Teasers from "Drunkard's Walk: Angel Baby"

[Bob Schroeck]

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You know, I *guess* you could have Misato as a martial artist . . . I just never thought about it . . .

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I wouldn't actually call her an "artist", at least not in the sense that most would use it. What she is, is a military officer in what amounts to a combat command, and most forces these days include a simple, stripped down, lethal combat art in their training.

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I guess she has to stay fit somehow, given her horrific eating habits

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I'm not sure she uses it to keep trim -- given canon material I'm more of the opinion that she probably has a truncated large intestine and thus doesn't absorb as many nutritients from a given meal as someone else would; basically her damage from Second Impact resulted in a kind of "stomach stapling". (Also explains her alcohol intake, too, probably.)

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I think having them "spar" is a bit gratuitous,

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How so?

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though I will admit it would make a fun scene.

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Actually, you'll never really see it. It goes from Doug saying "begin!" to Misato yielding. What's important is not the fight, but a) what Doug learns, b) the beginning of the changes in Misato, and c) the establishment of his relationship with Misato and the kids.

-- Bob
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.