[Openish] Letting the Days Go By

[purplexing]

Who: Donnie/Othello von Ryan purplexing and open!
What: Oh, you know.
When: Throughout the month
Where: Around Central
Content Warnings: N/A
Notes: Will match tag format!


I. Rest for the Wicked
It certainly isn't the sort of mission he's expecting, and he's a bit disappointed at his tasks, mundane jobs ranging from helping out the staff to doing repairs (okay, he doesn't mind those so much). Maybe you might run into him while he's off on an errand of some kind. And where exactly, might Donnie- or rather Othello von Ryan, be operating? Why, none other than a Society-endorsed group home for 'Reforming Super-Villains'.

Since technically he's enrolled as Othello through school, Donnie keeps to the part, even though he has a feeling certain people are well aware that he's not a human who might look like a male version of April O'Neil from another universe with a penchant for purple. But these people don't need to know that.

Having to sit and listen to old villains talk about 'the good old days' is a toss-up depending on who he's stuck listening to, but either way, once he's got a break or finished up for the day, all he wants is to relax with a cup of coffee. Thankfully there's a pretty good coffee shop down the street, and it's where Donnie slips off and drops his holo-disguise, slumping way down into a seat once he's got his drink and a snack.


II. Hood-n-Seek (Open to Red Hood(s) and potentially a blue turtle)
It's probably inevitable that Donnie decides to go seeking out Red Hood on his own after his conversation with Leo. No need to complicate things, right?

He slips out at night, not an unusual habit, even here in this world. Going about at night is just natural, even if Donnie doesn't do it a whole lot, especially now that he's got school to juggle, but this evening isn't for raiding junkyards or rooftop patrols. Since he did tell Leo he'd try to keep out of sight, he's using it as a good excuse to keep his ninja skills sharp, sticking to the shadows, blending in where he can. He even forgoes using his favored mode of transportation while he slinks around Backbreakers territory. …what was it with people and names like that anyway?

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Peek-a-boo

[robintohood]

[Jason and his gang have been busy all month trying to regain what they lost from older Jason Todd’s attack. It’s been difficult and slow going though.

Deep into Backbreakers territory, Jason is overseeing his lackeys as they set up a new chop shop. Occasionally he’s barking out orders but with his helmet fully covering his face, it’s hard to tell what kind of mood he’s in]

[purplexing]

[Donnie keeps on the alert. Already this is well beyond the places he usually cares to wander, and he doesn't need Leo getting on his case for something else. He crouches there in the shadows of an overhang of an adjacent building, watching for a bit.

Once it looks like the others are turned away from Red Hood, Donnie focuses his mystic-tech, conjuring at tiny little glowing purple drone that unfortunately looks like a robotic mosquito- poor design choice, but hopefully it serves its purpose as he sends it flitting off and just at the edge of Hood's peripheral vision.]

[robintohood]

[Though he’s currently focused on his lackeys, Jason’s been trained to always be aware of his surroundings. So he manages to catch sight of the drone just barely at the edge of his vision. He seemingly doesn’t react but then he tells his people he’ll be right back.

Jason then calmly walks out of the chop shop and turns on his helmet’s thermal vision to search for Donnie]

[purplexing]

[Thermal works better when your quarry isn't cold-blooded, but Donnie's still got enough tech on him to give him away. He waits where he is, his own goggles down to zoom in on Red Hood once his message seems to be received, allowing the mystic-tech-squito to dissipate.

When Red Hood looks in his direction, he gives a wave.]

[robintohood]

[Jason calmly heads towards Donnie when he spots him. For someone of his size, he moves with surprising swiftness. It’s a result of his training]

[purplexing]

[Donnie quietly slips down to meet him.]

Hey, did I catch you at a bad time?

[robintohood]

It’s fine. They got it.

[Plus, his goons know he’s going to come back and check if everything’s in order]

What is it?

[purplexing]

[A nod.]

I've heard you've been up in the D'Amicos' business for a while now, so I wondered if maybe you could help with some information.

[robintohood]

That depends on what you’re looking for and what’s in it for me.

[Jason certainly has no fondness for that mob but he’s also wary about providing too much information in case it backfires on him later on]

[purplexing]

Fair.

I want to know about Elena D'Amico. If she's been involved with anything since she married into the family, or...if anything's changed since her marrying into it.

[robintohood]

Your guess is as good as mine on that front. I haven’t directly dealt with the higher-ups yet but I’ve caught their attention before.

[There’s a hint of pride at that last sentence. He had managed to get them good last year and earlier this year]

[purplexing]

Hm.

[Donnie frowns, looking thoughtful as he folds his arms to consider his options then.]

[robintohood]

What bought this on?

[Jason’s curious how and why Donnie’s looking into the D’Amicos. He even names one of them. It’s not as though it’s public knowledge who the higher-ups are]

[purplexing]

[Donnie hesitates.]

I've got information that was important to her mother, and I'm not sure if it was going to be applied for anything good, or if Elena herself might still be looking to make use of it if she were able to.

...of course, there's a chance she might not, but given what I've researched, and her marrying into a very anti-meta crime family, I'm not sure it's something to just sit on.

[robintohood]

[Oh that definitely has his attention now]

It’s got value that’s for sure. What did you find out?

[purplexing]

Data. For something experimental, probably. It's a few decades old.

[robintohood]

The D’Amicos are doing science experiments?

[Under his helmet, Jason raises an eyebrow in surprise. All he’s really heard about them are typical crimes any mob family would get involved with. Drug trafficking, money laundering, embezzlement, all forms of theft. Shady science experiments takes things to a different level]

[purplexing]

Unconfirmed- but no. Technically the Bronze Owls, or more specifically, Halone Reach, Elena's mother. The group was big in the eighties and consisted of normal humans and metas alike up until Halone died and Elena took over, and then it was only a matter of months before the Bronze Owls just vanished in name.

[robintohood]

Gangs get disbanded or absorbed by the bigger dogs all the time. It’s part of how you stay on top. That could be what happened to the Bronze Owls.

[purplexing]

Probably. [Donnie shrugs.] Could also be that things kicked up a notch for Elena when it came to any opinions on metas, but that's just a theory.

Her mom had some kind of personal grudge against Atomite though. She got badly injured trying to take him out herself, and I guess there were complications from that, so she died a couple of years after.

[robintohood]

So she wasn’t just any mobster queen bee. What else do you know about the mom?

[purplexing]

[Donnie pauses again, brow arching as he gives Hood a dry look.]

Wow, I came looking for info from you and here I'm the one dishing. At this rate you're going to owe me.

[robintohood]

[Jason barks out a laugh. Donnie's not wrong about that. This is one of those times when Jason can appreciate someone being a smartass]

Well, I'm flattered you went looking for me.

But anyway, I haven't heard of them doing experiments but it could explain the power-enhancing drugs they sell.

[purplexing]

[The laugh startles him, but Donnie's glad the man isn't annoyed. Pff. See, they get along fine! And here Leo was worried.]

Like I said, I'm not sure if it has to do with anything that might be carried over with Elena's joining the D'Amicos. Drugs might not even factor into it. Any ideas how or where we can get some actual answers?

[robintohood]

[Jason has a good idea of where to start but he's hesitant about sharing that with Donnie. He's not at that level of trust]

How'd you learn about Elena and the Bronze Owls in the first place? How'd you get wrangled into this?