| Top Ten Lines You Wanted to Hear Quatre Say: | |
|---|---|
| 10. | To Rashid: "Has anyone ever told you that you have a somewhat controlling personality...?" |
| 9. | To Trowa, after they come out of their cockpits for the first time: "Stop the war this instant and come and play music with me at my lovely estate you big heathen!!" |
| 8. | To Rashid, after Trowa leaves. "Not quite a conversationalist, was he?" |
| 7. | To Trowa, as they're getting ready for space: "Please let me go with you! Please let me fight with you! Pretty please, pretty please, please, please please???"" |
| 6. | Perky voiceover: "Quatre R. Winner! You just survived the Romefeller's invasion of a small European town! What are you going to do next?" Quatre: *beaming* "I'm going to the Sank Kingdom!!" |
| 5. | To Heero, when the plane door opens and Relena is smirking at them from the bottom of the stairs: "Let's just get back on the plane now." |
| 4. | To Heero and Trowa, after he blew up the colony: "Oops - my bad." |
| 3. | To Relena, when he arrives in Sank for the first time: "Oh, Miss Relena! I'll do anything for you and the Sank Kingdom! Beat me! Whip me! Anything really!!" |
| 2. | To Heero, after being told that Heero installed the ZERO system in Sandrock: "You're the psychotic one - you fly it!!" |
| 1. | To Dorothy, just after she stabbed him: *whining* "OW!!! That's not *fair*!!!" |
Top Ten Things Quatre would want if he was stranded on a desert island : | |
|---|---|
| 10. | Well, obviously Quatre probably *owns* the island, but just for fantasy's sake... the Manguanacs. |
| 9. | His trusty goggles - he can't go anywhere without them. |
| 8. | A membership to one of those "coffee of the month" clubs - complete with bottled water to brew it with. |
| 7. | A small construction company - he can build a resort while he's stranded. |
| 6. | Trowa - for company. (As if the Manguanacs weren't enough -this island is getting crowded...) |
| 5. | Pen and paper, so he can work out the logistics of the next mission - if he gets off the island in time for it. |
| 4. | A week's worth of pink Oxford shirts. |
| 3. | Lemon juice - he's been trying to get his hair as platinum as Zechs's is. This is the perfect chance! |
| 2. | His twenty-nine sisters, to keep the Manguanacs company so he and Trowa can slip away alone. |
| 1. | Thank you notes, for everyone who helped make being stranded such a beautiful experience. |
Top Ten Questions Quatre Would Hate to be asked: | |
|---|---|
| 10. | Would you like to know how many people you killed today? |
| 9. | Tell the truth: you get tired of all those Manguanacs, don't you? |
| 8. | You *do* realize you're breaking your father's heart? |
| 7. | But, Arabs don't *have* blond hair, do they? |
| 6. | How about I change that coffee in your cup to tea? |
| 5. | Care for a drink? |
| 4. | Can I have your goggles? |
| 3. | You're wearing pink - does tha mean you're gay? |
| 2. | Care for another duel? (especially when said by Dorothy) |
| 1. | Did you say thank you? |
Top Ten Things Quatre Hates To Receive In The Mail (this is assuming Quatre hates anything.) Graciously donated by Ravin Lorance - thanks! | |
|---|---|
| 10. | Warnings from Catherine that she'll hold him responsible if even one hair in Trowa's gravity-defining-indestructible-bangs is out of place. |
| 9. | Daily messages from the Manguanacs, asking if he needs anything (and with all forty of them this gets pretty annoying.) |
| 8. | Left over messages the Zero System keeps sending him at odd times. |
| 7. | Hate mail from the residents of the colony Quatre blew up. |
| 6. | Message from Sandrock saying no more free-bees, next time they have to self-destruct together. |
| 5. | Dorothy's invitations to formal dinners. He can never tell if she's kidding about his metal detectors and bodyguards, and Quatre just likes to feel safe. |
| 4. | The periodic newsletter from the mental ward; he doesn't like to be reminded about that time in his life. |
| 3. | The medical bills from when he gets his space heart checked-up(sure, he may be rich, but spaceheart doctors are hard to come by and very expensive.) |
