Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 48 (click to see context) from:
* Felix standing up for Marinette when she's being pressured to make Mylene's [[ImpossiblyCoolClothes dream costume]]:
to:
* Felix standing up for Marinette when she's being pressured to make Mylene's Mylène's [[ImpossiblyCoolClothes dream costume]]:
Changed line(s) 58 (click to see context) from:
* Marinette taking the fall for pushing Lila. Not only did she manage to shut down Lila's crap and protect Alya from being akumatized, but she also managed to [[BriarPatching wriggle her way out of making Mylene's costume for the play by getting herself banned from all extracurricular activities]].
to:
* Marinette taking the fall for pushing Lila. Not only did she manage to shut down Lila's crap and protect Alya from being akumatized, but she also managed to [[BriarPatching wriggle her way out of making Mylene's Mylène's costume for the play by getting herself banned from all extracurricular activities]].
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 91 (click to see context) from:
to:
* Kagami [[https://bigfatbreak.tumblr.com/post/662437565836738560/ catches Alya]] stealing a gift bag from Marinette's locker and calls her out on casually invading her ''former'' friend's boundaries:
-->'''Kagami:''' What are you doing in Marinette's locker?\\
'''Alya:''' Nothin' you gotta worry about, Kagami. Just helping Marinette out.\\
'''Kagami:''' Helping her with what, going through her stuff?\\
'''Alya:''' She just needs a little... push.\\
'''Kagami:''' I see. You and I share a similar issue, Alya -- we assume Marinette needs us to represent her in any way. If you really want to earn her trust and love again, you need to stop ''assuming'' and let her do what she wants when she wants. She's her own person.
** And when Alya blithely dismisses her, Marinette shows up, shuts Alya down, and reveals the gift was for ''Kagami'' the whole time.
-->'''Kagami:''' What are you doing in Marinette's locker?\\
'''Alya:''' Nothin' you gotta worry about, Kagami. Just helping Marinette out.\\
'''Kagami:''' Helping her with what, going through her stuff?\\
'''Alya:''' She just needs a little... push.\\
'''Kagami:''' I see. You and I share a similar issue, Alya -- we assume Marinette needs us to represent her in any way. If you really want to earn her trust and love again, you need to stop ''assuming'' and let her do what she wants when she wants. She's her own person.
** And when Alya blithely dismisses her, Marinette shows up, shuts Alya down, and reveals the gift was for ''Kagami'' the whole time.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 82 (click to see context) from:
to:
* [[https://bigfatbreak.tumblr.com/post/659105701129535488/ Verity Queen]] reveals to Chat Noir that she intends to use the connection Hawkmoth forged with her to track him down:
-->'''Hawkmoth:''' Stupid Sabine. I'll break you down or take your akuma before you can even get close to me.\\
'''Verity Queen:''' Oh, you can ''try''. But I'll bet I'll defeat you before it's even lunchtime, and then I can give Marinette your Miraculous, so she can see with her own two eyes that she has '''nothing''' to be scared of, ever again.\\
'''Hawkmoth:''' As if one of my OWN AKUMA could ever hope to DEFEAT ME!\\
'''Verity Queen:''' As if YOU know how strong and unrelenting [[ThePowerOfLove a parent's love can be]]! You have no IDEA how strong these feelings are!\\
'''Hawkmoth:''' '''''[[SayingTooMuch I DO!]]'''''\\
'''Verity Queen:''' You ''DO?''\\
'''Hawkmoth:''' ''(covering his mouth in horror)'' ...oh shit.\\
'''Verity Queen:''' So you ''DO'', as in... You have a child of your own? A child, I assume, ''you don't want to lose''...?
-->'''Hawkmoth:''' Stupid Sabine. I'll break you down or take your akuma before you can even get close to me.\\
'''Verity Queen:''' Oh, you can ''try''. But I'll bet I'll defeat you before it's even lunchtime, and then I can give Marinette your Miraculous, so she can see with her own two eyes that she has '''nothing''' to be scared of, ever again.\\
'''Hawkmoth:''' As if one of my OWN AKUMA could ever hope to DEFEAT ME!\\
'''Verity Queen:''' As if YOU know how strong and unrelenting [[ThePowerOfLove a parent's love can be]]! You have no IDEA how strong these feelings are!\\
'''Hawkmoth:''' '''''[[SayingTooMuch I DO!]]'''''\\
'''Verity Queen:''' You ''DO?''\\
'''Hawkmoth:''' ''(covering his mouth in horror)'' ...oh shit.\\
'''Verity Queen:''' So you ''DO'', as in... You have a child of your own? A child, I assume, ''you don't want to lose''...?
