Subject: Re: Clothes Make The... Chapter Three
From: Sebastian Weinberg
Date: 1/31/1997, 7:09 AM
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CC: Nicholas Leifker <nwl9354@unix.tamu.edu>, Hitomi Ichinohei <hitomi@terminal.autobahn.mb.ca>


On Thu, 30 Jan 1997, Hitomi Ichinohei wrote:

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: Clothes Make The... 
: 
: Chapter Three: 

: 	Akane coughed.  "Ranma?  I know you've probably told us your life
: story plenty of times, but please...for us, could you tell us once more?" 
: 	The new woman perked up.  She'd been expecting this..."Well, I was
: born in Tokyo, the only daughter of Genma and Nodoka Saotome.
[snip]

I liked the "alternative history" that Ranma tells here.
Particularly the engagement to Ukyou.


: 	"Tell us about Jusenkyo," Akane interjected. 
: 	The girl's face darkened.  "I...Pop always wanted a boy and he
: made no effort to conceal his desires.  One day, we went to this 'training
: ground'.  Some training ground.  Pop found the spring he wanted, then
: shoved me in."

Gee, how could he do *that*?  What a despicable version of Genma
we have here.  ;)


: 	"What...you two DO like girls?  It would explain your clothing,
: Ucchan..."

:D :D


: 	"NOOO!"  The howl of rage was like one they hadn't ever seen from
: Ranma.  She leapt in front of Shampoo, and deflected her attack with ease. 
: A moment later, the Amazon found herself at the receiving end of a
: viciously fast Amaguriken, not quite as powerful but far more difficult to
: block.  She flew back to the near wall, unconscious.  Ranma approached her
: still form, and carried her to the table.  She then looked to her friends,
: concern etched on her features.

Shoulda done that ages ago.


: 	Ranma turned her head down for a second, and then mumbled in a
: barely audible voice.  "You know how my dad raised me, and how much he
: wanted a boy.  For a time, I actually forgot that I was a girl, until
: puberty that is.  By then dad had me dying my hair and bandaging my chest,
: even enrolling me in an all boys school."

Innnnteresssting.  Someone should write a series based on thi.  :)


: 	The locker room was also a big improvement as well. 
: 	When she had changed with the other boys in the school, Ranma
: always had to be cautious, especially when taking a shower after class. 
: There had been numerous attempts to splash her with cold water on many
: occasions, sometimes succeeding.  There were a lot of males who thought
: that her having a female form would be great.  At least from their point
: of view.  Ranma had never really liked change rooms because of that.

I found the changes in the social environment and their effect on
Ranma highly interesting.  This is shaping up to be a really great
series.


: "Kunou, you idiot!  I am the male Ranma Saotome as well!  It's my cursed
: form!  I LIKE GIRLS AND I AM SICK AND TIRED OF YOUR IDIOCY!"
: 	She then punted him into the sky... 

Shoulda done *that* ages ago, too.


: 	Shampoo watched this from her perch on a tree just outside the
: school.  She still couldn't believe that her airen was acting like a girl. 
: Despite what had happened in the classroom, she was convinced that Ranma's
: brain had been affected by a shampoo or a spice of some type.  Seeing the
: violent girl and the spatula-wielding one acting so friendly was also
: annoying.  Perhaps her great grandmother could help.  *Don't worry, Ranma. 
: I will find a way to rescue you from these two violent girls who _think_
: that they have a claim on you.  I will change you back to the man you
: were!*

Oooh, I can feel another song coming up.  Based on the Beatles"
_Michelle_ perhaps?
  "Shampoo -- drop dead!
   Those are words that go together well"

Drat, doesn't rhyme.  Hmmm, _Hey Jude_ then?

  "Shampoo, don't make me mad.
   Go back to China and just forget her...."

Yeah, that could work.  :)


Sebastian
-- http://enterprise.mathematik.uni-essen.de/~bastian/ Comics reviewed.
-- "Kunou-sempai. You should know that I have held some very deep-rooted feelings for you for quite some time." "Osage no onna! Can it be...?" "Yes, Kunou. I HATE YOUR GUTS!!" - excerpt from _Walk A Mile..._