After reading this reply, I feel I have been just a bit too
over-emphatic
on
un-fanfic-like details. I apologize for the mail boxes I have been
filling
needlessly. He's right: Just enjoy the fics. Therefore, when
situations
like
this come up, I will stick to private responses, then (only with the
permission
of those involved, if they replied privately to me) I will post what
consecutive
arguments followed in one or two messages so that those interested may
gain
this
information for use in their fan fics. However, if this would be
considered
spam, and I have this sinking suspicion that it would, then I'd prefer
an
administrator tell me that "IF (I) DO IT, I'M TOAST!"
And I thus have joined the revolution, for making mailboxes a cleaner,
safer
place to visit. ^_^
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andrew norris wrote:
This I have to reply to.
----- Original Message -----
From: Esa Karjalainen <eruuska@ratol.fi>
To: Ninja <Sanza@prodigy.net>; <ffml@fanfic.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 20, 1999 5:37 PM
Subject: [FFML] Re: Way of the Ninjitsu
----- Original Message -----
From: Ninja <Sanza@prodigy.net>
To: Esa Karjalainen <eruuska@ratol.fi>
Sent: Sunday, November 21, 1993 2:15 AM
Subject: Re: [FFML] Re: Way of the Ninjitsu
Since when is ninjutsu all about being a murderous bastard? And
am I
wrong in
saying that you're assuming the Ninja didn't practice any
techniques
of
"ki"
manipulation? I'm beginning to wonder if anybody on this list
knows
anything
about the Japanese martial arts at all...
Sorry, did I imply that? It never was my intent. While I admit not
knowing
exactly a great deal about ninjutsu in specific, I do know of it's
versatility
of techniques. And presumably all martial arts practice ki, even if
it's
not
very much acknowledged in all of them.
and notice the bit "In Ranmaverse". Only ninjas shown in the manga
are
Sasuke
and Konatsu, and maybe Happosai, who seemed to have been dressed
into a
ninja
garb in the flashback bits.
In real life, people don't (at least to my knowledge) throw around
ki-bolts
with
the power of a oncoming van. Compared to such things, ki techniques
practiced
by real ninjas seem at best.. tame.
Some of the "ki" tricks that Ninja were "alleged" to be able to pull
off...
don't sound too tame to me. (Walking though walls?)
Since the author is writing in the Ranmaverse, I would expect the
"master"
Ninja's to be able to pull off some serious tricks... such as walking
though
walls, blending totally into shadows, quite possibly ki strikes,
etc...
It's FICTION, so suspend your disbelif and enjoy.
Andrew