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OK, just learned a new fanfic term and figured it would be a very fun challenge to throw out there. Can you write a Lois and Clark Drabble?
A Drabble is a story that is exactly 100 words long. Can be comprised of all dialogue, no dialogue, mix of narrative and dialogue. Whatever. Only rule is that it has to be exactly 100 words long.
So, anyone out there up to it?
Lynn
You know that boy'd walk on water for you? Or he'd drown tryin'. -Perry White to Lois in Just Say Noah
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(I'll give it a shot.)
A Lois and Clark Drabble? by Tank
Lois grumbled as she moved toward the front door. She was puzzled when she didn't see anyone through the peephole. She opened the door, figuring she'd find some neighborhood kid running away, giggling over his prank.
Lois squeaked in alarm when she saw the small figure standing on her front step. He held a clipboard, and was... green!
"Ah, Mrs. Kent, so glad someone was home. Allow me to introduce myself. I'm Bleh Merklle, I work for the Encyclopedia Galactica. I'm here to update our listing on Kryptonians. You are still married to the last known Kryptonian, aren't you?"
"Clark!"
Tank (who hopes that puncuation doesn't count)
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Hee hee, good one, Tank!
Whoops, I meant for mine to be a "reply" under here, oh well!
-W.D.
Awesome challenge, Lynn--I never wrote a 100 word story before!
"He's a man. I'm a woman. Do you want me to draw you a diagram?" -Lois Lane, I've Got a Crush on You.
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Good one, Tank. I'm surprised you didn't include a hair cut for Lois in that though.  Caryn
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LOL! WooHoo Tank. What a great start to this challenge. It's funny to see how few 100 words really are - take up only a tiny little posting window. But you did it - nailed an entire vignettte with just 100 words. Made me smile and giggle.
Thanks for sharing. I love this.
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You know that boy'd walk on water for you? Or he'd drown tryin'. -Perry White to Lois in Just Say Noah
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Great challenge, Lynn! I just had to give it a shot too. And 100 words is very very short!
*****
The Drabble Revelation
Lois was fuming when she entered the Daily Planet newsroom. In the middle of an interview, Clark had run away from her with a stupid excuse *again*. He just couldn’t do that while working, so she was finally going to demand an answer.
When she saw Clark already sitting at his desk, she got even madder. Not waiting for a response, she walked past his desk while hissing. “Conference room, now!”
“I demand an answer on your disappearing behavior,” she said harshly when the door closed behind him.
Clark stared at her, perplexed, then wickedly grinned. “Okay. I am Superman.”
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LOL Sas!!!! Can we get another Drabble?(taking up where you left off, fo course ) Cris
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Okay, I'm enjoying these. Great start Tank and Sas. I particularly liked that straightforward revelation!  You do, of course, realise that you are setting too high a standard for the rest of us to follow. Here, let me lower the standard a little. Apologies for being depressing. Sorry it doesn't have a title; I couldn't think of one. ________ Lois's chestnut hair shone; her skin was the texture of porcelain. Her eyes danced and she was smiling. Clark had never seen her look so breath-takingly beautiful. No, he thought. Not true. She'd looked just as beautiful the first time they'd met, when she'd stormed into Perry's office. She'd looked beautiful for Luthor's ball... for the Kerths... on their first date. She'd even looked beautiful caked in sewage and covered in cement. She'd looked beautiful because he'd loved her. He still loved her. Now, looking at the posthumously painted portrait his children had just unveiled, he knew he'd never stopped. _______ Chris
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These are GREAT!!!!  Tank -- your's is very fun and inovative!! But I too have to say that I was really surprised that it did NOT include a haircut...... maybe if you had 200 words you could have included it  Sas -- I loved it!!.... what a great and "evilish" revelation.... how fun!!!!  Chris -- OMG, how beautiful!!! It's absolutely wonderful!! You captured sooooo much emotion in just 100 words.... amazing!  )
"Well, let's see, so far I've been given a glimpse of ritual crop worship, treated as your girlfriend, and I insulted your parents. No, I couldn't have planned this. Mmm, mmm." -- Lois to Clark, 'Green, Green Glow of Home'
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Okay, since so many of you demanded it.
