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In a Disney movie AU, what fankids would be which couples? (Like, who would be Aladdin and Jasmine, Ariel and Eric, Rapunzel and Eugene, etc.)

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Oh gosh this might be a bit tough, but I’ll do my best!

Well… to start out, while not fankids, the OC/Legendary parent ships of Yves/Alexandrine and Yulia/Evgeny both draw intentional influence from Tangled. Yves has some Rapunzel elements in that he’s a long-lost prince on a quest to return to his kingdom without knowing his true identity. Evgeny was intentionally designed to be a bit of a Eugene expy, from his (former) occupation as a thief, to his romance with a princess, and just his name.

As for fankids though:
Sage & Celeste would make a fine Robin Hood & Maid Marian.
Luna & Nerissa would be cute as Snow White & Prince Ferdinand, or as Princess Aurora & Prince Philip.
Cypress & Apollon could work as Tarzan & Jane (in an AU where Cypress was raised by dragons until adulthood and not just until he was 8.)
Ceres & Callisto would make a pretty darn adorable Rapunzel & Eugene for the fankids (they could also work in some…. Russian version of the Aladdin story with Callisto as the titular hero and Ceres as the princess.)
Levi & Rhys are Ariel and Eric. They’ve probably dressed up as these characters before. They know what they’re about. Levi is the handsome merman and Rhys is his charming musical prince.
Draco & Addie could be an interesting Beast/Prince Adam and Belle, since Draco’s character arc involves him confronting his anger issues and part of the reason he ends up dating and marrying Addie is the support she gave him during that difficult period of his life.
Yvon & Aurélie could be cute as Kristoff & Anna.
Mindy would make an excellent Meg, but Maddie doesn’t really fit Hercules that much.

Honestly, I think for a lot of these I just can’t quite pick a Disney couple that matches well in terms of dynamics and story elements with the various fankid ships, while I do actually have plenty of fankid ships that sound like they ought to be Disney couples (like Elias and Margot…. a shy prince and an outgoing, dragon-obsessed girl.) I’m also not familiar with too many Disney couples, having only seen most Disney movies once, and probably a long time ago to boot. I’m happy to hear others’ opinions on this matter though, or if you have a fankid ship you’d like to know more about.

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Adelinda: Top reasons to get married?

Draco: Firmly saying “that’s my wife!” and knocking someone out in one punch.

Adelinda:

Draco: And love, I guess.

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Eddie: I- I am NOT going to have sex with someone to get them to stop talking to me!

Draco: Really? You and I are VERY different.

ComfortShipping please!

