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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.

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[selfhelp]

[Well, she's not wrong about that. He can't help still loving the idea of being Wanda's kid, even if it doesn't win him any favours with the Avengers, even if it makes him Magneto's grandson, the heir to a family of terrorists and distrust and little else, in the eyes of the super community. Even then. Because he'll still be hers.

He'll probably always love that. He can't imagine anything changing that. It's gained him a second family, another brother, and a mother who might understand his powers and accept them readily, rather than wonder about him and avoid asking questions for fear of not liking the answers. He loves his biological mother, he does, but she can't possibly understand the way Wanda would.

He's... probably just worrying about nothing. It's stupid. He nods slowly at her words, turning them over a few times in his head, and then looks up at last, expression shifting to one of slight mirth. Why make everyone worry right along with him?]

Three minutes to complain, huh... I could complain about having my most obnoxious brother living with me, now.

[selfhelp]

Oh wow, really?

Some people think that twins get some kind of brain-link. Like we can share thoughts or brainwaves or whatever.

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[selfhelp]

Um... wait. Okay. But the comics shouldn't have our real identities in it...

[Jessica wouldn't have told the Bugle that, and if she had, Kate would've found out about it. This really isn't making sense.

Unless.

He's saying.

...Oh god.]

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[selfhelp]

[...Oh. Well, shit.]

So it's the Loki from your world. Should we be worried?

[And now he's admittedly kind of curious about how his magic would hold up against an Asgardian god. This is probably not a healthy curiosity to have, but it's not like he's had a chance to go toe-to-toe with the guy.]

[voice]

[selfhelp]

Yeah, that's him. He looks a lot like me, but his hair's white, and his eyes are green. Same face, though.

[voice]

[selfhelp]

Oh wow, another newcomer? We really do get a flood all at once...

How're you settling in?

[Voice]

[selfhelp]

That's exactly it. Almost too fast to be seen.

[Voice]

[selfhelp]

He's from further down the road than I am. Let's just say he confirmed that we have... mutual relations.

[He's hoping that's making it obvious enough. He's not ready to shout his heritage from the rooftops just yet.]

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[herotypical]

A...mini-Spike.

[ horrifying. ]

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[herotypical]

[ NORMALLY she'd be rocking the flattery over the whole 'beautiful' thing but... ]

He's here now, too. By the way. Spike.

[Voice]

[selfhelp]

Actually, he's kind of living with me right now. Community building 5. [Well, sort of. They're neighbours. A wall will be removed in the near-future.]

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[selfhelp]

[Oh. My. God.]

He is, really!? Since when!?

[OMGGGGGG why has he not been watching the journals more carefully lately...!]

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[herotypical]

A few days ago.

[ ... ] I'm glad someone's pleased.

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[selfhelp]

Oh, uh- sorry. I can't help it, he was, um.

[...How does he say this.]

He sounds really cool. Like... you know... my favourite.

[Character.

...Look, he likes the snarky ones in hotpants okay.]

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[herotypical]

Spike is not cool.

[ she's FLABBERGASTED. ] Clearly, your -- uh -- version of events left out some pretty damn uncool things.

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[selfhelp]

Oh, there was plenty of uncool. Let's just say I appreciate his personality.

[He calls it like it is. What's not to love?]

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[snikting]

I can help with that too.

[Like flying through a window.]

[voice]

[theogre]

Does that happen fairly often?

It has not been without difficulties, but I have been managing.

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[touchofrogue]

[Rogue huffs an amused breath, relieved enough to drop the subject but... concerned that he might moving on just to put up a front. These things don't come to a place of calmness so easily. But... she didn't see the need to push either. This might be something he has to work through on his own.

She eyes him, smiling a little.]

Or we could skip the complain' all together. It's not a requirement.

[Voice]

[shieldsup]

Of course.

[The drawings do make more sense now. Erik and Wanda.]

Your family...is well...I've never had issue with them. I admit to not being fond of your uncle for what he did to Crystal though.

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[selfhelp]

[Wow, Wolverine, you are soooo rude.]

Maybe I'll just wait until you leave and draw from memory. I can't make promises on the accuracy, though.

[Certain areas could be... enhanced. All because you couldn't be bothered to pose for a bro.]

[voice]

[selfhelp]

New people show up every two months, apparently. Kind of weird, but it's not like we have anyone we can just ask about it.

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[televisioned]

[O,h he really meant they weren't on the same page here.]

I think this is usually when people ask a question like, "do you need a minute?", so...do you need a minute? Glass of water? Somewhere to sit?

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[alloys]

[That's the big ticket question, isn't it.]

Worried, sure. But threatened? The thing is, we don't know much about Loki's magic without the aid of the Tesseract. He could be tough shit, even with the dampening effect. I don't know what might be worse--him thinking he can gain an upper hand here, or him realizing he can't and he gets desperate.

[Without Thor or SHIELD's records, they just didn't know enough about Loki. They're dealing with hypothetical upon hypothetical.]

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[selfhelp]

[Oh, that makes sense.

....

Wait. Maybe he can be useful here!

I don't know how many similarities there are between your world's Loki and mine, but I've got about twenty years worth of comic book history and the Avengers Database, and a lot of that is the kind of tricks Loki used to pull. Plus Norse mythology, but, uh. I don't know if they got Loki's stories right in that.

[Unless their Loki likes to sleep with horses. Maybe they should put a guard in the stable...]