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The dynamic in Rise between the rest of the team and Leo is. so fucking funny. Because like you've got these three extremely talented individuals who all seem like perfectly reasonable people at first glance, right, but then if you squint hard enough you realize they're actually all batshit insane (affectionate) and the clown boy standing behind them is secretly their common sense.

Clown boy will occasionally put himself and the others in danger to Prove Himself or Prove Someone Wrong (see Minotaur Maze and the movie) but like otherwise... i think people forget Leo's overwhelmingly the voice of reason in most situations?

Raph, Mikey, and Donnie are all incredibly powerful boys with very specific skill sets. They are also, as a direct result of this, the WORST decision-makers on god's green earth lmao. When presented with a problem, Raph will smash, Donnie will blow shit up, and Mikey will razzmatazz. They will all run straight toward death with the same oblivious enthusiasm of a dog about to run straight into a screen door. None of them realize this and all of them think they are Extremely Good At Problem-Solving.

And the guy cursed with the common sense to realize this is literally the LAST person anyone would expect.

When you look closely, the entirety of Rise is actually a chronicle of Leo trying to find new and creative ways to keep this team of superpowered fools alive while simultaneously white-knuckling his Cool Fun Guy persona so the others don't realize he's secretly the Boring Responsible One. Haha, you know what would be Cool and Fun, guys? Not going after the Spine Breaking Bandit lol. Getting home before the sun goes up lol. Evacuating that civilian lol. Not telling the guy dangling me off a roof "you won't, no balls" lol.

The sacred struggle of every iteration of Leonardo is thanklessly wrangling the most trigger-happy siblings in the world, and Rise Leo has not escaped it. He just does an occasional shenanigan to avoid detection and his brothers fall for it every time.

Take some really bad art that I did recently :^ (first ever actual post woo)

Human Leo design?? Idk it’s just a cute concept that I wanted to flesh out, so here he is!

Probably my last piece of the year, so see you all in 2023 <3

2012 Leo is just coffin ready since he was a tot

Just slide him into the ground he's prepared

do you have any tmnt leo angst fic reccommendations? preferably rottmnt or 2k12 because goddamn i love angst

I have...a lot, actually.

TMNT 2012

Youth by leones - Leo deals with the aftereffects from a lifetime of trauma and betrayal at his father’s hands (tw underage rape/noncon, molestation, self-worth issues, unhealthy relationships, unhealthy coping mechanisms, underage sex, beauty standards, sexual abuse, body image issues, manipulations, and suicidal implications)

Surrogate by leones @leonsi - Leo takes on too many burdens too young, and has to deal with that as his siblings grow beyond him (tw bad parenting, alcoholism, eldest daughter syndrome, and self-worth issues)

The Chronicles of Karai Getting Her Shit Together by Crowdog @crowdog - An AU where Karai heads to the farmhouse after season 3, and quickly grows into something magnificent from there. Excellent Leo, Karai, and Leorai content. (warnings for self-harm, underage, noncon, childhood poverty, imprisonment, molestation, and violence)

Stained Bandages by Sanjuno - A dark and bloody story about what happens when Splinter pushes Leo too far (warnings for violence and implied molestation)

A Son for a Daughter by sleepingseeker @sleepingseeker - Splinter makes a bargain, and Leo pays the price (tw rape, abuse, torture, mutilation, self-esteem issues, family dysfunction, and general dead dove fuckery)

Severance by @sleepingseeker - An AU for A Son for a Daughter where Karai and Leo run away together (tw past rape, past torture, trauma, family separation, injury recovery, nightmares)

Panda Wolves by Crowdog @crowdog - In which Leo has a boatload of trauma that is dragged into the light by a string of mysterious events (warnings for molestation, rape, self-hatred, victim blaming, nonconsensual drug use, violence, and incest)

Bro, You Literally Got Hit By A Bus by emmals16 - An epic angstfest with plenty of tortured Leo & Mikey to warm and torment your heartstrings. (tw injuries)

The Faults of Our Father by runawaydirtbag - Leo tries to come to turns with the darker sides of Splinter’s legacy (warnings for discussions of past molestation and rape)

Chain Of Command by TurtleQuest - A vicious little story where Leo’s brothers turn on him in the worst way possible (tw turtlecest, noncon, imprisonment, and sex slavery).

soft words and even softer blankets by leones @leonsi - Leo is struggling to bear a seemingly impossible weight, but at least he doesn’t have to bear it alone (tw mental health and self-esteem issues)

turtles all the way down (and down and down and down) by leones @leonsi - Leo’s mind is his own worst enemy (warnings for mental health issues, violent thoughts, and inaccurate portrayals of OCD described as such by the author)

Control by leones @leonsi - Leo seeks power over his life and body, but at a dangerously high cost (tw eating disorders, starvation, self-loathing, self-esteem issues, mental health issues) 

Release by Blackdragon - Leo and Raph try to deal with the fallout with the Invasion together (warnings for mentioned injuries, trauma, and turtlecest)

Haunted by Kiraynn - Leo struggles to recover from the unthinkable with Raph’s help (warnings for past rape and turtlecest).

please be proud by leones - Leo just wants someone to see how far he’s trying to come (tw unhealthy coping mechanisms, mental health issues, self-harm, suicidal thoughts)

