As a biker myself, i love that there's a biker in the group. Feels appropriate that its Raph. We mostly see it in the Next Mutation, 2003, and IDW iterations, and there's a brief cameo of him on a bike in the second bayverse movie, but only to knock off a pursuer and not because he using it as a mode of transport. I havent watched the other iterations of TMNT yet to know if he rides in the other ones, but these are my headcanons based on the iterations I have seen:
Raphael's motorcycle
Raphael's bike is a custom build from whatever they could find and fix up for sure
He likes the positioning of a roadster, sitting upright helps with positioning his shell on the bike
Functionally, he'd prefer a scrambler, something multi functioned so he won't have to worry too much about tearing up the bike if he has to veer off the roads
He would probably do well on a sports bike but he seems like the type to prefer the retro aesthetic
The bike's looks are heavily modeled after a Bonneville for sure for sure for sure
Working on his bike (and probably by extension, other turt vehicles) is a bonding activity for Raph and Donnie
They custom build a 1200cc HP engine so he can have his big ass frame and some good speed
They add better suspension for frequency of impact (under Raph's mutant weight, itll give the bike a better fighting chance when he does all his dramatic off ramp jumps), thicker grips for his big ass hands, and wider wheels for enhanced load capacity (and just because Raph thinks it looks cooler)
Definitely has a full faced helmet or a open faced helmet with tinted visor instead of the half shell helmet he has in NM
Raph is pretty laid back about a lot of things, but not his bike
He has a monthly maintenence schedule he keeps up with religiously, which is also when he'll give it a good wash and wax
He and Donnie always go to the scrapyard together for car and bike parts
Besides himself, only Donnie is allowed to ride his motorcycle
Raph once tried to teach Mikey how to ride but it was a very long process over a span of week and ended when Mikey accidentally did a wheelie and crashed the bike into some bushes
Splinter has a picture of Raph holding Mikey balanced on the motorcycle like two kids learning on a bicycle; its one of his favorite memories
Raph did offer to teach Leo but he said he knew enough and refused to get on
Donnie was the only one he didnt have to teach, like the genius he is
Secretly, Raphael named his motorcycle the Doctor, because his and Donnie's initials are carved somewhere on the frame -- 'D. R.'
Raphael and a biker partner
They meet on a backroad outside of the city, both just wanting to cruise and feel the exhilarating freedom that comes with riding a motorcycle
Instead of being freaked out by his appearance, they were instead impressed by his custom build
Obviously the two have a race after talking bikes for a while
They smoke him, but just by a hair
The two continue to meet when they can at the same time and place
Sometimes they'll give Raphael some parts they switched out, and for his birthday, they buy him a much wanted upgrade, brand new
Thats how Raph got his genuine leather saddle bags
His family asks him where hes getting these things but its his little secret, for now anyway
Raphael offered to give them a ride on his motorcycle once but his shell took up the space for the passenger seat, so instead they stood up on the pegs and gripped his gear straps instead
Raph made sure to drive the speed limit and be extra gentle on the turns
They offered to give Raph a ride on their bike in turn
He refused at first but they eventually won out
Raph tries to keep his distance as best he can and grip the seat below but they simply grabbed his arms and wrap them around their waist
"Hold tight, I dont want to lose you."
The EYE CONTACT โจ๏ธ
Raphael almost passes out from blushing so hard
Eventually he relaxes against their body and allows himself to not be in control for once and put his safety completely in someone else's hands
It was one of the greatest sensations of his life
For once he didnt feel the weight of his existence or his duty, no expectations or hiding, he was just him, and this human, the one who didnt run screaming, who gifted him things just because and never asked for anything in return, held his heart
At the end of the ride, neither of them move to get off the bike, they let him stay and hold them a little longer as they turn off their bike, the stillness and the silence of the night taking them both
When Raph finally decides to pull away, its with a guilty feeling that hes overstayed his welcome and he makes the awkward excuse that hes expected home
He walks over to his bike but feels something at his back
When he turns, its them; they followed him over and leans forward, corners him against his bike so he has to lean back against it
They've taken off their helmet and they have messy hair and imprints on their cheeks but they've never looked more gorgeous than now
They lean forward even more and Raphael's heart is going a million miles a minute as they whisper, "I thought i asked you to hold tight.."
