Not much revision, really... one slight change to Chapter 2 and an
addition to Cologne's explanation of her plan and Ranma's reaction to it
in Chapter 10. Hopefully this clears up any misunderstandings/errors
that were present regarding assertive/aggressive issues.
The new material from Chapter 10 follows the requisite spoiler space. To
see the entire story, with revisions, visit
www.rose-hulman.edu/~katinamp/DeadlyChoice.html
SPOILER SPACE
"This is the audiobook recording of Benjamin Egrul�s �How to be More
Assertive,�" replied Cologne. "I�ve been subjecting Ranma to subliminal
education each day, then erasing his conscious memory afterward so that
the training remains. Unfortunately, his stubbornness is working against
me, as his mind is rejecting the training. You may notice that he loses
his temper very easily at times, especially many hours after the
training is over. That�s because his mind is fighting the assertiveness
training and doing the opposite of what the training tells it to do."
"That�s why he�s been acting so aggressive lately!" said Akane. "But
right after the training, he never loses his temper and always argues so
carefully..."
"Exactly," agreed the old woman. "After several weeks of the training,
his mind would have stopped rejecting the assertiveness and would
instead have embraced it. The transition would have been so subtle that
no one would have noticed it, except for the disappearances, until it
was too late to prevent the training from taking permanent hold."
"Is it really that powerful?" asked Akane.
Cologne nodded. "This method is one of the most effective known. Even
reading one chapter can make anyone more assertive. It was my hope that
Ranma�s assertiveness would lead him to choose a fianc�e who would treat
him the way he deserves to be treated � Shampoo."
Better?
- Nidoking
MOM: I'm getting rid of this TV before the mindless garbage rots your
brain!
JOHNNY: Mindless garbage not rot brain!
(SHAMPOO: Mindless Johnny not got brain to rot!)
"There's a billion places like home. But only one of them's where you
live." - Granny Weatherwax, "Witches Abroad" by Terry Pratchett
JACKIE CHAN: Oh, sorry. I broke your spy camera! (pause) SPY CAMERA?!
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