Over on the Nfic section RedK in is used season 1 to setup a tale.

It got me wondering about Red K in the L&C 'Verse. In season two we see it a few times.

What if instead of Green K in season one there was only Red K?

How would things go if Trask and Luthor never had anything but Red Kryptonite?

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Picture Luthor trapping Clark as Superman in a Red cage. If the Red K make him relaxed and laid back as it did in Season 2, Episode 20 - "Individual Responsibility"

LUTHOR:(beat, wickedly)
"I love Lois, but she's much too independent, don't you think? Well, leave that to me."

Clark bends the bars of the Red K cage and steps between them, laughs and says

"Lex, have you even MET Lois Lane? Because that is the most ridiculous idea I've ever heard."

Turns and flys up through the ceiling leaving a huge hole.

Interesting concept. Clark encased in red kryptonite wouldn't be a pretty sight. I fear that, after his having been subjected to megadoses of the stuff, the conversation would be more as follows:

CLARK: "You do what you want; but dealing with Lois just seems like too much work to me. I think I'll just lay back and stare at these pretty red bars in my cage."

<grimace> As I said, not a pretty sight...

cheers,
Lynn

Interesting idea ! I would love to read a gfic/nfic with this concept. Superman could betray his identity if he doesn't care. It's a dangerous situation but it can be funny too.

I have already read fic with red Kryptonite and I always liked to read how Clark reacted and how his behavior changed.

And flies right up through the roof causing the building to collapse...

Superman nonchalantly quirked, "Ah, gees... Will you looky what I did? Oh, gosh, I hope no one died. Oh, well..."

Superman launches into the air in search for Lex so he can kill him.


And, yes, I think that the red k idea is marvelous. Why don't you write it, Patrick?

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I always thought that Red K doesn't make Superman apathetic but increases his emotions. He was feeling pretty apathetic -- like he wasn't making a difference -- in Individual Resposibility, which is why it increased those feelings in him. Also, when he felt angry about Lois and Scardino, he got REALLY angry (punching hole in Dr. Friskin's wall). So, try this idea again and instead of making Superman apathetic, make him MAD at Luthor or make him JEALOUS.

What fic is it, pray tell? o.O

Also, I'm with Virginia on the RedK + Luthor thing. *g*

My understanding of red-K has changed since my original post to this thread. In the comics, red-K's effect on Clark is unpredictable. Each piece of red-K has a different effect on him, and each piece is effective only once, after which he builds up an immunity to it.

IIRC, there is nothing in the show that makes me think that L&C Clark's reaction to the stuff is different than comic book Clark's reaction. And that would explain why his emotions weren't altered in LW, but instead he became Extrasuperman.

If that is the case, then anything goes.

Joy,
Lynn

Red Light Honeymoon by BrenRen. You can find it using the search facility in the nfic folder, provided you have access.

*Joy*! Thank you.

Patrick, I've edited out your link to the nfic folder. I'm assuming that Mary has access to the nfic folder and that's why she was able to follow the link, but that she did got me slightly spooked that the glitch in the access request button means anyone can get in, so I've edited it out to be on the safe side.

It's hard for me to tell either way on these things as I have access anyway. So, better safe than sorry.

LabRat

LabRat: I clicked on the link, forgetting it was for Nfic, and I don't have access and it asked me for a password. So you can breathe easy again.

You can chill, Labby; I do have legitimate access to the nfic board. (What? Don't be so shocked! Granted, it seldom gets used, but it comes in handy on occasions like this one.)

Phew. Yeah, I'm a teensy bit paranoid, what with the ongoing glitch. On balance, I suspected there wasn't an issue, but figured it wouldn't hurt to be on the safe side.

Good to know that's still working, at least!

LabRat

Sorry, did not know there was a problem or I wouldn't have placed the link.

On the subject of security, I moderate on another board and have found it very useful to have a second browser with different credentials so I can check things from a non-moderator account.


Patrick

You can also check things from a non-moderator "account" if you simply log out. I tried that once, giving myself a link to the nfic board. It didn't work. But then, that was definitely before the glitch.

Hmmm... what if the piece of Red K that was eventually used in LW was the one Lex would've used in HoL (in this what-if scenario)? I think the "Superman destroying Lex's building" might just happen after all! Poor Lex, his plan totally backfiring as mortar reigns down upon him and Superman goes, "Uhhhh... whoops."

Then everyone in Metropolis would totally blame Superman for the death of Lex Luthor, and, I suppose, rightfully so. Not sure if "But he trapped me in a cage with this meteorite that MADE my powers go crazy, so it was HIS fault!" would really stand up in court.

That scenario would probably call for a good Tank Ending.

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