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THE START OF SOMETHING NEW? - CONCLUSION
"I can't believe no one wanted to join my group."
It was after midnight and Powerman was sulking. Superman had stopped by on his way back from Europe, just to chat, and found his friend in a foul mood. He offered a consoling grunt and leaned back against the still-warm asphalt of the roof.
"I'm sorry."
Powerman scowled and shrugged. "It's not your fault. Even if I think we would have got more people to join if you had said yes."
Superman laughed. "Nice passive agressiving there, pal."
"Shit. Sorry, Kar. I'm just bummed."
The blonde Kryptonian waved his hand. "Don't worry about it."
"I thought it was a good idea," said Powerman. "So did Warrior."
"So why quit? Keep at it. No one was interested?"
"Just a bunch of C-listers," muttered Powerman. "No one good."
Superman scowled at his friend. "You had people interested but because they aren't big meta names you don't want them?"
"What good would a bunch of karate guys and gadget-boys do against Apokalips, man?"
Sighing mentally, Superman climbed to his feet. "I guess we'll never know now, will we?"
Powerman shrugged and fiddled with the toes of his boots. "Probably for the best, y'know?"
Superman said nothing, merely clasped his friend's shoulder in parting.
Y'know, I've found writing these Transverse fics a lot of fun, just seeing how the genderswap influences my perception of the characters. For instance, the DCU Powergirl is kind of strident, but the Transverse Powerman is kind of a big lug. I have no idea how that happened, but I really like it. :)
"I can't believe no one wanted to join my group."
It was after midnight and Powerman was sulking. Superman had stopped by on his way back from Europe, just to chat, and found his friend in a foul mood. He offered a consoling grunt and leaned back against the still-warm asphalt of the roof.
"I'm sorry."
Powerman scowled and shrugged. "It's not your fault. Even if I think we would have got more people to join if you had said yes."
Superman laughed. "Nice passive agressiving there, pal."
"Shit. Sorry, Kar. I'm just bummed."
The blonde Kryptonian waved his hand. "Don't worry about it."
"I thought it was a good idea," said Powerman. "So did Warrior."
"So why quit? Keep at it. No one was interested?"
"Just a bunch of C-listers," muttered Powerman. "No one good."
Superman scowled at his friend. "You had people interested but because they aren't big meta names you don't want them?"
"What good would a bunch of karate guys and gadget-boys do against Apokalips, man?"
Sighing mentally, Superman climbed to his feet. "I guess we'll never know now, will we?"
Powerman shrugged and fiddled with the toes of his boots. "Probably for the best, y'know?"
Superman said nothing, merely clasped his friend's shoulder in parting.
Y'know, I've found writing these Transverse fics a lot of fun, just seeing how the genderswap influences my perception of the characters. For instance, the DCU Powergirl is kind of strident, but the Transverse Powerman is kind of a big lug. I have no idea how that happened, but I really like it. :)
