All the World In Front of Me

[thepurpleone]

WHO: Donnie and you!
WHERE: Temba
WHAT: Trying not to roast
WHEN: Mid to late July
WARNINGS: N/A
NOTES: Will match tag format/preference!


I. Evaporate
One might have thought it impossible to kind of miss the Calibrations space but at least it was climate-controlled! The weather's been absolutely hideous, not to mention dry, something Donnie's not used to. It makes things difficult to concentrate on, even with a fan blowing in your face.

Even summers in New York were never this bad. He could almost be fooled into thinking he was stuck in stage one of the flu, except that it had never lasted for days. Then again, given how hard it is to tell the difference for the time of day with how consistent the temperature is holding, he's not sure how long it's been. Going outside seems out of the question, but he still risks it just so he can check on his poor plant experiments out in Blue-04.

This is definitely not an ideal climate for a soft-shelled turtle, but the boy can't not tend to his plants, even if what he can ultimately use is a soak in a nice big pool. He'd thought to lug some water out to the poor, wilting garden but now he's regretting not saving some for him to dunk his head in. He huddles in the meager shade of what's still standing of the ruins it resides in, trying not to cook as he tries to mentally plot the quickest course to finding cover.


II. Rest and Recharge
Thankfully the beach is more tolerable, and the water feels good to stand in. It's not the most ideal place to really relax for all the waves, but it's some respite from the heat at least. He might just go for a swim anyway.

Of course if any of those pesky lobsters get too close and prove to be a nuisance, they're going to see what it's like to be used as a giant croquet ball. They fly pretty far when they're whacked with a rocket-boosted mallet! Head's up!

Time at the beach is only partially for play, however. Donnie does have research to do, after all! He has some things to research and materials to gather in the caverns. And maybe at least it'll be cooler in the depths?


III. When Turtles Fly
Rocket-boots had never been something he'd ever considered making but now he wishes he had because. They. Are. Amazing!

Tony said these babies can break the sound barrier. Donnie is absolutely going to test this out.

As a self-proclaimed adrenaline enthusiast, there has been nothing stopping Donnie from testing their limits. Well, except for the heat, but if you go fast enough and high enough... Huh. What's the range on these anyway? Yet one more thing to find out.

It's both strange and exhilarating using tech that hasn't been built by him, that was made for him- maybe the most bizarre part of it. They're so much cooler than a skateboard- he doesn't need a ramp to do any tricks!

Heights have never been a problem for him and clearly neither have drops as he boosts himself up high and then lets himself freefall some before catching himself in midair and zipping along again. The heat may still be present but at least he doesn't have to walk in it!

Of course once he gets high up enough, he can catch a pretty good glimpse of that new rock formation to the southeast, and it does not look promising...


IV. DiY
((OOC: AKA choose your own adventure/wildcard!))

Comments

[thepurpleone]

"Chilly elixirs..." Donnie looks at him oddly. "Is that like...a cooling beverage?" A fancy term for an ice pack? He can see the appeal either way. Hm, maybe he should try putting together one of those portable AC devices you can wear around your neck.

[newmemorywhodis]

Links nods his head eagerly. “Made from Chillflies.”

Which probably isn’t exactly what Donnie was picturing.

[thepurpleone]

"Uh..." Yeah, that confused look isn't going away anytime soon. "That sounds mildly disturbing." But then he'd seen that princess in Link's dream try to get Link to eat a live frog so who knows what all other weirdness these people are willing to consume?

[newmemorywhodis]

Link blinks, and stares at Donnie.

“…Why?”

Because as it turns out, yes, Link does come from a world where people consume all sorts of strange things, at least when it comes to elixirs.

[thepurpleone]

"It's probably because my tastes have been more refined, living in a city," Donnie says, maybe a little dryly at that. But given he started out as a regular turtle, it's largely true.

[newmemorywhodis]

"Elixirs are useful."

Which meant an argument about taste was a bit baffling to Link. Sure - Link always enjoyed something that tasted good. But for elixirs, that wasn't the point.

They were all about the effect.

[thepurpleone]

"Okay that doesn't really...answer anything." He holds back a sigh. "I'm not arguing against their usefulness, I am just questioning flavor. Granted I've never had many elixirs but if they're anything like modern medicine then those usually taste pretty horrible."

[newmemorywhodis]

Link shrugs.

"Not as good as decent food. Not terrible." It wasn't like some of the dubious meals Link had cooked.

