Something Old Something New
A Tenchi Muyo fan-fic written by Scott Satterfield
and edited by Warren Roselius
//** Insert disclaimer here **\\
First I'd like to thank Warren Roselius for his help in editing this.
With out who's help I imagine many of you would give up in disgust at my
horrible
spelling. :)
This is the first time I've ever written a fan-fic. In fact I don't
even read that many.
My friend Warren started sending me a few and it piqued my interest so
I wrote "Something Old Something New" as a sort of personal hobby. Warren
read it,
liked it, so I decided to post it here. I'm a Tenchi fan but I've
only seen OVA
episodes 1-13, Pretty Sammy and The Mihoshi Special. Because of this there
may be some inconsistencies with the TV show and other OVA's.
This fan-fic is written in a loose script format. Don't expect art in the
descriptive
paragraphs. :) Rather than sweet over each paragraph for a novel I
chose to just
describe the scenes in my own words, as if I was telling a story
rather than
writing
a book. I've had some problems getting the text alignment to convert
correctly
to ASCII format (looks good on WordPerfect 7 though). Sorry if this
makes it
difficult to read. Hope you like it! :)
Fall at the temple. The sky is crystal blue with small white puffs of
cloud.
Red and yellow leaves drift slowly in the outside bath. In the
distance you see Tenchi hoeing the carrot fields, little-girl Ryo-ohki is
dancing around and you can just barely make out "Meow!".
Mihoshi is sweeping leaves off the front steps of the house. In
the background Ryoko is lazily reading some sort of book, probably a
romance manga.
Close-up of Mihoshi's smiling face as she sweeps. A faint
rumbling is heard and Mihoshi looks up with a puzzled look.
Mihoshi: Huh?
Ryoko looks up from her manga and looks in the direction that
Mihoshi is looking, toward the heavens.
A tiny speck twinkles in the sky, it grows quickly in size until
the form of some sort of small plane or ship can be seen. The noise it
makes is like one sonic boom over and over. The ship leaves strange little
puffs behind it. Windows in the house rattle.
Cut to various scenes. Princesses Ayeka and Sasami looking up
puzzled as a tea set rattles between them. Tenchi's grandfather with a
puzzled look. Tenchi stands up, wipes his brow with his sleeve and looks
toward the noise. Ryo-ohki lets out a puzzled "Meow?". Finally Washu in
her office see's a blinking light appear on a "screen". She types a bit
and looks at the screen with a frown "Hmmm."
Cut back to Tenchi, he throws down his hoe and starts running
toward the house. Little-girl Ryo-ohki pops into bunny-kitty Ryo-ohki and
hops on Tenchi's shoulder before he get's very far.
A small ship, shaped more like a futuristic jet plane than a
"normal" ship accelerates toward the temple at an ungodly speed.
Princesses Ayeka and Sasami walk outside together, they look puzzled.
Ryoko and Mihoshi are staring up at the small craft with their mouths
agape. The ship continues to speed toward the temple.
Ryoko: Shouldn't it be slowing down by now?
Mihoshi turns to Ryoko and then back toward the ship. The ship
continues to plummet. Everyone shuffles nervously...the ship comes on.
Now they're worried. The ship is still falling. Sasami buries her face in
Ayeka's robe.
Sasami: I'm scared Ayeka!
Ryoko grimaces in alarm and sinks into the ground.
Ayeka: Ryoko! You come back here!
Tenchi runs up and recoils back at the site of the ship about to
smash into the temple. Super-fast flash between Mihoshi, Ayeka and Sasami,
and Tenchi's and Ryo-ohki's face as they all scream in unison!
Like someone stopping the film, the ship stops. Going from
several hundred miles per hour to hovering in place instantaneously.
Everyone is cringing in fear but slowly they begin to relax as they realize
that they aren't dead. Ryoko timidly pokes her head (down to her eyes) out
of the ground to see what happened.
Princess Ayeka fumes at the back of Ryoko's spiky hair bulging
out of the earth.
Ayeka: *grrrr* RYOKO!
