FDK:When Larry Met Charlie-Part-28 - 07/20/03 05:03 PM
Hi,
Great part.
More soon, please.
MAF
Great part.
More soon, please.
MAF
Re: FDK:When Larry Met Charlie-Part-28 - 07/20/03 06:12 PM
Heh, fun stuff. 
Sweet flying scene. Good rescue scene, too -- well orchestrated on your part, and smoothly executed on Clark's part. And I loved the "deer in the headlights" look he'd get whenever he was asked about his name -- by the time Lois asked him, it was hilarious. 
Keep writing, Wendy!
Sweet flying scene. Good rescue scene, too -- well orchestrated on your part, and smoothly executed on Clark's part. And I loved the "deer in the headlights" look he'd get whenever he was asked about his name -- by the time Lois asked him, it was hilarious. Keep writing, Wendy!
Re: FDK:When Larry Met Charlie-Part-28 - 07/20/03 08:17 PM
Yeah! Thank you, Wendy. What Fun!
Loved the "interview" at the end. Also, Clark's reflections on his first public save -- nice touch.
Looking forward to more.
Loved the "interview" at the end. Also, Clark's reflections on his first public save -- nice touch.
Looking forward to more.
Re: FDK:When Larry Met Charlie-Part-28 - 07/20/03 08:24 PM
Yay Wendy you posted. That was a great intro to Superman. I also loved the flight with Lois. I am glad that your muse came back from vacation. Laura
Re: FDK:When Larry Met Charlie-Part-28 - 07/20/03 10:32 PM
Hope you had a good time in California and came back well rested!
Nice debut for Superman. Not quite as splashy as saving the colonist shuttle, but it'll do nicely especially since he saved that little girl's life.
All this time and I would have thought that they'd have said they loved each other.
She always was the brains and inspiration for the superhero. Nice to see she remains so here.
Needs to work on a spin technique.
Great way for Lois to slip in Clark's new superhero name, and it allows Clark to be seen as non-egotistical.
Nice part.
Look forward to Part 29, though I'm shocked that this story didn't pick up right after part 27.5. 
Nice debut for Superman. Not quite as splashy as saving the colonist shuttle, but it'll do nicely especially since he saved that little girl's life.
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She’d been in love before, but never like this. Never confident that the man she loved also loved her - and although Clark hadn’t said so, something told her that he did. Maybe it was the way he looked at her sometimes, when he thought she wasn’t watching; or the way, in his behaviour and in his whole manner towards her, he cherished her.
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Lois didn’t care where he came from. She accepted him - maybe even loved him
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“This is it. Your big debut!”
Struck by her suggestion, he considered the possibility. To act in his new guise, instead of trying to do what he could covertly, risking discovery... On the other hand, he wasn’t sure that he was ready to go public yet. He hadn’t planned, thought about it, psyched himself up for it...
“Think about it!” she added as he didn’t immediately respond. “You can do so much more to help if you’re not trying to make sure no-one sees you.”
Struck by her suggestion, he considered the possibility. To act in his new guise, instead of trying to do what he could covertly, risking discovery... On the other hand, he wasn’t sure that he was ready to go public yet. He hadn’t planned, thought about it, psyched himself up for it...
“Think about it!” she added as he didn’t immediately respond. “You can do so much more to help if you’re not trying to make sure no-one sees you.”
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“Here goes,” he muttered anxiously, and pulled his sweatshirt over his head. Somewhere along the way, a burst of speed kicked in, and he realised that his jeans lay on the ground, along with his sneakers, and that Lois was staring at him, slackjawed.
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“What’s your name?” she asked.
He gulped and stared at her. She wasn’t supposed to ask him that.
“You have an S on your... costume,” she said, studying him and then taking some more photographs. “Since you won’t tell me your name... well, I guess I’ll just have to *give* you a name.” Again, she seemed to look thoughtful. “I know. Superman!” she announced, as if the idea had just occurred to her.
