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Headcanon that even though Donnie is bad with feelings/physical touch, his brothers still seek him out for comfort because he's always there for them.

Leo wants to talk with someone about the argument he just had with Raph? Well, Donnie might be a bit awkward with emotions, but he's sure a good listener. He gives very honest advice; he'll tell Leo when he needs to go apologise, but he doesn't judge Leo or pry on the situation. Donnie's very calm about everything, and Leo gets very comfy just confiding in him about things.

Raph needs to not be alone because Savage Raph is acting up? Donnie is consistently in his lab. Sure, Donnie kicks his brothers out a lot, but that's mostly when Leo drops by to annoy him. Raph doesn't annoy Donnie, he doesn't necessarily want any kind of touch or special attention. He just needs to be around someone sometimes, and Donnie is perfectly fine to provide that.

Mikey is anxious/worried about something? Donnie is great at rationalizing stuff! He can and will spend twenty minutes explaining why the things Mikey is anxious about will never happen. Plus, Donnie is... surprisingly good at managing stress? His "data collection" is basically just an easy way for him to ground himself. Donnie has little tricks for when things get Too Much, and Mikey starts to pick up on these habits/use them to make himself feel better.

At first, I think Donnie is kinda oblivious to this, but once he realizes what's happening, he starts leaning into it? Like, he starts paying more attention when Leo wants to talk with him about stuff, instead of constantly dismissing his brother. He notices that Raph will come to his lair nearing a Savage episode, so he sets aside simple tasks for Raph to distract himself and feel useful. He realizes that Mikey is imitating him, so he keeps track of which coping mechanisms Mikey finds helpful.

Just... Donnie supporting his family, in his own way.

“His wide, terrified eyes scanned over his features in the puddle’s reflection. His skin was bright green, and he had two scarlet marks over his eyes that looked like twin crescent moons. Also his eyes were heterochromic, with his right iris being crimson and the left sapphire.”

More concept art for The Crescent’s Ascent! This drawing is particularly for Chapter 5 and I was happy with the way it turned out. You can check out the fic here ;)

April O’Neil Voice Over 💛💚

Hey all! So I recently did an audition reel for April and Cassandra (Might post Cass later) and was really happy with how it turned out! This was my first time voicing her, and it was literally so much fun!

Please enjoy, and let me know what you think! :)

Maybe I’ll clean it up and add a background later, but here’s more concept art for The Crescent’s Ascent! Chapter 6 is coming out Friday, and I can’t wait to share it with you guys!

In case you haven’t read it yet, here’s the link to the fic.

Facts

Heh... Insomnia... Nice.

Sometimes when the sleep doesn't come you just gotta blast some tunes and beat your high score in a puzzle game, or watch a documentary, or game playthrough.

ngl this took an embarassingly long time. i started this drawing in august and finished it 15 minutes ago

from lack of motivation to no time it just was a struggle to finish but I did it yay

also this is a redrawing of the ninja power promo art thing (under the cut)

i got this as a poster and I was like wow they look super weird I'm gonna fix this

Edit for @lil-lavender3 ‘s “Weightless of the Rooftop (Will I Fly?)” fic! I’ve been absolutely loving it and thought this song and fanart fit really well. One of my favorite fics, ngl! Go check it out :)

Link for fic:

Chapter 3 of the Crescent’s Ascent is out 👀

I have this weird contradiction where I love Leo sm but also love to torture him in fanfiction hehe 😅

https://archiveofourown.org/works/63911992/chapters/163921498

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Please enjoy this little Rise Leo sketch i doodled during college 💙😊

The Crescent’s Ascent

Chapter 1: Normal (not)

Leo stared at his reflection in the mirror, his eyes weary and tired.

Pathetic.

He offers himself a cocky grin and winks, firing off playful finger guns.

“How we doing, mi hermanos?” he practices softly. “Say, wanna drop by Hueso’s later?”

He holds the facade for another moment before groaning and letting his face fall. He grips the edges of the sink so tightly that his knuckles turn white.

“Get it together, Leo.” He chides himself. “You’re the face man, so fix your face!”

He straightens his shoulders and tries out another smirk, eyeing the tenseness in the rest of his body. Using the mirror as a guide he shifts his weight comfortably to the side, unclenching his jaw and cocking his head.

Better, definitely better.

A perfect facade if not for his guarded eyes.

He grumbles and leans closer to the mirror, bracing his trembling hands on the sink. When had his eyes lost their sparkle? When had his vibrant personality gone so… numb?

It didn’t matter anyways, he had plenty practice putting on a show. He would just shove away his emotions and portray whatever the situation called for:

Raph typically needed him to act a bit more chill, to be continually at ease and level-headed, a plan and a quip ready for any situation.

Sweet Mikey needed a playful big brother, someone he could goof off with and talk to without fear of judgement. Leo was always there for his little bro, whether it be admiring his art or comforting him while he cried, the tender-hearted little turtle (er, big turtle).

