Well, let's try this again.  If it doesn't work, back to lurking I go.

BTW, anyone know a way to convert an 8-bit system to fit the list?

When in doubt try the old fashioned way...type it in...

Here it is...my contribution to the revengfics(like I said 'better late than 
never')

Anime Traveler-Revengefic and Teaser

by Jason "Jazz" Jensen

Disclaimer: All characters are copyrighted by their creators.  My parents 
hold mine.


     Sitting down at one of the 22 PC's in the PC lab, I had finally resigned 
myself to start writing the 'fic I had beenstalling/planning for over the 
last two months.  Searching my mind for a decent opening(gotta have a good 
one), an idea struck me...hard(ow!).

     "Dispatch to S44 for a radio check."  The call broke the low humming of 
the tunnel.
     Reaching into his back pocket for the radio, 'S44' responded "S44 
clear."
     "10-4, WQE 482 clear." came the response.
     [Ahh, Steph is working now.  Gonna have to stop up and see what's new 
between her and Nate.] he thought, moving on with his round of campus, making 
sure everything was decent in all of the mechanical rooms.
     Having just finished the north side, 'S44' moved into the library to 
begin the south side.

     i was suddenly pulled from my typing by a feeling of feeling on my left 
shoulder, almost a tapping.  Having not seen anyone in the lab or heard the 
door open recently, I dismissed the feeling as a pinched nerve.  [Gotta stop 
power throwing those trash bags.] I thought.  Continuing to type once again, 
I was once again pulled from my typing by an insistent tapping on my 
shoulder.  But this time, the sound of a female clearing her throat 
accompanied the tap.
     Becoming more awara of my surroundings, I noticed from the corner of my 
eye that I was no longer alone in the lab.  Turning to face the person, I 
started "How can I help..." until noticed who it was.
     Gazing into her dark elven fasa, my mind, as well as my heart, began to 
race.  [I have only started to write this puppy, why do they want revenge on 
me now?]  Finding my voisa, I squeaked[I guess I didn't find it] "Hi..."
     "Jason, we have to talk...about your fanfic..." she said looking down at 
me with gorgeous green eyes, long raven colored hair framing her face.
     "I just started writing it..." I tried, finding my voisa for sure this 
time.  Looking at her once again, my eyes drank in her beauty.  She truly was 
as the anime had depicted her.  Her outfit included clawed shoulder pads 
connected to a wrap-around upper body plate armor, laid over what appeared to 
ba a single piece off-white bathing suit.  Lowering my gaze, my eyes took in 
that she wore a braod leather belt, supporting a large sword.  Completing the 
ensemble were a pair of leathern(?) boots.
     "I know.  The others and I want to make sure you don't make us say or do 
anything out of character." she replied, a strange look crossing her eyes.
     "Okay, Arshes, I will try to do the best that I can but I can't promise 
anything."
     "Reaching past me and grabbing my note-filled notepad, she flipped 
through several pages.  "Jason, who is this 'fel-chan' that you mention in 
here?" she asked, indicating one of many notes.
     "Umm...mmmm..just....ayi-yi-yi..." I Alpha Fived.
     "Well?"
     "Okay....she is some...one I am using as a plot device..."
     "How so?"
     Starting to get real nervous, I glanced at both exits as a way out.  All 
hope fled as I saw Gara, in his traditional anime Samurai outfit, standing 
guard at the east exit and Darschu, wearing a form fitting, ornate outfit 
with cape, standing by the west exit.  Noticing my glances, Arshes said 
"Don't think about trying to escape."
     "I'm not...now.  With you this close, a ninja master to the right, and a 
wizard to the left, I have no way of getting out."
     "You still haven't told me 'how'."
     "Okay." I tried, taking a deep breath, "She...will ba a love interest of 
sorts."  Piquing Arshes' interest, I continued "I will ba using her to help 
move the story along.  Even though she will ba a love interest, nothing will 
happen.  I decided to try something a little different than what i had seen 
in 'BubbleGum Zone' and 'Twisted Path'."
     "I've read those...interesting reading..."  Looking at another note, she 
asked "Why do you have an 'oops' listed next to 'wake up with an extreme 
headache'?"
