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edosianorchids901 · 7 months

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Plausible Deniability

For @book-omens-week Day 5: human connections

“What are you doing here?”

“Hmm?” Crowley looked up from his latest acquisition. Aziraphale stood in the doorway, wearing a vaguely accusing expression. “Oh, hi. I’m buying a painting. Well, not actually a painting. Cartoon.”

He held up the drawing. Aziraphale studied it for a moment, then glanced to the very unconscious human slumped forward across the table. “You look as though you’re outdrinking Leonardo da Vinci.”

“I mean yeah, there is that. That too, anyway.” Crowley grinned. “Humans, eh? Can’t keep up with supernatural entities very well. They’re kinda fragile.”

“They are, at that. Quite clever though, sometimes.” Aziraphale helped himself to a piece of cheese off Leonardo’s plate. “I presume you’re attempting to corrupt him?”

“Nh, mostly I was just…” Crowley waded through the boggy memory of his last several hours. “I told him about helicopters.”

Aziraphale huffed. “You really ought to stop doing that sort of thing, you dreadful old serpent.” He said the term with so much fondness that Crowley smiled. “Humans get themselves in enough trouble without you talking them into creating technology that they’re really not ready for.”

“Eh, I don’t think they’ll be able to make working ones yet. Besides, he’s already got some sketches of similar thingies.” Crowley gestured vaguely to Leonardo’s journals, some of which sat open on the table. “And anyway, what’re you doing here? I’m pretty sure he’s not the pious type.”

“Not so much, no. But he is fascinating, isn’t he? So innovative.” Aziraphale beamed at the thoroughly unconscious human. “I may have, er, wriggled my way into his good graces so I could get a peek at those notebooks.”

Crowley snorted. “‘Course you did.”

“And I suppose you’re here for entirely non self-serving reason?” Aziraphale asked tartly as he stole another piece of cheese. “Simply to give him ideas?”

“I said, I’m buying a drawing.” Holding the drawing up again for emphasis, Crowley grinned.

That definitely wasn’t the only reason, though. Crowley liked people, even if he didn’t really befriend them, and it was nice to connect with them. No human connections lasted long, of course. Humans had painfully short lives, and sometimes Crowley got melancholy about that.

He pushed any melancholy aside and gestured to the chair beside him. “You could sit down, y’know. Might as well sit if you’re gonna eat all of his food.”

“I’m not eating all of his food!” Aziraphale protested while stacking some sort of little sweet cakes on a plate. “He has plenty of food. And wine.”

“True.” Crowley watched Aziraphale fondly as the angel finished loading up his plate and acquired a jug of wine. “Are you gonna read his journals while he’s asleep?”

“Perish the thought.” Aziraphale cast a longing glance at the journals before pouring wine. “Well, I might just read the open pages, but it would be very rude to go further without permission.”

Crowley smiled, leaning back in his chair as Aziraphale devoured half of Leonardo’s food. “Gosh, you can’t possibly be rude.”

Crowley had also eaten and drank a lot—albeit at Leonardo’s invitation—and it was making him sleepy. He kicked his legs up on the table and closed his eyes, letting himself sink into a near doze. Not quite a full doze, though. His body would be seriously pissed off at him if he slept in this position, and spending the next few days limping around didn’t sound fun.

He apparently dozed a little more than he’d planned, though. He awoke to a gentle tap on his arm. “Crowley? Are you awake?”

“Hmm? Oh. Hi, yeah, awake now.” He shifted into a normal position and rubbed his eyes, bleary. Aziraphale, surrounded by Leonardo’s journals, beamed at him. “Oh wow, you did decide to read those, eh?”

“Er.” Aziraphale gave him a guilty look, then took a healthy swig of wine. “Not at all. Merely, um, looked through them.”

Crowley laughed, couldn’t help it, then stood. “Right, so. Are you done yet?”

“I am.” Aziraphale stood too. “Shall we?”

“Yup.” Crowley eyed the wine, then downed another glass of it before picking up his cartoon. “For plausible deniability,” he explained to Aziraphale, who had been giving him a you’ve had enough to drink look.

“Plausible deniability for what?” Aziraphale asked.

Crowley grabbed his hand. “This.”

Aziraphale sputtered slightly, but didn’t argue. A smile crept onto his face, and he let Crowley pull him out of Leonardo’s studio and into the narrow street outside.

Night had fallen solidly now, stars sparkling overhead. The darkness brought cooler temperatures and a gentle breeze, enough that Crowley shivered. This wasn’t the kind of weather that made him feel like basking on a rooftop, unlike the heat of the afternoon.

But Aziraphale’s skin was warm against his, plump hand soft in his grasp. They walked together hand in hand through Florence’s narrow streets under the night sky. Connecting with humans for a bit was fun, sure. But there was nothing like strolling hand-in-hand with Aziraphale, their conversations similarly wandering from topic to topic. It was one of the pleasures of the world, and a pleasure that Crowley enjoyed immensely.

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sunsetsandsunshine · 1 year

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~ Leadership ~

I just wanted to say I absolutely love Raph and Leo’s dynamic throughout Rise- it’s just so wholesome and pure man. And just the fact that Raph wasn’t even mad or petty that Leo became leader after S2 but was mad at how careless Leo was being about being leader…IT'S JUST SO 🥹🥹🥹

So yeah, this is how this fic came to be <3

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Ler: Raph🐢❤️

Lee: Leo🐢💙

Warnings: A bit of light angst in the beginning, light swearing and tickling, if none is your thing feel free to continue scrolling :)

Summary: It’s been a couple weeks after Splinter abruptly announced that Leo was The Mad Dogs’ new leader which causes the red eared slider to somewhat isolate himself from the family. Raph confronts him about it.

(A/N: I think this is already stated enough in my blog but t*est shippers back the hell off please)

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It was around late evening on Saturday, and if you’re apart of the Hamato household you know one of two things,

IT WAS MOVIE NIGHT

IT. WAS. MOVIE. NIGHT!!!

Movie nights are something all of the brothers can happily agree on is the best part of they’re Saturdays. It’s just super fun to be able to relax and enjoy themselves and not having a worry in the world about anything.

They were all setting up the living room to be comfortable to everyone's liking for the movie night, when the oldest brother realized that the second youngest wasn’t here: Leonardo. So he suggested he would go get him, since it’s not really a movie night without all of your brothers, right?

“Are you…sure you guys are good?” The youngest asked, putting the stack of pillows on the ground, spreading them out and facing Raph, looking extremely uncertain. “Because I can go get him if you’d like!” Mikey smiled, although if you ask Raph it looked nothing but forced.

“Nah, I’m…I’m good. I can go get ‘im. Raph’s just…confused as to why you two look so…mortified that Raph wants to get Leo for movie night…” The snapping turtle said, looking at his siblings who quickly looked away from his gaze.

