#oh right morro

[meavaly]

have a papaya week

thursday made by the lovely @mimenoises456

[mvost]

sometimes I think that I somehow bait ppl into following me whenever I draw fanart for my not-main fandoms one or two times and never again (or once every three months), but then I remember that I'm happy and my little interests make me happy and suddenly people's poor investments in their free time don't matter that much🫶

[mysticdragoni]

Why are you crying? It’s just a lego mini figure?

The Lego mini figure:

[ninjaaa-go]

why am I getting so emotional about a little plastic ghost??? morro seriously has such a grip on me it’s insane

[sky-of-ideas]

thinkin about rinin in the amber morro au

[kindaasrikal]

Morro and Garmadon are both in the Departed realm, why haven’t we used this information as stupidly as we could.

Part 2

Morro: so…Your son-

Garmadon: one more word, and I will break my vow of peace.

Morro:

Morro: he kinda stunk.

Garmadon: *swings*

Garmadon: Isn’t it funny, how at one point in time, you thought you were destined to be the guy to defeat me?

Morro: *laying face down on the ground after losing another sparring match, is tempted to blast Garmadon*

Garmadon: hilarious, isn’t it? Ninjago would’ve been very protected.

Garmadon: *is trying to teach Morro about accepting change* change is nothing to be afraid of. Sure, it can be shocking, like the first time i grew four arms, but-

Morro: what.

Garmadon: it doesn’t-…yes?

Morro: say that part again.

Garmadon: change is nothing to be afraid of?

Morro: No, the other thing.

Garmadon:…it can be shocking?-

Morro: No. The other other thing.

Garmadon: Oh, you mean when i said Wu was you’re-

Morro: NO- the OTHER OTHER OTHER, thing!

Garmadon: when i had four arms?

Morro: YES! What do you MEAN you had four arms???

Garmadon: exactly what it implies, i had four arms.

Morro:

Morro: does that mean you technically classify as an insect

Garmadon: What.

Morro: did you know-

Garmadon: Morro, I am thousands of years old. Whatever you try to tell me, I probably already know of.

Morro: oh.

Morro: damn, i guess i didn’t need to tell you Lloyd died and visited your dad.

Garmadon: WHAT-

Morro: oh yeah, you must already know that the water ninja became water too, right?

Garmadon: What do you even MEAN BY THAT-

Morro: and that Wu apparently just died too, huh?

Garmadon: HE DID WHAT

Morro: he did death, apparently.

Garmadon: for today’s session, I was hoping to discuss some past traumas with you.

Morro: no. I don’t have trauma.

Garmadon: Morro, everyone has trauma.

Morro: well, I don’t.

Garmadon: Child, just because you call your past experiences ‘character development’ does not mean they weren’t traumas.

Morro: hey, old man.

Garmadon:

Morro: heyyy, you four armed loser.

Garmadon:

Morro: Garmadon! Stop ignoring me dammit!

Garmadon:

Morro: ugh- you- SENSEI!

Garmadon:

Morro: oh for the love of- I am NOT calling you… That.

Garmadon: *turns away*

Morro: dammit-it’s important!

Garmadon: *begins to walk away*

Morro: oh, you- you petty old man- UNCLE.

Garmadon: *turns around with a smile* yes?

Morro: I hope you get resurrected and die again.

A good half of these are rlly bad but i found it fun so let me off this once 😭

Anyways, they have a love hate relationship with the hate coming from Morro, the care coming from Garmadon, who tbh just wants to uncle Wu’s kid the same way Wu did his own (after managing his own annoyance at Morro after what happened)

Garmadon likes bullying Morro, Morro likes mocking Garmadon. Thats their relationship.

[carlostck]

SPOILERS! (ninjago dragons rising season 2 part 2)

I'm crying why did she grab him??? And he doesn't even resist

Also, I LOVE how they go about Arin's "betrayal" Arin doesn't like him, he doesn't want to be on his side... He just wants what Ras can give him

Very confused about the "Wu caused the merge" thing because I feel like it's more of caused-it-due-to-not-stopping-it situation rather than directly causing it? Especially because Wu was actively trying to prevent it from happening, as shown on a few occasions

In addition to that, love how Cole is shown in the series so far, just wish we got a little more of him. I know they aren't the main characters anymore but he's the mom friend and they all need more of that lol Geo and him running to the museum together is so cute awgh

Liking how this is going, the Ras situation is curious in that it seems like he was attempting to avenge his people by "controlling" the forbidden five (moreso attempted to)

The only thing I didn't like about season 2 part 2 is how they went about the Jay situation? Something about it felt off or wrong, can't place a finger on it though... I may just be stupid and it may only be me, but felt funny; like it wasn't right??

