28th Transmission

[heavyweaponsbot]

I wish to know what occurred on the upper decks. Between a certain turtle and an unknown person.

And I wish to know now. This is not a request. Speak up! Be quick about it!

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[heavyweaponsbot]

Yeah. That post. You know anything about it?

[He's really hoping someone he knows does. Leo's trustworthy.]

[betterthanraph.livejournal.com]

[Hacked and on his way over.] No, but I will. [And his voice carries the fury of one very Pissed Off big brother.]

[heavyweaponsbot]

[That's a tone he's rather familiar with.] ... Go easy on him. For now. He is alive.

And I wish to know what you find out.

[betterthanraph.livejournal.com]

I'll tell you in a minute. [Leo just arrived, forgive his brusqueness.]

[heavyweaponsbot]

I can wait.

[betterthanraph.livejournal.com]

[Some time later:]

Meet me up top.

[heavyweaponsbot]

About time.

I will be there.

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[betterthanraph.livejournal.com]

[Ironhide, he loves you but Leo isn't nearly as patient as he claims to be. So he heads up there feeling just a tad irate that he wasn't prompt enough, apparently.]

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[heavyweaponsbot]

[He is driving up there as fast as he can - golf karts only go so fast! And he'll just be transforming when he gets there, glowering himself.]

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[betterthanraph.livejournal.com]

[Let's make this brief then.] His name is Bass. He's apparently made of something hard, like metal or stone; he didn't touch Mike other than to pull him back up on deck, so the attack was likely premeditated. Either that, or he really knows what he's doing and wants to avoid punishment.

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[heavyweaponsbot]

[Ironhide is nothing if not to the point.] ... Why him? Do you know? Or was it just because Michelangelo was there?

Unfortunately for him, I have no fear of this captain's so-called punishments.

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[betterthanraph.livejournal.com]

Ironhide.

I appreciate your concern, but please don't get yourself punished for Mike's sake. That would only make him feel worse.

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[heavyweaponsbot]

... Who says he ever has to know? Easier for me to keep it from him, than one of you.

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[betterthanraph.livejournal.com]

The Captain usually announces these things over the network, doesn't he? It'd be just as easy for Mike to found out as anybody.

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[heavyweaponsbot]

Never says why things happened. Maybe this metal fool got in my way. Irritated me. Gave me some other reason to introduce his face to the walls.

... Or his corpse over the side.

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[betterthanraph.livejournal.com]

Then I humbly request that you don't get involved.

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[heavyweaponsbot]

So he can break your hand? Make the boy feel worse?

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[betterthanraph.livejournal.com]

I'm not going to break my hand.

Thank you for your concern Ironhide, really; and I appreciate knowing you've got our backs, like the rest of us, but this should stay a family matter until it's proven that it's out of our hands. If it comes down to it I'd be overjoyed to have your help, but until then I'd like to honor our father's request and try to settle this without a witch hunt.

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[heavyweaponsbot]

Maybe you will break your head, instead.

Then you will have to find him before I do. I do not suffer attacks on children lightly. And I grow tired of allowing these things to go on about their business unpunished. The captain does nothing but humiliate... that rarely teaches the necessary lessons.

Not like pain.

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[betterthanraph.livejournal.com]

[Leonardo's eyes narrow, but he offers Ironhide a bow just shallow enough to be rude before turning to leave.] Thank you for your time.

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[heavyweaponsbot]

[Ironhide would be offended if he knew enough of human culture. He watches Leo turn before speaking again.]

... I am built for war. Talking... is not my way. I will... wait. For a few days, while you try your way.

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[betterthanraph.livejournal.com]

[Leo stops, turns halfway to eye Ironhide.]

...if talking doesn't solve this, you're welcome to kill him if I don't do it myself.

[And now he'll go.]

[iwitnessdamsel.livejournal.com]

How about letting me know, too?

[betterthanraph.livejournal.com]

I'll be at your room in a sec.

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[iwitnessdamsel.livejournal.com]

[SHE IS WAITING.]