#yeah. kids are great

[bigdvmnhero]

Casey Jr.'s first word was ‘Weo.’ 

His second was ‘Cashee’ or ‘Raff’ or ‘Bifurcated Time Branch’—depending on who you asked.

At 36 months old he was their tiny poet. The Kraang was rearing its head, its mouth still smoking from the detonating hockey puck when Cassandra tucked his leg back into the fold of her baby wrap, unsheathed her stick's retractable blade, and asked, "What shall we do to the big bad annoying Kraang?" and out came his first, fully-formed sentence.

"TAKE ITS BRAINS!"

Donnie said, "What."

Leo said, "What."

Raph said, "NO?" and Cassandra said, "Yucky—but sure." 

SCHLICK went the Kraang. Mikey added, "that's what you call a butterfly cut, kiddo—what did you just say?" 

Casey howled, "TAKE ITS BRAINS."

No alien brains were taken (though Donnie would've liked to, very much). But Casey had a knack for putting the soul of the thing into words.

The first day they'd run out of sugar, he passed around flat stones he'd plucked from a river and declared, "DESSERT!"

Mikey sniffed at it. "What kind is it?" he asked, not unkind.

"A cuppycake." 

"Ah, a cupcake?"

Donnie—dismally unfunny after they'd officially ran out of coffee rations, and then cigarettes—scoffed. "What would you know about dessert. Do you even know how frosting tastes like?" and Casey pointed at a passing cloud, then pretended his heart burst into tiny, lovestruck pieces. 

"Like BWAH," Casey said, giddy.

Later, he'd fish the truth out of the air again; the last time Leo and Raph fought like this they'd been teenagers. Not imposing figureheads of a rebel group. Teary-eyed, Casey chased after Leo all the way out of the camp, wrapped his arms tight around Leo's knee, and dug his feet in.

“You need to come back and, and, and hug each other real tight or else—! Or else your arms will forget forever."

"Forever." Leo touched his throat; it hurt from all the yelling. 

Casey's lower lip wobbled. "And ever."

Kid was right again, of course. The days rolled into weeks, into seasons, into the Year We Don't Like to Talk About, and his arms had forgotten; he'd dropped the hug on the way here, maybe, got distracted by some ugly three-headed Kraang and tripped on a punchline, and Raph was gone in the morning. No one there for the final sendoff.

Casey didn't get the concept. At six years old, the kid could perform triple axels around any fresh recruit, but he still couldn't sort out his tenses. Said "I eated!" or "I beated your ass, sensei!"; his past and present verbs tangling like fishing lines.

Kid had a point, Leo thought. What was the difference anyway? Leo missed Raph. Misses Raph. Is missing Raph. Will miss Raph, for the rest of his days, in perplexing ways that will continue to surprise him, like the sunrise outside the canyon. How it rose and rose and rose and rose.

Halfway up the ascent, Leo's knees buckled. Hadn't the future dissolved in that instant? Ten years, he'd promised Mikey. This time we play for keeps. Still: the end of the world, ecosystem degradation, no brother to haunt him; dystopia after dystopia. Something inside him was blackening. 

"Had a bad dream," Leo said, shivering as the kid grabbed his cheeks.

Casey said, “Well, have a better one!” 

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#rottmnt fanfiction #rottmnt #rise leo #rise casey #rottmnt movie #forgot to post this sdfsf throws another micro fic at yall #you know how kids just... see things adults dont #yeah. kids are great #rise raph #bigdamnher0

[imminent-danger-came]

2x02 // 3x01 // 3x03 // 3x13 // 4x12

Team huddle!

