#tmnt what the bat?! au

[actuallyacerrr]

TELL ME ABOUT THE TMNT FAN ITERATION RIGHT NOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW

WHAT DO THE BOYS LOOK LIKE? WHAT DO THEY ACT LIKE? AGE ORDER? ANY NEW CHARACTERS? THE PLOT????? NOWWW

YIPPE OKAY >:]

What do they look like?

The boys do not have any art atm but!! I have ideas for species and a tiny wip sketch for Leo. (And now Raphs beta design!!)

Species + height and other:

Leonardo: Painted turtle, 5’6” he’s the tallest and a mix of skinny and buff.

Raphael: Alligator snapping turtle, 5” the shortest and buffest.

Michelangelo: Loggerhead sea turtle, 5’3” has not lost his ‘baby fat.’

Donatello: Soft shell turtle, 5’1” lanky but strong.

(^ I don’t like drawing traditionally but it’s all I have access to atm.)

Age Order?

Leonardo -> Raphael -> Michelangelo -> Donatello

Other Characters?

Besides the turtles, other characters will include: Splinter, Shredder, April, Casey, Tang Shen, Karai, and ofc Bea!

Each having an idea or completed backstory and role already planned.

How do they act?

Leo: Can go two ways. Commonly more chill and laid back in the safety of their sewer. Very caring towards his siblings. Takes the responsibility of being the oldest and leader seriously. Anyway mf is a chaos enabler. Goofs off and dies dumb shit at home. (Splinter is a good dad here, very supportive pf teen behavior because gods know he didn’t get that.)

Then- there’s him on a mission. When I say he takes the responsibility of being a leader and oldest seriously. I mean it. Especially after the incident. He will also bench members if they are hurt or if the mission would be to dangerous. Will go solo. (Self sacrificing little-)

Raph: A hot head. His temper stems from the incident, he’s mad at himself. And takes his anger out while training or fighting enemies. He needs a hug.

When home or alone very mellow. Likes romance :> and things to distract from the anger in him.

Mikey: A mix of 2012 and MM and Rise. Middle child /lh.

Donnie: Youngest, book smart, kinda like mm donnie but more sarcastic and monotone. Like a idgaf attitude.

(notice Leo is the only one really fleshed-)

April: She’s their big sis and an absolute badass (that’s all I got rn) Both book and street smart.

Casey: HOCKYYYYY, kinda a dumbass but also not. They’re street smart not book smart.

Splinter: Actually a really good dad, though training is a very big thing for him to teach his sons. He’s good though.

Shredder: Bitch /srs (I got nothing rn)

Tang Shen: Dead mom dread mooom /hj

Karai: Stepped up to take care of Bea. I can’t say much yet. But was Tang Shen’s assistant and like a daughter to her.

Bea: Accidental experiment, Hates the turtles guts (at first.) Blames them and Splinter for Tang Shen’s death. Is sun incarnated but not like MM and 2012 pre mutation. Closer to Rise and 2012 post mutation. Angry and burning like the sun. Has a goal she’ll work to complete until she burns herself out completely. Yet eventually becomes the tired and warm sun learning to settle and live without anger being her fuel.

… Like really really hates their guts. Originally didn’t have anyone to blame but herself till she saw them. And had a place to place her anger.

(Bea gets 0 breaks.)

Plot?

Current arc is focused on backstories between the turtles and Bea. Following their mutation, meeting people, basically the getting to know and set up for future conflicts.

Extra info:

Splinter and Shredder are half-brothers.

Tang Shen is not a romantic interest.

The turtles were purposely mutated.

(me realizing some lore needs to stay hush hush still 😭)

Feel free to keep asking me questions :>

[patchkin]

He is going to beat you to death.

He's happy to see you. :)

[s0fti3w1tch]

Tentative Devotee AU (TBC Soon)

Leonardo is a Foot trainee, raised and trained by Lieutenant and Brute since he was 9. Life before then is fuzzy at best. — In the past several months, he's been going on his first proper missions, quickly aware of a persistent threat against the Foot Clan: 3 mutant turtles and a human who've foiled them time and time again.

What he wasn't aware of was that they were 4 siblings who never gave up on finding their missing brother.

CONTENT WARNING! This AU will explore: Mourning of family / Mourning of a child (who isn't actually dead, but believed to be). Violence is canon-typical up to the standards of the movie— That is also a reference point for the tone of this AU. There will be cult themes and dips into the topic of cult trauma, alongside family issues.

Main Comic:

Enemies || [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ tbc... ]

Baby Blue || [coming soon]

[TBA]

Minisodes/Mini-Comic:

Donnie's Apology Gift

First Mission Mishaps!

PSAs: Triggering Content, Why Leo will not have a "Dark Side," Cult Parents

More content below the cut! ♥︎

Scrapped/Changed Ideas or Scenes:

"Maybe this is the lowest point of my life" / Severing Ties

Usagi's first design + role

Mona Lisa first design

Reference Sheets:

Leonardo's Room

UPDATED LEO FULL REF

Leo's Outfit Change + Sorta-Timeline

Hand Marking

Scarf

Leo's Guitar

Eyes (outdated)

Nail Polish

Butterfly Charm

Future!TD!Leo

Usagi WIP

Doodles:

More Lore/Story Heavy = ♥︎ / Just More Fun = ☀︎ / 💬 = answer to an ask

Leo Solo!

"Keep it together, Leo"

"What I know about family?"

