Official Extended Summary
On a day like no other, 32 ladies from the SNK syndicate are brought under one house to do part in battles that will test many factors to a potential 'Queen of Fighters': their mind, their motive, their talent, their sex appeal, but most of all – their absolute pride. This collection of battle-tested ladies are brought forth to a guild of people who want to see the very best, but in the end, only one can stand above all the rest...
This story is based loosely off the SNK Gals Fighters games – the original Gals Fighters from the Neo-Geo Pocket Color, and SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy, which by now has been out for a few days (I started writing this a couple days before its release date here in the US). The story is completely of its own canon - timelines and deaths don't really mean much of anything due to the characters I'm including.
I would also like to give a shout-out to jojoDO, whose King of Fighters: Ultimate Grand Dream Kumite was a partial inspiration.
August turned into September, and summer was slowly fading into autumn. The sun gave life to the scenery, the grass and the trees, in this European landscape. The air was balanced perfectly between the lingering chill and the widespread heat, and the ambiance was beautiful and lively despite barely any life standing out in the outdoors.
In the aftermath of what had been going on in the world as the King of Fighters tournaments picked up in pace over the past couple decades, something new was starting to build steam, something that could change how the world sees these tournaments, these showcases of combat.
It wasn't just going to be combat and violence for the sake of it. There was going to be a deeper meaning this time...
France
"Elisabeth?"
Elisabeth Blanctorche was staring down the half-empty cup of tea held in her hand. There was much on her shoulders with what she had planned for the future, but her attention was drifting off to elsewhere – many different thoughts bouncing around, with most being worrying. Ever since she started entering the King of Fighters tournaments, the tide changed in her mind, for better in one way and for worse for another.
The voice of another brought her eyes off of the drink and back onto the person sitting across from her at the little table set between them within the Blanctorche household.
Chizuru Kagura, a former KoF sponsor with a decade more experience in the tournament's past, was who she trusted the most with helping her with arranging everything. She showed worry for the hesitation within the partner.
Elisabeth put the cup down calmly and spoke with a dry quietness. "I'm fine..."
The priestess knew there was much more brewing within Elisabeth's head. "I know it's... quite difficult right now to be thinking everything through, but I don't think there's any chance to backtrack on everything – the invitations are likely being picked up as we speak."
Elisabeth shook her head as she ever so slightly leaned against the back of her seat, "It's not that – I've been meaning to put this together for a while... It's just..."
"It's about him, isn't it?"
Many thanks from Betty to Chizuru for not referring to him by name.
"It's been years," the priestess assured. "We've both had to go through some pain, but that was long ago... if I were you, I'd be thankful that things have changed for the better."
Elisabeth responded back after a light sigh, "And hopefully these things stay as they are for even longer."
Chizuru set down her tea after one more sip. "Now... as for the tournament..."
"We'll go ahead as planned," Elisabeth spoke with some regained certainty. The underlying fear on her mind still lingered, if barely at the moment. "We've both got everything riding on the success of this – as long as we avoid controversy, we'll break new ground."
Chizuru added, just to be sure of what they've got going. "And it could open up the gates for even further innovations in the tournament scene... is that right?"
"Exactly right, Miss Kagura." There was a slight sigh of relief from Elisabeth afterwards, as if she was about ready to get a temporary escape from the burden on her shoulders with her planned tournament on the horizon.
Not quite a lot for the first chapter, but it's enough to start with, and to get viewers thinking about who could show up for this "Tournament of Dignity", as the title kinda gives away.
The next couple chapters (at most two because my workload gets spots of progress sometimes) will be devoted to seeing the arrival of these ladies set on competing, with many notable and obvious fan-favorites, as well as some SNK ladies you probably never knew about until now!
