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

My apologies for the late posting. For the foreseeable future, at least, it seems as if Wednesday is a more quiet night on which to post. As I mentioned when I posted my note last night, I am back down to a 5 part cushion. I cannot allow myself to post if I drop any further behind. I need that cushion to make sure any major errors in timeline and scene organization can be fixed prior to posting. I do have the following scenes mapped out in OneNote and not just in my head. Thank you, KatherineKent, for the recommendation and the procrastination device. I hope the next parts will roll out quickly (or at least once per week as RL allows), so that I don't have make any more delayed postings.

For those of you who are scientifically minded, and recognized the ".fits" filename extension to the other document on the Nightfall Virus disk, and are familiar with this program, I hope its use here doesn't seem out of place. I stumbled across this during my research and it seemed to fit (no pun intended) with the information Prof. Daitch may have given to Lois, along with the copy of the file supposedly sent to him by his friend in England. If FITS wouldn't have been used in this way (in describing or imagining something in space), please let me know and I shall remove it.

Also, I know that "grunge" is usually assigned to bands out of Seattle, not Metropolis, but Jimbo uses the term here more to describe a style of music rather than a location.

EDIT: I know I jump forward a bit in the timeline over these last few parts, but I want to move along quickly instead of hang out any longer in the quagmire that is this investigation.

That's the end of tonight blathering, please post any comments here. Thank you for reading.

It is a curious thought. I know many (not all) of the other versions of Lois have a father that is in the military having (ultimately) good secrets that need to be kept. This version doesn't have that (strongly) part of his makeup. Yes they retconned the military into her history in Season 2 but that version never seemed jive with the humorous actions of the character from that season forward. He didn't really seem a military type to me. I might have bought the Season 1 version being former military (especially with his implant tech, it would have been an ideal match with the military replacing a vets arms and legs if amputated) but not the Season 2+ one.

Still haven't explained the different universes thing, have you, Clark?

Alt-Clark: I plead the fifth.

*Clark with his tongue in cheek* Alt-Clark: Amber waves of grain, and a small-tightly knit community where everyone knew everyone's name and nearly everything else about each other. Not to mention a mom who loves her apple pie and a father who needed help on the tractor from time to time. It was so close to living in Smallville, Kansas that I had to build it into my back-history as Clark.

Not exactly. It's one of those cases where she doesn't even have a CLUE. If she even suspected there was SUCH a thing as different dimensions I wonder if she'd believe that he might be from it. Then again, the idea of a flying man is implausible enough.

That is sadly true. I don't know of many other instances where that's the case, but it is true.

Hmmmm... I almost get the feeling that Luthor's father killed his mother (like he said) but that HE was the killer of his father. After that he went on the run and never, EVER looked back.

Did he exist in your own dimension, Clark? Maybe you can get some hints from the differences there about his history.

Quite honestly, I don't know when Clark and Lois had all that much downtime prior to Ordinary People to really talk. I can't imagine these two lasting that long on that talk.

Christina: Thank you for reading and sharing your thoughts.
I'm a little lost on where LnC canon showed that Sam Lane had been in the military in S2. We were introduced to Sam's brother "Mike" who had been in the military. And we were introduced to the fact that Jack Olsen had been in the military (we then learn in S3, he went from there to the NIA). And that Lois's friend, Molly Flynn had a boyfriend in the military. I agree that if they had introduced a military aspect to Sam's career in S1, it would have been a logical transition into helping wounded vets with cyborgisation. Perhaps it would have stopped them from making S4's Sam Lane so eccentric.

Back in Part 15, I explained Alt-Lois's background, which, although it contained a military upbringing, is still different from Lois's standard comic / Smallville (or even LnC) canon norm:
The baby mentioned, of course, would have been Lucy.

Well, he *did* mention it, but he was pretending as if he were joking at the time.

In the animated series Justice League's (or UJL) version of "For the Man Who Has Everything" they showed Kal and his family living in a house surrounded by grain fields on Krypton, which was very reminiscent of a farm in Kansas, so it's not that big of a stretch to believe that.

Okay, so maybe she hasn't given up on her blinders quite yet, but who's fault is that?

LOIS: Not mine!

CLARK: Is it ever?

