#26

[lookjustlike]

Ugh. My powers are gone again this weekend.

I spent so long wanting to be normal but now this just feels completely wrong. I guess that's ironic but it's been long enough since I've been in an English class that I'm not even sure. At least I'm not stuck with anyone else's this time.

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[a-parting-word.livejournal.com]

Some have an ability. Some aren't as fortunate. There's nothing abnormal about either arrangement.

[lookjustlike]

Well, sure, but there's still a normal-for-me.

[deadly_legacy]

It isn't normal to have powers where you're from, Teddy? [But Tommy and Billy do! She should know. She spent yesterday in Tommy's body after all.]

[lookjustlike]

No, definitely not. I mean, there are a fair amount of people who do, but it's not most people.

[deadly_legacy]

Is anyone without powers here from your world?

[lookjustlike]

Not that I know of, but the reason I even know Billy and Tommy is because we all have powers.

[deadly_legacy]

Yes, that's true. I think of being the only one from my world, but I can't know that for certain when I couldn't know everyone from there. [But as a political figure she would assume someone who knew her would mention it.]

[lookjustlike]

The weird thing is there are people here who are almost just like people from my world, like same name and everything, but they're from somewhere just a little bit different.

[deadly_legacy]

Really? I've only seen things like that during those curses when the city is flooded with people. Anyone I might know?

[lookjustlike]

Uh...Tony Stark and Steve Rogers?

[deadly_legacy]

Oh, yes, I've met both of them.

That must be strange for you. Were you close to them?

[dillonrockstar.livejournal.com]

What sorta powers do you have normally?

[lookjustlike]

Uh, shapeshifting. Mostly.

[dillonrockstar.livejournal.com]

Mostly? I sorta ended up with super powers this mornin' but I don't think I've shape shifted...

[lookjustlike]

Well, I also have super-strength. So...kind of an unfair athletic advantage.

[dillonrockstar.livejournal.com]

Uhm...yeah I've got that. Sorry.

So how does the shapeshifting work?

[lookjustlike]

Uh, pretty easily. You just kind of want to look different and then you do. And you stay like that until you want to change again. I guess sometimes it helps to copy something.

[dillonrockstar.livejournal.com]

Cool. I'll...give it a shot. Sorry you're stuck bein' normal today.

[lookjustlike]

Just don't--never mind.

It's not that bad, I guess, just weird.

[dillonrockstar.livejournal.com]

Don't what?

Yeah, I sorta manage.

[lookjustlike]

Just try to stay out of too much trouble, that's all. I mean, not that I necessarily think you would get into trouble with my powers or anything. Just saying.

[dillonrockstar.livejournal.com]

Yeah...I'm gonna stay pretty low key.

[lookjustlike]

I suggest avoiding extra limbs.

[dillonrockstar.livejournal.com]

[Teddy gets a 'what the hell, really' look.]

Yeah...was sorta plannin' on it.

[lookjustlike]

[Teddy feels the need to explain himself now.]

Well, I really needed to be able to fly but it took a little while to master using wings. It's like extra arms, but also...not.

[Yeah, that made sense.]

[dillonrockstar.livejournal.com]

You couldn't just imagine giant bird wings?

[lookjustlike]

Having wings is one thing, actually being able to use them to fly and not just flapping them like an idiot is another.

[dillonrockstar.livejournal.com]

[Great. Now guess what Tim wants to do.]

Guess you don't just flap 'em and jump?

[ironmanic.livejournal.com]

Powers? What powers? Powers?

[lookjustlike]

Shape-shifting and super-strength.

[ironmanic.livejournal.com]

I, for one, am impressed.

What do they call you- a Pokemon?

[lookjustlike]

Hulkling. But I'm not particularly angry just large-ish and green. You know, sometimes.

You are from somewhere with a Hulk, right?

[ironmanic.livejournal.com]

I may have read a few files. Hulking, huh. Has a cute sort of ring to it.