Ryooga looked around. There was no helping it.
He was lost again.
At least he was still in Japan this time. That is, he was fairly sure he was in Japan.
"Arrrgh! Koko wa doko da?!?" (Where is this place?!?)
rmmrmmrmmmmm
Ryooga blinked. "Gee, I guess I'm hungry... my stomach hasn't growled like that in a while."
rmmmrmmmRmmmRmmRmmmmRmm
As he sat down, he took the pieces of wood he had gathered and threw them into a heap to make a fire with.
Unbeknownst to him, one of the pieces of wood was a sign. It prominently read [Quiet! Avalanche Zone!]
RmmmRmmRRmmmRMMRMMMRRMMMMRMMRMMM
Ryooga began to get nervous.
"Or maybe that's not my stomach."
RMMMRMMMRMMMRMMMRMM!!!!
Ryooga looked up the mountain.
A shadow fell over his face.
"Aww, craaaaap....."
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~
Passenger Chapter 33: Eenie Meenie Oni Mo
A Ranma 1/2 Fanfiction by Selene Starblade Dedicated to getting away with it because it's the perfect crime.
Disclaimer: Noun. 1. A sentence or paragraph in a body of text disavowing ownership of the people or things discussed within. 2. A trick used by advertisers to get you to think you're buying something better than you really are. 3. Any of a number of jokes by fanfiction authors put in the place of item 1. i.e. "Where did I put my disclaimer? I've lost it! Oh, well. I guess they ARE mine after all, now. Mine, all MINE! Muhahahahaaa!"
indicate English or some sound effects. " " indicate Japanese [ ] indicate signs, Jusenkyo cursed or otherwise. { } indicate Chinese * * indicate mental communications, most often between Ranma and Kodora. & & indicate I'm going out of my mind, because those don't make acceptable parenthesis.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~
Ranma and Kasumi were walking to the skating rink.
"Ranma-kun, I have to ask..."
"Hm?"
"Well..." Kasumi hesitated. "What was that with that Mikado boy calling Ryooga-san a half-oni? You don't have to tell me, I'm just curious..."
Ranma considered for an instant. After all, this was Kasumi. If Kasumi couldn't be trusted...
He wasn't sure what that would mean, but it would be really really bad.
"Aah, 's all right, Kasumi. Okay, it goes like this. If you're on the up and up in the more obscure side o' the world, master martial artists and magicians and whatnot, then ya know there're oni and things around. An' sometimes these non-humans... well... fall in love with humans. And, of course, when they m-marry, they, uh..."
Kasumi giggled at Ranma's blush. "Have children, Ranma-kun?"
"Right, right, have kids. Anyhow, accordin' to what I heard, half-oni have some pretty unusual stuff about 'em. They're usually really strong, an' they most always have fangs, and usually no sense of direction, either."
Kasumi blinked. "Ara... that's Ryooga-san to a Ta...."
Ranma nodded. "Thing is, Ryooga ain't half-oni. 'S actually pretty funny when ya think about it. See, his mom, she's some kinda space alien, an' that's where he gets th' fangs an' part of his awful sense o' direction. His pop, on the other hand, he's a hengeyokai."
Kasumi gasped slightly. "A-a hengeyokai??"
"Yep. Badger, I think. That's why he's real tough and don't give up very easy. Anyway, his pop ain't got no sense o' direction neither. Th' only reason Ryooga's really strong is he spends 'bout as much time training as I do- more, really, since he don't go ta school very often. Anyway, since Ryooga seems ta be half-oni, a lotta people try ta stay away from 'im. He gets sent away from a lotta dojos 'cause o' that."
Kasumi nodded, and asked one last question as they stepped into the building. "Ara... is Ryooga's father a good hengeyokai or an evil hengeyokai?"
Ranma chuckled. "Good, o' course. Met him once. Really nice an' generous guy. Insanely determined, though."
Ranma and Kasumi stepped onto the padded area, heading for the shoe lockers.
******
Nabiki stared at her computer screen like it was...
Well, like it was doing something it REALLY wasn't supposed to be doing. Frowning, she went back and checked over the entire database.
