RP-without the technical stuff

[rayfillet101]

The story:New York is taken over in a epicc battle, the utroms are spreading desise and shredder is tearing down the city. I know I know this cant happen. Right? Pretend it is.
characters:
leo
raph
don
mikey
splinter
venus(- the history)
ninjara
april(new cartoon)
casey(pre shadow)
shredder
foot
hun
bebop
rocksteady
untrom
untrom leader
rhazar
anyone else?
sign up here, I'll take whoevers left

[heretic888]

ok, ill be Mikey---but im playin' him Mirage-style.

[rayfillet101]

what do you mean? not the 15 years later one right?

[heretic888]

when ages are not given, I usually play Mike when he's around 20 years old... about a year or two after Volume 2 has concluded.

[rayfillet101]

can u do 17 ish maybe? cause it has to fit in with ninjara and april o neil. 18 would be good too if we could get the other RPers to agree. (they are brothers after all)

[heretic888]

either one's fine with me.

17ish would be a few months after City at War (volume 1) has concluded.

18ish would be a few months after volume 2 has concluded.

either one's good.

[cqb101]

Can I play as Ninjara and Raph? If not I'll just be Leo.....

[TMNT571]

ow ow i want Saki and hun

I mean hun is new and all but i think i can play a bad ass like him.

i will take foot seeing how they don't really do to much

[cqb101]

Nevamind I don't want Raph and Ninjara....Just leave me Leo and Casey....

[rayfillet101]

ok you got it people. if all the spots are taken thouhgh I might have to limit you guys to one but wait a little while.

[cqb101]

Ok

[The Defibrillator]

i neva done a RPG before, but hey, there's always a first time.

If no one objects, I'll be Bebop and/or Rocksteady.

[cqb101]

No objection here!!!!!!!!

[Mars-Chan]

I'll take Splinter. That cool with everyone?

[The Defibrillator]

's cool wit me

[heretic888]

Fine with me. But my character, Mike, won't have any idea who Bebop, Rocksteady, Hun, Venus, or Ninjara are. They will, in essence, be new characters to him. Play them how you want. And, he'll think Shredder is dead, and the Shredder Elite dispatched.

[The Defibrillator]

shredder elite? whazzat?

[Kali]

I can play Venus (my version, of course.) I suppose I could also take April, since no one's seemed to have claimed her.

[rayfillet101]

ok thats fine with me. heroic is there any way you can make all those character known becuse they kinda need to be known.kali what is your version of venus?hs anyone taken ninjara?heroic is klunx ok with mikey?

[Kali]

kali what is your version of venus?
Generally the same as TNM version, except she doesn't use/butcher slang, and she refers to herself as a mystic, not "shinobi". A bit of a "darker", mourning personality than she has in TNM, intent on proving herself as a mystic though her sheltered past is quite an obstacle to overcome. Knowing evil exists and actually encountering it are two entirely different things.

[rayfillet101]

thats ok kali, does venus have the same history as in tnm

[Kali]

Same history, though I tend to take vast amounts of liberties with it since they never really proved anything about Venus in the show. And since this RP isn't based on TNM, I have to alter her history a bit. I'd say she knows vaguely about the TMNT, and only has a confusing message from her father on his deathbed about New York to go on. I won't really know for sure until things start.

[heretic888]

shredder elite? whazzat?

The Shredder Elite were Shredder's elite 'special guard' within the New York Foot Clan branch he led. They were the best of the best of his ninja--and he hand-picked and personally trained them himself. They were supposedly destroyed during the City at War storyarch. This RPG would apparently take place around half a year after City at War--right in the middle of Volume 2 of the Mirage series.

I can play Venus (my version, of course.) I suppose I could also take April, since no one's seemed to have claimed her.

Yes, thank you. No crappy Venus!! :D

heroic is there any way you can make all those character known becuse they kinda need to be known.

My name is heretic, not heroic. And I don't see any way how Mike could know those characters (although they could know each other)---as he has an entire history that they were not a part of. They would be 'new characters' to him.

heroic is klunx ok with mikey?

