#this is me with turtle knowledge

[twerg45]

autism powerscaling is so real.

do you ever just. feel ashamed of your lack of knowledge on something that you feel like you should know more about. like you aren't a true fan. like it's not really a special interest of yours. those thoughts are the evil autism ghosts. destroy them and reclaim your glory.

[1nk-ling]

Some rottmnt movie aftermath angst with a side of disaster twins anyone?

*Never do that again*

...

*I'll try.*

Or: Leo copes with dark humor and Don is not amused. Even a little.

Friends, the ammount of fanart I've wanted to draw since I saw that movie is not even funny. Some of you may know that my creativity is fuled by two things: beauty and angst. In short I was shot full of hyperfuel and promptly given no time to draw.

[warriorgoddessoftheseas]

Screenshot redraw from the Rise Movie!

[duckdodger]

DA DONNIE CORNER

[theweirdestroller]

In lieu of recent events, I have drawn Donnie and Mikey

[the-fandom-crossroads]

TFW you forget some turtle anatomy knowledge is not common knowledge.

Me talking about mutant Mayhem: I mean it's cool they opened with the all white eyes I just wish they did it again at other parts in the movie. Since it's clear they went with the 3rd eye lid version instead of the lenses on the masks version.

My Partner: The 3rd what?!

Me: . . . eye lid? Turtles have a 3rd eye lid to see under water with.

My Partner: ??? why do you know that?

Me: It was a really big debate between the '03 and '12 fandoms. since '03 had the lenses on the masks that were lost in the last season and '12 changed them to the all white seemingly at random for artistic reasons.

My partner: Do I want to know what other weird turtle anatomy facts you know?

Me: No, no you do not.

[thelien-art]

First i must apologize I have a tendency to forget that tumblr - even when we're all 'on' - is not live interaction and additionally you can't actually read my mind 😅

This was in reaction to seeing your ... delightful?? .. new frog. In such a state. And I got nervous 😋🦀💖

Annon... I´m gonna cry... I love you♡♡♡ you´re making me do happy jumps♡

And I understand fully what you mean about "reading minds" if you can call it that, we´re all there at times!

I hope this is you trying to get me to talk about my wonderful frog Kaj because that´s what I´m gonna do know XD

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This is Kaj - named after my second favorite show as a child - he´s 25 cm long, and he´s a treefrog, there didn´t stand which one but my best guess is a red eyed tree frog, he just doesn't have the blue stripes, he could also be a Agalychnis moreletii (Morelet's tree frog) but he doesn't have black eyes and Morelet´s are known for their black eyes (a nickname of theirs is black eyed frog).

He could also be an American green tree frog, but his feet are a bit too pigmented, and back a bit to light for that, although the eyes would match there.

Actually he´s a woman as he has an ovary and oviduct (the blue stuff you can see below his urostyle) but I didn´t know that until I unpacked him, where I already had named him

Going with the idea he´s a Morelet (as that´s what he looks most like) he would be around 60mm (f-54 m-60/64)

Red eyed tree frog gets around 6/7 cm (f-7,5 m-5)

All in conclusion he´s a tree frog. Which kind of one? Karl.

And no, the crabs need not fear, he´s much too small to be of any danger in the wild, and my Kaj is made of plastic so he doesn't really jump or eat, unfortunately.

Although some crabs might want to watch out for the Goliath frog... (world's biggest frog at around 32 cm and 3.3 kilograms)

[moved-2-coyotemaximum]

What weird food combinations do you and / or your current Blorbo (or main character or whatever) like? Bonus points if you share them >:3

okay so this is CANON so no one is allowed to fight me on this, but both leo rottmnt and i like hawaiian pizza. i don't like the pineapple chunks for texture reasons, but i like when the juice has seeped into the crust and cheese, it's really good.

like this isn't THAT weird but it immediately popped into my head bc leo, in the episode "the hidden city job," straight up calls donnie weird for not liking hawaiian pizza. like i'm NOT joking, he is canonically a fan of hawaiian pizza and it's EVERYTHING to me.

[delicatefury]

I’ve been listening to The Bible in a Year podcast. I started it about a week after I lost my job. And I’m glad I did, because starting my mornings with it helps me step outside myself and my worries.

Two days ago I had to stop the playback and sit for a moment, because I’d reached the part of Leviticus where God lays out the temple offering for presenting newborns. For sons, the couple is supposed to offer a turtle dove and a lamb, unless they cannot afford a lamb. In which case, they are to offer two turtle doves.