Her frown became slightly less mild. Something would have to be done about this. Getting up, she walked to the doorway of her room, opening the door wide.
"Uncle Saotome! Chichi (my father)! May I speak to you for a minute??"
******
Souun Tendoo and a panda were currently embroiled in a game of shogi.
Actually, it was an argument regarding the playing of shogi, but since it had interrupted a game, it was close enough.
[Seriously, Tendoo! This Space For Rent.]
Souun shook his head. "It's not right, Saotome. Besides, if I play against you while cheating, I won't be prepared to play against anyone else. Not everyone plays like you do."
The panda got a determined look and held up another sign. [But, Tendoo, it's all part of the game! Purina Panda Chow, only the best for YOUR panda!]
The sign flipped around. [It makes the game more fun! That IS the point of a game, right? Have fun? McDonalds, We Love To See You Smile!] Flip. [Besides, there's more strategy when you have to try to distract your opponent. I'm a Malboro Man!]
Souun frowned. "I do wish Nabiki would be more discriminating about whom she allows to advertise. Cigarettes are bad for your health."
Genma sweatdropped. [What do you mean? You smoke all the time! Give me a break: Kit Kat!]
His old friend sighed. "Yes, and I do wish I could stop. It's just, whenever I get stressed or tired-"
"Uncle Saotome!" Came his middle daughter's voice, from the upstairs of the house. "Chichi! May I speak to you for a minute??"
Souun stopped and blinked, getting up. "Well, Saotome, may as well go see what it is. Bound to be important, though."
The panda looked quizically at him as it stood up.
Souun shrugged. "Nabiki-chan seldom has spare time nowadays. I do wish she'd give up the finances..."
******
Xian Pu and Sin Ku roofhopped to the skating rink. As they touched down just outside the door, the Spiritualist turned to the younger Amazon.
"Remember, Xian Pu, we're just here to become a part of the community. Even if you do see the demon, don't attack it. It's likely still wary, and we'll have nothing to gain by scaring it away.
Xian Pu nodded. "Hai. Xian Pu understands."
As the two walked up to the skate rental counter, Sin Ku made one last comment to the other amazon.
"And, Xian Pu? Remember to show respect for the customs and ways of the people here. Just because they are not our ways does not make them wrong."
******
"Oh, I see." Said Ranma. "So, if we both lean away from each other, we can steer by changin' how much we lean?"
Kasumi nodded as the two continued their loop around the rink. "That way, with practice, we can stay together while perfoming more complex actions. Also, if one of us jumps, we can do a fast turnaround."
"I get it. Makes a lot o' sense."
"aiyaaayaaayaaYAAAYAAAA!!!"
Ranma and Kasumi both skidded to a halt as a purple blur slid by them.
WHAMMO
*Close one.* Commented Kodora.
The young pair skated over to where Xian Pu had impacted a wall facefirst. The purple-haired girl sat up, rubbing her forehead.
"Aiyaaa....."
"Are you alright?" Asked Kasumi.
Xian Pu nodded absently as she got up, leaning on the retaining wall. "Xian Pu is alright."
"Y'sure about that?" Asked Ranma. "Those walls c'n be pretty hard."
*Yeah, you should know.* Kodora quipped.
*Gimme a break, imootochan.*
The Chinese girl frowned at Ranma. "None of man's business." With that, she skated off around the rink again, grabbing for the wall every foot or so.
Ranma blinked.
"Well, now," remarked Kasumi, "that was rather rude."
Sin Ku glided to a stop in front of the two.
"I apologise for Xian Pu's rudeness. We are... not from around here, and she is not used to such concern from strangers."
"Oh," chirped Kasumi, "I suppose it's alright then. Xian Pu- that was right, wasn't it?- has reason, I suppose. Tell me, are you, perhaps, her oneesan?"
Sin Ku laughed softly. "No, no. I'm not quite THAT young. By the way, my name is Sin Ku."
Ranma blinked. "Shampoo? Sink? Hope ya don't mind me sayin', but those're some pretty odd names ya have there."
Kasumi looked sternly at Ranma. "You could have said that more politely, Ranma-kun."
Ranma looked down. "Ah, sorry." He turned back to Sin Ku, and bowed. "I apologise for offending you."
