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ducknotinarow · 2 years ago
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"I cant take much more of this, sensei." Leonardo's quiet as he admits to Splinter late that night. One hundred percent certain no one could listen in this time. With everyone but him & Mikey avoiding him, home didn't really feel like home anymore.
"I think I need to get away from here again. To gather my thoughts & give everyone space." ( 2k7 :'3 )
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Leonardo's visits to the dojo weren't uncommon or new. When they were younger Leo often spent his free time along with Splinter either for extra training or to mediate sometimes just to speak and seek advice. However, these days? it seemed more like his eldest son just needed a place to hide away from all going on. Breathing was relaxed and clam, as Splinter's held his eyes shut. Hands neatly folded in his lap, whiskers twitch a moment. You can just feel it in the air Leonardo struggles seem to be escaping his mind and fill the air surrounding them.
"my son" Splinter speaks to break the silence between them before he opens his eyes to look at his eldest. Ears flicker slightly when he settles his gaze on to his son "Leonardo, you know speaking your mind is always better then letting your thought stick in your mind like this." he tries to push in hopes it's enough to get them speak. All to aware of the troubles that have been stirred between his sons. Once again. Seems something truly never change as time goes on. If his fur wasn't showing the signs of age yet he was sure this would start it.
"I cant take much more of this, sensei."
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He nods his head, well aware of all going on. Not everyone was taking the news about Leo and Bishop the best. Well by that he meant Donatello and Raphael. Michelangelo seems far more willing to be open on the matter. But that was his youngest for you. "I know my son. I feel Raphael's react was more foreseeable but Donatello's? I will admit even I wasn't expecting at the time."But Splinter didn't blame any of the reactions he was well aware of Raphael's feelings about it all, even when they apologized for staying away from the lair so long.
"Big changes like this are bound to bring times like this it's not the first after all. Though I hate that this is such a common thing between you four." Splinter admits, he knows they always find a way to come back together and he trusts it will be that way again. Dose that lessen his worries? No.
Not at even a little.
"I think I need to get away from here again. To gather my thoughts & give everyone space."
Splinter falls silent. It was him who sent Leonardo away the first time after all. But it was for a different reason than what they are thinking now. His sons are grow though they can seek advice from him but it's no longer his place to keep nets and fences around them to prevent them from getting hurt or making the choices he wouldn't instead Splinter takes a moment to consider his eldest place in all of this going on. "are you sure?" he asks watching them closely.
"Leonardo I can not tell you what to do in the end the choice is yours. Much as I have said goes for your brothers." He looks down a moment "I would hate to see you leave myself but I know it would be what you feel you need. Though I hope you are thinking about this, I know you don't make choices without thinking. Raphael's the rash one. But I can tell there is a lot of hurt in your choice." Reaching over to set a hand to their shoulder. "If you choice is to leave and clear your mind then do so, but give them a chance." Splinter at least hopes for their own sakes they can mange that.
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ducknotinarow · 2 years ago
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03/07 Splinter - All Symbol Headcanons please uwu (because dad doesn’t get any love he needs more asks u_u)
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Rat Dad :D It's ture though he don't got many asks I tend to spread them out when his muse hits. I dunno I love Splinter as a character I really feel the way Splinter is adds a lot on to who the turtles are and often why. Your really just can't not have Splinter as a part of the story because he literally took the turtles as his sons and trained them to fight because he feared what could happen to them so he wanted them to protect themselves ;3;
I could talk forever about Splinter u-u I really have such a soft sport for the rat esp the 03 version but im biased 03 off all is always just kind of top tier for me haha XD let talk about him now uwu
𝓕 : My muse’s handwriting. (Is it good, bad, difficult to decipher, do they prefer writing by hand or with the help of some form of machine, e.t.c.) 
"Well it is at least able to be read, sometimes I do struggle thanks to old age it seems to be hitting here and there such is life."
