CAPTION: Coming Halloween '96
[We see a cloudy, blighted landscape teeming with gothic castles,
thick black forests, demented amusement parks and other supernatural
settings. We also see a large circular fortress in the center of this
strange land. We move through on of the windows and see a shadowy
figure in a tattered monk's robe, sitting on a throne in the center
of a circular room, facing a fire just before him. The flames are
constantly changing color.)
Voice over: For hundreds of years, he has ruled the Other Side.
Playing his Game with the denziens of his realm. Many have played,
all have failed. But now, the Game is about to take a new twist.
(Zoom in on the fire)
V/O: This time, the Players are not from his realm.
(We see the figures of Ranma, Akane, Ryoga, Shampoo, Mousse and
Ukyou in the flames)
V/O: This time, the Game is deadly.
(The figure in the throne tosses some undentifiable powder into
the flames.)
V/O: This time, the Gatekeeper is playing for keeps...
(We see a variety of strange images: Ranma turning into a
werewolf, Ryoga getting pulled underground, Shampoo tossing fireballs
left and right, Akane writhing in pain at a pair of leathery wings
sprouting from her shoulder blades, Mousse being mummified, a VERY
pale looking Ukyou tossing things around with her mind. Ranma and
Mousse fighting, Akane and Ukyou fighting, and the six of them facing
the Gatekeeper, cutting loose with some mystical attack. The blast
hits us face on and the title appears)
CAPTION AND VOICE OVER:
RANMA 1/2:
ATMOSFEAR
(Cut to the Gatekeeper.)
Gatekeeper: Are you Game, maggots?
Caption: based on characters created by Rumiko Takahashi and a
board game be A Couple of Cowboys LTD.
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No, don't worry, I'm not starting this one...yet. This is a
summer project I hope to get out by Halloween. If anybody is not
familiar with the game "Atmosfear" or it's precursor "Nightmare" I
suggest hunting it down. Both are great to play on a dark night and
you'll understand the way the Gatekeeper works a WHOLE lot better.
Well, there's a shameless plug if I ever heard one. ^_^
Like I said, look for the fic at around Halloween, but I'd like
your thoughts on the idea. Please?
---Erin 2.5