My head was just kind of elsewhere. Also I wasn't sure if they'd just change back to the costume bits.
[It eases some faint anxiety of wondering if the dog was going to jump on him, but Bonecrusher is a good boy.]
See, I was just looking at the props and was just thinking "hey, this would be great if it were purple," and suddenly it was. And then it all went downhill from there.
[Donnie picks up some skirt that he's pretty sure he will never use, eyeing it.]
Observe.
[There's...not much to observe because one moment it's a skirt and in the next, it's a pair of purple cargo pants.]
[never doubt that bonecrusher is always the best boy. mikaela has trained him so well with her spare time here.
she starts a little when the object changes, not afraid but rather getting that dream-like jerk feeling from the sheer mental dissonance of seeing an object change instantly. it takes her brain a moment to catch up, even with seeing magic before. there's usually at least some mystical glitter!]
...Huh. [you know, she really isn't sure what to make of this.] When did... the symptoms start?
I don't know..? [Man, he hates giving that response.]
I think...I started noticing something weird was happening back when I was helping Megatron fix tablets in the library, but at the time I just thought I was seeing things. They weren't drastic changes, just...parts that were damaged and then they weren't when I pulled them out because I was thinking about how salvageable they'd be.
[Donnie frowns, tossing the pants back onto the worktable.]
Maybe even before then... I didn't think too much about it at the time. I figured maybe it was because I didn't get enough sleep or something. Little things that were different at a second glance. So...maybe...months?
[she puts a hand to her chin like she's deep in thought. she kind of is!]
...Maybe I can use my Sight to try and get some idea, but it's entirely possible I could see something you don't want seen. Not on purpose, but if I'm gonna offer that as an option then it's fair to put that on the table.
[mikaela pushes her hair back, looking at donnie.]
I mean, if we go for that I won't tell anyone anything.
[Nodding, Donnie steps around the worktable to pull out a stool and then the rolling chair from over by his computer setup. He gestures for Mikaela to take whichever she prefers. He'll take the seat that's left.]
[she plops onto the stool and leans forward, tenting her fingers.]
You know. I've only done this with concepts. Not people sitting in front of me. I guess I just need to concentrate really hard and look... into you? It might take a while, so I guess... feel free to pick up a video game or something.
[it's a good thing he gets his phone because once she's confirmed it's all good to go, mikaela has to sit and concentrate for a good ten minutes before anything happens. it's likely the recent horrific vision set her off-kilter, but she's not going to beat herself up about it.
mikaela gets vague impressions, to start with. something she isn't sure is based in this reality or not, as it involves an alien supercomputer. isn't that technically what they're surrounded by? mikaela frowns lightly, not quite able to make heads or tails of that one just yet. she gets the impression donnie makes a hard and dangerous choice to do something with it, but can't see what.
then, much clearer, she sees the magical girl planet. donnie, optimus and rodimus after a harrowing fight, all exhausted and having endured so many difficulties in just the last day alone. she feels for them, as her own time on the planet was very easy. all she did was go and get some new clothes and hang out with a couple magical girls.
they're horrified at what ampri has done, as they should be.]
Ampri was a real stinker, huh? [she says finally, suddenly.]
[At least true to his teenage nature, Donnie is too caught up on his phone to see all the strange faces Mikaela's making at him.
While her finally speaking up again doesn't necessarily startle him, mention of that>/i> name puts the turtle completely on edge. He looks up from his phone at Mikaela looking ready to bite someone. ]
I can't say. It's just what came up when I looked. [she frowns.] There was another thing, too... you do something with an alien computer. But-- I don't know if it's here or... wherever. It's a difficult choice for you. A scary one.
He's the Prime of Transformation or something. ...I wonder if the other guys had anything happen to them.
[He doesn't dwell long on that thought with what Mikaela says next.]
Literally any computer we come across is going to technically be alien... [Trying not to look too concerned about the scary part and failing pretty badly at it.]
Best to ask? [she moves herself back and forth in the wheely chair as she thinks it over. there wasn't so much to it this time, but it seems straight forward even then.] The others you were with, I mean.
[the thing about computers makes her still, frowning.]
Yeah. That's true, it just popped up and felt like I should say it? It was really... hidden.
[Donnie nods, making a note on his phone. He hadn't really talked to the others that he'd fought alongside with, probably subconsciously trying to avoid any reminders of it.]
Well...I ...guess I'll try to remember to keep an eye out whenever I'm around alien tech then...
[That sounds exhausting. He hugs his knees, deciding maybe it's better to think about other stuff, but all the other stuff isn't that great.]
Sorry for making you see that. The Ampri thing, you did see what happened, right?
