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aeempress · 2 years

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Apritello Express Evidences: Movie

First of all, I would like to note that the turtle movie is NOT a romantic movie. This film focuses on the family, on the development of the characters of Raph and Leo in the first place, hences all the attention to them. Most of the timing, scenario tricks are designed to HIGHLIGHT, to show it.

I would also like to emphasize that this is MY opinion, you can either agree or disagree with it. I will be glad to see your own in the comments below. And also - my deepest gratitude to @jazzymarie1006 for your support and messages. And Kris, of course (I love ya buddy) And now - after this preamble, I'd like start.

As it was revealed earlier, Apritello is not just a peering in the forehead, this pairing is not about imposing or shoved our dear buns into your face from the screen, as it was in the TMNT-12. I sincerely believe that there is a connection between A&D, and not a connection at the level of a brother and sister, but deeper and more tremulous, more tender and gentle than friendly or even best- friendly. Again - Apritello is served contextually, natively, through certain gestures and small phrases.

I adore this scene with all my heart, moreover, this scene repeats and IS evolving , changing in the course of the film.

Firstly: the composition of the scene itself is built so that the viewer sees the interaction of Donny and April, and not Donny and the family WITH April.

Donnie explains for his ways of dealing with anxiety, and their interaction here is pure gold. It's just cute, in addition, it feels like Donnie is explaining his reason to April. His gaze, his posture - everything here is so telling that I don't even need to add anything.

And if you doubt that Donnie's attention is really focused on April, look for yourself: the truth is born in comparison.

But I WILL say: they are cute. Just cute. And moreover, as I said, these pokemons are also evolving.

(those faces tho)

(same vibe, same energy)

The connection between April and Donnie is felt much deeper than it was shown in the series:

Such a great picture full of details. A bunch of references, hello there: a microwave oven (episode war and pizza, with a flying microwave oven, as well as a Splinter microwave - Donatello's creations; huge hammers - very often Don uses huge sledgehammers in battle, cute reference. Donnie's stomach, I believe, is a reference to the episode "Pizza puffs", on Tummytello himself.

But this whole list is important not only by nods in the direction of certain series. This whole brainstorm diagram is confirmation that April O'Neill has an incredible level of power in this family. I dare say that April is the only one in the family who has full access to Donatello's laboratory, to his developments and inventions. And this access was granted to her by Donnie himself for sure.

Let me clarify: Don is very scrupulous when it comes to his territory. Don's lab is his and only his space, so it was shown in the show. The brothers did not have access there, the laboratory itself is locked as a rule and has many degrees of protection. Given that April was aware of Donnie's nickname long before the brothers, it would not be at all surprising that April is aware of how to get into his lab.

Microwave, laser, black hole, acids, jackhammer… it's all 100% owned by the greatest turtle genius™.

Funny easter egg: Zettaflare is a powerful magic spell used by Donald Duck at a pivotal point in Kingdom Hearts III. Donald is also the used form of the name Donatello in the family (from Leo and Mikey mostly).

An equally delicious scene: Splinter and April escape from the lair, and again - details.

(full access to all Donnie's stuff it is)

April does not contact Leonardo directly, who is in charge of the mission. We just don't get to see the moment that April can't get through to him, as it was with Leo:

Leo: Donnie, Mikey, anybody?

While Leo contacts to every turtle he could, April April contacts Don directly right away. Directly.

This is indicative on the one hand, and logical on the other. In a moment of panic, April calls Don directly, who will be able to come up with a way out that will be able to coordinate her, because he is usually aware of everything that is happening. Let's also add that April DOESN'T know what condition the guys and the operation are in. She DOESN'T know how they are divided, or if they are alive at all.

April: Donnie! Come in! They found us. Where should we go? Donnie?!

And - her face. Her face changes as soon as she cried his name, because Donnie was still able to get in touch. April is genuinely worried, and her experience becomes even deeper when Don describes the situation. She rushes there at the first call.

And can we talk about this whole situation?

Donnie keeps April's bat. It's not only nod to the show itself:

but also made me think about Commander O'Neil design.

Some points here:

- April’s weapon is not a bat or gun. It’s bo-stuff. Pretty close to one before Hamato Nimpo's one and this one.

- April’s torso armour is built alike Donnie’s plastron. Unlike his brother’s, Don has smooth plastron without a “bump”. It makes sense: among the brothers Dee has the most similar to human’s body. It will be perfect fit at April’s anatomy and protect her inners.

- goggles. April wears a cat-like red glasses in present but in future her goggles are quite similar to Donnie’s one. It’s sad we didn’t gain Future Donatello’s design but i do believe he worn something like that. You see, his trade mark hasn’t change with years, I have strong doubts about Donnie changed hard in future. His gear hadn’t change since he was 12. It’s a statement.

- her knee-pads is designed like Don’s.

From those details only it’s easy to say how strong their boundary was. April WANTS to remember Donnie, her gear is his legacy.

Don, in turn, always keeps April's weapon with him, which is somewhat sentimental. In this way, I suppose, in his strange way, he protects her. Thus, the Apritello team has unlocked a new achievement: Partners in crimes Arms.

