#lex luthor mention

[arrowheadedbitch]

Hear me out, classic jl playing fmk

Green arrow: Oh, I'd definitely fuck Bruce Wayne, I mean, come on, are you kidding? And I guess kill Lex and marry, uhm, who was the last one? Marry Oliver Queen? Yeah, sure, I can work with that.

Superman: Well, erm, maybe we should play a different game, actually...

Green arrow: Oh, no, you're not getting out of this that easy

Batman: Can I take a shot at it?

Arrow: Holy shit, the bat actually having some fun? Hell yeah!!

Batman: I'd kill Bruce Wayne, I hate that guy.

Arrow: Woah, woah, hold up, why do you hate Bruce so much?

Batman: Shouldn't have let his parents die.

Everyone, sudden uproar of JESUS and BAT, WHAT THE HELL

Arrow: Wh-! Wait a minute...

Arrow: Bruce, is that you???

[radiance1]

Danny has been reincarnated.

Which was an odd thing to realize, it wasn't even a slow one he just... snapped into it one day. One moment he was staring at a wall out of boredom the next, well, he was staring for an entirely different reason.

It was a task for his now young -he thinks around three years old?- mind to work its way through the memories, but it wasn't like he had much else to do honestly. So, what does he know?

His name is Danny, like, his actual name and not just a moniker. He was once a halfa and he already knows he's going to be missing invisibility and intangibility. He, well, died. For like, a second time which actually makes sense because reincarnation-

Anyways.

He was a clone of two people from this thing called the Justice League which, weird name but probably some government or activist group. Wonder Woman and Superman. Which were pretty weird names to name your kids but eh.

He doesn't really remember much besides that from this life, or the one from before but he's an adult! He'll figure things out once he gets out of this containment tube thing.

Did he mention he was in a test tube? He's a tube baby now. He thinks? Or maybe it's more like he's being contained.

Whatever.

So he breaks out. Thank you apparent superstrength that he has no idea why he has but he's not going to complain! He then wandered around all of the other test tubes, able to remember just enough of English to see that yea, they're dead.

He probably was too, before he had memories zapped into him. Or a vegetable.

He then finds this really big container, checks it out, then opens it because the clone inside isn't dead!

'Project Match' it said. He'll just call him Match.

Was he thanked for helping him? Nope. You would think that he would be thanked or at least somewhat respected for saving this guy but nope!

He was, quite literally, held up by his leg and dangled in the air. Who dangles a three-year-old?! Well, he was technically and adult but still! The next few things were a blur but after pulling off the old Fenton charm he found him and Match outside as he tried to stop him from attacking random people.

Luckily the charms and privilege of the youngest (he's assuming he's the youngest, because he's physically three) was more than enough to get through to him. Sure, the guy couldn't form words, really aggressive for literally no reason, really weird but also absolutely cool looking eyes. But he worked around the first issue by developing their own personal language from like grunts and stuff, the second he once again used his youngest privilege to boss him around and the third a pair of sunglasses easily fixed.

He just had to steer Match clear of those random S crest mark thingies. Which was a weird thing to hate but hey, he's not there to judge.

[thatgaiagirl]

Just saw Superman, absolutely loved it. Fully embraced the corniness and zaniness of the Silver Age with a modern execution and I love Comic Book zaniness so I fully support movies embracing it. Some further points:

1) the plot feels like a story arc I’d actually read, down to the way the inclusion of the other heroes was written. Luthor’s characterisation is on point, Guy Gardner feels in character without being overly assholish which is a difficult balance with him, Clark’s ideals are translated great.

2) MR TERRIFIC MY GUY. He has been one of my faves in the comics for a while and I was terrified they’d fuck him up BUT THEY DIDNT. He wasn’t a glorified cameo they made him plot relevant, they remembered to give him a personality whilst maintaining his intelligence and aloof vibes, absolute peak I hope this movie makes him more popular with the wider audience we need more Terrific content PLEASE DC GODS.

All in all I recommend if you have the money to see it in cinemas please do it’s worth it.

[ashoss]

this might be a really weird ask but could you maybe draw ‘mae kent’?

wow what a weird thing to request of me….. i guess i can…

this was drawn for @mae-kent day!! happy mae day to those that celebrate o7

edit + og

this was honestly so fun to draw... finding the font that was in the og was.. less. fun... so i just found one that had the slanted e. i hpe i didnt miss anything . erm....

