This is my humble attempt at creating a TMNT fic from an outside perspective, featuring a central OC that won't completely bore the reader. It remains to be seen if I am successful. I have always enjoyed when new characters discover the turtles, and that is half of my inspiration-- the other half can be blamed on the fact I've read a lot of Richard Fortey lately, and who knew trilobites could be so interesting?
The original character featured here is a nervous young naturalist named Allen 'Doc' Cunningham, and the story entails how his (potentially catastrophic) line of research brings him into contact with a world he does not expect. In the course of his attempts to keep from failing at life in general, he tussles with unsavory characters, accidentally defies nature, witnesses how terrible a miracle can be, and finds salvation where he least suspected, residing in secret beneath his feet. It will also feature Donatello heavily, though this may not be obvious at first.
A general warning to those who have not yet abandoned me-- this story will probably eventually turn to slash, or at least will hint strongly in that direction. However, I promise you this: it will be as much a surprise to Doc as anyone.
Of course, I cannot claim any ownership of the characters, not even of Doc, as he was inspired by some people I have known, and others I have read about.
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