“I think we’re in a very good place. That’s what I think. The old DM, right, has been hurtled at me right from day one at Comic-Con. When we were first coming out, even, and nobody had seen anything yet. People were coming to the microphone, going, “Where is this?” We have been writing it from the beginning. We are continuing to write it, and we’re right there now. And so, just like everything else, have patience; we will try to beat your expectations.”
Marinette never thought she’d face pregnancy on her own.
She’s shocked and unprepared, but there’s no doubt in her heart—she’s always wanted to be a mother. The first person she confides in is Chat Noir, her best friend of ten years. As the months pass, his support is unwavering. He's as devoted as ever and eager to meet the baby they’ve lovingly nicknamed Minibug. And when the baby arrives, he’s still the best partner Ladybug could ever ask for.
Somewhere between juggling single motherhood, protecting Paris, and late-night patrols, Marinette is struck by a realization:
She’s fallen for him. Again.
What she doesn’t realize is that he’s always been hers—still holding onto hope that one day, Ladybug will love him back.
But, more than anything, Chat Noir wants to be a father. And to Minibug, he already is.
(Completed fic; updates weekly on Fridays.)
September 16th.
Two red lines.
Two unmistakable lines, as bold as they were bright, became Marinette’s sole focus. An icy shock flooded through her as the results seared into her vision, and her stomach shifted uncomfortably with the heavy weight of dread. For a moment, she feared she might faint, yet she was grounded only by the chill of the bathroom tile pressing into her knees as she hunched over the floor.
Shit, she thought.
Marinette turned the positive pregnancy test over in her hands. She glared back at the tiny screen, squinting her eyes in a meager attempt to refocus her vision, hoping she’d somehow misread the results.
The red lines remained, mimicking the response from the previous two tests.
Positive.
Shit.
Now what?
“What does this one say?” Tikki asked, peeking over Marinette’s shoulder.
Marinette’s tongue felt like a dead worm in her mouth. Useless. She had to fight it to get the words out.
“I’m pregnant,” she breathed, her voice so strained and quiet that she wasn’t sure if she had even spoken.
Tikki cocked her head to the side. “I didn’t quite catch that.”
“I’m pregnant,” Marinette repeated. She held up the thin white stick for her Kwami to see, her hands trembling. “I’m—there’s—a b-baby. Three positive tests, I—I’m—I...”
Slowly, Tikki’s eyes roamed the test, taking in all the information. Her antenna twitched, and then—glancing back at Marinette—she asked, “How do you feel about it?”
Marinette blinked. Her shoulders tensed as she inhaled deeply before releasing a long sigh and slumping against the wall.
She wasn't sure how to answer Tikki's question. Her emotions warred in her brain, twisting her gut into a flip-flopping, flighty mess. As she swallowed, she grimaced at the sandpaper-like dryness on the inside of her throat before gradually stretching to set the pregnancy test on the counter next to the two others.
Her eyes slowly roamed the room. Her head felt foggy, and though she wanted to speak, she found it nearly impossible.
She didn’t feel like herself. It was as if she was detached from her body, floating above, looking in from the outside.
She was… so…
So… what? Lost? Confused? Shocked?
She hadn't planned for this.
Was she happy? Sad? Angry? Excited? Scared?
Maybe all of the above.
She was undoubtedly something. Quite a lot of something, whatever it was.
“I-I don't know,” she finally said, hoping the feeble answer would suffice. “I think… I think I need some time to process...?”
Tikki nodded, her round blue eyes shining with infinite understanding. “It's a lot to take in.”
Marinette glanced at the pregnancy tests again, and the red parallel lines continued taunting her with just how definite they were.
Tears welled in her eyes, not because she was sad—no, she felt confident she wasn't sad—
Anxiety thrummed through her veins and fluttered in her stomach as fear ate her alive from the inside out.
It’s that special time of year, folks–time for our annual TAU ficathon! But, what’s this… we’re turning 10 this year? That’s a milestone if I’ve ever heard one!
To celebrate, we’re going to offer a couple extras this year… we’ve got contests, raffles, and prizes! Here’s a quick peek at what’s going down this eventful birthday of ours:
Fanfic contest (with prizes!)
Fanart contest (with prizes!)
Three raffles!
Alcor charm preorder!
Here’s what the schedule is going to look like:
October 5th: Fanfic and fanart contests open! Alcor charm pre-orders open!
November 2nd: Alcor charm pre-order close + payment deadline
December 14th: Contest submissions close
December 21st: Contest winners and raffle winners announcements
Click the read more to see all the details of these events!
★ Fanfic contest ★
→ Submit your fic to the fanfic contest here! ←
This time, you can submit your ficathon fic into a contest for some fun prizes!
