#dragon overlord of chaos

[jnstudios2]

Dani you little rascal

[sealiz123]

Recently, I thought about an au when Lloyd became the antagonist.

After defeating Overlord, he just accepts his nature (being a half of a dragon and a half of oni) and used his goddess powers to erase and rebuild the world... Like what if the "Ninjago Movie" was just the world created by original Lloyd?

Lloyd probably was tired of sh*t that riuned his family and life (like the prophecy), so he simply changes the story.

- In the new world they hadn't the profecy about the green ninja

- Koko is the better mum than Misako for Lloyd

-Garmadon also isn't "pure evil" or anything... It's just he enjoys the chaos

- ecc...

But Lloyd couldn't be the part of the new story because he knew that he can't fake his feelings anymore, he was just too tired. He only wants his friends and family live the better life. So... He created his clone that becomes the "La-Lloyd" (the movie Lloyd) and let him be the new green ninja. And the original Lloyd end to be the god of this world, watching and making sure that everything is going like he wants.

(sorry for my English XD)

[evajellion]

SMRPG AU where Smithy wins

OKAY HERE IT GOES-

So hypothetically, let's say Mario, Peach and Bowser just completely vanish after Exor crashes down. Either they straight up died or got isekai'd to Smithy's realm by accident, idk I will let the rest of you figure it out.

Years and years pass, Geno can't really get the Star Pieces without Mario and co. so… Smithy just, straight up takes over Star Road and lets his minions do whatever.

Here's what we thought up-

Smithy: Bowser's Castle was nice, but after learning what the Star Pieces did, Smithy went directly to the source and took over Star Road himself as its new overlord. He built an entire factory around it and over the years, is now known as "he who grants wishes".

Of course, much like the main villain in "Wish" (terrible movie btw), Smithy only grants wishes that he likes. He ignores wishes that are selfless or relevant to one's family, and only grants stuff relative to wealth, gain, or wanting to win.

It's less out of malice and more out of ignorance, really. He doesn't see any value in wanting things that have no material value or glory.

Mack/Claymorton: After ambushing the castle, Mack became the new ruler of the Mushroom Kingdom, but he said the name was stupid and changed it to the Claymore Kingdom.

There are, a lot of parties, almost every week. He's a complete tyrant who threatens and torments the Toads to the point where the Chancellor actually wishes Bowser would come back. If he gets bored? He decides to wage war on another kingdom "for fun".

He's getting an ego about it too, which some joke is just "him compensating for his size".

Bowyer: Honestly no one has any clue what Bowyer does. Some treat him like an actual forest cryptid that haunts the maze because he's been in there so long. People who enter the forest now never come back.

Bowyer doesn't understand the concept of killing anyone really, so it's not like forest intruders are dead. He just thinks it's fun to play "freeze tag but you're frozen for good" with anyone who comes by. Essentially, it's all a hunting game to him.

He probably views all his immobile visitors as trophies more than anything else.

Yaridovich/Speardovich: Eventually, he succeeds in duping someone to fight Jonathan and takes the Star Piece for himself. Smithy grants him his promotion and he is made mayor of Seaside Town, and he is a captain of his own crew of Drill Bits.

Jonathan is none too happy about this and makes beef with Yaridovich every day over what he had done. Jonathan prides himself on being a good fighter, but unfortunately, Yaridovich fights dirty.

Eventially, Yaridovich made a habit out of pirating other incoming ships himself. He wonders if doing this will get more promotion from Smithy, but… Smithy seems to have been ignoring him.

Axem Rangers: After beating up the Czar Dragon, Smithy suggests they take care of Nimbus Land since it's "uncomfortably close for his liking". They immediately make themselves known by exposing Valentina's lies and kicking her out, inadvertently making them heroes.

Axem Red and Pink take a lot of pride in removing Valentina and being adored by residents of Nimbus Land, but Black isn't happy with it at all and wants to go back to causing chaos. Green is neutral about the whole thing.

Axem Yellow meanwhile, managed to turn Dodo to their side simply by calling the large bird a "good boy" and giving him legumes as a treat.

Boomer: He's the shogun of Bowser's Castle, but nothing more. He guards Exor as he always did, and commands Smithy's Army, striking down anyone who dare cross his lord.

However, he isn't exactly happy with his position. He knows not to question Smithy, so he just… remains quiet about it. At the very least, he's humored by Axem Red's new heroic personality.

But he also fears if Red will turn on Smithy since he's so bent on appearing as "hero" for Nimbus Land. Boomer dad moments. :')

Exor & Count Down: Stationary. Exor is happy but Count Down seems bitter he cannot do more, he's kind of stranded and stir crazy.

Cloaker & Domino: They moved out of Smithy's dimension (much to Count Down's further frustration/loneliness) and settled into Marrymore for… obvious reasons.

Smithy doesn't mind so long as they can distribute. Domino quickly took advantage by becoming the most well-known medicine/potion seller in the land, kinda like Fairy Godmother. Excuses to depict Domino in sexy business glasses for my one friend who thirsts for him lmao.

Factory Chief: A second factory was built up in Star Road, that Smithy had taken charge of, so the Chief is now fully in charge of the old one inside of Exor! He's pretty happy about it.

The Director's son (because he has one for some reason?) is also working in the new factory while his father, the Clerk, and the Manager remain in the old one with the Chief. They all seem very happy, but the Director's son wonders if what Smithy is doing is right…

Gunyolk: Not used to having brothers. He was created by the Chief exclusively, and is now being mass produced, but… he liked it when it was only him and "papa".

Hypnosis Priest: She resides in Star Hill, discarding of wishes that Smithy tossed out. Essentially, she turned the entirety of the Mushroom Kingdom into a cult that worships Smithy as their Star Road overlord, with her as the leader of it.

