Just like the first Let’s have fun this is just to be a fun, kind of off the top of my head, idea for Maribat.
Hope you enjoy this bit of whimsy. (P.S. this is what happens when you don’t have a set, or good, sleep schedule btw)
This would be after Hawkmoth is dealt with.
Marinette, now guardian, wants to travel the world and help fix the balance like how the order use to.
She ends up traveling to the biggest place of unbalance in the world she can sense, Gotham.
However, just like the rest of the world, she knows that Gotham is Batman’s terf. He tends to get possessive over his city and would stop any hero from stepping foot into his city.
So she tries to figure out a way to heal Gotham’s spirit without drawing The Bat’s attention.
Marinette knows that she can hide the fact that she is using magic to heal the city if she does it right. Which means she needs to to it slowly and over time.
On a whim, she decides to follow through with a crazy idea. Whether it was her own idea or influenced by Plagg she can’t remember. (Let’s be honest if Tikki is the angel on her shoulder and 60% of Marinette’s impulse control; then Plagg would defiantly be the devil on the other and push that 40% as far as he could)
The idea? Use Mullo’s powers to become a one woman army and start a... circus. “Everyone loves a good circus”, especially the big three ringed ones under the big a$$ tent. (that last bit was my own blurb) She figures this can help heal the city in two ways. The first, is by actually using her magic on the people who come to her circus and help balance their spirits. The second, lifting their spirits, metaphorically, by putting on a good show and let the Gothamites leave with a smile on their face.
As an adult and the guardian Marinette doesn’t need to shrink when using Mullo’s powers. Which makes the plan viable in the first place.
She also decides to use the other miraculous for all the acts that she would need. For one, what is a circus without all the crazy acts and performances? and two, it also lets all the kwami be used easily and frequently. (Well all except Tikki and Plagg those costumes are to recognizable. She uses those two to set up everything before a show and take it down afterward)
She has different places she sets up her circus, all hot spots where the spirit of the city is the most off-balance.
Marinette names this circus of hers something just as silly as the plan itself.
“Miraculous Circus”
(^title^ btw. I just didn’t want to spoil it. lol)
(oh FYI I am using each kwami’s name as a kind of stop-gap instead of saying things like “Tikki’s miraculous power is used for ‘blank’.” The kwami’s names are not the stage names Marinette uses either. e.g. Longg would be the ‘Dancing Dragon’)
Each Kwami has their own role that they specialize in.
Kwami that we know the power of list: (all of these are the first thing that came to mind, so no hate for how simple the idea for their powers are)
Mullo 1: (main mullo): is the Ring Leader and host of the circus
Mullo 2: (extra mullo not being unified with other kwami) secondary helpers for other performers.
Trixx: is the illusionist and wows the crowd with ‘stage magic’
Wayzz: The lion tamer (i got nothing more than that)
Longg: Sword dancer or lighting and effects?
Kaalki: Escape artist or a second magic act where they disappear and reappear all over the circus tent.
Sass and Fluff: together would be the ‘medics’ to make sure nothing goes wrong (the magic of being able to go back in time is great when you are doing ALL the stunts yourself). individually...
Sass: one of the aerial acrobatics.
Fluff: stage performer or clown. (every now and then does fun reenactings parts of ‘Alice and Wonder Land’ like reciting the ‘Jabberwoky’ without messing up)
Duusu and Nooroo: (these two deserve a special spot light) They are an act that brings audience members into their act to help ‘liven up’ the crowd. They would help the person they picked “change outfits” doing it comically behind a folding-changing-divider-thing (IDK what they are called) with fake cloths being tossed into the air as a way to try and get the best outfit ready. It gives everyone a good laugh over the arguing the two do while trying to pick out an outfit. (what they are really doing is they are making the person a temp champion) The pair have the audience member be/do crazy entertaining acts (like ultra juggling, being strong men, fire breathers, and other eye catching acts)
Xuppu: is another aerial acrobatics, because monkey
Pollen: I really couldn’t think of anything for her powers to be used, so... aerial acrobatic.
Kwami that we don’t know the power of list:
Stompp: Strong man... well, strong woman (actively competes with any other strongmen that Duusu or Nooroo to help with the fun of things)
Roaar: could be the ‘lion’ that needs to be tamed from Wayzz’s act (Trixx’s illusions make it look like a real animal. Duusu also makes sentimonster as other animals to tame as well.)
Ziggy: I... got nothing again. another for aerial acrobatics? (you can probably guess the ship by know)
Orikko, Barkk, and Daizzi: (From the fan wiki they all look like they are lively and colorful) They are a group of ground performers and possibly just a fun clown act.
