MOVED TO SAME URL.

find me @ luckeecharm

[luckeecharm-moved-blog]

hey there everyone!

i decided to move to LUCKEECHARM. it’s the same url, but a different blog. i’m going to go through and follow everyone back on the new blog, but if you follow me first it will make everything much easier!

i will be keeping threads and relationships that have already been established.

i’ll queue this post a few times, but i hope to see you on the other side!

[luckeecharm-moved-blog]

hey there everyone!

i decided to move to LUCKEECHARM. it’s the same url, but a different blog. i’m going to go through and follow everyone back on the new blog, but if you follow me first it will make everything much easier!

i will be keeping threads and relationships that have already been established.

i’ll queue this post a few times, but i hope to see you on the other side!

[luckeecharm-moved-blog]

hey there everyone!

i decided to move to LUCKEECHARM. it’s the same url, but a different blog. i’m going to go through and follow everyone back on the new blog, but if you follow me first it will make everything much easier!

i will be keeping threads and relationships that have already been established.

i’ll queue this post a few times, but i hope to see you on the other side!

[luckeecharm-moved-blog]

hey there everyone!

i decided to move to LUCKEECHARM. it’s the same url, but a different blog. i’m going to go through and follow everyone back on the new blog, but if you follow me first it will make everything much easier!

i will be keeping threads and relationships that have already been established.

i’ll queue this post a few times, but i hope to see you on the other side!

[luckeecharm-moved-blog]

hey there everyone!

i decided to move to LUCKEECHARM. it’s the same url, but a different blog. i’m going to go through and follow everyone back on the new blog, but if you follow me first it will make everything much easier!

i will be keeping threads and relationships that have already been established.

i’ll queue this post a few times, but i hope to see you on the other side!

[luckeecharm-moved-blog]

hey there everyone!

i decided to move to LUCKEECHARM. it’s the same url, but a different blog. i’m going to go through and follow everyone back on the new blog, but if you follow me first it will make everything much easier!

i will be keeping threads and relationships that have already been established.

i’ll queue this post a few times, but i hope to see you on the other side!

[luckeecharm-moved-blog]

hey there everyone!

i decided to move to LUCKEECHARM. it’s the same url, but a different blog. i’m going to go through and follow everyone back on the new blog, but if you follow me first it will make everything much easier!

i will be keeping threads and relationships that have already been established.

i’ll queue this post a few times, but i hope to see you on the other side!

[luckeecharm-moved-blog]

hey there everyone!

i decided to move to LUCKEECHARM. it’s the same url, but a different blog. i’m going to go through and follow everyone back on the new blog, but if you follow me first it will make everything much easier!

i will be keeping threads and relationships that have already been established.

i’ll queue this post a few times, but i hope to see you on the other side!

[luckeecharm-moved-blog]

hey there everyone!

i decided to move to LUCKEECHARM. it’s the same url, but a different blog. i’m going to go through and follow everyone back on the new blog, but if you follow me first it will make everything much easier!

i will be keeping threads and relationships that have already been established.

i’ll queue this post a few times, but i hope to see you on the other side!

[luckeecharm-moved-blog]

hey there everyone!

i decided to move to LUCKEECHARM. it’s the same url, but a different blog. i’m going to go through and follow everyone back on the new blog, but if you follow me first it will make everything much easier!

i will be keeping threads and relationships that have already been established.

i’ll queue this post a few times, but i hope to see you on the other side!

[luckeecharm-moved-blog]

SPOTTED. if i moved my blog ( same url, kept drafts, etc. ) would people follow me? my tagging system over here is really fucked up and i don’t think there’s a way to hard reset it. :\\ but like...i don’t wanna put the effort into moving if i’m going to lose everyone.

[luckeecharm-moved-blog]

LADYBUG.