He/They/Xe of the day! / Speed-Color ☀︎

Scooter Boy! ☀︎

He's Writing Fanfic ☀︎

Guac Baby ☀︎

"Yeah, of course! But also..." ☀︎

Animation Test

No Sleep

[ i was listening to sonic music while drawing this ] ☀︎

disillusionment

Cook :P ☀︎

3 Swords?! ☀︎ 💬

Peepaw'd :) 💬

Head Empty + Leo kinda mad ♥︎ 💬

Blep! 💬

Feelings Down ♥︎💬

Multi POV

TD Spoilers Over Memes [1]

Trust in the Foot ♥︎ 💬

"Keep your brother safe" ♥︎ 💬

Big Sisters ♥︎

Turtle Sister to Turtle Sister 💬

Foot Clan Family

Motorcycle Theft! 💬

Shell Cracks + A Small Moment ♥︎ 💬

Trans Sibs!!! ☀︎ 💬

Hamato Clan

Not Growing With Us ♥︎💬

Recognition? 💬 ♥︎

"Donnie, stay out of this"

Unknown Tension

Protective Older Twin 💬

"Can we be brothers?" 💬

Donnie's hope (colored ver: here)

"Donnie, whatcha got there?" ☀︎

Drawing for Donnie 1

Yōkai Connections

Hueso's First Encounter With Leo 💬

+ All my AU Crossover Content linked here~!

Separated Leo Crossover : Bathtub Arc ☀︎

Preview Comic (Test)

TMNT AU Competition Basketball Saga ☀︎

DOUBLE-HANDED BACKHAND SWING

Nail Bat Recieved

Leo Hype Squad!

No PomPoms

I didn't intend for this AU to be that big, but I realized I did want to give this a go and make at least something. It's my goal to finish this project eventually.

The AU will be told in segments, comics of various points of the story.

Bonus! Miscellaneous info that doesn't play big into this AU but matters enough to me:

Leonardo is transmasculine, uses he/they/xe pronouns and is referred to with primarily masculine terms.

A version of Stan Sakai's Usagi Yojimbo comics exists and it's Leo's second favorite comic series in this AU.

'Tentative Devotee' is the name of the fanfic I was originally going to write. It was just gonna be a 2-shot fic and a way to navigate some feelings as someone who was born and raised in, and eventually left, a cult.

The initial tone/direction of this AU was much different, Leo ending up in the Foot Clan under different circumstance (i.e. direct kidnapping from Lieutenant and Brute). I found this didn't quite work for me.

[ezgurple]

hello!! is there a Mona Lisa in your au? shes one of my all-time favorite TMNT characters (both the 2012 and 1987 versions) and since youre my favorite TMNT artist, im super curious about what she'd look like in your style :D

yesss but no 🤨 im still not sure on how i want mona lisa to be in my au yet, and since i have no idea i cant rlly come up with one design... all i have is this old thingy and i dont rlly like it

idk wut do u guys think???? I NEED ideasss.. someone awhile back said it would be cute to make her similar to rouge the bat •_• ?? shrugz

[pianocat939]

I love your tmnt mean girls au! can I ask you?

what if y/n stand up to Donnie or Leo? Like tough y/n and do not afraid anything from Donnie or Leo? What they would do to y/n?

sorry if my question is bothering you.

Also have great day to you!

Tw: gaslighting the public, guilt-tripping,

Mean girl Donnie:

Will laugh at you, he immediately thinks you're bluffing. But when he realizes you're serious, he's pissed.

His expression will drop, and he won't dare speak for a moment. Until- he just leaves. Just straight up walks away. With no answer.

For the next 2 weeks, he won't talk to you, he won't notice you at all.

You find yourself being in much more peace.

Oh but of course, you were wrong.

You find a video on his social media, where he starts talking about how you make false accusations about him.

"They were literally calling me controlling and toxic. Well~ either way, it's really amusing."

Everyone believes him. Even those who know you best. Simply mystified by his all-reigning power and brilliance. You find yourself becoming an outcast.

And one night, you get a call from him.

He's laughing, probably batting his lashes in a snarky way. "So, are you still going to resist? I mean, you would be a lot better off if you were with me. I'm simply, your majesty."

Bimbo Leo:

He's literally bursting into tears right away. Sobbing, and frantically asking why you don't want to be with him.

He's pulling his crocodile tears, clinging to your leg.

"Baby, baby! Why are you doing this to me? I've been so good to you, haven't I? Stop hurting me so much!"

He'll probably make such a drama that people will find out, and feel so bad for him.

Giving you glares from afar.

It's not like you can part from him, not like this. When eyes are all on you. You find yourself teetering on this edge, if you should rightfully split from this guilt-tripping fucker, or stay in hopes of maintaining what fragile reputation you have.

It's really your choice.

He'll manipulate the public in anyway possible to get you back to him.

Hope you have your resistance.

(Leo's was a bit bad sorry aha- This was fun though.)

- Celina

[batmanfruitloops]

Alright long but silly post, going into the reason why the furry versions are the animals they are. A few choices are influenced by the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles v.s. Batman, some choices are already associated with the character (Catwoman, Penguin, etc.). Most choices are an uneven mix of visual, symbolic, and behavioral. So some have more thought put into them than others but it's all for fun.

Batman (Bruce Wayne) -Vampire bat

A pretty obvious choice. I think specifically a vampire bat is fitting, they are very stealthy and aware. They come built with the perfect tools for lapping blood and cause little harm (excluding diseases). Just as Batman always comes with what he needs and only causes as much damage as necessary. Bats are also social creatures and thrive in groups, so there is a bit of irony there. Bruce can put on a good face for the public and business but isolates himself and therefore goes against his nature. He craves family but keeps his loved ones at arm's length in fear of losing them.

Joker (John Doe) - Red-banded spitting cobra

This is a choice influenced by the TMNT v.s. Batman. Also haha Lego Batman clown snakes. I chose this because I'm tired of both snakes and clowns being seen as evil. John is already the way he is because both Sarsee and I agree clowns should be silly and whimsical instead of how more modern media portrays them as creepy and scary, which also includes the Joker. Snakes are my favorite animals. So keeping Joker as a cobra represents what we have set out to do with the au in the first place.

