for Heart of Glass1/7/2021 c6 Dang
Ryoga's getting put through the freaking wringer this chapter, geez.
Ryoga's getting put through the freaking wringer this chapter, geez.
7/7/2020 c23 SonkaD
I can't believe this story has so few reviews and favs while it's truly awsome. Probably your summary doesn't do it justice.
This is one of the very first fanfics I ever read, and for sure the first one on this site, a little over one year ago. Needless to say that's the fic that really got me into fanfictions. Reading it for the second time now, and even knowing where things go, I still find it beautiful and would gladly read it over and over again. That's the telltale of a masterpiece. Wonderfully characterized, paced just right, a lot of intensity, attention to details that you dig out of the original work... Ryoga's nightmare is very well thought of. I mean, I'm not a specialist of depression or paranoia, but I feel this is really how a paranoid ought to look at things. The only thing that bugs me is that Ranma and Ryoga never fight or spar until the end. Well, you make it good at the end and kind of explain it in a very good way, but still, I can't help but think that sparring would have been the very obvious thing to do and the very one to come to Ranma's mind to cheer up his friend or try to get him to focus on something else. Well that probably wouldn't have served your purpose, but that's the only thing that still feels a bit too OOC for me here.
Now I have to wonder: when you started writing this, have you ever considered a different pairing? It never occurred to me when I read it first, but in the meantime I have discovered and grown fond of the RanmaxRyoga pairing. And so now, during my second read, I found that the first chapters, when Ryoga and Ranma are in the woods and a bit after that, are written in a way that could really lead to a romance. Later on, this tends to fade out. So, I wonder if you ever had that in mind and dropped the idea in favour of a RyogaxUkyo pairing later on, or if you just intended it as a RxR friendship from the very start. Anyway, I'm fine with it. I feel that there are not enough fics out there about Ranma and Ryoga being friends or kind of brothers, since that's what they really ought to be.
In any case, thank you for writing this, and for reposting it here so that it didn't go to waste. It would be a shame.
I can't believe this story has so few reviews and favs while it's truly awsome. Probably your summary doesn't do it justice.
This is one of the very first fanfics I ever read, and for sure the first one on this site, a little over one year ago. Needless to say that's the fic that really got me into fanfictions. Reading it for the second time now, and even knowing where things go, I still find it beautiful and would gladly read it over and over again. That's the telltale of a masterpiece. Wonderfully characterized, paced just right, a lot of intensity, attention to details that you dig out of the original work... Ryoga's nightmare is very well thought of. I mean, I'm not a specialist of depression or paranoia, but I feel this is really how a paranoid ought to look at things. The only thing that bugs me is that Ranma and Ryoga never fight or spar until the end. Well, you make it good at the end and kind of explain it in a very good way, but still, I can't help but think that sparring would have been the very obvious thing to do and the very one to come to Ranma's mind to cheer up his friend or try to get him to focus on something else. Well that probably wouldn't have served your purpose, but that's the only thing that still feels a bit too OOC for me here.
Now I have to wonder: when you started writing this, have you ever considered a different pairing? It never occurred to me when I read it first, but in the meantime I have discovered and grown fond of the RanmaxRyoga pairing. And so now, during my second read, I found that the first chapters, when Ryoga and Ranma are in the woods and a bit after that, are written in a way that could really lead to a romance. Later on, this tends to fade out. So, I wonder if you ever had that in mind and dropped the idea in favour of a RyogaxUkyo pairing later on, or if you just intended it as a RxR friendship from the very start. Anyway, I'm fine with it. I feel that there are not enough fics out there about Ranma and Ryoga being friends or kind of brothers, since that's what they really ought to be.
In any case, thank you for writing this, and for reposting it here so that it didn't go to waste. It would be a shame.
9/12/2019 c23 
1ReiChan99
Beautiful story, these are one of those gems that I tend to come back to. You're characterization is very spot on (although leaning more to the anime) and the dialogues are so character accurate you can actually hear them in their own voice. Its a very powerful and revealing story. Its a refreshing take on the "Ryoga wants Ranma's neck" and all that. Its great. Really really great.
