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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[Why? Because clearly something in the universe has it in for you, Leo.

No really, she has no idea but yes, of course she's worried. It's a warning she's given to some new arrivals when it seems that no one else has, and it only seems fair to check in that everyone can handle themselves before leaving them to their devices. Not everyone has the benefit of training, after all.]

No problem, just wanted to make sure you knew since the locals aren't so forthcoming about gang violence and general tone of the city these days.

[IT'S TRUE *sob* all the boys really want is to just be teenagers but they just fall face-first into trouble no matter what]

Gang violence.> soyoure saying people are really gettimg hurt oout there

[Leo can do something about this. You know, when he's not occupied trying to find a way home.

This? Could be a GREAT way to blow off steam.]

Yes, some people are getting hurt, more often than usual. Since the rationing there's been an increase in hostility toward us, the foreigners. Many people are losing their jobs as well so you might have a hard time finding work.

[But yes, Leo, save the people. Save them! Blow off ALL the steam!]

[Leo is going to kick so much petty criminal behind.

Bryn you are being INCREDIBLY HELPFUL]

Wow thamks for the warningm, i'll hold on ti my cash.

[Not like he's ever needed much before. No reason to waste it on food, it might be useful elsewhere. Guess who's dumpster diving tonight!]

how bad is the rationing?/

[OF COURSE SHE IS, it is how she do.]

There's enough for regular people to eat, but anyone with special diets or needs might find themselves wanting. And 1/5th of everything people sell or produce is sent to the palace to go into reserves. We could use more help tending the fields we're trying to work on outside the city...

[H-hahaha is she trying to convince him to be a farmhand? Oh geez, scramble.]

I;Mm really not good athat ssort of hting but i;ll keepit in mind

[SURE HE WILL]

you work tthere i take it? Wwhere are they?

[This part is more than deflecting, though. Leo scrolls back through the recent Network posts - ah-HA, he thought so. The same user ID but using video, in reply to a really recent post... that guy who thinks he was kidnapped because he looks like something off of the men's briefs advertisement. Whatever, humans.

But the point is, he knows what she looks like now. If she'll tell him where she works, he might be able to find her on her route. It's difficult to trust that it's really, REALLY okay to talk to humans here, but if it's true nobody cares, just like Raphael says...

Well she's first on his list of humans to possibly approach. Good job Bryn, what'll you do for your next trick, get a wild deer to eat out of your hand?]

[No, for her next trick, she'll split into three copies of herself and in three-part harmony she'll sing birds down from the branches like a real-life Disney Princess. Princesses.]

Outside city walls. Here, here, and here.

[Have some location pings, Leonardo. Isn't that a nifty feature of the consoles?]

I work there, but I work a couple other places too. It's good to for me to keep busy.

[USEFUL.]

Thanks. Maybbe if i;m in the area i;lldrop by and say hello

[Sum'body gonna stalk u, Bryn]

[C R E E P E R.]

Sounds good, I love meeting new people.

[And she'd be glad to see who this person is.]

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