#ninjago: elements of destiny

[star-light-shadows]

Basically, my AU's version of the Ninja

They're all nerds. :)

I haven't posted anything in a while about my Ninjago AU, (Current working title: "Light and Shadow") but I have 2 huge things for it in the works that I've been working on basically since my last post about it. So for all of the probably 4 people here who are interested in this, look forward to that!

Namely, a full summary of the plot, and Updated redesigns for the 4 Ninja (Plus full designs for Lloyd) fully rendered with cool elemental FX and everything.

[ninjago-elementsofdestiny]

Ninjago: Elements of Destiny Pride Month Collection

Here's a collection of images starring the cast of Elements of Destiny for Pride month.

I decided to use this chance to test the waters regarding a design for trans-fem Jay. Thoughts?

It's unlikely any LGBT identity is going to be relevant to Lloyd's overall arc or character, but I thought the 2nd image was a good message to be saying this month.

[penofwildfire]

Biggest change I'd make to Ninjago were I to rewrite it would be having the dragons be real characters from the beginning. Not necessarily having them speak human language or anything but definitely making it clear that they're people, not just pets and modes of transportation. Obviously I get why they didn't do this is canon but I think it'd be fun to give the og 4 dragons some real personality.

[spinjitsuburst]

no cuz i'll never stop thinking about how the element of lightning was the one to make the destiny's bounty an airship. the one so connected with the sky is the one to bring the destiny's bounty up to meet it. maybe it was a conscious choice. maybe jay felt the sparks running up his arms the higher he went and knew that's what he needed to do. or maybe he just felt a pull, a need to be closer to the clouds. he didn't know why. he just knew that's where he needed to be. and he acted accordingly.

[riptidesblog]

Wu had the green gi in Bounty in s1.It was in the monastery before and there is no way Wu knew it'd be burnt down to take it or that he carries it around like it's spare clothes.So that means the gi was one of the few things that survived the fire(unlike Morro/j) and Wu found it while the group probably tried to find anything they could use.How cruel it is of Destiny to take away his home,his family and only leave him with one thing that only brought pain?What else did he find there that made him think of the past,of simpler days?

[crossroads-of-the-raven]

When you and your sibling have the same taste in significant others - Ninjago, Jiang Smith Siblings

Clearly they're both into Redheads.

...

Okay, but seriously, both Jay and Skylor were hit with a type of Serpentine transformation (if I had a nickel ...).

Still makes me wonder, what if it's just a Jiang Smith thing (like a curse) that you're future significant other ends up with a Snake transformation when doing something important with said Jiang Smith.

Jay going on his first date with Nya

Skylor getting rescued by Kai

After all, clearly these two are just as interested.

~

Makes me wonder if Ray and Maya ever went through this kind of thing. They did fight during the Serpentine War - plenty of chances to get bitten by a Fangpyre. Could Snake!Maya have been apart of the Serpentine War.

Of course, the "curse" could be on Maya's side of the family, thus giving us Snake!Ray.

It's just a thought.

(*Edit: why did I write Venomari, I ment Fangpyre. It's fixed now*)

[destinysbounty]

So I was thinking about Zane and Lloyd in your elemental roulette au(as ya do) and I just thought of the wholesome hilarity of when they meet Dr. Julien. Because like, at this point Lloyd knows that Zane is a robot and his father died years before they met, the. SURPRISE YOUR OLDER BROTHER’S FRIEND’S DAD ISN’T DEAD! And Zane is probably talking to Dr. Julien when he mentions “Oh this is Lloyd, he’s my little brother :)”

Cue two simultaneous bluescreen of death moments from Dr. J and Lloyd

Zane is just happy that his family is getting bigger

Oh wow this ask has been in my inbox since...*checks notes* May 30th???? Holy crap oh my god I am so sorry I haven't responded I uhhhh got busy? Look yall having a job sucks. Thanks for being so patient though!

Anyway this ask got me re-obsessed with the elemental roulette au again, so thank you for that.

