#Lex as President

[yizukikhons]

I'm all for angst, and this whole prompt reminds me of Ghost of a Chance, a Teen Titans x DP fic that has the Justice League show up.

Danny being distrustful of the JL is awesome. When Danny rewrote reality he rewrote EVERYTHING though. The JL wouldn't remember a thing unless someone was able to reverse the reality gauntlet. Not saying it's IMPOSSIBLE, but I'd imagine it'd take more than any one magic user to fully undo it.

SO

Constantine figures out someone rewrote reality and reset time. They're missing at least three months worth of memories. That someone managed to do that is terrifying enough. That's god level power all on it's own. And once Batman and the rest of the League are aware that something happened, they won't rest until they know what.

Cue Constantine trying to undo a GOD LEVEL SPELL. Zatanna is helping, but they're both only mortal. Doctor Fate would be much better for undoing this, but the asshole refuses to help, as what was undone helped the forces of Order by destroying a Major Artifact of Chaos (tell me the Reality Gauntlet WOULDN'T be considered such since giving anyone the power to rewrite reality on a whim is a recipe for disaster/chaos). So he and Zatanna are on their own.

They eventually craft a workable spell. It can't undo whatever was done, but it should restore their memories, or as much as their magic can manage. Anything that gets left behind should be mitigated by restoring multiple memories so they can fill each other in. They would've been better off restoring everyone's memories one at a time so that each person could remember as much as possible, but that would take far longer and be far more draining. Plus, John is known for being impatient, so mass spell it is.

The League get their memories back.

They remember the identity reveal. They remember being approached by the GIW. They remember Phantom 'kidnapping' Sam and Tucker. They remember fighting the Ghost Boy, and how he was able to Overshadow Superman and turn him against their team.

They don't remember being suspicious of the GIW claiming ghosts are non-sentient, when Danny can talk and strategize against them.

So now the JL is back to thinking that Phantom is a threat, with only Martian Manhunter being suspicious that something more is going on. They obviously need to investigate this, contain Phantom before he decides to become a nation/worldwide threat, but who could they send? Phantom most likely remembers everything, and will probably be on guard if they show up in Amity. One of them will have to go as a civilian to get a scope of the situation, while the rest of the League gets back in contact with the GIW.

put Danny Phantom in the DC Universe during the events of Reality Trip

Reality trip was a two-part episode where Danny, Sam, and Tucker had to run around the US to find the three stones of the reality gauntlet. Danny's identity has been revealed to the world and Freakshow is holding their families hostage, all while the GIW are hunting after him.

Running from the bumbling ghost hunters was bad enough, but competent superheroes that are faster, stronger and smarter than him? A disaster.

Now, the Justice League is hunting him under the presumption that he is dangerous, perhaps even that he kidnapped Tucker and Sam and is behind their families' disappearance.

Danny hasn't met an adult that doesn't hate his ghost half, so after the Justice League has never helped with the ghost attacks, and are now hunting him, he doesn't even try to plea his case to the adults, not when they have GIW brand guns strapped to their backs.

Danny, being desperate to get his family back, might resort to methods he wouldn't usually use.

He might overshadow Superman and use his strength against his teammates or

to beat them soundly enough they're unable to come after him anymore. Stuff he isn't proud of and doesn't talk about with Sam and Tucker.

Maybe they successfully even capture Danny for a small time and he gets the full betrayal of his heroes not hesitating to hand him right over to the GIW

In the end, when Danny finally has the reality gauntlet, Danny's only option is to reverse time and wipe the mind of the last summer from the entire world. This fixes all their problems but also erases any of the alliances they might have formed along the way. They can pretend they don't know what it's like to have the Justice League hunting them, to experience Batman's extensive planning, or see Superman angry

Of course, that doesn't mean Danny has forgotten when years later the Justice League comes knocking, asking for his help, inviting him to their team.

Danny hasn't forgotten what Batman's extensive planning looks like, or what Superman looks like angry. He still knows most of their identities and the names of their loved ones. He knows how to get to the watchtower and crash all its technology. He knows the methods they will go to capture a person who's done nothing wrong and what the inside of their jail cells looks like.