Castaway by FearlessinBlue for EchoKazul - A nameless servant of the Foot Clan stumbles his way into the arms of a family who thought him long gone. (warnings for apocalyptic settings, violence, identity issues, and past torture/abuse)

Old Book, Clutter by Anonymous - Leo looks through pieces of the past in the wake of a devastating loss (warnings for grief)

Ripped at Every Edge (Masterpiece) by Dont_Feed_Da_Elves - Leo wrestles with guilt and grief in the aftermath of his failure with Karai, pushing him away from his family (warnings for violence, self-loathing, injuries, and bullying)

My R by cxlesstial - Leo struggles to find a reason to live, and discovers he’s not the only with that problem. Accompanied by this amazing video, and followed by this one (general tw mental health issues, heavy discussions of suicide, grief, self-loathing, heartbreak, and suicide attempt)

“Snowflakes” from Chruściki! by leones @leonsi - Leo does his best cope when a dark memory comes slithering back (tw trauma, triggers, self-esteem issues, and mental health issues)

“Candles” from Chruściki! by leones @leonsi - Leo deals with grief, pain, and responsibility in his own way, but he doesn’t have to do by himself (tw self-harm)

“Coming home” from Chruściki! by leones @leonsi - It’s hard to love someone who doesn’t know how to stay (warnings for feelings of abandonment and mental health issues)

“Family” from Chruściki! by leones @leonsi - Leo has to cope with finding himself alone on New Year’s Eve (warnings for loneliness and feelings of abandonment)

relax. by leones @leonsi - A dark reality where Leo is forced to endure the unthinkable after he and his brothers have to seek refuge with Usagi (tw underage rape/noncon, victim blaming, internalized victim blaming, emotional manipulation, sexual abuse)

“Porcelain Doll” from you're poison (i don't want to break these chains) by This_world_of_beautiful_monsters - Drabble set during relax. (warnings for underage rape/noncon)

Equal Exchange by starsonthewalls - Leo masters Healing Hands, but not without a cost (warnings for health issues and family dyfunction)

Tick Tick Tick by MoTexas55 (CupNoodles55) - Leo does his best to cope after waking up from his coma. It’s not going well (tw injuries, self-esteem issues, and trauma)

Filters by Anonymous - 2018 crossover! Leo and Leon cope with switching bodies and the weight of each other’s scars (tw trauma, fear, mental health issues)

A Dark And Haunted World by kalachelone - In the aftermath of everything, Leo and Donnie stay sane together (warnings for turtlecest, trauma, and implied character death)

Alpha by NeatTea, orphan_account - Leo wants to keep his family safe, but that means deciding who counts as “family” (tw abuse and graphic violence)

Blood Moon by sairoone - A lost turtle tries to put himself back together (tw violence, amnesia, and manipulation)

Ronin by Lexifer - Leo has almost nothing left, except for Karai. Perhaps that will be enough (tw implied character, violence, suicidal behavior)

Broken Cycle by sleepingseeker @sleepingseeker - Leo struggles with the weight of inherited impulses (tw mental health issues, violent thoughts, and implied past abuse)

after this first time by cptsuke - The fallout from Leo’s first kill (tw trauma, blood, violence, mental health issues) King of the Wasteland by Alessa_DC - Leo has a lot of things after the world ends, but not what he needs (tw apocalypse, amnesia, slavery, identity issues)

“I can’t” from Firebird Scratches, TMNT 100 Themes Challenge! by Firebird Scratches - Leo makes a sacrifice, and his family can’t pick up all the pieces (tw character death, violence, injuries)

“Heal” from Firebird Scratches, TMNT 100 Themes Challenge! by Firebird Scratches - Leo and his family deal with an impending loss (warnings for graphic medical issues, grief, and implid character death)

“Brainiac” from Firebird Scratches, TMNT 100 Themes Challenge! by Firebird Scratches - Leo does his best to take care of his little brother (tw mental illness and drug use)

Out Of Hell by Kareh - Leo is alone, and changing too fast to stop it (tw body horror, separation from family, the apocalypse, identity issues, mental health issues)

More Like Me (And Less Like You) by Kareh - Leo deals with guilt over things he can’t control, and learns that he’s not as alone as he thought (tw child abuse and self-hatred)

“E is for Eigne” from The ABC's of Turtle Tots by PrinceyAtNight28 - A fun day out for a young Leo and Mikey turns dangerous (tw injuries, guilt, and probable childhood trauma)

Prognosis by servantofclio - Leo and Donnie confront the ramifications of Leo’s injuries (tw for recovery, trauma, and internalized ableism)

Of Burdens and Failures, and Impossible Choices by fireworksinthenight - Leo protects his brothers, no matter the cost to him or them (tw injuries, explosions, recovery, and self-sacrifice/suicidal behavior)

Aggressive Empathy in the Abyss (AEITA) by Gemma Winchester (PrincessGemma12), PrincessGemma12 - Leo deals with the horrors of the past even as he finds love in the present (tw turtlecest, past underage rape-noncon, trauma, explicit sexual content)

Deadweight by MorikoTheHalfAngel - Leo and his family navigate the slow, painful path of recovery together (tw injuries, trauma, mental health issues, panic attacks, and nightmares)

Dog Days by runawaydirtbag - Leo struggles with his mental health and receives assistance from an unlikely source (tw depression, mental health issues, light ableism due to misunderstandings, and internalized ableism)

If it makes you happy by samstoleaburger - Mikey comforts Leo after a shitty day (tw self-esteem issues and discussions of family dysfunction and bullying)

Broken words - Leonardo by blackdragonsama - Leo is falling, and the person who catches him may be the refuge he wants, but not the one he needs (tw turtlecest, unhealthy relationships, explicit sex, and intense suicidal thoughts/behavior) There is explicitly suicidal imagery in this related piece of art, while there’s gore, suicidal imagery, and tcest in this one.

