Well, I came to the feedback thread to tell you that I just didn’t have time to read right now. But then I saw this:
Hateful hateful end. I was having a lousy day, and now I'm bawling my eyes out. I'm going to be terrified to read anything by you again. You definitely should have posted a warning!!!!
Well, then I had no choice but to read, did I?
Clark wasn’t sure if that battery had enough juice to actually kill Lois, but he wasn’t taking any chances - he obediently backed up a few paces.
Why didn’t he just surreptitiously melt the wires with his heat vision?
Well, gadfries, forget the Nirvana - Lois is going to have memory loss from the contrived electro-shock therapy alone.
Scardino got to be the hero? Nooooo....
“No, Lois!” His voice trembled and he almost choked on her name. “Don’t do this.” He took her gently by the shoulders and shook her. “Come back to me. Breathe, Lois.” He put his lips back to her mouth and blew another breath into her lungs. “Breathe, dammit!”
DJ and Sue... Don’t you dare. Is Babbles still in that morbid mood, DJ?
He pressed Knox’s thumb to the remote and then picked up the thrumming electrodes – he could feel the energy coursing through them. Holding them in one hand, he held his other hand above Lois’s heart.
Well, okay. Instant defibrillation.
“Who? Who are you?” She squinted through the darkness at Clark. “Where am I?” She searched the room, her head turning in jerky movements.
Oh, NO!!
That was an ending? NO. NO. NO. It kind of sounded a bit like the same premise as a challenge put up some time ago.
No seriously, WAIT! Look at "the end"!!!! It has "ellipses" ..... -- did you not see the ellipses!? That was supposed to clue you in that it wasn't really the end!
Oh, DJ (and Sue). It was still a terrible place to end a story.
So what I did is pretended to write a tank ending by saying there was only 23 parts when there is actually 24.
Well, gosh. Some people might actually think they’ve read the end, then. Some people never leave feedback and so probably won’t see this note.
You saw how it said "The End" and then had ellipses, right? It's not really over. Not really.
Well, that’s good, but I was thinking it might be months before we saw the ‘ending’ or the ‘next story’.
LOL Sue! Could you tell I went into panic mode? Serves me right for being so mean, I suppose.
Yes, you need the wild guys after you, girl.
Or you know… you guys can just torture the poor woman some more… I guess that will work too.
Hmm... Yes, torture. Torture is bad. Daggonit, I killed her off in my epic and for four years she knew pretty much the exact date she was going to die... and she didn’t suffer like this.
Not once did I believe this was the true ending to the story. I thought it was the last part, obviously, but when I got to the end and Lois freaked out and there wasn't enough of the story left to resolve it, I knew it was just a joke.
Oh, wow, not me. I thought it was at least the end till ‘part 2’ was written - probably in a few months.
You know, I’m not sure I’d consider the ‘ending’ to part 23 a Tank Ending. It seems there used to be an explanation of that somewhere on the board, but I can’t find it now. But my understanding is that it’s outrageous - not something that could easily happen (and this could).
Let me just say that I wasn't angry, more surprised at the abrupt ending.
Yes, that was my feelings. I was surprised that anyone thought this thread was ‘angry’.
I read this after the NOT was added, but I didn't get deathfic from it at all. Just that Lois was without all her post Clark memories and that they were going to have to write and ENTIRE SEQUEL not just one more part...
Yes, that’s what I thought, too. I didn't think it was a deathfic at all - just that everything was over in that Lois didn't remember Clark.
Do you really think I would invest all the time and energy <not to mention blood, sweat, and tears - snort> into this story to end it that abruptly???
Well.... one never knows what one of the evil ones might do.
The abrupt ending was meant to be a "fooled you" ending...
Hmmm.... After the reaction with Quiet Regret, perhaps a note at the bottom saying it wasn’t really the end might have been a good thing... or even a note saying something like: A late April Fools.
Well, DJ (and Sue), I’ve gotta say that I do enjoy your stories (you know I do), but I’m going to put my foot in my mouth and tell you that I
didn’t enjoy this story as much as your other stories. (Don’t hit me - please. Besides I have the keys to your room and I might not let you out.
)
I'm also going to pretend that I didn't send you a pm a few days ago suggesting a fake tank ending either. ^_~
Hmmph... Are you becoming evil, too, JoJo... <giggles>
I should have realized it was a joke, but I didn't - my bad!
Glad to know I wasn’t the only one, Ann.
Come back here and post the *real* ending, right now, young lady! Look at all the trauma you've caused... don't you feel ashamed of yourself? You should.
Loved what Pam said. Now do it. Now behave yourself and quit being evil.