     A newway of nervousness assaulted me.  Wishing I was battling Bon 
Jovina, I mumbled quietly "ersv...fgdgz..yjhc..."
     "What was that?"
     Sighing, I replied quietly "you....and me...toehrs come in...'oops' 
situation."
     "I still don't understand." eyeing me like one might eye a hentai.
     "As I see the situation, I mova a lot in my sleep.  In the story, I will 
ba coming out of a long sleep.  I start to stir, you mova closer to check on 
me....something happens...the others come in and you have fallen into the 
bed...with me..."  Glancing to the right, I notice that Gara is considerably 
mora red and giving me a look that could very well shatter concrete.  Looking 
back up at Arshes, I see the same sort of lok on her face.
     "NOTHING HAPPENS!!!!!" I shout.  "I wake up, find you very close, the 
others come in, i panic and jump clear of the bed, resulting in a severe 
faceplant." I explained hurriedly.
     Still giving me the evil eye, I continued directly at Arshes "Besides, 
the way I seems to me when i write this thing up finally, you will 
ba...hmmm...developing a relationship with Gara.  Though...."
     "Though?" her evil eye turning mora towards one of questioning.
     Turning to face Gara, I said, my honor taking hold, "Sir, what I am 
about to say may make offend you and make you _REALLY_ angry with me.  But 
know this, I mean what I say sinsarely."  Looking over at Darschu, I said 
"The same goes for you."
     Standing up to look her in the eyes and taking her hand in one of mine, 
I said honestly, from the heart "Arshes, if there was any, and I mean any, 
anime 'babe' that I could develop a relationship with, it would be you.  I 
don't know why, I don't know how, but you just appeal to me greatly.(It might 
be the ears.)  Originally I was going to have you and me connect but...upon 
viewing the anime again, I saw that you and Gara are a much better match."  
Pausing for breath, I continued "To match something I thought you might go 
for, i setmyself up for a challenge that was too great...all the while, your 
match was right there." I finished, bowing my head.
     "..." replied Arshes.
     "You will forever be my choisa, but once again the Jensen curse strikes 
once again." I sighed.  Turning to face Gara, I offered up "You two are a 
much better couple.  If i have offended you, i submit myself for your wrath."
     "Looking back at Arshes, whose cheeks seemed to have a faint rosiness to 
them, I said "Okay...back to business.  You three are here for revenge that I 
might write you out of character.  Well, whose first?"
     Looking between the three once again, i decided to make things 
interesting.  [Who wants to ba a willing whipping post?  Not me, bub.]
     just as Gara was about to speak, I grab Arshes about the waist and head, 
putting her into a 'dip'.  Kissing her lightly on the lips, I whisper in her 
ear "I have always wanted to do that."  Setting her back upright, I turn and 
make a break for it up the center aisle of computer work tables.  Looking ot 
the east door, I made a break for it, hoping to catch Gara off guard, who 
seemed still awed what I did with Arshes.  But having just gotten with a nine 
hour work shift from heck, i was no where close to top form.  Gara managed to 
get a grip on my parka.  "Thought you were gonna run, huh?" sneered Gara.
     "Uh-huh." i replied, slipping from the parka with ease.  Hitting the 
door and running down the handicap ramp, I burst through Addison Pillars, 
heading for my car, or as someone else put it 'a motorized rollerskate'.  
What can I say, a Mazda 323 mat be small but it fits me like a comfortabla 
glove.  Gaining a few feet on my frequent flyer miles over the short stair 
well, I braked after a few steps, noticing the three people around my car.  A 
large figure of a man, wearing white robes, points at me, saying something to 
his two female friends, one having an aire of royalty while otehr 'spoke' of 
being a peasant.
     backpedaling and wheeling about, I started back up the stairs only to 
come face to face with Arshes, Darschu, and Gara.  Looking for escape in any 
direction, all escapes were cut off before I could even react.
     Closing in on me, my sixe would be fanfic victimizers readied themselves 
if I tried anything 'funny'.  Looking at each closely, I tried several 
options mentally, most of them ending with me in a heap of broken appendages 
