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dandylovesturtles · 1 year

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100 Feet and A World Away Lore Post

I said before if I won the first round of the TMNT AU Competition I'd put up a lore post of my separated (kinda) AU called "100 Feet and A World Away," which is really more of a reward for myself because now I get to ramble about my babies.

This is an AU I've been building in my head for some time and do eventually want to write a fic about. When? I do not know I have soooo many things I'm in the middle of right now but! hopefully! eventually!

So for now here's just some lore because I can't contain myself, I have to talk about this eventually haha. Like releasing a pressure valve.

without further ado

100 Feet and A World Away (a separated (kinda) AU) (aka the Shape of Water AU)

cw: dehumanization, child abuse (not by a parental figure), brief dismemberment (caused by Donnie, not TO him)

Backstory

quick note: in this AU the age gap between April and the boys is bigger than in canon because it just made things logistically easier; April is 20 and the boys are their S1 ages (15/14/13)

everything up through Lou Jitsu escaping with the boys from Draxum's lab happens as in canon

a few years later (when the boys are about 5/4/3), Splinter goes out to get supplies, leaving the boys in what he thinks (hopes) is a safe place (he doesn't have a lot of choices). He comes back to find the boys have disappeared.

he won't know what happened to them for 10 years

they were spotted by a human sanitation worker, who called animal control, who were like "what the hell is this" and got a Shady Military-affiliated Corporation involved. The boys are taken to a lab to be studied and, once their sturdiness and combat potential are observed, trained to be used for combat by the US Military.

the boys didn't go quietly, at least not Raph and Donnie, who viciously bit and tried to run; they were shocked and sedated. Leo, who had Mikey, saw this and decided to comply because he didn't want them to hurt his little brother. Mikey was too young to understand what was happening so his reaction was mostly just to cry.

Splinter had told the boys never to talk to humans, and the boys take this to heart, hushing up and never speaking to the humans even once they're taken to the lab. As a result, the humans know they have large brains but still assume they only have the intelligence of an ape at best. They treat them like animals, really the comparison I keep thinking of is the raptors in Jurassic World lol: something scary but with the hopes that they will eventually act like attack dogs.

to be clear revealing they could talk wouldn't have helped them much so it's for the best

the boys are given serial numbers when they arrive at the lab but the scientists call them by numbers as a shorthand based on the order they were processed in:

Mikey is Turtle 1

Leo is Turtle 2

Raph is Turtle 3

Donnie is Turtle 4

because Raph and Donnie acted aggressively, the scientists were afraid they would attack each other as well as Leo and Mikey, so they decided to isolate the two of them. On the flip side, because Leo and Mikey were more docile and Leo kept holding onto Mikey, they decided to keep the two of them together. An experiment in isolation vs socialization

as a result, the boys have not seen each other for the last decade, with the exception of two Incidents that I won't be detailing in this post (gotta keep a few secrets lol)

the boys are put through harsh training in an attempt to "tame" them and train them to attack/kill soldiers as ordered. they're also run through tests to determine things like their mental capacity and problem solving skills. there's no like medical testing/experimentation on them in this AU though it's mostly like if they do bad they get shocked and also the scientists/trainers don't really have compunctions against hitting them or muzzling them.

when not in training they live in their own zoo-like enclosures inside sterile rooms, much like the one in Shape of Water which is part of why the AU is the Shape of Water AU lol

MEANWHILE

April is an aspiring investigative journalist who just saw her first success uncovering some shady dealings in a supposedly non-profit organization

she receives a tip about something strange happening in an otherwise normal lab and testing facility just outside NYC's city limits

she's expecting to find illegal animal testing or bioweapons research

instead she finds Turtle Four

Donnie

has been isolated this whole time and as a result is more than a little feral, but not so much that he can't talk. he just has absolutely no sense of social etiquette (my inspiration is the bit in Rat Flu where he says "Make him say yessssah" and HEY BOY IT'S ME THE PS5-)

also he's still autistic but he hasn't learned to mask at all so he acts in a way the humans find weird and unsettling

thinks the humans around him are all idiots and he's so much smarter and better than them. basically his canon superiority complex has ratcheted up to 100 because he has no respect for these guys at all

makes regular escape attempts so lab security just keeps adding more and more obstacles (like an electric fence around his enclosure and steel doors to the room)

probably could have escaped by now but he always doubles back for his brothers and that's how he always gets caught by The Hunter

not as good with tech as his canon counterpart but only because he hasn't been allowed to read or study anything while he's been stuck here, so he only knows as much as he's pieced together messing with things in his enclosure and observing the humans. he's learned a LOT even this way (which is why he knows he's a genius!) but his thirst for knowledge is immense and he wants to get out so he can read books! break things and put them back together! use the internet!

has built up an entire imagined scenario of how things will be once he finally does break himself and his brothers out of there and I'm sure that everything will go exactly how he's expecting and there will be no hiccups at all :)

no longer has any attachment to the name Donatello and thinks of himself as Turtle Four, though he does remember being called Purple too

thinks their dad has abandoned them and doesn't really have any hope that he's looking for them

has a lot of scars on his body from his many many escape attempts and punishments, but most noticeably a scar along his jaw on the left side of his face

