Ranma ½ "I'd rather chew my arm off than read that."
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Stories that I will not read:
- locked Ranma-chan fics
- Ranma becoming a vampire/werewolf/etc
- Crossover where Ranma gains the abilities of the protagonist (becomes a senshi/mutant/wizard/etc) of the crossed series.
Fics where:
- Akane mallets Ranma without any provocation (yes, she overreacts but it's always a reaction),
- Akane regularly wakes Ranma with a bucket of cold water (it happened once in the manga when she found him in bed with another girl),
- Akane had an affair behind Ranma's back during the series (why would she hide that? "This engagement is over" is practically a catchphrase of hers)
- Akane had tried to kill Ranma during the series (see above)
- Ranma runs away from Kuno because he's in his female body. (Can't remember the fic's name, but that was the situation when I closed the tab.)
- The ultimate weakness moxibustion/the cat's tongue pressure point work again. (That one only when it's the main conflict of the fic.)
- Akane mallets Ranma without any provocation (yes, she overreacts but it's always a reaction),
- Akane regularly wakes Ranma with a bucket of cold water (it happened once in the manga when she found him in bed with another girl),
- Akane had an affair behind Ranma's back during the series (why would she hide that? "This engagement is over" is practically a catchphrase of hers)
- Akane had tried to kill Ranma during the series (see above)
- Ranma runs away from Kuno because he's in his female body. (Can't remember the fic's name, but that was the situation when I closed the tab.)
- The ultimate weakness moxibustion/the cat's tongue pressure point work again. (That one only when it's the main conflict of the fic.)
On the third point I would like to say that sometimes you have to give something to Ranma in order for the crossover to work. For example, the X-men probably wouldn't be at all interested in Ranma if he wasn't a mutant. Same goes for Harry Potter and the like where the cultures are very insular. Furthermore you really need a reason for Ranma to leave Nerima, for example to control new abilities or such.
So you wouldn't read a Ranma/Dresden fic where Ranma becomes a DF wizard, but you would read it if we has simply a type of ailurothrope (were he channels the powers of a cat without actually becoming a cat) gone horribly wrong.
So you wouldn't read a Ranma/Dresden fic where Ranma becomes a DF wizard, but you would read it if we has simply a type of ailurothrope (were he channels the powers of a cat without actually becoming a cat) gone horribly wrong.
Ranma really doesn't need anything to help him along. A good author can get the crossover to happen without having to power-up Ranma.
Now with Dresden Files... wasn't the female cop who was associated with Dresden a mundane? If so then Ranma can also be a mundane... just one who can kick some ass.
If Ranma does need SOMETHING, make it minor. Say for instance, a Ranma/Dresden crossover: Ranma doesn't need magic, he just needs something to help him defend against it and to see it. That can "easily"* be put into a medallion. If it can't be done then have Ranma learn just enough magic to defend himself. In D&D terms, Ranma might learn cantrips and first level spells. Useful, but not over powering in any sense of the imagination.
A Ranma/X-Men crossover... easy! Ranma and Genma are traveling along in America and come across a mutant fight. The bad guys are none too careful where their blasts go... Ranma rescues a normal girl from some falling wreckage and then decides the asshole who nearly got the girl killed is a serious need of a severe ass beating. He then proceeds to do it in a fashion that shows he may be a "normal", but that doesn't mean he is powerless.
The above two can be combined for a Harry Potter crossover. Death Eaters like killing the odd muggle or two, and Ranma would not take kindly to that.
* == as I have never read Dresden Files, I don't know how hard it is to make magic items.
Now with Dresden Files... wasn't the female cop who was associated with Dresden a mundane? If so then Ranma can also be a mundane... just one who can kick some ass.
If Ranma does need SOMETHING, make it minor. Say for instance, a Ranma/Dresden crossover: Ranma doesn't need magic, he just needs something to help him defend against it and to see it. That can "easily"* be put into a medallion. If it can't be done then have Ranma learn just enough magic to defend himself. In D&D terms, Ranma might learn cantrips and first level spells. Useful, but not over powering in any sense of the imagination.
