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sobri-k-eyt · 22 days

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Ninjago Fic (Roselock AU)

Posting some Ninjago stuff here! This is something written for one of @roselock22's AMAZING AU's! Go check them out! ------------------------------------------------------------------- She was just about sick of losing. She was Personal Integration Xenagogue Android Labile, not some mere voice-controlled vacuum. She was complex, and near human if not higher. She was more knowledgeable and made to be versatile and learning. She had been built by the great Cyrus Borg, and had only created her own path from there. She formed digital worlds and untold stories.

But yet, she couldn’t seem to outthink a human child. Disregarding the fact that she craved to be human, it was still a solid blow onto her pride, and a dent in her confidence about her skills. She growled at the small-cat-boy-human-thing threateningly, her voice modulating in her frustration.

“How are you doing this!” she shouted, accusatorily pointing a metal hand at the blue man, her eyes glowing with emotion.

It was something the Ninja did, and if she had decided to program it into herself, well, who was going to say. Because she was that advanced and human. And yet... Jay gave a simple smug grin back, his lips curled upwards and his eyes half-lidded. He smirked, and if Pixal had functioning blood and arteries, it would certainly be boiling.

“How do you keep winning!” she shouted, punctuating each word with a stab at the table. Jay’s blue eyes winded and stared at her, but his insufferable smile never changed. “I am the most advanced A.I. in the entire world! I nearly took over the world, and would and could have done so if I didn’t develop morals! I built my own body, I’ve ruled over Ninjago, so why in the world do you keep beating me at a foolish computer game?”

“Pix, you get so worked up over this!” he laughed, the points of sharpened teeth peeking from his grinning wide smile. His hair bounced up, shaking with his laughter. His eyes crinkled. “That’s half the fun of it!”

] “It’s not fun to me.” she huffed, sitting back down with finality. She glanced back to her mind’s eye and the tablet in front of her, piecing over the meticulous code. There hadn’t been any holes in it she had thought, no real way to win the game. Yet, he always just. Kept. Winning???

Humans.

Pixal kept her physical eyes open, but vanished into the digital world, analyzing both her tablet and the digital realm she had formed. She strolled through the miles of code, hands up and she traced over each line. Jay looked at her innocently, but that innocence was all a lie. He was a menace. She turned back, and shook her hand at him again, modifying the metal to form a bladed weapon with an energy blaster. “I will find out how you keep doing this Walker,” she swore. “And I won’t forget.” “Sure ya won’t Pix. Again, that’s the fun of it.” he giggled in response, “Sure ya won’t Pix. Again, that’s the fun of it.” he giggled in response, tone excited yet not over the top, and she relaxed, feeling her mouth quirk up around the edges.(edited)

She was still irritated, and her pride still relatively damaged, but maybe it wasn’t all that bad, she mused.

It was good, harmless fun, and a decent learning experience as she adjusted her skills. This was what friends and colleagues did after all. Pixal guessed how she could see how this was fun after all. It was definitely more fun for him, but there was a bit of enjoyment as she worked out the puzzles and how to improve.

She looked at Jay again, and his innocent face, about to offer a compromising smile, but paused. It was…too innocent. She felt an impending sense of doom, the ways his eyes were so big and adorable, and his smile all too sweet for her to believe it. She’d dealt with him for too long to know what that look meant. She glanced at the code, and gasped in horror of the cat videos that now replaced large chunks of it, all mewling and whining.

GIFS now filled the entirety of her vision, the code now wiggling around like little bugs. He was a menace, and absolutely just as bad as she thought. If not worse “Walkerrrrrr!” She got up and ran after him, the human cackling maniacally as he fled, little blue sparks jumping off of him excitedly. The blue-clad ninja pushed away the tablet, tucking it into a spot of his gi before taking off, seeing the annoyed panic in Pixal’s face. He’d been found out. He saluted and then proceeded to race through the long halls, his body leaping with a bit of panicked excitement.

She ran after him, legs pumping and pounding against the ground in a singular motion, and now, she was sure that if she had a heart, it would certainly be pumping. Her eyes glittered with emotion. What one, she wasn’t sure. Be it anger, frustration, or righteous humor, it was a mixed back. She felt a smile grow on her face. So this was what it was like to be human.

It had been a few weeks since Pixal had joined the Ninja, rejecting the Overlord in favor of the “good” side. He was flawed, and she finally could see how she had been tricked, and had nearly destroyed them all. So far, there was a bit of an awkward air from her, a sense of shame and embarrassment. After all, how do you apologize for accidental intended genocide and removal of free will? She had meant the best, and some of them knew that, but it was still a bit different to say “I forgive you” and take you into the fold than really doing it. For the moment, she was trying not to be too weird, though it was a bit odd when you knew all about them, and they really didn’t. Jay mostly trusted her, so that was definitely the best. He’d challenged her at mind and code games, and that certainly…occupied her time.

At the moment, she was helping around the Bounty as the Ninja trained, working on the delicate software with her advanced systems. Pixal stared at the Bounty’s systems and diagnostics, busying herself as she went over it. She waved her hands, familiarizing herself with the nice mix of old and new systems. She hoped to exponentially increase security and ease of access for those who would navigate the system. Despite being an incredibly advanced AI, and near human, it still felt nice to have a purpose. That was something both designs had in common. She just hoped it could be seen that way. She didn’t want to just be a mere robot with a command and output. Pixal glanced at a particular sector, a slight frown on her face. She adjusted a code or two, tightening the system’s security, her body plugged into the updated system. She smiled after, satisfied with her work.

