#tmnt au polls

[baskeigh-ball]

they have no clue what they’re doing at any given moment <3

Donnie’s not so sure that counting on the only one of them with zero depth perception is a good idea but oh well

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[pastadorable]

The boys rejoin the fight…as Support!!

(Featuring happy pompom stimming!)

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[probably-not-a-rutabaga]

hsdghgdshghsfd finally finished this little comic for @tmntaucompetition!!

hope i did all these aus justice :'))

here’s all the aus in order from left to right!!

celestial au - @ashwii

shell shocked - @lieutenantbiscute

we ran out of rats - @weranoutofrats-rottmntau

redline - @tmntredline/@0ddbugs/@coffinpal

never better - @less-depresso-more-espresso

[lieutenantbiscute]

ShellShock is teamed up with Rise of The Parallel for round 2 in the @tmntaucompetition and we’re up Against Never better by @less-depresso-more-espresso !! Big time excited, so have the Leo’s (and Cino) for the occasion!!

Rise of The Parallel belongs to @indieyuugure

[bluesgras]

I'm betting on leo winning ngl

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Never Better by @less-depresso-more-espresso

Teenage Mutant Neglected Turtles by @nerves-nebula

[s0fti3w1tch]

TMNT POLLS PSA

I've explained this in my reblog tags of this post, please keep the TMNT polls fun and please be sure that the AU/Iteration/Fic creators are actually okay with being part of them.

**Not about polls I've been added in, but polls I've seen, and growing trends me and others have noticed. As always, please don't harass anyone.

Specifically the more popularity-poll-ish ones, ones that teeter on or are straight up serious, it can be discouraging for those who didn't ask for it. Some may fear speaking up about it because other people are having fun despite how they themselves feel about it. Especially when polls specifically put one well-known fanwork over a smaller one. Worse yet when you're dropped into it without awareness from beforehand. Hell, even when the creators have a similar size, it can hurt.

I've recently gotten some anon messages like this. Though I haven't seen that attitude in response to my AU in polls, it's the type of attitude I've seen towards a couple other creators.

Being publicly compared to others by hundreds, sometimes up to thousands, can be anxiety-inducing. As easy as it is to say that "the unpopularity of your work should not discourage you," truth be told, there's truth to the saying "comparison kills creativity."

To have your work being used to put down someone else? Someone who's working just as hard? Who's just trying to share an idea just like you? Or to be dismissed?

As stated by the authors of MMC and OMO, while it may seem like you're uplifting your favorite in this, it's awkward. It can be stressful.

For those with less votes, it's hard not to think that yours is being called "less than." An "I've never heard of the other one lmao" can feel like a punch in the gut.

There's also animosity towards more bigger fanworks because of the pedestal they've been put on.

All that, and not even wanting to be there in there first place.

These things should and can encourage creativity and growth. AUs crossing over, banter, propaganda posts, etc.

Around the time Tumblr first rolled out the poll function, I was included in The Night AU creator's Sep AU polls. Me and the poll creator, Ray, both got last place in 2 respective polls, hence why we call TN!Leo/Green and TD!Leo/Trainee the "Losers Duo." Key part being: there was the awareness that this was simply in good fun. And I enjoyed being included.

Getting to know the creators of The Night, Red Rover, Life Mission, Blood Bath, and SLAU was and still is an amazing experience. The amount of crossover art we've made is evident of how much I've loved its turnout. I'm still planning on making more crossover work in the future.

It was some of the most actual fun I've had in fandom since I was 12. I'm 20 by the end of the year.

TL;DR

Respect the boundaries of fanwork creators and don't be an asshole for fuck's sake.

[debb987]

Sort of a continuation to this post 😂

Rafa stared at the offered muffin like he was seeing the first ray of sun after years of grey clouds and rain.

"Real food."

"Uh, duh?" Leo snorted, "that's what comes up when you look 'muffin' in the dictionary."

"Shut up smartass, you don't get it, you don't know the things I've seen," Rafa scoffed, snatching the muffin. "A phone, a rock, and I really mean a freaking rock here, that goddamn cockroach!"

"Uh?"

"Raph, hey!" 12!Donnie called as he rushed to his brother's side.

"Why the shell does he keep eating things that are NOT food!?" Rafa groaned to the sky. "He's eating this muffin, he's eating it if it's the last thing he does!"

