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[intersexbookclub]

Intersex Book Club reviews The Fortunate Fall

For our June book pick we read *The Fortunate Fall, *a cyberpunk novel from the mid-1990s written by a trans intersex author (Raphael Carter). Intersex author Bogi Takács has argued that the book deserves being read for its intersex themes, which have gone underappreciated. We had a lovely discussion about the book and here are some notes summarizing our reactions. Spoilers ahoy!

INTERSEX THEMES

The book has two characters who self-describe as hermaphrodite in ways that are fairly minor. The intersex-ness of this book does not come from centring on explicitly intersex characters but instead through themes that speak to intersex experiences. (Please note: the h-term is generally considered a slur against intersex people. This is the language used in a mid-1990s book by an intersex author.)

A major theme of the book was coercive medical procedures and the maiming of one’s body. Characters such as the protagonist are described as having literal holes in them. The State requires invasive body modification of queer people to “suppress” their queerness and enforce conformity.

Which gets to the suppressor chips. In the end of the book the main character has her suppressor chip removed which brings back her memories of a previous sapphic relationship and who she was before she became a “camera” (ie. a journalist/influencer). We read the suppressor chips as a metaphor for how so many intersex people have their medical histories hidden from them. We also talked about how this could be read as a metaphor for people who deny their own queerness (e.g. transness, gayness, etc)

This will come up again when we read The Deep by Rivers Solomon but there’s a trend in intersex literature to portray intersex people as sea creatures. One of our hermaphrodite (their term) characters refers to themself as a mermaid and has a mental link with a humpback whale. We talked about how deep sea creatures are a great vehicle for writers to explore both the strangeness and the naturalness of being intersex. The ocean is intensely familiar but also foreign, and features animals whose sex determination schemes are far more fluid (ha) than us humans.

OUR PRIMARY REACTIONS (SPOILER HEAVY) - @ipsogender: “I was not expecting the book to end with honey I need to move in with you because my whale is about to die" - @scifimagpie “this was a darker book, started with a news report on genocide and ended with saddest breakup in gay history”

POSITIVES

OMG THAT ENDING

A uniquely devastating sapphic romance

The viscerality of jacking one’s brain into a digital set up. A lot of modern cyberpunk has paved over the physicality and the grotesqueness of body modification and this book did not shy away from it.

A book that argues for animal rights in a technological society. It got us talking about what an internet that serves other animals would be like.

Some excellent lines such as “The state allows you to hate it but only enough so as not to threaten it.” and “You can’t just show people the evil of the word, people will turn away. You need to show them hope.” which got us talking about activism and how to make political change

NEGATIVES

This book is pessimistic AF

No real denouement. Could be intentional to make the ending weigh on you more but also means less sense of what happens at the end.

The whale is never given a name! 😭

Disability as worse than death trope

Afrofuturism felt kinda weak; Africa is one country and it has surprisingly little effect on other cultures despite supposed superpower status

WHAT WE THOUGHT THE BOOK MIGHT BE TRYING TO SAY

We spent a bunch of time speculating as to authorial intent with the book. Here are some things we brainstormed:

In a totalitarian world where you’re an influencer and people literally tune into your brain, self-preservation comes at all costs including those you love.

Queer romance can be deep and tender, and societal prejudice can cause real hurt (remember: book came out in mid-1990s).

A cautionary tale to not back down from your love or your principles.

Huge leaps in technology won’t change social structure. We can invent technology to experience what other people have experienced and it alone won’t lead to increased acceptance of queers or protection of the environment/animals. (Again, remember: written in mid-1990s, a time of legit optimism about the internet.) From the book: “The Net should be the most democratic form of communication that the world has ever known…. But instead it is being used to enforce an official vision of humanity.”

@scifimagpie: a thesis of this book was "we fucking failed at saving the whales"

HOW IT HELD UP

Predicted: the enshittification of the internet

Predicted: influencer culture

Holds up: the sense of wonder that we can connect people across time and space

Holds up: the need to consider other animals in creating networked technologies

Dated: internet as a physical metaverse

Dated: fixed-location telephones

Dated: presentation of Christianity and its relationship to Russian culture

Disappointing: a future where there are still cars in cities

READ IF YOU LIKED

Idoru by William Gibson

Star Trek IV (the one with the whales)

The Matrix

Animorphs #19

Ancillary Justice

[maggiecheungs]

“You can't just break through a person's defenses like that; the defenses are a part of the person, they are the person. It's our nature to have hidden depths. It's like... skinning a frog and saying, 'Now I understand this frog, because I've seen what's inside it.' But when you skin it, it dies. You haven't understood a frog, you've understood a corpse.”

Raphael Carter, The Fortunate Fall

[tmntismdoodls]

some long forgotten red sky art

[souldagger]

hi. for the love of god hello

[movedtoazrahel]

𝐢𝐯. ⠀𝐃𝐘𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐂 ⠀ 、 castiel ⠀!

𝐢𝐯. ⠀𝐃𝐘𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐂 ⠀ 、 gabriel ⠀!

