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Randy

**Portrayed by** | Simu Liu

**Randy** is the owner of Ryker's Rink and is the boss of Caleb. He is portrayed by Simu Liu.

## Physical Appearance

His actual face and appearance is never seen in the episodes of *Make It Pop* before Heart, Courage, Brains. He is usually shown as a silhouette. In Heart, Courage, Brains, his appearance is finally shown. As an actual person, he is tall and slender. He has black hair and brown eyes.

## Description

Randy communicates with Caleb using phone calls. In Failed Dreams, he let Caleb turn the rink into Club Ry-Ri. He also lets XO-IQ rehearse and perform there. After XO-IQ's performance in I Can't Hear Me, he is never seen again until Heart, Courage, Brains, which finally revealed his face.

## Trivia

* He is shown to be good friends with Nick Cannon.
Jodi Mappa

**Jodi Mappa** is the deuteragonist in *Make It Pop*. Strong, independent, and fierce, Jodi has a keen eye for all things fashion and design. Combine these skills with her love for dance, she provides as essential ingredient in the band's makeup. Jodi brings her personal flare to the table, enhancing the band's pop/EDM look. Kind and thoughtful, Jodi is always ready to help a friend. Jodi's schoolwork tends to fall behind her fashion design and band priorities. This is something that puts her in hot water on more than one occasion. Her boyfriend is Caleb Davis.

Jodi is portrayed by Louriza Tronco.

## Personality

Hailing from Brooklyn, Jodi is a total fashionista with a passion for dance. Always ahead of the trends, she mixes K-pop style with her own colorful New York flavor to create amazingly unique looks - sometimes with wild results. She wants to make her mark on the world by designing a clothing line with her signature Jodi twist. Jodi loves fashion and dancing.

## Trivia

* The first person she met was Sun Hi.
* She is a fashion designer.
* Caleb is her boyfriend.
* She is the choreographer of XO-IQ.
* The name of her fashion line is Jodi Street Couture.
* It's hard for her to ask Caleb to the dance.
* Her idol is Hye Jung Ko.
* She designs the clothes for XO-IQ.
* She got cast as the Scarecrow for the school play (*The Wonderful Wizard of Oz)*.
* Jodi first kissed Caleb in the episode, The Troll.
* She's a visual learning.
* She's allergic to straw in the episode, Heart, Courage, Brains.
* She has an internship for Hye Jung Ko, and she accepted without hesitation. It is unknown if she will appear as a part of the band still.
Caleb and Sun Hi

**Caleb and Sun Hi** is a friendship pairing in *Make It Pop.*

## Names

* **Cunhi**  (**C**aleb/S**un Hi** )
* **Saleb** (**S**un Hi/C**aleb**)

### Failed Dreams

* Sun Hi said she would almost kiss Caleb and Caleb said " Umm.. thanks!" but she reminded him that she said "Almost".

## Similarities and Differences

### Similarities

* They both have had imagination sequences: Caleb had one, which was Do It, and Sun Hi had one, which was Now I Am Here.
* Both are in XO-IQ.
* Both are friends with Jodi and Corki.

### Differences

* Sun Hi has brown hair whilst Caleb's hair is blonde.
* Sun Hi is a girl but Caleb is a boy.
* Caleb is Jodi's boyfriend, Sun Hi isn't dating anyone.
* Sun Hi has highlights, Caleb doesn't
Heather Duncan

**Heather Duncan** is the semitagonist and one of the cheerleaders in Mackendrick Prep and a member of the Spirit Squad. Heather is the best friend of Valerie who is not that smart. She is a mean cheerleader.

She is portrayed by Natalie Ganzhorn.

## Personality

She is shown to be mean, snobby, and not very smart.

## Trivia

* She told Caleb that the skating rink was super cool just so he would get embarrassed.
* She gets worried about the environment.
* She later got covered in pink slime with Valerie when she went to take a shower.
* She shares a dorm with Valerie Graves.
* She believes "smushy" is a word.
* She mistook "slushy" for "smushy".
* She copies many people's homework.
* She gets waitresses and Shakespeare mixed up.
Arai Tamiko

Tamiko is a magical girl and a member of Aiko's team. She and her three friends became magical girls as a result of a mischievous unauthorized detour in a museum during a school trip where they were unceremoniously and mercilessly introduced to the chaotic magical girl lifestyle. Tamiko's magical girl equipment includes a bracelet that masks her identity, a cylinder to dissolve defeated opponents, a long traditional sword, and enhanced strength, as well as an inherent understanding on how to use the equipment.
Ms. Diona

**Ms. Belinda Diona** is the main antagonist in Make It Pop . She made her first appearance in Rumors & Roommates. Being the power-hungry principal of MacKendrick Prep, Ms. Diona truly lives for the job. She will do anything to keep it, and will put on a fake mask when Mr.Chang visits. With a laser focus on every student, nothing slips past her, certainly including all of Mr. Stark's silly behavior. Slightly quirky and extremely mysterious, Ms. Diona has many unrevealed secrets. Patience is not her strength, especially when it comes to the arts program and musical. Ms. Diona would love nothing more than to shut down the entire department. It's difficult to say whether her motivation for this is to improve the school or to silence her own personal demons.

Ms. Diona is portrayed by Karen Holness.

