#Mona Lisa I dunno

[thedustyleaves]

For the Artist's ask number 25. FBI thing

25. Based on your recent reference searches, what would the FBI assume about you?

That I'm probably a bit scatterbrained and google random things when a YouTube video makes me go "huh"

[jewelofgems]

If I had a nickel(heh) for every time I had a favorite character who’s main color was red and he fell for a green/teal woman who is also my favorite, and she kicked ass for his safety, and neither were human, I’d have two nickels

Which isn’t a lot, but it’s weird that it happened twice

[twowink]

ok my list of characters that i dislike thinking abt in any sort of relationship is rly funny actually . bc i only kin one of them i dont know abt the other two

[time-woods]

HIII lemme just say u are the most talented artist i have ever seen. like. that nobody who draw the mona lisa? doesn’t matter. you? your work belongs in museums. your artistic talents are incredible but enough of me rambling: do you have any tips (doesn’t have to be specific whatever you want to say) on how to become a better artist AND what drawing app do you use and what brushes?

srry this is so much!! i’m just really interested! i’m a huge fan that’s what i’m trying to (also) say!!!!

thank you so much ! ! thats so nice , , ,

i think the art tip that helped me out most has got to be spending less time on my sketches, being more loose with them, not worrying to much on how accurate or precise they are- personally it help me with having more flow to my art and it keeps me interested ! i find that if my sketch is too descriptive i get bored- so i jump to lineart ! or my sketch ends up being my lineart !

I use clipstudio paint ! (i had it before the subscription thing got introduced and i just dont update it- i dunno whats even going on with that )) and for brushes im gonna be making a list later on ! i just gotta find the time to do it-

and no worries ! ! thank you ! !

[cotc-terminal]

Clash of the Cubes - C3 RESULTS

“Welcome back viewers, to the Clash of the Cubes! I’m your host Pulse, and I still have some final touches to do for the next challenge, which is my favorite so far, hehehe…! Soooo I’m just going to let this video of me explain everything.”

Pulse walks away and a Null holding a CRT comes up with a video recording of Pulse playing.

“Hello hello, It’s me! On a recording! So if you’re there, then make way for this challenge’s results!”

“So this race was pretty interesting, wasn’t it? There’s a bunch of different outcomes specifically from Azure’s rockslide somehow, and a lot of head trauma, physical and psychological, haha!”

“So let me shut up now, and present the voting. And here it is!”

Voting Results

“Aaaaand, Claude and Skye won thanks to how their entry works! Dunno how, but hey, it’s fortunate for the both of them.”

“They’re actually fairly spread out this time, so that’s funny. Anyways, let’s get onto the bonus points.”

Pulse’s Bonus Points

“Now, for the bonus points, you are going to be VERY disappointed on my reveal.”

“The challenge was never about the race. Dead last? First? Doesn’t matter. What DOES though, is your kill count!”

“That’s right, remember the encouragement of pushing, shoving, horseplay, ramming & hitting? Well, that’s cuz the more you get, the higher your hit tally. The tallies are then used to determine the placements, which then determine the points.”

“Now first off, some commentary. Some of you immediately went for the finish. Bad. Although I *DID* present this as a race, so…. Good..? Others didn’t even get a single hit, which is sad. Bite back, ladies. Aaanyways…”

“Azure, what you did what like seeing the Mona Lisa in the screen of a broken 240p screen. I could see those points racking up…in another timeline. Here, you did the rockslide too early. If I were you, I would’ve done it ontop of everyone. Valiant attempt though.”

“Brick, you just struck gold but you didn’t bother selling it. Your shield deflects anything right back to where it came from. And I meant that VERY literally. Have you let yourself get hit by those Nulls longer, you would’ve gotten a jackpot. Although getting two hit is better than nothing.”

“Meanwhile, I think I should have never made that card, since Cassandra absolutely abused her knowledge. For that, I’m giving her a small disadvantage on the next challenge.”

Pulse snaps, and a Ball and Chain appears and attaches to a leg.

“There we go~~ Anyways, where was I? Ohhhh yeah right, the bonus points. Here, and show the totals while you’re at it. I have nothing else to say.”

Total Points

“And there you have it! Let’s add those points up.”