𝐢𝐯. ⠀𝐃𝐘𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐂 ⠀ 、 michael ⠀!

𝐢𝐯. ⠀𝐃𝐘𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐂 ⠀ 、 raphael ⠀!

𝐢𝐯. ⠀𝐃𝐘𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐂 ⠀ 、 lucifer ⠀!

𝐢𝐯. ⠀𝐃𝐘𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐂 ⠀ 、 arthur ketch ⠀!

𝐢𝐯. ⠀𝐃𝐘𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐂 ⠀ 、 anton bevell ⠀!

𝐢𝐯. ⠀𝐃𝐘𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐂 ⠀ 、 negan winchester ⠀!

𝐢𝐯. ⠀𝐃𝐘𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐂 ⠀ 、 andrei lupei ⠀!

𝐢𝐯. ⠀𝐃𝐘𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐂 ⠀ 、 deckard shaw ⠀!

𝐢𝐯. ⠀𝐃𝐘𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐂 ⠀ 、 jakob toretto ⠀!

𝐢𝐯. ⠀𝐃𝐘𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐂 ⠀ 、 lilith alden ⠀!

𝐢𝐯. ⠀𝐃𝐘𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐂 ⠀ 、 quentin xavier ⠀!

𝐢𝐯. ⠀𝐃𝐘𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐂 ⠀ 、 cole turner ⠀!

𝐢𝐯. ⠀𝐃𝐘𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐂 ⠀ 、 seraphiel ⠀!

𝐢𝐯. ⠀𝐃𝐘𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐂 ⠀ 、 stace carter ⠀!

[coffee-n-bagels-comic-universe]

Neutralised Bios: Lance (1994)

Kane's Brother and a Self-Employed Electrician Lance Carter

Kane's older brother and a self-employed electrician and engineer Lance Carter.

"K.C, it takes you two hours to change a lightbulb."

Name

Full Legal Name: Lance Raphael Carter

First Name: Lance

Meaning: From the Germanic name 'Lanzo', originally a short form of names that began with the Old Frankish or Old Saxon element 'Land', Old High German 'Lant' meaning 'Land'.

Pronunciation: LANS

Origin: English

Middle Name: Raphael

Meaning: From the Hebrew name 'Rafa'el' meaning 'God heals', from the roots 'Rafa'' meaning 'To heal' and ''El' meaning 'God'.

Pronunciation: RAF-ee-al/RAF-ay-ehl

Origin: German, English, Biblical

Surname: Carter

Meaning: Occupational name for a person who operated a cart to transport goods, from Norman French 'Caretier'.

Pronunciation: KAHR-tier

Origin: English

Titles: Mr

Goes By: Lance

Characteristics

Age: 30

Gender: Male. He/Him Pronouns

Race: Human

Nationality: American Citizen. Born in America

Ethnicity: White (Irish Heritage)

Birth Date: 20th June 1964

Sexuality: Straight

Religion: Catholic

Native Language: English

Known Languages: English

Relationship Status: Dating

Astrological Sign: Gemini

Played By: John Goodman

Appearance

Height: 6'2" / 188 cm

Eye Colour: Blue

Hair Colour: Brown

Hair Dye: None

Body Hair: Hairy

Facial Hair: Usually Clean Shaven

Tattoos: (As of Jan 1994) None

Piercings: None

Scars: A ew scratches rom rough-housing with his brother as a kid

Health and Fitness

Allergies: None

Alcoholic, Smoker, Drug User: Social Drinker

Illnesses/Disorders: None

Medications: None

Any Specific Diet: None

Relationships

Affiliated Groups: Mortimer & Co. Mortuary Services (Hired Help)

Friends: K.C, Mona

Significant Other: Monday Duke (26, Girlriend)

Parents: Hank Carter (60, Father), Jolene Carter (57, Mother, Née Sodder)

Parents-In-Law: None

Siblings: Kane Carter (27, Brother)

Siblings-In-Law: None

Nieces & Nephews: None

Children: None

Extras

Level of Education: Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Fully Qualified Electrician

Occupation: Electrician

Employer: Self-Employed

Biography: A wild child from birth, Lance has spent most of his life leading his brother, teased at school for being 'the fat kid’ and protecting 'the ginger kid’ (his younger brother, K.C), Lance decided to get tough and took a scholarship, and free ride through college, to play football and become an engineer. He still lives in his childhood home, himself living in the basement, and his brother in the attic. Every time he visits Mona at work, Bram gets visibly annoyed at Lance being there.

[officiallyashley]

TMNT-VERSE INFO— the parents of the next generation

NOTES: if you’re wondering who the parents are of the TMNT next generation, then I’ll clear things up for ya here. I’ll also tell which ones are turtles and which kids take after their moms. I can't remember if I've mentioned it yet, but Ash, Alex, Shiphrah, and Jackie are sisters (I can make a proper post going more in depth at a later date).

