Not Alone in Nightmares (Birthday gift for Sumi) by Scampercat101, literature
Literature
Not Alone in Nightmares (Birthday gift for Sumi)
He was falling, falling, falling, the mask was urging him, a god was pleading against it but he was deaf yet not, he placed it on his face and all was doomed...!
Matoro jolted awake in panic, gasping for breath as he tried to recall where he was. He felt silken sheets wrapped around him, and slowly recognized that he was laying down in bed. A Kraata was perched on the headboard, blinking down at him as if confused over the disturbance he had caused. It was the newest Quick Healing Kraata he’d made - not a threat. He blinked at the large arm slung over him, and his brain finally woke up enough to recognize Teridax’s large presence
Roll of the Dice (Birthday Gift to Sumi-Sprite) by Scampercat101, literature
Literature
Roll of the Dice (Birthday Gift to Sumi-Sprite)
As he fell into the immense pit, concealed as it had been by fresh snow, Matoro concluded that the previous terrain surveys of Ko-Metru were extremely out of date.
The snow that followed him into the abyss, luckily for him, was more than enough to break his fall... as was something (or someone) else. Below him, a large form yelped in pain. Sparks leapt through the air inches from his face, and he let out his own yelp and tumbled back - only to realize he was now lying on his back in this immense stranger's lap as they peered down at him... with a pair of very large red eyes.
Matoro froze in utter shock. Stuck in a hole with... n
Honor guard of red, blue, yellow
Rise with us, to match the moon
Through heat and blast and rushing river
Tireless in all that they do
Before long, we came to meet
Those fleet-of-foot and vast-of-might
Countless beasts of Captains’ nightmares
Cowered ‘fore purple and white
By some chance, we saved the lives of
Those of sky and those of stone
This debt we found soon repaid
With loyalty like none we’d known
Their toil for ship parts so vital
Brought us back in search of loot
At attention at our whistle
Glad to share their planet’s fruit
Before long, our home was calling
Teary-eyed, we parted ways
Never
Unexpected but Unbreakable, Chapter 3:Odd Emotions by Scampercat101, literature
Literature
Unexpected but Unbreakable, Chapter 3:Odd Emotions
Chapter 3: Odd Emotions
It had been a full month now since Teridax had provided Matoro a place to stay, and the ice Toa was starting to realize that his own behavior was a bit... off. Unusual. First and foremost had been the chest-pains that he'd noticed before, which, while no longer feeling like sharp stabs with a knife, still felt like a constant, throbbing press with a branding iron.
Then there had been his unexpected and utterly inexplainable skyrocket in appetite. He'd started craving foods with mercury and iron and nickel and magnesium in them, such as fish and meats. Usually he always made sure to have a hearty helping o
Unexpected but Unbreakable, Chapter 2: Settling In by Scampercat101, literature
Literature
Unexpected but Unbreakable, Chapter 2: Settling In
Chapter 2: Settling In
It was too cold for his liking on his right side. He rolled over to have his right side be warm, but now his left side was cold. He went to pull the blanket back over himself - wait. Where was the blanket? This couldn't be his bed.
Matoro finally opened his eyes - only to blink in confusion as he saw a place other than his home. He was laying on an immense pile of pelts and furs and hides, in a dug-out room whose ceiling was more than forty feet above him. He saw a Rahkshi or two walking through the hallway outside the entry to the room, and the lightstones to be found in the place were far apart.
He lo
Unexpected but Unbreakable, Chapter 1: Snuck Away by Scampercat101, literature
Literature
Unexpected but Unbreakable, Chapter 1: Snuck Away
Chapter 1: Snuck Away
Matoro, by all means, was a hard worker. He had read in the Knowledge Towers at Nuju's side in silence for hours on end. He'd climbed to Mt. Ihu's peak more times than anyone could keep track of, but most certainly more times than even Toa Kopaka. He had swum even after his muscles had screamed in agony in an effort to save their universe, not caring that it would cost his life. And even death hadn't been able to hold him down; in less than a century, he'd been given the chance to spring back to life in the place of the deity who owed him his existence, and become a diplomat the likes of which none had ever seen
It was strange how, even when soaring in the heights of the sky, one could be tethered to the ground by their own shadow. But all the same, Teridax had to admit that, once all was said and done, that small fact turned out to be quite useful... Though if you'd asked him earlier that day, he would have either not cared or completely disagreed, saying that such a fact was horrid and looking quite traumatized the whole while.
