John Rasmussen wrote:

        I was thinking a while ago, and realized something that I've never
seen mentioned in any AMG fanfic.

        Skuld, in attempting to keep Belldandy and Keiichi apart, is trying
to keep the Ultimate Force from keeping them together. 

Ultimate Force?  You mean the Author?

In short, she's
fighting a losing battle when she has all the facts available to her to KNOW
that what she's doing is futile.

It's good practice for her.  She's got Ragnarok coming up.
 

How about somebody writing that into an AMG fic?

The phone rings.

"Hello?"

DO YOU REALIZE THAT YOU ARE TRYING TO KEEP THE...

"Who is this?"

IT'S ME.  ALMIGHTY GOD.

"Oh.  Hi, God!"

HI.  BY ATTEMPTING TO THWART KEIICHI'S ROMANCE WITH BELLDANDY, YOU ARE
ATTEMPTING TO THWART MY DIVINE WILL.

"I am?"

YES.  IT IS THEIR DESTINY.	

"Don't you think that's kind of a waste of resources?  I mean, using a
whole goddess just on one guy?"

SHE IS HERE TO MAKE HIM HAPPY.

"he's not even a very interesting guy.  He's kind of a schmuck.  Can't
you just give him a box of tissues and a dirty magazine?"

WHEN YOU GET ELECTED GOD, YOU CAN ORDER THE UNIVERSE ACCORDING TO YOUR
PREFERENCES.  UNTIL THEN, I'M IN CHARGE.

"Well, if my sister is here to make Keiichi happy, then why am I here?"

COMEDY RELIEF. <click>

-- David