(Basic gist is that it's an AU where the elements of lightning and ice get swapped out for water and wind, which results in everyone's narrative roles being shifted around a bit. If anyone's curious, you can find more info about the au here: 1, 2, 3, 4)

anyway aahhhhh I actually love this idea omg that's adorable and hilarious! I mean eugh Zane showing off his shiny new found family to his dad and his dad being so proud of him, ohh my heart, but also the comedic potential here is unreal.

Zane: Lloyd, meet my father. Father, meet my little brother Lloyd :) Lloyd and Dr. Julien in unison: your what now

I'd also like to think Dr. Julien sees Lloyd and goes "ah yes the adopted brother of my son must also be my son, guess this means I have yet another child!" And just parents the crap out of Lloyd. Yall remember that old classic fic Grass Whistle that explored the relationship between Lloyd and Dr. Julien? Yeah it's basically that but x10.

Bonus points if Garmadon reaches the same conclusion as Dr. Julien, so when Garmadon is cleansed and is on the good guy team he just kinda goes "hey robot guy you're my kid now too" the same way Dr. Julien did with Lloyd. Dr. Julien and Garmadon platonically coparenting the mint ice cream duo when??

And like. If we combine this with RGB siblings AND the green cousins dynamic in this au….damn this silly little green bean is really out here collecting family members like they're Pokemon cards, good for him.

(On an angstier note this does mean that Lloyd would be hit pretty hard by Dr. Julien's death, but hey if anything that's just helping emotionally prepare him for the trauma of losing Garmadon a few seasons later.)

Anyway, thanks for the ask! And sorry it took so long to respond <3

[un-pearable]

it haunts me that jules and bernie are. well. jules and bernie bc those were ken’s parents names. bc i do genuinely like what they do with them later. if sonic has to have parents the absolute best way to do it is them just being what sonic’s generation would be like when they grow up. they’re this formerly kickass group of freedom fighters who were just unlucky enough to come too early and got fridged to motivate their kids instead of winning themselves

[morrotober]

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Week 1: Elements/Nature (October 1 - 6)

Oct. 1: Elements || Elemental Inheritance || The Difference between Wind and Air

Oct. 2: Water || Downpour || “There’s always a first time.”

Oct. 3: Opposites || Shadows || “Long before time had a name…”

Oct. 4: Dragons || “Where did you get that?”

Oct. 5: Airjitzu || Temporal Displacement

Oct. 6: Colors || “Red is for rage”

Week 2: Reflection/New Beginnings (October 7 - 13)

Oct. 7: Childhood || Full Potential || “Back in my day…”

Oct. 8: Curses || Empty Titles || "You've met with a terrible fate, haven't you?"

Oct. 9: Self Discovery || Inner Peace || “I’ll try again.”

Oct. 10: Reflection || Mirrors || Death

Oct. 11: Rot || Mold || “If only I could go back.”

Oct. 12: Memory || Fate vs Destiny

Oct. 13: Crimes || Smothered || Regrets

Week 3: AUs/Free Week (October 14 - 20)

Oct. 14: The Lego Ninjago Movie || “You want me to go back to school???”

Oct. 15: Trying New Things || Baffled by Technology || “Please don’t touch that”

Oct. 16: In Another Life || Disney Villain || "Is that magic?!"

Oct. 17: AUs || Free Day 

Oct. 18: Bow and Arrow || “Put that away!”

Oct. 19: Reading || Movies || “This is better.”

Oct. 20: Outfit Swap || Zero to One Hundred

Week 4: Celebration/Festivities (October 21 - 27)

Oct. 21: Day of the Departed || Remembrance 

Oct. 22: Rice || Ketchup || “I’m hungry, can we eat yet?”

Oct. 23: Snacks || Cooking || "I think that's enough, don't you agree?" 

Oct. 24: Gardens || Flowers || Love

Oct. 25: Climbing || Sunny Day

Oct. 26: Dancing || Music || Laughter

Oct. 27: Gifts || Heirlooms || “I did it for you.”