1ReiChan99Beautiful story, these are one of those gems that I tend to come back to. You're characterization is very spot on (although leaning more to the anime) and the dialogues are so character accurate you can actually hear them in their own voice. Its a very powerful and revealing story. Its a refreshing take on the "Ryoga wants Ranma's neck" and all that. Its great. Really really great.
11/27/2018 c1 157Stormy1x2
I can't believe that A) I have never, in all my years of rereading this fic on both this site, the original site you posted on where I first found it, and in my personal fic binder of favorites where I put it after printing it out years ago, ever once reviewed this here. I know I must have reviewed it at some point somewhere because I remember you telling me some of the bits you were working on back before it was completed. But I was going through my favorites list here on FFNet for some housekeeping and saw this and needed to read it for the twentieth time or so, and it is a damn shame I never reviewed it here.
Also, B) why the hell this masterpiece only as 18 reviews total? This is one of those complex, emotion-rich, multi-chaptered, in-depth, character-fulfilling fics that everyone who claims to be a fan of the Ranma series should read.
Seriously, every time Ryoga vented about his feelings, I found myself wiping away tears, just feeling his pain ooze right off the screen and into my heart. My heart! I think you've broken it and remade it a dozen times over with this!
Ryoga has always been my favorite character (Ranma is way too cocky for me, and Mousse is hard to see as more than a constant carnival side show and don't even get me started on how annoying each and every female is - save for Cologne, and Nabiki. Nabiki makes me laugh - gotta love a mercenary gal who watches out for family and exploits them at the same time). The only way I could have possibly enjoyed this more is if somehow Pantyhose Taro showed up and got some life lessons pounded in Ryoga's head (there's another sexy boy who's had a hard life - not like Ryoga, but in his own way).
Loved this fic, always have, always will, and I still hope one day you might come back and play in the fandom again. Hey, it could happen. I dip in and out of fandoms all the dame time, and have for the last 25 years. :)
Hope you're doing well!
157Stormy1x2I can't believe that A) I have never, in all my years of rereading this fic on both this site, the original site you posted on where I first found it, and in my personal fic binder of favorites where I put it after printing it out years ago, ever once reviewed this here. I know I must have reviewed it at some point somewhere because I remember you telling me some of the bits you were working on back before it was completed. But I was going through my favorites list here on FFNet for some housekeeping and saw this and needed to read it for the twentieth time or so, and it is a damn shame I never reviewed it here.
Also, B) why the hell this masterpiece only as 18 reviews total? This is one of those complex, emotion-rich, multi-chaptered, in-depth, character-fulfilling fics that everyone who claims to be a fan of the Ranma series should read.
Seriously, every time Ryoga vented about his feelings, I found myself wiping away tears, just feeling his pain ooze right off the screen and into my heart. My heart! I think you've broken it and remade it a dozen times over with this!
Ryoga has always been my favorite character (Ranma is way too cocky for me, and Mousse is hard to see as more than a constant carnival side show and don't even get me started on how annoying each and every female is - save for Cologne, and Nabiki. Nabiki makes me laugh - gotta love a mercenary gal who watches out for family and exploits them at the same time). The only way I could have possibly enjoyed this more is if somehow Pantyhose Taro showed up and got some life lessons pounded in Ryoga's head (there's another sexy boy who's had a hard life - not like Ryoga, but in his own way).
Loved this fic, always have, always will, and I still hope one day you might come back and play in the fandom again. Hey, it could happen. I dip in and out of fandoms all the dame time, and have for the last 25 years. :)
Hope you're doing well!
8/22/2014 c23 GlassyTheRosePen
I have just... no words. This is definitely among my 5 most favorite Ranma fics. I absolutely loved it. Well done.
I have just... no words. This is definitely among my 5 most favorite Ranma fics. I absolutely loved it. Well done.
6/2/2012 c23 5Athena Keating-Thomas
Another revisit to a long-ago read story that I originally read on your website. Although I don't think I remember this chapter; you may have posted it before I got to it on your site. No matter what, I greatly enjoyed the angsty read.
I hope you're doing well!
