TMNT 2012 x Reader

I could've sworn I made a post like this before, and I was gonna link it, but I can't find anything-?? Lmao

So I'll just do one from scratch ! ✌️(All 2012 cast, of course ! I know some of them have canonical birthdays, but I don't care- Lmao)

• Leo:

As funny as it would be for Leonardo to be a Leo astrologically, I think Libra is fitting for him ! Has a strong moral code and sense of justice, values balance, can be witty and flirtatious (even without meaning to be)- For the most part very easy going, but can have control freak tendencies (Like his possessives over his leadership role-) ! I think this air sign describes Leo pretty well (Especially given all the brothers are technically Libras if we take the mutation day as their "birthday"- But don't think it's that universal for them astrology wise-!). ♎

• Donnie:

He's definitely a Virgo to me, like- LMAO / I know Aquarius could also fit him, but I personally would put that for a possible rising / ascendant sign rather than his sun sign ! Very intelligent, logical, can be a bit of a romantic (A bit is an understatement with Donnie- LMAO) ! But also pretty critical and judgemental, even to ones self- Heavy, almost debilitating, overthinking is a big Virgo trait I would say (As someone with a Virgo rising- LMAO), and that's absolutely a plight Donnie endures as a character. ♍

• Raph:

I honestly see Raph as a Cancer ! I know most would think he's a fire sign, not a water one, but I've seen / met some temperamental water signs in my time- (LMAO) Cancers do have a reputation of being emotionally guarded and easily provoked, but they also have a reputation for having the biggest hearts and very nurturing underneath their protective exteriors ! They're also known for being kind of sensitive, which I think fits rough incredibly well as somebody who is quick to make jokes or jabs at others but is very reactive towards receiving them-! ♋

• Mikey:

I definitely agree with Mikey being a Pisces (A headcanon I've seen used for Mikey before-) ! Pisces get described as being bubbly and fun and living on a different plane of existence and everyone else, Which I think fits his character really well ! But they also can be known for being instigators (i.e. Mikey knowingly doing things that get a rise out of his siblings-), avoidant towards confrontation, and have escapism tendencies- Which can equally describe Mikey as a character, 100%-

• Karai:

This might seem ironic, But I actually think Karai would be a very fitting Leo ! I think a fire sign is incredibly fitting for her- Leos are known for their passion, for being very self-driven, And oftentimes attention grabbers in a room whether they mean to be or not. Well I think it is a questionable stereotype that Leos are very self-absorbed, I think to some extent Karai does have some form of vanity-! They're also known for having a, "whatever it takes" kind of attitude towards reaching their goals, something we see numerous times with Karai both during her involvement with the Foot Clan and her own personal rebuilding of it- Which, as we all know, has been both an attribute and a hindrance with her character,, ♌

• April:

I always saw April as a Sagittarius, so it feels interesting to know that her canonical birthday would make her a Sagittarius- LMAO / There are many positive qualities Sagittarius have, such as being big-spirited or very generous or having a habit of putting themselves in other people's shoes ! But If I'm being real, the attributes of Sagittarius that made me think April is absolutely one is the more negative trait she presents in the show- Such as being incredibly impulsive, appearing as though they have disregard for how their actions can affect others (Even if that wasn't their intention-), struggling with commitment or being very avoidant of addressing certain kinds of issues with people,, To leave it on a more positive note though, Sagittarius tend to be people who love expanding their knowledge of the world around them, and April had moments like that too ! ♐

• Casey:

Maybe I'm being incredibly biased, but he feels like a Taurus to me ! We're Incredibly stubborn, can be possessive of our things or our interpersonal relationships, and have a habit of being very emotionally detached (Moments where Casey says sort of ill-fitting or tone-deaf things, how Leo told him he has the sensitivity of a rabid dog-). But, we're also loyal to a fault, have nearly an unbreakable determination when we set our sites on something, and are ridiculously patient (Like how Casey lets all the disrespect he faces from his friends slide all the time- You cannot tell me he doesn't have patience- 🗣️) ! I might be the only person in the fandom that feels this way, but in the first three episodes we meet Casey as a character, his personality feels different than the one that we get for the rest of the show-?? But that specific character disposition he had in the beginning screams Taurus to me- I can't explain further- ♉

• Master Splinter:

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Then do it more--

But also if you would like, you can nominate some fanfics!

The rules are included in the survey. The survey will be open until the 1st of June! Then voting will begin!

All nominations will be put into a big chart of fanfics regardless of votes or nominations! Also fanfics will win digital ribbons that can be put on profiles or on AO3 pages. Hooray!

Below is a list of all the categories, in case you want to look at those! Be careful that you follow the rule of each category, because your nomination won't count if it breaks a rule!

Best Canon-Compliant Fic

Most Compelling AU

Best Leo-centric Fic

Best Raph-centric Fic

Best Donnie-centric Fic

Best Mikey-centric Fic

Best Portrayal of a Villain

Best Portrayal of a Canon Ally

Most Interesting Original Character

Most Exciting Action/Adventure

Funniest Comedy

Cutest Fluff

Most Gripping Hurt/Comfort

Best of Unique Writing Styles (chat fics, found documents, letters, etc)

Best Crossover (TMNT/TMNT)

Best Crossover (TMNT/Other)

Best Comic-Based Fic

Best 1987 Fic

Best 2003 Fic

Best 2007 Fic

Best 2012 Fic

Best Bayverse Fic

Best Rise Fic

Best Mutant Mayhem Fic

Best Original Iteration

Best First Fic (Author’s First)

Like that thing was GINORMOUS and leo was so so small compared to it and yet he held it back

He held it back😭😭 ALONE AND DESPERATE AND SMALL and SINGLEHANDEDLY pulling a giant oughhhjhhhh

Look at his face!! he's so scared and panicked

And they're all just so small😭

Leo shouldn't have been able to pull back that thing at all but hysterical strength is crazy bro

And really, I don't believe there is a world out there where he'd let something bad happen to his family if he could help it.

Donnie's hatred of blood is only one passing comment, so if you didn't know this, in the second episode of the Season 5 Monster arc when the Pharaoh is making Mikey, Leo, Don, and Renet hallucinate, Donnie hallucinates April and Casey advancing towards him. That's when he shouts – 'I don't wanna be a turtle vampire! I hate blood!'

WHY YES,

This does remind me though of a fanfic scene I never finished, but in it the turtles were about 7-8 years old. Master Splinter had found an old fridge but he was having issues with fixing it up, he'd been toiling away at it for days while a curious Donatello sat by nearby, helping his dad as a little assistant, getting him tools and rags and water bottles while Splinter fiddles with the broken fridge's door

After days of work with no progress, a frustrated Master Splinter gives up on the fixing the fridge, rendering it too far gone, but a bright eyed Donnie takes it as a challenge upon himself, looking through piles of manuals that Splinter might have acquired over the years on order to be able to fix many things in the lair. Donnie finds a magazine with a section about DIY fridge maintenace, he spends the entire night working on it and when Master Splinter wakes up, a very sleep deprived Donnie is going "Dad! Dad! Look, I fixed the fridge!"

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Its all connected.