The one word that comes to my mind is reckless -- Lois takes chances and attempts things I'd never even *think* of doing. But that's not exactly it, because she's so darned good at rescuing herself from whatever predicament she's landed herself in; things that would get me killed get her terrific scoops. Courageous risk-taker? I can't think of the right word.
Also very smart (despite above-noted recklessness) -- give her a few facts and she'll figure out how they all fit together. Leaps of logic and intuition are her specialities.
PJ
"You told me you weren't like other men," she said, shaking her head at him when the storm of laughter had passed.
He grinned at her - a goofy, Clark Kent kind of a grin. "I have a gift for understatement."
"You can say that again," she told him.
"I have a...."
"Oh, shut up."
--Stardust, Caroline K
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