-= W H A T I N Y =-

"I brought a Cheesesicle for you!…"

"..."

Mikey must be looking at them and thinking he should have brought pizza.

No problem.

It's tragic that the family is torn apart like pizza.

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Mikey POV

The car shook slightly as it rose along the Ferris wheel. Michelangelo was vibing so well right now, totally not gripping the window lip tight enough that he would be worried if this whole thing wasn't magical mumbo jumbo. And it wasn't the ferris wheel, okay. In the grand scheme of Michelangelo's Menagerie of Malaphors, a ferris wheel didn't even register on the scale. And it wasn't his first time anyway. His dimension might not have "Hidden Cities", or "Mutant Towns", or "a Queen of England", but there were some advantages to living in a world that was a lot quieter and emptier because of a behind the scenes alien invasion that's been going for thousands of years.

Once, many years ago he and his brothers had broken into an empty, dark carnival in the middle of the night. Donnie has figured out how to get the rides running and they had made a night of it. Leo had been super tense about the noise and lights getting them caught, but ---- pointing out the limited time Space Heroes themed coaster had been enough to win him over. In the back of the mind he could remember him and his other brother teaming up to swing their car back and forth violently, while Donnie shrieked, and Leo's composure broke down into a giggly fit until they all collapsed into a heaving laughing pile at the bottom of the car.

The memory stained the current moment like a murder scene

"Omen" monoprint

"Wow, it's amazing that your name is Michelangelo, too! I've never seen Mikey with six limbs like you, my friend!"

"She's not you? Oops, I got it wrong…"

….Jade, Are you all right?

You must have been surprised, but calm down..

Jade's hearts sank a little in disappointment. She couldn't recall what they had done to upset the armored individual, but with aliens and alternate universes in the mix, it could have been anything.

They played with the skirt draped over their lap, tail lazily moving in the open breeze. What a gorgeous view, this was.

The town sprawled out over the hills, roads weaving between the buildings in clacking stone. Large masses of people, mostly mutants, talked and hung out, exchanging stories and woes, comparing worlds and triumphs. All the same. All different.

The largest structure, a 'castle' as she learned, stretched into the sky like fingers. The early afternoon sun painted the building a comfortable white, the light filtering through the trees in the gardens and smiling on everything below.

How she and her family had arrived here was a mystery. But even if she never had the chip they'd never forget their time here.

They snuck a glance at the person sitting next to her. They stared out the open window, eyes downcast and, based on the hand slap, not very happy to be here. Perhaps this 'cotton candy' was not the best choice. Her Mikey said it was capable of melting but her hands alone were not doing the trick. A shame.

But given that the seat partner did not appear to have a mouth as well, of course offering food would be insulting. She had to do better.

They noticed the multiple horns curling from the individual's head. The orange ones appeared almost metallic, but the four purple ones looked much like her own. That she could work with!

Jade reached into a pocket and extracted two golden rings, a long chain draped between them with gems woven inside. A memento they had acquired in one of the various shops and interactions with turtle mutant alternates. But they could do without it.

Jade tapped on the dark and pointed shoulder and offered the jewelry.

"A gift," she signed, waving two hands toward the individual. "For your horns." They curled her fists out from her forehead, bumping into the brim of her hat.

[You have acquired Horn Jewelry! Two golden rings chained together and fit to slip over a horn!]

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Thank you so much for the ask! I'm so sorry it took so long, things have been absolutely crazy over here. I love the outfit you gave Jade, it's so cute! And kudos again for actually drawing them. I haven't even done that yet bc they're so anatomically complicated ;-;

I hope your characters like the gift! I'm happy to be hanging around the comp with you!

Your writing has been worth waiting for!