And that's all I got, hi, feel free to throw anymore suggestions!!! :D

[tealmaskmybeloved]

So when thinking about Kieran's corrupted team, I was trying to see more abstract thoughts, basically the inner desires of his pokemon being brought to life. As well as other things. SO :

Shiftry, The Ruthless Avian (Poison/Flying) (Ability: Toxic Chain + Wind Rider) (Moves: Poison Jab, Brave Bird, Tailwind, Sucker Punch) (Item: Black Sludge) (Nature: Adamant) (Perfect IVs) (EV spread: 252 Att, 252 Speed, 4 Sp.Def) (Desire: Wants to be able to fly again)(<-Based on its Kitakami dex entry where it states that Shiftry in a legend was a bird who had its beak and wings replaced)

Poliwrath, The Savage Amphibian (Poison/Ground) (Ability: Toxic Chain + Storm Drain) (Moves: Sludge Wave, Earth Power, Scald, Shadow Ball) (Item: Life Orb) (Nature: Modest) (Perfect IVs) (EV spread: 252 Sp.Att, 252 Defense, 4 Sp.Def) (Desire: Wants to be able to battle on land longer)(<-It's still a tadpole, so I don't think it lasts longer on land than Politoad)

Krookadile, The Patient Gharial (Poison/Water) (Ability: Toxic Chain + Opportunist) (Moves: Gunk Shot, Liquidation, Earthquake, Swords Dance) (Item: Sitrus Berry) (Nature: Adamant) (Perfect IVs) (EV spread: 252 Att, 252 Speed, 4 Def) (Desire: Wants to be able to swim without taking damage)(<-It's a crocodile, need I say more?)

Runerigus, The Chaotic Serpent (Poison/Dragon) (Ability: Toxic Chain + Merciless) (Moves: Sludge Wave, Dragon Pulse, Scale Shot, Crunch) (Item: Salac Berry) (Nature: Rash) (Perfect IVs) (EV Spread: 252 Att, 252 Sp.Att, 4 Spd) (Desire: The spirit wants to take control of the stone slab) (<-Galarian Yamask's dex entries talk about how the spirit's vitality or something is getting drained and later controlled by the slab, so, the slab most likely takes control of Runerigus but the spirit is still there and now wants payback. Also references Apep, the Egyptian god of chaos who's a serpent and a serpent painting is carved into the slab)

Hydrapple, The Satanic Overlord (Poison/Dark) (Ability: Toxic Chain + Parental Bond) (Moves: Sludge Wave, Dark Pulse, Fickle Beam, Trick Room) (Item: Leftovers) (Nature: Quiet) (Perfect IVs) (EV Spread: 252 Sp.Att, 252 Def, 4 Sp.Def) (Desire: Wants to become more intimidating and scary) (<-References how Satan in the bible, Satan, disguises as a snake, tricks Adam and Eve to eat an apple in the garden. So, I had to reference something demonic to a corrupted Hydrapple)

Ogerpon, The Tragic Victim (Poison/Grass) (Ability: Toxic Chain + Defiant + Mold Breaker + Water Absorb + Strudy) (Item: Toxic chained Mask(Corrupted Teal Mask)) (Nature: Quiet) (Moves: Ivy Cudgel, Horn Leech, Spikey Shield, Swords Dance) (Perfect IVs) (EV Spread: 252 Att, 252 Spd, 4 Sp.Def) (Desire: Wants to have the power to protect its friends) (<-References all of Ogerpon's masks, also, she is forced, you'll see soon ;) (And as for the other masks, you'll see in a bit)

Well I took the fun liberty of drawing these guys based on your ideas! And also because I was not proud of my previous designs

Here's Shiftry, except now he's BIRB

I changed their fans to actual wings but also gave him a kind of retractable leaf blade that Shiftry can use to strike opponents. I still kept some of the wood elements just for fun.

Here's Poliwrath!

I wanted to make it more frog-like (hence the webbed feet) and since it wanted to battle longer on land, I also took a page out of Machoke's Dex entry where its muscles are splitting open due to its strength.

Good ol Krookodile! Except now he swim

I gave this boy some fins, a nice blue covering, and a tail for efficient for swimming. I also gave him some glowy spots for when he's under da water and needs to see

Here's Runerigus!

I took some creative liberties with this one, and eventually decided to have the spirit emerge from the slab as its the one in control now. Since the pattern on the slab is a snake creature, I made the spirit into a snake! I also made the pattern on the slab darker and less vibrant, since the spirit is out and doing his own thing, but if it were to go back to the slab, it would glow again

The boy himself, Hydrapple!

I was REALLY torn on whether or not to keep the Toxic Chain as its neck, but eventually decided to just have it as a scarf. As for the tail, I was inspired by the whole Garden of Eden thing and made the tail longer with a vine and an apple. The tail part was partly inspired by 9's creature the Seamstress (where it lures victims with the thing attached to its tail and then attacks with the rest of its body.)

Now for Ogerpon!

I just altered her cloak/arms thing to be Pecharunt/Dokutaro's colors and made her eyes soulless and empty. I also made her tip of hair/fur(?) down and limp as she's probably very upset to be controlled by the evil peach gremlin.

Teal Mask version:

Made the Teal Mask similar to Pecharunt/Dokutaro while having some differences.

I didn't do the other masks yet, as I still need to work on designs for them

But yeah, those are my designs based on your ideas! What do you think?

[only-lonely-stars]

Where Are You?

Oneshot – (FFN) (AO3)

Summary:

After the Crystal King's defeat, Vania thought everything was supposed to be peaceful. Then the Merge came, throwing Shintaro into chaos. To make it even worse, she hasn't heard from Cole since it happened…

It wasn’t long ago when Vania, Queen of Shintaro, thought everything really was going to work out. 

Now that hope was only in her daydreams and memories.

-----

The fierce battle against the Crystal King had tested everyone, from greatest to least. When Vania heard of the battle, she marshalled her forces as fast as she could– of course, a militia was hard to muster quickly, and the royal guard was small. As soon as her men were gathered, and supplies were prepared, they set out at full tilt to Ninjago City, the center of the battle.

They arrived not a moment too soon, sweeping through the enemy forces, crushing Vengestone soldiers to dust beneath their feet. Vania spearheaded the attack, with Chompy, Hailmar, and the Upply at her side.

She would never forget her dear Cole’s face when he saw her, grinning from ear to ear, flushed from fighting. What a sight! The light in his eyes, the hope they shared, the moment when they knew all was not yet lost.

The Ninja took on their dragon forms, the ultimate form of Spinjitzu, and the battle was all but won in that moment. Too bright to look at, too powerful to stop. Vania barely knew what had happened; a moment later, everything was in motion.

Spinning, whirling motion.

The battled raged on, and she heard distant snippets of Cole’s fight against her father:

“You turned my people against me, turned my own daughter against me!”

“Oh, that! Yeah, kinda brought that on yourself.”

“Lies!”

There was a horrible thud , shaking the buildings nearby, and Vania jumped into action to spur Chompy forward. They swooped in, just as she heard her father’s last horrible taunt.

“The Crystal King wanted you for himself. Lucky for me, he isn’t here to see this.”