[i-love-dragons-so-much]

Someone Like Me

Little piece of art for this fic that I haven't even finished reading yet, but is infused with so much joy I felt like I had to make something.

[frownyalfred]

I know I sent asks about this a while ago and it was a whole thing but like. Giggling at the idea of the other lex’s learning about the omegaverse and that Clark and lex are close and being like. Okay so have you made the baby yet then???

And ASOH trio being like WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU MEAN THE BABY??? And realizing that lex in every universe is crazy enough to baby trap superman EXCEPT for the one where lex can actually get pregnant

There’s something so poetic about that 🥹 I can’t put my finger on it but. It feels so right.

[ballinandcantgetup452]

I honestly think that Superman '25 is the most comic book movie of all time. Notice that I said "most," not "best." Lemme explain.

When James Gunn said that he was taking inspiration from All Star Superman, he meant it purely in the way of vibes. Superman '25 is the All Star Superman of movies in the way that it isn't even the best Superman story ever told, but it is the best encapsulation of superhero comics.

Superman '25 feels like I'm starting at issue #43 of a comic and the arc ACTUALLY started 2 issues ago and you just decide to run with it and learn what you need to learn by osmosis via second-hand information. It even kind of adopts the Stan Lee introduction. You know the type. The intro in any old Marvel comic that breaks down what a character is/their origin despite the fact that it could be issue #254?

This world just feels so lived in. The fact that Clark says that he wanted to take the kaiju to an intergalactic zoo and nobody bats an eye at that is proof that this is a regular comic book world. I don't want to turn this into an MCU hit-piece, but I'm willing to bet money that if somebody said "intergalatic zoo" in ANY recent MCU movie they would've had to point out the absurdity despite the fact that it's likely they exist.

I absolutely love the Justice Gang lineup. Because it tells you so much about the world without explicitly telling you much of anything. I know that part of the reason why James Gunn added Guy Gardner was because he wanted to give Nathan Fillion that fuckass haircut I adore so much, but I think it's also because he wants to say that this world's been around for a while. The JSA has only been implied to exist, only through a mural. This movie has just enough continuity porn to keep me looking at EVERYTHING, but not so much continuity porn that I'm not paying attention to the plot.

As an aside, this movie also captures that Superman comic feeling of everybody knowing that Superman is objectively a good person and there's nothing to worry about because of him. I'm pretty sure that EVERYBODY in that Pentagon meeting with Lex was saying "yeah, sure, you make a good point. But it's Superman. He just wouldn't do that." At the very least Rick Flag Sr. and (I think it was) Dante Basco saying that. Even after the fact that his parents Manifest Destiny half of the message got leaked, the Justice Gang still hear him out. The people even still believe in Superman after the inital scare. This is a movie and a world that believes in Superman and knows him.

This movie does have its flaws, and maybe I'll tackle them in a later post, but overall, I'd say that this is the most comic book movie ever, and it should be included in the library of Congress instead of The Dark Knight.

[winterinhimring]

Ok ok ok, so we've all seen the Spiderman in Gotham AUs, but what do you think would happen if STEVE ROGERS wound up in Gotham??? Specifically, how would he deal with The Tortures People for Fun Joker?

Ooh, I like this one. I think the critical thing about Steve (from a vigilante perspective) is that he doesn't like killing, it's not his first resort, and he won't do it unnecessarily, but he absolutely will do it if it's clear that this guy won't stop any other way, especially if civilians are in danger.

That said, he also respects the rule of law, and he's now the only true enhanced on the side of the heroes in Gotham, so I think his first couple of run-ins with the Joker would probably end similarly to the way they would if it was Batman. Joker gets bruised up a bit, tackled away from whatever he was doing, trussed up and stuck in Arkham.

The exception is if Steve turns up in Gotham during a very critical point with a very specific Robin, because he's going to see a man cackling and beating a masked child with a crowbar. And, see, Steve had a masked kid follow him around once (if we mean comics!Steve), and that masked kid got hurt too, and yes he came back, but he didn't come back the same. He came back hurt and used in ways Steve would have given anything to protect him from. All of which is to say, I don't think the Joker actually lives long enough to know what hit him in this scenario.

