#while with Rise it’s them Splinter later Draxum and Cas and that’s about it

[lieutenantbiscute]

You new reference sheet for the Rise boys got me curious. Are they different than their show counterparts and if so, in what way?

Hmm, I’d say that their flaws in canon show aren’t as prominent in the AU. like, with Rise Donnie he needs validation from older parental figures but in my AU Corrin has had that support and praise since he was a kid so he knows his capabilities and such.

Rise Leo is hype man and has his insecurities about being only the hype man. In AU Cino has insecurities yes, but they’re more so surrounded about personal actions rather than acting as a co-leader to Rovva.

Rise Raph and Rovva both share their anger issue but Rovva differs in the fact that he has his father, His uncle Slash and Leatherhead to help process and use his anger in an efficient way for combat and defense.

Rise Mikey and Orion both still hold the ‘Dr. Delicate/Feelings’ persona but with Orion is very much a gag rather than a 15 playing therapist.

The ShellShock sons have a much more stable base of reference compared to their canon Rise counterparts. Points of interest when it comes to values and fighting and family. If Cino doesn’t wanna talk with his parents he goes to Uncle Leo or Mikey, if Corrin just wants to blow off steam he joins his brother Orion and Dad Raph to go spray paint tagging around the sewers and alleyways.

Rovva sticks with his mom Mona and Uncle Mikey when he wants to spend time cooking or weapons cleaning. Orion himself besides doing art stuff or foodstuffs with his uncle, is often spent chilling with Leo in the dojo training with Cino when he joins in or just meditating when stuff topside gets too much.

The kids have multiple points to go out and seek comfort from understanding parental figures in their lives. And our 12 Gang is here just for that! They know what it’s like to have questions that go unanswered because they have a lost authority figure or are in bouts of self isolation.

With the au it’s about having a support network; one I feel the Rise gang didn’t have enough of and where the 12 gang shined in some instances.