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randoms-fandoms · 11 months

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Can we have some platonic or romantic reader x Zane from lego ninjago?

Sure! I’m gonna go with romantic <3 (also this will take place in the time skip between seasons five and six)

Warnings: food/eating mention, some sad Zane

Relationship: established Zane x gn reader

Dating Zane would turn out to be pretty hard. Of course, your new boyfriend was practically perfect— he was smart, kind, funny, and he could cook! But he was also a nindroid, which made him stand out in public.

Zane was by nature a quiet person, and would much rather stay home instead of go out only to be mobbed by curious people, or fans of his.

On one of these date nights, you sat on a bench near the end of one of Ninjago’s fishing piers, waiting for Zane to pick you up. The Destiny’s Bounty usually sat idle in the open ocean, so when you went to visit, Zane always have you a lift on his ice dragon.

Though ninjago city had been warm and sunny all day, the setting sun and proximity to the ocean made you shiver.

Something caught your attention. Blue light glowing against the darkening sky, reflecting off the calm sea. Yep, that’s Zane.

You smiled up at him as he landed the barely-corporeal ice dragon on the pier, making the old wooden planks creak.

Zane slid off of the dragon to meet you. “You look nice,” he said with a big smile.

You blushed slightly, thanking him. Zane gave you compliments often, but it still made you so happy.

Zane helped you climb onto the back of the dragon before quickly jumping on to sit behind you. He gave you a quick hug. “Are you cold?” He asked, having noticed you shivering.

“Maybe a little bit,” you said with a shaky laugh. In truth, the combination of Zane’s elemental dragon, the chilly wind from the ocean, and his cold metal body against your back were making you freezing.

“Don’t worry, I prepared a nice hot meal for when we get home.”

You smiled. “That sounds great!”

Once Zane’s dragon took off and began flying, the rushing wind made it hard to talk. The lull in conversation gave you an opportunity to reflect on your time together.

You had been dating Zane for a little over a year now, and things were going great. At first it was hard to get used to his hectic life— soon after you started dating, he got swept up in a huge fight with a bunch of ghosts, and that had been pretty stressful— but other than that, it had been smooth sailing.

It had been pretty funny when you first met his team— the rest of the ninja certainly were just as odd as Zane, in their own unique ways. Though you didn’t see them as often, they were really friendly, and you got along well.

When you reached the Bounty, Zane helped out off the dragon and onto the swaying deck of the ship. The dragon disappeared, and the two of you were left in near darkness, the dim glow of Zane’s blue eyes casting you in light.

Zane breathed a sigh. “It’s been a while since I’ve had to keep the dragon out that long… next time we should just pick you up with the boat.” He said with a small laugh.

“I thought conjuring an energy dragon was about conquering your fears,” you said as the two of you made your way into the cabin of the ship.

Zane shrugged. “Well, I’m always a little nervous when you fly with me— I don’t want you to get hurt.” He led you into the kitchen

You smiled warmly. “That’s sweet, Zane— I’m never worried, you know… I feel safe with you.” You said shyly, avoiding eye contact by taking a look at the food he’d prepared.

“Aw, thanks—“ Zane started, but was quickly interrupted.

“How did you know my favorite!” You said excitedly, grabbing a dish to serve yourself. “It looks so good!”

Zane laughed, beaming. “Well, Nya told me you mentioned it to her a while back…”

You smiled wide. He went out of his way to do this… you thanked him, getting yourself a portion of the food.

“Of course, I love seeing you happy.” Zane said earnestly as he put a pot of tea on the modern-looking hibachi in the dining room. As a nindroid, Zane didn’t have the organs to eat food, but he did love tea.

You sat down on the cushion next to where Zane always sat— you usually sat across from him (better for talking, you know) but that night you wanted to be close to him.

“So how’ve you been?” You asked, still focused on your food.

“Well, I’m pretty pleased— we’ve had the day off from training, so that was nice.” Zane said, with a smile in his voice.

You looked up to catch him staring at you— he quickly turned forward to pour himself a cup of tea, spilling a little.

“What are you looking at?” You asked, wanting to tease him a little.

“You,” he answered truthfully as he used his sleeve to wipe up the spill. He then took a sip, burning his tongue. “Ow!”

“How can you get burned if you’re a nindroid?” You asked conversationally. “Plus, you’re the master of ice.”

“I can feel some things, you know.” He said, sticking two cold metal fingers in his mouth to sooth the burn. “Mostly on my face.”

Your face heated up. “You can feel when we kiss?” You weren’t quite sure why that made you embarrassed.

“Of course!” Zane said, going back to drinking his tea, slowly and carefully this time. “What did you think?” He smiled, amused.

You laughed awkwardly. “I don’t know. I guess that’s normal.”

Zane nodded. “I like it, by the way.”

“What?”

“Just so you don’t worry about it. I like kissing and hugging you.” Zane stated plainly.

You smiled, looking down at the table. “…Yeah, you too.” It took a lot of getting used to to be so physically affectionate with someone who was literally made of titanium, but it was nice.

Zane was quiet for a moment. “Does it bother you that I’m not normal?”

You were surprised at the question. You didn’t think rational, smart Zane would be insecure about something like that, if at all. “No way! I think you’re great just the way you are.”

Zane smiled. “Even though I’m cold?”

“Yeah, I don’t mind!” You said reassuringly, hugging him.

“I used to be more human. Have I ever told you?”

You shook your head. “Well, I know you got rebuilt…”

“Here, check this out.” Zane pulled out his phone and scrolled through most of his photos, all the way back to the beginning. There was a group photo of the entire ninja team.

It took you a moment to recognize him. Zane zoomed in on a smiling face in the middle. You saw a tall teenage boy with short blond hair wearing a white ninja gi. And he did look human.

“Wow, that does look pretty different,” you didn’t really know what to say.

Zane nodded, smiling at the picture a little sadly. “You know, I used to think I was a human for a while. Funny that I never realized.” He turned off his phone and put it away.

Zane still smiled as he sipped his tea, but the energy in the room was different. Bittersweet.

“Sorry for all that. I didn’t mean to ruin the mood.” Zane said, trying to laugh it off.

You leaned against him, still eating your food, knowing it would diffuse the tension. “No, it’s okay. I like hearing what you’re thinking.”

Zane nodded. “I… sometimes wish I could be human again. Well, not again, but you know…” he said. He sounded so tired.

You nodded, though you didn’t really understand.

“…so thanks.“

You met Zane’s eyes again. “What do you mean?”

Zane leaned his head against yours, a genuinely happy smile on his face. “My life is very… weird. I always have to save Ninjago from ghosts, and snakes, and even other nindroids. Being with you makes me feel normal.” He explained.

You felt the exact opposite, but in a good way— as an average citizen of Ninjago City, you didn’t have the most exciting life. Meeting Zane and the rest of the ninja had made your weekends very eventful. This new friend group was a lot of fun.

“I love you, Zane.”

Zane’s smile broadened. “I love you too.”

Zane kissed you then. It was cold, but not bad. In fact, it was the best kiss you had ever shared.

A/N: hi I hope you like this! I had fun writing it :) Zane is one of my favorite characters to write for in Ninjago!

#Ninjago #lego ninjago #ninjago x reader #zane julien #zane x reader

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calypsolemon · 6 months

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Lloyd is Oni and Dragon and ages very slowly. in Season 1, he was between 4 and 9, but 40 in actual time because he was born before Garmadon was banished shortly after the Serpentine War. 25 years pass between Season 1 of Ninjago and Dragons Rising. Kai is canonically an old man according to Wyldfyre, in his forties. In Dragons Rising he would still be a child if it wasn't for the tomorrow's tea aging him hundreds of years at the same time it killed the Grundle

Actually, not a lot of people know but the original Lloyd Garmadon died in 1998, when I aborted him at the age of 3. It was part of the liberal government conspiracy to destroy all the babies forever, which would allow the gays to take over the world and crash the bitcoin economy for good. However, what they didn't know is a small group of freedom fighters were gathering the fetuses from the planned parenthood incinerator in secret. They placed them in test tubes with tiny VR headsets, which allowed them to put the fetus's conciousness through trials, to strengthen their minds and bodies to standards previously thought impossible - Jumping up. Kicking back. Whipping around, and - if you can believe it - Spinning. Eventualy moulding them into an elite force of super fetuses. They called it project N.I.N.J.A.G.O., but due to funding issues, they had to disguise it as a highly popular children's television show and toy line. Now that you know the truth, will you pledge to fight with the super ninja fetuses against the powers of Evil? Or will you perish like a dog?

#I have a lot of free time at work today #ninjago

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thepeanutbutterwizard · 1 year

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Venomous Teachings au: the ‘Greenes’

Alright, now we’re talking about Misako, Lloyd, and Mystake!

These aren’t entirely to scale; Mystake in her Oni form is at least ten feet tall. Once I get every main character drawn I’ll do a to-scale height chart.

But anyway, time to go in-depth about this weird little family, who could have a long-form fic entirely to themselves.

