I always thought I hated you because you did too much. You stop humanity from realizing our potential. By saving us from failure. But I was wrong. I get that now. Because what I really hate you for? If I'm being truly honest with myself? Is doing too little. [...] In this era, people are begging for a hero who will fix their problems, the wars, the death, the misery, the terror of it all. They want you to save them. What the Phantom Zone taught me is that I do, too. But you never will. Because deep down, you're a coward, Superman. That was my epiphany. Now, excuse me, while I do what you won't, and save the #@π²β ! world. βΈ» DC K.O. #2 (2025)
β°β°ΒΉ CARRD β°β°Β² DIRECTORY β°β°Β³ MEMES β°β°β΄ WISHLIST β°β°β΅ PROMO
#IMPERIOUSLEX βΈ» an independent, selective, and mutually exclusive roleplay blog for ALEXANDER "LEX" LUTHOR from dc comics. influences include the dc animated universe, james gunn's superman (2025), lex luthor: man of steel by brian azzarello, superman: birthright and superman: the last days of lex luthor by mark waid, forever evil by geoff johns, all-star superman by grant morrison, superman: the black ring by paul cornell, and the works of elliot s! maggin.
SUBSIDIARIES: Terrifitech, Wayne Enterprises, Legion of Doom, Brainiac's Ship
THE LEXCORP FAMILY: β‘ teschmacher β‘ supeheir
LEXCORP'S PARTNERS: am4zon +blogroll, m4nuscript, sm4llvile +blogroll
1.Β Β Β first and foremost: be nice. it's the golden rule for a reason!
2.Β Β Β usual dnis apply, including minors.
3.Β Β Β general rp etiquette also applies: please cut your replies if you can, don't godmod or metagame my character(s), ask if you're unsure about something, etc.
4.Β Β Β my portrayal of lex is primarily comics-based with influence from the dcau, though I have a verse specifically for james gunn's superman (2025). the current superman 2023 run is real fucky right now when it comes to lex, so just know that I default to him being the mad scientist and evil business mogul we all know and love (to hate). I'm not familiar with the cw shows and don't draw any influence from them, but I'm willing to interact with those who do; all I ask is that you understand and respect that my lex is completely unrelated to the versions seen in those shows. I hate the dceu and will not write with blogs that are primarily based in or take influence from it.
5.Β Β Β all posts containing potential triggers will be tagged as #trigger / and sexually suggestive or explicitly sexual posts will be tagged as #suggestive / and #nsfw /. when lex is being especially nasty, I will use the tag #lex being a bastard /.
6.Β Β Β I am mutually exclusive, meaning I only interact with people I follow who are also following me! if you ever decide you don't want to be mutuals anymore, please feel free to soft/hard block me, whichever makes you more comfortable; I'll soft block unless your rules indicate you'd rather be hard blocked. I take my time to read people's rules and about pages, so please give me a few days to follow back!
7.Β Β Β I enjoy shipping, but please keep in mind that lex is a grade a narcissist and pretty damn sociopathic; it's very hard for him to genuinely care about anyone besides himself, much less in a romantic capacity. he will always be an incredibly manipulative and toxic individual, and being in a relationship isn't going to change that. lex is also very charming and very opportunistic, and will flirt with or otherwise attempt to seduce anyone he thinks will benefit or even just entertain him.
Β Β Β that being said, clex (clark/lex) is going to be featured prominently on this blog, but please don't assume that means I want to ship with every superman I follow and interact with! I'm not going to assume lex has a romantic or sexual relationship with any character unless it's been discussed beforehand. just think of all the fanart as a physical representation of lex's one-sided yearning for the man of steel. :)
8.Β Β Β if you do not have an example of your writing on your blog that is easily accessible, and I do not know who you are and/or we're not following each other on our other blogs, then I'm not going to follow you back. I've been getting followed by a lot of blogs whose muns I don't recognize, and that have nothing on their blog to indicate what kind of writer they are and whether or not we would mesh.
9.Β Β Β I'll occasionally do discord drops or offer my discord to mutuals I really click with!
10.Β Β Β and the most important rule of all: have fun!
