E.T. comes to Kansas. Smallville will never be the same.
Morgana
A writer's job is to think of new plots and create characters who stay with you long after the final page has been read. If that mission is accomplished than we have done what we set out to do, which is to entertain and hopefully educate.
Morgana, I agree. I almost wish my muse would continue the story beyond this point. I'd love to see what the Kents would do with this alien.
Laura, I'm delighted to have been able to give you a pick-me-up. And thanks for sticking through the standard-to-the-point-of-dull start of the story to get to the punchline.
I thought this very entertaining. I was especially caught off guard because you posted late on March 31st, so I wasn't expecting an April Fool's story. I should have known better. I did start to wonder if this happened instead of finding Clark's ship, or AFTER they found his ship. Once again, you have given my brain lots of food for thought. Thank you.
I read it to my daughter (10) who has seen E.T. As she's only seen it once, sadly she didn't catch the reference to "Phone Home" and didn't get the joke. Alas, stories like this work better if the joke doesn't have to be explained. Another loss to the generational divide.
VirginiaR. "On the long road, take small steps." -- Jor-el, "The Foundling" --- "clearly there is a lack of understanding between those two... he speaks Lunkheadanian and she Stubbornanian" -- chelo.
I decided to post a little early for us so that the Aussie readers might be able to read the story while it was still the first of April for them. (And, I must admit, I didn't want to wait to post.)
I had envisioned that this landing was the only one to which the Kents were privy, but you are welcome to interpret that Clark now has an adoptive older/younger brother. Hmmm... There's a warped story in the making... The sequel to this story could include the landing of ALF in Shuster's field. Seems that that field is galactically famous.
I'm delighted that you liked my story enough to share it with your daughter, even if (alas, indeed) she didn't get it. In any event, it's good to hear that the "classics" like E.T. are being watched by the next generation.
OMG...it should have been ALF! That would have been hysterical! I bet those M&M people are still kicking themselves over all the revenue they lost to Reese's Pieces. Thanks for the laugh.
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.
Thanks for the feedback. I'm glad you liked the story. I had originally thought of using ALF, but I figured that E.T. might be more well-known, especially among the younger readers. And if you don't know the alien, the punch line would fall flat. But I agree, ALF would have been funnier.
"Jonathan, did you see that? Something just landed in Shuster's Field."
So, origin story? (says the reader while reading this on a mobile phone without scrollbars to indicate this is a really short one…)
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"I didn't see anything; I was watching the road. It was probably just a vulture or something."
Wouldn’t that be unfortunate, them driving on and then some other guy finding the little bundle of havoc? TRASK:
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"No, Jonathan. It was a bright light. Pull over. I'd like a closer look."
No one ever told her to not go and seek out the bright light?
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As they peered in, they could discern a small, tan figure with elongated digits. In a high but raspy voice it croaked, "Phone home."
Oops?
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(Sorry, I couldn't resist. /writer feigns innocence/)
Right.
Originally Posted by VirginiaR
I read it to my daughter (10) who has seen E.T. As she's only seen it once, sadly she didn't catch the reference to "Phone Home" and didn't get the joke. Alas, stories like this work better if the joke doesn't have to be explained. Another loss to the generational divide.
Funny thing: I saw Airplane II – The Sequel before E.T.:
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The sequel to this story could include the landing of ALF in Shuster's field. Seems that that field is galactically famous.
It’s like the Inn at the Crossroads!
What a fun little bundle of joy! Michael
P.S.: Sorry if the FDK got longer than the story My bad...
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What a lovely surprise -- a double treat. First, that I received any feedback so long after posting the story, and second that the feedback came from you.
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Wouldn’t that be unfortunate, them driving on and then some other guy finding the little bundle of havoc? TRASK: wave
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No one ever told her to not go and seek out the bright light?
Since when has Martha followed convention? (She's kind of like Lois in that regard.)
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Funny thing: I saw Airplane II – The Sequel before E.T.:
Thanks for the clip. I've never actually seen any of the Airplane movies. This video was cute, but I could see where much of the humour would have been lost if one hadn't seen E.T. first.
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It’s like the Inn at the Crossroads!
Exactly.
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Sorry if the FDK got longer than the story blush My bad...
On the contrary, your (sic) good. (Well, that would be the opposite of "my bad," wouldn't it?) The more feedback the merrier. Thanks.
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I should have known better. I did start to wonder if this happened instead of finding Clark's ship, or AFTER they found his ship. Once again, you have given my brain lots of food for thought. Thank you.
My bad...
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