| 2. | Notice saying his coffee shipment has been delayed. |
| 1. | Notice from Rasid that his indestructible coffee cups will have to be replaced again. |
Top Ten Self-Help/Teaching Videos Quatre Has in His Possession: Graciously donated by Golden Usagi - thanks! | |
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| 10. | Learn the Sport of Fencing in Four Easy Steps |
| 9. | How to Balance Personal Hobbies and International Warfare |
| 8. | It's Not Your Fault |
| 7. | Being Rich: Controlling an International Business Empire |
| 6. | Alcohol and Piloting Gundams: A Deadly Combination for More than the Enemy |
| 5. | How to Avoid Stray Dog Attacks: Be Their Friend |
| 4. | Learn to Play the Violin in 24 Hours |
| 3. | How to be Admired by Family, Comrades, and Arabian Mobile Suit Corps |
| 2. | Correct Speech Unit IV: Using Descriptive Adjectives |
| 1. | Looking Innocent but Being Deadly: Wear Pastel Colors |
Top Ten Lines You'll (Hopefully) Never Hear Quatre Say: Graciously donated by CJ Comer - thanks! | |
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| 10. | Can we fight now? This peace stuff is sooo boring. |
| 9. | *running in circles* The sky is falling! The sky is falling! We're all gonna die! |
| 8. | Pink is soo out of style...Duo, give me some of your clothes. |
| 7. | Coffee again! I hate coffee! |
| 6. | *hands Dorothy a plate* Cookies. *under his breathe* And made from real desert sand, too! Choke on that! |
| 5. | Sandrock, do we have to save any more lives today? |
| 4. | Hey, Heero. Can you ask Relena if she'll go out with me? Please? |
| 3. | How come Duo and Heero get all the girls!?! |
| 2. | In an attempt to win over Trowa, he sings 'Highway to the Danger Zone.' |
| 1. | *looks at Duo's Scyther* Duo, can I have a Pokemon too? I'd like a Persain, or maybe a Pichu, or perhaps a... *goes on for some time, then decides* Oh, I want a Ratta! *Duo falls over in shock* |
Quatre's Top Ten New Year's Resolutions: | |
|---|---|
| 10. | To learn five new adjectives to describe the Earth (other than "beautiful.") |
| 9. | To remember each and every sister's birthday. |
| 8. | To treat the Manguanacs to a night out in the Casbah once a month. |
| 7. | To sign up for one of those "coffee of the month" clubs. |
| 6. | To stay as far away from Dorothy Catalonia as he can. |
| 5. | To stop trying to be a matchmaker for Heero and Relena. (They never appreciate it anyway...) |
| 4. | To bring the scimitars down on an enemy mech without apologizing -just once. |
| 3. | To build a device that will switch off the ZERO system if it detects that he's started laughing insanely. |
| 2. | To take Rashid out to lunch on National Secretaries' Day. |
| 1. | To ask Noin out on a date. |
Top Ten Things Quatre Put on his Xmas List: [even-though-he's-rich-enough-that-he-should-have-bought-it-all-by-now-anyway] Graciously donated by Golden Usagi | |
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| 10. | Coffee House's 249 Flavors - If We Don't Have It, It's Never Been Made box |
| 9. | A puppy - he'll take it for walks on the beach |
| 8. | An all expense paid one week trip to the romantic and picturesque Sank Kingdom |
| 7. | For his Spaceheart to stop acting up |
| 6. | Some fencing lessons from Heero |
| 5. | More white china cups -they just seem to get damaged when he takes them with him in Sandrock for that late night cup while hiding from OZ |
| 4. | Some sunscreen for summer - those goggles are starting to leave tan lines while the rest of his face is getting too tan under the desert sun |
| 3. | A new violin - he's already played with Trowa with the one he has |
| 2. | To see his other 28 sisters besides Iria |
| 1. | For the Christmas party to be held at someone else's house this year. (Like that's going to happen - he's the best host with the best house) |
Top Ten Holiday Events Quatre's Looking Forward To: | |
|---|---|
| 10. | Watching old holiday movies on TV. |
| 9. | Flying around the world in his jet at low altitude to see all the holiday lights. |
| 8. | Playing in the snow with Duo. |
| 7. | Spending a quiet afternoon with a pot of strong coffee, a stack of catalogs, and the Manguanacs' gift list. |
