The Iris tales

Angel

This is the beginning of the story... the start of where things go wrong. Ranma must face the greatest challenge of his young life. Is he up to the challenge... or will he falter? A warning: this is VERY dark.

Iris

Essentially, it's about two people trying to heal their scars in a mental hospital. This was the first story I wrote in this series.

Destination Unknown

Two years have passed since Iris. Ranma is comfortable with life... until some news from Akane threatens to shake that comfort.

China Roses

An old friend returns to Tokyo, seeking out Ranma. This old friend has knowledge of what really happened that fateful night. At the same time, everyone in the family is tensing up for an upcoming wedding.

Markings

This short is set several years after "China Roses". I'd always had stories in my head as to what went on after things were said and done; in point fact, it was those stories that inspired the Iris Tales. Unfortunately, I could never get it to work - save for this clipping of life.

Iris Again by Diane Brendan

After I released Iris, Diane came to me with a side-story to it, and asked if she could release. I thought it very good, and captured the mood of the characters toward the end quite well. It gives Ranma's perspective on the end of the work.

Bookends by Kevin Hammel

After Iris and Angel were released, Kevin complained about my ignoring of Ryouga's perspective through the whole thing, and decided to write some of the background events in Nerima from that view. It's very interesting; I'll be honest in saying that I'm not a big fan of Ryouga, but Kevin does a good job of showing that character's point of view. The first half is set in the space between Angel and Iris; the second after Iris.

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