"Oh, god, I'm bored. I'm just so bored, and I don't know what to do with it."
James, also known as Q, had it all. His girlfriend, Jessica, was a mercenary codenamed "Mathematics" in a company run by his friend, Izuki Umehara. He shares her riches beyond belief, his connections to the rich and the powerful, and their love and bonding, and yet he's still bored.
He catches wind of a tournament being run a world over from his from Dan, a friend of Jessica's who travels dimensions. Dan says it pops up around the same time as a supernatural event, usually by the people who are behind it or people who are investigating it.
"Jess, honey. Are you pondering what I'm pondering?"
Jessica walks in from the kitchen, wearing only sweatpants and a large black apron.
"Yes, but we never saw him transform, so are we sure it's Devilman?"
"Oh my god. I'm saying, we could make our own tournament!"
Dan pipes up.
"Okay, but are we sure there is some sort of supernatural power that is corresponding with this one?"
Jessica looks square at Dan.
"Does there need to be?"
"Um, yeah, kind of."
"Hmm-"
Q's phone lights up with a news alert.
12 dead after supernatural force ravages Dubai in Universe 108-C
"108-C. Look that up on your database, Dan. See which one that is."
"It seems to be a crossover universe… Ikari Warriors, Art of Fighting, Fatal Fury, Psycho Soldier, and others. It seems like this is the place."
Q stands up and situates himself.
"Jessica, get decent. Dan, read me the basic rules for the tournaments. We have an event to plan."
Jessica leaves to the bathroom as Dan reads the basics…
"Each King Of Fighters tournament is set up for people to travel the world and compete. Each person needs to have teams of 3, which take turns fighting each other until all 3 members of one team are eliminated. Depending on the sponsor, it could be either Single Elimination, Double Elimination, or Win-Loss Based, but most choose the first option. Usually, but not always, as is the case with the most recent tournament, the coordinator of the event has ulterior motives for holding it, usually causing or preventing global disaster."
"Well. Shall we make a team, or no?"
"Chizuru Kagura and the most recent tournament holder fought in their own teams, while people like Rugal Bernstein and Geese Howard fought as a final boss of sorts. Either way, it's up to you."
"I say we go with Miss Kagura's route. Alert Jessica when she gets out that the three of us will be joining our tournament as our own team, and we will hire Ace to run the tournament for us."
"Will do, boss."
And with that, Q entered his room to pack his best suit, and Dan sighed. What was he gonna wear, what was he gonna do, and the most important question of all: Lightning or Poison?