#donnie the little mermaid au

[chaoticspeedrun]

(Merturtle Donnie proposal)

I will never forgive myself for not knowing who you were sooner, but I hope that you’ll let me spend the rest of our lives by your side. *Gets down on one knee* Will you give me the greatest honor in the world and be my husband?

[chaoticspeedrun]

Aw that's so sweet thank you for tagging me, love that you drew the scene where Mikey stabs Leo with a fork-

doodles of @chaoticspeedrun's merturtle Donnie :)

plus Mikey and Leo with the dinglehopper(fork)

[mjtheartist04]

Yeesss I finally finished 🥹

For @chaoticspeedrun little mermaid au! Hope you like it👉👈this audio was stuck on my head and thought this would be perfect for Donnie😂

((I haven’t animated in a long time so it might be a bit rusty😭))

[hypocriticaltypwriter]

DISNEY AU HYPE DISNEY AU HYPE

Yall... This Dinsey AU in the ROTTMNT x OC Fandom going around is the best... I HAD to join in-

BIG inspiration from @startheimpactfangirl and @sweaterrat for their Disney AUs hehe

Please go check out their stuff, Sweaterrats Princess and the Frog AU got me SQUEALING

I'll probably post another pic of my favorite scene in the Little mermaid movie (you know which one) so stay tuned!!!

[desceros]

Could you tell us more about the dredge au? (Sorry if this is considered a request)

not at all, and i'm more than happy to go into details!! (<- is deeply, deeply unwell about this au)

first off, i will link to some things. here is the dredge steam page, and here is the dredge wiki. i can't speak highly enough of the game, and i really recommend that you pick it up if you can, or watch a good let's play if you can't. it's also on consoles if that's how you get your stuff, but obvs i can't link that from here hahaha

anyway, dredge is a game where you play as a fisherman. you catch fish, sell them, and start to notice that things are... off about the world. some fish look strange, like they're cursed. they're called aberrations by the locals and their descriptions are...

...unsettling.

for several years now, mist descends on the ocean every night and chokes out the sky, and it makes you... see things. frightening things. sea monsters that hunt you. eyes floating in the distance. tentacles rising from the deep and capsizing your boat. the less you sleep, the worse these things get, but some things can only be caught at night. your job is to hunt down these bizarre artifacts for a mysterious collector, even though it feels like a bad omen to do so.

the dredge au has you, fisherman-chan, as a fisherman in this world. you were orphaned at a young age, and the lighthouse keeper in greater marrows took you in. not really... adopting you, per se, just kind of. keeping you off the street. and you've always, always wanted to sail. the freedom, the open ocean, all of it. you want a home, but have never really felt like you had one. not until donnie shows you that maybe home isn't a place, but the people there.

donnie and the other turtles are turtle aberrations. i can't really go into details about what that means or how it happened without spoiling both the game and future fics i'm planning on writing, but basically you can think of them as mutants, still. just eldritch mutants instead of ooze mutants hahahaha

to give some context without spoiling too much, there's a superstition in the game that consuming aberrant fish gives you eternal life, or maybe it just makes you mad. there's a kind of thread where the less sanity you have, the more you See things. and the au plays with this, making it not completely transparent what's real and what isn't, having you unsure if you're experiencing things that are actually there or if you're hallucinating. also, in order to talk to donnie and lavi, you have to be a little... loopy. the closer to madness you are, the closer to the sea you are, and the closer you are to donnie.

which, oh yeah, lavi is there, because eventually donnie knocks you up because papatello is the number one tello.

if i had to describe it in other terms, i'd say the au is kind of... shape of water meets little mermaid meets lovecraft. we're still doing our thing where we mash out the details bouncing back and forth so it's not like a solid Thing just yet, but as we hash things out i imagine more fics and art will be coming hehehe

[i-like-cats-and-stars36]

So... I created a little ROTTMNT AU for MerMay...

*drumroll*

Introducing Mer!April AU!

So... it starts after April and the boys do a mission in the Hidden City docks and get into trouble with some sea yokai. April gets hit with a strange spell during the resulting fight, but it doesn't seem to have any effect on her.

