9383/A Taste of the Life

A Taste of the Life
Date of Scene:	30 September 2019
Location:	Lex Luthor's Office - LexCorp Tower
Synopsis:	Vanessa discusses her future with Lex Luthor... and is given some more time in her past.
Cast of Characters:	Lex Luthor, Copycat

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Lex Luthor has posed:
It's been almost a week since Vanessa had been 'introduced' to her new benefactor. A new SmartSuite had been picked out for her in LexCorp Tower, and adjustments had been made to her wardrobe and lifestyle. Now that she had been discovered by Lex, life for Vanessa had changed an incredible amount in such a short time.

And now... it was about to change even more.

Life had gone on as usual for Vanessa, within her new schedule. With Lex checking in on her once he was informed she had woken up... and now, an hour after breakfast, she had been summoned for the first time up to Luthor's main office. It'd be the first time she was allowed up there, with Hope escorting her.

The checkpoint at the elevator didn't bother to do the usual security workup on her; they knew who she was, and Hope made sure she went through without a problem.

If Vanessa thought her new Suite was luxurious, Lex's office puts it to shame. Stylish but sleek, the office is obviously part condo in itself, and half office. The central nervous center of the LexCorp Empire is a statement of wealth far beyond most peoples dreams from top to bottom, including the collection with Warrior Angel rares.

Lex himself stands at the gigantic smartglass pane in the 'back' of the office, his hands behind his back as he watches Metropolis.

Copycat has posed:
The entire building was a marvel to Vanessa. Experienced enough in her few experiences with the rich that she doesn't gape. But perhaps only just. The kind of wealth that Lex Luthor has is beyond anything she's ever come near to before.

Vanessa approaches the office at Hope's side. The woman's elegance and beauty that were what drew Lex's attention are only enhanced by her clothing and the chance to style and prepare herself with the kind of makeup she could only have dreamed of affording.

The door opens and Vanessa walks into the room, her hips effecting the perfect sway, noticeable yet not looking like there is anything intentional or overt to that enticing movement of her hips. "It seems like each turn of the corner, this place becomes even more impressive," Vanessa says softly, her eyes on the man at the window rather than the room.

Lex Luthor has posed:
"First impressions are a very real thing, my dear." Lex says to her without turning around. Then, his left hand comes up to his side, and he gives a 'come here' gesture with it to his left side, before he replaces that hand at his back once more. "If you want to be taken seriously in the upper tiers of high society or the business world, you need to display your status."

As Vanessa walks in, she can easily tell that the office view of Metropolis from that smartglass pane is incredible. And high.

It's very easy to get the feeling of Lex being on top of the world from here.. and to get the distinct impression of seeing the average person like ants, given how far away they are.

Finally, he looks in her direction. "You've taken to your status change very well."

Copycat has posed:
The soft click of her heels presages the woman's arrival, heard even before Lex turns to see her. The already tall woman has extra inches added to her height by the stiletto heels, black to match the dress she's wearing.

She still has to look up to meet Lex's gaze though. "Some things just seem to feel, natural," she tells him quietly, the woman's sloe eyes gazing out at him through thick lashes that add to her slightly exotic allure.

"You've taken very good care of me," she says as Vanessa lets her gaze drop before him. "I wasn't sure what to expect, really. I've enjoyed being here," she tells him, her words ringing of truth.

Lex Luthor has posed:
"Anyone sane would enjoy being at LexCorp Tower. I had this place built specifically to one day become an archology." Lex continues, his hands remaining at his sides, "still. You were pulled rather suddenly from things. I'm going to send you back to that apartment complex and let you have some time to handle personal matters, among other things."

Copycat has posed:
Vanessa gives a small nod, trying to avoid showing her reluctance at the thought of leaving the opulent skyscraper to go back to her third floor room in the dilapidated building she calls home. "Yes sir," she replies to him quietly.

"I'll look forward to when you wish me to return," she says, smiling to him with a flash of soft, dark eyes and that elegant smile she's capable of. "Will you be here in town, or are you going to be traveling?" she asks, perhaps thinking he's planning to be away during the same time.

Lex Luthor has posed:
"I have an Empire to run. I can handle critical matters from any of my main Limo's, but there's a full holographic suite built into this office that makes my work much easier." Lex gestures with his left hand around the room, before he turns to Vanessa. "Your allowance will be able to handle your finances from now on. Clients from your previous life should be a thing of the past."

Copycat has posed:
Vanessa stands, primly enough despite the expensive dress she wears. "I understand," she says with a nod towards legs that leave the ebony hair swaying for a moment. It has taken on an even more lustrous shine since she began using the beauty products Lex has had brought to her.

"You said, holographic? Is it... how does that work? Like do you see the people that you are talking to as if they were here?" she asks, glancing about the room in the direction that Lex gestured to, her curiosity on display in her expression.

Lex Luthor has posed:
"If they have a holographic suite built into the room like this one? Yes." Lex replies, before he looks inside the room. "Harmony, bring up a half scale model of Earth just above my desk."

On command, a rather large holographic Earth pops up just above his main desk. It's incredibly detailed topographically. "I have political and geothermal overlays for it too. There's also a model of me in the database."

Copycat has posed:
Vanessa takes a few steps nearer to the desk to view the holographic globe more easily. Her head tilts to the side, and her lips fall open just a bit. "The detail," she says in surprise, leaning closer to watch as the slowly moving image turns further, showing the Rocky Mountains rising up over the edge and moving slowly towards her.

"That is just, remarkable," she comments softly. She's aware of some of the technology out there. The news stories about zetaports and other marvels of engineering, some alien. But this is probably the closest Vanessa has ever come to something of this scale.

Lex Luthor has posed:
"This is my business, and business is good." Vanessa hears from behind her as Lex moves around to stand next to Vanessa. "Who knows, perhaps one day you'll have your own model in the system." Lex leans down and kisses Vanessa full on the lips, before he starts to walk to the elevator. "Hope will keep you supervised while I handle matters elsewhere, my dear. I'll be back in about five minutes."