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reasonsforhope · 3 months

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"Mexico’s government recently announced the creation of 20 new protected areas across 12 states and two coastal areas in the country, covering roughly 2.3 million hectares (5.7 million acres). This follows a series of budget cuts to the nation’s environmental agencies.

Officials introduced four new national parks, four “flora and fauna protection areas,” seven sanctuaries, two biosphere reserves and three “natural resources protection areas” under the protection of the National Commission of Protected Natural Areas (CONANP).

“This is a commendable step toward biodiversity conservation and environmental protection,” said Gina Chacón, director of the Wildland Network’s public policy program in Mexico. She told Mongabay these new areas will help preserve the country’s rich ecosystems, foster sustainable practices and protect a broad range of important species and habitats. Though some environmental and Indigenous groups are wary the budget cuts could hinder efforts to conserve these areas.

The newly protected areas will preserve habitat and ecologically important marine areas for various species, including whale sharks (Rhincodon typus), Mexican prairie dogs (Cynomys mexicanus) and jaguars (Panthera onca). They will also help safeguard ecologically important coral reefs and areas of cultural significance to Indigenous communities.

Bajos del Norte, a new national park in the Gulf of Mexico, is the largest new protected area, covering 1,304,114 hectares (3,222,535 acres), almost nine times the size of Mexico City. The area is important to the more than 3,000 families that belong to fishing communities on the Yucatán coast. It is also one of the main grouper fish (Epinephelinae) reproduction sites in the Gulf of Mexico and will safeguard threatened species, such as the rocky star coral (Orbicella annularis) and the hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata).

Joaquín Núñez Medrano, the secretary of the UEFAHG or Union of Forestry and Agricultural Ejidos Hermenegildo Galeana A.C. (Unión de Ejidos Forestales y Agropecuarios Hermenegildo Galeana), lives in an ejido — a type of communally owned land used for agriculture and forestry purposes — called Cordòn Grande in Sierra Grande of Guerrero, along the Pacific Coast. For more than 10 years, Medrano’s community has monitored species such as the jaguar and sustainably managed the ejido’s natural resources, without government assistance.

But now, the ejido has been designated a protected area in this latest round of decrees, as it falls inside part of the new Sierra Tecuani reserve. “The goal is to strengthen what we have already been doing but with support to do it much better,” he told Mongabay.

The second- and third-largest newly protected areas are Sierra Tecuani, a 348,140-hectare (860,272-acre) biosphere reserve threatened by illegal logging, forest fires and land use changes, and the Semidesierto Zacatecas Flora and Fauna Protection Area, which is important for the recovery of the Mexican prairie dog.

The state of Oaxaca is where the government created the most new protected areas, numbering three: the 90-hectare (222-acre) Playa Morro Ayuta Sanctuary, the 56-hectare (138-acre) Barra de la Cruz-Playa Grande Sanctuary and the 261-hectare (645-acre) Playa Cahuitán Sanctuary. Other protected areas were created in the states of Quintana Roo, Veracruz, Campeche, Nayarit, Zacatecas, Chiapas, Colima, Durango, Jalisco, Chihuahua, Guerrero and the State of Mexico...

President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has protected more areas than any previous administration, with a total of 43 new areas across 3 million hectares (7.4 million acres). But Mexico’s Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT), which works to safeguard the environment, has become severely cash-strapped throughout his six-year term.

SEMARNAT is one of many sectors in Mexico undergoing funding cuts. In recent years, Obrador’s government has implemented a series of strict austerity measures to free up more money for other areas like pensions and wages, boosting the leader’s popularity among citizens, particularly the working-class. Judicial workers, health services and academia have also had their budgets slashed in 2024...

Juan Bezaury-Creel, the director of the organization Fundación BD BioDiversidad Mexicana, said a protected area is better than no protected area because, once a decree is formalized, the government has a duty to protect it. However, this puts “huge pressure on existing personnel because they have to take care of more surface area with less resources,” he told Mongabay.

“The personnel from CONANP are heroic,” he said. “They are putting their lives on the line many times with little budget and little help.”"

-via Mongabay, January 25, 2024

#mexico #lopez obrador #andrés manuel lópez obrador #protected areas #environment #deforestation #environmental issues #national park #gulf of mexico #yucatán #oaxaca #endangered species #good news #hope #whale shark #prairie dog #jaguar

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chiscribbs · 2 months

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As promised, to show my thanks for getting Grown Apart AU through to the next @tmntaucompetition round - here's a little bonus treat:

A visual chart detailing all the major character relationships in the AU's first act! Enjoy!

(Click "keep reading" for some additional information on a few of the dynamics shown above.)

Splinter & Mikey - When the boys were still very small, Splinter used to take them with him on his excursions out of the sewers (either to get supplies or to search for the two missing turtles). During one of these trips, Mikey got separated from his dad and brother - they eventually found him, mostly unharmed, but the traumatic experience left a lasting mark on Splinter and he has worried about his youngest son ever since.

Leo & Raph - Leo and Raph are the first of the estranged brothers to meet, face-to-face. Raph finds Leo snooping around Draxum's lab and attacks him. Leo manages to escape, with his newly acquired portal sword, but the lab is destroyed in the clash. The two proceed to fight each other on multiple occasions after this, forming a sort of battlefield rivalry.

Donnie & Mikey - By complete and total coincidence, Donnie ends up saving Mikey's life after Draxum drops him off the roof of a building. Mikey takes this as evidence that Donnie is a good person and decides to trust him (despite Leo's protests). Realizing this, Donnie uses Mikey's "misplaced" trust in him as a ticket into the Hamato residence so that he can hide out there until he's apprehended the oozesquitos.

Raph & BM's Assistant - Although Big Mama and Draxum don't work together often, their business does tend to intersect on occasion. Because of this, Raph has had the odd encounter with Big Mama's masked companion. They've never spoken, though (not that BMA would speak even if they had gotten the chance).

Donnie & Raph - They're aware of each other's existence, thanks to their parents' occasional dealings, but haven't actually seen or spoken with each other. Big Mama largely limits Donnie's interaction with anyone outside of herself and hotel staff, and she's especially reluctant to let him meet other mutants (once she learns of their existence) or Draxum. This hasn't stopped him from listening in on some of her business chats via his surveillance tech and finding things out that way, though. Raph only knows Donnie as Big Mama's mechanic and the one responsible for her criminal empire's recent upgrade in technological advancements.

