#but yeah I like to think that Leo’s at his most real all alone

[turtleblogatlast]

It’s hard to escape self doubt

#rottmnt #rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles #rottmnt leo #rise leo #turtle art tag #once again reiterating that I keep forgetting color exists #anyway this was fun! very quick drawing so plz ignore mistakes 😭 #just wanted to mess around with colors and as always leo gets to be my muse #but yeah I like to think that Leo’s at his most real all alone #leo: I’m nothing without my brothers #also leo: *purposefully goes off on his own a lot* #I love him because by god does he contain a myriad of contradictions #he toes the line between selfish and selfless like it’s a dance

[hopelesslyromanticshark]

HII okay so ik this is a bit of a weird request (or maybe im js rlly anxious rn for some reason??) BUT i was wondering if u could do like little head canons of Leo and a female reader who has like, a really deep country accent IYKWIM?? PLS N THANK U dont rush or anything js a small request🫶🫶

✮⋆˙ howdys, yeehaws, and cowgirls; leo valdez x western! daughter of apollo! reader blurb

content: leo valdez x western! daughter of apollo! reader blurb warning: lanauage and stereotyping (?) of texans but it's okay yall will get over it author's note: as someone from rural california (yes ive been trying to gaslight you guys into thinking i live on the beach when really it's three hours away stfu) and literally just went to a school sanctioned line dance that is quite literally more anticipated than prom, i feel more than qualified to answer this prompt lmao. ive seen a pair of cowboys more than once everyday my whole life. for FUN kids i know raise pigs and cows and lambs and shit and then sell them off at fairs. also do not stress bby, this wasn't a weird request at all! in fact it was so good i made a whole blurb lmao. ALEXA play my childhood country playlist, thank you miss girl. 10 year old me knew good music when she heard it okay, stfu. OH AND PLAY COWBOY CARTER WHILE YOUR AT IT YALL COULD NEVER MAKE ME HATE BEYOUNCE LEAVE MY GIRL ALONE FRFR you just dont wanna admit the albums good smh

to say leo missed texas, would be a lie. there was a deep ache in his chest to just go home. it was a strange feeling, considering he couldn't remember the last time he was in that state, as the foster system was eager to drag him all over the country. he missed the sticky and dry heat, he missed the longhorn cows that always seemed to be in the roads, and what he missed most of all was whattaburger. him and will mourned the loss of the beloved food chain weekly, if not daily. but, he only ever mentioned these feelings around will and simply in passing. he didn't think people would understand why he missed the state who's accent he tried his best to rid himself of.

which is why, when news spread of a new camper from texas, leo was buzzing to meet them. what was failed to be mentioned in the rumors, though, was the fact that you were a girl and also drop dead gorgeous. he was staring at you in a way that would have his mother smacking him upside the head, cursing him out in spanish. it took a bit for him to introduce himself, his nerves allowing his accent to slip through occationally.

"are ya from texas?" you asked, eagerly, your eyes brightening in a way that had leo's knees buckling. your voice, oh gods, your voice-

"yeah," he breathed out, bordering on a coo as you cheered.

"finally! and here i thought there were no cowboys left in new york," you teased, poking his chest with a finger before someone from the hermes cabin was calling you over. you flashed him a smile brigther than the sun on a hot texas day and scampered off, your cowgirl booties with bows clanking to the beat of leo's heart as you went.

from that day forwards, it was hard to see you without leo close by. finally, someone else to talk to about texas. sure, will was great, but he was a busy guy with all his medical stuff and boyfriend. and your voice left leo like a fly to honey. it was sexy and got him hot and heavy. but, it was also a comforting dialect that had him thinking of childhood, sweet tea, and sweltering heat.

and then you were claimed by apollo, only a few days after your arrival. i guess apollo has a thing for cowgirls, and leo couldn't relate to the god more if he tried. leo was slightly worried that you'd turn out just like will, locked up inside the infirmary, destined only to share passing comments of missing real texan barbeque. but, then you came up to leo during lunch, blushing as you admitted that you fainted when kayla pressed the scalpel into your hand. and leo laughed, and silently thanked his lucky lone star.

then the more musically talented apollo kids caught wind of the fact that you sang in your church's choir as a kid and nearly blew the whole camp up in excitement. something about wanting to do a country performance for camp but never having a lead singer with the accent as they'd rather jump into the sea of monsters in speedos then listen to will attempt to sing. naturally, you were more than happy to sing, excitedly telling leo about the country songs you were picking out, even letting him request a few of his childhood favorites.

and as you were prancing around on that slapdash stage with your siblings, singing proudly into a mic with your accent clear as day, leo fell a little bit more in love with you every note. and he fell back in love with texas, too, and everything it meant to him - everything he knew it meant to his mom. every twang of your voice and every playful tip of your cowboy hat had him thinking of how much his mother would have loved you or how he had wished the two of you could have met. nevertheless, he was laughing and singing along, front and center with will, there arms thrown around each other. they both wore barely thrown together western outfits, thought will had a hat, that despite leo's begging, he wouldn't give up.

at some point in the show, you were singing of coca cola and tight shirts, kneeling near the edge of the stage. leo was entranced as you locked eyes with him, just barely computing that you took your hat off and set it on his curls before jumping back up to your feet, singing about wanting to be wherever your boy was, throwing a wink to leo over your shoulder.

and gods, you were hotter than the blazing texas sun in the middle of summer, that much leo valdez was sure.

#postcards from covey ౨ৎ #all my love ౨ৎ #hoo #pjo #heroes of olympus x reader #leo valdez x reader #leo valdez #leo valdez x y/n #leo valdez x you #leo valdez x oc

[eternalglitch]

Considering how Mikey is now able to create portals, does this mean that the other turtles as well could potentially gain/unlock new mystic powers? If so, what additional powers could you see them having?

So I actually have a headcanon about the mystic powers and how they work, which would lead into this question so bear with me.

Basically I don't think the weapons in Draxum's lab from s1 and s2 actually HAD any mystic powers in them. They just made it easier to tap into specific variants of powers, like that kid's rail they sometimes set up for bowling. It's still tapping into the power that was already there, it just helped make it easier to do so and directed the powers to materialize in certain ways.

When Shredder destroyed their weapons they basically figured out how to infuse new ones with their own energy, so the mystic powers that popped up there are even closer to their natural ones, if a bit influenced by how the training ones allowed them to function.

(This would mean Splinter and Leo have very similar mystic energy types since Splinter could use Leo's sword, which I think fits them ngl.)

Mikey, however, goes a step FARTHER. He learns how to use mystic powers without that weapon middle-point, making him unhindered by a specific type of power usage. Obviously I think he would be the most powerful and versatile for mystic energy uses as they grew older. I bet he learns a bunch of entirely different powers that are only limited by his creativity. Good thing he's an artist. :}

Now, this might be an unusual take, but I actually think Donnie would be the second most powerful at mystic powers because he never had to use a training wheels weapon. He just activated his powers all on his own; later then the others, sure, but only by about a year. And from the looks of it, although the staff helps him focus it, he really was already on his way to being able to build whatever he wanted out of thin air as a way to fight. That alone is one of the most versatile things I can think of; with age he could perhaps hold them for long amounts of time, to the point where they might as well be real (summon a SHELLDON familiar at will?), and create things faster and in larger quantities.

I don't see Raph and Leo learning much else other than Raph regaining his clones skill from the s2 finale. Perhaps Leo manages to move away from depending on his swords as much as he gets more stable at pinpointing where he intends to teleport? I see Raph as a more fighting technique-focused type and Leo would work on figuring out how to coach his brothers to create new combos of their powers in a way that levels them all up at once rather than gaining entirely new powers.

It's totally fine to let Mikey have the title of the Mystic Expert for him :}

So yeah, less of an "entirely new powers" route and more of a "improve upon what's there and slowly move away from dependency on physical weapons" is my thoughts.

#glitch answers #rottmnt

[anonymous-dentist]

So, I re-read all the '#deli superhero au' posts and made some more questions:

> I don't remember if I already send it, but I changed some of the questions anyway.

•  Thinking a bit into the spiderverse, does this au Spiderman have some unique trait /ability that’s different from the original? 

•  So now that there is this blank spot where there was supposed to be a major, Is the FoH just a lot more controversial? Maybe turning the elections something that is happening? ElQuackity, Quackity, Baghera and Maximus seem like interesting choices for a new major.

•  As for The Junior Hero program, maybe the villains take a major role trying constantly to cause a mass riot so it works through a public school system? Since, well, many villains have kids of their own that have been taken from them.

•  Will Richas still want to volunteer himself into the JHP? If not, how did he meet Bobby? I imagine a marketing event with the Junior heroes squad doing tricks with their abilities and then Richas just """gets lost""" and ends up behind the stage with a grumpy kid (Thorn, who just doesn't want to do the stupid show because his abilities are for his parents or soon-to-be-dead-villains) all alone. Richas ends up helping him run away so they can do some competition. Because somehow The Kid, “Bobby” he says, manages to convince Richarlyson he is not a superhero, just a cosplayer, and they fight each other and play pranks around the event, and it's a good distraction until it's over.

•  Talk a bit more about Richas power! Like for example, how long can something he created “stay alive”? Can he do it only with paint or it could be any liquid? Let's say he is in some situation where he only has blood, would it work?

Also, not a questions but the idea of naming Etoiles "Meta Knight" (from smash) would be funny.

Roier’s special Spider-Man trait is the fact that the fact that he’s also one of two Spider-Women. One is his sister, Leo, and the other is himself as Melissa. Lucky him

Yeah so the Feds are under a good amount of criticism and yet a lot of people are vying for the position of mayor while knowing that the mayor is essentially just a FoH puppet. Bad and Baghera especially are trying hard while secretly planning to take down the FoH from within

Most villains actually disregard the Junior Heroes entirely because they’re just kids. Junior Heroes like Thorn (aka Bobby) can and will be beat up and/or killed, because plenty of villains are really bad people. But the villains with kids do want to get rid of the JHP because the FoH has a habit of faking court records to have powerful kids taken from their parents. Bad deal!

And Richas probably meets Bobby/Thorn one day when Cellbit has to go turn in pictures of Spider-Man to Cucurucho at the FoH headquarters (they’re the worst pictures he has, but he can’t be arrested now, so he’s gotta play along.) Richas waits in the lobby, gets bored, ends up sneaking off, ends up getting in a fight with Thorn in the hallway. For socialization purposes, Richas is allowed to visit with Thorn when Cellbit has to go to HQ, and they start gossiping from there

Whatever Richas makes art with, he can use to bring something to life. How long the art stays Real depends on what it is- inanimate objects are basically permanent, but living things like butterflies or flowers tire Richas out and so they disappear quicker

#asks! #anon! #deli superhero au

[insomniac-jay]

PJO OC | Hester Sterling

Hester Vivica Sterling is the main protagonist of the fanfic A Hunter Named Hester. She, alongside her younger twin sisters Avril and Leticia, is a child of Apollo, residing in the Camp Halfblood cabin of his namesake. Hester is also a Hunter of Artemis as an act of revenge against Apollo.

