Ranma ½ Soul Bonded: Book Ends

[gemmaethanwhitaker]

OK, a little background here. I recently stumbled upon a thread called A Tale of Two Souls over on Addventure in which Ranma has a soul bond out of HP fan fiction. It's an interesting idea and gets some really good shots in and some branches could go some interesting places, but it ultimately falls victim to the same problem as Coupled Union (Also on Addventure), immeadiate departure from canon with no replacement plot.

So below is my view of how such a fic should be, both the beginning and ending.

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Welcome back to Tokyo, anata. Went the voice in Ranma’s head, the voice that never left, the voice that helped him through the worst of his father’s training methods.

It’s good to be back, koi. Replied Ranma. But I’ve got no idea how long it will be before I get to see you again, Oyaji’s got something big planned, and getting away from him when he’s like this is almost impossible and I don’t want him finding out about you, not yet.

A very good point.

“Hey, Oyaji, what’s the big rush? We got somewhere to be?” Asked Ranma out loud.

“Of course boy, we’re going to meet my old friend Soun Tendo and fulfil an old agreement with him by engaging you to one of his daughters.” Replied Genma.

You’re not going to believe this koi, but apparently Oyaji’s planning on engaging me to one of the daughters of one of his old friends.

I’d suggest waiting for it to blow up in his face, that seems to have been the only thing that’s stopped him in the past, but once that’s happened you are moving in with ME and we’re getting married on your 18[sup]th[/sup] birthday.

I know, but that doesn’t mean I can’t make Oyajii suffer before hand. Replied Ranma, launching a spin kick at his father just as a the rain begun. A chuckle was his only response.

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“No, I am the one who will be marrying Ranma today.” Declared a girl no one had ever scene before, dressed in a far less elaborate dress then Aknae’s.

A new fiancée at this late stage? Was the thought that went around the room.

“Just in time koi.” Said Ranma, walking over to the new girl and kissing her on the check. The shows all yours.

“Ranma’s marrying ME and that’s final.” Shouted Akane.

“No, he isn’t, Tendo-san, he’s marrying me. While he may love you, you demanded that he respect in ways that you haven’t earned, and thus any marriage between you two is doomed.” Stated Mystery Girl, death glaring Akane into submission, before turning to the next in line.

“As for you, Kuonji-san, Ranma only sees you as his childhood friend and nothing more. This is the closest you will ever get to being with him.” She continued, before seizing Ukyo and kissing her on the lips.

“Pervert.” Cried Akane.

“Of course, it never occurred to you, little girl, that any woman who wants to marry Ranma must be a pervert, at least as you see things. Any woman who marries Ranma must be comfortable with being with another women, another reason why any marriage between you two is doomed.” She snapped back.

“Shampoo of Joketsuzoku, trapped as you are the that cage of your people’s incorrectly applied and outdated laws, you respect no boundaries other then them, and until you can free yourself from them Ranma doesn’t want you in his life.” Resumed Mystery Girl.

“And finally we have you, Kodachi Kuno, one who denies such an important part of Ranma’s life has no part in it.” She concluded.

“Now listen hear young lady, Ranma is engaged to Akane, the Schools must be joined.” Bellowed Soun.

I’ll take this one love. “After your wife died to stopped teaching to all your daughters, Tendo-san. That means they are no longer members of the Tendo School. Nabiki and Kasumi no longer practice and Akane is functionally the Master of her own School, if not her own style, congratulations on that by the way Akane. Nor have you ever taught me anything of the Tendo School, which would have been the last way you could have accomplished that.” Countered Ranma.

With that the two of them looked around the room, saw the expressions on people’s faces.

And vanished into the Umi-Sen-Ken, never to be seen again.

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Now obviously a lot of back fill needs to be done. If the second scene above happens or not depends upon how much the writer, readers and Ranma are prepared to put up with the Nerima Nutcases.

As for who Mystery Girl is, well I pulled this from Addventure and that is my way of paying that back, if anyone else wants to write their own version, feel free.

And yes, I do realize that the first line makes Ranma sound insane

 

[Lawra]

No. [video=youtube]https://youtu.be/yg2u_De8j5o[/video]

 

[The Ero-Sennin]

GOD NO!

 

[GaelicDragon]

Ugg...

First thing, the "soul bond" is only used in HP to bring together a "couple" that otherwise would have NOTHING to do with each other. Most of the HP fandom moved on from this idea years ago. And yes, I get the irony of ME saying that being one of my own posts is on this topic.

