I was chatting with <Belgarion213> <Arkeus> and <The_Ero-Sennin> and threw out the idea of Ranma having a Pactio with Eva, this lead to a discussion of points, unfortunately I was unable to put my idea into a proper whole so I am throwing it here for general comments on the idea as an idea, it is not a fic with a plot, or a purpose yet, just a collection of points of how it "could happen" and problems with implementation.
Potential Plot lead up points:
1. Ranma makes a Pactio is with Eva. And Ranma is never told what it meant (Genma tried stealing something valuable early in the training trip from an Eva on a mission and got caught.) Eva tricked both into the Pacto without explaining it beyond that it means nothing now but will in the future. Genma then remembers the word Pacto later (from training under Happosai, and its conentations towards marrage)
2. Shortly before Negi appears due to increasing problems Eva needed Ranma so she sent Chachamaru to fetch him, Basically she is starting to have abandonment issues in force and while she would never admit it wants someone to depend on that is not a doll.
3. The Amazon Village event and Jusenkyo took place as per Canon
4. Ranma arrives at the school escorted by Chachamaru, having been intercepted upon entering Japan (Eva had left a "spell" on Genma (a lie based on restrictions on her, but he didn't know that. It was actually a pressurepoint to make good food taste bad. she demonstrated it so she left the impression she could do it at whim.) and he was paranoid.) he knew where they were going so he went to his friend for help.
5. Ranma gets roped into a body guard job (Pactio) and the headmaster insists on a cover (a ring that will lock the curse female, but only for 12 hours then it needs to be recharge (This mechanic is to be used as a mechanic that will be for plot purposes and typical humor), unless hit with strong magic (Negi) then its legnth is chaotic and unremovable (at first, again for humor)
6. Ranma gets the cover identity of "Ranko Konton" (Konton means Chaos and so does Ranma, so it fits, not using Saotome as there is a girl in class who has that clan name)
7. Ranma's Pactio object is a 'Choker' with a bell in the center (like a cat's collar) and when desired it can be rung to 'Summon' Giant Cats. Also he gets bracers and gauntlets in combat form to invoke the neko-ken along with cat ears and tail (Chachamaru does too as is) (this is due to Pactio reflecting the soul).
problems i have/found:
1. From what I do know of Negima it is fairly Linear, meaning that going AU while possible would rewrite almost everything.
2. Eva will need a good reason for Pactio with Ranma
3. While my plot points specify pre canon Ranma this will leave him weaker, and I fear giving him magic instead of his typical skill set will make him too much an OC, while post canon would make him harder to control for Eva and cause him to be to "attached" to Nerima.
4. Why would Ranma go with Chachamaru? or would she just cold clock him (could she?) and haul him off? (Genma Style)
5. Is there any meaning behind any of the information on the Pactio cards? Because I am clueless as to what it would be for Ranma.
(I would have put this in the idea's section but the lack of actual plot kinda precludes that)
Thoughts?