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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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...yeah, guess that's a good point.
[Standing up again, he wanders around to eye the exhaust pipe of the car. ]
Hey, if you're going to just sit there, you mind lifting this car up? I needa grab one last thing.
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[ he generates a hulk hogan who easily lifts the car up for donnie. ]
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[Really? He rolls his eyes before giving a shrug. It's getting the job done, so he can't complain. Well okay, he can, but he has better things to do. Like conjure up some mystic-tech lasers so he can make short work of what's holding the exhaust system in. He'd been trying to keep the flashiness to a minimum, but talking with the Lantern's let him loosen up a little. Well, that and he'd rather not spend all night doing this.]
Hm. This might actually be enough...
[It might seem a waste as he breaks up the pipe and its extensions, but they'll be more manageable this way. He waves a hand at the glowing green wrestler to indicate he's done as he starts packing away the rest of his salvage.]
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[He grins a bit. Finding a car with most of its titanium components still intact is always a lucky score.
Donnie stuffs his hoodie into the top of the backpack, hefting it up.]
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Eh, just a replacement crutch for someone. The one they're stuck with is too big and awkward, so I said I'd make something better.
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That's kind of you.
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...and not at all about to mention that the rest of the reason is because they're planning to break into some place and the other crutch would be more of a liability for their partner in not-crime.]
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You don't think so?
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[He shrugs it off, trying to derail that train of thought before it can go into the overthink tunnel.]
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...is this what counseling feels like?
[He shakes his head.]
Anyway, it's not important. Look, I've got stuff to work on so I'll just...leave you to your reclining on your glowy armchair, and if anyone asks, you never saw me here.
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No, this is just how people with empathy interact. It's not that weird.
[ why does everyone make it weird. ]
But sure, okay.
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[It sounds like he genuinely did not expect such an answer but now he looks even more anxious to leave. Empathy is not something he is exclusively familiar with and so far as he's concerned only happens on accident. Emotions in general are something he tries to keep mostly clear of because he doesn't like dealing with them. ...which has been unfortunately unavoidable upon his arrival, there were a lot to deal with.
He supposes the Green Lantern's reply then is acceptable enough, and he turns, the rotors on his battle shell unfolding before powering up with bright violet-magenta light.]
Er. See you around, I guess.
[The guy doesn't seem all that bad at least. Donnie gives one final glance over his shell before he takes off into the night sky.]
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[ not quite the radical encounter he would have expected from a turtle, but that's fine. he's a teen, after all. ]