#mecha paper craft

[rapid-artwork]

Finally built the squad captain of my growing Mecha army.

I call him "Captain Theseus" because his mech is built from the all the 'trophies' he's collected in battle. His mech is more recycled scrap than original parts.

Super proud of how he turned out. It was fun to add a lot of little metal plates and painting those hotrod flames on his side.

Plus his "Scrap Sword" came out great.

I also built another basic mech, this one with a rifle, mortar launcher and shield. Very classic Gundam.

I love my little paper-craft children.

Ready for mischief.

#paper craft #mecha #mecha art #paper art #mech #mechs #mecha paper craft #papercraft #paper doll #physical art #mech art #robot #robots #robot art #sci fi #scrap mech #custom mecha #custom mech #Rapids artwork #Rey Rapids #robot paper craft #crafts

[shpeederman]

Armored Core 6 and the art of the tutorial

For anyone not aware Armored Core 6 is From Software’s newest release and a return to one of their oldest IPs, now spanning 16 games. The game itself is an action combat mecha game centered on building and piloting an Armored Core (AC) (10-meter-tall robot) to complete missions, but I wish to talk about the one mission where you cannot do that: the tutorial. 

The main tutorial section takes up the first half of the level and does all the basic things of introducing the movement and controls using the level design and popups to try to ensure that the player gets the intended lessons. The sandbox section takes up the next half of the level, it gives three waypoints which can be approached from any order to let the player get further get used to the movement of your AC. Finally, The Great Filter, the first boss you fight and one that quickly became infamous within the player base as a major roadblock for new arrivals. The enemy is quite simple: an incredibly large helicopter with twin gatling guns and explosive ordinance of varying degrees of destructiveness, only significant weakness being a blind spot underneath the craft which can be used to wail on it mostly undisturbed until it moves. 

It may sound simple on paper but here is the catch: first, you have to figure this all out for yourself (or search up a guide), second is that you are a “fast as fuck boi”, with 3 in this case distinct weapons that can all be in theory be used near simultaneously which proved to be overwhelming for some. 

But personally, I wish to praise Fromsoft for their continued confidence in challenging the player, which at least to me seems to be less common nowadays. 

#game analysis #ac6 #armored core 6 #the armored core 6 is real #armored core vi #armored core #fires of rubicon

[hayashi-armored-paper-industry]

Paper craft kits "Cyber Head" and "Cyber Mecha Face" and"Cyborg Mask" remixed with newly created blade parts.

This is a finished sample painted with lacquer spray paint.

CYBER series mail order → wazakka-kan.jp/cyber/

Sorry,this site is Japanese only. Japanese text only. People from overseas can also be purchased. For foreigners please use "tenso. com/en".

ペーパークラフトキット『サイバーヘッド』『サイバーメカフェイス』

『サイボーグ面』のリミックスに 新造したブレイドパーツを追加した物。

ラッカー・スプレーで塗装した完成見本です。

CYBERシリーズ通販 → wazakka-kan.jp/cyber/

#paper crafts #ペーパークラフト #cyberpunk #サイバーパンク #cosplay #コスプレ #paper craft #mask #お面

[9ballin]

Armored Core 6, and the art of the tutorial (repost)

For anyone not aware Armored Core 6 is From Software’s newest release and a return to one of their oldest IPs, now spanning 16 games. The game itself is an action combat mecha game centered on building and piloting an Armored Core (AC) (10-meter-tall robot) to complete missions, but I wish to talk about the one mission where you cannot do that: the tutorial. 

The main tutorial section takes up the first half of the level and does all the basic things of introducing the movement and controls using the level design and popups to try to ensure that the player gets the intended lessons. The sandbox section takes up the next half of the level, it gives three waypoints which can be approached from any order to let the player get further get used to the movement of your AC. Finally, The Great Filter, the first boss you fight and one that quickly became infamous within the player base as a major roadblock for new arrivals. The enemy is quite simple: an incredibly large helicopter with twin gatling guns and explosive ordinance of varying degrees of destructiveness, only significant weakness being a blind spot underneath the craft which can be used to wail on it mostly undisturbed until it moves. 

