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Kai	A coolish Brooklyn night. The streetlights are glowing, the police cars are out on patrol, and people are hanging out at various bars and establishments.     And, in the darkness, the stranger things that only come out at night rumble through the city, in search of something to feed its unholy hunger!     .. incidentally, that means poking heads into dumpsters at the back end of a grocery store, foraging for the Good Stuff.     Currently there's someone's legs sticking out of the dumpster, rummaging around.
Alopex	Rooves, dumpsters, all manner of places had sustenance for people that either could find it, or had connections to get it. Further up, far further up, a bit of white wrapped in black was keeping lookout. Usually Alopex would object to dumpster diving but her normal sources were closed and her current funds were lower than she'd like. AS SUCH. Here she is, awaiting a call, wondering what may be found. An insistance of 'this is a good dumpster' offered at least a little comfort.
Raphael	It was time for some food, but also time for caution. When one is a green turtle, one must be careful with appearances so as not to freak out the locals too much. But, the call of pizza is too great to ignore. This means disguise time. Winter coat, baggy sweats, beanie tugged down a bit, plus a scarf. Raphael climbs out of one of the sewer openings and slides the manhole cover back in place, ducking into a darkened alley to wait for the delivery. Those kids probably take pizzas to all sorts of strange spots. Fortunately, it was already paid for over the internet order. "Any day now," he says under his breath, impatience in his voice. Deeper in the alley, a sound draws a glance.
Kai	There's a rumbling as the legs disappear into the dumpster, and then the creature exploring draws outwards. Raphael would see a slightly stooped creature, a thin, whip-like tail behind it. It stands digigrade, giving a short snort as it shakes its head, ears flipping about noisily -- but it catches a scent. A nose tilts up in the air, snorting, breath hanging in the chill -- and if Raph's canny, he'll see the black jacket the creature's wearing sports the symbol for the Foot Clan.     Kainashi hadn't had the time to strike them all out, and there was limited gear.
Alopex	Still on look out far above, the fox's eyes turn upward as a helicopter of some sort flies by, hiding away the rummaging dumpster below, the manhole cover, late night traffic, all of it. As it passes by, she decides to uncork a canteen, draw from it, then peer back down, wondering if success had been found yet, or not.
Sally Pride	This was part of the reason that Sally was the one getting set out to 'recon' the city. A pair of sunglasses to conceal her feline eyes, a hat to conceal her ears, and she at least had the porportions compared to most of the other Mutanimals to pass as human at a glance. That, and she actually had a car. Sure, it was an older model she'd found abandoned somewhere. But a quick rewiring and some tinkering later and at least she had something other than the big truck the crew had been using. It ran, it just still looked like a jalopy. She was working on that. It wasn't like she could just go out and buy new parts, or jack them off someone else's ride. But it ran well enough she was just cruising around Brooklyn to get a feel for it's layout. Probably passed that same pizza joint like twice now, though.
Raphael	Is that a..Foot Clan patch? It is! Raphael sees it, and Raphael laughs. "Oh, this is rich. I know we beat your asses a while back, but I never thought I'd see some Foot Clan nerd dumpster diving!" As he laughs, the fact his mouth is not shaped quite the same as a typical human's might be realized. He hasn't quite seen all the details in the one rummaging, but..was that a tail? He gestures, hands covered in modified gloves that fit his unique fingers. "Just move along and maybe I'll pretend I didn't see ya. I ain't in the mood to bust any heads right now, but I could always make an exception. Food ain't here yet."
Kai	IT was, indeed a tail. And that was definitely not a human's maw full of teeth as the lips pull back, eyes catching the light and reflecting.     Well. He wasn't Foot.     Didn't mention Alopex or Pride.     So, process of elimination?     "... Null." she growls, ears pinning back a moment before Kai leaps before she looks -- or rather, picks up a seventy pound garbage can and LAUNCHES it at Raphael as if it weight more like a nerf ball than several sacks of bathroom paper towels and discarded fruit chunks!
