TMNT Headcanons!

(Search #masterlist, it won't let me tag it for some reason.) Requests: OPEN! Read my rules before requesting please! Currently on Season 3 of the 2012 show, but I know the ending so don’t worry about spoilers.

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Rules!

To make a request:

Send an ask!

Make sure it includes the following:

Description of what you want me to headcanon.

Characters involved. (Maximum of four characters.)

For characters that aren’t in-show (i.e. Reader, an OC), please specify their relationship to the characters.

Tumblr isn’t letting me put this with the list above, but please don’t spam me if I don’t respond to your request soon! Chances are I’m busy, but I’ve read it and will get it out ASAP!

Also please don’t send more than five requests at one time. I love writing, but sometimes a big work pile can stress me out! You can always request them when my inbox opens up again.

Things I Won’t Write:

NSFW (includes making-out)

Pèdophilia

Incêst

Matchups (Nothing against people who want matchups, I’m just bad at shipping people.)

Scenarios/oneshots (They take longer to write, and it’d burn me out quick. Maybe if this blog gains some traction and I feel inspired, I’ll try one!)

Requests with characters not in TMNT 2012 (I haven’t gotten around to watching anything else, sorry. If this is the only rule your request breaks I’ll still write it [as long as the character/s are also in TMNT 2012], but the character/s will be written with their 2012 personality.)

Things I Will Write:

Light romance (Quick pecks, “I-love-you’s”, cuddling, etc.)

Darker topics (Self harm, anxiety, depression, etc. If you have a specific disorder or mental illness you want me to write about, let me know and I’ll do some research! I absolutely will not write out suicide (ex. reader commits suicide), but I will write about being suicidal.)

LGBTQIA+ (I’m part of it myself, so I’d love some requests with the community!)

If you’re questioning if I’ll write it, request it. I don’t bite! If I don’t feel comfortable writing it, I’ll let you know, and I’ll tweak it to a version that I’m comfortable writing.

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Hello this is more of a question than a request but what advice would you give to a person trying to become a writer that does requests and reader scenarios?

Oh my god, this is a milestone moment! I am so honored you want my advice. ❤️

Honestly, most of my writing isn’t requests/reader scenarios. I usually write one shots or fan fictions with multiple chapters. Transferring that to the typical bullet point format of headcanons was really tough at first.

(more under the cut)

What I learned was that you really have to go more with the flow than anything else. If a thought pops into your head, put it in a bullet point. You don’t really have to outline a post as long as you have a general idea or vibe for each character or situation.

Of course, sometimes you have a mini storyline you want to write. In that case, write it like you’re telling your friend a story. It can be a bit jagged, and it doesn’t have the flowery and long descriptions that traditional writing does, but it does still tell a story. Overall, writing requests and reader scenarios is a lot more informal than other styles of writing.

When it comes to specifically taking requests, it’s definitely a lot tougher than using your own ideas. Sometimes I can’t picture what other people are picturing. Absolutely try your hardest to write any request you get, but sometimes you just can’t. And that’s totally fine! You’re doing this for free, so you have no obligation to keep going or fulfill every single request you get.

Another piece of advice I’ve got is to set boundaries for what people can request. A popular thing for people to request is hurt/comfort related to their mental state at the moment (such as anxiety, depression, eating disorders, etc.). I’ve sent similar requests to other people. It’s totally normal, but some people either feel uninformed to write on those topics or deal with it themselves and it would be detrimental to their own mental health to take those requests. Other people have different things they won’t write as well. So I’d suggest making a pinned post about what you will and won’t write (as well as how many characters one request can ask for because writing for 5+ people every post can get exhausting) as well as what to include in a request. (And a link to your master list when you feel you have too many posts to scroll through.)

And a piece of advice that I love to give wherever and whenever I can: write it stupid and fix it later. Have a certain word in your head but it just isn’t coming to you? Write a silly description of that word, keep writing, and come back to it later. Plotting a story and you know points A and C but not B? Put some bullshit down after point A and fix it later! Trying to write a perfect first draft not only takes infinitely longer but is so much more exhausting. Find a way to mark the ‘stupid’ and just keep those fingers moving!

Also as a little tidbit- even if you have 500+ requests in your inbox, always try to write some posts for yourself. It keeps your motivation high and is also a nice reward bevause writing- unless someone is paying you good money- should first and foremost be about you.

Good luck! (I’m trying to act cool but I was literally squealing when I saw this ask because oh my god you like my stuff that much???)

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them: you don’t watch game of thrones?? really? how come?

me: 

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@scarcity-of-cats @annajanes

It’s called Unconsenting Media 

[shelikestowakeupandjustfakeit]

Oh my god, this is going on my list along with doesthedogdie.com

[tzikeh]

Holy shit that’s useful

[elfgirleargasm-deactivated20241]

I probably won’t find myself using this but for my followers: if you can’t handle this shit, USE THIS. If you think a movie or tv show may be hard to watch, do your homework.