“That sounds kind of... egotistical, wouldn’t you say, Ms Lane?” he murmured, with a half-smile.
He gulped and stared at her. She wasn’t supposed to ask him that.
“You have an S on your... costume,” she said, studying him and then taking some more photographs. “Since you won’t tell me your name... well, I guess I’ll just have to *give* you a name.” Again, she seemed to look thoughtful. “I know. Superman!” she announced, as if the idea had just occurred to her.
“That sounds kind of... egotistical, wouldn’t you say, Ms Lane?” he murmured, with a half-smile.
Nice part.
Look forward to Part 29, though I'm shocked that this story didn't pick up right after part 27.5.
Re: FDK:When Larry Met Charlie-Part-28 - 07/21/03 12:17 AM
Yay! Superman to the rescue! 
And what a debut, stopping fires and an explosion, saving people *and* that little girl. And that interview is great too. He hasn't said much, but Lois still has a lot to say in her (okay, their) article.
And the introspection at the start of the flight was nice too. Trust Lois to get so worked up to miss part of the flight.
And another yay! They're finally starting to realize they both love each other! Smoochies ahead! WooHoo!
Saskia
And what a debut, stopping fires and an explosion, saving people *and* that little girl. And that interview is great too. He hasn't said much, but Lois still has a lot to say in her (okay, their) article. And the introspection at the start of the flight was nice too. Trust Lois to get so worked up to miss part of the flight.
And another yay! They're finally starting to realize they both love each other! Smoochies ahead! WooHoo!
Saskia
Re: FDK:When Larry Met Charlie-Part-28 - 07/21/03 03:54 AM
So glad this was here for me to pick up! Lovely & Waffy.... I'll be back in time (hopefully) for the next wonderful section...
Sherry
Sherry
Re: FDK:When Larry Met Charlie-Part-28 - 07/21/03 05:32 AM
Wendy
WOW! A wonderful part!
The debut of Superman is great. The details of the rescue are superbly written.
And Lois's interview! LOL!
I'm thoroughly enjoying this and look forward to reading the next part.
Tricia
WOW! A wonderful part!
The debut of Superman is great. The details of the rescue are superbly written.
And Lois's interview! LOL!
I'm thoroughly enjoying this and look forward to reading the next part.
Tricia
Re: FDK:When Larry Met Charlie-Part-28 - 07/21/03 06:35 AM
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boffin may be an English word, but it is *not* an American one
Yvonne
Re: FDK:When Larry Met Charlie-Part-28 - 07/21/03 07:14 AM
Wendy
welcome back - Hope you had a wonderful vacation.
great part
can't wait for more
soon please
merry
welcome back - Hope you had a wonderful vacation.
great part
can't wait for more
soon please
merry
Re: FDK:When Larry Met Charlie-Part-28 - 07/21/03 01:02 PM
Wendy, you were in California??? And you didn't stop by Phoenix to visit me??? 
(okay, enough guilt )
This was wonderful! I loved everything - the way both of them daydreamed about being in love with each other, although, in typical Wendy fashion, :p neither is yet aware of exactly how the other feels.
Loved how he changed his clothes, how well he performed for the first time as Superman, his panic when Lois asked him questions that caught him off guard (although I'm not sure WHY he was so surprised by them - he IS a reporter! ), etc.
Hope to see part 29 showing up sometime soon...
Vicki (who is in the middle of a space war for offices and can't write more at the moment)
(okay, enough guilt )This was wonderful! I loved everything - the way both of them daydreamed about being in love with each other, although, in typical Wendy fashion, :p neither is yet aware of exactly how the other feels.
Loved how he changed his clothes, how well he performed for the first time as Superman, his panic when Lois asked him questions that caught him off guard (although I'm not sure WHY he was so surprised by them - he IS a reporter!
), etc.Hope to see part 29 showing up sometime soon...
