Leo did not consent to being thrown off a high place. [Just in case Hunter Worries.]
He is also different from me. I rely a lot on familiarity.
For example, Leo. I have lived with him for years, and thus observed things that do and do not work and I can use that as a basis for when I have found myself in a situation I don't understand with Leo. Such as Leo likes magicians. I do not. However, since he likes them, I will engage in the topic or events in good faith because while I do not get his fascination, I understand he does have one and he likes sharing something he enjoys with us.
Likewise, Leo knows me enough to know how to translate my intentions. He knows I engage because I care about him and its nice to make him happy and at least I assume he appreciates the effort. He is also got a 98 percent accuracy rate at gauging when I am able to handle certain forms of touch or take certain kinds of fighting. A rate that has improved over time.
The want to understand and familiarize is a kind of affection I greatly value and appreciate.
But I had no one who was familiar, and that was...
Not great.
So having someone who understood easily for once? It helped greatly.
Oh. Um. Uh - well, I definitely don't throw people off roofs or doublecross them any more.
[ Sorry, former midboss. Safe now though!
Anyway, he listens to that, nodding a little. It makes sense to him anyway. Unfortunately, Belos provided him a lot of practice. Donnie and Belos are hardly the same, of course, but ... ]
I - I knew some of that, but I didn't realize how much it meant.
Yeah, it means a lot to him. [Reaches to shove at Donnie a little.]
Still don't see how you don't like magicians, they're cool. But- [Attention back to Hunter.] More just brother stuff, just like I don't really get all his tech nerd stuff, but I'll listen to as much as I can when he needs to get it out of his head.
[ Centuries old huh ... Hunter shivers just a bit. And can't help but feel just a BIT of jealousy at the same time. It's so unfair that the turtles get to redeem their garbage parental figure and he doesn't. ]
I ... I think I understand better now. A little. Yeah.
[Look, Hunter, there's a healthy dose of Leo Simply Chooses To Not Engage With Science Dad when they're all around, unless whatever Draxum is doing is immediately beneficial to the family.]
[Really, Donnie only does because he vibes hard with science dad on many worrying points and its probably still not advised they be left alone together.]
[Also science dad had to be almost murdered and then lowkey threatened with Mikey violence or sad faces like constantly.]
I really like you and you're a comfort is the important part.
[And his face just lives face first on the couch, shhhh.]
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[NOT IMPRESSED YET.]
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He is nice. He helped a lot until Leo showed up.
You as well, but in different functions.
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1/2
[He looks so caught for a moment]
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[Waves a hand in the air.]
Just.
Having someone that just...understood. Who I could figure out how to talk to.
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That's all it takes?
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He is also different from me. I rely a lot on familiarity.
For example, Leo. I have lived with him for years, and thus observed things that do and do not work and I can use that as a basis for when I have found myself in a situation I don't understand with Leo. Such as Leo likes magicians. I do not. However, since he likes them, I will engage in the topic or events in good faith because while I do not get his fascination, I understand he does have one and he likes sharing something he enjoys with us.
Likewise, Leo knows me enough to know how to translate my intentions. He knows I engage because I care about him and its nice to make him happy and at least I assume he appreciates the effort. He is also got a 98 percent accuracy rate at gauging when I am able to handle certain forms of touch or take certain kinds of fighting. A rate that has improved over time.
The want to understand and familiarize is a kind of affection I greatly value and appreciate.
But I had no one who was familiar, and that was...
Not great.
So having someone who understood easily for once? It helped greatly.
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[ Sorry, former midboss. Safe now though!
Anyway, he listens to that, nodding a little. It makes sense to him anyway. Unfortunately, Belos provided him a lot of practice. Donnie and Belos are hardly the same, of course, but ... ]
I - I knew some of that, but I didn't realize how much it meant.
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Still don't see how you don't like magicians, they're cool. But- [Attention back to Hunter.] More just brother stuff, just like I don't really get all his tech nerd stuff, but I'll listen to as much as I can when he needs to get it out of his head.
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Draxum also threw people off a roof of his own volition. He's also some centuries old, more than old enough to make his own decisions.
[He baps lightly at Leo's hand with the one gesturing in the air, face still hidden because Feelings.]
It wasn't something I encountered before. It was....an experience. [That moment when the ND aligns.]
People go to those shows where they know they are being tricked and go along with it. Where is the sense in that?
But yes, that. Even if he doesn't understand most of what I'm saying, having someone engage is appreciated.
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I ... I think I understand better now. A little. Yeah.
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Just don't worry about it.
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[Also science dad had to be almost murdered and then lowkey threatened with Mikey violence or sad faces like constantly.]
I really like you and you're a comfort is the important part.
[And his face just lives face first on the couch, shhhh.]
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I-I can do that. Yeah. I'm glad I'm comforting.
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Glad you're back.
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[ He has all these new memories sloshing around in his head. ]
I should probably lie down.
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[This medic says it's the best idea but he's not gonna freak Hunter out with that.]
Go on. We'll be around.
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We'll keep you safe.
[Until he gets suddenly pulled into another round in the game because that all was still happening, but shhhhh.]
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Hunter nods, then, and curls up on the couch. Utterly exhausted, but stable. He is just going to pass the heck out. ]