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foxlow · 1 year

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Fallen Au Cole

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Jay • Kai • Zane • Nya • Lloyd

Backstory:

“Not good enough” was what he was told everyday by his father ever since he was able to walk. Back then at least he had his mother to protect him and love him, but now she was gone. Humiliation after humiliation and when he wasn’t being humiliated by his father he wasn’t even there. He was constantly left alone as his father went to sing and dance with his friends. His father didn’t love him, he only loved his mother, and now that she was gone, he had no reason to stay home for him. His father decided to send him away to Marty Oppenheimer school of performing arts. Not only did his father not care for him, but he also wanted to get rid of him. No. Cole couldn’t take it anymore. The day he was sent there he ran away. He got a job as a DJ in a club. It was fun, but his life felt empty. One day he decided he wanted to fly. He wanted to be like his mother. An angel. He started climbing mountains, they made him feel detached, free. An escape from his grief. One day during sunset he jumped. He extended his wings and he soared. He felt free, he felt happy. He continued doing it, once a week he climbed a different mountain and jumped to soar.

His life was great until he received a letter from his father. It said he was proud of Cole for entering the school. Proud. His father was proud of him. A horrible feeling filled him from inside. He ran. He needed to fly. Rain started to pour. He didn’t care. He needed to get to the top. He needed to fly. The rain became a storm. He didn’t care. Lightning stroke. He needed to get there. He arrived. The cold water touched him. Hatred, sadness, and a bitter guilt filled him. Why? Why was his father proud of him? All his father ever did was criticize him for everything, his father didn’t care about him, did he? He couldn’t take it anymore and he jumped. He extended his wings as he always did, but he didn’t soar. The rain weighed him down, the wind made it hard to see. He tried flapping his wings. He hit a mountain with one of his wings. It hurt. He couldn’t move it. He fell. He was going to die. He fell through fog. It was cold, too cold and he lost consciousness. He woke up. Pain. He looked at the origin of it. There were boulders crushing his wing. He screamed, but nobody came. He was alone.

He woke up in an unfamiliar place. Last he remembered he was dying. He stood up and groaned. He explored this unfamiliar place. There were pictures in the corridors, pictures of winged people falling down and a dragon roaring from below. He got a bit scared, he didn’t like dragons, so he decided to leave. He climbed to take a look at where he was. He was on a mountain. He uncloaked and extended his wings. Unlike all the times he did it before, this time he felt more weight on one side than the other. Oh. His wing was gone. “Why did you climb the mountain?” a man that definitely wasn’t there before said. Why did he climb the mountain? Why did he jump? “I- I just lost someone and my dad should be sad but all he does is sing and dance, leaving me alone all the time” “Grief manifests in many ways, some sing and dance, others climb mountains” “Why did you climb the mountain?” “To save you Cole

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Finally did Cole. Tbh out of the main four his backstory is my favorite. I'm probably a bit biased because he is my favorite character. I just love how real it feels.

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ninjagocrohw · 5 years

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Here have some Rejago character planning :P this isnt final and it might be spoilery(hence why lloyd isnt included in this post) so read at your own risk.

this also includes my own last names for the chars so like. yknow. dont get confused by that.

[true potential is blocked by a self inflicted character flaw/problem that is preventing the master from being in tune with their element (ie. something has happened that they should be dealing with as their element would but are doing the opposite or are so unfocused because of this problem that they can't properly fall into their elements grasp)]

Kai Kajiya: Element of Fire - hot headed, stubborn, perfectionist. Gets obsessed with twitter and his fans due to the idea that he has to live up to their standards. Has a sibling hoarder problem-EVERYONE IS MY SIBLING NOW-the most protective of lloyd. Doesnt give a single shit about this ninja stuff at first-especially since their family has samurai roots wu. Just wants revenge on the skeletons for destroying he and Nya’s family home and leaving them with nothing to remember their parents by. The first to unlock his elemental powers by falling victim to OVEREMOTIONAL OUTBURSTS

Doesnt know when to give up, intensely competitive, pushes and pushes untill everything falls apart

