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"That was a former case of Lois's," Timmy explained. "Part of her backstory. I don't think we've mentioned it before, but we may end up doing something about it later."
"Gotcha. Thanks, Timmy." Love it. <g> Paul got up and went to look over Seth's shoulder. "Anything more from that guy?" he whispered.
"Yeah, but not much. Looks like he might be laying low." ROTFL! I love that he's whispering!  "I thought I'd drop by and give you the opportunity to thank me for saving your life the other day," he said with a teasing gleam in his eye. ![[Linked Image]](http://webforum.mweb.co.za/images/graemlins/img21.gif) I'm on the left. Dan's on the right.  She raised her eyebrows. Did he expect...?
"How about this?" Dan suggested playfully. "I'll let you take me out to dinner." *see last comment "Which could mean that Lex isn't involved." Lois wasn't sure what to make of that idea.
Clark's expression was oddly tight and very intense. "You can never be sure, with Luthor." WTG, Timmy! Didn't think it could be done. Sara 
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Ouch! You production people are in a tight spot there, with no Lex for your show. Well, when Timmy was here to talk to me the other day (ahh! Timmy!!!  ) he told me he had heard that Lex had been offered the chance to star in a new hair regeneration show. You know, the sort of show where they are going to try everything - water witches, chants in Swahili, hair whisperers, aqua regia, gentle massage with warm horse manure - to see if anything grows back there, and they will keep at it until something does. Could be a long-running show, I suppose. What? You are saying that Lex isn't bald in the Lois and Clark show, only in Smallville and the Christopher Reeve movies and the comics and --- Well, news for you! Last week, I found a suspicious-looking hat lying around - all striped and brightly colored, blue peak and a propeller on top. So I smuggled it into Lex's dressing-room, figured it couldn't hurt, and when Lex tried it on, all his hair fell out. So now he's off to star in that hair show with a multi-million contract for his trouble! Ah, but that does leave you with a problem - who the heck will be your new badguy??? It's kind of like shooting the Nightfall episode and having no Nightfall - embarrassing: "But he's our main villain! We've been working up to his appearance the whole time! First Gotham and now this... How are we supposed to tell the story when crucial elements keep getting yanked?" Ah, but Timmy can fix anything, can't you, Timmy? "We'll just have to find another villain," Timmy said, as if this were obvious. In a way, perhaps it was. "I'll try to leave it ambiguous for now," he said, flipping through pages with a pensive frown. And sure it worked keeping it ambiguous in the show - just look here: "Which could mean that Lex isn't involved." Lois wasn't sure what to make of the idea.
Clark's expression was oddly tight and very intense. "You can never be sure, with Luthor." Well, that still leaves us with the question: Who is the blooming villain anyway???? Paul, when I was talking with George Clooney the other day, he said he knew this young lad, Chris O'Donnell or something, who seemed all uptight and confused and downright menacing because he'd lost his hat. All striped and brightly colored, blue peak and a propeller on top... I'll tell you, George thought the poor boy was close to having a breakdown. Why don't you bring him around to the set, then maybe he will go all crazy and be just the villain you are looking for? Or maybe, after all, you could bring Cat Grant back? I hear she's been negotiating for a spot on the Muppet show, maybe as the new Miss Piggy, but sources say the producers have got cold feet as they may have to move their show into a later time slot if they hire her. Ann
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/me steps forward from the shadows, dirty and unshaven... I haven't eaten in days, but... but... it's all been worth it. This... this keeps me going. The story. The meetings. The thought of Timmy, locked up tight in the attic in Paul's mind. And the thought of chicken. I'd really like some chicken. But that's besides the point... As always, I really liked this, Paul. The production meetings are always fun, and the developments in the plot, despite the studio set backs are coming along really well! The enforcer sounds like something right out of a comic book. It's perfect for Superman! I do hope we get to see a big fight scene in the finale. Oh, and... ick, Dan. <g> To set the record straight... "Darn. There were signs of a break-in earlier. Security's on it, but I was hoping we'd know more..."
Seth looked up, shocked. "A break-in? What?"
"Yeah. Luckily, he missed. Timmy was out, explaining to that other fan that he's not her father." That wasn't me. I've heard some rumours on the underground... you might want to check Clark's sock draw. Manic fan with a foot fetish. Who would have guessed? I'm afraid I'll miss the rest of the mini-series, but my VCR is set. I'll catch up in no time, and when I do...  (I have no idea what that is, but it looks crazy.) So... watch out, SuperTimmy. I've got a cage just like the one from HoL all set up in the attic. No keys though. Nope, I'm smarter than Lex. It's got a desk, a notepad, two pencils and a portrait of Donald Duck. It's even wired to glow green when I make the little gerbil run on the wheel. /me slips back into the shadows...