And I had to stop because I remembered.

Mary and Joseph offered two turtle doves.

I just had to stop.

[turtleblogatlast]

One of the biggest things that makes me see Leo as trans is absolutely the size of his carapace in comparison to his brothers’.

And I’m not talking about height! I’m specifically looking at his shell here, because when you compare him to the others, particularly Donnie who is nearly the same height as Leo, it’s very clear that Leo’s carapace is much longer in proportion to the rest of his body.

Like - standing side by side, even though Donnie is shorter his carapace ends noticeably higher up than Leo’s does. And I like this not only because it really helps push the idea that Leo could very likely be trans (or intersex!), but it’s also just a fun design difference between them.

(It also lends way to future scenarios of Donnie eventually getting taller than Leo, but sitting down still has Leo being the taller one haha.)

[batri-jopa]

The picture above is obviously AI-made (so perfectly made and detailed structure in the middle of desert? With Mongolian economy?! It doesn't stick together...) And just as I expected - the original doesn't look that neat but still is kind of cute and interesting nevertheless:

The restaurant in the form of a huge turtle. in the Gobi Desert, Mongolia

Turtle House in the Gobi Desert, Mongolia

[giovanni-bottesini]

There's something I've noticed a lot more recently as I've taken up my late grandmother's genealogist role in my family's Scottish clan (something which still sounds fictional to me) which I see as yet another example of well-meaning white settler leftists approaching important conversations with a very flawed mindset consisting of what some would call "white guilt" and the self-sacrificial or "repentant" approach to decolonization that lets you skip learning about any culture at all! You can just say "I'm a white settler on stolen land. That sucks and I hate it." and buy an orange shirt on the internet while you're supposed to be doing your day job for the government.

This isn't about giving up your own cultural identity as a "sacrifice" to those who have had them stripped away. The goal is always to know more about ourselves, each other, and the unbelievable extent to which our ancestors documented everything they could about themselves. No matter how unimportant you might think your middle-class suburban family might be, there are millions of people dedicating their entire lives and careers to using every bit of data they can find to make leaps in understanding I couldn't piece together if I tried.

Do you resent your rich, white, Catholic upbringing? Don't you want to just forget it all, throw out those dumb old documents, and renounce your European origins in solidarity with the indigenous peoples? Well, first of all, uniteforchange.com is a good place for folks in "Canada" to start out if you're in a position to pay reparations (folks encouraged to rb with international community/mutual aid funds) but please make sure your family documents remain in caring hands! Donate them to a university or research institute, or any sort of passionate genealogist in your family or community so the knowledge doesn't just rot in your poorly-insulated attic.

Or read the documents yourself! Bring them to a local library and scan them, upload them to a database like familysearch.org or geneanet.org and figure out why your family is catholic, what they may have practiced before, and how you ended up as a settler rather than living in Ireland, or Italy, or Hungary, or anywhere else considered "white" enough (nowadays) to get the "good" side of colonialism: having their culture leeched out of them whilst participating in the destruction of others, rather than being destroyed.

Decolonialism isn't ever about hating your identity and trying to bury it out of shame, or appropriating another culture that feels "better" to your conscience. It's about understanding yourself, hard realities and all, looking back at the countless people who were silenced before their voices could be heard, and fighting like hell for the people who still have the chance.

Realizing your history should disturb rather than comfort you, but realizing your privilege should not demoralize you; it should empower you.

[mci-writing]

Happy 11 years to 2012!TMNT

I’ve always had the biggest crush on Leonardo-

[catgirlkirigiri]

Should probably show the people my pie chart huh

Plus explanations of why stuff is there. Every species except the two specified feral (and obvs black arms and human) is mobian :3 I have some other headcanons interacting with these picks, such as mobians retaining a lot (but not all!) of species-specific traits of their feral counterparts, mobian species taxonomy differing a bit from feral species (mobian echidnas and hedgehogs are much more closely related than feral ones), certain groups of species being more in tune with specific mystical rock energies (burrowing looks-like-a-rodent-but-isn't small mammals - so echidnas, hedgehogs, tenrecs, shrews, moles, etc - in the case of chaos energy), and Shadow in part being made to function as a service "animal" for Maria (hence the common service dog breeds for his canine DNA) :D

Working on a pie chart of my headcanons for Shadows genetic makeup and now I’m just envisioning him doing like ancestry dot com or some equivalent and them instead of sending results just contacting him going. “Hey. Something is very wrong with you”

[sparring-spirals]

someone more well caught up with the campaign can correct me if im wrong. But based on the impression I've gotten, i love the like. Spectrum of "accidentally oncall" we have, with how the Mighty Nein are accidentally unknown go-to's for various powerful people to get tasks done, while Bell's Hells are accidentally primary sources and lynchpins for various powers to understand and coordinate events.

