#not my turtles being future accurate

[killingmyfavcharacterbcilovethem]

I was making silly little turtles based on the mad dogs and the one that's supposed to be Leo LOST IT'S ARM KANSNAHSNSBDHD

[cupcakeslushie]

Okay. I've been tip-toeing around this AU for a while now, but I just got caught up, and now I think I have a (decent) grasp on what's going on. So I wanna go over everything I know so far to see if I'm right or wrong on anything. Don't know if you'd be willing to correct me or not. Either way, I hope my mistakes can help you understand what to clarify to other fans like me. But, I also have some questions. You probably won't be able to answer most of them, but it's at least worth a shot.

First, where's Venus? Like, why is she not in your comics that are (sort of) separate frome the canon now story. The ones that skip to the future way after all the turtles reunite. Did she die? Did she escape? Is it because she wasn't introduced yet when you made those comics?

Two, why do you keep on making references to the future timeline? I know you're planning on possibly making your own stuff leading up to the events of the movie. It just gives me a jumpscare when I see certain...imagery in those comics. I guess you're hinting at what your version of the future apocalypse would look like, but it just hurts to see. Specifically in the comic explaining both the events and aftermath of the movie and the bad future timeline. It's starting to really confuse my brain as to where this story is headed. What's meant to be the main focus? The Hamto's reuniting? The aftermath? Or the future?

Third, did you make all those min-comics before you started the actual AU? Or did you do them during?

Fourth, are any of those mini-comics relevant to the actual story now? Or have you changed your mind on a few things? It's just that everything is so all over the place, I don't really know whether to trust if they're accurate. I know most of them are just there for funzies, but the longer ones concern me. I guess I'm just not used to the storyteller doing sequel, start, prequel, start, sequel, prequel, prequel, sequel, and then end. Or maybe it's just me, and I'm sleep deprived.

My little observation speech is gonna take a while for me to get out in your asks because when I get theoretical, my speech gets long, and my proper English goes down the drain. So I'll be back. I appreciate your work very much. Despite the pain it causes me, it's still amazing.

I’ll try my best to clear up what confusion I can!

1. As far as Venus. The answer is kind of a mix of, I was still figuring out her design and backstory while coming out with some of those early comics, and then, once I had that down, I wanted the boys to grow strong bonds as a main cast. That’s why a lot of the side characters are only making small appearances in the Sep!AU Life stories, as those are mainly for the boys reconnecting. (Usagi shows up the most because I love him and am totally biased towards him).

This maybe hasn’t been stated outright, but I wasn’t really expecting so many ppl to like Vee as much as they do, and now im trying not to spoil too much of her story. It’ll unfortunately just take us a while to get to the meat of it. Since the boys reconnecting takes up a lot of the early s1s2 story, Im trying to follow the familiar Rise blueprint of Draxum, Shredder, Krang, and then in s3 we’ll have crazy fun new stories with the extra characters.

Ive also decided to take this little nugget from one of the Q&As, and use it for Venus instead of Jennika. It was a much needed bit of inspiration to explain why Venus sorta disappears for a while and will go through some major physical changes (not yet revealed) before the family can figure out a way to reach her.

2. I’m not sure if you mean jump scared in a bad/triggering or neutral way, but if you need me to tag anything on those posts please let me know!

The glimpses of the future timeline, are being scattered throughout wherever they parallel the present story in little ways, but that’s only for now. As we get closer to the movie plot, bigger chunks of the future will be revealed, because the future versions of the boys will have a larger role to play in the present timeline. So we will need more backstory than what the canon got. And also I just enjoy drawing my future versions so sometimes I don’t think too hard on a reason. I just like throwing them at ppl with no warning or reason.

When s2 ends, I plan on collecting all the future related stuff that’s been released, and recapping it for easier reading. Right now, it’s just little sprinkles of foreshadowing to give ppl an idea that, ‘oh crap. The doomed timeline is a bummer’. In my mind, I guess i thought it’d be kinda like a fun scavenger hunt for clues, but maybe ppl don’t like that 😅

3. All of the side-stories were written as the main comic was/is being released. A lot of them resulted from asks that just spawned the need to expand on certain ideas, or a desire to give all the turtles their time to shine.

For instance, when I was doing Donnie’s section of the main comic, it was a good few months where we hardly saw anyone but him and Venus. I wanted to just mix it up, and give Raph some love with his ‘Raph Time’ short. When Leo was front and center in the main, we hardly saw the others, so Mikey and Donnie got their little ‘Secrets’ short (and it was also I fun thank you for EW making it so far in the tmnt sep competition).

4. Anything that has been reworked/revised or just plain dropped should have an ‘Edit’ note because yes—I have gone back and changed some things, but more so from the asks i got in the early days, and some movie idea drafts.

All the short comics done in the last year, especially the ones that are listed in my pinned post, are canon and fall somewhere in the timeline. They’re like supplemental reading though—extra meat to give the world and the characters more personality. They do have particular backstory plot and important info in them, but nothing that shouldn’t eventually be re-visited/repeated in the main story.

um I hope that cleared up some things! I know it’s kind of a crazy amount of lore. I’ve tried my best to organize it in the pinned post, huge timeline, and search bar tags, but I know it’s getting harder and harder for newer ppl to jump in as it just get bigger. Thanks for reading regardless!

[temunitu]

Do you have any good Mike or Raph fic or anything? Could be any version but I think it would be nice to read about the other half of the turtle boys. That and I just want to read more Mikey fanfic…

here’s my list with a quick rating and summary to help you find exactly what you want! some of these are just on my reading list but i’ve heard good things about them, or they sound interesting.

this list is mostly mikey because that's my boy right there. i haven't seen many raph and mikey fics unfortunately. someday i'll complete mine.

as usual, if any of y'all have read any good fics and want to recommend some, feel free! we love and appreciate raph and mikey on this blog.

fics i have read:

(Rise Mikey) Going Under - 12/10 i was on the edge of my seat. the boys are facing a new villain and mikey gets trapped underwater. made me cry

(Rise Mikey) Sometime I Get Lost Under The Painted Sky - 12/10 post rise movie mikey tries out vent art for the trauma he got from the kraang. love the way the author describes the paintings of kraang and mikey's feelings surrounding it. sent chills up my spine.

(2003 Mikey) A Simple Act of Kindness - 10/10 very cathartic, also made me tear up. an accurate depiction of what the next battle nexus would look like and how mikey would react to losing.

(2003 Mikey) Better Genes - 9/10 i’ve been obsessed with this prompt ever since i found out about it. it’s a simple rewrite of if mikey was infected instead of don during the 2003 good genes arc. has a lot of references to 2003 and a few to 2012. the chapter “journey to the center of mikey’s mind” is beautifully described and really captures the mystic feelings 2003 has.

(2003, all) Dissection - 14/10 much needed talking through what happened after the space arc. very in character. made me chuckle AND tear up.

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fics i'm reading:

(Rise F!Mikey) Mystic Hands - so far, the writing is so eloquent and rich. it's about mikey travelling back in time instead of casey jr. iconic peepaw, he travels back in time and immediately takes a nap. couldn't agree more.

(Rise F!Mikey) Too Lucky To Count - another future mikey goes back in time fic! (can you tell i have a niche interest?) so far, the writing is so gripping, talking about how each character died in the apocalypse. f!mike seems to have a dry, dark sense of humor from what i can tell which should prove hilarious.

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fics on my to-read:

(Rise Mikey) Stranger Danger - rise mikey and 2012 mikey swap places! sounds like a really interesting concept.

(Rise Mikey) Portal Chaos - an au mikey (inspired by the last ronin) gets transported back in time. the author has a LOT of fun art for this one.

(2003 Mikey) Pretend That I Never Left - alternate fic where mikey is thrust into the world of horizon: zero dawn instead of reality check. i've seen the artwork and i'm excited to read this.

(2003 Raph) From Ruins - takes place in the SAINW timeline. looks exceedingly interesting, and the authors have illustrations to go with the story (can you tell i love art?)

(Rise Sunset Duo) Hold Him Tight (And Never Let Go Again) - "Mikey never realized just how much it hurt that he and Raph drifted away, until he ends up with an unconscious Raphael, trapped in a collapsing building, and unable to reach his brothers." i'm gonna cry so hard when i read this one, aren't i?

(Rise Raph) Elegy of An Older Brother - explores raph's feelings post-movie and how he's coping with no longer being leader.

(Rise Raph) Glass Heart - post movie, the others treat raph with more care after he got infected. i think it's a bunch of oneshots of raph bonding with various family members? sounds cute.