Now, questions on my mind since this has raised some: If Lloyd hadn't been disqualified for being injured in a fight (lame rule by the way, he seemed fine <3), then would he have won? And if he did, he would have to fight Sora, but I'm more curious about what Nokt would have done about it Why did Lloyd's eyes stay green after losing his power? Is it not completely lost, just limited? 'Cause Cole was still able to control the rocks due to the assistance of the elemental energy in his mother's mech, meaning they still have the connection... Which would make sense, considering all the "got my powers back" instances Oh, also they called his power "life," which I find interesting because one would assume that the Tournament of Sources would have the correct name for his power! Curious what else Lloyd can do, since I don't think he's ever really reached his true potential? (I know people consider him becoming the Golden Spinjiztu master it but that doesn't make much sense to me) When Zeatrix attacked Lloyd with the sword, was that supposed to be her literally cutting through his side? They're legos so it kinda just looked like she whacked him with a long stick, lol

Euggh I cannot wait for more I love Sora and Lloyd's relationship. Also when she said "If he (Arin) even wants to be found" I lost it because I immediately thought of Morro oops Wyldfyre sleeping with Riyu, awjwaah... I was slightly sad when we didn't get much of her and Riyu at the beginning (since the relationship just makes sense), but those little things are great I also love Frak (however you spell it) and I hope he doesn't just disappear after that

Still want to see Lloyd go ape shit please elpase pleasesplease pelasep palesepelase pleaseee

[pallyjelly]

Bansha : Archer, say you’re sorry to Morro. Archer: Oh, I won’t do that. Apologizing is for the weak and wrong, which is why Morro should do it to me, because he is weak, and wrong.

Bansha : Wrayth! Have you no dignity? Wrayth: Of course not! How long have we known each other?

Ghoultar: Firstly, how dare you use mathematics to make me look stupid! Ghoultar: Ghoultar is actually very good at mathematics. Ghoultar: Thirdly, Ghoultar thinks you might be right

Wrayth: The best way to gain someone's undying loyalty is by saving them from a perilous situation. Bansha : So you're just gonna wait until Morro is in danger and save him? Wrayth: Of course not, I'm going to create a situation that puts him in danger and then save him. Bansha : ... Bansha : You're insane.

Morro: Why does my arm shake and turn bright red when I’m eating dirt? Bansha : Bansha : Why are you eating dirt? Morro: Did I ask you if I should eat dirt? No, so answer my question.

Morro: You know, there’s something weird going on with your face? Archer: What? Morro: You’re smiling! I didn’t know you could do that?

Bansha : As your best friend— Morro: Wrayth is my best friend. Bansha , holding a knife: As your best friend—

Bansha : What are you two arguing about this time? Wrayth: He’s always using common phrases incorrectly! Ghoultar: Oh cry me a table, Wrayth.

Morro: I’m sick and tired of being called 'mortal' like, you don’t know that. Neither do I. I have never died even ONCE. Nothing has been proven yet. Stop making assumptions. It’s rude.

Wrayth, trying to comfort Morro: What's the problem? Anxiety? Low self-esteem? Obsessive thoughts of random arson? I've been there.

[fungalittlefreak]

i will take anything pls morro oneshot or drabble or headcanons pretty please with a cherry on top

i am currently working on a oneshot for ao3 so definitely look forward to that whenever i post it !! for now i'll give a short drabble in the style of my rise ones because I Am Thinking About Him. Always. especially now since i got the new morro minifig and it's hard not to put him in my mouth /j

minors dni !! adults, reblogs are highly appreciated !!

warnings: i'm unsure i haven't written a drabble for a while. almost everything i write should come with a warning that it's not Vanilla even if it seems to be (this includes obsessive/possessive tendencies because those are usually not Healthy or The Norm). uhhh i did not reread this and make revisions/edits before posting so i'm really sorry if this is incoherent/bad

attention.

it's hard to see you leave for work every day.

it's the same routine. you wake up early, you prepare breakfast for him, you take something on the go for yourself, then he waits, and waits, and waits. that is, until you come back home and rest in his arms again. morro likes it when you come back to him. a little bit more than he'd ever admit. you know it's hard for him to tell you he loves you. he wants you. he needs you. you're the only thing that could help him adjust to being alive again because you make him feel alive.

so whenever it's days like these, your days off, he's just a bit more clingy than usual. they're days where he can have you all to himself. days where your attention is solely on him. and he loves it so much. when you could cook breakfast at a reasonable time and he could hold you as you flip his pancakes. when you could lounge around in his clothes and play video games with him.

it's hard not to touch you, actually. he can't keep his hands to himself, pinning you underneath him on the couch and lifting your shirt. you let his hands slip underneath his shorts that you're wearing, and he shivers at the contact as if you're the one initiating.

you're a slut.

he doesn't know how to feel about that. on one hand he absolutely hates being degraded, but he knows you don't mean it. and yeah, maybe he is a slut, but only for you.

you know those tattoos and that belly piercing make you look like a whore, morro.

oh. right. the cybersigil design he has lined up with his v-line and that little stud on his navel. he really likes the attention you give him for those, even if it's a bit degrading and mean. but you're always so nice to him, even when you're nagging and being annoying. your hands slip under his pajama pants and he holds his breath as you undress him, then undress yourself. and you're always so pretty. and you're always a blank canvas. and you're always so ready for him to kiss, bite, and taste you.

so he gives you his attention.

he kisses down your neck and bites your skin, pulls your hair, holds you close. and you always have something smart to say, only for him to shut you up with a kiss or a thrust of his hips. he pulls his shorts off of you and you lay on the couch, ready to take him, and he wishes he could just keep you like this forever.

he just wants your attention for himself.

and you give him plenty.

