#turtle gem

[air-mechanical]

Turtles as healing and transformation, a line from the script that got cut. Healing and transformation has slowly crawled, against the odds, into the Church. There's a new Pope. But it's at risk of being brutally run over. But Lawrence - the Shepard, not the manager - returns it to safety. And hears a great roar of delight from the outside world. It's not shown, but the white smoke has been released. Lawrence looks up, delighted and relieved. But healing and transformation is already escaping, shown next to Lawrence in between the open gates. Healing and transformation can't be taken for granted. If they're to thrive, they need constant vigilance.

[lifemod17]

"If you're familiar with the way in the ancient world, people sometimes believe that the world that we stand on, rests upon the back of a giant turtle. Which is a belief that I still subscribe to now, just keep it simple. And on the back, so the world rests on the back of the turtle as you know, as we all know, and then beneath that turtle it offers the question 'what does that turtle stand on?' another turtle. And then beneath that turtle is another turtle. And so for some mysteries that are unsolvable, the English language has an expression, I'm not sure if there's an equivalent here, it's just turtles all the way down."

I, Carrion (Icarian) intro which Hozier relates to a book he was reading at the time: Turtles All The Way Down written by John Green

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Forest National, Brussels || 12/08/2023

[tangledinink]

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[v-albion]

Under Pressure

Donnie | Leo | Mikey

[sad-leon]

I blame @gemini-forest

also inspired by This Post ... kinda

mostly the yoyo master video in general

[gemini-forest]

SIL!Leo and @abbeyofcyn's Leo.

He's practicing his dad jokes.

[contaminatedlamb]

I just had to share this

[goobersplat]

Swarovski Crystal Turtle Figurine

[ablog]

Girl help I wish to travel to different dimensions just to watch a movie/show I really like a little to the left

[risestarkissomega]

A question from @overthinkingspark-blue

"So, I’ve been thinking a lot about these Steven universe-style fusions that @teenagenutant made for the rise turtles. I’ve been working on a fanfic of them with another writer actually!

here’s the tag for them: https://www.tumblr.com/teenagenutant/tagged/fmau

So I’ve just been wondering- since I have absolutely no knowledge on fashion- what kinds of outfits *these* characters would wear, them being fusions of the rise turtles and all because it’s kinda hard to imagine they’d just wear both their components’ clothes together

if that makes sense?

Theres also the fact that a lot of them are designed wearing shorts/pants, so that may give hints to what kind of style they’d prefer. So since you’re well versed in the topic of fashion for the turtles, I figured why not ask you what you thought about it!

...And I was thinking specifically for what their wrestling outfits would be like or what they’d wear in a. “clothes don’t make the turtle” scenario...Though the ones that seem the most intriguing to me are Titian (Raph and Donnie fusion that looks like a mech) and Caravaggio (Leo and Raph fusion with the loooongggg mask tails and mega anxiety)

Because those two are hard to guess

And also Newton! (Donnie and Mikey fusion.)..."

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Ooo.

Firstly, combining the turtles into fusions is a really cool concept! The boys' personalities are already so interesting, so blending them would surely yield some very intriguing results...

Also, I just so happened to have watched all of Steven Universe. So, I'll be using my understanding of the SU rules for these fusions. (Assuming that these turtles fusions are using the same rules. If not, I'm so sorry! 😣)

Let's get started!

From what I've gathered from SU, the fusion rules are not as hard and fast as they could be when it comes to their designs...

Sometimes, the fashion is a true amalgamation of what each component was already wearing, which is usually in the case for Stevonnie.

Other times, and in my opinion more commonly, the designs involve the fusion's personality coming out in their fashion choices. But, it's not necessarily a direct reflection of the component's clothing.

My example for that is Sugilite.

The design for her clothing is not exactly what Garnet and Amethyst is wearing, but is more a reflection of who they become when they're together; this rough and tumble, rough around the edges, strong-willed, and powerful gem-which is reflected in the exaggerated and excessively ripped outfit, so it still works!

(BTW, this is also an example of the "Exaggeration" component of good character design.)

Alright, so I've said all of that to say: In SU, I believe that there's no absolute way to have a fusion. It seems to be more of a sliding scale from a "perfectly balanced physical amalgamation" to a "completely emotional combination," depending on the design choices of the creators, if that makes sense...

So, I'll summarize the SU fusion rules (in my opinion) that I'll be using going forward: This is a more "Physical Amalgamation" Fusion Design: Rainbow Quartz 2.0

vs.

A more "Emotional Amalgamation" Fusion Design: Sunstone

vs.

