Follow TV Tropes

Following

History Fanfic / CauseOfStrife

Go To

OR

Removed: 351

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Removed part of the description that was plagiarized.


Lila's made good on her promise. Marinette only has a small group of friends, her family, and Tikki. Adrien won't help her. She can feel the negativity weighing her down. And when the butterfly comes for her, she finally gives in to Hawk Moth. But akumatizing her was a mistake. Because Eris is out to set things right, and Paris is not ready for her.

Added: 4

Changed: 54

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Spelling/grammar fix(es)


Lila's made good on her promise. Marinette only has a small group of friends, her family, and Tikki. Adrien won't help her. She can feel the negativity weighing her down. And when the butterfly comes for her, she finally gives in to Hawk Moth. But akumatizing her was a mistake. Because Eris is out to set things right, and Paris was not ready for her.

to:

Lila's made good on her promise. Marinette only has a small group of friends, her family, and Tikki. Adrien won't help her. She can feel the negativity weighing her down. And when the butterfly comes for her, she finally gives in to Hawk Moth. But akumatizing her was a mistake. Because Eris is out to set things right, and Paris was is not ready for her.






** She has a nice chat with Master Fu at the end of Chapter 1, and isn't hostile to him at all, even revealing she has no intention of serving Hawk Moth. That said, she's still an Akuma, and driven to carry out her focus, revenge on those who wronged Marinette.

to:

** She has a nice chat with Master Fu at the end of Chapter 1, and isn't hostile to him at all, even revealing she has no intention of serving Hawk Moth. That said, she's still an Akuma, Akuma and driven to carry out her focus, revenge on those who wronged Marinette.



* DefiantToTheEnd: Being tied up by an Akuma and completely defenseless against whatever said Akuma decides to do to her neither fazes Lila, nor does it clue her in that she may have screwed up. Instead she's upset that Marinette got akumatized and took revenge instead of committing suicide.

to:

* DefiantToTheEnd: Being tied up by an Akuma and completely defenseless against whatever said Akuma decides to do to her neither fazes Lila, Lila nor does it clue her in that she may have screwed up. Instead Instead, she's upset that Marinette got akumatized and took revenge instead of committing suicide.



* DrivenToSuicide: Lila reveals she got a boy back in Italy to kill himself via jumping off a bridge by doing the same thing to him as she did to Marinette. Eris is horrified.

to:

* DrivenToSuicide: Lila reveals she got a boy back in Italy to kill himself via by jumping off a bridge by doing the same thing to him as she did to Marinette. Eris is horrified.



* FreakOut: Carapace goes nuts when Rena Rouge is captured, and has to be restrained when the heroes are forced to retreat from the second battle.
* GiantSquid: Mayura creates one called Skolopendra to aid Eris and minions in battle.

to:

* FreakOut: Carapace goes nuts when Rena Rouge is captured, captured and has to be restrained when the heroes are forced to retreat from the second battle.
* GiantSquid: Mayura creates one called Skolopendra to aid Eris and her minions in battle.



* InsaneTrollLogic: Alya refuses to believe Eris isn't doing this because Marinette [[YoureJustJealous is just jealous]] of Lila getting Adrien instead of her, despite (A) Marinette having gotten over Adrien about a month ago, (B) Eris '''TELLING''' Alya this to her face, and (C) Adrien pointedly '''NOT''' being interested in Lila.

to:

* InsaneTrollLogic: IRejectYourReality: Alya refuses to believe Eris isn't doing this because Marinette [[YoureJustJealous is just jealous]] of Lila getting Adrien instead of her, despite (A) Marinette having gotten over Adrien about a month ago, (B) Eris '''TELLING''' Alya this to her face, and (C) Adrien pointedly '''NOT''' being interested in Lila.



* NotHimself: According to Hawk Moth, this seems to be the case for Eris' minions, their original personalities are suppressed and Eris creates a new one aligned with her goals. Given their behavior, [[UnreliableExpositor the jury's out on whether]] [[NotBrainwashed this is really the case]].

to:

* NotHimself: According to Hawk Moth, this seems to be the case for Eris' minions, their minions. Their original personalities are suppressed and Eris creates a new one aligned with her goals. Given their behavior, [[UnreliableExpositor the jury's out on whether]] [[NotBrainwashed this is really the case]].