Appearance

Hester is a slender girl with brown skin, curly black hair, and dark brown eyes. She has a silver piercing on her right eyebrow and always wears a red bandana around her neck, possibly in remembrance of her stepfather. Apollo always states that Hester looks like her mother (therefore the most human looking), which she finds a good thing.

Personality

From a young age, Hester has always expressed herself as kind, free thinking, and capable. But she's also not afraid to ask for help when it's needed. Hester is also fun-loving and enjoys being around her friends.

Since the death of her stepfather Mark (who she considers her real father), Hester has been closed off and standoffish. She doesn't interact with anyone and tends to lash out when someone tries to get close to her. All she wants is some time alone to grieve him.

It's no secret that Hester despises Apollo, as she sees him as responsible for or having a role in Mark's death. That's when her aunt Artemis offered her a chance to be one of her hunters, she took it.

Hester is your typical protective big sister to Avril and Leticia.

Ship: Hesterbeth

Yeah I ship Annabeth with an OC. Anyway, I think Hester and Annabeth deserve each other after everything they've went through.

@jasontoddssuper @leo-thecactus @floof-ghostie

#jay's pjo ocs #oc: hester #pjo oc #percy jackson oc

[nerves-nebula]

Who unlocks their nimpo first? And would any of them unlock it using it against splinter?

OK OK okkk soo i haven't exactly figured it out yet, a lot of elements of this au are still pretty floaty (for example: what the hell is Draxum's whole deal??) BUT I can say that if any of them were pressed in, say, a fight, Raph would 100% be the first one to fully realize his powers. the only way someone else would unlock theirs first would be if Leo was trying to protect Splinter for some reason (which would be really angsty cause Splinter would be SOOO proud of Leo for unlocking his powers and talk about how that proves that Leo is So Super Special, which would piss off everyone else lmao)

so yeah, either Raph protecting his brothers (aww) or Leo protecting Splinter (eww). Or theoretically both at the same time, if its in the same fight.

I do like the idea of others getting little glimpses of their powers first, like mikey's hand sparking with energy or Donnie's tech glowing in a way that insinuates its been infused with hamato ninpo, but i think the first real BAM BOOM would be either Leo or Raph.

im not sure if the powers would be the same as in rise though, but if i'm gonna change them up i'll need time to think about it.

if anyone WERE to unlock it against splinter, I think that'd be Mikey.

Leo loves splinter, even after he realizes Rat Dad sucks. Raph is angry that Splinter is a shit dad, but he loves his brothers more than he hates Splinter. Tbh he'd probably prefer to just run away (like he tried to when he was younger) than confront Splinter. Donnie has long given up on his relationship with Splinter and actively seeks out other adults to get attention/praise from (which ends up with him in some really bad situations but we can get to that later)

But Mikey is emotional about Splinter. Mikey isn't just mad that Splinter is a shitty dad, he's furious. He's a volcano of anger who's fury could rival Raphs if he ever let it out. He hates that Splinter made their lives so much harder than they had to be for NO reason he can percieve, he hates that he doesn't understand why Splinter does the things he does. He fumes silently as he watches Splinter mistreat everyone, even Leo.

and i think it makes sense for him to hate Splinter that much, cause Mikey is the least favorite. he's the most "annoying" and he's the one who can't even be useful to Splinter, like Donnie or Raph, let alone beloved like Leo. Mikey hasn't wanted to impress Splinter since he was like 9 years old. Mikey has violent fantasies about ripping their dad to shreds and screaming at him and all that shit that happens when you've been abused. He wants closure and he knows he'll never get it and it makes him wanna just KILL Splinter.

anyway sorry for the ramble, hope that answers your question.

#tmnt #teenage mutant neglected turtles #nnstuff #ask #tmnt leo #tmnt raph #tmnt splinter #child abuse tw #hamato ninpo

[rudikawhy]

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season Two

While watching season two, I took some notes of my thoughts. I only started on S02 E09 so before that there isn't too much.

Sorry, this is going to be mostly Fitzsimmons but you can't really blame me, because it's THEM

But first, two last things for season one "I couldn't live if you didn’t" "Well, I feel the same way. There has to be another way." "You're taking it" "Why would you make me do this? You're my best friend in the world!" "Yeah, you're more than that, Jemma" seems to now live in my head

Also the desperation and intensity in Jemma's voice, while Fitz's is so calm and kinda trembling, but both are absolutely heartbreaking in their own ways

But now to season two:

Fitz having trouble with words is both absolutely adorable and heartbreaking

Bobbi reminded me at first of the person (?) from Asgard who helped them get Lorelei

I am curious why Hunter says that his ex-wife was so horrible because so far, I love Bobbi

I just can't shut up about Fitz. But no-one I know in real life would know what the hell I'm talking about, so I just think about him and write about him

(S02 E03) When Jemma wakes up by the sound of her alarm and the song started playing, I thought "Hold on, I know that song", and yes, I love "God help the Girl"

Also it's kinda ironic because it says "God help the Girl, she needs all the help she can get" just as she steps into the lift which brings her to her work at Hydra

(S02 E04) Hunter: "Guys, drop everything!" Fitz: "No, this is worth a fortune. I'm not gonna drop it."

(S02 E07) "Would anyone like to leave before we get started" I would have raised my hand too

(S02 E09) Mack: "A Storm's coming" - Fitz: "No, weather's fine, actually. There's not a cloud in the sky. I checked."

[Jemma knocks on table] "That's not wood, is it?"

Why is literally any conversation Fitzsimmons have killing me? The "I can work for you, I just can't work with you"? I beg your pardon? How am I supposed to accept that?

"Come home, Jemma" (S02 E11) HQ's their home :D

Fitz's hands trembling :(

(S02 E12) This moment when you recognize the face of the woman that came from the ocean but can't recall WHO it is (Lady Sif)

Fitz seems so left out when Jemma tells him about them changing the ICER

Why is Jemma saying "Sir, the boys were right" so funny to me?

Nooo, Coulson said "Fitz and Simmons", they're no longer one and the same

I mean I agree that it wasn't right that Fitz lied to the rest of the team about Skye but please, can Fitzsimmons just be at least friends and work together

(S02 E14) Jemma: "Oh, Fitz!"; Fitz: "Well, don't 'Oh, Fitz' me!" - I kinda waited for him to say that

I am so confused by this whole "real S.H.I.E.L.D."

"No, it's not that. You're afraid 'cause of what happened to me and Skye, how we both changed. But you know what the scariest change is, Jemma? It's you." You know what? At this point maybe I don't want them to talk at all anymore, if every time they do, I just sit there and think "Why are you doing this to each other?"😭

(S02 E15) "I told you, Leo,[...]" Okay, Jemma, this doesn't feel right, calling him by his first name, I regret asking in the first place

I am REALLY confused by the real S.H.I.E.L.D.

I'm glad that even Fitz puts the USB in the wrong way at first

Did Fitzsimmons finally make up when sitting on the ground by the table when "real S.H.I.E.L.D" attacked?

(S02 E16) Don't do this to me, Jemma, don't say you want Fitz off the plane!

Don't leave Jemma alone, Fitz!

Okay, I've changed my mind. Apparently there was a plan behind Fitz leaving that I didn't catch. ("Nice work, Jemma")

Also: Proscuitto + Mozzarella, Be Safe! Love, Jemma 🥲 - The world's most dangerous sandwich is back

I know it's actually a bit late but I have honestly no idea what S.O. means (I suppose it doesn't mean Significant Other) (Rewatching parts of season one reminded me - Supervising Officer)

I really want to like Bobbi (and I still do) but I am afraid I won't much longer

(S02 E17) I kinda like Lincoln

Skye telling the story about not being anywhere longer than two years despite being 25 (or actually 26) actually brought me to tears

Okay, THAT I didn't expect. That this was Skye's mother

"The Girl. I couldn't save her" I didn't know May could make me cry

I thought that when Fitz was in that public bathroom with Coulson's cube (I forgot the name) that Ward was outside knocking and I already saw Fitz getting captured

(S02 E18) That was quite a run, Fitz, I would have been fallen down at least five times (not to mention my lack of stamina), three times alone on the stairs (I know that others have run more and under different circumstances but still)

I feel for Fitz, rocking his leg, I totally understand

Don't you dare, Ward, talking to Fitz!!

Grateful for Coulson's and Hunter's quick reaction

(S02 E19) Was it worth it, Ward? Betraying S.H.I.E.L.D. for leaving Hydra again like half a season later?

I'm glad Fitzsimmons finally talk to each other again like normal people

"Mistakes were made..." - "By you" "...and people got hurt..." - "By you"

No, I'm not okay. "Be careful, Jemma"😭

"So, how does this work? You just click your heals together and whisper, "There's no place like home"?" Is this a S.H.I.E.L.D. director thing? Quoting The Wizard of Oz?

One moment I really like Skye's mother and ten seconds later I can't stand her

(S02 E21) this whole show is confusing me. Who's on whose side?

Now Gordon too!?

Leave Bobbi alone!!!!

I'm not sure if I like Lincoln anymore

(S02 E22) Nooo, Bobbi!

That's what you've got, Ward! Now your girlfriend's dead

"There's nothing to discuss, Jemma" - "Maybe there is"😢😢 I can't with them

"Science, biatch" I actually squeak-laughed

"We're not bad, we're misled" Aaaaand I like Lincoln again

I need someone asking me out the way Fitz did, asap

I mean I knew what was about to happen to Jemma (I saw a GIF somewhere) but fuck, with sound and context it hurts SO MUCH MORE

Okay, that was it with season two. I know I need to step down a little bit with how many episodes I watch daily (because season two has only been six days), but no matter how much I know that, I just can't stop. But enough with this talk.

It was fun doing this, I think I'll do it again with season three.