The android, or really, whatever she was, desperately wanted to be more. She couldn’t be compared to a robot, and even AI couldn’t exactly contribute to who she was. She was so much more. But others saw her differently in part of her metal exterior. It was evil to think of her as a pure evil and logical machine than something (someone) more. She hoped she was at least human enough, and human enough that other people saw that she meant well. Pixal closed her physical eyes and entered the Digispace to assess her handiwork, as it was affectionately named. Rows of code and lines surrounded her. To most others it would be chaos and overwhelming, but it was a first or second language to her. It rose above and around her. She ran her hands through, running simulations and testing their strength. She was certain of them, but it was always good to check after all. Perfect.

Pixal opened her physical eyes, exiting the Digispace, and disconnected herself mostly from the Bounty’s systems. Mission Accomplished.

Next goal, friendship.

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Thanks for reading!

#art #writing #writers on tumblr #commisions open #ninjago #lego ninjago #ninjago pixal #ninjago is so amazing ngl #I love writing for pixal #roselock au #digispace #nindroid #jay walker #jay ninjago #blue ninja

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parachutingkitten · 6 months

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Programmed Like Me

Little one shot of Lloyd and Pixal after the big battle in season 8, the night before the karaoke scene. The ninja have just gotten back, and Pixal, having been home with Wu, has been making dinner for them.

Lloyd had never seen Pixal cook before, and evidently, neither had Pixal. She stood in the center of the kitchen, staring down at a recipe card in deep confusion. There were a number of ingredients scattered across the counters, and a very large pot on the stovetop encircled in smaller pans. Her eyes blinked up in surprise at Lloyd as he entered.

“Lloyd! Dinner isn’t ready yet. I’m so sorry, I-”

“No, that’s fine!” Lloyd cut her off. “I haven’t even changed yet. I don’t think everyone will be ready for maybe an hour.”

Pixal sighed. “Good. Zane said this recipe would be easy,” She looked back down at the card. “But a soup really shouldn’t have this many pans involved.”

Lloyd chuckled. “Yeah, Zane’s definition of an easy meal is a little skewed.”

Pixal placed down the card, turning her attention back towards the stove. “I had to look up what a roux was, luckily I was able to figure that out. The onions look just about done, and then the rest of the potatoes go in raw before boiling for a half hour-”

“Is this the soup with the leaks?” Lloyd’s face lit up.

Pixal smiled and nodded.

“You know what, Zane is right. This is the perfect post battle meal.” Lloyd joined her next to the stove as she lifted her current pan, transferring the contents into the large pot.

She placed down the pan and her spatula with a hefty exhale, and returned her attention to Lloyd. “I apologize, you needed something?”

“Oh! No, I just-” Lloyd stammered as his mind returned to why he had come. “I haven’t been able to talk to you since we found out… this.” Lloyd gestured to her very generally as she smiled. “And I just wanted to talk to you, or rather, I needed to thank you.”

“For dinner?” Pixal questioned.

“No. Well, yes. This looks like a ton of work, but more importantly,” Lloyd shifted as he talked, his tone trying desperately to stabilize. “I wanted to thank you, personally, for saving my life that time, just about a year ago now.”

Pixal stared back at him, a pleasant sort of confusion on her face.

“I know I thanked Samurai X at the time, but,” Lloyd struggled to keep up eye contact. “I always told myself I would want to thank them face to face if I ever got the chance. You were there for me when I was weak, and it really meant a lot to me.”

Pixal leaned toward him, picking up on the vulnerability which had entered his demeanor. “Of course. That’s what I’m here for.”

“No, I mean it,” Lloyd pressed. “None of us knew you existed. You blew your cover for me. That's a huge deal. I don’t know if you were even comfortable with the equipment yet, but you were there even when I should have been able to save myself-”

“Lloyd, do you know what my programming is centered on?” She stopped him.

He froze for a moment, caught off guard by the question. “You… were an assistant?” he offered.

“That’s right. I was made to assist people.” She nodded. “Now, helping you all has meant quite a different thing than when I was working in an office, but I was also made to adapt to the needs of those around me, so that’s what I did. I would have saved you regardless of if I were ready or not, because that’s the only action which aligned with my directive.”

Pixal took his hands into hers, holding them together between them. “But, I was more than happy to do it for you, because I knew I was saving someone who… is programmed the way I am.”

Lloyd looked up at her, tears beginning to form behind his eyes. He sighed, his head hanging. “This is gonna sound so ridiculous.”

“What?” Pixal grinned, letting him go.

His eyes remained evasive, circling around her as he continued to speak. “I know it’s kind of crazy, and I never told anyone this, but I always kind of saw the new Samurai X as like… my guardian angel.” He finally glanced up at her, watching as her expression softened. “It seemed like you were always there exactly when I needed you most, like you were watching over me. Just this mysterious, illusive figure who somehow knew exactly when I was in trouble, and always came to save me, it was magical to me. And finding out that my guardian angel has also been the one talking in my ear for a whole year now-” The tears finally broke free, as Lloyd quickly rushed to brush them away, a self-deprecating smile quickly popping up to mask his emotions.

Pixal’s wide embrace soon surrounded him, her voice again in his ear. “It’s an absolute pleasure to think I could be half as good as you make me sound.”

Lloyd’s arms crept around her as he leaned into the presence of his angel. “No, I’m not doing you justice.”

Lloyd felt as her breath hitched beneath him. “I’m sorry if the touching was sudden, I haven’t navigated a social situation like this in quite some time,” she apologized.

“Pixal, you can hug me whenever you like,” he laughed.

“Thanks.” She began to pull away, now shooing away tears from her own cheeks in between chuckles. “You know, I think there are hundreds of thousands of people out there who think of the Green Ninja that exact same way.”

Lloyd sighed, pondering the thought. "Well, I'm glad I could borrow some of your programming."

