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#headcanon that donnie’s seen mikey go into his shell a lot because of all the loud noises in donnie’s room
spoopdeedoop · 2 years
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being an older sibling is being in constant terror that your younger siblings will hurt themselves and then realizing you are far too young yourself to come up with an effective solution
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normal-internet-user · 11 months
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shaking at a frequency that could shatter glass I know I've been here not too long ago, but. please.
h—headcanons..,, maybe...?? f-for.
Peepaw/Dad!Leo with an adopted child!reader...,, please...,... i-i need some Dad fluff with this tortuga. this overgrown hard-shell melon. this- this. (gestures vaguely) y'get me?
he's so Dad shaped. he's so fond and just radiates safety and warmth and affection and ugghhhghhh i just KNOW he'd be the best dad EVER. nay, he IS the best dad. (pseudo) sibling Casey attests to it.
(⁠ ⁠ꈨຶ⁠ ⁠˙̫̮⁠ ⁠ꈨຶ⁠ ⁠) i think i'm actually going to lose my mind . the Clan as uncles/godparents/aunties. grandpa splinter. sweet brother Casey. it takes a village to raise a kid, they say.
do you see my vision here mate? as always, only if you want to ☜⁠ ⁠(⁠↼⁠_⁠↼⁠) & if you do? just .. go ham. if anything strikes you, PUT IT IN THERE. I NEED TO HEAR IT FROM OTHER PEOPLE TOO . (/lh)
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This seems appropriate to celebrate me finishing the Rise movie (I am still emotionally unwell this is me coping) I shall grant you headcanons my dearest darling /p
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PEEPAW LEO AS AN ADOPTIVE FATHER
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Let me start this off by saying that this man-
This man is best dad.
He finds a lost child?
'Tis his child now.
You are his child now.
Casey?
He's ecstatic.
NEW SIBLING LES GO
Especially since you're younger than him,
(Not by much, maybe afew months)
Casey makes it his life mission to protect you at all costs.
His favorite thing to do is hold your hand and lead you around.
Leo is so so good at being a dad.
I mean look as CJ,
He's got this ok?
Feeling clingy?
He'll hold you until you want him to put you down.
Nightmares?
That's ok kiddo, come curl up next to Papa, he'll keep all those monsters away.
When you get older, you are not going anywhere without him, Casey, or anyone else.
It's not safe, and the same rule applies to CJ.
So you guys go on lots of scouting missions together.
You two may as well be twins, you never go anywhere without the other.
Sometimes, you and Casey will be sent to scout really last minute,
And Leo won't be notified until you two are gone.
Whenever this happens he gets super pissed off and worried because those are his kids,
He should be the one to give them clearence to leave,
Not some random officer who decided to send you two out.
If one of you ever comes back hurt,
God speed to whomever sent the two of you out.
Leo is mad.
Like, mad-mad.
So are April, Mikey, and Donnie.
Leo would literally fall apart if he lost you or Casey.
He swore to Cass that he'd protect Casey, and he promised himself he would keep you safe.
If he lost either of you he just might completely fall apart.
Leo's busy, he's running a resistance afterall,
So he can't keep eyes on you all the time.
That's why the Hamato's take turns.
Leo's in a meeting?
Let's meditate with Master Michelangelo.
Oh he's busy too?
Time to visit Uncle Tello's lab.
Can't find him?
Well where's Commander O'neil?
Can't find her either?
Welp, enjoy the meeting, cause you're stuck there now.
Play rock paper scissors or somethin idk.
If you're around before Splinter passes, he spends alot of time around you.
He's always wanted grandchildren, and he's going to cherish you,
Especially with the world in anarchy.
When you start losing people, it get's hard.
First it was Grandpa Splints,
Then it was Uncle Tello,
Then Auntie April...
Through it all Leo made sure you were ok.
You're just a kid, and you have to grow up in this hellscape?
You've never seen the blue sky, or normal rain,
And everyone you hold close is being ripped away.
That's not fair.
So he does everything he can to make sure you grow up safe and happy.
One of his favorite things to do was tell you and Casey stories of what the world used to be like.
Your favorite is when he describes the stars.
It sounds so amazingly beautiful, shimming lights like glitter sitting up in a blackish blue abyss.
Wow...
After the events of the movie, (you knew it was coming goddammit)
Your first request is to see the stars.
Which is pretty hard since New York is really bright like all the time.
So they took you and Casey to the docks where you would be able to see them best.
You looked up at the sky in absolute awe,
Papa's words would never do the stars justice.
After a minute, you broke down in tears.
It hurt, he promised to be the one to point out the constellations and his younger self doing it just wasn't the same.
Griefing is going to be a really big thing post movie.
In the future, you never really had the chance.
Everything happened so quickly and anytime wasted on griefing could have been a death sentence.
But now, you don't have to watch every corner, you don't have to wake up in fear you'll be alone.
So you grief.
You grief your family, and Casey does too.
Sure, technically they're right outside your room.
But it's not them.
They didn't raise you.
When Leo sends you and Casey back in time,
You took it much worse than Casey, who was focused on completeing the mission.
Sure, you wanted to stop the Kraang too,
But you missed your dad...
So when you find your family's past selves,
And Leo is being so...
Reckless,
You're angry.
Really angry.
Never in your life had your father acted this way, and Casey needlessly boosting his ego 30 seconds into knowing him wasn't helping.
Through out the movie, Casey needs to remind himself that this Leo isn't your Leo.
You have absolutely no trouble with that.
You come across as cold and angry, which worries your brother since you've never been like this before.
The others just assume you're always that way.
But you're not,
And acting like this makes you hate yourself.
You're grappling with the loss of your dad, and the fact that you might fail to do what you were sent here to in the first place.
Casey pulls you aside and gives you a talk.
He understands that your hurting,
He is too,
But this isn't about the two of you.
This is about saving the world and stopping the Kraang.
After that, you can hurt all you want.
That talk ended with you sobbing into Casey's shoulder, practically collapsing to the ground while you clinged to him and begged him not to leave you too.
Aight imma hit ya with the sandwich technique.
Fluff, angst, fluff.
Boom.
When you were a kid,
You had a habit of collecting anything shiny.
Old coins, jewelry, even just shiny rocks.
If it glimmered, you wanted it.
So whenever Leo had to leave the base, he always came back with something shiny for you to add to your hoarde.
He liked to compare you to a crow, and you asked what a crow was.
Right, raised in the apocolypse.
Sure there were plenty of birds around,
But they weren't.... normal.
So Leo explained what a crow was, and that they liked to collect shiny things.
You understood, but you wanted to know what one looked like,
So you went to Uncle Tello and asked if he could show you what a crow looks like.
He showed you, and immediatly you took to the comparison proudly.
You were like a crow!
Mikey liked to put on little shows for you and all the other children that lived in the base.
Making animals and such out of his ninpo.
Your favorite were the birds, the rabbits too.
But the best was the butterflies, which he also used to help you and Casey fall asleep.
They'd flutter around you room kinda like a nightlight.
I also like to imagine that when you and Casey start scouting, you get in trouble for fucking around.
Mostly making stupid bets for your shiny things.
Casey would collect shiny things just to make these bets.
Usually it was simple stuff, like who can throw a rock the farthest,
But even stuff like that could get both of you killed.
Neither of you really listened until one day,
You're making your bet like usual,
And the building you were scouting out wasn't as empty as you thought.
The two of you nearly fell to your deaths, luckily Casey managed to grapple the two of you to safety.
But after that, you had a major fear of heights, and Leo didn't let the two of you out of his sight for a while.
He made sure to scold the two of you when you returned that day,
Before hugging you and telling you how scared he was for a second.
Leo has no problem with you and Casey being included in meetings,
Honestly he prefers it.
If you two are gonna go running around scouting, you should know what's going on.
You'll have the occasional adult who thinks you and Casey are incompitent because of your age,
And that you shouldn't participate in meetings.
But Leo puts that to rest pretty quickly.
"If they can go out, and risk their lives on missions, they can attend the meetings." He'd say.