#agents of shield #agents of s.h.i.e.l.d. #season two #phil coulson #melinda may #skye #daisy johnson #grant ward #leo fitz #jemma simmons #fitzsimmons #lance hunter #bobbi morse #i just realized that I didn't write anything about Trip's death #don't know why not

[ophelliate]

even MORE turtle thoughts (just watched the movie again)

here's the last post and ofc, spoilers under the cut –

god where do i even begin

okay i forgot to shout her out last time but april was great !! i find it super interesting that her locker being fixed is the final shot of the movie before the mid-credits. i feel like that shot confirms this idea that april is kind of part of the turtle family and their theme of acceptance. they were both rejected by the people around them but through bonding and helping each other out, they were able to be viewed in a newer light, together

i think the theme/act of helping people is actually super crucial to the story, april revived her reputation because the turtles helped give her a story, the turtles are helped by humans to save the day because april saved their image, the turtles were saved by splinter because he cares about his boys and the mutants helped them with the mutagen ray because they realized there was more to family and belonging than any sort of violence, the entire pattern is super neat to me since well...

i feel like a lot of turtle iterations end up with the turtles thinking "we're the only ones who can do this" and it always weighs a heavy and isolating burden on them, so to see them actually receive this support and have them realize that they aren't alone in this, it seems like these guys are gonna have a much healthier upbringing than in the past!

speaking of support though, all of the mutants are in the sewers now??? they just have one big-ass cousin family?!?! bro i know at least one person will make some sort of The Family Madrigal-like parody with them, i don't know why that was the first thing i thought of but the potential is there

oh yeah and mondo had at least one rainbow bracelet i think, all of his bracelets are probably multicolored but i saw a pattern and just giggled with it

something else kinda funny was that aside from the shell-cracking, almost every turtle had a near death moment but was saved by family

like, mikey was about to be ran over TWICE (one during the Splinter flashback and again at the car mechanic fight, forgot who saved him after splinter), raph about about to get shot in the same fight before i think donnie intercepted it, and donnie was about to get completely crushed by a car before raph caught him

the only one who didn't almost fucking die (at least that i didn't notice) is leo and honestly considering past iterations, that's somehow scarier for him

during the movie, the boy i ended up focusing on the most was raph to my surprise (since tbh he was my least fav beforehand) but really i was able to grasp a lot more into each of the four this time around (which i'm sectioning because god these bullet points are long)

Mikey

my gut's telling me that mikey has a lot of potential conflict when it comes to a human life, since i think he's sort of shown as the most vulnerable of the turtles, he's always the one who wants to interact with the human world, to have a real connection to it and the people

but he's also the one who gets hurt the most often, from almost being run over, being the first one drained of blood by cynthia, and getting those black eyes. we see very clearly that he keeps getting hurt despite his goal and ideals being– basically the exact opposite.

even with that though, he's the one who perseveres and ends up being the kind of hope in the team, even if he presents himself as the silly guy, and i feel like that strength will carry throughout the series in the process

Donnie

donnie is a bit different this time around. people have already noted that he was considered the friendliest one by his brothers, which most versions of the team would give that role to mikey. i imagine that it comes from his fandom background where he may or may not have online friends (his phone had app icon colors that looked similar to twitter, snapchat and line or whatsapp).

though, it's been pointed out that donnie's interest in the human world contrasts to mikey, where he's more interested in the general culture and what is created out of them which is a bit more distant than mikey's interests.

side note but i genuinely thought donnie isn't really a stem kid at first with the problem solving he was giving in the movie, which in my head i thought would be the writer's attempts to avoid any savant syndrome qualities with him. though after thinking about it/looking through some articles, i imagine that his tech-qualities will be explored later and/or after he gets some public education.

Raph

raph was pretty interesting now that i really focused on him this time around. where, 1.) he might be the second nerdiest of the group, and 2.) he still might be a foil to leo's character.

when it comes to raph, he ends up being blocked as "anger issues" though it seems like very showmanship kind of aggression, like what you'd see on television than any sort of malice. and then it hit me: these kids were raised on martial arts/actions films. raph's favorite movie was legit confirmed to be bloodsport. i don't think raph is a violent warhammer more-so is he trying to be like the people he may look up to, which are action stars.

he also just views a lot of fiction as fact more than his brothers, like when he's the one to bring up that you're supposed to like school like in the movies. in a way, he's like a jeff winger nerd to donnie's abed.

the second thing to this is that raph seems to be the one who wants to distance himself from his family the most, though he admits to still loving them at the end of the day. he wants to differ himself from his brothers and splinter, so he does that by attempting to rebel and act like only type of "cool guy" he really knows, which luckily it seems like he enjoys doing it at least. this desire to distance himself is also likely what charges his need to be with humans, unlike mikey and donnie.

oh yeah, and something interesting is that raph was actually the first one to go to splinter when scared in the flashback, and it makes me think that something may have happened to change that dynamic to make him act the way he is now, that or its pure teenage rebellion

Leo

leo was kind of hard to grasp, maybe it was because i didn't relate to him as much, or he's just starting out, but what i got out of him now is still something that's hard to articulate.

at the start, leo was very distant from his brothers, staying in the shadow and following splinter's rules to a T. it made me wonder why exactly it was april to trigger his rebellious side and start being more in the group thereafter, but it seems like what connects leo to really anything is his own tangible relationships, or things he can really connect to in a non-conceptual way

yeah, he thinks humans are cool and wants to be with them as much as his brothers, but he puts his priorities on his family because he thinks that is all he can realistically have and doesn't strive for more. he looks up to his father since he thinks his wisdom is the best solution for his family's safety and happiness.

BUT, when he meets april, he goes "oh, pretty girl, i'll help her out" (which like, completely fair), and likely the plan was for nothing else in return. But it's when april befriends them does it really click to him that this impossible dream life is actually possible. and THAT'S the moment leo starts rebelling, going behind splinter's back, and getting closer with his brothers.

he acts on what he thinks is best for the people he loves and cares about, and his desires are more based on the people around him than himself or anything conceptual. it contrasts with raph since his desires center more around individuality than anything, so i feel like there's something that might happen between that. that or leo figures himself out before any conflict erupts in the process.

oh yeah and one last thing

in the mid-credits, when the boys are highlighted in cynthia's recordings, the boys end up being numbered out of order, where mikey is 1, leo is 2, donnie 3 and raph 4. this may not mean anything in the end but it feels a bit odd to be something non-important.

aside from that, i'd love to hear y'alls thoughts! i just had a lot in my mind and needed to put it somewhere (and apparently a lot is an understatement holy shi–)

#warning: this is a long post #mutant mayhem #tmnt #tmnt mutant mayhem #mutant mayhem spoilers

[thewidowsghost]

Seeing the Beauty (Piper McLean x Fem!Reader) - Chapter 6

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(Y/n)’s eyes snap open and she sits bolt upright. Her dream had felt so real, and yet, so distant and strange that it couldn’t possibly be true.

“Hey, you okay?” (Y/n) looks over to find Piper sitting by her bedside, her eyebrows furrowed with worry.

“What?” (Y/n) replies, drawing her knees up to her chest. “Yeah.”

Piper frowns, looking more worried.

“I -” (Y/n) bites her lip, trying to hold back her tears. From everything she’d heard about behind a half-blood, her dream was probably really true. Then she turns to study Piper. “Where’s Leo and Jason?”

“Leo’s with his cabinmates, and Jason is with Annabeth,” Piper replies.

(Y/n) nods distractedly before she meets Piper’s kaleidoscope gaze again, “Are you okay?” she asks. “You passed out.”

“Mhm,” Piper replies. “Rachel got possessed by Hera and gave me a death mission - free her from a prison.”

“You won’t have to do it alone,” (Y/n) replies, trying to comfort her friend, but her words seem to make Piper sadder.

Piper looks like she wants to say something, but she is interrupted by the sound of a conch horn.

“Dinner?” (Y/n) asks.

“You slept through it,” Piper replies. “I think it's time for the campfire.”

. . .

The whole campfire idea freaks Piper out. It makes her think of the huge purple bonfire in her dreams, and her father tied to a steak.

What Piper gets instead is almost as terrifying: a sing-along. The amphitheater steps are carved into the side of a hill, facing a stone-lined fire pit. Fifty or sixty kids fill the rows, clustered into groups under various banners.

(Y/n) spots Annabeth up front, next to Jason. Leo is nearby, sitting with a bunch of burly-looking campers under a steel gray banner emblazoned with a hammer. Standing in front of the fire, half a dozen campers with guitars and strange old-fashioned harps - lyres? - are jumping around, leading a song about pieces of armor, something about how their grandmothers got dressed for war. Everything is singing with them and making gestures for the pieces of armor and joking around.

This is quite possibly the weirdest thing I’ve ever seen, Piper thinks. This is totally one of those campfire songs that would’ve been embarrassing in daylight, but in the dark, with everybody participating, it’s kinda corny and fun. As the energy level gets higher, the flames do as well, turning from red to orange to gold.

Finally, the song ends with rowdy applause. A guy on a horse trots up; at least in the flickering light, Piper thinks the guy is on a horse, and then she realizes that he’s a centaur - a white stallion on the bottom half, and the top is a middle-aged buy with curly hair and a trimmed beard. He brandished a spear impaled with toasted marshmallows. “Very nice! And a special welcome to our new arrivals. I am Chiron, camp activities director, and I’m happy you have all arrived here alive and with most of your limbs attached. In a moment, I promise we’|l get to the s’mores, but first -”

“What about capture the flag?” somebody yells; grumbling breaks out among some kids in armor, sitting under a red banner with the emblem of a boar’s head.

“Yes,” the centaur says. “I know the Ares Cabin is anxious to return to the woods for our regular games.”

“And kill people!” one of them shouts.

“That might not be good for anybody’s health,” (Y/n) says, and she blinks with surprise to realize she’d spoken aloud, but then she laughs nervously while the other campers laugh at her joke.

(Y/n) glances over, meeting Piper’s gaze, smiling confusedly, and then she shrugs.

“However,” Chiron says, once everyone stops laughing, “until the dragon is brought under control, that won’t be possible. Cabin Nine, anything to report on that?”

Chiron turns to Leo’s group. Leo winks at Piper and shoots her with a finger gun. The girl next to him stands uncomfortably. She’s wearing an army jacket a lot like Leo’s, with her hair covered in a red bandanna. “We’re working on it.”

More grumbling.

“How, Nyssa?” an Ares kid demands.

“Really hard,” the girl replies. Nyssa sits down to a lot of yelling and complaining, which causes the fire to sputter chaotically. Chiron stamps his hoof against the fire pit stones - bang, bang, bang - and the campers fall silent.

“We will have to be patient,” Chiron says. “In the meantime, we have more pressing matters to discuss.”

“Percy?” someone asks. The fire dims even further, but Piper doesn’t need the mood flames to sense the crowd to sense the crowd’s anxiety.

Chiron gestures to Annabeth. She takes a deep breath and stands.

“I didn’t find Percy,” she announces. Her voice catches a little when she says his name. “He wasn’t at the Grand Canyon like I thought. But we’re not giving up. We’ve got teams everywhere. Grover, Tyson, Nico, the Hunters of Artemis - everyone’s out looking. We will find him. Chiron’s talking about something different. A new quest.”

“It’s the Great Prophecy, isn’t it?” a girl calls out.

Everyone turns. The voice had come from a group in back, sitting under a rose-colored banner with a dove emblem. They’d been chatting among themselves and not paying much attention until their leader stood up: Drew.

Everyone else looks surprised. Apparently Drew didn’t address the crowd very often.

“Drew?” Annabeth replies. “What do you mean?”

“Well, come on.” Drew spreads her hands like the truth was obvious. “Olympus is closed. Both Percy and (Y/n) disappeared. Hera sends you a vision and you come back with three new demigods in one day and (Y/n). I mean, something weird is going on. The Great Prophecy has started, right?”

Piper whispers to Rachel, “What’s she talking about - the Great Prophecy?”

Then Piper realizes that everyone else is looking at Rachel, too.

“Well?” Drew calls down. “You’re the oracle. Has it started or not?”

(Y/n)’s eyes glaze over.

Nico runs in from the street, and his face tells (Y/n) that something is wrong.

“It’s Rachel,” he says. “I just ran into her down on 32nd Street.”

Annabeth frowns. “What’s she done this time?”