Donnie sighed, rubbing his left arm and sitting on the couch, “It’s just…we thought you and Leo wanted…some space from one another. After Papa dropped the whole Leo-is-the-new-leader thing, we figured you two wanted to be away from each other…?” The purple cladded sibling said, looking up at Raph who just looked at him, his so-called “Raph chasm” increasing in worry.

“What? What makes you say that?” Raph asked dumbfounded, because- what? Raph didn’t want to “space himself” away from Leo- if anything he wanted to be with him…did- did Leo want to be away from him? Is he missing something here?

“You two haven’t really talked these past couple of weeks…we figured y’all just needed space so we didn’t say anything…” Mikey told Raph, sitting next to him. What? Of course Raph talked to Leo in the past couple of days, he was sure of it!

“That’s not true! Me and Leo were talking a couple days ago about a cool serpent we found on the internet!” Raph exclaimed, crossing his arms. Mikey grimaced, “Raph…that was like, 1 month ago…before the whole leader thing…”

…

Raph didn’t realize it was that long since he’s talked to Leo. He honestly thought they conversed at least a couple times, but he’s probably just putting moments in the past earlier than they should be to make himself feel less guilty.

Raph quickly got up from where he was sitting, “I’m going to go get him, okay?” Donnie and Mikey exchanged uncertain looks with each other, but then nodded reassuringly as Raph went to Leo’s train car.

Now, you’re probably wondering what the actual shell is he and his brothers talking about? What Leader thing? Well, just a couple weeks ago, their Father; Splinter, announced that Leo was the new leader of their team: The Mad Dogs. Originally, Raph was the leader but after that announcement…guess he wasn’t anymore.

And to be completely honest, Raph was…shocked, to say the least. He was confused as to why his Father didn’t tell him beforehand, Raph being the leader at the time should have at least known…but to just dump this info on all of them was not the best move. Sure, Raph was a bit hurt that he wasn’t the leader anymore, but that doesn’t mean he wouldn’t stop caring for his brothers.

No matter what “role” he’s given, he’s still the big brother; no position on they’re team could or would change that.

But as for Leo, the red eared slider didn’t take the new information quite as well as everyone else did. He seemed frustrated with their Father for making him the leader, which caused the two to have a pretty heated argument that just ended up making Leo more angry. And for the last couple of days Leo has just been…out of it. No snarky remarks, no jokes…no nothing. And even at dinner he was silent…just a small “yes” nod or “no” nod whenever someone was asking him a question.

And it just…hurt; seeing your brother completely isolated from everyone…Raph didn’t like it. He didn’t like it one bit.

“Hey, Leo? It’s Raph…could I come in?” He asked pretty hesitantly. The snapper turtle heard his brother walk around in the room moving stuff, knowing him…he probably had like 12 empty cans of Sprite and was hiding them for the elder not to see, but that’s a talk for another day. “Hm? Oh yeah sure.” Leo said dryly from inside his bedroom. Raph opened the curtains to see the red eared slider sliding something under his bed (probably the empty soda cans). The younger turtle was maskless, and wearing his indigo hoodie.

“Leon…we needa talk, bud.” Raph exclaimed as he shut the curtains and leaned against the doorway, crossing his arms. “About?” Leo asked, not turning to Raph but somewhat acknowledging that the eldest brother was there. Raph went to the edge of Leo’s bed and sat down, patting the spot right next to it as Leon hesitantly followed. “I needa talk to you- y’know about what happened a couple weeks ago…” Raph exclaimed, the snapper could see Leo wince a bit; piecing together what exactly the red banded turtle wanted to talk about…but didn’t comment on it. “Yeah…what about it?” Leo asked, looking down at the floor and playing with his mask tails- something the slider always does when nervous or scared about something.

“You’ve been distant Leon…you don’t seem like yourself anymore. You never wanna train with us, only to make some last minute excuse and train by yourself, you only talk when we ask you something, you never make any jokes, funny comments, nothing! It’s- I’m…” Raph pinched his temple and looked at Leo with a sad look. “Ever since Dad called the shots of you being the leader, you just…I don’t know…became distant. I’m worried about you, buddy…I wanna know what’s going on…if you’d tell me…?” Leo put his feet up to his chest and curled in on himself, he still hasn’t looked at Raph this whole conversation.

The slider sighed harshly, getting up from the bed and going to his desk to unplug his phone that was charging. “We’re not having this conversation, Raph…” He said, probably expecting Raph to get up and leave. Raph knew Leo was a stubborn turtle- anyone who’s met Leo or even talked with him once will agree on that for a fact. But Raph was stubborn too, not as much as his little brother but close. And he wasn’t going to just give up that easily.

“We are having this conversation, Leo…” Raph exclaimed, a bit harsher than he would have liked but he needed Leo to see his point, to reach out, to talk to him. “Why? So you can yell at me?” Leo scoffed.

“What…? Leo…why would I-“

“W-Why? Why?” Leo screamed, turning to Raph with tears streaming out of his eyes and down his cheeks. “Raph I stole your role; the thing you were since we hatched out of our eggs. Being the leader was your thing, not mine! Everyone has their thing, Mikey’s was art, Donnie’s was tech, mine was joke’s and yours was leading! B-But I took that away from you and…I-I’m sorry…I’m so so sorry…” Leo’s breath hitched as more tears pooled out of his eyes, and from the looks of it, was most likely being held in for a concerning amount of time.

Without hesitation Raph pulled the younger on his lap and sat down next to his bed, letting him cry in the crook of his neck. “ ‘M sorry…’m so sorry, Raphie-“ Leo began, burying his face harder into Raph’s neck. “Ssh…there’s no need to apologize, bud. It’s ok, it’s okay…just focus on breathing for me, alright?” Leo silently nodded as Raph rocked the both of them back and forth trying to soothe his younger brother. “Yeah…that’s it…you’re doing great buddy!”

A couple minutes later Leo calmed down and was just silently playing with his mask tails in Raph’s lap. Raph pulled Leo closer, giving him a kiss on the forehead, then gently resting his head on the top of the sliders head, who leaned into the touch. “Look, Lee…what Dad did was uncalled for. Dee wasn’t expecting it, Mikey wasn’t expecting it, you weren’t expecting it, and I wasn’t expecting it. But Raph believes things do happen for a reason, and Raph thinks this especially happened for a good reason.” Leo perked his head up a bit, “What do you mean?”

“I think we can all agree that Raph doesn’t do well under pressure; it gets to Raph and it becomes overwhelming. But for you it’s like nothing! You are amazing Leo, you impress me everyday with your potential. You’re observant with everything that is going on around you, you're an amazing fighter, and you know how to lift everyone’s spirits up! Just. Like. A. Leader.” Raph smiled, poking Leo lightly in the chest with his finger causing the younger to giggle a bit.

“Yeah, I’m a bit bummed I got kicked from the leader position without a talk first but it’s alright. Because I know you’ll do an amazing job, Lee. I walked in this leader position so you could run; you feel me?”

“Yeah…yeah I feel you…it’s just…I thought I was just the face-man, y’know? Not really anything but your guys’ support and to be put in the position of being leader was…alarming. And you were always so good at leading and stuff…” Leo admitted, looking back down on the floor.