His eyes go wide and cross as they close the distance and gently kiss him through his helmet and oh my god he can see each individual eyelash
When they pull away, their body is pressed flush against his, and so, so warm
He doesnt miss a beat; he ungracefully removes his helmet, wraps his thick arms around them and pulls them into kiss, a real kiss
Their lips are the softest things hes ever had the joy to encounter and his heart explodes in his chest as their arms wrap around his neck, deepening their connection
When Raph returns home later that evening, hes still seeing stars and his cheeks hurt from smiling so much
This one occupies a special place in my heart. Thank you to @the-cauldron-witch for her story, which inspired mine. Without further ado, let's welcome Orion.
Fluff, R153 Leon, R153 Steph
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Summary: the turtles send dick pics to y/n and shit gets stupid
Warnings: sexual themes, swearing
group chat: dr banner's funky little friends
Leoโ: Y/N we need to ask you a question.
Dontron: are we SERIOUSLY doing this??
Raffff ๐ช๐ช: lol donnie gettin scared
Dontron: jfc Im not scared i just dont want to make y/n uncomfortable
Mikeeey: idk what u thinks gonna happen OBVIOUSLy shes gonna like mine more
Raffff๐ช๐ช: HA
y/n's gonna need a fuckin magnifying glass to see urs mike
Leoโ: Y/N are you there
Y/n: huh?
oh lol hey guys
are yโall comparin tiddy sizes or some shit
Bc if so I hate to say it but Raphโs got yโall beat
Mikeeey: AHAHAHA
Leoโ: ๐
Dontron: ๐ญ๐ญ๐ญ
Raffff๐ช๐ช: omfg
STOP CALLING EM TITS.
Y/n: I just tell it like it is man
Mikeeey: u think raphs got better totties than ME??? i'm HURT
Y/n: look. Raphโs just got massive honkers.
Thereโs no point denying that he's got the mondo bazongas
(Leoโ, Mikeeey, & Dontron laughed at your message)
Dontron: ^^^
Mikeeey: dang ๐ canโt argue with the facts
Raffff๐ช๐ช: STOP calling em tits they are MUSCLE
Y/n: Raph,,, Tiddy is an Emotion,,, its a Feeling,,,
(Mikeeey emphasized your message)
Leoโ: can you elaborate on that
Y/n: No.
(Raffff๐ช๐ช, Dontron, Mikeeey, & Leoโ laughed at your message)
You donโt gotta be a lady to have tiddies case closed
Raffff๐ช๐ช: THEY ARE NOT TITS JESUS FCUK
Y/n: Idk what to tell you raph u asked and I delivered.
I diagnose you w Huge Milkers
Raffff๐ช๐ช: THATS NOT WHAT WE WERE EVEN ASKING ABOUT
Y/n: Oh lol my bad ig
Leoโ: we were hoping we could get your input on a very sensitive matter
Raffff๐ช๐ช: jfc
Mikeeey: Leo why r u phrasin it like someone DIED
Y/n: Okay someone pls just tell me what it is
Dontron: weโre comparing dicks and we want your input
Y/n: PFFT ARE YOU FOR REAL???
Dontron: I TOLD you
Leoโ: never mind, forget it. Dumb idea. sorry y/n
Y/n: HOLD UP I DIDNT SAY NO COME BACK
What do you mean you want my opinion?? Like just generally what girls like or?
Bc different girls have different tastes but I know Generally lmao
Raffff๐ช๐ช: you must be really popular w girls huh
Y/n: Alright Iโm game, how am I judging these
[Mikeeey sent an image]
[Raffff๐ช๐ช sent an image]
[Dontron sent an image]
[Leoโ sent an image]
Y/n: ASJDIAO
FUCK
HOLY SHIT
I FORGTO YOU COULD SEND THOESE
Raffff๐ช๐ช: WHAT DID YOU EXPECT??
