This is the main flow in any story involving Ranma, and why Takahashi 

kept piling stuff

on his back... cause the guy just won't stay down!  This, more then 

anything else in my

opinion is what defines Ranma as a character, he won't give up! (Though 

he does like a

challenge.)

Any story involving Nabiki actively confronting Ranma has to take into 
account Ranma's nature. He would fight her every second of the day, and 
wouldn't shrink from doing anything to win. 

Better yet, as head of the household, what if Kuno were to pursue 

Nabiki for once, and

actually be trying to get at Akane and the pig tailed girl?  OH now 

that would get

Nab's goat!

In a story of this nature, it would be supremely important to keep the 
original relationships intact, or things wouldn't be challenging; the 
author could simply change anything he wanted to make things work out. 

I always saw Ukyo as the craftiest of Ranma's fiancee's, a direct 

confrontation between

her and Nabiki would be entertaining... Till Nabiki got the upper hand, 

that is.>

Ukyou wouldn't play Nabiki's game; she loves Ran-chan, and *will* marry 
him. There is no room for compromise, it's as sure as the sunrise. 
Nothing Nabiki could ever conceivably do would change that simple fact 
of reality. 

This has been done at least once or twice, and very IC in my opinion

Ryouga has never been shown to be manipulated; he's been tricked by 
Ranma several times, but has never been manipulated. Of course, that is 
not to say he *couldn't* be manipulated, just that such a thing has 
never happened. My point is that it probably wouldn't; people who go by 
the the few dubbed anime episodes released by Viz and who don't 
understand basic elements of Japanese culture seem to view Ryouga as 
this big bruiser type who is tricked by Bugs Bunny to walk off of a 
plank.

Ryouga sees himself as a warrior, steeped in the code of bushido. Such 
characters, including Ranma and Kunou, amongst others, feel that they 
are above normal people--they feel normal rules of politeness don't 
apply to them. This view of himself is supported by an ego the size of 
Mt. Fuji, so Ryouga would in all likelihood react badly to 
someone--especially a mere girl--trying to 'use' him. He's displayed 
murderous rage at far lesser offences to his dignity.



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