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]

At least Link hasn't been doing said work for the past...maybe half hour. Donnie had mined that other chunk earlier, after all. But he's more than happy to let someone else do the work, and at least Link had been a careful observer.

"You can start angling more into the crystal itself now," Donnie says as he watches. It's still hard to tell just how thick it might be, but at least they can break away a good bit of it.

[newmemorywhodis]

Link nods. Leans forward for a moment, peering at that crystal closely. Where's the best place to aim for?

He's not entirely sure he knows, but he'll give it a go. Picking a spot that he hopes will give Donnie as big a crystal as possible, he starts to chisel away. Chip, chip, chip.

Until the crystal is about to break away entirely - and this time, Donnie's the one who'll need to hold out his hands to catch it.

[thepurpleone]

...okay it's boring being on this side of things, but Donnie manages to keep enough interest in Link's progress not to do typical teenager things like fiddle with his tablet. There's not much to be done on it anyway.

But once he sees that the crystal's about to come loose, he's got his hands out and ready. "Whoa-ho! Look at that chunk!"

[newmemorywhodis]

Crack! The crystal comes loose all at once, falling straight into Donnie's hands.

It's a nice, big chunk too - larger than the one Donnie got for Link earlier. But Link doesn't mind the difference. He just hopes it will work for whatever mysterious thing it is that Donnie needs it for.

"Will that do?" he says, looking at Donnie.

[thepurpleone]

Donnie's all smiles as he briefly lowers his goggles for inspection, giving Link a nod. The tools in Link's hands vanish.

"Oh, I think this'll do nicely. Thanks!" He's not sure how much crystal the type of battery rod he wants to make for his battle shell is going to take, but this'll supplement nicely with what he already has, that much he's certain of.

[newmemorywhodis]

"What will you do with it?" Link asks - curious as always.

[thepurpleone]

"Basically for a different kind of rechargeable power rod. Like the ones used to power devices in the city?" Donnie explains. "Except I need something shaped different and that holds more of a charge since it's for specialized equipment."

[newmemorywhodis]

"Like your tools?" Those must draw on some kind of mysterious power. Perhaps it was the crystals?

[thepurpleone]

"Well no, this one's actually physical, like a machine?" It occurs to Donnie that Link might not be particularly familiar with tech as he knows it. "But I guess you can look at the energy as the same idea. I don't think standing in a cave and soaking it in is the proper use for it though..."

[newmemorywhodis]

Link's familiarity with technology was rather different from everyone else's. Technology in his world was both less and more advanced than most others at the same time. It meant his understanding could be...patchy.

Didn't mean he couldn't still be curious, though.

"...Can I see?"

[thepurpleone]

"Well...I don't have it with me. But it's basically an armor shell. Goes over my natural one," Donnie explains, thumbing behind him. "Not only is it designed for protection, but it also has flight capabilities. That's what needs the power."

[newmemorywhodis]

Link's eyes widen. It flies?

Now he really wants to see.

"...Later?" he suggests, hoping Donnie will agree.

[thepurpleone]

The reaction gets a grin from the turtle. He nods at Link.

"Later," he promises, always happy to show off his tech to someone.

[newmemorywhodis]

Link nods. And with that promise of Later made, he says "Bye" - and then runs off back through the caves, back towards the beach.