[priboltao]

1 - the very reason why I don’t watch GoT

2 - This and rotten apples are some of the best sites ever

3 - Does the dog die have a TON of subcategories, such as jumpscares, strobe effects, does a kid die, does an LGBT person dies and many, many others (they actually link to unconsenting media under “someone is sexually assaulted”). Please save it to tour favorites is really freaking usefull

[whimsisadie]

Useful info. But… (and I sort of doubt it) is there a database like this for car and/or motorcycle accidents? I end up having to give up on lots of movies and shows because there’s often too much for me to handle still. Don’t really like playing the guessing game of “how traumatized is this gonna make me”

[this-is-lena-winter]

Does the Dog Die has car crashes, and if someone gets hit by a car

Seriously, they have a ton of things, and if they don’t, you can reach out to them and they’ll add a category

[mediatriggerwarnings]

Hey y’all I know I haven’t posted in literal ages but here’s a bunch of sites who do this way better than I do!

[anotherdayforchaosfay]

I have epilepsy (among other things) and use these sites. When friends haven’t seen a show/movie and can’t inform me if it’s safe, I browse these sites. Saved me from having seizures.

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MOVIE ANNOUCEMENTS SOON MOVIE ANNOUCEMENTS SOON MOVIE ANNOUCEMENTS SOON MOVIE ANNOUCEMENTS SOON MOVIE ANNOUCEMENTS SOON

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FOR CONTEXT--NOTHING IS CERTAIN IN HOLLYWOOD BUT BRANDON SAID THAT IT'S VERY LIKELY WE WILL BE GETTING ADAPTATION ANNOUCEMENTS IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS AND HE EXPECTS THAT THIS TIME NEXT YEAR THERE WILL BE SETS AND THINGS GOING ON

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Questioner: Would you be willing to allow a SA adpatation to change Roshar's ecology to make the environments less costly to make?

Brandon: Well, with the budgets we have been promised, we would be able to make them accurate

..............Holy fucking shit

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WHAT WHAT EHAG UEDDSSSSSS S YESSSS SKANDOWNDKWJDMWF OMMGGGGG YES

I WILL NOW BE STAYING ALIVE FOR LIVE ACTION KALADIN.

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SHIT WRONG BLOG

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MOVIE ANNOUCEMENTS SOON MOVIE ANNOUCEMENTS SOON MOVIE ANNOUCEMENTS SOON MOVIE ANNOUCEMENTS SOON MOVIE ANNOUCEMENTS SOON

[libralita]

FOR CONTEXT--NOTHING IS CERTAIN IN HOLLYWOOD BUT BRANDON SAID THAT IT'S VERY LIKELY WE WILL BE GETTING ADAPTATION ANNOUCEMENTS IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS AND HE EXPECTS THAT THIS TIME NEXT YEAR THERE WILL BE SETS AND THINGS GOING ON

[libralita]

Questioner: Would you be willing to allow a SA adpatation to change Roshar's ecology to make the environments less costly to make?

Brandon: Well, with the budgets we have been promised, we would be able to make them accurate

..............Holy fucking shit

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WHAT WHAT EHAG UEDDSSSSSS S YESSSS SKANDOWNDKWJDMWF OMMGGGGG YES

I WILL NOW BE STAYING ALIVE FOR LIVE ACTION KALADIN.

[write-on-world]

[for-the-freaks-and-geeks]

[skriveting]

[awlwren]

[id: photo of a large dog labelled “me” trying to hide on a chair from four tiny tabby kittens labelled “wip 1”, “wip 4”, “wip 15”, and “wip 23”.]/end id.

[hakurasakura]

sorry mom, i got a small unpopular blog to run

[maomao-the-cat]

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I'm so sorry about your breakup :( All the best♡

How do you think the turtles + April, Splinter and Casey would help a friend get over smn/get through a breakup? Preferably headcanons bc i have an attention span of like -3 seconds and they're short hhdjsjdnndnx

Thank you. It’s been a rough couple of days, but I’m starting to get better. :)

I usually only do up to four characters, but I’ll make these shorter than normal and do all of them.

I think Leo would give you space, but the second you hint that you want to open up, he’s right there.

Even if you go the “I need to be alone” route, you’ll ‘coincidentally’ find things in your room that you’ve wanted or would be therapeutic for you. (Think a beanbag to throw at the wall or a coloring book.)

If you open up, prepare to feel 10x better afterward. Leo’s not the leader for nothing- he’s amazing at pep talks.