#so funny that there are no team huddles in s1 because they didn't plan back then #And then for most of s4 MK is in denial that there should be a plan beyond ''get my friends!'' #lmk #lego monkie kid #lmk parallels #plan man #one day I'll make my post of every time they mention the word ''plan'' #that'll be a long one #''How could you lead us into this fight without a real plan?'' ''We've basically winged it without a real plan!'' #yeah #4x12 did so much for me personally #Me pre s4: oh yeah it looks like MK took on the role of planning especially after Wukong failed to do so #And even further back MK focused on developing this skill after 1x10 when he was worried about winging it with his friends on the line #''What's the plan monkie man?'' ''I don't know. Wing it?'' ''Yeah! Sounds great!'' ''No! I didn't mean you guys too!'' #s4 special: Hold my beer #Me: REALLY????? YOU'RE BRINGING THIS TO THE FOREFRONT FOR MK??? #no one else may care but lmk writers just know. I do #I care

[turtleblogatlast]

I love Raph and haven’t said that enough so to be more specific I love that Raph is a soft boy who loves bear plushies, a gross boy who eats an assortment of things that are definitely better left alone, a smart boy who is more than capable of taking down villains through planning and fortitude alike, a strong boy who is dedicated to training his muscles and fighting prowess, a teenage boy who loves his brothers but is more than happy to tease and roughhouse with them, an angry boy who sometimes lets his anger take a hold of him to cover the fear, a gentle boy who is generous with hugs and affirmations to those he loves, a capable boy who takes on more than should ever be expected of a teenager, a good boy who just wants to be a hero and slowly comes to realize the cost of that duty, a good boy who has no reservations about putting himself in the way of harm coming to his family, a good boy who’s a great brother and son and person and deserves only the best the world has to offer.

#rottmnt #rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles #rottmnt raph #rise raph #he’s so wonderful frfr #my poor boy is traumatized but still so proud of what they accomplished because they’re HEROES #what started as something fun - Saturday morning cartoon-like heroes vs villains esque - soon becomes his calling #and he loses himself a little along the way #because the world is TERRIFYING now #if they don’t do something about the bad things in the world then worse things will come #and Raph CARES too much to let it happen #even at the expense of his own happiness and youth #and he luckily reigns back that fear - knowing his family is there to keep an eye out with him #and he finally lets himself be a kid again #he’s very well rounded and his flaws are so good because (like the others) they are ALSO his strengths #I like how it’s softly implied that bears are his fav animal too bc that’s cute af #headcanon that he likes them so much because a stuffed bear was the first toy splinter managed to get Raph #but yeah one of my favorite things about tmnt is that the characters are well rounded and rottmnt exemplifies that immensely #with raph being no exception!! #amazing big brother and character #there’s a REASON in my tmnt main character tierlist he’s S tier!!!! #hot take but in terms of who should be leader I think it should be less who’s the better leader- #-and more who’s the better leader FOR THIS SPECIFIC MISSION #bc all four can be great leaders fight me on that #APRIL can as well 100% #doesn’t need a designated leader for them to succeed #they just need ~communication~ #one of my favorite things tying Raph and Leo together is that they both *hide* #I’ve talked about Leo’s many masks a lot but Raph has one too #and it’s the mask of a hero - the mask of the protector

[jessiesjaded]

The Boy and The Heron, 2023.

#gonna start doing this when i see a movie bc i never do lol #the boy and the heron #studio ghibli #studio ghibli edit #ghibliedit #ghibli films #hayao miyazaki #animated movies #movieedit #filmedit #i enjoyed this a lot #dont think the small child who was in front of me felt the same tho she def got bored and scared a few times its not really a little kid #friendly film #older kid sure but not baby lmao poor thing #but yeah great animation beautiful movie

[hurlyburlytopsyturvy]

huh? guar— whuh???