Leo loves you with his heart and soul.
If anything happened to you, he'd fall apart.
Sometimes he just needs you to have little sleepovers with him, that way he knows you're safe and sound.
He just wants to protect you.
You're his kid,
And he loves you
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I wrote this while listening to anarchy by egg, and damn that song fits.
This one is LONG that's my bad, I got alittle carried away :^
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fun-k-board · 7 months
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TMNT : Mutant Mayhem X Gender Neutral Reader dating headcanons
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Note(s): 2003 has me in a chokehold so I might accidentally mix their personalities, also you can probably tell who my favourite turtle is 💀
I've only seen this movie once, and I can't afford to go to the cinema again so I'm sorry that I didn't write a lot!
Leonardo
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Leo basically has a full time job of trying to impress you, one time he even tried to drive a car and do tricks for you. It, unsurprisingly, went so bad that Splinter grounded him for a week.
While Splinter has always dug in that humans were dangerous and hateful, which is semi true, meeting April and you have diluted Leonardo's faith in that. He realises that you're just... People. People who make mistakes, who need to change, and who largely, have changed.
He likes learning about things you take for granted everyday, what was school like? Have you ever been to a restaurant? Do you like going outside a lot? Do you have a pet? Etc, etc.
Leo needs to try really hard in school because he's not naturally talented in science or math like Donatello, so he appreciates any help you can give him! He surprisingly likes homework, he views it like training, sort of like something to improve his skills.
He 100% searches a 'how to flirt' wikihow and gets absolutely slammed by his brothers for trying some of the worst pickup lines in history on you.
Leonardo wants to train you with self defense skills if you don't know any already, he puts on the training videos that Splinter used to learn himself and teach Leo and his brothers, so that you two can at least spend time by training together.
Raphael
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Despite loving violence and fighting, he's always happy and his rage is never directed at you, he even tries to get you to let out your anger by training sometimes.
If you don't know how to fight, or don't want to learn, then he's perfectly fine with just giving you one of his sais and letting you stab a punching bag with it, or something.
Raph occasionally gets into more friendly fights and sparring matches with his brothers or classmates, he's always bragging to you about how cool he was and how awesome it was to fight.
He likes it when you initiate hugs or hand holding, it's not that he's embarrassed or doesn't want to initiate affection, or even have it at all, but Raph isn't the best at guessing what you want without outright asking. Which he does do a lot, but he feels awkward constantly asking for a hug, and he lets you know that he's always up for one.
Raphael doesn't want you in danger, but he does 100% egg you on to participate in fights and pull some chaos, even if minuscule.
Donatello
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He's a complete dork and LOVES to try and impress you with knowledge on your favourite musical artists, TV shows and movies, etc, etc. Donnie gets super into anything you're into, and he even tries to subtly get you interested in things like K-pop or science, if you're not interested in them already.
Always rants about his interests, he could go on for HOURS about the hidden messages in a music video, especially when he can get out more often and speak to more people about what he likes.
He's so curious about humans and their biological functions, don't be weird not like that, he always used to watch documentaries to Splinter and his brothers confusion.
Donnie frequently imagines what life would be like without a shell, with his skin a different texture, with his ears all weird and sticking out, he constantly asks you questions about living as a human.
He adores it if you know a lot about biology, especially if you know about turtle biology, even if he and his brothers are different than regular turtles for obvious reasons.
Donnie loves holding your hand, whenever he's nervous, or if you're nervous, he likes squeezing your hand and just holding it for a while. Even if it's kind of awkward because of his three fingers.
Michelangelo
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Mikey loves showing off his ninja skills to you. Oh, you're just watching a movie? Watch him do the stunt from that one scene about fifty times.
He doesn't have much of a 'taste' in movies or music, he just sort of watches whatever captures his interest. His most watched media consists of an intense crime documentary and Pingu.
Mikey loves hugging you, no matter what you're doing he just (⁠・⁠ω⁠・⁠)⁠つ⁠⊂⁠(⁠・⁠ω⁠・⁠) His favourite way of hugging you is from behind, because then you can do whatever you want and he isn't bothering you, but he also gets to give you a hug.
As the youngest sibling, Michelangelo loves getting you involved in pranks that involve screwing over his brothers. He will beg you, BEG YOU, to let him stand on your shoulders to place a bucket of water on top of a door, to help him dye his brothers masks the wrong colours, basically anything!
He loves making friends and would like to meet your friends and family, that is if you have any or have a good relationship with them, and if you do, he's trying to impress them so he can in turn impress you.
He also expects you to get along with his family, you don't need to constantly hang out with them, but he likes to have the knowledge that his family accepts and trusts you, he also likes to have the knowledge that you trust his family.
While not being the most perfect and strong guy, he has full respect for you and he shows it in semi unconventional ways. Mikey constantly likes to play video games with you, and while he's never been able to play the newest or most expensive, he may or may not steal a game or two just for you.
If you have a console, PC or even just a god damn phone that can handle a decent game, expect you two to play for HOURS.
What shows both his family and you that he does truly love you is when he gives you a slice of his pizza, if you're vegan or allergic to his favourite flavour, he'll order what you can eat instead of what he wants.
His brothers genuinely have a full hour of just staring in shock at you and him when that happens.
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aprilohneil · 2 years
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Soft Shells and Donnie
⚠️WARNING: rottmnt movie spoilers ahead!!
I have many thoughts! So many thoughts! Before I get into them just a quick couple of things:
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I'm able-bodied, and I've been concious of that and done my best to stay in my lane, but please let me know if I've overstepped! Edit: I'm no longer able-bodied lol, but this is still something I feel I dont have much authority on
I'm just some guy, this is my personal interpretation of this, I'm not trying to say anyone else's opinion is wrong!! I just wanna share my thoughts
Okay alright let's get into it!
A lot of people interpret Donnie's soft shell to be a fatal weakness or an analogy for a disability, and I disagree! At least, in canon. I've seen a lot of content exploring his shell as a disability that I've absolutely loved!! I'm not talking about fanon or headcanons or AUs or whatever - this entire post is in the context of canon. I love it when people explore things that aren't touched on in canon (and I wish it WAS touched on more in the show) I just wish the series handled it better than what they did.
I'm also not saying that having a soft shell would not be a weakness or not make him vulnerable in certain situations! It's just I've seen people talking about it in a really black-and-white way; Donnie has a soft shell, therefore he's a lot more fragile and weaker than his brothers. I think it's a lot more nuanced than that.
For a start, Donnie's shell is MEANT to be soft- he's a spiny softshell turtle. This isn't a case of an injury or something else that's made his shell like that, it's just how it is. I don't think it's fair to say that his shell is inherently a weakness, in the same way that April, a human, isn't inherently weak because she doesn't have a shell. There are both pros and cons!! In the same way that there are both pros and cons to having a hard shell!
I've seen some posts that really rubbed me the wrong way, saying things like "Donnie's probably scared of beach balls because one hit his shell when he was younger and it bruised him" and similar, I can't recall anything more specific and I'm not going to go looking for them. It just. Really annoys me?? It's borderline infantilizing.
In the movie, Donnie's soft shell and how it could affect him in battle is addressed for the first time in the entire series - if I recall correctly, that is. Its been a while since I've done a full watch through, but I'm pretty certain.
I'm not a fan of how they handled it in the movie because of that. It seemed really out of the blue, and out of character, especially for Mikey and Donnie. All throughout the show, it's never been an issue or cause of concern, and now suddenly it IS. It's suddenly a HUGE problem for Donnie. If you're going to have a disabled-coded character, then COMMIT. Include it during the entire series, not just for shock value and to create tension.
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In the first scene, Donnie saves Mikey from being crushed by crouching over him. His battle shell is crushed, he's left without protection, and him and Mikey panic about it.
THIS scene makes sense to me, this scene I really liked! Their reaction makes sense, because in this situation, Donnie IS vulnerable. The ceilings caving in, the Krang are absolutely viscous, and they're losing the fight with no way out. At all. Not a great time to have ANY fleshy parts unprotected.