Analgesia by @sleepingseeker - Leo does his best to help Raph in the aftermath of their latest trauma (tw injuries and past violence)

Irrevocable Trust and Favorite by @sleepingseeker - Leo and Splinter make very different decision in similar situations (tw character death, violence, and sacrifice)

Have Mercy by @sleepingseeker - Leo can’t resist; doesn’t want to (tw implied violence)

Splintered Ties by @sleepingseeker - Splinter is slipping away from Leo in all the worst ways (tw for verbal issues, memory issues, mental health issues, sickness, impending character death)

Yin/Yang by @sleepingseeker - Leo and Karai fill each other’s thoughts (tw suicidal thoughts)

Last Request by @sleepingseeker - Leo is forced to confront a terrifying loss (tw character death and violence)

Recovery by @sleepingseeker - Recovery extracts a high price for Leo and Mikey (tw drug addiction)

hands under blankets by obsceno - Donnie helps Leo come to turn with their relationship (warnings for turtlecest and self-doubt)

quietude by obsceno - Donnie helps his older brother keep himself together (tw panic attacks, mental health issues, and implied turtlecest)

Special by Anonymous - Leo and his family struggle to deal a lifetime of trauma (tw grief, self-esteem issues, past violence, and trauma)

An Eggplant Among Pickles by Crowdog - When Leo enters a relationship with his brothers, it leads to some very unusual revelations (warnings for turtlecest, body image issues, explicit sexual content, self-loathing, insecurity, and dubcon)

Empty Fish Tank by Gwydion - Leo tries to care for a brother who doesn’t remember him (tw implied character death, memory issues, mental health issues)

Blue by @pachkko - 2018 crossover! One Leo gives another advice about surviving leadership (tw self-doubt)

Do you feel it? by Riu_wiu - Raph forces Leo to come to terms with some incovenient feelings (tw turtlecest, guilt, and possible dubcon)

By Your Side by Kiraynn - Leo wrestles with his sense of failure, while Raph offers his own form of help (tw injuries, past violence, turtlecest, trauma, and self-worth issues)

Shame by WeeWooManiac - Shredder captures Leo and subjects him to an atrocity (tw rape, victim blaming, internalized victim blaming, violence imprisonment, nonconsensual drug use, torture)

The Poisons Of A Grudge by WeeWooManiac - An extension on Shame. Leo fights to keep his life and sanity during a brutal captivity (tw rape, manipulation, humiliation, injuries, torture, victim blaming, internalized victim blaming, violence imprisonment, nonconsensual drug use, blood)

Whumptober 2021 Prompt Collection by FluffyAngstWriter - A collection of brutal Whumptober stories, centered primarily around Leo (tw gore, imprisonment, sickness, delirium, mental health issues, starvation, torture, mind control, sleep deprivation, panic attacks, nightmares, drowning, trauma, major character death)

stranglehold by samchiaro - A deeper explanation of the damage Shredder did to Leo’s throat (tw violence, permanent injury, and fears of death)

Play Pretend by blackdragonsama, Elphaba-Fae - Leo and Raph don’t know it yet, but they’re trapped in the same hell, and it’ll take a fresh horror to bring them together (tw rape, molestation, blood, manipulation, turtlecest, violence, torture, and imprisonment) Similiar warnings for the related art.

Deepest Darkest by FormlessVoid, with this art by 10yrsy - Leo has faced down his fears, but that doesn’t mean they’ll just leave him alone in the aftermath (tw nightmares, feelings of abandonments, fears of loss, trauma)

Leorai Week - Day One - Injured by SleepingSeeker - Leo and Karai move through their latest stage of their strange and wicked dance (tw violence, injuries, blood, unresolved sexual/romantic tension)

Foot Turtles - Beautiful Crime by Rinnegades AMVs - A video, but one of the best turtle-centric angstfests I’ve ever encountered (warnings for mind-control and canon-typical violence)

jade green eyes turned white by subtlyfailing - Leo’s brother is lost, and everyone is falling (tw mind control, violence, blood, verbal abuse) Everything is Fine (Even When It's Not) by CamsthiSky - Mikey is there when Leo wakes up from his latest injury (tw injuries and past violence)

Into The Fire by staringatstars - Leo and Mikey struggle to survive a so-called refuge (tw violence, abuse, imprisonment, poison, fears of death, manipulation, torture, trauma, memory loss, and homelessness)

The snow was beautiful, so beautiful by I follow the moon (lazy_lily) - Leo’s thoughts as he approaches what might very well be the end (warning for violence, fears of death, injury)

Into Calamity by MorikoTheHalfAngel - In a world where Splinter found them young, Leo and his brothers struggle to survive and endure (warnings for torture, violence, abuse, loss of identity) “You don’t have to face this alone.” by leos-wormstache @leos-wormstache - Raph helps Leo confronts the scars of facing his fear (tw trauma and fears of loss)

