I Did Another Thing!

POV:

Me after scripting the most try hard, mary sue, wattpad level shit drama into my dr’s

Monstrosity Kai desperate for one of the ninja to appear before him, desperate for one of them to appear and give him hope, desperate for one of them to save him, save him from the nightmare, save him from the horrors, save him from the hell he is in.

But most of all, desperate for one of them to save him from himself. Desperate for one of them to appear and make him see he's more than what he's become. Desperate for one of them to appear so he can just cling to one last shred of humanity, for their sake.

im in love with the latest updates to sunbound, just. so in love.

first of all, bait and switch with the beast? mwah mwah beautiful

following the slaughter with a bedtime story is also a timeless classic, perfect execution.

kai's realization that he has put himself in the role of the villain? dreadful sensation 🖤 can you feel your sins crawling on your back? 🖤🖤

association of kai with a flower is rather nice too, he's a very flower boy to me

i think i commented on it before, but ive had two major theories as to why its kai specifically: first) that kai was a reincarnation of the beast, second) that kai was a reincarnation of whoever sealed/was-sacrificed-to-seal the beast before. now with the latest chapter im leaning pretty heavily on kai-as-a-reincarnation of the second variety.

ALSO the implications? that the beast was loved and in love but fucked it all up and irrevocably destroyed the system-as-it-was? epic. the bitter remains of something pure, and the only being left who can remember (but who would refuse to admit its part in favor of terrorizing the only other one stuck with it)? delicious.

and—this may just be bc its what id pull—but i suspect a chain or other tether is hidden inside of kai himself. super excited regardless, just know ive got about half a tragic scene im playing with already lol

AND THIS IS ALL HAPPENING WHILE THE OTHERS ARE UNDERWATER ROFL, gonna be that meme of dude coming back w pizza, but all the shit happening is just KAI 😭

🖤🖤🖤

AGHHHHH hiiiiii!! I see you all the time in my comments but nowadays I'm too shy to answer any 👉👈 okay EBOUGH ABOUT ME lemme dismantle your theories for a sec....

Now, your theory about Kai being a descendant of our unseen entity here is definitely on the right track, but I can't either confirm nor deny any statements, BUT you're definitely heading somewhere!! One thing though, which might be spoilers one day actually nervous laugh is that the stars have names!

[[Eden]] - The star of Life

[[Gaian]] - The star of Earth

[[Neve]] - The star of Ice

[[Raiji]] - The star of Lightning

[[Jinh]] - The star of Fire

Also awwwww thank you for all the compliments! Sunbound is my first literary project EVER so seeing such positive feedback is kind of stroking my ego HAHA I'm just joking. Just joking please don't hate me!!! Again, very grateful for all the support! Now, I have a teaser for the next chapter under the cut. View at your own risk. It's contains HEAVY spoilers.

Are they hurting Vincent Tong in that recording studio?????????

Collab between me and @tapakah0, she handed me the animatic of this and it went into a big journey

Have a happy New years eve!

The music: Kais theme - Kung Fu Panda 3

HOW DID THEY MAKE WAITING FOR DR S3 P2 EVEN HARDER WITH THE LEAKS

THEN DROP MONSTROSITY TOO

TF LEGO YOURE GONNA GIVE ME A HEART ATTACK

Soooooo in love with @pisha's forbidden five!Kai au (which is so insanely cool and awesome and like the art??? Hello literally masterpieces) that I scoured ao3 for 2 hours to find a fic. I found one. Literally there's just one. One singular fic and I am so scared to read it because once I finish it I'll be inclined to write my own. Oh no, what have I gotten myself into this time

To be completely honest, I don't really think Kai will become a centipede monster. I knowww it's sad but my reason as to why is pretty agreeable I think.