* WeNeedADistraction: After Sabine [[StatingTheSimpleSolution States The Simple Solution]], Eris name-drops this trope and sends Skolopendra to attack Les Invalides.

to:

* WeNeedADistraction: After Sabine [[StatingTheSimpleSolution States The Simple Solution]], states the simple solution]], Eris name-drops this trope and sends Skolopendra to attack Les Invalides.Invalides.
----

Added: 202

Changed: 200

Removed: 75

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Trope was cut/disambiguated due to cleanup, Fixing indentation


* FaceHeelTurn: Marinette gets akumatized, while Luka, Kagami, and Marc willingly join her side when it comes time to face Cat Noir and his team of new heroes, becoming Apollo, Nemesis, and Prometheus, respectively.

to:

* FaceHeelTurn: FaceHeelTurn:
**
Marinette gets akumatized, while Luka, Kagami, and Marc willingly join her side when it comes time to face Cat Noir and his team of new heroes, becoming Apollo, Nemesis, and Prometheus, respectively.



* MakeMeWannaShout: Apollo’s main power is weaponized sound via his guitar.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* DeadFic: The fic spent the better part of six months in 2021 updating and getting a rewrite, only for itself and the author's [=AO3=] account to be deleted. Suffice to say, more updates will not be coming any time soon. This page only still exists because a backup copy was found so that the story could still be read.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* TheStarscream: Eris is a variation: She's neither [[NotBrainwashed brainwashed]], loyal to Hawk Moth[[labelnote:*(to the point of any Miraculous she captures, despite promising to deliver them to him, are instead given to Master Fu)[[/labelnote]], nor planning to replace him once he's defeated or unmasked.

to:

* TheStarscream: Eris is a variation: She's neither [[NotBrainwashed brainwashed]], loyal to Hawk Moth[[labelnote:*(to Moth[[labelnote:*]](to the point of any Miraculous she captures, despite promising to deliver them to him, are instead given to Master Fu)[[/labelnote]], nor planning to replace him once he's defeated or unmasked.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* ShoutOut: Kagami's text name in Chapter 2 is "[[Fanfic/HeroChat I Studied The Blade]]"

Added: 816

Changed: 777

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* AssholeVictim: Lila Rossi, in spades. Lies to everyone about having great connections to get people eating out of the palm of her hand, and anyone who isn't fooled is painted as a jealous bully, to the point that a boy in Italy was DrivenToSuicide. All because Lila believes that, as a diplomat's daughter, she deserves the world, and the boy in Italy deserved to jump off a bridge to his death. Eris has had enough at this point and sends her mind to Princess Justice, and then she lets out her horror at what Lila truly is.

to:

* AssholeVictim: Lila Rossi, in spades. Lies to everyone about having great connections to get people eating out of the palm of her hand, and anyone who isn't fooled is painted as a jealous bully, to the point that a boy in Italy was DrivenToSuicide. All because [[EntitledBastard Lila believes that, as a diplomat's daughter, she deserves the world, world]], and the boy in Italy deserved to jump off a bridge to his death. [[RageBreakingPoint Eris has had enough at this point point]] and sends her mind to Princess Justice, and then [[VillainousBreakdown she lets out her horror at what Lila truly is.is]].



* DefiantToTheEnd: Being tied up by an Akuma and completely defenseless against whatever said Akuma decides to do to her neither fazes Lila, nor does it clue her in that she may have screwed up. Instead she's upset that Marinette got akumatized and took revenge instead of committing suicide.
* DePower: Each of the heroes that get captured or defeated by Eris and her minions is relieved of their Miraculous, which is then given back to Master Fu for safekeeping. The first of these was the Ladybug itself, just in case Hawk Moth tries a VillainOverride later. Despite standing down, Nath and Juleka with the Tiger, Ox, and Mouse are no exception, as Eris can't trust them not to try and fight them again later.



* EntitledBitch: Lila genuinely believes she deserves the world just because she's a diplomat's daughter.



* NotBrainwashed: Eris reveals to Master Fu that she's not Marinette just BrainwashedAndCrazy, but is Marinette's negativity made manifest. She even states that she isn't going to give Tikki to Hawk Moth and gives the Ladybug Miraculous back to Master Fu for safekeeping.
* NotHimself: According to Hawk Moth, this seems to be the case for Eris' minions, their original personalities are suppressed and Eris creates a new one aligned with her goals. Given their behavior, the jury's out on [[NotBrainwashed whether this is really the case]].
* ReportsOfMyDeathWereGreatlyExaggerated: Master Fu presents Cat Noir with the Ladybug Miraculous, saying he was able to retrieve them before Eris could finish off Ladybug. Cat Noir believes Ladybug is dead, and Master Fu does not correct him.