It may sound simple on paper but here is the catch: first, you have to figure this all out for yourself (or search up a guide), second is that you are a “fast as fuck boi”, with 3 in this case distinct weapons that can all be in theory be used near simultaneously which proved to be overwhelming for some. 

But personally, I wish to praise Fromsoft for their continued confidence in challenging the player, which at least to me seems to be less common nowadays. 

#ac6 #armored core #armored core vi #fires of rubicon

[strangelystillhere]

long overdue commissions sheet

hiiii! apparently I’ve never done an official commission sheet on tumblr, so now here I am. this might get kinda long.

I do art commissions and writing commissions! I’m currently working on and off as an editor, so I’m also trying to do some fic-beta work :)

And I'll preface this by making it clear that I reserve the right to turn down any commission offer. I don’t think I’ll run into any issues but I want to protect myself just in case. If I’m uncomfortable with your commission request in any way I will let you know. I’m not trying to torture myself over this. I also take payment up front, but I’m happy to work with you on terms. Alright, moving on!

art commission sheet--

(image ID for prices will be in the reblog to avoid this being too lengthy)

I can do: OC art (I love oc art please let me draw your little fellas), fandom art, pfp designs, dnd art, character concept/design 

I can TRY to do: nsfw art, anthro art (i’m getting steadily better at anthros!), mecha designs

(TRY to do means I’ll do a few preliminary sketches and see if I can carry out the full request, and keep you updated as I work. I won’t ask for payment until I’m confident I can do it)

There’s not a lot that I won’t do, but if you have something you’re unsure of, shoot me an ask or a DM! I’m happy to answer any and all questions :) I’m willing to do fan-art for fandoms I’m not familiar with, given that you’re okay with babying me a little as I look for good refs. 

Edit: I am more than happy to do guro/gore art, and anything that veers into horror :) love me some good slashers and eyestrain

writing commission prices--

I write fic, both fandom and otherwise, but I also write poetry, short stories, little snapshots, and more. I proofread/copy-edit all of those as well. I work pretty fast for both, so I can work around your deadlines if you want me to look over more professional material. I can also go through any school papers, though I’ll only do proofreading to avoid any plagiarism risks. 

Writing pricing:

$20 per 1000 words

$10 per 500 words

$2 per 100 words

I can do nsfw writing, with specification on what you want from it (language, headcannons, etc.) mostly because I think custom-crafted nsfw is one of the best forms of fic on the planet. I wanna make sure you get your money’s worth, too! I write mostly in 3rd person, with some dabbling in 2nd person. I don’t do reader inserts in the form of 1st person, just because it’s difficult for me to keep inside the 1st person POV. I’m more than happy to write things for original works/series, and for OCs. Writing fandom fic gets a little funky because I have a weird myriad of fandoms under my belt and can’t make any promises I’ll be familiar with your desired fandom. However, I’m happy to talk it through and make something work! Please reach out with any questions– I’m happy to talk through it even if you don’t end up committing to the request.

editing prices--

$6 per 1000 words

$3 per 500 words

I’ve worked on a lot of different material, from novels to fics to class syllabuses (syllabi?) If you have something you feel is a little unconventional, don’t be afraid to ask! I’m happy working odd jobs. I can be flexible on the pricing for chunkier works.

Mixed bag pricings:

<500 words: $3

>500 words: $8

>1000 words: $12

What’s a mixed bag? A mixed bag is a collection of poems/snapshots/ficlets from my drafts that  I clean up and then fork over. It won’t be too many fandom-specific things, unless you specify that you’re happy to read fandom fic. It’ll most likely be poetry I workshop for my local open mic nights, and some ficlets from my dnd campaigns. I’m still fiddling with this idea, so any tips/questions/requests are a big help!