The green-haired Amazon waved it off. "No need, I wasn't offended. Although I do agree that it's odd how the names of most of the people in our village sound like English words for toiletries. It helps if you pronounce the names right, though. It's Xian Pu and Sin Ku, not Shampoo and Sink."
Ranma grinned brightly. "Okay, Sink." He winced. "Sorry. I'm not that good with other languages... Oh, and my names Ranma."
Sin Ku nodded. "It's nice to meet you, Ranma. And you are?"
"Kasumi."
Sin Ku smiled. "Glad to meet you. Always nice to see such a well-matched young couple. Now, where did that Xian Pu get off to?"
And with that, the Amazon skated away, leaving a rather flustered Ranma and Kasumi looking anywhere but at each other.
******
At that very moment, something unusual was happening in the Quinghai province of China.
Actually, for that province, it was somewhat normal, but compared to what typically went on in most places, it was unusual.
Let us look into the 'Roots of Health', a health-food restaurant hidden away in the mountains.
This restaraunt is something truely rare- a genuine health-food restaurant. Once eaten, the kinds of food prepared there genuinely effect a person's health. Muscle-builders, energy foods, brain food... and one very special item.
******
"Speak!" Exclaimed the cracked, tinny voice of one of the four bandits.
"That is our order!"
"The 4000-year-old chinese treasure, the 'Dragon's Whisker!'" Spoke a second. "Where did you hide it!"
The proprietor, who looked a bit greasy (not evil, mind you, but more like he'd been slicking his entire HEAD back with hair gel), remained crouched in front of his stone stove.
"Heh." He chuckled. "Even if I knew where it now is, I would not tell you. The whisker brings nothing but pain to this world. I will not tell you!"
"So." Resumed the first bandit. "You will not say." He pulled out a very sharp-looking cutlass. "Then you will die!"
The proprietor blinked. Then he took a deep breath.
"Aforeignercameandhetookitandateaporrigeaccidentallyandgrewalotofhairandnowh ehastowearitandhewassomesortofmartialartistorsomethingfromJapanIthinkandhewa sgoingfarawayforalongtimesodon'tkillmebecausehe'sstillwearingitonabraidedpig tail-"
"ARGH!!" Cut in the third bandit. "Not so fast! Not so fast! I can't understand a thing you're saying!"
The proprietor continued to blather.
The fourth held up a wicked-looking half-moon polearm, as if to remove the man's head.
"W-wait..." Stated the man, pulling out a brush and a piece of parchment. "This... This is what the foreigner looked like."
The bandits grabbed the parchment and ran off into the storm, their conical hats protecting them from the rain.
******
Ranma sat in the furo, relaxing a bit before dinner. Suddenly, despite the warm water, he shivered.
*Something wrong, Anisan?* Asked Kodora.
"Un." Ranma muttered quietly. "Kodora-chan, you ever get the feeling like someone just danced on your grave?"
*All the time.* Came the rueful reply.
"It just got worse for a moment. And my hair's itching."
There was a pause.
*Ano- wasn't the last time you felt that...*
"Un. I just hope it's not."
*Knock on wood.*
Ranma blinked.
"Knock on...?"
Kodora groaned. *It's an expression, Ani. An expression.*
"Oh."
*I hate translation problems.*
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~
That's right! It's those four! And you know what's going to happen when they get involved...
And what WAS Nabiki calling her father and Genma up for?
Wouldn't you like to know.
Well, practice for the skating competition has begun, and the Amazons have finally met Ranma.
Nabiki's still advertising on Genma's signs, Akane's not figuring very big at the moment (sorry 'bout that- I'll see what I can do about that), and a few major events are fast approaching.
And before too much longer, Kodora will meet the Amazons.
And isn't it maddening that I STILL haven't told who that enemy was that Kodora mentioned waaaaaay back in chapter 1?
And what about the Dragon's Hair?
So many things to write about, so little time...
"Here we come a waffling, among the leaves so green! Here we come a baking, a daring to be seen! Maple syrup, come to you, and to you your waffle too! And good breakfast will give you a ha-appy new year And good breakfast and happy new year!" I think those words are wrong....