"It's where she's gone," Nico replies. "I told her she would die if she tried, but she insisted. She just took Blackjack and -"

“Die?” (Y/n) echoes. “She took Blackjack?”

Nico nods. "She's heading to Half-Blood Hill. She said she had to get to camp."

. . .

“What was she thinking?” Annabeth says as they run for the river. Unfortunately, (Y/n) has a pretty good idea, and it fills her with dread.

The traffic is terrible. Everyone is out on the streets, gawking at the war zone damage. Police sirens wail on every block. There was no possibility of catching a cab, and the pegasi had flown away. (Y/n) would've settled for some Party Ponies, but they had disappeared along with most of the root beer in Midtown. So they run, pushing through mobs of dazed mortals that clog the sidewalks.

“She’ll never get through the defenses,” Annabeth says. “Peleus will eat her.”

(Y/n) hadn’t considered that. The Mist wouldn’t fool her girlfriend like it would most people. She’d be able to find Camp no problem, but (Y/n) had been hoping that the magical barriers would just keep Rachel out - like a forcefield. It hadn’t occurred to her that the dragon might eat her.

“We have to hurry,” Percy says, catching the worried look on his twin sister’s face. “I don’t suppose you could conjure up some skeleton horses.”

The Son of Hades wheezes as he runs. “So tired . . . couldn’t summon a dog bone.”

Finally, the demigods scramble over the embankment to the shore, and (Y/n) lets out a loud whistle, but she hates doing it. Even with the sand dollar she and Percy had given the East River for a magical cleaning, the water here is still polluted. (Y/n) didn’t want to make any sea animals sick, but they came to her call.

Four wake lines appear in the gray water, and a pod of hippocampi break the surface. They whinny unhappily, shaking the river muck from their manes. They are beautiful creatures, with multicolored fish tails, and the heads and forelegs of white stallions. The hippocampus in front is much bigger than the others - a ride fit for a Cyclops.

"Rainbow!" I called. "How's it going, buddy?"

He neighs a complaint.

"Yeah, I'm sorry," (Y/n) replies. "But it's an emergency. We need to get to camp."

He snorts.

"Tyson?" Percy says. "Tyson is fine! I'm sorry he's not here. He's a big general now in the Cyclops

Army."

"NEEEEIGGGGH!"

"Yeah, I'm sure he'll still bring you apples. Now, about that ride . . ."

In no time, Annabeth, Nico, Percy and (Y/n) are zipping up the East River faster than jet skis. They speed under the Throgs Neck Bridge and head for Long Island Sound.

. . .

It seems like forever to (Y/n) until they see the beach at camp. The demigods thank the hippocampi and wade ashore, only to find Argus waiting for them. He is standing in the sand with his arms crossed, his hundred eyes glaring at them.

“Is she here?” (Y/n) asks, worried for her girlfriend’s safety. Argus nods grimly.

“Is everything okay?” Annabeth says; Argus shakes his head.

The four demigods follow Argus up the trail. It’s surreal being back at camp. Nothing’s burning. No wounded fighters, (Y/n) thinks. The cabins are bright in the sunlight, and the fields glitter with dew. But the camp is empty.

Up at the Big House, the demigods notice something is obviously wrong. Green light is shooting out all the windows, just as (Y/n) had seen in her dream about May Castellan. Mist - the magical kind - swirls around the yard. Chiron lies on a horse-sized stretcher by the volleyball pit, a bunch of satyrs standing around him.

Blackjack canters nervously in the grass. Don’t blame me, boss! The pegasus pleads when he sees (Y/n). Your girl made me do it!

Rachel Elizabeth Dare stands at the bottom of the porch stairs. Her arms are raised, like she is waiting for someone inside the house to throw her a ball.

“What’s she doing?” Annabeth demands. “How did she get past the barriers?”

"She flew," one of the satyrs says, looking accusingly at Blackjack. "Right past the dragon, right through the magic boundaries."

"Rachel!” (Y/n) calls, but the satyrs stop her when she tries to go any closer.

"(Y/n), don't," Chiron warns. He winces as he tries to move. His left arm is in a sling, his two back legs are in splints, and his head is wrapped in bandages. "You can't interrupt."

"I thought you explained things to her!"

"I did. And I invited her here."

(Y/n) stares at him in disbelief. "You said you'd never let anyone try again! You said —"

"I know what I said, (Y/n). But I was wrong. Rachel had a vision about the curse of Hades. She believes it may be lifted now. She convinced me she deserves a chance."

"And if the curse isn't lifted? If Hades hasn't gotten to that yet, she'll go crazy!"

The Mist swirls around Rachel. She shivers like she is going into shock.

"Hey!" (Y/n) shouts. "Stop!"

(Y/n) runs towards her, ignoring the satyrs. She gets within ten feet and hits something like an invisible beach ball; bounces back and lands in the grass.

Rachel opens her eyes and turns. She looks like she was sleepwalking — like she could see (Y/n), but only in a dream.

"It's all right." Her voice sounds far away. "This is why I've come."

"You'll be destroyed!"

She shakes her head. "This is where I belong, (Y/n). I finally understand why."

It sounded too much like what May Castellan had said. I have to stop her, but (Y/n) can’t even get to her feet.

The house rumbles. The door flies open and green light pours out. (Y/n) recognizes the warm musty smell of snakes.

Mist curls into a hundred smoky serpents, slithering up the porch columns, curling around the house.

And then the Oracle appears in the doorway.

The withered mummy shuffles forward in her rainbow dress. She looks even worse than usual, her hair was falling out in clumps, and leathery skin was cracking like the seat of a worn-out bus. Her glassy eyes stare blankly into space, but (Y/n) gets the creepiest feeling she was being drawn straight towards Rachel.

Rachel holds out her arms. She doesn’t look scared. "You've waited too long," Rachel says. "But I'm here now."

The sun blazes more brightly. A man appears above the porch, floating in the air — a blond dude in a white toga, with sunglasses and a cocky smile.

"Apollo," (Y/n) murmurs.

He winks at her but holds up his finger to his lips.

"Rachel Elizabeth Dare," he says. "You have the gift of prophecy. But it is also a curse. Are you sure you want this?"

Rachel nods. "It's my destiny."

"Do you accept the risks?"

"I do."

"Then proceed," the god says.

Rachel closes her eyes. "I accept this role. I pledge myself to Apollo, God of Oracles. I open my eyes to the future and embrace the past. I accept the spirit of Delphi, Voice of the Gods, Speaker of Riddles, Seer of Fate."

(Y/n) doesn’t know where she is getting the words, but they flow out of her as the Mist thickens. A green column of smoke, like a huge python, uncoils from the mummy's mouth and slithers down the stairs, curling affectionately around Rachel's feet. The Oracle's mummy crumbles, falling away until it was nothing but a pile of dust in an old tie-dyed dress. Mist envelopes Rachel in a column.

For a moment (Y/n) can’t see her at all. Then the smoke clears.

Rachel collapses and curls into the fetal position. Annabeth, Nico, Percy, and (Y/n) rush forward, but Apollo says, "Stop! This is the most delicate part."

"What's going on?" (Y/n) demands. "What do you mean?"

Apollo studies Rachel with concern. "Either the spirit takes hold, or it doesn't."

"And if it doesn't?" Annabeth asks.

"Five syllables," Apollo replies, counting them on his fingers. "That would be real bad."

Despite Apollo's warning, (Y/n) runs forward and kneels over Rachel. The smell of the attic is gone. The Mist sinks into the ground and the green light fades. But Rachel is still pale. She is barely breathing.

Then her eyes flutter open. She focuses on (Y/n) with difficulty. "(Y/n)."

"Are you okay?"

She tries to sit up. “Ow,” she presses her hands to her temples.

“Rachel,” Nico says, “your life aura almost faded completely. I could see you dying.”

“I’m all right,” she murmurs in reply. “Please help me up. The visions – they’re a little disorienting.”

“Are you sure you’re okay?” (Y/n) asks.

Apollo drifts down from the porch. “Ladies and gentlemen, may I introduce the new Oracle of Delphi.”

“You’re kidding,” Annabeth says.

Rachel manages a weak smile. “It’s a little surprising to me too, but this is my fate. I saw it when I was in New York. I know why I was born with true sight. I was meant to become the Oracle.”

(Y/n) blinks. “You mean, you can tell the future now?”

“Not all the time,” she replies. “But there are visions, words in my mind. When someone asks me a question, I . . . Oh no –”

“It’s starting,” Apollo announces.

Rachel doubles over like someone had punched her. Then she stands straight up and her eyes glow serpent green.

When she speaks, her voice sounds tripled – like three Rachels are talking at once:

(Y/n) snaps back to the present and says: “Seven half-bloods shall answer the call. To storm or fire the world must fall –”

Jason shoots to his feet. His eyes are wild, like he’d just been tasered.

Rachel seems caught off guard – but her friend’s outburst and Jason’s jump to his feet. “J-jason?” she says. “What’s –”

“Ut cum spiritu postrema sacramentum dejuremus, ” he chants. “Et hostes ornamenta addent ad ianuam necem.”

An uneasy silence settles on the group. Piper can see from their faces that several of them are trying to translate the lines. She can tell it’s Latin.

“An oath to keep with a final breath. And foes bear arms to the Doors of Death.” (Y/n) finishes.

“You just . . .” Rachel glances between the two demigods, “finished the known part of the prophecy.”

“Known?” (Y/n) questions, and Rachel nods reluctantly.

“Last night, I had a vision, revealing the final lines of the prophecy. It went like this: Child of the Sea will accompany the Seven. And drop into endless darkness.”

(Y/n) meets her ex-girlfriend’s gaze and can tell from the look in her eyes that Rachel thought that that part of the prophecy was about her.

“We hoped that the prophecy wouldn’t be starting for a few years, but I fear it’s starting now. I can’t give you proof. It’s just a feeling. And like Drew said, some weird stuff is happening. The seven - plus the ‘Child of the Sea’ - whoever they are, have not been fathered yet. I have the feeling some of them are here tonight. Some are not.

The campers begin to stir and mutter, looking at each other nervously, until a drowsy voice in the crowd calls out, “I’m here! Oh . . . were you calling roll?”

“Go back to sleep, Clovis,” someone yells, and a lot of people laugh.

“Anyway,” Rachel continues, “we don’t know what the Great Prophecy means. We don’t know what challenge the demigods will face, but since the first Great Prophecy predicted the Titan War, we can guess the second Great Prophecy will predict something at least that bad.”

“Or worse,” Chiron murmurs. Maybe he didn’t mean for everyone to hear, but they did. The campfire immediately turns dark purple, just like Piper’s dream.

(Y/n), who had turned to murmur a question to Piper, sees the terrified look in the demigod’s eyes, and grabs her friend’s hand, squeezing it gently.

“What we do know,” Rachel says, getting the attention of the campers again, “is that the first phase has begun. A major problem has arisen, and we need a quest to solve it. Hera, the Queen of the Gods, has been taken.”

Shocked silence. Then fifty demigods start talking at once.

