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WHO: Clark and Dave, Clark and You! (potentially also Rin, Mafuyu, Maya, Joshua if you wanted to thread things out) (possibly Summer for a roommate meet!)
WHAT: Clark's just trying to help out, okay?
WHERE: All around
WHEN: second half of May
WARNINGS: none so far!

He's already tried escaping. Via the air, of course, but neither up nor over had gotten him anywhere. Literally. Since then, he's been trying to take in this place, understand something about the people here and the situation as it stands. The whole thing stinks of magic, which of course is not really his favorite thing in the world, but it's a strange and different magic from anything he's familiar with.

He'll be looking for someone heading into the woods as he's going to try and explore there, see what other flora and fauna are to be found. He'll be wandering around town, including the various districts, to get a feel for each area and how much work has been done there.

He has plenty of concerns, but he can't help that he's also terribly curious about some of the things people have talked about. The boy who'd mentioned 'hero schools'... The girl who'd admitted that she too was an alien. Perhaps it's the El in him that even though he misses his home, worries for the Earth without him there, a part of him is fascinated and curious about this new landscape.

He's been trying to keep busy, trying to still help people. He's been messaging people about where he can contribute and he's been working on some of those that he'd said he might, like the cheese and the soap and the toothpaste. These things require chemicals, though. Chemicals he'll have to try and find in the rocks and plants and animals in this place.

So really, there's no telling where you'll find him. But feel free to say hello to the massive (but oddly not intimidating) new guy in the glasses.

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[ HEY, CLARK.

Where you are, whatever you're doing, you're about to be pelted in the forehead by a rock. Right in the forehead. Who could've done that!! Who in the world!!!

And if you look to where the rock came from (it was very, very far away) -- there is Bruce. He has shoes on this time but he's still in his sweats and Gotham Knights t-shirt -- just a little more dirt covered than before. He's also already scruffy too. He'll probably have a full beard in another week. It's very Bruce.

He's standing at the edge of the woods and he's mouthing three words for Clark: Come here, idiot. ]

[ Clark was not expecting the rock to the head. He wasn't expecting to see Bruce out here, though he knew that Bruce was here from the friends day thing the other day, but they hadn't gotten to talk much, at least not about important things. But regardless of it being Bruce, he really was not expecting to be pelted in the forehead with a rock.

For any number of reasons. Any. Number. Of Reasons.

He doesn't rush his way over, just keeps eye contact with him as he trudges his way there, and he makes sure he has the rock that bounced off of his forehead to present to Bruce as he steps up. ]

What exactly would you have done if I was depowered because of all the magic around this place?

Edited 2018-05-22 21:56 (UTC)

[ It's like Clark expects good manners from Bruce or something like that. But he's glad to have got his attention and when Clark gets over, he's about to open his mouth to say something when --

Well, instead Clark deigns to tell him off. That's. Probably fair. But Bruce doesn't realize that yet so he just frowns and says quite flatly, ]

It wouldn't have killed you.

Are we really using that as the metric now?

[ Bruce. That's a very low bar. He's not even expecting you to be polite. But that was unnecessary. ]

[ He opens his mouth --

He closes his mouth.

Then he pinches the bridge of his nose and grunts out a very quiet -- ]

Sorry.

[ He may be a little bit stressed out. ]

[ Clearly he's stressed. He apologized. Look, they love each other with the kind of epic level ridiculous that can only be properly expressed during the Silver Age where monkeys ruled and strange alien beings came to visit them if only to die and make them both shed a single manly tear but... Bruce doesn't generally apologize. It's worrying.

Clark breathes in, then out, then lets the rock drop to the ground a few feet from them. ]

Is something the matter?

[ Nope nope nope, does not want a tirade, so he continues with- ]

Other than the obvious.

[ he absolutely did apologize and there's definitely a moment where he wishes he could've taken it back. now, it's true he loves clark to absurd silver age levels but he's definitely a bit messed up inside beyond the usual amount that's making him actually apologize for once.

he's crossing his arms over his chest and shifting from one foot to the other before breathing out of his nose. he'll spare clark the tirade and instead get straight to the point. ]

Damian is here. As is Selina. I... haven't figured out anything new since getting here, I'm worried about their safety, and I don't have my suit.

[ he. is stuck as bruce wayne. no batman. he's stuck as bruce wayne, clark. he hates this. ]

Someone had mentioned Damian to me.

[ Which is the polite way of saying it. As opposed to 'your son is being racist to metahumans and given the situation you may want to talk to him about it.' ]

But I wasn't aware of Selina.

[ He tips his head to one side and offers a walk, if only to talk while they're going and keep Bruce from being too restless. ]

I've discovered a few things. Mostly... unhelpful things, but information all the same. I do have my suit, but I've been hesitant to pull it out. I'd offer it but...

