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.]
touchofrogue: (Neutral | Wary Listening)

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[personal profile] touchofrogue 2013-07-17 09:49 pm (UTC)(link)
[...unexpected.]

Okay...

[First of all: a little disturbing that he's calling Wanda amazing, secondly, if it went so well then what was with the hermit act?]
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[personal profile] complicatedliar 2013-07-18 01:56 am (UTC)(link)
[A small nod. Loki will be waiting a bit outside of the Battle Dome, to catch Billy and walk with him when he leaves.]
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[personal profile] touchofrogue 2013-07-18 03:37 am (UTC)(link)
[Rogue exhaled quietly.

While on the one hand, she was relieved... she also knew the yearn of an adopted child to sit and compare with her birth mother. What would she be like? Would they have the same laugh? Would she be able to tell her anything; could she trust her birth father to protect her?

The answer, in her case, was no. No one who abandoned their child by a trash bin was someone who would protect her, someone she could trust with her secrets. But that hadn't stop her from wondering, it didn't stop her from dreaming - what if it wasn't their fault? What if they had actually wanted me?

And now Billy had a chance to be with his mother. His sort of mother. His sort of mother from another world who was probably young enough to get a misinformed crush on her own son.

Despite the momentary flash of jealousy at the opportunity, Rogue was still able to see the problem. Not to mention... Wanda's own instability and Luceti's very nature...]


That must've been a hard call. [She sighs and runs a hand through her hair.] Not gonna lie, you're in a rough spot.
alloys: (☢ the things that make you static cling;)

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[personal profile] alloys 2013-07-18 04:23 am (UTC)(link)
[ He lifts an eyebrow. ]

You think she could do that even with the barrier limit? [ Just how much power were they talking here? ]
frost_jewel: (frustrated)

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[personal profile] frost_jewel 2013-07-18 04:43 am (UTC)(link)
Hmm.

[That's all he'll get until training is over - a session full of a lot of small mistakes on her part, whether people noticed them or not. Needless to say, she's frustrated with the scenario and herself by the end of it. It won't stop her from approaching Billy, but she's gruff on the edges.]

I'm sorry about before.
halfnhalf: ([teddy] sigh what now)

[July 11th | Action]

[personal profile] halfnhalf 2013-07-18 09:50 am (UTC)(link)
Right?

[Teddy tries not to inject too much emotion in his voice, since the meeting still leaves him so conflicted. Instead he keeps going, focused on Billy's back and where his hands press against him.]

He met up with me later, and we just... talked for a little while. How the Kree children grew up, how I grew up, how I'd talk to a picture of my dad when I was a kid... And we hugged at the end, once.

[His hands slide up to Billy's neck, thumbs rubbing circles in the back of it with tenderness.] Billy, at that moment, for just a second, I felt like I wasn't truly alone in the world. But it was just for a second... [He slides his hands down once more.] He had to go back to his time. I thought it wasn't fair, even if I... sort of understood. [If by "sort of" he means "throw a tantrum and cry on the roof like a stupid kid".]

Then he flew off, and I never saw him again after that.
halfnhalf: ([teddy] thanks broski)

[July 11th | Action]

[personal profile] halfnhalf 2013-07-18 10:19 am (UTC)(link)
[Teddy spares a little smile, returning the gentle hold of his fingers and momentarily stopping his massage. Not only is Billy twisted a bit to do this for Teddy, something he deeply appreciates... but this isn't really the time for it. No matter how much he'd like to be focusing on something else.]

It's okay. [He's kind of come to expect it now.]

My case is different from yours. Mar-vell isn't Wanda, especially not this Wanda. But I guess what I'm trying to say is... What are you expecting, by telling her who you are?
halfnhalf: ([teddy] shady business)

[July 11th | Action]

[personal profile] halfnhalf 2013-07-18 10:45 am (UTC)(link)
Billy? Let's make one thing clear.

[With Billy's head tilted down again, Teddy slides his free hand up to rub at the back of his neck again, where it's likely being strained.]

It's not selfish. Take it from me. I know I felt the same thing when I flew around like crazy trying to find Captain Marvel. If there's one thing I learned from that whole experience? It's that every kid who has a real parent out there wants to know more about them. Especially if the opportunity's there. It's not selfishness. I'd be surprised if you weren't thinking about it.

[He lets a small pause go on between them before he goes on.] I'm glad you're actually taking the time to think about it. I didn't think at all before I pulled my stunt.

If you want my opinion? I think she might be better off not knowing. I can't exactly predict her actions or anything... but I don't see it going well no matter how she reacts.
halfnhalf: ([teddy] tommy can't main for anything)

[July 11th | Action]

[personal profile] halfnhalf 2013-07-18 11:30 am (UTC)(link)
[If Mar-vell had shown up as a teenager when he flew off to meet him... Teddy probably wouldn't have told him either. Not only would it be incredibly awkward on both ends, but who knew what that would do to he himself? Maybe he'd fade out from existence like that one time, never be born.

The thought of that happening to Billy (and he'd seen it, saw that very thing happen right before his eyes and they'd only been dating for a few months and it still felt like his entire world had shattered - "teddy, help, i'm -") makes his hand pause its movement briefly before it starts up again. Even if Wanda knew, that wouldn't happen. This is a different Wanda, after all. The possibility of the Young Avengers existing in their world looked pretty grim.]


... Well. [Right, time to get his head back on the subject.] How many people know about it?
halfnhalf: ([teddy] i should check on her)

[July 11th | Action]

[personal profile] halfnhalf 2013-07-18 11:49 am (UTC)(link)
While you're out tomorrow, or even today if they come around, tell the people who know that they should keep it a secret. That is, if you decide you're not going to tell her. It helps that we're all from different worlds than her - well, besides Rogue.

[He stops his motions again, lifting his hand entirely from Billy's back to brace his elbow near him, allowing him to lean down nearer to his head.]

You know, even if you do decide to tell her, I'll be with you on that, right? Not telling her is just my take on it.

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