FDK: The Press Conference - Lois & Clark Fanfic Message Boards

Picking up after Throne of Lies.

Story is here

Omg! This was a fabulous sequel to Throne of Lies. I love how it's mostly from Jon's perspective, and the thought that they all wanted him to reveal the secret. The addition of Wells at the end was perfect as well. Everything happens in its own time, as he would know. I'm glad the secret was so we'll received.

Very well done!

What a fun story. I would love to see a sequel to this sequel -- one in which we get more of a feel of the reactions by the general public.

I do have one question, though: If this takes place eighty years after the introduction of Superman, Lois must be well past the centennial mark. Is the fact that she is apparently doing so well due to advances in medicine, her relationship to Superman (and possibly her having borne his children) or some combination thereof?

Joy,
Lynn

What a great story! I love "consequences" sequels, and this was a great story about post-reveal life for Clark and his family.

Aww! Yay! Love it! The line about the world taking it better than Lois did - priceless!

I feel like Clark would still wear the suit when doing his Superman work. He strikes me as a traditionalist and a sentimentalist. Although it will be nice for him not to have to don the tights to fly out to get Lois ice cream and Double Fudge Crunch bars.

I like the way you've described the gradual changes that are leading into the establishment of Utopia.

Excellent sequel! What a fun conclusion to the story... or is it??

Utopia had to start somewhere. Glad Clark did it his way.

Originally Posted by Mouserocks

Omg! This was a fabulous sequel to Throne of Lies. I love how it's mostly from Jon's perspective, and the thought that they all wanted him to reveal the secret. The addition of Wells at the end was perfect as well. Everything happens in its own time, as he would know. I'm glad the secret was so we'll received.

Very well done!

Mouserocks thanks for reading. As stated before in Throne of Lies in this world I'd like to imagine eighty years of Superman is bound to have some positive effects on the world to make it possible for utopia to come about.

Originally Posted by Lynn S. M.

What a fun story. I would love to see a sequel to this sequel -- one in which we get more of a feel of the reactions by the general public.

I do have one question, though: If this takes place eighty years after the introduction of Superman, Lois must be well past the centennial mark. Is the fact that she is apparently doing so well due to advances in medicine, her relationship to Superman (and possibly her having borne his children) or some combination thereof?

Joy,
Lynn

Hey Lynn!

I'll leave the aging questions up to the reader's imagination. It wasn't something I wanted to dive too deep into. Feel free to run with any of your wonderful theories.

Originally Posted by Endelda

What a great story! I love "consequences" sequels, and this was a great story about post-reveal life for Clark and his family.

Thanks Endelda! Glad you enjoyed it.

Originally Posted by Deadly Chakram

Aww! Yay! Love it! The line about the world taking it better than Lois did - priceless!

I feel like Clark would still wear the suit when doing his Superman work. He strikes me as a traditionalist and a sentimentalist. Although it will be nice for him not to have to don the tights to fly out to get Lois ice cream and Double Fudge Crunch bars.

I had to add the line about Lois' reaction for comedy. Yeah, I think it'd probably be like second nature to wear the suit when on a rescue. haha errands not so much.

Originally Posted by scifiJoan

I like the way you've described the gradual changes that are leading into the establishment of Utopia.

Thanks scifiJoan! I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Originally Posted by cuidadora

Excellent sequel! What a fun conclusion to the story... or is it??

Aww thanks cuidadora! I'm not doing a sequel to this one. I'll leave the unanswered questions up to the readers. Let your imagination run wild.

Originally Posted by Morgana

Utopia had to start somewhere. Glad Clark did it his way.

Yes, Utopia has been born.

What a great sequel to “Throne of Lies”! The changes you describe are very logical and believable. I loved the tiny touches of practicality, and the fact that you didn’t delve too much into some issues (Lois’s age, the end of Intergang and the lack of appearance of other mafias).

Showing the Press Conference from Jon’s POV and focusing on the Kent family was a marvellous idea: it enabled the reader to imagine it and the reporters’ reactions. Loved the HG Wells cameo at the end.

Could we hope for a sequel? Keeping my fingers crossed.

Originally Posted by Millefeuilles

What a great sequel to “Throne of Lies”! The changes you describe are very logical and believable. I loved the tiny touches of practicality, and the fact that you didn’t delve too much into some issues (Lois’s age, the end of Intergang and the lack of appearance of other mafias).

Showing the Press Conference from Jon’s POV and focusing on the Kent family was a marvellous idea: it enabled the reader to imagine it and the reporters’ reactions. Loved the HG Wells cameo at the end.

Could we hope for a sequel? Keeping my fingers crossed.

I've been bad and have totally slacked on responding to FDK or really anyting lately. I'm sorry. I just now saw this.

Thank you Mille!

I'm glad you enjoyed my take on the beginning of Utopia and Jon's point of view in his father's outting to the world. I figured this is a moment HG Wells wouldn't want to miss.

Hi Valerie!

Lookie, there. A sequel

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There were no longer any super-villains bent on taking over the world out there to test Superman and those he cared about.

Meanwhile, in the St. Agnes Maternity Wing: So, have you already decided on a name yet for the little one?
PROUD PARENTS: Yes, we’ll call him Tempus.

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There was actually a lot less for Superman to do around the world outside of his nightly patrols and the occasional natural disaster and international politics.

Considering the first story and the remarks on WW3, maybe the psychopaths simply all decided it was more profitable to go into politics (and finance). More favorable gain/risk-ratio. And with improved education programs over the past few decades, they also had the educational background to make it outside of hoodlum-dom.

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That had been a family effort. How Mindy Church had continued to run the criminal organization from Switzerland of all places he still wasn’t sure, but her face when Superboy and Superman escorted her into the Metropolis P.D. had been priceless. It was one of his favorite memories.

So, first the mayor pushed for laws to limit the personal freedom of the citizens of Metropolis, and then Superman and Superboy kidnapped an upstanding citizen of neutral Switzerland and brought her before a foreign court? I’m starting to see why the bridge decided to end it when Superman approached.

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"I might have threatened the press," his dad looked down sheepishly.

/adds ‘extortion’ to the list of crimes committed by the Alien Invader/
SUPERMAN: What? I only told them ‘no interviews’ for any news outlet that doesn’t respect our right to privacy.

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"They took it a lot better than mom did when she figured it out."

That’s true. Not a single nuclear warhead was launched at him.

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He pulled out his watch and looked at the time. "Right on time," he said to himself.

That was a great sequel to the first one!

Michael