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[auriond]

So my kiddo has been getting very into Lego Ninjago lately... pulling me right along into it. The tv show is kind of amazing - exactly the sort of thing I would have adored as a kid. So, for my first piece of art for 2024, here are my headcanons for what the original 4 ninja look like.

It was a fun exercise, especially since the references were, well... Lego minifigures! But I'm quite proud of how it came out. Kiddo approves too.

I loved drawing them, might expand into the other characters too.

Larger versions under the cut!

[dragonform]

Hello! We're @auriond (me) and Ry (kiddo) and we're both huge Ninjago fans now apparently. This blog was created for us to reblog stuff we find interesting, as well as post all our fan creations.

Some ideas:

- Blogging our 2nd (SECOND) rewatch of the series

- Photos of our Ninjago sets and minifigs

-Fanart and fanfics (I'm mulling a full Day of the Departed season fanfic)

So hi to those reading this and thanks for being here!

[jediofbooksandsnacks]

@auriond

You're totally right! Not to jump on @xaleeey's fanart or anything, since it's amazing. But this definitely strikes at what that end scene was doing. ❤️

sunshine at the bay

[yafaemi]

If you get this, answer with 3 random facts about yourself and send it to the last 7 blogs in your notifications, anonymously or not! Let's get to know the person behind the blog! 💛

Random facts... hmm. I think I have some.

1. I have this little scar just next to my right eye from when I was like... six or seven. I tripped on some ice during school, and... ya, what wasn’t fun. I honestly don’t remember much from the incident. Though, I do remember that when I tripped, a bunch of older girls ended up helping me. I’ve been incredibly anxious on ice ever since.

2. I have a dog! His name is Max, he’s a beagle. He’s like... 12 at this point, I think. I’ve had him for over half of my life now. He can be infuriating at times, but I wouldn’t trade him for the world. (Even if he did eat TWO BOXES of mint-chocolate cookies I’d gotten when my cousin was a Girl Guide like three years ago that I’m still bitter about.........)

3. This is... something I’ve really never mentioned to anyone, but I honestly really like singing. I don’t really think I’m great at it, but it’s just sort of calming to me. Sometimes when I’m in a bad mood, I’ll just start singing, if I’m alone in my room. Or if I zone out to music, I’ll just start to sing along to it. I usually die of embarrassment when this happens in Discord because Being Known like that is anxiety inducing. :P

Thank you for the asks, @auriond ^-^

[vergoftowels]

If you get this, answer with 3 random facts about yourself and send it to the last 7 blogs in your notifications, anonymously or not! Let's get to know the person behind the blog! 💛

:O Thanks!

1. I am a twin! I am the older one.

2. One of my hobbies is naming stuffed animals, but I forget their names so quickly now because I don’t play with them anymore, just love from afar lol

3. One time I won a freehand circle-drawing contest for Pi Day.

[butterscotcheye]

this is a tumblr hug ❤️ pass it on to ten of your favorite followers/blogs and don’t break the chain! You're actually the one I've known the longest out of my mutuals, and I just wanted you to know that I really enjoy your aesthetic, teevee and Luka Modric posts (and Silent Hill, of course!)

awh thank you so much

[auriond]

SO GLAD YOU LIKE IT! It was a great way to relax and try a new painting app (Infinite Painter, for those of you with Android) so I really enjoyed doing this piece <3

For those of you who haven't read the aforementioned fic, go read it! It's super well-written and such a good read for Shinkane fans!

Omg!! Check out this awesome Shinkane art @auriond​ did for Ticking Clocks:

I–! I”M FILLED WITH EMOTIONS! THANK YOU!

[ashenlights]

Thank you @rose-nebulijia @aheartfullofjolllly and @manhasetardis for tagging me! Instead of choosing my favourite creations this year, I thought I’d just do an art summary ^^

This year I managed to consistently draw at least one thing a month - 28 in total! I continued to push myself out of my comfort zone and drew more figures and backgrounds than ever before.

I also got into 山河令/word of honor, and gosh has that been a rollercoaster of emotions. It’s brought me so much joy and grief and I feel like something in me has just fundamentally changed. It’s been such a surreal year full of big changes for me too but I’m happy with how far I’ve come and where I am now. Thank you all for following along with my art journey and being here! I really am grateful for every kind tag and comment - it means the world to me!

Still a few more hours to go here, but happy new year everyone! I hope 2022 treats you all kindly and that you’re all safe and well ^^ Tagging:

am going to tag @auriond @fismoll7secinv @psychic-waffles and @alphabetotter! art or fic or any creation(s) you were proud of this year! I’d love to see them! :D

 the original tag prompt was “With the year ending, let's look back at what we did! What are your favorite creations you did or the ones you think deserve more love? Send this to 5 other creators to share the love”

[dragonsrainbows]

Aibō da kara: My new Ginoza Nobuchika Fic!

Notes: This was supposed to be a Whumptober 2021 thing. But now has become a Ginoza Nobuchika Birthday Celebration Thing. Anyway, I couldn't have gotten here without the love and support of the PP Whumpers: @jediofbooksandsnacks and @auriond. Check their whumpy works and more on their Tumblr and AO3.

