On Thu, 24 Jun 1999, H. Torrance Griffin wrote:

        In short, Ranma soon discovers his new-found powers and equilibrium.
Through a genetic memory passed down from the spider, Ranma knows how to
manufacture web fluid. As for the web-shooters, well, any ideas?

Cute idea, even with the genetic memory shtick, exept for one detail... Ranma
is the absolute _last_ person that needs a power boost of any sort (that's why
I'm not crazy about 'Sailor Ranma' fics for the most part).

If you wish to go through with this, I reccomend you have the spider bite Akane
(strength and speed to rival Ranma's plus powers he _can't_ duplicate... could
be fun).

I agree with you on the most part, but Akane?  There are so many fics with
have Akane as the person with 'the potential to become the bestest martial
artist in the universe, yessiree!' or 'Akane suddenly gets mega
super-powers, and kicks her competitor's ass', that it's almost become
cliche. 

If you really want to play up the new character who gets super powers, how
about someone like Gosunkugi?  Or Sayuri?  Or Tatewaki (Oh, wait.  He's
already a hero.  I forgot! ^_^)

Think about it.

***

	Kuno stepped out from behind the bushes, shouting "Tendo Akane!  I
challenge you!"

	Akane sighed, and was ready to begin another daily fight against
Kuno, when a heroic voice squeeked "Um...I don't think you should hit
girls...It's not very nice..."

	Akane turned in surprise.  Behind her, on the side of the wall,
was a man in a red and blue suit, with a mask concealing his face,
and...wait!  On the -side- of the wall? 

	"So you cling on walls, eh?  Sorcery!  I shall defeat thee, evil
one who thinks to hold Tendo Akane from the power of my love."  With boken
held high, he rushed the mysterious stranger, but his target leapt over
his head, and landed on a tree close by to the walls.  Running straight up
the tree, he fired a web into the highest of branches.  Once it was
secure, he swung down, and planted both feet into the poor outmatched
Kendoist.

	Stairing in shock while all this happened, Akane finally closed
her mouth, as the stranger walked up to her.  "You're safe now, Akane..." 

	"Thank you, Gosunkugi.  I guess you finally got one of those
spells to work?"

	"What?  Gosunkugi?  Um...I don't know who...um...you're talking
...um...about." 

	Akane only sighed.  "You did a really good job, Gos.  Just leave
the candles at home, next time."

-Natsume Ranma Ranma
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The sardines weren't worth the trouble.  A few more shots, then 
Ryoga-san would overheat and explode.  Ducking around a corner, 
I managed to lose him as I entered the ramshackle residence of 
my Anime supplier.

One look at his face and I knew that I was betrayed.  "Tell me."
I insisted.  He refused, so I slammed him against the wall.
"Last chance.  Where can Ranma-Ranma find good fanfics?"
"Try Jason Liao." he whispered, before he slumped to the floor.
I heard the sounds of a door splintering as I left through the 
window, one step ahead of Tendo Heavy Industries...