Hi I just decided to contribute to the continuing story line that different 
authors have had their hands in.  I thought that since I usually miss adding my two 
cents in, that now would be a good time to try it.
***************************************************************************************		A lot of different people created these characters.  So many that I do not know 
them all, in fact I only know the name of one, but it would be rude to give only her 
name and not the others.  Still please forgive my tarnishing your works of art.

	The Game 
	by John E Trombley

	A small town a hundred kilometers outside of the walls of the majestic Crystal 
Tokyo. Its significance greatly dwarfed by the huge city and its occupants.  In fact 
there was almost no reason some one would go to this small town for any reason but one. 
 That one reason was what at first drew the towns people, which was what was a first 
just a back water town to a happy little suburb.  It was the one reason which many 
people tried to find the town.  Though if that person was not even trying they could. 
For this town was special, it seemed to get lost for long periods of time.  How can a 
town get lost?  
	There was an old legend that the two founders of the town, seeking escape from 
relentless pursuers came to this spot which would be the town.  They were mighty 
warriors, who lived a life of constant battle.  Their skill was so great that they could 
destroy whole mountain ranges with but a fraction of their power.  The two warriors have 
traveled long together off and on for over a hundred years, but this would be their last 
journey together.  For though both had lived many years, time seemed to stand still for 
one of the two warriors.  Though no one new why.  It was here that Old Age finally 
caught up with one of the warriors and knowing that death loomed over his head, 
challenged his life long friend to a final duel.  
	Though old age had set his teeth in him, the old man was still a force to be 
reconned with.  Their battle lasted many days, each delivering blows that could shatter 
solid steel, they battled.  On the six and final day of their fight, death claimed the 
old man.  His friend cried tears of grief and remorse, for he was finally alone. The old 
man was the last of his childhood friends, while he had made more still he could still 
remember the two of them fighting in school together over little things.  How both were 
used to judge the other's skill and together they grew in the art.
	It was at the location of that town that the Most Powerful martial artist in the 
world buried his best friend of over two hundred years.  Still not wanting to be left 
alone, there he build himself a house so that he could be close to his friend.  To keep 
his skill up he battle those that roamed the lawless earth for this was a time of Chaos 
for the world.  To those who could not protect themselves, they journeyed to live near 
this Master.  Many were those who went to learn from him, so that in time a town grew 
from its no so simple beginnings.  Many were the warlord who would try to sack the town 
to gain renown for besting the towns best warriors.  This continued for a hundred years 
until one day The Master vanished.  Many were those that panicked and upon hearing this 
news many warlords banded together to destroy this small town.  The towns people prayed 
for a miracle, for though they trusted the warriors, they did not wish there families to 
be threatened.  So greatly did they pray, that a spirit heard them.  This spirit has 
been in the town since before it's founding.  It grew to love those that would live near 
it and did not wish for anything to destroy that happiness.  Gathering it's strength it 
pushed it's soul that it enveloped the whole town and a little beyond.  It fused its 
spirit with the town, allowing its aura to combine with the towns own.  Then when the 
Warlords attacked, they were dismayed to find that they could not find the town.  No 
matter how long or hard they searched they could not find it.  With a town to sack they 
turned against each other, killing each member to the last man.  So it was that when 
ever an overwhelming force would threaten the town that force could never find it.  In 
honor of the spirit that protects it the people change the name of the town and made one 
unbreakable law.  You Must Never Eat A Pig! The town was named HIBIKI, after the great 
warrior Ryouga Hibiki whose spirit continues to protect them.

	It had been many years since the person came to Hibiki, many years since he has 
seen his children, grandchildren, heck even his great-grandchildren.  The one thing that 
Ranma Saotome never lacked was women who longed to be with him.  It seemed every other 
powerful individual in the universe who were immortal chose him to be with.  Wether it 
be Goddesses, Aliens, or even the Sailor Scouts. He seemed to be their only constant 
source of Masculine companionship.  If he didn't have the Scouts after him, then it was 
Urd or Skuld (who ever won that year), To a bunch of Aliens that every once in a while 
decided that they desired his company.  Heck he even had the Intergalactic Police after 
him on some drummed up charges, just so someone could get to him before one of his many 
other suitors could.  And when a group as a whole found him! The fur really flew then.  
	It had gotten so bad once that the women called a truce and decided to make 
things fair.  That was when the Game first came into being.  Who ever could find him 
first was allowed one month with him without challenge from the others.  Not that they 
always stuck to the rules.  They did not even ask his opinion on that, nor did he denied 
them.  For Ranma still could bring himself to hurt women in that way.  So he lead the 
life a traveler, following his old friend Ryouga's travel route.  Being the times they 
are and the power that he had built, Ranma was no longer bound to the Earth for he had 
already became the world's greatest Martial Artist, and continued to look for more 
challenges in order to grow in skill.  Not only did he go to other planets to look for 
challenges, he also went to different planes of existence.  While he did not always win 
ever fight that he was in (some were ties)he enjoyed all of them.  While not immortal, 
he was eternally young, that added to his skill made him as close to being immortal as 
you can get.  The battles and the Game was what kept Saotome going all those years for 
without challenge to keep his interest he would have long ago succumbed to boredom.  The 
greatest threat to all those who live long lives.
	Still it was nice once and while to visit his family.  Not just those children 
he had by the way of the Senshi or Goddesses, but his family from the first part of his 
life.  Akane, Shampoo, Ukyou, Kodachi, yes even Kodachi each learned that no one could 
truly posses Ranma, each could have their turn with him.  For he could love each of then 
no less than he did another, for there was one thing Ranma loved more than anything, and 
that was his Art.  I guess they should be proud of themselves, for after them, Ranma 
could only find comfort in those of Goddess power-levels or higher.  
****************************************************************************************	Well I'm getting tired so that is enough for now.  Tell me what you think. If 
I'm infringing on your ideas just say so and I'll stop.  I don't know how long I plan to 
go with this but I probably with revise it a few times before continueing.