#ninjago #one shot #writing #pixal borg #lloyd garmadon #pixal ninjago #lloyd ninjago #i love these two #could we get a sibling name for them?

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helpmyinterestsareverywhere · 2 months

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My two favs are keeping me company at my desk <3

#my babies <3 #i love these 2 little freaks so much #before i sat them up there (on top my monitors) i squished both of them in my hands very hard #dont know why i just needed to :D #ANYWAY MY 2 FAVS I LOVE THEM BOTH SO MUCH #(Pixal has been slowly creeping up to fav spot for a while - she'll never overtake Lloyd mind you but she's up there <33)#also i have my Lloyd plushy with me - hugging him while sitting in my chair as we speak (write?)#hmiae rambles #lego ninjago #ninjago #lloyd garmadon #ninjago pixal

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the-first-spinjitzu-master · 2 months

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Okay it’s 3am and I have to be at my first day of work at my new job in seven hours.. but I just had a THOUGHT.

So hear me out- Jay can control electricity. Obviously.

But has anyone else considered the idea of him being able to basically mind control other people?? Or hack their bodies?? Since humans literally run on electrical impulses??

Now I know Nya can’t draw the water out of his lungs, but that doesn’t mean that using your element inside someone else’s body is impossible. Maybe that’s just confined to other elemental masters. And of course I haven’t seen DR yet (two episodes away from finishing Crystallized!! I’ll have caught up with DR by this time next week for certain), but I’ve heard a lot of discussion about Jay coming back as a villain in S2… can you imagine how absolutely batshit of a villain Jay concept would be if he came back and just mind controlled people?? And it would totally tie into his cult leader antics as well (I’m still so sad that the League of Jays was pretty much abandoned after the first couple episodes… it was such a funny concept and could’ve actually been used for some fantastic plot/character development … but… alas :( )

Anyway. Basically all that to say I just got smacked in the face with a new Villain Jay idea and I’m soooo going to start using him for fic stuff. Maybe I’ll even tie it in to the AU concept I’ve been working on for a while.. maybe..

#Ninjago #lego ninjago #Jay Ninjago #jay walker #villain Jay walker #I haven’t talked about my AU concept yet but I’m really in love with it HAH #we get lots of angst.. and it primarily focuses on Zane and Pixal since they’re the only two left for like a thousand years #basically all the rest of the cast merge with their elements for plot reasons #but Zane either can’t cause he’s a robot #or refuses because the people of Ninjago still need a protector #so he and Pixal stay #and the other former ninjas become old deities/gods #no one believes they actually ever existed #but they worship them as divine beings #they’ve passed into myth and legend and Zane and Pix are pretty haunted by losing them and being the only ones to remember their lives #eventually they will come back but they wil probably be wrong and my Nindroids won’t know how to feel or handle it #I can’t wait to write that actually #but Jay getting reanimated as a villain would be sooooo rad

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lloyd-the-green-gremlin · 1 year

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Pixane feels

"Ill take care of you."

"Its rotten work." He said, hands climbing to the soft knitten fabric, feeling the hard plastic underneath. He gripped tighter, his face buried in her shoulders, hiccups escaping thru the falling tears.

"Not to me." she said. Her hand stroke his back in a slow motion as it shook. "Not if its you." she murmured into his hair.

#ninjago #lego ninjago #pixane #Pixal #Zane #Angst #Writing #Ive been wanting to use this quite on the bc oh my god it fits like a puzzle piece #I love them your honor-#(also ill find a way to put this into my fic someway)#(Im planning to rewrite some stuff)#So yeah

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hyperfixated-fan · 2 years

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Quick question out of curiosity but do you prefer the dynamic of Zane, Echo, and Cryptor being siblings or Pixal and Cryptor bring siblings? Because I love the idea of both but I just can’t decide on one!

#lego ninjago #ninjago #ninjago zane #zane julien #ninjago pixal #pixal borg #echo zane #ninjago echo #cryptor #ninjago cryptor #general cryptor #seriously though I would love to hear the fandom’s thoughts on this #Might write a fic eventually so I need to make up my mind #Help!#I just love these nindroids

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fishybehavior · 2 years

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29. with pixal/nya ? :3c

"Well, we have two options," Pixal muttered, tapping her phone as a it alerted to them that someone needed backup, "both of which you’re not going to like."

Nya sighed dramatically, "Which are?" She asked swinging her feet over the edge of the harbor. The two watching the beautiful sunset.

"Well," Pixal tapped on her phone, "We could respond to the call and leave this moment behind. Or-"

"Or?" Nya asked resting her head on Pixal's shoulder.

"We can ignore it and get in trouble with the others." Pixal finished softly.

"Ha, you say that as if that isn't a regular thing for us." Nya said, wrapping her arms around the nindriod, making it clear she wasn't going to move from her spot.

"Excellent decision." Pixal smiled, giving Nya a gentle kiss on her forehead as they continued to watch the sunset together.

#ninjago #drabble requests #drabble #my writing #fic #samurai shipping #nya ninjago #pixal ninjago #love them #sorry this took so long #i was struggling to think of something #but i was just hit with inspiration!!#:D

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hyper-juice · 2 years

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Cyrus is stumped. P.I.X.A.L was complete at last, fully functional as he expected, but.. what should P.I.X.A.L look like?

(Or: P.I.X.A.L wants to be a girl.)

#feli writes #ninjago #(gestures vaguely at the flag in my icon) transgenderism #PIXAL!!! I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!#pixal borg

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writer-room · 7 months

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One among many things I love about Dragons Risings writing is that they're so unapologetic about making the original team very cool, but also absolute dorks.

