Wrong Place, Wrong Time, Wrong Clark TOC can be found Here

This part used to include the scene with Jimmy and Lois investigating over at EPRAD, but then this morning while prepping it for posting, I noticed the scene hadn't added anything new or different from canon. So, I shifted a few things around and brought up this final scene (from the beginning of Part 5) to replace it.

If you think I should add the scene back in, please let me know.

My RL will be really busy next weekend, so instead of posting parts on 3rd, 5th, 7th, and 9th (or late the night before those dates), I'm going to post on the 3rd, 5th, 6th, and 7th instead. I'll return to posting every other day again on the 11th. My apologies in advance if this posting glitch causes any confusion with my readers. Feel free to read the parts every other day (as they would normally post) if that makes that space between the 7th and the 11th of June seem shorter.

Please, leave your comments here.

/pumps fist/ Caught this before the link for FDK was uploaded.

Yet another great chapter! I think it worked fine without Lois and Jimmy's investigation included, but maybe that's just me. I thought it was a funny conversation between Perry and Clark in the closet. (Is that from canon? It seems so familiar to me, but I don't remember precisely... so it probably is.) In which case, I'm impressed with how you're having AltClark follow Clark's bootsteps so carefully. Though I do wish he'd stuck around just a few minutes longer during Lois and Lucy's conversation... would have explained a lot. (I know what you're going to say- 'where's the fun in that, Mouse?' And then you'll give me an evil grin and I'll have to concede and say how true you are and that I appreciate the evilness, but it's not so fun when I'm reading it, and you'll say something else about how much more evilness you have planned, and I'll be stuck going in horror and excitement. That about wrap it up? :p )

Phew. Anywhosit. Great chapter, and can't wait for the 2nd(3rd)!

I'm looking at the clock and realizing I don't have time to post an individual fdk for each part of "Wrong Clark." Maybe later I can go back and give more detail, but for now, let me just say I'm enjoying this story.

While reading "Wrong Lois," I kept hoping you'd find a way to bring Right Clark back. I didn't want Lois with Wrong Clark. I was concerned that would taint my enjoyment of this second part of the Trilogy, but I needn't have worried. I am *totally* on 'Wrong' Clark's side here, rooting for him all the way!

Back again. I'm confused about something. Ok, I'm confused about a lot of things. But I'm expecting most of my confusion to clear up as I keep reading. There is one question I'm hoping you can answer now, though.

Are all of these Lois's different Lois's or are they the same one? I get that New (Alt-)Clark and dead (Alt-)Lois are from a different universe. But in this universe, is there one Lois going through different loops of time or are there two Lois's (canon - who we can now consider Alt2-Lois - and this one) or are there multiple Lois's? If the universe splits into different universes, with different Lois's, then why does "Another" Lois w/out Clark "remember" Canon-Lois's time with Clark?

Virginia,

You are just being cruel.

Lucy is very perceptive where Lois is concerned. She had picked up on Lois' attraction to her new partner.

Mouserocks: Thank you.

I thought so too, which is why I cut the scene (it was only a couple of pages anyway). I'll throw it back in for the Archive version, unless anyone BEGS me to add it to Part 4.

Let's just say that conversation is closely related to what happened in canon (except the whole Perry asking Clark about his intensions, that's all new.)

Thank you. This will happen less and less the more dominos that fall.

Yep. Now, I have nothing more to add, since you channeled my voice so perfectly. (See my comments to Ken).

Thank you. Glad you're enjoying my little romp.

Oh, shucky darn you got so sucked in you didn't have time to comment. I'm okay with that kind of FDK. </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">It's hard not to root for the sweet, loveable underdog that is alt-Clark. Of course, in an ideal world we would end up with our true soulmates, but alt-Clark isn't a bad substitute for canon Clark (so far).

Yes, my thought process makes more sense the more you become absorbed into the collective... <<cough, cough>> I meant with more exposure to the story, of course.

Shall I just re-post my explanation I gave at the Another Lois Epilogue FDK? <<ducking from a barrage of tomatoes>> Guess not.