In terms of behavior, John acts mostly the opposite of what you would expect. Snakes are mostly solitary and overall not very social. John is a very outgoing person and extraverted, but he's social skills are stunned from both being autistic and his childhood. So not quite fitting in but he enjoys standing out. Though cobras are a more intelligent species of snake. John is very clever but most wouldn't guess that. As the Joker, John relies on the element of surprise and subverting your expectations. As a bonus spitting venom is similar to a clown's flower spraying water.

Two-Face (Harvey Dent) - Puma

A partial TMNT chose. Instead of just a cat, I went with a puma. Pumas are not classified as big cats but are the largest cat in North America. Despite not being a big cat their presence demands respect. Even when you do not see them if you are in their territory you would be wise to be careful. Pumas know how to pick their fights, taking on challenges with strategy and retreating when they know they are outmatched.

I think these things fit Harvey and Two-Face quite well. He may not be as high on the social ladder as say, Bruce, but he is no less of an important figure in his community. You know when he is in the room and you think about him when he isn't there. He is intelligent and strategic. He's never to be underestimated and most fear and or respect him. These things apply as a rogue or as a candidate. These strengths are what put a target on his back and thus becoming Two-Face. I also do not know enough about this but pumas are not as solitary as other cats. Which fit with Harvey's ambivert personality.

Harley Quinn (Harleen Quinzel) - Spotted Hyena

This one is also an obvious one I would think. Spotted hyenas are a matrical species, meaning the females are in charge. Harley as a character I think usually represents feminine strength at least in recent years. Hyenas are very strong, they take what they want and fiercely protect what is theirs. They have a nasty reputation but live in a pretty unforgiving environment. Hyenas actually do hunt and have to protect their prizes from animals like lions. They have good reason to be the way they are.

Harley is a pretty unpleasant person but she has her reasons. Having dealt with a lot throughout her life. Her actions come from a place of pain though ruthless. She is not satisfied with what she does at the end of the day. She knows she has a lot work to do and a lot to figure out. Scary as she is.

Poison Ivy (Pamela Isley)- Orchid mantis

Another animal associated with feminine power. Mantis are fierce and confident, they stand their ground even against other animals much bigger than they are. They are not very fast and can't fly very well, but are a top insect predator. They have no need to chase, just sit and wait until the opportunity to strike comes to them. Of course, they have the reputation of eating the head of their mates, but that's actually common for insects. Still fitting.

Ivy is a powerful person literally and personality-wise. She has incredible control of her environment as long as there are any plants around. She is beautiful and deadly. Anyone who can get close to her is very lucky. She's pretty content keeping to herself and her plants and is laid back when she is comfortable. She takes opportunities when they are presented to her with full force. Best stay on her good side and give her space. She makes a wonderful mantis.

Bane (Antonio Diego) - Grizzly bear

Bears are incredibly strong but it's not just brawn they have brain too. Bane is not just a brute, he knows how to use his strength well and is incredibly strategic. A bear can be a very scary animal but also fun to observe. Some find them cute, and some find them terrifying. Bane also comes off in a similar way, it just depends on what you know about him. He is someone you can have deep and philosophical conversations with but most would be too scared to approach him. Unfortunately, his addiction makes him unpredictable and behave in a way he would not want to. Bane does have a code he follows and will return the respect you give him. Just a bear will respect your space if you know how to behave in their territory.

Catwoman (Selina Kyle) - Domsitic long-hair cat

Yeah, Catwoman is meant to be a cat in person form so, I don't think there is much to explain. She comes and goes as she pleases and does what she wants. She likes to bother those with no interest in her. The whole shebang. Not bad but not good, just her own brand.

Mad Hatter (Jervis Tetch) - Arctic hare

Arctic hares are one of the largest species of hare. They mainly live alone but come together for warmth and mating. I'm still not too sure about this, I haven't found much on this yet but it seems like rabbits are much more territorially and aggressive than hares. Either way, most think Jervis is a rabbit and not a hare, because of his height and demeanor. Hares are often seen as crazy and generally have a wild reputation, and Jervis is pretty demure. This instead comes out as passion for the things he loves. However, if he is pushed too far all of his pent-up emotions and frustrations will come out in an explosive response. Despite his appearance, he's very fit and strong. He has metabolic issues that make it difficult to lose weight so in his efforts to lose it he instead makes himself stronger. A similar effect to powerlifters. I thought specifically an Arctic hare was fitting because of this reason, as an arctic animal it's incredibly important for them to gain weight to survive the harsh weather. Something that others believe including Jervis himself thinks is a weakness actually becomes a strength. He does become more comfortable with himself eventually, but he has a lot of trauma to overcome to fix his own self-image.

Riddler (Edward Nigma) - Domestic rat

Rats are very social and intelligent. Despite media depictions, they keep themselves clean and are very affectionate. Ed is very much an extrovert and hates being alone, though he can be overbearing at times he loves those close to him very much and gives as much as he takes. Rats are great at getting around being able to squeeze into most places and can tread water for a long time (ironically Ed cannot swim). Ed can also squirm his way into anything be it physically or finding information. Rats enjoy causing mischief and are often high-energy, they need a lot of enrichment. Ed is functioning at 100% and crashes to 0% once he's out of energy, he has to keep himself busy and do little evil genius tasks until he's completely exhausted himself.

(I drew these on stream and Marxtheimpish asked to give Ed a cheerio, and Jervis lettuce, Ed is mad he only got one single cheerio.)

Scarecrow (Jonathan Crane) - Milksnake

A pretty biased pick since I mentioned snakes are my favorite animal, and Scarecrow is my favorite rogue but I have a good reason for my choice. First of all, as someone raised in the South, I associate milk snakes (and therefore corn snakes and rat snakes) with the country. They can often be found on farms and are great pest control and that also makes me also associate them with scarecrows. Milksnakes mimic coral snakes to scare away predators. Jonathan does something similar and comes off as scary and intimating but for the sake of his own protection. Snakes really want to be left alone and so does Jonathan. Snakes are often misunderstood and seen as something evil (especially by some religious people), but they are anxious skittish creatures and will stay out of your way. The religious association is another reason I picked a snake. Most people assume the worst in Jonathan because of his appearance and aloof disposition. He's pretty tired of trying to prove them wrong and has convinced himself he can't be anything else. But know this, there is no such thing as an offensive snake there are only defensive snakes.

