#rottmnt asks

it WOULD be so funny and wholesome:

This ask motivated me to complete this in like one day because ohmigosh what a cute idea!!!!!!

*Right off the bat we know he has adhd, but I’d like to think he’s audhd and just doesn’t know it yet. Donnie helps him come to the realization.

*he likes to cook but practices baking at night, that way if he messes up his brothers can’t mock him for it, that and he can actually taste what he’s made before they’d get their hands on it. His favorite thing to make (and their favorite thing to eat) is macrons because it’s such a delicate process

*abuses younger sibling privileges despite not like being called the baby

*Despite Raphs need to punch everything, Donnie’s constant want for violence, and Leo, Mikey is normally the first one to pounce when a fight breaks out.

*him and dr feelings fight sometimes, mental illness be damned.

*idk if you’ll count this as a headcannon but Mikey is in fact, the greatest mystical warrior of all time. Not just Casey’s time either. At his peak I’d like to think he’d be the strongest of his ancestors.

*if he’s knocked out mid epic battle his ninpo takes over. and that’s when you should run. totally not a spoiler for something

*watching Leo fight in battle is the coolest thing he’s ever seen.

Definitely, this is his safe food and it has more security measures than most of the lair so nothing bad ever happens to it

What was your main inspiration for the actual story? Was it just a Rise AU? Did you automatically create Salena for this story? I wanna know the origins of story and what got you writing the first chapter!

Heyyyyy bestie how's it goinnnnn~

Aight so this is actually one of my favorite things to talk about cuz my ass cannot shut up about this fic but it was quite a few things that got mushed together to create the fic

First off, it was originally gonna be a comic! I just got heavily back into Rise after watching the movie in January 2023 and yk the show was cancelled for a while now. I really missed the show and already read through like every headcanon, x reader, and whatever the fuck I could find at the time so to satiate myself, I decided to make a story of my own! That was kinda already the drill for me anyway; if there's a piece of media I adore that never got the love it deserved, I continue the story myself

It was gonna be a comic focused with the boys as the main characters just like the show and would be seen as a continuation. I wasn't planning on releasing it any time soon since ya know... comic but Salena was indeed still gonna be in the story. She was just gonna be a more minor character? Not background, more like on the same level as April or Splintz; pops up often but not always

And then I realized that was a stupid fucking idea cuz no way in hell I would ever survive the torture of making comics :D I don't even enjoy making em for the most part so yk-

I had a different idea on the side. I was thinking it'd be interesting to have a separate fic version of the story but told from Salena's perspective so the audience would understand her more. But then as I kept developing the story, I realized this was the more interesting version anyway! I had a shit ton of ideas and a lot of topics I could critique and commentate on. It was genuinely fucking interesting the more I looked at it, even tho I was hella nervous no one would care for my random ass OC enough to accept them as the main character over the boys-

On a more personal note, I was going through a lot of shit prior to rejoining Rise which made my senior year of high school get a very depressing start. But in a way, watching the movie and the show saved me. Not even exaggerating, this show's done a lot for me than I'll ever be able to express. When I thought about making the fic and settled on it being the story I tell, I wanted to express all my feelings and hardships I've been through. I wanted to explore them through Salena and externalize a lot of the messages I learned and Rise felt like the perfect outlet for that; the characters just genuinely fit

That's the real reason why I had the first chapter out in like a month or two. I wasn't even sure whether to post it, it was entirely an impulse move. But I don't regret it one bit

I really do hope this story find the people I want it to. People who felt just as alone as I did, I want them to know they aren't. There are people out there who understand, who've been through the same, and who've survived and gone onto thriving. I wanted Salena to feel relatable to them since she's quite literally the first character I've made who's truly based off of myself

On the flip side, I also hope it'll reach people who have no idea what I'm talking about and haven't ever experienced what Salena has. I want this story to be an opportunity for them to step into someone else's shoes and learn how to empathize. That was why I loved books as a kid; they helped me learn to empathize. So maybe, my story can do the same. Help people to empathize with folks like Salena who are struggle and have no idea how to say so

Sorry for the long ass ramble. I genuinely do believe the origins of this fic is extremely interesting so I really love talking about it ;w;

I've been on the lookout for anything rottmnt, but have failed for the better part of it.

I bought them in a Polish bookstore chain (Empik; they still have some, but I'm not sure if they ship internationally). I see that Amazon has some single figurines (unfortunately, they're more expensive than the mystery ones since you know what you get).

Try to check out some small local toy shops, they may still hold some treasures! I found rottmnt plushies in one in my country. :)

NOOOOOO YOU WOUND ME STRANGER, YOU WOUND ME

lmao no I mistyped that shit in real time while typing it up 💀 in my head it’s either “Himbo au” or i say the whole thing out (How I met Our Brothers)

donnie: so Leo how do you feel about losing the poll to annoying you

Leo:there's still a bit left plus maybe ill bring yuicgi over anyway to annoy you

Donnie: maybe if you get some questions for your boyfriend you can bring him over

Leo:YUICHI ISNT MY BOYFRIEND I SWEAR I WILL PORTAL YOU

This is a hard question cus these two are my favorite turtles and I have bias for both of them-

If I were just going off of who I think would win if they weren't physically impaired, I would say ROTTMNT Raph would win. While 2012 Raphael trained for a lot longer, I think his anger would get in the way, especially considering how calm the other Raph would remain. And because ROTTMNT Raph is more level-headed and DOES get more training and has mystic weapons, I believe he would win. The man could just sit on 2012!Raph and call it a day, he's like 6'0 or something and the other is 5'2.

Aaaaaand now that I think about it more, I still think Rise!Raphael would win even if he's sleep deprived. I think Raph gets a somewhat normal sleep schedule, until after the events of the movie. Then he stays awake a lot. Plus, taking care of his brothers means he's probably often sleep deprived. He would be more accustomed to fighting in such conditions.

2012!Raph would certainly try his best though!