when his cock pumps into you and you hold him tight, clawing his back and pulling his hair, he's sure to feel as though he's reached nirvana. you kissing his throat, panting into his ear and saying his name drives him to go as deep as he can. he gets a little dizzy every time, knowing he's making you feel good and hearing, watching, smelling, feeling the results. the way your walls suck him in deep, he almost feels sick at the thought of pulling out, of pulling away from you, of not cumming inside and staying where he belongs.

so he prolongs it every time, just to keep you alert.

morro doesn't let you cum until he hears you sob and feels your nails dig into his skin through his shirt, so when stars implode behind your eyelids and you're hurtling over the edge, he knows that buzzing euphoria will linger, and he gets your attention for the rest of the day, possibly even asking for another round later on. it's so hard to let you go at all, after he cums he cages you in, his hair acting like a curtain as he kisses you again. he stays inside you until he's fully soft, but if you link your legs around his hips, who is he to complain and pull away ?

it's hard to when all your attention is on him.

[ups3tti]

I don't entirely vibe with the Harumi - Morro parallels I often see drawn. It started off kinda fun but recently I've just been like hmmm.

It feels like the parallels usually have more to do with how they both incidentally created powerful moments between Lloyd and Garmadon and less to do with their own actual arcs or characterization. They're incredibly different antagonists and characters to me and I also think the immediate reaction of "oh they're both messed up teenagers who messed with Lloyd" ended up stonewalling deeper analysis of specifically Harumi's arc and character motivations in the wider fandom on the basis that they'd been "seen before" when that's not remotely the case

I have many more thoughts on this if anyone would care for them but I'm not keen on typing them all out right here lmao

[hellsballz]

Jay and Kai please? For the character dissection thingymabob?

HELL YEAH! tysm for the ask<3 some dr s3 spoilers will be mentioned in jays text! JAY How I feel about this character: I LOVE HIM LOTS! I always say i dont have a favourite ninja and its because i think all of them are awesome and they all balance each other out. i love jays personality in early seasons especially. he is pretty hyper which makes sense for a lighting ninja and he is a literal defenition of unmedicated adhd (me!). i love this guy hes so fun. but i also love the new direction dr is taking him in. making him more serious and making him a depressed dude and is also unmedicated and has amnesia is so interesting and i LOVE IT SO MUCH! i cant wait for s3 to see more of rogue.

All the people I ship romantically with this character: NYA... NYA... NYA!!!!! jaya is my favourite jay ship i think, but mostly because of dragons rising. they make my heart ache and i want to squeeze doc wyatt for breaking my heart like that. i also really like plasma:) im a bit of a multishipper so in my mind they can co-exist (not in the same universe plane ofc). early season plasma is my fav though! esp pilots and seasons 1-2. i dont think i ship him with anyone else though? i might be forgetting someone bc bad memory but oh well, might edit this later to add other ppl

My non-romantic OTP for this character: COLE. oh my god they are my everything. jay and cole are best friends always and forever in my heart, i know its literally canon but its so unutulized it makes me so sad. i hope we can see more of their friendship shine through in dr! cole missing jay, his best friend... rogue having some faint memories of haging out with a black-hair, bushy browed boy when he was younger... UGHHH

My unpopular opinion about this character: okay this may be more of a prime empire opinion but i dont like prime empire as a jay season. at all. i went in to watch it for the first time expecting something good and fun but it did not do him justice. like boy why are you talking to a mecha dragon on top of a rooftop about how your parents left you bitch the poeple that RAISED YOU are literally well and alive you can call them right now😭🙏

One thing I wish would happen / had happened with this character in canon: i wish we got to see more of ed and edna in later seasons. i want to see more of their relationship! family dynamic! they stopped appearing after day of the departed which breaks my heart. why didnt they say anything to jay during/after nyas funeral?! come on! KAI How I feel about this character: I ALSO LOVE HIM! like with jay i especially like early season kai but this time it may be my nostalgia shining through as he was my favourite ninja as a kid (even though like i said i now dont have a fav ninja). him being a hotheaded guy that does not give a single shit about all those other losers and that weird old man and just wants to save his sister is so fun, it poses such a cool dynamic between him and other ninja. but i of course love later kai too. him caring for lloyd, being a little mean to jay... oh i love him lots!

All the people I ship romantically with this character: plasma as stated b4... esp early season but i already said that. i dont really have many ships for him because i feel like even tough there are many girls that are head over heels for him he cannot flirt to save his life. i mean... theres def the kailor situationship. its so funny to me i love it. i also like destiny but its more of a rivarly/enemies to making out gay-ly then romantical. him and morro would jump to eachothers throats and tear eachother down like two dogs but in a gay way if you know what i mean <3

My non-romantic OTP for this character: EUGH RBG SIBLINGS DO I NEED TO SAY MORE

My unpopular opinion about this character: okay also more of a season opinion like with jays prime empire but oh well - i think hands of time has too much kai in it 😭SORRYYY SORRYYYY i once saw someone say that in hands of time kai is doing everything and nya is just there and i wholeheartedly agree with that One thing I wish would happen / had happened with this character in canon: let him worry about shit more PLEASE

[denkilightning]

Why is Jay a mom to Lloyd and not a dad, he's more paternal imo

oh this is a very very fun question

short answer: jay draws parallels with edna libber and misako in the most actually maternal scenes + exploration of aspects of womanhood from a transmasc perspective, which is a very very nuanced conversation + the effect it has on jay

long answer:

soooo personally im a big freak when it comes to anything female-gender-role related mixed with transmasculinity which is crucial in my interpretation of jay

ive talked previously about jay paralleling their mothers so lets go over it quickly