| 6. | Even thought he's probably Muslim, sitting on Santa's lap - can't resist. ^_~ |
| 5. | Decorating Sandrock's scimitars with little white lights. |
| 4. | Strategically planning the g-boys' present-shopping trip for maximum stealth and efficiency. |
| 3. | Buying a sweet present for Miss Relena. |
| 2. | Inviting all 29 sisters over for a big holiday dinner. |
| 1. | Trying to get Heero and Relena under the mistletoe. |
Top Ten Items Quatre would buy in bulk: Graciously donated by Shikyouta | |
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| 10. | fine china/dishes -used for the Manguanacs' MS target practice... "PULL!" |
| 9. | Vaseline Intensive Care dry skin lotion -that's one big dry, windy desert be hiding well over 40 men in... |
| 8. | Valium -keeps his nauseating extreme kindness locked in hazy indifference. |
| 7. | Noxema facial scrub -hey, gotta keep that pretty face 100% smile-able! |
| 6. | store/restaurant gift cards! -for all those sisters and so little time to individually shop for birthdays, and all other gift-giving occasions... |
| 5. | miles of heavy brown cloth -to make enough desert cloaks for over 40 men AND their mecha! |
| 4. | falafels. lots and lots of falafels. |
| 3. | goggles -with all the extensive interspace traveling inherent in being a terrorist, it's no wonder he always leaves his goggles behind somewhere. |
| 2. | freshly roasted Arabica coffee beans. |
| 1. | crates and crates of fezzes -the desert gets littered with the Manguanac toppers during sandstorms. |
Top Ten Things Quatre would do at the mall: Graciously donated by Golden Usagi | |
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| 10. | Checked out the local coffee shop, bought a five pounds of Coco-Vanilla. |
| 9. | Went into the toy store. |
| 8. | Looked for stores specializing in violins, white china cups, and goggles. |
| 7. | Went into the flower shop to see how beautiful the flowers were. |
| 6. | Was also not allowed into the PG-13 rated movie, but snuck in with Duo's help. |
| 5. | Stopped to comment on how beautiful all the prom dresses were. |
| 4. | Had to stop Duo from trying one on and walking around in drag. |
| 3. | Was asked by a sales clerk if he would want to model the pre-teen boys clothes. |
| 2. | Went into the pet store and almost let the dogs out. |
| 1. | Felt guilty about all the high prices, because, after all, he owns about half the world and, therefore, it's his fault. |
Top Ten Oscars Quatre could win: | |
|---|---|
| 10. | Best Pink-Colored Costume in a Combat Role |
| 9. | Most Attractive Use of Bulky Protective Eyewear (just see the pic above - kawaii! |
| 8. | Best Acting While Sharing the Scene With Forty Hulking, Fez-Wearing Men |
| 7. | Most Scenes That Involve both Planning the Downfall of a World Government and Coffee Cups |
| 6. | Best Use of Scimitars in a Hand-to-Hand Combat Scene |
| 5. | Youngest Actor in a Role Involving Heart Trouble |
| 4. | Most Creative Use of Down Time Between Missions (playing classical music with a fellow guerilla fighter!) |
| 3. | Most Apologies to Enemies Who Have or Are Seconds Away From Being Destroyed |
| 2. | Most Gracious Response to Being Run Through With a Sword |
| 1. | Best Pilot of ALL on the Zero System (you go, boy!) |
Top Ten Jeopardy Categories for Quatre: (for best effect, insert the phrase, "I'll take" before each category and "for 300, Alex" after) | |
|---|---|
| 10. | Arabian Swear Words |
| 9. | Famous Warrior-Venture Capitalists |
| 8. | Coffees of the World |
| 7. | Cooking for Crowds |
| 6. | Spaceheart Health |
| 5. | Descriptive Adjectives |
| 4. | Insanity & Recovery |
| 3. | Large-Scale Guilt |
| 2. | Zero System Tips & Tricks |
| 1. | Veterans & Violinists |
Top Ten Signs You're Hanging Out With Quatre Too Much: Graciously donated by Tataragami | |
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| 10. | You begin to get really annoyed when anyone says any kind of apology. |
| 9. | Those girls from that obscure little country give you flowers as symbols of their respect because you know Quatre. |
