#April Jones

[pixelnrd]

Mac was satisfied with their mother's account of her own childhood and where she had come from; but it had only opened up more doors that Mac wanted to explore. They had heard from their mother and her siblings - but they wanted to know more. And who better to tell them than their grandmothers.

Mac tried to visit their grandma's every few months. The years had taken a lot from them in old age, and the triplets had sequestered them back home from Tartosa to keep them close by and safe as old age began to take its toll on every facet of their lives. Heather and Jenny lived in a retirement home, albeit one that had every luxury of a resort. Whenever Mac visited, they were always busy with some activity or social engagement.

This time though, Heather was excited to see her grandchild to tell them stories of her own life. She broke out her old family photo album, the one she had held onto her whole life, with the precious few photographs she had to show where she herself had come from.

'My mother and father were married, and they had me and my brother. You'd see these photos and think we were the perfect family, but I learnt from a young age that things aren't always what they might seem from the outside - my Mom was unhappy, and my Dad was a workaholic. After my parents divorced, Dad married again and moved away, your classic mid life crisis. But even so, as a young girl I missed him so dearly.'

'I guess that's the benefit of never having known my Dad,' mused Mac. 'I can't miss someone I never met.'

Heather smiled at her grandchild. 'Such an insightful one, aren't you? You can't miss what you never had... except your own memories. I did always want to see that big house we grew up in one last time before my time is up.'

Mac had a great idea. 'Why don't we go there, granny? Just for a look?'

And so Mac took their elderly grandmother on a road trip to San Sequoia, to the address of the home she had grown up in as a child in the 80s. Except when they arrived, the house didn't look the same.

'Well, I guess it's to be expected,' sighed Heather. 'All old things get remade into something new.'

Mac didn't want their grandmother to be sad; but as they went to turn around, a family came out of the house - a Mom, a Dad and so many children.

'Sorry to have bothered,' said Mac. 'It's just, my granny here grew up in this house as a girl, and she wanted to see it one more time.'

The family were excited to hear Heather's story, and invited them into the house. It was a beautiful, sunlit home with all the marks of being well lived in by a young family. It was nothing at all like it had been in Heather's childhood - and yet, she smiled as she looked around the space, remembering that her childhood had existed right here too in a different time.

'Are you okay, granny?' asked Mac. They didn't want her to be feeling sad, like her childhood had been destroyed.

Heather smiled and hugged her grandchild. 'Not at all my dear. Another family lives here and is making their memories now. Think of the beaitiful layers and layers of happy childhoods that exist here. I am glad that this home is still loved.'

[freshthoughts2020]

[foxsoulart]

Tmnt February day 28! Prompt 'wedding'

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It was their Wedding anniversary, and if April was being honest with herself she was a tad worried Casey had forgotten. She had not seen him since the previous day.

Master Splinter had insisted she spend some time with him. Using the excuse that he was a old rat, which worked. Practically everytime. So here she was, sipping tea and reminiscing about old times.

"Do you recall when you first met my boys?"

"Of course, I very distinctly remember being so shocked to see talking turtles I fainted right away. I doubt much could faze me anymore."

Splinter chuckled. " I was quite shocked myself, when they brought you home. Now, I am glad you became family."

"Me too."

"Heeey Aaaappprrrilll. Would ya mind coming with us for a sec?"

Mikey sing-songed from the entrance him and his brothers were hovering in. She set down her tea and stood.

"Sure Mikey. What can I help you with?"

"Don's got a new invention to show you."

"Oh? What is it?"

Donnie wiggled his finger back and forth "Ah-ah, afraid that would be a spoiler April. Now come on it's this way."

Leo and Mikey took her by the arms leading her through the doorway. After several minutes of walking (during which April was beginning to get suspicious) they led her up a ladder and through a manhole cover. From the alleyway the manhole cover led to, they then led her up the fire escape to the roof.

The setting sun cast a rosy glow over the set up in front of her. Paired with some golden glow string lights, the lighting was downright romantic.

