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lucalicatteart · 11 months

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Finally finished my weird hanging painting thing (originally a secondhand partially-done 'paint by numbers' kit that I found at a thrift store and kept to repurpose lol)! Imagery somewhat based in my own worldbuilding projects, and text written in my constructed language for one of my fantasy species, but also vaguely inspired by old tapestries and illuminated manuscripts and etc. I've never been great at neat clean patterning or text, but it looks cool from afar, and I always enjoy making "props" or things that are somewhat like real objects that might could exist in my world. :0

(additional pictures/info under the readmore)

Here's what it was originally! I probably didn't have to actually have a river running down the middle because it further makes the composition of the whole thing weird (various connected yet separate locations and things happening, instead of one unified event being portrayed), but I wasn't sure if I'd be able to fully cover up the already existing paint that was there.. and I can also kind of justify it by going with a more "all the imagery is just symbolic so it doesn't have to make exact sense" approach lol.. How is one half of the grass green and the other is suddenly snowy? shhhh.. it's not literal.. shhh...

Made a vague sketch, then painted over it, and then added more distinct lines in black pen. Center image first and border second.

The very last thing was the text, which actually took forever to translate because my conlang is still only like.. partially done, and some of the grammar is not worked out exactly how I would like it to be, so a few sentences I had to think about for a long time before just going "eh, this is probably not how I would do it if I considered it more, but I'll go with it for now" lol . I also am not entirely satisfied with all of the characters for the writing system, but again, it's good enough for a quick project, it doesn't have to be 100% accurate and perfect because it's a fake language that nobody knows anyway lol.

I thought about breaking down the text and translation here like I have for some of the tidbits of Avirrekava (the language) in things I've posted in the past, but I think it would take too long and is not interesting to anyone but me ghghj, so for the sake of getting the post out quickly, I shall not spend an hour typing All That lol.

The general jist of the writing though is that it's just about the Avirre'thel being cast out from the other elves, after abandoning their magic for immortality as a means to truly attain perfection (an important concept in elven culture), the usual, blah blah blah, but how it's Actually A Good Thing, because the gods are wrong and immortality is Cool actually and they like the shitty frozen lands they were sent to, so it's fine that everyone else is being a Hater about it lol

Lastly, here's a few photos outside in the sun to TRY and show the gold detailing actually shimmering or showing up! It really doesn't come through in photos, but there's plenty of little golden spots to highlight light or Importance.

Mostly the fire, the pink sparkle that represents magic, the red drop that represents blood, the light behind Inaashi's hands and head (common symbol for the elven religion/one of their main gods, shout out to anyone who read the ancient elven religion post and recognized that lol), the sun, and the symbol for the Avirre'thel/country of Navyete at the very top. I did a few other gold bits, but they're not highlighted because they're Significant, more just that it looked more symmetrical to have some gold on the border too lol.

Other things of note: The animals are not actually significant to Avirre'thel culture really, I just wanted to put a cat and a bird because I like them lol. (I also wanted to have a few funny looking creatures, as I was slightly trying to go with the 'in some old medieval painting the anatomy and perspective is very weird' vibe, though I think some of the other parts of it look too Normal to pull it off entirely). Same with the four leaf clover, which means nothing in their culture - but these are the only areas where stuff was just added self-indulgently .

Bligabata (giant cabbage that grows along rivers in Navyete) making an appearance! The architecture of the building IS based on actual concepts for ancient elven/older Avirre'thel architecture and metalwork. The Avirre'thel who's turning away from Inaashi/elves/magic and collecting blood, is doing so in a Special Bowl, as is part of their culture (collecting it in the hands, or just in a normal vessel would be disrespectful, they have Specific Bowls which is the only thing blood can be kept in, etc.).

The figure that represents Jhevona (and thus, a closer connection to magic, celestial imagery, etc.) is in weird ugly teal, which is not necessarily a color or design associated with them, as I don't have much common culture (like clothing) worked out for Northern Jhevona (who the avirre'thel would have come into contact with) yet, BUT everyone else is in more Typical colors (a northern elf in green, Inaashi in lavender + white + blue, an Avirre'thel in darker purples and reds).