1. edna - the rollerskates episode in s4 where jay explicitly states that he was in a tournament with edna and they won, which is exactly what he does with lloyd later in the episode

2. misako - in the second to last episode of s2 when lloyds had his ass handed to him by the overlord he mimics misakos actions beat for beat

3. libber - all we actually know about her is her relation to jay and cliff and through a lot of overthinking ive come to believe that she parallels jays relationship with lloyd and nya greatly, especially with leaving jay never to be seen again kinda like jay does in dr

jays relationship with lloyd is set up very differently than the other ninja - hes the one to actually carry him onto the bounty; when lloyd begun his training as the green ninja, he had the recreation/leisure time with jay, meaning the few moments of the day where he could unpack emotions and unwind leaving jay way more in tune with lloyds emotions which we've seen plenty examples of (also paralleling misako);

(here jays the first to notice and ask whats wrong)

the way hes willing to give up both his and everyone elses lives for lloyd

(here hes willing to give up his last wish - the thing hes been tortured for weeks for just to save lloyd)

i cant add any more pictures here but heres the example of it!! jay ripped lloyd away from cole so he wouldnt get corrupted, later he pushed lloyd away to take the hit

and episode prior hes shown having a literal panic attack over lloyd fighting the overlord

and most importantly - ✨ THE LOSS OF PERSONHOOD THAT COMES WITH BEING A MOTHER ✨

that is something i want to explore so so so much and jay seems like a perfect opportunity, along with other mothers of ninjago.

(also why i think its such a fun concept to bring morro back, since theyre so similar and its the team that saved jay from morros path, having your narrative twin hit you with a 'fucking hell youre losing yourself dude' hits so much harder imo)

tldr: i think it parallels the mothers weve seen in ninjago + it fits my own personal experiences+issues i have currently and themes i want to explore!!

and diclaimer: you have every right in the world to have your own interpretation of these characters and their relationships, this is simply the way i read the text and narrative weve been given :))

[banshatheblademaster]

more for the ghost swap! unsure of whether to keep the designs as is, but it may suffice for me to ramble now!

Morro: - an adventurous boy who grows up in a fairly normal, but more secluded village where more or less everyone is responsible for the kids. as such, his origins are never quite questioned by himself or others. - his demeanor changes when he starts being haunted by strange dreams, nightmares. he keeps invisioning a cold, dark place, with lost souls screaming for mercy. and a voice that tells him it'll get him sooner or later, and that there's no reason to hide. over time, his visions shift, he begins seeing a different, but equally dark realm, a large figure of doom terrorizing the land. - his friends get freaked out by his sudden shift in temper, he gets more anxious and more on edge, snapping at interactions he would normally have lovingly teased in in return. the adults notice too, and they get concerned, but he won't let them help him becasue he feels as though they can't understand and would only ridicule him for thinkign the world is going to end. - he's already suspected that those dreams were more than just that, but after a long while they began clearing up: he envisioned clearly an ancient tomb, and a monastery at the top of a mountain. feeling destiny calling - as well as shunned by his peers - he sets out to find these places - the ancient tomb turns out to be the tomb of a serpentine tribe. oops. whoever he frees first (havent thought of who to swap pythor with yet) thanks him and convinces him that "yes, of course, we want to help save the world :)". of course morro falls for it, he's a kid and he's been travelling the country alone for who knows how long, it's his first friend in a while. - morro gets suspicious when he sees the serpentine, all of whom were freed by then, attack civilians, but he writes it all off until he catches the pythor stand-in talk to the other generals about their plans to awaken the Great Devourer. he confronts his supposed friend about it, he threatens his life now that he sees morro as a liability in the plan, and morro barely escapes with his life - knowing he messed up, he recalls the second part of his final vision: the monastery. he takes up his final strength to search for it and arrives there compeltely hungered out and exhausted. They take him in no questions asked. privately, he confides in Master Preeminent that he has been the one to free the Serpentine and cause the chaos unfolding at the moment. he tells her all he knows about their plans. Wrayth overhears them and snitches ot the rest of the crew, souring their opinion of the kid - this whole au is just full of trust issues huh... cant blame morro for not trusting them a whole lot after the fiasco with pythor's swap-partner. and on top of that, morro is terrified from what he has seen in his visions, thinking that at any moment, the world could end. they all dont really like each other at firs,t and morro isnt exactly helping himself when he also acts like a little jerk sometimes, but they can see pretty soon that he's just a scared kid who made a mistake thinking he was doing the right thing, and feels hella responsible for all the bad things happening. - in the process of bonding with him, not only do they find out hes the master of wind, but after Bansha saves him and unlocks her true potential, it is also revealed he is destined to be the green ninja! ruh oh!