Splinter & Leo - Because of the incident that occurred when they were younger, Splinter has always had a soft spot for Mikey. Leo doesn't exactly resent this fact, but he does often feel like he gets short-changed on all accounts - when Splinter isn't around, Leo is responsible for keeping them both safe and out of trouble. When Splinter IS around, a majority of his limited attention generally gets directed towards Mikey. Thanks to this, Leo is left feeling both a little attention-starved and desperate for some independence. He's too proud to admit to his dad that he feels unseen, though, so he instead opts for causing a little mischief to get the desired attention.

Raph & Mikey - After learning that Raph is not only a mutant, like himself and Leo, but that they were created by the same person - Mikey becomes determined to befriend him and change his mind about humanity. He considers Raph part of the family - even before finding out that Lou Jitsu is their real father, thus making him their real brother. Raph doesn't quite share the sentiment, though - as far as he's concerned, Mikey's the one who's on the wrong side of the fight and no amount of niceness is going to convince him otherwise. (It does, however, make it a lot harder to hate him...)

Donnie & BM's Assistant - These two have a history that goes back several years and has soured with time...on Donnie's end, at least. He used to be close to BMA, considered them a friend for a little while, then something happened to change his opinion of them and caused him to see them as a rival. But what about BMA? What effect, if any, did the loss of Donnie's trust and friendship have on them? As with all things surrounding this character, it's a mystery...

#grown apart au (rottmnt)#rottmnt au #rottmnt #chiscribbs #rottmnt splinter #rottmnt leo #rottmnt mikey #rottmnt donnie #rottmnt raph #baron draxum #rottmnt big mama #rottmnt april #big mama's assistant #huginn and muninn #rottmnt huginn #rottmnt muninn #fanart #relationship chart

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tizeline · 4 days

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Asking some writers/artists I follow:

Is there anything in your fic/comic that you as the author know about, but won't end up in the actual story?

So I have a rather uh disorganized way of telling the story of the TSAU, I jump back and forth in the timeline quite a bit depending on what part of the story I wanna tell. Overall I improvise quite a bit, and because of that I can't be 100% sure what will be depicted in the story and what wont. But I might as well share some little tidbits of lore that are probably not gonna be mentioned in the main story (though they still might who knows lol)

So uh. April and Kendra are exes. Kinda. They were pretty close friends when they were younger and decided to become a couple when they were like 9 or something. This lasted for a grand total of.... 2 days, maybe? Then they had a huge fight about something silly like, I dunno, Kendra hacked April's tamagotchi as a prank and she got mad so they broke up and they've had major beef ever since.

Draxum made Mikey wear some type of artifact or gear that supressed his mystic powers as a kid for his own safety. Mikey started showing an incredible talent for the mystic arts at a very young age. Draxum was excited about this for all of 5 seconds before realizing that Mikey is a VERY small child with NO impulse control and he's definetily gonna turn himself and the rest of the family into glitter unless Draxum finds a way prevent that from happening until Mikey has the chance to develop an understanding of consequences. (He's learned to control his powers well enough to not need them by the time of the main-story, so he no longer wears the supressors)

Donnie's whole villain-act he puts on is partially a coping mechanism. He grew up never knowing anyone like himself (unless you count Splinter, I suppose) so the only times he saw himself represented in anything was characters in comics and shows and such. There were plenty of anthropomorphic reptile characters in the media he consumed, and Donnie clunged to anyone or anything that he could at least somewhat relate to. Problem is, a lot of these anthro reptiles were like.... y'know... villains. It's pretty common for super heroes and stuff to fight evil mutant reptile creatures, and even stories with only anthro characters reptiles tend to be charactarized as more villainous. Granted, turtles specifically usually don't get this treatment, but it still had quite an effect on Donnie as a little kid that most characters similar to him would be viewed as evil, which caused him to internalize that mindset. So turtle tot Donnie basically went like "Yes! This is what I am! A villain in someone else's story! It all makes sense now! This is a healthy mindset to have!" and just kinda embraced the role that human society had given to him because he didn't really know how else to deal. (Things changed after meeting April and he found out that there might actually be humans out there who might treat him like a person and not just a freak of nature! He still plays into the villain-persona, partially for fun and partially as a coping thing, but he doesn't have nearly as a negative view of himself now as he did as a tot)

And last, but certainly not least................ Draxum owns a Lou Jitsu body pillow (PURELY for research-purposes, NO other reason!)

#Tiz Sep AU #tizel talk #rottmnt #tmnt #rottmnt au

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multifandomfanfic · 10 months

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you should totally do a messi x daughter fanfic. One where she is in a relationship with Kylian Mbappe’s brother, Ethan Mbappe.

I love you writing btw. it’s awesome. Keep the good work!

A/N: So about this request--seeing as Ethan Mbappe is underage, I'm uncomfortable writing something for him. I'll do the fic with Kylian Mbappe instead, but I'm sorry, I won't do Ethan seeing as he's 16 and barely even legal in France.

I also combined it with this request: "will u make a fan fiction about Messi x daughter in which the daughter is an actress and they all go to a, premiere or an award show where she is nominated (and she wins), with her. Also an after party part will be good!"

Face claim for most photos: Haley Lu Richardson

Messi x daughter!actress!reader (also Mbappe x reader)

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yourusername: tiempo familiar, pt. 1

monicabarbaro: this movie better be good if you dyed your hair for it 😭

yourusername: i promise its worth the wait!! chrishemsworth: I can attest to that!

leomessi: Te ves hermosa, cariño! (translated from Spanish: "You look beautiful, sweetie!")

comment liked by antonelaroccuzzo and yourusername yourusername: gracias papa🥺 antonelaroccuzzo: 💕💕💕

neymarjr: obrigado por vir ao jogo, y/n, foi bom ver você de novo! (translated from Portuguese: "thanks for coming to the match, y/n, it was good to see you again!")

yourusername: you too! ❤️ user307: 👀

fanaccount1: how is she so pretty as a blonde and brunette???? she's so lucky

user203: she's literally anto roccuzzo's daughter be fr

user892: my favorite nepo baby

yourusername added to their story

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celebritygossip: The first photo was posted on @yourusername;s story yesterday morning. The second one was posted by @k.mbappe just hours afterwards. Coincidence? We think not.

user487: i'm not sold at all but i'm glad it's not (possibly) neymar. i was not for the whole age-gap, dad's best friend thing.

fanaccount2: Totally agree. user008: me three, but we really shouldn't have any opinions on who y/n dates. we don't know her. fanaccount3: no one asked you to act all high and mighty.

user918: Y/N could have any man in the world and she choses someone who looks like a teenage mutant ninja turtle.

fanaccount4: She said we'll find out eventually, maybe this is it??

user773: i don't think she meant some random gossip account 'connecting the dots.' we still have to wait

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yourusername: "Figures and Strangers" has officially ended production. I would like to thank everyone who I've worked with on this project; you have made every moment of this past year special, and I will remember our time together for the rest of my life.