Some things, like the four figures in the corners, and the two people + fish in the stream, do not currently have a meaning, but in-world they would.. Like, I could make up lore for how they're culturally significant and it would be true because I am god of the world, but I don't have anything currently. But just know.. they DO mean something, I just haven't decided it yet, maybe kind of fill in as I go, come up with a meaning later lol. Probably along the lines of an old myth from the ancient elven religion, a story, etc.

I don't know, probably other stuff, but that's my Trying To Keep It Short rambling for now lol. I'm just glad I finally finished this! For how vaguely sloppy it is up close (everything being completely freehanded, only used rulers once when doing the initial sketch and lining where the border should be + my hands are shaky + the canvas is bumpy + my handwriting is scratchy and terrible + etc. etc.) it still took a REALLY long time, even when not trying to make it all perfect. Especially if including the text translation + writing, which took like 3+ hours itself.

Maybe all the asymmetry/lack of things being centered is NOT because I was too lazy to measure anything, but is actually because in-universe, it's a practice illustration made by some young apprentice who has to work on little canvases for years before he can be trusted will a full sized mural or tapestry. It's his first week on the job! of course he's uncoordinated! don't laugh at him!!! lol

#worldbuilding #elves #I AM WORKING ON A NEW PAVENTURE POST also !!!! I know I keep being like 'oh I'm going to get back to that! I'll stick to it this time!!'#and then another whole month goes by without me posting a new poll adventure - however - this time I DID fully intend to so #*do another one soon but my beloved beautiful perfect cat unfortunately passed away AND there was a heat #wave ANd I felt sick for a while for unrelated reasons so I just genuinely was not focused on posting online at all #I am trying to get back to it though along with other things hopefully so.#ANYWAY #avirre'thel #irithoas #maybe???? not super relevant to elves but I'll keep it intheir tag anyway also. Just since their lore is so closely tied with avirre'thel s #stuff and they're mentioned in the post. Or the gods are. Inaashi is.#OIGUGUGUGUHH I should have done a tapestry with the FCJhjkING triplets!!!!! Sehalanora Semoniyare and the other one whatever the hell #his name is. ... sehalanora my beloved .. (I'm referencing the ancient elven gods - for those who dont know)#It's funny that I rarely watch tv shows and when I do I rarely if EVER care about characters at all in any capacity #with maybe like a handful of even then extremely minor exceptions so I cannot relate to the concept of like 'having a blorbo' or whatever #but then for my extremely niche worldbuilding content #.. it's like OMG MY FAVORITE character!!! my favorite obscure god from a religion #that I entirely made up myself for a cultural group that I also made up that literally only I and maybe like two other #people who are able to sit through my novel long dry and wordy worldbuilding posts care about!! you all know them DUH!!#even WITHIN modern elven culture in the world at the moment in current day most people do not give a shit about them hghj #BUT .. I should have made a painting of the siblings actually!!! I stand by that!!#I mean I like Inaashi and Nisateyu and everything too. Actually all of them are fine except for Ea'ivuyera I guess. whoever the #like War and Order bootlicker god is basically. and the Evil dumbass one. but all the others are fine. I'm suprised I'm even able to rememb #that many ancient elven goofily long names ghgh.. But I could have maybe made it about the elven gods #The thing is just that.. i Don't have ancient elvish worked out as a language and I knew I wanted to put text on it #so it kind of HAD to be something written/drawn by the Avirre'thel #Knwoledge of the ancient elven gods is still a thing in their culture. But usually more as a joke or just a common fairytale knowledge #sort of thing. not really something to make a painting of. Inaashi is here less because of Inaashi The God being genuinely significant and #and more just she's there to Symbolize the elven religion as a whole. just like all the other figures are mere symbols of things. etc.

