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[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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[Identical twins, go figure!]

Okay, well... I think I'd like it done, then. If you don't mind. I don't know what you'd want in return, though- Tommy mentioned that, too.

[Isn't he just the most helpful brother.]

[A saint!]

Well, let's start with what you're willing to barter and go from there.

[Always a good idea to know what could be on offer first.]

Edited 2014-10-01 08:11 (UTC)

[Oh god. That is a very good question, isn't it? Especially since he isn't great at, you know, outlining his skills.]

Uh... do you like art? I can- I can draw, and paint a little. Some of my stuff's in the gallery. I work in the coffee shop, and I've done housecleaning, if you need an extra hand with that kind of thing. And I've got magic, that's... versatile.

[And hopefully not disastrous, in this case.]

Oh, I do like coffee.

[Caffiene addict, right here.]

I'm more for music than for art, personally. Not that I don't like it, but my husband wouldn't be able to appreciate it with me. Although, magic... that sounds promising...

You wouldn't be able to enchant a cat's water dish into refilling itself with water once drunk, would you?

[The coffee or the music would be good potentials, that's nice to know. His collection of both is pretty impressive. The magic, on the other hand-]

Huh... maybe? I've never tried it. Hang on, let me check.

[Please hold for ten minutes while he fills a dish and convinces a hyperactive golden retriever that he's thirsty.]

...You know, I actually can? I mean. I don't know how long it'll last and I'm just gonna assume that magic water isn't hazardous to an animal's- oh god, hang on.

[PLEASE HOLD AGAIN CHECKING SAID RETRIEVER'S HEALTH]

[AND LAW WILL WAIT PATIENTLY.]

[Oh man, that was one (or two) heart attacks that he didn't need today.]

Okay. Okay! It's fine. Everything's fine. Magic water dish is officially a thing. Right?

[There's a healthy and happy dog bark heard over the journal.]

Right. ...Or, assuming that scared you off the whole concept, I have about seven brands of coffee and 73 gigs of music that is also up for grabs.

[Oh hey, Optimus. How's Misty by the way?]

Yeah, sounds like a fair trade to me. Our cats will appreciate it if things happen to cause both of us over here to be gone for a time. It takes a while for others to check in on them.

[You know - drafts, missions, kidnappings... maybe an imperfect return in time by John... THOSE SORTS OF THINGS.]

[Misty is fine and sleeping on the couch like she does 18 out of 24 hours every day, in typical cat fashion. She'll be less fine when she finds out about the dog slobber in her water dish, but these things do happen.]

Great. And if it wears off and I'm still in town, I don't mind doing it again. Enchantment's kind of hit and miss for long term effects, and I'd hate for you to feel shafted by it.

That's good to know.

So, just the ear?

[Someone was saying something about a Prince Albert earlier, and poor Mia.]

Yeah, just the ear. I thought about doing both, but... one step at a time, I think.

[Plus he has no idea if he'll like it.]

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