Vicki (who is in the middle of a space war for offices and can't write more at the moment)
Re: FDK:When Larry Met Charlie-Part-28 - 07/21/03 01:48 PM
Yay, WLMC is back . Great part, Wendy. I love how Superman is finally in action! I loved the part with the trapped little girl. And LOL to Clark's thinking 'Superman' sounds egotistical.
- Alicia
. Great part, Wendy. I love how Superman is finally in action! I loved the part with the trapped little girl. And LOL to Clark's thinking 'Superman' sounds egotistical.- Alicia
Re: FDK:When Larry Met Charlie-Part-28 - 07/21/03 02:33 PM
Terrific debut! And LOL to his stage fright!
More soon, please.
Nan
More soon, please.
Nan
Re: FDK:When Larry Met Charlie-Part-28 - 07/21/03 07:56 PM
That's the way Superman should have made his debut. He was able to show his different powers in a variety of ways and was extremely helpful. He kept reiterating that he was "a friend" which should appease many of the people around him.
Lois was a great reporter, speaking to Clark as well as the witnesses and the rescue people.
Great section.
More is in order.
gerry
Lois was a great reporter, speaking to Clark as well as the witnesses and the rescue people.
Great section.
More is in order.
gerry
Re: FDK:When Larry Met Charlie-Part-28 - 07/22/03 09:17 AM
Ysy! WLMC is back!!
Loved Superman's debut and Lois secretly gloating in the background - just like cat who swallowed the canary.
So what's next?
More soon!!
Missy
Loved Superman's debut and Lois secretly gloating in the background - just like cat who swallowed the canary.
So what's next?
More soon!!
Missy
Re: FDK:When Larry Met Charlie-Part-28 - 07/22/03 04:46 PM
Okay, so now we have Superman gone public, Lois and Clark have a nice flight, and the exclusive for the Planet is coming out in the morning edition.
Ho Hum...
When is something bad, er, I mean interesting going to happen.
Wendy, everything is too pleasant, and going way too smoothly. Are you ill? Where is the evil Wendy that we all know and love so well.
IT'S TIME FOR THE BIG WHAM!
Tank (who is surprized that he has to remind Wendy of these things)
Ho Hum...
When is something bad, er, I mean interesting going to happen.
Wendy, everything is too pleasant, and going way too smoothly. Are you ill? Where is the evil Wendy that we all know and love so well.
IT'S TIME FOR THE BIG WHAM!
Tank (who is surprized that he has to remind Wendy of these things)
Re: FDK:When Larry Met Charlie-Part-28 - 07/25/03 04:25 AM
I'm back from an almost three-weeks long in hot and beautiful (but hot! ) Italy and I'm finally caught up on this wonderful story.
I've loved every bit so far, and this one is no exception. So Superman made his big debut! You know, I'm not usually a fan of Superman-action scenes but this one was so enthralling that my eyes didn't waver from it once!
Now, get Lois and Clark alone for some well-deserved smoochies-time! Yes, you know, Wendy, the smoochies you're supposed to be scribbling on boxes right now. Right. It starts on box B-24 and continues at the back of box T-146. Now type it all back on your computer screen. Right. Now, dcc to Kaethel. Goooooood. Excellent. Happy now.
Kaethel (glad to be back! )
) Italy and I'm finally caught up on this wonderful story. I've loved every bit so far, and this one is no exception. So Superman made his big debut! You know, I'm not usually a fan of Superman-action scenes but this one was so enthralling that my eyes didn't waver from it once!
Now, get Lois and Clark alone for some well-deserved smoochies-time! Yes, you know, Wendy, the smoochies you're supposed to be scribbling on boxes right now. Right. It starts on box B-24 and continues at the back of box T-146. Now type it all back on your computer screen. Right. Now, dcc to Kaethel. Goooooood. Excellent. Happy now.
Kaethel (glad to be back!
)
Re: FDK:When Larry Met Charlie-Part-28 - 07/29/03 03:37 PM
I'm late again! 
Sorry, guys. For some reason, my writing slowed dramatically somewhere in this story, and I've been having difficulty getting it going again. The good news (well, I hope it's good news! ) is that in the last few days inspiration and motivation have really been flowing, so I hope to be able to keep to a schedule from now on.
