[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?

Comments

[robintohood]

[Too late. Before Jason could respond to Donnie, he turns his gaze towards where the noise is]

You alone?

[purplexing]

Yeah.

[Donnie's looking then too, his expression shifting into annoyance as he pulls up his holoscreen.]

...I was supposed to be, anyway.

[faceguy]

[Whoops. He's been had. If Donnie looks at his trackers, it'll be obvious where Leo is.

Guess there's nothing for it. Leo gets up, dusts off his knees, then comes around the dumpster and leans against it. The picture of casual, this guy.]

Oh hey! Imagine running into both of you here.

[What a weird and wild coincidence!]

[robintohood]

[Jason snorts and rolls his eyes]

Yup. Just having a friendly chat here in such a nice neighborhood.

[purplexing]

[Donnie looks hardly impressed once Leo shows himself.]

What are you doing here?

[faceguy]

[Ah… is he mad? He may be mad.]

Can’t a guy take a walk without getting the third degree?

[robintohood]

[In a deadpan tone]

Congratulations. You didn’t get spotted as fast as you did last time.

[purplexing]

[Donnie looks about ready to throttle Leo if he weren't folding his arms so tightly.]

Sorry, I guess I should have anticipated that my brother would do something like this because he clearly doesn't trust me either.

[He sighs exasperatedly.]

Fine. It's cool. We were about done here anyway.

[faceguy]

[Hey, rude! He did just fine last time!

And Leo is absolutely ready to argue in favor of his stealth skills, but then Donnie says that, and, well.

Leo shrinks back a little like a chastised puppy, wrapping his own arms around his stomach. Right.]

...Yeah, well, you guys wrap it up. I'll wait over there.

[So saying he'll just... shuffle back toward the street.]

[robintohood]

[Jason’s all too well-experienced when it comes to tension between family members. It’s familiar witnessing the dialogue between Donnie and Leo. Maybe Jason isn’t the bigger concern for the turtles after all.

His body language and tone don’t change though as whatever’s going on between the brothers doesn’t matter much to him for now]

If you’re gonna keep snooping into the D’Amicos then you better take plenty of precautions, especially since this is related to a higher-up. Their paybacks hit hard and fast.

[purplexing]

[Donnie watches Leo go before looking back at Red Hood, holding back another huff. He knows it's advice he should take to heart, so he nods.]

Got it.

[He still needs to consider how he's going to approach things now, but that can wait. If it doesn't look like there's anything more to be said, Donnie turns to start after Leo.]

[faceguy]

[And he'll just be waiting over here, definitely looking like a cool guy and not someone waiting for their own execution.]

[robintohood]

[Jason gives several locations. All of them are away from Backbreakers territory. One of those addresses leads to a D'Amico warehouse he, the other Jason Todd, Sleeper, and Bucky attacked earlier in the year. Not that Jason will admit to that for now]

Those are spots where I've seen the D'Amicos hang around. They might've moved away from them and hiding themselves better now but maybe you'll find a clue or two. Have a little stake out if you're lucky.

[Jason's guessing that neither turtle are going to give up easily on this endeavor. He truly doesn't think they're bad. Maybe only annoying sometimes but they've managed to be Accelerator's friends. That's worth something. So he'll throw them a bone.

Plus, Jason has access to the Society. Maybe he can start to cash in some of the good favor he's built up with them and get better intel on the D'Amicos]

[purplexing]

[The information is a bit of a surprise, but Donnie takes in the information, and even though he doesn't move to physically bring it up, there's a slight flicker over his left wrist that suggests the holocomputer's come active somehow.]

Thanks...

[He gives Red Hood a nod, looking grateful for that small bit to start with at least, before he turns and is off.

Now it's just this unpleasant situation to deal with, so of course once he reaches where Leo is, Donnie moves on right past him.]

[faceguy]

[Well, that’s a bad start…

Leo quicksteps to catch up to Donnie, falling in beside him.]

Uh, so… sounds like it went… well?

[He didn’t hear all of it, but Donnie got addresses out of it.]

[purplexing]

[Donnie keeps a quick pace, not seeming at all inclined to answering Leo as he continues on towards the next convenient alleyway. He's sure he'd seen a manhole cover down here.]

[faceguy]

[Silence. Great.

Leo's not very good with silence.

He doesn't speak, but he's drumming his fingers against his shell and fidgeting constantly while he waits for Donnie to lead them where they're going.]

[purplexing]

[Silence is a curse and a blessing. In this case, Donnie knows it'll get to Leo, but he's upset at his brother, so Leo's going to have to deal.

He looks around only to make sure no one's around or watching once they get to the next street, ducking between buildings and making way for the manhole. Stooping down, he hauls it open, looking expectantly at Leo then, a glare that suggests he wouldn't mind leaving him if the other decides to think twice about it.]

[faceguy]

[Yeah, he's not going to test it.

He obediently lowers himself onto the maintenance ladder and climbs down the manhole, not stopping until he reaches the platform below.

By then he can't keep sticking to the silence and he tries again.]

Am I gonna get the cold shoulder the whole way back?

[purplexing]

[Donnie drops in after him once the cover's back in position. He eyes Leo with a tight frown before letting out a breath.]

You have the gall to ask? What, you don't think you deserve it?

[He doesn't even wait for a response, moving to brush past Leo to start down the sewer tunnel.]

[faceguy]

[Leo bristles a little at that, hurrying again to keep up.]

Uh, no, I don't think I deserve it. [He tosses up his hands.] Sheesh, you try to make sure a guy's okay and he jumps down your throat about it.

[purplexing]

[Donnie abruptly rounds on him then.]

Why now of all times, huh? You never tailed me any of the other nights I've been out. Or have you? Because I told you I messed up once and you weren't there? That's not on you, Leo. Okay? Maybe I shouldn't have said anything.

[faceguy]

I came after you because your stupid tracker told me you had gone into gang territory!

[He throws up his hands.]

But yeah, sure! Why not! Just don't tell me about it! Leo doesn't need to know about anything - not your new powers, not you getting caught, just go start a gang war without me, fine!

[purplexing]

[His eyes widen at that before his brows angle down sharply. Using his own tech against him, the nerve!]

Oh yeah, because that's what I'm doing, starting gang wars! Because you don't trust me!

[He brings his hands up frustratedly before expelling a sigh and dropping them as he turns again.]

[faceguy]

[Leo gives his own frustrated sigh, glaring at Donnie's back. Boy, do some of these words feel familiar...]

I trust you. [He does. He thinks he does.] I just... don't trust other people. These aren't normal guys, Dee - Red Hood's a meta, and I don't even know what all his powers are.

[He can summon weapons from hammerspace, that's all Leo's seen. He's not taking it for granted that that's all.]