At least, at first...

But soon after, April's skin starts get dry, she is always thirsty, itching for water, water, water and her mind is the same. The water seems to be calling her, its call giving the girl migraines and a dizzy, foggy mind.

She can ignore it for a few days, crunching the headaches and the strange new ways her body can ache for something up to the result of busy, dangerous lifestyle and a lack of proper rest.

But when she gets a bath one evening, her legs transform into a fish tail and when her lungs fill with water, it feels like she can finally breathe properly after days of suffocation and she drowns in the relief without realizing what is happening.

After awaking from the strange trance that befell her at first, April obviously panics at the sight of her legs getting replaced with a fish tail and calls the Turtles for help.

They come, shocked by what had happened to their friend and try to get her to the lair to further study what had caused this transformation and on the way back there, April transforms back to human form without any outside intervention. Donnie asks what April had done to detransform and she shrugs and says that she doesn't know.

This doesn't stay the only instance of a spontaneous April O'Neil mermaid transformation though.

Again and again, April starts to transform into a mermaid in the most random moments. Usually it's seems to be caused by her skin having contact with water for more than a few minutes, but no one is certain what makes April transform and detransform yet. Draxum says that it must be a curse by the sea yokai, but that he can't be for certain and neither does he know a way to free April of it.

So for now, April has to learn how to adapt to this curse and maybe even learn to see the good sides of it.

Luckily enough for her, she has three whole semi-aquatic turtle brothers and a loving family that can support her through it.

And here's another drawing of Mer! April's full mermaid form again!

It'd love to build on this AU even more, so please drop me questions about Mer!April into my askbox, it would make me very happy :3

[queewp]

I wanna hear more about ur merturtle au pls. I think it's pretty neat and u have very squishy designs. Also is it okay to write fanfic of ur au? It wouldn't be much and it'll be my first time writing but I have a tentative idea.

OH!! Ofc u can use the designs // idea with credit ^^ If u ever write something, defo mention it to me on here so I can read it >:) The overall thing was originally just going to be fun ideas, and nothing major. Overall, basically everything is the same from the original, other than a few quirks and designs the turtles have. Leo would always make a snarky comment about how he'd have "The voice of a siren." Which ofc, Donnie would always correct. He's the fastest swimmer of the group, and is the one that usually dominates fighting fields. Ofc- only if he uses his brain, which he kinda needs to work on. Donnie on the other hand, had to figure out how to comfortably live his life out of the water, and be able to be happy with it. He's made a few adjustments, probably like keeping water in his battle shell and having a regular schedule to keep himself from not being too agitated. In this version ofc, he's made all of his equipment waterproof! Including Shelldon ofc!! Raph, as a thresher shark, I'd imagine his fighting style would change a bit. Ofc he'd still be the absolute tank, but I like to imagine he'd manage to kinda use his tail to his advantage. Like Splinter, he uses his tail as a weapon and can stun enemies And as the Raph fan I am, thought that maybe it'd be cool to explore a small idea: Raph's always been paranoid of his smile, of being too rough, of being too scary, etc. I want him to both understand his struggles and realize that those he really cares about just want to see the true him, and not a hand covering his sharp smile. Aka, some free angst I could mess around with ;) Mikey... i actually don't have a lot for him? He'd be a force of keeping the family together, kinda like in the cannon. He'd have the most colorful fighting style, especially when u add water to the mix! He'd be the one to make Raph realize how wrong he was about himself, he'd be the one to help Donnie with his designs, and he'd help Leo realize that a lot of the stuff that's happened to them wasn't his fault. Also, part of me would find it funny if HE was the one who had some sort of 'siren' 'mermaid' powers. Or this could just be me watching too much avatar and the last airbender- but i think it'd be funny if he could manipulate water, and have all that cool mermaid powers!! Just an idea tho ^^ NOW UH- sorry if that's a lot to read, so have this lil comic WIP. I probably won't finish it knowing me- it is my birthday after all, but I'm glad people are taking interest in my little au :]

[misteria247]

A little bit of a thingy to celebrate Universal Collision's achievement in getting into the polls hosted by @tmntaucompetition. Has a bit of a self insert to be warned but it's for a reason. Anyways as usual the 12 boys go by their full names and the Rise boys go by their nicknames. Also there's vague mentions of aus, didn't go into full details though cuz I didn't feel too comfortable with doing that lol. Hope y'all enjoy-

Nervous excitement.

