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*XERO* · 07-27-2003, 11:01 PM

Let me tell you a little history on how I made him.

Back in 97, when NT:TNM was on, I got really hooked on the Turtles for good. Don't be surprised, I took anything that had TMNT.

Anyway, I decided what would it be like if there were 5 Turtles instead of 4.

At first, since I was so young, and had no history on Renaissance artist, I named my Turtle at first "Romeo."

Weird, huh?

Plus, since I was only 13 and still had a high voice, I made my Turtle 13 years old instead of fifteen. But I found out that would really ruin the origin of the Turtles, especially in the cartoon.

But besides that, "Romeo" blended right in with the Turtles. So every time I would watch a cartoon episode, I would study the script and then edit it to make my Turtle say it instead of another Turtle who originally said that line.

I also made up the profile. "Romeo" would be the best unknown videogamer in the city, if not the country. He would have a piece of every other Turtles' personality rolled into one. He would be the best friend of Mike and Raph.

But the thing was, he was TOO young, so I had to make him the same age as the other Turtles, for sake of the plot and origin.

Also, I just realized "Romeo" wasn't really a Renaissance name, so I had to do some research. It took me a few years to get a computer, since I had no books on Renaissance artists.

After I got one with the Internet, I quickly looked them up, and found one name that would suit my Turtle: Benvenuto Cellini.

Since "all the good ones end in O"

Benvenuto was made the official name of the 5th Turtle.

Now, there was just two more problems: A weapon and a color.

Since the Turtles' bandanna colors are representations of their lives, I chose White over Black, since White is the nuetral color and the basis of all colors, just like Ben's personality.

The weapon was a toughy.

First, I tried tonfas. A little to small.

Then I tried a mace. A little more dangerous than a nunchaku, and they banned that weapon in Europe.

So, I mixed, Leo's katana blade and Don's Bo staff to create, the Naginata staff, which is a real oriental weapon. I just edited it to my liking.

And finally, after 6 years, Benvenuto, the unofficial 5th Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle, was born.

The End

07-27-2003, 11:01 PM	#5
XERO Hybrid Theorist Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Alamo City Posts: 8,185	Let me tell you a little history on how I made him. Back in 97, when NT:TNM was on, I got really hooked on the Turtles for good. Don't be surprised, I took anything that had TMNT. Anyway, I decided what would it be like if there were 5 Turtles instead of 4. At first, since I was so young, and had no history on Renaissance artist, I named my Turtle at first "Romeo." Weird, huh? Plus, since I was only 13 and still had a high voice, I made my Turtle 13 years old instead of fifteen. But I found out that would really ruin the origin of the Turtles, especially in the cartoon. But besides that, "Romeo" blended right in with the Turtles. So every time I would watch a cartoon episode, I would study the script and then edit it to make my Turtle say it instead of another Turtle who originally said that line. I also made up the profile. "Romeo" would be the best unknown videogamer in the city, if not the country. He would have a piece of every other Turtles' personality rolled into one. He would be the best friend of Mike and Raph. But the thing was, he was TOO young, so I had to make him the same age as the other Turtles, for sake of the plot and origin. Also, I just realized "Romeo" wasn't really a Renaissance name, so I had to do some research. It took me a few years to get a computer, since I had no books on Renaissance artists. After I got one with the Internet, I quickly looked them up, and found one name that would suit my Turtle: Benvenuto Cellini. Since "all the good ones end in O" Benvenuto was made the official name of the 5th Turtle. Now, there was just two more problems: A weapon and a color. Since the Turtles' bandanna colors are representations of their lives, I chose White over Black, since White is the nuetral color and the basis of all colors, just like Ben's personality. The weapon was a toughy. First, I tried tonfas. A little to small. Then I tried a mace. A little more dangerous than a nunchaku, and they banned that weapon in Europe. So, I mixed, Leo's katana blade and Don's Bo staff to create, the Naginata staff, which is a real oriental weapon. I just edited it to my liking. And finally, after 6 years, Benvenuto, the unofficial 5th Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle, was born. The End __________________ "Travel at the speed of light... then hit the nitro!"