If madness overtakes us both [Open]

[levelshift]

Who: Accelerator levelshift and OPEN.
What: Event and July/August prompts.
When: Throughout July and August.
Where: Arcadia, Excelsior, Central City.
Content Warnings: Specific warnings will be in the prompts.


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[purplexing]

Great, now he's going to be insufferable. Can I sleep here tonight?

[It's fifty-fifty as to whether he's serious there or not.]

As aggravating as Leo's points are, they can't really be discounted. I'm not sure what more can be done about it anyway when you're here.

Should we be more concerned about the whole spontaneous memory upload? Because up until now, I had no idea that was a thing. I spoke with someone about such time syncs but that occurs when someone takes a trip back to their world and by using whatever means the Alliance has.

[levelshift]

[He sighs.] Not a chance.

[Sorry Donnie, you're going to have to suffer through this alone. He's got enough on his plate with all these fresh memories and injuries.

They've got a point, though. As much as he hates it (Go to Russia), there isn't much he can do here. Maybe if he could get back to Academy City... or if Last Order was here... but he can't and she isn't.

He sighs again. It's one of those nights.]

... Tche.

Yeah, I didn't know it could happen, either. I don't know if this is some kind of new Confluence bullshit - [Seems unlikely given Chaos Gate] - or something else.

[faceguy]

The better my portals become, the harder I am to escape.

[Leo can always bother them and they'll just have to deal with it.

He'll just listen to the confluence discussion though. He really doesn't like the implications of any of that part of this - that it can happen at any time, that they don't have to even leave for it to happen.

Is he going to get multiple weeks worth of memories beamed into his head one day? And injuries to match? If that happens...

Let's not think about it.]

[purplexing]

Using your powers for evil, how dare you.

[That's not necessarily the incentive Donnie had expected for Leo to get back his mystic mojo. He's not at all surprised at Accelerator's answer either. Still, he musters up enough dramatics for the most put-upon sigh before getting his thoughts back to the real matter at hand.

Getting updated to a future timeframe without warning is troubling, to say the least. At least Accelerator was at home and not alone when his hit, and okay, what are the chances that someone's future experiences are going to include awful, traumatic and potentially life-threatening injuries?

....

Anyway.]

For all we know, it could a weirdly isolated event. Nothing crazy's come up on the news or anything, has it? It might be a good idea to keep an eye out for that sort of thing. I know the whole cult deal and the Alliance mess is in the process of trying to be resolved but it doesn't feel like anyone really won with that last big fight.

[levelshift]

..... [He's very glad he doesn't have a brother. Yup. Definitely going to stay out of that as much as he can.

This whole situation sucks, though he's at least glad it happened to him and not either of them. Despite being sliced open by a supposed angel he's fairly confident he'll be fine. As long as he uses his ability efficiently this won't kill him, it'll just be a pain in the ass. Honestly, the injury is kind of nothing compared to everything else he's dealing with back home. It's worrying, and he'd be breaking down the Alliance's doors to use their technology if it wasn't for the knowledge that there's some temporal distortion going on. He had been dropped back home the exact same time as when he had left, no time had passed back in Academy City. So if that's the norm, then he isn't on any kind of time limit. Last Order's condition won't deteriorate again while he's stuck here.

Small miracles!]

It feels like we stepped on the ant but still have the fucking anthill to deal with.

[faceguy]

[You guys love him and you know it.]

Yeah, well, that's how it always is. Winning one fight doesn't mean you won the war.

[Even a fight as big as that one was. It's not like it really had an ending, after all. It was just sort of over.]

We'll have to stay on our toes. Who knows what could happen from here? Especially with Chaos Gate MIA.

[He sighs, then turns his attention to Accelerator.]

By the way, Accy, how do you feel about a sleepover?

[purplexing]

[Donnie nods.]

I'd be surprised if no one was looking for her, especially with that kind of a mic drop.

[He'd have thought that with the whole Alliance-cult thing being more or less taken care of, they could relax a bit, but he supposes he should've known better.

Leo however brings up a considerably fair solution to what was supposed to be a nice relaxing movie night.]

Food's still there too. We can save the movie for another night if no one's up for it.

[levelshift]

[He hasn't heard from Chaos Gate, though he did see that his message to her was read. It's likely people are looking for her... he isn't, he thought she could use some space.

... Was that a good idea? He doesn't know.

He sets the bottle of tylenol down on the counter, shaking his head. Watching the movie is definitely out. If he has a choice in the matter (he figures he probably doesn't), then he just wants to curl up somewhere alone, be moody, and try to sort through all the shit in his head.]

You two go home.

[faceguy]

[Leo looks at him critically.]

You sure, dude? You just went through two weeks of whatever happened, and you're still swiss cheese. You really think you should be alone after all that?

[He gestures at the couch.] We can stay out here! We'll be quiet - we're ninjas, remember?

[Never mind that they're basically never quiet outside missions.]

[purplexing]

[Accelerator's response isn't surprising, but then neither is Leo's. Donnie doubles down with his brother, nodding.]

Yeah, I know there's a lot there you're probably wanting to process, but that wasn't like a quick dip into a vacation.

Like Leo said, we'll just hang out here.

[levelshift]

[He isn't really surprised they're pushing back. These jerks, being kind and all, it's so annoying.]

I'm fine. I'm not about to die or anything. [Even when he turns his choker back to normal mode.] You two don't need to waste your entire fucking night.

[faceguy]

[Leo doesn't like it, leaving Accelerator alone like this, but he's not sure pushing him will accomplish anything. They'll just have to call it here, and check on him later.

It's not like they can't just break in again if he doesn't answer.]

Alright, well, guess we aren't welcome here anymore. [He drapes his arm over Donnie's shoulders and puts a hand to his forehead in a "woe is me" gesture. He may be willing to leave, but that doesn't mean he won't be dramatic about it.]

Come on, Donnie, let's go...

[purplexing]

[Donnie's a little surprised Leo doesn't insist they stay, hesitating despite his brother's melodrama. He forces out a sigh.]

Well, if you say so...

[Just going to drag Leo along then since he's decided to go for the theatrical farewell.]

[levelshift]

[The melodramatics makes Accelerator sigh, too. Should he feel bad he's kicking them out? He feels a little bad he's doing it, but the guilt isn't enough to outweigh his need to be alone.

Still.]

You might as well leave the fucking movie and food. I'll stick it in the fridge for tomorrow night.

[God, he's making sure to say that in the kind of exasperated tone that screams because you're both probably going to break in tomorrow regardless of what I say.

(And because he doesn't want to completely kill the idea of movie night.)]

[faceguy]

[That gets Leo to smile.]

Deal.

[They will be back tomorrow, he better be ready!]

[purplexing]

[A compromise! It's definitely progress, coming from Accelerator.

The effect is almost instantaneous, Donnie's own expression brightening along with Leo's. He nods as Leo seals the esper's fate with a word.

Oh, they will definitely be back tomorrow.]