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chibinotan · 9 months
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Irregular Galaxy and Foreground Star
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murdermostace · 3 months
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purpleturtle9000 · 1 year
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i think leonardo's unstoppable dad instincts lead to him adopting every single thing that donnie is working on in his lab. not just the sentient robots but like. the roomba. it doesn't even have eyes on it or anything. leonardo just finds out that it sends a message to donnie to let him know when it's stuck and pack bonds on the spot.
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Coming out tonight! I’m SO excited to share this with you all! A new Irregulars fic!
@cocoamoonmalfoy Part of it is finally seeing the sunlight!! :D (just in the nick of time too…)
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avengers-hamiltrash · 2 years
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Updated: July 5, 2021
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Prince Leopold
One Shots
Friend*
Headcanon
Hurt!Leo*
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star-motif · 6 months
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im watching that simulation theory documentary on hulu and im gonna lose my fucking mind this is just astrology for men im being so fucking for real rn
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thaliasthunder · 1 year
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i was thinking about that taboo around menstruation and how fucking sick i am of it here u have headcanons of the chb boys actively trying to make it easier for the girls when they're on their period bc lmfao who the fuck is gonna stop me
the apollo cabin always gives free pads and tampons to whoever needs them. no matter the day. no matter the hour
percy recalls sally once told him exercise and movement helps w cramps, so whenever annabeth's on her period and they go to swim in the ocean, he makes calm waves just trying to soothe the pain
when piper's on her period leo makes a cup of infusion tea for her he learnt from his momma
thalia rarely visits camp but jason still keeps a kit of pads and tampons for her in their cabin's bathroom, just in case
will asked lou ellen from the hecate cabin to teach him some herbal infusions for his patients' and sisters' period cramps
he came back w plenty recipes of infusions after spending evenings w her
hazel, being freshly out from the 40's, was horrified when she first got hers
she woke up in a stain of blood on her pajamas and sheets in the middle of the night
nico got woken up by the muffled sound of his sis crying while aggressively cleaning her sheets
"...hazel?" "gods, nico! u scared me!" "why are u crying?"
when he tried to get close she rapidly covered the spot on the sheet w a pillow, and what was going on dawned on him
nico knocked on to the apollo cabin's door at 2am
a sleepy will opens up
"she got hers?" "yeah" "let me get u some"
nico comes back to cabin 13 w a little kit of pads w cute lilac flower design in his hands
he calmly got closer to her, hugged her and kissed her forehead
"i'm so sorry" "you've got nothing to be sorry about"
the next morning annabeth and piper calmly explained everything to her. warm hugs and cheek kisses included
no more disgust, no more discomfort, no more shame
the first time nico finally saw a pack of pads unapologetically just existing on hazel's night stand, he smiled
and left a little chocolate bar on her pillow
percy still bickers w clarisse. a lot
still that never stopped him from lending her a sweater to cover the back of her stained jeans when she needed it
leo knows piper has a irregular cycle so he always carries a bunch of tampons for piper in his bag whenever they go on long quests
"fuck i need a tampon" "got'cha"
grover learned to sew and started to make reusable pads
he made a pair for annabeth w little dagger designs on them
and then left a bunch in the apollo cabin, so there's a lovely bunch of handmade washable pads in the period kit for anyone to claim
bonus
percy often went to the store to get sally pads when he was younger
and also used to sterilize menstrual cups in the kitchen
so when estelle reached puberty boy already knew what to do
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just--space · 1 year
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NGC 3521: Galaxy in a Bubble : Gorgeous spiral galaxy NGC 3521 is a mere 35 million light-years away, toward the northern springtime constellation Leo. Relatively bright in planet Earth's sky, NGC 3521 is easily visible in small telescopes but often overlooked by amateur imagers in favor of other Leo spiral galaxies, like M66 and M65. It's hard to overlook in this colorful cosmic portrait though. Spanning some 50,000 light-years the galaxy sports characteristic patchy, irregular spiral arms laced with dust, pink star forming regions, and clusters of young, blue stars. This deep image also finds NGC 3521 embedded in fainter, gigantic, bubble-like shells. The shells are likely tidal debris, streams of stars torn from satellite galaxies that have undergone mergers with NGC 3521 in the distant past. via NASA
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Do you think that Leonarda knew the way that the other people in Fobo walked?
