#psionic mikey au

[brightlotusmoon]

Me, rewatching Captain Marvel 2019, belatedly realizing that when I was writing a massive Ninja Turtles fanfic in 1998 I basically gave Michaelangelo's psionic powers the same origin story: absorbed cosmic dimensional energy from the crashed ship of an alien species. I rewrote it in 2016 a little differently, but I am extremely amused that it took this freaking long to make connections. I'm now laughing at myself.

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@genius11rare this fic!

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I made an au based off of when Mikey gets high on the Psionic extractor but more cause I have problems

Basically the Triceratons show up a week before they actually make the black hole generator, they kidnap Mikey, and he gets tortured for 3 whole days. He’s not ok lmao

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When a new fanfic author in your favorite fandom straight up tells you that you and your fanfics influenced their style and their stories, and you feel like exploding with pride and honor and joy and a little bashfulness. And their story is really good, really really good.

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Congratulations to myself for completely forgetting that I wrote this.

wait what other terrying stuff did Mike do?? I can't recal any specific ones?

i’m gonna be late for work really quick here so this’ll be brief and without much citation for now.

but like, right off in the very first episode mikey meets a ‘human’ guy in an alleyway, and what does he do? he nearly gouges the guy’s eyes out. this was actually a kraang robot suit, so it was fine, but yo, if it hadn’t been?

and there were a bunch of little things, kinda day to day, in terms of how lackadaisical he is about a lot of stuff? like, oh they’re in the middle of yet another deadly battle. great time to start laughing in someone’s face. really not unnerving or anything (but this goes for majority mikeys throughout the iterations).

factor in that also, when it comes down to things, mikey is the better ninja in his family, even over Favorite Son/Student leo- demonstrated by that one scene where leo was in full mystic ninja mode (arguably the mode when they’re at their peak skill) and mikey not only got right behind leo without his brother noticing and grabbed him around the face and chest, but mikey had been shadowing leo like that since he left the lair. all without ever being sensed by the brother who’s they’re leader.

plus, the whole fact that he picked up an ancient disc thing, stuck its pieces back together with bubblegum, and just kinda. told the demon to stfu and stop killing people. literally no one else had even gotten the thing to respond even slightly- not even april, who is their most powerful member by the end of the series- and mikey barely held it a few seconds before he figured out how to use it.

this is all out of order but the whole dimension-x thing too, beyond him wearing an enemy soldier as a hat. none of his brothers- not even donnie, who’d been studying the dimension and usually has some inkling of how to cope with a new situation- could’ve survived in d-x as easily as mikey did. and he didn’t just survive for however long he was there (days, weeks, months?), he thrived in the hostile territory of the dimension. he had fun, running around in a world that has no ceiling or ground, is filled with flora and fauna that actively tries to kill you, and not to mention has an occupying sentient race that wants nothing more than to kill him and all of earth.

so yeah. it’s a lot of things, built up over time, that make 2012 mikey a rather scary individual. i’d specify more but i really do have to get to work.

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There is this really well put together video I found on philosophy. https://youtu.be/Nq5C5qL1nsc?feature=shared

And it's honestly the mindset I've always imagined Michelangelo to have or at least adopt. I thought it was beautiful and fit his ambitions, maybe he can't control the world, but he can make it a friendly one in his will. I've always imagined it was a more subconscious relaization for him, even if his brothers circumstances are cruel, that doesn't mean he has to wollow in them!

just thought it would be remiss to not share it when in my mind this is how Mikey truly thinks of the world. And it's a lifestyle I try to adopt too.

(Ps. Sorry if this is janky, I've never used an ask before, if the link doesn't work, the video is on YouTube titled "why is Sisyphus happy?" By Sisyphus 55)

Oooh, this unlocked something I didn't know I wanted.

@sacredartist33013 this is relevant to that discussion we've been having on Mikey's inner philosophy.

Also? I love Sisyphus analogies in general, especially the dishes.

(you actually used the Ask box nearly perfectly - next time, make sure any links are a separate paragraph, so on mobile, I can copy it just by pressing on it.)

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I'm going through the word document I share with @remmushound that contains our Rise/Bay crossover fic. I found this scene between Rise Leo and Bay Mikey winking to Kevin Eastman funny:

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“Awwww. It’s like us with Dominos pizza. Except we did it every week.”

