"HAPPOSAIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!
I WILL KILL YOU!"
(Me) "Whoa,
hang on man. You can't wreck my page!"
"Why not?
If it'll give him one less hiding place..."
(Me) "Oh,
well. Then I guess you'll just have to make do with digital rubble for
a shrine in your honour."
"A shrine?
To me? The great Taro?"
(Me) *nods
somewhat reluctantly*
"MUAAHAAHAA!
Eat that, RANMA you TRANSVESTITE! I got a SHRINE!"
(Me, quietly)
"Methinks I shouldn't tell him Ranma's already got his temple built."
I think everyone misunderstands Mr. Pantyhose Taro here *tosses hot water on him*. Yes, he's obnoxious, arrogant, proud, egomaniacal and has just about every vice to do with pride imaginable, but it's his unpleasant lot in life that forced him into this situation.
Although Pantyhose
*tosses more hot water at him* has been blessed with good (somewhat girlish)
looks and a sharp mind, he is quick to temper and rather sensitive about
his... name. An unfortunate meeting with his mother and Happosai happened
to be the sole reason for his burning hatred of the old man... when he
was baptised in the spring (which he doesn't mind, since it makes him stronger,
or so he says) of the *deep breath* Yeti-riding-a-bull-holding-an-eel-in-one-hand-and-a-crane-in-the-other,
and was then given a name a few days later, it turns out the old man couldn't
think of anything better than 'Pantyhose'. Well, considering the number
of women attracted to him, yet having to be refused because of his shameful
name, I wouldn't say I blame the guy.
Although not
strictly a main character, he does appear every so often (and even has
a whole series in the manga for him) either for harm or for health, nobody
knows. His main opponent, however, is more possibly Ranma. Pigheaded as
Ranma is, he decides to taunt Pantyhose Taro and make fun of his name,
which is why Taro hates Ranma so much. Of course he gets his own back at
Ranma, but I hardly think this is the beginning of a beautiful relationship.
But even with a good mind for fighting and tactics, Taro is a little slow on the uptake at times. He once thought that Rouge's magnetic muscle-relaxing stick-ons was the source of all of Ashura's fighting power! (The truth is Ashura's got one heck of a backache problem, what with six arms and all.) I guess he's not ALL brains.
As mentioned, he DOES have a sensitive side, when he's far away from Ranma. All he wants to do is live a normal life, train to become stronger, and find a girl to settle down with. Of course, he can't do that with his name, as far as he can tell. Let's wish him luck, eh?
(Me) "You really
don't want to look through that door, Taro."
"Why? Is there
something I shouldn't see back there?"
(Me) "Erm....
well.... hey, why not look over there instead? There're more interes-"
*Pantyhose
slides the door back*
(Me) "Crap.
He found the temple. Well, at least the worshippers have lots of hot water
on hand."
*Pantyhose
Taro screams as the Enemies of Taro (E.T) mobs him before he can change
and wreak havoc*
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