The ship hovers for a second and then lowers to the ground
gently. Sun glints off of its tinted cockpit window. With a small clank
and hiss the window pops up about 3" and slides back. Everyone gasps and
then goes "Huh?" as the inside of the small one man fighter reveals a tall
handsome man in a white robe (slightly decorated, but not gaudy) wearing
tiny spectacles stares out at them. Though he doesn't look much like him,
this man could be described as looking something like Kagato.
With a dexterous move he hops out of the cockpit. Long straight black hair
(down to his waist) flies up as he does so. His demeanor is that of
someone totally at peace with the world, he's one cool cucumber and looks
like he can take care of himself. The over all effect of Geoyoshi's
entrance is one that inspires awe.
Geoyoshi scans the group casually. His eyes stop momentarily on
Ayeka and Tenchi. Without preamble he states in a soft but steel edged
voice.
Geoyoshi: Princess Ayeka. Your father has sent me to challenge Tenchi to
battle. If I win you and Princess Sasami are to return with me.
The group react with alarm (Ryoko is floating in the air at this
point). Tenchi grimaces and clenches his fist around the master key (sword
hilt). Geo pauses, lets this soak in and continues.
Geoyoshi: I might as well tell you now I have no intentions of fighting
Lord Tenchi or returning you or your sister home, unless of course you
would like me too. I am at your service your highnesses.
With that Geoyoshi bows slightly, as if he is nearly their equal.
Again the group reels back with the sudden threat and release of
danger.
An uncomfortable silence settles for a few seconds. Pan back to
see everyone, hair and clothing blowing slightly in the breeze. Mihoshi
happens to look down, the ships arrival has covered the steps with leaves.
Close-up of Ayeka.
Ayeka: If you aren't here to return us, then why did you come?
Geoyoshi: Your father told me that...
Before Geo can finish Washu walks out of the open doorway.
Washu: What's going on out here?
The effect on Geoyoshi is incredible. His eyes open wide and he
gasps. His cool is totally gone. He takes a few hesitant steps forward
and then rushes toward Ayeka, Sasami and Washu. Washu reals back and let's
out a startled cry. Geo stops about three steps from the top of the
stairs. He's breathing hard and trembling. Collecting a LITTLE cool he
says in a shaky voice.
Geoyoshi: Dr. Washu! It's..it's my greatest honor to stand before you!
I...I've idolized you since I was but a boy, your work has meant everything
too me!
Cut to Washu. She's got a look of shock and horror on her face
and a slow blush creeping across her nose.
Trembling for a second Geo then preforms a VERY deep bow! So
deep in fact he hits his head on the top of the steps! *THUNK!*
Geoyoshi: Ouch. (In a voice very much like how Mihoshi would say it.)
Cut to Washu. You can see Geo still bowing and Washu's face is
VERY red at this point. Tenchi's father comes walking around the side of
the house.
Grandpa: Hey. What's going on here?
Geo raises up, he's got a red mark on his forehead. He looks
toward Tenchi's grandfather, a small amount of blush has crept into his
cheeks. Geo stands straighter and blinks a few times. He then holds his
specs with his left hand, as if adjusting them and squints at Tenchi's
grandfather. Tenchi's grandfather looks amused. Geoyoshi then bows (as he
did for Ayeka and Sasami) to Tenchi's grandfather.
Geoyoshi: Lord Yosho.
Tenchi's grandfather laughs and runs his hand through his hair.
Grandpa: You must be confused. That is my ancestor, long dead now.
Tenchi's grandfather then scowls harshly, as if daring Geo to
rebuke his claim. Geo pauses for a second and then clears his throat.
Geoyoshi: I see. Excuse me, I mistook you for someone else. (Very formally
given)
Tenchi's grandfather and Geoyoshi stare at one another, as if
having a battle of wills. Tenchi just scratches his head as if to say
"What's all the fuss?"
Geo starts to look away casually...in doing so he spots Washu
leaning against the door jam with her arms crossed. She's looking at Geo
with some intensity, studying him. Geo gulps loudly and speaks in a very
nervous voice. His eyes constantly darting toward Washu.
Geoyoshi: I..uh...I hope my entrance wasn't to dramatic for you. I forgot
to tell...er...Temujin to slow our descent in a more..um...I mean less
er... You see my ship has inertia canceling capability so I can..um...
Suddenly everyone begins talking at once.
Everyone: "Who's Temujin."
"Inertia what?"
