[Thanks, Donnie, for completely dragging him, even though it's fully warranted. He's looking down at his skinny noodle arms, which have basically no muscle mass on them, and is fairly sure he wouldn't be able to beat the crap out of anyone with his crutch. Anyone slightly proficient in street fighting could beat him handily, he already knows that. Just like he knows what would happen if he went up against someone with a gun.
He's not eager to repeat either of those situations. Punching someone definitely isn't going to help against a gun and he should probably say as much, but he is kind of perking up at that question regardless.]
Well, I've punched people before. [Is that the same thing? Surely it's the same thing. And then, because it's kind of funny, Accelerator offers a twinge of a lopsided smirk.]
I punched out a dogshit teleporter once because she was being really fucking annoying.
[There was obviously way more to it than that, like the question of why he was even bothering to punch someone out when he could've just used his reflection with less effort, but it had been fun.]
Waaaas it in a fight or just because she was there?
[He'd be more impressed if it were in a fight because on top of that he was dealing with a teleporter, but Donnie kind of doubts it.
He doesn't react much as Leo goes in for the noogie, just glad he's not on the receiving end for a change. Instead, he resumes his assessment of the crutch situation.]
[With his choker in normal mode there's no way in hell he's avoiding the noogie. He doesn't even have the chance to answer Donnie's question because holy shit, as far as he can see that's coming out of nowhere.]
[Buuut that only lasts a second before he's flailing and trying to shove Leo away. Turning his choker on does cross his mind, but he doesn't actually want to break any of Leo's limbs. That would be overkill.]
Y - you son of a bitch!! Fuck off!!!
[He settles for shoving a hand in Leo's face. Maybe he should try punching him.]
Well, that proved absolutely nothing aside from Leo's love of being a nuisance.
[He shrugs, turning his attention back to the crutch before he holds a hand out beside it, forming another out of hardlight outlind in neon violet lines now familiar to even Accelerator.
It's somewhat shorter, lacking the largish cup in favor of something more streamlined with a button at the end of the handgrip.]
Here, try this. Unfortunately I can't do much for simulating weight, but in terms of maneuverability, hitting that button should retract the length some so you'll have less to keep track of.
[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.
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Date: 2023-04-25 11:05 pm (UTC)He's not eager to repeat either of those situations. Punching someone definitely isn't going to help against a gun and he should probably say as much, but he is kind of perking up at that question regardless.]
Well, I've punched people before. [Is that the same thing? Surely it's the same thing. And then, because it's kind of funny, Accelerator offers a twinge of a lopsided smirk.]
I punched out a dogshit teleporter once because she was being really fucking annoying.
[There was obviously way more to it than that, like the question of why he was even bothering to punch someone out when he could've just used his reflection with less effort, but it had been fun.]
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Date: 2023-04-26 03:54 am (UTC)Oh yeah?
[And then he attempts to grab Accelerator in a headlock and, if successful, rubs his knuckles hard into his hair.]
What are you implying, huh? That you'll punch me out if you think I'm annoying? Is that it, tough guy?
[Get noogie'd idiot.]
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Date: 2023-04-26 04:11 am (UTC)[He'd be more impressed if it were in a fight because on top of that he was dealing with a teleporter, but Donnie kind of doubts it.
He doesn't react much as Leo goes in for the noogie, just glad he's not on the receiving end for a change. Instead, he resumes his assessment of the crutch situation.]
No hard feelings if you actually do.
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Date: 2023-04-26 04:24 am (UTC)- ????????????
[He is stunned. Stunned.]
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Date: 2023-04-26 04:25 am (UTC)Y - you son of a bitch!! Fuck off!!!
[He settles for shoving a hand in Leo's face. Maybe he should try punching him.]
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Date: 2023-04-26 04:42 am (UTC)Donnie saying that there would be no hard feelings gets a look, but then his face is being shoved and Leo's attention is back on Accelerator.]
Oops, I think I made him mad! Hahahaha!
[He'll let go after one last hard rub.]
Sorry. Heeheeheehee~
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Date: 2023-04-26 05:00 am (UTC)[Donnie looks at the two of them, unimpressed.]
Well, that proved absolutely nothing aside from Leo's love of being a nuisance.
[He shrugs, turning his attention back to the crutch before he holds a hand out beside it, forming another out of hardlight outlind in neon violet lines now familiar to even Accelerator.
It's somewhat shorter, lacking the largish cup in favor of something more streamlined with a button at the end of the handgrip.]
Here, try this. Unfortunately I can't do much for simulating weight, but in terms of maneuverability, hitting that button should retract the length some so you'll have less to keep track of.
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Date: 2023-04-26 02:33 pm (UTC)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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Date: 2023-04-26 03:02 pm (UTC)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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Date: 2023-04-26 04:49 pm (UTC)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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Date: 2023-04-26 06:21 pm (UTC)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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Date: 2023-04-26 07:04 pm (UTC)(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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Date: 2023-04-26 07:13 pm (UTC)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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Date: 2023-04-26 08:47 pm (UTC)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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Date: 2023-04-26 09:22 pm (UTC)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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Date: 2023-04-26 09:43 pm (UTC)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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Date: 2023-04-27 12:16 am (UTC)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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Date: 2023-04-27 03:27 am (UTC)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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Date: 2023-04-27 05:08 am (UTC)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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Date: 2023-04-27 02:28 pm (UTC)It's still kind of pitiful how bad he is at this, but he at least isn't hopeless.]
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Date: 2023-04-28 03:44 am (UTC)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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Date: 2023-04-28 04:10 am (UTC)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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Date: 2023-04-28 04:24 am (UTC)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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Date: 2023-04-28 05:10 am (UTC)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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Date: 2023-04-28 05:51 am (UTC)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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