MWG 2022 WRAPPED LIST - PART NINE

Continuing with some more lighthearted fics, this part should be sure to get you laughing. This selection is coming to you straight from the MWG clown car! To recap, our January event, as usual, was to recommend and review our favorite fics that we read in 2022! To make things a little bit more interesting and fun, we treated it a bit like an awards ceremony or spotify wrapped. If you know the tumblr accounts of any authors on AO3 that were mentioned but not tagged, please tag them! Continuing with our rec lists, here's part nine!

Here are the MWG nominations for best humor/crack fics!

crème brûlée and vodka by @fictionalinfinity

les illuminations en douche et d'autres miracles pubères by noirshitsuji

oh god juleka you weren’t supposed to actually kidnap her oh my god by @justanotherpersonsuniverse

only idiots try to woo those who are already in love with them by missecchi

operation marichat by @coffeebanana

Tera Hero Idhar Hai (Your Hero is Over Here) by @hanaasbananas

The Hazards of Being Bald by @nomolosk

The Ladyblog Comment Section by DragonsandInk

these little words by @multimousenette

See you tomorrow for part 10!

MWG 2022 WRAPPED LIST - PART EIGHT

In case the previous part got you crying, here's a bit of a pick me up. To recap, our January event, as usual, was to recommend and review our favorite fics that we read in 2022! To make things a little bit more interesting and fun, we treated it a bit like an awards ceremony or spotify wrapped. If you know the tumblr accounts of any authors on AO3 that were mentioned but not tagged, please tag them! Continuing with our rec lists, here's part eight!

Here are the MWG nominations for best fluff fics!

because it's you by @coffeebanana

caffeine and confessions by clairev0yant

sewing sentiments by @frostedpuffs

i don't believe in umbrellas by @coffeebanana

o, trespass, sweetly urged by @apopcornkernel

totally not a rom-com by @nomolosk

trial and error by @writerriderdirtythirties

when you smile the whole world stops and stares for a while by @malauu-ladynoir

lovesquare // identity reveal // friends to lovers

To be continued soon! See you tomorrow for part 9 ;)

MWG 2022 WRAPPED LIST - PART SEVEN

After a commercial break, we are back with our January fic recs! To recap, our January event, as usual, was to recommend and review our favorite fics that we read in 2022! To make things a little bit more interesting and fun, we treated it a bit like an awards ceremony or spotify wrapped. If you know the tumblr accounts of any authors on AO3 that were mentioned but not tagged, please tag them! Continuing with our rec lists, here's part seven!

Grab your tissues, here are the MWG nominations for best angst fics!

anti-hero by @talkstoself

broken guitar (with a little c minor string) by noirshitsuji

do your lips still remember my name? by @hanaasbananas

in case you don't know me tomorrow by @thelibraryloser

lost by @jcmadgirl

the five minute adventures of snake noir by @kasienda

the way i loved you by abbysue

when the morning comes by eevee

young immortals (are the first to die) by @ink-beneath-her-fingernails

And that's a wrap for part 7! Stay tuned for the next part, which happens to pair very well with this one...

The Rise of Ladybird, by @azuriteartist

Based on a prompt submitted by @xiueryn: (a) loses their memory and (b) finds/takes care of them

AO3; Ladybug!Chloé, Ladybug! Sabrina, Light Angst, Happy Ending, Guardian! Chlé, Guardian!Sabrina

Summary:

Chloe Bourgeois has been backed into a corner, and trusts Sabrina Raincomprix to help her out. This is the night where Chloe loses everything.

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Sabrina ran through the hotel, looking for Chloe. Chloe had, yet again, disappeared during the akuma attack. She wondered if she had already left the building and not informed Sabrina.

Sabrina came to a sudden stop as Chloe’s door opened. Fearing the akuma, she stayed quiet, before seeing Elitra walked out.

Elitra looked at her, before simply groaning and grabbing Sabrina’s hand.

“Sabrina Raincomprix, I need you!” Elitra whispered, pulling her into Chloe’s bedroom.

