#1 [voice]

[notacostume]

You guys know this place isn't making the best first impression on me, right?

[She certainly hopes that the journal works the way it's supposed to. Otherwise, she's going to be feeling rather silly.] Taking me from my friends in New York just so I can hunt for that stone doesn't exactly sound like a good deal.

And I'm really not a fan of pirates.

[Mona sighs.]

But... there's really no way out of this mess, huh.

[She did a little bit of research, at least.]

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[voice]

[itspizzatime]

[Guess it doesn't matter if he says WHERE they live, right? Though he's still going to be careful, because one of the other three will have a fit if he doesn't...]

[Whispery.]

Near the sewers. [then grinning again] It's not as bad as it seems!

[voice]

[notacostume]

Don't sweat it. This'll sound kind of weird, but I know some friends who live there too.

Ever hear of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles?

[voice]

[itspizzatime]

[Whoa....]

[Whoooooa.]

[Wow, oh man, that is so cool. She... she...oh wow...]

Oh man, you know other mutant turtles?! Seriously? That's so cool! I thought we we were the only ones!

[Oh Mikey...]

[voice]

[notacostume]

[Stay beautiful, you majestic turtle.]

Hang on, you're a turtle too? I was thought for sure there were only four brothers.

[voice]

[itspizzatime]

[Well shell. Now he's confused (a natural state of being).]

Whoa. I've got three brothers too. Me, Raph, Leo and Donnie. And me, Mikey, makes four!

Huh... what were the odds?

[voice]

[notacostume]

Those are... the exact same names for the turtles I know.

[Okay, this has gone beyond the realm of coincidence and is now just plain freaky.]

Do you guys have a teacher called Splinter?

[voice]

[itspizzatime]

Whoa, yeah. That's our dad! Ah, Master Splinter. He's the best. Wait... wait, so you know us?

...

Cool. [grinning all proud now.--wait] Ah, who are you? Wait, that sounded totally rude, huh? I mean... what's your name? Yeah...

[Smooth Mikey, real smooth]

[voice]

[notacostume]

Who in New York doesn't know of the Ninja Turtles? They're heroes.

[She's trying to process this. All four of them are here, and yet, she's talking to Mikey who doesn't sound like the Mikey she's familiar with. Not only that, but he doesn't seem to recognize her own voice either.

What the heck is this even.]

My name is Mona Lisa. We met at a costume party on that yatch. Ring any bells?

[Worth a shot.]