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 69 (click to see context) from:
to:
* Marinette and Alya's confrontation on the ruined stage after Battement escapes is both [[TearJerker/FeralnetteAU emotionally devestating]] and ''very much needed''. BothSidesHaveAPoint here, and while Marinette is more successful at making hers clear, both have their moments:
** On Marinette's end, she takes Alya to task on her MoralMyopia and SkewedPriorities, calling her out for acting as though her efforts to ''protect'' others are somehow more henious than Alya's reckless endangerment of others while GoingForTheBigScoop:
--->'''Marinette:''' Sure, let's have this conversation ''now''. So, it's fine when you, the blogger, run off to follow dangerous akuma for {{social media|BeforeReason}}, but if I run off to try to help people, it's time for me to be lectured?\\
'''Alya:''' That -- wait, that's not the same! I'm not trying to ''fight'' an akuma!\\
'''Marinette:''' I wasn't trying to fight her either. I was trying to distract her till I realized she wasn't going to ''let me'' leave. The difference is that ever since you started regularly hanging out with Lila, you assume the worst of me.\\
'''Alya:''' You ''know'' I'm trying to figure out my whole situation with Lila... and I don't think the worst of you.\\
'''Marinette:''' No, no, you do. But to be fair, the entire class does. It's not hard to manipulate a group of people... Children especially. Probably why Hawkmoth prefers to take them instead of adults...
** Her recounting of a past confrontation helps Alya ''finally'' connect the dots and realize how Lila was tricking her into thinking Marinette was [[MadeOutToBeAJerkass responsible for all their problems]]. Painful as her HeelRealization is, it's also a critical moment for Alya's CharacterDevelopment.
** On Marinette's end, she takes Alya to task on her MoralMyopia and SkewedPriorities, calling her out for acting as though her efforts to ''protect'' others are somehow more henious than Alya's reckless endangerment of others while GoingForTheBigScoop:
--->'''Marinette:''' Sure, let's have this conversation ''now''. So, it's fine when you, the blogger, run off to follow dangerous akuma for {{social media|BeforeReason}}, but if I run off to try to help people, it's time for me to be lectured?\\
'''Alya:''' That -- wait, that's not the same! I'm not trying to ''fight'' an akuma!\\
'''Marinette:''' I wasn't trying to fight her either. I was trying to distract her till I realized she wasn't going to ''let me'' leave. The difference is that ever since you started regularly hanging out with Lila, you assume the worst of me.\\
'''Alya:''' You ''know'' I'm trying to figure out my whole situation with Lila... and I don't think the worst of you.\\
'''Marinette:''' No, no, you do. But to be fair, the entire class does. It's not hard to manipulate a group of people... Children especially. Probably why Hawkmoth prefers to take them instead of adults...
** Her recounting of a past confrontation helps Alya ''finally'' connect the dots and realize how Lila was tricking her into thinking Marinette was [[MadeOutToBeAJerkass responsible for all their problems]]. Painful as her HeelRealization is, it's also a critical moment for Alya's CharacterDevelopment.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 1 (click to see context) from:
!!Chapter 0: Enough Rope:
to:
!!Chapter 0: 1: Enough Rope:
Changed line(s) 30 (click to see context) from:
!!Chapter 1: Even a Worm will Turn:
to:
!!Chapter 1: 2: Even a Worm will Turn:
Changed line(s) 47 (click to see context) from:
!!Chapter 2: Birds of a Feather:
to:
!!Chapter 2: 3: Birds of a Feather:
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 1 (click to see context) from:
!!Chapter 1: Enough Rope:
to:
!!Chapter 1: 0: Enough Rope:
Changed line(s) 30 (click to see context) from:
!!Chapter 2: Even a Worm will Turn:
to:
!!Chapter 2: 1: Even a Worm will Turn:
Changed line(s) 47 (click to see context) from:
!!Chapter 3: Birds of a Feather:
to:
!!Chapter 3: 2: Birds of a Feather:
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 1 (click to see context) from:
!!Chapter 0: Enough Rope:
to:
!!Chapter 0: 1: Enough Rope:
Changed line(s) 30 (click to see context) from:
!!Chapter 1: Even a Worm will Turn:
to:
!!Chapter 1: 2: Even a Worm will Turn:
Changed line(s) 47 (click to see context) from:
!!Chapter 2: Birds of a Feather:
to:
!!Chapter 2: 3: Birds of a Feather:
Added DiffLines:
* Marinette ruins Instructor Serbrus' attempt at sabotaging Dante's troupe by pulling an all-nighter and making a full set of ''beautiful'' ballet uniforms to replace the ones Serbrus destroyed, with the help of Sass and Tikki.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Updating numbering to reflect official numbering of episodes.
