I feel sorry for you if you do. /but would camp out in that plurkson_ofkryptonSeptember 21 2010, 11:08:34 UTC
...Even if he was allowed to.
There's got to be more to it but he's not sure how much he can get from Brainy. He's not exactly one to talk about the whole secrets business and despite living with the guy, he doesn't know everything about the Coluan.
Clark's almost distracted as he watches for any sign that those waffles are up to snuff but he's not exactly the best person to go to to watch for expressions on another alien. That and he's got that whole green thing helping, so he can't tell if he's supposed to be that color green or if he was a few shades lighter before hand.
"I could try it," Clark says, all eager to try something new. He's never had alien food before and before Brainy, he hadn't really seen much actual aliens either. "I mean, you tried out our food." He doesn't want to ask if it'll poison him - his, uh, "allergies" were pretty specific and other than that, he pretty much had a skin of steel (and he assumed a stomach of steel to go with that). Clark doesn't notice Brainy discreetly putting the waffles aside. He's easy like that.
It would be worth it for the shared 'what is this I don't even' bits XDemotionl4arobotSeptember 21 2010, 11:23:27 UTC
"I'd have to pick up a few things from the thirty-first century," Brainy muses, "but it wouldn't take me long."
Unfortunately considering his culinary experience, he half-wonders if those 'few things' will wind up being take out hastily repackaged as something he prepared himself, or at least brought along in case he makes an error in the process.
"Nothing Coluan, I'm afraid, but there are other species known for having some interesting choices that should be compatible with Kryptonian physiology. ...just avoid getting anything that someone from Bismoll would eat and you should be fine." He smiles at the joke, forgetting that Clark mightn't get it.
Ha, and it'll just get worse from S4 on. S7's especially >:( inducing. ENJOY LOL.son_ofkryptonSeptember 21 2010, 11:30:02 UTC
And of course Brainy makes it sound so easy to "pick up" a few things. And here he thought it's easy to run all the way to Metropolis. Kind of puts things in perspective.
Clark blinks. "Bismoll?" he echoes. "What's wrong with Bismoll?"
It doesn't sound particularly threatening or crazy. It sounds...safe. Maybe a little bit boring but Clark can do boring: one of the perks of being from a small town is you get flexible with what's "boring" to other people and he can honestly say that yes, he does look forward to the annual Smallville Corn Festival. He's not faking, no matter how much Chloe and Pete tease him about it.
The bits of the Legion episode I saw made me do that. And cry blood.emotionl4arobotSeptember 21 2010, 11:38:42 UTC
"People from Bismoll can eat pretty much anything," Brainy answers with a laugh. "They're just as likely to eat the plates and cutlery after a meal as they are dessert. They do make pretty good cooks though, once they've learned what other species can and can't eat that is."
They probably wouldn't have any trouble with Clark's waffles either, come to think of it. Brainy wonders if he can nudge the plate behind something without Clark noticing, so he can dispose of it humanely later.
"I'll make a note to get some things from my own time later then," he decides. "Did we have anything else planned for today?"
...yeah prepare to suffer lol. At least Clark's kind of mildly adorable earlier. Won't make up foritson_ofkryptonSeptember 21 2010, 11:44:02 UTC
"Oh, so they're like goats," Clark says brightly. Wow. Alien goats. Now he's curious despite himself because he can say he's never see a single alien goat in his life, much less one that can cook. Clark has to think about any plans, "Well, I was going to do some chores back home but that'll take me what, five, ten minutes?"
And that's if he drags his feet, although there is a limit to how fast he can go. Go too fast and he starts breaking things or scaring the living daylights out of the cows (Dad made it clear he wasn't ever to use his super speed during milking - it wouldn't be pretty).
I'll just have to channel Brainy and continually request that Clark take his shirt off :|bemotionl4arobotSeptember 21 2010, 12:09:04 UTC
Brainy manages not to laugh at that comparison, but just barely. "Not exactly," he explains. "They're humanoid like you and I, but they can eat anything. Matter-Eater Lad's demonstration at Legion tryouts involved eating a live explosive and the detonator."
