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Post by Lex Luthor on Mar 19, 2010 14:50:45 GMT -5
"I've done business with businesses, not with the government. Yes, mostly in Hong Kong, but with people all over China, the only safe ground to meet is Hong Kong."
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Post by Megan on Mar 19, 2010 17:25:46 GMT -5
Megan involuntarily winced.
"That sounds dangerous."
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Post by Lex Luthor on Mar 19, 2010 17:33:39 GMT -5
Her wince didn't go unnoticed "It is, but I'm afraid, in the best interests of the people of China as well as the people of America, sometimes, one must go in to the blaze."
He sighed "It may seem a bit pig headed to put myself in that position, but I figured, it's better me then someone with less resources than I."
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Post by Megan on Mar 22, 2010 15:32:49 GMT -5
"It just sounds like a good way to get yourself killed," said Megan- and she actually sounded like she was genuinely warning him.
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Post by Lex Luthor on Mar 22, 2010 16:56:42 GMT -5
"Would you rather someone else?" He asked as if he really cared about what he was saying. Lex knew quite well how to deal with these types of situations, he knew better than any one else.
This Megan knew more than she was letting on, and he'd just caught her in his grasp. If not loosely, anyone who'd be at least a little concerned for him, was easy to manipulate, to control. This girl was weak, he just had to find out how much.
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Post by Megan on Mar 23, 2010 1:17:52 GMT -5
"Someone else get killed, you mean? Of course not."
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Post by Lex Luthor on Mar 23, 2010 19:06:38 GMT -5
"Then you understand my situation" he smiled softly "anyway, let us not dwell on such subjects my dear, is there anything else you must know? You've opened me up, dig away."
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Post by Megan on Mar 26, 2010 11:24:26 GMT -5
Megan did her best to look intimidating.
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Post by Lex Luthor on Mar 26, 2010 19:00:00 GMT -5
Awww, look at her, she's trying so hard to be a big tough reporter. It almost warms my heart.
Lex took a drink and leaned back slightly "I wasn't joking you know, if there's anything, anything at all you must know, I'll tell you. Do you want to know about the clone fiasco a couple years back, my kidnapping? Come now, what is it you really want to know."
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Post by Megan on Mar 30, 2010 1:51:43 GMT -5
"I want to know why you've repeatedly spoken out against a being that only has the world's best interests in mind," Megan said, jumping straight to the kinds of questions she'd always wanted to ask Luthor's type when she was in a place where they were only fictional. "Your animosity toward Superman is pretty well-known, after all, and I've got to ask- I mean, in a world of Comedians and Dr. Manhattans, you call Superman a menace to society?"
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Post by Lex Luthor on Apr 1, 2010 4:56:02 GMT -5
His smile faded slowly as he spoke "I don't trust either such characters as far as I can throw them. This Dr. Manhattan is the same as Superman in my book, only Superman isn't a tool for the government as Manhattan, Superman has his own agenda, one I am certain does not have the world in mind quite as much as he swears it does."
For a moment his mind was consumed with thoughts about Superman, consumed with failed plans, and future plans and everything in between. For a moment, Lex Luthor's eyes glossed over in severe contemplation of his immortal enemy. Catching himself he turned back to Megan with a sigh.
"This goes the same for the Comedian, another tool, these men are used by the corrupted powers that be, if I had my chance I'd rid the American government of all of these superheroes and meta humans and corrupted officials. The American people as well as the people of the world, shouldn't have to depend on these so called heroes. If our governments put more money in the police and armies that are paid to take care of our people, then we could remove ourselves from under the oh so watchful eye of beings that could take us out with a breath or a wave of their hand."
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Post by Megan on Apr 1, 2010 13:20:50 GMT -5
"Superman has something Manhattan doesn't," Megan pointed out. "Superman- despite his name- well, I've never gotten the impression that he thinks himself above the laws of anything except science. He's always cooperated with the authorities, hasn't he?"
She paused for a moment.
"And... well... I mean, what, where do you draw the line between a villain and a hero? And between a hero and an ordinary person just doing what's right? And, um"- she perked up as her argument gained force- "how is the Comedian, for example, different from any other government spec ops soldier? I'll admit, I've read some really nasty things about him- I'm not defending the man himself- but spec ops soldiers... they're not so different, I don't think. I just don't see how you could put someone as noble as Superman in the same box as the Comedian, when Superman- Superman doesn't demand anything back. He vanishes as soon as he's not needed. He's not in it for the glory or the power of lording it over other people. I know this. And if your excuse for hating him is just that he's not from Earth, I mean- are you concerned that he's going to teeerk yer jeeeeeeeeeerb-"
That last phrase came out slurred, mocking, and stretched out- and as soon as she realized what she was doing, Megan stopped and glanced down. She was silent for a moment.
"I think you're just rather jealous," she said, after a pause, "that someone else might get to rule the world before you can."
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Post by Lex Luthor on Apr 5, 2010 4:03:25 GMT -5
Lex stared at her, jumping between multiple thoughts, most of which involved how to dispose of her body, the last of which he decided was for the best. Slowly smiling, Lex started to laugh.
He knew it, he knew this girl had information, information no one else in this god forsaken country had. She'd only opened her can of worms before, now he realized, she'd just spilled them on his lap.
Slapping the table with his hand he smiled "You're words sting" he continued to laugh "and you make a valid point of course, I'm afraid however you might be just as star struck as the rest of the world. Do you really believe, something as powerful as these men can stay good forever? Just like any politician, any king, with that kind of power, well-" he lifted his hands in a way that said what do you think?.
"I myself have done some things that my power has given me, but I've set about to rectify those situations and right my wrongs. And as for wanting to rule the world-" he chuckled "let me help save it before those type of plans go in to consideration."
He knew that her tape was still rolling, but his light ending of his sentence, made it sure that anyone listening to it would know that Lex Luthor was only joking.
On the outside.
"And I love the South Park reference by the way, very classy."
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Post by Megan on Apr 5, 2010 12:35:12 GMT -5
Megan didn't laugh.
"And then what makes you any different, then?" she asked quietly.
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Post by Lex Luthor on Apr 6, 2010 1:49:31 GMT -5
He lowered his eyes "I've all ready begun my redemption, they never will."
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