I’ll attach my carrd in my bio/description so you can poke through my ao3 for reference on my style and my brain rot series that’s on the backburner for now. (if anyone asks for more spiritstein content i will 1. kiss you on the mouth and 2. happily comply)

thanks so much for reading through all this! i hope this reaches the right people (｡･ω･)ﾉﾞ

#oh man these tags are going to be a nightmare #fanart #digital art #commisions open #commission #commission sheet #commissions #procreate #writing #writing commissions #writing commission #art commission #art commissions #editing #editorial #kofi #artist #artists on tumblr #fandom #oc #poetry #fic #fanfiction #fanfic #fic request #i guess i should tag a few fandoms? #death mark #deathmark #since i used moe on the sheet #moe watanabe

[kleinstar]

summerfes infoooo

Honestly you can take Eiden anywhere! You might also find him helping out setting stuff like stalls or cleaning up at places AND also hes just very likely to help out random people and so on! Youre more likely to meet him in his SUMMER OUTFIT in most of these activities

These are just pointers what he might be doing absolutely not limited on these alone but also like damn this is a long list!!! so i just left some stuff out even if he would want to go there lmao nothing is really off limits

Android Hell: dance with Eiden or sit by to drink with him, there's also the potential option of your muse really not wanting to be there so Eiden can help them out of there. Craft Punk: He's there to watch mecha cool. Haunting of The Spiral House: Alone he's bound to be a lot more a little bit scared but with someone wayyy less so! Ophiuscus Tree: He'd definitely want to take a look fom here! Candlelight for the lost: Not dead but Eiden makes paper crafts for everyone in Klein and sends them off! Star-den Teaparty: Cute beautiful party is tons of fun right? Novel Idea: do you want to hear weidly embellished versions of Eiden's experiences in Klein, he won't admit its about him but it's very apparent from his reaction Summer Cleaning Rituals: Sure thing sounds fun, Eiden's happy to help! Spirale Firewalks Show: yes he's happy to be here! Neverending Extravaganza: loves parties! Rotation Station: HELL YEAH speed dating, Eiden's pretty eager to try it out! Too Pool: Also yes. Under the Table: Eiden will brag that he can win anyone over, does fare decently but once drunk he's a pain in the ass. Sky full of stars: Eiden drawing stuff for himself or do a sketch for your muse so whatever they want can be fireworksified A portrait to remember: Pictures from Klein maybe even a portrait of Rin aka the evil hot topic twin of Eiden's that he himself doesnt remember! Or he can see stuff from your muse 's life! Virtual Comforts: Maybe you can visit Aster's mansion or the Water Territory City, Wood Territory etc.... Dinner in the Dragoncourt: Food good. The Bun-der Dome: ofc he'd part take this so you can def see him with the bunears in any activity Hot spring in your step: Eiden needs a break too, relaxation for sure if nothing else hehe Luminescent nights: New homeward activity! He'll def pop by here!

#isola summerfes 2k23 info #whelp #that got long

[weaselonastick]

So I remodeled Maimtron9000 from Sam&Max series to make it into a papercraft model! I was inspired by Bossfight studio’s Sam&Max action figures and thought “Well these are nice, but how about I make a scale replica of a giant 2-story-tall battle robot to go along the toys?” And so after a ~week, here it is!

#samandmax #sam&max #sam and max #sam and max: freelance police #sammax #sam & max #papercraft #paper craft #pepakura #3d modeling #papercraft pattern #papercraft design #3d #pepakura designer #maimtron #maimtron9000 #mecha #robot #paper

[yodawgiheardyoulikemecha]

https://twitter.com/kuraoka_m/status/946629026818301952?s=09

#mecha #five star stories #paper craft

[indiegamesofcolor]

[I.D.: A gifset containing four gifs of the game Chroma Squad.

Gif 1 shows a cutscene of different-colored robot mech parts combining together to form one big mech.

Gif 2 shows gameplay footage of the player characters brandishing swords in one scene, and fighting enemies in another scene. 

Gif 3 shows gameplay footage of the player characters fighting enemies and managing their budget. 

Gif 4 shows a fight between the combined, multi-colored mech against two different enemies. 

end I.D.]

Chroma Squad is a tactical RPG about five stunt actors and their Power Rangers-inspired TV show! Cast actors, buy equipment for your studio, and craft both weapons and Mechas out of cardboard and duct tape. In this love letter to Power Rangers, customize your combat to a branching storyline!

For Windows, Linux, Mac, PS4, Xbox One, iOS, Android, and Nintendo Switch.

