Lois still has her instincts. How very

I think it was a bit careless of Martha to talk so openly on the phone. And why did Perry just publish "Lois is back" before Clark knows?

And Clark having apparently a split personality disorder, although some of the splitting of persons might happen to criminals, too. Wonder, how they will deal with it.

Which leads us to the final question. Just how will Clark react to the bruises on Lois arms. And how much worse will his reaction be when he figures out the truth.

Oh, how sadly beautiful this is put together.

Michel

Sadly beautiful is a great description of this story! Especially the last part of this chapter, which had me in tears for about the hundredth time since you sent me the first snippet of the story!

Our poor guy has been through so much, and this is obviously just the tip of the iceberg.

I'd better start seeing bits of chapter 5 soon, girly!

Well done.


I really really hate it when Kent falls into a black pit without Lane. I hate it even more when Kent becomes a murderer.

I really hope this is all a Tempus RedK plot, maybe with an Evil visitor from New Krypton in the mix.

Interesting title. imbroglio

Absolutely fascinating.

I have to wonder why Clark keeps taking off his wedding band when he is himself, so to speak, and apparently putting it on again as soon as he becomes this other dark character? (I'm going to assume that this dark vigilante is Clark.)

It is interesting to ponder the possibility that Vigilante-Clark (or Bat-El; I like that name) is really out to punish whoever it was that killed Lois. Is Lois dead, by the way? It wouldn't surprise me if she was, in much the same way as Lucy Lane (and for that matter, Lois Lane) is both dead and alive in Shayne's ongoing fic, Veritas.

It is almost like Schrödinger's Cat, the poor kitty that was dead and alive at the same time:



This could mean that this Lois and this Clark have never actually been married. Of course, another possibility is that they were, and the dead Lois was actually a Lois clone.

Your description of how Lois and Clark were reunited(?) was very, very moving.

The question is, has she ever been married to him? If so, why can't she remember? And how did Clark misplace his wife, and what part did he himself play in the whole thing?

Beautiful. Heartbreaking.

Ann

There's always been this little tiny story germ in the back of my head that's wondered what would happen if you threw a 1st season Lois into a season 4+ world, but I haven't really managed to get it beyond that.

I'm so glad to be reading that now! Plus all the other stuff thrown in. In think I may be in fanfic heaven.

*borrows thread*

Beth, there is a story in nfic about Lois (End S1) switching place with Lois (post S4), paired with a second story where the same happens to Clark. Extremely funny how they deal with stuff.

*hands thread back*

Michael

This story touches me every time it unfurls.


Elisabeth

This is dangerous territory, y'all. I can't imagine how Clark would deal with the knowledge that he - even in a fugue state - killed criminals caught in the act. How could he justify his actions to himself, even if he was completely unaware of them at the time? Believe me, I know how FOLCs respond to a Superman who takes one life, let alone several.

That's why I still think that Clark wasn't the one in the alley. Of course, there could be two unknown characters stopping crime out there: Clark, who only incapacitates the crooks, and some unknown vigilante, who kills them for reasons yet unclear. So if that was Clark in the alley, he isn't the only one flitting around fighting crime at night.

And wasn't it romantic that Lois ended this chapter in Clark's arms after losing all memory of being married to him? It makes me think that the clone (or imposter) in the coffin was substituted for Lois just before the death, and that Lois was abducted and drained of information. Remember that she had conflicting memories in part 2, that she insisted to herself that she didn't have anything more to tell her tormentors, that she'd revealed all that she knew, yet she also had a gap in her memories starting with the day she tried to stow away on the shuttle. That's either a plot hole or a plot point, and I tend to look at it as the latter.

Next post, please?

Love, love, love it. Keep it coming, Brucie!

For Ann: To be totally accurate, Schrödinger's cat, instead of being both dead and alive at the same time, was neither dead nor alive until the independent observer opened the box and saw either a dead cat or a live cat. This thought experiment, of course, postulates that we can create our own realities, which then leads to the question: If you're creating your own reality, why am I here?

Anyway, Ann, I always enjoy reading your feedback. You come up with some of the most interesting illustrations I've ever seen anywhere, and you always have something trenchant to contribute to the discussion.

Awesome! Very moving. I can't wait for more. Laura

[borrows thread] Thanks for your praise, Terry! And thanks for enjoying my Off Topic post about the gamma ray burst from half a universe away!

As for Schrödinger's Cat, I guess we could argue a little bit more over that... but... let's not, okay? Let's look at a wormhole cat instead!

[/borrows thread]

I agree with Terry that if Clark has indeed killed a lot of criminals, then that is something that ought to have very serious consequences. What will the legal system say about a vigilante who takes the law into his own hands and acts as judge, jury and executioner, and not only once, but several times? And what will Clark's own conscience tell him?

Ann

Hmm, dark and terrific, especially loved the reunion... Clark on a killing spree while having multiple personalities disorder or...???

Maybe the criminals aren't really dead just like Lois.. just saying

After reading both the third and fourth chapter at once all I can think of is...WHERE IS CHAPTER FIVE?? I need to know what's going to happen next!

I think the guy in the alley was Clark and I'm interested in how will Clark deal with the murderes.

The last scene was beautiful!

I want more Imbroglio!!

Carolyn

Thanks for the comments, guys! Hopefully some of your questions are answered in the next piece, but not all of them will be

Just remember; not everything is as it seems. Muahaha.

And omg Ann, that wormhole cat is the best thing EVAR!!

Oh, and Darth Michael? Now I've taken to calling Clark's alter ego 'Bat-El' in my story notes.

Michael