"Oh, funny you mention that, he just ate a poisonous flower-"

"He WHAT."

"-and we're trying to see if he's gonna get any symptoms or-"

"I'm gonna kill him! Grab this!" Rafa shoved the muffin at Donnie's hands. "BIG GUY! DUDE WHY! No, come back here and face me goddamnit!"

Donnie and Leo watched as Rafa left, in a race only red-wearing turtles seemed to be participating on.

[misteria247]

Leonardo and Leo seeing all the different versions of them and their brothers: Hahaha these guys look so cool!

Leonardo and Leo sees that a lot of versions of themselves are either dead, turned into a ghost, murderous, completely feral or traumatized beyond recognition

Leo: Hey Lee is it just me or......or is there a trend involving turtles in blue?

Leonardo:...........nope.

Leo: Huh-LEE WHAT ARE YOU-

Leonardo picking up Leo and holding him protectively: No. No we're not doing this, I'm not letting you out of my sight. They'll have to pry me off of you. I'm not gonna lose one of my own.

Leo clinging to Leonardo in order to protect him too: And what about you?!?! You have it just as bad as me! Ya know what screw it, I'm gonna keep on eye on you too cuz I'm not losing you either.

[lackablazeical]

This is how Leo agreed to the basketball game <3 VOTE ADDAMS AU <33333

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[iamheretemporarly]

He doesn’t have good memories with arenas :)

And if he wins at least 1 poll, ill share with you why :))) (this about the @tmntaucompetition )

[melonpalooza]

i can't draw cute comics so here's my propaganda slideshow for funsies!

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[cookiekate-art]

Little Raph and Rosie are cheering from the sidelines!!! Vote @extended-family-au !!! 🥰🥰🥰

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[probably-not-a-rutabaga]

guess who's here for hockey >:)

bonus:

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[bluesgras]

@tmntaucompetition bleacher brigade

teenage mutant neglected turtles by @nerves-nebula

redline by @0ddbugs @coffinpal

never better by @less-depresso-more-espresso

[s0fti3w1tch]

Congrats to 2AL for winning the preliminary poll! I wish you the best of luck, as well as the rest of the confirmed contestants of @tmntaucompetition!

Had a feeling that TD wouldn't get in, so I drew up Trainee cheering y'all on ☺️♥︎

Have fun!

[debb987]

Rise!Dee looked at the flower with surprise.

"For us? And you picked a nice one too! " He grinned and immediately grabbed it. "A Devil's Trumpet! I'll ask Mikey to put it in a vase, we don't want him accidentally using it for a new recipe, but the kitchen counter could certainly use some purple-"

"Actually, I think that's for us," 12!Donnie snatched the flower with a pointed look. "Since the story is still currently on our side of the multiverse, this offer is obviously meant for-"

"You wish this flower would be intended to your obviously inferior world-"

"It's got nothing to do with that! It's just logical."

"Don't even try to bullshit and claim it's logic, that's MY thing-"

"ARE YOU TWO GETTING ALONG OVER THERE!"

"YES!" they both answered in unison, grinning and linking arms like the best buddies on Earth, as they both grabbed onto the stem of the flower.

Rad squinted suspiciously. "Uh-huh, I have an eye on you guys- oh, what a pretty flower! Is that for us?"

EF!Raph, who had watched the exchange while slowly stepping back simply nodded.

"Hey, thank you! It's so cute, I wonder what kind of flower is-"

"Devil's Trumpet." Both Donnie's answered in unison before exchanging sideway glares.

Rad hummed and took the flower from them-

And ate it.

"Thanks for the snack, other Raph!" Rad muttered obliviously while both Donnie's stared with growing horror. "And sorry about them, please ignore these bozos-"

"Raph that was poisonous."

"They mean no harm- what."

"Why would you eat it, oohhh why, oh no."

"Ok, so there's a 60-40 chance Draxum accounted for that scenario-"

"No wait, why would a flower be poisonous!?" Rad huffed. "They're so pretty!"

"The real question here is why would you eat it-?"

EF!Raph slowly escaped from the accidental soon-to-be-crime scene, because even if Rad resulted to be inmune, it was obvious the two purple turtles would end up fighting each other.