“But we’re a team big man, a family…I’ll be here every step of the way, and if you need any guidance you know I’m here along with everybody else.” Raph smiled. “Thanks, Raphie.” Leo smiled, pulling Raph into another big hug.

The two smiled at each other but then Leo looked away and groaned. “And I told you to stop calling me “Lee"" he said, crossing his arms and pouting. Raph raised one of his non-existent eyebrows and smirked, “I have no idea what you're talking about.” Leo gulped because he knew that smirk…oh dear God…

He.

Knew.

That.

Smirk.

Leo quickly darted for the curtains but was dragged back by Raph as the two wrestled trying to take the upper hand. But in the end, Raph was able to pull Leo back in the bed and sat on top of his thighs, wriggling his fingers evilly at him. “R-Raph nohoho dohohon’t do thihihis…!” Leo pleaded as he mentally cursed himself for giggling already. Raph just did a (very corny Leo’s opinion) evil laugh, not listening to the youngers’ pleading.

“Raph? Who’s Raph? The only one here right now is the tickle monster~!” Raph grinned, wiggling his fingers over Leo’s side causing the red eared slider to squirm even more. “Rahahahaph! I-Ihihi’m toohoohoo ohohold fohohohor thihihis!” Leo giggled, trying his best to not erupt into full on laughter; but both brothers knew that it wouldn’t be too long before Leo was screaming for mercy.

Raph scoffed, “Leo, the day you're too old for tickling is the day you stop being ticklish.” Raph said, chuckling as his brother still weakly tried to pry his tickly hands away. “And knowing you, that is not going to be anytime soon.” He smiled happily and began spidering up and down Leo’s sides.

Leo snorted, hands immediately gripping to Raph’s wrists to stop his brother’s ruthless hands. “Nohoho! Stahahap! Rahahaph!” He squealed, squirming like a fish out of water, and oh God did he forget how ticklish he was. Raph, on the other hand, was enjoying this 101%,“What’s the matter, Lee? Can’t handle a few touches to your side~? You always go on and on and on about how tough you are, what changed? Are you that sensitive to being taken down by tickles~?” Raph teased as he switched between squeezing Leo’s hipbone and sides.

“Shuhuhut uhuhuhup! Yohohohu knohohow hohohow sensitive I ahahaham!” Leo squeaked, trying to pull his brothers hands up from the sensitive spots. “Oh really~? Well, I don’t see the problem, you’re just living up to your name then, Lee.” Raph said tickling up and down his sides before he ruthlessly dug into Leo’s armpit. Leo loudly snorted before he threw his head back in laughter. “GyaHAhA NOOhohOHo! NahahAHAT THEheheRE! RAhahaHAPH stAHAHap!” Leo screamed, legs kicking in the air whereas his hands are trying to protectively cover up his stomach, because he knows that’s what “The Tickle Monster” will target next.

“Lee, I can’t exactly move my hands if your arms are clamped down. But it honestly surprises me how sensitive you are to light tickles…I’m barely touching you!” He said, swirling his fingers in his little brothers’ armpits even lighter than he was before, causing the younger turtle to kick his legs behind Raph causing some pillows to fall off the bed and onto the floor. “RAHAHAHAPH IHIHIHI *snort* SWEHEHEAR! YOHOHOU-! GYIHAHAHA FUHUCKIHIHIN *snort* STAHAHAP- NOHOHO!” Leo cried, squirming left to right, trying to get out of his brothers’ hold.

Raph did a fake offended gasp and hands sneaking his hands under Leo’s sweatshirt and lightly skittered his hands around Leo’s stomach. “I thought I made it clear when we were younger that The Tickle Monster™ doesn’t like swearing, mister.” Raph said, shaking his head in fake disappointment, as he continued to tickle his brother’s stomach.

“IHIHI *snort* DOHOHON’T- STAHAHAHA!” Leo couldn’t even get a word out without erupting into loud fits of laughter. His feet drummed on the bed as he giggled and snorted under his brothers’ hold; his cheeks blushing a light red. “Hey, Lee?” Raph asked, removing his fingers from Leo’s stomach and wriggling them above it while the younger held onpto his wrists. “Mnh…Whahahat?” Leo giggled, trying his best to glare at the eldest (which wasn’t working well). “Do y’know what my favorite fruit is?” Raph said evil grinning while Leo eyes widened in realization, trying his best to squirm away. “R-Rahahaph noho dohon’t yohohohu dahahahare!” Leo said, uncontrollably giggling. Raph couldn’t help but softly laugh alongside him as the red eared slider tried to squirm away, even though they both knew he had no chance of escaping now.

“You still haven’t guessed yet~!” Raph said laughing, “What’s my favorite fruit?” He grinned, knowing the second youngest couldn’t bear saying the dreaded word. “F-Fuhuhuhck ohohohoff! I aham nohohohot sahahahahaying ihihihit!” Leo said, trying his best to glare again but went into a giggling fit. He couldn’t say it even if he wanted to. It was too embarrassing, and Raph knew that, which makes it worse. “Yohou behehetter nohoHOHOT-“ Leo laughed as Raph ducked his head under Leo’s sweatshirt, taking a deep breath and blew a raspberry right in the middle of Leo’s tummy. “Sorry Lee, I couldn’t quite catch that, care to repeat?”

Snorting and laughing his head off, Leo tried to push his brothers’ head out of his tummy, good God this is more embarrassing than when he was younger. Leo put his head into his elbow trying to hide his blushing face and muffle his laughter as his other hand tried to pry Raph’s hand that was attacking his side away. The elder caught sight of this and merely giggled at the youngsters' adorable attempt to break free, “Ah ah ah, mister! I want to hear your adorable laugh and see your adorable face! C’mon~! Lemme see your blushing face~! You always get so embarrassed due to how much this tickles~! C’mon! Lemme see! I know you’re blushing~” Raph cooed as he held Leo’s arm that was covering his face away, revealing a very embarrassed red eared slider with his eyes shut laughing his head off.

Raph skittered his hands around his tummy. “Aw~! Look, there he is! Look at you, all squirmy and giggly. Look at you giggling and snorting just with me tickling your little tum-tum. I honestly forgot how ticklish your tummy was, Lee. Well, to be completely honest, I forgot how ticklish you were in general. Especially when I do…THIS~” Leo screamed with laughter as Raph blew multiple ruthless raspberries on his tummy. Causing the red eared slider to start smacking Raph’s shoulders with his free hand in desperation.

Raph then held both of Leo’s hands above his head and pretended to “eat” Leo’s tummy, a tactic introduced by April that drew the younger siblings up the walls. They used the tactic almost all the time when tickling the younger siblings, who couldn’t handle any of it; to the olders’ amusement.

