Temple of Ranma's Sailor Senshi Seifuku

I put this in Misc and also Research so most fic question are answered here too. If it is not in the right place, please erase it mod

But I don't want to mess with Seahorse itself per say. Lately all I have been writing is comedies, action, dark action and more brutalize fighting. It's time for a Shoujo story, I read Seahorse again the other day after like three years of not reading it and was surprise by what I wrote. Kinda like "Whoa shit, did I write that for realz?" I am not sure how most fanfic authors are but after I am done with a chapter editing and what not I tend to not really look at it any more as a story but at what I did wrong.

Anyway I probably will go back and edit and iron out the little kinks I saw in it the other day. However while reading it I was kinda inspired.

So here my little problem, right now Warp and Hawt:SS are with my editors. I myself have a bit of free time and the idea for a story in my very own Seahorse universe won't leave me alone.

HOWEVER, I am not writing a sequel to the story. Like Micheal Fetter A Sitch in Time, I finally concluded that it's a good end where it is at and everyone could just fill in the blanks with their imagination. I do however remember my original purpose of writing Seahorse that was to A> Make Michiru and Ranma work and B> hope I to see more Ranma/ Michiru fics out there. I haven't seen any at all.

So here my dilemma, I don't want to write something in the Seahorse universe and have people think that it's a sequel. The story that I have in my mind is pretty much dramatic , light hearted and serious emotional fucking all around. I want to try and write messy love.

After having recently watched and then study up on White Album 2, I think I am aiming for something like that while at the same time a dash of Slice of Life in it. The premise of my idea is well, it uses the same character but a key event from the original Seahorse was changed causing a different path of a sort down to open. I also plan on cameo some OMG for plot devices.

But at the same time I don't want people to think that "Oh sweet! Seahorse 2 Finally!"

After the light stuff I been writing I guess I want to tackle darker tones just like in a Shoujo story that make you want to grab your hair in frustration. So how should or could I differentiate that this is not a Seahorse 2 story even though I am actually using the basis of Seahorse FOR the story itself. Like the events in Seahorse is canon in the new story except for certain key points.

And unlike Seahorse where I kind of tone down the magical girl and action part, I plan on shining a light on pretty much both side with the Senshi, my OCs of Michiru's friends, Nerima Wrecking Crew the works.

So how should I best go about it so there'll be no misunderstanding?

So what's the best way to let people know right away that this is not a seahorse sequel but a different change of events and be prepared for dark stuff. Not waffy I don't think...but it not like their murder just lots of ne purposely fucking with the characters emotionally.

Like I say, messy love and yes people will be hurt , like a different animal.

Name it something new or Seahorse : Dark Mirror?

I guess I'm failing to see the problem... can't you just state that and be done with it? Either right at the top, or in the summary, or both?

It sounds to me for all intents and purposes you have the idea, and know what you want to write. So regardless of what other readers want... write what you want to write.

Having said that, and believing it mind you... My own personal issue is far simpler, I would actually have liked to see a sequel, as I liked the story... though that does not mean I would not enjoy more in that or a similar author universe.

But in all honesty would you really consider that a sequel? I myself don't it just a slightly different reworking in my opinion but so far I have 2/2 two say it's is a sequel two say it's not.

Spokavriel wrote:I like the idea of both. But if a different path is what is wanted. Its an Author's choice. What some people forget on sequels is that sequels can also find their own good ending points as well.

I agree it is authors choice.

I'd probably read it either way.

I would have liked to see more centering on Ranma/Michiru... but if the author does not want that, or has a different specific plot or different characters in mind, he should go for it.

I could see for example Ryoga falling for one of Michirus friends and that friend getting caught up in Ryoga's adventure inside the Seahorse universe. (that is a example only, no clue what author intends)