tushanshu | [TEXT] Leo to Team, COME IN TEAM

[The cart ride into Keeliai is long, exhausting and stressful. Leo presses himself into the furthest corner to hide (which still leaves him painfully visible) even as his sharp blue eyes peer through the slats, taking in as much of the alien city as possible.

On one hand, this is the most amazing thing Leo's ever experienced, an exhilarating adventure straight out of Space Heroes. On the other, he's never felt so alone, out of control and exposed in his life. Sure, he always wanted adventure, but not without the guys - and not hauled down a city road in broad daylight, surrounded by people turning their heads in curiosity.

At least the few kedan on the street who take a close enough look into the open-backed cart to spy him out don't scream or run. But there are some stares, and he can feel the undercurrent of hostility like a flame inches from his skin. There's a tension in the air in some parts of the city they go through, a hard look to some of the kedan when they see someone not like them...

Leo slips into his appointed building like - well, like a ninja, or as close as possible while lacking the cover of darkness. When he gets to his temporary quarters he leans his shell against the door and sighs wearily; alien robots and plant monsters are one thing, but this? This is an entirely new level of crazy.

Water had seemed a natural choice when the kedan gave him options. He's glad of his choice now as he splashes some from the room's small fountain over his head, then winces as he does the same to the burn mark forming on his shoulder. It's not serious, but Leo's entire arm aches and tingles from channeling Justin's electrical shock through his katana. He's certainly pulled smarter moves.

Hopefully whatever jerked him "sideways" during that explosion also took his brothers through in slightly different places, and he can link up with them again once they all get their bearings. He knows the team can handle this situation, but first? They have to be together.

He'll start canvassing the city come dusk, one Sector at a time if he has to. But until nightfall, Leonardo has time to kill, and he isn’t about to sit around doing nothing.

Settling in at the console, Leo sets it up for a text message - and pauses, considering his options. This is a public network; he has to get a message out that his brothers will understand if they're listening, but that won't arouse too much civilian curiosity or alert any enemies.

There is one thing... He'd batted around an idea for a code word with Donnie. The problem being, it was never official - Leo just hadn't anticipated a realistic situation where it would be useful. The idea was just idle talk.

He hopes that if Mikey or Raph are alone out there, they'll recognize his reference. Donnie will catch on at least, if he's listening. One way or the other it's the best Leo's got until he can search the rooftops.]

ANy New Yorkers out here? if you know the 2nd Time About shop on Bleeker, contact me ASAP

[Ryan to Dauntless, come in Dauntless...]

Aalso. Look, I got the story from the kidan ans I know i can;t be the first person to ask. But Im looking for any leads on how t get back to my own world... stories, rumuors, anything. Thankyou.

[Please don't let him be alone out here. Leo presses Return.]

[ tl;dr Enter one cagey ninja turtle boy with delusions of being a Great Hero! Leo v.2012 is here and super worried about his bros ;A; ]

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Shhh! We might want to wait until we at least find out who he is before we start filling him in about our situation. I-

[think this might be our Leo and I'm FREAKING OUT because what if it isn't and gjka;jfhkl;ahd DON'T SCARE HIM OFF GUYS. FULL LOCKDOWN. IF HE RUNS WE WILL NEVER FIND HIM AGAIN]

...[sigh] Yes. Yes, it is very messed up.

We know who he is. Whatever, I'm clearly low guy on the totem pole here.

Only...heh, maybe not for long.

[We don't know who he is until we have full, comprehensive proof, Michaelangelo. And possibly blood tests. Just to be sure.]

That's a bit of a misleading statement. Did you know that it was just as common for represented figures to be carved in reverse order of significance? With the most important deity or person placed at the bottom and the least at the top?

[nerves, what nerves]

Really.
[There has never been a pan as dead as this one. It is a dead pan. It has ceased to be.]

Yep. So it's like saying rate something between one and ten without specifying which number represents the highest or most favorable value. The phrase came about under false pretenses, or- at least not fully realized ones.

...Though I guess the confusion is an accurate representation of the youngest sibling. Huh. I hadn't thought of it that way.

Well I'm glad I could be here to help with that dawning realization, Don.

[burying his head in his hands and cursing his brain-to-mouth filter]

[You might be able to hear the groan]

[He was so not prepared for this today. The water thing is still messing with his head.]

[Speaking of...]

How's Water Sector?

Smelling more and more like home every day.

[UGH]

Who doesn't love the smell of dead fish in the morning. You're staying away from the canals, right?

[Can you hear his eyes roll? CAN YOU?!]

Yes, I've been staying away from the canals. And YES I've been keeping my arm dry, so...feel free to take a chill pill.

Right, sure. Look, if you see one of us in a blue bandanna near the water could you, like...stop him? Or something. I don't even know if he's in your Sector, but he can be kind of bullheaded sometimes so I don't even know if telling him will keep him away if he is. He might decide stealth is more important or something.

[...]

How do your stitches look, anyway?

[chill pill, what's a chill pill?]

[A bullheaded Leo? Say it isn't so!]

I'll keep an eye out.
...

Oooh, better still, I could go looking for him!

[Don can't help smiling a little.]

I don't think he'll go wandering around. Not until it's dark, at least.

You didn't answer my question.

...

Oh. Right. Like I spent too much time on the wrong end of a sewing machine?

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