Music Meister (Darius Chapel) - Golden-breasted starling

This one is mostly a visual choice. Darius is a pretty boy so of course he should be a pretty bird. Starlings are also a songbird and incredible at mimicking sounds. Just as Darius is an incredible singer and has a wide range of expressing himself musically. I think starlings are sometimes seen as pests or nuisance, I've only heard that in passing. If that's true that fits with Darius. Some people find him annoying but he's a very pleasant person.

Polkadot man (Abner Krill) - Spotted newt

Spotted newts are poisonous and their spots and color advertise that. Just as Abner has dangerous spots. This is mainly the reason why I chose a newt for Abner. I think aposematism, when an animal is colorful because it is toxic, is a really cool thing that happens in nature. I couldn't pass up the chance. Newts are also very cute and humble animals so all the more reason.

Mr.Freeze (Viktor Fries) - Polar bear

Of course, Viktor is a polar bear. Polar bears are solitary animals, especially the males. They only need themselves, and can only afford to care for themselves in the environment they live in. Viktor is a very independent person. He's confident in his abilities and can do almost anything by himself. Nora is an arctic fox, I bring this up because arctic foxes often follow polar bears around. So they are a perfect match. Polar bears are very formidable, you do not want to get in Viktor's way. Though he may seem cold, he is a good person with a big heart.

The Penguin (Ozwald Cobblepot) - Emperor penguin

Yeah, penguin. Emperor penguins care very deeply for their families and don't much care for anyone else. They will brave harsh weather and dangerous waters all for the sake of their families. Oz does not like anyone besides his family. He'll go through any extreme he needs to, no questions asked. Just a cranky old man that wants to give his loved ones a good life.

I'm much better at expressing myself visually than verbally so I'm not sure if this was comprehensive enough. I don't feel like I got out what I had in my head properly. So please feel free to ask any questions. Also, most of these facts are from my memory and may be inaccurate, but I did my best to fact-check myself when I was unsure of something. So if I got something wrong please correct me, I love learning more about animals. Otherwise, enjoy this word vomit infodump.

-Fluffy

[wraenata]

Vote for Residuum @rottmnt-residuum in the @tmntaucompetition cause uh, well the horrors are still going to happen I think, but being at the basketball tournament for a little while is better than the secret government facility. Probably. Idk One is running around with a pointy bat...

Also note I am not the creator of Residuum, merely just a fan! Sorry if that was unclear oof! I have no control over what happens to Donnie!

Also I threw in some other awesome authors and artists as easter eggs that I think are all in this competition, that seemed excited about the polls? (so many tmnt polls right now)

This is just a fun fandom experience!

I May Be Invisible But I Still Look Good by @dandylovesturtles (look I know he can't really touch the ball but I wanted to let him do something)

Totpocalypse Au by @pastadorable

Redline Au by @coffinpal and @0ddbugs (@tmntredline)

Portal Chaos by @sheltered-uno

Bloodbath au by @trubblegumm

2 Arms Left by @intotheelliwoods (I don't think 2al Leo would really shoot his flamethrower at someone maliciously but this is all in good fun so he gets to have a little stress relief as a treat)

So vote Residuum! Delay the horrors by just a little!

[lieutenantbiscute]

Hey ! Rlly love shell-shocked, literally one of my favourite aus to obsess over ♡ I just read in a post abt April's kraang DNA that u were planning to mutate casey via draxums ooze - can u give any details abt what he mutates into ?

♡♡♡♡♡♡ :)

I HC that Casey gets mutated into a Coyote! The one thing I appreciate about 2012 TMNT is how horrific the mutations are when humans are involved, the splitting of muscle and breaking of bones as one biology changes has always been the extra kick I love!

Alongside Casey, April gets mutated into a bat (ah father-daughter bonding!) though with her it’s a race against time since 1: she shouldn’t be able to mutate in the first place and 2: it’s slowly driving her mad/primal. With Casey he doesn’t want to go back to being human so it’s a game of cat and mouse for them and the turtles!

On the horror aspect again, I did some sketches of Timothy in his de/re mutated states since I don’t see any way of him being human after being frozen as a goo monster for years;; turtle and gator genes are a blessing ✨

[dandylovesturtles]

I said to myself, “I’m going to write a short little ficlet about April taking the boys’ pictures for Splinter, that will be cute,” and then the Donnie portion got so long that I was like “okay I’ll just write about that.” I’m sure later I will circle back to the other three, and April showing the pictures to Splinter.

Support 100 Feet and a World Away in the TMNT Separated AU competition if you wanna! I have no idea when my poll is coming…

…

“Okay, before we start planning today,” April pulls out her phone, turning on the camera, “I’m gonna take your picture!”

Donnie looks suspicious. She can’t blame him - he’s had to put a lot of trust in her, a person he barely knows. She’s sure there’s some part of him that still thinks she’s planning on turning him into some kind of freak show attraction. “Why?”

“I’m gonna show your dad.” She lifts the phone, frowning at the bad lighting. Too bad she can’t turn any more on… “He wants to see what you look like all grown up!”

That’s half of it. The other half, she’s sure, is that Splinter wants to know that she isn’t jerking him around - that she really has met the boys, that she can get to them. He’s having to put a lot of trust in her, too.

It’s a little overwhelming when she thinks about it too long, so she doesn’t. Just focus on getting the photos - that’s all she has to do.

“The man who claims to be my father, you mean,” says Donnie.

