sv/ss fic, part the end

[xparrot]

And here we are at the end of the story. Now is probably the time to point out that this fic is actually a direct sequel to this fic, which was written some four years ago (and thus no longer matches with current SV canon, but what can you do? Besides ignore current canon, which is the most satisfying way to deal with it anyway, imho.) I may have neglected to mention this earlier to avoid giving away most of this story.

I might write more in this general universe. It's one of my fave explanations of Lex, and I rather wish more fics would write him thusly. It's such a fun way to handle canon. And hey, it makes at least as much sense as the smartest man in the world failing to figure out that Superman + bad glasses - extra-strength hair mousse = Clark Kent.

According to Plan, all parts
PG, futurefic; Smallville/Static Shock crossover, + vague mentions of Justice League

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Comments

[bagheera-san.livejournal.com]

I enjoyed this fic very much! It was fresh, unlike other SV fic, and very entertaining, just like the animated verse :)

Your Lex is great, but very complex - I'd love to know more about how he got where he is, how this ties into SV canon and such. And how his and Clark's relationship evolved, of course! (More fic, maybe?) Was this Lex ever really a villain, or has his villain persona been a scam from the start?

[xparrot.livejournal.com]

Hee, glad you enjoyed it! I gotta admit, much as adore SV's tragic!Lex, I enjoy the animated 'verse more overall - I'm all about being entertained ^^

The original story (linked at top) had a little more mention of how this happened; it was a scam from the start. Lex saw his destiny a-comin' and decided to follow it on *his* terms...

I like your Clex-verse

[trienne-hovus.livejournal.com]

I went back and read the older story set in this 'verse, and realized I had read it before. I'm actually glad I'd forgotten it, since I enjoyed not knowing for sure which version of Lex this one is: it made the tale more suspenseful. It also makes your Lex a truly brilliant character. To play supervillian that convincingly, keeping track of peoples' expectations and playing them accordingly, while never losing track of what's real to him and what really matters to him - quite a juggling game!

I agree that the best way to deal with canon is to ignore it. I'm a member of the "Nothing After Second Season Actually Happened" club :)

Re: I like your Clex-verse

[xparrot.livejournal.com]

Phew! I was sort of counting on anyone who had read the other story having forgotten it by now. Yeah, I think Lex would enjoy himself this way. He kind of likes making life difficult for himself...

Heh, I'll sign up for that club. I am partial to part of 3rd season (more Clex hugs! & Shattered/Asylum is some of the best SV has to offer) but...I was a happier fangirl when the Clex scenes were giddy and cute and the HoYay was so blatant you could taste it ^^

[yma2.livejournal.com]

I really loved this story. Your analysis of Lex at the end was just perfect and the plot was excellent. It was just... er... all round good! I'm not entirely familiar with the cannon but I instantly understood what was going on with the story and really enjoyed it.

My favorite thing about your work, I think, is the fact you weave plot in with characterisation. It's not something you find that often and when you do find it, it's pure gold. I love that you do this so much in your fics.
Really good stuff. Thanks!

[xparrot.livejournal.com]

Thank you, so glad you enjoyed it! I'm relieved, too, to know it made sense even if you don't know all the canon. Always a danger when writing x-overs...

Plots...eheh. I'm impressed by authors who can write long pieces without much plot...I require something myself to keep the story moving! If I don't actually try to come up with a plot they tend to just appear on their own ^^; (mostly comes of being a hurt/comfort fan, I suspect; one needs to do *something* to get the "h" going. Now even when I'm not writing h/c it still tends to slip in...)

[lapetite-kiki.livejournal.com]

*happy sigh*
That was a great journey!
I enjoyed this story very much!

[xparrot.livejournal.com]

Thank you - so glad you liked it to the end! ^_^

[gnine.livejournal.com]

...I've just gotta say, that icon makes me oh so very very happy!

[lapetite-kiki.livejournal.com]

Yay! I'm pleased that it does! :-)
Thanks!

[fallen-iceangel.livejournal.com]

Would it be too much to hope for another fic in this verse? Maybe of this dinner? <3

[gnine.livejournal.com]

...I'm pushing her in that direction, have no fears ^_-

[fallen-iceangel.livejournal.com]

Yays! ^^

[xparrot.livejournal.com]

It might happen, will have to see... ^^

[lukita.livejournal.com]

I don't know a thing about Static Shock so I didn't read it when the first chapter was posted. I like it, it was different in that you have the story done in Robert's (who as far as I can tell is a secondary character) POV and you have Lex in a believable supervillain yet still a good guy role. I also like how you handel two established relationships without making it dragged out and drama filled.

Dood right now with SV canon, Lex either have to forget everything about Clark or knows Superman=Clark Kent and doesn't do anything with the information.

XD Why didn't you mentioned John Glover guest starred in an episode of Numb3rs when you were pimping it? I thought I was going to die of oxygen deprivation from laughing so hard.

[xparrot.livejournal.com]

SS is a fun show, not great, but entertaining. Especially if you like cute biracial cartoon boy couples ^^ And yeah, Robert's a secondary char, he's in a bunch of eps but never takes a major role. He's a great guy though, an excellent father. Glad you enjoyed the story even if you didn't know half the fandom! Lex is quite a blast to write this way, I must admit.

Yeah, unless Lex takes a major whallop to the head and gets amnesia (and that would render all 6 seasons of the show pretty much pointless!) he's going to have to recognize Superman. I've read several fic that have that be the final straw that breaks him, Clark coming clean to the world (in a manner of speaking) before confessing to Lex. I think Lex might just decide to reject him entirely after that betrayal - "Clark Kent is dead to me," and focus all his rage on Superman...