Developed by Behold Studios, a small, Brazilian and Canadian studio known for other titles such as Galaxy of Pen and Paper.

#rpg #pixel art #superheroes #mechs #indie games #video games #strategy #turn based #comedy #narrative driven #simulation #Brazilian devs #latine devs #windows games #Mac games #mobile games #console games #flashing #flashing gif #flashing image #switch games

[dudu-lab]

(2017) sandwich machine paper art_ 04.샌드위치타임머신

샌드위치의 시간을 빠르게 흐르게 할 수 있다.

샌드위치의 유통기한을 확인할 때 매우 유용하다.

샌드위치는 신선할 때 먹도록 해요!

🍞

#paper #papercraft #paperart #crafts #myart #myartwork #original #mecha #designer toy #創作 オリジナル

[rapid-artwork]

Lil' walker mecha.

He's so little I love him.

The other mechs adopted him. They always wanted a dog.

#mecha paper craft #paper craft #mecha #mech #mech walker #mecha walker #paper doll #paper art #papercraft #walker mech #walker mecha #paper crafts #crafting #crafts #artists on tumblr #paper mecha #paper mech #robot #sci fi #paper robot #robot mech #Rey Rapids #Rapids Artwork

[redsamuraiii]

Full-size Evangelion Statue at Japanese Theme Park

Toei Kyoto Studio Park, also known as Toei Uzumasa Eigamura, is central Japan’s overlooked theme park. This summer, Toei Eigamura is getting a new attraction: a gigantic, possibly life-sized Evangelion statue.

Fans of Eva’s TV continuity may recall that this very hand was used in the crushing death of one of the most shocking demises in anime history but it still makes for a nice photo spot!

But why settle for just hopping on Unit-01’s hand, when you can hop into its entry plug, the cylindrical cockpit from which the mecha is controlled? 

According to the statue’s backstory, the Kyoto branch of Evangelion manufacturer/operator Nerv is recruiting new Eva pilots, and candidates will be subjected to various aptitude tests, culminating with taking a seat in the entry plug, grabbing the controls, and measuring your synchronization rate.

If you’re wondering why everyone is wearing kimono in these photos, it’s because Toei Eigamura is primarily devoted to movie production company Toei’s long history of period pieces starring noble samurai, elegant courtesans, and craft ninja. While this makes Evangelion a bit of an unusual choice for a collaborative partner, it does present the opportunity to re-costume the anime’s cast for some cool new merch, like pins and acrylic figure stands.

The Eva Unit-01 statue’s grand opening is scheduled for October 3, but special advance previews will start much earlier, taking place daily from August 1 to 16, and on weekends and holidays afterwards through September 27. Access during the preview period require a supplemental 1,000-yen (US$9.35) in addition to a regular Toei Eigamura ticket, but you do get one of three character pair pins that can’t be purchased through normal means, plus a printout of your Eva hand photo in a commemorative “photo card” (likely a paper frame).

A limited number of preview tickets per day will be offered through convenience store chain Lawson’s Lawson Ticket service (L Code 59405) with applications for the first batch opening on July 4, and those selected to be eligible to purchase tickets announced on July 22.

Related: Toei Kyoto Studio Park (Toei Uzumasa Eigamura) official website

Follow SoraNews24 on Facebook and Twitter to get more news on such things!

#soranews24 #japan #toei kyoto studio park #toei uzumasa eigamura #japan theme park #evangelion #eva unit 01 #anime

[hayashi-armored-paper-industry]

My own Cyberpunk fox using the paper craft kit "Fox Mask" and "Cyber Mecha Face" x2.

The lower jaw part is newly made with a sheet of A4 paper.

ペーパークラフトキット『狐面』と『サイバー メカフェイス』x2を使った僕なりのサイバーパンク狐。

下顎パーツはA4用紙一枚で新造しています。

#ペーパークラフト #paper crafts #paper craft #cyberpunk #サイバーパンク #villain #ヴィラン #コスプレ #cosplay #mask #マスク #masked men #お面 #scifi

[cicadaghost]

I’m officially opening up commissions! Check out my commissions page for terms and discounts, or email me at [email protected] !

