At 8:12 AM -0400 26/9/2005, DB Sommer wrote:
Avenging
Act II, Chapter 6
Not So Startling Revelations
Oho. Always nice to see more of this...
The Hulk noticed the draft and looked down. "What happen to Hulk's
pants?"
That is *so* not a mental image I needed.
As he looked around for them, he saw Thor's naked body,
displaying divine attributes that were proportional to her six and a
half foot frame.
Hmm, this on the other hand... :)
"I just ain't ashamed of body." Bucky struck a seductive pose, despite
being draped in a cape.
Should perhaps be "of my body"?
It was Thor's turn to gain a sinister gleam. "Very well, I shall summon
yon reporters back."
Bucky stopped as she stared at the Hulk. "Well, well,
well, it looks like the blood didn't rush only to his nose."
Mental purge time.
Leave it to Akane to get right to the point. Ukyou laughed
embarrassingly. "Sort of. I'm sorry about shoving you around on my first
day here."
embarrasedly
Though I'm not sure there's any such word. :)
"Jessie Gartland," Yuka confirmed. "Everyone says she's a prodigy at
archery.
If this is supposed to be the Battle Athletes character, I think it's
"Gurtland".
Ranma plopped himself down in the bedroom he shared with his father,
relieved that another day of school was over. The walk back had been
boring since Akane had work at Dr. Tofu's while Nabiki said she had some
business to conduct and went off in another direction. It was just as
well. He was still a little tired after yesterday's experience. Fight
was too strong a word, but it had been exhausting all the same.
It was? One kick?
Genma pressed onward. "Just be glad no one photographed you above chest
level, or you'd never be able to show your cursed form anywhere."
Heh. Implying everyone photographed her *below* chest level. Not
necessarily something to be glad of.
"Certainly. It just so happens that I am an expert in how to pleasure
women. Why, if it wasn't for condoms, you'd probably have a half dozen
brothers and sisters by now. Let me describe some of my basic techniques
that will have your partner begging for more."
... Remember what I said about mental images?
Sensing his borderline homicidal desires, and not in the mood for a
beating, Genma said, "Let me explain, and don't hit me until I've finished"
Missing a period or exclamation mark.
Ranma drew his fist back. "Then why engage me to her in the first place?"
Before his son could launch the punch, Genma hurried out, "I was hoping
she'd become your superhero side-kick."
... Okay. THAT'S different.
And spookily plausible.
... Nahh.
The first uncurled and his anger disappeared. Ranma stared at his
father, dumbfounded. "What?"
Genma dropped into a lecturer's tone. "Many reputable superheroes have
sidekicks. It's a tradition. With her skill in archery, she'd have made
a great side-kick. I was thinking of calling her, 'The Fuscia Arrow'."
Fuchsia.
And, ick.
"No! She outgrew it. She said proper girls didn't do that sort of thing.
I can sort of believe it. You should she see her, Pop. I almost didn't
should see her
"Nothing." More firmly he said. "Since I'm responsible for this
said, "Since
As he had with his son, Genma took on a lecturer's tone. "Because I
approve of your work. The world needs people like you, risking your life
to stop menaces that the normal authorities can't. Telling everyone who
you are would make your life hell. And your taking up the cause also
proves my instincts were right on the ball. That idiot boy owes me an
apology."
... Dang, that almost sounds convincing.
It's always a little wrenching to hit a scene like this and suddenly
remember that, when he wants to be, Genma can be quite a shrewd customer.
"She forgives you," Genma grunted surly.
surlily.
(Though as adverbs go, this one is, in my opinion, an abomination. Might
be better to pick another one. ^_^)
Genma was about to retort when he stopped and thought about the matter.
It appeared the boy was dragging his feet regarding the engagement. Now
that they had fulfilled their obligation, it would be safe to visit
Nodoka again. Moreover, she had always been eager about the idea of
Ranma marrying young and having grandchildren. She would no doubt push
the boy into selecting one of the girls as well. Between him and his
wife, they would be sure to force Ranma to choose one of them before the
month was out. "A good idea, Boy. We'll go tomorrow."
There's that shrewd thing again ...
Ranma was relieved at finally securing his father's permission. Between
that and his father solving the Ukyou problem for him (admittedly Genma
had been responsible for it in the first place, but he caused problems
all the time so it wasn't unusual), Ranma felt the urge to do something
with him him. Since Genma didn't look up to sparring, Ranma thought of
something else. "Why don't we watch television? You can pick the show?"
Last question mark should be a period.
All eyes were fixed on the television as the advertisement ended and
they introduced the show's host. Sitting across from him at an angle, so
the television cameras could show her entire face, was an older woman,
attractive despite being in her mid-thirties. She wore a formal, if
plain, white kimono, and had her reddish-colored hair tied into a bun.
... Of course she did.
*groan*
"Polls show she is very popular, though," Ken pointed out.
Especially among teenage boys.
Ranma and Genma turned as pale as the gi the older man wore. Ranma
turned to his father. "Remember what I was saying earlier about visiting
you know who? I changed my mind. We should put it off for a good long
while."
Genma could only nod his head in agreement.
... Fun as always. Glad to see this continuing ...
Cheers,
Angus