How badly do you think the other Splinters would roast/judge Rise Splinter then?
This meme xD
For those who don't know, at this point I don't care if you like this Splinter or not, for me he'll always be the worst version (at least until something worse comes along).
Ok, so we all know you do not like the Rise tmnt Splinter (for rather justified reasons). So what is your opinion on the other Splinters then (the ones in the 80s, 2002, 2012?)
80s: I think he's a filler character. It doesn't bother me, since, let's be honest, the show isn't anything special. It worked in the '80s for obvious reasons, but since the show was pretty simple, so were its characters, including Splinter.
2003: I don't think he's a bad character, just somewhat mediocre. His origin story is rather absurd, and I think it only works within the standards of the series.
2012: I think he's a good character. He has the most interesting origin story, and I really liked his development and his connection with the turtles. He's not a perfect character, but he's quite well-balanced in my opinion, both in his role as a father and as a sensei, he has quite acceptable flaws as a character.
2023 plus: My favorite version of Splinter so far. He may not be the martial arts sensei we're used to, but he's a loving, genuinely dedicated, and committed father to his sons. Despite being overprotective due to his own personal fears, he knows when to let go. He learned martial arts just by watching tutorials (XD). Plus, Jackie Chan voices himβ¦JACKIE CHAN!!
One: do Donnie and Lorelei ever find each other again? Are either in anyway aware of the other still being alive at all? Their story right now is genuinely heartbreaking to me.
Two: so I know you had some inspiration such as Kida from Atlantis, Megaera from Hercules, and Mona Lisa, what about Hintasuru? Also why choose those official don't characters for inspiration?
Three: How did you come about creating the characters to feel like the right kind of match?
Four: which OC are you most proudest of?
1- They will definitely reunite. For now, neither of them knows the other is still alive, so Donnie doesn't know he has a son. I've prepared an arc for their reunion as the final mission of the main turtles together (Leo, Raph, Donnie, and Mikey). In fact, I'm going to rewrite some details in the headcanons of their story, so that it fits with the reunion and the conflict of why Tatsu attacked.
2- Actually, Megara's inspiration was only the name, since its meaning (Envy/Jealousy) fits both the character and the context of her main story. A while ago I did some drawings portraying each character that inspired me with my OCs. Megara inspired by Gamora from Guardians of the Galaxy, Mona Lisa inspired by The Bride from Creature Commandos, Hinatsuru inspired by Lily Munster from The Munsters, and Lorelei inspired by Kida from Disney's Atlantis
3- It wasn't easy. All the characters started out different, and I evolved them over time into what they are now, making them fit both the story and the character arcs (in terms of design, personality, and backstories). In fact, I'm thinking of doing drawings that compare their initial concepts with their current ones. In Lorelei's case, there was a more specific reason that prompted her change. Donnie's canonical type is the "Cute but mean" type, so I used that as the main motivation for adapting Lorelei.
4- It's hard to choose; all my OCs have a part of me in them, and I love them all very much. Plz donΒ΄t make me choose, cause I love all of them
As I said, his appearance and participation will be very brief, but very important. His arc will take place while Donnie is absent (dealing with Tatsu and his adventure with Lorelei).
Story:
Dr. Dome was a former lab partner of Draxum. This was because, while studying together at the school of alchemy, they used to be friends who shared ideas and goals, especially their interest in the powerful mutagen.
Both were interested in creating their own mutants; Dome seemed to greatly admire Draxum, as he showed evident potential and superior abilities. After graduation, they went their separate ways but remained friends. Draxum began experimenting in New York, while Dome paid raiders to obtain Empyrean and start creating his own mutants. Unfortunately, Dome, not being as brilliant as Draxum, ended up creating failed mutants.
Every attempt failed, and despite having other projects, he sadly never managed to successfully create a mutant. While Draxum had his own purpose in creating mutants, Dome only wanted them to have personnel at his beck and call. As the years passed, Dome didn't know Draxum's whereabouts, oblivious to everything he had experienced, so he began to focus on other projects. However, he was attacked by the Mutanimals, who completely ransacked his laboratory, stealing many of his artifacts; to top it all off, he was betrayed for conducting illegal experiments in his lab.
