[possible spoilers if comments happen]

[redband]

So what's the deal, huh? I thought you didn't like my face?

You sure changed your mind fast.

Whatever. I'm hittin' the clock on this one, just so y'know. I ain't the type you're gonna have funsy dumbass times with. I don't like people, and I don't like gettin' chatty.

Not even sure I like you.



So we're done here, right? Yeah? Right.

Comments

[orangelamborghini]

Awwww, c'mon! Who could resist a face like yours?

[He'd pinch your cheek for emphasis. But we all know how that would go down. So. He'll just leave it as implied.]

And bro! Who knows? You might wind up liking people more if you spend some time with 'em! Can't hurt to try, right?

[Sure it can, Mikey. Sure it can.]

[hex_appeal]

Muns don't listen to us. Ever. We're not done until they say so.

[redband]

Could be wrong here, Mikey, but I'm gettin' the notion that you forgot what does and doesn't have the capability to hurt.

[Like large, angry ragefaces. They can hurt.]

[redband]

So what, I suck it up n'dance like a puppet til she's happy?

Great.

[orangelamborghini]

Nah! I remember! I'm just trying to be optimistic, Raph'. Spending some time outside of the sewer's gonna be great.

[He points to the below thread.]

Look, you're already getting noticed by girls!

[hex_appeal]

Either that or until she forgets about you.

I'm sorry. There's nothing I can do, but I thought the truth would be better than lies.

[redband]

Aw yeah, it's been awesome so far. Gettin' dragged through snow, shot at, thrown, crushed.... s'been really magical.

[Eyyyyeee rolllllll]

Lucky me. Lucky, lucky me. At least she's talkin' reality.

[redband]

Truth's always better. Anythin' else is just wasting time.

[hex_appeal]

I agree, but not all people do. There's some chance things could go well or end a bit early, but usually we're all in this for at least six months. At least you'll have some people from your canon though, since it's a big name release. That might help stall the process of throwing you somewhere.

I'm Josette. What's your name? [She smiles, a genuine one since he hasn't called her creepy, and holds out her hand for him to shake if he wants.]

[orangelamborghini]

Hey, at least you didn't get your blood drained. Or get injected with way too much adrenaline.

...well. That last bit was kinda fun.

[He was so calm.]

Anyway, I don't think that sorta stuff is gonna happen here, Bro. It seems pretty chill, so far.

Just so long as she's talking and not like, fainting.

[prideindeviousness]

Sooooo...not even going to give this five minutes then?

[This tiny crippled turtle seems relatively at home here.]

[redband]

Pff, heh. Was gonna say. Didn't look like you were complaining.

[Complaining, no. Full-body pinballing, yes.]

Chill's got nothin' to do with it. Humans can turn on a damn dime. One minute, they're all well n'good... the next minute, they're losing their minds and pullin' weapons. Or, yeah-- fainting. I'd rather they faint than freak out.

[redband]

Maybe, maybe not. Seems we were welcomed years ago. These days, not so much. [Par for the course, he thinks to himself.] That's how humans work though, isn't it? They see somethin' they don't like, somethin' they're scared of cuz it's different, and throw out the verbal assaults.

[But enough about that. There's a tiny hand in front of him.

... er, tiny compared to his, anyway. He stares down. Blinks. Doesn't budge.]

Raphael. Raph... that... whatever.

[redband]

Think it's worth it?

[If a tiny turtle can sail by, maybe a big ugly one can, too. Worth a shot, anyway.]

[goddamnbatsman]

Huh. And to think, you guys said I was the one on steroids.

[prideindeviousness]

Well it depends on the type of person your mun is, but I can recommend saving any complaints until after you know what they want.

[Bentley makes his own way by being adaptable. Of course he also comes from a place where talking turtles are normal, but that's not the point.]

Who knows you might end up being the best thing to go there.

[redband]

So I eat my Wheaties. Sue me.

where have you been all my life.mp3

[frothed]

I don't know if I'd bank on that.

[hex_appeal]

I've... I've gotten that, here. For being able to read minds, and move things with my mind, and talk to ghosts. It wasn't unheard of back home so everybody just accepted I was a little odd, but people here aren't always nice about it.

[Josette blinks as if this is nothing odd, and after a moment, drops her hand.] It's nice to meet you, Raphael. So what species are you, anyway? You kinda look like a Tortuga my friend knows but your color is more like a Turtwig - not that I'm an expert or anything, I mostly hang out with a different crowd. There are a lot of species on my world. 719, actually. It's a bit hard to keep track of things.

I'm rambling. Sorry. That was rude. You don't have to answer if you don't want.

[strikingblue]

[Kurt seems amused, looking as if he's perched on a ledge nearby, his tail hanging down.]

A bad day for you, mein freund?

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[redband]

Yeah? I'm still waitin' on something to convince me.

Mikey's not helping.

[Not true.]

sob i googled that but i'm not sure i know the reference

[frothed]

You gotta admire his optimism.

[ or not. he doesn't seem the type to admire anyone's optimism. ]

But I was referring more to the two of you being done.

[redband]

You could say that.

[So very tempting to yank him down like a fuzzy venetian blind, but. Refraining.]

Seen worse, though. Guess I'm just complaining for the sake of it. What's it to you?

[strikingblue]

[He may find Nightcrawler a little hard to hang onto but he's welcome to give it a shot. It's not like his friends haven't tried it already.]

Ja, dhen you feel better for saying it.

[He shrugs, three fingered blue hands out.] I just say hello to dhe new face.

[redband]

[Processing... processing... kid gives away a lot about herself to strangers, no? More than he does, though that's not saying much.

The mind reading thing's got him a little uncomfortable. Or a lot.]

I, uh... turtle. Just turtle. [He clears his throat, straightens up some.] With some additives. You're not rude.