True Potential: was blocked by jealousy, hatred and paranoia; Lloyd is annoying and obnoxious and was placed into their care without their consent. he's the son of their enemy and he took the green ninja from Kai. Kai gets the fuck over this in a split second moment where he has to decide whether he's going to save Lloyd from lava or not-he puts his bullshit aside and comes out of the experience as the ninja who loves Lloyd the fucking MOST and is able to see that he would've made a terrible chosen one.(way too emotional)(blocked specifically by leaning too far into his emotions while simultaneously leaning away from compassion)

Nya Kajiya: Element of Water - also very stubborn, quick learner who gets burnt out REAL quickly if she doesnt immediately succeed, very empathetic and protective. Besties with Wu, heart of the team alongside Cole. Is overwhelmed by this whole ninja thing and doesnt want anything to do with destiny, just wants to help people. Doesnt develop her powers right away-is super jealous of the boys though. She feels coddled and trapped by wu, and develops the samurai x persona to relieve herself of that as well as to actually help out. Finds out about water ninja shit sooner than in the show-but hides it and refuses to accept it as shes grown VERY comfortable as samurai x. Feels clunky and heavy, doesnt think shed make a good ninja. Very smart, good with machines-but more so in the greasy, oily, mechanic sense(not really an inventor, but definitely a fixer).

Gives up too easily if she isnt IMMEDIATELY good at something-doesnt happen alot because shes generally adaptable. STUBBORN. To the point that it causes problems/arguments/’i cant do that’ moments for her.

True Potential: blocked by tension and stress. unlocked by Jay telling everyone to shut the fuck up and leave her alone-its ok if she can't do this they'll find another way. (blocked by not being able to relax and "go with the flow" due to mounting pressure for her to succeed)[jays repaying the favour]

Cole Alun: Element of Earth - Sensible, Stable, heart of the team who everyone(Except kai) readily follows/instinctively turns to. Loves all kinds of different arts and music, but is worn out by his father’s obsession with it. Delights in letting people go through with their stupid decisions as long as it wont end in anything TOO awful(its fun to watch stupid people get their comeuppance kai), cANT COOK TO SAVE HIS LIFE BUT DESPERATELY WANTS TO AND THINKS HE CAN. POSSIBLY THE MOST PASSIVE AGGRESSIVE PERSON ON THE PLANET. Is tooootally fine with the whole ninja thing-he was running out of ways to avoid his dad.(‘this works’ he says as he avoids all his problems and stews in guilt and nervousness)

Talented and capable, a quick study. Generally good at alot of things, but like nya is bullheaded and cant STAND IT when he fails.(fuckin. Theatre kid.)

True Potential: blocked by avoiding his father!!!! lieing about going to some artsy school instead of confronting Lou about how he doesn't want to follow in his foot steps. (blocked by the inability to be straightforward with a loved one due to fear)

Jay Walker: Element of Lightning - Unsure about all this ninja, save the world shit at first-anxious, needy, requires reassurances-instinctively buddies up with cole and stands by his side 90% of the time. Is the last to unlock his powers and finally feels ok when he does. Seems to have a thing for muscled, tall, dark haired warriors(nya, cole). Not a mechanic like Nya, more of an inventor. Fastest of the main ninja-most agile but also SUPER SQUISHY MY GOD HE GOES DOWN QUICK. Is most intune with his element during the Tournament arc where hes just the prickliest bastard in existence(sidenote: really loved that fandom theory of fenwick being jays dad-skybound and lightning and flying ships as a jay season was such a waste by not tying it back into the cloud kingdom ;u;)

Try hard. Needs everything to go smoothly.

True Potential: blocked by insecurities self doubt and a want to be someone different. unlocked by nya letting him know that "your the best you" and reassuring his insecurities by reminding him that she chose HIM not anyone else in the world. (blocked by folding in on himself and letting his fears consume him)

Zane Eirlys: Element of Ice - Has a ‘sixth sense’ thats later revealed to actually be a danger detecting script in his brain-sort of like a spidey sense. Very naive to the world around him, but feels like he should know more-how long has he existed on this planet? Why is everything so new feeling? Lived mostly on his own for what felt like a very long time and thus is very independent-cooks, cleans, washes regularly, etc. The most adult somehow despite being so naive. The first to walk away to cool off from arguments.

Fuckin. PRODIGY. Good at anything he has an interest in-because hes super patient. Takes a long time to get good at new things.