The winner will receive:
An Alcor charm (free including shipping)
Their fic featured in the “Introduction to TAU” page soon to be unveiled
Art for their fic, drawn by TAU creator Zillychu
Bragging rights!
Unlike the usual ficathon though, there is a theme all contestants will need to follow.
☆☆☆ The theme for this contest is: Introduction to TAU! ☆☆☆
This means your fic can be read by anyone who has no prior knowledge of TAU, or even Gravity Falls! It also means you need to give the reader a taste of what TAU is all about – this includes:
Something that explains the Transcendence (or at least shows the reader that the supernatural is now commonplace – this can be achieved anywhere from a single sentence, to a major plot point)
Alcor’s general predicament of being a human-turned-immortal-demon (could be in conversation, or in the general narrative. Does not need to go into detail on the events that lead up to this, but it can!)
At least one familiar or common theme abundant in this AU, which includes but isn’t limited to:
Family (however it’s defined), friendship, and platonic love
Finding joy amidst grief, hope despite loss
Demonology and eldritch terrors
Supernatural politics and how they fit into the mundane
The existential horror of being a human turned semi-omnipotent immortal demon who must fight the demonic desire for chaos vs. the human desire to pack bond with everything!
A wonderful example of this includes Mod K’s series Bentley & Friends! The story plants you in the center of the TAU world through the eyes of a character named Bentley, and slowly unveils the setting through his perspective. Bentley himself is familiar with a post-Transcendence world and Alcor’s reputation, but only comes to learn the truth about him and Mizar through ensuing shenanigans.
Another example would be MaryPSue’s Return, Rewind, Rewrite, which starts with an emotional demon summoning, and follows characters who find they're more closely linked to the Transcendence than they expected. Remember: Showcasing the story of TAU through narratives and character interactions is always better than simply giving the reader a summary!
Please note that there is no word minimum. Longer fics will generally leave a better impression on the mods, but quality will always trump quantity.
Here’s a list of all the prerequisites for your fic when entering the fanfic contest:
Only one entry per person
Adheres to the contest theme
Only new work created after this announcement post (or within a month if tagged as anniversary content) will be accepted!
Is rated G to M (no explicit sexual content please!)
No word minimum
Is submitted via the Google form by December 14th
OCs are welcome, so long as the theme is met and the story is easily distinguished as TAU-related
If you end up winning the contest, we will reach out to you for your name and address so we can send you your charm!
If you win the contest and you elect not to receive a charm, we will award the free charm to the runner-up.
★ Fanart contest ★
→ Submit your art to the fanart contest here! ←
Not much of a writer, but still want to join in the festivities? Perhaps you’d like to write and do a little something extra?
Here’s a list of all the prerequisites for entering the fanart contest:
Only one entry per person
ANY art (that isn’t fanfic) is accepted! Illustration, mixed media, animations, emojis, music… if you create it, you can enter it!
Only new work created after this announcement post (or within a month if tagged as anniversary content) will be accepted!
No explicit sexual content
Is submitted via the Google form by December 14th
OCs are welcome, so long as it’s easily distinguished as TAU-related
★ Raffles ★
→ Click here to enter the TAU fan appreciation raffle! ←
While the mods of the TAU blog will be picking winning contest entries, we’d like everyone participating to have a chance to win a free charm, as well as fans who have created fan content in the past!
There will be a total of 3 raffles:
If you enter the fanfic contest, you will be automatically entered in the fanfic raffle!
If you enter the fanart contest, you will be automatically entered in the fanart raffle!
Yes, that means if you enter both the fanfic and fanart contest, you will be entered twice! If you apply to the TAU fan appreciation raffle, you'll be entered three times!
The TAU fan appreciation raffle is open to everyone who has created at least one piece of fan content in the past! You will need to enter this raffle manually, and share a link to something you created in the past (must be something with a timestamp, like a blog post or AO3 link).
☆☆☆ If you pre-order a charm and end up winning a raffle, we will refund you on Paypal for the full amount.
☆☆☆ Only one charm will be awarded per person. If you win one raffle, you cannot win in the others.
★ Alcor charm pre-orders ★
→ Click here to pre-order your Alcor charm! ←
Want to ensure you still get a charm whether or not you win a contest or raffle? Go ahead and pre-order yours!
Price: $15
(includes shipping inside USA, additional shipping fees for international)
Note that since this is something Zilly wants to do in appreciation for the TAU community, the price listed is purely production price. This will cover the cost of the charm, and shipping. If you live outside the USA, we will calculate your shipping separately and disclose this in the Paypal invoice. If the price exceeds your expectations, you are welcome to refuse/cancel the invoice.