But let's go back to somewhat less angsty AUs. The Joker, at this point, when he's been stopped and dropped in Arkham a couple of times, is likely to write Steve off as another man with a moral code he can manipulate. Which, fair, Steve is a man with a moral code, but the Joker's vision has been skewed by Batman, and he assumes all heroes have a no kill code. He proceeds to set up the same kind of mind games he would with Batman - he takes hostages, he hurts hostages, and he relies on 'well you'll never take lethal measures' to protect him. He might even throw in a few taunts. 'How easy it would be, if you weren't such a hero, with those clean hands.'

But Steve has an answer to that, an easy one. 'I'm not a hero. The guys who didn't come back, they're the heroes. I'm just trying to live up to them. And maybe my hands aren't clean. But the blood of a man who tortures children won't dirty them.'

At which point, RIP Joker.

Bruce doesn't know what to think of this.

Alfred, who hides guns in the mansion, even if he bows to Bruce's sentiments enough to use non-lethal rounds, has a new favourite person. (This does not displace any of his other favourite people, of course.)

Gotham winds up in the very interesting situation where, if you're a criminal, the Batman is no longer the man you fear most. The Batman is terrifying. He steps out of dark alleys like he materialised there, beats the daylights out of you, and leaves you for the cops, but you know he won't kill you.

No, the man you fear most, if you live in Gotham's underbelly, is the one with the shield and the star-spangled outfit. Because that shield is for defence, but it's for the defence of the innocent. And if you are a man who endangers the innocent, the man who carries that shield will not hesitate to stop you the permanent way.

Batman gives Gotham hope. Hope that will never stay down no matter how hard you hit or how badly you hurt it. Batman, ironically, is the light of dawn at the darkest of night, promising that a new day can come.

Captain America gives Gotham justice. Justice that will not be turned aside by crooked cops or Arkham's revolving door or hostages. Captain America is the light of righteousness that burns away what is evil. His justice can be tempered with mercy, but his kindness is not to be manipulated.

Together, they lead Gotham into a brighter future.

Bruce Wayne and Steve Rogers are mutually unsure what to do with each other. Their upbringings and philosophies are so different that I think it would be hard for them to be friends, at least at first. Alfred knows perfectly well what to do with both of them and thinks Master Bruce needs a friend who shares his commitment to justice, but also won't bow to his hangups. He invites Steve over for tea. They get on like a very polite house on fire. The current Robin thinks the shield is AWESOME.

However, I think Steve and Bruce share enough common ground that they would work through it eventually. (If we went with the Steve-saves-Jason scenario I think a lot of the wary dancing around each other would get skipped because they'd both be all in on 'save the kid' and only find out about their differences of opinion later.) They are both devoted to justice and the defence of the innocent; they differ on methods, but I honestly think the issues would be mostly on Bruce's side, because Steve is clearly, uncompromisingly good. But he's killed. He may kill again. It depends on how self-aware Bruce is about his no-kill line being a personal thing he can't do without sliding into revenge. If he knows that, and doesn't have an issue with others who don't have that personal knowledge, there might not be problems at all. There would be some entertaining rich-kid-poor-kid differences in worldview, but nothing so serious they couldn't be friends.

Entertainingly, this world also carries the possibility of Cap meeting Superman. I think he and Clark would be friends immediately and Ma Kent would adopt him as soon as she heard of him. No angst there, no confusion of different ideologies. You fight for peace, justice, and the American way? So do I! Same hat! Let's go stop those bad guys. Hey, cool shield!

(At some point in the future: Lex Luthor: Superman, I have your ultimate weakness! Kryptonite! Clark, keeling over: That's great, but have you met my new friend? Steve: *punches Lex* Lex, seeing what looks like a blonde Superman clone: How are you unaffected by this? It's kryptonite! Steve: ...I'm from Brooklyn.)

(Years later: Clark, picking up a kryptonite spear: I have to kill Doomsday. Steve: Gimme that. *yeets spear, impaling Doomsday* Steve: How many times do I have to tell you, *I* use the kryptonite weapons when something from your planet tries to kill us!)