(Dontron, Mikeeey, and Leoโ emphasized that message)
Y/n: IDK LIKE
A PWOERPOINT OR SOME SHIT
SHARK TANK BUT DICKS?? I DONT FUCKING KNOW
(Mikeeey, Raffff๐ช๐ช, and Dontron laughed at your message)
Y/n: HOLD ON
Dontron: btw from longest to shortest itโs me, raph, Leo, and mikey
Y/n: okay now i've calmed down and mentally Prepared myself to see some dick pics
Y/n: Aight aight So. first off. do not have garbage in the bg of a dick pic
Dontron: PFFT
Raffff๐ช๐ช: @ mike lmaoooo
Mikeeey: ๐๐
Y/n: raph PLEASE wash under your fingernails
or at the very least wash your HANDS
Raffff๐ช๐ช: the dirts just gonna get back under there tho
Dontron: why am i not surprised
walkin around w dick hands smh
Raffff๐ช๐ช: its a man thing you wouldnt understand
Mikeeey: wait r u supposed to wash ur hands after touching ur dick
Y/n: Yes.
Dontron: YES OH MY GOD
Mikeeey: I didn't know!!
Raffff๐ช๐ช: don't listen to em mike they don't know shit
Leoโ: guys stop interrupting let y/n finish
Raffff๐ช๐ช: simp
Dontron: simp
Mikeeey: SIMPPP
Y/n: Okay,, so,,,
Mikeeey: ๐๐
Dontron:๐๐๐
Y/n: donnie I mean this in the nicest way possible.
Y/n: why did you take a hostage picture of your dick
(Leoโ, Raffff๐ช๐ช, Mikeeey, and Dontron laughed at your message)
Mikeeey: PFFFFFT YOURE RIGHT
Leoโ: has to be held at gunpoint to cooperate
(Y/n, Raffff๐ช๐ช, and Mikeeey laughed at that message)
Dontron: how would I get around with this thing otherwise
Mikeeey: wind it up like a garden hose
(Y/n, Raffff๐ช๐ช, Leoโ, and Dontron laughed at that message)
Y/n: okay let me actually finish this
Leo. I'm just gonna say.
I can see the wall of your room in the picture
Leoโ: ?
Mikeeey: wait now i gotta look
Mikeeey: AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
Dontron: ???MIKU???
Raffff๐ช๐ช: OH MY GOD ๐๐๐๐๐
Dontron: HEY WAIT THATTS MY MIKU POSTER
Dontron: YOU WHORE
[Leoโ has left the chat]
[Y/n added Leoโ to 'dr banner's funky little friends']
Mikeeey: YOU CANT RUN
Dontron: homewrecker!!!
Leoโ: ..........i am ashamed
Y/n: Leo if it makes u feel better its def not the most embarrassing dick pic i've been sent lol
and i've been sent a LOT
like
hundreds lol
Leoโ: HUH?
Raffff๐ช๐ช: HUNDRESD??
Dontron: who sends you all these dick pics????
Y/n: random guys mostly
Dontron: i guess that makes sense w the internet lol
Y/n: ((also vern once lmao))
Dontron: WAIT
Raffff๐ช๐ช: WHT
Leoโ: WHAT
Dontron: ??
Mikeeey: did you ask for them????
Y/n: of course not!!
Y/n: he is SO not my type lol he's like a billion years old
it was a total accident he meant to text his gf
Leoโ: do you want me to kill him
(Raffff๐ช๐ช, Mikeeey, and Dontron emphasized that message)
Y/n: NO it's literally fine he was SUPER embarrassed
got me a new tv after apologizing like a thousand times
Raffff๐ช๐ช: vern better watch his fucking back
Raffff๐ช๐ช: drop an addy i just wanna talk
Mikeeey: unsolicited pics are worth like TEN tvs
(Raffff๐ช๐ช, Leoโ, and Dontron all emphasized that message)
Y/n: Also sent me some edible arrangements
there was also Not much to see lmao
just self-tanner lines and broken dreams
Mikeeey: gross
Y/n: ๐คท๐คท what can i say dicks are terrible to look at
Raffff๐ช๐ช: what's that supposed to mean
Y/n: usually they look weird and kinda gross? idk
I will say yall got Aesthetically Pleasing dongers
idk how mutation made your dicks look that pretty but it did a great fuckin job
Mikeeey: ๐ฅบ๐ฅบ๐ฅบ
Dontron: that's actually super nice oddly enough
Y/n: in short,,
nice cock ๐
(Raffff๐ช๐ช, Mikeeey, Dontron, & Leoโ liked your message)
I have participated in my own prompt challenge again!