to:

* NotBrainwashed: Eris reveals to Master Fu that she's not Marinette just BrainwashedAndCrazy, she isn't a BrainwashedAndCrazy Marinette, but is instead Marinette's negativity made manifest. She even states that she isn't going to give Tikki to Hawk Moth and gives the Ladybug Miraculous back to Master Fu for safekeeping.
safekeeping. Furthermore, she later states that she has no intention of staying an Akuma.
* NotHimself: According to Hawk Moth, this seems to be the case for Eris' minions, their original personalities are suppressed and Eris creates a new one aligned with her goals. Given their behavior, [[UnreliableExpositor the jury's out on whether]] [[NotBrainwashed whether this is really the case]].
* ReportsOfMyDeathWereGreatlyExaggerated: Master Fu presents Cat Noir with the Ladybug Miraculous, Miraculous to Cat Noir, who believes Ladybug is dead. Master Fu does not correct him, saying he was able to retrieve them before Eris could finish off Ladybug. Cat Noir believes Ladybug is dead, and Master Fu does not correct him.Ladybug.



* UnexpectedCharacter: Chapter 2 reveals that Princess Justice still exists, despite Marinette managing to shake off the evilized butterfly at the time, when Ms. Bustier's mind is transferred into Marinette's akumatized bracelet.

to:

* UnexpectedCharacter: Chapter 2 reveals that Princess Justice still exists, despite Marinette managing UnreliableExpositor: The audience is told about how Eris' abilities work by Hawk Moth, but later narration implies Eris might be lying to shake off the evilized butterfly at the time, when Ms. Bustier's mind is transferred into Marinette's akumatized bracelet.him about what she's doing and/or how she does it, among other things, in order to throw him off.



* WeNeedADistraction: After Sabine [[StatingTheSimpleSolution States The Simple Solution]], Eris says this and sends Skolopendra to attack Les Invalides.

to:

* WeNeedADistraction: After Sabine [[StatingTheSimpleSolution States The Simple Solution]], Eris says name-drops this trope and sends Skolopendra to attack Les Invalides.

Added: 153

Changed: 36

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* {{Blackmail}}: Nath reveals he tried to oppose Lila like Marinette did, but couldn't risk losing Marc if Lila tried to turn him against his boyfriend.

to:

* {{Blackmail}}: Nath reveals he tried to oppose Lila like Marinette did, but couldn't risk losing Marc his boyfriend if Lila tried to turn him Marc against his boyfriend.him.



* ThenLetMeBeEvil: Marinette is just so done with Lila and how the latter has ruined her school life that she allows herself to be akumatized, not as voluntarily as Lila herself did, but she didn't succumb to the affect either, she submitted of her own volition.

to:

* ThenLetMeBeEvil: Marinette is just so done with Lila and how the latter has ruined her school life that she allows herself to be akumatized, not as voluntarily as Lila herself did, but she didn't succumb to the affect effect either, she submitted of her own volition.



* VillainProtagonist: Despite being an Akuma and doing a few villainous things, Eris isn't exactly in the wrong, especially when paired with the likes of Alya and Kim, who are utterly loyal to Lila and are fighting for her sake.

to:

* VillainProtagonist: Despite being an Akuma and doing a few villainous things, Eris isn't exactly in the wrong, especially when paired with the likes of Alya and Kim, who are utterly loyal to Lila and are fighting for her sake.sake.
* WeNeedADistraction: After Sabine [[StatingTheSimpleSolution States The Simple Solution]], Eris says this and sends Skolopendra to attack Les Invalides.

Added: 5620

Changed: 753

Removed: 168

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/28899474/chapters/70898724 Cause of Strife]]'' was a ''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug'' fanfic written by [=WeHaveManyNames=] and had been published on Archive of Our Own. The story has since been deleted and the account may have been as well. You can find an archive of Chapter 1 via the Website/InternetArchive's Wayback Machine.
%%
%% Unless someone can find the account, that is. It may have been a pseud for some other account, but unless one knows what that other account was, it can't be checked.

to:

''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/28899474/chapters/70898724 org/works/28899474?view_full_work=true Cause of Strife]]'' was a ''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug'' fanfic written by [=WeHaveManyNames=] and had been published on Archive Website/ArchiveOfOurOwn and crossposted on Website/FanFictionDotNet. Both copies of Our Own. The the story has and the author's [=AO3=] account have since been deleted and the account may have been as well. You deleted, but you can find an archive of Chapter 1 via the entire story on a single [=AO3=] page by inputting the link into the Website/InternetArchive's Wayback Machine.
%%
%% Unless someone can find the account, that is. It may have been a pseud for some other account, but unless one knows what that other account was, it can't be checked.



* GiantSquid: Mayura creates one called Skolopendra.
* HandBlast: The main combat ability of Eris.
* MakeMeWannaShout: Apollo’s main power, weaponized via his guitar.

to:

* AffablyEvil: Eris and her minions.
** She has a nice chat with Master Fu at the end of Chapter 1, and isn't hostile to him at all, even revealing she has no intention of serving Hawk Moth. That said, she's still an Akuma, and driven to carry out her focus, revenge on those who wronged Marinette.
** Apollo and Prometheus are able to believe Juleka and Nath when they explain why they sided with Lila and manage to convince Eris to let them go into hiding.
* AssholeVictim: Lila Rossi, in spades. Lies to everyone about having great connections to get people eating out of the palm of her hand, and anyone who isn't fooled is painted as a jealous bully, to the point that a boy in Italy was DrivenToSuicide. All because Lila believes that, as a diplomat's daughter, she deserves the world, and the boy in Italy deserved to jump off a bridge to his death. Eris has had enough at this point and sends her mind to Princess Justice, and then she lets out her horror at what Lila truly is.
* {{Blackmail}}: Nath reveals he tried to oppose Lila like Marinette did, but couldn't risk losing Marc if Lila tried to turn him against his boyfriend.
* BullyingADragon: Kim and Ivan try to attack Eris in Chapter 2, and Ms. Bustier tries to boss her around, but Eris herself has none of it.
* DrivenToSuicide: Lila reveals she got a boy back in Italy to kill himself via jumping off a bridge by doing the same thing to him as she did to Marinette. Eris is horrified.
* FaceHeelTurn: Marinette gets akumatized, while Luka, Kagami, and Marc willingly join her side when it comes time to face Cat Noir and his team of new heroes, becoming Apollo, Nemesis, and Prometheus, respectively.
** A case could be argued for Juleka and Nath, who choose to stand down after being captured and relieved of their Miraculous.
* FreakOut: Carapace goes nuts when Rena Rouge is captured, and has to be restrained when the heroes are forced to retreat from the second battle.
* GiantSquid: Mayura creates one called Skolopendra.
Skolopendra to aid Eris and minions in battle.
* HandBlast: The Eris' main combat ability ability. Seems to only cause slight damage since Ms. Bustier can get back up, dust herself off, and keep going after taking a few blasts in Eris' NoHoldsBarredBeatdown of Eris.
her.
* HeroAntagonist: Many of the new heroes are fighting Eris out of loyalty to Lila, that is, what they think Lila is. Cat Noir, on the other hand, is afraid of rocking the boat and [[NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished the unintended consequences]] of exposing Lila. They're in the wrong, with Kim and Alya convinced Marinette was akumatized out of [[YoureJustJealous jealousy]] of Lila.
* InsaneTrollLogic: Alya refuses to believe Eris isn't doing this because Marinette [[YoureJustJealous is just jealous]] of Lila getting Adrien instead of her, despite (A) Marinette having gotten over Adrien about a month ago, (B) Eris '''TELLING''' Alya this to her face, and (C) Adrien pointedly '''NOT''' being interested in Lila.
* LiterallyShatteredLives: Eris destroys Ms. Bustier's petrified body after sending her mind to "the Court" for judgment by Princess Justice.
* MakeMeWannaShout: Apollo’s main power, power is weaponized sound via his guitar.guitar.
* ManipulativeBitch: Hawk Moth tells Mayura that this is how Eris' passive ability was supposed to work, manipulating a small number of people into willingly joining her. Instead, see NotHimself below.
* MotiveRant: Juleka breaks down to Apollo about how she had friends, even a girlfriend, and didn't want to lose that by going against Lila. Apollo realizes she was just scared of losing what she had, and convinces Eris to spare Juleka.
* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: Eris to Ms. Bustier during the former's RoaringRampageOfRevenge.
* NotBrainwashed: Eris reveals to Master Fu that she's not Marinette just BrainwashedAndCrazy, but is Marinette's negativity made manifest. She even states that she isn't going to give Tikki to Hawk Moth and gives the Ladybug Miraculous back to Master Fu for safekeeping.
* NotHimself: According to Hawk Moth, this seems to be the case for Eris' minions, their original personalities are suppressed and Eris creates a new one aligned with her goals. Given their behavior, the jury's out on [[NotBrainwashed whether this is really the case]].
* ReportsOfMyDeathWereGreatlyExaggerated: Master Fu presents Cat Noir with the Ladybug Miraculous, saying he was able to retrieve them before Eris could finish off Ladybug. Cat Noir believes Ladybug is dead, and Master Fu does not correct him.
* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Eris reveals herself to the class by basically [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown beating the crap out of]] Ms. Bustier and Lila, eventually petrifying both and [[LiterallyShatteredLives destroying Ms. Bustier's body]].
* TheStarscream: Eris is a variation: She's neither [[NotBrainwashed brainwashed]], loyal to Hawk Moth[[labelnote:*(to the point of any Miraculous she captures, despite promising to deliver them to him, are instead given to Master Fu)[[/labelnote]], nor planning to replace him once he's defeated or unmasked.
* StatingTheSimpleSolution: Eris laments in Chapter 8 that her team is still no closer to finding out where Hawk Moth is. Sabine suggests just asking him once she has the remaining Miraculous, as he would just let Eris bring them all to him once she does. Considering this is the closest he's come to victory in such a long time, he might do just that.
* ThenLetMeBeEvil: Marinette is just so done with Lila and how the latter has ruined her school life that she allows herself to be akumatized, not as voluntarily as Lila herself did, but she didn't succumb to the affect either, she submitted of her own volition.
* UnexpectedCharacter: Chapter 2 reveals that Princess Justice still exists, despite Marinette managing to shake off the evilized butterfly at the time, when Ms. Bustier's mind is transferred into Marinette's akumatized bracelet.
* VillainProtagonist: Despite being an Akuma and doing a few villainous things, Eris isn't exactly in the wrong, especially when paired with the likes of Alya and Kim, who are utterly loyal to Lila and are fighting for her sake.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Found out Chapter 1 was archived. Link restored.