Week 5: Halloween/Spooky Vibes (October 28 - 31)

Oct. 28: Pumpkins || Moon || Cats

Oct. 29: Ghosts || Hauntings || “I would never leave you.”Oct. 30: Costume Party || Witches || Potions Oct. 31: Halloween || Candy || Bats

[coolestzed]

Alright, I’ve been holding this inside for years but I’m finally gonna say it.

Misako haters are actually fucking annoying at this point.

They always were to me, but now, they’re just OBJECTIVELY an annoyance. And they need to STOP.

They take literally ANY chance to slander her, even when it’s completely unwarranted. Like, I’d just look at a picture of her on Pinterest, and there’d be multiple comments going "the world’s worst mother". Or I’d see content about Koko and there’d always be comments comparing her and Misako and going like "Koko way better fuck Misako".

I’d even see a fucking meme and people would slander Misako. Like they couldn’t resist.

And that’s not even mentioning his people constantly make her seem way worse than she actually is. Im not gonna quote everything, but basically they act like she never does good things for Lloyd. That she doesn’t care about him at all! And it’s just- so WILDY out of character!! And it’s the same vice versa! I saw a funny Ninjago video the other day with a "your mom" joke and someone in the comments was like "jokes on you, Lloyd would never call Misako mom". I’m just?????? Yes he DOES????? ALL THE TIME???

People just act like their relationship is nonexistent! Like they don’t care about each other, or that Misako doesn’t care about Lloyd! Which is OBVIOUSLY not true!

People claim that she disappears every other season but the only seasons she was absent in are 12 and 13. Also, she has a job. She goes on expeditions. Obviously she’s not there 100% of the time. And she and Lloyd clearly spend time together off screen.

People don’t even acknowledge the reason why she left in the first place. They act like she dropped him off at a boarding school and dipped to take a vaycay. She was literally trying to stop her husband and son from having to fight to the death. You ever think about that? You ever think about how SHE felt in the situation? With her husband being consumed by evil and later being banished, and learning that he and their son would have to fight each other? She was HORRIFIED and GRIEVING! Ultimately she did it to save her family. It doesn’t make leaving Lloyd right but it’s understandable.

But apparently not to almost all of the fandom.

Most of y’all, completely ignore that, and everything else that came after season 2.

Misako constantly being worried about Lloyd in Tournament of Elements and Possession.

Both of them spending Day of the Departed together.

Her getting/building the Destiny’s Shadow as a birthday gift for Lloyd.

How she supported, fought beside, and risked her life for Lloyd in Hunted.

How she wanted to stay and fight with him during MoTO but only went inside because Lloyd urged her to protect the civilians.

Not to mention just their general interactions. THEY’RE ALWAYS HAPPY TO SEE EACH OTHER!!! Do you know how many times they hug?!

And this dialogue here:

"Aren’t you going to kiss your mother goodbye?"

"Mooom, we've-we've talked about this-"

WHAT MORE PROOF DO YOU NEED?!

Lloyd and Misako have a good, healthy and loving relationship. Misako has long since made up for her mistake and they’ve moved on.

Yet THE FANDOM REFUSES TO!!!

EVERYONE, TO THIS DAY, STILL TREATS HER LIKE THE FUCKING DEVIL!!!

I CAN’T EVEN COUNT THE NUMBER OF TIMES PEOPLE HAVE HAD OVERDRAMATIC TANTRUMS FROM HER JUST EXISTING.

IT MAKES ME SO UNREASONABLY ANGRY.

AND THE FACT THAT I’VE SOMEHOW BEEN SEEING EVEN MORE MISAKO HATE DURING AND AFTER MOTHERS DAY IS ACTUALLY APPALLING.

NOT EVEN FUCKING ENDEAVOR FROM MHA GETS THIS MUCH HATE AND HE’S DONE MUCH WORSE TO HIS FAMILY.

