Ok, heres the second time around on ye old reply, lets see if I can avoid 
pressing ^J.  Before I begin I'd like to say thanks to Mike for:
 1> the C&C
 2> the shameless plugs
 5> the amusing format

(The lights come on in the theatre, revealing the forms of a familiar
looking elf and halfling.)

[There will now be a massive cut in the intro to this review, lets 
suffice to say, it was funny, and you oughta go read the original post]

Mike: Well, yeah. And it really has been a while since he's released a 
Ranma fic. Now, while some people would say that there needs to be 
a form of population control for Ranma fanfics......

Mahon: Shoot them.

Now theres a good idea

Mike: In this series of fanfics, various human qualites have 
incarnations, and exist as god-type beings, who naturally like to 
mess about, in a helpful fashion, with the lives of the Ranma crew. 
This being a Ranma fic, of course they're rather inept.

Theres actualy an interesting story behind the gods...but thats a tale 
for another day...did I mention my nickname is cop out?

Mike (smoothly) Did I say inept? I meant unlucky. Anyway, the hero 
of these deities, at least for the purposes of the story, is Sarcasm. 
Which says a lot about Mr. Trotter.

Isn't there a thread on the list about authors who reflect their 
personalities through their added characters in fanfics?  Or has that 
degenerated into name calling?

Trudge.  Damn.  Tatewaki trudged to his bed and began to undress, his

     [cut]

and should get to bed. 

Mike: Nice bit of characterization here.

Thank you.

Mike: Mr. Trotter appears to be a member of the Nabiki/Kuno school 
of romantic pairings, which is something that the list is fairly spilt 
over.

Is it really that obvious?

   "Kuno, I'm even seeing you in my mirror . . ."

   [cut]

before looking in the mirror again . . .  

Seamus: Aww...that was really touchin'. Got ta me, it did.

Giles: *sniff* Oi guess.....*choke*....even if they shouldn't be in
love...

Mike: But that whole scene was rather well done, you have to admit.

Thank you again.

   He ran on, his breath ragged in his throat.  He didn't dare risk a
look over his shoulder, he could hear them behind him. They were mad as
hell today. Hikaro Gosenkugi wished that he could find some real magic.

Mahon: Who?

Mike: I believe the author is refering to Hikaru Gosunkugi, everyone's 
favorite voodoo weirdo.

So thats how you spell it....

with ash blond hair. He had a manor about him ... the way he moved,
and talked . . . he was something more . . .

Seamus: Wow, a whole bleedin' Manor? The guy's strong.

Sodding spell checker...

  Tatewaki tucked the box under his arm as he walked. He had gone over

[cut]

chocolates.

Mike: Nicely put.

And in the spirit of mindless repitition, thanks.

Seamus: (chuckling) Hey, I really liked 'hat bit. 

Giles: Oi can just see it...poor Saitoom...

Mike: It was pretty good....but there's one problem. Nabiki and Kuno 
are in a different class than Ranma and Akane. They are 
upperclassmen, after all....

Other people have mentioned this, its one of the things I was never quite 
sure on in the anime/manga...now I know...and knowing is half the battle...
all together now...yo joe!

  "Yes you were!  And everyone was watching us, it was embracing."

Giles: Embracing? Oi think Oi see a freudian slip...

A spell check can only repair so much, beyond that its up to the ML to 
notice where I screw up...next on Ranma: The Embraced, Akane disapears 
into the night, as Ranma is left at home brooding over their young child...

herself, he would just use her.  She took another breath.  Ok, have a
chocolate and get back to the math.Nabiki pulled out the first layer of
the box, crunchy frog, her favorite in any assortment, was always on the
second layer.

Mike: Nice homage to Python there.

Giles: Oi prefer Ram's Bladder Cup, myself.

Fanfic formula:
   36 hrs Monty Python+2 or 3 Pratchett novels+all my ranma tapes

Giles: Ia! Ia! Cthulhu R'lyeh! Cthulhu F'haghn!

Matt: What he said.

Mike: This bit here was pure Pratchett. Indeed, Trotter's Ranma fics 
are notable for having Takahashi characters in a Pratchett writing 
style. There is, I believe, a consious emulation, and it really works.

