[Open] Productivity

[purplexing]

Who: Donnie purplexing and you..?!
What: Just a mutant teenage turtle who is also a ninja doing completely normal things that aren't breaking any laws whatsoever
When: Late April through early May
Where: Central City
Content Warnings: N/A
Notes: Will match pose style preferences!


I. One Man's Trash is Another Turtle's Treasure

It's always difficult to start from scratch. Difficult but not impossible. More annoying than anything else, really, but certainly not impossible. Having been at square one before, Donnie at least knows what he's in the market for and has a pretty good idea of where to look.

Well, so to speak. He's still relatively new to Central City but finding a junkyard isn't difficult when you have access to the internet!!!

Dangerous? Maybe. Profitable? Hopefully! Either way, the turtle is not planning to go back to the apartment empty-handed. He heads out early since it's easier looking through things when it's daylight, and in his experience junkyards are usually pretty devoid of visitors. Usually.

Purple may not be the most inconspicuous thing to wear but at least he's pretty good about being quick and quiet as he sneaks in.


II. Location, Location, Location

It may be disgusting but the sewers are nevertheless the perfect place to hide and get around in the city. In this instance Donnie's looking more for a hideaway than means of travel, but either way, it's still very clear to him that these aren't the same sewers as he's familiar with.

Sure, Leo had said he'd help look for places, but with excess free time and a lot of the projects he wants to work on hinging on finding a better place to do so, Donnie figures it can't hurt to do some location scouting too. Anyway, he's a ninja. He can take care of himself..!

The turtle errs on the side of caution for his sewer spelunking activities. The way he enters is never near the area he wants to check out, most of his traversing done underground as he scopes out tunnels branching out from the heart of the city. Of course, he's only one turtle, and while the sewers here probably don't run into abandoned subway stations or a maze of forgotten tunnels like New York, it's still a lot to poke around.

He's also unused to the idea that maybe there are other parties possibly interested in moving unseen in the sewers.


III. Alien Skylines

If someone's keeping an eye out some evenings, it wouldn't be terribly hard to spot the strange neon violet flares as something zips up along the length of one of the taller buildings.

Central City will never be New York. That's been established early on, but it still manages to make Donnie homesick every time he manages to get a good view of the cityscape from above.

The rooftops aren't exactly quiet but they allow just the right amount of ambiance that you can still think about things without a sensory overload. And there are a lot of things to think about. How to sneak into school of all things, how to not potentially short-circuit your own brain by accidentally plugging into computers somehow, how to unravel this Confluence nonsense, how to get your brother home safely... The list just grows and grows.

If Donnie's not leaning against the ledge staring out at the rest of the city or suspiciously eyeing the skies for any signs of raining people, then he's settled against a wall, messing around with his phone or tapping at a projected interface over his left forearm.


IV. Wildcard

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City Skyline Watching~

[nerdylilspidey]

[Spidey now knows, from all his years? time spent as a superhero, that rooftops are always a primo superhero spot. At least he should know that, considering how many times he's run into other heroes or villains or just come across plain old shenanigans on rooftops. So really he shouldn't be surprised to find a humanoid turtle on this one. After meeting Leo he isn't even all that surprised to see a humanoid turtle, and for a second that realization startles Spidey more than anything else.

At least he knows the answer to the old "friend or foe" question. So he's friendly when he approaches, even if it is as he climbs down the nearest wall to reach him.]

Do you have a hologram computer on your arm? Please tell me that's a hologram computer on your arm. 'Cause that is so super awesome cool.

[purplexing]

Projected holographic interface but yes, I guess in layman's terms you could say it's a hologram computer, and I cannot deny that it is super awesome coo-omIGOSH!!

[That's about the point Donnie actually pries his attention away from said computer as he realizes he's got company. That hardly prepares him for seeing someone creeping down the side of a wall.]

[nerdylilspidey]

[He's so caught up in staring at the interface that he doesn't even question that initial nonplussed reaction. And then of course there's the yelling and the surprise, so Spidey does what comes naturally.

He yells back, hands flailing for a second.]

AHHH!! WHOA!! Sorry! Didn't mean to scare you, bud!

[He's just still sticking to the wall by his feet even though he's got both hands out in a sort of surrendering gesture, no big deal. This is just how spiders do.]

[purplexing]

[The turtle stays frozen in that retracted position for a good second or two longer even after the yelling on his end has ceased, but he still stares openly at this strange spandex'd human (???) standing impossibly on the side of a wall.

He slowly moves a hand to point.]

How are you even doing that.

[nerdylilspidey]

Doing what? Doing this?

[He adjusts so his back is against the wall, legs tucked under him and feet pressed flat to the wall's surface. He wiggles his fingers for good measure, clearly showing off just a little.]

I've got stick-em powers. I can stick to walls and ceilings and stuff. Kinda like a spider, y'know?

[purplexing]

[Donnie finally relaxes from his tensed stance, eyeing the other who just looks like he's casually breaking the laws of gravity.]

