Reference list for Casefile 2 1. The customer is based on Nicholas Cage from "Raising Arizona," if I remember my movies right. It's been a while since I saw that scene, so blame me if I got it wrong. I seem to remember that the original quote involved Huggies. 2. The idea of flipping a gun into a pile of sidearms is directly taken from JC's spamfic "Collector." But in "Collector," Kasumi's the one that tosses the gun into the pile. Don't ask, just read the damn thing. It's really short. 3. MegaVolt Cola is RpM's specialty. I'm a Coke addict, myself. 4. The main title is a direct quote from Adam Warren's Gen13 omake. The other title is just something to get a rise from the Golden Pair fans. 5. I'd imagine it would hurt if you put your elbows on Ucchan's grill. 6. The four fat gaijin are the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (I was raised on both them and the Ghostbusters--ah, the good old days...). They're in Japan, so go figure that they'd hang around in an okonomiyaki parlor. 7. No, a Mikado/Ukyou relationship would never work. That was inserted as a joke. No, don't even THINK about doing a fic on that! I'm WARNING you-- 8. The sunglasses bit is taken from a couple of sources. The first one is the Japanese Nannichuan story arc, in which Ranma does the same thing and fools everyone but Akane. The other one is the MTV Oddities "The Head" story, where a crinkly, purple alien dons a pair of sunglasses and fits in normally until he absentmindedly takes them off ("That's not a California Raisin! That's an alien!") 9. Mistress Nabiki comes from somewhere. I think it was David Tai's Akane 1/2 Elseworlds segment. 10. "Never (blahblahblah)...It's forbidden" is a curt reference to "Spaceballs." 11. The small arrow thing is a manga convention, if I remember. If not, I'm starting one right now. :P 12. And soith the obligatory Monty Python reference did enterith. And there was much rejoicing. Yaaayyyy. 14. 8675309 comes from the 80's song "Jenny," about a number in a bathroom wall. Most of you will remember it from Duke Nukem 3D, where that number is written on a bathroom wall. Does this mean that you could call Nabiki for a good time? Perhaps, but she'd be much more expensive than Jenny would be. 16. KoS is King of Spades. It's the old "Playing Card is Meeting Location" trick. I've seen it before, but the idea is directly inspired by Twoflower's MTSCST ALPHA! fic. 17-28. Once again, the user list is chock full of references. We don't disappont! <5dai> Yuusaku Godai, _Maison Ikkoku_ ("Go" = 5). Haven't you ever wondered which university he goes to? (Okay, in the anime it's "Sanryuu Daigaku," but they don't ever mention it in the manga, do they?) Jurai Princess. That would be Ayeka, _Tenchi Muyo!_ Makiko Kiyakuma, my creation for "Mecha Series Nine." Tenchi Masaki, _Tenchi Muyo!_ and Miyuki Kobayakawa and Natsumi Tsujimoto, _You're Under Arrest!_ Nene Romanova, Bubblegum Crisis. Ryuu and Yasha. Yasha was the first person to preread and C&C my first TeamHalf casefile, as well as the creator of the really cool and neat-looking online manga _Grathame_. I'd probably call her a friend if I had met her in RL. Gosunkugi Skeride, from "Ranma 2096." Ske-chan is the way RpM has been addressing her in his stories (those which have the Gosunkugi Collective in it one way or another, including "The Pursuit of Happiness"). , and are three of my prereaders. Let it never be said that I don't remember to give credit where it's due. 29. <5dai> and obviously have some sort of deal going on. Gee, I wonder who it involves? 30. The Higurashi girl is Kagome from "Inu-Yasha," Takahashi-sama's latest series. I've always wondered where Kagome got that bike from... 31. I just thought it would be funny to show that Nabiki has a soft side, so I tossed in that reference to the Japanese Super FamiCom ROM "Princess Maker 2." It would also figure that Nabs would be an emulation freak, if she were interested in gaming at all. 32. The narration in the following scene was based on Boring Royal Procession Commentator Guy from a sketch in the British version of "Whose Line is it Anyway?" He's so boring that he drives a probe away from Uranus. (Just for your knowledge, the sketch also included Suction Man, Leg-Pumping Guy, and Erotic Film Director Man. It was hilarious. The first line to the sketch was something like "Hey, look, Suction Man, there's a probe headed towards Uranus!") Yeah, like you really wanted to know that. 33. "Cinquieme" means "Fifth" in French. It just makes you wonder what the other four Jean-Pierre Paul Luc-Alexandre's were, doesn't