Once again it was a little jarring, just because it was literally the first time it's been addressed on screen. But that's whatever, nothing's perfect etc etc. I'd prefer it to be included late than not at all.
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It was THIS scene that really irked me. Donnie's asked Mikey to take off his battle shell for him, so that he can fully be submerged into the Technodrome.
Yes, taking off his battle shell in enemy territory is a cause of concern, but no where near to this extent. Donnie has fought many times without it with no issues. They're not even actively fighting here - Donnie's about to be absorbed into a cocoon of tentacles (which was so so gross shdjdm). Mikey being this worried makes no sense to me, and it's kinda insulting to Donnie to be honest! It's ignoring his past experiences, ignoring the strength and skill he has been shown to have.
I've gone through and watched all the scenes in the show where Donnie doesn't have his battle shell on (once again I might have missed some, but I'm pretty sure I got them all).
Mascot Melee
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This was a pre-planned move! Donnie wasn't forced into a defensive position, he put himself there in order to use his battle shell to blast the enemy back, and exposing his shell. He's already got another battle shell on standby waiting for him, so while it was a risk, it was a calculated one, and a very small one at that. His soft shell taking a hit would hurt, yes, but not seriously injure him.
The Purple Jacket
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His battle shells have all been stolen and he's PISSED, but he's not worried at all about having to go out and fight the Purple Dragons without the protection they provide.
Insane on the Mama Train
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This is the big one!!!
Donnie purposefully destroys his battle shells and walks into a fight he KNOWS will be dangerous, against enemies he knows are strong. Not only does he hold his own against them, but he kicks absolute ass!!! He knows his limits, his strengths and weaknesses, and he knows how to fight in the way that's best for him, specifically. His soft shell is not holding him back, he's adapted, he just has to fight in a way that's a bit different than his brothers!!
Also his brothers and Splinter are not shown to be worried or concerned for him at all during this episode. They know he can handle himself.
End Game
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This would've been a great opportunity to explore how having a soft shell would affect him in certain situations, but it's not addressed at all. They all get buried under rubble, Raph asks if everyone's okay, and they all get up and walk it off.
Many Unhappy Returns
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Once again this would've been PERFECT to explore how having a soft shell would effect him!! You can SEE the damage Shredder did to his battle shell - and his battle shell is not weak!! It's made of some pretty strong stuff!!
That SHOULD'VE hurt him, in a way that it wouldn't have hurt his brothers, and they could've done so much with this and they didn't and I'm MAD.
Todd Scouts
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There's not a lot to add here, the only thing to point out is that, again, Donnie isn't worried about his shell being unprotected, and neither are his brothers. I do find it funny how the second he's separated from his tech he goes completely feral I love him so much <3
the ONLY time his soft shell was EVER actually addressed was in Donnie's Gifts.
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And it wasn't about his shell, not really. It was about him being sensitive emotionally, not physically, and it was just a play on words.
They could've handled it a lot better in the movie. Yeah, it's tough to do when you're trying to add something that didn't exist in the series before hand, but there were so many ways they could've done it.
This is a bit of a sidebar but I never see anyone talk about this and I think about it literally all the time SO:
Donnie having a soft shell can also give him some advantages that his brothers don't have!!
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From Todd Scouts and The Purple Jacket. He's very flexible!! A great skill for a ninja!! He can sneak through smaller spaces, find more places to hide, and would be great in stealth missions!!
Because of his smaller, flatter shell, he can pass as human more easily! He was the first of his brothers to go in public alone, and without a full-body disguise. To a HIGHSCHOOL no less he is braver than me.
I also want to point out that having hard shells doesn't automatically make his brothers infallible. Yes, Donnie's shell can be hurt more easily, but he would be able to take a lot of damage before it's fatal. For his brothers, with their hard shells, if anything managed to hurt them, it would be very, very serious. A cracked or broken shell could very easily kill them.
There's a reason why, in the movie, Donnie protected Mikey from the falling rubble. That very likely would've crushed Mikey's shell, and that would've killed him. Donnie's battle shell and normal shell have some give to them, they allowed him to take the hit while getting away without being horrifically injured.
It's also very lucky Raph's shell got punctured through the lip, and not closer to the centre. That would've been very bad!!!
(If anyone wants to read about shell trauma, then the IDW comics are right there - Donnie's shell gets smashed, he almost dies, and has to wear a prosthetic, it's so fucked up omg)
But yes that concludes my essay on why I didn't like how the movie handled Donnie having a soft shell, and why I don't like how a lot of the fandom treats him. Thank you and goodnight it is 2am
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myunluckyjourney · 9 months
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Hello! I'm having a bit of a rough time so I thought I'd send this ask. What would the turtles be like with a S/O that has anxiety, depression and PTSD? How would they help them if their depression is bad enough that on some days they can't get out of bed, forget to eat, etc? Bonus if S/O is plus-sized/kinda chubby and insecure about it.
Cas saw this one and knew they had to do it! I have AT LEAST half of this stuff!
If you’re personally going through this, I’m so sorry. I know that it’s rough but you’ll get through this, alright? I, for the longest time, didn’t feel like I had any point in living, but I’m finally getting better now, so… Yeah. Sorry about the little rant! Hope you enjoy AND get better!
-Mod Cas
Raph
Alright, so he has a bit of all of the above too?
From being the eldest child that practically raised his brothers alone
But he feels like he HAS to get out of bed in the morning. To help his brothers, you know?
That’s the biggest difference between you two
He is one of the most supportive people you have ever met
Also, personal headcanon time!
I hc him as plus-sized too, he’s just a bit more muscle-y than you though
If you feel insecure about your weight, he kinda relates?
He oftentimes thinks that he’s too big too 🙁
Which is not true
Raph could crush me and I’d thank him afterwards
(Little note: As long as you’re not damaging your health too much, you’re good in my books. It’s also kinda cute to have a little chub in my opinion. I only just got to being average weight a little bit ago, as in I was underweight for most of my life, and dear god, it SUCKS because you feel weak ALL OF THE TIME and it feels like your bones will break under pressure easier. Uh… what I’m saying is, I’d rather be chubbier than thinner. Sorry for the rant)
HE WILL REMIND YOU TO EAT
It’s kinda annoying but also kinda sweet?
He already has to remind Donnie to eat, so he’s used to it
“Hey, SO? Have you eaten anything today?” “... No.”
“... Let’s change that. Come on, I’ll make you some food.”
He wants to squish you so bad but he’s too shy to ask
Please let him squish you once
Leo
ONCE AGAIN, SAME
But less same
He also forgets to eat but it’s more or less purposeful
He has… a complicated relationship with food. On one hand, he likes the taste usually but on the other hand he hates eating
Anxiety? Check
Depression? Double check
PTSD? Possibly check depending on if the Rise Movie has happened yet
He has days where he has trouble getting out of bed too
In fact, it’s not unheard of for him to just… not appear for a day or so
Or at least, only appear for food and drinks… on good days
His brothers don’t entirely know what’s going on with him still
But, not gonna lie, no matter if it’s strictly platonic or not, he is getting out of bed more for you
He feels like you at least deserve his attempts at helping you
And that kinda helps him
Other days, he just lays in bed with you
HE LOVES THAT YOU’RE CHUBBY THOUGH
If you’re okay with it, he likes to squish and poke you
ESPECIALLY YOUR SIDES
He doesn’t have the little chub on his tummy or at least he can’t touch it
Because shell
So he wants to touch yours as much as possible
It just feels so cute!
So it’s lead to moments like-
*stare*
“Leo? You okay?”
*he’s all quiet which is incredibly unnatural for him and he wordlessly squishes your tum*
“... O-Okay?”
THAT’S LITERALLY HOW IT HAPPENED THE FIRST TIME
HE HAD NO IDEA ABOUT HUMAN’S SIDES BEING SO SQUISHY
Cannot cook to save his life so he’ll force the only two brothers that can (Raph and Mikey) to do it for him
Donnie
… I think you get where this is going
All of them have anxiety, depression, and PTSD!
