Kicking off check ins with Ninja by saying

If you need help above what your friends can give you, NZ has a “Need to Talk?” service available. You can text them on 1737.

It’s available 24/7.
The people on the other end are trained counsellors. They won’t judge.
Feel free to lean on your friends and your tiny pocket pals, we’re all in this together.
But check in with them, and make sure they’re okay to be leaned on.

It’s totally normal to be feeling a gazillion emotions, or to be shut off, amongst all of this.

Let people help.
My helping consists of sending weird scales to friends as a mental health check in.

I’m not talking a melodic minor or dorian, but on a scale of one to ten.
As physical objects.

It’ll always be from:
1 = I need external help
To
10 = I am the sunniest
How are you?
Ready?

On a scale of
Mysterious fridge fruit
To
Perfect apple crumble
How’s everyone going?

I’m a mysterious wrinkly apple hiding behind the tomato sauce (about 3/10)

#NinjaCheckIn
Today’s #NinjaCheckIn

On a scale of
Burned quiche
To
Mac n Cheese with the perfect crunchy cheese top
How’s everyone doing today?

I’m a three day old spanakopita.
Weird. Okay enough but probably don’t lick this.
Today’s later still #NinjaCheckIn

On a scale of
Slightly crushed plastic ball pit ball
To
Badass goddamn toy rocket ship
how’re you feeling today?

I’m a knex rollercoaster with part of the loop struts.
Seemingly functional but keep rolling a bit off course
Today’s #NinjaCheckIn

On a scale of
Crushed pamphlet from the bottom of your bag
To
Shiny new hardcover book with that fresh book smell
How’re you doing today?

I’m a dog eared sci-fi paperback that’s survived a coffee spill, with a slightly chewed bookmark
Ohh it's time for another #NinjaCheckIn

On a scale of
Stale sour cream and chives chip crumbs
To
A perfect bag of your favourite flavour of chips, with dip
How're you doing today?

I'm a half forgotten bag of jalapeno corn chips. Needs a bit of love but okay in a pinch
#NinjaCheckIn for Lock In Day One

On a scale of
Teal coloured cracked cocktail sword
To
Beloved childhood toy, soft or otherwise
How's everyone going today?

I'm sitting around a Bunathon.
Adequate replacement for Bobbit, but not quite right if you know what you're missing.
I realise I’ve got a lot of newish followers, so have some pictures

The bear with bunny ears is Bobbit, he was lost somewhere on tour - pinched from my pack.
The lavender boy is Bunathon. Cute. Is a wheatpack. Isn’t quite the same though. #ttrttpt
Time for #NinjaCheckIn!

On a scale of
A single green star sticker
To
A Full sheet of fuzzy stickers
How's everyone doing today?

I'm a puffy frog sticker with a single piece of glitter from an unknown source.
Happy enough, oddly
A rather late #NinjaCheckIn coz someone got sidetracked reading.

On a scale of
Crushed bag of pasta
To
Beautifully presented chicken pesto linguine
How's the tiny pocket pals doing today?

I'm easy-mac in a mug.
Oddly wholesome for something that looks like a highlighter
Today’s #NinjaCheckIn now that I’m suitably caffeinated.

On a scale of
Supermarket trolley in a river
To
A full backpack of picnic snacks
How’s everybody doing today?

I’m a wireframe basket in the garage.
A bit wrecked but carrying on coz I can’t let the team down
An evening #NinjaCheckIn

On a scale of
A small child screaming at 7am for reasons
To
A goddamn fog horn
How's everyone going today?

I'm a squeaky pig toy that's been abandoned under the sofa for the day
This is your reminder to have a food and hydrate.
Then come back for #NinjaCheckIn

On a scale of
A biro that's been chewed to heck
To
An inky pen, fresh from the packet
How're my tiny pocket pals today?

I'm a novelty pen with a cactus that lights up, that mostly writes ok
Has everyone had a cuppa hot liquid in the last hour? And hydrated? Yes? Good!

It's #NinjaCheckIn time!

On a scale of
Frayed piece of string
To
Coils of fresh hemp ropes
How's everyone doing today?

I'm an electric blue climbing rope that's been stuffed in a ruckie
Fed? Watered? Feeling supported?
It’s time for #NinjaCheckIn

On a scale of
A single lightbulb, filament tinkling
To
A fortress of PARcans at a concert
How’re my tiny pocket pals today?

I’m a first generation LED parcan.
Not great at anything, but I’m trying my best
A somewhat paint covered #NinjaCheckIn today

On a scale of
Blocked down pipe mid storm
To
A gently rolling beach at dawn
How’s everyone doing today?

I’m the weird overflow drain at the back of your sink
A dinner time #NinjaCheckIn for ya'll

On a scale of
VB
To
A sweet yet tart cherry sour
How're you cool cats?

I'm a mystery stout, dark yet sweet, and definitely not to everyone's liking.
Ohai!
Everyone had a glass of hydration in the last hour? No?
It's okay, we'll wait, go hydrate <3

#NinjaCheckIn for today

On a scale of
An oddly rubbery parsnip in the fruit bowl
To
A freshly dug haul of kumera
How're my tiny pocket pals?