A simple round table decorated with a white tablecloth, candles, and dinner. Was set with two chairs. Violin music gently filled the air, coming from a nearby record player. And standing slightly off to the side, was Casey. Dressed in a casual tux and doing his best not to look nervous.

"Awwwe, you did all this...for me?"

"Of course, happy anniversary babe."

April pulled him into a kiss. "I love you" "love you too"

"Have fun you two love birds!" Mikey shouted as the boys left to give them their time alone. It almost ruined the moment. Almost.

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I love how the 2003 show ended with Casey and April's wedding, perfect ending.

Short and sweet for you today. Okay byyyyyeee!

[thecrimecrypt]

Crimes That Shook Britain (Wales)

Murder of Rebecca Aylward On 25 October 2010, Rebecca Aylward, 15, awoke on 6am, did her make-up, put on new clothes. She was excited about meeting ex-boyfriend Joshua Davies, 16, hoping they'd rekindle their relationship.

But Davies hated Rebecca. With mates he met on Sundays for breakfast, he'd discussed ways to kill her - poisoning, drowning, pushing her off a cliff.

In the end, that rainy morning, Davies lured her to secluded woods near Aberkenfig, Bridgend, and hit her over the head with a rock. Rebecca's distraught family reported her missing and her body was found the next day.

And Joshua Davies was arrested. His murder trial heard he'd killed Rebecca over a bet for a free breakfast. A mate had said he'd buy him a 'Full English' if he carried out his threats. Davies was convicted, jailed for life to serve a minimum term of 14 years in prison.

In 2018, Davies finally admitted to the murder to prison officers.

Murder of Karen Price In 1989, workmen found a rolled-up carpet while digging up a garden in Cardiff's Riverside area. Inside were the remains of a girl. Forensic experts made a clay reconstruction of the girl's head, identifying her as Karen Price, 15, who'd disappeared from a children's home in July 1981.

Back then, the basement flat where her body had been found was occupied by Alan Charlton. In 1991, Charlton and another man, Idris Ali - accused of being Karen's pimp - were convicted of her murder.

The trial heard that Charlton had killed Karen when she refused to perform sex acts, while Ali helped bury her body. In 1994, Ali successfully appealed, pleaded guilty to manslaughter at his retrial, and was freed. Charlton has made several appeals against his conviction. All have been dismissed and he remains in jail.

Ian Watkins In December 2012, Ian Watkins - lead singer of award-winning band Lostprophets, with 3.5m album sales worldwide - was arrested on charges of child abuse.

As the case unfolded, horrifying details emerged Watkins seduced female fans he met online and manipulated them until they allowed him to use their children to fulfil his depraved sex fantasies.

In November 2013, Watkins was jailed for 35 years after admitting a string of child sex offenses, including attempted rape of a baby and sexually abusing children His two co-defendants - the two mothers of children he abused - were jailed for 14 and 17 years. The judge Mr Justice Royce, said the case 'plunged into new depths of depravity.'

Murder of April Jones April Jones, just 5 years old, disappeared on 1 October 2012, while playing on her bike near her home in Machynlleth, Wales.

April's friend said she'd willingly got into a car with a man. Her hysterical parents Coral and Paul called the police, sparking the largest search in UK policing history. Within hours, media appeals were made and April's photo hit global news.

Police set up roadblocks, hundreds of volunteers searched and, the next evening, local Mark Bridger, 46, was arrested. The desperate search for April continued. After five days, Bridger was charged with April's abduction and murder. Her body was never found.

At Bridger's April 2013 trial, it emerged that tiny burnt bone pieces were found in his fireplace, and that blood in his cottage living room matched April's DNA. Bridger was convicted of abducting and murdering April and jailed for life.

Murder of Ffion Wyn Roberts Ffion Wyn Roberts' body was found in a drainage ditch behind her Porthmadog home in April 2010. She'd last been seen alive enjoying a night out with family and friends.

Detectives launched a massive murder hunt and, eight weeks later, arrested local lestyn Davies at his workplace, a wool factory close to Ffion's home. Davies was known to Ffion's family.