As news gets out about this new circus in town word spreads like wildfire and it gets lots of traffic.
Trixx’s illusions and stage magic are a hit with kids of all ages. Stompp is an incredible strongman(woman). Duusu and Nooroo’s act is an absolute riot. All the other acts are loved as well.
But what gets the most attention are the acrobatics. Some news outlets even go so far as to say things like “Not sense the ‘Flying Graysons’ have we seen such amazing aerial stunts.”
That statement heard from by one particular Bat Clan member as he passes by a TV/Radio (whatever) gets Dick Grayson’s attention.
He somehow is able to drag all of the Bat Clan to this new circus. It is because of his puppy dog eyes and the sunshine personality of his that gets them to come along. But none of them will admit it to him out loud.
Each of the Clan is wowed or awed by one thing or another from this (surprisingly) all female circus. No one not even Bruce suspects that there is real magic at play.
Then the aerial acrobatics starts and Dick can’t take his eyes off of the performance. Which wows the rest of the Batfam by how much he is absolutely vibrating with excitement.
The circus acts continues and the whole performance is done before Dick knows its over.
All the Gothamites leave with a smile and a spring in their step.
Dick, however, holds back to talk with the new performers. He goes back in the tent but can’t find any of them. He does find one woman out of costume and can’t place which act she was in. ‘Strange’ he would think.
After a bit of a shock of someone popping back into the tent (this is the first time anyone has come back in after a show) she introduces herself as Marinette Dupain-Cheng.
They talk for a bit. Mainly, Dick asking excitedly about all the circus stuff. (TBH he has missed preforming and tells her as much) Marinette gets a little caught up in his excitement and says she was part of of the aerial acrobatics team (his favorite part, of course). And she gets surprised by his enthusiasm toward the aerial stunts. They hit it off after that, trading circus stories. (The connect pretty well because they are both sunshine children)
This ship would be platonic at first. Friends that share a common love of preforming. That is until Dick convinces Marinette to let him join in one of the acrobatic performances.
She gets wowed by his abilities, because “He is doing all of this without magic.” And it sparks something more between the two. and it slowly turns romantic.
Other notes:
People want to know more about the “Miraculous Circus” either how some of the ‘magic tricks’ work or just more about the performers themselves. Because no one sees them after a show.
In the magician circles there is a standing reward for anyone who can figure out how Trixx’s ‘stage magic’ works. No one has figured it out yet.
News outlets try and stick around after shows for interviews but can’t find a single performer except one woman (Marinette) that is the janitor and just cleans up after shows. The "miraculous circus" is a true mystery.
But what really gets people to talk and conspire among themselves is a rumor that MDC designs the outfits and is backing the “Miraculous Circus”
There are loads of conspiracies and theories about it too. People would say things like “Why would such a well known fashion designer care about a circus of all things?”
No one notices because it takes place over months and years but the spirit of Gotham is healing after each show bit by bit.
It is slower way to heal the worlds balance in a place like Gotham but Marinette wouldn’t have it any other way at this point.
One, the kwami are happy to be out and used so much.
Two, The people of Gotham absolutely love the circus. (she even saw Bruce and Damian show up a few times on their own accord a few times)
Three, she met Dick and she loves that that he loves it.
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special thanks to @miraculous786 for letting me bounce this idea of of them. Well... it wasn't so much as bounce but more just threw it at them at like 3-4ish in the morning.
Bilal Asselah is Nightrunner, a free-running vigilante in Paris. He is a member of Batman Incorporated. 1 History 1.1 Origin 1.2 Batman, Inc
Bruce wayne ain't a complete asshole yall he would never ignore ladybug and chats cry for help nor would Bilal. If anything Bilal would spy on them for Bruce and if it dragged on long enough yes the justice league with ladybug permission would totally step in to discreetly help i mean hello superman has superhearing the same as his cousin and sons and just can't see through lead plus MARTIAN MANHUNTER CAN TURN INVISIBLE AND HELLO WONDER WOMAN IS THE DAUGHTER OF HIPPOLYTA A FORMER LADYBUG. if anything Diana with Clark's and bruces help would figure out who ladybug is and offer to train her. Keep in mind also justice league Europe to which Bilal is apart of to apparently.
PLUS ANY ANDROID INCLUDING RED TORNADO(WHO has a human form to) CAN TELL WHO LADYBUG IS UNDERNEATH THE MASK probably.
