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April Kunoichi Rant
I’ve seen people complain how April became a kunoichi so fast; I was one as well. But, I just watched City at War(the episode where she becomes a kunoichi), and I missed a detail the first few times I watched it.
Around the very beginning, April is reminiscing about how much she has grown since the first season, and is very happy that she is a kunoichi. Then, Raph mentions that April needs more training to be a full kunoichi; she is only in the beginner levels.
This makes sense.
In the first season, the turtles are considered ninjas but still had a lot to learn. That wouldn’t be different for April.
Mirror - We are born of love; love is our mother
Morro had always believed – or rather, he'd thought he'd known – that he'd been abandoned by his parents, but he'd pushed that aside in his need for survival. And then Sensei Wu had found him and things had changed for a short while. He'd had a home, where his belly was always full, a room that was all his own, and a closet of clothes just for him.
But he'd been abandoned – no, that wasn't right, he'd abandoned Wu, in his pursuit to be the Green Ninja, but he'd thought it an indisputible fact. His parents, or maybe just one, had abandoned him in the streets of Jamanakai Village. And now . . .
When Morro had first looked at that picture, it hadn't seemed all that special, but when he had looked closer to see the Master of Wind . . . She had looked nothing like he imagined, all things considered. When he'd imagined the previous Masters of Wind, they hadn't looked so . . . kind, or gentle. They'd always looked mean, or stone-faced, in his imagination.
Eteri – his mother, the one he'd thought had abandoned him – had looked so kind, more like Lloyd with his bleeding heart, rather than Morro. Rather, he looked more like Aryan, the Master of Smoke, with his downturned brow, and sharp, angular features.
He couldn't take it, so he fled, but he only found himself in a wing of the Monastery that had more drawings of the previous Elemental Alliance. Not all were of them in their GI's, and he found hinself staring at one in particular.
Eteri was sitting against a cherry blossom tree, cradling a baby in her arms, looking down with a smile and adoration in her eyes. The picture was done in watercolor, and he wondered what his mother would have looked like in real life.
Her hair was the same inky black as his, with pale green streaks the color of jade – which were darker than his own emerald streaks –, falling around her face in slight waves. Her eyes were grey – no, green or . . . They looked like river stones covered in dark green moss, so different from his green-black eyes of rotting undergrowth.
Her skin was a beautiful shade of light brown with a reddish undertone the near opposite of his own sickly white pallor. In all, he didn't think he looked anything like her and his heart burned as if he was being dragged beneath the waves of Stiix again.
Biting his lip in his efforts to keep himself from crying, he didn't notice the blood beading or Garmadon coming around the bend. Morro's entire body tensed when the man came to stand at his side, looking at the picture with an exhaustion and an ache.
"You look so much like her, I am surprised I did not realize who you were sooner," Garmadon admitted, seemingly not noticing how his words – those simple words – had Morro's lungs freezing.
"I think you've gone blind!" Morro snarled, forcing hinself to speak past the lump in his throat. "I don't look anything like her!"
Garmadon turned to look at him, dark brown eyes glinting with a dark red sheen that seemed more threatening than ever, "I fought alongside Eteri for nearly 23 years, spent more time than I can remember training with her or simply spending time in her company. You look very similar to Eteri."
Morro drew himself up . . . to what? Yell and scream? When had had that helped? When had it become so much harder to be angry?
"How? How do I look like her?"
"Your eyes are the same," Garmadon began, smiling slightly at the sneer he recieved. "I do not mean color. Eteri was the gentlest of us all, until she was pushed and then all bets were off. You could always see every emotion going through her mind in her eyes, just as I can with you."
Morro reeled back, confused, before he remembered all the times Lloyd would stare into his eyes and then, he would either push harder or back off, as if he knew which one he needed.
"You are taller than she was, but otherwise you could be siblings. I have no doubt in my mind that she's smacking Aryan around for making her son so tall," Garmadon laughed to himself.
"What happened?"
That took the mirth out of Garmadon.
"The Emporer sent an army, and we attacked to keep them away from the Monastery but we didn't realize it was a trap. He had some of his soldiers sneak into the Monastery in the hopes of taking away the two babies that lay within. You and Lily. They only succeeded in taking you, and for that they suffered."
"Never had I seen Eteri so angry. Jiang was as well. Together they summonded a storm so powerful that no soldier from his army survived that day. The rivers were dies red for days from the massacre but we succeeded in weakening the Emporer. Over half of his force had been apart of that army and we began to prevail."
"Aryan and Eteri worked tirelessly to find you . . . And that was their downfall. I do not know all the details, but I know they were outmatched and exhausted but they won. It came at the cost of their lives. When we found them, Aryan – Aryan was already gone, and Eteri begged Keahi to find you, for her."
"He died searching for you."
Morro frowned as the image of red, bloodstained and cracked armor flashed in his memories. "He– Did he wear a necklace with a jade amulet?"