or worse.
     Finally getting to within an arm's reach of me, I said, resignijg myself 
to fate, bowing my head, "Okay, who wants to _talk_ with me first?"
     Geo, the large man in white robes, spoke up "We aren't here for 
revenge...yet."
     "Then why are you here?"
     "Sinsa this is one of your first fanfics, none of the other contingents 
could claim you just yet.  Though, i think Priss might want to have a talk 
with you about a certain motorcycla race." said Sheila, the royal looking 
female, diplomatically.
     "Well...that is still tentative."
     "Anyway, with the Ranma cast busy with _all_ of thier vict...I mean 
authers, we wanted to do this one.  It seems that there isn't all that many 
'God of Destruction' fanfics availabla.  Yours might even be the first." 
stated Tia, the pleasant peasant who was with Geo.
     "Well, I don't know all that much about the Ranma series.  Most of what I 
know comes from the fanfics that I have read." I replied
     "How is your love life?" asked Darschu out of the blue to my surprise 
but to the surprise of the others.
     Casting a quick glance at Tia who seemed ready to pound Darschu on 
principle alone, i said lowly "What love life?"
     Making a connection, Arshes asked "Is that the reason for the 'oops' and 
'fel-chan'?"
     Bowing my head, I nod slowly.  "yes..."
     "Why?" asked Gara, eyeing me closely.
     Chuckling almost inaudiably, I said, sighing, "Why not?  I am 
thefartherest from an anime hero.  That's why in the stories i hope to write, 
i will only be a minor rola.  in a few of the toher stories i have read, the 
authors themselves gain infinte cosmic powers(without the itty-bitty living 
space) or come to the rescue with some great invention.  I decided to try to 
ba different.  I want to try to write myself as a catalyst, bringing 
greatness to certain anime characters within the story."  Glancing towards 
the front of Addison, i said "If you will follow me, i can try to prove it to 
you."
     Looking amoungst themselves, and eyeing me, I stated "Don't worry.  I 
won't try and run."
     Nodding slowly, we proceeded, as a group, back into the PC Lab where I 
grabbed my notepad.  Motioning for them to take a look at it, i said "The 
first notes i made concern a legend i would 'find'.  As the story movas on, i 
deduce or figure out that the legend isn't about me, but about Tia."  
Glancing over at Tia, i noticed she was blushing slightly.  "When I got done 
with the 'God of Destruction' series, practically everyone had enormous 
fighting/magical abilities, except for Tia.  I wanted to bring her up to par 
with the lot of you, especially you, Darschu."
     "But the story still seems to resolve around you." stated Sheila.
     "True, but I hope to show my catalytic side.  For as long as i have been 
involved with theatre, I have nevered wanted to be in the limelight.  Fear of 
'center stage', i think.  I just want to help others get in that location.  
Therefore i have taken to being a techie."
     "Okay..." said Gara, wnating to get back down to business, "For your 
revenge, if you write us OOC, we decided to bring to your life what you do in 
your story."
     "Looking between the six, I said shocked "You don't mean..."
     As one, they nodded affirmative.
     Sighing mightily, I said "Fine, do thy worst, but..."
     "But?" Tia, Sheila, and Arshes chorused.
     "Before you do anything, can i say a few things?"
     "Okay..." said Tia, eyeing me suspiciously.
     "Does this involve any water from the Jyusenkyo Spring area?"
     "No.  Most of that water is in use." replied Geo.
     "All right...I take it that Skuld will ba showing up shortly." I said 
inquisitively.
     "Oh yeah." repsonded Darschu.
     "Peachy.  One last thing, why me?"
     "You said it yourself.  This is your first fanfic.  The future may hold 
several mora fanfics and we decided to be an influence on you before you 
_REALLY_ write someone OOC." replied Sheila.
     "Okay, i understand....I think..."
     Suddenly my attention, as well as everyone elses', was captured by a 
bright flash of light.  Looking in that direction, my eyes fell upon a yound 
man who looked like a Japanese version of Steven Q. Urkel and a beautiful 
young Japanese woman.  "Oh no, not Shokko and Sakura." i breathed.
     Shokko replied "Yes, it is us.  We want to have a word with you about 