Chiron pounds his hoof again, but Rachel still has to wait before she can get their attention.

She tells the other demigods about the incident on the Grand Canyon skywalk – how Gleeson Hedge had sacrificed himself when the storm spirits attacked, and how the spirits had warned that it was only the beginning. They apparently served some great mistress who would destroy all demigods. Then she tells them about Piper passing out in Hera’s cabin. Piper tries to keep a calm expression, even when she notices Drew in the back row, pantomiming a faint, and her friends giggling. Finally, Rachel tells them about Jason’s vision in the Big House. The message Hera had delivered there was so similar that Piper gets a chill. The only difference: Hera had warned Piper not to betray her: Bow to his will, and their king shall rise, dooming us all. Hera knew about the giant’s threat. But if that was true, Piper wonders, why hadn’t she warned Jason, and exposed me as an enemy agent?

“Jason,” Rachel says. “Um . . . do you remember your last name?”

The blonde looks self-conscious, but he shakes his head.

“We’ll just call you Jason, then,” Rachel says. “It’s clear Hera herself has issued you a quest.” She pauses, as if giving Jason a chance to protest his destiny. Everyone’s eyes are on him, yet he looks brave and determined, and (Y/n) admires the way he sets his jaw and nods. “You must save Hera to prevent a great evil,” Rachel continues. “Some sort of king from rising. For reasons we don’t yet understand, it must happen by the winter solstice, only four days from now.

“That’s the council day of the gods,” Annabeth says. “If the gods don’t already know Hera’s gone, they will definitely notice her absence by then. They’ll probably break out fighting, accusing each other of taking her. That’s what they usually do.”

The winter solstice,” Chiron speaks up, “is also the time of greatest darkness. The gods gather that day, as mortals always have, because there is strength in numbers. The solstice is a day when evil magic is strong. Ancient magic, older than the gods. It is a day when things . . . stir.”

The way he sounds it sounds absolutely sinister.

“Okay,” Annabeth says, glaring at the centaur. “Thank you, Captain Sunshine. Whatever’s going on, I agree with Rachel. Jason has been chosen to lead this quest, so –”

“Why hasn’t he been claimed?” somebody from the Ares cabin yells. “If he’s so important –”

“He has been claimed,” Chiron announces. “Long ago. Jason, give them a demonstration.”

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[kierreras]

KIARA AS CANCER IS A YES FOR ME, YOU'RE SO RIGHT What do you think of other pogues zodiac signs? I have my vision here too but I want to hear yours And I love meeting people who are into astrology, they have special energy

oh, i am so sorry in advance cause i’m a bitch for astrology and i will not shut up about it if you ask me. so, yeah, i have a huge zodiac obsession and i have made natal charts for all my friends, so yeah i’m pretty fluid in zodiac lol we’re talking about their sun signs here, right? let’s assume so. 

okay, so john b is leo. actually, it also fits in the show’s timeline cause we know that he had a birthday somewhat between season one and two, so it’s pretty accurate to assume that john b is leo (july 23 - august 22). leos are leaders by nature, they are loyal and fierce. they have big heart, but also they are kind of self-centered and that’s exactly what i see in john b. i’m not calling him selfish, i’m just saying that he can prioritise his own problems and his own vision. so yeah, that’s what helped me identify him as a leo. leo is a fire sign, let’s keep that in mind also. sarah is a gemini. geminis are curious, enthusiastic, and friendly. they bring excitement, animated conversation, and fun-loving, lively energy to the table. sarah as a gemini is an easy-going, life of a party type of person. however, as gemini sarah always needs a companion, she can’t be left alone and she’s kind of co-dependent. show portrays it pretty well with her, you must agree. gemini is an air sign. jj is an aries in my mind. I’m not biased [i’m an aries too], but i see so much of aries in him. the trait that identifies him as aries the most is of course his impulsiveness. aries men are very impulsive and they can be obstinate too. jj as an aries is very independent and spontaneous to an extent. aries are all giving, warm and generous people. they love making others smile by joking around and they are pretty much the life of a party whenever they arrive. aries is a fire sign as well. kiara is a cancer. cancer women are all about emotions and feelings which definitely identifies kiara. she is oftenly ruled by deep feelings and intuitions, dependent on emotions and seeking for those emotions. she has a lot of feelings and she’s ruled by those feelings. season three has convinced me even more that kie is really a cancer, you know. emotions usually cloud cancer’s judgment and they can do some stupid things [like scream murderer], also they are sensitive and can hold a grudge for a really long time. cancer is a water sign. 

i see pope as strong capricorn. capricorns are practical, determined, diligent, focused. pope as capricorn is determined and has a big picture, long-term goals. capricorns enjoy making things work harder, better, bigger. they like to deliver over and above expectations. also, capricorns often hold grudges on people and can’t easily forgive an forget, so it’s also something that pope has in him. capricorn is an earth sign. cleo in my mind is libra. libras are diplomatic, hate rush and oftenly weight their decisions. cleo as a libra thinks, analyses. with pogues she usually takes an objective viewpoint, find the fairest solution to any issue. libras hate mess, chaos, disorder and conflict. and i think that’s what we can see in cleo as well, she never had a real family and she really relies on the found one. she’s the one who grounds pogues in their chaos. so for me she’s libra hundred percent. libra is an air sign. 

also, i want to talk about pogues compatibility as couples here too jarah // leo & gemini // fire & air leo and Gemini operate effortlessly as a duo on a day-to-day basis. the only major obstacle that this pair has to face is jealousy. leo can be incredibly independent, but they are also known to have bouts of possessiveness whereas gemini being a very easy-going person can provoke the jealousy from leos with an ease. john b being a fire sign and sarah being an air sign are very compatible by nature. jiara // aries & cancer // fire & water the aries/cancer love match is one of the most intense and endearing of the zodiac sign combos. aries is always protective of their cancer partner, while cancer provides aries with gentle affection. sounds familiar for jiara, don’t you think? this love match can definitely be hard to navigate at times, for both parties, but if they are willing to navigate together through the issues that arise, this bond has the potential to last a lifetime. 

cleope // capricorn & gemini // earth & air libra enjoys the extras of romance, whereas capricorn is more practical-minded. capricorn is drawn to libra's social artistry. libra brings simplicity to discussions, allowing the more reserved capricorn to open up freely. pope and cleo ground each other and they add to one things that the other doesn’t have. there were several moments in show where it was specifically shown how cleo as libra can ground pope and provide an ease for his mind. sorry, it’s so many words, but as i said in the beginning, i love astrology, so i’m unstoppable when someone asks me about it

#ask #zodiac signs #jiara #jarah #cleope #obx #outer banks

[dakotafinely]

heyyy !! i saw ur reqs were open and im literally about to binge everything youve written- and i hope whatever happened you’re okay now !!

im so sorry if you dont take x readers but may i request the rise turtles (separately ofc) with a reader who says the corniest, cheesiest, mind numbingly stupid pick up lines

like they think they’re safe until the reader starts spewing pick up lines at the most random moments

thank you if u decide to write this !!

Poiuhgfghjkjhnbghui hello! Thanks, the thing happened months ago I'm just super slow at responding to things oiujhjolkjh but still thanks! I hope you enjoy your reading binge!

I don't really do a lot of X Reader requests (mostly because I don't get that many) but I assure you I'm never opposed to them! Plus how can I resist such an idea, as a corny cheesy dork myself I must represent all the corny cheesy dorks out there!

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Leo:

Say what you wish but this man is already a corny cheesy pun master

I mean have you HEARD his puns? He is a man of the corn(y lines)

So he's actually very good at matching your energy most of the time

Heck sometimes he can even guess what you're gonna say before you get to even say it

Tho sometimes, in the moments where he truly doesn't expect it, you can get him red as a tomato

Honestly, why do you think he likes to use cheesy and corny pick up lines? Because he's a romantic little sap who wants someone to match his energy and romance him that's why

He'll cover his face and smile wide when he blushes hard

"Ya can't just catch me off guard like that you know?" He jokes

Bc truly, he adores it that you can keep him on his toes and guessing sometimes

Donnie

Complete opposite of Leo, but are we surprised by this?

Either it goes over his head by taking whatever you said literally (which you find adorkable let's be real)

Or he rolls his eyes and tells you you're a sap

But if you stop? If you stop bc you believe your annoying him or you've had a bad day and don't wanna deal with his reactions?

"Are you okay? What's wrong, you haven't made a pun and you've been here for at least ten minutes."

Worried, he won't show it, but he will pry and make sure your okay

Bc yeah, he doesn't really care for puns or cheesy pick up lines, as their not his thing in the slightest

He still likes that you do them, their your thing, and it's what makes him love you, even if he doesn't admit it

And trust me, he'd probably rather die then admit it

Mikey

Mikey either giggles from them or smiles and rolls his eyes depending on the level of cheesiness

He loves you! And he loves that you love him! And he loves that you express it in a adorkable way!

What more can he say? He'll try and reciprocate it but he's not quite the pun master the way Leo is

Still, if he does and you two get the ball rolling back and forth his heart flutters with joy and that's the thing to keep him smiling for months alone

His favorites are your arty based puns, as they often come with a little doodle or are a left behind sticky note he can keep as a little token of you in his room

Plus their the easiest for him to reciprocate too as an art nerd

Just a lil cheesy doodle with a pun based pick up line and boom! You two are giggling like dorks in love

Tho he's most frequent response is often just a string of giggles and hugging you tightly

Raph

Raph is a very big pun lover as well as pun despiser

While he may laugh and rolls his eyes at everyone else's puns, if he makes one without thinking he just goes :| (contemplates life choices)

Tho in truth if he does get a laugh or giggle out of you with a pun, he'll smile wide

And he loves your puns and cheesy pick up lines so deeply

He is a blushy boy I refuse criticism

While he may roll his eyes and scoff lightly

It's SO obvious that he truly enjoys it from the blush on his face and smile spreading on his beak

He doesn't really ever return the energy you throw at him but he does always accept it and embrace it

He honestly enjoys clever puzzle based pick up lines

Or any pick up line or pun that makes him think for a minute

== == ==

This was cute! Thanks for the ask, I always enjoy 'em! Hope you have a lovely day, afternoon, and goodnight!

#rottmnt #rot tmnt #rise of the tmnt #rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles #rottmnt x reader #rottmnt leo #rottmnt donnie #rottmnt mikey #rottmnt raph #rise raph #rise mikey #rise donnie #rise leo #rottmnt ask #ask response #thanks for the ask!

[heavenlyhoundoom]

Blood Brothers.(part 14)

(Moondrop walks up to Marceline to ask about Hierophant.)

Moondrop: Marceline?

Marceline: Yes, Moondrop?

Moondrop: Who exactly is Hierophant?

Marceline: (sigh) Not much is known about Hierophant, not even his real name, but what we do know is that he is a fearsome vampire hunter with a strong hatred for vamps and was Leo's right hand man before he quit for seeing that vampires can be good. He got his nickname from being infamous for wiping out millions of vampires using exclusively old fashioned methods.

Moondrop: So, he's a big deal?

Marceline: He is the most feared enemy of vampires, both evil and good!

