FDK: 2023 Ficathon: Culinary Mayhem for bakasi by Blueowl - 01/05/24 06:29 PM
Re: FDK: Culinary Mayhem - 01/05/24 06:46 PM
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“I'm glad you invited me for dinner, I . . . uh, I guess I'm confused by . . . what kind of dinner this is? I mean. . . .” He trailed off nervously.
Oh.
She then spotted tentative hope in his eyes.
Oh. . . .
Oh.
She then spotted tentative hope in his eyes.
Oh. . . .
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“Um. . . . Look,” she said haltingly, knowing she had to come clean now. “I, uh, overheard you and Jimmy talking.”
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Why was this even important to her?
She didn't know, but it was.
She didn't know, but it was.
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Clark smiled, once again accepting her mood swings with grace. “Okay.”
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And threw the water onto the flaming oil.
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She wasn’t the only one breathing heavily.
Had this been scary for Superman too?
Had this been scary for Superman too?
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The arms around her had . . . normal sleeves.
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He took her silence as insistence to continue.
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And the fact he had wanted to tell her counted for something.
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Super takeout?
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He then whispered in joyful relief, “Me.”
This really feels palpable.That was SO fun and SO sweet and SO perfectly them!!
Re: FDK: Culinary Mayhem - 01/05/24 07:10 PM
Ahhh, this set up is sooo Lois. Of course she would primarily cook for Clark to prove something. Loved the rescue, how Lois slowly realized that it wasn't Superman but Clark who'd saved her. Great kiss!
I'm guessing Toomi
I'm guessing Toomi
Re: FDK: Culinary Mayhem - 01/05/24 08:11 PM
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“Jimmy was telling me about his uncle, Louis, and how he can't even fix proper meals for himself,” Clark explained, his eyes telling her he was telling her the truth.
“Oh.”
Clark looked at the island covered with food and elaborate dinner prep with new understanding.
“You wanted to show me Jimmy was wrong, huh?” he questioned.
“Oh.”
Clark looked at the island covered with food and elaborate dinner prep with new understanding.
“You wanted to show me Jimmy was wrong, huh?” he questioned.
What a set up! Still, Lois owes Jimmy BIG TIME for saying that, because now she and Clark and together! (Swoons....)
Toomi
Re: FDK: Culinary Mayhem - 01/05/24 10:25 PM
Ooh, another revelation fic! Are they all going to be that way? It'd be hilarious if we accidentally had a themed ficathon! XD
I like that Lois and Clark got together in the end .
The part where Lois set everything on fire made me feel alarmed on her behalf . The part where Clark was clearly scared for her was heart-melting.
Okay, now for guesses....My first thought was either Bakasi or Toomi, but it occurs to me that I don't have a feel for JadedEvie's style yet, so maybe it's JE? Then also, I'm probably going to have to guess myself for one of these, so I could probably burn that here... I'll come back to this.
I like that Lois and Clark got together in the end .
The part where Lois set everything on fire made me feel alarmed on her behalf . The part where Clark was clearly scared for her was heart-melting.
Okay, now for guesses....My first thought was either Bakasi or Toomi, but it occurs to me that I don't have a feel for JadedEvie's style yet, so maybe it's JE? Then also, I'm probably going to have to guess myself for one of these, so I could probably burn that here... I'll come back to this.
Re: FDK: Culinary Mayhem - 01/06/24 01:12 AM
Okay, this is my first ever comment on here so hi 
I actually got scared Lois was going to set herself on fire (like, duh, of course Clark would save her, lol)
And I loved the “Who did I perform the dance of the seven veils for?”
I actually got scared Lois was going to set herself on fire (like, duh, of course Clark would save her, lol)
And I loved the “Who did I perform the dance of the seven veils for?”
Re: FDK: Culinary Mayhem - 01/06/24 04:53 AM
This was hilarious! Lois being Lois through and through.
And the water on the oil.... YIKES
I LOVED the reveal. So epic. I'm not sure whose heart was beating harder, Lois' or Clark's
Now for my guess... hm. Toomi??
And the water on the oil.... YIKES
I LOVED the reveal. So epic. I'm not sure whose heart was beating harder, Lois' or Clark's
Now for my guess... hm. Toomi??
Re: FDK: Culinary Mayhem - 01/06/24 04:25 PM
I really really enjoyed this! I love how you set up the REASON for Lois' attempt to cook and then of course disaster ensued proving that even though she overheard them wrong, she is still a complete mess in the kitchen.