Second thing...what you have is a telepathic bond, not a soul bond. The idea of your significant other being able to read your thoughts, even at a distance, is kind of horrifying.

Thirdly, your "mystery girl that knows all" is introducing topics and discussions wwwwaaayyyy to early to be relevant. If that was meant to be a rather severe time skip...your going to have to say so. It took several reads before I figured out that the second scene was after the "Wedding".

 

[zackadoorie]

Your story needs more cursed locked ranma-chan yuri.

Otherwise everything looks good

 

[gemmaethanwhitaker]

@Lawra, Ero. Hawk banned You Fail comments, I believe those post qualify, either edit them to supply actual criticism or delete. Heck this isn't the first time you guys have complained about something I've written and not explained why, thin ice.

First thing, the "soul bond" is only used in HP to bring together a "couple" that otherwise would have NOTHING to do with each other.  Most of the HP fandom moved on from this idea years ago.  And yes, I get the irony of ME saying that being one of my own posts is on this topic.

This might not be clear enough from the post, but MG is not a canon Ranma character, nor is she someone they have met before. She's either an OC or crossover character (Your choice, the first half is up for adoption after all) from outside their area.

Second thing...what you have is a telepathic bond, not a soul bond.  The idea of your significant other being able to read your thoughts, even at a distance, is kind of horrifying.

Thanks for pointing that out, might be something to explore a bit in this if I ever write the rest of it. Just in case this wasn't clear enough, everything MG knows about Ranma's relationships with the other girls comes from things Ranma 'said' to her, either directly or from figuring things out.

Thirdly, your "mystery girl that knows all" is introducing topics and discussions wwwwaaayyyy to early to be relevant.  If that was meant to be a rather severe time skip...your going to have to say so.  It took several reads before I figured out that the second scene was after the "Wedding".

Putting anyone who isn't a virtual moron into Ranma does run the risk of creating a Mary Sue, but can you tell what about her is all knowing? Yes it was a rather big skip, that said I thought what I put in should have clued people off. And it's during the "Wedding", just before the fighting starts

@zackadoorie Something I do want MG to bring up, she's not prepared to move tings forward between them unless she's comfortable being with Ranma-chan.

 

[The Ero-Sennin]

@Lawra, Ero. Hawk banned You Fail comments, I believe those post qualify, either edit them to supply actual criticism or delete. Heck this isn't the first time you guys have complained about something I've written and not explained why, thin ice.

1. Hawk has no power here, our "No" comments are perfectly allowed.

2. There's no point in explaining why this idea is so awful because you're going to ignore it completely and entirely. But to be short with you, you ripped an idea from Anime Addventure, an overwhelmingly awful place of awful ideas that you somehow thing is this amazing repository of stories.

3. Gaelic Dragon basically covered everything wrong with your story.

4. You may as well name your character after yourself because they are in no way recognizable in anything but name only.

5. You keep doing this thing where you dump a lot of crap and expect it to be engaging or relevant when it all has no context or point and it feels like you're trying so overwhelmingly hard to be cool and edgy.

 

[gemmaethanwhitaker]

@Lawra, Ero. Hawk banned You Fail comments, I believe those post qualify, either edit them to supply actual criticism or delete. Heck this isn't the first time you guys have complained about something I've written and not explained why, thin ice.

1. Hawk has no power here, our "No" comments are perfectly allowed.

True, but that doesn't mean you should, and after the first time you have NO grounds to complain, either explain WHY it is bad or SHUT UP.

2. There's no point in explaining why this idea is so awful because you're going to ignore it completely and entirely. But to be short with you, you ripped an idea from Anime Addventure, an overwhelmingly awful place of awful ideas that you somehow thing is this amazing repository of stories.

I won't say that all the stories there are good, but many of the ideas that I've read there are, those that aren't interesting to me I stop reading.

As a side note I find the stuff there more, readable, engrossing, I don't know, then the later chapters of your stories. With your stuff I see that there's an update, think to myself that that's great, read the first few paragraphs and then can't be bothered to continue reading for some reason. Please note that this is (I hope) a personal finding and may simply mean that what you write isn't for me

3. Gaelic Dragon basically covered everything wrong with your story.

And he posted after you, if he had posted before you and you agreed with him, that would be different. I also get a massive difference in tone from your two posts, his is 'this is what's wrong with this' and yours 'just stop writing'

4. You may as well name your character after yourself because they are in no way recognizable in anything but name only.

5. You keep doing this thing where you dump a lot of crap and expect it to be engaging or relevant when it all has no context or point and it feels like you're trying so overwhelmingly hard to be cool and edgy.

