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Holy freakin cowabunga dudes I am losing my marbles over this, I need so much more and yet just this is perfect

Im learning to enjoy drawing again!!

Dw, he'll get over it...

Ones hands can tell the story of how they’ve lived… and how far they have come.

I’m a sucker for Good Dad Splinter ever since I watched TMNT ‘03. That rat was gifted sapience and his immediate instinct was kindness. I love that for him.

Rise Splinter lived a rollercoaster of a life, but as a Hollywood star he remembered the names of all his stunt guys and coworkers, and as a prisoner he cared for the rat that shared his cell. His sons are very close and physically affectionate, I think that says something about how he cares? That’s just how I like to headcanon him :)

It’s interesting to explore the idea that a seemingly monstrous transformation is what pushed him to be a kinder human

BRO THATS SO COOL HEKSGSJ

ONE OF MY PROFESSORS THIS SEMESTER IS A RISE FAN

HER FAVORITE CHARACTER IS DONNIE WE ARE WINNING LETS GOOOOOOOO

NO CUZ IT REALLY FEELS LIKE SOMETHING HE WOULD DO

(Also I think thats what happened in the CAS? By @somerandomdudelmao , among other fanfics)

Fandoms will just collectively, non-verbally agree on non-canon things and I think it’s beautiful.

I mean take the rottmnt fandom, we all agreed that Raph died first in the apocalypse timeline, and Donnie second (glum example, ik, but it’s what prompted this post lmao). Was it ever stated in the movie??? I think NOT. Does it absolutely make sense though???? Yes.

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Fandoms will just collectively, non-verbally agree on non-canon things and I think it’s beautiful.

I mean take the rottmnt fandom, we all agreed that Raph died first in the apocalypse timeline, and Donnie second (glum example, ik, but it’s what prompted this post lmao). Was it ever stated in the movie??? I think NOT. Does it absolutely make sense though???? Yes.

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I’M BACK GUYS

yep the Mikey hair comic is still going lmao

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get snouted idiot

I see your vision

I HAD TO DO THIS

OMGOMGOMGOMG WHAT. WHAAAT.

i present to you the au that has been brewing up in my head for a couple of months now, dr steals-your-ending (thanks sm @scatterbrainedbot for coming up with the name, it slaps)

i need future mikey focused shenanigans like air, so heres my take. idk when i have the time and energy to work on it more but im glad i at least have this bad boy of a comic out of my system for now <3

alright let's do this >:)

(raising your mystic kid au -- episode 0)

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One day I'm gonna kiss the character designers for rise of the tmnt.

Yeah shape theory and all that, it's super neat but IT GOES SO MUCH DEEPER.

Since the beginning of tmnt, the turtles have always been hard to distinguish from each other. Especially in the 1987 show, but all the way up to 2007 movie, the one thing the turtles have really had to distinguish themselves is their color of their masks, their weapons, and usually some minor design changes like the letter on their belts, height, and skin tone. But even those have been subtle.

The 2012 series is really the first tmnt iteration to change up the turtles in a significant way. Not only is their skin different shades of green, but their heights are a more significant difference. Donnie towers of the other turtles, and Mikey's height really solidifies him as the youngest brother.

That isn't where the differences end, though. Raph has a crack in his plastron, Mikey has freckles, and Donnie is much lankier and skinny than the others. The main problem with this though, is that they are still fairly subtle. From behind and without their masks on, it's impossible to tell whether its Mikey, Leo, or Raph on screen. Not to mention, Leo is sort of treated as a 'base', and the other three turtles are just alterations made to his design.

Rise, on the other hand, said "hold my beer."

Not only do rise turtles have the different heights, skin tones, and masks, they have different body types.

And not only are these differing body types useful in telling the turtles apart, they have genuine meanings. So I'm gonna infect your brains with my brainrot.

Starting with Mikey.

