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grimtrespasser · 1 year

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TMNT: Redux Masterpost!

As promised, the repository of my excessive world lore :D✨Starting with a quick round of links:

Redux playlist

Original design post

Turtle species

Raph's eye ft. Leo (angst, blood and injury cw)

Allies doodle/design dump

April lore

Antagonist doodle/design dump

Karai and Draxum lore

Bebop & Rocksteady

Valentine's post

Mock-cartoon poster

Now, onto the new stuff!

Note: This post is mostly character information that establishes my ideas for the main roster, for more info on the ongoing plans for the plot, check the final paragraph.

Major Protagonists

Hamato Leonardo (he/him) - The oldest of the turtles (by precisely 1 hour and 35 minutes) and he will never let Raph forget it. At his best, he's honorable, determined, thoughtful, and clever. At his worst, he's vain, narrow-sighted, selfish, and argumentative. As the oldest, he places a lot of pressure on himself to set an example for his brothers and look out for them. Especially since Splinter could never keep up with raising the four of them all on his own, Leo put it on himself to pick up the slack. It's largely self-inflicted, though, considering his family wants to support him just as much as he supports them. Within the team, he always refers to himself as the leader, and Raph never fights him on it, but if we're being honest, she plays that role nearly as frequently as Leo does. Leo often bites off more than he can chew in handling necessary responsibilities and he struggles to let others do things for him. But he's only one person who can't possibly do everything at once and that perceived failure weighs on him.

Hamato Raphael (he/she) - Second tied for oldest (twins means they're the same age one extra hour doesn't count Leo-), Raph straddles the line between responsible helicopter brother and reckless dumbass and straddles it hard. At her best, she can be gentle, patient, confident, and steadfast. At her worst, she can be careless, impulsive, temperamental, and bitter. He's acutely aware that out of all his family, he's the strongest and most prone to the collateral damage that comes with it. There's nothing he fears more than losing control and hurting someone he loves and he's aware of the role his anger issues play in that. It actually means that out of necessity she's developed better self-control than any of the others. Raph is a sweetheart deep down, but he struggles to balance his softer tendencies with his tank-like nature, short fuse, and desire to be something stronger and unmoving for her brothers. She also feels like she really failed as a big brother when they were little, back when her temper was a big issue and she didn't have a handle on her bite. He holds himself to impossibly high standards as a result.

Hamato Donatello (he/him) - Donnie is firmly the middle child and absolutely acts the part. At his best, he's sharp-witted, adaptable, inquisitive, and level-headed. At his worst, he's waspish, arrogant, isolationist, and insecure. His confidence is heavily dependent on the approval of others, and he deals with highs and lows influenced by that approval. Donnie knows he's smart, and he knows logically that his family values him, not just for his work, but for who he is as a person. He just struggles to believe it sometimes. He's highly independent by nature and often spends days at a time holed away working, which only makes it easier for his needs to go unnoticed, and he's terrible at talking about his feelings on top of that. Despite his issues with self-worth, Donnie is extremely prideful, and he tends to get a big head about himself. There's nothing he loves more than bragging about his latest project. He's not very expressive but he is very excitable when it comes to his interests.

Hamato Michelangelo (he/they/xe) - The family baby and master at exploiting his status as such. At their best, Mikey is compassionate, creative, observant, and bold. At his worst, he can be immature, tactless, short-sighted, and naive. Ultimately, xe wants to see the best in people no matter the circumstances, and xe refuses to believe that not everyone is deserving of xer forgiveness and patience. They always hold out hope that things get better, and they make it a point to bring kindness to every new person they meet. He's got a painfully big heart, constantly worrying about his friends and family, and while it's rooted in good intentions, it sometimes means he sidelines his own problems to help others. They want to be seen as equal to their brothers, rather than being coddled or looked after, but they're still a kid (they all are) and they can't help acting like it. Even then, xe's the most emotionally intelligent of all of them, and any time anything goes wrong xe's often the first to bridge the gap and bring everybody back together.

Hamato Yoshi/Master Splinter (he/him) - Splinter was not the best dad the first time around, and there's nothing he regrets more. In that way, the turtles were something of a blessing. When he was at his lowest he was granted a second chance and this time he was determined not to waste it. All things considered, he's done a much better job the second time around. Even then, there's only so much a single, newly mutated father can do when raising four unpredictable mutant children. Between the turtles, his job at the local mystically-owned pizza place, keeping tabs on his many many enemies, and training his kids to make sure they aren't left vulnerable in case any aforementioned enemies resurface, he's got his hands full. That being said, he wouldn't have it any other way. He prefers a busy home to an empty house. He's had enough of those in his lifetime.

