Home:Adopted AU Part 1 (TMNT '03/ROTTMNT animatic)

A 3 yo Rise! Mikey accidentally (through some unfortunate events and overly helpful ancestors) ends up in the '03 dimension and gets adopted by 20 yo '03 Raph.
Otherwise known as my Adoption AU/crossover.
Tumblr Masterpost: tblsomedoodles...
content warning was for my own paranoia.
also i apologize in advance for making anyone cry. I cried making this so its probably inevitable.
a Full explanation of what happens here can be found on the below tumblr post (b/ c i don't want to write all of that again.)
tblsomedoodles...
and a big thanks to all the people on tumblr that helped me with this au. I probably wouldn't have gotten this done without you! : )
hope you enjoy

[@tbl-somedoodles]

First of all, thank you all for your amazing response to this! I'm very happy to see it was so well received (tears and all. as the first individual this video made cry, i'm right there with you.) Second of all, There will be a PART TWO and it is in production. i will not promise when, but it is coming eventually. Thanks again!

[@lizzzy_therat]

Yay a part two your work is amazing btw

[@breeackroyd6777]

I need part 2 it's too good I'm needing it before I change fandoms

[@Hi_imPaperHat]

I need a part two of this it's beautiful :")

[@jaelyyymar8071]

I have to come back for pt.2! Aaa! ❤

[@FroppyMushroom]

Yay

[@oldfashionedboots2774]

I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again. *I freaking love this fandom*

[@d4-v1d22]

I’m new and I also love what I’ve seen of this fandom

[@chuchup1kachu]

You've only said it once?! XD

[@art_kitty_1190]

@@d4-v1d22 well here’s the 1 month check up, how far down the rabbit hole have you fallen?

[@d4-v1d22]

@ art_kitty_11 I’m reading fanfics. Every other thought is the turtles. That’s how things play out when I’m going through another obsession

[@art_kitty_1190]

@@d4-v1d22 I am in the same hole, though I haven’t gotten to fan fictions yet, I’ve convinced myself that I don’t have time to read them cause it’s the end of the term is coming which includes lots of final projects and exams in a few weeks. Though as soon as winter break hits I’m sure the brain rot which has started will fully consume my brain

[@Gracyn1102]

I was starting to tear up towards the end, but that final shot of Mikey’s childhood mural with his brother’s handprints all around it from the many years they waited for him got me crying. Absolutely phenomenal work!!!

[@twintastic_aly]

I wasn't crying until i saw the mural

[@FriendRat]

omg i literally whent🫢 and started tearing up bad

[@Lindiiirocks1218]

Yes

[@UsernameTaakenYT]

BRO FUCKIN SAAAAME

[@cheyyy2905]

I SOBBED TOO, AMAZING WORK!!!

[@haleypak9642]

I’ve never cried for ANY fandom animatic before until now. That last shot was genius. The way the handprints gets bigger and higher- my whole chest clenched

[@CreativelyCAN101]

This is such a beautifully made animatic and this AU is so creative, I shed tears watching this and I felt so much emotion seeing rise Mikey grow up with The 2003 brothers The song is really special to me as well- stunning work!!😭💚💚

[@spicyteri9138]

I've never cried over an animatic before. Congrats op for causing me beautiful pain

[@_knucklehead]

I LOVE THIS! 2003 TMNT needs so much more recognition and I’m HERE FOR IT!

[@lily_flower0686]

I'm sobbing!!! I love this animatic so much!! I love that no matter where Mikey is, he will always be loved by his family!! 🥺😭💖💖

[@ayameiris1419]

Im not even gonna lie this made me start crying so hard with that last one- Genuine hurt when angie got kidnapped and when he got pushed back into his original au with the handprints there. ;-;

[@moniqueperkinsmp]

2003 raph showing his softer side to turtle tot mikey is adorable tbh.

[@kirasigncomics]

I'm not crying. *sniff* you are crying. This is so wholesome. And 03 raph has the soft side We rarely see but pretty much appriciate.

[@Anartia.A]

More please I’m sobbing 😭

[@thegeekinpink6135]

at 0:13 when the lyrics goes "Hoooold ooooon to me" and Mikey stops holding splinters hand gorgeous beautiful I love this

[@sounders2196]

Oh my gosh.. This animatic made me absolutely cry. It is so creative and unique but also so sad. If you ever made this into a story I would 100% read the entire thing. The mural at the end is what truly broke me here.. All those years of waiting. Gosh I'm crying while writing this 😭. 100/10 animatic, thank you for making this.