## Personalit

Ms. Diona is very strict about the rules of school. She likes organization and neatness. For example, when Caleb's locker (*the one Jodi and Sun Hi were hiding in*) was unlocked, she was very dismayed and disappointed. Another example would be when she asked Mr. Stark to pick up the trashcan, and reminded him about the musical during the assembly. She can be two faced. She shows her nice side when Mr. Chang is around, so she can get free donations and thing from him for the school.

## Trivia

* She is the first main antagonist of the series. (Second being Valerie)
* She is greatly interested in Norse Mythology and has a crush on Thor, the lightning god.
* She dislikes music.
* She doesn't like performing arts and musicals.
* She is planning to turn Mackendrick Prep's auditorium into an aquatic center
* She has a strong dislike towards entertainment, as she dislikes XO-IQ and theater.
* She found about the band in the beginning of the season, and was extremely angered about it.
Bullet Catching

An ability requiring high ki reserves and amazingly quick reflexes, bullet catching comes in quite useful on a number of occasions in the main story line. There are two basic aspects to the ability. First – and more sensible – is to reach out and catch the bullet in your hand. This was demonstrated during the arrest of the portal bomb cult, the robbery of the jewelry store, the studio audition, and the Calibank heist. The second is to simply ‘catch’ the bullet with your body, allowing it to impact and fall harmlessly to the ground. This method was demonstrated by Yori during the arrest of the portal bomb gang, and by Akane during the Calibank heist.
Harrison, Richard

Lieutenant Richard Harrison was dragged kicking and screaming into the world of magic with reassurances the he would get used to it. He and Laura Deveraux helped Aiko and her team defeat a demon and wrap up the terrorist investigation. He later was called on when a portal device was suspected in his home town, and he has also assisted in providing a venue for Akane and Shampoo to have a rather unique job interview. You could say he got used to it.
Desperately Seeking Ranma Chapter Thirty-Six

LAPD is introduced to the Tokyo special talent

An off-hand comment send half the team to New York City

Search (and crime intervention) at Manns Chinese Theater

One Times Square found to host a portal device and
conventional explosives

Los Angeles Portal device tracked to St. Winifred’s School
and ensuing search

The LA Yakuza get a visit from Yori which leads to an
unstable portal device

Harrison and the Japanese contingent visit Mountain Picture
Studios

Barbeque in Harrison’s back yard
Caleb and Corki

**Caleb and Corki** is a friendship pairing in *Make It Pop.*

## History

Caleb and Corki's relationship is not really direct and friendli-ish as Sun Hi's and Jodi's. They have never had a direct conversation with each other, often seeing each other in rehearsals at the roller rink with her friends, but are still friendly to each other all the same. They are classified as acquaintances instead of friends, and are in a pop group together. Corki met Caleb in Duet.

## Moments

### Duet

* Caleb saw the video of Spotlightz.
* Caleb loved the video.
* They met for the first time.
* Corki is worried about Caleb.
* Caleb explained to Corki about how he drank coffee for the first time.
* Caleb talked to Corki in the auditorium with Jared Anderson.

## Similarities and Differences

### Similarities

* They are both in XO-IQ.
* Both are friends with Jodi Mappa and Sun Hi Song.
* They both have brown eyes.
* They both attend Mackendrick Prep.
* They are both freshman.

### Differences

* Caleb has blonde hair, Corki has brown hair.
* Caleb is a boy, Corki is a girl.
Desperately Seeking Ranma Chapter Seventy-Six

The earth-bound girls discover Mr. Ishikawa and his new pet

Ami, Rei, and Hotaru explore S’th’kx warehouse

The space explorers return home

Ami, Rei, and Hotaru are brought into the ward system

Setsuna has a final breakdown due to the battle between the
time device and the wards

Naito reports to the Director-General of the PSIA on his
trip

Hnther and Yori check over and stabilize Setsuna
Desperately Seeking Ranma Chapter Sixty-Three

Ami opens up to Aiko and Misaki and foils a jewelry heist in
the process

Ami and Misaki trade places with Fumiko and Tamiko on
vacation

Calls home to keep updated on the happenings around Nerima

Discussion on what to do with the Sailor Senshi should they
lose it completely

The Sailor Senshi have an internal fight at a closed mall,
destroying it
Joketsuzoku Village

Home of the Joketsuzoku tribe and located in an undisclosed valley of the Byankala Mountains in China. It is the hometown of Cologne, Shampoo, and Mousse. Little is known about the village, but it is not a primitive as is seems at first glance, given that Cologne calls on a phone and Qian Dhu uses a satellite phone to answer. It is within walking distance of Jusenkyo, and is regionally known for its unique culture and strong traditions in the marital and magical arts.
Desperately Seeking Ranma Chapter Seventy-Eight

The Sisterhood of Doom moves their revelations to Aiko
Island

The three former Senshi are shown other uses of the illusion
spell

Three additional mermaids make an appearance at Aiko Island,
for a total of ten

Minako has a long introspective discussion with Artemis

Akane calls Nabiki to catch up and express trepidation about
her upcoming stunt training

Usagi practices taking out Yori with extremely poor results

The three former Senshi have initial flying lessons
Mr. Stark

**Mr. Stark** is the calintagonist in Make It Pop . Head of the Theater Arts Department and Resident Advisor at MacKendrick Prep, Mr. Stark's the main guardian for the students. Little does everyone know, he too is in need of a guardian. Equal parts self-obsessed diva and tortured artist, his mood is difficult to predict. Constantly living under the strict rule of Principal Diona, he does what he can to get through the day and share his passion for theater with anyone who will listen - emphasis on "anyone". After several unsuccessful plays at Mackendrick and many more as a failed actor, Mr. Stark constantly walks the line between giving up completely and forging ahead.