Have you seen my boys?!
LOOK AT THEM!
The only reason he doesn’t have trouble with getting out of bed is because he HAS to be doing something constantly
If he doesn’t, his brain will explode
He forgets to eat a lot as well?
Overall, the worst turtle with his eating habits
Will forget to eat for literal DAYS
In fact, he HAS collapsed (and possibly passed out) because of it
He has HELLA food aversions
Like the textures are just… ugh
Sometimes eating will make him feel REALLY nauseous
He has to be in the mood to eat in order to eat
Yeah, eating disorder Donnie
It’s because he’s autistic and has sensory issues, your honor!
Another person that loves your squish ability–it becomes a stim kinda for him
It’s just relaxing to gently squish you!
He is a lot softer with you than he is with anyone else
But he tries to hide it
Gotta keep up that “emotionally unavailable bad boy” image
You are the only person he is usually willing to touch
There are days that he CANNOT do it though
But it is so much more noticeable that he favors you
At least to Mikey… and maybe Leo
Only has a very select few comfort foods
Mikey
Overall, the most supportive one to be with (which is surprising to no one)
He struggles a lot more with depression than he’d be willing to admit
You know what? All of them would like to gently squish you!
He feels like he has to get out of bed in the morning; not only because of his brothers but also because he cannot sit still for very long
He WILL cook you amazing food and you will eat it!
He has a schedule for your eating so that you get more into the habit of eating
He also gets you out of bed in the morning and is much more successful about it than his brothers
He is SO soft with you
Like, relationship goals
He loves you so much
And he loves your body too, no matter what shape it comes in <3
You could be a worm and he’d love you <3
He is practically your therapist
And he’s good at it? Like really good at it?
And unlike with his brothers, he does start to communicate his inner feelings better? Like, you wouldn’t think that he would hide his feelings so much considering how open he seems but…
Once again, he loves you so so much
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fishstixloser · 4 months
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Headcanons:
When any of the turtles miss you, they seek out something of yours. Whether it be a clothing item, a blanket, or even a pillow, they use that item to sleep because they're so used to you being near them. {But in the bad timeline and if you die before the turtle you're with, the smell does eventually fade..}
Future Donnie used to bite Leo's arm all the time, specifically the one that is now robotic. This is because he would always stand to that side so when Leo is being especially silly, he would go cronch. {In a silly way, the two would always begin fighting}
Raph's fingers definitely stretch as much if not more than a human penis so if he wants to pleasure you but he doesn't have enough time for sex he can just finger. Of course, this is dependant on the headcanon of he grows absolutely MASSIVE. Which I hc.
If Donnie doesn't have enough time to eat or drink, he will use the extra hands on his shell to hold the food and utensils to eat as he keeps working. I had to type this one with one hand because one of my cats stole my hand.
-Shadow
Valid. Valid. *nodding*
So Segway with the Donnie thing, I actually have my own personal headcannons of their dominate hand.
Leo: Left hand. I mean he loses his right hand and in the movie you see future Leo only hold his sword in his left hand. That's literally the only reason.
Mikey: ambidextrous, but more right leaning. I literally have no reasoning behind it, but I believe in my heart (and I think he mostly uses his right nunchuck but I can't remember off the top of my head)
Raph: right handed. It's been a while since I've seen the show cause I don't have Paramount+ but I'm fairly certain he uses his right more often.
Donnie: truly ambidextrous. He does use his right a lot, but that's because he's grown up around mostly right handed people so he tends to mimic others.
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14muffinz · 1 year
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Countdown AU - Masterpost
Okay, there is a lot going on in my brain about this au, but I'm going to start this with a character round-off for the sake of it.
I’m alternating between calling this AU Five, Four, Three, Two, One and just simply the Countdown AU but if I do make a fic it’s going to be under the longer title.
Five/V/Venus
   - I’m using the name Venus because once I thought of the idea I couldn’t get it out of my head, but she can be seen as just an OC if you so please.
     - Also I haven’t really seen much of her yet so it’s hard to get it accurate.
   - Created ~2 years before the boys
     - Her mutation was sort of a failure, old residual DNA also rubbed off on her resulting in a frog/turtle/human hybrid
     - ? Considering that maybe she got her human DNA from another TMNT character we’ve heard of before like maybe Rise’s version of Tang Shen? Idk that might be cool but not for certain.
   - Big Mama found her, discarded, outside of Drax’s lab and thought that a turtle would be a great warrior and or staff member, with their tough shells. Took a few months for her to even discover the frog part, and took years to figure out she wasn’t a real yokai, by then though Venus was already a hard-working employee
     - Raised Venus genderless, but she chose to be a woman and would not take no for an answer
   - Has no loyalties to anyone
     - Literally just goes with whoever wins her over
     - She knows Big Mama is bad, but she doesn’t really want to be stuck with the boys just because they’re the only other turtle mutants, and anyways she gets paid and gets into the coolest fighting match ever for free.
     - The first of the boys she met was Leo, but her bestie is Donnie (will expand on more in a bit)
   - Has experimented on herself
     - Usually does this in a bad mental state
     - You pick up a few things when you’re a guard for one of the most fortified buildings ever, there’s not much else to do.
       - Who doesn’t know anything about experimenting on living organisms, anyways? It’s entertaining! Especially when you do it to yourself, you can find out so much, like how you’re part frog!
     - Tried to give herself built-in binoculars after accidentally taking something
       - The result was just weird pupil movement; kind of looks like a camera zooming in and out when her pupils dilate
   - Was hired by The Boss (villain of this story, we’ll get to him later) to work security, but spends most of her free time in the laboratory.
   - Loves blasting music with a lot of anger in it, or at least that’s how she describes it
     - Panic at the Disco SUMMONS HER
     - Is okay with lo-fi
       - Chill rap, though? EW EW EW SHUT IT OFF
   - Splints once tried to call her Aqua
   - Do not call her Aqua.
Orange
   - Yes, before you even ask, this is Mikey. Duh.
   - Before we begin, general headcanon/s
     - Has black versions of everyone’s masks which he embroidered in their colours.  
       - Also embroidered a scarf for Raph
         - It’s Raph’s fav scarf; he wears it everywhere
   - Exclusively goes by Orange. 
     - Is okay with being given a one-time/joking nickname.
     - Doesn’t want someone to think of him with only the name Four or Mikey, he specifically likes Orange the best.
   - The most stable turtle of this AU, relatively speaking.
     - None of them are fully stable, but he’s at least the highest on the leaderboards, even if Venus gives him a run for his money
     - I wouldn’t call him the leader but he is definitely the one in charge
   - The Boss can’t break him, so nobody can :)
     - Well, The Boss did break him, but not all the way so it doesn’t count.
     - He did have to pretend The Boss got to him for a while tho, it was painstakingly boring for him in that mental state, however.
   - Has essentially fortified the old lair into something akin to it’s former glory, so he and April and Casey and anyone else that’s around generally stay there.
   - Owns three different cloaking brooches for different purposes. 
     - The first one is for emergency scenarios, like the one The Boss put him in. It hides his ornate markings, making him look like any old box shell.
       - There’s velcro on it that attaches to the inside of his shell so that he can have it on without anyone seeing it.
     - The second one covers up all of his scars, he wears that one pretty constantly. Hated when The Boss took it away.
     - The third one is the traditional cloaking brooch, makes him look human.
   - Three’s sanity.
   - Scared of One
Three
   - Three is this au’s version of Leo
     - From Three’s perspective, he is not this au’s version of Leo :D
   - Before we begin, general headcanon/s for Leon.
     - Leon isn’t exactly tech smart or bio smart like donnie, but he’s a great lab partner and particularly enjoys participating in group stimming when something works
   - The Boss completely broke him.
   - The only place where he really acts like Leo from ‘before’ is in the laboratory.
     - He likes to try and hack into the boss’s systems while talking to himself, because in his brain he’s actually talking to Purple (he doesn’t know who Purple is, but he knows that Purple is and that’s all he needs) and sometimes even writes purple’s replies on his arms in sharpies
       - His dynamic with the imaginary Purple is similar to his dynamic with real Donnie in their lab thus bringing out what’s left of Leo.