Lloyd: - Master of energy. Son of Misako and Garmadon (shocker, they have him much earlier here, though). confident, powerful, undoubtedly skilled, but ultimately hindered by his pride - throughout his childhood, he always had the feeling his mother hid something, something bad she wasn't willing to share with him or his father. over the years, he would watch his mother be consumed by evil, and his father was powerless to stop it. Nonetheless he would try: Misako held out for pretty long until compeltely succumbing to it, so he saw hope in finding a cure. Lloyd, then a teen already, was left in the care of his aunt Preeminent - he became fascinated, wanting to learn everything about combat. Preeminent soon told him of the prophecy of the green ninja, and telling him it might be him who is destined to save ninjago from his mother. A hard thing for any child ot hear, but Lloyd accepted it as fact that one day, he would have to fight his mother. - he trained and trained without pause, but when the golden weapons didn't glow, Preeminent knew she had been mistaken. They were both shocked, but Lloyd was more than just that. He was disraught, angry. How could destiny choose anyone other than him for this path?! He, of all people in Ninjago, should have a right to fight this battle! - Preeminent denied him further planning of this fight, and he leaves the monastery overnight, bitter and enraged. He would show her. He would show her, his father, and everyone in Ninjago that this was his destiny, not someone elses! A long journey ensues, perhaps dragged out for longer due to his sheer stubbornness in not accepting help until he absolutely needs to. - One fateful night, in which he rests somewhere that isn't his home, feeling the slightest twinge of doutb nd regret about his decisions, he is visited in his dreams: Wu, whatever name he possesses as the grand ruler of the Cursed Realm, makes him an offer: he can take him to the Realm of Madness, the realm his mother was trapped in, in exchange for taking his soul once he passed. No downsides here: after all, Lloyd will be victorious in the battle against his mother, Wu was certain of that! he would come home as a hero, adored by everyone and having fulfilled his true destiny! Lloyd takes the deal and soon finds himself face to face with Misako. - But despite the fight he put up, despite how much he trained... he had no chance against destiny's ruling: His mother had slain him then and there, knowing her son would not leave until one of them died. - Lloyd arrived in the Cursed Realm, furious at Wu, but not for long: Wu had him under control now, after all, and this realm was the perfect place for him to intervene with the destiny Lloyd had fought so hard to prevent before. He wouldn't let death stop him, even if he couldn't win against Misako, he woudl still see a chance in getting his revenge...

Master Preeminent: - master of creation. sister of misako. mentor to all those under her care, for better or for worse. strict beyond belief, but compassionate and caring. a hell of a fighter from years worht of experience. - much like wu, has seen just about everything. befriending and betraying aspheera's swap-partner, fighting in the serpentine war, the time twins, seeing her sister become a lord of darkness, you name it. fucked up a lot in her life to say the least. - the loss of lloyd, her nephew of all people, later painfully recounted to her by misako, who confirmed it was her who killed him (and blamed preem for not watching over him), is perhaps the biggest regret Preem has in her life. she has sworn to redeem herself by making sure she would find the one to take down her sister. - all of the story plays out pretty similarly to wu's, she's just a bit more jaded and strict on the surface throughout. no way she's letting history repeat itself here, she thinks - has the same genetic heritage as the canonical garmadons, but maybe also some connection to the cursed realm. perhaps after lloyds death she, much like morro, was haunted by him, figuratively or literally.

Lord Misako: - Master of destruction. sister to Preeminent, former wife of Garmadon and mother of Lloyd. - Much like Garmadon, she was bitten by the Great Devourer when her and her sister were merely children. Unlike him, however, she bites back it's influence for far longer, letting it fester but fighting it at the same time until it's too late. One of the last things she tells her husband is to run, not look for her, and to not weep after her, just keep himself and their son safe. - she is banished to the Realm of Madness where evil's influence grows far stronger and she loses grip on herself, her mental state worsening and her form resembling more and more the one from Morro's visions. this isolation continues for pretty long - seeing her son, seeing how all he wanted to do was kill her, and the realisation it was her, who ultimately killed him in a moment where she had no control, was the final straw, and Misako lost her mind completely, being engulfed only in darkness from then on. - she finds a way out and the plot plays out similarly to seasons one and two, but after the big battle she simply cannot forgive herself. i doubt she, like garmadon, becomes a Master herself. she probably self-exiles, as a punishment for what she has done. hopefully, during the somewhat-events of season 5, she gets to play a part in lloyd's return

[oldwritingm]

oo that morro one HIT. thank you thank you

if you dont mind, can we get a part 2 with a premise of the day of departed lil short special?

for comfort i mean

Ofc dear!! Sorry this came out sorta long ^^”

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Ninjago - Waiting for Your Morro

Part I here!

When Wu told you that today was all about remembering, there was no doubt that you’d come here. It was somewhere that reminded you of your old love; you spent your early years flying kites with him in this quiet meadow, and in later years he’d impress you with his wind powers by making the long grass flop this way and that.

You slowly tread through the grass, cool and soft in the night air, breathing in familiar scents of grass and wildflowers. You were used to the sky being a vibrant blue, but today it was black and speckled with stars. Still, you could remember everything vividly.

“Y/n, Y/n, are you watching?”

“I’m watching, Morro!”

“Okay, look at—that!”

“Oh wow! Did Wu teach you that?”

“Yup! My training’s going pretty well, eh?”

“Yeah… you’re gonna be a master in no time…”

The innocent dark head of hair flopped to one side quizzically, a sad look coming into those dark eyes. “Hey, what’s wrong?”

“You won’t forget me when you’re all great and powerful, will you?”

