[justgrace13]

I may or may not follow the popular response here, but I'm curious if there's anything people would be more excited for than others.

What fic should I work on next?

Ulrich/Yumi fluffy high school reunion oneshot

Odd/Yumi goofy college AU (oneshot? 3-4 chapters? who knows?)

Herve/Nicolas fluffy giraffe oneshot

Odd/Yumi angsty smut

William/Laura fluffy oneshot

Just finish Fading Blue and stop getting distracted you silly goose

Something else (what else is there?)

Remaining time: 3 days 5 minutes

[bond-james-superior-spy]

CodeJuly 2026 - Day 19 - Memories

One beautiful day in the Swiss Alps. The moment could last forever. Perhaps it will.

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...Remember that time Aelita hugged a blok? (It managed one note and fell over)

[justgrace13]

God I love this little guy

[justgrace13]

Sunday sillies

[shsl-box-worshipper]

I know its a common headcanon in the CL fandom that going to lyoko physically changes you to be more athletic and such, but I do have to wonder: What WERE those kids like before Lyoko?

Because there are like, several moments in the series where these kids just straight up do random shit in the real world that kind of verges on being inhuman.

Ulrich leapt like idk how many feet into the air to try and kick XANAified Nicolas with NO wind up or anything.

Yumi was able to rip out a fucking sewer grate after a show minute with just the power of adrenaline and nothing more.

Odd was able to casually clear an entire bookshelf about to ram into him with the power of gymnastics.

Oh, and that's probably not even half of it. And it says something that the Lyoko Warriors are consistently the only characters who pull this. Normal students and teachers don't get these moments. WILLIAM didn't get any of these moments, even though he would eventually become a Lyoko Warrior. Hell, the sheer amount of shit Jeremie's able to survive and walk away from, even if his athletic skill is still bad, is also something.

Not to mention bugs in devirtualizing are shown to have disastrous consequences on their bodies. Being virtualized and devirtualized is shown to be incredibly risky, even if the process seems to go perfectly. What's stopping little changes here and there from affecting them?

What the hell were these kids even like before they inevitably threw themselves into the supercomputer?

[justgrace13]

And still Ulrich couldn’t lift a tree off Yumi 👀

[kittysartbook]

Code July 2026 Day 17 - Kadic News I am so happy that I can finally shove my brand new baby in everyone's faces. Me and @vexfulfolly decided to design a character based off the same prompt: The girl that William got expelled over. Neither of us could share what we made until today. Info sheet under the cut

[a-softer-lyoko]

[meggymoohoo]

Some old art I never posted here.

[justgrace13]

This is so cool! I love that she has a matching bandaid to Jim

[justgrace13]

False Lead/Jim conspiracy theory

I finally got to re-watching False Lead! It's one of my least favorite episodes, but I also decided that I believe Jim is a more complex, thoughtful character than we (me) usually give him credit for.

Whether you believe it or not, here is my argument that Jim was actually on the kids' side throughout the whole episode.

Evidence: He had the knowledge

Jim start this episode blatantly telling us that he was "in the Secret Service for a few years"! Personally, I choose to believe that there is some truth in all of his claims, so I do believe he was associated - maybe he interned or was a contractor for them once - so he clocked that these guys were bad news immediately! He didn't believe his kids had really done what they were accusing, so he decides then and there to volunteer himself as the errand boy so he can keep an eye on things.

Evidence: He sabotaged the mission

Jim intentionally did his job placing cameras and mics bad enough that it severely hindered the MIB, but well enough that they didn't suspect actual sabotage. He plays the fool this whole episode so they never realize what he's actually doing.

Evidence: He sabotaged the mission (again)

His next job is to plant a bug on Jeremie. It was really hard to get a screenshot of the exact moment, so just pretend you can see it, but he places the bug on JEREMIE'S BACKPACK. Not Jeremie himself. It doesn't actually make a difference in the events of the episode, but I choose to believe that Jim was hoping Jeremie would leave his backpack somewhere, like his room, and then continue on untracked.

Evidence: He tried to sneak the kids out

He doesn't like when the MIB take Jeremie to be questioned, but there was clearly no way for him to intervene without being obvious. Instead, he volunteers to go looking for the other kids by himself so he can help them get out before the MIB find them too.

Evidence for the evidence:

You might say, "Grace, that example seems like a reach. Why would you say that?"

Good question! I would say that because, a moment later, Ulrich knocks Jim out in one hit. Ulrich is great at martial arts, but I don't believe one kick would knock Jim unconscious, even for a few seconds. UNLESS! Jim was really caught by surprise. Why would he be caught by surprise? Because he was genuinely there to try to help Ulrich, not apprehend him.

