In a message dated 8/24/2001 7:28:02 PM US Mountain Standard Time,
sommer@3rdm.net writes:
> Birds were chirping, the buildings shining, and repair crews
> with wands worked on the damage caused by the latest rebel assault.
Rebel assaults don't generally imply things are that happy in the 'Happiest
Place on Earth.'
True... but they could just be rebelling against the sheer happiness of it
all...
> Ah, the future, full of such wonders, blah blah blah. A lovely
> bit o' utopian society it was, let me tell you.
But then, that's what every current regime claims their society is like. :P
And it's the truth, if you happen to live in said society. You
simply aren't allowed to believe anything else. Officially. ^_^
> Crystal Tokyo? No! This was that OTHER Magic Kingdom.
>
> Disneyland.
Ohhh. Now that was a good one.
I like to go by the theory that Crystal Tokyo is a pretty good society,
for a monarchy. Even if Usagi is Queen. Even if Mamoru is King. Even
if Chibiusa is Princess. Even if this, even if that, they're the
good guys. Deal with it.
(Though I LOVED "I'm Here to Help." I'm STILL waiting to get that last
part. I've been toying with the idea of threatening to finish it myself
someday...)
Disneyland, on the other hand, if trends keep going the way they have
been...
> "This bites!"
> "That was lame!"
> "Too short!"
> "And way too slow!"
> "Let's go back to Space Mountain."
I assume it actually reaches the upper atmosphere now.
Something like that. ^_^
> "Shh, save those words for when we go on Splash Mountain."
> Setsuna stood and placed her fiance on the ground. Ranma stumbled
> along side
alongside
Right! Thanks, got it.
> Ranma didn't say a word for a few minutes. They left the
> giftshop and walked through Critter Country.
>
> *Munch-munch* A giant Kodaic Bear idly gnawed on a tourist,
Too bad. Figured it would be a Care Bear doing the dirty work.
Well, maybe if Disney were to buy them out, we could get a Kodiac
Care Bear...
> The ride operator actually looked a bit surprised to see this
> particular Crystal Tokian here. After all, Sailor Pluto was famed as
> the Sailor Senshi that had absolutely no vacation time whatsoever.
Which would be ironic since she can time travel.
Indeed. Especially if she's not allowed to use the Gate for
anything other than official business, and she has to fill out
mountains of paperwork, and this, and that... ^_^
> Setsuna glanced sideways at her fiance and thought of a few past
> instances when she had allowed someone to become close to her; the
> times when she dared to open her heart to another. Rare was the man
> that could get her to do that, and nonexistent was the one that had
> stayed.
Or at least survived. :P
So very true...
> On the dead list, one man stuck out like a rotten badger on
> Groundhog Day. OOOOOOOOOOOOH, how glad she was that he was
> gone. The jerk, he used her like no one else ever DARED.
But Ataru Morobishi had been like that.
He was indeed. ^_^
> The few skirmishes that existed were often between would-be
> interstellar conquerors
That Tenchi boy and the Jurai. Those so-called 'Goddess' from someplace
called Heaven and claiming that they could bring true peace to the galaxy
when everyone knew Queen Serentity already had. Annoying people like that.
Heh. Yup, that's about what the invaders were. ^_^
> Nevertheless, all eventually managed to acquire a romance that
> stayed, and good thing too, because otherwise it would be difficult
> to maintain the planetary monarchy, which still went by direct
> lineage to transfer powers and authority. This provided for a very
> stable, long-lasting form of government.
Unless some of the kiddies were psychos or free thinkers. :P
Naaah, their mothers should be able to bring their kids into line.
Hey, <Spoiler warning...>
Usagi was able to talk Galaxia and Neherenia out of being evil. Comparatively,
a few kiddies should be easy.
Should be... ^_^
> "On behalf of His Majesty, Kull, the Great King of Earth,"
Heh. Nice touch.
Jason suggested it. Endymion's got a GREAT dad. ^_^
> For now, though, it seemed enough just to spend a few moments
> together; feel their closeness and be able to look into each others'
> eyes.
So Sugary I'm ready to go into diabetic shock.
Excellent! All the more satisfying when it all goes up in smoke. ^_^
> It was clear that he had ambitions as well. Eventually, he
> kind of wanted to rule the solar system. Hey, why not? That was
> actually a good point; who wants a husband with no goals?
Heh. I like the rationale she's using.
It's true, isn't it? ^_^
> This was a most difficult thing to allow, Sailor Pluto thought
> over, her mind in turmoil. She indeed loved him, but could he be
> trusted there? They had gone this far and all had been very well
> planned out, very patiently. Never had he made such a request...
>
> 'Timothy
Stray quote there.
It's intentional. It's part of his name.
Though why in the world I came up with such an addition to
the name is anybody's guess. It's so uncomfortable when
using the possessive...
(I.E. 'Tim's big, honkin' gun.)
But, it's too late to remove now...
> So, what did you think? ^_^
Nice work. Much more dramatic in tone that the other chapters. Nice change
of pace that worked for me.
Really? Good.
I've had one or two comments that the chapter was getting too silly.
I mean, _I_ could have toldja that, but that's why I ask for comments:
If you don't think something's right, tell me! I might think the same way,
just I don't know how to put it. ^_^
For example, nobody's complained about sweet little Belldandy getting
the tar beaten out of her yet. Apparently, nobody sees anything wrong
with this... Or maybe they like it.
But, yes, the really serious tones right now will be mostly limited to
the flashbacks...
D.B. Sommer
Thanks again! I've revised a few portions. It's really helped.
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Resistance is and always has been: Futile."
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