House of M - The Beginning

[selfhelp]

Who: Billy Kaplan + Anyone who wants to be involved in the House of M Plot + Related CR + Anyone Really
What: Um. The House of M Plot.
When: October 1st-7th
Where: Literally anywhere in Luceti, yo
Summary: Billy returns from a kidnapping feeling a bit, er, different. A white light envelops the village for just a moment, and when it fades... well. All kinds of things are different, actually.
Rating: Varies, anything above R take it elsewhere!

Still accepting last minute sign-ups, if anyone is interested.


It starts off so innocently, early on the morning of October 1st. A burst of light, a warm rush of energy that consumes everything it touches, and it's gentle enough to feel like stepping out into sunlight from the shade. It's so brief that some people might not even notice it happened. But there are certainly... differences. Some subtle, some not. And those changed won't even understand the problem.

After all, why would perfection be a problem?

The truth is, there are no problems. There can't be. It's perfect, Billy thinks. Believes it. His belief is his reality, and now, it's their reality. It all has to be perfect; they deserve it, all of them, for one reason or another. And he'll do whatever he has to protect that perfection from being tainted, ruined, taken away from them.

Teddy died so this could happen, after all.

So what is your new reality?


((first two threads reserved for the intro thread and billy's status; after that consider this log a free-for-all.))

Comments

Sometime whenever /vagues

[teenwonder]

[Dude, of course it's fine. It's better than fine! It's everything that life is supposed to be. So when Billy and Teddy pass by the Hayley's Circus tent, Dick's happy to peek out from a flap to greet them.]

Hey, you two! Isn't it a great day today? [Of course it is. They're all great days now.]

You guys wanna stop in for the show tonight? We've got your usual seats saved.

give me all your vague

[selfhelp]

[Teddy glances over at Billy, wordlessly awaiting a confirmation, and Billy smiles calmly, one hand lifting to wave. Teddy mimics the gesture.]

Sure, I'd like that. I feel like I haven't seen the show for a long time.

[teenwonder]

[That's because there haven't been shows before this. Robin knows it, and he understands the ramifications of it. But he can't be bothered to care.]

You'll have a great time, Will! And the offer still stands to give you some pointers if you're ever interested in learning.

[selfhelp]

"It's okay to call him Billy, you know. He doesn't mind."

[Teddy would say that, wouldn't he? He doesn't like it when things are too impersonal, and he always knows what Billy wants. He quietly reaches out to take Teddy's hand, tugging him towards the tent.]

Thanks, but I think I'm safer on the ground. I'll leave the flying to the professionals.

[Truth be told, he doesn't... feel very good about the idea of using his magic, even for something as simple as flying. He feels too drained already, like he's been sapped of all energy.]

[teenwonder]

You don't think the professionals would let you fall, do you? Graysons don't do that.

[Because they don't fall can't fall never fall... Even though it turns his stomach slightly to think along that trail, it's easy enough to shrug away this close to Billy. Everything's always simpler when Billy's nearby.]

But I won't take it personally if you're nervous. You'll probably enjoy the show more that way.

[selfhelp]

Ha... yeah, I should've known that. Graysons... don't fall.

[He smiles again, because it feels right to say it like that- even if, deep down, there is something wrong about it. Like saying you like peanut butter when you used to be allergic. It's true, but... strange.]

Anyway, I'd love to see you perform.