I'm an odd leaf of silverbeet
Today is a gentle #NinjaCheckIn

On a scale of
Delicate spider web across a doorway
To
A snuggle fluffy blanket
How's the gang going today?

I'm dandelion fluff, floating ever onwards
Inspired by food chats across my timeline, today’s #NinjaCheckIn

On a scale of
Soggy tinned asparagus sludge
To
Freshly picked springtime asparagus
How is everyone holding up today?

I’m slightly woody oven roasted asparagus with cracked pepper and feta.
After catching up on today's presser, combined with the lake forming at our front door, today's #NinjaCheckIn is somewhat aquatic themed.

On a scale of
Leaky downpipe
To
Giant fucking moat
How're you feeling today team?

I'm raindrops sliding down the handrail outside
Time for a quiet friday #NinjaCheckIn

On a scale of
A single shoe, abandoned to a mud puddle
To
Splashing through puddles in the perfect pair of gumboots
How's the team going today?

I'm pair of worn canvas shoes, slung over a high tree branch
Inspired by some shots fired across my timeline today, today’s #NinjaCheckIn is here.

On a scale of
Plastic keepsake cup from the sky tower
To
A crystal champagne bowl
How’s everyone going today?

I’m the last mug standing from an old coffee set
Today's #NinjaCheckIn brought to you by the obscene lack of chocolate at my house

On a scale of
A plasticy 600g block of milk chocolate from the warehouse
To
Your favourite artisanal chocolate of choice
How're my pocket pals today?

I'm a lime k-bar block (bloody awful)
Today's #NinjaCheckIn is brought to you by my current pining for a garden space.

On a scale of
Snail chewed sorrel
To
Dracula vampira orchid in a glasshouse
How's everyone feeling today?

I'm an under-watered comfrey plant
This afternoon’s #NinjaCheckIn brought to you by my late night reading material.

On a scale of
Vampire as dawn creeps over the horizon
To
Werewolf at the peak of the full moon
How’s everyone going today?

I’m a chupacabra. Mysterious and messy.
A firey #NinjaCheckIn today

On a scale of
Tiny tealight, flame guttering against the liquid wax
To
A fancy AF 4 wick perfect vanilla and sandlewood scented candle
How's everyone going today?

I'm a half melted novelty elephant candle, tiny wick battling wax and wind
Today's #NinjaCheckIn brought to you by my cold toes.

On a scale of
Soggy socks
To
The cuddliest jumper
How're you cool cats going?

I'm a knitted hat that's gotten caught on the barbed wire fence, and is slowly unraveling
#NinjaCheckIn today is a flowery theme.

On a scale of
A lone daisy poking up through the cracks of a drive way
To
A gently shaped lavender topiary in full bloom
How's the gang going today?

I'm a christmas cactus with a single bud that may or may not flower
Dipping into twitter for today's #NinjaCheckIn

On a scale of
A mystery pottle of half eaten hummus
To
Perfectly made tzatziki
How's everyone going this afternoon?

I'm last night's half eaten kiwi onion dip.
Okaaaay but not at my peak, but some love me anyone
A juicy #NinjaCheckIn this evening.

On a scale of
Watered down raro
To
The fancy squashed orange juice
How're the tiny pocket pals?

I'm orange mango just juice mixed with just a little too much lemonade, like my great-gran used to do when we turned up enmasse
A mildly alcoholic #NinjaCheckIn this evening.

On a scale of
Mildly damp salt in a shaker
To
A tray of frozen lime margaritas
How's everyone going this evening?

I'm lemoncello with half flat soda water
#NinjaCheckIn

On a scale of
Licking the floor
To
Excitedly barking at the door
Which doggo are... I mean, how's everyone going this evening?

I'm the dog that's chewing its way out from the bedroom because their humans are elsewhere.
A light #NinjaCheckIn today

On a scale of
A single forlorn blown fairylight bulb on the floor
To
A melonfarming timecoded christmas light extravaganza
How's the tiny pocket pals this afternoon?

I'm a tangle of fairylights with a strand that's got a blown bulb somewhere on it.
A cosy #NinjaCheckIn this toe nippy evening

On a scale of
Blanket Burrito
To
Blanket Fort with all the accessories
How're you cool cats going today?

I'm a blanket taco inside a blanket fort that someone else has made for us.
#NinjaCheckIn

On a scale of
Three ants yelling at clouds
To
A haast eagle back in their glory days
How's everyone going today?

I'm a smol sausage doggo who's ready for naps and treats, probably in that order.
Too much learning, not enough #NinjaCheckIn

On a scale of
Dully droning meetings
To
A mosh pit
How's everyone going today?

I'm an impromptu rain dance party, finding joy in the small things because the large is toooo much
Today's #NinjaCheckIn brought to you by too much musical theatre

On a scale of
An alto waiting for a good solo
To
The lead soprano in every contemporary musical
How's everyone feeling today?

I'm a revolve with five trees and an operator that doesn't know when to stop
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