Lois's gut also told her to push Clark away and chase after Superman, and to date Dan, despite having started a relationship with Clark. In Lois's private life, her gut is often more wrong than right.

Could be...

In Alt-dimension, naming a building or business after a living person is illegal, so even if Lex Luthor existed (with that name) and he was basically the same man he is in canon dimension, it's possible that Clark had never heard of him. In fact, he hadn't heard of Lex Luthor until he visited other dimensions and didn't know he was bad news until coming to this dimension. (Since LexComm Telephone was still alive and well in "Lois & Clarks" I'm guessing he was familiar with Lex Luthor because of Lex's propensity for naming things after himself.)

And when they DO try to talk, Clark thinks she's saying one thing (I'd like Chocolate from Switzerland) instead of sitting there listening to what she's actually saying. I don't think until they're camping and roasting bananas do they actually have down time to talk.

Oh, dear. Christina, you don't believe this omission is one Lois would ever forgive him for? Even though they haven't really had time to have a real discussion since she learned CK=SM?

CLARK: /nervously starts to bite his fingernails to the quick/

LOIS: Well, *that* decides it!

I went back to the scripts to find out where I thought I saw "military family" mentioned and the only script I could think of was "Target: Jimmy Olsen." I realized that I scanned for "Sam" and couldn't find it. Turns out that JIMMY is the one with the military base background. Don't know if his father was military at the time but that would mesh well with his father being NIA.

IOW, no, this Lois doesn't have a known military family background.

Or when Tempus jumped universes he decided to eliminate the competition, so to speak, and destroyed Luthor before he was particularly well known.

Or hey, maybe Luthor actually managed to be a good guy for a change and was off helping orphans in Africa or something!

… Naw.

Wondering how Clark and Lois will arrange their evening chats now. I guess they could come up with something else, but losing the cannolis will be such a tragedy!!!

As I was reading, I was pleased and surprised to see you stick a .fits file on the disk. When I was in college, I took images of variable stars in the .fits format, and I used a program to analyze those images to get data to study the stars' light curves. It's completely reasonable that there would be an image of the asteroid in that format along with the data.

Colleen: Thanks for reading.
possibly.

Well, he may have gone to Africa... Um... Define "helping" again.

I'm going to have to agree with you. Lex as a good guy sounds like quite a boring character.

While I've been quite subtle about it, weeks and weeks are passing by. Herb visited in early-mid May. The Wedding is supposed to happen in mid-June (the 18th by by notes). I'm sure that if Lois and Clark want to meet, they'll figure out a way to do it. Don't forget, she still has that cell phone. They're also meeting on Sundays to do her laundry.

Thanks for your comments.

mrsMxyzptlk: Oooooh. Another comment. Glad to pleasantly surprise a scientist!

Kyle Griffin?

JACK NAPIER: You need a reason for it?

She does know that he hunts women for sport, right?
LEX: At least I don’t flay them! /hides Game of Thrones mint edition underneath pillow/

CLARK:

Plus, get her into bed.

Hellooo! Three-date-rule!
PAUL: Helloooo! Co-ed!

No, Lex doesn’t know that he’s a horrible man and a criminal, so that can’t be it.

LEX: Nah, I just like to go where all Kryptonians want to go.



She *is* a bit full of herself, isn’t she?
LEX: I think it’s adorable.

LEX: Booooriiiing!

Problems with the ozone layer or some such thing. Plus, his father found out that his mother had been deedling with all the household guards in the months before her pregnancy, so his arrival was highly suspect. Nor-El, well… he turned out much better after Jor-El locked Lara up in a tower and they made a second baby.

No, Clark actually switched universes to get away from that nutjob.

I don’t know. I think Clark fell for just another Lana, there. He’d be so much better off dating that blonde A.D.A.

So, what you’re saying is that Clark should happily trust a woman, who’s doublecrossing her present fiancé because of some perceived wrong he allegedly did to her and which she has never even mentioned to said fiancé before starting to screw him out of his livelihood and social standing?



Maybe she could stuff the diskette into his desk and then call the cops?

Yes, but he’s in college now and likely experimenting with various substances that one can burn and then inhale to affect an altered state of consciousness.

So much for Clark not running for the hills again.

An “I Love Lucy” reboot?

Plus, Lex doesn’t want Lois to cavort with male Kryptonian strippers during her bachelorette party.