[nimblelizard]

I love how obsessed Lex is with Superman. The toxic yaoi is insane in the DCU

[superscrub323]

So if I were to have Greek Mythology villains (that aren't Ares, Hades, Cronos, Eris, Zeus, Hera, or Aphrodite). Who would I pick?

Calypso, Typhon, Circe, Athena, Apollo, Poseidon, the Aloadae, Enyo, and Dionysus.

Calypso because imagine if she got her hands on a man that didn't have Athena's favor and he REALLY wanted to escape her island.

Typhon because...he's Typhon.

Circe worked as a Wonder Woman villain and her general stick of turning intruders into pigs has no reason to not work as a villain.

Athena because if the Trojan War is how she reacts to being not called more beautiful than ontological beauty I can see her getting up to some devious shit.

Apollo because...he's a literal rat bastard.

Poseidon because the Odyssey

the Aloadae because I'm actually deathly curious about them being more than "those two assholes who put Ares in a jar for a year." and them being actual threats.

Enyo because she's Ares but a lady who's actually as psychotically bloodthirsty as people think Ares is.

And Dionysus because he's less a frat boy and more an insane cult leader in the myths.

So yeah...step yo game up Greek Mythology story writers!

[dubiousdisco]

they should have burned lionel luthor at the stake

[wanderingmind867]

I never saw Superman Returns, but I still have memories of it. What was that children's toy called? You know, the thing that looked like binoculars but only showed the same static 5 to 10 images? Well, I had one of those themed around superman returns. I can vaguely recall the sound the binoculars thing used to make, and it's an oddly strong memory of that toy and those pictures that's now coming back to be me. It all came flooding back due to me and my dad watching an episode of The Batman (2004) on DVD today, actually.

I got to see an episode of Batman 2004 that started Brandon Routh (the superman actor in superman returns). The Everywhere Man was a pretty good episode, and I think Brandon Routh's acting as half the characters in the episode was really great. I think he did a good job, and that helps me think his superman must've been really good. Frankly, most Superman movies bored me as a kid. I want colourful villians and stuff, and Superman movies never delivered fast enough for me. Batman movies did, which is why I remember them. Batman was boring, but those villians held my attention.

So superman movies never did it for me. But my memories of that weird childhood toy and brandon routh's performance as the everywhere man is helping persuade me to think of it in a better light (even if I haven't seen the movie before). Also, Brandon Routh and Kevin Spacey's wikipedia pages both evoke images of Superman and Lex Luthor to me. I can try to explain that in more detail later, but I first want to try and confirm a wikipedia claim that Kevin Spacey's father was a nazi or something. Because that sounds too bizarre and fascinating for me not to look into it. So I'll get back to all this later, if my stomach holds up and I get the chance.

[innocentrowan]

Superman (2025) Spoiler Based Thoughts, Ratings, and Trigger Warnings.

I finally saw the new Superman. This time with a non comic book friend! Which gave me some very interesting perspectives. In case you are just stumbling upon my thoughts you should know: I am a huge DC comics nerd, I started my journey with the Cartoon Network Teen Titans and haven’t stopped since. My personal favorite character is Wally West, and often my opinions stem from that! I also am a huge movie and tv nerd, you name it I have opinions on it, I often recite the history of the American Shot when asked, so for your safety don’t ask.

First: The Bad

I have three major complaints that I think deserve mentioning, and one that isolates more a personal opinion! I wasn’t a fan of two casting decisions, one and a half costuming choices and one two point. But I do believe that at least one of the plot points is absolutely a valid choice to smooth along some superhero oddity’s.

So the actor who plays Lois Lane is a little flat for me, which is strange because I honestly liked her acting in the one other thing I’ve seen of hers. Now I don’t think she’s as large of a part as the story seemed to want her to be, which might be adding to it, or perhaps the part was lessened because of the acting.

The other casting I struggled with was Jimmy! Now if you knew me you’d know Ashmore is my Jimmy. You would also know my belief that you can add diversity but taking it away is rude at least. Not only did they cast a white Jimmy (post supergirl of all things), he’s also a brunette! Now that aside he was a fantastic actor who makes the role work, but his character is still a jerk for the way he treated Eve.