Solo by fireworksinthenight - Leo fights alone to save the ones he loves (tw violence and interrogation)

I Promise I'm Trying by Crowdog - As Leo’s relationship with Karai builds, he has to deal with the inevitably of revealing a carefully held secret (tw internalized transphobia, health issues, and imprisonment)

As the Chalk Faces Smile by @nicocentrifuge - Based on this art from the same creator. Leo tries to take care of his family after the end of the world, but it might require more sacrifice than they can bear (tw explicit underage rape/noncon, graphic violence, apocalyptic imagery, torture, prostitution out of desperation, and general misery)

back when heartbeats hadn't hurt by jellyu - Raph and Leo have it out in their own painful, messy way (tw underage drinking and family relationship issues)

Limited Peak by renrenssecretaccount - Leo loses his liberty, and his mind soon follows (tw torture, manipulation, abuse, rape, dehumanization, experimentation, death, and brainwashing)

TMNT 2012 Fan Comic! by @mintyisdrawing - Raph makes a request that Leo won’t obey (tw destruction, self-sacrifice/suicidal behavior, loss)

This Leorai art by @candycornvampirequeen - Leo falls in love at knifepoint (warnings for weapons)

Calm down. Just Relax. by @ringingt - Raph demands more than Leo might be willing to give (warnings for turtlecest and dubcon)

“Colors (Leonardo)” from Visions: One Word Prompts by Gemma Winchester (PrincessGemma12) - A collection of sentences from a larger story, tracking Leo’s life through different realities (warnings for violence, trauma, and animal cruelty)

“Beat (introspection)” from Fleeting Thoughts - A TMNT Drabble Collection by whisper_norbury, Whispering About The Ninja Turtles (whisper_norbury) @whispering-about-the-tmnt - Leo faces down his inner demons (warnings for mental health issues)

Monster by CityFallArc (orphan_account) - Leo wakes up from a dream to find himself in a nightmare (tw past violence, character death, brainwashing, and self-loathing)

Emotional Support Turtles by hushbats - Leo’s brothers help keep him together when he can’t do it himself (tw mental health issues and depression)

We Are Not Responsible For What We Have Come To Be by This_world_of_beautiful_monsters - Leo and his family walk a dark path to save someone they love (tw imprisonment, mutilation, discussions of rape, torture and experimentation)

The Nature Of The Wind by This_world_of_beautiful_monsters - Leo makes a dark bargain with far-reaching repercussions (tw rape/noncon, emotional manipulation, violence, torture, self-harm, suicidal thoughts, self-mutilation, trauma)

Bye, Bye, Baby Blue by This_world_of_beautiful_monsters - A collection of Summer of Whump stories centered around Leo (tw rape, mind control, abuse, torture, manipulations, horror, self-harm, suicide, gore, trauma, self-loathing, self-hatred, mental health issues, graphic violence) Kappa and Lamia by This_world_of_beautiful_monsters - A collection Leo-centric and Karai-centric stories, with plenty of angst for both (tw for rape, violence, underage sex, mental health issues, suicidal thoughts, self-harm, slavery, abuse, manipulation, and a lot of other stuff)

“Blue” from ABC TMNT by This_world_of_beautiful_monsters - The story behind Leo’s mask isn’t what you’d expect (tw for blood, violence, and discussions of torture)

“Flood” from ABC TMNT by This_world_of_beautiful_monsters - Leo struggles to protect his brothers in the aftermath of a catastrophe (tw harm to child, destruction, and violence)

“Red” from ABC TMNT by This_world_of_beautiful_monsters - Raph and Leo have different opinions on the new state of things (tw rape/noncon, imprisonment, torture, violence, abuse, mind control, past self harm, mental health issues, and turtlecest)

“Unspeakable” from ABC TMNT by This_world_of_beautiful_monsters - Leo is stolen–not for very long, but long enough to leave devastating damage

“Jealousy” from ABC TMNT II: Out Of The Ooze by This_world_of_beautiful_monsters - Slash has a specific reason for wanting Leo dead, and it’s not pretty (tw for nonsensual touching, attempted rape, turtlecest, verbal abuse, and heavy violence)

“King” from ABC TMNT II: Out Of The Ooze by This_world_of_beautiful_monsters - Leo wants to protect his brothers, but who will protect them from Leo? (tw rape, turtlecest, slavery, torture, abuse, mental health issues, memory loss, out of character behavior, past violence, grief, trauma, manipulation, implied nonconseaul bodily modification, mental health issues, mind break, and suicidal thoughts)

“Snowfall” from TMNT ABC III: Lives And Times Of The Turtles by This_world_of_beautiful_monsters - The past grabs Leo with both hands (tw flashbacks, injury, trauma, and past violence)

“Heartbeat” from TMNT ABC IV: Turtles Forever And Ever And Ever by This_world_of_beautiful_monsters - Leo’s family tries to bring him back after the Technodrome (tw near-death experiences and self-sacrifice/suicidal behavior)

“Intruder” from TMNT ABC IV: Turtles Forever And Ever And Ever by This_world_of_beautiful_monsters - Leo tries to confront his own demons while helping a friend handle theirs (tw past abuse, nightmares past violence, and trauma)