The reveal was adorable as well. Really well done.
I am going to guess: QueenoftheCapes
The reveal was adorable as well. Really well done.
I am going to guess: QueenoftheCapes
Re: FDK: Culinary Mayhem - 01/07/24 04:48 AM
The rescue was great, as was the reveal!
Ack..... I can't decide between CarrieRene and Blueowl.... maybe even BlindPassenger?
Ack..... I can't decide between CarrieRene and Blueowl.... maybe even BlindPassenger?
Re: FDK: Culinary Mayhem - 01/08/24 08:51 PM
Hi Author!
Disclaimer: there’s guesses all throughout. If you haven’t guessed yourself yet, beware!
Bring the fire extinguisher. And perhaps an oil fire blanket?
(I did not read ahead! I swear!)
JIMMY: That time I let her stay with me while Griffin was gunning for her? She offered to make dinner for me and my friends. Emergency room. All of them. And we didn’t even get to try Johnny’s karaoke machine.
CLARK: I have seen kitchen fires take down half an apartment building before…
She did mention that she can only make pasta salad and three kinds of chocolate things.
/squints/ hmm… /goes hunting/ those ellipses, they look like BlueOwl’s style.
Hehehe. This reminds me of Coupling, Susan inviting Steve to her place to cook dinner for them means “let’s have sex and I’ll cater”.
/Points at previous remark/
Also, loving that reaction!
It’s still time to poison Perry, too!
Poor dear. He worried that she had run out of patience with his patience!
One could still infer cooking to mean something else. One room over.
One guy she dated, he fled across the ocean back to France because of her cooking.
LOIS: No, he fled because I showed him my cooking *knife* and what I can go with it to a carrot.
Nice implication there on what she’d do to Jimmy if she had heard it.
Poor dear!
Oh, that’s a nifty redirection
A decade of Ellen Lane imprinting?
And she gotta succeed, right?
I don’t know what’s funnier: Clark’s bathroom break right after watching Lois drink a glass of water or him getting a Superman interruption.
Oh dear. That’s how Deep Water Horizon started.
See?
A) This is extremely vivid!
B)
I did mention
The slapstick funny could also be Queenie, but the cadence of the paragraph structure is wrong for her style. And unless Lois’s hair burns off, it’s not Tank either. So far BlueOwl remains a safe bet.
New way to assassinate Lois Lane: have Superman deal with some function hundreds of miles away and send Lois a gift basket with a self-prepare meal. She won’t survive the cooking session.
Nice touch!
Duh! He had just been to the bathroom so he can’t demonstrate how scared he was, but let’s say, yes, he got wee bit upset.
Oooooh
Yes, he’s Batman.
Ah, there it is placed.
Well, she would have been, if that had been a couple of years later during their kids’ Christmas pageant.
In the future, Lois can send him for coffee, chocolate, or donuts.
Atta boy. It’s not like she’s a consummate liar, but it’s a fine line between truth and creative reality.
Yes, but according to Mark Spencer (Love and Capes), doing boring stuff at superspeed doesn’t make it any less boring.
He’s cute when he’s being coy.
Hehehe
Awwwwww
/squints/ I think you win first kiss of the year!
Well, there is certain tropes about how long certain, ehem, things will take the first time around.
Awwww, very waffy! Also, that section break is also BlueOwl’s style. /Checks BlueOwl fic/ Looky there, the cadence matches.
Great work on the prompts And while prepping the FDK for posting, I noticed this very nice build up from cute togetherness to suddenly having chaos and an emergency, and then the big reveal. Very well done indeed.
My guess:
BlueOwl
(or a really good copy cat
)
As for the prompts - nope. Sorry!
Michael
Disclaimer: there’s guesses all throughout. If you haven’t guessed yourself yet, beware!
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“Is there anything I can do to help?” Clark asked, honestly looking baffled at everything assembled.
(I did not read ahead! I swear!)
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Did he think she couldn’t do this? Granted, if he believed Jimmy, it was understandable that he would be uneasy about letting her cook them dinner.
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He was likely worrying about how dinner would taste or if indigestion would follow.
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“You sound hesitant. Do you think I can’t cook?” she asked, trying to sound light but really wanting to know as she got the cutting board out.
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And I guess I’m . . . just a little . . . confused?”
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I’m glad you invited me for dinner, I . . . uh, I guess I’m confused by . . . what kind of dinner this is? I mean. . . .” He trailed off nervously.
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Oh.
She then spotted tentative hope in his eyes.
Oh. . . .