Changed line(s) 1 (click to see context) from:
!!Chapter 1: Enough Rope:
to:
!!Chapter 1: 0: Enough Rope:
Changed line(s) 30 (click to see context) from:
!!Chapter 2: Even a Worm will Turn:
to:
!!Chapter 2: 1: Even a Worm will Turn:
Changed line(s) 47 (click to see context) from:
!!Chapter 3: Birds of a Feather:
to:
!!Chapter 3: 2: Birds of a Feather:
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 66 (click to see context) from:
to:
* Kagami confronts Adrien about how he's taken their relationship for granted, asking him point-blank whether he actually loves her. She gives him time to consider his answer, but makes clear that if he doesn't care about her in the same way ''she'' does for ''him'', then she'll break things off then and there.
* Upon learning that Gabriel is such a ControlFreak that he intends to ''force'' Adrien to continue dating Kagami even if she's no longer interested in the relationship, Felix goes ''tearing'' after the man and makes clear that he does '''NOT''' get to dictate his son or anyone else's love life, calling in Amelie to further hammer the point home.
* Upon learning that Gabriel is such a ControlFreak that he intends to ''force'' Adrien to continue dating Kagami even if she's no longer interested in the relationship, Felix goes ''tearing'' after the man and makes clear that he does '''NOT''' get to dictate his son or anyone else's love life, calling in Amelie to further hammer the point home.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 65 (click to see context) from:
to:
* Marinette intercepts another butterfly, slamming her injured fist against the ground in order to force Hawkmoth to literally ''feel her pain''. And when he attempts to akumatize Instructor Dante anyway, she ''chomps'' the butterfly out of the air, chewing it up and spitting it out before calmly offering to see if she can't get the paint out of their costumes.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Migrating namespace because the Feralnette AU is mainly published as webcomics in tumblr.
Added DiffLines:
!!Chapter 1: Enough Rope:
* Marinette's introduction proves just as impressive as her EstablishingCharacterMoment in the original sketches, as she casually torpedoes Alya's [[invoked]] ShippingGoggles by pointing out her blatant {{Double Standard}}s:
-->'''Marinette:''' Ladybug says no to Chat's advances too, but you know, I'm SURE Adrien is just "''shy''." Or he "''secretly likes it,''" or maybe he's just "''playing hard to get.''" Yeah?\\
'''Alya:''' ...That's not fair. It's different for LB and Chat.\\
'''Marinette:''' Oh? Really? You have proof?
** Followed by her just as casually pointing out the problems with their thoughtless approach:
--->'''Marinette:''' Let's hope little Chaton has a plan for if Ladybug just happens to find out about the public confession through the Ladyblog. After all, if Chat Noir planned this... ''without'' her knowing, and she ''doesn't'' feel the same way... and he tries to ''force'' a favorable reaction by getting the public to pressure her into a relationship... Well, Ladybug might just be getting herself a brand new kittycat. Who knows. ''I've'' got plenty of fingers free for a ring~\\
'''Alya:''' That, that's -- ''that's not funny,'' Marinette!\\
'''Marinette:''' Who's laughing? I imagine Ladybug doesn't listen to men who don't take no for an answer. So... if you ''really'' think Ladybug would accept Chat's feelings under these circumstances, then you should ''also'' accept that Chloé would have a decent chance at officially dating Adrien. Unless Lila is lying to push a wedge between Ladybug and Chat Noir on purpose. Ha ha~
* Marinette [[TakingTheBullet snatches a butterfly]] that was making a beeline for Kagami, then turns Hawkmoth's BreakingSpeech right around on him:
-->'''Hawkmoth:''' I can see your heart, Marinette. I can help you get what you want. What you ''need''.\\
'''Marinette:''' ...What I need?\\
'''Hawkmoth:''' Yes, for the usual cost, of ''course''.\\
'''Marinette:''' What I want... is for you to eat sand and shit glass you stupid bug.\\
'''Hawkmoth:''' [[BigWhat WHAT?!]]\\
'''Marinette:''' Calling ''me'' friendless, what a '''''joke!'''''\\
'''Hawkmoth:''' YOU...!\\
'''Marinette:''' [[ArmorPiercingQuestion Where's Mayura, Hawkmoth?!]] Where's your only friend in the whole world? Did you think no one would notice how sick Mayura was? How weak? How ''frail''? Supposedly I'm the friendless one, but I'm not the one destroying my loved ones. God, but I bet you didn't even care about her! ''She was so sick!'' '''''Is what you're doing really worth it?!'''''