| 8. | Instead of blaming them of weakness, you call anyone who refuses to do anything that could possibly turn out to be harmful to anyone a "spaceheart" and take pity on them. |
| 7. | Tea becomes a regular part of your diet. |
| 6. | The concept of a 17-year-old running a multi-colony business empire is not regarded as strange or even unfeasible. |
| 5. | You consider pink shirts, purple vests, and khakis to be cool attire. |
| 4. | Your dogs disappear for long periods of time, during which they seem to have gone to the beach (you can still smell the sea salt). |
| 3. | You find those little white teacups all around the house, even when Quatre hasn't been there. |
| 2. | Those guys with the weird, gravity-defying haircuts really pique your interest-and to top it all off, they play the flute! |
| 1. | Manguanacs start to follow you around, just to make sure you aren't doing anything to harm their "Master." |
Top Ten GW Things You're Likely to Find in Quatre's Fridge/Freezer: | |
|---|---|
| 10. | 50 lbs. of coffee (Jamaica Blue Mountain - he hides it from Rashid) |
| 9. | Eight different types of olives |
| 8. | large Tupperware™ container of hummus (Abdul's grandmother's recipe) |
| 7. | several canisters of film (for taking snaps of the beautiful, beautiful Earth -- it's a beautiful place, you know... just beautiful.) |
| 6. | a dozen bottles of nitroglycerin pills for times when his Space heart acts up |
| 5. | Marshmallow Peeps™ |
| 4. | 2 cans of half-finished dog food (lfrom that romp on the beach with the Dobermans when he and Heero were prisoners of war.) |
| 3. | Eskimo Pies™ (kept in the freezer for Duo) |
| 2. | Raspberry sorbet for Trowa when he visits |
| 1. | Enough pita bread to choke a camel (for Manguanac snacks) |
Top Ten GW Toys Quatre Would Like to See Bandai Release: | |
|---|---|
| 10. | Glowing Heero play set: Use the beating Spaceheart on Heero figure and a huge holographic image of Relena appears on your wall! |
| 9. | Quatre's Journey: The exciting board game where players struggle to be the first to find the elusive Sank Kingdom! |
| 8. | Dorothy's Challenge! play set: Grab a buddy to wear the long wig, then use the stab wound kit to make it feel like you're really there! |
| 7. | Talking Master of Winner doll: Phrases include: "You're just a child!", "My pants are too short", and "Oh no, another *girl*?" |
| 6. | Zero System Playset: Look at all you get! Wing 0 blueprints, exploding satellite, and sound box with realistic maniacal laughter. |
| 5. | From the Rebel collection: Quatre Raberba Winner Action Goggles (see picture above.) Attachable blond bangs sold separately. |
| 4. | My Friend Trowa - A cuddly doll with long bangs that says absolutely nothing but looks incredibly sincere. (Teardrops included!) |
| 3. | Manguanac Action Figures: Each sold separately. It'll take you *months* to collect them all!! |
| 2. | Doctor Iria doll: (with lab coat, warm smile, and says, "We all love our Dear Little Quatre." Not recommended for diabetic children.) |
| 1. | Rashid's Indestructable Tea Set: Tough enough for battle, elegant enough for the Winner Heir. (Magic Refillable Coffee Carafe too!.) |
Top Ten Signs That Quatre Needs a New Mech: | |
|---|---|
| 10. | Every time he tries that karate-chop move Sandrock's fists just bounce off what he's hoping to crush. |
| 9. | There's no way to get a good, reliable coffee supply in the mech he has now. |
| 8. | It's hand to sneak away from the Manguanacs for a late-night movie when he's got the showiest mech in the Corps. |
| 7. | There are so many cracks in his mech that the last time he burrowed into a sand dune half the dune came into the cockpit with him. .. |
| 6. | ... and he *still* keeps finding sand in his tea cups. |
| 5. | He's already surrendered to Trowa in the mech he has and he really wants to do it again with a new one. |
| 4. | Heero's been doing something suspicious in his cockpit. |
| 3. | His old one has to many blast and burn marks from that unfortunate incident with the colony... |
| 2. | The one he's piloting now just doesn't seem deserving enough to fight in for Relena Peacecraft and the Sank Kingdom. |