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Donnie & Alex:

Bella Grace Hamato (takes after Alex)

Alec Jace Hamato (takes after Alex)

Raph & Ash:

Harlene Yoshiko-Jade Hamato (takes after Ash)

Tessa Michaela-Cerise Hamato (twin to Steele, turtle)

Steele Leo-Ace Hamato (twin to Tessa, turtle)

Whitney Donelle-Snow Hamato (takes after Ash)

Shiphrah & Leo:

— Carter Dillon-Hayden Hamato (turtle)

Jackie & Mikey:

— Hunter Jackson Hamato (turtle)

𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐲𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 © 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑. 𝐢 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐭 𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚. 𝐢 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐦𝐲 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐭 𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐬, 𝐞𝐭𝐜. 𝐦𝐲 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥.

[azrahelfml]

𝐢𝐯. ⠀𝐃𝐘𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐂 ⠀ 、 castiel ⠀!

𝐢𝐯. ⠀𝐃𝐘𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐂 ⠀ 、 gabriel ⠀!

𝐢𝐯. ⠀𝐃𝐘𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐂 ⠀ 、 michael ⠀!

𝐢𝐯. ⠀𝐃𝐘𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐂 ⠀ 、 raphael ⠀!

𝐢𝐯. ⠀𝐃𝐘𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐂 ⠀ 、 lucifer ⠀!

𝐢𝐯. ⠀𝐃𝐘𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐂 ⠀ 、 arthur ketch ⠀!

𝐢𝐯. ⠀𝐃𝐘𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐂 ⠀ 、 anton bevell ⠀!

𝐢𝐯. ⠀𝐃𝐘𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐂 ⠀ 、 negan winchester ⠀!

𝐢𝐯. ⠀𝐃𝐘𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐂 ⠀ 、 andrei lupei ⠀!

𝐢𝐯. ⠀𝐃𝐘𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐂 ⠀ 、 deckard shaw ⠀!

𝐢𝐯. ⠀𝐃𝐘𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐂 ⠀ 、 jakob toretto ⠀!

𝐢𝐯. ⠀𝐃𝐘𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐂 ⠀ 、 lilith alden ⠀!

𝐢𝐯. ⠀𝐃𝐘𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐂 ⠀ 、 quentin xavier ⠀!

𝐢𝐯. ⠀𝐃𝐘𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐂 ⠀ 、 cole turner ⠀!

𝐢𝐯. ⠀𝐃𝐘𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐂 ⠀ 、 seraphiel ⠀!

𝐢𝐯. ⠀𝐃𝐘𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐂 ⠀ 、 stace carter ⠀!

[discordsmuse]

Discordsmuse Masterlist

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Hello friends! Finally putting together a masterlist to make it easier for you guys to find all my fanfics here since I only post to AO3!

These will be organized by fandom and character.

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Baldur's Gate 3

Halsin

dance me to the end of love, NSFW/18+: Fem!Tav and Halsin admit to their feelings post-Moonrise and fuck on a balcony.

Silence, NSFW/18+ : Fem!Tav and Halsin fuck in a closet

Do Unto Others, NSFW/18+ : Fem!Tav wants to give Halsin some attention and convinces him to let her be the giver for once.

Enver Gortash

body more than just a flesh, you can sell it for success, NSFW/18+: Fem!Tav is invited to dinner with the Archduke and things get a little heated.

i will give you all that you need, NSFW/18+: Sequel to the above, Fem!Tav and Gortash bathe together before Enver gets a little handsy.

gracious men are those who suffer, NSFW/18+: Fem!Tav and Enver w/ a free use kink.

legacy with no memory, NSFW/18+: Fem!Durge and Enver Gortash w/a pregnancy kink

I wanna know my god, At least enough to fear Her, NSFW/18+: Fem!Durge and Gortash have a lil bit of hate sex

Gale Dekarios

be my nightfire, NSFW/18+: Fem!Tav catches Gale mid-alone time. Feelings and sex ensue.

Abdirak

sanctify you bedsheets with the sweat along your hips, NSFW/18+: Fem!Tav is fascinated by Abdirak and nervously asks him to teach her about Loviatar.

Raphael

delightful little detour, NSFW/18+: Canon rewrite for what happens when Fem!Tav tells Raphael he's bad at sex.

Let the Dream Begin, NSFW/18+: Fem!Tav/Raphael Phantom of the Opera AU, slowburn

Rolan

Office Hours, NSFW/18+: Fem!Tav/Raphael College AU

she keeps the candle burning, NSFW/18+: Fem!Tav/Raphael post-game

i wanna have a home, i wanna share it, NSFW/18+: Fem!Tav and Rolan get together post-saving the tieflings from moonrise.

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Pirates of the Caribbean

Hector Barbossa

The Pirate Lord, NSFW/18+: Barbossa/Reader post-Elizabeth being kinged.