Leo threw his head back and cackled like a mad man as he squirmed under his brothers’ hold. Raph switched between his lips and teeth softly but ruthlessly nibbling Leo’s sensitive tummy (and his snaggle tooth adding some extra nibbles here and there). Even adding some playful growls now and again. “Aw, Lee you’re giggling and snorting pretty loudly. It’s pretty frantic too. Are you afraid the Tickle Monster will make it tickle more if I blow more raspberries on your whittle ticklish tummy~? I just wanna eat you up~!” Raph teased in a deep playful voice into Leo’s tummy. Leo shook his head, squirming violently under his older brothers’ grasp.

“NAHAHA *snort* NAHAHAT THAHAHAT! RAPH PLEHEHEASE!” Leo squealed, “FUCK FUHUHUHUHUCK! *snort* STAHAHAP IHIHIT! RAHAHAHAPH NOHOH!” Leo laughed, squirming and thrashing so much that Raph had to pull him back on the bed because he was about to fall over. “Sounds like someone’s a bit too ticklish~!” Raph playfully teased in the youngers’ tummy. “SHUHUT UHUHUHUP!” Leo cackled, face almost the same shade of Raph’s bandana. “But it’s true! You’re more ticklish than Mikey, and that’s saying something.” Raph laughed, softly pinching Leo’s cheek as the younger whined through his giggles.

“And besides~” Raph teased, wiggling his fingers over Leo’s tummy once more, “The Tickle Monster™ is hungry, Lee!” Raph playfully pouted into Leo’s tummy. “And your ticklish tum-tum seems to be the perfect snack for me!” “WEHELL DOHOHONT- *snort* SH*IHIHIT NAHAH *snort* OHOHO MY PIHIHIZAHAHA SUPREHEEHEEHEEME! *snort* STAHAHAHAP!” Leo squealed “Tickle tickle tickle~” Raph teased in a very low voice, blowing a raspberry in the right side of Leo’s neck, causing the middle child to scrunch up his neck and dissolve into bubbly giggles and yet again drum his feet on the bed. “DoHON’T! DohohON’T sAHAHaY thaHAhat!” Leo screamed loudly. “Don’t say what? Tickle~? Ticklish~? Are you~?” Raph teased on as Leo squirmed more violently as Raph kept teasing him with the word. Oh the poor pillows…

“Rahaph stahap ihihihit! Gehehet ohohoff!” Leo pleaded, weakly trying to push Raph off him once more. Raph smiled softly as Leo uncontrollably giggled beneath him squirming wildly. “Ihihihihihi cahahan’t RahahapHIEEHEE!” Leo squealed as Raph scratched and skittered around Leo’s plastron where his ribs would be. Raph melted at the nickname the younger gave and did a raspberry on Leo’s ribs. “NOHOHOT THEHEHERE!” Leo cackled. “Hmm~! Have I found another sweet spot for your giggles? Mm~!” Raph playfully. “STAHAHAHAP *snort* TEEHEEASING MEEHEEHEE!” Leo yelled. “No can do baby bro. It’s a little treat I get from being the oldest turtle bro. Teasing the heck out of you bozos. Raph stated matter of factly, nibbling Leo’s right side of his ribs. “NAHA I CAHAHAN’T!” Leo squealed, shaking his head to try and stop the tickling sensations.

Raph playfully rolled his eyes and ignored Leo’s pleas as he got off him but quickly grabbed the youngers’ right leg and put it in a headlock. “If I remember correctly, which I do, there was this one certain spot that drew you over the walls, isn’t that correct, Lee?” Raph grinned as he saw the smaller turtle’s eyes widen as he desperately tried to get his leg out of the headlock. “Nohohoho! R-Rahahahahaph weeheeheehee cahahahan tahahahalk about thihihihs…”

Leo put both his arms on Raph shell and tried to get his leg out of the headlock. Raph only chuckled as he slowly wiggled his fingers below Leo’s knee as he looked right in the sliders eyes, smirking. “Dohohohon’t yohohohu *snort* eheheven thihihink- *snort* lehehet meehee gohohoho!” Leo giggled, turning his head to the side, not being able to look at Raph in the eye.

Raph pulled Leo’s leg out and scribbled his fingers at the back of his victims knee, barely touching the skin but working the best effects as Leo screamed, snorted and thrashed as his worst spot was being targeted. Leo’s free leg kicked Raph in the back but did no damage to him. Raph snickered at the sight.

“NAHAHA STAHAHAHA! *snort* RAHAHAHAHAPHIIIIIEEHEEHEE! STAHAHAPH IHIHIHIT *snort* IHIHIHI *snort* CAHAHAHAHANT!” Leo screamed, cheeks bright red from embarrassment and laughter. His hands flapped (happy stimming) in the air, not knowing what to do. Raph smiled at the sight. “Aw~! Leo! You have ticklish knees~?” Raph cooed ss is this was new info he didn’t already know. “YEHEHEHES *snort* NAHAHAH! YOHOHOU *snort* KNOHOHOW THAHAHAT!” Raph chuckled as he kneaded the top of Leo’s knees causing the red eared slider to scream while banging his fists on the bed.

Raph laughed loudly as he watched his little brother squirm and laugh freely as he went up and down tickling his knee, dodging upcoming kicks from Leo’s free leg. “RAHAHAHAPH! *snort* NAHA STAHAHAHAP IHIHIHI’M OKAHAHAHAY NOHOHOW IHIHIHI’M OKAHAHAHAY RAHAHAPH!” Leo laughed, his laughter was becoming silent so Raph decided to slowly end his tickle torture on his baby brother…for now at least.

“Hm…I will stop, but on one condition.” Raph said trying to sound serious but was laughing almost as much as his brother. “Say you’re going to be the best leader this world has ever seen!” Raph said in his “hero” voice. “RAHAHAHAPH *snort* OHO COHOHOME OHOHON! JUHUHUHUST *snort* LEHEHET MEEHEE *snort* GOHOHOHO!” Leo screamed, still trying to get his leg out of Raph’s headlock, but dissolving into laughter and clutching his stomach with a couple of happy tears beginning to form in his eyes. “RAHAHAPH! PLEHEHEASE!” Leo cried, hitting Raph’s shoulder that the oldest paid no attention to.

“I meant what I said little brother. You say that and I’ll let you go. Or, I can just tickle you for eternity. That works too~!” Raph smiled still scribbling his fingers once again under Leo’s knee. “NAHAH! AHAHALRIGHT! *snort* IHIHIM GOHOHOING TOOHOO *snort* BEEHEE THEHEHE BEHEHEST LEHEHEADER *snort* THE WORLD HAHAHAS EVEHEHER SEEHEEHEEHEEN! NOHOHOW *snort* STAHAHAHP!” Leo screamed.

Raph let go of his leg as promised as the red eared slider curled in on himself, pulling up his hood over his head and clutched his stomach softly giggling. The red eared slider whined through his giggles- he didn’t even think Raph remembered he was still this ticklish. But Leo is basically ticklish everywhere…and that made Leo embarrassed even more…he wasn’t complaining though.

