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Character: Ryoga Hibiki
Series: Ranma 1/2
Age: 16
Canon: Ranma 1/2 is the story about the woes of one Ranma Saotome, a guy cursed to turn into a girl when splashed with cold water. The things that befall Ranma and the people around him range from utterly cracked out to massively destructive. And boy is the saying "misery loves company" true after Ranma comes to town. One of the first people to find Ranma after his fateful trip to the Cursed Springs of Jusenkyo was Ryoga Hibiki.
The two of them are rivals from back in junior-high, when Ranma would basically steal Ryoga's lunch every day. Naturally Ryoga got fed up with this and eventually challenged the other boy to a duel. Too bad he got lost for four days looking for the lot where they were going to fight. Othewise he wouldn't have had to follow his one true rival all the way to China and Jusenkyo, where he promptly got kicked into the spring of drowned black piglet. Since then his grudge against Ranma has only grown exponentially. But aside from his burning desire for vengeance, Ryoga is actually a very caring and sensitive soul. If he runs into people in trouble he'll often stop to help them, with varying degrees of chagrin depending if it's Ranma or someone asking for directions. In general he is polite and friendly to those he meets and can be especially shy around girls. He is also BEYOND gullible, with a certain knack for wild misinterpretation and often fails to notice his facts aren't straight. That combined with his ability to be in exactly the right place at the wrong time despite his hideous sense of direction makes for some pretty violent mix-ups. But as long as you aren't Ranma or do something to insult Akane, Ryoga tends to be pretty chivalrous and humble in attitude, if a little too serious.
Note: He has a habit of writing letters to Akane or Ranma while on his journeys.
Sample:
Dear Akane,
I am training hard here in the forests near Mt. Fuji. The weather is unseasonably hot for somewhere so far north. Though, now that I think of it, the heat might have something to do with the lava... I always heard that Mt. Fuji was a volcano but it seems a lot more active recently. But don't worry about me, Akane. I'll be back on my journey as soon as I've finished training here.
I would already be on my way if this place didn't have so many distractions. I never expected a rural forest like this to be so busy. There are a lot of strange people in the area and they're always looking for brains, or a partner, or something else. It's been tough for me to stick to my training regiment when my space keeps getting invaded. In fact, just a few days ago I got interrupted by a group of strange, winged pygmy people asking me to go on a quest for them. Being small and white must leave them pretty defenseless against the wild animals here. None of them looked scared or hurt though. It didn't really look like they needed my help at all, but somehow I got roped into doing deliveries for them. As if that weren't enough, it took me three days to walk to the town where they wanted their letters delivered. Who knew so much of the forests around Mt. Fuji had such dangerous caves and swampland. Of course when I finally got to town this morning they were already waiting for me. I don't know why they bothered to ask me if they could have done it faster themselves. At least it wasn't all for nothing... I think. Apparently I get a free delivery if I promise not to accept their quest again.
I need to get back to training so I apologize if this isn't as thoughtful as my usual packages. I wanted to send you some of the local specialties but I didn't think it was really worth it after the Tuesday Soup ate through it's container and escaped into the wild. I heard the cake around here is pretty good though, so maybe if I can find some I'll bring it the next time I visit. For now I hope you'll forgive me for substituting these commemorative "CFUD: Happiest Place on Earth" souvenir t-shirts that I got from the town shop instead.
Anyway, I better wrap this up and turn it over to the Kupos, or whatever they are. They said they knew where to find you so I hope this letter reaches you in Nerima soon, Akane. Oh, and give my regards to Ranma. I'll definitely finish my training and the next time we meet will the the moment he finally faces true defeat!
Take care! (Not you, Ranma.)
From Ryoga
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Voting 82.7% | 43 IN | 9 OUT
Series: Ranma 1/2
Age: 16
Canon: Ranma 1/2 is the story about the woes of one Ranma Saotome, a guy cursed to turn into a girl when splashed with cold water. The things that befall Ranma and the people around him range from utterly cracked out to massively destructive. And boy is the saying "misery loves company" true after Ranma comes to town. One of the first people to find Ranma after his fateful trip to the Cursed Springs of Jusenkyo was Ryoga Hibiki.
The two of them are rivals from back in junior-high, when Ranma would basically steal Ryoga's lunch every day. Naturally Ryoga got fed up with this and eventually challenged the other boy to a duel. Too bad he got lost for four days looking for the lot where they were going to fight. Othewise he wouldn't have had to follow his one true rival all the way to China and Jusenkyo, where he promptly got kicked into the spring of drowned black piglet. Since then his grudge against Ranma has only grown exponentially. But aside from his burning desire for vengeance, Ryoga is actually a very caring and sensitive soul. If he runs into people in trouble he'll often stop to help them, with varying degrees of chagrin depending if it's Ranma or someone asking for directions. In general he is polite and friendly to those he meets and can be especially shy around girls. He is also BEYOND gullible, with a certain knack for wild misinterpretation and often fails to notice his facts aren't straight. That combined with his ability to be in exactly the right place at the wrong time despite his hideous sense of direction makes for some pretty violent mix-ups. But as long as you aren't Ranma or do something to insult Akane, Ryoga tends to be pretty chivalrous and humble in attitude, if a little too serious.
Note: He has a habit of writing letters to Akane or Ranma while on his journeys.
Sample:
Dear Akane,
I am training hard here in the forests near Mt. Fuji. The weather is unseasonably hot for somewhere so far north. Though, now that I think of it, the heat might have something to do with the lava... I always heard that Mt. Fuji was a volcano but it seems a lot more active recently. But don't worry about me, Akane. I'll be back on my journey as soon as I've finished training here.
I would already be on my way if this place didn't have so many distractions. I never expected a rural forest like this to be so busy. There are a lot of strange people in the area and they're always looking for brains, or a partner, or something else. It's been tough for me to stick to my training regiment when my space keeps getting invaded. In fact, just a few days ago I got interrupted by a group of strange, winged pygmy people asking me to go on a quest for them. Being small and white must leave them pretty defenseless against the wild animals here. None of them looked scared or hurt though. It didn't really look like they needed my help at all, but somehow I got roped into doing deliveries for them. As if that weren't enough, it took me three days to walk to the town where they wanted their letters delivered. Who knew so much of the forests around Mt. Fuji had such dangerous caves and swampland. Of course when I finally got to town this morning they were already waiting for me. I don't know why they bothered to ask me if they could have done it faster themselves. At least it wasn't all for nothing... I think. Apparently I get a free delivery if I promise not to accept their quest again.
I need to get back to training so I apologize if this isn't as thoughtful as my usual packages. I wanted to send you some of the local specialties but I didn't think it was really worth it after the Tuesday Soup ate through it's container and escaped into the wild. I heard the cake around here is pretty good though, so maybe if I can find some I'll bring it the next time I visit. For now I hope you'll forgive me for substituting these commemorative "CFUD: Happiest Place on Earth" souvenir t-shirts that I got from the town shop instead.
Anyway, I better wrap this up and turn it over to the Kupos, or whatever they are. They said they knew where to find you so I hope this letter reaches you in Nerima soon, Akane. Oh, and give my regards to Ranma. I'll definitely finish my training and the next time we meet will the the moment he finally faces true defeat!
Take care! (Not you, Ranma.)
From Ryoga
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Voting 82.7% | 43 IN | 9 OUT