Although then Link pauses, as if remembering something. "...Chilly elixirs I make here you don't drink." Which was different from back in Hyrule, hence why Link kept forgetting.

[thepurpleone]

Again Donnie has to take Link's opinion on flavor with a grain of salt. He's not sure what the guy's willing to eat. ...but then Donnie's also eaten some questionable things.

"No? What, different preparation? I'm kind of surprised you can even find the same ingredients for whatever, here.

[newmemorywhodis]

Link nods. Yes, the preparation was different.

"Different ingredients," Link says. He couldn't rely on familiar Hyrulean ingredients here. "Had to try a few things. Agriculture datapoint didn't tell me the recipe."

[thepurpleone]

"Guess that'd be weird if it did provide a recipe," Donnie considers. "Much like the engineering data point doesn't provide blueprints."

[newmemorywhodis]

"...It does," Link says. "But only for ones made from plants."

And Chillflies, funnily enough...were not plants.

[thepurpleone]

"Fair. I mean, it is the Agricultural data point." Despite his accidental acquiring of said data point, Donnie hadn't minded too much considering his love of botany.

"Kind of weird that there isn't one for fauna but I'm pretty sure there's no Zoology data point."

[newmemorywhodis]

A fauna Datapoint! Immediately, even though it does not exist, Link wants it.

Though perhaps he should be glad it doesn't exist. If it did, it would come with a conundrum.

"...I'd have to choose," Link says. Something which, from the expression on his face, would clearly be a very difficult decision indeed.

[thepurpleone]

Donnie looks up, blinking at that.

"Well I mean...you could always change back between things. I've had to do that. It's really annoying that you can't retain much of any specific knowledge gained from data points once you switch, although notes help a little.

It's a toss-up, really.

[newmemorywhodis]

"...But I like knowing all the plants."

And now that he had that knowledge, he didn't want to lose it. Call it sheer stubbornness. Or maybe a secret, unacknowledged worry that it would feel far too much like losing his memory all over again.

LOL

[thepurpleone]

"I know, I know," Donnie says solemnly, like he's addressing a child younger than him. "As do I. But sometimes there are other things that I would like to know more of at a given time, and unfortunately these stupid data points overwrite any previous knowledge instead of adding onto it. A design flaw for sure."

[newmemorywhodis]

Link shrugs. “I don’t need to switch.”

The others, apparently, did not interest Link at all. Only a hypothetical zoology datapoint could possibly tempt him to switch.

[thepurpleone]

Well that's a bold statement. Donnie arches a brow at him.

"Ooo...kay. Well, to each his own, I guess," he shrugs. He would have liked to consider his options more carefully before he'd touched any data points but oh well.

[newmemorywhodis]

Link just shrugs. What can he say? Link likes being able to know about the local plants.

It definitely makes cooking easier.

UNO REVERSE

[thepurpleone]

Donnie's said his piece on the matter, and so with formal introductions already out of the way, he seemingly takes a page from Link's own book of mannerisms as he turns, figuring the conversation's over.

"Well, later then," he says, turning to head towards the caves.

[newmemorywhodis]

Link gives Donnie a wave as he goes. He's about to divert to some new distraction - maybe chasing around a few of those lobsters - when he sees Donnie go off into that cave.

Huh.

Link hasn't been in there yet.

So curiosity now piqued, Link just...follows Donnie in.

[thepurpleone]

That's sure one way to make a kid paranoid. Not that Donnie's particularly wary about Link, especially since the guy's some kind of big hero back where he's from, but it's still weird to find himself being followed.

He casts a glance back, at first figuring maybe Link's just heading in the same direction. But then those are sure footsteps behind him once the ground starts becoming more firm beneath their feet. Donnie glances back again, giving the Hylian a weird look.

"Uh... You um, lookin' for something?"

[newmemorywhodis]

What? Link’s just exploring. In the exact same place Donnie is. What’s creepy about that?

“What’s in here?” He asks, looking around with curiosity.

[thepurpleone]

Everything.

"What, you've never been in here? But then I guess it's not like they have the place advertised." Donnie points ahead, gesturing as he explains.

"There's a hot springs if you go down one way, although I don't know that that's on anyone's list of things to do with this weather right now. The other ways dead-end, but along either way the minerals in here start having weird effects. Notably on electronics, metal and well, if you have some kind of supernatural power or something."