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[turtleblogatlast]

Leo frowns at his phone.

Or more specifically, at the test on his phone.

Around him, he hears the sound of his brothers tapping their own devices, much faster than he is. Looking up just makes Leo feel worse about his own progress - or lack-thereof.

Mikey’s the fastest, speeding through the test like nobody’s business. He’d been the one to make them all do this stupid test in the first place, so it makes sense that he’s having a blast.

Raph’s slower than Mikey is, but he’s still clearly answering the questions at a steady pace. Sometimes he looks unsure, but he powers through anyway.

Donnie often looks frustrated, which relieves Leo somewhat because at least someone is struggling like him. But that “struggle” isn’t nearly as big as his own, considering that Donnie is answering about as fast as Raph is.

Leo turns his gaze back down to his own test. He’s still near the beginning, he thinks.

He’d put the same answer for the past seven questions - the middle of the road answer, neither a “yes” or a “no.” Then, whenever he does come across one that is more one direction than the other, he second guesses himself and restarts the test!

Sure, there are a few he could definitely give a yes or a no to, but…never the “strongly agree” or “strongly disagree” that the test seemed to want from him.

He eyes his twin sitting nearby, the softshell absorbed in the test. Maybe Leo should copy what Donnie put for some of these…

“DONE!” Mikey’s shout makes Leo freeze in place just as he started to lean over.

“What?” Donnie squawks, “No way you’re already finished, you must’ve been cheating!”

“It’s a personality test, Dee!” Mikey stuck his tongue out, “You can’t cheat at those!”

…

Leo settles back into his seat.

Ignoring Donnie’s mutterings about how it was “just because it’s not an academic test” that he didn’t finish first, Raph smiles encouragingly at Mikey.

“Hey, good job! So what’d you get, Mike?”

Mikey looks back down at his test, reading aloud, “Says that I got the “Campaigner”!”

“What’s that mean?” Leo asks, his phone screen going dark.

“Apparently, I’m an “enthusiastic, creative, and sociable free-spirit”.” Mikey reads, smiling at them, “You think it fits?”

“Oh, to a T, bro!” Leo laughs, giving Mikey a thumbs up, making Mikey’s smile grow larger.

Inside, Leo was feeling a lot more mixed about this. He has no idea how Mikey knew himself so well. Maybe Donnie was right and Mikey did cheat, because how could he answer those questions so easily?

Leo’s phone burns in his hand. He keeps it locked.

“Wow, that really is you.” Raph says, his eyes flitting back and forth between his own test and Mikey, “Do you think it fits?”

“I guess? It’s fun to see at least!” Mikey shrugs with a grin.

“Hold on, I think…” Raph makes a noise of satisfaction, “Okay, done!”

“Sigh, now I’m relegated to the straggler group.” Donnie grumbles, his thumbs moving faster as he tries rushing through the questions.

“Ooh, what’d you get Raph?” Mikey asks, practically bouncing in curiosity.

“Says, uh…I got something called the “Consul”?” He squints his eyes to read more, “Uh, “caring, social, and community-minded.””

“Sounds about right to me.” Leo nods. Can’t be more “community-minded” than being a hero.

“Yeah, no one’s more caring than you, Raphie!” Mikey says, moving to lean across Raph’s shell.

“You do put the community in mind, that’s for sure.” Donnie states, not looking up.

Raph chuckles, a bit embarrassed, “Aw, thanks. It’s just some test, but it feels kinda good to hear that.”

Just a test. Right.

Leo unlocks his screen.

The test stares back at him.

Right. Okay. He can do this. He can.

The screen ends up going dark again.

Frustration builds up in Leo. Was he even halfway done with the test? At this rate, soon even Donnie will-

“FINISHED.”

Leo unlocks his phone.

“What’d you get, DonTon?” Leo asks as his thumb taps the top right of the screen.

Donnie puffs up proudly, a self sure grin on his face, “I got the result “Logician” which states that I, obviously, am an “innovative inventor with a thirst for knowledge.” Truly could not have described me better, if I do say so myself.”

“It is pretty accurate.” Raph agrees with a nod, “Even calls you an inventor, so extra accurate.”

“Super accurate.” Mikey jumps in, eyes shining.

“Yes, yes, almost like reading my own character synopsis.” Donnie’s grin had not dwindled since the word “innovative” had left his mouth.

Leo just nods along, eyes on his own screen as he skims the words. “Yeah, kinda creepy how close it got. Could have called you a nerd for extra accuracy, though.”

