#2012 raph

[forgetful-nerd]

Look at these innocent, little baby turtles. Not a thought goes on behind those eyes. Sure hope nothing bad happens to them.

[imagionationstation]

WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT THIS

When Donnie touches the ground, he flinches.

His entire body tries to curl inward at the pain and he gives a tiny, barely audible gasp. Leo’s hand shoots up immediately.

He seems to hesitate, moving slowly and oh-so gently resting it on Donnie. And Donnie’s entire body relaxes.

His shoulders stiffen as his body acknowledges sudden contact against his chest, probably because that too is causing some pain.

AND YET: His mouth falls shut. The pain on his face smooths out. His head falls forward, his shoulders rise, all angling towards Leo.

And Leo’s eyes are what tells the entire story. They (expectantly) never leave him at any point and there’s not much expression to be noted outside of a mixture of sad/guilt/worried.

Then he lays his hand on Donnie.

And his little brother leans into it. He relaxes at the touch.

AND LEO’S ENTIRE FACE FALLS.

Out of everything happening right now, THAT’S what makes him look like he’s hurting. THAT’S what stops the leader from worrying and introduces the big brother who’s beyond disappointed in himself.

That tiny bit of subconscious comfort that Donnie reveals while leaning into the touch of the person who helped hurt him.

THAT is going to be what haunts him from this moment on.

[idiot-mushroom]

i missed making tmnt art, i missed my muse(s)

[supine-ly]

Brucie and raph

[shantechni]

"Leo's such a mother hen, I can't 💕😭"

I'm sorry, have you met Raph:

Look at how he stood up from the chair when Leo just cringed in disgust, my gUY HE'S FINE CHILL OUT💀

[cookieturtle26]

IT'S TIIIIIMEEEE🎄

[vanilkaray]

Anger

[zipper-vhs]

i have one more season of 2012 and i NEED MORE OF IT i love 2012 tmnt so much 🥲

[kaysdenofchaos]

12 raph w them overstimulation issues

[krownjester]

the fabled part 2

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[el-pada]

tried making human 2012 designs

[forgetful-nerd]

This would be their dynamic if they ever meet.

The reverse works just as well.

[1nk-ling]

Brains and Brawn aren't Braining or Brawning

So I noticed a thing. There's lots of times when one or another of the brothers gets knocked out or hurt in some way, and usually another brother just scoops him up and runs off. BUT (as far as I can remember) they never did this with Donnie. They always companion carried him.

It made me laugh thinking: with them legs he's got (lanky spider boy) would the shorter brothers even be able to get him off the ground in a piggyback situation? Like, I know he's skinny in comparison with the others, but he's also tall and, like all the 12 boys, SUPER heavy looking.

I may have egsadurated Raphs shortness here, but I'm short and short people problems make me happy.

Also, who's gonna give up a chance to draw slurry blood loss Donnie and frustrated short Raph in the same picture, huh?

Figuring out the pose was a nightmare, though. For reference, I usually only have one or two thumbnails. This time I had seven.

HOLD UP HOLD UP HOLD UP I WAS WRONG!

That still looks super hard, so my point still stands. Partially. Mikey is known for breaking the laws of nature anyway.

[idiot-mushroom]

trick or treat 🎃🍭🍬

[supine-ly]

drew 2012 in rise style

[shantechni]

Splinter doesn't meditate 24/7 for spiritual refinement, he does it to build up immunity to the turtles' guilty faces

Mikey's his toughest opponent💀