April O'Neil (flux) - April's known the turtles since they were still too small to reach the snacks without climbing the countertops. By now she's a frequent face in even the most preternatural circles, despite her own lack of mystical inclination or heritage. Her parents are virtually never around, with big jobs that require a lot of travel, and while she loves them, it's the Hamatos that really gave her a home. The turtles are practically her little brothers and Splinter's been a mentor to her since she was 12. When she was lost and alone and didn't have anyone around to support her, they gave her a place to belong. She's determined to pay it forward and nothing, not alien invaders or possessed armor or corrupt government agencies, is going to stop her.

Casey Jones (he/him) - Casey is a relatively new addition to the family. He's a belligerent foster kid who has problems with authority and absolutely lives to bash bad guys. When he stumbled across the turtles (might've been April's fault, might've been Donnie's, no one present seems to agree) he was just happy to meet people who didn't treat him like a freak. Since then, he's become best friends with Raph, both thrilled to have a sparring partner who doesn't hold back. He has a habit of going against the grain at times, sometimes just to be contrary and sometimes because he's never sure if he can take someone else's word at face value. He's still learning to navigate this very different world that he's been entirely unaware of nearly his whole life. But he's got the right energy, and he's not one to let go of a good thing easily.

Major Antagonists

Shredder - Centuries ago, ancient mystics sealed away a powerful demon within inert material, believing that this would prevent the demon from ever returning to our world. However, they did not bank on the worshippers of this demon stealing the demon's vessel and using it to forge a powerful set of armor. The armor, when worn, would consume the wearer's soul and grant the demon a mortal body. Or at least that's how the stories go, It's not uncommon for things this old to get muddied along the way. Exact truths become lost to time and leave unanswered questions. It's the not knowing that's dangerous. Oroku Saki, in his quest for truths, paid as dearly as any one man could.

The Krang - Never let it be said that the Krang lack determination. Conquering planets is a long and difficult process, much less attempting to push conquest beyond one's own dimension. I suppose belonging to a hivemind implies single-mindedness. Regardless, when at first you don't succeed, try try again. And this time they'll get it right.

Baron Draxum - Humans have a talent for killing each other. No one understands this better than Draxum. Having lived in New York City (or rather, its mystic underbelly) for close to two hundred years now, he's watched the extent of human brutality firsthand. Never mind that it was humans that drove him out of his home and into the Americas in the first place. Hopelessness turned to hate turned to resolve, and now there's little he'll stop at to end humanity's destruction. One cannot afford to be gentle when the choice is either that or survival. Violence is humanity's language, Draxum is simply playing by their rules.

Agent Bishop - Much has to be sacrificed in the pursuit of peace. When you're balancing the needs of an entire planet against the threat of an entire galaxy, sacrifices aren't taken lightly. Track, capture, dissect, understand, and repel. Perform duty by any means necessary. Even if it means taking dubious allies. Much has to be sacrificed in the pursuit of peace, and John Bishop does not take peace lightly.

Hamato Oroku Karai - Karai loves her parents, even if she struggles to remember their faces. She remembers her mother's gentle hands and her father's proud shoulders and her uncle's joyous laughter. She remembers a home where she was loved, and the ashes left in the wake of her father's madness. The screams of her people and the flames licking her skin and her uncle guiding her to safety in the wake of losing everything. Karai loves her parents and hates her father. She trusts her uncle but she isn't sure he's still the man she remembers anymore. She longs for the way things were and she's angry to her core knowing there's no going back. The best she can have now is revenge.

Secondary Characters/Morally Ambiguous/Misc

(This section is subject to editing and additions, listed in no particular order, individual descriptions omitted for time and also my sanity, for more info on the following characters/groups hit up my askbox)

Bebop & Rocksteady

Baxter Stockman

The Purple Dragons

Mona Lisa

"Agent Bishop"

Miyamoto Usagi

Big Mama

Leatherhead

Locations

(similarly subject to change and open to suggestions of places I've missed)

The Lair

The Battle Nexus

Casey's high school

April's college

April's apartment

Wren's Otherworldly Pizza

Dimension X

Aaaand that's it for now!

I don't have a concrete plot/timeline so for now the story's mostly different floaty ideas that I'm still working on fleshing out. I'm not planning on writing any sort of fic for this, at least not anytime soon, but I have tons of little scenes and ideas I'm currently chewing on. I'll probably stick with small comic strips for the time being.

There are still tons of characters to adapt and I don't know nearly enough about a good half of em to attempt em right now, so I'll keep updating the character roster as it expands. If there's a character I haven't established yet that you wanna see (or one I have that you wanna see more of) feel free to send an ask my way :D My inbox is always open to anyone who has questions, ideas, or requests regarding the plot and characters!

