26th Shuriken ➣ [Action / Voice]

[meanandgreen]

[You know what's not cool? Gaining eight hundred pounds over night. Yeah, no. Raph wouldn't recommend it. He also wouldn't recommend waking up in the wreckage of wooden splinters that was once your bed because it collapsed under said weight. He also wouldn't recommend waking up a giant lizard that looks all too familiar, scaring the crap out of

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[turtlefaun]

[Mike may be a faun now (and there's just something about that word that strikes him as incredibly girly) but he's still Mike, so he's still sleeping in the same room as Raph.

Which means that when the bed breaks with a loud crash, he wakes up and scrambles sleepily to his feet hooves with legs that still don't work quite how he wants them to. And then catches sight of Raph.

And falls to the floor again, whimpering.

He's gotta be dreaming.]

[herpderpetile]

[Robert is probably the only person here not totally horrified by Raph's body. Honestly? The moment he figured out Raph wasn't trying to eat all of them, he went from terrified to... pretty much his usual level of fear towards Raph.

Which is still terrified.

But less.]

... Well. The first thing to do is to help maneouvre Raphael to relative safety. These splinters could be dangerous if they become embedded in his skin - though I suppose his skin is unlikely to be punctured by them, but... [Ever the OCD cleaner, Robert actually walks right up to where Raph is staring at himself in disgust - like Raph isn't even a threat, though of course he's anxious of Raph anyway - and starts to sweep away splinters and wood chips cautiously, with an air of almost-disgust. Ugh. It's disturbing to handle a dead tree like this... he still hasn't gotten over it entirely.]

... Now, I have no idea how we are going to get Raphael out of here without damaging the structural integrity of this room...

[honorthecode]

[Same skin colors, same teeth, slightly different look. But it was still enough.

At least Raph seems to of kept his mind in check. Otherwise they'd have a fight on their hands right now. Considering how aggressive Don was like this, he really doesn't want to imagine how bad Raph would be.]

Yes, we should get you out of the room. [He hates to kick his brother out, but the house wasn't made for somebody Raph's new size. Robert he knows the feeling of wanting to clean, but right now his leader side's got control of him. With his brotherly side in there too. Don could fit through doors at April's like this, so hopefully Raph can as well.]

[i_speak_softly]

[From where he's still sitting next to Mikey, Don gestures to the wall around the door.]

That wall isn't load-bearing. We can break it down if we have to.

[not_gamera]

[He swings his head over to study the door. It's gonna be a tight fit, if he fits at all. But for the moment he's too afraid to move with everyone still in the room, especially with stupid Robert scuttling around his feet.

He looks down at the man, frowning. Do you mind? Much as I'd like to squash you like a bug, I'd rather not have nerd-slime all over my rug.]

[herpderpetile]

[Hey, Robert's not stupid, he's trying to make sure you don't get impaled on the way out the door. Still, he gets the expression - for once - because it's evident what they have to do, and after a cursory check of the area near Raph to make sure he probably won't end up looking like a splintery pincushion, he backs off as rapidly as a turtle can (still carrying Don's bo), and into the hallway, away from the most likely exits Gamera Raph will have to take.]

If there is any way I can assist, please inform me.

[turtlefaun]

[Mike tries to see Raph in this body, in this monstrosity, and he thinks he can catch glimpses of him here and there. There- that tilt of head as he frowns (glowers) at Robert- that's Raph. And he's just standing there, not trying to eat anyone.

Still, Mike stays near Don. And tries not to think about the irony.]

[honorthecode]

You can help by keeping out of the way, Robert.

[He moves over to where Don and Mikey are. He's doing his best to keep it in his mind that this was still Raph. It was just some cruel experiment.]

Mike, Don. We need to clear out and give him room to move. [Never mind the house. The houses fix themselves. They needed to keep the rest of them safe. He knows Raph wouldn't intentionally hurt them, but accidents can happen.

[not_gamera]

[Once everybody's out, Raph pokes his head out the open door, ducks down and tries to fit through sideways. He has to practically crawl through, and his shell scrapes the doorframe pretty good, but with a little wiggling and a lot of strength, he manages to make it to the other side.

Sigh. This sucks. Seriously sucks. Stupid experiment. Stupid Malnosso. Stupid Turtle Luck.]

/lacks an icon for this

[ninjacane]

[Splinter had heard the commotion from his morning meditation outside and came back into investigate. What he sees when he enters the hall leaves him stunned, his mouth dropping open just so as his eyes widen in horror. He fails to headcount the rest of his sons with his stomach too busy bottoming out as his heart stops.]

Donatello?!

[No, no, no, NO. Not again. Never again...!]

[i_speak_softly]

[It's okay; Don is easily missed.]

Sensei, it's Raph...

[ninjacane]

[You're quite a bit less eye-catching than your brother right now. Sorry.

Splinter stares more at the beast that is his son.]

That is... Raphael?

[He remains where he is, not quite processing. Why aren't they being attacked if he's in this form?]

[not_gamera]

[He is rather noticeable. He takes up a quarter of the living room, and has to keep his head bowed low so he won't hit it on the ceiling.

He nods, craning his long neck so his snout is close to his father.]

'S me.

[turtlefaun]

[Mike lets go of Donatello and walks slowly up to Raph. If he doesn't twitch or act too threatening, he'll put a hand on his arm and look into his eyes.

Are you really in there, bro?]

[not_gamera]

[Another tilt of the head, and his eye meets Mikey's. The face might be all wrong, but the eye is definitely Raph's. It has the same life in it, the same intensity.

He's there, little bro. Just as much as you are in that body.]

[turtlefaun]

[It is you. The pathways are all different, but it's your energy.

Mike turns to Splinter and gives him a reassuring smile. It's okay, sensei. This is Raph. You don't have to freak out.

He turns back to Raph, digging a little deeper, making sure. He frowns a little, but doesn't say anything. This is Raph. He's not a monster.]