'Stick-em powers.' Uh-huh. [He arches a brow.] Well, I guess that does explain the whole motif there.

...did you just climb up here because that's kinda creepy.

[nerdylilspidey]

[Don't worry about it, purple boy. Look how comfortably Spidey sits on the wall! This is fiiiine.]

Depends on what you mean by "up here". Y'mean right here, here? Or up to this rooftop here?

[purplexing]

....

[Donnie makes a face before sighing, leaning back against the wall.]

Both, I guess. Not that I'm doubting your arm strength or anything but it is pretty high up.

[nerdylilspidey]

Yeaaaaahhhhhh no. As much as I wanna brag, proportional strength of a spider and all, crawling all the way up this building? That'd take forever.

[He does finally hop down from his perch on the wall, if only because his new turtle friend is clearly unimpressed by it.]

No, I swung up here with my webs.

( i )

[torchbearer]

[ and he'd be right, if someone wasn't patrolling through the skies and saw some bizarre rummaging happening down below. green lantern lands down at the junkyard, glowing a bright green and looking around. ]

Uh, someone here?

[purplexing]

[He has thoroughly neglected to account for the unusual amount of flight-capable beings in this Earth variant, unfortunately.

The turtle teen's just hauled up the hood of a car to see if there's any worthwhile parts he can use when he catches a glimpse of that green. Wha?

Instinct has him abort his exploration as he ducks behind the car, though the sound of the hood slamming shut does nothing for not drawing attention.]

[torchbearer]

[ . . . right. he sighs. he should probably check it out anyway. without moving, the ring creates one glowing hand to lift the hood up. ]

You okay in there? I'm not here to crash your party.

[purplexing]

[Yesss, art of redirection. He...totally meant to do that. Except the green guy who actually isn't a turtle knows someone's definitely here now.

From where he crouches next to the car, Donnie's eyes widen as he sees the... Actually what the heck is that. A hand??? What? It reminds him a little like Raph's ninpō but that can't be it.]

...suuure you aren't.

[He keeps the car between them, still hesitant to show himself.]

[torchbearer]

Honest. Just kind of wondering why someone was rooting through the trash at midnight.

[ he creates an armchair as a construct, sitting down on it. if the guy is spooked, no reason for kyle to make it seem like he's hunting him down. ]

The name's Green Lantern. I'm a superhero. Though I usually do my work in space.

[purplexing]

Oh, you know, mostly due to some delusion that no one would notice someone rooting around at such a time. ...I stand corrected.

[More green. Donnie leans out a little further, staring then. Did this guy seriously just make an armchair? Well, clearly he's not going to budge.]

Wow, people actually go around introducing themselves as superheroes? Huh. "Space" is pretty vague, there's a lotta space out there. Lemmee guess, Confluence?

[Veeeery slowly, Donnie eases up from behind his cover, clearly still wary as he still eyes this Green Lantern guy.]

[torchbearer]

That's right. My world was kind of like this one, so the introduction thing is sort of our schtick.

[ he doesn't move or make any sudden gestures. he's not that kind of guy anyway. ]

So what were you looking for in there?

[purplexing]

With the whole superheroes everywhere kinda deal? Yeah, my Earth doesn't have people in spandex running around making such claims.

[This teen may actually give the Green Lantern competition for the green title. Not that he's gunning for it or anything.

The hood of his baggy purple hoodie's down so once the self-proclaimed superhero manages to get a good look at him, it's pretty obvious Donnie's not human. The turtle lifts a hand to tip his goggles down as he can't help but be curious about what all kind of readings he might get from that glowing green armchair. Energy? Mystical?]

Oh...you know. Stuff.

wildcard for shopping day~~

[faceguy]

It's been awhile since Leo came to the big mall in Central City - most of what he owns he got online or through smaller stores around the apartment. He only came here once, when he got his sword, back when he first arrived. At that time he didn't have his disguise watch, so he'd had to layer up, move fast, and avoid eyes.

He's not as concerned now that he can disguise himself, though he still hasn't gone to the mall. It just didn't sound fun doing it by himself, and so far no one he's made friends with have been the "hang out at the mall and shop for clothes" type.

But now Donnie is here, and more importantly now they actually have a reason to go shopping: school clothes. Which is a wild thing to think about, but here they are! And he has to admit, shopping is one of the "normal" things he's always wanted to do. That time they'd gotten stuck in Hypno's clothing montage had been so fun, up until they realized it was a villainous trap.

But there are no villains today! Just clothing montages, and maybe buying a pretzel or a cinnamon roll or a big cookie, and maybe sitting in one of those nice massage chairs he definitely can't afford.

The point is, he's excited. Has been excited all morning, even if he's tried to play it cool. And when they finally get to the mall he can't help but grin, taking it all in. He's disguised, so it probably looks a bit unusual coming out of his human face, but it's still undoubtedly a Leo Smile.