Misako was just a few days away from giving birth when Garmadon got called up by Wu. Wu was frantic, claiming that the Skulkin, who shouldn’t be able to leave the Underworld, were attacking the Monastery.

Both Misako and Garmadon were actually suspicious that Wu was setting a trap. They both had noticed that Wu had taken a sharp decline around the time the couple had announced their pregnancy. But, despite his own misgivings and Misako not wanting him to go alone, Garmadon heads to the Monastery after dropping Misako off at Mystake’s tea shop.

Two days later, Misako gives birth without Garmadon present. And a day after that, the first one of the Skulkin Raids takes place. Ninjago City and the Imperial Palace are attacked by an army of Skulkin, lead by a masked figure claiming to be the ‘Dark Lord Garmadon’.

Misako comes to the conclusion that Wu had fully succumbed to the Great Devourers Venom, killed Garmadon, and now he was using Garmadons name for some plot.

With Mystakes help, Misako takes Lloyd and goes into hiding. The two spend ten years constantly moving around, using several different last names, and Misako going by ‘Missy’. The only real constant in their lives, aside from each other, is Mystake. Thanks to her being a millennia's old Oni, Mystake is easily able to keep in touch without jeopardizing their safety.

Lloyd has no idea who his father is. Misako planned on telling him once he got older, but until the plot catches up to them, Lloyd just thinks his father was killed when he was a baby. He has no idea that he and his mom are on the run; moving so often is just normal for him

It’s also a really good thing Mystake’s able to keep in touch, since Lloyd is, well, a weird little kid

The Red Ninja hoodie is official Ninja merch. Misako didn’t buy it. The hoodie on his Human form looks like a Great White Shark when you pull the hood up, and his shoes light up. both were birthday presents from Mystake. His Dragon form is only on two legs for size comparison.

Lloyd starts shapeshifting pretty much from birth. He looked like a normal human baby at first, but as soon as Mystake held him (she helped deliver him in her shop) he unconsciously shifted to his Oni form, which leads to Mystake telling Misako the truth about herself and the FSM family.

He fluctuates fairly randomly between his Oni, Human, and Dragon forms, but at different points of his life he has trends. As a baby, he was almost exclusively Human or Dragon; human bc Misako is a human and Dragon bc of something having to do with Misakos backstory that I’ll get to in a bit. He only shifts into an Oni when Mystake is around.

Once he gets to toddler age tho, Lloyd is almost never Human. Both Dragon and Oni are able to run around from a much younger age than humans, so Lloyd is unconsciously shifting into forms that make it easier to get into things and satisfy his own curiosity.

After getting a bit older, Lloyd shifts between his three forms fairly equally, and Mystake starts teaching him how to shift on purpose, and how to shapeshift into other animals, and eventually people. By the time Lloyd enters the plot, he’s ten, mostly able to control his form changes, and he can shapeshift fairly well.

Fully grown Oni are supposed to have big ole’ manes; Garmadon didn’t have one bc he is severely malnourished from being stuck in the Underworld, but his will grow in eventually.

I always thought Mystake was one of the Oni Warlords that the Masks came from in cannon, so I’m making that a thing for VT.

I have so much lore for the Oni, but that’ll be a post for another day. Right now, I’m going to go into the off the rails backstory I came up for for Misako

Misako was born to a wealthy family in the upper echelon of Ninjagan society, a part of the Clan IronDragon. They’re an old clan of mystic warriors, who rose to such high standing thanks to the IronDragon technique, which is where they got their name from.

The IronDragon technique is a way to boost ones combat prowess via enchanted tattoos. The tattos seal a Spirit to the person its on, the ‘Host’, allowing the Host to use the Spirit as a tool

When the Spirit is in use, it lifts out of the tattoo itself, leaving the ink behind. It becomes a translucent energy construct, and can be used for attack and defense. The Spirits are sapient, but simple; they’re capable of basic communication and speech, and also capable of learning and growth.

But part of the training the Host’s go through involves being able to mentally overpower the Spirit and force them into a dormant ‘sleep’ state, which they’re supposed to do whenever not using the Spirit. This keeps the Spirit from being able to learn and grow. When active, the Spirit communicates with their Host telepathically, but aren’t capable of verbal communication with anyone else.

The Spirit can be anything, but the clan has been using dragons almost exclusively since the technique was created, hence the name IronDragon. Magic naturally extends life, so any IronDragon deemed worthy to receive a Spirit has a lifespan longer than a normal humans, hence Misako looking younger than in cannon.

Eventually I’ll do a more detailed drawing of what exactly Misakos tattoos look like, but for now just imagine this lineart style

With this kind of coloring

In these areas

Most worthy Clan members only receive one, but Misako has two.

Misako is the daughter of the head of the clan, the current Lord IronDragon. She is his only child, but not for lack of trying. The Clan is extremely old-fashioned; its expected for boys to train from birth and earn their Spirits, but highly unusual for a girl to even be considered, let alone trained. In order to keep the leadership position in his family, Misako’s father trained her, pushing her hard.

Most people don’t get their Spirit until they’re around 17

Misako got hers when she was only 13.

Despite this, Misako was still only expected to be a trophy wife, a way to help the Clan. She knew this, and she hated it. So Misako rebelled in little ways; she befriended her Spirits instead of suppressing them, even helping them pick out names (still trying to figure out their names). She secretly studied history and archeology, sneaking out to the Museum on multiple locations.

When she was 16, her parents told her they had picked out a suitable husband for her from another wealthy family. The 17 year old son of the Von Haust’s, Clouse.

((Yes, that Clouse. According to Twitter, his full name is Clouse Von Haust.))

Misako figured that she and Clouse would be forced into marriage; their parents had been forcing the two to be ‘friends’ since they were young. But she hadn’t expected it to be so soon! She gets into a massive fight with her parents, and ends up running away that night.

She took a bunch of her fancy jewelry with her, selling it and using the money to start a new life. She took on a new last name, Montgomery, enrolled in college, claiming to be 18 in order to get in, getting a PhD in archeology.

Eventually, Misako meets the Spinjitzu Brothers, and the rest is history.

My inbox is open to any and all questions!

#ninjago #lego ninjago #ninjago au #misako ninjago #misako garmadon #misako montgomery garmadon #ninjago misako #ninjago lloyd #lloyd garmadon #lloyd montgomery garmadon #dragon lloyd #oni lloyd #ninjago mystake #mystake #ninjago clouse #ninjago clouse von haust #venomous teachings au

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lunarifie · 1 year

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Rewatching Ninjago

(with no context other than the episode)

The Sons of Garmadon episode 3-4

The destinys bounty is so much cooler than I remember

Also ninjago is so much prettier with the new animation

Cole: So! Harumi, looks like we’ll be…. Roomies for a while 😏

Kai: …

Theyre great

AAAAAAA I love ninjagos little details. Nya was just talking about how the sons of garmadon already had the two oni masks and Harumi gave a little smile

Harumi: excuse me… but is this underwear?

Jay (hiding his underwear behind his back): haha, we’re usually a bit more organized—THEYRE COLES.

Cole: THEYRE BLUE.

I love Mystake and her magic tea sm

Mystake: Oh! Apologies Lloyd. I didnt recognize your voice!

I love how theyre playing into the new voice actor its perfect.

Mystake: Wu was a dear friend…

Cole: Was!?! We havent given up on him!

I think Cole and Wus relationship should be looked upon more. Wu was obviously someone important to him since he couldnt rely on his father

Mystake: Your searching for… the Tea of Truth!

Zane: Shes good.

Jay: And creepy…

Cole: Par for the course in a mystical tea shop, Jay. 🤨

Oooooo a split off, Cole and Zane to the police station for an interrogation. Jay and Lloyd at the tea shop for a tale.

Awwwwww, Jay reaching out as Cole and Zane leave bc hes scared of the shop 😭

Some guy being arrested: Im innocent I tell you!!!!

The police: Tell it to the judge.

The guy: I AM THE JUDGE?!?!?

LMAOO

I love Cole so much but he can be such a dumbass omfg

Zane: You ready?

Cole: Uhhhh…. (Switches the cups) yeah!..

If he just TOLD Zane the tea was all mixed up, then he could have Zane take a sip and figure out which is which 💀

But ig we wouldnt have gotten this gem of a scene otherwise

Zane: Cole! I think you drank the wrong cup!

Cole: (slowly handing the empty cup to Zane) I see that now… but in full disclosure, im trying my best to look like I didnt.

NFDNFNDJFNTJENT

Coles the best ninja

Zane: Your giving away all our secrets!!!

Cole: I. CANT. LIE.

The son of garmadon: Whats the green ninjas power?

Cole: Its some kind of energy? Or green light! I dunno, like all our elemental powers rolled into one. Who can say! ZANE KNOCK ME OUT DO SOMETHING

Cole: Haha! The bar at Laughys! Whos the sucker now!!! Good thing I didnt tell him my fear of singing! Oh no…

HFJDNFNDJG I FORGOT HES SCARED OF SINGING

ok but why does Cole have the most absurd fears

He had a fear of dragons, a fear of ghosts, and now a fear of singing.

I love how hes either overcome or BECOME each of his fears.