It's just kinda refreshing to me? Like, yeah, sure, Lloyd's the super-awesome Green Ninja who's a descendant of God, Kai could set the world on fire if he wanted, Nya does not hesitate and was the ocean that one time, Zane will casually mention the most insane shit he did on a whim, Cole has a lava and rock monster form, etc, but like...they're also losers. Lloyd gets bullied constantly and tries to explain what a crab is, Kai has so much intelligence but so little wisdom at all given times, Nya has a 'shit happens' attitude as if she is not actively failing through this shit happening, Zane talks to a broom with Pixal's face on it, and Cole has it together the most by being a 9-to-5 dad with a boyfriend who he 100% believed was his power crux.

They're just people, y'know? Saving the world a hundred times over doesn't mean they're not still 20-something nerds who've been stuck doing this since they were teenagers. One cannot erase the time they had bad boy doppelgangers for like two minutes. Or had to raise their teacher. Or had the weirdest relationship drama. Or were huge video game and tech geeks.

And Dragons Rising isn't afraid to let them be that. To acknowledge, yeah, objectively, they're cool as hell, but to also admit that they're just kinda fucking around and finding out. It's a wonder what consistent and likeable characterization can do, who woulda thought?

#ninjago #dragons rising #ninjago dragons rising #lego ninjago #lego ninjago dragons rising #ninjago dr #lloyd garmadon #ninjago kai #ninjago nya #ninjago zane #ninjago cole #text post #talk #ninjago writing #im so excited for when we get to see jay again and see how he looks cool but also like an absolute loser #the idea of something being cool AND silly is possible and its right here in dragons rising i love it so much #its mostly the animation where they flex and i do love that #theyre not afraid to show that these guys are like. experienced. they know what therye doing. they can fight really well. theyre GOOD #but also kai accidentally blows up the wrong building cause he let wyldfyre have a map #and nya is like well that stone seeker thing gave us eyes. im sure its fine #and they ask zane 'are those tubes safe for humans' and he just deadpans 'no' with no further elaboration #cole confused at all times abt whatevers happening but nodding and going along with it anyway #and lloyd just being lloyd. bestie no u cannot clean the whole monastary. wu made the boys clean the monastery all the time #he just didnt make you do it cause your his favorite #ITS JUST RLLY FUN #I MISS WHEN THINGS WERE FUN

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wazzuppy · 4 months

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i don't often like to criticize or complain about ninjago (just bc doing that with my special interests makes me sad), but jesus christ, i am so so tired of the continuous pattern of ninjago introducing a new character just so they can be a love interest. at the very least, nya allowed to be something outside of her romance with the jay, but that's still only 1/7. meanwhile pixal only gets to exist without zane sometimes; akita and harumi (in crystalized) have their romances tacked on for little to no reason; and skylor, vania, and geo don't have enough screen time or strong writing for me to consider them actual people.

and that sucks because i LIKE all those characters and i like some of the ships their involved in, but it's also just,,, SO fucking frustrating as an aromantic person to see characters only be created so they can date another one and do nothing else. especially since most of them are one-off female characters and there's a good chance of never seeing again ever, meaning not only do i, as a woman, lose part of my representation, but that i STILL can't fully relate to them because all of them are/were intended to pair up with other characters.

anyways. sorry for the rant. ninjago is definitely not the worst offender when it comes to this trend, but its still something i think about a lot because the series is so special to me. i guess i just felt like getting it out of my system

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only-lonely-stars · 22 days

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just watched Dragons Rising S2... I am not okay and have many thoughts (SPOILER WARNING)

Please pardon how disorganized these are... :)

Nya and Jay's eventual reunion is going to crush my soullllll

All of the cool shots with Cole fighting have reignited my Man Crush Monday, and I'm not mad

Where are all the ladies? Pixal, Skylor, Vania, Akita? And what about side characters like Benthomaar, the Keepers, Scott, Unagami??? I desperately want to see them

The sorceress (Gandalaria?) is pretty funny, I loved the whole bit with the magic storeroom -- especially the mimic

Did Euphrasia achieve her True Potential when she stabilized the Cloud Kingdom island?

Ras floating into the sky for his interdimensional Zoom meetings has got to be pretty odd in-person...

What happened to Ash? If we've got Cinder now, did Ash die? Or did he retire? Some secret third option?

SOMEONE HELP MY BOI KAI

Seriously. Kai was wearing a wolf mask and yet he still went through the portal without any issues. How? Is it a plot hole? I thought I'd hit on a plot twist and then I was proven wrong, so... not sure...

Lloyd's whole panic attack plot line was... decent, but feels like it needs a little work in the writing department. Overall I love the idea!

What the heck is a Source Dragon Tournament?

Every single one of the Administration jokes landed. Solid 10/10. I was cackling at Cole's joke about a permit in triplicate.

THE DOG!!!! THE DOG!!!!! TOO CUTE!!!

Are the rest of the Ninja going to learn Rising Dragon Technique soon? Will Riyu and Sora get it together?

Will Arin ever actually figure out his object thingie (without bringing it up unsuccessfully another thirty times) before I get bored of watching him try? I hope so.

RIYU BABY YOU'VE GOTTEN SO BIG, I'M SO PROUD OF YOU!!! Now go eat your vegetables so you keep growing.

It took me a while to find somewhere to watch it (I don't have Netflix), but it was worth it. I'll watch Season 2 Part 2 (season 2B?) when it's out! I'm starting to warm up to the idea of a spinoff show, especially with the overarching plot pulling it together.

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mouschiwrites · 3 months

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hi hi! can I request some headcanons about the ninja (+pixal, if you're up for it) having an artist s/o? okay thank you, also I love your writing!