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beanghostprincess · 4 months

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I think both Sanji and Usopp get extremely worried whenever the other is sick. And I don't mean 'sick' as in 'having a cold'. I mean 'sick' as in 'the worst flu ever. And it's perfectly normal because of temperature changes and the fact that they won't stop traveling through different islands with different weather'. It's curable and they just need to rest, Chopper always says, but they are both stubborn idiots and they make a big deal out of everything.

I think, then, that whenever Usopp has the flu, Sanji doesn't stop working. He's the protector of all time. Sanji cooks for him, brings the food to the sickbay, feeds him whenever Usopp doesn't feel like eating, holds his hand so Usopp can fall asleep with him... Basically, Sanji only leaves the sickbay for two things: To guard the door so nobody bothers him (only Nami, Robin, and Chopper are allowed! They take care of Usopp too <3) and to cook for him. He's glad he can finally make food for somebody sick that actually helps. He wishes his mom could see him right now, being part of the cure for somebody's illness. If he couldn't help her, he will for sure help the second most important person for him after his deceased mom.

When Sanji is the one sick, Usopp is the most caring and sweetest boyfriend ever (he already is, but even more). He cuddles Sanji to help him fall asleep (Sanji gets really, really sad and emotional when he's sick btw. Breakdown levels) even if Sanji keeps saying that he'll get sick too, he tells him dramatic stories to entertain him because he gets easily bored, he keeps checking and checking and checking again if he's better... Usopp worries a lot about him because he fears he might lose somebody else due to an illness. He wants to make the most of his time with Sanji just in case. Even if he knows it's nothing serious.

#basically: i am extremely sick right now and i feel like shit so i wrote this to feel better #but now i am sad and i love them and i'm gonna start crying #ewnlkewnlkewd i am very sick help #but these two are sweet #one piece #black leg sanji #usopp #sanuso

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nougami--neuro · 4 months

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not to be a bitch but I hate christmas so fucking much. can't go out and do shit because everything is either closed or ungodly crowded. awful music is playing everywhere. just stuck inside waiting for this cultural storm to pass so life can go back to normal

#I WANT TO GO OUTSIDE MAN. I'VE BEEN SICK FOR THE PAST TWO WEEKS AND NOW THAT I'M BETTER THIS IS HAPPENING #''go on a walk'' NO I WANT TO GO SOMEWHERE #I WANT TO BE ENGAGED. SEE THINGS. PEOPLE. ENTERTAINED.#sorry i'm going stir crazy and am extremely bored #let me walk around the mall or a shopping center or something jesus. I can only go to wawa and back so many times #<- doesn't drive and doesn't like long lyft rides #american city layout moment #ok vent over

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the-moogle-of-your-nightmares · 3 months

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living with people who Walk Extremely Fast while needing time alone in the shared house spaces to do your basic selfcare/starting-the-day routines + having Trauma around being seen even fucking existing in shared spaces, including a long-ongoing and hefty dose of it from said people themselves, is a living hell actually. especially when they insist on constantly leaving doors wide open that would normally mitigate the house being a fucking panopticon and also give you like two seconds' warning that they're entering the space so you can brace yourself or leave. Hate