Donnie just needed someone to give him company and keep the mood lively. He didn’t really show emotions and would rather die than admit he needed affection, but on the inside he could get overwhelmed and panicky when left alone for too long. He was also quiet, which allowed him to be productive at times but also allowed him to get trapped in his head. Leo know how to fix that, and knew that although his excellent puns could occasionally annoy his twin they also helped him remain level-headed. A wall to bounce his ideas off of.

Mash all of those expectations together and you get one Hamato Leonardo, the witty and hilarious face-man of the Mad Dogs.

Not the weak and trembling turtle staring at him in the mirror.

“Come on!” He growls at his reflection, “Why is this so hard?”

“Leo?” A quick knock at the door made Leo jump. Mikey’s chipper voice came to him again from the other side: “You almost done, bro? We’re gonna go on patrol, then Raph said we could stop by Hueso’s for pizza!”

Leo took a deep breath, ignoring the tightness in his chest. Knowing his expression would affect his voice he forced a smile. “Yeah, sounds great Mike! Be out in a few!”

“You sure you’re good? You’ve already been in there for a bit.”

“You think looks this good come at the snap of your fingers?” He joked back, and he heard Mikey snort.

“Yeah, yeah. See you in a few, then.”

“Yep! See ya bro!” Leo’s whole body sagged with relief at the sound of Mikey’s footsteps fading. He took a few deep breaths to calm himself. It was just a quick patrol, then pizza. Normal Leo would be all over this. Well, maybe not patrol, but a jaunt through NYC with his brothers? Maybe a race with Mikey, some banter with Donnie and a pizza-eating challenge with Raph? He should be thrilled!

His chest tightened again. But it would only take one misstep, he thought. One little fumble and all hell might break loose. Or worse, a Prison Dimension…

All because of one little failed catch…

Leo hissed and covered his head with his hands, trying to steady his breathing. It was okay, everything was okay. He was okay too. He just needed to keep on his toes and be perfect or at least not the screw-up he knew he was…

He could do that, couldn’t he?

And even if he did slip up, his brothers were there to catch him.

Duh.

Always.

Then why did it feel like someone the Kraang had his lungs in a death grip?

He huffed and shook his head to clear it. Alright Leon, showtime, he told himself, getting up from the bathroom floor (when did he get on the floor?). He put a grin on his face and walked out of the bathroom with ease.

I’m cool, I'm cooler than a cucumber, he encouraged himself as he rested one of his odachi across his shoulders. “Sup, mi hermanos. Your Face Man has arrived.”

There was a general groan from his three brothers, causing him to smirk. Operation Set-The-Mood: success.

“You’re late, ‘Nardo.” Donnie grumbled, tapping on his wrist tech.

Leo switches position, bracing the tip of his odachi against the floor to lean on it. “Excuse me, but a king is never late. Everyone else is simply… early.”

“First off, you should give up on that ‘King Leo’ idea. Never gonna happen. Secondly, you stole that from Princess Diaries.” Donnie replied in his usual deadpan voice.

“Hey, if the shoe fits!” Leo shrugged at the jab to his movie-reference. “But anyways, are you gonna stare at your tech all day or are we all gonna go out and have some fun?”

Donnie started to retort on his Cinderella reference, but Raph cut in before he could.

“Patrol first, then fun.” The snapper reminded, standing up and stretching.

“Aw, who says patrol can’t be fun?” Leo whined playfully, stomach twisting into knots.

“Come on, Leo. We gotta focus. We’re heroes!”

“Yeah, I’m gonna have to do an IOU on that pizza bite.” Leo joked. “But in the meantime, vamanos hermanos!”

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Hope you enjoyed the first chapter of The Crescent’s Ascent! The fic on AO3 as well as more chapters can be found here:

https://archiveofourown.org/works/63911992/chapters/163921498

The Crescent’s Ascent

Hey all! Started a new rise fanfiction over on AO3 if you wanna check it out! Get ready for a crazy ride folks, we’ve got some Leo angst, protective siblings, identity crises, Senor Hueso being a father figure to Leo and Big Mama being extremely punchable! To quote Donnie: “Hold on to your gluteus maximi!”

If you can’t tell I’m really excited about this fic, and I hope y’all enjoy it!

Also apologies for such a simple poster, might do a cooler one later lol :)

The link for the fic:

https://archiveofourown.org/works/63911992/chapters/163921498

Legit just rewatched the movie! Moms first time seeing it (she started sobbing at the end😭)

Best email I ever received, lol!

LFLS People You Know Edit

Hey all! I was so pleasantly surprised to see that Like Father Like Son by @eternalglitch updated!! The second I saw the notification I did a double take to make sure it wasn’t my eyes playing tricks on my, lol! But joy of joys it was real and the chapter was AH-MAZING!!!

