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It’s not so bad in No Man’s Land scene from a future chapter:

Shredder paused when a quiet ringing pierced the air. His sharp gaze flickered away from the computer screen before him and settled on the phone to his right. A small, curious hum escaped him. Shredder reached out and grabbed the phone. He stared at the screen, his thumb hovering over the ‘answer’ button. Whoever was calling him was titled with nothing more than a little bird icon. Shredder answered.

“Speak.” He snapped, pressing the phone to his ear.

What answers him was a gasp of pure relief. The quality on the other end of the phone was spotty and glitchy.

Shredder’s eyes narrowed as he leant back in his seat. He waited, listening to the ragged breathing on the other end of the phone.

“Talk to me.” The shaky voice replied, “Please. I-I can’t- I- I don’t… I don’t wanna be alone.”

“Why did you call me?” Shredder snarled.

A shaky sob escaped the voice on the other end of the phone, “You-You’re-“ The phone crackled -“Picked up. My brothers-“ The phone practically whined, “-Hung u-“ Another crackle -“Don’t- please-!” Another crackle.

“It’s not like you to beg.” Shredder drawled.

“I- I-“ Another crackle -“Care right now.” The voice sounded even more shaky, “Please- talk-“ Crackle - “Need to-“ An even louder crackle -“You! I don’t want to-“ The phone screeched, “-ie alone.”

Shredder sat up straight in his seat, his eyes widening ever so slightly, “What?” He muttered, his voice barely a whisper.

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Design 1# it is!

I’ve designed two masks for Raph in my fic It’s not so bad in No Man’s Land for when he joins the Shredder.

One of my polls was asking you to choose a name and “Phoenix” had won, which would hopefully explain the design choices for at least one of these masks.

I have been sitting on ideas for “Phoenix” for quite some time and it has been the masks that have been the most annoying to settle on (I had the same problem in my Mutant - Warrior series)

I have managed to settle on two designs and was wondering if you would help me pick!

(Also, let me know if you want me to show you other aspects of the Phoenix suit. I haven’t drawn them yet, though. But the Phoenix Project is actually very fun to work on!)

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I’ve designed two masks for Raph in my fic It’s not so bad in No Man’s Land for when he joins the Shredder.

One of my polls was asking you to choose a name and “Phoenix” had won, which would hopefully explain the design choices for at least one of these masks.

I have been sitting on ideas for “Phoenix” for quite some time and it has been the masks that have been the most annoying to settle on (I had the same problem in my Mutant - Warrior series)

I have managed to settle on two designs and was wondering if you would help me pick!

(Also, let me know if you want me to show you other aspects of the Phoenix suit. I haven’t drawn them yet, though. But the Phoenix Project is actually very fun to work on!)

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TMNT: Blood and Roses incorrect quotes.

Shredder: I must find my darling husband, I’m so worried about him.

Tigerclaw: Seriously, what do you see in that guy?

Shredder: He makes me laugh.

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(For TMNT: It’s not so bad in No Man’s Land)

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Kisses 5 VS 1: Five times Raph kisses Shredder and one time Shredder kisses Raph.

(I’ve seen this kind of thing a few times before and I thought I would try it out)

1

The morning was quiet but warm, even in an early hour such as this. Shredder rolled over to face his partner, only to find him already awake and smiling warmly at him.

“Mornin’, Bloss.” He said.

Saki blinked at him, “Since when are you awake before me?”

Raph’s smile simply grew. He shuffled forward and pressed a kiss to Saki’s cheek.

2

Raphael looked up when he heard approaching footsteps as he gently set the weapon he had been working on down. Saki was walking over to him, on hand behind his back.

“What’cha got there, Sugar?” He called.

Shredder stopped in front of him, “I know you like games. Guess.”

Raph hummed as he folded his arms over his chest, “Flowers?”

Shredder pulled his hand out from behind his back to reveal a large bouquet of Tudor roses. Raph grinned as he took them.

“Pretty as always,” Raph leant down and kissed Shredder on the cheek of his Kuro Kabuto, “I’ll go put these in some water.”

3

Raph laid awake, staring at the empty bed in front of him. Shredder hadn’t retired when he had, promising Raph that he would only be another thirty minutes or so. That was an hour ago. Hachikō had even chosen to sleep near the door so that he could greet Saki when he finally decided to come to bed.

With a huff of annoyance, Raph threw off the covers and stormed out of the room.

Shredder was still sat at his desks when Raph thundered in. He looked up at him as he entered, looking completely surprised. Raph simply folded his arms over his chest and looked at him expectantly. Shredder sighed and set his pen down before standing up. When he moved over to Raph, he was met with an approving smile. Raph stopped him just long enough to kiss him on the shoulder before he took his hand and led him out of the room.

4

Shredder perked up at the sound of footsteps and set his coffee down on the counter. Raph came stumbling in, eyes half open and an exhausted look in his face. Despite this, he moved over to Saki first and pressed a kiss to his temple before he went on his way to make his morning coffee.