All That Glitters, NSFW/18+: Longform Barbossa/Reader canon rewrite pre-CotBP

Liar's Bet, NSFW/18+: Longform Barbossa/Reader canon rewrite during CotBP and DMC

feel the edges start to burn, NSFW/18+: Barbossa/Reader where reader is friends w/Carina

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Harry Potter

Severus Snape

isn't it lovely (all alone), NSFW/18+: Snape/Reader closet sex

no death in rebirth, NSFW/18+: Snape/Reader longform amnesia oneshot

Brought to Life, NSFW/18+: Snape/Reader marauder's era classmates to lovers lol

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Dead by Daylight

Canon/Canon

Contention, NSFW/18+: Ace/Meg against a tree hatesex

Breaking Point, NSFW/18+: Megmillan first time

It's Alright, Teen/16+: The survivors and killers recover post-entity

Anna/The Huntress

Not so much taming as growing accustomed, Mature/16+, Huntress/Reader friendship to lovers

Herman Carter/The Doctor

Untethered, NSFW/18+, The Doctor/Reader where reader annoying him but in the fun, bratty way

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Resident Evil Village

Karl Heisenberg

Business Partners with Benefits, NSFW/18+: Heisenberg/Reader where reader is Moreau's niece

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Spider Man

Dr. Otto Octavius/Doc Ock

Working Overtime, NSFW/18+: Otto/Reader where reader is his lab assistant

Bedside Manner, NSFW/18+: Otto/Reader where reader is Doc Ock's lover

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Labyrinth

Jareth the Goblin King

Midsummer, NSFW/18+: Jareth/Reader at the midsummer fae ball

don't leave me lonely, NSFW/18+: Jareth/Reader sequel to Midsummer

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The band Ghost

Papa Emeritus IV/Cardinal Copia

Better Than, NSFW/18+: Copia/Reader where he's a little insecure about Terzo being better than him

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Dracula

Dracula (lol)

Nice Costume, NSFW/18+: Dracula/Reader in a modern setting at a party

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Our Flag Means Death

Israel Hands

we do get desperate, now and again, Mature/16+: Fem!Reader/Izzy hurt/comfort unrequited love.

i wanna be yours, Mature/18+: Fem!Reader/Izzy first time together

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The Quarry (2022)

Travis Hackett/Laura Kearney

• fell in love with the fever, Explicit/18+: Travis and Laura are forced to spend some time together 6 months after the incident.

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This list will grow/change as I write more :D Thanks for reading!

[genderkoolaid]

I have seen some intersex people, such as on the recent post you reblogged, say they are uncomfortable with the term salmacian (not necessarily the transition, but how the word is derived). I myself am intersex and don't really have any thoughts besides "do what makes you happy" I'm curious how you navigate this! Sorry if this is assuming you are perisex but if you are, I think you are a good ally. But this sort of transition is controversial to some intersex people (not that it should be).

Okay wait- I looked in the notes of that post and the person talking about salmacian as a term is just. spreading misinformation?

"Salmacian" has nothing to do with salamanders being hermaphroditic animals. The term Salmacian comes from the Spring of Salmacis, which comes from the nymph Salmacis who fell in love with the god Hermaphroditus and wanted to be joined physically with him forever. The Spring of Salmacis, in mythology, was said to have the ability to feminize men & masculinize women who bathed in it. You can read more about the history of the term here, which also mentions that the [modern, queer use of the] term was coined by an intersex queer person (formerly Raphael Carter, now Cameron Reed).

I don't doubt that there are salmacians who act in intersexist ways. But this is just... misinformation, and its equally confusing that they say using salmacian is a "roundabout way of saying they ID as intersex"? And given that, I don't know if by "fetishization" they are including "salmacian people liking our own bodies/our ideal bodies & talking about that." Again, I'm not saying fetishization of being intersex doesn't happen, or that salmacian people are never intersexist (I haven't personally seen it so far, but I am sure there have been salmacian people who make intersexist comments about intersex people's bodies, or hypothetical bodies). But like. It does not inspire me with confidence that they are either wildly misinformed or lying about the term salmacian.

To kind of answer your question, I think that going forward there's an unavoidable need to have discussions between intersex people & salmacians (one which especially supports intersex salmacians), and I think its right perisex people who are salmacian to feel some kind of obligation to educate themselves on intersex issues and be vocally & actively against intersexism as much as they can. But I also think there's unavoidable exorsexism around how salmacians are perceived that also needs to be considered in these discussions, and how a lot of times when people talk about salmacians they end up re-using transphobic rhetoric (i.e "you just want to change your body to fit your sick fetish!") & there's also going to be areas where our oppressions overlap & its important that we have solidarity with one another on that. The internet is unfortunately a generally not great place for tough discussions.

[orophineart]

My dear @carter-burke commissioned these from bruteandbrawn, for our beloved ship of Raphael and my male Half-Elf/Devil Tav Alastor, which we lovingly called Alphael. ❤️

[hannahhook7744]

Disney Descendants Random Headcanons (Part 1);

(No Kids Born Pre D1 Addition since I don't have the full list yet).

Let me Know if I'm missing any characters because I'm well aware I'm missing more than a few.

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Akio (number 42): He is the son of Tomiko (from Elena of Avalor).

Ally: Her dad is Pinocchio, making Pin her younger brother.

Amber Dearly: She's a waitress but still does beauty pageant events when they're in season.

Anthony Tremaine: Jacob Lathyn (The Baker from Cinderella 2) is his dad.

Anxelin Fitzherbert: She's Goth.

