#THE AFTERMATH

[elcineblue]

Armagedon

[jone-slugger]

I love how even the day after, I still get some Threshold Day notifications. Those salamanders don't simply slither away...

[khadrimxart]

Another statue of the guardians. I'm going to revisit these and try to get them out of my head. Vasilka, the Guardian of Fire <3 I'm getting back to inking and coloring, life has just been whacky.

[gotham-at-nightfall]

Superman #22

[ourtalechara]

I just tried to sing "it's my pleasure to welcome you to your new home in apartment two" in my head, and my brain went "hi, just transferred, I'm new! My last school had a few too many wifus"

[thethirdbear]

[catalisst]

[contremineur]

A fine city fit for [...] the broken and the fixed, the missing and the missed, the lost and the refound.

Rhidian Brook, from The aftermath (Penguin Viking 2013)

[ninjajustice]

Sid Haig in The Aftermath

[m3l0man14c]

main post for THE AFTERMATH

What is THE AFTERMATH? A fanfiction of the ROTTMNT movie! Everything is with the Pearl family instead of the boys'.

FEATURING:

@justmesadlysry (Ari) as our huggable raphie!

@bossbabyfan2 (may) as Magic Mike™

@m3l0man14c (me!) as weirdo #1 Leonnn or the top G ✓

@arise-children-angel-is-here (Bitsy) as honorably weirdo #2 Donnie

@ender-outlaw (endie) as our lovable reporter April O'neilllll!!

@mikebeanz (gay Uncle Mike) as Krangg brother #1! Our own family killer!

@beewasdeleted (Bee) as our own S.H.E.L.L.D.O.N. (fuck if I spelt that right)

@r0s3r0cks (Mama) as our Creator (⁠☉⁠｡⁠☉⁠)⁠!

Everything is subject to change! If you have an idea add it to the submissions, HC's form (here)

Request a character! (Here!)

Rules!

no shipping or incest!

no bulling! Be nice and respectful to everyone!

Everyone must agree, if you don't politely ask for a good solution.

privacy - no talking about dark topics that may trigger.

The golden rule :3

HAVE FUN BITCHES'

swearing is okie kids' 👍

work together on things'!

~Arcurus (Melo)

(join with this link!)

[khadrimxart]

I have these visions in my head of the statues before the graves of the ancient guardians... so I did some sketching. Hoping to have more time to ink soon! The Shadow Guardian of old <3

[billyhargrovc]

Alright, so in my headcanon for this to work—this takes place at the mall, right after everyone thought Billy had died.

After the mall had cleared out and Hopper’s body had been collected, a Russian soldier noticed Billy’s body lying there. He would have moved on, but a twitch of Billy’s fingers caught his attention. Instead of leaving the body, they took Billy along with Hopper.

The Mind Flayer had struck Billy in the chest, but it missed his heart, and a part of him held on. Maybe it was the thought that he could still protect Max, or perhaps the fear that if he died, his stepfather would make life even harder for her. Whatever it was, it kept him fighting.

Once they reached the Russian prison, Billy’s treatment was far from humane. The Russians, already familiar with the Upside Down and the creatures within it, viewed him as a potential threat. They conducted harsh and invasive tests, drawing blood samples to study the dark veins left by the Mind Flayer’s influence. He was subjected to freezing isolation cells, where they watched his reactions to extreme cold, hoping to trigger any hidden connection to the creature that had once controlled him. His wounds were treated with only the most basic care, just enough to keep him alive but never enough to let him fully heal.

Weeks turned into months as they tried various experimental procedures—testing the limits of his physical and mental endurance. They injected him with mysterious substances, some of which left him feverish and delirious. Other times, they attached electrodes to his chest and exposed him to painful shocks, searching for some sign of lingering influence. His body became a battlefield of scars, evidence of every failed experiment and brutal interrogation session.

By the time the torturous months had passed, Billy was almost unrecognizable. Like the other prisoners, his hair had been buzzed off, stripping him of the carefully styled appearance he used to take pride in. The once cocky and vibrant teenager had become lean and hardened, his face gaunt with dark circles permanently etched beneath his eyes. His skin, paler than before, bore the bruises of countless blows, and the Mind Flayer’s blackened veins, though faded, still showed faint traces along his arms and chest. He moved with a cautious and defensive air, like someone who had spent too long in the dark, unsure of who to trust.

For months, he faced relentless questioning, just like Hopper. Billy didn’t even realize Hopper was there, only knowing he had to get back home to Max.

But when he didn’t provide the answers they wanted, he was sentenced to be a prisoner. On a cold day at the tracks, he stumbled across Hopper—his way home. Billy held onto Hopper until the very end, and when Joyce came to rescue Hopper, Billy was added to the list of those to be saved once again. His goal was clear: get back home.

So, I’m bringing Billy back just as the season ended, alongside Hopper and Joyce. He’s likely unwelcome among the group and has no idea where Max is. He’s back, determined to protect Max—even though he doesn’t yet realize that he’s already too late.

[clatterbane]

Oh yeah, I did find a decent brick-and-mortar source in town selling a suitable replacement charger. And it looks like Mr. C will most likely be helping with the cleanup from my dumbassery again tomorrow, by popping over there after work to pick one up. 😎

Also, not too surprisingly, I've now got a massive headache centered around my sinuses, after those fumes and all the adrenaline. It'll hopefully be fine by tomorrow. Same with the throat and breathing passages not feeling awesome in general. It could be a lot worse now.

[generalgemini-booknerd]

So what now? The worst has happened. And if half of what he promises takes place, we’re in for some shit as a country.

Is there a resistance movement? What does that look like? What does it entail? Is there gonna be a secret code word to signify you’re “one of the good ones”? Like the old tumblr code if you saw someone out in public it was supposed to be “I like your shoelaces” followed by “thanks, I got them from the president”

We can’t roll over and die, even though it feels like we want to. But if anyone is like me out there today..you just don’t know where to start. Anyone have any grand ideas?

[starrcrossrose]

Chapter 22: No One's Fault

Sorry again for the long wait! Love y'all <3