how did Morro end up as the ruler of the departed realm?
I'm glad you asked anon!!
I really like the implications of 'day of the departed' because it sounds like day of the dead, the hispanic celebration. So the departed realm in this au is a lot like the land of the dead, basically just the next plane of existence. There's towns, communities, and various biomes. Everyone there is really chill, because everyone who causes problems is stuck in the cursed realm. Until the Preeminent dies.
Suddenly, there's mass panic as not only the greatest warlords of history spawn in to wreak havoc, there's also a giant freaking tentacle monster rampaging through the countryside. Really, she's chasing Morro, who is not having a good time because his boss is trying to catch him and he may be dead already but that doesn't mean his inevitable capture won't be extremely painful (haha angst)
This state of chaos and panic goes on for several years, until Garmadon gets revived. He doesn't leave the departed realm without giving Morro an 'old wise person speech tm', however! Finally, Morro says 'fuck it' and fights his boss, not really caring if he wins or loses.
But he wins. And now all of the cursed spirits are eyeing him warily. Meanwhile the ordinary spirits are screaming "He's chosen by Death!" and Morro's like "I'm not chosen by Death!" but, ya know, he totally is.
After realizing that no one else has the ability to take on the rest of the Cursed Realm souls, he takes up the crown, intent on using its power only until he can finish this mess and disappear. Unfortunately for his plans, he gets roped into politics and the like, and ends up becoming the permanent ruler of the Departed Realm.
If anyone would like me to elaborate, or wants to know about Morro's advisors, send me an ask! They give me serotonin!
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"Oh no, someone's attracted to the aesthetics of my -punk movement but doesn't know the praxis and history behind it like I do--"
OK. Tell them. Make it a teaching moment. Everyone who's in your movement learned the background from somewhere at some point, maybe this is that point for that person. Give them a jumping off point that they can dive into later.
"Oh but I shouldn't be responsible for teaching baby -punks about the history and the how-tos and--"
OK. Then don't tell them. You don't have to be responsible for teaching people with a budding interest in your group the ins and outs and how-tos. That's fair and valid! It can be a lot of work. Someone else will handle it
"But I'm annoyed that they would try to claim to be part of/be interested in my community without knowing all the details that I know after being in it for months/years/decades, they're dumb, they're posers, they're--"
OK. Then don't engage with them, if it's that bad. Maybe someone else will come around and tell them the history, maybe they'll pick it up on their own, maybe they'll just enjoy the fashion elements for awhile.
"But they shouldn't claim to be part of the -punk community if they don't know the--"
I feel like we have a few options here. People can either talk to them, share the history, share the values, share the praxis. Or they can just chase off anyone who even thinks about dipping a toe in their community, and then wonder why it's dying off later down the line.
I dunno, maybe I'm too naive and patient or whatever. But if people are entering your -punk spaces without knowing The Rundown of what you feel they need to know, maybe being nice about it and informing people instead of immediately assuming stupidity and malicious intent could help you make a new friend. Even the loudest voices in a space had to learn from somewhere, and not everyone has the luxury of being in the space as the History was Happening--whether it's an age thing or a not being aware of the space thing. Or maybe I just don't see what the big deal is behind people hating people who like the aesthetic of something and don't know the behind the scenes history about it yet.
Because I believe in the word 'yet.' No one comes into this world knowing everything about everything, and we're all constantly learning new things. I'm not gonna degrade someone and call them a poser for not knowing what I know. Because if it were me, interested in a scene but getting chased out and called a poser? I wouldn't hit the books and study up, I'd go 'that fuckin sucks, those people sucked' and then avoid anyone and anything having to do with it.
So chase people off and call them posers if you want. But if your community starts dwindling, don't be fucking shocked.
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Hey, I've seen your drawings from Neves. They are brilliant. I like her a lot, and are you writing fanfic about her?
Ahh thank you!!! That's really flattering fkljgfjf....It's always a pleasant surprise that people like Neves :'-) (and I love when I get an excuse to post my doodles of her and the Lamb lol)
I am in the works of trying to write a cotl fanfic abt this specific au (I call it The Apostate & The Martyr in my head lol), but writing doesn't come as easily as drawing to me SIGH. I've actually written quite a bit, but the problem is putting all these random excerpts together to make something coherent LOL. But yes, the fic is intended to be the story of The Lamb and Neves' friendship amidst the brutality and terror of the Lands of the Old Faith, how to deal with the consequences of their choices, and the mutual alienation they experience in their positions....as silly as that sounds lol. It's very self-indulgent! I just liked the concept of the "Outsider" POV, so to speak, being subjected to the sort of normalized violence that exists in cotl. Though, I might end up just making comics if I can't pan out this fanfic well enough!
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