Signing out, Selene Starblade.
He was lost again.
At least he was still in Japan this time. That is, he was fairly sure he was in Japan.
"Arrrgh! Koko wa doko da?!?" (Where is this place?!?)
rmmrmmrmmmmm
Ryooga blinked. "Gee, I guess I'm hungry... my stomach hasn't growled like that in a while."
rmmmrmmmRmmmRmmRmmmmRmm
As he sat down, he took the pieces of wood he had gathered and threw them into a heap to make a fire with.
Unbeknownst to him, one of the pieces of wood was a sign. It prominently read [Quiet! Avalanche Zone!]
RmmmRmmRRmmmRMMRMMMRRMMMMRMMRMMM
Ryooga began to get nervous.
"Or maybe that's not my stomach."
RMMMRMMMRMMMRMMMRMM!!!!
Ryooga looked up the mountain.
A shadow fell over his face.
"Aww, craaaaap....."
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~
Passenger Chapter 33: Eenie Meenie Oni Mo
A Ranma 1/2 Fanfiction by Selene Starblade Dedicated to getting away with it because it's the perfect crime.
Disclaimer: Noun. 1. A sentence or paragraph in a body of text disavowing ownership of the people or things discussed within. 2. A trick used by advertisers to get you to think you're buying something better than you really are. 3. Any of a number of jokes by fanfiction authors put in the place of item 1. i.e. "Where did I put my disclaimer? I've lost it! Oh, well. I guess they ARE mine after all, now. Mine, all MINE! Muhahahahaaa!"
indicate English or some sound effects. " " indicate Japanese [ ] indicate signs, Jusenkyo cursed or otherwise. { } indicate Chinese * * indicate mental communications, most often between Ranma and Kodora. & & indicate I'm going out of my mind, because those don't make acceptable parenthesis.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~
Ranma and Kasumi were walking to the skating rink.
"Ranma-kun, I have to ask..."
"Hm?"
"Well..." Kasumi hesitated. "What was that with that Mikado boy calling Ryooga-san a half-oni? You don't have to tell me, I'm just curious..."
Ranma considered for an instant. After all, this was Kasumi. If Kasumi couldn't be trusted...
He wasn't sure what that would mean, but it would be really really bad.
"Aah, 's all right, Kasumi. Okay, it goes like this. If you're on the up and up in the more obscure side o' the world, master martial artists and magicians and whatnot, then ya know there're oni and things around. An' sometimes these non-humans... well... fall in love with humans. And, of course, when they m-marry, they, uh..."
Kasumi giggled at Ranma's blush. "Have children, Ranma-kun?"
"Right, right, have kids. Anyhow, accordin' to what I heard, half-oni have some pretty unusual stuff about 'em. They're usually really strong, an' they most always have fangs, and usually no sense of direction, either."
Kasumi blinked. "Ara... that's Ryooga-san to a Ta...."
Ranma nodded. "Thing is, Ryooga ain't half-oni. 'S actually pretty funny when ya think about it. See, his mom, she's some kinda space alien, an' that's where he gets th' fangs an' part of his awful sense o' direction. His pop, on the other hand, he's a hengeyokai."
Kasumi gasped slightly. "A-a hengeyokai??"
"Yep. Badger, I think. That's why he's real tough and don't give up very easy. Anyway, his pop ain't got no sense o' direction neither. Th' only reason Ryooga's really strong is he spends 'bout as much time training as I do- more, really, since he don't go ta school very often. Anyway, since Ryooga seems ta be half-oni, a lotta people try ta stay away from 'im. He gets sent away from a lotta dojos 'cause o' that."
Kasumi nodded, and asked one last question as they stepped into the building. "Ara... is Ryooga's father a good hengeyokai or an evil hengeyokai?"
Ranma chuckled. "Good, o' course. Met him once. Really nice an' generous guy. Insanely determined, though."
Ranma and Kasumi stepped onto the padded area, heading for the shoe lockers.
******
Nabiki stared at her computer screen like it was...
Well, like it was doing something it REALLY wasn't supposed to be doing. Frowning, she went back and checked over the entire database.
Her frown became slightly less mild. Something would have to be done about this. Getting up, she walked to the doorway of her room, opening the door wide.
