voice;

[faceguy]

[The voice coming over the radio is pretty upbeat, despite the nature of the topic he’s about to discuss. And also on the young side - for people who don’t know him, it’s an easy guess that Leo is a teenager or very young adult.]

Sooooo… I’ve been thinking, since we picked up new people. Last time, when our group got here, the convoy was totally empty, right? But this time we were already here. So, were we the first stop? Or did everyone before us get… uh, well, you know.

[He makes an uncertain noise through his teeth.]

But personally, I think we were the first stop. But not the first convoy! Maybe there’s multiple, or maybe the train goes in a loop. I dunno, but it’s probably something like that.

But what about those weird summoning circles? Does someone activate them when the convoy is coming? Or do you think it’s something about the convoy that activates them?

[There’s another option, that they activate regularly and some people who are summoned here get unlucky, but… yeah, he doesn’t feel like suggesting that.]

I guess I’m just spitballing theories here. There’s, like, nothing to look at right now. Just bush after bush. Seemed like a good time for some… thorny topics. Heh.

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[undyingcrow]

Hope, and not stealth or battle strategies.

[Can't you just hear that raised eyebrow, Leo?]

[faceguy]

Those things are important, too. But you gotta know you can do it.

[undyingcrow]

Well, determination can be just as efficient in that respect. Spite as well. It's been one of my strongest motivators, at any rate.

[...Which probably says a lot about the kind of person he is, really.]

[faceguy]

Hey, that works too! That's probably Donnie's main motivation...

[That or praise.]

[undyingcrow]

You know, that actually explains a lot.

[Not that he minds. Akechi's enjoyed his interactions with Donatello thus far, not that he'd be especially saccharine about it.]

Though I suppose that begs the question of what your overall team dynamic is, since I know it's more than the two of you.

[faceguy]

Oh, well, that's easy. [Leo's voice perks up a bit, always happy to talk about his brothers.] Raph's the oldest of us; he's our smashy guy. And he loves being a hero, and...

[Oh wait, never mind, his voice is dipping again. Turns out he can't talk about Raph or he'll just get choked up. That's a frustrating development.

There's a brief pause where he trails off, then he starts up again.]

And then Mikey's our youngest. He's short, but his mystic powers are off the charts! Seriously, you should see his razz-ma-tazz sometime! ...Just, hopefully not here.

And then Donnie's the brainy guy, obviously. He's always been the smart one. But he can definitely lay a smackdown, too - don't tell him I said that.

[Never mind this is a public conversation, so...]

[undyingcrow]

[Akechi listens intently before responding. The team dynamics aren't entirely surprising, really. It always pays to have muscle to compensate for those more lacking. Magic offsets brute strength, adding more balance to the team composition, and smarts...

Well, obviously, Donatello's intellect speaks for itself.]

Oh? Are you afraid of bloating his ego?

[Or perhaps it's something more intrinsic to siblings. Pride, rivalry... Who can say? He's an only child, after all.]

[faceguy]

Heh, well, we're the same age. Can't have him thinking he can show me up. Especially in a fight.

[It's absolutely a rivalry. And pride. And general sibling razzing.]

[undyingcrow]

Ah, a rivalry. Now that's something I know all too well...

[How lucky. He has his own rival and his brother...

No, he's not jealous. Shh.]

Well, I can't promise I'll be entirely impartial. We all have our biases.

[faceguy]

I don't like the way you're saying that. Sounds like you've already picked him.

[Rude!]

[undyingcrow]

You're the one who said it, not me. But I would argue that a little competition is healthy...

[You left yourself wide open to it, Leo.]

[faceguy]

You'll see the truth eventually!