If the Four Turtles Weren't Ninjas . . . - Page 2

Shellfox · 12-29-2002, 07:30 PM

Mike- Extreme sports champ
Don- Recovering in a hospital from 1 of his machines back fireing
Leo- Body Guard
Raph- Green peace

ninjapizza · 12-29-2002, 08:54 PM

does anyone else see mike as a drummer? after seeing him "chucking away" in the first movie can't you just see him wailing on the drums?...........and yes this is my first post, i'm a *sigh* newbie.

Jaxolyre · 12-30-2002, 08:22 AM

Welcome to the forum...and I see your point with Mike being a drummer, but the question is will his brothers put up with his practicing?

raphael90 · 12-30-2002, 08:29 AM

Leonardo: A car salesman or a diplomat
Michaelangelo: A champion surfer of course!
Raphael: Politician or movie actor
Donatello: Obvious isn't it? A world famous inventor

Yeah, I had fun with these. Nothing terribly logical about any of them!

Jaxolyre · 12-31-2002, 03:30 PM

Isn't it weird that everyone agrees on Donatello's profession...I would laugh hysterically if in future TMNT works Don would be something totally different then having a job relating to technology.

raphael90 · 12-31-2002, 03:34 PM

Yeah! I can see Mikey on the drums defintely..Leo on bass, Raph on guitar, and Donny on keyboards...

Welcome to the forum! Yay! Another Turtle fan!

*Cascadia* · 02-12-2003, 10:16 PM

I would say

Mike....a writer
Leo....a police officer
Raph....a movie star or a fighter
Don....something with computers and science

*heretic888* · 02-12-2003, 11:18 PM

well, speaking of the 'true' Mirage-based tmnt....

I don't think they could 'be' anything. They certainly couldn't do anythign that would involve them interacting publicly with humans.

Mike could probably pull off being a 'faceless' writer.... and Don could probably pull off being a web designer or something like that.... Raph and Leo would pretty much be screwed, not that they have any real non-combative occupational skills anyway...

Jaxolyre · 02-17-2003, 11:56 AM

if you want to take this hypothetically, then Leo and Raph would not be screwed...Leo could be a nameless informant for the police, and of coarse Raph would be the vigilante.

*heretic888* · 02-17-2003, 12:19 PM

jax, if neither Leo or Raph were trained in ninjutsu, they couldn't do any of that stuff.

Jaxolyre · 02-17-2003, 12:22 PM

they don't need to have that sort of training, look at casey all he has is a hockey stick and he still is a vigilante.

Shadow · 02-17-2003, 12:27 PM

I always thought it would go something like this:

Michaelangelo would own a pizza shop in chinatown
Leonardo would teach martial arts ("splinter Jr.")
Donatello would teach at MIT
and Raphael (after conquring anger management) would mentor troubled kids and maybe be a police officer or help leo at his school...or both.

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*heretic888* · 02-17-2003, 12:34 PM

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they don't need to have that sort of training, look at casey all he has is a hockey stick and he still is a vigilante.

Yeah, and Casey is over six feet tall and 200 pounds. And he lifts weights. Raph, without his training, couldn't do anyting like that.

Jaxolyre · 02-17-2003, 12:46 PM

that's the thing you never know what someone, or something would do when put into certain situations, Raph could do it, but it all depends on his view of the situation he's in. Personally I believe that Raph would not be one to want to be weak, he would buff up in any way he could, so he couldn't be preyed upon. But that's just how I see it.

*heretic888* · 02-17-2003, 01:20 PM

the fact is Raph would get killed without his ninja training. how the hell would he, a giant walking turtle, get by without an ability to remain unseen?? answer: he wouldn't. he would be shot by the first new yorker that saw him.

Jaxolyre · 02-20-2003, 08:40 PM

but you would not know that for sure unless your a rather large walking turtle, and have experianced this for real...

**Kali** · 02-20-2003, 10:38 PM

Well, they may have had the opportunity to learn to fear humans. While trying to redo the "female turtle" idea, my character was in the same bowl, and was washed away. However, she wasn't picked up by anyone. She lived in the sewers (a considerable distance from where Splinter and the boys lived) until she was driven to the surface. Got in a bad scrape with some nasty humans who realized she'd be worth more money alive. She escaped and forever learned to stay away from humans. For awhile...