Now onto the costuming! I love costuming, so imagine my surprise when everything is perfect except the justice gang clothes. Well half of the clothes. Mr Terrific remains practically perfect in every way, the mask, the jacket, the chair! He is perfectly cast and the costume is wonderful, but the other two… Let’s start with Hawkgirl. Her outfit is fine, it’s militant and looks great with her wings and helmet but I was not a fan of the black and white color scheme. It’s Guy’s outfit that I am less than thrilled about, the outfit is fine but it’s black and white, it never goes green and in fact I believe they were really nervous bringing in a Green Lantern. He only really gets to show off twice and the constructs are not as cool as they could be.

And Omniman. The second I heard the name I knew that I was going to see Superman beat up the alternate universe version of him. Now color me surprised when he was Match. Now for those not familiar with the character of Match, he is exactly what you see with this Omniman only he’s the first attempt Lex makes to mix his DNA with Superman’s. Which I understand is far too much to explain in this movie, but I think the movie should have just called him Match and said he was a match for superman in skill and ability.

I also find it a real waist that Jimmy the photographer never takes a photo. Like he is important in three scenes and literally two of them would make more sense if he had a camera! In one he is supposed to see that a source has sent him secret information via selfie, only he doesn’t actually do that, Lois does! And in another as they are writing an article about the final battle, he’s doing the transcript instead of taking pictures, Kat could have done the transcript, but no!

The Good:

I will make this short: everything was good. Fine I’ll point out some of my favorite parts, just for you the reader! I was a personal fan of the characters, the easter eggs, and the politics. But I also thought the writing was good, as was the world building.

I am going to talk about the characters, easter eggs, and world building first because they share similarities. The characters are strong besides my one complaint. I knew each characters motivation and worldview pretty instantly with every main character, but it was the side characters that shined. Kat Grant was in a handful of scenes and truly showed she was a girls girl, as well as a reporter, something I think is often overlooked. Perry made every moment on screen about him, in true Perry White fashion. I think he could have easily been made into a J Jonah Jameson character but wasn’t! Eve was perfect from the start which made me think she would be Mercy reimagined. Mr Terrific was a particular standout to me, very autistic coded! He was funny, motivated, personable in the right way, and specific. Guy Gardner reminded me why Nathan Fillion is always a win, he was just on the right side of tool while also being a good enough guy to be a Green Lantern. Superman and Lex were both amazing as well! Everyone has mentioned it already, but Clark, Superman, and Omniman are so clearly played differently while still being in character, Clark was bumbling and silly, but when his voice drops and he straightens up we see Superman a paragon of Hope Justice and a Better Tomorrow, and Omniman gives real mindless Cave Man vibes.

The opening text told us about the world, when metahumans showed up, when Superman showed up. And yet that’s not the only world building. We see the world as it would have changed to adapt. There are protocols for when a giant kaiju shows up, some superpowered individuals have normal jobs and partners, others are being paid to respond to said kaiju. We see Stagg Labs when Superman walks into a random building, we hear of landmarks like Star Labs and Jitters, the daily planet cares about getting the story first! The world building is the easter eggs, is the characters!

Now onto the politics. Don’t scroll! I feel you should know now, I am pro Palestine, pro immigrants rights, pro LGBT rights, pro Human Rights, and in general pro People. Now I know there are other pro Palestine movies out there, but I have yet to see a mainstream movie so open about that opinion. Superman has always been what the far right is against, and that is clear here. I personally believe you would be a fool not to see the direct parallels being made in this movie, the politics inform the movie.

The writing is fantastic. Every single line felt right to me, like nothing failed in delivery. If it was humorous then it landed funny. If it was serious it landed serious. And if the was a nod to the fans it was a nod to the fans! You could watch the movie without being a fan, the friend I brought thought the movie was good without a caveat something that he’s only done for one other superhero movie. And yet everything was crafted for me as well, I already pointed out some easter eggs, but those were just the tip of the iceberg for me! I saw story beats from my favorite comics, I knew why some things weren’t said to leave room for specific character based storylines if a side character tested well, I see the Hawkgirl movie, I see the Justice League movie, and if those movies do actually get made they will have options. There was an in joke for the green lantern fans who think the ring oaths are just whatever the writers wanted them to be. And so much more!

