#have a happy holiday

[miqotepotatoe]

Nothing's Ever Childish - Ninjago Secret Santa 2023

WC: 970

My Secret Santa for @sensei-twinkles. Enjoy your Watermelon Brothers fluff

Thank you @kokosnuss-jaguar, for hosting this event

Kai was not fond of patrols at all. He just personally found it a bit boring, going around the city, keeping an eye out for any suspicious activity or if any citizen needed help. When they manage to catch a crook in action, busting them is fun, but that's as rare as finding gold at the end of a rainbow as no one is dumb enough to do crime in broad daylight during a ninja patrol. 

Mix boring patrols with the cold winter temperatures and it's a recipe for a very cranky Red Ninja. Despite being the Master of Fire you'd think Kai would do well in the cold, but not even his unusually higher than average body temperature can keep him warm in the biting winter chill, and these ninja suits weren't made of materials that keep you warm. He may have to request Zane to make thermal ninja suits for the winter, and ask Jay if he could make some of his amazing hot chocolate when they return to the monastery.

As Kai was passing by a bunch of shops, he spotted a familiar figure in green staring through the windows of the toy shop. Parking his bike, the Red Ninja went to see why the Green Ninja was shirking his patrols to stare at toys. 

"Hey Green Bean, what're you looking at?"

Lloyd immediately jumped back in surprise and quickly turned around to face Kai, a guilty look on his face. 

"K-Kai! I'm not looking at anything!" 

Kai gave his little brother a small smile, a hand casually on his hip. 

"No need to lie to me, I could see you staring whimsically through the window. Anything catch your eye?" 

Lloyd glanced back to the toy shop window, at a giant teddy bear in the far back corner. It was huge, the biggest teddy bear Kai had ever seen. Everyone in the monastery could use it as a mattress and have a cuddle pile on it. 

"Nothing really. Besides, I'm too old for toys like this. I'll be heading back on patrol, see you back at the monastery." 

Lloyd quickly summoned his elemental dragon and flew off to his patrol zone. Kai lingered, looking at that goliath of a teddy bear. Ever since the Tomorrows Tea, Lloyd had put away anything and everything he owned that he considered childish, from his Starfarer comics, handmade action figures and even his old black hoodie that he painted a ribcage on in an attempt to mimic his father. The boy was forced to grow up, despite still being mentally a kid he put all his focus on training. Sure he never grew out of his love of sweets, but Lloyd deserved to be a kid. Besides, you're never too old for toys or plushies. Look at Jay and his model vehicles and Cole's collection of plushies that take up 70% of space on his bed. 

Lloyd was getting that goliath teddy bear, but he needed help. Pushing a button on his earpiece, he called up the best person to help with this.

"Hey Cole, I have a favor to ask of you."

***

Lloyd was exhausted. The past few days of trying to catch this thief who had been robbing bakeries was met with little success. Everytime Lloyd was close to catching them, they vanished. It was getting annoying. Right now he just wanted to collapse and fall asleep. 

He entered his room, but was met with a surprise on his bed. Looming over him was a giant teddy bear. No, the same giant teddy bear he spotted at the toy shop when on patrol the other day. But what was it doing here? 

There was a tag on the teddy, which was hard to read because the handwriting was basically scribbles. From what he could make out, it read "Enjoy your new friend." Hearing a mischievous chuckle, Lloyd turned around to see Kai, leaning by the door frame, a sly smile on his face. 

"So, how do you like your new cuddly friend, Green Bean?" 

"Kai!? You were behind this!?"

Lloyd gestured to the goliath on his bed, the Master of Fire nodding. 

"Yup, they don't call me the Master of Surprise for nothing." 

"But, how did you get it here without-"

"Without you noticing? I had someone distract you with little 'robberies' at bakeries while I bought this goliath and brought him here." 

Lloyd didn't know what to say. He appreciated the gift, but he was too old for stuff like giant teddy bears. The Green Ninja doesn't need childish distractions like this.

"Kai, I can't accept this. I'm-"

"Don't say you're too old for stuff like this. Who says you can't enjoy things that are seen as childish? Have you seen Jay's model vehicles that he made, or Cole's ever growing plush collection? It'd be hypocritical of us to enjoy things like this and say you can't do the same. You may be the all important Green Ninja, but you're still a kid, all of us are. So just accept this big guy as a gift from me. Besides, he may help calm you down from those nightmares you get." 

Kai was right, just because they're ninja who have an important duty to protect the world doesn't mean they can't enjoy things seen as childish. Maybe Lloyd had been too hard on himself after prematurely growing up. The blond ran to Kai, wrapping his arms around his older brother, a wordless thank you for the gift. 

"By the way, who'd you get to distract me with those 'bakery robberies?'"

"That's a secret I'll take to my grave."