He pauses and adds; "Of course, you can just hold an explosive in your hands well enough to contain the blast, and do a lot more than just that." He doesn't doubt that Clark is the greatest hero of his time, maybe even all time, for a moment.
"Well, what about after chores? Do they need you at work today?"
...lol you'll get fanservice then. Clark runs around shirtless a few times :|a he's all otter buildson_ofkryptonSeptember 21 2010, 12:20:32 UTC
Hey, he doesn't think surviving a car exploding around him has anything on eating a bomb. That's amazing. That's more than amazing. That's just cool.
"It's tomorrow," Clark admits. Okay, it's more of an internship at the Daily Planet but it's still work. He's doubly motivated to free up the entire day though, and he holds up his hand. "I'll get those chores."
There's a puff of air suddenly in Brainy's face as Clark simply vanishes, speeding back to the Kent Farm to blur through those chores. That fence on the east edge has never been put up so far before and he's on fire. It's only a few minutes before he zips back as if he was never gone, all smiles.
...clearly this show was made with Brainy in mind. Also GLASSES! :Demotionl4arobotSeptember 21 2010, 12:36:30 UTC
"It's still something," Brainy points out. Better than that, as he knows Clark will do very well in the job as well as becoming the hero Superman in secret. It was a little more difficult to try and explain why he had to wear the glasses as well, but it got through in the end, thankfully.
He blinks when Clark suddenly vanishes, but quickly makes the most of the couple of minutes by tossing the food and putting the plate in the sink. Hopefully Clark won't even notice.
"Then we have the day to ourselves." Which is a very appealing idea. "What did you want to do?"
But the glasses are barely there ;A; it's like, a grand total of two episodes he even gets em bawson_ofkryptonSeptember 21 2010, 12:49:57 UTC
Clark's not even out of breath. He runs a hand through his hair, ruffling it as he looks down at Brainy, "I'm up for anything. We could always drop by Metropolis, see if anything looks interesting to you."
He's not sure what Lex is up to. Probably Lex Corp stuff and...sometimes Clark doesn't want to know what he does - the whole corporate thing just seems really ruthless at times and he privately thinks Lex should get into something else. He thinks Lex could do plenty of amazing things that didn't involve going after other companies like a shark with chum in the water. He hasn't introduced Brainy to Lex yet, come to think of it.
That sucks. Did they somehow miss the whole point to Superman along the way?emotionl4arobotSeptember 21 2010, 13:01:27 UTC
It is very, very difficult not to blush at the sight of Clark ruffling his hair like that.
"Metropolis sounds like a good idea," Brainy says hastily. Then something occurs to him. "But I might... stand out a bit. I should have a holographic projector we can use however."
Brainy hasn't met Lex, no, but the name is one that's familiar, and not as Clark Kent's friend. However he's fairly certain it won't be an issue for a few more years yet, so he's thus far contented himself with scowling whenever he sees a Lex Corp logo or hears the name, and keeping it to himself otherwise.
Possibly :( I mean, you can see later where they start wandering aroundson_ofkryptonSeptember 21 2010, 13:17:55 UTC
[[ mid-season changing stories and losing their way. Like the whole Veritas thing comes in later in a season mid-season when before it was just blundering around ]]]
Oh, right. Green skin and the whole...android alien thing. Clark's surprised he forgot. At first he couldn't stop staring because you plain just didn't run into green people, small town or big city.
"You just happen to have that stuff lying around?" Clark's incredulous. Then again - he sneaks a look around the place - maybe not that surprising. Brainy has all this - this stuff lying around and he's not sure what's part of a dismantled hair dryer and what's a holographic projecter. Maybe the hair dryer is the holographic projecter. Considering the fact that Brainiac is a genius, he guesses it's possible he could easily jury-rig one up.
..man, that sounds like a lot of fun to look forward to. D:emotionl4arobotSeptember 22 2010, 04:52:32 UTC
"People would notice if you had a green alien staying with you, Clark," Brainy answers lightly, picking up something that looked like the mutated offspring of wrist watch and tiny camera. He straps it on and punches in a few commands, then he flickers for a moment and is suddenly pale skinned and apparently human.