And well, they really are, because they even fight side by side:

The bat! Which magically appeared thanks to Don, because April threw the contents of her bag when she tried to fight off the Krang sister and she ain't have any from the beginning unless breaking out from the lair.

Both them fighting WITH each other and FOR each other is important. Usually April is more openly to her saving activities with Donnie while he seems to be total stranger to it.

I may assure you: it's nothing like that. April's coming to the rescue of booty one certain turtle, moreover April is quite... showing off. Like a knight in a shiny armour.

And Donnie feels secure about it. They both is a great team. April has an inconceivable energy plus rad, even mad and sick skills, Donnie works great with it.

Donnie: Is it late to join April?..

(Jeeez. Those vibes. I'm dead every time)

And thing I like the most - Donnie protects April, too. In his own specific way.

(April's pod was released first )

Yeah, he was checking on her. He did it immediately. Just sayin'. nothing to see here, right? (Said aeempress with not even a slightest hint on sarcasm).

Full circle, guys! FULL-GODDAMN-CIRCLE!

Oh. And this. My precious treasure. My guilty pleasure of sore eyes of mine.

I'm sorry, but Donnie, who is experiencing the tactile contact with someone for quite a long scene (7 seconds), and feels absolutely comfortable about it. And it's NOT MIKEY. This pose of April is a bit possessive, showing April's sympathy for Donnie. I'm clinging to this scene because it's a hug option for Apritello.

During the whole show, we saw their hugs only once, and then - in a rush of shared and very strong emotional stressful occasion. We didn't get them for the whole movie either, and here it's about Donatello's character. As it seems, Donnie has autistic features such as: flat voice, hyper-fixating at some of his areas such as math, engineering, tends to classify everything about himself and pushing others to get along with that (which fails). He's self-invested and more importantly - he has low empathy (emotional issues) and tactility issues.

He doesn't really like tactility (with the exception of Mikey and group interactions, most of that was initiated by him). Donnie is just not the type of turtle that handles it easily. The fact that he lets April rest her elbow and lean on is an indicator. The silently yelling one. On the other hand, just think: this is the most inconvenient for April. The softshell is much taller, besides, there is a battleshell on his shoulders, which also does not contribute to the comfort. However, April doesn't take her arm away even when Don gestures (it's even harder to hold her shoulder and elbow like that when someone moves).

Don is in a battleshell and will not take it off, because of vulnerability - he has suffered enough without a battleshell in the film. The second reason is his extremely high sensitivity to touch, which was as shown through out the film:

Donnie: uncomfortable... with - emotions -

The fact that Don is uncomfortable when someone hugs him spontaneously is also evidenced by Raph:

Raph: Don't worry, Donnie! It's NOT a HUG, IT'S RESCUE!

And Still we DO have indirect huggings:

(He hugs April twice without getting caught)

So - yeah. It's not many, but still - we've got something. Something - more than nothing, we should cherish that. Do hope to see their further developing and jou these two will bring in.

And some moments were not included into analysis but I adore 'em with all my heart

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jojo-rolo · 1 year

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You know that one neighbour “Carol” Draxum can’t stand in Repairing the Baron? Well here she is with some OCs from the Lair of Apritello discord server! From right to left : Loreli (@cheekycheetahdraws), Mona Lisa (@miicycle and @chubs-deuce), Manal (@pals_files), Yukio (@saskpop), Metis (@turtsmcgurts), Jacqueline (@snowthedemonfox), and Carol (my own) You will most definitely see more of her and these other original characters! Please give all the love to their creators here on Tumblr or on Instagram by following the link in their name!! <3

#my art #oc fanart #loreli #chubiiverse mona #manal #metis #yukio #jacqueline #this was a lot of characters to get right #really happy that they all came out good!#so many tags though #will have to think of a better system XD #rottmnt oc #carol #jojo-rolo

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elitesheepi · 2 years

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Mikey, ever the emotionally perceptive type, and his persona Dr. Feelings notices a change in the atmosphere of the lair. But what could it mean…?

An Apritello I wrote a few days ago, feel free to take a read ✨

#gonna start posting my other works on here too #i have ✨~the range~✨ and by the range I have a myriad of fandoms I want to write for #rottmnt #apritello #rise apritello #sheep fic

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hersheyotaku · 1 year

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Fandom: Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Rating: T Characters: Donatello, April O'Neil Pairings: Donatello/April O'Neil Tags: Mistletoe, Fluff, Cuddling & Snuggling, Kissing Summary: There’s more than one way to keep warm on a cold winter’s day, and Donnie discovers a new method that goes by the name of viscum album. A gift for the lovely @chubs-deuce for the Apritello Server's Secret Santa Gift Exchange! 😘 Read on Ao3 here https://archiveofourown.org/works/42633939

Donatello Hamato hated the cold.

He hated the way it made him feel lethargic and slowed his productivity, he hated the way it numbed his fingers to the point that it felt like he was handling tools with uncoordinated frozen sausages, he hated the way the nip in the air made his nose run with disgusting bodily fluids, and he hated the way it made the metal in his lab ice-cold to the touch.