"What do you wanna check out first? We've got basically everything to pick from in here."

[purplexing]

It's so strange how an absolutely mundane notion such as going shopping can prompt such a feeling of elation. Maybe it's Leo rubbing off on him, but Donnie supposes he can't deny that he's looking forward to things. After all, the only time they'd ever gone to the mall was after hours and by sneaking in. That's not really normal at all. Or at least not 'other people' normal.

"Oh man, way to narrow things down," Donnie sighs exasperatedly, but it's not enough to keep the grin from his face. He's stupidly excited about things too, clearly, although he'd managed to keep more of a lid on it until they'd gotten to the mall entrance.

As eager as he'd been to try out the spare disguise watch, there's still definitely a part of him that's annoyed they still have to rely on disguises at all. But when in Rome, etc., etc.

He wonders if he'll ever get used to hearing Leo's voice while looking at his dad, still a jarring sensation but there are definitely those key details that completely give Leo away. But then he supposes it'll be the same for Leo every time he looks at Donnie. Yeah, probably just as jarring seeing your sorta big-sister but not really. Hopefully April never finds out he's borrowing off of her looks, although he has a feeling she'd probably be more upset about her genderbent self being known as Othello Von Ryan.

Adjusting purple glasses, Donnie sidles over towards the nearest directory. "I am actually drawing a blank..! This is like going to an amusement park and not knowing what ride you wanna check out first. You've been here before, right? Any suggestions?"

[faceguy]

Donnie basing his human look on a male version of April is both hilarious and not really surprising. Leo wishes so much he could send her a picture - her reaction would be priceless. Though seeing it in action definitely hits the same uncanny valley that Donnie gets from Leo Jitsu: it's his brother's voice and his brother's expressions and his brother's physical mannerisms but it's someone else and it's weird.

Oh well; just something to get used to. Maybe in some ways it's good that he looks so different, because when Donnie goes to school Leo will have to pretend like he's some random Starfallen he's never met, which will maybe be less weird when he's talking to Othello Von Neil and not normal turtle teen Donatello.

(No, it'll still weird. It's all weird! But not on a level he can't deal with.)

Leo trails after Donnie to the directory, giving the list of store names a once over.

"Only once, but I scoped out a few things." He points as he talks. "This place has some cool street fashion... but this store is more classy... Oooh, how about we start here, it's close and it has a mix of stuff."

He points out the store on the map, which is indeed close to the entrance they've come in.

[purplexing]

It's not like they've had influence from many humans they've known so personally and who weren't enemies or something. ...which is sad to think about but anyway!

They can continue to weird each other out but at least here, they're here to have some fun. "Sigh, decisions, decisions- but variety is good! I'm sure we'll eventually hit them all but yeah, let's do that. That'd be over...there!"

It's still kind of strange to be walking around during normal operating hours without an obvious attempt to disguise himself. This holowatch is super useful but it'll definitely take some getting used to as Donnie can't help but glance towards his reflection at any given chance, just to make sure things are working right.

[faceguy]

Leo catches him glancing at his reflection, and he has a feeling Donnie isn't doing it for the same reason he does (to check out how good he looks in this body, of course). The only way to get used to it is to spend more time like this, though.

Maybe Leo acting totally nonchalant about it will assuage his worries? Well, that's how Leo handles things anyway so that's his course of action.

They get to the store, and Leo immediately starts eying the collection of faux-leather jackets on the rack right by the entrance. They have everything from t-shirts to button ups in here, but Leo's priorities are what they are.

"I think we can work with this."

[purplexing]

Confirmation is unnecessary when it comes to knowing you look good, although part of him wonders if it's weird to check himself out considering who's face he's borrowing. ...know what, not going to think about that one too hard (hah, good luck there, Dee.)

There's an eye-roll at Leo once he sees what's caught his brother's eye, but the smirk is enough indication that he doesn't mean anything by it. Donnie steps up beside him.

"Diving right into it, are we?" But really, what other way is there?

[faceguy]

"What, you want to go slow? We got all kinds of stores to hit, hermano."

Should he be casually calling Donnie his brother while they look like this? Screw it, he's not going to moderate how he talks when he doubts the guilds are listening. They aren't the same species of turtle and they're still brothers, nothing has changed with their human-shaped coating.

Leo heads straight for the rack, rummaging around for his size. Their dad's teenage body was skinny enough for smalls or mediums at most, but Leo has a shell to account for.

"Come on, can't you see me in this?" he grins and holds it up for Donnie to see.

[purplexing]

"An excellent point. Also I must have had a moment of insanity, clearly I was blinded by your astonishingly good looks and forgot who I was speaking with."

Donnie grins ruefully, shaking his head as Leo pulls something from the rack. "Unfortunately. Tasteless as usual," he says as he starts perusing the clothing rack. "I'm not sure what look you're going for with that but in this case, I think it might be just over the top even for you. You could direct traffic with that number."