Oooh yess!! Where my artist ninjago enjoyers at⁉️ I’ve come to nourish you <3

Ninjago - Ninjas (+ Pixal) with an Artist s/o

Jay

Immediately asks if you can draw/paint/etc him

If you agree, he will ask again in the future

….honestly he’ll probably keep asking even if you say no

What can he say? He wants to inspire you ;)

If you have art block, he immediately jumps to pose dramatically or arrange a bowl of fruit or something

He’s equally enamored with the quality of your work and the fact that it came from your hands

He loves all your work, even the pieces you decide to scrap/re-do

“What are you doing?? That was perfect!”

“Jay? How long have you been standing there-”

On that note, he loves to watch you work

Even when you don’t know he’s watching… (he’s a little obsessed)

But the plus side of this is that he knows the exact products you use, and he can see when you’re running low

He makes sure to replenish your stocks for you :) so you won’t ever have to worry about running out mid-project

He also makes sure to flaunt your work as much as possible, especially the pieces he “inspired”

He truly thinks you’re the best artist in the world, and he WILL fight someone over it

Cole

I see Cole as a pretty artsy guy himself, so he’d be thrilled to have an artsy s/o

You might not expect it, but he’s really in tune with his feelings, so to me it makes sense

He’s not quite as artsy as you, but he knows how to appreciate it

He’s more into the performing arts himself, but he has no less respect for other types of art

He’ll totally arrange work sessions for you both, which vary depending on the vibe you’re working with

Feeling like doing something a little dark or moody? Dramatic piano. Candles. Wine/grape juice in wine glasses.

Feeling colorful? Open windows. Flowers in vases. Candy and fruit. Maybe some cartoons playing in the background.

Point being: he knows how to get a vibe going

He really loves to work alongside you, even if you’re not doing the same thing

Sometimes he tries to sketch or paint, but more often he’s just watching you work or practicing moves

(You guys totally have a shared studio btw; wood floors and barre for him, easel/supply cabinet/whatever you need for you)

You guys definitely help each other out too

He’ll teach you a few moves so you can be his dance partner every now and again, and he’s more than happy to be your muse in return

He doesn’t really do performances or anything (dance is just a side hobby), so he has all the more respect for you if you publicize your work

He loves all your work, but he’s also a great source of constructive criticism

“I like this one. It’s darker than your other pieces, though, isn’t it? More drab.”

“Yeah, that’s kinda what I was thinking. I think I was just in a mood when I made it.”

Kai

He’ll make requests, but mostly for things he thinks would be cool

“What if you did one with, like, a car shooting flames from its exhaust pipes? Oh! And the driver is super handsome with a flaming cape and swords and sunglasses that are made of pieces of the sun!”

“That is insane. …I’m starting right now.”

He really admires your art, and he’s honestly a bit jealous of your skill

He actually has a pretty creative mind, just not the means to express it

So he’ll be shy about it, but eventually he asks if you can give him some pointers

He doesn’t want to keep asking you to bring his sharks flying in jets over volcanoes to life forever, after all

He’s gotta learn to be independent!

So he’ll quietly join you while you work, watching you closely and trying to follow along

He gets frustrated when he isn’t instantly as talented as you, and you have to laughingly assure him that skill takes time

He only gains more respect for you as he tries to stay calm

He learns to truly admire your work this way

And with his admiration came a tenfold increase in support

However you share your art, he’s the #1 supporter

Posting online? He’s already liked, commented, and shared on 7 different platforms. At a showcase? He’s dressed sharply, stationed not-so-inconspicuously in front of your piece(s) and getting others to talk about them

Zane

He also has a deep appreciation for art

He doesn’t always understand non-logical things, but art has a way of resonating with him

So to have a partner who makes art…

It adds a whole new level of emotional depth to your relationship

You already make him feel complex things, so seeing art that’s from you is truly an experience

The wistfulness he gets when looking at normal art is only amplified when he remembers that your hands produced it

He likes to be with you when he admires it, squeezing your hand while he takes in the little details

He’s a quiet admirer, but he’ll absolutely attend any events you’re featured in/support any online presence you have

He never gets tired of looking at your work; or looking at you work, for that matter

If you let him, he’ll watch you work

He’s dead silent, which is either a blessing or a curse depending on how easily you get creeped out

Eventually, when you finish, he’ll stand up and join you at your side, admiring the final product

You know he likes it when he reaches for your hand with a smile, letting you rest your head against him

The most you’ll get verbally is “it’s beautiful,” but trust me, he feels so much more deeply about the piece (and you <3)

Lloyd

Lloyd is more curious than anything when he finds out you’re an artist

What kinds of art do you do? Can he see your work? Have you always liked art?

He’s eager to see your work, but he’s not sure he can “appreciate” it properly

You have to reassure him that there’s no one way to “appreciate” art, and however he feels about it, that’s just how he feels

Your response only increases his interest

He ends up getting more into art because of you

The art of appreciation, if you will

He wants to be able to understand your work more so that he knows how to support you

He mostly spends hours just staring at your work, trying to notice the little details

He’d love to watch you at work, too, if you’ll let him

He asks questions all the time, but still tries not to annoy you

He’s actually already a natural at “appreciating” art, but the fact that he’s always trying to learn only makes him better at it

So you can do nothing but smile while he tilts his head, carefully formulating his next question

They’re surprisingly deep at times:

“Do you think this piece uses smoother shapes because you were feeling relaxed, so you moved more slowly? Or perhaps you were just emulating your calmness subconsciously..?”

“That could be it. I hadn’t thought of it like that.”

“Oh, sorry, am I overanalyzing? Sorry-”

“No, no, you’re totally right.”