"Isn't Temujin Genghis Khans' name?"
"How did your ship do that?"
"Hey mom, this guy seems to REALLY like you, why don't you forget
Tenchi and..."
"Did you come all the way from Jurai in THAT tiny ship?"
"Can I go for a ride in your ship?!? Please Ayeka?"
Washu: Quiet!!!! Now...could someone tell me WHAT THE HELL is going on?
<pause> Please??? <sweat smile>
You can barely make out Geo gasping when Washu smiles.
Mihoshi: Well, you see Little Washu, this man was sent by Ayeka's father
to kill Tenchi and...
Washu: What?
Mihoshi: ...only he's not going to kill Tenchi but he IS going to take
them home if they want him too...
Washu: Huh? Ayeka and Sasami are going home?
Mihoshi: <blink> If they want to, anyway so this guy... Oh! I forgot the
most important part! His ship, that little one over there, it came out of
the sky REAL FAST! And we where all scared and Ryoko was hiding like a
coward and...
Ryoko: HEY! Who you calling a coward!
Mihoshi: We thought the ship was going to kill us all for sure! But it
didn't so that's good, anyway...
Washu: Stop.
Mihoshi: ...I was sweeping off these leaves and Tenchi runs up and this
ship is going to CRASH INTO US! But then...
Washu: Shut up.
Mihoshi: ...it just sort of stopped! Just like that! <snap fingers> So
then we where happy because...
Washu: Shut up!
Mihoshi: ...we weren't dead and so this ship lands! And then that guy
hops out and...
Washu grabs Mihoshi and shakes her violently.
Washu: Shut up you bubble brained idiot!!!
Mihoshi looks dazed and her hair is all mussed up.
Mihoshi: Oh my!
Suddenly Washu points an accusing finger at Geoyoshi.
Washu: You! Are you here to hurt Tenchi?!
Geo: Nnnno ma'am!
Washu: Are you planing on forcing Ayeka or Sasami to go back with you?
Geo: Nnnno...
Washu: Then what the hell ARE you doing here anyway?
Geo is trembling violently. Taking a few unsteady steps toward
Washu he then sinks to his knees and put's his bruised forehead on the
ground at Washu's feet.
Feeling a little deja vu Washu blushes and grimaces at the same time.
Geoyoshi: Oh Dr. Washu...I...when I learned that you where here I knew that
nothing could stop me from coming! I've idolized you from when I was a
boy...from when I first read your paper on Twenty Six Dimensional Space!
Washu: You read that when you where a boy?
Geoyoshi: I've read all your publications Dr. Washu! Space/Time Curvature
Aberrations Near Massive Stellar Bodies, Mutogenetic Reconstruction of
Artificial Life, Applied Chaos, The First Two Femto Seconds of the
Universe, Negatively Curved Space Theory, The End of Entropy...
Everyone's eyes glaze over as Geoyoshi spits out paper after
paper. Washu looks stunned, as if someone has just asked her if she
happened to have a weasel and panda bear sandwich in her pocket.
Washu: Hold on! Hold on! All of them? You read them all?
Geoyoshi: Of course Dr. Washu! You're the greatest scientist the Universe
has ever seen!
Washu turns the color of a fire truck! Over Geo's shoulder Ryoko
and and Mihoshi just look at each other as if to say "Huh?"
Still on his knees Geo pleads with Washu.
Geoyoshi: Dr. Washu, please allow me to become your apprentice. I'll do
anything to work with you! I'll calculate anything! I'll organize your
files for you! I'll sweep the floor and cook your meals! Please Dr.
Washu...I...I...
Looking as if he's about to cry, Geo bows his head and whispers.
Geoyoshi: I've always dreamed of this day.
Over Geo's shoulder Ayeka, Mihoshi and Ryoko are giving the old
"I can't believe this is happening" look. Washu looks like not only did
someone ask her for a weasel and panda bear sandwich but she DID have one
in her pocket and a salt shaker and table cloth to boot!
Washu: Uh...yea...sure...I could use some help in the lab. So...um...I
guess you're a scientist too then?
Washu laughs nervously. Geo looks up, his face is very pale and
his eyes a bit big.
Geoyoshi: Did...did..you say yes? Dr. Washu?