With no other option, he fled to New York in search of help from his old friend. After tracking him down, he learned about Draxum's life. They ended up in the sewers, and now he was informed of what was happening. Dome was disappointed in what his friend had become. He had grown fond of his mutants, no longer seeing them as "objects or servants" but as his "family."
Dome nevertheless asked Draxum for help, explaining his situation. Leo, as leader, obviously didn't trust him, so they reached an agreement: Lacking a permanent "brain" on the team, Dome would temporarily fill that role in exchange for protection. He was wanted not only by the law but also by the Mutanimals. Leo knew it was too convenient to have Dome as "part of the team," but he wouldn't stop keeping a close eye on him.
For a time, the Turtles accepted Dome as part of their technical, chemical, and scientific support team, and he also provided important information about the Mutanimals and what they had stolen. During this period, no one on the team left him alone; they were very meticulous. But Dome made it his mission to break the team members' spirits, especially those of Leo, Mikey, Raph, and Cass, as they were the most emotionally vulnerable.
Although Mona was already helping a little, she was the one who stood firmest with Dome and put him in his place. Dome wasn't subtle with his passive-aggressive comments, always making it clear how little mutants were worth in the yokai hierarchy. This gradually increased Leo's insecurities as a mutant. He felt worthless to both humans and yokai. At this point, Leo began to lose patience, becoming increasingly open in his disdain for Dome. This created tension within the team, since even as leader, Leo was usually more patient with enemies, but not with Dome.
As time passed, using the isekai gadget, they went to Dome's laboratory, located in the hidden city of Athens in Greece. Leo, Raph, Mikey, and Draxum went with him to inspect the lab and investigate if the Mutanimals had left any clues about what they were up to. They managed to collect what they had stolen from the lab, and Dome concluded that they were building something.
However, the laboratory was in ruins, as if a wrecking ball had been there, and as the team investigated, they realized... they were not alone. Dome revealed to them that his "failed mutants" had been released and were lurking around the lab, which was why they hadn't vandalized the place yet.
After that revelation, and seeing what the failed mutants were like, the three brothers were shocked by the cruelty of that nature. These failed mutants were resilient and agile; they were a danger. This created a conflict in Leo, who didn't know what to do. He didn't want to abandon these mutants, but he also didn't want to risk the others. To him, they were victims, and he wanted to be able to save them somehow. Dome, with his indifference, explained how they ended up like this, and that it was no longer worth saving them, as they were condemned for life.
Leonardo and Dome had a conflict; although Leo's duty as a hero told him to keep Dome safe, his human and personal side told him to abandon him to the mercy of the failed mutants, since they didn't even care about him. After Dome and Leo escaped, by chance they arrived at the laboratory's foundry, a place with a huge lava pit used for molding materials. They were cornered by the failed mutants. Leo could only defend himself, but he didn't want to kill them. Dome tried to emotionally manipulate him into sacrificing himself so he could escape, and although Leo almost gave in to this manipulation, the little consciousness that remained in the failed mutants took over, causing them to let Leo go and instead attack Dome, causing all four of them to fall into the lava pit and die there.
This shocked Leonardo; they had lost their brain, but at least there were no more victims to suffer. After returning to New York, Leonardo found himself overthinking everything, now carrying an even heavier burden: He had let someone die, even if they were a villain; he should have protected him. He realized they were a minority worthless to everyone, neither to yokai nor to humans, and his vision and glorification of Splinter shattered even further.
This led to a conversation with Meg about how she saw them. Meg obviously never cared that they were mutants; she was only frightened by the fact that they had human blood. But even so, she wouldn't care, because she loved him for who he was, not for "what" he was. Leonardo received the support of his family, who were clearly still missing his twin. Dome was gone, taking with him some more secrets he wanted to know, but at least he left behind important information about the world around them.
Fun facts:
Dr. Dome is a satyr Yokai
The reason he has a metal plate in his head is because in his adolescence he had an accident with a magical explosion, so he made himself a metal skull.
He adhered closely to the yokai hierarchy, since he was a humanoid being a satyr, therefore he treated "artificial yokai" as inferior beings that only exist to serve
"Dr. Dome" is his nickname; no one knows his real name. Ever since he put on the metal badge, he's adopted this pseudonym.