True Potential: blocked by confusion and unfocused due to not fitting in/his amnesia about where he comes from. is unblocked after he follows the birb and comes to terms with what he is.(blocked by not paying attention to anything around him and focusing on anxieties about how people see him and where he comes from)

#rejago #ninjago #rejago is a fancomic reboot ive been wanting to do for like 2 years now #finally getting off my ass and getting things cemented so i can start planning out the chapters and then thumbnailing pages

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littlepryingpandorica · 6 years

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Project Rebuild Chapter 6

As Nya continues her story in voice over form, we...

DISSOLVE TO: FLASHBACK – EXT. NINJAGO VILLAGE - DAY

NYA (VOICE OVER): In this village, there lived a young girl who was brave and fearless.

We see a lively, young girl with orange hair. This is YOUNG KOKO, whom only Lloyd recognizes.

NYA (CONTINUED VOICE OVER): She was a seeker of hidden truths.

Young Koko takes out a magnifying glass and uses it to look at her surroundings.

NYA (CONT’D V.O.): Leaving no stone unturned, she wanted to explore all of Ninjago to uncover her many secrets. She climbed the highest of trees, entered the darkest of caves and ventured into places where no one else dared to go. Like many other children her age, she roamed the lands completely unsupervised, as was the custom of Ninjago.

Young Koko emerges from underneath a large non-Lego rock. We see a montage sequence of Young Koko exploring the various terrains of Ninjago. She climbs trees, enters a dark cave while holding a lit non-Lego matchstick, and makes her way through dense non-Lego jungle foliage.

NYA (CONT’D V.O.): But it was only a matter of time before it got her into trouble, as would be realistically expected.

We see Young Koko trying to cross a rickety old log over a river of non-Lego water. The log breaks and she falls into the river. She struggles to stay afloat but the strong current carries her away. The river leads to a waterfall and she is helpless to avoid it. The waterfall drops into the ocean and she panics before inevitably going under.

We see from her POV as her sight begins to dim. The last thing she sees is the silhouette of a giant fish coming towards her.

We fade out.

CUT TO: PRESENT – INT. SCHOOL LOCKERS - DAY

Lloyd, Jay, Cole and Zane all gasp simultaneously! Nya has a knowing smile on her face. Kai is disinterested as he already knows the story but indulges his sister anyway. He rolls his eyes but also smiles.

LLOYD: Well, don’t stop there! What happened next?

NYA: Something she did not expect.

CUT TO: FLASHBACK – EXT. BOTTOM OF THE OCEAN - DAY

We slowly fade in, still following Young Koko’s POV.

As Young Koko awakens and regains her sight, the scene transitions to LIVE ACTION MEDIUM. Young Koko is no longer a Lego plastic minifigure. She appears as a large scale, wooden, Bunraku-style puppet. She is inside a transparent dome bubble. The craftsmanship is not necessarily professionally done but must be within the capacity of a very promising and talented high school student from a prestigious school who is being mentored by a very skilled Industrial Design teacher and with access to all the right materials, possibly funded by winning many art competitions.

Everything in the underwater section of the flashback is done in the style of a low budget version of the REALM OF SHADOWS LIVE PLAY. The surroundings are a brilliant oceanscape.

A glowing puppet of a Koi fish appears before Young Koko. This is the SACRED KOI, a mythical creature of Ninjago’s oceans. The Sacred Koi speaks in the voice of whoever is telling the story. Here, she has Nya’s voice.

SACRED KOI: Greetings, little one. I am the Sacred Koi of Ninjago. I am a Friend to All, even the most friendless and shunned individuals.

YOUNG KOKO: Oh Sacred Koi! You saved me! Thank you!

SACRED KOI: I was only doing what was right.

YOUNG KOKO: How can I ever repay you?

SACRED KOI: There is no repayment necessary. But there is something you can do. Your heart is strong, little one. But a strong heart without purpose is nothing.

YOUNG KOKO: What should I do?

HARD CUT TO: PRESENT – INT. SCHOOL LOCKERS – DAY

NYA: And do you know what the Sacred Koi said?

Zane jumps up and waves his arms.

ZANE: Oh! Oh! I know this one! She said...

