[He's downright flustered over here. Who does that?? Who does noogies out of nowhere?!! The aura coming off of Accelerator, even after Leo lets go, is downright murderous, but combine that with his hair now in complete disarray and him being the least physically intimidating person ever it's more funny and childish than anything.]
You motherfucker! I should throw you through a wall!!
[Way to absolutely ruin his extremely important chuuni aesthetic. He's grumbling under his breath (complete with cursing every other word) as he takes the hardlight crutch Donnie is offering. It somewhat mollifies him as he tests it out, putting his weight on it and experimentally hitting the button to retract it back and forth.
... But still!!!]
How the hell do you put up with him? [Very important question, Donnie!!!]
[Leo very much doubts that Accelerator could throw him through a wall even if he wanted to (well, at least without the choker on - with it on, Leo knows he would likely be a smear on the pavement right now).
The fact that he has not turned it on is a win. Leo will crack through that grumpy outer shell soon!
Leo is just grinning ear to ear as he dances out of immediate smack range, eyes going from Accelerator as he tests his new crutch to his brother. How do you put up with him, Donnie? How do you?]
[Donnie's not outright grinning but he might be smirking juuuust a tiny bit whenever Accelerator's not looking. As the esper goes about trying the crutch out, the turtle brings up his computer to start adding in some notes.
Theoretically he could do so just by thinking to trigger it since it's constantly in contact with him but then there's the whole glowing-eyes thing and then there'll be questions and he still doesn't have answers for most of them.
Although speaking of questions...]
I'm not divulging trade secrets that have been carefully cultivated over years of personal experience.
[Betrayal!! He is woefully unprepared to deal with a social situation that doesn't involve breaking limbs, and yelling isn't cutting it.
He has to settle for scowling at both of them. First at Donnie.]
You're just as bad as him.
[Then at Leo, for that smug look. It's not like he's going to hold a grudge, but he's kind of faltering at just letting this go like a normal person would.
He slams the new crutch down on the ground (not very hard because what is muscle strength), half out of irritation, half to see how well it holds up.]
.... This feels balanced in the same way as my actual crutch. [There's that at least???]
[Leo will get him used to friendly touching if it kills him. Which it might! But he’s survived his whole life with Donnie, so he feels confident about it.
(Not that noogies are all that friendly but still!)
Leo watches him work with the crutch, considering.]
Well that’s good. If it holds your weight but is lighter and easier to maneuver then it’ll be easier for you to get around.
[Of course, this is made of Donnie’s ninpo, which means it isn’t permanent.]
How so! I haven't noogied you once! [And likely never will, given how touchy he is about...touch.]
Anyway, that's the whole point. Not to sacrifice any of the balance or stability while simultaneously improving on assisting for mobility.
Of course it's pretty much a prototype at this point. If I'm going to replicate it into something you can actually use then I'm going to need materials to work with. At least for something like this, it should be easier to acquire than computer hardware.
[But he gestures to Leo at his brother's suggestion. The real test is seeing how well Accelerator can adapt to using this version of a crutch and if it indeed works better as intended.]
[Accelerator does the mature thing and clicks his tongue. Donnie totally hasn't been as bad as Leo, he's just salty.
Trying again isn't his idea of fun, but he isn't going to improve without this, and things might go slightly less terribly with this crutch.]
Yeah, fine. However much fucking practice I need to not be useless, I guess.
[That's... oh. That certainly is Donnie talking about building something new instead of just doing a temporary mystic tech version. He shifts his weight to his more dominant foot and decides this is a great time to start fixing his hair like ugh, this is all a huge pain.
It is, in actuality, very awkward. These two are already being way nicer than they should be, and what's he done in return? Get some stupid blueprints? Wow, how fair and even.]
.... You don't have to go as far as building an entire new one. I can figure something out myself.
[Accelerator’s attempt to appear casual as he fixes his hair just helps clue Leo into the awkwardness here. He’s not sure where exactly it’s coming from, but maybe he thinks he’ll owe them something or something like that. They’re mainly doing this to get parts for Donnie, which ultimately benefits Leo, so as far as he’s concerned that’s not the case.
Or maybe his world is just so messed up that this is really weird for him. Who knows! Regardless, Leon is here to fix the mood (or try to, anyway)!
He waves a hand.]
Hey, Donnie loves building things - you wouldn’t take that away from him, would you?
[He knows he’s volunteering Donnie’s time and effort for him here, but it’s not like he wasn’t doing the same himself just a second ago. Leo has a feeling he’s already decided that he’s going to do it.
And this way he becomes the bad guy in this situation, so it works out.]