Mr. Stark is portrayed by Matt Baram.

## Personality

Mr. Stark doesn't like most freshman. He also hates problems and does anything to avoid them.

## Trivia

* He always has a problem with one of the freshmen, this year it's Caleb.
* He is the residential adviser.
* He is also the head of the performing arts department.
* He became obsessed with the computer in Talent Show Redux.
* He didn't choose Sun Hi as the lead for the play because she covered the Spirit Squad in pink slime.
* He has an online profile.
* His catchphrase is, "Leave me alone!"
* He took charge of the school play again in Talent Show Redux.
* He used to have hundreds of online friends.
* He still lives with his mother.
* He went to Broadway. (Eggs)
* All five of his Broadway shows opened and closed on the same day.
* Mr. Stark hates Ms. Diona.
* Mr. Stark has been signed with Mr. Chang to build a new building but got declined after Mr. Chang received Corki and abandoned from Mackendrick Prep.
* Mr. Stark resembles Mr. Sikowitz from Victorious.
Desperately Seeking Ranma Chapter Forty-Five

Nabiki has concerns about the level of power she is gaining

More illusion and ki training

The entire group visits a completely dead world for target
practice

Ranma demonstrates the upper limit of his ki ball technique
on a mountain range

Recap on when Ranma met Aiko

Discussion on interworld trade

Kasumi hobbles the ward system outside the apartment due to
sheer power available

Cologne discovers traces of odd magic around Nerima

The illusion presets are applied

Jun discovers a lead on the final portal device
Get Used To It

Those drawn into the chaos that is the daily reality of the Sisterhood of Doom finds their worldview shattered. Some take this in stride, but others need a bit more time to perform the needed mental gymnastics required to accept what they encounter. Lieutenant Harrison had particular trouble coming to terms with Yori and company, even after their first encounter ended. During this encounter, he was frequently assured that he would get used to it, a line that he began to find humorous as he watched others go through the same process he did. Even Nabiki found herself needing to get used to it, though this is not surprising since she not only encountered the 'crazy,' it drew her in.
Australian Outback

The Australian Outback provided a good hiding place for Geoff Young when he needed to go into hiding after selling the final portal device online. It is also home to Uluru / Ayer's Rock and has a sparse population with towns scattered few and far between.

## Locations and People

* Alice Springs  a town in southern part of Australia's Northern Territory. The town sits at approximately the geographic center of the country. The Sisterhood based their search of the Outback from the police station here.
	+ Sharon Weiss, Superintendent of Alice Springs Police Station
* Braitling - a suburb of Alice Springs. Geoff Young purchased beer and a spare tire here while on the run.
* Tennant Creek - a town about 150km north of Alice Springs.
	+ Jack Creswick, Senior Sergeant at the Tennant Creek police station.
	+ Jason McClure, Constable, Tenant Creek police
	+ Evie Porcelli, owner of Evie's Café
	+ Ben Hodel, former (now banned) patron of Evie's
	+ Vince Dacey, truck driver, picked up Geoff Young, after the latter's car broke down
	+ Logan, truck driver
* Elliott, a town almost halfway between Darwin and Alice Springs on the Stuart Highway. Geoff Young was dropped at this town after hitching a ride with Vince Dacey.
	+ Adam Wang, Constable at the Elliott police station
	+ Fitch Koby, Constable at the Elliott police station
	+ Geoffrey Young, the object of the Outback Hunt. Eventually found in Elliott.
Chou

Chou is the partner of Yori in keeping peace and order in her surroundings. Chou is an accomplished martial artist and healer and also has a master's understanding of the magical arts. Like Yori, she has gained considerable respect in Minato and throughout the Japanese government, and her reputation precedes her in many other reality strands. Chou has a very serene disposition, however can be very intimidating when she perceives a threat to Yori. She also does not like the use of firearms and has demonstrated the extent of that dislike on at least two occasions. While Chou is a reflection of who Kasumi has become, she is so different from the Neriman Housewife everyone knew, the persona provides a double layer of identity protection.
Granger Harry

Harry Granger is a postgraduate Archaeology student at the University of Manitoba who has joined the expedition to Ellesmere Island in search of archaeological wonders. He was the last to join the team; the reader's glimpse of his interview reveals a fit young man with survival training and and knack for the Arctic environment.
Invisibility

Invisibility is a martial art ability from the original series and can be considered part of the Umisenken techniques.