(Rise Raph) Unfavorable Ramifications - post-movie, raph dealing with the loss of his eye and getting comforted by donnie and mikey. skimmed through it and it seems in-character, like a fun read.

i'll add more whenever i come across them

[all-hail-the-witcher]

questionable government spies but better written and five years late: a newsies multichap coming tonight, july 2, 2023 EST

hi hello. it’s me saph. back at it again.

the title is exactly what this looks like.

for those of you that were familiar with the first iteration of this story, welcome back, i’m so happy to have you. for those of you who are not, welcome to my long anticipated spies fic. this was originally published under the user @/suddenly-im-respecsable in about 2018-2019 (there is the early version still floating on tumblr but i have changed my url since and it’s not easily findable) and was cross posted on ao3 but was taken down

the basic gist of the story was that race and albert were fbi agents and were field training jack. they get summoned to nyc (where they were trained) to deal with some super hard gang case that no one can crack. in the process they meet spot who is working for said gang and wants out. davey jacobs is the head of the nyc branch of the fbi and hates race and albert because they almost blew up his weapons lab.

i think i got through 14 ish chapters before realizing the whole thing was badly written and in order for it to be what i wanted it to be i needed to redo it. and then i graduated high school and started college and changed fandoms and started dating my boyfriend and there was a global pandemic and then i graduated college and all of that.

and now, 5 years later, i am back on my bullshit, this time with a creative writing degree under my belt and @ainti-pretty to force me to finish what i started. the plot is all relatively the same, just a little tweaked. i never got to the point of all the plot twists so if you read the original version you have no spoilers besides some background knowledge that i am changing around a little. im working entirely off of my original hand written outline that is on the back of my notes from my 11th grade english class

and what motivated me to do this now you may ask? well i’m interning in nyc over the summer and can do irl accurate location mapping lol. that and i made a tumblr to literally post this story and i never finished it so i figured that i should probably do that. and if you’re doubting that this will get finished, which, fair, @ainti-pretty and i are literally living together next year and i am certain that i will be hounded about this every day of my existence

i am tagging people who i remember being very excited about this back in the day. if you want to be tagged in future parts of this please let me know. if you don’t just feel free to ignore :) @sun-kissed-star @getchapapes @jack-kellys @spot-conlon-king-of-brooklyn @fairly-awkward-trashcan @ritsunaru @heller-obama @turtle-steverogers @boygirlctommy @newsies-trash-queen @telling-tragedy @alberteatsglass

and since i have every ounce of this planned, here is my casting if you are interested:

92sies: mush, blink, davey

obc: spot, crutchie, smalls, medda, pulitzer

toursies: specs

proshot: albert, romeo, elmer, buttons, jojo, (anyone else i’ve forgotten is probably proshot)

uksies: jack, finch

race: weird combo of btc and giuseppe bausillo

katherine: a literal tiktok girlie

i am cross posting this on ao3, the tumblr version will all be tagged under #spies 2.0 and it will all me master posted and pinned on my blog.

im so excited :)) this fic is my baby and i want to thank everyone who has read it previously and everyone who will this go around. let me know if you want to be tagged !!

[weirdlizard26]

The (Incomplete) Injury Log of the ROTTMNT Movie (SPOILERS AHEAD)

Image ID: Image is a low-resolution screenshot from Rise of the TMNT movie. It takes place during the sequence where the turtles try and fail to interrogate Casey Jones Junior. It depicts Donnie lying comically on the floor, seemingly unconscious after accidentally activating Junior’s grappling hook and being knocked out by it. End ID.

salutations fellow turtle analysts! I am currently (very slowly) working on a fanfic that takes place immediately after [ROTTMNT MOVIE SPOILERS!] Leo gets rescued and, although I know it’s largely unnecessary, I wanted to be as accurate as possible about the various injuries everyone had sustained in the movie. for this, I have gone through the movie yet again and wrote down all the notable occasions of the main crew getting hit or being visibly injured and/or in pain for unclear reasons.

some clarifications and warnings before I jump into the readmore

[MORE ROTTMNT MOVIE SPOILERS AHEAD]

1. this log does not contain potential injuries sustained during the first fight with the Krang, EXCEPT for Raph. my reasoning: everyone but Raph got to go home in the escape pods and had a chance to recover somewhat. I think it’s best demonstrated by Splinter - he was majorly hurt during the fight, but seemed to be doing well when Leo and the others left to look for Raph. it could’ve been done to ease on the pressure, for comedic effect, it could just be that the escape pods provide some sort of first aid OR he simply had enough time to recover on his own. and while I don’t think it’s sufficient enough evidence, I choose to believe everyone but Raph did a “reset” so to speak in that scene. if you have counter-arguments regarding this, feel free to dm me about it and I’ll see if I agree and whether I should amend my statement!

2. I tried to keep my notes purely observational in nature, so in some cases I do not state specifically that there is an injury present, but rather describe the character’s expression or gestures and what they might imply (such as, someone holding onto their head or the glowing cracks caused by Mikey’s gateway)

3. feel free to dm me or reply to this post if you think I missed anything! as I’ve said, this log is incomplete, simply because I’m just one guy and can only notice so much on my own. although I don’t promise to amend this post in every case

4. my notes contain some light swearing and take on a more conversational tone in some parts

5. I mean this goes without saying, but there are descriptions of physical injuries, sometimes near-fatal. so take that into account if you decide to read through

6. slightly off-topic, but if there is something wrong with how I did the image ID’s or if there are general issues with accessibility, please let me know! i don’t know if i’ll be able to fix all of my errors, because I spent the entire day working on this post instead of preparing for my entrance exams, but I’d like to at least try

with all that out of the way, I present to you: The (Incomplete) Injury Log of the Rise of the TMNT Movie! (under the cut because it is ridiculously long)

Image ID: Image is a high-resolution screenshot from Rise of the TMNT movie. It depicts, from left to right, Leo, Mikey, Raph, and Donnie looking at the photoraph that Casey Jones Junior had brought from the future. The Key is drawn on the flip-side of the photograph, but the turtles haven’t seen it just yet. Mikey and Donnie are peaking at it from behind Raph’s back and Leo is standing at a slight distance from the three of them. End ID.

characters are presented in order of first sustained injury (i.e. Raph was the first one to receive notable damage in the movie, so he is the first on the list, while Mikey’s first potential injury didn’t happen until more than halfway through the movie, so he is last)

if you found this useful or interesting, consider reblogging so that more people can see it :-)

RAPH

- got that giant concrete plate dropped on him during the first fight with the Krang. looked very bad off at first. potentially internal damage? he couldn’t have gotten any chance to treat the injury until the end of the invasion

- well everyone knows both his carapace and plastron got pierced,,, and just looking at that scene again, his shoulder DEFINITELY got hit as well so there would be a wound there too

- GOT HIS BRAIN FUCKING PROBED???? DUDE

- the possession sounded very painful :-(

- when still possessed and strangling Leo, he summons a Krang-ified sai on his left hand and when the blades come out, a bit of black ooze sprinkles out. potentially blood? unclear

- holds onto his right eye, visibly in pain, when Leo gets through to him during their fight at the Technodrome. and then literally rips the Krang bits off of it

- when Leo sends him off to save Donnie and Mikey, he stands up on his LEFT leg and falls before he can lift his right leg. he seems pained at this. then starts running with his right leg first

- he does land shell first into the ground when saving Donnie and Mikey. but considering his hologram was activated, it might’ve considerably cushioned the fall

- holds on to his head after landing in Staten Island

- but THEN when he tries to get up, he starts with his RIGHT leg and it fails him. and then he proceeds to half-crouch, putting the weight on his left leg and resting the right

- orange cracks spread around his left arm as he helps Mikey with the portal. they reach up to his face. EDIT: was rewatching the movie and noticed that the cracks spread around his right arm as well! 

