On Tue, 6 May 1997, Dragoon wrote:

In yet another moment of insanity, this came to me:

What if you set Bubblegum Crisis in the 1900's?
Imagine an alternative world where:
1. Magic works.

I'd be interested in sitting down to do the research for this, but I'd
get rid of the magic.  ;)  Anyone wanna help, though?

Or should I finish BGC Slipt first?  *grin*

2. In 1867, instead of the samurais revolting overthrowing
the shogun and reinstating the emperor as the true ruler of
Japan leading to the Meiji Restoration, the Genom clan
led by Lord Quincy overthrew the shogun and put in a puppet
emperor, establishing the Genom era.
3. Lord Quincy (through the Emperor) soon industrialized 
Japan with the European machines and also brought magic
from mostly some small tricks and illusions to a professional
activity taught in schools and capable of destroying cities.
4. Japan soon became the leading country of the world, with
the Genom clan becoming the hidden ruler of nearly everything.
5. This was due to the invention of Boomas, summoned animalistic
spirits implanted in machine bodies. Soon Boomas become
worldwide and important to almost every aspect of life.
6. Tokyo is now the most magical, industrialized, and populated
city in the world, where Boomas run wild only to be stopped by..
the Knight Sabers!
Featuring:
Lord Quincy: Secret ruler of Japan
Mason & Madigan: Ninjas bound to the Genom clan.
Lord Stingray: Lord of the Stingray clan. The Boomas' inventor, killed
in an accident and replaced by a Genom figurehead.
Sylia: Owner of a clothing store in Tokyo, and also head of the
Knight Sabers, a small ninja group armed with hardsuits, suits of
armor magically and mechanically enhanced allowing the user to
easily destroy or dispell Boomas. Child of Lord Stingray.
Mackie: Her perverted younger brother, though a genius mage/tech.
Priss: A blacklisted geisha (joking!) A wild young musician.
Linna: ??? I can't think of an equivalent.
Nene: Apprentice sorcerer/tech at the newly formed Tokyo Anti-Booma
Guards.
Leon: A samurai.

Think "steampunk" (cyberpunk-like attitudes set during the 
Industrial Revolution, but where the Babbage(?) machine (a primitive
computer) actually worked) with magic added. 

I really like this idea, but as my knowledge of Japanese history &
culture isn't enough to do this without seriously messing up, I'll
have to pass for now. I know the names would have to be somewhat 
changed to reflect the 19th century. 

What do others think of this idea? 
Would this be better set in feudal Japan (around 16th century,
I guess)?
I'd really like comments on this.

Okay, comment.  You're just *begging* for plagarization.  8)

Damon Casale, damoo@carmelnet.com
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