Donnie turns to him, eyes narrowing, “Have you even finished your test? I can think of a few words that’d describe you fairly well.”

“Test-y, huh?”

Before Donnie can strangle Leo, Raph cuts in.

“Ok, ok, calm it down, guys.” He rolls his eyes before turning to Leo. “But really, you’re not done yet?”

“Leo’s taking this self reflection seriously.” Mikey sports a faux intellectual expression as he gives a jokingly serious nod. “Maybe we all should’ve taken our time.”

“Says the one who sped through the whole thing in a record time.” Donnie mutters.

Leo waves them all off, “Nah, I finished it ages ago.”

He grins when Donnie immediately shoots him a suspicious glare. “Oh, you did, did you? Then what could you have possibly gotten, Nardo?”

“I’m glad you asked!” Leo clears his throat, “Neon Leon just so happens to be an “Entertainer.””

“Ah. That confirms it. This test is meaningless.” Donnie drones.

“Hey-“

“What’s an Entertainer like?” Mikey asks with a tilt of his head, still hanging off of Raph’s shell.

“Glad you asked, Miguel!” Leo exclaims, “It says that “life is never boring” around yours truly~”

He emphasizes this “result” of his by waving his phone with said “result” on screen.

It’s just an image he found of his chosen personality result, but they don’t need to know that.

Raph nods slowly, “Well, I guess that’s true…”

“”Never boring” is one way to put it.” Donnie hums.

“You are pretty fun, Leo!” Mikey says emphatically, because he’s great like that.

“Thank you, thank you, life of the party, right here.” Leo grins, pointing both thumbs at himself.

He’s careful not to go too overboard with it, or else it might tip someone off.

Not that it…really matters. It’s just a test. Like Raph said.

As the topic around him shifts to something else, jumping away from this brief activity as fast as any other among them, Leo finds himself unlocking his phone and pulling up the test again.

Unanswered questions stare at him. He knows what answers Lou Jitsu would pick. He knows what answers Jupiter Jim would pick. Hell, he knows exactly what answers his brothers would pick.

He doesn’t know what answers Leonardo would pick.

Leo stares at the test for a second longer, before he exits the site and throws himself into the conversation happening around him.

It’s just a stupid test, nothing to worry about.

Just a test…

#rottmnt #rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles #rottmnt leo #rottmnt headcanons #rise leo #could not ignore this idea that hit my brain haha #if you disagree with me on what personality types I gave the boys that’s fine tbh #picked mbti since it was the first one I thought of but again it like most of these tests isn’t super worth putting stock into #these tests are kinda dumb anyway but they’re fun to take #for some #anyway I love thinking about Leo struggling with his sense of identity #and in turn struggling with what is a persona and what is HIM #how much is a mask how much is built from taking traits from others how much is real how much is fake #even he doesn’t know #protagonist is probably a good choice for leo but I’m also tied to him secretly being the introverted type as well so #bit more of an ambivert maybe #he’s got aspects of a lot of them hence the difficulty answering questions #well most of his difficulty comes from an uncertainty of who he really is #again what is him and what is his mask #or masks #what even is his true self if his self is someone he’s never bothered to meet #a lot of the little details of his personality - the parts of him that we see peek out throughout the series and often on his own - #- they align with personality types that you would never think of when looking at him and his masks at face value #that’s not to say it’s all masks - he’s a goofy guy at his core - but he’s more than he lets on and we’re made privy to that in subtle ways #though fr protagonist is prob Leo’s most likely result

[craneworms]

the REAL reason why luffy and zoro understand each other so well is because they are both autistic & their love language is parallel play. no matter what they are doing they are always in each others line of sight. zoro always naps close to where luffy is messing around with chopper and usopp. luffy sits close to where zoro is training when he’s fishing. while zoro is sharpening his swords, luffy sits right next to him, feeding some bug he picked up from the last island and decided to keep. while they don’t always talk to each other, they come to understand little cues that indicate their thoughts and emotions thanks to spending so much time close to one another.

