Are you saying I'm not hot enough to sway a heterosexual heart? Oh, woe is me, how have I yet to reach my hot potential? [Hand pressed to his forehead, but grinning stupidly.] Also you weren't dating at the time, so its just my wounded pride.
Go out like a badass if you have to go out. [Shrugs.]
Yeah. And I was in my room when I needed to be to find the ring.
Good. There are way too many who don't deal in Nautilus.
Yeah but even still, you wouldn't have been able to compete with my Lady. She's smart, kind, witty and could kick butt. She's amazing in every way.
[And he starts having that lovestruck look Chat was making earlier. What was he saying about not being a cheater?
He quickly does snap out of it and coughs.]
But obviously nothing can happen as long as I'm with Alya and I still love her, so that ain't happening.
That's where you got the ring? Actually now that I think about it, the same thing happened to me but I wasn't at school. It was in the Paris streets. I wanted to go to a concert and I was late, but I saw an old man fall down and couldn't get back up. I helped him get back up and get back home, but I ended up missing the concert. Then when I got home, I found the ring there in a black box.
[Even though he doesn't remember everything from that AU, he's got a lot of memories still it seems like.]
Not much? We didn't do much together other than her interrupting our first fight and rescuing me from that building. Which she repaired with Lucky Charm by the way. Otherwise I mostly did patrols.
[So not mentioning the forge incident.]
Yeah it's weird. I wonder if it was even the same guy. [That would be kinda weird if true.]
Hm, if she gets the same idea as you, we need to test that. Not sure you can get that same synch with My Lady. Maybe close with me, but its pretty vital.
Good to know I don't need to fix another building.
Kind of love mindless uniform minion Akumas, it makes for such an easy excuse.
Hmmm, it's the incidents that get me. Makes me wonder if I was right about one of the requirements.... [He's looking over Nino again, with a hint of concern.]
....like I said, ransack a cheese shop, Paris destroyed in a day.
I just suspect there's a certain personality quirked looked for in Chat Noir's to avoid...that. Same reason why Papillon has nothing to burn with me usually.
[Tendency to self sacrifice/possibly self destruct.]
...I think my parents were way more strict in that other life. Like to your old man's levels of strict. I don't remember much of it, but I rather not remember in this case.
[While he wasn't rich in the AU, his parents weren't nearly as loving as they are in canon. As a result, AU Nino had a tendency to focus more on others rather than himself, and his reasons for becoming a DJ were to make others happy with music. Not as much simply loving music.]
It's just odd that same day, there was an incident where we didn't get something because we were helping. It might be coincidence, but.... [He shrugged.] I still don't know how Plagg got into my room, someone had to drop him off. And Papillon was trying to call someone out.
You're likely right about my Lady. She always was pretty encouraging with me.
[He tries not to go into another lovey-dovey mini-rant even if part of him wants to.]
I never realized that your Lady might have those kind of feelings about her superhero role. It never seemed like she was miserable at all, but I guess she masked that.
[It really brings a new light to Ladybug that he never realized. Huh.]
Miserable is a strong word. She had self doubts. Its rare that she isn't confident and sure, but it happens, and that's part of what I do. Ladybug is the brains, and I'm the heart. When her feelings get her in a state, I help her center. When I want to rush in, she pulls my tail to rethink.
Its why the synching is important. Not just in combat, but being able to step in and do what your partner needs to make sure you can handle everything with the job.
[Another nod.] My Lady also tended to pull my tail back whenever I wanted to rush in too. So there's some similarities.
We were able to take down Akumas back home, but you're right. If my Lady and I are gonna be any help here, we need to get back in synch with each other.
Paris is...easier. In part because Plagg and Tikki monitored powers and helped with learning some of the necessary instincts. Now it's all on us to make sure everything is covered and we can kind of rely on what we're been through, but there's tripping points.
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Heh, that wasn't on my mind at the time, but thanks...?
At least you were able to help that old man out.
[He can't help but facepalm before then sliding that hand off his face while he pouts himself.]
Fiiine. I'll find something to vent with.
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Go out like a badass if you have to go out. [Shrugs.]
Yeah. And I was in my room when I needed to be to find the ring.
Good. There are way too many who don't deal in Nautilus.
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[And he starts having that lovestruck look Chat was making earlier. What was he saying about not being a cheater?
He quickly does snap out of it and coughs.]
But obviously nothing can happen as long as I'm with Alya and I still love her, so that ain't happening.
That's where you got the ring? Actually now that I think about it, the same thing happened to me but I wasn't at school. It was in the Paris streets. I wanted to go to a concert and I was late, but I saw an old man fall down and couldn't get back up. I helped him get back up and get back home, but I ended up missing the concert. Then when I got home, I found the ring there in a black box.
[Even though he doesn't remember everything from that AU, he's got a lot of memories still it seems like.]
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...how in synch with her were you really, by the way? Here, during the week.
[There is a pause. A long, thoughtful pause.] Huh.
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[So not mentioning the forge incident.]
Yeah it's weird. I wonder if it was even the same guy. [That would be kinda weird if true.]
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Good to know I don't need to fix another building.
Hmmm. [WHAT IF]
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Yep. I was able to convince her to let me hold onto the case for you. I told her I felt like I was in "debt" to Chat Noir for trying to save me.
Was the old guy you helped up a Chinese guy? At least I think he was Chinese. He was asian either way.
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Nothing like constantly saving yourself. Works everytime.
...I think so? Its possible. Its been a while.
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That and pretending to have been turned into a minion by an Akuma. [Hello Darkblade.]
I wonder what it would mean if it was the same guy.
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Hmmm, it's the incidents that get me. Makes me wonder if I was right about one of the requirements.... [He's looking over Nino again, with a hint of concern.]
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What requirements? [He's not sure he follows.]
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I just suspect there's a certain personality quirked looked for in Chat Noir's to avoid...that. Same reason why Papillon has nothing to burn with me usually.
[Tendency to self sacrifice/possibly self destruct.]
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[Oh right, self sacrifice/destruction.]
...I think my parents were way more strict in that other life. Like to your old man's levels of strict. I don't remember much of it, but I rather not remember in this case.
[While he wasn't rich in the AU, his parents weren't nearly as loving as they are in canon. As a result, AU Nino had a tendency to focus more on others rather than himself, and his reasons for becoming a DJ were to make others happy with music. Not as much simply loving music.]
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I'm sorry, dude, you didn't deserve to have even partial memories of that.
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[It's for the best he doesn't remember the full extent of that anyway.]
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It's just odd that same day, there was an incident where we didn't get something because we were helping. It might be coincidence, but.... [He shrugged.] I still don't know how Plagg got into my room, someone had to drop him off. And Papillon was trying to call someone out.
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[Since they don't know their identities, there's no way to know.]
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[Since he was all Batman-like as Chat.]
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[He tries not to go into another lovey-dovey mini-rant even if part of him wants to.]
I never realized that your Lady might have those kind of feelings about her superhero role. It never seemed like she was miserable at all, but I guess she masked that.
[It really brings a new light to Ladybug that he never realized. Huh.]
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Its why the synching is important. Not just in combat, but being able to step in and do what your partner needs to make sure you can handle everything with the job.
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We were able to take down Akumas back home, but you're right. If my Lady and I are gonna be any help here, we need to get back in synch with each other.
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Having every advantage is important.
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