Akamatsuverse Kryptonian Keitaro

EagleCeres

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And now I'm picturing Keitaro being hit on by some of the single awakened younger JL ladies (not unlike past snippets), only to pan far left to see Clark also getting hit on by Voodoo, Savant and maybe Lois trying to reaffirm her spot as main squeeze or another JL Lady once they got awakened.

Wally> Hey, Kara?
Kara> *frustrated sigh* No Wally...
Wally> are you suuuure?
Kara> trust me, it's not a Kryptonian thing
 

DhampyrX2

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EagleCeres said:
And now I'm picturing Keitaro being hit on by some of the single awakened younger JL ladies (not unlike past snippets), only to pan far left to see Clark also getting hit on by Voodoo, Savant and maybe Lois trying to reaffirm her spot as main squeeze or another JL Lady once they got awakened.

Wally> Hey, Kara?
Kara> *frustrated sigh* No Wally...
Wally> are you suuuure?
Kara> trust me, it's not a Kryptonian thing
Lol. Lois will be bugging Bruce for some kind of power armor to keep those Kherubim hussies off of her husband. Remember that if you reassert reality and wake people up Clark gets his wife back.

And for some reason I see Amazon Artemis (the redhead that is kind of a surrogate big sister to Keitaro) getting along really well with Zealot. Probably something to do with their similar personalities. Which kind of makes me worry for Grifter. He might end up being Atrie's first crush without meaning to. That could be... messy.
 
Well, I figure Zealot and Artemis probably either get along like a house on fire or they get along like a house ON FIRE, screaming and pain and panic everywhere. It only makes sense since Artemis is something of an expy of Zealot.

I do have to wonder though if Hector Hammond is involved in this mess, given he's apparently mind jacking people all across Metropolis and is canonically causing people to act out of character.
 

DhampyrX2

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It occurs to me that Deathstroke seems to have more to do with the Wildstorm heroes right now than anyone else. And since it has been mentioned how instrumental Tim/Red Robin has been in helping Superboy deal with him (and I want to save Warblade from getting bumped off by Mr Wilson...) hmm that might be a bridge to set some things up when the two tangents are getting closer to merging. Voodoo manages to wake up Grifter, who in turn leads her to Midnighter, who is currently working with Zealot. The three 'CATs then try to track down whomever they can from their universe and stumble onto Warblade working for Slade. Although it does raise the question of what, if anything, to do with Ravager. I don't see her as the type to have a crush on Keitaro but, especially if she gets a wake up in the conflict, she will gravitate toward Tim as her leader and old friend from the Titans. She might make for an interesting addition to the Ronin League dynamics. And her inclusion will attract Deathstroke's attention independently of what they are doing.
 
posting in the main thread instead of hte WildStorm one.

Actually as of recent issues of Red Hood and the Outlaws it turns out that Starfire was faking to some degree. While it is true that Tamaraneans have a different neurology and memory structure she actually remembered everything, she was just trying to forget/run away from her problems for some reason or other that has not been explained.

The whole Titans thing is pretty screwy here though, originally the present team was supposed to be the only one ever but that's sort of fallen by the wayside as time has gone on. I can see something like them existing in the past though when Dick was still Robin if he was looking for super powered peers. Of the original Teen Titans Donna doesn't seem to exist anymore, Roy's backstory has been significantly compressed and he's been de-aged, Dick's backstory is fairly intact though he seems younger, Garth is awol from existence again, and Wally's gone too. Of the later more famous Wolfman titans, Dick's around, Kory's around, Gar, Raven and Terra have been de-aged to fit in with modern Teen characters, and Cyborg's a member of the Justice League. All that together means that Dick's Teen Titans in present continuity might have just been him, Kory, and Roy.
 

DhampyrX2

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I like my fantasy world better where Roy remembers at least some of the original continuity and he can help Kory snap out of it and start acting like herself again. Just Like I prefer a world where Warblade was not a two-bit mook killed off by Deathstroke, Spartan was not evil, and Majestros was not someone that just had his meta-gene activated. Somewhere I know Jim Lee and Brandon Choi are looking to choke a bitch over what DC has done to the WildCATs.
 
