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[selfhelp]

[Today something strange is going on in the plaza; Billy and Tommy are there and hanging out, chatting awkwardly and messing with their powers. "Billy" is tossing bursts of blue light into the air like fireworks, and "Tommy" is flashing between one side of the plaza and the other, skidding a bit over the pavement like he's out of practice. They don't seem to be there for any particular reason, but if people happen to question it, they're more than happy to strike up a casual conversation. Just don't expect a straight answer...

At some point they split off to visit their usual haunts (the battle dome, the coffee shop, the school, some of the other stores, and in Billy's case, the sky) but they never seem to be very far from one another, for some reason.

Eventually they'll be back at home, and that's when the journal comes out:]

Hey, people, got a question for you. My little bro is really fixated on getting a piercing. It's probably the boyfriend's fault. Anyone know how to do that in a way that won't make him lose an ear? Like, not involving ice and a needle?

Oh my God. Tommy, shut up... okay, well, kind of what he said. Minus the gore.

You're getting holes poked into you, dude, that's gore by definition.

Not if it's done professionally.

Yeah, I'm sure you'll find a real pro on Paper Facebook.

Don't you have somewhere to be? [ With the most put upon, quietly frustrated sigh. ]

With my speed? I'm already there. At the same time. [With a smug tone equal to that frustration.]

Thanks for making this a total wash. Sorry for wasting your time, everyone. If you know the answer just contact me privately.

Hey, are you getting a Prince Albert while you're at it?

OH MY GOD. [Maybe a little over dramatic. The journal is slammed shut.]


(( this is a JOINT POST between Billy selfhelp and Tommy dickmoves. At Tommy's request they have SWAPPED APPEARANCES, so Billy is pretending to be Tommy and Tommy is pretending to be Billy. As such, their powers are being faked - Tommy via enchantment and Billy via disguised teleports - and their personalities might not be up to par with what their CR is used to. They're identical twins aside from hair and eye colour (which is easy to fake) so it's a pretty good swap. The game is to see how many people can be pranked! So, you know, have fun with it. Journals used will be selfmoves and dickhelp.

Please specify in the subject line who you're tagging! If not, you might get a random or both of them. w/e. Three-ways are not discouraged but they are slow, so bear that in mind...! ))

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[Voice]

[thebellthatbinds]

[Sabriel's never met Tommy before but she can see the resemblance between the two boys.]

I've actually helped a couple of my classmates get their ears pierced at the college with ice and a needle and a little magic if anything went wrong. It's not all that bad really, it's how my ears got pierced too.

If you're looking for a professional job though, you'd probably have more luck asking one of the doctors around town. There are probably more...up to date piercing practices than the ones I'm familiar with.

[She's not sure what 'Prince Albert' is referring to but she can ask later.]

If I may ask, where are you looking to have the piercing?

[Voice]

[selfmoves]

[OH MAN SABRIEL Billy can't be a jerk to her. Hopefully he-as-Tommy can make a good first impression.]

He wants to do an ear. So original, right?

[Voice]

[thebellthatbinds]

[Sabriel huffs a soft chuckle.]

There's nothing wrong with something simple; the ear will heal quickly on its own even without magic if the piercing doesn't take, and it's easy to maintain.

[OOC note: sorry, ignore the note in the first thing about seeing a resemblance in a voice thread. My bad. x__x]

[Voice]

[dickhelp]

An ear, for now. [ He curbs the urge to ask "is the right ear really the gay ear? ] How much does it hurt to do it that way?

both? both. both is good.

[frost_jewel]

I should think you'd be able to ask Teddy then, Billy, if you really want to know.

[She missed the part about contacting him privately. It's been a long several days.]

Is that what you want? An earring?

BOTH IS AWESOME

[selfmoves]

[Oh geez, he can't let Tommy handle this one alone. He might actually request a Prince Albert. Or worse.]

Teddy doesn't get it, he's got healing or whatever.