Like the Mighty Nein are. they're assholes, if you talk to them and they dont really like you. you'll know it and it will kind of suck. But for the most part people don't have to interact directly with them. It's almost weird how much they don't have to??? Like shit just gets. Done. And you find out later like OH its the same. weirdos. No idea who they are but you're told its the same group. What do they even look like. There are so many weird stories at least half of them NEED to be fake. Or people just assume incorrect attribution bc it cant ALL be the same group. What do you mean they saved a world and an island and? Turtles were involved? Sea serpents? what.

For anyone who knows even slightly better/has slightly better connections (but doesn't know them personally) They're just like a weird form of an urban legend where its like. elite strike team. silent and effective. (in the background we see them falling out of the sky into the ocean onto one another). But for the most part its really peak. Knows a guy who knows a guy. If someone HAPPENS to be present they might be squinting into the chaos like. That girl choked me with a stick once? Isnt that other one a professor. Wha- okay. They're gone again. Silent. effective. You have a really hard time tracking them down even if you want to. (If they want to find you though, you can't escape them).

And then with Bell's Hells. (At least when I last checked in). It goes more like. Hey some weirdos have critical knowledge for us. And it's just. an Absolute Halloween themed clown car of events that rolls up. There's a talking dead rat. Weird old gnome griping about wood. They keep flirting with everyone. Including someone that looks very evil. A busty faun just took your wallet. You're pretty sure this group threw a bunch of bees in someone's face in a street race and crashed a skyship and were absolute NIGHTMARE CUSTOMERS at various establishments. They're the ones with critical knowledge. They are communicating it SO, INCREDIBLY INEFFECTIVELY. They were on the moon? They have a person FROM the moon? They keep trying to be friendly with you. You don't want them to be. Another critical thing happens. They're the only one with knowledge. Again. The dead rat keeps flirting with you. You're getting voices in your head. More developments in the critical scenario. They're still the primary source on this potentially Exandria-shattering event. They're still spending an inexplicable amount of time talking about the hotness of various people inbetween dispensing information that literally no one else has been able to glean. You know who they are. You kind of wish you didn't. You are Going To See Them Again. (threat)

[couch-potato28]

Imagine being a Blue Lock manager! ⚽️

SPECIAL VERSION II.

(a/n: FINALE…this time fr! I swear this is the last one in stock lmao 😔🖐️ tyy for supporting this series of mine ❤️)

Warning-like one or two swear words

wc: 1,1k

also: How’s the new theme? A bit too green? just alr? Is it burning your eyes? Let me know guys

@ttheggrimrreaper @irethepotato @ohagiyoo 🫶

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FROM THE PROLOGUE:

"Congratulations L/N Y/N! Based on your results, you've earned your place as the manager of…

…Japan’s best midfielder, Itoshi Sae.”

Whoa whoa whoa, something’s definitely not right.

“You’re telling me, that I, with only a few months of experience got to be his manager?” you ask, seriously doubting the facility at how they could just drop a bomb on you like that.

“You’re a temporary replacement. His manager got into an accident and is currently on leave. They requested backup so we decided to send you.”

Ego said, sitting at the other side of the table, dead set on whatever plan he had in his mind. Without another word, he stood up and went over to pat your shoulder, his face serious as always. “Don’t mess it up.”

You could barely even comprehend any of the happenings when a fat stack of papers was placed in front of you, presumably about the player himself that had to be read and memorized before the first encounter.

Imagine being THE Itoshi Sae’s manager, prodigy of Japan.

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Itoshi Sae who calmly sips on his coffee as you introduce yourself first, slowly glancing up when you hand him your profile sheet. He scans it with a turtle’s pace, letting the tension in the air get even thicker.