“Y/n, how many times do I have to tell you? It’s you and me, forever and ever! No matter what!”

“I know, but…”

“Shh!” His hands grabbed your face, forcing your gaze up from your feet to his eyes. “When I’m the most powerful ninja, you’re going to be right there beside me. And if you’re not, I’m going to hunt you down and force you to be with me!”

You couldn’t help the giggle that bubbled out of you at that. “Okay then. But I’d never say no to you.”

“And I’d never let you go anyway.”

You picked a flower bud, still green as it had not bloomed yet, and twisted it between your fingers. You let out a shivering breath and tucked it behind your ear. It stung to remember, but you knew that this was what today was all about.

I refuse to forget you, Morro. Even if it hurts to remember.

You managed to dry the steady flow of tears that came from your eyes on your way back to the museum. You sniffed sharply when you realized you were the last one coming back; the other ninjas were already talking among themselves at the top of the steps.

As you hurried up to meet them, you noticed an air of trouble emulating from their serious faces and grim voices.

You were planning to ask what was wrong, but the looks they gave you when they saw you approaching silenced you before that could happen. They were first surprised to see you, then they each adopted a unique impression of awkwardness. They exchanged knowing looks and grimaced, and Kai kept glancing over behind them.

The way they were standing seemed to be shielding someone, and you guessed that whoever this person was, they were the reason that the ninjas were acting so awkward.

Jay was the first to say something. “Uh, we should be on our way, guys…”

He was met with (almost too eager) responses.

“Yup! Lots to do!”

“We’ll explain later, Y/n. See ya!”

“Bye bye now!”

“Have fun, you kids!”

That last response, which had come from Kai, caught you off guard. You turned to watch the ninjas as they scurried past you, quizzically quirking up your brow.

Suddenly it was all obvious. The final clue had come in the form of a voice, a voice you could never forget, the voice that played in your head whenever there was a second of silence.

“Y/n..?”

You whirled around, eyes huge. And there he was.

Your arms were around each other before either of you could even remember moving, and there was the sound of laughing sobs muffled in cloth as you buried your faces in each other.

“I knew—” you hiccuped, squeezing tighter, “I knew I’d see you again.”

“So did I. Nothing can keep us separated,” he mused, pulling away to give you a mischievous look. It was as if you never spent a day apart.

There was a moment of breathless silence. Morro was looking you over, his eyes shining with pure affection. “You’re beautiful.”

You smiled. “You said that before.”

“I’ll say it again. And again. And again, until the end of time. You’re beautiful,” he squeezed your hand.

You looked down at your interlocked fingers, a twinge of sadness tainting your joy.

“I waited for you, you know. Every day. Every night.”

He blinked at you; you weren’t quite sure if it was because he hadn’t expected such devotion, or if he just hadn’t expected the change in mood.

“I tried to come back. I… I wanted to see you, too.”

“Did you?” Your eyes were teary when they met his, and you looked away shamefully when you saw the same pain in his eyes.

“I did. But… there are rules. Rules that not even I can break. And you know how I like to break rules.”

You let out a weak laugh. “…I understand.”

You felt his fingers under your chin, and you were gently guided back to his gaze.

“Y/n, remember what I said? It’s you and me, forever and ever.”

You laughed again, more genuinely this time, but with tears trickling down your cheeks. “You remember that?”

“I remember everything I promised to you. And I live by those promises. Well, maybe not live anymore,” he smirked, but shook his head to dismiss the little jest. “We may be in different realms, but we’re still tied to each other. And one day, that long cord that separates us will grow shorter, and you’ll be at my side again. We just have to be patient.”

Your lips pressed into a thin line, and you gave the slightest of nods.

“I knew you’d understand… you were always the reasonable one.”

You embraced again, limbs tight around each other. You breathed unsteadily into his shoulder for a long time, trying to collect yourself before facing him again, and at the same time basking in his touch.

When you came apart again you held on to each other’s forearms, your stomachs still pressed together with your faces fervently close.

“You’ve waited for me,” Morro whispered, his dark eyes dripping with wist and admiration, “but this is the last time I can come to you.”

You closed your eyes, your head dropping. Your forehead hit his, and he continued:

“Now it’s my turn to wait for you. And don’t you rush to get to me,” he chided, pressing his forehead firmly into yours in a show of affection. “Just try to live happily, okay?”

“Okay.” The word came out in a quivering rasp that was really not much more than a whisper.

You opened your eyes, finding a profound smile on Morro’s lips that somehow caught on your own face.

You knew it was time to say goodbye, but despite this your tears chose to stop flowing at this moment.

“Hey,” Morro said, clearly as an afterthought that would be the last thing he said to you in a long time, “guess what?”

“What?”

“I love you.”

You found yourself laughing, giving his shoulder a hardy punch as the attitude of old friends once more overtook your demeanor. “You’re an idiot.”

But just as he went to leave, you had to shout: “Hey!”

You knew that there would be no more tears; his promises put a new hope in your heart that far overpowered any sorrow you had. You knew you’d be together again someday, but now you were sure of it. And so you spoke with the voice of someone saying goodbye to a lover they’d see later that same day when you said:

“I love you too.”