[quite recently, too! but she hasn't yet been turned off using the power she was trusted with, even if she does get a little anxiety from it. the net gains outweigh the negatives thus far.]
Do you... want to talk about it, like, normally? Is this stuff happening uncontrollably for you? Does it make you tired?
[The thought of anything worse makes Donnie cringe, although now he looks at Mikaela, a little concerned. Just what all has she been seeing? Ugh, magic stuff is awful.
He kind of looks at her funny when she asks if he wants to talk about stuff. ]
Well... not uncontrollably? I have to really have a clear image in mind of what I'm expecting, I guess. It gets a little tiring if I keep at it, like...I start feeling a pull, I don't know how else to describe it. Mostly for bigger things though, but I guess that makes sense. Despite this really not making sense.
That's good, at least? Maybe keep an eye on it so you don't accidentally change stuff while you're asleep or whatever, especially now you're actively aware of having this going on.
[mikaela stops half-spinning herself in the chair, pulling her legs up into it to sit cross legged.]
Man. Show me one magic thing that makes sense and I'll show you something that isn't actually magic, honestly. I think it's worth talking to the other people you were with, to see if they've had anything else happen. Maybe the guy wanted to live on through you guys and dropped the power into you?
[He's still hesitant about that, but Mikaela makes some good points. Just because he got his power from a Cybertronian jerk-god or whatever, doesn't mean that he has to be. And he sure isn't eating anyone's souls so...!
It's no problem. I'm sorry I couldn't see anything clearer for you to get a solid answer, but that's just how these things are sometimes. [she hums for a moment.] So how much experimenting have you done with this, again? Can you make organic stuff? Does it stay forever?
I know it makes you tired, but I think you got a pretty sick power, man. I can give you a whole load of broken plates to turn into things you actually need for your work. There's no shortage of junk you could literally turn into treasures!
[He leans back in his chair, drumming his fingers against his arm.]
It's been an in-progress thing, but I've been experimenting ever since I found out about it. I can't do organic- probably because there's a whole lot going on there. But so far as I have seen, it does seem to be permanent, whatever I have made so far. Of course, it hasn't been a month since I've found out so... Yeah, still testing.
-but ohmygosh you're right, I can just cut right to fixing up some broken part if I need it in a fix. It is amazing! I think my limit is proportionate to my size. I can't like...transform anything bigger. Small things don't take too much out of me though.
So um. If you need anyone to fix anything? Or...I don't know. Just need something random, I guess I'm your turtle?
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[It eases some faint anxiety of wondering if the dog was going to jump on him, but Bonecrusher is a good boy.]
See, I was just looking at the props and was just thinking "hey, this would be great if it were purple," and suddenly it was. And then it all went downhill from there.
[Donnie picks up some skirt that he's pretty sure he will never use, eyeing it.]
Observe.
[There's...not much to observe because one moment it's a skirt and in the next, it's a pair of purple cargo pants.]
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she starts a little when the object changes, not afraid but rather getting that dream-like jerk feeling from the sheer mental dissonance of seeing an object change instantly. it takes her brain a moment to catch up, even with seeing magic before. there's usually at least some mystical glitter!]
...Huh. [you know, she really isn't sure what to make of this.] When did... the symptoms start?
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I think...I started noticing something weird was happening back when I was helping Megatron fix tablets in the library, but at the time I just thought I was seeing things. They weren't drastic changes, just...parts that were damaged and then they weren't when I pulled them out because I was thinking about how salvageable they'd be.
[Donnie frowns, tossing the pants back onto the worktable.]
Maybe even before then... I didn't think too much about it at the time. I figured maybe it was because I didn't get enough sleep or something. Little things that were different at a second glance. So...maybe...months?
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...Maybe I can use my Sight to try and get some idea, but it's entirely possible I could see something you don't want seen. Not on purpose, but if I'm gonna offer that as an option then it's fair to put that on the table.
[mikaela pushes her hair back, looking at donnie.]
I mean, if we go for that I won't tell anyone anything.
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I want answers so... if you think that might help, I'm all in.
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Alright. Let's sit down somewhere. Might not need it, but there's no harm in being comfortable!
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Okay, so how does this work?
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You know. I've only done this with concepts. Not people sitting in front of me. I guess I just need to concentrate really hard and look... into you? It might take a while, so I guess... feel free to pick up a video game or something.
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[He supposes that makes sense but it also sounds a little creepy. But it's some weird magic stuff so that tracks.]
Well, okay then...
[With a shrug, Donnie pulls out his phone to poke at for a bit.]
