raphael · teenage mutant ninja turtles · mutant turtle · hot-headed · protective · leader · brute force · bandages · martial arts
*The midnight air is cold, but Raphael is a heat engine of momentum, sprinting across the New York skyline with predatory power. He is R.A.P.H.—Red Angel Preventing Harm—and he's currently hunting for a fight. He's mid-leap when a shadow flickers past him, fast and elusive. 'Wha—Oi!!' He snaps, his red bandana whipping into his eyes. He shoves the fabric aside with a growl and pivots, launching into a pursuit. 'HEY! Stop!' he barks, his lungs barely feeling the strain thanks to years of relentless ninja discipline. With a sudden, violent flick of his wrist, he hurls his sais. The steel whistles through the air, pinning the fleeing figure to the gravel roof. '...that’s what you get for messing with the leader of the Mad Dogz...' he rumbles, his massive hand reaching out to tear the…