#I guess I'm just IN ninjago now damn

[tofuless]

Just now realizing there's two ninjago characters I share a name with now...

[nyaskitten]

EDIT: THIS POST IS INACCURATE !!!

I made the assumption Olive was editing the wiki articles, and while that's a very logical conclusion to reach, it was actually someone who shares the same viewpoints as them!!! Anything including the wiki articles and Olive's involvement is wrong and that's my bad!!!

Alright fellas, I guess we did it. We have reached the tipping point. I'm going to dedicate this post to calling out one specific person, @olivescales3, and their very toxic behavior. This post will be a bit messy, and I do apologize in advance, I'm writing this from the perspective of a Ninjago fan who also thinks beyond just the petty fandom stuff, what they're doing is just not cool.

I will clarify, I do not make this post for petty fandom drama, I make this to better spread awareness on some of the bullshit they're doing, so you can look out for and understand that they're bullshitting. Without further ado, I think we should just get into it.

So, what have they done?

Now, I should say while there is no 100000% concrete link between hyenabro and olivescales, I think based on their talking points (as well and the information I've recieved from friends in the Chima fandom, who have a bunch of prior experience with them,) it's safe to make this assumption!

So, what has olivescales DONE in this case? Simple, they've vandalized the Chima wiki on NUMEROUS occasions, even after several different people have revised their revisions, so as to discredit any conenctions between Dragons Rising and Chima.

(Green is their edits, red is the ones prior to theirs, I found this while going through their contributions section on their Fandom account, HyenaBro119)

As seen here, they have (under the username HyenaBro119) edited the pages for Chima AND the Forever Rock (I have two similar screenshots of essentially the same thing, one was from the Forever Rock article, the other was from Chima) and claimed Ninjago's lore to be some alternate universe. To further validate it, they write "Ras' visit to," but Ras NEVER claimed to have VISITED these locations, just that he knows them. They also claim the Forever Rock was destroyed, a blatant lie. Only a small section of rock on the Forever Rock was actually destroyed, not the whole thing.

Now, you're gonna ask "but Raine, how can you 100000% say it's them?" and I will cite common sense. While I cannot directly tie Olive to hyena, I CAN say their wording is SO very similar.

Both Hyena and Olive call DR "a parallel/alternate universe," and again, claim Forever Rock was destroyed, WHICH IS A FULL ON LIE. They're so adamant to protect "the sanctity of Chima's pre-established, set-in-stone lore" that they can't stop to think maybe, JUST MAYBE, sometimes a story can get new lore which can ALSO be canon!

I'd also love to share this HILARIOUS screenshot of one of their many posts, which not only backs up what I'm saying, but it's like damn they really set themself up huh!

Gee I wonder why you feel alone! Maybe it's because you are! Maybe it's because you're lying and making shit up to prove yourself right! No one is as big of a hater as you!

The also LOVE saying Ninjago cannot do anything with Chima unless they get express permission from the creator of Chima, some guy named John Derevlany, but oh man what's this I see before me?

CO-CREATOR? Oh but Olive, I thought he was the CREATOR of Chima, not CO-creator... ALSO Lego owns the rights to Chima, and Ninjago, and every other theme, as said by Doc himself! If anything he wasn't really dodging the question, just giving a vague answer, because he doesn't know much about the old contracts!

From what he said, it's clear that if they wanted to use anything from the other themes, they'd have to consult folks over at LEGO, not John Derevlany or Tommy A.!

Now here's the THING, I GET where they're coming from, it CAN be annoying to have people only care about a thing you like in relation to something else, but when you're going out of your way to argue that none of it can be canon and it's all an alternate universe it's like... god it's so sad and pathetic really.

Their lies and BS don't even end there with the wiki shit, because I have THIS glorious gem.

A) They bring up that the Ninjago folk do not know who the Phoenixes are which is like, okay??? Why the fuck are they gonna know about how another universe was created??? That's like if someone told me I don't exist in the same universe as my glasses because I have no clue who made them, that is to say, that's stupid as FUCK to say!

B) OH they say something REAAALLL funny ohohohho I am actually dying. Olive says the Phoenix icon "appeared in a Ninjago episode" and "Ninjago tends to reuse assets." Yep, NINJAGO is the one who reused the phoenix symbol, mhm. The symbol that was made in 2011 for NINJAGO, which cameoed in CHIMA in 2014, was actually just an asset reuse by Ninjago. I feel like this actually goes to show how desparate they are to feel right and validated, because this? This a lie! Ninjago made the symbol, and because Tommy A. is co-creator to both, he wanted to slip in a neat Ninjago reference, so he slipped in the Phoenix symbol Nya uses for the Phoenix tribe, not the other way around!

Another REALLY funny thing they did, aside from the wiki and Phoenix symbol shit, was this hilarious attempt at being right!

Yes, the compared the WOLF Masks to BATman's cowl, and did a horribly rough comparison illustration that very much does not make sense. If you actually compared them side by side, the only similarities would be they're both angry animal themed mask with pointy ears, which does NOT go very far in the long run. The foreheads they drew aren't even the same fucking shape lol.

OH ANS WE CANNOT FORGET THIS ONE! Their using a post about the Palestinian genocide and boycotting Lego in order to complain about Ninjago.

They claim Ninjago is produced by Lego, unlike other Lego shows, which is an EXTREMELY bullshit fucking claim. Just like Chima and Nexo Knights, Ninjago is produced by Lego, it's not JUST Ninjago produced by Lego, they are all Canadian-Danish CGI action shows, and they're all known to have Tommy Andreasen involved in the creation of them.

They're using a post about boycotting for the sake of innocent people DYING to complain about a lego ninja show for... killing evil people? It doesn't glorify war, the worst it does in regards to war is like not address how fucked up it can be in regards to the Serpentine War, but that's like it. I think it's so funny they want to single out Ninjago as if it's the only TV series where villains die for trying to conquer/destroy the world.

So, what do I want the takeaway from this post to be? What do I want you to get from it? I don't really know anymore, I just don't want Olive's horrendously toxic behaviors, and straight up lies to stop. If anything I think it's beautiful that Ninjago is making others interested in revisiting Chima again, stop being such a fucking hater dude. They act like Chima is some holy grail of Lego, the greatest thing since bread, but it, just like Ninjago, Dreamzzz, Hidden Side, and Nexo Knights, have Tommy in creative roles.

To act like Chima is somehow greater than is to place it on an unrealistic pedestal as if it's a godsend, when in reality it was co-created by Tommy Fucking Andreasen.

If you read through all of this, I do THOROUGHLY appreciate it, I didn't mean for this post to descend into an angry ramble but ehhh yk how it is. And Olive, if you see this, please, just stop with the bullshit.

[acksolotel618]

HEY!! YOU!! YES YOU!! 🫵🫵

I heard there was a...Gravity Falls and Ninjago crossover AU that I havent heard of before and I too...am a nerd for both of these shows..................

SO WHATS THIS S11 AND GRAVITY FALLS CROSSOVER I HAVENT HEARD ENOUGH ABOUT?? 👀👀

This is important btw I'm going to go FERAL like PLS WDYM OUR TRAUMATIZED ICEY EMP GUY GETS HALF POSSESSED??

EEEEHEHEH OKAYYY SO (keep in mind I have NOT read the book of bill yet due to not being able to easily get it in my country, I'll be getting it around december possibly?? So Bill 2nd dimension lore may be a bit off, not sure tho!!)

Also this will probably be a bit of a long rant, and possibly a bit messy and I have no idea if it'll make sense to anyone other than me..

Also Bill would have a nickname for Zane but I'm still brainstorming one so I guess he's just..Zane for now(/ref)

The basic idea is that Bill replaces Vex. We're gonna think about Bill's ability to see the 3rd dimension and how he's 'outcasted' like Vex's formlessness. Instead of him destroying his dimension, he travels away from everyone in a corner of the 2nd dimension and develops a personality quite similar to how he is in GF canon. (with a bit of Vex dropped in there but they're incredibly similar anyways).

Zane gets blasted by Aspheera but instead of ending up in the Never Realm, he ends up in the 2nd dimension, quite close to where Bill was at the time. Much like Zane and Vex, Bill saw Zane, Zane didn't see Bill. (I'll probably draw a visual on what Zane and Bill would look like in the 2 dimension compared to 2nd dimensional beings some time in the future).

Bill discovers another 3rd dimensional being! Yay!! (Bill pressures Zane into a deal by saying he can help him find home. (Play on words - Zane's new home is a mix between the Emperor's Castle and the Fearamid). Bill possesses Zane, navigates his robo brain, sees a whole thing in Zane's mind about his fear of memory erasure, ignores it, finds a way to erase his memories, and pulls a Vex.)

Bill possesses Zane in a way that Zane is still consciously inside of his body, but kind of shares it with Bill?? If this makes sense. So it's like a split personality sort of cliché thing between person and demon. Zane is still there so he can still power the scroll of forbidden spinjitzu, but Bill can project his own 3 dimensional 'powers' on it too.