“See? Now was that so hard?” Raph teased, leaning over and rubbing Leo’s shell comfortingly. Raph pulled the giggling red eared slider in his lap, soothing him. Raph rubbed Leo’s belly, trying to get rid of the ghost tickles but only made the red eared slider weakly protest. “Stahahap! Ihihit tihihihickles- *snort* Rahahahaph!” Leo squirmed, as Raph gave him one final poke to the stomach (which definitely didn’t make Leo squeal wydm) he finally stopped.

“Alright! No more tickles for today I promise. I think you’ve had enough.” Raph chuckled, patting Leo’s head as the younger softy giggled and wiped his happy tears away. “I hate you! That was extremely unfair!” Leo groaned facing the eldest turtle brother and crossed his arms. “Nope, I think it was plenty fair.” Raph smiled as Leo huffed and looked away from him.

“Besides, I think you needed it.” Raph smiled as he hugged Leo from behind. Leo groaned in embarrassment but returned the hug as well. “I didn’t go too far though, right?” Raph asked, loosening the hug just a bit to look at Leo. The red eared slider chuckled, “No no, you’re fine. Just forgot how sensitive I am sometimes.”

“By the way bud, I meant what I said. I know you’re going to make an amazing leader…I’m proud of you little brother.” Raph genuinely smiled as Leo looked up at him and returned it. “Thanks Raph…that- that means a lot coming from you.” Leo said, wiping a couple tears escaping his eyes. “Now, let’s get going, Lee. Y’know how Mikey gets when he has to wait too long.” Raph said walking to the traincar door. “Yeah, he- HEY! I TOLD YOU TO STOP CALLING ME THAT!” Leo yelled as he went to chase down his older brother, and enjoy a family movie night.

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I DID IT. I DID IT. MY FIRST FIC ON THIS BLOG HELL YEAH!!!

Also, so sorry if this IS LIKE RLLY BAD AND DOESN’T MAKE SENSE AT ALL 😭😭😭- I’m new to this writing thing.

But anyway- thank you for taking the time to read my fic! If you enjoy this kind of content on my blog, and if you enjoyed it than just simply ask for more; prompts/suggestions are open! (I’m making a Masterlist soon btw!)

#Rottmnt tickle #Sfw tickle #Rottmnt tickle fic #Tmnt tickle #Ler!Raph #Lee!Leo #bro posting this is scary af #hope u guys like it <3 #will most likely have another fic up tonight #or tmmrw #Idk we’ll see ;)#RAAAAAH #BIG BRO RAPHALLA

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violettduchess · 2 years

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Please please write a kiss for Leonardo 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

A/N: Thank you for the request!

For reference, gianduiotto is a type of chocolate specific to Northern Italy. It tastes a bit like Nutella 😊

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Leonardo Da Vinci is a master of many disciplines. He is a painter, inventor, engineer, sculptor, architect, scientist, and theorist. His accomplishments are numerous, woven from the fabric of legend.

And yet, if you personally had to answer the question "What is Leonardo's most obvious display of talent", you would reply without a breath of hesitation: his kiss.

He understands that all great ideas begin small and so does he. He takes your hands in his, wrapping his long fingers around you, gently pulling you toward him and his lazy grin, the kind that sparks like a live wire with promise. He leans down slowly, unhurriedly, pressing his lips to yours. Warmth radiates from the point of contact, rolling through you like a wave of sunshine.

His kiss feels like the first bite of gianduiotto, right as it begins to melt in your mouth. Earthy, sweet and comforting. He smells like the dusky smoke of his cigarillos. His closed lips carry the faintest hint of it.

Now that you are close, his hands release yours. They have new territories to explore. One slides over the curve of your hip, a touch that ripples through you, rings of warmth that grow hotter with every passing minute. It settles on the small of your back, anchoring you in place.

His other hand moves north, over the curve of one shoulder, his bare fingers searching for and finding the bare skin at the nape of your neck. There they find purchase, settling against you under the soft curtain of your hair.

His kisses stray from your mouth, leaving them burning with longing. He will return but Leonardo is a curious man and he wants to explore.

He plants small kisses along your cheekbone, tiny drops of fire that melt into your skin, turning it pink.

His teeth catch your earlobe, experimenting with just how hard they can bite before you to go from breathy gasp to full-throated moan.

He is an alchemist, attempting to turn you into blushing gold with every brush of his lips to your skin.

Boldly he strays into dangerous gardens, his tongue tasting the line of your neck where your heartbeat is loudest, where it calls to him like a serpent's song. Now he is the one moaning as he moves away quickly, back up to the safety of your lips.

He pulls you even closer, enveloping all of you. Your body in his arms, your kiss on his mouth. He does nothing half-heartedly, this man of yours.

You smile at the thought and he feels it, the enjoyment and pleasure you are glowing with, and he is flooded with the need to give you more.

Tagging: @aquagirl1978 @atelieredux @alixennial @alexxavicry @queengiuliettafirstlady @rhodolitesroseforclavis @somekidnamedkai @ikemen-prince-writers-posts @bellerose-arcana @thewitchofbooks @ikehoe @redheadkittys @themysticalbeing @dear-mrs-otome @firestar-otomeobsessed @curious-skybunny @leotoru @ariamichel @kpop-and-otome

#ikemen series #ikemen vampire #ikevamp #ikemen leonardo #ikevamp leonardo #leonardo da vinci #kisses #leonardo x reader #ikemen fanfiction #ikemen fanfic #violettwrites #i am still so sick but this has been done for a little while so why not post it

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the-flower-boys · 4 months

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Introduction 💐

Welcome to the Rottmnt: Posy Au blog!

About this Au:

The story of the au begins during the creation of the turtle brothers. Mostly a mutation gone wrong, if the brothers were fused with toxic flowers/plants. Each flower/plant is made up and inspired by a real-life one.

The timeline is set after the krang invasion.

Characters (Main):

Leonardo Hamato

Donatello Hamato

Raphael Hamato

Michelangelo Hamato

Splinter

Casey and Cassandra Jones

April O'Neil and Mayhem

Background Characters:

Villains are mostly the same, only a little design change.

Important Notes:

This is not a T-cest Au! Anyone that is a T-cester or proshipper block me. I don't support this stuff; my content isn't for you anyway.

Some warnings this Au will show blood, violence, a few horror elements, and swearing.

Refs for each character design are in the works

Asks are open!

Master post may change for updates

Flowers/Plants:

Midnight Blue💙: Leo's flower is called a Midnight Blue. Midnight Blues are toxic only when eaten. These flower's release a smell to attract insects, allowing the neighborhood flytraps to get their meals. Colored in different shades of blue with small white dots, their roots and leaves colored in different shades of green. These are rare flowers and are sold for a high price.

Honey-Yellow🧡: Mikey's flower is called a Honey-Yellow. Honey-Yellows are similar to Midnight Blues, only toxic when eaten. The flower gives off a cloud of pollen if messed with. Any individuals nearby will pass out by the pollens effect. Greatly sold for sleep potions.

