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[Love is very clearly in the air, and what do NPCs live for but to offer their services to the public? That's why Billy and Teddy can be found outside every day after school this week, with a couple of tables set up just down the street from the art gallery, not far from the plaza. When they aren't all cozy and being sickening with one another, Billy is seated on a stool in front of an easel, with a bench and scattered chairs a few feet in front of it, and Teddy is hanging out by the table where various baked goods are displayed or wrapped in fancy little packages to be taken away for later if desired.

There's a sign hanging from the street post above them, displaying their services:

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Portraits

Looking for the perfect gift to woo that special someone? Or perhaps you and your already woo'd special someone would like a memento of your perfect romance? Look no further! Potts Art Gallery wants to put you on display! This week only, have a custom portrait created right before your eyes, in whatever style you desire! All you need to do is pose and smile.

*Refreshments and snacks available while you wait!
**Ask about our commitment counseling service any time!
***All portraits will be on display in the Potts Gallery for the duration of the event and can be claimed when it has ended. Come visit us! We are open to the public every day!

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[The boys will be available and eager to serve any date-able characters- they may even go so far as to ~~kidnap~~ encourage disinterested potential customers if they get bored. (Resistance is futile!) Also, despite what the sign says, they will be dispensing the most useful of love advice to just about anyone, whether they ask for it or not.

Responses will most likely be from both selfhelp and halfnhalf, but one or the other can be requested if you want! Just say so in the subject line or tag.]

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[Teddy's wrapping up a plate of appropriate Valentine's cookies in a clear plastic bag, and he looks up at the same time, an equal smile on his face.]

And have you found anyone special yet?

[She shakes her head, amused, though who's question she's answering with that gesture she doesn't specify.]

I didn't know you guys did-- art. That's so cool.

It's a team effort. I draw, Teddy puts them up. And cooks, obviously.

[Anyone who knows Billy knows that he can't cook sweets to save his life.]

Yeah, he's the artist out of the two of us. [He looks at Billy, all affection and pride.] I just show them off to everyone. [As they should be - what Billy lacks in cooking, he absolutely excels at art.]

That's so... sweet. [Literally, even. She picks up one of Teddy's clear-wrapped cookie plates, looking at it. Kurt expends a lot of energy to teleport. Maybe he'd like some food. He does seem like a bit of a bottomless pit, it's true...] Can I take a plate? Or do I need to get a portrait, too?

You should definitely have a portrait. [You can bet Billy's going to jump on that.] The gallery would be practically empty without you in it!

And you can take a plate too, while you're at it. There's more than just cookies; I've got a few cakes, even some dinners, in case someone's going hungry out there. [Teddy leans forward a bit at his table, eyebrows raised.] They can be for you, or someone you might be admiring out there.

[Wanda sits, setting the cookies into her lap. She flushes, lightly, though her smile doesn't falter like it might normally.]

I'm fine, but... I can think of someone who could maybe use the energy...

Should I pose, or-- how do you need me? [This directed back to Billy.]

[Yesss, victory. Customer acquired. Billy beams and scoots back to his easel, tugging the top sheet free for a fresh page.]

Pose however you want! That's the beauty of self-portraits, you get to be as natural as you want when you're the one being drawn. Just tell me when you're ready.

[Meanwhile Teddy, satisfied that Wanda has a plate and is now posing for Billy, gets back to decorating the plates of food that he brought. He'll be glancing at what's going on, though, with a little smile on his face. It's always so wonderful to see Billy so into what he's doing, and for people to be just as enthused as he is.]

Can I be ready now? Just sitting here? Or is that not exciting enough? ... I never know what I'm doing, without instruction. [She gives an apologetic smile.]

Like this is fine! Like I said, natural is great. The Mona Lisa's called one of the greatest art pieces in the world, and she's just sitting there, too.

[He starts drawing right away, getting a rough sketch of her profile.]

Besides, you look beautiful.

True. [He remarks as he finishes up the wrapping on another plate. Now to add a bow...]

[D'aaaw, you made her blush. She pushes some of her hair out of her face, as if tucking it behind her ear, but given that it's so short, it falls back to it's original place immediately.]

You're just saying that. ... I'm as ordinary-looking as they come. [Thank god for her powers.] But-- thank you for saying so, anyway.

Trust me, Wanda, there's no such thing as an ordinary-looking Maximoff.

[He's not even kidding, either. Magneto looks amazing for his age, and even he's self-aware enough to recognize that the whole family is pretty damn good looking.]

Ooooh yeah. I can definitely agree with that.

[He can pretty much agree with all of that, and add on that with Billy and Tommy having some sort of Maximoff in them (among many other things... it's complicated), they both look damn fine. It's just that with Billy, he has the personality to back that up. Tommy... eh. He's a good friend?]

[Wanda laughs, loud and openly for a change. Partially because Billy sounds exactly like Pietro when he talks like that. Partially because she thinks he's still playing at flattery. Truly, she would say she and Billy are the two most ordinary in the bunch; No pretty silver hair for them. But she can't point that out without dragging Billy down with her. And if he's managed a good self image despite looking painfully human, then more power to him.]

... I guess I'm out-voted then. And... you do have a very good argument, it's true.

To the victor, the spoils. Whatever those may be.

[Doodling, doodling- okay, he's got a figure on the page now.]

I've got the pose, if you want to move a bit or get more comfortable. Just don't wander off.

... I have no intention of wandering off. I want to see what you're drawing.

And in this case, I think the spoils would be... getting to call yourself 'extraordinary'. Which. I think is a fabulous spoil.

[She pokes at the wrapping on the cookies. They look good. ... Maybe she'll break in and just steal one. No harm in that, right?]

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very very much

D'aaaw :3

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