DONNIE

- got his battle shell shattered by the Krang train. he touches his soft shell seemingly in minor pain?.. but I can’t be sure

- got kicked off of a pretty high spot and fell flat on his face in the Technodrome

- unclear if fusing with the krang ship was painful or just gross, but writing it down just in case

- then he gets ripped away from the console by Krang 1? one could assume it’s at least somewhat painful, at least judging by how the ship's bits literally bore into his shell and skin

- seemingly in the process of being possessed and/or crushed to death by Krang 1, (when Leo is trying to help Raph fight the possession), but it could also just be the Krang’s restraining tool, considering Krang 1′s bits are not the same color as his brother’s

- hits his back against a floating building, but his battle shell is in place so supposedly that did not deal much damage

- in all fairness he DOES get hit right in the face and the general front area by krang, although it must’ve been somewhat cushioned by the mystic shield he was trying to summon

- orange cracks spread around his right arm as he helps Mikey with the portal. they reach up to his shoulder

APRIL

- fell on her right side when Krang 2 kicked her off the motorcycle

- unsure if it caused any damage, but she got some Krang gunk on her face when being attacked by Krang 2

- gets hit directly into the stomach area by possessed Raph. then falls on her back and doesnt get up. Donnie checks up on her and looks concerned

- gets blown away by the shock wave caused by Krang 2's mech suit landing

LEO

- smashes into a wall with his carapace when trying to escape the krang train and seems pained

- after falling through the floor, holds onto his left side, mirroring future!Leo's wound. he tries to get up but the wound stops him and he is visibly in a lot of pain and he keeps holding onto his side for the duration of the scene. he even looks over at his hand, I assume, expecting to see blood, although there is none. he also has scratches all over his shoulders, head and face

- got kicked in the face BAD by possessed Raph. holds onto his head in pain after landing

- smashed into the floor and walls of the Krang ship by possessed Raph repeatedly. EDIT: on one occasion, falls from up high headfirst into the floor at a high speed

- LITERALLY was being strangled by possessed Raph

- seemingly in the process of being possessed and/or crushed to death by Krang 1, (when trying to help Raph fight the possession), but it could also just be the Krang’s restraining tool, considering Krang 1′s bits are not the same color as his brother’s

- gets smashed into a wall REALLY badly when they’re all fighting Krang 1 together :[

- tries to get up when left alone with Krang 1, using his swords as levers, but falls to his knees as soon as he stops leaning on the swords and begins to lean on his left leg

- gets thrown into the floor by krang and then crushed by Krang's mech leg, which causes him to spit out a LOT of blood

- continues being crushed in Krang's claw. and there’s a LOT of quite upsetting crunching noises

- gets hit HARD in the left side of his head by krang, TWICE in a row

- hits his back against the floor and a wall when landing in the prison dimension

- gets slapped in the Right side of his head by krang which causes him to spit out some more blood

- 3 consecutive punches by krang follow, but we don’t see how they affect Leo

- then gets hit by Both of Krang's hands so fucking hard that the floor shatters and he goes flying through it

- receives a hit by krang that is not shown on screen, but is so powerful that it shatters an entire giant orb of compressed rubble and sends Leo flying out at incredible speed

CASEY JUNIOR

- was buried under heavy rubble after falling through the floor. doesn’t seem injured though? maybe the genius built armor has some sort of mechanism protecting him from damage

- gets blown away by a shock wave caused by Krang 2's mech suit landing

- gets hit considerably by Krang 2′s mech suit

SPLINTER

- gets hit in the face by possessed Raph

- gets blown away by a shock wave caused by Krang 2's mech suit landing

- gets hit considerably by the Krang mech suit

MIKEY

- got kicked off of a pretty high spot and fell flat on his face in the Technodrome

- seemingly in the process of being possessed and/or crushed to death by Krang 1, (when Leo is trying to help Raph fight the possession), but it could also just be the Krang’s restraining tool, considering Krang 1′s bits are not the same color as his brother’s

- hits the back of his neck against a floating wall. holds on to his head afterwards, eyes closed (this is right before he and Donnie gets thrown off the floating platform by Krang)

- his hands begin "cracking" with orange light when he starts opening the gateway. the cracks reach up to his shoulders and stop where Donnie and Raph’s hands hold on to him, continuing to spread over their arms

[turtlesaus]

My ROTTMNT AU

All of my headcanons and character changes for the main characters in my AU, as well as plot changes, lore changes, and other stuff.

I'm going to flesh out each character later in separate posts.

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Ages;

Leo is the eldest. Donnie is the second eldest, being Leo's younger twin. Raph is the third child, but is by far still the largest. He is often confused as the eldest (Think Ed and Alph type lol). Mikey is, of course, the youngest.

April is older than Raph, but younger than the two eldest. Casey is the same age as Raph, but his birthday is after theirs, so he's still technically younger.

Later, Karai is introduced, or, as she is soon reintroduced as; Mirai. She's the same age as Leonardo, and was originally part of the foot clan, and is the daughter of the Shredder, AKA Oroku Saki.

Cassandra is also the same age as Leonardo, and works under Mirai, and she's loyal to her bestie. She's Casey's Grand Cousin.

Casey Jr. is Cas's son, from the future. He shares a name with his Great-Grand Cousin, Casey, and doesn't come into the story till later.

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Appearances and Personality;

All the brothers (and April as well) are physically the same, and mostly the same in personality. Leo's personality (and Raphs as well) have changed as the leadership role is different, however most of them remain unchanged.

However, in this AU there are three 'Caseys'.

Casey Jones is more like the comic cannon Casey you've seen. He's physically similar to 2k12 Casey, but his personality is a little different. His dad is living trash, and he usually stays with the turtles without his dad even noticing.

Cassandra Jones, Casey Jones's Grand Cousin (his grandmother's sisters grandchild) was a part of the foot clan, following under her best friend, Mirai. She's pretty much the same personality wise.

Casey Jr was born in the future, and is the same as cannon.

Mirai, AKA Karai, AKA Miwa, is the Shredder's daughter. Her mother named her Miwa, but her father renamed her Karai. She was renamed Mirai later as half a joke (Miwa + Karai = Mirai) and also because Mirai means 'future' in Japanese, and it was a begining of a new future for her.

April is exactly the same in this universe lol

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Ninpo Power and Other Magic Stuff;

Leo still has his portals, however they are not linked to his Odachi, but to him. He simply uses the Odachi as a way to concentrate his power. He is able to, with effort, teleport without anything, and with other items as well, but likes to use his Odachi the best.

Donnie and Raph have different kinds of Ninpo Energy Manipulation.

Donnie uses his to create Items, such as tools and weapons. He has learned to make energy-items and such to such a fine degree that all his creations are both mechanically accurates and visually perfect. He specializes in both physical and long range, but prefers long range.

Raph's Ninpo Energy Manipulation is more on bodily constructs. He is capable of manifesting a ninpo energy construct in the shape of his body. He can alter the construct in its entirety to giant sizes and also independently alter the size of its appendages to take down physically large or exceptionally powerful opponents. He can add additional limbs to his construct as well, and form a more traditional energetic shield to block attacks.

Mikey's power is like a funhouse miracle set. His abilities are all based somewhat on energy and elements, but it seems kinda random from afar. His abilities include;

Fire generation: Mikey wields a Kusari-Fundō with a laughing weight and a chain that can extend nigh-infinitely. With its extensive reach, he can burn, grapple, and cut opponents/objects. On top of using his Kusari-Fundō, he can also create small flames with his hands, though he is susceptible to larger flames.

Weight rejection: Anything within his Kusari-Fundō’s grip instantly becomes 80 percent lighter, allowing Mikey to manipulate opponents/objects of a normally colossal weight with ease.

Portals: Kind of. Mikey’s Portals are only for one thing, dimensions, and it's extremely harmful to him. He can open dimensions to other times, universes, and realms, like the prison dimension. He has been banned from doing it unless absolutely necessary.

April wields a baseball bat imbued with mystic energy, magnifying the power behind her strikes when activated, and as a member of the Hamato Clan, April is capable of tapping into her clan's energy to unleash her own mystic might. April also has a crane licence.

Casey Jones uses a hockey stick, and sometimes borrows April's bat, and has a very strength-oriented fighting style. Casey doesn't have strong Ninpo, but he was acepted into the Hamato clan, and can use some basic energy manipulation, and uses primarily for hocky pucks and small knives.

Mirai's primary weapon of choice is a Wakizashi, which is a Japanese blade shorter than a Katana but longer than a Tanto. She has limited Ninpo powers, as she began learning late, but becasue she was accepted into the hamato clan, her abilities were enhanced, so she can make energy forms to half hide her form, as a form of stealth.

Cassandra is known as the opposite as Mirai, very strong, agile, and talented, but more animalistic. She uses a Naginata, which is a Japanese polearm, typically with a smooth, curved single-edge blade at the end. She hasn't been able to harness her concentration long enough to unlock her Ninpo. She has been accepted into the Hamato clan.

Casey Jr uses the Hockey stick he inherited from future Casey Jones, and learned his combat style from Leonardo and his mother.

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Splinter is a trash dad in this one. Sorry splinter lovers, but this splinter became extremely depressed after all that happened to him, and he only survived being a decent father till the turtles were old enough to take care of themselves. Now, he sleeps almost constantly, and the turtles now have to take care of him. He's almost constantly locked in his room doing nothing. Because of this, Leon had to take charge since he was younger, and was the first to go to the surface, to get things for his brothers.

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Because Splinter almost never around, the boys would have had no contact to japanese traditions or really anyhting, but because of their early acceptance into the Hamato clan mindscape, the boys were able to learn things from their ancestors much earlier, including Japanese traditions, manners, and other things, as well as Japanese. In the Language dept, the boys all learned Japanese, with their adoptive family members also learning. Leo can speak Spanish as well, as he found out that was what his favorite uncle spoke (Hueso).

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The brothers were introduced to the Hidden city a lot younger than they were in canon, in fact, it was the fourth time Leo went to the surface that he was introduced. They now regularly visit, go to the market there for most groceries and things, and go there on their off days.