Do you think that she could recognize Sunny's footsteps, light, but still sure of themselves, still confident in their own regard? That Leo could recognize Foolish's footsteps, because of course she would be able to recognize the footsteps of her own dad after so long of them together (even if he still sometimes stumbles late at night). That Leo could recognize Luzu's footsteps, because she always learned how to recognize the footsteps of family, and she always learned how to recognize the footsteps of threats, and Luzu was a weird mix of both. That Leo could recognize Ronnie's footsteps if she strained her ears, because they were always quieter than everybody else, quieter than even Sunny. That when Leo couldn't recognize the footsteps, she knew it had to be Charlie, or Lenay, or Chayanne coming to Fobo once again. And even if she couldn't always put a name to the footsteps, they were familiar in a way that made them home.
Do you think that she used to be able to recognize Tubbo's footsteps? He wasn't her dad, but he was sort of family. He mattered to her dad, and he mattered to Sunny, and in little ways, he mattered to her. His footsteps were softer than Foolish's, but self-assured, and irregular in their own regular way. She knew that when she heard his footsteps chaos would follow.
But he died. Leonarda knew Tubbo's footsteps once, but she didn't know them anymore. Maybe that was the greatest tragedy of them all.
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triptuckers · 2 years
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Cabin three - Percy Jackson
Request: nope Pairing: Percy Jackson x Apollo!reader Summary: You're late for archery class, and the entire camp immediately assumes you're missing Warnings: like one swear word Word count: 1k A/N: yes I know Jason, Frank, and Hazel are at camp Jupiter but I wanted to include them so I did <3
Leo hadn't seen the camp in such a state since the last time a group of campers came back from a quest. Normally, it's not this chaotic. But today people are running around, exchanging nervous glances.
His fellow campers were just as anxious as Leo was. You'd think things like this happened often in a camp that was almost always being threatened in some sort of way.
But despite how small this may seem, it surely felt bigger than that.
A demigod was missing.
There wasn't even some pissed off god threatening the camp. Or an army marching toward New York. No other campers were on a quest.
In fact, the summer had been considered a quiet one - as fas as that could go for camp half-blood.
But when you didn't show up to archery class, people started to get worried.
You'd been around longer than most of the campers. Everyone knew there was no way you'd leave without telling anyone. Even if something was wrong, you would tell someone, right?
Leo had noticed you were acting differently since he arrived at camp two weeks ago. Something about your behaviour had changed, though he couldn't place what exactly. Whatever was going on, they needed to find you. Fast.
Being one of the older campers, people tended to trust you. Most of the new campers felt comfortable and safe around you, which led to you giving most of the tours and the younger kids coming to you with their issues if they didn't want to go to their cabin's head counselor or Chiron.
So naturally people started to worry when you didn't show up. Especially since you loved teaching the younger campers archery basics.
Leo is tapping an irregular pattern on his leg as he's walking. It's hard for him to stay still, and it's even harder when he's anxious. Leo makes his way towards the cabins, hoping to find some more people who could help him find you.
Upon arriving at the first cabin, he spots Jason and Frank.
Leo jogs the last bit to catch up.
'Hey, guys, any sign of her yet?' he says.
Jason shakes his head. 'We were just about to see if Percy can help with the search as well.' he says.
'I'll join.' says Leo.
Together they head over to cabin three, and knock on the door.
It takes Percy a while to open the door. When he finally does, it is obvious he just woke up.
He's wearing a pair of sweatpants, an old shirt that exposes part of his stomach, and his hair is a mess. Percy rubs his eyes, leaning against the doorframe.
'Yeah?' he says sleepily.
'Percy, we need your help.' says Leo. 'Y/N is missing and we can't find her anywhere.'
Percy frowns, running a hand through his hair, messing it up even more. 'Y/N is not missing.' he says.
'Yes, she is, I just told you can't find her anywhere.' says Leo.
'No, Leo, she's not missing.' says Percy, stepping aside. 'She's right here.'