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Splinter is said to practice calligraphy so thanks to this his hand writing is pretty decent even before his mutation Splinter was a very intelligent rat already and was show to be able to read and comprehend written text. Splinter dose send letters out to his friends across the universe such as the Daimyo and the ancient one. So he has a good deal of practice. Splinter dose deal with arthritis, luckily its not to serve but often dose make him struggle to write. When he needs to send an important letter out and it starts to act up he tends to turn to one of his sons or April to help him with the letter he needs to write. If its not important he will wait till the pain lessens.
✈ : My muse and  traveling. (If they do it frequently and why, if they never left their home town, e.t.c.)
"I have seen more of the world and universe than I feel any man could dream to."
Splinter started his life in a lab. I am fully convinced he is an escape lab rat. Simply, because of how intelligent he was before his mutation. He lived in Japan and would travel to New York with his owner Hamato Yoshi. Of course, as we know from there he mutated and would travel to Japan to see the Ancient one again. Travel to fight in the battle Nexus, even to other dimensions and time it's self heck even planes of existences.
As mentioned only some of these are on purpose. Even the turtles are aware every three years he seems to disappear for some time, finding out later it's because he is a returning fighter in the battle Nexus. Spliter still gose but no longer to fight more to see his friend the Daimyo. I feel he also visit Japan more often later on as well so to visit with the ancient one. Taking his sons so they can learn more of where he came from.
✿ : My muse and nature. (If they are an ‘outdoorsy type’, like the sound of bird’s singing, if they have never set foot in a forest, e.t.c.) 
“Nature is the source of all true knowledge.”
Splinter may have come to enjoy the luxury of modern tech but he still a simply rat at heart. Nothing beats the sound of the wind rustling the leaves and grass. Or the nice cool chill of a summer nights air. The sound of bird calls early in the morning at Casey's family's farm house. The sound of ocean waves crashing into sand. The world is a wide living and beautiful place and it's a shame how over looked its wonder can be.
☼ : My muse’s first memory. (Where it was, who was with them, how this memory makes them feel, e.t.c.) 
"hmm finding a scent so hard to ignore that lead me into a hole of a house where a vase was over me only to be great by a kind womens face."
The day he ran into the ancient one's home only to be spared death thanks to their adoptive daughter Tang Shen. Who would take him in as a pet, and because of this small act Splinter would find himself the father of four gremlins uwu This memory just reminds Splinter how funny fate can be in the end because thing would put him into the right line of events to becoming mutated years later and taking over his owners partners mission. And by extension be passed down to his own students/sons,
☙ : My muse’s favourite food. (Bonus: A memory, be it good or bad, associated with said food.)
"Chamomile tea, it has many good qualities to it after all. As for a memory I guess the many times i've made a cup for my sons to talk over with me. Ah no once when I was sick my four sons tried making me tea, the kitchen was a mess on got a small burned, the kettle drop on another foot, tea was all over the place and all over a turtle and one felt bad for breaking my cup. I was a bit out of it so I do not recall who was who."
No tea isn't a food but as A coffee lover I feel it's only fair I agree with tea lovers. Splinter just loves his tea and drinks many kinds for many reasons. Honestly if you want to impress him (hint to anyone dating one of his sons) gift him tea he is likely not to get often. But you'll get further if you give him his favorite. As Splinter stated his favorite memories tend to be when he shares tea with his sons. All his son are not the best when it comes to talking for one reason or another. So he often will try and get them to speak at least. I like to think his sons often make him tea in return when he is sick or when dealing with stressful matters tea never tastes better. Even if some of his sons should never be in the kicthen or near the stove u-u
herbal tea with a delicate floral flavor and possible health benefits, and its benfits work best if you drink it often which is another reason Splinter tends to drink it the most. He just also loves the flavor. When he was still just a pet he got pretty sick once when eatting a berry he shouldn't/ Lucky he was only ill, so Tang Shen gave him tea to help his digestive system. Its why Splinter loves the tea so much to this day.
♬ : My muse and music. (What type of music they like listening to and in what context, what music they would never listen to, e.t.c.)
