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mithen

Heroes of the Squared Circle 43: Wayne Manor

Oct 27, 2014 21:15

Title: Wayne Manor
Relationship: Bruce Wayne/Clark Kent
Characters: Bruce Wayne, Clark Kent, Leslie Thompkins, Alfred Pennyworth
Continuity: Heroes of the Squared Circle, a DC/pro wrestling fusion ( click for notes and all chapters).
Warnings/Spoilers: None
Rating: PG-13
Word Count 2800
Summary: Clark searches for Bruce--and finds more than he ( Read more... )

ch: bruce wayne, ch: clark kent, p: clark/bruce, series: heroes of the squared circle, ch: leslie thompkins, ch: alfred pennyworth

Comments 20

jestana October 27 2014, 14:56:05 UTC

*incoherent flailing* CLAAAAAARK! BRUUUUUUUCE! BABIEEEEEEEEEES! EEEEEEEEEE!

Ahem. In case you couldn't tell, I really loved this chapter. Clark's talk with Josefina was beautiful and perfect. And Leslie just giving him the address. Heee! AND ALFRED! Just seeing his face and letting him in. *flails moar* YESYESYESYES!

bradygirl_12 October 27 2014, 16:07:51 UTC

Aww, poor Clark! :) But his talk with Josefina was perfect. He gave the perfect explanation for what wrestling does for people. Yes, big, glittering dreams! :) Same for Bruce, too.

Leslie and Alfred are tough gatekeepers, heh heh.

The Manor often comes across as a fairytale castle, doesn't it? ;)

Clark has his new name, courtesy of Josefina! Loved how he stayed in sort-of character there. ;)

mithen October 28 2014, 02:04:30 UTC

I do love the image of Leslie and Alfred, completely baffled about why Bruce loves this "sport," but defending his secret zealously...

The Manor often comes across as a fairytale castle, doesn't it? ;)

Absolutely! It's kind of startling how well it works...

And it tickled me that Clark decided to stay more-or-less in character while talking with Josefina, lol. That can be difficult for heels sometimes!

bradygirl_12 October 28 2014, 15:24:15 UTC

Perhaps Clark can lend Alfred some insight. If Alfred is a former actor in this 'verse, perhaps he can begin to understand Bruce's delight in creating a character in wrestling, which is all show biz married to athletics, of course. :)

Part 1! starsandsea October 27 2014, 19:04:48 UTC

Ahhhh, this is the chapter I've been waiting for! :D

The grimy tenements, the walls scrawled with graffiti, the broken windows: this was exactly the kind of neighborhood he had imagined Bruce growing up in. He looked around, wondering which of these dusty windows had framed the sky for a young boy dreaming of a different life.

Oh, Clark... *pets him*

“I think wrestling gives us a chance to dream big dreams. Really big dreams, the kind you know are unrealistic. And sometimes those dreams are stupid, it’s true. There’s nothing too subtle about a dream of throwing a bully through a table, or getting revenge on people who laughed at you and made you feel bad. But in wrestling we dress those dreams up and make them huge and glittery and gorgeous, and we let everyone dream them together.”

Clark! *hearts him*

“Great scott, that’s incredible,” he said. “Look at that. That’s something that didn’t exist in the whole universe until you made it real with nothing but your mind and your pencil. Or how about your mother? How she fought off that ( ... )

Re: Part 1! mithen October 28 2014, 02:07:19 UTC

Ahhhh, this is the chapter I've been waiting for! :D

You and me both!

Eeeee, Clark! *hearts him again* Also, he said "great scott"! :D

Muahaha! I couldn't resist, it's so wonderfully archaic...

Ahhh, I'm just in love with that image!

It's so weird to write a Clark with no superpowers! Part of me was like, "Just fly over the fence, Clark!" So it was kind of hilarious to imagine Superman scrambling nervously up over a fence...

I'm hoping to have more Alfred soon! Clark deserves to have rather a long chat with him in some ways...

Part 2! starsandsea October 27 2014, 19:05:01 UTC

“I knew,” he said. “I think I’ve known for a while. But I tried so hard not to know, not to let myself believe it. It’s why I kept pushing you away, why I wouldn’t--let you tell me. Because you tried to. Damnit--” He banged his fists on the floor and the thick carpet consumed the sound, “You tried to tell me. But I didn’t want to hear ( ... )

Re: Part 2! mithen October 28 2014, 02:10:21 UTC

Ahhhhhhh! *flails and squees and squees and flails" I know that's an enormous quote, but I really could not only pick parts of it, because it was all SO lovely and perfect and CLARK.

Awwww, thank you! It was kind of hard to write, just because it's so much stuff Clark hasn't LET himself think about much and he's still figuring it out as he goes...

*flails again* Oh, oh, I REALLY can not wait to see what happens next, just Bruce and Clark and Clark FINALLY knowing and-!

It's so strange to write! But really wonderful! I'm actually about to go get lunch and have put aside about 45 minutes between lunch and my first meeting of the day to write a little more, lol...it's so different and I love it!

Thank you for the wonderful comment, Star! It's always a thrill to wake up in the morning and see your feedback...

ctbn60 October 28 2014, 00:09:07 UTC

God this was wonderful. I really loved it! Clark and Josephina made me smile! Clark and Leslie made me smile. Clark and Bruce REALLY MADE ME SMiLE! Wonderful chapter!!

mithen October 29 2014, 07:16:16 UTC

Ahhhh, I'm glad I could give you a smile! That's always the best possible reaction, as far as I'm concerned... And now you've made me smile in return, so thank you!