it? 34. Does anyone know if Mikado's ego has a reason to be so bloated? I just assumed it to be so, so there are a whole lotta fans following him around in this episode. But then again, the entire point to this episode is to increase his following. Is anyone lost yet? 35. Ever wonder what Mikado had on his mind? Well, now you know. 36. For those who can't be bothered to look in a dictionary, omniscience is "to know all" and omnipotence is "to be able to do all." Of course, anyone who's passed middle school ought to know that by now. 37. Before you asked, that limey-to-be was tossed in there as exactly that. I'm not exactly a big Golden Pair fan (I guess you could tell by the title), but I wanted to demonstrate my power of narrative impot...er, OMnipotence. 38. "Ca Fait Mal et Ca Fait Rien" is the name of a French pop song, roughly translating to "It was bad and it did nothing." 39. No points for the "I do the voodoo that you do so well" reference. 40. I don't fantasize about Onna-Ranma/Tsubasa lemon scenes, either. 41. As far as I can tell, "Juanita" and "Jeanette" are the same name in two different languages. 42. I specifically chose Matt Damon because I think he's actually a damn good actor, unlike Leonardo DiCappucino. (You can probably tell that I've been reading Adam Warren's _Gen13_ stuff.) 43. Life, the universe, and everything. 44. Ataru Moriboshi is the famed lech of _Lum*Urusei Yatsura_ fame. 45. Actually, Takahashi Devil Pose #46 is just one of the many names for what actually is a Gesture of Devil Warding which can be seen in a number of manga. Just another useless fact to come from yours truly. 46. Sugar before wine just isn't fine. Even after an hour the wine might taste sour. 47. The Dr. Pepper/Mr. Pibb thing is a reference to either a Bailesu story or Evanjellydonut, depending on the way you look at things. 48. There's a law out there somewhere that states that whenever the Furinkan High Chem Club gets a scene, something explodes. THIS time, however, it isn't their fault. 49. Mitaka Shun is the ladykilling tennis coach from _Maison Ikkoku._ His teeth sparkle, somewhat sparsely in the earlier manga but then to (intentionally) ridiculous proportions in the later manga. 50. I think the phrase "precious vending machine" ought to be in every fic out there. ^_^ 51. I truly believe that the canonists are out to get me. Especially after what gets mentioned in the next scene. 52. Although it's hard to tell, "All too easy" is a reference to The Empire Strikes Back. Don't forget, after Darth Vader thinks that Luke's been frozen, he recovers and starts attacking again. 53. Mangaka is a manga artist. Takahashi-sama is a mangaka, for example. 54. Well? Are you gonna try to draw a person running with a vending machine under her arm? I dare ya! 55. Yes, it appears that Mikado has kissed Akane. I think I'll run away from the canonists now. 56. Yes, I do break the fourth wall a lot in this fic. For those of you who don't know what the fourth wall is, it's where the people within the story (narrator included) acknowledge that it's just a story in either subtle or outrageous ways. A classic example would be Jane Eyre where Jane as the narrator keeps on addressing the reader directly. A more modern example would be Taz-Mania, which continually has characters referring to the script. 57. Originally, I was going to have Tarou comment on the Snarling Mask of Rage(tm) but this was much shorter and funnier, in my opinion. Or, it could have happened like this: *** Ranma's face contorted into a snarling mask of rage. Ryouga's lawyers came by. "We represent Hibiki Ryouga. We cannot allow you to do an unauthorized imitation. Excuse us one moment." They put Ranma on the ground face first, jumped around on it until her snarling mask of rage became mangled, and left. *** Simpsons homage, if you didn't know. 58. The "didn't scream" bit is a tip of the hat to Twoflower-sama and his fic "Give Peace a Chance," where Ryouga doesn't say a lot of things to Akane and his brother. 59. I'll let you figure out the details of the kissing incident by yourself. I've got a vague idea, but the cast isn't telling me what happened. Just like that time Tsubasa shuddered when I asked about the dairy goats and the whipped cream. 60. If the hockey team were wearing Panthers jerseys it wouldn't have been much fun, would it? 61. Yes, being narrator means having a lot of fun. It also means getting in trouble if something goes wrong. Especially when it comes to literal and figurative things. 