Subj: A 2nd Bet Fic, barely in time: ABM
Date: 3/14/2002 1:20:59 AM Central Standard Time
From: Wakoid2
To: FlashFyre5
Disclaimer: Typical stuff here. Ranma 1/2 is owned by Rumiko
Takahashi. Aberrant is owned by White Wolf Publishing.
^^^^^^^^^^
ABM (Aberrant Martial Arts) [Name sucks, but it was the best I came up with]
A 2nd Bet Fic
By Nathan Huss
^^^^^^^^^^
The Second Bet was beginning to wind down. Most of the entities had made
their entries, and were now just hanging around until the winner was
announced. A few watched their timelines with interest, or others' out
of curiosity.
Great Fox and Toltiir were lounging at the side of Mimir's Well, watching
the proceedings.
"Looks like the flow of new contestants is drying up," Toltiir commented.
"Pretty much," Fox said. "Still, there are a good amount altogether.
All in all, it looks promising."
"Yeah. Hopefully we'll get a few more, though."
At that moment, an orange rimmed portal opened up several feet in the air,
and a figure fell out of it to crash to the ground. The portal closed up
immediately afterward.
Fox looked at the new arrival, then at Toltiir. "Was that you, or
coincidence?"
The cat-shaped god blinked. "Not telling."
"Damnit, Koschei just _had_ to try to disarm that bomb," the figure
muttered, standing up. He was a young Asian man, wearing a set of
casual clothing. He was about 5'6", slightly thin, and had spiky orange
hair.
"Just because the explosion wouldn't give him more than a singe doesn't
mean it's a good idea. I wonder if Fender got out of there before it blew,"
the man said. He then looked at his surroundings. Slowly, his eyes widened.
"Okay... Where am I?" he mumbled.
"Mimir's Well," Toltiir said.
The man looked down, saw the cat and large fox, and jumped back a few
meters.
"Skittish, isn't he?" Toltiir asked Fox. "You recognize him?"
Great Fox shook his head. "Nope. He seems to be a mortal. Very powerful
for one, however. I wonder how he got here."
The man gaped. "Note to self, don't do random warps again: It seems to
cause hallucinations."
"This isn't any hallucination. Where are you from, kid?" asked Fox.
"Seattle, and don't call me 'kid.' The name is Flux."
"Well, Flux," Toltiir began. "As my companion has indicated this is all
real. Neat, isn't it?"
Flux looked around at the assembled entities. "Well, it isn't as bad as
the giant Bill Gates mecha."
Fox and Toltiir blinked. "Giant... Bill Gates... mecha?"
"Ridiculous concept, isn't it? It was fun watching it explode, though.
That was about... oh, a month or so ago."
"Riiiiight."
"Hey, it's true!"
They just shook their heads. "Anyways, since you're here now, would you care
to join in?" Toltiir asked.
"Join in what?" This was followed by a brief explanation of the Bets.
"Wow," Flux said, looking over the edge of the pool. "I'm surprised that
Ranma guy isn't a Nova. All I have to do is toss in something?"
"Well, there's more to it than just that, but it's what you physically have
to do."
"Hmm..." Flux looked into the waters again. Picking a quarter out of his
jacket pocket, he began flipping it into the air rapidly and catching it.
"Well, a lot of the people there seem to be similar to Novas already. I
guess I'll fuse it with a world like mine."
He tossed the coin at the pool underhanded, and caused it to skip across
the water before plinking off the other side and ricochet into the middle
of the pool.
"A bit showy, that," Great Fox commented.
Flux shrugged slightly. "So, how does this end up working?" He looked into
the waters...
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Place: Nerima, Japan...
"For the last time, pop, I'm going back to China!" a red-haired girl shouted
at a panda.
"Growf!" The panda took a swipe at her with its claws, which she easily
grabbed and tossed it into the side of a nearby building.
