#rise!splinter

welcome to the nexus au

yup! its an actual thing now, i finally ironed out the story beats so this is a proper au/rewrite of the aftermath of season 2, im looking foward to posting more art and comics abt it, but please dont expect a full comic or fic

however asks are more than welcomed! i have a lot of stuff prepared for it and i wanted a proper cover to announce it dsfj

(i wanted to add some symbolism to everyones line of sight, not sure if its noticeable

version without text is underneath cut!

Splinter actually has terrible eyesight (hence why he can’t tell his sons apart very well beside their colors)

Those cool yellow shades he wears as Lou Jitsu are actually prescription glasses, he just got ones to match his Aesthetic™️

He’s actually shown wearing glasses as a teenager, too!

Old men didn't think he'll live to see this. His little turtle finally found someone! This is so moving. He literally cried when he meet you!

He is extremely proud that his son has someone like you. Often tells that they are so lucky to have you and also how happy he is to have you as a future daughter in law.

You have privileges in the lair. You often have the last word on what family activity that will be done or what to eat. Let's say your vote on everything is count x 2 by Splinter.

He will get you gifts for every holiday as form of aprisiation for standing his son. You can't say that he gives the best presents but he is really working on them or on getting them. That will be often something like old medalion that had been in family for generations,mystic rock that changes colors depending on your aura, rare colectioner pice that he found in $1 shop and had a fight over it because he thought you I'll like it, or something like this.

If you want to train with him he is going to be overjoyed that you want him to tech you. Splinter is going to do better job than with his sons, well at least he wants to.

Splints will be taking you for inspections of his dojo and together you will show off to the kids that are learning there.

He wants grandkids and for sure will be asking about that in no time. So be prepared!

Unexpectedly he likes to help you pick outfits. He has surprisingly good fashion taste. Who would have known?

Raph and Donnie are the ones I've latched my angst claws into, but this post isn't about angst for once

I imagine that, since none of the turtles were forced to conform to human societal norms: they're all very comfortable with their neurodivergent actions

One thing they do, and have always done, is vocal stim. It's usually unconscious, but often the turtles make a variety of weird noises for different reasons.

This is something Splinter definitely had to get used to and not read too much into.

Happy noises usually include chirping and purring-like sounds. Donnie in specific has been known to click his tongue which can often be heard repeated from the other turtles if they're in hearing range. (April, at first, was very confused by the clicks but has now joined the chaos and joins in with her own click when shes around. Sibling solidarity :D)

Tired turtles often means involuntary whines and groans. That also goes for if any of them are wanting attention. Leo is the worst when it comes to his dramatics, often pressing against his target and letting out heavy sighs until attention is bestowed upon him.

Mikey hums the most, and Raph's few nonverbal moments are communicated through grunts.

Rise!splinter towards Big Mama and how he still cares about her at least a bit even after everything she did. And how he doesn’t understand how or why she would do it.

And 2012!splinter with shedder, how they were brothers and grew up together. And just because Saki couldn’t have Tang Shen he killed her and kidnapped her and Splinters daughter. And splinter is just left so lost and confused, mourning his wife and daughter. How they might be brothers but he could never forgive that. Like yea, they fought but those cuts were NOT equal. And after everything Sami still tries to kill the turtles and takes out his anger at Splinter on them.