“Journal” from TMNT ABC IV: Turtles Forever And Ever And Ever by This_world_of_beautiful_monsters - Leo gathers all his ugly little feelings in a place where no one can see (tw self-loathing, self-esteem issues, sacrificial/suicidal tendencies, self-hatred, mentions of alcohol abuse/alcoholism, death, trauma, injury, nightmares, PTSD, discussions of violence, nightmares, self-harm via overexercise, and general mental health issues)

“Mantra” from TMNT ABC IV: Turtles Forever And Ever And Ever by This_world_of_beautiful_monsters - Saving Leo’s loved ones has a price (tw self-harm, blood, injury, health issues, deception, discussions of death and violence, nonconsensual mind manipulation)

“Tongues And Blushes (Pink)” from Covered In The Colors, Pulled Apart At The Seams by This_world_of_beautiful_monsters - Leo receives a poisonous kind of love (tw explicit sex, underage rape/noncon, and self-harm)

“I am forbidden to see,” “Stay with me,” “I sat down and wept,” “His vanity requires no response/ And makes a welcome of indifference,” “He wept. He promised ‘a new start.’,” from - Leo-centric stories from my larger connection (general tw include slavery, memory issues, imprisonment, mental health issues, self-loathing, self-destructive/suicidal tendencies, mental health issues, amnesia)

“I need your discipline (I need your help)” from The House Of The Rising Sun by This_world_of_beautiful_monsters - Mikey tries to help Leo, and the result is extremely angsty porn (tw consent play, heavy kink and NSFW, turtlecest, self-esteem issues, self-harm through pushed limits, self-sacrifice/suicidal issues, mental health issues)

“God, It’s Brutal Out Here” from Midnight Whispers by This_world_of_beautiful_monsters - Leo’s perspective in the final moments of his fight with Shredder (tw violence and fear of death)

“Lillith's Burdens” from Midnight Whispers by This_world_of_beautiful_monsters - Parasitica leaves ugly gifts (warnings for forced pregnancy, body horror, egg-based abortions)

“Where The River Of Tears Leads” from Midnight Whispers by This_world_of_beautiful_monsters - Leo’s brothers are gone, and all his friends can do is watch him crumble (tw suicidal behavior and major character death)

“This Strange Old Ghost Of Mine” from Midnight Whispers by This_world_of_beautiful_monsters - Leo has a strange relationship with one of his ghosts (tw threats and discussions of past violence, grief, and trauma)

“The Dark Meaty Bits” from Midnight Whispers by This_world_of_beautiful_monsters - Leo decides Donnie needs to teach him something new (tw trauma and discussions of violence and death)

“Kiss Me Crimson” from Midnight Whispers by This_world_of_beautiful_monsters - Leo keeps together by picking himself apart (tw self-harm and mental health issues)

“Terrible thing, you beautiful thing” from It's your Candyland where dreamers dance (And I promise that it's safe) byThis_world_of_beautiful_monsters - Leo doesn’t remember much, except for Karai (tw for mentioned self-harm, mentioned character death, dubcon, and mind control)

“And I'd give it to you a hundred times over” from - It's your Candyland where dreamers dance (And I promise that it's safe) by This_world_of_beautiful_monsters - Leo and Karai have a show to put on (tw for underage rape, mind control, and self-loathing)

“Stargazing” from Bitter Winter Nights by This_world_of_beautiful_monsters - Leo wrestles with dark fantasies (tw suicidal thoughts)

"See You Soon." from Bitter Winter Nights by This_world_of_beautiful_monsters - Leo has an ugly encounter (tw threats of underage/rapenoncon)

“With Snow Outside” from Chapter 4 of We All Need Someone To Lean On by This_world_of_beautiful_monsters - The cold debilitates Leo more than other people (tw flashbacks and trauma)

“Broken Promise” from i'm bitter (you're still in my head) by This_world_of_beautiful_monsters - A promise Leo would never have been to keep (tw injuries, turtlecest, self-sacrificial/suicidal issues)

TMNT 2018

Two Turtles, a Hippo, And No Free Will Stuck In a Room. by orphan_account - - Hypno wins, and Donnie and Leo pay the price (warnings for underage rape and turtlecest)

Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 5, Chapter 7, Missing Pt.1, Chapter 11, Missing Pt.2, Chapter 15, Chapter 18, Chapter 20 from if you're still breathing, you're the lucky ones by sonicthehedgehoglover2 - Leo-centric stories from a larger angst collection (warnings for violence, blood, injury, sickness, seizures, and family conflict)

Till I Die (It’s DIY) by ace_returney - Raph doesn’t catch Leo when he falls, and when Leo realizes the full extent of the consequences it’s terrifying (tw injury, violence, and suicidal thoughts)

No One Notices by Anonymous - Leo is alone in more ways than one (tw self-loathing, mental health issues, self-hatred, self-confidence issues, blood, gore, self-harm)

Ten Thousand More by renawaywithme - Leo does what’s necessary to protect his brothers (tw violence, blood, and prejudice against mutants)

Red Echoes by GoblinCatKC - Leo’s scars from a terrible experience go deeper than anyone knows (warnings for self-loathing, violence, underage rape, underage prostitution, torture, imprisonment, manipulation, victim blaming, trauma, and abuse)