CUT TO: FLASHBACK – EXT. BOTTOM OF THE OCEAN – DAY

The Sacred Koi speaks with Zane’s voice in a gentle manner.

SACRED KOI: (Speaking in Zane’s voice) You must protect those who cannot protect themselves.

Young Koko inhales and composes herself. She looks the Sacred Koi in the eye and speaks with a firm resolution.

YOUNG KOKO: Yes! I will.

SACRED KOI: You must do this, not to seek personal glory, but to right the wrongs of the Realm. You must do this even if no one else knows about your deeds. Will you swear the solemn oath?

Young Koko puts her right hand to her heart to pledge an oath.

YOUNG KOKO: I swear the solemn oath to protect those who cannot protect themselves.

Bubbles rise from the bottom of the screen as we transition back to STOP MOTION-ESQUE CGI ANIMATION. Young Koko is a plastic Lego minifigure again.

FLASHBACK – EXT. NINJAGO VILLAGE – DAY

A young boy with black hair has fallen out of his wheelchair and struggles to get back up. This is YOUNG CYRUS BORG. Young Koko rushes to his side and helps him back up.

NYA (V. O.): And the little girl kept the oath over the years.

FLASHBACK – EXT. NINJAGO CITY – DAY

Many years later, we see an ADULT CYRUS BORG still on his wheelchair and now wearing a pair of glasses. A black-hooded figure steps in front of him, brandishing a bright green blade. All that can be seen are his eyes, which are a dull orange and covered in red and green face paint.

Cyrus Borg shrinks away from the threatening figure. A now adult Koko suddenly jumps in as Lady Iron Dragon. She roundhouse-kicks the hooded figure away from Cyrus Borg and off the screen.

NYA (VOICE OVER): That little girl grew up to become the Lady Iron Dragon.

We see a close up of Lady Iron Dragon standing heroically in a dramatic stance. We then cross dissolve to the Lady Iron Dragon painting on Nya’s bike in the present.

CROSS DISSOLVE TO: PRESENT – INT. SCHOOL LOCKERS – DAY

We see a close up shot of Nya talking.

NYA: She fought to protect the good citizens of Ninjago.

We go to a close up shot of Cole who stops listening to Nya talking because he hears something in the distance due to his SUPER SENSITIVE HEARING. He looks around trying to see what caught his attention.

NYA (VOICE OVER): And she would do anything to defend what was right. No one ever found out who she really was. And if anyone ever did, it was their secret to keep.

Cole sees the same bullies who wanted to spray paint Lloyd’s locker earlier. They are now carrying a short non-Lego straw and some wet wads of paper to use to make a spitball. They hurry away to a nearby building where they can take a shot at targeting Lloyd.

NYA: Then one day, she vanished…

Close up of Nya

NYA (CONT’D): …without a trace.

We go to a wide shot of everyone to reveal that Cole has disappeared. But no one notices this.

CUT TO: INT. ADJACENT SCHOOL BUILDING – DAY

Cole stealthily follows the bullies to an adjacent building where they can shoot a spitball at Lloyd through an open window. Cole catches them in the act.

The shot is framed in such a way that is similar to when Garmadon tried to persuade the thug to join his army in chapter 4.

COLE: Hey! Whatcha got there?

BULLY # 1: None of your business, punk.

Cole attempts to diffuse the situation.

COLE: Listen. I know Lloyd can be a bit… much.

The way Cole hesitates to say this says a lot about his relationship with Lloyd.

COLE: But that is no reason to chuck spit balls at him.

BULLY # 2: Just leave us alone and mind your own business!

Cole narrows his eyes and intercepts the bullies. He grabs both bullies by the shirts and pulls them close.

COLE: Listen here! I am not okay with bullying but I will not hesitate to use physical strength and intimidation if you mess with Lloyd, especially on his birthday.

Intense percussive music plays as Cole says this.

HARD CUT TO: INT. SCHOOL LOCKERS – DAY

We cut back to Nya and the others. We see a mid shot of everyone huddled together.

NYA: Whatever happened to Lady Iron Dragon? Who knows? But rumors say she's still out there, waiting, watching.

We go to a close up shot of Lloyd.

LLOYD: Yeah, a real mystery for the ages.