β great hera... β never before has the proclamation sounded so explicit. diana sends her apologies to the goddess for speaking her honorable name as a curse and prays that the pettiness of the gods doesn't hinder her abilities to be who she needs to be. who donna and artemis need her to be. who mercy graves needs her to be. yes, at the sight of her sisters struggling, diana's gauntlets seems to tighten around her wrists, as though she needs the reminder of what they symbolize.
the amazons surrender to no man.
fury and sorrow wage a battle inside her, and the winner is the same as it always is for diana of themyscira: love. in this moment, love just happens to look like unwinding her lasso from its resting place and piercing through the chains that would seek to demand her submission. the motion is not so elegant and ends with the edge of the chain slicing into her skin, blood flowing to remind any one who witnesses this that even wonder woman bleeds red.
at her gushing wound, she only smiles. lifting herself from the ground, she flies to meet the gaze of lex luthor and her sisters who he would mistake as his captives. when she looks, briefly, at mercy, there is a promise in her eyes: i will save him.
β tell me, orange lantern. what makes you think you can be a tamer of amazons? β
Β Β Β Β Β his gleeful grin suddenly falters the moment he notices the cut his chains had inflicted upon her cheek. " no! " Lex calls out, his hand instinctively reaching out towards diana; the remnants of his energy projections fade away as if responding to how utterly distraught their wielder is over their role in damaging what will be one of the most valuable additions to his collection of amazons.
Β Β Β Β Β the mogul initially appears surprised when she joins him in the sky, but his expression soon turns into one of relief once he notices the injury is already gone. Lex's mouth then splits open with another rapacious smile as he interprets her approach for acquiescence, despite the question she poses. " not a tamer, an owner, " he clarifies as if there is any difference between the two. " and because I want them. "
Β Β Β Β Β Lex almost sounds annoyed, like he'd just been asked to explain something as simple as one plus one equals two; the answer should be self-evident.
" so I will have them! all of them! every last one! including you, princess! " he continues, clearly sliding further back into the ring's avarice-induced mania, but he doesn't move to strike diana; instead, the projected apparitions of his 'orange lantern corps' physically push and pull wonder woman towards him. mercy, no longer suppressed by her now distracted employer, gives diana a quick nod that tells her everything she needs to know: we do this together.
Today officially marks this blog's one year anniversary!
Watching Superman 2025 in theaters for the first time revitalized my hyperfixation love for the Superman mythos, especially the true man of tomorrow himself, Lex Luthor, and led to me making this blog and returning to the comics side of tumblr rpc after real life circumstances led to a very long (and, frankly, much-needed) break.
I have since felt very welcomed by the rpc and equally privileged to have gotten to collaborate with so many talented writers who are just as passionate as I am about our respective blorbos; I regularly find myself in awe over the sheer amount of world building and metas I've seen from canon and original characters alike, oftentimes giving me a newfound appreciation for them that I would not have had were it not for you.
I can only hope the same can be said for some of you and my take on Lex.
So here's to another year of imperiouslex; another year of threads, memes, developing dynamics, dashboard shenanigans, and yapping about our characters at each other!
And most of all, here's to an upcoming SUMMER OF LEX LUTHOR, BABY!!! MAN OF TOMORROW IN THEATERS JULY 9TH, 2027!!!!
knox has chewed a hole on the inside of his mouth, right in the center of his cheek. it stings now, as he runs his tongue over the aggravated flesh. the pain keeps him in line, and his mouth shut. the transportation is the least of his fucking worries. mercy β what an irony her name is β gave knox no real choice in the matter and barely enough time to get his affairs in order to leave in a hurry. he already misses the cats.
lex luthor continues to speak and knox wracks his brain for every fact he knows about the man before him. a juggernaut in terms of business prowess, knox knew he'd been a closely watched and tenuous ally of noah's. it comes as no surprise to hear that kody is connected to this. knox fights the urge to curse, his fists clench until nails bite into the soft flesh of his palm.
"if you want kody, go get him," knox hisses, unable to stop himself from speaking though his feet remain rooted to the spot. ms. graves is boring holes into him; god only knows what might happen if he takes a step forward.
everything about the man grates knox. his teeth ache as jaw clenches. it's not difficult to see where this is going, and knox's stomach writhes painfully. would he ever be free? he can't help but feel this is his own fault, and that everything is hopelessly out of control.