“Wait, what do you need me for?” Sabrina said, confused. 

Elitra looked stressed. Her hair was a mess, and she was visibly nervous.

“I—I can trust you, right?” Elitra said nervously.

“You save the city every day, so I guess I’m indebted?” Sabrina reasoned.

Sabrina had seen Elitra in action, and she was… okay? She expected heroes to be more heroic, but Elitra was distracted and apathetic. Leaving most of the work up to Chatence.

“Okay, listen. An akuma is going to discover my identity. It works by downloading all of my memories, and it hit me a couple of minutes ago,” Elitra revealed.

Sabrina’s blood ran cold. She disliked Elitra but the end of the world was not a preferable alternative.

“What do I do?” Sabrina said.

“Okay, so, you probably don’t know this, but I’m a guardian. This means I have access to every miraculous and am an exceptional Ladybug holder! Potentially the most exceptional holder to exist!” Elitra boasted, momentarily slipping into being self-aggrandizing, even in the face of danger.

“That’s how ‘Yellow Jacket’ became a hero, right? Why on earth would you give a miraculous to Audrey Bourgeois?” Sabrina quipped.

Yellow Jacket had been an outright disaster. Malediktator gets akumatized and Elitra gives a miraculous to his wife—the person who was threatening to leave him—yet again. Sabrina had seen enough of Chloe’s mum to know it wouldn’t end well. She supposed that revealing her identity and getting hit by Malediktator was probably one of the least terrible disasters possible.

Vote 1 Chloé Bourgeois, by @halcyyonn

Based on a prompt submitted by @gaussiansphere: A house of cards style political thriller about Chloe running to succeed her father as Mayor of Paris

AO3; Political AU, Political Drama, André is Corrupt

Summary:

Chloe Bourgeois had been aware of her father's corruption for years, and she was determined to stop him. Her own political campaign was picking up steam and everything was perfectly planned. Or it was, until someone else discovered what Andre had been using his power and influence for. Chloe could make it work for her

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The story broke early in the morning, dragging Chloe out of bed far too soon after the late night she had. Even though her team had assured her the situation was under control and no one would find out, someone had clearly been wrong. If she was anyone but Chloe Bourgeois, someone making a mistake about a secret might not be that big of a deal, but she was Chloe Bourgeois. She had been keeping the details of her father’s corrupt political career under wraps until she could use it to win the election in a few months and take his place as mayor of Paris. Was it underhanded? Of course, it was politics. Was it also a necessary evil? Yes, absolutely.

Chloe’s entire plan revolved around getting herself into the mayor’s office. If she only removed her father from his position, someone else would take his place, while Andre still pulled the strings. He, and everyone that took orders from him, had to go.

When Chloe arrived at her office, her entire media team was already assembled. All of them looked as tired as she felt, as if they had all rushed here as soon as they got the news.

“How much has been released?” Chloe set her laptop and notes on the table while everyone took their seats. “How did it get out?”

“It seems that one of the interns sent some of the files to the wrong person, and the media got their hands on it. So far, it’s been reported by most major political bloggers, including the Ladyblog. They only got some basic information that confirms the mayor is corrupt, but they don’t know how far it goes.”

Chloe nodded. “It won’t take long for people to start asking questions. What are our options?”

Another person from across the table spun their laptop around. “There are a couple of angles we can take. If you want to continue with the anti-corruption platform we were going to use, we have a press release written denouncing the current mayor and promising an investigation into his actions. If we go with this one, we’ll have to move quickly before anyone else can dig up more information.”

“How long will it take for people to work out that we know more?”

“Not long. A day or two, if we’re lucky. Andre and his government covered their tracks fairly well, but we still managed to stumble upon it. Someone looking in the right places would find it without trouble.” The private investigator she had hired months ago projected some images onto the screen at the front of the room. Different pictures of Andre began popping up, including a few that Chloe had never seen before. The mayor had clearly been having a good time recently. “We’re only a few hours away from the early morning news reports, and blogs can be updated anytime.”

