[ SECRET POST #2710 ]

[case]

⌈ Secret Post #2710 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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Notes:

Secrets Left to Post: 02 pages, 029 secrets from Secret Submission Post #387.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 0 - broken links ], [ 0 - not!secrets ], [ 0 - not!fandom ], [ 0 - too big ], [ 0 - repeat ].
Current Secret Submissions Post: here.
Suggestions, comments, and concerns should go here.

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

Because unless deus ex machina bad things constantly happen to Superman, he doesn't have enough distinct personality besides "woe is me, I am an alien" to move any decent plot?

[dethtoll]

It didn't used to be that way.

[mekkio]

You know what would be a decent plot? Him being a reporter. Not a side job reporter but him having to use his reporting skills because his punching his way through things would not work.

I want a nerdy, "I went to college for my journalism degree and now I am twenty grand in student loan debt. So, I eat noodles every night and clip coupons. But I don't care because I love my job and Edward R Murrow is my hero" Clark. Because a reporter can be a detective too. How would you like a story revolving around Clark's detective reporter skills? But, no, it's AHHHH, Brainiac is back AGAIN!"

[case]

Man now I want an alternate universe where all metahumans are supposed to be locked down and oppressed and Supes has to go muckraker journalist hero in his Clark Kent human alter ego to effect any change in the system

He could beat people up, sure but that's not going to do any actual good besides proving that metahumans are dangerous and evil (though that X-ray vision is gonna be handy to look at things he's not supposed to be seeing) - then he has to join up with ensemble JL crew who all have to NOT publicly use their powers and win things the human way with human skills - Wally West IS a forensic scientist, Bruce Wayne is a successful businessman, etc etc

(does something like this exist? if not why not :c)

[(Anonymous)]

I'm not even a DC fan and I want this. O:

[diet_poison]

same.

[case]

Er, DCAU/JLU Wally West was a forensic scientist, anyway. Which would actually be a goddamn useful job. I forget what he did in the comics (IT DIDN'T SEEM TO MATTER MUCH but that's a whinerant for another time)

[loracarol]

I have no idea what he did in the comics, I think he was a repairman at some point, and I know he won the lottery, but... I like the idea of keeping him as a forensic scientist for the AU. Maybe he decided to follow in Barry's footsteps in more ways than one?

[truxillogical]

In the comics? Initially, I think he starved and charged money for some of his heroing services. Eventually he also got a paycheck from JLE. When he lost his memory, he became a mechanic for the Keystone police department.

Wally's identity was public from early on, so maybe he had some kind of stipend? As a public servant or something?

[mekkio]

It doesn't exist but it should! I would read the heck out of it and promote it to anyone within ear shot.

[forgottenjester]

I want this so badly. So badly.

[rivulet027]

Oh I want this.

[(Anonymous)]

Dammit, Case, I have too many fics as it is and I haven't written anything DC related in such a long time!

*sighs; adds it to plot bunny file*

[dethtoll]

There are a few stories from the late 90s/early 00s where he does exactly that -- only putting on the cape when he finds out exactly what he needs to hit.

There was also a story where he was depowered and Batman taught him a few things -- and when it came to detective work, Clark actually showed up Bruce, much to Bruce's surprise.

"It is called investigative journalism."

[mekkio]

Which stories? I want to read those so badly!

[ozaline]

The line Dethtoll quoted was used in Superman/Batman: Pubic Enemies (the comic story-arc the animated adaptation is horrible)... Although that story doesn't have too much detective work.

I can remember a few other instances where investigation played a major role but no issue numbers off the top of my head.

But hey that was the whole Lois and Clark TV series... L&C investigate something bizarre then at the end Supes saves the day.

[(Anonymous)]

...That is the best typo (seriously, it cheered my day up). :)

[ozaline]

Sorry, typing up quick replies while at work.

[(Anonymous)]

You mean like when Batman is actually being a detective instead of a Nolanesque punch-up guy?

[(Anonymous)]

I'm not sure Superman needs to eat tbh, but otherwise, this is lovely and I would like to read it.