Showing posts with label Trinity. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Trinity. Show all posts

Sunday, November 16, 2025

Six Sentence Sunday: Signs and Portents: Trinity

Signs and Portents: Trinity

BookWorm's Library | Ao3

The three F-15s screeched through the sky towards the billowing, black mass. It reminded Steve of the 2010 Iceland volcano eruption. The lightning flickering in the enlarging red and black clouds didn't help the impression. "Keep an eye out for the alien entity designated as Superman. He doesn't have a transponder," Steve said to his subordinate pilots. Command listened to every word as well.


Summary: In this sequel to Signs and Portents: Forgiveness is for the Living, Signs and Portents: Meanwhile in Gotham City, and Man of Steel, Superman defeated General Zod, saved Earth, and lost all his Kryptonian heritage that was sent with him, but Lois knows about another woman who can fly.

For the longest time, this story only had two scenes after I watched Man of Steel: Wonder Woman and Batman confiscating the world engine wreckage before any Earth government did, missing Superman by minutes, and Lois using Selina as a sounding board for her venting about Zod. (Dude, if you had colonized Mars, you would have won. Wait a while, call Kal-El for a visit, and kill him after he was weakened from Kryptonian environment, easy-peasy.) But two scenes do not a story make, so I put the whole thing aside to simmer.

I figured out how to work in Steve Trevor and Diana's meet cute and decided who would act first: Bruce and Diana because they know the prophecy or Clark and Lois because they know of another hero who can fly. Eventually, when I wanted Blake and Babs to interact with Clark, it all worked out. I hope you enjoy this take on the Nolanverse.

Saturday, May 09, 2015

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METRICS
New Words: 1005
Part One total: 8626
Part Two total: 6730
Part Three total: 7737
Part Four total: 5173
Author's Note total: 1268
Total words for first draft: 29,534
What I Accomplished in the Narrative Today: Finished the rough draft!
Fave line: "Say, once I'm done dealing with them, do you want to take a trip with me to see the storm-opals of Rann?"
What Else I Accomplished Today: Finally cooked the Sattvic Mung Dal. I've only been working on the mung beans since Wednesday.
What Else Has Happened: Took Mustard to the vet and my parents finally came home.
What I'm looking forward to: The next story.
What I'm not looking forward to: What am I supposed to do for Mother's Day?

Friday, May 08, 2015

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METRICS
New Words: 488
Part One total: 8626
Part Two total: 6730
Part Three total: 7737
Part Four total: 4168
Author's Note total: 1268
Total words for first draft: 28,529
What I Accomplished in the Narrative Today: Stage for the epilogue is set.
Fave line: A man in a glowing green and black leotard floated in the cloudless blue sky while aiming green energy from his hand at the ground.
What Else I Accomplished Today: I haven't slipped into a sugar coma!
What Else Has Happened: Today was my direct supervisor's last day before retirement. So much cake.
What I'm looking forward to: The finish line just a scene away.
What I'm not looking forward to: Feed and water chickens.

Thursday, May 07, 2015

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METRICS
New Words: 731
Part One total: 8626
Part Two total: 6730
Part Three total: 7737
Part Four total: 3680
Author's Note total: 1268
Total words for first draft: 28,041
What I Accomplished in the Narrative Today: Got through the scene I skipped and blathered a bit in the author's note about Lara Lor-Van. Plus discovered that I had goofed up in Entwined Fates: Coast City not Star City was almost eaten by a yellow alien.
Fave line: "She was too pregnant to travel safely and after she read the biography that Lois wrote about you, she decided that Bruce and I would 'freak you out' were the terms she used if we went without her. I trust her judgment on people."
What Else I Accomplished Today: Did not get rained on as I went to my appointment.
What Else Has Happened:
What I'm looking forward to: The finish line just a scene away.
What I'm not looking forward to: Feed and water chickens.

Wednesday, May 06, 2015

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METRICS
New Words: 387
Part One total: 8626
Part Two total: 6730
Part Three total: 7737
Part Four total: 3260
Author's Note total: 957
Total words for first draft: 27,310
What I Accomplished in the Narrative Today: Not as much as I counted on getting done. I'm down to two scenes left to write now: the epilogue and the wrestling exercise I skipped over.
Fave line: Clark looked like he was one blow away from toppling over onto the concrete floor.
What Else I Accomplished Today: More sleep. I woke up so exhausted I called in for a day and went back to bed.
What Else Has Happened: I tried to cook. Found out the mung beans had to soak overnight and ended up making crackers instead of biscuits.
What I'm looking forward to: The finish line just two scenes away.
What I'm not looking forward to: Feed and water chickens.