"Music is fine though I can't say I always agree with the racket blast on to that dreaded boom box device Mr. Jones walks in with."
Splinter is a a classy rat he's not really looking into things like rock or pop music he more favors instrumental pieces or tranquil music. I feel the closest you will get him to something from the current point in time would be lofi or jazz music.
↺ : My muse and the past. (Do they live in the past and struggle to let go of past grievances, or move on more easily, is there anything in their past they want to forget, e.t.c.) 
"One should always know it is best to continue forward, but to never forget their past."
A little bit of both I would say. Splinter feels your past is still always a part of you but you need to learn to look forward. Sometimes the you of the past is not who you always will be but they are always part of your journey as a person.
☾ : My muse and sleep. (How much they sleep, how much they wish to sleep, if there is something that never fails to put them to sleep, e.t.c.) 
"Rest is good for the body, good for the soul and good for the mind. As nice as it can be though too much can be bad as can too little. Now if only Donatello listened to the later there."
Splinters pretty good about sticking to his routines day to day outside any unforeseen events going on. Splinter wakes early in the day so he can start his day early about 3 in the morning. Give him time to get in some morning mediation and his first cup of tea before gathering his sons for morning training. Its also one of the few times in the day the lair is quite Donnie's quitely working away, Leo likely up himself doing his own thing well Mikey is asleep and Raph is either turning in himself or still out topside. Splinter always drinks a cup of tea just before bed his usual go to is great for.
✧ : My muse and art. (If they have an artistic side or not and why, favourite artist if they have one, e.t.c.) 
"Art is something very near and dear to me"
As I feel is pretty well known Splinter named his sons after four artist from the renaissance period, mostly because he happened to find a book that listed the four of them it seemed like fate. Splinter dose have appreciation for art he finds this period to be a major part of art history and often finds it makes a lot of sense to use names of that time for his own sons. But outside of this Splinter isn't too into art sure he has a creative outlet and often encourages his own sons to have them as well for different reasons. Calligraphy for Leo to help his sword skills, kitting for Raph because he feel it'll help his anger for some examples. He likes to encourage Mikey's more creative thought process as well. Donnie as well though Dons is more wanting them to just try and not outright think his idea won't work.
❃ : My muse and social media. (If the muse is/would be on social media and why/why not, their general opinion on it, e.t.c.) 
"I can barely answer a phone as is."
pft yeeeeah uh Splinter aint on no twitter dot com guys XD
✉  : My muse and others. (If they social and outgoing or more introverted, and why. If they prefer communicating with others face to face or in written form, e.t.c.). 
"I like to keep it in balanced time alone can be just as good as time together, though any moment spent with my sons I admit tends to be where most my time goes."
Splinter dose have friends his sons weren't aware of, he also doesn't have any issue speaking to someone despite being a mutant rat and such. He was pretty quick to be friendly with April, Casey took a bit but well blame that more on Casey. But he was even friendly with Usagi who he met sometime before his sons learned about the Battle Nexus themselves so far as able to ask them for help with Leo. So I would call Splinter more like an ambivert since he will often spend time by himself meditating maybe reading in his room or watching his stories alone.
▶ : My muse and level of education. (If the muse has some form of education, what education they perhaps wish they had, e.t.c.). 
"I'm afraid I have no education to speak of academically but learned all I know when it comes to the art of ninjutsu from my own master, not to mention the gaps I filled in on my own." I still stand by what I said earlier, Splinter showed a lot of intelligence for a field rat. He could read, understand emotions, showed empathy heck he was coping Yoshi from inside his cage even was smart enough to know the baby turtles that fall into the sewer needed someone well also know the bottle of chemicals that fell on them read as TRCI. Splinter is not a genius mind you but he is very very wise. Most of what he knows really just comes from experience. From his travels around the world to being a dad Splinter has just gained a lot of knowledge through life over studies. He is also very well skilled when it comes to ninjutsu nearly self taught but regarded through out the show as being a major player in the field to a point his sons are respected for the fact they learned from him alone?