Yes, Klunk can be in the RPG. Klunk IS a Mirage character, you know. :P

Generally the same as TNM version, except she doesn't use/butcher slang, and she refers to herself as a mystic, not "shinobi". A bit of a "darker", mourning personality than she has in TNM, intent on proving herself as a mystic though her sheltered past is quite an obstacle to overcome. Knowing evil exists and actually encountering it are two entirely different things.

Maybe she is the disciple of a Taoist mountain hermit from China?? I would suggest making her martial art some kind of combatic form of Tai Chi, Hsing I, or Pa Kua..... or maybe even Wing Chun??

[Kali]

I can play Venus (my version, of course.) I suppose I could also take April, since no one's seemed to have claimed her.

Yes, thank you. No crappy Venus!! :D
LOL! :lol:

Maybe she is the disciple of a Taoist mountain hermit from China?? I would suggest making her martial art some kind of combatic form of Tai Chi, Hsing I, or Pa Kua..... or maybe even Wing Chun??
All very good suggestions. Yeah, I'm obviously going to have to fill in the details sooner or later, I'll work on that.

[Mars-Chan]

So, we're still good with me being Splinter? :sweatdro:
Just checking..... :embarass:

[rayfillet101]

sure

[cqb101]

Yep, you be Sensai.....

[rayfillet101]

i think i'll be ninjara

[Mars-Chan]

:evilgrin: Heheheheh. Good. I can be a good Splinter.

[heretic888]

I just posted Splinter's combat skills in the Combat Skills updates thread. Take a look.

[Mars-Chan]

WHOA!!!! :o

[heretic888]

whoa what??

[Mars-Chan]

I just looked at the stats....that's all.

[heretic888]

oh ok. :P

[Jade Green]

Still contemplating if I want to join this thing.

[The Defibrillator]

so.....when are we gonna start?

[heretic888]

whenever someone writes the background post.

[The Defibrillator]

so who's gonna do that?

[TMNT571]

i think its rayfillet's job

[Mars-Chan]

Ain't my job. :P

[Shadow]

can I add a character? MY version of shadow...
around 16/17...adopted by case and april later on in her life because her parents were killed by the foot/shreder....

She's kinda like a cooler angel...

if no one likes that idea...can I have donnie? is he free??!!

[rayfillet101]

shadow, donnie would probly be a better idea because we are trying to stick to the younger years of the tmnt. guys i need a little help,how do i start this thing?im a little new at this :goofygri:

[Shadow]

shadow, donnie would probly be a better idea because we are trying to stick to the younger years of the tmnt. guys i need a little help,how do i start this thing?im a little new at this :goofygri:

in my world...she's just as old as them. :P
but i will limit it to donny if that is what you wish.
:evilgrin: Hear that everyone! Donny is mine!!!

[Mars-Chan]

Fine. Leave Raph to me. *Pauses* Oh, crud! Was that out loud?!?!! :o
Eh-heh........ :embarass: :D

[heretic888]

ummm... how ... exactly would Shadow be the same age as the TMNT (around 17 to 18) but still be Casey's 'daughter'??

[cqb101]

She said that her Shadow was adopted by Casey and April at a late age.

[heretic888]

Casey and April would adopt a girl about five years younger than them??

[Shadow]

She said that her Shadow was adopted by Casey and April at a late age.

BINGO!

Its called adaptation. (or in the theater world its called areto sp?direction.)
Which basically means you take liberties to suite you're own vision. ta da!

I don't like her being so little. I think that any little ones should come straight from case and april themselves. If i ever get my fan-fics online you can read them....

[heretic888]

Oh ok.... but she'd basically be like a 'new character', though, as she has a different background and different life experiences than the 'normal' Shadow....

[Shadow]

Oh ok.... but she'd basically be like a 'new character', though, as she has a different background and different life experiences than the 'normal' Shadow....

fair enough. but the fact that the turtle's origion story has changed in different mediums...or that krang was/wasn't a utrom....chalk that up to artoe as well...like april being and not being a reporter....(basically you change some things so it fits better into what you're doing...like the first movie...april wasn't a reporter in mirage but she was in the cartoon...so they took most of mirage and used elements from the cartoon...blending them nicely together.

