O T A K U   J O U R N E Y S                            by Jason McClaskey
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Ranma 1/2 belongs to Takahashi Rumiko-sama, Tenchi Muyo! is Pioneer LDCA,
and Sailor Moon is the property of Naoko Takeuchi.

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(_ _____________________________________________________The Prologue..._ _)

  It was your typical rainy day in Akron, Ohio...  Dark, windy, wet, and
rather depressing.  My kinda fanfic-writing weather!  However, I sat there,
Ranma and Final Fantasy soundtracks in the background, debating as to how
to get going on all of these projects...

  When it happened...

  "Wait!  What am I doing just sitting here, _writing_ fanfics?!"  
Apparently no one was around to hear me, so I just continued.  "With 
Washuu's subspace technology, I can just _experience_ it!"  Pushing the
power off on my own computer, I immediately grabbed a jacket, my backpack,
and started out the door.

  After a half-hour of traveling the dangerous streets, I arrived at what
appeared to be just an abandoned parking lot, near a well-sized woodland.
Pressing on, I walked into the woods, then scaled a fence.  "Now I know
I'm not lost...  After all, I'm not Ryoga here."  As if in reply, a wild
pig, wearing a yellow bandanna, quickly trotted past.  "Nah, couldn't be."

  Three hours later, I found it.  A large block of concrete, which appeared
to be extending from the hillside.  Pulling away a small block, I tapped a
few buttons, which made a small section of the block disappear.  Grabbing
my pack again, I walked in.

  Withint the hill was a large cavern, filled with huge, high-tech machines
and devices, with several storage areas adjoining the main bay.  Putting
down my stuff, I walked over to a complex computer console, and tapped a
few commands in.  In response, the generators and machines about me started
to warm up.  Giving one more command, a subspace computer keyboard and
monitor appeared before me.

  "Now, how did this stuff work?  Just when you need her, she's never
around."  Tapping a few keys, I finally found the connection to the Net.
"Hmm...  Appears that the FFML is experiencing a lack of volume.  Not very
surprising, considering recent incidents.  I shuddered, remembering that
large explosion near Nyannichuan Industries.  I'd always wondered about the
name, but hadn't worried until a freak explosion occured at the plant.  
Well, I wasn't worried (I was upwind of it...), but several fanfic writers 
down from the plant had been trapped outside when the nyannichuan-laden 
rain had hit.  Well, they'd get over it... I hoped.

  Not finding my intended quarry on the FFML, I proceeded to start up a few
of the machines.  When everything was ready, I grabbed my pack, a couple of
weapons, and closed out my subspace computer.  Then, I jumped into the
large black hole in the wall, hoping for the best.

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(_ ________________________________________________Author's Conclusions_ _)

  I keep thinking of what I'd do if I had Washuu's subspace technology...
Would I use it for good, helping out those in danger?  No way!  I'd be 
doing anything _but_ that!
  And so this story came along.  Essentially, I'm tired of writing and just
getting frustrated at not getting anywhere, so I am trying another angle.
'Being otaku, I long ago took over one of Washuu's labs, and now decide to
use her technology to visit anime worlds.' (Not worlds in the planet sense,
but just other places on the earth, where the anime would be placed.)
  This is just the prologue, just to get it started somewhere.  More of the
story will be along shortly...

  Comments, questions, suggestions?
  af776@hotmail.com
  http://www2.acorn.net/~af776/

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	 jASON mCcLASKEY

  'To write is to live, to be silent is to die in vain...'