That was the only thing that the writer could really describe her current feelings on what she and her boys were experiencing. A competition for different aus had been announced and in a twist her au had been placed into the ring. And by some strange stroke of luck, it'd managed to get into the finals. Which led the Universal Collision group to their current position. Surrounded by vast and fantastical aus. There were many, from future families to ghosts who haunted younger turtles, to twins and future apocalyptic ones. It was rather surreal to say the least. Mikey stared at the groups, taking them in, in his excited wonder, Michelangelo not too far behind him. The two orange turtles were practically buzzing with giddiness at being apart of something so big. Not too far behind the two youngest turtles, Donatello and Donnie seemed to be observing and taking notes of all the different turtles. Quietly and excitedly discussing all the alternate timelines and universes that were all in one place.

Leonardo and Raph were watching the purple and orange turtles, making sure that they weren't doing anything to disturb the fellow alternates. Apologies from the large snapper as well as a small look from the blue clad leader was heard and seen, as they made their way through and passed the others. And finally trailing behind them was Raphael and Leo, and the writer herself. Leo was awed by the sights he was seeing, taking in every single detail he could.

"Holy pizza-! There's ghosts here! And there's mermaid turtles and baby turtles and-"

Leo was chatting a mile a minute, pointing at the different versions of themselves and their counterparts. He seemed to have caught the hyperactive energy from his little brother and Michelangelo, bouncing around in place as he took everything in. Raphael meanwhile didn't say much, instead quietly obversing the others, and keeping a close eye his personal group. He noticed that the person next to him, the writer was quiet. He watched as she looked around, obviously thrilled yet nervous about what was to come. Raphael as well as the others knew that she hadn't expected to be included in this fun little experience. And they knew that she was thrilled as well as honored that Universal Collision had somehow made it. So to see her being so quiet made Raphael suspicious. With a small huff, the red clad turtle nugged her shoulder causing her to look up at him curiously.

"Ya know that we're gonna do good in this right? Our group wouldn't have gotten in, in the first place if we didn't have something to offer. So quit being all nervous, and stick your chin up. We're gonna do great."

Raphael stated already cutting to the point. He knew that being blunt was the best way to go. The writer blinked at him once, before a small smile came onto her face, the nervousness that surrounded her leaving in no time.

"You're right. We'll do great, and if we don't win this then at least we'll have fun seeing the others. Plus you boys will always be winners in my book."

The writer chirped, beaming a bit. Raphael gave her an embarrassed look, flustered by her honesty. Before he somewhat shoved her gently, scoffing a bit with a somewhat playful look.

"Alright, alright don't get sappy now. You're gonna end up sounding like Leo at this rate."

He chided a bit, thinking of his older brother's own rare sappy moments. The writer just smiled once more and was about to say something back when she and Raphael were pulled into a hug on one side of Leo. The red eared slider was smirking obviously having figured out what was going on.

"We're gonna rock out there. We're always rocking the world wherever we go. Now, let's get back to the others before Raph and Lee go into parent mode."

The blue jokester said already dragging the duo back towards the group, which quickly greeted the trio upon their return. As the boys and their writer made their way through the vast crowds of all the magical and fascinating stories, the writer took one last look around before settling her gaze on her boys. A small, proud smile coming onto her freckled face.

'Yeah, we're gonna do great. No matter the outcome, we're gonna do a fantastic job.'