Anyway! lets get back to the rpg!! (which hasn't really started yet! or has it? LOL)

[cqb101]

*Waits patiently for the RPG to start.*

[The Defibrillator]

la-dee-da-dee-doo-dee-dooo!!

do RPG's always take this long to start?

[cqb101]

No

[heretic888]

dummm deee deee dummmm....

[The Defibrillator]

guys i need a little help,how do i start this thing?im a little new at this :goofygri:

umm, how 'bout someone who knows what they're doing, PM rayfillet, and tell him how to start a RPG.

[heretic888]

I wonder if this thing is ever gonna start??

[The Defibrillator]

ditto!

[Kali]

Okay, let's see... BTW, if anyone has a problem with starting and continuing this RP in this thread, I can split it to it's own topic. Also, if you don't like how I started it, we can compromise and start again. I'm gonna "start" it right in the middle of this big conflict. Flashbacks are fine (even encouraged) but please be careful NOT to contradict any previous flashbacks or what others have set as the present. I know this seems tricky, and I don't mean it in a "the turtles killed Shredder so how can he be alive" way. There will be plotholes, but most of us nitpick them out anyway, so try to work with them the best you can. Consider it a challenge.

The story:New York is taken over in a epicc battle, the utroms are spreading desise and shredder is tearing down the city. I know I know this cant happen. Right? Pretend it is.

Venus took one look at the place she would be calling home and nearly got right back on the boat. Having never even heard of New York before her father's last words she had no idea what to expect, but this... was not it. She'd picked up rumors and news on her trip over here, that it used to be a great city, one of the world's biggest and finest. Now, it was slowly falling and no one knew exactly why.

One story said that aliens had taken over. Another said that the aliens were peaceful, but humans started a war with them anyway. Another said that the very pits of Hell had opened up and that the end of the world was upon them. Yet another claimed it was all part of some elaborate tourist trap.

Venus shivered beneath her cloak. This place was filled with so much negative energy it nearly overwhelmed her. It took her several moments to put up a mental shield strong enough to allow her to function normally. How was she supposed to search out "those like her" in a city like this?

((I'll do April (I have April, right?) soon. Don't be afraid to bring up any problems you may be having.))

[heretic888]

Enshrouded in a billowing cloak and hood, the 18-year old Michelangelo stood perched upon a high rooftop, alongside a stone gargoyle somewhat resembling his own visage. He could feel the wind pulling his red mask and steel nunchakus in the cool night.

I can't believe what's happened. Mike thought to himself. I thought the Ultroms were peaceful. There has to be some explanation for why they are doing this...

But no rationalizing or explaining would bring back the lives that were already lost..... death, it seems like Mike's life knew nothing but death. It had been over five years since they first slain Oroku Saki. It had been two years since they had faced him a second time and Leonardo had beheaded their foe. And it had been a year since their feud with the Shredder Elite, ending with a treaty with the new Foot led by Karai. That whole year was a time of peace. They had all felt at ease.

The Ultroms put an end to that. Or was it the Ultroms???

.........

Mike wasn't sure anymore. All he knew is that he was a ninja... a shinobi. And it was his duty to protect life whenever he could. And a find job we've been doin' so far.

Suddenly, Michelangelo sensed the presence of another 'power', that is one with a strong ki. He swooped down silently from his rooftop vigil to check it out....

[Jade Green]

Again the 17 year old turtle had to ask herself exactly why she had chosen to come to Manhattan, was she really trying to get herself killed? There was nothing but war here and, well, Randi had seen enough of that to last any one a life time!

But curiosity egged her on.

A part of her--a strong part--wanted to know what was dearly going on. She want to know what was the real deal with these Ultroms and who had really started the fight. Ha! She thought as she jumped from a higher roof top to a slightly lower one, Its most likely humanity's fault.

This thought amused her some but also made feel all the more distressed. Seeing as the way things were going, earthlings didn't have a chance against this alien race... and then there was that problem with that metal-armored maniac. What was his name? Randi wasn't so sure.

She stood on the edge of the building and adjusted her black English Driver's cap as she looked onto the city. She had a lot of ground to cover...

Some times Randi hated how curious she could really be...

