On Fri, 31 May 1996, Andy Skuse wrote:

Orig> The still disguised Panda sighed as he watched the mayhem from a shaded
Orig> store front. A cab, police car, airplane, hopping purple hard-suited Kendra,
Orig> Prodinator, Kergma and Stargazer were standing in the middle of the street
Orig> arguing as the last bits of glow faded from inside the cab. It looked like Wing
Orig> had taken the bait with the stuffed panda he had left in the back seat of
Orig> the cab upon his hasty exit amid the chaos. Panda felt bad about tricking Wing,
Orig> knowing that he probably wanted to help, but this was a job that he had to
Orig> get done on a serious computer, not that 8088 that Wing would probably foist
Orig> on him.

*** Back in the apartment ***

"C'mon Panda, no need to be so quiet.  I'm not going to hurt you...
Panda..?"

Wing looks more closely at the still curled up Panda, pushing up his
glasses in a very Mousse-like fashion.

"Oh oh..."

Just as he realized that either... 1) He's got one dead panda in his
apartment, or 2) There'll be two dead things in the apartment when Nagisa
arrives.

Wing torches the fake Panda.

'This just isn't my day... -_-'




Orig>
Orig>
Orig> A curvaceous figure watched from a distance, giggling as she spied Panda...
Orig>
Orig>
Orig> After seeing the chaos continue to escalate into a shouting match, Panda, still
Orig> dressed in his guise as a man in a dark overcoat and hat, slipped into a
Orig> nearby chinese food restaurant and walked direcly to the back, the man
Orig> behind the counter giving Panda a slight nod as he went on through.
Orig>
Orig> The bamboo eater was greeted warmly by a man seated at a tiny card table in
Orig> the restaurant's stockroom. "Panda-kun! So good to see you again! Sit! Sit!
Orig> I will have my brother bring us some sake."
Orig>
Orig> Panda lifted his eyes to look at the owner of the pleasant voice. "No time
Orig> for that Chang. Looks like the Taskmistress couldn't wait for her fanfics
Orig> that I've been saving for her."
Orig>
Orig> Chang sat back down and frowned. "How you get yourself into these messes
Orig> Panda-kun? And that disguise! That no fool anybody! 'Cept maybe a blind
Orig> man!"
Orig>
Orig> Panda sat down at the tiny card table that was the only real piece of furniture
Orig> in the cramped stockroom, other than the rickety bamboo chairs. "Chang-
Orig> look- I know you're busy with the restaurant right now helping your
Orig> grand-father and all, but I think I may be in some serious doo here."
Orig>
Orig> Chang raised his eyebrows. "Serious doo Panda-kun? What kind of serious doo?"
Orig>
Orig> Panda leaned on the card table to emphasize his next words. "Let's put it
Orig> this way my friend; you've heard of the Blue Tigress?"
Orig>
Orig> Chang's eyes went wide as he sat back in his chair. "Hoooo Panda! That some
Orig> serious doo! She after you too?"
Orig>
Orig> "Uh huh."
Orig>
Orig> "Hmmm... Oh boy. But I think I can help you. You know Master Kido's dojo
Orig> over on 45th street?"
Orig>
Orig> Panda nodded.
Orig>
Orig> "Jon-wa and Hiro will take you over there. Master Kido is an old friend and
Orig> he can let you use their computer to download the fanfics."
Orig>
Orig> Panda glanced at the two massive yakuza sitting at a small table up against
Orig> the far wall, playing cards, sweating profusely  and drinking beer. "Thanks
Orig> Chang. You're a lifesaver. I'll see you back at the zoo when you're vacation
Orig> is over." Panda shook Chang's hand and stood up to leave. As he did so the
Orig> yakuza stood also, as if on command, even though it had appeared to Panda
Orig> that they had been ignoring the conversation at the card table. Panda
Orig> stopped and turned suddenly, looking at Chang with a puzzled look on his face.
Orig>
Orig> Chang saw the look and responded, "Panda-kun? You forget something?"
Orig>
Orig> "I was just wondering Chang," Panda finally uttered. "How come you and I
Orig> have a fondness for sake when we are both from China?"
Orig>
Orig> Chang sat for a moment, looking at the walls with a look of bewilderment. "I
Orig> don't know Panda-kun. Maybe the person who is writing this silly chapter for
Orig> this outrageous spamfic get mixed up!"
Orig>
Orig> Panda smiled at Chang. "Thanks Chang. I don't know what I'd do without you."
Orig>
Orig> Chang grinned back. "No problem PK! Now go out back way before bounty
Orig> hunters come in for drink of water and spot you!"
Orig>
Orig> With that Panda and the two burly yakuza exited Grandafather Chang's
Orig> restaurant, and were soon well away from the still chaotic scene out front.
Orig> As the scene developed into a traffic jam, several of the particpants
Orig> abandoned the endless argument and sought refuge in the tiny restaurant,
Orig> while the police were busy writing traffic violations. Chang just smiled and
Orig> handed out menus while thinking to himself, "That Panda-kun! He bring me
Orig> business whenever he in trouble!"
Orig>
Orig> Panda
Orig>
Orig> -----------------------------------
Orig> "Bubblegum Cross"
Orig> "The Dark Traveler"
Orig> "The Dragon's Tower"
Orig> askuse@execulink.com
Orig> Raven's Garage: http://execulink.com/~askuse/ravengar.html
Orig>
Orig>

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