Ashes - A Cinderella Story

For other uses of Ashes, see Ashes

Ashes - A Cinderella Story, originally titled The Cinderella Singer, is written by James Edward Eades and began online publication on May 16th, 1999.^[1] It was completed on March 25th, 2003.^[2]

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Description[]

“ Ranma's friend Hiroshi makes a wish. A Cinderella story with a fairy godmother (or wish-pig), a cruel step-mother, and frustrated love.^[3] ”

“ Urd's got a problem. Marller is causing trouble and she's stuck in the Goddess Relief Office. Ah well, as long as the wishes keep going, there won't be a problem, time to find a temp. A monk in the wrong place would be it, except a quick wish shifts the burden onto one Ryoga. Now anyone wishing for things around him just might have their wish come true. Like Hiroshi's wish to have a better voice and more talent than the greatest rock star alive. Which wouldn't have been so bad if he hadn't subsequently named Primrose as the best. Now he changes into a very cute and very talented girl. For a couple of hours...^[4] ”

Plot[]

PLOT NEEDED - This article is missing a plot summary of the events of this story.

Chapter 1: Three Threads[]

Chapter 2: If Wishes Were Pigs[]

Chapter 3: Friends[]

Chapter 4: Drawing Closer, Getting Caught[]

Chapter 5: A Primrose by Any Other Name[]

Chapter 6: Reassurances (Not)[]

Chapter 7: Don't Look Back[]

Chapter 8: Someone to Care For[]

Chapter 9: Mommy Dearest[]

Chapter 10: Monster Mine[]

Chapter 11: I Shall Punish You![]

Chapter 12: Sundered Soul[]

Chapter 13: When You Wish Upon a Rock Star[]

Chapter 14: Words that Make a Woman[]

Chapter 15: As Your Last Chance Slips Away[]

Chapter 16: Go All Out Against Your Love[]

Chapter 17: There is No 'Happily Ever After'[]

Chapter 18: Scattered Threads[]

Notes[]

A Spam-fic Side story exists in After the Ashes, also by Eades.

Awards[]

TASS Crossover Mini Series Award for May 2001, 3rd place (tie)
TASS Crossover Mini Series Award for Annual 2001, 9th place

Fan Art[]

FFML Posting History[]

Teaser 16/05/99
Chapter 1 07/06/00
Chapter 2 17/06/00
Chapter 2 (revision) 01/07/00
Chapter 3 19/07/00
Chapter 4 12/01/01
Chapter 3) (revision) 12/01/01
Chapter 5 25/01/01
Chapter 5 (revision) 25/01/01
Chapter 9 (revision)^[5] 17/07/01
Chapter 10 17/09/01
Chapter 5 (revision)^[6] 17/10/01
Chapter 11 18/10/01
Chapter 12 25/10/01
Chapter 13 15/12/01
Chapter 14 11/07/02
Chapter 14 (revision) 21/07/02
Chapter 15 18/08/02
Chapter 16 19/02/03
Chapter 16 (revision) 19/02/03
Chapter 17 25/03/03
Chapter 18 25/03/03

RAAC Posting History[]

Chapter 1 22/03/01
Chapter 2 22/03/01
Chapter 3
Chapter 4 04/05/01
Chapter 5 04/05/01
Chapter 6 21/06/01
Chapter 7 21/06/01
Chapter 8 21/06/01
Chapter 9 15/08/01
Chapter 10 05/11/01
Chapter 11 05/11/01
Chapter 12 13/03/02
Chapter 13 13/03/02
Chapter 14 23/09/02
Chapter 15 27/09/02
Chapter 16 29/03/03
Chapter 17 29/03/03
Chapter 18 30/03/03

External Links[]

Ashes - A Cinderella Story at the Internet Archive record of James and the Bluejay (at Home) - Retrieved 11-07-2022
Chapters 1~9 of Ashes - A Cinderella Story at Mediaminer.org - Retrieved 11-07-2022

References[]

↑ Post at FFML
↑ Post at FFML
↑ Description from Internet Archive record of James and the Bluejay (at Home) - Retrieved 11-07-2022
↑ Description from Internet Archive record of The Penultimate Ranma Fanfic Index - Retrieved 11-07-2022
↑ At some point prior to this post the story was revised and the older five chapters broken into nine new chapters for posting to RAAC.
↑ Old chapter numbering.

[1] Post at FFML

[2] Post at FFML

[3] Description from Internet Archive record of James and the Bluejay (at Home) - Retrieved 11-07-2022

[4] Description from Internet Archive record of The Penultimate Ranma Fanfic Index - Retrieved 11-07-2022

[5] At some point prior to this post the story was revised and the older five chapters broken into nine new chapters for posting to RAAC.

[6] Old chapter numbering.

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