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.]
alloys: (☢ and yet it dominates;)

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[personal profile] alloys 2013-07-21 05:16 pm (UTC)(link)
[ It's a well-founded fear. Tony had felt the same with Howard, and he knew they were from the same universe. No one wants to be rejected by their parents, alternate versions or no.

And he doesn't really have a good way to combat that. Tony got lucky that Howard gave him the choice of working something out or staying out of his life completely. He doesn't know Wanda at all, but a teenager probably wouldn't feel like they owed someone that responsibility. ]


Look - I won't tell you to get over it, because it sounds to me like your fear is pretty damn justified. I can't tell you the right answer. But speaking from experience? Just don't decide to do nothing.
touchofrogue: (Will Ya'll Just CHILL?)

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[personal profile] touchofrogue 2013-07-21 06:12 pm (UTC)(link)
[Rogue gestures with a hand as she speaks, leaning forward a little.] Who says it's selfish to want to know who you are an' where you come from? To want to know who your family is? That's not selfish, Billy, that's natural. That's the most natural thing there is.
tryit: ([neutral] thinking)

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[personal profile] tryit 2013-07-21 07:33 pm (UTC)(link)
[(Let's be honest, she's way prettier than Clint. There's no competition there.)

She sits there quiet for a few seconds, filling the silence by distracting herself with another scoop of the ice cream. Really, Kate can't imagine what Billy must be going through right now. And she really doesn't want to.]


I guess that's a step in the right direction. What's she like?
wildbluevagner: (dunno)

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[personal profile] wildbluevagner 2013-07-21 11:52 pm (UTC)(link)
[Kurt frowns in concern.]

Really? Is it... anything you need to talk about it, man?
not_a_troll: (um.)

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[personal profile] not_a_troll 2013-07-22 11:49 am (UTC)(link)
But it is making you sad, right?

[He looks over his shoulder for a moment and sighs afterwards. That is the most blatant half-truth he has ever heard.]

But perhaps it is not my place to inquire.

[He moves to put pickles on the sandwich, digging his hand deep into a large pot to get them out.]

complicatedliar: (staredown)

[personal profile] complicatedliar 2013-07-22 01:52 pm (UTC)(link)
[Stare. Eye roll.]

Waiting for you as I indicated I would.

I think you had better tell your dear teacher what is the matter.
handing: (thoughts kept to myself)

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[personal profile] handing 2013-07-23 11:14 pm (UTC)(link)
I guess so. [She smiles sympathetically to him as she hands over the last piece. It isn’t easy, but she’s sure Billy will do what’s right.]

You know I’m here if you want to talk, right?
frost_jewel: (glowing)

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[personal profile] frost_jewel 2013-07-24 02:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Tell your pride it shouldn't be hurt about catching someone who doesn't know how to fly.
touchofrogue: (Gloves On | Every Day Starts Like This)

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[personal profile] touchofrogue 2013-07-25 04:30 am (UTC)(link)
[Rogue's lips twitch up in a brief smile before she sobers.]

Yeah.

[She glances down at her gloves and speaks, her voice low, controlled, and vehement.]

Every day I put these things on. Every day.

[She tugs one hand loose from the glove and raises her head. She stretches the bare hand out in Billy's direction.]

Wantin' to touch someone is natural, don't you think? 'course, if I were to touch you right now...

[She lets her voice trail off and drops her hand back down to her lap. Rogue starts tugging on the glove again.]
alloys: (Default)

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[personal profile] alloys 2013-07-25 04:58 am (UTC)(link)
Not entirely. I mean - there's always the other extreme. Do everything you can to keep her from finding out. [ Billy had some pretty potent powers - Tony didn't need to point that out to him. ] I just wouldn't recommend it, coming from experience.
touchofrogue: (Startled! | Why Hello There Handsome)

[ action ] Billy, you're lucky she likes you

[personal profile] touchofrogue 2013-07-25 05:10 am (UTC)(link)
[That. Was the last thing Rogue expected.]

What in the hell--

[Reflexively, she jerks her hand away. Hard. They can't have touched for more than a few seconds, if that, but that doesn't change the fact that Billy's hand felt more like a warm rubber glove than flesh and that if he hadn't done something, she would have had one bright and shiny new resident in her head.

Almost a shame it didn't work. She would have liked to know what he was thinking.]
wildbluevagner: (listening)

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[personal profile] wildbluevagner 2013-07-25 04:42 pm (UTC)(link)
That can be the hard part. No matter what it is. But, I mean... This isn't something you need to decide on right way, is it? I don't mean to sound lazy here, but putting something off for a while can help.

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