On Fri, 5 Sep 1997, T.H. Tiger wrote:

What if, for some wierd deus ex machina reason, Nodoka or Genma would wish
that Ranma and Akane could experience the <ahem> "joys" of mirrage.
Following this wish, the two couples have their places switched, with
Ranma and Akane in their 40's and "happily married", and Genma and Nodoka
in their teens and "engaged." It would be sorta funny to see how they deal
with their situations, although the saotome's mirrage seems about as
functional as Ranma and Akane's engagement...

I can see this as being funny. but I can't see it as being deliberate.
How about a spell that turns Soun, Genma and Nodoka into pre teens, but
leaves Ranma and Akane the same. They have to cope with their suddenly
imature parents. Not that Genma was ever that mature.

One very funny bit, would be if Soun was the same apparent age as the
imature Miss Hinako.

Hmm.... Actually, it might be fun if by some accident, probably caused by
Happosai, Soun, Genma, and Nodoka were changed to teens, weather or not
Ranma and Akane become old. What if they were forced to attend high school
with their children until the effects wore off? It'd be a good way to help
the characters shine a bit, as poor Genma would probably have to fend off
potential suitors of his 'wife.' And of course the Saotome-Tendo duo would
have to come under the eye of the school diciplanarian some time. I wonder
what Soun and Genma would have acted like at Ranma and Akane's age...

~Eimii