#moogletalks #me: starves myself for hours; takes my medication extremely late; and spends 90% of my time trapped in my bed with my health deteriorating #while waiting for people to Fucking Go Somewhere Else and Stay There for Like 20 Fucking Minutes Jesus Christ #me: finally either musters myself to tiptoe out and quietly go about my business because i thought they found somewhere else to be #or just fucking gives up and braces myself for sandpaper to my triggers + probably filling the Flip Out and Abuse Moogle meter a little more #housemates: GOD YOU'RE SO FUCKING LAZY RUDE AND SELFISH YOU JUST WANT TO HOG THE COMMON AREAS AND HAVE EVERY LITTLE THING HOW YOU WANT IT #YOU'RE COLD AND UNFRIENDLY AND ONLY WANT TO LIVE HERE LIKE A LEECH BECAUSE YOU STAY IN YOUR ROOM ALL THE TIME #BUT ALSO I HATE SEEING YOUR FACE AROUND AND YOU DON'T SPEND EVERY MOMENT I CAN SEE YOU ENTERTAINING ME OR BEING ''PRODUCTIVE''#[MULTI-HOUR SCREAMING MATCH AND THREATENING TO MAKE YOU HOMELESS BECAUSE YOU HAD THE UPPITYBITCH AUDACITY TO ASK ME TO TURN A LIGHT OFF WHEN #I LEAVE A ROOM OR MAKE A LIST OF CHORES OR STOP TURNING THE THERMOSTAT TWO DEGREES PAST WHAT YOU CAN TOLERATE]#it's like fucking clockwork and i'm sick of it and when the people involved walk like they're training for the fucking olympics #and constantly remove or invade every single way for you to avoid them the tiniest fucking bit #it makes things a hundred thousand times more stressful!!!!!!!#and i KNOW most of these people would be doing the exact same thing with my bedroom if it was even slightly more socially acceptable #they would be straight up taking the bathroom door off its hinges so they can repeatedly walk in and out while you're trying to take a shit #it is a hundred thousand fucking percent a control thing and i hate it i hate it go AWAY. GO AWAY GO AWAY GO AWAY #abuse cw #ableism cw #venting cw #food insecurity cw #housing insecurity cw #traumatag #adventures in mental illness

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ljussangen · 1 year

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Still very fatigued, but telling myself it is because my body is creating a new life and needs all the energy. Hoping that I get some energy back soon though!

#a lot of people report feeling energy return in 2nd trimester so it should return soon I'm hoping!#honestly just glad I do not have morning sickness #or being very sensitive and feeling crazy #I usually feel extremely depressed one or two days before my period so I was kinda expecting that in pregnancy #but I actually feel so happy and positive and amazing other than the fatigue. lol

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rohirric-hunter · 10 months

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Head hurty

#So tired of drinking water #I even have the bottled water that I like and I'm sick of it #What I need is an extremely sus puddle in a rock in the woods with no obvious source and living fish in despite only being 3in deep #Thatd cure me #Unfortunately I dont know where to find such a thing around here #And head hurty too much to go look #I did the math once and you have to take almost two entire large bottles of over the counter ibuprofen before it starts to hurt you #That's for the average adult human it varies per person #And of course some people are quite sensitive to it #I have taken 2 ibuprofen dont read into this #I was just thinking about that because sometimes people judge me for starting with two #But in all the 15 years ive been taking ibuprofen regularly one has literally never made a tangible difference #So about three years ago I started just taking two to start with. Saves time and needless pain #Very occasionally I will go up to 3 but not often #Horse #anyway some people think I'm gonna have liver failure at 26 (I'm 27) but in reality I would have to take almost 2 whole bottles #In under 2 hours too b/c your body metabolizes it fast although the faster you take it the more it builds up #I ran my numbers past a nurse and she said they were reasonable too so there #She did recommend erring on the side of caution with such experiments #But seemed to believe me when I assured her that it was a thought experiment only and I had no intention of taking #*checks notes* 800 ibuprofen in 2 hours #Anyway yeah I know the bottle tells you to not take more than 8 in a 24 hour period #That's so the company can cover their ass in case anyone tries to sue them over dosages #For the record I dont recommend ever taking more than 3 #Find the minimum effective dose and take that #And if its more than 3 probably find a different painkiller. And see a doctor #I might need to take another head still hurty