“So these are your current scores! Pretty…close. Anyone could overtake anyone at this point.” “As always, your next challenge will be in 3 days. My name is Pulse, and see you next tttTTTtiIiiII—i-Ii-

The Null holding the TV just drops and stomps on it. It then looks at another for a few minutes silently, then leaves.

@lumhere @shaidai @orchuris @itzhosya @missmaydae @alionanight @dragongirl2k6 @acn97414 @mahoganystudios830 @pricklythepearcat @blockheadblog @nacora-najita

[sleepyburito]

sometimes I randomly remember my Genshin War Au and how fucked up a lotta stuff was

but then I remember I made a lot of badass moments for a lot of my favourite characters such as Childe and Kaveh being generals and Collei having a gun

Imma just ramble the basic story cuz I'm not gonna be able to write this for a long while:

So, serveral people all across Teyvat including the Traveler, Zhongli, Ei and Venti all entered a domain (what they didn't know was the same domain just different entrances all across Teyvat) and ended up stuck there for 10 days. Only for the outside world... it was 10 years

and in 10 years... a war started and raged. A war started by an unspecified enemy but the general idea is that all the terrible people teamed up for one massive army and managed to catch most of Teyvat by surprise before everyone took refuge and set up their main base in Fontaine

Slowly each group from each nation left their entrance of the Domain and are found by the resistance whom are all older and war hardened versions of the people they know

Each Nation would have a POV and I dunno I thought that would be the easiest way to tell all the stories

Those who were in the domain and didn't go through 10 years of war

Sumeru: Alhaitham, Tighnari, Cyno, Dori

Fontaine: Arlecchino, Lyney, Sigewinne, Wriothesley, Clorinde

Inazuma: Ei, Sara, Yae Miko, Shinobu, Goru

Liyue: Ningguang, Zhongli

Mondstat: Jean, Albedo, Diluc, Venti

so!! my favourite facts!!!

Childe & Xiao friendship with Xiao as Childe's right hand

General Neuvillette with Furina as his right hand

Furina having killed Sandrone

Keaya being just below the generals in rank but he was the one to kill Capitano

Amber and Eula being squad captains and married!

Sucrose, Lisa and Diona running the science/alchemy sector

Baizhu being head of the medical sector

The Fortress of Meropide being the hospital

The Tsaritsa being frozen in a coma after leaving her gnosis to her wife, my oc Myra

Kaveh having been the one to kill the former sages and he used their blood as dye for a whole outfit that he displays in his office

Nahida being physically older to show what a toll the war has taken on her

Scaramouche being a member of the engineering sector!

Beidou having adopted a kid!

Kokomi as a General with Itto as her right hand!

Rosaria and Mona being married and adopting Barbra

Collei being a field medic

all bow users being trained in guns

Kavehatham having a confession scene inspired by 'true colours' (Trolls version) by the tree in Fontaine where they acknowledge their feelings and make a promise before the final battle

Alhaitham promising to war! Kaveh to show his Kaveh how much he loves him in his time

Tighnari and Cyno dealing with the guilt and pain of unintentionally abandoning Collei

Ei & Scara reunion

Shinobu being sad over not getting to see Itto mature and realising how much she appreciates his happy go lucky attitude

Diluc realising how much he missed his brother

that's all I can say before I reveal the whole plot but send me questions in asks and I promise I will answer to the best of my abilities

@kitty-thinks-stuff figured you'd appreciate your boys in this au

[indubioprocoffee]

Portrait - Suptober23

"Does this portrait look strange to you?" Dean asked.

Castiel tilted his head and narrowed his brows. "Strange how?"

"I dunno man. Just ... strange. I think her eyes are following me." Dean took a few steps to the right. He glanced a few seconds at the portrait, before he cautiously went all over to the left, never looking away from the woman. "Yeah, her eyes are definitely following me."

"Do you think it's haunted?" Castiel asked.

Dean shrugged. "Maybe. Did you look for strange deaths?"

"Dean, this is supposed to be a holiday. If the Mona Lisa was haunted, someone would have noticed by now."

He tore his eyes from the portrait and looked at Cas. "So, salt 'n' burn?"

Cas rolled his eyes. "Yeah, whatever."

[cakerybakery]

You know what I think is really impressive?

