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[allmyturtles]

[Rustling and the distinct sounds of someone turning the comm over in their hands. When Splinter speaks, it's with a heavy Japanese accent.]

Ah… hello? Is this thing on? Is this…

[Beep beep boop, pressing buttons.]

Drat. Blasted device...

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[Japanese] c-c-combobreaker edit: dammit keke

[electroniccrane]

Welcome aboard. I see your students have preceded you.

[Japanese] LOL

[allmyturtles]

Greetings to you as well, madam. You are acquainted with my sons?

[Japanese] ;A;

[electroniccrane]

In passing. Leonardo's Japanese is good.

[The "for an American" part should be assumed.]

[Japanese] b-but ♥

[allmyturtles]

[Oh yes, very much so.]

I am glad to hear it. Not all of my sons are well-versed in my native tongue, but Leonardo is an attentive student.

[wiserthanusall]

We are on a boat, apparently.

[allmyturtles]

So my son informs me. I can sense the movement.

[wiserthanusall]

Ah, so you can? How fortunate for you to be with your child.

What is your name?

[allmyturtles]

I am blessed with four, to be precise.

My students call me Master Splinter. And yours?

[heavyweaponsbot]

Quit pushing so many buttons! Making needless racket.

[allmyturtles]

Ah! I beg your pardon.

[heavyweaponsbot]

[Well... that wasn't the reaction he expected.]

Hmn.

You new here?

[allmyturtles]

[Yeah Splinter does things like that.]

I believe I would qualify, yes. There seem to be a great many people with access to this... ah, channel.

[Is that what you would call it? 6_9]

[pimp_hat]

I don't t'ink smashin' dem buttons be a good idea. Nevah know what might happen.

[allmyturtles]

My apologies. This does not resemble any device I am accustomed to.

[pimp_hat]

No problem mon. Just be in my experience mashin' buttons on weird machines nevah be leadin' to good t'ings. In fact it usually be leadin' to t'ings blowin' up.

[allmyturtles]

I will endeavor to leave the button-mashing to Donatello, then.

[tic_tech_turtle]

Master Splinter!

[here's your fourth echo!]

[allmyturtles]

Donatello - your brothers assured me you were here as well, but it is good to hear your voice.

[tic_tech_turtle]

It's good to hear you as well, Master Splinter.

I'll...I'll be right out.

[he'd heard the conversation going on above]