Even his tech seemed to hate the cold, the metal components contracting and the lubricants thickening with the chill, causing his more temperature-sensitive machines to lag or fail. He’d had to outfit Shelldon with thermal insulation just to keep the little drone from shutting down into his own tech version of brumation.

All that being said, Donnie didn’t, however, hate the methods one could use to combat the frigid winter temperatures that permeated the subterranean lair. Soft clothes, thick blankets, steaming beverages, thermal battle shell enhancements, Genius Built™️ heat lamps, and best of all?

The shared body heat of his incredibly warm-blooded best friend and romantic partner, who was currently sharing three layers of thick sherpa blankets with him as they sat cuddled together in an oversized beanbag chair. The projector screen flickered with images of Jupiter Jim’s Pluto Vacation IV, the merry chiming of the current musical number only adding to the cozy winter ambience that permeated the festively decorated room.

Despite the entire family spending the day indoors partaking in traditional holiday activities such as cookie baking (Mikey’s favorite) and metaphorically ‘decking the halls’ with lights and greenery and the assortment of chintzy decor Splinter had acquired over the years, his brothers were now notably absent, having decided to ride out the night’s chill within their shells in a state of temporary brumation.

And while in years past Donnie would have opted to join them, this year he had a very compelling reason to stay awake.

His reason for wakefulness reached across him for one of the mugs of hot cocoa Shelldon had delivered moments prior. April had opted to spend the night thanks to the blizzard raging across the city above, and while Donnie had installed treads on the turtle tank that could have delivered her safely to her doorstep, they’d decided spending a cozy night together watching holiday classics was much preferable to driving through blinding sleet and snow.

And if Donnie was being honest, he rather enjoyed having this uninterrupted time alone with April—a rare luxury unless they resorted to retreating to his lab in lockdown mode to avoid nosy family members.

And he planned to take full advantage of their cozy solitude.

Surreptitiously, Donnie shifted himself to make just enough room for a single metal arm to extend from his battle shell, the metal appendage snaking out from the cozy nest of blankets to hover over their heads. Within its claw dangled a small sprig of greenery adorned with tiny white berries that he’d acquired for just such an occasion as this.

With the scene properly set, Donnie made a show of clearing his throat.

“A-hem.”

April glanced up from sipping her chocolatey beverage with a soft ‘hm?’ before her eyes caught on the greenery hanging above them.

“Whatcha got there, Donnie?” she asked, raising her mug for another sip to conceal her smile at her dorky boyfriend’s antics.

“Oh, this?” Donnie waggled his sharpied eyebrows at her, pleased that she’d asked. “Why, it appears to be an evergreen obligate hemiparasite of the Santalales order, specifically the European variant viscum album, as can be identified by the small oval leaves and white berries. Which, fun fact, are each traditionally supposed to elicit lip contact when held aloft and removed like so.”

Reaching up, he proceeded to free a pale berry from the cluster before puckering his lips in expectation.

April snickered against the rim her mug. “Right, yeah, okay Mr. Subtle,” she teased, setting her drink aside before snagging the front of his purple sweater. “Bring it in, Dee.”

The touch of her soft, cocoa-sweetened lips warmed Donnie like no sweater or hot beverage ever could, and the turtle melted like a marshmallow on a bunsen burner, his insides feeling just as ooey and gooey as the toasted confection, a soft churr rumbling in his chest.

Their lip lock continued for one warm, blissful moment before April pulled back with a soft ‘smek,’ eyes half-lidded as her holly-red lips curled into a coy grin.

“So how ‘bout we get busy using up the rest of these berries?” she purred, reaching up and plucking another small berry from the sprig, rolling it between her fingers and arching a brow at him in a challenge that Donnie was all too happy to accept, leaning in to meet April halfway as she claimed her mistletoe-sanctioned kiss.

Ah, the merits of seasonally-appropriate botany—who knew a parasitic evergreen plant could serve as such an effective method of keeping warm?

#rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles #apritello #rise apritello #rottmnt #rise of the tmnt #rise donnie #donatello #rise april o'neil #tmnt #secret santa #hershey’s written works

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orexis-blanco-posts · 5 years

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Tmnt Valentín Apriltello

El apriltello desde mi mirada:

Desde el inicio de tortugas ninja por Nick, se nos mostro el lindo romance y en mi opinión uno de los mejores trabajados. Estoy hablando del apriltello.

Al inicio se puede ver que Donnie se enamora de Abril. Pero Abril…

Cuando conoce a Donnie se asusta de su apariencia pero luego se puede ver lo rápido que crece la amistad en ambos.

Ella sabe del interés de Donnie en ella el cual al inicio trata de no tomar mucha importancia, es más como si lo tolerara. Y se puede observar como la constante atención de Donnie llega a incomodarla.

Donnie: Si! Oyeron? Mi dulce princesa esta bien! Oye dije eso en voz alta…?