↓↓ up close guardian spook below ↓↓

#AH!! #that was great #never do it again #i became an old withered pile of bones seeing these kids as guardians #don’t get me wrong - it was pretty cool #and essentially accurate #but it still enacted psychic damage #ik the vid is technically out of page sequence (we see this image before vrissy or the mayor fountain) but i took artistic liberties yahoo #and yeah that blob guy is me btw :3 #if you even care ^_^ #homestuck upd8 #upd8 #homestuck beyond canon #hs:bc #hurly art #homestuck^2 #homestuck #homestuck update #hs^2 update #homestuck fanart #hsbc #hs #hsbc upd8 #roxy lalonde #homestuck roxy #john egbert #homestuck john #harry anderson egbert #vrissy maryam lalonde

[carnivalcarriondiscarded]

there is something so so so Appealing about angry/irritated Barnaby. it scratches an itch in my brain. somethin somethin comic relief characters getting to break their mold and be outwardly unhappy

#plus it just looks... Nice on him yk yk #i sat down to do a lil character study and Next Thing I Knew barns was ready to Throw Down #still tweaking how i draw him... still not fully satisfied #except for the center scribble #theres a reason its on its own. its my fav of the bunch #and also the happiest ive been with a scribble in a While! #everybody hold on im shifting into barnaby mode #kidding kidding. maybe. we'll see how i feel tomorrow #scribble salad #welcome home #welcome home puppet show #welcome home fanart #barnaby b beagle #i like how i keep cycling through which neighbor im Focusing on #lately its been howdy but all this laughingstock is making me 👀 @ barnaby #still patiently waiting for my brain to seize poppy in its white-knuckle grip #please. please. i do not control the Motivation but god i wish i did #still. anyway. angy barnaby. fuck yeah. hes great. #i think i saw that one uhhhh drawing of clown's of barns looking mildly annoyed #and thats probably what made me go Oh I Love This. This Is Incredible. I Think About This Every Day. #he deserves to be upset. as a Treat #all comic relief characters should have a free 'choose violence' ticket

[witchwives]

the very special autism episode of house is undeniably awful but can we just talk about how funny it is that it’s the same episode where house vehemently refuses to work in his office because cuddy replaced his old blood-stained carpet and it gets to the point where wilson suggests that house is on the spectrum himself

#aaaand then immediately walks it back lmao #wilson: describes all of the autistic traits that apply to house #also wilson: you’re not autistic you just wish you were #also house was able to connect with the patient #when literally none of the other doctors could #i mean yeah that episode isn’t great #but ngl it was kind of sweet that the kid gave house his handheld #especially since they hammered in the fact #that house had never received a gift from a patient #and wilson saw how touched he was #and people really wanna say he’s not autistic? #he is! he definitely is! #the writers were just cowards #house #house md #autistic house #autistic greg house #hilson #james wilson #gregory house #house x wilson

[seriouslycalamitous]

Pac better be moronsexual otherwise my favorite cube is done for. No way he brought up the WEATHER.

We were so worried about Fit bringing in angst that we forgot to consider the possibility of a skill issue.

#the WEATHER #ARE YOU KIDDING ME #Pac needs to be so moronsexual to overlook that #I need Pac to be the type of cube to tunnel vision only hear the important shit #fit: yeah the weather’s great and your outfits are great and i’m in love with you and the temperature outside is great and #pac: YOU’RE IN LOVE WITH ME? #i’m writing a fanfic in these tags atp #qsmp #hideduo #fitpac #qsmp fitmc #qsmp pactw

[smilesthroughfandoms]

Is this a hot take? Maybe? I’d describe it as a “Reheated poorly in the microwave” take at best. But y’all, calm down. The writers are still the same, so are the VA’s, it’s gonna be a good show no matter what.

Also, be nice to the new animators. Unless you actually draw and/or animate, you have such little room to talk. And this isn’t hating towards Epithet Erased, I love Epithet Erased! I’m just pointing out that different or “lower quality” animation doesn’t mean it’s not good. The new animation looks fine, and have you forgotten some of the shots from the trailer?

Chang’e looking up at the broken sky? Beautiful! The first real look at the Hundred Eyes Demon? Immaculate! When Wukong is getting re-banded again? I feel bad for my favorite stupid smart person, but that shot slapped!