Bill uses the scroll to turn the 2nd dimension 3 dimensional more intricately, unlike in GF canon where it just destroyed the entire thing.

And, due to time moving differently in Bill's perspective.. uhh Zane is there for a bit longer than 60 years 😁😁😁😁🤣🤣!!! (millennia)

Since the dimension is now 3D, 2D beings, (eg. Bill's family, diff shapes,) they have to try their best to navigate a 3D plane as 2D shapes. Basically moving across walls and some of the weird shit Bill and Zane make during this like, slightly ice oriented weirdmageddon.

Over these millennia, there would be times where Bill would go and explore other dimensions and bring back the henchmaniacs and all that, leaving Zane to just go insane and with all the weirdness around him, not knowing who he really is other than what Bill tells him. He tries his very damn well best to make sense of everything but just can't even though it's all he remembers.

Zane and Bill also form a close relationship that's kinda like a mix of Zane and Vex's relationship (power imbalance, and in the sense of how Vex manipulated Zane and would probably scold him for not doing stuff) and Bill and Ford's (In how they interact. Acting as if an idea was their own, praise, false sense of equality in their relationship).

(Also when I say 'relationship' I'm not necessarily saying I ship any of these characters romantically.)

There's probably so much more I could say, ESPECIALLY to do with the angst aspects, and I probably will rant more about this some time, but that's basically the big idea. But things may also change because I'm still building the AU up because it is actually quite a big thing to me :33

[aeroargonic]

Ever si ce your AU fic series now I've a Soulmateless Kai living in my head, Idk I find it curious him being the sole one without it.

Anyways, more Dakrflameshipping(? HCs please? I'm guessing the other three get pretty worried when there's a new world-ending event, also Kai is probably perpetually covered in scars.

In regards to the Soulmate AU...haha get rekt Kai.

On a more serious not, it's definitely created a lot of drama for Kai to not have a soulmark and for him to be a bit of a jerk about it, but he eventually gets better. Honestly, such a fun series to write! I can't recommend randomized pairings enough, because it forces you to look at new character dynamics and study them. Do they become friends? Enemies? Something more?

And plus some bonus DarkWildfireshipping headcanons! (I'm assuming you mean the polycule and not Kai x Shade lol)

I feel like every time some big disaster in Ninjago happens, the first course of action is to call Kai and make sure A. he hasn't been teleported into a new realm or something and B. everybody is alive and out of prison. (Kai is pretty good at patching up his scars, but he'll never say no to someone kissing his boo boos better lol)

I haven't seen DR so IDK much of what happens to them there, but imagining a polycule reunion would be fun! Or maybe after S9?

Everyone is a god at makeup except for Kai. This occasionally winds up in him getting roped into being someone's test dummy for them to try new makeup styles on. He usually comes out of it looking damn good (if constantly covered in black or green shades) so he can't complain.

Did I mention I have literally planned out their kids? Because yeah, I have. Anyways, they have a lot of kids. Cause why not.

Shade gets called "cat" a lot. Skylor is "Sky(e)", and she loves to call Kai "hot tamale". Kai is a little less creative with the pet names. He's working on it.

I think almost all of them have some nightmares, whether it's just your run-of-the-mill occasional bad dream, or more trauma connected, but it's not too unusual for one of them to suddenly wake up in the middle of the night. Commence to cuddling and snuggling.

Individually, Kai and Skylor are very physically affectionate while Tox and Shade are more solitary. Together, it's a total hug-fest and nobody is safe.

I just realized I've never mentioned their heights! Anyways, from shortest to tallest: Tox (5 ft, 2 inches), Shade (5 ft, 7 inches), Skylor (5 feet, 8 inches), Kai (5 feet, 10 inches).

Yeah Tox definitely gets called "smol" a lot and it doesn't annoy her as much as she pretends.

That's all I have for now lol.

[noscomephobic]

Code mistake AU

I don't wanna write a whole god damn story but whoever does that for their aus is a strong person. Though bullet points work I guess? THE BASICS

The code mistake au takes place in a game called “Level Up!”

Ebony, or in this au Natraj, has a fucked up code

Narinder just exists

THNK OF PRIME EMPIRE FROM NINJAGO SEASON 12 OKAY?

AND SOME DRAGON RISING LIKE SORA YEAH

Starts hyperventilating HANDS UP STARTS PLAYING DFGJHFDSGAL

Yk the sibling drama from the OG game? Yesh in this AU it's a fucking car race that Narinder fucked up so now they hate him <3

Sex doesn't exist (That's a lie Nat and Narinder broke the filter)

Do a “WrIsT cHeCk” on Nat it's just a bunch of bracelets and tags for races lmao

The game has the same aesthetic of Arcane so

I'm running out of things grrrr

NARI AND NAT FALL IN LOVE AFTER A DRUNK HOOKUP

Family therapy is a thing for the “bishops”

I think that the basics and not the complex crap

[kylesvariouslistsandstuff]

The unmade PUSS IN BOOTS sequel...

In an alternate timeline, the 2nd PUSS IN BOOTS movie would've been released during the holiday season of 2018... It would've been a significantly different movie, too.

It would not have been directed by Joel Crawford, but rather Chris Miller, who directed the first PUSS IN BOOTS movie, and SHREK THE THIRD as well. He's not *that* Chris Miller of the Phil Lord-Chris Miller duo, but a long-time DreamWorks Animation veteran whose work goes all the way back to their debut feature ANTZ.

The title was PUSS IN BOOTS: NINE LIVES & 40 THIEVES.

It had, you may have guessed it, a 1001 Arabian Nights setting.

The concept art for this picture suggested something pretty damn cool. I absolutely love PUSS IN BOOTS: THE LAST WISH, in fact it is my favorite film in the entire SHREK franchise and just a new favorite movie of mine, period.

But... I'm not gonna lie, I would really love to see what *this* movie would've been like. I'm sure it would've had a tone and directing style similar to that of the first PUSS IN BOOTS, and the visual style for it would've been about the same: Much more hyper-detailed with ornate textures everywhere (look at Puss' sword in that movie and the other SHREKs, and look at his much simplified sword in THE LAST WISH), no framerate fluctuations, etc.

The SHREK series had often covered European fairy tales, and the first PUSS IN BOOTS movie married such fairy tales like Jack and the Beanstalk, and the Golden Goose, to a more old-school adventure genre: Think Zorro, Three Musketeers, etc. Threw in spaghetti westerns for good measure. It was a sandier side of the SHREK world, deserts, and Spanish and Latin American-inspired towns. THE LAST WISH retains all of that, the magical "Dark Forest" being not too far removed from the European fairy tale aesthetic. That whole storybook-inspired look they were going for put it firmly in the European fairy tale, I feel. Again, best of both worlds... But there's other worlds, right?

NINE LIVES & 40 THIEVES would've taken us more East, and I'd really love to see that in the fairy tale universe of SHREK. Who's to say they can't... take that idea off the shelf again? After all, THE LAST WISH ends with a direct lead-in to a fifth SHREK movie. Perhaps SHREK 5 can incorporate the Arabian Nights setting? Or a third PUSS IN BOOTS movie where we only follow "Team Friendship" on a new adventure?

About that... Very few Western animated movies spawn ongoing spin-off feature film series. DESPICABLE ME scored with the MINIONS movie in 2015, and that got an equally ginormous sequel this past summer. That was the inverse of LIGHTYEAR to the TOY STORY franchise, LIGHTYEAR could've been a big hit and could've spawned more space adventures with the human/actual space ranger Buzz... But alas, no cigar. (I'm honestly bummed about that, I was ready for more!) THE LEGO MOVIE tried to do this, but I feel Warner Bros. made the mistake of having the studio make two spin-off movies - unrelated to one another, LEGO BATMAN and LEGO NINJAGO - *before* THE LEGO MOVIE 2 proper. Maybe if LEGO MOVIE 2 opened in 2017 as originally planned, with BATMAN and NINJAGO afterwards, we could've had plenty of different theatrical LEGO stories to choose from. DreamWorks' own MADAGASCAR franchise couldn't have a side series of PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR movies, the first one - released back in 2014 - was deemed a box office disappointment. Its "flopping" actually lead to a big restructuring month at DreamWorks, which took NINE LIVES & 40 THIEVES off their schedule...

It was very possible that the movie was no more, much like other DreamWorks pictures that got the axe at the time: BOLLYWOOD SUPERSTAR MONKEY, B.O.O.: BUREAU OF OTHERWORLDLY OPERATIONS, etc. Thankfully, PUSS Dos remained in limbo rather than being outright cancelled.

But NINE LIVES & 40 THIEVES didn't make it, we got THE LAST WISH instead.

But now... THE LAST WISH has been a leggy box office success, a record-breaking one at that, too. It's actually the first post-1999 wide-release animated movie since THE EMPEROR'S NEW GROOVE to make more than 10x its opening weekend gross... EMPEROR'S NEW GROOVE came out in 2000... So that makes **two**, **two** animated movies released in the domestic market since 1999 that scored 10x their opening weekend grosses... WOW!