So, since most animals have a natural fear of different animals, including humans, they'd probably stay far, far away from them. There would be much MORE of a chance they'd get caught than if they learned ninjutsu, but instincts are powerful. And coupled with the ability to learn (my character learned to dress like a homeless person to get food) I could see them surviving. Not much of a "life" but surviving.

*J Legault* · 02-21-2003, 10:44 PM

If Splinter was raisied by a Sushi Chef than you'll get Teenage Mutant Tofu Turtles. Just a thought.

*Duke* · 02-23-2003, 11:04 AM

According to Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles, they would be Heros not ninjas but still heros.

And how is Leo gonna teach ninjutsu when he doesn't know it?

**Karpo_007** · 02-23-2003, 11:12 AM

Well as they weren't much ninja in the old cartoon anyway, Hero turtles would actually be pretty accurate title...

12-30-2002, 08:22 AM	#23
Jaxolyre Random Punk Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: New Castle, PA Posts: 44	Welcome to the forum...and I see your point with Mike being a drummer, but the question is will his brothers put up with his practicing? __________________ "Just because their green doesn't mean you can't like them..."

12-30-2002, 08:29 AM	#24
raphael90 Stone Warrior Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: ...down in the sewer listening to Skinny Puppy... Posts: 618	be... Leonardo: A car salesman or a diplomat Michaelangelo: A champion surfer of course! Raphael: Politician or movie actor Donatello: Obvious isn't it? A world famous inventor Yeah, I had fun with these. Nothing terribly logical about any of them! __________________ "Babies? These things haven't even been BORN yet!" -Raphael

12-31-2002, 03:30 PM	#25
Jaxolyre Random Punk Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: New Castle, PA Posts: 44	Isn't it weird that everyone agrees on Donatello's profession...I would laugh hysterically if in future TMNT works Don would be something totally different then having a job relating to technology. __________________ "Just because their green doesn't mean you can't like them..."

12-31-2002, 03:34 PM	#26
raphael90 Stone Warrior Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: ...down in the sewer listening to Skinny Puppy... Posts: 618	mike Yeah! I can see Mikey on the drums defintely..Leo on bass, Raph on guitar, and Donny on keyboards... Welcome to the forum! Yay! Another Turtle fan! __________________ "Babies? These things haven't even been BORN yet!" -Raphael

02-12-2003, 10:16 PM	#27
Cascadia Oregonian in heart & soul Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,731	I would say Mike....a writer Leo....a police officer Raph....a movie star or a fighter Don....something with computers and science __________________ Formally known as Scientific freak

12-29-2002, 07:30 PM	#21
Shellfox Mad Scientist Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 1,234	Mike- Extreme sports champ Don- Recovering in a hospital from 1 of his machines back fireing Leo- Body Guard Raph- Green peace

12-29-2002, 08:54 PM	#22
ninjapizza Foot Soldier Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 101	does anyone else see mike as a drummer? after seeing him "chucking away" in the first movie can't you just see him wailing on the drums?...........and yes this is my first post, i'm a sigh newbie.

02-12-2003, 11:18 PM	#28
heretic888 Foot Elite Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,344	hmmm well, speaking of the 'true' Mirage-based tmnt.... I don't think they could 'be' anything. They certainly couldn't do anythign that would involve them interacting publicly with humans. Mike could probably pull off being a 'faceless' writer.... and Don could probably pull off being a web designer or something like that.... Raph and Leo would pretty much be screwed, not that they have any real non-combative occupational skills anyway... __________________ "Ninpo began as training to become a moral people and to learn to endure in whatever social condition one is in; to know and accept one's fate, and to live for human beings and all other creatures. The person who masters all of these is a Ninja." (Masaaki Hatsumi)

02-17-2003, 11:56 AM	#29
Jaxolyre Random Punk Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: New Castle, PA Posts: 44	if you want to take this hypothetically, then Leo and Raph would not be screwed...Leo could be a nameless informant for the police, and of coarse Raph would be the vigilante. __________________ "Just because their green doesn't mean you can't like them..."