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On that note, there have been some personality changes for some 'villains'.

One, Draxum is never really a bad guy in mine (you'll see what I mean in a minute) so he is in solid dad/uncle territory with the team.

Two, Big Mama is in fact on their side. She is on the hidden city council, and the Battle Nexus is only till knockout, not till death. She is, however, the executor of the Yokai, and has been allowed to fight death sentence prisoners to the death. Only 18+ are allowed in those fights.

Three, While the Foot are still actively a problem, Foot Lieutenant, Foot Grunt, and Cassandra are in the most bottom levels of the Foot, and are like cool cousins. They don't ever fight the team in honest, and mostly help more than hinder, but the Foot themselves are sucky.

Fourth, the shredder is a bit more of a mix of the 2k12 and rottmnt, and is the leader of the Foot clan. He is, however, quite weak at the moment, and wants to unlock his power (VIA the armor) and when he does is a tricky power bastard.

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(If your reading the fanfic, below is technechly a spoiler lol be warned)

Back to the Draxum thing. Draxum is actually a 'Hero' of the yokai. I don't actually know when the Yokai were mutated, but it's canonically in 'ancient times', which is like, 5000 years ago, so we are going to say about 3500 years ago the yokai happened. Ofc they lived alongside humans, for about 2500 years, before shit went down. A war happened, and Draxum stood forwards as a war hero, who in the end was able to create a mystic spell strong enough to wipe the existence of Yokai off the map. He single handedly saved Yokai-kind, and then hid them all away from the human.

On that note, the hidden city is more of a hidden world, with the city under NYC being the Capital. There are other hidden cities around the world, and there are secret tunnels to each of them from the Capital.

They call themselves the Hidden City or the Yokai, but the Boys call the hidden world The Yokai World or Yokai Society. The Capital is officially called New Prailmery, otherwise called NP-City by the citizens.

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Other Small HeadCannons (That are usually relevant to the plot)

• The boys favorite drink is ホットハニーミルク, AKA the Ponyo Drink, AKA Hot Honey Milk. They have a constant stock of the cinnamon honey in their cupboard, and bring thermoses of it to missions.

• The whole Hamato clans siblings sometimes call Leo 'Mama', less as a joke and more as a reality.

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(Here's the link to the headcannons and things that won't be delved into the story. probably; not here yet cause i havn't finished the post yet T_T)

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So far I have nothing for plot changes, but I'll add more later.

[ecargmura]

Pokemon Horizons Episode 26 Review - Terapagos's Little Adventure

When one chapter closes, another one starts. Episode 26 starts the second chapter of Horizons as more of a buildup for future events. Before I start the episode review, can I mention how AMAZING the new opening looks? My eyes feel so cleansed watching it. Alright, now onto the review!

This is mainly a more relaxing episode as it’s mainly about learning about Terapagos. Because Terapagos has been asleep for a very long time, it’s not familiar with the modern changes of the world. It doesn’t know that Pokemon food is delicious, which is why it opted to hunt for Oran berries. The turtle isn’t too familiar with what an airship is, which is why it’s walking around all over the place in order to get used to it; it has no sense of danger because of it, because how does it know these things are dangerous? However, the most prominent thing about it is that it’s rather lonely and misses Lucius. Having Liko study about Terapagos feels like a call back to the first episode of this show where she was trying to get used to Sprigatito by observing it. I think being Terapagos’s caretaker is also helping Liko develop more as she was the one who decided to try and rescue Terapagos from climbing up the altar of the ship by herself; notice that she was thinking of calling out to Friede, but decided against it and tried to do it herself before being rescued by Diana. I think this shows how Liko is growing as a character; she doesn’t have to rely on Friede all the time for problems.

The second half of the episode is just Diana and Liko bonding. I really like seeing Liko interact with her family. While she has yet to have a present day interaction with her mother Lucca, seeing her interact with Alex and now Diana makes me smile because it’s rare to see a Pokemon MC interact with family members. Diana in general is a cool woman. She’s not ashamed of having seconds and she’s not afraid to pass down Lucius’s memoirs and mementos down to her granddaughter. I do love how Diana was a part of the reason why Liko started her journey and the reason why she and the RVTs keep going on their adventure—this time, they’re seeking out the Six Heroes. While Diana is there for future plot buildup, I do love how she brings up a lot of information but doesn’t answer a lot too. The mysteries are also for the readers to find out, after all.

Also, poor Sprigatito. It spends the entire episode jealous of the attention Terapagos is getting from Liko. I mean, the cat has always been jealous, but I just hope it won’t be casted aside for the turtle in the future. I’m glad that Liko finally consoled it by saying that she needs it by her side. I also love the call back to episode one where it pawed her face.

The Rising Volt Tacklers wonder where the other hero Pokemon could be; they mention the Hisui region as Kleavor was from there. However, finding Kleavor might be the most difficult because of this. Without any real leads, they all decide to search for Rayquaza first as Dot notified of Black Rayquaza sightings across Galar. They better be accurate this time.

People might think that Roy is snubbed from having a real goal, but that’s not the case. Liko’s journey is Roy’s journey too. Roy’s ultimate goal is battling and befriending Rayquaza—he’s also the one who holds onto its Pokeball while Liko has Arboliva and Galarian Moltres’s. The Rayquaza is Roy’s “treasure” after all. I do hope that Roy will get more development in the future; he has yet to win an official battle.

I can’t wait to see what future Horizons episodes has in store. This has potential to be an amazing Pokemon anime! I’m clearly excited for what’s to come with the buildup of the hero Pokemon, Rakua and Terapagos. I’m also excited to see what the Explorers will do to hinder the RVTs! I’m hyped! What about you? What are your thoughts about this episode?

[yellowhollyhock]

I headcanon it’s Mikey who’s the first to noticed raph’s self destructive depression because he got that knack for being aware of people emotional states so he senses something is wrong when raph doesn’t even react to his teasing. He knows something’s wrong but the issue is when raph shut you out you are out. Mikey isn’t my favorite character but I love him I just feel I don’t talk about him as much as I probably should. I love his and raph’s relationship.

Ooh I like this headcanon. Mikey is very aware of others feelings, and also 2003 Mikey is the one who tells the guys when they “shouldn’t have said that” because “that’s what they always say in horror movies before (accurately predicts the future). He’s the vibes guy, the genre savvy turtle. If something is up, he knows. And him and Raph are super close.

Plus you get the double angst this way. Raph badly needs help but is ashamed and afraid to ask for it, and Mikey so badly wants to help but he’s getting shut out.

[olliethescribe]

Hi everyone, I’m completely insane. I was rewatching The Clothes Don’t Make The Turtle to make a future chapter of Only Brooches more accurate (I’ve gotten a lot incorrect about The Magic Townhouse, unfortunately). This is my master list of details for TCDMTT - thought y’all would like it too.

The Magic Townhouse hosts an annual ‘Night of A Million Secrets’ - hence the masks and fancy attire. This is the year they happened to get Houdini’s journals.

So they weren’t always under TMTH - this is a new addition 

Leo would bring up that they have Houdini’s journals this year. Ron would know as every magician that works there is aware of it.

Back of ticket: “Exclusive private clubhouse for members of The Magic Townhouse. All members and guests are required to dress in evening or business attire that is conservative, formal & elegant. - The following are ALL prohibited: Casual wear or athletic attire, denim, work boots, sandals, flip-flops, shorts, rompers &” it cuts off there ):

In my AU: Ron gets his top hat from Madie (Madam?) Hats, a magician who works exclusively with animals and animal magic 

Hypno replaced so many fucking posters with his own face and visage in this - it’s hilarious 

He also depicts himself with five fingers, which is odd considering he only has four

There are several secret doors and panels - which imply multiple routes in and around the townhouse (keep in mind for Potluck - Warren doesn’t have to get trapped in a broom closet. He could get stuck behind a magic bookshelf) 

Leo is very informed on magic - is aware that Houdini is the ‘greatest illusionist in history’ and that Hypno can ‘alter the very fabric of reality’ or ‘something even cooler’

He also knows all of the secrets of the townhouse and can name the busts of each magician - knows about every secret passage (just not how to activate them)

All of the turtles have a passion for fashion - only Leo seems to be kinda chill with Hypno 

Despite all of them enjoying fashion, the turtles are typically naked

For the AU: Donnie should be the one that gives Ron advice on the magic boom box - I feel like they’d have a good time collaborating on this 

There’s a Mezmer Ron poster on the wall (:

In fact, it calls him ‘The Magnificent Mezmer Ron’

Magicians as pointed out by Leo: John The Kaiser (inventor of the pinky shuffle) - Leo is also a massive fan of his - John is not a fan of Hypno (calls him an amateur despite Hypno being established, called him a thug. This is starting to feel kinda racist /hj) - guess this bitch is also at the Potluck 

Why the fuck does every magician have an accent? 

