Voice test (This is gonna hurt.)

[rat_master]

"The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step".

I know you are worried about my "voice", however your lack of confidence isn't going to help, if anything it will only hinder and cripple. Like I tell my sons you must practice, even if you are "out of it" as it were, only then can your dismays finally be at rest, and not only with my voice.

Which reminds me, there are more pressing matters you should be focusing on, like your studies for one.

Comments

Splinter, yay!

[brain_behind_purple]

[No way.. Was that...?]

Sensei... Is that you?

I aim to please

[rat_master]

[Splinter just smiles and rests his hand on Donnie's shoulder.]

Indeed it is Donatello.

Re: I aim to please

[brain_behind_purple]

[Cue big smile] Oh wow... Sensei, your finally here! Mikey, Raph and I have been waiting for you since... Since however long my mun put me in here!

[Believe me, after being stuck with just Raph and Mikey for the past few weeks, seeing Splinter is a dream come true for Donnie.]

[rat_master]

[A small chuckle]

I should have got here sooner then.

[brain_behind_purple]

It's okay that you took your time sensei, the three of us understand. Your here now though, so that's what's important, right?

[rat_master]

Yes Donatello, that is exactly what is important. Although I do not know what our muns have in store for us, I believe we can face it.

[brain_behind_purple]

Knowing my mun, not very good things are gonna happen...

[...innocent whistling]

My mun and Mikey's mun have already done some pretty... depressing things with us. Maybe now they'll quit with that.

[Eh, we'll see.]

HAVE ANOTHER TURTLE

[booyakashaa]

Out of it? Just tell your mun to cool their jets and just have fun Sensei! I mean, that's what I had t'do with mine. She's still all worried out the way I talk or something, but I don't see anything wrong with my voice, do you?

Yay !

[rat_master]

I can't say that I do.

And you are right. There are many worries in life, I should not be one of them.

:D

[booyakashaa]

Exaaactly. These people just worry too much. They need to learn to chillax.

[rat_master]

[A nod. Sometimes Mikey can have the right idea...sometimes.]

I have heard from Donatello the others are here as well.

[booyakashaa]

Uh huh! I think our muns are friends or somethin'. And Leatherhead's even here too! Isn't that awesome?

[rat_master]

Yes. Perhaps my mun should pay some closer attention to that.

[not_mr_niceturtle]

Who needs to focus on their studies? I never did, and look where it got me.

[rat_master]

Are you so sure Raphael?

[A swift swipe from his tail aims to take you down. Counter? probably not]

[not_mr_niceturtle]

[If that was from anyone but Splinter, Raph might have had a chance. Instead, he is now lying on his shell, belly up.]

It...got me on the floor. Right.

[rat_master]

[Splinter offers his hand to pull him back up.]

You can never learn enough my son.

[not_mr_niceturtle]

[Raph takes Splinter's hand and pulls himself to his feet.]

Yes, Sensei.

[He bows. Usually it'd take a bit more than that to get through to him, but Splinter'd been pretty direct this time.]

[rat_master]

I have heard there have been many hardships here, any you would like to share my son?

[bigsoftie]

[Well this is beyond awkward. Leatherhead keeps a wary stance at a distance from the sensei.]

Pardon my lateness

[rat_master]

[Just as long as you don't hurt anyone he's fine.

Ah, Leatherhead. Please come a little closer.

No worries my friend

[bigsoftie]

[Tenatively Leatherhead approaches the rat, not say much. His arms are pulled to his chest as if he already began mentally restraining himself.]

Yes?

:3

[rat_master]

You seem tense, and your enemy is not here.[He knows the "k" word is likely to set him off.]

If there if there's anything you would like to say to me, I would like to hear it.

[bigsoftie]

Yes...

[The sensei seemed to know him well.]

I am...afraid.

[A lot seemed to transpire lately, too much.]

[rat_master]

[Years of experience can do wonders about judging ones character.

He nods]

Understandable. There are many reasons to be afraid, especially now.