We cut to a wide shot to reveal that Cole has reappeared as though nothing had happened. No one has even noticed his disappearance. He remains as silent and stoic as ever.

CUT TO: INT. SCHOOL HALLWAY - DAY

We see a trio of cheerleaders walking down the hallway, carrying brightly colored pom poms. Two of them are female. Their apparent leader is a male with short brown hair and a blue cheerleader’s vest. This is CHEN THE CHEERLEADER.

As they walk by, we see a shot from a low angle that shows the ceiling above them. Chen the cheerleader and his lackeys pass by the two bullies from earlier who are now stuck to the ceiling with the wet wads of paper. The bullies struggle to get Chen’s attention but he just keeps on walking.

INT. SCHOOL LOCKERS – DAY

Chen and the other cheerleaders walk in and sees Lloyd and his friends. He takes this opportunity to taunt them.

CHEN: Hey, everyone, look! It's Garma-dork and the dork squad! You wanna hear our new cheer?

Chen and the cheerleaders get into formation and do their routine.

CHEERLEADERS: L-L-O-Y-D. His dad is bad and so is he! Boo, Lloyd! Boo, Lloyd!

CHEN: (LOUDLY) Boo, Lloyd!

Kai is quick to defend Lloyd. He protectively stands between Chen and Lloyd.

KAI: Hey! Back off man! Lloyd’s actually trying to be good now.

CHEN: And what if I don't? What are you gonna do about it, Spiky? Hit me?

Kai is visibly aggravated. His fists are shaking in fury. Lloyd tries to calm him down, worried he might accidentally use his fire powers. He grabs Kai’s arm.

LLOYD: Kai, it's okay, really. Remember. Deep breaths. Deep breaths.

Kai inhales and exhales. His fists stop shaking but his face is still filled with contempt. He glares down at Chen.

KAI: Sticks and stones may break my bones but I'm calling you out on your unnecessary verbal abuse and will report you to the proper authorities!

Deciding it is not worth his time, Chen rolls his eyes and walks away.

CHEN: Whatever loser!

KAI: Why I'd like to give them a piece of my...

Kai's plastic hands begin shaking violently again. He struggles to keep his inner fire quelled. Lloyd firmly takes Kai’s hands in his own.

LLOYD: Kai, we talked about this.

Kai shows restraint.

KAI: I know, I know, we're the good guys. Arson is wrong.

LLOYD: That's right, buddy, and I just want to say I really appreciate you standing up for me.

In the background, Cole has a distant look on his face.

The school bell rings as we...

SMASH CUT TO: INT. SCHOOL CLASSROOM - DAY

The chorus of “Bring Me To Life” by Evanescence is playing very loudly on full volume.

[SONG: Bring Me To Life by Evanescence - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YxaaGgTQYM ]

[WAKE ME UP! WAKE ME UP INSIDE!] We see a close up of Cole with his headphones on. He is tapping his hand despondently to the music. On his desk are two books, implying he’s been reading them. They are “Rock Solid Stoicism” and “Batman’s Guide to Not Opening Up About Your Feelings: The Pre-Character Development Edition”. Cole taps his plastic hand on these two books.

[CAN’T WAKE UP! WAKE ME UP INSIDE! Save me! Call my name and save me from the dark!] We go to a wide shot of the classroom as the music dulls down. The teacher, MS. LAUDITA, is teaching the class about the concept of free will. On the black board “FREE WILL?” is written in chalk.

MS. LAUDITA: For example, if I move from here to over there, is it just me walking or is there some unseen hand that moves me from point A to point B?

[Bid my blood to run, before I come undone] We focus on Cole as the music becomes clear and distinct again. Cole looks distantly out the window.

Suddenly, we slam zoom out the window and away from Cole and the classroom, past several buildings, past the marketplace, past the beach front, and all the way out into the ocean. From the water’s depths, several aquatic themed vehicles rise. Multiple aquatic themed flying vehicles also swoop in. Their jet engines make a very loud vibrating or roaring noise.

[Save me from the nothing I’ve become] We cut back to Cole as he takes off his headphones. He hears the sounds of Garmadon’s approaching army and he has a startled look on his face.

COLE: Garmadon!

Happy Chinese New Year, everyone! I hope you all enjoyed Chapter 6.

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