Chapter 1: READ ON AO3

9:50 AM, Shinjuku

“Where is he?”

“You’re not in Yokohama, are you?”

“Where is he?”

“Are you sure you want to know?”

“Where is he?”

“Yamako Kanshikan, you need to be more careful or- ”

“I don’t fucking care! JUST TELL ME WHERE THE FUCK GINOZA NOBUCHIKA IS!”

READ ON AO3

T/W for the whole work: mentions and descriptions of sexual assault, torture, death and suicidal ideation, homophobia, descriptions of injuries, mentions of blood, violence typical to the series

[auriond]

I'm not great at this, but here's my take on it!

@ psycho pass season 4 Ginoza with his hair down ? 😳

[auriond]

Another FFXVI Clive Rosfield ramble, this time about what I'd like to term Side Character Energy.

I've been thinking about what sets Clive apart from many other main characters, specifically what makes many players describe him as a very "likeable" main character. And I've come to the conclusion that he has the complete opposite of Main Character Energy: He has Side Character Energy.

Many criticisms of FFXVI's character/story development (lack of development of other characters, specifically Jill and other female characters) are explained by the fact that the game is "hyper-focused" on Clive and his journey. Which is not wrong, it is. The mere fact that you don't take control of any character throughout the game other than Clive (and Joshua, for very brief sections) proves this. But also, what makes this hyper-focus particularly stand out (and aggravating to said players) is that in the world of Valisthea, Clive is not the main character of any story, arguably not even his own.

(Spoilers under the cut)

Throughout the game, Clive takes on many roles: firstborn son of Archduke Elwin; First Shield to the Phoenix; just another Branded soldier of the Holy Empire of Sanbreque; successor of Cid the Outlaw; Mythos, the vessel of Ultima. All of these are defined in relation to someone or something else. Yeah, he's also the Dominant of Ifrit, but Ifrit's not even supposed to exist, so that means nothing in the social hierarchy of Valisthea.

In all of these roles, he could have been a forgotten footnote in somebody else's story. The Archduke's groundbreaking attempts to restore balance to Valisthean society by raising the status of Bearers. Joshua Rosfield, Dominant of the Phoenix and heir to the Rosarian duchy, attacked by an unknown Eikon and secretly surviving, afterwards dedicating his whole life to stopping the world-ending threat that was Ultima. Cid, the valiant outlaw who built extensive networks in his drive to help Dominants and Bearers. The list goes on, and none of them feature Clive very much, much less put him in centre stage. Even his own story, the Mythos plotline, is really the story of Ultima's attempt at survival, and it only becomes Clive's story towards the end when he asserts his will.

The thing is, I think Clive does actually internalise this. He knows he's not the main character. He knows he's there to support everyone else. Even when he defies Ultima at the end, he does so by speaking for all of his friends, and by extension for all of mankind. He may be the Chosen One, but he uses that position to reject the one who chose him, thereby simultaneously rejecting the role of the Chosen One.

A fitting end, then, that our last glimpse of him is him possibly dying alone, on a deserted beach, with no one except his friends to remember his life and deeds.

[whatsyourcolor]

this is a tumblr hug ❤️ pass it on to ten of your favorite followers/blogs and don’t break the chain! Thank you for keeping the fandom alive despite what I agree to be the disaster that was Season 3 lol. Still too much in love with the characters and worldbuilding to let go of the series though, so thanks once again for continuing to post!

Yes, let’s keep our fandom alive, Sinners! Hug back to you @auriond and to @iwocrack @cleverwolfpoetry @litspinels @jediofbooksandsnacks @pookiechu @cocoshnic @sandypenguin6 @imnotclarita @eggfanaccount @martuchan @markusdio38 @alicerenouf @leftersteindraws @tsunemoris @psycho-pass-lists @someroguishgambit

You guys are the best! Thank you for this idea, Auriond!

[catsbythegreat]

written for @auriond! Thank you for commissioning me! 

Return the Favor (1342 words) by TheGreatCatsby Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Psycho-Pass Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Ginoza Nobuchika & Tsunemori Akane Characters: Ginoza Nobuchika, Tsunemori Akane Additional Tags: post season one, season one spoilers, suicide ideation but not a lot Summary:

Sitting in the rehabilitation facility thinking about his future, Ginoza has to wonder: was it worth it?

[immxrtal-festive-rxses]

Thoughts on Voltron Season 6 so far (SPOILERS Ahead)

Okay, I just started watching the newest season and I have to say I am very impressed. It’s not super comical except for tiny tidbits. I’ve only watched Episode 1 so bear with me.

Hunk. Is. Finally. Getting. Development!! This is what I was waiting for! Oh my god, I got chills when he told those two arguing Galra dudes to fight.

Also, ALLURA SAVING LANCE WITH HER POWERS! I am all for it. She is is coming into her own and I can’t wait to see what else she brings to the table.