Leo, Jason and Frank peer inside, and see you fast asleep, curled up in Percy's bed.
Before any of them can speak up, Percy is walking up to you, lightly nudging your shoulder.
'Y/N/N? Hey, wake up. Y/N?'
You stir softly, still half asleep. You mumble something Percy can't hear well.
'Hey, baby, you're supposed to give archery class, remember?' says Percy softly.
'What time is it?' you say, your face still hidden underneath the covers.
'Almost nine. Class started about an hour ago.' says Percy.
Your eyes fly open. 'Oh, fuck.'
You quickly get up, nearly knocking Percy over in your haste to get ready. You absently wave at the three boys in the doorway as you make your way to the bathroom to get dressed.
A few minutes later, you emerge again, looking around Percy's cabin.
'Percy, have you seen my-'
You cut yourself off when you see Percy smiling down at you, holding your boots in front of you.
'-boots.' you say. 'Thank you.'
You sit don on the edge of the bed to put them on.
'Meet you at lunch?' you say and Percy nods.
You smile at him and kiss his cheek. 'See you later!'
Leo, Jason and Frank all look at you with dumbstruck looks on their faces as you move past them. They seem to be too busy thinking about what they just saw to be able to move.
'Morning boys.' you say. 'I don't suppose any of you thought about bringing my bow and quiver? No? I'll get them. Frank if you want to sit in on this class you gotta hurry.'
You reach the archery fields a couple of minutes later. You apologise to the class, who seemed to have found the bows and quivers by themselves. You had to admit, they weren't doing a bad job. It appears you've taught them well.
Since you arrived late, you let them practise on their own for a while, helping out wherever you can. After they've all gone to their next class, you put the bows away and collect the arrows.
You spend some time shooting a few arrows of your own when you catch movement out of the corner of your eye.
Percy has joined you to watch you shoot. After a few bullseye shots, you teach Percy how to shoot. Or rather, you try to.
It's clear that his skills lie with sword fighting, not a bow.
When it's almost lunchtime, the two of you head over to the dining pavilion. You avoid being bombarded with questions by Leo, Jason, Frank, Annabeth, Hazel and Piper by going straight to your cabin's table.
You'd deal with their questions about you and Percy after you've had something to eat. You're glad you've avoided them, so you can have lunch in peace.
You sit down at the Apollo table, ready to dig in to your lunch.
'So, Y/N.' says Will. 'You and Percy, huh?
A/N: If you want to request something, make sure to read my house rulesHere’s the list of characters I write for. Everything that I have written can be found on my masterlist. Please don’t repost my work, as I spend much time and effort on it!! Thank you for reading! Much love, Max/Marit
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reagi-df · 2 months
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Leon is so happy to meet other versions of himself at the @tmntaucompetition, Cleo on the other hand? Not so much, he's going through stuff and it's bad enough he's having to deal with Leon and Him. But Leon thinks it might be good exposure.... Hopefully there won't be any bloodshed
--------- “Bro, can't you just chill,? Leo whines. “Your not even 26 yet and I can already see the wrinkles in your face from the resting bitch face you keep sporting” 
Leo turns his head to the side, amber eyes narrowing at him, “chill?” He echoes, turns fully to Leon now, “it’s bad enough I have to deal with you and him, but now there’s more of us?”
Leo drags his hands down his face with a groan and Leon catches the slight shake in his limbs. Brows furrowing, Leon adjusts his stance, shoulders drawing back as he fingers the scalpel that’s hidden in his wrappings, ready and waiting. 
Keeping his voice low Leon speaks slowly. “It’s not a big deal, their not going to be here for long”
Leo digs his fingers into his skin and lets off a sharp hiss as he hunches his shoulders. 
Leon curses and edges out from behind the settee and warily steps closer, “hey” he waits for a solid 5 seconds before the older slider lifts his head, and he hates the look the other is giving him.
His distorted pupils have retracted into slits, and a chill runs through Leon; he suddenly feels like he’s prey and those predators were locked onto him. He desperately tries to remember what he saw the other peepaws do when Leo gets like this, hell Leons sure Casey would have a better understanding of how to help his counterpart. 