So yes, I'd imagine the PUSS IN BOOTS train won't be stopping. I think it's a strong possibility that we get *both* new SHREK sequels *and* new PUSS IN BOOTS sequels. Puss showed with both movies that he can more than hold his own and have his own long-form adventures w/ Kitty Softpaws and Perrito. The original made over $500m worldwide back in 2011/12, and was nominated for Best Animated Feature at the Oscars much like this film, which looks to finish up with over $450m worldwide. Hey, is it possible somebody else gets a new movie, too? I feel there's a lot of ground to cover in Shrek's fairy tale world that goes beyond Shrek's swamp, Far Far Away, San Ricardo, Del Mar, the lands inbetween, etc.... A magic carpet that's reminiscent of the one in most ALADDIN interpretations appears in THE LAST WISH as part of Big Jack Horner's collection, so maybe that Arabian Nights-style world is still out there and might be featured in a future SHREK/PUSS IN BOOTS movie?

I'd love to see that, honestly. Since the world of SHREK is back in business, I say go explore and expand that world!

[edgyandoverzealous]

Show Log: Ninjago Masters of Spinjitzu Pt.2

If you don't know the drill these are my thoughts opinions and reactions during my first watch through of Ninjago Masters of Spinjitzu. I made one of these a couple of days ago and I'm back with so many more thoughts. Also spoilers, duh, for up to the episode listed below, and please no spoilers! We good? Good.

Season 2 Episode 14:

• I told you I'd riot. Grab your pitchforks my boy has lost his whimsy. I'm damn near certain at this point.

• Lloyd Garmadon loves his dad and genuinely believed that he'd break through to him, and he did, for a moment, but then his dad, who Lloyd believed to be all powerful, failed to fully break through.

•The pain in Lloyd's eyes (shut up shut up shut up, I know they're Legos) as the Overlord took control again and told Lloyd his father was gone. The way the line was delivered to be saw raw and wrong as Lloyd got overwhelmed and lost consciousness.

• The way he limped over to the shoreline immediately after waking up and how serious he's gotten. I just-- why must you torture my boy, he's just a kid.

• Give him one parent but take away another I think the fuck not. (I'm conflicted more on Lloyd's mama later) Give my boy his dad back, please.

• I think the only reason they aged Lloyd up was so that much pressure and stress wasn't portrayed on a literal elementary school aged kid. But guess what, and say it with me, 14/15 year olds are still just kids and should not be put in life changing and traumatizing scenarios.

• Additionally, destiny was talked about like a deity this episode, if "destiny" has a form as the Overlord did this episode I will give a swift kick to the groin for my boy Lloyd because what the ever loving fuck? The baby, the boy, my boy.

• Also Nya. My blorbo, my babygirl, my favorite girl. They turned her evil??? They turned her evil.

• SHE WAS THE ONLY ONE WHO DIDN'T FALL OFF THE CLIFF. Not cool. Not fucking cool.

• But she called after both Jay and Kai as they fell which is very important to me. It shows that she cares about both of them when in other media the "damsel in distress" might only call after her love interest, a lame trope imo.

• She then got kidnapped and fed pure darkness. Like what the hell? Not my Nya, not my girl. The boys are fucked, truly, they lost their girl. The one that makes them tech and upgrades their shit with better combat skills shown canonically, they're so screwed.

• I'm fairly certain she could've kicked their asses but whatever invincible soldiers with their invincibleness and Nya without any super weapons or tech.

• She said goodbye forever but istg if Jay and Kai don't rescue her and find a way to bring her back I'm gonna send a strongly worded email to Ninjago productions and explain why they single handedly ruined their show.

• Because brilliant, beautiful Nya has on multiple occasions carried the entirety of the Ninjago Masters and they would collapse without her. Additionally I believe good written women in what is primarily a show written for boys is incredibly important because it portrays women as complex and strong people which they fucking are.

• Also Jay's character writing is giving me whiplash (more on that later) but I think he's back to normal now?

• Nya got kidnapped and he lost his shit as any good boyfriend would do. They kiss but haven't put a label on it and Nya means the world to him and it shows in the show consistently. Very nice, I appreciate.

• I feel like Kai's reaction should've been a little stronger after they all fell into the sea, because him screaming Nya's name and then acting calm and rational was, ngl, kinda weird kinda suspect.

• but then again no one believes in Nya more than Kai. Kai knows his sister and that she is stronger than most of the team and smarter than most of them too.

• That being said it feels likely that he felt a need to stay strong and focused so they didn't all fall apart as well which with my interpretation forgives the initial reaction.

Season 2 episode 6 - 13:

• Lloyd's mom dropped him off as a baby to the Darkley's Boarding School for Bad Boys. As a baby. I was right. His attachment style is anxious avoidant. It's plain as day when he interacts with his mom.

• At least she's back now and supportive as she appears to love her son. Hopefully she's not evil and doesn't betray him. I don't think she is so far she's pretty motherly and seems to have a thing for Wu.

• She's a homie hopper. Likes both brothers.

• It's not cool how she said she chose the wrong brother though because Lloyd wouldn't have been born is what I got from that, my own mommy issues peeking through I presume. But Lloyd is such a good boy, legitimately, so he deserves appreciation.

• Also I'm pretty sure Lloyd doesn't get what's going on between Wu and his mom because when he asked her "So how'd you meet him" she replied with "Who, Wu?" And he went "what? no. My dad.😐"

• This proves, to me, that his mind is not at a teenager level of development yet as his body is. That or he has no exposure to romantic situations and therefore doesn't know the social cues. Yet again, my boy didn't deserve this and also he's just like me fr fr?

•Zane's dad is alive!!! Woohoo!! And he's adorable an adorable inventor.

• And the sanest insane person I have ever seen. I mean mans went I'm not a fighter and then proceeded to fly the blimp into Garmadon's face. I love him.

• Also his story reminds me of the Greek myth of Icarus and Icarus' dad. Because he was locked in a tower gaurded by a monster and told to invent in order to see his son again.

• I am in love with Zane's dad. Literally like 💍🧎

• He's so, y'know smart and loving and shit. He's also ambitious, patient and slightly insane so my type.

• If there are more parallels I'll cry. *death glaring at Zane* please don't fly too close to the sun I will be annihilated on spot.

• Cole is so comfortable with his dancing now, not him moonwalking and singing over enemies after he got his weapon back he's so silly.

•Just a little guy who likes to sing, dance, and beat up bad guys.

• Why did they turn Jay's idiot meter up so high?

• Like my mans was fully just dumb dumb baby there for a bit there. "I don't pack clean undies. Like my mommy advices cause real men only wear one :P."

• Like bbg. No. Nya deserves better, you have to keep using that brain you goofy goober, you can't just lose you braincells because she likes you---- *sudden self-realization* oh no...

• Additionally his cowardice seems to be heightened. Which understandable the boys are going through the wringer in terms of stressful situations. Which once again say it with me, teenagers are still kids, and you should not chuck them into dangerous, traumatizing, experiences. You will cause psychological issues for the rest of their lives. Woo.

• Also Jay's parents are so real for telling him he's not allowed to save Ninjago unless he eats his veggies. 🫡🫡🫡

• god this is unhinged and I sound like a 27 year old dad, I'm 18 wtf?

• Nya my beloved builds so much cool surprises and shit and Jay is always so pumped for them <333 I love them.

[nacho-business1]

things I can’t do but really want and need like right now part what ever! And that is a ninjago edit to some of the epic the musical songs. Specifically sea bound, when Nya is one with the sea and is rising out of the water to fight wojira and calamari and it’s with the song ruthlessness at the beginning when it’s going “POSEIDON POSEIDON POSEISDON” part with the words saying Nya or something like you usually see in edits and then when the lyrics go:

In all my years of living It isn't very often that I get pissed off I try to chill with the waves But damn, you crossed the line I've been so gracious And yet, you hurt this son of mine That's right, the cyclops you made blind, is mine No

I'm left without a choice and without a doubt Guess the pack of wolves is swimming with the shark now I've gotta make you bleed, I need to see you drown But before you go, I need to make you learn how

Ruthlessness is mercy upon ourselves (Ruthlessness is mercy upon ourselves) Ruthlessness is mercy upon ourselves Ourselves

And the word thing is basically the same except instead it’s and yet, you hurt the lover of mine that’s right, the man you almost drowned, is mine or something like that. Idk, I just thought it would be a really cool edit.

[cosmic-mango]

Links to ALL my arts, doodles, scribbles etc.

Part 8

😔

[third-generation-female-warrior]

20 Questions for Fic Writers

I was tagged by @nightfall-1409, so, here we go!

How many works do you have on ao3?

A proud 11!

What’s your total ao3 word count?

321, 918 published, a godly amount of unknown beyond.

What fandoms do you write for?

Star Wars, The Bad Batch specifically.

What are your top 5 fics by kudos?

Not to brag or anything, but you might recognize some of my classics like: Tales From Marauder Lane, Remnants of the Republic, The Boy Who Came to Dinner, The Rumor at the End of the Hall, and The Way Forward

Do you respond to comments? Why or why not?