* Chat Noir shuts down Lila's attempt to spin Marinette's ShutUpHannibal moment into 'evidence' of her secretly working with Hawkmoth, followed by Ladybug absolutely ''[[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech tearing into]]'' Alya when she [[SayingTooMuch accidentally reveals]] that she knows about her FalseFriend's 'condition':
-->'''Alya:''' Lila told me that her disease acts up when she's really nervous--\\
'''Ladybug:''' [[SugaryMalice Really~]]\\
'''Alya:''' --and you two are acting ''really'' intimidating! What's up with the grilling, there's no harm in a misunderstanding!\\
'''Ladybug:''' Give someone [[TitleDrop enough rope]] and they'll hang themselves! Looks like you two proved that to be a tried-and-true idiom, huh? Alya Cesaire, in admitting you're aware of Lila's so-called lying disease, that results in aggressive, compulsive lying, and yet still publicly posting her claims as ''fact'' on a blog people often use as a source of information in times of Akuma attacks and life-threatening Akuma situations, you have compromised the authenticity, the credibility, and the integrity of your blog. I cannot, in good moral standing, support a blog that uses false claims to perpetuate a dishonest narrative around me and my partner, especially from a source that you say you know has a problem with discerning fact and fiction. This sort of mixing of truth and lies can lead to serious accidents. From this day on, the Ladyblog is blacklisted from my support and the support of my affiliates. We will not be working with you, your so-called friends, or anything involved with your blog and the making of these harmful lies.\\
'''Alya:''' L-Ladybug...\\
'''Ladybug:''' You can earn back my trust when your blog features legitimate articles again and no longer panders to social media and gossip. However, as it stands now, it's a safety hazard to those who think everything on your blog is fact. An event that was distinctly created for children, for fun, is now brimming to the thousands. Specifically, from people who want to see me and Chat. Your blog has put a target on everyone here for Hawkmoth to take advantage of, do you understand? ''Furthermore--''\\
''(she flings out her yo-yo, [[StabTheScorpion catching an akuma]] that was flitting towards Lila)''\\
'''Ladybug:''' You kids ought to stay out of superheroes' ways. Hawkmoth isn't above real atrocities, in my experience.
* Chloé's out to deal with the local terrorist by tracking him down herself, and recruits Marinette to help her find him.
!!Chapter 2: Even a Worm will Turn:
* Felix [[HoistByHisOwnPetard turning Lila's own tactics against her]] by taking her claim to have previously worked with him and rolling with it, stating that the photos were never released due to her sub-par and unprofessional behavior.
* Right as White Knight's about to slash Rose, turning her into another one of his {{Brainwashed}} princesses, Marinette leaps in and whacks him with a desk, followed by sliding under another one for protection and kicking it into his face.
* Marc [[TakingTheBullet shielding Nathaniel]], getting stabbed in his stead and revealing that White Knight's power [[NoSell does not work]] on anyone whose gender identity the magic cannot pin into the binary.
* Felix's WhatYouAreInTheDark moment: he ''could'' just let Alya run off and get herself stabbed with her thoughtless attempts to get live footage, but follows her anyway, helping Chat Noir get her out of harm's way. And when she [[ComplainingAboutRescuesTheyDontLike complains about it]], he [[WhatTheHellHero calls her out]]:
-->'''Felix:''' I'm really sick of this shit already. You didn't listen to Chat Noir. You didn't listen to me. And from what I can infer, you haven't been listening to Ladybug, either. Isn't that the person you're doing this for, that you're a fan of?\\
'''Alya:''' Felix, you don't have the full story of what happened recently, and in fact, neither does frickin' Ladybug!!!\\
'''Felix:''' So you're pulling these stupid stunts, putting yourself and others in harm's way, for ''what'' purpose?!\\
'''Alya:''' To get the chance to explain myself to Ladybug! She wouldn't even give me a chance to talk when she denounced my blog, the only blog she's ''ever'' publicly supported! She said I'm not authentic enough, that I'm not telling people the right things. I'm doing this so I can get the chance to talk to her again! To set the record straight, I have to!\\
'''Felix:''' So you think this'll help! Diving into danger and relying on her to save you, again? You're putting her through this to save your own ass, or prove you didn't do anything wrong, ''when you must have'', to get that kind of rejection from a public figure?\\
'''Alya:''' [[NeverMyFault Because I haven't done anything wrong!]] She overreacted about Lila! She overreacted about ''everything!'' She has to listen to me!\\
'''Felix:''' Ladybug is the sole subject of your blog, the focus that keeps it popular and relevant, I'd wager. You don't get to decide when you've hurt her using her own image. If you've hurt her using her own personhood, hell, if you've hurt her on any aspect, it is not your call to prove her wrong. ''It's your job to apologize and promise to do better.'' '''''It's your job to admit that YOU were wrong.'''''\\
'''Alya:''' ...even if she was wrong?\\
'''Felix:''' Alya, we're not friends, but-- would you treat anyone else like how you treat ''her?''