Anyways I’ve shown some fanart of mine that depicts Lfls Leo in preparation for an edit, and I thought today was the perfect time to release it, so please enjoy! Let me know what you think :)

Also the link for the new chapter is:

https://archiveofourown.org/works/22166836/chapters/52916926

Disaster Twins lol

Hey all! I saw this clip on instagram and though it perfectly encapsulated what I imagine Leo and Donnie’s dynamic is whenever they try to work on a project together. Hope you enjoy it, lol! Let me know if you relate hehehe :)

April O’Neil Webpage💚💛

Hey all! So I’ve been taking Web Development in college, and my final project for this course was to code a kinda resume webpage for a character so I chose Rise April! I was quite happy with how it’s looking so far so decided to share it.

Let me know what you think :)

Nap Time 💙💜

Hey all! Back with some more Rise fanart featuring the precious Disaster Twins UwU!! First time trying to draw them as little tots, and they are SO CUTE!!! I hope you like it!

I feel like when they nap Donnie always liked to be on the bottom. Leo was gentle and thought his soft shell was comfy while Donnie liked the protection of his brother so he didn’t feel so exposed. Leo was also really protective of his twin—even if he didnt admit it—and wanted to shield him from any potential danger.

Let me know what you think :)

Turtle Tots are so CUTEEEEE!!!

Street Art 🧡🩷💙

Hey all! Heres some more Rise Mikey fanart, I hope you like it! First time trying out scenery and was really happy with how it turned out!

Let me know what you guys think :)

Does anyone else feel like Rise is just the Sonic Boom of the tmnt universe??

Loss of a Twin

Hey all! Here’s a little Disaster Twin angst I drew during college, lol. Poor Donnie’s face during this scene was priceless: the shock, too petrified to move, the knowledge that his life just changed forever. It’s obvious that he never thought he would lose his twin—it never occurred to him. They were two halves of the same turtle.

He broke, unable to move or process the grief.

Aaaaanyways, I hope you enjoy this art! Let me know what you think :)

(Also btw in most of my posts featuring the disaster twins I draw them with heterochromic eyes because I love and hc it, hehe)

Lil Rise Mikey 🧡🧡

Hey guys! So I did decide to post the OG version of the drawing, I like the adorable simplicity of it :)

I changed his design SLIGHTLY to fit my art style, hope you find it as cute as I do, hehehe

Let me know what you think!

Lil Painter Boi 🧡💙🩷

Back to drawing his cuteness 🥰🥰 I was debating on the paint streaks or not but I think it adds character! I also drew a plain version, so we’ll see if I decide to post that one or not hehehehehe

Hope you enjoy! Let me know what you think!

LFLS Leo 😢

Hey all! Working on some art for a lfls edit, and in addition to my previous post this is the other one I have finished so far! Poor Leo, it hurts my heart to see this vibrant teen look so numb, but it’s this weird hurt that makes me want to read Like Father Like Son over and over and over again hehe. But anyways, the credit of the original fic goes to @eternalglitch , and I have to say it is absolutely stellar! Excellent plot, pace, characters and descriptions.

I hope you enjoy! Let me know what you think :)

Like Father Like Son💔

Hey everyone! I’ve been working on making some lfls drawings for an edit im working on, and wanted to share one of my favorites so far! Hope you enjoy! Let me know what you think :)

(BTW Like Father Like Son, by @eternalglitch , is one of my favorite fics of all time! It’s so well written, the character development—or character decline, hehehe sorry Leo—is so beautifully paced, and the description is very vivid. If you haven’t already, I highly recommend it! And if you’re like me and got heart broken in a way that makes you read it over and over again, then go enjoy all the feels!)

Also first time trying side-profile, so im still working on the proportions and anatomy hehe ;)

Portal Duo 💙🧡

Hey guys! Back with some more ROTTMNT art, featuring the Portal Duo, AKA Leo and Mikey (idk, I’ve heard them as both the portal duo and the sunshine duo, both are cute!)

This was just a pretty quick art piece I made while winding down from college, so hope you enjoy it! Let me know what you think :)

“You Wretched. Little. PEST!”

Hiiiiiii I’m back so soon lol. Here’s the slightly longer version of my previous post, “Leo, can you hear us?” :)

This one is definitely angstier and the art style a little darker, but I had fun with it. Golly, I wish so much that they had a healing arch for rise after the invasion! But oh well, fanart, comics, and fanfics will have to do. Besides, it gives our imaginations a chance to run wild!

Let me know what you think! I hope you enjoy it!

“Leo, can you hear us?”

Hey guys! Welcome to my first little comic strip! It started out with just Leo by himself in a corner and just one picture, but a mishap gave me inspiration to turn it into a comic, lol. And besides, who doesn’t want more Rise Leo angst?? (Rhetorical question)

Please enjoy! I hope you like it :)

(BTW I might come out with a longer comic version of this with more slides, but I wanted to release the short version first. Idk, I like the simplicity of this one but have ideas for more Kraang torment. Let me know what you think!)

EDIT: longer version is out! Go check it out if you like a slightly darker tone than this hehe (next post, titled “You wretched. Little. PEST!”)