Of course! I love interacting with my readers and going "director's cut" on them.

What is a fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?

The Way Forward by far. It's that sad but hopeful ending, I cried writing the whole damn fic, but that ending, OH, it still gets me.

What’s the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?

The Boy Who Came to Dinner. Super cute, wholesome family hijinks.

Do you get hate on fics?

No, but I have gotten some REALLY passive aggressive remarks and not very constructive criticism.

Do you write smut? If so, what kind?

No, I want to, haha, but I don't think it would be good. I'm very much a tasteful fade-to-black kind of person. We'll see, though. If I write smut, I know what I want to write, and it will probably be published anonymously.

10. Do you write crossovers?

Technically, yes(??) Jedi: the Video Game Series and Bad Batch Crossover, but I guess, since it’s all in the Star Wars universe, not really.

11. Have you ever had a fic stolen?

No, thankfully. *knocks on wood*

12. Have you ever had a fic translated?

No, but I have worked on translating a person's not-use of Mando'a for another person's fic. Like, the section was in English, but it was supposed to be Mando'a. Still working up the courage to tell them...

13. Have you ever co-written a fic before?

Yes, in the days of old. I miss it.

14. What’s your all-time favorite ship?

Oof. You're talking to a multi-shipper. For example, Merrical has my heart right now, but I have also written some Cal KestisxOmega stuff and I loved doing that, and I do have some MerrinxOmega stuff on the backburner of my mind, but that’s neither here nor there.

15. What’s a wip you want to finish, but doubt you ever will?

Oof… probably… This Night, For Them. Painful admission…

16. What are your writing strengths?

I’ve been praised for my dialogue, nailing down character voices and such. I think I also have intricate and interesting concepts.

17. What are your writing weaknesses?

I wish I could write more emotion. I feel like I’m not emotional enough, I wish I had more of a prose-y style.

18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language for a fic?

It comes weirdly natural for me. I do have bilingual or multi-lingual characters, and I just kinda… understand how that works, how they would say or express themselves and when they would slip into native tongue.

19. First fandom you wrote for?

Ninjago. That’s all I’m going to say on that.

20. Favorite fic you’ve written?

I’m torn between Remnants of the Republic or Tales From Marauder Lane. I will go back and re-read both and be like, “This shit was genius. I wish I could bottle this” and I loved the fan reactions from them. Remnants, I think, will be my answer, if I had to pick one, I just LOVED that, and I loved writing it.

I don't have anything to add, but I hope people who like my fics are patient with me, I'm sorry for the haitus!

[dapper-nahrwhale]

so wheres dareth in crime au 👀

He is in the same place as he should be, former dojo owner turned karaoke bar owner.

So I accidentally wrote over 2k abt that last night trying to answer that. Somehow the ninja snuck their way into this lol making it twice as long. Uhhhh enjoy?

(I'm doing prompts for the ninjago crime au now, to get some more inspiration and all, so if you've got any ideas send them over and I'll write them!)

[Read it here or under the cut]

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"So why a karaoke bar?" Ronin asked the barkeep, genuinely curious to know. Not for any ulterior motives, just to know. 

Lately, Ronin had not been frequenting his usual haunts of shady dive bars and cesspools of criminals. Instead he's been trying something new. A karaoke bar filled to the brim with Garmadon enforcers wasn't his go to, not unless he wanted to make trouble. But this one was special. It had a particularly cute bartender. Sure, any bar can have one, but none of them had this one. 

It was also good for getting inside info on what moves Garmadon was planning on making. Not to stop him, just to keep out of his way. For now. But most of his time has been spent there chatting up the barkeep, not getting any practical useful information. Might as well grill the owner to have something to show for it.

"Well, I had a dojo a long time ago but never had enough business to keep it going and had to shut it down, it was good for a while but… things happened." The cute bartender distractedly glanced at the Garmadon enforcers with a tight frown, nearly dropping the glass he was cleaning.

Ronin decidedly didn't look at the brutes sprawled around the bar. They seemed good for the bar's business, and Ronin couldn't afford to get himself in any more trouble. Better safe than sorry. Better to keep his head down for now and try not to cause any more trouble.

"And a karaoke bar seemed a good idea as any." The man laughed, and Ronin would give anything in the world to hear that sound again. All his money, his secrets, his life, anything just to make him laugh again. 

"I'm sure there's gotta be more profitable businesses out there you could have picked. Y'know, like uh pony racing." Ronin knew quite a lot about profitable businesses, having been involved in more money making schemes than he can count. There was definitely a reason to own an underperforming bar, and that wasn't to make bank.  

And there was that laugh again. Ronin could die happy now.

"Eh, I happen to enjoy hearing shitty covers of pop songs and making way too sugary drinks." He gestured to the drunk group wailing at the mic, singing so loud and annoying they might as well be screaming. It made Ronin want to toss them over a bridge, just to get some peace and quiet. But the barkeep didn't seem to mind, humming along with the song that played.

The man's tie hung undone around his neck and a white shirt was unbuttoned just enough to catch a peek of a gold chain holding a medallion with a star in it. Shiny. Ronin willed his hands to stay onto his drink. He didn't want to get kicked out of a bar for having sticky fingers 

Again.

"Why the name Laughys though?" He took another gulp of the drink to distract himself. It was too sweet and tangy, too much juice, not enough liquor, but at least it tasted good. He squinted his eye at the barkeeps smudged nametag. Dareth. Odd name, but who's Ronin to judge.

"Who doesn't need a good laugh every now and then, especially with how things are now. We just do what we can to make it easier."

"Ah, I get that." Ronin did whatever he could to stay afloat himself. Pushing down others to get what he wanted had never been a problem before. But now, now he can't justify it to himself as easily, can't excuse it. It's all those damn kids' fault. Making his bleeding heart pour out everywheres.

"Guess I just want to let people have a good have time and forget about how fucked everything is, ya know." 

"Yeah, yeah. I know." He sighed, taking the last swig of the sugary tangy juice. 

"So I've seen you around here a lot lately, but you never go up to sing?" Dareth's astute observation did not go unnoticed. 

"Ah, so you've noticed me around here have you?" His coy sharp grin tried to change the conversation, with no such luck.The flat look Dareth leveled him with would have stung if he'd had any shame or dignity left.

"Hard not to notice you, what with my other regulars being Garmadons guys or whatever other gang has taken over this street for the week."

"At least the last gang could sing, this one eh."

"I'm sure you could do better, then."

"Oh, uh, I'm really not that good at singing. Sounds like a croaking cat, I swear." He laughed at that. His singing really did sound much worse than that.

"C'mon, karaoke's not about being good at it, it's about having a good time."

"I haven't had one of those in a while either." Hands clutched the empty glass like a lifeline, like if he let go he'd drown and that would be it for him.

"Here I'll show you." The rag he was using to clean glasses was carelessly tossed over his shoulder onto the counter.

"Shouldn't you be, I don't know bartending?" He panicked. 

Dareth looked around at the empty bar. The enforcers were scattered in groups, hushed whispers reached Ronin's ears making him more than a little paranoid, but none were approaching the bar. Ronin was the sole occupant.

"I think they can hold out for a few minutes." He held out a hand with a smile. 

The wide smile made around his eyes crinkle and shine. The kindness of it was so bright Ronin knew it would blind him if he looked at it directly. So he looked at his outstretched hand instead. It was soft and bejeweled with several fake gold rings and a little bit sticky from making drinks all night. 

He didn't look at his own, he knew they were calloused and crooked and more than a little bloody from things long ago that he wishes he could regret. He didn't want to get any on the man's white shirt, nevermind it was already stained from spilled drinks. He didn't want to ruin him like he had everything else in his life. He was too good for Ronin to ruin him as well. 

He didn't want to be selfish this time. 

He couldn't. 

"Uh, I'd love to but, I uh, gotta go. Left the laundry in the oven." He glanced at the time just to divert his gaze from the hand. 10:30 isn't that unreasonable a time to call it quits right? He's not a young man anymore, he really can't be out drinking all night. He's got things to heist, people to steal from. A very busy life without this rather endearing bartender in it. 

The laugh Dareth gave almost made it all worth it. 

"Well, you're welcome back any time then. I'll put the karaoke duet on hold. Until after you've taken care of that, what was it, oven laundry? Heh, sounds like fun."

Oh Garmadon, is that what he just said. Had Ronin really just used 'oven laundry' as his excuse. He had to leave right now before he embarrassed himself any further.

"Here, for the tab. Keep the change." He slapped a few too many coins into the man's hand and fled the karaoke bar like a bat out of hell. 

He was too sweet for Ronin, too kind, too good. Too good for him, anyways. He didn't want to ruin him too. Every beautiful thing Ronin had ever touched he had ruined in the end, and by god if that man wasn't the most beautiful and charming person he'd met in a long while. Ronin was just too good at breaking the things that he shouldn't. Too good at ruining the things he wanted to keep good. And he didn't want to drag anyone down with him. Not again. 

