At 01:58 PM 06/3/96 -0700, you wrote:

On Wed, 6 Mar 1996, Andy Skuse wrote:

Panda: [Holds out bottle of Chang's latest batch of home-made recipe] >>Sake?

(taking a swig) Thanks...  I seem to be drinking a lot lately...

You're welcome. But don't drink and drive. You might hit a bump and spill your drink ;)

[Panda looks past Robma into the interior of the Tendo basement] Umm, >>is Virgo here by chance Mr. Orick? 

I thought she went to the poker game at your home.  She's been here only 
long enough to change clothes and goes out again...

Really? Shoot! My time travel *is* a bit off these days. Oh well back to the
pen :)

Would it be okay with you sir, if I asked her out on a date? I'll have her 
home by 11.

I'm not her father...  where is her father? (checks his notes for Rising 
Star) Ah!  That's right! (puts notes away) Go ahead and ask her if you 
find her.  I believe that her relationship with Zodiak is at "Just friends" 
right now anyhow...

[Panda's eyes light up, but then quickly resume their previous calm, collected gaze. The kind of gaze you'd see at a poker table]

Panda: I see . . . Thank-you Mr. Orick. It was a pleasure to meet you sir. Perhaps we could take in a baseball game some time sir? Well, I'll be going now sir. Say hello to Mrs. Orick for me!

Robma: [Thinking to himself] I'd swear he reminds of one of the cast members from "Leave It To Beaver" . . .

Rumiko(rejoices at the news): Zodiak is mine without me having to cause 
	any pain to Virgo!  Well, she is my best friend...
Zodiak(oblivious to the events): Hm?
Rumiko: Nothing, Scorpio-kun! ^_^

Panda: [slips a $100 bill to Rumiko] Have a good time, and don't come back with him before 11.

Panda then vanishes in a flash of bright blue light.

Panda

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