There’s a secret vault 

It has a secret password that Leo refuses to hear

Hypno’s just stuffing those journals into his arms like a pro 

“I was so close! How did you get out of my ingenious fashion trap?” “Did you learn the power of self love in order to break free?” (He smiles when he says it)

He also smiles in a really cute way as he waves goodbye after bending reality 

“What is it with magicians and their hatred of normal doors?!” - Raph (I don’t think he’ll ever come around to like Hypno)

“Pastor-rayna” - spell that shoots cards, also traps the victim in a card

“Asotherio!” - Spell that makes paintings come to life and beat up a teenager /hj

“Deli-anais” - allows the user to escape into different containers of varying sizes and shapes 

Hypno doesn’t say a spell with Leo, is literally performing a trick for him where he saws himself in half. It’s really sweet until the other turtles show up 

Venus DeMagic - the queen of quick change - according to Leo

Love how it’s easy to tell which posters Hypno added after the fact since they’re his human form with his villain name

Hypno woke up the second those shadow hands grabbed him - he wouldn’t have screamed otherwise 

[rottmnt-hc]

Unnamed Mini-Series

12 Donatello: I'm sorry, did you say MAGIC!?

14 Raphael: Okay, I'm calling bullshit

03 Michaelangelo: We have magic, but it's sealed away.

87 Raphael: Great super powered babies, just what we need.

14 Casey Jones: Please don't be too OP

87 Casey: HELLO CHILDREN WITH QUESTIONABLE MORALS AND IMPRESSIVE POWERS!

Magic_Mike: Old Man Jones! Hiii! We didn't die! Please don't find an excuse to come back!

Queen GOONGALA: Old Man! I want a rematch!

NeonLeon: Pls with fists this time

87 April: Wait Casey, you've been to their universe?

87 Casey Jones: YES I HAVE, NOW DID WHAT I SAY WAS GOING TO HAPPEN ACTUALLY HAPPEN!?

Magic_Mike:...

Bootyyyshaker9000:...

NeonLeon:...

Commander O'Neil: Yes, Yes it did and wow...

Red King: Raph does not like this but I guess thanks or whatever.

Junior Cadet: It's really that bad Raph?

87 Donatello: Is what bad? Is your Raphael okay?

NeonLeon: Raphie had a little bit of a growth spurt and he doesn't like how...big he got.

12 Raphael: Growth spurt! Boy would I kill for one of those!

Red King: One that tops you off a 15ft?

03 Raphael: I..What?

87 Raphael: Bullshit!

14 Raphael: You're taller than Donnie!?

12 Raphael: Fuck you and your height! I'm fucking 5'0!!!

03 Raphael:...How are you shorter than 87 Raph!?

14 Raphael: Damn you're fun sized...

87 Raphael: Lol shortie

03 Casey Jones: Dude, you just admitted to being the shortest person here...

Bootyyyshaker9000: Actually Mikey is the same height so he isn't alone.

Red King: Can we please introduce ourselves so we can forget about this? Junior, you start since you made the chat.

Junior Cadet: I'm Casey Arnold Jones Jr! I came from an apocalyptic future and it turns out I like penguins!

Queen GOONGALA: I'm Cassandra Casey Jones I'm Junior's bio mom and I'm still planning on world domination, what I'm doing afterwards is a mystery.

Commander O'Neil: I'm April O'Neil long time best friends with the turtles and honorary older sister! I have many licenses for anything not a car!

Red King: I'm Hamato Raphael, I am currently standing on top of Metro Tower about to show Casey something I came up with.

Bootyyyshaker9000: I am Hamato Donatello Von Ryan, I am watching Raph jump off of Metro Tower and...this motherfucker...ok that's kinda cool.

NeonLeon: I'm Hamato Leonardo and Donnie if you let him die Im going to take drastic measures against you. Also gay.

Magic_Mike: I'm Hamato Michelangelo! I like to do art and sometimes do commissions! I'm also the strongest magic user compared to my brother!

14 Casey Jones: I'm Casey Jones, I guess you can call me Case and I'm a cop.

Several people are typing...

A/N: I am picking up where I'm leaving off lol, also I'm messing with the timeline a bit so might make Raph 16, Donnie and Leo are 15 and Mikey is 14. Yes the Kraang shit has happened already. No I did not do this oldest to youngest (on purpose) so it's not accurate. And expect my short for my Peepaw project tonight.

[zecroswe]

Long Post: A theory about the Paldea Region; Part 2. Scarlet and Violet DLC

(All gameplay footage isn't my own and have been taken from other peoples playthroughs)

TURTLE! TURTLE! I LOVE IT!

Well it seems parts of my theory had some basis tho other things are up in the air. I was correct about the fact that the Imaginary Pokemon in the Scarlet and Violet book was probably gonna be released. But they look quite different than the books describes them

Still, Its fascinating that these Pokemon even exist, especially Walking Wake. From the lore in the Johto reigon, Suicune was created by the blessings of Ho Oh when it revived a pokemon. So how does a Suicune from the past even exist? How is it a dinosaur looking creature? (By the way, I LOVE WALKING WAKE, IT IS SO FUNKY AND CUTE!) Well we don't have any clear answers, but I think it supports the Imagination theory more than the time travel one. Considering the entries in the book being made from the artists imagination and the fact that Walking wake and Iron leaves exist as they do. It is likely that they are created by the Disk as artificial dream Pokemon, peoples imagination come to life. It could also explain the reason they aren't a one to one recreation form the book. The disc Pokemon clearly gets influence from a lot of sources so It's quite likely it just mashed things it sensed together into these two Paradox Pokemon.

Another thing that could support that is this.

The image from the scarlet book depicting Great Tusk isn't fully accurate to the real thing. It lacks some spikes, Its tails seems longer and It seems to lack certain details. So If the imagination than the Great tusk we see could be partially influenced by how Sada imagined them. I haven't compared to see if the same can be said for Iron Threads and the Violet book depiction, but if its similar there, than It could be the same phenomenon with Turo.

Though this is wild speculation and could easily be because the artist of the scarlet and violet books didn't get a good enough look to make a fully accurate depiction.

But to the main course, The DLC announcement.

I'm honestly unsure on how the Teal Mask fits in the grand scheme of things. Its clearly connected to Area Zero in some way based on the title of the DLC, but I'm unsure how.

From what we have gotten so far, the new Pokemon seems to be based on a old Japanese folktale and the main legendary Pokemon, Ogerpon has crystals in It's design that reminds me of Tera crystals. So It could be possible that these pokemon was only a legend until the Tera crystals brought them into existence, If the dream theory is true. Otherwise It could be that the Tera crystals brought them into the future! We can only wait and see!

Now, It is the Indigo Disk that really caught my attention. Especially this guy!

THE DISK POKEMON IS ADORABLE! *Cough* anyway...

Terapagos is the Pokemon name and It sure is a turtle. Now the real thing I need to know is how big this thing is. Becuase the picture makes it look small to me. But if It's huge in game, like as huge as a island or a entire region perhaps, then my theory has some basis too It. Right now though we can only speculate. Even if that theory isn't true, I still think the turtle shape of the Paldea region itself could be very clever foreshadowing either way.

Though Its design makes me wonder If it's doing all It does on purpose or If It's accidentally causing paradoxes by existing. It looks really Innocent and cute, but maybe It's really menacing on the inside! It also seems my crown speculation form my previous post isn't unintentional on the developers part, considering the hexagon in the middle of the shell that is sticking out!

I also just want to say that I really love how It's crystal shell has the symbols of the 18 types, It's just perfect.

Well that's all I have! I really look forward to the DLC later this fall!

Thanks for reading!

[semi-sketchy]

PAW Patrol Episode Thoughts - Season 1

I'm copy-pasting this from my DeviantArt, kinda hoping it may give me the strength to pull through season 3 (season 4 has Sweetie BUT THE ROAD THERE IS SO BAD) and eventually the rest of this ongoing show.

In the future, this Tumblr should be updated at the same time as my DA, but for now, here's my season 1 thoughts.

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I decided to watch all the PAW Patrol episodes and summarize some thoughts, as I do. Some of these I've never seen and others it's been a long time, so kinda curious how they've all held up.

Just gonna give a little rating of 1-10 based on my initial reaction.

1/10 - The episode you'd force your worst enemy to watch on repeat

2/10 - Just awful

3/10 - Pretty terrible

4/10 - Didn't hate, but wouldn't wanna watch again

5/10 - Just okay

6/10 - Decent, wouldn't mind watching it again

7/10 - The average good

8/10 - Really liked it!

9/10 - This is a must-watch

10/10 - Probably my favorite episode ever like maybe two are going to get this rating

Obviously this is all subjective, just because an episode shares the same rating as another doesn't mean I think they're equal. I don't want to get into .5s and such, so I'm just rounding.

