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I wonder how many more niggles or senses of deja vu Lois will have before the whole 'Clark is Superman' thing clicks...?
Perhaps the closet will spill a few secrets... the anticipation is killing me!

Great installment, keep them coming

I did read this earlier when I was coherent - in between preschool, 3 kids doc appts [that ended in 2 more diagnoses of strep throat].

I freely admit to being of unsound mind at the moment and will say that I don't remember much except I expected Sman to show up as soon as she realized her rope was in the other room.

But I do remember enjoying it.

Carol [Believe me - I have the mental acuity of a one year old right now. Maybe... Ask Queenie... Will try to be more coherent next time...]

That part was fantabulous!!!!

I loved the nod to Christopher Reeve's Superman, "I've got you, Miss."

I loved how she determined that Clark's interview wasn't at fault; Superman was just slow on the intake. She also gets past his defenses so easily, using humor as her only weapon. Her ire, her attraction, his responses--it was all there.


Elisabeth

A great, great part!

I wonder how much of this is to distract Lois and make her think that Clark just came back from the washroom, and how much of it is real social panic ("did I leave my zipper undone?")

A well-written, spine-tingling "Lois in danger" bit!

A perfect time for you-know-who! And of course, he's there.

This is freakin' hilarious and oh so true. I hated they way they slicked back Superman's hair on the TV show, but of course it was necessary.

You've got so many good lines in here I just can't stop laughing. That's Lois down to a T.

Is this good or bad? Did Lois mean to leave those behind? I guess that way Lex can't track her via cell phone, credit cards, etc. I'm assuming from the previous mention of cash and fake ID's that Lois did mean to leave this stuff behind. Good for her, prepared to run at a moment's notice.

I can just see them both doing the eye-roll....Better watch out, Clark - eye-rolls don't go with the Superman persona!

I hope, after the revelation, that they talk about this later on. I'd be interested to hear what Clark thinks about Lois when she has bed head. Is she still beautiful in his eyes?

Oh, man, this is great too! It's so Lois. Dressed in sleep shirt, with bed head, just rescued from certain death - and she dives right into an interview. Good good good.

Good thing for Clark that Trask distracted Lois from this question. Otherwise she'd be all over it like white on rice, and Clark wouldn't be keeping his secret for long.

I like this. What a difference it makes when Lois is married and is "Mrs Luthor". She's a paparazzi target herself and automatically has more sympathy with Superman than she would have as a plain reporter. I'm glad that she will give S-man the benefit of the doubt.

Will she tell him this, though? What does Superman think about her? Does he have the trust for her, underneath?

Laughing out loud! Hilarious! Oh, Lois, if you only knew - he's OK on the uptake, he's just stunned at Tornado Lois.

Oh, Lois! It won't be too long before you figure it out! You just need some uninterrupted thinking time.

Why do I suspect that Lois is going to find the Suits?

Again, another great part. As Elisabeth said in the post above, "Her ire, her attraction, his responses - all there." Thoroughly enjoyable. Please, please post more soon - I can't wait!

Delightful. Truly fun.

So we know in the CanonVerse Clark got his Superman costume idea from Lois, how did he come up with it here?

And is this an AltVerse Clark where his parents are dead since age 10 or 12 or so?

Who's the master of disguise here? Is it Lois, whom the public knows as Mrs. Luthor but who in reality is a mad dog journalist, or is it Clark, who in reality is the slow-on-the-uptake Superman? Or is it both of them?

Having Lois perceive Superman as being dense both physically and mentally is brilliant. It gives her a legit reason not to connect the sharp journalist with the slightly dull superhero. And Lois thinking that Clark has better hair than Superman is also brilliant. Not only does it put another degree of separation between the two men in her mind, it means that she's not going to be overwhelmed by the spandex and muscles.

I was a little surprised that Superman - who knew that Trask had a chunk of green K with him - would plan to storm in on the bad guys without doing any visual search first. Of course, it reinforces Lois' impression that he's not the sharpest pencil in the drawer, so maybe that's a good thing (from Clark's point of view). Of course, when Lois does find out the truth, she's going to be quite put out.

Speaking of Lois, you've left her in Clark's closet. Is his apartment in Frisco like the one he had in Metropolis in the show, with his suits in the secret compartment? This situation gives the phrase "coming out of the closet" a whole new meaning.

