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[alienfromkansas]

[A ACTION, COMIC BOOKS STORE]

[In the middle of the store, there's a rather big man surrounded by the Superman comics. He seems to be reading them all. Don't worry though, workers- he'll certainly pay for it! He was raised right and he certainly knows this is not a library. And yes Kents, daddy is spending a lot of his hard-earned money on this.

But

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[heartstar_blues]

[Guess who else is moping and reading comics.

Because they have more pictures than words sometimes.

And of course suppowered grown-up men can pout, The Captain is. Why are all other super heroes so much cooler?

Also reading Superman comics.

Then he hears the guy nearby, complaining as well.]

Because Superman cheats.

Look, he doesn't even flinch when shot.

Does he have a dead sense of touch or something?

[alienfromkansas]

[He looks up at him]

Uh- well, he's practically invulnerable when under a yellow sun. So the bullets don't... really hurt him at all.

[heartstar_blues]

Yeah, but it's not a ☠☠☠☠ forcefield.

I mean, it still stings like a ☠☠☠☠ when I get shot but maybe that's because I am not a magic alien.

[alienfromkansas]

He's actually not magic, magic things can actually hurt him and-

[Clark. Stop.

Just stop.]

Uh. I mean. Yeah, I suppose it's not really a realistic thing, huh?

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[demonoaths]

[Yep, it's going to be very hard, especially when there's a mad scientist in the same store who also happens to have read the comic books.

Right now he's not bothering to pay attention to Clark, though, ironically, he's reading a Silver Age Superman story as well.]

I don't know, but I plan to dissect him to find out.

[alienfromkansas]

...Why would you do that?

[Blink. Blink blink.]

I mean- that'd be like killing the goose that laid the golden eggs.

[demonoaths]

For science, of course!

[What other reason could there be?]

[alienfromkansas]

And wouldn't it be better to just ask him anything you wish to know?

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[kinships]

[Opening the door is a ten year old boy, small for his age, frowning in mild confusion.]

I don't think so, sorry.

[alienfromkansas]

Oh. [He blinks and tilts his head, smiling a bit.]

And are you sure your parents didn't ask for one either?

[kinships]

I'm not sure, they're not here at the moment. Would you like to come in and wait for them?

[Apparently stranger-danger has passed Cain by completely.]

[alienfromkansas]

I... Guess? Are you home alone? Because that isn't really safe in a place like this.

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[klavierkavalier]

[He stares for a few moments after opening the door.]

No, I did not.

However... Can you fix walls? Or ah... [He has to think for a few moments to remember the name of that... contraption.] Toasters?

[alienfromkansas]

...I suppose I could try? I'm a fast learner. And I've certainly had my fair share of broken walls, back at home.

[He broke them himself with his strength but. Whatever, that's not important.]

[klavierkavalier]

[He gestures to a large hole in the side of his home.]

How would your skills fare against that particular disaster?

[alienfromkansas]

I think I can manage, it doesn't seem to have reached any electronic devices so I'd have to just cover the hole.

I'm going to need a lot of different materials, though. [Aka: It might end getting expensive...]

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[viridian_knight]

[Hey Clark. Guess who's dropped by to pick up some crack-tastic Legion of Super Heroes? This guy right here. He overhears the tail end of Clark's outburst, offering a sardonic grin.]

Wait until he starts shooting cosmic rainbow rays from his fingertips.

[alienfromkansas]

[He scoffs as he looks up at Hal.]

Oh, that will be lovely. Who comes out with these ideas?!

[viridian_knight]

[Hal shrugs, non-committal.] It's the 50's. Super soap opera and super pseudo-science are what the kids want to read. They're not too far off from the "Strange Tales" my dad collected as a kid.

[Because hey, he could keep letting his blood pressure skyrocket every time "Green Lantern's Statue Went to War!" or "Green Lantern and The Challenger From 5700 AD!" popped up, or he could take it in stride.]

[alienfromkansas]

It's still- I mean, we have some superheroes around. And having these [He motions at the comics] here seems like asking for them to get mad.

[He hasn't recognized you yet, Hal...]