On Thu, 28 Mar 1996, The Major wrote:

WWolf over there gets to be the lucky one to read next parts before we 
do. I kinda figured (if Mr. Wolf is telling the truth,) that Kinuko is in 
the same mold as Kodachi/Shampoo--the 
do-anything-to-get-and-keep-what's-mine type.  Dangerous, ne?

In the same mold, but much less individually dangerous.  But she is in a 
more favourable situation.  In the old situation the arranged marriage 
meant that Akane could (and did) interfere (often violently ^_^) with any 
attempt by her rivals to "romance" Ranma (You can't romance someone 
unconscious from a hammer blow ^_~).

Oh....I dunno.  She seems to be a mixture of Kodachi and Shampoo's 
underhandedness, and Nabiki's methods.  The glomping was classic Shampoo, 
however.  And, if Ranma moves soon enough, then he can use Akane as a 
shield...no, strike that, he'll use Akane as a lever to pry Kinuko off.  
i.e. I don't love you, and I'm engaged, so please leave me alone.  In other
words, the one thing he *couldn't* do in his original world.  Of course, it
won't work, but he can try.

Kinuko will be a problem for Ranma, since he can't use his normal tatic 
of hiding behind Akane.  Ranko will be of some help but a sister doesn't 
have quite the same rights as an iinazuke.

Kevin Eav--First Deacon of the Church of Ryouga, Keeper of the Compass,
                          Member of C.A.S.K.E.T.
email:geist@holly.colostate.edu --  IRC:Ishido at #ranma! -- Ishido@RanmaMUCK
"The world...is a dark and lonely place...beyond hope, beyond care..."-Ryouga
                 Member of Okonomiyaki Addicts Anonymous
"C'mon kiddo.  You've got to *find* Akane.  You really are a pain in the 
                  fanny sometimes, ya know Ryouga?"-Ukyo