Another Drabble by Tank
"Snip, snip, snip, snip, snip, snip. Snip, snip, snip... snip, snip, snip, snip. Snip, snip, snip, snip, snip, snip - snip, snip. Snip, snip, snip. Snip, snip, snip, snip... snip snip snip."
"Snip, snip, snip, snip. Snip, snip... snip, snip, snip. Snip, snip. Snip, snip, snip, snip, snip snip, snip. Snip - snip, snip, snip. Snip, snip, snip, snip. Snip, snip, snip... snip, snip, snip. Snip, snip. Snip, snip... snip."
"All done, Lois. How do you like it?"
Lois stared into the mirror for several moments, hardly recognizing the short-haired person staring out at her. "It looks great, Cindy, thanks a lot."
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lol, tank. i think you have an extra "snip" there. fun challenge, lynn. i've really enjoyed reading the ones so far. great job, everyone. so, here's mine. see what you think. Paul "Clark, I need to tell you something," Lois said nervously. "What is it? You're not in trouble, are you?" "Oh, no! Well, I hope not. I don't think I am. I'm pretty sure --" "Lois, just tell me." "Okay, you know how Lex and I have been..." "Yes," he growled. "I know." "Well, he asked me to marry him... and I said yes." "No!!" Surprisingly, she laughed. "What?" "Your expression!" "Well, you're... Gah!" "Oh, Clark... April Fools!" "What?!" "I'm sorry. I thought it would be funny. I didn't realize... I didn't know you felt so strongly." "Lois..." "I love you, too."
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I love all of these.  Tricia  Edit: Paul, you managed to sneak in as I was posting. I can just see the look on Clark's face when Lois said, "April Fool!" LOL! Thanks for sharing your drabble. It's great.
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These are all fantastic! Amazing that 100 words can range from hilarious to heartbreaking. Thanks to all of you for doing these. I figured I should at least give a stab at my own challenge <g>. So this drabble is dedicated to Kaethel with a big fat wink to LabRat Exactly 100 words not counting the title. Guilty Pleasures ***** “Clark? You OK?” “Mmmm. Yeah. Lois, that was amazing.” “Thought you might like it.” “I never knew I could enjoy something so...” “Dark?” “Yeah. Makes me feel kinda...evil.” “It's fun to be bad once in a while, huh?” “Sort of makes me want to rethink this whole goody-goody superhero thing.” “Only if you’re a bad boy with me.” “Only you.” “Sure gives new meaning to the phrase ‘guilty pleasure.’” “So, you up for some more?” “Sorry. It’s a once a week thing.” “Too bad. I could do this every night.” “Me, too." "You think Buffy’ll pick Spike or Angel?”
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ROTFL, Lynn! Wot, they don't watch Stargate?!? 
Athos: If you'd told us what you were doing, we might have been able to plan this properly.
Aramis: Yes, sorry.
Athos: No, no, by all means, let's keep things suicidal.
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Lynn!!!!!  )
- I'm your partner. I'm your friend.
- Is that what we are?
- Oh, you know what? I don't know what we are. We kiss and then we never talk about it. We nearly die frozen in each other's arms, but we never talk about it, so no, I got no clue what we are.
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I've always wanted to see a L&C/Angel CrossOver. I'm betting that's the closest I'll ever get too.
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These little stories are great! LOL at Tank's second one for everyone's efforts. AnnaBtG.
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“Lois?”
“Yes?”
“You been reading these things?”
“The 100-word stories?”
“Yes. They’re not bad at all.”
“What? One of them kills me! Another cuts my HAIR off! And my novel? And someone has us watching some silly vampire show - like vampires exist!”
“Well, you never know.”
“Don’t leer at me! Clark, don’t lick your lips like that! Anyway, did you see this other one? Okay, I *did* say I’d marry Lex, but dragging it all up again... ARGH!”
“I think they’re funny. Okay, not that one.”
“Huh. So why couldn’t you tell me about Superman like this one?”
“Darn...”
Just a fly-by! *waves*
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Lol, Wendy! Feedback as drabble. I like it (but I'm not going to try to replicate your feat)!
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ROFL!!!! These are hilarious! MORE!!! -Wanda
"He's a man. I'm a woman. Do you want me to draw you a diagram?" -Lois Lane, I've Got a Crush on You.
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