From: mathews1@ix.netcom.com (Ryan Mathews)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime.stories
Followup-To: poster
Subject: OH MY GODDESS!: "The Green Eyed Monster" [FanFic]
Date: Thu, 24 Aug 1995 02:28:42 GMT
Organization: Netcom
Message-ID: <417tdt$abm@ixnews6.ix.netcom.com>
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O H M Y G O D D E S S !
"The Green-Eyed Monster"
by Ryan Mathews
Featuring "Dorllir", created by Larry Mann
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Copyright (c)1995 Larry Mann, Ryan Mathews
[A finger rings a doorbell.]
[Sayoko sits up in bed.]
[She checks the clock.]
SAYOKO
Who could it be at six o'clock in the morning?
[She opens the door, in a robe.]
SAYOKO
Yes?
[A mailman, in some kind of trance, hands her a package.]
MAILMAN
Book... of... the... month... club...
SAYOKO
But I don't belong to any-- hey!
[The man walks off.]
[Inside, Mara snores on a couch.]
SAYOKO
Fat load of help you are, Mara. Oh, well. I wonder what this is.
[She opens the package and pulls out a book.]
"Demon Fashion Quarterly"?
[Mara opens one eye.]
[Sayoko opens to a picture of a cute little girl, with facial markings
much like Mara's. Mara bolts awake.]
MARA
Wait! Don't read that!!
SAYOKO
"Lovely and cute Miss Dorllir is a fashionable demon girl"?
[Light explodes out of the book, causing Sayoko to drop it.]
[The demon girl portrayed in the picture arises from the book.]
DORLLIR
Hi there! Hey--!
[Mara tries to push her back down.]
KNOCK IT OFF!
[Mara flies across the room and lands painfully on her butt.]
MARA
Ow! What are you doing here, Dorllir?!
DORLLIR
Don't you know? The powers-that-be decided you needed some help.
SAYOKO
Uh, excuse me? You are...?
DORLLIR
Oh! I'm sorry! Demon second-class limited, Dorllir! Pleased to
meetcha!
[She bows politely.]
MARA
Well, you can tell you-know-who that I don't need any help, especially
not *yours*!
DORLLIR
Oh, really?
[She grins.]
How many months have you been here? And not only have you not chased
the two goddesses off the middle plane, but *another* goddess has
joined them! Sounds a bit incompetant if you ask me.
MARA
I'll show you incompetant!!
[She prepares to attack.]
SAYOKO
NOT IN MY HOUSE, YOU WON'T!!
[She rubs her temple.]
Look, work this out peacefully, okay? I'm going to make breakfast.
[In the kitchen, Sayoko breaks an egg over a bowl. A disgusting black
slime oozes out.]
SAYOKO
AAAAAAAAAHH!!
MARA
Ah. It looks like my latest plan has hatched!
[An utterly revolting creature crawls out of the bowl. It has a long,
black, segmented body, six insect-like legs, and the head of a spider.]
SAYOKO
W-w-what is it?!
MARA
This, my dear, is the legendary "Green-Eyed Monster".
SAYOKO
It's *disgusting*!
MARA
That's just because I haven't activated its charm.
[She whispers a spell over it. There is a puff of smoke, and it
transforms into the most adorable creature you've ever seen. Its long
body is covered in long, soft, white fur. Its head is a cross between
a rabbit and a cat, with whiskers and long ears. It has a fox-like
tail, tapering to a light pink tip and walks on six kitten-like legs.]
MARA
Now, what do you think?
DORLLIR
So CUUUUUTE!!
MARA
No, WAIT! Don't--
[Dorllir picks it up.]
..touch it...
DORLLIR
Oh, it's so cute! It's so cute!
[She cuddles the animal, which licks her with a long, pink,
tongue.]
SAYOKO
(She's a *demon*?)
MARA
(So I've been told.)
MARA
Dorllir, give it to me.
DORLLIR
What? No! I'm not giving it to you! It's mine!
SAYOKO
Oh, for crying out loud. Hand it over, you brat!
[She takes it away from her.]