April swallows down an exasperated groan. “Donnie, he has baby pictures of you.”

“Are you telling me there’s no way of manipulating pictures?”

“What, you think they’re photoshopped?”

“Aha!” Donnie points at her dramatically. “So there is a way!”

She needs to change tacks here. “These would be hard to fake. He’d have to know what you look like - what all of you look like.” She gestures at him. “He’d have to know that you have markings on your arms and shoulders, your eye color, what your shell looks like… That your color is purple.”

Donnie still looks suspicious through her little speech, but at the last point, she can see something else break through. After all, that’s the one thing the scientists here don’t know.

He’s still not sold, she knows that, but she can’t blame him there, either. All the walls he’s built up are defensive, and they’ll take time to wear down.

“I wouldn’t show this to anyone I think would hurt you,” she says, hoping he believes her. “I’ll even delete it when I’m done, if you want.”

He hesitates a second longer, and when he moves back from the fence and lowers into the water she thinks he won’t agree. But then he surfaces again, a few feet back, and holds his arms straight out to the sides.

“Okay,” he says resolutely. “I’m ready.”

She stares at him. “Uh… why are you standing like that?”

“Is this not the normal protocol for taking pictures?”

She doesn’t want to ask, but she does, anyway. “Is that how those creeps make you stand?”

“Yes.” He twists at the waist. “Front and then back.”

Of course. Every day she learns some new, messed up thing.

She wishes she could have five minutes alone with these creepazoid scientists - just her, them, and her trusty baseball bat.

But Donnie doesn’t need her justifiable rage right now, so she breathes past it and focuses.

“No, it’s not… Most people don’t take pictures like that.” T-pose for dominance crosses her mind, but there’s absolutely no time for explaining memes right now. “You wanna look more… natural.”

“Natural. Okay.” He drops his arms, then fidgets with his hands. “How do I do that?”

“Just stand how you normally stand when you talk to me.”

He frowns, then wades closer. Sways a little, his eyes locked on her. It’s interesting, how it doesn’t scare her like it did at first. “Like this?”

He looks angry like this. His mouth is set in a line, eyes intense. April knows it as his resting face, but what will Splinter think?

Telling Donnie to smile feels weird, though, so she sucks in a breath and nods. “Yep, like that. Okay, I’ll take the pic - it’s gonna flash, okay?”

“Flash?”

“Yeah, flash a bright light. Just for a second.”

He nods. “Okay.”

She holds up the phone, focuses, then takes the pic. Donnie doesn’t startle at the flash, and she’s glad she warned him about it.

The picture itself is… well, depressing is the only word she has for it. Donnie looks angry, standing alone in the dark, feet from the camera and behind a fence. The shadows from the chain link crisscross over his face and body, stark reminders of his captivity.

On one hand, it definitely shows the situation Donnie is in.

On the other, she can only imagine how it would feel to see this picture as a parent.

She kinda hates the idea of bringing Splinter only this… But what else can she do?

“Hmmm…” She taps the phone against the palm of her hand, thinking. Her eyes land on the slot in the fence they use to give Donnie food, and an idea forms.

“Is something wrong with it?” Donnie asks, and she shrugs.

“I was just thinking, the fence makes it hard to see your face.”

“I can’t leave the fence yet, though,” he reminds her, and she shakes her head.

“No, but I can give the phone to you.” She indicates the food slot.

Immediately his eyes light up. “You’re giving me the phone?” His voice pitches up in excitement.

“Hold your horses! We don’t have time for you to go down an internet search rabbit hole, okay?” He opens his mouth, and she shakes her head. “And you are not taking it apart.” He shuts his mouth again. “You’re just gonna take a selfie.”

“A selfie?”

“Yep!” She turns around, then lifts her phone so he can see the screen. He gets as close as he can without touching the fence, so close she can feel his breath as he exhales. His eyes are locked on the phone in fascination. “See this button? If you click that, it switches to the selfie camera.”

“There’s a camera on the front of the phone too!?” Donnie sounds delighted by this information. “Where are they hiding it!?”

“Uh, it’s up here… somewhere.” She gestures at the top of the phone, then shakes her head. “Anyway, once you’re ready, you click this button, and it takes the pic! And that’s called a selfie, because you took a picture of yourself.”

She shows him the picture they just took, of herself talking and Donnie leaning in close, watching with rapt attention. It’s definitely not her best picture, but Donnie looks so much more alive than he did in the last one, even still obscured by the fence.

She thinks she might keep that one, too.

“I see… a selfie.” Donnie says the word like he does all new ones, like he’s turning it around in his mouth to see how it feels. “And you want me to take one?”

“Yep!”

She turns to the food slot, then hesitates. There’s always a chance Donnie will completely disregard what she just said and take the phone for himself - she can’t exactly get it back from him if she hands it over.

But he’s been putting a lot of trust in her, so she can give a little back.

“Here - don’t let it get wet.”

She slips it into the slot. Donnie shakes off his hands, then takes it between his fingers, looking at it with entirely too much reverence. If he ever gets a phone if his own, she thinks, they’ll never get him off it.

For a moment he looks extremely tempted to start rooting through the internet no matter the risks, but after she clears her throat (twice) he gets back on task.

“Right, okay… so I just hold it up like this…” He squints, then moves around in the enclosure, watching the screen. “…I can see myself better here,” he says after he stops.

“You have better lighting there,” April agrees - not that the lighting was ever going to be great with just the dimmed safety lights. “Look at you, you’re a natural!”

Donnie lights up at the praise, his face loosening if not quite smiling. He takes the picture, then ducks like he’s about to go under the water (“Donnie, not with the phone!”), before wading back to the fence.

“Is this okay?” he asks, showing her the screen.

He doesn’t look angry anymore, and the lighting is better - and without the fence, there’s a clear view of his face.

April grins. “It is. Hey, how about you take a few more, though, just to be on the safe side.”

