Untitled (so far) Challenge Response
part 0/6 or so
Author: M Moneure're
Summary: Adventures of the Nerima Community Theater Group
Warnings: Self-insertion in the prologue only. Silliness, but such is the nature of Ranma, so it only makes sense to write silly fic, ne? Innuendo up the you-know-what, but no sex.
Pairings: More than you can shake a stick (heh) at, probably overlapping and changing, but eventually Ranma/Ryoga.
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Ranma characters, nor do I own the music in question (which I think is public domain, in any case).
Archive: sure
C&C: of course.
Notes: The performance of the not-to-be-named-until-part-1-but-still-very-obvious ballet in question which I'm basing this fic on is the one I worked with at Homer Community Theater. I'll try to avoid in-jokes, though. The prologue is in script form, for no reason that I can recall. Also, the prologue doesn't actually involve the Ranma characters, but is a conversation between M and a certain Russian composer. Which is why it's a prologue instead of part 1. And also because I felt like writing the beginning of this now, but I'm still figuring out some of the casting.

The challenge was:
Ranma/Ryoga
A purple tutu
candy canes
a santa hat
being found in a "bad" position

These phrases inserted somewhere...
"Uh oh the soap disappeared."
"Where are my panty hose?"
"Obey...Obey...oh hey Obey...what a strange word it loses all meaning....obey...see it means nothing to me now"

Unfortunately, I won't be having as much fun with some of these elements as I could. Then again, I might; I haven't decided yet.

Untitled (so far) Challenge Response Fic,
part 0

Many years ago (1891, actually):

[Conveniently Unnamed Composer sits alone, glaring at the conspicuously blank papers on his desk.]

CUC: No, that won't work either...dammit, I need an idea...

[M appears, perched on a bookshelf, looking mischievous but with a profound presence and air of wisdom.]

M: Having trouble?

CUC [looking startled]: who...

M: I'm your new muse. For completely self-serving reasons, I'm going to inspire you to create a set of musical pieces. Eventually, these will become synonymous with "Christmas" in many people's minds, and the work as a whole will be performed thousands of times by everybody ranging from professional ballet groups to elementary school children. And, of course, the melodies will be recycled endlessly for television commercials.

CUC: ...television?

M: Never mind that. In any case, eventually - and this is why I'm getting involved with this - the whole production will eventually lead to two guys getting together who will really be in need of it.

CUC: um...alright. What exactly is...

M: Would you shut up and get to work already? Really, Pyotr, you talk too much. Go! Get on it! I don't have all day, you know. Really, the NERVE of some people...anyway, you'll eventually include lots of really stereotyped ethnocentric bits, a load of patriarchal clichés, and on and on and on, and I'd like you to know right now that I don't approve AT ALL, but hell, I'm your muse, providing inspiration, not writing the damn thing, so there's not much I can do, now is there? So once you start writing it...oh yeah, and you'll find this instrument that you really like the sound of, called...

Present day, Furinkan High School:

"Attention all students! The newly selected president of the Furinkan High School drama club would like to announce a joint production between our club and the Nerima Community Theater Group. Friday after classes at the school theater, there will be a casting call for dancers in: Tchaikovsy's 'Nutcracker' suite."

--TBC-

Endnotes: For the record, I really prefer the suite to the longer form of the ballet. Maybe because I have a short attention span. Also, it somehow seems to be more effective when staged almost as a musical rather than a classical ballet...though again, that's definitely IMO, and I have rather idiosyncratic opinions regarding theater.