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metalogs2023-04-25 11:20 pm
purplexing) wrote in metalogs2023-04-25 11:20 pm
[Open] Productivity
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 schoolof 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
((OOC: Got anything specific in mind or wanna bounce of ideas? PM or poke me on plurk or on ye olde Discord!))
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
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
((OOC: Got anything specific in mind or wanna bounce of ideas? PM or poke me on plurk or on ye olde Discord!))
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[ he wouldn't put it past them. ]
It's not the easiest power to use though.
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[This he asks even as he starts to try wiggling things free from the car. From his shell armor, long appendages extract, clawed on the ends to grip things, and here they grab hold of the engine just to make sure nothing goes falling on Donnie's face as he works.]
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The Guardians picked it. They're the one who decide who gets to be a Green Lantern. Green is the colour for willpower and Lantern because . . . that's the idea. To shine a light when things are darkest.
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[He gives one last twist of something and in a brief moment of panic as he second-guesses the weight of things versus his spider-limbs, conjures up a miniature lift just below the engine in time to catch it and lower it down to the ground. Slightly more complicated than power tools and jacks.]
Ooh, so what does purple stand for?
[Look, he has to ask, purple is his thing after all.]
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Compassion.
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[Donnie has to consider that one. He's pretty sure that one doesn't have much application to him, but he's always had a strange relationship with (ick) emotions.
Well, he's no Lantern anyway. He's a Hamato ninja!]
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[He grimaces a little. Wow, it's awkward trying to explain. So he fixates on the car parts he's just freed, maneuvering it away from beneath the car so he can lower it and not have to keep holding it up.]
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Yeah. I kind of felt that way about being a Green Lantern.
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How's that?
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And like that, I was a Green Lantern.
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Although I can see how suddenly being dropped with that kind of responsibility when there are other things going on can really make you question that kind of decision.
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[ "you'll have to do." not exactly winning words for his self-esteem. and for a long time, it had really bothered him. not being chosen, not being good enough. constantly compared to the legends of the past.
now, with more experience by his side, he's learned not to care so much. or least, know what his priorities are. ]
And it was rough. I didn't even get an instruction manual or a mentor. Just had to . . . figure out for myself.
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I'm well familiar with the whole 'figuring things out for myself' thing. Seems like things worked out for you though, right? I mean, you're still going by the Green Lantern so I figure that's a heavy indicator at least.
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[ not after alex. alex, who so believed he could do it. ]
You didn't have help? Friends, a mentor?
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[Donnie starts setting things aside as he dismantles things further now that what he's looking for is freed from the car.]
Not really. I mean, father taught us some stuff, had a few pointers for some things from family, but mostly I just learned on my own.
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Must have been rough. Is that why you're scavenging?
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In this case- [He yanks another part free in emphasis] -it's just stuff to keep me busy.
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So definitely not something that'll blow up, right?
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Wow, you are really stuck on this thought that I am going to blow something up, aren't you?
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[Donnie pouts a bit at that before turning back to his work.]
Not like I can go shopping for a lot of these kinds of things. And clearly no one's using any of this.
Anyway, it's like I said. This is what I'm used to.
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[He supposes he can appreciate the warning anyway. Although that makes him wonder. Donnie slides another look back at him.]
You're not with them? [Alliance, anyway. The guy had said he was a superhero so it'd probably be the better fit if he was.]
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