Thanks so much for this request! And thanks for reading, take care sweet duckies!! <33

(divider by saradika)

[monsooninamajestic]

Me rambling about Ninjago Garmadon-Wu Swap (with the effect of other people's alignments and effects changing/being altered)/Main Four aren't the Main Ninja. I ramble cause I want to even though I should be working below cut.

NINJAGO SPOILERS WILL BE UNDER CUT ALONGSIDE RAMBLLING

Okay Okay, so Wu is the one bitten by the Great Devourer instead of Garmadon cause Garmadon said something like "your sword, you grab it, I'll make sure you won't get in trouble." Yeah yeah, the Overlord didn't really expect that route but one of the FSM's son now have evil in their veins so whatever.

Most events take place like normal; Garmadon is a bit more wary and cautious and protective and felt like for a long time it is his duty to make sure his little brother doesn't become evil. When Wu becomes evil, Wu is more evil as a villain rather than Garmadon. Oni Dragon symbolizing; Garmadon still Oni while Wu is dragon. An evil-lized dragon posing as creating and respectable and "good" while the oni might be destructive in some methods but has good heart.

Morro! Oh I love Morro. He gets to be alive. So since Garmadon is rasing a baby Lloyd (+ baby Mikoto. Mikoto is my Ninjago OC & Lloyd's Older Twin Sister. Yeah I love my girl Miko) around the same time a kid Morro is around getting trained by Wu (not as evil since Wu wasn't evil at the moment). He gets upset that he isn't the Green ninja (apprently one of the reasons Morro wanted to be the Green Ninja so badly cause he thought of it as The Green Ninja will be Wu's number one best student or something like that).

Some angst but when Wu was fully evil by Great Devourer's venom, Morro was living in the Monastery of Spinjitzu, so that meant he witnessed his father figure be evil and his "uncle" fight him. A few days prior, Morro couldn't help but sometimes think that his sensei was acting more off so when those two had to fight, Garmadon had directed him to be safe along Lloyd and Mikoto until everything was descalated. Morro doesn't know if his Sensei still cares for him or sees him as a permanent enemy. Morro continues training under Sensei Garmadon cause he wants to fight and be strong. Ninja of Wind, and since Wind was never in the Elemental Alilance (since Wu said like "he had a power over the Wind I had never seen before"), Morro chose his color as more saturated and/or darker greens (Sage Green and Olive Green) along with some black (more cause I think the dude is some form of alternative like emo).

Now here is more crazier changes. I definitely based this off cool fanfic series of a roleswap au on a03 of Dark Sides By RebelFanja which is a AU that The Main Four are working for an evil Wu while Pixal, Nya, Skylor, and Seliel are the Ninja. A quite bit is directly inspired from them so yee!! I am definitely having that. THO, big differences I make right off the bat is aligning stuff to Season 8+ stuff cause I watched everything currently AND only one Wu hadn't the chance to manipulate and recruit is Jay.

Why not Jay? Jay is the son of Cliff Gordon and the former Master of Lightning. Libbey goes missing so that meant on paternity leave- Cliff has to figure out what to do with baby Jay. Before Libbey suddenly vanished, she was talking to Jay on a day something along the lines of "..I am scared for you Jay, Garmadon warned us that Wu is completely bad now...he's smart. What if he plans to do something?! He wants power over those Golden Weapons.."

Cliff knows his wife can act nuts but he concluded it as "someone is going to hunt down my son and use him so that means knowing on where he will be is bad" so Cliff drops him off at a junkyard where he knows it will be safe. He made sure that there will be tabs on his son. This is for the security of his son.

[I honestly think Libbey & Cliff was a good relationship, Cliff became a womanizer/flirting with other women AFTER Libbey was gone.]

The other three, yeah no. You three get manipulated hammer. Ray and Maya still get kidnapped and forced to work with Krux and thus leaving Kai and Nya alone. Cole is grieving because of Lily's death. Zane believes by working with Wu, he is protecting those who cannot be protected (Zane is getting decived big time to be villain.)

Okay, now, lovely Girl bosses.

P.I.X.A.L still is made by Cyrus though Borg Industries is bulit before hand, like a few years before Pliots/the beginning. I like Magnetism that RebelFanja had as Pixal's Elemental Power so I'm keeping it. She likes being useful, and she takes a little while before she breaks her code and be more human and lively. She is loyal and responsible, keeping track of many things.

Nya was left alone after both her parents vanished and now her brother. Garmadon was around and saw the alone girl, and told her about how both of her parents were Elemental Masters, and he figures out she inherited element of Water. Nya was in denial, thinking as she was just normal. Though, if this dude's brother might of been the reason for her brother not seeing her anymore, might as well join him.

Seliel. I actually never read the story she came from, so, yeah. Idk how she joins Garmadon (actually, idk how I will write well why any of the girlies would join Garmadon and become a Ninja). I'll make up her element and she's Master of Stamina. She called it Energy since it was basically just Energy Manipulation in the sense of it basically Controls Energy of Living Beings. Can make someone have so much energy or steal their energy so they are fatigued. If Seliel isn't Master of Stamina, I'll do Master of Spirit/Phantom which is mimicking/doing the properties of a ghost and do what a ghost or even a spirit can do while being obviously alive + no death cause water, though, water is the number one weakness. Nya and Seliel have to be careful and make sure planned attacks are coordinating good.

Skylor. I know you would join somehow. Idk how to explain.