Arabella: She's morally gray (and had ill intentions when she stole her granddad's trident).

Ariana Rose: Grows less jealous of Audrey over time and cuts contact with their grandmother. Is very popular in college.

Artie Pendragon: Somehow ends up with a pet dragon. No one knows how it happened.

Audrey Rose: Goes on to be the CEO she always wanted to be.

Aziz: He takes after his mother in looks and personality.

Bashful Jr.: He goes by Bash and is very popular in school.

Beezlebub (The Cat): Beelzebub is the Lucifer's least favorite kitten.

Ben: Likes building miniature models and wanted to be in a band with Ben and Lonnie when he was a kid.

Big Murph: He lost his eye as a kid when rough housing with the Gaston Twins.

Bobby Hood: He's Tiger Peony's boyfriend and a sports commentator at school.

Bobby Radcliffe: is a good friend of Artie Pendragon and is very shy.

Bonny: Is the medic of Uma's crew.

Carina Potts: Wears a cooking pot as a hat.

Carlos de Vil: He becomes Henry's mentor and gets Beelzebub back.

Carter: The 'nice' twin.

Celia Facilier: Goes on to be a very successful business woman (in whatever you think she'd go on to do).

Chaca: She's Li Shang Jr's girlfriend and Kuzco is very protective of her, much to her and his wife's bemusement.

Chad Charming: Redeems himself sometime after d3 and leaves to find himself.

Cheerful: Is emo.

Chip Potts: Babysat Ben a lot when he was younger. Has 13 siblings. He works at the castle.

Chloe Charming: Learned a lot of what she knows in ROAR from Lonnie.

Claudine Frollo: She had red hair and is left handed.

Clay Clayton: He's a party animal and is very hard to take out in a fight.

Crabby: is actually quite pleasant to be around.

Crocodile Descendants: They love tormenting Captain Hook and wrestling.

Cubby: He handles Neverland Academy's finances.

Danny Darling-Cooper: He's good at tourney and ROAR.

Derek: He's a selective mute and carries a bell around to get his friends' attention when they're arguing.

Derelict (Electric Eel): He's the friendly eel.

Desiree: She's one of the most wild pirate kids. Even when compared to her crewmates.

Diego de Vil: His most popular song is titled 'Kill the Beast'.

Dizzy Tremaine: She joins Evie's business when she graduates and her jewelry becomes very popular.

Doc II: Goes by Raphael.

Doug: Evie helps him meet his favorite band (The Dragon Players) on his 21st birthday.

Dude (The Dog): He is jealous of Beelzebub.

Eddie Balthazar: He is always tired.

Eliza: She becomes more of a rebel as she grows up and is always backing Jane up when FG gets difficult (like most parents do).

Elle: She's adopted.

Emir (number 26): He's Aziz's younger brother and is a lot like his dad, personality wise. He does not like his mom's cousins.

Evie: She is Dizzy's half sister.

Finn the Mer-Boy: He works at neverland academy but also remains as Neverland's Protectors (kicking entitled tourist out when they cause too much non fun trouble/damage).

Freddie Facilier: Is banned from being alone with Jordan because those two are just as bad as Ally and Cj when alone together.

Gaston Jr.: He relates a lot to Luisa Madrigal. He also walks with a limp after a failed escape attempt he and his father attempted (he nearly drowned).

Gaston The 3rd.: He's the smart twin.

Gesundheit: Cannot for the life of him spell his name.

Gil: Has stolen a penguin from the zoo with Jay, Chad, Harry, and Carlos before.

Ginny Gothel: Is allergic to flowers. Her middle name is flower.

Gordon: Is a mechanic.

Hadie: Has a villain phase as a teen that no one takes seriously.

Hamish of DunBroch: He works with bears.

Hana: She is the royal party planner in her kingdom.

Hap: He's a hippie/hipster mixture and has a van he customized himself.

Harriet Hook: She has a hip high rose tattoo and broke Anthony Tremaine's nose once when she was 12.

Harris of DunBroch: Will not hesitate to bite people in fights even as an adult.

Harry Badun: He is a detective and has made it his job to make everyone behind the isle and every bad isle adult's lives hell. He will also make up outrageous theories to mess with people he doesn't like.

Harry Hook: Is good at art and has Dyscalculia.

Henry: He's a long lost de Vil.

Herkie: He has his dad's personality and strength but his mama's brain and kinda looks like a blend of his parents.

Hermie Bing: She has a variety of circus related skills, loves clowns, has a sweet tooth, and wears very colorful clothes.

Hubert of DunBroch: Loves reminding his sister of how she turned him into a bear all the time.

Hunter de Vil: His influencer career takes off when the barrier is brought down.

Ivy de Vil: She's allergic to hair dye and becomes a great model when off the isle.

Izzy: She's ROAR instructor at Neverland Academy.

Jace Badun: His mom was a strong woman at the Ringmaster's circus. He is the most exasperated person you will ever meet.

Jack/Korak: He prefers 'Korak' over Jack. He takes after his dad looks wise but his mom personality and fashion wise.

Jade: She has tons of scars from the crocodile wrestling.

