Authors: Gary Kleppe, Jim Nutley, and "Numbski" Shadwick.

When we last left our Knights of Spamalot, they were waiting for a
vision from the Lord.

(The sky opens and the face of Rumiko Takahashi appears. The authors
grovel.)

RT: Oh, don't grovel! I hate it when people grovel!

Jim: Sorry!

RT: And don't apologize!

Jim: Sorry!

Gary: Please don't sue us for copyright infringement!

RT: Right. You knights shall have a task to make them an example in
these dark times.

Numbski: Good idea!

RT: OF COURSE IT'S A GOOD IDEA! Behold. (An image forms in the sky,
looking like a Jusenkyo pool) This is the Nannichuan. This is your
quest, to seek the Nannichuan.

Gary: (From out of shot, as the view shows only RT) Uh, excuse me, but
why do we need the Nannichuan if we're not cursed?

(A Blooosh is heard. From the authors, out of shot, we now hear
various bwee bwee, kwak kwak, and myew myew sounds.)

RT: (giggle)

One of the authors (we can't tell which, because they are still out of
shot and the new voice is female): You just HAD to ask, didn't you!?!
(Scene fades)

	Being cursed by the Jusenkyo waters took the authors
completely by surprise. The authors consulted with each other and
decided that they would split up. Seperately, they thought, they would
have the best chance of finding the holy Nannichuan. This would
<gggyack>

(An unidentified FFML author rides across the set on a horse, stabbing
the prose narrator.)

Unidentified Author: This is Script Format, dammit!

Narrator: ... Ugh ... <klonk>

GARY'S TALE

(The scene opens on a tall dingy building in a dark swamp. Inside,
Ranma Saotome is on the top floor, being addressed by his father.)

Genma: You're marrying Akane, and that's that!

Ranma: Forget it, old man!

Genma: Foolish girl!

Ranma: Boy.

Genma: Foolish boy! Her father owns the finest dojo in all of Nerima!

Ranma: I don't want her stupid dojo! Anyway, I don't like her!

Genma: Ungrateful child! What's wrong with her?!? She's beautiful,
she's rich, she's got HUGE... martial arts facilities, ...

Ranma: No way, y'old fart.

(Genma leaves, locking the door from the inside.)

Ranma: I gotta get out... hey, I hear someone outside. maybe they'll
let me out. Gotta get their attention... but how?

(Cut to outside. Gary and Kuno are making their way
through the swamp.)

Gary: You're sure it's safe to step here?

Kuno: Certainly so.

(Ranma's voice can be heard in the background. "Yo! Up here!" etc.
Nobody else pays any attention.)

Gary: You step there first.  I'm not taking a chance on getting wet
again.

(Ranma bounces a small rock off Gary's head, but he seems not to
notice.)

Kuno: Coward. Certainly you are not scared of the very ground you walk
on?

(Kuno moves on. As Gary prepares to follow Kuno, water splashes on him
from above. He turns to look.)

Ranma: Sorry about that, pal,... just tryin' to get your attention!

Gary: Bwee! Bwee!

(to be continued)...

Gary Kleppe
kleppe@execpc.com, Home page http://www.execpc.com/~kleppe
My fanfics and the FFML map are on my comics/manga page,
       http://www.execpc.com/~kleppe/comics