On Fri, 19 Jul 1996, Richard Lawson wrote:

So, given these results, I wrote the least requested story:  Shampoo's
return to the Amazons.  :)
Someone once complained that China is not realistically portrayed in
Ranma 1/2.  China is truly one country, not lots of little empires
strung together.  So I went and did a little research, and tried to
portray a situation in which Joketsuzoku could exist in the People's
Republic of China.

It ... fits in perfectly.  Now, when are the Amazons going to compete in 
the Olympics? ;)   (hmmmm.... Shampoo in Sydney 2000? )

The problem is, what if  she only takes a silver or bronze?  Would that be a
"Kiss of Death" situation?  And which sports?

More please ;)

Ditto.  You could have the politics in the background as Shampoo (Xian Po)
feels her way around her new position,  or you go for political suspense.

One suggested plot line:  The leader of the village the Proto-Amazons left
from lost much face and his descendants still feel animosity to the Amazons.
One of his descendants is also in the Party Congress.


And from another post.

I had two reasons.  One was the Communist angle.  I wondered if making
Shampoo a Communist would turn off people.  During my formative years in
the late 70's/early 80's, Communism was A Bad Thing.  Russia was called
"The Evil Empire".  I take it as a good sign that no one's blasted me
for including Communism in my 'fic.

Actually I think the Elder who is a Party member has the 'tude Ramos in the
"Hunt for Red October"  had, ie "To do what I want to do, I need to be a
member.  I bet if the book exists in her world and she read it she would see
the similarities as well.
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