#Laval

[olivescales3]

Aromantic flag colorpicked from Cragger / AroAce flag colorpicked from Laval

"Even some of the least sappy humans get a little mushy about love around Valentine’s Day. Do other animals love their mates — or family, or friends — in the same way we love one another?", The Washington Post

[frenzymutt]

Laval and Cragger sharing some coco on a winter day :]

Where I live it's still valentines day so ha, I did it! I forgot about valentines existence until yesterday, so this is extremely rushed.

Also Chima fans! We need some cooler ship names because Ninjago ship names are next level stuff

[allthecanadianpolitics]

Measles might be spreading through community transmission in Quebec, the province's public health director, Dr. Luc Boileau, is warning.

There are currently four confirmed cases in Quebec. Dr. Boileau says four more cases might be confirmed in the next few hours.

The most recent confirmed case was reported by Laval Public Health.

The infected person was unvaccinated, did not travel and was not in contact with a known case of measles, the health agency said in a Thursday news release, adding that community transmission is therefore possible.

Full article

Tagging: @politicsofcanada

[jasper-the-menace]

Tales of Chima as Text Posts

Because what's a soulmate AU without some shitposts?

[rayeverydangday]

He would 100% be for a free Palestine. Anyway do some daily clicks to help

[chimachapterbooks]

Fear of Fire

It was evening in Chima.

Light from the campfire flickered across Laval's face as he and his friends mapped out their latest strategy to battle the Hunters.

It was a good plan: use Fire CHI to scatter the Saber Tooth Tigers and Mammoths into smaller groups. That way, it would be easier to defend against them.

There was just one problem.

"I said no," snarled Worriz. "Do you need me to spell it? N-O."

Laval sighed. It was the fifth plan using Fire CHI that Worriz had shot down.

"So, what's your great idea?" snapped Cragger. "Growl at them? Yeah, that will send the Hunters running."

"Hey, my Wolf Pack can scare anyone off!" Worriz replied hotly.

"Sure, 'cause no one wants to catch your fleas," snorted Cragger.

"Guys!" Laval cut in. "We're supposed to be planning an attack on the Hunters, not fighting with each other- so knock it off!!!”

"Oh, I’ve had enough," grumbled Cragger, getting to his feet. "Every time we try to map out a strategy, old fur-and-claws here says no."

"Maybe Worriz has a good reason," Eris said.

Everyone looked at the Wolf, waiting for him to explain.

But Worriz’s only response was "Count me out, and the Wolves with me." Then he rose and walked away.

"He's chicken," said Cragger. "We should just go ahead without him and his pack."

It was hard not to think that Cragger was right. What other reason could there be for Worriz's behavior? Now that the tribes had the Fire CHI, they had a real chance to defeat the Hunters. But Worriz didn't seem to want to attack.

"Wolves are known for many things, my friend," said Razar. "But fear is not one of them."

"Well, something is bothering him," said Laval, standing up. "And I am going to find out what it is."

"Do you need our help?" asked Eris.

Laval shook his head.

"I think I'd better handle this by myself, pride leader to pack leader."

Laval followed Worriz all the way back to where the Wolf Pack had made camp. He found the Wolves pacing restlessly. Laval decided to stay downwind so the Pack wouldn't pick up his scent just yet. The night breeze carried their conversations to where Laval hid behind a bush.

"When are we going to fight?"

"What's all this sitting around for?"

"Are we Wolves or not?"

"You know, if you are going to spy on us, you might make a little less noise on your approach."

Laval jumped. That voice had come from behind him. It belonged to Windra, the white Wolf. She smiled menacingly.

"I was just ... well ... yes, I was eavesdropping," said Laval. "I needed to know—"

"Why the Wolves won't fight the way you want us to?" Windra finished for him. "Come with me."

Laval followed Windra quietly around the pack's makeshift camp. Well away from here the Wolves were talking, Windra showed Laval a pile of Fire CHI. It looked like the Wolf Tribe had never used any of the Fire CHI they had been given by the Phoenix Tribe.

"It's the only weapon powerful enough to defeat the Hunters," said Windra, "but Worriz won't let us use it. He won't even tell us why. Now that you know, maybe you can change his mind."

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The next day, Laval took Worriz aside. "We have something to do."

"What?" grumbled the Wolf.

"Eris was just on a scouting mission. She spotted some Saber Tooth Tigers on the move. It looked like they were going to attack the Wolf Pack camp from the east. If we move fast, we can cut them off."

