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Date: 2023-04-20 06:28 am (UTC)
purplexing: (not now i'm updating my social)
From: [personal profile] purplexing
[Completely trustworthy! If Accelerator's worried about this experiment then how's he going to act when he's actually being volunteered for anything else? Er-]

Well I suppose I could do that.

[Donnie looks around, figuring they should start off easy. He starts towards what's left of a dividing wall, stepping around it, already tapping at his phone as he goes.]

Date: 2023-04-20 01:59 pm (UTC)
levelshift: (casually defies gravity)
From: [personal profile] levelshift
Fine.

[He's literally done this only once before, and it had been with a group of normal adult humans in an environment over which he had complete control. It had gone well (read: they were all extremely dead), but Accelerator isn't going to kid himself here. He has no idea what he's doing.

Still, he doesn't show it as he moves to set his crutch up against the wall. Then there's a slight pause as he realizes something.]


Goddamnit. [He's cursing under his breath before raising his voice.] Neither of you should try to touch me when my esper mode is on. Not unless you want broken limbs.

[Oh boy, this is the first time he's ever bothered to give anyone warning about his reflection. People either know because they're scientists experimenting on him or don't because they're random assholes whose wellbeing he could care less about.

(Not that he cares right now, obviously. Of course. It would just be a huge pain to everyone here if he sent one of them to the hospital because he wasn't careful enough. That's all.)

He hits the switch on his choker. There's a little beep as the light changes from green to red, and a heightened strength hits his body as his brain automatically starts calculating.

It's not even a second later and he's shooting like a bullet over to Donnie. Remembering the conversation before he'll at least manipulate the vectors of his sound waves so there's no bang when he does this, but he's still leaving cracks in the cement flooring from his launch point.

Thankfully, he lands lightly on the other side of the separating wall instead of just going through it, again altering his gravitational vectors to act as if he's sticking to it before trying to skirt around it. There's absolutely no technique to any of his movements, either. He's just going from point A to point B.]

Date: 2023-04-20 05:22 pm (UTC)
purplexing: (barbed)
From: [personal profile] purplexing
[Donnie just happens to catch him mid-selfie.

He cranes his head around as Accelerator makes his appearance, just slightly startled.
]

Uh, yeah, definitely not sneaking. If this were a "get the drop on people" type exercise then okay, sure, could work I guess.

Look, the sound dampening is cool and all but this isn't a race and we can't just leave a trail of bodies around, we're trying to be discreet.

Date: 2023-04-20 05:35 pm (UTC)
levelshift: (who cares about saving the world)
From: [personal profile] levelshift
[Structural integrity of buildings has never, ever been at the forefront of Accelerator's mind, and it sure as hell isn't something he's considering right now.

God, he has to work to keep his face totally neutral at that trail of bodies remark. He drops down from the wall, hits the switch on his choker, and leans back against it as he shoves his hands into the pockets of his jeans.]


Okay, then what? [What the hell does he know about stealth techniques?] ... Stick to the shadows?

[He had done that after Hound Dog cut off the lights in the recycling facility, but that was while he was psychologically torturing them so they were too preoccupied to notice him wandering around slowly....]

Date: 2023-04-21 05:17 pm (UTC)
purplexing: (i know things i wish i didn't)
From: [personal profile] purplexing
[The other turtle nods along sagely as Leo goes over the rest. Ah, the nostalgia of simpler times.]

-what's this about giant holes? Yeah, that's not going to fly. This is a stealth retrieval operation, not an operation takedown.

Date: 2023-04-21 08:24 pm (UTC)
levelshift: (exasperated)
From: [personal profile] levelshift
[Well, all of those lessons sound like logical ninja techniques instead of some inane bullshit he has no hope of picking up. Yay?]

I never saw much reason to tone down an ability that's only good for destruction before.

[Which is less of a complaint and more a statement of fact. It's really only in the last couple months that he's started exploring its uses beyond "break shit" and "protect himself." So hey, new territory and everything.

Accelerator clicks his tongue and looks around.]


This looks like it was a lot of effort. [The only people he's seen this kind of effort from were scientists intent on running their experiments or a couple of really hardworking assassins, so this is a little weird for him.]