Washu: Yea, sure. I mean what could it hurt? The more the merrier.
<winning smile>
Pan back to see Tenchi, little-girl Ryo-ohki, Ayeka, Sasami,
Mihoshi, Tenchi's grandfather and Ryoko let out a huge sigh and fall over
backwards.
Geoyoshi just stares at Washu for a few uncomfortable seconds and
then promptly faints head first into Washu's chest. Washu shouts in
surprise and blushes again.
Close-up of Ryoko. Her arms are crossed and she looks disgusted.
Ryoko: He seemed so cool until he saw mom. Then he became the Otaking.
What a geek.
Ayeka: He did seem rather striking...at first. <frown>
Mihoshi: I think it's cute!
Ryoko and Ayeka slap their foreheads simultaneously. *SMACK!*
Scene pans up from the ground. Geoyoshi's still on his knees
with his head on Washu's chest. Ryoko and Ayeka are looking on with
disgust. Mihoshi is clapping her hands and dancing around. Tenchi,
Sasami, Tenchi's Grandfather, and little-girl Ryo-ohki just look confused.
A very large sweat drop has formed on the back of Washu's head. Fade out.
Fade in. Geoyoshi laying on the floor with a washcloth on his
forehead. He's still asleep. Switch to Geo's view as he wakes up. Blurry
image of Ryoko slowly comes into view.
Ryoko: Hey there Mr. Wonderful. Have a good nap? <evil grin>
Geoyoshi: Wha? Where am I? Who are you?
Ryoko claps her hands together and talks in a high pitched,
silly, voice.
Ryoko: Why! I'm your fairy godmother and I'm here to help you get to
the ball sweet prince!
Ryoko throws her head back and laughs evilly at Geo's expense.
Geo just blinks and looks around the room.
Geoyoshi: I remember King Azusa ordering me to defeat someone named
Tenchi...and then he said something about Dr. Washu and...
Ryoko rolls her eyes and puts her hands on her hips.
Ryoko: Wow. You've really got a thing for my old lady huh? <smirk>
Geo blinks a few more times. Rubs his fists in his eyes and then
adjusts his specs. He then looks quite intently at Ryoko, squinting.
Seeing this Ryoko floats up a bit with a look of agitation on her face.
Geo then starts a little, looking surprised.
Geoyoshi: Hey! Aren't you the legendary space pirate Ryoko? Yes! It is
you, 97% probability in fact. Probably lost that 3% because your body's...
Geo stops in mid sentence and looks embarrassed/scared as Ryoko
clenches her fists and glares down at Geoyoshi, murder in her eyes.
Ryoko: What?!? My body's what!?!
Geoyoshi: Oh! Nothing! Nothing! I probably just need to clean my lenses!
Yes, I'm sure of it. Just a hazy image that's all.
Geo takes off his spectacles and begins to clean them on his
robe, pointedly NOT looking at Ryoko. Ryoko calms down a little and puts
on a look of arrogant indifference.
Ryoko: Say...what have you got there? Those aren't normal glasses are they.
Geo looks up with his specs in his hand.
Geoyoshi: No, in fact these spectacles are actually a computer. The
computer exams the things I see and gives me important information about my
environment. For instance.
Geo looks around the room and stops at the television. He looks
at it for a while and then looks up.
Geoyoshi: Your television has an electron gun that's loose in it's socket.
Does one of the colors fade in and out?
Ryoko: <looking surprised> Yea, actually the red comes and goes, we've
been meaning to get a repairman to come look at it...
Geoyoshi: No problem. I can fix this in just a few seconds.
Geo goes from a sitting position to standing in one fluid motion.
Again the viewers get the impression that King Azusa knew what he was
doing sending Geo.
Geo hands his spectacles to Ryoko and begins turning the
television around so he can work on it.
Geoyoshi: Here, try them. Just look at something, the more you look at it
the more data the spectacles will give you.
Geo turns toward the TV and says in a commanding voice.
Geoyoshi: Screwdriver.
A normal looking screwdriver materializes from out of nothing
into Geo's hands. The only odd thing is the end is flat, not shaped like a
screw driver at all, just a metal shaft with a flat end. Nonetheless Geo
begins removing screws with it, as the screws come out you can see the
screwdriver has shaped itself like the screw head, to fit perfectly. Ryoko
looks over, her head cocked in surprise. Geo doesn't notice and keeps
working. Pan to Ryoko eye view through spectacles.