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jisungshotfirst · 2 years

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I feel like a big issue I have with stranger things is that's they're so focused on creating an "80s show" that they fed into all of the tropes that are outdated without making them any more respectable to the current audience. I felt this as soon as they brought in the Russians as a plot because I was like ... seriously? The Russians are the enemy?? It fed into the 80s american hysteria over Russia without making anyone else the bad guy or explaining the Russian motive besides "they're evil". Then with Lucas being a victim of racism since season 1 and Never being protected except once by Max in his fight with Billy. And now Erica too: that fight scene was the most uncomfortable thing I've seen in the entire show and they don't show any relief afterwards. And the bury or emotionally break your gays and freaks idea they've thrown at us too now. Will is sitting there confessing that he feels like a freak for being queer and mike straight up ignored him that scene. Will hasn't been allowed be happy this entire show. Robin's crush kissing her boyfriend in front of her only to later on have Vickie try explain that the boyfriend is no one: Robin seeing them was completely a throw away moment Just for the sake of breaking Robins heart ? Because as we know gays can't be happy. And then of course Eddie, a queercoded freak who died for the "honour" of saving a town who are trying to hunt him down and kill him. And that means these people who are so afraid of him and want him dead Got what they want. The freak is dead, everything will go back to normal. All of these things are attitudes of 80s cishetwhitemiddleclass american culture seen in all the films that's inspired this show and there's no sign of a less ignorant message. Yes, no one in this show is having a good time but when you repeatedly show black, queer, non-americans/immigrants being vilainsed and being broken and unhappy, what does that show us??

#lil rant coz I'm upset #stranger things spoilers #stranger things #from watching it I knew that Jason and the other guy going to find Erica and Lucas was the most horrifying thing in the show like I felt #sick and scared I hadn't been so scared in the whole show and now that I've sat with it this is definitely one of the main reasons #I was terrified of their ignorance to the truth of whats going on and that their actions will be extreme and uninformed #but the fact that Lucas and Erica are black ... it's much more than just ignorance to the story it's pure prejudice and racism #in scenes like that u have to believe that the characters motive is a possibility of what will happen and the fact that that scene #gave us the fear of it possibly ending where two black children are dead by the hands of older white teens #and that's the scariest thing they've shown

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audieoddity · 2 years

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Me, @ myself: "drink more water you massively dehydrated bitch"

#I'm like a horse in the sense that I have just stupid health issues #I've never been able to belch so drinking water too fast makes me extremely sick to my stomach #and by too fast i mean like #two gulps #my body is just like bitch wtf #real prey animal energy

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foxgirlmoth · 2 years

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I don't like publicly talking about relationship stuff but falling in love is such a nice feeling. It feels open and honest and comforting to me with these girls. Do I have to constantly fight anxieties that I might not be good enough? Do I have to fight through some past trauma caused by an asshole who used me? Sure. Sure. But I can tell when its worth fighting these kinds of thoughts. I gotta let myself be happy and find out that yeah. I wanna cry at 4 am because I feel very loved and cared for by these women in my life. I haven't been able to spend 7 hours straight with many people but this lovely girl watched a show with me and then I streamed Hollow Knight to her for at least 6 hours until it was early in the morning and I was so sleepy I could have fallen asleep while listening to her. I miss you every night when we're asleep and so far apart. I want your warmth against my back or in my arms. I miss you.

#Idk why I'm publishing this tbh #I just. Ugly cried though #I was so sure.#No one would want to love me after... a guy kinda fucked me up #And that I'd be only good for shit to please someone #You feel. Broken.#Unwanted #After that kind of stuff #The way I love people can be kind of strange I guess? But its not. Bad I don't think #I do think about relationships just in general a lot #I don't want to be alone in life yknow #And I enjoy thinking about people I love #I very oftentimes describe my emotions being cranked up to 11 because it does get to the point I physically can feel sick #Or need to like. Move my body because I get so excited. Tbh I stim a LOT when I'm extremely happy I just. Don't show it cause scared idk #abuse tw #I was pretty much used for sex and rent money for a solid 3 or 4 months and. Something worse I won't get into #And that really did just leave me feeling like I was unlovable. I was sure no one could feel that emotion towards me #It fucked me up so bad. I had to see my therapist for a while but she ended up retiring within a year or so.#I'm just really glad that thought is over #I've got two girls who just mean the world to me #And its been a good bit of time since I met them both and just. I'm taking things slow. As much as I can.#I'm. So hopeful these days. I'm so full of love and I feel like myself and I feel like I'm surrounded by people who love me too #I hate these racing thoughts at night. I still get scared like I said but its so easy now....#I can message a simple 'I love you' or a simple thing like saying *hugs* and I'm met with joy and love and excitement that I exist #And I just thought I'd never be here. I like to say I'm an optimist but I really really thought I'd never find anything like this #Anyone who makes me feel happy to be me. With all my weird little quirks and problems being loved and cared for #And I just gotta say I'm in love.#Love you Sara and love you Maxine if either of you see this. You are quite literally two of the most amazing people on the planet #I'm so happy I can be gay for you both #Sorry friends if this is. Not okay to post openly. If its uncomfortable I won't do it again but I just. Want to say I love people openly

