Hi BlindPassenger!
OK, so this is kinda silly, but...the bunny jumped aroun in my head and wanted to be let loose. So here we are. Hope you enjoy.
But you’re okay, right? It didn’t turn out to be an Alien situation?
That's why, super-hearing or not, he didn't immediately notice the stranger coming towards his desk.
"Excuse me? Clark Kent?"
And I’m jumping at HGWells.
Somehow he didn't seem to fit in.
Still Wellsing it.
(This impression may have been contributed to by the end of a towel sticking out of the leather bag he was carrying. Well, that really wasn't Clark's issue to worry about.)
Ooooh…I understand. I should keep calm, then? Since he already brought the towel?
"Oh yeah, sure, I hope so. Um, the name is Prefect. Ford Prefect."
No idea if that’s from Guide or not. Been way too long. And I only know the movie / basic plot. Sorry!
You see, I'm a colleague of yours, Mr. Kent. As in, a fellow reporter. But I'm working in the travel department."
Oh, he’s … um…temporally traveling.
"Oh dear, I forgot half of it. So, the guide I work for is a bit...special because, well, I'm a field repporter for the Hitchhiker's Guide."
See? Only…does HG have time traveling? Also, HG with both in Hitchhiker’s Guide and Herbert George. Fun!
OK, so Clark wasn't very familiar with hitchhiking - that was never really necessary, given his abilities.
If he had a car, he could get familiar with female hitchhikers?
"That is, the Galaxy Edition."
“Nobody is perfect,” his interlocutor grumbled to himself. "Anyway, I was hoping that you, as a local off-worlder, might be able to contribute some perspective?
Shhhhhh!
I mean, I've been trying for years to get the editors to expand on the Earth article and that "mostly harmless" isn't a sufficient description.
"Not that it was immediately clear that you were a Kryptonian. I mean, at first I thought you were just a human with good flying skills,
Clark knew he shouldn't do this but couldn't resist. "Humans can't fly, sir!"
But it states that Lois Lane is frequently flying off buildings and out of planes and landing safe and sound…?
Ford broke into a manic smile. "Not by default, that's true, but there are always people with talent.
I have this friend, Arthur, who did it quite well a few times as long as he didn't concentrate on doing it right, and his ex-girlfriend was a total natural talent in flying..."
Okay? Also…/points at Peter and Wendy Darling/
He decided to let him continue talking while he texted Lois to call the nearest mental hospital.
Oh? That’s not nice, Clark.
Oh, that reminds me, my semi-cousin once got into a lot of trouble with some senior elder...something about a Concubine...well, whatever.
Hey, that’s “professional caregiver”.
Anyway, it's a shame it exploded. Although, you never know, maybe we can find a solution for that?"
/points at backup disk/
Hmm…what if they stored backups of planets in disk shape for easier storage? Could explain Flat Earth theories
Clark just stared. He had never told the world of Krypton's fate. It made it easier to sell the narrative that he was from another planet when it seemed like it still existed and people could fill in the rest for themselves.
He deleted the unfinished text message to Lois.
And, wait, what was the last bit?
Just a lot of fun indeed.
Sighing, Clark leaned back in his swivel chair. "OK, fire away. So what would you like to know?"
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So...uh...thought? Let me know what oyu think!
/see above/
Also, very cute. I had fun. Not your usual fare. But very weird fun
Michael