#one piece #monkey d. luffy #straw hat luffy #one piece luffy #roronoa zoro #zoro #one piece zoro #zolu #luzo #zoro x luffy #luffy x zoro #honestly this applies to all of the east blue 5 #when sanji is cooking usopp is usually in there writing plans or tinkering and talking with nami #and zoro and sanji take it upon themselves to count supply stock not really interacting but still together #and sometimes nami will join zoro while he’s in the crows nest training and just sit with him drawing charts #and sanji and usopp always help nami with picking and maintaining the orange trees #they r just a bunch of neurodivergents enjoying their time together #autistic luffy #autistic zoro

[petr1kov]

it's actually insane to me how arya stark gets so often misinterpreted as a character when she's so easy to grasp. she often gets criticized for being a 'not like other girls' type of character when she's just supposed to be a tomboyish girl living in an extremely patriarchal society that refuses to accommodate or accept people like her without trying to fundamentally change them. it's literally just it, a very basic concept, but she always ends up getting treated like she's a female misogynist somehow when that is simply not in the text.

arya never looked down on other women for being feminine; rather, she looked down on herself for not being feminine enough. she doesn't reject traditionally feminine pursuits, she's simply not interested and not good at them when she tries. she's introduced literally trying and failing to sew, then running away almost crying when she gets made fun of for it. she knows she's compared unfavorably to her sister and she resents that, being the 'ugly' one, being constantly mistaken for a boy. later in the series, when she says she's 'not a lady', unlike her sister and mother, it's because she thinks she's beneath the title, not the opposite.

this happens in great part because of how game of thrones adapted her (badly, she literally says 'most girls are stupid' at one point lol), but it bleeds into discussions of the novels as well and it always annoys me. i also think this stems from the urge to defend sansa from the undeserved criticisms her character frequently gets, which makes people more inclined to interpret arya uncharitably in comparison, but that's missing the point. both arya and sansa suffer under the patriarchal society of westeros and pitting them against each other in this context is laughable. the main reason why they could never understand each other when they lived together was precisely that, the pressure they felt to be good proper ladies (with arya 'failing' and sansa 'succeeding' at it) driving them apart

#asoiaf #i still like arya a lot tbh i don't like that she's so often reduced to 'stock badass action girl number 219271' :( #plus the fact that she gets called like a pick me or something over not wanting to be a westerosi tradwife is. well

[kazuma-nyasogi]

hey

#my friend made a joke wherein they edited herlocks face onto a stock image bride and i got ideas #homumiko #I JUST THINK TJEY SHOULD GET MARRIED OKAY #herlock sholmes #yujin mikotoba #tgaa2 spoilers #in researching herlocks dress i picked a year. 1904

[satans-knitwear]

Bit fancy for a tuesday, innit? tuesdays is going to be a thing now.

Treat me ~ Tip me ~ More of me

#My mom said she was happy to be of help (she was the one who said it to me the other week) #This look has got me feeling so fabulous. So i think this tuesday thing is going to be a good pick-me up #Satans knitwear #Alt pinup #Pinup girl #Stockings and suspenders #Petticoat #Corset top #Corsetry #Overbust corset #Tuesday is another day i will be able to keep track of now! Along with Fishnet Friday and (the bins need to go out tonight) Wednesday #bi girl #cheeky #uk girl #wlw #Lingerie reveal

[knuckleblaster]

#ULTRAKILL #looks like plushies will be restocked as soon as theyre able. in the meantime you can sign up to be emailed when they go back in stock #they were limited to 500 each so its somewhat understandable they sold out so quickly but DAMN #friend server had an entire task force for them and even then only most of us were able to pick em up lol

[ryllen]

Wait a sec,

Isn't sebek just too cute to stand beside Malleus plush in this get up ?? 🫣💞

#nui #such a fanboy get up truly #sorry sebek i have no money for ur wakasama #i'm sure he is very popular and have no stock or very expensive stock #i think i was lucky that somehow i could pick up sebek's smiling school uniform nui #i think he is the last stock available online everywhere #and it was with reasonable price #$7

[satansxknitwear]

Still swingin' 🌻😎

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#Check out my OF (in my links) for this full set unsensored and for a little tour of my toy box!! #Also any support in the form of reblogs... tips.. treats... Etc you could give me right now would be endlessly appreciated 🥺i miss my blog #Satans knitwear #Alt pinup #Pinup girl #I hope this week treats you deliciously my loves!! #Im traveling to see my besties on friday and i am SO NERVOUS but cant wait to be reunited at last #Train tickets cost so much money omg. But its gonna be worth it. I might get you guys to help me pick out some outfits #Gotta be hotter than hell for my girls #Strappy lingerie #Pretty lingerie #Harness lingerie #Stockings and suspenders #Pasties #Tassles

[carnivalcarriondiscarded]

ALRIGHT I MOVED.

if you want to see more of me go to @carnivalcarrion!