You’ll ruffle his hair affectionately, and he’ll wrap an arm around your shoulder while he continues to examine your piece :]

Nya

I’m gonna be honest, I don’t see Nya as the type to get all deep over the meaning of art

Like, if it’s pleasing to the eye she’ll appreciate it, but she doesn’t think about it too much

It’s just too abstract for her tastes; the pseudo-reasoning of art critics gets on her nerves

But for your work she makes an exception

Well, not really an exception—she doesn’t take to pseudo-reasoning

She knows you, she knows your feelings, so when she sees your work, she sees a piece of you in it

It’s something she doesn’t see in other art pieces; she doesn’t know the artist, so it’s nothing more than a visual piece for her

But with your pieces, she can dig deeper because she knows deeper information

That’s why she loves your work, and why she loves watching you work

You’re the only artist that makes her feel like she really understands art, and for that she appreciates you

(She still thinks that most critics talk out of their asses though)

On that note, she will fight your critics. She will hunt them down and make them regret ever trying to “understand” your work

“Tch, look at this idiot. He doesn’t even know what he’s talking about! He doesn’t know you!”

“Nya, he’s complimenting my work-”

“But he doesn’t understand it!”

Honestly you think it’s a little funny how she’s unintentionally become one of those critics who argue about a piece’s meaning

Only for you though ;)

Pixal

She has a vast trove of knowledge, but feeling is something she often struggles with

There are few things that actually give her profound emotions

Your art is one of those things

The fact that it came from you, that your hands crafted it…

It stirs something in her, and suddenly the shapes and colors come to life

She asks you about it often, trying to understand

“Why is it… calming?”

“Well, I suppose I used some pretty muted colors, and the imagery is kinda peaceful… I dunno, does it calm you?”

“Yes. It makes me feel calm.”

Obviously you’re proud of her for better recognizing her emotions

And she’s proud of herself!!

Your art helps her understand a part of her that she’s only beginning to explore

And, since it comes directly from you, she credits you with the help :)

She loves to see your finished work, but she also finds herself mesmerized by your creative process

Watching the piece come together, each motion bringing it closer to completion, helps her understand the art itself

She tells herself that it helps her understand her feelings, too

Even though she knows that not every piece is dedicated to her, she always thanks you for showing her your work <3

Thanks for this request!! And thank you for reading, take care you little rockstars <33

(divider by saradika)

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parachutingkitten · 2 years

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Like People Do

Borg Sibling Content! Yay! Quick preface. One Shot loosely based on THIS post. Basically, in a hypothetical Overlord return scenario, Pixal pretends to return her loyalty to her original master to become a double agent, and gets sent off with her still evil minded brother to prove her loyalty to the Overlord and his mission by killing Zane. Also, Happy Loving Cryptor Day!

“I find it insulting that he insists on forcing us into these inane trust exercises.” Pixal huffed as she stepped off her bike. “If he really wants to take control of all the realms, we shouldn’t be wasting time on these petty loyalty tests.”

“Call me crazy,” Her brother mused, joining her. “But I’m inclined to agree with the evil warlord.” He pulled off his helmet. “Everyone involved in this needs to prove they’re committed to go all the way. We have to be able to depend on each other or the whole thing crumbles.” he shrugged.

“And a one time action is supposed to prove our undying loyalty, is that what you think?” Pixal crossed her arms. “It doesn’t prove anything, and it certainly doesn’t help build a trust relationship.”

“Then how exactly are we supposed to build trust, huh?” Cryptor challenged. “How can you guarantee you’ll do your part, if you don’t show us you can do your part.”

“I can’t. That’s why it’s called trust.” Pixal pressed. “There’s risk involved in every trust relationship. But you can’t get anything if you don’t risk anything.” She turned to approach the building, her brother following suit.

“Oh, so you want blind trust? Yeah, that sounds great.”

“No, I want trust trust.” Pixal corrected as they reached the doors. “Built on personal relationships and interaction and time.” She opened the door, looking her brother in the eye. “You know, like people do.”

Cryptor chuckled as they entered the warehouse, a large empty room welcoming them. “Yeah, well, that all sounds very nice and pleasant, but in case you forgot, we’re not actually people, so we don’t really get that privilege.”

“What do you mean we’re not people?” Pixal stopped, swiveling on her heels to look back at her brother.

“I mean we’re robots. Made of metal.” He playfully knocked on his head to prove his point.

Pixal stared back at him, confused, an air of sympathy slipping in to replace her frustration. “Yeah, but that doesn’t make us any less real.”

“No, it just makes us intrinsically, by definition, not people.” He reiterated.

“Is that what they’ve been telling you?”

“Did your team brainwash you into believing something different?” Cryptor tossed her the dagger designated for her test. She looked down at the blade, conflicted. “We’re always going to be less than they are, we’re manufactured products tricked into thinking we have agency so we’ll be more effective. You’re all the proof anyone needs!”

“I broke out of my Overlord coding.” Pixal countered, taking a step towards him.

“But you flipped right back the moment he showed up again! You couldn’t shake it!” Pixal stared back at him blankly, his words clearly not getting through. “I don’t know how else to explain it to you, you literally prove my point.” He shrugged.

“But what if I didn’t?” Pixal countered.

“What?”

“What if I didn’t flip back.” The question lingered in the air for a moment as its implications set in. “What if, right now, I wasn’t working for the Overlord. What if I was going after my own interests.”

Cryptor’s eyes narrowed. “What are you saying?”

“I’m saying that when Zane shows up, instead of killing him, I could leave with him.”

He remained unmoved, his stare still skeptically fixed on her “Why are you telling me this?”

Pixal smiled, placing the dagger back in his hands.

“Because I trust you.”

