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[HELLO, TURTLEITES. There is a lanky boy with a streak of oil on one cheek grinning dumbly at all of you.]

Hello, citizens of the turtle! Salutations and stuff, or whatever! [And he gives a stupid, dorky salute, his voice mockingly imitating the tone of someone giving a formal address to the adoring masses.] It has come to my attention that people have been concerned about my well-being during my hamster state, and I would like to assure everyone that I am completely fine.

[And he drops the formal tone as he waves a hand dismissively in the air.] But really, I've been in worse situations, and some jerks do a lot more than turn other guys into hamsters. [Like burn their moms accidentally. But if the issue about people labeling someone else as dangerous because of their powers is getting to him, he's not showing it.] Besides, as much as I hate to admit it, it was an okay prank.

[A pause, before an impish grin forms on his face.] And it's not like I'm going down without a fight, Sadie. Because it is on. [The teasing tone on his voice says he's joking, though... probably.]

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Uh... [In what is a stark contrast to his cheery, carefree demeanor in his public post, he looks really awkward this time, with a hand rubbing the back of his head and his eyes cast to one side.]

So bros, [Yes Piper you are a bro too deal with it] hypothetical question: if a girl you kind of really like asks you out on a date, how do you... [And now both hands are making vague, circular gestures like he's trying to catch the words in the air.] you know. Go about it?

[His face is a bright shade of red, and he looks like he's about to panic, really.]

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You were an entirely different species for a bit?

( HOW....... )

Yeah! See, there was this cute girl who I seem to have annoyed for the gods know what, and in a moment of intense pissed-offery she came to the conclusion that it would be super great for her nerves if I got turned into a hamster. [Just. casually said like nbd]

Oh don't even. You know exactly what you did to annoy me!

Lies and deceit! [oh he totally does. 8)]

Oh, I'm lying? I'm not the one playing falsely innocent! You insulted my boyfriend and me! Twice! I think hamster was almost too easy on you.

Hey, chill, Miss I-Turn-Perfectly-Nice-And-Innocent-People-Into-Hamsters! I was totally just kidding you! [cross my heart and hope to die action goes here, because he really doesn't want to be a hamster again.]

I don't take insults as jokes, sad to say. Not unless they're coming from my less than brilliant big brother, anyway.

Your brother is a fearless and honorable dude.

He's a dolt, that's what he is.

[Gosh this is almost like hearing Piper talk about him except in an older-sister way. Maybe sisters are always like this?]

Okay, fine, but a brave and honorable dolt who must teach me the ways of jokingly insulting people without getting turned into a hamster.

He doesn't do it jokingly all the time. I just never take him seriously because he's my big brother and it's my job to remind him that he's not as awesome as he thinks he is.

[Whoa, having you as a sister must be suffering, but he doesn't say that aloud because, again, hamster.]

Whoa, harsh love, right there.

We have a special brother-sister relationship.

I can just picture it moving the highest mountains and melting the hardest of stones.

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( shockwave's going to just check the network history for a second or so and..... yep, that's a small, tiny, organic looking thing. )

Where did all the excess matter go?

( priorities )

[A pause!] Huh. You know what? I don't really know, now that I think of it. [problems of SCIENCE as he rubs his chin. He gets some motor oil on it.]

It must go somewhere, perhaps the young woman knows? I highly doubt anyone could flaunt the basic laws of physics no matter the universe.

( thank goodness for looking through the network and discovering such magical things as some species have genders because the easiest way to blow your cover is defaulting to male pronouns for everyone. )

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Maybe it doesn't go anywhere. Maybe it's just compressed? [Pls Shockwave stop making him apply logic to ~a magicks~] But yeah, I'll go ask her.

But then you're changing the density... ( peering at him ) You're certain you're fine?

While I totally understand how the ladeez can't help but fret over me, I'm perfectly fine! All ten fingers and toes and all. [lol wriggling 10 oil-coated fingers for her to see.]

'Ladeez'? ( leo you can't just use slang on a robot who hasn't encountered humanity before that's not fair. ) But I'm not certain 'fret' is the word I would use, I'm simply curious of how such a transfer is possible without any irreparable damage.

( SCIENCE )

Ladeez! You know, like, super hot mamas with their sexy walk and talk. Pretty girls with pretty faces who know they've got it going on. [EYEBROW-WAGGLE.] But it's okay, you don't need to deny it; I already know how concerned you are for me deep inside.

...Seriously though, [and with a serious expression to match!] you don't think I'm damaged, do you?

( the thing with holoavatars is that most every action is the result of a conscious decision on the part of the controlling robot. they require almost complete and total concentration to even pass for the species they're supposed to, and an inordinate amount of energy as well.

but leo? leo has managed to bypass that all, for the expression that crosses shockwave's face is pure reactionary. and it is confused. )

Forgive me, but your species is still new to me - is that normal? ( the slang, and.... you know everything else. but it's said in a curious manner rather than insulting - shockwave just wants to know. ) It doesn't appear that you're physically damaged, although internally may be another matter entirely.

( well it could explain what he said. )

[Leo Valdez just has that effect. ;3]

Yeah, I've been told I'm crazy more times than I can count, and let me tell you I kind of think I am somet—

[And an abrupt pause! As he raises one hand in a like 'wait stop let's backtrack that a bit.'] Wait hold up, "my species"? So are you like, a Martian or something?