'I just kind of died for you;
You just kind of stared at me'
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Goodness! If it's not one thing, it's another. Sad that Lex got his own show. (Scary, too!) But we have faith in Timmy. And the break-in wasn't me.  I was glad that Lois shuffled Dan off, especially while waiting for Clark. I can't wait to see where this investigation goes.
"You need me. You wouldn't be much of a hero without a villain. And you do love being the hero, don't you. The cheering children, the swooning women, you love it so much, it's made you my most reliable accomplice." -- Lex Luthor to Superman, Question Authority, Justice League Unlimited
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so far, so good.
RL is busy, so sorry for not posting to previous post.
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The production meetings are hysterical! The "penultimate" note at the end caught me by surprise...it hadn't occured to me that this story wouldn't last forever! Come on...don't cut us off so soon!  Timmy's backed into a corner - what's he going to do now that John Shea has moved on to that X-Men rip-off? Susan P.S. Did anyone else notice on Mutant X how many times the characters would walk down the hall towards the camera, pause for conversation, then walk back down the hall the way they had come from? Where were they going in the first place??!!! 
You can find my stories as Groobie on the nfic archives and Susan Young on the gfic archives. In other words, you know me as Groobie.
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Paul, I'm sorry I haven't given you any proper FDK on this story before now! It's so much fun -- I'm usually grinning through all the production meetings. Paul sighed and, as he'd done so many times before, trusted that Timmy would find a way. And then: " ... It's hard to tell, but I think someone may have hijacked the whole thing ... "
"Which could mean that Lex isn't involved." Lois wasn't sure what to make of that idea.
Clark's expression was oddly tight and very intense. "You can never be sure, with Luthor." *loves* Brilliant, Timmy. Well played. If your audience only knew all the writing hoops you've had to leap through ... Oh, wait. We do.  Seriously, Paul, this is fantastic. Can't wait to read the rest.
~ Crystal
"Not all those who wander are lost." — JRR Tolkien
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Probably been said before...but eh Ambiguous?" Paul asked, incredulous. "Last week, we mounted a sign that said 'LEXCORP' in giant letters. We even made sure to focus the camera on it because the set was designed to represent some shady place in Gotham. How are you going to make it ambiguous now?" LMAO!!  Loved that! I thought I'd drop by and give you the opportunity to thank me for saving your life the other day," he said with a teasing gleam in his eye.
She wondered what she could say to that. "Oh, uh... yeah. Thanks."
He leaned casually against the doorframe. "I think you can do better than that."
She raised her eyebrows. Did he expect...? Hmph! *mutters* men "How about this?" Dan suggested playfully. "I'll let you take me out to dinner."
"Dinner? Well, I, uh..." Of course, let the lady pay. Cheap *******! She doesn't even want you! Get a clue! Love,Love,Love this part! I can't wait til the next one is posted. Rach
Me: what are you looking at *Snatches pic* OMFG! Dean smeared in peanut butter?! WTF?!
Sara: LMAO it was chocolate!! smeared in chocolate!
Me: LMFAO chocolate smeared in chocolate!
Sara: LMAO the *chocolate* isn't smeared in chocolate!
Me: that's the way i read it. was trying to picture chocolate smeared in chocolate
Sara: ROTFLMAO
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Thanks for the comments everyone! (Hard to find new and original ways to say that. Hope it doesn't lose its meaning to you, because it still means a lot to me.) Sara - Wow. You're really not easy on people named Dan, are you? Anyone else by that name had better hide... Ann - Boy, that hat gets around, doesn't it? I was wondering where it had gotten off to. Gotta watch that thing. The propeller isn't just decoration, it seems... (BTW, how do you like seeing your name at the beginning of every part?) Dave - Don't worry. It's all going to be all right. Trust me. (Guys, don't worry if you don't see Dave for a while. He said it himself. He won't be around...) Karen - You never know where these things will take you. Especially when nothing seems to go according to plan... James - Welcome back. I understand things get busy, but I'm glad you found the time to drop by. Susan - Sorry, but, you know, all good things... Glad to hear you're liking it that much, though! (Also, as a reminder, Lex here is played by... Lex. It's tricky, but I don't want to in any way imply that the people in the story are linked to the real-world cast by anything other than a shared role.) Angelic Editor - Welcome! Thanks so much for posting. Always good to hear from someone new, especially when she has such great things to say! Rach - Wow. You've outdone yourself. A comment on every part? Thank you! Feels like I should have more to say, but I'm still waking up this morning. Think I'll have to leave it at this: (Hope John doesn't mind.) Okay, enough blathering from me. Time to get to what you guys really want... Paul
When in doubt, think about penguins. It probably won't help, but at least it'll be fun.
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