#always gets me

[scatterbrainedbot]

Hello :D

You're so cool

Anyway have you thought that in your rat sons au Splinter might outlive the boys?

You're very cool :D love your stuff dude

(tw for some blood, light gore, implied overdose (kinda??))

hi copper!!! this is a fantastic question!

so obviously typical irl rats have far shorter lifespans than the average irl tortoise. according to google (yes, be awed by my spectacularly in-depth wealth of research) the average pet rat lives between 2-4 years ish, and the oldest on record lived to be about 7. meanwhile, an African spurred tortoise (Splinter's species) averages more around a 50ish year lifespan in captivity, tho is suspected to possibly exceed 75 or more in the wild.

Now, the mutation does give us a lot of wiggle room for playing with these numbers. For the rat sons boys, id say their natural lifespan probably clocks in at about 45-55 years old? definitely not old by human standards, but not young young either. (though, its also important to note that the boys were exposed to the mutagen just days after being born.)

For Splinter, meanwhile, aging is slightly more complicated. He lived the vast majority of his life as a regular normal African spurred tortoise (well, non-mutated at least. there were perhaps some shenanigans of a more mystical variety going on before he was mutated, but thats a separate matter) He was about 70ish i think? when the boys were born and they were all exposed to the mutagen. so he is already distinctly an old man turtle papa. id guess he'd probably still have another eh lets say 25-30 years after his mutation. he could probably push it a little farther even with some mystic nonsense, but when push comes to shove id say his 'natural' post-mutation lifespan would put his death like a solid decade or two before his sons.

of course, the tricky part of the matter is that theres no way for Splinter to know any of this. theres no way for him to know how the mutation affected them all, or if it even affected them all in the same way. especially since the boys dont show many physical signs of mutation for the first few years, and just kinda look like normal rats, (albeit with a more human sort of intelligence) — what sort of health standard do you hold them to? what if they simply dont show external signs of sickness or old age anymore? how do you actually know if something is wrong?

for a while there Splinter is very worried that one of his babies will just essentially reach the end of their normal rat lifespan, fall and not get up again.

so mostly, he just tries to live in the moment, enjoying whatever time he does have with his little ones, taking each day as a gift <3

still,

that fear

never

really

goes

away.....

#cue the 2003 tmnt dramatic Shredder sound effect TM #my art #rat sons #tmnt au #ask reply #TOOK ME A FULL MONTH TO ANSWER AND IM STILL NOT SUPER PLEASED WITH THE RESULTS BUT #also apologies if shits incohierent im v sick rn #but thank you so much for the question copper!! #a parents grief and terror at the thought of outliving their children #always gets me #and boy howdy these rat babies do Not make that shit easy for ol Splinter #all of them have brushed too close to death too many times #tbh thats probably why he started teaching them ninjutsu etc #like yeah yeah discpline and routine and practice all excellent lessons #but also #yall squishy babies and ur father is Stressed please learn to fight good so its one less thing he has to worry about #sorry splints theyre hamatos now theyre destined for danger #cw blood #cw gore

[cherries-and-knives]

So I had never really thought about this scene that much….because in the long run of the series it was truly kinda an insignificant moment….but Katniss waking up right after being kidnapped and going immediately to ‘where’s Peeta I have to end his life before they can torture him’….is INSANE.

Like just the thought that Katniss woke up, had no idea where she was, and immediately went to Peeta…..again…SHE DIDNT EVEN KNOW WHERE SHE WAS. Yet her first thought was his safety and how she couldn’t stand him being tortured by the capitol.

And the very worst part about it is that that’s exactly what happened. It didn’t even matter that she was willing to end their lives, it was too late. He was beyond her protection. And I think that’s why that scene hits so hard, even though it was such a small moment in the larger scheme of things.

#at this point it seems like I’m babbling #but just….imagine #being so desperate to protect someone that you are WILLING to end their life #just so you don’t have to watch someone you love have to be in more pain #that is a crazy desperate kind of love #and it makes me feel so heartbroken for them #anywaysss #this post might not even make sense to ppl lol #but just….everlark…protecting each other #always gets me #hunger games #the hunger games #thg #everlark #katniss everdeen #peeta mellark #thg katniss #thg peeta #the hunger games katniss #thg peeta mellark #thg mockingjay #thg series #thg movies #thg catching fire #katniss peeta #katniss x peeta #hunger games peeta #peeta supremacy #the hunger games peeta #peeta x katniss

[ae-neon]

Thinking about Nesta Archeron

and how sjm wrote her into a deeply misogynistic culture in which her value lay in being able to marry to secure her family despite her being perfectly capable of not just carrying on but also growing her father's business

and wondering if Nesta ever wished she were born a boy, such a simple thing that would have changed everything...