Wow. Say, it is kinda cute, isn't it?
DORLLIR
Hey! You wicked old lady! Give it back!
SAYOKO
What did you call me?!?
DORLLIR
You heard me! Give it back!
[She gestures, and the animal flies back into her hands.]
SAYOKO
Hey! You spoiled little monster! I'll teach you to respect your
elders!
DORLLIR
"Respect the elderly", you mean!
[The two girls start to fight. Mara smiles.]
MARA
Actually, this isn't all bad. At least now I know it works.
[She claps her hands.]
"For Sayoko and Dorllir, may the last five minutes disappear!"
SAYOKO
Huh?
DORLLIR
Why are we fighting?
MARA
I erased your memory of the last five minutes. It was the easiest way
to--
[Dorllir sees the animal again.]
DORLLIR
SO CUUUTE--OW!
[Mara knocks her across the room.]
* * * * * *
[At the Morisato residence, Belldandy sweeps up with her favorite straw
broom, while Keiichi and Urd look on.]
KEIICHI
Sure I can't help you with that?
BELLDANDY
Oh, it's no trouble at all!
URD
Hmph. What a waste of time.
[She brightens up.]
Say! Why I don't help? I'm sure I could zap the dust away in no time!
Then we could go play!
BELLDANDY
Oh, that's okay, Urd. I can handle it.
URD
What, don't you trust me?
BELLDANDY
N-no! That's not it at all!
[Skuld enters.]
SKULD
Of course she doesn't trust you, Urd. Who would? Belldandy's just too
sweet to say so!
URD
Why you--!
SKULD
Now, if Belldandy would like some help cleaning up, I have the perfect
solution. Let me introduce: Mr. Floor-Sweeper!
[Skuld leads in a device made from a vacuum cleaner and god knows
what else. It has no apparent power source and operates itself,
sweeping back and forth across the floor.]
[Belldandy looks at the machine nervously.]
BELLDANDY
Why, uh, thank you, Skuld...
URD
I see! So you don't want my help, but you'll let Skuld's hunk of scrap
metal do the work! Well, fine! Huh?
[Belldandy and Keiichi look in surprise under the following sound
effects: WAAAHH! SSSSSSUKFF!]
URD (inside the vacuum bag)
MMMM!! MMM MM MMMMM MMMM, MMM MMMMMM MMMM!!!!!
SKULD
Serves you right for making fun of him!
[The doorbell rings.]
KEIICHI (relieved)
I'll, uh, go see who's at the door.
[He opens the door to find Dorllir, dressed like an ordinary girl and
holding the furry creature in a cage.]
DORLLIR
Good afternoon! I represent--
[Dorllir gets a look a Keiichi. Her cheeks go red.]
Um, uh... I'm here to... um, I mean, I'd like you... I was hoping...
KEIICHI (to himself:)
Poor girl. Must be a school fund-raiser.
[He crouches to her level and puts a hand on her shoulder.]
It's okay. Whatever it is, I'll be happy to do it.
[Dorllir takes a look at the hand on her shoulder. Her entire face
goes red.]
DORLLIR
Uh... um...
[She closes her eyes and holds the cage out with both hands.]
THISISFORYOU!!
[She runs away, leaving him holding the cage.]
[Keiichi looks at the cage, curiously.]
* * * * * *
[Dorllir arrives back at Sayoko's place.]
MARA
Way to go, Dorllir.
DORLLIR
I did good?!
MARA
I was being sarcastic. Take a look at this!
[Mara has improvised a scrying pool in a bowl of water. In it can be
seen Keiichi and the Norns looking at the creature, which is still in
the cage. Urd reads a tag attached to the cage.]
URD
"You have been chosen by the Mitsutomo Pet Company to test our newest
pet, the White Angora Foxcat." We're supposed to keep it for a week
and let them know what we think.
BELLDANDY
I've never seen an animal like it. Until we know a little more, I
think it should stay in the cage.
MARA (to Dorllir:)
You were supposed to get it into their *hands*!!
DORLLIR
Well, I'm *sorry*! You know I get nervous around cute guys!