“So, we need to get my statement out there as quickly as possible.” Chloe tapped her fingers on the table, her nails making clicking noises against the wood as she thought her options over. “Go with the anti-corruption angle. We need to get a press conference organised to make sure it gets onto the news.”

“What about your father?” There was silence around the room as Chloe’s team waited for her to react to Andre being referred to as her father.

“If Andre is still following the same schedule he did when I was a teenager, he won’t hear any news until mid-morning. He’s the last thing we have to worry about right now.” Chloe stood up again, adjourning the meeting. She looked over at her media liaison. “Get as many journalists together as you can in the next few hours for the press conference. This may not be the ideal situation for this information to be released, but we need to take this chance while we have it. Inaction will harm our reputation. Thank you all for being here.”

Chloe picked up her laptop and strode out of the room. As she waited for the elevator, she called her hair and makeup team. While she preferred to make public appearances on more than a few hours of sleep, this could be a turning point in their campaign. Andre’s actions were catching up with him, and the promise of an investigation could sway the majority to their side. If they continued to slowly release the information they knew over the coming months, it was unlikely that Andre’s reputation would survive until the election. The more the public found out, the more his chances of re-election dropped. With the right timing, Chloe was basically guaranteed the mayor’s office. She could almost walk right in.

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Our Daughter the Superhero, by @their-destinys-writer

Based on a prompt submitted by @bugchat: Tom can merely stare up through the skylight he doesn't fit through. Sabine wiggling up beside him goes unnoticed before she's stilling as well, mouth agape. He can only feel tears welling in his eyes as she stares back at them, apologies and explanations hanging on her lips. His daughter is Ladybug.

AO3; Parenting, Supportive Parents, Identity Reveal

Summary:

Tom and Sabine walk into Marinette's room to find a superhero turning into their daughter.

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Ladybug didn’t like civilians putting themselves in danger during akuma attacks. That was something every citizen of Paris knew. However, after one particular event, two dedicated civilians decided to fully ignore that rule.

It had been sometime after another giant akuma had been rampaging through the city. Debris was flying everywhere, buildings were getting destroyed. And Tom and Sabine were calling out for their daughter. A construction crane had landed on the very top floor: Marinette’s room. But all the debris was making it hard to reach her.

“MARINETTE!!!” Tom yelled, moving concrete blocking the path to her room, with the help of Sabine. Just as he yelled his daughter’s name again, magical ladybugs rushed through the house, and the debris was gone.

Tom wasted no time in running up the stairs, only to find the trapdoor locked. Although he respected Marinette’s privacy, he had very little care for it when there was a chance she was hurt. So he hit the door several times, attempting to break it open. Luckily, Sabine had a key, which she quickly handed. Door unlocked, they climbed up to find the room empty.

Common Ground, by @bugchat

Based on a prompt submitted by @empressofall: star wars holiday special au

AO3; Fluff & Angst, Star Wars/Mandalorian AU, Bad Parent Gabriel Agreste, Kidnapping, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Healing

Summary:

Adrien Agreste is starting to get really tired of all these formal Empire-organised dinners and meetings, so when he gets instructed to be a courier that gets to go outside for a bit, he happily obliges. Little does he know his cargo is very important, and many people are after it. How does he fare, faced with past mistakes, a planet destroyed, and an enemy unknowingly after his cargo?

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THE GALA

“For the love of the Maker, Adrien, stand up straight. The Moff’s here tonight, we need to look presentable .”

Adrien and his father walked through the halls just after the initial security checkpoint outside, dreary gray metallic slabs reflecting the harsh white lights from above. It cast harsh shadows into his father’s face, deep-set eyes completely vanishing in the dark. Not that Adrien often got the pleasure of having them look at him anyway. The only time those eyes saw him is when Gabriel passed a propaganda poster with Adrien’s face on it, smiling a fake smile and making false promises.

That light had vanished long ago.

