001 ● VIDEO

[sureisaguy]

[ The video feed loads and Mikey comes into view, frowning in concentration with his tongue sticking out. Computers are not his best subject. After about ten seconds he seems to realize that he's broadcasting and leans in, grabbing the console screen as if he can see everyone if he just gets close enough. ]

Uhhh... hello? This thing on?

[ He waves a two-fingered hand in front of the camera and sits back slightly. ]

So um, anyone know if this turtle gets DSL? 'Cause I gotta send a word back to my bros and I can't find the internet thingy on this computer.

[ Squinting at the console, a look of understanding dawns on his face. ]

Ohhhh what if I press--

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[seriouslytwisted]

It's your stupid fault that you-

Forget it. Argh. Look, do you remember where you woke up?

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[sureisaguy]

Yeah, like, on a giant turtle.

Dude, Raph. They gave me my own treehouse!

AUDIO unlocked because AUGH BROTHERS

[anything_it_takes]

GUYS!!!!!

AUDIO unlocked because AUGH BROTHERS

[sureisaguy]

What?

[Audio | Private; Basic Encryption]

[anything_it_takes]

UNLOCKED VIDEO. I told you -

[Which is SUCH a loosing battle, even Leo is starting to recognize the futility. His tone says as much.]

Look - at least - just - don't give out your location in an un-locked message. All right?

...

You can tell when it's "locked" by the [description].

[PLEASE say that was a simple enough instruction.]

[Audio | Private; Basic Encryption]

[sureisaguy]

No problemo.

[ Yeah. ]

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[seriouslytwisted]

Whoa whoa whoa, don't unload on me.

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[anything_it_takes]

[Uuuuuh huh.]

The next time I'm over at your place, I'm taping over your console's camera lens.

[Since you can't use it RESPONSIBLY]

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[sureisaguy]

Leoooooooooo!

I promise I'll be more careful!

[ Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease? ]

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[anything_it_takes]

[Oh how Leo wishes he could do something about the billions of videos Mike's already posted.]

Do you swear?

[If he grinds it in, it should have a LITTLE more staying power.]

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[sureisaguy]

I swear on Raph's life I'll keep them locked from now on.

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[seriouslytwisted]

I swear on Mikey's life that I won't use video again.

[Except that he will.]

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[anything_it_takes]

[SIGH.]

[Yes he did actually bother to transmit himself just sighing.

Also, that's the sound of Leo starting to crack on the issue. He'll be forced to give up, it's only a matter of time. Leo knows it deep down inside, he just isn't willing to accept it quite yet.]

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[michaeljangelo]

Heavy is the head that wears the crown.

[You know, just as a reminder that he's still here...lurking.]

permavid;

[seriouslytwisted]

[Oh great, there goes Leo power tripping again.] You are like fifteen kinds of dumb, Mikey.

Meet me at the palace. You know where that is?

permavid;

[sureisaguy]

[ What? Why's everyone so mad at him? ]

The place I showed up, right?

[seriouslytwisted]

[Because u dumb, Mikey.]

Yeah. Go there, but hide or Leo'll have a stroke. I'll meet you there. [Leo will probably have a stroke anyway just because they're meeting in daylight, but you can't please everybody.]

video/action;

[sureisaguy]

[ no u ]

Okay, okay already.

[ At least he actually listens this time and slips through the sectors -- which are really shiny and interesting and he really wants to explore -- to the palace to wait for Raph. ]

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[seriouslytwisted]

[Raphael makes his way to the palace; it's considerably far from where he lives, but he can't think of any other landmarks that Mikey would already know and be able to navigate to.

...to be fair, he's not entirely sure Mikey can make it to that one, but he's been surprised before. Maybe he'll be surprised again.

When he arrives at the palace, he immediately scales the building in search of his brother. Even Mikey couldn't possibly be dumb enough to just hang out in front of it, right?]

[sureisaguy]

[ Yeah, he's up there. It's more out of force of habit than any kind of strategic plan though.

Even if people haven't freaked out about him so far, he's still half waiting for the screams of horror if he walks around on the surface. ]

[seriouslytwisted]

[Raph spots a flash of sunlight on the edge of a shell -only knows it because it's what they all look for back home- and heads over to Mikey's position.] You actually hid. I'm shocked.

[sureisaguy]

[ Yep, that's definitely Raph. ]

Dude, I do pay attention in training.

[ Sometimes. When there's nothing better to do. ]

[seriouslytwisted]

Sure you do. [Ignore Raphael, he's just going to come over here and grab the lip of your plastron so he can yank you closer for an inspection. Just- mask get out of the way, he needs to look at the back of Mikey's head.]

[sureisaguy]

Ra-- ow! What are you doing?

[ That's a whine rather than a cry of pain because come onnnn that's his mask! ]

[seriouslytwisted]

Would you shut up for a minute, [Raph mutters as he checks Mikey's head for...he doesn't know. A bruise, a wound, even a scar.

Nothing. Almost like it didn't even happen.

After a moment, Raph halfheartedly yanks Mikey's mask back into place and backs away, slapping Mikey on the back of the shell as he does to push him away a little bit.] Just making sure your head's still screwed on right.