Mikey has always been the silliest of the group, the party dude, if you will. Rise uses shape theory to give this playful, young vibe to him. Not only are his markings circles, but so is his head and shell. His design is very rounded overall.

The other thing about rise, is that all their fighting types are different. Their weapons influence these styles along with their personality. Mikey's style of fighting is very acrobatic, very showy. He is very in touch with his sense of balance and the space around him.

It can't be a coincidence that Mikey's body type is also very similar to an acrobat or gymnastic athlete. His muscles are small but compact, and rounded like the rest of him. His limbs are small, but clearly strong and well maintained. Acrobats often have these types of hidden muscles, where they almost disappear when not in use because of the function of them. They aren't using the muscles for heavy lifting or grueling tasks. Acrobats use their muscles for balance and manipulating their own body.

Next is Leo. Unlike 2012 where Leo is used as a baseline for the other character designs, he most definitely has his own unique look. Overall, he's very sharp. His crescent moon markings on his face and limbs, his swords, and his overall stylized body shape leans into this pointed, sharp look.

Leo attacks quick in the series. He is often one of the first to strike, and thinks well ahead in battle to preserve his energy. His battle moves tend to also continue throughout the fight with a large blow in the beginning and end, with smaller strikes in between.

Leo is also the leanest of the turtles, with a small waist and the lithest of the turtles' limbs. All of this points his character design towards a long distance runner. They often start and end races with bursts of energy, and then pace themselves throughout the rest of the race. They have to think and consider their speed. Long distance runners also have very lean muscles. It has to do with the actual proteins in the muscle that make them thinner but perfect for pacing and persevering throughout long lengths of time.

Similar to Leo is Donnie. The disaster twins, as the fandom has named them for being the same age, are the most physically similar. They are nearly the same height and, when Donnie had his battle shell on, their shells are very similar in shape. However, they are still very different. Donnie has a rectangular build with his purple pixel-like markings and big ass forehead. Him and Raph also are the only turtles in rise with full head coverings, and they are also both square shaped.

Donnie tends to put all of his energy into one, well timed blow. Usually using his tech to discombobulate the enemy and then backing off quickly. (The only time this doesn't hold true is when he's fighting with April, where it's only the two of them. However, he still does tend to attack and then back away.) His muscles are the second most defined of the turtles, being thick and bigger than both Leo and Mikey.

For this reason, Donnie I believe is built off of a sprinter. A short distance runner. The perfect match to Leo (the twins ever bro)

Sprinters have to save up all of their energy in order to use it all in one short length of time, often just a few seconds. Exactly how Donnie attacks. Sprinters also have much larger, more defined muscles than long distance runners. I think it has something to do with storing energy and oxygen to be used all at once.

Finally, there's Raph. Raph is big and bulky in the show, with the biggest muscles and is *physically the strongest. He lifts giant boulders and can carry all three of his brothers, April, and Splinter with ease. His shape is a square, with his head and chest being large and boxy. His fighting style is the least ninja-y out of the four, being more related to actually just throwing hands with someone. He fights physically and often times without his weapons, preferring to attack with his body. He gets in the enemy's space and uses his larger size to overpower them. His ability to make himself bigger with his mystic powers furthers this idea. He attacks hard and doesn't let up, not allowing his weaknesses to be exploited by keeping the enemy from never getting a hit in.

I believe Raph is based off of a wrestler or boxer. They fight physically and roughly, preferring to never allow their opponent get a hit in if it allows. Their act of defense is also similar, as boxers generally use their weapon as defense instead of offense. (Raph does this in the train battle and the shredder fight pre-karai death.) Even some of Raph's moves are essentially boxing moves. It also makes sense why, in the show, Raph loves wrestling so much. It may not be boxing, but it's a very similar sport.

Boxers also have large, bulky figures similar to Raph. Their entire body is muscular as opposed to just their legs or arms because of how physical their sport is.