Ranma has modified it with his unique brand of abilities and now is capable of full invisibility. Invisibility comes into play for operational security, and for entertainment purposes when leaving police offices. Chou and a few others of the group use invisibility to monitor Akane and Shampoo during the Calibank heist to see how they handle themselves without magical girl interference, and it was used in London to discover the portal bomb in the possession of the Ministry of Magic.
Calibank

Calibank, located in Los Angeles, CA, accepted a rather large sum of cash from the US Central Intelligence Agency and, due to a untrustworthy teller, became the scene of a major heist involving several dozen hostages and two murders. The branch in question was not set up for such a sum of money, a fact the robbers took full advantage of.
Illusion Spell

The illusion spell used extensively by Ranma and Kasumi and passed on to the others of their group might well be called a shapeshifting spell due to the physical reality it produces. The ‘illusion’ of wings is physical enough to enable the ‘wearer’ of the illusion to actually fly. There are multiple personas that have been created through this process; many are listed under the Characters Topic. In addition to the personas, two common forms are used: mermaid and soarer, which enhance swimming abilities, and enable flying abilities, respectively. This ability plays a large role in Ranma’s ability to stay ‘disappeared’ except to those he lets into his small circle of confidants.
Alex Kim

**Alex Kim** is a main character of Season 2 of *Make It Pop*. Freshman Alex Kim is a heartthrob with musical chops. He has been at school all along, but, over the holidays, had a growth spurt. A skater kid, he can crush it on a skateboard, and has a street artist talent and sensibility. Alex is also interested in fashion and wears incredibly cool clothes. He is a strong singer. He also has a crush on Jodi because they have met each other in the past.
Aiko Island

An island in the tropical Pacific that Aiko visits to wind down. After the intensity of the Halleckton Event, she opens it up to all her associates. Given its remote location and unique geology and bathymetry, it is highly unlikely that anyone limited to normal human technology and ability can set foot on it.
Desperately Seeking Ranma Chapter Ninety-Eight

Clean-up the morning after the party

First team meeting for the expedition to Ellesmere Island

Yori and Aiko discover the origins of the Demonic Duck incident

Soun comes clean about his health to Nabiki and Akane (then the others)

Flying and swimming on Fwetna

Winding down at the Tendo compound; Nabiki delivers two dolls

Hikaru Gosunkugi has a visit from Ms. Aoyama on the misuse of summoning circles.
Asteroid Belt

What better place to hide an asteroid than an asteroid belt? Our solar system's own asteroid belt receives a visit during the build-up to the showdown with the Abomination. During the Moon mapping trip, S'th'kx releases probes throughout the solar system for the benefit of Yori and her home. The probes discover a unique asteroid both in terms of it geological content and the purpose it has been fitted to.
Jusenkyo Curse

An integral part of the original series, the Jusenkyo Curse takes a somewhat different role in this multiverse. A Jusenkyo Curse causes the victim to take on a different form when exposed to cold water. Warm water will reverse the change. The curses still exist in this multiverse, but have been determined to be unremovable – there is no cure. Realizing this, Ranma is able to embrace his female form with the help of Aiko’s team and Kasumi. A large part of the earlier portion of the story explore this journey. The others also retain their curses, but do not have the control over them like Ranma has achieved.
Demonic Duck

The Demonic Duck was summoned unwillingly through a misuse of magic by Hikaru Gosunkugi. Sensing a portal, it went to check it out. Being confused and upset by being essentially kidnapped, it attacked the beings at the portal who then attacked back. After taking Kimiko Sano on an impromptu flight, it was destroyed by the Sisterhood of Doom after a mid-air rescue by Azumi. An unfortunate end to an unfortunate event.
Gosunkugi Hikaru

Hikaru is a character from the original Ranma½ series who is always dabbling in the occult. He appears in the storyline during the large party at the Tendo Compound. He is not present at the party, but rather proving himself as a mage at the top of a Neriman parking garage. He once again makes mistakes in his doings, and scares himself off; running back to his house hoping no one can identify him. The end result seems to be a summoning of both Chiyoko's little demons as well as a large demonic duck-like creature.
Fukazawa Misaki

Misaki is a magical girl and a member of Aiko's team. She and her sister and their two friends became magical girls as a result of a mischievous unauthorized detour in a museum during a school trip where they were unceremoniously and mercilessly introduced to the chaotic magical girl lifestyle. Misaki's magical girl equipment includes a bracelet that masks her identity, a cylinder to dissolve defeated opponents, a naginata pole-arm, and enhanced strength, as well as an inherent understanding on how to use the equipment.
Desperately Seeking Ranma Chapter Forty-Six

The Japanese ‘special talent’ arrives in Australia to track
the portal device

A gun-happy granny and a bunker of cannabis

An interrogation technique that … dissolved ... the
subject’s stubbornness

A visit to the various sites in Australia

Holdup at an Australian wine store

Confrontation with Emily’s motorcycle gang

Impromptu surgery on the conference room table

Search for Geofrey Young in the Outback

The trail leads to Ontario … and London

The RCMP investigates the town of Halleckton which has gone
strangely silent

Yori and the girls go to Halleckton with a Canadian military
observation team

Anthony Murray is found and removed and the town of
Halleckton destroyed

Robert Davenport receives a career-ending visit from Ms.
Aoyama
Kaneshiro Osamu

Oyabun Osamu Kaneshiro is a leader of an organized crime organization which has had numerous contacts with Ranma over the years. They have an understanding that non-yakuza are off-limits as are any crimes against women. Osamu helped Ranma and Kasumi in their transitional period by providing his services in moving Kasumi's possessions out of the Tendo house.
Bowie Tom

Officer Tom Bowie has lockup security responsibilities for the LAPD. He was intercepted on his way to work by Charles Jackson, an operative related to the Calibank heist, so that the other operatives could be sprung. Officer Bowie was drugged and forcibly inebriated to keep him out of their way for the operation. His situation was discovered by Jun and reported to Lieutenant Harrison by Ms. Aoyama. He was taken to a hospital for monitoring.
K'nn Group

The K'nn Group is an alliance of fifteen similar technology-oriented worlds spread across multiple dimensions and linked by portal travel. The sheer number of people and the level of advancement of the technology is astounding to new visitors. It is the home base of S'th'kx and his mining operations, and provides a full venue for vacationing. Strangely, the group does not appear to make use of interstellar travel, preferring the portals for such voyages. Technologically-based space travel is limited to intra-system trips.