Mikey is, per usual, a ball of sunshine about it.

He can see how much it’s affecting you, and he feels terrible about it, so expect a lot more hugs and shared pizzas when you’re at the lair.

To him, it’s easier to get over someone when you’re having fun.

I can see Raph helping the most through the anger portion- whether that’s being angry at your ex or just angry in general.

You’re always welcome to work out with him. (And if you spar, he’ll let you win by a hair to feel more confident. But he’ll never admit it.)

And of course, he’s open to just talking with you about it. He may be a hot-head, but he’s still an older brother at heart.

When it comes to Donnie, be prepared to see a Therapist Turtle in action.

You don’t have a conversation with him for the next two weeks without him mentioning how amazing you are, how you’ll be able to find someone else (if you want to, of course), how you’ll make it out okay, and just a whole lot of Inspiring Quotes.

It was annoying at first, but once you start to let yourself believe him, the more you cherish those moments.

April is the ultimate emotional support.

You’re angry at your ex? FUCK THEM! You don’t think you can find anyone else? HELL YEAH YOU CAN! YOU’RE PRETTY AS FUCK!

You have a dance party with her at least twice a week. They may be cheesy, but they’re the best fun you’ve had for a while and a nice distraction.

Splinter is tracking you down the instant he learns you’re going through a breakup.

When he finds you, he forces a cup of your favorite tea in your hands and starts his speech.

It’s a bunch of “it may hurt, but it will pass” and “it’s normal to grieve, even though they aren’t dead”.

Will also let you cry in his shoulder

Honestly, Casey avoids you.

He’d like to help, but he doesn’t know what to say, or if him being there would even help you.

If you let him know you’d like to talk to him, prepare yourself for the most heartfelt things Casey has ever said to anyone. There are many points where you wonder if they’re even the same person.

If anyone brings this up later though? Psh, it wasn’t that big a deal! Shut up!

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Going through a breakup rn, feel free to send some comfort/angst requests bc it’d honestly help a little

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Mikey with a S/O who is on their period? Or sick and not feeling good in general?

Oooo this is about to be so self-indulgent it’ll give me cavities.

TW: Periods, pain, painkillers.

The absolute first time you had your period around him, you didn’t mention it.

But Mikey could sense the mood change a mile away. He may be dumb about some things, but emotions aren’t one of those.

He asked you what was up, but after you gave him the good ol’ “nothing, don’t worry”, he knew something was up.

And what was his solution? A fuck ton of sugar, especially chocolate. (And some pizza, of course.)

In his excitement, he forgot to knock on your door, and when he entered you were in the middle of a huge, painful cramp- curled up in your bed, eyes shut, the whole bit.

Of course Mikey freaked out, throwing the food on your desk and rushing over.

You realized there was no hiding it anymore, and decided to give him the whole “I’m having a period, here’s what that is, please don’t freak out too bad I’m not dying” speech.

His face grew paler and paler the longer you went on, and you had to resist the urge to laugh.

Poor, sweet Mikey, who now, by the way, will stick around you even more for one specific week a month.

You need water? Cool! Warm or cold?

You need a heating pad? Sure! You want it warm or scalding?

You need some painkillers? Absolutely! Which one?

You need a cuddle buddy? You don’t need to ask twice before you’re enveloped in a therapeutic turtle.

He might not be the best on suggesting ways to help relieve pain- you’d be best with Donnie on that one- there’s something to be said about having your own bundle of sunshine and puppies to help you laugh your way through.

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Mikey: If you could change your name what would you change it to?

Casey: Forty exclamation points in a row and it's pronounced like a person screaming.

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Hello! If its alright may I please have headcanons for Donnie helping his S/O through a panic attack? I thank you so much in advance and its totally fine if you dont want to do this request

Me taking forever to answer asks is probably a given by now, so I hope I don’t sound disingenuous by saying how sorry I am for taking so long once again. 😅

I’m going to write this so you can interpret your relationship with Donnie, because I think he’d treat everyone pretty much the same (unless you’re an enemy to the turtles or something).

Also, I know I search for these kinds of headcanons when I’m in a bad head space, so I hope you know that it’ll all turn out fine in the end, even if things are extremely rocky right now. You’ve got this.

Okay, onto the headcanons!

When he first finds you, he’s very scared. It’s hard not to freak out when someone else is.

He does his best to keep it under control, however- him freaking out would only worsen things

He’s big on talking

A lot of “hey, I’m right here,” “just listen to my voice,” “you’re safe,” etc.