Panic flooded her vision. In retrospect, Vania didn’t know what she’d done, but her father was lying prone on the ground and Cole had gone to rendezvous with his team…

Only the last stand remained.

Just before the end of it all, Cole had swept down on his dragon wings (she didn’t know where they’d come from) and given her a tight, warm hug that she wished had been just a little bit longer.

It was momentary, before he swept away on his dragon wings once again, and left her to deal with the army. He headed for the Crystal King, the Overlord– it was the greatest battle of their lifetimes– the Ninja prepared to strike down their hated foe–

–and they won!

-----

Vania recalled again, how they had celebrated the defeat of the Crystal King. How everyone had come together to rebuild the city and the Monastery of Spinjitzu. How Cole had told her all about his adventure, from saving Nya’s life to his brief stint in prison to the battle they had just fought.

She remembered how it felt to press a kiss to his cheek before she left, hoping that he would accept it.

She knew with certainty that his bewildered smile was enough to sustain her heart. No matter the distance between them, no matter how long they were apart. 

-----

She was wrong.

When Vania returned home with her victorious army, with gifts from the people of Ninjago City, something was wrong in a small, subtle way. 

An odd trinket appeared here or there that didn’t belong. 

There were some strange weather patterns and odd lights in the sky.

Vania swore she’d seen magenta light in the corner of her room… surely it was just more of those tiny crystals even her best laundresses couldn’t get out of the fibers of her battle dress. She’d shed them for weeks after the battle.

Then it got worse. 

Shintaro had always had earthquakes. They were a consequence of the extensive cave system, plus the instability of recent years. Plus, the city was built near one of the largest faultlines in Ninjago! Minor quakes were common, and their only real consequences were the rockslides which blocked some of the mountain passes. This was normal. Expected, even.

They ignored the little earthquakes which shook Shintaro until three struck within the same week, each of them strong enough to topple already unstable buildings.

Unfamiliar storms raged. 

Rain poured and then suddenly stopped. 

Crops failed. 

Everything became unstable.

The Merge came, and none of it mattered much anymore. A great tear formed in the sky, magenta and shining brighter than the sun over the city of Shintaro. The Mergequakes began, and Vania watched as her people struggled to find safety as their mountain home seemed to fuse into something else– somewhere else–  anything but their old, familiar landscape.

The Merged Lands formed, with Shintaro suddenly bordered by a strange, wild land that had a large floating island hovering above it. The whole place was teeming with blue light and filled with strange, bipedal animals! Lions, birds, reptiles, and more…

Helpless to stop the chaos, Queen Vania directed her people, desperate to protect them. She ordered her soldiers to help evacuate the citizens, and the people did their best to prevent their city from crumbling to the very foundations. The Munce and Geckles surfaced to help, with their superior knowledge of stonecraft contributing greatly to the effort.

The aftershocks died away after a time, eternity yet only a moment.

Slowly, so slowly, everything started coming back together.

Eventually, a tense peace came back.

-----

Queen Vania sighed heavily, leaning back in her throne. Holding court had been a low priority for so long that now there were more petitions and emergencies than ever before. She’d never been so sleepless before. 

She took a moment to summon the energy to deal with at least one more matter. “Hailmar, is there anyone left to meet with?”

The Captain of the Royal Guard shook his head. “No, your Highness. Just a report from the scouts.”

“Oh, thank the Master!” She closed her eyes, slumping tiredly against one of the armrests on her tall white throne. “What do they have to say?”

Hailmar cleared his throat, rustling through papers until he found the right one. “Mugwort says that they have come to the end of the changed landscape to the north. However, they’ve noticed very few Shintaran Ridgebacks, and several empty nests.”

Vania hummed, unable to stir up more energy. “More?”

“Yes, ma’am. This makes seven empty nests between all the scouting parties.”

“It’s not mating season. Why are they gone so early?”

“I’m afraid we don’t know. However, Steele said he noticed signs of some kind of struggle, and scorch marks on the walls of the cave where they found one of the nests. They seem to be from the strange drones we noticed the other week. He suggested that perhaps the dragons are not leaving willingly, but are being… dragon-napped, as it were.”

Vania opened her eyes, frowning deeply. She looked over at Hailmar, noting his grave expression. “What about our letter to the Ninja? Have they responded yet?”

He shook his head. “No, ma’am. No response of any kind to any of the letters we’ve sent. There’s been no sightings of them anywhere.”

Vania watched him for a moment, then sighed. “...I see. What else did Mugwort say?”

“Nothing else of importance. Just samples and reports about the strange plants and animals they’ve seen. I have forwarded those reports to the royal botanists, zoologists, and geologists for continued study.”

“Very good.” She nodded. “If that’s all, then… I think I’ll retire to my rooms.”

“As you wish.” Hailmar offered her a smile. “Would you care for an escort?”

“Thank you, but no. I want to be alone.” She smiled in return, but she knew it was unconvincing. “Let’s talk about this more over supper.”

With those parting remarks, she rose from her throne. The golden wings mounted on her back lifted her up, and she descended the stairs, coming to rest on the ground at the base of the dais. She walked out of the throne room, a small contingent of guards following her, and wearily made her way to her rooms.

When she was finally alone (as alone as a queen could be, considering how strange their world had become), she fell forward onto her bed with a heavy sigh.

No answer.

With a heavy heart, she strained her arms behind her to unclip her wing harness, unwilling to get up. Once they were off and pushed to the foot of her bed, she reached under her pillows to pull out a framed picture. It was one of herself and Cole, long before any of her current worries had existed.

Just looking at it made her frown, exhausted tears coming to her eyes, heart aching. 

“There’s been no sightings of them anywhere.”

Where are you?

There were no answers. What had happened to the Ninja in the Merge? Even now, she was only hearing the most vague rumors about the Green Ninja re-appearing, or perhaps just some impostor, running around with a baby dragon and children dressed in orange and pink. It was so hard to get news from Ninjago City, and now that they’d renamed themselves The Crossroads, it was even more confusing.

It didn’t matter. They weren’t her Cole.

She let herself rest face-down on the bed, weak tears running down her cheeks, dripping off the tip of her nose to wet the duvet. 

She couldn’t make herself believe he was dead. If he were dead, there would be proof of it! 

…right?

She laid there wondering, thinking of when she’d last seen him: banged-up, victorious, slowly relaxing after the last threat to the balance was eradicated. Smiling, working hard, celebrating with his family in a way she just couldn’t interrupt.