Red Lessons by GoblinCatKC - Sequels from Red Echoes. Leo can’t keep his dark secrets from his family for long (warnings for self-loathing, violence, past underage rape, underage prostitution, past torture, past imprisonment, manipulation, past victim blaming, trauma, abuse, and turtlecest)

Winter by ihaveathingforpink - Leo and Donnie take care of each other in their own ways (tw very mild health issues)

Bloodied Sword by blozinxz - Leo seeks refuge with Usagi after a fight gone terrible wrong (tw blood, trauma, and discussions of death)

A Thought by Iamacarrot - Leo engages in a particularly painful form of introspection (tw self-doubt, self-loathing, self-esteem issues, mental health issues)

Fallen Soldiers by Byrdybyrd - Leo’s body is intact after his fall, but his mind isn’t as lucky (tw PTSD, vomiting, night terrors, nightmares, trauma)

The Dangers of Mysterious Powders by blozinxz for Luescris - An encounter with a strange new enemy sends Leo spiraling into the dark (tw hallucinations, crying, self-doubt issues, self-esteem issues, self-hate, imagined verbal abuse, violence, and family relationship issues)

Bloody Chicken by PrincessFreak - Donnie finds an unusual method to try and deal with Leo’s issues (tw graphic self-harm, turtlecest, blood kink, graphic sex, unhealthy coping mechanimss, and unhealthy relationships)

The Collector by leospigtails - A strange visitor from another reality brings Leo face to face with his darkest possibilities (tw nonconsensual bodily modification, major character death, violence, turtlecest, and selfcest)

Other by VenusTheMarvelTurtle - Leo wakes up in a strange and frightening place of dark refklections (tw mental health issues, graphic violence, turtlecest, selfcest, graphic underage rape/noncon, past molestation, mental health issues, mind manipulation, and experimentation)

Cigarette Smoke by SaschaR - Leo tries to help his brother deal with ugly shards of the past (tw past underage rape/noncon, trauma, smoking)

What Else Do You Have Recorded? by arachnid_writes - Donnie forces Leo to confront everything he’s been hiding (tw self-loathing, self-esteem issues, nonconsensual recording, self-hatred)

shellshocked by redhairedmuses - Leo tries to survive and recover from a brutal injury at Shredder’s hands (tw injury, violence, brutality, and trauma)

three o'clock in the morning by agotdamnclown - Leo’s mind pulls him into a dark and ugly spiral (tw self-doubt, self-loathing, overthinking, insomnia, self-esteem issues, mental health issues)

Armor by blozinxz - The Shredder takes on a new host, and Leo is caught in its path (tw manipulation, self-doubt, identity erasure, possession, mind control, identity issues)

Stripped Bones by GoblinCatKC - Leo finds an unusual solution to childhood hunger (tw poverty, gore, dead dove content, harm to children, violence, starvation, family issues, selfishness, animal death, blood)

Twin Thing by HolyMangos - Leo and Donnie make the slow, but necessary journey to an understanding (tw child endangerment, home destruction, and relationship issues)

superfight by swordfright - Leo tries to put things back together after a fight with Donnie goes too far (tw dysfunction, troubled family relationship, and discussions of disability/internalized ableism)

Like Father Like Son by eternalglitch - Leo is snatched away from his family by someone determined to break him by any means (tw violence, mental health issues, abuse, manipulations, identity erasure, torture, self-loathing, abandoment, guilt, grief, self-esteem issues, and self-hate)

Bad Input by technofantasia - Leo tries and fails to come to terms with an agonizing loss (tw violence, mental health issues, and major character death)

submarines and stubborn love by guide_to_the_galaxy - Leo will go to any length to keep someone he loves safe, even his own self destruction (tw injury, self-sacrifice/suicidal tendencies, mind control, blood, violence)

I enjoy making playlists (sometimes for characters, sometimes for vibes)! note: this one is a wip

Hamato Leonardo (specifically 2018 Rise Leo, but could be interpreted as other Leos too)

Hunter Park (or Golden Guard, or Hunter Noceda, or however you hc his last name)

Wei WuXian (the fearsome and amazing Yiling Laozu— also, I tried finding a stock photo of someone playing the dizi, but it was hard and I had to settle for this 🙇🏼‍♀️)

I'VE JUST STARTED TO REWATCH 2012 TMNT AND I FORGOT HOW MUCH I LOVE THIS SHOW.

Tmnt

LIKE its not very nostalgic to me, i didnt religiously watch it or anything but i just LOVE THIS SHOW SO MUCH. The first tmnt show i ever watched was the 2018 and i feel like if i ranked them they would be tied. Maybe i'm a bit biased because tmnt 2018 is my favorite because of the family fluff and feels and i LOVE THAT TROPE ESPECIALLY FOUND FAMILY WITH APRIL. i love how they aren't constantly bullying mikey and i love donnie much more, AND LEO IN 2018??? LOVE. I also love raph here because like come on the gentle giant himbo trope is something i can't resist. THE WHOLE SHOW IS AMAZING IN ITS OWN SENSE. LIKE STORY WISE, PRETTY GOOD WRITING I'D SAY LIKE 7-9/10. even when the show ended when it was a bit rushed I FELT SO SATISFIED BECAUSE THEY WROTE IT IN A WAY THAT GAVE US SO MUCH ACTION AND SO MANY FEELINGS AND A DECENT RESOLUTION. not to mention that the autistic representation here is really good. The way they wrote low empathy and not make him look like a total asshole was amazing.

