kapster@mokamo.com wrote:

And here's Part 11 of "Hearts of Ice."  Only three more Parts to
go!  Woo-hoo!  I can't believe I started this in August.  Maybe
when I'm finished with this, I can get a life.  Then again, I may
do something really stupid, like starting another fanfic... ^_^

Trust me, it's a disease. Don't bother trying to fight it.

*Now* you tell me! ^_^

Many thanks to everyone who sent C&C on Part 10.  Almost
everybody seemed to be concerned about the whereabouts and
content of Nabiki's tape.  Well, I'm afraid you'll just have to
read on to see if I resolved anything.  Heh heh.  (Yes, the author
is stooping to blackmail to get people to read her story. Pathetic,
or what?) ^_^

Well now we know how you managed to nail Nabiki's character so well.

Thanks...  I think... ^_^

As usual, this installment is up for shredding.  Unsheathe those
claws and have at it.  Heaven knows I need it.  I've been a bit
distracted lately and have been missing some really stupid grammar
and spelling errors, among other things.

Well, I don't have any claws, just some battle spoons and a BFG 9000
I got on loan from Wyrm (I STILL have to find 2000 'D' cell batteries
for it).

Whatever suits you. @_@

     To the blackmailing efforts of Nabiki Tendo, and the taped
confession the girl acquired through unscrupulously bugging the
Nekohanten.

Cologne calls NABIKI unscrupulous? After she zaps her little sister
into an alternate plane of existence?!

Heh!

     A smile crawled across Cologne's face as she contemplated
her decided course of action.  A child-like Ranma with little
memory of his past could be easily molded into the perfect Amazon
man.  <All in all,> she thought, <a plan with very few drawbacks.> 
Now all she had to do now was find the necessary ingredients for
the potion...

Somehow I doubt it'll be that simple. Heh heh.

You're oh so right.

     Shampoo clenched her teeth as tears suddenly built behind
her eyes, and she looked back and forth between Nabiki and Ukyo.
"Shampoo no care what you think," she said softly, fighting the
overwhelming feelings of guilt that rose within her.  "Ranma
believe Shampoo.  That all that matter."

Well, I kinda feel sorry for Shampoo. She was used by Cologne almost
as much as Ranma. Not that she's innocent, but I don't think she
honestly realised the extent of her crime. Hopefully when Ranma finds
out he won't kill her.

Nah.  He won't kill her, but...

     Ranma sat, his besieged mind barely registering the words
that sounded in his ears at first.

     Fortunately, it was a long-playing tape, and Nabiki had made
sure the whole thing was filled with the vital conversation,
repeated over and over...

     Gradually, Ranma's eyes began to clear...

Urkk. This REALLY isn't Cologne's fic! Obviously even with 300 years
of experience, she can't match Nabiki's contingency planning. Nabiki
4, Cologne zippo.

I gotta let the good guys gain some ground *sometime.* ^_^

I think I said something before about this getting messy. I wonder if
Nabiki can make money selling Chi-fried Cologne bits as soveniers?
(Can you say Thermonuclear-level Shi Shi Hadouken? I knew you could!)

Heh!

I eagerly await your comments, crits, flames and death threats.

I will only begin the death threats if you don't get that next
chapter out! I don't get addicted easily, but when I do, I get REAL
snarky if I don't get my next fix ;p

Urk!  Okay...

Keep it up! PLEASE!

Thanks!  I really appreciate your comments, and don't worry, part 12
is in the works right now. ^_^

Ja ne,

Krista