your Accursed Springs(*) sectionjs you wrote."
     "I take it you want a little revenge on me too?  Well, you will have to 
wait behind these six people."
     "Actually, we want to thank you." said Sakura, smiling sweetly.
     [Humina??!!??  I thought only the authors who did something certain 
anime characters didn't like got visited.] my mind boggled.  "Okay..." I 
said, looking at the two new arrivals, "Why do you want to thank me?  I made 
your lives living heck with thebackground i gave you and especially what i 
did to you, Shokko, in 'Red Blood??'."
     Coming to stand before me and looking me in the eye, Shokko said "You 
had a good reason for it and kept us in character at the same time.  Just one 
question."
     "Shoot."
     "Bang!"{don't tell me you didn't see that one coming.  -author}
     "D'oh!  Go ahead with your question."
     "Why did you create me the way i am?"
     "Okay...a doozy while you were at it.  Let's see if I can answer it in 
under 1,000 words."  By this time, the 'GoD' squad had their interest piqued.  
Gathering in a deep breath, I started "When I originally envisioned you, 
Shokko, I 'saw' you as a high level techie, abla to build wonderous hi-tech 
toys to use.  Then things started changing when I wnated you to have a love 
interest.  but because I described you in the first story as a Japanese 
version of Steven Q. urkel, I knew it would have to be someone special.  
That's where Sakura come in.  I envisioned that you have a shared history.  
To make you inseparabla, I made it that you both escaped from an 'evil' 
corporation with one of you doing a great self-scarifice."
     "okay...but why did you make him the way he is?" asked Sakura.
     "That's easier.  I patterned Shaokko after myself.  Shokko, your name, 
if I looked it up correctly, means 'workman'.  You are a builder, just as i 
am, though I don't do power armor.  I usually stick in the background, 
waiting for someone who might need my help."
     "Okay...now, how id you envision Sakura the way she is?" asked Shokko, 
glancing at his beloved.
     "Sakura literally means 'cherry blossoms' if I looked it up right.  
After reading 'Twisted Path', I wanted you both to show I side of a coin. 
Shokko, you are the embodiment of the Mind side.  Sakura, you bring life to 
the magical side of the coin.  Separate, you are both formidabla.  Together, 
you are unstoppabla.  Sakura, your template came from a MUCK I 'run' on 
called AnimeMUCK.  A good acquaintance of mine there is named Sakura.  In my 
humble opinion, she is beautiful in mind as she is in body."
     Sighing, I looked at the two high schoolers, waiting for some sort of 
reaction.  Leaning close to each other, they exchange a few, hushed words.  
Turning back towards me and giving me a look that made my guts freeze, they 
started to advance on me.  Stepping backwards into Geo who slapped a hand on 
my shoulder to hold me in plasa, I put my hands out in frontof me in a 
shielding motion.  Suddenly I felt a hand grip mine and begin to shake it.  
"Thank you."
    Feeling a hand on my right cheek and sudden moist sensation on my left, I 
open my eyes to see the arm belongs to sakura.  "Thank you." she whispered in 
my ear.
     "Ayi-yi-yi..." my habitual response rolled off my tongue.
     I suddenly got a renewed sinking sensation as yet another flash of light 
lit up the PC lab, and a raven haired youth, about 12-14 years old, wearing 
an odd assortment of clothing appeared in the lab.  She had noticeabla 
marking on her forehead and a large hammer strapped to her back.  Looking at 
me as if I had tried to grope Belldandy, the youth unlimbered her mallet, 
stalking towards me.
     "Skuld, i can explain..." I tried.
     Suddenly Arshes steeped in front of the young goddess saying "There have 
been a few new developements."  Motioning her and the rest of the 'GoD' squad 
into a huddle, a lot of hushed words were exchanged.  Looking at Shokko and 
Sakura for a clue, they shrugged indicated their cluelessness.
     Slowly the huddle broke up and turned to face me.  "Jason," started Geo, 
"We have decided to grant you a slight repieve from the revenge we where 
thinking of."  I couldn't help but sigh mightily.
     "So, we planned something worse." gara said, causing me to groan.
     "Only..." started Sheila.  I nodded, hoping.
