Sorry if this is jarring but I agree with OP that its neat. I also think that this is important to know because I probably wouldn't have thought twice about this.
Most obviously I'm reblogging this because it can be a study in turtle-specific disabilities that could be used to impact our AUs and fics in interesting ways. It would incorporate realism and also inform readers that this is not a healthy practice. Many birds with one stone.
I am obsessed with the defunct NYC City Hall subway station, just read the Wiki page in its entirety.
And I am both obsessed from the perspective of designing a turtle liar here, especially since it inspired the second turtle liar in the 1990 movie after the first got ransacked.
But I am also obsessed with it from the perspective of an architect (not a commercial architect or civil engineer by any account, a secret third kind of arcvitent/engineer) it was a whole new arch style to America. The construction was unique in its quick set cement allowing it to be built without support and it didn't rely on a keystone at the top of the arch. They had their own patented sound damping tiles to prevent excessive echo.
Absolutely insane. The architect was Rafael Gaustavino btw.
Source:
Thank you mostly to David Herszenson who shared these with Google maps. They helped me understand how the skylights worked underground and captured the entry and decay most wonderfully.
In the moving train image you can see how wide the gap would be between the train car and the center door, part of the reason why it fell out of popularity regardless of the mobile stairs they had at the platform to set down for people. They also tarred the stained glass during WWII which is so tragic.
Absolutely adore this station. Love the idea that city hall also has a retired bunker below it the turtles could use.
I know sometimes we like to use the turtles as an escape and so we dip into their world, but I like to have them dip into our world.
Let me know if anyone else has done this, so curious. But here's my
2020 QUARANTINE TURTLE HEADCANNONS
⚠️ TW for sensitive topics, death and protests from 2020
They didn't know if they were susceptible to the virus or not
They've caught colds before so it was possible
They upped their safety game a ton, especially with their old man around
Wearing gloves and masks they were all able to get vaccinated (and maybe swipe one for the old rat too)
They did reap the benefits of extreme masking
They went out more at least in cloaks and masks
They at least got to pretend to fit in, doing yoga in the park, outdoor painting classes in central park, birdwatching even and made some very good local friends
It was surreal to them to see the city streets so much quieter
So much emptier
Crime dropped, so the turtles too became more idle
Sometimes doing the same as the rest of us
doomscrolling on TikTok (esp Mikey)
learning to bake sourdough (Leo of course)
playing Animal Crossing (Raph surprisingly)
and buying NFTs (or moreso Donnie hacking and vandalizing them to get back at pretentious dudes trying to make a quick buck)
Mikey does own one NFT though
He refused to show anyone for months
Turned out it was an art piece he commissioned to look like an NFT of a rather comical and ugly characature of Leo
And this was their first time as teens coming to terms with such a reality
In the middle of that year, one event shook us all
George Floyd
Especially when all they had been taught was that cops were the good guys
The protests were surreal
Streets lined with standing or sitting, socially distancing, masked potestors
It was upsetting enough when they were loud, but heartbreaking when they were silent
Raphael especially was upset by what happened to George Floyd, he took it harder than most, his mind went to every person he knew in his big city that was just as innocent but just as easily victimized and the thought of this happening to any one of them scared him and angered him
He didn't know what to do but he had to do something
It was months of rage sparring with his brothers, escaping into Animal Crossing, and sobbing on rooftops with Splinter before he knew how to even start processing the tragedy
He ended up joining the protests, sitting with the people he shared so much grief and anger with, hoping to make a change
Leo became silent for a while, he needed time to process
He came to a conclusion, and at first, without the approval of Splinter he started patrols in the most heavy policed parts of the city, but looking for a whole new type of crime
It took a while to learn what he was looking for, and he was too late in some situations
This was the part where he sought Splinters wisdom
Splinter helped him to identify cops with the worst track records, and how to help those most in need, especially the kids
While a rather Raph move on his part, Leo's new version of vigilante-ism is fueled by having always thought he was similar to cops, fighting crime and leading by example
Leo is disgusted that they'd abuse their power for the cheapest power trips and with the cruelest consequences
Donnie, as part of his NFT hacking to gift money off assholes, used that money to donate to as many fundraisers as he could manage
Bail fundraisers for protesters
Medical fundraisers for every harmed in protests or additional incidents nationwide
He even managed to set up a foundation that automatically collected and donated accordingly, doubling the donated value through the same kind of investment and bank loopholes many mega corps utilize
It upsets Donnie, but he's been on the internet longest, the reality of racists and assholes was something he was keenly aware of
The only way he can sleep at night is knowing he's helped exceed multiple fundraisers because it's the only thing he feels he can do
Mikey appeared alright for a while, he tried to ignore it
But it ate away at him as his social media feed began turning to more and more discussions and awareness and responses and critical analysis
He couldn't escape it, at some point he broke
He stayed in bed for four days
He barely ate, barely drank, cried a lot
His brothers, with whatever energy they could muster tried to rally him or comfort him but nothing worked
Even Splinter struggled to get through
After four days Mikey got out of bed, but still mulled around for weeks in a daze
Eventually he ended up spending time with each of his brothers
handing out waters at protests and keeping innocent protestors out handcuffs when bad turned worse
Policing the police, watching out for kids after dark when policemen were in the area, letting the air out of tires and emptying cartridges
He edited social media videos and curated info accounts for fundraisers
All of this helped the brothers to keep moving forward, but the weight sat heavy in their hearts even as years passed and progress moved at a snails pace
It's 2024 and they still do what they can, and when tragedies happen they at least have each other to get through it
They look back painfully to the years they lived in rose colored glasses, sure they should have known, but they don't think it's an unreasonable dream to think that their city can fix what's broken and corrupt to achieve the idyllic world they used to believe in
Certainly this is a lesson they'll never forget and will continue to shape them
The new Foot Clan wears black boots and badges
Sorry for such a long post, but I think that it's important to address these things at least in my head cannons.