"spare the bullshit, and just cut to the chase. why go through all this trouble? must be somethin' in it for you."
Β Β Β Β Β he makes a sharp sound, like he wants to bark out a laugh but stops just short of doing so. " nobody wants kody, " Lex practically sneers, as if just saying the man's name left a bad taste in his mouth. he suspects the current head of the ritter family empire is at least vaguely aware of this fact, and has decided to make his feelings about it everyone else's problem. the mogul rises from his chair as he continues, " but he does want you, which makes you valuable as collateral. "
Β Β Β Β Β Lex doesn't seem to mind the outburst; if anything, it just confirms this dog's still got a little bite to it. he does roll his eyes, however, impatient with knox's inability (or perhaps refusal) to see the writing on the wall. " you see, he recently disrupted an important... supply chain, let's call it, of mine. I won't bore you with the detailsβnot that you'd understandβbut kody burned a bridge I spent a lot of time and resources building, so whether he knows it or not, he owes me. "
" so this, " the mogul says, gesturing towards the other man, " is me collecting. just so we're clear: you are not worth as much as what he's cost me, but pissing him off might just be enough to even the scales, " he adds with a smirk.
βοΈ-- Even without the more intimate knowledge of how much the man hated his alter ego, the way that Lex spoke prickled his skin. He also understood that no matter how the man across from him praised his writing abilities or dismissed anything, he was being looked down on.
That was how Lex was.
The reporter, though, nodded. The flustered embarrassment was quite real nonetheless and he slowly stopped searching for the notes. Good thing his memory was sharp. He cleared his throat, wanting to get this over with as quickly as possible as another small dig was taken at him and his not inconsiderable number of authored articles. - He could also admit that he was feeling a bit irritated with the not-so-subtle punches being thrown.
"Lex, should we get to --" He cut himself off as he was veritably corralled to the elevator.
And Clark couldn't deny that the view was stunning. But more than that there was something a bit more pressing. Clark took half a step to the side to give himself some breathing room.
It was more than difficult to get a word in as Lex went on and Clark found himself defending his positions again, this time feeling particularly put upon and annoyed.
"It isn't only me and the Daily Planet, Mr. Luthor. I... just happen to be lucky. Whatever you're implying, sir, I really do just have a - a knack for being at the right place at the right time."
He had lately been letting at least a few other people get interviews with him. From other papers. Clearly not enough. Or maybe he should stop doing interviews altogether...
At the same time he was thinking of that, though, Clark watched the floors pass by and he made an attempt to redirect things, "This is a beautiful view. I can only imagine how much time it took to design and build an elevator and facility like this. The entire building is rather beautiful from what I saw on my way to your office."
Compliments. Distract with compliments even if came off as laying it on thick.
Β Β Β Β Β he's quick to correct the reporter's lapse into formality, his smile never wavering. if the mogul has noticed clark's displeasure at having his journalistic integrity questioned, then he doesn't indicate as much. " yes, I suppose you could chalk up the first instance to 'right place, right time'βI'm even willing to write the second off as just a coincidenceβbut what about all the subsequent ones? " he persists, undeterred and unconvinced by clark's (frankly flimsy) explanation.
" I'm not implying anything; I just think it's interesting that the only one superman was willing to talk to for quite some time was mild-mannered reporter clark kent. " Lex flashes the reporter in question another smile, like he's meant to take the moniker as a well-meaning compliment rather than the thinly-veiled insult it truly is. superman chose him because he's meek and likely to record whatever the hell the alien tells him to.
Β Β Β Β Β and now that he's got most of the world convinced he's some big brother from another planet, he feels comfortable enough to expand his repertoire of propagandists. it's actually rather brilliant, which just makes Lex hate him even more!