A low growl ripples out, shattering the quietness that had filled the room. Shit, he thinks, he stares down at the predator. 
He feels a tug on his ninpo and dread fills him. He needs to defuse this situation as quickly as he can.  
Leon’s eye catches onto a cup of water sitting on the table, eyes dart back and forth between the slider and the water, he’s seen Tello do the same and it worked then, sure Tello had to hide for a few hour a until Leo calmed down and stopped hunting him but it still worked. 
He’s just hoping it’ll work now. 
He edges toward the table as casually as he could, makes sure he’s out of arm reaches and keeps his tone soft. 
“Look i'm going to be real with you, I’ve never been good on the whole “self help” stuff,” Leon air quotes, “but I know the usual process of getting people to calm down from panic attacks won’t usually work on you and I’d really like to not knock you out if I can help it”
Once he’s close, he inches his fingers closer to the cup; those irregular eyes were locked into his own, it unsettles  him but if the older wasn’t looking at what his hands are doing then that’s fine. 
Like magicians, it’s all about misleading.
Cup firmly in his hand he steps forward. 
“So it’s either you let me help you calm down. Or I go get Tello, hell even Casey ” he’s a little disappointed name dropping Casey didn’t get a reaction out of him. 
Sharp eyes peek out from his fingers, Leo’s golden eyes are a stark contrast to his black mask, making them all the more piercing as they stare into Leon’s very being.
When he’s met with no other reaction, Leon carries on, “okay that’s good, I’m probably the last person you wanna see but there’s nothing I can do.”
“And hey, I’m sorry” he grins and throws the cup of water at his counterpart's face, the slider flings back with a hiss and lands on his backside.
Leon waits with a bated breath, as Leo stares up at him,  eye blinking while the water drips from his face. It takes a few seconds for either one of them to speak.
“What. The hell” Leo growls and Leon can’t take him seriously when he looks like a grumpy wet cat.
Faking casual Leo shrugs nonchalantly and sets the cup down, “shouldn’t have hissed at me then” even as he speaks he’s still creeping away, those same amber eyes narrowed into slits, and he sees the way the eldest slider's body tenses up.
Eugh boy
“Y’know, I’m curious” Leo gets up slowly, water droplets hitting his plastron and onto the floor. “I don’t remember how fast I used to be when I was younger” Leo regrets everything up until this point when he sees a smile twist onto Leo’s face, sharp white canines glisten in the light.
“You sure you won’t pop a hip” unable to hold back a snark, Leon regards him.
“Wanna test it?”  His voice is low and menacing and Leo could see the sadistic look in his eyes.
“I just suddenly remembered Donnie wants me, so how about we test this some other time m’kay?”   Grinning Leo turns and legs it with his counterpart hot on his tail. 
“I shoulda just let you suffer!” Leo yelps just as a hand missed reaching out for him.
Please excuse my dyslexia
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izartela · 7 months
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What if they couldn't get Leo out of the Prison Dimension?
It's been months since the invasion; months since they last saw Leonardo's devastated face behind the too-quickly closing orange portal.
Months since Donatello holed himself up in his lab to find a way to get his brother back.
Considering Mikey's current level of mystic ability and the strain opening that portal already put on him, another attempt at the orange turtle forcing his way through the dimensional barriers was out of the question unless they wanted to risk losing him too. While his remaining brothers were slowly losing hope and already going through various stages of the grieving process, Donatello was not about to give up that easily.
So he worked tirelessly (apart from sparse naps at his desk when his body refused to stay awake any longer), with empty coffee cups as the only indication of the passage of time. His family tried to get him to rest more but gave up around the three-month mark after he blew up at them and used every cheap trick in the book to hurt them. He wasn't proud of that, but it had to be done; he couldn't afford to be interrupted, not before he brings his twin back.
But one thing shouted at him off-handedly during that fight stuck in his head. "Are you sure there's a Leo left to rescue?"
It struck him then that his family had already given up on Leo and gave him all the more fuel to spit out every horrible thing he could think of at them.