Artists that can sketch an outline and turn it into a drawing.

What’s also impressive is people who don’t do that and just, I dunno the word for it, freeform? Just draw what they want without outlining it first.

I’m also impressed by everyone who puts themselves out there with their art, regardless of it it’s their first piece and it’s mostly just a stick figure, if they’ve been drawing for years professionally, whether is a rendition of the Mona Lisa on a napkin with ketchup and mustard or digital or paint or hand drawn or a collage or knitted or quilted or finger painted or, or anything! You should always feel proud of yourself!

I’m also impressed by people who don’t. Who tuck a drawing away. Just hang it on their wall at home. Who doodle endlessly in margins of notebooks or on the back of a test paper, warm up sketches or something they spent weeks or years on, a mural in their bathroom so they feel like a mermaid in an underwater grotto, in sidewalk chalk to be washed away by the rain, a flower stitch on a patch on a knee of your child’s jeans to be played with as they learn math and ripped anew as they play at recess, those that make art for themselves or loved ones, those that never show it because they think they’re not good enough (you are) and those who just don’t care about if anyone sees it because they made it for themselves.

No matter medium, no matter the skill level, no matter the results, I think people are just impressive and deserve to feel good about creating something.

[maddys-nerd-blog]

Maddy’s Top Five Favorite TMNT Episodes from Every Series!

Welcome to my ranking list! My first of many, hopefully! I even spiced things up and made it all fancy with the different font! 😂 god I’m getting old.

A while ago I made a PowerPoint presentation for fun about the history of the TMNT and the franchise. From that point it led to me gaining a spot in a YouTube video series discussing the movies leading up to the premier of Mutant Mayhem, and it’s been one of the best things to happen to me despite the terrible stuff I’ve gone through.

TMNT really saved me at the lowest point of my life in the winter of 2022. It inspired me to go back to Tumblr. I met and befriended incredibly talented people in this fandom. And I’ve found a reason to be happy again because of it. The pain of losing my big sister still aches, and I miss her more each passing day, but I know she’d tell me to get off my ass and do what made me happy.

So for my birthday this weekend, I’ll share this with you guys to celebrate something that brought me joy through all this pain. ❤️‍🩹

Let’s talk turtles! 💙💜❤️🧡

Lemme explain the criteria for this real fast;

The episode had to have come from a current/ up to date show. It has to be fully completed!

The episodes have to catch my interest and the plot needs to be gripping! The angstier the better!

Any of the series episodes are candidates for a win! Except for certain ones that I’d rather not watch 🤣

SPOILERS BEWARE! Cuz… well, I dunno who’s finished the shows and I don’t wanna ruin the surprise for others!

Also, this never would have been possible without @jadethest0ne for inspiring me! Thank you for all you do in the TMNT fandom, your art/ analyses are wonderful!!! Please go give them support!!

Onto the list proper! Starting with the series that started it all: 1987!

The Maltese Hamster ( Season 3 Ep. 4 ) An excellent Donatello solo episode that takes the tone of a detective noir movie, but keeping the fun vibe of the show! Donnie gets to take center stage for once, April gets to use a laser gun, and the shift in tone sets the mood really well! It’s downright harrowing to watch a building collapse on Donnie and see him limping away from the scene in agony, passing out at Irma’s feet, trying to save his brothers despite the odds. Donnie’s my favorite turtle for a reason!

Raphael Meets His Match ( Season 4 Ep. 17 ) The first appearance of Mona Lisa, and I can see why the fans adore this ship so much! The chemistry between Mona and Raph throughout this one episode is really telling of how impactful one character can be to a franchise! Mona is really fun! She’s not just a token ‘girl character’ trope or an archetype, she can handle herself and kick ass alongside the turtles, plus she and Raph have some pretty witty banter together!

Beware The Lotus ( Season 3 Ep. 28 ) The introduction of Lotus Blossom! It’s speculated that the inspiration for Karai came from Lotus! Lotus and Leo had great chemistry together, it's a shame we only got two episodes to spend with her. She really is an interesting character with loads of story potential about finding your place in the world, discovering who you are, changing your destiny to make it what you want. This is me basically saying I am now part of the Lotus Blossom Fan Club.

