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kathaynesart · 7 months ago

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A sketch of Replica Leo immediately after his EPF Interview in this scene, but before being reunited with his brothers here. I hope to dive more into the fallout of such a defining moment in Leo's young life and how it would go on to affect him once I get my Patreon up. In the meantime. Enjoy the little angsty sneak peek.

#I try not to wallow in angst too long #but sometimes it's unavoidable with the life this boy leads #one foot away from going into his usual fetal position #but he's staying strong when stuck alone under careful watch #can't let them know what actually happened or he's screwed #core memory achieved #and it's a really blue one #rottmnt replica #rottmnt #replica #kathaynesart #save rottmnt #rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles #unpause rottmnt #tmnt #leonardo

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gejnialnie · 8 months ago

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hi I don't think this duo gets enough love, so here are my fave screenshots of Raph and Leo mirroring each other! :D

+bonus:

look at this frame! don't their poses look similar, even though they're in totally different places?? well, there's a simple reason for it! we can see raph in the driver seat, his left hand on the wheel, while the other one's searching for someting, it's symbolising his active role as leader, while leo stands alongside him, his left hand on a handhold while he gestures with the other, showing him being less active and more of a passive presence, but he's ready on his feet, it's symbolising his potential as raph's co-leader but also him not yet being ready, still gripping the safety rails instead of the driving wheel-

(nah i'm kidding- like, was it just artists drawing similar poses in one scene? oh yeah most definitively! will that stop me from over-analysing? nope! :D this basically wrote itself!)

#there're so many examples of them mirroring each other and im sure i don't have em all!!#don't you think it's interesting every time leo and raph team up they end up in similar poses/expressions A LOT?? because i do!!#writers and animators really said they're co-leaders from the start 🤧#i mean theres probably a lot of duos trios etc where theyre in the same/similar position but. well. im biased.#also can we talk how they are the only ones to canonically mind-meld?? can we please do that??? ITS REALLY IMPORTANT #brothers of all time ;;;;;;;;#raph is leo's favorite i will die on this hill btw!#rottmnt #rise leo #rise raph #magnet duo #long post

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haunted-xander · 4 months ago

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Who's the "real" me?

+ some references for the Rise-related things I included <3

#im reaaaally happy with this one hehe i had fun putting the stuff from different things shes had/worn #i feel like ppl overlook the massive identity crisis & the accompanying depression & internal conflict rise is going through during the gam #like shes trying to figure out who she is seperate from her idol image (which she constantly still clings to despite her insistance that sh #s done with it bc she does still crave that recognition and attention she got from that position. she literally breaks down crying when her #manager tells her kanami has taken her acting role and is more-or-less set to take her spot now)#and then she also struggles with finding what she wants to do with herself now that she doesnt have showbiz to worry about #i think she kinda unintentionally uses the investigation as an anchor for her to hold onto #something to keep her busy in the absence of the hustling idol life #and then she also like. again she keeps clinging to the idol image and the associated bubbly-ness and bold flirtation #because thats the ''her'' ppl liked #i dont think the way she acts during the game is ENTIRELY an act theres definitely a lot of her true self in it too #but she does have a lot of moments where she leans more heavily into the bubbly & flirty cutie act #her sl shows that for all that she wanted to retire from showbiz she isnt really ready just yet #bc she did actually enjoy being an idol. she did enjoy being able to reach out to people in this way & to finally have ppl like & accept he #the problem is she doesnt know who ''she'' is at this point #im rambling but u get my point. yeah. yeah #rise..............#rise kujikawa #persona #persona 4 #p4 #art #my art #xanders art #digital art #fan art

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cable-salamdr · 4 months ago

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Their album drops next week y’all better be ready to hear the bangers of these four mentally ill and traumatised teenagers (Click for better quality because tumblr hates me)

Individual shots (click for details? Idk):

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bumpscosity · 7 months ago

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(1 2 3)

the second someone makes an accent that's just Holding A Big Bone i'll make these real.

#these are my favs ive made today i think #sassy speaks #fr #flight rising #pkmn #just noticing bc of the way the arms are positioned it'd be really easy to make an accent so they can hold their bones hmmm

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turtleblogatlast · 8 months ago

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Imo the most impressive thing Leo’s done is hold this pose for as long as he did while covered head to toe in gold paint:

#rottmnt #rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles #rottmnt leo #rise leo #if you’ve ever had to wear body paint that stuff can be UNCOMFORTABLE #AND to hold that pose for so long - not moving a muscle even when they first started falling?#as humorous as this is it is no joke highly impressive #I also love the implication that they disguised Leo SO FAST that Big Mama JUST finished with item 1 #this is why Leo grows to become the worlds greatest ninja #bro’s dedication to subterfuge is godly #also #Leo 🤝 Mario: being painted gold and tricking the villainess into thinking you’re a statue #side note but in this same episode leo makes a comment about being betrayed by his brothers all the time in a happy tone #and I wonder if that’s part of where his love for epic betrayals comes from #or if his bros partially did those betrayals because they know he likes them #also also #nearly all of Leo’s absolute best moments are contained within episodes that feature either Hueso or especially Big Mama #and I find that interesting #ALSO also also #Karai and Big Mama both embody different aspects of Leo’s key character traits and in this essay I will-#side note but as I mentioned in the notes LEO WOULD BE SUCH A GOOD CHEERLEADER AND SPECIFICALLY A FLYER #bc here’s the thing he has literally all the marks of a good one - the main one being what he shows HERE #the ability to LOCK HIS POSITION #plus his affinity for showmanship like #AND his literal JOB AS A MASCOT???#let my guy be a cheerleader plz #he and Mikey both would be so good at it

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sad-leon · 1 year ago

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They're Tired

Lineart available for download on my patreon if any of yall wanna colour them

KoFi || Patreon

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backjustforberena · 3 months ago

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Princess Rhaenys + the positions of power that were never hers and yet...

#i'm very intrigued by this idea of her never holding these unassailable titles and yet still performing the roles #like driftmark isn't HERS but she ends up being vital in that episode and her voice decides the decision #and she's never made queen but she puts the realm and peace first and remains queen-like #and she's never made Hand but she takes leadership in the Black Council in the absence of Rhaenyra #and positions herself to stand where Rhaenyra normally stands #and she's the first one to put her hand up and go and fight #but just multiple slights and undermining and she rises against each antagonism #and it's just a pattern in her life and idk #i just find it interesting to put these next to one another #house of the dragon #eve best #rhaenys targaryen

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andva-ri · 1 year ago

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☆ 💚🤍🖤 ☆ quick but I had to celebrate the occasion ☆ 💚🤍🖤 ☆

☆ ko-fi | patreon | commissions | prints ☆

#rottmnt #rise of the tmnt #rise donnie #rottmnt donnie #donatello #donnie #tmnt #aromantic #aromantic visibility day #arospec #aroace #aro positivity #me earlier: mmmm i could go to sleep at a human time tonight #OR #i could draw donnie #...#it's 2am again #myne

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intotheelliwoods · 1 year ago

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I got.. so huggy and cuddly with this one oops.

Takes place very shortly after the last update!

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#if you saw this post this morning no you didnt #2 arms left #rottmnt #rise of the tmnt #rise leo #future leo #leonardo hamato #yeah the huggy leos™ is just my brand at this point isnt it #but did you know they are also cuddly and snuggly.#they are everything do you understand #sprouts just chilling here this whole time #poptart cant sit still for the life of him #I love them #poptart just wants to be close to sprout and get shell rubs #no he cannot find one singular position to stay in the whole time #sprout is but a jungle gym to him #a very big comfy pillow even #sprout is but a blanket fort #a very nice warm one

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dve · 7 months ago

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the saint of duty + an iliad's hector of troy

An Iliad, Lisa Peterson & Denis O'Hare, p. 480 / Harrow the Ninth, p. 124, 133, 191, 193, 194, 204, 228, 267 292, 469 / Nona the Ninth, p. 30, 399, 402

#gideon the first #harrow the ninth #nona the ninth #mine #i'm sure as soon as i post this i'm gonna think of another quote i'd like to use but this is long enough #anyways it's about. hector's role in the narrative of the iliad & an iliad as this man who honors his place in the story and his position #as hector of the shining helm #and about the role gideon plays in the narrative of htn particularly where he is playing a particular role to his duty and what he seems to #need to do to cling to whatever dregs of sanity he believes he has left #ironclad to his role in the narrative but so few people even the ones around him barely see him as more than #god's attack dog. bound by something no one else seems willing to name or identify #this is gonna be a if you get it you get it if you don't you don't post i think #g1deonheads rise!!!#hector and gideon as people who the narrative seems almost to Happen to #does that make any sense. HELLO

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elfolfenburg · 2 years ago

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Two cringey idiot boyfriends

Also decided to redesign yuichi's outfits just for fun n stuff bros

Also hc they met thru like dimension shit somewhat like from the tmntt in the 2003 bros

#rottmnt #rise of the tmnt #leo hamato #yuichi usagi #leosagi #leoichi #cringey idiots #negative times negative is positive ig #Miyamoto and Karai getting second hand embarrassment from their nephews ong #ngl i would to #usagi chronicles #loser lovers #samurai rabbit #behold #the hamato and usagi clan #in all its glory

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canisalbus · 11 months ago

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To me, Machete kind of has the energy of a secondary villain/coldhearted side character in someone else's story that a lot of fans latch onto, moreso than the protagonist. Question is, would he be the villain in anyone's story?

Why, thank you! I'm actually glad to hear he gives off that vibe. I don't think he set out to become a villain but a lot of people certainly view him as one.

