1st off - what is the story list and order of the whole shibang?  I think I
missed a part somewhere.

Well, this is the BETA version of the prologue to the sequel to my
first fanfic, "The More Things Change", and as such, it is subject to
wild and major changes if I think that it needs it.  I've got a plot ironed
out and I just wanna see what the ML thinks of the direction that I'm gonna
be taking this thing in.

I like it - Can't wait to see what happens next.  I loved the hospital
sceene where everybody yells at Ranma to be nice to Akane just so they don't
have to listen to their bickering.  Now, Ryo figured out how to shatter
bones - this could be bad.  A very good start indeed.

Ryoga:  Driven to new depths of depression after he was told that Akane
  and Ranma were getting serious, he abandoned the Tendo Dojo and his
  role as P-Chan (Ranma bought a pig to take the part) and ended up
  sleeping on the streets not caring about anything anymore.  Ukyo
  ran into him and helped him through the rough times.  He's attracted
  to her but doesn't admit it to himself even.  Nearly kills himself
  and his adversary in a major fight.  Has recently acquired the same 
  curse as Ranma.

I think I blinked - when did Ryogo get Ranma's curse?

Ukyo:  Greatly upset at the news of Ranma & Akane's becoming an official
  couple, but puts up a brave front.  She became closer to Ryoga as she
  helped him deal with this major event as well.  Attracted to Ryoga but
  hasn't admitted it to anybody, even herself.

Beat him over the head with the kick-ass spatula until he screams that he
love you, Ukyou!

Mousse:  finally got Shampoo (legally, anyways).  He's happy and moved back
  to China.

Kudos to Mousse:

Shampoo:  angry, tired, Mousse's wife (and not happy about it) but also
  given up on Ranma.

Asprin to Shampoo.

Happosai:  Horny.

Of course.

Nabiki:  she's making money.  What else is new?

not much.

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-footnotes-
*1 - the earliest method of flight was the interesting technique of running
     extremely fast and jumping off a hill.  That proved insufficient, so they
     tried using a cliff.  That DID work, but ancient man was none too pleased
     with the landing technique.  A small tribe in South America climbed up
     a tree and then jumped down with a vine tied to their ankles.  This solved
     the whole problem of landing, but the amount of time spent in the air
     was largely unsatisfying.  The earliest success in flight by a bipedal
     species can be credited to an ape-like creature before the time of man
     whose name, in animal-speak, roughly translated into Irritable Male With 
     Big Stripe On Back.  This historical ancestor got swiped by a passing
     pterodactyl,  which angered him greatly, and thus our ancestor proceeded
     to beat its brains out.  The accidental result was the creation of the 
     first hang-glider which flew with surprising effectiveness, length, and 
     grace.  Unfortunately, Irritable Male With Big Stripe On Back didn't get
     the concept of a proper landing either....

ROTFL!!!!!!!!!!

Yeah, buddy!

AlberCrombie
 
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