◐ : My muse and animals. (If they like animals and treat them well, do not care for them at all, e.t.c.). 
"I am a rat and my sons are in fact turtles?"
Be a bit weird if he didn't like animals. He is an animal after all. Splinter dose even make sure to express to Mikey he takes good care of Klunk (Sonny and Cher in the CC verse too) He respect animals and feels they offer a lot to enrich life. Not to mention they have instinct that shouldn't be ignored.
❒ : My muse and gifts. (If they are good/bad at finding gifts, good/bad at receiving gifts, good/bad at wrapping gifts, e.t.c.) 
"Gifts can be nice but sometimes you shouldn't fill your life up with only material objects."
I argue the weapons he game his sons were gifts, I truly feel he thought it out clearly on what weapon each would best work with. And because it would helps each son to learn about themself.
Leo: Because someone with courage and keen skill could handle the weight behind them. That with them he'll know to protect lives and only take them if it's necessary. Because Leo is very compactness and considerate and often looked to as a leader. Would be able to make those choices and only choose violence in the end.
Raph: Despite Raphs being a hot head know for his temper Splinter gifts him the Sai a weapon used for defense because Raph is a ferice warrior who will protect his family not to mention the fact his weapon was made for the use of breaking kanatas. But Raphael's anger and rage comes from a different place a need to protect what little he has froma world that could or so easily take it all away.
Don: often his weapon is joked about and reduced to being nothing more than a stick. Mostly joked because Dons the tech savy one and well haha he got a lame weapon jokes. Thing is though as mentioned before Splinter tries to help chellegned donnis mind and gave him the staff so he could be creative with very little. But it also fitted well for his son who was thoughtful and holds a peaceful heart
Mikey: Of course Mikeys is known for being unfocused and having no easy to follow logic. Thats why he was given nunchucks because it takes a lot of focus to use them showing Mikey is very well skilled when he dose apply himself. Mikey can be serious when he needs to be.
Of course I say Splinter has gifted his sons when able small toys or trinkets they likely all have at least held onto one through their whole life. But coming from such humble backgrounds gifts and such are not really on the rats mind. But you know his sons have givens him a gift here and there and he will treasure them his whole life. Well also showing them off because his son got it for him.
☘ : My muse’s relation with their family. (If they speak with each other and how much, if they are close or estranged, e.t.c.). 
"Family is everything to me. My life was enriched when four baby turtles fell into my care. And from there? it has only grown and become better." Splinter is truly a family man he may be the turtles teacher but he is also their dad. he knows when its time to be a teacher and when to be their father. Sometimes the dad in him over powers the teacher he always worries and fears for their safety. His connection with his Son really can't be under sold when he was able to hear and help Donnie through a mind link all the way out in space alone.
He even extends his family welcome to those his sons befriend such as April who has always been a great person they can count on. Even standing beside them when she didn't have took well being attacked by the foot clan. Casey well he dose take time needing to warm up to them he soon is happily conning them and messing with Casey like he dose his own sons. I feel Yvoone he is a tad more careful with at first but he happily accepts her in his home even after the truth was learned she always had a home in his home.
being a father was always something he loved and being a grandpa is no different well maybe he spoils his granddaughters a lot after all. He loves them to bits and even started as their first teacher mostly just basic stuff he felt be useful like breathing techniques to help them keep clam. He always gave the girls candy uncaring what was said and whos going to tell splinter he can't? I feel like Splinter was the worst when it came to holding them. He just wanna hold the babies uwu he enters the room and you must hand them over or he simply took them uwu both at once even they are his now.
Im sure it'll be asked and wondered Bishop. Either for where he is with Don or Leo. Splinter holds a lot of thought on the matter. That is Ariel other grandfather after all but he also took advantage of her and he can't forgive that. Splinter holds grudges he doesn't seek revenge per say he'll be well polite but I feel that asking for a lot when it comes to someone that has hurt his family
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ducknotinarow · 2 years ago
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"Sensei." He bows, though he's wearing a frustrated look. "I need to ask - have you ever had," he pauses, biting the inside of his cheek, "unwanted feelings for someone that you shouldn't have?" ( exposing him more c: '03 verse! )
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Splinter, set the match to his incense sticks waiting till the stream of smoke started to stream out from the end before he gave a sudden flick of his wrist to put the match out. Setting it off to the glass dish near by. Hands moved to rest on his lap as eyes started to close. Splinter slowly found himself drifting away from the world around him.
