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Date: Thu, 25 Apr 1996 01:04:48 GMT
From: Guest at CyberX <guest@cyberx.com>
Newgroups: rec.arts.anime.misc, rec.arts.anime
Subject: Marriage Prospects: Ryoga

who's next because of something I just thought of....

RYOGA HIBIKI (aka "P-chan" aka "Charlotte")

	Looks:  Studly.  I think that little fang we see every so often is
kind of cute.  As a pig, he's apparently very cute.  His clothes tend
to be well-worn and covered with the effects of long journeys on foot.
(First thing to do:  give him a hot bath!)
	Smarts:  Admittedly not the brightest boy on Earth, though I suspect
that his "direction problem" is not due to stupidity per se (see
below.)
	Personality:  Stubborn, vengeful, devoted to Akane.  Prone to
depression.
	Cooking:  I don't know about following recipes, but you can bet he's
learned to prepare his own food in the wild.  Willing to eat Akane's
food regardless of danger.
	Fighting Skills:  Excellent.  Just a bit behind Ranma, and a new
technique will temporarily push him beyond, only to fall behind once
Ranma trains to defeat it.
	Special Abilities:  Very strong, razor sharp bandanas, rock-breaking
finger, heavy-emotion fueled ki blast, maybe some others, plus he
turns into a piglet.  Probably knows at least a smattering of many
languages to ask directions in.
	Competition:  Akane, the pig-loving girl, Ranma.  While Ryoga is so
devoted to Akane's happiness that he would rip the still-beating heart
from his chest for her if she needed a transplant, she just thinks of
him as a good friend.  The pig-loving girl will be harder to beat,
since she likes his most annoying (to him) feature.  Ranma just does
that "instant fiancee" thing to annoy Ryoga; punt him and he'll go
away.
	In-Laws:  None that I know of.  And I think I know why.  You notice
that whenever Ryoga gets lost, he always tries to find his way back to
the Tendou dojo or Furikan High?  Ordinarily, one would expect him to
say once in a while, "gee, I should drop by home too."  But I think
the reason he can't find his way is because he doesn't #want# to go
home.  Home, for whatever reason, is so painful to him, that his
subconcious mind has given him an excuse for never returning.  If he
can't find his way, he can't be expected to go there, right?  This may
also explain why he is so strongly affected by women being nice to
him...
	Economics:  Well, the rock-breaking finger does have its uses in
construction and such, but you'll have to find a way to get him to and
from work each day without losing him.  (Though if I'm right, your
pure love might break the mental block.)
	Sex:  Grateful, though shy.  He hasn't quite learned how to control
his strength in relation to his emotions, so be careful in those
clinches.

	Overall:  What's not to love?  He's handsome like a pig, loyal like a
pig, strong like a pig....

SKJAM!
(Your explanation of the directionless syndrome?)