Data scrolls all over the specs, like Terminator, but some of it
is readable in semitransparent letters in the middle of the screen. Ryoko
is looking at Geo.
Geoyoshi Yamashirogumi
Age: 10,932
Occupation: Scientist and Inventor
Status: Extremely Dangerous
Threat: Negligible
Cut back to Geo with the back off the television. He's poking
around with the screwdriver trying to get the electron gun back in place.
The view is such that you can see Princes Ayeka walk in the room.
Ayeka: Ah, I see our guest is awake. And making himself useful already?
Ryoko turns to look at Ayeka, spectacles perched on her nose.
Ayeka smirks.
Ayeka: New look for you Ryoko? Do you think Tenchi will like you more
if he thinks you're smart? <larger smirk>
Pan back to Ryoko's eye view and the spectacles. Now they're
giving data on Princess Ayeka.
Princess Ayeka of Jurai
Age: 842
Occupation: Third in line for succession to the
Jurai throne.
Status: Dangerous
Threat: Negligible
Pan back to the room from about Ayeka's view. Geo looks up from
the television to see who's arrived. Then back to the spectacles view.
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 123 lbs
Health: 7% over ideal body weight
Pan back to Ryoko's face as she reads the inside of the specs.
Seeing the last statistic she busts out laughing, throwing her head back
with her hands on her hips. Floating over to a surprised and angry Ayeka,
Ryoko leans her elbow on Ayeka's shoulder and begins teasing her.
Ryoko: Well Princess Ayeka, looks like YOU need to cut down on those
cookies you just love so much. <evil grin>
Ayeka: Wha? What?
Ryoko: Oh, I don't know. It's just that <wicked grin> you seem a
little...oh...pudgy.
Ayeka: Pudgy!!
Ryoko: Yea, just a little, right here you know? <pokes Ayeka in the stomach>
Ayeka steps quickly away from Ryoko with a "Hmph!" and stands
with her arms crossed facing her.
Pan to spectacles again.
Warning: Threat has escalated to Moderate, caution is advised.
Ayeka: I am not PUDGY!!!
Ryoko: Your right...you're husky! <Cheshire Cat grin>
Ayeka: HUSKY!!! DID YOU JUST SAY I WAS HUSKY!
Pan to spectacles.
Alert: Threat rating has escalated to Serious, proceed with
extreme caution.
Ryoko is laughing hysterically as Ayeka swings back and slaps the
crap out of her! The spectacles fly across the room and land at Geo's
feet. Ayeka storms out of the room. Ryoko is still laughing.
Ryoko: <laughing hysterically> <touches face> Ow. <laughing hysterically>
Geo picks up his specs, cleans them for a second and then puts
them back on. The television is now back together, the screwdriver is
gone.
Geoyoshi: You really shouldn't have made fun of her. It was the health
summery wasn't it.
Still giggling Ryoko just nods.
Geoyoshi: If Princess Ayeka was ill the spectacles would have said so, but
since she seems to be in perfect health I imagine they told you her ideal
weight stats huh. <sigh> You see the "ideal" weight is just an arithmetic
mean, an average. It's normal for people to be 20% above or below their
so-called ideal weight. I mean, your 15% over your "ideal" weight but
you're clearly in perfect shape.
Ryoko reals back from the double punch. 15% over ideal weight?
Perfect shape? She clearly doesn't know if she should slap or hug Geo.
With a look of curiosity Geo begins walking out of the room, examining the
house as he goes. As he passes Ryoko, who's still not sure what to make of
Geo, he pauses and says.
Geoyoshi: I mean, after all, the majority of people have more than the
average number of legs.
With that cryptic statement he walks out of the room leaving
Ryoko looking dumbfounded.
Ryoko: What?
Cut to Geo standing outside the house. He's thinking to himself
Geo Thinking:
That's right. The king ordered me to defeat Tenchi and take the
two princesses back... I have no interest in marring Ayeka much less
little Sasami! So why did I come here again?
Geo's face goes to one of shock!
Geoyoshi: Dddddoctor Washu!