Now, Lois, he said ‘woman’ not ‘chick’ and I’m sure he only disrespected her experience, not her body or her gender.

Duh! What with the bait sitting at home, stuffing herself with pizza.

Michael

Darth Michael: Thanks for popping in.
If only he weren't still in jail.
KYLE: Sigh. Lost opportunities.

AKA Joker, right? If so, I have a brother? Cool!

So, it *is* why he left "Krypton". (Lois's definiation of the other universe.)
HERB: From a certain POV.

MAYSON: Does Lucy have a wacky paranoid sister in this one? Actually, that could be a funny show. Where the audience knows her sister isn't nuts, but Lucy and everyone else thinks she is.
LUCY: /ducking behind the couch/ Hide! It's my sister. She thinks her partner is an alien who flies around saving people.

Of course! THAT'S why Lex took Lois to see Othello. To keep an eye on her, so she couldn't go out and have fun once last time before marrying a geezer.
OTOH, that would be a fun meet story for Lois and Clark.
Maybe it's happened to Lex before, so he's outlawed a maid-of-honor from every wedding after that.
LEX: What do you mean my fiancee ran off to Vegas with one of the strippers from her batchelorette party?

By mentioning her sex at all, it implies it. If Jimmy had hired a male lawyer, would Lex have mentioned that the lawyer was male? No. /For example, if you exchange "woman" from that description of "Some woman straight out of law school" statement with a different race, sexual orientation, or body size, the offense becomes more noticeable./

LOIS: I'm not always the bait, otherwise he wouldn't always be ditching me to go save someone else.

Well, Clark is her chocolate substitute, so when he doesn't show up chocolate suddenly doesn't seem so appetizing.

You could always do both, Lex.

Which is why it's more fun to explore this way.

Cause Lois is a hot babe?

Possibly.

Met Star Headline: "SURGEON GENERAL RECOMMENDS THUGS NOT SHARE SHAVING UTENSILS"

Being dead?

Ooops. Skipped too much? But there were more fun scenes I wanted to get to? Talking about it wasn't enough?

CLARK: What?! I was talking about washing and folding her laundry. What did you think I meant?
LOIS:

Why would Ellen be there?

JONATHAN: Keep that sicko away from my wife.

So, wiping Tempus out from the timeline gets rid of Lex too? Hmmmm. Sounds promising.

According to Wikepedia the known extensions for FITS are: .fits, .fit , and .fts .

Thanks for you comments. Now, I've got to figure out why my toolbars suddenly went wonky on me and disappeared. /grumble. I knew I shouldn't have downloaded that new Adobe update./

EDIT: Logged off the internet and came back and there they were! Phew.

Yes, she has found the message. that this is easier to put in smiles.


The key to vindicating Clark.

John: Hi John!
Yes, the new smilie drop down menu is nice, isn't it? They are limiting our smilies to 15 per post though, and 10 quotes (last I heard).

Only time will tell.

Thanks for your comments.

I think the smily limit was 15 before, so that has not changed.






I feared that as well.


Also the person she should most suspect as the maker of the problem.

I'd love it if Lois figured out he was the one who orchestrated her going to jail.


If he can kill SM there is an awful lot of profit.


When has Luthor shown he cared how many other people died to advance his plans?

Luthor will tell the truth never.

Ooooh, more!

It was just a friendly reminder.

Good! /checks box/

Lex caused the asteroid? Wow!

LEX: You doubted my influence in this universe?

That would be a difficult one for her to figure out, since it had been an anonymous tipster.

LEX: Sounds good to me.

LEX: What is this "care" word? I don't understand.

LEX: So, does that mean that when I tell Chef Andre that I liked the garlic chicken, I'm lying? Why would I do that? It would be almost like lying to spare his feelings and that's inconceivable.

Thanks for your comments, John.

I'm surprised Lois considers the posibility there has ever been a better investigative reporter.


Not likely, since it seems he was working on the lair before he ever took notice of Lois.


Clark really needs to tell her what is actually happening.


While letting her know that he didn't do it just for her might hurt a little, it would make his actions make more sense. Otherwise his refusal to pretend to date her as CK so she could really date him as SM makes no sense.


Even if he does believe it now, she needs actions that show he believes it.

