Mar 05, 2011 20:20
+hamato leonardo,
!report,
wtf is going on,
+grell sutcliffe,
asking questions,
+fujiko mine,
+hamato raphael,
@hamato raphael,
filter,
+mizuno ami,
@malnosso,
time for a panic attack,
super awkward,
+malnosso,
failing at relationships,
+litchi faye-ling,
@mizuno ami,
tl;dr,
+hamato michelangelo
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... And that question makes it obvious that it's another turtle.]
... A-Ah. Yes, I am.
And you... are likely another of his brothers, if I am correct? [He honestly isn't sure at this point.]
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I am. I'm Leonardo. [Formalities? Yup, Leo can do them.]
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You probably already know my name, but I am Professor Robert Alexander Hastings. [Formalities make Robert a happy scientist nerd.]
Is there anything that you would like me to tell you about? [Because so far he's gotten questioning from the other brothers.]
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Nice to meet you Professor. [Leo knew a nice professor. This is good.]
How about starting with telling me about who you are, and where you're from.
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Certainly. [Robert clears his throat a bit.] I am a certified astrobiologist of the Randi Institute of Terra; Terra being a multiversion of your own planet, from 2322 A.D., Standard Terran Years. Back on Terra I lived [... it feels weird to say that in the past-tense...] in a megatropolis by the name of Linden.
[Robert hopes that none of this will come off as anything disquieting to Leonardo.]
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Is relations with beings that aren't human normal on Terra?
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... Though, if you mean actual partnerships... They're less common, but aren't entirely unheard of. [There are mild social taboos around the idea - not enough to be accepted openly, usually, but enough to create some subtle social pressure that Robert is essentially oblivious to.]
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[What world doesn't have social taboos? Especially over relationships.]
Is that what drew you to Donatello, or something else? [Now he's getting personal. He wants to know why the guys in love with his brother.]
I don't mean that love experiment. That was weeks ago.
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... Well, what primarily attracted me to your brother is his vast intellect. He is, frankly, a brilliant mind - and I can certainly empathize with his love of learning and teaching... [A pause, while Robert kind of knits his fingers together lightly.] His species is inconsequential to me - he is a wonderful person, regardless of anything else. Though that doesn't mean that I am oblivious to our species incongruity... on the contrary, I am aware of the fact that he likely has many physical and mental differences from myself.
[Robert adds, more philosophically...] But, that is not so much different from any other person I could be with, so it is hardly any issue. I just... hope that there is nothing problematic with it, for his sake.
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I hope there's no problems, either. [There's just a bit of a warning in there. Mess with his brother, you mess with him.]
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At any rate, Leonardo, sir... I mean no harm by any of this. I... never intended to be a bother to anybody. Just... I love him, and... well, I suppose the novelty of the whole situation made everything difficult for him... and, well, you and your other brothers as well, I would imagine. [Because, suddenly, Robert realizes - just vaguely - that this is affecting them too.]
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It's strange to us, because we're not used to it. Back home most humans were more inclined to run away screaming. Then to think about being in love with us. The ones that did accept us, either showed no interest or eventually left.
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... I am sorry that your home world is populated with such barbarians as to be those who would not accept you. Clearly, they are short-sighted if they cannot see your obvious positive qualities.
Though... Donatello informed me of this, that your family is the only one of your subspecies, so to speak, there - and how this has affected others' perception of you. In my opinion, you and your family deserve respect, not vilification. [He sighs a little.]
... At least here there seem to be fewer imbeciles that would be so quick as to denounce you... But that you had to endure such discrimination at all is yet another demonstration of why pre-Terran humans are an embarrassment to homo sapiens sapiens.
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Humans fear what they don't understand. At least in our world. [After the alien invasions, who can blame them?] To them we're monsters or aliens. Never stopped us from helping those that needed help. [A thankless job, but it didn't matter.]
Luceti, how ever, does give us more options.
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But yes, Leonardo's words are very wise. And accurate.]
You are very noble. [And Robert means this. Helping people who hated you... that is noble.]
And... I suppose it does, in a way. At least people here seem to be... kinder, overall.
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