My response to these two point ties into my response to your point 1 above, you don't offer advice on improving. How was I supposed to know this and try and fix it without you telling me?

Furthermore, I realize that as admin you may (feel you) have to inspect/read every thread and you might not like what I write, but that doesn't mean you have to let us know.

 

[The Ero-Sennin]

True, but that doesn't mean you should, and after the first time you have NO grounds to complain, either explain WHY it is bad or SHUT UP.

I won't say that all the stories there are good, but many of the ideas that I've read there are, those that aren't interesting to me I stop reading.

As a side note I find the stuff there more, readable, engrossing, I don't know, then the later chapters of your stories. With your stuff I see that there's an update, think to myself that that's great, read the first few paragraphs and then can't be bothered to continue reading for some reason. Please note that this is (I hope) a personal finding and may simply mean that what you write isn't for me

Furthermore, I realize that as admin you may (feel you) have to inspect/read every thread and you might not like what I write, but that doesn't mean you have to let us know.

Here's some advice for you, man. First, know what kind of flippin' audience that you're going to write for and maybe take the hint that if your ideas are met with hostility then maybe it's not the people criticizing them bullying you, and more that the ideas you post are bad. Second, recognize that TFF's Ranma fandom is a very small community, so of course whenever ideas get posted here they're going to be gone over with a fine-toothed comb. If you want to pitch ideas that someone might like, pitch them at a place where there's more than 10 people who post regularly.

You are not a good idea person. You lift shit from Anime Addventure, really awful shit like this, or MGCA, or Fall of House Kuno, then you slap it here and say "Hey guys, here's a horrible idea but with my own twist on it, write this shit." because you know you don't have the chops to write it yourself. Then when people say that it's awful you get all defensive like we fucked up. Here's an idea: Maybe instead of regurgitating juvenile, misogynistic, and complete murders of character and characterization completely lifted from an awful, horrible, no good website that is so bereft of creativity and appeal that it is a miracle that anyone still goes there, you pitch ideas that people can and want to work with. Guess what: Senpai exists because of you and over at SpaceBattles where it's also posted, it's got a pretty sizable following.

You are perfectly capable of inspiring a story people want to write, but don't even for a second assume that your ideas are all Takahashi's gift to the fandom, but me or Lawra or anyone else who shoots down your ideas can't understand your myopic vision. And especially don't get pissy when we refuse to tell you why your ideas are bad, because if you had the god damn chops to really read and comprehend what you post, then you'd understand that you're giving us nothing on a good day, a plate full of shit on a bad one, and a good idea once when the planets align, the Moon is Blue, and there's a Lunar and Solar Eclipse on the same day.

 

[da_fox2279]

True, but that doesn't mean you should, and after the first time you have NO grounds to complain, either explain WHY it is bad or SHUT UP.

I won't say that all the stories there are good, but many of the ideas that I've read there are, those that aren't interesting to me I stop reading.

As a side note I find the stuff there more, readable, engrossing, I don't know, then the later chapters of your stories. With your stuff I see that there's an update, think to myself that that's great, read the first few paragraphs and then can't be bothered to continue reading for some reason. Please note that this is (I hope) a personal finding and may simply mean that what you write isn't for me

Furthermore, I realize that as admin you may (feel you) have to inspect/read every thread and you might not like what I write, but that doesn't mean you have to let us know.

Here's some advice for you, man. First, know what kind of flippin' audience that you're going to write for and maybe take the hint that if your ideas are met with hostility then maybe it's not the people criticizing them bullying you, and more that the ideas you post are bad. Second, recognize that TFF's Ranma fandom is a very small community, so of course whenever ideas get posted here they're going to be gone over with a fine-toothed comb. If you want to pitch ideas that someone might like, pitch them at a place where there's more than 10 people who post regularly.

You are not a good idea person. You lift shit from Anime Addventure, really awful shit like this, or MGCA, or Fall of House Kuno, then you slap it here and say "Hey guys, here's a horrible idea but with my own twist on it, write this shit." because you know you don't have the chops to write it yourself. Then when people say that it's awful you get all defensive like we fucked up. Here's an idea: Maybe instead of regurgitating juvenile, misogynistic, and complete murders of character and characterization completely lifted from an awful, horrible, no good website that is so bereft of creativity and appeal that it is a miracle that anyone still goes there, you pitch ideas that people can and want to work with. Guess what: Senpai exists because of you and over at SpaceBattles where it's also posted, it's got a pretty sizable following.

