TMNT - Il Bambino

Name: Lorraine Moretti<br />
Height: 5'8"<br />
Weight: 132 lb<br />
Eyes: brown<br />
Hair: black<br />
Weapon: n/a<br />
Favorite Color: red<br />
Hobbies: music, dancing, parties, clubbing, hanging with friends<br />
Favorite Music: punk, emo, oldies<br />
Nicknames: Lori, smart-alec (so says Raph), punk, emo kid, Blackie (Mikey's a nut!)<br />
Favorite Foods: Italian<br />
Favorite Book: "The Secret Garden" by Frances H. Burnett... it's such a beautiful story!<br />
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Personality: Well, the name's Lorraine Moretti, but most people call me Lori. I'm from an Italian family over in the Bronx, and my real first name is Letizia, but y'know how bein' in America goes. Both'a my folks are from Savona, Italy. Never been there myself. Anyway, growin' up in the Bronx, y'learn ta be tough and to never take nothin' from nobody. Y'gotta keep your head on straight and don't let the bastards getcha down!<br />
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I particularly hate pushy, smart-assed, tempermental men, so you wouldn't think I'd really get along with Raph... but hey, even he's got a soft side. :) In the time that we've known each other, we've become pretty close friends... I'd still deck him if the need arose, though!<br />
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I fancy myself a good cook (of Italian cuisine, anyway!), and all of Raph's brothers love it when I come over. My real dream, though, is ta be a singer!<br />
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History: Lorraine, called Lori by her friends and Letizia by the entire rest of her family, grew up in a strict Catholic household, the youngest child of nine (three girls and six boys). So it came as quite a shock to Lori, when she was around 14, that her parents were involved in dirty dealings with the nefarious Purple Dragons. The gang guaranteed that Lori's family would suffer if they did not do as they were told, and having dealt in a world that almost fully revolved around the Mafia, her father knew better than to refuse.<br />
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It was through a dangerous encounter with a group of Purple Dragons that Lori accidentally met Raphael, who saved her almost on accident. The two were enemies before they were friends, although the rest of the boys fully appreciated her knack for cooking Italian cuisine. She is still developing a friendship with Raphael, but at least they can get through a conversation without trying to kill each other now...<br />
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Quote: "Un amico allineare stab voi nella parte anteriore."<br />
(My Italian is probably bad, and if anyone wants to fix this for me they can, but it should be: A true friend will stab you in the front.)<br />
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So here we have Miss Lorraine Moretti. She's crazy, she's cute, she's Italian... and she's the youngest daughter out of nine kids!<br />
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She and Raphael develop a very hate-hate relationship when they first meet... probably due to their similar personalities. They don't fall in love or anything, but they do become friends... grudgingly.<br />
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On a note, Lori relates to Mikey quite well and calls him "Bambino". ^_^;<br />
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TMNT is c/o Eastman & Laird, as well as Mirage Studios. Lori is c/o me.