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Universe 4: ROTTMNT

lol yeah Leo would totally do this XD

Also this was your first tmnt comic???? BROOOOOOOOO you’re amazing at it!! *gets on knees and gives puppy eyes* mowe pwease?? 🥺🥺

The impulsive urge to share random facts. Also, you all have t-rex arms Leo...

ALSO also! Bonus sketch below the cut because i spent way too long admiring it before i went ahead and finished it 💀

Please enjoy this little Rise Leo sketch i doodled during college 💙😊

The Crescent’s Ascent

Chapter 1: Normal (not)

Leo stared at his reflection in the mirror, his eyes weary and tired.

Pathetic.

He offers himself a cocky grin and winks, firing off playful finger guns.

“How we doing, mi hermanos?” he practices softly. “Say, wanna drop by Hueso’s later?”

He holds the facade for another moment before groaning and letting his face fall. He grips the edges of the sink so tightly that his knuckles turn white.

“Get it together, Leo.” He chides himself. “You’re the face man, so fix your face!”

He straightens his shoulders and tries out another smirk, eyeing the tenseness in the rest of his body. Using the mirror as a guide he shifts his weight comfortably to the side, unclenching his jaw and cocking his head.

Better, definitely better.

A perfect facade if not for his guarded eyes.

He grumbles and leans closer to the mirror, bracing his trembling hands on the sink. When had his eyes lost their sparkle? When had his vibrant personality gone so… numb?

It didn’t matter anyways, he had plenty practice putting on a show. He would just shove away his emotions and portray whatever the situation called for:

Raph typically needed him to act a bit more chill, to be continually at ease and level-headed, a plan and a quip ready for any situation.

Sweet Mikey needed a playful big brother, someone he could goof off with and talk to without fear of judgement. Leo was always there for his little bro, whether it be admiring his art or comforting him while he cried, the tender-hearted little turtle (er, big turtle).

Donnie just needed someone to give him company and keep the mood lively. He didn’t really show emotions and would rather die than admit he needed affection, but on the inside he could get overwhelmed and panicky when left alone for too long. He was also quiet, which allowed him to be productive at times but also allowed him to get trapped in his head. Leo know how to fix that, and knew that although his excellent puns could occasionally annoy his twin they also helped him remain level-headed. A wall to bounce his ideas off of.

Mash all of those expectations together and you get one Hamato Leonardo, the witty and hilarious face-man of the Mad Dogs.

Not the weak and trembling turtle staring at him in the mirror.

“Come on!” He growls at his reflection, “Why is this so hard?”

“Leo?” A quick knock at the door made Leo jump. Mikey’s chipper voice came to him again from the other side: “You almost done, bro? We’re gonna go on patrol, then Raph said we could stop by Hueso’s for pizza!”

Leo took a deep breath, ignoring the tightness in his chest. Knowing his expression would affect his voice he forced a smile. “Yeah, sounds great Mike! Be out in a few!”

“You sure you’re good? You’ve already been in there for a bit.”

“You think looks this good come at the snap of your fingers?” He joked back, and he heard Mikey snort.

“Yeah, yeah. See you in a few, then.”

“Yep! See ya bro!” Leo’s whole body sagged with relief at the sound of Mikey’s footsteps fading. He took a few deep breaths to calm himself. It was just a quick patrol, then pizza. Normal Leo would be all over this. Well, maybe not patrol, but a jaunt through NYC with his brothers? Maybe a race with Mikey, some banter with Donnie and a pizza-eating challenge with Raph? He should be thrilled!

His chest tightened again. But it would only take one misstep, he thought. One little fumble and all hell might break loose. Or worse, a Prison Dimension…

All because of one little failed catch…

Leo hissed and covered his head with his hands, trying to steady his breathing. It was okay, everything was okay. He was okay too. He just needed to keep on his toes and be perfect or at least not the screw-up he knew he was…

He could do that, couldn’t he?

And even if he did slip up, his brothers were there to catch him.

