Subject: [FFML] [fanfic][teaser]Pursuit of Happiness, act 3



I know I said I'd have nothing new until February,
but I figured I might as well spill a little of what
I've got to tide the fans over until then.

"Tide the fans over," he says.  More like, "Drive the fans into a 
ravening group of madmen who would cross a mile of ground glass on their 
hands and knees to read my fic."

For instance:

hope you enjoy.

-Rod M.

The Pursuit of Happiness
      Act 3
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    A Preview

  Everyone in general agreed not to tell the government
about it, since nobody liked them anyway.  Thus, the
legendary spring of drowned Nissan Pathfinder, Nissanichuan,
was kept as only that, a legend, carefully guarded by The
Guide and the Joketuzo Amazon tribe.  Anybody else that came
to town wanting a free car was usually chased out by an
angry stampede of pathfinders. 

I think I injured my kidney laughing at this one.

-*-

"Hey, just a minute!  Just 'cause I dress like a guy does
_not_ mean-"

"Will you be my date to the prom?" asked Nabiki. 

There was a sudden blast of silence, punctuated by everyone
staring at Nabiki, who had, in Ukyou's opinion, an
alarmingly sincere look on her face.

"You're kidding," said Ukyou weakly.  "Right?"

-*-

Now that was just... cruel.  I mean, I consider the Ukyou/Nabiki Lemon 
scene, written by a skilled author, to be the Holy Grail of Lemons, but 
nooo... It's just a bunch of teases.  I mean, when I think ab--<snip 
extended rant with frequent pauses for drooling>.

Oh-ho!  A knife!  She liked knives.

"Kasumi-neesan!  Chop-chop!" she said merrily, waving the
knife around.

"Oh my, be careful with that!" exclaimed Kasumi.

"Whada I chop first?  Whanna chop!"  Kyoko spied a few
carrots nearby and didn't hesitate.

*chopchopchopchopchop*

"That's... good, Kyoko-chan," said Kasumi.  "But I didn't
need the carrots to be paper thin."

"Oh?  Oopsie!"

Gah.  Kawaii with a knife.

-*-

Ranma sighed.  "Girls."

"I just can't understand her sometimes," grumbled Ryouga.

"Get used to it."

The two of them shared a mutual sigh as they passed through
a cloud, startling a flock of birds in flight.

"Know where we're landing?" asked Ryouga.

"Tai Park, I think."

"Oh," said Ryouga.  "Hey, doesn't that place have a lake in
it?"

"Yeah."

Ryouga thought about this.

"At least we'll have a soft landing."

Ranma gave him a questioning look.  "Ever hit water from a
high altitude?"

"Okay, not so soft."

I can actually see this scene in my mind, you understand.  It's that 
perfect.

-*-

"Say, has Ukyou been kidnapped yet?" asked Hiroshi.

"Heard that Muhoshin fella did, a while back," replied
Daisuke.

"Really?  Huh."

"All they need now is some more wacky hijinks, probably with
parents involved, and a big life-and-death adventure."

"Yep.  Or maybe some amusing martial arts type competition,
like Martial Arts Bowling, will come to pass and all will
become wrapped up in the wacky hijinks." 

"Think it's gonna happen?" asked Hiroshi.

"Probably."

"Ah, well, the more things change..."

"The more they stay the same."

You have done more with these two than even most of the other "ace" 
authors on the list.  Congrats.

- ACT 3 COMING... SOON... SORT OF... -

What the Hell do you mean, "SORT OF"?  Write faster, Bucko, or Guido 'n' 
"No Nose" Tony will be paying a visit, you got it?

--Freemage

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