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005 - Action/Voice

[Today marked a big day for Teddy Altman: He's eighteen today. If he were back in New York, he could vote in elections, own a credit/debit card of his own, and not have to groan over papers and applications that had a little note for people who were under eighteen. He's pretty much an adult now.

He still kind of feels like a young teenager who has no idea what he's doing, though, so he can't help being a little disappointed when he wakes up and doesn't suddenly feel like a man with a plan who knows everything and can do anything.

After gently being coaxed outside by Billy, Teddy decides to do all the things he usually does, seeing how Luceti is sorely lacking in ways to celebrate a milestone year like this. He wanders and chats up store owners, from the bakery to the weapon shop to Seventh Heaven to even the general store. He gets himself a large meal for lunch, as is customary for a guy like him, and orders his favorite just for today. He visits the library and reads up on whatever new comics they have, and that's where he gets lost in thought enough to open his journal and ask a question that's been on his mind since the day began.]

When someone turns eighteen, do they do anything special? It's a pretty big thing for teenagers in America; you can vote and get drafted and pretty much be considered an adult by the law. But does it mean anything in other worlds? Call me curious.

[He goes to the Battledome after that to simulate a basketball game – just to watch this time, not to participate. The 1992 East Regional Final, Duke verses Kentucky, one of the most suspenseful games in history and something that Teddy had watched on YouTube, but certainly not like this. It's no wonder that he's particularly hyped when he walks out. So much so that he takes to the sky as soon as he's outside, deciding that he'd rather take the joyride home rather than plain old walking. He's still a teenager, and he still feels pretty invincible even without that adult knowledge he was expecting, so why not?

Teddy might not feel any different, but it's still a pretty special day.]

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[Billy snorts, reaching out to pick off a little chunk of chocolate that was loosened where Teddy bit the end.]

A strange suggestion, coming from you. Wouldn't you implode from jealousy when I bond with it instead?

[He eats the mouthful and then takes his sweet time sucking the chocolate off his fingers, lifting a brow. He knows how Teddy gets when he feels threatened, after all.]

[... Give him a moment while he watches Billy suck that chocolate off his fingers, okay, because with that hairdo and clothing and everything, it's unbearably hot, and Teddy kind of just wants to drag him back to the apartment even more now. Nnf.

...

Oh. Oh, right. Banter.]

... It's different when it's an inanimate object. I mean, why do you think your cape's still alive?

[He nods matter-of-factly. But... y e a h, Billy's totally got Teddy down to a T.]

Besides, I know Reese's is your one true love. That's the one I've got to worry about.

....Oh, great. Now you've got me imagining a giant Reese's. I know what I'll be dreaming about tonight.

[And that better not have been a threat against his cape because that is his one true love above all ~~fine fine except for Teddy~~.]

[Teddy knows what he'll be baking come a few months time, too.

But he'd rather not reveal the plans he's making for that time. Instead, he glances down at the fingers Billy was sucking on, a little smirk coming up on his face.]

Well, I hope that won't be all you dream of tonight...

[Remember that coffee comment you made that is a yes]

[Billy's gaze darts down briefly, lips curving back into a smile, and pulls his finger out, leaning back in his seat.]

Well, if you've got better ideas, feel free to inspire me later. For now, though, I think the knife is hot enough to cut it.

[He pulls it out of the water and wipes it down with the towel; sure enough, it feels pretty toasty. He offers it out to Teddy in case he wants to help himself.]

So, birthday boy, how much of it do you want? Half? Three-Quarters? Or do I just get a couple crumbs off the end?

As if I want the one who worked so hard on it to go without even tasting it.

[Teddy grins as he takes the knife, then sets to work on cutting the chocolate bar - with the knife heated up, plus Teddy's strength, it's easy to cut through everything and not make a mess of anything. And though Teddy would like a big chunk for himself to gnaw on for the rest of the day, he instead cuts it into slices, as if it really was one big cake. And with how easily he's cutting it, you'd think it was as easy as slicing a cake, too.

Once he's done, he gestures to a few of the slices with one hand while he grabs one of said slices with the other.]

Go on, eat as much as you want. You really did an amazing job on this, you know.

Honestly, I'm as surprised as anyone.