I'm also going by the episode order listed on the Fandom wiki, which doesn't correlate to the US air date in the slightest.

Also yeah, I'm gonna mention my OCs because I like them.

Episode 1: Pups Make a Splash/Pups Fall Festival

A: Rubble skateboards, Marshall doesn't know what a bay is, Rocky drops Cali in the tub twice, Captain Turbot is very kooky. 7/10

B: Snow in the fall, proof this is Canada. Also really love the pups going out and just being members of the community, not to mention Zuma and Skye are cute. 9/10

Episode 2: Pups save the Sea Turtles/Pups and the Very Big Baby

A: This is the introduction of Alex, which immediately knocks the score down, although it is the first instance of ChaseXSkye being teased and it is kinda informative about turtles. 7/10

B: Saving a beached whale is a cool concept and the interactions are good. 7/10

Episode 3: Pups and the Kitty-tastrophe/Pups Save a Train

A: Zuma...a kitten stole your hovercraft. Rubble is extra adorable, although I have to ask why Ryder thinks it's a good idea to send dogs to rescue cats. 8/10

B: I call BS trains cannot stop that fast and Chase absolutely should not be JUMPING OFF THE ROOF OF A MOVING TRAIN, very accurate on what a cat will do for food though. 9/10

Episode 4: Pup Pup Boogie/Pups in a Fog

A: Skye is a DDR master and Marshall can moonwalk confirmed. It's also weird how the groomer is basically the town vet. 8/10

B: Ryder knows how to break and enter. 7/10

Episode 5: Pup Pup Goose/Pup Pup and Away

A: RUBBLE NO DON'T GIVE GEESE BREAD THAT'S BAD FOR THEM. Marshall and Fuzzy are cute though and the amount of geese is further proof this is Canada. 7/10

B: Immediately knocking the score down for the fact this is the first instance of that annoying bowling-pin sound and the introduction of Mayor Humdinger. Although is this confirmation that Goodway stole Chickaletta from Farmer Yumi? 7/10

Episode 6: Pups on Ice/Pups and the Snow Monster

A: Yeah Alex is a very accurate representation of a little kid, thinking that being in mortal danger is super fun. 7/10

B: I have to immediately scream at them driving across a train bridge when there's a perfectly good road leading to the mountain. I never took Rubble for being cowardly, either, but here we are. 6/10

Episode 7: Pups Save the Circus/Pup a Doodle Do

A: Ryder, riding elephants is NOT something you should do and you don't calm an animal by climbing on their back. Also the air mattress should've popped. 5/10

B: Overall this one had a few good chuckles and the interactions were decent, but it was such a roundabout way to pad the timer. 6/10

Episode 8: Pups Pit Crew/Pups Fight Fire

A: Alex once again causes problems because he refuses to listen, thankfully he gets scolded by everyone when he shows he didn't learn anything, but...Ryder, you should've installed proper breaks to begin with like....come on. You're smarter than that. 5/10

B: Ryder being like "Marshall, you're our emergency" was just mean. I also don't realize how they were so inconsistent with the timer, but it was cute seeing everyone come together for Marshall. 7/10

Episode 9: Pups Save the Treats/Pups Get a Lift

A: Mr. Porter...why didn't you use your parking break on a hill? Also Ryder had all that talk about "using a hovercraft to not put extra weight on the ice" THEN JUST WALKED OUT ON IT ANYWAYS AND GOT INTO TROUBLE. FOLLOW YOUR OWN ADVICE, DUDE. 7/10

B: Cats completely freaking out and hating the cold is so accurate it hurts. Also Rubble is so adorable here. 9/10

Episode 10: Pups and the Ghost Pirate

Rubble dressed as Elvis is so cute, but why does Ryder keep asking Marshall to be flown even though he knows he's scared of flying...like anyone could go in the air here. Still, good laughs. 7/10

Episode 11: Pups Save Christmas

Pretty alright and kinda what I expect of a Christmas episode. Ryder completely got cheated out of a gift, though. 6/10

Episode 12: Pups Get a Rubble/Pups Save a Walrus

A: Kinda set the gold standard for how to introduce OCs and I really wish they did more origin stories for the pups, even though there's more than a few inconsistencies. Rubble really is a writers pet. 7/10

B: Kinda wish they used this fishing net story to bring more attention to how much ocean trash there is, but it fell short in that regard. 6/10

Episode 13: Pups Save the Bunnies/Pup-tacular

A: Not gonna fault on the whole "you shouldn't give rabbits carrots" since these are wild bunnies and carrots are like candy to them, BUT I will fault Ryder and others for PICKING UP WILD ANIMALS AND FEEDING THEM CAKE. Surprised we never heard anything more about the rabbit Skye kept, WHICH AGAIN, YOU CANNOT JUST TAKE A WILD ANIMAL FOR A PET. 7/10

B: Poor Katie, getting disappointed again and again as each pup gets called away, but Rocky pushing aside his wants for her was super sweet and made it a feel-good episode. 9/10

Episode 14: Pups Save the Bay/Pups Save a Goodway

A: This was kinda informative about ocean oil spills, but the methods... I know, kids show, they're not gonna set their bay on fire, but still, towels are not a skimmer replacement. 7/10

B: Accurate to how family treats you over small things. It's kinda weird that the statue is just Humdinger's model, but this was the first season and they were on a budget. 6/10

Episode 15: Pups Save a Hoedown/Pups Save Alex

A: All the pups in their little cowboy hats are so cute, but it was an enjoyable episode, too. 7/10

B: Oh my god cats hissing and slapping carriers....accurate. Don't know why it's titled "save Alex" since he just...tags along and acts like an excited little kid. 8/10

Episode 16: Pups Save a School Day/Pups Turn on the Lights

A: Don't know why Alex was planning on eating a tuna sandwich that had been unrefrigerated over night, I think it's better that Cali got it. Although, Ryder, bro...you need to actually MEASURE the food so that way you're not over/under feeding your dogs. Also Rocky is a purse-snatcher. 8/10

B: The amount of UNIQUE ANIMATION in this episode is great and Adventure Bay runs on renewable energy, but the wind turbines weren't made correctly. Still, the surprise party for Chase is cute and Byte would be great in an episode like this. Surprised Ryder doesn't have a generator, though, or at least a battery backup. 7/10

Episode 17: Pups Save a Pool Day/Circus Pup-Formers

A: Marshall has the most indestructible pool floatie I've ever seen and his elevator joke actually got a chuckle out of me. But, if the water tower pipe is bent that would cut off the water for the whole town and not just the pool? And if everyone was so hot why not swim in the ocean...? 7/10

B: Ryder just reads the cereal box while eating instead of watching YouTube like the rest of us. Ryder volunteering his pups without their consent was kinda scummy though and Marshall's reaction was completely warranted. 6/10

Episode 18: Pups Save the Easter Egg Hunt

Is this Skye's bunny making a return? First Fuzzy comes back in episode 16 and now Skye's bunny, are they beginning to care about continuity? Do love how everyone is just like "oh no! That eagle took all the eggs and candy! ...Oh yeah and Rocky too, I guess." What I wanna know is how Alex got that egg out of the nest when it was so high up and how the egg was still alive without the warmth. Skye also not being afraid of eagles feels weird. 6/10

Episode 19: Pups Save a Super Pup/Pups Save Ryder's Robot

A: Rubble cosplays and it's adorable, also is 10x better than Mighty Pups could ever dream of being. This seems like a good job for Tara, although Zuma struggling to drive Rubble's rig is cute. 6/10

B: Ryder starting the robot apocalypse to replace all his dogs with machines. 6/10

Episode 20: Pups Go All Monkey/Pups Save a Hoot

A: Mr. Porter you should know better than to leave the keys in your car, just lucky Ryder somehow knows how to drive an actual car despite being 10. 7/10

B: Chase is very cute with little Hooty, also kinda funny how Chase is just BSing the entire "yes I can speak owl" thing. Honestly the nostalgia of this one was better than the actual episode. 8/10

Episode 21: Pups Save a Bat/Pups Save a Toof

A: Ryder just like "thank god, finally a day without any trouble-- ah shit". What this episode was so delicately trying to walk around is if a bat is out during the day, they could be rabid. Ryder's smart sending in his dogs since they've gotta be vaccinated. 8/10

B: After getting my wisdom teeth out, I am 100% behind Chase. Fuck the dentist/oral surgeon. It's also just a loose puppy tooth, it would come out on it's own anyway. Ryder and Rocky not liking brussel sprouts and water though don't really count as fears? And we didn't even see Zuma's fear. Also might want to point out that a human dentist isn't going to work on a dog's teeth. Ryder, take your damn dogs to a vet. 9/10

Episode 22: Pups Save the Camping Trip/Pups and the Trouble with Turtles

A: Rocky really was about to light up a turtle, huh. It's cute seeing the pups just out having a life outside of rescuing and this episode teases Chase's crush on Skye even more. 8/10

