A Dead Horse Non-Reply, A Spam Question, and A Stupid Eva Spamfic all in
one!

-----Original Message-----
From: Scott Jamison <majks@cyberx.com>
To: Fanfic ML <fanfic@fanfic.com>
Date: Sunday, August 02, 1998 10:24 AM
Subject: [FFML] (RAnma)(SM)Dead Horse Survey

Hi!
Recently, a poster on the Fanfic Writers' ML asked how he could
learn which motifs/scenes/plotlines had been done to death in Blake's
Seven fanfic, so that he could avoid them.  It turns out there was a list
of sorts.
I'd like to do the same for Ranma and Sailor Moon...

Part the First:  A Dead Horse Survey Non-Reply

I don't have anything to add, but I was hit by a bizaare bit of inspiration
(if you can call it that).

Given that Genma means "dark horse" and Ranma means "disorderly horse"
(according to the Ranma 1/2 mega info site at Anime Network/Esashi
Communications, http://www.animenetwork.com/ bookmark this site it is one of
the best for Ranma 1/2 info), and given that Ranma 1/2 fan fiction has so
many dead horses in it, perhaps Ranma's son (should he have one) should be
given a name meaning "dead horse".  ^_^

Shima, perhaps?  Or would that be Shindama?  My Japanese is mediocre at
best.

Part the Second:  A Spam Quesiton

On a related note, since I'm taking the time to spam the list, can anyone
tell me where Akari is from, or where Ryoga and Akari might settle down
after they marry?  It's for a fic I'm working on... and it's not something
that I can easily research on the net.  I thought someone posted this info a
few weeks ago, guess I should have written it down then, but I didn't know
I'd need it!  ^_^

Private e-mail reply please!!!!

Part the Third:  A Stupid Eva Spamfic

And, to prevent this from being complete spam, I present to you part one of
a series of crossovers that were never meant to be:

The Neon Genesis Evangelion/Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory crossover.

"Willy Wonka And The Eighth Angel"
M A Davis / Miko

Dr. Willy Wonka, Commander-In-Chief of the NERV Candy Company,
sat in his command chair, steepling his white-gloved hands, glaring out
over the entire operation.  Around him people were working furiously at
their stations, trying to co-ordinate another defense against an invading
angel, this one code-named "Ghirardelli".

One of the technicians spun about in her chair.  "Sir!  We've lost
contact with Oompa-Loompa Unit Two!  The pilot's not responding!"

"Sir!  Oompa-Loompa Unit One is going berserk!  The
everlasting autoplug-stopper isn't working!"

Dr. Wonka remained calm.  "Pull the plug," he said.  "Have the
first pilot, Veruca Salt, prepare to pilot Unit One."

Sir!  That's not her Oompa-Loompa!  The synch ratio is too far
off!" a tech said.

"What about the new unit?  The one made entirely of chocolate?"
one tech asked.

"It's not ready yet," another replied.

"Do as I say," Dr. Wonka replied.  "Although, I have to admit, I've
never tried this before, so I'm not completely certain it will work..."

Miko!

"When you really need them the most," he said, "million-to-once chances
always crop up.  Well-known fact."  --Seargent Colon, "Guards, Guards!"
Terry Pratchett

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