Tuesday, May 05, 2015

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METRICS
New Words: 837
Part One total: 8626
Part Two total: 6730
Part Three total: 7737
Part Four total: 2880
Author's Note total: 950
Total words for first draft: 26,923
What I Accomplished in the Narrative Today: Yeah, I got to Jor-El. Next step, Lara and Hal Jordon.
Fave line: "Do you make razors?"
What Else I Accomplished Today: Ran the dishwasher and made red raspberry tea.
What Else Has Happened: The chickens are big enough to knock over their feeder now.
What I'm looking forward to: The finish line just a scene and a half away.
What I'm not looking forward to: Feed and water chickens.

Monday, May 04, 2015

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METRICS
New Words: 258
Part One total: 8626
Part Two total: 6730
Part Three total: 7737
Part Four total: 2043
Author's Note total: 950
Total words for first draft: 26,086
What I Accomplished in the Narrative Today: Some writing got done today.
Fave line: "This is the first time I've seen your craftsmanship, sir."
What Else I Accomplished Today: Got stuck in awful traffic again today, so no writing when I got home.
What Else Has Happened: I took the weekend off from writing. Not the greatest of plans since this story was supposed to be finished already.
What I'm looking forward to: The finish line just a scene and a half away.
What I'm not looking forward to: Feed and water chickens.

Friday, May 01, 2015

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METRICS
New Words: 469
Part One total: 8626
Part Two total: 6730
Part Three total: 7737
Part Four total: 1785
Author's Note total: 950
Total words for first draft: 25,828
What I Accomplished in the Narrative Today: Chipped away at the scene.
Fave line: "Close your eyes and remember the key. Feel it in your hands."
What Else I Accomplished Today: Made it through the paying job day while the last one standing in the office again.
What Else Has Happened:
What I'm looking forward to: Avengers assemble!
What I'm not looking forward to: Feed and water chickens.

Thursday, April 30, 2015

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METRICS
New Words: 452
Part One total: 8626
Part Two total: 6730
Part Three total: 7737
Part Four total: 1316
Author's Note total: 950
Total words for first draft: 25,359
What I Accomplished in the Narrative Today: Divided the last scene of Part Three and moved it to Part Four. The section was getting too long. Also while I jotted down the rest of the scene while eating supper, I figured out the verbal interplay between Clark and Diana for the part I skipped.
Fave line: "Didn't install one, sorry; haven't had much need to bang metal out with an anvil and hammer. Why?"
What Else I Accomplished Today: Trip to the chiropractor.
What Else Has Happened: Finally got home around 8 p.m. God-awful traffic.
What I'm looking forward to: Avengers assemble!
What I'm not looking forward to: Feed and water chickens.

Wednesday, April 29, 2015

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METRICS
New Words: 362
Part One total: 8626
Part Two total: 6729
Part Three total: 8600
Author's Note total: 950
Total words for first draft: 24,907
What I Accomplished in the Narrative Today: Skipped the fight exercise and went straight to the world engine reveal. Words unlocked much better for that scene.
Fave line: "Activate it? Didn't you see what it did when you hauled it over here?"
What Else I Accomplished Today: Learned that I will make curry from scratch from now on because my expectations of mild versus the packaging expectations of mild do not match.
What Else Has Happened:
What I'm looking forward to: Avengers assemble!
What I'm not looking forward to: Another damn day to get through.

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

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METRICS
New Words: 205
Part One total: 8626
Part Two total: 6729
Part Three total: 8097
Author's Note total: 950
Total words for first draft: 24,545
What I Accomplished in the Narrative Today: Got Clark to the island but the scene didn't get any better to write.
Fave line: "My input is for blending in better. I'll be back at the hanger working on the computer system, so don't wreck the island."
What Else I Accomplished Today: Appointment with Dr. Jessica.
What Else Has Happened: We're still cleaning up from the storm.
What I'm looking forward to: Avengers assemble!
What I'm not looking forward to: Traveling during storm aftermath.