Shocking, I know.
Prompt: The accidental kiss - maybe feelings finally take over. Or maybe you/TOC leans down and gives you a big ol' smooch before leaving one night. Maybe it means something, maybe it doesn't.
Is this for 2012 Raph, you ask?
Why yes! Yes, it is.
โก๏ธ Aged-up, adult turts
TW: Fluff. Raph being a stubborn ass. Pining idiots. Definitely swearwords.
Red Kisses
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Please don't steal my work. Reblogging for others to enjoy is highly encouraged, though๐คฉ
Raphael in chains. I had to put him in something really tough looking, and it ended up taking me the longest , but I think he might have come out looking the best.
Full size under the cut
Makes you wanna grab those chains and tug, doesn't it?
I donโt know if anyone else has already done something like this, but here I go. As you already know, in rottmnt our protagonists are different species. And each species has a different lifespan.
Alligator snapping turtle: ~/+100 years
Red-eared slider: 20-40 years
Spiny softshell turtle: +50 years
Ornate box turtle: 30-40 years
Please keep in mind that this data is based on statistics, and some of those statistics are not very precise. It also depends a lot on whether they live in the wild or in captivity (in captivity they tend to live longer). And if we assume that our protagonists live in good conditions, even though they live in the sewers? Yes, letโs take the higher value as an approximate maximum.
Nowโฆ
We also have to consider that they are half-human mutants, and humans have a life expectancy of 70โ73 years. So I would say that our protagonists lifespan would be something like this:
Raph: 86 years
Leo: 56 years
Donnie: 61 years
Mikey: 56 years
Since they are mutants (and I would say that being mutants makes them more resilient, although it could also cause more genetic instability or something like that, but Iโm going to say it makes them more resilient), Iโm going to add 20 to each of them. And Iโm also going to add 10 to Donnie and Raph because the data I found didnโt include a maximum (all this just because I say so).
Raph: 116 years
Leo: 76 years
Donnie: 91 years
Mikey: 76 years
But Iโm not done yet! We also have to consider that using mystic powers ages you, depending on how much you use them. We can assume that Donnie is the one who uses mystic powers the least, because he combines them with his technology, so weโre only going to subtract 5 years from him. For Leo and Raph, weโll assume they use them about the same amount, so letโs subtract 10 years. And Mikeyโฆ yeah, I really think weโd have to subtract at least 20 years from him.
So their life expectancy, according to my not-at-all precise reasoning and just because I say so, would be like this:
Raph: 106 years
Leo: 66 years
Donnie: 86 years
Mikey: 56 years
Soโฆ yeah, theyโre definitely not going to die at the same time.
Everyone at magic school picks on you for your creepy skeletal minions. One day a trio of bullies has you cornered. "What now, necromancer? There's no corpses or bones around to save you." You sigh, "Actually, I'm an osteomancer. The skeletons don't have to come from corpses."
Family reunion! But they all crazy!!! Shenanigans ensue
Intro to the AU under the cut. Feel free to ask questions!
When Splinter was escaping from Draxum, he accidentally dropped the kids and ultimately managed to save only Mikey. Donnie was left with Draxum, Leo was found and given to Big Mama, and Raph ended up under The Foot's feet.
Mikey
Mikey lived a completely ordinary life with his father in the sewers. He was an energetic and happy child, loved to draw, dance, and skate.
However, over time, he began to get lonely. He didnโt really have anyone to talk to aside from Splinter.
Splinter decided to go to the Hidden City so his son could interact with other mutants. While Splinter worked construction jobs, delivery, in restaurants, and wherever else he could to earn money, Mikey socialized with other workers and entertained himself. As a teenager, he started going shopping on his own. He loved chatting with all the vendors at the market. When he was about 7 years old, he met April, who got lost in the tunnels.
In general, Mikey lived a pretty normal life, not worrying about anything โ just having fun, watching movies and training. He hung out with April around New York and Hidden City, doing silly โninjaโ things and eating pizza. Mikey did feel lonely sometimes, like he was missing something crucial, and never forgot his imaginary friends from childhood โ Red, Purple and Blue.