Abril: Hagamos como que no…

Y linda noche eh…? (Ep metalhead)

Y pongo este momento porque me parece un punto de inflexión en su relación. Porque después de que Donnie fue personalmente a liberar a su padre y luego liberarla a ella. Ella lo reconoce como su héroe. A pesar de que los otros tres están ahí ayudando ella mira a Donnie cuando lo dice:

Eres mi héroe

Llegando a la segunda temporada tenemos el rompimiento de Abril con sus amigos. Ella se aleja y creo que es cuando empieza a notar que podría tener un verdadero interés en Donnie y no solo es un amigo muy importante para ella.

Hay cosas fuera de nuestro control…

Donnie…

*Se ve en esta pequeña foto que es a quien mas extraña*

En la invasión, estando en un momento tan crítico para todos donde están entre la invasion de Kraang y su aliado el clan pie, sabiendo que podrían no volver a verse. Donnie quiere ser honesto con ella y hablarle de sus sentimientos.

En mi opinión quizás esto no haya sido un rechazo como muchos interpretaron sino que admite que quiere oírlo pero no quiere que se lo diga como si fuera a despedirse de ella.

No es la forma en la que quiere que acabe.

De decir… lo que siento…

*Cara asustada*

Aau!

Oops! Lo siento Donnie. Sera mejor que no hables. Eso solo lo haría más doloroso.

Luego tenemos los episodios de la granja.

El objetivo de estos episodios no solo era mostrar la recuperación de Leo, mayormente quisieron mostrar la relación de Abril con cada tortuga. Creo que esa fue la razón principal de mostrar el primer beso entre Abril y Donnie. Ya que ambos sienten lo mismo; pero los escritores decidieron no mostrar lo que paso luego porque el objetivo solo era mostrar el tipo de relación, mas que la propia continuidad.

Aunque también podemos tomarlo como un tipo de decir “No te rindas, pero aun no es el momento”

No eres solo un mutante, Donnie. Eres mi mutante.

Ya que con una guerra en camino, pelear contra el destructor, expulsar a los kraangs, salvar a todos, las consecuencias de todo eso tras la invasión y con el papa de Abril, y Abril ayudando a los ciudadanos a reconstruir su ciudad... Solo, hay demasiadas cosas pasando. Demasiadas para que una persona normal asuma, (incluso ella intenta hablar de eso una vez con Casey; al ser alguien con una vida normal como ella, luego se da cuenta, que es Casey con quién está hablando...)

Otra desventaja es que tanto Donnie como Abril son demasiado tímidos a veces.

Su relación, sin embargo; va madurando mientras todo sucede. Ellos son capaces de ser los mejores amigos y en ocasiones, coquetear entre ellos ligeramente, Donnie en especial ya no sobreactúa enfrente de ella, es más natural.

Oye, abril. Mira, dos al precio de uno.

*risita*

En el poder dentro de ella, Donnie es el único que es capaz de traer a la verdadera Abril por unos instantes antes de que la controlaran completamente. Y él es la razón por la que abril puede liberarse de Za-Naron.

Lo ultimo que Abril ve de él es su sonrisa.

Dato: En ingles ella dice “Gracias diosa”. En la traducción al castellano ella dice “Estas aquí” Que es mas significativo y emotivo.

Estas aquí.

Una vez que ya no hay Kraang, ni destructor y prácticamente todos los villanos son derrotados, empiezan a tomarse tiempo para ellos.

Dijiste algo, Raph?

Y luego esta ese momento en el musical del gatito helado.

Vemos que Abril duda sobre algo. Pero de repente parece olvidar esa preocupación y sucede el beso que sella el Apriltello

Donnie se ve confundido (aunque feliz) y ella aun tiene esa sonrisa tímida, pero no se retira como en la granja.

Esta ahí para dejar las cosas en claro.

Así que si usted toma el musical de gatito helado como parte de la serie. Este es una pareja totalmente canon.

#tortu-lair-guarida-secreta #tortu lair guarida secreta #Tmnt 2012 #tmnt 2k12 #Donatello #Donnie #Abril O’neil #Abril #teenage mutant ninja turtles #apritello #apriltello #tmnt pairings #una mirada algo más positiva #como aclare en otro post estos posteos son los que tenía programados para septiembre #los gifs fueron recopilados de internet y tumbrl

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fabuloustrash05 · 3 years

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Fabuloustrash05’s Fanfic Collection

Here it is! A master post of all the links to every single one of my TMNT 2012 fanfics plus my TMNT 2012 Rewrites! This way it’s easier to find all my fanfics and to know when they are updated or when a new one comes out. Happy reading! <3

Disclaimer: I do NOT own the rights to Nickelodeon’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012 series

Check out my fanfics on AO3 and Wattpad

~ Rewrites ~

• TMNT 2012: 10 Years Later Headcanon

• Shinigami As The Villain

• Rewriting Irma From TMNT 2012

• What If Mona Lisa Was In More Episodes?

• Rewriting The Season 5 Halloween Arc

• 2012 Caseynardo’s Love Story

• 2012 April O’Neil’s Hairstyles

• Fixing 2012 Apritello

~ Fanfictions ~

Courting a Salamandrian

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Raphael and Mona Lisa have been together for a few years and have never been happier, but one night Raph begins thinking about his life with Mona and he decides that he's ready to ask Mona Lisa the big question that will change their lives forever. But will something or someone get in the way of couple's happily ever after? Follow the story of Raphael and Mona Lisa's courtship!