Alopex	Hmm. Water's good. It's as her gaze slips back down to the ground below that she hears the voice. One claiming foot, and then .. well the other sound isn't a voice. It belongs instead to the garbage can that just went FLYING out of the alley. "Oh for..." she grunts before standing, hopping the ledge, then using the railings of the fire escape to make her way down -really- quick. "Shoulda stayed closer," she criticizes of herself.
Sally Pride	Sally Pride could get use to this, just cruising along, a window rolled down just enough to catch the breeze... So of course something has to happen to spoil the moment. Trash comes flying out of the alley. Sally curses and slams the brakes, not realizing it wasn't a person falling out into the street until after the car has stopped, and she's shaken a little but unharmed. "Not how I wanted to test that the brakes work... But the brakes work," she mutters. But who's throwing garbage around? The jalopy is put in park and the driver's door swings open so she can slip out, reaching back with one hand as she does to make sure her tail is tucked inside her pants. Then stuffs them in the pockets of her jacket and thumps the door shut with the back of her heel as she walks down the side and around the front, appearing casual in stride even if she is already tensed. But after the last two times she's not charging into the alley without scoping it out a bit first.
Raphael	"Dunno who you're talking about," Raphael retorts, but the growl is enough of a warning that he's already prepared for something further. There comes the jump out, and then that big can of trash is flying directly toward him, only to pass by as he shifts to one side of it. With a crash and a clatter, it lands out on the sidewalk and its contents are strewn all over the place. In the next moment, a pair of sai slide into his hands and he taps them together, making a metallic sound. "All right, ya mangy mutt. If ya want a little obedience training, I'll be happy to help. First command: heel!" He charges in, ready for a strike! Pizza should be by in five minutes tops. That's more than enough time for a lesson or two.
Kai	Thinking that Raphael is a danger to Alopex and their new friend was enough to put Kainashi on the offensive, but it's clear that this mutt's had at least some training. As Raphael charges in, she shifts her stance, reaching to grab a hold of a dumpster. A whole dumpster.     And as Raph charges close she leans back, bracing her feet and attempts to swing the dumpster itself at Raphael to try and pin him to the wall!     This isn't your normal pound puppy. This was somethin' else!
Alopex	And not long after the dumpster is sent sliding toward Raph, the sound of someone coming down the fire escape -quick- can be heard. Give it another second, and the one in red may see a familiar face. Though that recognition may just be one way.     "He just attacked you for no reason?" she was far to high to have heard the initial exchange. What does happen, however, is that kama are drawn and her gaze fixes on the dumpster. "Can we have -one- quiet night? Just one? Why do food runs always go sideways..???"
Sally Pride	Ugh, these sunglasses may be a good disguise but they're horrible for night vision. How do people in action flicks stand it? As soon as she's not directly on the street Sally tugs them off so she can see properly. Not that she gets much farther than that as she catchs sight of a familiar canid swinging a dumpster at, from her point of view, some chunky looking thug. Having seen what Pippi can do with a dumpster before, she opts to just lean against the corner of the building forming one side of the alley entrance, folding her arms in a typical 'cool cat' fashion. This could be interesting to watch. Oh, and there's another familiar voice too. Probably shouldn't be surprised Alopex wasn't far behind. It's just one thug. She doesn't see a reason to get involved or loudly announce herself yet.
Raphael	Raphael's fast, but when dumpsters are being swung around to get him stuck between it and the wall..well, it's partly successful. He ducks and gets an arm up, but that shell is thick in back and it's the first thing that hits the wall before the dumpster is coming to a stop. He gets a leg and an arm against it, trying to push it aside, and he's no slouch either when it comes to the strength department. Just not on the stranger's level. "Damn it! What the hell?" Surprised? Yeah, a bit. However, his eyes widen at the sight of Alopex dropping in as well, opening his mouth to say something before he catches himself. She didn't see him like this, the other night. "What? No! This damn dog threw a trash can at me!" he claims. Well, it's true. He didn't attack first. He's still got the sai in hand, but leverage is a bit of a struggle.
