At 11:20 PM 28/06/98 -0400, Jonathan Ng wrote:

"It's Too Late Now" (Revised Once)
Ranma Fanfiction
Jonathan Ng

[snip]

That's what's going through my head as I step into the cold shower.  
That and the familiar change I receive every time I touch cold water.
I'm used to it by now.  I untie my pigtail, letting my soft red hair 
flow free.  So much has changed in these years, yet some things still
remain the same.  Why do I still think of them as fiancees now?

That last sentence might work better without the 'now'.


[snip]

I don't even have to time to soak, my schedule's so tight.  I've 

'the time to'

decided to pursue my dream of being the best martial artist in the
world.  I constantly spar, constantly go to new places, find new
challenges, learn new tricks.

[snip]

They did try to set me up with Akane again two months later... but

later than what? The ruined wedding? Or do you feel that it doesn't
matter what it's later than, since this is Ranma's thoughts?

it was ill-fated, as Akane stood me up on the altar.  *She stood me
up*!  She told me I was a jerk, a cross-dressing preverted 
sex-changer, then she splashed me and slapped me right across the 
face, sending me into the other side of the room.

Nice story. The thing that seems obvious about Ranma, from certain actions
(such as Ryouga) is that he grew up lonely, and does (and forgives) quite
a bit to keep those friendships because of that loneliness. The view that he 
doesn't break the extra engagements because he doesn't want to hurt the girls 
is only one way of looking at it; it's equally valid to think that he doesn't 
want to lose the companionship of all the girls, of feeling wanted. So how 
would Ranma feel if he lost all of them...? Yes, yes I thought it was a nice 
short story.

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Mark Doherty  -  mdoherty@uq.net.au
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Everything I learned, I learned from fanfics No. 7:
Every anime female is bisexual. Unless, of course, they're a lesbian.