MARA
Huh? Morisato? Don't tell me you're actually attracted to that dork!
DORLLIR
He is NOT a dork! He's handsome and smart and kind and gentle and
strong and pure!
MARA
How do you know all that?! You didn't even talk to him!
DORLLIR
I don't have to talk to him! Women just know these things! Isn't that
right, Sayoko?
SAYOKO
Uh, yeah. (Of course, I never came to that conclusion about
Keiichi...)
MARA
Hmph! Is this what you call "help"? You're making my job even harder
than it was already! If this is the best you can do, they shouldn't
even have sent you!
DORLLIR
Alright! Okay! I get the point! It's my problem, I'll fix it!
[She vanishes in a puff of smoke.]
[Mara gestures to the scrying pool.]
MARA
Well, Sayoko, shall we watch the fun?
[Back at the temple...]
SKULD
You've gotta admit, it is cute.
URD
Naah. To me, "cute" is a nice set of pecs and some tight, muscular
buns.
SKULD
You have a one-track mind, sis.
URD
Hey, if the track's headed where you wanna go, why switch?
[There is a knock at the door.]
I'll get it!
[Urd opens the door. Dorllir enters, her body depicted as a
transparent outline.]
URD
Huh? Nobody here. It must've been the wind.
[Suddenly, she sniffs the air.]
Wait a minute. I recognize that smell. That's--
[Dorllir whispers in her ear.]
DORLLIR
Something burning in the kitchen.
URD
SOMETHING BURNING IN THE KITCHEN!
[She runs to the kitchen. Dorllir giggles.]
[Skuld sits next to the creature's cage.]
SKULD
Urd? What did you say?
[Dorllir, still invisible, opens the cage. Skuld notices the creature
as it walks out.]
SKULD
Hey! You're not allowed out!
[She picks it up.]
We'll just put you back in...
[She smiles.]
Boy, you sure are a cute little thing!
[Urd enters.]
URD
What was I thinking? It's not even close to dinnertime.
[She sees Skuld playing with the animal.]
HEY! What are you doing! Put that back in the cage!
SKULD
NO!
URD
But Belldandy said--
SKULD
I know what Belldandy said! We were to leave it in the cage until we
knew it was harmless. Well, it *is* harmless! See?
URD
(sigh) Fine, suit yourself.
DORLLIR (thought)
Oh, no you don't.
[whispers to Urd:]
Where does she get off talking to me like that? I'm the elder sister!
URD
YEAH!
[to Skuld:]
Give me that thing, you little creep!
[She motions and "magics" the creature out Skuld's arms into her
own.]
If you ever talk to me like that again, I'll...
[She looks at the creature.]
Wow. It sure is cute.
SKULD
GIVE IT BACK!!
[She attacks Urd physically, lunging at her.]
[Elsewhere, Belldandy hears the crash as she continues her cleaning.]
BELLDANDY
Looks like they're going at it again. I'd better put a stop to it.
[Urd and Skuld are tearing the place apart, working on their third
room.]
BELLDANDY
My! You two are serious this time, aren't you?
URD & SKULD
SHE STARTED IT!!
BELLDANDY
I don't care! You're destroying the house, so just finish it!
URD
Gladly!
[She gathers together energy for a powerful attack.]
Prepare to be flattened, you annoying little brat!
[Skuld grabs one of her spherical doo-dads in each hand.]
SKULD
Go for it, you obnoxious, stupid, rude, overbearing old lady!!
BELLDANDY
Uh, th-that's not exactly what I meant!
[She notices the creature.]
Oh!
[She picks it up.]
Are you fighting over this?
URD & SKULD
GIVE IT BACK!!!
BELLDANDY
(giggle) You're a cute little thing, aren't you? Did those two silly
girls scare you?
URD
Give it back, you witch! Or else I'll...
[A terrifying expression forms on Belldandy's face.]
BELLDANDY
Or else you'll what?
[Urd's expression darkens into hatred.]
URD
Yeah! YEAH!! Let's go for it, miss "Goddess First-Class Unlimited"!
I've always wanted to wipe that superior expression right off your
face!
