Climbing Together – Ranma/Street Fighter/King of Fighters crossover: Faced with two other young practitioners of Anything Goes, Ranma feels some obligation to them as his kouhai. Who is senior to who is fiercely debated (read: fought over) before Ranma introduces the two sisters to Shampoo and Mai. Shampoo is annoyed, Mai surprised, causing Ranma to soothe ruffled feathers while some more background is exchanged. Plans are argued over, while Ranma and Mai teach the twosome a few things before running into an entirely new group of challengers who are after Kurume for humiliating them. Afterward, Shampoo demands and gets a seaside date, while the girls bond. The group once more set up a camp for the toughness training, hoping this time that Soun will somehow hunt them down. This happens, causing much confusion and amusement as Natsumi and Kurume reveal their heritage and everything that comes with it, before aiding in a monstrous beat down of Weepy and Growly, before wondering what to do next…
Sword, Bow and Horse – Ranma/Lord Marksman and Vanadis crossover: After taking a sabbatical from interacting with other people as only Ranma could, the trans-dimensionally displaced martial artist heads north in search of Lim and Valentina. Arriving on the heels of both winter and a war’s end, Ranma finds Valentina first. A heart-to-heart discussion proves enlightening, while the events after prove arousing, before Lim arrives to interrupt things. A fight ensues until Ranma puts his feet down, whereupon it becomes a free-for-all, with the loser being Valentina’s castle. Elsewhere, a demon in human form begins to spread his influence through Muozinel, which is still reeling at it’s defeat in the war against Brune. While a demon contemplates that, winter goes on. When it breaks, Ranma, annoyed and thoughtful from the weekly bickering, makes his way out to find Sofy, only to learn she is being sent on a mission to Asvarre. Racing to join her, he is barely able to board the ship before it leaves, taking Sofy and Ranma out to a new adventure…
Hmm... I honestly don't have a horse in this race. I Like the new Climbing Together fic for a lot of reasons, but I like the characters in SB&H, as well as the world building. Hmm... Anyway, this poll will end on the tenth.