| 1. | He'd like a changeable face for his mech so when he apologizes before killing people, Sandrock will really *look* sorry. |
Top Ten Products or Services We'd Like to See & Would Rather Not See Quatre Endorse: | |
|---|---|
| Like to see: | |
| 10. | Royal Doulton china - They can tap into a completely new market with the slogan, "By Appointment to the Heir of Winner & his Manguanac Corps." |
| 9. | Starbuck's Coffee - They can introduce the new Gundam line of flavored coffees: Singapore Base Blend, Siberian Breakfast, New Edwards Dark Roast... |
| 8. | Go-kart speedways - Just imagine him buzzing around those little tracks in his go-kart and goggles! |
| 7. | Sun-In Hair Lightening Spray - "Just a few squirts, a few hours in the desert sun, and you'll be a blond, too." (Comes in Iria Gold and Master Platinum) |
| 6. | Burger King "Big Kids' Meals" - "More food, a bigger drink, and - a neat toy!!" Only Quatre could pull that one off. |
| Would Rather Not See: | |
| 5. | Men's Movement Weekends - Can you see Quatre in the woods beating drums and howling? Or was that already in a fic on the gw-fan mailing list...? |
| 4. | Paintball - His Spaceheart just wouldn't be in it... Thanks to Jacqueline for her great fic that was the inspiration for this! |
| 3. | Shaving products |
| 2. | Black & Decker Power Tools |
| 1. | St. John's Wart Mood Stabilizer Tablets - *hold up the product and smiles* "Sure could have used these when I blew that colony away..." |
Top Ten Signs That You're on a Date With Quatre: | |
|---|---|
| 10. | You find yourself constantly muttering, "Goggles. Always the bloody goggles..." |
| 9. | During a tense moment in the movie, your date lurches forward in his seat, grabs his chest and says, "My Spaceheart can't take it!" |
| 8. | No matter where you plan on going, you know your date will arrive looking great in pink. |
| 7. | You've been drinking so much coffee that your back teeth are swimming. |
| 6. | Your date smiles and says, "You're beautiful. I've never seen someone so beautiful. What you are is beautiful. So very beautiful..." |
| 5. | People stop you on the street and demand to know why you're holding hands with a 12-year-old. |
| 4. | You wind up the evening sitting on the beach, watching your date play chase with stray dogs. |
| 3. | When you ask your date where the two of you are going that evening, his eyes shimmer and he says dreamily, "The Sank Kingdom.". |
| 2. | You have to put up with your date sighing over Trowa's photograph in his wallet. (Unless your Trowa, then it's no problem!) |
| 1. | You have to rent a truck to go out because your date is always accompanied by 40 Manguanacs. (*And* they eat all the popcorn.) |
Top Ten Reasons to Like Quatre: | |
|---|---|
| 10. | He's a trained terroist who's got the "innocent 10-year-old" look down pat. |
| 9. | He's richer than God. (j/k ^_^ ) |
| 8. | No matter where he is, he's always got a china teacup handy. |
| 7. | He can bring a crowd of Manguanacs to their feet - or to their knees... |
| 6. | He managed to blow up a colony and get off with absolutely no jail time. |
| 5. | He just might make pink shirts the latest fashion "must." |
| 4. | Not everyone can juggle terrorist activities and virtuoso violin playing. |
| 3. | In a recent beauty contest, he was voted, "Mr. Congeniality" by the other contestants. |
| 2. | He's wicked-but-cool on the Zero System. |
| 1. | He apologizes before annihilating enemy mobile suits. The enemy never expects that. |
Quatre's Top Ten Vacation Destinations When GW comes to the U.S.: | |
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| 10. | Fort Knox, Kentucky - with Duo. Braid Boy will go for the lock-picking, Quatre will go for the gold. |
| 9. | New York, New York - he'll want to see how Winner Enterprises is doing at the New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street. |
| 8. | Palm Springs, California - so that Manguanacs won't feel too homesick. |
| 7. | Los Angeles, California - for some of the best falafel in the country. |
| 6. | Kittyhawk, North Carolina - to let the Manguanacs run around the sand dunes like idiots. He'll no doubt join in. |
