((a day or two after the Darkness Event))

Lex wasn't sure how long it had been between waking up here and finally deciding to open the mysterious box that had, evidently, been left for him. He guessed no more than fifteen minutes. The situation was far from ideal, but he was now as sure as he could be, without special tools or anyone else around, that it wasn't a bomb or some other trap. Finally, he cracked it open, opening it away from himself first, and breathed a sigh of relief when it didn't explode in his face, unleash some kind of deadly gas, or turn out to contain a live viper.

His estimate of the probability that this was some sick way of torturing him before getting around to the killing adjusted downward. Slightly.

Whoever or whatever had brought him here had to have been been powerful enough to not only separate him from Mercy, his cybernetically enhanced bodyguard, but to evade a great deal of Lexcorp security and leave him with no memory of the incident, as well.

If they'd gotten past Mercy... No. Dwelling on worst-case scenarios would be no use. He didn't even know if anything harmful had befallen Ms. Graves or Lexcorp, and likely couldn't find out until he got out of this place. Luthor doubted his captors would allow him any information about home, and any they did obviously couldn't be trusted.

The contents of the box implied the existence of some sort of community nearby, perhaps composed of other captives like himself. If this place, this... Genessia, apparently... had developed enough of an economy to require currency, Lex's skills as a businessman would doubtless prove useful.

There was only one thing to do. Gather information and power--often, the two were one and the same--until he could find a way out of this place.

Lex Luthor stepped through one of the twelve identical archways, and into the light of Genessia City.


((And there we go! Feel free to hop in and greet everyone's favorite amoral megacorp owner. I expect he'll be making contact with those of your characters that may prove useful soon enough anyway...))

( And that was when we fell from grace… )

[It was a few hours after the hospital's destruction when the shakey video comes on - distorted by a rather large crack across the screen - Vyers can be seen lying on blackened pavement, jacket torn and drenched in blood. The hand holding the device is shaking, so Vyers is only in the shot half the time.]

The hospital, I-- D-did those people-- a, anyone--

[Vyers' voice is raspy, delirious, talking through shaky breaths.]

Ergh...! Can't move… [coughs, his voice sounding more strained as he felt another twinge from his back.]

My-- my w-wings, he took--my--wings...

[A strangled sounding sob escaped him, the demon flinching as he did so. Everything hurt. Every little movement sending a flare of pain through his body.]

Thought I, could stop him...as--as I, did before… [coughs, blood running down his chin.]

That spell, it... The hospital…!

...Gods, help... them... p-please...

( Of death and sacrifice. )

It wasn't long before she found it and switched on. Hello people, now you can see Minako on your screens.]

Hey guys, I hope people are okay? Or as okay as one can be considering... [Her eyes look around, damage can be clearly seen, but at least she is checking people are okay, she worries about friends, okay. With that done and out-of-the-way she gives a small smile.]

If people need help that doesn't include cleaning, I'll be happy to help.

[Now there are more important matters to attend too as she switches to private.]

[Private to Raye and Usagi]

[Minako's smile had changed to one of seriousness.]

Meet me at mine and Usagi's place in an hour.

[She pauses once more before she thinks about seeing them again after what happened would be awkward, so she needed something to break the ice.]

I'll bring cake.