Yes to all of that. For Lelouch, it all boils down to protecting Nunnally, and destroying Britannia. If he's ever considered a happy ending for himself, I'd be shocked. On the other hand, it could be argued that the simplest way to achieve both his goals is to do what he was already planning to do back home- gather power. I'll get to why in a bit, specifically after I explain how.
When in the series are you pulling him from? This matters, since there are good, long periods of time when poor Lulu is either having a RRoD, or gone off the deep end.
Assuming a relatively stable Lelouch, the first step is always research. Learn the field, learn about the pieces, and learn who's on the other side of the board. Once he has that down, the next step is to get a stake together. Again, lots of ways to do this, depending on who comes along with him. If Lulu gets a bunch of Black Knights, I'd figure he'd go straight to shaking down gangs, busting drug dealers, and the like, since it'd gather a lot of money in a hurry, the cash would either be small bills or pre-laundered, and he'd be able to stop criminals at the same time. If it's just him, I'd expect to see him learning more games of chance and skill, and making some very judicious bets. I could even see him going through his belongings, figuring out what technology he had on him that didn't exist here (his cellphone would be the big one- have you noticed how small that thing is?), and offering it up to a tech company for funding.
The next step would be to parlay that cash into real power. Like Jorlem said- anything involving reading people, Lelouch excels at. I could see him going into politics, taking some local office for himself, and using the publicity to spread his message, form a party, and push for federal power. Or he could reform the Black Knights (either expanding on the cadre that came over with him, or starting fresh) as a vigilante group, fighting to clean up the inner city and save Americans from themselves. Or maybe he could go into business, do his own lobbying, and make multi-millions by exploiting the legal system for his own gain.
(Am I the only one who thinks he'd find our current system quaint, and oh, SO very easy to abuse?)
Figure that the end goals are to protect Nunnally, and get back to destroying Britannia. Gathering wealth and power here solves both of them. The first is simple- more money = more security = safer sister. That goes doubly so if the people guarding her are loyal to Lelouch and/or his organization, and not merely their paychecks. The second is a bit more complex. I could very well see Lulu doubting the PTBs when they tell him that he can't get home- paranoia is a survival skill, and one he's learned well. Given that, there are two options available to him- find another way home, or force the ones he knows to send him back.
Becoming rich and powerful makes it far easier to search the world for alternate means of transportation, so that part is simple enough. But as for the second, wouldn't it be so very like Lelouch to spread his influence far and wide, only to threaten Belldandy/Washu/et al with strife on a global scale if they don't send him home? I could see him having his 'heroes of justice' assassinate local politicians, start riots, or simply leave bombs in the right places as they do their 'noble' work. Holding the world hostage in the middle of an Infinite Crisis would be his style.
My Unitarian Jihad Name is: Brother Atom Bomb of Courteous Debate. Get yours.
I've been writing a bit.
When in the series are you pulling him from? This matters, since there are good, long periods of time when poor Lulu is either having a RRoD, or gone off the deep end.
Assuming a relatively stable Lelouch, the first step is always research. Learn the field, learn about the pieces, and learn who's on the other side of the board. Once he has that down, the next step is to get a stake together. Again, lots of ways to do this, depending on who comes along with him. If Lulu gets a bunch of Black Knights, I'd figure he'd go straight to shaking down gangs, busting drug dealers, and the like, since it'd gather a lot of money in a hurry, the cash would either be small bills or pre-laundered, and he'd be able to stop criminals at the same time. If it's just him, I'd expect to see him learning more games of chance and skill, and making some very judicious bets. I could even see him going through his belongings, figuring out what technology he had on him that didn't exist here (his cellphone would be the big one- have you noticed how small that thing is?), and offering it up to a tech company for funding.
The next step would be to parlay that cash into real power. Like Jorlem said- anything involving reading people, Lelouch excels at. I could see him going into politics, taking some local office for himself, and using the publicity to spread his message, form a party, and push for federal power. Or he could reform the Black Knights (either expanding on the cadre that came over with him, or starting fresh) as a vigilante group, fighting to clean up the inner city and save Americans from themselves. Or maybe he could go into business, do his own lobbying, and make multi-millions by exploiting the legal system for his own gain.
(Am I the only one who thinks he'd find our current system quaint, and oh, SO very easy to abuse?)
Figure that the end goals are to protect Nunnally, and get back to destroying Britannia. Gathering wealth and power here solves both of them. The first is simple- more money = more security = safer sister. That goes doubly so if the people guarding her are loyal to Lelouch and/or his organization, and not merely their paychecks. The second is a bit more complex. I could very well see Lulu doubting the PTBs when they tell him that he can't get home- paranoia is a survival skill, and one he's learned well. Given that, there are two options available to him- find another way home, or force the ones he knows to send him back.
Becoming rich and powerful makes it far easier to search the world for alternate means of transportation, so that part is simple enough. But as for the second, wouldn't it be so very like Lelouch to spread his influence far and wide, only to threaten Belldandy/Washu/et al with strife on a global scale if they don't send him home? I could see him having his 'heroes of justice' assassinate local politicians, start riots, or simply leave bombs in the right places as they do their 'noble' work. Holding the world hostage in the middle of an Infinite Crisis would be his style.
My Unitarian Jihad Name is: Brother Atom Bomb of Courteous Debate. Get yours.
I've been writing a bit.