History Fanfic / TheWarmEmbraceOfShadow

** Ladybug is now officially Lucky Lucky Ladybug, Rena Rouge is Renared (pronounced "Rena Red"), Carapace becomes CARA.PACE, and Viperion to Viperius.

*** Chat Noir stays the same though, perhaps to further distance himself from the team; The fact that his later alias id [[MeaningfulRename Chat Errant ("Stray Cat")]] actually only serves to 'strengthen' this disconnect.

* FlowersOfFemininity: More stereotypically feminine and conventionally attractive characters, such as Marinette, Chloé, or Émilie [[spoiler: and occasionally, even Adrien]] are given floral motifs or compared to flowers. This is mainly to contrast Claudia, whose earthly motif is clay, rocks, and minerals.

* BloodierAndGorier: While most of the earlier violence is only implied or referred to in passing, there are later scenes in which Adrien dreams about being disemboweled and eaten alive. [[spoiler: And he 'likes it']]. This is not to mention when he snaps in Chapter 44 and, out of a misinformed vengeance, [[spoiler: tries to strangle Nathalie to death with his own hands]].

*** Chat Noir stays the same though, perhaps to further distance himself from the team; The fact that his [[MeaningfulRename later alias is]] [[spoiler: Chat Errant ("Stray Cat")]] actually only serves to 'strengthen' this disconnect.

* [[AdaptationNameChange Adaptation Name Change]] :

** Outside of canon, [[WordofGod Word of God]] states that, in keeping with the city's felinophobia, Luka Coffaine's band name is instead named [[DarknessVonGothickName Vampire Revival]]. Considering how much he is changed from canon, a name like [[FluffyTheTerrible "Kitty Section"]] would have not fit well anyways.
* [[AgeLift Age Lift]] : All of the main cast are around 18 to better fit the subject material.
* [[BlackAndGrayMorality Black-and-Gray Morality]] : Everyone’s worst aspects are brought out, and for those without, significant liberties are taken to ''give'' them some. Kagami is immature and whiny, Luka is a stoner who only ‘dates’ Marinette for the money their ‘superhero couple’ arrangement brings in, Adrien eventually turns into a [[spoiler: disturbed sadomasochist and an alcoholic]] (which is caused and enabled by the equally disturbed Claudia Perreault), and Marinette is an [[EntitledToHaveYou entitled erotomaniac]] who has no problem using her image as the ‘Savior of Paris’ to sell merchandise.
* [[BloodierandGorier Bloodier and Gorier]] : While most of the earlier violence is only implied or referred to in passing, there are later scenes in which Adrien dreams about being disemboweled and eaten alive. [[spoiler: And he 'likes it']]. This is not to mention when he snaps in Chapter 44 and, out of a misinformed vengeance, [[spoiler: tries to strangle Nathalie to death with his own hands]].
* [[ChaseScene Chase Scene]] : Chapter 1 starts off with Cynic inviting Chat to a game of ‘tag’/’Cat and Mouse’; This serves as their first meeting, and an introduction to Cynic’s [[Invisibility abilities]]. How Chat finds this out, however, is… [[ThanksFortheMammary embarrassing]], to say the least.
* [[ChocolateofRomance Chocolate of Romance]] : Subverted, as Adrien despises chocolate. Could be seen as [[RealMenHateSugar Real Men Hating Sugar]], this actually comes from [[spoiler: a traumatic experience where he was forced into eating an absurd amount of Valentine’s Day Chocolates by his father]].
* [[CrapsaccharineWorld Crapsaccharine World]] : In this version of Paris, ‘stray’ akumas are so common they’re regarded as pests, the former ‘main character’ is an incredibly violent and egotistical leader [[spoiler: who is only celebrated by the people due to a brainwashing effect]], and Adrien has to live with the fact that his ‘soulmate’ is the same person who would laugh as he fell down six flights of stairs. And yet, some of wisteriasymphony's art, especially that of Lucky Lucky Ladybug, would have you believe otherwise.
* [[CuteAndPsycho Cute And Psycho]] : Lucky Lucky Ladybug, and, by extension, Marinette.
* [[DarkerandEdgier Darker and Edgier]] : Characters regularly curse, drink, and contemplate violence and/or suicide.
* [[FlowersOfFemininity Flowers Of Femininity]] : More stereotypically feminine and conventionally attractive characters, such as Marinette, Chloé, or Émilie [[spoiler: and occasionally, even Adrien]] are given floral motifs or compared to flowers. This is mainly to contrast Claudia, whose earthly motif is clay, rocks, and minerals.
* [[GrayRainOfDepression Gray Rain Of Depression]] : This version of Paris gets rain a lot more often than its canon counterpart. If characters are outside and it is not mentioned to be raining, then there is usually a [[DramaticWind cold breeze]] instead.
* [[LeitMotif Leitmotif]] : [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVedK1VUfLM Nat King Cole’s Autumn Leaves]] serves as an eventual motif for the connection Adrien and Claudia have, though its lyrics seem to imply [[DidNotGetTheGirl the connection]] [[DownerEnding isn’t so stable.]]
* [[PlayedforHorror Played for Horror]] : Adrinette, as well as soulmates in general.
* [[UnreliableNarrator Unreliable Narrator]] : Nobody ever has all the information they need at any given time, and often come to dreadfully incorrect conclusions. The most prominent of which is Adrien’s belief that [[spoiler: his mother’s ‘death’ was kept a secret due to the cause being suicide]].

