[There's a pause on his end now, because well... He doesn't know if he can, Casey is like. He needs to be a certain way around Casey, that's just how things are.
Also boy, it would probably bother Casey to know that, probably, all the turtles knew about it. Not just sensei.]
[Yeah, he's thinking now that it's very likely all the adults knew, and it's just him left in the dark. Because it's his fault. No one would want to tell a child that his beloved uncle only acts the way he does - not himself - out of necessity, for the child's sake.
He needs to do more. He needs to be better than this.]
that's all i can ask for i want you to be able to relax, too be yourself
... Because he wants to say "You might not enjoy who I am normally", totally unaware of how things are between Casey and his younger self. But he doesn't say that.]
Okay. But you have to stop worrying about it, it's not something that you should worry about anyway.
[ALSO UNAWARE OF THE GREAT TURTLE BLOOD DRIVE CASEY IS DOING.]
[Casey waits. He knows it's not easy. He's relieved when he gets that response, though.]
i can... also try?
[He cannot wholesale shut the worrying off, it's built in. Especially when everyone gives him so much to worry about, and he has that teenager overactive and overthinking brain. But. He will try.]
about younger donnie. can you also try to cut him a little slack? hes not masking and hes kinda awkward but hes also gone through a lot, hes still a kid too. i want to get along with him and work with him. even if you think hes wrong, what he did cant be undone. its enough that he wont do it again
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Also boy, it would probably bother Casey to know that, probably, all the turtles knew about it. Not just sensei.]
I'll do my best, okay?
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He needs to do more. He needs to be better than this.]
that's all i can ask for
i want you to be able to relax, too
be yourself
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... Because he wants to say "You might not enjoy who I am normally", totally unaware of how things are between Casey and his younger self. But he doesn't say that.]
Okay. But you have to stop worrying about it, it's not something that you should worry about anyway.
[ALSO UNAWARE OF THE GREAT TURTLE BLOOD DRIVE CASEY IS DOING.]
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i can... also try?
[He cannot wholesale shut the worrying off, it's built in. Especially when everyone gives him so much to worry about, and he has that teenager overactive and overthinking brain. But. He will try.]
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[Which is true, he can't actually force Casey to stop. But he can do what he can to make it less worrisome?]
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[....]
was any of itdid you
was it real
[....]
about younger donnie. can you also try to cut him a little slack? hes not masking and hes kinda awkward but hes also gone through a lot, hes still a kid too. i want to get along with him and work with him. even if you think hes wrong, what he did cant be undone. its enough that he wont do it again
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As to his younger self... He is delayed in his response.]
Well I can't really do much with him, he's blocked me on the relic and I doubt he'll want to see me in person.
And good, if he wants to touch my research he can talk to me instead of trying to claim it as his own.
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that was kinda dumb of him to say, esp to your face. but like i said, we're all stupid kids sometimes
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[Depending on how Donnie acts, he might be convinced to not shove the younger turtle's spirit into a toilet brush.]
I don't recall ever being that stupid.
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should i ask sensei to be sure? :P
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he'll lie when it amuses me, too
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[honestly he could use that right now. maybe a funny lie will feel better than the lies of omission he's apparently been getting his entire life.]
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and ask questions during the boring parts :P
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you can't DISOWN me
[he's not taking a block off the table even though he's confident in its temporary nature.]
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