Ah, actually I saw a credit to myself, so it could be drawing inspiration
from one of the 'Unused Ideas on my site'  I'd guess it's this one:

Alternate Universe, When Ranma and Genma get to Jusenkyo the guide tells
them that the training ground is closed. He takes them up a cliff to reveal
why; it is a rare astrological conjunction, which triggers all the pools to
flood creating a lake filling the valley. The guide explains that it will be
a few days before the lake drains and a few months before the springs
stabilize. Ranma however hears something from the lake, walks too close to
the edge and falls in. The revelation is the true origin of Jusenkyo, it was
once the lake where a dragon drowned. The dragon's power infused the lake
and the springs that fed it, and when the lake dried up remnants of the
dragon's shapechanging power reacted to form the curses. On that rare day of
amplified mystic energy though, the original like reformed and if anyone who
was sufficiently compatible fell in, they were given the form of a dragon.
Enter Ranma.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Denise Cameron" <elenaholman@opgaming.com>
To: <kinai@mixmail.com>; <ffml@anifics.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 1:29 PM
Subject: [FFML] Re: [Ranma][Fanfic] Legends: Prologue

- Please R&R.

- Rest and Relax? Oh, right, Read and Respond. ^-^

Ranma let his heavy backpack fall to the ground before getting into a
fighting stance, awaiting the attack of his father, Genma. Genma stood
silently, watching his son. And then, suddenly, turned around and walked
towards the nearby forest.

"It's too late. We will start tomorrow." was Genma's only comment as he
walked away from Ranma, who collapsed on the ground in shock

- Why is it such a shock that Genma wants to sleep?

In spite of all his training, Ranma wasn't quick enough to escape. A
massive rift split into the cliff he was standing on, and before he knew
it, the platform of rock he was standing on began plummeting into the
lake.

- Erm. So all the springs joined to form one lake? Does this mean that

Ranma

has every single curse? And how did they all join like that?

- Interesting start.



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