[heretic888]

On his way to the first 'power', Michelangelo suddenly sensed the presence of a second 'power' of around the same level. He wondered how it could have escaped his notice before??? Dammit, it was so hard to feel anything in the wake of this destruction.....

Mike moved towards the second presence, as it seemed to be closer. Better keep my guard up, I dunno if this is friend or foe.....

[Jade Green]

Despite the carnage caused, there were still many minds within Manhattan. Too many to sort out... too many t-- She blinked, Wuzzat? She could detect--one? No, two--distinct Psi energies coming from her right. She stood there for a moment, singling them both out even more hoping to memorizing the differences between the two and their current location... One was close to the docks and the other...

Randi suddenly felt panicked.

The Second Psi energy was coming her way! Shite! Shite! Shite! She didn't feel like getting into a confrontation THIS soon! No, not today! With out a second thought she leapt off of the side of the building and... seconds before she hit the ground, her fall slowed letting her land softly on her sandled feet.

From there, she ensured that her long coat was fully covering her before she sprinted down the street, away from both energies.

[heretic888]

Mike could easily feel the stress levels of the second 'power' elevate. Whoever it was clearly sensed his approach and hauled ass in the opposite direction.

Hmmm.... maybe I should just check out the first one, then??

[Jade Green]

After a few blocks, Randi slowed to a stop. Her heart was pound and she could barely make out any of the 'snow' any more. Was the other intity still following her?

What am I doing? I am a soldier! She scolded herself, Scared of some one with a power similar to your own? Shame on you!

I was a soldier, I got out of that biz... I don't want to get into a confrontation... I don't even know the outlay of the city yet!

But what if the intity was on her side? She COULD use the help... but then again... She found the energy again and entered the very outer shell of his/her mind--a great stress at this distance--looking for any hints of the owner's intentions.

[Kali]

Venus had never felt so lost as she did right now. Wandering deeper into the city, the fear and pain were starting to overwhelm her. Her heart went out to these poor souls, and she wished there was something she could do. Father... tell me what I'm supposed to do.

Her father's words came back like an old echo, Find... others... In a city this size? How was she suppose to find anyone in this? She stopped and closed her eyes, she had to center her thoughts, center herself. It was just like the training lessons at home, sense out that which is different.

It was... there! Venus opened her eyes. There were a few, moving throughout the city, one in particular that seemed to be getting closer. Venus pulled her cloak closed against a gust of wind. Somehow, she didn't feel prepared for this at all...

[heretic888]

But what if the intity was on her side? She COULD use the help... but then again... She found the energy again and entered the very outer shell of his/her mind--a great stress at this distance--looking for any hints of the owner's intentions.

NGGGH!! Mike could feel someone trying to enter his mind... even from a great distance. He tried to fight it back. WHO ARE YOU?!

It was... there! Venus opened her eyes. There were a few, moving throughout the city, one in particular that seemed to be getting closer. Venus pulled her cloak closed against a gust of wind. Somehow, she didn't feel prepared for this at all...

At the moment, Mike was too busy dealing with Randi's "probe" to notice Venus's attempts to locate him..... although he could feel a slight 'flicker' in the recesses of his psyche.

[Jade Green]

Who are you? A female voice almost snarled back, And why are you following me? Are you friend or foe?

Randi, though she was only on the outskirts of Mike's mind, also felt Venus' attempt. She 'pointed' it out to Mike.

The one by the docks...

[heretic888]

Who are you? A female voice almost snarled back, And why are you following me? Are you friend or foe?


Right now, I'm neither. My name is Michelangelo Hamato, not that that will mean anything to you. Michelangelo paused for a moment, giving himself a moment to relax his mind.

I was following you because are an obviously powerful presence coming into my home turf. Like anyone with half a brain would be, I was curious.

Randi, though she was only on the outskirts of Mike's mind, also felt Venus' attempt. She 'pointed' it out to Mike.

The one by the docks...

Yeah, what about her?? Mike knew Venus was female by the ki she was putting off.....

[Jade Green]

Right now, I'm neither. My name is Michelangelo Hamato, not that that will mean anything to you. Michelangelo paused for a moment, giving himself a moment to relax his mind.