Cowabunga, Shredhead! ( Season 3 Ep. 18 ) This is one of the fan favorite episodes, and after I watched it for the first time I could not stop laughing. James Avery does his best Mikey impression while playing the over the top Shredder, and everyone just accepts it??? It’s downright genius! The meme material from this one is plentiful!

Michelangelo Meets Mondo Gecko ( Season 5 Ep. 4 ) The introduction of Mondo himself, and he’s got a really cool design! On first viewing I was pleasantly surprised by his unique color scheme and his character! He’s a bad guy that gets a redemption arc by the end of the episode! I was rooting for him the whole time! It was this debut that made me adore Mondo, and he’s since become my favorite mutant character of the franchise!

Honorable Mentions are Donatello’s Duplicate and Turtlemaniac!

Next up is a controversial one, but I gotta be honest… ‘03 isn’t my favorite series for a lot of reasons, but I will admit! When this series had fantastic episodes, they were AMAZING. So I gotta give credit when due and give kudos to these wins!

The Shredder Strikes Back Parts One and Two ( Season 1 Episodes 17-18 ) Nothing really tops how good this show was in the first season, and these episodes take the comic storyline of Leo’s beatdown and bring it to life masterfully. For Leo’s segments of part one it’s spent mostly with no dialogue— the animation and music carrying how serious the scene is as Leo has to fight for his life against the Foot and how desperate he becomes as he grows weaker and weaker. The second episode is non-stop action as the rest of the turtles, Splinter, April and Casey have to fend off the Foot and Shredder as they fight for their lives in the antique shop. This is one of Michael Sinterniklass’s BEST performances as Leo in these episodes. The stakes are higher than ever before, the animation is gorgeous, and everyone gives it their all for this epic mid-season finale.

Same As It Never Was ( Season 3 Ep. 21 ) This is the episode I would tell people to watch if they think TMNT is just kiddie trash.

Bad Blood ( Season 6 Ep. 12 ) Probably the Fast Forward concept I wish got expanded on instead of giving it two standalone stories and dropping it entirely. It’s a cool idea that I wish got touched upon more often because, yeah, what would evil clones of the turtles look like? What kind of abilities could they have? There’s infinite possibilities! I could live without the new catchphrase ‘It's Ninja Time’ though. While Fast Forward is flawed, this episode was the one I thoroughly liked!

Insane in the Membrane ( Season 4 Ep. 19 ) The infamously banned episode, and all I have to say about it is two words. Holy. Shit.

The Real World Part One ( Season 3 Ep. 22 ) Any team-up with Usagi Yojimbo is a good one, and this was such a delight! It’s loosely based on one of the Usagi stories from the comics, and I loved how badass they made both Usagi and Tomoe! Leo and Usagi have great chemistry as always, and you can tell they have a strong bond with one another as warriors! Or boyfriends depending on how you interpret their relationship but honestly I totally see where everyone is coming from, THESE TWO ARE ADORABLE DORKS.

Next up is my all-time favorite incarnation of the franchise, 2012!! I have A LOT to say about so many of the episodes but alas, I could only choose five to discuss. One day… one day I shall make a thesis about it 🤣 for now however, here’s my top five faves from this series!

The Yojimbo Trilogy ( Season 5 Episodes 7-9 ) Oh. My. God. YES. The love letter to Stan Sakai’s comics, the beautiful homage to vintage Japanese cinema with the camera framework and action, and OH MY LORD, THE COLORS AND SHADING DURING USAGI’S FIGHT WITH JAY IN THE FINALE???? THAT’S CINEMA! Excellent voice acting by Yuki Matsuzaki, which was his first English speaking role and personally chosen by Sakai himself to play the ronin rabbit! My only complaint is that I wish we’d gotten more of the Yojimbo characters in here, like Tomoe or Gen! Otherwise I can watch all three of these episodes on repeat and always get excited!

Lone Rat and Cubs ( Season 5 Ep. 10 ) The final appearance of Splinter, the episode Kevin Eastman wrote, and a beautiful send-off to this character. It’s a flashback, yes, but this is the episode we get to see Yoshi adapting to his mutation as a rat, raising his boys, trying to be a good father and struggling to survive from the Krang. It’s a part of his life we rarely ever get to see, and this episode shows us why he was a great father. Basically it's a try not to cry challenge. For me, THIS episode is the series finale because it’s just a perfect conclusion to Splinter and his story.