Moondrop: Is that why everyone is idolizing me right now?

Marceline: That, and the fact that you're the first vampire to land a hit on him.

Moondrop: I am?

Marceline: You are.

Moondrop: Wow, no wonder everyone's idolizing me.

Marceline: Yep, landing a hit on Hierophant makes you a big deal.

(The sun starts rising and Moondrop go to bed before he gets burn. Many days and nights go by, Lulu and Sundrop start dating and Moondrop enjoys the admiration he was getting. One night, Moondrop was sitting alone in an open field when he suddenly heard some rustling in the grass.)

Moondrop: Who's there!?

Lilac: Hello, Moondrop, nice to see you again...

Moondrop: (points at Lilac) You're the bitch who turned me into a vampire!

Lilac: Guilty as charged...

Moondrop: Why are you here anyway?

(Willy emerges from the grass.)

Willy: We just wanted to congratulate you for drawing blood from our most feared enemy.

Moondrop: We all know that you're really here to convince me to join your little vampire cult!

Willy: It's not a cult, it's an organization built on prooving that blood sucking vampires are superior to everyone else!

Moondrop: Sounds like a cult to me...

Willy: We'll (air quotes) "cult" or not, if you joins us, you will have this cape that was custom made for you and by Cammy, as much blood as you want, and you'll get to rule the world with us.

(Lilacs shows Moondrop the cape that was custom made for him.)

Lilac: So want do you think, will you join us?

Moondrop: Let's see....No, I will not lose my humanity and join your cult, but I will take the cape because it's looks cool.

(Moondrop takes the cape and leaves.)

Willy: You'll join us, it's only a matter of time before you lose control over your bloodlust!

(Moondrop worries that Willy might be telling the truth, he puts on the cape and returns to the village.)

Astra: Where did you get the cape, Moondrop?

Moondrop: I got it from the Bloodmoon Elite.

Astra: What?

Sundrop: Moondrop, why would you except stuff from the vampires that bit us!?

Moondrop: They wanted me to join them on the evil side, I rejected their offer took the cape thet offered me anyway to spite them and because it makes me look stylish.

(He stylishly flicked his cape.)

Marceline: You know I can just make cape for you.

Moondrop: Yeah, but I wanted to spite them.

Sundrop: You can make us capes?

Marceline: I sure can.

Sundrop: Can you make a sun themed one for me please?

Marceline: Of course.

Sundrop: Thank you.

Marceline: You're welcome.

(Marceline goes to make Sundrop a sun themed cape.)

Moondrop: Sundrop?

Sundrop: Yes, Moondrop?

Moondrop: Do you think I will lose control of my bloodlust?

Sundrop: I personally think it isn't entirely out of the realm of possibilities, but I sure hope you don't lose control over your bloodlust.

Moondrop: What would you do if If I did?

Sundrop: I honestly don't know...

(Sundrop cries silently at the thought of figuratively losing his brother, Moondrop feels regret for making Sundrop thinking about such a thing.)

Moondrop: I'm sorry for making think of losing me...

Sundrop: That's okay...

(The two brothers hug and cry silently.)

(The end of part 14)

#Fnaf #Adventure time #willy's wonderland #Sundrop #Moondrop #willy weasel #marceline abadeer #the hierophant #Vampires #alternate universe

[dreamcrush]

for the idol identity ask game: 5 + 8 + 10. questions go to both mods + for any/as many of your kins as you want :]

5. Is there anyway your timeline differed from source? It could be a small or big thing.

erm im miker . my mika canon is rather divergent just because im uhh worse maybe. im very reclusive and not good at friends at all and really don’t have. any friends for the most part until i get put in the dorm system with ritsu. that’s because naru ended up dropping me, she got real mad at how bpd i was basically and said i was hurting her and a terrible friend and she just stopped talking to me around the same time nazunii left valkyrie too. so my whole first n second year pretty much im just all alone, and im real scared of people so i don’t really wanna make too many friends anyways. i just stay real close with oshisan and madonee and latch on to them for dear life. eventually i am real good friends with ritsu, i love him a whole lot. we might have been more than friends but i don’t super understand emotions like that so im no good at telling. i love him though i know that for truth. and i love oshi san and madonee. i don’t end up being able to forgive nazunii ever really i don’t think… like i’ve read human comedy and it’s just not quite right. there’s too much hurt there still i think for me let go of. maybe more stuff i don’t remember rn - 🏹

I just recently discovered I kin Tsumugi and it's quite a bit divergent. I think I was actually in Eden possibly? Or just another unit entirely as things with Natsume didn't go as well as hoped. I'm still remembering things and working out the issues / gaps of recollection but yeah! - 🪽

8. Who was your closest friend? Tell me about them.

as izumi my best friends are chiaki and kaoru. this is constant across a Lot of my canons and i have some rather divergent ones too. chiaki is energetic and loud and kind of gross and sweaty but as long as he doesn’t touch me i don’t give him As much of a hard time about it. he smells like boys and jumps all over people and is always eager to help and be praised and always willing to offer a listening ear or to dish out attention, which is much appreciated. he’s very emotional and not super great at thinking things through and he harbors a lot of anxiety he doesn’t like to let others know about, but i do, and kaoru does too, and we’re his friends and we help where we can. kaoru is closed off like i am, pretty faces and teasing and sweet cologne to hopefully distract you from picking out whatever is hurting in his heart. not me though, im not into him, but i see the pain settling the surface tension there, and i don’t ignore it. they take care of me more than perhaps id ever want to admit, but i take care of those two losers too. chiaki was probably one of the biggest reasons i didn’t end up offing myself or doing something otherwise seriously bad after leo left so genuinely in a way i owe him and his comfort and genuine care for me my life. and kaoru is so unsure about himself, has so much disgust and hatred built up in his heart towards his own person and i help him figure things out as best i can. i help with feelings and love in a way his family never cared to teach him, i help him figure out he likes boys, figure out he likes kanata and chiaki, figure out that it’s okay to be a little open, a little vulnerable every once in a while, that it can feel good to be close with another guy even if just as a friend, because community is good and closeness feels terrifying but healing. they’re my best friends. i love them a lot. - 🏹

Leo time- I kinda want to take this to talk a little about Mama? I don't remember him as well as I kinda wish I did? And I don't know if i'd even call him my closest friend but I do know I cared about him and things were really hard with things revolving around him but I'm starting to slowly remember a few things and he was just. very protective of me? he was protective of anyone he cared about of course but i just remember he was there to help with a lot of things. not that sena wasn't enough for me and didn't help enough but with how much i split on him and was clashed it was nice to have a friend to bounce that energy off of and that's what mama was for me. he's just a really good person deep down i think. - 🪽

10. Was there a relationship (doesn't need to be romantic) in your canon you find funny looking back on?

jun and nagisa for real. we were pretty good friends especially because of how ohiisan is, but we are from very different worlds and are very different personalities. i like video games and working out and a ton of typical boy stuff i don’t think nagisenpai was ever exposed to at all. but he likes animals and archeology and reading and quiet the likes that i’ve never really engaged with before either. i play games with him, hang out with him on downtime, practice together, rest together. ohiisans always happy to see us getting along well too, so that’s a bonus, even if he’s got his jealous streak. it’s funny though in that i expose him to a lot of internet stuff for the first time really, stuff like shooter games and memes / stupid funny shit and a bunch of new things that his autism gets kinda hung up on, i think he has fun though. and i even cater stuff to try and be more inclusive with him, or pick things i think he might like more. he likes watching me play shooters more than playing them himself, but i hear about games that have archeology functions or emphasis on different gems or bones or any of these things he’s into and im like hey let’s check it out. it’s just fun - 🏹

literally as mao my relationship with ritsu LMAO because i do not have a canon so far where i was ever with him romantically but he would always tell everyone we were or somehow convince them we were, despite me usually being with someone else romantically. i loved him obviously and sometimes it did feel like more than friendship but i wouldnt say anything deeply romantic. it just always makes me laugh how we were never romantically together to my recollection. - 🪽

#🏹 ; cherubim arrows #🪽 ; seraphim feathers #✨ ; ask game

[purplekoop]

Koop Talks About... (#2) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) A Shell of a Classic!

So not something I saw during my trip, but something I did get during my trip. Out of my house's fairly extensive DVD collection, one shameful omission was the original 1990 Ninja Turtles movie. I'd seen it before several times, by Netflix or TV viewings or other temporary means, but it was something we conspicuously didn't have to keep. It was actually the only theatrically released Turtles movie (available on physical media as of now, sorry Mutant Mayhem) we didn't have: we had its two sequels, and the Bay movies, and the 2007 CGI movie "TMNT", but not the original, which is a shame since... I mean yeah I like this one a lot, that's what the post is for. So, very glad that during a flea market trip with my partner over the thanksgiving break, we found a DVD store selling it for cheap. I uh... spent all my cash I had on me during the trip, so thank you Duck, this post was made possible by and is therefore dedicated to you!

Just watched the DVD now while wrapping up christmas decoration in the living room with family, and while my teenage (ha) younger sister was eye-rolling at first, we were all sitting down through to the end well after finishing the tree. My mom was a turtles fan back in the original cartoon's heyday, so it's not hard to convince her to give anything with the heroes in a half shell a try. Meanwhile, I grew up with the 2012 show (I was like 10 when it started but those are details for later), saw the Bay movies when they were relevant, saw some episodes of the '03 show on Nicktoons, and somehow managed to see the 90s movie trilogy for the first time in reverse order. guess I was saving the best for last?

Anyways, preamble over, time to talk about the movie.

First off, I just wanna appreciate how much this is a 1990 movie. The fashion, the hair, the reference humor that's already dated to be nearly incomprehensible nonsense but in a way that's charming. And I gotta say, as much as I am a stickler for video quality sometimes, the amount of graininess in the opening shots (maybe not helped by me standing so close to the TV, the tree was right next to it and I was hanging ornaments when the movie started) had me giddy. Maybe in part based on a cynicism to modern, hyper-streamlined mainstream media, but it's just nice to watch something from a few decades back and just be relaxed by the different, calmer energy.

Speaking of old school though, I can NOT hold off talking any longer about the highlight of the movie: the practical effects. They bring the characters to life in a way that is genuinely unmatched, I don't think any computer-based effects have approached anywhere near the sense of sincere realness that the animatronic effects and suits in this movie bring. The small facial expressions, while not a perfect illusion, still have so much more life in them than I would think possible for fancy suits now, let alone over 30 years ago. Plus, the fact that they're physical, real entities adds so much more weight to some scenes. The scene in the farmhouse where Leo just pours a cup of water over Raph's shell has such feeling to it, the fact that the scene has so little visual trickery makes the scene hit so much better than it would otherwise. Seeing the pattern on the back of his shell, and the water going over it, just. it's so cool that it's all real, no cheats, and it makes the whole thing feel more real and alive.