Was Warblade actually killed or was he tele-knifed like everyone else? I thought it was a bit unclear either way with him... I agree with the rest of what you're talking about and the fact that Majestros is a HUMAN now fills me with some burning rage. I was never a Spartan fan though so I can take or leave that.

Though if Roy is remembering some of the original continuity it puts some of his recent interactions with Cheshire in a new and horrifying light
 

Jimbobob5536

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Just marathon this thread on a whim. Pretty awesome stuff. I get headaches trying to keep all the various DCU plot lines and realities straight as I read, but that was the point behind both Crisis on Infinite Earths and Flashpoint/New 52 in the first place wasn't it? To start over without the super tangle of plot.

Anyway, this has been a very fun read. Definitely going to keep up to date with this.

On that note, is there any way to receive an e-mail when this thread is updated so I'll know right away, or do I just need to be diligent in checking?
 

DhampyrX2

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Jimbobob5536 said:
Just marathon this thread on a whim. Pretty awesome stuff. I get headaches trying to keep all the various DCU plot lines and realities straight as I read, but that was the point behind both Crisis on Infinite Earths and Flashpoint/New 52 in the first place wasn't it? To start over without the super tangle of plot.

Anyway, this has been a very fun read. Definitely going to keep up to date with this.

On that note, is there any way to receive an e-mail when this thread is updated so I'll know right away, or do I just need to be diligent in checking?
Be diligent. Also, there is a tie-in Wildstorm thread now with Voodoo trying to assemble and wake up the WildCATs while she has even less of a clue of what is going on.

http://thefanfictionforum.net/showthread.php?tid=20004
 

EagleCeres

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Jimbobob5536 said:
On that note, is there any way to receive an e-mail when this thread is updated so I'll know right away, or do I just need to be diligent in checking?
Scroll all the way down to the bottom of the page, under the Quick Reply area there's an option to Subscribe to the thread.
Just make sure you set it to Instant Email Notification
 

DhampyrX2

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Emerald Oracle said:
Was Warblade actually killed or was he tele-knifed like everyone else? I thought it was a bit unclear either way with him... I agree with the rest of what you're talking about and the fact that Majestros is a HUMAN now fills me with some burning rage. I was never a Spartan fan though so I can take or leave that.

Though if Roy is remembering some of the original continuity it puts some of his recent interactions with Cheshire in a new and horrifying light
It's a comic, nobody ever stays dead. Not even characters people don't like. Still I just don't like that it seems every Wildstorm hero seems to be a two-bit villain or anti-hero at this point. It's like they're trying to say "look DC will always be better than Wildstom was; nyaaa." The only one even close to having a good run of things is Grifter and he's been framed for murder or something.
 
Pretty much. Just about every book that had Wildstorm characters besides Stormwatch and Grifter and debatably Team 7? have been 86ed. Ravagers is cancelled and Voodoo is cancelled, and there isn't much else exploring WildStorm Characters anymore. I mean the most we saw of Grunge a while back was a single appearance as a brainwashed minion of Harvest used to test Superboy.

It's interesting that the Vertigo characters are coming across pretty well while the Wildstorm ones have been getting the brush off.

Now that there's some internal canon revelations about Pandora and the Trinity of Sin is that going to have any bearing here? or should we just ignore that as the slapdash attempt patching plot holes that it is?

EDIT: What was the ultimate decision with Kyle? Because the whole White Lantern thing has some potential, especially considering several of those who were brought back AS White Lanterns were massively altered by the rewrite. Including Jade who was Violet Light approved for Kyle...
 

Ordo

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Are the Silver Age fanboys still re-writing history for their own amusement? Is there any signs that the Wildstorm characters might in the future be given there due?

I mean the WS characters did some awesome stuff. Halo industries had begun churning out technology that was effectivly advancing humanity's tech-level at warp speed, The Kheribum Brotherhood of the Blade had been manipulating the human gene for centuries to create warriors, etc.
 