         - Okay for a quick explanation, Leo remembers practically nothing but he remembers that he had a lab friend named Purple. That’s basically all he remembers of Donnie, the Purple voice in his head has some similar traits but it’s not really like him.
   - He completely believes that he is not Leo and that Leo is a separate entity that tragically passed away. 
     - He will answer to Leo unconsciously, but when the name is said while he is paying attention he will not respond.
       - Ofc, this bothers Orange, who refuses to be reduced to just a number.
         - Orange’s solution to this is to call him Lee, which sounds enough like Three that he doesn’t notice.
   - He frequently looses his train of thought
     - Forgets words, looses interest, zones out randomly, the works. 
       - This comes from all of his missing memories, there are a lot, sometimes things just completely escape him because the memory is buried further than he looks.
   - Kinda part of the last one; frequently forgets how to say a lot of words. Like they are spelt and laid out for him clearly in his head, but they don’t escape him right.
     - this is even worse for names. He usually addresses or mentions Venus as V (like the roman numeral) or Five, but sometimes he’ll struggle with it and start insistently repeating ‘planet two’
   - Wears a plain black mask. He thinks it’s the embroidered one, even though it isn’t.
   - Unconsciously slides out his third eyelid.
     - If you see his pupils, run.
       - Unless he’s just rly happy. But that’s very rare.
   - Scared of One
   - Okay now that I think about it he does remind me of cupcakeslushie’s separated au Donnie a little bit -- they even have the same name -- but I swear that’s NOT IT
Two/Purple/Donnie
   - Do I even need to state who this one is? I think we got it.
   - The Boss broke him (slightly), so now he plans on breaking The Boss.
   - Runs the lab that Venus spends her free time in. She’s his new lab assistant and they are planning an experiment called Project P that I’m going to 🤐 up for now.
     - Keep note of Project P tho, it’s important.
   - He doesn’t have his memories but knows that he needs to be somewhere that’s not run by The Boss, and that’s all he needs to get his gears turning. 
   - Venus may not be a perfect scientist, by any means, but there is no such thing as a perfect scientist anyways and Donnie still forgets things sometimes and so...
     - They play Panic at the Disco and like,,, Hamilton while they work. besties fr
   - Doesn’t have his goggles
     - Instead, he’s got a black thingy that wraps around the back of his head and lights up in various spots depending on the types of noises he’s hearing and/or energy input depending on the setting
       - Looks like the donnie-tech version of the thing on the back of Echo (from Bad Batch)’s head, for reference
   - Struggles with frequent flashes of memory
     - and headaches. from both the flashes and sleep deprivation
   - The person he can remember the most of is Leon. They’re twins, they have twin telepathy and the ninpo to help fill in some of those gaps.
     - Surprisingly, the second person he remembers the most of is Draxum, for some unknown reason.
     - He remembers about the same amount about the rest of his siblings, papa, and the rest of his family. Blurry, but there.
     - Completely forgot Casey Jr, sorry not sorry ✌
   - Still has his original purple mask, but doesn’t wear it very often, too sweaty. V had a very “smart” idea at like 4 in the morning and drew the eyebrows directly onto Donnie’s face, and he decided he liked them lol
   - Is the only one who can still remember One as their brother, however faintly. 
   - Hoo baby, if Dee struggled with emotions before--
One
   - friend of mine summarized this au’s version of raph as winter soldier raph and that literally describes him perfectly.
   - simular to savage raph, when surrounded by his old family for long periods of time, one will begin to revert
     - unlike savage, this results in him screaming “ONE IS NO TRAITOR” and becoming even more violent then he already was
   - sword wielder. knows how to use sai and tonfa, ofc, but knows how to use a wide variety of different blades
   - basically he’s a trained weapon and soldier and follows order and--
     - I LIKE BRAINWASHING OKAY
   - Three and Four are scared of him. 
     - Four isn’t exactly sure why.
     - Three thinks that one killed Raph and Leo, and doesn’t want to be next.
     - This is due to memories of the Kraang and Savage Raph, but since The Boss tampered with them they don’t really remember that. 
PT. 2: The Boss
   - The Boss is, unsurprisingly, the boss.
   - The Boss is either Bishop or an OC, unsure at this point.
   - One of the earliest test subjects of Draxum, all this gave him was trauma, slightly better vision, and a lot of scars.
     - Most noteably of which was the scrap of metal that was burned into his arm in an explosion
       - Gee I wonder what explosion that was
   - When The Boss discovered the existence of V and the brothers, he thought that the mutant army idea sounded pretty enticing. 
     - But, of course, he’d need to mind wipe them first.
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beitingz · 4 years
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Headcanon: TMNT x younger! Reader
This is platonic, do not worry lol!! thank you for the asks/requests!! i have looked at all of them and have them “queued” to write in my notes
❤️ This is something I started working on beforehand. I didn’t really bother with capitalization and whatnot with this piece, so this isn’t really my writing style. Let me know if you want another part to this or a specific headcanon for a younger! reader :)
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-you followed Mikey into the sewers when you saw him kicking trash on the roof of your apartment building
-you were caught because... well, he’s a ninja. he isn’t THAT careless...
-he brought you back home since taking you home would be a super stupid idea, plus he just knew Leonardo was going to kill him!
-he tells his brothers immediately when he gets home....... maybe not immediately..... he has to butter them up first so they don’t hit him
-Raph still slaps the back of his neck
-you wake up to Mikey poking your cheek and see that three other turtles have joined him
-Leo is the scariest, Raph’s Batman voice intimidates you, Donnie is just... kinda there, co-signing, and Mikey tries to get Leo and Raph to chill because they’re scaring you
-you swear not to tell anyone about them and Donnie takes your phone to make sure you have no videos or anything of them and they disappear
-after school you tracked your phone with your old phone after heading back into the sewers
-Turtles were not pleased
-the story is long, but they agreed that you could keep coming down to see them as long as you never told anyone about them and called/texted before coming.... and you weren’t being annoying
-you don’t know what happened to your phone tbh but donnie gave you some sort of modified track phone to use instead while he made you a t-phone
-you texted Mikey mostly. he was really cool and felt like an older brother to you. he always made you laugh
-Donnie rarely replied, so you would have to call him..... not much to talk about at first
-Leo left you on read a lot
-Raph tries to make sense of your text messages... NY colloquialism is interesting sometimes and you tend to miss out when you live in the sewers
-Mikey is the one to escort you to the lair the first (technically second) time
-you bring candy from a corner store for him and his brothers hoping they’d start to be more welcoming
-Donnie has a bit of a sweet-tooth and accepts the peace offering
-Raph and Leo pass on that
-Mikey happily takes their portion
-they soon warm up to you and begin randomly checking up on you and inviting you over
-you eventually meet April
-she’s really nice and always tries to form some sort of close relationship with you. she’s like an older sister
-have a gaming console? bring it with you and introduce mikey to some new games, he will absolutely adore you for it
-bonding with raph is harder, but eventually you learn that you dont really have to talk much to do that
-just kinda walk into the training room and either join him (he’ll automatically want to help when you’re doing something wrong) or carefully crawl on top of his shell while he’s doing push-ups
-he’ll stop and tell you to get off, but when you simply refuse, he’ll shake his head and mumble something, however will continue
-this will become a routine/habit and you’ll sometimes vent to each other like that
-donnie lets you in his labs for school related things only (unless you’re really into STEM, then he’ll definitely allow you to come in more often)
-he gets frustrated with your math book bro
- “that’s... not the way you’re supposed to do it, donnie... they want us to do it this way.”
- “i don’t know that way! why would they change math?? math is MATH!”
- “i’ll just wait for April to get back...”
- “what??? well she wont understand it any better than i do!”