[frost_jewel]

That's true. [But he has so many bits of...accessory.] What would you do if this was your world?

[dickhelp]

Tommy's right. Teddy just heals right over. [ Tommy tugs absently at his earlobe. How... did those stay in, anyway? Were they a part of Teddy's body? Could he feel them? Or, wow, what if when he took them out they just healed over instantly.

Things to play with later. ]

An earring. To start with.

[frost_jewel]

I've wondered myself how he manages to keep his...um, decorations. [Mia's personal theory is that it just doesn't hurt him.] Since I've never done it, I don't want to offer to try, and potentially cause a problem for you.

[action]

[halfnhalf]

[So Teddy's not really paying attention when he ambles into the room. It's afternoon, he's got a comic book open, and he's looking at that more than anything. Thus, for the moment, he doesn't see the switch between the boys, though he does see enough color out of the corner of his eye to know that they're there.]

Yo. [A bit absently, as he heads to the couch with the intent to flop down on it.]

[action]

[selfmoves]

[Billy exchanges a glance with Tommy, then looks back at Teddy as he heads for the couch. He looks pretty inattentive, but Billy still has some serious doubts about their ability to fool him.

No way to know for sure without trying, though, so he relaxes his posture as much as possible and leans back against the nearest wall, fingers drumming. Tommy's so often bored and the world moves too slowly for him, so it seems appropriate.]

Yo.

[action]

[dickhelp]

[ There is a question in every young man's life that he must face. Does he take a joke too far, does he fully commit to it or does he back off. ]

Hey, T. [ He has a little time to decide. ]

[action]

[halfnhalf]

[Aaaaand stop.

Teddy does not flop on the couch. Instead he pauses, lifts his head from the book, then looks between the two of them for a few seconds.

The tones of their voice. Their postures right now. Their facial expressions. The way they'd been acting prior to today, when they thought Teddy didn't care enough to pay attention.

...

Two can play at this game. Or, rather, three. Setting the comic book on top of the couch, Teddy heads over to "Tommy", then wraps an arm around his shoulder and gives him a kiss on the temple. Hey, bf.]

So, the great switcheroo is today?

[ Voice ]

[rashness]

I heard once that you can use a nail and a potato or something like that!

[ Awesome ear piercings though... THUMBS UP ]

[ Voice ]

[selfmoves]

...A... potato?

[He can't even fake Tommy for the initial response. Rin, what.]

[ Voice ]

[rashness]

Yeah...?

[ did he remember that wrong . . . . . . . ]

[ Voice ]

[dickhelp]

What's the potato for?

[ Voice ]

[rashness]

Maybe to stick the nail into on the other end, somehow...?

[fashionably_strong]

I think you might be better off waiting until you could get a piercing gun through mission points...I've got some rubbing alcohol you could use on your ear, though, to make sure the area is properly cleaned and doesn't get infected after the piercing is done.

[Because otherwise...yuck and ouch.]

[selfmoves]

He-

[........

CRAP BILLY DOESN'T KNOW HOW TOMMY TALKS TO BULLA

ABORT ABORT]

[fashionably_strong]

Yes, Tommy?

[...huh, weird. Tommy's normally not one to struggle with what to say unless it's talking about personal feelings.]

[dickhelp]

I'm magic. I don't need to worry about that.

[ Tommy flicks his fingers, sending off a small shower of sparkles. R... right? That's how it works, right? ]

[fashionably_strong]

[Weirder still. Billy's not usually this carefree about his powers.]

...your powers are affected by your willpower, aren't they? If you're feeling gross because of an infection you might not be able to concentrate.

Pretending this responce is on time

[maximoff_girl]

... why don't you just use your magic? That's how I did mine.

I will pretend like the best of them

[selfmoves]

[Oh god, Wanda. They didn't tell Wanda. IS THIS A BAD THING it's probably fine, right.]

He's a chickenshit, that's why not.