Wattpad Link

Note: This fanfic originally started on Tumblr (Chapters 1-8 are still here available to read) but it was transferred to continue on AO3 and also on Wattpad.

Turtles in the Roaring 20s

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In 1923 New York City, Splinter is the proud owner of the famous underground jazz club, The Dojo. The famous singers for the club are his sons Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello, and Michelangelo. The story follows the Hamato family as they run their jazz club and face many challenges such as financial problems, nosy reporters, elitism, prohibition, family disapproval, and the mafia.

Wattpad Link

Warning: This story contains swearing, use of cigarettes and alcohol, and adult themes.

TMNT 2012 Princess Bride AU

When Kintaro is stuck in bed sick his friend Usagi decides to visit and read him a story about adventure, action, miracles, and true love between a turtle and a lizard.

Note: Fanfic is only available on Wattpad

~ Oneshots ~

A Gift For You

Raphael has a special gift for Mona Lisa on their anniversary.

Tell Me About Her

After defeating Baxter Stockman and his mutant bug army, Splinter and Raphael get to talking and discuss a certain alien girl that holds a special place in the hotheaded turtle's heart.

Mistletoe

It’s Mona Lisa’s first Christmas ever and she’s about to learn a certain holiday tradition with Raphael.

Scars

After fighting some Purple Dragons, Mona Lisa returns an injured Raphael to the lair to heal his wounds.

Warning: Discussion of trauma and injuries

The RaMona Club

Raphael and Mona Lisa are out on a date, unaware that their friends April, Mikey, and Casey are watching.

Fireworks

Raph and Mona Lisa are about to celebrate their first 4th of July together, but the fun for the couple changes once the fireworks start and Mona begins acting strange.

Warning: Discussion of trauma and PTSD

Halloween Party

One year after the monsters attacked New York City, April decides to host a Halloween costume party to make up for the Halloween that got interrupted last year.

Jealousy

Raphael isn't too happy with the new recruit for the Salamandrian army Mona Lisa has been training with lately.

Shinigami’s Secret

After the brutal battle with Tatsu, Shinigami was taken to the hospital to heal. While recovering, Mikey comes by to visit Shini where she ends up telling him one of her deepest secrets.

The Tortoise and The Fox

Slash goes out on a solo patrol around New York City and meets a mysterious mutant, the former assassin known as Alopex.

Too Good To Be True

Raph runs into someone while out on patrol.

Warning: This story contains NS/FW, nothing extreme, just making out, but this is just a warning to those who need to know.

First Date

After a complicated long distance relationship, battling Lord Dregg and Newtrailzer, and saving the planet Earth, Raphael and Mona Lisa are finally going on their first official date. And what a better way to have a first date than for Raphael to give Mona Lisa a tour of the big apple!

Once An Enemy, Now A… Friend?

After over 25 years Xever Montes (aka Fishface) returns to New York City for a one final grand heist before he retires as a thief for good, but during the mist of his scheme, Xever gets stopped and is confronted by a familiar face.

Not Leaving Her Side

What happened during that time Mona Lisa was blacked out after she was stung by the Scorpinoid monster on Lord Dregg's planet?

Eye of The Beholder

Mona Lisa comes across some of Earth's fashion magazines and has a heartbreaking realization.

Falling For Ya

How Raphael and Mona Lisa first met. (ROTTMNT Ver.)

Breaking The Ice

With the Kraang defeated and New York saved, Casey takes this opportunity to ask Leo to join him for a night out, just the two of them. Alone. As friends. Just friends! Totally not a date… Right??

Family Vacation Gone Wrong

Raphael and Mona Lisa's children want to go on a camping trip! What could go wrong?

Different Timelines & Galaxies

With he and Renet facing a road dump in their long distance relationship, Mikey turns to Raph and Mona Lisa for advice.

#fabtrash fanfics #fanfiction collection #master post #tmnt fanfiction #tmnt fanfics #my fanfiction #my fanfics #tmnt 2012 fanfiction #tmnt 2012 #tmnt 2k12 #tmnt #teenage mutant ninja turtles #archive of our own #ao3 #wattpad #link

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blye-flower · 1 year

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Hello rottmnt fandom, may I interest you in rise apritello ship week?? Set up through and by the mods of the Lair of Apritello discord server!

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Prompts:

Day 1 - April 16 - Best Friends to Lovers

Day 2 - April 17 - Confessions

Day 3 - April 18 - Video Games

Day 4 - April 19 - Dance Party/Music

Day 5 - April 20 - Protecting/Taking Care of Each Other

Day 6 - April 21 - Favorite AU

Day 7 - April 22 - "For You, Anything"

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Rules and Reminders:

💚 The event will span from April 16th to April 22nd. When posting, use the tag #apritelloweek or #apritelloweek2023 (no spaces between words) so everyone can see your creations! and if you would like to tag any of the mods to help show your work, you're free to! For those who wish to post works on AO3, a collection will be made soon, or you can create your own collection and share it ^^

💛 When coming up with the prompts, we were focused on rise Apritello, so that's the version this ship week will be focusing on. If you choose to take the prompts and use them for other iterations, that's perfectly okay, but it will be less likely for the Mods to reblog them.