IT. HAS. BEEN. OVER. 16. SEASONS. AND. A. MOVIE.

GET. OVER. IT.

*deep breath*

Look, she’s not perfect. Obviously. She fucked up. But who in this series hasn’t? She came back, and she’s made sure to be a better mother to Lloyd. He forgave her, and they have a good relationship now. They’re close.

She wouldn’t be as hated if the writers didn’t do her dirty. Her introduction wasn’t handled the best, and having her and Lloyd have a more in depth discussion would’ve made the reunion and forgiveness feel less rushed and forced. That love triangle with Wu and Garmadon certainly didn’t do her any favors either. 😑

Regardless, her character’s gotten better over the seasons. Again, she and Lloyd and close and have a good relationship.

But hardly anyone acknowledges that, almost everyone in the fandom hyper fixates on that one mistake from years ago. They don’t pay attention to anything else. Like how she’s a better mother, or how she’s just a generally good person.

You aren’t supposed to judge characters or irl people solely on their past mistakes. Especially when they’ve already made up for them. Thats why the "Misako’s a horrible mother" statement is always bullshit to me.

Seriously, Misako’s been a part of Lloyd’s life longer than she’s been absent from it at this point.

The amount of passionate, unforgiving hate she gets is so undeserved and over the top. Too many people are projecting their own issues onto her. Or just being plain hateful. It’s not fair to define her entire character on a single mistake that she’s long made up for.

And it’s definitely not fair to people that actually like Misako. Often times on the few positive posts about her, there’d be Misako haters in the notes or reblogs complaining about her or insulting her, or just stating they hate her but love the content. And that is completely uncool and rude. It’s so unnecessary. You don’t do that, that’s so shitty. The again Misako haters have a habit of spouting unnecessary hate. Like it’s a terminal condition they have.

So, please, for the love of god, COOL IT. Stop and think, try to ACTUALLY look at her character without the veil of blind hatred.

If you still dislike or hate her, fine! But if you’re gonna detest her, at least hate her as she is and don’t make her worse than she actually is to justify hating her more.

And PLEASE stop bashing her at every turn, it’s annoying, upsetting, unwarranted, unnecessary, and just not good.

Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk.

[star-light-shadows]

When it comes to my Ninjago AU I've probably put way too much thought into the 4 (actually 5) cardinal elements, their symbolism, and the role they play in the storyline, but one idea I really like I'd like to put out there is Ice and Water being the same element.

Basically, the idea goes as such. "Ice" isn't actually, in itself, an element. The 4 Cardinal elements actually consist of Fire, Lightning, Earth, and Water. But, highly disciplined water masters can make use of the pseudo element of Ice by simply manipulating the water into solid form. The Shurikens of Ice were named as such due to the existence of this heightened form of water mastery.

Zane, however, is a special case. The only known elemental Water master who took to Ice first. He's just unique like that.

[ninjago-elementsofdestiny]

Green Ninja & Jade Princess

Among the Elemental Alliance, one member stands out for being "down to earth" and marketing herself to the people of Ninjago City. The Green Ninja, Master of Flora. This member's popularity would lead to a particular interest from Lloyd among his fascination with the Elemental Alliance, never knowing that the identity of his hero is his own mother.

Rambunctious, cocky, and with the mouth of a sailor that she miraculously keeps out of her public image, Koko is the youngest member of the Elemental Alliance, and thus is treated almost exclusively like a rookie. Acronix, Left hand of Time, in particular often gets stuck with her, turning eventually into a begrudging friendship. While Acronix admits that Misako has grown close to him, he also says that Koko doesn't really know him.

Around the same time-frame, Master Wu, Son of the First Spinjitzu Master, and leader of the Elemental Alliance, discovered a starving orphan girl who had broken into the Monastery of Spinjitzu desperately in search of something to placate her hunger. Motivated partly by kindness, partly by pity, and partly in envy of other child-bearing families across Ninjago city, the sensei adopted the young girl, and named her Harumi, treating her like Royalty and giving her the title "The Jade Princess" after her birth-stone.