"I don't care what plans you have, but I'm going back to see if I can get
a cure!" She turned around and walked away, only to be hit in the back of
the head by a sign the panda had ripped out of the ground. Surprisingly, to
those few watching, this barely phased the girl.
"Bad move, pop."
The panda sweatdropped, then made a run for it.
^^^^^^^^^^
Tendo Dojo...
Akane, coming home from her morning jog, immediately changed into her gi,
and ran into the back yard. Waiting for her there was a stack of steel
plates, which she immediately cracked in half with one blow.
"Ah! That felt good."
"Do you have any idea how expensive it is to keep buying more of those?"
Nabiki asked, walking up behind her younger sister. "Especially when you
won't-"
Akane shook her head. "I won't become a spokeswoman for one of those
companies."
Nabiki sighed.
"Come back here, pop!" Both girls blinked as they heard the voice, followed
closely by a large panda jumping over the outer wall of their home. Right
after it a red-haired girl jumped over as well, landing right in front of
the panda's path.
The panda panicked, dropped to it's knees, and prostrated itself before the
girl.
"That stupid 'Crouch of the Wild Tiger' didn't work last time, pop. What
makes you think it will now?" The girl advanced.
"Hey!" Akane stomped up to the girl. "What do you think you're doing just
barging into our home?"
The red-head blinked, and then looked around the yard. "Oh, sorry about
that. I was chasing the old man here and didn't pay attention to where I
was going."
Nabiki looked at the panda, who was glancing around as if looking for a way
to escape the girl's wrath.
"That's your dad?" she asked. "Is he a Nova shape shifter or something?"
Akane concentrated slightly before the girl could answer, then shook her
head. "Nope. I can't feel anything off of him." She paused for a second,
before turning to the red-haired girl. "You are, though," she said, eyes
widening.
The girls eyes widened as well. "You as well? Cool. The name's Ranma
Saotome, nice to meet you." She held out her hand, smiling.
There was a *zoom* coming from inside the house.
"Did you say 'Ranma'?" Soun asked.
"Er... yeah."
"Oh, happy day!" Soun tried to grab Ranma in a hug, but she easily twisted
out of his way.
"Jeez! What's up with him?" Ranma asked.
Soun caught himself from falling over due to inertia. "Now the two families
can finally be joined!"
"HUH!?"
^^^^^^^^^^
Notes: Whew! Barely got this in under the wire. Probably not the best I
could have done, or as long as I would have wanted, but for something written
within a short period of time under pressure I think it turned out decently.
Flux, Koschei, and Fender are characters in an Aberrant campaign I'm
currently playing in. And yes, there was indeed a giant Bill Gates mecha.
Looked like Gates, dressed like Gates, colored like Evangelion. Scary, no?
If, by some freak chance, this actually wins, here are some notes for how
it would go:
Those Who Are Novas (Power references as from the Aberrant game):
Ranma - High amounts of Mega-Dexterity, and medium amounts of Mega-Strength
& Stamina. His personality is pretty much base-timeline, except that since
Genma can't force him to do things, he isn't as angry about some things.
Akane - High amounts of Mega-Strength, and also she has Matter Creation
(how else would she get the mallets?). Like Ranma, is pretty much base-
timeline, except a bit more even-tempered when it comes to boys, since
she doesn't have to put up with things like the daily attacks at school.
None of those at school would even THINK of trying to attack her.
Ryoga - High amounts of Mega-Stamina, as well as Mega-Strength. Maybe
mild Matter Creation for the bandannas, as well as Claws with the Kinetic
Discharge enhancement to give them the extra 'oomph.' His directional
sense (or lack thereof) is definitely an aberration for him. Base-
timeline personality, with the exception for things being a Nova would
change.
Kasumi - Just Mega-Charisma, with the Soothe enhancement. Same deal as
Ryoga as far as personality.
Mousse - Possibly Mega-Perception with the Blindfighting enhancement.