Still reading and still enjoying the first-person present tense. Even when Lois slipped and thought she was falling to her death, the tension felt real and the narrative rang true. The story is moving along at a good pace, the characterizations are right on target, Lois' internal dialogue is priceless, and I am more than ready for the next installment! Bring it on!

Woot! It's so much fun to take a break at work and find all these lovely comments. Thanks for all the feedback, FoLCs. It made my day.
Thanks so much for loving that bit, Anagram. I did too. As for how long it will take Lois' niggles and deja vu to add up to S-Man...you'll just have to wait and see.

Carol - thanks for commenting (despite sick kids - hope they're doing ok now) and I'm glad you enjoyed it. Eh, so I'm predictable. What can I say?

Elisabeth, I love Dean Cain's Clark Kent, but Chris Reeve will always be my first Superman. Glad to see Lois' thought processes about S-man are humorous. Thanks for the kind words and the affirmations.

IolantheAlias - thank you for the detailed feedback. Knowing what the readers like helps more than you know to shape and fill-out the upcoming parts. Besides, you always make me laugh - "stunned at Tornado Lois", indeed.
Sometimes I wonder if the visual images in my head are coming out properly in words, so I appreciate you saying that this scene worked. Thanks also for laughing in all the right places.
Yes, absolutely. Trask played right into her already brilliant plans.
Yes, sometimes life has a way of teaching us how to be more compassionate and/or humble. Being married to Lex has certainly taught Lois a thing or two about being in the public eye.

Hi Patrick! Thanks for the comments and the questions (no, this is not an Alt-Clark). How did Clark get the idea for S-man, you ask? ... Curious, no? All shall be revealed, but not yet.

Thanks for confirming that the narrative is working, that the characterizations are on and pacing is good and that Lois' internal dialogue isn't resembling Hamlet-style metal paralysis .

Given how RL is heating up, I will probably post more often, say 2-3 times per week, so I can get it out to you before I have to take a break from my writing. However, I don't want to overload the gentle readers during Kerth season. What do you think?

Never crossed my mind. Lex is a minor character in your story so far (despite being married to Lois), and his duplicity isn't new to your gentle readers. Besides, your focus is on Lois and her attempt to retake her life, along with her involvement with Clark.

I'm glad you clarified about Clark's lack of caution. Given your example, he's behaving exactly as he should be. I also recall how he blasted into a locked bank vault to free Lois and several other hostages without the viewers knowing whether or not he checked to see if the wall fragments (some of which were pretty big) would hit anyone - or even if anyone was leaning against the wall he burst through. He's right in character, jumping in without checking the water level and "knowing" his powers will protect him.

Hey, post as often as you like! I promise you it will be read. And if this tale continues in this excellent vein, I foresee a Kerth nom or five next year. Keep 'em coming!

Great fun, Brenda! Liked how Lois contemplated how she could get out of her mess only to have Clark show up

Michael

This story is unbelievable! Not enough reliable internet to say much, but I just caught myself up tonight and can't wait for the next part.

Heck of a story,
JD

Aargh. I'm late in feedback.

The story is wonderful.

I have to admit that when I read this part: I hear Christopher Reeve's voice.

Yes. Why is that?

Bob

ACK! I havn't read this part yet!

Will post a FDK later.

James

Thanks for the response, Terry. Although this is techncially an AU story (since Clark never arrived in Metropolis as in the Pilot), I have been writing under the assumption that he's basically the same person we saw during Season 1. He's also relatively new to Superman, since he only created him a few weeks ago.

Michael - thanks for your fdk. I'm glad you're still enjoying it.

Jen! It's always nice to see more people reading. I'm happy to hear that you like it.

Hi Bob FDK is *never* too late. Thanks for commenting and letting me know what you liked about the last part.

James - Thanks for popping in and for reading. Part 9 is coming right up.

Brenda

I am still reading and loving this, and I suspect I'm giggling in all the right places.

My take is that "master of disguise" refers to Lois since Clark really isn't nearly as good at it as she is

PJ

I love this! I read the first two parts back when they were posted and then somehow lost track of it, but I caught up today.

I love your Lois - good for her for finding herself again. Perry would be proud. Not to mention, she's hilarious!

Your Clark is right on for early S1, I think. The last time I rewatched those episodes I noticed how often Clark was dumbstruck in response to Lois. So "slow on the uptake" Superman is completely believable.

And what a two-headed monster you've created - Trask and Luthor at the same time. It's great!

Can't wait for more!
Amber