“Ah, yes… to be on the safe side,” he repeats, before wading back to the same spot as before. He lifts the phone, and starts taking pictures, looking at them each time.

After the first two, his lips twitch up, and then his smile grows and grows. April watches as he takes ten more pictures, even starting to tilt his head and angle this way and that. Like a normal kid trying to get the best shot for his instagram.

Her heart warms over it.

She’d let him do this all night if she could, but she only has a few hours and she has to get to the other boys, so after a few minutes more she calls out, “Donnie, I think that’s enough.”

“Can I take a few more?” He glances back at her. “This is… fun.”

“I know, but I gotta take pictures of your brothers, too.” She smiles reassuringly. “Once you’re outta here, you can take all the selfies you want, okay?”

He holds the phone tight, considering… but then he comes back to the slot and gently pushes it back to her.

She takes the phone and opens the pictures, flipping through them in order. His smile in the pictures gets wider and wider, quickly taking on that manic, unhinged quality he gets when he gets really worked up about something.

April feels like she likes those selfies the best. He looks most alive. Most like himself. She can’t wait to show these to Splinter.

After all, if he can’t love this kid at his most weird, he doesn’t deserve to be Donnie’s dad.

[gemini-forest]

Hello; Welcome to my masterpost!

Hi everyone! I'm Gemini Forest (Can just call me Gem)

I'm an artist, author and just a shitlord tbh who just likes making stuff. I like sharks, TMNT(obvious) cottagecore and other stuff.

Commission Sheets

Solar Flare's Ref

Eliot Moss' Ref

Gem's List of AUs!

Anon Art box

Sorry I'm Late

1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7

My other platforms:

Instagram - A03 - Patreon

Additional Coin Toss content can be found under the tag "#rottmnt Coin Toss" I usually use that tag so it's easier to find things. If you wanna do art work or wanna send me something relating to Coin Toss you can use that tag, @ me or send it my my ask box.

The Bat Saga:

(Not in order and only what I could find. I'll add more as I find them)

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14 - 15 - 16 - 17 -18 - 19 - 20 - 21 - 22 - 23 - 24 - 25

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[whattraintracks]

It's reaction time

Space Invaders - Part 1

oh gosh is Zanroman gonna say they want to bathe in blo—

oh wait it's okay it's just the "sweet nectar of victory"

. . .

oh, look! prosthetic arm!

the sword slash effect is new

why are they playing video games upside down??? bat behavior

"Don boy" oh that's adorable

"relax, spacinator, it's not the end of the world"

uhm

it might be

love that April's practicing with the punching bag

she's gotta at least try to keep up with her little brothers

Splinter: whatever you do, don't—

crickets

Splinter sighing: leave

insert SplinterWhenTeenagers.jpg

if Mikey is anything like me I bet he had R.E.M. stuck in his head this whole episode

how could I have so quickly forgotten how many pop culture references these boys make and how much I love them?

aaaaand 2nd Time Around gets destroyed the second time around

every time April says "don't call me babe" I think of @familyofpaladins 's tmnt Princess Bride au now

but this one is exactly how I imagine she'd say it rolling down the cliff

Raph: Mikey had a good idea? Leo: Mikey had a good idea

doing my boy Mikey dirty

look at this slander

y'all're just bitter he is actually clever and won the Battle Ne—[gets smacked upside the head]

I don't know what it's called but I love how the show plays with angles and panels and like screen width and stuff to frame different scenes it's so fun

Leo sounds so smug and proud when Mikey causes an explosion and he and Don know it was Mikey, I can't

Poor Don

beware, it goeth before the fall and all that

oh man, did the others even notice? April's the only one in that last scene when they take him away

Donny noooooooooo

[actuallyacerrr]

TMNT: What the Bat?!

A Masterpost

Basics ->

TMNT: WtB?! is an AU/fan iteration created by yours truly! This also acts as a OC/self-insert thing. WtB?! is made up of four ‘universes’ or iterations! 2012, Rise, Mutant Mayhem/TotTMNT, and the WtB?! fan iteration.

You will find some basic information here regarding each iteration with links to their respective masterposts. This is just a masterpost of masterposts basically! Along with basic starter knowledge on Beatrice with links to her masterlist and other important info!

Beatrice ->

Beatrice or more commonly referred to as Bea is a TMNT OC & Self-Insert of sorts. She’s a mutant Flying Fox who remains hidden most of her life before meeting and befriending the Turtles, April O’Neil, Casey Jones and whoever else allies with them. Fighting for the good of the world and often a Lawful Good character. Though in certain versions can be Chaotic Neutral/Good.

It’s very Important to note that she’s also shipped with Raphael, and in 2012 specifically, both Raphael and Mona Lisa. If it something you do not like then respectfully, continue scrolling.

Masterlist : Main Tag : BeaRaph Tag :

TMNT: WtB?! Fan Iteration ->

Since the TCRI explosion 15 years ago the world has forgotten it ever happened, and remained unaware of the change it brought. Mutants. A group of four turtles rose from the sewers below, with knowledge of the ninjutsu passed down through their families lineage. They became teenage vigilante ninjas of sorts. As the four wanted to do the right, they unknowing start to stir up bigger trouble:

A misguided mutant seeking revenge,

A corrupted clan passionate about control and destruction,

And humans who want what was originally theirs.

The turtles now joined by allies and friends begin to face every turn with an absurd amount of confidence. Barreling through and hiding from the world all in the same breath. Danger looms around them, and they face it head on all while trying to live ‘normal’ teenage lives.

(^Subject to change.)

Masterpost : Main Tag : A03 Version

Mutant Mayhem/TotTMNT!WtB?! ->

[Empty, To be added at a later date]

Masterpost : Main Tag : Comic Start :

Rise!WtB?! ->

[Empty, To be added at a later date]

Masterpost : Main Tag :

2012!WtB?! ->

[Empty, To be added at a later date]

Masterpost : Main Tag :

[juvmarchiori]

What if TMNT took place in São Paulo, Brazil instead of New York?