Pricing and details under the cut!

I’m happy to haggle, especially for simpler character designs, but here are the base prices!

Headshot/Icon - $10, largest size for icons is 200x200. Headshots can be larger.

Fullbody - $30, can include simple color/gradient backgrounds and/or effects

Backgrounds - $50-$70, depending on complexity!

Papercuts - $35, +$10 for a simple background, paintings overlaid with paper texture and other craft elements (googly eyes, glitter, gold leaf, etc.)

Colored Sketches - $10

Doodles - $5, 3-6 simplified doodles of your character! Might not be available for super complex designs.

Each extra character is 50% of the base price, except for background pieces, which are 25%!

I will draw more or less anything (barring NSFW or hateful/harmful content), but ferals and monsters are my strongest suits. I can work in many different styles, and I’m happy to emulate anything you find in my portfolio. Additionally, I offer 10% discounts for subjects I really love to draw:

Bugs, reptiles, and birds

Monsters, creatures, etc.

Pokemon, Neopets, Warrior cats, and Furbies

Creatures from folklore (excepting wendigo)

Robots (excepting mecha, Transformers, or similarly complicated designs)

Plants

Natural backgrounds (i.e. landscapes, forests, cliffs)

Dramatic lighting

If you’re interested, please email me at [email protected] ! Thank you! ^^

#commision info #art commisions #commissions #commissions open #artists on tumblr

[chanz-kun]

Honkai Impact 3

developed by miHoYo

This game is an Action Role-Playing Game that centers different stories of each individual characters. The game is notable for incorporating a variety of genres from hack-and-slash and social simulation, platforming, shoot em up and dungeon crawling across multiple single and multiplayer modes.

The story of Honkai Impact 3 is set during a version of the present day that is plagued by catastrophes resulting from "Honkai". Honkai can synthesize, mutate and mimic matter. Creatures made from Honkai are led by a deity who exists outside of the 3rd Dimension. She picks hosts who then become "Herrschers": demi-human, demi-honkai beings that have been encouraged to kill their human half, and who have accepted the will of the Honkai: that is, to end humanity.

The story starts with three Valkyries-in-training (Kiana Kaslana, Mei Raiden, and Bronya Zaychik) boarding the Selene, a hostile flying battleship. They venture through hardships in order to subdue Honkai from destroying humanity.

The core gameplay of Honkai Impact 3rd has players control a team of up to three characters, known as "Valkyries", to fight against various enemies. During battle, players may freely move their character around the battlefield and switch between their three deployed Valkyries to adapt to various enemy types. Each Valkyrie has unique attack, evasion, switch, and ultimate skills, as well as a rock-paper-scissors-based character type to fulfill different team roles. Valkyrie stats and skills can be customized with various weapons and equipment, which can be improved by using in-game resources. New equipment (known as "Stigmata"), weapons, and Valkyries can obtained either through in-game crafting or through a gacha system.

Counters for different types of enemies:

Psychic -> Mecha

Mecha -> Biologic

Biologic -> Psychic

P. S.

If you like to collect WAIFUS out there that are strong as F then this game is for you! You could also compete your waifus with other player's waifus through Co-op mode.

#Honkai Impact 3 #Honkai #GG #ARPG #OnlineGame #Competitive #Addictive #Waifus

[thewritewolf]

Eating Habits Chapter 9: Warmth

The incoming chill of late fall might be making Paris cold, but the love of friends and family keeps Adrien and Marinette warm. 

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 (Final)

Enjoy!

Read on Ao3. 

The letters in front of Marinette swam as she tried to focus on them, her laptop screen getting blurry intermittently as she blinked away the gnawing tiredness at the edges of her mind. Between her exhaustion and the lingering after effects of her cold from last week, she was having an awful time studying. Maybe she should have tried getting back onto a regular sleep schedule, but there was too much to do after being bed ridden for a few days.

Thankfully, there was the power of energy drinks to save her. The caffeine was probably the only reason she was even still awake right now. Not that being conscious was a huge help if she couldn’t process what she was reading. After a few more minutes of unsuccessfully staring at her screen, she sighed and leaned forward, rubbing her forehead.