Requiem/Owari ( Season 4 Episodes 25-26 ) The finale to the overall series, the finale to this overarching story, and it’s just as heartbreaking and suspenseful as you’d expect. The writers don't hold back their punches, and it shows that the gloves have finally come off. The characters we’ve come to love and care for are at their breaking point, the Shredder is the most threatening he’s ever been, and the team decides it’s time to put the monster down for good. Whoever thinks this show was just ‘kiddie trash’ needs to be sat down and shown this two-parter, because GODDAMN. Ciro Nieli treated this with so much care and respect. I cannot help but adore the team who put this together because the stakes have been raised to an all-time high, and the final showdown between Shredder and the turtles here is hair-raising, all reaching its climax when Leonardo finishes Oroku Saki by beheading him. It’s powerful, it’s devastating, and it’s a damn excellent showcase of why this series was the best iteration of the franchise to date.

The Fourfold Trap ( Season 3 Ep. 23 ) Yet another homage to a horror movie, only this time it’s a lot more intense. Based on Saw, this episode makes you sit on the edge of your seat as you can only hope that the turtles will escape the traps Karai’s put them in. It’s all nerve wracking to watch on a first viewing experience, POOR DONNIE OH MY GOD, CAN WE STOP PUTTING THIS BOY IN ELECTROCUTION DEVICES???? He still manages to create a plan to save his brothers even while he’s being electrocuted! Also, SPLINTER IS BEST RAT DAD. This episode will teach you the meaning of ‘angsty dread’ and ‘overwhelming anxiety.’

Trans-Dimensional Turtles ( Season 4 Ep. 10 ) THE TURTLES FOREVER WE DESERVED BUT WE DIDN'T GET UNTIL CIRO NIELI HOOKED US UP WITH THE BEST CROSSOVER WE’VE EVER BEEN BLESSED WITH! The OG turtles are all so much fun to see again both in and out of 2D, Gilbert Godfried is always a delight, the 2012 turtles in traditional 2D animation is awesome, and ALL THE OG VOICE ACTORS ARE HERE AND CLEARLY HAVING THE TIMES OF THEIR LIVES. THE ROB PAULSEN JOKE IS LITERALLY A BLESSING XD I only wish it had been longer!

Honorable Mentions are Slash and Destroy, Pizza-Face, Within the Woods and Mutant Gangland!

And rounding it off is the last— but certainly not least— series, Rise!! I adore this one!! It’s right behind 2012 as my favorite TMNT series just for the stellar animation!! It’s such a shame that this one had to end so unfairly, but today I’m giving it the love it deserves!! Please note that I have yet to complete season two of ROTTMNT cuz my life has been crazy hectic and I haven’t had the time, but once I do, I’ll go back and update this section if I find more episodes I liked!

Raph’s Ride Along ( Season 2 Ep. 8A ) Ummmmmm the 2012 VA’s playing parody versions of their turtles as yokai criminals??? HELL YEAH. If only they got Astin to play a character though! Then we would’ve had a reverse Turtles Forever reunion! I came out of this episode really loving the Mud Dogz as characters and wanting more, especially Dastardly Danny cuz Rob Paulsen is always a win! Too bad this show got canned before we could really get to know these guys. BUT HEY! That’s what the fandom is for! 🤣

Insane in the Mama Train ( Season 1 Episode 25 ) When I watched this series blind, this episode blew my mind. Seeing something so well done had me screaming in joy with how expertly this episode was crafted. The stellar action choreography, the great comedic elements splashed in to lighten the tense mood, the ANIMATION OH MY LORD. Disney, take notes. And that ending leaves a pit in my stomach every time, like OOOOF, those expressions! That sudden tonal swap!

Mystic Library ( Season 1, Ep. 20A ) Probably my favorite comedy episode! The timing for the jokes in this one specifically is so well done, and every single one had me in tears. I’ve been trying to commit Donnie’s library rap to memory but alas, I’ve been failing.

