Ranma: So this is the third part of All Mixed-Up. Now, we could've just let
this pass without comment, 'cause we have a slew of fanfics to get to.

Ryoga: And by the way, thanks for all the emails we've been getting about
our comments! You like us! You really, really like us!

Ranma: Yeah, whatever. Anyway, we were just going to flip through it
without comment--I mean, why spoil each part of a fic with "Yeah, that's
great, keep up the good work, blah blah blah..." 

Ryoga: But this one...I don't know. Even with the purple rain premise,
there were some parts that were just too OOC.

Ranma: Not all of it were...just some parts.  Hey T-bone, run those
clips...er, excerpts, or whatever you call it in the business

(There is a grumbling sound, then a flick of a switch...)

Ranma: even a macho chick like Akane don't deserve to be in love with an
idiot like Kuno!
Cologne: (flatly) I was referring to Shampoo, son-in-law.
Ranma: (nervous) uh... I knew that. I'm not dumb!
Ryoga: some might disagree with that statement. 

Ranma: Now here we have classic interaction between Cologne, Ryoga, and
myself.  It's a typical conversation we might have--Cologne asserting
Shampoo's engagement to me (which is bogus, absolutely bogus, let me tell
you), me being my usual charming-though-vague self (which is also bogus,
absolutely, absolutely bogus), and Ryoga doing his classical
Let's-bug-Ranma-until-he-gets-punched-in-the-face routine.

Ryoga: And what is wrong with that? You deserve it.

Ranma: Yeah, but the way you're doing it is really annoying. T-bone, run
the next clip.

T-bone: (offscreen) Look, I ain't going do anything if you're gonna use
that tone of voice. I ain't your maid, so you better show some respect.

Ranma: (blinks) Uh...okay. Run those clips, *Miss* T-bone.

(There is silence, then more grumbling..."I can't believe I'm doing this."
followed by another flick of a switch.)

Any other questions, groom?
Ranma: uh... what? 
Ryoga: Ranma has a low concentration span when it comes to anything which
isn't martial arts.

Ryoga: Now, here, while I do appreciate the comment I make, and while it's
absolutely true...

Ranma: It is not!

Ryoga: Is too!

Ranma: Is *not*!

Ryoga: Is t--aw, skip it. (He punches Ranma out his chair.) Anyway, before
I was interrupted, I was saying that it does seem rather odd that I would
say this.  After all, though Ranma's dumb, he seems *incredibly dumb* here,
whereas compared to that I seem to know more of what's going on.

Ranma: (from the floor) Yeah, that's definately not supposed to happen.
Ryoga is supposed to be even more clueless than I am, so snappy comebacks,
no matter how witty or blatant, just ain't his style. He would've smacked
me and snapped something dumb like, "Pay attention, stupid!" That's how he is.

Ryoga: Yeah. All brunt and little brain. That's how I--Hey, wait a minute!

(Ranma whistles innocently as he gets back into his chair.)

Ryoga: I'm not dumb.

Ranma: I never said you were. You were the one who opened his big mouth.

Ryoga: Oh shut up.

Ranma: Aww, is that all you can say? Where's your witty repetoir?

Ryoga: (smacks Ranma again) I said SHUT UP!

Ranma: (groaning) See? I prove my point.

Ryoga: (grumbling) Yeah, yeah, yeah.  Anyway, my OOCness in this fic makes
me wonder if I got splattered with the purple rain before I actually went
into it in this part. At least my personality did change radically once I
was hit. Boy, did it ever change (shuddering). So now we get to see how
Ucchan was affected.

Ranma: Was she affected? Will my mother seduce the kendo team? Will Akane
ever get hitched with (ugh) Kuno? Will Ryoga ever quit singing Prince?

Ryoga: Only the next part can tell. Except for the last question, which I
can answer right off the bat.

(He whips out a microphone and starts singing "Let's Go Crazy")

Ranma: Aww man! Harper, finish your fic! Sooooon!
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