The second checkpoint was already a bit more formal looking, with it being near the main halls where the internal official people went. The deeper one went into the core of the building, the more pretentious it got. Adrien supposed his father belonged right in the middle of it.

The stormtroopers had a few blue squares on their insignia, so they had to be quite high-ranked. For stormtroopers, that is. They didn’t dare ask his father for ID when they saw his 6 yellow ones. 

“Please step through.”

Adrien wasn’t wearing his.

The weapons detector beeped at him in synch with the security droid next to it, and he stepped to the other side to be handed back his ID cylinder. Like they needed that to run his chain code these days. “Happy birthday, Sir.”

“Hmm?”

“It’s…” The stormtrooper paused, slightly shook their head, and dropped the cylinder into Adrien’s gloved palm before saluting and turning back around. “Have a good evening, Sirs.”

Adrien turned to just watch his father break his disapproving stare at him. “How coherent of you.”

Gabriel waltzed on, briefcase completely still in his right hand. Adrien blinked and turned to the stormtrooper, but they were already tending to the next guests arriving. He had to walk quite fast to catch back up, since running wasn’t exactly an option, and joined on his father’s left side. “I’m sorry.”

“Don’t be sorry. Be better.”

“Of course, Father.”

The troopers at the door parted for them and let them enter the main central hall. Adrien still wondered how the “defeated” Empire managed to rent out one of the biggest buildings on Coruscant without raising suspicion, but those questions were better left unasked by someone of his rank. For now, he had to blend in as well as stand out, however much he wanted to disappear.

The central hall was near-circular and had a high glass roof, with a giant chandelier hanging from the middle of the dome. The architecture had to be Old Republic, with its golden accents. The New Republic didn’t have money for all that during the war, and the Empire definitely didn’t bother with such things. The halls, however, had to have been renovated in the last few years, with the–

“General Agreste.”

Adrien bowed very curtly before stepping behind his father and taking the briefcase from his right hand. He held it tightly, unmoving as he had seen his father do. The contents were unknown to him, but the man before him seemed to know. He eyed the briefcase with unrestricted eagerness and greed, even as he shook Gabriel’s hand. He was higher ranked, so he could. The plaque on his armor told Adrien that much. 

He didn’t bother with the rankings all that much, but two blue and four yellow squares were high. Maybe an Admiral? Or…

“Ah, Moff–” 

Oh . A moff . Not as high a title as Grand Admiral, but above his father’s rank. He probably had his own cruiser orbiting the planet right now. Sweat was already gathering on his back and in his hands as he met the Moff’s inquisitive gaze.

“Adrien,” his father turned to him and gestured with his right hand to two black-dressed individuals, “go with these stormtroopers and deliver the briefcase to the transport. You return to me as soon as it is leaving. Is that clear?”

‘Crystal.’

“Yes, Father.”

Purr-suasion, by @empressofall

Based on a prompt submitted by @deinde-prandium: Adrinette P&P? Chloe as Emma? Go wild, as long as it’s an AU based on one of Jane Austen’s works.

AO3; Jane Austen AU, Background Feligami, Background DJWifi

Summary:

Marinette and Adrien reunite 10 years after Marinette suddenly broke off their secret engagement. At least, it had been sudden from Adrien’s point of view.

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Their debt had been purchased and the sale to their new owners had been made. The Dupain-Cheng family still ran the patisserie on Rue Caulaincourt, but it no longer had their name above the door. 

Those were just the first in a series of events that led Marinette to where she was standing now, across from him and him across from her. 

In all honesty, it should have been obvious where this was heading. The purchase had been made years ago, but Gabriel Agreste, the old curmudgeon, had died and there had been no one to cause issues after that. The inheritance had fallen to some nephew in London and they had heard neither hide nor hair of him until a month ago. A month ago the letter had come with a last name that Marinette hadn’t thought to connect. They’d set up dinner, did their best to impress their employers, but the evening had turned sour as seating placements dictated that she was looking directly into the eyes of Adrien Agreste. 