*I apologize if this is ooc, it was quick and small and I just wanted to get this written down. I'm honestly super excited and super nervous about this competition! There's so many amazing and talented people here and it's lowkey imitating to be quite honest lol. It's like being surrounded by celebrities, it's just a wild experience lol. Anyways I can't believe I actually wrote something ya proud of me? Ya proud of my cringe ma??? Anyways hope y'all enjoyed it!!! And please forgive me for the super insert cringe lol.*

[gal-with-pastels]

Some of the Prince boys from different Au’s Hanging out. Mer turtle donnie is tub bound . while Anastasia leo is having a internal crisis about he existence of genies and Mer folk.

Featuring @chaoticspeedrun ‘s Anastasia leo and Little mermaid Donnie. Plus aladdin! mikey and Beauty and the beast! raph we’ve been chatting about in DM’s.

[eveandtheturtles]

DONNIE

Donnie Hugs - Donnie x Reader (more personal with dissociating episode)

4 times Donnie almost won and 1 time he did - Tactical!Donnie X Kara

Someone dies in this - bit angsty piece for Donnie

Donnie and a Mermaid - Donnie encounters a mermaid; a small tw: slight mind control, family to the rescue. otherwise SFW

Donnie Sweep - the bros play a little card game. SFW

Infodumping!Donnie - Donnie x hyper/chaotic s/o headcanons! SFW

The 4 Nights - Greek AU request, Kara x Donnie, NSFW

[tervaneula]

What’s your favorite line(s) or scene(s) that you have written?

Fanfic Writer Ask Game

Thank you for the question!!! <3

Ohoho. Ohooohoho. I'm going to get very VERY shameless here and pat myself on the back Many Times because! I have a smooth brain! I'm generally not good with words and put my foot in my mouth on a daily basis so when I come up with things for my fics that I really love I get so proud!!! So buckle up, the list goes from oldest to newest and it is LONG.

The Foreboding Sense of Impending Happiness Good Omens

This was the first fic I wrote in literal years. It made me realise that maybe, just maybe, I could do this, too.

Terv's Ineffable Drabbles - Wine Thief Good Omens (mermaid AU)

This is just the whole thing lmao but I love how fun it is!!! The ending still makes me laugh and boyyyy life's pretty good, isn't it

life is so precious, and so fleeting (don't let it pass you by) The Elder Scrolls

they're my children and i love them your honor

budding seeds (of trust, of love) - First Meeting The Elder Scrolls

Humus is a disaster gay and I relate to him on a visceral level

farewell of a different kind Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters

I still can't believe I wrote something this pretty ;_;

don't tell me you care (i'm not prepared to be wrong again) Helluva Boss

Accidental love confessions MY BELOVED. Also I was very excited to use the word "bile" here. (cw for swearing)

ALRIGHTY now for the section most of you have been waiting for - my Rise fics. There are many here, too, which should surprise no one :D

please don't be a hero (again)

The poor saltshaker was a neat detail that I'm fond of lol

lean on me (i'm strong enough)

I love the rhythm here for some reason, it scratches my brain in a nice way<3

you make me proud, little brother

I was literally this emoji 🥺 while writing this. It just hit me!!!

a lesson in trust

I don't have anything to say about this one, I only have Feelings

not quite kintsugi, but close - Donatello

I cried so much while writing this chapter but imagining this scene and Donnie's expression along with Leonardo's calm acceptance of his stupidity made me laugh so I'm very fond of it

This one's also from the same chapter because I think it's so funny. Leo's grumbling, Leonardo just saying that he's sleeping when he's clearly awake-- aaagh I don't know, I'M JUST HAVING A LOTTA FUN. Also my pet peeve is when a story/chapter ends with the characters going to sleep so I'm pretty happy how I managed to make this casual enough to not make myself cringe at it.

And there it ends! I had to cut out some because this got so long aaghhhaghgah and hey, wow, I'm so proud of y'all if you read everything! Thank you so much for joining me on this little ride!!! <3

[chaoticspeedrun]

A meme a day 😦

Meryokai, merpeople:

Human:

I think he is a leg kinda guy

[purplelover30]

some new comic strips inspired by chaoticspeedrun's fanfic "rottmnt the little mermaid au" on Ao3 and Tumblr!

[violynt-skies]

Alright I gotta ask about the theater au bc now I’m obsessed!