Just saying, the angst potential is limitless.

[hipsternumbertwo]

BLACK FRIDAY

[bet-on-me-13]

The Ambassador

So! It was finally happening. After Years of Pleading with the Guardians and other Ruling Bodies of the Galactic Community, the Justice League had finally gotten then to agree to create an Alliance with Earth.

With an Alliance, Earth would gain the Protection of Multiple Empires and The Guardians, which would mean an end to the Constant Alien Invasions they faced. There was also the legal opening of Trade Routes between Planets to exchange Technology and Resources on the Galactic Scale.

Of course Earth would return the Favor, legally being able to defend it's Allies with its unusually large population if Superheroes and quickly advancing Tech, while also trading Tech and Resources between Planets.

Of course the battle was not entirely won yet.

They still needed to begin Negotiations to see if both sides would even agree to the Alliance in the First Place, as well as decide on the specifics of the Treaty. The United Nation's would decide on Ambassadors to represent the different countries, while the different Alien Governments would send an Ambassador Each.

When the Ambassadors arrived, they asked to be introduced to the Representatives of the Planet. Except, they claimed that there was a missing Member.

They claimed that there was one more Major Kingdom on the Planet, the most Powerful One, which they felt must be at the Negotiations.

When asked who this missing Ambassador was, they simply replied, "King Phantom of the Infinite Realms, he and a Shard of his Kingdom reside on this Planet, do they not?"

Now they are working around the clock to find this missing Kingdom, because the Alien Ambassadors refused to negotiate without the most powerful Kingdom at the Table, and they woud not wait forever.

Just who was this "King Phantom", and why had he not revealed himself yet?

...

Sam and Tucker sat on the Couch in their apartment, staring at the TV as the Chosen Representatives for America finished their Speech. Apparently the Peace Talks had been put on Hold for a few more days as they did some last minute preparations. Something about making their Guests more comfortable before they began discussing politics.

"Hey Danny, they're delaying the Negotiations for a few more days." Sam called over to the Kitchen.

"Aw, what?!" Shouted Danny from the Kitchen, sounding extremely disappointed, "I just finished making all the Popcorn!"

"I know Honey, its too bad." Tucker comforted his Partner, "Let's marathon Star Trek instead, how about that?"

Danny slumped out of kitchen and into the Couch between them, steaming bowl of Popcorn in his Lap, "I guess. We can make good use of all this popcorn at least."

Sam patted him on the arm, "Hey it's okay, the Talks will just take a few more days."

Danny shrugged, "Yeah, you're right. Man, what I wouldn't give to be in that Room."

[ditzybat]

Reporter: President Luthor, can you elaborate on your aforementioned policies on illegal aliens?

Luthor: Of course, we must close Earths borders from those extraterrestrial ‘heroes’ such as Superman and Martian Manhunter. I highly doubt they have a green card to enter the United States, let alone a social security to any Earth country.

Reporter: … Are… your immigration policies focused on… actual aliens?

Luthor: Yes? What else would I be talking about?

Reporter: … not the weirdest thing I’ve heard on the job surprisingly…

[doug-meat]

some hatchetfield text posts bc why not

[normalzucchini]

When the giw finally falls, the amity parkers can finally see what's happening outside. Danny, Tucker and Sam are excited as they load the internetb connected to the outside world. Sam wants to check on environmental stuff. Tucker wants to check on Wayne technological advancements.

But no. Danny goes and types out his question first. With shaking fingers, he finally his entire. His excited smile immidietly drops

[is second robin single?]

‘The disappearance of the second robin’

‘third robin refuses to elaborate whether he killed the previous Robin or not’

‘batman adopts multiple robins, which one is the true one?’

Similar to what you just searched:

Is second robin dead?

How did the second robin die?

Is batman eating the robins?

What type of bird is discowing?

How many robins is there?

Danny stares at the screen in disbelief. What the fuck happened in those three years they were cut off from society??