Ruby Snappers❤: Raph's flower is called a Ruby Snapper. Don't be fooled by their beauty, these are invasive plants. Flowers that bloom from moss. The word "snapper" in their name shouldn't be ignored, these flowers will snap close when messed with. Once closed any insect or being inside will experience toxic fluids released by the flower. The flower is sold for deadly potions.

Water Snappers💜: Donnie's plant is called a Water Snapper. This plant mostly grows underwater but can grow on land if planted in a harsh environment. This plant mostly has a serpent like personality. Hunting insects, fish, small mammals, and reptiles. The toxin of the plant is stored inside its teeth and saliva.

Fun Facts:

The word "Posy" means a small bunch of flowers.

Even if Donnie isn't fused with a flower. His family still counts him in the flower group, so he isn't left out.

Mikey likes to call their home "the house of flowers" even if it's the sewer.

Leo might be seen sassy and hateful, but he really has a sweet and loving personality.

Au created by @creature-doodles

#posyau #masterpost #rottmnt #rottmnt au #posyau Masterpost

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tmnt-2012-vengeance-is-mine-au · 2 years

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How did Karai react as she saw Leo getting mutated?

It's hard to say ...

But she didn't see it .

But when she woke up and saw him in that form ...

she was like Leo at that moment ...

confused…

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ultimate-sword-showdown · 5 months

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Round 1, Match 22: Leo's Katanas/Ōdachi vs. Jashin Blade

Leo's Katanas/Ōdachi

From: Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Wielder: Leonardo

One of these was reforged into the other. One of these can summon portals. Both are cool. (wiki information got me nothing and I got called out for inaccuracy last time so this is the best you're gonna get)

Jashin Blade

From: Ultraman Orb

Wielder: Jugglus Juggler

The Jashin Blade (literally, Serpent-Hearted Blade) is able to be used in a variety of ways through Juggler’s power. It glows purple when infused with power. It can be increased to any length, can shoot out a giant crescent-shaped energy beam, can open wormholes, and can create an energy barrier. Juggler can also use it to turn into a giant, and the blade will glow purple when it detects large amounts of darkness beneath the Earth’s surface.

#sword showdown #sword showdown polls #sword showdown rematch #rise of the tmnt #rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles #rottmnt #leonardo rottmnt #ultraman orb #jugglus juggler #jashin blade #flashing #flashing gif

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enthblaze · 1 year

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'and their father wouldn't spend his days staring forlornly at the singular photograph he has of his eldest son'

That part got my mind brainstorming, so here you go

This will be switching between splinter and leo pov

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The first time Leonardo shapeshifted back to his turtle form was unexpected

Splinter had been cleaning up when he picked up his son's framed photograph to wipe the glass

But then he stared at it as his heart squeezed, he sat on the floor staring at it, feeling nostalgic about simpler times, before the incident, before his son's started going topside, where they were all safe under his embrace as he attempted to shield them from the horrors of the world

His shield wasn't strong, it was flawd, and too cracked for any true protection, it took him until it broke to realise that

He was pulled out of his thoughts when he felt hot breaths running down his neck

His son, leo, was lookin at the photograph curiously as his father held it in a tight grip, one of the last remaining proofs that his son wasn't a snake since the beginning, he loosens his grip on it realising how much pressure he was applying as he turned to face his serpent son

He chuckled as he realised how much his son was focusing on the picture, very curious and confused

"you curious about this?" splinter asked handing the photograph to leo as leo gripped it, gentle, he was afraid that his snake hands teeth would shatter the glass

Splinter stares fondly at leo as his son starts turning his head in confusion and tilting the picture with him

His son wasn't fully back yet to his dismay, but they were making progress, slow progress, but any progress is good progress

As for leo, he grew frustrated, the person in the picture, they looked just like the three kind green people

But he wasn't red, he wasn't purple nor orange, he was blue...

He doesn't recall a blue kind green person

There was the rat, orange, purple and red, there was the two small fragile kind people too

But not blue, there was never blue

The rat kind person seemed to notice his frustration, and put a gentle warm hand on him to grab his attention

"Blueeee..." he hissed

The rat's ears perked up

"yeah blue, just like you" he said

Leo's head snapped in his direction and tilted his head in confusion

"this my son" the rat said grabbing the photograph from his hands as he stared at it before turning it to face leo, "is you... "

The serpent looked at the pic for a while staring at the blue green person and his reflection on the glass, the blue green person was... Him...

"or what you used to look like, at least.." the rat's ears fall flat on his head, a sign that means sadness he had learned

Leo didn't want that

The kind rat person was the kindest of all, he doesn't want him to be sad because of him!

He seemed calm when he was lookin at the picture before he came in

Maybe he can make him happy again if he, if he...

Leo drew his hand towards the photograph silently asking for it back, the rat understood the memo and handed it to him

Leo grabbed it, more gently than before and looked at it one last time before tucking close to his chest

And he closed his eyes

He hears the rat kind person gasp quietly as leo started to feel himself shrink bit by bit, the snakes on his hands aren't there replaced by fingers, tail replaced by two legs, and everything in him was changing

When he opened his eyes again he grabbed the photograph examining it and checking himself in the reflection of the glass, his face was a match to the one in the picture

He perked at that and turned the pic to face the rat kind person and held it near his head smiling widely

He had did it, he can make the rat kind person happy again!

But he was met by a shocked face as splinter was looking him up and down

He examined his son, who was no longer a serpent, he looked like a fresh copy of what he used to look like

Everything was the same, and splinter felt hope drowning him

But it all drained away as he locked eyes with Leonardo

Hollow confused white eyes

His son

He was back, looked like he was back, but his eyes tell another story

That resulted in tears welling up in his eyes as leo stared back at him, tilting his head in confusion

Splinter reaches out to him, cupping his face as his son leaned to the touch and slowly gave him a long big embrace

His son wasn't back yet, but he can pretend just for now

He's sure that this is progress, slow progress, but any progress is good progress

i will never shut up about this

pls this is adorable in a really bittersweet way. like how leo's So Proud of himself and he's all like "look! look what i did!"

even if he doesn't remember splinter, he wants to make him happy :[

he doesn't realise how huge this is for splinter, and similarly, the rest of his family. it's just another thing about them that he has yet to understand, like why they always play a certain cartoon when he's around, and why they show him books and books filled to the brim with baby pictures of what he presumes are them as children - yet there is a fourth that is lost to him, because he senses no fourth among them now.

it doesnt quite click when splinter tells him the teenager in the photograph is him when he clearly is not, but he can look like him though! and maybe he can give this rat a piece of his lost child, even if he can never truly be that.

he's just a snake after all, and not this leonardo they speak of.

AND-

"His shield wasn't strong" - "it took him until it broke to realise that"

FUCK OFF WITH THAT, THAT BROKE MY HEART IN SEVEN DIFFERENT WAYS. HE JUST WANTS TO BE A GOOD DAD TO THEM UEUEUE

snakenardo is the perfect remedy for hurt/comfort and angst and fluff and all the things that hit me where it hurts

GOD I LOVE THIS SNIPPET, TY FOR WRITING IT!!!

