From:        Ranma al'Thor, ranma@falcon.cc.ukans.edu

I've got a couple of started, but unfinished fanfics lying 
around...THought I'd dump what I have here and see if anyone thinks 
they're worth continuing...

Well, here's my thoughts on them...

<Needs a title>

by John Biles

    Akane chased P-chan down the hallway.  "Bathtime for you!  I don't 
think I've ever managed to get you clean!  Now you're going to get a bath 
if it kills me!"

Erm... in all honesty, this one doesn't particularly interest me, 
although it's well-written. Ryoga's almost getting exposed as P-chan has 
been used enough times that it can't hold my interest by itself... and 
while there are some pretty decent character bits (especially in the 
conversation between Kasumi and Ranma), it's nothing particularly 
earth-shattering. Akane's musing at the end has some potential, 
especially when Ryoga hears it, but it'd take quite a bit more 
development to be interesting and would be tricky to pull off.

Any Color You Like
A Ranma 1/2 story
Based on the Manga and Anime Series by Rumiko Takahashi

by
John Biles, 
not quite dead yet at the University of Kansas

Not quite dead?!? You looked pretty alive and kicking when I saw you! 
Especially when we went past that sorority... ^_^

This one I liked a lot more. The idea is cute, and I don't think I've 
seen it done before. A few comments/questions...

    Akane picked up one of the bottles.  "Beautiful Blonde Hair Dye,"  
she read off the label.  "Be the envy of your friends as you catch the 
attention of every man in sight with lovely blonde locks of hair."  The 
box had pictures of Marilyn Monroe and some blonde Chinese woman, both 
dressed in the same outfit.  "Do not take internally, this is a hair 
dye.  If you try to sue us because you drank it, we will laugh at you.  
Put it in your hair.  Your hair.  Not your dinner, not your lawnmower.  
Your hair.  Dilute four ounces with four ounces of water, then apply as a 
shampoo.  Allow to dry, with or without assistance of a hairdryer.  
Dispose of remaining unused diluted dye in sink or toilet.  Do not use as 
fertilizer, soup, or water for the pets.  That means you, Fong Hsu of 
Xiangsi province.  And don't put it in water balloons, or wash the house 
with it either.  Open flame is right out.  And don't drink it.  Yes, 
Fong, that means you too.  Dye Effects last until removed with CHCC Hair 
Dye Remover #2 or #4567.9, or until the color grows out.  And just incase 
you have already forgotten, don't drink it."

* I *loved* this label! Perhaps it was intended for a certain long-haired 
lady on a bicycle... ;>

and Kasumi's hair now had a white streak 
running right down the middle.  

* I'm trying to figure out what this is a reference to... I *don't* think 
it's Pepe LePew! ;> The only one I can bring to mind is Cruella 
DeVille... naughty, naughty, Jimbo, bringing a Disney character into 
Ranma! <g,d,r>

* Will the dye affect the body as well as the personality? Akane's hair 
growing longer again, for example, not to mention other effects...

All in all, could be a fun little time; I'd say go for it! 

More detailed C&C available upon request. ;>



Travis Butler
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