She'd made a promise to herself then:

Next time. Next time, I'll tell him how I feel. I can't spoil this moment. 

Now there might never be a next time. Cole might never be coming back to her, or to anyone .

Nothing was okay anymore.

Framed photo in hand, Vania cried herself to sleep.

[drawnfamiliarfaces]

First Ninja can easily defeat Chase during Heylin Eclipse. If he finds out about this phenomenon, will he take advantage of the opportunity?

Well, perhaps not easily, but his chances of winning certainly rocket from 15-25% to like, 75-85%!

The thing is, we do not know many details about Heylin Eclipse, the only sure thing is that Chase seems to be unable to use magic freely (but he still can participate in showdowns and use Wu, which imo require some?? sort of minimal magical capacity) and transform into his dragon/lizard form. It also seems that the same magic usually assists Chase in being/reacting faster, since he is easily caught by Wuya (but she is also weakened?? so). Does it just takes away that buff he acquired since becoming Heylin or is the Eclipse actively nerfing him (making him sluggish)?

However, just as Chase himself said, despite lack/suppression of Heylin magic, he is not helpless - he has strategy and experience on his side and not to mention probably 100 tricks up his sleeve AND its one of the rare instances his motto of 'using Wu as a crutch' is nowhere to be seen, because he literally had Serpent's Tail hidden in his gauntlet! (talk about aces in sleeves huh!)

(I kind of wish there was a bit more of that smart and experienced Chase in the episode, instead of what happened.)

So that's mostly the reason why I think First won't get a win too easily. But of course the main question is would he even use that opportunity? TBH I don't think he will go out of his way to do it.

(kinda radnom babbling on under cut, u can ignore it, the point of anwer was said xD)

In my mind, after First VS Chase event, First is too busy doing his stuff to actively worry about Chase. I mean, this guy still has a Sorcerer locked under his town attracting/causing chaos and monsters, and a Ninjanomicon to write and to prepare the future generations to keep Sorcerer locked and Norrisville safe, and probably other dozen things he has to worry about (and unlike Chase, First got only this mortal life and time to deal with it all, lol).

And while, sure, while Chase is a menace and a threat to any capable warrior, Chase also has been around for so long: he has clearly established his place in Hierarchy of Dark forces loooooong before Ninja came around. And yet while participating in wars and causing trouble, he is yet to be the supreme overlord of the world or whatever, so?? Chase kinda leads an existence of eternal evil final boss, doing his evil things and what not. Mostly he is too busy collecting cool warriors, like pokemons or trader cards or whatever.

I feel like in some sense First would understand the whole 'letting evil exist for the sake of the world balance' thing. Because like the XS last episodes established - Chase's existence is a sort of necessary evil that keeps balance from being upset too much on either side. Selfish and Cruel enough to be evil, but also Reasonable and Honorable enough to be sorta neutral good...-ish? I guess the right alignment would Lawful Evil? Though it doesnt really fit completely right, but it somewhere in that ballpark.

(On a side note, IMO about the Sorcerer - he is pretty much clear is not necessarily just Evil, he is more of Chaotic Evil. And Chaos is sort of also neutral, in a sense?? I mean Sorcerer was running around turning people into monsters, causing havoc across continents to gain power to... I dunno, be unstoppable? Cause more chaos and pain? Destroy everything?? Perhaps his goal was to make the World be like Chaos Realm/Land of Shadows? Who knows??? His motivation is as mysterious as his defeat in the finale, lol. But his deal feels more like those World-ending Spiders That Eat from XS, because it seems to me, he basically just gained more power for sake of more Chaos, not like... rule the world or something.)

Also while Chase is bugging First, he is kinda... not actively doing world-ending evil stuff to First's knowledge?

It's like... bothering First is distracting him from doing other evil stuff (he still probably has some schemes going on, but like in the background, not related to First), so First is like 'I could waste energy and effort to put an end to his reign of terror...but i guess i can let him bother me if it stops him from actively doing evil, just for a bit ' (but Chase is certainly doing evil, just nowhere First can see lol).

But, let's suppose First does figure out about Heylin Eclipse. For it to be of any use to First, it has to happen soon and in his lifetime, when he is still physically capable to take on Chase. He also got to plan out how he would defeat Chase (kill or capture him, how to do it and etc.). AND he also got to plan it around his duties to Norrisville. So like, if by incredible stroke of luck, all of it aligns? First might attempt it and most likely win!

But i feel if, it would take much longer (like say 30+ years) for Eclipse to arrive, First would not prioritize capturing Chase over his duties in Norrisville. This dude already wasted most of his life to defeat the Sorcerer (and like a bajillion creatures and monsters to do it), AND he is gonna waste his afterlife to keep him locked up too, just let the poor man rest! xD

(There is now an image in my head of First looking at Chase and going 'Not My Problem' and just peacing out of there.)

So, yeah, while I'm sure First can defeat Chase during Heylin Eclipse, Im not so sure he would actively dedicate himself to doing it.

On ANOTHER, much more shippy note (that u can ignore if its not ur thing), there is something very delicious in the idea that First, knowing such a blatant weakness of Chase's, and just doesn't do anything about it. Perhaps it's because, in some way, First prefers to fight Chase in full power, a much honorable battle no matter if it ends in defeat or victory. Or because it feels like such underhanded tactic of striking when his opponent is at their weakest. Maybe it feels this way because, they are enemies in name only because of their moral alignments, not because either of them actually hate each other (that much lol).

Ooooo just imagine, First and Chase confrontation during Eclipse, Chase fully expecting First to take the opportunity (because its what he will do), but First does the unexpected, and instead of ending the fight, he steps back and that stops Chase on his tracks. And somehow they end up waiting out the Eclipse together, First keeping an eye out for his weakened enemy, while Chase, despite all his previous flirting and needling, is geniuenly baffled by First's behaviour. He really did expect First to take the chance, after all the annoyance and bothering, and just generally First being exasparated with him. But here they are, with Chase at his weakest and First watching his back.... Trully strange.

*eyebrow wiggle*

but thats just silly shippy thoughts haha. I do feel like First will 100% use that opportunity to whoop Chase's ass just to vent all the frustrations about the trouble and annoyances Chase caused.

anyway ye sorry for rambling ;D

[wolfoftheblackflames]

Well, someone on Ao3 requested this, so I had fun with it. Enjoy my misfits. Here's the guys side of Girls' Day!

