Actually I detest the sort of think I'm about to do: spam the list with
a story idea that I don't really intend to write. But the idea seems so
natural and obvious that I wonder if anyone hasn't written something
like it before.
I was thinking about all of the cyberpunk treatments of anime series
like Ranma and Sailor Moon, and I was wondering, has anyone attempted to
do the opposite? As in, take a futuristic/cyberpunk story and rewrite
it as, say, a steampunk/classic sf story? And the classic example that
leapt to mind was to do a Neon Genesis Evangelion story set around 1895
during the Martian invasion of Jules Verne. But that's such an obvious
idea that I'd be surprised if nobody has done it yet.
My roommate is a big fan of steampunk, Jules Verne, H. G. Wells, and
also likes NGE a lot more than I do, so while I have no real interest in
writing any sort of NGE fic, I thought I'd ask if this sort of idea has
already been tackled, and if not, try to convince someone to attempt it.
^_^ Might be sorta like Kishin Heidan I suppose, but with the NGE cast.
Or maybe just combining the worlds of H G Wells, Jules Verne, and a
given anime (not necessarily NGE) would be more interesting? I know
there must be a few good steampunk/Victorian era anime stories out
there.
Private replies only of course. ^_^
I also sort of detest "author updates", but since I'm spamming the list
already I should mention that my prereader version of Muyami Academy
chapter 10 is up at my web site, and the slightly revised version will
likely be posted to the FFML within the next two days. ^_^
Miko, who detests himself right now. ^_^
Ranma sighed. Her whole life she'd planned on becoming a martial arts
Sensei. It had seemed like such a noble calling. She just hadn't
realized how much it resembled babysitting.
"It's a joke," Ranma said, sitting up. "All I meant was, what hit me?"
"Um... I did, Sensei."
Ah, thought Ranma. It begins to make some sense...
"Hmm? Nice try, Tamakaji, but we both know you can't lay a finger on me.
I may not remember what happened, but for you to get through my
defenses...."
"But I did, Sensei. You were distracted."
"A martial artist is never distracted, Tamakaji. Remember that."
"As you say, Sensei."
"Good. Next question. Why am I a girl?"
"Your niece threw water on you," the student said.
"Ah. This would be just before you didn't hit me when I wasn't
distracted?"
"Hai!"
Ranma put her hand to her head. "It's all coming back to me now. We were
all celebrating the opening of the new dojo, and the dormitory on the
third floor. All my family was here -- mom, pop, Kasumi and Tofu-Sensei,
even Nabiki. We were giving a short demonstration in the dojo, after
showing off your award for first-place in the all-Tokyo competition..."
Ranma stopped, glancing up at her student. "I didn't just dream that
part, did I? You really won, didn't you?"
"Hai, Sensei! Just last Saturday!" Kazayuki produced the blue ribbon and
beamed with pride. "You said I was the luckiest S.O.B. you ever saw!"
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