I mean, yeah, they all saw Kraang Prime catch Leonardo right before the portal fizzed out; they all knew that he didn't have his swords anymore to help him fight, but come on! Have some faith in him! Leo always had some convoluted clever plan that would get him out of trouble (usually through more trouble, yes, but ultimately out of it regardless).
Donnie trusted his brother to push through and survive—for his family.
Still, those despondent words were now stuck in his mind, no matter how much he negated them. He had to make sure that Leo was okay. He had to try to connect with his communicator. Maybe they would even be able to talk if he made the connection strong enough! He had tried it briefly before, but he hadn't bothered to enhance the signal at the time, deciding to focus solely on rescue attempts.
The number of empty coffee cups only grew as he switched his focus to learning everything he could about interdimensional signal amplification. There wasn't much information on the subject (with humans being woefully ignorant about pocket dimensions—or any other dimensions for that matter—and yokai, in turn, being ignorant about technology), but he followed every crumb he could get his hands on, no matter how ridiculous. He lost count of the different attempts at connecting with Leo's communicator. Voice communication seemed to be out of the question, at least for now, but surely he could at least check up on his brother's status. To at least make sure that he was okay.
That there was still a Leo left to rescue.
However, no matter what he tried, he always got the same message from the system: 'pulse not found.' It was still the same message as before he even began his signal enhancement attempts. Nothing he did would yield a different result.
He did everything he could, used every option available to him. How could he not have gotten any signal by now?! Not even the faintest of heartbeats, made irregular by the signal disturbances and fluctuations across dimensions?!
Or perhaps...
Donatello didn't want to let the thought enter his head, but it still poked and prodded at his brain after every failed attempt.
What if he had already managed to connect, and the message was actually reflecting the truth?
What if Leonardo was already gone?...
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x--ghost--x · 1 year
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Hi, can i request HC platonic little sister (female reader she/her), who wants to make her 4 brothers happy?
Like she knows mikey wanted that famous rare cooking book that got sold out years ago and she comes up to him saying " hey mikey, close your eyes and give me your hands, i swear it's not a prank! " and when she gives him he gets so shocked he almost cry and scream of joy at the same time.
She do the same with her 3 older brothers because she loves going so far to make them happy.
( in case you couldn't find a thing that may make the brothers so happy may i suggest; a poster of leo with lou outfit back when he was fighting in BNC, for Donnie a rare computer chip, and for raph she sew a ghost bear - she hates him btw - teddy bear big size for raph).
If this request is too much then please feel free to ignore/delete it.
Okay that's honestly so cute, I love that idea ♡
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• you never thought you'll find yourself considering four mutant turtles your older siblings
• but it did happened somehow
• and you were really grateful for that
• there wasn't any boring moment with them, always having some sort of fun activity going on like Mikey teaching you how to cook, Leo showing you his favorite Lou Jitsu scenes or doing tricks with his blue portals that you had no idea how they worked, Donnie explaining to you how he build his inventions even tho you didn't understand any word he said or Raph showing you the best ways to protect yourself in the dojo
• they cared for you deeply and you cared for them
• that's why you decided to repay them for their kindness, you really wanted to make them happy just like they made you
• it wasn't easy but being a really determined kid you went on a mission to get your brothers some presents (April helped you get some of them because she was a little concerned you could get in trouble doing this all on your own and almost got a heart attack more times she wanted to admit)
• when you achieved your task successfully it was time to deliver the items to each of the turtles
• first on your list was Mikey
• and when I tell you he was extremely happy I mean he was absolutely delighted when you handed him that super rare cooking book that got sold out years ago and no one was printing it anymore
• he definitely picked you up spinning around and giggling saying "thank you" repeatedly with the biggest grin you ever saw
• he did question tho were did you get that and you started to tell him a story about that cool old book shop you found somewhere in a weird alley where cashier looked like a big owl, how she was very nice too and helped you look for this book
• Mikey thought he would pass out because how the hell did you get into the Hidden city- oh, you ran off already
• the next turtle was Leo, who you were able to find doing tricks on a skateboard
• when he saw you he momentarily stopped and asked what's up and why you and Mikey were so loud earlier, he stopped when he saw you handing him something
• he thought he would cry when he realized it was a poster - with him AND Lou Jitsu
• that was, like, the coolest thing ever
• he didn't even asked where did you get that, just thanked you million times and went to the first person he saw (which was Mikey, going to kitchen with his new cooking book) to brag about him being your favorite brother because "have you seen what cool pesent she gave me? none of you got something this awesome-"
• your next stop was a lab, so you knocked in a irregular pattern - a code that Donnie taught you so he knew it was you
• when the doors opened you went straight to the chair he was sitting at, tinkering with things you did not recognize
• not wanting to interrupt him, you slowly slid a little square to him, finally catching Donnie's attention, he lifted his mismatched goggles and examined onject and upon recognising what it was he let out a verbal "gasp!"