Part 29 is currently with my loyal and long-suffering beta-reader. However, she has a very busy schedule this week and doesn't expect to be able to get to it for a few days. So... daring, this ...I'm going to post the unBRed section. You'll have to bear with me in that case!
Now, on to part 28. I was a bit worried about that first big Superman action scene, and I'm delighted that you all seemed to think it worked!! Thank you so much. Especially Gerry, who really made me blush:
And Pam:
Thank you too! And for the 'boffins' catch; geeks it became. <g> And Yvonne, there is no way that you could have been expected to catch that!
Vicki - hope you won your space war! - glad you liked this:
I had a lot of fun with that, as Yvonne knows! Oh, and as for them being in love and not admitting it yet... more to come. <g>
Kaethel, thank you so much! I was amazed that you spent your precious holiday time wading through this! And you flatter me too much!
ROFL!! 
Nope, nothing got written on boxes; there's not a lot of spare time, let alone inspiration, for writing when one is moving house! <g> But now that we're all moved... well, you never know. But why a box when a PC screen is so much more practical? <g>
Tank said (not surprisingly):
Is it? Well... all I can say is don't hold your breath... too long. On the other hand, you never know!
Thanks again, Maria, Pam, Martha, Laura, Roger, Saskia, Sherry, Tricia, Yvonne, Merry, Vicki, Alicia, Nan, Gerry, Missy, Tank and Kaethel. More soon!!
Wendy
Sorry, guys. For some reason, my writing slowed dramatically somewhere in this story, and I've been having difficulty getting it going again. The good news (well, I hope it's good news! ) is that in the last few days inspiration and motivation have really been flowing, so I hope to be able to keep to a schedule from now on.Part 29 is currently with my loyal and long-suffering beta-reader. However, she has a very busy schedule this week and doesn't expect to be able to get to it for a few days. So... daring, this
...I'm going to post the unBRed section. You'll have to bear with me in that case! Now, on to part 28. I was a bit worried about that first big Superman action scene, and I'm delighted that you all seemed to think it worked!! Thank you so much. Especially Gerry, who really made me blush:
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That's the way Superman should have made his debut. He was able to show his different powers in a variety of ways and was extremely helpful. He kept reiterating that he was "a friend" which should appease many of the people around him.
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Heh, fun stuff. Sweet flying scene. Good rescue scene, too -- well orchestrated on your part, and smoothly executed on Clark's part. And I loved the "deer in the headlights" look he'd get whenever he was asked about his name -- by the time Lois asked him, it was hilarious. But she did get "Superman" out there in public, so the follow-up in the Daily Planet tomorrow should set them up nicely.
Vicki - hope you won your space war!
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Loved how he changed his clothes
Kaethel, thank you so much! I was amazed that you spent your precious holiday time wading through this! And you flatter me too much!
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Now, get Lois and Clark alone for some well-deserved smoochies-time! Yes, you know, Wendy, the smoochies you're supposed to be scribbling on boxes right now. Right. It starts on box B-24 and continues at the back of box T-146. Now type it all back on your computer screen. Right. Now, dcc to Kaethel. Goooooood. Excellent. Happy now.
Nope, nothing got written on boxes; there's not a lot of spare time, let alone inspiration, for writing when one is moving house! <g> But now that we're all moved... well, you never know. But why a box when a PC screen is so much more practical? <g>Tank said (not surprisingly):
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Wendy, everything is too pleasant, and going way too smoothly. Are you ill? Where is the evil Wendy that we all know and love so well.
IT'S TIME FOR THE BIG WHAM!
IT'S TIME FOR THE BIG WHAM!
On the other hand, you never know!Thanks again, Maria, Pam, Martha, Laura, Roger, Saskia, Sherry, Tricia, Yvonne, Merry, Vicki, Alicia, Nan, Gerry, Missy, Tank and Kaethel. More soon!!
Wendy