"Figures and Strangers" is about family, love, and perseverance in the midst of hard times. While I may not have had hard times, the other themes of this movie pertained to my life when I auditioned:

Without my family's unwavering support and direction, I would not be where I am today; seriously, without my father, I wouldn't have been tipped off about Spielberg shooting his first film in Paris, and I would not be typing this today.

A year ago, I had gone on one date with the man I now call my love. Since that day, he has been with me through thick and thin: from nights spent crying over hard-to-memorize lines, to entire weeks when I was hardly home. He saw me through my highs in lows, through enjoying life then doubting every choice I've ever made. Honestly, I believe he's more love and understanding than man. I would have never known the man my father introduced me to would be such a blessing, but I am so glad to call him mine.

And, finally, perseverance: when I heard about this movie, I was still struggling with the notion that all I would ever be was my dad's child. I love my dad with all my heart and all my soul, but seeing myself called "Lionel Messi's daughter" instead of "Y/N Messi" in headlines about my own accomplishments damaged my self-esteem (not to mention all the "nepo baby" comments--yes, I read all of those). Yet, all of this motivated me to work even harder and persevere, as my character in "Figures and Strangers" does. I am glad to say that I am happy with where I stand right now, and I have made myself proud.

Anyways, to wrap this up, I'll quote the ever so wise Winnie the Pooh by saying how lucky I am having something that makes saying goodbye so hard. I am eternally grateful for everything that has happened in the past year because of "Figures and Strangers," and how it has transformed me as a person.

Thank you all again, and I'll see you in the movies.

~ Y/N Messi

leomessi: También nos has hecho sentir orgullosas, Y/N. (translated from Spanish: "You have also made us proud, Y/N.")

yourusername: muchas gracias, papá. te amo más de lo que sabes. ("thank you very much, dad. i love you more than you know.") comment liked by leomessi and antonellaroccuzzo

zoeisabellakravitz: Best Actress nom when

evanpetes: can't wait to see it!

psg: All of us are so happy for you!

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masonmount: seriously, y/n, congrats on everything. you deserve all the awards.

yourusername: ❤️❤️❤️ fanaccount5: guys???

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k.mbappe: 🖤🤍

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chrishemsworth: Had a fun premiere with you both! Here's to more success yet to come!

comment liked by anyataylorjoy, jayrellis, and k.mbappe yourusername: you too!!

antonelaroccuzzo: You look stunning, sweetie 💕

yourusername: thank you mom 🥺🥺

fanaccount6: WOAH WOAH WOAH WOAH WOAH

user940: how did we NOT see this coming it makes so much sense yourusername: i told you you'd find out eventually 😉

fanaccount7: they're so perfect omg????

user038: my wife and husband

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leomessi: (translated from Spanish) I couldn't be more proud of my daughter tonight. I remember the little plays you used to put on with your cousins and brothers, and today I watched you walk across the Oscars' stage to accept the Best Actress award. All of your hard work and dedication has paid off, and you've truly made a name for yourself. Congratulations on everything you've done and will accomplish in the future. I love you very much.

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yourusername: i'm going to cry dad! i love you too!

antonelaroccuzzo: We're both thrilled for you, Y/N. You've exceeded our expectations and turned into an incredible young woman.

yourusername: thanks mom!

k.mbappe: proud to call you mine💕

comment liked by yourusername leomessi: Take care of her!

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yourusername: can't wait to spend the rest of my life with you

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k.mbappe: mon amour ❤️

leomessi: The best daughter and son-in-law a man could ask for.

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yume-chin · 2 months

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Hey hey! Could i request rise Donnie x reader?

Where reader’s LOVE language is physical touch but since Donnie is not always happy about it they try their best to not cross the line. Till one day they really needed a hug and asked Donnie, Voice breaking a bit, if they can have a hug.

D is Hella confused but allows it

Anon! I'm so sorry! I misread the request and did literally the opposite of what you asked.

To solve this problem I will leave the text as it is but I will also write a second parallel chapter with the real request you made of me.

The initial part will be almost identical to this one, however the ending will respect your request.

I hope you will appreciate both anyway, happy reading.

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Rise Donatello x Reader

જ⁀➴ Here for the alternative chapter

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Request: Yes

Warning: just bad english

Genre: She/her

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Total words: 974

Text words: 836

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Ever since you met Donnie, your boyfriend, you've been fighting your habits.

You have always been an extremely affectionate girl, fond of hugs and walking holding hands with the other person.

All this gives you energy and happiness, the joy of feeling the other person's skin in contact with yours, feeling their warmth and the tranquility that they transmit to you through touch.

All this was like oxygen for you. Or at least I thought so until you met your current boyfriend Donatello.

From the first moments of your acquaintance he immediately told you that he wasn't comfortable with physical contact and this left you particularly surprised, and at the same time disappointed.

You, a person who loves physical contact, would have had to completely change your habits for us to create any sort of discomfort for your boyfriend.

Not that it destroyed you, let's be clear, you would do anything not to make him feel bad and respect his wishes, but it's still difficult to keep your love for physical contact in check.

However, you tried in every possible way not to hug or caress him except when he specifically asked you to.

It was difficult at first, but over time you got used to it.

You had started to appreciate the company much more when you were in the same room talking or simply when he asked you to keep him company while he worked on some new invention of his.

Every time he asked you to follow him to the laboratory and keep him company your heart exploded with pure joy.

You entered the room and sat on a chair next to him, carefully watching everything he did.

And even if it didn't seem like much to you, to Donnie it was the most important form of love you could give him.

The simple fact that you were there to keep him company, getting curious about what he was doing and occasionally asking about the two creations, made him understand how much you cared about him and how much you wanted to get closer to his world unlike his family.

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Today too was a day like any other, you had finished class and immediately headed towards the turtles' den.

As soon as you arrived you were greeted by a super enthusiastic Mikey who immediately ran towards you to hold you in a super hug.

Not seeing Donnie around, you thought he was busy with one of his inventions, which is why you decided to only mention your presence.

You approached the door of his laboratory and knocked -Donnie, I've arrived, if you need me I'm here, I love you-

Immediately afterwards you went back to Mikey who in the meantime had also been joined by Leo and Raph.

The four of you remained chatting about this and that.