Boys' Day feat. Rosie:

It had been a tough week for the residents of the hotel, Sir Pentious was gone, Dazzle was gone, as were the weird egg bois. Charlie had taken the girls away alongside Angel Dust, but before she did she left a note with her dad Lucifer telling him that he could try to bond with the others with a Guys’ Day.

The short demon king sighed. He loved his little duckling and wanted to help her anyway he can, however the ones that were left were not really his cup of tea. There was one decent sinner which was Husk the bartender, his creation Razzle who had a case of depression due to Dazzle's death, and then the bane of his existence, Alastor the radio demon who he could care less for.

“It's for Charlie…” He took a deep breath and went down to the bar. “Heya buddy!” Lucifer grinned awkwardly.

Husk raised an eyebrow looking over. “Oh your majesty, what brings you to my bar?” He asked, trying to be polite.

“Well… Char-char gave me this note which suggested I get to know the guys of the hotel.” Lucifer replied, twirling his cane. “So…. What do ya do, Husky?”

Husk just gave him an unamused look, and sighed. “If you want the short version I'm basically in this place against my will and serving you knuckleheads.” He started holding a bottle. Lucifer blinked watching the cat demon take a swig. “How so?”

The bartender grumbled but shut his mouth upon seeing the man who owned his soul. “I simply asked him to come to this place. I thought it would be fun to watch the chaos unfold.” Alastor chimed in with his never ending grin.

“Ah the bellhop, how fun..” Lucifer narrowed his red eyes at the taller deer demon. “I heard you made a deal with my duckling..” He growled softly as Alastor laughed.

“Why yes I did, don't worry your highness I didn't take her soul. I simply wanted a little favor between friends.”

Lucifer growled with his eyes flashing pure red for a moment. “You slimy fucker, you better not make my little girl do anything stupid!”

Husk rolled his eyes though he noticed Razzle sitting on the couch looking depressed. Sighing the cat demon took a glass and poured some apple cider into it before bringing it over to the small goat dragon. “It's hard ain't it?”

“Bap…” Razzle replied, taking the drink.

Husk patted the goat demon on the back and took a swig of his own bottle. He looked over at the memorial for Sir Pentious. “It's hard losin’ a friend, eh?” He looked back down to Razzle, who sniffled. “Whoa hey, uh..” Husk jolted a bit when the little dragon just buried himself into the cat demon's fur while his creator bickered with Alastor.

“Tell you what, little king. If you can beat me in a simple cook-off, I'll tell you more about my deal with your little spawn. But if I win, you must refer to me as Alastor the All-powerful Radio demon.” The deer grinned as Lucifer growled. “And whose going to be the judge?” The smaller man asked, narrowing his eyes.

Alastor smirked, snapping his fingers as soon a knock came to the door. “We'll have three, Husker, your little goat, and a neutral party.” He chuckled and answered the door revealing Rosie the cannibal overlord.

“Oh my darling, you weren't kidding when you said the king was here! He looks scrumptious.” The woman cooed, smiling. “Now shall we get this fun cook off started?”

Over the next hour Husk, Razzle, and Rosie sat waiting and watched the two men walk into the way bigger than necessary kitchen. “One regular dish and one cannibal dish for Rosie.” Alastor smirked as Lucifer nodded wearing his cute as fuck frilly apron which said “An apple a day, keeps the assholes at bay.”

“Alright then. Let's get this party started little Bambi.” The king smirked “Because I'm going to fuck you.”

Alastor had his ears pinned back and an eye twitch. “I can't believe you made the same mistake twice…” He kept his grin.

Rosie giggled as Husk facepalmed with a groan. “Here we go..”

Alastor snapped his fingers as his shadow appeared with a cheeky grin. The two moved with ease as the taller red deer man began cooking his best dish, jambalaya.

Lucifer on the other hand struggled with the kitchen but smirked and snapped in fresh ingredients. “Let's see..” He swayed casually.

----

Rosie giggled, looking amused, watching the boys try to outdo one another. “Are they always like that? It feels like a married couple spat.”

“Well no one gets under his skin like Lucifer does..” Husk muttered while taking a drink. “Aw it's nice. Our little ace in the hole found someone finally. Plus, the shortie is so cute.” Rosie teased with a playful tone.

Razzle remained quiet throughout the whole thing. However he perked up seeing the food both parties prepared. Alastor smirked, having three plates of his jambalaya, with two pots so he wouldn't mix the cannibal meat with regular one. He placed down the plates before his guest. “Enjoy.” He stated with his tentacles placing each one down.

Razzle sniffed and took a bite of the food. His nose scrunched up as he whined. It was too spicy for his liking. Husk took a bite and rubbed his chin looking amused. “Not bad..”

Rosie grinned, seeing her own plate. She soon elegantly took a forkful and ate some. “Oh my Alastor, this is quite a dish. However, I must refrain from voting until I have the dish the king made darling.”

“Of course my dear.” Alastor smirked, narrowing his eyes at Lucifer.

Lucifer playfully sauntered over like a showman and grinned “Well I've prepared a tasty feast for you three. For my little Razzle pookie, a pile of freshly made donuts, for the bartender a tasty looking apple pie, and for the lovely miss, a scrumptious meaty tart, just for you.” He smirked smugly at Alastor, who narrowed his eyes.

Razzle perked up and devoured the donuts, Husk blinked and ate a piece of pie with a slight hum, and Rosie, well she looked flattered as she ate the tart.

---

The trio soon raised the symbol to whom their vote was for. Razzle had Lucifer, which was a rubber duck, Husk had Alastor's, which looked like a smiling creepy red cat, and the last vote Rosie she looked amused at the two waiting on bated breath. “I've gotta think it over, darling. Both were especially tasty.” The woman smiled with a playful giggle.

Both Alastor and Lucifer looked at one another annoyed when Rosie raised both signs. “A tie?!” Both men stared.

“Sorry Alastor, but both were so delicious!” Rosie replied, looking pleased.

Husk looked at her and shook his head as soon chaos erupted as the boys started to try and force one another to eat their food, claiming it was better than the other. So much so that Alastor playfully turned the knob up on the oven to ruin Lucifer’s batch of apple flavored danishes. This enraged the shorter man as he chased Alastor outside once the oven blew up.

Husk came out and sighed, not drunk enough for this, with Rosie holding Razzle like a baby and petting the goat. “You seem more relaxed, Husk. How come?”