Kai	"Peeex...?" the dog questions, ears drawing up, and the canine pulls her hood back. Her muzzle is an ugly criss-cross of healing scars, and Raph would be able to see she has a tattoo on her left ear -- cruelly labeled 'Kainashi' -- something useless, thrown away. The dog looks at the turtle, then at Alopex again, and without a bit of struggle she wedges herself in between the dumpster and the wall, and pushes out on it to free Raphael.     "Soh-ree Pex. Not Null?" she questions the fox, ears drawing up.
Alopex	She doesn't attack unless provked," Alopex calmy, but sternly points out as she stares daggers toward the voice's owner. "I don't know who they are, Pip," the fox continues, weapons still at the ready becauuuuse this big guy's was out too. Sai though? ... Someone had training. "Sai? I know what training that belongs to, so you're either Foot or something else entirely.." beat. "Or some other would-be hero that thinks a shiny little stabby makes them invincible."
Leena Danvers	If any of the mutants down below in the alleyway are paying attention, they might see a small black quad-copter drone flying overhead, with camera on it, watching the group interact below. "Ballista, there are at least four of them. The primary target is there, along with the two rogue mutants you encountered. Fourth party is unknown at this time." In a black helicopter, which is rapidly approaching the alleyway, the raptor mutters to herself. Null promised her they would return her to normal once she recovered Pride and Ray, but the more time she spends like this, the more she's not sure she'd want to.
Sally Pride	"Aw, and here I thought maybe I'd get some entertainment before ordering something to eat." There's another familiar voice to be heard. Followed by a shake of her head to Pippi. "At least not someone from Null that I know of." Though Sally is content to remain leaning against the wall as she is for the moment. Smirks a little towards Alopex. "Does this count for meeting under better circumstances?"
Raphael	Raphael peels himself away from the dumpster as soon as there's enough room to do so, and his skull cap has been nudged far enough to the side to show a bald, green head along with bright green eyes. There is no red headband in place, right now. No words of thanks for the aid in getting loose, just more space created as he answers with another sharp laugh. "Me? Foot? That's a good one! Me and my brothers beat the hell outta th' Foot time and time again! /She's/ th' one with th' Foot on her jacket!" He uses the tip of one sai to point directly at the mark, staying out of reach while he assesses things. Normally he'd have his brothers with him, and being by himself emphasizes one of the problems with going it alone. Around four minutes to expected pizza. "An' what's it to you, anyway? Can't a guy wait for a pie in peace?" He's not pleased. In fact, he's pretty much as angry as he's been since that other night. Then, his eyes dart over toward Sally. She's here, too?
Kai	"/Not Foot/." Kainashi actually snarls, her hackles rising up, her teeth bared as that scarred muzzle wrinkles.      "Failed. Damaged. /Kainashi/. Trash. Basura. Broken. Not Wanted. Not. Foot." the canine growls, and moves as if to move that dumpster back into place to trap the shellback as she runs through what probably amounts to a tenth of her vocab it sounds like, before she cants an ear. And looks to Alopex quizically. Guard dog heard something.
Alopex	Ah, there's the rub. The coat. She thought it would keep the FOOT off of their backs but it turns out it just drew aggro from some guy in the street. Not Null, according to- Oh hi, Sally, -a reliable source, so... "Eh? Really? That's what me and her try to do. We have our own reasons for being a thorn in their side. As for her coat? Well, sorry pal, but we can't just waltz into a store and get another one.." Side note, back at Foxden, see about covering up said Foot symbol. Seems to be doing more harm than good.     The drone? Unoticed. The chopper earlier? Didn't really get a good look at it. Sally? No, not yet. Honestly, I don't think it'll happen until our meet up in a week or so. Seriously, are you stalking us or something?" It was a little uncanny that the feline showed up. Again. As for Pip, though, "I .. think there's been a misunderstanding, relax for a moment, please..? Let him out." then back to Raphael, weapons still drawn. "So can we just stop? We were just trying to find dinner. Funds are low. I think any of us can understand that..?" she sees the green skin. She .. has a hunch. Just how many mutants -are- there running around? ... The not-human kind. .... OOZE BASED.