[Leo's not wrong in his sales pitch; Donnie's been steadily trying to adjust to things here but what he needs are projects to keep him actively busy.
And sure, he has a few in mind and hasn't quite had the means to really put them into a production stage, but having specific things to plan for and be on the lookout to acquire helps a lot more than just deciding to pick up things that might come in handy.
Not that he's going to outright say that what Leo's said is basically true because why would he? So instead he just gives a noncommittal shrug as he continues to make notes on his computer.]
Building a new one from scratch is better than doing a quick slice and adjustment of your current one. Don't worry about it, I'll shop around and try to have something before we go on our excursion.
Round...two? Back to the other side of the building, Leo?
[Wrecked by logic and facts. He doesn't want to be a killjoy here, even though this is a lot. What had Yomikawa called relationships? Give and take? Shit, he isn't even sure if that applies here, because that whole so-called lesson from her and Yoshikawa went over his head.
Whatever. He doesn't want his original crutch to slow the turtles down, and he doesn't want to take a project away from Donnie. He'll have to dwell on this some more after they've liberated the equipment from the recycling facility.]
....
[Looking between Leo and Donnie uncomfortably, he doesn't argue with either of them. Instead he finishes fixing his hair silently, and once he's done that he reaches up to hit the switch on his choker.]
[Donnie lets the two have a head start on things, hanging back once again if only so Accelerator won't feel too pressured if he were right behind him.
He sets the crutch over his shoulders as he slips along after, not as accurately as Leo's lead but he's not the one taking lessons here. It's not difficult for him to be quiet though, and he's mainly watching to see how Accelerator handles himself with the replacement crutch.
At least something like that, Donnie can manage to maintain longer than other mystic-tech facsimiles. A crutch isn't too much different from his bō and much simpler than a battle shell, so he's confident it's not going to snuff out and leave the esper without support.]
[It goes only slightly better this time. Accelerator's a fast learner, though there's only so much one can do when you're lacking years of built-up muscle, flexibility and balance that normal people would've developed from athletics. The crutch being retractable makes his life a whole lot easier, though - it's much less cumbersome and partially retracting it makes balancing in a crouch or on his knees go a bit more smoothly.
It's still kind of pitiful how bad he is at this, but he at least isn't hopeless.]
[They get to the end, and Leo turns around with a grin.]
Well, you're definitely gonna win "Most Improved." But your execution was still clumsy.
[To say the least!]
It really would help if we built up your core muscles more... Did they have you doing any kind of physical therapy?
[That's probably an invasive question but Leo doesn't really think of it like that - he may be pretty social but he was still raised as cut off from society as the rest of them.]
Agreed, that was definitely an improvement. [There is a heavy implication of 'because of my help' hanging at the end.]
I do not say this often but Leo's right- in this instance, it would benefit you to at least do some basic strength training. If you did have physical therapy it seems like it was the bare minimum if that.
[God, he's pretty sure he's never going to get this. Getting only an 'improved' when he's who he is is like some kind of sick joke. No doubt the universe is laughing at him right now.
At least Accelerator doesn't really care about the subject of physical therapy. It's relevant, and the whole recovery process isn't something he feels like he needs to hide. It was basically one more medical event to add to the pile that makes up his life, just with more complicated reasons behind it.]
I did it when I was in the hospital, but after I got out I didn't bother keeping up with it. Once I got the hang of walking around with the damn crutch it didn't feel like I needed anything else.
[Obviously he was fucking wrong about that.]
I'm not about to start doing fucking gym class at school - [He's going to get a doctor's note to avoid that nonsense if he needs to] - but I can start walking around more.
[This. This is how he's going to die, doing sit-ups because these two recommended them. He is one hundred percent sure of this. He scrubs a hand down his face, taking a moment to accept his inevitable demise, before glancing between the two turtles. What's with the sudden interest in his computer? He can't really tell if that's Donnie being Donnie.]
Fine. When this kills me I'm going to blame you two.
[Leo notices too, but unlike Accelerator, he has a guess. Sure, it's normal for Donnie to drop out of a conversation to play with his phone or computer, but Leo has a feeling that he's doing it this time specifically because school got brought up again.
He's still determined to get him there, but he's not going to talk about it with Accelerator here. Good thing there are other avenues of discussion.]
A few sit-ups won't hurt you, you big baby. Yeesh, for a guy who can allegedly tank a nuke you sure aren't intimidating.
[It's probably never not going to feel weird that neither of them are intimidated (though the noogie didn't help). And in the interests of not wanting to argue that point (despite knowing he should), he just goes silent and looks down at the crutch, fussing with it a bit more.]