“So that’s why you had pizza box Furniture!”

“Exactly! Those boxes hold up really well.”

“Hm. We had pizza week! Except now it’s only one day every week and we go get pizza from all our favorite pizza places and feast on it throughout the week. By now They must think we’re some sort of pizza cryptids that emerge every Week to feast.”

“Oooh, pizza cryptids. I like it!”

“We must be regular because they have our orders ready every week before we even call!”

“That makes sense. Kevin doesn’t even look around, he just holds out the boxes for us.”

“Do you think he knows about this whole…” Leonardo motioned vaguely to Mikey. “Situation.”

A slow, wise smile drifted across Mikey’s face. “I think he does. I like to think he’s cool with it and it makes him smile to himself at night.”

“Awww that’s sweet! I hope he doesn’t miss you too much when you’re over in our world.”

“Leo says it feels weird to think about.”

“I don’t think it’s weird.”

“Me, neither. But I wanna hang around humans. Leo and Raph are still skeptical. Donnie thinks we would put ourselves in danger.”

“Just gotta pick your humans carefully!”

“That’s what I kept saying! Kevin wouldn’t ever hurt us.”

“I think we had a Kevin. He’s a fish now.”

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A reader of my first AO3 fanfic just wrote this comment on the final chapter and it made me explode into rainbow dopamine glitter so I want to show my friends and also my writerbrain with its block:

"This. This is what should have been the show.

I love the ‘12 show very deeply but this shows just how much the turtles care, how they grow and change and are affected by one another.

It shows how the world they exist in is weird and mysterious and constantly in flux

It covers serious issues in easy to understand ways that draw the reader further in and supports further research for these topics

It is a masterpiece I can’t thank you enough for bringing into existence, all I can do is hope you see this and know how much people enjoy this fic of Cold Fire Rising to be seen in all its glory

🧡💜❤️💙🧡💜❤️💙🧡💜❤️💙🧡💜❤️💙"

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Me, talking about this on Tumblr since fall 2016 and writing over 30 fanfics featuring Psychic Mikey: Awwww, I'm so glad to see more fans picking up on that.

It’s a bit fcked up that 2012! Mikey has consistently been the one to take on his mind controlled brothers. “Pizza Face” and “Parasitica” we’re basically two whole episodes where Mikey had to fight off his family alone while avoiding being mind controlled himself. I mean, it makes sense a bit. He’s likely the hardest to catch since he’s the most agile of his brothers and he has the most raw talent but still it’s a bit fcked.

He probably felt so much relief when Leo managed to avoid being bitten and turned into a vampire when they fought Dracula. Because he was finally not alone while trying to fight off the rest of his family. Though he was still the one that ultimately saved them from mind control in that episode as well. After all he plunged a steak right through Dracula’s heart. Which means he’s basically saved his whole family from mind control three separate times.

And don’t even get me started one rat king episode where Master Splinter attacked Mikey first. Which must have been so confusing and out of the blue for him.

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Trans-Dimensional Encounter (a Cold Fire Rising story) - Chapter 4 - BrightLotusMoon, RyochanWolfgirl - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TV 2003) [Archive of Our Own]

I know some folks have been waiting for an update on this one.

Klunk and Ice Cream Kitty are friends!

[mychemicalficrecs]

Can you do a list with processing/recovering from trauma? (preferably Gerard being the one being comforted)

I found some trauma processing fic, but Gerard was a bit hard to come by tbh. Everyone feel free to add your recs!

Trauma Processing

Undertow by silentdescant, Frank/Jamia, 35k, Mature. Frank lost his ship, his crew, and his best friend in one violent storm. When he washes up on an island, he has to learn how start living again. Time passes, and he thinks he's settled down and moved on, but then he rescues a woman from the sea and in caring for her, realizes he hasn't fully recovered from his own shipwreck. Frank quickly comes to depend on her and though he starts to live again, he doesn't want to live without her. Vaguely-historical AU.

< Walls > by jatty, Frank/Gerard, 4k, Teen And Up. “I feel safer without anyone around me,” Frank had confessed. “If no one’s in my life…I guess no one can hurt me.” “That’s no way to live,” Gerard had said. “Is it really worth it to be by yourself all the time? I mean…do you really want to be alone forever?” “No,” Frank answered, even though in the past — when he asked that question of himself — the answer had always been yes.

