selfhelp: ([billy] I don't hate it.)
William "Billy" Kaplan (Wiccan) ([personal profile] selfhelp) wrote2013-04-20 10:13 am

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Hey, ah... Vision - I mean, Jonas - of the Young Avengers got sent home. Sorry, if you knew him.

[Why is he always full of bad news? Ugh... let’s try to be less depressing for a while.]

There’s something else I wanted to talk about today: since I got here almost a year ago I’ve noticed how there’s this huge range of cultural norms across the multiverse- which makes sense, different worlds have different standards, I get it. People who are accepted in one world aren’t tolerated in another. Luceti’s kind of an anomaly, where there’s really not much, if any prejudice. I mean, there’s the whole Malnosso versus Us mentality, but that’s because of what they do, not what they are. Basically what I’m saying is that I think that’s great, and I want to do my part to keep encouraging that universal acceptance here for the people who might not be able to get it back where they come from, open up discussions to people who might not be sure about who or what they are, um...

Okay, this is a really roundabout way of saying I want to start an LGBT club. If you don’t know what that means, here’s a breakdown:

[Below is a jotted list-

L = Lesbian = girls attracted to girls
G = Gay = guys attracted to guys
B = Bisexual = guys and girls attracted to BOTH guys and girls
T = Transgender = People who feel like they were born in the body of the wrong gender (or genderfluid)
*Q = Questioning = Anyone not sure about the above or if they apply

And then it returns to voice.]


Those are really oversimplified, and there's still a lot of other words people use to define themselves, but you get the gist of it. I’d really like to meet up with anyone who matches any those descriptions, or feels like they might, or are just curious about it. I’m gonna put up some posters with suggested meeting times and places, but if you have any questions or just want to talk about it, you can use the journal (it’s okay to be anonymous!) or come right to the school. I’ve got a table set up and I’ll be here pretty much all day. I don't know if this is going to go anywhere, but it's worth a shot, right?

One last thing- we’re looking to make this a safe place, so if you plan to come just to make fun of people: we have a Hulk.

[And true to his word, Billy will be at the school, curled up in a chair at a plain table littered with papers. He’s designing posters and doodling various symbols to use for logos. Come bother him if you like?]
herotypical: [ neutral; action; busy ] (✝ shouting love at the world)

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[personal profile] herotypical 2013-04-20 02:42 pm (UTC)(link)
...It's very ambitious of you. Doing the whole extracurricular group thing. [ a pause. ] I mean that in a good way. It's impressive.

What's your stance on straight allies dropping in to say hello?
abjurer: (Modest)

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[personal profile] abjurer 2013-04-20 05:10 pm (UTC)(link)
[Oh well, this is interesting to see, especially when it's something that he's pondered himself. The whole place is pretty open-minded. It's a bit surprising, honestly, but kind of nice too. He's a little hesitant to comment but hey, what can it hurt?]

So, I uh- I guess I fit in there. I admit, I was kind of surprised by how accepting people here are too. I mean, you expect some freaking out over stuff.
calmbeforethe: (gratuitous lens flare)

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[personal profile] calmbeforethe 2013-04-20 05:18 pm (UTC)(link)
[Ororo sees Billy's little announcement over the journals a little late, but she's pleasantly surprised at what she reads. Something like this needs all the support it can get, and she definitely wanted to help however she could.

So, she heads right on over to the school, hoping he hadn't packed up his table yet.]


Is this where we sign up?
abjurer: (Genuine amusement)

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[personal profile] abjurer 2013-04-20 07:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, same here. No-one's had much of a problem with it. Kind of the opposite generally.

Guess Luceti is just the cream of the crop when it comes to acceptance.
amberguardian: (I don't know...)

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[personal profile] amberguardian 2013-04-20 08:04 pm (UTC)(link)
What's...genderfluid?

[Because Kohaku here, can't really fit in any of those.]
not_a_troll: (i know this)

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[personal profile] not_a_troll 2013-04-20 09:49 pm (UTC)(link)
Am I allowed be in charge of making the posters? Even though I am quite unsure how I must depict genderfluids.

Perhaps a diversity genders floating in a liquid. Men and women embracing being a watery substance.

[Loki frowns and taps his chin briefly.]

Midgardians are very fond of lesbians.
distressedude: (Gasp!)

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[personal profile] distressedude 2013-04-20 10:13 pm (UTC)(link)
[Even now, Ion doesn't have much experience with things like this. And the question he's got will probably only illustrate as much:]

...there's a word for that? For someone who's attracted to both men and women?
i_speak_softly: (Uncomfortable)

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[personal profile] i_speak_softly 2013-04-20 10:34 pm (UTC)(link)
[Don wasn't paying much attention to this journal entry, but the written list makes him pause. He stares at it for long minutes before replying anonymously, covering the camera and then asking quietly:]

What does it mean if your partner is... one of those things?
herotypical: [ snarky ; happy ] (✝ prepare for ascension)

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[personal profile] herotypical 2013-04-20 10:35 pm (UTC)(link)
I'll stop by, in that case. After all, I...

[ she's about to say something about willow. but -- hmm. ] Actually, you said you were at the school right now...?
faithfulflame: (Rei Something isn't right)

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[personal profile] faithfulflame 2013-04-21 12:55 am (UTC)(link)
[Rei...is really, really not sure about this. The question asked parallels a lot of things she's been questioning for a long time, but the idea of talking about such a thing so openly is not something she can manage yet. But she thinks a response is warranted. Covering the camera, she replies in an unsteady hand.]

What if we are not sure where we fall?
relictusdeus: YARANAIKA~? (Lead us not into temptation)

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[personal profile] relictusdeus 2013-04-21 01:04 am (UTC)(link)
[How curious. As far as he had been aware, gay had everything to do with a state of merriment and not the love of a man for another man. Every day in Luceti proves to be a learning experience. He chuckles through his nose.]

...Gay, is it? [He tests the word.] 'tis far less... exciting a word than deviant or sodomite, I must admit.
calmbeforethe: (serene)

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[personal profile] calmbeforethe 2013-04-21 02:39 am (UTC)(link)
[She smiles pleasantly.]

Well. Is there room for one more name on that imaginary list?
fashionably_strong: (cute)

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[personal profile] fashionably_strong 2013-04-21 03:22 am (UTC)(link)
Well, I'd be a straight ally, but I'd be happy to help you keep out jerks.
halfnhalf: ([teddy] was that a rhetorical question)

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[personal profile] halfnhalf 2013-04-21 03:47 am (UTC)(link)
[YEAH YOUR HULK IS READY TO BE A BOUNCER, AW YEAH

except really he's in human form and curled up in a chair beside Billy, close enough to rest his arm against the back of his boyfriend's chair and watch what he's doing.]


"We have a Hulk". Really?
calmbeforethe: (neutral)

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[personal profile] calmbeforethe 2013-04-21 03:48 am (UTC)(link)
Mm. From your list on the journals? [She's glancing around - is there another chair she can use?] You could say that I occasionally play for both teams.
amberguardian: (...What is it?)

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[personal profile] amberguardian 2013-04-21 03:49 am (UTC)(link)
What if someone just has no gender, and don't think like a male or female?

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