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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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["Same face"? "It's complicated"? "Tough to deal with"? "Could use some friends"?]

[Well gosh, who does that remind him of? But it could just be a coincidence, right...? Either way, it wouldn't be polite to just out-right ask about it...]

I take it your brother is one of this month's new feathers?

Sure, I'll definitely be nice to anyone who looks like you, and you can be my friend too! Are you the same Billy who helped Korra?

[ Will he stop along his way for an unconscious woman in a sundress? She happens to be on a bench in the plaza. Obviously a new feather... when the hell did she get there?

Probably not too important. What is important is she could probably use some help when she wakes up... ]

Your kind of brother?

[ she's happy for you. and envious. not a day goes by when she doesn't miss dawn. ]

Ah, you hadn't mentioned your brother was your twin as well. He is the one with speed-related powers, correct?

[Rogue's shift in the Item Shop ended sometime after Billy had made his post - and fortunately, sometime before he'd left the fountain. So seeing him sitting out there saves her from figuring out any sort of plan of approach and she just... walks over instead.]

Hey.

That's great news Billy. You must be happy to see him.

I guess I won't have to worry about recognizing him.

[Since he has your face and all. Although Steve has no clue that the newcomer named 'Speed' that he spoke to is Tommy. =\]

[ WOOSH.

This is your brother, snatching your sketchbook and flipping through it when he passes by. ]

[Billy isn't the only one people-watching in the plaza today. But Abed isn't sketching, no. He's just watching. Observing. That's kind of his thing.

And, oh yeah. Right now? He's staring and you.]

[Stopping by the house, you say? Yep, Tony's there. In the kitchen. Flipping through his journal and jotting down notes on a separate notebook and eating a poptart right out of the box. It doesn't matter that there's real food in this house now. You gotta deal with it.]

Afternoon, Billy Boy. Here for the usual? ['Cause you kind of look like you've got something on your mind. There's a few things he should probably touch base with him on as well.]

[Pepper's in the art gallery when Billy gets there, and she's pleased to say it's actually starting to look like she intended. There are paintings and drawings on the walls, and even a few pieces of pottery on the shelves. There's still plenty of space to be filled, but the space as a whole looks significantly less barren than it did before.

She's in the process of hanging up a painting of an urban scene when the door opens. Peeking around the column, Pepper smiles when she sees who the visitor is--and what he's carrying.]

Hey, Billy. Good morning.

... with your face? And your voice? [ Actual siblings are like that? ] Are you two, um, twins?

[Normally, Sakura wouldn't really care about a message like this. But when she arrived, someone talked to her about friends...and she has a feeling a friend of hers would react the same way Billy is if she saw someone in need.]

What kind of person is your brother?

[Logan becomes aware that there's a familiar teen sketching while Logan is walking out of the grocery with a bag full of food. Manly food. Like beef jerky. The kind of stuff the ladies at home wouldn't pick up.

Yeah. Not gonna happen.]

Don't get any ideas, kid.