You are perfectly capable of inspiring a story people want to write, but don't even for a second assume that your ideas are all Takahashi's gift to the fandom, but me or Lawra or anyone else who shoots down your ideas can't understand your myopic vision. And especially don't get pissy when we refuse to tell you why your ideas are bad, because if you had the god damn chops to really read and comprehend what you post, then you'd understand that you're giving us nothing on a good day, a plate full of shit on a bad one, and a good idea once when the planets align, the Moon is Blue, and there's a Lunar and Solar Eclipse on the same day.

... Damn, son.

Don't hold back, Ero, tell us what you really think.

BTW, are you still an admin? I thought you abdicated that post a while back...

 

[gemmaethanwhitaker]

I'm pretty sure he got it back, look at his user name.

Also note that he didn't really responded to my post, that is tell me what is wrong and how to fix it, which is in DIRECT conflict with this statement "they're going to be gone over with a fine-toothed comb"

And Ero, I never said Senpai was bad, just that for some reason I find myself unable to be bothered to read the later chapters

 

[Anonguy]

But "muh constructive criticism"? Seriously dude? You need building materials to construct something. You got nothing up there. Just some vague weeb shit and the cliff notes of every Ranma 1/2 fanfic cliche under the sun. There's nothing to fix because nothing is there.

You're bad, get comfortable with that and realize you're doomed to be bad forever. Just stop.

 

[nuclear death frog]

My problem with the soul bond crap in HP fanfiction is that it's completely baseless twaddle. The only sort of "soul bonds" which actually exist in the HP setting are abominations of the darkest sort of magic, which should never have been created. Canon HP wizards would likely find the soul bond concept horrifying.

 

[gemmaethanwhitaker]

Soul Bonds also tend to be naturally occurring, not man made. There's a nomenclature issue, Soul Bonds are normally just a telepathic link used to bring two characters together quicker, but calling them THAT leads to the question of why there are only two people on the line. Might have to experiment with that here, every 'Soul Bond' in existence is just two people that have managed to make each other out on a general telepathic circuit, that has real possibilities.

And I have seen fics that make Soul Bonds horrible. One of them was H/Hr and Hermione's researching them as she thinks her and Harry might have one when Lavender pops up, and mentions how horrible they are, and that having one basically means kissing your relationship with the other person good bye.

 

[PCHeintz72]

When I see or think soul bond, I do not think Harry Potter, as I am not a HP fan. In fact, I did not even know those threads were based off a thing from Harry Potter. That actually gives me a different perspective on them.

No. when I hear or read soul bond in Ranma fan fiction, or even most fan fiction in general I tend to think Sailor Moon, not Harry Potter. And I always just felt sorry for poor Mamoru in it. I do not consider it so much a loving or willing connection but more almost a enslavement of the characters and a connection across incarnations.
Basically a Very Bad thing that should be searched for a way to break in any possible manner.

 

[GaelicDragon]

When I see or think soul bond, I do not think Harry Potter, as I am not a HP fan. In fact, I did not even know those threads were based off a thing from Harry Potter. That actually gives me a different perspective on them.

No. when I hear or read soul bond in Ranma fan fiction, or even most fan fiction in general I tend to think Sailor Moon, not Harry Potter. And I always just felt sorry for poor Mamoru in it. I do not consider it so much a loving or willing connection but more almost a enslavement of the characters and a connection across incarnations.
Basically a Very Bad thing that should be searched for a way to break in any possible manner.

Mamoru....huh. Not a direction I had ever thought to take (probably due to my perception as to the SM fandoms response). I will have to say that I agree with your assessment though.

 

[gemmaethanwhitaker]

One slight issue with your post PC, it should be poor Mamoru and Usagi.

That said, PC, NDF what do you think of the story so far?

 

[Lawra]

One slight issue with your post PC, it should be poor Mamoru and Usagi.

That said, PC, NDF what do you think of the story so far?

You have no story, you have a beginning and an end. Both of which are nothing more than a grab bag of awful fanon garbage that should have died off decades ago yet they remain like the cancerous growths that they are.

 

[gemmaethanwhitaker]

@Lawra I'll concede the point about only having a beginning and an ending. But what exactly is the fanon you want removed?

 

[PCHeintz72]

One slight issue with your post PC, it should be poor Mamoru and Usagi.