## Native Species

It is not explicitly stated, but is *heavily* implied that the Krennsh are a species native to one or more worlds in the K'nn group.

## Law Enforcement

The K'nn Group has (at least) two levels of law enforcement.

Level one is the actual police force that is (presumably) a part of the governing body of the Group. They have all the usual powers and responsibilities of a traditional police force in a civilized society. They are commensurately held to a high standard of behavior and regulation, and are required to undergo the relevant training.

Level two credentials are granted by the governing body to outstanding civilians that are not actually part of the police force or even necessarily part of their society. Level two enforcement agents are treated as outside consultants and have less restrictions on their actions, although they presumably will have to answer for any major transgressions that may occur in the process of exercising their powers. Level twos do *not* have the power to actually arrest anyone. Once they have resolved the immediate threat, they are required to notify the proper authorities (level one enforcement) to come and make the actual arrests.

## Organizations

* **K'nn Interworld Financial Exchange**: a financial institution which includes personal and commercial banking services and, presumably, the equivalent of stock trading. Accounts with them are usable on approximately 60 worlds.

## Member Worlds

Presumably the worlds in the K'nn Group are named simply by number, i.e. K'nn one through K'nn fifteen. Only the worlds below are mentioned by name in the story so far.

* **K'nn IV**: This world is the main hub of the K'nn Group and also the home base of S'th'kx and his asteroid mining operation. It is from here that the moon mission staged from. This world leased a hyper-light engine from another species to evaluate it, but has apparently not gone further than that.
* **K'nn VII**: The ambassador for K'nn seven was suffering from an unknown lethal viral infection while visiting Fwetna but was healed by Chou and Yori. (non-narrative anecdote)
* **K'nn IX**: An agricultural and recreational world, it was visited by Yori, Chou, Azumi, Tamiko, and Fumiko while on vacation. While there Ms. Aoyama foiled a minor plot by organized crime against one of Uthryyl's friends. This is also where some of the sisterhood acquired their space suit bracelets.
Desperately Seeking Ranma Chapter Fifty

The girls celebrate Nabiki’s ‘first anniversary’ at the
Brisbane Sushi Restaurant

The Theberge wedding party has an unexpected interruption
and surprise resolution

Akane and Shampoo learn the Chestnuts Roasting on an Open
Fire technique

Sara Murray sends antique Japanese artwork to Yori and Chou
via PSIA as thanks

The Nihon University rapist strikes again
Gruber Alan

Doctor Alan Gruber is a researcher at the US Centers for Disease Control. He was brought into the bank robbery case by Dr. Nadar of the LAPD to assist in identifying the chemical compounds that killed three of the men involved in the Calibank robbery. His previous work in the intelligence community enabled him to both identify the compound and also provide the LAPD and FBI some background information on its origins. The conclusions are quite unsettling.
Magitech

Magitech often combines magic with modern technology. Examples from anime and manga include a traditional heat engine or an electrical generator powered by or powering a magic spell, or a giant mecha that can inexplicably shoot ice from an empty hand. Put another way, magitech is the integration of the magical arts and science to produce an integrated final product. Magitech becomes increasingly prominent as the storyline progresses with the introduction (from Nabiki’s perspective) during her first interworld trip. The visit to Kw'Lyn Industries results in the Sisterhood of Doom bringing back quite a number of magitech items for the mutual benefit of both societies.
Kyoto National Museum

The Kyoto National Museum, with its extensive collection and seemingly endless basement of storage was the site of a school field trip for Aiko, Tamiko, Misaki, and Fumiko. Unfortunately, Misaki's curiosity gets the best of all of them and they end up in the basement where they receive their initial magical girl power-up and fight their first battle.
Desperately Seeking Ranma Chapter Sixty-Five

The PSIA contemplates what to do about the Senshi

Hnther and Lldnr’k come to assist with the Senshi implosion

Lldnr’k deduces the influence of the ancient time machine

History and nature of the multiverse and the time device

Strategy to bring about a resolution to the problem

Yori shows Rei (and Ami) how to power up directly without a
transformation dance

The ward system prevents those keyed into it from being seen
by the time machine
Crime Fighting

Crime fighting is a sideline for most of the main characters, both of the magical and martial art variety. Crime fighting is brought on by the fact that the ultra-powered citizens of Minato and Nerima seem to attract chaos. It keeps their skills sharp, and provides a community service. It is noted several times that crime rates in Minato and Nerima are quite low thanks to the presence of the special abilities. Nabiki's rise finds crime fighting to be somewhat cathartic early on in her experiences, and particularly enjoys stopping Shigeo in his tracks.
Aino Minako