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How they first met: They first met when Whitney stopped by the Pokémon Daycare to pick up one of her Gym pokémon that had been staying there. Ethan was visiting his grandparents and was happy to strike up a conversation with the Gym Leader.
Where their first date was: Their first date was at the annual Tanabata festival celebrations in Goldenrod. Whitney had some official duties as Gym Leader, but that evening she invited Ethan to join her to walk around the stalls to check out the food and games. The two had a wonderful time enjoying each other’s company, and were holding hands by the end of their first date. Neither of them knew it, but each had wished for romance that year – it seems their wish came true!
When they had their first kiss: They had their first kiss on their third date, which was to a new café that Whitney wanted to check out, since she heard it had cute desserts. They got a strawberry shortcake to share and Ethan ended up getting some icing on his nose after taking a large bite. Rather than tell her boyfriend to wipe it off, Whitney simply leaned in and kissed his nose, getting the frosting in the process. She then couldn’t help but giggle at the face he made when he realized what had happened, since she had never seen Ethan so flustered.
Who cooks: Neither of them are particularly skilled cooks, so they tend to switch off who cooks so as to split the burden. They also often eat out or get take-out, which is easy thanks to Whitney’s Gym Leader salary. When Ethan’s grandparents were still alive, they would often make soups and the like in bulk for Ethan and Whitney to share, and there are other family friends who send them food once in a while. Once Ethan and Whitney start taking in foster children, they both agree to learn to cook better so that they can provide a better experience for the children in their care. By the time they take in and eventually adopt Carmen, the two have become pretty good cooks, or at least able to follow a recipe, though take out and restaurants are still pretty common traditions.
Who proposed: Ethan proposed to Whitney. It was pretty informal, however. They were spending the evening in at their house in Goldenrod when Ethan just asked, ‘Why don’t we get married?’ Whitney was a bit surprised to hear the question, since she hadn’t taken Ethan for the marrying type. When she didn’t say anything, Ethan just sat up and grasped her hands, a bit more confident, saying ‘I love you, and want to spend the rest of my life with you, like this. So why don’t we?’ Whitney, touched by his earnestness, grinned back and hugged him with an enthusiastic ‘Yes!’
The dominate one: Ethan is the confident type who isn’t afraid to go after what he wants, but at the same time, Whitney is one of the few people who can get him to do what she wants with just a look. So really, it’s a toss-up.
Their favorite pastime together: The two of them have quite different interests, most of the time, Whitney liking to explore cute cafés and shops, while Ethan likes exploring nature. The two of them are perfectly happy to indulge the other, Ethan exploring the city with his wife and Whitney exploring nature with her husband, but they do, in fact, have some shared interests. The main one is taking care of pokémon. Ethan inherits the Daycare from his grandparents, and when he and Whitney get married she’s adamant in helping out there as well. They both love to provide a place to stay for other trainers’ pokémon and a shelter for injured or abandoned pokémon as well. Their other favorite shared pastime is, in fact, baseball. Whitney has been a fan since she was a child, even playing on her school’s team when she was younger. She later inducts Ethan into the sport as well, getting him hooked. The two are part of an informal ‘League Baseball League’ which is comprised of Gym Leaders, the Elite Four (or former Gym Leaders and Elite Four) and their families. 
Who kissed who first: Whitney kissed Ethan!
Who is the flirt: Ethan 100%. He might not seem it at first, but Ethan is a total flirt and has no issue making flirty comments to his wife in public. Whitney, on her part, has no trouble flirting back when he does, though she rarely initiates.
Who is the romantic: The two are about equally romantic, loving to indulge and pamper their spouse. Whitney likes to surprise Ethan with desserts she’s bought on the way home from work, while Ethan will set up romantic dates, both on the town and at home.
Who wakes up first: Both are actually late sleepers, so it’s a code between them that whoever wakes up first will wake up the other so they don’t oversleep. That being said, there are many mornings where both are running late since they didn’t get up on time.
Who comforts who the most: They comfort each other whenever the other needs it, but both are fairly upbeat personalities who don’t need a lot of comforting. As such, sometimes there can be a lack of communication when there’s an issue, so they try to be as open with each other as possible. Whitney feels comfortable going to Ethan for support when her Gym Leader work is driving her mad or tiring her out, and Ethan feels comfortable sharing his stress from running the Daycare or any stress regarding Lance or Draco (Ethan and Whitney have an open relationship, ever since they were just dating, and while Whitney will occasionally go on dates with other people than Ethan, Ethan is actually in a more committed relationship with Lance, though it can be rocky sometimes. Whitney and Lance, on their part, are good friends who like to share silly stories about their husband/boyfriend as well.)
The cuddler: Whitney is very cuddly, enjoying holding on to her husband’s arm when they’re out and about, curling up next to him on the couch, or really just any type of physical affection. Ethan loves holding Whitney and cuddling with her as well, so really, they two of them tend to be attached to each other most of the time.
The big spoon: Ethan!

2, 12, and 22 for Draco (for the ask meme thing?) ✨

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2. Their emotional/moral weak spots

Draco’s biggest weak spot is that he isn’t as in control as he thinks he is. Draco likes to believe that he’s in full control of his emotions, dismissing any unwanted outbursts as aberrations. This leads to him not realizing how badly he can hurt others, because he thinks he’s being reasonable and normal for himself, while anyone else would see that he was acting emotionally and irrationally. Draco is actually very self-conscious, so he has a tendency to block out criticism in an effort to avoid taking a hit to his self-esteem. Essentially, he tries to cope with everything by retreating further inward to his own fantasy-perception of the world, which just amplifies the image of a callous, angry, jerk that many people see him as.

While he does hurt others’ feelings and breaks quite a few hearts, he still has a moral compass, of course, actually a quite strict one. Draco doesn’t tolerate injustice from others (which is quite ironic) and will go out of his way to stop a crime from happening if he sees it, not caring about what others might be doing to help. As a result, he can be quite reckless and put himself in danger. Draco has been more aware of these weak spots more recently, however, since he started therapy and has steps to avoid falling back into the same bad habits and destructive thought patterns as he used to.

