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Can you describe everyone's personality? (Casey, April, and Splinter included) Also, how did the guys meet Casey and April, and what were their initial reactions to each other?

Loaded question there, my dude. Gonna hide this under a cut since this is gonna get long. F for all the mobile users. This is gonna be very long! Even without this intro it got to 1460 words.

Leo's dependable and loyal. He's the kind of person you can definitely rely on. He's also very reserved. He doesn't like burdening people with anything he's dealing with. He feels he needs to remain strong and seem like he's got it all together in order to be an effective leader. No one buys that for a second, but it's hard for them to get him to open up. If he talks about his problems with anyone, it's with Donnie. He's definitely a fun guy to be around, though, but be careful about making puns around him. He's not exactly a fan of them (he's in for a shock when he meets other versions of him). Sometimes he can go non-verbal, but he usually likes to be alone during those times. He does quite a bit of echolalia, mostly with Star Trek quotes. He thinks they're motivational. Everyone else thinks he's a dork.

Donnie's a very kind person and does anything he can to help, even if his help isn't necessary. Other times he's very sarcastic and a deadpan snarker. He can seem kinda rude if you don't know him well. He doesn't get metaphors (but will try to make them anyway) and really needs people to be clear in order for him to get things. Surprisingly, he's the one making puns all the time. He loves to make people laugh. He's really hopeful for the future and wants to go to the surface normally, without secrecy and fear. He can get pretty paranoid and nervous about things because of his anxiety. He overthinks things a lot, but sometimes that's a benefit. He goes non-verbal rather often, but he makes up for that by being a good listener to anyone who needs someone to just vent to. He can definitely get a temper, though. His fuse is slightly longer than Raph's and he immediately regrets anything mean he impulsively says during a meltdown. When irritated (typically from people bothering him while he's working in the lab) he hisses and yells at them to get out of his lab. Donnie is not someone to piss off, as he's the one who controls the wifi.

Raph can come off as very aggressive and he doesn't have the most positive disposition... but he's mostly just got a grumpy expression and neutral mood by default. He's kinda chill, but is very prone to meltdowns and does not take well to insults. He can get cocky and taunts a lot, but it's all in good fun. Unless he's taunting an enemy, in which case he's actually hurling insults. He definitely has some anger issues, but he's doing his best to work through that and take out his anger on training dummies instead of people. When he says he'd kill for his friends and family... he might not be entirely exaggerating/joking. He gets really excited about his special interests and can talk for hours about it. If whoever he's talking to frequently tunes him out he'll talk less and less about it until he just stops talking about it with them, which puts a dampener on his mood when hanging out with said person. Thankfully, he has his brothers to talk to. However, he doesn't like talking about his emotions. He won't say why, but it's likely because he wants to appear tough.

Mikey is fun-loving and generally happy at all times. Not much gets to him, but if he's ever upset his brothers will not hesitate to hunt down whoever's the reason behind that (they try their best to not be that reason). He's very eccentric and not even his brothers understand his line of reasoning sometimes. He's pretty much free to do what he wants without fear of judgment, which is primarily why he's as carefree as he is. But he's still a skilled ninja, despite appearances and demeanor and he can totally kick just as much butt as the others, maybe even more since he's rather unpredictable. If you want a mood boost, he's your guy. He loves making things, especially artsy things, but also, unfortunately, food experiments. Don't try those, no matter how strong you think your stomach is. He doesn't seem too openly bothered when his brothers warn people about them.

April is wacky, goofy, and here for a good time, not a long time. She'll kick your butt and look good doing it. She's pretty cool and can be pretty reckless at times. She gets along with pretty much everyone. She also tends to get into a lot of trouble, especially since she likes snooping around places. She's a ninja-in-training, not an official ninja, but that doesn't stop her. Thankfully, she has the guys to back her up. She gets along with Donnie the best and they're really good friends. Despite all of this, she definitely takes no shit when people are acting like fools. She wants to be a hero, she wants to do good and make people's lives better. She hopes her training will help her achieve that.

If you look up reckless in the dictionary, you'll see Casey. He's definitely up there in impulsivity and falling off of rooftops is a common occurrence. However, he's superhumanly lucky, so he survives every time. If only that could counteract turtle luck. He's a force of nature, he's chaotic good, he's gonna bash in as many skulls as necessary to keep the city safe. He's good friends with all of the turtles, Raph and Donnie especially. He's ride or die and while he can be a bit brash, he's a good kid at heart. He just wants to do the right thing and the way he knows how is by being a vigilante. He doesn't listen to orders, usually, unless he really respects the person and thinks they're making a good call.

Splinter didn't expect to become the father of four turtle mutants. He didn't even expect to become a mutant himself. 15 years ago, things changed in the span of a few months. He's trying his best and he's very supportive, though he doesn't know what his sons are talking about most of the time. He is very secretive, reserved, and protective. He thinks distancing himself from the past and not telling anyone about it will be for the best. He wants to protect his family, which is the main reason why he's been keeping them away from the surface. He gets very nervous when they go on patrol, always worried they won't return. He's trained them as much as he can, he only hopes it'll be enough.

And now for the turtles meeting Casey and April! I know usually series just show that, but we're going pre-established for this one.

The turtles first went to the surface a few times when they were about 5 years old. This was just before their training and they were definitely not stealthy. This caught the attention of a certain 6 year old who was surprised to see four turtles climb out of a manhole in the alleyway right outside his window. This 6 year old was Casey Jones. After a few nights of observing them and making excuses to make sure people don't go there and see them, he eventually goes to talk to them and they all hit it off right away. Of course, it's at this point where Casey's mom comes out to investigate... and it doesn't go super badly. His family's seen weirder, though it's difficult to explain just what's meant by that. Since then, the Hamato family has been invited to the Jones' apartment frequently and they stay there during the winters since the lair doesn't have good enough heating when the temperatures become freezing and below. (This is inspired by @fire-fira's AU, which you can check out over here [x] [x] and you should totally check out jhur other TMNT stuff!)

When the turtles were 10, they decided to take a break on a rooftop. It was a few blocks away from Casey's place, they were having a good time, maybe getting a bit loud... and that's a human. Another 10 year old, a young black girl who surprisingly didn't scream when she saw them. Her name? April. She was and still is bright-eyed. She didn't tell her dad, she figured he wouldn't understand. Not like he's told her much. She's been very good friends with all of them and is typically the one to bring pizza. Speaking of, the nearest birthday the turtles had, she got all of them this group necklace with pizza slice charms, six slices that come together to make one big pizza. It's her most valued possession and wears it all the time. Donnie's the only other person who frequently wears his.

#anon

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