Minako is one of the Senshi and is a victim of the scheming of the Abomination. After plotting with Usagi to assassinate Yori and her group, she finds herself on a barren world with food, water, shelter, books, and a lot of time to think. She realizes something is wrong and when Yori comes to return her, she agrees to be helped and get help for the damage the Abomination has done to her.
Aoyama Reiko

Ms. Aoyama as done by Tommygunner70 @ deviantart

The intelligence-agent alternate persona of Nabiki Tendo. Upsetting to those around her even on the best of days, Ms. Aoyama is Nabiki's Ice Queen facade on steroids. Originally created to disassociate Nabiki from the alternate personae of Ranma and Kasumi, she quickly found her role during the aftermath of an unfortunate encounter between Akane and Ryoga in Minato when Akane and Shampoo came in search of Yori and Chou. Ms. Aoyama has subtly alien features such as pointed ears and cat-like eyes as well as a warped ki signature that unsettles everyone around her - even those in on the deception. Her use of the Soul of Ice technique adds to the discomfort of those around her. Her use of the SI Jun, and a prop she has named the 'Folder of Doom' seal the persona as unequivocally the most terrifying person you could meet.
Languages

Given the global and interworld travel inherent in the storyline, the language barrier is sure to present itself. It is partially overcome the old-fashioned way with all the main characters possessing working fluency in Japanese and English (except Shampoo, who has a inherent inability with language learning). Some of the main characters can get around in other languages as well. Both Yori and Chou are fluent in Trade – the common interworld language, and teach it to the other members of the group.

After the destruction of the Abomination, Nabiki (as Azumi) asks if there is the equivalent of a universal translator available somewhere. The Kw’Lyn leadership provide the Sisterhood of Doom with an ancient, complex, and comprehensive language spell capable of making the recipient fluent in nearly every known language with very few faults.
Intimidating Smile

Put to good use several times to avert a potentially violent solution to a conflict, several of the characters have practiced the Intimidating Smile. Yori, Chou, and Ms. Aoyama are the most practiced with quite satisfying results (although some recipients have needed to be revived afterward). Notable instances of the Intimidating Smile include the arrest of the portal bomb cult and the apprehension of Anthony Murray.
Ryker's Rink

**Staff**
 **First Appearance**

**Ryker's Rink** and later **Club Ry Ri** is the roller rink that Caleb works. He is hired as the custodian. Randy is the owner of the rink.

## History

Caleb got a job there from Valerie and Heather, who were actually trying to embarrass and make fun of him. In Rumors & Roommates, he discovered that there's an old, abandoned stage behind the walls when he breaks a hole by accident. In Failed Dreams, Caleb turns the rink into a club where the girls can perform and rehearse at. Caleb used the new "Club Ry-Ri" to hold a "secret homecoming" without Ms. Diona's or Mr. Stark's knowledge. Mackendrick Prep's new play, *Hunting Dorothy*, had an encore song performed by XO-IQ, which marks the last song of Season 1.

## Trivia

* Caleb got the job from Valerie Graves and Heather Duncan.
* Caleb works as a custodian here. (Rumors & Roommates)
* The owner's face is never seen; his silhouette is all that is seen before Heart, Courage, Brains.
* Randy communicates with Caleb by phone calls.
* The boss's name is Randy. (Failed Dreams)
* Randy is finally seen in Heart, Courage, Brains.
* XO-IQ had their first and last live performances of season 1 in this location. (Light It Up)
* Randy let Caleb turn the rink into a club, but he will get fired if it is not popular. (Failed Dreams)
Fukazawa Fumiko

Fumiko is a magical girl and a member of Aiko's team. She and her sister Misaki and their two friends became magical girls as a result of a mischievous unauthorized detour in a museum during a school trip where they were unceremoniously and mercilessly introduced to the chaotic magical girl lifestyle. Fumiko's magical girl equipment includes a bracelet that masks her identity, a cylinder to dissolve defeated opponents, a pair of sai, enhanced strength, as well as an inherent understanding on how to use the equipment.
Disguise Bracelet

A set of bracelets was included with tools that came with the power-up of Aiko and her friends. These bracelets, when activated, conceal the identity of the wearer from anyone they encounter except for anyone present when they are activated or another bracelet wearer. They also magically attach to the wearer’s wrist so they are not removable except by deliberate action of the wearer.
Chiyoko

Chiyoko is a very young magical girl who is associated with a particular type of small demons with a ferocious appetite. She is also infamous for her poor aim and over-powered magic that tends to remodel the landscape when she is out and about. Chiyoko was honored with a glimpse into a very special alternate reality just after the Great Twitch, but has decided not to mention it to anyone, not even Tamiko.

