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Decades Doever
A little idea I had laying in my bed. The basic thought process was: Ninjago's two characters who have literally been sent to a realm to rot in for literal DECADES. Morro, who's already struggling with his own exile from the departed realms finds a manipulated Zane and manipulator Vex. I mean both of them can't grow too old, and Morro probably would want a redemption for his deeds, the white ninja may be his path to doing it. Zane is interested in the departed realm, hearing that Morro is from it (even if it's not in the most pretty ways), it intrigues him to learn more about the former ghost, and how he may see his father one day. More Info underneath the cut!
Morro's literal backstory Once an elemental master dies they can not only see their family in the departed realm, but if they are not blood related nor can remember their family (cough cough, Zane), they can also meet the departed elemental masters that came before them. The little groupings of elemental masters hold great power, having the ability to traverse the 16 realms but regarded as something different than a ghost, more similar to a peaceful spirit or aura passing by. Unable to be seen by the living, sometimes depending on their mental will having the ability to converse in dreams and visions. When Morro finally get's sent to the Departed realm, as an orphan and being 50+ years old he cannot simply remember his family, so he get's sent and transported to the elemental grouping of Wind Masters. They don't like him. And so after a rather horrid argument the elders, the first elemental master of wind (FMOF), decides to send them down to never-realm, being previously used as a waste deposal of other Elemental Master's (more than just wind) that have gone "rogue" in the Departed Realm. The FMOF graced some mercy to Morro, convening with one of the form masters in order to see that they could return him in some sort of ghostly form, if they sent them down there as is, it would result him becoming living once more. Morro being the wonderous human (ish) being he is stumbles across this conversation, eaves dropping and taking notes. So when the final ritual(?) takes place he lashes out and does his best to ruin the spell, the only thing being that: 1. It works 2. He's not alive, and instead, has been merged with the storm. There he goes barreling down into the artic wasteland that provides an abundance of wind and storms to command, but despite the feast-like appearance of power and his element, Morro knows and regards this as a banishment. Dude got banished from death itself.
How Zane is connected in any of this Being also wonderfully banished and sent to the Never-Realm (via: Aspheera, Nacho Snake lady) he is also lost on his way. The only canon divergence or well difference being, when he's holding a staff he can feel another, stronger, rivaling, presence. Zane tries his best to fix the mech and eventually get's memory wiped by Vex. Back to the main plot line Morro additionally the counteracting sensation of another elemental power, and although it's not as strong as he isn't a master of Spinjitzu, he still senses it and decides to drift off on a storm cloud in that direction. Reaching the cave just when Zane plugs himself into the mech, disregarding the staff in general (in this AU I don't think young Wu would've told him about it), being confused in the slightest before getting a rush of Lloyd's memories he intercepted during possession of the titanium ninja, and dashing away behind the mech when he hears Vex's footsteps. Watching the whole exchange happen before his eyes, he decides to step in at the last moment, using his cool (very new) lightning powers. Being a somewhat super battle with the staff that he's honestly wonders how the ninja got a hold of, and his amplified form. During the exchange he does lay hands upon the staff and his powers go A-wire, somewhat breaks space and time, smacks Zane in the noggin to regain select memories. Vex fleeing the scene and barely recovering Zane prying Morro; who's form and right hand is practically melding into the staff, away from the supercharged stick. Although both mutually dislike each other they suppose they are both in the predicament of needing company for the days, weeks, and unbeknown to them, years to come. Morro not knowing how robotics or in general any mechanics in Zane works, opts for the: I'll just sit here and regret my decision as my partial robot friend has a reoccuring flashbacks for several decades while having an ongoing existential crisis I am little help to. Zane does believe Morro holds some interesting tales and description on, why and specifically how both are here. Morro just thinking it's something he can do to make up for acts, probably go see Lloyd (despite him probably bolting as soon as he see's the green gi), and maybe just maybe get somehow reaccepted back into the departed realms.
@irl-morros-account I hope you like you're cape and armor!
Even more Ninjago 'What If's for writers suffering from dreadful writers block! While there's still wonderful angst regarding the fire boi, there are some light hearted ones. Enjoy cause this one's quite lengthy!