Date: 2023-04-22 04:59 pm (UTC)
purplexing: (just like we planned)
From: [personal profile] purplexing
[Donnie manages not to give Leo a Look at that, turning instead to regard the lines of tape. He nods as he considers Accelerator's abilities.]

It's all in the application. Your use of vector calculations isn't limited to a singular thing, you just have to look at how the key components of your chosen force of manipulation can be used to your advantage.

Also, you don't actually have to rely on your abilities all the time. Especially in your case when you're operating on a personal time limit. The environment can work for you- see lesson one and five.

And as great as it might seem to finish things up fast, sometimes it's better to take it slow. You draw less attention that way, and it'll be easier to pay attention to everything else around you and adjust too.

Date: 2023-04-22 10:05 pm (UTC)
levelshift: (pfft)
From: [personal profile] levelshift
[Accelerator has to let out a little scoff. That sounds like a joke to him and this is probably the closest he's come to laughing since he's been here.]

Shit, you two almost sound like you know what you're talking about.

[That's a joke, he's joking, they're obviously well-versed in stealth missions, and even though vector manipulation is likely new to both of them it's kind of cool hearing how easily they can consider getting creative with it.

It's also a little unnerving, because they really should be acting more cautious with it. Or at least be less optimistic about the whole it can do more than just destroy things angle. If someone from Academy City heard them talking they'd probably be looking at the turtle like they'd grown second heads or something.]


How'd you two learn all this crap, anyways?

Date: 2023-04-23 04:33 am (UTC)
purplexing: (mystic adds flavor)
From: [personal profile] purplexing
[Donnie's looking at it from a logical standpoint. It's like a puzzle to pick at, and he's more than happy to do so. Paired with Leo's ideas, they might come up with some scary stuff.]

Well, I've only got the information you've told me aside from what I'd seen when we first met. -did you ever get to try out that trick on the meatballs, by the way?

[He sidles over beside Accelerator as he nods along at Leo's explanation of...well, as much as anyone can explain when it comes to how they've learned things. Also gonna borrow the Esper's phone to prove a point.]

Also super-condensed, but I guess we learned most of it in a roundabout way before he really actually took the time to try drilling it into our heads.

But yes, cannot discount the whole "ninja" part, I think we got the basics down pretty well on our own. Kind of have to get used to sneaking around considering... this whole situation.

Date: 2023-04-23 05:33 pm (UTC)
levelshift: <user name=patch-robots site=livejournal.com> (neutralish)
From: [personal profile] levelshift
Fuck no. I haven't run into any more sentient meat.

[And yeesh, what do you expect him to do, practice? Pshaw.

He is also not noticing his phone going missing. Guess who never paid the slightest attention to his surroundings for most of his life because of his reflection? This guy!]


You mean the guy you said wants to sit around and watch tv all day? [Kind of hard to believe but okay.... At least the 'learning on the job' is easier to digest.] Whatever, guess if you were all living in the sewers you didn't have much choice.

i made this icon just for you

Date: 2023-04-24 12:44 am (UTC)
purplexing: (for my fans)
From: [personal profile] purplexing
[Smile, Leo. Donnie gestures with the phone before snapping a shot. Gonna take a few of himself too, because Accelerator's phone is just woefully empty of, well, anything. He has to wonder if the other teen will even think to look at his gallery any time soon.

He's updating this dude's contacts because Entry 1 and 2 do not cut it. Now 'Subpar Twin' and 'Superior Twin.'
]

Moving meatballs. Apparently they came from the sky and were being a general nuisance. It's how we met. 'Rator was flinging manhole covers at them.

Anyway, should we get back to actual training? There's only so much we can tell you, but it'd probably be better if you tried it out for yourself. What say, Leon? A game of follow the leader, easy mode to start?

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Date: 2023-04-24 01:20 am (UTC)
levelshift: (>:c)
From: [personal profile] levelshift
[Yeah it takes him way too long to notice that that's his phone Donnie is screwing around with, and when he does his face settles into a very familiar scowl. Fucking gremlins, both of them. He reaches a hand out for his phone while trying to stay leaning against the wall so it can keep supporting his weight, though his other hand moves up against the choker switch in case he needs to stand up properly.