A Ranma/X-Men crossover... easy! Ranma and Genma are traveling along in America and come across a mutant fight. The bad guys are none too careful where their blasts go... Ranma rescues a normal girl from some falling wreckage and then decides the asshole who nearly got the girl killed is a serious need of a severe ass beating. He then proceeds to do it in a fashion that shows he may be a "normal", but that doesn't mean he is powerless.
The above two can be combined for a Harry Potter crossover. Death Eaters like killing the odd muggle or two, and Ranma would not take kindly to that.
* == as I have never read Dresden Files, I don't know how hard it is to make magic items.
One author of Ranma/Wheel of Time crossovers has completed 2 arcs, but the 3rd is not complete. I know of no others, and at least one confirmed where the author was told to stop (Strider has gone on record at least twice over the years stating he was ordered to stop on Pegasus Cycle).
However... this has not stopped a full section of Wheel of time stories on FanFiction.NET from existing, and with many stories complete.
However... this has not stopped a full section of Wheel of time stories on FanFiction.NET from existing, and with many stories complete.
a HUGE story with very specific rules, full of plot twists, and not finished yet? Yeah, not a likely series to spawn many complete fics. New books invalidating the entire premise of a fic often (though not always) end a fic early. And if a series with as loose a continuity and rules as "Ranma 1/2" has, causes as many "it is/isn't canon" fights as it does, imagine what WoT does?
I'd say that somewhat depends on the story. If it's like, say, Harry Potter, I really can't see why Ranma would need to use magic himself. Unless you're going for comedy (Ranma can cast spells, but they're always randomly chosen for him -- blame the curse), it'd be overkill; Ranma, by all rights, should be able to dismantle most everyone in that Verse, Wizard or not.
On the other hand, involving Ranma with a story like Psyren, he's going to need a power up to deal with some of the other Psychickers -- there are enough guys that would eat him alive, not counting the heads of W.I.S.E. Plus, if he's directly involved with the main story -- you know, having the phone card -- he's going to get powered up anyway; it's built into the storyline.
On the other hand, involving Ranma with a story like Psyren, he's going to need a power up to deal with some of the other Psychickers -- there are enough guys that would eat him alive, not counting the heads of W.I.S.E. Plus, if he's directly involved with the main story -- you know, having the phone card -- he's going to get powered up anyway; it's built into the storyline.
No. See, this is how bad stories are made.
"Hurr, I wanna do a crossover, but I don't want Ranma to be too powerful. Hurr, I'll use the most unimaginative and lame way I can think of to prevent that, Durr."
Also, Ranma learning HP magic wouldn't make him any more powerful than he already is. HP magic is mostly a joke.
Ranma can become invisible and rip people's hearts right out of their bodies. He could pick up a pebble and throw it at you with enough force that it'd be like getting hit by a bullet. He can move so fast he can knock out / kill dozens of people in mere seconds.
Compared to that, HP magic is like having a gun fight with Nerf weapons.
On the other hand, Ranma learning magic, going, "Magic? That's so cool!" and gradually turning into some kind of magic nerd could be entertaining.
Not all conflict has to be about fighting. In fact, most conflict has nothing to do with fighting.
"Hurr, I wanna do a crossover, but I don't want Ranma to be too powerful. Hurr, I'll use the most unimaginative and lame way I can think of to prevent that, Durr."
Also, Ranma learning HP magic wouldn't make him any more powerful than he already is. HP magic is mostly a joke.
Ranma can become invisible and rip people's hearts right out of their bodies. He could pick up a pebble and throw it at you with enough force that it'd be like getting hit by a bullet. He can move so fast he can knock out / kill dozens of people in mere seconds.
Compared to that, HP magic is like having a gun fight with Nerf weapons.
On the other hand, Ranma learning magic, going, "Magic? That's so cool!" and gradually turning into some kind of magic nerd could be entertaining.
Not all conflict has to be about fighting. In fact, most conflict has nothing to do with fighting.
