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----- Original Message -----
From: "Christopher J Olsen" <GAMERS@prodigy.net>
To: <ffml@fanfic.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2000 11:10 AM
Subject: [FFML] [Ranma/Saber Marionette J]Strangers in a Strange Land:
Chapter 11
Warning, for those extremely allergic to boredom, breakfast and shopping
moments ahead! Some waffy stuff for those extremely allergic to
feelings of a non-violent nature. Oh, and for those fight fans, who are
waiting for a good knock down drag it out fight to the death? Sorry,
it's going to be a while. For everyone else that knows what this story
is supposed to be about... read on! Essential plot stuff is scattered
about liberally! Don't forget to wait two hours after eating before
diving in! Wait, that's swimming.
Or sinking in Akane's case. :}b
Otaru pushed open the door to their room with a cheerful smile. "Did
you all sleep... erk!" His eyes went wide and he took a step back in
surprise as he got a good look at Ranma's naked chest.
I've wondered why anyone on Terra II would react that way. It's been over
300 years since they've had women around. There would be no one to teach
Otaru the behavior.
Akane looked at Cherry earnestly. "Cherry, do you think you could teach
me too? I like to cook... but I'm not as good at it as I'd like."
I thought you said no death and destruction?
Cherry gazed at Ranma for several seconds, analyzing her measurements
with her onboard sensors. "Alright, Bloodberry, these should fit
Ranma. Why don't you see if she likes them?" As Bloodberry walked off
toward her fellow red head, Cherry turned to Lime, who had been
fidgeting impatiently for several minutes. {: "}Lime, Ranma wears a five
and
a half shoe, could you find her something in her size? Boots perhaps,
in yellow and green if you could find a pair."
Akane shrugged. "I really didn't see anything I liked in there. I was
thinking about {something :} getting something special...." She turned to
Bloodberry. "Bloodberry, I was wondering. Where do you shop for
clothes?"
Bloodberry looked surprised. "Me and Otaru? Well... I guess you could
say{, :} I love him." She smiled fondly to herself. "He's a great guy.
He
really cares for us." She frowned slightly sadly. "I just wish he
could take some time to just be with me once in a while."
Bloodberry shrugged. "It's hard to explain I guess, if you don't feel
the same way about someone yourself. I'd do anything for him. Anything
at all." She grinned broadly. "And one of these days, he'll actually
let me!" She winked knowingly at Nabiki, who found herself chuckling
along with the boisterous {Saber : saber} marionette.
Akane blushed slightly, but nodded, eyeing the various outfits
thoughtfully. A dark blue one-piece outfit that covered the legs but
would leave the arms {bear : bare} caught her eye, and she held it up. It
had a
white collar, and it looked like it would fit her like a glove.
While Akane was in the dressing room, Nabiki went over to the corner of
the store, where {lime : Lime} was looking interestedly at a rack full of
different color sashes. "Hey Lime, can I talk to you?"
Nabiki patted {lime : Lime} on the top of the head affectionately.
"Thanks for
answering my questions, Lime-chan." She walked over and picked up a
large white sash. "I bet Akane would like this one. Why don't you take
it to Cherry and see if it fits?" Lime nodded and ran off, and Nabiki
sighed to herself. "I guess there's only one way to know for sure."
Ranma nodded firmly. "Yeah, {lets : let's} buy this stuff so we can go
home and
eat!"
Lorelei shook her head after a moment. "No, it's {just :} possible, but
I've given the matter some thought in the meantime and I believe there
is another explanation." She put up a hand. "This is only a theory,
mind you. You see, Maiden Circuits were designed not only to give a
marionette emotions, but as a fail-safe device as well. The Maiden
Circuit, in theory, should cause a marionette with it to emotionally
bond to the first friendly face they see. That way the marionette,
despite having emotional responses, would not prove a threat to its
creator."
Nabiki nodded. "I... I see. So... just seeing the {Kuno's : Kunos} for
the first
time wouldn't have been enough to bond us {too : to} them, because our
Maiden
Circuits were more mature?"
Nabiki nodded faintly, holding on to the arms of her chair tightly.
"It's true... the person I bonded with... was you."
You built up to that nicely. I began to suspect during the shopping trip
and was nearly certain during her walk to the palace.