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[it's a good thing he gets his phone because once she's confirmed it's all good to go, mikaela has to sit and concentrate for a good ten minutes before anything happens. it's likely the recent horrific vision set her off-kilter, but she's not going to beat herself up about it.
mikaela gets vague impressions, to start with. something she isn't sure is based in this reality or not, as it involves an alien supercomputer. isn't that technically what they're surrounded by? mikaela frowns lightly, not quite able to make heads or tails of that one just yet. she gets the impression donnie makes a hard and dangerous choice to do something with it, but can't see what.
then, much clearer, she sees the magical girl planet. donnie, optimus and rodimus after a harrowing fight, all exhausted and having endured so many difficulties in just the last day alone. she feels for them, as her own time on the planet was very easy. all she did was go and get some new clothes and hang out with a couple magical girls.
they're horrified at what ampri has done, as they should be.]
Ampri was a real stinker, huh? [she says finally, suddenly.]
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While her finally speaking up again doesn't necessarily startle him, mention of that>/i> name puts the turtle completely on edge. He looks up from his phone at Mikaela looking ready to bite someone. ]
Ugh, that guy. He was a jerk! What about him?
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[she leans back in the chair, evidently finished with her usage of the sight, the ancient cybertronian runes on her forearms glowing brightly.]
He was able to transform things, wasn't he?
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Record scratch as what Mikaela says starts to sink in.]
Oh. My gosh. That...scraggly mustached cat bastard-what did he do to me!
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[He doesn't dwell long on that thought with what Mikaela says next.]
Literally any computer we come across is going to technically be alien... [Trying not to look too concerned about the scary part and failing pretty badly at it.]
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[the thing about computers makes her still, frowning.]
Yeah. That's true, it just popped up and felt like I should say it? It was really... hidden.
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Well...I ...guess I'll try to remember to keep an eye out whenever I'm around alien tech then...
[That sounds exhausting. He hugs his knees, deciding maybe it's better to think about other stuff, but all the other stuff isn't that great.]
Sorry for making you see that. The Ampri thing, you did see what happened, right?
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[quite recently, too! but she hasn't yet been turned off using the power she was trusted with, even if she does get a little anxiety from it. the net gains outweigh the negatives thus far.]
Do you... want to talk about it, like, normally? Is this stuff happening uncontrollably for you? Does it make you tired?
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He kind of looks at her funny when she asks if he wants to talk about stuff. ]
Well... not uncontrollably? I have to really have a clear image in mind of what I'm expecting, I guess. It gets a little tiring if I keep at it, like...I start feeling a pull, I don't know how else to describe it. Mostly for bigger things though, but I guess that makes sense. Despite this really not making sense.
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That's good, at least? Maybe keep an eye on it so you don't accidentally change stuff while you're asleep or whatever, especially now you're actively aware of having this going on.
[mikaela stops half-spinning herself in the chair, pulling her legs up into it to sit cross legged.]
Man. Show me one magic thing that makes sense and I'll show you something that isn't actually magic, honestly. I think it's worth talking to the other people you were with, to see if they've had anything else happen. Maybe the guy wanted to live on through you guys and dropped the power into you?
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[He sighs.]
Touché- if it made any sense I would've figured out how to connect with my brothers by now.
...You're right though. I'll see if I can get a hold of them.
[His face pinches at the suggestion- Ampri is not someone he wants to be reminded of.]
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[she shifts on the chair again, kicking her legs over one of the arms.]
Don't get me wrong, I still think that guy was a punk bitch. But if you can do good with his ability, then you are not one of those.
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[He's still hesitant about that, but Mikaela makes some good points. Just because he got his power from a Cybertronian jerk-god or whatever, doesn't mean that he has to be. And he sure isn't eating anyone's souls so...!
Donnie thinks about what she says, nodding.]
Thanks, Mikaela.
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I know it makes you tired, but I think you got a pretty sick power, man. I can give you a whole load of broken plates to turn into things you actually need for your work. There's no shortage of junk you could literally turn into treasures!
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[He leans back in his chair, drumming his fingers against his arm.]
It's been an in-progress thing, but I've been experimenting ever since I found out about it. I can't do organic- probably because there's a whole lot going on there. But so far as I have seen, it does seem to be permanent, whatever I have made so far. Of course, it hasn't been a month since I've found out so... Yeah, still testing.
-but ohmygosh you're right, I can just cut right to fixing up some broken part if I need it in a fix. It is amazing! I think my limit is proportionate to my size. I can't like...transform anything bigger. Small things don't take too much out of me though.
So um. If you need anyone to fix anything? Or...I don't know. Just need something random, I guess I'm your turtle?
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