Hikaru Gosunkugi's summoning circle atop the parking garage in Nerima resonated with Choyoko's magic as she came through by train. Upon jumping off the train at the last second, she discovered that nearly one hundred of her little demons had been summoned by his circle. Her mother was not happy, but calmed considerably at the magical girl party at the Tendo compound.
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Akane calls Nabiki and updates her on the movie studio
situation

Orbiting the moon and deploying the lunar and interplanetary
probes

On the surface of the moon

Aiko teleports from the moon to the earth and back

A worldwide  and
interplanetary meal on board ship

Observatory workers see but fail to record unusual flashes
on the moon

Data analysis of the moon shows no evidence of the Silver
Millennium

Naito is brought into the discussion on interplanetary trade

The interplanetary probes identify an unusual asteroid
Harada Tetsuo

Sergeant Harada is with the Minato district police office, and is the primary contact between law enforcement and the magical girl community. He has a healthy outlook on both the magical girl phenomenon and the special visitors to Minato, and freely interact with both groups as his duties dictate. He is married to Emiko and escaped through a portal with her during the Great Twitch event.
Luna

Luna is revealed to be a sentient splinter personality created by the Abomination and implanted in Usagi to further its goals. The time Usagi spent on the barren world helped Luna to recover some sense and see that reality was not lining up with perception. Luna attempts to get Usagi to see this, which results in an attempt by Usagi to kill the cat. Despite Usagi being rendered unconscious, Hnther is still able to talk to Luna with a complex setup using medical knowledge, magic, and technology.
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Final preparations for the party; Soun catches Nabiki exercising
in the Dojo

The DVD of the audition arrives and the families watch Akane
and Shampoo in action

The guests arrive for the garden party

Cologne and Soun ask Yori for confirmation of the cause of
the Great Twitch

Soun asks for medical assistance from Yori and Chou

It becomes apparent Soun has ‘found’ Ranma and Kasumi (and
possibly Nabiki)

Chou apologetically fogs Soun’s memory since it is still too
soon for a reveal

Talk about Ukyo and Konatsu’s wedding moves the party to an
interesting place

Miki, Hana, Kimiko, and John arrive to an empty house and an
open portal
Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire

From the original series, this martial arts technique uses amazing hand speed in conjunction with gathering or delivering. It is mentioned in passing several times, with a brief window into Akane and Shampoo training in the technique. It becomes useful to Akane and Shampoo during their multiple visits to Los Angeles in search of a career at Mountain Picture Studios. Information from the original series is on the Ranma½ Wiki.
Kaio Michiru

Michiru is a Senshi member and is adversely affected by the Abomination and its influences. The influence has made her distrustful and violent and has ended her relationship with Haruka and Hotaru. On evaluation it appears she is the third-most severely affected of the nine Senshi, becoming paranoid and convinced that she is constantly being watched (which she is).
Harris Julius

Mr. Harris was involved in the operation at Calibank. Thanks to research by Ms. Aoyama, it was revealed that Mr. Harris is a former CIA Agent that specialized in assassinations. He went missing and was presumed dead in 1989. The presumption is obviously in error. Mr. Harris was arrested by the LAPD and taken into custody where he subsequently escaped with his colleagues using a stock teleportation spell.
Benton Jerry

Jerry Benton is an academic archaeologist for the University of Manitoba who has received both mysterious information as well as mysterious funding for research of an ancient artifact on Ellesmere Island. Along with Martta Laine, he has organized a team of a half dozen post-graduate students to make the expedition to the site.
Deveraux, Laura

Inspector Deveraux is the Royal Mounted Canadian Police officer that worked with Lieutenant Harrison of the LAPD on an international terrorist case that led to the portal device chase. Like Lieutenant Harrison, she was dropped into the magical girl world quickly, but more quickly adapted that he did. She also provided a base of operations for the Sisterhood of Doom during the Halleckton incident and assisted Ms. Aoyama in passing archaeological information on to Jerry Benton.
Jun

Jun is Nabiki's synthetic intelligence (SI) unit. She and Jun have extensive interactions to further her magical girl/martial artist lifestyle. Jun has proven effective in communications, intelligence gathering, networking, strategy, and security. It has developed to the point that it is now considered to be sentient, making Nabiki worried that her relationship with Jun is akin to Jun being a slave. Jun reassures that this is not the case and it is quite content being Nabiki's companion.
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Nodoka and Mousse exchange insights and reflect on past
grievances

Rei continues to try and get her mind around the right angle
turn her life just took

An in-person review of the various personae of Ranma,
Kasumi, and Nabiki

Ami, Rei, and Hotaru gain bracelets, new powered-up
clothing, and ward system access
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The vacation is cut short a few days to deal with the
imploding group

Mountain Soarers come through the portal home

Meeting at the temple and the Sailor Senshi backstory is
explained

Inspections reveal varied levels of brain damage in the Senshi

Ami and Rei accompany Aiko, Azumi, and Chou for sushi in
Brisbane
Ito Kazuo

Mr. Ito is a jeweler in Nerima who has seen the number of incidents at his shop decrease dramatically since he hired one Akane Tendo. He has been supportive of Akane through her troubles and recovery, and while he will be sorry to see her leave, is also encouraging her to pursue the career that Yori helped set up for her.
Fwetna

Fwetna is Uthryyl's home world. Readers get a robust introduction to the multiverse when Nabiki vacations there with Ranma and Kasumi. The trip to Fwetna impresses on Nabiki that the basic functioning of ecology and society is essentially the same no matter where it is found, confirming the old 'same thing, just different' adage.

## Astronomy

Fwetna has two suns, the combined effect of which results in similar light shades and levels to Earth, but casting two distinct shadows on everything. The planet is far from the double star and orbits the common center of gravity. The day is thirty hours long and the seasons are very long (measured by Earth decades) and not as pronounced.