Sally Pride	Sally Pride holds up her fingerless gloved hands. "I swear, it wasn't intentional. I was just cruising by when trash came flying out of the alley. And.. well," she shrugs a bit. "You know cats and curiousity." As much as she hates considering that cliche, it is kind of true.
Leena Danvers	The helicopter finally finds the alleyway, doing a quick pass over as Ballisa leaps out of the side of the chopper, and lands on the roof above the alleyway. She moves up to the edge as quietly as she can, peering over at the gathered group. Great, that dumb mutt is there again. She'll have to go down first, lest she throw another dumpster at Ballista. The raptor takes a step off the roof and her armored form drops like a rock, landing right behind Kainashi, basically in the middle of the group, "Hi kids! Do you like violence?" Not bothering to wait for an answer, she lashes out at the canine with one of her sickle claws, trying to knock her out of the fight before it even gets going.
Raphael	Raphael has already created some distance from the dumpster. Getting stuck a second time? Not on his list. The way he holds the sai, one ready to use offensively, one in a defensive position, shows clear understanding of how they can be used. This creature is not faking it with those weapons. "Maybe I'm weird for thinkin' this way, but /maybe/ if ya don't want ta have someone mistake ya for bein' in th' Foot, ya shouldn't go around wearin' their stuff." However, he stops and those eyes dart between all three of the other mutants. "Kainashi? Why would..?" he begins to ask, brows scrunching together. Does he understand the word? "Whatever. Well, /I/ sure ain't Foot. You'd never find me in that sorry excuse for a clan. But seein' as how I'm a nice guy an' maybe we got off on the wrong foot, or paw in your cases, there's a guy supposed to deliver a pizza here in a couple minutes. I wouldn't usually do this, but I'll give ya a couple slices as a peace offering. Whaddaya say?" Any potential answer is interrupted by the arrival of an actual /raptor/ leaping right into an attack after arriving. "Hey, who's the Barney rej..whoa! Look out!"
Kai	Kainashi isn't a dumb mutt! ... dumb means you can't talk! She does a lot of talking!     Sometimes.     Her ears perk up at the idea of food, and she seemed agreeable to a share -- and then there was someone dropping in behind her. The canine turns, and there's a loud cry, a bark of pain, and a little bit of a splatter of blood against the wall as the sickle claw strikes her in the side.     Kai stumbles to the side, gripping her sweatshirt and trying to staunch the bleeding a bit, her eyes wide, her ears pinned back and her teeth bared at the reptilian menace.     "/NULL/." she snarls, and characteristic of her stellar tactical calls, the pitbull goes in for the attack, launching herself at the raptor and trying to bodily slam her into the wall!
Sally Pride	Sally Pride huffs faintly at the mention of funds. Having more than a few bucks for gas would require pestering Old Hob, and she isn't sure she wants to know what he's snakeoiling on the side to have any in the first place. But before the conversation can go far enough for her to answer someone very loud and heavy thuds down into the alleyway to interru -- Oh dammit. "You again?!" She actually sounds more annoyed than outright angry. At least until Ballista actually claws at the pooch. Then it changes. Sally notices the lid of the trash can thrown earlier lying nearby, and stomps on it to flip it into her hand. "Hey, remember who you're suppose to be trying to hunt, scale for brains!" The lid is chucked in Ballista's direction. Then asides to the group, mostly for Raphael's benefit. "That one, that's one of Null Industries pet attack mutants." 'Pet' emphasized as rudely toned as possible to get a rise out of the raptor. Not that it's -wrong-. Null doesn't see mutants as more as things to use, after all.
