selfhelp: ([billy] oh god. oh thank god.)
William "Billy" Kaplan (Wiccan) ([personal profile] selfhelp) wrote2013-07-12 09:13 pm

[Action, July 11th-13th]

[To say that Billy is a bit of a basket case right now would be a severe understatement. His mom is here. His admittedly teenage and therefore doesn't-know-who-he-is-and-kind-of-alternate-universe mom, yes, but that doesn't seem to make the intensity of his feelings about the matter any different. One small comfort is that they're getting along (so far), and their shared powers gives them common ground, but there's still that lingering... risk that he can't stop thinking about. That he won't be able to keep his secrets, that eventually everything will come crumbling down. He's terrified of that.

The first day, he does little else but fret and mull over it, after separating from Wanda; Teddy's kind enough to cancel any of his daily doings, since he's in no state to be pretending like everything's normal. It had been hard enough with Wanda the first time. Today, though, he feels much better. His head is more clear, he's found his center of calm, and he spent at least half the day and night before meditating so he figures he has a firm grasp on his sanity again.

There are certain things that he knows he needs to do, especially since he ditched all his usual priorities the day before, so he's made himself a list, and today he's going through it all. It is as follows: He swing by the art gallery and removes some of his work, namely anything that features the Scarlet Witch (only a couple of pieces, mind you, and they're his, but art theft is still art theft). He attends training with Logan and begs for forgiveness about skipping the day before (beg may be an overstatement of what actually happens because he isn't really sorry at all). He'll attend X-Men Training and try to perform decently despite feeling ridiculously scatterbrained. And finally, he'll probably talk to some Very Important People in the process of completing the rest of his list.

In the end, well... he's decided to track down Wanda again, maybe not now, but some time in the near future. Because despite his fears and misgivings, despite everything he's likely to say to everyone else - that it's a bad idea, that he'll mess things up, that he'll accidentally reveal himself - the temptation of sharing his powers with hers, teaching her, helping her, is too strong to resist. This is about more than a lost family, now. This is about magic.]
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[personal profile] complicatedliar 2013-07-30 02:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Mmm. Even more awkward. [Good thing he likes you, Billy. Otherwise there would be some mischief happening just for the lulz.]

What do you want from this?
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action; friday

[personal profile] alloys 2013-07-30 05:50 pm (UTC)(link)
...Not bad, actually. Strangely quiet.

[ His life was rarely quiet, even in Luceti. He tries not to get caught up expecting the next new feather that arrives to be someone that will through his life off-kilter like Billy's. ]
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[personal profile] snikting 2013-07-31 04:44 am (UTC)(link)
[... this means nothing to him.]

She yer arch nemesis back home?

[Because hey, she's a bad guy at home. It kinda figures.]
frost_jewel: (ohhhh dear)

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[personal profile] frost_jewel 2013-07-31 02:05 pm (UTC)(link)
His teaching methods are about as unique as I've ever seen.

[That's a subtle no. She'll face that particular onslaught if it decides to come, thank you.]

I would ask you to come back to the house for dinner, but I think you've had quite enough of us all for one evening.
snikting: (Damn kids)

[personal profile] snikting 2013-07-31 02:06 pm (UTC)(link)
[Well, that gets a stunned look. It was one answer he certainly hadn't been expecting. He's not even quite sure he heard it right.]

... she's your what now?
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[personal profile] complicatedliar 2013-07-31 02:53 pm (UTC)(link)
[Loki nods.]

And she shan't have the answer you seek, as young as she is. [Unless she had Billy really young, but that's not the impression he's gotten.]

If you can stand it, it might be informative to befriend her... but I shouldn't like to see you torturing yourself.

[He's certainly curious now.]
alloys: (☢ i'm going to come up and punch you;)

action; friday

[personal profile] alloys 2013-08-01 05:04 am (UTC)(link)
[ He shrugs a shoulder. ]

I don't think you're the only one. [ He definitely feels that way plenty himself. ]
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[personal profile] not_a_troll 2013-08-01 11:27 am (UTC)(link)
[Loki places a finished sandwich on a plate and walks over to Billy.]

That has already happened. Thor has been here. And he was most definitely Thor and I am most definitely Loki. But I am not his brother, and he is not mine.

I am not quite sure how your situation is. Is it a family member as well? Or a former sort of love interest that might cause a tragic break-up between you and Teddy?

[He places the sandwich in front of the other and rolls his eyes briefly.]

By Odin's sores, Billy of New York, there is no need to be vague about this.
tryit: ([neutral] coffee no)

[ July 11th | action ]

[personal profile] tryit 2013-08-01 05:36 pm (UTC)(link)
[Dammit, Katie. Are you really that stupid? Of course he's only met her once. He's from your past, remember?

Stupid, stupid, stupid.


Back peddling quickly, she nodded. No more mentioning Wanda in the present. In Billy's time, she's still missing. Right. Got that? Good. Now to keep her big mouth shut.]


But that whole mother-son connection thing still seems to be there. [Glancing down at the pint of ice cream in her hands, she then holds it out towards Billy. He needs it way more than she does right now.] Jeez. How'd you explain it to her?
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[Action, July 12th]

[personal profile] fashionably_strong 2013-08-02 03:04 am (UTC)(link)
[Bulla will definitely be keeping an eye out for something nice, because she thinks a romantic date with Teddy would also do Billy some good as far as de-stressing, and the dressy clothing will be just a small push in that direction.]

Got it. Good thing everything is free here, because I say we go all out today.

[Or as much as they can in a town with no mall.]
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[personal profile] complicatedliar 2013-08-02 02:09 pm (UTC)(link)
[Loki nods, smiling.]

That is a lovely feeling.

[That was why he had decided to be around Billy, among other reasons. But it was nice to be around other magicians. They understood certain things.]

That is good to hear. I think you've taken the right tactic.

I rather want to met her myself, now.
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action; friday

[personal profile] alloys 2013-08-02 11:51 pm (UTC)(link)
A few people. Rogue knows. Natasha, sort of. A few others...know what's up, but don't know I'm seeing you.
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[personal profile] frost_jewel 2013-08-04 03:06 am (UTC)(link)
If you want to talk about it, I'll listen. [And if he doesn't, she'll drop it.]

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