For someone so intelligent, he's incredibly cowardly. He treats others like cannon fodder.
He's a master at manipulating people, preying on the most mentally vulnerable and slowly breaking them down emotionally, making them do his bidding by making them believe it's what they want.
Draxum used to be a role model for Dome; he admired him. But seeing him reduced to a cook in a cafeteria for the humans he swore to hate, he'd grown fond of their mutant monstrosities and consider them "family"; hattered that illusion.
His main motivation for becoming an alchemist was his Napoleon complex (not because of his height, since satyrs are naturally dwarfs), but because of his metal plate; he felt like he didn't fit in, so he compensated for it by being a sociopathic scientist.
He's somewhat inspired by Zim from Invader Zim, because of his perspective on himself.
Dome was the one who revealed how the hierarchy for artificial yokai worked, and along the way it was discovered that Splinter knew everything.
Dome didn't get rid of his failed mutants, because, again, he saw them as cannon fodder, so he only kept them in case they might be useful to him someday.
During this arc, Leo was the most affected, as he took all the revelations personally and took this perspective more seriously because of his mutant identity.
During this arc, something important about Splinter was revealed: He was aware of the hierarchy, so by being mutated along with the turtles, he knew he would lose his rights in the yokai world and be condemned as an outcast. That's why he didn't take refuge in the Hidden City and kept the truth from his sons. HOWEVER , he didn't do it out of concern for his sons; he did it out of his own shame. He was ashamed of his mutant identity, and he was ashamed that they would discover that "the great Lou Jistu ended up a mutant because of saving four simple turtles."
In the previous poll, this ship was the winning choice for a mini-comic! Maybe I'll do another special!
This comic takes place during the turtle brothers' stay at the Tetsudo Clan (more context in the pinned post). Before it was known that they were half-human mutants. That's why Meg doesn't know Elvis Presley, because he's a human entertainer.
Btw, if you see a resemblance to a scene from "Guardians of the Galaxy," well, yes, I was inspired by that scene to make this comic (also, remember that Meg is heavily inspired by the character Gamora).
When will the next gen kids come together? Will Lita keep Yoshi company no matter what? How will Lita help with Junior's dance moves? What can Lita do to help Ash be more close with his brother? Can Lita guide Romeo as the co-leader? Will Lita and Jon be reunited for the team as sister and brother? And most important: will they all be close altogether as a team AND as a family once they finally come together to save their family and the world from a possible threat?
Funny you're asking me now. I'm actually working on the next-gen time skip (remember, I'll be uploading the previews to Patreon).
I'll try not to give too many spoilers, as I'm uploading the story linearly in order (give or take a few details).
At first, the cousins ββwho will reunite will be Mikey's, Raph's, and Leo's. Donnie's will be the last because Donnie still has to discover about his living family, but eventually they will reunite and be happy.
Indeed, Yoshi always wanted an older sibling, and Lita will take on that role for him. Yoshi calls her "Aneko" (a formal way of addressing older sisters with respect: ε§).
Junior doesn't like ballet, only watching Lita do it. However, he is interested in gymnastics, so Lita teaches Junior how to move at the barre.
Contrary to what the story might suggest, Yoshi and Ash don't dislike each other; they love each other very much. Yoshi doesn't hate his brother; he's just envious of how Mikey treats him, which is different from how he treats Yoshi. But he will try to teach him to be more confident in himself.
Romeo won't be co-leader. Unfortunately, despite being very proud, sensible, and clever, Lita knows that Romeo doesn't have the makings of a leader. Junior will be co-leader, which might cause fights between them because Romeo is very stubborn and refuses to accept it.
Jon will be part of the team, but I'm still undecided about what their relationship will be like afterwards
I definitely still have a couple of conflicts I want to resolve for the Hamato family (in fact, I'll rewrite Mikey's wedding headcanons, having Splinter/Loujitsu appear at the end of their reunion for Leonardo's wedding). I'll also be adding another important member to the Hamato family to the story. But all this will culminate in their children being the beginning of a new era and change for the Hamato family
Yoshi was emotionally exhausted. As he walked to his room, ready to sleep, he thought to himself:
-Yoshi: I feel like I'm drifting further and further away from this family. Dad doesn't even ask me how my day was or what I did anymore, but he's always there for Ash; and I don't want to bother Mom, she's already stressed enough with her demanding job, and I don't want to rant to her about my own problems... I'm not a kid, I'm the older brother, and I need to be mature. Luckily... I have someone I've been seeing for a while now, someone I can talk to without fear of being ignored...