Leo

has been with Mikey this whole time so is still much more socialized, lucid, and "human" acting compared to Donnie

has poured all his energy since coming here into being Mikey's Big Brother and making sure things are safe and comfortable for him, being upbeat and positive for his sake, trying to make him laugh and keep him happy to the best of his ability, and generally just doing his normal canon thing but pushed to 11

this façade is the only thing keeping him going and god help him if it cracks

the scientists realized early on that it's easier to get Leo to comply if they threaten/hurt Mikey so Leo is scared of going out of line and just a big ball of guilt 24/7

due to An Incident he has a scar on the right side of his face that matches Donnie, and he doesn't particularly trust Donnie as a result. wishes he would stop his escape attempts because it makes the scientists cranky and they take it out on him and Mikey

still insists their dad is coming for them, if only to keep Mikey's hopes alive

inwardly pretty sure they're going to die here

is the only one who has seen Raph since their initial separation and refuses to talk about it

I'll Keep These Feelings Inside And Then I'll Die

still fully associates with the name Leo

Mikey

fully aware that Leo's putting on act for his sake, but if being a Big Brother is what he needs to keep going then he'll be the Little Brother he needs

knows it's unhealthy but what are they supposed to do?

feels guilt for being used as leverage against Leo

fascinated by humans even though he knows they hurt him regularly

once he saw a scientist doodling and his mind expanded by 1000%. the scientist drew him eventually and he's wanted so bad to do art ever since

the previous bullet point sounds like it's leading to a wholesome interaction but it is not, I'm sorry I mislead you

not as sure that their dad will save them as he lets Leo think he is; he has faith that their dad loves them and is still looking for them but also thinks Donnie is right that they should be helping themselves so they can get back to him

generally has more faith in their brothers than Leo does

can destroy you but chooses not to

still fully associates with the name Mikey

Raph

has gone full savage; it's a defense mechanism

his memories are still there, but they're so deep in his mind he currently only accesses them as vague feelings and sensations

still knows his family by scent, if not by sight

gentle giant when he's surrounded by Familiar Smells, very very aggressive when surrounded by Unfamiliar Smells

he's so dangerous the scientists don't interact with him much, which doesn't help the situation

thinks of himself as "it," when he thinks of himself at all

uncovering the real Raph would take a safe place and time and patience and he isn't getting any of that here!

April

was just trying to live her life man

dating Sunita but presently bummed that Sunita has rejected her suggestion that they move in together (it's because Sunita hasn't broken the whole "I'm actually a slime monster" news to her yet and isn't sure how, but April doesn't know that so she just thinks Sunita isn't as serious as she is)

when she meets Donnie he scares the absolute shit out of her at first

her first instinct is to get away from this whole mess ASAP, but then she realizes Donnie is just a kid and she can't just leave him in there

then he reveals he has 3 brothers and no he is NOT leaving without them

what has she gotten herself into...

is undoubtedly and irrevocably Big Sis April by the end

Splinter

never once stopped looking

finally found a lead that seemed legit but would need a human to help him get inside

found out about a young intrepid reporter looking for tips........

and that's all I'll say now ;)

The Hunter

basically the evil Robert Muldoon (from Jurassic Park)

I haven't named him yet sorry

his job is to catch the turtles if they escape, and he also participates in their training

fully aware that the turtles are more intelligent than they let on, thinks this just makes them more exciting to hunt

Donnie is basically his archnemesis (having a 14-year-old archnemesis is kind of cringe though bro)

will hurt them and doesn't feel bad about it

is missing a finger thanks to Donnie (I did say this was a Shape of Water inspired AU lol)

This was probably a little thin in places so if you are interested and have questions ask me! Wheeeeeeee~

#100 feet and a world away #my separated au #there's more I want to say but also I don't want to spoil too much if I DO write the fic #so this is just like #the really basic stuff

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writing-biting · 1 year

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(Image ID: ROTTMNT Mikey from Feathers and Petals, spinning a nunchuck. He's looking at the viewer/camera without pupils. He has a bow around his neck and a strap around his waist. There appears to be a swirl of yellow light or flames in the path of his nunchucks.)

*sticks Mikey in the battle nexus in my separated au, draws him repeatedly*

I'm going to use this opportunity to talk into the void about my separated au Mikey, or alternatively 'petal!mikey'. I only call him that in my drafts to myself.

When the turtles were like, idk, 6 they decided that it would be a good idea to climb that really tall ladder out of the sewers and explore NEW YORK CITY.

This was a terrible idea.

They immediately decided to split up, because Leo wanted to adventure and Raph wanted Mikey to Not Die. So Leo dragged Donnie off to have fUn.

Mikey ran off and Raph followed him. They immediately got lost :D but luckily they were found by a kind stranger, who wanted to help them get back to their parents- NOT. This sweet little lady took them home to keep them 'safe' or something. And then just kinda kept them. Yay!

Now, this would be fine and dandy if I didn't decide to make her a bitch. That is an understatement. Does sexual abuse mean anything to y'all?

