#also Leo and Yuichi are going to hate each other at first

[mrabubu]

Ok so I just enter to Tumblr and the first thing I see are hate comments for a post?...

I honestly loved what you did, I'm relatively new to the fandom and the first thing I saw about Leo was Leosagi fanarts which confused me because they're not even in the same series?... But people defended it so much that I thought that was a normal ship that the entire fandom liked and that's why I would have to get used to it, then I find out your blog and I'm so in love with the way you portray Leo with y/n it means a lot to me! So, in short: thanks for speaking up about it and I just really love your drawings and animations ✨

Thank you, I appreciate your words ~

But, honestly, this is scary to see how much some people downplay Leo and his personality to just him being gay (when he's not and his personality and character arc are MUCH more than that) and deceive others into thinking leosagi is canon... I saw other case like this, and I myself at some point though it was something until I checked everything and realised that, no, it's all just headcanon that some really forcing into others and even creators themselves.

I hope you don't mind if I leave some of my thoughts on this ship under your ask, but I've watched the first episode of Usagi Chronicles because I wanted to a) see what all the fuss is about, b) try not to make people think I'm critical when I haven't even watched the show. I'm going to leave my thoughts below, so, if people want, they can read them. If not, then, please, don't. Those are my personal experience. If you like leosagi and want to continue ship it, do it. It's not my business. Under the line I'll be talking mostly about those people who, again, forcing this ship into fans and creators.

So, I watched that first episode while my friend watched the whole series, and, honestly, my thoughts were "huh..?". Like, Usagi to me felt like diet Leo. They're basically have the same personality, but Usagi is less charismatic and even annoying... Leo to some is also annoying, but he still has his charms and strategic mind. And from what I've heard, even by the end of the season 2 Usagi stays pretty much the same. Honestly, I don't see how this ship can work without heavy fanoning both characters. I wouldn't be surprised if many aggressive shippers haven't even watched Usagi Chronicles and ship leosagi because: a) they need to ship Leo with a male and Yuichi is an easy choice, b) they just look cute together. Because if past movie Leo would meet past season 2 Usagi they wouldn't stand each other. And in a relationship they would get bored of each other pretty quickly, because there would be no dynamic or chemistry. Good friends? Maybe. Partners? No.

I'm not going to talk about Miyamoto because as far as I know he has a canonical love interest and a child.

And all this led me to a question: is THIS what people want...? For creators to butcher a character so they could have their fanservice?

[sunsestart]

I FINALLY MADE MY RISE!USAGI DESIGN!! But it's actually two Usagi designs because I thought it would be funny to have both Miyamoto and Yuichi in rottmnt

Imagine it pls

[fabuloustrash05]

ROTTMNT Love Interests Headcanon

If the Rise boys were ever given love interest, here’s who I headcanon they should’ve been and what their dynamic would be like:

Note: Raph and Mikey's love interest are my OCs/HCs of a Rise version of existing characters.

Leo’s love interest would be Yuichi

Leo met Yuichi through Hueso, who Yuichi works for as a new waiter for his restaurant in the Yokai city

Suddenly Leo constantly wants to go to Hueso's restaurant for lunch/dinner and his brother quickly figure out it's only because he wants to gawk at the cute new waiter.

Leo is overly flirty but Yuichi doesn’t notice him, not that he’s uninterested, it’s just he has lots of admirers, so sadly Leo in the beginning blends into the crowd.

It’s not until Leo takes a more forward approach by hitting on him with a cheesy pick up line, then proceeds to trip over himself and be humiliated by everyone, except Yuichi. He found the act endearing and Leo has now caught his eye.

Yuichi finds Leo annoying at first, but also charming/endearing thought he hates to admit it

*flirts* *flirts back* “I was not expecting this outcome, tf I do now??”

Leo tells a dumb joke and Yuichi thinks he’s a comedic genius.

They spar together, exchanging sword fighting tips/techniques

Hueso is their third wheel

Raph’s love interest would be Mona Lisa

My HC on how they first met (I guess you could say she really FELL for him ;D )

Mona is obviously in love with him but Raph is painfully oblivious. Everyone knows she likes him except Raph.

“She’s just a really good friend!” *said "friend" is wearing a shirt that says "I <3 Raphael"*

Raph would be very obvious to Mona's flirtatious actions towards him and not realize he's being hit on. Everyone knows Mona likes him, except Raph himself.

It took Raph a whole year to realize he liked Mona too. His bros can't comprehend his obviously stupidity when he asked his bros if he should ask Mona out and says he's worried she doesn't like him back (Raph end up freaking out and nearly faints when his bros tell him Mona has liked him the entire time)

She fell first, but he fell harder

For a while, Raph is conflicted with asking her out for a few reasons:

1) “What if she lost interest in me and I’m too late?!”

2) He feels he’s too busy as the oldest to have a relationship but his brothers encourage him to ask her out because him having a GF does not mean he’s being selfish for doing something for himself that makes him happy.

3) Mona’s got an overprotective father who hates the idea of his daughter dating. He liked Raph better when he was just her friend, but when Raph started having feelings for Mona he became a threat.

Eventually Raph does asks Mona out and she says yes! They become boyfriend and girlfriend shortly after their first date.

Everyone feels a wave of relief and satisfaction when these two FINALLY get together! "IT'S ABOUT DAMN TIME!" But everyone soon realized that they are annoying as a lovey dovey couple, "Stop shoving your happiness in our faces!!"