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fullsaw · 9 months

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Challenge for the TMNT writers: "Make a movie not centered on Leonardo"

#tmnt #sick and tired #I NEED A DONNIE OR RAPH MOVIE #rottmnt #rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles #i dont even hate leo hes just really bland in most of the renditions excluding rise

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1296-very-good-year · 9 months

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IT'S TURTLE HATCHLING SEASON and I have died and gone to heaven later nerds

#turtles #🐢#violently cute look at your own risk #ignore the red eared slider they wont be released into the wild with the rest of them but they are still cutie patooties #the little painted and map turtles were from eggs my team and i excavated in June 😍#species in order from left to right is blandings snapping softshell red eared slider midland painted and northern map #oh and the second pic is of a painted turtle and bottom pic is a gorgeous little map

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xanaxconversations · 1 year

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I hope you also had the chance to spend earth day outdoors.

#earth day #blanding's turtle #deer #turtle #snake #ducks #wildlife #nature

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captainsweet · 11 months

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I'm beginning to realize being in a competition not only means easy access, but propaganda. So I gotta.. actually advertise my AU, so that's what this is.

I'm in the non-rise-tmnt-au-competition, and my au is a 2012 au titled 'Uncle Shredder', and.. it's pretty cut and dry.

In this au, which was made as a joke, Shredder randomly got the turtles shoved on him by Yoshi, who decided he didn't want to raise children alone and wanted assistance.

So, bop boom pow, Shredder is now wrangling Yoshi's kids and trying to still be an evil Mob Boss.

He works with the Kraang, and still sends his soldiers after the turtles, but he can't really show that they're the foot because being this close to Yoshi is an advantage he isn't ruining it.

The main villain is actually, haha get this, Bishop, who exists now past a human suit, who's the human guy that works with the Kraang and most villains stem from there instead.

So I'm having a field day actually fleshing out some OC villains of mine because of course I am.

Anyway, he does genuinely care for the turtles, though he'd never probably admit it, and they are closer to him than Yoshi actually. (They don't go to Splinter out of shame and they actually have another adult to go to so yay)

But Shredder is still.. an evil guy. So he does still attempt to kill the turtles, at least reluctantly anyways. And never physically himself.

It's a classic bad guy tries to be bad but fails and gains a family but with surprise angst.

I'm still building up the Au, so there isn't much about it, but the turtles do gain powers further down the seasons so that's new, cool, interesting, and totally not done a thousand times before.

Here's the first story I ever wrote about it if you want to check it out, and you should totally support and love them because they're all wet cats and need the help.

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asteryote · 9 months

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So lately, I've been working a lot with Ontario turtles as part of my summer job, so here's my little tribute to them.

Remember the wip I showed earlier? It's finally done!

So on the top of the stack is a painted turtle, one of the more common freshwater turtles.

Beneath it is a Blanding's turtle, which is endangered in Canada. They are identifiable by their yellow chin and dome-shaped shell that resembles a soldier's helmet.

At the very bottom, there is a common snapping turtle: Canada's largest turtle. Contrary to popular belief, a bite from one of these large turtles won't take your finger, but it'll definitely hurt, and will break skin.

Sadly, all these turtles (as well as all others found in Canada) are at risk. Wild turtles also suffer from poaching/pet trade, habitat loss and road mortality, which is especially true during the nesting season, because they are drawn to roadsides, and need to cross the roads to get to their nesting spots. Most turtles reach sexual maturity at least ~20 years in their life, meaning that it won't be until decades later that a turtle can replace itself in the population.

Fortunately, there have been turtle monitoring programs that have been put in place to help the turtles out (I'm actually on the ground helping out with one of these programs myself!). Conservation scientists are now more focused on tracking the movements and health of turtles in a population by using shell notches and radio tagging. They also try to protect all nests they can identify, and incubate eggs that have been salvaged from gravid turtles that have been killed on the roads. There are willdife rehab centres dedicated to helping injured turtles recover. And although turtles recover slowly from their injuries, their survival rate in wildife rehab centres are extremely high!

If you ever see a turtle on a highway, consider pulling over if it's safe, and help the turtle cross the road, if you can. There are many great online videos that can instruct you how to do this! I'll link you some good ones when I find them.

If I got any information wrong here, feel free to contact me so I don't accidentally spread any misinformation!

#wildlife #turtles #painted turtle #blanding's turtle #common snapping turtle #midland painted turtle #artists on tumblr #sfw #animals #cute #wildlife art #north american turtles #illustrators on tumblr #nature art #my art

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