• Donnie isn't very good at expressing his gratitude but the excited sparkle in his eyes resured you he really liked that computer chip that he tried to get a grasp on for quiet some time now and even though you may not understand what exactly was so special about it, seeing the turtle so happy was enough to make your efforts on getting it worth
• and speaking of that "I am grateful for this thoughtful gift but, uh, could you enlighten me on how did you get into a possession of something so-"
• you, again, decided to disappear into thin air
• finally, the last one on your list, the oldest big brother, Raph
• finding him was easy, it was the time of the day for his training, so you headed to the dojo, already hearing him from afar
• announcing your arrival, not wanting to accidentally get hit, he greeted you with a smile and pat on the head
• the gift you had for him was probably the only one you did yourself (okay, maybe not entirely by yourself but for the most part that was true) - a Ghost Bear plushie, almost as big agroun
• your heard that he liked him, you not so much after hearing about his evil doings, but if it's what would make your older brother happy then so be it
• maybe for you it was not perfect, in some parts steaches were visible, but for Raph it was indeed perfect and he couldn't dream of a better present, which was clearly indicated by the loud thumping of his tail repeatedly hitting the ground
• "it's really amazing! and it's detailed too, just like you have seen him while sewing!.. wait-"
• let's say, you did end up with you making your brothers extremely happy
• and extremely concerned at the same time
• good luck with explaining where did you get all those gifts ^^
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junoinouterspace · 7 months
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- does casey jr gets into fights?
- why not leo teaching Spanish?
- What does the parents think of the mutant teachers?
- Is there F!Leo in the au or not?
- Does Donnie gets his revenge from students - who insult him - by making exam questions harder?
- who teacher is the most loved one in school?
- is barry still a lunch lady? Lol
1. Probably not, he's only five. He is only just starting to learn the inevitable irregularities of the world.
2. I don't personally headcanon Leo as being fully fluent in Spanish. I think he knows basic conversational terminology and that's it.
3. There are definitely human parents who have big feelings about a school where humans and mutants/yokai attend together. I think mutants/yokai being accepted in society is a new thing in this au, maybe only five years old, so the concept of yokai teachers and students in public definitely has a certain amount of acrimony.
4. No F!Leo in this au! There's no Krang (except for Karen at the PTA bakesale, maybe), no time travel, no apocalypse setting. This is a domestic happy au!
5. I wouldn't go that far with it, but Donnie definitely plays favorites amongst his students. (Especially those in the robotics club.)
6. Probably Raph. It's hard not to love him, he's a giant teddy bear.
7. Yes. Lunch Lady Draxum Forever 💜
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Sworn to Devotion: Chapter 1 - Part 2
(Proofread by @lovelyladylavie / AlienMadame22 (AO3)! Thanks!)
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>> Donnie decides to investigate where he heard the snapping noise.
Donnie sputters, spitting the feathers out of his mouth as the last few crows fly past. Once his mouth is free of the dark plumage, he takes a few moments to calm down Sheldon before addressing his Captain.
“It was a swarm of crows, Captain! It’s…” he’s about to dismiss the occurrence when the image of Raph, brow furrowed with worry, flashes across his mind “... I think I heard something in the forest that disturbed the birds! I’ll investigate.”
He’s dismounting his horse as the Captain yells back at him. “Be quick and thorough! Princess April’s safety is our utmost importance, and we want to make sure she’s back home by sunset.”