Now thats what I like to hear.  There should be more reviews of my 
fanfics like this one here...huh?  What do you mean self-centered ego maniac?

Seamus: Hold up, Mike. I read the "Old Man an Kid" fics, an they 
weren't a bit like Pratchett. Dunno wot they were remindin' me of, 
but it t'weren't Pratchett.

Look!  Another plug!!!

   "Sasuke...when did you become so wise?"
  "As you say, Young Master, your true father has not returned. I am
charged with your up bringing until he does..."
  "It has been a long time since you last called me Young Master."
  "It has been a long time since I remembered my duty. I think we have
all been a little mad."
   "Sasuke."
   "Yes, Young Master?"
   "I am glad to have you back."

Mike: Very touching piece of work there. Reminds me a bit of Foxx's 
"When the Dream Dies", a Kuno-oriented sadfic.

It was meant to.  I took the Kuno's past (and possible future) from his 
stuff.  I really liked his idea, so I'm "sampling" it.  "Ice, Ice, baby"

   "Fear not, I simply wish you to give a message to that fool Saotome."

   [cut]

in a cook off between akane and my sister..." 

Mahon: (pale) Damn.

Seamus: Now _that's_ a threat.

Giles: Yeah, but Oi think the Geneva Convention would prohibit it....

Mike: I find the pararells between this series and "Thy Inward Love" 
to be rather facinating, especially since I don't think that Lawson 
has read Aftermath.

Seamus: Ya mean the whole Nabiki an Kuno thing?

Mike: Sort of. For instance, it seems that in the above paragraph 
Kuno is aware of Ranma's true identity, even if he never actually 
comes out and says it. Much the same thing happened in TIL, although 
Kuno actually came out and made the connection in that one. In any 
case, the two series have much in common on the Kuno/Nabiki front, 
including a softening of Nabiki's character, a reformed Kuno finally 
confronting his demons, the parental connection, Kuno finally letting 
go of Akane and Ranma-chan......the list goes on and on.

Oh great, now I have to go read "Thy Inward Love".  I'll never get any 
work done between reading that and "Ranko 1/2"...

words he wanted to say. He was even starting to sweat.  Until this

 [cut]

up and . . .uh clean her room...

(All four laugh at this, looking slightly disappointed at the same 
time....)

I'd just like to defend myself by saying, "THIS ISN'T A LEMON"

Mike: So, we end with Ranma believing he's a mouse, Akane still 
having, um, feelings for Kodachi, Nabiki and Kuno in a partly drug-
induced state of lust for each other, and Kodachi buck naked in the 
middle of Nerima...please stop drooling on the seats, Seamus...yes, 
I'd say this calls for a sequel.

Uhoh

Mike: Well, yes, but I was refering to the fact that we've been left 
hanging. Which is fine, provided that the next bit is finished 
sometime within the next geological epoch.

Doh!  Well, I've been working on a sequel of sorts...but I make no 
promises...them geologic epoch thingys goes by perty quick when you write 
as slow as me...uh, excuse me...I've been in Commerce too long...the 
ground water must be affecting me.

Mike: ...thank you, for a number of reasons. First of all, it's a fun 
series to write for, with interesting and dynamic characters that 
you can twist in any way you want. 

Mwahhahaha!  I love twisting characters!

Second, nearly everyone's seen 
Ranma, and thus you have a large audience, which means more C&C. 

I write Ranma because its my favorite serries right now.  

Finally, you mostly avoid the "series hate" syndrome. For example, I 
wouldn't read a Sailor Moon fic if my best friend wrote it. Nor do I 
give C&C for them, because (A) I'd have to read them to do that, and 
(B) I don't like to flame.

You know, I saw Sailor Moon while I was in Dallas this week end...um...um...
No offence, but I knew there was a reason I wasn't reading those fanfics...

Mahon: Credits.

 [cut]

(The Rats stare in befuddlement at the screen.)

Giles: Oi think he needs a new casting director.

In an effort to explain...no never mind, I just did it, I don't think 
theres any way to justify that...

Mahon: (Snickering) Tsubasa cameo.

Mike: Yup. An amusing and nicely surreal note to end on. 

Glad you liked it...

Matthew Trotter, Damn now I have to go watch the lab.