Oops, she just exposed Jimbo Olsen.


Such preparations at times are hard for undercover contacts.


I think that would flow better as "but not for a".

As if the Planet matters in his overall business.


she has a joint opinion with Clark.


Luthor is worse than I thought.

Yes! he is there.

Oh, I was so hoping the investigation was over.


He used the special name, yeah.


Only if they can prove it's Jimbo's lunchbox.

There are almost no lies in Clark's back story.

I think "seemed to grow" would flow better.


I'm not sure she has.


It feels like there should be something between "as" and "they", such as "that", or "to mean".


As long as Mrs. Lane is alive, I think Lois will forgive him.


Technically he did, just not in a way she believed him.

Yea! More FDK!

Only in the world, but not in Metropolis.

How long does it take to build an underground lair for billionaire and no need for building inspectors?

At some point, Lois and Clark will talk.

Yes, I doubt he could tell "that's the way the other Clark wooed you" and have her understand.

Until they can fully move past this investigation, trust will be hard to come by for either of them.

Exactly.

Fixed.

I'm sure Lex projects an outward appearance of the loss of the Daily Planet as being painful one for him and his pocket book.

He basically implies the same in canon.

Nah. That'd be too easy.

So, they can't just take a homeless kid's word?

But there aren't many facts he can prove, either.

Thanks. Fixed.



Well, I fixed this, but probably not in the way you meant. LOL. Thanks.

LOIS: Clark, my mom's alive! How could you?!
CLARK:

Clark's been more honest that Lois knows, but not in a way he can prove or that she might appreciate.

Thanks for you comments.

I’ve just kind of managed to wrangle out of RL’s strangle hold. It’s a bit like with Clark in the Kryptonite cage. You know that there’s a beautiful things happening right around the corner, but you still find yourself unable to give it your full attention.
CLARK: *Beautiful*?
Yup, also, on a slightly unrelated note: Canon Lois was so overjoyed after the ceremony, she even kissed Lex square on the month. /things you discover while figuring out story banners/

See? That’s why he never stood a chance with Lois.
LOIS: I like smart studs.
CAT: Me, too!
CLARK:

Yup.



So…he’s going to have one eunich stripper soon?

So, by calling Clark Superman instead of Superwhimp they’re making sure that he’s not disrespected?

Also, funny how she did not object to stuffing herself with pizza.

Am not sure that reasoning works…

First burry him and when that not works, buy him a watch?


LOIS:

Not sure which scene that has been…



Madam? Clark likes to check out working girls ever since he realized that Lois is subbing as one?

LOIS: One Clark or many Lexes… One Clark or many Lexes

Awww… Just like with Lois. She also often disappears and then shows up again for no discernible reason.

Michael

Wow! Look at all this FDK! What a wonderful Mother's Day gift!
Yeah. Beautiful doesn't come to mind. /would cover up computer, but most recent parts are on other computer which I've been kicked off of so kids can play games, so nothing to cover up. Mom's day? Yeah, right. HA!/

Yes, I noticed that when I was re-watching HoL for /cough, cough/ research reasons. Made a note of it on the HoL discussion page and asked for explanation. Maybe she had decided to marry Lex since her friends showed up after all and just keep Clark on the side.

Now, I'm not THAT cruel to Clark, am I?

Why are you bouncing eyebrows at Lucy hiding from her crazy sister?

LOIS: What would be the point?
EW: /didn't notice the...uh... pun, until after it had been typed./

Well, Lois didn't name him Super Genius, but Superman, so intelligence wasn't included.
CLARK: Hey!
LOIS: What? Did you think I'd be looking at your brain in that outfit?

She's not stuffing herself with Pizza, because he only delivers it once a week.

She's too depressed for even chocolate?

LOIS: Yeah. /scoffs/ Good luck with that.
LEX: Clark doesn't like watches?
LOIS: Hates 'em.

Better than "Ice Queen" isn't it?
CAT: /nods/

The scene where Lois found out that Rat=Jack, Denny's older brother. I'll be sure to write out all the scenes in minute detail now, so you don't miss a single thing. Days in the story will now last months of posting parts, but on the plus side the story will never end.
EW: Wait. What?
LOIS: I think I've waited long enough for a Nfic scene, don't you think? Clark? Clark!
CLARK: No, I like the EW's idea. Details are important, no matter how long and delaying they are.