Alopex	"Fine fine, chill," Alopex insists, about to put her kama away. The thought of food from not-a-dumpster sounds pretty good. It's a start.. one she's happy to move foward with. "If you're willing, then so be-" Yelp? Familiar yelp. That puts all of Alopex's fur on end as she turns, sees the spatter.. Oh no. no no. NO.     The kama are still put away. What comes out next is one part regal, one part wicked, and the same blade Ballista saw just a few days earlier. Accept this time? No words. No warning. No chance to say sorry. Like a lightning bolt, the fox is on the move, pressing right past Sally, straight for the Raptor who has commited the Cardinal Sin. Do not. touch. her. family. With the Tentetsutou held out to her side and down, the slash to come rises up and across, looking to cut -deep-. Rip and Tear?         You bet your ass.
Raphael	Three minutes to pizza, and that's if the delivery guy is on time, if he doesn't just keep driving right on by if the fight is still going, consequences be damned. Raphael has made a lot of snap decisions in his life, and the voice inside his head is telling him right now that this dino is bad news compared to what he's seen out of the fox, the hound, and the kittycat. The brandishing of that sword even draws a low whistle - he can do that! - and a murmur. "If Leo saw.." Catching himself, he scowls. "Yeah, fuck Leo." Feeling like a fight, especially since the last time was denied him with Alopex and Sally there to see it even if they don't know it, he reaches beneath his scarf and by the time anyone sees him again, the headband is in place. "I dunno what Null Industries is, but a pet attack mutant is a 'no' for me." Then, he leads with those sai as he leaps into the fray. Just let Ballista try to slash at /him/ with those claws!
Leena Danvers	Okay well, nobody ever said Ballista was good at picking her fights. Sure enough, as soon as she hits the canine, all hell breaks loose as the foursome attacks her. She really should bring some Null troops with her next time. She gets bodied hard by Pippi, who knocks her back, and then Alopex's blade actually cuts through her armor. Color her surprised. Also color her red because that's definitely blood. "Fuck! Come on! Why can you freaks never just come along quietly!?" A moment later a trash can lid bouces off her noggin. She stares angrily at Sally, "Okay you know what." She gets cut off after that sentence by the sai slamming into her. She plants her feet on the ground, and kicks off, using her enhanced strength to push Kainashi against the wall, and give herself some breathing room. She slams her right hand onto the display on her left inner wrist, and several red dots light up. Down the alleyway, three red dots appear. Sally should be familiar with these, as the infamous Roadkill Rodneys roll into the alley. One tries to grapple Alopex with its metalic tendrils, as the others begin to fire lasers in the direction of the other mutants, "I didn't come alone this time! Hah!"
Kai	Kainashi is one angry pupper, and not all that blood on the armor was Ballista's.     The canine is knocked back against the other wall in the alleyway, her head slamming backwards so hard that she sees stars. She curls herself slightly, her head shaking as she tries to register what's going on in the confusion -- but she sees the tendrils going for Alopex.     Eyes wide, her ears pinned back, the foot-jacket clad dog makes for the tendrils to try and head them off at the pass before getting lasered, crying out as the smell of singed fur and cotton fills her nose.
Sally Pride	"Shit!" Sally immeadiately bolts across the alley, pings of laser fire pluming dust into the air as they riddle the ground on her heels. Cat-like reflexes literally being the only thing saving her from getting gunned down on the spot. One of them still manages to score a shot across her shin and Sally hits the ground on her side with a hiss. It hurts, but a mix of adrenaline and training quickly smothers the pain down. There will be time to worry about pain later. Preferable not from inside a cage. She pulls out her blaster, flicks the setting up to max, and starts returning fire. Though max on the thing was still incapacitate rather than destroy. "No fair, I don't have a copter to crush them with this time."
