Right, This Is Gonna Sound Really Fucked Up — And You're All Going To Hate Me For This — But I Actually

When you and the boys all grieve differently

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Explanation:

My theory is that Kai starts up ”The Red Shogun” again (or at least I hc that,) bc thats what happened last time one of the ninja died, it just makes sense to me that that’s how he copes.

Jay isolates himself, becoming depressed and doesnt do basic self care (showering, shaving, sleeping etc.) and grows farther apart from his friends and family.

Lloyd… well, I think we all know what’s going on there.

Inspired by thay one MP100 post but Trans Lloyd meeting Garmadon for the first time in *checks watch* since he was a baby and Garm is like "Hello my daughter..." and Lloyd just blurts out "Dad, I'm a boy." And Garmadon, who was 1) dead 2)then stuck in the realm of madness and 3) not, like, at his peak mental state is like oh no. Did I forget my kids gender? No it's fine I can save this and just goes "I knew that."

What is hellspawn's favorite thing to do with each member of her family and her friends?

Lloyd

- Depends on the day, really. It usually alternates between chewing on his hair and burying her face into his neck. But mostly, it's the first one.

- Dragon rides work too, I guess.

Nya

- Swimming — if they ever get a chance to go somewhere. Both of them agree that the hot tub doesn't count, unlike Kai.

- Pranking the rest.

Kai

- Listening to the 'Long Tales of Little Lloyd Garmadon', some of which Kai completely made up to damage his little brother's reputation.

Jay

- (Tragic) Tag

- Smuggling Starfarer comics from Lloyd's room to Jay's because Jay sacrifices some of his candy stash in return.

Cole

- Sitting on his shoulders because it's a lot higher up compared to the others.

- Piggy back rides.

Zane

- When she got older, she started enjoying watching him cook because that's when she gets to debate with him about whether or not that dish even needs vegetables. Somehow, Zane doesn't mind it and finds it amusing and just explains why vegetables are necessary for a healthy diet.

Pixal

- Passing her stuff in the underground base when she has nothing to do.

Happy holidays, Ninjago fandom!

Here's a little present for you all: the 2024 Ninjago Calendar has now been officially released!

This year we tried a different format so please do let us know your thoughts on it 👀

And, as usual, you can check out the downloadable files here

And also be sure to check out the AO3 collection with the fics for the 2024 calendar!

Thank you so much to all contributors this year! Please be sure to check out their socials and support them!

(see below for contributors on tumblr!)

Cover art: @kumamooko

Jan: @namelysane (fic), @astatine-17 (art)

Feb: @vylad-makes-art & @the-duke-of-kansas (fic), @rottedsoulx (art)

Mar: @crystallizabethine & @roximiscellaneous---artstuffs (fic), @nin-jay-go (art)

Apr: @nalascat (fic), @themaroonlightning (art)

May: @xanketori (fic), @fruitnoot (art)

Jun: @netbug009 (fic), @greenbean-4ever (art)

Jul: @unknownsigils (fic), @starwhipnspin (art)

Aug: @legonerd (fic), @nutellabit (art)

Oct: @fandomsareforlife (fic), @colesstar (art)

Nov: @ravenrambles6229 (fic), @glitcheejelly (art)

Dec: @theodoratheshorty (fic), @ratsarecute4 (art)

Chapters: 1/? Fandom: Lego Ninjago Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Lloyd Garmadon & Lord Garmadon, Cole & Lloyd Garmadon & Kai & Nya & Jay Walker & Zane Characters: Lloyd Garmadon, Lord Garmadon (Ninjago), Kai (Ninjago), Cole (Ninjago), Zane (Ninjago), Jay Walker, Nya (Ninjago), Sensei Wu (Ninjago), Misako (Ninjago) Additional Tags: Father-Son Relationship, Overprotective Garmadon, Garmadad, Totally not meant to be taken seriously, I swear I was sober when I wrote this, It's literally just Season 11 featuring Garmadon, Sensei Garmadon - Freeform, Crack Treated Seriously, Fluff and Humor Summary:

When Lloyd opened his eyes after his meeting with the First Spinjitzu Master, seeing Sensei Garmadon's anguished face was the last thing he had ever expected.

Basically just what if Season 11 involved an overprotective resurrected parent, a chaotic group chat, little shits for adoptive siblings and a green ninja that's probably now tempted more than ever to jump down a cliff?

Writing advice from my uni teachers:

If your dialog feels flat, rewrite the scene pretending the characters cannot at any cost say exactly what they mean. No one says “I’m mad” but they can say it in 100 other ways.

Wrote a chapter but you dislike it? Rewrite it again from memory. That way you’re only remembering the main parts and can fill in extra details. My teacher who was a playwright literally writes every single script twice because of this.

Don’t overuse metaphors, or they lose their potency. Limit yourself.

Before you write your novel, write a page of anything from your characters POV so you can get their voice right. Do this for every main character introduced.

I think i broke the kai ai

The archeologist and the eldest son

Screaming, crying and throwing up 🥹