* Felix [[TakingTheBullet protecting Chat Noir]], physically holding White Knight's sword ''inside his own rent torso'' while calling out Hawkmoth:
-->'''Felix:''' You listening, insect? You have a terrible eye for fashion. All those dresses were laughable. ''You try-hard.''
!!Chapter 3: Birds of a Feather:
* Felix standing up for Marinette when she's being pressured to make Mylene's [[ImpossiblyCoolClothes dream costume]]:
-->'''Felix:''' '''IF''' she can do anything, I ''must'' remind. She has prior plans and those take precedence.\\
'''Ms. Bustier:''' But Lila and I were hoping--\\
'''Felix:''' Did I stutter? I think our education is a bit more important than some children's play, at least I would hope our own teacher would be vouching for studies over ''favors''.
* While she clearly doesn't expect her words to make any difference, Marinette still calls out Bustier in her own way:
-->'''Ms. Bustier:''' Don't forget, best behavior even on the worst days. It'll help to have that kind of persistently optimistic attitude in the long run, okay?\\
'''Marinette:''' ''({{Death Glare}}s before sighing heavily, [[EmptyEyes gaze going glassy]])'' Why are you telling that to someone who's never gotten akumatized before, Bustier? It's redundant. I already know what you ''mean'' to say.\\
'''Ms. Bustier:''' ''[[SuddenlyShouting Marinette--]]''\\
'''Felix:''' A good teacher doesn't have to resort to yelling. I suppose this proves that she has better self-control than you, huh?
* Alya, of all people, shoves ''Lila'' to the ground and tells her off for threatening to [[ForcedOutOfTheCloset out]] Felix with some [[PoliticallyIncorrectVillain very cruel implications]], as well as calling her out for acting like a creepy StalkerWithACrush towards them when she herself had apparently dealt with a phone stalker. While Alya was off on Lila's motivations, it's still awesome to see her take a stand when [[EveryoneHasStandards she believes Lila is crossing a line]] and knock the liar down a peg (figuratively and literally).
* Marinette taking the fall for pushing Lila. Not only did she manage to shut down Lila's crap and protect Alya from being akumatized, but she also managed to [[BriarPatching wriggle her way out of making Mylene's costume for the play by getting herself banned from all extracurricular activities]].
** Chloé also gets some props for anticipating that Lila might try to get Marinette expelled ''again'' after the 'planted answer sheet' debacle, and heading her off at the pass by informing Principal Damocles that Dupain-Cheng is currently tutoring her, and that if he kicks her out of school, well... he'll [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections have her dad to deal with]]. Lila ''clearly'' DidntSeeThatComing, and is caught completely flat-footed by the principal blithely ignoring her attempts to control the narrative and casually revealing that expulsion is off the table with her favorite target.
* Amelie gets one during Felix's recounting of the mystery surrounding Emelie's disappearance. After her best friend vanished, Gabriel exploited his business connections with Amelie, trying to drive her into debt while lining his pockets with as much cash as he could bilk out of her. The ManipulativeBastard tried guilt-tripping her into enduring this financial abuse, implying that ''Adrien'' would be hurt if she didn't let Gabriel keep taking advantage of her. [[BerserkButton Big mistake]]; Amelie proceeded to push herself up out of her wheelchair, getting just enough leverage to throw herself at Gabriel and drag him down to the floor to kick his ass. ''And'' she proceeded to drag his ass into court, to boot.
