Subject: [FFML] [idea] [challenge] Re: Andrew's MST of "Mothers and Sons: Ranma"
From: dokushinsha@juno.com (Kevin Yee)
Date: 5/25/1998, 3:23 AM
To: ffml@fanfic.com

Hmm, got to thinking (yes, I do that every once in a while) after reading
Andrew's MSTing (hilarious, BTW).  Andrew does bring up a good point
regarding Ranma's fiancee situation.  What if he just doesn't want to
become intimate or get married with any of the girls, or any girl for
that matter.  What if just wants to remain single?  IMO, that would go a
long way towards explaining why he is so reluctant to admit his feelings
for Akane or any of the other girls -- none of them are strong enough to
be called love.  If this is the case, Ranma is being forced into feeling
something he's not.  With this in mind, I guess I challenge anyone to
come up with a fic in which Ranma realizes he doesn't have any feelings
stronger than close friendship toward the girls, and let the story
proceed from there.  How will the girls take it?  Will they more on? 
Will they wait for Ranma?  What about the parents?  How will they act? 
Pretty much everything is up to your discretion -- when this happens, the
situation, etc.  

Also, if anyone's done something like this, please inform me privately. 
I'd love to read such a fic.  Off the top of my head, the series that
comes closest to this challenge is Donny Cheng's classic "Life and Times"
series.  

Anyway, good luck, and I hope someone decides to write this.  Ja.

doKuSHInsHA
Member of the #AAS#: Achika Appreciation Society

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