The Clothes Don’t Make The Turtle ( Season 2 Episode 10B ) THIS. MORE OF THIS PRETTY PLEASE. It's just SO MUCH FUN. I really don’t have anything else to say other than this one is a great treat, also, the reanimated fan cut of this is spectacular!!

Snow Day ( Season 1 Ep. 23B ) This, for me, is the Christmas special of the series even though it’s in no way related to the holiday or has anything to do with it BUT I DON’T CARE LET ME DREAM. I love this one for the adorable interactions and the bonding! Seeing the characters goofing off and having fun, enjoying the weather and spending time together outside of the angst? I CRAVE FLUFF LIKE THIS.

And Tada! There it is! I hope you liked this!! It was tons of fun to compile all my favorite episodes into one project and share my thoughts! This fandom has been nothing but fantastic and I’m proud to be in it!

Thank you to all who have inspired me to keep going and pursue my dreams. You guys are great! @queen-with-the-quill @tending-the-hearth @wasted-and-ready @tmnt-tychou @mermmarie @figuringitoutasigoalong @lameboobah @zandiiangelspit @pumpkinpie59 @indieyuugure @angelicdavinci @imagine4000

And thank you to my IRL friends who have pulled me to my feet and supported me. Not only are you guys the best people I know, but I consider you guys family. You really saved me last year. I’m honored to call you my friends 💓

What are your favorite episodes?? Lemme know!! 😁 Maybe I’ll do a movie ranking next!

Cowabunga!! Have a great day!! 💚💚

[literaticat]

Do you have a dream project you'd like to work on that you haven't found yet?

Not really? I guess I don't really have anything that I'm looking for -- like there aren't any holes in my list I'm looking to fill or anything like that -- I'm open to being surprised!

Right now I am VERY INTO nonfiction. Particularly gripping, immersive MG/YA narrative nonfiction that makes me go "whoa WHAT??? Are you KIDDING me rn???" And makes me want to run around and tell EVERYONE about the crazy ass shit I just found out about!

For example: MOST DANGEROUS: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War by Steve Sheinkin, which is about Daniel Ellsberg, the whistleblower behind the Pentagon Papers, and covers the Vietnam War and the Watergate scandal, neither of which I was alive for, nor did we ever get to in History class in my 16+ years of school. So while I'd heard of all this stuff, and kinda-sorta knew about it vaguely, I definitely didn't really KNOW-know anything about it, and it's EFFING WILD, actually.

Or: THE MONA LISA VANISHES: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity by Nicholas Day, which is what it says on the tin, about the heist of the Mona Lisa -- which just so happened to take place in 1911, when a wire was able to connect all the newspapers around the world WITH good quality images for the first time. So this relatively obscure painting became an overnight media sensation and everyone in the whole world knew what it looked like and was searching for it -- and the police were so far up their own asses that they ignored the actual culprit (who had means, motivation, NO ALIBI, AND he left his fingerprints all over the place, AND they interviewed him AT HIS HOUSE, like three feet away from the ACTUAL Mona Lisa!!!), because they were like "meh, this is just a workman, it has to be somebody glamorous to pull off this impossible crime!" It changed the way police detective work is done, it changed the way media reports on crimes, and it made the Mona Lisa into the most recognizable painting in the world, and the Louvre the most famous museum. A real roller-coaster ride of a story!

OH and I just listened to THE ART THIEF: A True Story of Love, Crime and a Dangerous Obsession by Michael Finkel, which is technically a book for adults though it could easily be of interest to teens as well -- which is about the most prolific art thief in the world, who stole OVER A BILLION DOLLARS (???!!!!) worth of artwork over the course of his international crime spree in the 1990s, never with violence, never breaking into places, just a kid in his 20’s who took stuff from museums in broad daylight in front of guards and patrons, put them under his coat and walked out the door, just because he thought they were beautiful objects, never selling a piece (which is why he didn't get caught for years and years, because usually the only way they catch an art thief is when they try to sell the work!) -- why this guy is not a household name is beyond me, this story has EVERYTHING.

So... I dunno, maybe a book kinda like that, but about something else I don't know about and is rad? ???

[thenocturnenarrator]

🐸

🍪

🦋

🏳️‍🌈

🐰

🌸

📷

✨

🐸 Christmas or funeral

🍪 those ones that have vanilla feeling in them

🦋 nice or evil

🐰 the way they treat others, so their actions basically

🌸 I dunno… my dentist told me I look like the Mona Lisa, I think that’s good ??