(Mama) by jatty, Frank/Gerard, 352k, Mature. "She's not crazy, she's just sick." That's always been Frank's argument whenever his mother's behavior is brought into question. Whether she's yelling or hitting, or ignoring him altogether, Frank knows it's not his fault--she's just sick. She's not crazy.

from silent dreams we never wake by endlessnighttimesky, Frank/Gerard, 3k, Explicit. Gerard sees it immediately – the fear and panic in Frank’s tired eyes, the slight tremble of his tattooed hands. Oh.

Bound to the Beat by dancinbutterfly, Bob/Patrick, 37k, Explicit. In a near canon world where orientation refers to dominance or submission, not sexuality, almost everyone has a soulmate that is supposed to complement their personality, biology, orientation and heart. Most people look forward to the day when the psionic bond sparks into existence, connecting them to their other halves. However, a trauma left Bob wanting anything but the bond he sees as a dangerous trap, and he takes matters in his own hands to chemically prevent his bond from effecting him. Patrick doesn't know what he did wrong but he knows that for some reason, his soulmate has rejected him and he has to learn to live with that. Between their pasts, their bands, and their hopes, neither of them expects end up where they do - so close with so much distance still between them.

Paramour by Merkey666, Mikey/Pete, 8k, Mature. Mikey is forced to leave Paramour due to health issues. Instead of going to rehab or anywhere else that would be a good idea, he goes to someone he hasn't spoken with in years. And yet Pete welcomes him anyway.

Between the Lines of Fear and Blame by notquitepunkrock, Frank/Gerard, 8k, Teen And Up. Frank was just trying to make things better, but they ended up so much worse.

At the End of the World by lemonsonmars, 913 words, Teen And Up. Gerard Way witnesses the death of his brother and deals with the trauma.

Little Fires by velvet_shiver, Frank/Gerard, 75k, Explicit. A traumatizing (and embarrassing) accident has kept Gerard Way away from Camp Warren for eight summers — eight summers which Mikey Way has spent at camp — but after a shitty breakup and terrible freshman year at School of Visual Arts, Gerard is forced to return to Camp Warren; this time as a counselor and art instructor. Gerard’s pretty sure the summer’s gonna be a total shit-show, until he meets Mikey’s cool friends. One of them’s a little cooler than the others, though. His name’s Frank, and he’s got moonlight in his eyes. ––––––––– Little Fires is a story about falling fast, confronting different types of trauma, and learning how to not be such an asshole.

[brightlotusmoon]

Yeh I always saw Mike and Leo as more spiritual while raphie and don are more I guess more what’s the opposite of spiritual? Sorry I am not spiritual so I have no clue. What’s your headcanon for them?

In this case, I'll suggest the opposite of spiritual would be grounded. And yeah, my Spiritual Intuition Bros tag started after I watched the beginning scene of "Tale Of Tiger Claw" and got inspired to write a fic series.

In my 2003 AU, Mikey definitely matches Leo, but in very different ways. In the series, Leo casually told Mikey that he was the best at redirecting his chi - this always fascinated me because I felt it came out of left field. I imagine Mikey could be just as active with his spiritual energy as he is in body.

I like to give Mikey tactile telekinesis and photokinesis along with telepathy, because his mind is constantly in motion, constantly lighting up.

[brightlotusmoon]

Holy shit that's what I've been doing in my AU fics. You should do it. Throw it on the pile of WIPs and let it haunt you for a while.

What would turtle titans superpower be? I know one is speed and maybe increased agility? If he wasn’t already a trained ninja I mean.

good question! i’m personally a big fan of fire-powers mikey, but i don’t think that suits Turtle Titan and what he represents.

something sorta generic like super strength/agility/speed would work, but i kinda think being invincible or having the ability to create a force field would fit the turtle part of Turtle Titan. he’s a protector, after all :]

honestly i might do a series of shorts where mikey gets various different powers because he would have such a blast with all of ‘em fjsjdsh

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You know that TMNT RP crossover I've been turning into a fic with @remmushound with a document that's literally 244145 words? I've been editing the document and I found a scene I wanted to share just because. Bay Mikey and Rise Leo having a chat.