[ But that would probably be weird. ]

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[ look, he's trying his best. his thirteen year old best. please don't say mean things about his son, clark, or he's gonna throw another rock at you!! ]

He's doing his due diligence, which I'm glad for. He has his suit so, he's had to take point here.

[ robin before bruce wayne, that is. it's a little strange but they're figuring it out. either way, bruce is proud of him for reaching out and not letting the handicap hinder them. ]

Yeah, she's in Flavo with me. Not the same house though. Once things settle, I think the three of us will take one of the empty cottages there so we can stay together.

[ because you know, bruce and selina living together is totally not weird and surprising at all, right?? ]

The information is scattered but runs the same theme -- fairy tales, folklore. Don't trust the witches in the woods, that type of thing. It has to be a plane of magic, which is...

[ well, it makes him wish diana was here. that's for sure. ]

You're probably better as Clark here but I worry the longer we stay, the more of a handicap it'll be for us. I don't want Damian to be in suit the whole time but it's going to be stranger the longer this goes.

[ he wants to HUG his SON and can't because the bats are crazy and full of identity issues. ]

[ It's not mean to point out that the kid is going to get himself in trouble pissing off a bunch of metahuman-types who have no idea who Batman or Bruce Wayne is. And Bruce is going to sit down and listen given the sort of things Bruce said about Kara and Con at various points in much much less dire situations. ]

If you need me to take point, I can take point.

[ Which actually has nothing to do with any of the above in the least and everything to do with Clark's very firm assertion that children should get to be children as much as possible and putting responsibility on the young without guidance is deeply immoral. The Wizard Shazam got the blunt end of that opinion. ]

And I'm actually not sure about that, Bruce. There's a high percentage of... well, we'd think of them as metahumans - here. Not to mention the fact we have no idea what kind of dangers we might be in store for. I'd rather not hide 'Superman' until it's too late.

[ A little tilt of his head. ]

I'm at something of a disadvantage against magic, Bruce, not useless.

[ Wait for it... wait for it... ]

You're doing what with Selina?

[ There's still absolutely no way Bruce is telling Damian to keep his mouth shut when it comes to metahumans and his very valid points about them. So, there. ]

You might need to. Don't tell Damian.

[ Because Damian still needs to have some sort of purpose and goal or he'll isolate himself from the community, only sticking to the two of them and Selina. If he thinks his goal is information gathering, he'll make the effort to talk to people. Go be social, kid.

The irony that this too applies to Bruce is definitely lost on Bruce. ]

... I didn't say hide him but with a population this small, you're either Clark Kent, guy who can jump really high or you're Superman, who also knows how to farm. There's a ... blurring of lines here.

[ And he's not comfortable with it. He's also still FIGURING IT OUT, okay. ]

I didn't say that. I just... hate... magic.

[ He hates it so much!!!

Anyway, it's the last bit that actually has Bruce confused, a furrowing of his eyebrows as he looks back at Clark. ]

... Taking one of the cottages?

[ what ]

[ Nope, he did the smart thing and asked Damian about it himself, got a satisfactory answer, and all is well. You know, cause talking. ]

I wouldn't.

At the moment, I've been focusing on finding out the exacts on the food situation and the defense force they've assembled.

[ There's a sigh, a deep sigh. He ruffles his own hair, straightens it, and adjusts his glasses. ]

Though the way things are looking, I might have to be Clark Kent, who has a... 'Quirk' was the word they used. I'm meeting with some of them, so I'll see what the situation looks like.

[ He leaves the comment about magic alone, because they both hate it, so much, so so much. Instead, he's going to focus on the issue of Selina. And- ]

...I just... I never got the impression you and Selina were... well, that you were all that apt to- or that she was all that apt to-

[ How does he put this? ]

You two. Cohabiting. I mean, I know it's happened in other universes, but...

[ Yeah, he's just surprised. After a moment- ]

I mean, I definitely think it could be- if you both want that, it could be great. I'm very happy for you.

[ Talking is for nerds. ]

Tell me what you find out.

[ He could've asked for that politely but hey, it's Bruce. He sucks. There's a frown at Clark's explanation though and a slight hh because yeah, he doesn't like that. It sounds stupid as hell.

But fine. Be Clark with a quirk. Stupid, stupid, stupid.

Except then Clark's stammering on about Selina and now it's time for Bruce to look deeply unimpressed. ]

I'm judging by your reaction you're not from the same point in time from me, are you? We're engaged. You know this. We -- [ Another hh but this time it's at himself because this is so dumb to say out loud. ] Went out. Double date. Us and you and Lois.

[ Which makes you both dweebs for not being up to the 'talking' level. ]

Of course.