I'm not very far into the 2012 series yet but i LOVE what i see so far. I'm not very used to leo being the serious leader mom friend or raph being really emo and angry all the time (love him btw) yet because i watch 2018 soley for animation (but then realized i loved the franchise and hyperfixated on them all) But 2012 SLAPS. Hated april though. Hate april 2012 idk i can't see her as a likeable character because she played with my boy donnie. I really like the cgi artstyle actually. Like they knew to balance out comedy and the darker themes and i ESPECIALLY LOVED THE FLASHBACKS THEY ARE SO AMAZING. I'M IN LOVE WITH HOW CUTE DONNIE IS IN THIS VERSION. I JUST LOVE THEMMMMMMM.

Also can i just say as much as i love 2018 IT COULDVE DONE SO MUCH BETTER IF IT WAS MAYBE REALEASED TWO YEARS LATER. i wasnt part of the fandom when they aired the first episode but i know they received a LOT of undeserved backlash. Like the show just ended and the fans haven't adjusted to that change yet and then you throw new character designs, new leader, new april (2k18 april solos) and couch potato splinter. Like i get it, BUT GIVE IT A CHANCEEEE PLEASE ITS AMAZING.

I personally prefer the new designs better and not just because of the artstyle. Its mostly because of the overall more different shillouettes of them. Like YOU CAN BLACK THEM OUT IN A SHADOW AND YOU CAN TELL WHICH IS WHICH. In the old designs though they were adorable and stubby and nostalgic you couldn't tell them apart very well unless you look for differences in height or weapon, and even so those are smaller parts of a design! I also really like the fact that they're all different turtles in 2018. Like THANKS FOR TELLING ME WHAT A SOFTSHELL IS THEY'RE ADORABLE. I wanna also point out that i really don't mind the change in lore for weapons because i'm gonna be honest i don't know that lore. I just wanna know why donnie 2k12 only had a stick. LIKE HE WAS RIGHT HE COULDNT POSSIBLY FIGHT ALIENS WITH JUST A WOOF STAFF.

Tldr; both are good and we should stop comparing them to eachother because while they are of the same franchise are two different shows that both have ups and downs.

Also also should i watch 2003 next?

I find it really cute just how much Mikey looks up to Leo

It’s obvious that Leo inspires Mikey but something that is really cute is how much Mikey does actually take after Leo, & how there are times Mikey will be seen saying phrases similar to things that Leo has said. 

Leo: I can’t wait to save Raph so I can rub it in his face

Mikey: Time to snag that game, go home and rub it in Raph’s face

The are even certain behaviour’s that Mikey probably learnt from Leo, for example both Leo & Mikey do the same kind of smug face meaning Mikey probably learned it from Leo

And even in the movie you can see Mikey mimicking Leo’s body language or behaviour. 

Leo: Ahem?

Mikey: Ahem?

It’s just really cute how much Mikey looks up to Leo & how the things that Leo says & does inspires & motivates Mikey

Leo: That big jerk may be covered in goo and half alien, but he’s still our brother, and I’m not giving up on him. I’m not leaving him behind.

Mikey: Leo never gave up on us. I’m not giving up on him.

Leo is Mikey’s big brother & its really cute just how much Leo inspires Mikey & how much Mikey looks up to Leo & how there’s a part of Mikey that wants to be just like the brother that he loves so much.

Hello hello!! I come forth with more art for the recent chapter drop for @apatheticrobots 's Trial and error!! <3 This time it's a heavy one since the previous chapter's cliffhanger... And by far my favorite, here are three separate scenes that stood out for me personally ∠( ᐛ 」∠)＿

Be sure to check out the fic, and dont forget to leave a kudos and a kind comment as always~ have a good one!

Sal and i were giggling abt how everyone overlooked how fleo treated his respective leo compared to the other versions... Little did they know

Old habits die hard ig ∠( ᐛ 」∠)＿

(OMO by @cherrytraveller / MNMC on AO3 by a_platypus / WMAS on AO3 by chiangyorange)

classroom doodle‼️Big Leo and Little Leo

Underrated trans duo

LOVEEE these two, here’s some pride flag hc backgrounds too:

*no bc this NEEDS to be canon now

I want an AU where in space arc the Foot joins the turtles + April and Casey. I love the Foot and need more content with them, and I'd love to see them interacting with the turtles and Fugitoid too. Imagine it though.

Baxter, Anton, Donnie, and Fugitoid are science buddies

Xever and Raph being actual friends (and Casey makes it even nuttier)

Chris and Mikey binging Bradford's show

TC going back to dimension X and reliving all the post trauma from their childhood

April and Karai and Mona having girl time

Ivan getting drunk in some space bar

Raph and the whole Foot all being terrified of bugs (except Baxter, he's joining the bug cult)

Leo and TC both having to manage their groups and stop them from annihilating each other

Karai and her brothers bonding

Raph, Mona, Anton, and Ivan have a double date

The Foot wishing to be humans in the wyrm episode

Chris abuses the think-food-machine thing

Everyone goes into Mikey's mind

Xever seeing Armaggon and being a jealous little (fish) bitch

Anton and Ivan meet their 80s selves with the turtles

They become a huge family at the end

The fight when they get back to Earth would be fucking insane

can i have 4 & 12 & 23 plz

*I really only have this very rough concept art of Mikey for my tmnt au but u can read about it on my page

