michael.h.chen@yale.edu wrote:

Hmmm, if I can't be productive, I might as well come up with new
ideas to write. :)

Ok, here's the question.  Suppose Ranma never really had his "big
bad" father and spent his childhood wandering around Japan, alone?
How would you suppose he would be like?  Would he be better mannered?
 Be more like Ryoga?  Be a practical person? Be more emotional?  I
think this is going to be a major part of my next Alternative
Reality, Ranma doesn't have parents and he doesn't have a place to
call home, until of course, a sweet girl takes pity on him and takes
him in.....

Well, that's what I have on my mind right now, but I just have a
problem how to characterize Ranma the right way...

Michael Chen

	I would say that Ranma would be either more quiet and introspective or
a regular tough boy depending on the upbringing. in any case, play him
as a slightly less cocky boy although without high martial arts and
you're fine. 
ie give him a brown belt in the skill rather than a double dun.(two
higher than black)
	ps, he should be more practical and willing to admit his mistakes. he
also should have mother complex having never had one before. ie wants
security or likes to extend protection to others. He could have some
brawling skills to augument the protection but he wouldn't have the
execptional martial arts skills he got from the training. 
	PSS. allot of his skills and knowledge would be in relation to how old
he was when his parents died. 

also set the situation in realtion to the important dates and the
upbringing he received since they affect his character more than
anything else. 
	
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