“Huh, I suppose it's because I like the rest of the little shits in the hotel…” The bartender chuckled looking back however noticed on the top floor a pair of pink eyes looking at him. A small hint of red reached his cheeks as he smiled a bit. “Looks to me you're starting to fall for someone here eh?” Rosie smirked looking at Husk.

“Well they're nice drinking buddies..” The bartender smiled a bit seeing Angel Dust coming downstairs. “But maybe yeah, I guess it's because I feel comfortable around him now..” Husk admitted with a soft smile. Soon, he was laughing with the girls as they watched Charlie chew both her dad and ‘dad’ out for making a mess in the kitchen and fighting again.

(Yes I think sometimes Alastor and Lucifer bitch at one another like an old married couple. I may have a soft spot for Radioapple..)

[goldleaf-blog]

Made a family tree for the elements. Remember this is solo based on headcanon. Two important things to know.  

An offshoot is an element splits in a family tree, usually caused when an elemental master has twins. When this happens two new elements are created. They share a familiar purpose but still different enough to be its own element. Remember there are over a hundred generations of elemental masters, anything could have happen during the bloodline.

However when it come to the case of GP, Creation and Destruction the offshoot is a gift from the individual and/or the species associated with those elements, not a family in heritage.

Infuse is when an element is bent to become something new, usually as a result of combining two elements or through corruption.

Text version below.

In the beginning there were Oni and Dragons. Each species had their own set of elements. Then the FSM was born. Being the first wielder of golden power he possessed all the elements with the exception of a few. Energy, Metal, mind, time and speed are offshoots of golden power, although Time is the strongest of the bunch.

Darkness is an infuse of creation and destruction, crafted by the Overlord himself.

Chaos is an infuse of creation and destruction, crafted by Dragon Lord Wu.

Amber is a man made Element. Technology and fusion are new elements created after the merge.

Earth, fire, lighting and ice are offshoots of Creations. Shadow, Gravity, Poison and Form are offshoots of Destruction.

Heat is an offshoot of Fire. Sand and Nature are offshoots of Earth. Thunder is an offshoot of Lighting. Ice has no offshoots. Light is an offshoot of Shadow.

Water is an offshoot of Wave. Wind is an offshoot of Storm.

Scream is an offshoot from Sound with Sound being an offshoot of Destruction. The first Elemental Master of Sound was an Oni.

Soul is an offshoot from Time with Blood infuse from Water and Soul.

[elminsters]

Could you give me a rundown of Eurydice -- tell me about the basics, what her deal is, and feel free to include as much as you want (or don't want)?

thank you for the question!

I have an OC page for her with a more detailed account of her backstory, but the tldr version is:

Eurydice is a bard/wild magic sorcerer from the Dalelands. Her parents were Harpers on assignment in a druidic circle, aiding in the protection of a pool of radiance (essentially a liquid form of raw weave, they pop up from time to time). At this time, the Cult of the Dragon were actively pursuing pools of radiance to use them to create dracolich overlords (lich dragons). In her 20s, Eurydice left the circle to attend a bardic college in Cormyr and was building a reputation as an adventurer when she received a summons home. The Cult had found the pool and attacked, and to interrupt their ritual Eurydice jumped into the pool. Both she and the pool disappeared for nearly 100 years, until one day she just woke up at the bottom of what was once the pool, now a regular pond. She isn't sure where she went, but when she returned she was different, infused with the power of the raw weave (this is where her wild magic comes from).

Her magical energy is indistinguishable from that of a pool of radiance, and so she has to go on the run to avoid the cult finding her and using her magic for evil. She's a wanderer now, never staying in the same place for long and making up different identities for everyone she meets. She's a cocky little performer by trade, and she often uses her skills to fake her way into and out of situations. Her deception and persuasion skills are unmatched: Eurydice isn't even her real name, just something she made up on the spot when the nautiloid crashed that ended up sticking.

Eurydice is theatrical, audacious, and quick-witted: she's very much a "here for a good time, not a long time" kind of person, and is happy to sow seeds of chaos for her own entertainment. Despite her confidence in herself she's really just lonely and scared deep down: her magic is mysterious and there's so much about what happened to her that she doesn't understand. All of this fear and insecurity is masked with a thick layer of humour and a devil-may-care attitude, of course, and the mask only slips for those she truly trusts.

I could go on and on but I'll spare you from a novel-length post! Thank you again for your interest! ♥️

[island-census-wizard]

Part Three

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[jnstudios2]

@ectoberhaunt

Haunt+ tabletop

It seems the dragon overlord of chaos is controlling it’s host to create haunting creatures out of pumpkins for spooky season. These pumpkins of chaos are very dangerous and chaotic while the overlord sits back and relax to hear the haunting screams of terror from people for it’s entertainment.

[kitkatmonsterfox]

I had this small ninjago au idea that I had for a while now, idk if I'll ever draw it or not, but the au is called Fsm overlord brother au were follow by the name the overlord is the fsm brother. This was based on the scraped idea that ov was the other half of fsm that tommy had, but instead of him being the oni half, why not make it a family problem, because there's alwas family drama in the fsm bloodline..

Read the rough draft of the idea

So the idea goes like this, before Fsm runs away from the first realm, he spots something on the oni side, a baby. He was confused at first but later learned, just like him. This baby was also born in the conflict of the oni & dragon powers,so not wanting the same fate that he was about to experience, he took him. years passed, and the boy grew up bigger than the fsm, sometimes being mistaken as a younger brother to the overlord they had a strong brotherly bond going on mishap, sometimes getting into trouble, promising to never leave eachother side. But as time passed and both got older, they grew more disten, the fsm focuses more on keeping balanced and peace in the realms while the overlord think the only solution to peace it to conquer but the fsm Opposed the idea Believing everyone has the right of there freedom but he just Scoft and walked away. The fsm worried that his oni side is starting to take over but ignoring it anyway. Later that night, the fsm since something was wrong and went to check it out, he soon saw that his brother was Causing mast destruction and chaos, putting people under a curse to obey him the fsm confronted him about it but the overlord pushed him away, believing that he will bring true peace but in darkness. Fsm Realizing that his oni side had fully taken over, he had no choice but to stop him , so a battle ensued. Both never seem tired out each other, but fsm needs to find a way to stop him once and for all, but he needs to think fast because the overlord used his power to create an instructable army he tried to fight them off but he was starting to grow tired, so he had to make the biggest decision, but at that moment the overlord was about to hit his finally on him blow until the fsm stabed him in the chest, both shocked by this, the overlord pulled him self out the Sword to regain what had happened. the fsm took the opportunity to use the power he had left and split the island in two. ov being on the dark island and fsm being on ninjago. Thire was finally peaceful, but they felt an intense guilt for what he had done. many years passed, and the fsm had kids of his own telling Cautionary tales of the overlord, But not mentioning that the overlord is their uncle. Fear on how they would fell or them follow in his path, after his death the fsm was looking for his brother in the departed realm, hoping that he'll change him or that he regret the Actions he had made and come back. But the more he looked, he had a horrific realization that his soul was still in ninjago waiting for his next attack to cover the world in darkness

This is just the rough draft of the brother Au, I'll update it if i ever come back to it, with designs of the overlord human form. Let me know what you think of it and what should I do to improve on it or have any suggestions?