"Just the two of us?" Worriz asked. "Not that I mind getting my paws dirty, but two against Tigers seems a little nuts."

"Don't worry. We have this," Laval said, producing an orb of Fire CHI.

Worriz looked like he had smelled something bad.

"Not for me, thanks."

"Then I'll use it," said Laval. "Let's go."

The two warriors slipped out of camp. They moved as quietly as they could through the forest, watching for Hunters or any other threat. After a while, Laval spotted what he had come for: a huge pile of ice blocks across the forest path.

"I thought I heard something behind us," said the Lion.

"Im going to go check it out. Here, you use the Fire CHI to melt that ice barrier."

Worriz frowned. "Why can't we just climb over it?"

"We don't have time," Laval replied. "Just melt it"

Laval ran off, leaving Worriz holding the Fire CHI as far away from his body as he could. The Lion was sure Worriz would use the CHI if he thought the safety of his tribe was at stake. And after that, all the Wolves would be able to use it. There weren't actually any Saber Tooths anywhere around-it was all just a trick. A pretty clever one, Laval thought.

I'll just go around that bend and that will be far enough.

Then I'll turn back, thought the Lion. He jogged around a patch of trees... and found himself staring right at four Saber Tooth Tigers!

Their eyes widened at the sight of him and fierce smiles crossed their lips. Laval made a U-turn and ran as fast as he could back toward Worriz.

The Wolf was stil looking back and forth between the fire CHI and the ice blocks when Laval returned.

"Go! Move! Run!" yelled Laval. "Saber Tooths!"

Worriz started scrambling up the pile of ice. "I thought you said they were coming from the east."

"Those were made-up Tigers," Laval said, climbing rapidly up the barrier. "These are real!"

They made it to the top and didn't take time to look back. They half climbed, half slid down the other side.

"We need to lead them away from our camps," said Laval.

"There's high ground just ahead," said Worriz. "Maybe we can hold them off from there. It's just past the river."

Laval suddenly slowed. "The river?"

"Yeah. What are you waiting for?"

"Me and water... don't get along," said Laval. "I really, really don't like it."

"You mean like how I don't like Fire CHI?" Worriz sneered. "I really don't like it, either. But you keep trying to make me use it."

Behind them, the Saber Tooths had reached the top of the ice barrier.

"We'd better move," said Laval. "Find a place where one of us can CHI up."

"It’ll be you," said Worriz. "Fire and I don't get along."

"I don't get it." Laval cried as they ran. "Wolves use torches and campfires all the time."

"That’s different!" Worriz leapt over a frozen tree trunk.

"This Fire CHI is real power, blasting from your hands and roasting everything around you. I... I don't know if i can control it."

They had reached the riverbank now. The partially frozen water flowed just quickly enough to make Laval shudder. He looked over his shoulder. The Tigers were gaining.

"All right, listen. We need to lead them to the high ground away from our camps so we can fend them off. I’m going to swim across the river even if it terrifies me, because I have to. I'm not going to let down my tribe. And once we're on the other side, I'll use the Fire CHI and drive the tigers off."

Without another word, Laval plunged into the icy water.

Worriz was surprised to find himself actually feeling real respect for the Lion. But with Saber Tooths breathing down his neck, there was no time to get all warm and fuzzy. Worriz followed him in.

The half-frozen water swirled around them.

"Come on," Laval gasped, shivering in the freezing cold. "We're almost there—"

Suddenly, a chunk of ice snagged Lava's cape and dragged him down! In a splash, the Lion disappeared beneath the swirling ice and waves!

Worriz swam hard to the spot where the Lion had sunk and dove under. He reached blindly, his lungs burning from the strain of holding his breath. Finally, he felt Laval's mane. He grabbed a furry fistful and pulled as hard as he could. Laval popped up over the surface, coughing and sputtering.

Together, they made it to the other side of the river.

But Laval was exhausted and shivering badly.

"Use the CHI!" Laval gasped. "I can't do it now. Use it or the Tigers will get us both-and maybe our tribes, too!”

Worriz looked hard at Laval, and then at the Tigers, who were already halfway across the river. Then he shut his eyes and plugged the CHI Orb into his harness.

Instantly, he felt a fiery surge of energy filling his whole body. He had the power, but more than that, he was in control of it.

The Wolf opened his eyes and snarled at the Tigers. "Oh, are you boys going to be sorry."