Jake: Because of him, Princess Pirate, Finn, Stormy, Marina, Izzy, and Cubby all grew up.

James Brown Jr.: He works at a candy shop.

Jane: She's a big gossip and she and Carlos both bonded over this.

Jane Darling-Cooper: She's a teaching assistant at Neverland Academy.

Jay: He sleeps with a stuffed tiger but will deny it if asked.

Jenna: She's Aziz's oldest sibling and is the heir to the throne. She has a pet Elephant.

Jonas: He's Uma's cousin.

Jordan: She's the one who created the secret Agrabah Club at school (along with Aziz).

La Foux Doux: He's younger than LeFou Deux and loves puppet shows.

Lagan (Electric Eel): He's the mean eel.

LeFou Deux: He has a crush on Claudine and is the isle's Santa Claus.

Li (number 85): His parents took creative liberty with his name without checking to see if that spelling already existed.

Li Lonnie: She does eventually get her show. Her successful ROAR career probably helped (: .

Li Shang Jr: His music is decent but few people take him seriously because of the whole 'Lil Shang' nickname thing.

Lil Yaz: He died of appendicitis after d1. He was morally grey/apathic and had eyes for Quinlynn Hearts.

Lina: Jasmine was her favorite babysitter and she in turn, ended up babysitting the younger of Jasmine's kids when she was in Agrabah.

Lucifer: Lucifer often escapes from the saloon and gets on everyone's nerves.

Lulu Brown: She's much younger than her brother, Jim/James Brown Jr. and is a very good at ballet.

Mad Maddy: She has quite the sweet tooth.

Madam Mim's granddaughters: No one is sure how many there are or how they came to be.

Maddox Hatter: He's an inventor and is very close to Red.

Mal: She grows up a lot after the royal wedding and gets back in touch with her artistic side.

Marina the Mermaid: She's the swim coach at Neverland Academy.

Marya Rasputin: She's the doctor of Harriet's crew.

Max La Bouf: He works at Tiana's palace and often caters the events for his family and Ralphie's.

Melody: She's an environmental activist and the go-to cousin everyone talks to when they need someone who will hear them out.

Meriem: She and Korak are married now, and she's very into learning languages.

Mia: She is a sore loser when it comes to the fashion industry.

Miguel (number 44): He's a Madrigal.

Morgie le Fay: Morgie is just a nickname.

Opal: She's Freddie and Celia's aunt.

Othello (The Parrot): He repeats the things EQ used to say to Evie but is a very loving pet otherwise.

Pin: He's very smart and skipped a grade.

Pirate Kitty (Cat): It's Gil's pet cat (seen in a missing poster in d2).

Princess Pirate: Her friends now call her 'Princess' for short.

Quinlynn Hearts: She's the oldest Heart child and she had a crush on LIl Yaz.

Rafi: He gets along the best with his younger brother, Aziz, and works in the royal guard now.

Ralphie: He and Max are Pen Pals.

Rami: He's a party animal.

Red Hearts: Red is just a nickname. She's also in the school newspaper.

Reza: He is very interested in forensics and was adopted by Mozenrath and Sadira. He has two younger siblings.

Rick Ratcliffe: His middle name is 'Perseus'. Yes, after the pug. And he has a habit of saving people from drowning/bodies of water.

Ruby Fitzherbert: She's shy and artsie.

Salima: She's a middle child now.

Sammy Smee: He's an inventor and a book worm.

Scarlet: She's Carter's twin and is considered the 'evil' twin.

Shy: His name is very fitting because he really is shy.

Sleepy Jr.: He's a gamer.

Snoozy: Snoozy is a night owl.

Sophie: She's Snow White's eldest child.

Spotted Hyenas: They like tormenting Gaston but not his kids.

Squeaky Smee: He's a selective mute.

Squirmy Smee: He and his brother look up to Harry a lot.

Stabbington cousins: They're only known by their nicknames by those outside of their family (and for good reason, since they're secretly Westergaards).

Stormy The Mermaid: She becomes a hippie when's older and mellows out.

The Sea witches: They're the daughters of Ursula's sisters.

The Tweedledum and Tweedledee cousins: They all have varying shades of red hair.

The Wicked Step-Granddaughters: The seven that are Drizella's are Hans' daughters as well. If any are Anastasia's, they're adopted.

Tiger Peony: She's a hippie vegetarian who's really into Tourney but doesn't play.

Tipo: He learns to cook from Kronk and helps him out with  Camp Chippamunka during the summer when he's older.

Tyrone (number 32): He's Tiana and Naveen's son. Lotte spoiled him, lol.

Uma: She gets her OWN sea phonies after d3 and she keeps her shark friends as well.

William (number 12): Wendy's oldest son and Jane Darling's younger brother.

Yi-Min: She's good at tourney as well as Swords and Shields.

Yupi: He is Kuzco's favorite 'nephew'.

Yzla: She's good at gymnastics.

Zam: He is the oldest of the kids in Yzma's family and has also caught his cousins doing weird things most often.

Zellie: She's the oldest of Flynnpunzal's kids.

