Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir REWRITE

Max Aka Gamer

Marinette is writing in her diary.

Marinette: Dear diary, guess what? I was two spots away from transforming back and revealing my true identity to Cat Noir.

Tikki: Hey Marinette, weren't you meeting Alya back at school this afternoon to research your term paper?

Marinette: Oh no, I'm late! Again!
(Marinette puts her diary in her box, grabs her purse and goes to school.)

Suddenly, Marinette hears something from the Library.

Tikki: What's that noise?

Marinette: Hide, Tikki!
(In the Library, the students are playing Ultimate Mecha Strike III. Adrien and Max are playing while Alya records them.)

Kim: Come on, Max.

Marinette: (Sees Avalon and Alya recording) What's going on guys? (Alya shushes her)

Rose: Try-outs for the Paris Ultimate Mecha Strike III Tournament! This school sends the two students with the highest scores!

Kim: Actually, the tryouts offer a partner to team up with Max in the Tournament.

Marinette: Why Max?

Kim: 'Cause he's unbeatable! He's a total rocksord! He's got the highest APM over anyone!

Marinette: APM?

Kim: Actions per minute? This tournament is his whole life! He's been grinding all year to level up.
(Adrien's robot, NAD03, uses his special attack on Max's robot, MX-01. MX-01 is crushed and NAD03 wins.)

Caline: Adrien is now in the lead.

Kim: What happened, Max?

Max: Hmm. Awesome job. We're gonna make a killer combo.
(Adrien high fives him and Marinette and the rest of their class are cheering for both of them.)

Marinette: So let me get this straight. If someone manages to beat Max's score, they'll team up with Adrien at the tournament?

Kim: No one can beat Max. Or rather Max and Adrien. It's a slam dunk. They're our school's dream team!
(Alya takes Marinette and Avalon by their hands and drags her to a book shelf.)

Alya: I see where you're going with this, Little lady. Avalon think this through and your sister here about why she shouldn't

Marinette: Guys Just imagine, teaming with Adrien!

Alya: Are you out of your mind, girl?

Avalon: (giggles) you do realized That this is about stepping up and representing! Not snuggling up and snogging.

Alya: This is serious business!

Marinette: Seriously Alya, you think I'd actually go through with that?

Denis Damocles: Well, I think we have our two champions lined up for the Paris tournament.

Marinette: Wait! Uh, Is it too late... to try out?
(Kim and Rose gasp)

Avalon: Just a second ago "Seriously Alya, you think I'd actually go through with that?"

Alya: Your voice acting is not helping

Denis Damocles: Well, the library is closing up in five minutes, but...

Avalon: Oh, boy...
(Marinette sits down and Adrien gives her his joypad.)

Marinette: Adrien's joypad! Ohhh...! (rubs it on her face)

Kim: Is she serious? There's no way!

Alya: Unless the particular player has a particular motivation.