Other than that Probably just some Mega-Stamina to help him soak up the
abuse heaped on him from multiple persons, and a high rating in Matter
Creation for all his weapons. Personality-wise he would be the same as
normal, with the exceptions of being a Nova.
And Those Who Are Not:
Genma - Same Genma as always, except that since his son is a Nova, he'll
be trying to profit off of this added fact, probably by signing him up
with multiple companies.
Soun - Pretty much the same as well, except that the reason he stopped
teaching Akane is that it just became too dangerous to do so. He might
have a few students for the dojo, then.
Kuno - Probably the only person who does the daily attacks on Akane, which
she seriously pulls her punches on. When confronting Ranma, instead of
'foul sorcerer,' he now says 'foul aberrant.'
Shampoo - Is a bit more forceful in her chasing of Ranma (once she finds out
he's a he) for two reasons. One: he's a Nova. Two: Akane is also a Nova,
which despite their fighting with each other, gives them a type of bond
Shampoo can't have with him.
Cologne - Is still trying to put Ranma and Shampoo together, though this is
actually at normal levels. While a Nova like Ranma would be a definite bonus
to the tribe, since (officially) Novas are sterile, she doesn't have quite as
much of an impetus.
Ukyo - Same as base-timeline, though with the same extra fervor that Shampoo
has, although only for the second reason given for the Amazon.
Could Be One, Could Be The Other:
Nabiki - If she is a Nova, she would have Mega-Manipulation with Persuader,
and maybe Mega-Intelligence. She would also have Dormancy, giving her a way
to let others underestimate her. Whether or not she is a Nova, she will be
trying to convince Ranma and Akane to become corporate spokespeople, with her
as their manager.
Kodachi - If a Nova, she would have some Mega-Dexterity, with the Physical
Prodigy enhancement. Also, she would have an energy tendril 'ribbon,' and
most likely the Poison power.
Plot wise, there would be most of the usual stuff found in Ranma. Added,
however, would be things like various corporations, the government, and
other agencies and factions trying to get a handhold into the most
concentrated area of non-aligned Novas in Japan.
Date: 3/14/2002 1:20:59 AM Central Standard Time
From: Wakoid2
To: FlashFyre5
Disclaimer: Typical stuff here. Ranma 1/2 is owned by Rumiko
Takahashi. Aberrant is owned by White Wolf Publishing.
^^^^^^^^^^
ABM (Aberrant Martial Arts) [Name sucks, but it was the best I came up with]
A 2nd Bet Fic
By Nathan Huss
^^^^^^^^^^
The Second Bet was beginning to wind down. Most of the entities had made
their entries, and were now just hanging around until the winner was
announced. A few watched their timelines with interest, or others' out
of curiosity.
Great Fox and Toltiir were lounging at the side of Mimir's Well, watching
the proceedings.
"Looks like the flow of new contestants is drying up," Toltiir commented.
"Pretty much," Fox said. "Still, there are a good amount altogether.
All in all, it looks promising."
"Yeah. Hopefully we'll get a few more, though."
At that moment, an orange rimmed portal opened up several feet in the air,
and a figure fell out of it to crash to the ground. The portal closed up
immediately afterward.
Fox looked at the new arrival, then at Toltiir. "Was that you, or
coincidence?"
The cat-shaped god blinked. "Not telling."
"Damnit, Koschei just _had_ to try to disarm that bomb," the figure
muttered, standing up. He was a young Asian man, wearing a set of
casual clothing. He was about 5'6", slightly thin, and had spiky orange
hair.
"Just because the explosion wouldn't give him more than a singe doesn't
mean it's a good idea. I wonder if Fender got out of there before it blew,"
the man said. He then looked at his surroundings. Slowly, his eyes widened.
"Okay... Where am I?" he mumbled.
"Mimir's Well," Toltiir said.
The man looked down, saw the cat and large fox, and jumped back a few
meters.
"Skittish, isn't he?" Toltiir asked Fox. "You recognize him?"