-leo, as intimidating as he seems, has grown fond of you from a distance. you seem to light up the lair with your youthful spirit. they’ve all matured in their own ways. yes, even mikey. it’s nice to have a change
-you’ll have to approach him first
-join him while he’s meditating. he’ll give you tips and may even strike up a conversation unrelated. he enjoys the company
-leonardo tells you stories and let’s you hold his katanas and sometimes wear his mask from time to time
-youve never seen the turtles in action. you knew they were ninjas though.
-they typically train towards the end of the school day, so if you decide to cut class, you just might catch them
-you’ll be in awe
-you silently sit beside a panting Donatello and compliment his skills, he’ll say thanks and then suddenly realize your presence
-you’re sent back to school lol
-or you just have to wait in the livingroom
-Mikey is actually the one who offers to train you and the boys actually think it’s a good idea since he’s really patient with you and he took the longest to learn the art of ninjitsu when they were little
-sometimes Mikey strays from the lesson, so be sure to remind him that you’re training
-Leo begins to supervise when he hears laughter in the dojo
-he eventually takes over and you actually learn a lot more faster and realize Mikey was going super easy on you and taking it really slow
-you won’t be sparring for a while. Leo doesn’t want you getting hurt. they don’t know their own strength sometimes
-you have the most gifts on christmas, ill tell you that
-the turtles are basically your big bros
-you can’t stay late!!! forgot to mention that. they will not allow it... unless you have a good excuse set for your parent(s)/guardian(s)
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imma-lil-teapot · 4 years
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TMNT 2003/2K3 Headcanon: Crying - (Raphael)
Feel free to scroll past this first part if you’re not interested in my silly rambling and nonsense. I won’t mind. Promise. ;)
Alrighty then, lockdown has officially started here. :/ *Unenthusiastic streamers fly* Oh well, look what we have all the time in the world for: WRITING! *Enthusiastic streamers fly* Not too much extra to add in this regard since the last headcanon (thanks a bunch for the likes btw, guys :D ), so I guess we’ll just get right into it. :)
Please bear in mind that I’m SUPER rusty! Haven’t written in ages so there are bound to be typos and all matter of general errors scattered throughout the post. Don’t pet them! They bite!  
Anyhoo~ Despite attempting to create and share with the goal in mind to uplift spirits, I decided to start on a rather upsetting subject (PLEASE DON’T LEAVE! They end on happy notes ;) ) because, Imma just come and say it, I enjoy seeing my favourite characters shed tears (not for just any old reason -their personality plays a huge role in this- and CERTAINLY not for sadistic reasons, land sakes no! But… well, you’ll see~ ;) ) It makes me all gooey and fuzzy inside to see them display such raw emotion and I just wanna leap into the TV screen to hug and console them. I dunno why. Maybe I’m nuts like that. (Remembers Raph crying at the farm when Leo was badly injured and wishes she could just hug them all and take away the pain) Oh well, if you enjoy visualizing the same, then *High Fives*. :)
So yeah, if you read the title, you’ll know this is based on the 2003/2k3 series (my favs). Hope you all enjoy~ :D Grab tissues cause sad turts ahead! :’(
Jibber jabber stops here~
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TURTLES~
LEONARDO
RAPHAEL - You are here
DONATELLO - Coming soon
MICHELANGELO - Coming soon
WARNING(S): Because of the subject, Angst and Hurt/Comfort will be present.
RATING: G (General)
WORD COUNT: Uhhh... *Shrugs shoulders*
ANYTHING ELSE TO ADD:
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Well, you’re just gonna have to scroll down to find him, Master Splinter. ;) I really didn’t know what to add so... *Shrugs* And look at da squishy Turtle Tots, dey so cuuuuute!!! <3 
TO THE HEADCANONS~~~~
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~RAPHAEL~
– With his infamous hotheadedness and quick capacity for battle, it’s of course natural at first for one to expect Big Bad Raphie-Boy to be completely opposed to the very thought of crying. He is the resident ‘tough guy’ after all.  
– However, this notion couldn’t be farther from the truth: sure, he can be brash, quick to temper and lash out at those that give him enough incentive to, but underneath that rockhard exterior beats the heart of a real softie, and when something truly upsets that tender muscle, you can bet Mr. Hothead’s not going to try too hard to keep the tears at bay. 
– He’s as passionate as he is headstrong, and reining in such powerful emotions proves to be difficult at most times for him, so out of the four of them, and given the right circumstances, Raph can be surprisingly easy to get the tears flowing.
-- He’s no crybaby by a long shot, mind you, but he also knows that holding back on the waterworks is pointless and makes one just feel worse in the long run. If you’re going to cry, just cry. Simple as that. 
-- Like all of his brothers, Red can’t handle the thought of losing any of his family and close friends. It tears him apart inside and he’ll desperately attempt to protect and prevent anything terrible from happening to them, but when it does, he’s an emotional wreck and doesn’t always know how to handle his distress.  
– His initial reaction is to be by their sides before becoming outraged, and depending on the different situations, it’s not uncommon for him to also nag and pass remarks at the injured brother(s). It’s the only real way of expressing his fear of losing them before dampness starts forming in his eyes.
– Despite his tough guy front, he’s not against crying in front of his family and friends at all. He knows his place and doubts a few tears will have them seeing  him in a different light, particularly his father/master and brothers for they’ve seen the worst in him on many occasions. 
– It’s only when a particularly harsh meltdown wishes to happen does Raph choose to spare them the sideshow; he knows it’s not a pretty sight, so before the sniffling begins, he leaves the Lair and heads topside for some much needed air.
– He chooses the nearby rooftops as his destination; the ideal location to let go of the ever building waves of raw emotion that continue to grip at his chest, and by the time he makes it up the fire escape ladder, he spares little time letting out a rough growl in frustration, kicking an air vent a couple of times for good measure.
 -- With some rage and frustration now out of his system, he heads on over to the brick wall and turns his back to it, roughly sliding down into a sitting position and exhales a dismal sigh. As he subconsciously replays the earlier events through his mind, he finally allows the next phase of his sorrow to surface unbridled. 
-- He dolefully holds his head in one hand and balances it on a single knee pad as the tears now begin to flow freely.
– They instantly soak into his mask, and he grits his teeth as he feels the surges of emotion wrack his entire body. He doesn’t characteristically whimper or sob when crying, but he coughs a lot, and his nostrils leak like a faucet, forcing him to frequently sniff and snort just in order to breathe. This is the very reason why he refuses to really break down in front of the the others; not because of his tenacity, but because he simply finds the whole affair gross. His family certainly didn’t need to hear him constantly hacking up a lung and sounding like an untuned trumpet every time he blew his nose.
– The episode doesn’t last too long, though, much to his delight, and after some more thorough nasal clearing, Raph then wipes at his still somewhat wet eyes and mask before drawing out another -now exhausted- sigh. 
-- He’d begin gradually twirling a single sai around whilst he collected his thoughts. It felt more natural to keep his hands busy than have them being static when he was feeling this way. As his demeanor altered, so did the actions he performed with it.  
– He wouldn’t return to his family just yet for there was still some brooding left to be done... At least that was what he’d convinced himself he was doing. He wanted a clear head when he returned so for now, he’d remain in place on the rooftop in the crisp air with the city bursting with life just below him. 
-- He had to admit, it was certainly the best place for him to be with his thoughts. Comforting in fact. A true New Yorker at heart.
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BONUS EXTRA~
– Aside from having everyone special to him perish, one of Raph’s greatest fears is his inability to fully control his own temper. On more than one occasion has it gotten out of hand and thus resulted in him injuring his own brothers, and it had shaken him to the core each time. 
– He’s come to the realization that he is his own worst enemy when it comes to reigning in his own inner rage, and it uneases him immensely that it could happen again and he’s fully aware that the probability is higher than he cares to admit. The more he concerns himself with it, the more it upsets him and thus, the tears of frustration start. 
– Fortunately, his bros are there for him and can tell when he’s feeling low about it. They know the best course of action is to have a light-hearted conversation about it with him and offer their reassurances... With Mikey of course adding his own two cents on the matter in his unique Mikey style, which usually involves poking fun at his brother in red and causing Raph to go from broody to enraged in record breaking time. Just how it should be.