"Uncle Saotome! Chichi (my father)! May I speak to you for a minute??"
******
Souun Tendoo and a panda were currently embroiled in a game of shogi.
Actually, it was an argument regarding the playing of shogi, but since it had interrupted a game, it was close enough.
[Seriously, Tendoo! This Space For Rent.]
Souun shook his head. "It's not right, Saotome. Besides, if I play against you while cheating, I won't be prepared to play against anyone else. Not everyone plays like you do."
The panda got a determined look and held up another sign. [But, Tendoo, it's all part of the game! Purina Panda Chow, only the best for YOUR panda!]
The sign flipped around. [It makes the game more fun! That IS the point of a game, right? Have fun? McDonalds, We Love To See You Smile!] Flip. [Besides, there's more strategy when you have to try to distract your opponent. I'm a Malboro Man!]
Souun frowned. "I do wish Nabiki would be more discriminating about whom she allows to advertise. Cigarettes are bad for your health."
Genma sweatdropped. [What do you mean? You smoke all the time! Give me a break: Kit Kat!]
His old friend sighed. "Yes, and I do wish I could stop. It's just, whenever I get stressed or tired-"
"Uncle Saotome!" Came his middle daughter's voice, from the upstairs of the house. "Chichi! May I speak to you for a minute??"
Souun stopped and blinked, getting up. "Well, Saotome, may as well go see what it is. Bound to be important, though."
The panda looked quizically at him as it stood up.
Souun shrugged. "Nabiki-chan seldom has spare time nowadays. I do wish she'd give up the finances..."
******
Xian Pu and Sin Ku roofhopped to the skating rink. As they touched down just outside the door, the Spiritualist turned to the younger Amazon.
"Remember, Xian Pu, we're just here to become a part of the community. Even if you do see the demon, don't attack it. It's likely still wary, and we'll have nothing to gain by scaring it away.
Xian Pu nodded. "Hai. Xian Pu understands."
As the two walked up to the skate rental counter, Sin Ku made one last comment to the other amazon.
"And, Xian Pu? Remember to show respect for the customs and ways of the people here. Just because they are not our ways does not make them wrong."
******
"Oh, I see." Said Ranma. "So, if we both lean away from each other, we can steer by changin' how much we lean?"
Kasumi nodded as the two continued their loop around the rink. "That way, with practice, we can stay together while perfoming more complex actions. Also, if one of us jumps, we can do a fast turnaround."
"I get it. Makes a lot o' sense."
"aiyaaayaaayaaYAAAYAAAA!!!"
Ranma and Kasumi both skidded to a halt as a purple blur slid by them.
WHAMMO
*Close one.* Commented Kodora.
The young pair skated over to where Xian Pu had impacted a wall facefirst. The purple-haired girl sat up, rubbing her forehead.
"Aiyaaa....."
"Are you alright?" Asked Kasumi.
Xian Pu nodded absently as she got up, leaning on the retaining wall. "Xian Pu is alright."
"Y'sure about that?" Asked Ranma. "Those walls c'n be pretty hard."
*Yeah, you should know.* Kodora quipped.
*Gimme a break, imootochan.*
The Chinese girl frowned at Ranma. "None of man's business." With that, she skated off around the rink again, grabbing for the wall every foot or so.
Ranma blinked.
"Well, now," remarked Kasumi, "that was rather rude."
Sin Ku glided to a stop in front of the two.
"I apologise for Xian Pu's rudeness. We are... not from around here, and she is not used to such concern from strangers."
"Oh," chirped Kasumi, "I suppose it's alright then. Xian Pu- that was right, wasn't it?- has reason, I suppose. Tell me, are you, perhaps, her oneesan?"
Sin Ku laughed softly. "No, no. I'm not quite THAT young. By the way, my name is Sin Ku."
Ranma blinked. "Shampoo? Sink? Hope ya don't mind me sayin', but those're some pretty odd names ya have there."
Kasumi looked sternly at Ranma. "You could have said that more politely, Ranma-kun."
Ranma looked down. "Ah, sorry." He turned back to Sin Ku, and bowed. "I apologise for offending you."
