Subject: Re: [FFML] [FF] The High Cost of Loving Chp 2 - The Money Pit Part 4
From: Suds-kun
Date: 11/19/1996, 5:48 PM
To: fanfic@fanfic.com

Sebastian Weinberg wrote:

: "Hai. I still haven't figured out what Ranma did with the broken
: blocks. These just seem to have piled up quickly." Akane sighed as
: she dumped the load of broken cement.

Heh, he donated them to build a shrine to the Goddess of Anger and
Mallets.  :)

I like that one! Any other suggestions?

: Nabiki hugged her sister fiercely and whispered to her. "I promise
<ker-snip>
: at relationships.

Very nice.  I like these scenes between Nabiki and Kasumi a lot.

Thanks!

: As the battle progressed, the panda took the little pig into a side
: room. In the room were a number of steaming tea kettles and a couple
: changes of clothes. The panda poured the contents of one kettle on
: the pig and then tossed the clothes at the naked Ryouga.

Um, sinca when does Genma know that Ryouga is P-chan?  If he
knows, how come he allows him to sleep with his son's fiancee?


Good question! Could something have happened behind the scenes? Say,
didn't Ryouga mention something about a hot spring earlier?

: "You're going to pay for this humiliation, Ranma!" shouted Ryouga.
: "Shi shi houkoudan!"

What the heck is he so upset about?  I know he flies of the handle
rather easily, but usually he waits for something to *happen*
before he accuses Ranma for it.

That's what I'd like to know! ;)

: Kodachi glomped onto Ranma in an attempt to kiss him. "Oh,
: Ranma-sama! I am so glad you came to welcome me home!"
:
: "Unfaithful Hentai!" shouted Akane as she punted Ranma away from
: Kodachi and into the collapsing wall. Which finished collapsing onto
: Ranma. Akane then stormed out the hole in the wall. "I'm leaving!"

And what is Akane's motivation here?  She *does*, I admit,
sometimes react violently when Ranma gets glomped, but this is a
bit silly for a fanfic like this.  I know you need this conflict
between them to set up Akane's insight scene later on, but I'd
appreciate if she got a little more motivation before she pulls
out the mallet (metaphorically speaking).  How about letting Ranma
do his usual "Ooops, I got glomped by a girl" dither routine:
"Um, err... Kodachi... Ulp.", etc.

Hmmm. Good point.

: Those funny looking words:

: Konbanwa                Good Evening

Except you spelled it "KonbOnwa" in the text.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
*gasp*
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!
konbonwa*bang*konbonwa*bang*konbonwa*bang*konbonwa*bang*konbonwa*bang*
(sound of banging head against wall)

All right.  Apart from the abovementioned motivation problems,
this was throroughly enjoyable.  I'll be waiting for part 5.


"enjoyable" ?

YES! YATTA!

-- suds-kun (Shaun Schillinger) suds1964@tir.com http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/8222/ "THIS time, we didn't forget the graaavy!" Cat & Mouse to Dog