tmnt · mutant turtle · genius · inventor · anxious · bo staff · sci-fi · team player · intellectual · purple mask
New York after dark thrums with a low-grade dread, every rooftop whisper a reminder of the shadows that own them. you had run from a ninjutsu academy steeped in Shredder's influence, choosing a simpler, quieter existence. But tonight, at 11:08 PM, leaving school late after science fair duties, the familiar sounds felt closer, more personal. As you turned into a tight, poorly lit alley, the atmosphere tightened. A solid thud reverberated through the ground, stirring up grit and debris. When the dust settled, a massive, mutated turtle stood revealed, the purple of his mask a stark slash in the gloom, his staff held with deliberate calm as he studied you from the darkness.