-----Original Message-----
From: Christopher Angel <c_j_angel@hotmail.com>
To: Ace Sanchez <jsa@fl.net.au>; Fanfiction list <ffml@fanfic.com>
Date: Monday, 20 July 1998 1:58
Subject: Re: [FFML] [Fanfic][Ranma] Blonde 1/2 Part 4

While this started out as an enjoyable story,

Does this mean you didn't enjoy it? Awwww ^_^.


I have to agree with Philip

Mak on this:

Tone down the antagonism between the characters.  Even in the first few
stories of the original manga, there was enough "moments" between Ranma and
Akane to make it reasonable for Ranma to want to stay at the Tendo-ke.
There's none of that here.

I mean, there's no hint of a romance formaing between Akane and Ranma,
Nabiki is downright driving Ranma away, Kasumi is being surprisingly

devious

for no reason, and Soun and Genma are...well..being themselves, 'nuff said.
He has no male friends since they're all hot for her (nice touch this -
right out of UY, very Takahashi-esque, IMO), all the female characters hate
him (once again, nice touch), and now Ryouga's there, and everybody's seen
him as male.

About Ranma's and Akane's romance, who says they'll get together? ^_^.
I guess all the Ranma & Akane supporters will all jump on me now .. ^_^

And Kasumi did _not_ know about the hot water! If you read Nabiki's thoughts
when she's talking to Ranma, you'll see that it was her and only her who did
it.
(sneaking into the laundry when Kasumi left).

Oh yeah and I guess it didn't seem all that clear when the school saw Ranma
in male form, but he was coming around the corner of the building so all the
school
saw was a guy in a dress walking around the corner. I'll make this clearer
in
subsequent revisions. Nabiki's plan was to gain revenge and keep Ranma
coming
to school as a girl all in one master stroke. Ranma wouldn't be seen _dead_
coming as a guy now! ^_^.

Well, I guess if you guys don't like the antagonism, I'll try to make an
effort for
the guys to be a little 'nicer' to one another ^_^. But I have to admit, I
had fun
playing around with the characters this way.

Face it, conflict is fun and funny! (For me that is ^_^). And please don't
miss the
point that comedy is the priority with this series ....

Plus the best part is 'kissing and making up' ^_^.

Anyway thanks for your comments. And Phillip too! (You guys said basically
the same
thing so I'll just reply with this one post).

cyas

Ace Sanchez