Answers are here, (I hope). Probably need a *lot* more spoiler space. Ring around the rosie, pockets full of posies, ashes, ashes all fall down. Hmmm from the Black Plague days. How did my mind go there?
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QUOTE #1:
“Oh … Kimberly!” Winter Wonderland By Kathy Brown
QUOTE #2:
“Even though I’ve got to say, you couldn’t have picked someone who would rub Lois more raw: blonde and a lawyer!”
What a Gentleman Desires By VirginiaR
QUOTE #3:
At the very least, his time at this foster home was done. At the most, he’d be tried as an adult and spend years in jail.
Vagrant By Shayne Terry
QUOTE #4:
“You’re a monster, you know. Everyone knows it. You’re a dictator, a tyrant —”
EXCERPT #4:
To this day, this very moment, Jason Kent would do anything for his father, in spite of how he was treated in return. It only made Jason hate himself all the more, but he couldn’t help it. What he wouldn’t do for one shred, one iota of love or admiration or even respect from the man he’d like to call father. But no. He finished last on his father’s lists of cares. If the four of them were to be ranked, from most to least cared for, Jason was sure that the order would go: Jada, then Johanna, and then Jerome Jr. and himself. Of course, his father hated Jerome for everything he did — but hate was at least an emotion. There was nothing left for Jason, he thought bitterly to himself.”
Tales of Dystopia: Civil Disobedience By Mouserocks
QUOTE #5:
“Clark, please don’t let my death destroy you. The world still needs you. Both sides of you. The reporter and the superhero. I want you to go on with your life.”
Enduring Power By Lady Loisette
QUOTE #6:
Wash behind your ear. Doodles– by Katherine Kent
QUOTE #7:
If that happened, Lois would fly to Metropolis tomorrow, throw herself into her work, and resolve that she would never again waste one moment thinking about her weekend in Des Moines.
There's only one Des Moines. The Wedding – by Female Hawk
QUOTE #8:
“Oh! And both of you, it might be a good idea to stay inside after dark. Like you already noticed, we do have wolves — safest not to go around at night.”
Strangers to This World By Anti-Kryptonite
QUOTE #9:
Lois handed him his coffee, shook her head and said, "The sun just … blacked out! But why?"
EXCERPT #9:
When she finished relating this latest incident, Clark said, “Hold that thought,” stood up and strode to the secret compartment. After opening it he pulled out one of the uniforms and said, “Excuse me for a second.” He stepped into the bedroom. They heard a wind and then Superman stepped back into the living room.
Lois whispered in awe, “He’s back!”
Clark crossed to Lois and taking her in his arms kissed her and then said, “You brought me back. First, by loving Clark and now by telling me how I had rescued you as Superman, you rescued me. Mom, do you still have that SCUBA gear at the farm?”
O.K. This one drove me nuts because I *knew* I beta'd it for Ken. But the word count on the Kerth website puts it over the limit for this category. But if you use Ken's new word count, it fits.
Anyway it is::::::::::tah dah:::::Indeed a Nightfall story, Michael! (Add this after your post).
All Shook Up Matchmaker Style (264k) – byKenJ Needs the count to be corrected to 181K. I think likewise for all of Ken's stories that weren't on the Archive yet.
and finally:
QUOTE #10:
Jor-El grabbed the billionaire by the front of his shirt — ripping the fabric in the process and threw him bodily through the portal.
An Unexpected Visitor: Part One of the Visitor Trilogy By Morgana
Whew!!!
Artemis
I'm leaving town Friday for Phoenix and thus won't get to do more on the quizzes. It's always much harder for the long stories. I'll be reading to vote, though. (No, I'm not staying for the Superbowl!
GOOOO SEAHAWKS!!!!)
