Seventeenth Theory [Action/Incidental Voice]

[i_speak_softly]

((Continuity notes: While taking care of Polka after she collapsed, Don and Raph learned that Leo had been mallynapped. They promptly barricaded themselves in Polka's room, but quickly realizing that this was not a long-term solution, they determined to Get Serious about their plans to disrupt the barrier and escape.))

[This morning, the Turtle Twosome can be found stalking around Luceti, sticking close to one another and glaring at everyone else as though just daring them to turn into giant brother-stealing robots.

Their first stop is the library, where they will spend a couple hours poring over books about electricity, magnetism, plasma, and other esoterica. (Well, mostly Don is poring while Raph runs books back and forth from the shelves.)

Later they descend upon the smithy, rummaging through the items there and carrying off a number of metallic parts.

After that they go directly to the item shop, where they bin-dive for more random-seeming objects.

Then, they retreat to C6, lock the door, and start assembling their booty into a device that is essentially the World's Most Awesome Lightning Rod.

In the evening, when it is slightly less excessively hot, they will emerge again, to spend some time cooling off at the lake. This will largely consist of long periods of sitting underwater, punctuated by brief forays to the surface for air.]

((Feel free to run into them at any point, or to eavesdrop through the journals as they're working. Tags will likely be answered by both.))

Comments

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[justicereigns]

[Nods.] Even if people don't die as permanently, doesn't mean people should be allowed to dissolve into anarchy. [Eyes narrow.] Especially when only a very select few actually want that.

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[meanandgreen.livejournal.com]

Well it's a good thing those tunnels take away powers, otherwise we'd never be able to hold 'em. People would just magic their way out.

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[i_speak_softly]

It seems kind of cruel...

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[justicereigns]

Got a better idea for someone who finds it funny to throw flaming trees or unleash flesh-eating butterflies?

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[meanandgreen.livejournal.com]

Yeah, Don. I say lockin' 'em up is goin' easy on them.

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[i_speak_softly]

There's a difference between putting someone in a cage, and putting someone in a cage and drugging them until they can't move.

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[justicereigns]

They're not incapable of moving. Just of using their powers. And if they're only going to use it to hurt other people they've lost the right to that.

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[i_speak_softly]

My point is, for at least some of the people here, magic is an ingrained ability. Taking it away from them would be like taking away our ability to walk, or see, or think. It isn't right to do that to someone. Even if they are a criminal.

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[meanandgreen.livejournal.com]

[Muttered under his breath:] Says you.

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[justicereigns]

They take away something from someone every time they kill someone. Preventing that is closer to a duty than not.

And right now most people seem willing to settle for killing even though they get brought back all the same and nothing changes.

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[i_speak_softly]

[Doesn't really want to debate Luceti's criminal justice system.] Raph, I think I have what I need. Are you ready to go?

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[meanandgreen.livejournal.com]

Well I think you're doin' a good thing.

[Because he has to have the last word. He never understood Don's pacifistic mumbo jumbo.]

We're goin' to the apartment, right?

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[justicereigns]

Good luck on the motorcycle.

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[i_speak_softly]

Yes.

See you around, Smoker.

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[meanandgreen.livejournal.com]

[Raph gathers up an armload of the salvaged parts and scraps they've collected throughout the day and heads for the door, giving Smoker a nod that translates to goodbye.]