Alopex	Leena's going to find out that Alopex is not in a very talkative mood. The sword is still being held out, but now there's -more- to deal with? UGH. The raptor gets a glare, the 'I will be back for you' glare before darting away, eyeing one of the Rodney's about to dip to one side, only for Pippi to take the shot for them? Electricity, "Careful! They're electrified!" curt, to the point, information for everyone, before the fox lunges forward to hopefully release her friend with a quick slice of her blade.
Raphael	Surprises everywhere! Raphael gets close enough to Ballista to tangle with her for a moment before space is created for further consideration over what to do. "In case you haven't looked in a mirror lately, and I could understand why because they'd probably shatter when you did, you don't exactly look normal either!" he taunts before the 'you know what' moment. Charge in and strike, charge in and strike, charge in and strike, or charge in and..oh, look. What are those robots all about? Shortly after, lasers and electrified tentacles are flying around, and as one of the former comes shooting out toward him, he lifts and angles a sai to deflect it toward the wall while shifting to one side just in case the angle isn't quite right. Yes, he really does know how to use those things, and the second one is flung with an expert hand right through the 'head' of the robot, causing it to spark, sputter, and topple over. "Was that supposed ta be a challenge?"
Leena Danvers	Sally's blaster is powerful enough to short out the robot, and while Alopex is protected, the electrified tendrils manage to take down at least one of the mutants. This technically puts two of them out because Alopex, while she manages to slice cleanly through the tendril, will be more worried about protecting her friend than fighting. Which wasn't really Ballista's plan but you know, she doesn't really MAKE plans anyway. Raphael takes out the one he stabs, the sai easily cleaving through the armor. The raptor growls a little bit, down to about half of a robot, "Geeze. Next time I'll bring more..I guess it's not much of a challenge. But enough about that, catch!" Over her left shoulder, the armored panel opens on her back and an articulated cannon deploys, aiming at Raph and firing. It's not an explosive grenade, though. Instead it'll explode into a super sticky, rapidly hardening foam.
Sally Pride	Sally Pride rubs her mouth with the back of a gloved hand as she gets back on her feet. "Hate those things." It's good that Ballista didn't bring a whole swarm of them, numbers would of been a big advantage. Speaking of the raptor... crap, she got Kainashi down. "Help her!" Mainly shouted at Alopex. Then she crouchs, and launchs herself charging down the alley, body held low so she can spear her shoulder into Ballista's midsection, armor be damned. She's tough enough to take it, and despite not being the physical powerhouse some mutants present are, strong enough to knock the raptor back if she can get her off-balance.
Alopex	One quick slice and the robot is on the ropes, minus it's tendrils. Pippi is quickly scooped up and the fox is down the street and turning a corner into a different alley in a pretty big hurry. For now she's taking a second, making sure bleeding is stopped, checking vitals, all that stuff. The fox even tugs off her cloak and sets it over her. "I'll be right back," she whispers before drawing up, slowly turning around, marching right out and back into the fray. If the raptor has any idea what she's in for, she may wanna run. Now.
Raphael	Much as fighting the raptor mutant might be worth it to Raphael, he can sense there is more of a history between it and the others here. Why? For starters, this is the first time he's even seen Ballista. "You two stay on that thing. I'll keep it clear for you." That means handling the robots. Except, as he's turning away, the raptor makes the call: catch! "Not interested. You can--" The appearance of the cannon draws his attention, leaving him sort of just staring as the foam comes out and spreads quickly around him. "Aw, crap!" He's still got one sai in hand, the other remaining in the head of the downed robot, and he grunts to try freeing himself before it can solidify. Pizza's not far off, now.
