#ml reference

[mikodrawnnarratives]

wow that was a lot of work. Makes me Really appreciate all of the many many references @/ miraculous-content has made (not tagging cuz spoilers & idk if they would want to be tagged)

[trainsinanime]

If you're writing a Miraculous Ladybug fanfic, you'll usually find yourself doing deep research into Paris's metro network, right? It's only natural. Besides the very good Wikipedia articles in both English and French (as well as German; German Wikipedia is often the best source on railway stuff even outside the German language area), there is one resource that I can particularly recommend:

Cartometro.com has beautifully drawn maps of many Metro networks, with a particular focus on the Paris region. There are all the tracks, including where the platforms are, where the exits are, locations of switches and all non-revenue connecting tracks. It's all to scale, too (except for a few occasions where things were moved around to make them more legible).

I still also recommend OpenRailwayMap, which provides a much better overview and, of course, has a global scope. Plus, it has a city map built into it, which provides helpful context. But it doesn't have the degree of detail and clarity that Cartometro offers. For many cases it's probably best to use both of them side by side. That way you can plan the crazy journey of the Akuma-controlled subway train in full detail.

[gale-gentlepenguin]

Gentlepenguin Blanc

thanks @sketchy-panda for making this glorious creature

[roses-at-moonrise]

Lore from Season 3

List of new things about akumas, amoks, and powers that we know from this season, with episodes for each as a source.

About akumas:

A person can see an akuma and summon it toward them to accept its powers before even getting possessed. (Chameleon)

With a snap of his fingers, the butterfly miraculous holder can retrieve an akuma. When it is retrieved, the victim instantly goes back to normal, as does the butterfly. (Heart Hunter)

Chat Noir can use his cataclysm on an akuma with no negative effects... except for a dead butterfly. (Chat Blanc)

Akuma victims can still have some kind of sense of free will, though it is almost always corrupted by Hawkmoth’s influence. (Chris Master)

The second the akuma is released, even before being purified, the victim goes back to normal. (this has been shown multiple times throughout the series, but is made especially clear in Weredad)

When an akuma is too far away, the butterfly miraculous holder no longer has control of it, though it can still give someone powers. (Startrain)

If Marinette or Adrien ever get akumatized in their civilian form, they will immediately try to surrender their miraculous. (Ladybug)

An akuma can still have powers even once the butterfly miraculous holder has transformed back into civilian form. (Animaestro, Startrain)

However, if the butterfly miraculous holder wants the akuma to go back to normal, they can transform back, undoing the akumatization. (Ladybug)

3 people can get akumatized at once if the akuma is in the one object that they’re all holding and they each have the same goal. (Felix)

About amoks/sentimonsters:

When a cataclysm is used on a sentimonster, it breaks the connection it has with the person who possesses the object with its amok, making it impossible to control. (Reflekdoll)

Sentimonsters can be paired with an akumatized villain (Reflekdoll) or stand on their own (Miraculer)

Sentimonsters are seemingly immortal and can be controlled by a peacock miraculous holder who is different from the one who created it in the first place. (Feast)

Sentimonsters can be akumatized. (Feast)

Sentimonsters can be extremely detailed and look like real people if the peacock miraculous holder spends enough effort creating it. (Ladybug)

Whoever holds the object with the amok controls the sentimonster, and the sentimonster can have free will if it itself possesses the object. (Ladybug)

The peacock miraculous holder can inflict pain on their sentimonsters, just like the butterfly miraculous holder can with their akumas. (Ladybug)

With a snap of her fingers, the peacock miraculous holder can retrieve an amok. When it is retrieved, the sentimonster immediately disappears, and the feather goes back to normal. (Ladybug)

About powers:

If a villain somehow possesses the power of cataclysm, the black cat miraculous holder can be badly affected by it. (Miraculer)

Cataclysms can actually kill people. (Chat Blanc)

Sometimes the lucky charm isn’t an object used in battle to defeat the villain, it can be relevant later even after it disappears. (Miracle Queen)

There must be a balance of power in a miraculous team. If there’s Ladybug, there must be Chat Noir, and vice versa. (Desperada)

Miraculous can be combined. At least from what we’ve seen, the wielder must be transformed with one miraculous already, then say both kwamis’ names and “unify” to combine the powers. (Kwami Buster, Miracle Queen)

The more miraculous a holder wears, the physically and mentally weaker they become. Although it’s good to have more powers, it’s dangerous to combine them. Marinette is supposedly the first person who this didn’t drastically affect, but it still took a toll on her. (Kwami Buster)

When a miraculous holder becomes an adult, they have unlimited access to their powers. No timer, either — they can stay transformed as long as they want. (Timetagger)

Whatever clothes or hairstyle a person has on before transforming doesn’t matter — their entire appearance is replaced with the look of their superhero persona. (Animaestro)