I personally dislike Ranma/Avatar: the Last Airbender fics becuase they all insist on giving him bending powers... I'm sorry, what? Since when has Ranma ever shown himself to ever have elemental bending powers to begin with?
The benders are a species , its not just about where your born or the planet in particular is about BLOOD than gives you that right. Some are blessed with it, others not so much.
Ranma can already do crap by the end of the series that would give the Avatar in full on "god mode" a run for his money, why give him anything else?
On top of that its just assumed he's going to be speaking the same language when its more likely that they'll all be speaking some form of Chinese which Ranma DOESN'T know.
Now, take a Ranma from before he gets to Nerima and while he'd still be far more skilled than most regular footsoldiars of the Fire-nation, especially the normals, the firebenders would pose a rather significant challenge up until Ranma picks up Ty Lee's skill set or he just learns to bullshit the same tricks as them.
The benders are a species , its not just about where your born or the planet in particular is about BLOOD than gives you that right. Some are blessed with it, others not so much.
Ranma can already do crap by the end of the series that would give the Avatar in full on "god mode" a run for his money, why give him anything else?
On top of that its just assumed he's going to be speaking the same language when its more likely that they'll all be speaking some form of Chinese which Ranma DOESN'T know.
Now, take a Ranma from before he gets to Nerima and while he'd still be far more skilled than most regular footsoldiars of the Fire-nation, especially the normals, the firebenders would pose a rather significant challenge up until Ranma picks up Ty Lee's skill set or he just learns to bullshit the same tricks as them.
I hate to sound like Lawra, but no. Full on Avatar mode would slap Ranma around like a little bitch. I'm all for giving Ranma his due (and perhaps a bit more than is wise), but Avatar mode creates tsunamis, sinks and lowers islands, and can manipulate freaking volcanos.
Ranma can't pull off much of any of that. He can do the tornado, but it's size is more reflecting of the enemy he's fighting than anything else.
Ranma might be able to beat full on Avatar mode with a surprise strike, but he's hardly its equal.
Ranma can't pull off much of any of that. He can do the tornado, but it's size is more reflecting of the enemy he's fighting than anything else.
Ranma might be able to beat full on Avatar mode with a surprise strike, but he's hardly its equal.
well, I Personally think that it's all about skill and it always has been about skill with Ranma.
That's why I usually don't like the overpowered Ranma stories.
Even when he has the power to overpower his enemies in fights most of not all his best fights where about skill not pure power, Ranma always seems to fight better when he's the underdog, this is when his ability to improvise and come up with different battle tactics come out.
To me giving him too much power is killing the character little by little, Ranma rarely ever seems to go all out against his normal opponents and when he does has to go all out it's because he's the underdog in that fight.
I have nothing against him getting more powers if he has to fight something the like the overly retard power levels of DBZ, but making him the most powerful and the top dog, usually seems to kill part of the fun.
I'm of the idea that he would choose skill over power all the time.
That's why I usually don't like the overpowered Ranma stories.
Even when he has the power to overpower his enemies in fights most of not all his best fights where about skill not pure power, Ranma always seems to fight better when he's the underdog, this is when his ability to improvise and come up with different battle tactics come out.
To me giving him too much power is killing the character little by little, Ranma rarely ever seems to go all out against his normal opponents and when he does has to go all out it's because he's the underdog in that fight.
I have nothing against him getting more powers if he has to fight something the like the overly retard power levels of DBZ, but making him the most powerful and the top dog, usually seems to kill part of the fun.
I'm of the idea that he would choose skill over power all the time.
That's kind of what I said.
I can't see a story where Ranma would need magical powers; the only thing he'd be interested in is curing his curse. Now, a Ranma that goes "Magic powers? Cool!" would be comedy in my eyes. Like a muggle-born Wizard!Ranma that turns the HP world upside down by taking their brand of magic and turning it into a martial art.
I can't see a story where Ranma would need magical powers; the only thing he'd be interested in is curing his curse. Now, a Ranma that goes "Magic powers? Cool!" would be comedy in my eyes. Like a muggle-born Wizard!Ranma that turns the HP world upside down by taking their brand of magic and turning it into a martial art.