## Locations

* **Krentak**: Capitol city of the planet
* **Sirtha**: smaller city built into a mountain range. Home city of Uthryyl and his trading company, Sirtha External Trading, Inc.
Crossley Greg

Greg is the studio stunt instructor assigned to teach Akane and Shampoo how to drive and do stunt work with motor vehicles. He has a rather set world view that does not take well to being challenged. He was not fully briefed on the girls’ abilities prior to the initial lesson, resulting the need for a brief break when such abilities manifested themselves.
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Adrian makes a detour for banking business on the way into
the studio

Shampoo and Akane’s battles senses indicate a problem
pending

Akane calls Lieutenant Harrison and manages to hide her
active cell phone

A mercenary crew takes over the bank during a large cash
transfer and tale hostages

Akane and Shampoo attract attention to keep danger from the
other hostages

Jun warns Nabiki of the situation on her way home from Kobe

Aiko, Tamiko, and Chou teleport with Naito and Ms. Aoyama to
Los Angeles

Ms. Aoyama determines all the men involved are officially
dead

An Invisible Chou places a ward over the hostages for
protection

Ms. Aoyama authorizes Shampoo and Akane to act

A rescue team arrives for the bank heist team in the guise
of government agents

Ms. Aoyama determines the rescue team are all dead men as
well

The Sisterhood of Doom realize they’ve stumbled onto
something big
Chalker Alan

Sir Alan Chalker is the British Minister of Defense, which was the coordinating agency for the response to the Harrods incident. Sir Alan also authorized the interaction with the Ministry of Magic when it became apparent that a second device was present there. He was also present for the final downfall of Mr. Davenport when he chose to ignore the warnings he was given and squandered any faith that remained in him.
Lldnr'k

Lldnr'k is a temporal mage and an associate of Yori and Chou. His work was instrumental in cracking the coordinates of the Abomination's sub-reality from Setsuna's staff. He was also instrumental in providing the magical girls with the background of the Abomination so far as he understood it. That background was enough to postulate what was happening to the Senshi and find a solution. Lldnr'k was present to witness (so far as he was able) the ultimate destruction of the Abomination.
Duck Pond Option

A measure of last resort, the Duck Pond Option results from a large ki blast against a particularly large or tenacious enemy. The blast leaves behind a large glass-lined crater which permanently alters the geography of the area. The practical use of such remodeling is to fill it with water, put some ducks on it, and surround it with a park-like setting. Yori has created a
number, including one in Minato. Her largest combat-related crater is in Halleckton, which was immediately filled by the neighboring lake. Misaki also created one when she repelled ‘Gakkk’s’ invasion force.
Arndell Pauline

Pauline is a waitress at the Brisbane sushi restaurant frequented by Aiko's team. She is an efficient waitress and appreciates well-mannered patrons. She is almost always present when the team is there, and was liaison between the kitchen and the customers during the incident at the Théberge wedding dinner.
Cologne

Elder Cologne of the Joketsuzoku is similar to how she is known in the original Ranma½ series. She searches for 'son-in-law' for several years, finally giving up when her scrying spells prove ineffective. She senses unusual magic and has a deep respect for whatever may be going on in Minato, which is the apparent source. That respect is reinforced by two visits from Ms. Aoyama when Cologne gets a bit too close to discovering things that are best kept sealed. Cologne also is training Akane and Shampoo and is supportive of the young women in their new careers as stunt women.
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Exploration on Ellesmere Island and an offer to the
University of Manitoba

More training and demonstrating your own ki can’t hurt you

Qian Dhu and her apprentice visit Jusenkyo to check on it

Cologne calls the Amazon village and passes on Ms. Aoyama’s
warning regarding time travel

The Kw’lyn representatives hear the story of the Sailor
Senshi

Discussion how to transfer Luna and Artemis into their own
physical bodies

Levels of SI sentience and the SI test for conversational
level and sentience

The Sisterhood of Doom receives a ‘gift pack’ from Kw’lyn
Industries

Yori and Chou demonstrate their ji methods to Savrk and
Yrenti

A discussion begins on the ward system
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Cologne tries to scry the origins of the three blasts of
magical energy

Ranma reveals his true identity to the three former Senshi

Ranma and Hotaru take some time to rebuild a damaged
relationship

Kasumi continues with the story; she and Nabiki reveal their
true identities

Rei coins the name Sisterhood of Doom

Ami finally learns how the group always knows what is going
on

Ami's curiosity detours the recap into gender identity and relationships
Its A Calling

A phrase quickly chosen by Nabiki to cover her tracks while on her first visit to Miki's family in Kobe, it has become something of an 'in' joke between her and Kimiko, who is fairly sure Nabiki is more than meets the eye. Those on the 'inside' of the joke expand during the clean up after the magical girl party when Kimiko questions Yori using the phrase.
Lemann David

Mr. Lemann is in charge of security at the Calibank branch office that was targeted during the heist operation. He was one of four individuals aware of the logistics and presence of the cache of cash in the branch office. Unfortunately, he lost two men in the heist, one an employee, the other an employee of the armored car company.
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Rei and Hotaru are returned to a more normal state on K’nn
Four

Hnther suggests bringing in therapeutic experts for the
Senshi

Options for the Senshi are discussed including some
permanent outcomes

Minako goes for a mountain climbing expedition

Mr. Ishikawa takes Kin to the veterinarian, who promptly
goes on vacation

Usagi also goes climbing, but with spectacularly poor
results

The space explorers enjoy a day on K’nn Four