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In response to the Lois Elfs Herself challenge, as presented by Lynn S. M.

For the record, I'm not addicted to Warcraft. I can stop anytime I want, as soon as I finish it.

For reference, here are two examples of what Clark and Lois are dressed as:

Tauren:



Blood Elf:

I don't know much about World of Warcraft, or any games (except Pacman), but you obviously do, and this was a great story.

This part made me laugh.

Wonderful.

I must admit I've never played WoW. My hubby did for a few months, but something about it ... I don't know. I knew it was wrong for me.

I've played DAoC, EQ and EQ2 and have been on LoTRO since beta, though, so I am a pro at online roleplay games. Just not WoW.

Fantastic writing. Cannot believe they spent 15 years apart. And Lois ... THREE marriages. *tut tut*

An emotional story from start to finish. I, too, don't game. LnC is my only addiction and is what keeps me up until I fall asleep on my keyboard, fills my heart with joy and heartache.

I'm almost glad that you condensed this story down to one (albeit long) part; although, knowing you, it would have been one hell of a tearjerker until you got to the end. There was too much heartache between Lois's two marriages and Clark's exile for an epic. 15 years apart is a long time.

Despite not knowing anything about WoW, I felt I was able to follow along with the references (although probably not get or notice any of the in-jokes). I can just imagine these two cosplayers drinking coffee at DD at 1am, so Metropolis.

I did wonder what happened to Lois professionally. You mentioned that Jimmy and Clark (and Perry) were still with the Daily Planet, but you didn't mention if Lois went back or where she was working / doing now (after Luthor). I would have liked to know that.

Beautifully written love story that dampened my eyes at times and made me worry that she might not forgive the lunkhead. Thankfully, she did.

Thank you, DC, for answering the challenge with such a powerful story. We're 2 for 2 in the phenomenal-responses-to-this-challenge department.

Joy,
Lynn

Wow, DC ...This was fantastic! Awesome! Amazing!

I don't game whatsoever...seriously, I think the last of any type of game I played was some 'Super Mario Bros. Something' that my sister and I rented from a video store (along with the gaming system) prior to L&C first airing . But anyway, despite being very out of the loop for the subject, it was a breeze following along. Thank you, though, for the pictures of Lois and Clark's characters. I was imagining something somewhat close, based on your story descriptions, but the visual was a nice confirmation.

I really loved the feel of the piece--you had me on the edge of my seat the entire time. So much angst, so much unrequited love. Fifteen years! And to think, both felt that way towards each other the entire time . That do-or-die feeling, as we teeter on the edge of 'will she or won't she' (let Clark back into her life)--I really liked that. The momentum...of everything being at stake for Clark. And also throughout the story, such a feeling of raw pain--from Lois, who was left with so many questions. But, I guess, also from Clark and his loss during those years.

As 'into' the story as I was, I'm very thankful for it being a one-parter . It would have been painful waiting a week/etc to know if Clark and Lois would end up together.

Fully and completely impressed with the story, and your talent, DC. What a lovely highlight to my day .
Laura

No one could have written this better. Thanks DC!

Thank you, Annie. I've been a gamer basically since birth. I barely even remember getting my first Nintendo, I was so young, and before that, my family actually had a working Atari system. My husband got me into WoW a few months after we got engaged and we've been playing ever since (minus an 18 month hiatus starting just before the girls were born - and that was due to lack of time, more than anything else).

Glad the Scardino part made you laugh!

Thank you!

I tried LOTRO when it first came out, but I didn't like it as much as WoW. I really wanted to love it - I'm a big LOTR fan. But WoW felt less restricted to me, even if I was impressed by the dynamic environment of LOTRO - things like grasses moving in the wind, which WoW doesn't have - it's just too massive to support things like that.

Lois says she mostly blames Clark for her three marriages - he made it impossible for any other guy to meet her standards.

Hi, Virginia. I've always been a gamer - I entirely blame my mother, who also likes to play video games (just not MMORPGs like WoW). Glad you were able to follow along, despite not being a gamer - I tried my best to boil it down to layman's terms as much as I could.

The only reason why this one was a "short" 32 page story in Word was due to the fact that I have too many other WIPs on my computer, all clamoring for me to get back to them. Otherwise, I might have been tempted to REALLY put Lois and Clark through the wringer.

(Clark gives thanks to God for DC's currently overactive muse.)

I actually had this whole idea of going into Lois' career after Clark left. I was going to make her the head of LNN while Lex was alive, then have her sell/merge with the Planet after Lex was buried, so they would become a much more major news outlet (let's face it, TV and internet journalism are the "it" thing). I had planned to have Lois go back to her regular reporting job for the newspaper - I can't see Lois loving a supervisor role or loving staying in TV. However, I had to scrape that info because I just couldn't find a place where it felt natural for me to throw the information in. Everything I tried came out sounding forced. But, at the end, I do mention that Clark got his job and reporting partner back, so you can rest assured that Lois is back at the Planet.