Great Fox shook his head. "Nope. He seems to be a mortal. Very powerful
for one, however. I wonder how he got here."
The man gaped. "Note to self, don't do random warps again: It seems to
cause hallucinations."
"This isn't any hallucination. Where are you from, kid?" asked Fox.
"Seattle, and don't call me 'kid.' The name is Flux."
"Well, Flux," Toltiir began. "As my companion has indicated this is all
real. Neat, isn't it?"
Flux looked around at the assembled entities. "Well, it isn't as bad as
the giant Bill Gates mecha."
Fox and Toltiir blinked. "Giant... Bill Gates... mecha?"
"Ridiculous concept, isn't it? It was fun watching it explode, though.
That was about... oh, a month or so ago."
"Riiiiight."
"Hey, it's true!"
They just shook their heads. "Anyways, since you're here now, would you care
to join in?" Toltiir asked.
"Join in what?" This was followed by a brief explanation of the Bets.
"Wow," Flux said, looking over the edge of the pool. "I'm surprised that
Ranma guy isn't a Nova. All I have to do is toss in something?"
"Well, there's more to it than just that, but it's what you physically have
to do."
"Hmm..." Flux looked into the waters again. Picking a quarter out of his
jacket pocket, he began flipping it into the air rapidly and catching it.
"Well, a lot of the people there seem to be similar to Novas already. I
guess I'll fuse it with a world like mine."
He tossed the coin at the pool underhanded, and caused it to skip across
the water before plinking off the other side and ricochet into the middle
of the pool.
"A bit showy, that," Great Fox commented.
Flux shrugged slightly. "So, how does this end up working?" He looked into
the waters...
^^^^^^^^^^
Place: Nerima, Japan...
"For the last time, pop, I'm going back to China!" a red-haired girl shouted
at a panda.
"Growf!" The panda took a swipe at her with its claws, which she easily
grabbed and tossed it into the side of a nearby building.
"I don't care what plans you have, but I'm going back to see if I can get
a cure!" She turned around and walked away, only to be hit in the back of
the head by a sign the panda had ripped out of the ground. Surprisingly, to
those few watching, this barely phased the girl.
"Bad move, pop."
The panda sweatdropped, then made a run for it.
^^^^^^^^^^
Tendo Dojo...
Akane, coming home from her morning jog, immediately changed into her gi,
and ran into the back yard. Waiting for her there was a stack of steel
plates, which she immediately cracked in half with one blow.
"Ah! That felt good."
"Do you have any idea how expensive it is to keep buying more of those?"
Nabiki asked, walking up behind her younger sister. "Especially when you
won't-"
Akane shook her head. "I won't become a spokeswoman for one of those
companies."
Nabiki sighed.
"Come back here, pop!" Both girls blinked as they heard the voice, followed
closely by a large panda jumping over the outer wall of their home. Right
after it a red-haired girl jumped over as well, landing right in front of
the panda's path.
The panda panicked, dropped to it's knees, and prostrated itself before the
girl.
"That stupid 'Crouch of the Wild Tiger' didn't work last time, pop. What
makes you think it will now?" The girl advanced.
"Hey!" Akane stomped up to the girl. "What do you think you're doing just
barging into our home?"
The red-head blinked, and then looked around the yard. "Oh, sorry about
that. I was chasing the old man here and didn't pay attention to where I
was going."
Nabiki looked at the panda, who was glancing around as if looking for a way
to escape the girl's wrath.
"That's your dad?" she asked. "Is he a Nova shape shifter or something?"
Akane concentrated slightly before the girl could answer, then shook her
head. "Nope. I can't feel anything off of him." She paused for a second,
before turning to the red-haired girl. "You are, though," she said, eyes
widening.
The girls eyes widened as well. "You as well? Cool. The name's Ranma
Saotome, nice to meet you." She held out her hand, smiling.
There was a *zoom* coming from inside the house.
"Did you say 'Ranma'?" Soun asked.
"Er... yeah."