*Mikey throws a lot of super heavy stuff like the top of a sky scraper, a loaded cargo ship, and a semi-truck, but he does it with the help of his mystic weapon.

Hahaha I'm so. Normal.

he doesnt let anyone touch his hair. Ever. He's so overprotective over it

Also he uses like 20 different hair products daily

I love this one so get a mini-comic before i continue the bigger-mini-comic lmao

THIS. THIS IS WHAT YOU FIND WHEN YOU LOOK UP “EPIC” IN THE DICTIONARY.

Eugh boy... okay so i decided to finally give this a final touch so now i consider it done. I would just post it like it's nothing but no let me just explain.. it's been a year since i started on this painting and it has gone through changes but essentially, it all revolves around this poor Leo who is trying to get help to fix his dimensional portal so i kinda went and thought "hey wouldnt it be funny if-" so yeah there is uh... no actual reason to it except drawing my friends Dons, then it uhuh expanded.... Hm yeah, a year huh? The whole piece has various stages of me learning different approaches to painting because i had hard time figuring out what i wanted, i think I'm coming close to my answer

Id love to see mikey with a top knot idk i feel he can rock it

Ya boi is COOKIN toNIGHT✨✨✨

I’ll answer a couple more of your asks before continuing the comic tee hee

GUYS I DONT BELIEVE IT. I FINISHED MY PORTFOLIO. FINALLY AHHHH

I CAN DRAW DIGITALLY AGAIN!!!

EVEN BETTER, I CAN DRAW MY TURTLE BOIZ LETS GOOOOOO

Be honest boys, am I insane for screenshotting every time I see rottmnt on trending?

If these two ever met they’d probably annoy the shit out of each other in a sorta older “responsible” sibling vs. younger “wild card” sibling way.

Quick mikey doodle page to avoid getting into art block a week before the portfolio submission deadlines lmaooo

A real incident I witnessed amongst my roommates

The wrestling was legit and yes, one did lift the other all the way off the ground to stop them from putting their whole arm into scalding steam. Unfortunately for them, the buns were cold by the time they stopped trying to one up each other lol

Leo, for all that he might have the braincell occasionally, is absolutely dumbass enough to throw that out the window when faced with a perceived challenge. He’s drank tea straight after it’s boiled, “careful it’s hot” is a slight against his reputation! (which is nonexistent. His brothers worry for his taste buds)

I found this doodle page that i made over the SUMMER (yeah it’s from a while back) and honestly? Its not as bad as i remembered it to be lmao (also, this was when mutant mayhem came out)

@somerandomdudelmao

YOU NEED TO PAY MY THERAPY RIGHT NOW!

also I don't know how to edit but I NEEDED to do this

And congratulations for creating the first comic that has made me cry 👍 (I can't stop crying)

honestly I didn't expect it would end today so I WAS NOT prepared for all this but I still need to say thank you for this masterpiece

I hope you have some good vacations after all this adventure ✨

Thank you CASS 💖🫶

Hey guys, does anybody here have any mikey-hair related headcannons that they would like to share and/or see illustrated?

I might insert it in the next comic panels hehehe

You can put it in the ask box, in the comments or even in a reblog lmao idk

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Idk man, I guess I’m still going with this comic ToT

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LET’S GET THIS ROLLING PEOPLE

Everyone reblog this IMMEDIATELY

Part 5!

Well. It's been exactly one year since I started this comic. Which is pretty impressive for my tiny attention span. This is the biggest of my stories and I'm so damn proud (and surprised) that I was able to finish it haha

Quick q&a because I know a lot of you would ask something like this:

Why didn't I add "x" to the comic? - Because I didn't want to.

Why did I add "x" to the comic? - Because I wanted to.

This story was improv from start to finish and that means I added and took away many things. I don't regret any of them haha

Thank you all for being with me. This fandom is wonderful and I'm happy to be a part of it :)

When is this happening? ‘,:l

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The honey is here~

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