[Energy begins to build in the room. Small objects swirl around.]
DORLLIR (thought)
Wow! They're gonna fight! It'll probably destroy the city!
[She grins with delight.]
COOL!
[Keiichi walks in with two bags of groceries.]
KEIICHI
Hi! What's going on?
BELLDANDY
Keiichi-san!
[The energy blinks out, sending all the debris crashing to the
ground.]
URD
Hey! You're not finished with me, yet!
BELLDANDY
Later, Urd. Can I help you with that, Keiichi-san?
KEIICHI
Wouldn't it be easier if you put that down?
BELLDANDY
N-no. That's okay.
DORLLIR
Yes! The piece de resistance!
[Protected by gloves, the invisible Dorllir grabs the creature
and forces it into Keiichi's arms.]
KEIICHI
Huh?
[Belldandy looks surprised and betrayed.]
BELLDANDY
Keiichi-san... why?
KEIICHI
I didn't...
[Belldandy's eyes well up with tears.]
BELLDANDY
How could you? I cook for you, I clean for you, I've done everything I
could to make your life perfect, and now you... you...
KEIICHI-SAN NO BAKA!!!
[She runs off, streaming tears behind her.]
[A miserable Keiichi puts the creature back in its cage as a joyous
Dorllir watches.]
KEIICHI
You are a cute little guy. But I don't feel like holding you right
now.
DORLLIR
Wow. He resisted it. He's so pure...
KEIICHI
Belldandy's right. I've been taking her for granted. I should be
ashamed of myself.
[He stands up, determined.]
That's it! I'm gonna go apologize right now! And the next time I
offer to help with the housework, I'm not taking "no" for an answer!
[He leaves. Dorllir makes herself visible.]
DORLLIR
I am sooooooo good! What Mara couldn't do, I do just like that!
Keiichi will go to Belldandy, she'll fight with him, and poof! Scratch
three goddesses on Earth!
[Dorllir thinks.]
Of course, Keiichi will take it pretty hard. He's pretty sweet on her.
His strong pure heart will be dashed to bits.
[Dorllir looks sad.]
Poor sweet Keiichi...
[Keiichi enters Belldandy's room.]
KEIICHI
Belldandy, I--
BELLDANDY
KEIICHI-SAN!!!
[She runs into his arms, weeping.]
Please forgive me! I'm so sorry!
KEIICHI
Don't be! You were right! You've been working so hard...
BELLDANDY
I don't mind! Not for you! You've always been so good to me! I don't
know what made me say those horrible things!
URD
I do.
[They turn to see Urd holding the creature by the table. It has
reverted to its insectoid form.]
Look what was in the "Angora Foxcat"'s cage.
BELLDANDY
A Jealousy Beast!
[All the characters are together, including Dorllir, invisible again.]
KEIICHI
Mara?
BELLDANDY
Who else?
SKULD
I suppose I should apologize for those names I called you.
URD
Why? You never have before.
SKULD
(That's true.)
DORLLIR
This isn't over yet!
--- END ---
What you have just read is one of several planned Dorllir stories,
culminating in her... well, that would be telling.
Anyway, currently I have three really big projects waiting in the
queue, so unless I finish one of them early, it'll be awhile before
Dorllir shows her cute little face again.
At least in a story *I* write. Larry and I want to challenge the
fanfic authors to contribute stories of their own. This story tells
you pretty much everything you need to know. Dorllir's a young demon.
It's her job to help Mara, but she fails, partly because of
inexperience, but mostly because, deep down, she's just too nice.
She's got a crush on Keiichi. Her speciality is invisibility, and when
invisible, she can whisper in your ear and make you think it's your own
thoughts you're hearing.
So what do you say? Take a break from the Ranma and BGC and let's
start a goddess-glut! :-)
(Except for the story about the wish Dorllir owes Sayoko. I have dibs
on that one. :-) )
--
---------- Ryan Mathews
Email: mathews1@ix.netcom.com "I like you! You wanna be a
SnailMail: 401 Mortimer Drive #410 guinea pig for my experiments?"
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