#nesta archeron #always gets me #in my feelings #anti sjm

[adamsrcnan]

jeremy having that beach boy aesthetic and wearing a hoard of brown leather bands around his wrist and maybe jean gets a little overwhelmed and worked up before a huge game one day and jeremy takes one of his leather bracelets (his favourite one) he swears it always brings him luck and he ties it around jean's wrist and says "i believe in you" and jean goes out on the court and plays the best he's ever played. (months pass and jean "forgets" to give it back and jeremy "forgets" to ask for it)

#something about people passing on treasured posessions for luck #always gets me #had to make a headcanon #jeremy knox #jean moreau #jerejean #all for the game #aftg #the sunshine court #tsc

[myrfing]

#always gets me #no home

[thegoldenretrieverandthegaynerd]

I honestly couldn’t tell you how many times I’ve rewatched this scene but it’s a lot. This scene, even without any of the others would have won Kit and Olivia those Emmys. Wonderful performances!

#heartstopper #kit connor #Olivia Colman #Nick nelson #sarah nelson #always gets me

[fennecfiree]

How to cry: listen to landslide by Fleetwood Mac

#always gets me #landslide #fleetwood mac

[beautifulheartandspirit]

THIS ALWAYS GETS ME THE LAST 20 minutes of the godfather part 2

And the abortion scene .. FUCK.

#the godfather #the godfather part ii #al pacino #robert de niro #cinema #best films #cinemetography #classic #dark #deep #deep shit #always gets me #brilliant

[trialssam]

This scene drives me absolutely nuts

#the part: “And just like you #I got out. Or I-I thought I got out. But then... then my family needed me. #always gets me #SAAAAAAMMMMM #13x18 #spn #supernatural #sam winchester #gabriel

[korrolrezni]

John, love? Tell him the truth before it's too late.

Also, Arthur, shouldn't you maybe, I don't know? Collect some clothes as well?? As far as I know, you are only wearing pants.

#malevolent #malevolent spoilers #malevolent podcast #how dare you make me weep for a creature! #it's the “lonely” part #always gets me

[void-damned]

Whenever I try to tag something as 'dishonored' and start writing the tag, the first thing that comes up after writing 'di-' is 'DILF alert' and you know what?

Accurate.

#sin talks #always gets me

[scumnoise]

badbadnotgood | in your eyes

#atlanta and it's fucking soundtrack #always gets me #badbadnotgood #r&b #soul #jazz #smooth

[capitano-ale]

Matteo Pessina x Manuel Locatelli + hugs | requested by anon

+ bonus:

#matteo pessina #manuel locatelli #italy nt #locassina #my gifs #not deleting their screenshots was one of the best decisions ever #lol #at first i thought it would be a gifset with only a few gifs #but no #look at them #they hugged a lot #still it's a shame they didn't feed us during juve monza game #i need new content #i miss them #ty anon for your request #to get my head out of my curret hyperfixation #and return to the roots #it was nice for a change #ah and chiesadori almost-kiss #always gets me

[stealingfromwoolworths]

Whoever decided to make me a Christian and a kleptomaniac has their own special place in hell

#morality #always gets me #i feel like an asshole #all the time #because I’m always sinning #and I can’t fix it because of this stupid chronic mental disorder #anyway #kms #Christian #liftblr #kleptomania #kleptomaniac #Christianblt #christianblr #Christian tumblr #mental illness #actually mentally ill

[criptochecca]

🫡🫡🫡

#always gets me

[dinner--starving]

Watching S4 while trying to retain logic is so frustrating.

You know it's not right, things don't add up, it doesn't make sense, things are physically and practically impossible, John being an actual dick, Eurus, why is Mycroft's fridge empty?! So many things!!

Each episode just keeps getting more ridiculous, almost like it's someone's coma fever dream? Or someone writing a Bond Style story? Or someone making up an alibi? AArrgghhh

#s4 fuckery #always gets me #sherlock #bbc sherlock