💜 Any type of media is accepted, we look forward to see where your imaginations takes you!

💚 The Mods decided not to make a ship week blog, so the Mods will be reblogging to their blogs if you tag us in your posts. That being said, each Mod will be reblogging things based on their comfort level.

💛 Additionally, this is a public event, so I will not say who can or cannot participate, however, seeing as tcest make me and the other Mods uncomfortable, we won't be reblogging anything from anyone who ships tcest if it is brought to any of our attention. However, we will not be looking through people's accounts. We simply do not have the time.

💜 If you have any questions, concerns, queries, or anything of the sorts, feel free to message me!

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Mods to tag: @blye-flower, @chubs-deuce, and @booshoofasa

#rottmnt #rise apritello #rise donatello #rise april #rise april o'neil #apritello discord server #lair of apritello #apritelloweek #apritelloweek2023 #ship week #apritello #rottmnt apritello

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apritello-newspaper · 4 months

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Extra, extra, read all about it! This page is now a go!

Hello one and all, this blog will be used to spread as much Apritello goodness as possible, as well as give news about things in regard to open events (like Apritello week) that the Lair of Apritello plans!

The Lair is Rise focused, so a majority of the stuff reblogged here will be focused on that iteration of apritello, however, that doesn't mean it'll be the only iteration shared here!

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cicissketchbook · 3 years

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Y’all wanna read my Apritello story?

So sometimes when my artistic drive is down, the writing bug will come bite me. I’ve been working on an Apritello story for awhile that currently has three chapters that are up on my Patreon. Eventually I’ll post it publicly, but I want my patrons to have early access. Anyway here’s an excerpt from the first chapter.

It’s kind of angsty.

The summary is, April invites Donnie to join her for a long weekend at the farmhouse, which sounds romantic until you consider that she’s been plagued with visions of his accidental death and is desperate to stop it from happening.

To say there was tension in the air was a drastic understatement. Truthfully, things had been tense for a while. Blame it on cabin fever, or perhaps they were outgrowing their sewer lair, but the brothers had been quick to jump down each other’s throats.

Leo was especially on edge, and not unlike how it had been since they were kids, his mood had set the tone for everyone else. One thing that differed from childhood though, was that he had been butting heads with Donnie, while Raph remained a mostly neutral third party.

There was the knowledge that they were getting older and they all had desires to get out there and live their own lives, and then the realization that doing so wasn’t really possible for them in the world they lived in. They wanted what any young adults would want, but they were mutants. The world still saw them as freaks. They couldn’t lead normal lives the way they wanted to. They knew this, they had known this all their lives. They had all been on the same page about it. They realized that living their lives in the sewer, at least most of it, was probably in the cards. April had always contested this idea, believing that the world would accept them in time. It’s not like people didn’t know mutants existed, but the turtles weren’t willing to take the risk. It’s not like they couldn’t go out and do things like they always had, but leaving the nest for good just wasn’t feasible. And they were content with this. The sewer was all they’d ever known. They’d always been together and they were happy to always be together.

But like all families, arguments were inevitable. Familiarity breeds contempt, after all. And they were accustom to bickering. But… it was different now. Leo seemed ready to explode at the drop of a pen, Raph never seemed to be able to find enough alone time, Donnie felt like he brought more to the table than the other three combined, and Mikey… sweet Mikey was such an incurable optimist that he sought to find the positive in every situation, but they knew he did this to mask his depression.

If asked what they were arguing about today, the simple answer would be that they were all just getting on each other’s nerves. Donnie couldn’t even remember how the argument started because they fought about trivial things so frequently, but he remembered the thing that Leo said that set him off.

“God, why is it so hard for you to just do your part? Why do we have to pick up your slack?”

Donnie was silent for a moment, almost unsure he’d heard correctly. “Excuse me?”

“You heard me, you never fucking help out with anything!” Leo’s tone implied that there was something else he was upset about that he wasn’t speaking of.

Donnie, by his best effort, kept his voice calm and composed. “I’m sorry, are you referring to three days ago when I didn’t help clean up the disaster in the kitchen because I was literally putting the microwave back together? Or perhaps last week when you left a mess for me to clean up that you all made while I wasn’t even here? And then you got mad when I didn’t?”

Leo seemed to get more aggravated at the mention of Donnie not being there, but continued on. “C’mon man, there are four of us that live here, it’s really not asking too much for everyone to help clean up around here.”

“Dude, I clean up after myself more than anyone. The difference is, when I make a mess, it’s in my lab rather than communal space and-“

“Oh, right, I forgot. The huge space you have that’s your’s. That none of us have.” Leo turned to their other brothers who sat near by. “Hey Raph, other than your tiny bedroom, do you have your own creative space that you can do whatever you want in? Mikey, how about you?”

Raph hadn’t spoken, but seemed invested in the exchange his brothers were having. It was impossible to tell who’s side he was on. Before Mikey could speak, Raph stopped him and said firmly, “Leave us out of this, man.”

