On Wed, 14 May 1997, Sean Connor wrote:

The thing is that rape is about the most unpleasant crime our society
can contemplate, and the thought of this happening to a character
(Akane) who, though disliked by some on the list, is virtually a
personal sweetheart to others...well, the thought doesn't sit well.

Um...  you could say the same thing about much of the female cast, 
though...  (Well, OK, maybe not Cologne, but I think you get the 
point.)

Also, I don't think _anyone_ wants to think about _any_ of the characters
being raped.  Some of us may not like certain member of the Ranma cast but
_none_ us wants to see them raped!  That's just sick.
 

2. The others are so angry at what happened to Akane that they drag Ryoga to
Jusenkyo

If they could get to Jusenkyo so easily, they'd go fix their own curses.
Anyway, who's "everybody?" Do the women do this also, or only the men?
Or, more likely for me, it's only one of the men. Your obvious choices: 
Ranma, Tatewaki, Soun, Happosai, Dr. Tofu.

Ranma, Tatewaki, Happousai:  definite possibilities.

Ranma wouldn't do it.  He wouldn't belive that Ryoga raped Akane ("The guy
gets a nose bleed whenever he talks to her and I'm supposed to belive that
he _raped_ her!  Get real!"  He also knows that Ryoga loves Akane and
_wouldn't_ do something like that to her)  Even if he believed that Ryoga
did it he wouldn't _rape_ him.  Kill him, yes.  Rape him, no.  Ranma's too
close to that kind of situation with his own form.

Tatewaki wouldn't do it.  He's not smart enough to come up with something
that viscious.  He'd kill (possibly torture) Ryoga for his "crimes against
the beautius Tendo Akane" but he wouldn't rape him.

Happosai wouldn't do it.  Yes he's a pervert.  He's not a sick bastard.
Look at all the opportunities he's had.  He could concevably rape every
girl in Nerima (he certainly has the strength) but he doesn't.  I also
can't see him being angry enough at Ryoga for doing something like that.

As for the real villain of the piece, who started the whole thing off by
assaulting Akane and framing Ryoga, I favor the Jusenkyo guide ("Ah, no
can eat this one, mother $#@#$!").

Wow... talk about holding silly grudges...  Even Ryouga pales in 
comparison.
 

Suggestions are very welcome.

I suggest you don't write any version of this story.

Hmmm... this seems to be the general consensus... Let me add my voice 
to it, too. 

- Sean Connor (connor@meena.cc.uregina.ca)

        "It jams." - Intel TV ad, referring to the Pentium chip.

AJ