#i feel as though i picked up the entire blog and just. gently set it down in a new spot... #im reblogging some of my stuff over there! #gotta keep the fridge stocked.... #absolutely unprompted #in time i may delete this side blog entirely.... i need to save everything first! #that will take time and effort

[qvincvnx]

those like white republican woman security theatre tiktoks also get me bc like you can see their houses and. lock that front door all you want but it is NOT going to keep out a determined someone with an axe or perhaps a man door hand hook.

#that article about how real thieves don't bother picking locks they just bring a handsaw and go in through the wall. #i've been thinking SO much about how much (upper class western) society relies on surveillance as policing. #e.g. my neighborhood mostly has reasonable wooden fences & none of the gates lock. but EVERYONE has video cameras covering all entrances. #and then dependence on structures like the police to enforce. vs. like... just having shit that is PHYSICALLY and materially. sturdy. #the enshittification of housing stock.

[wintermutal]

fellows would it be cringe to make this image thats haunted me for years the background of my debit card. be honest

#vandal.txt #right now its a stock image of pumpkins i picked when i was like 14 and opened the account #and now they changed it so theres only like 5 images in the catalog and they all suck. #thoughts?

[simikae]

wow this series is pretty neat they should name a video game genre after it

#symphony of the night #castlevania #video games #my art #my finished stuff #finished it recently FINALLY . very very fun time ill be picking up The Soma Game next #no notes except i had a stock image of that bat for a while as aplacehllder because it was impossible to draw #scheduled

[hamletisintown]

Angeltober #01 - Halo

Prompt list

#art #my art #angeltober #sanctasangeltober #angeltober2023 #not doing anything super fancy this year i just want to make a bunch of quick character designs #that way i'll have a stock of them and i'll be able to pick my faves and refine them

[satansknitwear]

You wanna see something fun????

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#Best way to spend your sunday: havin a lil peek at my OF #Satans knitwear #Full posts up and unsensored on my OF! i am tired af but had a good time. #Id defo consider letting you guys pick a toy from my collection for my to enjoy myelf with tonight #Or some other night.... Im in no rush. #🍑 is served. #🍑 take a bite. #Pinup girl #Alt pinup #Any tips or treats would be massively appreciated right now 💕 im running on empty (metaphorically) 😅 #Harness lingerie #Strappy lingerie #Thigh harness #Stockings and suspenders #Seamed stockings

[mixelation]

what is nagato and konan's reaction to minato just. not coming by with their old friends anyway. are they like "yeah actually it's reasonable for him to believe it's a trap" or do they take it as some kind of snub?

hmmm this is something that might get changed around a bit as i rotate how it plays out. basically, their goal is to assert themselves as a world power and then sort of reinvent akatsuki as a "peacekeeping" group (aka, if a shinobi village does something ame* doesn't like, scary people show up). *they pitch this to other villages as "you can send your own members to have a say" but then no one acts normal about this so it largely turns into "ame keeps drafting missing-nin and sending them places with lies about keeping peace, so we send our own people as spies"

i decided to include konan sending a letter because ame is BETWEEN konoha and iwa so probably they were watching closely. the ame trio would be SO FUCKING ANNOYED if they went to war again. i'm still rotating their specific goals, but minato's invite in particular is more to advertise: "oh? the world is afraid of you? we're not. come on by :)"

they win whether or not he actually takes them up on it (eventually he will). they would have LIKED him to come by but they weren't really expecting him to.

#reborn au #i guess probably they sent a message to oonoki too but idk what it would be exactly #i'm also not sure what 'information' they have #maybe about whatever iwa is stocking poison for? maybe to be like 'hey we picked up two uzumaki from kusa.' #(as a courtesy to kushina) #maybe they have info on orochimaru. who knows

[baalzebufo]

THE WEIRD AL-CANA - 07. THE CHARIOT- TRAFFIC JAM

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it was pointed out to me by a friend after I finished this that I may have accidentally drawn a british drivers side car here. well. goddamnit. i was trying to avoid that and completely forgot, smh

ANYWAY it's not that big of a deal- this was another easy pick for me. just instantly popped into my head when I was thinking of what could represent the chariot. an extremely stationary chariot.

[Prev Card]

#alloyart #weird al #weird al yankovic #weird al-cana #full disclosure that car was Heavily referenced from some stock clip art because goddamn cars are hard to draw #i dont think anyones gonna be mad at me for not drawing a car from scratch for my silly weird al art project though #this one came out way nicer than expected bc of that actually #also hey! tomorrows card is probably one of the most well-known al songs! so im actually getting a 'mainstream' pick in here lmao