Till he can sense something a questioning needy soul. A flick of his ears to focus his hearing. From the way they carefully were entering and how light on their feet they were near, not there at all. He knew it was his eldest Leonardo coming to him right now. His guess only affirmed when they speak up
"Sensei."
Splinter smiles, before slowly opening his eyes and lifting his head to meet his sons bow. It wasn't quite like Leo of all his sons to come to him well he was in the middle of mediation. So the rat had a feeling that his son had something heavey resting over thier head right now.
"Go ahead my son." Is all he states to let them knkw they had his attetion in the moment.
"I need to ask - have you ever had,"
Splinter let a brow rise as he looked over them. Leonardo was often not so open to exposing his thoughts and emotions physically. Good at keeping that underwraps. But he could slightly see how their cheek sunk in on the side. Bitting it? Hmm curious.
"Have I ever had?" He contuines trying to encourage them to speak up.
"unwanted feelings for someone that you shouldn't have?"
Splinters eyes widen a second at the question. Considering which Son of his this was Splinter wasn't to surpised by the conflict clearly on Leonardo's face. Splinter lowered his head a moment and let claws rub at his chin a moment as he took time to think. He didn't have much to go off of. Honestly? He was surprised to see Leonardo had a romantic interest with how dedicated they were to the bushido ways he wouldn't be surprised if they just, in a sense, married that over taking a partner.
"I have not my son but I have a feeling this person you feel these things for is not good or else you would tell me who it was no?" Looking back up to his eldest son waiting for them to fess up or give any single sign he was right. He soon gestures out his hand for them to sit.
"I feel we have a lot to discuss the two of us."
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ducknotinarow · 2 years ago
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💭 for all Splinters: Technology, Flowers, Regret, Change, and Dreams
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87: The softest rat of them all I swear ;3;
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|Technology|
"I was never all that great with it."
Do not let this man around it he is good in the kitchen with appliances and such but outside of that? He not really all that great.
HOWEVER he is often amazed by Donatello's inventions often believing Donatello is truly one of the greatest minds to ever come to be. He dose love to try and encourage that even as well even if a lot of what Donatello comes up with tends to fly over his head and leaves him clueless. Though he dose wish Donatello would understand that just because his inventions don't always turn out perfect the first time around doesn't mean it reflects on to himself. He want them understand that his son can make mistakes but he should learn from them. Such a smart turtle and yet so unwilling to learn only ever focused on that he got it wrong.
|Flowers|
"Many believe in the meaning behind flowers from the type and color of the petals."
Flower of course have their whole language and meaning and often when given comes down to these meanings. But they also hold meaning not just on their own but together Flowers often just represent joy and pleasure in life. Splinter was someone who was forced to leave his home. With not a penny to his name he took to living in the sewers. But he did his best to make a nice life for himself. Creating a home even caring for the turtles that soon fell into the sewer with him.
YES I AM CALLING THE TURTLES HIS FLOWERS ;3;
They brought joy and pleasure into his life, even after they mutated Splinter took to caring for them as his own and saw them as family. Splinter clearly had his life brighten by having the company of those little turtles in his care.
|Regret|
"hmm It is hard to say."