[ But then he's hearing about this double da- ] Really? [ He looks... happy! So happy! That's a great idea! He wishes that'd happened before now. ] Well, uh, not to be rude but... that's not how things were when I spoke to you last. So no, I think we're from different time periods.

[ There's a pause. ]

Asking what you remember seems like a bad idea. But-

[ Wait, he's engaged? For goodness sakes- ]

Congratulations! I'm... [ it softens a little ] I'm happy for you. Truly.

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[ Ugh.

But also ugh again because the more Clark looks like he's gonna, what, start spewing rainbows or something like that, the more of a grouch Bruce looks. ]

Depends if it's a time thing or a reality thing, I suppose.

[ If he's just from the past, no use in telling him. If he's from a different reality, doesn't matter what Bruce tells him then. Still, no way to really know that.

But then he pauses at Clark's delight, looking a little hesitant for a moment. ]

... Really? You had an issue. With the criminal thing.

[ It wasn't exactly the criminal thing but Bruce is too emotionally stunted to really get that. ]

[ He presses his lips together a little at that because yes, of course that's a bit of a problem, but that's not the first thing you say to your best friend when you're in an incredibly difficult magical situation and he's trying to tell you he's engaged. He does have manners, for goodness sake. ]

It's an issue. It's definitely an issue, I won't say differently.

[ He lets out a little huff of breath. ]

But I can still be happy for you. And since it's not really an issue right now, I'm going to focus on the positive.

[ It's that mid-western background, true enough. If Bruce knew it was manners making Clark not get on his case, he'd be grumpy about it. Well, he's grumpy about most things, to be fair.

Still, the reaction is enough to get Bruce to look a little relieved. Fingers push through his hair while the other settles on his hip and alright. Cool. Awesome. ]

... Thanks.

[ He's so happy right now, despite everything. :( ]

[ The other part, of course, is that he has no idea about the circumstances. And being Clark, he's thinking of the positives. Maybe Selina decided to turn over a new leaf? It wouldn't be the first time such a thing had happened in Gotham. Ask Alan Scott.

Though perhaps don't use the 'leaf' metaphor. Some things are a little sensitive still. ]

So... was there anything else you wanted to talk about?

[ Yes, that is fair.

And hey, she's turning over something! Maybe not... a new leaf... but... look, she's just having fun and Bruce doesn't have to arrest her so they're good. They're good.

He thinks about it for a moment though before shaking his head. ]

I wanted to go in the forest with you. Was told if we do that, it'll likely try and kill us. Wanted to test that but now I'm afraid if we do, you'll want to talk about my feelings.

[ He looks a little amused at that last bit. ]

[ Now Bruce is getting the patented Superman Huffy Arms^TM as he looks at him over the rim of his glasses. ]

You know, you're the second person today who's accused me of wanting to do that. I'm starting to think someone put a sign on me.

[ Sigh. The things he puts up with. ]

Let's see if we can find a trail at least.

Edited 2018-05-24 23:53 (UTC)

[ See, if anything reminds Bruce that this is His Clark, it's that. He gives a long suffering look back at Clark because your exasperation exasperates him and then comments -- ]

It's that sweet mid-western face of yours.

[ The driest humor possible. Still, he'll turn and begin to walk just... straight into the forest. He sucks. ]

[ Clark will catch up soon enough, then look back at him with a flat look as if to point out who, exactly, is the Kryptonian shield here, thank you. After all, they don't exactly have any idea of the medical care available here and all Clark needs to heal is sunlight.]

I'm assuming Dick's going to be your best man.

[ The amount of conversations they have just through facial expressions --

Because yeah, Bruce just frowns back at Clark, gesturing for him to take the lead. Fine. Fine. After you, ET. ]

... Yes. You're my back up.

[ In case Dick like, disappears on him or something. Dick's a better option, for those who don't understand that Bruce and Clark are best friends -- his eldest son makes sense for a Bruce Wayne wedding. But, it was still a terribly hard choice to make. ]

[ Clark takes the lead because it's tactically sound. Maybe if Bruce was in his suit with the armor and all, it'd be different. But he isn't which means it isn't. As for the question-]

I'm honored.

[ And not at all upset that Dick was chosen. It's important, for a lot of reasons.
After all, he hadn't been able to pick Bruce for his own best man similarly. Just being the fill in is an honor to him, though.]

I'm sure Dick will do a great job.

[ YES, FINE. SHUT UP. TACTICS. WHATEVER.

He's following, okay. Stop rubbing it in. ]

... Yeah.

[ And then there's a slight hesitation there. Conversation is still hard, even when it's with his best friend. He kicks at some dirt a little, hands finding their way into his pockets as they walk. ]

He's been terribly smug about it. I think it's to overcompensate for the strangeness.

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