Geo staggers a bit and catches himself on the door jam. Looking
timidly over his shoulder he see's only an empty hallway. Geo turns, and
as if he's entering a house full of Dobermans wearing beef jerky underwear,
he creeps into the house.
Sasami: Hi! What are you doing Mr?
Geo leaps in the air, screams and comes down in a karate stance.
Seeing Sasami he relaxes. Sasami giggles and bunny-kitty Ryo-ohki smiles
from on top of Sasami's head.
Geoyoshi: I...um...nothing. Hello Princess Sasami. <warm smile>
So...uh...have you seen Dr. Washu around? ...lately? <nervous grin>
Sasami: <giggles> She's in her lab, right through there. <points to door
to lab>
Geo gulps and sweat pops out on his brow. Smiling nervously again.
Geoyoshi: Um...thank you Princess Sasami. <polite bow>
Sasami giggles again as Geo starts walking toward THE DOOR.
Pan to a close-up of Geo's face. His forehead is covered in
sweat and you hear his heart beating loudly. The scene goes to slow motion
as Geo walks down the hall. The hall seems to grow longer and longer. His
heart beats faster and faster. It's almost as if you expect a giant three
headed dragon to be behind the door instead of Little Washu.
Geo reaches the door. His heart is racing as he contemplates the
handle. Clenching his fists he slowly reaches toward the door... His hand
shakes violently as he nears the door handle... Clenching his fingers into
a fist and closing his eyes he TOUCHES the door handle! You clearly get
the impression that he's terrified.
As he begins to turn the handle ever so slowly it suddenly
wrenches down (or around?) out of his hand and opens. Geo is hit with the
door and then with the body of Washu as she steps quickly out of her lab.
With a look of shock on his face Geo falls to the ground, back to the wall
and knees up. Washu looks startled but fine.
Washu: Oh. You're awake. Good, I'd like to talk to you.
Geo is clearly terrified. His eyes are huge and his jaw is
working but nothing is coming out. Washu at first looks a little angry
then relaxes into a pleasant smile.
Washu: It's okay, I don't bite. <pleasant smile> Say, what is your name
anyway?
Geo is clearly having trouble articulating a response.
Geoyoshi: G..g..ggg...ggg
Washu: Gggg? What kind of name is that?
Geoyoshi: Gggeegeee
Washu: Geegee? Your parents named you Geegee? Wow, you must really
hate their guts.
Geoyoshi: GeegeeGeo! I did it!
Washu: <somewhat sarcastic> Well, congratulations Geo, you know your own
name. <smirk>
Geo blushes and attempts to regain his composure. He stands up
but slouches and looks at his feet. Like a little kid in front of the
principle.
Washu: Well, come on then. Time's wasting and I have a lot of work for
you to do Geo.
Geoyoshi looks like he just won 10 million dollars.
Geoyoshi: You mean it! I can assist you Dr. Washu?
Washu: <nod> Why not? I could use a little help and you seem to
be...um...capable.
Geoyoshi bows deeply...this time hitting his head on the door!
*THUNK!*
Geoyoshi: Ouch. (Mihoshi like)
Washu can't help but laugh and Geo blushes a deep red. Geo now
has a faint red spot with a vertical line through it (from the edge of the
door) across his forehead.
Pan back to see Ryoko spying around the corner. She's got a look
of disgust on her face. She thinks to herself.
Ryoko Thinking:
This guy's "Extremely Dangerous"? Yea right, to himself maybe.
Scene fades out on Ryoko contemplating Geoyoshi.
Cut to high quality stills of Geo helping out. Geo working on
the computer. Geo fixing the telephone. Geo cutting carrots (and Ryo-ohki
eating a few!) Geo sweeping the porch. Etc. The viewers get the feeling
that quite some time is passing.
Fade in to Ayeka, Ryoko and Mihoshi drinking tea and watching
television.
Ryoko: Boy, when Geo says he'll help he means it huh!
Ayeka: And all this in only one day.
Mihoshi: Yea! He hoed the carrots, did the wash, swept the entire temple,
mucked out the toilet, fixed dinner...
Ryoko: Oh gross! I hope he didn't do it in that order! <wipe mouth with
sleeve>
Ayeka: And now he's in Washu's lab slaving away while SHE takes a bath.