If you have nuance or constructive critiques I'd love to hear them. I'm not a POC but I was personally devastated by many many of the events of 2020.
As a queer person I have stood with and still stand with BLM and believe ACAB. I didn't live in NYC during that year but had friends who did and it broke the heart of the city.
If you hate that I've brought social issues into generally escapists TMNT spaces then you should probably block me or ignore any future head cannons with the appropriate trigger warnings on them.
Currently watching TMNT 1990 and renewing my love for the turtles through the ages. I wasn't even born when this came out but I grew up with the VHS for this movie and the two sequels.
It's amazing to me how the plots differ, designs are modified, and some personality traits are exemplified in later versions.
The world they live in changes, from NYC in the late 80s, where Shredder relies on countercultute punks and troublemaking kids to supply his foot clan with fighters (an arguably more interesting yet comical plot) to modern day (2010s NYC in the Bayverse version) where Shredder and Sacks essentially hire militant mercenaries, but the turtles remain.
Also. Might I say, this version of April and Casey is one of the best versions of them. I loved Mutant Mayhem for adding the New York native attitude back into April, something that I'll never forgive Micheal Bay for managing to make Megan Fox the blandest character possible.
I hope to see more TMNT in the future, I think that along with Deadpool as a brand, the turtles being in tune with pop culture is key to their characters. This is another thing I thought Mutant Mayhem did great at bringing back. I know it's frowned upon in modern Hollywood to name drop brands or famous names in jokes but I hope that goes out of style or they do it anyways in future movies and series.
Man every iteration of TMNT is good, just in it's own way. I hope the TMNT craze never dies.
Hello, everyone. As I've stated before in my bio, this blog is rated 18+. My content may not be appropriate for all audiences and I will add warnings where appropriate. I will list my stories here with links for easy navigating. So far, I'll be keeping it to the TMNT fandom. The content I write could be from any iteration of TMNT but the look likely will be Bayverse because I just love them.
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I am considering taking writing prompts and requests. I will do my best to fulfill them. If I get too many I will have to close it. Also the requests CAN be smut but I have a few things that I won't write.
Hard bdsm, I don't engage in it personally and find it pretty difficult to write. I will however write light bdsm - (spanking, blindfolding, rope play or role-play but nothing too extreme)
Anything non-con, all encounters written are consensual. I do not play around with that.
'Bully' romance or 'dark' romance.
Anything underage, all characters must be aged up.
Degrading language - I know it can be considered 'sexy' but it just doesn't do it for me personally. For example "You're my little b*tch." that kind of thing.
Certain kinks, I will let you know. Stuff like asking the guys to call the female OC 'mommy' that icks me out.
I will not write t-cest, in my eyes they are blood brothers and would never do that.
Also I prefer to write heterosexual pairings so that's something to keep in mind.
If I think of anything else I'll add it.
List of One-shots/Headcanons with TMNT x Reader
Hot Drinks
When You're Sick
When They're Sick
When You're On Your Period
Halloween Hotness
Losing Their Virginity Series
Mikey's Story
Raph's Story
Leo's Story
Donnie's Story
I have fanfictions written elsewhere that I will also link eventually.
You have to live with one group of TMNT for a whole month. There's no bad guy trouble, you just have to live with them in their home and deal with all their quirks and drama...
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