12.  Grudges and vendettas

Draco can hold a mean grudge. His most significant one is against Ethan, his father. He resents Ethan for being a part of his life, yet never revealing his true relationship to his son, as if Draco couldn’t easily tell that Ethan was his father. He also has a tendency to concoct wild scenarios regarding Ethan’s relationship with Lance, most of them as full on scandalous soap opera as he can think up. He doesn’t like how, when Ethan found out that Draco knew their relationship, he tried to become a father figure to him. Part of this is that Draco is very close with Lance and sees Ethan as intruding on their father-son relationship, another part is that he hates that he was deceived, even if his parents thought it was for the best. Despite Ethan’s many efforts to try and make amends with Draco, he remains stubborn in being distant with his father.

Draco also holds somewhat of a grudge against his exes, for more of an irrational reason than his grudge against Ethan. A lot of the problems with Draco’s past relationships was a failure to communicate, mainly on his end. He would have been only interested in a casual, no-strings-attached, short term relationship, but would be oblivious to if his partner had more serious intentions. When Draco eventually decided to move on from the relationship, his partners were often upset that he didn’t share their feelings or communicate what he wanted from the relationship properly, and there were a lot of really bad fights and inevitable bad blood. While he can look back on his past relationships and see that he was at fault, Draco also holds somewhat of a grudge against his exes, especially the ones who now hate him. He sort of thinks that, since he’s been able to move past the breakup with minimal hard feelings, they should too. “Now that I’ve turned over a new leaf, can’t bygones be bygones?” This grudge is the main reason he doesn’t inform Cypress that he has a son, which later comes back to bite him in the ass.

22. 

People who’ve influenced them greatly

Probably the most important person to Draco growing up was his father, Lance. As his only (to his knowledge) parent, Lance was the pillar of Draco’s world, his role-model, his inspiration, his protector. Draco’s sense of justice comes from Lance, as does his temper. The two are quite similar, in no small part due to their close relationship. Despite all his grudges and dislike for his home during his ‘Wild Years’, Draco never resents Lance. He understands why Lance is overprotective of him and indulges the man, even when he sends one of his Dragonite to check in on Draco when’s he travelling the world every once and a while. Draco knows he wouldn’t be the person he is without his father, and he will freely admit Lance is basically his hero.

The other major influence in Draco’s life was a briefer encounter. While he hated the lecture he got from Maia at the time, losing to her and hearing her opinion on his character was the first event that prompted him to reexamine his behavior and realize that he maybe needed to change his ways and/or get some help. It wasn’t immediate, but she put the thought in his head, which later helped him when he decided to return home and settle down. Draco later writes Maia a thank-you, and she actually flies out to Johto to see him in person and express how glad she is he’s doing better. Of course, she probably won’t ever be on friendly terms with Draco since he hurt her brother, but she respects him for making the effort to better himself, which is no small feat.

My bias is too strong, so Draco with 4, 9, 15, 16, 20?

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4. 

Best places to kiss on their body

Draco prefers to be the dominant one in relationships, so perhaps as a result he can be quite sensitive to others kissing him. His weak spot is the entire region from his jaw to his collarbone, so any kisses there tend to make him a bit weak in the knees. Addie likes to joke he must have secret fantasies about sleeping with a vampire considering how much he likes being kissed/bitten on the neck. Draco finds this ridiculous and actually starts wearing high-collared jackets and shirts once he realizes his weak spot, both to ‘protect’ it and cover up the inevitable marks he gets there. Aside from his neck, his second most sensitive kissing spot is his thighs, but he rarely lets anyone take advantage of that.

9. Humiliating memories

Though he likes to appear confident and put together, Draco is actually quite self-conscious, so he has a number of embarrassing (even if only to him) memories. One of them is when, during his first hookup with Florian, the other man completely turned the tables on him and ended up being the top. Draco was so flustered by the entire situation that he lost all composure and (in his opinion) made a fool of himself. He was embarrassed enough that he just left Florian with no word for a few weeks after that until Flor contacted him again. Then the fact that Draco agreed to hookup again was another embarrassment since he had been determined not to give in and do something humiliating again.