[diceqi]

just finished watching dr s2!!!!

how do we feel about it??

(spoilers ahead. don't mind me yapping HAHA)

tldr: s2 is goated, watch it!!!

personally i found it really fun but my slow brain couldn't handle the pacing (it was a little too fast for me to process, lol) but overall i really loved a lot about it like the animation, the soundtrack, the voices, the writing, and everything :0 it lowkey gave me sons of garmadon vibes (which is a good thing, cuz i loved that season)

honestly i'd give it an 8/10, cuz i like it a bit more than season 1 and we got to see some character development. honestly the only thing that threw me off was the random mech transformations especially with cole bc i feel like he doesn't need the mech? like he got the rock monster ability which wouldve been cool to use instead of his mech😭 but lego gotta get that bread ig!! edit: nvm i think cole needed a bunch of earth around him to use that ability so ig it makes sense why he would have to use his mech😭 also i wish we knew what cole's journey was like when he followed wu's spirit!! maybe we'll know soon?

i loved seeing more of kai and wyldfire and lloyd and arin. seeing arin frustrated hurt a lot because my poor boy was so overwhelmed and stressed😭 like that's so sad, it kinda feels like how lloyd had to become the green ninja and defeat his dad and the overlord lol. in this case, arin had to learn the rising dragon technique (but couldn't even do a proper spinjitzu) and stop the wolf gang, plus he wanted to find his parents and felt like he let everyone down :(

then lloyd getting visions was awesome, i loved taht they added it. it just adds to the chaos of the season and we got to see lloyd's struggles as becoming a master

then there's uh. some "lostshipping" scenes?. honestly i ship them so hard but i tried to think like a normal person lol. i think they're touchy and close because they think of each other as family. but i honestly can't get over the scene where geo has a flashback to cole holding his hand and cole looking at him lovingly😭😭 LIKE WHOA THERE BUDDY, SLOW DOWN!!!!

ALSO COLE TURNING INTO A DOG WASTHE BEST THING EVER I SQUEEALLLED HE WAS SO CUTE ARHHGHGH ARGHGHH!!!! COLE FOREVER!!!💗💗💗 AND HIM SAYING "i am always adorable!" MADE ME LAUGH SO HARD AHAHAH HE'S AWAREE ABT HOW CUTE HE IS I LOVE HIM SMMMM RAHHHHHHH!!!!!1!1!

also kai got locked with bonzle forever :( thats so sad but kai got optimistic and said the iconic "ninja never quit!!" line which made me happy. but he didn't get to see cole 😭🙏 and jay didn't even reunite with any of the ninja LOL

the ending was so sad and im kinda sad we didn't see enough abt jay but hopefully we will in part 2🙏🙏 man season 2 made me go thru a ton of emotions and honestly i think the hype was deserved :D

[darkshadowduelist]

Animation Chronicle 2023

AC03-JP002 Hell Kiteptera / Kaitoptera

WIND Dinosaur / Effect

LV4 1400/1000

You can only use the 2nd and 3rd effect of this card’s name each once per turn.

(1) If your opponent controls 2 or more non-WIND face-up monsters, those monsters cannot target this card for attacks.

(2) During your Main Phase: You can add 1 “Polymerization” from your Deck to your hand.

(3) If this card becomes banished: You can Special Summon it, then you can add 1 “Polymerization” from your GY to your hand.

AC03-JP003 Hell Horned Saurus / Horned Saurus

DARK Dinosaur / Fusion / Effect

LV6 2000/1800

“Kaitoptera” + 1 Dinosaur or Dragon monster

You can only use the 1st and 3rd effect of this card’s name each once per turn.

(1) If this card is Fusion Summoned: You can place 1 Field Spell from your Deck or GY face-up in your Field Zone.

(2) Can attack directly the turn it is Special Summoned.

(3) During your Main Phase, you can: Immediately after this effect resolves, Normal Summon 1 Dinosaur or Dragon monster.

AC03-JP004 暗黒界の混沌王カラレス Ankokukai no Konton’oh Colorless (Colorless, Chaos King of Dark World)

Level 12 DARK Fiend Fusion Effect Monster

ATK ?

DEF ?

Materials: “Reign-Beaux, Overlord of Dark World” + 2+ Fiend monsters

(1) If this card is Fusion Summoned: You can destroy all cards your opponent controls.

(2) This card’s original ATK/DEF become the number of Fusion Materials used for its Summon x 1000.

(3) Once per turn (Quick Effect): You can target 1 face-up card you control; discard 1 card, and if you do, your opponent cannot target the targeted face-up card with card effects this turn.

AC03-JP007 Combat Wheel

EARTH Machine / Synchro / Effect

LV6 2500/1200

1 Tuner + 1+ non-Tuner monsters

(1)The first time this card would be destroyed by an opponent’s card effect each turn, it is not destroyed.

(2) Once per opponent’s Battle Phase (Quick Effect): You can discard 1 card; this card gains ATK equal to half the total ATK of all other face-up monsters you currently control, then place 1 counter on this card, also your opponent’s monsters cannot attack monsters for attacks this turn, except this one.

(3) If this card with a counter is destroyed by battle: Destroy all monsters you control.

AC03-JP008 Ashoka Pillar

EARTH Rock / Effect

LV3 0/2200

You can only use the 1st effect of this card’s name once per turn.

(1) If this card is Summoned: You can add 1 Equip Spell from your Deck to your hand, then, if this card is in Attack Position, change it to Defense Position.

(2) If this card is destroyed by battle or card effect: Take 2000 damage.

AC03-JP009 Cabrera Stone

EARTH Rock / Effect

LV1 0/0

You can only use the 1st effect of this card’s name once per turn.

(1) If this card is Summoned: You can add 1 “Triangle O” from your Deck to your hand, then, if this card is in Attack Position, change it to Defense Position.