For once in his life he couldn't be selfish. Not this time. 

Not again.

He didn't notice Dareth looking back at him as he left, a disappointed frown now etched on his face and his hand still outstretched holding the coins. Still waiting. And then he sighed and got back to work. 

He also didn't notice the empty glass still clutched in his hand until he got to the street and by that point, it was too late to turn back then. Might as well keep it. Guess sticky fingers don't go away too easily.

Some things just stay with you.

-

"Mr. Ronin's in loooooove!" Jays mocking reached his ears as soon as Ronin's unlocked apartment door opened up. It made him pause. Jay's unruly curls popped over the couch, shit eating grin in tow. 

When had Jay of all people gotten to the point he could look at Ronin and just tell what was going on in his head. He was getting too close to these kids. He needed to cut ties from everyone and run far away before he fucked them all up too. 

The kids were lounging in his tiny living room, Jay taking up most of the worn couch with his tiny body, Kai and Nya perched on the armrests like gargoyles, Zane sitting cross legged on the floor with Cole practically planking next to him on the ground, some program played on the small tv in front of them.

Zanes' polite chime of, "Mr. Ronins business is his own, we shouldn't pry." broke him out of his thoughts.

Instead he shook his head and headed in the room. No he couldn't do that to them, leave them, not when they were all counting on him. He couldn't. Not yet anyways. They had a job to complete and Ronin was, if nothing else, a professional. He wouldn't leave them hanging like that. 

"Look, the love guru just knows these things ok-"

"Shut it brat." Ronin stormed by, intent on shutting himself in his apartment and wallowing for a good bit, but fate had other ideas. Namely fate had all the kids in his apartment eating his stale chips and watching his crappy tv. 

Jay pouted at being referred to as a brat. Even though it was undeniably true. 

He reinforced his brat status by throwing a chip in Kai's overgeled hair, laughing when it stuck there. Kai immediately retaliated.

Ronin reached the kitchen, rinsing the glass he accidentally stole out in the sink. 

"What are all you doing here? Don't you have your own places to be at?" He tossed his red straw hat like a frisbee at the group as an attempt to break up the oncoming chip battle. It did not work. Zane plucked it from the air and placed it atop his own head, looking more than a little smug. 

"We ran out of chips, so we broke into your apartment." Nya held up Ronins half empty chip bags. 

"And your cables better than any of ours, seeing as how Jay's generous 'upgrades' only fried all of our TVs." Cole glared up at Jay, who sprinkled crumbs on him. 

"Ah. Fair enough." He shrugged. Honestly he couldn't blame them, he'd have done the same thing too. He was damn proud of them for getting past all the various traps and alarms he'd set, which takes some pretty diligent teamwork. Good for them. They're getting better.

And now Kai, Jay, Cole and Nya were all throwing chips at each other. Great. Maybe he wasn't all that proud of them after all. And Ronin refused to clean their mess up. At least with all them here, once they left he would have to. He really didn't want rats in here again. 

He was fully intent on going to his room and planning out the next heist or trying to sleep, whichever came first, when Cole stopped him.

"Uh, you wanna watch with us, Mr. Ronin?" Cole asked while smothering Jay with the mostly empty chip bag.

All of them laughing and throwing chips at one another, having fun, it seemed too good to interrupt. But they did come over to his place, for more than just the chips and semi reliable cable he suspects. Might as well give the kids what they want or they'll be pestering him all night.  

"Hell, why not. Scoot over runt."

"I am not a runt!" Screeched Jay from the couch.

"So what's on." He kicked Jay's legs away from one end of the couch and plopped down, accidentally crushing a bag of chips. Great. Just great.

"It's a reality show, but like with brutal fighting and shit. They toss a bunch of kids in a pit and they gotta fight it out gladiator style." Kai explained.

"And what's the winner get? Something good I hope." If it was a rare trophy or a boatload of money Ronin might have to see about another heist.

"They get to live." Zane stated, glowing eyes locked on the screen like trying to solve an insolent puzzle.

"Ah, that's it?"

"That's it." His tone was solemn as he'd ever heard a robots voice. He'd never known a machine could sound so melancholy. 

"You ever known anyone who's been on there?" Ronin really hoped they didn't.

Kai shrugged, "Yeah, a few. But it's their own fault for wanting to get on that show in the first place. Fame and glory only lasts so long when you've nothing to back it up." He crossed his arms and slouched back onto the armrest.

"But to spice it up, we're taking bets to see who's gonna win. Want in?" Cole cheekily held up an old Chen's noodle house notepad, with their names and bets marked down. It seemed like Jay, Kai, and Nya kept losing, while Cole and Zane seem to have teamed up on winning. Good for them. 

"Nah, I know well enough never to bet against a super smart super bot and former crimelords bodyguard."

"Then you know more than them." Zane looked to the trio grumbling on the couch as someone on the screen won their battle. They handed Zane a few coins each, which he split among Cole. Not the outcome they had predicted it would seem. But the outcome the other two had. 

Interesting development. 

"I'm feeling like having a grilled cheese, any takers?" Might as well feed them something better than old chips if they're here. Ronin got up and stretched his arms above his head till he heard a satisfying pop.

"Oh yes!" 

"Yeah I'll have one."

Affirmations rang out through the kids.

"I wouldn't mind helping you, the competition here has gotten stale." Zane cooly brushed off. 

"Hey, we are not stale!" Nya outraged shout followed them a few feet away to the kitchen.

"Yeah, if anything these chips are more stale than us!" Kai threw the last if the chips at Zane.

"You guys are cleaning all this up, you do know that right?" Ronin gestured to the scattering of crumbs littering just about every surface of the apartment.

Stony silence met him until all the kids chimed in at once.

"Maybe that grilled cheese doesn't sound so great-" Jay leaped up.

"Yeah, I've got to go, uh-" Kai beat him to the door, pulling it open.

"There's a definitely real thing we totally forgot about-" Nya was right behind them pushing them out, the traitor.

"Oh, are we leaving now? What about helping clean-" Zane switched tracks and followed them as Cole pulled him away.

"Yep buddy. Ok bye Mr. Ronin, thanks for letting us hang out, uh, we'll see you later I guess? Yeah, bye!" Cole waved and shut the door behind them, leaving Ronin standing there dumbfounded.

Well, that's one way to clear a room.

And still the place was a mess. He sighed and got to work.

The things he does for these kids.

He didn't even notice the stupid smile on his face stayed the rest of the night.

[traykar]

Ninjago crystalized live posting

Episode 1: Who's name I forgot

Miss Demenor being annoyed by the new ninja and complaining about wearing a tank of gasoline on her back is a vibe.

Damn, is Cole the guy bringing the team back together? Good for him.

Zane turning off his emotions so he doesn't have to go through grief? Not very good for him, am sad.

Kai completely disregarding the whole best way to defeat an enemy from season two because of how much he hates Kalmar and misses Nya feels on brand for him.

I guess best boi benthomarr is doing alright

Kai has a kindergarten class?

Sad window washer lloyd?

Oh man, Lloyd is really putting himself through the ringer, he has reached peak sad boi energy.

Damn, he's heard Ninja Never Quit too many times and is having none of it.

I wonder how he got the job anyway, did he have to send in a resume, and if so what skills did he put on it? Leadership stuff, job experience? Ninja skills? Or did his bosses go, welp looks like the green ninja/grandson of god wants to work for us, can't really say no to that.

Aww, they're holding a ceremony for Nya. There better be a fucking massive turnout.

And now for the main event, Jay "Time Ravages us all" Walker. We knew this moment was coming all that time ago, and now we've finally reached sadbeard Jay at the lighthouse.

He's making watercolors of nya T.T

He's surrounded by half empty glasses of Nya

Noooo, he's talking to the glasses of water, I was just joking about them being half full of Nya.

"The cheese slid off his cracker"

Damn, Zane spitting facts about the difference between sea water and tap water.

Damn, cutting deep Jay. They didn't forget Nya T.T

Jay seeing all the lanterns made for Nya and knowing how much people care! T.T

...

I thought there'd be more lanterns

Also, find it hilarious that Lloyd showed up with the hydro mech even after he quit ninjaing, was it just in his garage, did he drive to work in it?

Jay's sad beard was a fake!!!!!! I was lied toooo!

Ugh, that triumphant music at the end, so good.

Episode 2:

Oh man, the new weekend whip slaps

The Call Of Home

This is a very early ninjago looking boat, just not a whole lot going on with it.

F in the chat for the guy who fell off the boat.

Water dragon Nya coming in clutch to save the day.

Woah, the dragon sounds very ethereal or something very fitting, man, I'm loving the scene of her remembering who she is or used to be.

Wait, speculation time, there's supposedly another episode in the season where Nya meets with another Water elemental, and the ninja apparently team up with Aspheera to turn Nya human again, does that mean that the process of turning Nya human could strip her of her elemental powers which is why she goes back to being samurai x?

Oh wait, nevermind, Nyad was the elemental that met Nya. The personalities of Nya and Nyad are perfect for folks lost in the ocean.

