From alt.pub.dragons-inn Thu Mar 2 14:21:06 1995 Xref: netcom.com alt.pub.dragons-inn:8176 rec.arts.anime.stories:951 Newsgroups: alt.pub.dragons-inn,rec.arts.anime.stories Path: netcom.com!ix.netcom.com!howland.reston.ans.net!gatech!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!news.sprintlink.net!uunet!world!megazone From: sms27538@vax1.utulsa.edu Subject: Interlude [Lupin meets Fire] Part: 6 [FanFic] Message-ID: <1995Feb27.134647.1@vax1.utulsa.edu> Followup-To: poster Summary: Fire gets a haircut X-World-Archive: Miscellaneous/lupin.fire.interlude.gz Sender: megazone@world.std.com (MegaZone) Organization: The University of Tulsa Date: Thu, 2 Mar 1995 05:09:48 GMT Approved: megazone@world.std.com Lines: 88 For those of you who read 'Gamer's Guide to Anime' here are Fire's stats. Strength: Average Dexterity: God-Like Constitution: Superior Intelligence: Above Average Personality: Impulsive Charisma: Superior Alignment: Chaotic Good Skills: Lock-Pick: Expert Detect Trap: Expert Weapons: Expert (With Ancient weapons) Marksmanship: Expert (with bows and throwing stars only.) Driving: What's this thing do? Riding: Expert Disguise: Average Strategy: Above Average Stealth: Expert Fire is Copyright 1992 by Marc Seebass. We now return you to your regularly scheduled Fan Fic: Part 7: (Can you believe it) The trip had taken many days, and Fire was surprised at the speed of the vehicle's speed. Judging from the change in terrain, it would have taken her days, or even months to travel on horse back. She had used the time well. The more she learned about Lupin, the more she liked the man and his friends. As they exchanged stories on the way, even Goemon, who had barely spoken a word to her since he arrived, seemed to listen to her tails, although Fire suspected he doubted a their veracity. Fire flicked her hair out of her face, it had been a while since she had time to get it cut. "Well anyway, that's when his pants fell down, and he tripped on them... " Fire continued as Jiigen and Lupin laughed. "Sounds like you're pretty good with those katana, Fire" Lupin smiled "But you should see Goemon in action." "Motion to Fujiko, that we are pulling over at the next stop." Goemon spoke calmly. "Ok, but Why" Jiigen asked. "If Fire is to assist us on this excursion, we will need to know her true capabilities. I suggest we test them." "Good idea Goemon." Lupin replied as he stuck his head out the window "Hey Fuji! Were pulling over for a sparing match." They managed to find a good campsite along the way, and they pulled in to an unoccupied area. Fire and Goemon faced off, each bowing deeply to the other. The match started slow, as Fire feigned and practiced katas with Goemon, then the began to move quicker, as if to some ever increasing rhythm. Goemon worked on the defenses covering Fire's blows so well that she quickly realized that holding back would be useless, because she didn't have to worry about actually hitting Goemon, not matter how hard she tried. 'Oh well' she though 'Might as well show him what I can do.' Fire flicked her bangs out of her eyes once again and came in with a leaping attack, moving with a speed and fury that lived up to her name. Fire felt nothing but the rush of wind near her head, as landed and turned around. Goemon sheathed his sword, and Jiigen and Lupin began clapping. "She shows promise," Goemon said matter of factly. As Fire turned to bow to Goemon, locks of bright red hair fell from her brow to the ground. Later in the car Fire sat staring at herself in the rear view mirror. "What's the matter, Fire?" Lupin asked. "I just can't believe it." She said. "That he cut your hair?" Jiigen asked "Goemon's good." "I can believe he gave me a haircut. Really I can. But this is one of the best haircut's I ever had." At that the Jiigen and Lupin broke out in laughter, and to Fire's surprise, she even noted a hit of a smirk on Goemon's lips.