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I like how in obnl that by telling Jay that he's like, 'human enough' or whatever Sensei Wu actually just made things worse because now Jay is going to internalize that shit and decide that he's only a good person as long as he behaves human even if it's small things that most certainly have no baring on morality.

It's like a newly turned vampire feeling bad for sinking their fangs into an apple, that's an apple bro, you did not do anything at all immoral. but there's this strict black and white dichotomy stuck in your head, this sort of logic that on a verrrrry surface level first glance might make some sense but as soon as you think about from an actually logical standpoint it's gonna fall apart. it's just that people stuck with that black and white thinking aren't gonna have that mindset broke so easily

weird comparison but similar vibes as like, conservative queer people, like trying to go 'I'm one of the good ones!' and trying to conform to standards and norms as to make the people around you more comfortable. just not a very healthy approach things.

need someone to talk some fucking logic into him, I feel like the first master saying the thing with Nya was the closest so far. as someone that had to deal with some internalized transphobia I think a thought that tricked me into treating myself kindly was reminding myself 'i wouldnt think that about literally anyone else' or 'i wouldnt say that about a friend'.

I’m glad you’re enjoying the story and that it’s resonating with you!

I don’t think that’s a weird comparison at all—Jay in my fanfic has a lot of internalized prejudice he struggles to unpack, just like some people in real life struggle with internalized transphobia, racism, ableism, or misogyny. Overcoming internalized bias has always been a key theme of OBNL since I started writing this story as a high school kid, even if I wasn’t fully aware of or able to articulate the theme as such at the time. All I knew was that writing such a character was incredibly therapeutic for me (And only years later realized why as I started to acknowledge and confront my own internalized biases XD) Now that I’m older and fully aware of it, I definitely lean heavily into that theme!

I was so excited when you mentioned Wu’s behavior was problematic. Like, “YES! This person get it!” One sub theme I knew I wanted to explore when I came back from my hiatus was how even well-intentioned people and beliefs can cause harm. My intent is to write Wu (and the rest of the team) as someone who generally cares about about Jay, but his own negative biases and beliefs prevent him from actually helping Jay in the way he needs to be helped. Jay’s “I’m not like other Serpentine” mindset (which is inspired by girls who fall prey to the toxic “I’m not like other girls” phenomenon✨💅) is a crutch—it’s a short-term fix that forces him to box away part of who he is, and not actually accept himself.

And hoo boy… You’re right. Eventually, that’s all going to come to an ugly head. Unfortunately, not in this story, most likely. But if you wanna see Jay actually confront some of these mindsets (and get a little closer to self-acceptance and make some Serpentine friends along the way) stay tuned for the sequel!

There will be a grumpy Skales, Fang-kwon-do lessons, and a certain Island Snake Weeb who’s a bit *too* interested in this snake ninja galore!

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I asked a friend to go pick some mint while I went to the greenhouse to get lemon balm, for our herbal tea, and soon after she left she called from the garden "How do I tell the mint and stinging nettle apart in the dark...?" then immediately added "You're about to say the mint smells minty while the stinging nettle stings. Don't!!" and it made me smile and I wished I could take a screenshot of these words, just to keep a little written trace of this uneventful evening. Sure I can write it down (as I am doing), but then I felt wistful about all the other trivial exchanges I don't get to archive. I know with texts and such a lot of them are in written form nowadays and can be saved, but I've always wanted to save everything. I think from now on I'm going to ask my friends to take a monastic vow of silence when they come to my house so they'll have to write everything down, preferably on stone tablets so computer issues and house fires can't make their words disappear. Yes. This way I will finally become cool and laid-back about memory and loss and the ephemeral nature of existence.

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Anatomy of lightning Row 1, 2, & 4 (Left) Row 3: Left, Middle, Right Row 4: Middle, Right Bottom Image

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Fic Rec Week 2024!

It's that time of the year again, folks :D Fic fest week this year will run from July 21st to July 27th!

Read on for more information and ways to interact with the event. Looking forward to some great fics this year!

Each day of the event has two prompts. Reccers can use one, both, or neither of the prompts for each day.  Feel free to post your recs each day, all at once, or five months after the actual week XD There might be overlap between prompts for different fics - say you want to rec a multichap that's also in progress - you can choose which day to post it, or do both!

July 21 - One-shots/Ninja July 22 - Multichaps/ Villains July 23 - Canon/Side characters July 24 - AU and/or movieverse/OCs July 25 - under 100 kudos/Character study July 26 - in progress fic/Duo fic July 27 - DR fic/Trio fic

Ways to participate in rec week:

like and reblog rec posts!

read the fics being recommended by others!

promote your favorite fics!

Promote your own fics!

create art for your favorite fics!

engage with fic authors!

comment on fics!

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Definitely think it’s an Aging thing but consider this:

I don’t think of any of the OG cast as saying any of the current teenage slang, but the new ninja? Oh, absolutely.

Wyldfyre demands fanum tax from her friends and Sora has 100% described Jordana as “tweaking.” New era new slang. The OG crew is just as bewildered by it as many IRL 20+ somethings are.

Hey not to be a hater or anything but anytime I picture the ninja and their humor I can only ever picture the most 2010's type of shit. I cannot picture Lloyd unironically saying sigma or skibidi or Jay saying rizz I am simply incapable. Like I'm sure it's funny as fuck but in my brain it does not compute

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A King Candy-ass man tries to ruin the ninja’s lives (and Morro’s unlife) with his rock collection.

-The Lost Souls Trilogy by DietCokeIsLife

In all seriousness though, great series! I loved the characterizations of the main cast, the worldbuilding of the Departed Realm, and found it to be a very believable Morro redemption story!

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A brooding immortal boy takes an interest in a high school student. I swear it's not Twilight.

-Meet Again by @northpen

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AHHH @northpen has a new fanfic out! Shark Bait is on my read list! https://archiveofourown.org/works/56794798/chapters/144393199

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cole !!!

more portrait practice ^^ these are so fun

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omg nya ninjago ??! (other ones)

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No idea if I have followers on Tumblr interested in this kind of stuff or not, or if I’m just putting together a collection for my own amusement, but a comment from a recent reviewer made me think of this scenario. No idea when the next chapter will be out, but in the meantime, enjoy this low-effort, no-extra-context-given meme for the fanfic, “Once Bitten, New Life.”

Next chapter will be a doozy!

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Hard times before the downfall.

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We NEED more Oni and Dragon traits shown from Lloyd in cannon!🙏🐲😈😇

After the surprising popularity of my first Ninjago mini comic, I thought you guys might like another one!😄

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QUICK EVERYONE ADD ALL THEIR FAVORITE POST SEABOUND FICS my friend just finished seabound and I'm making her wait a week until we watch crystallized and I need all of the seabound angst to send her

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As much as i like to entertain the idea that Pixal kept her Samurai X identity a secret for so long because she felt ashamed of departing from her established 'assistant' role in Zane's headset but also liked having a body too much to give it up, i do think the infinitely funnier option is that she just did it to fuck around with them. I mean cmon. Go rewatch season 7 and try to tell me Pixal wasnt having at least a little bit of fun dunking on everyone