Another embarrassing memory is when he was in Hoenn and got into a fight with Maia about his treatment of her younger brother, Apollon. Draco was confident he could beat the older woman in a pokémon battle and made a big show of how he was going to crush her without breaking a sweat, but in the end he got utterly trounced by her, only managing to take down two of her pokémon before being defeated. The loss was so hard on him and so humiliating that he locked himself in his hotel room for a few days until Maia came by to give him some stern life advice, though that was embarrassing for Draco as well, since not only did he lose horribly to her, he also ended up getting lectured like a little kid.

15. What it takes to make them cry

Draco cries surprisingly easily, mostly when he’s frustrated or angry. He hates this trait and suppresses it whenever he can, often going off by himself if he feels the tears starting up. He hates anything that contradicts the ‘suave, aggressive, confident, bad boy’ persona he’s built up around himself, and that includes crying when he’s upset. When he’s around people he trusts though, like family, he’s a bit freer with his emotions, and Addie has found him in tears because he couldn’t open a jar before. She finds it rather endearing, that there’s a somewhat sensitive guy under all the rough exterior.

16. Dark secrets/’skeletons in the closet’

Draco has two big secrets, so to speak. The first is that he found out Ethan was his father when he was fairly young, but never told anyone he knew. Lance and Ethan wanted to keep Draco’s parentage a secret to avoid conflict, but Draco was able to figure out that his dad’s close friend who was always around and also looked a bit like him was his father pretty quickly. Draco immediately assumed the worst case and most dramatic scenarios he could think of as to why his parents kept his parentage a secret, so he grew to be somewhat resentful of Ethan as a result, refusing to talk with him and the like. This does eventually get cleared up when Draco’s older, however, though he never has a super close relationship with Ethan, despite the latter’s efforts.

The other big secret is that Noel’s other father is Cypress. Now, the majority of Draco’s family and friends back in Johto know vaguely who Noel’s other parent is, but Draco never tells Cypress. He doesn’t seem to realize the irony of the situation, that it’s similar to what happened between him and Ethan. Cypress will eventually find out he has a son, however, and when he does there will a be lot of drama for everyone involved.

20. What-ifs/Alternate Timelines

The original incarnation of Draco had a completely different personality and backstory to the current one. He was the son of Lance and his random oc wife and was meant to be a foil to Adelinda. Adelinda was the serious, no-nonsense cousin and Draco was meant to be more laid back and mischievous, sort of a ‘prankster bro’ type of character. Adelinda would be annoyed that her easygoing cousin was the clan heir instead of her and the two would have a conflict over that, though Draco would eventually prove he was a competent leader despite his unorthodox methods.

As Lance’s story changed, however, so did Draco’s. The rough order of when I added things went something like 1) What if Lance’s wife was dead, 2) What if Lance had another kid before Draco who was also dead, 3) What if Lance had a tragic childhood and was the kid of a dragon-god, 4) What if Lance’s dead wife was Liza, 5) What if there was a Faller Noelle? The former Draco just didn’t make sense after all these changes, so the moody disaster man we have today came to be. 

Tbh, I just want to know more about his tragic backstory, so Lance with 2, 8, 12, 16, 19, 20?

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2. Their emotional/moral weak spots 

Lance has a heavy reliance on having others to back him up while he’s performing his Champion duties or making decisions. He grew up being isolated by his peers and manipulated by the one person who didn’t treat him like he was unwanted, so he tends to have a bit of a weird relationship with people as an adult. His major ‘weak spot’ so to speak is that he desperately craves validation, even if he’s very good at hiding this. He needs to know that people support him for his decisions and that he isn’t taking any actions that might drive others away from him. As such, he’s actually quite easy to manipulate if you get him alone. Without his backup (Elite Four, family members, etc) he’s especially vulnerable since he has trouble making decisions without knowing he has support. Someone could pretty easily get him to do what they want by setting up validation as a reward. 

Lance is fully aware of this weakness, and takes all the steps he can to ensure he’s never in such a situation. Another weakness of his is his temper. Lance can react strongly to certain situations, especially any that involve injustice or giving anyone a similar treatment that he suffered as a child. In these situations, his temper can get out of control and he can react extremely (Hyper Beaming a Rocket Grunt, anyone?). Making sure he doesn’t react too strongly to a situation is also something that Lance relies on his peers for. He knows he can become irrational, so he counts on them to keep him from doing anything too destructive. As it’s pretty obvious at this point, Lance heavily relies on others to cover his own weak spots, so really, that’s another weak spot itself. He tries to be aware of and cover his weaknesses, but there’s only so much he can do.