“So now your mad at me… because of my lab?”

Leo paused, not making eye contact, before he huffed. “No.” He admitted quietly.

Normally, Donnie was used to these arguments making little or no sense, but Leo seemed genuinely angry and he couldn’t understand why.

“Bro, what is up?” He demanded. “Why are you actually so upset?”

“I just…” Leo started. Donnie could tell there was something he didn’t want to say. Leo crossed his arms and turned away from his brother. “I just want to know… where your priorities are.”

“My priorities?” Donnie was trying not to lose his patience. He had no idea where this was coming from nor where it was going. Which meant one of two things. Either there was something his brother wasn’t telling him, or this was in fact going no where. Like, this had started out a fight about cleaning duties, and now he’s talking about priorities. If Leo did have a point, he wanted him to hurry up and make it because this argument seemed like a waste of time.

“It just…” Leo blew another huff through his nose. “It just seems like… you are… distancing yourself from us, Donnie.”

This statement completely threw Don for a loop. He hadn’t expected that at all. “What in the world are you talking about?” He asked, truly bewildered by the turn in conversation. “Because I don’t want to clean up messes that aren’t mine? Like what the hell-?”

“No, obviously it’s not that. It’s alot of things.” Leo spoke quieter now, not as impassioned.

“Well, I would love to know what those things are, because I am completely lost here.”

“You never want to hang out with us anymore, and when you do, you act like you’d rather be doing anything else-“

Donnie cut him off with a humorless chuckle. “We’re brothers, we all get on each other’s nerves.”

“And I get that, but we do all still live together and we all need to contribute to the household chores, and you’ve just been acting like you are so far above doing any type of housework that doesn’t directly effect you.”

“Well, excuse me Leo, sorry if when it rains and the power get knocked out and I have to go topside by myself in the cold pouring rain to fix the power line, I don’t also want to have to mop up the leak in the kitchen when none of you did anything to help!”

“Okay, you keep bring up specific instances, but I’m talking about in general-“

“No, you’re talking alot of nonsense is what you’re doing!” Donnie’s lack of patience was starting to show. “First you’re mad that you think I don’t clean enough, then you’re mad that I have a lab and you don’t? Then you say I’m distancing myself from you all…?” Donnie stood and made a move like he was going to walk away. “If you have something to say, Leo, you better just say it because this whole conversation seems like a waste of time to me. It’s late and I’m tired, so make your point, or I’m going to bed.”

“Are you distancing yourself from us because of April?”

Donnie had already started walking away, as he didn’t expect Leo to actually have a point, so he was halted to a standstill at his words. “What does she have to do with anything?”

Leo looked away again, like he didn’t actually want to have this conversation. After a moment, he sighed and continued without making eye contact. “It just seems like… I mean… I thought we were all on the same page here. We’ve had this discussion, a long time ago. We aren’t…. Human. We’re getting older and it makes sense that we’d want to start living our own lives, but… we can’t. Not really. The world doesn’t accept us, so staying down here is just how it has to be. I thought we had agreed on that. That no matter what the world thought of us, no matter that we can’t lead normal lives, at least we all had each other. But… now it seems like you have other plans, Donnie.”

He finally looked at his brother and Donnie could see the emotions in his eyes. Nothing of what he said had been new information, of course. Donnie knew, painfully well, that the world saw them as freaks and being “normal” was not a luxury they’d ever be able to have. Alot of their friends were at the point where they were starting to branch off, which didn’t help. Karai and Shinigami were currently back in Japan. It was just a visit, but the kind of visit that lasted for a month or two. Casey had gotten a hockey scholarship for a different school than the one April attended. He was trying to go pro, so he poured all his time and attention into practicing. He still came around, but not like he used to. Mona Lisa had left Earth awhile ago, also with promise to return, but they hadn’t heard from her in a few weeks. They were sure it was just a new mission she had, but that didn’t make Raph feel any better. April was the only one who still came around all the time. With most of their enemies gone, everyone was moving on and it felt like the world didn’t need them anymore.

The pain in Leo’s voice would’ve normal made Donnie want to hug him, but it was the accusation that he couldn’t get over.

“Leo…” He gestured non threateningly with his hands. “Why are you acting like I’m not literally living down here in the sewers right along with you? And I still don’t see what April has to do with anything-”

“Okay, I’m going to jump in here.” Raph said unexpectedly. “Look, Dude, I know we don’t… we don’t say it enough but… we would be up schitts creek without a paddle without you.” He crossed the room to give Leo a lighthearted punch in the arm. “Wouldn’t we, Leo?”

“…Yeah.”

“So because of that, the idea of you leaving is…. It’s scary.” Raph admitted. He was going to say something else, but Donnie interrupted.

“I’m not going anywhere! What in the actually hell are you guys talking about?!”

Leo rolled his eyes, apparently getting annoyed again. “Don, can we please stop pretending like you’re not going to marry April and then move in with her?”