Donnie’s love interest would be Kendra

Partners in crime, on again off again romance

Fake dating trope in the beginning with them both having plans to steal each others tech, “I’ll woo him/her and when they’re off his/her guard, I’ll robbed them!”

They actually start to fall in love with each other, but then the truth comes out and they “break up”

Now constantly bicker anytime they see each other, blaming the other for the betrayal and “break up”

Check out my post on how I HC they first started “dating”

*Cue “True Love” by P!nk*

Argues then proceeds to make out then argue again

They are the first couple to get together, but them being really officially together is a secret. They secretly date after their first "break up" and everyone doesn't find out about them until much later on, to which Donnie just mentions he's actually dating Kendra so nonchalantly while everyone just looks on at him with shock. This is after Leo x Yuichi and Raph x Mona became couples.

Mikey’s love interest would be Renet

Renet is a human orphan who grew up in the Yokai City and is practicing to become a witch, specifically a time witch!

They met when Mikey was in the Yokai city and came across Renet when she was practicing her magic spells (aka she fell on top of him when practicing a teleportation spell)

Everyone struggles to figure out if they are dating or just REALLY close.

Best friends, goofy dummies who eventually fall in love with one another slowly over time

Innocent young love. A playground crush.

Mikey hangs out with her a lot because he likes her. He doesn’t realize he likes her and no one tries to tell him cause they thought he knew he liked her

Act like a couple loooooong before they even become a couple.

“Are you two dating or just friends?” “Yes”

That tweet of that girl asking her bf if they are dating (they are living together and have a kid) cause they never confirmed they are boyfriend and girlfriend, so when she asked the bf he responds by fist pumping his chest, giving her a peace sign and saying "we're just Bros"

[chocoee]

hey i read ur fanfic on ao3 and im curious

how is that Leo is immediately nice to Yuichi even after he acts like an ass? Not to mention that in the story it's implied that they've been at each other's throats for a while now

welp time for a fashback-ish kinda sorta lmao!!

for quick context Leo and Yuichi have been at it like 2 months before krang invasion, (which also means his brothers know about Yuichi)

Now to Leo, at some point he wanted to follow Yuichi around secretly so he can read him or even catch him off guard to attack him for the slightest and pettiest crime (he hated him that much)

but because of that he ended up seeing Yuichi from a completely different point of view and not just a villain that he hates.

the creepy part is that Leo started to do that every now and then when he needs a break from his brothers... And Leo is NEVER going to tell Yuichi that he practically STALKED HIM FOR TWO MONTHS.

and for Yuichi, he just caves into Leo because on the first day they met Yuichi's first thought was "Wow, he's very cute" But then a few miscommunications happened and Yuichi convinced himself that he hated Leo's guts.

But like i said Yuichi caves into Leo very easily which is going to bite him back very soon is why he stopped hating Leo after a short period of time...

[toyfoood]

MY TMNT AU TURTLE DESIGNS!!!!!

Abt their personalities-

Leo- motherly and protective. His first priority, above all else, is protecting his family. He will go to any lengths to do so. He’s determined and serious when it comes to training, but he’s gentle and goofy otherwise. Despite being most like Rise Leo appearance-wise, he is most like fanon 2012 Leo. He is a red eared slider.

Donnie- blunt and disciplined, the second oldest of the family. Where Leo attempts to protect the family with his strength, Donnie attempts to protect the family by making sure a situation where they could get hurt would never occur. Technically, him and Leo are twins, Leo only hatching a minute or so before him. Donnie creates the rules for the family, and he grows angry if they aren’t followed. Chronic over thinker. They are sickly and grumpy, and really have no moral compass outside of protecting their brothers. They are a yellow bellied slider.

Raph- emotional and easily influenced, snappy. The middle child of the family. Rather than being “the angry one” of the family, Raph is the emotional one, he feels everything much stronger than his brothers. He hates being protected, he feels like it makes him seem incapable, too bad he has two protective older brothers. While Raphael has a strong moral compass, he is easily convinced to go against it. He is also easily manipulated, which Mikey takes advantage of. He is a spiny turtle.

Mikey- mischievous and energetic. The youngest of the family. He loves feeling adrenaline, which isn’t the best when one has overprotective siblings. He sneaks out to raves and festivals often. He acknowledges the rules but doesn’t really follow them. Being the youngest, he finds it extremely easy to manipulate Leo and Raph, but Donnie never falls for it. Mikey has almost no moral compass, nearly everything he does is based on whether it will offer him adrenaline. He is a spotted turtle.

In this AU, The turtles all secretly become vigilantes, each one hiding it from the others.

Mikey becomes Turtle Titan, where he becomes enemies with the Purple Dragons. He meets Mondo Gecko and Leatherhead along the way. (And technically April O’Neil, but all the turtles knew about her prior to the whole vigilante thing)

Raph becomes The Night Watcher, where he almost always fights random criminals, until he finds the Kraang. He meets Casey Jones along the way.

Donnie becomes Duz_Machinez, an online vigilante who suddenly grows aware of a certain Big Mama who keeps paying him to hack stuff, and has now asked him to make some prosthetics for a battle nexus champion. He meets Yuichi Usagi along the way.

Leonardo becomes The Ghost of The City. He quickly starts invesigating the foot clan, but a certain foot soldier keeps gaining his sympathy, Karai. Leonardo attempts to thwart the foot clan’s crimes while avoiding hurting Karai, something tells him not to.