If you signal that you’re fine with it, he’ll sit next to you and drape his arm around you

Even if you say you don’t need anything, he’ll call for one of his brothers to bring a glass of water

It helps to calm you down and gets you a bit more hydrated

Also insists you take a nap after you’ve calmed down

Won’t speak a word about it afterward if you don’t want him to

He’s dealt with his own panic attacks before and knows how embarrassing it can be when it’s brought up without the person’s permission

Will do his best to help with the cause of the panic attack, even if it’s general anxiety

Goes so far as to make sure you have limited contact with your triggers

Won’t hesitate to call out his brothers for mentioning a trigger or making a comment about them

Out of all the people that could’ve stumbled upon you, Donnie is certainly one of the best

[wintersongstress]

wilf (wip i’d like to finish)

[farm-witches-fic-recs]

What makes a good comment? Is it weird to comment again on a re-read?

Friend, thank you so much for asking this question. 

Commenting is such an important part of the creative process for writers, but there can be an element of uncertainty or even anxiety for readers who want to leave feedback and encouragement but feel like they don’t know what to say.

We’re going to take this opportunity to provide a handy set of suggestions based on our own experiences as writers, readers, and commenters.

The Farm Witch Guide to Commenting

Any comment is a good comment. (Unless you’re going to be a troll. If that’s your plan, then don’t comment.) Be kind.

Unless the author has explicitly asked for constructive criticism, the comment section is absolutely not the place for it.

Emojis are just as valid as words. Leave a heart or a crying face, heart eyes, whatever. Go crazy and string them together like a modern hieroglyphic sentence.

Don’t know where to start? Go with what you were thinking about while you read it. “This is so funny/sweet/soft!” or “This was a wonderful story!” or “I loved this!”. Concise, simple comments are still very meaningful.

Pick out a specific line or moment that really spoke to you, surprised you, or gave you all the feels. Copy and paste that line into the comment and add why it caught your attention. (“This was so (character).” or “I never thought about (character) that way before.”)

Did the fic make you do something unusual? Tell them about it! (“I stayed up SO LATE to read this because I couldn’t stop!” or “I read this in my dentist’s waiting room and I have no regrets.”) Writers also love to know that their work made a bad/sad day better.

If there was something personal that connected you to the fic, then tell them “I felt this.” or “This meant a lot to me.”

Don’t be afraid to be “rude”. Most writers will happily tell you some of their favorite comments are the ones in shouty caps and include curse words. Depending on your comfort level, go on and yell about all the stupid feelings you have now and that you can’t believe you’re crying over (whatever). Seriously, “fuck you (affectionate)” is really the highest of compliments.

Don’t not comment on a fic just because it’s not new or fairly recent. We know that social media culture frowns on interacting with older posts, but that’s absolutely not true with fics. We guarantee that Jane Austen would still love to hear that you enjoyed her work.

Re-read comments are the best. These tell the writer that not only did you like the fic enough to come back and read it again, you took the time to tell them that you did. Truly an incredible kind of validation.

We know that some readers think they shouldn’t leave comments because they won’t be “good enough”, as if the comments are payment for the work. The comments that readers leave are the payment. It’s a thank you for the time and effort and care that writers put into these characters that we love and letting us experience them in a different way.

What a comment says is not nearly as important as the fact that you, as a reader, took a moment to acknowledge that you enjoyed the fic that you just read and you are grateful the author was brave enough to share it with the world.

We hope this helps!

[wr1tersblock42]

This is exactly right. Comments have brought back a fic from death. They are my life source. Every single one is appreciated far more than you could know!

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Masterlist

If there's a trigger I'm missing in any of these, please don't hesitate to let me know! I want all of you to be safe while reading.

All Turtles

The Turtles Reacting to You Coming Out as Nonbinary (TW: Slight transphobia mention)

How The Turtles React to You Being Nonverbal

Falling Asleep on the Turtles

How the Turtles Act Around Their Crush

Helping the Reader with Depression (TW: Depression)

The Turtles' Crush Dates Someone Else

Reader is NOT A Morning Person (TW: Cussing)

First Kiss

Leo

Reader and Leo Argue (Scenario) (TW: Arguing)

Raph

Reader and Raph Argue (TW: Arguing, small violence)

FTM Reader (TW: Transphobia mention)

Mikey

Reader on their Period (TW: Periods, painkillers, pain)

Donnie

Trans Man Reader (TW: Transphobia mention)

Helping Reader Through a Panic Attack (TW: Panic attack, anxiety)

April

Helping a Depressed Reader (TW: Depression, suicidal mention)

Reader is Clumsy But a Skilled Fighter

Splinter

Helping a Depressed Reader (TW: Depression, suicidal mention)

Reader is Clumsy But a Skilled Fighter

Casey

Helping a Depressed Reader (TW: Depression, suicidal mention)

Leatherhead

Reader is Adopted by Leatherhead (TW: Running away, foster care mention)