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i_speak_softly) wrote2010-04-25 04:17 pm
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Eleventh Theory [Action/Voice]
((For the duration of the experiment Don's thoughts will be in {curly brackets}, OH GOD SORRY FOR THE BRAINSPAM.))
[Today Donatello is wandering around the village center, enjoying the nice weather and generally exploring. Unbeknownst to him, he is being followed by a thought bubble.]
[As he passes the clinic, on his way to the fountain:]
{... disassociative delusions. Induction of kinesthetic misperception. She thought her arm was artificial, so far as to... I should go visit her.}
[And as he comes into view of the school, he opens his journal:]
Molly, the weather is getting warm... do you want to start building the playground soon?
[Today Donatello is wandering around the village center, enjoying the nice weather and generally exploring. Unbeknownst to him, he is being followed by a thought bubble.]
[As he passes the clinic, on his way to the fountain:]
{... disassociative delusions. Induction of kinesthetic misperception. She thought her arm was artificial, so far as to... I should go visit her.}
[And as he comes into view of the school, he opens his journal:]
Molly, the weather is getting warm... do you want to start building the playground soon?
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No!
{This must be so awful for him, he's such a private person - is he looking? What a mess. If this goes on much longer we'll probably never speak to each other again.}
Raph... I knew, but... just... is it like that all the time?
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Yeah. [He breathes, trying to clear his head.] Pretty much.
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... How do you live with it?
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Crap. [He swats at that thought too.]
I mean, I was mad. No big deal.
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Is it... okay if I look?
{Inside your brain is the only part of you I haven't seen... Do you trust me enough for this, Raphael?}
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I don't care.
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Raph...
{Whatever I see in there, it won't change who you are to me. It's okay. But if you don't want me to... I understand.}
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{Okay, so we can see each other's thoughts. No big deal. We'll just...}
You said you were doing some work here?
[Action]
[He clears his throat.] Well I...yeah, not really though. I mean, it's kind of just an empty room. [Turning behind him, he swings the door open, showing Don the dingy room he's dubbed the dojo.]
We really need some mats.
[Action]
{There, see. No big deal at all. Just talking to Raph.}
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Not the mats. Just...[Have a head-picture of flashbacks from his earlier sessions with Isamu.] other stuff.
But I think we gotta make 'em.
[Action]
[Looking at Raph's head-pictures, trying to figure out what he missed.]
{Hm, isn't that the kid who was asking about Raph's pet? What are they -}
Raph, have you been training him?
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Only since Tuesday. He wanted to learn how to defend himself, is all, and he ain't a bad guy.
I was gonna tell ya. I just wasn't sure if it was gonna work out before.
[Action]
{Well, if the kid survived the first lesson, maybe it will work out after all...}
[Action]
It'll be fine Don. It's been going good.
[Action]
{He really takes everything like an attack. No wonder he's so defensive. I don't know how to be any gentler with him... or, wait, am I too gentle? The more I try to be unambiguous, the more he thinks I'm insulting his intelligence... it's like what we talked about at the lake.}
[Action]
I know what he can and can't take. It ain't like I'm sparrin' with him! I'm just showing him a few punches, some forms. I know what I'm doing.
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Just - be careful, okay? You're an enthusiastic person. [Rubbing his leg.] I've been sore all week.
{Mostly my own fault.}
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So what do you think? Wanna help me make some mats?
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Sure. It will keep our hands busy until I hear back from Molly.
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We could get Leo in on it too.
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Raph, are you sure you're all right? That doesn't sound good...
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Anyways. You think Leo would give me trouble?
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What, about taking a student? {Older but still so young and can't just be a sensei but he knows that too wouldn't do it lightly.} Raph, I don't know. I'm not ready to teach anyone, but you're... Do you feel like it's the right time? Really?
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