"Oh, happy day!" Soun tried to grab Ranma in a hug, but she easily twisted
out of his way.
"Jeez! What's up with him?" Ranma asked.
Soun caught himself from falling over due to inertia. "Now the two families
can finally be joined!"
"HUH!?"
^^^^^^^^^^
Notes: Whew! Barely got this in under the wire. Probably not the best I
could have done, or as long as I would have wanted, but for something written
within a short period of time under pressure I think it turned out decently.
Flux, Koschei, and Fender are characters in an Aberrant campaign I'm
currently playing in. And yes, there was indeed a giant Bill Gates mecha.
Looked like Gates, dressed like Gates, colored like Evangelion. Scary, no?
If, by some freak chance, this actually wins, here are some notes for how
it would go:
Those Who Are Novas (Power references as from the Aberrant game):
Ranma - High amounts of Mega-Dexterity, and medium amounts of Mega-Strength
& Stamina. His personality is pretty much base-timeline, except that since
Genma can't force him to do things, he isn't as angry about some things.
Akane - High amounts of Mega-Strength, and also she has Matter Creation
(how else would she get the mallets?). Like Ranma, is pretty much base-
timeline, except a bit more even-tempered when it comes to boys, since
she doesn't have to put up with things like the daily attacks at school.
None of those at school would even THINK of trying to attack her.
Ryoga - High amounts of Mega-Stamina, as well as Mega-Strength. Maybe
mild Matter Creation for the bandannas, as well as Claws with the Kinetic
Discharge enhancement to give them the extra 'oomph.' His directional
sense (or lack thereof) is definitely an aberration for him. Base-
timeline personality, with the exception for things being a Nova would
change.
Kasumi - Just Mega-Charisma, with the Soothe enhancement. Same deal as
Ryoga as far as personality.
Mousse - Possibly Mega-Perception with the Blindfighting enhancement.
Other than that Probably just some Mega-Stamina to help him soak up the
abuse heaped on him from multiple persons, and a high rating in Matter
Creation for all his weapons. Personality-wise he would be the same as
normal, with the exceptions of being a Nova.
And Those Who Are Not:
Genma - Same Genma as always, except that since his son is a Nova, he'll
be trying to profit off of this added fact, probably by signing him up
with multiple companies.
Soun - Pretty much the same as well, except that the reason he stopped
teaching Akane is that it just became too dangerous to do so. He might
have a few students for the dojo, then.
Kuno - Probably the only person who does the daily attacks on Akane, which
she seriously pulls her punches on. When confronting Ranma, instead of
'foul sorcerer,' he now says 'foul aberrant.'
Shampoo - Is a bit more forceful in her chasing of Ranma (once she finds out
he's a he) for two reasons. One: he's a Nova. Two: Akane is also a Nova,
which despite their fighting with each other, gives them a type of bond
Shampoo can't have with him.
Cologne - Is still trying to put Ranma and Shampoo together, though this is
actually at normal levels. While a Nova like Ranma would be a definite bonus
to the tribe, since (officially) Novas are sterile, she doesn't have quite as
much of an impetus.
Ukyo - Same as base-timeline, though with the same extra fervor that Shampoo
has, although only for the second reason given for the Amazon.
Could Be One, Could Be The Other:
Nabiki - If she is a Nova, she would have Mega-Manipulation with Persuader,
and maybe Mega-Intelligence. She would also have Dormancy, giving her a way
to let others underestimate her. Whether or not she is a Nova, she will be
trying to convince Ranma and Akane to become corporate spokespeople, with her
as their manager.
Kodachi - If a Nova, she would have some Mega-Dexterity, with the Physical
Prodigy enhancement. Also, she would have an energy tendril 'ribbon,' and
most likely the Poison power.
Plot wise, there would be most of the usual stuff found in Ranma. Added,
however, would be things like various corporations, the government, and
other agencies and factions trying to get a handhold into the most
concentrated area of non-aligned Novas in Japan.