As soon as Yoshi manages to fall asleep, he seems to be dreaming. The atmosphere, as always, is snowy. It's peaceful, with a fresh scent in the air, and although it's not cold, you can feel the snowflakes. After a short walk, he manages to find the one who is always waiting for him....
-Yoshi: *cheerfully* Frida!!
Without hesitation, Yoshi happily runs into the turtle's arms. This encounter between the two culminates in a warm embrace.
-Frida: Yoshi, I was waiting for you *hugging him/smiling* Did you have another bad day?
-Yoshi: *sighs* Same old thing, nothing interesting.
-Frida: What do you mean, nothing interesting? Come on, I know you have things to tell me. Come on, let's walk around while you tell me about your day.
-Yoshi: **Narrating** Frida is my only friend. When Mom is away on business trips, or Dad is too busy with his priorities, Frida is there. Since she appeared in my dreams a couple of months ago, she's been the only one I can talk to, or play with, or just spend time with. She doesn't judge me, she just listens and pays attention. I like this peace, even though I'm aware that this might just be my imagination. She isn't real. But still, it feels good not to be ignored for once.
Time passed, while Yoshi and Frida continued to enjoy each other's company...
-Yoshi: ...and now I can maintain my human form as much as I please
-Frida: You're very talented, Yoshi. I never doubted you'd make it.
-Yoshi: Thanks. I wish my parents could say the same.
-Frida: Didn't you tell them?
-Yoshi: I don't want to bother Mom. She's still traveling, and she's not a big fan of traveling for work. And my dad... well... he was too busy praising my brother for his stupid haikus. It doesn't even surprise me anymore. You know, he wasn't always like this, but the older I get... the less he cares about me...
-Frida: Yoshi...
-Yoshi: It's fine, I just have to find a way to make peace with it. I'm the oldest, and I have to learn to deal with it on my own. I have to get used to it.
-Frida: In that case... maybe I can help you somehow.
-Yoshi: How...?
-Frida: Yoshi, resentment is a feeling that can consume you and cloud your judgment if you don't learn to manage it. What you need is something... cathartic...
-Yoshi: What should I do?
-Frida: Look around you, Yoshi. This environment is infinite; it's yours. Here you can create and materialize whatever you want, and no one can stop you. Try to concentrate, look at the horizon, and imagine a test dummy.
Unwittingly, a perfect test dummy emerges from the ground.
-Yoshi: *shocked* Woah!! How!?
-Frida: I'd like to elaborate more on this, but for now, just focus. In front of you, you have something to take your revenge on. Something to unleash what's been inside you. Use your magic to do whatever you want to it.
-Yoshi: Like, what? Just like that?
-Frida: I'll give you a little nudge. Think about all the broken promises your father made you. The time he promised to come to your physical exam and didn't show up, when he promised to teach you about the force field and never did, all the times he prioritized your younger brother over you...
Yoshi began to feel emotionally unwell. He felt a pain in his chest and started to clench his teeth. With only those bad memories in his mind, his hands began to burn until they ignited into a kistunebi (fox fire) and, letting out a heart-rending scream, he threw his fire towards the dummy. The doll was burning, though not completely consumed, while Yoshi watched it burn and gasped intensely...
-Yoshi: *smiling/crying* I did it... I feel better now... but I don't know why I'm crying...
-Frida: So you've never tried this before...
-Yoshi: *sob* So... this is catharsis...
-Frida: That's right. And I'm absolutely sure... it won't be the last time. Just remember this, Yoshi, you have me...
Other things April and Casey could do at the onsen...maybe try a Japanese fish spa?
Nah, that treatment would be disgusting for Casey. They'll probably just chill, relax, and maybeβ¦ just maybe, April will get the urge to have a delicious momentβ¦ α( Ν‘Β° ΝΚ Ν‘Β° )α
