From: "Kevin D. Hammel" <kevinsff@pacbell.net>

To: Christopher J Olsen <GAMERS@prodigy.net>

CC: Fanfic Mailing List <ffml@fanfic.com>

Subject: [FFML] Re: [C&C] [Ranma/Saber Marionette J]Strangers in a Strange
Land: Chapter 11

Date: Sat, 02 Dec 2000 20:34:15 -0800



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From: "Christopher J Olsen" <GAMERS@prodigy.net>

To: <ffml@fanfic.com>

Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2000 11:10 AM

Subject: [FFML] [Ranma/Saber Marionette J]Strangers in a Strange Land:

Chapter 11



Before long they arrived at a specialty store, holding a variety of

different exotic martial arts supplies and outfits.  Bloodberry gestured

around proudly.  "I love this place!  They have all the best stuff in

here!"  She walked by a section holding various formfitting outfits like

the ones she and Lime wore under their outer clothes and nudged Akane.

"Perfect for getting the attention of your guy, eh?"  She winked at the

short haired girl knowingly.  "Or in your case, your girl.  What do you

think?"



Akane blushed slightly, but nodded,



] No shouted denials? Well, I HOPE Ranma and Akane bonded to each

] other. If not, it will be tough for both of them.



]] You know, I hadn't thought of it before, but having a maiden

]] circuited marionette imprint on another marrionette would be

]] rather counter-productive.



Lorelei shook her head after a moment.  "No, it's just possible, but

I've given the matter some thought in the meantime and I believe there

is another explanation."  She put up a hand.  "This is only a theory,

mind you.  You see, Maiden Circuits were designed not only to give a

marionette emotions, but as a fail-safe device as well.  The Maiden

Circuit, in theory, should cause a marionette with it to emotionally

bond to the first friendly face they see.  That way the marionette,

despite having emotional responses, would not prove a threat to its

creator."



]] Now, I guess that a non-maiden-circuit marionette would not have a

]] 'friendly' face, but on a planet with only men and marionettes,

]] there is a safer way to prevent bonding with another marionette.

]]

]] When it comes to facial recognition, gender is the first feature to

]] be identified by the human brain.  And if a marionette's processors

]] are designed to mimic human responses, this could be incorporated

]] into the bonding compulsion.



Nabiki nodded encouragingly.  "In theory."



]] But of course, that would lead to a whole different kettle of fish

]] than the one Christopher's working towards. :)





Graham

gj.kemp@bigfoot.com

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