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[timeshares]

The river. Breaking oaths on it bring about a fate worse than death.

... Are you seriously going to tell me you don't know that?

[Playing games was one thing but... there shouldn't BE a monster that didn't know the rules of the Underworld.]

[snappingturtle]

Of course I don't! Who ever heard of a stupid river like that? It sounds like some nerd junk out of Don's nerd books.

[timeshares]

[The intruder.... laughs. It's not the kind of laugh with any edge of humor.]

You know what? You're totally right. It IS pretty stupid.

[Another step to the side, sword ready, eying the boxes.]

Of course, who'd believe in ninja turtles, either.

[snappingturtle]

[settles his hand on his sai]

You're lookin' right at me! What's not to believe?

[timeshares]

Good question.

[Luke makes for the pizza boxes... and instead slashes out at Raph. The movements, unlike the lazy cuts earlier, have the mark of a master swordsman, all business and efficiency, wielding the blade like an extension of his arm..


...


The strange thing is the strike is deliberately over Raph's head... as if he was expecting some unseen mass to be there.]

[snappingturtle]

[Raph only just starts to dodge, stopping when he realizes Luke's missing on . . . purpose??

But that confusion doesn't stop him from slamming a fist into Luke's gut]

[timeshares]

[HOLY SHIT IS THIS REALLY ACTUALLY A NINJA TURTLE AN-

OW.


Luke goes down hard, but doesn't stay there. He rolls into a crouch, folded over his stomach.]

Seriously?

[snappingturtle]

What the shell are you talkin' about?!

[timeshares]

[He doesn't answer. But his expression when he gets up is bright, engaged, eager. He almost looks younger.]

Let's try this properly.

[snappingturtle]

[Raph still looks less than thrilled about this, and a lot confused]

Were we not a minute ago?

[timeshares]

Okay, okay. If you were just a regular monster, I would have killed you a couple seconds ago.


[He's .. cheerful about that. The grin is cheeky.]


But you're the real deal, Raphael.

I want a match. Doesn't have to go far.

[snappingturtle]

Just . . . a sparring match? That's seriously it?

[timeshares]

What? Want more than that?

Tell you what, winner takes all.

[He gestures towards the pizza boxes with a casual wave of his sword.]

[snappingturtle]

[well how can any turtle possibly turn down an offer like that]

Hah! Alright, you're on. This'll be like takin' candy from a baby.

[timeshares]

[Wipes away the whole HOW DO YOU KNOW SPLINTER quite handily. Also FIGHTING A NINJA TURTLE.]

Think so?

[He takes his guard, grinning.] After you.

[snappingturtle]

[griiins and leaps at him with sais drawn]

You're gonna regret this!

[timeshares]

[Sai are a weapon that he knows about in theory... versatile, able to capture and even break weapons, punch or slash... but never got a chance to TRY.

As he slides back, his blade comes from the inside, trying to slap the guard of the weapon wide.]

[snappingturtle]

[Raph, however, is very familiar with swords. Sure, one weapon goes wide, but he follows the sword with the other, trying to catch it to hold it in place]