Once she wasn’t hyper focused on her work, her attention drifted to a conversation from a couple boys at another table. They weren’t very loud since they were all in the campus library, but she could still hear them pretty clearly. Without meaning to, she listened in.

“...Crazy, right?”

“Man, you’re super lucky. That would’ve been just the thing to make calculus less dull.”

“What? Haven’t you had a class where that Agreste kid just waltz in with a boxed lunch?”

Marinette froze. They couldn’t be talking about…?

“He’s been in so many frickin’ classes but of course he doesn’t show up to any of mine.”

“Bummer, dude. It’s pretty hilarious, and kinda cute.”

“Well, he was a model. Or is he still one? That was pretty ambiguous-”

“No! I mean he brings the lunches for his girlfriend.”

“Aw, that’s sweet. Feel bad for his girlfriend though. Must be a little embarrassing, ya know?”

Meanwhile, Marinette buried her scarlet face in her laptop, being careful to keep it between her and the two boys while they kept talking. Maybe it would be worth eating proper meals just to keep Adrien from these over the top antics.

Despite her embarrassment, Marinette’s stomach growled treacherously at the thought of his boxed lunches. She wondered where he was right now...

------------------

“Geez, dude, can’t even go easy on me for a minute, huh?” Nino threw his control down in faux anger. “Have I even one a single match yet?”

“Hm…” Adrien tapped his chin as he pretended to give it some thought. “Well, you did beat up my character when I went to the bathroom. Does that count?” Adrien ducked out of the way of a playful punch aimed at his arm. “Ooo, too slow, turtle boy.”

“God, you’re such a smug dick,” Nino said with a grin. “Can’t believe I ever thought you were an innocent homeschooled boy.” He leaned back, settling his controller on his lap. “How’d you even get so rockin’ at this game?’ His eyes narrowed and he pointed a figure into Adrien’s face. “And you’d better not say ‘natural talent’ or I’ll send M that clip of you drunkenly crying to that one Inuyasha scene.”

“We’re all friends here, shelly, no need to pull out the big guns.” Smirking, Adrien held his hands up in surrender and shrugged. “Well, you know how Marinette is into the Mecha Strike series. Ever since we started dating, every time a new title would come out, I’d get it for her. Then we’d play it a ton. Early on, it was after dates, but after I moved in, we’d stay up late and fight into the early morning.”

“Sounds like you were having a ton of fun,” Nino said with a small smile. “You ever actually win any of those matches?”

“Hell no. Why do you think I like playing against you so much? I got years of pent-up frustration to take out.” They shared a laugh. Adrien stared wistfully into space. “But yeah. It was like a sleepover every night with the person I cared the most about.”

“Harsh, dude.”

“Hey, you’re a close second! And that’s saying something since she’s literally the love of my life and light of my heart.”

“...Yeah, I can see how you two and your over-the-top ideas of love mesh together.” Nino snapped his fingers. “Speaking of crazy acts of love! Weren’t you making tons of trips to M’s university? What happened with that?”

To his surprise, Adrien blushed and he rubbed the back of his neck. “About that… Turns out, doing it once is cute. Two or three times is adorable, but getting annoying. But apparently two meals a day for three weeks - minus her sick break - is crossing a line.”

“Bummer. So she chewed you out?”

“If by ‘she’ you mean ‘all of Marinette’s professors’ then yes.” Adrien sighed dramatically. “Now I’ve been banned from interrupting all her classes, at least for the semester.”

Nino laughed at a pouting Adrien. “Uncool of them, but I get it. Can’t have some stray cat runnin’ around, getting everyone all riled up.”

“Anyway… at least she got a few weeks worth of regular meals out of it. I just wish it could have gone on for a little longer.”

“It is what it is, big cat. You did what you could and that’s what’s important.” He pulled out his cellphone and started composing a text.

“Who are you talking to?” Adrien craned his neck over, shamelessly reading over Nino’s shoulder.

Nino leaned away from his prying eyes. “It ain’t for nosy cats, that’s for sure. If you gotta know, its for my babe. She’ll think you getting banned is hilarious, and I gotta be the one that tells her.”

