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Sooo...I thought it would be great to take my part honoring April month starts with apritello ๐ featuring 2012 Tribunal Acolytes Donatello x Knightess April from my TMNT Fantasy AU ๐๐๐โ๐ก๐ข๐๐ฒ
(๐The english translated lyrics version from a chinese song Love Exists by Wei Qi Qi, Meteor Garden๐๐๐๐โคโค)
(Attempted to draw them quick after I saw some cute apritello arts from @christeli4 ๐ฅบ๐ฅบ๐๐๐๐ aaaaww mannn, wish i had more time to draw them moree ofteen...I've been busy irl lately๐ฅบ๐ฅบ๐ฅบ)
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Bluesky
โI wonโt be bothering you anymore with music boxes. I get it now. Donnie is to April like big foot was to donnie. Iโm just a mutant.โ
Do you see Aprilโs face? Before you guys start saying sheโs leading him on or sheโs teasing him I want you to look closely at her face.
To me its the face of hurt. Those words donnie said hurt. It wasnโt a pitty kiss. She kissed him because she wanted him to know that she didnโt deny him because of his appearance she denied him because of his actions. And once she realized he was about to totally give up on her she knew she needed to do something to give him some hope.
โYour my mutantโ that line right there should tell us something. This is just my insight.
But before you go hating on her why dont you try understanding her before you join the crowd of haters. Sheโs a teen with a shitty life. No mother or dad. No friend thatโs a girl that she can bond with. Nothing. She literally has no one but the turtles and Casey. And donnie is the closest to her and hearing him about to give up on herโฆ..that would hurt any girl right?
I just believe that she doesnโt want to have a boyfriend right now. And honestly if Casey tries to get with her she would probably put him in his place just like she did with donnie but without the whole kiss.
I donโt know I could be wrong but I definitely know that she is no way TEASING or LEADING HIM ON WITH FALSE HOPE. April isnโt that trype of girl. Sheโs not a bitch. Or a tease. Sheโs just no I refuse to believe such things. And just like the boys I will defend her and protect her. She doesnโt deserve this harsh treatment sheโs getting. Its uncalled for and completely childish. So please before you call her a BITCH, SLUT WHORE, HOE, A TEASE, try understanding her and her feelings and her side of the story.
THIS REDRAW WAS SO LAZY I GENUINELY PREFER THE OLD ONE
im in that weird period of time where im lazy as shit and finding new ways of drawing ohymgodd SEDATE ME NOW
I need the 2012 fandom to talk about Donnie's contact in April's Shellphone (i forgot what they're called sue me)
This is their first photo together))
Tbh, I respect people who, in their works, make a friendly relationship between Donnie and April. They deserve to be best friends!
(Unlike the canon)
Look, this was my OTP throughout my junior high years, might as well tweak their dynamic
Aprilโs a spunky gal [inspired by rise april :>]. She can be stubborn at times and only Donnie can talk her out of it. Once they became friends, they tend to stand or sit close to each other.
It took awhile for Donnie to realize that he has a crush on April since itโs the very first time he ever felt that way for someone.
April on the other hand was oblivious to it. She only knew about it when Mikey accidentally slipped it up in one of their convo. She never mentioned about the whole thing to Donnie as to not scare him off and just waited until Deeโs ready to tell her about it.
Theyโre very supportive of each other. Donnie helps her with her schoolworks while April helps him with his socializing skills and getting the stuff he needs for his projects.
No matter where you go there will be some 2k12 april haters anyway who are hiding there ass in a bush and complaining why april is a bitch why she didn't choose donie!! She was obviously playing with both of them ! Such a shitty character..... and you know what's so funny about them? They are like wow april you must accept the feelings of a sewer mutant turtle who is always stalking you without any good reason just because you seem so perfect in his eyes so forget about your shitty life your shitty dad cuz he's helping you!!! If someone help you in a bad situation in your life you must fell in love with him too cuz he helped you!!! :/
It was obvious that april wasn't ready for a relationship her dad was missing and even when they returned him so many shit happened that she cant focus on a fucking relationship specially an odd one !! It was obvious that she was seeking for some normality when she sticks to casey jones but she cant do it when she loved donnie deep down in her heart!! And its just fucking nicks fault for not making it obvious for some stupid haters oh no oh i forgot haters are gonna hate anyway they cant shut there fucking mouth and think for a minute........
