On Mon, 22 Sep 1997, Matthew Campbell <mgcampb@CLEMSON.EDU> wrote:
Okay, after almost a year of lurking, I'm almost ready to start
writing my first fanfic. Pantyhose "don't call me that" Tarou is going
to be a major character due to recent discussions on anime.fandom . I
have read Blade's Tarou FAQ, but I still have a few questions about him,
as well as a few general Ranma questions. Here we go.
1. Er, exactly what happens to Tarou's clothes when he changes to
Tarou-monster? Does he burst out of them like the Incredible Hulk? Do
they mysteriously disappear and reappear like Moouse? When he changes
back is he naked like Shampoo?
He's naked.
2.Can anyone suggest any new techniques or improvments Tarou might make
in his style (stronger, faster, carries a divining rod)? I'm talking
Tarou-human, Tarou-monster is already plenty powerful
thank-you-very-much. I'm thinking after all the fire and lightening
Rouge threw around, Tarou might have been impressed enough to pick up a
chi technique, any thoughts?
It's my understanding that he doesn't much like Chi Techniques.
Weather this is because of any inability on his part I don't know.
3. I know Tarou hates Ranma, but is he homicidal? I mean, if he had
beaten Ranma to a bloody unconscious pulp, would he be content to just
spit on him and walk away?
If he kills Ranma he can't gloat later. He's willing to kill, but
only if they really get him angry.
4. Would it be in character for Tarou to at least have deep respect for
the man who trained him (new character), enough to do a favor for said
man?
He already thinks he's the best so he wouln't feel much motivation
to learn. If he gets instructed the way cologne instructed Ranma he'll
probably have a grudging respect of his teacher, though he'd probably need
a seperate justification to actually display gratitude.
5. Does Tarou know about Ranma's fear of cats? If he does, does he know
about the Neko-Ken?
I doubt it
6. What would Neko-Ranma's chances be against Tarou-human?
Just like every other opponent, Tarou will either be wiped out in
under a minuite or will find a way out of the fight in under a minuite.
Against
Tarou-monster (with tentacles)?
It'll take a few minuites but Neko-Ranma will probably win. In
Nekoken mode Ranma is faster, stronger, more reflexive in his combat
abilities, and the cat scratch attack is both devestatingly effective and
can be used constantly.
some general Ranma questions
7.On anime.fandom, it was suggested Ranma hasn't sufficiently adapted
his technique for his girl self. Any ideas on how he might do this?
In the OAV with the Kurumi and Natsumi he trains in girl form to
exploit that form's exceptional speed. This training involves geting a
schoolfull of children to stand on a bridge and throw Rocks at him, which
he dodges or smashes.
8. Could someone give a list of all the one-shot special techniques
Ranma has learned that were never refered to afterward?
9. More specifically, could someone give me the lowdown on the
Yama-senken and the Umi-senken? What exactly did they do and what's a
plausible reason why he never uses them again (I know he promised not
to, but you would think against Saffron or Tarou-monster he'd pull out
all the stops)?
10. I remember reading that later in the manga, Ukyou is supposed to
pull some new okonmiyaki related techniques. What are they? Also, can
anyone suggest some new improvements and/or special techniques to up her
fighting level (to say at Moouse or just behind Ranma/Ryouga level)? I
already have one major idea for this, but I won't spoil it here.
11. Finally, I need some good Japanese first and last names for some new
characters (mainly villains).
Thanks. For anyone reading this far, here's the beginning of
the plot. Just before he leaves town at the end of vol. 30, Tarou takes
on Ranma in human form and beats him,Ranma having made fun of his name
one time too many. Or maybe he doesn't and Ranma merely realizes
(reluctantly, oh so reluctantly) that Tarou
is better than he is, I haven't decided yet. Anyway, Ranma decides to
take a month-long training trip to try and improve, *alone*. He's a bit
reluctant to leave that long, thinking of Akane's smile. However, he
decides to go anyway, thinking of Tarou's smirk. However, he lets slip
his plans to Ukyou, and she talks her way into coming, secretly.
"You'll need a sparring partner, right Ranchan?" and "Please, Ranchan,
don't you want me to improve my skills". However, "you got to promise
me Ucchan, you won't bring up any of this fiancee stuff, I can't let
myself get distracted". After that, they'll get hauled into a mission
involving tracking down and retrieving a magical artifact,
working/competing with Tarou. If I do a continuation after that, the
other Ranma characters will get much more involved, but let's see if I'm
any good first. Any help is appreciated!
--
Matthew Campbell
E-mail me at mgcampb@clemson.edu