On Thu, 30 Jan 1997, Richard Lawson wrote:

: Geoffrey Ty wrote:
: > 
: > I have noticed that several stories in the archive that tell a what if,
: > branch off with Herb, and Ranma, in some way, Losing to him. Just curios
: > for some speculation why alot of you guys drew from that.

Well, it's one of the most memorable conflicts in the manga with a
lot hanging in the balance.  It's also the only time Ranma was
ever *really* locked in his cursed form.  The Cat Tongue did not
really lock his curse, but made it too painful to change casually,
and in the Gourmet Fighting storyline it was the corset that made
changing dangerous.  Both of these obstacle *could* have been
overcome, given enough determination and taking some risks.  The
Chiisuiton removed the possibility of changing entirely.

: And yet, nothing else comes readily to mind.  If you're going to write a
: story about Ranma stuck as a woman, then altering the Herb story is a
: great way to do it, since it's an already-established way of sticking
: Ranma with a female form.  If you had to invent something yourself, it
: would seem too deus-ex-machina.  RT's already invented the machine.  :)

Yep.  And well-invented at that.


BTW, the Musk Dynasty storyline will be the last one in _Ranko
1/2_ (Provided I get my butt in gear again and finish all the
stuff in-between.  :)


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