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A huge grin spread across Mikey’s face. “You know what, I bet our April would have done the exact same thing as your April at that age. But then she’d have to tell her dad because it’s his project.”

Leonardo hummed. “I don’t think I’ve ever met April’s dad. Or her mom. Or anyone in her family.”

Mikey pondered this. “Well. Humans are good at lying to each other, especially to protect others. She’s probably kept you guys away from them for her own reasons.”

“Yeah, Most likely. She helped Donnie get back home when night came, and she’s kept our secret since.”

“That’s our hogosha,” Mikey beamed. “In every world, April’s always our first human friend, our first real friend.”

“It’s good to know she’s a constant. I wouldn’t want a world without my sister.”

“Ditto,” Mikey said. “She’s our sister, our mom, our best friend. Casey gets there, in his own way. And hers.”

“She’s your sister-mom? Does she know about this?” Leonardo tried not to laugh.

Mikey chortled. “Yeah, we joked about it.”

“Heh. Of course! You gotta joke with your sister/mother about her status in the family!”

“Well, when she’s the first of her kind that you really get to know across all your timelines, you gotta figure out a bunch of different emotional boundaries. And by you I mean me. And sometimes Donnie. One time really Donnie.”

“Oooo? Spill!”

Mikey hummed. “Weeelll… in one reality she was a teenager like us and Donnie got this huge huge crush on her. Raph too, but it faded. Donnie just kept being awkward for, like, three years.”

“Ooooff. Ouch. Not your Donnie right?”

“Nah. Though me, I totally felt a little crush. Maybe he did too, but now they’re just best friends. Nerds.”

“Awww, you had a crush? That’s adorable. Try anything with my April and we won’t hesitate to send you to a Yokai ER.” Leonardo only half-joked.

Mikey held his hands up. “Dude, she could do that by herself. Don’t worry, no attraction.”

“Better not be, or she’ll turn you into Kame no sūpu! And Miguel will season you well!”

Mikey crossed his arms. “Bet I’d make a good soup, anyway, I know flavor.”

“Eh, mutagen might throw off the taste.”

“I bet it totally would.”

“What does mutagen even taste like…?”

Mikey tilted his head. “Vinegar,” he said distantly.

“…. That’s oddly specific.”

“I know. One of my past selves thought it tasted like vinegar.”

“….. he tasted it?”

Mikey sucked in a breath. “He… didn’t really mean to.”

“How does one do that accidentally?”

“He, uh…” Mikey was trying not to laugh. “He rubbed it on his face. He misread the label.”

“…that poor dude. But at least we know we can make deviled eggs with mutagen if we ever run out of vinegar.”

Mikey wrinkled his nose. “I guess…”

“…would eating mutagen turn someone into mutant? Or is it just blood-to-mutagen contact?”

Blinking, Mikey frowned. “Ya know what, I think it depends on the type and where it came from.”

“Yeah, let’s not tell Baron Draxum about that.”

“Not a fucking word.”

Leonardo made the motion of zipping his lips.

“That dude creeps all of me out.”

“He could make an army of cows by infecting the steak supply. We don’t need any more mutant pigs either.”

“Ugh, that’s a horror movie waiting to happen.”

“Night of the living steak. Ewhhhh.”

“Okay, now I’m grossed out.”

“You should be! That would just be horrifying!”

Mikey sighed. “A couple of our past selves would have called it Saturday morning.”

“You mean there’s worlds crazier than mine?”

Mikey grinned. “Just barely.”

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A snippet from a fanfic RP with @fire-fira . 2003 turtles meet some dimensional counterparts. Mikey is a telepath and everyone is casually snarky.

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"Well," Raph coughed. "See, y'know how Mikey always had a brain run on backwards logic an' sideways logic-"

"Quantum entanglement in neuronal form," Donnie supplied,

"-so, he was jawing on about all his thoughts, and there was that one about cats, and buttered toast, and the joke about putting buttered toast on a cat's back, and he was like, turtles can't get themselves upright on their shells, what if they were buttered..."

"You weren't supposed to think about it as an action," Mikey yelped, "it was a philosophical thought experiment!"

"How was I supposed to know that?"

"Dude, when have you ever taken my weird thoughts seriously?"

Raph's mouth clamped shut.

Donnie stared at the ceiling. "And this is why the Trolley Problem doesn't have a good solution nor should it."

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