On Tue, 13 Aug 1996, Richard Lawson wrote:

Okay, I'm working on rewriting "Appearances" before I put it on the web
page.  Thanks to everyone for their helpful comments.

What most people seemed to think wasn't so good was the very ending. 
Heck, let's be honest; everyone thought it sucked.  So, okay, I liked it
so much I named the story after it.  Doesn't mean I ain't open to
renaming the fic.

wait... Kasumi continuing her harmless appearance while Ranma bites the
dust is a BAD ending?  There's such a thing as tragedy in storytelling.
Just because the hero doesn't win in the end... well... what I'm saying is
that I liked the ending, anyways.

-rpm