Again, thank you for the feedback and the high praise.

Thank you, Lynn. So glad you enjoyed it. And so glad that the mention of Warcraft didn't send people running screaming in the opposite direction.

Laura,

Wow! Thank you for the awesome praise! I love that you loved the story. It was fun to examine what it could have been like, had it not been discovered (until far too late) that Superman wasn't the reason for the heat wave. Fifteen years is a long, long time - more than enough to destroy them both, more than enough to threaten any attempts at reconciliation. It also worked out perfectly with real world time - between the airing of MoSB and when the blood elves were available in WoW. I nearly made her a night elf, but that would have put her on the opposing side from Clark, making them unable to interact within the confines of the game.

I actually very nearly went the Tolkien elf route with a Comic Con setting, but I got totally beaten to the punch!

Thank YOU, for reading and reviewing!

Like others, I don't play video games, but was easily able to follow along with the story anyway. 15 years?! How sad that they disconnected for so long. The emotion in this story was spot-on - it was both believable and heartfelt. Brava - well done!

Thank you so much! You know, I'm surprised no one wants to yell at me for keeping Lois and Clark apart for so long. Glad you enjoyed the story and that it felt real for you.

Hi Vicki! Whoops, I read this ages, well, months ago but then I got distracted and…/returns now to regular scheduled FDK/

Elf, can be a Christmas elf, adult Lois, *and* gfic?

Did you ever watch The Guid (http://watchtheguild.com/)?

Hey, who says they couldn’t get into the 21st century in the Warcraft universe, too? It’s not like they have irregular seasons or anything like that to prevent the industrial revolution.

You mean, like Ralph in a strip joint?

Is the entire DP staff present?

Yes, I can’t imagine where the icy draft had come from. Or the rats. Not to mention the eerie howling at all times during the night.

So long as he hasn’t knocked up Lois, he should be…well…not fine, but at least, not a deadbeat dad to be beat dead by Perry.



Do they have proof that it *wasn’t* Lois pulling the trigger?

Oh boy. She going through men like Cat in heat.

Some call him

She found Sardine in bed with Mayson Drake?

Oooh!

Considering the screenshot in the FDK thread, I could offer a couple of suggestions.

Isn’t it obvious? The guy who’s about as smart as an ox is dressed as one

So, he mucked up the stables, big time?
HERCULES: I’m *not* cleaning up *that* mess.

At least, till he snaps and sets up a dictatorship.

What about his parents?
LOIS: Parents?

Well, they were rather…intimate.

See?

Someone’s ticked off!

I think there’s the wrong pronoun there.





Oooh! Treat! That one’s new!



So, there’s cross-server communications?

See! Did she switch server? Does she have to level-up again? Is that the reason she was silent for a month?

Awww

SOFA: You *LEFT* me! Do you see that coffee stain the next tenant made? Do you see IT?



So…

PERRY: It’s about damn time…

Awww You spun a wondrous tale. And thanks for the epilogue!

Michael

Any and all feedback is much appreciated!



No, but I've heard of it.


<Barfs into one of her toddlers' potty chairs>


Perry's the one trying to pick the store door's lock.


Meh. My muse wanted him to live.



Lois: I refuse to answer any questions without the presence of my attorney.


Lois: It's all Clark's fault!


Clark:



Lois: <hands him the world's tiniest mop and bucket, and a fork instead of a pitchfork>


Clark: I swore them to secrecy under pain of death...or...well, at least no grandkids, ever.






They actually implemented a server transfer system a while back because a bunch of them were getting too crowded. They move everything - items, gold, levels, character - from one to another.


Perry: Does that boy even KNOW what's happened to the subscription numbers?


Thank you and thanks for reading!

Highly recommended.

I can see that you got the image

Now I can see why they’re still outside.
PERRY: Lois! Lois, get your pink chumpy to that door right now!

So, I’ll take that as ‘no proof’ then.

CLARK:



MARTHA: So, let me get this straight. If I tell Lois how to get hold of her escaped partner, he won’t be making babies with her. Yet, if I *don’t* tell her, he will still not be supplying reporting grandkids any time soon. Sounds like a lose-lose situation.
LOIS: Martha, think about it. If I *can* track him down, what do you think will happen in regards to his threat of abstinence?
MARTHA:
CLARK: <hasn’t really thought this one through>
LOIS: Stop the presses.

They’re now using an inch-thick section filled with seedy classifieds to keep in business?



Michael