"I built this a little while ago in case anyone dropped by when you weren't here, or happened to look through the windows when I wasn't being careful." He eyes the mess on the floor guiltily. "...sorry about the hot air blowing device." All because he couldn't figure out what it was for didn't mean that he shouldn't apologise for using it for parts. "...and the clock. I brought most of the pieces I needed, but I had to improvise a bit."
And by fun you mean go :| at and then...keep watching son_ofkryptonSeptember 22 2010, 08:46:43 UTC
Clark forgets what he's saying for a second when Brainy suddenly goes human on him, stumbling over his words. "What? I, uh, yeah. It's fine, we can get another one."
He doesn't even remember that clock getting dismantled, which either says a lot about Brainy's messy order here or he had his own head in the clouds. Clark looks around at Brainy's work and he's got to admit, he has no idea what projects he's working on or how many - probably not a good idea to go on a super-speed cleaning spree. Glancing back at Brainy, he's still surprised at how thorough and realistic that disguise is. He really does just look like a human version of himself.
"What happens if someone touches you?" Clark has to ask. He has all those robotic joints and stuff, so he thinks it's a fair question.
PRETTY MUCH. With occasional snark. :|bemotionl4arobotSeptember 23 2010, 08:40:23 UTC
"Oh," Brainy says, and the holographic effect is enough that he actually flushes faintly. "I didn't think of that. It'll feel a bit... strange, wouldn't it? Unfortunately I can't think of a quick way to fix that with what we have here. Maybe I could... wear longer clothing?"
It doesn't sound like the best solution, but it's the only one he can think of right now.
"Unless you have any ideas there?" Clark can be surprisingly resourceful sometimes, maybe because he's had a lifetime of hiding his differences, when Brainy's only had a crash course since he'd moved here.
Clark reaches up to adjust his glasses, pushing them up the bridge of his nose. "I'll see if I got some clothes you can borrow. They're going to be big on you, though," he adds apologetically.
Sometimes there's an advantage to being tall but usually it means having to duck his head instinctively when he goes through doors. Eyeing Brainy, he knows already that those sleeves are going to have to be rolled up a lot. Another puff of air and he's suddenly back in front of Brainy with a few shirts of his. Unfortunately for Brainy, they're very, very plaid and farmboy. Clark's not exactly the high pinnacle of fashion here.
There's got to be more to it but he's not sure how much he can get from Brainy. He's not exactly one to talk about the whole secrets business and despite living with the guy, he doesn't know everything about the Coluan.
Clark's almost distracted as he watches for any sign that those waffles are up to snuff but he's not exactly the best person to go to to watch for expressions on another alien. That and he's got that whole green thing helping, so he can't tell if he's supposed to be that color green or if he was a few shades lighter before hand.
"I could try it," Clark says, all eager to try something new. He's never had alien food before and before Brainy, he hadn't really seen much actual aliens either. "I mean, you tried out our food." He doesn't want to ask if it'll poison him - his, uh, "allergies" were pretty specific and other than that, he pretty much had a skin of steel (and he assumed a stomach of steel to go with that). Clark doesn't notice Brainy discreetly putting the waffles aside. He's easy like that.
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Unfortunately considering his culinary experience, he half-wonders if those 'few things' will wind up being take out hastily repackaged as something he prepared himself, or at least brought along in case he makes an error in the process.
"Nothing Coluan, I'm afraid, but there are other species known for having some interesting choices that should be compatible with Kryptonian physiology. ...just avoid getting anything that someone from Bismoll would eat and you should be fine." He smiles at the joke, forgetting that Clark mightn't get it.
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Clark blinks. "Bismoll?" he echoes. "What's wrong with Bismoll?"
It doesn't sound particularly threatening or crazy. It sounds...safe. Maybe a little bit boring but Clark can do boring: one of the perks of being from a small town is you get flexible with what's "boring" to other people and he can honestly say that yes, he does look forward to the annual Smallville Corn Festival. He's not faking, no matter how much Chloe and Pete tease him about it.
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They probably wouldn't have any trouble with Clark's waffles either, come to think of it. Brainy wonders if he can nudge the plate behind something without Clark noticing, so he can dispose of it humanely later.
