From: KLEPPE@execpc.com (Gary Kleppe)
To: ffml@fanfic.com
Subject: [FFML] [Fic][LIME][Ranma] Tangled Web
Date: Thu, 14 May 1998 19:04:01 GMT

	WARNING: This is a lime. While it does not show explicit sex, as
a lemon would, references to sexual situations abound.

	This has not been pre-read. C&C, MSTs, death threats, etc. are
all welcome. :-)



			      TANGLED WEB


		       Ranma 1/2 manga fanfiction
			     by Gary Kleppe

<snip hillarious fic>

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AUTHOR'S SPIEL:

	By now, you, the reader, are probably scratching your head and
asking what the heck you've just read. This story was conceived after
reading "The Masks We Must Wear," and the many stories following it 

that

featured selected Ranma 1/2 characters in relationships that had been
kept secret throughout the series.

	My aim was to write the ultimate in "Hidden Relationships"
stories, one where just about *every* character was secretly seeing
someone unexpected. (I did leave out Happi, which was probably a relief
to everyone.) 

Save, of course, those of us who look upon it as a writing exercise...
  ^_^

The Unwritten Scene:

    "Damn you, Happossai!  This time I will force you to change my
 name!"

    "You can drop the act, Tarou.  They're all making like rabbits
 in spring again."

    "Ah, wonderful.  I've missed you so much, Master.  How much longer
 must we continue this farce?"

    "Until they've come around to our way of thinking, of course. 
 Once they've accepted that there's more to "Anything Goes" martial
 arts than just combat maneuvers, _then_ we shall further explain
 things to them."

     The old sensei looked at his pupil with an appraising eye.  "And
 don't forget, boy, that once they have been fully initiated, we'll
 both get defeated more often.  After all, once they realize that the
 whole 'Pantyhose' thing is a ruse to conceal your source of power,
 they'll all be wearing lacy darlings."

     "Hmmm... That's true.  Well, as long as they're occupied, shall
 we get down to business?"

     "Sure thing. Just hold still a moment..." *SPLASH*

     "Hey!  You didn't say anything about this!" the young-man-turned-
 hideous-monster shouted irately.

     "Oh, come on, you know how those tentacles get me going...
 Please?" the Master pleaded, adopting his best lost-puppy impression.

     Tarou sighed.  "OK, assume the position...."

     A few moments passed, and then, "SWEETO!!!"

   *****

Now, where did I put that crack pipe.....?

--Freemage


PS:  Sorry about this, Gary, I just couldn't resist.

This was originally supposed to be just a quickie spamfic.

Maybe it should've stayed that way. But as I wrote, many of the
relationships expanded and took on lives of their own, as I started to
almost believe that they were possible.

	I have no idea whether anyone else will be amused by this, but
it was fun to write. It was also a broadening experience for me, as 

most

of the relationships went strongly against my own character biases. If
you've read this far, I'd be happy to hear what you thought of this
story.


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

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