Due to overwhelming requests, I have decided to allow specific authors to continue each of my open stories (Aijou & Aitou, The Ice Princess of Konoha, and Transcending Time). I went through quite the process of trying to find the correct person for each, and the final decision has been made. In this final posting from me on the topic, I will list who is going to take over this story.

Before I do though, please note that I wanted to mention a few things.

1) I have decided to keep my account open on this site. The purpose is two-fold. First, if I remove the account my RaK C2 will disappear, which would be a disservice to not only the subscribers, but all the Ranma & Kasumi fans out there. There are plenty of staff members to continue adding stories, and people can still PM me with requests. I will simply pass them on to a trusted staff member to handle. Also, by leaving the account open, I can then direct people to the authors that are taking over my open works.

2) Several people expressed the opinion that I was totally correct in my original rant, and didn't understand what I meant by justifying. I have therefore replaced my old rant with a new one. It contains much of what the original did (because I did agree with it for the most part), but also some clarifications that will hopefully help people understand why I took the stance I did. If not, that's okay. It was simply my wish to clear the air a little.

3) In regards to the images I had commissioned, they are still available to the public, but since I have passed on ownership of my stories, the pictures are still considered to be the "official" pictures for those works. Please keep that in mind (links are still located in my profile).

That about covers it. If you visit my profile, you will find that I have added the authors who are taking on my stories under my Favorite Authors section in order to make them easier to find. I sifted through many possible candidates for each, and the finalists have not only demonstrated excellent writing ability, but also their passion for continuing the respective stories. Please be sure to encourage them and give them your full support.

For Transcending Time, the author I have chosen is Calamity-Queen of Cordite. Make sure to check her profile and add her to your author alerts (or favorites) list. She has finished the story (there were only two chapters left), polished it up, and has begun posting it under her account. It will be finished in a few days! Check the Favorite Stories area of my profile to find a link.

Best,
John (aka JohnnyG)

Update: I have removed all chapters except this notice. This one is here in order to inform people of the correct location of the story.