On Mon, 28 Dec 1998, Freemage . wrote:
"Don't you remember what your mother said?" Akane's
voice changed to a fair imitation of Nodoka's. "'Engaged
couples can do this! Engaged couples can do that! Engaged
couples can do whatever they like!' Right now, this half of
this engaged couple would like you to sit down here and
snuggle a little."
*Is this based off a scene in the OS? I haven't seen the later
chpaters.*
See vol 34 part 8, page 122. It's in the Bust Battle story arc. Nodoka
has just discovered that the "pervert" she saw (well, thought she saw,
sort of) molesting Akane and running amok in Akane's lingerie drawer is
actually -- ta-da -- Ranma. Naturally, she's thrilled at these displays
of manliness.
As I said, wacky.
Ranma had sprung to his feet and faced her, noses six
inches apart. "Dammit, that's not what I meant! I wanna
marry you! I just wanted to give you an engagement ring
first!"
*Alright! Ranma standing up for himself _without_ being insulting! And
well-developed to reach this point, too. Bravo!*
*bow*
Akane opened her mouth to retort, and then his words
registered. Her eyes went wide and she threw her arms
around his neck. "Ranma, really?! I'm sorry! I thought
you meant..."
*I will not be posting another boring diatribe on ellipses punctuation
at this time.*
Thanks. :) Seriously, I posted this as I wrote it, reserving corrections
for after all parts were sent. Otherwise I'll just confuse myself.
Corrections are now in work.
"Who is it!" Akane called, still sitting on the bed but
suddenly four feet from Ranma.
*It's still a question: "Who is it?!" (The double-punctuation is
legal, in this instance, as you need to reference both the query and the
volume.)*
Good catch. Thanks.
I almost put "Who's there?" but didn't want to start a thread on Ranma
knock-knock jokes...
"Hey, it's got more characters, don't it?" Ranma
grinned.
*Did you really mean for this line to have as many interpretations as I
got out of it (at least three)?*
um... maybe. Which three did you have in mind? The three I had were
kanji count, kana count, and Genma, Nodoka, and Ranma....
Nodoka nodded understandingly. "Of course. Ranma, be
a dear and run along, would you? Girl talk," she added when
Ranma looked rebellious at the dismissal.
Ranma's expression changed quickly. He left almost as
quickly.
*Presumably before he was cast into the role of a participant.*
Yup. See also ending of Chapter 9.
"Oba-sama... you're pretty wise yourself."
*"... as long as we're not talking about concubines, that is."*
Akane forgives quickly, remember? :)
Akane took a step forward, fists clenched. Nabiki held
her hands up in mock defense. "Hey, I don't blame you.
Ranma's a hunk. With any luck, he'll turn out to be a stud,
too." She watched Akane suddenly glance at Kasumi, and was
surprised when Kasumi put a hand to her mouth and giggled.
"What?"
*snicker*
I was afraid that might be too subtle. *whew*
"You know the technical term for girls who rely on the
rhythm method, don't you?" Nabiki interrupted.
*Hmmm... "teenage mothers"? "Fools"? "Catholics"?*
Just "mothers", if you please....
Akane waved her hand and sighed. "I don't think they'd
help. Ranma wouldn't be interested in the biology ones, and
the only way he'd study a sex manual is if it was three
hundred years old and written in Chinese."
*"Oh, that's fine, Akane. This Chinese translation of the Kama Sutra
that Doctor Tofu left me is twice that old."*
Wait for it. :)
"The minister certainly looks... durable," Nodoka
whispered to Genma. She was wearing a fine kimono, and
looked somewhat out of place next to Genma's claw-hammer
coat and loudly striped trousers.
*GAAHH!! The scary thing is that I can actually _see_ that outfit.*
Same one he's wearing at the v.38 wedding.
Ranma did not waste time protesting. "HAMMER!" she
shrieked, flipping.
"ANVIL!" Akane yelled at the same moment, pivoting.
WHAM!
"...ouch..." Happosai mumbled before falling senseless.
*Ooohhh.... I _like_ it!*
If Happosai doesn't get over his hangup about not fighting females at full
power, he's in for a world of hurt....
Ranma sniffed. "Whatever it is, it's a used one.
Yuck." He closed the box and put it under the table. "I
wonder if he meant it for me or for you," he said to Akane.
"You're welcome to it."
*No... must... fight.... Mustn't apply... hentai... interpretations....*
Well, whyever not?
~~~~~ end of Wedding ~~~~~
*Bravo! Bravo! C&C on 9 to follow later this evening.*
Thanks! I think you'll like Chapter 9.
"Wedding" was actually the last part of TotH to be written, after the
first half of "Honeymoon" ambushed me. I'm not really satisfied with it,
but I can't think of a way to improve it.
Vince Seifert Network Analyst seifertv@csus.edu
http://webpages.csus.edu/~seifertv/ updated 1998Jun04
CSUS hired me to build their network, not to speak for the university.