Give it a chance, you might be pleasantly surprised.

#lego monkie kid #lmk #Lego Monkie kid season 5 #lmk season 5 #epithet erased #yeah animation is important in a cartoon but #a story can’t be a good story without great writing and people who tell it great #shadowpeach #chimerashipping #spicynoodleshipping #dragonfruit shipping #freenoodles #silkteashipping

[zaacoy]

I have decided that i'm tired of saying im going to post more frequently here just for school to get in the way or for me to get busy with other things or what not, from here on out if I post ever it is a miracle and you should commemorate by letting yourself have a little celebratory treat i thinks

anyways freenoodles cuddle sketch hearts emojiiss :333c

#this is not like. me announcing that im leaving btw #more of an 'sorry im never active that will likely not change no matter what i do oops' sorry about that one chat #i find it funni how the literal only changes i make between drawing them as legos and drawing them like this is that they have fingers #also tang has ears now ig and the coloring is different but blehbebeljeb details shmetails #lego monkie kid #monkie kid #lmk #lmk tang #lmk pigsy #freenoodleshipping #lmk freenoodles #freenoodles #lego monkie kid fanart #zaacoy art💫 #pigsy being the more easily flustered out pf the two my beloved #they'r so sweet and in love and great im so very normal about them yeah yes yessss smiles grinss yarr

[darth-does-stuff]

ok everybody saying dan fucks is conrad’s dad you do you but for ME personally the fix will always be conrad’s dad because dan gives cool uncle vibes 1000000% percent more than the fix ever will. but we will both live our truth and we will both be happy 🤝

#because let’s be honest the fix is NOT gonna let conrad live in an alley guys #in my heart the fix adopted conrad and conrad is one of those kids going ‘did you know’ because he learned it from the fix!!!!! #and once again dan fucks is conrad’s dad truthers good for you #but i really don’t think dan would make a great dad LMAO he berates conrad a little too much even if it’s affectionate #i simply cannot hear the fix going ‘i think it’s time to unlearn that lesson’ and saying he’s just conrad’s UNCLE #i do wish alex got to say what conrad got to do though :( #but yeah for me the fix adopted conrad and he went from being a tiny miserable kid living on the streets #to being in a loving family with siblings and a support system <3 #and justin of course!!!!!!!! #dimension 20 #mentopolis #mentopolis spoilers #conrad schintz #the fix #dan fucks #d20 mentopolis #man i love all of these characters #this season was PEAK

[matchamabs]

i dont quite know where the idea of animal crossing came from but. man the pandemic had all of us playing it. kinda thought itd b funny if they did too u know,,, anyway someone save joe

#yeah u can rlly tell who is a gamer and who isnt #DON #LOOKING AT U #punch out #punch out!! #super punch out #punch out wii #little mac #doc louis #don flamenco #aran ryan #super macho man #great tiger #von kaiser #glass joe #disco kid #soda popinski #bald bull #piston hondo #bear hugger #mr sandman

[promithiae]

How to handle seeing things you don't like on ao3:

Have you come across something too disturbing for you to handle on ao3? Like maybe somebody having sex in a position that isnt missionary? 😱 shocking, I know. Did someone maybe engage in mild bdsm? The absolute horror! Did two aged up characters do more than a kiss on the cheek??? The utter depravity. Well do I have a solution for you! It's an easy two step process. Step one is to find the back button. If you find yourself in a mildly uncomfortable position while reading a fanfic, you have the power to stop ❌ press the back button 🔙 and find a new fic that doesnt have such scary concepts 🔞. If you arent sure how to find it, here's what the back button looks like on my mobile browser:

It may be difficult for you to find, but I believe in you!