“We hadn’t even realized you left Paris.” Tom Dupain seemed a little sheepish in making that statement. 

“I didn’t realize my father had bought your establishment.” The words seemed a little too biting, and he quickly added, “I’m happy that we are able to catch up after so many years.”

Adrien wasn’t a cruel person. Marinette knew him well enough to say that. Absence hadn’t made the heart grow fonder in this case, and the bitterness that drifted her way from his side was palpable. 

Adrien’s cousin, Mr. Felix Graham de Vanilly, and his wife, Kagami, silently observed the mess that was unfolding and did nothing to help. 

“You must tell us about your time at sea,” Sabine Cheng said. “The most famous Captain in the French navy. You must have some good stories.”

“Perhaps my cousin can share how he earned such a ridiculous nickname as the Dread Chat Noir,” Felix said with the barest hint of amusement. 

Adrien didn’t look up from his plate. “Only that I bring bad luck to my enemies.”

Marinette didn’t know if she liked it better when he was ignoring her or when he wouldn’t look away. 

“Why join the navy in the first place?” Sabine asked. 

Adrien stopped completely. He set his utensils down and hastily picked up his napkin to cover a cough. His eyes looked up and over to her above the edge of the cloth with a question and Marinette gave no answer. She had never told her parents of the past. It wasn’t likely she would come out with the truth now. 

No one argued when Adrien didn’t give an answer. He simply went back to eating. 

Kagami gave an awkward smile as she looked around the table. “The salmon has such a lovely citrus flavor.”

MWG 2022 WRAPPED LIST - PART SIX

The MWG January event was to recommend and review our favorite fics that we read in 2022! To make things a little bit more interesting and fun, we treated it a bit like an awards ceremony or spotify wrapped. The next few categories will be focused on the premise of fic, rather than length! Hope you enjoy!

Here are the MWG nominations for best canon compliant fics!

bros before heroes by @deinde-prandium

everybody's changing by @coffeebanana

how do i love thee? let me count the ways by @messofcontradictions01

passengers by @valiantlyjollynightmare

MWG 2022 WRAPPED LIST - PART FIVE

The MWG January event was to recommend and review our favorite fics that we read in 2022! To make things a little bit more interesting and fun, we treated it a bit like an awards ceremony or spotify wrapped. The next few categories will be focused on the premise of fic, rather than length! Hope you enjoy!

Here are the MWG nominations for best alternate universe fics!

bite me. by Scarlet_Sea

blue crayons by @talkstoself

day 15: comedy by @empressofall

do your lips still remember my name? by @hanaasbananas

final girl by @picayunearts

miraculous dupont by @agrestebug

love is blind by @jennagrinsoverml

lucky us by @geek-fashionista

mad about you by @hanaasbananas

take me out by @mexicancat-girl

the adventures of panthera noire by @justanotherpersonsuniverse

the night we met by @19thsentry-blog

whose woods these are (I think I know.) by reiaji

wishes and wands (and other miraculous adventures) by @marimeetsmischief

MWG 2022 WRAPPED LIST - PART FOUR

Our January event, as usual, was to recommend and review our favorite fics that we read in 2022! To make things a little bit more interesting and fun, we treated it a bit like an awards ceremony or spotify wrapped. If you were tagged in this portion, please don't feel any pressure or awkwardness! We just want you to know that your work is still loved, whether it's completed or not. Dropping a project happens to all of us at points, and life can be unpredictable. We're proud of you!

Here are the MWG nominations for best incomplete/dropped WIPs! (Lots of love to all the writers out there who have lost the motivation to finish their WIPs)

78 hours to save a life (orphaned work)

different by nothingnothingtralala

fractal by @australet789

selfless by @ghostgirl19

no other choice by @seasonofthegeek

one thing right (orphaned work)

to mark a soul by @seasonofthegeek

Thanks for checking out Part 4! Stay tuned for our next category!