But that would require Clark to know where they are. He doesn't. He only knows the addresses of Lex's legit businesses.

LOL. I thought that was Clark.

It's nice to see that the moderators were just joking about the 10 quote maximum.

That’s right! Also, one should introduce a Writer’s Day, too!
LOIS: ‘Mother’s Day’? Is that some roundabout way of suggesting I’m preggers?

Your kids don’t even let you write on Mom’s Day so you can get some gratification from the boards?



You mean, you’re not turning Clark into a dumb oxen for kicks?

Because it sounds like a fun premise?



You know, if Clark said the same thing about Ultra Woman, he’d have to answer to Justice League’s HR for it.



Yeah, it just sounded kind of fun, was completely new, and showed off Lois’s galactically stupid deductive skills.

Lois will not get married to Lex before the end of the Internet!


Knows as in ‘officially knows’ huh?

No, Lois does, too. /points at the Pilot, Honeymoon, Phoenix, Lex Jr Arc, Wedding Argh,…/
CLARK: Shows up again for no discernible reason? I *find* her!

Indeed. Let’s not talk about it lest someone realizes that they wanted to change it.

Michael

Is that the one day a year we can write without being interrupted?

No.

Mother's Day. The one day a year where my hubby has to work spoiling *other* mommies, and my kids insist I have do whatever they want to do. Wait. How is this different than all the other days of the year, again? Oh, right, my kids also get to torture me with kindness and I get a bunch of cheap grocery store flowers from my hubby. /psst. he should have gone with the chocolates./ Yippy. Thankfully, it only comes once a year. Yep. I'm an ungrateful and bitter old hag. After 10 years of being "spoiled" like this, you would be too.

Well, I'm certainly not doing it for the money.

Maybe someone will pick up on that plot bunny. It's so sad when plot bunnies die covered with dust and swept up confused with those other bunnies.

CLARK: But she's my WIFE!

BATMAN: I don't write the bi-laws, Clark, I just enforce them.

Maybe the scene will magically make an appearance in the Archive version along with that missing scene with that slut from college when I clean everything up to send to LabRat.

LINDA: /cough, cough/ I believe you mean, me.

EW: That's the one!

LOIS: I'm not going to marry him anyway, before or after the end of that fad.

No, "knows" as in he's heard of their exact location.

SUPERMAN: Urban myths don't really count, because I need an actual street address to x-ray.

I believe ER meant that she disappeared for no discernible reason.

LOIS: Hello? Working on a story!

About what? Nothing of interest here. /waves hand/ These are not the FDK ramblings you're looking for.

On the plus side, this soooo sounds like a post-10th anniversary Lois. Only, would Clark ever risk flowers instead of chocolates?

It needs to be rescued and put in the habitat over here…
/rushes off/
So… all better now

Although, Lois the stripper is much more fun for certain people. She could do it to support herself in college. But during her first act, she gets to do the bachelor show for one Hack from Nowheresville who’s buddies have taken him to the Big City ™ for one last night on the town before he ties the knot. Of course, in the end Lois ends up doing a private dance for him (wouldn’t want to embarrass her completely, right?) and with a story and an intern’s job at the Planet.

So…no fraternization in the company? Which means Lois will move to a different company that also deals with super-charged beings?
LOIS: But…but…but…there’s only the crime syndicates left if it’s not the Justice League!
CLARK: Brrrruuuuuuuceeeeeeeee!
BRUCE: So what? Your better half’s a crook. They can be fun in the sack.
SELINA: Meow!

You will also link them on the boards, right?



Michael

Thanks, Michael. The greatest thing about Clark is that *I'm* in control of their relationship.

CLARK: Then why do *I* keep making all these lunkheadian mistakes?

Aren't you a sweetie. Although, I think it would work better as a running gag in a sitcom than a fan fic story.

NEXT UP ON THE CW Network: Smallville from the POV of Lois's little sister Lucy. Let's see what was going on with her while Lois was trying not to fall for a farm boy from the sticks with Super powers.

I bet I can find more people on this website who would pay money to see Clark strip than Lois. /Figurative bet not literal one./ Hmmmmmm. The plot bunnies are tangoing.