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mybrainproblems · 2 years

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resi officially cancelled.... just feeling really fucking shitty that we got a resi show that was emotionally grounded and had a nuanced and predominantly non-white cast and six weeks later they announced it's cancelled which means they probably decided a or two week ago so not even actually six weeks.

#six fucking weeks to hit some arbitrary 'hours watched' target. six! weeks! that's NOTHING #that it released so close to st probably didn't help. not to mention the absolutely ridiculous amount of racist hate it got #i think i found two professional reviewers whose criticisms didn't boil down to 'i am uncomfortable when we are not about me'#i shouldn't be shocked that almost nobody picked up that hey. most negative fan reviews were extremely racist and sexist and #clearly were not written by ppl who watched the show/had watched one ep in order to tear it apart #i just feel like crap about this bc i went in with low expectations and they were wildly exceeded and i was really excited for s2 #i'm so fucking sick of being a fan of things with predominantly white male fandoms

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cottonfluffswirl · 5 months

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Forever furious that I figured out a way around the VinCity Penny Ling fighting mini game glitch/soft lock (don't think it counts as a soft lock but that's what I'm calling it) and proceeded to NOT WRITE DOWN HOW I DID IT AND FORGOT HOW I MADE THE GAME FUNCTIONAL AGAIN

#I'm still extremely doing exams but I feel sick and this is a time-sensitive post. so.#the rules break for littlest pet shop idk what to tell you #I'm not back. I am simply lps-posting. and those are two very different things #lps 2012 #vincity

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airanke · 7 months

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I think my brain just decided it wanted to throw Abiteth into a relationship with Dabi, Touya, and Tytus (Dante).

Both Abiteth and I are very confused by this development, please check back later.

#Extremely confused.#fyi for anyone new #Tytus/Dante is my 'what if I made Dabi MY character'#One of his nicknames is Dabi but I'm working on it #(because his the first two letters of his first/last name make up Dabi and that's how he gets it in story)#(and Abiteth - since she's Eurasian - tells him what it means in Japanese)#(And he's like 'oi that's fuckin SICK' and likes it even more I'm ded)#(Also I am fully aware that names are names and cannot be 'stolen' HOWEVER)#(Dabi is kind of the only Dabi that exists atm so it makes his name INCREDIBLY unique)#(Hence why you'll see me wonder if I should name Tytus/Dante AS Dabi or not)#(Esp since him being inspired by Dabi is veeeer obvious)#(ANYWAY THAT'S ENOUGH RANTING IN MY TAGS BYE)

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gallusrostromegalus · 7 months

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Basically. I got screwed.

I am very sorry for how relatively quiet this blog has been but I've been dealing with a very unpleasant situation the last few months, and now I need help.

Essentially, I tried to help someone out, and she took advantage of me, and I have no way to recoup my losses.

Earlier this year, I moved into a new house. Before we sold the old house, a Now-Former friend ran into some trouble and was about to become homeless with pets and a small child. Not wanting them to be on the street, we offered to hold off selling the old house so she could stay there for a little while, if she could pay the cost of the mortgage on that house (because I could afford one mortgage but not two) while we helped her find somewhere more permanent.