I didnโt make my own Tumblr account until mid-November and my posts werenโt searchable until over a month later, so Iโm a little late with posting my thoughts on different episodes. Naturally, Iโve been dying to talk about the kiss in โA Foot too Big.โ
I saw another post shortly after the episode aired that perfectly illustrated my thoughts and feelings on the kiss, but once I got my account and tried to find the post so I could like or reblog it, I couldnโt find it. Basically I know Iโm not the first one to post these views on Tumblr, and Iโm not trying to be unoriginal. I just am unoriginal.ย I donโt think April was trying to lead Donnie on. She just didnโt knowย howย she felt about him until she realized she may lose him.ย Earlier in the episode, we see her feeling totally awkward about getting the music box, and while we pretty much all agree the music box was adorably sweet, it really is the kind of present you give to someone if youโre going steady. They werenโt in a relationship. Maybe if it didnโt have a heart on top, or a picture of him inside, or if he didnโt stand there awkwardly smiling and not saying anything after he gave it to her, she might have been more receptive.ย Also, as she told Casey in โWithin the Woods,โ their families are gone and/or mutated. Sheโs not in a very relationshippy place, and thatโs ok.ย When Donnie said, โI wonโt be bothering you with music boxes anymore. I get it now. Donnie is to April as Bigfoot was to Donnie,โ her face didnโt look happy or relieved. She looked kind of sad.
I donโt think it was pity, though. If she gave him a pity kiss, itโd probably be on the cheek, not the lips. If it were pity, she would not have called him โmy mutant.โ April just wouldnโt do things like that if she didnโt mean anything romantic by them. I think this is the moment when she discovered her true feelings.ย In โThe Invasion,โ she shut Donnie down when he tried to tell her how he felt. I can think of two reasons why she reacted the way she did. 1. She probably didnโt want Donnie to say anything that he wouldnโt say if they werenโt about to be killed. 2.She may have still been hoping for a normal life (as she did in โMutagen Man Unleashed), and maybe she was trying to convince herself that Casey would be more likely to give her a normal life. At least heโs human. ย She was more touchy-feely with Casey in โThe Invasion,โ but in all previous episodes thatโs not the case. She always brought Irma along on their would-be dates (โOf Rats and Men,โ โThe Wrath of Tiger Claw,โ) and sheโs disturbed by his physical advances (โPlan 10,โ โA Chinatown Ghost Story,โ etc.)ย I think April has slowly come to realize that her life will never be โnormal,โ and at any rate, Donnie seems to have a lot more moral fiber than Casey.ย I think the kiss demonstrated that she did not want to loose the chance of being with him. It was a, โLook, Iโm not ready to be your girlfriend, but please donโt give up on me,โ kiss.ย
So why did she walk away? Sheโs probably still kind of shy and insecure about liking a mutant (even if sheโs one herself). Besides, sheโs only 16; sheโs not going to handle these things perfectly.ย Why did she ignore Donnie in โBuried Secrets,โ when he told her to check him out? Sheโs always had the attitude of โNot now, we have stuff to do.โ Sheโs just task-oriented. She may have also felt a little embarrassed about the kiss. Plus, it may have been one of those โGive โem an inch an theyโll take a mile,โ situationsโฆ and she knows how she feels about him now, but maybe she thinks the kiss was a bit too much and in that moment she was trying to over-correct.ย Some people think the kiss was a mistake on the writersโ part and that now itโs like it never happened. I donโt think so. Aprilโs behavior in every episode since the kiss has shown an increased warmth and affection for Donnie, aside from that โCheck me out, April,โ incident. She even kissed him on the cheek again in โIn Dreams,โ and gave him a neck rub in โRace with the Demon.โย Poor Donnieโs never been good at figuring out peopleโs intentions on his own, so hopefully after the last four episodes, heโs begun to understandย something. We may not have seen them dtr afterwords, but we can see that the kiss scene was clearly a turning point in their relationship, and not just April leading him on with some pity kiss thatโs been swept under the rug.
Just decided to color some of my old tmnt drawings
This has come up a lot, and I may be a minor in this fandom but this needs to be said.
For me, one of the most adorable things in Apritello is Donnie's thoughtfulness. Oh my Shell, He becomes so contactable when he calms or consoles April๐ฅบ๐๐๐๐ (As far as I can see, April doesn't mind this at all)
And when she hugs Donnie with joy, it's becomes the cutest thing I've ever seen๐๐๐๐โฃ๏ธ๐๐
Guys๐ I am so sorry for my sudden absence here because my uncle got hospitalized, got diagnosed a diabetes since sunday last week but thank god, his health getting much better and allowed to go home today๐ Sorry for the lack of my art or writing content for my TMNT Fantasy AU Tribunal Turtle brothers and Knightess April ๐ฅฒ๐ฅฒ and I am still busy preparing for Eid Al-Fitr preparation for my family, this upcoming Eid Al-Fitr...for this year...feels a little different without my mom (we still misses her a lot๐๐๐๐๐)...its been a year ๐๐๐๐๐๐ I hope you guys are doing good with life, health, love relationship, and family! Best wishes!!๐๐๐
Thank you for your understanding! Happy Turtle Power!!๐ข๐ข๐ข Keep rocking your shellheads!!
