Subject: Re: [FFML] [Idea] Okay, how about...
From: David Johnston
Date: 7/13/1997, 12:13 PM
To: otakunxs@bellsouth.net
CC: fanfic@fanfic.com

Keener wrote:

Ranma/Sliders crossover...

        Instead of sliding into different dimenstions, they slide into
different fics. They attain whatever powers or abilities they should
have at that point in the story (Sam style) and must live, love and
survive in the three days they have in each story.

Really the concept is more like Quantum Leap than Sliders, down to
the dead people acting as "holograms" for the others.  "Hello, my name
is Happosai and I'll be your hologram for the...  OH NO!  How will I 
touch the girlies?!"

One notes though that Sam never picked up any abilities from his hosts,
and I don't really think that these guys should either.  Let 'em
get by with the off-the-rack special attacks, although bodies who
don't have them should probably be knocked out by the exertion of
using them.    


        Lot's of interesting goings on as they suffer. New marriages to one
another and others they never DREAMED off. Stumble into worlds where
they may be dead and eveyone else simply walks through them. And new
crisis that can only be averted by their newfound power... IF they can
figure out how to use it.

Ranma: How many times must he save the world? How many curses must he
endure? How many times must he win Akane's heart? How many times will he
loose her again as the portal beckons?

And how would the 17-year-old Ranma handle the 25 year-old Akane from 
"The Bitter End?"  <shudder>


Ukyo: Tethered to Ranma, what is her role in his life every slide? Why
must he always go after Akane? How long till he sees she is the only
constant? Can she hold out?

That's true.  Never yet seen an Ukyou in any fanfiction who holds
her grudge against Ranma after their first encounter.  


Ryouga: He's been lost before but NEVER this lost. Thousands of Akanes
and so few any for his own. Never knowing his place and the hearts of
those he meets. Is he the hero this time? Or the darkest villian? Why is
he CONSTANTLY married to Ukyo? Where was that stupid portal again?

I've got a lot of sympathy for Ryouga.  I like him too much to approve
of any fiction where he gets Akane.  He just doesn't deserve that kind
of abuse.  

No, I don't hate Akane (the Bitter End aside).  But Ryouga needs 
someone more sensitive to his feelings.  Akane has a lot sympathy
for the underdog, but she hurts people thoughtlessly and Ryouga's
self esteem is too fragile.  


Happosai: The professor and endulger of vices and giver of ancient
perverse lore.

Closer to Doctor Smith than Professor Arturo.  On the other hand
they obviously aren't from the main Ranma line, so Happosai could
be a more intelligent and helpful hentai.  Or you could just give
a version of Cologne the job. 


        This could be anything from a simple Alternative Verse fic to a grand
Author Conglomeration. Tell me what you think, if you please.