What if Chen didn't fully believe Kai became loyal to him? So he used Neuro's ability to look in Kai's head, seeing he was being played by the fire ninja. Chen isn't happy about Kai lying to him so he has Clouse put a spell on the ninja making him believe he is Chen's son, raised on the island alongside Skylor as her brother. Lava & Nya/Skylor.
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What if Chen had his men kidnap Kai after Lloyd left? In the time Kai was kidnapped and the Tournament of Elements, Kai was used as a slave to serve Chen obviously with his fire taken. When Kai did something Chen didn't like, he was sent to be chased by the anacondrai serpent until he was exhausted and then Chen would whip him into unconsciousness but he couldn't have his slave out of commission so he had Clouse heal his wounds then send him back to work. Kai's body is almost completely covered in whip scars and Chen has him wear revealing clothing so he can admire the pain he's caused the fire ninja and of course when he has Kai working in front of the contestents, he wears baggy clothing to not cause suspicion. Oh yeah, Kai also has forced amnesia so he doesn't remember the team, only vaguely recognizing them.
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Kai has separation anxiety due to his parents suddenly leaving when he was young :3
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What if Kai got flashbacks to his past when they were turned into kids by Garmadon? Where Llyod is still a kid he looks 10, the 4 ninja look 5 or under so Kai keeps getting memories of his parents that has him dissociate through the mission
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An entire week of fighting low villains leaves Kai is so done with life. During yet another fight, Kai is just so indifferent, he's casually insults the villains and complains about them without putting much effort into fighting them yet still winning.
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I've seen this one a lot so- Kai likes his hair played with when his hair isn't gelled up. On days where his hair is down and something starts ticking him off, the nearest person rushes to 'pet' him which he immediately starts melting into the touch and he forgets why he was mad. Would occasionally demand 'pets' if he was feeling emotionally upset but instead of verbally, he would sit next to them and nudge their hand until they start playing with his hair.
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What if they Ninja had feral/beast modes? Where they're elemental powers takes a physical hold on them, giving them unique features and a major power up. What triggers feral/beast mode is when someone they have strong feelings for or heavily attached to is harmed in any way, they won't rest until their charge is safe and the threat is eliminated. However once used it'll leave them exhausted for a week.
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Inspired by this post:
So Kai gets possessed, Morro's disbelief in more detail then Kai's subconscious traps Morro, allowing Kai to take back his body. When Kai gets back to the tea shop he casually mentions that he's keeping a ghost named Morro hostage in his own head.
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What if Kai (like Ember in the Elemental movie) could hold, or set fires to, different minerals to change to the color of his fire? Or more realistically(ish), what if he had to consume the necessary chemicals for his fire to change? They wouldn't harm him and the colored fire would last for as long as the chemicals are in his system
Ninjago Crayon Song
I really dig this design but especially that ben 10 looking belt lol♡♡♡
Guys, Prime Empire Morro.
someones probably done this before but i haven't seen any yet somehow?? i just wanted to make my own design of Morros Avatar either way
PINED EXPLAINING OF MY ALT DESIGNS/AUS/WRITING ETC
If you're new, hi I'm bun the oni dumpling. I am the number one garmadon enjoyer and this is my art account.
This is a post to intro to my reworks and or redesigns of ninjago characters. (And fan writing in the future eventually)
☆What is retooling/reworking?
-Its when I rewrite or adjust the character's lore and or personality, I don't change thier core concepts.
Example: I didn't change the core concept of nya being the water elemental but I reworked her to be more independent from jay.
☆What is redesigning?
-I just change how the characters look, they are still the same character just look different.
*Example: If I give kai white hair but he's still the same person
☆what if you change the core concept?
-That would be a rewrite and I don't usually do that for the usual cannon but might for au purposes.