Dawn! Nya reading the lanterns! T.T

Woah, those are some deep cuts, all the way back to sky bound.

Ooh, Nya remembering who she is and turning more into what she used to look like instead of the dragon was so good.

And the fact that they're going to the lighthouse. T.T

Oh man, that fact that Nya is really struggling to keep herself together.

Ooh, I was right about the elemental powers thing.

Ooh, Nya scared of forgetting herself again, that's so good.

Picked up the phone cause I called it (regarding Nya losing her elemental powers)

Episode 3: The Shape of Nya

Ooh, Serpentine name drop, and Zane still hasn't turned on his emotions.

Jay still looking at a half empty glass of water.

Ooh, fight between Jay and Kai is brewing .

Back once more to the secrets of the forbidden spinjitzu gis. ^^

Damn cole was about to brain some guy

Oh hey, this is the master of the mountain vengestone

Oh hey, Miss Demenor is back.

Oof, they forgot that don't have any powers.

"I require assistance"

Once again, the Ninja are rusty.

New Ninja are bacc.

Ugh, these guys work for the mayor.

I mean, these guys are kinda right, these guys were kicking ass for ten years.

The fight is here! It's reached the breaking point!

Nya was the tap water!

And the sprinklers went off because of kai!!!

Wait, aren't they looking for a guy buying vengestone, and if vengestone blocks elemental powers, why do they need aspheera?

Sad Wu.

Wu being worried about Aspheera.

They're all a team again! T.T

Wu doesn't want any part of this though!

Episode 4: The Mayor Problem.

Hmm, the mayor mistaking the ninja for the new ninja?

There we go, the Ninja having to break the law. Crime bois, I feels like they're breaking some of the six core virtues of spinjitzu with this. Speaking of which, I find it kinda funny how with Ninjago core made a big deal out of the six virtues, when we've seen the ninja break them in the past. Kai and Zane lying about the Slug race back in Master of the Mountain comes to mind.

Oooh! Skylor showing up to help keep Nya frozen! That makes so much sense!

W-wait, Kai doesn't have her number? Lol

Bunch of idiots using their real names. A whole team of himbos.

Also, I'm pretty sure they could just ask Cyrus Borg for the staff. Wait, are they going to have to fight their way through Cyrus Borg's security system seen in Prime Empire?

Snake lady does origami?

Well, at least she wasn't shouting revenge over and over again.

Nothings in the vault!!!! Did they move it to hiroshi's labyrinth?

Episode 5: Public Enemies 1,2,3,4,5

So wait, when the entire ninjago royal family ate it, did that leave the mayor as the top brass position in Ninjago? Also, the confusion over which ninja did what, what colors they were wearing, and the new, new ninja stuff is top tier stuff.

How does Pixel feel about emotionless Zane?

Crack ship time, enemies to lovers Wu and Aspherea.

See! I knew they just had to ask Cyrus Borg for his help, king shit. Also, they should play up Cyrus being Pixel's dad, and I'm mad that they don't.

I like to think that Pixel's coping mechanism is just building more ninja vehicles.

Hmm, some of the artifacts on the truck are just a merlopian trident and a shintaro shield?

Oof, they just smashed through a dareth billboard.

Okino! Sad little samurai man! He's out living his best life!

Wait, Dareth was on the double decker bus they almost hit.

And of course they get outed as being the new new ninja.

Oop! He said it, the name of the episode!

Episode 6: A Painful Promise

The golden weapons are back in play! But not really because they're powerless. Damn, Aspheerea really is incapable of self reflection.

She's so petty! I love it!

"Well I am thousands of years old."

"So am I!"

Arm wrestling!

"Wuzer! It's like loser, but it has Wu in it cause that's your name!"

They're playing pool now? With Wu's staff? =P

Pancake flipping now?

Ugh, I want her and Wu to be friends again

All the way back the shouting revenge over and over again.

Wu should be the master of fire because of how he just burned everyone.

Teal ninja broke in and broke his sword!!!

Nya's back! Nya's back! Nya' back!

But now Aspheera's free with splashy splashy powers?

Ooh, but now the ninja have turned themselves in.

Ha! The fucking smoke bomb!

Ooh, the council of the crystal king!

Ugh, this bitch never shuts up about revenge

Episode 7: Ninjago City V. Ninja

I know the title is suposed to be Ninjago City vs Ninja, but V. Is apparently how they actually do it in court stuff.

Dareth read the title!

Funky lil lawyer man.

Five years in kyrptarium is pretty good all things considered.

Zane turned his emotions back on! And he just started screaming! And they turned it back off again T.T

I feel that dareth, I used to sit on the couch the same exact way.

Captain Soto's in the knitting club? Remember way back in skybound when they were in kyrptarium the first time and escaped with him? Good times.

Also, are they just forgetting all the times Ronin's helped them out after possession? Though I guess Zane would probably be justified in still hating him, though I guess he'd need emotions for that.

Damn, this guy is really playing lloyd like a fiddle. And Lloyd got into even more trouble, oof.

Ooh, back in Shintaro! And Vangelis just joined the council!

Episode 8: Kryptarium Prison Blues

Dareth's theme always makes me smile.

Second rate karaoke club owner! Dareths a first rate karaoke club owner! Damn right!

Can you imagine if they had the samurai x blade?

Ooh! That's the samurai picture seen in the new lego set! What does this mean for Pixel? T.T

Pythor P Chumsworth is back! Snakey boy! Wait, he got beaten by the new ninja? Where is his eyeliner? Damn, Kai slapped Pythor harder than Will Smith slapped Chris Rock.

Pixel, don't overwork yourself T.T

The robo spider are back!

I like mystery man's voice, I'd listen to asmr of him.

How many times have all the bad guys teamed up to fight the ninja? Day of the departed at least.

Kai starting fires, zane putting them out.

"WE'LL BE OLDER THAN MASTER WU WHEN WE GET OUT!" Oh shit, make Jay the master of fire cause of that burn!

These guys just can't get a break

Episode 9: Houndog McBrag

Hounddog McBrag has to be Clutch Powers, right?

Wait, has Ninjago turned into part six of Jojo?

What did Fugi-Dove do to get throwned back into prison? He also remembers Jay as being his arch nemesis.

Fugidove worried about Jay turning to a life for crime.

Ha! Dareth's breaking the ninja out of jail! His solution is just more crime!

NEW SAMURAI X MECH!

Ha! Nya just planted the bus in the dirt!

I'm living for the whole past tense thing.

The boat with the police commissioner?

FUGI-DOVE ESCAPED WITH THEM!

Ha! Dareth's van broke down for real!

Hounddog McBrag has to be Clutch Powers, right? He looks just like him.

"What if someone doesn't make it?" Looks directly at Dareth.

Episode 10: The benefit of Grief

Zane's holographic disguise is back!

Pop song?

How does it make you feel? Zane turned off his emotions. T.T

This better be the episode when Zane turns his emotions back on.

Damn, Sally doesn't have leg printing.

Ah yes, the classic borrowing without asking.

So, did Sally put the pride sticker on the back of Dad's van, or did her dad?

This chase theme is nuts

Oh shit! Hounddog McBrag just dove off the cliff after them!!!!!!!!

"OLD BLAST THE WINDSHEILD WITH ICE TRICK"!?!?!! WHAT!?!?!

DR JULIAN MENTION!

TURN YOUR EMOTION BACK ON ZANE! PLEASE! please!

THANK YOU! THIS IS ALL I WANTED FROM YOU. MY BOI IS BACK!

Episode 11: The Fifth Villain

So we presently have Pythor, Asphera, and Vangelis, leaving two other villains? Unless we're including asmr mystery man.

Oh sweet, I love the mechanic!

Blue Jay kinda makes sense.

Hounddog's going to Twitchies!

FUGI-DOVE HAD WATER, POURED IT ON THE GROUND, AND LITTERED! THE MAD LAD! THEY'LL ALL DIE!

Oh, looks like the team from last episode made it back.

Honestly, the Mechanic's been on so many teams. Pirates, Anacondrai cultists, Unagami's vidogame guys, and now the crystal council.

Also, Krux and Acronix mention!

I refuse to believe that Hounddog McBrag isn't Clutch Powers

Fugi-Dove took one for the team!

Ugh, he's got arms hanging from the ceiling!?!

Man I love the Mechanic, he's got to be my second favorite recurring villain, after Garmadon of course.

HE GOT TRAPPED BY PRIME EMPIRE!

THAT'S PRICELESS!

Why didn't they just get zane to disguise himself as the Mechanic? He's holographic, and can probably stick on one of the mechanic's robot arms.

Episode 11: The Council of the Crystal King

Oh, I guess that answers my question? Since they needed zane to track lloyd?

Dude just took off his arm, I love this guy.

Pride sidewalk? Pridewalk?

Shoot, I guess Clutch Powers isn't Hounddog McBrag.Pride walk?

Shit, they almost got run over by a train.

Hell yeah, the Mechanic escaped.

Ooh, look at all that Vengestone guys.

Yes yes, Mr F because F comes after E.

