Windir: Yes. While Mr. Loader has much to learn about keeping his
characters under reasonable control --

Lyra: "Like herding cats," I believe our not-so-fearless leader said?
<Smiles sweetly> I think he was referring to you at the time.

Windir: AHEM... IF I could continue? Mr. Loader does have a certain
talent for catalytic inspiration. Not to overlook the non-trivial fact
that he is a fellow journalist.

*grin* Oi, at least MY reviewing team has never forcibly kidnapped
me....only people they evr did that to was you bunch. I hear Asuza's still
looking for her little Tartuffe...*snicker*

Windir: It has to do with Journalism Ethics, Frito; a topic you would
undoubtedly fail to understand if it were paraded a foot in front of your
eyes in six-inch-tall letters. A true journalist is responsible for not
only double-checking the accuracy of the sources she uses; she is also
required to get reports from as many witnesses as possible, to make sure
that she is not missing important facts. And, above all, she is required
to keep her personal feelings out of the story as much as possible. In
this passage, we are shown that Noriko's own personal axe to grind is
interfering with her duty as a journalist; her prejudice against martial
artists is leading her to attribute all of the school's woes to Ranma.
The fact that we the readers know the other side of the story highlights
the guilt pangs Noriko shows, and allow them to point out that she is not
living up to the standards of her chosen profession.

Seamus: (boglegging in awe) 'E never even 'aused fer breath. Now _'hats_
wot I call longwinded.

He's got a point, though....Journalism has a very demanding code of
ethics, even in the bush leagues.

      "In the ancient days, practitioners of martial arts adhered
closely to the principles of bushido and budo, the ways of the warrior.
Honor and integrity were valued above all, and the warrior code
transcended any animalistic lust for violence.

Lyra: Sounds like she's got more than a passing familiarity with the
discipline, ne?

Either that or she's been in rush-hour traffic. The two are similar at
times.

As usual, wonderful critque. :)