On Sat, 1 Jun 1996 gaffney@iconn.net wrote:

OK, I just got another idea for a fanfic.  However, unlike
Sour Times and Cast No Shadow, I can see no redemption at
the end of this one.  Pain, destruction, and revenge seem
to be the order of the day.

Okay, so it's gonna make Sour Times look cheerful. One can't help but be
concered about Mr. Gaffney's mental state. :)

Is this too much?  I usually like my fics to have at least
a glimmer of hope.  I can't decide if I want to write this.
I like the idea, but...

I'm a sucker for a happy ending, myself. On the other hand, one of my
favorite Darkfic's is "Lies", in which just about everyone's life is
horribly, nightmarishly ruined. If you feel like more gloom, write it.

(The fic would take place five years into Ranma and Akane's
marriage, and involve Gosunkugi's return from Jamaica, where
he has been a) studying and b) going completely insane.  He

Just like most college students. ;)

then returns to Nerima.  The rest is left as an exercise for
the student.)

Hmm....IMHO, Gos just doesn't work very well as a serious villain. It's
just too hard to take him seriously; the manga/anime character was done as
a silly, cartoonish type about as two-dimentional as they come.

If I do write it, it will fit with the tradition of my titles...

Ranma 1/2:  Voodoo Child (Slight Return)

If it feels right, go for it!

--Sean Gaffney
--"You git!  I thought you were dead!  Git git git!" - Benny, No Future

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