Jumping ahead in my FFML folder a bit...

        Process of Elimination -- Chapter Ten -- Part A

        Disclaimer: The primary colors in this story are from 
Takahashi, Viz 
(Ranma 1/2), Pioneer (Tenchi Muyo!), and Kitty Films, Naoko Takeuchi 

(Sailor Moon).

        Additional tinting provided by: Takada Yuuzou, and Kodansha 
(3x3 
Eyes), and Takada Yuuzou, and A.D.Vision (Bannou Bunka Nekomusume 
Nuku-Nuku). The easel is mine. That's all.

Oh...?  Then what's that "Property of the Fine Arts Department, Do Not
Remove." sticker for? ;)

        "It was a battle between titans. On the one hand we had 
monstrous, 
inhuman beasts, and on the other, we had guardians that were willing 
to throw attacks at _us_ for the sake of fighting their enemies. And 
on top of this, the Chinese government was so afraid of the monsters 
near us that they launched nuclear missiles at us... and what could 
we do?"

Hide?  Run?  Pray? Cower in fear and gibber meaninglessly?

        Inside, there was room for perhaps a dozen people, and a 
seat that 
could accommodate a person several times her size. She bounded 
across the smooth, reflective floor, and landed in the seat, raising 
a fist into the air and crying out, "Ran-oh-ki-niichan! Let's get 
rid of whatever's making Ranma-papa-san unhappy!"

Now that's a specific command...

        Washuu made a face, worried. "Don't kill him," she said 
quietly. 
"He's not worth it."

Ranma: But, Washuu... I need to start wiping out the human race
_sometime_... wait.  Did I say that out loud?

        "Ranma," Norris growled. "It's not a good idea to attack the 
people 
in charge of the country we don't even have permission to be in."

Well yeah... but when they start launching nukes, it really doesn't
matter much...

        Norris crossed his arms over his chest, sighing. "Ranma," he 
said 
levelly, "we cannot afford to make more enemies. We have to ensure 
that Don Hai's allies don't come after us for vengeance. We're going 
to be in enough trouble for trespassing -- armed, I might add -- in 
their own territory. I'm guessing politics aren't your strong suit, 
but trust me on this one."

Once again, it seems to me that issues like this tend to go out the
window when they start launching nukes at you.

And also, I doubt whatever's left of the Chinese government is in any
position to give them any trouble over anything...

        "Not really," Ryu muttered. "I've got the Umisen-ken and the 
Yamasen-ken. I don't need much else. The rest... I don't think it'd 
be worth it. And I got worse girl troubles than he does, anyway. "

Really... someone needs to teach Ryu not to tempt fate.

        "What is that?" she asked apprehensively.

        Yosho pursed his lips, and glanced towards Ami. "I could 
guess, but I 
think you could, too, Masaki-san," she mumbled.

That sentence just doesn't seem to parse for me...

ashuu frowned, mumbling, "Ethos? What is..." She trailed off, 
watching, as the cursor typed in a command.

Missing a W.


And now, on to the next...


           Aaron Nowack
"Never let reality get in the way of a good hypothesis."
http://www.geocities.com/anowack/
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