For now, I'll explain it this way: There is canon Lois. There is alt-canon-Lois (which is this "Another" Lois - same person, only earlier in her life). And there is Alt-Lois who alt-Clark left dead (in the past) back in his alt-dimension.

This alt-canon-Lois (the LOIS in this story) is supposed to be identical to canon Lois at the beginning of this story. The only difference is that this Lois (as opposed to canon Lois) has lived this life before (as canon Lois, before her dimension got brought into being due to the events in Part 1 of Another Lois, and as canon Lois had Clark never come to Metropolis.)

I hope this helps (and isn't a case of the more she explains it the more confused I get).

What Lois knows, remembers, feels from her "past" will become more clear in Part 5.

This will teach him not to eavesdrop, right? Nah, I didn't think so either. If you don't like what other might say about you, you shouldn't eavesdrop in the first place. I can't make it too easy for alt-Clark. It's more fun to torture my characters. </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Well, Lois did protest a bit much there. It was kind-of obvious to the casual observer. I would think having grown up with her sister, Lucy understands her quite well (possibly better than Lois understand Lucy). More on Lucy later.

Virginia,

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I'm cruel? Have you read the Matchmaker Chronicals? <<ducking>> I'm being nicer to alt-Clark than THAT author. <<nudge, nudge>>

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I'm nor so sure about that.

Ken! <<cough, cough>> Spoiler Alert! <<cough>> You might want to edit that last post.

Virginia,

Yes, quite correct. Done.

I like the series so far. I've always been a fan of Alt-Clark.

I will say, I really hope Superman doesn't make an appearance too soon here. I think Clark is getting somewhere with Lois and I think Superman showing up would ruin it all.

Looking forward to reading more.

Hi, TooAddicted2TV. Welcome to my messed up world.

So, you think Supes shouldn't save them from the Messenger warehouse / hanger? <<runs back to Wrong Clark file type, type, type, edit, rewrite, edit>> So, you think Clark and Lois should get together NOW? And live happily ever after? But... but... but... where's the fun in that? That would be too easy! Of course, if I did that, then I could bring back her Clark on about their second anniversary, when she's pregnant with their first child, just to spice things up and... No, wait, I think that happened in someone else's story. Oh, well. I'll just stick with what I have and torture my characters some more. I'm sorry.

More posting in roughly 10 hours.

Actually I just hate for Superman to come and ruin the connection between Clark and Lois...

I guess you could say I prefer Clark and Lois and not necessarily Superman and Lois, well at least when Lois is completely infatuated with Supes, and not Clark...

Plus I was hoping to see a different outcome with the messenger, versus what happened with the Clark & Lois we know of...

Well, it wouldn't be much of a triangle with only two people in it? (Unless you include Lex, and well, I prefer the square in that case, because Clark has a 2/3 better chance Actually in this story the shape is actually closer to a... well, I better not spoil it for you. ) No, I think we all agree that Lois and Clark are the ideal couple... the ultimate goal in all stories. I will have some twists and turns from canon on that front.

Oh boy, Alt-Clark isn't off to a good start.

Joan

Nah, where would be the fun in that?

Lucy is addicted to Ivory Tower? Not Lois? I love the twist

Actually, they are both addicted to it, but Lois would never admit it. Lois was watching 'Ivory Tower' back in Part 2, when she burst into tears thinking she'd never find the love of her life.

And you *are* evil that you let Clark leave so early.

Umm…Lois?

/raises hand/ Lucy, it’s because if she hates him, she only needs a little tiny push and she’ll love him. Lex, on the other hand, she’s indifferent too. Which is the opposite of love.

Umm…Lois? That was just your subconscious using Clark’s voice to get your attention.

It was a date. And it was filled with double entendre.

Poor Lois. She sure has a unique definition of good and bad, huh?

Makes for a good quote.

Well, she might skip the last one, but with the rest, Lex should come off as a playboy with too much leisure money at his fingertips and possibly a slight sociopathic tendency.

Duh!

What does Lucy mean by ‘whatever’? Why would men like Lex be interested in anything but sex?





