At 4:56 10/22/97, Dustin Goeller ! wrote:

Well, I am essentially shooting myself in the foot by posting this on
the already spammy FFML, but I decided hey, what the hell? What's the
worst that can happen? (DON'T answer that.)

tsk tsk... first rule of the lawyer.  NEVER EVER ask a question to which
you do not already know the answer. ^_^


<<snipp interesting premise>>

Why did I post this here? Because, in the entire history of self
insertion fan-fiction, I can not recall one instance where the author
took the role of one of the main characters. (I.E. Ranma, Akane,
etc...) They were always an outside character, someone who wasn't
part of the original series. And that is getting old.

Ara... here Zen will have to contradict you.  Richard Lawson's "Manual Not
Included" does precisely this... he comes to and discovers that he's in
Ranma's body - and he *doesn't* know martial arts!

I think it would be kind of interesting to see how an author would
deal with a situation like this. Would would they do? How would they
react? Etc... Of course, this could be used as a GIANT wish
full-fillment fic (Who would want to meet Ranma and Akane when you
can BE them?) But, it could also be used to better show the
characters, and for some, it may actually be fun. (Yeah yeah. I know
I'm just coming up with dumb excuses too make it sound better.)

Well, rationalisation is half the fun. ^_^

Just imagine Zen as Ranma....

(!)

(PLEASE forgive me Zen. Nothing was meant by this. I just wanted to
poke a little fun. I'm sorry if I offend you.)

Heh... no worries, mate.  Zen is harder to offend than that.

Zen: This is not real! Zen is dreaming! Could it be real that Zen
is... Ranma!?!  (A smirk creaps accross Zen's face.) Zen IS Ranma!
Zen is the best martial artist in the world. Zen can kick ass! Zen is
popular with the ladies! Oh yeah... Zen's then man...

Heh... but you got it *wrong*!  ^_^

Zen:  [Looks at self in mirror]  RANMA?  Zen is **RANMA**??!  [Pinches
self] Ite!  [cold water] O_O  [hot water] <Sam Becket voice> oboy...  Zen
*is* Ranma...  This is not good.  This is... waitaminnit...  If Zen is
Ranma...
UCCHAN!  Wai!  [boots panda into LEO on the way to the okonomiyaki chef's arms]

This is just an idea though. Not a fic challange or contest or
something of the sorts. In fact, it's more SPAMMISH than anything
else. I'd like to hear what you think about this?

Sounds kinda like the premise for Quantum Leap, now that Zen thinks about it...

Al:  Ziggy says that you're the best martial artist in Nerima.  You're
supposed to marry some chick named Akane, so your overly perfect son can
save the world...

Sam:  Hell with that.  Ranma'd be *much* happier married to that rich girl...

AZiggy, Al & Zen: O_O

BTW: To keep the SPAM dowm, I'll put a reply to address to the
FFML-D. Not this is going to help any, but I guess it couldn't hurt.
(Besides, I've probably ticked Tybalt off enough already as it is...)

Very likely. ^_^


Zen no Itan-sha