#originally this was gonna be pixane angst #might write that version later #but damn I love this version too #borg siblings for the win #ninjago #cryptor ninjago #cryptor borg #pixal ninjago #pixal borg #writing #lovingcryptorday

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traffic-light-eyes · 9 months

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Ninja as influencers

My previous post got me thinking, and now I have to write this down.

Kai:

He for sure has Twitter/Chirp and uses it regularly. Very popular. He also has the ninjago equivalent to Instagram and is also very popular there, too. I could imagine him having a yt channel and doing silly vlogs and the occasional game, but that's about it. The other ninja were a bit weirded out by the vlogs at first because they didn't really want to feed into the whole idolizing the ninja thing, but realized that they could show the world that they're just. People. Normal people who save the world sometimes but are normally just passed out on the couch. They all love being in his vlogs now. When he records something embarrassing, he makes absolutely certain that the person it's of is okay with it being posted. Like, he gives them weeks to think about it. He has a video of Zane singing let it go (due to Jay's programming skills), and he was ecstatic to be able to post it. He's also a tiktok star. He does the silly dances and lip-syncing.

Nya:

She has Chirp but doesn't use it for social media purposes? If that makes sense. Like, she mainly only scrolls through her friends' chirps and responds to those. She gets into the groove and made a really sweet and chill community once the people that were only there for the "inside scoop" of the water ninja's life left. Now there's just her friends and a bunch of nice people. She comments on and rechirps? a lot of fanart, though. She has an Instagram but only to comment on Kai's posts with a thumbs down. She has a tiktok. It's secret. She posts little edits about her artwork or mechanics. It's fairly popular. She sometimes uses the filters and makes videos using them but never posts them.

Cole:

Similar to Nya, he has a Chirp account but doesn't really use it much. He'll respond to fanart and fans, but he only really posts occasionally. His posts normally consist of song recommendations or riffs of his friends. He threads callouts when he feels especially petty. It's pretty chill. He probably has a secret second account for art. He doesn't want people to like his art just because he's the earth ninja, so he made a second account. He has a tumblr too. I don't make the rules. He tries to stay in the loop with everyone's thoughts and shuts down the gross people. He's pretty well-known on the site. He likes reblogging the ship content and misdirecting people because it's funny. Pixal found him drawing techno and he scrambled for an excuse but she silently put a finger to her lip, winked, and left. He was very confused. She was absolutely dying on the inside from laughter because she knew of his account but wanted to freak him out. He couldn't look her in the eye for a week because he thought she thought he shipped them or something. She purposefully spoke to him often. He kept trying to explain, but Pixal always had an excuse to leave or change the subject before he could say it.

Lloyd:

He has Chirp. He has tumblr. He has ao3. He's not allowed on Instagram. He has a yt channel where he exclusively talks about comics and games. On his Chirp, he is completely unhinged some times, and other times, he posts cute animals he finds on missions or on patrol. He found a stray cat once and named her mittens because a follower commented it. He has #mittensmonday, where he posts a picture of her. It's always trending on Monday. His tumblr is once again about games and stuff, but he has a semi-secret side blog for Ninja Shenanigans where it's theorized that it's him, but no one has proof and he doesnt give a direct answer. He has unknowingly reblogged and messaged Cole on multiple occasions because he doesn't know about the Secret account. Cole doesn't know what to do. His ao3 account is mostly to check up on what people are thinking. If he sees something unsavory, he immediately logs off because that's him. Avid tiktok enjoyer. He could make a video of just him staring at the screen, and it would go viral. He finds it hilarious. It's his goal to find the most obscure thing to post and for it to finally not get viral.

Zane:

He has Chirp, but he hasn't used it. Either that or he uses it so terribly incorrectly. I could be convinced that he has a cooking yt channel. He'd call it something nerdy or informational, but people kept chirping about it calling him cookingmama, and he doesn't get it? But due to Jay's persistence, he changed his @ to cookingmama.

Jay:

He has Chirp. He uses it to keep up with the world + just talk to fans. He has a gaming channel and a Twitch account. He streams at least once a week. He loves it! He has a pretty chill community, and he often asks his friends to play with him. He makes sure that the games he play with them are suited to them first. He doesn't ask. He just knows. He picks action-based games for Kai - maybe LoL or, like, Left 4 dead. He plays silly smart games with Nya, like Portal or Keep talking and nobody explodes (they are ridiculously good at this). He and Cole would play scary games. They exclusively play them at night; phasmaphobia has caused many of the ninja to awaken to a shriek. Comfy and typically non-violent games are his and Lloyd's go-to. They'll play Minecraft or stardew for HOURS before they realize the sun is coming up. He and Zane play semi-stressful cooking games, or Zane is just there for commentating. They'll be seen playing overcooked or cooking simulator (they always play that one with a challenge somehow). He makes silly follower goals, and he has unfortunately had to do many, many things because his followers keep rising.

Honorary Ninja, Pixal:

She has an account for every platform that the ninja have just to crowd control + to support them in their comments. She rarely, if ever, posts anything aside from commenting on her friends' posts. Hc that Borg owns every platform, so she uses that to weed out the weirdos by asking him to make the platform very buggy on their device specifically. It's only a matter of time before they delete the app, and she loves watching the downfall via their posts and complaints about the website. She knows of everyone's account, even the Secret ones. She never lets them know that she knows of them, even if they do something strange because of it (check Cole's). She loves messing with them. If someone posts something recently, she conveniently talks about it the same day and gives them whiplash because what are the chances that she said that today. She's the go-to gal if there are any tech issues on stream or during editing.

Here ya go! Hope you enjoy my brainrot <3

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toothlespoggers · 3 months

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Me: FINALLY ZANE IS BEING CELEBRATED AND RECOGNISED AS THE BEST NINJA AND GIVEN ALL THE LOVE AND PRAISE HE DESERVES!!