8. Bad memories/experiences

Lance has quite a lot of these, sadly. His childhood was just rough in general, so it can be hard for him to pick just one bad memory out of the whole bunch. One that does stand out, however, was from when he was around 6 or 7. This was before he had first met Kouka who, despite their manipulations, does care for Lance as their son and were a bright spot in his otherwise dismal childhood. However, for this memory, Draco had never met Kouka. For background, Lance was technically an illegitimate child who was left on the Fusube Clan compound’s doorstep after his father had had an affair with the dragon god Kouka. Being very traditional, the Fusube Clan is very wary of supernatural beings/youkai, not to mention the stigma of being an illegitimate child, so Lance was pretty much the epitome of ‘scary possibly demon child who might bring ruin to us.’ Kouka didn’t want the clan to know that Lance was their son, since for their plan to work Lance needed to be isolated and easy to manipulate. As such, for most of his childhood, Lance was treated like an outcast by his family – kept hidden away, not allowed to participate in events, or play with other children. His pokemon, and later Kouka, were his only friends (with Clair being an ‘almost friend’, though they didn’t grow closer until later). 

With the background established, this memory is just one of many similar circumstances, but it stands out in Lance’s memory for one reason or another. The Fusube clan was having a large feast and party to celebrate a seasonal festival, and the compound was full of merriment and cheer. Lance was confined to his room for this, since his family didn’t want the ‘demon child’ to ruin things and bring bad luck. Lance was still young enough he didn’t fully understand why he wasn’t allowed to do things with everyone else, so he decided to sneak out and try and catch a bit of the fun. However, he got caught, and rather than put him back in his room where he could just get out again, his uncle threw him into a shed and locked the door, saying that it was his punishment for disobeying his elders. Lance was terrified of being in the dark, unable to get out, and without even his pokemon for company. It wasn’t the last time he was locked away as punishment either, which is the root of his fears of isolation and claustrophobia.

While this is a bad childhood memory, the worst experience/memory for Lance is undoubtedly when Noelle died, however. I’ve discussed it a little bit previously, but the whole situation was a nightmare and still weighs heavily on Lance to this day, both in the physical scars (Noelle’s death, his and Adelinda’s injuries) and the mental ones.

12. Grudges and vendettas

Lance has a serious grudge against pretty much anyone older than him in the Fusube-Mikami clans. They treated him horribly when he was young, but as soon as his true heritage was revealed and he became Champion, they changed their tune and claimed he was their ‘prodigy son’ who couldn’t have made it without them. He hates the way they just changed their tune depending on what made them look good and doesn’t trust them as far as he can throw them. Lance tries to avoid interacting with the clan elders when at all possible and, when he does have to, he needs a mediator, usually Clair, to ensure that things don’t get violent. He also strongly encourages Draco not to interact with them either. 

This is pretty significant because, in other circumstances, Lance is very forgiving. He can see the good and bad sides in people and wants to help them even when others have given up. He even reconciles with Kouka, who is partially responsible for his childhood and wanted him to wipe out humanity for their own grudge. However, the one group that Lance will never forgive, or even attempt to reconcile with, is the elders who were directly responsible for his mistreatment. 

16. Dark secrets/’skeletons in the closet’

Lance tends to be pretty transparent with is flaws, issues, and backstory, since he knows that keeping stuff hidden can be disastrous. However, he does have a few ‘dark secrets’ so to speak. One that is a bit less ‘dark’ is his decision to keep Draco’s parentage from him. This was a decision he made with Ethan, however, so it’s not all on him, even if it is one of the factors that leads to Draco growing estranged later on. A larger one, and a more vague one, so-to-speak, is that he still hates humanity a little bit, even though he claims he no longer shares Kouka’s opinions. He has moments where he sees the worst in people, or feels like he has no one left who cares about him (his wife and daughter are dead and his son is estranged for a while) and that maybe, just maybe, he would be happier if he had gone along with Kouka’s plan and created a world where just pokemon and supernatural beings could leave, free from the prejudices of humans. Whenever these thoughts come up, Lance is always immediately ashamed he would even think that, and reassures himself that because he had a negative reaction to the thoughts, they must not be his true feelings. He never tells anyone about this, however, since he doesn’t want people to think he’s still a ‘possible threat’ to the League.