No... I was quite aware of the wording used, and it was deliberate. I stated it that way because the bond actually caused Mamoru to have migraines and blackouts, and do things he did not fully remember, or why. He was quite confused for a number of episodes over this.

Additionally, it was quite clear to me that in early sailor Moon before finding out their identities as Tuxedo Mask and Sailor moon, that Mamoru and Usagi quite detested each other... once found out, they were much better behaved toward each other.

Not to mention, on top of all that, Usagi is much younger than him, and more whimsical, and what I would call high maintenance.

That said, PC, NDF what do you think of the story so far?

To be honest... discounting a number of other things, I basically cannot really see much point in your plot... Basically, why would Ranma go through with an engagement at all when he is that closely and apparently both lovingly and happily (use of both Koi and Anata between them support this view), bonded to another on that deep a level telepathically.

And even if so inclined, why go through all the events of the series.

No... I would actually expect whomever this person was to make a beeline toward Ranma, or Ranma toward her, at the very first opportune moment... and if not already married, then get married. There is also the fact that currently left unaddressed is how this type of bond has changed the girl on the other side of that bond, not just Ranma.

Given this is Ranma... and a AA thread rife with crossovers, no matter whom the girl is I could easily see him being drawn into whatever troubles or fights this girl has....

Considering the directions the Tale of Two Souls threads went in originally, then here are potentials for some of those girls on the other side of that bond...

If Ami Mizuno or Rei Hino from Sailor Moon, I can see going to Juuban to fight youma/dark kingdom.

If Motoko or Tsuruko from Love Hina, then off to Hinata Inn/Dorm and get mired in events there, probably around the time Tsuruko shows in its canon. Being bonded to one or the other would not matter as that would still be amusing to have him there as well...

If Gina Diggers, then off to somewhere to meet up for transport to Georgia, and the adventures she normally gets up to.

If Kaname Chidori, I could see him off to give a poor sergeant a good dressing down.

From the wording, It was inferred it was not one of the Tendo girls... as such, that negates the Nabiki and Kasumi threads.

I never really bothered tracking any of the other girls in that particular AA branch off, so could not say.

If it was multiple girls, this would almost be more the Telepathic Hub AA threads not the Tale of Two Souls AA threads.

 

[gemmaethanwhitaker]

One slight issue with your post PC, it should be poor Mamoru and Usagi.

No...  I was quite aware of the wording used, and it was deliberate.   I stated it that way because the bond actually caused Mamoru to have migraines and blackouts, and do things he did not fully remember, or why.   He was quite confused for a number of episodes over this.

Additionally, it was quite clear to me that in early sailor Moon before finding out their identities as Tuxedo Mask and Sailor moon, that Mamoru and Usagi quite detested each other...  once found out, they were much better behaved toward each other.

Not to mention, on top of all that, Usagi is much younger than him, and more whimsical, and what I would call high maintenance.

Sorry, I thought you where complaining about the relationship in general, not what Mamoru suffered in particular.

That said, PC, NDF what do you think of the story so far?

To be honest...  discounting a number of other things, I basically cannot really see much point in your plot...  Basically, why would Ranma go through with an engagement at all when he is that closely and apparently both lovingly and happily (use of both Koi and Anata between them support this view), bonded to another on that deep a level telepathically.

And even if so inclined, why go through all the events of the series.

That's pretty simple, it's based upon the idea that Ranma already knows who he's going to marry, if not done so. The problem with those stories is that after Ranma does an exit from the Tendo house things fall apart because there's nothing else to happen. Tick Tock is different, but that invents an entirely new foe for the Senshi + Ranma to fight. And covering the whole series would be a stretch and unlikely to happen.

No...  I would actually expect whomever this person was to make a beeline toward Ranma, or Ranma toward her, at the very first opportune moment...  and if not already married, then get married.  There is also the fact that currently left unaddressed is how this type of bond has changed the girl on the other side of that bond, not just Ranma.

That's what they want to do, but can't because they know that Genma won't respect Ranma wishes and feelings on this matter. Their plan is to go along with this long enough for this to blow up in Genma's face and then (try) and force him to admit it isn't going to work. Ranma's not ready to leave his father yet, mainly because he's got no where to live and no funds.

Well the bond has made Ranma smarter and more socially skilled. She would probably get some Martial Arts knoweldge, but would she become open or closed, or would it explain an existing nature?

Given this is Ranma...  and a AA thread rife with crossovers, no matter whom the girl is I could easily see him being drawn into whatever troubles or fights this girl has....  

