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[selfhelp]

[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.

Comments

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[selfhelp]

You want to-

[Oh, uh. Wow, it's been a while since someone asked so blatantly.]

Well- it's kind of- ...situational. It's not like I broadcast it. Um- here-

[He's not really sure what to do on the fly, but he sets his sketchbook down, cupping his hands together and drawing upon his magic. He doesn't mind showing off to a... fan (holy crap they have fans, sort of)... but it doesn't make this any less awkward. Blue lightning sparks around his fingers, though, because he feels like being nice.]

Like that?

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[alloys]

[His hunch is right. Tony is glad when he gets quick to the point. Magic? Not his favorite topic.]

In that case, knock yourself out. [Not literally. But you know what he means.] Everything we can know about him that he doesn't know we know is an advantage.

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[touchofrogue]

I'm still not sure how he managed it. But he did.

[She shakes her head, smiling a little.]

It was one of the tackiest things I ever did see.

[Voice]

[distressedude]

Yes... though to be honest, I think I'd settle for at least being able to hold a conversation that doesn't end in being almost thrown out a window...

[Well okay it didn't quite happen like that, but he's pretty sure the thought had crossed Sync's mind at the time.]

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[herotypical]

William. Thomas. Theodore.

Huh. William. I never really noticed that before...

[ same name as spike! ]

[Action]

[snikting]

Is that right. You and Rogue that close now?

[neversurrender]

[As the silence goes on Steve grows increasingly worried that he'd upset Billy somehow. Maybe he said something wrong and hurt the boy unintentionally.

He's just about to break the silence and ask him what's wrong when Billy beats him to it. Caught off guard, it takes him a moment to reply.]

Uh..yeah. No problem.

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[handing]

You sketched this while you were flying?

[Wow Billy. Pepper looks at it again, trying to figure out how high up Billy must have been.]

It must've been windy--but I have to say, that's definitely a unique perspective. [And of course there's something else; Pepper points to the winged figure on the page.] Who's this, by the way?

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[televisioned]

[Well, he knows that's a pretty modest display, but it's better than nothing. And he knows well from his experience reading comic books (and being Batman) how important it can be to keep your identities separate.

So, he's good with that.]

Cool. It looks better in person. The special effects here are great.

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[selfhelp]

[You're just jealous because he has cool powers that can give him whatever he wants o ho ho]

I'll send you a memo on how it goes, then. Assuming he doesn't turn me into a turkey for my troubles.

[Or a goat. ...Ugh.]

[action]

[lorentzian]

[ She'll start them walking towards the clothing store, smiling crookedly. ]

Oh, they're comfortable, they're just ... breezy. [ And awkward. ]

[voice]

[fourteen]

[ ... same face, different hair color. Boy is that awkwardly familiar. ]

Okay. I'll keep an eye out for him. It never hurts to have more friends, right?

[selfhelp]

[Billy fully recognizes how awkward this could get - considering how awkward it already is - so after another moment's pause, he offers up a smile.]

Anyway, Tommy might take some getting used to, but he won't cause trouble. ...Probably.

[Voice]

[selfhelp]

Witch.

[His correction is made with a slight smirk, though- no offense taken or intended, he's just a little picky. There's a difference, okay?]

Thanks, though. It's a huge honour to have even a little bit of respect from the adult supers here- I know we have a lot to learn, but we've got a lot of people helping us, too.

[Voice]

[shieldsup]

Right, witch.

[She laughs]

Hey, from what I know? You're doing better than the X-Men when they first started out. Kang...that guy's weird. And you've handled things here very well. This is a messed up situation, but you guys have a good handle on it.


But whats the deal with Tommy anyway? Just...super-speed?

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[alloys]

[gross get out he is not jealous of silly magic powers >(]

I should hope not. You'd probably be a lot less efficient at cleaning as a turkey.

[Voice]

[selfhelp]

Well, it's more like that's all I really know how to cook. Last time I tried, it wasn't bad or anything, but I think I could do better.

[Voice]

[selfhelp]

[Okay.









Okay. He has to ask. EVEN IF HE ALREADY KNOWS.]

Sky bison?

[Voice]

[savedtheworld]

They're the companions of my people! They're big and furry and they have six legs and an arrow on their heads like my tattoo! We ride them around all of the time. Mine is named Appa. I can take a video of him if you need a better idea of what he looks like!

[neversurrender]

[Thankful for the shift in topic, if only because it helps ease the considerable amount of awkward that's building between them, he smiles back.]

I'll take your word for it. You'd know better than I would. But I doubt he'll be a problem.

[Voice]

[spiritblocked]

What, you can't even put your own brother in his place?

[Voice]

[selfhelp]

Thrown out a-

[Wow. Um. That sounds...]

...Geez, now I'm thankful Tommy and I get along a little better than that, at least... that's rough.

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[selfhelp]

Well, hey- speedster. He probably figured he'd have enough time to spare for all three of them.

[He's really hoping Tommy has more class than that, but... who knows.]

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[selfhelp]

[There's a moment where Billy isn't sure what she means, and then it clicks.]

Oh- haha, yeah. I wish I'd been named after a vampire, that would actually be kind of cool. I think my parents were going for something more kingly. Either that or they were big fans of Wonder Man.

[Actually, didn't he and Wanda have a thing for a while? That might make sense.]

[Action]

[selfhelp]

Well... I don't want to presume anything without her around. But we've definitely shared a few things that makes it impossible to call her anything less than a friend.