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inspired by : marinette dupain - cheng ( miraculous ladybug )
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added inspo ! , ty lee ( avatar ) , bloom ( winx club ) , lilo pelekai ( lilo & stitch ) , rachel chu ( crazy rich asians ) , sailor moon / usagi tsukino ( sailor moon ) , starfire ( teen titans ) , amy santiago ( brooklyn 99 ) .
full name. marinette dupain-cheng. faceclaim. lauren tsai. dob. july 9th, 1996. zodiac. cancer. occupation. waitress / fashion design student. birthplace. paris, france. orientation. pansexual. panromantic. song. lucky strike by maroon 5. film. amélie. education. current student at walt academy. temperament. sanguine. mbti. enfj. alignment. neutral good. abilities. the power of the ladybug miraculous of creation, increased agility and speed, magical yoyo. hogwarts house. hufflepuff. emoji. ( 🐞 )
present !!
walt academy was the main draw for marinette. hours researching in her bedroom with her best friend, countless mental breakdowns over what was the right decision, they all brought her to one singular school. sure, it’s no institut français de la mode, but she’d tried that and failed miserably. apparently, multitasking isn’t exactly appreciated when you’re expected to earn your place among the greats with exceptional work every single week. and being a superhero was quite a taxing second job, or at that point, a second life for marinette. it had become impossible to combine the two, and together they threatened to destroy her. her friends noticed, and pulled her out. at first, she wasn’t even sure another school would be the right choice for her; after all, being ladybug and protecting paris from evil was her main purpose in life, but marinette had never chosen anything for herself, only ever for the good of the people around her. despite how difficult it was to believe, it was time for her to choose marinette for once.
so walt academy it was. she left behind her old life ( well, sort of. she brought her superhero alter-ego with her, because you never know when a shouted ‘spots on !’ can come in handy in the middle of an unknown country, state, and city ) and packed up her things. it was stressful, but she knows in the end everything will probably be worth it. and if not, at least she can say honestly that she tried her best. she just has to learn to navigate her new life, and to accept that it’s okay if she fails again. there’s no harm in that. but hey, try telling that to someone who has told themselves for over ten years that she needs to be perfect no matter the costs, or people get hurt.
now in elias, marinette once again holds down a parttime job while studying ( and occasionally scouting the rooftops for trouble ), but things are much more manageable than they were. with expert counselling and understanding professors, there’s a nice balance for her and easy adjustments to make. but still, she’s not sure if this is the right place for her. she might not ever be.
past !!
marinette’s life truly began at the age of thirteen. it was an incredibly young age to be burdened with saving the capital city of france, if not sometimes the world, but she bravely shouldered it for the good of everyone. an old man gave her a pair of spotted earrings, and just like that her world had changed. she was now the holder of the ladybug miraculous of creation, the power to restore evil done. but every action has its equal and opposite reaction, and creation cannot exist without destruction. so ladybug had her partner against crime, chat noir. and things were well.
with powerups, upgrades and friends who tagged along on their adventures when the dynamic duo needed a bit of help, things, in fact, were well for a long time. evil remained, but the miraculous gang was able to keep it in check and save the citizens of paris time and time again. everyone casually overlooked the fact that it was a bunch of children saving them, of course, or it was the magic of the miraculous. no one knew.
eventually, everyone completed their end of year exam and graduated, including marinette. now an adult, she had choices to make, and went with the one she pressured herself into; fashion school in paris. it was the most obvious choice for her, with her outstanding designs that caught the eye of gabriel agreste himself. things went well for the first few weeks; she observed many of the great minds of fashion, saw how they worked and took interesting classes she actually enjoyed. but the first two assessment periods gave marinette a much-needed reality check; she could not continue being ladybug while turning in less-than-mediocre work at the single most prestigious fashion institute in the world. dividing her time between working her ass off to barely pass classes and literally saving the city was taking a toll on her performance in both fields, and she broke down. finally, she made the decision for herself and came to walt academy for a fresh start.
she’s retained much of her childhood self after her reality checks, mainly her insecurity. things at walt are easier, but there will always be that looming threat of failure due to her past experiences in paris. her sense of determination and independence also hasn’t gone away, coupled with the fact that she still hides half of her life from the world. thankfully, she’s learned to be less clumsy ( thank you, etiquette lessons ) and to keep her explosive anger in check... somewhat. it’s something that sticks with you after being judge, jury and executioner for so long.
future !!
i’d like for marinette to build a new life in elias. i don’t want her to forget her roots, because paris will always be close to her heart, but that sense of a second home would be ideal. though she hides it, her heart is still pretty set on adrien, but you never know ! i’m open to any and all connections for her. i want her to have some success in the fashion industry, to see her hard work paid off, but ultimately it’ll be a toss-up between her passions; baking with her family, designing with the greats, and fighting crime with her partners.
of course, success cannot come with at least a few failures, and no one becomes a star overnight. marinette is far from done with learning from her mistakes and she needs to make a few more to discover who she is; because that’s what this journey is truly about.
taken connections !!
reagan cymbeline - friend. jasper skellington - friend / older brother figure. jack frost - angy shaking emoji how dare !!! beatrix utonium - mortal enemy definitely no tension here whatsoever brynne utonium - roommate (positive).
wanted connections !!
adrien agreste - best friend, partner against crime, potential love interest. fast friends / fellow students - some like-minded individuals who just wanted desperately to make friends on their first few days at walt academy. the aristocats - i think it would be cute for marinette to have some sort of connection to the aristocast, pardon my pun. french babies have to stick together, n’est-ce pas ?
extra’s !!
please note that, though i’ve used she/her exclusively in this intro for consistency, marinette identifies as a demi-girl and uses she/they pronouns.
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