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

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

[ in a moment of vain panic, buffy breaks their code only to ask: ] People don't like him more than me, do they?

[Oh wow, she brought up the Forbidden Subject. This is serious.]

What? Of course not! You're the strong, sexy heroine! No one's more popular than you.

[ practically petulant: ] Good! As it....should probably be...

Hmm.

Uh-oh, did I offend you?

[His tone is half-teasing, but there's an edge of seriousness to it. He has no idea how she feels about Spike at this point, after all, so favouring Spike might not be a good thing.]

N-no. Just -- it's weird. I keep wondering just how much you saw. 'Cause I think about some of the things I liked to, uhm, watch. When I was younger. And...

[ and she doesn't want to be that. someone else's greek tragedy. ]

[...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.]

...Huh.

Well. Thank you. For the non-judgement. Heaven knows I probably deserve some of i--

[ heaven. ugh. she coughs. ]

S-sorry. What did you say your brother's name was? Tommy?

[Oh geez. He should probably just let her derail it there for now, since she seems so uncomfortable, but he quietly files that comment away.]

Tommy, yeah. His full name's Thomas, but he hates being called that.

Can't say I blame him.

Maybe it's a family thing. Billy, Tommy... even Teddy, he counts too.

William. Thomas. Theodore.

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

[ same name as spike! ]

[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.]

Wait? There's such thing as a Wonder Man?

Sure is- Simon Williams, professional Wonder Man. He's been an on-and-off member of the Avengers since before I was born.

I kinda figured the only Wonder-one was Wonder Woman.

[ mixing her franchises. oh well. ]

No, no, he's nothing like her. Actually, on my world, Wonder Woman only exists in comic books, but there's probably a universe out there where she's real, too.

[Almost definitely, actually, considering his neighbour is Boy Wonder.]

There is. She's been here. Of course, I just knew her as Diana...

...Whoa.

[omg Wonder Woman was here. How cool is that?]

What about Batman? Superman? Luceti must have seen a ton of heroes!

I believe both have been around, yeah. Never got to know them, though.

Spandex kinda puts me off.

Seriously? But it's so comfortable.

[He's a superhero in a tightsuit, therefore is an advocate for the stuff, okay.]

I think I'd just feel so...exposed.

Right, because tightpants are usually so subtle.

[Admittedly she's more sensible than, say, Faith. Or Spike.

...Mm, Spikepants.]

Yeah. Point taken. But at least I don't change into the pants for the fight. It's more a come-as-you-are deal.

And I haven't worn leather in a very long time.

That's a shame.

[....um]

...I actually didn't mean that the way it sounds.

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