Raphael
Raph grew up with the Foot Clan. They found him on the street and took him in. He had an incredible talent for fighting and brutality, and they were happy to nurture that talent.
One day after a big argument with his gay uncles, Raph ran away. He loved animals, and when a stray cat came to ask for food and pets, he tried to hug it to calm down. But as a 6-year-old child capable of crushing stones with his hands he couldnโt control his strength and broke the catโs spine. He was very careful about hurting small friendly things after this.
When he was about 9 years old, a human girl named Cassandra was brought into the clan and handed over to Raph. That's how he got a troublesome younger sister whom he was in charge of.
Raph is incredibly loyal to his "family," but he treats the whole villain thing more as a fun game than anything serious.
Donatello
Don stayed in Draxum's lab and was raised directly by him. Draxum had high hopes for him, very specific ones too. There was an image of the perfect mutant warrior that Donnie was supposed to embody. However, Donnie only excelled in science and lagged behind in martial arts and mysticism.
When Donnie was about 9 years old, he met Leo at some fancy family gathering. After that, Mom and Draxum began organizing social outings for them that Donnie (and Leo) couldn't stand. However, thanks to Leo, Donnie got his hands on his first piece of human technology. Draxum hated phones and computers, but Donnie fell in love with them at first sight.
Thus began Donnie's obsession with robotics and programming, sponsored by his brother. In his teenage years, Donnie went through a rebellious phase and started constantly arguing with Draxum about technology. It all culminated in a huge fight after their 16th birthday with Leo. Donnie showed his father all of his endless inventions by fighting him and almost nuking the lab, and when Draxum rejected them again, he couldn't hold back his tears. In the end, Draxum gave in.
Now Donnie has a whole business, sponsored mostly by Leo, who in turn gets to own a lot of his genius tech. Leo also finds customers for him, since Donnie hates talking to the rich assholes.
Leonardo
Leo was brought to Big Mama, who decided to raise him as a replacement for her beloved Lou Jitsu. The first 5 years of Leo's life were completely normal. He had a nanny who raised him, fed him, and played with him. Leo never saw Big Mama up close or interacted with other people, but he was too young to care.
When Leo turned 5, Mama visited him. She showed him recordings of Lou Jitsu's fights, and Leo was inspired. Subconsciously, he realized that Mama was setting an example for him. From then on, Leo began practicing martial arts every day. Aside from training, nothing else was expected of him, so in his free time he did whatever he wanted. Mostly he watched recordings of Lou Jitsu and explored their large country house.
When Leo was about 7, he started playing chess with his master. Leo quickly understood the rules, and after just a few months of constant play, he won. Then he kept winning again and again. About a week later, Mama came to visit him. She suggested they play a game. Leo, of course, lost, but Big mama still smiled at him. She even patted him on the head! Leo would chase that feeling for the rest of his life.
When Leo was 9, Mama took him to a rich people gathering for the first time. There he met Donnie, and from then on they became brothers. At such fancy gatherings, Leo had to meet and make friends with many wealthy yokai, and especially their children.
When Leo was 12, and everyone knew about his closeness to Big Mama, he was kidnapped. Leo didnโt know if Mama would come to save him, so he escaped on his own. When Mama found him, covered in blood, something changed in her face. It was the first time she picked him up and cradled him in her arms.
When Leo (and Donnie) turned 16, Draxum gifted them mystical weapons. Donnie didnโt like it and had a huge argument with their father over it, but Leo was happy. At first, he struggled to create portals, but after several months of training, he finally succeeded. From then on, Mama began assigning him to deal with more and more important tasks.
By the age of 18, Leo had already built quite an impressive network of personal connections and earned respect within Big Mama's family, and the whole underbelly of the Hidden City. He sponsors Donnie's inventions and ensures Hueso's safety, makes deals, offers protections and all that junk. But he still sometimes dreams of having a normal life.
Since it's taking me forever to finish the story for this one, I'm releasing a sneak preview of the cover I drew for it. I've already painted this one, but won't be posting the completed art until the story's done.