Duh.

Always.

Then why did it feel like someone the Kraang had his lungs in a death grip?

He huffed and shook his head to clear it. Alright Leon, showtime, he told himself, getting up from the bathroom floor (when did he get on the floor?). He put a grin on his face and walked out of the bathroom with ease.

I’m cool, I'm cooler than a cucumber, he encouraged himself as he rested one of his odachi across his shoulders. “Sup, mi hermanos. Your Face Man has arrived.”

There was a general groan from his three brothers, causing him to smirk. Operation Set-The-Mood: success.

“You’re late, ‘Nardo.” Donnie grumbled, tapping on his wrist tech.

Leo switches position, bracing the tip of his odachi against the floor to lean on it. “Excuse me, but a king is never late. Everyone else is simply… early.”

“First off, you should give up on that ‘King Leo’ idea. Never gonna happen. Secondly, you stole that from Princess Diaries.” Donnie replied in his usual deadpan voice.

“Hey, if the shoe fits!” Leo shrugged at the jab to his movie-reference. “But anyways, are you gonna stare at your tech all day or are we all gonna go out and have some fun?”

Donnie started to retort on his Cinderella reference, but Raph cut in before he could.

“Patrol first, then fun.” The snapper reminded, standing up and stretching.

“Aw, who says patrol can’t be fun?” Leo whined playfully, stomach twisting into knots.

“Come on, Leo. We gotta focus. We’re heroes!”

“Yeah, I’m gonna have to do an IOU on that pizza bite.” Leo joked. “But in the meantime, vamanos hermanos!”

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Hope you enjoyed the first chapter of The Crescent’s Ascent! The fic on AO3 as well as more chapters can be found here:

https://archiveofourown.org/works/63911992/chapters/163921498

The Crescent’s Ascent

Hey all! Started a new rise fanfiction over on AO3 if you wanna check it out! Get ready for a crazy ride folks, we’ve got some Leo angst, protective siblings, identity crises, Senor Hueso being a father figure to Leo and Big Mama being extremely punchable! To quote Donnie: “Hold on to your gluteus maximi!”

If you can’t tell I’m really excited about this fic, and I hope y’all enjoy it!

Also apologies for such a simple poster, might do a cooler one later lol :)

The link for the fic:

https://archiveofourown.org/works/63911992/chapters/163921498

LFLS People You Know Edit

Hey all! I was so pleasantly surprised to see that Like Father Like Son by @eternalglitch updated!! The second I saw the notification I did a double take to make sure it wasn’t my eyes playing tricks on my, lol! But joy of joys it was real and the chapter was AH-MAZING!!!

Anyways I’ve shown some fanart of mine that depicts Lfls Leo in preparation for an edit, and I thought today was the perfect time to release it, so please enjoy! Let me know what you think :)

Also the link for the new chapter is:

https://archiveofourown.org/works/22166836/chapters/52916926

Disaster Twins lol

Hey all! I saw this clip on instagram and though it perfectly encapsulated what I imagine Leo and Donnie’s dynamic is whenever they try to work on a project together. Hope you enjoy it, lol! Let me know if you relate hehehe :)

I find it very cool that the same move Leo pulls that dooms the planet is the same one that saves it.

"You've been portal chopped!"

Now that's some good Chekhov's Gun

Nap Time 💙💜

Hey all! Back with some more Rise fanart featuring the precious Disaster Twins UwU!! First time trying to draw them as little tots, and they are SO CUTE!!! I hope you like it!

I feel like when they nap Donnie always liked to be on the bottom. Leo was gentle and thought his soft shell was comfy while Donnie liked the protection of his brother so he didn’t feel so exposed. Leo was also really protective of his twin—even if he didnt admit it—and wanted to shield him from any potential danger.

Let me know what you think :)

Does anyone else feel like Rise is just the Sonic Boom of the tmnt universe??