You had talked about your school day while the three turtles had talked about their last patrol.

As you continued talking, however, suddenly Donnie came out with a more tired face than usual.

You had looked at him with concern but instead of speaking he grabbed your hand and dragged you inside his laboratory.

Once he entered and closed the door however, he released your hand to return to his chair.

Not understanding exactly what was happening, you approached your boyfriend -Donnie, what's going on?- you tilted your head to try to look him in the eyes, but without succeeding.

Instead of getting an actual response you only managed to hear a small huff from the boy.

-Donnie, if you don't tell me what's wrong I can't help you...- you gently place a hand on his shoulder trying to give him a minimum of tranquility to make him talk.

Unfortunately, however, there was no response.

Now totally lost in worry with both hands you grabbed the soft shell turtle's face and turned it towards you so that your gazes met.

-Donnie, I know you need your space but I'm here, I'm your girlfriend and I want to help you. I'm worried. It hurts me to see the person I love in this state, so please, tell me what's wrong- you caress his cheeks with your thumbs.

Viola remained there looking at you with slightly shining eyes and finally, with a trembling and uncertain voice, she opened her mouth -c-can I have a hug...?-

Your heart skipped a beat for fear of not having fully understood what you had just been asked.

However, as soon as you realized that those words had really come out of Donnie's mouth you smiled sweetly -Of course you can love-

You pulled him into a big hug and he seemed to melt.

His muscles, which until a moment before were stiff, had softened and held you in that embrace.

Donnie sighed and seemed to calm down.

-Donnie, remember that you can always count on me-

He nodded in response but didn't say anything, he just remained there, enjoying that embrace full of love and tranquility.

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I want to remind you that requests are open, feel free to write to me if you have any kind of idea ♡

A big hug ♡

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lurkingshan · 10 months

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The Asian Drama Generational Trauma Challenge List

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As @waitmyturtles has been making her way through her OGMMTVC I have been continuing to watch way too many dramas and thinking about the ones I want her to watch when she’s done with that project. And because I know Turtles, it’s always the dramas that feature themes around intergenerational trauma, filial piety, and lots of emotionally fraught interactions between parents and children that ping my “Turtles needs to watch this” radar. As I was mentioning the shows I wanted her to watch, Turtles joked that maybe I should make her a new challenge list that is focused on intergenerational trauma.

And if y’all haven’t learned this about me yet, you should know that I have no chill and absolutely will embark on a whole project because you make a stray comment in my direction. So here we are!

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I wanted this list to be inclusive of a broad range of Asian dramas, exploring how it shows up in different Asian countries and through both het and queer lenses, so I consulted quite a few friends. Shoutout to @wen-kexing-apologist, @so-much-yet-to-learn, @bengiyo, @shortpplfedup, @ginnymoonbeam, and @emotionallychargedtowel for helping me refine this list. We landed on the following criteria:

Modern dramas only—not necessarily current but set in a time period recent enough that we don’t have a whole additional set of social mores to layer on top

The drama explores intergenerational trauma, not just intergenerational dynamics (so shows like Reply 1988 that are very much about family but not necessarily trauma are not on the list)

Intergenerational trauma is a primary focus and a major theme of the drama, not a background theme, a surprise reveal, or just part of a character’s backstory to engender sympathy (waves goodbye to most chaebol romcoms)

We are using the word trauma in a broad sense here–a lot of the complex trauma featured in these shows would not meet the formal DSM diagnostic criteria as a Traumatic Event

We did apply a quality filter–the execution of the story needs to be good enough that the intergenerational trauma themes stay intact, even if the drama overall is not a total slam dunk

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Note also that this list is not chronological and there is no suggested watch order. I also do not recommend binging all of these dramas one after the other. Some of these shows are heavy and you’ll want to space them out. This is a challenge to complete over time!

I decided to share this on tumblr in case others are similarly weird and wanted to undertake this challenge with us. If any of you see this and decide to watch some of these, please tag me with your progress and thoughts! I have also linked each show’s MDL page so you can see the synopsis and general warning tags, but if you want specific content warnings for any of these shows, feel free to comment or message me.

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So after a lot of preamble…

Generational Trauma Challenge List

10 Years Ticket (Thailand, YouTube)

180 Degrees Longitude Passes Through Us (Thailand, Gagaoolala)

About Youth (Taiwan, Gagaoolala)

Bad Buddy (Thailand, YouTube)

Come and Hug Me (S Korea, Viki)

Flower of Evil (S Korea, Netflix or Viki)

GAP (Thailand, YouTube)

Go Ahead (China, Viki)

It’s Okay to Not Be Okay (S Korea, Netflix)

Khun Chai (Thailand, YouTube)

My Mister (S Korea, Netflix)

Our Dining Table (Japan, Gagaoolala)

SKY Castle (S Korea, Netflix or Viki)

Something in the Rain (S Korea, Netflix or Viki)

Until We Meet Again (Thailand, Viki or YouTube)

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Good luck, happy crying, stay hydrated, and please pace yourselves!

(Tagging friends @neuroticbookworm, @kyr-kun-chan, and @chickenstrangers who I have already discussed this with.)

#bad buddy #flower of evil #180 degree longitude passes through us #come and hug me #our dining table #until we meet again #gap the series #go ahead #it's okay not to be okay #khun chai #about youth #my mister #10 years ticket #sky castle #something in the rain #intergenerational trauma challenge #shan recommends

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tangledinink · 5 months

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Did Big Mama ever have to stop a fight for the twins? Would she have been accused of favoritism for doing so?

She hasn't stopped a fight yet, but she would if she truly felt that their lives were in danger and she was at risk of losing them. There might be some sour feelings, but she'd make up whatever cover story and plant whatever evidence she needed to claim that the other competitor was cheating/making an attempt on the twins lives/etc etc. There were definitely a few lowkey fixed fights in the very beginning of the Gemini's careers, when they were still starting off and learning and getting their feet under them, just to boost their rep and their confidence, but she hasn't felt the need to do so since. And yes, there have definitely been a few people who have lowkey just been assassins intending to take out Big Mama's children, but they've never gotten far. The twins are totally unaware of this. Anyone Big Mama suspects of having these intentions tends to mysteriously disappear after the fight...

Usually equal parts thrilling and gleefully anticipated as well as stressful and anxiously dreaded. We'll see a little more of this in the comic down the line...