62. For those of you who don't know what "Beautiful Blue Danube" is, it'a the waltz (three beat dance) that they use in lots of different movies (the first two that come to my mind being 2001: a Space Odyssey and True Lies). I'd hum it, but it'd be completely pointless since this is a text file. 63. "L'ascenseur descend le trou"="Elevator go down the hole," but more grammatically correct. I think. I really ought to take French lessons. 64. I never read those Dick and Jane books, but I assume that this was how they were done. 65. The Swedish Chef, from the Muppets. Bork indeed. I don't think what I wrote has any actual meaning, but who knows? 66. No points for the "You're my only hope!" reference. 67. "Never fails..." is a quote from one of the older vaudeville-type duos, I think. Forget which one. Actual quote is "Never fails. You get in the bath and there's a knock at the door." 68-70. SOT 2 = The characters from Tenchi Muyo! Ryoko and Ayeka are the two main competitors for Tenchi's affections, and they just happen to enjoy beating the crap out of each other. And Agent R-O-K should be obvious for anyone who knows anything about Tenchi. SOT 4 = Characters from Maison Ikkoku. Six is ROPpongi, Four is YOtsuya, One is ICHInose, Five is GOdai, and Zero and Two are OtoNASHI and NIkaido, respectively. SOT 1138 = No points for where the number comes from. The dog and the bunny are Sam and Max, from the comic book series and the LucasArts game. Oh yeah, they were in some TV show, also. What was it called again?... 71. I know there might be a few people on my back who will talk about Kasumi's characterization throughout this fic. Let me remind you at this point that I already said that I'd deliberately alter their characters if I felt like it. Why else would I put Nabiki in with a game of "Princess Maker 2?" 72. *griN* is borrowed from Phillip Barkow without permission. 73. The idea of a chibi-Kasumi scares me. So does the idea of chibi- Nabiki, but everyone knows that a chibi-Nabiki is impossible. 74. Alas, poor Chem Club. I knew them, Hiroshi... 75. "Tous-pour-on-et-on-pour-tous"="All for one and one for all." I've never read the book in English, much less in its native French, so I don't know if the quote works. (It's the THREE MUSKETEERS, ya dolt!) 76. I don't know anyone who'll disagree with me when I say that Onna- Ranma is cute when she pouts. And Kenko MUST think the same. Why else would he have written Girl Days? (Other than to generate electricity from our laughter to power a machine that will TAKE OVER THE WORLD!, that is.) 77. Ryouga's singing the first line to the Happy Healing Song, from Magical Girl Hunters. You must read this. http://www.improfanfic.com 78. The Kasumi-Mikado scene is a very slow, deliberate scene. It was meant that way, in an attempt to recreate the kind of tension in some of Takahashi's more classic manga chapters (the first one that comes to my mind is Maison Ikkoku, v3,1--the one with Godai and Kyoko alone during New Years). 79. "Je suis la, je vie"="I am there, I live." From some French educational video, called Muzzy. 80. The song, for those of you who don't know it, is "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen. It's meant to be sung in four- or five-part harmony. Forget which. 81. The description of the sideline is another Bailesu tribute. 82. "Run away! Run away!" and "Maynard, bring out the Holy Hand Grenade!" are both Monty Python and the Holy Grail references. 83. "Un pont trop loin"="A Bridge Too Far." It's the name of the second Close Combat Game by Microsoft. Yes, in French, too, apparently. 84. "Fight, win, prevail" and "I'm the mechanical man" are both from the original Command and Conquer game. 85. "Quick, Robin, to the Batmobile!" is something I shouldn't have to tell you where it came from. 86. "Blizzard Yuki" is taken from the Improfanfic "Heart Heart High." "Cheku Bounce" is from the Improfanfic "Do-Gooders." 87. "Dragu Slave" is from Slayers. So she didn't chant the spell. Sue me. 87. "Albert Camus a-t-escrit 'L'Etrangere'"="Albert Camus wrote 'The Outsider.'" It's an existentialist book. 88. Since Trisha L. Sebastian is no longer grossing out the FFML, I've decided to take her place just this once. d^_^b 89. "Merde de putain"="Whore S***." Actually, most of the time, the exclamation would be "'Tain Merde!" which is used whenever you want to say "F**king S***!" Or, you can say either word--"putain" or "merde"--individually. This concludes Volume One of Swearing in French. These are the kind of souvenirs you don't pick up in stores--unless you stumbled into a crackhouse. 90. And yes, I just HAD to have Tsubasa try to kiss Ukyou.