The heroes of this movie are the engineers who designed the suits, who managed to make lifelike characters that could emote and invoke emotion just as well as they could move around for fight scenes, and the in-person actors who had the dreadful task of wearing those suits. These suits look great but they were anything but pleasant to be in, especially trudging through sewers and doing extensive fight scene stunts. From what I've heard of the on-set horror stories, the heat was the most unbearable part. As much as I sing the praises of the effects in this movie, I feel it'd be tasteless to not also acknowledge the suffering for the art here.

(on a lighter note, I should also mention that the same animatronic/suit hybrid tech that went into this movie is, I'm fairly certain, almost the exact same tech used to make the FNAF movie. I figured that's worth bringing up.)

I guess I should also mention how the characters actually look. The design of the turtles is a bit offputting at first, but very quickly becomes charming, very much helped by the aforementioned fantastic facial expression tech to ease them out of the uncanny valley. They really nail the balance between realism and fitting the original cartoony silhouettes. I don't wanna berate the Bay movies too much here because that's not exactly breaking new ground, but I feel like in something as important as the designs of the turtles, the older films waaaayyy surpass whatever the hell the 2010s movie designs were with their weird, inscrutable faces and wonky proportions. Those aren't inherently terrible realistic mutant turtle guy designs, I can see what they're going for at least, but they're not the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The goofy mascot suits of the 90s are a much cleaner bridge into a realistic depiction of the animated show's designs, with familiar proportions but more organic textures in a way that feels natural. Splinter, who isn't a suit character but I believe some sort of animatronic puppet using some similar tech to the Dark Crystal vulture dudes, is also similarly a great shift into realism using the original cartoon design as a basis, but his effectiveness is I think even greater because of how well this design gives his presence in the movie such an emotional anchor point. He's a bit ragged and dirty-looking, and his missing ear gives his design a bit of grit, but his face is hard for me to not read as cute. It makes the scenes later in the movie where he's battered and bruised but still has those sad little puppy eyes and gentle kindness to his mannerisms. I think also his slow, deliberate mannerisms turn the limitations of the tech behind his depiction into a strength. He genuinely looks like a gentle old creature who for all we know could just pass out (or away) after getting roughed up just a little too much, probably because the puppet wasn't much more stable than it looked. This is in contrast to the more frequent livelier depictions of Splinter who actually can move around at high speeds. Maybe I'm biased because I've got a small 14 year old dog who's prone to having matted fur and has a bit of a rat-shaped face. Honestly, as much as I like the sleek and imposing look Splinter has in the 2012 show, I think this movie's iteration may be my favorite design for balancing realism and "rat factor" with still being a cute and appealing design, though "appealing design" with the context of the visual style of the movie, my sister at least found him to look a little creepy at first. Which, hey, giant rat man who lives in the sewers, I guess that's not unwarranted.

So we've talked about how the characters look, but what about what they do? More specifically, performances and writing and junk.

I like the characterization of the turtles here, it's a bit subtle but they very much all still feel in-character. Raphael is sort of this movie's main turtle more than anyone else, having the most solo scenes and all at least early on. To be honest, especially given the limited backlog of source material at this point, this is a really solid and nuanced characterization of him. I think Raph's best iterations are described as "a tempermental ass because he cares", and not just "a tempermental ass". He gets mad because he takes things seriously and cares about people. In this movie specifically, he's the most proactive to go out of his way to help people. When helping April ends up getting Splinter kidnapped, he's devastated and it weighs on him until they get him back at the end. His VA delivers a ton of lines with incredible emotion, while also selling some great comedy that doesn't feel out of character either. The other turtles are a bit less interesting but their core traits are still there. Leonardo is the respectful leader and goodie-two-shoes who's still passionate but knows how to keep his cool, and his usual butting of heads with Raph is both believable and resolved nicely without dragging on too long. Michelangelo is... the funny one who makes slightly more reference jokes and is comic relief more often. And Donnie. Is also there. Look, he doesn't get to do much in this movie, they don't do whacky gadgets or anything, but I remember he gets to do more in the sequel at least. His main role is just being a comic relief partner with Mikey, which did get a laugh out of me pretty much every time. The A- team is a solid duo for a reason. I think it is also worth pointing out for newer fans that Donnie was a lot more low-key back then than he is in the 2012 show and later stuff. As fun as the more bombastic recent depictions have been, I still appreciate his role here even if he does feel a bit like "the fourth one who is also here."

Splinter is... a very nice and gentle Splinter. Not too much to say on him that I didn't mention or allude to when talking about how he looks. His soft-spoken and kind voice makes you really want to see him make it through okay, and he doesn't come off as an overly harsh teacher even in the most dire circumstances. Again, as much as I love 2012 Splinter, like I REALLY love a ton about 2012 Splinter, this movie's version is just so pleasant and likeable, he sells the emotional moments that ground the movie.

Oh and also human characters exist. To be transparent, I was in and out of the room and not fully sitting down for the early parts of the movie for this viewing, which is a bit of a slow start as we mostly follow April as the plot gets established. This is fine though, and actually doesn't drag on for too long before getting to "the good stuff". I don't have much to say about April, she's well acted and her role in the movie makes sense. Her hair is extremely 1990, that's something.

I also need to acknowledge that the human characters very much feel like side characters. This is the turtles' movie, and it feels like it is. They give them plenty of screen time to express their personalities and have a central role in the story, without using human characters as a lame shortcut to make "relatable" characters. They let the leads be the leads, which I think is a general sin of modern movie adaptations with their obligatory relatable boring human characters hogging screentime from the title characters people are actually here for. The relatable human sidekicks here are established from the source material, but don't feel tacky like the first Bay movie where the boring human lead is stuck pushing the plot forward for a significant time before the real fun characters are allowed to exist.

Casey Jones is a hard character to mess up I think, even his Bay movie adaptation is entertaining to me. I honestly didn't remember how soon he shows up, and despite my concerns he doesn't really clutter the movie as much as I would've thought. His inclusion feels pretty natural, and he plays off the story pretty well and has a distinct role in it. He's acted well (another great source of jokes distinct in delivery from the turtles) and definitely looks the part, though his relationship with April feels... well a bit tacky and a little forceful, chemistry is a little wonky and some scenes make me wince a little, but I've seen worse from mainstream movies, and arguably even with other officially-endorsed April ships (2012 my guy I love you to death but what was UP with Donnie about April, why was that necessary).

And then last classic character of note is Shredder, who... isn't too much of a personality, but his plan and role in the story is oddly cool? Instead of vague and overly ambitious global domination, this is the most low-key Shredder we've seen on screen. He wants to run a vaguely realistic criminal empire, and how he does it is by having teenagers join his ninja clan like it's a street gang out of an 80's anti-drug PSA. His lair isn't an imposing evil villain castle or sci-fi base, it's a warehouse or something filled with arcade cabinets and kids who aren't old enough to vote smoking cigarettes. I swear there's like actually a 9 year old in some shots. It's a believable ploy to get a loyal workforce, using cool toys and language like "we're a family and nobody in the outside world respects you" to get the loyalty of vulnerable kids, plus it also explains how the foot soldiers in this movie are kind of bumbling idiots when they're... y'know, primarily teenagers who are barely trained. It's such a simple but realistic kind of villainy, but it doesn't demean Shredder's fear factor just because he doesn't have as grand of ambitions. When he shows up, the fact that he's a serious threat is still conveyed. Admittedly his connection to the turtles feels a bit more shallow and flimsy than in other adaptations (again 2012 the GOAT ilysm), but he still puts up a way better fight than... the angsty teenagers he dressed up in bug-eyed ninja masks, I guess. Plus he looks cool, gotta admit the red sounds silly at first but he makes it work. If you want some more insight on why this version of Shredder is so cool, check out Gaijin Goomba's "Which Ninja" video on the character as a whole, going over his weaponry and characteristics and how true they are to real historical ninjas. I think it does mention a pretty notorious spoiler about the 2003 show version of him, but mentions fairly little from 2012 and the video was made before Rise and Mutant Mayhem, so safe if you haven't seen those.

This is easily my favorite live action Turtles movie, and as of now (noting that I haven't seen half of Rise or any of Mutant Mayhem) is my second favorite turtles thing in general, beaten only by the 2012 animated series, which is one of my favorite shows of all time. That show pays pretty good tribute to this movie, taking some of its minor plot points and extrapolating them into not just shallow references, but whole episodes and even story arcs based on what are only minor details in the movie. yeah I know, the movie is also based on the comics, but I'm bad at reading things and also an uncultured swine so sue me. I do gotta wonder how annoying I was legit pointing at the screen leaning forward at times pointing out similarities, down to the cars they drive in and out of the city. If you're like me and that was your first exposure to the turtles, this is a natural and very glowing recommendation.

Even if you're not a turtles fan though, this movie is still a classic just about anyone can enjoy. It's a movie with genuine heart on its sleeve, plenty of charm, and a solid benchmark adaptation of the characters, all made all the more believable by the top-notch practical effects that brought them to life on the big screen for the first time. Maybe a lot of the charm for me is the suits and that it's a few decades old now, free from the chains of more modern cynicism. Even with this movie's tacky quips and (formerly) topical reference humor, it didn't reek of modern pop culture lazy writing, but maybe it would've if I was around it back then. Or maybe they really don't make 'em like they used to, I dunno, I don't care, this movie's neat and it being old maybe makes it like it more and that's fine I think.

I plan on getting the box set for the 2012 show for christmas, so maybe consider this a preface to me finally gushing properly about that. I might also cover the other theatrical movies, I'm excited to rewatch Secret of the Ooze and none of the others (besides Mutant Mayhem I'm looking forward to that one). Honestly I think I give TMNT (2007) a bit of a hard time, and I remember thinking Out of the Shadows was decent at least. Also until I do some more research into finding epic and cool ways to watch them easily, don't expect me to look into watching the other shows in full yet, those are gonna take a bit longer.

As usual, zero clue what I'm talking about next, so stay tuned.

#koop talks about things #tmnt #ninja turtles #teenage mutant ninja turtles #tmnt 1990

[lostbbygorl]

FATE AND HATE: EREN YEAGER X READER (PART 5):

SYNOPSIS: Eren and Y/N have their most heated fight yet, and the talk with Elijah doesn’t go as Eren expected. Things are bad between Leo and Emilia, but Elijah and Vinnie are on cloud nine. Y/N surprises Elijah with a holiday, which adds fuel to Eren’s fire.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

“ What do we even have to discuss at this point, Mr. Yeager?” Elijah asked, trying to keep his voice calm.

“ Please, call me dad” Eren looked down at the floor.

“ Call you dad? You don’t deserve that title, and you know it! You have a lot of nerve, you know?” Elijah was standing now, and Eren followed.

“ Well I am your dad, Elijah”

“ No, you’re just the other half of my DNA. You’ll always be just that. My mom went through a shit storm because of you, and I didn’t have anyone to make crayola markers and cheap glitter father’s day cards for 14 years, 15 in 2 months. I like it this way. So please, leave me and my mom alone, and let’s not interact unless it’s school related”.

Eren pinched the bridge of his nose. He couldn’t deny the veracity of his son’s speech, but his hot headedness and his stubbornness was about to get the better of him. How was he to win over two people if neither one was impressed at the slightest?

