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[Okay, so. Several things need to be dealt with here, one way or another. First being the fact that he has a facetwin hanging around who is pretty damn hard to explain, though Tommy being more or less okay with the "brother" title helps with that. Second is that he knows the truth about his heritage now, which is, in short, a huge weight off his shoulders. Third is that his strength is mostly back in his arm as long as he doesn't bend or twist it in a way that stresses his brace too much, which admittedly doesn't mean much, but it does mean that he's able to finish the sketches he'd promised to Pepper's art gallery.

Thus, since it's so warm and dry today, he'll be heading out to deliver a set of hefty-sized rolled sheets of drawing paper to Pepper's art gallery, and then to swing by Tony's house to catch up on some work and maybe fill his... sort-of employer in on the recent developments. Mainly the kid with Billy's face who is probably going to hate him for a while. Tommy's not as keen to forgive as some people.

His last stop will be the plaza, armed with a miniature sketchbook, and props himself up against the side of the fountain to draw whatever comes his way. Occasionally he might have to stop and give his hand a frustrated shake, but hey, there's no physiotherapy like a good work-out, right?

At some point while he's out, though, he'll be doing what he told himself he'd get done: a journal entry that is better late than never.]

[Voice, locked from Tommy]

Hey, it's Billy. Just wanted to get it out there that if you see anybody with my face - or hear my voice, I guess - that's Tommy, my... brother. Kind of. It's complicated. He might be a bit tough to deal with sometimes, but he's not a bad guy, so just try to put up with him, if you can. He could use some friends.

[....]

Just don't let this get back to him, I'd never hear the end of it.

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[Rogue is suddenly aware of just how much she does not want to discuss her world's Wanda's issues with Billy.]

Mmm.

[She makes a small noise of agreement.]

It's not exactly simple, but... yeah, they're both with the Brotherhood.

[A half-shrug.]

Which means different things at different times.

[And she'll just... leave that there, rather than going on and on about something she's not even sure he's interested in.]

[He understands why neither one of them would jump right up and admit it though. At least not to him. But old-fashioned as he may be, he would never disrespect someone over something like that. It just wasn't his business.]

No, it's fine. I just feel really stupid right now is all.

[Pepper just gives Billy a skeptical look for his warning; she's heard enough artists talk down about their own work in the past week to generally not believe them. Unsurprisingly, she's right this time too, and Pepper's delight is clear as she looks over each of the sketches in turn.]

These are really good. [She's personally more fascinated by the first two, but seeing Billy's reaction when he hands over the third has her focusing on that first.]

Is this a scene from here in Luceti?

Oh. Right. Spoilers. I guess I can see how that'd be kind of awkward for you.

[Abed may not have "followed" the Young Avengers, but he knows his Marvel well enough to remember there are probably some things that Billy wouldn't want to know. Fair enough. He doesn't want spoilers, either. So, fair deal.]

Sure. I mean, you're no X-Men or Fantastic Four, obviously. That's just being silly. But you're popular to a degree of fandom significance.

Stupid? It's not like I told you or anything...

[Wait, did he just say it's fine?]

Well, for what it's worth, Florian and I get along. So it's certainly possible.

No, but there have been...hints.

[Like...a lot now that he thinks about it. From both him and Teddy whether they noticed them or not.]

[And now he's morbidly wondering if getting turned into a girl would mean hands-off for he and Teddy.

...Probably shouldn't verbalize those thoughts, though. That's too weird.]

I could probably give his magic a little test, if I'm subtle about it. You know, just gauge how powerful he is here.

[Aaand speaking of Teddy, that suggestion could get him killed. By his boyfriend. For being stupid. |D]

Well, yeah. I figure that goes without saying... this is the longest I've ever been away from my home or my family.

I'm glad you can at least get along with one! That's better than nothing.

Just means you both have to keep working on the third, though, right?

[And maybe if he keeps working on Tommy, it'll eventually feel more like a real sibling relationship.]

Oh man, yeah. That's... definitely fantasy for me, too.

[Though Aang calling Pokemon fantasy is kind of hilarious, considering the animals they've got in his series. Not that he can say as much.]

[...Ah. Message received, and he feels like can't really dance around the issue this time.]

Well... not gonna lie, I've seen a lot. But it's not like I can judge you for it. I may not be a vampire slayer, but plenty of things have happened in my life that I wouldn't want someone else to have watched for entertainment.

[Though the worst of it would take some pretty sick minds to actually enjoy... he wouldn't want to meet that kind of person.]

No, I hear you. Honestly, there's a lot that I don't know, and... I'm not really sure I should. I mean, alternate-universe aside, it kind of feels like cheating, or... you know, dragging their names through the mud. Everybody has stuff that happened in their past that they don't want to get spread around, but it doesn't mean they can't be heroes later in life.

[He knows that, and certainly Rogue ought to as well. At least, he hopes she feels more or less the same.]

Ah, yeah. We're not exactly subtle about it, even if we don't announce it outright.

[Honestly, though, he... really has to ask, now. For Teddy's sake as much as his.]

It's... really fine? You don't mind?

...Well, yeah. I'd say there's something wrong with the industry if a little group like ours is more popular than them.

[Honestly, it's a relief. The idea of all the stuff he and the rest of the Young Avengers have done being widespread and publicized is... terrifying. And he'll definitely be doubling up on his trips to the library for comics, just in case.

Oh god, how does he tell Teddy? Should he?]

[Rogue thinks about it a moment.

And then she decides that this conversation is entirely too heavy.]

So would tellin' you the time Pietro brought three girls to the Sadie Hawkins Dance be entirely out of line?

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[Score one for Pepper: the fact that she gave that one some attention earns her a brighter smile as he peers at it, lifting a hand to point out the features.]

Actually, yeah! That's the mountains, just overlooking the beach. Sorry it's kind of scratchy- I tried to sketch by memory on the ground, but it ended up being kind of a pain, so I thought I'd try to draw it in the air. First time I've ever done that.

[It could be a totally awesome new hobby, though. SKY SKETCHING. Come on, who wouldn't want to try it?]

Yeah, that's kind of where the "it's complicated" part comes into play.

Easier to just say twins, though, yeah. One of those separated-at-birth things.

[Sorry, Korra, he just really fails at complimenting women. Lack of practice or something.]

Oh god, don't give him any ideas. He'd probably love that- I can even see him organizing a race.

[Old news, but still news to him.]

Is Pietro a ladies man too?

[Is it a speedster thing? Should he worry about Tommy's romantic endeavors?]

Pietro is an arrogant jerk. I don't keep up with his love life, but to be honest Crystal gets around just as much as he does. She broke Johnny's heart, same as Pietro broke hers.

[She laughs dryly]</small Really though, Tommy seems like a pretty fun guy.

Well, I'm not much of a baker, myself, but I wouldn't be opposed...

[...Actually-]

Hey, what about brownies? Can you bake those?

Neat! Do you think the library has any good fantasy books about Pokemon, then?

People don't usual show up here on their own. Are there other Young Avengers? That'd be cool.

[Especially not to Tony. Who would probably find it more humorous than anything.]

What kind of test? Because no offence, but running into a fight with him is probably not in your best interest, nerfing or no.

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