#ryo asks #fanfic of a fanfic #fanfic snippet #snake leo au #snakenardo #tmnt 2012 #tmnt #teenage mutant ninja turtles #tmnt 2k12 #teenage mutant ninja turtles 2012 #tmnt leo #tmnt leonardo #tmnt leo 2012 #tmnt fic #tmnt au

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badassturtles235147 · 3 months

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TMNT Next Gen OCs Drawings

(I am not the best drawer, so I will put full descriptions below. I try getting my OCs out there in the past, but I was always insecure about them and not sure what they should look like, what their names should be but now, I think I figured it out)

The Serpent Twins! Hamato Yoshi (2nd) and Hamato Amai!

ELDEST - HAMATO YOSHI

Yoshi is named after his grandfather, Splinter. He is the first grandson of Hamato Yoshi (1st), Tang Shen, and the only of Kitsune, the eldest and, only son of Hamato Miwa and Shinigami, and the older brother of Hamato Amai.

APPEARANCE

Face/Body - Yoshi is a lean but muscular Japanese boy with tan-skin, black hair and gold eyes. He has Karai's nose and eye shape, and he has a square chin.

Hair: Yoshi has thick black hair like his mother's and a slight side bang.

Clothes: Yoshi likes to be comfortable and warm. So, he is usually always wearing his black furry jacket, with a white T-shirt underneath, leather cloves, black jeans with jean chain on his right side, and sneakers.

Ninja mode: Yoshi wears a black ninja garb with a gray mask.

Mutant: Like Karai, Yoshi is a mutant viper, but his mutation is a little different then her's. Unlike his mother, Yoshi has purple and black armor scales, red serpent eyes, and instead of snake hands, he has razor sharp claws.

YOUNGEST - HAMATO AMAI

Karai wanted to name her daughter after her mother but thought that was weird since she already named her son after her father, so instead she named her daughter after her mother's great ancestor, Tang Amaya but shortening it to Amai. Hamato Amai is the third granddaughter of Hamato Yoshi, Tang Shen but the only to Kitsune, she is the youngest and only daughter of Hamato Miwa and Shinigami, and the younger sister of Hamato Yoshi.

APPEARANCE

Face/Body: Amai is the splitting image of her mother; she is a thin built Japanese girl, with light-skin, black hair and ruby eyes. She has her mother's nose, eye shape and face shape.

Hair: Amai has long wavy hair that she wears in a waterfall braid and red highlights.

Clothes: Like her two mothers, Amai is all about style. She wears a leather jacket, with a black tank underneath, purplish-black skirt, tights and combat boots. Also, he has a lot of piercings on both her ears.

Ninja mode: Amai likes to wear a black leather vest, leather pants and combat boots. She wears a black mask and a green banana on her upper arm.

Mutant: Unlike her brother and mother, Amai was not a viper but a black cobra. Her mutation was like her mother's though; Amai had black and purple armor scales, jade green serpent eyes, snake hands, and a sharp razor at the end of her tail.

ELDEST - HAMATO LOU

(Full name may be Lotus...Lotus is a boy's name, right?)

Lou is the third grandson of Hamato Yoshi and Tang Shen, the eldest and, only son of Hamato Leonardo and Lotus and the older brother of Hamato Hana.

APPEARANCE

Lou is a mutant turtle/human hybrid, he is more turtle than human. He has lime green scales, turtle shell, crystal blue eyes, and dark brown hair.

YOUNGEST - HAMATO HANA

Hana is the fourth granddaughter of Hamato Yoshi and Tang Shen, the youngest and only daughter of Hamato Leonardo and Lotus, and the youngest sister of Hamato Lou.

APPEARANCE

Face/Body: Unlike her brother, Hana is more human than turtle, she has an athletic figure, light skin with a few turtle scales on her skin, shell fuse with her body, long wavy black hair with blue highlights, and royal blue eyes.

Clothes: Blue sweatshirt cropped top, blue jeans, and blue bandana.

(Irrilia belongs to @myrling-art

Thalos belongs to @bludinkdragonz.)

ELDEST - HAMATO IRRILIA

Irrilia is the second granddaughter of Hamato Yoshi, Tang Shen and the first of Commander G'Throkka/Sal Commander, she is the eldest child/daughter of Hamato Raphael and Lieutenant Y'Gythgba/Monalisa, and the older sister of Hamato Thalos, Hamato Ryu'El, Hamato Cosmo, and Hamato Y'Gythgba JR

APPEARANCE

Face/body: (I know you all probably know what Irrilia looks like, but I am going to describe her anyway.) Irrlila is a mutant turtle, salamanderian alien hybrid. She looks much like her father with the head shape and face, but she has her mother's slender built. Irrilia has green scales like her father but has pale green salamanderian spots, her turtle shell is also like fused with her body, she has a long salamanderian tail, and she had her mother's orange salamanderian eyes.

Clothes: Irrilia usually wears a red poncho and brown shorts.

SECOND ELDEST - HAMATO THALOS Hamato Thalos is the second grandson of Hamato Yoshi, Tang Shen, and the first grandson of Commander G'Throkka/Sal Commander, he is the eldest son of Hamato Raphael and Lieutenant Y'Gythgba/Monalisa, younger brother of Hamato Irrilia and older brother of Hamato Ryu'El, Hamato Cosmo, and Hamato Y'Gythgba JR

APPEARANCE Face/body: (I know you guys know what Thalos look like too but gonna do it anyway) Thalos looks full Salamanderian but he has his father's emerald, green eyes. Thalos has a muscular built, (Probably more from his mother's side then his father's. No offense Raph) He has blue scales like his mother but no spots and a long salamanderian tail.

Clothes: Thalos wears simple black pants and a black vest, no shirt (likes to show off. lol) or he wears Salamanderian armor

MIDDLE CHILD - HAMATO RYU'EL

Hamato Ryu'El is the fourth grandson of Hamato Yoshi, Tang Shen, and the second grandson of Commander G'Throkka/Sal Commander, he is the second son of Hamato Raphael and Lieutenant Y'Gythgba/Monalisa, he is the younger brother of Hamato Irrilia, Hamato Thalos and the older brother of Hamato Cosmo and Y'Gythgba JR.

APPEARANCE

Face/Body: Ryu'El looks more turtle than Salamanderian. He has Raphael's built, green scales, and emerald, green eyes. Unlike his father though, he has sharp pointy fangs.

Clothes: Ryu'El wears a red ripped bandanna that covers his whole head, a brown leather belt that goes around his waist, and wraps around his hands and feet.

...

(I am not going to interduce the fourth one because I might end up changing his name. If anyone can think of a better name than Cosmo, I am all ears because for the life of me, I can not think of a name for Raph and Mona's fourth child. I might end up deleting him completely because I thought of everything! I tried a planet name, as you can see on the paper, I tried an Italian name but thought that just did not seem right because none of his other siblings have Italian names or Japanese names. I feel like if their fourth child was a girl, it would be easier, but I have too many girls, and not enough boys, so that is not an option. They either have space or salamanderian names. If anyone can give me any idea, please do!)