Leena Danvers	The raptor gets socked square in the middle of the gut. She ends up going down, but her prize is right on top of her, "Sally, I knew you'd see the light!" She reaches her hands up to grab the lioness around the torso and squeeze, tight. Way tighter than would be comfortable, "And me without my taser. You know they want you alive, otherwise I'd bite your pretty face off." For some reason they want all the mutants alive, even though they keep sending the least likely person to bring them in alive after them. That helicopter from earlier swoops down over the alleyway, as Ballista gets a message in her ear..Or at least whatever passes for an ear, "NOW?! Are you kidding me?!" She yells at nobody. She sighs, and then headbutts Sally to get the lioness off of her, rising up and grabbing the rope that has decended from the helo, "You're lucky they called me off, Pride! But I'll get you soon, just wait!" The helicopter speeds off into the night sky. Somebody called her off, and that kind of authority can only come from very high up in the company.
Sally Pride	Sally Pride is hugged with a crushing grip, but at the same time she's trying to dig her claws in between the plates of that armor. She snarls, baring her own fangs. "That's not gonna stop me fro--MMMMPH!" The headbutt catchs her square on, making her loose her grip. Fortunately Ballista is also letting go and she stumbles backwards, eventually falling on her rear because her tail is still tucked in her pants and can't be used to straighten her balance out quickly. But the raptor is leaving, so she just ends up putting a hand over her forehead, a combination of catlike hisses and other things best not typed out cussed under her breath. Which finally ends in a more vocal "Fuck she has a thick head!"
Alopex	Hrmph. Look at that, the raptor's going airborn again, and just as Alopex was getting back to the fray. If looks could kill, Ballista would not survive the glare given as she flies off. She may feel those eyes though, burning into her scales. Hmph.     Without a second thought, the fox marches over toward Raph, sheathes her blade, pulls the kama free again, and sets to removing him from ... whatever he was stuck in. "You owe me and my friend more than a couple slices," she grumbles. "Sally?" she calls a littlelouder, "You alrigh-- hmm.." the outburst has her wondering. If she can cuss and yell that loud, she's PROBABLY okay. "Mind coming over here and giving me a hand?" chip chip chip. She'll offer the other mini-scythe if she needs to.
Raphael	Raphael just watches and fumes in place, his eyes narrowed to little more than slits as he remains stuck in the foam after Sally and Ballista have had their fight cut short. Why is the raptor leaving now, of all times? As Alopex gets to chipping away at the foam, calling for Sally to pitch in, his expression turns flatly frustrated. "Tell you what. You just loosen this stuff up enough for me to slip out. I need to know what this Null stuff is all about, but this right here? We don't talk about it. Not a word. Then the whole pizza is yours. Deal?" And at that moment, there's a tentative voice from the edge of the alley. "Pizza? Pizza delivery?" Raphael calls over, "Just set it down and walk away! I already paid the tip!"
Sally Pride	"Huh?" Sally glances over once her head has stopped ringing so much. "Restraint foam? That's a new one." They should probably be glad it wasn't explosives this time. "Yeah, sure." She's favoring the unhingered leg as she walks over, but it's not so severe it won't heal in a day or two. "Seriously, who would we tell anyways?" She accepts the mini-scythe, if only because she doesn't want to get her claws stuck. They probably considered that with the stuff. "Slit the sides, that should relieve enough tension for getting out."
Alopex	"Honestly, I don't know anything about Null besides Sally came from there, and doesn't want to go back. Considering we probably have similar histories with our origins, if she got out and doesn't want to go back? That's all I need to know."     With Sally's instruction, the fox moves to one side of Red, slices down, then steps back. "Try now," she offers before tucking the weapon away. Pizza? "Nah, you paid, I will not take your whole dinner. I appreciate the offer, though. As for this?" The foam is motioned at? Far as I know the shot missed and she took off." He offered a meal, she'll keep the secret. Unless she needs it for something later. After taking a step back she looks at the two and says the thing that's been on her mind since she first ran into Sally and chromedome. "SO. how many damn mutants are there anyway???"