"Yes. How did you–"
"He got me to Jamanakai but he died from his injuries," Morro said, giving a bitter laugh. "I thought he was just someone I'd dreamed of but . . ."
"Keahi was your godfather, and he loved you as his own."
"Yeah, lot of good that did him." Once again, Morro stalked off.
Instead of wandering in the Monastery, he left, unable to be in this place that had once hosted his parents, his family.
Okay, so this is a story i might write but I do want to get it out there and see if anyone is interested in reading it.
So the series would be about the previous two sets of Elemental Masters of Ninjago, since some got their Element earlier, others later, and its a whole jumbled mess. The main focus would be these characters.
Keahi Kalama, The Master of Fire, and known as the Wildfire Archer, for when his arrows strike they wrupt into flames. He is also known for using different pouches full of powder to change the color and deadliness of his fire and to make the smoke itself poisonous. (Father of Ray Kalama, Grandfather of Kai and Nya Kalama)
Jiang Daiyu, the Master of Water, and known as the Tide-Bringer for she swept an army from the beach when they threatened her home village. She prefers to use a fishing spear as a weapon, simply because she knows how to use it best, and she is one of the strongest Elemental Masters of the Alliance. (Mother of Jiang Mei Lien (Maya), Grandmother of Kai and Nya Kalama)
Gerald D'Angelo, the Master of Earth, and known as the Shield for his control in forming shields to defend his allies. Most commonly seen using a massive war hammer to manipulate the earth and is naturally strong, breaking bones in a single punch. (Father of Lilly D'Angelo, Grandfather of Cole Brookstone)
Aspen, the Master of Ice, and known as the Bringer of Winter for he rarely is seen during missions in summer but once he begins being seen it means winter is coming. Used two long blades coated in poison that left his enemies rotting but frostbitten, striking fear into the hearts of his enemies. (Unknown relation to Zane Julien)
Petir, the Master of Lightning, and known as the Blue Serpent for his powerful strikes using the Imperial Adder fighting style. So fast, very few of his oppenents stand a chance when facing him outright even when they outmatch him in strength because he has experience and speed. No known weapons used. (Father of Lyn, Grandfather of Jay Walker)
Eteri, the Master of Wind, and known as Tempest for in battle she could summon massive tornadoes that left gouges in Ninjago still seen in modern day geography. Rarely every used weapons, but carried Tessens, war fans, with sharp blades in case her element became disabled or she needed to fight without it. One of the strongest members of the Elemental Alliance. (Mother of Morro)
Aryan, the Master of Smoke, and known as the Ghost Samurai, for his ability to turn himself to smoke and travel quickly made people believe he was a ghost. A samurai that teamed up with the Elemental Alliance, because they were being threatened by the Emperor of Ninjago. Wore black armor and had a sword passed down to him that was still as sharp as the day it had been forged. (Father of Morro)
And Garmadon.
I wanted to do a series about how Elemental Masters weren't trusted or revered until recent years and that's why Morro never used his Element on the streets. It would show the Emporer basically deciding he wanted all elemental masters dead, not understanding very well that the elements would simply pass on, and sent out his army creating a period of war and strife.
A lot of the secondary Elemental Masters stayed in hiding with Wu, who did not wish to fight, while Garmadon led his own group to fight back and try to force the Emporer to leave them alone.
The main characters though would be Eteri and Aryan, Morro's parents, and we would see what happened leading up to him being 'abandoned' in Jamanakai at the base of Wu's Monastery. I thought it would be interesting to explore if his parents did not actually abandon him but circumstances happened and he ended up alone.
Parts of the story would flash forward to when Garmadon is talking of his old friends, finally sharing the information all of the ninja wanted before revealing Morro's parentage. (He's there because he's trying to redeem himself.)
So, what do you think?
Power Outage #76 Believe It!
This is Lily, she is from Clumsy Ninja.
I actually finally learned how to import brushes onto procreate so I’m just having some fun with them
Also on nostalgia kick, so clumsy ninja. They have these cool new features about notebooks and story plots. That’s crazy. AND YOU CAN PLAY OTHER CHARACTERS NOW, which I DIDNT KNOW ABOUT!!!!
Anyways lily’s my new favourite after the chicken 🐔🐔
Zeus in Konoha at night!
This is probably one of my best digital drawings including a background where I didn’t need a reference for the pose so I’m very proud of it :)))
Also I know the lunar is weird and the hand is weird don’t judge I didn’t realize till I was done with it ;-;
I created my own stamp for my acc so hopefully it looks cool?
My Naruto OC!
He’s the protagonist of a fanfic in writing on Wattpad called The Demon Prince :)
Summary if you are interested in the fanfic :) :
When a fanboy of Naruto is suddenly sucked into the world, what can he exactly do except save everyone?
Oh and did I mention that he is a Demon Prince?