Um.
She then spotted tentative hope in his eyes.
Oh. . . .
Um.
Also, loving that reaction!
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She had bulldozed so quickly into wanting to prove what she wanted to prove that she hadn’t even thought about how it would look. . . .
Inviting Clark over for dinner.
Just the two of them. . . .
Inviting Clark over for dinner.
Just the two of them. . . .
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No wonder he had responded the way he had when she had asked! Though happy, he had been flabbergasted. She had thought it was because he had been thinking about what Jimmy had told him!
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“A few days ago, about . . . my cooking,” she admitted.
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“–Lois is a horrible cook!” Jimmy said. “Trust me.”
“Surely, things can’t be that bad,” Clark argued.
“Surely, things can’t be that bad,” Clark argued.
LOIS: No, he fled because I showed him my cooking *knife* and what I can go with it to a carrot.
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Perry had called them soon after, so fortunately for Jimmy she hadn’t heard his rebuttal.
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Primarily, because she was afraid he was right.
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“Your cooking?” he asked, before his eyebrows went up, realization dawning. “Oh!”
Lois looked down, expecting pity or a deflection.
“Lois, we weren’t talking about you,” he said gently.
Lois looked down, expecting pity or a deflection.
“Lois, we weren’t talking about you,” he said gently.
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Why was this even important to her?
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“I want to, really.”
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“Um, I’ll be right back. Sorry, bathroom,” Clark suddenly said.
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She poured in some more, but then her slick fingers dropped the bottle of oil
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hit the counter and bounced, flipping end over top and flinging the flammable liquid all over the stove, on the floor, and on the electric burner.
It all instantly ignited.
It all instantly ignited.
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Screaming out in horror as tall hot flames licked at her apron and shot high into the air, she instinctively grabbed hold of her glass of water beside her as fast as she could.
B)
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And threw the water onto the flaming oil.
What followed was the last thing she expected.
What followed was the last thing she expected.
The slapstick funny could also be Queenie, but the cadence of the paragraph structure is wrong for her style. And unless Lois’s hair burns off, it’s not Tank either. So far BlueOwl remains a safe bet.
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In less than a blink, the fire was out, leaving frosty white and black smudges all over the stove, pan, floor and beyond, even covering the microwave on the kitchen counter straight across from the now ruined island.
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Doing her best to collect herself and wondering where Clark was – because surely he had heard her from the bathroom? –
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She wasn’t the only one breathing heavily.
Had this been scary for Superman too?
Had this been scary for Superman too?
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“Thank you, I don’t know how you got here in time, but–” She glanced down, expecting to see blue fabric on well toned arms.
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“Clark!?” she rasped. “B-but—the fire! You–you blew out the fire? You’re—? Wha–?”
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destroyed a planet destroying asteroid a few weeks before.
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He had saved her from some real serious harm. What could compete with that? Did he think she was going to be angry or something?
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Did you really go to the restroom earlier or did you hear something?” she suddenly asked.
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“You really need to work on some of the excuses you give,” she pointed out.
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He playfully winced. “Yeah, I suppose I do, but now . . . maybe you could help?” he asked hopefully.
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“Superspeed certainly comes in handy,” she added.
“It can,” he agreed, relaxing slightly.
“It can,” he agreed, relaxing slightly.
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“About dinner.”
“Yes?” she asked when he didn’t continue.
“Shall I. . . ?” He then did a swooping motion with his hand and it only took her a second to figure out what he meant.
“Yes?” she asked when he didn’t continue.
“Shall I. . . ?” He then did a swooping motion with his hand and it only took her a second to figure out what he meant.
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moved by how nervous Clark was while (she hoped) asking her out.
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leaned forward, her face close to his. “Who was I making dinner for? Who do I call outside of work? Who do I let edit my copy?” Then she blushed. “Who did I perform the dance of the seven veils for?”
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She eased into the kiss, wanting to draw out the tenderness as much as possible.
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though maybe he was super sensitive?
She smiled between kisses, suddenly imagining certain, ehem, things.
She smiled between kisses, suddenly imagining certain, ehem, things.
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“You,” she said, before kissing him again, this time fully allowing herself to be swept up by how amazing Clark was at kissing.
Dinner would wait.
O o O o O
The End
Dinner would wait.
O o O o O
The End
Great work on the prompts
And while prepping the FDK for posting, I noticed this very nice build up from cute togetherness to suddenly having chaos and an emergency, and then the big reveal. Very well done indeed.My guess:
BlueOwl
(or a really good copy cat
)As for the prompts - nope. Sorry!