Donnie froze. To say they touched a nerve was an understatement. April was his best friend, but truthfully, it was very painful to be her friend sometimes. His feelings for her were still just as intense as ever, but for different reason now. In his youth, he’d maintained a kind of innocent hopefulness that they would someday be together, and he never even really thought of the details of how. He knew, even back then, that it wasn’t that simple and when he really thought about it, nothing about it made sense. Which is why he didn’t think about it. Now though, after some soul searching and dropping into a deep depression which he was starting to get better from, he’d resigned himself to the reality that she would never be with him. He’d accepted it, and told himself that it was enough to just be her friend. But the truth was, that pain never went away. They had such a close friendship, they had developed such a level of comfort with each other, but he knew it would never be enough. The idea of never seeing her again was unbearable, but to be so close to her, knowing that it was as close as he would ever get… it was torture. He didn’t care though, he just couldn’t let her go.

What really hurt was when she would talk about the next stage in her life. She was in school now, but with her grades and what she was studying, she could go anywhere. She wanted to travel, she spoke of it often. She never made any committal remarks about moving away, other than when she talked about the farmhouse and saying how expensive it is to live in the city. Her dad had signed the property over to her for tax reasons, and she would’ve inherited it anyway. She wanted to renovate it.

He was only vaguely aware that Raph and Leo were still talking.

“It’s not like we’re mad at you for finding love, that’s not it at all!” Raph was saying, obviously more concerned than Leo about ruffling his brother’s feathers. “It’s just, we need to be realistic about what would happen if you weren’t here.”

“Yeah, and the reality is, frankly, I think we all feel left behind by our friends, but we didn’t think our clan would be breaking up as well!” Leo threw his hands up, finally letting his true feelings out. “I mean, all we have is each other, we’re the last of the Hamato clan! I can’t let this clan die, I just can’t.”

“Why do you guys feel the need to do that?”

They stopped, taken aback by how low and serious Donnie’s voice was. He was done barking, he looked ready to bite.

“Do what?”

Donnie’s chest felt tight and he had to taken in a sharp breath through his nose to keep his cool. “Why do you guys feel the need to not only remind me of my unrequited feelings for my… our best friend… but now, you’re holding it against me?”

Raph looked concerned at first, but then sighed. “Donnie, c’mon, don’t act like you wouldn’t jump at the opportunity to get out of here. April isn’t going to stay in New York forever.”

The statement, while probably true, hurt to hear. “What does that have to do with me?” He said, quieter this time. “I can’t help what April does.”

“Dude, she is literally planning her future with you in it. Have you not noticed that?” Leo nearly screamed. “You have the opportunity to get out of here and do something with your life, and we’ll be-“

“No she’s not!” Donnie shouted back. “Are you guys smoking crack or something? Don’t say that shit to me! April doesn’t…” He paused, his words getting caught in his throat. “April doesn’t want me. I thought we’d been over this.”

Mikey, who hadn’t yet spoke, immediately picked up on how much pain Donnie was in. “Hey guys, let’s just drop it, yeah?”

Leo pressed on as if his youngest brother hadn’t spoken. “Maybe she didn’t five years ago, but she sure as shit does now.” He didn’t seem bothered by Donnie visible cringe. “I mean, dude, you’ve spent the night, alone at her house.”

“So has Mikey. And Raph once, I think.” Donnie said quietly, and Raph nodded in confirmation. “And she’s spent the night here a billion times, that doesn’t mean anything.”

“Mikey and Raph didn’t sleep in her bed.” Leo said accusingly.

“I did.”

They all paused and turned to the youngest brother. Raph spoke. “You did?”

“Every time I go over there, I sleep in her bed.” Mikey said matter-o-factly. “Whenever… whenever I’m sad, she let’s me come over and… she’ll listen. She doesn’t try to offer solutions, she doesn’t try and tell me things to make me feel better, she just… listens. And that’s what helps me the most. Then we watch funny videos.”

None of them commented at first. They all knew Mikey struggled with depression, but he rarely, if ever, talked about it. They all had told him at some point that they were there if he needed to talk, but he never came to any of them. One might of thought that hearing that his brother shared a bed with April might make Donnie jealous, but quite the opposite, it made him very happy and appreciative to hear about it. It made sense that Mikey would be more comfortable talking to April than to any of them, and to know that she had been there for him was comforting. Donnie wanted that for his brother.

“See?” He said finally, more to Leo than anyone else. “April… she’s there for all of us. She cares about all of us… I’m not special.”

“Donnie, don’t say that.” Mikey offered and rose from his seat to place a hand on his brother’s shoulder. Donnie placed his own hand over Mikey’s and squeezed it, staring at the floor. “She cares about you the most. More than you know.”

“Mikey, please, please don’t.” He said through his teeth. “I can’t… I can’t even believe we’re having this conversation right now. You know how long it took me to accept the fact that I was kidding myself by thinking there could ever be something between us? Of course you guys know, which is why it is so baffling to me that you feel the need to do this.”

“So if April wanted you to move away with her, you wouldn’t do it?”

Raph punched Leo in the arm again. It was a strange thing, to see Raph scold Leo for being insensitive. Donnie had had enough though.

“I’m out of here.” He turned on his heel and heading towards the turnstiles.

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Yes, it’s NSFW, of course it is.

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