Something Right in the Middle: Sardonyx

Additional SU Note: In the end, the sliding scale of physical to emotional fusion choices is all at the discretion of the character designer! - IE. Rebecca caught a lot of flak for her Sunstone design, but in the end it's Rebecca's design (as revealed in the "Steven Universe: End of an Era" book.) Thus, how she chooses to depict the fusion of Steven and Garnet is up to her discretion!

Phew, ok. With that foundation out of the way...

Let's look at the turtles!

And since you mentioned their wrestling outfits, let's look at those specifically:

I found the easiest way to come up with a good representation of various turtle combinations is to do what we've always done in science...use punnett squares!

However, instead of crossing "alleles/genes," let's cross clothing design characteristics! (Stay with me! 😂) I went ahead and made a square using their wrestling clothing choices.

Let me just pop that baby right here:

Here's a reminder of all of the boys' wrestling fits:

And as an example, let's look at T.I.T.I.A.N. (Donnie and Raph's Fusion) since he seems to be one of the hardest to predict:

(T.I.T.I.A.N. as depicted by the original creator, @teenagenutant)

BTW, the design for T.I.T.I.A.N. is so logical!

With Raph's overly bureaucratic nature (as he's a stickler for the rules) and Donnie's hyper-analytic personality, the two of them combining to be a giant robot just makes sense! 😌❤️💜

"Uh, Ma’am, you misplace your five dollar bill directly into my palm."

"I need pre-game stats, highlights of past stats, projections of future stats. We’re missing the stats, people!"

Anywhoozle...

Here's a close up of my estimations for T.I.T.I.A.N.'s outfit based on the "SU fusion rules" I established earlier and the general application of the punnett square:

For me, the takeaway is the DRAMATICS!

Raph was a natural showman in the ring, and Donnie is just dramatic in general. Sooo, in my eyes, T.I.T.I.A.N.'s wrestling persona would be HIGHLY theatrical. 🙄

But yeah, by using the punnett square, you can just fill in the blanks, thus making any combination you'd like!

Or scrap all of my thoughts and start fresh! The point is it's a tool to make combining the turtles easier. 😁 Psssst! BTW.... I don't think you were the only ones inspired by Steven Universe:

💙💜🧡❤️Happy Creating! ❤️🧡💜💙

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YOUTUBE | KOFI | 🎵 BANDCAMP 🎵

I appreciate you! 😌

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[azucar-skull]

Not me listening to Would You Fall In Love With Me Again? as if it's not the PERFECT THEME SONG FOR FCAU LEOSAGI-

AND I CAN'T ELABORATE UNTIL THE FINAL ARC 😭😭😭

[cupids-stimboards]

day 10; turtlewatcher (moonwatcher x prince turtle)

🐢 🥇 ✨ / x ⛰ x / 🌊 💎 📗

[misteria247]

Happy Forget Fiddleford Friday and Happy Flat Fuck Friday y'all

[looneylokean]

My white jade owl and black obsidian turtle are the cutest things. 🦉🐢

[bibliophilesince2003]

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012

It has been so, so long since I've watched this show. I grew up with it as a kid; I remember being traumatized by the rat king. As a kid, I don't think I watched all five seasons, but I did watch a good deal of it with my siblings. Well, my youngest sibling started watching it for the first time, and eventually my other sister and I decided, well, why not?

We very quickly became invested. It brought a sense of nostalgia. Not only that, but we could appreciate the characters more than we did before. We could relate to a specific one. For me, it's Leo. Even better... I have three younger siblings. It's almost strange how my siblings and I "match" the personalities of each turtle, and in proper oldest to youngest order, too. Obviously, the personalities aren't a complete match. Additionally, the genders are different. I have one brother and two sisters.

Still, Leo has many "oldest traits" that I could feel on a personal level. I can't even count the amount of times my sister and I pointed at the screen and laughed "that's so you!" or one of our other siblings.

The sibling banter is absolutely top notch. It's savage (as it should be) and creative. My siblings and I are very close, so we know what proper sibling banter should look like. Despite the banter, I really appreciate the show including a loving bond between the turtles. They would do anything for each other. When their sibling is badly hurt, their cries are so raw it physically hurts to hear. They lash out or protect.

The plot, while occasionally cliche and predictable, is interesting and action-packed. The turtles don't win every battle, of course, and they suffer through so much. The finale for each season is gut-wrenching every single time.

We're not going to talk about the romance. *gags*

Oh, I have my opinion on the romance, too.

There's just something about 2000s or 2010s shows (animated shows included) that really capture your attention.

This is a kid's show, but the producers didn't shy away from gritty, traumatizing details.

Honestly, if you're super bored and like action-packed shows, even if they're animated, you should seriously check it out.

[stimpocalypse]

Pokedex #0009 - Blastoise

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