It's fine. It could stand to be a little more stable where it hits the ground.
[Leo nods along with Donnie's assessment. It would definitely ruin Accelerator's reputation if he died from something boring like that.
Crutch adjustments are not something he can really help with, though, so Leo pulls up the blueprints on his phone and gives them another look over while Accelerator and Donnie talk about it.]
It'd probably make more of a difference if it has some actual weight to it, but I shall make note of it.
[He flips his goggles down to get more supplementary information from its readings, mostly measurements.]
Anyway, that's about all I can do on my end for now. Then you'll have to make do with this thing until I fabricate something you can actually use practically. But for now, work with that.
How 'bout it, Leo? We do an actual run-through? [He look over at his brother.] Or maybe a once over so we have a feel for where things are going to be before we try ninja-moding it up.
Alright. [Donnie is already doing a lot here, so he isn't going to complain and will just keep fussing with the crutch to get used to it. It's a pretty damn decent substitute, so he doesn't have too much more in the way of feedback.
More interesting is that Donnie will be able to pick up on a field that's concentrated a few centimeters above Accelerator's skin before dissolving. It's sort of similar to his reflection, in that its effects seem to be a bit of a force pushing away from Accelerator.]
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You motherfucker! I should throw you through a wall!!
[Way to absolutely ruin his extremely important chuuni aesthetic. He's grumbling under his breath (complete with cursing every other word) as he takes the hardlight crutch Donnie is offering. It somewhat mollifies him as he tests it out, putting his weight on it and experimentally hitting the button to retract it back and forth.
... But still!!!]
How the hell do you put up with him? [Very important question, Donnie!!!]
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The fact that he has not turned it on is a win. Leo will crack through that grumpy outer shell soon!
Leo is just grinning ear to ear as he dances out of immediate smack range, eyes going from Accelerator as he tests his new crutch to his brother. How do you put up with him, Donnie? How do you?]
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Theoretically he could do so just by thinking to trigger it since it's constantly in contact with him but then there's the whole glowing-eyes thing and then there'll be questions and he still doesn't have answers for most of them.
Although speaking of questions...]
I'm not divulging trade secrets that have been carefully cultivated over years of personal experience.
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He has to settle for scowling at both of them. First at Donnie.]
You're just as bad as him.
[Then at Leo, for that smug look. It's not like he's going to hold a grudge, but he's kind of faltering at just letting this go like a normal person would.
He slams the new crutch down on the ground (not very hard because what is muscle strength), half out of irritation, half to see how well it holds up.]
.... This feels balanced in the same way as my actual crutch. [There's that at least???]
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(Not that noogies are all that friendly but still!)
Leo watches him work with the crutch, considering.]
Well that’s good. If it holds your weight but is lighter and easier to maneuver then it’ll be easier for you to get around.
[Of course, this is made of Donnie’s ninpo, which means it isn’t permanent.]
We can try again with this and see what happens.
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Anyway, that's the whole point. Not to sacrifice any of the balance or stability while simultaneously improving on assisting for mobility.
Of course it's pretty much a prototype at this point. If I'm going to replicate it into something you can actually use then I'm going to need materials to work with. At least for something like this, it should be easier to acquire than computer hardware.
[But he gestures to Leo at his brother's suggestion. The real test is seeing how well Accelerator can adapt to using this version of a crutch and if it indeed works better as intended.]
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Trying again isn't his idea of fun, but he isn't going to improve without this, and things might go slightly less terribly with this crutch.]
Yeah, fine. However much fucking practice I need to not be useless, I guess.
[That's... oh. That certainly is Donnie talking about building something new instead of just doing a temporary mystic tech version. He shifts his weight to his more dominant foot and decides this is a great time to start fixing his hair like ugh, this is all a huge pain.
It is, in actuality, very awkward. These two are already being way nicer than they should be, and what's he done in return? Get some stupid blueprints? Wow, how fair and even.]
.... You don't have to go as far as building an entire new one. I can figure something out myself.
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Or maybe his world is just so messed up that this is really weird for him. Who knows! Regardless, Leon is here to fix the mood (or try to, anyway)!
He waves a hand.]
Hey, Donnie loves building things - you wouldn’t take that away from him, would you?
[He knows he’s volunteering Donnie’s time and effort for him here, but it’s not like he wasn’t doing the same himself just a second ago. Leo has a feeling he’s already decided that he’s going to do it.
And this way he becomes the bad guy in this situation, so it works out.]
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And sure, he has a few in mind and hasn't quite had the means to really put them into a production stage, but having specific things to plan for and be on the lookout to acquire helps a lot more than just deciding to pick up things that might come in handy.