Now. Who is the Green Ninja in this AU?

I have three candidates.

• Lloyd Garmadon

○ The Canon One.

• Mikoto Garmadon

○ It is a swap au, so I wanna swap the Garmadon Twins! Mikoto would be a great Green Ninja as her brother is an awesome Green Ninja. Lloyd and Mikoto are similar in personality at core, but, they act different; Mikoto is definitely adaptive type and would use ANYTHING she has in her toolbox. Canon!Version of Mikoto literally uses regularly after she learns how to use the powers of Destruction and Creation since she lacks Elemental Powers. Mikoto is crazy supportive as she is the older sister and protective. Plus, she is definitely more brutally honest and sassy than Lloyd.

• Harumi

○ Girl Power!!!! Harumi as Green Ninja would be epic. Plus, Her and Morro would be Alt-Kids Together and Besties. Little Sis and Big Bro.

[kindaasrikal]

Exploring the stupidity of the fact that Morro and Garmadon are stuck in the departed realm together, part 2:

Part 1 - Part 3

Garmadon: Alright Morro, let’s at least try and get to know each other.

Morro: what do you not get, Garmadon? I don’t WANT to know anything about you, or your pathetic life.

Garmadon: Well, if only you had a choice in the matter.

Morro: *tied to a tree after coming across a wild Garmageddon*…i demand a rematch.

Garmadon: Sure!

Morro:…really?-

Garmadon: After we get to know each other, of course!

Morro: i demand freedom.

Garmadon: Uhuh. *pulls out a stack of papers* By any chance, have you ever heard of 21 questions? It’s quite an entertaining game Lloyd introduced to me. *he says with a nostalgic smile*

Morro: yeah, that brat tried playing it with me when i took away his free will.

Garmadon:…You always have to make things difficult, don’t you?

Morro: no sh-mmph!

Garmadon: *covers Morro’s mouth, who is now wriggling around like a trapped chicken* Enough of that. Now let’s see…*he flicks through some of the papers* ah ha!

Garmadon: My first question, child, shall be finding out your most favourite colour!

Morro:

Garmadon:

Morro:

Garmadon:…I see that was a foolish question to ask, so let us move to a different one-

Morro: ifti pifksbsv

Garmadon: What?

Morro: *glares at Garmadon*

Garmadon: Ah, right. *removes his hand* what is it that you said?

Morro: it’s pink.

Garmadon: Huh.

Morro: pink. Thats my favourite colour.

Garmadon:

Garmadon: Hm

Morro: shut up.

Garmadon: I didn’t say a word.

Morro: i can see your face, you old fart.

Garmadon: Well, is it my fault green seemed more likelier than pink?

Morro: don’t ever say i like green. That colour disgusts me.

Garmadon:…Is it because-

Morro: your son’s eyes only made the disgust worse, not create it.

Garmadon: Aren’t you a sweet one, child.

Garmadon: Morro.

Morro:

Garmadon: Morro?

Morro:

Garmadon: Morro, now is not the time to ignore me.

Morro:

Garmadon: Are you really going to act so childish, simply because I had made you call me uncle once?

Morro:

Garmadon: Child.

Morro:

Garmadon: Nephew.

Morro: *a slight twitch has occurred.*

Garmadon:…..

Morro:…….

Garmadon:…..

Morro:…….

Garmadon: Morro Wu, stop ignoring me this insta-

Garmadon:

Garmadon: Now, I highly doubt throwing the top of a mountain at me will help.

Morro: you know, i always wanted to ask you or Sensei this.

Garmadon: *sitting in a meditative position* Hm?

Morro: why’d the First spinjitzu master name you Garmadon Garmadon?

Garmadon:…My meditation can wait, excuse me???

Morro: i mean, seriously, Garmadon Garmadon sounds ridiculous. No wonder you turned evil, i would too if i was given such a dumb name. Not to mention, where the heck did he even get the name Garmadon from? Like, i understand Wu, that one makes sense, but Garmadon? It sounds like the name of some weird species of animals thats only just been discovered or something.

Garmadon: Pot, meet kettle.

Morro: what

Garmadon: Nothing. Now, why exactly do you think my name is Garmadon Garmadon?

Morro: uh, your son? His last name is Garmadon?

Garmadon: Do you mean Lloyd?

Morro: what, do you have a secret son hidden away or something?? Yes, the Green Ninja!

Garmadon:….Child, why exactly do you think I call you Morro Wu, instead of Morro Garmadon?

Morro: cause your name’s ugly?

Garmadon: You really are your father’s son.

Morro: wu is nOT MY FATHER-

Morro: why are you so old.

Garmadon: What-

Morro: but not bald?

Garmadon: *baffled* Just because I am old, does not mean I would go bald, Morro.

Morro: but…

Garmadon: Hm?

Morro: Wu is bald, and he’s younger then you, why do you have hair???

Garmadon:

Morro:

Morro: Oh my GOD. YOU WEAR A WIG???

Garmadon: NO I DO NOT STOP SCREAMING-

Yeah thats all i got, rlly long ones that im not even sure are good but i find them funny and i have school work so maybe thats effecting my humour atm :(

Anyways i love the Morro and Garmadon duo and if you havent heard in my last few posts i gave them a duo name. Heres more of the Tempest duo!