Zephyr: He looks more like his mom as he grows up.

Zevon: His dad (and his siblings' dad) is Cedric from Sofia the first. His mom also accidentally turned him into a llama as a baby.

Zim: He still practices chemistry but the idea of being evil bores him.

[tmntismdoodls]

hug your friends!!!

[specialagentartemis]

out here going "if you liked Ars Paradoxica you should read The Vanished Birds by Simon Jimenez. If you liked Netflix Arcane you should read Synners by Pat Cadigan. If you liked The Locked Tomb you should read The Fortunate Fall by- well her name is Cameron Reed now but it's published under the name Raphael Carter." I have 1 skill and it is recommending underappreciated sci-fi books based on vibes

[sabrondabrainrot]

I finished the 87 series as a whole (except the European vacay season like I can't find it anywhere) and want to cry!!! My boys!!! I can't believe it's done!!!

What an awesome show. I might have to rewatch it just to write down more notes and thoughts. ;)

Anyways here's some headcanons about my sweet 87 boys and some show observations:

Hopefully with this people might give the show a chance. It's so delightful and charming. You won't be disappointed.

🐢🧡🐢💜🐢♥️🐢💙

The turtles are all basically 3-4 years old. They make tons of comments about living half their lives in a fish bowl and when Yoshi comes across them they're still babies. When they're shown mutating, they go from baby turtles to the older bipedal forms we know them by.

They're all identical sans their voices. (In the 87 show not only does April have trouble telling them apart at the beginning but so do the animators in every episode)

They all seem to possess super strength and some levels of invulnerability. Donatello in particular had a multiple story brick building dropped on him, which he just walked off. They've all shown varying skills such as bending metal with their bare hands. Raphael as a practical joke in one episode picks up a couch and hurls it at Donatello just to be smartass. Leonardo cuts metal like tinfoil.

They still think of themselves as turtles first and foremost, so they don't refer to each other as brothers. (despite the fact they're totally brothers) and simply address each other as friends. (They're brothers tho we all know the truth 💕)

Something not explained in the opening of the 3rd season, the turtles as babies, before they mutate, are shown with different shell patterns. While it's not obvious which turtle is which it is neat the artists went out of their way to animate each turtle with a unique pattern.

When you watch the show the amount of people and mutants that dislike the turtles is shocking. For a fun kids show made in the late 80's to mid 90's, it's basically a huge allegory to the civil rights movements and you can even take relevance to human rights movements of today.

Despite being so lovable they have only a small circle of friends. Most of those friends at some point have betrayed them too.

The boys have seen two different futures of themselves. (not counting their shared apocalypse nightmares) The first future is where they get old together in a mansion and they're heralded as heroes and everyone likes them. The second future doesn't show them but in the second future it's stated being a mutant is a crime punishable by death and all mutants are criminals regardless of deeds. This is before the red skies studio era of writing. That's before it's supposed to get edgy.

They all are highly intelligent. They can each pilot every vehicle ever present in the show despite none of them having a formal education, license, or understanding of the rules of the road. Michelangelo in particular seems to have a knack for US fighter jets.

In season 7 episode 11, titled "Dirk Savage: Mutant Hunter!" We meet two new mutants named Rahzar and Tokka. They're a gay couple. You don't believe me? Go watch the episode. I'm not pulling your leg. I swear. I promise. It's a good episode go watch it.

Master Splinter calls them his sons. He also calls Carter, his newest student, son occasionally too. It's his term of endearment.

The turtles in this version are known to get sick pretty regularly. (probably because of their still developing immune systems). They always get sick as a group and they totally soak up the pampering.

They in the first season share a 4 stack bunk bed and then after the bunk is destroyed in the season 1 finale they each get their own alcoves which they treat as their own rooms.

I didn't remember which Punk Frog said it, but one of them called Leonard and Michelangelo his Bubba which is a term of endearment for brother. The punk frogs call each other bubba too. So unlike the turtles they were either all frog brothers who mutated together or after mutating they just decided they're brothers and they also adopted the turtles as their brothers too.

Mondo Gecko seems older in this series because of his appearance but he's the same age as the turtles and actually mutated from the same ooze as them on the same day at the same time so he in 87 is like a mix of their brother and cousin? He's related regardless. (We all know the truth in our hearts)

Shredder and Krang act like a married couple who've been married too long and are on the cusp of a divorce but they've been together too long so they just keep tolerating eachother.

They all love the unhinged gross unholy pizza combos. Michaelangelo's stated combos are actually tame compared to some of the things they've eaten. One episode the boys committed to the bit so hard they ate lit candles just to mess with Michelangelo. They get pregnant sardine fudge pizza cravings at midnight. They put cereal on regular pizza for breakfast. They hate vegetables though. They literally gag when Splinter eats sushi. They refuse to eat bugs despite their turtle origins (interesting enough the Punk Frogs don't even like pizza at all first unlike them) but like they will eat out of the garbage. But not fresh handmade sushi.

