Sorry I'm tardy in responding to this! Thanks for the comments, guys – appreciated.
DJ: Thanks for the comments – glad you enjoyed it.
Sounds like your muse didn't just go on vacation - but instead moved away, changed its name, dyed its hair, and is working as a barkeep at the local pub.
LOL. Yeah. Somewhere in Hawaii with a cabana boy. Occasionally, just to rub it in, she sends me a postcard. Hope you're having better luck with yours.
How come you aren't writing anymore Labrat? :-(
Honestly, Little Tornado, it's a mystery to me. Back to ever since I can remember, writing's been a huge part of my daily life. I've stopped writing briefly, twice that I can recall, but never like this. I just woke up one morning and bam...had no interest in it.
Not only do I not write, I don't think about writing. I no longer find snippets of dialogue popping into my head when I'm in the bath or doing the dishes; I don't have scenes unfold themselves in my head just before I fall asleep. And I don't even miss it. It's kind of bizarre when it's been so much a part of my life for decades. I've no idea what prompted the change.
Glad you enjoyed the story though. I'm not sure where you got the impression that Lois didn't care about Lucy, mind you.
When Superman phones her to tell her there's been an accident and Lucy was involved, her first response is to panic over Lucy being hurt. It's only when Clark assures her that Lucy is fine that she switches to exasperation and annoyance over the Jeep being damaged. I see that reaction much like a parent's – which is pretty much how Lois sees her relationship with Lucy, I think. Later on, as Clark himself notes, there's really nothing to suggest that Lucy is in any danger or even trouble. Lois doesn't have the advantage that Clark does, with his powers, to realize differently. When evidence does turn up though, she reacts with shock – she turns pale and has to lean on Clark for support – not really the response of someone who isn't worried or doesn't care. And later still, when Lucy has been rescued, she almost wrecks the Jeep and them with it in her attempt to find the shortest route to a hospital to have her sister checked out.
ROTFL, Cornelia – thanks for the compliment.
And the quotes.
I chuckled reading your responses.
Did you get that nice idea by chance from Kevin Costner´s Robin Hood? The Ultimately Evil Sheriff of Nottingham said that in the movie. (I love him!
You know, I have no clue. I've only seen that movie once, back when it was released and I was only half paying attention then. <g> But it's always possible that it stuck in my subconscious. I remember, years ago, I named a character in one of my stories and it wasn't until years later that I saw a rerun of Woody Allen's Sleeper (again, a movie I'd only seen once, some years before the story) and was horrified to discover it was in there – mentioned only once and in passing for no more than a second. Subconsciouses are tricky things. So, I couldn't categorically deny this was the source.
Vicki! How wonderful to see you back! And what a delight to find comments from you in here. Thank you! I've always enjoyed your often insightful feedback in the past – here's hoping you stick around and offer it to some more of our talented authors. You've been missing some dang good stories, girl!
And I agree with you totally about Lucy, btw. She can be an exasperating little witch at times. But then, she has S1 Lois for a sister, so I guess she gets her comeuppance now and then.
Thanks again for the feedback, everyone – I had a real blast reading your comments. I may not be missing writing, but it was just like old times reading this and I realise I do miss this connection a lot.
LabRat