5Athena Keating-ThomasAnother revisit to a long-ago read story that I originally read on your website. Although I don't think I remember this chapter; you may have posted it before I got to it on your site. No matter what, I greatly enjoyed the angsty read.
I hope you're doing well!
2/19/2012 c23 Quicksilvermad
I remember reading this years ago. I used up an entire box of tissues then and I did the same thing now. It's a good, long read about a tough issue and I still really like it.
I'm glad you posted it here.
I remember reading this years ago. I used up an entire box of tissues then and I did the same thing now. It's a good, long read about a tough issue and I still really like it.
I'm glad you posted it here.
4/30/2011 c1 IceYuki
It was a really good fanfic. It really did catch an introspective look on not only Ryouga but the others as characters. When I was watching the Ranma episodes, I was kind of amazed at how the series wasn't more serious...it was really hilarious and as important as comedy is, I kind of wish it focused on the characters in a more serious light sometimes. After all, the fact that Ranma's mother is always carrying around a sword in order to be the one who helps with ranma and his father's seppuku ceremony if Ranma is not being a "man among men" is really psychotic...I know Ranma's mom cares for him but I really can't believe she actually swore to do that...Ryouga is almost always lonely, never being able to see his parents often because they always get lost. The fact he fell in love with Akane immediately just because she was nice to him shows a lot about how much contact he's had with others over the past few years...Anyway I thought this fic was overall well done. although I'm not a big fan of the Ukyo and Ryouga pairing, I'm really glad that he has someone that loves him and will be there for him. After all, he deserves a happy ending after everything he's gone through. I'm proud and happy for him. He's gone through so much yet he still is his compassionate, kind and overall amazing self. XD
It was a really good fanfic. It really did catch an introspective look on not only Ryouga but the others as characters. When I was watching the Ranma episodes, I was kind of amazed at how the series wasn't more serious...it was really hilarious and as important as comedy is, I kind of wish it focused on the characters in a more serious light sometimes. After all, the fact that Ranma's mother is always carrying around a sword in order to be the one who helps with ranma and his father's seppuku ceremony if Ranma is not being a "man among men" is really psychotic...I know Ranma's mom cares for him but I really can't believe she actually swore to do that...Ryouga is almost always lonely, never being able to see his parents often because they always get lost. The fact he fell in love with Akane immediately just because she was nice to him shows a lot about how much contact he's had with others over the past few years...Anyway I thought this fic was overall well done. although I'm not a big fan of the Ukyo and Ryouga pairing, I'm really glad that he has someone that loves him and will be there for him. After all, he deserves a happy ending after everything he's gone through. I'm proud and happy for him. He's gone through so much yet he still is his compassionate, kind and overall amazing self. XD
10/1/2010 c22 Minmay
Hello Firewind! How are you? It's been a long time...I remember reading this fic in your site...by the way, I can't find it anymore u.u I already read a lot of fanfics but "Heart Of Glass" is still my favorite...oh and it would be really be nice if you continue writing "Crossing the lines". I really want to know what will happen next!
Hello Firewind! How are you? It's been a long time...I remember reading this fic in your site...by the way, I can't find it anymore u.u I already read a lot of fanfics but "Heart Of Glass" is still my favorite...oh and it would be really be nice if you continue writing "Crossing the lines". I really want to know what will happen next!
9/5/2010 c23 TheAwesomeness
Best story ever. Just sayin.
Best story ever. Just sayin.
7/8/2010 c22 Adi
I printed and binded it years back and every time I feel like reading a good story this is what I read! so I either don't know where to find good books or you're just DAMN GOOD at writing excellent drama!
this is also a good opportunity to tell you to finish the last ranma fanfic you wrote years ago! (don;t remember the name sorry) I used to check every several months to see if you updated it till I gave up. it's really a crime for the characters! :)
I printed and binded it years back and every time I feel like reading a good story this is what I read! so I either don't know where to find good books or you're just DAMN GOOD at writing excellent drama!
this is also a good opportunity to tell you to finish the last ranma fanfic you wrote years ago! (don;t remember the name sorry) I used to check every several months to see if you updated it till I gave up. it's really a crime for the characters! :)