I was not making money from this- since I was still paying the utilities and property taxes, I was actually losing money, but willing to soak that in order to help her save up and get her on her feet.

Instead, she:

Never Paid a Dime towards covering the mortgage costs like she agreed ($12,000 for the nine months she was there)

Trashed the house ($500 dump fees for the trash alone)

Let her pets piss and shit all over the house ($1,500 bio hazard cleanup, $4000 to replace the carpet and other damaged flooring)

Caused an electrical issue in the garage ($900 to repair)

Broke the washer, dryer and refrigerator ($2500 to replace)

Broke the fence ($1000 to repair)

When I told her I could no longer financially support her and that I needed to sell the old house, she illegally squatted there for a solid three months and I had to hire a lawyer and actually take her to court to get her to leave ($2,500)

The resulting stress has been, as you can imagine, stressful.

So stressful, in fact, that it aggravated a the medical conditions my husband had and made him extremely sick. He had to go to the hospital and take time off work to recover. Now the health insurance is trying to weasel out of paying his short-term disability claim.

So net, this woman has managed to cost me around $25,000 and that's not taking into account the missed paychecks and medical expenses. I do not have $25,000, and until at least $13,000 of that is spent to repair the damage she did, I legally cannot sell the house to even begin to recoup my losses.

Theoretically, I could sue this woman, but she doesn't have any money and it would be me paying even more money I don't have to get... Nothing. So I'm asking for help to cover the costs of getting the old house ready to sell, my husband's medical expenses, and other expenses incurred by this debacle:

If you can help out in any way-share, donate spare change, anything- I'd be extremely grateful.

Thank you.

#signal Boost #fundraiser #original post edited for clarity

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kathaynesart · 4 months

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BABY HEIST!

BEGINNING || PREVIOUS || NEXT MASTER POST

I'm sick as a dog, but at least it gave me the time to stay home and finish this update! This special though is definitely going to be lasting through into the new year, but I figure I would rather take the time to see it to completion rather than try to stuff it into some arbitrary date. It was so fun finally getting to do Casey Sr and Raph though. I wanted to give these two some time to shine since we see so little of them in Replica.

MOTHEROOD/CASEY TED TALK TIME UNDER THE CUT

I will admit... I've never been a big fan of the dumpster baby scenario for Casey Jr. It's not a bad scenario at all! Plenty of amazing stories have used it and it certainly embraces the "found family" theme of TMNT. It just always seemed a little unrealistic given the harsh state of the world (or at least as unrealistic as you can get in a story about brain aliens and mutant turtles haha). It's certainly an easier and simpler setup (removes the dad out of the picture for sure) but I wonder sometimes if this choice of origin story gets picked a lot simply because it's difficult to envision Cassandra going through pregnancy and typical motherhood willingly. However, if that's the core reason, I feel as if that does her character a great disservice!

After re-watching a few episodes with her, it's shocking the amount of depth of character Cassandra has (even compared to some in the main cast). I love her because while she's a passionate woman who makes mistakes, she's also extremely introspective and sensitive (something we see a great deal in the Brownie episode).

While I have never been a mother myself, a good number of my closest friends have been. Some of whom I could have NEVER IN A MILLION YEARS seen becoming mothers. Yet those people end up becoming some of the most amazing moms I've ever seen. Being a mom changes you, both physically and mentally in a way that I think gets glossed over in general storytelling. While I can't necessarily show that change much in Replica, I can at least give a nod to the fact that Cassandra, for all her flaws, is an amazing woman who I think would be an awesome mom! Thank you as always for your support!

#I'm going to go sleep now #rottmnt #rottmnt replica #replica #save rottmnt #rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles #unpause rise of the tmnt #kathaynesart #raphael #cassandra jones #also adoptive parents are just as awesome too!#just wanted to explore this specific experience more with Casey Sr

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