On Tue, 13 Jan 1998 11:55:11 -0500 (EST), you wrote:

Ever heard of linked haiku? Well, you could call this a really funky
type of linked fics. There's a common idea running through both,
although they're from 2 separate series. The message name says it all. I
don't own 'em, I just write 'em.

Disappearing Act I

*  *  *  *  *

He's gone.

Gone.

He slipped away into the void trying to reach me... me, who would rather
bash him than listen. To rescue *me*.

When I read this, the first thing that came into my mind was Ranma 1/2. And
after reading the notes at the end, I was happy I guessed right ^_^

I huddle up in the corner of the cart, feeling every bump and shudder as
it careens down into the earth, down towards that shimmering pool of
water, of *his* mindless salvation. I never told him that his problems

At this point, I was having doubts as to it being Ranma 1/2. I started thinking
that it might have been Ah!Megami-sama but I never remembered any cart or
shimmering pool. I guess it was the *his* mindless salvation that confused me. I
also thought it could have been Irresponsible Captain Tyler too where Justie
Tyler went into that coma and Star and the princess went into his unconsiousness
to get him.

weren't important, that I only lashed out against his curse to keep myself

>from getting too close.... to keep myself from falling in love with him.

It it isn't Ranma 1/2, then I would be totally clueless. There's no other series
that I could think of where there's a curse, and the person he loves bashes him
in the head. Are there any series similar?

He'll never know how much I love him.

No, I can't fall into this sea of despair. He's come through so much
before, fights so much more desperate than this one.... He'll be back, I
know it! I believe in him.... I believe that he'll be back for me!

My heart tells me he'll be back for me.... but the doubt still lingers on.

WAAAH, don't die Ranma. Please don't leave me ^^;

Disappearing Act II

*  *  *  *  *

He's gone.

Gone.

I saw him as the platinum blade plunged through his chest, twisting and
ripping, saw the arc of his lifeblood jet out into the early morning
sunrise, saw his face contort in that cruelest of agonies....

For some reason, this scene reminded me of Tomb Raider 2. I saw my brother
playing it and near the end, someone plunged a dagger into his own chest to kill
himself. It made me shudder...

....and then seeing him fall....

....falling through silence, falling through the emptiness of my soul....

....until the waters of the lake swallowed him whole.

Just a few scant days ago, I had finally confessed my love, my undying
love for him.... and felt his arms around me, knowing that his heart was
with me....

My mind screams out that he's dead, that no one could survive such horrid
dismemberment, that his life is gone....

And my heart has turned to ice. I feel so empty, so alone... I can't feel
his presence, can't feel that glowing thread of his life.... The coldness
eats at my soul, swallowing me into the abyss.

My heart tells me he's gone, but the doubt still lingers.


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Well, I suppose it's pretty obvious what series I drew these from. The
first one is from Ranma 1/2 the Movie 2: Nihao my Concubine; the second is

I figured it was Ranma, but I wasn't too sure which episode...or movie ^_^

>from Volume 10 of Blue Seed. I'm not even sure what led me to write this,

besides the fact that these pain meds are really screwing with my mind. I

Well, what can I say, people have odd methods of coming up with ideas for their
stories nowadays =)

just happened to be thinking of those series when I realized that those
scenes do have some similarity. After all, Ranma completely vanished off
the side of the coal bin during that mad chase and fight for Akane with
Prince Toma,

It would be nice if you write a story from Ranma's perspective...

"I saw him with my love, my only love. I clutched on with all my might, knowing
that if I left go, I would lose her forever." Or something like that ^_^

only to reappear at a crucial moment later. And Kusanagi died fighting
against Kaede and Murakumo's plan to destroy Japan (I bawled during the
whole scene *sniff*), only to prove the old adage right: you can't keep a
good plant down. And both Akane and Momiji were devastated by their mens'
disappearing act....

Hm, I wish I saw Blue Seed. I only saw the first few episodes...and boy, it
really confused me. It reminds me of a Ghost in the Shell tv series...the
further in, the more confued you get =P

Anyway, I think I'd better stop this before my mind gets any crazier than
it already is. Blame, flames, etc. are appreciated- what??? Oh, I mean
C&C, compliments, etc... aw, hell, ya'll know what I mean, ne? (Boy, my
mind's warped; what did the doctor give me, anyway?)

Well, that wasn't much of a critque on my part. But I did like reading it. I
liked having to guess what the series was, and it made me feel good when I
managed to recognize one of them. Of course, if I knew my anime, I would have
probably have guessed the other part also =(

Jess, the slightly psychotic LilTigre =^_^=

-Shori
"It is not foolish to be skeptic. 
View your skepticism at its source"
http://www.li.net/~jeffwong/shori.htm