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Idea time!!!

I personally can't see Arin going fully evil.

I can definitely see his frustration and anger, but he's a good kid, and I dont think he'd do anything malicious on purpose. But I do think he's in a prime position to get manipulated right now. He's at his lowest point, and he could possibly be willing to do anything to impress and prove himself to Llyod.

What I think would be really interesting is if, via manipulation, Ras could get Arin to let his guard down and maybe even get him to listen to his point of view a bit.

("I lost my parents too, you know, and I found a way to make it on my own. I had to be strong. I learned that i didn't need anyone else, only myself." I don't know. That might be an angle that Ras could exploit, effectively drawing Arin away from his friends.)

(I mean, I'm assuming, according to that flashback sequence, that Ras's parents weren't really around.)

Maybe Arin would even start to trust Ras a little. Or at least start to doubt Lloyd's methods of teaching. (Which to be honest, Lloyd, you're not doing yourself any favors with your teaching technique, buddy. I know you're trying to encourage the kid, but you're giving him an unrealistic idea of a future self he has to measure up to.)

I think Arin is putting a lot of pressure on himself too.

So Arin doesn't necessarily join Ras, but somehow ends up facing off with him a bit more than usual during fights or something. Ras singles him out, trying to plant more of those seeds of doubt. Maybe Ras gets him alone, and, either willingly or by force, Arin ends up wearing a wolf mask.

I mean, is Shatterspin technically evil if you're using it to fight bad guys? I mean, it's not like his own spinjitzu is helping anyway.

Maybe, Lloyd or Sora look over and see Arin wearing the mask. Maybe they run to him, and ask what the heck he is thinking!

Maybe Arin is embarrassed. He feels sorry and ashamed. He knows he made a mistake. He goes to take the mask off.

But before he can, the gong is struck, and his soul is shattered.

All of the emotions come flooding out. He's angry. So very angry. Angry at Llyod for putting all this pressure on him. Angry at Sora for progressing so far and leaving him behind. Angry at himself for not doing something, SOMETHING, more to find his parents.

We get a scene similar to that bit in Season 4 with Kai and the staff of elements. Arin just loses control, and all the anger, doubt, and fear come spewing out.

That's what I want.

I want him to voice his frustrations to his friends. And at the moment, I think Arin is just so nice that he doesn't want to bother anyone and isn't going to say anything.

But as the saying goes, "even a worm will turn"

In other words, even the nicest and sweetest people will show you how dangerous they can be if pushed too far.

So, um. Arin deserves to go feral. Just as a little treat.

Throws some old sketches at you and then runs back into the abyss.

I have some polished stuff coming, I promise! I've just been busy. 😊

OK y'all, I'm about to re-start an old Ninjago animation I never finished. I feel like I've progressed in my art style and I want to give it another go.

The only problem is, I haven't quite figured out how to draw Serpentine faces.

Like, they look fine, I guess, in my old style, but...

Are there any artists out there who have some tips on how to draw snake faces and Serpentine in general? Are there any artists' work I could use as a reference to get my shapes right?

Any help would be appreciated.

No way!!! I have a Serpintine OC named Akari, too! She was part of a trio of Ninjago OCs, and I had planned to draw their adventures. Unfortunately, I never got around to developing their story.

(These drawings are a bit older, so don't look at them too hard. 😜)

Maybe they can be friends. 😌

Her name was Akari :')

Okay, so I get off work at 10, and I still have to drive home, so that's approximately...

an hour and a half to finish. 😳

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Echo was still surveying the little shop, noting the paintings on the side wall, when Nelson grabbed his hand, startling him.

“Come on!” he said, pulling him toward the front counter, “You’re going to love this!”

The pair stopped in front of the glass window of the ice cream freezer, the colorful treats on full display within.

“Alright, which flavor do you want, Echo?” Nelson asked, clearly excited to introduce his new friend to the wonder of ice cream.

“Whoa there, Nelson,” a kindly voice said, “Why don’t you give your friend here a minute to decide,”

Echo looked up from the cartons of ice cream to see a large man behind the counter, wearing a yellow apron and hat.

He gave Echo a friendly smile, “It’s alright, son, take all the time you need,”

(In the process of giving Echo a new friend and an adventure in the city, I also ended up creating Mr. Randy, one of the workers at the Dairy Dragon. He's like that wholesome, middle-aged uncle that calls everyone "son" and "buddy" and "buckaroo." Sometimes, the OCs happen when you're not even trying.)

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