While Draxum is the proud owner of what is almost certainly the best and healthiest family system amongst the turtle kids, it's not like he really had tough competition. The bar is lowwwww. He's not a bad parent by any means, but he's also not perfect and there are certainly places that leave something to be desired-- especially when you're looking at Venus and his relationship in particular. Definitely something that'll be explored more in the comic.

hehehe. it's just so tempting. i can't help it any more than you can... thank you!

can't be cringe if im not ashamed u w u

#asks #ask dump #anon #gemini au asks #drax does his best with vee but the main thing rlly is that in the past he fcked up really bad and thats never been addressed in any way #theyve never talked about it or acknowledged it #so it just kind of... hangs over their head and lingers and infects their relationship #whether hes aware of it or not #(but vee most certainly is)

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can you tell us more about bb!shadowstar? I really liked her in dotc but I think that was because I read it years ago and my brain has ignored canon and made her my blorbo since then lmao

also dotc autocorrected to ditch and I think that’s where it belongs

She gets done SO dirty in canon OH my god.

BB!Shadowstar is a pious, quiet person who cares first and foremost about what's most beneficial to her cats, and her cats alone.

The Shadow Family is descended from Broken Shadow, who famously adopted The Tyrant and ruled by her side through the destruction of the Kinships.

With the lake poisoned and the ancient forest cut bald, it laid a curse on the family. All Shadow cats are born with pure black pelts. If they come without one, they are dead before their first moon.

Tall Shadow has lived her whole life with the curse of tyranny in mind. It defines her. She is both ambitious, and wants to rule through respect.

She cares immensely about the will of the Stars, and listens when they send a sign... though, she can still be guilty of interpreting their omens in a way that benefits her people.

She speaks with a LOT of "we" statements.

When Jagged Peak broke his leg and it didn't heal, it wasn't her idea to exile him. It was Clear Sky.

She didn't know how to feel about it, necessarily... it struck her as wrong, but he phrased it as fairness. "A cat who does not contribute cannot take. We can't make exceptions. He was broken for a reason."

When only Bright Storm returned, carrying a little kitten with a leg missing in the same spot Jagged Peak broke his, her stomach twisted in horror.

She was convinced, instantly, that Gray Wing had crafted that child. Xey had sent them a sign; what they'd done was cruel and unforgivable.

The first child of the forest, an echo of the first cat who died here.

From that day on, everything she did would be for the health and safety of ALL her cats. She would spend the rest of her life atoning for what she allowed to happen to Jagged Peak.

After a fight with Clear Sky because he rejected his child, Tall Shadow broke off her supporters. They didn't go to the Marsh at first, that happened slowly.

Their first camp was at Snakerocks, in the cave the dogs hid in many generations later. There's ochre drawings from them deep inside.

Her kindness only extended to her own cats, however. While she allowed Turtle Heart to bring Bumble to the group, she was clear that it was only on her vouch.

If Bumble couldn't learn to hunt then she would not be allowed to take. Clear Sky had still left a mark on her, and the whole Clan.

This wasn't a cruelty of herself alone; this was the agreement that the Clan had come to.

So when Turtle Heart died, they sent Bumble away. Thunder Storm returned from his time with Clear Sky. The rest is history.

But, when Thunder Storm and his cats came to ask for Bumble's kittens, Tall Shadow asked how she could know if they could care for them?

Part of her was legitimately concerned, and this was the part she put foward. Another part of her realized that the budding group could benefit her somehow.

She's not completely selfless, nor is she totally heartless. She's more influenced by Clear Sky's mindset than she realizes, but can take a stand when she feels it goes too far. Tall Shadow isn't above using people as chips to bargain, but stops short of putting them in danger.

Of all the leaders, she tends to play the most safe. Even Riverstar will stick his neck out for his ally Thunderstar on occasion, but Shadowstar needs to see something that could threaten her before making a move.

#better bones au #BB!DOTC #BB!shadowstar

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thr-333 · 2 months

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Ok random question time for the triple divorce au!

Who's the favorite parent for each turtle (if they have one)? Do the turtles prefer to roam NYC or the Hidden City? When did they discover their mystics and with which parent? How did they meet April? What are Big Mama's thoughts about April? Since the turtles live with Big Mama part of the time, do they get cloaking brooches? Does Splinter get a cloaking brooch considering he's in a relationship with her sometimes?

I'll leave it there for this ask but I am fully prepared to send more

Yesssss questions!!!!

The turtles favourite parents:

Leos is Splinter: he’s a total daddy’s boy(his least favorite is Draxum, it’s… complicated with big mama)

Raph is Draxum: he encourages Raphs interest in fighting and never forces him to control his emotions(for better or worse). Raph is also the closest to accepting Draxums philosophy.

Donnie is Big Mama: he’ll fall hook line and sinker for any words of encouragement, affection and attention (she usually means them but absolutely uses it to her advantage when using Donnie to get to Splinter)

Mikey doesn’t have a favorite! He wants everyone to be a big happy family! Hell force it if he has to!

Cloaking broaches:

I actually have a comic planned for how they got them so I won’t explain how in to much detail now. But splinter and the boys each have one. Which allows splinter to continue his acting career and also means they don’t have to live in the sewers. Which is good because hidden city child services already has an eye on them.

Where do they hang out:

It depends on which parent they’re with. With splinter it’s the human world where. They’re homeschooled because home life is too hectic to attend a real one, but they have clubs and stuff they go to.

With Draxum he keeps them soely in the old parts of the hidden city where modernization hasn’t touched(child services made him move out of the evil villain lair if he wanted to keep his right to custody)

With big mama there is a mix. The bounce between the human world and the more modern parts of the hidden city.

As for which they prefer it depends on the turtles. This ask is already long so I’ll leave it for another one!

Mystics:

These were introduced by Draxum early on. Mikey and Leo have the most prowess in it. Raph is more a physical fighter and Donnie prefers his tech(much to Draxums dismay). Big mama also helped them out with their mystic powers but that was more to teach them dirty tricks or ‘improper techniques’ to piss Draxum off.

April!:

They met April in school before splinter had given up on trying to consistently get them there. Along with another kid that I will be introducing later.

Big mama is on the fence about April. She gets the boys out of the house which is good for kidnapping opportunities. But April also encourages them to leave the hotel and the security that’s there. Yet she is useful in… encouraging the boys and splinter(especially splinter) to do things. A bribery if you will. She has her uses and her downsides for big mama it’s all about how you use the people around you.

