Alright, it has been a while. I don't know why I am doing this but I might write a fanfic about Miraculous. I found it amazing and decided to come back and have some fun. Can't promise anyone complete story, but I will sure try.
Never mind that, there is something we need to establish before the story starts. Since so many questions we have were left unanswered, we created our own additions to the story. Or, as people like to call them, canons. To make sure no one is duped into reading my story before realizing he or she has problem with part of my created world, I will tell you, without spoiling anything, what rules/regulations/policies (can't find more informal word to describe it) should you expect from this story.
LadyBug and Chat Noir cannot get akumatized. This one is tearing me apart. I am not sure whether I want them to be vulnerable or not. However, I decided to find a compromise. A white butterfly, that OFFERS the receiver to become its champion, can choose our heroes. (Whether I am going to put this in the story remains to be seen.) However, dark, corrupted power is not allowed to be used on other miraculous holders. Admittedly, some might have questions as to how Chat could actually hurt Ladybug with Cataclysm during Dark Cupid, but I believe that, since he was influenced, rather than acted on his own accord, no protection was there. Or, if you don't feel satisfied, think of it this way: Butterfly miraculous is unique in its own way and as such only white butterflies are allowed to choose whoever the Holder wished to be. Akumas can not do the same.
Miraculouses have powers that keep their Holders hard to identify. This is important. I often see fanfics where they find out about each other through some accidents, hints and mistakes. I want it to go on a next level though. I read only one fanfic that has what I am about to put in here - Miraculous Protection. Yep, haven't patented it, but would like to claim as my own. This is a power, that comes with Miraculous, that distracts/averts/confuses a person when he/she becomes too suspicious of the Holder's identity. So if Alya ever had a thought that Marinette is Ladybug, that thought would be immediately extinguished by the Protection which will tell Alya that she is wrong, this couldn't be her and etc. This way, we can go for a long time. The only way to find out is if they tell themselves, transform/detransform in front of others or willingly turn off Protection. I do believe though that Tikki and Plagg haven't told them about this power though. You will see why later.
New powers will be unlocked. Yep, I heard rumors that our heroes might get upgrades and I am all for that. Which powers, don't know yet, but suggestions will be welcome.
Plagg looks like he doesn't care, but he is soft inside. Well, pretty straightforward. For what reasons he is like that is up to you. He could be a kwami that just likes to look cool (if you like lighter stuff) or he is just trying to detach himself from his Holders because he lost enough of them. (darker path)
Plagg and Tikki relationship will be a close one, but not sure if it is a love one. I find soulmate relationship more intriguing.
You-Know-Who is HawkMoth. And I ain't talking about Voldemort. Mind you, baldy would have loved to have extra powers. Anyway, 95% or even more think that a certain person is our villain and I agree. Plus, I find this fascinating if you look deeply into all the possibilities in season 2-3.
New Miraculouses will be handed out. The Bee Miraculous and the Fox Miraculous are set to return to action. We all know who it will be. I am not happy with the choices 100%, especially the bee one (Ridiculous! Utterly ridiculous!) but I find character development fascinating. And, boy, the new Holder will need one hell of a makeover!
Turtle Miraculous might just change Holders too. Again, we know who will most likely be with Wayzz. I find his character more in sync with this miraculous so no objections.
Lila will be here. I hate her, more than Chloe, and that is saying something. Lila will be absolutely vital in developing Chloe though so I can't keep her out.
Speaking of Lila, Volpina will come back. Not early in the story, but later. I already have a battle in mind.
I will be using English names. I was fluent in French years ago but lost it. Pretty bummed about this, but nothing I can do about it. I won't be using Google Translate to help me out either.
Paris will be more filled with people. Let's be honest - Paris is not only a City of Love, but also of Chaos. Proud Parisians may disagree but even they should admit that in no way is their Underground so vacated (as seen in Puppeteer). There are legends about Paris Metro, and they are not exactly flattering. So I will add more people to the world. Transforming and detransforming will be harder.
Love Square dilemma. Ah, here comes the part people have been waiting for. Well, I will do my best to include all 4 pairings, or ships as people call them. Now, I often read summaries of other stories claiming they will have everything, but it often lacks Ladrien. It ain't my perfect ship either, but I feel it is not even given a chance. I have not chosen which pairing will be the dominant one.