Mystakes great, shes so theatric

Jay: thanks for the tea! I feel so warm and fuzzy

Mystake: That means the tea of enlightenment is working…

Jay: You lied!?!? Mystake why would you do that. I thought we were friends :(

I love how Movie Jay really helped craft how Jay is now

Okay, so the first realm of the 16 realms was the oni and the dragon. The dragon had the power to create, and the Oni to destroy. Then a child, the first spinjitzu master I assume, was born and understood balance. The child left the realm to start a new one called Ninjago.

Jay: Your related to the spinjitzu master! Which means your part Oni and Dragon too!

OH SO THATS WHY

okay so i completely forgot all of ninagos backstory so when people started drawing Lloyd with Oni and dragon features I was so confused.

But NOOOW i understand and thats tremendously cool.

Okay, so. Either Wu has more dragon blood, and Garmadon has more Oni blood. Or they both have an equal amount of DNA from either sides but the bite of the great devourer had Garmadons Oni side more prominent.

This must be destroying Lloyds mental state. Like imagine just randomly learning your part dragon and oni after you FINALLY came to terms that your the leader/green ninja.

Mystake: So master Wu had some help—

Jay: Hey!! Haha! Thats us!!!

Mystake:…

Mystake: Have some more tea.

Ooooo okay so the Oni masks are relics from the first realm.

I forgot how Garmadon vanished again but then I remembered. Hes still in the forbidden realm, or whatever its called from his sacrifice.

I hate that they dont even mention his sacrifice, that he was simply defeated by the love of his son.

Mystake: The masks will be able to bring back your father, but he will not be the same man, there will be no light left in him.

Damn, this is like, traumatizing for Lloyd.

Harumis character is so well made, her subtle interest in Garmadon. Nya telling her to never hold onto anger because you’ll only hurt yourself.

Cole after crawling out of a garbage can: Its me, Cole. Or should I go by my alias? Rocky Dangerbuff!

Zane: …

Cole: And I have a disguise for you!

Zane: A garbage lid and a can of shaving cream?.. mmm, that wont be necessary… (changes his whole appearance via tech.) 😊

Cole: …Okay… 😒 but you still need a cover! Something that screams, “im bad”

Zane: In my estimates, Rocky Dangerbuff is pretty bad.

Himbo Cole and teasing Zane is my new favorite thing

Cole and Zane are an amazing duo i love them sm

Theyre both so silly 😭

DARRETH!!!! HES BACK!!!!

Barkeep Darreth is actually so cool.

AWW HE HAS A PICTURE OF ALL OF THEM WITH HIM TAPED ON

Zane: Ive run countless simulations, and of the 1542 ways this could go, theres only one.

Zane: But its complicated, and dangerous.

Oooooo i remember this part Zane does something super cool.

Cole: Then its a good thing my last name is Dangerbuff. Lay it on me. (Starts to drink)

Zane: You have to sing.

Cole: (spits it out)

HFJSJFNDJNS

Zane: Your the son of a Royal Blacksmith, you went to Marty Oppenheimer School of Performing Arts!

LMAOOO I FORGOT ABOUT THAT.

Coles whole character and backstory is literally so good

AAAA I JUST REALISED COLE NAMED HIMSELF AFTER HIS FIRST DRAGON. ROCKY!!!

Coles so cute

NO ZANE SET HIM UP

I would legitimately kill my friend if they had me embarrass myself like this 💀

I actually wanted to hear Cole sing 😭😭😭

THEYRE LAUGHS ARE SO MEAN I HATE THIS

STOOOOOP LMAOOO

THE REST OF THE NINJA WATCHING COLE ON THE TV

All of the ninja: 😦

Kai: please tell me your recording this.

Jay: I am, and im making lots, and LOTS of copies.

THE TRIPLE TIGER SASHAY!!!!

NOOO HE FELL

COLES DISGUISE!!??!?

Cole: Zane! Where are you!!! A little help here?!?!?

Zane: (hits cole with a fucking chair)

HFKDNGJFNSNG

Hes just watching them drag Coles body 😭😭😭

You can really see all of the ninjas morals in response to Zanes plan.

Nya: This is the only shot we have, we might not get a second chance!

Jay and Kai: But its wrong! How can he just stay there and watch?

I love how consistent the writers are with their characters

Lloyd: Pixal, watch over Harumi.

Pixal: Sorry princess.

Nya: I know how it feels…

I love how the girls can sympathize with Harumi

I love when they put on their ninja masks during the night. Its just such a nice touch.

FIGHT SCENE FIGHT SCENE

Its so cool when Jay uses other electrical sources to increase his power

CHASE SCENE CHASE SCENE

Kai and Jay immediately getting tied up in the laundry lines while Nya successfully gets Lloyd closer to Mr. E

Why didnt she become a ninja sooner?

Okay, I love Zane, and hes incredibly smart. But Lloyd was JUST about to grab that Oni mask. Couldnt Zane have waited a SECOND after.

In the future we NEED Zane in more spy positions because this was incredibly cool.

Awww we’re getting Zanes little backstory with his dad.

Zanes whole home and backstory is so whimsical. Imagine being born inside a tree hideout underground. Surrounded by winter woodland, with birch trees and birds.

AWWWWW the master of ice took a liking to Zane when he crashed at Dr Juliens place 🥺

Zane: Will i ever see you again?

Wu: Maybe so, but you will be asked to do a lot more then chop wood.

(Cut to Zane infiltrating the sons of gardmadons base)

Hcnsjfnfjdnfs

Ohhhh okay so the ninja are still tracking Zane to get to the base.

Dad: Look son! Its the green ninja!

Son: Where?!?

Dad: There!!!!

Son (looks to see no ninja): very funny dad…

I love that theyre still doing this bit

Nya: (mechanical noises)

Kai: Do you MIND sis????? We’re trying to save Cole and Zane!?!?

Nya: What do you IM doing? Zane wont survive in a biker gang WITHOUT A BIKE.

BFJSNFJDJF

Nya: Harumi, can you hand me the electric torch wrench?

Harumi: Oh! Yes, of course!

Nya: … oh sweetie… Thats the torque multiplier.

Harumi: 🙂

Harumi: oh. im sorry. 😀 Maybe I should be doing something more useful.

I love rewatching all of this because you can really hear the held back homocide in her voice 😭😭😭

Awww its so sad that Lloyds being so hard on himself, its not his fault Zane took on this mission.

Nooooo Coles locked up :( at least they had the decency to give him his ninja clothes back 😭

I keep forgetting that Vengestone can ACTUALLY be stable against the ninjas powers. And apparently there seems to be a LOT of it since everytime their locked up its used. Its used by the police force and if Villains have it, then I can assume its at least a product in the black market.

I dont know. vengestone just seems so fascinating to me. I really hope a villain comes along and uses the properties of vengestone to conquer the ninjas powers, leaving them to fight powerless. I think thatd be really cool.

Biker members: Do you usually talk to yourself this much?!? SHUT IT.

Cole: I dont talk to myself that much….i mean sometimes but not that much. i mean its only when I just kinda— oh…

The fact that ZANE is the one to infiltrate the sons of garmadon is so funny to me.

I love Zanes character because hes such a sweet heart but hes done so much crazy shit in his life💀

Hes like those sweet old people who’ve been to war.

The big man: ARRAGAGAGSRAGA

Zane:

Zane: Grrrrrr

HFJDJNFJDNT

i love him.

Ultra Violet: Eyes forward weirdo!

it hurts me a little to hear Zane called a weirdo since hes so heavily autistic coded

STOOOOP THIS IS SO NOSTALGIC

ZANE JUST FOUND COLE IN HIS HOLDING CELL. JUST LIKE WHEN COLE FOUND ZANE IN HIS CELL IN THE NODDLE FACTORY WITH CHEN.

Cole: Haha! Arent you a sight for sore eyes!!

HE SAID THE SAME THING BACK THEN 😭😭😭

Zane: did they hurt your eyes??!?

Zanes perfect

Oh :(. This actually hurts so much, Coles so sad and hurt, hes like ‘what the fuck are you doing get me out of here’ 😭😭

Cole: ZANE! ZANE.

Ultra violet: ?

Cole: uhhhh, Sane! Im not sane! Get me out of here!!! IM INSANE NARHGAHRGSHSBFB

LMAOOFNSJFNNE

Honestly though this is probably adding to Coles abandonment issues, he doesn’t get a break fr

Big man (the race about to start): Let me tell you, theres one rule we all follow.

Zane: Let me guess? There are no rules? 🙄

Big man:

Big man: Well that was no fun, was it? 😒

Ughhh i hate that Harumi told Ultra Violet Zane was a spy, I would have loved his spy job to be long-term

And the fact that Zane still thinks this is all a test

NOOOO :( Zanes disguise glitched so hes gonna think it was all his fault.

Holy fucking shit this is cool

THEY LIT THE OIL THAT WAS SPILLING FROM ZANES BIKE ON FIRE. AND THEN STOPPED HIM FROM FREEZING IT LIKE WHAAAT

Lmaooo ninjago purposely showing that the biker guy DOESNT die from the bike explosion is hilarious to me

Small moments like that remind me its a kids show

I love Zane learning how to ride a bike, hes so real for that.

