"I can't believe Perry has us covering some stupid video game," Lois complained as she breezed through the bullpen, with Clark struggling to keep pace.
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"Aw, come on, Lois. It could be kind of fun, to cover something different for a change," Clark offered, trying to cheer her up.
Yes, like investigating how a group of corporations is attempting to use games to create a complete profile of its customers by tracking their movements, likes and dislikes, as well as their social interactions.
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"It won't win us a Pulitzer, but...I guess you're right. We can cover the public's reaction to this stupid game while we cover the real news," she said, defeated.
Plus, if all their colleagues are occupied with catching the newest Pokemon, LnC will have more time for questions during press conferences and can run circles around the competition.
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He begged for another minute or two to finish the last email, then read it over and sent it, satisfied with the work he'd managed to accomplish, thanks, in part, to the surreptitious use of his super speed.
I wonder how many screens he breaks by typing too hard.
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Clark smiled. "Whatever you want. Dinner's on me tonight."
"Dinner's been on you all week," Lois pointed out.
He shrugged. "So?"
"So, it's not really all that fair to you."
Also, if Clark provides the accommodations and the food, does that mean they’re on a date?
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"you can get breakfast tomorrow morning. Okay?"
Aaaaand he just invited her to stay the night. CLARK: What? It’s been three dates already
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"But what's the point?" Lois pressed.
To pay the company for higher-level goods and stuff and to also allow personal advertisement a better foothold which means more money for the company.
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Clark scratched his head. "I'm not sure what you mean. It's a game, Lois. The point is to have fun. And, I suspect, the game is trying to get people up off their couches and walking."
Yes, but so’s post-third-date activity. Well, not that they’ll necessarily be *off their couch* for that. CLARK: I’m Superman. Fine, apparently, they will be *above* their couch during such fun activities.
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"No, but my college roommate, Matthew, was obsessed with Pokémon. I mean, he used to watch the show all the time, he played the all the games, collected the cards and toys, even wrote and read fanfiction for it.
He was the one who *didn’t* date, huh?
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Or people who discuss the intricacies of Game of Thrones?
Funny thing, I’m thinking there will be a time, probably soonish if it’s not there yet, when people know more about Westerosian history and noble lines than they do about the actual history of medieval Europe. They’re probably going to assume that Richard the Lionheart is a Lannister King of the Rock and Robin Hood a thief in the Riverlands who worked at driving off the evil Westerlanders. And I’m only halfway joking here.
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Or any one of the websites out there set up as Superman fansites?"
You mean, the ones with the stories about Superman and Wonderwoman cavorting on her island or how Lois Lane seduces Superman and ensnares the good man away from his Thymescarian Princess?
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And this app...I think it could be a good thing."
It’s installed on many of the phones and I’m not sure if I heard the manufacturer claim that they *won’t* work with the government to install spyware on their user’s phones so there is another chance for far reaching surveillance.
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An idea came to him. He went into the app store on his phone and downloaded the game.
Is that such a good idea? He’s going to be carrying that thing around as Superman, too, isn’t he? Or when he flies around. The NIA will probably think he cloned his phone and try to figure out if he’s a spy.
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Lois threw a lightning fast look at it as she checked to make sure she could safely change lanes. "Cuter than I thought it would be," she admitted quietly.
Like Clark in a towel with a still-wet chest? LOIS: Huh? CLARK: Lois! Watch out, the red li-iiiiiiii!
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By the time they reached The Lotus Blossom, he was hopelessly addicted to the game.
Oh boy. I recommend he switch to a Windows Phone.
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"Then I'll turn it off and never speak of it again. Or...well...I would make that promise, except with us covering the game and all, that's going to be impossible."
So, can they put Netflix on their expense account? RALPH: Now that Cat’s moved on to L.A. Illustrated, I’ll cover the next adult industry conference in Las Vegas, okay, Perry?
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It simply wasn't in Lois' genetic makeup to pass up on any kind of challenge. Pokémon Go gave her a perfect goal to work toward.