What would the boys favorite show be to perform/be a part in?! I’ve done tech (set building and some flyrail mainly) and played in the pit for a lot of shows, Rogers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella and Sound of Music were some of my favorites (Shrek, Beauty and the Beast, and The Little Mermaid were also a lot of fun - my high school always did a Disney musical in the spring)

Would they each have their own favorite? Or would they all agree that one was the most fun? There’s so many good shows, I feel like Little Shop of Horrors would be a fun one for them to do!!

ooooh god there’s so many shows to choose from

(pretending copyright isn’t an issue at all)-

i think donnie would have a LOT of fun in making a set and doing tech for a show like Beetlejuice or Addams Family. the stuff they’ve got going on in those are INSANE and the music is great, dude def jammy jams to them

i think leo would love to do something like Legally Blonde bc that show is just ICONIC. he has a special attachment to the girlboss musicals, mamma mia, heathers, mean girls, you name it. he wants to BE heather chandler and you know he’s belting candy store during mic check much to donnie’s chagrin. but he’s def content with almost any show

I think Mikey would enjoy doing a Disney production, something like little mermaid like you said. but also any musical that has INTENSE dance numbers i think he’d have a lot of fun- something like Newsies. i think Leo would enjoy that a lot too

and i feel like Raph wouldn’t have too much a preference cuz he’s just happy to be apart of the team and isn’t one to get THAT obsessed w musicals themselves unlike donnie or leo, so u think it rlly depends on the cast and crews reactions themselves, he gets hyped over whatever they get hyped up on (this is prolly the same case for april, she’s fully supportive no matter what show they do. tho i do think she enjoys the horror based one’s the most)

but i think Raph’s favorites are prolly the disney ones too 😌

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feel like they’d do that trend of putting a bunch of musicals on a board to reveal which one they’ll be doing next and it’s a fun tense game of elimination throughout a week or so

i do feel like they’d all have a mutual agreement that some shows were more fun than others ahahahah. there’s always that one show you remember best and w the fondest memories of

[hypocriticaltypwriter]

GUYS GUYS GUYS

S O

I know I made a Disney Little Mermaid AU for ROTTMNT, being with Tamsin and Donnie, but I found out that @chaoticspeedrun already made an Donnie x Reader based on this premise and it's AMAZING AND HAS BE GOING R A B I D-

...Any way, it got me thinking... What should I do for a Disney Centric AU?

And then, the answer came to me in a dream... And I awoke from a cold sweat and drew it out immediately.

SO BEHOLD

Ladies and Gentlemen...

Marvels Iron Man AU

Ill be writing/drawing out who the rest of the Rise crew will be in this AU, and if yall have any questions about it 👀👀 hit me up!

People who might wanna see this hehe

@startheimpactfangirl @sweaterrat @smolbread1 @lordfreg @doodle88

[v-albion]

True Colors Au

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Basic Info

Who raised them?

Basic Summary

Raphael reference

Donatello / Foot Captain reference

Leonardo Cerulean reference || Outfit Ref || Nexus Outfit Ref

Michelangelo reference || Outfit ref

Scar maps

Fangs

Comics and Animatics:

A little Mission | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6

Nexus Champion | Part 1 | Part 2

A little Deal | Part 1 | Part 2

Lee backstory (animatic)

World’s Greatest Actor (animatic)

Happy Birthday

Coming out 🏳️‍⚧️

Brooch

Donnie and Casey

Uranium

Routine (new)

What’s your favourite colour?

Bonding?

First Meeting

Boop

Happy Halloween!!

Fashion

Babies

Other art and pictures

Initial idea | Lee Doodles | Leoichi? | Cards | Nexus Cover | 🏳️‍⚧️ | Dance | Beach day | Eepy | Date? (new)

Mikey Beta design | Runes | Post Mission Nap | Mission | Say cheese!

Donnie Beta design | Duality | Ice Skating

Plushie | Meep | Melancholy

Canon?

Frida

AU of this AU

Covert AU

Robot or a Doll

Mermaids

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