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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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Big sigh! "I know, I know," Donnie says, deflating a bit, maybe even pouting. "They won't have to know about me, at least. Unfortunately when I was checking out the enrollment requirements, it looks like they're expecting some kind of guild affiliation mentioned."
He makes a face, folding his arms as he leans against the side of the dressing room stall.
"At least if I put one or the other then I'll know who to expect to come looking into Othello Von Ryan."
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“That’s still the name you’re going with, huh…” Well, at least he doesn’t have to say he’s related to him. “Well, both guilds have their downsides and not a lot of ups, so pick what you want.”
Leo has very little investment in this part of it. Sure, the Society is technically a criminal organization, but the Alliance is sounding more and more like they want to be an army. Both suck.
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The irony there is that the 'villain' guild seems to be slightly less so than whatever's going on with the Alliance lately.
"I've been looking into both of them but you know I won't be making this decision lightly, at least."
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“Yeah, I know. You’ve probably done more research than me by now.”
Admittedly it’s a low bar.
“They’ll definitely be suspicious when some new kid pops up as being part of their guild without registering for real, though.”
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"Why's getting into school so stupidly complicated," he grumbles. "You'd think they'd want to encourage kids to go."
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Leo doesn’t want Donnie to get all sullen when they’ve been having fun, though. He grins big and confident, like none of this matters.
“We’ll cross that bridge when we get there, alright? We’re going to get you to school because I am not suffering by myself. Worse comes to worst, we’ll dress you up like me and do a real twin switcheroo like in all the movies.”
He means that suggestion entirely as a joke, of course, just trying to provoke some snark out of Donnie.
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He shrugs then. "But yeah, it's just another thing to work out. Which is a big pain, but not impossible. I'll draw up a profile and you can look it over once it's ready to go."
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"Sounds good, hermano."
Leo gives him a light push toward the clothes he has hanging in the stall, backing himself out.
"Now put on your next outfit, they're going to think we're trying to steal something." Which they actually aren't! (This time.)
Leo will head back to his own stall, not bothering with pulling up the hologram. He feels like they've successfully scared everyone away at this point.
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Donnie hardly needs the urging, his eyes sliding towards that very purple trench coat. "Okay, okay!" he says, waving Leo off. "Prepare to be amazed!" He'd say that with every outfit but he feels they've lost some momentum with the extended sidebar. Not that he's particularly worried; they'll get back on track the moment they step out again.
At the very least, even if they don't find any outfits they're completely committed to here, it hasn't diminished their plans for school infiltration one bit.