Neither of them noticed Cole walking past, munching on a slice of Black Forest Gateau with a smile on his face, his reward for distracting the Green Ninja from Kai's plan.

#ninjago #ninjago fanfic #ninjago fanfiction #ninjagosecretsanta2023 #kai smith #kai jiang #kai jiang-smith #lloyd garmadon #cole brookstone #he's only in it breifly #have a happy holiday

[youmustfixyourheartt]

Merry Almost Christmas!!!! I had to retype this three times due to the horrendous amount of typos I originally made!!!! I got to hear Mourning Doves this morning!!!! The world is beautiful!!!! <- sorry for all the yelling

HII!!!!! Merry Almost Christmas!!!! birds to wake up to...beautiful world <33

#fun fact about me im latino so we do all our christmas festivities today #like the big dinner and the hanging out and such <3 #have a happy holiday #blvd sys

[ranger-rai]

The whole team preparing for Christmas, while Rai is away.

This was suggested by some awesome people on discord, and a result of tonight's stream.

Everyone has a little something they enjoy.

Sylvester, Kuriboh and Bliss all prioritized getting the tree done, Kuriboh begged to get to do the star.

Runt found a bunch of missing ornaments, however he kept one so he could play fetch even Rai gets back. He'll probably just get a regular ball.

Rita is guarding a present under the tree, no one will mess with it if she's there.

Skip is providing some festive music, adding his own sounds and remixes whenever he can.

Even Pyre came all the way from Johto to enjoy the festivities, and he found a nice spot in the fire place to enjoy his tasty snack.

No doubt he will be taking some back to his family.

This was a lot of fun, and I hope everyone has a happy holiday!

#ranger rai #pokemon ranger #the ranger base #sinnoh #rai art #rai doodles #pokemon team #sylvester #bliss #kuriboh #skip #rita #runt #pyre #christmas #this was so much fun to make #have a happy holiday

[gameraboy2]

Have a Happy Holiday by Lorne Greene

#have a happy holiday #lorne greene #vintage #album cover #album art #record cover #music #christmas

[la-squadra1234]

I am sorry for not making a Christmas special the reason why I did not make one is because at the time the post that I made got zero likes and I did not wanna risk it with the Christmas special but thank you so much for everybody who liked the Christmas Eve post I didn’t think that I would get any likes and that is the reason why again I am super sorry and I promise it will not happen again.

#sorry #I am sorry #apologies #apologizing #hxh #hunter x hunter #anime #Christmas special #have a happy holiday

[aesthetic-uni]

It’s that time of the year again

#uni talks about the universe #ides of march #julius caesar #is this anything #I’m too lazy to make anything else so #have at the #this man has been dead for 2068 slutty slutty years and we are STILL tormenting him #anyway happy holidays to those who celebrate it #more like resting in pieces haha #okay I’ll go now

[petscoboba]

I want Toby Fox three years after the last chapter to make a game where it's just the Fun Gang going on a road trip to the east coast to go fishing. They raid a gas station on the way to grabs snacks for the road (and the lobsters they catch). Happy April Fool's.

#deltarune #susie deltarune #noelle deltarune #noelle holiday #kris dreemurr #fishing momence #I have one more page I wanted to draw for this little idea #but i'll have to get to it at a later date when i've got more energy #in reality this idea started as a way for me to draw kris happy after highschool #i relate to kris' lethargy a lot-- so i wanted to see them still trying to make the most of it despite their depressive nature #(perhaps if kris can find a way out maybe i can too?) #it's hard. it's really hard when you feel like you've got really nothing to look towards to #but i hope they can find meaning anyways. i hope they smile one day and i hope it's a real one #pssstt! chronologically this post takes place after another comic i have planned in the midst. it'll take 10 years to complete but one day. #that comic. will not be a happy one #heeeheehoohoo

[mintytrifecta]

[image description: the bugs bunny in a tuxedo "I wish all a very pleasant evening" meme edited to say "I wish all of my Jewish followers a very pleasant passover". Next to bugs is a photo of a small stack of matzo and the cup of Elijah. ]

#LIKE I WOULD FORGET THIS ONE HA #Happy passover guys!!! #jewish #jewish holidays #jumblr #Passover #Pesach #I hope the image description is good I don't have a lot of practice doing em :"))

[maddie-w-draws]

gouache cats

#my art #artists on tumblr #cats #gouache #painting #painted my sisters cat for her for christmas #gouache gives such fun textures! i have more cats to paint #happy holidays!

