At 08:40 PM 9/11/96 -0400, you wrote:

       I'm still working on the (eagerly awaited? <well probably not>) 2nd
part of Facades. But I have a few questions. 

       1. How old were the Tendo sisters when their mother died? Kinda need
to know. 

        I'm sure you've gotten lots of help on this one already.  So, you 
probably won't mind a little more.  
        Try reading 'The Night', it goes into a lot of detail surrounding 
the night the girls' mother died.  Most stories I've read concerning the 
subject tend to use 'round' numbers when discussing this event; most 
often 10 years previously.  That would make them: Kasumi-9, Nabiki-7, 
and Akane-6 (or thereabouts).
        Admittedly, I've read FanFics that have had the mother passing on
everywhere from last year to just after Akane was born.  Frankly, I find
the jumping around of ages a bit distressing; but what're ya gonna do?
Everybody writes to fit their own vision of the Ranmaverse, so don't let
such things distract you in writing a good story.  Difinitive things,
like how Mrs. Kuno left the series have a 'canon' answer (at least, I've
been told).  Some things like Mrs. Tendo's death do not.
        Good luck.  I look forward to reading the end results.

        Oh, BTW, whenever I need a name to go with some background
character, I look at the list of people who did the Japanese voices
for the series.  Lots of male *and* female names there.


        - Greg