Welcome to my Brazilian au, I made this character sheet of Casey Jones, but let's be honest, here she would be named Cássio Jonatas

One of the things that unfortunally had to be changed for this auis that he doesn't play ice hockey (this au takes place in Brazil and since here is a tropical country, it takes a lot of money to keep ice hockey fields running, also, here this is considerated a rich people sport and Cássio isn't a rich guy)

So I changed the sport to Roller Derby cuz it has the same amount of chaos and it's more easy to find here.

He carries a baseball bat with the word "Dialogue" carved on it, cuz that's how he solve things.

A true bisexual manace to society

He's mask is inspired on the Carranca ( an amulet that guard people against evil spirits) He wears braces and has a turtle necklace that works as a communication device (also I'm a huge 2012 caseynardo kinnie, so be ready for some kind of fanart of this ship in my au)

[virgilisspidey]

So anyways imma talk about my Pink Puppets AU a bit more because why not i dont care

Of course, Pink Puppets AU is 12 Raph centric this time.

It's also canon to Mama Leo lol, everything is connected to Mama Leo at this point, that fic is like the base of all my future tmnt 2012 projects.

You have 12 Raph having to go against his brothers while being in a new world, but don't worry!! He has the Rise brothers to help him and this time, the Rise brothers are the responsible ones :D

Which makes sense since they just went through the shitshow that is the movie

12 Raph's interactions with them start of very... Very rough.

For one he fainted the moment he sees his counterpart because he's injured and stressed, and then after he wakes up he absolutely panics and attacks the first person he sees, which is Rise Leo, who's jist checking in on him.

He only calms down when Rise Raph arrived cuz...

Mah boy look like Slash.

Slash shaped = friend shaped

It took a little bit to get him to not snap at everyone when they try talking to him.

Rise Donnie called him an asshole which almost sets him off again before Rise Raph tells him off and says 12 Raph is just stressed, which he definitely is.

His fear of bugs and the experience of getting brainwormed really put him on edge.

Rise Splinter did help to calm him a bit, although it's mostly 12 Raph's confusion as why he's short helped to calm him down.

Once he's calm he tells them what happened, and in as if on cue, Rise April calls about something that happened.

Of course 12 Raph refused to be left behind and demanded for Rise Leo to let him go.

The others say no at first, trying to reason that he's still recovering and that his emotions would just be a hindrance if they let him go.

But 12 Raph begs and begs for Rise Leo to let him come with them.

And Rise Leo knows how it feels like to be desperate...

Knowing full well that 12 Raph thinks its his fault his brothers were captured...

Just like he he felt.

So he lets him come.

They go to the surface, 12 Raph is in shock about Rise April but immediately takes a liking to her when she gets her bat out. He sees Casey Jr. And doesn't really say anything except look at him weirdly because... Where the hell is all the hockey gear.

And he assumes Cassandra is their version of Karai.

Foot Clan colors and all that.

The Rise brothers had to awkwardly explain to him that that's Cassanrda Jones... She's a Casey...

And then they have to explain Casey Jr. Is from the future as well.

It was very akward and 12 Raph laughed in disbelief. He was about to turn to his brothers to make fun of the other guys for their weird universe when he realized... Oops! They're not here!!

And then they see 12 Mikey

And the lighthearted atmosphere just turned darker.

[skeleton-mischief]

Fresh Sans!

Yo, I'm Fresh! Don't you dare forget it, ya hear?¿ I'm the best thing you'll ever need!!

(Headcanons below :-) )

- Official Height: 6'3

- He/Him but doesn't mind gender neutral pronouns either

- Optimistic nihilist

- Confident, honest, assertive, teasing, deceitful, erratic, social, cocky, careless, playful, impulsive, perceptive, self sufficient, loud, self involved, apathetic, nosy, unfiltered, and individualistic

- Often, the parasite will willingly leap to other bodies once the husk is no longer usable, fashion becoming altered by whatever AU Sans it possesses

- a fan of TMNT, he owns action figures even

- carries around gum, figurines, stickers, pins, and other random items that somehow fit inside his pockets

- can do backflips effortlessly and is highly flexible, agile

- Speaks uniquely with words like "yo broseph," "that's not very swag, broski" etc.

- He has multiple versions of bro for him to name others

- skateboards to travel around frequently, his skateboard somehow manages to summon and even be shaped differently based on the AU

- Dances commonly and overall cartoonish with his movements, he can

- Often chews on gum or has suckers to eat since he doesn't smoke

- Uses slang and hardly, if ever, curses. If he does curse, it's beyond a serious reason to believe what he has to say

- Has a giant bat as his weapon of choice, but he has stolen multiple mili weapons and even has a magical nuke of choice

- His glasses express his emotion, or just say what he's thinking/saying

- Gets in others personal space but refuses others to do the same for him. Rarely does he actually worry though, since no one wants him super close to them

- Loves to wreck havoc and does not have any attachments to others as a result

- Annoys Error for funsies, along with Red or others that

- AuDHD

- Magic smells and tastes of taffy/fruity candy

- No one can determine what he does or expect a planned attack, his erratic behavior is worse than any other AU

- Has the ability to warp his surroundings in an odd manner. Not quite a glitch but more of a colorful, chaotic way of altering his surroundings. He doesn't do it intentionally, but doesn't mind. For example, things seem to pop with intense color, things that are depressing altering to something else. Cigarettes = Suckers, Alcohol = Soda, etc

- Loves candy and has a sweet tooth, he rarely doesn't have candy in his mouth

- Travels into other AU's, but people are weirded out by him when he appears. He loves to confuse others

- Often seen as annoying, he has a tendency to not care

- He hardly ever is anything but happy, and even then he is never seen not smiling. There would have to be something wRønG to have him frowning