Hee! I forgot JG was in it! The wacky psychic, right? I hadn't seen SV for a couple seaons when I got into Numb3rs, so while I recognized him it didn't stand out in my mind... XD

[lukita.livejournal.com]

I've wanted to write a Lex gets selective amnesia about Clark ever since we saw Lex knows a lot more about Clark's power than he lets on. I somehow doubt Lex would reject Clark that way and just hates Superman, Clark was the one who lied to him so it makes more sense to me for Lex to hate Clark. Oh SV please don't fail me on this.

Oh yeah, I think at this point JG can sell me the moon and I'll buy it. XD XD

[xparrot.livejournal.com]

Hee - your comment about the amnesia reminded me that I actually started writing that idea some five years ago - even by first season it was evident Lex would figure it out right quick. Just posted the snippet of the incomplete WiP in question ^^;

But Lex might decide that "Clark Kent" is the lie, that "Superman" is the only one who ever was real...

In my happy place, SV actually stars MR & JG, and everyone else are just supporting players ^^

[lukita.livejournal.com]

Ohh~ I wonder if SV realised there's no way Lex wouldn't recognised Clark back in S1.

But Lex might decide that "Clark Kent" is the lie, that "Superman" is the only one who ever was real...

Dood, you've just raised a zombie bunny that's been a few years dead. Maybe I should take a look at my notes to see if there's anything I can salvage, or take a shotgun to it. XD

I'll happily sign up and just watch MR and JG, okay and maybe TW because he's so pretty. Doesn't Clark already have less screen time than Lana as it is? At least that's the feeling I have.

[fallen-iceangel.livejournal.com]

If you're interested, there are episodes of Static Shock On Youtube (http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=foxyluff).

[lukita.livejournal.com]

I know what I'm doing this weekend. Thanks. =)

[fallen-iceangel.livejournal.com]

Anything to promote one of my fandoms. :D

Loved it!!! Loved it!!!!

[fickle-ra.livejournal.com]

Great fic.......here's hoping u write more along this verse.....with a much mature rating. *eg*

Re: Loved it!!! Loved it!!!!

[xparrot.livejournal.com]

XD We'll see - glad you enjoyed! ^^

[nerowill.livejournal.com]

This was great! I love Lex undercover as a supervillian. I tried to go back and read the first story, but couldn't connect to the link. *sad sigh*

Having the story told from Robert's POV worked very well to slowly reveal Luthor's character... Lex is so damn cool in this fic! I'd enjoy seeing more in this 'verse. :)

[xparrot.livejournal.com]

--darnit! my webpage would pick today to crash. The first story should be up now, or you can read it here: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1264326/1/

[nerowill.livejournal.com]

I used the link to read it over at FF.N--very cute! I love Gear and Lex being super smart together. And I think I have a kink for Lex kissing Superman... :)

[xparrot.livejournal.com]

Thank you! ^^ (I have a kink for that myself... ^^)

And glad you liked "Summertime," too, I really appreciate the review!

[jakrar.livejournal.com]

Fantastic ending to a fantastic story! This Lex is truly my ideal Lex Luthor: the perfect mix of hero and supervillain. Which is not to say I didn't like the other charcters; I did. I just (as always) liked Lex more. ;) I may even have to look for this Static Shock, just to get more of a taste for Virgil, Richie, Robert, E-bon and Shiv. (And, yes, I remembered the prequel, and had wondered if the two tales weren't related.) Thanks so very much for posting! Any chance you'll put the whole thing on the SSA?

[xparrot.livejournal.com]

Not-so-sekkrit confession: I like Lex the best, too. XD He's one of my fave chars ever. But I am fond of the SS crew, too...

Sure, I'll probably put it up on the SSA! Just need the time to edit the doc...

[amarin-rose.livejournal.com]

Wow, what a great future spawned from that little fic. I liked E-bon and Shiv, and the idea of what they were up to gave me the shivers! I also liked seeing Robert as more than a dude in distress. :)

[xparrot.livejournal.com]

Glad you enjoyed it! Yeah, I always was fond of Robert, was fun to write him being the great dad he is ^^

[issen4.livejournal.com]

Nice! I'm sorry I didn't read this until now. I like the deft way you end it, and seeing it all from Robert's viewpoint was a great way of understanding how it worked for Lex and the others.

[xparrot.livejournal.com]

Glad you enjoyed it 'til the end - thanks so much for all your comments!
I rather enjoy the outsider's perspective on relationships, so writing from Robert's skewed angle was terrific fun. ^^

[maigie2010.livejournal.com]

This was a great fic. Shiv can be redeemed and I really think in this AU it can happen. Love, love, no adore your Lex. He is the perfect supervillian on the side of angels. As for the interaction between your main characters, that was just pure joy to read. I truly enjoyed this story and hope you do something more in this universe.

[xparrot.livejournal.com]

Thank you, happy you enjoyed it! Lex is a blast to write this way, I gotta admit...I like heroes, love villains, so between the two...yep, a blast! I might do more with this, don't know yet.

Ah, poor Shiv. He's not really evil, just misguided and in love with an evil shadow-man. E-bon & Shiv were my fave villains in SS, so I had to play with them...

[luthorienne.livejournal.com]

I loved this series. I loved your Lex! Thanks for sharing.

[xparrot.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it! ^^

[phlogistics.livejournal.com]

This fic was utterly fantastic! I read the first a long time ago, and had no idea there was a sequel until today. Thanks so much for writing this!

[xparrot.livejournal.com]

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it!