TMNT
Info about my iteration tmnt:
Yoshi (Splinter) is from the hidden city, when he turned 25 he went to explore the world above. He gets himself into shit, finds a bunch of baby turtles with goop on them, and becomes a father (btw, bro comes from a pretty shitty household full of generational trauma).
He runs away to raise the turtles, and ends up finding a nice little space in the sewers, to which he builds them a home.
Donnie and Raph are twins both 16 with an hour age difference, Leo is the middle child at 15 and Mikey is the youngest at 14. Casey is a 16 year old transgender bitch and April is a 17 year old Girlflux KRAANG hybrid thing. O’neils mother really just banged a mushy alien thing that can shape-shift into anything in the universe.
Donnie:
Galapagos Tortoises
16 (oldest child, older than Raph by an hour)
Intersex, Biromantic, they/them
Has a dinosaur obsession, likes learning about the human body and other animals, like trains and machines, has probably had a couple lab rats and just didn't tell Yoshi (Splinter). Bro definitely knew.
Usually a bit too big for clothes, so he gets Raph to make most of them to make them bigger. Usually wears "baggy" pants (they ain't baggy on him), long sleeve thermals and flannels.
Raph:
Common Snapping Turtle
16 (second oldest, younger by an hour)
Bisexual, He/ Him
He likes sewing, knitting and painting. Has a massive collection of old magazines, comics, books and other random items because he has a hard to giving stuff up.
Has a little pet turtle named Slusher. He will fight you over food and will bite you if deserved.
Usually wears windbreaker pants, singlets and jackets.
Leo:
Painted Terrapin
15 (middle child)
Unlabelled, Trans Fem, She/Her She likes skating, finding cool bugs and watching si-fi movies. She's not really into horror movies, but can handle them. If you give her the chance she'll talk on and on about her interest in Galactic Heros (similar to space heros). She also really likes glitter.
She'll probably eat anything. Like. Anything.
Usually wears sweaters, leg warmers and tracksuit pants.
Mikey:
Spotted Turtle
14 (youngest)
Aromantic, Agender, usually just uses it/they
They're a very random person, and would probably eat anything and everything. They definitely collect hot wheels and all that stuff. Bro has a 2000s alt fashion mixed with little boy vibe to them, it think it's really cool. They like to express itself with bright colours.
Usually wears beanies, shorts, hand gloves, shirts and ties. Sometimes bracelets too.
Yoshi (Spliter):
Rat Yoki
41 (father of turtles)
Demisexual, He/Him
He's extremely new to parenting even now, has had no idea what he was doing from day one. He's not the best father but he tries. Watches soccer, dramas and soap operas. Gets all their from the thrift store or the bins. Has a bracelet that disguises him as human. Usually wears a band t-shirt and sweatpants or pyjama pants.
April O'Neil:
Part Indian, Part KRAANG
17 (friend of the turtles, has an older brother)
Sapphic, Girlflux (she/her, they/them, she/ they)
She can "shape-shift"into pretty anything as long as they can picture it. It's a defence mechanism of the KRAANG. It's basically camouflage. She's able to hide their ear tentacle things, which are usually used for hunting things down and connecting to other KRAANGs. She's a pretty good fighter, and usually uses a baseball bat. And she usually hides her KRAANG features.
They also play baseball. They moved from Michigan when she was 13. She's into filming, journalism and photography.
Usually wears long sleeves, jeans, converses, cardigans and her homemade necklaces and earrings.
Casey Jones:
Part Mexican, Part American.
16 (friend to turtles, oldest child of two)
Bisexual, Trans Masc (He/Him)
He's a bit of a trouble maker. Especially after he moved back in with his dad after his mother died. His dad had no idea he was trans, but didn't really care, cause he'd always wanted a son. He's a big hockey fan, watches and plays. Never misses practice or a game. He eventually becomes captain.
Born and raised in New York. He's lost a couple of teeth but he's all good. He's broken his nose twice, busted his lip, fractured he's knee, elbow and a couple of his fingers. Did get put on medical marijuana for a bit after he'd been bashed against the barrier, causing him to dislocate his shoulder. He's a pretty good skater, on and off the ice, and really enjoys it. Usually wears jeans, tops and/or singlets and boots.
Renet:
British
18 (friend and allie to the turtles)
Pansexual, Bigender (She/He)
She is a timestress trainee, and works part time at a clothing shop. He likes going to raves and concerts, and has a LOT of merch. She likes skating, surfing and road trips. Moved from Liverpool to New York to live with his grandparents. Very much in love with everyone she thinks is pretty and has an attractive personality. Usually wears tank tops, jackets, flared jeans and a gazelle indoor shoes.
Sunita:
Brazilian
17 (friends with the turtles)
Lesbian, she/her
She grew up with her dad and mother in brazil, until they got divorced, leading her to leave with her dad to live in New York with her dad's parents. Her dad meets Timothy's mother, and they hit it off, leading her to become step siblings with Timothy and his little brother. She's into swimming, sculpting and dancing. she goes to visit her mother every school holidays.
Usually wears lounge pants, shirts or tank tops, jackets, leg warmers and boots.
Timothy:
Korean
16 (friends with the turtles)
Omnisexual, he/him
He grew up with his mum and little brother in a farm house. They moved to New York when his mother gets a job. He's really into basketball, and is pretty good at it. He's kinda like Troy from High School Musical. But gayer and better. His mother met Sunita's dad, they hit it off and he and his little brother become step siblings with Sunita. He likes singing, basketball and books. He has nothing to do with his dad.
Usually wears cargo shorts, long sleeves, jackets and Nikes.
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Mother Bear is a charitable organization based in the United States that gives teddy bears to children in developing countries. They provide patterns for knit and crocheted bears, and then the makers can add their own personal touches – skirts, overall straps, fancy eyes, hair. They send the bears to the head organization, and then the organization matches them with requests from all over the world. At least here, Peace Corps is an important distributor.
So delivering our shipment of bears is one of my final projects. I learned after the first time, that an unfamiliar person coming to their crèche, giving the children something and insisting they stand holding the tag of the bear so it can be read while another white person takes their picture was not very pleasant for any of us. No tears, but also few smiles.
It worked much better today – first because there were fewer children, and also fewer adults, so less overwhelming. But letting their teacher give them the bear (or “dolly” – who here has ever seen a bear?), and the community worker helping position the child, the bear, and the tag worked much better. Tomorrow we will be delivering 62 bears to a large crèche. There will be several more people helping out – I’m hoping for no tears…
Update: I am still ambivalent about the project, one in tears today, but also sweet to see children hugging something soft that was theirs. I love the personality the creators put into their work. Next time I will try having the children sit down, one person gives them the bear, and the next one takes their picture. Due to the rains, a lot of children have been absent this week. So either return to those creches and try to remember who else we need to photograph, or move on to another crèche. Many children in many creches.
When I return to the States, I will probably also make some Bears. But first things first – dinosaur sweaters and quilts they help design for three marvelous little boys.
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