Zane: I dont know who’s in charge, but he’s known as the quiet one

HE.

Be more openminded Zane 🙄

god forbid women do anything

Nya: Wait, wheres Cole!?!?

I just KNOW Zane feels guilty as hell now

Cole: Think Cole think! You’re not thinking, you’re running your mouth. Look whos talkin! Ughhhh now I am having a conversation with myself…

And he calls Jay a blabber mouth

Cole: SHINE LITTLE GLOW WORM GLIMMER GLIMMER SHINE DONT GET DIMMER DIMMER 📢📢📢💥💥

he got over his fear 🥹

Biker guard: WOULD YOU SHUT UP!?!?!?

Cole:…

Cole: mmmm maybe (slams the guards head against the bars)

JFJDJNFKDNGJES

Cole: Dad would be proud :)

Cole is literally goals. physically, mentally, personality. Everything.

Dad: Look son! Its the titanium ninja!!!

Zane: (turns disguise back on)

Son (looks up): uh huh, sure dad.

NYAS BIKE!!!!

I love how she made the bike for Zane to infiltrate the sons of garmadon only for it to be the most ice-ninja esque bike ever

WAIT WAIT WAIT WAIT WAIT

OMFG

THE LITTLE RED BLANKET, THE CRADLE, COLE OPENING THE DOOR. IS THIS WHO I THINK IT IS

BABY WU!!!

I cant believe i completely forgot about this

I though baby Wu came in MUCH later

LMAOOO Cole kicking the cradle away like hes scared of it 😭

Cole: Sorry baby, but im looking for a key. I gotta go, you understand…

Was cole going to ABANDON THE BABY IN THE CELL

Like at least bring it to an orphanage 😭 damn.

(Baby wu starts crying)

Cole: Oh, FINE!

(Baby wu immediately stops crying)

Cole: at least I’m no longer talking to myself.

AWWWWWWW

VIOLET.

I love ultra violets voice actor she sounds so nice

This is probably so funny to violet, if i was her id be laughing too

The way theyre WRESTLING for the baby 💀

Ultra Violet: LORD GARMADON WILL DESTROY YOU ALL

Cole: (Slams the cell door into her)

Violet: (Slides down unconcious)

Cole:…

Baby wu: (giggles)

I love this sm

You can TELL from Zanes smirk alone he is feeling so cool in his new bike.

Oooooo the oni mask gives levitation powers

ZANES HAWK!!!!

This bike chase scene is so good Im in love with the animation.

WAIT WAIT WAIT WAIT NO NO NO I FORGOT THIS SCENE

Mr Es dragging them both to the cliff

Noooo Zane Mr E isnt the quiet one.

pls pls pls bail

Zane: WHO ARE YOU!?!?!?

Zanes voice-actor put his whole zaneussy into that line.

GODDAMMIT THE EPISODES OVER. ik that smth bad happens to Zane in this desert and I am NOT prepared.

#ninjago #ninjago zane #lego ninjago #Rewatching Ninjago

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thelittlekinghelios · 7 months

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🧚‍♂️🐶🚗🦋 for ask game!! hopefully is not too many, if it is u can jus pick which one u wanna do! ^w^

Hi, hi, Zelda! It's not too many, thank you! :3

🧚🏼 - Do you believe in fairies and other whimsical things?

-Of course! As a pagan age regressor, I love fairies and fae like creatures and love to think they live in the world! It gives me hope that magic is real and so are many things we think are made up. I mean, most fiction stems from truth!

🐶 - Comfort item?

-I have a few of them! My Apex Legends felt dolls, my deco paci with a unicorn and beads that spell out "Prince," my jellycat Lila the Ballerina Bunny, and my little ceramic tea set I carry in my backpack for my tiny imaginary friends!

🚗 - Favorite song?

I answered this one in an ask from Puppy here!

🦋 - Favorite cartoons?

-Adventure Time has always been my all time favorite cartoon! A few others are: Bluey, the original Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and Doc Mcstuffins! :D

Thank you for the ask, Zelda! <3

#sfw age regressor #sfw agere #sfw age regression #sfw age regression community #agere #age regression community #age regressor #age regression #text #my text #asks #the little king speaks #princessbunnyzelda #thank you so much zelda!#thelittlekinghelios #asks from friends

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rinas-ninjas · 4 years

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Heyyy, hope you had a nice holiday! Could you drabble some of the ninja accidentally drinking truth-tea, and having some conversation

He really didn’t mean to do it.

He had just wanted some peppermint tea.

Wu had rearranged the cabinets without telling him again.

And now Kai was off sulking in his room, Jay had run off, Lloyd was trying in vain to stay under Nya’s concerned radar, and he himself was stuck here.

With Cole and Wu.

Who both refused to leave him alone.

“C’mon Tin Can, you can’t just avoid this situation forever.” Cole’s face was strained under a veneer of casual concern. “What did you mean by that?”

Zane hunched his shoulders more. Maybe he could fold in on himself and disappear if he kept shrinking back. He opened his mouth, only to close it again.

Can’t deflect when you’ve drunk truth tea.

“Zane, we are concerned for you.” Wu urged. “Please, talk to us.”

No. No – all he had to do was outlast the tea’s effects. That’s all. He was a nindroid; he could be patient.

“Why can you not leave me alone?” He asked quietly.

Cole’s concerned eyes met his. “Because we hate seeing you hurt, Zane.” He said. “And it scares us that you’ve been hurting so much.”

A part of him bristles at the phrase. A different part is grateful for the shared truth tea – Cole could only be telling the truth right now, and the concern is comforting in its own way.

That doesn’t change how much he doesn’t want to have this conversation.

“Zane,” Wu speaks again. “We really must know if you are hurting.”

He wasn’t – nothing was in pain, he was fine, he just – so what if he hadn’t slept in a while? Nindroids need much less sleep than humans, he was fine.

Cole’s large hand grabbed his.

“Zane. Why did you say you wanted to stay in the Never Realm?”

#ninjago #angst #zangst #zane #zane julien #cole #Cole brookstone #wu #sensei wu #rina writes #truth tea #ns11 #s11

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keity-devil · 3 years

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Another one, I know. (Destinyshipping fic, spoil 'my not my never' child/teen @breathlessmorro.). But is more a fluff one. I think. Enjoy.

Powers, my love? - Part 1.

Morro and Kai have been in a relationship for a year and a few months already. They were happy with each other. The days together were amazing for them. Kai had met Morro for the first time because of Lloyd's help. They told everyone one day that his cousin was moving to town and he was excited about it. (Especially since they hadn't seen each other in years, Morro not knowing about the Garmadon family's problems until a few days after he came to town.) When he first saw him, he saw an emo and slightly shy boy, but with a tough personality, dreaded if you touched a blond hair of Lloyd's. Kai couldn't believe Morro was really Lloyd's cousin. They were so different from each other. Hair color skin, language, that's what he think until he find out it's actually adopted. They began to meet more often (because Lloyd wanted his best friend and cousin to get along), and the flame ignited. When Lloyd found out about Kai's relationship with Morro, he didn't expect his plan to have such a great result. He had agreed to their relationship, even pleased with it. Kai didn't expect that either, not to mention Morro who was confused at the beginning of their relationship, he thought it was all just a dream, a fiction, he didn't think anyone would love him and yet.. he found someone. They had kept this relationship a secret until they were quite comfortable with the idea of the rest knowing about it.

But they both kept a secret from each other. Elemental Powers. Kai kept his firepower hidden from Morro, and Morro kept his windpower from Kai. They both kept it a secret, and to this day, everything has gone well with this secret concealment of power.

Kai opened his eyes slowly. The light coming from the sun came straight into his eyes. He turned his heavy head to the seat next to it. Morro slept soundly, a few strands of hair hanging down his slightly pale face. Kai turned completely to his lover, staring at him. He could feel the fire in him wanting to come out. It was hard to control himself not to create a heart of fire for his love every time he did something adorable or felt that he did not know how to show/express his love for him. But he couldn't do it. He risked his identity as a Fire Ninja, Red, Flame, he risked endangering both of them.. and he didn't want that.

Morro felt his dream slowly crumble, his eyes hard to open. When he opened them a little, he could already see a smile on someone face.

"Morning..." He said softly, feeling his throat dry.

"Morning mi corazón." Kai approached Morro's face, kissing his forehead softly.

Morro in response, approached him to warm up a little, maybe he will fell asleep. It seemed strange to him how Kai was much warmer at times, but when he asked him about it, he had received the answer that it was only because he is cold.

"Don't fall asleep again. You just woke up." He said with a smile.

Morro couldn't stop an innocent grin. "And what if I fall asleep again?~"

"I'll be forced to throw cold water at you to really wake up."

"Oh no, not at all. I'm sick of it. Do you want me to be sick?"

"N-no..?"

"Exactly. Just another five minutes..."

"Okay. Just five minutes." He had begun to stroke his thick, black hair.

------

Ninjas had to patrol the city every night. Just two. And tonight, Wu put Wind and Flame.