“ I agree more than anyone that I messed up 14 years ago, okay?” Eren began coolly.

“ But I more than anyone want to reprimand myself. I have a chance to get my one true love, your mother back, and to complete your family. My father was a piece of shit, and clearly the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, but if you just give me one chance and I can prove to you that I can be a good father and a good partner. I regret everything I did and I’m asking for a lot here, but just trust me, give me one chance and you won’t regret it”

“ Yeah, you’re asking for a lot here. You ask for too much. Give you a chance? Just like that? You’re practically a stranger, Mr. Yeager. You left mom stranded and you left me stranded too. How am I even supposed to trust you? We were fine before you came along. I don’t need a father. Please, just go” Elijah ignored Smoothie jumping on his bed.

“ You and your mom. Both of you are impossible” Eren grumbled.

“ And you’re fucking blind” Elijah humorlessly chucked.

“ HOW CAN YOU POSSIBLY EXPECT US TO JUST TAKE YOU BACK JUST LIKE THAT? THESE ARE LITERALLY THE CONSEQUENCES OF YOUR OWN ACTIONS SO FACE THEM!” Elijah slammed the door so fiercely on his way out that Eren felt like the ground shook for a second and Smoothie hissed at the door. Eren left the room to see Elijah hurriedly hopping downstairs to Y/N, and he followed.

“ Mom, when are you gonna get a restraining order against him?” Elijah demanded, glaring at Eren beside Y/N.

“ Elijah, restraining orders aren’t that easy to get, the law says that-”

“ Screw the law, mom! Jesus Christ! Now is not the time to be a lawyer. Whatever you have to do to make sure I don’t ever see him outside of school again, please do it”

“ Elijah, all I’m asking for is a chance. Both you and your mother will be surprised that I’m actually not Forbe’s List’s asshole of the century” Eren pleaded again, this time with irritated undertones.

“ Elijah, go to your room. I’ll talk with your chemistry teacher myself” Y/N pointed her chin to the stairs. Y/N waited for the sound of Elijah’s door closing with a THUP to silently beckon Eren to her sofa.

“ Well, that didn’t go as well as I imagined it would go” Eren cleared his throat.

“ You expected it to go well?” Y/N raised a brow.

“ I mean yeah. Of course I did. Why wouldn’t it?” Eren was confused.

“ Oh my god, Eren! You know, you always were impatient. And dense. But I didn’t think it’d get worse over the years. You practically antagonized my son and used him as bait to see me again and once you learn who his mom is, you try to act like a best friend? Like a father? Which you are far from, by the way”

“ OKAY! OKAY! ALL RIGHT! It was stupid of me to expect things to go my way this early. I’ll take my time and I’ll give you time, okay? I’m so sorry, really. But you know, you two are really hurting my feelings too?”

“ Oh please. What could we possibly hurt you with?” Y/N crossed her arms as she shot up from the sofa, Eren, with his head raised like a lion about to spar, stood up too.

“ You keep saying I’m not his dad and other things like that, and that shit fucking stings. Yeah, I fucking left, but I’m still the father” Eren’s voice shook with anger. The night was going to end with smoke in the air and ashes on the ground.

“ And what exactly have you done to earn the title of ‘father’, Mr. Yeager? Because you didn’t give a shit when I announced my pregnancy, you didn’t give a shit when I thought I’d die during or after childbirth and my whole body went white with blue veins popping out the day Elijah was born, and you didn’t volunteer to take care of him when I was busting my ass juggling a child along with a subject as strenuous as law at a school as prestigious as Oxford. Neither were you there helping try to walk, stop him from crying in the night, and you didn’t have to help him through whatever challenges he’s faced so far in his short life, and you certainly didn’t teach him discipline. So, tell me, how and why do you deserve to be called his father?”

“ Stop calling me Mr. Yeager, Y/N” Eren said, louder.

“ I believe I’ve made my point. Go”

“ I may have been absent, but I had just as much hand at creating that boy as you did”

“ And that’s what’s giving you all this entitlement?”

“ I know you did not just use the word entitlement” There he went. He yelled. And now all hell broke loose.

“ LEARN TO SWALLOW YOUR FUCKING PRIDE, YEAGER! YOU FUCKED UP AND NOW YOU’RE GONNA HAVE TO PAY FOR IT”

“ WHY CAN’T YOU FUCKING GET IT THROUGH YOUR THICK SKULL THAT I’M TRYING TO PAY FOR IT, HUH? YOU’RE BARELY LISTENING TO ME”

“ I’M REALLY GETTING FUCKING SICK OF YOU”

“ YOU KNOW WHAT? I’M GETTING FUCKING SICK OF YOU TOO. JESUS FUCKING CHRIST, YOU’RE LIKE FUCKING STATIC! WE’VE BEEN SEEING EACH OTHER FOR MORE THAN THREE DAYS NOW AND YOU’VE BEEN SAYING PRETTY MUCH THE SAME SHIT TILL YOU STARTED DRINKING”

“ YEAH? OKAY! GET THE HELL OUT OF MY HOUSE AND DON’T MAKE ME REPEAT MYSELF AGAIN”

Eren went out of the door without a word, and Y/N fell back down on the sofa, rubbing her forehead. A break, she needed a break. But most importantly, she needed to check up on her son.

 Y/N knocked softly on the door.

“ Eli?” She called out for him.

“ Come in,” Elijah said blankly. 

Y/N found him sprawled on his bed on his belly, his chest supported on a pillow and Smoothie under his bed, with just his head and front paws poking out. 

“ I heard the yelling. He’s gone now, right?” He asked. Y/N nodded.

She took off her blazer and untied her ponytail, she unbuttoned the first two buttons of her blouse and kicked her flats off, a small way of unwinding.

“ This has been harder on you than me” Y/N began stroking his back. Elijah closed his eyes and sighed.

“ Elijah, I’m so sorry that everything is so crazy all of a sudden” Y/N sighed.

“ It’s not your fault, it’s his. Hey mom?”

“ Hmm?”

“ Do you still love Mr. Yeager?”

“ That’s a very complicated and very loaded question. I can’t say yes, and I also can’t say no. I can see his efforts, but I also can’t forget what he did to us. I’m trying to put my feelings aside on this, Eli” Y/N honestly answered.

“ Oh, honey, to be honest I’m just as mentally exhausted as you are. I’m confused, so confused. I don’t know what to do. I feel like I’m gonna faint any second now”

“ Lie down next to me, mom. Please?” Elijah made way for Y/N by shimmying to the side. Y/N groaned as she felt his pillow beneath her head. How long had it been since she felt this relaxed?

Y/N opened her arms, beckoning Elijah to rest his head on her chest, and when he did, she wrapped them gently around him and played with his hair. She pressed a feathery kiss to the top of his head.

“ You always figure out what to do,” Elijah said, muffled but audible.

“ You know what we need right now?” Y/N suddenly said, an idea popping up in her head.

“ Yeah?”

“ Elijah, we haven’t seen your grandparents in a while” Y/N began softly.

“ Elijah broke free of his mom’s embrace, and excitedly looked at her.

“ For real? Are you being serious?”

Y/N nodded, smiling.

“ Let’s go on a vacation. Let’s take 3 weeks off, and when we’re back our heads and hearts will be much clearer. We don’t have to worry about anything on vacation. Both of us miss grandma and grandpa, right?”

Elijah tackled his mom with a hug.

“ Mom, you’re an angel,” He giggled. Y/N cupped his face and kissed his forehead.

“ Alright, we’ll take a road trip to their place tomorrow morning. Rest up, sweetheart, I’ll email my boss and your school”.

~~~~~~~~~~

“ Hello, Y/N?” Mrs. L/N said from the other side of the phone.

“ Mom” Y/N replied cheerfully.

“ Young lady, you haven’t called in 3 days” Mrs. L/N said.

“ Mom, me and Elijah are coming over tomorrow and we’ll reach by evening. We’ll stay for 3 weeks” Y/N announced.

“ Y/N’s coming home?” Mr. L/N said from beside his wife.

“ Y/N’s coming home” Y/N affirmed.

“ Thank the heavens” Mr. L/N laughed.

“ We have so much to catch up on” Y/N said, clueless about how she’d explain the news to her mom and dad.

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[thegoldenshi-shi]

My brain has been in a massive nlock for about the past two months, unfortunately. I have been slowly adding details and such, but I am very perfectionistic about any art I make, so I keep starting over. I have a shape and pose set, now I just need to decide on details. So, tldr, I still haven't given him the tattoo, which he's fine with, he knows how my brain works, knows that I have periods where I can confidently do things, and says he'd prefer I take my time and make something that I am happy with than to have something I don't like. He's great 💜. I will also likely end up just popping into your discord with the finished product when I finish his tattoo, lol, I just love your art style too much not to gush to you about art things.

But YEAH! Halloween is almost here!! I can decorate my work station this year!! And we have ///soooo/// much chocolate at work, my stomach doesn't appreciate it as much as my taste buds. Halloween has always been my fav holiday. Used to go as a werewolf every year, lol. School didn't let me wear the mask, so for school parades I was just a very hairy dude in a flannel. Was still really fun and funny.

I will always love the golden floof!! Even if seeing your little Leo always tells me I should never ever be allowed near any type of lion for risk of attempting to hug the big kitty. (Will admit, any media that depicts cats, real or otherwise, big or small, tells my brain that hugging muscles are required. I will likely die trying to hug a hyena)

And I am just. Hyped on life rn. Had a good session in therapy, and got told I have made an incredible amount of progress growing and recognizing myself as a person in the past two years, which I am super proud of myself for. A lot of it has been friends (yourself included!) encouraging me and giving me safe places to learn and experience things. It's been great, and I can now confidently move to do things to /make/ myself happy, rather than expecting to never get to be happy for extended periods of time. Two years, and I genuinely am not the same as I was. That's not all that long in the grand scheme of things, but living it, it's massive. Especially cause I was still here to live it.

~Smooch

Ah yes, nothing better than your muse deciding to take an extended vacation when you're working on something *heavy sarcasm*

The same thing is happening to me atm, so don't feel alone.

Seriously, I can't even come up with fanart right now, what the heck?

Still, it's a good thing to take your time on art, you can't rush perfection. Having your basic idea/concept down is the biggest hurtle, so kudos to you for having that done! I'll be excited to see what you wind up with at the end of your process~

I hear you on Halloween. I used to be really into Halloween with dressing up and stuff (I think my most common costume was a witch), now I'm less exuberant about it, but I still LOVE the vibes. I love chocolate, but I also have a preference for high-end dark chocolate, so my wallet keeps me from splurging to much on candy lol.

It's so good to hear that you're doing so well. I will admit I was a little worried at one point when you seemed really down. I'm glad that you're growing and learning how to be your own person and how to enjoy your life on your terms. If I was able to help even a little bit, that makes me very happy and grateful.

On a less serious note, I'm glad you liked the golden floof 💕

Good to talk to you again Smooch~

#smooch anon #im so happy that you're doing well #i did a happy wiggle in my seat congrats smooch #also the hairy flannel man does sound really fun hehe