02-17-2003, 12:19 PM	#30
heretic888 Foot Elite Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,344	ummm jax, if neither Leo or Raph were trained in ninjutsu, they couldn't do any of that stuff. __________________ "Ninpo began as training to become a moral people and to learn to endure in whatever social condition one is in; to know and accept one's fate, and to live for human beings and all other creatures. The person who masters all of these is a Ninja." (Masaaki Hatsumi)

02-17-2003, 12:22 PM	#31
Jaxolyre Random Punk Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: New Castle, PA Posts: 44	they don't need to have that sort of training, look at casey all he has is a hockey stick and he still is a vigilante. __________________ "Just because their green doesn't mean you can't like them..."

02-17-2003, 12:27 PM	#32
Shadow Hench Mutant Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 489	What if? I always thought it would go something like this: Michaelangelo would own a pizza shop in chinatown Leonardo would teach martial arts ("splinter Jr.") Donatello would teach at MIT and Raphael (after conquring anger management) would mentor troubled kids and maybe be a police officer or help leo at his school...or both. )

02-17-2003, 12:46 PM	#34
Jaxolyre Random Punk Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: New Castle, PA Posts: 44	that's the thing you never know what someone, or something would do when put into certain situations, Raph could do it, but it all depends on his view of the situation he's in. Personally I believe that Raph would not be one to want to be weak, he would buff up in any way he could, so he couldn't be preyed upon. But that's just how I see it. __________________ "Just because their green doesn't mean you can't like them..."

02-17-2003, 01:20 PM	#35
heretic888 Foot Elite Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,344	hmmm the fact is Raph would get killed without his ninja training. how the hell would he, a giant walking turtle, get by without an ability to remain unseen?? answer: he wouldn't. he would be shot by the first new yorker that saw him. __________________ "Ninpo began as training to become a moral people and to learn to endure in whatever social condition one is in; to know and accept one's fate, and to live for human beings and all other creatures. The person who masters all of these is a Ninja." (Masaaki Hatsumi)

02-20-2003, 08:40 PM	#36
Jaxolyre Random Punk Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: New Castle, PA Posts: 44	but you would not know that for sure unless your a rather large walking turtle, and have experianced this for real... __________________ "Just because their green doesn't mean you can't like them..."

02-20-2003, 10:38 PM	#37
Kali Inactive Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: California! Posts: 11,101	Well, they may have had the opportunity to learn to fear humans. While trying to redo the "female turtle" idea, my character was in the same bowl, and was washed away. However, she wasn't picked up by anyone. She lived in the sewers (a considerable distance from where Splinter and the boys lived) until she was driven to the surface. Got in a bad scrape with some nasty humans who realized she'd be worth more money alive. She escaped and forever learned to stay away from humans. For awhile... So, since most animals have a natural fear of different animals, including humans, they'd probably stay far, far away from them. There would be much MORE of a chance they'd get caught than if they learned ninjutsu, but instincts are powerful. And coupled with the ability to learn (my character learned to dress like a homeless person to get food) I could see them surviving. Not much of a "life" but surviving.

02-21-2003, 10:44 PM	#38
J Legault Mad Scientist Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: West Coast Posts: 2,054	If Splinter was raisied by a Sushi Chef than you'll get Teenage Mutant Tofu Turtles. Just a thought. __________________ I am a fan of TMNT and I'm still one today. I got into the habbit back in 1992 or 93' when I was little. I would like to thank my 2 year older cousin for getting me in the habbit. 2001 was when I revised my knowledge on TMNT. And today I'm a bigger fan than I was years ago. I have all 3 TMNT Movies, current Toon, and old school Toon on DVD.

02-23-2003, 11:04 AM	#39
Duke Mad Scientist Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 1,913	According to Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles, they would be Heros not ninjas but still heros. And how is Leo gonna teach ninjutsu when he doesn't know it?

02-23-2003, 11:12 AM	#40
Karpo_007 Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 8,798	Well as they weren't much ninja in the old cartoon anyway, Hero turtles would actually be pretty accurate title...