Ordo

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Huh, Wonder Woman Rebirth just did something interesting....Diana used the Lasso of truth on her self....revealing that sh has been decived that their is a lie loose in the world...and it fears her....good stuff really....wish I'd thought of it. Heck it might even explain why Superman was pushed into her arms...a useful distraction along with everything else that was happening to her. A way to keep the Seeker of Truth from looking too closely at the world around her.
 

orumon

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Ordo said:
Huh, Wonder Woman Rebirth just did something interesting....Diana used the Lasso of truth on her self....revealing that sh has been decived that their is a lie loose in the world...and it fears her....good stuff really....wish I'd thought of it. Heck it might even explain why Superman was pushed into her arms...a useful distraction along with everything else that was happening to her. A way to keep the Seeker of Truth from looking too closely at the world around her.
It would be nice if that was eventually incorporated here.
 

Ordo

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A fusion of ideas, leading to an alternate opening for Kryptonian Keitaro

Keitaro was lost in thought, reviewing the time spent with Motoko as they worked together against her elder sister. His body on auto pilot, fixing damage to the Inn from a recent ‘incident’. His hands moving along like a machine, Placing the nail, burying it in to the proper depth with one swift strike of the hammer and moving on. His mind considering that moment, when Tsuruko had cheerfully declared that he and Motoko would be married. A frown creasing his face as his body finished with the nails, trying to pinpoint his feelings at that exact moment, when something, some shift in the air, the pressure of new presence, caused him to whirl around and find a dark haired male of Caucasian ancestry standing before him, smiling in a disarming fashion.

“I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to startle you.” His accent gave away his American origins. “I was just watching you work. You’re very efficient.” The man held out a hand.

Keitaro awkwardly took the hand, and for a half a heartbeat he could’ve sworn he saw the man wince as they swapped grips. “Umm thank you.” Keitaro squinted, studying the man as he came back to himself, something about him seeming familiar. “I’m sorry won’t you come in Mr….?”

The man favored him with that same smile as he opened his mouth, only for a loud “Husband!” from a very familiar sounding voice, caused him to close it, and a more rueful look to cross his features. A moment later Tsuruko rounded the corner, Motoko trailing behind her like a sulking child, those petulant eyes narrowing as Tsuruko immediately took the man’s arm and snuggled up to his side. Said man sighed theatrically. “You are being very rude to our host.” She stated as she glared at him, though the effect was ruined somewhat by the smile Tsuruko couldn’t keep off her lips.

“As always, you’re right.” The man turned to Keitaro and bowed deeply. “Bruce Wayne, a pleasure to meet you Keitaro.”
Keitaro froze, eyes going wide as he realized just who he’d been talking to. ‘No..there’s no need for you to apologize…”

A raised hand silenced him “I do, not just for my actions, but for what my lovely wife here….” His voice turning a touch accusatory, as Tsuruko somehow managed smile serenely in reply. “…put you and Motoko through.”

*****

Later Wayne Industries Tokyo – Subbasement: Further details Restricted.

Tsuruko leaned back in her seat, watching her husbands hands fly over the console, keen intelligent eyes splitting their attention between multiple streams of information. She loved seeing him so focused, and if not for the busy night ahead….she composed herself. There was work to be done…they would have their fun later.
Instead of considering the number of ways to put his training to use for her own ends, she cleared her throat “Well?”

Bruce Wayne kept working for almost a full thirty seconds before answering her. “You were right, he’s a metahuman.

Tsuruko arched an eyebrow “Another brilliant feat of deduction from the worlds greatest detective. I am in utter awe of you.” Sarcasm dripping from her lips. “What can you tell me that I don’t know?”

Bruce turned and gave her one of his more withering stares, and she just returned a feline smile. After a moment Bruce shook his head and turned back to his work as he continued speaking. “between the way he was working, and the handshake he gave me I’m guessing his abilities are a little unstable, which is possibly why he’s so clumsy. From what I’m seeing, he might have a version of Tactile Telekinesis…and there are definite hints of Krytonian DNA in his blood. His Aunt, Haruka, has similar traces but in her it seems to have flowered into a regenerative ability only.” Bruce stopped talking, as he felt his wifes hands sliding over his shoulder as she leaned in, her dark hair spilling on his shoulders.