#triple divorce au #tdau #rottmnt #rise of the tmnt #rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles #save rise of the tmnt #asks

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raphieeee · 6 months

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How I think rise and 2012 would get along:

- Rise!Raph would defiantly be so defensive of 2012!Mikey, always making people apologise for being mean to him and giving him an actual chance to speak

- BUT! He would also be willing to try explain to the others where their faults are with the help of Dr Feelings

- Rise!Leo would be OBSESSED annoying the hell out of 2012!Raph, teasing yet also he would help build up his confidence? I feel like he could recognise Raph’s insecurity

- I think rise!donnie would like 2012!Loe ya first because he’s more serious and quiet but then end up missing his twins noise too much

- alternatively, I think he would also be the second (mikey being first) to realise that 2012!Leo is just putting up a front and is just as silly and goofy as his brothers

- 2012!Donnie would feel so small compared to his counter part, and Rise!Donnie wouldn’t pick up that his excited rambling on his ache im eyes was making the other upset, until Rise!Leo explains it in a kind way to BOTH of them

- cue Rise!Donnie explains to 2012!Donnie that he’s so confident because he knows his brothers trust him and that, being totally serious, if he has the power to create a fully working robot from scrap, he can do literally anything. (After a while he also explains that he too feels small, but when compared to the mighty power of magic)

- Rise!Mikey is going insane, they’re all so emotionally constipated and he’s getting a migraine from switching between Dr Delicate Touch and Dr Feelings

- Rise!April is so worried for her country part “are you eating enough?” “Can you really fight with just a fan?” “You dad WHAT?!”

- 2012!April feels like she just gained a big sister, even if she rather politely tells her not to speak about her crush on Donnie

- 2012!Raph shyly coming up to Rise!Raph after him and 2012!Mikey show each other their teddy collection, finally having the courage to join his little brother

- if it’s medic!rise!leo then he 100% pesters 2012!donnie about being more careful about overworking himself and managing his stress after his own Donnie got sick from it and had to be in bed rest for almost a whole month

- I love the whole rise!Raph helping 2012!leo with leadership but the main thing I see happening is him explaining the difference between leading a team and guiding a family.

- I also see rise!Raph helping 2012!splinter understand that he’s allowed to grieve the life his lost, not just his love, but also everything that came with being human. I think he learnt that that was what caused his own fathers shortcomings at the start and wants to help the other before it’s too late by helping him know that he’s allowed to want things to be different and that it doesn’t make him a bad father.

- 2012!mikey getting embarrassed about how bad his cooking is, genuinely ashamed when he sees how his counter part is, but rise!mikey loved a challenge and is determined to help him learn!

- 12!leo: “hey where did you get *super rare science thing*?” Rise!Donnie: “Oh I took it from the Foot Clan.” 12!turtles: “YOU WHAT?!”

I’ll add more as I think of them!

#tmnt 2012 #teenage mutant ninja turtles #rottmnt #2012 teenage mutant ninja turtles #let 2012!leo be funny too #casey jones #tmnt raphael #tmnt leonardo #tmnt donnie #tmnt michelangelo #tmnt april #tmnt crossover

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rhinocio · 9 months

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Isn’t April their canon adopted sister? Wouldn’t that be strange is Donnie married her

okay I'm being silly but fr I feel like everyone shipping a fandom-beloathed OTP expects a message like this and I thought mine got lost in the mail

Hello friend! Yeah, totally with you, if April were a literal sister to the turtles then her marrying Don would be mundo yucky. yucky yuck yuck guacamole on top throwing that concept out the window like any variation of leo get GONE

but she's not! she's figuratively their sister. the Rise dev team wanted their series to focus on familial relationships, not romance, and wanted to make their April a strong character who does everything the rest of her squad does - she isn't The Girl, a sex object / trophy for someone to romantically win, or a damsel in distress. she's a bro. she's part of the team. she's (somehow? girl WHAT are you made of) on the same level of physical ability as her superpowered best friends

There's no point in the show where she's called "sister". No point where Splinter says "you're my favourite child". No mention of April being legally, literally adopted, change her surname, forget her mom, it's April Hamato now. She is Hamato, in that she's part of the clan, family in all the ways that matter. but she's not Hamato™, raised in the same house with Splinter as a Father™, sharing DNA and/or paperwork that makes her Related™, a Sister™ to the turtles and taboo for anyone to date

as far as primary canon goes, we're in the clear. everybody's welcome to their own interpretation and I personally like an April-Donnie brOTP as much as an OTP, but whatever dude it's all made up and the points don't matter

tldr family is what you make it and boy howdy we'd all benefit from less of a nuclear perspective. queer that shit up friends-to-lovers those bad boys start questioning canon the fun police can't stop you making mud castles in the sandbox!!!!!! kiss turtles xoxo

#rhin reply #apritello #rhinociart #ROTTMNT #TMNT #donatello #april o'neil

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dandylovesturtles · 2 months

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Fanfic Writer Ask Game!

🎯 🦈?

🎯 Do you have a writing milestone you’re working towards?

nope. I am at the whims of my inspiration and energy levels.

🦈 Which character is the toughest to write?

in ROTTMNT I would probably say Mikey. I think it's a little easy to lean too hard into the sort of "sweet little brother" thing that a lot of fandom likes (this isn't meant as a callout, lol, I like it too) and forget that he is canonically a little gremlin who is very silly and sometimes pretty gross (I mean he's a 13 to 15-year-old boy so it tracks).

Also he probably has the least defined character arc of literally every main character in the series (including the supporting cast like April, Splinter, Draxum, and both Caseys). Leo has his struggles with his place and identity within the team as well as his growth as a leader, Donnie has his issues with feeling replaced and directly linking his family "needing" him to his family loving him, Raph is struggling to live up to the expectations of the clan and his role as a big brother, April deals with her struggles connecting with her own peers and her fear that she doesn't count as part of the fam, Splinter has a billion things going on, Draxum has a whole redemption arc (truncated as it was) and Casey Sr effectively does too, and Casey Jr. has grief and trauma. And Mikey... would probably have had a really good character arc if we'd gotten the rest of season 2 and season 3!

A lot of Mikey's episodes where he gets to really get feelsy and show his emotions are directly tied to other people's character development, especially Donnie's and Draxum's, so we don't get as much of what his deal is. The only really solid Mikey centric episode is Hot Soup The Game, which definitely brings up Mikey's frustrations with being the youngest and thus babied as a result, so that's something you can draw on for his character, but even that's more tied directly into what he wants from interactions with other people and less about what he wants for himself.