- Has multiple pins and jewelry, he will give you a gift he has if he likes you. It helps him identify you when he decides to travel and needs to remember what timeline of a character knows him

- Will gift people odd things, once he gave someone a Lego pack while another person was gifted a keychain

- Loves furbies to a concerning extent. He somehow got ahold of one that's conscious and carries it around with him. It's the only thing he's truly attached to

- Even if he doesn't have a lot of compassion, empathy, or sympathy, he won't involve others in his drama for the sake of "them not being able to handle his fun nature" (he actually does care for them, and just refuses to acknowledge it)

- Won't go out of his way to keep others safe often, but on occasion he has saved someone. No one can identify what the reason happens to be

- People tend to say "oh no, not him," when he appears

- He canonically can censor other people with their curse words, and in fact it's impossible to curse when he's around

- April 20th is his official bday (420 joke) but because Fresh doesn't like drugs he lies by telling others his birthday is April 1st

- Apparently has amazing Defense to the point that it's nearly impossible to kill him. Only the husk can die, since nothing can out speed the parasite. The only entity it's ever avoided is Reaper, as Reaper happens to be the only one to actually scare the parasite

- Has explosive furbies. He can activate them as if they were a detonator when thrown. When it lands on any intentional or unintentional target, it will explode into a great explosion of "murderous colors"

- Is horribly blunt, he'll say whatever is on his mind without concern. In fact, it can be absolutely the worst insult you've ever had

- He's quite affectionate. He'll hold people's hands, hug them, press foreheads, and even do a kiss now and again

- Has a lot of 80's and 90's fashion, but he just wears whatever makes him happy at the moment

- He doesn't classify himself as good or bad, as he only worries for himself. (....unless?)

- Usually watches other AU's when they're fighting, sometimes he'll fuck shit up as a result too even if it's someone he was on good terms with

- It rarely happens, but if he's angry enough his parasite will crawl out of his eye socket to wrap its tentacles around his glasses. The parasite often moves around the body, which would be around the ribs or the skull

- If he takes off his hat, usually something is underneath like a rubber duck or even a smaller hat

- Acts like he's friends with everyone, even if they absolutely disagree since he just wants a good time

- Taller than other Sanses usually so he looms over them or uses it to his advantage

- Loves to float around, either in air or in water (don't ask)

- His glasses stay on his head at all times. Always, as it's a "stamp" of his character

- Loves french fries and ketchup, though he doesn't need food often

- Usually likes 80's and 90's music but will listen to any for fun

- Adores seeing kids and spending time with them when it happens. He loves to get them to laugh, to play around

- Tom Cardy and Weird Al is his favorite artists

- Roller skates around and often customizes them

- He is one out of two individuals who knows that Ink is soulless

- Gender does not affect him, but he likes masc and gender neutral pronouns the most

- He is very in control of his emotions, he has never lost control of them. HOWEVER, there is a slim chance that if he ever fell in love or loved someone platonically, he would think that he was dying or that he was sick with something

- He's on the aroace spectrum, and there are no reports of him ever experiencing love or sexual attraction. There is a slim chance of love actually forming, romantic at least, but don't expect it to be anytime soon

- He doesn't care what people think, he would love to wear a dress or a skirt with a cute cardigan. Androgynous or masc outfits are what he likes, but he's not against wearing fem clothes

- Can he get drunk? Well, yes, but what gets him drunk isn't alcohol. He has a high metabolism, and it would have to be a specifically made magical beverage to get him wasted. In fact, alcohol, drugs, and smoking are things he avoids. He once snorted a whole ass pack of fun dip and pixie sticks. He didn't do it anymore after the incident.

Closing Notes: I won't really think about what he's like in a romantic relationship since I personally don't see it happening. If it was ever requested, I might consider it someday. I just think he'd form platonic relationships if anything. Thank you for reading :-))

[shittygaypornmagazine]

Full Lair dumbasses in the bleachers of the TMNT au competition (ft. TFLB Donnie) be like:

One of the things Nardo did not plan for was ending up on a basketball court. But in his defence, it’s not like he is against it. On the contrary: the familiar feeling of the wooden floor, the squeaking of shoes, the adrenaline and sweat in the air, together with the iconic plastic-rubber smell of the balls makes him at least twice happier than any other place he had been in for quite a while. Especially since the apocalypse.

“You go, Don!” he laughs from the bleachers, waving his hands in a cheer for his multiverse-brother from another mother.

“Shut the hell up,” the guy mumbles, climbing to the seats next to him, dragging his nailed bat behind him. “I keep getting jumped, it’s… Eugh…”

“You?” Nardo laughs. “Last time I checked-”

“Do not mention the cult.”

“But-”

“I have a bat, Nardo. And I am not afraid to use it.”

“You should listen to him,” Usagi says, sitting on Nardo’s other side, texting someone on his phone.

“Why?” Nardo blinks.

“Leo says he sneaked to the little you's section,” Sagi replies, smirking. “I’m going to need your pretty face for this tournament.”

“Oh, so you don’t need my pretty face on the regular?”

“Oh Spirits, can someone time-zap me back to when I didn’t have to deal with that?!” Donnie cries out.

“Shut it, Don,” Nardo shushes him. “My boyfriend is talking.”

“What did you just call me?” Usagi frowns.

“Hmm? Oh. OH! Uh. I-”

“And here I thought we had something serious going on.”

“Sagi, I was the one who proposed, you can’t blame me for blacking out for a second.”

“You blacked out? During the proposal? Wow. Way to go, Leon.”

“Take me out of my misery,” Donnie mumbles, banging his head on the seat in front of his.

well, as we all know Donnie WAS taken out of his misery in @tmntaucompetition 's poll (last week I think it was? or begging of this one?) so one of his wishes came true; now it's Nardo's turn to deal with the basketball court shenanigans :)))