The green-haired Amazon waved it off. "No need, I wasn't offended. Although I do agree that it's odd how the names of most of the people in our village sound like English words for toiletries. It helps if you pronounce the names right, though. It's Xian Pu and Sin Ku, not Shampoo and Sink."
Ranma grinned brightly. "Okay, Sink." He winced. "Sorry. I'm not that good with other languages... Oh, and my names Ranma."
Sin Ku nodded. "It's nice to meet you, Ranma. And you are?"
"Kasumi."
Sin Ku smiled. "Glad to meet you. Always nice to see such a well-matched young couple. Now, where did that Xian Pu get off to?"
And with that, the Amazon skated away, leaving a rather flustered Ranma and Kasumi looking anywhere but at each other.
******
At that very moment, something unusual was happening in the Quinghai province of China.
Actually, for that province, it was somewhat normal, but compared to what typically went on in most places, it was unusual.
Let us look into the 'Roots of Health', a health-food restaurant hidden away in the mountains.
This restaraunt is something truely rare- a genuine health-food restaurant. Once eaten, the kinds of food prepared there genuinely effect a person's health. Muscle-builders, energy foods, brain food... and one very special item.
******
"Speak!" Exclaimed the cracked, tinny voice of one of the four bandits.
"That is our order!"
"The 4000-year-old chinese treasure, the 'Dragon's Whisker!'" Spoke a second. "Where did you hide it!"
The proprietor, who looked a bit greasy (not evil, mind you, but more like he'd been slicking his entire HEAD back with hair gel), remained crouched in front of his stone stove.
"Heh." He chuckled. "Even if I knew where it now is, I would not tell you. The whisker brings nothing but pain to this world. I will not tell you!"
"So." Resumed the first bandit. "You will not say." He pulled out a very sharp-looking cutlass. "Then you will die!"
The proprietor blinked. Then he took a deep breath.
"Aforeignercameandhetookitandateaporrigeaccidentallyandgrewalotofhairandnowh ehastowearitandhewassomesortofmartialartistorsomethingfromJapanIthinkandhewa sgoingfarawayforalongtimesodon'tkillmebecausehe'sstillwearingitonabraidedpig tail-"
"ARGH!!" Cut in the third bandit. "Not so fast! Not so fast! I can't understand a thing you're saying!"
The proprietor continued to blather.
The fourth held up a wicked-looking half-moon polearm, as if to remove the man's head.
"W-wait..." Stated the man, pulling out a brush and a piece of parchment. "This... This is what the foreigner looked like."
The bandits grabbed the parchment and ran off into the storm, their conical hats protecting them from the rain.
******
Ranma sat in the furo, relaxing a bit before dinner. Suddenly, despite the warm water, he shivered.
*Something wrong, Anisan?* Asked Kodora.
"Un." Ranma muttered quietly. "Kodora-chan, you ever get the feeling like someone just danced on your grave?"
*All the time.* Came the rueful reply.
"It just got worse for a moment. And my hair's itching."
There was a pause.
*Ano- wasn't the last time you felt that...*
"Un. I just hope it's not."
*Knock on wood.*
Ranma blinked.
"Knock on...?"
Kodora groaned. *It's an expression, Ani. An expression.*
"Oh."
*I hate translation problems.*
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~
That's right! It's those four! And you know what's going to happen when they get involved...
And what WAS Nabiki calling her father and Genma up for?
Wouldn't you like to know.
Well, practice for the skating competition has begun, and the Amazons have finally met Ranma.
Nabiki's still advertising on Genma's signs, Akane's not figuring very big at the moment (sorry 'bout that- I'll see what I can do about that), and a few major events are fast approaching.
And before too much longer, Kodora will meet the Amazons.
And isn't it maddening that I STILL haven't told who that enemy was that Kodora mentioned waaaaaay back in chapter 1?
And what about the Dragon's Hair?
So many things to write about, so little time...
"Here we come a waffling, among the leaves so green! Here we come a baking, a daring to be seen! Maple syrup, come to you, and to you your waffle too! And good breakfast will give you a ha-appy new year And good breakfast and happy new year!" I think those words are wrong....
Signing out, Selene Starblade.