| 5. | Redmond, Washington - to force Bill Gates into early retirement in a hostile takeover of Microsoft. |
| 4. | New York, New York - he'll let out every dog at the Westminister Dog Show and take them all for a run on the nearest beach. |
| 3. | Monterey, California -he and the Manguanacs will all marvel at the sheer amount of water at the Monterrey Bay Aquarium. |
| 2. | New York, New York - for a spending spree with Trowa at the biggest toystore in the country: FAO Schwartz. |
| 1. | Berkeley, California - to place a bulk order at the place where they sell the Best Coffee in the World - Peet's Coffee and Tea. |
Top Ten Things Quatre Has to be Thankful For: | |
|---|---|
| 10. | Manguanacs, Manguanacs, and more Manguanacs. |
| 9. | Quality china - the kind that's been battlefield tested. |
| 8. | Dad left the money to you - no need to split it 31 ways. |
| 7. | Being a terrorist, you get to wear pink and no one dares give you grief about it. |
| 6. | People seem to take you seriously, even though you often look like a 10-year-old. (Must be the money...) |
| 5. | Those painful little Space Heart episodes really died down about halfway through the series. |
| 4. | Dorothy obviously wasn't the top student in her fencing class. |
| 3. | No thanks to Heero, you survived the Zero System -twice. |
| 2. | The statute of limitations on blowing up colonies appears to be very, very short. |
| 1. | Trowa rescued you in an incredibly romantic way - before he went back home to Cathrine (rats!) |
Top Ten Ways Quatre has for Saying 'No' to a Date: | |
|---|---|
| 10. | Say you know he/she only wants you for your money. |
| 9. | Tell him/her it will probably never get beyond drinking a lot of coffee from really nice china cups. Somehow you just know this... |
| 8. | Politely refuse, unless he/she *wants* the Manguanacs to come to the movies with the two of you... |
| 7. | ...if they still insist remind them that the Manguanacs never take off their fezzes and tend to throw popcorn at the screen while shouting middle eastern curses. |
| 6. | Remind him/her that you have 40 sisters who will want to know his/her intentions towards you. |
| 5. | Say that your Space Heart just isn't in it. |
| 4. | Ask if they wouldn't really rather date a lovely blond *girl* with very unusual eyebrows - because you know one who isn't spoken for. |
| 3. | Tell him/her that you have a jealous koibito who is really into automatic weaponry. |
| 2. | Agree, but insist that you'll be wearing your goggles anywhere they take you. |
| 1. | Be yourself: just say no and spend the next half hour apologizing in *every* way you know how. |
Top Ten Signs that Quatre has had Too Much to Drink: | |
|---|---|
| 10. | He kills someone without apologizing first. |
| 9. | He says, "No coffee for me, Rashid - but I'll take another Sloe Gin Fizz..." |
| 8. | He confesses to Duo that he finds Dorothy's eyebrows terribly erotic. |
| 7. | He actually insults a Manguanac. |
| 6. | He puts his head down on Heero's chest and murmurs, "How's my little Space Heart tonight?" |
| 5. | He tells the old man in the market square, "Screw the Sank Kingdom - I'm going to Disneyland!" |
| 4. | He talks at length about the many colors of sand in the desert. Even Trowa is bored. |
| 3. | He gives Heero his pink shirt and khakis and informs him that he's going to wear the spandex for awhile. |
| 2. | He announces that the Colonies, "can darn well fight their own battles!", then goes off to take a nap. |
| 1. | He grabs Trowa by the bangs and says, "Trowa - are we gonna be pickin' out china patterns or what? I want an answer!" |
Quatre's Top Ten Top Ten Essential School Supplies for Success in OZ-controlled Schools: | |
|---|---|
| 10. | Money for hosting large social gatherings in the school cafeteria. |
| 9. | Campus map - for planning clever and efficient escapes from any building - and finding his classes the first day. |
| 8. | (Male) Cheerleader uniform for use when attending Duo's basketball games. |
| 7. | Chest protector for fencing class. |
| 6. | Pokemon notebook, pencils inside Pikachu backpack. |
| 5. | A good excuse for that pink shirt the other boys saw him wearing. |