I was following you because are an obviously powerful presence coming into my home turf. Like anyone with half a brain would be, I was curious.

It was as if the girl and psychically clicked her tongue in annoyance. I'm no threat to you. She replied, Trust me, I'm in no mood to fight any one at this point of time--especially some old painter. The last part of her comment was her half-assed attempt at a joke.

When he didn't seem to care much about the other female, the girl's mind seemed to reel with annoyance. What, he didn't sense that the other female was trying to track him? She was just trying to warn him. Think she's about to come your way--just thought you should know...

Then again, the female by the dock's psi was more calm and inviting than the Renaissance Artist she was currently talking to. Maybe SHE should investigate?

[heretic888]

It was as if the girl and psychically clicked her tongue in annoyance. I'm no threat to you. She replied, Trust me, I'm in no mood to fight any one at this point of time--especially some old painter. The last part of her comment was her half-assed attempt at a joke.


Michelangelo raised his eyeridge with a chuckle and transmitted that 'feeling' to Randi. Old painter, huh?

When he didn't seem to care much about the other female, the girl's mind seemed to reel with annoyance. What, he didn't sense that the other female was trying to track him? She was just trying to warn him. Think she's about to come your way--just thought you should know...

Yeah, I know.... nothing wrong with someone droppin' by for a lil' talk. Why don't you do the same, neh??

[Jade Green]

I'm... not exactly a social butterfly if you catch my drift. Randi replied as she silently made her way to the roof of a department building, Sides, I'm having too much fun playing detective...

[heretic888]

I'm... not exactly a social butterfly if you catch my drift. Randi replied as she silently made her way to the roof of a department building, Sides, I'm having too much fun playing detective...

A'ight. Suit yourself. If you don't a feel like chattin', I'll go over to door number two.

Mike made his way toward Venus, although still keeping a 'sense' on Randi in his awareness.....

[Jade Green]

After a short pause, the voice replied back.

Wait... do you know anything about the ultroms?

If he did, then maybe meeting this guy wasn't such a bad idea.

[heretic888]

Michelangelo paused in a slightly anguished silence for a moment.

Yes..... I've actually met the Ultroms.

[Jade Green]

Randi didn't reply back, instead she broke the link between the two all together and started moving towards his position. This was something that was too important to talk about in a distant psychic link...

[heretic888]

Michelangelo noted her silence and 'felt' her approching him. He stopped moving towards Venus and simply waited....

[Jade Green]

Michelangelo noted her silence and 'felt' her approching him. He stopped moving towards Venus and simply waited....

Randi soon landed on the roof adjacent his own and adjusted her long jacket and hat. She stared at him, (is he in disguise?) for a long moment as if she was sizing him up.

[heretic888]

Michelangelo knew she was there. He abruptly turned around to face her with one hand waiving in the air.

"Hi!" He blurted out with confident grin.

[Jade Green]

Randi crossed her arms in reply, well he was a perky one, wasn't he? She might as well make her way over there. When she finally reached his point, she looked him up and down and said, "If I had known there were other mutants here..." She let the thought trail off.

[heretic888]

Michelangelo raised an eyeridge at Randi's remark, but decided to let it go.

"So... don't believe I caught yer name."

[Jade Green]

Michelangelo raised an eyeridge at Randi's remark, but decided to let it go.

"So... don't believe I caught yer name."

"Randi." She replied, leaving it at that. She glanced in the direction the other power was and then looked to Mike again, deciding to let him take the lead. "I hope you don't mind if I join your party."

[heretic888]

"Be my guest," he replied casually. "It's not like I get many visitors any more, particularly mutants...." he trailed off, and motioning toward Randi, began to slowly make his way toward the other 'presence'.

[Jade Green]

"Be my guest," he replied casually. "It's not like I get many visitors any more, particularly mutants...." he trailed off, and motioning toward Randi, began to slowly make his way toward the other 'presence'.

"Hrn... and here I can't seem to get away from them!" She muttered following behind him.

[heretic888]

Michelangelo chuckeled in amusement, leading the duo towards where Venus was....