"Your serious now?" Wind said, rolling his eyes.

"This is the truth." Flame said, looking at the starry sky outside before he left.

"Why did Wu put me with you?" He said unfriendly.

"You say it like it's a bad thing."

"Maybe it is."

Flame said nothing more, wishing this patrol would end quickly so he could go home. He missed someone and thought of a good excuse for being late. The patrol went fast. Nothing new for the two of them. Wind and Flame were good at fighting, but in conversation and socializing, they needed work.

"Well, end of patrolling for tonight. It's late, I should run home quickly."

Wind looked at him. "Why? Parents, brother, sister?"

"Beloved boyfriend." He said calmly.

"Oh." He lowered his head. He didn't know why, but hearing him say that word, he had done it... "Mhm. Go then. Don't let him wait for you." He said in a tone with a little venom in it, disappearing from Kai's vision like the wind.

"What's with him? No, you know something Kai? It doesn't matter what's with him. I still wonder who's under the mask. Who could Wu trust to have these powers...?"

------

Morro arrived home first. The last conversation with Flame had left him in a bad mood. He wanted to make coffee, but that wouldn't calm him down, so he resorted to his father's method of tea. He went into the bedroom first, no sign of Kai. He could feel the bizarre state in him growing. He left a cold wind behind him, filling the room with a restless cold air.

Kai reached the front door of the apartment. He repeated his apology in his mind.

"Okay Kai. You can do it. Calm down, you know the words." He pressed the doorknob. When he entered, a strong mint smell struck him, with a cold wind as well. "Uh... tea?" He closed the door, rushed inside. At the kitchen table was the brunette, with a cup in his hand, frequently hitting it with his nails painted light blue and black. "Morro? Uh... are you okay?"

"Mhm.. Yes. Why? Problems? " Morro didn't want it to sound so harsh, but he was still on needles.

"Nope. None." He approached him, placing one of his hands on Morro's back. "¿Disgustado?"

"¡No entiendo cuál es SU problema!" Morro started. Not realizing what language he was in. "¡Incluso estaba tratando de tener una conversación normal con Él! Y comienza con eso y- ugh..!" He threw his head on the table, but he had hit the cup of tea with his forehead, overturned the cup, letting the mint liquid run down the tablecloth, which flowed slowly on the edge and on the floor. "Fuck this!!" He screamed, feeling like he was about to throw the cup against the wall. Instead, he picked it up, placing it violently on the table. He rose from his chair, taking a few steps that swirled in a circle walk, his fingers gripped by his disheveled, disheveled black hair.

Kai was just looking at him. Morro had rare moments like this. When he had the first one, it was from an old frustration that happens again. Then he managed to calm him down because he knew the reason, but now he didn't understand him.

"Hey, hey.. it's okay. It doesn't matter that you spilled it and stained the tablecloth. It can be washed. Calm down." Kai try to calm him down with the tea problem.

Morro wanted to scream, but he was holding him in. He didn't know how he could do that, knowing that in moments like this he would throw almost everything out of his soul. The brunette looked at him, his nails still in his scalp. He had taken a few breaths.

"Okay.. Okay.. I'm calm. I'm calm." Morro had taken a few steps to where they kept the water, putting it in a cup and drink it all in one go. "Can we.. forget about it, please? And just sit in bed, fall asleep in each other's arms...?" He said softly, feeling his hands tremble.

Kai smiled slowly. He did not want to insist on the reason for the crisis, because of the emotional state Morro was in now. "Of course. Come here."

Kai reached for the brunette's waist, coming down for a kiss that had greedily returned him.

------

The Ninjas were urgently call by Wu. Morro had not received the call, nor could he.

"Ninja, you've arrived. ... Where's Wind?" Wu knew their identities in each and every Ninja, and Ninja between them, except Wind. They didn't know who Wind was under the mask, nor Wind who they were under the mask. And they agreed with that. One day they will know about each other.

"I don't know, Master Wu." Zane replied calmly.

"Are you feeling well, Kai?" Wu asked, seeing his restless state.

Kai had muted a little, surprised by the question. "No, no. I'm fine, Sensei."

"You don't look good, Master of- "

"I'm worried!" He interrupted his Sensei. "Morro should have called me or sent me a text an hour ago and he didn't..! What if something happened to him??" They had an agreement with the call or the messages. Morro had a telecaster class after school and told him he would let him know when he went out to see him, but nothing.

"Something to happend to Morro? I think you're kidding Kai." Cole said, knowing the personality of Lloyd's cousin, Wu's son.

"I'm not kidding. It's possible. Morro doesn't know how to fight. He's not like us." That had frightened Lloyd. If he knew the truth, he would have been calm.

"I'm sure my son is fine, Kai." Wu reassured him. He was not afraid that Morro was in any danger, he knew his son. If he was in danger, he would have already announced it. "I say to- " The 'Garmadon' alarm sounds in the room.

"Attack in Ninjago by Lord Garmadon. He now seems to be attacking random places." Nya said, looking at the new target of evil.

"That's... that's where I live!" Kai said quickly, recognizing the place. "When I get Garmadon, I'll- "

"Kai... If Morro is there and that's why he didn't contact you?!" Jay suspected agitatedly.

"Oh no... we have to hurry."

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Morro didn't care if anyone could see him. The world was in danger, and his instincts came first. When he removed the last person from the building, he turned inside, slamming the doors behind him with a strong wind, blocking them.

"Heh, now let's take care of the rats."

He was walking in the white dust with all his senses on alert. He couldn't see well, but he could hear. Suddenly Morro felt a hand grip his shoulder. He quickly reached for the stranger and knocked him to the ground. From the rising smoke, three Garmadon generals had appeared.

'Looks like I'm going to have some fun today.'

He held out his hands wide, after hitting them against each other. The wind that formed next to the three of them pushed them violently together as he clapped his hands against each other. All that was left in the air was his right hand, which had begun to control the wind that was now above the enemies, pressing against them. Sounds of pain were heard. Dust roamed the room uncontrollably. One of them managed to open his eyes despite the strong wind.

"Who are you?! A monster!? Surely a monster!" He spoke agitatedly, closing his eyes again, feeling the pressure even stronger now.

Morro's eyes gleamed in shock at the generals pressed by his wind.

"Monster! You destroyed everything! The houses, the vegetation, EVERYTHING!!"

Words from the past resound in his head. His hand had begun to tremble and his breath was short of breath.

"I'm not a monster." His tone had become harsh, both hands rising, putting them in a cage pressed by the cold wind. He was about to stop their right to breathe- "Monster!" Everything stood still for a few seconds, leaving his trembling hands to fall past his limp body.

The generals were breathing a lot, telling each other to get out of here as soon as possible, that the guy is crazy, a monster. Morro felt his legs begin to tremble, clinging to the wall with his hand.

"Everything is fine.. is fine.. What was in the past is gone..." He looked around disfigured. The white dust fell slowly to the ground. "I'd better go..."

"Morro!" A voice called his name out of nowhere.

"What the..?" Morro was amazed to hear someone call his name from afar, behind him.

"Morro!" Kai stopped running when he saw his lover. He would have arrived sooner if the door had not been locked. He was too agitated to remember what he was wearing at the moment.

"Kai..?" Morro froze in shock, feeling himself tremble much harder. Now it made sense in his head why it was always so hot and warm..

"I thought something happened to you!" He reached in front of him, taking both Morro's pale hands. Kai looked at him intently to see if he had any scratches or injures. He didn't, it was just filled with white dust and shaking body. He looked into his eyes, which were full of shock and... fear? "Morro, mi corazón, are you okay?"

Morro sat for a while, processing the words spoken by the person who had made him nervous the night before. "You're.. Fire Ninja.. Flame.. Kai, are-are you Him?"

This hit Kai directly in the soul. Only then did he realize what was happening. He knew it made no sense to deny it, it was just a waste of time and words.

"Uh.. yes. Yes I am." He remembered the fighting moves and supernatural powers the generals had feared when they left the building. "How do you know how to fight so well?" If they put the card on the table, put them all on.

The brunette, now with white dust on his head, stared blankly. "Wind. I'm Wind, Kai."

"You're kidding.."

"Not at all." He had created a small tornado with both hands. "See?"

"That explains why- Omg... Were you talking about me last night?"

Morro nodded slowly. His heart was pounding inside him. He didn't know if it was from anxiety, fear, emotions, or even all three or more, but he knew it was starting to hurt. Oh, and those damn memories. Morro now expected Kai to yell at him, even leave him. He expected the worst. He was too afraid to think of a good script. But.. Kai had started laughing.

"No.. I don't.. I don't understand.. Why.. why are you laughing?" He was confused.

"Oh! That explains MUCH better your condition last night." He slowly laughed, slowly squeezing his lover's pale hands. "You just didn't think I'd leave you for that, did you?" Morro looked down guilty. "Omg.. come here." He took him in his arms. "I hid that from you too. And you. We're even. It's nothing serious, mi corazón. On the contrary, I'm much calmer now. Calm that you'll be fine.. I had to think that Wind is Wu's son. It was obvious!"

