Subject: [FFML] Re: Ranma (Spamfic) True Affection
From: Adrian Tymes
Date: 1/3/2003, 4:02 PM
To: ffml


Brian Randall wrote:

	Rather than exposition on a race of cat-people who don't add to the 
punchline, or Saffron (who, for the record, I wouldn't consider a 
martial artist -- powerful, yes, martial artist, no -- but that's just 
me, and everyone's free to ignore me), Cologne,  and Herb trading notes 
on how powerful Ranma is, or most of the rest of the background....

	You would be better served by having Ranma drag Kiima to the Tendo dojo 
at some point, and use that space to explain what she's doing in Japan, 
and how Ranma got into the Neko-ken, finishing with Kasumi's explanation 
of what's going on.


I'm not so sure the cat-people don't add anything.  There was at least a
little humor in the "Catgirls.  Every one of them." line.  Possibly,
start with an explanation of why Kiima happens to be in Japan at the
same time some cat-people ambassadors are on hand to make first contact
(say, Saffron and attendant Kiima wanted to speak with Ranma, and the
resulting concentration of ki attracted the aliens' attention, or
something to explain why they're seeking out Ranma).  Then proceed with
the glomping, and directly to punchline.


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