MWG 2022 WRAPPED LIST - PART THREE

Our January event, as usual, was to recommend and review our favorite fics that we read in 2022! To make things a little bit more interesting and fun, we treated it a bit like an awards ceremony or spotify wrapped. If you know the tumblr accounts of any authors on AO3 that were mentioned but not tagged, please tag them! Continuing with our rec lists, here's part three!

Here are the MWG nominations for best ongoing multi-chapter fics!

discordant sonata by @edendaphne

holding onto you by @kwamisalami

home (let me come home) by @2manyfandoms2count

one does not love breathing by @wackus-bonkus-maximus

i love you (not) by @2manyfandoms2count

say something by @coffeebanana

there's more magic out there by @justanotherpersonsuniverse

we are miraculous by @galahadwilder

when things were good by @rosekasa

withered wings by @graaythekwami

yin and yang by @kasienda

Thanks for checking out Part 3! Stay tuned for our next category!

MWG 2022 WRAPPED LIST - PART TWO

Our January event, as usual, was to recommend and review our favorite fics that we read in 2022! To make things a little bit more interesting and fun, we treated it a bit like an awards ceremony or spotify wrapped. If you know the tumblr accounts of any authors on AO3 that were mentioned but not tagged, please tag them! Continuing with our rec lists, here's part two!

Without further ado, here are the MWG nominations for best (completed) multi-chapter fics!

a bouquet of second chances by @mikauzoran

after this is over. by @writtenvisionary

blood will tell by @sunfoxfic

blue crayons by @talkstoself

home base by @gabriel-agreste-has-no-rights

tell me something i don't know by @carpisuns

les illuminations en douche et d'autres miracles pubères by noirshitsuji

many ways to rise by Zetared

metamorphosis by @peachcitt

passengers by @valiantlyjollynightmare

second chances by @thenovelartist

sewing sentiments by @frostedpuffs

strangely familiar by @sunfoxfic

team is a four letter word by @ladyofthenoodle

the love of a cat by @thenovelartist

the sidekick conspiracy by @bring-the-storm

when bunnyx brings a baby by @funnydoesntlookdruish

Thanks if you made it this far! See you soon for Part 3: Ongoing Multi-Chapter fics!

MWG 2022 WRAPPED LIST - PART ONE

Our January event, as usual, was to recommend and review our favorite fics that we read in 2022! To make things a little bit more interesting and fun, we treated it a bit like an awards ceremony or spotify wrapped. If you know the tumblr accounts of any authors on AO3 that were mentioned but not tagged, please tag them! There's a LOT more recommendations to come, but here's the first part of many!

Without further ado, here are the MWG nominations for best one-shots!

cami by @writerriderdirtythirties

dog days (trains on their tracks) by noirshitsuji

everlasting warmth by @cakemousse

gabriel in london by @2manyfandoms2count

hearts that go "bump" in the night by @dfcfanfics

If it ain't love by @clairelutra

is it chill that you're in my head? by @bring-the-storm

ladrien fan club by @xiueryn

purr-suasion by @empressofall

take this sinking boat and point it home by laxswagg77

target practice by headrush

there are many benefits to being a marine biologist by @emmalylis

what’s left of humanity are only our fiftieth floors by @zanzquest

where the north wind meets the sea by @guardiankarenterrier

wherever she is (you are) by spacecadet72

Stay tuned for our next category coming soon!

February Event Announcement - Request now!

February is fast approaching and we at the MWG have a Valentine's gift for you! For our February event this year, all you need to do to request a fic is say those three little words. Which, simply put, means:

For the next week, we'll be accepting submissions to the blog for the event that consist of THREE words and ONE emoji.

Each request should have three words (separate, not as a phrase). They can be random or carefully chosen. They will be accompanied by a single emoji that represents a trope, AU idea or concept. No more, no less.

Our writers will be challenged to use your three words within their fics, as well as interpret your emoji into a premise for the fic. This means you might not get exactly what you expect, but the surprise is half the fun, isn't it?

Send your submissions now! If your request is claimed by a writer, we'll reply to your ask when the product is completed. Thanks!

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