From alt.pub.dragons-inn Sun Feb 19 19:41:42 1995 Xref: netcom.com alt.pub.dragons-inn:8136 rec.arts.anime.stories:901 Newsgroups: alt.pub.dragons-inn,rec.arts.anime.stories Path: netcom.com!ix.netcom.com!howland.reston.ans.net!news.sprintlink.net!uunet!world!megazone From: sms27538@vax1.utulsa.edu Subject: [Fire/Lupin] Interlude (part 4) Message-ID: <1995Feb10.214634.1@vax1.utulsa.edu> Followup-To: poster Summary: Fire from Alt.pub.dragon-inn meet's Monkey Punch's Lupin III X-World-Archive: Miscellaneous/lupin.fire.interlude.gz Keywords: Fire,Lupin,Interlude Sender: megazone@world.std.com (MegaZone) Reply-To: seebass@hpserv.keh.utulsa.edu, sms27538@vax1.utulsa.edu Organization: The University of Tulsa Date: Wed, 15 Feb 1995 04:37:29 GMT Approved: megazone@world.std.com Lines: 79 Part 5: Who is Eddie? "What is that?" Jiigen, asked, "Some sort of Schitso computer?" "Why not ask it?" Lupin replied blithely "It seems rather talkative." "What are you?" Fire asked holding up the eye. "This unit is an Extra-Dimensional Interface Transit" the monotone spoke "Or E.D.I.T." for short. There was a slight pause and the voice returned with a chuckle , "But you can call me Eddie." "It's some kind of dimensional transporter," Lupin smiled as he spoke, "that would explain how Fire got here." "Boss, how do we know she isn't some loony with a speak and spell?" Jiigen queried skeptically. Lupin replied before Fire could get upset, "We saw her appear out of no where, not flash, no (if you'll forgive the pun) fireworks. Just there. Not even I could pull that off with out the help of George Lucus. Inter dimensional transport is just as far fetched as teleporation, in fact, it forms the basis for many theoretically models for teleportation." 'Bright Lady, what is he talking about?' Fire thought. She decided to keep her mouth shut and try rather than appear stupid. "Ok, I'll buy that." Jiigen finally replied. 'How does he see under that hat' Fire giggled to herself at the though 'I can't even be sure he has eyes. Maybe I should give him this thing.' "Say," Jiigen went on "How come you know so much about it." "Well," Lupin began "You know how I like to keep up with the latest technology? Well it doesn't hurt to look a bit ahead." Jiigen remained skeptical "Don't want to admit, you like science-fiction, eh?" Fire recognize the easy banter as the sign of old friends, or at least people who had worked together for some time. She used to banter like that with Toshima, although there was a bit more one upmanship involved. Fire decided to sit back and observe, try and figure out what she could about them. The calluses on Lupin's fingers seem to indicate that he did a lot of climbing, well it could have been some other activity (Fire was no detective, so she could only observe the calluses on her own fingers and make comparisons.), but the fact that he carried a grappling hook seemed to bear this out. Anybody who carried a grappling hook that could hide in a sleeve, had to be some thief or maybe a ninja, but something about him spelled rouge. Well at least Fire was in company that wouldn't be to upset if they found out where she got this thing. Lupin seemed easy going and fun loving, not unlike Odoroku (Toshima and Odoroku are two of Fire's fellow students -Marc) generally likable, at least on the surface. Jiigen was more your straight man, someone steady who would make good backup in a heist. 'Hmmm, this thing could probably take me back to Generic anytime I wanted, but I think I may stick around for a bit, I'd like to see these to in action. Like I've said before, any hints or suggestions are welcome. In fact, I'd kinda like to know where in Japan this might be taking place, Large cliffs with roads on them, ocean side. Hmmm Maybe it's not in Japan at all. Well you Lupin fans out there on r.a.a.s don't worry, Goemon, Zeninigata (Spelling help on these would be helpfull, hint hint) and Fujiko will show up in good time. For you Dragon-inner's sorry to pull you in on a fan fic you might not follow or be intrestead in, but hey, maybe you'll end up checking out some Anime now (I highly recomend Lodos War if you can get ahold of subtitled copies) -----Marc (Kitsune) Seebass -- "Back in Soochow we grow men so big that their heads brush the clouds and while their feet are planted on the ground."(said by a Thug) "Indeed? In my humble village," said Master Li sweetly, "we grow men so big that their upper lips lick the stars and their lower lips nuzzle the earth." The thug thought about it. "And where were their bodies?" "They were like you," said Master Li, "All mouth." -----Bridge of Birds.