| 4. | His Visa card (for those unexpected school expenses; like Gundam fuel.) |
| 3. | Stash of tea/coffee and a couple of those nifty white tea cups he likes so much. |
| 2. | Zero system disks, for those extra-hard exams. |
| 1. | School parking permit for the huge truck the 40 Manguanacs will hang in all day while he's in class. |
Things Quatre Liked/Bought/Did on the GWing Disneyland Road Trip: | |
|---|---|
| 10. | Before they entered the park, made a plan of attack that allowed them to ride their favorite rides the most number of times and spend the least amount of time waiting in lines. It worked. |
| 9. | Kept his eyes closed all the way through the Matternhorn ride. |
| 8. | Seemed to be a magnet for all those wandering Disney characters. (Trowa got lots of cool pics.) |
| 7. | Almost climbed out of the boat when it got to the Middle Eastern section of It's a Small World. |
| 6. | Sang along cheerfully with a 6-year-old he met on It's a Small World. |
| 5. | Spent several hours buying Aladdin merchandise for all of his Manguanac followers. |
| 4. | Found Trowa on Tom Sawyer's Island... |
| 3. | Tended to join Duo at the popcorn stands. |
| 2. | Bought a silk top hat at a shop in New Orleans Square. |
| 1. | Rode the carousel more times than he could count. |
Top Ten Things to Discuss with CLAMP School Detectives' Ijyuin Akira over tea and raspberry meringue torte. | |
|---|---|
| 10. | The pleasures of the table - whether you're serving or being served. |
| 9. | How great it feels to be offer hospitality to your many friends and acquaintences. |
| 8. | Being highly admired by a group of older women, be they Home Ec students or sisters. |
| 7. | Handling relationships with people who possess greater strength than anyone really knows. |
| 6. | Masks - Akira gives Quatre some insights into the personality of those who like to wear them. |
| 5. | The difficulties of working with a charming, distracting goofball who loves to irritate a strong, silent type bent on accomplishing the task at hand. |
| 4. | Consequences of odd nuclear family arrangements. |
| 3. | Helping ladies in distress. |
| 2. | The burden of being just too cute - so many people refuse to take you seriously! |
| 1. | Being helpful wthout being a doormat - a key lesson in life. |
Top Ten Benefits of Having Manguanac Attendants: | |
|---|---|
| 10. | No matter how late you are, they never lock the tent on you. |
| 9. | It's great to have 40 hulking Arab fighters taking care of the details so you can concentrate on the fate of the world. |
| 8. | If you get bored of an evening, just look at Rashid's hair for some fun. |
| 7. | A great ego boost for unassuming boys who secretly get off on all those "Quatre samas." |
| 6. | There's always shoulder to cry on when you think you're responsible for the downfall of Civilization As We Know It. |
| 5. | Never a problem getting domestic help for those last-minute dinner meetings with Heero or Duo... |
| 4. | ...and unlike most caterers, these guys come with their own mecha! |
| 3. | Bodyguards have never been quite this gracious or hospitable. |
| 2. | They're a ready-made M*A*S*H unit for all your devil-may-care, thrill-seeking friends. |
| 1. | Stumbling in from the hot, windswept desert, it really cheers a guy up to see 40 men who act as if seeing him is the thrill of their lives. |
Top Ten Tips for Getting Along with People: | |
|---|---|
| 10. | Should you go insane temporarily and destroy a few starships, apologize profusely when you come to your senses. |
| 9. | Obey your father (except when the freedom of the universe is at stake.) |
| 8. | Invite anyone you find attractive to play some classical music; go on to attack a base. |
| 7. | Use any family connections you may have, especially if your immediate family numbers in the 50s. |
| 6. | Having immense wealth doesn't hurt either. |
| 5. | One word: hospitality. |
| 4. | Whenever possible, give the other person a chance to surrender unconditionally to you. |
| 3. | Apologize frequently to everyone you can... |
| 2. | ...especially just before you kill them. |
| 1. | When all else fails, look cute. |
The End
(:./kumiko/top4)
