I think he's referring to Paul.
And that, Ladies and Gentlemen, is how you properly bully Maxx Crowley. Good job!
It's the only way the system could potentially work.
So, buildings that aren't literally made of cardboard and plaster. The aforementioned shields are a good idea, too. Probably not going to withstand a concerted orbital assault with KKV or projected-energy bombardments, but if they've got the luxury of orbital domination they need to do that, you're probably in bad shape anyway...
Ah, Wonder Woman's counterpart of Lex. I take it she's not in full antagonistic stage yet with Diana, though.
A surprisingly compassionate way to look at it, Grayven. Looks like the pony therapy's been having some good side effects, eh?
I suspect every nation you placed one in would have pointed questions about what the machinery was for. Never mind what the League's opinion will be on it...
Yes, being a great deal like you is probably a bad thing in this case. Given the extremes each of them would go to in other universes to tear down their chosen nemesis, especially...
Indeed. Perhaps Lex can convince her not to judge herself by comparison to a costumed clown known more for punching villains in the face than for the (at this point, modest) diplomatic and humanitarian activities...
So, high ceilings and wide doors? Nice to see him thinking ahead. No doubt there are plenty of concealed security measures too, such as shutters, defensive turrets and instant chest-high walls...
Any chance to poke the Luthor, eh, Graven? This promises to be very interesting, given the speculation as to which alternate Lex this might be....
Yes, if this is 'Inviolate' Lex, I suspect he's not got the best opinion of any alien species... Especially Apokaliptians or Spectrum-users.
Yes, well, not all Lexes are equal in appearance, you know. consider the Silver Age's slightly pudgy super-omnidisiplinary-scientist Lex to some of the more muscular models out there...
Ah, the classic Grayven response. Be pleasant and friendly, but keep a weapon close at hand.
Well, I can see how bad that might look without context... But if you'd spent any time on the internet in the last few weeks, you;d probably have found the references to them stopping an 'alien' invasion...
I mean, such a thing might well be interesting in this Lex, given his successes. Maybe looking to find out how he managed it without Superheroic interference...
I see other Lex also follows the Grayven school of diplomacy.And that more or less confirms it as 'Inviolate' Lex. Will, but not green light.
Well, if you can't trust yourself, who can you trust, hmm?
Hardly needed to sneak in to do that, if that's all you wanted...
Why not settle into the neutral position between them, then? You're big enough that any standing position qualifies as looming anyway...
Oh, Mother Box... You couldn't have mentioned that sooner?
Honestly, G-man, that doesn't sound threatening at all.
If this goes ploin-shaped, I'm blaming you.To be fair, I suspect the Security Council is in a more welcoming mood given the recent Sheeda affair. While they're not in Paragon-Earth's position, they did get hit hard by the initial attacks...
Yes, well, this Lex has a number of good reasons for not doing that. Most of them are related to Grayven, you'll note. Amusingly, he's become something of a morality binder to Lex, hasn't he?
Ah, if only. But humans are so contrarian, they'll inevitably do the opposite of what you tell them to, just on principle, without the threat of retribution...
Not easily done with this trio of movers and shakers...
And there's enough oversight on those sort of folks to make sure that those ends aren't as easily accomplished as they'd hope, I bet.
Ah, Lex, you're learning. You'll make a fine Orange Lantern someday... Though I doubt Grayven would ever allow that unless the end of the Universe threatens...
Hmm... Fallout from the plot of 'Involate', or after-effects of the Crisis of Pauls? I'm sure we'll find out eventually.
He brainwashed him. Which so far seems to be permanent.
Thank you, corrected.
I don't remember this.
Yes, that's what I was referring to.
I remember it too. But could have confused fics with inviolate
Funnily enough, this chapter inspired me to do a quick reread of Inviolate, so I'll let you know!
Time trapper drastically changing how the multiverse works could have done it.
No. Lex is being surprisingly puritanican about rejecting such direct alien help.