Of course he could and dose hold regret over many things. Such as taking in Shredder as a student could count but then he wouldn't be where he is now. And Splinter has come to love the odd circumstances around his life as it is now so holding regrets would be like wishing away everything he has now. Fate is funny and sometimes it takes you to places you never could see yourself in the first place.
|Change|
"Well becoming a rat would of course play a big change in my life." I feel yes becoming a Rat is always gonna be one of the biggest changes but for Splinter I feel going from a teacher to human ninja to training the mutant turtles he finds himself in charge off after being betrayed by a student before to seeing his newest students more like family is a far more of a change for him to experience through. The turtles even seek to help turn him back to a human and fear that if given the chance to go back to living as human he may choose it. Maybe at one time he may have even but? No Splinter loves the life he has now. He knows you have to make your own happiness and he has for sure took to his new role.
|Dreams|
"If I can ever have one single wish granted I want it to be for my sons." Splinter doesn't need to return to being human, he doesn't need to go back to his old life at all. He had accepted what he has now. But all he truly dreams for is his sons to have good lives themself. Sure they may never get to live a normal life themself but Splinter would still love for them to reach a happy peaceful life. He is pretty happy they have all seemed to be finding something outside their hero work that brings them some kind of hope. Leoanardo learning to enjoy life outside ninjutsu. Raphael seeming to wish to better himself. Donatello, exploring other aspects of life. Michelangelo coming into his own. He just dreams they can have a life that just keeps allowing for all of this.
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03/07: Lowkey love that only 03 and rise but i dont write that one splinter has been like grey XD Personally this is my favorite Splinter same with the 07 movie I feel they really sold the teacher/parent role best here.
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|Technology|
"I can answer my phone but even then I get a bit confused."
Splinter and tech do not go together very well, you can't really blame his mutation either considering his sons find ways to take to it just fine so it really is just his age I would say that effects him. Splinter was already a pretty old rat when he found the turtles and took them to his nest so even with one of the effect of the mutation slowing down his aging it still make for him to be a old rat. Most of what he has learned however is mostly based of observation and the Ancient one's home wasn't exactly very modern it's self. Just not something he has really gotten himself to accustomed to seeing how he even struggles with the remote for the tank Donatello puts together.
|Flowers|
"Flowers that have bloomed or are in the process of blooming often represent birth, the end of a long winter, or the beginning of spring, life after death, beauty, youth, and joy."
Splinter is some one who tends to focus more on the meany lessons life has to offer even down to something like flowers. While he may not have a favorite flower or think on them like some may Splinter dose enjoy their meaning and feels it's another learning tool from nature.
One of Splinters biggest hang ups in his life enough to even expose his vengeful side was the death of his master Yoshi. He even saw them as his own father figure which is why he not only takes on their last name but in a sense feeling it was on him to take up his Master's mission from utroms to defeat Shredder. It's also a lot of why he doesn't trust the Ninja Tribunal since he blame them for Yoshi's death. But much like how flowers represent death as stated they also represent a life after it.
Splinter lost important person in his life but he gained far more later. He got his sons. Who he named after artist from a book he found. He has learned that life contuines on even after hardship. No matter how many times his sons have lost a home he's been good about reminding them at least they have each other. No matter the loss they go through he finds the joy in fact they are still together.
|Regret|
"A parent will always carry many."
Lets get a bit more into some 07 territory. Splinter knows that often tough choices deeply impact his family. And one of his choices he made is part of that. Splinter knows he will not be around forever. Either he will one day pass or he will give up his life for his sons. Which SAINW shows is in fact the case of one death he had. Splinter simply needs to make sure his sons will be okay for when that time comes. Leonardo acting as Leader also sort of makes him the head of their family. So, where it may come off as Leo getting special treatment if anything it's Splinter setting down a weight on to his son's shoulders that he must struggle to bare. So yes, Splinter set Leonardo away.
He know they have their own issues and troubles to overcome but he never doubted that Leo would in fact return. He wasn't blind to what was going on with the rest of his sons and he was far more aware of what they all were going through. But much like how he sent Leo on his own journey in a way he sent them all on one. They all look to Leo and where that makes for a good team Splinter knows this makes them relay to heavily on Leo all the same. They need to learn how to be a team. And sometimes being a team means owning up to mistakes.
Splinter knows his choices may bring pain to his family and he regrets when his choice may just not have been the right one. But it's a regret he always holds. Was there a better choice? Was there a better way?
|Change|
"We should never fear change."