📷

✨ in here? So freaking Many xDDDD

Irl? Uuuuuuuuuuuuh not really, my name has always been short so there was never a need for a nickname. Although my sister used to call me Mimini for some reason XD oh right! My cousin calls me Mort -_-

[pixxelcatt]

Hi could you guys ask me questions about my tmnt iteration (Impostor syndrome) so I can lore build—

Pls ask even the most random questions, like “where is *insert character*?” Or like how mutations work or something I dunno 😭

Or you could ask a character something directly, but i probably won’t draw something for it-

List of characters: (because some I haven’t drawn properly)

- Leo, Donnie, Raph, and Mikey (obviously)

- Their older sister April

- April’s childhood bff Harmony (Karai) and her younger brother Usagi

- Elise (Mona Lisa)

- Panda

- Krang and Veevee (Venus)

- the “Other Mutant Ninja Turtles”

- Arnold Jones (Casey, but he’s currently being completely reworked)

[cripple-punk-dad]

I dunno I think the whole:

"You can break as much glass as you want, but glass can be swept up. You can set things on fire, but fire can be put out. People will encourage you to break the glass, less will encourage you to set the house on fire. But no one wants you to burn the Mona Lisa. So when you do, that's when they pay attention."

Message is fucking groundbreaking in a mainstream blockbuster film with a star studded cast. Glass Onion did a great job of portraying that I think.

[tmnt-tychou]

I dunno if you take requests or ideas. Forgive me if I'm being rude if so and just ignore this please.

I know you wrote this really frikin cute sleepy Leo getting his horn on where the GF did all the work.

But what if it was the other way round?

She really wanted to get it going but is just melting on the bed and he does the work?

OR

Sleepy morning surprise from him?

No pressure, though. Have a great day and thank you for the cute stuff you wrote. Made me smile.

Thank you for this lovely ask! What a great idea! Anyone can send me any request related to my works and/or Mona Lisa at any time! For something like this, definitely!

Originally, I was only going to do the first idea, and I thought that sounded like something that would happen more with Donatello. But when I was done, then I did the second prompt with Leonardo.

So I present to you TWO very brief sexy one-shots: one Monatello, one LeMona.

As usual, they are kept offsite here.

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[whitefangz]

during the worst of the pandemic i was like legitimately batshit insane in so many ways and everyone andtheir mother kept being like you know i think maybe you just have adhd or something and i was like yea whatever maybe and then my life went back to somewhat normal and i stopped being as insane and i was kinda like. Well im mostly normal now so it doesnt really matter anymore. because i can ignore it. and then i got a little bit of graduation money this year commissioned sparta for 1 silly image of my characters and then well. i dunno. i tripped and fell into a months long hole where all i can think about is my own ocs and im doing so bad at artfight this year because i do like 3 measly attacks and then i lock myself in a room and paint what is the mona lisa of my art career 2 me and to everyone else is just my 750th mediocre drawing of some freaks that dont exist. and i started writing again . So yeah i dont know i think i may still have something wrong with me

[nokingsonlyfooles]

The Genders

I hope that Magritte, being a surrealist, would bless this like Dali's little addition to the Mona Lisa. The original, one of a set, is called The Lovers, with the implication that love is blind. If you read it that way, it's very sweet.

But, I've been feeling this way for the past few days and it's nothing to do with love. So I made an addition. It's not about what they see - or don't see - in each other anymore. It's about how every time I'm in a position to be seen, everyone puts a bag over my head. (And maybe you feel that way, too, I dunno. If it speaks to you, go ahead and use it.)

It's not really everyone, but, oooh, it's vanishingly few who don't, and that's... Well, look at it. It's suffocating.

I popped out of the womb, they assigned me a gender, and they told me that was me. Not a social role or an assignment they inflicted upon me, but me. They said they saw me, and that bag reflected who I was. They taught me that the bag over my head was for the purpose of self-expression. That it was empowering. That, in true 2nd wave "we're all sisters" style, it was a Girl Boss banner for me to carry into battle, so I could slay the Patriarchy.

And, almost immediately, they started telling me I was wearing it wrong.