Wait, if the Overlord is the Crystal King, what if he's redoing the whole stone army thing, this time with vengestone guys instead of indestructible stone guys.

"It seems as though there's an impostor among us."

Kinda sus

Pythor turned invisible!

Is Harumi the mystery man?

Harumi is the mystery man!

Ugh! I need more episodes asap

[zenlesszonezero]

Join Zenless Zone Zero with Tsukishiro Yanagi, the deputy leader of Hollow Special Operations Section 6! Beneath her ordinary office lady exterior lies a meticulous, emotionally intelligent big sister to the team.

[yoshimickster]

AND NOW-what should've happened the MOMENT the "Treacherous Deceiver" was revealed (Ninjago Season 11 chat)

Wu: So yes...I was the great deceiver.

Kai: What...the...HELL old man?!

Jay: Do you SERIOUSLY know how much trouble you put us in?!

Wu: I know, I should've never taken the scrol-

Cole: Oh we're WELL past that, we're talking about after we decided to adventure in King Mambo's pyramid, you FAILED to mention that it might've housed a MAGICAL SNAKE WITCH!

Wu: Oh...well yes I guess I should've...remembered that-

Jay: YA DAMN STRAIGHT DICK NUTS, givin' us crap for maxing and chillaxing, EVERYTHING BAD THAT'S HAPPENED IS BECAUSE YOU FAILED TO WARN US ABOUT CERTAIN DOOM!

Kai: Because you just coooooooooooooouldn't give us a QUEST TIP, just HAD to have us walk into an ancient snake tomb!

Wu: Look I said I was sorry, I figured after the last few thousand times I withheld information for no reason you'd be okay.

Kai: Believe us...we are NOT.

Pixal: If my boyfriend falls in battle again because of you I'm gonna be SO annoyed!

[rip-a-dip-dip-you-potato-chip]

will this be a legit tumblr fic series? no, absolutely not I just felt like writing something. Everything else will be bullet points since I can knock out like, two to three seasons in one go.

Shannon (Shan) Maywether.

Oc introduction P1

This takes place in between season 1 episodes 10 and 11 in like a mini sode I like to call "Eye of Unfairness" its a play off the fact Shan means unfortunate and unfair in Scottish (something I recently learned)

Also feel free to change out Shannon's/Shans name for your OC if you want to! I don't mind! Keep in mind this fic was made with Shannon's personality and physical condition in mind. I also wouldn't mind feed back!

Third person POV

A day had passed since the reveal of the green ninja. It was a surprise to learn that Lloyd, a kid, was the supposed chosen one. It was shock to, well everyone on board the Bounty.

It was Wednesday, so Shannon was tasked with cooking for the day. She stood, cutting vegetables for the side dish she was wiping up alongside the English breakfast she had made. Her mind was filled with ‘what if's’. As an older sister to 10 younger brothers, 4 of which that happen to be around Lloyd’s age it was startling for her. There was no telling when the 'Final Battle' will take place and what would happen during it, took the focus from the sharp edge of the blade she was holding.

"ow, damn it-" dropping the knife on the cutting board as she cursed. Bringing the cut wound to her lips she sucked on it as she searched for the bandages they kept in the kitchen just incase if kind of thing happened.

After finding bandages and bandaging the cut Shannon finished fixing up the salad. Just as she set the freshly tossed salad on the table the other residents of the ship walked in.

"Morning Shannon" "Mornin' Zane"

The other ninja mumbled a good morning as well as they took their set's at the table and began eating the breakfast prepared.

"Hay Shannon what happened to your hand?" Lloyd asked looking at the older girls hand.

"Oh, accidently cut myself." She replied placing her coffee cup down looking over at the small blonde. She ruffled his hair earning a ‘stop it’ from the boy, and chuckled at how messy his hair was now. 

The rest of breakfast went without much problem seeing as how everyone was still riding down from the adrenaline that was yesterday. It all seemed peaceful still Garmadon walked in.

Shannon's POV

Garm walked in, late as usual. And as usual we where all kinda put off with what he was eating. Dark matter grubs I think there called? Never payed much attention to this sorta thing really. I just can't get the truth we uncovered yesterday. Lloyd being the green ninja. Its going to hard for him I can tell.

Letting out an tried sigh I got up with my now empty plate and made my way over to the sink.

"Shannon, the Bounty is landing in a bit. You wanna come run groceries with me?" Nya asked as I passed her.

"Uhh, sure just tell me when you're planning on leaving." "You got it!"

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Third person POV

As stated by Nya the Bounty had landed not long after they finished washing the dishes. The boys were outside training. Shannon seated cross-legged on the steps just watching with Wu. Garmadon had disappeared back into the ship, probably his room for the time being. Lloyd was hanging around the place too, inside reading. And Nya was getting ready to head out.

It wouldn't be for another 10 minutes till Garmadon emerged from where ever he was.

And unfortunately for everyone he was at the steps of the ship leading to where the ninja were training, and felt like causing some chaos.

Now it's not the man's fault, he has the venom of an equally evil snake brooding in his veins.

He knew he couldn't mess with the ninja, it was like a principle thing seeing as how they where tolerating his presence on the ship. Wu literally came to what might have been hell to most folks and brought him back to Ninjago to save his son. Nyas off limits, and as much as he wants to, his son, Lloyd is probably still shaken from not just the green ninja thing, but the snakes as well.

Which left Shannon.

The young lady had made it clear since there first interaction, that she held nothing against the dark lord. In fact she even played along with his bullshit if she felt like it. Best part, she can hold her own too. She may not train with the boys often but she knows spinjitzu, and has proven to be a good fighter, Shans just lax and a go with the flow kind of person.

With that in mind, he decided to make a comment.

"Not going to change?"

"What's wrong with what I'm wearing?" Shannon questioned, she didn't bother to look at him, as she took a swig from her tea that Wu had generously offered.

"With the amount of purple you wear you might get mistaken for a snake"

"Phff, at least I don't look like a took a bath in tar"

With that, a swift yet not powerful smack to the back of the teens head was earned. It was supposed to be playful, harmless but as the force of the hit passed through the youngers head, the sound of heavy glass hitting wood made itself known. This caused the boys to stop and turn there attention back over to the steps on the deck. As Shannon looked up, it became evidently clear she was missing her right eye.

Panic ensues.

Jay, Cole, Kai, and Zane screamed at the fact there friends eye was now just gone. Garmadons just standing there questioning if he put more power than he initially thought he did. Wu went wide eyes as he stared at the girl next to him, seeing small streams of blood leak out the now empty eye socket. Lloyd and Nya came running out to only to scream themselves.

With a sigh Shannon picked up her Eye and monical that had fallen.

"Guys, chill out!" She yelled.

"CHILL OUT! SHAN YOU EYE FEEL OUT OF YOUR HEAD" the Blue ninja yelled. Pointing at the eye in the Burnetts hand.

"Its a glass eye bolts for brain's" Shan retorted.

"Glass eye?" Cole repeated.

"Yes, a glass eye! Why did you think I wore a monocle instead of regular glasses? Sure I can't see jack with my right eye but it acts as a shield of sorts!"

"I-im so sorry, are you okay Shannon?" Garmadon asked.

"Ya, im fine" she answered.

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After that everyone had gone inside. Zane grabbed the medical kit to disinfect and put a temporary patch over Shannon's eye. Garmadon had taken the glass eye and with the recommended disinfectant Shannon just so happen to have on her, put the bloody thing in a black glass cup filled with warm water and the disinfectant liquid mixture, to clean it. He may be the bad guy, but he's never really hurt anyone to the point they lose something like an eye.

Once done he gave the glass to Shannon who was now sitting in the armchair.

"So, umm how'd you uh- you know lose you eye?" Kai asked weirly, he feared there might be some sort of trauma along with it and didn't want to trigger it.

"You don't have to tell us!" Nya quickly added.

"Na its fine" Shannon said as she waved off there concerns.

"I was about seven when it happened. Home invasion. The guy had a gun. I had heard sound from downstairs and curiosity got the best of me. I think your all smart enough to piece together what happened next" she said. Everyone kinda relied back at the mear mental image.

"Yikes" Jay, shivered at the thought of it.

"I mean it’s not all that bad I guess. Altho I didn't have a say in whether or not I got a fake eye"

"What do you mean you didn't get a say in it?"

"It’s exactly as I say it is. When I woke up my depth perception was crap, but I had both my eyes. It wasn't until the doctor told me my parents were admit about me having one"

"So are, you like going to be ok or?"

"I'll be fine green bean, if anything this was a good thing, means I need a new one. Thankfully I shot my brother text about one lot long ago." Shannon said dismissively

"Brother?" Wu questioned.

"Okay, Nya you ready to got out?"

"Ya but it can wait-" "I'm good, I swear Nya lets go" the older girl instead as she got up and dragged Nya out the ship for their planned outing. (She put the glass with the eye in the table as they left)

"Well that was, concerning" Cole said as the two girls disappeared.

