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Clear as mud, right?
Just kidding, I hope that things are, in fact, clearing up just a bit. This is not a mystery, but some things are meant to fall into place as we move along. Enjoy!
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I loved Lois's thoughts on her double life!
And here it's "Mad Dog" Clark who finds a mystery and won't let go of it! I wonder if his curiosity will cause as much trouble as Lois's usually does? Will he give up before he finds out about the secret identity? This story is a lot of fun.
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A sweet segment. I loved the little detail that Clark climbed up and sat on the top of the fence while Lois scooted down to sit on the bottom. (Although I could have gone without the manure minutia.)
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love that lpis and clark are talking, that we're seeing more of themselves. great part!
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I'm finally beginning to accept that Lois really leads a double life, and that Lola Dakota is her secret identity. (I guess I found it so hard to accept because I just can't imagine Britney Spears being able to lead a quiet life as, say, Bella Sparrow, while moonlighting as Britney Spears. Wouldn't the paparazzi blow her secret identity from here to Honolulu? Ah, but this is the LnC universe, where a pair of glasses and a different hairstyle is enough to pull the wool over they eyes of the whole world and prevent everybody from seeing that Clark is Superman. So I guess Lois could pull off her Lola Dakota stunt too, eh?) I liked this: She was finally understanding what Lola Dakota was all about. *This*--this ability to walk around without people fawning, falling and fanfaring—was why Lola existed. Before arriving at the Kent Farm, Lois had been seriously considering giving up the dual identities and just being Lola forever, but now she could see that Lois wasn't possible without Lola—and vice versa. And I liked this: Maybe what it all boiled down to was that Lois Lane was who she was (or who she was learning to be) and Lola Dakota was what she could do. Yes, that reminds me of something - I wonder what it could be? I should have commented on something that I think was there in the previous chapter, when Lois said about herself, "Lois Lane doesn't sing". No, she doesn't, and Clark Kent doesn't fly either, does he?  Nice chapter! Methinks Lois is falling in an eensy teensy bit in love with Clark Kent! Ann
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Ooooo, update! Fun twist on the classic line  And Lois is finally grounding herself again. Apparently that old Smallville charm works even in this universe. Wonder if she's going to visit the corn-festival  Lois was starting to see Clark Kent as grown-man attractive. No the alarms are ringing huh? After looking from his face to his hand a couple of times, she tilted her head. “Fine.” Tossing the flowers into the room behind her, she stepped out of the little house and pulled the door shut behind her. Then, she faced him with a raised brow.
“I had a feeling you’d do that,” Clark said with a small sigh, “so I saved one.” “I’m only letting that stay because I have a feeling you’ve got more hidden on you,” she huffed, brushing past him to go down the steps. Sure you are :rolleyes: More.  Please.  Michael
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I've been religiously following the story and it keeps getting better with each installement  I really liked the gradual change in Lois's attitude and the way her relationship with Clark is starting to become one of friendship. But please keep the banter between them! It was great when Clark told her his impossible dream was to work for the Daily Planet and Lois practically started watching her life go backwards. Ooh, trust issues and inverted secret identities - me likes!!!
Granny Weatherwax: 'You've got to think headology, see? Not muck about with all this beauty and wealth business. That's not important.'
Wyrd Sisters, Terry Pratchett
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This has been a fun story so far, and I have been enjoying following it.
Well, Clark has indicated his desire to be a Daily Planet reporter so we know that 'some day' he will become one. But, how are we going to get Lois there also?
Tank (who wonders if Lois wears a bad blonde wig when she's Lola Dakota as does Miley/Hanna)
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Very nice chapter. I really like the way this story is progressing. And you keep giving us little hints of Ellen Lane and how incredible her talent was and how totally intimidated Lois feels next to her mother. Maybe she'll cut loose on the next karaoke night and realize that Lois Lane does sing after all.
And again, I like the way you're flipping the mythos in this story. Lois has the big secret she hasn't told Clark. Lois is the one dealing with the dual identity issues. And even though we fanfic writers don't deal with this issue much, Clark is the one who was expected to be something he hasn't turned out to be instead of Lois (a reporter instead of a doctor), and he's got to deal with the (perceived) disappointment on the part of his relatives. You're letting all these little tidbits slip in almost unnoticed until we, the readers, realize that "Hey! This is important! Wow! That makes so much sense! That's just great!"
Post soon - we're chewing our fingernails down to the elbows.
Life isn't a support system for writing. It's the other way around.
- Stephen King, from On Writing
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I missed the last few chapters, so I re-read the story from the beginning today to refresh my memory. And I think I enjoyed it even more the second time, which is saying something. This story continues to be brilliantly written and plotted, and just oodles of fun. And now we're getting some romance to go with it. Be still my heart.  Love Lois's secret identity and that Clark is finally opening up to her now that she's being nice to him. I'm very interested to see how you are going to get these two together, given how different their lives are -- much more extreme than canon L&C's difference -- but I'm looking forward to the ride as we find out. Sure you can't put your entire life on hold just to write the rest of this story? 
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Hey Sonia! Thought I'd drag this ol' thread up here How's RL treating you? And your Muse?  Michael
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/me joins the drumbeat chorus: Sonia, Sonia, Sonia! When life calms down, we'd love to hear the rest of the story.
This *is* my happily ever after.
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Eep! I ran away from RL for a few minutes to respond (don't tell!- I'm actually in an online class/web conferencing session right now). Thanks for the bump! I'm rather disappointed that I have been this busy because we really need to finish this story... or at least *I* need to finish the story. First, I need to reread the story, lol. Hope I can run away soon ~s
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Sunrei, I'm bumping this because I want the rest of the story! When you first started posting, I thought it would be a goof on Jane Austen and the Hannah Montana character, but it has turned into a much deeper story than I'd expected. I hope RL leaves you alone long enough to continue writing. This story deserves a proper ending, and I think you're the only one who can do it. You can even bring Chloe back in for a bit to wrap things up in a nice bow. Maybe have Chloe and Lois do a joint benefit concert in Smallville for some local charity?
Whatever you do, I hope you do it soon. I miss the Jimmy Choos!
Life isn't a support system for writing. It's the other way around.
- Stephen King, from On Writing
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i agree! love this story!
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Add me to the list of people waiting for more of this story! It's too good to leave us hanging without an ending.
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So, I am switching over from FF.N to the boards with this story, as there are more chapters here. I love that Clark's dream is about being a reporter. But poor Lois--that most really have her freaking out. I loved Clark's bit with the flowers, and the conversations between Lois and Clark are great. "Fun" is really a great word to describe reading this!
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