Solar Eclipse Chapter 7: "Golden"
(SNEAK PEEK)
~*~April POV~*~
She only knew what happened through the second hand recounting of the event that led to Leo’s disappearance. The frantic, desperate energy of Donnie, the genuine shock and worry on Mikey, and the horrible, crippling grief on Raph. She hadn’t seen him like that since…
Well, yeah, since the invasion. And that was… shit, five years ago already? Almost six, when she counted the months ahead, and the reminder sat in her body like a weight. What made Leo snap like that? How long had he fooled all of them into thinking he was better? He’d been such a good leader for years, balancing his usual silly flair and the responsibility of keeping everyone safe.
The conclusion she kept coming back to really unsettled her, so she tried to ignore it. But, here they were, just over a year later, and she didn’t think she could ignore that conclusion anymore. It blared loud and clear, like speaking through a megaphone directly into her ear.
Leo never got better. He just learned to hide it more efficiently.
Full Update coming Friday 05/03 ~
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so much time has passed since we were kids,
so many things have changed,
but it's still the same. isn't it?
There is an accidental trend in my tmnt fanart. Its almost as if... many of my fondest childhood memories were spent playing games with my siblings. The rise & 03 ones have been posted before, I just wanted them all together.
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HTB - Ch.01 - Part 2
CHAPTER 1 COVER - << Previous - Next (May 10th) >>
These pages really show off the fact that this chapter was made over a three month period lol. I bounced around from page to page depending on my mood (background or character).
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HTB: Ch01 - Part 1
♪ - Insert Theme Song Here
CHAPTER 1 COVER - Next >>
It's here! The beginning of the fancomic that I've been making for a few months now. I started planning this thing almost a year ago, and I am so excited to finally be sharing it. I'll make a proper dedicated side-blog for it later. Next couple pages drop in a week :)
Edit: Updated Navigation tools. Also, there is a side-blog now @heretherebeturtles-comic
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get winter soldier’d
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Sketches skeetches skemptches
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CHAPTER PREVIEW COMIC!!!
Over The Years: Kendra
Burn It Down: Chapter 4 now posted!
Collab with @xinrouska
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They eye of the hurricane. I like to think Cassandra sometimes called the brothers by the nicknames their dad used, given they were probably pretty close before his passing.
BEGINNING || PREVIOUS || NEXT (SOON)
MASTER POST
Man oh man, this one was way messier and off model than my last few updates but whatever, we got to keep this ball rolling! Life's been crazy so I've had to take some unwanted breaks in between updates. Thanks everyone for your patience as always!
One thing I wanted in this flashback was to really get a sense of how the brothers worked as an experienced team with Leo at the helm as a proper leader. It's something we never got to see much of in Rise and I felt it was important to include since half the team is already gone by the time of Replica. Team Dynamics Ted Talk under the cut!
We know from Casey Jr that Leo stressed the importance of listening to your team. A big part of that also means knowing how to communicate with them in general.
With Michelangelo, he keeps it short and succinct, trusting his brother to know what he's doing when in his element. This trust goes a long way with Mikey, having spent years of his youth as the baby striving for the respect he felt he deserved. Leo knows it's best to not bog Mikey down with details, allowing him to improvise as needed. This unspoken freedom has only grown over time as Mikey has dipped deeper into spiritual arts that, frankly, go completely over Leo's head.
The greatest sacrifice Leo has ever made was read Donnie's Big Book of Bad Guy Codes. While he doesn't remember ALL the numbers, he has memorized the ones that matter and it has helped tremendously in avoiding miscommunication with his genius brother. More importantly it silenced any of Donnie's usual belly-aching. As Leo's "twin"/"equal" the two still butt heads from time to time. Donnie respects his brother's authority (mostly) but will still push the boundaries of what he's allowed on a semi-regular basis. Give Donnie an inch and he will take the mile and then find a loop hole that allows him to go twenty miles more. This is partially due to him often being the one left behind at HQ, making the turtle just a TAD stir crazy. Leo does his best to keep him in line regardless.
Big brother Raph will forever and always be big brother to Leo. As such he holds a place of authority in Leo's heart and is someone he still regularly seeks counsel from in both the ways of leadership and more. Raph is always happy to support his younger brother and does a surprisingly good job (albeit after years of practice) of walking the line so as not to step on his brother's toes in the process. At least not since the secret of "the Key" blew up in their faces several years ago. They don't talk about that anymore. Leo is the leader now and he's done a great job in recent years as far as Raph is concerned. He trusts him to make the right call. The two have a close bond and regularly use mind meld to quickly communicate rather than speak ...this will be important to remember for the future.
Hope that overall feeling came through for this group!
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How to draw ears, by me.
tip me a ko-fi!
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SOMEONE (👁️👄👁️) reminded me I have doodles. I don’t usually post paper doodles casue I never like how they look yknow?
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ITS BEEN A WHOLE YEAR!!!! I’m so grateful for all the friends I’ve made because of this AU, I wouldn’t have it any other way 💖💖💖 it really is a team effort and one of the biggest projects I’ve been on! I LOVE YALLLL 😘
Happy One Year Anniversary!
Wow it is crazy to think that a year ago today, I was shown a video that made me go “haha, Leo’s kinda like that” over and over again until halfway through I was like “…wait”. Then I sent a tweet out talking about it. The rest is history 🥰💙✨
I am so grateful for my friends (and now co-creators WOOO) and all their hard work and fantastic brains as we’ve ping ponged art and writing and concepts off one another. We spent much of our early months developing the story in private, and had quite a fun time doing so! In fact, we are still doing that, and as each arc comes up, we have gathered more details and inspiration to help us form a rich story and develop the characters (fan and original alike) to grow and change. Seriously it’s been the most fun I’ve ever had working on a project, and it’s wild to think it’s been a YEAR!
Thank you so much to all of you out there who support our work. It means the world to us to get comments and asks and likes and reblogs. We have been hard at work and everyone’s efforts are incredibly appreciated by me and by the team. I know updates have been slower but I don’t plan on dropping this story. It means too much to me.
Blood Moon Arc is on the horizon, but in the meantime, if you aren’t current to the plot, feel free to look through the blog, and check out our fanfic collection on AO3 right here!!
Thank you again to all our readers and supporters! Enjoy your day and your year! 🥰
Much Love,
Starr ✨
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