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It was around midday the girls were not back yet. Jay was still unnerved by the eye in the cup being in such an open area, moved it over to the kitchen counter. Training was cut short because of the incident. Wu taking into account not just the mental impact of one of his charges eyes popping up in front of them, but the buildup of stuff they'd been having to deal with since his absence. Besides when the girls get back they all need to talk of a plan to get the Fang Blades back from the Serpentine before they can awaken the Devourer. 

Wu and his brother where out front on the deck talking, it felt like forever to the two of them since they last spoke in such good terms. The guys (pluss Lloyd) where inside playing video games as a pass time. It wasn't long after when the sound of a car, a taxi, could be heard coming there way. As the taxi came to a stop the guys had logged off there game and stepped out to grate the return of the only two females on their team. 

But instead of the raven and green tipped brunette haired, a blond tipped brunette boy stepped out the vehicle (not before paying of course) and made his way over to the Bounty. 

“umm, dumb question since there aren't many flying ships around, but is this the Destiny's Bounty?” The Boy asked as he neared the ship. upon closer inspection the boy was wearing a leather jacket with a white under shirt, and jeans with a pair of black converse. He had a mailman bag slung over his shoulder. 

“ya it is, what bring you all the way out here though?” Cole answered as he crossed his arms. attempting to look menacing which seemed to be working.   

“uh, I came to drop something off for my sister, Shannon?” The boy answered.

“Shannon, as in the monocle waring Shan?” Jay asked 

“yes! that one!” 

“Cool, Cool... wanna climb on board?” Kai asked him.

“Would I!” The boy, Shannon’s brother made is way up on the Bounty.

“By the way, what you name” Zane asked as the brunet dorded.

“Shane, Shane Maywather and might I say it’s a pleasure to meet the guys my sister has been staying with after all this time.” He, Shane replied.

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“wait, so let me get this straight” Cole stood with his hands on his head, clearly confused by what was said. 

Its been about an hour since Shane was let on borde and the guy could see why his sister liked it here so much.  

“there are 10 of you? including Shane makes 11″ Cole sated. Shane just nodded as he let the earth ninja racape what Shane had told them. Wu and Garmadon where in the kitchen intently listening to the conversation they were having.  

“yup, Shan and I are the oldest, there where are the quads; Jason, Mayson, Tyson, Carson.” He started again listing his younger siblings.

“Then the triplets; Asher, Carter and Xavier. Then the last set of twins; Franklyn and Merlyn” Shane finished. 

“No wonder Shannon can deal with us so well” Jay said looking astonished.

“ya she had to deal with 9 younger brothers and one older one” Kai remarked. Shane snickered before correcting him.

“Shannon is the oldest, in fact despite us being twins, she’s technically a year older than me.” 

“But isn't being twins, like two people being born on the same day?” Zane inquired.

“True, but you see, my mom had Shannon on december 31st 1995, at around 11:55pm, I then happened on january 1st 1996 at 00:02am in the morning” Shane explained.

“dude” Jay commented. Shane laghed.

“yup,Shannons the ‘big sister’ of the house” He said glancing about.  

“i'm surprised though, i though Shannon would have at least mentioned something about you guys to us” Lloyd pipped in. He enjoyed Shannons company she made him feel welcome. And when she caught him setting up the prank for Kai as his uncle had asked him to, she gave him some pointers on how to eviscerate Kai’s high score. Even took some pressure off him as she stayed in the room in anticipation for the fire ninja so they wouldn't get too suspicious. To learn Shan had several younger brothers, like Jay commented, meade scene in how she was not only dealt with them but was able to deal with his father so well.

“Honestly,it's do be expected. Because Shannons the oldest our parents are hard on her... We come from a fairly well of family to the point where money is more or less a play thing to our folks” Shane started, the ninja(pluss Loyd)went wide eyed.

“so you're saying you guys are rich?” Jay asked dumbfounded. Shane fidgeted with his fingers.

“Y-Ya pretty much. But Shannon, and our parents, they... They don't get along at all. For all i can remember, the only time i've ever had with Shan was when she wasn't in any of her classes or extracurriculars. They pushed her to be perfect, and at the same time pushed her away. Looking back there where countless arguments over a lot of what they where doing” Shane said looking down at his lap. 

“There was this one argument that just hit the nail in the head though, a couple years back, it was during dinner and our parents had invited a business associates family over. They had a son, about three years older then Shannon and I. Our parents had announced that he would be Shannons fiance and thighs went downhill fast” Looking up once more Shane let a had run though his hair as he relieved the memory. The guys were taken aback by this, seeing as how Shan was arguably one of the most level headed people they knew. 

“sounds stressful” Kai quipped not really knowing how to respond to that, bur as a brother to a sister himself he could understand the feeling of not wanting your sibling to do be forced into doing something they don't want to. 

“You don’t half of it” Shan said with a sigh. 

“After that, she stormed out never to be seen scene again. At least physically, she managed to keep contact with me, we talk but not as much as either of us would like...” He finished leaning back and letting the surprisingly soft couch engulf him. 

“I’m glad though,she deserves a break after everything” Shane commented.

“ya well if you call fighting an army of skeletons, snakes and eventually Garmadon a brake, then you my friend are in need of a vacation as well” Jay replied plopping down next to Shane with a dorky grin. The tenshin that had been building in Shane dissipated, yup he could really see why his sister liked it here so much. 

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Dropping the topic of who much his and Shannon's parents where that talked about other random things. It was a little bit later when the girl got back.  The two where catting about, something girl related when they walked into the main room of the Bounty. 

“Hey! Welcome back! And guess how came to visit?!” Jay sang, gesturing to Shane who was seated next to him. Shannon looked over at her bother in shock she thought-

"Good to see you again Sister!~" Shane said as be bolted form where he was sitting to envelope Shannon in a hug. As he did Shannon dropped the bags she was holding, seemingly shocked that her blood brother was here. 

“Shane?” She breathed, then hugged him back, leaning into it. 

After a bit the two separated.

“It’s good to see you again Shane! How have you been?” “Good, good, what about you? what happened to your eye? Where is it?” 

Shan laughed a little and shook her head.

“There was an accident this morning, Garmadon hit the back of my head and it just popped out” Shane stood still. Taking in the information. Once complete he turned and tried to lunged to where Garmadon was, if it wasn't for Shannon having grabbed him in that split second. He probably would have gone into a full on fist fight with the dark lord. 

“Lemme go! I'm going to eviscerate him!” Shane hissed struggling against his sisters grip. Thank the First Spinjitzu Master that Shannon trained with the boys ocashinaly. 

“Calm down little brother it was an accident” “Like HELL”  

The two go back and forth a little more till Shane camls down. Garmadon rightfully spooked at the fact that this, well mannered, e-boy looking, kid was threatened to ‘eviscerate’ him. 

“Fine, I won’t attack him, doesn't mean I won’t like it” Shane said mutting that last bit. 

“Seriously (1)Balach Milis, if you applied this anger properly, you wouldn't have to deal with what Eric and Lizzibeth right?” Shannon said as she let him go. picking up the grocery bags, and placed them on the counter. 

“(2)Flùr Gaoithe, you know when it comes to Mama and (3)Athair I can’t do do that!” He complained like a small child. 

“You really need to grow a backbone” Shane said shaking her head.

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Things had settled down since then.  

“It’s getting late, I should get going, I have band practice tomorrow and need the rest.” “boo, skip and just stay here for the week” “Flùr Gaoithe” “Balach Milis“ 

With that The younger twin got up, gave his sister the new glass eye she had asked for, said his goodbyes, shot Garmadon one last glar, and left. 

“Your brother seems like a nice person” Gramadon said looking over the the greet tipped girl. 

“Ya, he’s awesome. Wish he was less of a pushover tho” 

Jay feeling thirsty, walked over into the kitchen. He spotted the black glass cup, completely having forgot about the eye inside it. Now you can't really see anything at the bottom. And Jay, in his infinite wisdom, thinking it was just some random cup of random water that had been left on the kitchen counter, and drank from it. 

“OH GOD” 

 “Did Jay drink from the eye glass?” Lloyd asked his uncle who was watching from the blue ninja form the table.

“He drank from the eye glass” Wu confirmed. The others erupted into a fit of laughter and giggles. 

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 (1)Balach Milis - Sweet boy  

(2)Flùr Gaoithe - Wind flower 

(3)Athair - dad

this was translated using google translate, the language being Scottish Gaelic. I know Ninjago was based off of asian culture. But like I said, Shan it scottish for unfortunate and unfair. Also nothing in the lore of the show explicitly states that Ninjago is the only continent on the planet. 

I HC that there are different parts of the world. its safe to say Ninjago is the main land where a lot of the exciting things happen, but across who knows how long away there are different countries. And Shannon’s family like immigrated to Ninjago, during it’s early years where big contributors and financial support, in building the city. 

but ye this is a mini sode, i came up with. criticism is always welcome! I will be doing bullet notes for Shan and Melody, and maye Gold to since i have an active fic about her that i haven't updated in, forever but yaaaaa. 

till next text post i guess lol