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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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Oh geez, sorry to hold you up. See you around, Susan.

[Boxing lessons with Mac? Teddy's going to be so jealous when he hears.]

Worth a shot. I hope you've got a few shows you don't mind watching over and over.

You ain't the first person ta tell me that.

[She'll wink - yes wink - and saunter off now.

She doesn't feel the need to share with Billy that she specifically warned Spike about being a fictional character, just in case Billy meets him and can't hold back.]

...Consider me fairly warned. Am I allowed to poke him roughly in the shoulder if he gets it wrong?

It's... it's not for everyone, I guess. Katara and Sokka like their meat, too. Especially Sokka. But I gotta stick to what the monks taught me about valuing life.

Absolutely I do.

[That's beyond a doubt, really.]

Sounds like one of those legendary annoying little brother situations. Or older brother, whatever floats your boat.

[That? Is not what Pepper expects him to say. Her eyes widen, and then she bursts out into laughter, both from the shock and from Billy's reaction.]

Oh! Oh, god. [Whoops.] I didn't realize. I'm sorry, Billy. I was just teasing you a bit.

[Which may have sounded more sincere if she weren't snickering, but at least Pepper gets the words out?]

[That doesn't exactly clear up her confusion any, given her excessively optimistic outlook on life.]

Of course everyone is nice here. Why wouldn't they be?

[He coughs awkwardly into a fist, smiling faintly as he tries to will away the redness on his cheeks.]

Yeah, um. I figured. It's okay, I probably would've had a huge crush on her if I wasn't- you know.

Right. [One, not her son, and two, not gay.

At least Billy's smiling. Hopefully they can brush aside the awkwardness.]

Well. I officially thank you for your first contributions as Billy Kaplan, Amateur Artist.

You could try, but you might not be able to connect. He's a speedster.

Sounds kind of like Buddhism. "Don't eat that cow, it could have been your uncle!"

[It's said playfully, even with how it sounds; religions can be pretty cool even if he doesn't follow them. And he can't knock reincarnation, considering it's sort of how he even exists.]

[Yeah, he's not surprised. Every geek has one of those.]

Well, there you go. Pick a few favourites and watch them every now and then. It really makes a difference.

I've got both, and trust me when I tell you that legends barely scrape the surface of how annoying they can be.

[This causes some laughbending to be sure.]

You never know! But what's this Buddhism thing?

[Everyone? Wow, that's... really optimistic.]

It's impossible for every single person in a big group to be nice. It's just... human nature.

A speedster?

Yeah? What are they like?

[If they're anything like Meelo, may the Spirits help you.]

Then I officially say you're welcome, and I hope the gallery's a success.

[And hopefully he'll be able to contribute something that isn't super hero-related eventually.]

Oh, it's a religion back on my world. It's all about life, death, and rebirth, and how the actions of one life dictate what you'll be in the next.

Yeah- he moves really fast. Like, blink-and-he's-halfway-across-the-village fast.

Teleportation? Or actual speed?

Oh, that sounds... really interesting. I know a lot about rebirth. It's kind of part of who I am. Except for the part of one life deciding the next. [But then he remembers how Roku's actions wound up affecting Aang's life for the worst.] Well... maybe a little.

Me too. So far there's been a fantastic response, so I'm definitely hopeful.

[If he does or if he doesn't, Pepper will be happy either way. This is part of who Billy is, so it's natural that it would show in his art.]

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