[Billy grins, dragging a slice onto a plate to pick away at it. From the amount of caramel and chocolate in the thing, he's pretty sure he will be full with just one slice, which makes for plenty of leftovers for Teddy to enjoy later. In that case, he figures it counts for Present #2 well enough.]

I'm glad it's good, though. I've never done it before, so I had no idea how it was gonna turn out. But hey, can't go wrong with chocolate, right?

[Teddy ends up with four slices on his plate, and he's already chewing on the first one. Mmf, it's like everything that's good about a regular Snickers bar, only much larger. His fingers are already getting chocolate and caramel on them, but they can always be cleaned later.]

Mm. [He waits until he swallows before he speaks up.] Right. Except for those off-brand chocolate companies; those aren't so great. Did you keep the recipe? [And BITE.]

[Billy can't help but stare at Teddy's plate a little, because he's thinking about how many chocolate bars went into making this giant one, and it's almost enough to make a guy sick. God, the kind of metabolism he must have to eat all of that. He's already wondering how he'll make it through the one piece he does have.

At least he's used to Teddy's appetite...]

Of course I did. Typed up with in-progress photos, even. But we have to use this newfound power responsibly. There are those among us who can't veer off the diet so much and still fit into our skin-tight costumes.

[At least not without... erm... certain repercussions. Of the bulging-folds sort.]

[Teddy smiles around his biteful of chocolate at that, again pausing to ensure that he doesn't talk with food in his mouth (talk about unattractive, jeez). In the meantime, he reaches his foot out again to rest it on top of Billy's; he just really, really likes to touch his boyfriend.]

"With great power, comes great responsibility."

[Billy's lip quirks at the quote, as well as the foot seated upon shoe; he lifts his free leg to rest his own foot against Teddy's thigh again, sort of boxing him in affectionately. He doesn't mind the touching, that's for sure.]

Pretty much that, yeah. Plus it did take up a lot of ingredients. I'd hate to cause a chocolate shortage in Luceti.

We'd pretty much be known as the true villains in Luceti if we ended up doing that. We'll have to come up with super villain names and everything...

[Another bite, a moment of pondering, and:]

You can be like, "Witch Doctor".

[....

This face.]

Why are all my code names drenched in either innuendo or potential offensiveness?

[Whiiich earns a mock-pout in return.]

I was thinking more Doctor Doom but, you know, witch. I thought it was clever...

Teddy, I love you, you're wonderful in every way that matters, but your code name ideas are about as clever as Batman's.

Hmph. Yeah, and look at Batman. He's pretty much one of the most iconic characters in all of DC. Superman, too. I think my clever names will go places.

And yet they prance around with their underwear outside their tights. I'm not sure I'd want to go to the sort of places they go.

Hey now, you know just as well as I do that that's just part of their outfit, not their underwear. Anyway. Superboy? Batgirl? Spider-man? Clearly the best way to get yourself out there is to have a simple, yet clever name.

Simple, yes. Effective, I'll give you. But clever?

[Billy quirks a brow.]

'You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.'

[Teddy raises both brows.]

Inconceivable.

[Billy's response, the very picture of maturity, is to flick a lump of nougat at his face.]

[Which hits, of course, right on his cheek.

...

And which is easily licked away - being a shapeshifter does have its benefits occasionally.]

Mm. Thanks. But if you want to beat me at throwing hoops, you need better aim. You missed my mouth completely.

You're assuming I was aiming for a hoop that wasn't even open.

[And if he was - which he might have been - he's not letting it show.

...That tongue was kinda distracting, though. Um.]

Oh, it would've opened up for you... not that hard to do.

[A slow smile comes over Teddy's face as he glances down at his fingers and gets to work on cleaning up the chocolate and caramel, tongue sliding over the digits while he shuts his eyes. He won't do any neat tricks with said tongue, though; better to wait until they're back at the apartment for something like that.

Doesn't mean he won't tease him with it. Billy did the very same thing to him earlier, after all.]

Edited 2013-09-03 10:46 (UTC)

[...Hrnghhh. He knew he was going to pay for that unintentional fingering he'd done earlier with the chocolate. Billy tries not to squirm in his seat, watching for a long moment before abruptly grabbing the gift bag and shoving it into the space between them on the table, gaze averted. Goddammit. He won't be able to stand for like ten minutes in these jeans.]

Here, whenever you're finished cleaning up. Happy birthday, you big troll.

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