...

YOUNGEST: HAMATO (Y'THBA) Y'GYTHGBA JR

Raphael named their beautiful daughter after her mother because she looks so much like her, and he just adores his wife so much. Y'Thba is the youngest grandduaghter/grandchild of Hamato Yoshi, Tang Shen, and Commander G'Throkka/Sal Commander, the youngest child/daughter of Hamato Raphael and Lieutenant Y'Gythgba/Monalisa, youngest sibling of Hamato Irrilia, Hamato Thalos, Hamato Ryu'El and Hamato Cosmo

APPEARANCE

Face/body: Y'Thba is the exact image of her mother. She is a blue slender scaled salamanderian with silver spots, a long salamanderian tail but she has Raphael's green, emerald eyes.

Clothes: Wears a simple blue dress

NAME: HAMATO JENNIKA

Hamato Jennika is the fifth granddaughter of Hamato Yoshi, Tang Shen, the first and only grandchild of Kirby O'Neil, Carol O'Neil, and the only daughter of Hamato Donatello and April O'Neil.

APPEARANCE Face/Body: Jenny is a slim girl with fair-skinned tone, she has her mother's light blue eyes and freckled face. Hair: Shoulder-length green hair and square bangs Clothes: Jenny wears a white button blouse, a long purple skirt, black tights, high boots, and black square glasses. Ninja mode: Purple jumpsuit

(The closest thing to siblings this girl has is her robots, Metalhead and Shelldon but really, she is an only child, and all her cousins are jealous of her for that)

...

So that's what I got so far, I am still working on drawing Mikey's kids but let us just say, he has four daughters that he named after Italian renaissance like him and his brothers. (You can not tell me Mikey wouldn't be the best girl dad) and I also have to work on Casey's son, who's name is, Arnold Casey Jone the third but everyone just calls him, CJ.

Please, give feedback, share ideas, I am always willing to listen and learn. Writing next gen stuff is difficult, for real, probably deleted and rewrote hundreds of times, trying to get it right for the past couple years. Lol.

Seriously though, tell me what you think if you are interested.

#tmnt 2012 #tmnt fanfiction #tmnt next generation #tmnt oc art #tmnt ocs

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ogradyfilm · 7 months

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Scorsese Sunday: Killers of the Flower Moon

[The following review contains MAJOR SPOILERS; YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!]

When this money started coming, we should have known it came with something else. They’re like buzzards circling our people.

Comparing the villains of Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon to a flock of ominous carrion birds is fairly apt, reinforcing the film’s recurring metaphorical imagery of scavengers, vermin, and predators. Indeed, the first teaser trailer juxtaposed a roomful of greedy opportunists with an illustration of ravenous wolves.

The most contemptible, conniving, and insidious of these thieves, grifters, and conmen is undoubtedly Robert De Niro’s William Hale, a venomous serpent masquerading as a benevolent, respectable philanthropist. Disarmingly charismatic and ostentatiously affable, the self-proclaimed “King of the Osage Hills” slithers through every scene, his keen, calculating eyes searching for any sign of vulnerability. In public, he offers his Native American neighbors warm smiles, friendly handshakes, and intimate words of comfort; behind closed doors, on the other hand, he ruthlessly exploits and abuses their trust, utilizing bribery, coercion, and intimidation to ensure that the tribe’s newfound oil wealth “flows in the right direction”—namely, into his own wallet.

Unlike Goodfellas, Casino, and The Wolf of Wall Street—which explore the inherent allure of crime (both organized and blue collar) in order to more vividly expose its thoroughly rotten core—there’s nothing glamorous about this movie’s acts of deception, fraud, and murder. Hale is the sole beneficiary of his machinations; his assorted accomplices, underlings, and associates are merely expendable pawns. This includes his nephew, Ernest Berkhart (Leonardo DiCaprio, dramatically distancing himself from his pretty boy roots), a simple-minded war veteran lured to Oklahoma by the prospect of an easy payday. At his uncle’s behest, he marries into an especially affluent local family, giving him access to their considerable fortune. Against all odds, the unabashed gold digger actually falls madly in love with his bride of convenience, Mollie (Lily Gladstone, effortlessly projecting quiet, unwavering determination)—and, perhaps even more surprisingly, the feeling is mutual.

Unfortunately, the sincerity of Ernest’s affection does little to dissuade him from participating in the systematic eradication of his wife’s entire bloodline; ultimately, he’s just too timid and subservient to defy his uncle. Although his (admittedly inadequate) scruples seemingly invite the audience to sympathize with his plight, however, Scorsese refuses to absolve his protagonist of his guilt. “I got nothing but regret,” he laments after finally turning against his fellow conspirators—but remorse does not guarantee forgiveness (nor should it). When Mollie admonishes her husband for portraying himself as a passive victim rather than accepting accountability for his innumerable transgressions (particularly those perpetrated against her personally—tampering with her insulin, deliberately poisoning her over the course of several months, incessantly gaslighting her), he meekly denies the accusations. Disgusted by his utter lack of moral fortitude, she immediately ends their relationship, abandoning him to rot in prison—an appropriately grim fate for an unrepentant sinner.

This nuanced variation on the theme of redemption—a favorite of the director’s since Mean Streets—demonstrates Scorsese’s tremendous growth as an artist. It’s become a cliché to argue that whatever his latest movie happens to be is also his most mature work yet… but that doesn’t necessarily make the sentiment any less true. His depiction of violence, for example, is no longer quite as spectacular or stylized as it was in Taxi Driver or The Departed; here (continuing the trend established in The Irishman), bloodshed always occurs abruptly and unceremoniously, framed in detached wide shots that are almost oppressive in their unflinching objectivity. More importantly, he meditates on the role that storytelling plays in shaping the perception of history. The delightfully postmodern epilogue reveals that Mollie’s real-life obituary makes no mention of the massacre of the Osage. Scorsese tolerates no such omission: he allows the camera to linger on each corpse, acknowledging the slain by name via voiceover narration—confronting the tragedy and injustice of the senseless slaughter head-on, in excruciatingly minute detail.

Thus, Killers of the Flower Moon is Scorsese’s most scathing deconstruction of “the American Dream” to date; his approach to the relentlessly dark subject matter (the corrosive nature of materialism, the cruel indifference of corrupt institutions of power) is as compelling and insightful as you’d expect from a filmmaker that boasts over a half-century of experience without sacrificing any of his youthful passion and enthusiasm. In recent interviews, Scorsese has mused that his time may be running short, speculating that he only has a few projects left in him before age takes its toll. I certainly hope he’s wrong; the industry needs his creativity and clarity of vision now more than ever.

#Killers of the Flower Moon #Martin Scorsese #Scorsese #Scorsese Sunday #Robert De Niro #Leonardo DiCaprio #Lily Gladstone #film #writing #movie review

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