[@vaye6579]

This anamatic was so great, idk how ppl get these ideas, but i cried twice during this and the last 3 second clip with mural made me burst out into tears once my brain comprehended what that was. Like ive never cried that fast, and it wasnt like a tear or anything, i just started sobbing.

[@userhasfailed2943]

This animation is so freakin good it deserves alot more attention

[@sammyk.6457]

I’m crying but mostly because the ‘03 turtles are my favorite and the ones I grew up on so to see this makes me so happy but I’m also crying because of the story you made, you ripped out my heart

[@Ashley-yf4nf]

Ooooh my god this is incredible!!! The whole piece is so heartwarming, but watching Mikey grow up in another dimension is bittersweet, and then seeing him go home to the mural with his brothers absolutely devastated me, good lord. Your art style and storytelling are so good, really incredible work!!!

[@espurrito4319]

Why must you hurt me like this, I can’t even get mad because this is absolutely amazing

[@ColexSqh1nx]

BRO IM FULL ON CRYING BECAUSE OF HOW SWEET AND SAD THIS IS

[@Sneevy_33]

It made me cry over how Mickley called raph papa!!

[@Starsparkfur6793]

The end with the mural, and how they added on handprints waiting for their brother to return 😭😭😭

[@TriXJester]

I wanna see the other side of that. the 3 brothers without Mikey and then the reunion would just be *chefs kiss*

[@bookishnewt8468]

The handprints around Mikey’s mural showing they’re still looking and waiting for him to come home 😭❤️

[@spotsscat5765]

I have yet to cry for any Rottmnt stuff (including the movie lol) but this animatic made me BAWL my eyes out. It is so so beautifully animated and the song choice just adds that extra punch of angst, Im so excited for the second animatic to this amazing au!!!

[@Thatsme_emma21]

Anyone else notice how the handprints on the right at the end are very bold, as if they’re new. 😢 Wonderful attention to detail

[@inari5298]

OH MY GOD, MY ARTIST/WRITER BRAIN NEEDS TO JUST G U S H OVER THAT LAST SHOT! THE FACT THAT YOU MADE THE HAND PRINTS DIFFERENT SIZES TO SHOW PASSAGE OF TIME AND THAT THEY STILL DID IT AFTER THEY GREW UP THE FACT THAT YOU MADE THE SMALLER ONES MORE GRAINY TO SHOW HOW THE PAINT STARTED FADING AWAY. HOW MIKEY'S ONES WERE OUTLINED IN A FRESH COAT OF PAINT SO THAT THE RISE BOYS COULD STILL SEE THE LAST REMNANTS OF THEIR BROTHER THE FACT THAT YOU ADDED A HUMAN HAND TO SIGNIFY APRIL (I ASSUME) SHOWING UP IN THEIR LIFE, AND HOW SHE PUT HER HAND PRINT ON THE WALL OUT OF RESPECT DESPITE NOT KNOWING MIKEY PERSONALLY! MIKEY APPEARING IN FRONT OF THE WALL HE LEFT YEARS AGO, SEEING ALL THESE NEW HAND PRINTS AROUND A SILLY FINGER PAINTING HE DID, LETTING HIM REALIZE HIS FAMILY STILL MISSES HIM LITERALLY EVERYTHING IS SO AMAZING AND IM CRYING AT THAT LAST SHOT (I have yet to read the Tumblr post, but I sure as hell am doing it now!)

[@t0mm1e-innit_RP]

PLEASE TELL NE THERE'S AT LEAST A FANFICTION OF THIS-

[@tbl-somedoodles]

Not really. It's mostly just this and a bunch of art/asks on tumblr. There's also a few ficlets other people have written for it there as well, but they mostly deal with after Angelo gets back. but thank you! : )

[@t-troncord]

Oh my God, the story is so adorable and sad at the same time. You really teared at my heartstrings with all the little ways they loved and raised Rise Mikey and that makes it so sad when he has to go back to the mural. I applaud you for the art, such an amazing story. 11/10 would watch again!

[@Lord-mittens]

This is great, man I love this song.