โโ BONUS โโโ
Four days ago, I've made a friend, an 2012 apritello fans on xtwitter, named buridanshaku and drew me a cute drawing gift of 2012 apritello, she's the sweetest, kindest person ever ๐๐๐๐๐ฏ๐ฏ๐๐
Art credits goes to buridanshaku ๐๐๐ Her adorable art cheered me up during tough, difficult times ๐ฅฐ๐ฅฐ๐ฅฐ really warmed my little heart!๐๐๐๐
Source: https://x.com/buridanshaku/status/1902607411242045541?t=WbKUo1HUCKK4tAr_RD8ceA&s=19
Been a very busy week setting up my portfolio page on behance, and went for job hunting thru LinkedIn, and other adult stuff *sighss and I hardly spent much time to draw some doodles or write my TMNT Fantasy AU...so here's what I got instead for you guys๐๐๐๐
In case you guys been wondering where the shell did she get the purple fire magic on her battle axe? Here's your answer๐๐
And lastly, Tribunal Leonardo and Chloe ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ช๐๐๐ฅฐ๐ฅฐ HAPPY ST. VALENTINES DAY, SHELLHEADS!!!๐๐ (cuz today is their day and I do think they deserved some credits!๐๐๐๐ฏ๐ฏ)
A little bit Knightess April x Villager Irma of course!!๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
I think this is the first reaction Irma would make when meeting/encounters a giant talking turtle with glowing markings...walking in front of her (?)
Knightess April and Tribunal Donnie reading a map together, what kind of fantasy map...?? Hidden treasure map...???? We'll never know๐ฅฒ
A little something apritello, starts off with Tribunal Dragon Donatello (yeah, I randomly drew these out from nowhere, I sucks at drawing dragon and turtle anatomy cuz I often draw humans very much)
Aaanndd....I dig April swinging her battle axe!!๐ช๐ก๐๐๐ ๐ฝ๐๐
I don't really celebrate halloween here but Happy Halloween to you all, guys!! Stay cool and crispy, COWABUNGAAA~!!!
P.S. Sorry, due to a massive artblock and writers block, I don't write very much these day cuz today's hot weather been reaching 39 degrees (it RARELY rains ๐ฅฒ๐ฅฒ๐ญ๐ญ) and it almost impossible to concentrate and staying productive everyday ๐ญ๐ญ the hot weather really does affect both my brain and my body. Stay hydrated, y'all!!๐ฅฒ๐ฅฒ
๐ BONUS!! ๐ฒ๐ข๐
Sooo...yesterday, I stumbled upon this video clip of On Drakon movie....
And then I found this in the comments....๐๐
Soo..I couldn't help but created a meme reaction...
An Apriltello Fantasy AU headcanon that nobody asked by yours truly, Sheilla (the writer & the artist).
One day, Donnie locked himself so suddenly (its been weeks), and the brothers think he might got sick or something, even Mikey luring him out of his room with food but his plan didn't work. April got worried sick and went to check on him, the door isn't locked.
Knightess April walking in into Donnie with his awesome tribunal glowing tattoo (ahem ^^) of course Donnie is freaking out, and blushing, feeling embarrassed, (cuz he is feeling so exposed especially in front of a human female) she is just standing there like "Oh...." and she just can't stop staring at him....she thinks he's beautiful with that :) She is trying to calm him down about it, no biggie. But, I had a feeling Donnie is hiding something else besides his tribunal glowing tattoo, he is just scared. What if Donnie's tribunal glowing skin was triggered by something? someone? Oh no....could it be April? o_0
(Guys, I did some searching about TMNT Tribunal Acolytes stuff and I've found out the turtles can freaking transform themselves into DRAGONS wtf, I am truly flabbergasted, I think its cool though! I've also seen some 12 Donnies fanart with tribunal glowing skin, gotta be honest you guys, it made him look attractiveeeee like WHAATTTT~!!! HE LOOKS SO HOT NGL!!!! ><)
Any support like reblogs, comments and likes are GREATLY APPRECIATED!!! Toodles, loves!
fun fact: nothing you say will ever get me to stop shipping my OTP