(Opening scene: Paul H., a six foot ebony-furred felenoid,
gorgiously attired in the gold, red and white of Napoleon Bonaparte's
coronation robes, stands on the main boarding plank of a Minbari
battlecruiser. Flanking Paul are aids and flunkies, Genma & Washuu from
"Abort, Retry, Escape," the entire cast of Tenchi Muyou, and the Ranma
crew. Massed before him for as far as the eye can see is a gigangtic crowd
composed entirely of the FFML. Paul looks nervous and somewhat emberrassed.
Clearing his throat, he begins to speak):

	HIS BAD SELF, THE ALLMIGHTY LEADER ONE: "Friends, comrades,
glorious Legions of the Fanfic Mailing List: I am outta here until early
next year. I am afraid that I am a little behind in my projects--"

	HECKLER IN CROWD: "A *LITTLE?!*"

	ALLMIGHTY LEADER ONE: "--and I'm using the Christmas-New Year's
holidays to get caught up. The main focus of my efforts will be, of course,
the "Abort, Retry, Escape" story including all of it's illustrations, a
certain Ranma story I've got in mind which *should* have been done months
ago, and the Tenchific I'd promised."

	(In the background, Tenchi and Mihoshi are making goo-goo eyes at
each other. The Minbari guards are having a hard time restraining First
Princess Aeka and Ryoko from shredding Mihoshi-chan.)

	ALLMIGHTY LEADER ONE: "I will be working on Minbar for the duration
of this period, which will last until January 12, when your beloved Emperor
shall return. Until then, I wish you all au revoir and Happy Holidays."

	(With that, the Maximum Leader turns and heads into the bowels of
the huge vessel, flanked by Mibari security. He is followed by Genma and a
regal Washuu-sama. Team Ranma's reactions to the pair range from very
nervious to bemused to angry; Ranma himself is morose. Tenchi and Mihoshi,
hand in hand,
are kept widely separated from Aeka and Ryoko as they enter. After a few
moments, the huge airlock doors close; a few moments more and the great
vessel slowly lifts into the auzure sky, and flies away.

	(In the FFML crowd, there is silence for a moment. Then, from
within the masses, someone yells out):

	"YEEEEEEEEEE-HAAAAAAA!!!!"


	HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO EVERYONE ON THE FANFIC MAILING LIST!!!!!!!

(And especially to all you, like G.L. Sandborn and Kristy, who sent those
really cool web-page greeting cards. Truly, the holiday spirit resides in
you.)











	Voice (from up the chimney): "HO, HO, HO!"

	Ranma & Akane, jumping for joy: "It's Santa-san!"

	Voice's owner comes into full view: "OH, HO HO HO!! RANMA DARLING!!"

	Ranma & Akane: "AAAAAAAAAAA!!"

				--"Christmas at the Tendos"