Suggested changes: {before : after}
On Tue, 14 May 2002 20:17:19 -0700 Sean Danna <carrotglace@mindspring.com> wrote:
Okay. I give up. Due to popular reader request...here you go.
Thank you.
"It's never done that before," commented Yoshi dumbly.
"What?" said Mei Lin as she turned to look at him.
Now we know who the real test dummy is.
"You take me for a fool!?" she snarled as she turned to face
him after her missed strike.
A comeback would be so easy at this point.
"You will pay dearly for not taking me seriously!" she
snarled as she charged him again. This time her blade was in {her
hilt : its scabbard} with her hand resting on it lightly.
Carrot was staring at her again, trying to find some kind of
opening to run away or take her out quickly. Unfortunately, she
was quite good at what she did, and none had yet presented
itself. "Look, I'm sorry I kept your daughter out so late all
those times. Would it make you feel better if I got her back home
before ten from now on?"
I love that line.
"Oops," he said as he watched her fry. Her skin was turning
black and smoking badly by this point. The smell was horrible and
he backed away slowly as she began to shoot sparks. The screaming
had stopped at least, but it wasn't a very pleasant thing to see
either. "Oh shit. Sorry lady."
I bet that tingled some.
The ninja quickly surrounded him, he didn't even notice
himself take up the fighting stance as he simply waited in the
center of them. All his attention was focused on his body, and
the tingling sensation that would warn him of where the first
attack would come from.
I was kind of expecting them to kill each other with their throwing
weapons. Sort of like a firing squad with all the guns pointing in.
"What?" said the large ninja in shock as he watched his ninja
fall one by one. The iron weapon the boy was using was crude, but
very effective. He could hear the sound of bone breaking as the
boy beat his way through the crowd. He kept a wide space around
him with the reach of the weapon. His enemies were all armed with
{Katana : katana}, and throwing weapons. The latter {was swat : were swatted} aside with the
iron pole, or dodged without much trouble, causing even more
carnage within the battle as friendly fire became almost as
dangerous to the ninja as the iron pole.
"Miss me?" said a familiar voice.
Maybe this would be a good time to tell her that her mother didn't approve
of them meeting like this.
"Why, we're arresting you for obstruction, and carrying a
concealed weapon of course." The creature grinned at her as a
police badge appeared on its chest.
_A_ concealed weapon?
Carrot started to play a riff on his guitar and started
singing again. The song was terrible, but it drove his point
across once he started to add words. "Oh Spike! Spike!
Spiiiikkkeeee!"
Gia blushed badly, Mei Lin looked somewhat confused, and Luna
merely snorted.
Why would Mei Lin be confused? I don't think she got any sleep the first
night she stayed with Carrot.
"What ya need this for?" asked Spike nervously.
It's the latest thing in feninine protection.