"I'll make a note to get some things from my own time later then," he decides. "Did we have anything else planned for today?"
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And that's if he drags his feet, although there is a limit to how fast he can go. Go too fast and he starts breaking things or scaring the living daylights out of the cows (Dad made it clear he wasn't ever to use his super speed during milking - it wouldn't be pretty).
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He pauses and adds; "Of course, you can just hold an explosive in your hands well enough to contain the blast, and do a lot more than just that." He doesn't doubt that Clark is the greatest hero of his time, maybe even all time, for a moment.
"Well, what about after chores? Do they need you at work today?"
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"It's tomorrow," Clark admits. Okay, it's more of an internship at the Daily Planet but it's still work. He's doubly motivated to free up the entire day though, and he holds up his hand. "I'll get those chores."
There's a puff of air suddenly in Brainy's face as Clark simply vanishes, speeding back to the Kent Farm to blur through those chores. That fence on the east edge has never been put up so far before and he's on fire. It's only a few minutes before he zips back as if he was never gone, all smiles.
"I'm done," he grins.
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He blinks when Clark suddenly vanishes, but quickly makes the most of the couple of minutes by tossing the food and putting the plate in the sink. Hopefully Clark won't even notice.
"Then we have the day to ourselves." Which is a very appealing idea. "What did you want to do?"
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He's not sure what Lex is up to. Probably Lex Corp stuff and...sometimes Clark doesn't want to know what he does - the whole corporate thing just seems really ruthless at times and he privately thinks Lex should get into something else. He thinks Lex could do plenty of amazing things that didn't involve going after other companies like a shark with chum in the water. He hasn't introduced Brainy to Lex yet, come to think of it.
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"Metropolis sounds like a good idea," Brainy says hastily. Then something occurs to him. "But I might... stand out a bit. I should have a holographic projector we can use however."
Brainy hasn't met Lex, no, but the name is one that's familiar, and not as Clark Kent's friend. However he's fairly certain it won't be an issue for a few more years yet, so he's thus far contented himself with scowling whenever he sees a Lex Corp logo or hears the name, and keeping it to himself otherwise.
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Oh, right. Green skin and the whole...android alien thing. Clark's surprised he forgot. At first he couldn't stop staring because you plain just didn't run into green people, small town or big city.
"You just happen to have that stuff lying around?" Clark's incredulous. Then again - he sneaks a look around the place - maybe not that surprising. Brainy has all this - this stuff lying around and he's not sure what's part of a dismantled hair dryer and what's a holographic projecter. Maybe the hair dryer is the holographic projecter. Considering the fact that Brainiac is a genius, he guesses it's possible he could easily jury-rig one up.
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"I built this a little while ago in case anyone dropped by when you weren't here, or happened to look through the windows when I wasn't being careful." He eyes the mess on the floor guiltily. "...sorry about the hot air blowing device." All because he couldn't figure out what it was for didn't mean that he shouldn't apologise for using it for parts. "...and the clock. I brought most of the pieces I needed, but I had to improvise a bit."
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He doesn't even remember that clock getting dismantled, which either says a lot about Brainy's messy order here or he had his own head in the clouds. Clark looks around at Brainy's work and he's got to admit, he has no idea what projects he's working on or how many - probably not a good idea to go on a super-speed cleaning spree. Glancing back at Brainy, he's still surprised at how thorough and realistic that disguise is. He really does just look like a human version of himself.
"What happens if someone touches you?" Clark has to ask. He has all those robotic joints and stuff, so he thinks it's a fair question.
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It doesn't sound like the best solution, but it's the only one he can think of right now.
"Unless you have any ideas there?" Clark can be surprisingly resourceful sometimes, maybe because he's had a lifetime of hiding his differences, when Brainy's only had a crash course since he'd moved here.
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Sometimes there's an advantage to being tall but usually it means having to duck his head instinctively when he goes through doors. Eyeing Brainy, he knows already that those sleeves are going to have to be rolled up a lot. Another puff of air and he's suddenly back in front of Brainy with a few shirts of his. Unfortunately for Brainy, they're very, very plaid and farmboy. Clark's not exactly the high pinnacle of fashion here.
"Here, try these on."
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