Unleashing his new energy, Worriz created a wall of flame in front of the Saber Tooths. They immediately backed off.

"What's the matter?" yelled Worriz. "Not afraid of a little fire, are you?"

Without waiting for an answer, the Wolf helped Laval to his feet and the two ran off as fast as they could back to the camps.

Later that night, Worriz came up to Laval by the campfire. "Wolves don't say thank you, so that's not what I'm saying," he said. "Okay, maybe you helped me out back there... a little … but this isn't a thank you."

"Okay," said Laval, grinning.

"I just have one question," Worriz said. "Did you really run into trouble in that river? Or was that just another way to get me to use the Fire CHI?"

"Oh, that." Laval chuckled. "I don't know if I could have made it across on my own or not. But I do know one thing. I’m glad I was able to count on you when it mattered the most”

[retrogeographie]

Laval. Le bar de l’Univers.

[spockvarietyhour]

Canada's first row of solar heated homes on Clarendon street, Laval 1979 [Library and Archives Canada]

[user-without-a-cool-acronym]

So if the Wyldness and Chima were the same realm before the merge, does that mean, this post might actually happen

[shinekocreator]

Okay, so we know for a fact that Ninjago and Chima exist in the same universe, and maybe there are some crossovers, but has anyone written about Laval being terrified of Zane?

Because in Chima, ice is probably still associated with evil.

[olivescales3]

Random Adult Laval expression sheet I made...

Please reblog for more art! Do not repost and do not tag as furry

[dinnerand-diatribes]

saw hozier live in laval last night i can die happy now

[allthecanadianpolitics]

Pro-Palestinian activists protested at the Carrefour Laval mall in Laval, in the greater Montreal area, on December 26th, boxing day of 2023. The point was to raise awareness of specific companies complicit in the genocide of Palestinians that had been underway for months. Without provocation, police seized a particular protestor, thrown against a truck, and beaten in the ribs, and kicked in the thigh twice.

After being unlawfully imprisoned for 5 hours, and after intervention from both the protestor's lawyer and the community which went to protest in front of the detention center, the police let him go, before arresting several protestors who were present.

The protestors declare this to be an abuse of power and racial profiling.

[jasper-the-menace]

Liberta was the daughter of two guards and trained to follow in their footsteps, specializing in a spear like her parents before her. This training put her in close contact with the young prince sons of King Lupercalia, Lagravis and Lavertus.

As they got older, Lagravis and Liberta grew closer, carrying on a secret romance until they both turned eighteen. Liberta was no longer willing to keep their relationship secret, so in keeping with Lion Tribe tradition, she challenged Lupercalia to a duel for the right to marry his son.

And then beat his ass.

Lupercalia was a good sport about all of this and impressed by Liberta's strength and cunning (which he was no slouch on, either), so he gave her his blessing to marry Lagravis. When Lupercalia stepped down as Lion King, Lagravis took on that mantle, and Liberta became the Queen.

They were married for many happy years. Lagravis and Liberta had Laval when they were in their late thirties, but Liberta never fully recovered from that and passed away shortly afterwards.

But if you think that's where the story ends, you're wrong!

Due to Lagravis's wild and crazy youth (half of which was due to Lavertus and Liberta egging him on), he's had enough near-death experiences to tap into the Bear Dream Realm. So he still goes there sometimes to speak with Liberta, give her updates about Chima and their family, and get some advice from his wife. Needless to say, this is an incredibly weird thing to try and explain, so Lagravis doesn't really talk about her, and everyone assumes that it's because he's still mourning her. Only the Bear Tribe really knows what's going on, but they aren't saying shit.

Currently, Liberta's cheering Lagravis on to make his move with the new Tiger Advisor, Tormak, because she both thinks it would be funny and also wants her husband to be happy in the Waking Realm too.

[rayeverydangday]

I want to do keychains for pride month! I might change these up the background tho but I like where it’s going

[chimachapterbooks]

The Sleepy Croc - From the Attack of the Hunters activity book

Laval looked out of the cave mouth at the frozen land all around. The world of Chima was in the grip of cold and snow and only he and his friends could hope to return things to normal. To do that, they had to figure out a way to defeat the Hunters.

But first...

"Can somebody wake up Cragger... again?" the Lion said, exasperated.

Ever since the weather had turned cold, Cragger the Crocodile had been falling asleep all the time. Cold-blooded reptiles prefer warm days and nights, and cold temperatures make them slow and sleepy. These days, Cragger was making Bladvic the Bear seem like a bundle of energy.

