At 11:36 AM 8/10/97 +1000, you wrote:

A number of stories have been written recently on the premise that
Ranma's cursed form does not age.  One of these (well, two really)
was truly excellent, but...

I would not like to see this patent falsehood become a default part
of the Ranma fanfic "canon", in the same way that for a time (and to
some extent, even to this day) the notion that Nodoka was a fearsomely
skilled fighter with her sword became "fanfic canon".

For what it's worth, in NARRABUNDAH 1/2, Ratbat's 'cursed' form *does* age.
(And, for that matter, seems to be suffering puberty...)

Ratbat

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