Krista Perry <slckap@lnc.com> wrote:

But, actually, I don't really mind Gary's interpretation of the 
Shadowcat.  When he first told me of his idea, I got the impression from 
the start that it would be kind of an alternate-universe take on my own 
Shadowkitty.  In fact, I like "Cat's Prey" a lot, though I will admit 
that, in my opinion, some of Gary's other dark stories have been 
stronger in general, such as "Lost" or "Pools of Horror."  But still, I 
though it was good.

Thanks. I really didn't expect Cat's to be as strong story-wise as those
others. Those stories were my major projects of last year, and Cat's was
something I started because I needed a break from doing HaM.

Anyway, I can't really complain about the Shadowcat being OOC.  After 
all, who am I to talk, after what I've done to the Ranma � cast?  If 
Takahashi and Viz are willing to turn a blind eye towards us fanfic 
authors, who virtually trample copyright laws left and right, I figure I 
can let Gary can do whatever he wants with the Shadowcat.  ^_^

It's still interesting to know your opinion on how much my own
interpretation of the character differs from yours.

BTW, for those who didn't like the use of the Shadowcat in this story,
I'm thinking about doing an alternate version of it that doesn't use the
Cat. I won't be able to get to it until I clear a lot of other projects
out of the way, though.


Gary Kleppe
http://www.execpc.com/~kleppe/comics