5

Raph raced around the bedroom, muttering ‘shit shit shit shit!’ Under his breath as he went. He was close to being late for some meeting with the Iron Brotherhood. Saki watched him from the bed, trying hard not to laugh let he be subjected to one of Raph’s infamous glares. Once he was mostly dressed (his tie was still undone and he had his coat stuffed under one arm) Raph moved to the door. He paused when he opened the door before rushing back to the bed again. He gave Hachikō an affectionate pat before leaning down and pressing a kiss to Shredder’s forehead. Then he ran out of the door like his pants were on fire and Shredder lowed himself a small chuckle.

1

Raph dropped down from the skylight and landed in a smooth, perfectly silent crouch in front of the throne. Shredder watched him as he wandered up the steps to reach him, grinning behind his Kuro Kabuto. Saki moved his arms and Raph made himself comfortable in his lap. Raph removed his helmet once he was comfortable and held it in his lap.

“Nothin’ new,” Raph said, slumping against his shoulder, “Nothin’ interestin’, either.”

Shredder hummed airily as he twirled the tails of Raph’s mask about his fingers.

“You aren’t listenin’, are you?”

Shredder shook his head, “No.”

Raph rolled his eyes, “Typical.”

Shredder chuckled. He removed the mouthpiece of his Kuro Kabuto, leant forward and caught Raph’s lips in a soft kiss which seemed to genuinely surprise him. Raph looked like a deer in headlights when Saki pulled away, which made him chuckle again.

“Is that a sufficient apology?” He asked.

Raph blinked at him before he gave him a light shove in the shoulder.

“You’re lucky you’re pretty.” He grumbled.

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I want to write more development for the relationships between my characters, that’s why I created TMNT: The Men and The Myths. My problem is that I think you don’t want to see these developments so I either skip over them or write very small and dry scenes that I don’t think have much impact. Shredder and Raph will be the main focus, of course, and I do intend to flesh out their relationship more, but I want to focus on some of the non-romantic relationships as well:

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TMNT It’s not so bad in No Man’s Land sneak peek

Shredder leant back as a grin settled on his lips, letting his arms reach back to rest along the back of the large armchair he had settled into. He watched as his new ‘friend’ sauntered over, drink in hand.

“Y’know,” Raph hummed as he sat himself down on the arm of the chair, “Comin’ to meet you is becomin’ harder and harder to do.”

Shredder hummed, running his knuckles down Raph’s arm, “Know that your efforts are deeply appreciated.”

Raph scoffed, “I’m serious. Casey’s startin’ to get as bad as Leo. I can’t convince him to cover for me forever.”

“You’re good a lying,” Shredder stated, “I’m sure you’ll figure it out. What have you got for me, Songbird?”

Raph rolled his eyes. He slid down to curl up in the little bit of space between Shredder and the arm of the couch and threw his legs into his lap. Shredder didn’t seem to care; if he did, he didn’t say anything.

“Nothin’ you’ll like.”

“I don’t like most things,” Shredder mused as he curled an arm around Raph’s shoulders, “But the things I do like more than compensate. Tell me.”

Raphael smirked as he lifted his glass, “If you insist.”

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TMNT It’s not so bad in No Man’s Land incorrect quotes

(For Chapter 1, specifically)

Raph: God, give me patience.

Shredder: I think you mean 'give me strength'.

Raph: If God gave me strength, you'd be dead.

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TMNT: It’s not so bad in No Man’s Land incorrect quotes

Raph: *Stubs their toe* FUCK!

Leo: Mind your language!

Raph: What else am I supposed to say, “Woe is I”???

Leo:

Raph: You have to accept that swear words are necessary sometimes.

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Hello all! As it stands it looks like I won't be updating any fics for the rest of the year due to my injury, I've pushed myself too fast to use my hand and have been scolded very soundly 😅

As is, I will try to use voice typing to answer my current asks so expect those in the coming weeks!

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New peace

The Shredder awoke, sitting up sharply as a gasp escaped his lips. His nightmare long forgotten; the fear remained. The fear was unforgettable, something that would never truly let him go. He knew it well, just like how he knew his rage. They were his demons, a fight he could never hope to win alone.

A shift captured his attention. He looked down, his chest still heaving with shaking breaths. Raphael rolled onto his side, facing the Shredder. He hadn’t awoken, thankfully, and was slumbering peacefully under the covers. Shredder felt his shoulders slump as his fear slowly dissipated. He laid back down and gathered the mutant into his arms. Shredder held him close, resting his chin on Raph’s head as he wrapped almost his entire body around him. Raphael sleepy arms snuck around him in return.

The Shredder closed his eyes, his breath ending out as a gentle sigh escaped him. This feeling was as alien to Shredder as it was addictive; his new peace settled in his heart. He slept, comforted by Raphael’s presence in his arms.

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Idk if any writers know this or not but there's this guy who talks about historical weapons and the practicality of them which I think will really help writers make their fighting a bit more realistic. His name is bluminek on YouTube and he made this video about throwing knives I that I didn't even know about.

So make sure to check out his channel!

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