Raphael	There's embarrassment running through Raph's head right now, but he'll be damned if he admits it to strangers. This is quite a juxtaposition to have them getting him out of the stupid foam considering the way he saw them so recently. They don't know it, but he absolutely does. "So it sounds like a place that does a bunch of bad stuff." That may be enough for him, yes. As soon as the foam has been worked at enough that Raphael can feel it giving, he pushes against it to help break the rest of it apart, then he adjusts his clothing so it sits properly. It's clear there's something bulky in back, and if that face with the headband is any sign, he might just be some kind of terrapin. "Is that friend of yours gonna be all right?" he asks. "Looked like she got cut up pretty bad." The pizza is left behind, the delivery man long gone especially after seeing some sort of robot down and sparking. "I don't even care about the pizza right now. And I'm starting to wonder about that myself," he finishes, fielding Alopex's question about mutants.
Sally Pride	"That's about the gist of it, yeah." Sally slices down with the sickle, then takes a step back once Raphael starts to force his way free. "Big corrupt corperation keeping a squeaky public face clean to hide all their dirty deeds." That really is all that is needed to be known to get the idea they're Bad News, but not something to just let run rampant either. "Weapons, advanced technologies." One of the Roadkill Rodneys sparks in the background. "Honestly girl, I don't know anymore," she answers Alopex and shrugs as she hands the mini-sickle back. "They were originally creating and training mutants like me to sell as soldiers. As you can tell by Miss Scaley, when some of us escaped and broke their stuff they just turned to mutating their own people." Of course she knows of a few more other mutants out there, but she's keeping that to herself. She's mentioned having a partner that escaped with her, and that's plenty for now. There's not enough trust here yet to reveal the existance of the rest of the Mutanimals.
Alopex	Well, the fox tried. "Suit yourself," she muses deciding that the whole thing will do. With Pippi brought up, "Yeah, I should go check on them and head back home myself. As for you two," Sally is regarded first, "We will get a -decent- meeting at some point. And you.." back to Raph, was that a smile? A small one? .. no, trick of the light. "Don't judge a book by its cover, eh?" Weapons are put away, and off Alopex goes +1 pizza and +1 pupper.
Raphael	"Perfect," Raphael gripes, heading over to the robot he took out, planting a foot against it, then yanking the sai free. He gives both of them a quick twirl, a flourish before they're tucked away again. "Did I hear you right? Did you just say they're making mutant soldiers, then making more out of their own people to go after you? There's a whole lotta things wrong with that." His eyes sweep the alley again, just to make sure they aren't about to get surprised by anyone else, and they pass over Alopex just in time for that little smile. "Dunno what you're talking about, foxy. But you and the lioness over there..watch your backs, yeah? And take care of your friend, bbut make sure she takes that stupid Foot symbol off her jacket. Maybe next time you won't need me around to save yer butts." Of course that's not quite how it went down, but who's counting? He has the decency to dip his head just enough for both of them to spot, then he slides the box of pizza their way with a nudge before he fades into the shadows. A promise made. A promise kept. The only other sound nearby aside from normal street traffic is a manhole cover being slid back into place. Tonight? A fight that was over before it really began, a pizza he negotiated away to save a little face, and still enough frustration to go take it out on the bags in the gym. That, and a lingering question over what's up with these strange new mutants up there.
Sally Pride	"I ain't going to argue that." Sally idly walks over to the robot she shot. It's mostly intact since her stun blaster shorted it out. "And the less of them that have to go through what we did, the better." Emphasis on the we. She can see it fairly obviously in Pippi. She's been through shit. Alopex hides it better. It's only vagely noticable because Sally herself has been through it and knows what to look for. Just not the specific details. Sally stomps down on the robot's head. It's the part that most likely has control hardware and whatnot. No need to risk one of these rebooting somehow. "I'd say the same to you. But your 'back' is pretty thick ain't it?" She noticed some of the shell-shape form before he readjusted his clothing, but isn't going to press the matter. "Yeah, eventua--" Sally stops. Doesn't bother looking back. "--She's already gone isn't she." Sigh. Ninjas.