"I did wake him up," said Eris. "He stretched, yawned.... and fell asleep again."

"We need to move out," growled Worriz. "Throw a blanket on him, tuck him in, and leave him."

Laval shook the snoring Croc

"Cragger! Wake up!"

"Hmmm? What?" said the tired Crocodile. "Just five minutes more, Mum."

"Cragger, it's me, Laval! Get up! We have to get moving."

"Right, sorry," said Cragger, struggling to his feet. "It's just this c-c-cold. It just makes me so..." He paused to yawn. "Sleepy."

"We need to find a way to keep him awake," said Eris. "Well never get anywhere if he keeps falling asleep."

"I could tell him scary wolf stories," said Worriz, with a grin. "He won't be able to close his eyes all night."

"Hey, it's easy," said Gorzan. "Put some bananas under his nose. Nobody can stay asleep when they smell bananas. We should go get some bananas."

"There's no time for this. More of Chima is freezing every minute," said Laval. "We'll have to figure out a way to keep Cragger awake along the way."

The team set out. Icy winds chilled them to the bone as they fought their way through snow drifts and slipped and slid across fields of ice.

Eris and Razar flew high above, keeping an eye out for Hunters.

Razar was the first to spot trouble up ahead. "Eris, what's that in the middle of the lake?"

"Um, I think... oh, no, it's Plovar!"

Plovar was a little bird who spent most of his time hanging around with the Crocodiles. He called himself their 'dentist' and dived into any open Croc mouth he saw to clean their teeth. Amazingly, none of the Crocodiles had tried to eat him, at least not very often.

Now he was in considerably more danger. He had somehow managed to get trapped in the ice in the centre of a big lake. While Razar flew back to get the others, Eris tried to free Plovar:

"Come on, come on!" Eris said, as she pulled Plovar.

"S-s-top!" Plovar said, shivering. "My n-n-eck is getting s-s-stretched!"

Just then, the rest of the team made it to the lake. "Hey, Plovar, what happened, dude?" asked Gorzan.

"I was f-flying and I saw this very attractive bird down below. I flew closer and realized I was seeing my r-reflection in the water when the ice c-closed in on me," Plovar replied. “Can somebody get me out of here?It's c-c-cold!"

Laval thought for a moment. Then he shook Cragger awake. "You're going to have to save Plovar."

"Me?" Cragger said, in disbelief.

"Yes, you," said Laval. "The ice that's holding Plovar needs to be cracked. When it does, whoever is on it will wind up in the water. You're the best swimmer here."

"But I'll fall asleep on the way to get him!" Cragger protested.

"P-p-please, Craggy-wag," Plovar called, shivering. "I'm f-f-freezing."

"All right," Cragger said. "Just don't call me 'Craggy-wag'. I hate those nicknames."

Hesitantly, Cragger made his way out to the ice. He could already feel the cold starting to make him sleepy. But just as his eyelids were closing, Plovar shouted out again.

"H-h-hurry up, Craggily-waggy!"

Cragger's eyes flew open and he grumbled. "I told you, stop with the nicknames."

Little by little, Cragger moved closer to the trapped bird. Once, the ice cracked underneath his feet and he fell into the water. He struggled back up onto the ice and kept going.

Fighting the cold and the urge to sleep the whole way. But every time his eyes began to close, he would hear Plovar shouting, "Craggster! Rise and shine! No sleeping on the job, Craggmeister!"

By the time Cragger reached Plovar, he was both incredibly sleepy and incredibly annoyed. That made him an incredibly angry Croc.

"No-more-nicknames!" he shouted.

He raised his fist and smashed it down into the ice that was holding Plovar. It shattered into crystals.

The bird was free! Before Plovar could drop into the water, Cragger grabbed him.

When they made it back safely to the shore, Bladvic hugged Plovar to warm him up. "I w-wish I c-could do s-something to say thank you," said the bird.

"Oh, yes, you can," Laval answered, smiling.

A while later, the friends continued their journey across the snowy landscape of Chima. But this time, whenever Cragger began to fall asleep, Plovar would fly right up to the Croc and yell as loud as he could:

"Wake up, Cragginator!!"

And from then on, it was never a problem keeping the sleepy Croc awake.

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I made this because of how much I like fun animal facts

I might update these photos with better quality I was just was really excited to get this out