Michael
Re: FDK: Culinary Mayhem - 01/12/24 10:53 AM
Sweet little tale. Lois in the kitchen is never a good idea as that will inevitably cause mayhem, didn't you know Clrk? Also the "misunderstanding" parts are hilarious. And the reveal...neat. I really enjoyed this one.
Guesses...So, let's see, we have: Short paragraphs, Clark valuing Lois' safety and honesty over his wish to protect his secret, and a very specific paragraph seperation marker that, as far as I know, only one perosn here uses...yep, 100% Blueowl!
Guesses...So, let's see, we have: Short paragraphs, Clark valuing Lois' safety and honesty over his wish to protect his secret, and a very specific paragraph seperation marker that, as far as I know, only one perosn here uses...yep, 100% Blueowl!
Re: FDK: Culinary Mayhem - 01/16/24 12:20 AM
That was perfect. Love that Clark was too worried to even think about spinning into the suit before saving her. Amd her slow realization of who exactly was holding her... Just amazing.
Re: FDK: Culinary Mayhem - 01/19/24 07:40 PM
This story was great! I think Blueowl wrote it! I'll be back later with better fdk!
Re: FDK: Culinary Mayhem - 2023 Fictathon - 01/19/24 07:53 PM
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“No, it's not that, I just didn't think you liked cooking. And I guess I'm . . . just a little . . . confused?”
“Confused?” she asked, preparing an onion.
“I'm glad you invited me for dinner, I . . . uh, I guess I'm confused by . . . what kind of dinner this is? I mean. . . .” He trailed off nervously.
Oh.
She then spotted tentative hope in his eyes.
Oh. . . .
Um.
“I'm fine with whatever you were thinking,” he added quickly. “More than happy, really! I just didn't want to assume and. . . . ” He blushed and she quickly realized she was blushing just as much.
She had bulldozed so quickly into wanting to prove what she wanted to prove that she hadn't even thought about how it would look. . . .
Inviting Clark over for dinner.
Just the two of them. . . .
“Confused?” she asked, preparing an onion.
“I'm glad you invited me for dinner, I . . . uh, I guess I'm confused by . . . what kind of dinner this is? I mean. . . .” He trailed off nervously.
Oh.
She then spotted tentative hope in his eyes.
Oh. . . .
Um.
“I'm fine with whatever you were thinking,” he added quickly. “More than happy, really! I just didn't want to assume and. . . . ” He blushed and she quickly realized she was blushing just as much.
She had bulldozed so quickly into wanting to prove what she wanted to prove that she hadn't even thought about how it would look. . . .
Inviting Clark over for dinner.
Just the two of them. . . .
AWWWWW Love this scene!!
Beautiful story!
My guess: Blueowl
Re: FDK: Culinary Mayhem - 2023 Fictathon - 01/22/24 06:27 AM
Ahhhh, I love this misunderstanding!! It works so well! And gahhh! Love the fics when he has to reveal himself in the moment! And sweet kiss at the end! Great job!! 🥰
What made me guess Jess? I wasn’t quite sure at first! And I was suspecting things when we got to the “action” scene because you’re so good at those. And then . . . that scene separator at the end sealed the deal.
Sara
What made me guess Jess? I wasn’t quite sure at first! And I was suspecting things when we got to the “action” scene because you’re so good at those. And then . . . that scene separator at the end sealed the deal.
Sara
Re: FDK: Culinary Mayhem - 2023 Fictathon - 03/05/24 10:41 PM
Great reveal and a fun story! Clark being scared for Lois was touching. He just reacted and gave up his identity. That is so Clark. I love this story!
Re: FDK: Culinary Mayhem - 2023 Fictathon - 04/15/24 07:11 AM
What a way to reveal the secret!!
Lois is definitely a danger in the kitchen, although in the end everything turned out very well.
I must thank you because this story made me think... and I ended up explaining to my son the dangers in the kitchen and what to do in case the oil catches fire. We even looked up videos and I have to say, after watching them, the scene in Lois's apartment became scarier in my mind.
Thank you very much for sharing your writings. I love them.
Lois is definitely a danger in the kitchen, although in the end everything turned out very well.
I must thank you because this story made me think... and I ended up explaining to my son the dangers in the kitchen and what to do in case the oil catches fire. We even looked up videos and I have to say, after watching them, the scene in Lois's apartment became scarier in my mind.
Thank you very much for sharing your writings. I love them.