Years would pass and the girl would grow increasingly close to Misako, almost seeing the Green Ninja as an older sister. (A bad influence that everyone else in the Elemental Alliance were eager to point out.) Desiring to imitate Koko and the others, and eager to help protect NInjago city, Harumi trained under Koko and believed herself to be ready to unlock her elemental power.

Unfortunately, elemental powers do not come to everyone. And after many increasingly dangerous attempts at unlocking such a power, A tipping point was reached when Koko began to shut Harumi out, believing that she truly was a bad influence that would only hurt Harumi in the end. Hurt that her closest friend would abandon her like that, and even more angry that her adoptive father seemed to agree with such a course of action, Harumi ran away from the Monastery, vowing to achieve her elemental powers no matter what stands in her way.

Man, I really have been holding back on the content, haven't I?

I've been really busy for the last few months and as a result all of the development I've made hasn't even made it past the thought stage. (Although the Full Story Outline document was never any semblance of complete since I first made it.)

Initially I was going to wait way longer to reveal Harumi's role in the story, (Although only about a 4th of it has been revealed thus far,) but I had the idea of making Koko a previous Green Ninja based on how she was the Lady Iron Dragon in the Ninjago Movie, and I knew that was the kind of idea that should be got out of the way early, and one thing led to another, and in fleshing out Koko's doodles I ended up finally making a reference for Harumi, and figured this wasn't a bad time to do her official reveal.

[stardustpr1ncess]

Elemental Dragons were a mistake and I'm glad they were removed. Genuinely the ability to conjure a fucking dragon anywhere gives essentially no point to the vehicles people make for the Ninja. Like, why ever use the cool asf Ultra Sonic Raider again when they could just summon 4 DRAGONS to go anywhere and fight anything? Or how the Destiny's Bounty got such a little amount of use during seasons 5-7 (Bounty wasn't even rebuilt until season 5) when, once again, why use their hella cool flying pirate ship, when insta dragon? They're also way more fucking boring. The first 4 dragons for example had their own names (Rocky Shard Wisp Flame), they had to be taken care of, they set up stables for them under the monastery (which is now being used again in Dragons Rising because Dragons Rising is perfect). With the elemental Dragons you forget about them as soon as they disappear, no names, no attachment between them and the ninja, no personality. What I'm getting at is Hunted was essentially a renaissance for Ninjago dragons. Thank you for reading.

[jinxed-ninjago]

The thing about the second lava monster encounter in Master of the Mountain that gets me is it feels like a failed perception check. Like the entire season gives the vibes of the writers (and possibly voice actors) deciding to play D&D as Cole, Vania, and Wu then deciding to add Plundar, Fungus, and Korgran to the party later but dear lord, that scene gives the vibes of Kirby responding to Sabrina in character as Cole and whoever is the DM saying "roll for perception" and Kirby rolling a 1.

Like I literally feel like the writers and voice actors were playing a Ninjago themed campaign for the sake of Master of the Mountain having the vibes it does and they get to that point and have this exchange.

Sabrina, in character as Vania: Wait, Cole! The lava monster! What if it's still in the cave waiting for us?! Kirby, in character as Cole: What, just sitting there, staring at a wall? DM: Roll for perception. Kirby: SHIT.

Additionally I love the idea that they just went nuts with this because the shenanigans Wu, Vania, and Cole get into with the Upply feels like a D&D campaign.

