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 That was unexpected! And amazing! Loved Houdini, and the whole premise is just genius!  ....Will there be another sequel?? -Bek
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Thanks Bek, so happy you liked it.
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OMG I love it!!! And I love that he has an assistance dog; that's something you don't see much of in fiction (aside from the famous seeing-eye). Curious now how things are going to work out for him!
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Thanks, Queenie. While writing the Clark from "Live Another Day," who was even more in control of his powers than canon Clark, I wondered what Clark's life might be like if he had moments where her couldn't control himself. Not only for a day or two like in Lethal Weapon, but for years. How would he cope?
I had the idea for Houdini, when I remembered watching a documentary about assistance dogs for people with seizures that couldn't be completely controlled by medication.
But Houdini and Clark have a longer history than the Irish Setter just being his assistance dog.
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I love this story too! Great work Bakasi. I hope you have more too share from this AU.
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Ahhhh! Would you be surprised if I said POOOOOOR CLARK!!!! *cries* I was really sad for this Clark! But… it is so heartwarming that he has a service dog!! Gahh! And the little touches were SO good… how he scanned for the only paper to buy that hadn’t reported on MagicKal—of course it’s the Planet…how he reads and admires her works, because of course he does…and that magical moment and whisper at the end there…. GAH!  Sara 
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Awww, poor Clark! Definitely interested in more!
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Hi Barbara! Ooooh, sequel! This is my second story for Ficlet Friday. I'm staying in the same AU. It's not necessary to read the other story first, though. /Eyes this week/ A serialized epic? . He looked down at his companion, who was wagging his tail and looking after a whole group of dogs going for a walk with their dog-sitter. Aww, do Kryptonian noble dogs also get professional caregivers? Houdini looked at Clark and deliberately sat down. His eyes seemed to say that he was going to stay, no matter what. The Setter was awfully stubborn. That’s where Clark got his Lois-behavior from! LOIS: I am not stubborn. And that’s Lucy’s picture in the encyclopedia next to ‘stubborn’, not mine. We just look a lot alike, because, you know, sisters? . He'd rather see his name as a byline instead of plastered all across at least a dozen tabloids. Let’s see how he pulls off that magic trick. LOIS: I'll see his dog fly before he gets to be my partner. I really wish I could work at the Daily Planet. But I doubt they'd be interested in any of my freelancing articles." He could offer his skills as a research assistant for in-the-field work. Door opening, evidence gathering, observation, Lois-safe-keeping, etc. Clark stopped and studied the dog's face. "Another hiccup? You sure?" Houdini barked. "Okay, then. Let's find a secluded spot." Clark fell into a light jog, Houdini right by his side. /Squints/ dog having hick-ups or warning Clark of Clark’s hick-ups? Clark forced his way back down and took several balls and pins out of the bag. He stuffed them into large pockets on his costume while he lost hold on gravity. Distraction to stop the hick-ups! The audience applauded and much to Clark's relief, the prickling in the back of his neck stopped. There would be no further power bursts. /Squints/ red kryptonite? Boy, he should really snap out of it, before he made a complete fool of himself. Hey, dog owners and their pets often grow alike, so he could always blame his drooling on his dog’s influence. /Psst/ ‘brava” is for applauding a woman and ‘bravo’ for applauding a man. "Magical," she whispered. He couldn't agree more. Good that ‘Winter Magic’ is already up. See you soon over there   Michael
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/Psst/ ‘brava” is for applauding a woman and ‘bravo’ for applauding a man. Can I claim typo?  No, I honestly didn't know that. It kept confusing mine, but I never took the time to cheek. Interesting that English of all languages destinguishes between men and women in that case. Thank you for the feedback.
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Can I claim typo? blush No, I honestly didn't know that. It kept confusing mine, but I never took the time to cheek. Interesting that English of all languages destinguishes between men and women in that case. Oh, certainly a typo. Actually, it's so cool you're using the Dvorak layout ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dvorak_keyboard_layout) with it's O and A right next to one another. Also, more fun facts: The reason for this is similar to fiancee and fiance: The word's actually Italian and those pesky English never bothered to anglicize it properly  Come to think of it, do we use 'brava' in German? Don't know when I actually learned about this. I want to say I knew about it before reading fanfic, but I honestly can't claim that I know for sure. Michael
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I've never heard brava in German. And I'm confusing myself enough switching from the German to the English keyboard on my phone. So no adding a third set, just to distract everyone from the fact that I'm not a native speaker.  That should be pretty obvious.
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So no adding a third set, just to distract everyone from the fact that I'm not a native speaker. just a fun factlet based on the "typo" remark I've never heard brava in German. Thanks, me neither. Then again, perhaps when one visits the opera... It just struck me as fascinating given the amount of gendering that has been pushed to the forefront in the past decade or so and you have this perfectly gender-specific word for applauding artistic expressions and it might not get used when applauding female artists  Michael
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My understanding on bravo/brava is that it originated with Italian opera, that a female vocalist would be bombarded with bouquets of flowers and the cheer of "Brava!" (if she impressed the audience, that is), while a male vocalist would get "Bravo!" and hotel room keys thrown on stage at his feet.
Kidding about the last part. I think. And I could be way off the rails on this one. Just my tuppence.
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Wow, 30 years of L&C and there are still completely original story lines! Great story and interesting angle. More?
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Oooh, interesting! Great description of his magic performance! And I love how you incorporated Daily Planet into it!
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How adorable! Clark with a pup. I’m very intrigued at the ‘hiccups.’
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Thanks, Toomi. I'm glad you like Houdini. The dog kind of snuck up on me while I was writing this tale. While Clark looked at the newspapers, feeling uncomfortable with all the attention, he needed to talk to someone and there he was - Houdini, wagging his tail. He's taken up quite a life of himself.
So glad you're in for the ride.
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Definitely a new aspect of the LnC universe. Houdini is a great addition to the tale. (LOL!)
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Thanks, Morgana. It's nice to see a new reader in this universe.
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