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Tibalt Turkey (41)
Project: Family movie (“The Journey”)
Known as: Turkey
Real name: Tibalt Turkey
Group affiliation: MM’s plush animals
Physical description: Turkey is the odd duck (pun intended) of the Mobile Mobile’s animals. He’s the largest of the dangling animals (half again as big as the others, who are all about the same size). Furthermore, while all the animals are whimsical in their design rather than overly accurate to the animals they represent, Turkey is really odd. He has a pink body, blue feet, and his tail feathers are rainbow colored. Even the string attaching him to MM is different (yellow where the others have white). It’s pretty obvious he was a replacement.
Personality: Turkey is belligerent and aggressive. He seems to have a chip on his shoulder about being an unusually hued turkey and not matching the other animals (note the other animals are nothing but kind to him). He finds insult in even the most innocent comments directed at him. He’s quick to defend both himself and turkey-dom (“Ben Franklin wanted turkeys to be the national bird of the United States you know, pal.”).
History: It’s pretty obvious that Turkey was a replacement toy on the mobile, at least in the real mobile that inspired someone to think up the Mobile Mobile. As far as MM, the other animals, and Turkey can remember he has always been a part of the group, however. Turkey will tell people that the Dreamer created him to stand above the other animals. He is the truly extraordinary one. Secretly, however, he wonders if he is cursed.
When Grant tries to get on his back (since he is the largest), Turkey is indignant (of course). He not only tells Grant no, but goes on a lengthy rant about his status as “Lord of the Turkeys” and the history of turkeys. His droning only adds to the annoyance of the spinning and the lullaby as they travel.
At the end of the trip, Turkey is actually singing his woes to the tune of the lullaby. A tear may even be sliding down his waddle.
Role in the narrative: A little comedy relief, hopefully. Also maybe some stuff around being different. In the case of Turkey, MM and the other animals already accept him. He just needs to accept himself.
Abilities: He can dangle from a mobile and act indignant well.
Inspirations: This one was pretty short – I wasn’t aiming to pad my 100 or anything (e.g., I won’t be doing a profile on each of the animals). Turkey just struck me as kind of funny yesterday and I have the vague sense there is something of worth about Turkey. I may have to think about it and return to him.
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