He also shrugs at the meatball story because manhole covers are convenient projectiles in most situations, and that was a weird day. At least the training idea seems fine.]


Tche, whatever. That sounds simple enough.

Date: 2023-04-24 03:15 am (UTC)
purplexing: (according to my calculations)
From: [personal profile] purplexing
[Donnie relinquishes Accelerator's phone, not even bothering to try looking innocent about it. And not at all slightly anxious because the esper's reached for his collar, no sir.]

Well we could get into detail but it'd mainly be about us having an impromptu burger grilling on the sidewalks.

[He might have been curious about where the things originated from but at the time he'd been preoccupied with too many other things to care.

When Leo uses his sword to pop open a portal, Donnie tries not to scrutinize it too much- oh who's he kidding, he lowers his goggles for a quick look. It's small but he can see the improvement in that connection. If Leo notices, he'll flash him a quick grin as he pushes his goggles up again before he looks back towards their resident esper.
]

Date: 2023-04-24 04:07 am (UTC)
levelshift: <user name=annicon site=tumblr.com> (shock)
From: [personal profile] levelshift
[Accelerator is swearing under his breath as he shoves his phone back in his pocket and drops his hand.]

There wasn't much else to it. [There was murderous hamburger, Donnie cooked it with mystic tech, Excelsior sucks and he's in no rush to go back to that place. God, that day was weird.

And oh what the hell, is that Leo's form of teleporting? His attention is pulled away from sentient meat adventures to stare in mild surprise at the glowy blue portal. That's a far cry from how he's seen espers do it and he'd like to know what the vectors involved are, since this is obviously a form of movement --

Nnnnope, nope, that's a rabbit hole that could take hours. He needs to focus on the task at hand right now, and ask about the portals later.]


......... Thanks. [He takes his crutch from Leo and gets it all arranged before pulling away from the wall. Trying to switch between using it and his choker like they've suggested is the goal here, but god, it's such a frustrating thing.] Alright, ready.

Date: 2023-04-24 04:48 am (UTC)
purplexing: (out of beta)
From: [personal profile] purplexing
[Yeah, Donnie's not too keen on having to deal with a consistently crying Leo, that'd just be too weird, not to mention exhausting. He's still determined to figure this out, but it's definitely a positive thing that his brother's portaling hasn't gotten worse.

He watches Leo set off then, gesturing for Accelerator to follow. Donnie will be behind them to critique.
]

Date: 2023-04-24 03:12 pm (UTC)
levelshift: (grr)
From: [personal profile] levelshift
[Well, even with his crutch he's definitely turning his choker on so he can start out on a not-terrible foot. At least with it on he can keep doing the soundwave reflection thing as he does his best to follow Leo, switching it off whenever he stops to try and conserve the battery power.

Of course, he does a piss poor job regardless because he has no actual technique - he isn't thinking about balance or center of gravity outside of not toppling over when his choker is off, his stance is sloppy, at best he's keeping his crutch close to himself the entire time so it isn't quite as obvious. He's mostly trying to mimic Leo, but mimicry can only take you so far.

At least he's taking this seriously, not wanting this to be a huge waste of anyone's time. This just requires an awareness of his body that he's never had to bother with before. He always focused on his brain, doing the calculations to prevent injuries to himself when pushing his body, but never actually focusing on his actual body. He's found a brand new reason why not having his constant, automatic reflection is a pain in the ass.

Donnie is going to have a whole lot to critique.]

Date: 2023-04-24 10:22 pm (UTC)
purplexing: (plotting your demise)
From: [personal profile] purplexing
[Well, it was...something.

Donnie has quietly been following behind, and at the very least that means Accelerator can't see the faces he makes as he observes the esper's performance.

Boy do they have their work cut out for them.
]

On the plus side it's clear you were making an attempt? It is also pretty clear that you've never really had to sneak around before.

[He folds his arms, stroking his chin as he studies the esper while likely thinking about the earlier exercise.]

I can tell you were struggling. The crutch isn't doing you any favors for this particular exercise either but they're not exactly made for subtlety so I'm not blaming you there for trying.

Thought process as you were going through the motions? What wasn't working for you?

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