Davies' murder trial heard he'd attacked Ffion, 22, as she made her way home. He'd beaten her, strangled her with her own scarf and left the care worker to drown in the ditch. DNA traces were found on the scarf and Davies was captured on CCTV in the area at the time she was killed. He was found guilty, jailed for life, with a minimum 25-year term.

John Cooper In December 1985, farmer Richard Thomas, 58, and his sister Helen, 56, were shot dead, and their home near Milford Haven set alight. In June 1989, couple Peter and Gwenda Dixon, 51 and 52, were shot dead on a coastal path. They'd been tied up and robber, Gwenda sexually assaulted.

Then, in March 1996, five Milford Haven teens were held at gunpoint. One girl, 16, was raped at knifepoint, another, 15, indecently assaulted. Police long suspected a local convicted burglar, John Cooper, who was finally charged in 2011 on a review of DNA evidence.

Convicted of four murders, five attempted robberies, rape and indecent assault, he was given a whole-life sentence. An appeal against the conviction was rejected in 2012.

[freakishfandomfiend]

April O’Neil/Jones being a big sister (2003,2007, 2012, bayverse)

I need more of April being a big sister, especially to Leo. Leonardo is so touched starved and in need of someone to be the older sibling to him. He deserves a big sister and someone he can talk to. 

[rufwooff]

I’ll say right away that I’m not an animator, so I don’t really know how to make storyboards yet

BUT I REALLY WANTED TO DO THIS.

[camilieroart]

Here is the piece I did for @turtlestogetherzine !

I absolutely adore both Rise and 2012, and this was a blast to make ! Thanks for having me :) !

[purblethinkin]

[somerandomdudelmao]

Part 5!

Well. It's been exactly one year since I started this comic. Which is pretty impressive for my tiny attention span. This is the biggest of my stories and I'm so damn proud (and surprised) that I was able to finish it haha

Quick q&a because I know a lot of you would ask something like this:

Why didn't I add "x" to the comic? - Because I didn't want to.

Why did I add "x" to the comic? - Because I wanted to.

This story was improv from start to finish and that means I added and took away many things. I don't regret any of them haha

Thank you all for being with me. This fandom is wonderful and I'm happy to be a part of it :)

When is this happening? ‘,:l

Part 1 Masterpost

[abbeyofcyn]

Ok but what if they DEFEAT the Krang in their 20s and rebuild the world all solarpunk and they are happy

[katomimir]

I searched for a clean version of the pic in the movie finale and if no one had done it I had to make my own food then + ADDING CASEY, SHE DESERVES IT, THEY IGNORED HER SO MUCH IN THE MOVIE,,,,,

[pixelnrd]

With their impending miracles on the way, Heather and Jenny decided to move back to Copperdale. It was close to San Sequoia, enough that Heather's Mom could help them with the babies when they arrived, and Jenny's siblings were nearby as well.

Moving back to the suburbs felt somewhat grim for the both of them - they had loved their urban lifestyle, the cosy flat, living in the middle of everything that was happening. Heather had quit her job and taken a new role as chef for a local restaurant. The food stall was being put on hiatus. But they knew that it had to happen - that this was the best way forward for their little family.

April and Dustin tried to make the move back as nice as possible. April found Heather and Jenny a new house, right in the middle of town, and helped them to move in. And she and Kelly threw the new parents a baby shower, stocking them up on all the pieces they would need for their new babies - Kelly and Dustin even passed on their twins cradles, ready for a new pair of babies.

Even though it wasn't their plan, Heather and Jenny felt loved and supported - and slowly, as they became used to the idea, they realised they really were excited.

[freshthoughts2020]

[ice-mei]

April fall in battle.

[sweeneydino]

BEHOLD.

The final Mystic Malfunction Fanart for @vanillavengeance !

This took awhile but it's done! I think-

If you haven't read it yet, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?! jk it's right here vvvv

Now it's time to make the other one-

[clacy2812]

Tired future