*Random TMNT 2012 (mainly side characters) hc's bcuz hyperfixation

*(this is the best divider to ever exist btw)

*Warnings: Spoilers for TMNT 2012 ofc, mentions of gender dysphoria and trans related insecurity, transphobia, accidental arson, bullying, manipulation, ptsd, also the tone of the headcanons shift randomly also also typing quirk

*Chris Bradford is trans. )(e did a full transition, he did hormones, voice training, top and bottom surgery, a few different surgeries to make him look/feel more masculine, all the bells and whistles, even went the extra mile to do procedures to hide his surgery scars. )(e's closeted and does about everything in his power to make sure no one even question that he was assigned female at birth because he's scared of his social image of being the great macho man, Chris Bradford, crumbling.

*Leo mainly or solely uses fandom and fanfic socials like Wattpad, AO3, Amino, Tumblr, and maybe Twitter. She mainly interacts with Space )(eroes and Crognard The Barbarian fan posts and shows a special interest in gender swap aus.

*Later on, post show with Muckman's help the mutants are actually able to freely walk around humans without them completely flipping out and starting a mob to witch hunt after them.

*Speaking of walking around humans, Napoleon and the frogs down in Louisiana are considered local urban legend and humans get really excited when they spot the frogs in the woods.

*Dr. Rockwell is a very big coffee enjoyer and used to secretly steal coffee from the nearby shops around the mighty mutanimals hideout and on the rare occasion when someone caught him and called him out he would always use the excuse of the shops being owned by big corporations.

*Don Visioso is a deadbeat father of 5. )(e also has had multiple wives and many divorces.

*Mondo Gecko will call people posers if he's jealous enough of them.

*Ivan Steranko is also trans but has only had hrt and face masculinizing surgery and refuses to get top and bottom surgery.

*Anton Zeck is incredibly smart and performed extremely well in high school and even got free scholarships for how well he did.

*Shinigami is a big video game nerd and will geek out if anyone mentions one of the games she plays.

*The reason Anton hated the mutant name Mikey gave him at first is because it either sounds a lot like or straight up is a nickname old bullies of him gave in order to make fun of him.

*Premutation, Chris acts transphobic towards Xever (despite Xever being cis) out of jealousy and insecurity.

*Baxter Stockman is either a gay aroace trans mspec nonbinary man or a cishet ally. No in-between.

*Mini April cluster!!!:

*April has a deep love for literature and writes poetry in her spare time.

*She almost burned down the culinary class in her school once.

*She's questioning aroace.

*She felt extra empathy for Muckman because he reminded her of Kirby a little bit.

*She likes to hide stickers around the lair whenever has them on her person.

*She thoroughly enjoys having long conversations with each of the individual turtles. (It's her favorite way to spend time with anyone tbh)

*April does eventually take some time to properly learn Japanese and becomes pretty decent at speaking and reading it.

*)(er and Donnie often like to geek out together whenever they find anything new about aliens (both species they haven't seen yet and ones they know well like the kraang).

*End of the mini April cluster!!!

*Kirby O'Neil is a pretty decent cook. That man can make a mean chicken stew.

*Shinigami actually owns multiple cats. 2 ragdoll, 1 sphinx, 1 Persian, and 3 British shorthairs (I could name them all, but I don't wanna). Also, the majority of them are black cats. She feeds strays, too.

*The last headcanon is much to Karai's dismay because she is somewhat allergic. She gets headaches, her skin gets slightly irritated and she gets the sniffles if she's around cats for too long.

*Casey's younger sister wants to be a hair stylist when she grows up, so Jones let's her do his hair every once in a while and he flexes it to every one at the lair like: "Oh? My hair? Yeah, my sister did it for me. Pretty metal, what she did with it, right?"

*Tigerclaw is the only Foot Clan member to not bully Baxter Stockman.

*Someone manipulated and lied to Alopex in order to make her hate and hunt down her brother.

*After season 4, Baxter Stockman leaves New York and takes over Stockman Industries. (If you're unaware of what that is, it's on billboards that the turtles pass throughout the show the most notable appearance being in the ending scene of the final season 4 episode, 'Owari'.)

*Slash deep down still misses The Newtralizer.

*Leatherhead kind of freaks out (apologies for the bad wording) when someone fully wraps their arms around his neck when hugging him because it reminds him of the restraints the Kraang put him in.

*Pigeon Pete learns how to bake so he can make his own bread.

*The turtles get a Wii (or whatever the universes equivalent is).

*Mondo Gecko gets an old Xbox and plays Tony )(awk games, Bully, and Twisted Metal on it.

*Ivan and Anton actually move out to New Jersey post show.

*Alr, that's all for now, toodles!!!

*part 2 of stupid new animated adventures screenshots I took instead of working in 8th period

*part 3 of screenshots I took of tmnt 2012 comics instead of working in class, execpt I was reading throughout the day instead of just 81th period

*part 4 of tmnt 2012 comic screenshots

*part 6 of random tmnt 2012 comic screenshots

Eyes shining like the stars, oh girl you look like mars <3

Experimented with style here, I’m proud of the perspective I managed with this one :D

i haven’t watched the 2012 series in so long i forgot about little moments like these