[cqb101]

Casey grabbed hos hockey mask, and his golf bag full of weapons. He had to do everything he could to prevent New York from turning into hell. Casey jumped on his motorcycle and sped down the street.

[Kali]

Venus pulled her cloak around her. It had suddenly gotten very cold. And her stomach was complaining the fact that she hadn't brought enough food for the trip. She realized that she'd never really appreciated what her father did for her, raising her, teaching her, keeping her safe and fed, and now she felt guilty for taking him for granted.

She shook her head. No time for self-pity, she had a mission, and she had to accomplish it soon before things got worse.

Venus suddenly looked up as someone approached her location, coming close enough for her to get a somewhat clear reading. Definitely not hostile, and it seemed familiar but she couldn't figure out how. It seemed that she would find out soon enough.

[heretic888]

Michelangelo, underneath his hood and cloak, waved at Venus from a distance. "Hi."

[Kali]

Venus felt herself calm as she spotted someone. She hadn't seen a trace of anyone since she got off the boat, and the sight of another living soul was comforting.

She shyly waved back. "Hello," she replied, though wasn't even sure if her soft voiced carried over the distance. She was still cautious about being seen, after all, she'd been worried about being seen by other her entire life, and the habit was very hard (and fairly dangerous) to break.

[heretic888]

Michelangelo continued to walk casually up to Venus, as if nothing was irregular at all. He could tell she was trying to hide her appearance, but he could tell from her posture, physique, and so forth that she was another mutant turtle. Its hard to try and hide things from a ninja master.

Another turtle, neh? Mike thought to himself. It certainly has been and odd day....

[Jade Green]

What is this becoming? Turtle central? Randi wondered as she walked next to Mike, Two in one night, whats next? three, four more? The Ultroms...

[heretic888]

I guess Kali lost interest in this one....

*sigh* Oh well... so many attempts to revive old rpgs... so little success. :(

[Kali]

((Sorry, just have a lot on my plate lately.))

Venus tried to seem as non-threatening as she could. "Hello." Her voice came out with a nervous squeak and she cleared her voice before speaking again. "My name is Mei Pieh Chi, and I was hoping you could help me. And that I could help you."

[heretic888]

Michelangelo looked at her for a moment.

"I'm sorry... do we know each other??"

[Jade Green]

Michelangelo looked at her for a moment.

"I'm sorry... do we know each other??"

Randi looked between the two. "Well this is gettng a bit interesting, now isn't it?"

[Kali]

Venus looked between the two before her. "I am unsure of how to proceed in this situation. I am here on the request of my late father, to find... my place."

[heretic888]

Michelangelo looked at Venus for a moment, without saying anything. He seemed to be in deep concentration.

His demeanor then lightened and a smile came across his face. "Well, Mei Pieh Chi, why don't you begin by telling us a bit more about yourself."

[Jade Green]

"Well that could work for starters... but lets find a better place to hang out while we exchange tales and such." Randi said, looking around. "At no one's place particular, of course, just some nuetral but safe place for now."

[heretic888]

Michelangelo pointed to the top of the building he was at previously. "How about there??"

[Jade Green]

Michelangelo pointed to the top of the building he was at previously. "How about there??"

"Better than here in the open." Randi replied, "What do you say, Mei?"

[Kali]

Venus looked at the indicated place and nodded. "You know this city better than I do."

[Jade Green]

Venus looked at the indicated place and nodded. "You know this city better than I do."

"Actually, I'm fairly new myself. The name's Miranda, most of my friends call me Randi."

[heretic888]

Mike smiled. "My name's Michelangelo Hamato. But you guys can call me Mike. After all, everyone else does." He laughed with exuberance.

Mike then motioned for the other two to follow him and began to slowly, casually make his way to the building he indicated previously... his back to Randi and Venus.

[Jade Green]

Randi followed quitely behind him until they reached the roof. There, she dropped quickly down into a lotus position and stared up to the two. "Well, who starts off this little pow-wow?"

[heretic888]

"I will." Mike replied with a smile. He told the two of them of his story, including the battle with the Shredder Elite following Oroku Saki's death. He also explained his personal relationship with the Ultroms. "I can't believe they'd do something like this. It's... it's just unthinkable. It's so unlike them. They're a peace-loving race, fer Buddha's sake...."