* When it looks like Rose is going to ignore how Marinette, Kagami and Felix all ''specifically requested'' that she not tell Lila about Felix's ballet troupe, Felix calls her out for deciding she didn't need to pay their feelings a single bit of mind, all because she [[HorribleJudgeOfCharacter trusts Lila more than them]]. He also accuses her of being an UngratefulBitch, [[CallBack reminding her]] of how Marinette saved her from White Knight.
-->'''Felix:''' You're texting Lila.\\
'''Rose:''' Well I-! I don't want to let her down!\\
'''Felix:''' [[ArmorPiercingQuestion So it's okay to let down Marinette? Even when she asked you to restrain herself?]] You know what, Rose? I wish Marinette had never saved you from that akuma. I wish she treated you the way you treat her, and next time, I'll make sure she doesn't come to anyone's aid, especially ungrateful little girls like you.
----
!!Original Vignettes:
* The [[https://bigfatbreak.tumblr.com/post/635907329912700928/ very first piece]] for the AU is Marinette crushing an akumatizing butterfly in her bare hands while ordering Hawkmoth to BringIt:
-->'''Marinette:''' Oh go ahead and akumatize me - see what happens, Hawkmoth! ''Every leash has two ends!'' I just have to pull until I find where you're holding it!
----
* Marinette's introduction proves just as impressive as her EstablishingCharacterMoment in the original sketches, as she casually torpedoes Alya's [[invoked]] ShippingGoggles by pointing out her blatant {{Double Standard}}s:
-->'''Marinette:''' Ladybug says no to Chat's advances too, but you know, I'm SURE Adrien is just "''shy''." Or he "''secretly likes it,''" or maybe he's just "''playing hard to get.''" Yeah?\\
'''Alya:''' ...That's not fair. It's different for LB and Chat.\\
'''Marinette:''' Oh? Really? You have proof?
** Followed by her just as casually pointing out the problems with their thoughtless approach:
--->'''Marinette:''' Let's hope little Chaton has a plan for if Ladybug just happens to find out about the public confession through the Ladyblog. After all, if Chat Noir planned this... ''without'' her knowing, and she ''doesn't'' feel the same way... and he tries to ''force'' a favorable reaction by getting the public to pressure her into a relationship... Well, Ladybug might just be getting herself a brand new kittycat. Who knows. ''I've'' got plenty of fingers free for a ring~\\
'''Alya:''' That, that's -- ''that's not funny,'' Marinette!\\
'''Marinette:''' Who's laughing? I imagine Ladybug doesn't listen to men who don't take no for an answer. So... if you ''really'' think Ladybug would accept Chat's feelings under these circumstances, then you should ''also'' accept that Chloé would have a decent chance at officially dating Adrien. Unless Lila is lying to push a wedge between Ladybug and Chat Noir on purpose. Ha ha~
* Marinette [[TakingTheBullet snatches a butterfly]] that was making a beeline for Kagami, then turns Hawkmoth's BreakingSpeech right around on him:
-->'''Hawkmoth:''' I can see your heart, Marinette. I can help you get what you want. What you ''need''.\\
'''Marinette:''' ...What I need?\\
'''Hawkmoth:''' Yes, for the usual cost, of ''course''.\\
'''Marinette:''' What I want... is for you to eat sand and shit glass you stupid bug.\\
'''Hawkmoth:''' [[BigWhat WHAT?!]]\\
'''Marinette:''' Calling ''me'' friendless, what a '''''joke!'''''\\
'''Hawkmoth:''' YOU...!\\
'''Marinette:''' [[ArmorPiercingQuestion Where's Mayura, Hawkmoth?!]] Where's your only friend in the whole world? Did you think no one would notice how sick Mayura was? How weak? How ''frail''? Supposedly I'm the friendless one, but I'm not the one destroying my loved ones. God, but I bet you didn't even care about her! ''She was so sick!'' '''''Is what you're doing really worth it?!'''''