Example: if I made dearth an actual elemental
☆When I say both rework and redesign I mean that: I adjust -the character's writing and redesign them to show how different they are
☆Redesigns for fun =/= Redesigns for plot, i will point out which is wich per drawing
☆From now I'll use these short cuts:
-Rework: RE-w
-Redesign: RE-d
-Rewriting: RE-wr
-Cannon design: CD
-My design/Bun design: BD #ninjago bun design
-An au of mine/Bun au:B-AU #ninjago bun au
☆RE-W [Rewrite]:
-S3 Rewrite, Wip
Wip-Posts: 《Art here》 《Art here》 《Art here》
☆Characters i have done so far (may update in the future):
-Nya, RE-w + RE-d 《Art here》 《Art here》
-Pixel, RE-w + RE-d 《Art here》 c...cowboy
-Jay, slight RE-w + RE-d 《Art here》
☆ AUs I have made:
- Metal nya, #ninjago metal nya 《Art here》 《Art here》 《Art here》
*Extension of the metal nya au, water dareth, #ninjago water dareth 《Art here》
- Revived morro (still in beta): 《Art here》
- Movie rewrite (still in progress) : 《Art/anouncment here》 《koko, garmadon and jay brief 》 《what about side/other characters? + dareth》
☆Redesigns for fun I did:
- Garmadon pre Island of darkness, 《Art here》
~If you want to request a character you wana see RE-w/d/wr you can! (Asks are open)
And if you want to draw my design tag and or @ me I would absolutely love to see them♡
Bun,out
your reworked designs are so cool <33 I was wondering how you would rework morro?
Mooooooooo lil ol bean
So a morro he definitely took the biggest hit because of my sickness so I'll have to elaborate with drawings as time goes on.
The concept of reworking morro is a bit harder than I hoped, because my reworks do effect how the story is written and all my ideas are too ambitious for the fact I'm in midterms. So I reworked morro's fate, if you want a more of "rework so deep that it rewrites s5" then I'll do it in summer break, so yeah stay toon.
(Also yes this is a lmk inspired style, I shouldn't draw sick omg lol)
-how is he back?
Tbh I am not sure tho I know i want him to be brought around dotd but the how is hard to pin point, I like to think of an idea close to "something went wrong as morro was retuning " which caused him to for a lack of a better term to glitch and turn human. He's not fully human ticnicly, morro is in a real reborn human body yes but his glitch caused him to keep some of the goust-nes. The goust remnant show in his goust eye, to show that the new human body and his undead soul are at unity.
-How is he? Where will he go?
He obviously would be confused and scared, I don't believe he would be in the monastery for a long while. I feel he would be in what I call "his tree house" where he trys to clear his mind. He's not isolated just needs time to prosses his emotions. I don't think more will be an official ninja member but more of an ally like dareth.
I like to imagine the gang to call morro because he has mad connections and dirt on people, and morro uses this to be the lovely smug grimlin that he is.
-How does the goust eye works?
Morro can swap between the human form and the goust form, the goust form has the ablity of gousts. Invisibleity, phasing and possesing. He isn't weak to water though, kinda. If morro gets hit with water in his goust form he'll be forced into his human for and can't go goust for about 12 hours.
Morro can go goust as he pleases but it dose tire him out.
-Dose he still have wind?
Yes he still does, still the same
- Design:
I do wana adjust it but let's talk about my ideas. I gave morro a gi that doesn't really match the ninjas or the sensei-s but still feel similar in a way, again like dearth. I plopped up mo's emblem on his gi and I tried to make it look more goat-dragon to separate him from ninjago Western dragon aesthetic but to make his emblem feel more personal. (I love the emblems can you tell?)
This is au category technicaly but I think it's a really fun idea to write, morro is such a great character i miss him and I'll never forget his biggest contribution to the fandom
The monster amv (your welcome for the nestolga)
Spooky scary skeleton, and give morro momos
Bun, out
yes i did this again, it's fun lol <<part one here>>
Thank you @thunderstomm for the character requests!
This time this is more vibes based rather then "I had a toy in mind already " alot of my favs are here because of it
I should do more goofy posts like these
Anywho, remember to eat cheese and stan dareth
Bun,out
EVERYONE EXCEPT FOR ME BITCH!!
*while looking at jay and zane* GET WRAPPED IN A BLANKET BURRITO MOTHERFUCKER
the ninjago fandom is genuinely allergic to happiness.
day 1
elemental inheritance
@morrotober
day 2
downpour
@morrotober
day 7
childhood/ful potential
@morrotober
day 3
shadows
@morrotober
(heavily inspired by @morroodle)
day 4
dragons!!!
Redrawing Morro: Year 3
September 11th 2021
September 17th 2020
September 11th 2019
Three years really do fly by
Morro Redraw: Year 4
Created September 11th and 17th 2022
Previous Year
I think about this scene a lot
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Bonus:
Year 5 of the Yearly Redraw
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