– Not only is Raph A-okay with crying himself, but he’s often first on the emotional support committee to offer the shoulder of comfort to his friends, amazingly enough, and he’s actually pretty decent at it too. Though, not for absolutely everyone; he has his limitations when he knows someone’s really just blubbering for attention.
– He wasn’t always so accepting of shedding tears, though: as a very young Turtle Tot, he often thought of it as being too ‘babyish’ for him to do and thus despised it whenever something happened to cause him to tear up. 
– It took Master Splinter a rather surprisingly lengthy amount of time to change his perception of crying. No amount of explanations on how it was a perfectly natural expression of emotion would sway his son. 
– It got so out of hand that Raph would be in utter denial about crying right in front of his father, even while the latter would be staring at his tear-stained face directly in front of him. “M‘not cryin’,” the little Turtle would sniff. “Cryin’s fah sissies.” 
-- Splinter could only sigh and shake his head as he knelt down to embrace his son. When could he feel that Raphael would not fight the closeness, he’d give him the same lecture again, and Raph would finally succumb to his emotions and sob into his father’s robe whilst Splinter comfortingly rubbed his shell.
-- He could only guess that his words finally got through to his son for ever since that day, Raph’s entire attitude had altered for the better on the subject.
BONUS EXTRA EXTRA FEMALE READER OR S/O EDITION~ (Can also use an OC/FC insert if you wish, up to you)
From the moment you entered the Lair, you could clearly see something was up; Mikey was nursing an obvious wrist injury with a bag of frozen peas and hovering around Donny’s work area, complaining about the swelling to the purple-banded Turtle, who appeared to be paying little attention towards his ‘younger’ sibling as his back was turned.
"Hi, (Y/N).” 
You visibly jumped at the voice behind you and briskly turned, only to meet Leonardo’s placid form, and he swiftly apologized for the start. 
After the formal greeting, you gestured with a thumb in confusion at the former scene with an added, “Do I want to know?”
The leader’s facial features altered to a more serious aspect. “The end result of testing Raph’s patience,” he offered, which instantly had you more than a little concerned. Sure, Mikey could come off as being annoying, but to go so far as to physically harm him? 
“Are you sure it’s not worse than ‘just a sprain’?” You overheard the injured brother asking Donny, whose focus remained on a contraption of sorts you couldn’t quite make out on his desk.
“Yes, Mikey, you’ll live,” he responded with just a hint of weariness. “But no swinging your nunchucks around for a coupla days,” which was met with a typical whine in response from his patient. 
“It’s really not as bad as he makes it out to be,” Leo then added, turning your attention back towards him. Though you didn’t express it, you were grateful to hear the good news.
"Where is he now?” 
“Topside most likely.” Of course. It didn’t surprise you in the least that Raph had chosen to head there and you quickly set a course for the surface. “Need an escort?” The leader in blue offered, to which you politely declined. You knew he needed no further explanation. 
As you pushed back the manhole cover and made your way towards the nearest fire escape ladder, you were unable to put aside the various speculations as to why your special Turtle would hurt his own brother... Well, you would be kidding yourself to say you didn’t have at least one very plausible theory in mind, but as you neared the top of the ladder, the guesswork was instantly dropped and replaced with trepidation for you knew how Raph felt about injuring family. 
To put it simply, you were going to be dealing with a very dejected Turtle, and true to form, as you peered over the top of the building, the iconic emerald green hide and red mask tails met your sight. 
This was Raph’s favorite spot to gather his thoughts after all, so it was a no-brainer decision to begin the search there, and it was clear as day that it was exactly what he was doing for he made no effort to acknowledge your presence as he remained seated against the wall in a slouching position and gaze locked out front. 
As expected, he appeared to be moping. “Hey, Raphie,” you greeted, clambering over the wall. 
You were unable to tell if he had been aware you were nearby for he made no prior indication but instead merely replied with a gloomy, “’Sup, Kiddo?” No movement whatsoever. 
It amused you whenever he chose to refer to you by that nickname, especially since you were both the same age, but as you ambled on over towards him, you were left anything but amused as your former notion was set in stone when you caught the telltale signs of wet stains under his eyes. “You okay?”
“Peachy.”
It wasn’t the first time you had witnessed ‘ol Red crying, but it didn’t prevent your heart from breaking all the same. Something about seeing the bullheaded bad boy in tears left you in a real state of dismay, so without invitation, you seated yourself next him, affectionately leaning against his side, but before the consoling could begin, you had to gently ask, “You wanna tell me what happened?”
“Ugh, it was so stupid! Mikey wouldn’t quit goin’ on n’ on about beatin’ me in the Battle Nexus tournament and kept rubbin’ it in our faces about becomin’ the champ,” he exclaimed with shockingly little provocation, sniffing loudly. “I jus’ got so sick’ve it this time, an’ it’s not like we neva duked it out before or nothin’ but... I went too far this time, (Y/N), ya know?” 
He still refused to look at you as he began to wipe away some fresh tears that were forming in his eyes.
Your assumption had been correct all along; you acknowledged full well how Mikey’s triumphant achievement grated on Raph’s last nerve and how the orange-banded Turtle would seek out every opportunity to gloat about it in a bid to purposely provoke his ‘older’ brother. “Well, you know Mikey, Raph,” you said, not quite sympathizing with the actions he took, but rather offering some support. “He tries to get under your shell on purpose.”
"Yeah, I know, but... Dat’s no reason ta clobber the guy. Not like that, anyway” You noted how his voice gradually lowered grievously and you couldn’t stop yourself from placing your head on his shoulder. 
“No, it isn’t, but...” you knew you were grasping at straws by this point, but still offered, “They say it’s not as bad as he makes it out to be.”
He sighed dolefully. “I lost control again, (Y/N),” and you could feel the vibrations beginning to surge through him. “No matta what I do, I jus’... I jus’ can’t...” He trailed off, wracked with emotions as he covered his face with one hand and allowed the tears to fall, a cough slipping here and there.
You heart bled for this boy, and more than anything right then, you longed to relieve him of the pain, so you did the only thing you could think of: be right there by his side, comforting him through the breakdown. “Oh, Raph. It’ll be okay,” you calmly whispered, slinking an arm around his carapace and shoulders, bringing him closer and lightly squeezing his bicep with your free hand. “It’ll be okay.”
He leaned into the much needed support and continued to allow his misery to flow forth. You didn’t mind in the least for it was exactly what he required in order to heal, and you would be there for him every step of the way.
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AND THAT’S A WRAP!
ALL THE FEELS!! I EMBARRASS!!
WOOT, that’s Turt number two completed! Sorry it took a little longer than expected; I still feel rusty with sentence structure and all and am not entirely pleased with the outcome, but I did feel an improved ‘flow’ from the first so maybe things are slowly coming back to me? Or maybe it was the scenario; it felt more natural o write than Leo’s... Maybe cause Bloo Boi’s my fav Turt and I felt added pressure with his?
Oh well, Donny Boy’s next~
Thank you all so much for the read and hope you enjoyed~ :D
~Drag0n Mistr3ss’ Random Fandoms*
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toughlikeakleenex · 5 years
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ROTTMNT X S/O Bad Day Headcanons
Headcanon #3
When the boys have had a bad day, and need help winding down.
❤️ Raph ❤️
- His younger brothers really tested his leadership tonight, and he’d had enough self-doubt without them pushing him
- He loved them but he couldn’t stand to be around them right now
- Angry and frustrated, but mostly with himself
- Before collapsing in bed and breaking down, he goes to you
- “Can we just... lay down for a bit. Please?”
- He appears pretty pissed off at first glance, but the sadness in his eyes urge you to follow him to bed
- He plays with your hair while he slowly releases all his doubts and insecurities onto you, occasionally pausing to be sure you’re listening to him
- You are
- Once he’s done ranting, he begins dozing off a bit as you gently trace his hands, reminding him of all the times he’s succeeded in missions and assuring him he’s doing a wonderful job
- Before he finally falls asleep, he kisses your forehead
- “You’re a real miracle worker, y’know that?”