[Ladybug—Marinette—hated leaving her sister like this; she could tell Shui Xiang was still worried, even though she knew her twin did trust her. All she had to do now was make good on her word and get the dolls back without any problems. Hopefully, they could stop La Marionnettiste while she only had Lady Wifi under her control, otherwise…]

[She hugged her sister back quickly, pressing a small kiss to Shui Xiang’s cheek. It was meant to be reassuring for both of them, in that moment. While Ladybug didn’t think there’d be any reason for her twin’s doll to be used ( Manon had no idea she was Ladybug, and wouldn’t make the connection between the superheroine, Marinette, and her sister ), she didn’t want to risk being wrong.]

“Okay. Call me on the akuma capture if anything comes up, and stay put. She might have Chat Noir’s doll, but Lady Wifi hasn’t gotten back to her yet, and with both of us working together, we’ve got this, no problem.”

[She was trying to convince herself, too—fighting her sister and her best friend sounded absolutely awful. Nodding in farewell after she’d let go, she hopped out the window to meet up with her partner and fix all of this before it got worse.]

               after her sister’s departure, the panic swelled within her chest–––it felt hard to breathe. fighting through the sensation, shui xiang sat down at her computer, carefully scrolling through the countless feeds. chewing her bottom lip, the girl took a moment to think. 

                the cameras around their apartment came up empty, frustrated gaze soon turning to the news station. heart soared as previous footage showed the two entering the building–––now the question was...was manon still there? ❛ come on....come on... ❜ desperate search led her to conclusion, the floating girl in the midst of her game.

                eyes widened in horror as blue hues focused on the levitating toy, the long black hair a mimic of her own. desperate scrambles for her phone, quickly typing a text to the masked heroine. NEWS STATION. ROOM 2. finger hovered over the SEND button before device crashed to the floor, carelessly crushed underfoot. limbs lolled in a doll-like fashion, dark locks falling loose around her blank face.

                the video feed faded from blue to it’s normal shade, the shui xiang doll falling obediently at it’s master’s feet. the girl took only moments to respond, computer laying forgotten as heavy feet tread towards the final destination. a doll indeed, she looks the part, perfect rosy lips and fine ebony locks. the glassy cobalt eyes complete the look, red doors thrust apart as she faces the scene in front of her–––frozen (as though waiting further instruction).

[coccinellc]

“Tell me about it.”

[With that sentence, Marinette was swept over by a small wave of sparkles, effectively replacing the Ladybug costume with her normal clothes. The two girls were far away from any prying eyes, and she couldn’t hold the form much longer anyway, having already used Lucky Charm.]

[Catching Tikki and putting the little sprite on her shoulder and handing her a small cookie from her bag, Marinette smiled. Everything had worked out fairly well, and no one had been hurt—while Reflekta’s power would have been trouble had it hit her, it hadn’t caused anyone injury.]

“I don’t know how Adrien does it…being a model and having photos taken all the time sounds exhausting, and it’s probably way worse in the professional business compared to just a school picture.”

[luckeecharm-moved-blog]

               ❛ well i certainly couldn’t do it. ❜ collapsing onto a nearby bench, shui xiang tucked her legs under her in a crossed-leg position. ❛ seriously, how do people deal with all those flashing lights? i already have a headache. ❜ today’s adventure wasn’t one the girl was eager to repeat. ❛ i’ll stay in the shadows, thank you very much. ❜

               after all, one couldn’t very well spy when they were in the spotlight (no pun intended). ❛ i’m just glad today’s over. man...can’t we get one peaceful week around here? ❜ papillion sure liked to keep them on their toes, that was for sure. ❛ and i never want to wear neon pink again. ❜

[luckeecharm-moved-blog]

SPOTTED. HEY! IMPORTANT LANGUAGE LESSON!

when speaking an east asian language (i.e. chinese*, korean, japanese) family names are spoken first. since the whole is more important than the individual, you always introduce yourself by your family name, followed by your given name.

i.e. JOHN SMITH would introduce himself as SMITH, JOHN. 

also. in chinese specifically, the language is disyllabic. meaning you have to speak two syllables for things to sound natural. so JOHN SMITH would not be referred to as JOHN. when being talked to in chinese, people would refer to him as SMITH, JOHN, even in his presence. because it just sounds better.

