[Out by the Lake]

[mnr_splinter]

Splinter's not sure how long the strange little orange men who live in the walls have been working on what ever it is that they're working on, but if their count down is any indication, there are 867,530 bottles of beer left on the wall.

What wall? He has no idea, but it surely it is a rather vast one to hold so many empty green and brown bottles.

From his favorite meditation spot he has a perfect view of the island in the Lake where they're placing the bottles mosaic-style into wet cement. Already some spiral patterns are emerging, and Splinter has no doubt that the structure well be quite lovely when it is completed.

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[the_lioness]

Alanna, sword in hand and not far from Splinter, is also staring at the structure being built. And the people building it.



She is not nearly so serene, however. Her expression can best (or at least most politely) be summed up as: What?

[mnr_splinter]

"You look taken aback, child."

[the_lioness]

Her free hand waves at the sight before her; Alanna considers this explanation enough.

The voice is familiar, however, so she starts to say something only to choke on the words when she looks his way.

That's not at all who she expected to see, and now she looks doubly taken aback.

Milliways is so strange.

[mnr_splinter]

He blinks at her, head tilting to one side...until he realizes the source of her confusion.

"Life here is constantly changing."

[the_lioness]

"Aye."

Alanna takes a few steps closer, peering at him much the way she'd been studying the Loompas.

"Are you...?"

[mnr_splinter]

"The rat from before?" he offers.

"Yes."

[the_lioness]

Alanna gulps.

"Master Splinter. I didn't mean to stare."



That's her way of apologizing.


Oddly, it makes her feel better. Shape shifters are not unheard of in Tortall.

"What are they doing?"

[sky_child]

Link had wandered outside to practice.

And now he's wandering over to near where Splinter sits, to...stare.

What is he even looking at.

[mnr_splinter]

"Magnificent, isn't it?" says the Japanese man from his meditation spot. His eyes aren't even open, but he knows you're there Link.

[sky_child]

It's okay. He wasn't trying to be stealthy. If he was trying to be stealthy, you would know (or not...know...because, stealth).

"...what is it?" he asks. If the guy thinks it's magnificent then he obviously has some idea what the heck is going on.

[mnr_splinter]

He slowly opens his eyes and turns towards the...er...elf?

"I am not exactly sure, but it has been fascinating to watch them work."

[sky_child]

kawaiiest freaking not-elf this side of Hyrule, tyvm

"Do you know what they are?"

One of these days he will say something to Splinter that isn't a question.

[mnr_splinter]

"That is a question I can answer. They are known collectively as Oomopa Loompas. It is my understanding that they are the custodians of Milliways, though it would appear that they are also otherwise employed."

[realmrsreynolds]

Sallie doesn't know what the Loompas are building, but she knew it was being built, so she doesn't look surprised when she walks outside.

"Wei," Sallie calls to Splinter as she walks closer. "You liking the view?"

[mnr_splinter]

Splinter turns at the sound of his voice and watches as Sallie approaches.

"Very much so indeed," he says with a soft smile.
Though...it's unclear if it's the in progress building project or Sallie he's referring to.

[realmrsreynolds]

Sallie reaches Splinter with a beaming sort of grin and leans down to kiss him on the lips quickly.

"Am I interrupting? Was goin' to find a chair and read a spell."

[mnr_splinter]

Yeah, he could totally get used to this.

"Not at all. I do not wish to be a distraction from your reading, but you are more than welcome to join me here."

He's seated on a blanket, there's a small picnic hamper within reach, and as luck would have it he has also brought along an extra cushion for sitting.

Funny that.
It's almost like he was expecting company.

[realmrsreynolds]

Fancy such a thing. "Don't mind if I do."

Sallie takes a moment to sit down on the cushion and tuck her skirts under her knees, pulling her paperback out of a deep pocket.

(He's going to be distracting, as always.)

[mnr_splinter]

While she settles, Splinter reaches towards the hamper and retrieves a thermos of tea.

"Can I interest you in a beverage?"

[guppy_sandhu]

"I don't care what you were trying to do, you mustn't put CDs in the toaster." Guppy is saying to Fry as they walk over to look at the building work.

He spots Splinter... the guy looks kind of familiar somehow, but he can't quite place him. But he nods and smiles all the same.

[mnr_splinter]

It's movement in his periphery that catches Splinter's attention and causes him to turn. He smiles when he sees Guppy.

"It is good to see you again, Doctor."
The voice and kimono are kind of unmistakable, even if the face is not.

[guppy_sandhu]

"...Splinter?!"

Guppy stares for a moment in... well, surprise, but this is Milliways after all.

Fry, who has heard a great deal about Splinter (enough to know he's normally a big rat anyway), tilts his head.

"Did you have laser hair removal? I saw it on telly."

[mnr_splinter]

It takes Splinter a second or two to understand what the boy is getting at, but once he does he can't help but smile.

"No, I am afraid not, little one."

[guppy_sandhu]

"Mr name is Alexander Jefry Sandhu but I like to be called Fry." Fry says, moving over to the grinning man. "Are you Mikey and Raph's daddy?"

"What happened?" Guppy asks, following the kid.

[mnr_splinter]

"It is very nice to meet you Fry, I am known as Splinter. And yes, I am Michaelangelo and Raphael's father."

Splinter does his best to bow from his seated position.

As for what happened, he merely says: "Cubefall."