* Chat Noir shuts down Lila's attempt to spin Marinette's ShutUpHannibal moment into 'evidence' of her secretly working with Hawkmoth, followed by Ladybug absolutely ''[[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech tearing into]]'' Alya when she [[SayingTooMuch accidentally reveals]] that she knows about her FalseFriend's 'condition':
-->'''Alya:''' Lila told me that her disease acts up when she's really nervous--\\
'''Ladybug:''' [[SugaryMalice Really~]]\\
'''Alya:''' --and you two are acting ''really'' intimidating! What's up with the grilling, there's no harm in a misunderstanding!\\
'''Ladybug:''' Give someone [[TitleDrop enough rope]] and they'll hang themselves! Looks like you two proved that to be a tried-and-true idiom, huh? Alya Cesaire, in admitting you're aware of Lila's so-called lying disease, that results in aggressive, compulsive lying, and yet still publicly posting her claims as ''fact'' on a blog people often use as a source of information in times of Akuma attacks and life-threatening Akuma situations, you have compromised the authenticity, the credibility, and the integrity of your blog. I cannot, in good moral standing, support a blog that uses false claims to perpetuate a dishonest narrative around me and my partner, especially from a source that you say you know has a problem with discerning fact and fiction. This sort of mixing of truth and lies can lead to serious accidents. From this day on, the Ladyblog is blacklisted from my support and the support of my affiliates. We will not be working with you, your so-called friends, or anything involved with your blog and the making of these harmful lies.\\
'''Alya:''' L-Ladybug...\\
'''Ladybug:''' You can earn back my trust when your blog features legitimate articles again and no longer panders to social media and gossip. However, as it stands now, it's a safety hazard to those who think everything on your blog is fact. An event that was distinctly created for children, for fun, is now brimming to the thousands. Specifically, from people who want to see me and Chat. Your blog has put a target on everyone here for Hawkmoth to take advantage of, do you understand? ''Furthermore--''\\
''(she flings out her yo-yo, [[StabTheScorpion catching an akuma]] that was flitting towards Lila)''\\
'''Ladybug:''' You kids ought to stay out of superheroes' ways. Hawkmoth isn't above real atrocities, in my experience.
* Chloé's out to deal with the local terrorist by tracking him down herself, and recruits Marinette to help her find him.
!!Chapter 2: Even a Worm will Turn:
* Felix [[HoistByHisOwnPetard turning Lila's own tactics against her]] by taking her claim to have previously worked with him and rolling with it, stating that the photos were never released due to her sub-par and unprofessional behavior.
* Right as White Knight's about to slash Rose, turning her into another one of his {{Brainwashed}} princesses, Marinette leaps in and whacks him with a desk, followed by sliding under another one for protection and kicking it into his face.
* Marc [[TakingTheBullet shielding Nathaniel]], getting stabbed in his stead and revealing that White Knight's power [[NoSell does not work]] on anyone whose gender identity the magic cannot pin into the binary.
* Felix's WhatYouAreInTheDark moment: he ''could'' just let Alya run off and get herself stabbed with her thoughtless attempts to get live footage, but follows her anyway, helping Chat Noir get her out of harm's way. And when she [[ComplainingAboutRescuesTheyDontLike complains about it]], he [[WhatTheHellHero calls her out]]:
-->'''Felix:''' I'm really sick of this shit already. You didn't listen to Chat Noir. You didn't listen to me. And from what I can infer, you haven't been listening to Ladybug, either. Isn't that the person you're doing this for, that you're a fan of?\\
'''Alya:''' Felix, you don't have the full story of what happened recently, and in fact, neither does frickin' Ladybug!!!\\
'''Felix:''' So you're pulling these stupid stunts, putting yourself and others in harm's way, for ''what'' purpose?!\\
'''Alya:''' To get the chance to explain myself to Ladybug! She wouldn't even give me a chance to talk when she denounced my blog, the only blog she's ''ever'' publicly supported! She said I'm not authentic enough, that I'm not telling people the right things. I'm doing this so I can get the chance to talk to her again! To set the record straight, I have to!\\
'''Felix:''' So you think this'll help! Diving into danger and relying on her to save you, again? You're putting her through this to save your own ass, or prove you didn't do anything wrong, ''when you must have'', to get that kind of rejection from a public figure?\\
'''Alya:''' [[NeverMyFault Because I haven't done anything wrong!]] She overreacted about Lila! She overreacted about ''everything!'' She has to listen to me!\\
'''Felix:''' Ladybug is the sole subject of your blog, the focus that keeps it popular and relevant, I'd wager. You don't get to decide when you've hurt her using her own image. If you've hurt her using her own personhood, hell, if you've hurt her on any aspect, it is not your call to prove her wrong. ''It's your job to apologize and promise to do better.'' '''''It's your job to admit that YOU were wrong.'''''\\
'''Alya:''' ...even if she was wrong?\\
'''Felix:''' Alya, we're not friends, but-- would you treat anyone else like how you treat ''her?''
* Felix [[TakingTheBullet protecting Chat Noir]], physically holding White Knight's sword ''inside his own rent torso'' while calling out Hawkmoth:
-->'''Felix:''' You listening, insect? You have a terrible eye for fashion. All those dresses were laughable. ''You try-hard.''