“Oh sure, laugh at my pain.”

“That’s the plan, dude.”

Adrien shook his head, but there was a glimmer of mirth in his eyes. He stood up and walked to the kitchen, leaving Nino to send his message in peace.

-------------------

A few days later, the apartment was quiet once again. Nobody had come over to visit, which was more the norm for his life. On some level, the stillness bothered him, like there was something missing. Or maybe it was just because it was harder to distract himself if there wasn’t any noise or energy in the house.

Either way, today Adrien didn’t mind as much since the solitude would make this a little easier. He didn’t want word of his plan to leak out before he was ready or else Marinette might catch wind of it and clam up. Which wouldn’t help anyone, least of all Marinette herself.

Adrien hung up the phone and took a seat at his kitchen table. Normally at this hour it would be covered in fresh ingredients for whatever he was planning on making that day. But where chopped vegetables usually sat was instead advertisements and a few bank statements. The latter was probably unnecessary - he knew without looking that’d he’d have enough for what he was planning. But it was reassuring to see, at least.

Knowing Marinette, it was good to have as many loose ends tied up as possible, and leave nothing to chance. He loved her to pieces, but she could work herself into an anxious lather if he let her.

“Are you sure this will work out?” Adrien worried at his lip as he sightlessly looked over the papers.

“Listen, kid,” Plagg said as he gnawed at a wedge of cheese. “You want to help her, right? And she isn’t budging despite everything you’ve done so far, yeah?”

“Yes…”

“Then trust me. I’ve known more than a few Ladybugs in my day and most of them are way too stubborn for their own good. And we both know Pigtails hasn’t bucked that tradition in the slightest.”

“I know, but… it’s a big step. Shouldn’t we talk it out as a couple?”

“Maybe. And I’ll grant that Pigtails is a great planner.” Plagg gulped down the last hunk of his cheese, letting out a satisfied sigh once it hit his stomach. He shook his head and looked back at Adrien. “But she’s also her own worst enemy. If it isn’t urgent, she’ll just plan and plan and plan forever without actually doing anything.”

Adrien smirked, remembering the times Marinette had shared - after some help from a bottle of wine - some of her more… creative plans to confess her love to him. At least, until he beat her to it. Maybe Plagg had a point.

“We can always plan together later,” Adrien said with a nod. “I just need to make sure she doesn’t reject it out of hand.”

“That’s the spirit, kid. Now, onto the important matters - where’s my second dinner?”

-----------------

Tonight was their anniversary, a chilly December day, and Adrien wanted to make sure everything was perfect. He’d gotten permission to leave the bakery early. Probably way earlier than he’d needed to, but Tom and Sabine had insisted that he take the whole afternoon off. Especially Tom, Adrien remembered with a smile, who could barely hold back the tears as he waved Adrien off.

A quick stop at the market for fresh ingredients and Adrien was home.

As much as he had wanted to go out to a fancy restaurant or do something special with her, he knew that the best way to spoil her now - after the semester she’d been having - would be a nice relaxing night at his apartment, eating a home cooked meal and cuddling in front of the television.

And by all the kwami was she going to get the best meal and the most snuggly cuddles he could possibly make. She deserved nothing less.

He became a man possessed, putting all those cooking classes to good use as he crafted the greatest lasagna he could make. While that was cooking in the oven, he began gathering all the softest blankets and pillows he could find and stacking them on his couch. Half the fun of a pillow fort was making it with someone else, but he knew she’d rather be able to collapse into it as soon as she got there.

It was just as he placed the finishing touches on the fort that he heard a knock at the door before it swung open.

When his eyes met hers, a big grin spread across his face as his heart raced. She wasn’t even a step inside before he’d rushed across the room and swept her up in a hug, holding her off the ground with his arms just below her waist.

She laughed as she pressed her hands against his shoulders for support. “At least let me put my stuff down first, you ridiculous man!”

He simply grinned up at her, eyes sparkling with happiness as he slowly let her down just enough to put them face level. He kissed the corner of her mouth and whispered:

“Happy anniversary, bugaboo.”

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