--

Danny (and amity parkers) go to Gotham, cause several riots, start a cult about robins, successfully sue batman, pay batman for damages to his reputation for spreading the misinformation that he eats his robins, win case about paying for the damages, by claiming he's an entity, thus they don't care about their reputation, gain a witness who says he saw batman eat a robin going by the name of Jason Todd or whatever, perhaps join a gang and so much more 👍👍👍

[luthwhore]

whenever people call lex a republican i know immediately that don't actually read comics that feature him bc his actual canonical political beliefs are so much weirder than that.

like. when he ran for president -- which was, for reference, during the bush era! -- he was anti-fossil fuels and pro-green energy, except all of his proposals for green energy inevitably involve kryptonite. in justice league: unlimited he funded a massive low-income housing + affordable energy project but ONLY because he knew superman would get suspicious and put a stop to it, thereby making superman look like an ass.

he is vocally an atheist who holds most religions in contempt and a staunch believer in science (even if a lot of the science he's up to is unethical). unless the state of the republican party is very different in the DCU than it is irl, he is not a republican.

frankly, on paper, he is something between a neo-lib centrist and a weird libertarian, which i personally think is way funnier.

[nitewrighter]

Lex Luthor getting dragged kicking and screaming through the narrative. He doesn't want to have anything to do with Superman, he doesn't need to have anything to do with Superman. He keeps telling himself he's perfectly content with constructing his empire, stacking power upon power upon power--he tells himself that an alien's powers are arbitrary, that some freak of nature is nothing compared to the legacy he's building. But time and again he's butting heads with and getting all of his accomplishments overshadowed by this annoyingly friendly and infuriatingly reasonable flying weapon. Lex just pushed logistics 40 years into the future in two months, but no one gives a shit because fucking underoos over here just cleaned up an oil spill and rescued the oil rig workers and now there's a fucking viral picture of him air-lifting a gray whale to safety. Business associates keep hitting Lex with "Wow, so I guess you're kind of like... the Superman of next-gen communications satellites!" And Lex is just digging his nails into his desk, choking the words 'No I'm the fucking Lex Luthor of I am going to buy your company and eat it' down his throat. Finally he arrives at the threshold of like, if he makes this choice that's it, he and Superman will be literal, full-on enemies from here on out, and fucking Supes is being so reasonable like,

"You know, one of the hardest things I had to learn with my powers, is accepting that I can't control everything. I don't want to control everything, obviously, but a lot of times there has to be this conscious acknowledgement that there are things beyond my control."

And Lex is just like, "You know what? Fuck you."

[wynnyfryd]

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hey lex what’s it like being the cutest person who ever lived

[seabreezeraincloud]

Not to engage in Black Friday slander because I do genuinely love the musical but I don't think I will ever not pull my hair at the fact that it features characters in Hatchetfield who can literally see into the Black and White and then it's like "So anyway here's a subplot about the President of the United States of America learning about the Black and White and going in there to receive exposition"

[batcavescolony]

I keep forgetting that Lex Luthor was President of the United States in DC Comics (and Talia Al Ghul took over Lexcorp) so everytime he shows up I'm like `wtf President? When did-...oh yeah.'

[hipsternumbertwo]

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[jor-elsemissary]

Who would be her running mate? Can’t be Lionel, he’s dating her and Lex is the opposing candidate so major conflict of interest there. Bad enough he’s backing and dating Martha.

*scratches head* I dunno who the politicians are in the Smallville verse. I know sometimes DC will use real politicians, but most of the time they just come up with someone.

[purecommemasolitude]

It’s a shame the rest of Black Friday doesn’t translate to the outsiders super easily because guys hear me out. I know the first instinct would be Darry = Lex but hear me out. Darry in the arc of Tom Houston

[danield1909]

Chapter 8 is out and they finally get together!

[dcheadcanonsandshortstories]

Concept: Lex runs for president but he's better than anything that came before.

He pretty much just says what gen z, and anyone with morals, has been saying for the last few years. He's very anti war, he's vocal about the climate crisis, he hates homophobia (closeted during camping- doesn't necessarily hide it just doesn't say)

At first everyone in the league, apart from Clark and Bruce, assume he's doing something evil. They are all very shocked when they start agreeing with him, and soon enough a few of them start openly supporting him.

Why is he running for president? Because Conner and Lois have been complaining about this stuff for ages and he's sick of hearing it. Clark feels his pain.