Your invoice must be paid by November 2nd! (We need to know how many charms to order!)
The charms will be sent in early January – We will do the contest winners and raffles first, so if you pre-order and then win one of the contests or raffles, your invoice will be canceled and you will be sent a charm at no cost.
Here’s what you need to do to preorder an Alcor charm:
Fill out the following Google form (You will need to share your Paypal email! Make sure your name and address in your Paypal is correct, as we will be using that to ship your charm)
Wait for us to send you an invoice in Paypal
Complete payment of your Paypal invoice by November 2nd
Estimated delivery date will be January 2025!
★ And now... the true stars of our AU ★
That's everything for this year's celebration! But now, if you'll let me get a little emotional... I'd like to thank the heart and soul of the Transcendence AU:
You.
To all the fans of TAU, new and old. To everyone who spent years active in the fandom, to everyone who even briefly enjoyed TAU content in passing. To everyone who created fanfic and fanart, to those who created music and animated MAPs, to those who organized events and meet-ups, to everyone who reblogged and liked posts made by the TAU blog or any of TAU's wonderful fans.
Thank you. You created this AU. You created something more than an idea. You created a community. Without you, none of this would have been possible.
From the bottom of my little rat heart, I love you all. From all the mods of the TAU blog, we thank you! Here's to another ten wonderful years!
Eddie's discomfort feels more Catholic than like repressed queer desire, but Tommy doesn’t know him that well yet. He doesn’t know either of them that well yet, not really. All he knows is that Evan has been unaware of his blatant attraction to men for over thirty years and that Eddie has a weird enough relationship with sex to go red at even the mention of anal fingering. He knows that they’re absurdly close, that Evan takes care of Eddie’s son when Eddie and his girlfriend can’t. He knows that Eddie blamed himself for Evan getting jealous and spraining his ankle. And he knows with startling clarity that no one in their right mind would look at Evan and not want to keep him for themselves.
Jealousy burns hot. Tommy clenches and unclenches his fist. Evan is a breath of clean mountain air after a lifetime spent in a series of smoky rooms. He’s not ready to let Evan go so easily. Not yet. Not when this is all so new. Not when Evan makes him feel like this.
[read on ao3]
tags under the cut
tagging some mutuals and people who were interested in the snippets: @rcmclachlan @panikkarscurls @beanarie @devirnis @stars-inthe-sky
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Chapters: 1/4
Fandom: Hawkeye (TV 2021), Thunderbolts (Movie 2025), Marvel Cinematic Universe
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Yelena Belova/Kate Bishop, James "Bucky" Barnes & Yelena Belova
Characters: Yelena Belova, Kate Bishop, James "Bucky" Barnes, Lucky the Pizza Dog (Marvel), Minor Ava Starr, Minor Cassie Lang, Minor Agatha Harkness
Additional Tags: Post-Movie: Thunderbolts (2025), Song: Somewhere (Vincent Lima), The author is projecting their quarter life crisis, Bucky Barnes and Yelena Belova are Like Siblings, POV Alternating, But mostly Yelena POV, Canon Compliant if you ignore Daredevil Born Again S2
Summary:
Yelena squares her shoulders and lifts her head up, ready for a fight. There’s a hundred arguments on the tip of her tongue, but when her eyes lock with Kate’s every single one of them falls away. What she sees on Kate’s blue eyes is so familiar that she had never seen it anywhere but in the mirror, and it feels like diving head first into ice cold water.
She takes a step back and raises her hands as a sign of peace much like Kate had done a few minutes earlier, choosing to deescalate the situation before Kate draws her bow and she finds out if third time really is the charm.
“You really should’ve just given the flash drive to us,” Yelena says with a tired sigh.
“You should’ve asked nicely.”
Or: Set after the events of Thunderbolts*, Kate and Yelena are searching for their purpose when they cross paths and find that maybe they're more similar than they once thought. And maybe they don't have to search alone.
Mamma Mia! AU where Bradley travels to Kalokairi, Greece, to meet the man who used to fly with his father and learn more about his own past.
In only four days, he gets more than he bargained for.
Also… There’s a wedding.
"This is not the way he imagined this trip would go. He had it all planned out: sunshine, rainbows, unicorns, an emotional reunion after years - what years? a lifetime! - some teary eyed sentiment, some touching stories, promises to see each other again, hugs and goodbyes, a flight back to Spain, peace in his soul. That was the plan.
But it wasn’t supposed to start with him missing that damn ferry. "
Of Greek gods, sirens, Pandora’s boxes, sex on the beach (not the drink) and so much more!