I'd read that too, but didn't Stardust by Caroline K. start something like that? (minus the stripper angle) /Those of you, who haven't read it: beware! Once you start, it's very, very difficult to stop./

Um... actually, I was thinking more of a slap on the wrist and another semi-annual harassment seminar.

If upon re-reading that section of the story, my muse is inspired I'll add in a Part 124-B for those of you on the boards.

Thank you for once more keeping me on my toes, plot wise at least.

Freudian situation? Chance to bond with Lois?



That could actually have been an interesting double-auction during the fundraiser Two auctions, only one story gets done, depending on which auction comes out ahead :p

Hmm…It’s possible I read this 5 years ago or so…

But that would mean Clark breaking the rules, repeatedly instead of just not handing over a handcuffed crook the authorities.
CROOK: He’d better not hand me over while I’m handcuffed, given my lack of apparel during such times.




Michael

CLARK: That works for me.

Rumors abide that there may be another round of auctions coming up. WE'LL have to volunteer. Of course, I'm only one part into my story for KK, so I have some catching up to do first.

It hasn't been *that* long since I answered your FDK. Oh, wait. My bad. Never mind.
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Since we were discussing punishment for dating UW while they were both in The League, my guess is if she were handcuffed, Batman would be the loser should it be suggested that she be handed over to him.

BM: Some things I *don't* want to know about.

ANOTHER LOIS: *One* “PART*! What’s the EW worries about?



Because UW wouldn’t take too kindly to him for expecting a naked, cuffed UW to be handed to him?
UW: First, Batman. Then Superman.
SUPERMAN:

Michael

It's been passed along to KK, all three parts of it. Hopefully, I'll post it here on the boards during my WC hiatus (office cleaning / painting / prepping first Section of WC for Archives break) later this summer.

Only if Superman was stupid enough to hand her over to Batman, while she's handcuffed.

Also, are you thinking later in August or more like September?

SUPERMAN: He *dared* me to!

Michael

It's looking closer to September (since that's next week). I really thought I'd have this section done already. I even anticipated posting an extra part this week, being so close, but then my muse went wild last night. /sighs/ Now, I'm going to be firm and move this idea until later, which means editing to move the plot forward. This has been my life all summer:

EW: 2 more parts, then we can move the plot forward towards the "talk".
MUSE: what about this idea? /bats eyelashes/
EW: /caving/ okay, but two more parts after that and then we...
MUSE: /coyly nibbles on chocolate/ Okay, but after we do this first.
EW: But I'm ready to move on.
MUSE: I know, but you need to tie up all these dangling threads. You could do this...
EW: /after ties knots for a week/ How about now?
MUSE: You know what would be fun...?
EW: /pulls hair out, screaming, yelling, and running around/ Yeah, you're right. That would be fun. I'll add that in, but then we need to...
MUSE: /bats eyelashes again with big grin/
EW: My apologies to my readers. My Muse doesn't know how to let go.

ULTRA WOMAN: Like I *dared* you to put me in handcuffs?
SUPERMAN: Ummm... Is that a call for help?
UW: No.
SUPERMAN: No, no. I distinctly heard a call for help.
UW: It doesn't count if you're the one doing the screaming.

/interprets this as Muse convincing EW that Lois and Clark deserve some /

Oh no! Apparently, EW prefers some and then maybe some

And result in many new FDKs?

Why does she sound like the left one in your avatar and EW like the right one?

Although, I think I read that one before

Michael

Not at all. Just some detailed Superman interruptus, but I won't get into the particulars (since I'm saving it for later on). Now, what I've been writing all week will probably end up in my deleted scenes folder because of its Nfic-ness. /Sometimes writing from the POV or head of one of my characters isn't a good thing/ (sits back to be entertained as Michael completely misinterprets what this scene was to be about.)

CLARK: How does that smilie look anything like playful?
EW:
CLARK: Well, I guess it could be if Lois had the key to the cuffs, but still...

One is always hopeful.

You mean I let my muse walk all over me and give in 9 times out of 10? I have no idea to what you could be referring?

A good joke is always worth a repeat visit.

He’s not sure about being at Lois’s mercy?



Like the Clone/Deter-ARGH?

Michael

Yep. That was the misinterpretation I expected.

CLARK:

No. And not funny.

What?

Michael