They are *adorable*!

Awwww That’s just like Clark and Martha in the Pilot. Well, reverse cowgirl style.

Michael

Really trying not to invoke the Stockholm Syndrome into their relationship. If he had wanted that he would gone off and rescued alt-Lois.

Right, because neither of those things would say "psycho stalker killer" to Lois.

A bit.

All of the above.

Nah, he had it memorized before then; those memories are just the freshest.



Well, he did work closely with his Perry for 3 years.

I didn't say her thought process was logical.

How'd you guess?

Clark didn't hang out with those guys. Plus, they liked green crystals and so hanging out with them, and the smell of their smoke, made him sick.

Yes, quite. It's hard being a best friend.

Probably help with his relationship with Lois too.

A) there's already a Batman-type guy in this dimension named "Batman". And B) Do you really want THIS man in charge with coming up with his own costume?

That's what I assumed. That the fake Messenger had the heating coils still in place, while the real Messenger with the bashed in side, did not.

I couldn't resist.

Lois might go cry on Luthor's shoulder. That wouldn't be a good thing.

It was an odd scene and I just had to make fun of it.

According to Sue, that could get them in trouble.

No, back in Smallville, if you milk the cow, you've agreed to buy it.



It would have made Lois creating him into Superman awkward, since he no longer had any powers left from all that GCM. Wouldn't that have put egg on Tempus' face? "But... But... But... He's supposed to be an alien! It's not my fault!"

I agree. Let's FDK again soon.

You're welcome. I tried to post early after the first chapter but the boards wouldn't let me, so... as they say, the rest is a threeway, erm three-parter.

/points to part 5/

Michael

Will answer this on 5...

Actually, no. But the weather forecast says that maybe, soon.

This one? No. It's too long to tackle over a single vacation and I have some shorter one's that require attention. Plus one or two that kind of left reader's dangling over jaws of death...

/rereads own FDK again/ Duh!

Michael

There's also the summer ficathon...

/points at SF thread/

Michael

I know that this is an old thread, but I *just* finished "Another Lois" (See? Not Wrong Lois!) for my Kerth readings and jumped into this one.

My cheer for this part? I LOVE LUCY! Love love love

Kismatt: Welcome to my little epic.

Oh, I don't think we can count it as an old thread if I'm still posting parts (or will again after this week off). I'm glad you enjoyed "Another Lois".

Wait, you were posting parts every other day. No wonder your buffer vanished away.

On another note, with the promised additional scene for the archive version, I will have to re-read this story when it is posted to the archives.

It's hard not to root for the sweet, loveable underdog that is alt-Clark. Of course, in an ideal world we would end up with our true soulmates, but alt-Clark isn't a bad substitute for canon Clark (so far).

Yes, my thought process makes more sense the more you become absorbed into the collective... <<cough, cough>> I meant with more exposure to the story, of course.

Shall I just re-post my explanation I gave at the Another Lois Epilogue FDK? <<ducking from a barrage of tomatoes>> Guess not.

For now, I'll explain it this way: There is canon Lois. There is alt-canon-Lois (which is this "Another" Lois - same person, only earlier in her life). And there is Alt-Lois who alt-Clark left dead (in the past) back in his alt-dimension.

This alt-canon-Lois (the LOIS in this story) is supposed to be identical to canon Lois at the beginning of this story. The only difference is that this Lois (as opposed to canon Lois) has lived this life before (as canon Lois, before her dimension got brought into being due to the events in Part 1 of Another Lois, and as canon Lois had Clark never come to Metropolis.)

I hope this helps (and isn't a case of the more she explains it the more confused I get).

What Lois knows, remembers, feels from her "past" will become more clear in Part 5. [/b]</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">So, all of Lois's life to the point that Clark shows up in Metropolis is exactly the same as in canon, because there has been no ripple effect from Clark not being in the world that has effected her yet?

You keep this up, John, and you'll have read my story more times than me before I get it to the Archives.

Clark's major influences in this dimension which would affect Lois, don't happen until after he arrives in Metropolis. So, yes.