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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.)
Wip Wednesday
It’s the last Wednesday of fic fest, folks! Share a little sneak peek of what you’re working on, if you want!
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. 😳
Here’s the countdown, y’all! Excited for round 2 reveals!
I am so late to this....but it's finally ready!
For the Ninjago Fic Fest 2024
Finding Balance
After he is retrieved from the lighthouse by his brother and new friends, Echo must adjust to his new life. Even though his new home and family are amazing, it's still so different from what he's used to. Maybe a walk in the city will help clear his mind.
Again, so sorry it's late, the story kinda of spiraled into a longer and longer project. I have more chapters coming soon, I just have to edit them.
@ninjago-fic-fest I don't know if this technically counts as part of your event since I was late, but I figured I'd let you know it's posted now.
I'd love to hear about your WIP "Finding Balance"!
Of course!
This one is for the Ninjago Fic Fest. I was so happy to find an Echo prompt so I could put my own spin on his story!
It's honesty kinda weird how the story developed. The prompt was just to have Echo explore Ninjago and learn more about himself along the way. But then I realized that to get to Ninjago, he had to get off the island first. So I had to write that bit, and then the middle went in a different direction than I had originally planned.
Like, the complete opposite direction.
The original idea was that Echo wanted some alone time after being rescued by his new family. (Imagine living alone for years, and then all of sudden, you're in a crowded monastery with people around every corner. You might want a break from it after a while.)
But time alone is not at all what I ended up writing for Echo.
I was about to rework the middle bit to better fit the theme I had originally intended when I realized that just because the themes I had going were completely opposite each other, didn't mean they couldn't exist together.
It's awfully interesting that the prompt involved Echo discovering more about himself on his adventures because that's what happened to me while writing.
I love to spend time alone. I feel like I can truly be myself. And a lot of my hobbies are single person activities.
But at the same time, I love spending time with other people! Going to get ice cream with friends, or seeing people at church, or talking and joking with my coworkers, I love it!
I didn't realize how much I loved it until I spent a little too much time alone and ended up feeling really sad and lonely.
And then, on the flipside, if I'm around people for too long, I get mentally drained.
I realized it was all about finding that balance. Hence, the title of the story.
Just like me, Echo is going to have to find that balance in this story.
Luckily, he has his big bro Zane to help him out with that. 😊