Splinters life has been full of nothing but change, he went from living in Japan to becoming a pet. To living in New York to a father of four. To humans coming into their lives. His life has always be changing and even with his old age he has learned to go with the flow and try and make the best of all the changes he has found himself part of.
|Dreams|
"I have a reoccurring one often. I am gone from the world but I find my way back to my sons. They can not see me, nor feel me. Even if I try to reach them. But Despite how sad they all are, they are not alone."
Splinter spent his whole life telling his sons not to go to the surface. he feared for their safety and often this lead to a lie or two because he thought it was keeping them safe. But if they never left or went out on their own? They wouldn't have the friends and family they have now. One day he will die but he takes peace it in because he knows his sons will still have family looking over them. They will have April, they will have Casey, and so many more and so much more.
2012: man I feel he gets a lot of unnecessary hate I really actually like 12 splinter a lot even with how I head cannon Raph's feelings towards him.
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|Technology|
"It is not my department of expertise but my son Donatello seems to love it."
There's not much to say that hasn't been stated on others Splinter may be a bit younger compared to other versions. But he still isn't one for technology. Splinter lived a more humble life away from it since his family was very traditional family. Though he is a bit better about taking to technology
|Flowers|
"My family's symbol is a bell flower."
Splinter was born to a peaceful Ninja clan, that he was going to take over so he studied and honed his skills all to prepare for that day. Yoshi was a bit cocky in his young age due to a lot of it. But he even saw Saki as his brother when his father adopted him into the family. He fall in love when Tang Shen and they even started their own family. However, when asked to leave and start a new life. Yoshi said he couldn't leave his clan he felt he had a duty to hold to his clan as the heir after all. Which of course would soon come to bite him. Since he soon lost both his clan and his family in one night thanks to his adopted brother.
Yoshi tried to start over in New York in his dead family name but you do see him passing on his family's ways to his sons. He teaching them in the ways he learned still holding a lot of his traditions and culture as well. Seeing as you can see the turtles know Japaneses (thought I feel they all in the least understand it but may not all speak it fluently) To the routines they seem to hold to. And just how they seem to carry themselves at times.
|Regret|
"...many. But my biggest regrets will go to my four wonderful sons."
Splinter isn't a perfect person nor father. I don't agree he is the worst though. He is very involved in his sons lives there to give them advice and such as they grow up but also allowing them some freedom to break away and learn on their own. When Donnie wanted to try a new weapon he thought was more for him (metal head) he let them he didn't try and talk them out of it. When his Sons started to want and be protectors to the city he only asked them to be careful only times he got more stern was when their safety came into question something he did out grow.
But he regrets not spending more time with them, from the day they all mutated Splinter had to protect them from the Kranng chasing after them. Splinter just never felt a moment of peace not till they found their home at last. Somewhere they were safe. But He still held so many fears from his life before. And in part he knows those fears have to do with not always being the best at being a father to his sons. He loved them and even when presented a chance to be human again? He had to think about it because he just couldn't leave his sons behind. But he knows he cause some hurt to each of his sons. He tried to repair them but you never really know how long you have to live.
He regrets he left them to soon.
|Change|
"Life is full of change."
Splinter is a lot of different people in one person. He is Hamato Yoshi a ninja master, and leader. He is willing to do what he must for a mission. He is Hamato Yoshi a father and husband to a dead family, he lost everything even his own body left with nothing and forced to hide away in the sewers with what little he did have. He is also Splinter a mutant rat who is proud of his four sons everyday and loves them with all his heart. But even if he is good about giving lessons to them from his own experiences doesn't mean he himself has learned them and did need time to learn. But as much as he has passed down to them he learned from his sons. He learned to start a new, to love again and four times over at that. He learned to be a father and a teacher and had to struggle on when he should be one over the other not something he was always the best at sometimes he was a teacher when he should have be a dad and other he should been their teacher but was more their father.
|Dreams|
"I simply dream of a day my sons never have to hide again."
