shahrrehth ,Ehl,kiria

it's not an "S." On my world, it meant hope. dependent clark kent for hiddenwashington

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stcrlvght​:

“ i still haven’t managed it.” despite how tired she feels, she has too many things to worry about, too much work to work on. her own workload was tailored to someone who didn’t need nearly as much sleep to function as she did now. she can almost hear the hesitancy, the change in the tone of their conversation as soon as she said the power she’d been all but cursed with. she wouldn’t fault him for hanging up, for not wanting to hear from her until they all have their own powers back. but he’s safe, right now, she needs eye contact to use it and he’s only on the other side of the phone. “ it requires eye contact, so i’ve been staying in my apartment. outside of the times that she didn’t, wrapped in armor that felt just a smidge heavy now, to try and help even if she couldn’t anymore. “ i hate it.”

Between the lack of sleep and the lack of superspeed to think at, he’s definitely paused for too long. “Oh,” he says, and feels a little like an idiot. Unfounded fears. He knows intimately what it’s like to have people afraid of him for his power, how it feels, but just now he’d done the same. “I know what that’s like,” he says, softly. “When my heat vision started coming in, I thought...well, I thought it would only ever be something that could hurt people. I thought it made me...” He trails off, sighs after a second. “It’s just a tool, and all we can do is do our best with the tools given to us. Whether that’s where we’d normally be, in the thick of it, or keeping others by staying out of it... well, you know what’s best for you.” he half-shrugs, forgetting for a moment she can’t see him. “ah, if you’re going to stay inside until this ends, do you need anything? I can drop it off outside. I don’t think deliveries are running with all the chaos.”

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stcrlvght​:

“ i can teach it if you-kal!” diana grinned at the man before her, looking far more fitting to the time period, different from the normal suit she associated him with. she chosen to done her own armor, though the pants were one she couldn’t help but buy, in hopes of pairing down her own secret identity. hopefully people just thought she enjoyed wonder woman’s armor, though she knew it wasn’t fooling anyone. lowering her bow, she offered it to him. “ does archery happen to be another secret skill you possess?” she was still figuring out his own power and training, though she had a suspicion that he hadn’t trained in the same way she had. 

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Clark returns the smile. Diana looks great, although he wonders how undercover she’s really trying to be. It seems strange - disguising himself is second nature to him - but if that’s what works best for her, he’s not one to judge. There’s a moment of hesitation before he takes the bow, looking it over with a slightly rueful smile. “Not at all, no. I’m - ah - not much one for weapons. It’s been fun to watch as a sport, though. One of the only ones it’d be almost fair for me to participate in.” He offers the bow back. “May I watch?”

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tragcdysewn​:

“oh, yeah. they came out with the new console and so all the old classic games got remade for switch.” she explained, not much of a games person on her own, though when she was with friends, she could definitely see the appeal. “new york needs a lot of lessons on driving, but i doubt anyone will ever take them. almost getting run over is like… a staple part of your day when you live there. peter’s actually in journalism too.”

"That’s a good idea. Let people play the old stuff too.” Clark's just about at the boundary of his video game knowledge. Perhaps he’s getting old. “To be fair to New York, Metropolis had its share of-” he gestures- “-drivers. Still, though. A lot better here.” Peter, hmm.. he’s drawing a blank here too. “Ah, that’s...neat,” he says, narrowly avoiding saying “swell” again, and then cracks a grin. “Dating within the profession... well, I hope you guys do ok managing schedules. Is he an intern too?”

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ofxscavengcrs​:

.｡.:*☆ Kara stopped her work, blinking. “I do not think Florence will actually be possible?” Unless her cousin had figured out a trick to leave this place. In this case, kara would need to hear about it. Not only for the sake of herself.

“There is a good pizza place right down the street, actually. And, sure, Saturday sounds great! Do you still need my adress, or….?”

“It ought to be, as long as I'm quick enough about it.” He smiles a little sadly at his cousin. “We’re - or, I’m still trapped here, but the magic lets me go short spans of time. There’s always something that calls me back quickly. Sort of - a leash.” For a moment, Clark’s mouth turns down, a little of his buried frustration rising to the surface. He hates feeling trapped.

He shakes it off after a second, smiling at her. “Usually I only go for emergencies, but, well, pizza with my favorite cousin definitely counts. And if it doesn’t - well, I’ll know in a few seconds, and down the street works too. Ah, yeah, what’s the address? Oh - and what do you want?”