* [[FlowersOfFemininity]] : More stereotypically feminine and conventionally attractive characters, such as Marinette, Chloé, or Émilie [[spoiler: and occasionally, even Adrien]] are given floral motifs or compared to flowers. This is mainly to contrast Claudia, whose earthly motif is clay, rocks, and minerals.

** Outside of canon, [[WordofGod Word of God]] states that, in keeping with the city's felinophobia, Luka Coffaine's band name is instead named [[DarknessVonGothickName Vampire Revival]].

* [[BlackAndGrayMorality Black-and-Gray Morality]] : Everyone’s worst aspects are brought out, and for those without, significant liberties are taken to give them some. Kagami is immature and whiny, Luka is a stoner who only ‘dates’ Marinette for the money their ‘superhero couple’ arrangement brings in, Adrien eventually turns into a [[spoiler: disturbed sadomasochist and an alcoholic]] (which is caused and enabled by the equally disturbed Claudia Perreault), and Marinette is an [[EntitledToHaveYou entitled erotomaniac]] who has no problem using her image as the ‘Savior of Paris’ to sell merchandise.

** Alya and Nino's legal names have been lengthened to Aaliyah and Nicolas respectively, with the former two serving as simply nicknames used by their friends. ** Ladybug is now officially Lucky Lucky Ladybug, Rena Rouge is Renared (pronounced "Rena Red"), Carapace becomes CARA.PACE, and Viperion to Viperius. *** Chat Noir stays the same though, perhaps to further distance himself from the team; The fact that his [[MeaningfulRename later alias is]] [[spoiler: Chat Errant ("Stray Cat")]] actually only serves to 'strengthen' this disconnect.

* [[AdaptationNameChange Adaptation Name Change]] : Alya and Nino's legal names have been lengthened to Aaliyah and Nicolas respectively, with the former two serving as simply nicknames used by their friends. Similarly, Ladybug is now officially Lucky Lucky Ladybug, Rena Rouge is Renared (pronounced "Rena Red"), Carapace becomes CARA.PACE, and Viperion to Viperius. Chat Noir stays the same though, perhaps to further distance himself from the team; The fact that his [[MeaningfulRename later alias is]] [[spoiler: Chat Errant ("Stray Cat")]] actually only serves to 'strengthen' this disconnect.

** Outside of canon, [[Word of God Word of God]] states that, in keeping with the city's felinophobia, Luka Coffaine's band name is instead named [[DarknessVonGothickName Vampire Revival]].

* [[AdaptationNameChange Adaptation Name Change]] : Alya and Nino's legal names have been lengthened to Aaliyah and Nicolas respectively, with the former two serving as simply nicknames used by their friends. Similarly, Ladybug is now officially Lucky Lucky Ladybug, Rena Rouge is Renared (pronounced "Rena Red"), Carapace becomes CARA.PACE, and Viperion to Viperius. Chat Noir stays the same though, perhaps to further distance himself from the team; The fact that his later alias is [[spoiler: Chat Errant ("Stray Cat")]] actually only serves to 'strengthen' this disconnect.

* [[DarkerandEdgier Darker and Edgier]] : Characters regularly curse, drink, and contemplate violence and/or suicide. Adrien is revealed to have experienced

* [[AdaptationNameChange Adaptation Name Change]] : Alya and Nino's legal names have been lengthened to Aaliyah and Nicolas respectively, with the former two serving as simply nicknames used by their friends. Similarly, Ladybug is now officially Lucky Lucky Ladybug, Rena Rouge is Renared (pronounced ''Rena Red''), Carapace becomes CARA.PACE, and Viperion to Viperius. Chat Noir stays the same though, perhaps to further distance himself from the team; The fact that his later alias is [[spoiler: Chat Errant (''Stray Cat'')]] actually only serves to 'strengthen' this disconnect.

Content Warning: This fanfiction explores matters such as suicide and self-harm, underage drinking, child abuse and exploitation, the psychological effects of trauma, violent outbursts, cannibalism, parasocial bonds, stalking, and erotomania. Themes include: Autonomy, Struggles with Identity, Dehumanization, the interplay of sex and violence, and ultimately... how the bonds we have with others change us, for better, and for worse.

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