Morro slammed his fist into his chest, looking him in the eye afterwards. "No. It wasn't. I was behaving completely differently."

"Maybe, but not always." He gripped his face in his fingers.

"I say I played theater well at times- " He had been interrupted by someone's lips on his. The kiss hadn't been a long one, but it had been a calm one for the brunette. "You'd better fly, colorful Ninja.~ You don't want the rest to suspect anything. I can feel them approaching the entrance to look for you."

Kai looke behind him, then glanced back at his boyfriend. "After you know what, I'll be back, okay?"

"Mhm.. Just kiss me already."

"Your wish is my command.~" Kai kissed him again, this time it was a longer one.

T r a n s l a t e :

Kai: "Upset?"

Morro: "I just- I don't understand what HIS problem is! I was even trying to have a normal conversation with Him! And he starts with that and- ugh..!"

#ninjago #morro #ninjago morro #destinyshipping ninjago #kai #ninjago kai #kai smith #kai x morro #my written #mini fic #wu #morro wu #lloyd #green cousins #wind #flame #fluff

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ice-emperor-zane · 3 years

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Anywho ive just been on a prompt randomiser for reasons and i have thoughts for ninjago so consider:

this is just like that one scene with Cole and Zane when Cole accidentally drank the truth tea when asking that irrelevant villain guy questions

So, au where the truth serum lasts longer and Cole ends up saying something to Zane that he didnt plan on ever telling him, i’ll leave that up to ur imaginations for now

Okay hear me out with this one: Garmadon seeing how much he’s hurt Lloyd over the years

Post s11 oppositeshipping angst with Zane wondering why the everloving fuck Kai, who had no powers, would follow him into the never realm

This is just the ‘ninjago confidential’ episode in s12

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toastingpencils37 · 6 months

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How the Tea of Truth works is so interesting.

Because instead of just not letting you lie, it also appears to force you to actually talk when people ask you questions, based on how obviously Cole is struggling to keep his mouth shut.

#ninjago #ns8 #ninjago sons of garmadon #ninjago tea of truth #ninjago cole

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rosiehunterwolf · 3 years

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Lloyd had gone into Ninjago City to clear his head. He takes out the majority of his anger on some bad guys (like robbers) and hands them over to the cops before stopping in a alley to think.

Giving Pythor the perfect chance to sneak up on Lloyd.

At first, Lloyd is ready to beat the crap out of him. After all, he was the reason for The Great Devourer, the whole digital Overlord mess, and the last time they saw each other, he nearly got him killed in the Corridor of Elders.

But before he gets the chance to, Pythor suggests something. He knows that they're down a team member, he knows that Ninjago is still reeling from the devastation Wojira caused (after all, Great Devourer is very similar to Wojira) and he knows that if another attack happens, the ninja wouldn't be at full strength.

So this is a small detail I noticed, but in MotO, all of the Serpentine Staffs are in the Borg vault. Meaning sometime between DotD and MotO, Pythor lost his staff, probably not willingly.

So he suggests that if Lloyd can get him back his staff, he can take him to this tree with these tea leaves that can open the Departed Realm and save Nya (cause the Realm Crystal was destroyed)

On one hand, Lloyd would rather blast himself in the face with his powers then trust Pythor again...but on the other hand, he could be telling the truth.

Ooooo I didn’t see this coming, but INRIGUING….. btw, totally no reason at all I’m asking this, no, no, nothing at all- have you worked the vengestone buyer into this plot at all? 👀

#ninjago #asks #goldenavenger02 #ns15 spoilers #ns16 speculation

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grumpy-zane · 3 years

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How do you Cope? - Ft. Lou and Dareth - (Dealing with Loss)

‘Come after 8, but before 10...′ He recited the words he had read to himself, cruising down the street of Ninjago City. Normally he would have been worried that the helmet would mess with his hair, but anything to do with himself, for once, was the least of his worries.\

The letter didn’t sit with him right. He normally wouldn’t skimp on details, packing three, four, five pieces of hand-written paper into an envelope, but this one barely made half a page.

‘Dareth.

If you are in the area, I would like to see you. Things have been exceptionally bad, and it would be nice if I could talk to you in person. I need advice. Come after 8, but before 10, I don’t want Cole to overhear, even though he has been handling it well.

Lou.’

Did him and Lily get into a fight again? It was a rare occurrence for sure, and usually they would talk it out anywho. He would have expressed it in the letter if that was the case- maybe something with her family sprung up that she left abruptly?

He kicked down the stand to his motorbike and hung his helmet on the handle before jogging up to the front door. His hand rose to knock, but it opened to him expectantly. “Hello Dareth.” “You look awful,” chuckled through a smile, eyeing his unkempt features and dark circles, “Rough night sleeping? What did she get you in a headlock again?”

His smile faltered as he noticed Lou’s eyes glaze over. He followed the blacksmith to the sofa and sat down next to him as he dropped his head into his hands.

He decided that this was no matter to be boisterous, “Sorry, what’s wrong Lou?” His eyes trailed around the room, noticing the downed photos among a few missing or out of place pieces of furniture. It looked like there was half an attempt to rearrange the room, but it just looked plain awkward. He put the pieces together, resting a hand on his friend’s back, “I’m.. sorry.”

“How?” Lou sniffled, “how do you deal with- with-” He breathed and whined, balling his fists in frustration over his distress.

“Let’s start over, okay? I’ll get the tea- you have a pot on to boil?”

He breathed in deeply, and sighed, looking up and then away.

Dareth took that as a ‘no’, “I’ll get some water heating up.”

Tea became brunch as Lou made paninis to go with. His actions, the way he carried himself, how his hands couldn’t decide whether to fidget or clamp down on something, they were out of the norm form what Dareth remembered. Where he had once walked with confidence and poise, it was only the light footing from years of performing that remained.

“I haven’t been able to do it.” Lou croaked, looking at the other half of his sandwich.

“Able to do what?” Dareth asked between bites.

“I haven’t been able to write a single song about anything. I keep trying to put how I feel into words, but I can’t. I just can’t,” he stood up abruptly from the table and made his way towards the piano, startling Dareth who quickly trailed after. “listen.”

The notes played started light and joyful, but gradually became slower and sad. He hit the last chords a few times before sighing. “That sounds beautiful,” Dareth leaned on the wood frame.

“It’s incomplete. I get to this part every time. It is why I called you to come over.”

“To complete your song?”

“No,” He met his eyes, “Dareth, how do you get over loss?”

The question struck him oddly. He kept his eyes focused as he racked his brain for the answer- the correct answer. “You think I know how to handle that?”

Lou looked at the keys, “Of course I do, you’re one of the happiest people I know. Even when the world is against you.”

“Lou, I’m not always happy, and I’m far from the happiest person on ninjago,” He took a seat on the stool next to him, “the truth is, I don’t know. Sometimes, I just cry. Sometimes I get angry. I had some bad habits to go to for coping, but I think that it’s easier for me to just accept what I have and don’t and move on.”

“She was everything. I lost everything...how do I move on from that?”

Dareth sighed, looking about in silence. “You have your piano,” he pointed, “And your son. And your quartet, your job. You have me too.” He smiled and patted Lou’s back, “I saw that you tried moving some things around, do you want some help with that?”

He met his smile before looking around the room at the partial effort. No doubt it would confuse Cole, but maybe it was the breath of fresh air needed to start. “You know what? that would be great.”

#ninjago #Dareth #Lou

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only-lonely-stars · 3 years

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The Future is Bright, Chapter 1

[Chapter 1 (Beginning) - you are here!] // [Chapter 2] // [Chapter 10 (End)] (FFN)

Credit for the inspiration of this newest story goes to @hot-anime-plundar! I finally got around to writing it in full (10 chapters). :) Thank you for allowing me the use of your idea! Updates will be on Sundays.

Summary: What would happen if Cole had indeed had a reflection in the tomb of the First Spinjitzu Master? How would that have changed his life later? What would it have been? This story follows what might have happened if he had seen something, and what it was; who he would have become. What if his future was already decided?... (Rated T for safety. Alternate title: the Cosmic Spoilers AU.)

Chapter 1: The Tomb and the City

The arrival of ghosts was not something any of the Ninja expected, and certainly not something Cole had thought would happen to them. No, he hadn't expected anything like what had happened; what’s more, he really didn't like being stuck as a ghost.

Of course, it wasn’t as if he could change the fact that he was a ghost. It was… irreversible.

Days, weeks later– how long had it been?– he was stuck in an underwater ship, going to Lloyd's grandfather's tomb. It was a wild goose chase, but they were there to hunt down a magic crystal and hope that Morro hadn’t killed the youngest of his brothers. It was a dire thought, but there was at least a little levity; the irony of it all made it at least a little bearable.

The seawater crashed against R.E.X.’s walls as they descended, and Cole tried to ignore it by cataloguing the events since Morro’s return. As he thought back to the beginning of this mess, it was a bit of a blur in his memory. One moment they’d been trying to advertise the tea shop, the next they were fighting for their lives and Lloyd’s freedom; it was all just too fast to keep straight.