Usually, whenever a character is transformed into a monster or just a non-human in general, it's always been about accepting and overcoming parts of yourself youd rather hide. When Zane was revealed to be a nindroid, he learned that the others would accept him as their brother no matter what, and soon enough, it became a strength for him. Literally, he gained his true potential shortly after. He no longer sees him being a nindroid separate to his identity. He went from Zane, a ninja, to Zane, the titanium ninja. He's still him, always will be, just shiny :)

When Jay was turned into a Venomari, it became a reflection of his insecurities, the parts of himself he tries to mask with flashy bravado and exaggerated stories, especially around Nya, who he had a massive crush on. It ended similarly to Zane, where Nya said he would accept him no matter what. Flaws and all. Knowing this, He was able to gain his true potential too. Realizing that being himself was far better than covering it up with glitter and foundation.

Then when Cole became a ghost, it was a tragedy. He no longer felt like himself, no longer saw himself as a person. Instead a living husk of his former glory. But, with the encouragement and unyielding support of his teammates, his family, he learned to accept this new body of his, as inhuman as it was. It symbolized trauma, and the strength it takes to see the good in every bad situation. It carries later into the show, where even though he's back to being a human, the scars are still there. They will never truly go away, but he learned to accept himself as himself, weird ghost scars and all.

Lloyd is the definition of grappling with identity. From being the son of Lord Garmadon, to becoming the legendary Green Ninja, then the ultimate Spinjitzu Master, then returning to simply being the Green Ninja, knowing hes half Oni half dragon, and ultimately just Lloyd? He carries many versions of himself, each with parts he struggles to accept. He’s the textbook case of change: from idolizing his father to fearing he’ll become him. It’s this internal conflict that makes it so hard for him to see himself as anything other than a ninja. While we see him begin to accept his identity later in the series, DR shows us that he still has some ways to go before he truly feels at home in his own skin.

Nya's transformation was also just.. unwanted, in my opinion. It was about doing everything you can to protect the ones you love, even if it hurts you. She's very similar to Kai in this regard, and it's very realistic that they share similar ideals when it comes to how they view their role in the team. Nya thought that merging with the sea was the only option, and faced with Jay unconscious after drowning, she had no choice. It was unwanted change, similar to Cole. This time, however, instead of Nya bringing herself back, it was the others who brought her back. It's a beautiful way to show that family will go through hell and beyond if it means protecting the ones you love.

What does this all mean, however? Why do these transformations matter?

Well, here's an answer. Despite everything, despite the hardships, they all came out of it better. They came out of it having learned something positive about themselves, even though it scarred them tremendously. Think of it like a caterpillar. In order to transform into butterfly, they have to break down and rebuild. In the end, the transformations ended up becoming a reminder to stay strong and steadfast. And it's nice that everyone had a moment like that.

Weeelllll.... not everyone.

Kai is the only one who hasn’t undergone a non-human arc, and that’s surprising, considering he’s probably one of the first characters you'd expect to experience one. With his personality and tendency to hide things from others in fear of being shamed or shunned, an arc like that would benefit him. Right?

This is where monstrosity comes in I fear. And not in a good way.

I think this series will be contradicting what those arcs symbolized. I think it will become the opposite to what the other ninja experienced. I dont think Kai will turn into a centipede creature or just any monster in general. No, not really. And that might be confusing, because In order to survive the land of the monsters, you need to become one yourself, right?

But i still think Kai will be the only one not to undergo a non-human transformation. Not because it wont happen, but because he doesn't need to. In fact, I think it matches the others perfectly. Everyone in the team became a monster physically, but they stayed the same. Same likes, same hates, just with different colored skin or lack thereof. They didn't change, their views didn't change, their morals didn't change.

But Kais did.

And Kai is.

He is a monster.

Maybe not physically, maybe not literally,

But mentally. But his actions were.

And that's enough, isn't it?

How i feel like when i'm the only one who knows about shifting while some girls wishing that their fictional crush would be Real, when i obviously know the cheat code.

**Evil laugh**

There are ATLEAST two separate Monstrosity gacha reaction videos and it doesnt even come out til next month🙏