Work hard. Render fast. And breathe.
Just a preview of the AU TMNT Comic I’ve been working on :) This would be the opening of Leonardo’s chapter. Thanks for all the love!
TMNT with a Tekkonkinkreet twist.
‘I’m here, Yurei-san.’
His accent is a bit heavy, but at least he tries. And now that she isn’t in the form of a towering crocodile oni, it does not seem right to call her by the harsh monicker, ‘demon’ any longer.
The ghost clings to the tails of his mask and stays near him. She’s found a friend.
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Not officially part of the AU, but hey, an idea. :U
Bbs.
Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael and Michelangelo. Lost and scattered across a reality where mythos and legend come alive, the brothers have to find a way to each other before finding the way home. In the mean time, they must survive, each becoming as notorious as he can in hopes of attracting his brothers.
“Drink this. It’ll ease the pain.”
“…I suppose I should be glad the ambush happened. It brought us together, after all-thank you. I’ve missed you, otouto. And the others-“
The boy grasped at his side with an unceremonious cough that shook his shoulders violently. Donatello flinched, but waited the spasm to subside in silence; Leonardo needed rest. He’d exerted himself much too hard for much too long ever since the brothers’ forced separation, the evidence criss-crossed on the worn hilt of his sword and skin, fresh grooves carved into shell. His path in this world had been an arduous one, and Donatello grimly realized how fortunate he himself had been.
“Lie down,” he muttered quietly, stirring the pot of medicinal tea at his side. It should only take a few more minutes before the sedative quality of the brew began to do its work.
“Under my watch, you’ll be safe.”
It is uncommon for a yōkai as mischievous as a kappa to be so beloved by humans. His brilliance is infectious and his kindness runs deep. Travelling daily from his adoptive monastery into the small village clustered at the foot of the mountain, he brings them medicines and herbs in pouches tied to his staff and inquires tirelessly after his brothers in hopes that someone might’ve seen them. He is a fountain that births from the monks’ ocean of knowledge and eagerly feeds any in his path.
It is uncommon for a yōkai as mischievous as a kappa to be so beloved by humans. His brilliance is infectious and his kindness runs deep. Travelling daily from his adoptive monastery into the small village clustered at the foot of the mountain, he brings them medicines and herbs in pouches tied to his staff. He is a fountain that births from the monks’ ocean of knowledge and eagerly feeds any in his path.
Mikey-Hugs for a bad day! I finished reading ‘Falling’ by FantasiaWandering and have been emotionally compromised.
He wears a rusted, weather-beaten samurai helm made for a man, not a child, but those who seek the rancorous demon boy’s help eventually find that it suits his spirit. He is good. When smoke rises from his shrine, he aids those in need, whether or not a gold piece has been left in offering.
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Bonus!
The farmer boy fights well enough, considering he’s armed with a sorry excuse for a staff. It can’t compare to his brother’s own talents of course, but the familiar whir is comforting, and he doesn’t drive him off as he had so many others.
Some sketches of Donatello as the student of a monastery before I draw his portrait for the AU set!
He’d be something of a healer/herbologist/warrior-monk-kappa-child, I think.
The children of the village he guards call him ‘Kappa’ affectionately when they play. He is quick to laugh, and he steals food from shrines in the early hours when most are sleeping. The boy’s garb is purposely bright and his battle-cry warm, and he hopes that both will somehow make him easier for his brothers to find.
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Mythological Japanese AU: L
A small boy protects their village. They know not whether he is a demon or a turtle spirit or a dragon, so they call him by all three names and cover his shell in written prayers. He seldom speaks. The only sort of payment he’ll accept is a warm meal.
And he asks them to pray for his brothers.
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Mythological Japanese AU: M
Poster for a mock theater production of King Lear. Illustration and design by me. Brush-ink and ballpoint pen on paper.