“There’s the man I married.” She spoke softly, her scent tickling his nose as she kissed his cheek. “So what’s the plan?” Her hands sliding down his chest.

“I’ll arrange for a more comprehensive exam and an investigation of his family background. From their the League can decide how to handle this.”

*****

Things I want to work in but can’t figure out how:

Tsuruko was livid, her Oni eyes raking the gloom of the Cave under Wayne manner for the source of her frustration. Dick Grayson sank further into the shadows, just like Bruce had taught him, slowing his breath so that….

“Richard John Grayson.” The cave rang with the furious woman’s words “If you are not standing before my by the count of five…I will come after you, young man, and you don’t want that…..One!”

She’d barely gotten to two by the time young Dick Grayson was standing before her with the air of a man facing execution.
 

EagleCeres

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>Ordo
Oni-stepmom/Wife Tsuruko... poor Bat Family
Would this be a N52 thing, since Kei seemed to recognize Bruce pretty quick (not just the omg! mr wayne!!!)
 

Ordo

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EagleCeres said:
>Ordo
Oni-stepmom/Wife Tsuruko... poor Bat Family
But think how happy Alfred will be.

Would this be a N52 thing, since Kei seemed to recognize Bruce pretty quick (not just the omg! mr wayne!!!)
Honestly I hadn't pinned that down.
 

Ordo

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There was a time, when walking the streets of Gotham at night was a risk worthy of only the suicidal, the well armed, the reckless or the desperate. Now you could see families and kids out enjoying the summer nights, people choosing to walk instead of scurry home, and beat cops stopping not to arrest some thug but to just talk with members of the community they served and were apart of. It wasn’t completely safe, but there was hope and a sense that things were getting better.

“Or perhaps the criminals were just run underground by the freaks….like me.” One woman thought sourly as she trudged home, people instinctively clearing a path for her, sensing her desire to remain undisturbed. Her blond hair pulled back, as she wore a heavy coat over her uniform. She shoved a hand in her pocket feeling the sparse tips she’d made tonight and wondered, not for the first time, if she’d make rent.

As she headed home, the populace thinned, as she neared one of the ‘Old Guard’ neighborhoods. A place that existed seemingly to remind people of what Gotham could become again if they dropped their guard. She turned climbing the stairs to her apartment building and stopped, letting out a sigh. “All right, come out and tell me what you want.” She frowned and turned, folding her arms over her chest as a figure detached itself from the shadows and approached. Her annoyance shifting to genuine surprise “Oh….it’s you.” She made her way down the apartment steps, as she stood before her stalker “I figured it’d be one of your boys.”

The gold eyes of the other woman’s were just visible through her mask. Her mask, unlike many of the more traditional kitsune masks, had a sleeker muzzle that mostly went down instead of protruding out. The mask was mostly black with red streaks under the eyes and down the ‘muzzle’ as well as a hint of gold in the ears. Though the blond woman new from personal experience those collars could be changed on the fly by some means she didn’t full understand. The other woman’s outfit was mostly apractical black combat affair, with a few streaks of red along the limbs for theatrics.

“Hello Harley” the other woman began, her hands well clear of her weapon, though again, Quinn new from personal experience that the other woman didn’t need the weapon to be dangerous. “How are you getting along?”

Quinn snorted and held open her coat, showing off the waitress uniform “Living the dream.” She shrugged “Still better than….before.” she felt a flush of anger as she thought about it, the life she was living when ‘Fox’ first showed up. At the time it’d seemed so wonderful. Harley and her puddin had been “romping” with Batman for awhile when this new player had joined. She could recall the joy she felt when she worked out the Fox and the Bat were an item. It just fit her worldview at the time. These were no longer just “romps”, they were double dates. The boys running off to talk, while she and her new Galpal engaged in their own “discussions”. Hell she’d even seen her skills improving after a few rounds with Fox, and that’s how ‘Girlfriends’ worked right, they inspire you to be better.