<sigh> Why can't Tenchi be that attentive?
Ryoko: Your right, he's not good enough for you, why don't you go find
some other guy who'll slobber all over you and follow you around like a
puppy dog. Hmmm?
Ayeka throws her hair over her shoulder and crosses her arms with
a "Hmmp!"
Ayeka: You'd like that wouldn't you!
Ryoko leans into Ayeka's face with a evil glint in her eye.
Ryoko: Ohhhh yeaaaa.... <evil grin>
Mihoshi: Oh you two! Why do you always have to fight over the silliest
things?
Ryoko places her hand together finger tip to finger tip and
starts bouncing them. She makes "Squeak Squeak" noises with her mouth and
moans occasionally "Oh Tenchi".
Ayeka explodes.
Ayeka: You stop that! You stop it right now! It's indecent!
Ryoko: How would you know what I'm talking about Princess? Hmmmm? You
don't mean? <gasp> You don't mean you're not a....you know...
<evil grin>
Ayeka: That is NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS!
Ayeka jumps to her feet. Ryoko just gives her a side long glance.
Ryoko: Ooooooh...looks like I hit a nerve. Get tired of saving yourself
all these years?
Ayeka: Just because I'm not a slut who mounts the first male that comes
along doesn't mean...
Ryoko: Slut? SLUT! Who are you calling a SLUT!
Mihoshi: <sigh> You two are really impossible some times.
Ayeka and Ryoko continue to fight as we pan back and cut too
Geoyoshi working hard at the computer in Washu's lab. His fingers fly
across the "keyboard" at an incredible rate. Occasionally he pauses to
thinking and then continues typing. As he's working a blinking red light
suddenly starts up to his upper left.
Observant viewers will notice it's the same place where the
blinking red light started up on Geoyoshi's arrival. Geo contemplates it
for a second and then touches it.
Cut back to Ayeka and Ryoko arguing and Mihoshi calmly drinking
her tea. Geo walks in the room.
Geoyoshi: Pardon me ladies, but have you seen Dr. Washu?
The fighting stops and Ryoko and Ayeka look at each other and
then at Geo.
Mihoshi: She's taking a bath right now.
Geoyoshi scowls.
Geoyoshi: Ah, well do you think one of you could go tell her that there's
some kind of ship approaching? It seems to be shaped like an octopus for
some bizarre reason.
Geo scratches the back of his head. The three women look alarmed.
Ryoko: Like an octopus? Are you sure?
Ayeka: Not HIM again!
Mihoshi: Right! As a Galaxy Police Person it's my duty to investigate!
Um...has anyone seen my gun?
Cut to Washu from behind. She's scrubbing her back with a towel.
Dropping the towel she picks up a bucket of water and pores it over her
head. Looking up at the tree she seems to be contemplating something.
Casually she scratches her butt cheek. The viewers should feel a little
disgusted by this. The idea is to make them feel like Washu is anything
but sexy. A glint in the sky. Washu looks toward the glint casually. The
glint turns into a speck, then into a small body, eventually a ship.
Pan to a close-up the ship. It's shaped like an octopus.
Observant viewers will notice a familiar symbol.
Washu stands on her stool to get a better look. The ship dips
out of sight and then it's suddenly above her! Washu has enough time to
utter "Uhho" and look panicked before a shot blasts out from the ship
shattering the protective dome. A blue light flashes out of the octopus's
"beak" and begins pulling her into the air. Washu screams and grabs onto
a branch of the tree as she passes. She hangs upside down, naked
screaming.
Pan back to the three ladies and Geoyoshi. Washu's scream is
heard faintly. Geo jumps and looks horrified.
Geoyoshi: Dr. Washu!
Geo begins running frantically through the house toward the bath.
The women hesitate for a few seconds and then run (though not as
frantically) after Geo.
Close-up of Geo running through the house.
Geoyoshi: Temujin! Armor!
A somewhat metallic sexless voice replies from nowhere
Temujin: Yes sir.
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Q. In a traditional wedding ceremony, the bride's veil is raised just
before the vows are exchanged. Why?
A. So the groom can see that the girl behind the veil is the girl he
expected. At least, that's how the tradition began. Earlier, brides and
their families had been known to run in ringers from time to time.