Third: The Ratings

Plot: 🍿🍿🍿🍿.75/5. This movie has a bomb plot. Everything fits, each choice complements the story they want to tell. I do think that Jimmy’s lack of camera skills will forever taint this movie as will all the eye stuff…

Characters: 🦸‍♂️🦸‍♂️🦸‍♂️🦸‍♂️.5/5 Every character felt actualized and like they lived in this movie. But the sports writer felt a little hokey, which is partially the writing, and Jimmy has no camera, plus I genuinely don’t know the nanite girls motivation. actually she’s kinda the weakest character that the plot needs. And possibly should have been Mercy Graves…

Acting: 🎭 🎭🎭🎭/5. Like I said the main love interest didn’t really do it for me. She is the main secondary character but she doesn’t stand out or feel genuine. Every other actor feels right in this world and she did not. And again I really liked this actor in the other thing I saw of hers.

Cinematography: 🎞️🎞️🎞️🎞️🎞️/5 I can’t remember a single bad shot. Do I think the CGI will age well? Still probably better than the Green Lantern movie. The movie seems like the perfect mix of action and heartfelt storytelling. Each place feels unique, the city feels different then kansas wich both feel different than the other countries/realms we visit. The glass box prison was expansive and terrifying. The Daily Planet felt warm where Lex Corp felt colder, they actually did this by making all of the Luthor owned stuff have silver and grey stuff while the rest of the city had gold/copper and even the cement was lighter in the buildings. I personally could have done without all the eye gore.

Dialogue: 🔊🔊🔊🔊.75/5 The lines are excellent, the banter is well done, the language isn’t too sci-fi nonsense, and it does a good job of sounding lived in. There is a scene that stands out where Clark is walking into work, he says hello to the doorman, goes to the main floor where each person has something to say to him, but not in a way that feels forced.

Sound Design: 🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵/5 The classic score meets the modern music. I believe the band at the end was just in universe. But it was the use of the classic theme that got me. I heard it at least twice and each time it was triumphant without being to cheesy, better ears would be able to tell you if it was edited but I wasn’t able to focus in theatre. I would say the general CGI noises (noises made from CGI beings) were not as pleasant as I think they could be, sometimes things were just a little fake sounding to me.

Emotional Impact: 💧💧💧💧💧/5 This is subjective and only my feelings matter on it. I teared up at points, and honestly will be thinking about several characters for a long time (many I didn’t mention here). I am drained, from it. Yet I couldn’t help but leave feeling as if people can make a difference.

Overall: 📰📰📰📰.71/5. I absolutely love this movie! I don’t think I have seen another like it in a long time! It is a perfect Superman!

Forth: Bizarre Trigger Warnings (These are just things I feel you should be warned about if possible but you might not see other places)

1. Axolotl death. A giant axolotl is killed by the good guys but not specifically Superman.

2.Dog Whimpers. There is a point earlier on where the dog whimpers because he can’t go with Superman. The do remains mostly if not completely unharmed in this movie, but the whimpers got to me.

3. Kidnapped woman. Listen I know that’s like every superhero movie in one. But, Lex Luther kidnaps his ex girlfriends and keeps them in his black ops prison.

4. Double end credits scene. zulu have to wait ten minutes to see all the footage.

[adreamfromnevermore]

Ok ok, but hear me out on a Superbat AU

Clark is 14 when Luthor learns the truth about his origin. He goes missing 3 days after school finishes for the summer. His parents search for him relentlessly, for years they beg for the return of their son. But despite the search parties and the press conferences no one comes forward and Clark is never found. A missing persons case that haunts Smallville for the years to come.

On the eve of Clark's 18th birthday Superman appears. Hovering over Metropolis in a pitch black uniform. Martha recognizes her son instantly, and watches in horror as he sweeps through the streets with a single minded focus. He returns to Lexcorp with a thief clutched in one hand and the same eerily blank face he'd had in every clip that had been captured of him.

Luthor heralded him as a superhero, thanked him publicly for returning the thief to Lexcorp to be prosecuted. No one notices when the thief disappears, and though they ask where the Superman goes when he isn't hanging in the sky above Metropolis there is no one who seems to have an answer.

Lexcorp tells the world that they should trust this being that has come to help. That he has shown only kindness towards them. That if he goes after someone, it is only because they must have done something terrible to deserve it.