!!Chapter 3: Birds of a Feather:
* Felix standing up for Marinette when she's being pressured to make Mylene's [[ImpossiblyCoolClothes dream costume]]:
-->'''Felix:''' '''IF''' she can do anything, I ''must'' remind. She has prior plans and those take precedence.\\
'''Ms. Bustier:''' But Lila and I were hoping--\\
'''Felix:''' Did I stutter? I think our education is a bit more important than some children's play, at least I would hope our own teacher would be vouching for studies over ''favors''.
* While she clearly doesn't expect her words to make any difference, Marinette still calls out Bustier in her own way:
-->'''Ms. Bustier:''' Don't forget, best behavior even on the worst days. It'll help to have that kind of persistently optimistic attitude in the long run, okay?\\
'''Marinette:''' ''({{Death Glare}}s before sighing heavily, [[EmptyEyes gaze going glassy]])'' Why are you telling that to someone who's never gotten akumatized before, Bustier? It's redundant. I already know what you ''mean'' to say.\\
'''Ms. Bustier:''' ''[[SuddenlyShouting Marinette--]]''\\
'''Felix:''' A good teacher doesn't have to resort to yelling. I suppose this proves that she has better self-control than you, huh?
* Alya, of all people, shoves ''Lila'' to the ground and tells her off for threatening to [[ForcedOutOfTheCloset out]] Felix with some [[PoliticallyIncorrectVillain very cruel implications]], as well as calling her out for acting like a creepy StalkerWithACrush towards them when she herself had apparently dealt with a phone stalker. While Alya was off on Lila's motivations, it's still awesome to see her take a stand when [[EveryoneHasStandards she believes Lila is crossing a line]] and knock the liar down a peg (figuratively and literally).
* Marinette taking the fall for pushing Lila. Not only did she manage to shut down Lila's crap and protect Alya from being akumatized, but she also managed to [[BriarPatching wriggle her way out of making Mylene's costume for the play by getting herself banned from all extracurricular activities]].
** Chloé also gets some props for anticipating that Lila might try to get Marinette expelled ''again'' after the 'planted answer sheet' debacle, and heading her off at the pass by informing Principal Damocles that Dupain-Cheng is currently tutoring her, and that if he kicks her out of school, well... he'll [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections have her dad to deal with]]. Lila ''clearly'' DidntSeeThatComing, and is caught completely flat-footed by the principal blithely ignoring her attempts to control the narrative and casually revealing that expulsion is off the table with her favorite target.
* Amelie gets one during Felix's recounting of the mystery surrounding Emelie's disappearance. After her best friend vanished, Gabriel exploited his business connections with Amelie, trying to drive her into debt while lining his pockets with as much cash as he could bilk out of her. The ManipulativeBastard tried guilt-tripping her into enduring this financial abuse, implying that ''Adrien'' would be hurt if she didn't let Gabriel keep taking advantage of her. [[BerserkButton Big mistake]]; Amelie proceeded to push herself up out of her wheelchair, getting just enough leverage to throw herself at Gabriel and drag him down to the floor to kick his ass. ''And'' she proceeded to drag his ass into court, to boot.
* When it looks like Rose is going to ignore how Marinette, Kagami and Felix all ''specifically requested'' that she not tell Lila about Felix's ballet troupe, Felix calls her out for deciding she didn't need to pay their feelings a single bit of mind, all because she [[HorribleJudgeOfCharacter trusts Lila more than them]]. He also accuses her of being an UngratefulBitch, [[CallBack reminding her]] of how Marinette saved her from White Knight.
-->'''Felix:''' You're texting Lila.\\
'''Rose:''' Well I-! I don't want to let her down!\\
'''Felix:''' [[ArmorPiercingQuestion So it's okay to let down Marinette? Even when she asked you to restrain herself?]] You know what, Rose? I wish Marinette had never saved you from that akuma. I wish she treated you the way you treat her, and next time, I'll make sure she doesn't come to anyone's aid, especially ungrateful little girls like you.
----
!!Original Vignettes:
* The [[https://bigfatbreak.tumblr.com/post/635907329912700928/ very first piece]] for the AU is Marinette crushing an akumatizing butterfly in her bare hands while ordering Hawkmoth to BringIt:
-->'''Marinette:''' Oh go ahead and akumatize me - see what happens, Hawkmoth! ''Every leash has two ends!'' I just have to pull until I find where you're holding it!
----
