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[cabbt]

Today is Tired Monday again.

I'm tired, therefor Raph has to suffer too. Them's the rules, I don't make them.

[atomicmindz]

Have another art collab between me and @cabbt !! Once again, she did the lineart and I did the colours! I had a lot of fun doing this, and tried out a new watercolour tool for it.

What do you guys think?

Here’s the lineart!

[twotimefromforsaken]

Crying sobbing V why Liam

I hate liam so much….. (/j) WHY. WHYS IT EVERYTIME A PERSON IS EXPERIENCING REALLT FUCKING GOOD CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT SOME SPOOOKY SHIT HAPPENS TO THEM????LIKE IS THAT JUST A. ME THING. BECSUSE?????

[chonnysinferno]

Ggguh host is a cat! howd this happen ghrgrgrgrgrghave to wat ch front 4 xher

[emeraldtortoiseshell]

@cabbt made an interesting observation about The Ancient One's nickname for Leo, and it got me thinking.

So, throughout the episode that shares his name, The Ancient One repeatedly calls Leo "kumquat".

I must admit: I had no idea what a kumquat was back in the 2000's. For some reason, I thought it was a type of cucumber or gherkin - maybe I just assumed it was something green to match Leo's skin? Plus, cucumbers and turtles/kappas have a connection in Japanese folklore, so it made sense in my head, at least 😅

But no. This is a kumquat:

It's a small citrus fruit, like a sour orange.

So, why did The Ancient One repeatedly call Leo "kumquat"? It's not even remotely connected to Leo or his colour scheme.

Maybe it's like the British expression of calling someone a "plum" as a lighthearted way of saying "you silly fool"? But the only source I can find for the use of 'kumquat' as slang comes from this site, which takes the wording directly from Urban Dictionary. And since neither gives a source (and anyone can submit anything to UD), I'm hesitant to believe that The Ancient One is repeatedly calling poor Leo "a young individual who goes through life constantly disappointing people with his/her infinite failures.” Ouch.

I dunno, I could well be wrong. If anyone is familiar with the term, or has heard it used in such a way, please let me know. But it just seems too harsh for what was, at the end of the day, a kid's show. Plus, the episode Fathers and Sons reveals that The Ancient One had already met Leo before, and seemed quite fond of him and his brothers. Even if Splinter wrote to him to tell him about what Leo was going through, such an insulting nickname seems uncalled for and unexpected.

I'd like to suggest 2 different, but complementary, explanations for The Ancient One's choice of nickname for Leo.

1. Kumquats may be orange when ripe, but while still growing, they're green

Perhaps The Ancient One is linking Leo's green skin to an unripe kumquat, telling him he's inexperienced and still growing/learning. Perhaps, in a roundabout way, he's saying "Give yourself time. You're not yet ready to understand the emotions churning within you, but you'll get there."

Or 2. Kumquats have got a thick outer rind, and the fruit within is said to be rather sour. Perhaps The Ancient One is noting the heavy walls Leo has put up around himself, and how bitter he has become on the inside. He drops the nickname "kumquat" once Leo lets go of his inner anger and starts to forgive himself for what he couldn't do.

He only uses it again to warn Leo to go home when his family is in danger, and even then, he uses his real name twice and "kumquat" only once.

Perhaps "kumquat" is a nickname with a meaning - like 'Splinter' - to warn Leo not to fall back into the darkness that almost consumed him?

But I don't think it's ever meant harshly.

Or, maybe the writers just wanted a silly nickname for the Ancient One to call Leo, and the picked the first East Asian fruit they could find ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I may be wrong. But that's just my interpretation. I'm interested to hear what other people think, and if anyone else has any other theories.

[andva-ri]

☆ Donnie in 2003 disguise - inspired by @/cabbt's cool art! ☆

Love it so much I had to make it with rise donnie :3

☆ ko-fi - tip the artist | commissions | prints ☆

[buganonnn]

i cabbt drnik alcohol i'm olny 17

[tmnt-enjoyer]

Thx for tagging me!

Favorite color: Green or blue, they have the nicest shades and combinations in my opinion.

Currently reading: the series mini mikey~ by buriedinthestars, they are a really cute age regression fics and I Get Knocked Down (But I Get Up Again) by justalittleobsessed please go check it out!

Last song: (if we don't count lo-fi music) bitter choco decoration by syudou.

Last film: I think it was Rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles: the movie (it's the one I remember watching consciously because I like to put movies as background noise)

Last series: Carmen Sandiego and Ninjago.

Sweet//Salty/Savory: I love sweet things on occasion, but the majority of the time I prefer savory stuff.

Tea or coffee: Coffee 100%, black as my soul 😈.

Working on: Oh dude 😅, I haven't really been working on anything, does studying for my exams count? I haven't really had the time 🤧. When I have the time I'd probably be working on art if the inspiration hits.

@out-of-users @cabbt or anyone who wants to join :)

Nine People I Wish I Knew Better

i've never gotten tagged in these before, it's kinda exciting :D -> and so a very special thanks to: @rose-margaritas n @robyngoesrogue

Favorite Colour: green!!! or grey, or sage

Currently Reading: Like We're Gonna Die Young (Again) by RoseGanymede95 [go read it, it's amazing >:3c]

Last Song: E.T. by Katie Perry

Last Film: i don't really watch movies that often, so i couldn't say ^óWo^ |u u |__

Last Series: last one i watched all the way through was Étoile, and i'm currently debating watching Red, White, and Royal Blue :3

Sweet//Salty//Savory: i prefer more savory things, but my drinks are sweet enough to give ya cavities hehe

Tea or Coffee?: my sociology teacher told me that if i replaced all the coffee i drank with hard drugs i'd have a serious addiction problem

Working On: ooh... so much actually.. so so much. i've got a post-canon Étoile fic i've gotten like- halfway through [featuring jayenne AND gabias] a pokemon Étoile au [bc i love pokemon] a stobotnik fic i'm struggling with, two wbk fics, a link click fic i'm stuck on, QUITE a few polychampions fics, annnd a few more in the beginning stages of fleshing ;3

Tagging [i hope it's not a bother]: @sun-shine-lolli-pops @noteofjoy @technically-human @justcallmeemily @littlepocketuniverse @zephie-zee @candy-coated-eyes @notthemonthbutmarch @starguardianniom

[uhohcabbyo316]

Cabbt is best [REDACTED] -funky robot man

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[cabbt]

Never fear, Adam is here!

[atomicmindz]

Art collab time!!! @cabbt and I offer you all this awesome teamwork piece! She did the draft/lineart, and I coloured it!

Here’s the whole progress:

This was so much fun! I hope you’ll like it as much as we do :))))

[getindumdums]

It’s a good thing I reblog EVERYTHING. I recognize some other artists

@oopsieedaisi

@iscdisc

@cabbt They haven’t changed their username yet I saw your art here their too

⚠️Attention TMNT artists!⚠️

There is a tumblr by the name of sahaweattsteh that has reposted several TMNT artists' art with zero credit to the original artists. They even copied the tags and text of the post, cutting it off with a link to a random website. I already warned a few of these artists, @indieyuugure @dysfunctional-doodle @sweeneydino and @tangledinink, so if anyone recognizes the other art, please inform the artists. In the meantime, report and block the reposter so your art doesn't get stolen too.

[bruhbertwest]

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[madforhoran]

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[chrisabraham]

Beautiful, windy, sunny, (Spring?) day! (at Long Bridge Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/CABbt-shNhm/?igshid=b0l3ub123k3k