The Man Who Falls (9/10)
Title: The Man Who Falls (9/10)
Pairing/Characters: Clark/Bruce, Jack Ryder, Alfred Pennyworth, Harleen Quinzel, Barbara Gordon, Jim Gordon
Rating: R for violence
Warnings: None needed
Continuity: The Dark Knight/Superman Returns crossover; a continuation of Leap of Faith.
Word Count: 5000Summary: Clark Kent arrives in Gotham after the events ( Read more... )
Pairing/Characters: Clark/Bruce, Jack Ryder, Alfred Pennyworth, Harleen Quinzel, Barbara Gordon, Jim Gordon
Rating: R for violence
Warnings: None needed
Continuity: The Dark Knight/Superman Returns crossover; a continuation of Leap of Faith.
Word Count: 5000Summary: Clark Kent arrives in Gotham after the events ( Read more... )
OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
THIS! THIS RIGHT HERE! THIIIIIISSSSS!!!
It's one thirty in the morning where I live and I was all set to go to sleep, but then I saw that you posted and started reading and couldn't stop and NOW I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH MYSELF.
I'll have to sleep on this and respond more articulately in the morning because OMG! This was...OH MY GOD.
Bruce's POV! And Harley! And Alfred! And Jim!!! AND CLARK! AND BRUUUCE!!! AND OMG GOTHAM!!!!!! Ahhh!!! too much awesome for my overtired brain to handle. I'm having epic dreams tonight!
Tomorrow morning, I'm gonna spam your inbox with love! :D
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*bounces around*
Man, I'm really happy to be able to share this! I wrote all of the last part in Bruce's POV about three days ago in one long gulp and then collapsed into bed and of course had nightmares about hanging from bridges all night. :P And then the beta lasted for hours and I posted right when it was finished and ended up all restless and adrenaline-y. At least it's still early afternoon here and I can stop poinging around by bedtime.
AND OMG GOTHAM!!!!!!
Gotham was maybe my favorite part--every time I went in and tinkered it insisted on being there more, and I kind of fell in love with Burly Guy With Baseball Cap, lol. Anyone who would call Batman "man" is okay with me...
So glad it worked for you! I AM EXCITE.
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First, if there is an award in excellent writing and beta-ing, it should go to you and damos! *applause* I'm even using my special Lois&Clark reporting team FTW icon in your honor, cause you guys are amazing. GO TEAM! :D
Okay, onto te story! I love how the media is all over the violence, so willing to show the possible death of children/civilians/batman on live tv. And I love Clark's perfectly legitimate disgust with it. I know that he uses that disgust as an excuse to get the hell out of there and help Bruce, but it was also great for him to use that opportunity to give Ryder a big F-YOU.
"--Hey, maybe you've got the luxury of sober reflection, Mr. Print Media." Ryder pointed the index cards at him. "But here in Gotham we don't shy away from showing the truth in all its messy reality!"OH HOW I LOVE THIS LINE. The jab at newspapers, and then later when he calls Clark a wuss, made me rage in a good way. It's as though being seen and getting to shout at people on tv makes him more of a ( ... )
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I owe it all to him! Pretty much anything that's awesome in this chapter was his doing, I confess it. :P
OH HOW I LOVE THIS LINE. The jab at newspapers, and then later when he calls Clark a wuss, made me rage in a good way. It's as though being seen and getting to shout at people on tv makes him more of a MANLY HE-MAN.
Ryder is always portrayed as whatever the most annoying personality of the moment is, it seems, so...he was kind of Glenn Beck-ish here, lol.
I screamed-squee'd at this. Loudly. With lots of flail-y arm movements. Use your imagination. This is quite possibly my all time favorite identity reveal, of any character, of any media, ever. The end.
Eee, thank you! I might just have something of a thing for coded reveals, lol.
Bruce/Clark is my OTP, but I totally ship Batman/Gotham. The first line is so fitting of his love for his city and THE SECOND ONE! Bruce, Gotham loves you baaaaack!!!! <3 <3 < ( ... )
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