(the truffle episode is super weird... like Mikey learns not to take his friends for granted? I guess?? I wouldn't have expected him to in the first place but yeah I guess that's some character development lol)

(actually as a total side note, it does annoy me a little that when Todd is first introduced as a character in Season 1, the whole point of his superpower being niceness was that he was so nice you'd do anything for him, and even villains were unable to turn him down, which was a really good gag and made him an interesting character. Then at some point it became that Todd's niceness meant he couldn't turn anyone down and suddenly he was just kind of a doormat, to Mikey first in the truffle episode and then all of them later in Todd Scouts. I actually like the Todd Scouts episode but also you didn't have to do that to him lmao)

(actually actually even though I like Todd Scouts I would have loved a version of that episode where Splinter stayed with them in the woods and then we dealt with how his feelings were hurt by the kids being more interested in their phones than his teaching and they could have pointed out that their dad kind of waited until late in life to start teaching them life skills and IDK WE DIDN'T GET THE FAMILY BONDING CAMPING TRIP WHEN THEY GOT CAUGHT IN THE TURTLE TANK IN SEASON 1, WHY DIDN'T WE GET IT IN SEASON 2??)

cough. anyway.

yeah so I always feel bad that when I look at my AUs and stuff I always feel like I give Mikey the least. I'm so sorry, Mikey, you're just already perfect and I don't know where to take you. ;;

Thanks for the ask!

#writer ask game

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theresistanceneverquits · 1 year

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Guide to TMNT media

{A mostly-comprehensive list by a lifelong fan who’s seen/read basically everything tmnt}

Mirage Comics

Original source, black and white

Nice stories, fun visually

Iconic moments

62 issues were published before the og creators passed true series to a different team

TLDR truly entertaining classics for comic fans

1987 cartoon

10 seasons

Created more iconic characters like Bebop and Rocksteady

Gave the turtles their colored bandanas

So fun, so so ridiculously funny this one is a guaranteed laugh every time

Fun voice acting

TLDR such an amusing cartoon if you want something that’ll have you cackling

1990 movies

Darker than the cartoon, but still family-friendly

Fun action, funny comedy

The films slowly go down in quality but they’re all pretty fun

Three films

TLDR iconic part of the franchise that balances a dark and light tone

Urban Legends comics

The grittiest tmnt comic series

Characters lose limbs and turn into cyborgs, etc.

Series was discontinued, but IDW recently brought it back and the story was complete

TLDR good for comic fans who love gritty comics

Next Mutation show

One season, live action

Introduced Venus de Milo, the female turtle

Retconned it so the brothers aren’t blood related so they can have a love triangle with Venus

Has elements of mystic powers

(I’m sorry I only watched the first episode so I can’t give a TLDR)

2003 cartoon

7 seasons + straight-to-dvd film

Follows the Mirage storyline

Darkest tmnt series in tone

Many fans don’t care for the last two seasons after the art style changed and the tone got lighter

Donnie has many excellent episodes, and Leo has an arc centered on ptsd in s4

TLDR has a darker tone and has a good consistent story

2007 film

CGI animation

The writing is meh but overall keeps you entertained

Has the famous Raph vs Leo scene

15-year old animation still holds up

TLDR very fun, has an iconic scene, good for Raph fans

IDW comics

Is currently on issue 136 at the time of this post, longest-running tmnt comic series

The tmnt were reincarnated

Covers a vast variety of characters, villains, and genres

Each turtle gets the spotlight

Standout arc has to be City Fall, with Dark Leo

Added Jennika to the roster a few years ago (she’s the female turtle with the yellow bandana)

TLDR excellent storyline, a lot of reading but honestly you can pick and choose where you want to jump in

2012 cartoon

5 seasons

CGI animated

A good compiling of all the tmnt media that came before

Has moments that are dark and serious, but also has a nice humor side

Has problematic ships

TLDR well-rounded action, drama, comedy and summation of tmnt lore with its own twists

Bayverse films

2 live action films (with cg turtles)

Produced by Michael Bay, very Transformers-esque

Entertaining if you like action movies

Leo kinda sucks tho lol

TLDR fun action movies

Rise of the TMNT

Animated series

2 seasons and a film on Netflix

Reinvented much of the tmnt lore

Raph is the oldest and leader, instead of Leo

Leo goes through a character arc tho

Comedy

The lightest of the tmnt series up until the season finales and the movie (The movie is very dark)

Very fun and dramatic animation

Deals with magic

TLDR beautiful animation, comedic with its own dark moments

Batman vs TMNT film

Animated

Based on the comic

Follows the comic very closely, actually

Fun for both fandoms

TLDR fun takes on the characters, and total fan service (in the most positive sense)

The Last Ronin

Graphic novel

For mature readers

Basically all the tmnt die except for one of them

Good, emotional story, with pretty art

A prequel/sequel is coming out soon

TLDR an emotional darker comic that you can get through pretty quickly

#tmnt #teenage mutant ninja turtles #rottmnt #tmnt 2012 #tmnt 2003 #this guide is meant to help people decide which version(s) to jump into #because imo it all really depends on taste #there’s really no ‘bad’ piece of tmnt media #everyone’s gonna like something different

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Recently lost my grandfather the other day.. he was a bit like rise's splinter and sounded a bit like him. He might not have been the best father to my mom but he loved his grandchildren. So to cope a little can i get separate platonic/romantic hcs of the turtles reacting or catching reader (s/o or friend) coming to lair one day and suddenly started hanging around their father more because her grandpa passed away? (maybe make it so she doesnt tell the turtles dont know yet until they ask or overheard her and splinter's conversation/comforting the reader)

i was going to try and do these in the order i got them but i've been missing my own grandfather a lot lately and so this spoke to me, i'm so sorry for your loss nonnie 🫂

rise!turtles x grieving!reader

(mostly) platonic but could be taken romantically || gn!reader

tw: death of a loved one

Raph! ❤️

Raph doesn't think much about you coming to hang out with Splinter. he thinks his dad is pretty cool and is honestly glad you like him enough to actively seek him out.

if you're dating he actually takes it as a good sign - he loves you and wants you to get along with his whole family, not just his brothers. so seeing you and Splinter spending so much time together just makes him feel good.

sometimes he asks what you guys talk about, and sometimes you give him a general answer but for the most part you keep the details to yourself and he's totally fine with that.