Splinter had to spend the rest of his life hiding away, he even picked eating Alge and worms over human food just to keep his sons and small family safe. He knew the risk of his sons going up top knew they be hated, hunted down maybe even killed. And not once has he not feared and prayed to his ancestors to keep them safe. He just dreams and hopes for a day his sons don't have to live in hiding.
SF: I know the game takes from the IDW comics but I sort of take bits here and there to make up my take. For one he is just a rat who was in Yoshi's care
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|Technology|
"I am not too versed with it"
Splinter that parent that when his sons show him something on thier phone he assumes its a meme and that one of thier friends posted it well holding the phone five miles away from his. Poor Donatello because if splinter ever finds his way on the net you know he's clicking things most know they shouldn't meaning donnies gonna need to fix it up xD
Honestly it for the best he just don't have much involvement with tech he can handle appliances and the TV and that all he needs considering the man loses his cell all the time that if it's even charged in the first place but he will scold his sons for not answering thier own u_u
|Flowers|
"Wilt fast but we always look forward to when they are in bloom."
Sonce Splinter was taken from his sons he has sort of become more appreciative of what he has not that he wasn't before. A far more humble ppstiin before now he sees what he has in a different light because he just never knows when he could be taken from it all. Splinter last moments with his sons could have been the night he was taken from them. Why the mystery man held him captive and never tried to killed him when he easily could? Splinter will never know but it has given him a new perspective on his life. So his sons will be dealing with extra dad love now that he back home with his family.
Not sure when else I can fit this in BUT ever since Raphael brought Casey to thier home Splinter has basically adopted them as his fifth son. And April as his daughter so he's dad behavior will be also dealt on to the humans of his family because he could have lost them as well and that makes him sad u_u so I hope they are ready for Splinter to extend that even further yes he will ground you Casey >:I
|Regret|
"Anyone who loves long as I had is bound to have a few. Even if they can not always control what creates those regerts."
Splinters regerts are things out of his control but he still hold them. He regrets not giving his family a better life. One where they have to fight even when things are. Not directly related to them. He regerts not keeping them safer. He regerts things he couldn't even know would happen but he still regerts it. He wishes he could give his sons a lofe free from worry. But it's not thier fate
|Change|
"We must accept change because it will always find us."
Changes always happen I feel when you a mutant you understand this better than anyone. Dosent mean Splinter likes them. But some he is fine with after all he dose now have six kids he loves.
|Dreams|
"I am worried I am still in a dream."
When Splinter was taken away he wasn't really in his own body. His body was gone along with some of his possessions but it was as if he had been pushed out his body. Like a part of him was removed everytime some of his was thrown out to his sons. Sometimes he wonders if he was turly ever freed or is he is simply dreaming he has been returned and his sons are still being forced to play this game. It's why he's become even more outwardly affectionate just in case it's real henwants his sons to know how loved they turly are.
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ducknotinarow · 2 years ago
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Tag drop for splinter
Donatello-> aflockoffeathers (I wanted a King triton line but now of them fit so I picked this from sensation uwu)
Casey -> aflockoffeathers (okau so this is technically a king triton line but it fits for the just vibe cause casey u_u but also showing he has adopted casey by choice or begrudginglyxD)
[Children have to be free to lead their own lives -aflockoffeathers]
[ what am I going to do with you young man -aflockoffeathers]
Rise casey -> aflockoffeathers (different enough to warrant a different tag) (this cause Casey is lokely going to experience thing splinter has and splinter is only now more accepting of his own lofe changes so he can relate to his grandson on the matter uwu)
[ this to shall pass -aflockoffeathers]
Yvonne -> aflockoffeathers (fits for both because of her ties with bishop and then for rise it's him more projecting let's be honest u_u buy both come to accept her as family uwu)
[ there's ways to trust an emeny you can't a friend -aflockoffeathers]
Leonardo -> forthehonorandtheglory (eventually I'll do your other turtle mutals but this one I knew right away uwu)
[ the greatest honor is having you for a son - forthehonorandtheglory]
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