Monday, April 27, 2015

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METRICS
New Words: 151
Part One total: 8626
Part Two total: 6729
Part Three total: 7892
Author's Note total: 950
Total words for first draft: 24,340
What I Accomplished in the Narrative Today: Barely got this scene started.
Fave line: "Selina says she's in charge of decorating and living quarters are not being assembled her until she can come to the site and approve."
What Else I Accomplished Today: Birthday present and Avengers shirts for me bought. Actually found three with Black Widow in the line-up and in decent poses (yeah, they learned their lessons from that horrible movie poster). However the one marketed to girls was grey with everyone on the team drawn in black line art and "Marvel" in black text box. At least they were full-length portraits. :p The two men's that I bought were in color and everyone was in action poses. *Sigh* At least the Avengers-themed golf set I bought for the birthday present has everyone pictures on it, including the Black Widow.
What Else Has Happened: Wow, the storm that came through Baton Rouge today. Flash flooding, power outages, possible tornado strikes, and I'm having a writer's block on how to start this next section. And the power was off when I got home making it too dark to type.
What I'm looking forward to: Avengers assemble!
What I'm not looking forward to: Traveling during storm aftermath.

Saturday, April 25, 2015

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METRICS
New Words: 587
Part One total: 8626
Part Two total: 6729
Part Three total: 7741
Author's Note total: 950
Total words for first draft: 24,189
What I Accomplished in the Narrative Today: Finished the Boxing Day scene. Next up will be the scene setting up the Second Plot Point and Part Four.
Fave line: "Bullshit," she blurted.
What Else I Accomplished Today: The bills have been paid and the kitchen cleaned.
What Else Has Happened: I don't want to talk about the rest of the list I didn't do today.
What I'm looking forward to: Avengers assemble!
What I'm not looking forward to: Shopping tomorrow. Hopefully the rain is finished for the weekend.

Friday, April 24, 2015

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METRICS
New Words: 381
Part One total: 8626
Part Two total: 6729
Part Three total: 7154
Author's Note total: 950
Total words for first draft: 23,602
What I Accomplished in the Narrative Today: Killed enough time to call Babs.
Fave line: "The orphans get to go live at the North Pole. Best movie ever."
What Else I Accomplished Today: Made it to the paying job despite everything that got in my way to slow me down.
What Else Has Happened:
What I'm looking forward to: Avengers assemble!
What I'm not looking forward to: Paying the bills.

Thursday, April 23, 2015

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METRICS
New Words: 313
Part One total: 8626
Part Two total: 6729
Part Three total: 6773
Author's Note total: 950
Total words for first draft: 23,221
What I Accomplished in the Narrative Today: I got to the best visual ever. *Giggle*
Fave line: "Is that a flash mob reenacting the "Welcome Christmas" song from How the Grinch Stole Christmas?"
What Else I Accomplished Today: Exercised! Despite how my back is messed up again
What Else Has Happened: Went to the chiropractor and back is messed up enough for treatment over a few weeks. Then my FSA card messed up. So I'm cutting off my state administration related rant with a curt I want my old OGB back.
What I'm looking forward to: Avengers assemble!
What I'm not looking forward to: Paying the bills.

Wednesday, April 22, 2015

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METRICS
New Words: 331
Part One total: 8626
Part Two total: 6729
Part Three total: 6460
Author's Note total: 950
Total words for first draft: 22,908
What I Accomplished in the Narrative Today: Alfred came up with a sensible solution of course. But that means I have finally killed enough time for Bruce to make the phone call.
Fave line: "Are you subjecting your guests to your random hunger strikes as well, Master Wayne? Miss Diana has threatened to not leave anything for you three to eat."
What Else I Accomplished Today: Exercised! Despite how my back is messed up again
What Else Has Happened: Yesterday on my way home, my car got bumped from behind. No damage but it was enough of a jostle to put my spine out of wack a few weeks early. And the left pelvic bone keeps shifting and throwing my whole left leg off. So I'm considering a walk-in trip to my chiropractor tomorrow or Friday.
What I'm looking forward to: Avengers assemble!
What I'm not looking forward to: Paying the bills.