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mcrcki​:

it was likely, at this point, that the press was already working on the story. that there were videos up on any social site people could get on at the time. she knew there was no way to get ahead of this when the media moved so quickly. “i see.” she replied with a nod, knowing there wasn’t much more that she could say. she was still angry, still hurt from the fight. she was afraid of saying anything that could continue to destroy both her own, and ahsoka’s, reputation. “i’ll need to go inform the rest of my team. i’m sure we’ll be dealing with a media frenzy by the evening news.” her own mind reeling, knowing there had to be a story to cover it, something that could help explain away why she and ahsoka were so angry, so public, about it. “i appreciate it, clark. really.” she replied, with a nod. “i’m sure there are plenty of less reputable outlets that are already gathering the story. it was a personal fight, but we shouldn’t have had it in such a public space. that was my mistake.” leia looked back at him. “i do have to thank you for your kindness, and discretion talking to me about this off the record.”

“I”m sure it’ll blow over sooner rather than later,” Clark says, and he does mean it. Perhaps it’s his optimistic nature, but the news cycle’s relentless nature works to sweep stories out of the limelight just as much as it drives reporters to bring them up in the first place. He’s been there - on both sides. And after all, if it’s just a private disagreement, surely nothing much will come of it? “You’re welcome,” he replies, with a bit of an awkward half-smile. For all the effort he puts into being anonymous, mild-mannered, unnoticeable Clark Kent, the president is using his first name. It’s disconcerting to be... well, seen as Clark... but it’s also rather nice. “Of course, all this stays here. I’ll, uh, let you go strategize?” He’s not sure what the protocol is on goodbye handshakes, so he holds the strap of his shoulder bag instead. “It was lovely to meet you.” This with a full, sincere smile. “And, uh, if you ever want to make a statement, on or off the record, well - your office knows where to find me, I’m sure.”

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youllalwaysbemyporcelain​:

“I am not human. I am the doctor, I go by twelve since this face is the twelfth face I’ve had. I regenerate and change faces. I’m a Time Lord, from Gallifrey.” He smirks. “Oh I hate it when people try to take over the world. The amount of alien races I’ve stopped from taking over Earth is ridiculous. Tell me about you please?”

“It’s a pleasure to meet you - ah - Doctor Twelve.” He offers a hand. What an... interesting life cycle. “I can’t say I’ve heard of the Time Lords, or of Gallifrey.” He has to laugh a little about the amount of invasions, nodding. “This planet does seem like a danger magnet at times. My name is Kal-El, but most people call me Superman. Have you heard of the planet Krypton?”

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youllalwaysbemyporcelain​:

“That is the exact reason I do not drive. I am always distracted. I am glad he’s okay though.” He was always thinking about different things, his head seemed to be pretty full. He smirks. “Well, would you believe me if I told you I actually have two hearts?”

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 “That would... explain things,” he says, and at this point he really can’t be blamed for checking, can he? Clark blinks, taking in the circulation system. “You’re not human,” he says, surprise mixed with a further broadening of his smile. “I - may I ask who you are? It’s always a pleasure to meet other extraterrestrials. Especially-” he laughs, “-ones that aren’t actively trying to take over the world.”

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tragcdysewn​:

she snorts a bit at the term, not having heard anyone use it in a decent amount of time. but she heads out, following him as he confirms where they’re headed. “umm, get yelled at by one of my roommates because i beat her at mario kart one round out of about fifty.” she jokes, a brief laugh escaping before she shakes her head. “no, my boyfriend and i came here from new york a while back.”

“Hah. I didn’t realize they were still making Mario Karts,” he says, scratching his head. “I think I played that...once, way back when.” Clark hasn’t touched a video game in... a while, to say the least. He does distantly remember a college acquaintance roundly beating him once. “I liked how there were two drivers on one cart. If you’re going to be attempting madcap vehicular manslaughter, at least there ought to be one person keeping their eyes on the road. I hate to say it, but New York could have learned from that.” He chuckles to himself. “Lovely city. Almost got ran over four times in two weeks. I guess that’s what happens, coming fresh from a town with six intersections. What does your boyfriend do?”

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mcrcki​:

“that’s always been my thinking on the matter. it’s simply too much pressure to thrust onto someone with very little thinking about if they could ever actually handle that sort of thing.” she had never enjoyed the idea of someone being ‘the chosen one’. it was unfortunately a title that seemed to follow her family, all of the men in her family being forced to deal with that hanging over their heads. it did nothing but leave them in a position where they may not know how to handle it. though, she paused as they shook hands, dropping his after a moment, eyebrows raising at the offer. she didn’t know how much people may have heard, who would have seen her and ahsoka.. she was too lost in the anger to pay much attention to the repercussions that came with arguing with the head of your security in public. “would you mind if i asked you some questions before making that decision?” was this something she needed to be prepared to deal with? “did you hear.. or hear from anyone, about a personal altercation that got out of hand with myself and the head of the secret service?” maker how she hoped no one overheard it too much, but maybe this was her chance to clear things up before it got out of hand. “perhaps they’ll have someone here to take you first class over the pond if you succeed.” leia smiled, watching as he pulled at the sword, nodding. “hopefully. i’m sure someone has to succeed by the end of this.”