[Jade Green]

"I will." Mike replied with a smile. He told the two of them of his story, including the battle with the Shredder Elite following Oroku Saki's death. He also explained his personal relationship with the Ultroms. "I can't believe they'd do something like this. It's... it's just unthinkable. It's so unlike them. They're a peace-loving race, fer Buddha's sake...."

"Hrn... curiouser and curiouser... Again I blame h-... the government." She wasn't sure what thier take on humans was. "Well, I might as well go next..."

She seemed rather, tenative when she spoke, really wishing that she wasn't telling them all she did. She told them how she ended up with the mutant militia at six and was that time mutated into what she was now - well, a smaller version of what she was now. She told them of the training that she went to right up to mention a few of the covert wars that she had been in. She didn't get into much detail with these and seemed to want to hurry through them. She then told of she had been blamed for the bombing of a government building on the islands where she lifed. "I wasn't even anywhere close." She told them. She had escaped the island and had been on the run for a year until she faked her death... that was three months ago. "...I heard all the stuff that was happening here and curiousity got the best of me."

[heretic888]

"Hrn... curiouser and curiouser... Again I blame h-... the government." She wasn't sure what thier take on humans was.

"Hmmm." Michelangelo recalled he and his brothers' encounters with the DARPA organization, which he hadn't told the other two. Of course, they didn't work for the government, they were a rogue group. But... wait, that was a dream, wasn't it?? In any event, it's unlikely DARPA had anything to do with the Ultroms here....

She seemed rather, tenative when she spoke, really wishing that she wasn't telling them all she did. She told them how she ended up with the mutant militia at six and was that time mutated into what she was now - well, a smaller version of what she was now. She told them of the training that she went to right up to mention a few of the covert wars that she had been in. She didn't get into much detail with these and seemed to want to hurry through them. She then told of she had been blamed for the bombing of a government building on the islands where she lifed. "I wasn't even anywhere close." She told them. She had escaped the island and had been on the run for a year until she faked her death... that was three months ago. "...I heard all the stuff that was happening here and curiousity got the best of me."

"I see." Mike replied with a calm, reassuring smile. "It sounds like you've led an interesting life, Randi." He chose not to sound too sympathetic in his reply, as that would probably just make Randi uncomfortable.

He then turned his head toward Venus. "What about you?? You acted as if you knew who I was before..."

[Kali]

He then turned his head toward Venus. "What about you?? You acted as if you knew who I was before..."
"I do... somewhat. You see, up until a short while ago, I lived in China with my father. He was a powerful mystic but the last of his family. When he found me, he raised me, and taught me a great deal, though I am still a novice at the mystic arts.

"He passed away recently, but before he did, he told me to come here, to New York, to seek out others like me. I do not know how he knew, but I trusted him."

[heretic888]

Michelangelo nodded. "I see. And... what was your master's name, if I may ask??"

[Kali]

Michelangelo nodded. "I see. And... what was your master's name, if I may ask??"
"Chung I."

Venus turned and looked out over the city with a sad expression on her face.

[heretic888]

Michelangelo paused for a moment, his right hand on his chin. He seemed to be deep in thought.

"Hmm.... that name sounds familiar. I wonder if he knew Splinter??" Mike sound out loud.

[Jade Green]

Michelangelo paused for a moment, his right hand on his chin. He seemed to be deep in thought.

"Hmm.... that name sounds familiar. I wonder if he knew Splinter??" Mike sound out loud.

"Chung I... Splinter..." Randi repeated more to herself than to anyone else. She assumed, of course, that Splinter must have been Michelangelo's master. Funny, she thought he would have been named after an artist too. "Advise that I usually am too dumb to follow: It never hurts to ask."

[heretic888]

((hee... I think I'll wait for Kali to jump in))

[Jade Green]

((hee... I think I'll wait for Kali to jump in))

((You know, you really need to get AIM or something))

[heretic888]

((well... poopies))

[Jade Green]

((well... poopies))

((Yep, and its all on you.))

