Jaime looks just about as upset as he honestly is.
His thoughts are something he works past that, the feelings of failure.
Everyone, we're going to argue with him. Briefly. We don't have time for more than briefly, but it's what he expects.
It's what he wants to do, so if that's his natural inclination, it's best to go with it.
He's going to make me look like an idiot--and I am an idiot. I'm going to act like that's crushed me. Then we're going to act like the nice bald man is in charge, like we have no other choices to listen to him, even though we hate it.
Even though they do have a choice. Mai is right. They could just walk away and ignore him, after all, but-- But his mind. He doesn't seem to be from his world or seems to be younger, but this is Lex Luthor. And Luthor is a schemer. A genius. The Brainys are smart, but this is "always one step ahead of you" smart. Turning their back and ignoring this is not to their benefit, not when they could be using his mind.
We're going to listen to him as long as it makes sense to. The second it doesn't, we break off and do what we need to do. He's a villain back home, but he's a smart villain. Like the type that can out-tactic any one of us here. He's useful. But he also doesn't care a lick for any person here but himself. So, we're going to use him for what he knows about our enemy, and for his tactics. The problem is he's not Captain Cooperation. only way he'll help us is if he thinks he's bossing us around, that everything is on his terms so we'll give in with a fight and play to his ego to get him to do that. One thing he doesn't know is how well some of us know a version of him.
Chief's the one in charge, though. We look to him over Luthor. Always. We follow his instincts. I'll help with tactical. Jean will let us occasionally check in.
And we knock the idiot unconscious if he does anything stupid.
Re: Introductions
Jaime looks just about as upset as he honestly is.
His thoughts are something he works past that, the feelings of failure.
Everyone, we're going to argue with him. Briefly. We don't have time for more than briefly, but it's what he expects.
It's what he wants to do, so if that's his natural inclination, it's best to go with it.
He's going to make me look like an idiot--and I am an idiot. I'm going to act like that's crushed me. Then we're going to act like the nice bald man is in charge, like we have no other choices to listen to him, even though we hate it.
Even though they do have a choice. Mai is right. They could just walk away and ignore him, after all, but-- But his mind. He doesn't seem to be from his world or seems to be younger, but this is Lex Luthor. And Luthor is a schemer. A genius. The Brainys are smart, but this is "always one step ahead of you" smart. Turning their back and ignoring this is not to their benefit, not when they could be using his mind.
We're going to listen to him as long as it makes sense to. The second it doesn't, we break off and do what we need to do. He's a villain back home, but he's a smart villain. Like the type that can out-tactic any one of us here. He's useful. But he also doesn't care a lick for any person here but himself. So, we're going to use him for what he knows about our enemy, and for his tactics. The problem is he's not Captain Cooperation. only way he'll help us is if he thinks he's bossing us around, that everything is on his terms so we'll give in with a fight and play to his ego to get him to do that. One thing he doesn't know is how well some of us know a version of him.
Chief's the one in charge, though. We look to him over Luthor. Always. We follow his instincts. I'll help with tactical. Jean will let us occasionally check in.
And we knock the idiot unconscious if he does anything stupid.