Applying at tushanshu

[alphatar]

I can't believe you made me sit still for that whole thing. It's late, I'm tired, you're tired I vote we crash. [She yawns loudly. Practically obscenely.]

Stop worrying about it, there's nothing you can do about it. Nothing gets done when we're dead tired like this. Just be happy you got it out of the way tonight. Or this morning. Or whatever time it is.

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[alphatar]

That’s so weird. [She can’t picture Amon outside of his radical, outspoken anti-bending establishment persona she’s so accustomed to.] Not meeting him is probably a good thing. I’m Korra by the way, you are…? [A talking, walking turtle.]

[michaeljangelo]

Michaelangelo.
But please...just call me Mike. Anything else and I'll start thinking I'm in trouble.

Eh...there's precious little about living on the Turtle that isn't weird. You get used to it.

...

Or so I'm told.

[alphatar]

Weird seems to be following me around lately. No offense, I mean you seem nice and all, but you kind of look out of the norm too. But I think that’s just how it’s going to be there. I already met a young man with a kind of spider suit on, sooo maybe I shouldn’t single you out.

[michaeljangelo]

D'awwww. I bet you say that to all the nearly five foot tall talking turtles.

[alphatar]

[Okay, she can't help laugh at that one.]

So it's obvious you didn't come from the giant turtle since you sound new to the place too. [Hopefully Korra can be new too.] Did it pick you up while you were meditating?

[michaeljangelo]

Did it do whatnow? Nono, I teleported in after I botched my sacrifice play roll.

It would have been awesome, right? Me just taking one for the team.
Sadly...gravity and bad stitches got in the way. Le sigh.

[Has she ever seen a ninja turtle pout before?
Well now she has.]

[alphatar]

Wait, wait. You tried to sacrifice yourself? Like a blaze of glory kind of thing? [Ninja turtle pouts are adorable.] And you wound up there instead. Would that be such a bad thing though?

[michaeljangelo]

Well...it was more like a candle in the wind of glory, rather than a full blaze. I don't think the guys chasing us would have hurt me, but we didn't know for sure and I wanted to make sure my brothers got out.

[alphatar]

Oh wow. That sounds pretty heroic. Not too many stitches I hope. So your brothers, they’ve got to be turtles too, right?

[michaeljangelo]

Eh, it would have been fewer if Leo could stitch worth a damn.
[Mike just shrugs. What're you gonna do?]

They are indeed. How did you know that?
HAVE YOU BEEN FOLLOWING US?

[His eyes narrow in mock suspicion.]

[alphatar]

Oh I have my ways. [Playful banter is Korra’s middle name. Now if we just knew her last name…] If I get accepted I could always patch you up. That’s the water healing specialty, and I’ve been taught by the best.

Is there like a whole turtle society I’m not aware of? Because honestly it does sound kind of cool.

[michaeljangelo]

Water healing specialty? You don't happen to live in a cave and know a guy named Link, do you?

[And now...both mun and pup have the Legend of Zelda music stuck in their heads. Only Mike can be heard humming, how ever.]

Oh totally. There totally is! We don't get a whole lot of press because there's only four of us, and we're ninjas, but someday...someday we're going to have our names in lights.

[alphatar]

Link? [Poor Korra hasn’t been introduced to video games yet. Automobiles and radios are still shiny and new to her. But mun has the music now too. Thanks Mikey.]

I’ve read about ninjas! The most popular one from my world is the Blue Spirit. Your shells don’t get in the way for that kind of stuff?

[michaeljangelo]

[Earworms are just one of the many fine services we provide here at Mikey Co, a subsidiary of Shellback Industries.]

Nahhh. Though, to be honest? I wouldn't know the difference if they did. It's not like I've ever been anything other than a mutant turtle before or anything.

[This would be the point where the Mun's other version of Mike sticks out his tongue and says Nyahhh]

[alphatar]

So you get born er-hatched, and then you get trained as a ninja in turtle society? Turtledom?

I bet you were a cute little baby turtle. [Hard to tell if she’s teasing or being honest.]

[michaeljangelo]

Just like this, only smaller. So...Yes, very cute. Very cute indeed.

[Pardon him while he preens.]

[alphatar]

[Great, now she wants a pet baby turtle. One polar bear dog is enough Korra.] Does that you’re just going to keep growing and be a mini-turtle continent too? [Oh my god Korra, stop already.]

[michaeljangelo]

[Mike just sort of stares.]




...I don't know, to be honest with you.

[alphatar]

[Her eyes widen.] You don't have any elders?

[michaeljangelo]

Uh uh. There's pretty much just the four of us.

[alphatar]

Oh wow. Sorry. [She scratches the back of her head. Smooth one Korra.] Well, if you do, can I get dibs on living at the very top of your shell? Like where the palace is? Then I could toss you food while you swim! [She’s trying at least.]

[michaeljangelo]

Uh...sure? Though, I feel as though I should warn you that if I ever get that size? I am totally Godzilla'ing the hell out of the nearest city.

[Don't worry if you don't recognize that term, Korra. Mike's happy to provide context heavy arm gestures.]

[alphatar]

[She didn’t get it, but she does now.] I’d like to say I might have to stop you, but that size I don’t think there a whole lot I can do about that. That reminds me, what does the Tu Vishan eat?

[michaeljangelo]

I'm hoping not smaller turtles.

[Which is Mike for: No idea.]

[alphatar]

Yeah, no. That sounds bad. Maybe I’ll get to go up there and see for myself. Do you work in the city?