B: Everyone naming the turtles something that rhymes with "turtle" then Marshall just going "Joey. What? I like the name Joey" was great, although it's so weird seeing Ryder only call one pup for a mission? This one was also really good, solid 8/10

Episode 23: Pups and the Beanstalk/Pups Save the Turbots

A: Chase's crushing on Skye is so obvious even Rubble knows. While I don't really care for the Rubble's dream episodes, this one was good. 7/10

B: I don't know how I feel about Skye swooning over Francois, you know, A HUMAN, and then Rubble being like "I can be French too! Impressed?" Also this actively made me look up if a blue-footed booby bird is real and...yes. It is. I think they just used it to see if they could get away with that name. But god is Francois insufferable in this episode. 7/10

Episode 24: Pups and the Lighthouse Boogie/Pups Save Ryder

A: Rubble is pure lightning at DDR, his speed is incredible, even though Zuma can outlast him. Still, a cute rescue and the water animation/texture actually has some effort put into it! 8/10

B: You know considering he was on a cliff, I'm surprised the pups didn't think he went splat. Also surprised the pup pad didn't completely shatter, I mean... I cracked a phone screen once when it fell 2 inches. A 100 foot drop doesn't break it, but a goat's teeth does. Amazing. Is really cute to see the pups actually take full command here. 8/10

Episode 25: Pups Great Race/Pups Take the Cake

A: Chase completely panicking about his cones is funny, but man Alex did good keeping up with them. 7/10

B: Goodway, you need to give much more advance notice to a baker for a big cake like this, you can't frost a cake while it's hot! This "let's get it done in a few hours" is completely unrealistic, even if it was just a single layer sheet cake. Also it needs HEAVY DUTY SUPPORTS so the layers don't crush each other. Still a cute episode though. 8/10

Episode 26: Pups and the Pirate Treasure

Ah! A pirate's cave! Another episode Tara would be perfect for. Although, all the pups working together to solve a mystery and find pirate treasure is cute and cool and a good way to end off season 1. 8/10

Season 1 overall:

The voice acting in some of the earlier episodes is pretty mediocre, but there's some actual effort put into the animation and lighting. Not to mention, all the characters have personalities. They're actual members of the community, the dogs are dogs and you can really see the bond they have with Ryder. Watching it reminds me of why I fell in love with the series to begin with.

[nani-nonny]

YAY NEW CHAPTER LET'S GOOOO!!!

The way reunion rest his elbow on LCD is something i hated as kid because most my classmate did to me and it hurt my shoulder.

When WDS asked if everyone can't use their portals i just looked at DMD and thought " YEAH! Who wants to tell them? "🤣

“ Mierda… not only are we missing limbs but the most useful weapon at our disposal.” lol i was about to make a list of things they have and things they're also missing xD

I kid you not when WDS explained i was speechless for a moment until i finally remembered he has a ghost future Donnie with him!

When Donnie gave the map and food and said " you have 10 days " i was wondering if they're gonna be able to find lil leo in 10 or less... (Hopefully less)

I just saw LCD slap mikey's hand and DMD immediately jumped to stap him, i immediately screamed " GOD DAMMIT IT DMD CHILL! CHILL!! " not few minutes and he went gangster mode!!

Mikey explaining he wanted to heal LCD was like someone trying to talk through sea of people fighting each other and you just can't hear him!

And LCD asking in low, shaky voice broke my heart more, when you're gonna stop Nani?! 😢

BLUE WAS ABOUT TO STEP IN AND TURN THIS SCHOOL FIGHT TO WEDDING DRAMA FIGHT UNTIL REUNION STEPPED IN AND SAID GTA MEME " Hey hey hey! It's me! Chill chill!! " OH LORD THIS ISN'T GOOD FOR LCD!!

I had to stop and look up " ornamental bead " because i was hella confused what it was, was it like good luck charm?! But he woke up to dumpster fire! (And made meme about it)

And reunion i s STILL holding LCD down oh my lord am SCARED FOR HIM (LCD) if this was from just slapping mikey's hand what will happen if his crimes came to light?!?! (Am sorry am pestering you about LCD's crimes but am just... NERVOUS!!)

I don't know where LCD's " i don't have to answer your question " guts came from but maybe from getting protection by reunion and mikey and Donnie.

When reunion (damn i realized how fitting his name is) said to keep stories to campfire i was worried; is that where he's gonna be exposed?! Is the others gonna kick him out of the camp?!

“This is the best option we have to keep watch over him and away from the others. Hold it in for now.” oh my lord YOU'RE GIVING ME PANIC ATTACK NANI!! NANI!! THIS LOOKS LIKE A SOAP OPERA SHOW TO ME!! OH MY GOD!!

Donnie's explaining about the layout got me excited; poison area only humans are affected to them?! And traveling by night? I think this's LCD's specialty!

When i saw the " inhaler " i thought what IF LCD got poisoned and it was up to WDS or DMD to save him?

Donnie's 'i'll be waiting for you' got my heart aww! Twin brother!

Mikey asking for a hug and the way reunion is so open about it is making me happy and giddy!👌🏻 i also laughed at how he's the oldest yet the childish out of them with his " can i stay? "

Man Mikey's getting ALL the hugs!! Well.. Except LCD, YIKES! And it's a nice end when reunion says " blue team assembled!!🤣

Reunion’s just being a little shit like Leos tend to be(/j) and still hasn’t broken the habit of leaning on everyone hahaha!

*stares at WDS, Reunion, and DMD* anyone got something to share with the class? Hmmm? Something about those damn portals! Hhmmmm?

WDS was getting annoyed by ghost Donnie constantly correcting him in his ear, he had to say at least one thing that’s accurate.

I think it was the final chapter where DMD promised that nothing is ever going to happen to the p!turtles and that definitely sticks throughout alternate universes hahah! LCD obviously didn’t get the memo when he panicked and I’ll never stop hurting the sad man!!! /j

The meme!!! Big Blue really got hit with a distraction thanks to Raphy, and the charm is more to remind Big Blue that they’re family. And the family isn’t complete without their Leos, including the saddest blue. Such a sweet little moment amongst the chaos hahah!

Reunion is definitely going to fish out some details from the Leos’ backgrounds, he’s a nosy little guy! Campfires are meant for story time and bonding!

And I live for the theatre! Pizzazz! Eating up the drama, delish

Reunion being all giddy like a child is honestly so adorable, and it’s nice knowing he’s the most Leo out of all of them :)

The Blue Team is out on their first mission: recruit a fifth member /j

[theytistic]

May I offer some nitpicking commentary about your power system?

The Turtle's Aura, I remember it being able to build constructions, but now when it can make any object, it kind of becomes just another Lucky Charm/Genesis and stops being about Protection.

What is the difference between the Bee and Dog? I like your version of the Bee's power, but your Dog has both basically the same concept (about authority) and very similar power (you can block a person's skills and give them orders via either the Dog or the Bee's toxin)

Your Rooster being future sight makes it a bit too similar to the Snake? The purpose of Second Chance is to learn future, and while it isn't this notable in Kari's system because of ~60 Miraculouses, in a 19 Miraculouses system it kind of strikes the eye more.

I like your idea of Rabbit's multiplication vs Mouse's shrinking, it works very well both with the animals and as a pair (Rabbit's extraversive power to "be everywhere" and Mouse's introversive power to hide in holes), but if your Mouse allows also to grow it kind of disrupts this picture? Less sure on this one, through.

The Horse's weapon being a sniper rifle doesn't fit the Miraculous world much, especially considering the Miraculouses were made in ancient times.

First of all, thank you very much for taking an interest in my au and thank you for your comments.

1 - About the Aura, I thought about protection, because it's almost unbreakable, and although it's not a Lucky charm and Genesis, since even if I tried to create something functional, it would only be the format; I didn't really think about it, it's a bit far from protection. I have some ideas that I've left out, I'll review them, of course they may also be a bit out of protection, but I don't think I'll be back with Shellter from the series.

2 - Ah, I think I know what happened, in the first version of the bee's power, it was to free people from the influence of akumatized people, but then I ended up changing it because it was similar to the Bee Palm from Scarlet Lady, and again I ended up not noticing the similarity in the exchange. I'll probably change the bee rather than the dog, since it hasn't been changed.

3 - I consider the second chance to be more of a save point than a vision of the future, since you have to live and try again and again, just like in the series, the longer you use the second chance, the older you get, not to mention that the vision of the future is more accurate, even if it is limited. But I think it's even better to change the second chance, since it's the only one that hasn't changed its power.

4 - Oh, that wasn't initially thought of, but it really is a good analogy, the rabbit was just one part of the original Mullo's separation of powers, but as well as making sense with his new concept, proportion, he was slightly influenced by two Yokais, Tesso and Kyuso, with Tesso being the main one, since in the legends I've read, he can change size, small or large.