If you drew that gender in the genetic lottery, you know what I mean. The contradictions. Yes, be a girl, but don't be all girly. Barbie, lipstick, heels, and nail polish are tools of the oppressors. But, no, like, don't go out in sweatpants like that, that looks like you hate yourself. And, here, make sure you grab some things off that patriarchal structure you're supposed to be fighting and claim them for yourself. Be aggressive! But not shrill. Be strong! But not too emotional. Oh, of course your period hurts, but get out there and do your job at or above the standards set by the men around you (men who are also being ground into dust by the Patriarchy), because it's your responsibility to prove that this bag over your head doesn't make you anything less.

And, here's the thing. I don't mind "woman" as a job. I never did. Cooking, cleaning, laundry, household logistics, shopping (God, do you know how much of an effort it is to shop properly on a budget? Not just to buy what you need and get out, but to juggle what you need, what you want, what's on sale, where they sell it, and what you can do with it?), growing and storing food, basic repairs, and everything we call "domestic"? I got lucky. I have that kind of brain. I am happy to do that for society! I will, if I ever get my health straightened out, even care for your children like you like! Now, I can't do that AND a full-time fucking job that pays money - not without serious health support that no employers have been willing to give me - but I will take all that other stuff off your plate so YOU can do some kind of job that pays. And I happened to team up with someone who's willing to do that for me. In that respect, we both look like we're wearing our head-bags like champions.

But for literally everything else? Fuck it, I'm a train wreck. And you wanna know why? It's not just because "woman" is hard. It's because "woman" is not self-expression for me, that's just what you asked me to do to help out. I'm willing to do it! And, shit, of course I respect the hell out of anyone else who's willing to do it - for whatever reason! But that was never enough. You want me to be the bag. Or, well, if I don't like that bag (I never said I didn't!!) you have another bag for me. The gentleman up there is wearing it. How 'bout that?

LGBTQIA, right? People always spotlight aro/ace (and a few privileged folks want to exclude "ally" - you know, that word that will let you access a queer space and escape with your life if you need to be in the closet?) but I almost never see anyone mention agender. That's me. That's what I'm trying to express. And you leave me nothing and no space to express it.

I don't have a clothing department, I don't have a toy department, I don't have a colour, I don't have a bathing suit style. I don't particularly want a body-type - I think it's fucking psychotic to expect people to alter their bodies to express a bag - but men and women have a template to shoot for, and it says something about how you see me that I don't. Everything that exists is labelled pink or blue and all I can do is mix and match.

I don't necessarily mind that either. I have freedom of choice. That's super important! It can even be fun! But I don't have freedom of expression, do I? I have one person in my life who gets it. I thought there must be a few more, but recent circumstances have proven that, no, it's just the one. Someone out there on the internet tightened up the bag to the point where I couldn't breathe...

Anon [tightening the garrote]: "AFAB" is only about who you are, not what we expect of you, right? Well, there are much less "problematic" ways to talk about who you are. Include everyone who shares your gender, or all genders equally, or get out!

...I freaked out, and he was the only one who saw what the problem was. Everyone else backed off from the crazy person who was screaming and clawing at their face like they couldn't breathe.

Maybe they just didn't know what to do to help. I think that's probably it. But that's because they couldn't see me.

I sent up a flare and I attracted one other semi-stranger who was also nonbinary and able to validate me. And that's it. That's... not so hot. If I'm choking and only two motherfuckers know the Heimlich, it's not safe for me to eat. But, I gotta eat.

So, here, I made an art. And I typed multiple paragraphs explaining myself, like usual. But, it kinda sucks that I have to. I can't just say "I'm [word]" and you get me. I can't just put on a hat, or an outfit, and have everyone know. Hell, I can't even do it with surgery.

In the past, I've said "any/all" for my pronouns, because I wanted to mix and match, like my clothes. I say, "As long as you acknowledge the genderless void inside me, call it what you want. 😅" But I can't get people to acknowledge the void, all they see is the bag. Okay. No more any/all. I may dial it back to xe/they when I'm feeling less confrontational, but it's xe/xem for now. Because I don't want this fucking bag on my head.

And, because I'm autistic and I often talk right past people with all my complexity, I'll say it with music: