A place for the Akumatization thread to be blocked out

[papaillon]

Ladybug gone, and the other Ladybug missing in action? How could Papillion resist? And if Chat was teaching people to fight his beautiful Akuma, why not give them a chance to practice? But who....

The Doctor, as always, was tempting. But that was like a fine wine, best to let his anger age a bit more. Rose... much the same. River and Agatha were both interesting, but he needed to learn more.

Link... now that anger had been tempting, had he but known the lack of Ladybugs he would have acted then. Because obviously he had been here the whole time. But knowing that Chat Noir had also Chatnipped back when they did.... Something he needed to remember. To figure out. Later.

For now....

Ah! A new arrival, lost. Alone. Missing the people he loves. Dealing with small minded bigots, no doubt. Well then... it was time for Spine to make a new friend...

Papillion raised his hands and let a butterfly settle in one palm. He covered it with his other hand and imbued it with his dark powers. "Fly my little Akuma, and darken his metal heart!"

So long as this wasn't another Markov, he'd be fine.

The akuma flew towards the window and vanished before crossing the threshold. This time, he recreated it fifteen feet directly above him, and as soon as Spine wasn't paying attention, the butterfly landed on the guitar.

"Le Fabian, I am Papillion. You miss your family, but you can have a new family here, with my help. I can give you the ability to find a family you can love, who will understand you, in exchange I need one small favour when the time comes."

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[datbackstory]

The Spine had been trying to adjust to the strange city. Had been doing well, until the shift of mood that accompanied Valentine's day. Normally it was easy enough to banish the dreary sort of mindset that sometimes came with the holiday. But here, without his siblings, without even the human family, it seemed he was having a harder time of it.

It didn't help that being apart from the other robots was such a rare thing, that it rarely happened at any other time but when something bad had happened that he couldn't seem to shake the isolated feeling that had him plucking absently at his guitar, random chords rather than any one song. The bot was so consumed by his morose mood that the akuma was able to flutter right down to it's target.

If Spine had been paying attention to the network he might have seen the warning about this, but to be honest that wouldn't have been enough to pull him out of this mire of emotion. Oh well.

Whatever the case, his fingers stilled on the strings as the connection was made, the soft purple glow unnoticed by the bot at the moment, focus instead on Papillion's words, the promise of what he was offering, the family he needed.

"What sort of favour might that be?" Not unwilling in the least, not with what was on offer, but he was always a thorough sort of bot.

[papaillon]

"I simply wish you to acquire some items for me, from people who will come to you. The rings that the two Chat Noirs wear, the earrings worn by any Ladybugs that arrive. Agree to bring me these, and the powers are yours."

[datbackstory]

He should ask more questions. He knew that. He knew he should be wary, that he should consider why Papillion was so keen to get these items. But it was so desperately lonely without Rabbit and Hatchworth there, and as consumed as he was by that emotion, it was hard to focus on what he should be doing. And it wasn't like getting these things would hurt anyone, was such a small thing to ask in return for what he was offering...

"Sounds reasonable to me. You've got yourself a deal."

[papaillon]

"Excellent." And the darkness would spread over him, transforming him... And so it begins....