In Metropolis Superman haunts the golden city, hangs in the air high above them and listens to Luthors orders in his ears. He has never wanted to hurt someone, but he has no choice. He is Luthor's favorite weapon, this he knows. And if he strays, Luthor will know.

Across the bay a Court stirs, they have always worked from the shadows. Hidden in Gothams walls and with their hands in every one of Gothams pots. Metropolis has a hero hanging high above their head, but the Court has done business with the man who pulls it's strings and they believe this is something they can work together on.

So the Court calls for a meeting and they plot their own path.

3 months after Superman debuts the Voice of the Court meets with Lex Luthor and offers a deal.

A decade before Superman debuts the Waynes die, their son is never found. It is a tragedy that haunts Gotham for a decade. It is a warning. The Wayne family has long stood apart from the Court, but Thomas and Martha got in the way. Thomas and Martha hampered the Court's goals, and so they had to go. Their son was a warning.

And now, their son is the warning.

The Talon stalking from shadowed perch. The greatest the Court has ever produced. And so they send their greatest weapon alongside the Voice of the Court and a deal is struck.

Superman meets a Talon. They see another made a weapon, and they begin to wonder.

Must they always be weapons?

[frownyalfred]

so I’m finishing my outline for the final two chapters of the ninth wave (yay!) and it reminded me of the many, many unhinged outlines on my phone so please enjoy these tidbits that didn’t make it into the main fic:

[radiance1]

New idea.

The entire world has been turned into animal like creatures. They still walk on two legs (most of them) and they're still human in form really. Some have only ears, some have only a tail, some have fur, some has the eyes.

Some even have all three.

There was a lot of outrage about this, mostly from shock, fear of the unknown and sudden change. Unfortunately, the government couldn't do anything about it, nor could the Justice League.

It was just... natural as it was unnatural.

In fact, it even seemed to be beneficial to everyone. Some adapted better to certain climates, some developed remarkable better immune systems than they did before and it seemed certain types of parasites and diseases just stopped affecting them entirely.

All in it, it was a beneficial change, one that the government saw no need to interfere with or ask the Justice League to find a way to revert this change.

Even if everyone needed to adjust to the sudden... shift.

Somehow, by no grace of will of his own, Vlad found himself with basically everything. He has the ears, the tail, the chest fur and fur along his arms and legs and he even has the eyes.

Red. Eyes at that.

Now you see, this wouldn't be that much of a problem actually.

If this mysterious shift in his biology didn't deem him a bunny. A prey animal and, nothing against bunnies, personally, he just wished he was given something more...

Intimitading.

Like Lex Luthor-as much as he loathed to admit it-, who became a fox of all things. Honestly, a perfect example of his character if Vlad had to say anything, his cunning and deceitfulness.

Let alone the man's intellect...

Although, it did look a tad odd to see furred appendages on that man's rather... shiny head.

Such things aside, Vlad has not attended a gala in a mighty long while after the change and he already knew it would look like he was too off put by his change, or embarrassed by what animal he was given and yes, he was a tad bit embarrassed about it but unlike them he was working on a cure.

Something that provided, perhaps unsurprisingly, zero results.

Vlad did not take the government's choice lying down, he believed himself smarter, superior to whatever they have working away for them in their labs, and proved that he could create something that would give him back his human status.

Well, half-human, but that was besides the point.

He failed. So what did he do? Figure out how exactly it affected his biology, special case that he was only 3 in the world and, contrary to his expectations... it went very well? While his animal traits did indeed follow him into his ghost form, he could shift until he appeared exactly how he was before.

Small mercies. His identity wouldn't be any harder to realize than it was before, thanks to this.

He was so caught up in this, in fact, that he was surprised when Lex Luthor came out of hiding a month ago. Honestly, he would've thought he wouldn't have seen the light of day for at least a few years. So obviously, Vlad had to come out of hiding as well, and even if Vlad disliked his bunniness, it was an infinitely smaller feeling than the urge to cause Lex Luthor pain and misery.

It wasn't exactly a surprise to see the little badger being, well, a badger. A bit to see that he basically shared every trait Vlad had, if only in badger form.

But that isn't the point. The event he needed to attend-to spit (metaphorically) in Lex's stupid face- needed him to have a plus one or multiple, so what better person to go with him than his godson?