[Scene opens on a stadium, somewhere in Mega-Tokyo.  We can hear
the roar of thousands of people filling the air.  A guitar is
playing an incandescent solo.  As we move in, we see a concert
taking place in front of thousands of fans.  The crowd is going
wild.  Moving in onto the stage, we focus on the singer, whom 
we recognize as a 29-30 year old PRISS.  She finishes her solo 
and goes back to the mike.]

PRISS:  I was lost in a valley of pleasure
        I was lost in the infinite sea
        I was lost, and measure for measure
        Love spewed from the heart of me
        I was lost, and the cost
        The cost didn't matter to me
        I was lost, and the cost
        Was to be outside society


               SOMETIME BEFORE I DIE PRODUCTIONS
                     in association with
              YOU CRUEL INSENSITIVE BASTARD, INC.


[Jump cut to a stage, elsewhere in the city.  The audience is
hundreds this time, but they are no less riveted to the stage,
where a production is going on.  Dancers glide across the stage
in ever more complicated routines, yet the focus of the eye is
on the woman in the middle.  LINNA is not moving all around the
stage as the others are.  She doesn't need to, as the focus of
everyone is on her.  She moves exquisitely, every motion conveying
something new.  There is a beautiful smile on her face.]


                          Presents
             A Tale of the Knight Sabers - 2043


[Cut to a church, elsewhere in the city.  We hear the peal of
organ music, and the Wedding March starts up.  We can see a few
familiar faces in the crowd - Leon McNichol, Daley Wong.  Over in
the corner, we can even make out Kate Madigan.  Panning further up,
we see the bridesmaids, including Naoko and Priss.  We get to the
front of the altar, where Linna stands as Maid of Honor.  And 
finally we see the face of the bride and groom, as the priest 
pronounces them husband and wife.  The groom is unfamiliar, but as
the veil is lifted, we see the radiant face of NENE, crying with
happiness.  She and the groom kiss.]


Priss Asagiri, Nene Romanova, Sylia Stingray and Linna Yamazaki
                         starring in


[Cut to a view of a white ceiling in an unknown room.  All we can
see are the holes in the ceiling tiles.  We hear a door open, and
someone enters.]

VOICE:  Miss Stingray?  Are you talking today?

[Silence.]

VOICE:  Of course not, why would you start now?  Anyway, I brought
        you some dinner.  I'll just leave it here.

[Silence.]

VOICE:  Miss Stingray, are you planning on ending this foolishness
        anytime soon?

[Silence.]

VOICE:  You are not insane, Miss Stingray.  And you're not sick.
        You can leave anytime!  PLEASE, Sylia!  Respond!

[Silence.]

VOICE:  [sighs] See you tomorrow.

[Footsteps go towards the door.  As they leave, our camera angle 
changes 180 degrees, showing a ceiling shot of the face of SYLIA,
arms wrapped around her chest, staring at the ceiling with no
expression.]


                          HAPPY ENDINGS


Coming sometime soonish, I hope, to an FFML near you.

--Sean Gaffney
--yeah, Sylia is my favorite Saber.  Why do you ask?