[@xyann.luvs.kitties]

Im sobbing, crying, twitching, curling, swinging around i can't stop dude this is so sad and cute at the same time i can't i just can't

[@galacticducks4418]

Okay okay okay okay that last scene? with the wall? and the handprints? of a family who loved and lost and still remembered and felt that lost like a hole in their side everyday???? That's what got the waterworks started

[@ThatGurl2008]

I never cried so hard for something fan made 😩😭 Also this is beautiful

[@ThatGurl2008]

I’m honestly glad I’m not the only one who cried while watching this

[@morisatsuki3659]

Wow, what an incredible idea and execution of it. It does make me sad at the idea that 18 Mikey didn't grow up with his own bros, but as an AU 10/10.

[@hazearcade7061]

this was so wholesome but saaaad, i love that the 03 turtles took him in without a second though

[@tenshi-no7902]

that really made me sad when i understood, one he was in another dimention and two he'll never see them again

[@DillyDazzle]

Me at the beginning: I don't know if I should laugh or cry Me after the end: *mom* WHY ARE CRYING SO HARD?

[@flamemix2320]

Ohhh I love this! I LOVE IT Oh my god it's amazing! Got me to tear up

[@Electricburnz]

I love this so much. makes me cry everytime. I had adult juice just so I could cry heavily to this. ALSO JUST REALIZED THAT ANGIE DREW HIS BROTHERS!! AND NOT HIMSELF!! THAT'S WHAT GOT ME THIS TIME

[@dontask9000]

This is so beautiful that I’m having much difficulty describing the extremities of how I feel about this. It’s just…. So good.

[@ieatredbears5163]

I don't know why but I'm sobbing

[@choxomoxxo565]

NOOOO WHAT I'VE NEVER BEEN THIS AFFECTED BY DRAWINGS ON A WALL BEFORE WHAT I ACTIVELY NEED A PART TWO THIS IS ALL I'M GONNA BE THINKING OF THE NEXT 4 WEEKS

[@wavy8625]

THE END MURAL WAS JUST GENIUS MADE ME SO SAD FR

[@Cha0s_lmao]

Actual crying rn. This is so sad and cute and I'm feeling way too may emotions right now, this is an awesome animatic!

[@eleanorkang6182]

Bro you have me tearing UP RN IM LITERALLY SO EMOTIONAL this was a ride thank you sm for this

[@SodaCider641]

I’ve been dreaming of making a Rise related drawing using this song but I’m glad this dream came true before I knew it! Seeing this lifts me up!

[@local_cryptid3624]

WHY DID THIS ACTUALLY MAKE ME FEEL THINGS!?!?!!?

[@bruhgeode350]

WHAT THE FUUCK THAT WAS SO GOOD BUT YOU MADE ME CRY SO I HOPE YOUR PILLOW IS WARM. In all honestly I love and hate this sm /pos

[@fabuloussnake6011]

THE MURAL. THE MURAL. YOU ARE KILLING ME. I AM SCREAMING. SOBBING WHY. /Pos

[@TricksOfLoki]

NO NO I MEAN YES BUT NO AAAUGH THIS IS SO PAINFUL BUT ALSO AMAZING

[@SheukeS]

I wanna know what happened next this was just so beautiful and sad and an emotional rollercoaster! I love every bit of it!

[@kidzee955]

You know I’m actually not that emotional with animatics but this one is hitting.😭😭😭

[@rayln_6wn519]

I freaking tearing up, man. My gosh this was so freaking good. So cute, my heart.... awesome job, I love this so much.

[@kanaliaart8724]

Aaaaaaawwwww

[@aphmeoowfan7053]

ok I normally don't put this in the comments but I really hope there's a part 2 seeing Angelo reunite with the family he was taken from or reunites with the family that raised him

[@dogsrulz19]

This animation literally made me cry!!

[@solero1097]

I kinda want to know what happens after. I really enjoyed it. I woud love to see Mikey reconecting with is brothers and Splinter. Amazing work!

[@idkRainebow]

You got me HOOKED now , that was so good /gen

[@SM_905]

Can't believe that you would devastate me like this smh. THIS IS SO GOOOD!!!!