💜 Donnie 💜
- Another failed mission, another failed invention
- Returned home feeling sick with anger
- He thought of himself as a failure, a phony, completely incompetent
- Not caring what his brothers would say later, he stormed into the lair and immediately threw himself on you as you sat on the couch, wrapping his arms around you and burying his face in your neck
- You didn’t have to ask, your neck was wet with tears and his shoulders were shaking
- You let him quietly cry it out before leading him to the lab for a more private place to comfort him
- He sat with his knees to his chin on the pillow pile you’d made in the corner of his lab when you first started hanging out with him
- He looks pitiful and cold, so you say you’ll go grab some throw blankets for the both of you
- “Please, don’t leave me alone.”
- You don’t
- The two of you fall asleep curled up together among the pillows, his gear and battle shell discarded to the side as you hold each other
- There’s tear tracks still on his face, but all he really needed was a cuddle
💙 Leon 💙
- All day he’s been basically absent
- His brothers haven’t seen him emerge from his room, and he doesn’t respond when they’ve tried to lure him out
- The second you arrive in the lair Mikey rushes you, begging you to make contact and figure out what’s up
- You knock softly, before entering upon receiving no response
- He’s sat in the centre of his bed, knees curled up to his chest, with his closed fists against the side of his head
- He’s clearly breathing harder than normal, and you immediately recognize his normal facade is down, and his anxiety levels are much higher than normal
- You approach him and ask if he needs a hug
- “Not yet, sweetheart, not yet please...”
- To help him relax and soothe his overstimulation, you breathe with him, count things in his room out loud (plants, posters, books, polaroids) until his breathing slows and he loosens from the fetal position
- He moves a little closer and rests his head on your shoulder, apologizing quietly
- You tell him not to be sorry
- You wrap both your arms around him and hold him until he falls asleep
- Anxiety really is that exhausting
🧡 Mikey 🧡
- He’s feeling smothered by family, he wants to get new art materials and he wants to get them alone
- Raph didn’t want him to go out by himself, so he went to Don and Leo (who usually back him up on this sort of thing) and they actually agreed with Raph!
- He storms out of the lair anyway ignoring their calls to come back
- Instead of dumpster diving or shopping around, he heads to your place
- You heard the “secret knock” he came up with for just the two of you, and immediately slide open the window, pleased with a surprise visit by sunshine incarnate
- What you are instead greeted with is a very grumpy reptile
- He immediately launches into a rant about how he isn’t a child and is sick of being treated like the baby of the family
- Though a little shocked, you listen until he winds down
- “I mean.. I get they care about me a lot and all, but can’t they lay off just sometimes?!”
- You chuckle before gripping his hand, reminding him of the (numerous times!) that Raph being an overprotective older brother has gotten Mikey out of deep trouble
- You understand where he’s coming from, but ignoring their advice definitely won’t make them “lay off”
- He settles into your bed a bit, agreeing with you through a yawn
- You decide it’s best if you inform his brothers that he’s crashing there for the night, and that he’s safe and sound
- After shooting a text to the group chat, you snuggle against him and shoot him a “Goodnight Mikey,” only to be met with a light snore
- (because of course Mikey snores)
Sorry this one took so long, it was half-finished for weeks, but my long-distance boyfriend came to visit me and I didn’t want to take time away from hanging out with him!
It’s here now! Thanks for the patience, y’all.
-M
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brightlotusmoon · 6 years
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Anyway, I had my first 2018 dream last night. I probably will do a fic once more episodes get under way. I'm waiting for more episodes before I start writing fics. Also I have, like, four fics for 2012 and 2003 that I need to finish or continue chapters on. Plus one for Darktober.
The fact that many fans are STILL WHINING about the specific changes in Rise means that we have a while to go before the 2018 fandom and the 2018 series becomes comfortable enough beyond the initial "THIS IS WEIRD AND OUTSIDE THE BOX AND EITHER TOO BIZARRE OR SURPRISINGLY FANTASTIC" reactions. I think both of these thoughts and totally accept the show. My very first reaction was "Whoa, damn, that is really really different and weird" and once I saw the action I fell in love with with the characters and the animations, although sometimes my epilepsy isn't so fond, but that's nobody's fault. I decided that it was too extraordinary not to turn away from.. I quickly got over the initial WTF of Splinter’s design once I reasoned that he was too much like Uncle Iroh from Avatar The Last Airbender if Iroh was selfish and dismissive because he never got over his Tragic Traumatic Past. He'd probably become a resentful slacking neglectful surprise parent who had no idea what he was doing with a bunch of kids and his kids probably grew up knowing of his trauma and not wanting to bug him much. But I believe he loved them completely while raising them into their teens. He most likely used their colors as nicknames, you know, Purple, Baby Blue - hell, there were already headcanons about nicknames like Little Blue, Little Red, Little Purple, Little Orange. It would seem they were confirmed. Also Leo is actually his favorite, and with Stage Three Leo had been trying dissuade Splinter by denying it. I had originally scolded Splinter for his color nicknames him just not paying attention, but I really think there epic reasons for everything Ratdad does in Rise. We will find out, slowly, probably in two parter episodes, as the series goes on. And speaking of that, fears about the Teen Titans Go influence are, well, wrong. Rise Of The TMNT is actually better than TTG, because of the character interaction, and the general storylines being mysterious enough. The design is a lot nicer, too. I watch TTG for the quotes, kinda a hate watch, because I use it for autistic echolalia and scripting, and ADHD husband and I will talk like Starfire at each other. Point is, I don't loathe TTG but I don't love it, and with that opi I say that TMNT 2018 is far more awesome.
We haven't even gotten to a cohesive storyline yet. My husband even wondered if it was just slices of life without an overall plot while watching Repo Mantis and Shell In A Cell. And he knows how much I hyperfixate on TMNT, he's been my resource for my fanfiction where I need to severely injure someone, describe quantum physics, discuss art history, and create visual art (he's a fucking mensch and jack of all trades, it's scary). Like, even though I'm writing two urban fantasy novels with autistic main characters, every time I bounce into the living room and start with "Hey so what would happen if" he grins and says "Is it for the Turtles?" and then I pout sweetly.
So far, we have ideas for overall plots: Splinter and his past and how he became his current character, which would include how he raised the boys. How Baron Draxum is how he is plus the birth of mosquitoes. How the boys met April. How they agreed on big brother Raph being default interm leader as Leo obviously was not ready yet and won't be til the second season. We already saw why they don't have their signature weapons. It's a good reason, seeing those weapons destroyed and finding magic ones and being too excited about those new ones. Besides, Raph can do just as much havoc wreaking with tonfa he could with sai - He has spikes, and his squishy desire to be protective is more suitable for smashing than stabbing, for once in the franchise his anger is controlled. Leo is fabulous with that odachi and excuse you have you seen how quietly sarcastic and snarky the past Leo versions have been, he's just letting it out while he can along with being the clever intuitive strategist we all know. Mikey can have more fun ramp up his supernaturally athletic prowess with his mystic whip that unleashes a fuckin fire spirit that I hope becomes his kitty friend, plus his goofball side is tempered by both his brothers sharing his hammy flamboyance and his soft sensitive, naive yet wise, ADHD with obvious RSD, and silly adorable sweet artistic creativity that he will obviously put into his weapon use. Donnie having his incredible beautiful tech bo and eventually getting that magic staff we saw in promos is truly epic and now I bet my husband will build his own tech bo, plus Don probably knows a ton of science that he could teach his excited brothers especially empathic Mikey.
(Holy run on sentences, Batman)
What I am getting at is that there is so much to explore and look forward to.
We're not there yet. The audiences of excited children need to first be appeased by silly hijinks and sweet adventures before we get to the meat and probably angst. Then we can get deep and deeper into actual hard-core plots.
So chill out, angry people. It's twelve minutes that you could ignore if you really want. The rest of the fandom will tell you when it gets better.
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