[Somehow it happened. It probably took years and a small amount of bludgeoning with a cluebat to get the idea through that someone liked him enough to actually consider dating him, let alone everything else, but Brainiac 5 is older and married.]
He instantly feels bad about ruining the surprise, but looking at the sausages in particular, he can't help but think it might have been a good thing.
"It, uh, looks..." He rapidly searches for something positive. "Like you put a lot of effort into it, thank you. No one's ever cooked for me before."
Mostly because people don't cook much in his time period and it's something of a lost skill. But the words are true and hopefully will help ease the almost puppy-like expression on Clark's face. He much prefers it when Clark smiles.
Totally cheating and giving Clark glasses. HE NEEDS THEM :| ...but I have no glasses icons, damnson_ofkryptonSeptember 19 2010, 04:54:28 UTC
"Really? Well, I'll try to do it more often then,"Clark picks up the plate, looking at it critically. "Maybe it's still good."
That plate is saying otherwise, something along the lines that if Brainy makes the mistake of trying it that it won't end well for him. At the very least it'll taste mostly of careful heat visioning. Clark probably needs to zip back to Smallville and get proper lessons from his Mom on how to do this the right way.
"So what do they make on Colu for breakfast?" He's had a crash course in learning all about his fellow aliens from Brainy, and he's learned by now that it's a big wide universe out there. It's a little scary, so he's trying to get it into a perspective he can swallow. Small town kid and all that.
HE DOES, DAMMIT SMALLVILLE.emotionl4arobotSeptember 21 2010, 10:05:55 UTC
"Coluans don't really have as frequent eating patterns normally," Brainy answers, still eyeing the plate dubiously. How can he turn it down without offending Clark? And he thought solving spatial-temporal equations was difficult.
"We're normally inorganic, so it's more of a... when you need to eat, you do. Generally the food is just your basic protein bars, replicated nourishment, things like that. I don't think you'd like it much." He's not sure he'll like those sausages much either. Maybe the waffles are safer?
SMALLVILLE /ragequitson_ofkryptonSeptember 21 2010, 10:22:43 UTC
Clark realizes only after the fact that he's started staring all over at Brainy when he launches into the explanation about alien eating habits. Yeah, he knows he's just as alien as Brainy. It's just weird to think of him eating "whenever he feels like it". And protein bars? He makes it sounds like he's an astronaut or something and Clark's stuck between finding it weird and a little depressing - he's somehow got the idea that space is big, amazing (and more than a little scary), and might have all sorts of stuff like food he couldn't possibly imagine.
"Don't you get bored of protein bars?" Clark's made up his mind that he's got to get Brainy into Martha's cooking, stat.
And no, those waffles aren't (much) safer. Maybe slightly. Very slightly.
...I am actually tempted to try and watch through it over summer. Do watching plurks.emotionl4arobotSeptember 21 2010, 11:01:06 UTC
Brainy blinks and thinks about that. "I didn't used to," he says slowly, "but after I joined the Legion, I learned all kinds of things about the galaxy, including different kinds of foods and things as well. I couldn't go back to living on Colu after all of that. Even if I were allowed to."
He valiantly tries a waffle anyway to show Clark he appreciates the gesture, and there's obviously a lot of effort in keeping his face from showing any signs of how he really feels about the food. He's not sure how effective it is though.
Talking is an excuse to put the waffle aside, and one that he's suddenly very, very grateful for. "I could probably try preparing you something from my time at some point. If you like that is."
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
( ... )
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.
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"It, uh, looks..." He rapidly searches for something positive. "Like you put a lot of effort into it, thank you. No one's ever cooked for me before."
Mostly because people don't cook much in his time period and it's something of a lost skill. But the words are true and hopefully will help ease the almost puppy-like expression on Clark's face. He much prefers it when Clark smiles.
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That plate is saying otherwise, something along the lines that if Brainy makes the mistake of trying it that it won't end well for him. At the very least it'll taste mostly of careful heat visioning. Clark probably needs to zip back to Smallville and get proper lessons from his Mom on how to do this the right way.
"So what do they make on Colu for breakfast?" He's had a crash course in learning all about his fellow aliens from Brainy, and he's learned by now that it's a big wide universe out there. It's a little scary, so he's trying to get it into a perspective he can swallow. Small town kid and all that.
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"We're normally inorganic, so it's more of a... when you need to eat, you do. Generally the food is just your basic protein bars, replicated nourishment, things like that. I don't think you'd like it much." He's not sure he'll like those sausages much either. Maybe the waffles are safer?
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"Don't you get bored of protein bars?" Clark's made up his mind that he's got to get Brainy into Martha's cooking, stat.
And no, those waffles aren't (much) safer. Maybe slightly. Very slightly.
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He valiantly tries a waffle anyway to show Clark he appreciates the gesture, and there's obviously a lot of effort in keeping his face from showing any signs of how he really feels about the food. He's not sure how effective it is though.
Talking is an excuse to put the waffle aside, and one that he's suddenly very, very grateful for. "I could probably try preparing you something from my time at some point. If you like that is."
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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 ( ... )
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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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