Minutes pass in silence, before he finally looks up at you again, setting the paper down. He doesn’t say anything yet his eyes scan you from head to toe yet again—then as soon as he finishes his drink, the questioning begins—your experiences, general knowledge of soccer, the rules, and anything else that, if answered wrong, could get you fired before you were even officially hired.

His intense stare makes it a bit hard for you to concentrate, but after about 20 minutes of intense grilling, you miraculously pass his test as he nods in approval, standing up and waving you goodbye with a reminder: “Don’t be late.”

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•Sae who has no filter whatsoever. His opinions are loud and clear even if they aren’t the most positive—be it towards older or younger ones, he doesn’t care. Everyone is getting equally treated when receiving his harsh criticism including—you.

•It takes a while to adapt and although the previous manager did leave some notes for you—making your life easier—the first day with him is a chaos. His high standards and even bigger ego make him point out every single tiny mistake you made during the day with the first one being: why do you not know his coffee order yet?

•Mornings are fine, he does his routine and finishes just on time to start the first task of the day. Make sure you’re not in a chatty mood tho, he doesn’t have the energy to talk. Keep it efficient, and short plus you always gotta have his sunglasses otherwise he’s gonna sleep in the car while you’re talking.

•King of being unbothered. You two are late for team meetings? Chill out, they won’t start it without him anyway. You’re listing the monthly schedules including important matches? He’s scrolling on his phone, and leaves as soon as you finish yet by tomorrow he already knows everything by heart.

•Sae who’s cocky, way too closed off for his own good, and does not care about his reputation whatsoever, leaving you to run around, and stress for him as well.

•You try to be nice—you really do—but sometimes an annoyed eye roll or remark manages to escape from your lips yet he doesn’t scold you but instead smirks at your bravery. It’s amusing how you can silently cuss out the football prodigy of Japan so easily.

•Truly one of the best players, his training is nothing compared to what you learned about. He takes good care of his knowledge, pointing out his own strengths and weaknesses, while keeping his physique in check. Sometimes he even listens to your advice if he feels like it.

•Never argue with Sae—you’re not gonna win anyway. His stubbornness greatly surpasses yours, and his gaze sends shivers down your spine each time you try to convince him of something new.

•His schedule in short is—shit. And not because of you, but because of Mister Long Under Lashes who refuses some already planned events, or meetings simply because he doesn’t feel like doing them. You swear you’ve become the master of canceling last-minute plans. Make sure you’re flexible because you never know what he might want to do the next minute.

•Interviews never go as planned, some remarks always make their way up from Sae’s throat—like he physically can’t go a day without verbally attacking someone. His answers are one-worded and very dry—a nightmare for interviewers. Stays still for five minutes, after that he says he needs a shower.

•Surprisingly enough, commercials are fine. Anything really that doesn’t require him to talk, and you notice how he’s particularly fond of the ones related to skincare, enjoying the testing of the free products he gets after the shoots. (maybe that’s the reason why his skin is so damn perfect)

•This leads us to the ban of you eating fast food for lunch as his manager. Not in the car, not near him, heck not even in your own house are you allowed to consume fast food ever again.

•Specifically not after the incident when he suddenly snatched the bag of French fries out of your hands, and threw it to the nearest trash can.

•He apologized after the traumatic event he caused you, offering to pay for your lunch on a daily basis—just stop eating that junk near him. Is it because his nutritionist doesn’t allow him such cheap delicacies? Maybe. And it gives him pimples so you better start a healthier lifestyle.

•Doesn’t take disrespect from anyone, he will legit sue people if they write some bullshit about him. No dating rumors, or scandals with this man, his image is clean asf.

•There are days when Sae will feel more sentimental than usual, suddenly talking about how he has a younger brother, or how his childhood was like. He looks friendly when he’s talking about Rin, even showing you some of their pics when they were younger.

•He refuses to share what happened to him in Spain, it’s a mystery really. Always dismisses you if you’re curious telling you it’s none of your business.

•Lowk spoils you like I’m not joking. Expensive birthday present? It’s for covering his ass on the media. Tickets to his games in the VIP section? Thank you for keeping him in shape. Let’s you use his black card for the most trivial things? He’s just too lazy to buy them himself, and you need to treat yourself too.

•Great at remembering your habits, he has his own way of caring for you—jacket draped over your shoulders while you doze off on some papers, extra protein bar for you during meetings, and he will cancel all his appointments for the day if he sees you overworked.