Tuesday, April 21, 2015

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METRICS
New Words: 548
Part One total: 8626
Part Two total: 6729
Part Three total: 6129
Author's Note total: 950
Total words for first draft: 22,577
What I Accomplished in the Narrative Today: Monday I only got in 80 words. Tuesday was much better with 468, and I finally got the boys to talking about the symbols. And I had brainwave of how to open the phone conversation with Babs that will be hysterical after all this serious talk.
Fave line: "We sound like image consultants," Blake said with a chuckle. "You'd look fabulous with a splash of truth."
What Else I Accomplished Today: Tuesday, I swung into Rouse's for grocery shopping for supper supplies. I ended up buying stuff for the weekend cooking and then found stuff that I have found more expensive in other stores. They keep this up and they'll probably be my first stop grocery shop.
What Else Has Happened: Monday was a heavy mail day followed by a traffic accident that sent me the long way home. By the time I got home, more writing wasn't happening.
What I'm looking forward to: Avengers assemble!
What I'm not looking forward to: Paying the bills.

Sunday, April 19, 2015

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METRICS
New Words: 641+182
Part One total: 8626
Part Two total: 6729
Part Three total: 5581
Author's Note total: 950
Total words for first draft: 22,029
What I Accomplished in the Narrative Today: I fixed Jonathan's maybe scene. Now to turn the discussion towards the symbols they wear on their chests.
Fave line: "Look, if Gotham City can turn around in our lifetimes from nothing but poverty, drugs, and corruption to people leaving thank you cards to Batman, the rest of the planet will come around on Superman too."
What Else I Accomplished Today: Cooked some meals for the week (trying to make space in my freezer) and had plans for some baking experiments, which were put on hold thanks to missing key ingredient.
What Else Has Happened: The sun finally returned and OMG the mud stinks.
What I'm looking forward to: Avengers assemble!
What I'm not looking forward to: Paying the bills.

Saturday, April 18, 2015

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METRICS
New Words: 495
Part One total: 8626
Part Two total: 6729
Part Three total: 4940
Author's Note total: 768
Total words for first draft: 21,206
What I Accomplished in the Narrative Today: Gah, it's like pulling teeth again. I think I made a mistake keeping this section in Bruce's POV even though I want to fix Jonathan's maybe scene. Hopefully tomorrow will go better.
Fave line: "Wandering around helping random people was a better outlet of frustration than mine. Nothing like spending your twenties trying to understand the criminal mind so hard you end up in prison."
What Else I Accomplished Today: The car is fixed and the kitchen is clean and electrified so I can cook in it tomorrow.
What Else Has Happened: So that teaser finally dropped. And no, I'm actually excited I can start a new Christmas present tradition with Star Wars now that the Hobbit is finished. You know the trailer that concerns this series. I saw the gif sets and images, so I went and watched it. First reaction: "I am so glad that's NOT the direction I went with for Trinity. Second reaction: "Bleeding? Such a Miller direction, but I guess they're saving the I'm the Goddamn Batman sound bite for the full trailer." Third reaction: "One of those anti-Superman voiceovers must be Luthor, and for the first time in my fan-life, I'm AGREEING with fucking Lex Luthor." In short, my initial done-with-DC movies when they first announced using the Dark Knight Returns as source material has not been changed AT ALL. I'll be saving my money for the Wonder Woman movie (which they will screw up, but we are so fucking overdue for a Wonder Woman movie I will give them my money to show that) and the Aquaman movie because the costume image and what the actor has said about using his Polynesian heritage makes me excited for it.
What I'm looking forward to: The end of the rain. Please, I don't want to have to build a boat.
What I'm not looking forward to: The mess I will make in the kitchen as I cook tomorrow.

Friday, April 17, 2015

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METRICS
New Words: 356
Part One total: 8626
Part Two total: 6729
Part Three total: 4445
Author's Note total: 768
Total words for first draft: 20,711
What I Accomplished in the Narrative Today: Gah, it took all day, but I finally got over 340 words into the story.
Fave line: "I'll never forget the winter I freaked Mom out going out in the snow barefoot. Her name is Martha too."
What Else I Accomplished Today: Found actual European feta cheese at Whole Foods. They have revamped that section of the store since I've been there last. European because American feta cheese is made with cow's milk and I want to see if the sinuses flare up without it. If they don't, I'll probably experiment with goat cheese next.
What Else Has Happened: Car parts are in. The car goes into the shop tomorrow.
What I'm looking forward to: A car with functioning air conditioning.
What I'm not looking forward to: The bill for a car with functioning air conditioning. Now spraying down the kitchen to kill the carpenter ants while it's storming and not killing myself in the process. And hopefully, it will stop raining so I can find someone to help me with my electricity.