they say that a hero could save us

[defenestration]

Who: Adrian Veidt, Lex Luthor
What: A secret identity is revealed
Where: Luthor-Veidt Building
When: at some poing during the monster invasion
Notes: all the backdating up in here
Warnings: None

It's taken a few days, but Adrian has had it with keeping his head down and pretending he doesn't care about what's going on outside. Pretending there's nothing he can do to help. His costume was brought along with him for a reason.

He breaks down finally, pulls it out of the box he hid it away in, unwraps the pieces from a set of inexpensive sheets (what an ignominious fate for something with such value) and lays them out. Expecting Lex to remain busy with whatever restoration project he's dealing with at the moment -- certainly long enough to suit up and slip out -- Adrian strips down and begins his transformation from scientist and businessman to masked hero.

Comments

[patricide]

Lex has had plenty on his plate that has very little to do with restoration. With Brock Marsh getting hit particularly hard with the various creatures he'd had to keep refuge with Clark for a while before setting out again to take out a few of the things himself.

He was set to leave again and do the same when it occurs to Lex that he hasn't seen Adrian in a few days. He had assumed that the other man was just as preoccupied with the invasion and didn't bother to think much of it before now. The door is ajar to Adrian's room and Lex sees movement inside. As he pushes the door open, Lex freezes in place. Adrian in various states of undress is nothing new, and though it's not exactly unwelcome, it was something he had to get used to when they agreed to share lodging.

What he sees is an entirely different matter that causes a multitude of thoughts to swim through his head, causing Lex to sort through them rather than speak. With a single handed crossbow strapped to his arm and sword at his back, Lex doesn't exactly paint the picture of someone who remains at a desk either should Adrian turn around.