#in the 16th century canon he starts out as an introverted but sincerely well meaning guy that never quite manages to find his social niche #he was a sensitive kid and when subjected to enough pressure #his insecurity fearfulness and powerlessness mutate into distrust resentment aggression suffocating repression and self-restraint #I don't think he's a bad person in fact he consistently tries very hard to do the right thing #do his job properly avoid letting people down and get through life with a sense of dignity #but he is supposed to come across kind of cold impersonable and difficult to be around if you don't know him personally (and very few do)#people can sense there's something wrong with him and are put off by it #Vatican is a nest of vipers and as the stakes rise he retreats deeper into his coldblooded untouchable work persona #he has no choice but to start lying scheming blackmailing and eliminating his enemies #in order to maintain his position keep Vasco safe their relationship under wraps and his own head above water #essentially playing by the same rules everyone else in the holy see has been playing with for centuries #eventually he loses his spot as the secretary of state and is manipulated/forced to take on a role in the roman inquisition #and if people were sort of iffy about him before being the authority overseeing trials torture excommunications and executions doesn't help #and since he has so few allies and such an infamous reputation he's an easy target for scapegoating whenever necessary #towards the end it dawns on him that he's become the kind of twisted cruel corrupt person he used to fear and despise #and the guilt moral injury and abject self-loathing had largely sapped him of his will to live by the time the final assassin gets him #answered #anonymous #Machete #Vaschete lore #he thought his dream of priesthood would make him a better person more worthy of admiration safety and love but he climbed too high #and got roped up in the dangerous games that take place under god's nose and slowly got strangled to death

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mechacringekitty · 1 year ago

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shoutout to people who didn't always know actually. shoutout to those that didn't have dysphoria since childhood or know something was different about them or act different or be noticeably queer. i can't be the only one and i love you

i love you <3

#i only found out being something other than cishet was a thing about three years ago! of my own volition! reading fanfic and being a kid!#that being said i dont remember a lot of my childhood [probably due to trauma]#but even now...i feel a little invalid for not being able to say ive always felt different #so hi hello i love you lets hold hands and watch the sun rise #transgender #queer #trans positivity #queer positivity #pansexual #< because i am and this is about that #i hope these are the right tags i am so aa...

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bumpscosity · 4 months ago

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He Is Going To Get You

#couldn't position any of the spears in a way i liked them but this is so perfect its rly funny to me #sassy speaks #fr #flight rising

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turtleblogatlast · 8 months ago

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[ cw: nightmares / trauma / ]

Post-invasion, Mikey sneaks into Leo’s room and when asked by Leo what the problem was, Mikey just smiles and says since he’s awake and knew Leo would be too, he didn’t want either of them alone. Leo laughs and lets Mikey stick around, both of them clumped together on Leo’s bed, watching grainy compilations of old Lou Jitsu commercials on Leo’s phone.

Technically, Mikey didn’t lie. He just didn’t explain everything that led him to Leo’s room. He didn’t explain the nightmare of his arms burning up too bright, too fast, destroyed before Raph and Donnie have a chance to help. He didn’t explain how he woke up with a wail caught in his throat, phantom pain in his arms and chest alike chasing away any semblance of exhaustion. He didn’t explain how his mind made sure he knew, vividly, that if one thing went wrong with his portal, then he would have never seen Leo again.

He didn’t explain, and he didn’t have to. Leo knows his brothers better than he knows himself, and Mikey has always been easy to read. So it’s no trouble to let Mikey know that he’s still with them, that Leo is here and alive with everyone else. And when Mikey finally regains his exhaustion and falls asleep leaning against Leo, Leo simply maneuvers him into a more comfortable position and stays by his side.

He doesn’t move, doesn’t go to sleep - not that he could, anyway. He just mindlessly scrolls on his phone, the soft snores of his little brother filling the room. He stays in place, awake, because he wants to be sure that when Mikey wakes up again it’s to the immediate sight that Leo is alive and well and home.

And, if Leo’s bring honest, that’s a reminder not just for Mikey’s sake.

#rottmnt #rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles #rottmnt mikey #rottmnt leo #rise mikey #rise leo #portal pals #one of my favorite things about Mikey is how self assured he really is not only in his skills but in his sense of self #but no matter how confident you are how much faith in yourself and others you have anyone can be struck by what ifs #and trauma isn’t so easily brushed over #so I can easily see Mikey struggling occasionally with the notion that ah. I did it. but what if I didn’t.#bros the worlds best mystic warrior in part because he can do real miracles #but miracles are only thought to be so because they’re near impossible feats #and with the knowledge that he is capable of opening timelines…I wonder if a part of Mikey fears falling into one where he failed #now - Mikey is not one to get wrapped up in insecurity he really isn’t #but for something so important and such a possible fear? at the very least I can see his subconscious manifesting a nightmare or two #most likely more - he’s a kid after all #they all are #ANYWAY love this duo lol #almost positive I wrote something similar to this wayyyyyy long ago but bleh I’ll write it again idc idc

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