Fandle

[tinturtle]

"TinTurtle" is my fandle.

I invented this word yesterday, though I doubt I'm the first to have done so.

Comments

[timemidae]

Haha, I like it!

Is there a story behind your ‘fandle’? Why TinTurtle?

[tinturtle]

The turtle, and specifically the tortoise, is my animal of identification. I am noticeably slow in several ways, but have always made up for it in thoroughness and determination. I'm also retiring and given to retreating from too much stimulation, especially socially: going into my shell.

As for the tin part, I think I was originally considering "Tin Terrier" as an AO3 user name, in reference to K-9, the robot dog from Doctor Who. I ended up changing it to Tin Turtle, though. In that context it's partly a reference to the Tin Man, who was the character I most identified with in The Wizard of Oz, one of my favorite movies as a child. The image of a turtle with a tin shell also just resonates with me. It is an odd hybrid creature, with a mix of pathos and comedy about it. And maybe it has the tin shell because of some illness or disability. That would also be very appropriate.

What about you? Are you a fan of stick insects?

[timemidae]

That’s lovely - it is a striking image.

Yes - nothing deep, they were just my favorites when I used to visit the insect zoo at my local natural history museum