And onto Lotor, my god, helooked so sad when Allura had to leave. I wanted to screencap so bad! (Future icon maybe!?) Also the fact that Lance brought up that the stern lady (can’t remember her name (Davek, Devak? Idk-) was his nanny! That made me laugh for sure!

Now Shiro... *breathes* BOI you need to get your act together and fast cause your little mind trips almost got everyone killed. *ahem* Now that I got that out of my system, it is getting more and more obvious that he and Haggar are connected and he’s unsure of what was going on.

And finally... Haggar going to Auriond (sp? Correct me and I will fix it)... getting more of her power and possibly turning back to normal?? We’ll have to see! I am just curious to see what she fully looks like after episode 1 cause... her Galra/witch-like exterior is gone. But could it still come back? Maybe...

Continuing on from where I left off previously, I have now watched episode 2 and it was so feelsy for me!

BABY. KEITH. Oh my goodness I was so surprised, not to mention happy. Also how Krolia and Keith’s Dad met made perfect sense.

Lotura could also be happening? I’m not a huge shipper of it, but I could see it going somewhere. As long as Lotor doesn’t betray them.

Also... poor Lance... I felt so bad for the poor guy. Here’s hoping he does have a shot at being with someone.

Back to the Keith and Krolia segment. I was surprised at when Keith saw the past with him, his mother and father together and then a snippet of the future. Forshadowing maybe??

Not to mention, when Krolia and Keith’s dad were going to subdue the Galra ships... HIS DAD DRESSED LIKE CLONE SHIRO DRESSED CASUALLY. Omg- I was so shocked.

Also, on the planet inside where they found a realm somewhat similar to Allura’s little hologram room, they found a living and breathing Altean??

This episode really got me all feelsy. I enjoyed it immensely and can’t wait for episode 3.

Also: The space dog was cute!

[jediofbooksandsnacks]

Thanks for the tag, @tact-and-impulse! Very kind of you to think of me. :)

rules: write the latest line from any of your wips & tag as many people as there are words in the line. Make a new post, don’t reblog.

Here is a snippet of a Shinkane fic that will never be posted, but I’ve been using it to develop my writing.

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From up the hallway, a click-beep of a lock releasing sounded loud in the empty-office quiet as someone used their credentials to enter the floor. Footsteps moved up the hallway, a background noise that only drew Akane’s attention when they stopped before reaching the wide windows of their office.

Odd. With a brief look, she could see their shadow looming large as it cast along the hallway. 

“Is that you Hinakawa?” She’d tabbed to a new spot and was busy typing away as she continued, saying, “Coming back because you forgot something?”

“You know,” and her hands stilled at hearing that voice. Time narrowed on that moment, cold coffee and Kaori and upcoming deadlines vanishing as she caught her breath. 

On her screen the cursor blinked at her. The fans kicked on. 

Kogami Shinya stood in the doorway.

Oh no no no no nononononono.

That smile he had worn in Cambodia turned up the corners of his mouth.

He walked in, saying, “I got tired of waiting for you to come and arrest me again. So instead I had to come all this way and turn myself in so I could get you to sign off on this paperwork.”

It was unfair how he had grown even more attractive while away, and how that rush of joy she felt at seeing him again was mixed with an overpowering dread that settled low in her stomach. 

On her screen, Sibyl’s icon glowed, almost mocking her.

“How. . . .” It was the only word she could manage. 

Kogami moved further into the office, his eyes shadowed under his hair. “Does it matter?”

“It matters,” Akane said, “to me.” 

~

I’ll say this: please add on if you would like. Otherwise, no problem. My no pressure tags are @pearlsephoni @alianovsdaughter @dragonsrainbows @sandypenguin6 @lucidink and @auriond

[dragonsrainbows]

Aibō da kara: Chapter 2

If you want to skip my rant and go straight to the story:

Aibō da kara: Chapter 2

READ ON AO3

If not...

As you can see from the illustration above, the PP fandom is tiny (that's actually live size). Within that, the number of Gino lovers is tinier still. And within that, fans who enjoy GinoxOC fics are, well, I wouldn't say microscopic, but definitely minuscule.

What this expert mathematical analysis means is that those of us who painstakingly create characters and have them love and care about Ginoza usually get very few hits and no kudos or anything. (Or maybe it's only me, cause I suck, but that's an existential rabbit hole for another time, okay?) Point is, it's Ginoza's birthday today. This man (character) has carried me through a lot, sat by me when my body was too heavy to move and held my hand through maladaptive daydream after maladaptive daydream. He has helped me process my trauma, my loneliness, my asexuality, ADHD and neurodivergence. I am sure that's not what the creators intended for him, but I hope Ginoza gave them as much hope as he gives me every day.

I planned to upload the whole fic for his birthday - but due to a major health crisis and the impending doom of my ability to stay awake, I was able to do this much.

Thank you to @auriond sensei and @jediofbooksandsnacks - san for helping with this fic and everything that you have done.

Also, even if you are not a GinoxOC, Gino or PP fan, do give this a whirl. I do this for the love of Gino, but a little attention wouldn't hurt.

Alright, finally...

Aibō da kara: Chapter 2

READ ON AO3