" ah. "
Β Β Β Β Β he joins the reporter in looking out at the sea of white-gold skyscrapers as they continue their ascent. " she is beautiful, isn't she? metropolis, I mean. the science spire was deliberately designed to give everyone the opportunity to see this city the way I do: a source of endless possibilities for humanity to rise. " Lex gestures to an unmistakably L-shaped building in the distance. " look, it's even taller than LexCorp. "
Β Β Β Β Β he hums, still looking down at metropolis. " how does the alien see it, you think? "
Β Β Β Β Β this isn't how he imagined spending his last summer in smallville. but Lex had quickly learned that being in clark kent's 'inner circle' means that even your best laid plans will go awry. he was surprised to hear that summer camps were even a thing hereβseems counterproductive to send all the young, capable hands away from the farm when they're free from the demands of school, after allβand that clark had signed up to be a camp counselor at one... until, of course, he mentioned that lana lang had also signed up to be a camp counselor. then it all made sense.
Β Β Β Β Β as fun as it would be to watch clark fumble his crush for the umpteenth time, Lex was on the cusp of freeing himself and his sister from the nothing that was smallville and their equally nothing father, though he's going to make sure lionel gave them something in return for everything they've had to endure from him. in the end, that's how clark managed to convince Lex to also sign up as a camp counselor: a chance to give lena a summer that's actually worth remembering before everything... changes.
Β Β Β Β Β and honestly? it's going way better than he expected. the group of kids he's been put 'in charge of' actually listen to him (well, for the most part) and actively participate in the activities he leads them through instead of just dragging their feet; he considered using them to stage a coup against the adults and turn this into a real life lord of the flies meets children of the corn to spice things up a bit, but clark shut that idea down almost instantly. whatever, we can't all be visionaries. they've been divvied up by gender, so Lex has only really been able to check in with his sister during meals and group sessionsβshe's been having fun, though, and seems to like her camp counselor enough.
Β Β Β Β Β the thing is, lena isn't the only one Lex brought to camp. he wasn't about to leave mr. handsome all aloneβworse than that, all alone with lionelβfor an entire summer, so he did what he had to: drive out a couple days before to put mr. handsome in a shack with a few amenities in the woods, out of sight but where Lex can drop by to give him food twice a day. he's been taking extra servings for a couple weeks now; clark is busy trying to confess to lana before it's 'too late,' the kids are being kids, and none of the adults give a shit, so it's not like anybody's really noticed...
Β Β Β Β Β well, except for maybe one person.
" what're you doing? " Lex practically demands, as if he isn't the one in the main hall's kitchen about to finagle with the high-powered blender. it looks like he's been 'busted' by his sister's group's counselor, what the hell was her name again...?
" @teschmacher, right? " the only reason he remembered is because it's a mouthful. " thought you left with your 'troop' for the trail already. you should go catch up with them before somebody finds out you left a bunch of little girls unsupervised. "
are you evil because you're bald or bald because you're evil? from wally west
Β Β Β Β Β he entertains the idea of engaging with the question in good faith. the mogul considers defending his actions and motivations as being rooted in both protecting and elevating humanity, just as he's always done. and if it had been someone like cyborg, or mr. terrific, or the atom who posed such a brainteaser, then Lex might have been tempted. unfortunately, this is the flashβnot exactly worth the effort.
" charming. my turn: are you annoying because you're a speedster, or are you a speedster because you're annoying? seems like a prerequisite. " unlike his own baldness.
β oh, i donβt fly them β iβm a weapons systems officer. i sit in the backseat, β softening the correction, he shifts the wine glass in front of his hand slightly, turning it. β but iβve always been interested in planesβ¦ trains, engineering. what about you? β
@imperiouslex , LEX
adventures (starters) in bobβs blind dates
" right, " Lex says, smile tightening nigh-imperceptibly as he brings his own glass up to his lips. if mercy insists on 'volunteering' her employer for these social calls, then the least she can do is give him the correct information about his so-called date. he cocks an eyebrow at the question concerning his own profession, unable to tell if it's genuine ignorance or merely a formalityβand not entirely sure which he'd prefer.
" space: the final frontier. " his smile relaxes into something that's almost playful, and he looks at bob as if they'd just shared an inside joke. " LexCorp began as an aerospace engineering firm, but my interests have since expanded. military contracts have actually become one of our main foci in recent years; we've probably manufactured most of the aircrafts you... sit in the backseat of, if not designed them. "
(there's a 'you're welcome' somewhere in there, if bob listens hard enough.)
It only takes me 2 minutes max out of my busy work-day to send a piece of anon hate, wherease the recipient is unemployed and spends all day stewing on a snappy response- yet I'm the loser?