''Cause of Strife'' was a ''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug'' fanfic written by [=WeHaveManyNames=] and had been published on Archive of Our Own. The story has since been deleted and the account may have been as well.

to:

''Cause ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/28899474/chapters/70898724 Cause of Strife'' Strife]]'' was a ''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug'' fanfic written by [=WeHaveManyNames=] and had been published on Archive of Our Own. The story has since been deleted and the account may have been as well. You can find an archive of Chapter 1 via the Website/InternetArchive's Wayback Machine.

Added: 168

Changed: 155

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/28899474/chapters/70898724 Cause of Strife]] is a ''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug'' fanfic written by [=WeHaveManyNames=] and published on Archives of Our Own.

to:

[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/28899474/chapters/70898724 Cause ''Cause of Strife]] is Strife'' was a ''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug'' fanfic written by [=WeHaveManyNames=] and had been published on Archives Archive of Our Own.
Own. The story has since been deleted and the account may have been as well.
%%
%% Unless someone can find the account, that is. It may have been a pseud for some other account, but unless one knows what that other account was, it can't be checked.

Changed: 113

Removed: 52

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* HandBlast: The main combat ability of Eris.

* MakeMeWannaShout: Apollo’s main power, weaponized via his guitar.

* GiantSquid: Mayura creates one called Skolopendra.

to:

* GiantSquid: Mayura creates one called Skolopendra.
* HandBlast: The main combat ability of Eris.

Eris.
* MakeMeWannaShout: Apollo’s main power, weaponized via his guitar.

* GiantSquid: Mayura creates one called Skolopendra.
guitar.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None



to:

!! Cause of Strife has examples of:
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/28899474/chapters/70898724 Cause of Strife]] is a ''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug'' fanfic written by [=WeHaveManyNames=] and published on Archives of Our Own.

Lila's made good on her promise. Marinette only has a small group of friends, her family, and Tikki. Adrien won't help her. She can feel the negativity weighing her down. And when the butterfly comes for her, she finally gives in to Hawk Moth. But akumatizing her was a mistake. Because Eris is out to set things right, and Paris was not ready for her.

----

Added: 52

Changed: -4

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* MakeMeWannaShout: Apollo’s main power, weaponized via his guitar.

to:

* MakeMeWannaShout: Apollo’s main power, weaponized via his guitar.guitar.

* GiantSquid: Mayura creates one called Skolopendra.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* HandBlast: The main combat ability of Eris.

* MakeMeWannaShout: Apollo’s main power, weaponized via his guitar.

Top