Then, finally, reality broke through her mental barriers.

“So…” Harley focused on the present as she spoke. “What really brings you by?”

‘Fox’ gave off a definite sense of smiling “Actually, I have a job for you. It requires some travel, but it’ll be all reasonable expenses paid, makes use of you’re degree and might allow you to help some people.”

THAT she hadn’t expected “You want ME to help other people…..Fox you feeling okay?”

“I think…” she began “there may be aspects of a toxic relationship somewhere in this group I’m sending you to…but I need an outside opinion…

Harley nodded, chuckling “And who better to find that out than someone whose been through one.”

*****

Shinobu turned the stove down “I’ll get it!” she called and all but skipped to the door. Keitaro was back! Sure he now split his time between his preparations for school and his….’Second’ job, but he was back and that was the important thing.

The Young girl reached the front door and opened it to find a professionally dressed blonde woman standing before her, hefting a few bags and smiling. “Oh! You must be the new tenant…Umm…”

“Harleen Quinzel.” The woman replied as she bowed a little awkwardly “Can I come in?” Her Japanese was clearly in need of some work but she was doing well enough to be understood.

“Oh of course.” Shinobu pulled back as the other woman entered,then shut the door. “Keitaro’s putting the final touches on your room so…” she stopped as the other woman set her bags down to hold up a hand.

“My room can wait.” Harley said, those eyes seemingly alit “Now, YOU must be Shinobu and that…” she made a big production of sniffing the air “Smells delicious, so why don’t I give you a hand and you can teach me a little traditional cooking and tell me more about the other residents, Keitaro only really had time to talk about you

“Awoo….how’d you…?” the blonde laughed and gestured at the apron Shinobu wore and the ladle held in her other hand “…oh…” Shinobu said quietly “Ummm sure.” She began leading the way to the kitchen, her face flushing a little red when it finally sunk in that of all the tenants here, Keitaro had only really talked about HER. “I mean they’re all good people but…a little eccentric…”

“Really?” Quinn’s smile was wide “Tell me more.”

*******

Again I don’t know if this could really work, but I LIKE the idea of the league sending someone in to observe the residents and their interactions, and since it also provides a paying job for a former supervillain trying to go straight (and keeps her FAR away from the Joker) it made a sort of sense to me.

I do want Harley to eventually report on TWO toxic relationships. Keitaro’s and Naru’s, along with Naru’s and Kitsune’s. The idea being that Naru’s insecurities cause her to take and take with Kitsune with barely any give, while with Keitaro they cause violent expressions of jealousy.

Thoughts?
 

EagleCeres

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Doc Harley helping fix the girls witheir issues... now the question is, does Naru pick up she's being doctored by the new tennant or does she tsunderage for a bit, then mellow out.

Kei must be apprehensive about having Harley around the house, unless she finally got good and tired of her own toxic codependency.

Kit will probably be the first one to figure it out, but, her being Ms. Exposition, she'll let it slide because that household needs the therapy.

Thanks for thesnippet!
 

Prince Charon

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Ordo said:
Again I don’t know if this could really work, but I LIKE the idea of the league sending someone in to observe the residents and their interactions, and since it also provides a paying job for a former supervillain trying to go straight (and keeps her FAR away from the Joker) it made a sort of sense to me.

I do want Harley to eventually report on TWO toxic relationships. Keitaro’s and Naru’s, along with Naru’s and Kitsune’s. The idea being that Naru’s insecurities cause her to take and take with Kitsune with barely any give, while with Keitaro they cause violent expressions of jealousy.

Thoughts?
This will be interesting. Was not expecting Tsuruko to be called 'Fox,' but then, I'm not sure what she would be called.
 
Which version of LH would you use? Because if you use the Manga, or at least the Manga setup where Shinobu is already at the Hinta-Sou. Shinobu's doing all the cooking and laundry for the residents and While Keitaro's not making her, he is allowing her to continue doing it, and while that's pretty bad, it's the only help he's getting.
 
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