NOT SNYDERVERSE.
MDNI (RP)
Penned by DA
SS consideration only w/ 2nd half of #AsYouWish
Yes. He saw a photo of him.
He's trying to figure how and when...
Yes. He saw a photo of him.
He's trying to figure how and when...
"Now who's rude?"
He wonders if Clark realizes his account isnt private, because these photos are...wow.
Wait. Wait a second...
He looks up again at Clark, staring.
"Now who's rude?"
He wonders if Clark realizes his account isnt private, because these photos are...wow.
Wait. Wait a second...
He looks up again at Clark, staring.
A bug. A rainbow. Lois' shoes, and they were nice.
"You couldn't afford it."
A bug. A rainbow. Lois' shoes, and they were nice.
"You couldn't afford it."
He tugs his phone from his pocket, checking his own, looking to see if Clark follows him.
Hoe could he miss that?
He tugs his phone from his pocket, checking his own, looking to see if Clark follows him.
Hoe could he miss that?
"No one reads physical papers anymore. The Daily Planet needs a little panache. Do you use Instagram? All the reporters do now."
"No one reads physical papers anymore. The Daily Planet needs a little panache. Do you use Instagram? All the reporters do now."
He sips the drink in his hand, forgotten about until now.
"I wasn't kidding about buying the Planet."
He sips the drink in his hand, forgotten about until now.
"I wasn't kidding about buying the Planet."
Its said quicker than he means it to be, but hopefully Clark doesn't notice.
"I... don't mind."
Its said quicker than he means it to be, but hopefully Clark doesn't notice.
"I... don't mind."
Alfred and Diana would both kick his ass over this later.
"No. Of course not. You're busy. I'm swamped. You have that whole giant rodent piece to write, right?"
Alfred and Diana would both kick his ass over this later.
"No. Of course not. You're busy. I'm swamped. You have that whole giant rodent piece to write, right?"
Too late, anyway, he's given more to Clark than he's shared with any reporter.
But Clark's more than that right? What does Alfred call those? Friends?
"You're leaving?"
Too late, anyway, he's given more to Clark than he's shared with any reporter.
But Clark's more than that right? What does Alfred call those? Friends?
"You're leaving?"
He does other things for Gotham physically. Things that matter more to him than tossing money at a drug addict.
He does other things for Gotham physically. Things that matter more to him than tossing money at a drug addict.
Something for his hands to do.
"Everything. Gotham's a hell hole, Kent. There is nothing redeeming about her, and yet... I funnel funds into various trusts daily to sustain her."
Something for his hands to do.
"Everything. Gotham's a hell hole, Kent. There is nothing redeeming about her, and yet... I funnel funds into various trusts daily to sustain her."
The Brucie Wayne persona doesn't work with Clark; he seems to see right through him. Its unnerving.
Which says a lot from a guy who dresses up as a bat to terrorize criminals.
The Brucie Wayne persona doesn't work with Clark; he seems to see right through him. Its unnerving.
Which says a lot from a guy who dresses up as a bat to terrorize criminals.
"I'm the CEO. I run the company. I make important decisions. Look after R&D..."
"I'm the CEO. I run the company. I make important decisions. Look after R&D..."
He leads them up seven flights, never once stopping for a break, until he pushes his office door open.
"Office sweet office." The view is a sprawling out of Gotham City scape, beautiful from here.
He leads them up seven flights, never once stopping for a break, until he pushes his office door open.
"Office sweet office." The view is a sprawling out of Gotham City scape, beautiful from here.
Grimacing, he sips his own, enjoying the bitter flavor.
"My office?"
Grimacing, he sips his own, enjoying the bitter flavor.
"My office?"
He gives Clark a look for the order, but doesn't comment on it. Clark's a big guy, broad enough, even if he hides it well.
Lois must like that.
"Like sweets?"
He gives Clark a look for the order, but doesn't comment on it. Clark's a big guy, broad enough, even if he hides it well.
Lois must like that.
"Like sweets?"
It's their turn, and Bruce orders an extra dry cappuccino, gesturing for Clark to get what he'd like.
It's their turn, and Bruce orders an extra dry cappuccino, gesturing for Clark to get what he'd like.
"You won't like me once I'm your boss."
"You won't like me once I'm your boss."
"You can't afford me."
"You can't afford me."
Ever.
"I know when you lie, Clark." Bruce leads them way into one of the nicer Starbucks Gotham has.
Well, nicer than most Starbucks, at that.
Ever.
"I know when you lie, Clark." Bruce leads them way into one of the nicer Starbucks Gotham has.
Well, nicer than most Starbucks, at that.
"Always nice to see you, Kent."
"Always nice to see you, Kent."
Bruce descends the stairs with the confidence of a man who owns the place-- he does.
Dressed in a suit, but forgoing the jacket, he has just the waistcoat on over his shirt and tie, matching slacks.
Bruce descends the stairs with the confidence of a man who owns the place-- he does.
Dressed in a suit, but forgoing the jacket, he has just the waistcoat on over his shirt and tie, matching slacks.