0.03 [Voice]

[tic_tech_turtle]

[Donatello sounds far more excited than anyone, including his brothers, have probably heard him sound in a while.]

Confirmed!

Two weeks of less-than-stellar interaction over the network - which, in this case, possibly means instigating a conversation yourself instead of only replying to others - equates to a penalty. A spray of water in this case;

Comments

[heavyweaponsbot]

It always hits you in the face...

[tic_tech_turtle]

Hm, really?

How often have you been hit, if you don't mind my asking? Assuming, of course, that you were penalized.

[heavyweaponsbot]

Yeah.

Never. But others have... And I take pleasure in noticing some of them.

[tic_tech_turtle]

Interesting.

I suppose there isn't a much better way to gain attention than by spraying someone in the face. It certainly garners a response in most cases.

[heavyweaponsbot]

Yeah, and when it sprays your enemy right in the optic... [He laughs, briefly.] ... Good to hear it happening.

[tic_tech_turtle]

I...suppose that would be good to hear.

I'm glad the penalties are relatively harmless.

[heavyweaponsbot]

... Depends on which penalties you mean.

[tic_tech_turtle]

This one.

The punishments...those were something else. Entirely. Are there others like them? Other penalties, I mean.

[heavyweaponsbot]

... Yeah. The water is... acceptable.

Not sure. Depends on the captain's whims... and our own choices. He may have returned my navigation systems but... [There's no humor in the laugh this time.] Other matters have yet to be resolved.

[tic_tech_turtle]

Other matters...?

[realizes that's possibly too personal of a question and immediately launches into tl;dr]

It's possibly a way to keep us in check. If he gives us everything back he can take it away again, of course, but there's also the chance of it being a drain on his energy and the potential of a more successful mutiny before he can...and unpredictable punishments make people cautious.

[heavyweaponsbot]

Injuries.

[He sees no need to specify, however, and continues.]

Think it takes effort to keep us... punished? If that is... true then... hmn.

[tic_tech_turtle]

It's possible. Something like this has to take energy to maintain; there's really no two ways about it, and the captain seems to be the main source of...well, everything.

...Are you all right?

[heavyweaponsbot]

... Then it is also possible he is not as... powerful... when he takes the time to enforce his punishments. You understand?

I... am managing.

[tic_tech_turtle]

...Yes. Yes, I think I do.

[his tone indicates much thought is going into that]

You've been helped, haven't you?

[heavyweaponsbot]

... Good. Pass that along only to those you trust. Just in case we need it.

[A pause.]

They stripped my medic of his tools. He can do nothing for the major damage. [Which is as good as a "no".]

[tic_tech_turtle]

Understood.

...And you don't want whoever it is they have here repairing you in his place?

[he's guessing and his tone is cautious, drawing mostly on his own feelings over the thought of letting someone from the crew care for his brothers]