He was too tired to remember.

No, he couldn’t say that anymore. Of course. Cole couldn’t blame tiredness, or hunger, or thirst, or anything he felt, for how messy the whole deal was. Now that he was a First-Master-forsaken ghost, he couldn’t feel anything but cold and emptiness… how fitting.

It was almost a relief when conversation resumed and they were attacked by a giant squid. Then they were at the tomb, with R.E.X. gone… and everyone else felt just as cold as he did.

-----

When they reached the ice maze, they knew Morrow was ahead of them, but it was hard to ignore the grandeur of the place despite him. Around them, great walls of ice reached up, dwarfing the Ninja as they regained their breath from the slides that went down to it from the chamber with the golden staff. Ice coated every surface but the rocky floor, making for traction but not the same amount of reflection. There was a source of light somewhere unknown, filtering through the ice in its watery way, and it made the area almost feel sleepy.

As he took in the surroundings, Cole couldn’t help but look up, up, up at the walls and wonder what the caves were for. Were they always there? Did the First Master make them? It was a curious thought– had the creator of the realm made something without the Golden Weapons, too?

The four didn’t take very long to stop and marvel, resolving to continue in and follow Morro. After all, they had to beat him to the Realm Crystal. However, they stopped again when they reacted the first of the ice walls.

When they reached it, Zane approached the wall alone, curiosity written on his mechanical features. “My reflection… is that me?” He paused, examining it and turning his head this way and that. “I look older, but my attire is… different. This is not what I look like right now at all.”

“Really?” Kai followed him. Then he stared at himself, taking a moment to redo the spikes in his hair a little. “Well… mine looks like me, but older. There’s a bunch of magic junk in this tomb; makes sense that the ice walls are magic too.” He grinned. “By the way, I aged super well.”

“Wait, really?” Jay ran up to his own with a beaming grin. “Let’s see!” He looked himself over in glee. “Woah ho ho! I get an awesome eyepatch!” he yelled, voice echoing through the caverns.

“Shh!” Kai hissed. “Jay! Morro’s in here!”

“I know, I know, give me a break!” Jay laughed. “Magic ice is telling me I’m gonna be a pirate, and he knows already.” He touched the ice. “There’s just a thing next to me– a blur. What is that…” Jay stopped talking and watched as the blur shifted, and then sighed, sounding completely smitten. Now he whispered. “...I end up with Nya.”

Cole tried to hear what Jay said, but for once, he was too quiet. Cole only shrugged to himself– it was probably nothing. No, he walked up to the ice wall as well, taking a moment to look at the others before his reflection. “I wonder what mine is.”

“Well, look at it!” Kai called. “We don’t have forever!”

“Fine.” After a moment of trepidation, Cole looked to the ice.

As soon as Cole caught sight of his reflection, Cole couldn’t help but stare. Looking back at him in the ice was himself. He didn’t smile or move if Cole didn’t, but it was no vision of his current self… it really was the future.

In the ice, Future Cole’s hair was longer. He wore white and blue, not black– a sort of robe that tied at the waist, with a belt that had his dragon symbol for the clasp. However, two things were most surprising: a yin-yang pin on his chest, and an orange scar on his very much not ghostly temple, reaching halfway down his face. He was everything that Cole was not right now.

As Cole took in the image, he couldn’t help but grin. Future Cole grinned too, and laughter lines appeared by his eyes. He stared, taking in the sight of himself, until he heard the sound of Kai’s impatient footsteps behind him. “Well? What do you see? You got all quiet.”

Cole turned to him, still grinning wildly, and couldn’t help a little laugh. “I’m human again!”

“What? That’s impossible!” Kai cried. “I mean, it’s good, but it’s still impossible!”

“Apparently not!”

“Kai, you forget that we believed ghosts were impossible before recently,” Zane interrupted, coming over to look as well. “Cole, what do you see?”

“I… well, I’m human.” He examined it again in awe. “There’s… there’s a weird scar on my temple, but otherwise it’s like nothing ever happened.”

Jay laughed. “That’s awesome! You don’t stay a ghost!” He tore his eyes away from his reflection and came up to Cole’s, looking at it curiously. “That’s weird... You’re dressed differently than I am.”

Cole tore his eyes away and looked at Jay. “Really? What do you mean?”

Jay shrugged. “I’m wearing something like, I don’t know, a sensei’s robe. You’re wearing a dress!”

“It’s not a dress! Those are formal robes!” He looked back at it, frowning. “Though… white and blue isn’t like the Ninjagian royal family, so that can’t be it. Plus, a yang pin…”

Kai gaped. “You’ve got a yang?!” The sound of his shout echoed through the ice maze, shrill and bouncing off the ice.

“Quiet!” Zane hissed, covering Kai’s mouth with one freezing cold hand. “Remember, Morro is here. We must stay focused!”

Cole grimaced as Kai recoiled from Zane’s touch. “Crud– okay, yeah. Having a yang is not so great, but let’s talk later!” He glanced back at the ice one last time. “We’d better find Morro.” Still, that was his future self...

He frowned again. Was his reflection glowing green, like a ghost? Why would it glow like that if he was human?

Realization crashed down with even more ghostly coldness as the glow darkened and grew. It wasn’t his reflection, or anything like it.

The words ripped from his throat before he could think. “Morro’s here! LOOK OUT!”

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For years, the memory of the First Spinjitzu Master’s tomb was one that stuck with Cole more closely than he would admit to anyone.

Long after Morro and the Preeminent had been defeated, he still found himself sometimes thinking about what he’d seen. Some days he’d ignore it, knowing he’d recognize his path when he saw it. Other days it would weigh on him, much more than it ever did on the others. After all, he had a different fate than them, and apparently a yang to go with it. What did that leave for him to decide?

Nevertheless, and despite Cole’s worries, it didn’t seem to come. Years passed with no sign of any of his brothers’ futures coming to pass– the only exception was Jay, whose relationship with Nya was rebuilt stronger than ever. Even so, the rest (including the eyepatch) didn’t seem to happen, and Cole wondered if it ever would. Maybe it was a trick, or a test from the First Master. What if it wasn’t real at all?

Whatever the truth was, the vision slowly faded from his mind, and he eventually conceded to let it come to pass when it would. There was too much to do and think about, anyway; a biker gang, being stranded in another realm (or three), and evil emperors were just a few of them. There was never a rest, never a break, until after they’d liberated the prisoners of Prime Empire. It was only then that he remembered the vision… and promptly tried to ignore it again.

Despite Cole’s desire to avoid his memories, another adventure came too quickly for his liking. It was an invitation to a place he’d only heard stories of, mostly from his mother as a child. It was to the mythical city of Shintaro, deep in the mountains in central Ninjago. On the surface, it looked like a vacation, but Cole knew better; it was bound to become yet another mess to clean up.

When they at last arrived, the Ninja looked in awe upon the ivory city. There were spires and minarets on every building, and especially the palace. The city’s flagstone streets were perfectly clean, the roofs were gilt, the people were the fairest-skinned people Cole had ever seen– all in all, it was a true wonder to see.

The city’s force of winged guards escorted them to the palace as honored guests, having saved them from horrid direbats as they entered. As they went into the palace, their eyes caught on the vaulted and painted ceilings, buttresses, and columns everywhere. Every wall seemed to be inlaid with gold and carvings, or painted beautifully enough that they would stop looking where they were going. That was what happened when Kai walked into Lloyd, who had stopped to stare– they’d hit their heads, and rubbed them ruefully as Nya rolled her eyes.

Despite their distraction and awe, the Ninja eventually reached the throne room, and without injury. When they reached it, two Shintaran guards opened the doors. The captain of the guard–a man named Hailmar, if Cole had heard him correctly– led them in, gesturing to them and bowing to the throne.

“It is with great honor, King Vangelis,” he cried, “that I present the famed Ninja of Ninjago!”

At his announcement, the king stood from where he’d been sitting on his throne to greet them. He wore white and blue robes that struck Cole as being very familiar, but he struggled to place the familiarity. The king didn’t seem to notice his confusion, as he smiled at them and spread his hands.

“Welcome, welcome! I’m most pleased that you were able to accept our invitation.” The king bowed in greeting. “It is an honor.”

“The honor is ours,” Sensei Wu responded with a matching bow. “Shintaro is beyond anything we imagined.”

The king smiled benevolently. “I’m only a figurehead. The citizens of our proud city are the heart of Shintaro.”

“Oh!” A cheerful voice came from the side of the throne room. “They’re here!”

Cole looked over to its source. The voice belonged to a lovely young woman, dressed in white and blue robes to match the king’s. She was grinning excitedly, and bowed in greeting hastily. Cole’s eyes caught on her– she was beautiful, in a young sort of way, and he immediately knew she was the princess. The colors were still so strangely familiar...

The king beamed at his daughter as she entered. “Ah! Please, meet my heart– her royal Princess Vania.”

Vania happily approached them, coming to stand in front of the Ninja with barely-contained excitement. “I am such a fan of yours. I’ve read all about your adventures! It was my idea to invite you to my birthday.”