Step 2 is a little harder because I know you're nosy and think you know what's best for every person on the planet. But I still believe in you! You can do it! You can learn to mind your own damn business and walk away! If you see something you don't like, it's literally not your problem. Let me give you a personal example: there are people out there who still like the show breaking bad, which I found completely unwatchable. But you know what? It's none of my damn business, it's literally not my problem! I have learned that not every piece if media is made for every person, and that's not only ok, but a good thing! You too can learn to mind your own damn business and move on with your life. I promise it's not as hard as it sounds

#ao3 #yeah ok im in the mood to stir up shit #these kids have got me biting through wood beams already this morning #i dont even have my glasses on yet and im steamed up #also sorty to use bb as an example i know its a great show #but it was way too stressful for me #nothing actually against it. bb fans youre great keep doing what youre doing love the memes

[turtleblogatlast]

I still think about how Leo’s ideal day out for the fam’s venture into the Hidden City was basically just an effort to get some rest and relaxation because boy does he never get that ever.

#rottmnt #rottmnt leo #rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles #Leo is that one kid who’s like yeah dude I’m chill I’m laidback #and on the inside he’s just in a constant fetal position rocking back and forth #at least the others got a good amount of time spent in Tahiti but Leo’s out here like please god just one spa day 🙏🙏🙏 #no but tbh? it’s genuinely a great look at Leo’s character that he wants to go to a spa to basically just sleep in the sun #it’s not bombastic or flashy or anything he legit just wants a good place to get proper rest and care #that hair spa can catch these hands LET MY BOY HAVE HIS SPA DAY 🔪 #HONESTLY EACH PERSON’S CHOICE OF WHERE THEY WENT FOR THEIR DAY OUT SAYS A LOT #like raph wants to emulate who he perceives as those in justice in a desire to become more like the hero he so desperately wants to be #leo goes off on his own in order to let his guard down and actually rest for more than a lackadaisical facade #donnie goes with april not only to salvage his pride and condemn magic but also to hold onto his self worth and genuinely help out #and mikey thrives in family and specifically the harmony within family and how that is portrayed through the act of simply being together #in this essay I will-

[posallys]

im just saying that if netflix picked up the pjo adaptation it wouldn't be nearly as watered down

#not that netflix is great but disney is making it to....uneventful #where are the fight scenes #where's the tension and suspense and terrifying monsters #yeah it's made for kids but like. 12 year olds. not 8 year olds #make it pg-13 and add some ✨action✨ #pjo #pjo tv #percy jackson and the olympians #percy jackson

[carnivalcarriondiscarded]

yeah so i'm falling for @weevmo's Guys... they're so neat! i dig their vibes and can't wait to see what Corduroy Stew is all about <3

#fuckkkkk theyre so SHAPED!!! #i can feel myself getting So attached #if anything happens to them... i will simultaneously wail and cheer #nimrod is so cute. nimmy. the nimster. id love to toss birdseed on the ground for him to peck at. pigeon coded tiny man #lulu being a sock puppet trainer THATS SUCH A NEAT IDEA ARE YOU KIDDING IM OBSESSED #now im curious as to if sock puppets are like Animals or if they're as sapient as the others... #but yes im already looking directly at lulu she seems Fun as fuck #oughhhhh and wb. listen. Listen. im a sucker for handsome Head Empty characters and he seems like one of those #i also like characters with many hidden internal problems and wb seems like one of those too <3 #i hear that the three of them are siblings and that is Such catnip to me... #scribble garnish #dont know what else to tag this as! huh! #BUT YEAH THIS ALL SEEMS NEAT THEYRE COOL i Will be following this project to see where it goes #so far it has great characters a sprinkling of Intrigue bomb art (which. ofc it does its weevmo cmon guys) #and a neat song that i sweAR TO FUCK REMINDS ME OF SOMETHING. THIS HAS BEEN BOTHERING ME FOR DAYS #the jingle is just vaguely familiar enough to make me Writhe in the agony of Unknown Knowns #but yes! i hope you all go check out weevmo's blog if you havent already! Good Stuff All Around!!