selfhelp | [Action / Voice] evening + morning

[...This doesn't look like Prison #42. At least, not as he recalls it. Billy pushes himself upright in the grass, squinting in the early evening light, and absently lifts a shaking hand to his ears. There's no device there, nothing to prevent him from casting any spells... a fact he proves to himself with a wave of his hand, conjouring up a shirt to go with the unfamiliar white pants he finds himself in. What's all this about, exactly? Some new trick that Stark and Richards came up with to keep their prisoners placated? Or has he - against all odds - been freed and dumped somewhere in the wild?

What've you gotten yourself into now, Kaplan?

Cautiously he lets his magic take him up to the tree line, resting on a high branch to get a better look around. Up ahead, not far in the distance, he can see a village, but it's so small and old-fashioned that he doesn't recognize it at all. Wherever he is, it's pretty remote.

Well, whatever. What does location matter to a witch who can teleport? His priority is finding Cap and the rest of the Young Avengers. Teddy's probably flipping out right about now. Dropping back into a crouch, he sits himself down on the branch, cross-legged, and lifts his hands again, letting the glow return to them, and begins chanting under his breath-]

"IwanttobeinNewYorkIwanttobeinNewYork..."

[Yeah, he's pretty noticeable like that. Especially since he'll be there until he's discovered, pointedly not teleporting to New York. Awkward.]

[In the morning, however, things are a bit different- he's settled (sort of), he's rested (a bit), he's informed (just enough). And he's sorted out how to use the journal. Thus, around mid-afternoon, he sends out a message:]

Okay, this is weird, but... let's give it a try. Hey, uh, whoever's listening out there. I've heard there are people from all over the galaxy, and lots from Earth, especially. That's where I'm from, too. I was wondering, though- are there people living here who'd be considered "super heroes"? Here or on your own world, I mean. I'm actually-

[Actually... he really shouldn't just announce it. What if someone from the Initiative is here and remembers him when they get back to Earth? Even a slim chance isn't worth the risk.]

...I'm actually a huge fan of the superheroes from Earth! You know, heroes like Captain America, Iron Man, Spider-man... I've been a fan since I was a kid. Though I guess it's not unusual for someone from New York. There's a ton of superheroes living in the city these days.

Sorry for rambling so much. To be honest, I'm just nervous... I've never been to another world before.

[....]

Teddy? You here?

[ooc: first dibs to action (chronologically) goes to Buffy, otherwise he is free to be met wherever/whenever. Also if you could have a look at his permissions post I would be much obliged!]

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A fan of...M'Dieu. Do not tell Stark as much or we will never hear the end of his egotism.

...Yeah, sorry about that. Too late to take it back now.

[Man, does he walk around bragging about his awesomeness or something? Everyone keeps telling him not to feed the ego here...]

...now he will be more insufferable than usual. [She sighs.]

Is he really that bad? I just remember him always being so... I dunno, serious.

[Telling kids they can't be goddamn super heroes. It's unfair.]

Serious? Stark? [A bark of laughter, followed by a soft groan. Right. Still aches.] That is one of the last things I would ever call him.

...Maybe he grows up?

[Jokingly. Well, half-jokingly. This Stark is pretty drastically different from the one he knows.]

It is possible. He would need proper incentive- the right push, if you will.

[...Well, considering that incentive was the deaths of several teammates... and considering what he went on to do later...]

I think I'm okay with him being like this.

He could be worse, I imagine. Exactly how much worse I'm not terribly certain, but he could be worse.

I think just about anybody could be worse than they are now. It's kinda human nature, isn't it?

We might go one way or the other easily. [Her voice is soft. A little rough.] It never takes much. One choice, for good or ill, might change...everything.

Yeah, no kidding. [He's certainly seen his share of that lately.] ...Whoa, sorry, this got kind of heavy.

It is not an unfamiliar weight, Monsieur Fanboy.

[Normally she'd ask for a name, but. A little jibe might make the weight less. Maybe.]

Monsieur- [Pfft. Okay, she got him to smile a bit at that.] Name's Billy, actually. Though I guess 'Fanboy' would be a fitting last name.

A pleasure to make your acquaintance, Billy. As for your Fanboy status...

Are you familiar with Obi-Wan Kenobi and Luke Skywalker?

[Obi-Wan Ke-

....

....

....

No. No freaking way.]

They're here too!?

[It's not nice to laugh at the incredulous fanboy. It isn't.

...

She's going to anyway.]

They are, I know them well. Anakin is here, as is Artoo.

[He's so thrilled at this point that he can't even be annoyed about getting laughed at. There are Jedi Knights here. This is officially the coolest. Thing. Ever.]

Do you think-

[....]

W-wait, I guess meeting them would be weird, if... if I knew them and couldn't explain how...

[Oh god but he really, really wants to...]

Several months ago Luke, Obi-Wan, myself and several others sat and watched the entirety of the film series. Simply tell them you know of them through them; they will not mind it. I think Luke actually finds the entire concept of having fans terribly amusing.

[They've seen the movies? And they think it's funny?

C O O L E S T T H I N G E V E R

He may just faint.]

S... so maybe I could meet them someday?

[Oh god he feels like a six-year-old begging to go to a con with his parents again aaaaa]

If you promise me to not inflate Stark's ego too much? I would be more than happy to introduce you.

[omgomgomgomgomg]

I... I can promise to try?

[omgomgomgomg]

...

[She shouldn't. It's in bad taste. It's corny.]

Do or do not. There is no try.

[....aaaaaaaa

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA]

O-of course!!

[Alright. That was worth it. She chuckles softly on her end before replying.]

Then it would be my pleasure to introduce you, Billy.

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