Cole couldn’t help but smile at her. Her enthusiasm was infectious! He hadn’t realized it, but she was at least half a head shorter than him– not that her small stature contained her enthusiasm. “Well, it’s an honor to be here, Princess.”

She smiled back, cheerful and bright, and looked among them. “So, is it true that you’ve been to Hiroshi’s Labyrinth?”

“Affirmative,” Zane noted cheerfully.

“Competed in the Tournament of Elements?”

“Oh, do we have stories for you,” Kai added with a grin.

She gasped. “I need to hear them all!”

“Where shall we begin?” Cole was about to tell her a story, but he stopped, for Hailmar had descended between them. He was frowning, clearly protective and watching Cole distrustfully. However, he stepped aside for the king, who set a hand on Cole’s shoulder.

“You can begin by following me!” the king interjected with a smile. “Tomorrow will be a very busy day for all of us; I will show you to your rooms here.” He led them to hallway, and the whole group began walking together.

“Cole, the Earth elemental,” Vania began, coming up alongside him with no sign of losing her excited smile. “What is it like to command the very earth? Is it as fun as it sounds?”

He grinned back at her– it wasn’t hard. “Yeah, pretty much.”

“That’s what I thought. Personally, it sounds amazing! Imagine what you could do with the mountains!”

“Oh yeah, just about anything you can think of! It’s pretty cool.”

King Vangelis hummed in interest. “Are you quite strong, Cole?”

Cole looked to him, then shrugged sheepishly. “Well, uh, I guess. Not the strongest person– that’s probably Karloff– but I can move a lot.”

Vania flushed a light pink. “Come on, Father! He’s the Master of Earth. I’m sure he’s very strong.”

“But of course,” the king said indulgently, though not with the same enthusiasm. “I’m sure the Master of Earth is more than a match for our mountains.”

Cole grinned self-consciously. “That’s really nice of you to say, your Majesty.”

“Think nothing of it,” the king dismissed. “I simply hope you find Shintaro as lovely as we do during your visit. I have personally seen to it that you will want for nothing while in our borders.”

Cole smiled properly at the king. “That’s really nice of you, your Majesty. Thank you.”

“Consider it thanks for all you’ve done for us.” Vangelis smiled flatteringly. “After all, Ninjago’s business is our business. We’re at your service.”

“Yes, we are!” Vania repeated. “I’d be happy to show you around the palace, actually.”

“Well, we’d love a tour,” Cole responded hesitantly. “All of us are super excited to see Shintaro.”

“Of course.” A little wind seemed to be taken out of her sails, but she quickly bounced back. “I’d love to show you all around! I think there’s a spot in the garden you’ll love…”

From there, conversation flowed easily. Cole was completely engrossed in it, even as the king fell behind to talk to the others more, mostly with Master Wu. Behind the group, Jay stopped to whisper with Lloyd and Nya, watching Cole from behind.

“The princess seems to like Cole!” he remarked. “I mean, he’s my best friend and all, but… Cole?”

Lloyd glared at Vania’s back. “Yeah… weird.”

Nya elbowed Lloyd harshly. “Not every princess is like Harumi! Plus, Jay... you’re not subtle.”

“Nya, my darling, my yang, love of my life–”

“Jay.”

“–all I’m saying is that she has a thing for him! When has that happened?”

Nya was about to retort back, but paused, considering what he said. “...You know what? It’s been a while for him.” She pointed at Jay. “That’s really cool, but don’t tease him!”

Jay frowned, muttering. “I have to, he’s my best friend.”

Nya reached over and smacked him.

“Ow!”

“We’re in the presence of royalty!” she hissed.

“Fine,” he whined. “I won’t tease him in the presence of royalty.”

Lloyd gave him a curious look. “Is that code for ‘I’m going to bug him later?’”

“Yes. Yes it is.”

Lloyd snickered. “Do it.”

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First folks from Norma Sector! They come from different districts, but tend to be filed together. All of them are magic in some way, though some more than others. All of them are friendly, even if Alphard comes across as indifferent at times. Do visit and talk to them, though, they’re lovely!

Dofida is unofficially the one people go to for advice, so she’s fine with taking questions about the sector as a whole. If she doesn’t know, though, she’ll ask around and get back to you. :>

Transcript below the cut!

Dofida:

Name : Dofida Pronouns: She/Her Division : Norma District : Duplo Valley Charge : Fairytale Brook Form : Human Local Duty: Storyteller Extra Abilities : General magic, just having entirely too many books. Not sinister, but it's good to have written down somewhere.

Dofida is a hermit, based in the forest and doing all the typical witch activities. You know, sewing, homesteading, keeping a cat well-fed, documenting stories that are on the cusp of being forgotten. Most people who ask to see her once tend to come back,and they often come to hear these stories. They're also willing to take donations of stories and make her guests a nice cup of tea, but nothing's obligatory, of course. For a hermit, they do appreciate the company.

As well as that, she does tend to be a mother hen to the group. This does mean that she's unofficially in charge of (almost ) all of the things, but she's out here and okay with the busywork. It's also not as if she has help, Alphard is incredibly helpful with getting everything in line physically as well as being what they call "an interdimensional mailman". They seem to enjoy themselves with the job! As well as that, having contact with the other Divisions is quite nice, given the differences between them. Corvus are particularly eccentric, and Aquila are constantly suffering arson cases, so you can see why it's definitely enlightening to compare Norma's relatively sedate and isolationist members to that, as well as exchange advice and stories.

As far as friends go, though, Dofida is incredibly close to Gumala, given the whole thing of magic lessons and the Knights of the Keep not wanting their house burned down, but it's not a problem for anyone involved. Intan also does occasionally swing by to just drop off research before disappearing for another three months, but they do still talk even on trips.

Gumala:

Name : Gumala Pronouns: They/Them Division : Norma District : Knights' Kingdom Charge : The Dragon Form : Dragon Local Duty : Magic Student Extra Abilities : Minor shapeshifting, very minor pyrokinesis

Gumala nestles themselves up in the keep of the Knight's Kingdom, typically trying to but failing to stick around in a specific form for a long period of time, having not mastered control over their appearance. Sometimes they have a snake-like tail and claws on the ends of their limbs, other things like that, but they quickly change things out if they're told about it, of course. They're too inquisitive for their own good, which gets them into a bit of trouble.

They also really love playing with shiny or interesting things, which tends to mean they get into bits of bother now and again as a direct result of their shenanigans. In their defence, though, they are interesting! Speaking of interesting, taking magic lessons is actually very entertaining! So much so that it has to be a private lesson to make sure no one trips over their tail. It's a safety hazard, apparently, but really people should be watching where they're going.

Something that's also quite entertaining is just adventuring! Going to check on other people! Dofida's lovely to be around, too, and between them and the wizards in the castle? They're learning a lot about a lot of things and having a good time doing it, which is always what you love to see with things. Just in general. Also, they're getting a lot better at not setting the castle on fire!

Other hobbies do involve just seeing what's available to do, even if those things are just exploring and trying not to be pesky. They do not want to be a problem!

Alphard:

Name : Alphard Pronouns: They/Them Division : Norma District : Ninjago Charge : Ninjago: The Ride Form : Human Local Duty: Courier Extra Abilities : They can just go places. They're void-touched, so they use it to travel and deliver things as well as occasionally exploring.

Alphard isn't on any side in the ninja-vs-whoever conflict, even if they're roped in on the ninja's side if at all. They're not fond of the attitudes that the 'official' ninjas have - they're just a bit too self-absorbed for their liking - but they can work with them if needs must. They're not a part of the team so much as an emergency button, but the truth is? They just don't really care if someone's causing the apocalypse, it's not as if anyone can get anything of actual impact done, so why do they need to stick around for people being pretentious and getting in the way? If anything's of actual risk, Alphard will go in, knock something over, and leave again so no one's caught up in the crossfire. Their weapon of choice is a Naginata that can be split into a staff and a long-handled blade for easy-carry.

When it comes to actual work, though, they managed to 'score' themselves the duty of being an "interdimensional postman", as Natasha puts it. If something falls over in any other Division, they do tend to be the first one to find out, given that they can actually just go to the affected area and report news back in person. They don't mind it as much as they'd tell the other people in their district for obvious reasons. They can't catch on that Alphard really just can't be bothered to deal with their nonsense.

As far as friends go, they do tend to enjoy being with the more sedate types. That typically means people over in Corvus, though a few notable people in Aquila are the Marquess, Alcor and Aludra. From Norma, just Dofida. Corvus, however, has people that both hit and miss. They didn't even know it was possible. Volans keeps things professional, and Flegetonte is quite nice to be around and always reminds them that they have a spare room going. Sometimes they take her up on the offer, they make exceptional tea.

#legoland windsor oc #theme park ocs #legoland ocs #🧱 } The World Of Imagination #🎠 } Beltrame's Jesters #🛶 } Duplo Valley #💫 } The World of Ninjas #🏰 } Knights' Kingdom #🐲 } The Dragon #💫 } Ninjago: The Ride #🔖 } Fairytale Brook #🔖 } Dofida #☄️ } Alphard #🐲 } Gumala

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