#four weapons

[darknessinaninja]

Currently doing the Four Weapons blacksmith shop !

I will never forget this quote:

The shop is called Four weapons not for browsing

XD

Posting some updated pics soon !

I’ll have to post on Twitter than send them here ^^

[troyaugustuscarpenter]

I brought my 4 Weapons model into 2020.

[updraftiastudios]

I figured out how to turn up the exposure for this nighttime scene. You now have a slightly better chance of seeing Zane. He is in this scene, he is just wearing really good camouflage.

[vrfly]

Behind Closed Doors : Ninjago Angst - Day Five: Bad Habits~Kai

Zane always told me it was impolite to sit on the couch with my legs hanging over the arm rest. I did it anyways to annoy him - and I mean, hey, if it is comfortable, it works for me.

So that's what I was doing now: sitting with my legs dangling over the side and a bowl of chips in front of me with the remote in my hand. What? Ninja have to relax, too, y'know.

And besides, Zane and Cole were out getting cake samples or whatever. Wu and Misako are always busy with something on the other side of the ship; it wasn't like I was in anyone's way from sitting down.

My thumb aimlessly flicked through the channels on the tv. News: boring. Sports: I can do better. Live action scripted drama: got enough of it here, unscripted and real. Cartoons: eh, they were repeats, but'll have to do.

Voices echoed behind me from the kitchen of the Bounty. I spun my head around to find Jay standing in clothes other than his familiar blue ninja gi - his outfit was casual. And he was talking to himself.

"Woah, uh, where are you goin'?" I curiously asked, pushing myself up with my arms and walking into the dinning room.

His face froze and his cheeks reddened. "Oh, hehe, Nya didn't tell you?"

"No?" I questioned. "What should she've said?"

"Uh, oh," Jay stuttered. "Nya and I-"

"We're going out."

It seemed Jay let out a huge breath after my sister answered for him.

"Out where?" I persisted, turning to Nya as she walked down the hall. I fumbled with words when I saw her outfit. "No, not like that you aren't. Where did you plan on going anyways?"

Nya shrugged with a grin at her lips then began to spin in order to show her dress - behind me, I heard Jay mutter something along the lines of oh my, fsm. I quickly shot him a glare and he immediately looked down in response.

"Not sure; somewhere in downtown Ninjago City, maybe?" Nya answered after she stopped spinning.

"Uh no you aren't," I ordered. "Downtown Ninjago has always been sketchy, Nya, and you know that. Dressing like that won't help one bit."

"Kai, I'll be fine," my sister assured. "I can handle myself and Jay'll be with me."

"Jay going is honestly making me more nervous."

"Haha, funny. You uh, you know I'm standing right behind you," Jay spoke up. "And I take offense to that."

I clicked my tongue and stared forward at my sister, cocking my head to the side as I replied. "Good, it was supposed to be offensive."

"Kai," Nya started, her look hard - oh, she was in it; she was not coming out of this losing - too bad she was talking with me. "We're leaving and there's nothing you can do about it."

"Then I guess I'm coming with you," I perked up, shrugging and starting to grab my coat.

Jay stayed silent as Nya ushered him the opposite way I walked. I presume she told him to head out and wait for her because he was no where in sight when I returned in the middle of the hall, jacket in hand.

"A'right, let's go," I said.

"Kai," Nya repeated. "You are not coming."

"Why not?" I asked, feeling skeptical. "You two aren't gonna do something...bad, are you? Something you wouldn't want me to see?"

Nya seemed taken back. "No; FSM, you think so lowly of me. We just want to hang out with out other people interrupting, and you, brother, kinda make Jay nervous."

"Like a date. Nothing makes Jay nervous, though - he freaks out about anything," I shot back. "You just need an excuse."

"Kai, it's not an excuse!" replied Nya, her voice raised. Her hands flew around like it was obvious. "Sometimes, you can be just a little over protective and you need to let go. I'm-well, I'm growing up."

"I'm sorry, maybe the fact that my parents left me before I reached doubt digits took a toll on me, ya think?"

Nya was silent, her mouth slightly ajar. That's how I knew my words had made an impact - our childhood had always been a touchy subject to talk about.

"And-and, maybe I'm so protective of you because I basically raised you by myself. Alone. As a kid," I continued. I wiped my eyes in surprise and stuttered for a moment. "Without anyone to help with money, food, or...tell me what to do, how to raise you."

I leaned on the wall for a second before I looked back at my sister. "But, guess what? I don't know anymore that you do about why we were left to fend for ourselves. Actually, I probably know less since you've always been the smart one and I've been thinking so deeply about it since the day they walked out on us."

Nya inhaled a sharp breath. "Kai, I didn't know-"

"And maybe you'd think I'd feel more protected as a ninja and with friends, but I don't, okay? Because this is tough work, Nya, and everyday I wonder if I'm going to make it back and if I don't, who's gonna protect you. Even though I know you can save yourself if need be, and you've people other than me watching your back and loving you.

"But I'm trying, alright? I'm doing the best I can. And I'll admit, maybe I'm a little uptight sometimes and easily ticked off. Maybe it's grown into a bad habit, but I'm trying. At least we had food in our stomach and some money in our pocket."

I paused to gather my thoughts and Nya took it as an opportunity to speak.

"Kai," she repeated.

My monologue started up again. "So, I'm sorry or whatever. Sorry I care too much but don't know how to show it. Sorry if I came off the wrong way, or if I didn't make you into the daughter they would have-"

"Kai."

I stopped staring into the glossy eyes of my sister and looked down at the ground.

She lifted her wrist and spoke into it. "Jay, sorry but there's something I need to take care of. Go use my earnings at the arcade or something."

Her wrist talked back - "Is it your br-" - but she shut off the voice.

And enveloped me into a tight hug.

My limbs felt heavy, but there was no way in Ninjago I was not going to hug my sister back.

for @ninjago-angst-week

[updraftiastudios]

Ninjago Animation Short Fan-Made Blacksmith Shop

Still a work in progress. Still have to do a face rig for Kai. If someone has an Ldraw file of Kai's hair it would be helpful to me. Lego Digital Designer doesn't have any of Kai's hair. Made in blender.

[updraftiastudios]

I’m modeling the Four Weapons Shop in Google Sketchup and am having trouble finding Ray and Maya’s blacksmith stamp symbol. I am looking for a reference image, can somebody hook me up.

[updraftiastudios]

Ninjago's Four Weapons- Late night in the shop by TroyCarpenterPhoto

I wonder where Kai is. He is probably behind the camera sleeping.

[troyaugustuscarpenter]

Four Weapons 3d digital model.