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Thanks,

Corrina.

ooooh yeah, this is getting good - make that, better than good!

ooooohhhhh yeahhhhhh. That's what I wanted.
And all the rest of the great description.
Wait, was there an A plot? I must have blacked out there.
Athough, more seriously, too bad for Fitzroy's fans.
Oh, and an esky looks just like our coolers. A popular brand is Coleman. But we just say cooler.
We don't use the term pergola in daily use, but we know what they are. If there are vines over the top, blooming or not, it's an arbor.

Artemis

That bit where Lois is checking out Clark in his footy outfit... sensational!

And this bit...

Reminded me of Clark as Superman!

Loved it. More soon as, please?

Cheers
Elizabeth

"Well, it isn't difficult. I fly over the Pacific Ocean, and there it is, right there in the Southern Hemisphere."

again!

Hubba, hubba!

I really enjoyed this part. There is a lot here that begs for more. For example: Interesting… I have some ideas but I’ll keep them to myself for now.

I’m surprised he said anything about this: I’d think he’d either say nothing at all or if he felt like he had to say something, tell a minor fib and explain that he hurt someone once in a “scuffle” and avoids them out of concern for the other people.


I love the Lois section that ends with this:
Except that I have a hard time believing that in theses circumstances Lois hasn’t noticed Clark’s … interest in her. Of course, she probably sees his interest but has no way of knowing how strongly Clark feels.

Nice bit of football plot at the end. Lois seemed particularly upset by the news.

Bob

Getting a little touchy feely there Lois? I'm suprised Clark didnt confess all after that pull on his shorts.

Lovely as always!

So he would sure shine like a beacon in an infrared image, then?



Clearly this is not Clark, because his physique is all wrong. But I like his blushing neck! I can imagine Clark in footy gear unwillingly showing his blushing red neck!

Yes, do! Please do! Don't you know how much we all want you to, Lois?

And then Fitzroy was killed. Is Hawthorn safe, I wonder?

Like Bob, I wonder what this was all about:

And I don't even have a good guess to offer.

Ann

That was great, especially the part with Clark in the footy uniform and Lois' reaction (which I think was similar to all us girls' reaction to imagining Clark in that outfit)

The barbecue was... interesting. Clark and Lois in this setting certainly keeps me off-kilter. That's probably the best way to describe it. For instance, every time Lois and Clark get separated because of the male/female grouping occurring has my inner LnCian screaming 'Lois wouldn't stand for that.' Not that I mind. As I said. It just keeps me off-kilter.

This definitely qualifies for
When Lois posed Clark as Superman, that was

So she doesn't want to set herself up to heartbreak. Okay. So does everyone else. Still doesn't explain this version of Lois's particular hangups and troubles with men. At least, because it feels like there's much more to the story and you have this evil habit of applying a virtual pair of scissors to story before posting it.

Michael

This has been a pleasantly enjoyable story so far, but I feel we are poised for 'something' that actually affects Lois and Clark to happen.

The Fitzroy story makes for an okay backdrop for what goes on for this group of reporters at their paper, but it is not a significant story for someone of Lois and/or Clark's talents.

I still think that we wil be seeing Superman come into play somehow soon. Whether it will be an actual physical presence, or just a situation where the interuption impacts Clark is some inopportune way.

This will then have consequences for Lois. How those consequences will play out is what I'm waiting to see.

Tank (who finds it interesting that in all the time that Clark has been in Australia he has only had one 'call to duty')

Sarah Glad you're enjoying it

Artemis The vines weren't blooming because it's winter, so they let in the sun. In summer, they grow 'shade'. However all that was far too much to explain in the fic! Thanks for your FDK, Artemis.


Elizabeth

Funny that!!

Thanks!

Iolanthe

Would Americans term it like that? Or is it just us Aussies?

Thanks, Iolanthe.

Bob

Canon-Clark dithered, particularly in his relationship with Lois. This Clark has only three months. At times, he sails close to the wind - ie warming her socks with his heat vision.

Had Lois followed up with a question asking for clarification, he might have told her a minor fib - but she didn't.

RE Lois - she has made some assumptions about Clark that will come out later - hopefully they will make her actions seem logical.

SJH Surprised Clark didn't confess what??

Thanks for leaving FDK.

Ann

Yes - long-sleeved footy jumpers are available, but the overwhelming majority are sleeveless.

I'll try to remember to make it clearer when I edit for the archive.

Thanks, Ann.

DW I did say we would get an occasional scene from Lois's POV - this one *had* to be from hers!

Thanks.

Michael

As a woman who works in an all-male environment, who writes stories about men, and who interviews men - maybe she likes a little female company occasionally.



I will, eventually, put the scissors away and give you the whole story. But for now, like Clark, you're just going to have to find out piece by piece

Thanks, Michael.

Tank

Actually, the Fitzroy story was huge, and would have involved a lot of investigation that would have suited Lois and her skills perfectly. Unfortunately, because I'm dealing with RL people, and because there is still disagreement on exactly who did what, I couldn't showcase Lois's talents. (And it's not really relevant to the story, anyway.)

Certainly, this Superman is different to the one we saw on the show. But that Superman had Lois.

Thanks for your FDK, Tank.

Corrina.

Oh, Americans would put it that way too. I'm just being a smart alec.

"But how can you be sure that you have really found Australia?"

"That's easy, too. I just make sure that the constellations and the guys' tattoos match."



The Southern Cross over Hawaii (wrong place, you know...)



And a guy with a Southern Cross tattoo in Australia! Right place!

Ann

Hi Corinna:
Right, I got that. We have them, too. It's just that we call them arbors. If it's freestanding, it's a gazebo. I live in a place like the outback.
More story soon! I can't wait until Clark plays footy and kicks it into the stand. I'll put his right foot against Dan's left foot any day!
regards
Artemis

I never thought of this. Basically, since aside from the occasional early S1 Lucy moment, show-Lois only hangs out with Clark

Michael

Iolanthe Smart alec or not, it was an amusing answer. Pity Clark couldn't use it!

Ann

Beneath the Southern Cross I stand
Sprig of wattle in my hand
Native of my native land
Australia ... you beauty

That is the victory chant of the Australian cricket team.

Thanks for the great pics, Ann.

Artemis I got a bit stuck on the phrasing because my BRs come from different parts of the USA and they used different terminology. I'm in Clark's POV, so I have Narelle call it a pergola, which for us is an outdoor room attached to the house.

From the pics I could find, both an arbour and a gazebo are usually not attached to a house???

Agreed! Though for reasons that are not clear, left-footers are almost always better, longer, and more-accurate kicks.

And left-footedness does not always equal left-handedness.

Michael Yeah. I think the show left holes for us to fill as we saw fit. Lois didn't seem to have any female friends, did she? Or a life away from the Planet?

Thanks

Corrina.

Right. Usually freestanding. If it's attached to the house, out west here we say "covered patio" for both solid roof and pergola style.
Pergola did sound Aussie. I used to watch the home improvement show on BBC and they were forever building free standing pergolas with water features.
Anyway, it worked in the story.

Artemis

If it was an English show you watched, the pronunciation would be different.

I think the English say - perg-a-la.

We say per-gol-a, with the final two syllables rhyming with cola.

Corrina.