(2) If this card is destroyed by battle or card effect: Take 1000 damage.

AC03-JP010 Triangle O

Normal Spell

You can only use 1 of the 1st and 2nd effect of this card’s name per turn, and only once that turn.

(1) If you control “Crystal Skull”, “Ashoka Pillar”, and “Cabrera Stone”: Destroy all cards on the field, also, this turn, your opponent takes any effect damage you would have taken instead.

(2) You can banish this card from your GY, then target 1 “Crystal Skull”, 1 “Ashoka Pillar”, and 1 “Cabrera Stone” in your GY; shuffle them into the Deck, then draw 3 cards.

AC03-JP011 Totem Pole

Continuous Trap

(1) Your opponent cannot target Rock monsters you control with 0 original ATK with card effects.

(2) Once per battle, when an opponent’s monster declares an attack: You can negate that attack, then place 1 counter on this card.

(3) If this card has 3 counters, send it to the GY.

(4) If you have 3 or more monsters with 0 ATK and different names in your GY: You can banish this card from your GY; any effect damage your opponent takes this turn is doubled.

[raven-smith]

The Genealogy of The First Spinjitzu Master, Redemancy AU

The Overlord is the first consciousness of primordial chaos. Not evil, not destruction, but chaos. The Overlord was nothing but also everything. There was no time, there was no up, there was no down. He was bored being the only thing to exist. Up until the day he created The 13 Realms with an intention to let all fall into chaos. But this creation took a great amount of his power. He chose to sit among his creations in Ninjago as an immortal witness to their fall into chaos. The Overlord took on the name Khaos and took a wife named Kanna. Khaos, due to his love for Kanna, made her immortal and established her as one of the first kitsune.

Kanna and Khaos had three children:

Kocho

Ryū

Hideo

Kocho was the oldest and was born the first dragon. Ryū grew up to become the first elemental master. Hideo grew up to be the first oracle. Ryū was the first to learn of Khaos's magic of bargains. In return for doing something for Khaos, Ryū could wish for anything he wanted. Ryū requested power equal to that of Khaos in return, Khaos would have entertainment beyond compare. Kocho and Hideo spent their lives celibate, Kocho because she's a lizard with wings due to Khaos's primordial DNA and Hideo because he never felt sexual attraction toward no one. Ryū meanwhile had three children that he created using magic.

Ichiro Ito, who would go onto take the name Garmadon as it was an ancient name meaning conquerer.

Kenji Ito, who would go onto take the name Wu from a nickname an oni named Masami had given him as a joke.

Kazuko Ito, who went onto lead Ninjago under her husband's surname Fujiwara.

Garmadon made a pact with Khaos to not be able to die unless directly killed. Wu made a pact with Khaos to not die as long as Garmadon continued to live, in return for that, Wu would always put up a fight to Garmadon's schemes. That was the exact kind of chaos that Khaos desired.

Garmadon and Wu would outlive Kazuko and watch her progeny build Ninjago into a beautiful, harmonious nation as they continued to fight one another, and when the situation called for it, alongside each other. Up until the day Garmadon and Wu met Misako from Hayami Village. Garmadon and Misako fell in love and had a son. Misako left Garmadon to raise Lloyd on his own. Garmadon could not do that due to his proclivaties as the last great warlord of Ninajgo. Wu took in Lloyd to be cared for by a home for abandoned children in Emiko City ran by a girl named Delphi Drakos. It is six years after that day that this story takes place.

[cyberpunkonline]

When Ancient Dragons Hack the Future: Chinese Philosophy's Cyberpunk Revolution

Picture this: the year's 2020-something. Society's on the brink, technology's gone rogue, and in the midst of this digital dystopia, the ancient wisdom of China whispers through the chaos, shaping the soul of cyberpunk. It's not just about the tech or the neon; it's about the journey, the balance, and the quest for meaning in a world where reality's as fluid as the code running the matrix. This ain't your grandpa's philosophy lesson; this is where Laozi meets AI, and Confucius schools cybernetic ethics.

The Dao of Cyberpunk: Surfing the Data Streams

In the pulsing heart of the city, where the digital and the spiritual collide, Daoism finds its echo. Imagine the Dao as the ultimate software, guiding not just individuals but entire systems in their quest for balance amidst the electric buzz of cyberlife. It's about moving with the flow, hacking the system from within, and finding harmony in the binary chaos. Cyberpunk heroes aren't just rebels; they're philosophers on a quest, embodying the yin and yang as they navigate the corp-run dystopias.

Confucian Cyber-Ethics: More Than Just Code

If Daoism is the flow, then Confucianism is the framework, the moral code running beneath the surface. In a world where the line between man and machine blurs, Confucian ideals light the way. It's about loyalty, not to the corp overlords, but to the bonds that make us human. Honor, justice, and social harmony become the subroutines that challenge the cold, algorithmic order imposed by the powers that be. Cyberpunk's not just a genre; it's a critique, a call to remember the human in the midst of digital dehumanization.

Buddhism and the Illusion of the Net

The net's vast, infinite, a world within worlds where reality's just another variable. Here, Buddhism offers the red pill, the insight that what we see is merely the surface of a deeper digital maya. The struggle against illusion, the quest for enlightenment, takes on new meaning in the cyber shadows. Identity, existence, the very essence of self, are questioned and redefined in the neon glow of virtual realities. Cyberpunk's characters walk the Eightfold Path in boots made of pixels and dreams, seeking awakening in a world asleep to its own fabrication.

The 90s Called, They Want Their Future Back

This isn't just about throwing Chinese philosophy into the cyberpunk mix for some exotic flavor. It's about recognizing that these ancient teachings offer a blueprint for navigating the complexities of a future that's now. As cyberpunk continues to evolve, mirroring our own technological and societal upheavals, the integration of these philosophies invites a deeper exploration of what it means to be human in an increasingly digital world.

The late '90s might have been the dawn of this cultural fusion, but the conversation's far from over. As we stand on the edge of tomorrow, looking into the abyss of what's to come, the wisdom of the past becomes our most valuable hack. So, jack in, tune out, and let the ancient philosophies guide you through the cyberpunk revolution. Because in this world, the only way forward is to find the balance within the chaos.

And that, my friends, is how you blend the ancient with the cyberpunk, Vice style. No apologies, no regrets, just the raw, unfiltered journey through the digital Dao. Welcome to the future—it's been waiting for you.

Raz