Not that he's going to outright say that what Leo's said is basically true because why would he? So instead he just gives a noncommittal shrug as he continues to make notes on his computer.]
Building a new one from scratch is better than doing a quick slice and adjustment of your current one. Don't worry about it, I'll shop around and try to have something before we go on our excursion.
Round...two? Back to the other side of the building, Leo?
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Whatever. He doesn't want his original crutch to slow the turtles down, and he doesn't want to take a project away from Donnie. He'll have to dwell on this some more after they've liberated the equipment from the recycling facility.]
....
[Looking between Leo and Donnie uncomfortably, he doesn't argue with either of them. Instead he finishes fixing his hair silently, and once he's done that he reaches up to hit the switch on his choker.]
Ready.
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Alright. Then back again, boys!
[And with that, he'll lead the way, slinking through the shadows and paying attention to how Accelerator is doing.]
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He sets the crutch over his shoulders as he slips along after, not as accurately as Leo's lead but he's not the one taking lessons here. It's not difficult for him to be quiet though, and he's mainly watching to see how Accelerator handles himself with the replacement crutch.
At least something like that, Donnie can manage to maintain longer than other mystic-tech facsimiles. A crutch isn't too much different from his bō and much simpler than a battle shell, so he's confident it's not going to snuff out and leave the esper without support.]
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It's still kind of pitiful how bad he is at this, but he at least isn't hopeless.]
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Well, you're definitely gonna win "Most Improved." But your execution was still clumsy.
[To say the least!]
It really would help if we built up your core muscles more... Did they have you doing any kind of physical therapy?
[That's probably an invasive question but Leo doesn't really think of it like that - he may be pretty social but he was still raised as cut off from society as the rest of them.]
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I do not say this often but Leo's right- in this instance, it would benefit you to at least do some basic strength training. If you did have physical therapy it seems like it was the bare minimum if that.
[They're helping. ....]
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At least Accelerator doesn't really care about the subject of physical therapy. It's relevant, and the whole recovery process isn't something he feels like he needs to hide. It was basically one more medical event to add to the pile that makes up his life, just with more complicated reasons behind it.]
I did it when I was in the hospital, but after I got out I didn't bother keeping up with it. Once I got the hang of walking around with the damn crutch it didn't feel like I needed anything else.
[Obviously he was fucking wrong about that.]
I'm not about to start doing fucking gym class at school - [He's going to get a doctor's note to avoid that nonsense if he needs to] - but I can start walking around more.
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Eh, I don't think gym class would give you what you need, anyway. It's mostly just playing games.
[Leo loves it, don't get him wrong, but it's not really what he's thinking of for Accelerator.]
Walking's good! Regular stretching would be great. Maybe fit a few sit-ups in there somewhere?
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Yeah, that much is obvious. [Just bluntly confirming they'd figured as much after
Accelerator admits he hadn't kept up with his own physical therapy.
There's just a small frown as the things dip into school talk, which Donnie plays off by busying himself with his computer.]
...mmhm, walking, stretching, sit-ups, maybe some arm work. Doesn't even have to be heavy weights or anything.
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Fine. When this kills me I'm going to blame you two.
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He's still determined to get him there, but he's not going to talk about it with Accelerator here. Good thing there are other avenues of discussion.]
A few sit-ups won't hurt you, you big baby. Yeesh, for a guy who can allegedly tank a nuke you sure aren't intimidating.
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[What's the point of being able to brush off a bomb when you couldn't dodge a punch?]
So how's the crutch working for you? Anything it needs adjustment-wise?
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[It's probably never not going to feel weird that neither of them are intimidated (though the noogie didn't help). And in the interests of not wanting to argue that point (despite knowing he should), he just goes silent and looks down at the crutch, fussing with it a bit more.]
It's fine. It could stand to be a little more stable where it hits the ground.
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Crutch adjustments are not something he can really help with, though, so Leo pulls up the blueprints on his phone and gives them another look over while Accelerator and Donnie talk about it.]
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[He flips his goggles down to get more supplementary information from its readings, mostly measurements.]
Anyway, that's about all I can do on my end for now. Then you'll have to make do with this thing until I fabricate something you can actually use practically. But for now, work with that.
How 'bout it, Leo? We do an actual run-through? [He look over at his brother.] Or maybe a once over so we have a feel for where things are going to be before we try ninja-moding it up.
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More interesting is that Donnie will be able to pick up on a field that's concentrated a few centimeters above Accelerator's skin before dissolving. It's sort of similar to his reflection, in that its effects seem to be a bit of a force pushing away from Accelerator.]
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