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[bluespells.livejournal.com]

Billy's drumming his fingers on the bar, humming a little tune, and looking disturbingly blissed-out. At least things are better on one front, and judging from the tiny shield he's flipping in one hand other things might be better, too.

At the moment he's taking a break from re-bagging a stack of classic comic books, and flipping through one instead. The expression on his face, and the care his hands are taking, make it seem less like so many pieces of paper stapled together and more like the Holy Grail.

Comic Books: SRS business.

[Open forever. Mighty Marvel Tags: Billy Kaplan]

Comments

[nothawkingbird.livejournal.com]

The arrow she was given, she's keeping it in a very safe place for the time being. There likely be a need for it one day, but right now, it was a beautiful gift.

"Thanks for the lavender basket," She smiled as she sat down at a chair nearby.

"So how happy was your Hanukkah?"

[bluespells.livejournal.com]

He gives her a one-armed hug. "Amazing. Thank you for the comics."

[nothawkingbird.livejournal.com]

She hugged him back, "You're welcome. Got a good contact in Queens."

[bluespells.livejournal.com]

"I might have to get you to introduce me later." Not that he could afford any of this. "Did you have a nice Christmas?"

[nothawkingbird.livejournal.com]

"Very nice, Will and I went home since he hadn't seen the city during the holidays yet. Had a lot of fun." She won't completely elaborate on the fun of course.

[veryscaryrobot.livejournal.com]

Cameron, who has been carefully examining a small amount of metal the bar has just produced, lifts her head to stare at Billy.

It does not look like a friendly stare.

[bluespells.livejournal.com]

He stops twirling the coin and clutches it in his hand. He's sadly used to not friendly stares, but it does put him on the defensive.

"What?"

[veryscaryrobot.livejournal.com]

Her head tilts. Her eyes don't move.

"What?"

[bluespells.livejournal.com]

"Staring isn't very polite."

Just saying.

[there-is-a-me.livejournal.com]

"Hallo, lad!" Rain, shine, holidays, Spoon is still going to head out to practise.

[bluespells.livejournal.com]

Billy asks the bar to Guard his Comics, and hops up to follow. "Hey, Spoon."

[there-is-a-me.livejournal.com]

"Ta for the knife." Spoon says, thrusting a large box with a sloppy ribbon at Billy.

Sloppy and with random slices in it. He had Penny help tie the bow.

[bluespells.livejournal.com]

"You're welcome." Billy accepts the box, peaking inside cautiously. Yum! "Thanks."

[will_scarlett]

Will tries to see what the comic books are without being too obvious.

[bluespells.livejournal.com]

Mostly older, first-run Avengers issues; a few Spider-man are mixed in, as well as some Fantastic Four.

Right now he's absorbed in X-Men #4.

[will_scarlett]

Its odd since Will of thinks he recognizes some people which is weird,

"What are ye readin'?"

[bluespells.livejournal.com]

He looks up, smiling. "Hey. Some older comics Kate gave me."

[alt-hulk.livejournal.com]

Teddy steps downstairs wearing his kimono from Xaldin wrapped over his t-shirt and shorts (since he gets the idea that only wearing it wouldn't be very decent) and leans against the wall for a little bit, watching Billy flip through the comics.

Just like old times.

Stalkity-stalk.

[bluespells.livejournal.com]

Oh noes! He's being stalked.

Billy would be more concerned if there weren't currently several comics worth roughly more than his computer in his hands, and the stalker in question weren't one one of the most harmless people on the planet.

"Are you going to come down?"

[alt-hulk.livejournal.com]

Harmless when it comes to Billy, anyway.

Oh noes, he's been spotted.

"Maaaaybe."

Beat.

"I was being perfectly quiet. Like a ninja."

[bluespells.livejournal.com]

Exactly.

Billy taps his forehead.

"I have a Teddy-sense."

[basic_powers]

Some kids can understand that, Tyler being one of them. And someone else in the bar with a stack of comics being bagged is like a beacon to a kid.

"What're you reading?"

[bluespells.livejournal.com]

Tyler gets a mildly suspicious look. No grubby fingers!

...Er. Billy means: "X-Men #4."

[basic_powers]

Billy is just going to get a look back before the kid pulls out one of those 'washcloth with soap' packets and cleans his hands a bit. You respect the older comic books darnit.

"We don't have that comic where I'm from..." Maybe some Real Life alternate versions.

[bluespells.livejournal.com]

"Really? No X-Men where you're from?" It's not Billy's favorite, but this issue is fascinating for personal reasons.

The wipes are very much approved of, and Billy cautiously scoots his stack of older issue Avengers toward Tyler.