19. People they’ve hurt or indirectly killed, and how it affected them

While working with Kouka, Lance did seriously injure/possibly kill some Team Rocket grunts during the era of Red’s journey. He never got the point in Kouka’s plan where they were actually killing people, but he saw no qualms in killing ‘evil’ people like Team Rocket. He didn’t think about it much at the time, but after he realizes how terrible Kouka’s plan is and sort of has the veil lifted from his eyes, so-to-speak, he’s horrified at what he’s done. He never thought about the consequences of killing people before that and when it does hit him, it hits him hard. After this, he makes a vow to never kill again, even in self defense. As such, even when taking down TR for a second time, he roughs up a few grunts, but is careful to never seriously injure them. He’d rather try and scare them straight than never give them the chance to find a better life.

20. What-ifs/Alternate Timelines

In case it isn’t obvious, my Lance draws some fairly heavy inspiration from his Pokemon Adventures counterpart, so for a version of him who never changed his ways and continued with Kouka’s plan, look no further than that manga. Lance could very easily have gone full villain if it weren’t for Kohaku helping him see the good in people, which he is fully aware of.

Another alternate version of Lance is the one from Faller Noelle’s universe. This Lance is definitely a lot happier, considering that his wife and daughter are still alive and, as much as it’s mean to say, his problem child Draco doesn’t exist. All the same, this Lance might not be so quick to react in a situation as his more tragic counterpart, especially when Team Mystic starts acting up. I don’t think in this case there’s a ‘better’ version, even if one is happier.

Draco in 5B cause he’s my fav

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The trashy man himself – I had to get this done once you posted the art of Hale since they’re brothers who both rebel and fight everyone. Normally I would write a bit about Draco down here, but I’ve done posts about him before. Looks like in this pic he’s about to fight someone, so he’s right in his element. It was kind of hard trying to figure out how to draw his hair from the front, but I think this turned out nicely. I honestly love to draw Draco: his hair is fun to draw, his outfit is fun to draw, and tbh he’s just a fun character to work on in general, so thanks for the ask!! We love our trash son!!! 

Noelle

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Noelle was the only daughter of Lance and his wife Liza, but Liza died shortly after her birth. Not six years later, Noelle was killed in a tragic accident involving an injured wild Charizard, and her death weighs heavily on her family members up through the present day. 

However, there’s another version of Noelle running about, an adult one. This Noelle is a Faller from a universe where Liza never died, Draco was never born, and she herself never even met the Charizard that killed her in this world. Faller Noelle arrived in this world when she was 23, about three years before the start of the main timeline and had a pretty rough start to her new life. With barely any memories and strange creatures following her and causing chaos, Noelle was sure she was in some kind of nightmare. About six months after her Fall, Interpol was able to track her down and get her the help she needed. Noelle joined them as an agent and initially worked in their UB department, which was where their other primary Faller agent, Anabel, worked. While on a mission in Hoenn, Noelle met Draco for the first time. Draco figured out somewhat quickly who she was, but being Draco didn’t say anything and just acted shifty until Noelle approached him. When she found out they were family, she pretty much demanded to go to Johto so she could meet her father. Lance was stunned to see his daughter all grown up, and Noelle actually recovered a few memories about her father after reuniting with him. After this, she does her best to stay in touch, even though she knows that Lance and Draco aren’t her ‘real’ family, they’re all she has.

Eventually, Noelle ends up investigating this AUs primary antagonists, Team Mythic, who are trying to exploit magical beings to use their power to create weapons and black market magitech. Noelle, along with other Interpol agents, works to infiltrate their bases and take them down. As a demigod, Noelle makes the perfect bait, since she’s the type of person they would want to capture and experiment on. She wouldn’t be the first either, since Noriko, Fei, and Evgeny are all captives of this team and are being used to study magic and how it manifests in divine beings like them. By being intentionally captured, Noelle can dismantle their operations from the inside, rescue captives, and gain valuable information. It’s a rough job, but she wouldn’t trade it for anything, since helping others is so important to her.

As a side note, Noelle is meant to be a foil to my other Faller kid, Ohia, who Fell as a child and quickly found a place to live and a new family. His missing memories barely bother him and he actually doesn’t like people bringing up his Faller status. He and Noelle are somewhat rivals as a result.