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    "There's more kryptonite out there. When the Superman returns, there's going to be an all-star battle royale in the criminal underworld. Every megalomaniacal freak will want a piece of it so they can get a piece of you. And some of them will manage. They'll weaponize it and won't hesitate to use it against you, and when that happens I will not have you flailing around like an idiot."

    aka: Bruce teaches Clark how to fight.

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    09 Aug 2025

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    Three men had come running, machine guns in hand, and two of them had disappeared through the adjacent wall before Bruce could even move; the third had raised his gun, and Bruce’s grappling claw had pulled it out of his grasp and sent him reeling. He’d tried to recover and had attempted to throw an uppercut, but Bruce had wrenched his arm hard enough to feel the ligaments snap in his elbow and had slammed his head against the nearest wall.

    By then the screaming had stopped, the dust had started to settle, and Clark stood in the second hole he’d created, the bodies of the men prone and unmoving in the room behind him.

    “You’d better have a good fucking reason —”

    “I need your help,” Clark had said.

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    07 Aug 2025

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    (n.) a reason for existing

    A year after the Riddler’s attack on Gotham, Batman struggles to repair a city fractured and drowning in crime. But when rumors spread through Gotham’s criminal underworld about an alien hero in Metropolis—an otherworldly figure with god-like powers who’s changing the course of history—Bruce can't help but be skeptical. But his concerns are confirmed when this so-called "Superman," arrives in Gotham one night during his patrol, bringing with him a wave of chaos that threatens to disrupt the fragile balance he has fought so hard to maintain.

    Clark had heard about Gotham City when he first arrived at Metropolis—a lawless, crime-ridden city plagued with corruption—but he had never felt the need to enter its borders. That is until he learns of a mysterious vigilante known as "The Batman," a figure who, like him, seeks justice for his city and its people, his curiosity gets the better of him. Drawn to the idea of meeting someone with a shared mission, Clark decides to seek out the elusive hero, after all, nothing bad can come out of it can it? But boy was he wrong.

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    06 Aug 2025

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    Batman is wary of Superman. He doesn't trust the all powerful alien – he's seen firsthand how absolute power can corrupt an individual. It’s only a matter of time before he snaps.

    Clark Kent is wary of Bruce Wayne. He's met too many men like him – charming, arrogant, and swimming in more money than they know what to do with. He’s hiding something, Clark is sure of it.

    Bruce would do anything to learn more about the threat Superman poses, so when an unassuming new reporter with mysterious connections to the superhero takes over the Gotham beat, he doesn’t pass up the opportunity.

    Seducing Clark Kent wasn’t exactly the plan, but hey, Bruce isn’t complaining.

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    23 Jul 2025

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    “Aw, come on now, Mr. Mason. That wasn’t what you told me that day.” The voice drawled, low and rasping from the figure in front of him a second before the man turned to face him, a cockeyed grin turning up his lips.

    “Mr. Morgan! My God!” Albert couldn’t help the way his arms opened immediately as he stepped forward in greeting, only catching himself at the last moment and shifting to awkwardly offer a hand instead. “I’m so glad you made it. I didn’t expect to see you today.”

    The man smiled, the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes fanning out with the motion. “Wouldn’t have missed it.”

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    Albert's gallery showing turns up an unexpected guest, stirring up feelings that have been hiding just beneath the surface for far too long. Feelings that slowly come to light over the course of a rather unexpected journey that tests their new bond.

     

    ***Canon Character Death tag does not apply to Arthur, but does apply to some of the other gang members***

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    24 Jan 2025