*please note that this applies to all dialects, not just mandarin or cantonese.

[coraluncut-blog]

            The bell rang behind her as Xian Pu entered the bakery             and was assaulted with the overwhelmingly smell of baked             bread, sugar, and a hint of something else sweet–chocolate?             Honey? Xian Pu wasn’t sure, but the girl at the front counter             looked slightly frazzled by her arrival.

            And she spoke French.

            Frowning, Xian Pu countered the girl’s bonjour with a firm             “Ni Hǎo” followed by,                                          “ 我在找程萨宾.”                                       ( I am looking for Sabine Cheng. )

[luckeecharm-moved-blog]

               well....this was going to be awkward. marinette understood a total of two words–––sabine cheng. ❛ ah....mama–––sabine, that is–––is...not...here... ❜ fumbling, marinette pulled out her phone, quickly typing in a sentence. ❛ 我叫 marinette。萨宾是我妈妈。他不在这儿。我的中文。。。很不好。请你不笑我。❜ (my name is marinette. sabine is my mom. she is not here. my chinese is...very bad. please don’t laugh.) smiling in a rather forced manner, the girl was aware of how horrible her pronunciation was. ❛ 你说法文吗？❜ (do you speak french?) thank goodness for mobile technology.

[coccinellc]

[Ladybug bit the inside of her lip—this was not good. Not only did Marionettiste have Chat Noir’s doll and the others’, but she had Shui Xiang’s…The superheroine didn’t want to think about what might happen if the kid villain managed to ‘bring them to life’ as she had with Alya’s.]

“Okay…okay, don’t panic. Chat Noir and I are going to find out where she is and get the dolls back, no problem. I’ll call Madame Chanmack and figure out where Manon is—that has to be where Alya’s going. You stay here; I don’t want you getting too caught up in this. This is my fault anyway…if you got hurt, I’d never forgive myself.”

[Chat Noir was still on the roof, so Ladybug didn’t have to worry too much about him overhearing anything. At most, he’d probably just assume she was comforting Marinette’s poor sister. Taking Shui Xiang’s hands in her own after fastening the doll to her yoyo wire, Marinette smiled slightly, trying to calm her twin down.]

“Don’t worry. We’ll get the dolls again and be back before you know it.” 

[luckeecharm-moved-blog]

               shui xiang could feel her hands shaking...it wouldn’t have been the first time she’d gotten caught up in an akuma attack, but the girl wasn’t eager to repeat past experiences. the large blanks in her memory were disturbing enough. still, a somber smile was summoned, although wobbly on pink lips.

                a deep breath and a nod–– ❛ i-i know. i trust you. i’m just worried. it’s not just my doll, it’s nathanael’s and that police officer’s too. not to mention... ❜ chat noir. teeth gnawed slightly on her bottom lip, trying to appear more confident than she felt. she couldn’t let her fear haze her trust in her sister. ❛ i’d insist on coming with you, but i’ll only be a liability. ❜ she needed to stay as far away from ladybug as she could. ❛ i’ll keep you updated on any movements. ❜

                 just hopefully her doll wouldn’t be as desirable as the others. after all, shui xiang was no one special in the end. ❛ don’t worry about me. i can take care of myself. just...be careful, okay? ❜ quickly, she wrapped her twin in a hug, praying that this would all be over before something bad happened...again. almost reluctantly, she released the girl, stepping back a bit. ❛ go. i’m only delaying you. ❜

[luckeecharm-moved-blog]

               she was trying not to panic, watching alya disappear with the dolls, calloused hands grasping futilely at the white boot just beyond her reach. ❛ oh no... ❜ large blue eyes shot to the red-clad heroine, fingers toying with the hem of her shirt. 

               gaze drawn to the spotted doll in the other’s hands, the twin managed to force a weak smile. ❛ w-well...at least you have yours... ❜ that didn’t say much for shui xiang nor the other people whose dolls were now in le marionnettiste’s grasp.

@coccinellc