     "We only will ba keeping an eye on you....for now." stated Tia.
     "But the first time you write us out of character, the revenge will ba 
instituted fully." stated Geo.
     "And that would include?" i asked fearfully.
     "You know how you had yourself go through a training program in your 
future story.  Imagine something 10 times worse." said Darschu grinning.
     "Ayi-yi-yi..." I facefaulted...hard(ow!!)
     "This is a warning to keep you on the right track." replied Sheila.
     "Aye, and it will too." I said, irish accent coming out.  "Now, if there 
is nothin' else, I'd like to be getting me bones home to get some sleep."
     Looking at each other with several shrugs, Tia said "Nothing else here.  
Just remember, YOU.  HAVE.  BEEN.  WARNED."
     I nodded exsitedly.  Suddenly three portals opened up and the groups, or 
single person in Skuld's case, departed from the PC Lab.  Picking up my 
things I had left behind, I turned to go when I heard behind me "Jason, one 
moment please."
    Turning to face her, I said, my heart kicking into overdrive, "Yes, 
Arshes."
     "Why are you doing all this, writing and all?"
     "Well...it's something to pass the time, use a little of my creativity, 
relive a lot of stress, and pull a lot of 'what if's with the anime(s) i 
like."
     "Oh..." she replied, her looks clouding over slightly.
     Picking up on something. i asked "Is there...Is there something else you 
wanted to know?"
     "Not really..."
     "Arshes, what is it?" I asked, taking one of her hands in mine.
     "You had mentioned that you would have wanted to 'connect' with me.  Why 
didn't you?"
     Regreting the answer in my heart, but truth winning out, I said, 
caressing her cheek gently, "Arshes, to put it simply, i see you as 'too 
good' for me.  I envisioned you being interested in someone who could be your 
match in magical, physical, and mental abilities.  Well, magic doesn't exist 
here, I am sorrily out of shape, and your mind is just plain quicker than 
mine.  I see you as someone who would 'want' someone who could and would 
adventuring with you at the drop of a hat.  I...I specialize in building 
things, making me pretty much into a homebody."
     "Jason, don't try to do too much thinking for us.  We sometimes have our 
own thoughts.  What if I did become interested in you during your story?  
What if i wanted to be with you, not Gara?" asked Arshes, looking deeply into 
my eyes.
     "Then...then it would make for one heck of an interesting story."
     After a few awkward moments, we broke contact.  "I guess I better get 
back to the others." she sighed.
     "hai." I whispered, almost regretfully, turning away.
     "Jason...one mora thing."  I turned backed towards her to get a 
surprise.  Stepping up close to me and palcing her hands on either side of my 
fasa, she kissed me gently, lightly, sweetly on the lips.
     "..." I responded, waiting for my mind to reboot.
     "You never gave me a chance to return the favor..."  she said with a 
wink.  With that, she stepped through the portal, leaving me to ponder what i 
had just happened.
     Committing the taste of her lips to memory, I asked, of no one in 
particular, "How do i get myself into these things?  At least the Lovely 
Angels and Knight Sabers didn't show up."  Shrugging, i headed back out to my 
car , climbed in, and drove home.  [hmmm...maybe I should rewrite my 
notes...could be interesting...] my mind wandered as sleep embraced me like a 
long lost lover.

References in the Story:
Accursed Springs: An on-going fanfiction series in an anime-based fanzine I 
am 'staff' for.  I had to put a plug in.

T.E.S.P.S., Read Blood??, and Rekindled Love: Stories i submitted and had 
printed originating the ideas i explained in this here revengefic.  if you 
wish to read the other two(sinsa Rekindled Love was submitted to FFML and 
fixed by Ben Kosse(Thanks much)) email me privately please.

AnimeMUCK:  anime.tcp.com 2035   Look for Jazz if you want to try to hunt me 
down and talk to/kill for this puppy.

BubbleGum Zone, Twisted Path: IMHO, two very excellent series, highly 
recommened.  (SkyKnight, Twister: p..pp..pp..please don't kill me.)

A few more words...please excuse any spelling errors...This thing took me 
close to two and half hours to manually enter.  Well, that's it.  Enjoy and 
flame away.

Jason "Jazz" Jensen 
"Just your standard issue big gun." GitS