He really should have Superman tell her that she’ll never be able to ensnare him.
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Behind the screen of the door, he carefully applied his icy breath to the plastic bottles, until the water was nearly frozen.
You know that one?
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"I feel like...like maybe we can become...more."
"More? Clark, are you..?"
Yes, he’s trying to level up and hopes not to lose any pokeballs in the process.
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He smiled softly. "That's the beauty of our friendship, Lois. No matter what happens, you'll never lose me. I'll always be your friend. Because the truth is, I don't think I could ever live without having you in my life. So...what do you say? Give me a chance? I want so much to make you happy, Lois."
Indeed, because if Lois rejects him and starts dating Call-Me-Daniel, Clark would most definitely remain her best friend and they’d continue to hang out like that. Uh-huh.
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Clark could only hope they were good tears and that he'd somehow managed to touch her heart.
Clark Jerome Kent! And on a *first* date, too?
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Lois thought for a moment. "How about the art museum? They just opened up that enormous extension to the ancient Egyptian wing."
Hey, maybe they even have a giant ring there. I wonder if they also got that little console the Russians took home to Moscow in the 40s? Erm…I mean…oops, wrong fandom? So-rry!
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"He really was," Clark agreed. "Did you want to keep walking, or did you want to go back to either your place or mine?"
Lois checked her watched. "Let's keep walking."
Awww…she just declined taking him inside for coffee.
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Besides, Clark felt guilty that he'd gone for so long without tending to his Superman duties.
NATIONAL WHISPER: Rescue rates facing a sharp decline. Superman a Pokemon addict?
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"Did...did Lois Lane just admit that I was right?" he teased, grinning wolfishly.
Lois laughed and poked a finger into the center of his chest. "Don't get used to it, Farm Boy."
Plus, she didn’t admit that she was *wrong*.
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A select few, however, were region specific, and Clark had fun attempting to find them.
He *really* shouldn’t show Lois that phone.
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"I really did want to get out for a walk tonight."
"Don't worry about it," Clark said, waving off her concerns.
Or are they going to fight? And Clark will be using a pokemon from outside the city?
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And, sometimes, there were Pokémon that mysteriously appeared in her collection if she left her phone unattended for any length of time - including more than one rare spawn.
/scratches head/ He’s using her phone? Tsk tsk tsk. That’s like reading another person’s diary.
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It was addicting and fun, plus it gave Clark and her a legitimate excuse to drag their dates out into the late hours of the night. She'd even discovered places in Metropolis that she'd never known about - even though she was a born a
To be fair, there also could be *other* activities that would have a similar result and would also help with her earlier musings on establishing a family.
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She swiped her finger across the screen, ignoring the text from Jimmy that had caused the phone to make noise, and clicked on the Pokémon app.
Wait, he doesn’t have a lock screen? Claaaark!
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When she was done catching the imaginary monsters, she decided to look through his collection in full, just to have something to do. But halfway through, she stopped, her eyes wide.
Yes.
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She wanted to see where and when he'd caught it. The date said he'd captured it just two nights before. And he'd been...
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"Bangladesh?" she said, shaking her head, as though it would erase the location and make a new one appear that made more sense. "How the hell...?"
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She watched as his body stiffened and his face went white.
"I...I...I can explain," he stammered.
"You'd better," she said, her tone hard.
"The thing is...Well...I, uh..."
He’s asking Superman to take the phone with him to catch unique pokemons!
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"You mean...he took your phone and caught you some Pokémon?" Lois asked, more confused than ever.
See? Told ya!
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"You mean, you go with Superman? Like a police ride-along?" The idea stung her heart. Superman had never offered her a chance to tag along on his rescues around the globe.
Yes, it’s because sometimes they have to stay at out of the way places and spend the night. And if Lois went with Superman and they had to spend the night in some Parisan hotel suite, it would probably make the front page many a tabloid.
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"But you still lied," Lois pointed out, matter-of-factly.
Adorable story, Vicki. And Lois did catch herself a Krytponian
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