Angst stuff. I am yet to decide on this one. Your output would be nice. Do you want Marinette fell insecure about Ladybug vs herself? Sometimes I feel fanfic where she accepted that she is Ladybug, with mask or not. Others however, portray her as someone struggling with identity issues. I personally prefer the former, but can make transition towards the latter. Adrien also has problems. Do I make his usual Adrien Agreste persona look like a mask that he takes off when he is Chat Noir? Or is he someone who likes himself as Adrien but finds that he needs something to give him more in life and that is where his alter ego comes in. I like angst, but not in this fanfic. So I might go for latter. We will see.
His mother's whereabouts are unknown. I am not sure whether to put her dead/missing/left so I will not be touching her story yet. She will be mentioned but whether she will make a grand entrance remains to be seen.
We know where Peacock Miraculous is. If you don't, rewatch Volpina.
No one knows our heroes identities, except for Master Fu. So not parents of Marinette, or Gabriel Agreste (though his last act in Volpina keeps me on my toes).
Chloe can change. Well, she isn't completely lost cause. Sabrina will also get her spotlight.
I will prefer not to make any new pairings in the class. You all have some preferences but I don't want to put them here. If anyone is concerned, please ask me via PM and I will reply.
No OCs. I am not sure whether that will stay till the end, but don't expect some girl/guy to come to Paris and immediately become superhero. As if the Guardian couldn't find the right person among millions of people. I might add some recurring characters though. Nothing major, since I believe the spine of the cast is strong, but some final jigsaws could work.
Media and Paparazzi are much more demanding. Well, in the series, they all act so nice, which is not the case. I won't make Alec Cataldi and Nadja Chamack pushy though. In fact, keeping them sane, comparing to others, could help with the development of the story. Otherwise, expect others to be intrusive and very, very demanding.
The episode will pick up after season 1. I might include the chapter where Marinette presents the book to Master Fu, but that would be like flashback, rather than in actual timeline.
Nathalie is stern and emotionless, but has a heart inside. Whether it is blackened or not, we will see. Nothing about Gorilla for now. He is an odd character. We will play it by ear.
The mayor loves his daughter so much he has spoilt her. Some authors portrayed him as a monster to give more platform towards Chloe's redemption, but I am not going to go this way. He genuinely loves her, as you can see in several episodes, even though his affection is misguided. This all could stem from the fact Chloe's mother is nowhere to be found. Another interesting point to happen.
Maybe, just maybe, if story goes well, a new Super Villain will be added. Whether alongside Hawk Moth, or after, we will see. Depends on the success of the story.
Adrien is oblivious to Marinette. This boy's ignorance might be bliss to them, but is torture to me. Nevertheless, I will keep it this way. And Ladybug thinks that Chat is just a flirt.
Paris loves both heroes, though Ladybug is more popular. Chat Noir is fine with it since he is a big fan himself. Ladybug thinks highly of her partner and always accents that whenever asked by the media.
Some fluff might appear here and there. I don't particularly want it to be common here, but I need to keep the mood-o-meter balanced. On the one end, it is fluff and light, on the other it is angst and darkness. I want to keep balance, but putting darkness in requires balanced story.
Now, lastly, the reveal. I can't promise that will happen. I know, I heard your hearts broke. Let's hope akuma doesn't decide to visit your homes. Anyway, I want them to be together, sure, but not so soon, and not until I have fun. So reveal is still some time away, if there is going to be one.
Now, like I promised, don't expect me to complete it. You will motivate me if you support me though. I am a sucker for praise.
Please, don't read my previous stories. I seem to grow wiser and more intelligent with each year, if that's possible (and my ego doubles annually too, so you know), so I look at those attempts at writing as failures. Utter failures. So unless you want to see how better I am now, I suggest you don't even open my profile, let alone check the stories.
I will do my best to update once a week. I might go for less time, or more, depending on whether I am in the mood.
I am also considering adding "recaps" at the start of each chapter to remind you of what happened in the previous one. I often find them useful, especially if you read a lot and haven't read the story in more than 2 weeks.
Anyway, I would like to apologize if you were expecting the story, but I needed everyone to be on board. Whoever is unhappy with what I proposed is welcome to PM me but I can't promise to appease everyone. And, if you feel I can add something else to my list, feel free to tell.
Until my first chapter, take care, my dear readers, and have a great time reading other fanfics!