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so at work today instead of paying attention i spent like 4 hours redesigning human ella

now presenting ella, ft. a mohawk and vitiligo

(and introducing my headcanon about why she doesn’t like taking off her mask: she’s embarrassed about the vitiligo and the mask hides the discoloration. she’d probably wear a full face mask if given the option)

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ᵈᵒ ʸᵒᵘ ʰᵉᵃʳ ᵗʰᵃᵗ laughter﹖

it’s the kappa sisters

ᵗʰᵉʸ'ᵛᵉ ᶜᵒᵐᵉ ᶠᵒʳ ᵒᵘʳ souls.

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wow this is so cute!!! look at the babiesss <3

Okay, this is going to take some explanation.

About two years ago, I was having some serious anxiety issues that was making it very hard for me to sleep at night, and in an act of absolute desperation, I ended up marathoning the 2012 Turtles series (which at that point was on hiatus, right about Parasitica.) And I fell in love with it. I’d never been a Turtles fan, but I loved the more complex characterization and the amazing voice work. But it was on hiatus and now I had nothing to do again. Which is about the time I found the Tumblr RP blogs. I didn’t have a tumblr at the time, but I loved the  leaderinblue saga and all the amazing stories that came out of it.

One of the ones that caught my interest the most was the Rule 63 AU universe and the escapades of Leanardo, Raphaella, Donatella and Michaelangela. Especially partytimeangie who was just too cute for words. I started some fanart, but I really wasn’t posting much of anything on my deviantart at that time, and most of it along with this picture got misplaced. But I found this tonight, and finished inking it because I really did like the way it looked.

And because these are some of the RP blogs that made me want to get back into RPing again.

And because Angie is the cutest ohmigosh.

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a comparison of fates

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“Shen, please, you have to listen to us! Follow your heart. Do the right thing.”

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ok but this is the cutest scenario to me

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((oh wow, i know i haven’t been on in a really long time, but i just watched the newest episode and. wow.

is there art of lea holding baby katsumi yet?? there needs to be))

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I drank to drown my sorrows, but the damned things learned how to swim.

Frida Kahlo

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Years of love have been forgot, in the hatred of a minute.

Edgar Allan Poe

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TMNT 2003 s3 ep21 “Same as it Never Was” Redesign of the Turtles in the 2012 style, just for fun. :D (in the last version I shamelessly copy-pasted a screenshot from the cartoon for the background, just to create some atmosphere) What do you think?

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it is both a burden and a blessing, to feel everything as deeply as i do.

Della Hicks-Wilson

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Ella's hands itched for her sai. She shoved them deep within her pockets, reminding herself she was here for August. She could hold out a little longer for him. 

Reasonable thought got a little harder after Lea's rebuttal: the same garbage she'd been spitting for years. Always the same excuse, and it drove Ella a little bit madder with each repetition. 

"You think this -- you think being alive without Splinter still counts as living? You think you saved me?" Ella spat venomously. 

"You're right -- it's been years, and every second of every day all I can think about is that we could've saved her." Her voice crackled magnificently, partially from her years of smoking, partially from the fact that she was seconds away from snapping. "We could've saved her, but you let her die!"

Happenstance

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Momentarily thrown off by his sudden disappearing act, Ella took a few hasty steps away from the edge of his sword, her eyes wide as she stared down the blade. As soon as she regained her balance, she glared hard at him and quickly snatched her sai from her belt.

"You'd like that, wouldn't you?" she asked. She twirled both sai around her palms with her fingers and snorted. "Tell you what: why don't you run along and tell your mommy to go screw herself, then we'll call it even. Deal?"

"Oh, that is RICH coming from you. Say it again. I'll bet it's even more entertaining the second time." (I don't know! Have a snarky Katsumi? X) )

"Forget it — how about I slap you into next week instead?" 

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Naturally defensive, Ella planted her feet and stared hard at Lea, broad shoulders set. She wanted to be immovable-- she was immovable-- just in case. And even if her sister couldn't see the intensity of her glare, she wanted her to feel it.

Of course, within five minutes of meeting again and Lea was already deep-set in her 'holier than thou' attitude. Ella recognized the tone of voice and the stance she took--all signs of her usual disapproving demeanor that Ella just couldn't escape. It had been years, hell, she was well into adulthood and still found herself on the receiving end of it.

Noting this did nothing to ease her temper. "See me? Really? Find a better choice of words." Childish, sure, but unlike her sister, Ella never claimed to be above it all.

She worked her jaw, grudgingly accepting fact: August had called her here, not Lea. At the very least she could respect him. "Does he have a good reason for callin' us here? I've got more important things to do than stomach bein' around my mother's killer."

Happenstance

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I, Monster and Wormquake!

Sensei hugs!

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"How'd you get this?"

The dusty gray scar, so faded now it was hard to see, crossed the length of her forearm. Ella immediately gave an annoyed sigh upon seeing it again.

"I almost forgot about that. This one time, back in New York, Cassie got a hold of Donna’s bo staff and swung it around like a total idiot— and then she figured out how to pop out the blade and cut me with it, like, two seconds later." She continued looking cross about the memory, but after a moment she brightened. "It all worked out, though. I gave her one to match."

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imagine a sainw thanksgiving dinner august and donna are the only ones actually interested in holding conversation bc Angie is too busy trying to get Lea and Ella to shut up and stop fighting about every little thing. they literally have to have a "no weapons at the table" rule bc ella keeps saying things like "I'll pass on the turkey just like lea passed on saving Splinter's life" and lea responds with "careful guys ella will remember everything you say today for the next 30 years and hold it against you" and they would no doubt stab through the table if they had any sharp things at the ready