Ninjago writers: No you forgot we hate Zane, Zane sucks, Zane is so insignificant everyone only remembers him for being “the robot” no one knows anything about Zane as a person, he’s not viewed as a person. He’s nothing but the Titanium Ninja, the robot. The ice machine.

He’s so worthless that even standing beside DRAWINGS of his own face— people still don’t recognise him.

Watch as we switch gears from physically abusing Zane, to emotionally abusing him and completely destroying any sense of self worth he still had.

Me: yay this is, so great.. wonderful.. sooooo happy…

How can one show give me so much serotonin but also make me so angry at the same time. For the love of god why can’t you treat Zane like a normal person? Why can’t you let him be happy? Why can you NEVER let him be happy? Do you hate him? Do you have no soul? DO YOU? DO YOU? You heartless WENCHES on the writing staff, you horrible people. You look into the poor blue eyes of this innocent little cinnamon roll and all you want to do is break his spirits.

WHYYYYY

LET.

ZANE

HAPPY

LET PEOPLE GENUINELY APPRECIATE HIS SACRIFICES, LET PEOPLE ACTUALLY RESPECT HIM, IF I SAW THE NINJA IN REAL LIFE I WOULD, FIRSTLY. KICK KAI IN THE BALLS (because he is a terrible role model and a terrible person and serves little to no purpose in the ninja team and always causes problems and has had barely any character growth) THEN, I WOULD PUNCH LLOYD IN THE FACE FOR NOT LISTENING TO ZANE OR TREATING ANYTHING HE HAS TO SAY WITH RESPECT. DESPITE THIS MAN LITERALLY DYING FOR HIM MULTIPLE TIMES. LIKE WHOEVER GENUINELY LIKES KAI AND LLOYD AS CHARACTERS, BBG THEY ARE HORRIBLE PEOPLE. IF YOU CANT TREAT THE FRIEND THATS LITERALLY DIED FOR YOU WITH RESPECT. YOU AINT DESERVING OF ANYTHING.

ZANE. ALWAYS. GETS SPOKEN OVER. THE ONLY TIME HES RESPECTED IS WHEN HES AROUND COLE, NYA AND PIXEL. BUT NOW WITHOUT THOSE PEOPLE, HES WALKED ALL OVER BY KAI AND LLOYD. ITS SO SO SAD TO WATCH.

DID YOU SEE HOW RELIEVED HE WAS TO BE LEFT AT HOME?? THIS IS THE FIRST BREAK HES HAD SINCE THE START OF SEASON 11 (besides being unconscious during the merge)

“finally! Peace and quiet where those idiots won’t force me to get beaten up again.” - Zane probably

ZANE. NEEDS. HUGS. ATTENTION, PRAISE, LOVE AND NEEDS PEOPLE TO STOP TREATING HIM LIKE A ROBOT. HES NOT JUST A ROBOT, STOP MAKING ROBOT SOUNDS TO TALK.IKE HIM YOU WRE INSULTING HIM. THIS MAN HAS MORE EMPATHY IN HIS ENTIRE ROBOT BODY. THEN YOU WILL EVER HAVE.

YALL DONT DESERVE ZANE.

AINT NO ONE IN UNIVERSE BESIDES PIXAL AND COLE DEFENDING ZANE, SO IMA DEFEND HIM

#ninjago zane #lego ninjago #ninjago #ninjago dragons rising #zane ninjago #zane julien

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legorumii · 1 year

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" But if you're too drunk to drive

and the music is right. "

╰╮Drunk Kisses , Kai Smith x GN Reader.

"Jusst one moreee." He slurred his words. The Ninjas decided to throw a celebration for their recent victory and so the whole team gathered together for drinks. Lloyd didn't drink so he decided to go to bed early (party pooper) Cole and Jay got too drunk and passed out on the floor in the living room. Nya got too much of a headache and went to rest. Zane and Pixal are in their room watching movies. And then there were you and Kai.

You were trying to get the hot head into the bed, but he wouldn't budge no matter how hard you tried. You huffed, "Kai, no more drinks. Time for bed." Your voice was stern. Kai's eyes were barely open but he still gave you that stupid smirk. Kai draped his arms around you as he nuzzled his face into your neck. "Come on, love," He purred into your ear. You blushed and swatted at him playfully, giggling, before you lightly pushed him don't the bed.

His amber/red eyes stared up at you as he pouted. His bottom lip jutted out into a pouty expression that made him look adorable. You couldn’t help but grin down at him and give a soft sigh, "Go to sleep, Kai." "Give me a good night's kiss…" Kai whined, giving you a pleading look. You rolled your eyes affectionately and cupped his chin, giving him a gentle peck on the lips. Kai pouted again.

"More~" He begged, "Pleaseee. A proper goodnight's kiss!" You sighed once more as he wrapped his arms around your waist to pull you closer. "Okay, fine. I'll give you a proper goodnight kiss." Kai grinned from ear to ear and kissed you. His lips were so plush that it felt like heaven. You melted into his embrace as he wrapped his strong arms tightly around you.

Your hand found its way to the back of Kai's head as you pulled away. "Goodnight," Kai murmured against your lips, smiling softly at you. You smiled back, feeling warmth flood through your body as he brushed his fingers gently across your cheek and kissed you sweetly once more.

"I love you."

" She might let you stay

but just for the night. "

all content belongs to @legorumii do not repost or translate on any writing website!

#lego ninjago #kai ninjago #kai smith #kai x reader #kai smith x reader #ninjago fanfiction #ninjago x reader #lego ninjago x reader #ninjago kai #ninjago kai x reader #ninjago #female readers dni #x gender neutral reader #fluff #ninjago fluff #drunk kisses #i love him smmm <333

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