Clark frowns a little in sympathy as he steps back from the sword and nods, recalling that she’d told him (well, his other him) that she’d essentially woken up as President here. Rao, he’d have resigned in an instant. He notes the brief pause, her eyebrow raise. Defensive? “Of course,” he nods, considering his words carefully. “All I personally heard was a few raised words. I didn’t realize even who was speaking, or why the voice sounded familiar, until I’d walked away. But-” his mouth twists a little, uncomfortable. “Well, there are a lot of folks with very good cameras on their phones around here.” If he casts his hearing out, he has no doubt he’d pick up rumors spreading even now. Which, on a simple level, means it’s a story, but. The sheer hurt in her voice, and in the other woman’s voice - presumably the head of the secret service... Most of the time Clark loves his job. But here, in the intersection between public news and private pain... he’s no good at this part. He clears his throat, looks her in the eye. “The few words I heard didn’t seem, well, relevant to the public interest. But the public’s interest, on the other hand - that’s a different story. A story that the Daily Planet doesn’t usually print. Other outlets...” he trails off. It’s not his job to be her press agent, it’s his job to listen. 

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tragcdysewn​:

the brunette brightened up a bit at the offer, clearly a bit excited by the idea of it. “yeah, yeah that sounds really great.” she replied with a grin, nodding eagerly. “my boss gave me the day to do any research i can for the article, so i don’t need to be back in until tomorrow morning.”

“Swell,” he smiles, before remembering that people do not talk like that in cities and shaking his head at himself. He holds the door for her, enjoying the bright summer sun, then double checks the address, struggling a little with his ridiculously heavy-duty phone case. “Just four blocks east. So what do you do when you’re not interning? Are you from around here?”

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ofxscavengcrs​:

.｡.:*☆ “Yeah. I guess we better clean the mess up before the police arrives here….” Kara turned to the other end of said warehouse to start her work there. She was alright, just a little shaken. Maybe her life in Washington had been too peaceful the last couple of months.

“Not really,” she answered the question of her cousin. “Mean, I need to do some research for work, but - wanna come over maybe? Pizza and Netflix?”

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Between the two of them it’s easy work. She'd had the situation well in hand before he arrived; it’s kind of nice just helping with the cleanup. “That’d be nice. I’d -” he chuckles as he remembers something. “I’d like that, yeah. Pizza and Netflix. Though I’ve been told my taste in movies is very boring, so if you pick what to watch, I’ll get the pizza. There’s this great place in Florence...” He checks over his work carefully, dusting his hands off. “Would Saturday be okay?”

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@mcrcki sent: ❛ thanks for being here with me. ❜ - from rowena !

“Of course, and the same to you,” Clark says, leaning back and smiling as he stretches his hands. It’d been a productive hour. “Let’s see... 1247 words so far. And I think they - mostly - make sense, too. Where did you end up?” At first he hadn’t been sure about the idea of a writing accountability partner, even a temporary one, but he’d been stuck on this piece for weeks now... and he wanted to get out of the office anyway.

[youllalwaysbemyporcelain]

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Twelve shakes his head. “No. I actually didn’t even know there was an accident. Just kind of happened to be walking by here when I saw you welding. I’ll admit, I’m quite curious as to what happened?”

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“A distracted driver. He’ll be all right. The car and the traffic light post came off worse.” Even as he’s talking he’s frowning a little, tilting his head. There’s something strange catching his ear. “Are you - sure you’re all right? Your pulse-” He breaks off - it’s not out of rhythm, it’s just...like nothing he’s heard before. Clark tries not to use his x-ray vision on others without permission, but he’s sorely tempted to right now.

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@ofxscavengcrs​ sent: ❛ i just wanted to say thank you for protecting me. ❜ (from kara of course!)

"Kara," he says, and smiles softly. "Any time. Let's put this warehouse back together, yeah?" Clark begins to weld the structural support beams back together, unconsciously tuning into her heartbeat to reassure himself she’s really all right. "Uh - did you - are you doing anything this weekend?"

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@mvsicinthedvrk​ sent: xie lian to clark: ❛ don’t be a stranger, okay? ❜

Oh. This is - that man. He moves to push his glasses further up his nose out of habit, stops himself and awkwardly takes them off. "I, uh, actually meant to find you after all that, but it was so chaotic afterwards... I had my hands full for a while." He sighs a little. "If there's anything I can do for you, let me know. I feel like I owe you one."

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♬: Cats or dogs?

I am a dog person at heart but I do love cats as well. especially when they try to interfere with work. I am slightly allergic to cats though, so I can pet them but not hang out for multiple hours :(

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⅚: Post the link if your current favorite song.

...one favorite song...? uhhh it changes hour by hour. usually i’m an insufferable classical music person but this cover of glad you came came up on the shuffle today and i was fully bodied by nostalgia