It’s an OC x Various work lol
This darcarian warrior lady perform attack from above under cover of the night and rain. She feels herself fine with this weather condition, because darcarians naturally agile and tough.
If the baby was Wu
Baby Wu: T-T......
Ninja: Oh he's gonna say his first word!
Baby Wu: T-T...THERE'S SOMETHING I HAVEN'T TOLD YOU
Ninja: ...
Jay: Kill it.
Just some doodles with my redesigns and rewrites for fun. Along with a few of my own OCs!
Spindle, previously one of the smartest apprentices of the Bride of Endless Reach, foresaw something horrible that made him decide to take the written prophecy as soon as he was made to write it down, believing his Bride would make it come true much too soon. Smart but rather quick to annoy. He helps Vibran escape a certain evil doctor when he ends up getting lost on his journey.
Vibran, a trained and trusted ninja of the Bride of Constant Vigil. He was sent to find her son for her, though ended up being misled and almost turned into a robot by an evil doctor, who saw him fit for testing some of his experiments. However, he was saved by a rather kind spider that has a way with words. This guy may be kind of thick-headed at times, but he’s got heart and spirit out the wazoo!
Mithral, apprentice of the former bride of Rich Nights. Determined to follow her Bride’s final order- and hopefully restore her confidence and hope in the process- she has been wandering through the different zones of Mobius for years in an attempt to find both the written prophecy that was stolen and Constant Vigil’s Son. Her rather cheerful naivety has worn out slowly, leaving her a rather exasperated and level-headed character.
Was all of this just an excuse to talk about my OCs and personal fangirl stuff? Probably <3
Okay, I know she got a ton more appearing time and (somewhat) development in the comics when she became an eggboss and all that but I wanted to make her even prettier
Apparently, she was a fan-favorite (and my gay ass honestly understands, she’s fabulous) but I feel like she could be made even better as well with a few simple changes. So uh
Bride of Conquering Storm ⛈
The Bride of Conquering Storm, one of the three remaining Brides of the Dragon Kingdom, head of the Raiju Clan, declared by most as the most aggressive and merciless of the Brides by far.
In the clan of Raiju, strength and power is everything. By far, the champion of this merciless clan was Storm and her blatant bloodlust is what earned her the title of Bride. However, this was not an immediate victory. She had to fight her equally as violent sister to the death, which resulted in the loss of her eye. Even so, she reigned victorious and adapted to continue fighting.
She is untrusting of outsiders due to her heavy training and conditioning in the clan, though values loyalty and strength over all. Her teachings are as harsh and militant, but are taken with pride as these methods trace back to the clan’s founder. Though a bit unrelated, it is rumored amongst Raiju trainees that their Bride is able to manipulate weather with her feelings; this myth has been used to explain why the Raiju clan tends to be shadowed in storm clouds most of the time.
In present day, she remains a hostile, antagonistic figure amongst the other Brides, who also tend to keep their distance from her and her foot soldiers. The only Bride that she had somewhat “okay” relations with was Rich Nights. Despite her hostility, Storm is emotionally driven and a cunning individual that will defend her honor to her very last breath.
Decided to do the other brides as well and this gal is probably my favorite design-wise out of the bunch.
Nothing really bothered me a whole bunch about her design but I didn’t immediately think spider when I saw her. I also thought she looked a little too plain, but maybe that’s just me?
Again, this is my attempt at adapting these characters to modern sonic (specifically the comics for the most part) from the Archie comics. I’m not caught up with everything in them though, though I guess this could be considered a rewrite or reboot. So, let’s get to the modernizing of…
The Bride of Endless Reach 🕷
The Bride of Endless Reach, one of the three remaining Brides of the Dragon Kingdom, The mysterious and prophetic matriarch of the Gossamer Clan.
She has an almost perfect accuracy with her prophecies, this and her other strengths and abilities earning her the title of Bride of Endless Reach. Her authoritative nature tends to hide her more gracious and caring one, the one that treats her people as her own children (despite actually having none of her own). However, she herself is still a ruler and her position demands respect, which she gets in return from her people.
Reach once fought alongside her people on the field, however, the Web of Fate’s prophetic power convinced her to go out less and less until she began to spend almost all of her time in it’s presence. She foresaw horrible things that made her wary of her fellow Brides and even with contempt at their actions, especially Conquering Storm.
In present day, Reach remains a figure shrouded in mystery to those outside of her clan. She is wise and a rather merciful woman, yet dangerous with a rather horrible temper buried deep under. Her prophetic gaze and connection to the Web of Fate has rather desensitized her to her unconsciously brutal methods of fulfilling what she foretells.
So someone I know has made my friends play DND and they wanted me to play but I said
"no thank you! I wanna draw"
And then I proceeded to draw my own DND character while they where playing there first game in front of me!
My character is a Ninja Cat person that is pretty much me XD
Anyways thank you forgiving me likes ❤