They're so casual about being in public. Like they have disguises but sometimes they just go out in public as themselves. They also have so many elaborate disguises. In the first episode their first instinct to blend in was to throw on bright neon shoes, various bomber jackets, and start publicly beatboxing and breakdancing.

The turtles get called slurs by Shredder, Bebop, and Rocksteady. The slur in question is "Shellback" . When Donatello makes an evil clone the first thing the clone does is call him that slur. It's so funny like that's yourself. Donatello basically called himself ugly. Why is that so funny.

Shredders go to threat in the show and many other villains go to insult is to straight up threaten to eat them. Like, do none of the villains care about getting salmonella? Why do all the villains want to eat them?

Something I've noticed, they refuse to use nicknames. They only use each other's full names. It makes me wonder why? I theorize it's probably to do with the fact Master Splinter gave them their names and that's the first thing they received? It's not like they're not playful enough to use nicknames.

Despite his fatherly role in their lives, the turtle boys don't call Splinter their father and this is more than likely to do with the fact they see themselves as turtles and know they have turtle parents. (Again we know the truth)

April in this show is an adrenaline junky. She's also a child endangerer. She's helped save the day a lot but she would much rather the world burn so she can film it as her next big scoop.

The boys treat April like their mom in this show. April herself doesn't really get that. In one episode she got poison flowers and thought it was from the boys and went to "let them down gently" because she thought they romantically liked her.

April on multiple occasions reads bed time stories to them. She in one episode read the same bedtime story 4 times just because they liked it that much. She was going to read it a 5th time just for Leonardo.

When Zack, the 5th turtle, was in danger instead of helping him April shouted "What a scoop!" and filmed a child in a death trap.

Splinter believes in wholesome gaslighting in this show. He once cured three of them of permanent balloon-itis with moth balls but made up a story about how it was an ancient mythical legendary cure. Then after they were better he said it was moth balls.

April actually got fired from her job because she wouldn't badmouth the turtles on live television (also for other reasons). She focused on freelance while helping the boys on the side.

April is really bamf. She's actually saved the turtles just as much as they save her.

I just want everyone to know I love these little guys. The turtles are pure little snookie pookie baby bookies. No one knows the amount of space these silly little fictional turtles take up in my heart.

I hope maybe with more word out people might give the 1987 tmnt show a chance. It's really cute and funny. A super enjoyable time. It doesn't deserve the ragging it gets from other shows and fanbases. They're just goobers.

Thanks for reading my ramble list. :)

Also! if there's any fanfic recs please let me know I'm making a list and checking it twice ;)

[intersexbookclub]

Welcome to Intersex Book Club!

Why we meet: Our goal with the book club is to provide a social opportunity for intersex people, people questioning if they're intersex, and allies, to meet and explore intersex-oriented literature together.

When we meet: On the last Friday of the month, at 15:30 Eastern / 20:30 UTC. Meetings are usually 1.5 to 2 hours long; latecomers are welcome.

How we meet: We have a discord: https://discord.gg/U8ZucKwGPK (See our code of conduct)

Book picks & meeting information In inverse chronological order

JUNE 2024: Bodies in Doubt: An American History of Intersex by Reis (Jun 28)

MAY 2024: Icarus by K. Ancrum (May 31)

APRIL 2024: The Trans Space Octopus Congregation by Bogi Takács (Apr 26)

MARCH 2024: Envisioning African Intersex by Amanda L Swarr - second half (Mar 29)

FEBRUARY 2024: Power To Yield and Other Stories by Bogi Takács (Feb 23)

JANUARY 2024: Envisioning African Intersex by Amanda L Swarr - first half (Jan 26)

DECEMBER 2023: Across the Green Grass Fields by Seanan McGuire (Dec 22)

NOVEMBER 2023: Chapters 4-7 of Critical Intersex, edited by Morgan Holmes (Nov 24)

OCTOBER 2023: Queen by JS Fields (Oct 27)

SEPTEMBER 2023: Chapters 1, 4 and 5 of Transgender and intersex: Theoretical, practical, and artistic perspectives, edited by Stefan Horlacher (Sep 29)

AUGUST 2023: The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K LeGuin (Aug 25)

JULY 2023: The Deep by Rivers Solomon (Jul 28)

JUNE 2023: The Fortunate Fall by Raphael Carter (Jun 28)

Book summaries/reviews Sorted by genre then by reverse chronological order; 🟣 indicates the author is openly intersex

Fiction:

Power to Yield and Other Stories by Takács 🟣 (Feb 2024)

Across the Green Grass Fields by McGuire (Dec 2023)

Queen by Fields 🟣 (Oct 2023)

The Left Hand of Darkness by LeGuin (Aug 2023)

The Deep by Solomon 🟣 (July 2023)

The Fortunate Fall by Carter 🟣 (June 2023)

Non-Fiction:

Chapter 4 of Critical Intersex, on the history of ISNA (Nov 2023)

Chapters 5-7 of Critical Intersex, on intersex legal rights in Europe (Nov 2023)

Chapters 1, 4 and 5 of Transgender and Intersex 🟣, on the relationships between the intersex & trans communities (Sep 2023)