Lynn - Okay, you got me.
There is an A-plot, but in my mind it's completely secondary to everything else that's going to happen. I just didn't want anyone going in with high expectations. A posting schedule? Well, that depends.
How quickly I post the next part is entirely dependent on the story's reception. If there's a lot of interest, I could be enticed into posting as often as every couple of days. Otherwise I'll post about once a week. :p
Lola - Ha! I have this mental image of you caving under light torture and telling everyone how Perry snapped and put a hit out on Lois. Only the hit man fell in love with her and locked her up in his basement instead of killing her. And the whole time, poor Clark is searching everywhere and can't find her so he tortures himself by remembering how he almost told her the truth. Oh, wait, no. I take most of that back. Only one of those things happens. I think. It's all jumbled in my mind now. <heh>
Kate - You wouldn't believe how much it tickles me to see the words "Sue fic" and "yea" in the same sentence.
Emily!!! - See! Delurking wasn't nearly as scary as you thought, was it? I'm delighted beyond measure that you picked one of my stories to be your, uh, first.
I hope you will find that part 2 was worth the short wait. You wanted more of them ogling each other and that's certainly in the cards. Thanks for the coming out to play!
sarahg - Awwww, thanks! I'm happy to be back! And evil.
Iolanthe - In the original snippet, Lois also had a five-gallon bucket. After a few paragraphs (and drinking the water), she realized why that bucket had been left for her. <heh> No, the prison is not soundproof. She's going to yell for help, of course, but no one is going to hear her. As for Superman rescuing her… well, that would be telling, wouldn't it?
BJ - Thank you! When I think about how many times I've subjected you to reading this story, it's immensely gratifying that you still want to read it again and that you would ask for more. I genuinely laughed out loud when you said you know what happens and you still want more. Or maybe that's
because you know what happens?
In my head, Lois is
never helpless, even when the odds are stacked against her. That's what I loved about her on the show and that's why I write her as kickass as possible in this story. Can I say "kickass"? I was going to put that in the story header, but I worried it would get auto-edited. As for Clark, well, I'm the kind of sick puppy that loves to torture him. Mmmm. His fear is delicious.
Thank you all for your replies - it's certainly given me the oomph to continue the arduous process of smoothing the rough edges. I have the first five parts completely written and my betas are working through them. The last five are written, but not yet ready for human consumption. I should be able to post part two either tomorrow night or Monday.