[heretic888]

((yeah, and I bet yer into that kinda thing, aren't yah?? :evilgrin: ))

[Jade Green]

((yeah, and I bet yer into that kinda thing, aren't yah?? :evilgrin: ))

(( :dead: EEEEWWWWW :dead:

YOU WISH! Don't place me into your sick, perverted dreams.))

[heretic888]

(( :tcouch: HAHAHAH!!! comedy!!))

[Kali]

((Gah, I hate work...))

Michelangelo paused for a moment, his right hand on his chin. He seemed to be deep in thought.

"Hmm.... that name sounds familiar. I wonder if he knew Splinter??" Mike sound out loud.
Venus snapped out of her mild state of mourning. "Splinter? Actually, I think my father mentioned someone by that name at least once."

[heretic888]

Michelangelo looked straight at Venus. "Oh?? Do you happen to remember that he might have said??"

[Kali]

Venuc closed her eyes in thought. "I remember him refering to a friend from the Dream Realm named Splinter. He didn't tell me much, only that his friend was wise, and caring. I had the feeling that there was something else he was meaning to tell me, but he never got to before..."

[Jade Green]

Randi had been quiet during the whole conversation, feeling that it had nothing to do with her. But when she heard Dream Realm she looked at them curiously, "Dream Realm? Don't you mean, Realm of Dreams?"

[Kali]

"Yes, Realm of Dreams. It goes by many names."

[heretic888]

Michelangelo nodded. He had been to the "Dream Realm" on occassion himself, although Splinter preferred to call it "Dreamtime". It seemed to be related to, but distinct from, the astral plane --- which he had also been to. Neither are a very fun place if you're not careful.

"I see." Michelangelo said, contemplating Venus' words. "And, what tradition were you trained in, exactly??"

[Kali]

Venus contemplated Mike's question, trying to remember the main stream terms for what she studied. "My father taught me from many disciplines. Taoism and Tai Chi were the basis of all my studies, with heavy shamanistic influences."

[Jade Green]

Venus contemplated Mike's question, trying to remember the main stream terms for what she studied. "My father taught me from many disciplines. Taoism and Tai Chi were the basis of all my studies, with heavy shamanistic influences."

Randi huffed as she listened to all of this, "Should I feel cheated that I'm the only turtle here who wasn't trained in something spiritual or... the like?" She asked jokingly.

[heretic888]

Venus contemplated Mike's question, trying to remember the main stream terms for what she studied. "My father taught me from many disciplines. Taoism and Tai Chi were the basis of all my studies, with heavy shamanistic influences."

Mike nodded. He was hoping for something more specific, that may have actually indicated a connection to Splinter or give some hints about her master. Venus' answer really didn't give much to go on, though.

Oh well... I'm sure the connection will come to one of us with time.

Randi huffed as she listened to all of this, "Should I feel cheated that I'm the only turtle here who wasn't trained in something spiritual or... the like?" She asked jokingly.

Mike looked at her and chuckled. "Well, to each his or her own, I always see." He smiled. "If you are actually interested in all this, I might be able to teach some of it to you later on..."

[Jade Green]

Randi huffed as she listened to all of this, "Should I feel cheated that I'm the only turtle here who wasn't trained in something spiritual or... the like?" She asked jokingly.

Mike looked at her and chuckled. "Well, to each his or her own, I always see." He smiled. "If you are actually interested in all this, I might be able to teach some of it to you later on..."

"No thank you." She replied with a slight inward scowl, "Bad enough I'm Clairaudient and clairvoyant and all that other psychokinetic crap - the spirits have learned that if they leave me alone, I'll leave them alone."

[heretic888]

Michelangelo chuckled. "Uhhhh.... right." He paused for a moment. "So, guys, what's the plan?? What do you want to do??"

[Jade Green]

Michelangelo chuckled. "Uhhhh.... right." He paused for a moment. "So, guys, what's the plan?? What do you want to do??"

"Feh." Randi replied, "Find out what the real reason for the attacks are? You sort of know them, maybe they still remember you? We should use that to our advantage in figuring out what's going on."

[heretic888]

"Hmmm." Michelangelo stood up, deep in contemplation. "Problem is, my brothers and I haven't had contact with them since the attacks started. I have no idea on where to find them, either..."