Donnie internally grumbles at the mention of the princess, but he doesn’t make his displeasure known. He nods at his brother, who already has his hand on the pummel of his katana. The purple-clad turtle takes a peak at the human guards as he turns around, noting that they don’t seem to be as worried. The yokai guards, on the other hand, are ready to withdraw their weapons at a moment's notice like Leo.
As he approaches the forest’s edge, he withdraws his katana from his sheath and holds it out in front of him. It’s not his weapon of choice, and he greatly prefer to be using his bo staff right now, but he doesn’t need to hear potential ridicule from the human guards. So he just grips the sword tightly in his hands as he steps off the beaten path, making his way forward slowly.
His eyes dart side-to-side as well as up and down, trying to find the source of the disturbance. The forest is unfamiliar to him, with trees and vegetation that is different from the fauna he’s used to back home. It’s difficult to discern what’s an irregularity and what could be considered normal. Nevertheless, he scans his surroundings not once but twice.
He doesn’t see anything out of the ordinary. Perhaps he was being too cautious, and he certainly didn’t want his own Raph-chasm growing on his forehead.
But just as he’s about to turn around and call back to the group, he hears another twig snap close by. He whips around the source—a seemingly inconspicuous bush. He narrows his eyes and approaches cautiously with his katana out in front of him. Once he’s close enough, he reaches out, using the tip of his blade to move aside one of the branches.
While he had his suspicions, seeing a pair of human eyes staring right back at him still has his stomach dropping.
Oh, this is bad.
“You idiot! You blew our cover!” A voice originating from what was definitely not a tree hisses out. “Now we gotta attack!”
Oh, this is really really bad!
“We’re being ambushed!” Donnie barely has time to sound out the alarm before multiple bushes and trees transform in a cloud of red smoke, leaving behind several humans dressed completely in black.
Oh, this is really really REALLY bad!
Donnie takes on his first enemy, raising his katana in a defensive position against a pair of daggers, metal grinding on metal. He then pushes back and swipes down, forcing his opponent's daggers out of their hands. Defenseless, he wastes no time and swings his sword diagonally, aiming for a weakness near the neck. He lands his hit, the sharp edge of the blade digging into the human’s collarbone and slashing across their chest, leaving behind a mortal wound.
Huh. The humans aren’t wearing any armor?
But Donnie doesn’t have time to consider a lecture for these fools when he realizes that the majority of the group has left the forest. The sound of weapons clashing sounds out behind him, along with shouts from the guards to defend the princess. Realizing who their target is, he turns on his hill and races back toward the convoy.
As purple-clad softshell approaches, he quickly assesses the scene in front of him. The other guards and warriors are holding their own fairly well against the ambushers, but there are a few fallen human soldiers on the road. Still, there is a swarm of enemies around the royal carriage. A few of them are even on the roof of the carriage attempting to hack their way in!
Without hesitation, Donnie waves his hand in the air, summoning several magical crossbows in his signature purple color above him. The weapons fire, and arrows zip through the air and hit their targets dead on. The dark-clad enemies cry out in pain, stumbling off the carriage and falling to the ground behind it.
With that problem taken care of, Donnie looks around him. There is an unbelievably large—and topless, for some reason—human with a foot symbol painted on his face fighting Leo. Then next to the carriage, several of the guards are fending off more enemies, keeping them from getting to the carriage door and the princess inside.
Donnie decides to… >> help Leo.
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Gorgeous spiral galaxy NGC 3521 is a mere 35 million light-years away, toward the northern springtime constellation Leo. Relatively bright in planet Earth's sky, NGC 3521 is easily visible in small telescopes but often overlooked by amateur imagers in favor of other Leo spiral galaxies, like M66 and M65. It's hard to overlook in this colorful cosmic portrait though. Spanning some 50,000 light-years the galaxy sports characteristic patchy, irregular spiral arms laced with dust, pink star forming regions, and clusters of young, blue stars. This deep image also finds NGC 3521 embedded in fainter, gigantic, bubble-like shells. The shells are likely tidal debris, streams of stars torn from satellite galaxies that have undergone mergers with NGC 3521 in the distant past.
Image Credit: Mark Hanson and Mike Selby
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