Evidence: He was so ready to turn on the MIB

Last example for my theory! Jim turns on the weird MIB SO FAST. Honestly, everything would have made more sense to me if the MIB were possessed by XANA from the start, but whatever. Jim is clearly ready to rumble with anyone who goes after his kids. He just needed an excuse to do it overtly, instead of covertly, and here he finally does.

Thank you for listening! This is the end of my theory. I know it's silly, but I choose to believe the silly. I'm happy to take similarly silly questions and comments about CL conspiracy theories.

[bond-james-superior-spy]

CodeJuly 2026 - Day 17 - Kadic News

Your regular reporters are currently unavailable. Fortunately, we have a couple volunteers ready to take their place :)!

[justgrace13]

oh my goodnesssssss 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 I love them so much!

[miracleofdatabase]

Blind William AU - WIllita (again)

[justgrace13]

YOU!

Sell us on Herve/Nicholas

(Ok i know you already converted our host onto Nerve but tell everyone about them!)

-Hyperion

Hahaha I'd be happy to! I honestly don't have a good reason why my brain latched onto them like it did, but here we are

I'll start with one negative and then go on to list my positives

Negative:

I hate hate hate that Nicolas makes fun of Herve's acne. It's very 2000s era bullying and probably realistic, but just unnecessary. You can totally explain it away (Nic does it because he likes Herve but doesn't want him to know) but any way you put it, it's mean. Dislike.

Positives!

They're BFFs - I'm so curious how they ended up being friends because on paper, you would think they wouldn't work. There's plenty of jokes about Herve liking Sissi but Nicolas doesn't seem as into her? Why else would he hang around if not because he likes them at least as friends. They're also always together! Even when Sissi's not there, they're still vibing together. It's adorable.

They complement each other well - They are a beautiful, classic combo of brains and brawn! Herve likes nerd stuff and Nic likes jock stuff. They could teach each other a lot, but they're also both interested in similar things like video games and hating the LWs.

They could really boost the other's self-esteem, while also helping the other grow - They both seem to have low self-esteem (Herve moreso, but who knows what goes on in Nic's head.) If they could be honest about what they like about each other, I think it would really boost their self-image. They also challenge each other and aren't afraid to argue, so I think they would be able to have hard conversations if one of them goes too far.

They're actually surprisingly well-developed characters - I love when we get to see the depth of each of them! The writers didn't have to do that but they did because they love us. We know that Herve likes robots and plants, and he's claustrophobic and scared of ghosts. Nicolas likes music (drums) and fishing, and he's also good at driving! (Also scared of ghosts).

OK! Have I convinced anyone? I'm willing to hear all sides here

[lunarraven56]

Should I be asleep? Yes, probably. But I did instead spend the last three hours making a chart for and then mosaic crocheting the eye of xana? Also yes.

What am I going to do with it? Absolutely no idea. But I have the chart now and proof of concept, so if I ever decide to do something with it, I’m ready

[junkerqueen444]

That damn song makes me foam at the mouth a bit I’m ngl CODE LYOKO FANS WHERE YOU AT!!!!!!!!!!???????

[miracleofdatabase]

Just say, if you want some Code Lyoko fan creators (fanartists or fanfic writers) to follow, here are some list

@souljellied @bond-james-superior-spy @semie78 @justgrace13 @celesteatime @lunarraven56 @vexfulfolly @444ngelmusic @trashrattt

I can go on but here are some i want to highlight

(Most do other stuff but they have some really neat Code Lyoko stuff)

[sassdellar0bb1a]

“I Will Find My Way Back To You . . . That Waz My Promize . . .”

Woah An Odd X Ulrich Edit With Satellite . . . 👀

My Tail And Pawz H u r t From How Long I’ve Worked On Thiz . . . 🐾💫

[justgrace13]

Cuuuuute

[molonara]

When I was in grad school and big into Code Lyoko, I used to go out on the playground during recess and draw a massive XANA symbol in the wood chips with my foot, and then just circle around it like a summoning circle for the remainder of the period before we went back to class. I did this every single time for a while, was that obsessed!

[justgrace13]

I started reading this as grad school but honestly still tracks lol

[cherri-moone]

Willita s4 redesigns + post canon interaction + hc that while in Lyoko, William continued to physically age like everyone else

Also also in order of rekindling, Aelita (never held a grudge), Jeremie, Yumi/Odd/Ulrich (they all come around at about the same time but I fw willumi friendship deeply so Yumi is first)

[rievei]

FINALLY drew one of the guys in a different outfit (shhh don't look at the erased lines just pay attention to my two green buddies) (they're not green here yet but still)

[justgrace13]

omg that's so cute