#feathers and petals #my separated au #rottmnt mikey #peppermint doodles it

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tizeline · 4 months

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Out of all of the Drax brothers, Raph is the one who has the most beef with April, he DESPISES her at first! Mainly because she took his spot as Donnie's oldest sibling, how dare she??? Raph's protective older brother instincts has a tendency to cause him to catastrophize about how Donnie is being treated by his family, and he's convinced that his poor helpless little brother is absolutely being horrifically abused! But for some reason Donnie doesn't realize that April is obviously not good for him, so Raph can't be too mean to her because then Donnie gets upset. Hopefully one day Donnie'll see reason and return home to his real family... 😔

#Tiz Sep AU #tizel art #my art #digital art #illustration #teenage mutant ninja turtles #rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles #tmnt #rottmnt #rottmnt fanart #rottmnt au #rottmnt separated au #raphael #rottmnt raph #rottmnt leo #rottmnt mikey #rottmnt donnie #rottmnt april

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beannary · 23 days

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Oh my god finally April is here hi April we love you April

This is part 52 of The Little Prince Separated AU

Beginning | Previous | Next

#my art #tmnt #tmnt 2018 #2018 tmnt #tmnt 2k18 #2k18 tmnt #rottmnt #rottmnt raph #rottmnt raphael #tmnt raph #tmnt raphael #rottmnt april #rottmnt april oneil #tmnt april #tmnt april oneil #tlp au #the little prince separated au

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daedelweiss · 9 months

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finally, after a long wait i present to you the "Life Mission: Save My Brothers" trailer ✨

this trailer was painful to make but it was definitely a labor of love. i learned so many things in making it. i can't wait for all of you to watch the story unfold and i hope you're looking forward to what it has to offer 💖 thank you for being patient with me and i hope you'll all be here until the end!

and here are some of my favorite frames under the cut >:3

( 🌿 please do NOT repost, edit, trace, use, and/or sell 🌿 )

#rottmnt #rise of the tmnt #rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles #tmnt #tmnt 2018 #unpause rottmnt #unpause rise of the tmnt #save rottmnt #rottmnt fanart #rottmnt leo #rottmnt donnie #rottmnt mikey #rottmnt raph #my ert #rottmnt life mission AU #life mission AU #separated AU #rottmnt life mission comic

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dianagj-art · 3 months

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Is this just an excuse for me to draw them as vikings? yes, of course it is

anyways vote for my sep leo au on the @tmntaucompetition prelims so I can keep drawing them this way<3

quick reference sheet I did for them because of course I did a reference sheet for this when I dont have an official sheet for their looks on the comic

#tmnt au competition #rottmnt #rottmnt separated au #separated leo au #rottmnt fanart #dg art #dg fanart #mod: theme is fashion pre 1920s #my vikings obsesion kicking down the door: OH DONT MIND IF I DO #is this heavily inspired by httyd? hahaha no what makes you think that?

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writing-biting · 1 year

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(Image ID: A drawing of a three quarter view of a bust shot of Michelangelo from ROTTMNT wearing a blue ribbon around around his neck. He has petal-like patterns tattooed over the spots on his shoulder, in shades of yellow and orange. There is a similar pattern on and around his left eye. Mikey's face is contorted into a furious, clenched-tooth grin. He's staring slightly past the camera with wide eyes, his pupils are small hoops that are practically pinpricks. He appears to be wearing eyeliner. Behind Mikey is a swirling sky of dark blue, soft pink and yellow clouds, mimicking the colors of a sunrise. In the upper right of the image is a screenshot of a textpost by @/detectivehole that reads 'choking on your own blood all by yourself, beautiful?'.)

ahahaha, I'm sticking more textposts to my spearated au bois instead of explaining about the au- oops?

(without text below the cut)

#petal!mikey #my separated au #feathers and petals #peppermint doodles it #rottmnt separated au

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cupcakeslushie · 13 days

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This Leo Vs Witchtown short I’ve been working on! Post Shredder Leo arc, and how I think the Donnie vs Witchtown episode would happen in the EW verse, since Leo is actually the one that hates magic! This took so long because I’ve not had too much time, but I really wanted to do something fluffy.

Also, sorry for the inactivity lately. My first art market has gone from one, to two, to hopefully figuring out how to turn this once a month thing, into a consistent second source of income! But this does mean almost no time for drawing turtles lately. I don’t want to mark any of my smaller series as abandoned, but updates for anything not EW or Feral Leo related will probably be less of a priority (unless I can knock something out quickly). Even finding the time for those has been slow going. But nothing is abandoned as of yet! Promise! 😜💚

#rottmnt #rise of the tmnt #rottmnt fanart #rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles #rise leo #rise donnie #rise raph #rise mikey #rise april #rise splinter #rottmnt separated au #separated au #ew au #empyrean weeping au #post shredder Leo arc #my art

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tizeline · 3 months

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Enemies to rivals to friends!

More interactions between these two idiots (affectionate)

While they did initally get in trouble for fighting, they were allowed to spar for the sake of training. Raph and Casey training with each other is what eventually leads to them developing... well it's not quite a friendship yet, but they do have mutual respect for each other, which still means a lot considering the circumstances.

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