LFLS Leo 😢

Hey all! Working on some art for a lfls edit, and in addition to my previous post this is the other one I have finished so far! Poor Leo, it hurts my heart to see this vibrant teen look so numb, but it’s this weird hurt that makes me want to read Like Father Like Son over and over and over again hehe. But anyways, the credit of the original fic goes to @eternalglitch , and I have to say it is absolutely stellar! Excellent plot, pace, characters and descriptions.

I hope you enjoy! Let me know what you think :)

Like Father Like Son💔

Hey everyone! I’ve been working on making some lfls drawings for an edit im working on, and wanted to share one of my favorites so far! Hope you enjoy! Let me know what you think :)

(BTW Like Father Like Son, by @eternalglitch , is one of my favorite fics of all time! It’s so well written, the character development—or character decline, hehehe sorry Leo—is so beautifully paced, and the description is very vivid. If you haven’t already, I highly recommend it! And if you’re like me and got heart broken in a way that makes you read it over and over again, then go enjoy all the feels!)

Also first time trying side-profile, so im still working on the proportions and anatomy hehe ;)

Portal Duo 💙🧡

Hey guys! Back with some more ROTTMNT art, featuring the Portal Duo, AKA Leo and Mikey (idk, I’ve heard them as both the portal duo and the sunshine duo, both are cute!)

This was just a pretty quick art piece I made while winding down from college, so hope you enjoy it! Let me know what you think :)

“You Wretched. Little. PEST!”

Hiiiiiii I’m back so soon lol. Here’s the slightly longer version of my previous post, “Leo, can you hear us?” :)

This one is definitely angstier and the art style a little darker, but I had fun with it. Golly, I wish so much that they had a healing arch for rise after the invasion! But oh well, fanart, comics, and fanfics will have to do. Besides, it gives our imaginations a chance to run wild!

Let me know what you think! I hope you enjoy it!

“Leo, can you hear us?”

Hey guys! Welcome to my first little comic strip! It started out with just Leo by himself in a corner and just one picture, but a mishap gave me inspiration to turn it into a comic, lol. And besides, who doesn’t want more Rise Leo angst?? (Rhetorical question)

Please enjoy! I hope you like it :)

(BTW I might come out with a longer comic version of this with more slides, but I wanted to release the short version first. Idk, I like the simplicity of this one but have ideas for more Kraang torment. Let me know what you think!)

EDIT: longer version is out! Go check it out if you like a slightly darker tone than this hehe (next post, titled “You wretched. Little. PEST!”)

Disaster Twins 💜💙

Hey all! Back with some more ROTTMNT fanart featuring my favorite duo! I’ve been wanting to draw these two for SO LONG now and was happy I finally got something out 😆

I absolutely love the headcanons of these two being twins (I have a twin and our dynamic is very similar to these two… probably I’m more like Leo and my sis is more like Donnie) and having mirrored eye color in fanart. What do you guys think?

Hope you enjoy :)

Went with a bit more different approach with eldritch Leon neon

ALSO I FINISHED ALL THE DESIGNS WOOOO!!!

HORROR ROTTMNT. REAL!!!

Raph (slight body horror cw)

Mikey (tw trypophobia and ommetaphobia)

Donnie

Red Markings

he may be a turtle, but he's sly as a fox.

𝕭𝖊𝖜𝖆𝖗𝖊 𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝕭𝖑𝖔𝖔𝖉 𝕸𝖔𝖔𝖓 🔴

please don’t repost or edit my art without my permission

and Happy Halloween!

Me, who was headcanoning Leo to be aroace: .. aroace gay perhaps.?

TMNT ART GO VROOM VROO-

My design of Leonardo from ROTTMNT + human designs

I hc him as : demiromantic gay demisexual and a transmasc demiboy who uses he/they pronouns :D

Two more to go!!

People talking about how Finn Wolfhard always plays a struggling queer boy in love with his best friend when they could be talking about how Ben Schwartz always plays struggling lonely blue ADHD boys.

I mean between Dewey, Leonardo, and Sonic it's pretty clear.