Ever since he'd been defeated by Mata Nui in their full forms, he had been reduced to a mere conscience in the shadows, watching everything around him, and occasionally manipulating the shadows as best he could to mess with
Roll of the Dice (Birthday Gift to Sumi-Sprite) by Scampercat101, literature
Literature
Roll of the Dice (Birthday Gift to Sumi-Sprite)
As he fell into the immense pit, concealed as it had been by fresh snow, Matoro concluded that the previous terrain surveys of Ko-Metru were extremely out of date.
The snow that followed him into the abyss, luckily for him, was more than enough to break his fall... as was something (or someone) else. Below him, a large form yelped in pain. Sparks leapt through the air inches from his face, and he let out his own yelp and tumbled back - only to realize he was now lying on his back in this immense stranger's lap as they peered down at him... with a pair of very large red eyes.
Matoro froze in utter shock. Stuck in a hole with... n
Honor guard of red, blue, yellow
Rise with us, to match the moon
Through heat and blast and rushing river
Tireless in all that they do
Before long, we came to meet
Those fleet-of-foot and vast-of-might
Countless beasts of Captains’ nightmares
Cowered ‘fore purple and white
By some chance, we saved the lives of
Those of sky and those of stone
This debt we found soon repaid
With loyalty like none we’d known
Their toil for ship parts so vital
Brought us back in search of loot
At attention at our whistle
Glad to share their planet’s fruit
Before long, our home was calling
Teary-eyed, we parted ways
Never
Feathered Frenzy, Chapter One. by Scampercat101, literature
Literature
Feathered Frenzy, Chapter One.
It was, at first, a seemingly ordinary day. The dual suns of Spherus Magna rose, first the orange one, then its smaller teal sibling, into the skies above New Atero as they always did. Merchants, traders, shopkeepers, farmers, business owners, and citizens alike woke and began their daily routines. However, in the house where a certain Great Spirit was having a lie-in, there was a creature flitting about that shouldn't have been... normally.
The Great Spirit in question, Matoro, had fallen asleep with his head against his desk, in the middle of writing a book the previous night. His mate, Hahli, was away for a few days, busy with a p
LINKS: Link to NIGHTSHADE, link to GLAZE. Been a while since I did anything for my dA page, mostly because I'm too busy with school to actually do much art. And, much like many others, I'm too scared posting art here when dA has been so in favor of selling data for AI scraping. I guess the catalyst came when I recently found out tumblr has also succumbed to being bought over for scraping. You now have to OPT OUT of having your blog scraped, and it's been going on for a while. I found out by ACCIDENT this past week. Sad to say, I pretty much deleted most of my art over there. But it's likely too late, as there didn't seem to be a formal announcement on tumblr itself (I refuse to get twitter/X), and because you are AUTOMATICALLY OPTED IN for sharing data with third parties, we all have been unknowingly contributing. So first and foremost, those of you who have/use tumblr, TURN THIS SHIT ON RIGHT THE FUCK NOW. I THINK it's only a desktop option, but if not, use mobile. Go to your
Geez, been a while since I wrote a journal... Like many here on dA, I've been kind of scarce on this platform; not because of anything bad, but due to lack of time, not contributing art myself, and all the AI bullshit going around, I haven't been inclined to come onto dA except for the occasional check-in for my inbox. Most of my friends and I communicate via discord anyways, so it works out! That said, I'm working on my Bachelors now in an online school program. After so many flops in furthering my education, I was beginning to realize I was blatantly running from the one subject and degree that I wanted most, because everyone and everything has been telling me how useless and hard it will be. Yes, I'm talking about an English degree. A Bachelor's in Creative Writing & English degree to be precise. Anyone who has been writing for any stretch of time will tell you how fucking disheartening it is to hear so many people - even former English degree holders - how "useless" and
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5. I will ask you a question which you must answer.
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Odd thing I noticed about the Avengers; each one is basically a superhero counterpart of one of the Toa Inika!
Black Widow = Hahli (only girl on the team, widow uses guns which are similar to harpoons)
Captain America = Jaller (Well, DUH, he's the CAPTAIN!)
Hawkeye = Kongu (Meh. Pretty much only reason for this guy was the fact that he's got a bow, while Kongu's got a crossbow which is similar enough)
Iron Man = Nuparu (One: Each is the only member of their team that can fly, Two: Both are hi-tech inventors.)
Thor = Matoro (Matoro (in the canon-verse) has to do with a being of great power, which Thor is one of)
Hulk = Hewkii (Toughest e