[gotchibam]

May this lil chunky-chu bring joy & more blessings upon you this holiday! ✨

#artists on tumblr #pokemon #pikachu #gotchibam arts #merry christmas & happy holidays!! #hope y'all are having a good time w/ your loved ones! #and if not I hope this doodle can bring even just a lil sense of comfort #*tucks this lil chunky-chu beside you* #<3

[biggest-gaudiest-patronuses]

anyone else have multiple traumatic memories associated specifically with holidays/family vacations? because that is a topic I never see discussed in all the So You Had A Shitty Childhood, Now What? self-help books i've been reading. but for me, it was a significant thing. and the more i think about it the more it seems like this would be an (unfortunately) common experience. would be grateful to hear if this matches other peoples' experiences...

#not a shitpost #serious post #ask to tag #tw trauma #cptsd #c-ptsd #and if so we should TALK about it #because it means there are a whole group of survivors out there whose mental health regularly worsens during holidays #like i know i am most certainly not the only person who feels an undefined Dread hanging over christmas/my birthday/july 4 etc #bc too many shitty things happened during those times and now my brain is hypervigilant bc traditionally these are the Danger Times #and this seems like it would be particularly common for survivors of abusive/dysfunctional households (aka most people with c-ptsd) #because holidays/vacations typically mean 1) the whole family is together/being forced to interact #2) and undergoing external stressors e.g. travel/relatives aka 'outsiders' visiting/routines & coping mechanisms being interrupted etc #3) there is social pressure for this to be a Fun Family Bonding Experience which only highlights the cracks in the foundation #and exposes the common Everything Is Fine/We Are A Happy Family lie #4) the cognitive dissonance of feeling tired/anxious/stressed/afraid during a time when you are 'supposed' to be Making Good Memories #and then everyone is angry/tired/anxious/triggered and things boil over and something or someone goes Very Wrong #weird that i'm posting this in october when halloween is...sort of the ONLY holiday i have only good and happy feelings towards #i got lucky there #also i have positive feelings towards Labor Day but that's for socialist reasons

[candyje11yfish]

merry squidmas!! ❄️🎄

#splatoon #splatoon 3 #squid sisters #callie cuttlefish #callie splatoon #marie splatoon #marie cuttlefish #frostyfest #frosty fest #splatfest #splatoon fanart #mari's art #this took. uh. almost 10 hours😢i have got to speed up #cool details i like: #ice skates on the shoes #callie's leaf thing on her hair accessory replaced by holly #thats literally it #happy holidays everyone!!! :D

[illym]

This one is just great. The implication that the bed has an actual mattress and not, like, a brick just to make the instant kill suck even more. And of course, it's extremely cute.

ID in alt.

Cleaned & untranslated comics under the cut.

Had some fun (tm) with the stamp tool. I'm almost glad that the words in the second panel didn't translate, because redrawing that would have been terrifying... Fun too, though.

Nothing interesting to say translation wise. The characters next to Testament's friend [ 寝技 ] translated as [ sleeping pills ] or [ pinning technique, lie down (through skill) ]. I went with the pinning technique since that's easier to make into something funny in English.

#guilty gear #bridget guilty gear #testament guilty gear #i have no idea what their friend is named #illym translation #happy holidays

[tizzymcwizzy]

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! i have another marichat holiday themed piece for y'all :D (imagine this is stuffed in ur stocking or smth (along with some tiny candy canes))

#this is a direct companion to that halloween drawing and i think i like that one more than this one lmao #ANYWAY THEY CUTE #HES GOT A MISTLETOE HEADBAND #even if you dont celebrate christmas i hope you have a good holiday season #it can be tough this time of year :') #merry christmas #christmas #ml #mlb #miraculous #miraculous ladybug #chat noir #marinette dupain cheng #marichat #my art #mistletoe #not a kiss this time surprisingly bdhdjfhhhfja #happy holidays #i want hot cocoa but its 3 am so i will go to bed

[petridumps]

😴 after the holidays 💛🩵

#nanago #i'm late but happy holidayss! #they don't exactly look like holiday pieces but just pretend they are #(also bc I am pushing the fur parents agenda lol) 🥹🫶 #tysm for all the support this year!! #Have great year ahead!! 🥹💖💖 #petri art

[mroddmod]

the party visits Hawkins for the holidays, circa December 1991.

i was lucky enough to get to participate in a secret santa gift exchange along with my friends, some of the most talented people in the stranger things fandom! my recipient was @halosketches, one of the coolest people i know. it was a pleasure to be able to work on this and i'm happy to able to share it now! happy holidays, boys 🫶

#byler #stranger things #mike wheeler #will byers #lumax #lucas sinclair #max mayfield #the party #st #stranger things 4 #stranger things fanart #sorry for disappearing for over a month!! #been having a bit of a weird time. weird relationship with my art. #i've also been spending a great deal of my time working on commissions and other obligations #so i've been a bit wrapped up! #but i hope to be able to post more soon once i finish everything i need to and hopefully repair my relationship with my work #happy holidays!! #i hope you're all doing well :) #mods talks shit #mods draws #mods art