Ian, in character as Fungus: Korgran, a little help. DM: Paul, roll for performance. Paul: ...it's a 1. DM: You run into the door, falling on the ground. Your axe falls to the ground with a clatter. Paul, in character as Wu: The door will only open for a those who are one with the Earth -- an Earth elemental. -- Adam Trask, in character as Plundar: I want to steal one of Cole's weapons while he's unconscious. DM: Roll for sleight of hand. Adam: It's a 10. DM: You successfully steal one of Cole's throwing stars while Cole's unconscious, but Fungus notices and tells you to return it when he introduces you to Cole. Adam: Damn. -- Kirby, in character as Cole: Well, we can't stop the Skull Sorcerer and save our friends trapped down here, can we?! DM: Kirby, roll for intimidation. Kirby: ...it's a 1. DM: You fail to at all intimidate Plundar, who gives you a half exasperated, half tired stare while Korgran watches you fight with Plundar with a mildly terrified expression.

Even the beginning of the season feels like failed or hilariously successful rolls.

Michael, in character as Jay: Direbats aren't a real thing! DM: Roll for history. Michael: ...1. DM: Immediately after saying direbats aren't a real thing, one picks you up and takes you off the Destiny's Bounty. -- Kirby: I'd like to persuade the Geckles and Munce to start a truce so we can get out of the mines. DM: Roll for persuasion. Kirby: It's a 4. DM: You manage to persuade the first few Geckles to meet for a peaceful truce meeting, but due to a game of broken telephone, a fight breaks out. Lloyd had the same amount of luck with the Munce. Kirby: Dammit. -- Vincent, in character as Kai: We aren't skeletons! DM: Roll a persuasion check. Vincent: 5? DM: The Geckles aren't convinced, referring to you as "fleshy skeletons" despite your clarifications. They decide to take you to their leader just to be sure. *later* DM: After discovering you are not, in fact, skeletons, the Geckles decide to make Kai their new chancellor to make up for their transgressions. Vincent and Brent, in unison: Wait what -- Kelly, in character as Nya: I fight Murtessa over Jay. *Kelly proceeds to ace all her skill checks* DM: You manage to knock down Murtessa, triggering an old Munce rite of ritual. You are now queen of the Munce. Kelly, Sam, and Michael in unison: WHAT?

[sparkles-and-galaxies]

There's nothing wrong with "Kai is the Green Ninja" AUs but I feel like we forget that a) elemental powers are hereditary and b) Lloyd is the descendant of the First Spinjitzu Master. Like forgive me for saying this but I think him becoming the prophesied savior of all Ninjago had less to do with his character or destiny and more to do with the fact that he's the literal grandson of god

which then would also explain how Misako knew before anyone else like

Wu: the Green Ninja will wield all four Elements of Creation at once, just like the First Spinjitzu Master

Garmadon, with baby Lloyd in his hands: oh wow I wonder who that'll be

Wu, patting baby Lloyd on the head: such a mystery indeed

Misako:

Misako:

Misako: are you two fucking stupid

[mythicalmagical-monkeyman]

Ninjago au incorrect quote spam:

Tang : I hate to say it but Macaque’s right Macaque : why do you hate to say it?

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Macaque : falling to his death WITH MY DYING BREATH I TOLD YOU SO

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Macaque : you’ll take me out right ? Wukong : like murder or on a date ? Because I honestly don’t know when it comes to you

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Macaque : in wolf hello Xiaotian : computer chirping noise Macaque : IMPOSTOR

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Jade face: I want DBK to be my husband War : starts Jade Face: Fuck

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LBD : destiny can not be undone young one Tang : well I’m going to fucking try

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Some guy: Them fruit colored warriors is nothing but trouble Tang : Excuse me! What fruit is grey? Macaque : The moldy ones in the back of the fridge? Tang : Ew Mk : Well I’m teal so what fruit is-BLUE RASPBERRY, I’m a blue raspberry,

(-no one has the heart to remind him that’s not a real fruit-)

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Sandy : If Ma jumped off a cliff would you? Macaque : yeet Sandy : N O

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Ma : he’s not craz- oh wait, hey Mac what are your pronouns? Macaque : my what?

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Elemental alliance: The green ninja is the spy! Wukong : Let me introduce you to my thinning patience

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Ma & Mac : being chased by a wild beast Macaque : I don’t think it liked my jokes Ma : you think? Look