The peacock miraculous grants the powers of amokitization, which allows the wearer to take a feather from the fan and infuse it with power. When it possesses an object and the person accepts it, a sentimonster takes form, and it must obey the person under the peacock’s control. The miraculous is a brooch, the weapon is a fan, and the transformation words are “Dusuu, spread, my feathers.” (Reflekdoll)

The snake miraculous grants the power of “second chance,” which allows the wearer to travel back to a checkpoint they’ve set, but only within five minutes. In these five minutes, they can travel back as much as they want. The miraculous is a bracelet, and the weapon is a lyre. The transformation words are “Sass, scales slither.” (Desperada)

The horse miraculous grants the power of teleportation, which most likely requires a knowledge of coordinates and such. The miraculous is a pair of sunglasses, and the weapon is a big horseshoe. The transformation words are “Khaalki, full gallop,” and the word to use the powers is “Voyage.” (Startrain)

The mouse miraculous grants the power of “multitude,” or splitting the holder into many miniature versions of herself to accomplish a task. The miraculous is a necklace, the weapon is a jumprope, and the transformation words are “Mullo, get squeaky.” (Kwami Buster)

The dragon miraculous grants elemental powers (wind, water, lightning) that transforms the wearer into that element. Each can be used once before the wearer must transform back. The miraculous is a choker necklace, and the weapon is a sword. The transformation words are “Longg, bring the storm.” (Ikari Gozen)

The rabbit miraculous grants the power of time travel. The miraculous is a watch, and the weapon is an umbrella. The transformation words are “Fluff, clockwise,” and the word to use the powers is “Burrow” to create a portal. (Timetagger)

The monkey miraculous grants the power of “uproar,” which creates an object that, when it comes into contact with a hero or villain, messes up their powers. The weapon is a staff, which is used to both summon and project the object (which is usually a toy) from uproar. The transformation words are “Xuppu, showtime.” (Party Crasher)

Kwamis are seemingly unaware of things that are going on when they are inside their respective Miraculous when it is inactive/inside the miracle box. (Miracle Queen)

Kwamis do no necessarily have to mindlessly obey the person who wears their miraculous. They can refuse to say their names or tell them the transformation words. (Miracle Queen)

I hope this helps fic writers and/or curious humans! (Feel free to say anything I may have missed)

[ominousunflower]

XY’s Tracklist (canon)

Hey y’all! With two blurry screenshots from Guitar Villain, I and my co-detectives @mireilletan and @janaikam have managed to decode all the song titles on the back of XY’s album!

I present to you his gloriously generic and mushy song names:

With Love

Broken Heart 

Paris

Along the Beach with You

This is Summer

Answer Me

Urban Night

Believe in my Dream

One Love

I Miss You

Time Is Flying

[kiyomari]

Miraculous Reference (Zodiac, part 1)

<Inner Tiers> <Zodiac cont.>

Any mentions of a metal’s color (ex. ‘gold’ ‘pewter’ etc) are just my best guess as the lighting can effect how they look a lot. My pet theory is that all/most of Marinette’s versions are rose gold to keep with her pink theme.

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Mouse

- inactive: [Marinette] pendant with a Chinese coin on a black string; [Chloe] gold disk on a gold cord

- active: pendant on a pink string, black circle with a hole in the middle, 5 pink mouse markings around the circle, separated by faint indents

Ox

- inactive: [Marinette] metallic nosering; [Chloe] black nosering

- active: blue nosering with 5 yellow spikes

Tiger

- inactive: [Marinette] (gold?) chain bracelet attached to ring on middle finger, there are 3 chains connecting, with 3 large turquoise beads on the middle chain; [Chloe] gold chain bracelet with a red gem in the middle, chains split and connect to 4 rings

- active: bracelet cuff with chains that attach to 4 rings, there's a gem with a paw print before the chains split (the paw print has 5 segments much like Chat Noir's)

Rabbit

- inactive: [Alix] silver pocket watch with etchings; [Marinette] plain metallic pocket watch; [Chloe] plain gold pocket watch

- active: blue with clock design

Dragon

- inactive: string-like choker with a bead in the middle [bead is red on Kagami, pink on Marinette]

- active: choker with a black bead (5 red vertical stripes on the bead)

Snake

- inactive: [Marinette] (gold) metallic snake shaped bracelet, the head and tail are next to each other but do not touch/overlap; [Luka] plain, wide metallic (pewter? gunmetal?) bracelet; [Adrien] the same as Luka's, but silver

- active: green snake bracelet, the head covers the tail and can slide to reveal a tongue pattern with 5 segments, which glow yellow when Second Chance is active

[goofygoldengirl]

She looks like a female version of Hawkmoth

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