5 - Oh, that was a translation error, English isn't my native language, I use a translator, originally it was supposed to be "rapieira", but I don't know why it came out snipe rifle. Here's my notepad in Brazilian Portuguese.

Thank you very much for warning me about this, I will change it, but I'm confused, when I put "rapieira" it comes out "snipe" Your comments will help me enrich my au, thank you very much.

[cosmic-codex]

Chapter 10:

Fate and Fortune

It had been days since the monkey king had set off. When he started the voyage he didn't expect this much boredom. His days were filled food, blue skies, blue ocean and steering the raft. Being alone on a raft was taking its toll.

He almost regretted his journey. Almost. Despite all the obstacles, he vowed he'd face them all, no matter how deadly or boring. Desperate he started looking towards the sky for any sign of being close. Besides if you could tell the directions with the sun, maybe clouds tell how far land was, right?

Finding nothing but pineapple, monkey, turtle, heart and peach shaped clouds,  monkey king went for a peach only to find a bird perched on one of them, pecking it continuously to procure it's food.

Not happy with his guest he exclaimed, "Hey, stop, stop it. That's my food! Get your own!" and started swatting it away, only to notice more coming for their supper "Now there's more of you?! What, are you going invite the whole family now?!"

"Where are you even coming from?!"

The monkey king paused. "Where are you coming from?" he murmured.

As far as he knew, birds didn't come to a raft in the middle of an ocean, even when migrating. Which implied that they came from solid land.

Following a bird, who seemed to have had it's full, the monkey king steered the raft  in hopes seeing more than just the big blue sea and he did. As soon as the raft touched land he quickly tied it nearby and cheered. He never thought he'd be this happy to feel something as mundane as sand, yet here he was.

"Thank you very very much! I'd hug you but I can't. I gotta go but you can keep the food as my gratitude. I'll be taking a bag though. Bye!" the monkey king ran off as the birds continued pecking ignoring him.

The monkey king soon arrived at the human village. Realising he'd need clothes to fit in, he quickly acquired them, stolen from an unfortunate soul, and began wandering around, in hopes of finding someone who could teach immortality or at least a few clues.

Not finding much he moved on to the next village and the next. The more villages he crossed the more he learnt about humans and their societies. He learnt how to walk, talk and even how to read like them, among other things.

He also learnt of what most humans desired, which in most cases was always fame and money. Unlike his monkeys, who relaxed and enjoyed their lives behind the water curtain cave, humans were often focused on building bigger houses and gaining more money, something they used to barter goods.

A man worked all day, not even enjoying the breeze, and came home completely wiped out, not even gazing at the night sky, all for gaining more and more items which wouldn't even matter in the end. Just imagining his monkeys living like that, having all life drained out of them like that, sent shivers down his spine.

As he made to yet another village eating some leftover peach pie, given to him by a nice old lady he helped earlier, he saw a bunch of people gathered near a poster advertising the arrival of some seer in town, known for its very accurate depictions of the past, present and future.

Monkey king though predicted it to be a scam, having encountered many along his travels and once almost even being made into one. Though with his curiosity piqued, he went to the location mentioned in the poster only to find a long line waiting for their own futures to be revealed.

Waiting for a long time the monkey king finally entered the tent, expecting it to be fake though still holding out a tiny bit of hope for it to be real and give some help in his quest of immortality.

And so he entered he found the dark tent full of candles and smoke, coming from the many lit incenses around the tent, making him cough. At the back of the tent he saw table filled a glass orb, some cards and other things he didn't recognise.

There were two chairs near the table, one he presumed for him and another at the opposite side of the table, where a cloaked figure sat. Fake or not, he was intrigued.

As he sat in his seat the seer spoke "Come child, enter my domain as we unfurl your past, meet your present and look into the future." though they paused when they looked at the monkey properly, "My, it is quite rare for monkeys to come for divination. Now I'm curious, what's a creature like you doing here, dressed like a human?"

"You're a seer right? Why don't see yourself?" the monkey king sneered. Maybe he was being a bit too rude, but when people tended to point out his species, things didn't end up being very delightful.

"You think I'm a fake, don't you?"

"Of course you're a fake! You're lying to people just to gain more money."

"When did you think I was a fake? While waiting half a day in line or when entered my tent?" the seer teased.

"I knew it right away when I read the advertisement."

"And yet you came." the seer smirked knowingly.

"It was just to prove that you were a liar. A fake seer with no powers."

"Oh naive monkey, I may be a liar but that doesn't mean I'm not a seer. I can predict other's fate, just as I will predict yours."

"Yeah, yeah, and I'm a god. Let's say if you were a real seer, why would you con people instead of giving real divinations?"

"Just because I'm a seer, doesn't mean I can't earn money. Looking into the future for hundreds of people a day can be really tiring for a real seer. Now do you want me to predict your fate or not? I'll even yours for free~"

"But I already pai-"

"Hush now. Let me focus." the seer said as the candles began to flicker and the tent seemed to have even more smoke, making it harder to see.

"What you are looking for,

Will let you live forever more,

Your light shall shine brighter than most,

However many won't agree with what you chose,

I see a light helping others find their own,

But I also see it destroying someone's home,

Your fate will be decided by how you use your flame,

But your doom will be decided by who you choose to blame."

"..."

"Well, vision's over. Time for you to go monkey. I have other customers to tend to." the seer chirped.

"Wait! What was that supposed to mean?" the monkey king asked

"You will know what it means when your time comes. Now move along. Time is money I'm not wasting." the seer replied now pushing the monkey out.

"Fine! And just so you know I still don't believe you." the monkey huffed as he left the tent, not waiting to hear the seer's reply.

"Oh, we'll see Sun Wukong." the seer chuckled.

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[ask-ozai]

You may have everyone else fooled, even Azula, but I know what you really are and what you are really up to. The plan to use Sozin’s Comet to attack the earth kingdom was merely the bait for a much larger trap. You don't plan to become the phoenix king, you plan to become the one true avatar. One even more powerful then the current avatar.

You are actually Vaatu. During every solstice, you eventually spoke to Sozin in his dreams, projecting dreams of ambition and Sozin ruling the world into his head until he gave in to his desires. You sought out and manipulated Iroh's spiritually attuned mother, Ilah. In her astral form, Ilah phased inside the tree and she fused with you. You both quickly returned to Ilah’s body but Your dark power depleted, you were weakened to reach the level of a human soul. But you used your limited energy and the energies of Ilah to construct a physical form for you to inhabit. In addition, Ilah was pregnant with Ilah’s second child, she died birthing this second son and was coincidently named; Ozai. Just as Sozin's comet returns by the end of summer, Harmonic Convergence will come by the end of fall. When the end of fall comes, your dark and chaotic powers will return, and you will become a new Avatar: A dark avatar.

To the outside world you were an ambitious heir of Sozin looking to live up to his legacy but secretly you followed the footsteps of Iroh and Ilah, in studying the spirits, lion turtles, and the other nations, learning all of their ways. When you left the fire nation, leaving the people under the assumption that you were going to search for the avatar like Sozin and Azulon did, What you actually did was visit the foggy bon yon grove swamp and encountered the tree. You were able to concentrate your energy on to the tree and connect your life and your bending on to it. Should you die or lose your bending, the tree will explode. From the inside out. Creating a third new spirit portal, the two OG portals would also automatically open.

When Aang first used energybending on you, you gained all memories, thoughts, knowledge, experiences, wisdom and level of bending from all avatars, even Aang's. Every last twisted detail. Just as you planned all along. But even before then, you've been stalking and studying the gaang for some time, that's how you're nation managed to present a half-accurate play starring the gaang. You will fight the lion turtle, not only do you slay it but you absorb its soul, accessing it's powers, potential and attributes.

When Raava fused with Wan, her life has been linked to the lives of the elemental spirits all benders draw power from. Once Raava dies, so will the elemental spirits, the elements will succumb to chaos and all benders will lose their bending except for you're own, in fact, it’ll increase exponentially to the point you are the source of the very concept of bending. Throughout ten thousand years, you will naturally shred the plane of spirits and material world down to their last atom, but when Raava regenerates inside you, you will bend your own energy along with Raava’s. You’ll make it where you’ll draw power from light and peace instead of being weakened, and Raava will be weakened by her own power as if it was your darkness, that way you can evolve into the spirit of balance itself.

Ergo, the one true avatar who's also the supreme ruler over everything, even the two concepts of balance and bending themselves. You will be able to create brand new worlds, teaming with life, that knows not what it has lost but only what it has been given. Once your physical form finally rests, You will have created an avatar cycle of my own and all your future incarnations will preserve your new era the way they see fit for all eternity.

Good luck, Ozaatu.

That monk is a sadistic mastermind