"Package for Kasumi Tendo."
"Ara! Such a nice package!"
"Thank you, ma'am. Err, you did mean the crate, right?"
"No, I like those tight brown uniforms, and since Doctor Tofu left... hmmm. Look at him run. I suppose I shouldn't tease like that. Let's see now. Cyberdyne? What an odd... Oh. Ranma-kun got me a birthday present? Oh dear. Well, I do hope that it's better than what Akane got me last year. Or Nabiki. Or Father for that matter. What was I supposed to do with three toasters, two of which didn't work and one of which had a warranty that expired in 1962? Hmmm. What does this say here?"
Congratulations!
Someone cared enough about you to give the very best in a cybernetic helpmate and companion. The AKA10DO unit within has been specially built to exacting specifications and contains several useful functions.
"Hmmm. Odd. Doesn't say anything useful there, just rambles on about the product. Ah, here's the Open switch."
Shummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Pshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Akane came down the stairs wondering why the UPS guy and the mail guy and several other delivery guys had lately been fleeing the house. No doubt it was something Ranma had done. The dolt.
Purple vapors wafting up the stairs caused Akane to go into 'Imminent Attack Mode' (a handy skill for anyone who associates with insanely powerful martial artists) and leap down to see what new magical prince or other rampaging loony was on premises.
There was Kasumi, staring into a large crate? "What a dramatic package opening sequence! What's... Oh dear. Akane?"
"What is it Kasumi?" Akane landed just as someone stood up from the crate. "WHAT?!?!" Akane checked herself and added two more exclamation points on general principle.
The second Akane was nearly identical to the first. Except that she was wearing a French Maid outfit. And had more of a figure. And longer hair. And more of a figure. And seemed more buff somehow. And had more of a figure.
Akane frowned. What was she doing over there in a French Maid outfit and why did she have more of a figure?!
"Hello. Are you Kasumi Tendo?" Akane2 asked Kasumi. At Kasumi's nod, Akane2 smiled brightly if a bit vacantly. "I am a General Purpose Work Unit AKA10DO and was purchased for your birthday by a Mister Ranma Saotome. Will you please say something for voiceprint registration?"
"Something?" Kasumi helpfully repeated.
Akane2 winced and looked embarassed. "I was actually looking for something more detailed."
"What exactly are you?" asked Kasumi politely.
"I'm a marionette android, and a top of the line one at that," said Akane2 proudly. "I come with full downloads in General Skill Base, Japanese Cooking, Advanced Domestic, Gymnastics, a Basic Repair and Maintenence Suite, First Aid and EMS services, and sixteen styles of martial arts."
"Oh," said Kasumi. "That sounds quite nice."
(Posted Tue, 20 May 2003 14:03)
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