Considering the directions the Tale of Two Souls threads went in originally, then here are potentials for some of those girls on the other side of that bond...

If Ami Mizuno or Rei Hino from Sailor Moon, I can see going to Juuban to fight youma/dark kingdom.

If Motoko or Tsuruko from Love Hina, then off to Hinata Inn/Dorm and get mired in events there, probably around the time Tsuruko shows in its canon.   Being bonded to one or the other would not matter as that would still be amusing to have him there as well...

If Gina Diggers, then off to somewhere to meet up for transport to Georgia, and the adventures she normally gets up to.

If Kaname Chidori, I could see him off to give a poor sergeant a good dressing down.

Eventually I plan to have him join his bond mate, but just jesationing the Ranma plot is what lead to other stories failing. Some of those are easier to do then others. If he can disappear for a few hours to have an adventure with his lady love he'll do it.

From the wording, It was inferred it was not one of the Tendo girls...  as such, that negates the Nabiki and Kasumi threads.

Yeah, I just don't see that working from a story perspective. Whatever girl he has the bond with would pick up the engagement and wouldn't do/allow any the crap that happened in canon.

If it was multiple girls, this would almost be more the Telepathic Hub AA threads not the Tale of Two Souls AA threads.

A possibility for later is that they can only hear each other NOW and that they'll learn to hear other people later on.

 

[Lawra]

@Lawra I'll concede the point about only having a beginning and an ending. But what exactly is the fanon you want removed?

The list includes all of it. That you continue to have to ask such questions shows how little knowledge you have of the source material.

 

[PCHeintz72]

That's what they want to do, but can't because they know that Genma won't respect Ranma wishes and feelings on this matter. Their plan is to go along with this long enough for this to blow up in Genma's face and then (try) and force him to admit it isn't going to work. Ranma's not ready to leave his father yet, mainly because he's got no where to live and no funds.

Well the bond has made Ranma smarter and more socially skilled. She would probably get some Martial Arts knoweldge, but would she become open or closed, or would it explain an existing nature?

Sorry.. He could live with the girl. And this scenario of yours in my mind creates two problems...

First is I cannot believe Ranma and the other girl would remotely let it slide that long, and Genma cannot possibly keep a close enough tab on Ranma to continuously prevent his leaving, and even if could, Genma could do nothing to prevent the arrival of the girl.

Second, it makes Ranma the bad guy, meaning he would be deliberately stringing these girls along at that point.

 

[gemmaethanwhitaker]

Sorry.. He could live with the girl. And this scenario of yours in my mind creates two problems...

Well he'd have to get her parents permission first because menaces are that she's about the same age as him. And chances are that they've meet before, but him moving in is probably going over a line.

Also Ranma learns all of his signature skills over the course of the series, which means you would have to come up with new ones or have him go without, the later makes him having new adventures kind of hard to do.

First is I cannot believe Ranma and the other girl would remotely let it slide that long, and Genma cannot possibly keep a close enough tab on Ranma to continuously prevent his leaving, and even if could, Genma could do nothing to prevent the arrival of the girl.

Ranma could easily slip away for a few hours, maybe even a couple of days, but certainly no more then a week before they start looking for him. And while some characters might simply give up on Ranma. And even if he ran away from Genma before arriving at the Tendo Dojo, which he tried to do in canon, isn't going to stop Royga or Ukyo problems. Also his honor is important to him, so Ranma wouldn't just run out on something like this, and this arrangement allows for a His Story/Her Story thing, her teasing her friends with the existence of her secret boyfriend (And possibly girlfriend).

That said, it is easy to compress things, not every fight, especially those that don't really matter, need to happen.

Second, it makes Ranma the bad guy, meaning he would be deliberately stringing these girls along at that point.

He does this in canon too. That said, Akane could easily be hold and Shampoo might not even be a factor in this story (Ranma managed to leave the Amazons on good terms), but Ukyo and Kodachi won't listen, of course if he tells them and they don't listen that's not his failing, is it.

 

[AzaggThoth]

The more I consider your arguments the more I think it is dumb for entirely different reasons. Do you know how many stories claim to be built around the premise of one or several huge changes then do all of nothing with them by following along the plot laid out by the manga? To damn many. If you are going to be so lazy as to introduce a huge 'change' then have nothing change don't bother. If you have a big change like this, you change everything. That was why Tick Tock worked and this would not. You seem afraid to actually change things.