Splinter has always respected your time with the boys and Raph does the same when it comes to your time with Splinter. he'll say hello and greet you with a hug once he sees you, but after that he leaves you two be.

so when Raph overhears your conversation, it's entirely on accident.

he actually had no idea you were in the lair. it was late and he wanted a snack before bed so he was just on his way to the kitchen when he catches the tail-end of something you were saying to Splinter.

he doesn't register it right away, but then he realizes that you guys are talking about your grandfather, who Raph knows you were close to. he realizes a moment after that you're talking about him in the past tense. he puts two and two together pretty easily from that.

on the one hand, Raph is glad that you're comfortable enough with Splinter to turn to him for comfort during your grieving period. but on the other hand, he wants to comfort you too.

he doesn't say anything that night, but when you come by the next day he pulls you aside and confesses to you that he overheard your conversation the night before.

he pulls you into a hug and tells you how sorry he is that you're going through this loss, and you let it out on his shoulder for a few minutes.

and you're grateful for his comfort, but you also take the chance to explain to Raph that while you do welcome his comfort, you're specifically going to Splinter because he reminds you of your grandfather.

Raph gets it, of course, and he encourages you to come as often as you need, and that they'll all be there to help you through this time.

from then on, Raph takes special care to keep his other brothers busy whenever you come to see Splinter.

sometimes you invite him to join you, and the three of you will talk late into the night. it doesn't make everything better, but it does feel nice to have them there for you.

Leo! 💙

Leo doesn't notice right away that you've been spending time with Splinter, he just sees that you’re spending more time in the lair and he’s got absolutely no complaints about that!

you’re actually pretty surprised he hasn’t caught on yet because everyone knows Leo has killer insomnia and you sort of figured he would have caught you and Splinter sitting in the living room talking all night by now.

but the thing about Leo is that he’s kinda got a late night routine going and he doesn’t usually stray from that routine. he gets himself a cup of tea and either does something in his room or goes to hang out with his insomnia twin Donnie.

he doesn’t really go near the living room at any point in the night and so he remains utterly clueless for a couple of weeks.

he also usually has headphones on listening to music while he moves around at night, but one particular night he went to make tea and left the headphones in his room, and ended up hearing you crying as he made his way back.

of course that just wasn’t okay in his book, so Leo rushes in to try and see what’s going on. he doesn’t know what he’s expecting, but it’s definitely not the sight of you crying on Splinter’s shoulder while the rat comforts you.

you hadn’t planned on telling Leo or his brothers just yet, but he’s clearly worried and you’d feel bad telling him to leave without explaining why you’re crying, so you just let it all out in the moment and tell him about your grandfather.

Leo sits on your other side and hugs you for a long time, letting you cry some more while he rubs your back and tells you how sorry he is. he’s big on words but he knows words can’t fix this so for once he stays largely quiet outside of telling you that he’s there for you.

once you’ve calmed down a little, Leo goes back into the kitchen and makes two extra cups of tea - one for you and one for Splinter.

this becomes a routine thing for him. Leo pays attention now and if he sees that you’re staying late or if you come by after the others have gone to bed, he’ll make three cups of tea and bring them to the living room.

sometimes he stays with you and Splinter, but for the most part he just drops the drinks off and checks in with you before leaving and giving the two of you space.

he realizes that your time with Splinter is helping and doesn’t want to intrude on that, so he’ll really only stay if you or Splinter invite him into the conversation. even then though he doesn’t stay very long and will claim to be tired before leaving the room.

you absolutely know he’s lying, but you know why he’s lying and it warms your heart a little.

Donnie! 💜

Donnie realizes pretty quickly that something’s going on with you. he might struggle with emotions but he’s pretty observant and picks up on the shift in your mood after a couple of days.

he doesn’t ask about it because he doesn’t know how to start that conversation, nor would he know what to say after finding out that was bothering you.

so he just worries in silence for a while. he tries lifting your spirits with puns or by showing you whatever he’s working on, but it feels like lately you’ve been more interested in spending time with Splinter.

and Donnie gets it, he likes quality time with his family even if he says otherwise, especially with his dad, but he just doesn’t understand why.

it really eats at him for a couple of weeks before he finally just bites the bullet and asks you what’s going on.

he tries to be gentle about it but he can’t hide that he’s worried and his tone is urgent as he asks you if you’re doing okay.

you knew he or one of the others would ask, you’d just been hoping it would happen later rather than sooner.

but you’d promised yourself that if you were asked, you would tell the truth, and so when Donnie asks you tell him that your grandfather died.

Donnie feels terrible hearing that, and immediately asks if there’s anything he can do for you to help. comfort isn’t his strong suit so he figures it’s better to ask outright and see what would best help instead of just awkwardly trying different comfort methods until finding something that stuck.

you tell him that the thing that’s been helping the most has been spending time with Splinter because he reminds you of your grandfather, but you also tell him that just having your normal routine with him and his brothers is helping too.

Donnie takes that to heart and starts inviting you to hang out even more, whether that be in the lair or out and about in the city. it’s never anything special, just the same shenanigans you normally get into with the boys, but Donnie feels like he’s helping by inviting you out and you enjoy the time you guys spend together.

but beyond that, Donnie also starts giving you a heads-up anytime he knows Splinter’s free, just in case you want to come spend time with him. since that’s what you said helped the most, he keeps a very sharp eye out and distracts his brothers so that you can spend some time with his dad.

Mikey! 🧡

listen. we’re talking about Doctor Feelings over here. of all the turtles he’s the one who notices something’s up first and he’s the one to ask first.

he gives it a few days first, just to see if you’ll share on your own, but during those few days Mikey realizes you’re spending more time with Splinter and it surprises him.

you haven’t really ever come to visit Splinter before, but between the change in your mood and the time you spend with his dad makes Mikey suspect that something’s really hurt you.

after those few days though, Mikey finally invites you over while his brothers are out and makes you your favorite drink before sitting you down and asking you what’s going on.

you try and tell him you’re okay but he’s not buying it. Mikey tells you he can tell you’re hurting, and sees how you’re going to Splinter for comfort.

he says that if you’d rather just go through it with his dad that’s fine, but he at least wants to know what you’re going through because he hates seeing you like this without knowing why.

you give up and explain that your grandfather passed away, and Mikey comes to the assumption that you’re going to Splinter out of a sense of familiarity, which he gets.

still, he wraps you up in a hug and tells you that you aren’t alone in this and that he and his brothers are there for you too, whatever you need.

a few days after that conversation, Mikey gifts you with a little blank journal. he says it’s for you to write down or draw out your feelings in, and once you start using it you find it incredibly helpful.

Mikey sits you down about once a week after that, just to check in with you and make sure you’re doing alright, but for the most part he gives you space and lets you decide who you want to go to for what.

and when you feel up to telling the others, Mikey’s right there to support you.

#i'm sending you all the comforting vibes nonnie i'm here if you want someone to talk to!#zennie answers!#rottmnt #rottmnt x reader #rottmnt headcanons #rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles #rise of the tmnt #save rottmnt

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