Library, Friday [05/25]

[selfhelphero]

Once Billy had gotten settled in behind the desk, he got onto the computer, and started researching everything he could find on goats. He didn't know if they'd be visiting again, and god knew that punching goats probably wasn't the normal way to handle them, but he liked being prepared just in case, okay?

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Re: Talk to Billy

[ultron_junior]

Victor normally found books annoyingly analogue, but when you had four days off you had both time to explore, and time to read. He flashed a quick, uncertain smile when he spotted Billy at the check-out desk.

He figured this wasn't the Billy he'd met, but a familiar face was still a familiar face. Besides, it'd be nice to talk to any Billy when death was not imminent.

"Hey," he said. "Working on anything interesting?"

Re: Talk to Billy

[selfhelphero]

No, this was not Victor's Billy, but Billy recognized Victor from class, and since Topher had told him that Victor said Billy was cool, he was kind of pleased to see him. The list of people who thought he even had the potential to be cool was kind of short.

"Not particularly. Trying to prepare myself in case we get goats again," he said. "There are a lot of interesting things here though, if you're looking for something in particular."

Re: Talk to Billy

[ultron_junior]

"I'll read anything about technology or superheroes," Victor offered, after thinking about it for a second. "And I hope we don't get goats again. Those things were worse than chupacabras are supposed to be."

He thought about it. "Except the not killing anybody part."

Re: Talk to Billy

[selfhelphero]

"They still ate a lot of things they probably shouldn't have eaten. You came here on the right day, because technology and superheroes are some of my favorite things," Billy said. "You're Victor, right? We have some classes together?"

Re: Talk to Billy

[ultron_junior]

"We do. You're Electroclash's TA," Victor nodded, in a tone that implied he wasn't sure how anyone did that job. "And yeah, that's me. I met a different you for like ... three minutes back home, but it wasn't exactly a situation where people were chatting."

Which existed in their worlds in abundance, so Vic figured he wasn't spoiling anything by bringing that up.

Re: Talk to Billy

[selfhelphero]

"That hasn't happened for me yet, but, well, there's a lot of people here from various versions and timelines of home, so I've kind of gotten used to that. It's always nice to find someone else who's not fazed by superheroes though," Billy said. "Real superheroes, not the Electroclash kind. But please don't ever tell her I said that."

Re: Talk to Billy

[ultron_junior]

"Hell no," Victor said strongly. "I'm not giving her any reason to test her powers on me again."

He thought he'd set up a firewall against the teacher's voice, but he preferred to go as long as possible without putting it into use.

"But yeah, my friends do pretty much what your friends do. Only in L.A., so we probably get lamer villains."

Re: Talk to Billy

[selfhelphero]

"I think all villains have an aspect of lameness to them, or they'd be heroes instead," Billy said. "L.A.'s got to be fun though. At least, it looks that way on TV. That's a long way to come for school though."

Re: Talk to Billy

[ultron_junior]

Victor nodded. "It feels further than New York did. I've never really been in a small town before."

His unfair conclusion: They were creepy.

Re: Talk to Billy

[selfhelphero]

"Me neither. I've always lived in New York," Billy said. "I mean, you hear about places where everybody knows everybody else's business, but I didn't think that kind of town could actually exist. I mean, the squirrels kind of make it easier, but still!"

Re: Talk to Billy

[ultron_junior]

"I still don't get the squirrels," Victor observed, leaning against the counter. "At first I figured they were droids or mutants or something, but from what I can tell they're just really nosy squirrels. But yeah, it feels like people end up knowing stuff even without their help."

Re: Talk to Billy

[selfhelphero]

"It can be helpful every once in a while. Like, if people are in trouble and don't say anything." TONY. "It'd make a lot more sense for the squirrels to be mutants, but I think there are laws in this place that only so many things are allowed to make sense at once," Billy said with a snicker. "Squirrels and weird teachers aside, have you been settling in okay?"

Re: Talk to Billy

[ultron_junior]

"As okay as I'm going to be, yeah," Victor said. "I miss home, I miss my friends, but at least it's not boring. And the people here have been really nice, so that helps."

Re: Talk to Billy

[selfhelphero]

"Yeah, there aren't very many people here who aren't nice. It's...okay, nice is an awkward word," Billy said, laughing. "I think the island part helps, because there aren't a lot of people wandering in and out, so everyone kind of sticks together."

Re: Talk to Billy

[ultron_junior]

"I guess there aren't a whole lot of other choices," Victor mused. "How long have you been here, anyhow? You sound like an old hand."

Re: Talk to Billy

[selfhelphero]

"I've been here for a little over a year now. I got here last summer," Billy said. "So, not too long compared to some people, but long enough to be prepared for at least some of the insanity."