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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.
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Just don't let this get back to him, I'd never hear the end of it.
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.
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Just don't let this get back to him, I'd never hear the end of it.
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[His tone is more playful than self-deprecating for once, though, and he unravels the papers to offer them out one by one. There's three in total: the first is a cityscape featuring Avengers Tower, since Tony had mentioned that the mansion didn't exist, the second is a group image of as many of the Avengers as he could fit on the sheet (amounting to like 25 heroes, it's very crowded), and the third is a scenic image of the upper part of the mountains, as if seen from above, the beach and the ocean stretching out below and a tiny winged figure standing on the very peak.
He looks oddly proud of the third one, even though it's the most roughly drawn of the three.]
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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?
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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?]
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[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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[Not that the scenery isn't lovely, but- you know. People are good. Makes it easier to relate to.]
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It adds to the sense of perspective too. I think it was a good choice.
[She sets it aside carefully, not wanting to accidentally smudge the pencil.]
What about these other two? I imagine they both have things to do with your world?
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[Even if they're from a different universe, the potential is there.]
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The second picture is more interesting; there are heroes that Pepper recognizes, but very few among the number pictured.] Are all these people Avengers at the same time? [Honestly, the idea of that many people with powers or advanced technology existing at the same time is a bit frightening for her, but it may turn out to be inevitable.]
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[He grins; it's totally Stark's style, even in his world. Egotistical, but in a way that works. He turns his attention to the other drawing, pointing out a few of the heroes.]
Not all of them- not at once, anyway. There's the original set- [Cap, Iron Man, Thor, Hulk, Ant-Man, Wasp-] And what people called the Kooky Quartet- [Hawkeye, Quicksilver, and Scarlet Witch, standing near Captain America-] And there's the West Coast Avengers, and others who've come and gone over the years.
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[She pays attention to the people Billy points out with each group distinction, grinning at the nickname "Kooky Quartet."] I'm almost afraid to ask just how they earned that moniker. [The woman in that particular group gets Pepper's attention, however.]
You've drawn her before, haven't you?
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...Yeah, I have. She's, um. [How does he even begin to explain this? He hasn't told anyone but Rogue.] She's special.
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Special fits.]
Well. I'm pretty sure she's not a crush. [Pepper says it lightly, in a way Billy can wave off if he wants. She's curious, but at the same time she doesn't want to intrude. Billy can take the question as he wants.]
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No, oh my god, no, she's- [He lifts a hand to cover his mouth, not sure whether he wants to laugh at the suggestion or cry. Good god.] She's, ah... she's my mom. My real mom.
[It still feels wrong to say that- like the mother who'd raised him wasn't real, but it's because of Wanda that he even exists.]
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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?]
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Yeah, um. I figured. It's okay, I probably would've had a huge crush on her if I wasn't- you know.
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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.
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[And hopefully he'll be able to contribute something that isn't super hero-related eventually.]
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[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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[He shrugs his shoulders, glancing towards the door pointedly.]
I should get going, though- I've got a few more errands to take care of. I'll see you later, Pepper.