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[What is visible of the room is obviously in Earth Sector, both from the décor and from the view out of the large, open window over Lois’ shoulder. As for Lois herself, she’s still somewhat damp and visibly grumpy about it. Her sigh is explosive as she runs a hand through her hair.]

Kidnapping, fine. Another day in my life. Alternate universes? They’re not so much my thing. I try to leave that to the heroes. Murder and mayhem are plenty for headlines.

[Lois rolls her eyes as she says the latter. Despite the few sentences, she manages to convey even more information, even subconsciously: her face and tone are expressive. Exasperation, impatience, and the voice of experience shine through. So too does her underlying concern, though. She is absently twisting some hair around a finger. Her engagement and wedding rings glint as she does.]

Lois Lane, Daily Planet, if anyone’s heard of it.

The last time I ran into an alternate world, at least it was someone’s… misguided attempt at a paradise. Nice enough place, but even that ended in a fight. One day I’d like to get a freaking vacation with one of these things.

[Pause.]

So… are there any competent newspapers around this place?

[So much for wanting a vacation.]

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[Lois tries not to quiver in fear in front of villains as a rule.

This time it's just easy to do so.]

...Design team? What?

[DRAMATICALLY IRRITATED SIGH.]

Every Hero or villain needs a good designer. I happen to have the best, and therefore everything that big lug dons is flawed.

...And people make livings off of this?

[She's not laughing. She's not laughing. She's not laughing. ...Maybe a few more repetitions and she'll believe it.]

[Blink.]

If you are suggesting I actually pay Minion then you are sadly mistaken.

[That is NOT what a Minion is for! They don't get PAID.]

Of course. How silly of me.

[Pause.]

You still haven't explained the thug in glitter.

You, my dear, are persistent.

[Still -- that's not a bad thing. It just means his opinion is growing, though that might...not necessarily be the best thing for Lois.]

Metro Man. His name...is Metro Man.

[This...is pretty much said in utter contempt.]

[An eyebrow goes up. His mannerisms and tone feel strangely familiar, somehow--but he seems so... harmless.

As it is, she's still bemusedly entertained.]

You don't get headlines by being complacent.

[Pause.]

...Metro Man. I-- see. How'd he get that name?

You get headlines by making an impression. He makes headlines because of me.

[Growl.]

He gave it to himself. Pathetic, isn't it?

[She will hold off on judgments of the name for the moment. After all, her husband has a silly codename too.]

Any special reason for 'Metro Man,' or does he just like alliteration?

[No, really. He does make headlines because of Megamind because Megamind is persistant.]

If you must know, the city is called Metrocity and I'm assuming he couldn't come up with anything more creative.

[She pauses, puzzling out the sound of that.]

Metro City? Really?

[She's not totally ignorant. She knows what 'polis' means.]

[Flat look.]

Metrocity. Yes. That's what I said.

Right. Gotcha.

So you're the villain--you're not from Earth--and Metro Man's the... 'thug in tights.' What are your respective specialties?

[This is getting weirder by the minute. Now to figure out how weird.]

Precisely.

...

'Specialties'?

[What on earth was she getting at?]

Special powers, alien tech, magic, that sort of thing.

My tech far surpasses anyone on the planet. [He'd already said as much! Sorta.] My de-hydration gun is the only one of it's kind, and I'll have you know there's nothing even remotely close out there on the market. Humans couldn't hope to replicate anything I have engineered.

[Though -- he's eyeing her a little now.]

You're getting a bit personal, Miss Lane.

[grump grump grump]

[And the eyebrow goes up again.]

Asking what kind of skills someone needs to have a hope of surviving a dehydration ray is getting personal?

[No, she is not above a little flattery to get information.]

You, Miss Lane, are flattering me.

[And he puffs up all the more for it, looking utterly damn pleased with himself.]

And I must say, it's working, for the most part. And you, my dear, would have no chance of escaping my dehydration gun. It's all about molecule makeup and how much water the body retains, you know.

Not unless I dodge.

[She waves a little. Not the point.]

How has Metro Man managed to evade you this long, then?

[He snorts.]

Touche.

[That makes him grumpy though.]

I've -- almost won on manny occasions, thank you!

Mmm. So how does he eke out his successes?

[C'mon, c'mon, superpowers or martial-arts-badass or magic, give a girl a break...]

[He HUFFS at her, folds his arms before wagging one finger at his camera.]

Now now...can't reveal everything in one sitting, now can we...?

[He smirks, smile brilliant, before he bows.]

I bid thee adieu, Miss Lane - we will meet again.

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