[@alien.complex]

Aaaaa who gave you the right to make me cry this much!!!!! This is so well done I'm not okayyyy

[@fenzamael2872]

my two fav tmnt shows crossovering!?!?!?! lets FUCKING GOOOOO I LOVE IT HERE! BUT THIS IS SO CUTE BUT SO SAD WTH

[@TWILIGHT-ww5br]

IKR

[@sofana003]

(๑•ᴗ•๑)♡ 😭😭😭Awww I love so much really love the turtle verses, I beg for more

[@mialunastella1399]

i remember i watched this at like 3:00am a few months ago and i actually cried - for the record, i did not cry during the indie game OMORI. I don't know what came over me but some demon said "WATCH IT AGAIN" fully knowing i was gonna cry. I am currently on the brink of tears. (ok but actually i loved it sm

[@PrincessKKFish]

OH NOOO BABY MIKEY!!! This au ahhhhhhh nooo I can’t handle it 😭😭😭

[@EmeraldAnimated]

Wailing and crying and throwing up 😭😭😭

[@EmeraldAnimated]

If someone writes a fic, makes fanart, or continues this in anyway, and someone reading this finds it PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE

[@KaykMillkyy]

Why just why did you have to do that I'm seriously crying right now 😭😭😭😭😭 😭 😭

[@SqueakysHatchery]

Bro that was so wholesome and so unnecessarily sad ;-; I subscribed cause of this your art is so smooth and perfect 😌

[@izzybuckway6965]

PLEASE MAKE A PART 2!!! WERE ANGILO FINDS HIS BROTHERS AND THEY HELP HIM FIND HIS OTHER FAMILY AGAIN!!! PS this is so good!!!

[@Kazakh_Goose]

ITS TOO GOOD BUT BECAUSE IM FCKING EMPATH IM CRYING RN😭

[@yuni-chan3534]

I need to see him reunited with his family

[@Kunii.kuzushii]

OMMGGGGG WHEN HE PHASES THROUGH THE FLOOR- AHHHH

[@abigailwright8492]

It's gets me right in the feels everytime I watch this

[@queenkobra7054]

bruh the end made me randomly start crying like I was watching it and I was fine and then randomly the end popped up and I burst into tears wtf

[@machii9926]

this is so sadddd , ugh i need this in fan fiction no form as well!!!! I can’t wait to see what’s next!!!

[@anamariapolacci1960]

You can made a part 2, pleaseee. This animation was so beautiful❤️❤️❤️💗💗💗, it would be even more beautiful to show the part of reunion with his family.

[@orirenker5773]

IM STARTED CRYING WHEN I SAW THE LAST SHOT

[@pixieperson19]

I’ve watched this and the sequel like more than ten times now it’s too good

[@DanE-1212]

OMG THAT IS SO COOL I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THE CONCEPT 😵😵

[@wildtails_official]

OMG😭This is suche a good animaton and full of love 🧡 I literry started to cry after watching it😥😭🧡💙💜❤💚

[@WillyWONT]

This is literally made to hurt and I am now hurt and I will always be hurt and I'm crying and I love this

[@tjstarblood624]

Never expected a part2 but it’s just as good

[@thefancysquid671]

PLS!! I need you or someone to write a fic around this!! I’m so invested into it I want so much from this AU!!

[@lady_halibugo0250]

I'm never gonna recover from this and I made peace with that (Edit: part of me meant pieces my heart is breaking so violently)

[@dumblouise]

OMG STOP THIS WAS ADORABLE I LOVE IT😭🤍🤍

[@Batatkacom]

Crying On the floor :< Also soooo happy there is gonna be a part two >7

[@rainbowbowtie]

i took psychic damage but in the most /pos way possible from that last frame ueuefhuafuhiuehiiuhafe

[@hyphurr.rarelypostsifever1220]

IM GONNA START SOBBING THIS IS SO BEAUTIFUL AND SO SAD OMG

[@maldonado9364]

You are EVIL, my heart CANNOT take this

[@Airin..]

I feel like they'd be such good brothers towards him considering the 2003 vers were much nicer than the 2012 ones and are to me almost just as good as the current 2018 turtles

[@art_kitty_1190]

I really did NOT need to cry right now

[@timberwulf2743]

I cried at the end when we saw the wall 😭

[@99INVEST]

so much joy and tears i hope to see a happy ending

[@validation5487]

I need to cry but if I do IMA FEEL WORST (I'm sick rn-) But gah MY HEART HURTS TO MUCH WHAT DID YOU DOOOOOO.

[@t0orpid]

Oh no, the last frame broke me..

[@elexus3436]

LITERALLY CRYING SO HARD IT HURTS YOU CANT JUST DO THATT AGHAGVS

[@FroppyMushroom]

Add a part 2 please it was so sad but so beautifully 😭

[@Lindiiirocks1218]

Ok I cried at the end

[@theslimes8385]

No, wait. This is sad, why do this to us? Evil. But i love you, but evil but- So amazing

[@usogechi]

THE END--- I CAN'T💔💔💔😭