Fighters - An Ongoing Saga on the King of Fighters series
Part 1: Before the Legend - the Beginnings of a Championship
Chapter 2: Kyokugenryo Karate
AUTHOR'S NOTES: Wai! Wai! I've been playing KoF '98 over and over on my emulator now, and I'm pretty sure I've mastered Orochi Chris! Who could believe that such a "cute" being ::looks around to make sure Orochi Chris hasn't heard that:: (SHHHHI~NEEEEE!!! ::sends an purple Orochinagi:: - Chris.) could wield such power! *^_^* ::niko-niko:: (That's better - Chris.)
- Otaku-chan/Aniko/Shingo & Orochi Chris no Miko/Official Cabbit-"ess" of the Sword and Serpent Tavern/all the other million titles I have/and more...
Geese Howard rose to the top of the illegal acts that went on in Southtown. And Southtown was full of those. People were afraid to speak his name. And the police kept quiet. Geese was now rich, and plenty of individual gifts to the police made sure they turned their backs on his activities. And if not... well, Geese now had a bodyguard by the name of Billy Kane.
Billy originated from England, where he lived with his sister, Lilly. They moved to the United States, hoping for a better chance at life. The two landed smack into the middle of Southtown. And Billy hated criminal activity. He tried to keep himself away from it. He promised Lilly he would. And he took a job as a factory worker. One day, he went into a rage.The stress, and anger at the police not suppressing the crimes in the city were part responsible. He took up a pipe and began wielding it, threatening to smash anyone who neared him in his anger. The owner of the factory happened to be visiting that day... and offered Billy a job as a bodyguard, seeing his incredible skills. Billy accepted, not knowing that Geese was the head of all criminal activities. He soon discovered it though, but made no move. Geese was like the best friend he never had. And he wasn't going to give that up.
A while later, Geese went off on a trip, leaving one of his criminal underlords, by the name of Mr. Big, to do a job. Geese remembered Takuma and wanted the man's power on his side. As Takuma hated activities like that, Mr. Big decided to kidnap his daughter, Yuri Sakazaki. It was enough to get Takuma to give in. To protect his identity, Mr. Big threw Takuma a red tengu (bird) mask. Takuma was henceforth known as "Mr. Karate", to his dismay.
But Mr. Big hadn't counted on Takuma's son, Ryo, and his best friend, Robert Garcia. The two left the dojo in order to search for Yuri, their only lead a letter left behind by Mr. Big's men after the kidnapping. An invitation to the tournament that Mr. Big was having in Geese's name. Naturally, the brother had come to search for his sister, and the boyfriend the same. The two battled through the tournament, even beating Mr. Big himself. The poewr of Kyokugenryo Karate was strong, alright.
Mr. Big called on his last resource. "Mr. Karate". The man came out, tengu mask and all, suppressing his dismay at having to fight his pupils in the guise of an enemy. But this was an excellent chance to test their strength. Ryo and Robert, not knowing Mr. Karate's true identity, believed he was the mastermind behind their sister's kidnapping. They gave it their all, throwing ki blasts, punching and kicking with all their strength, using all the techniques they knew.
Yuri, locked in a dark storeroom, had been struggling with her bonds for a while. After several days of being tied up and leered at by Mr. Big's henchmen, she wasn't going to take any more. Over the past three days, she had managed to loosen the ropes and slipped her hands out. Then she kicked the door open. She'd show them. She wasn't going to suffer.
Nearby, the battle between Mr. Karate and Ryo was continuing. Mr. Karate was taking the worse part. And then, after a few ki blasts he fell. Pleased that his son had become a sufficient fighter, he prepared for the final blow. His son would become the new master of Kyokugenryu. And he... he would lie in peace. A loud slamming noise startled Ryo, and watched, amazed, as Yuri ran up and begged Ryo not to destroy Mr. Karate. She snatched off the tengu mask, revealing an extremely battered and bruised Takuma Sakazaki. Ryo and Robert couldn't conceal their shock. The story soon poured out, and the four left Southtown. (AN: This comes from Art of Fighting. Many thanks to RedPriest17 for pointing out that AoF comes before Fatal Fury.)
Not long after, Takuma decided to train Yuri and in Kyokugenryu - women's style. Yuri proved an adept learner. Everything was going smoothly, but for one factor. They were doing this behind Ryo's back. Robert knew of it, and was more than pleased to have the girl he loved learning the art he loved. But Ryo wouldn't approve. So they conveniently forgot to tell Ryo.
Next year, another tournament was held. The Sakazaki family returned, after hearing that Mr. Big was hosting it once more. Payback was sweet... But did nothing to interrupt Geese's power. Of course, Ryo found out about Yuri's training at that tournament. He wasn't a happy Kyokugenryu student. ^_^;
~owari (for now)~
Otaku-chan ni Omakase - Alright, here's the thing. I've barely played Art of Fighting, much less Art of Fighting 2. What I know comes from a good friend of mine who loves SNK games and actually had an SNES while I have to settle for emulation. I'll respect his privacy, though. As for the dedication in the last chapter, I know it seems strange, dedicating a fighting story to people who died in acts of terrorism. But they deserve it. And it was the least I could do on such short notice. If anyone could give me information on the storyline of Art of Fighting 2, I'd appreciate it so I could elaborate on it. E-mail me at aniko@otakumail.com or visit me at my day job as the Official Cabbitess of the Sword and Serpent Tavern (http://pub51.ezboard.com/btheswordandserpent). Jaa~!
Part 1: Before the Legend - the Beginnings of a Championship
Chapter 2: Kyokugenryo Karate
AUTHOR'S NOTES: Wai! Wai! I've been playing KoF '98 over and over on my emulator now, and I'm pretty sure I've mastered Orochi Chris! Who could believe that such a "cute" being ::looks around to make sure Orochi Chris hasn't heard that:: (SHHHHI~NEEEEE!!! ::sends an purple Orochinagi:: - Chris.) could wield such power! *^_^* ::niko-niko:: (That's better - Chris.)
- Otaku-chan/Aniko/Shingo & Orochi Chris no Miko/Official Cabbit-"ess" of the Sword and Serpent Tavern/all the other million titles I have/and more...
Geese Howard rose to the top of the illegal acts that went on in Southtown. And Southtown was full of those. People were afraid to speak his name. And the police kept quiet. Geese was now rich, and plenty of individual gifts to the police made sure they turned their backs on his activities. And if not... well, Geese now had a bodyguard by the name of Billy Kane.
Billy originated from England, where he lived with his sister, Lilly. They moved to the United States, hoping for a better chance at life. The two landed smack into the middle of Southtown. And Billy hated criminal activity. He tried to keep himself away from it. He promised Lilly he would. And he took a job as a factory worker. One day, he went into a rage.The stress, and anger at the police not suppressing the crimes in the city were part responsible. He took up a pipe and began wielding it, threatening to smash anyone who neared him in his anger. The owner of the factory happened to be visiting that day... and offered Billy a job as a bodyguard, seeing his incredible skills. Billy accepted, not knowing that Geese was the head of all criminal activities. He soon discovered it though, but made no move. Geese was like the best friend he never had. And he wasn't going to give that up.
A while later, Geese went off on a trip, leaving one of his criminal underlords, by the name of Mr. Big, to do a job. Geese remembered Takuma and wanted the man's power on his side. As Takuma hated activities like that, Mr. Big decided to kidnap his daughter, Yuri Sakazaki. It was enough to get Takuma to give in. To protect his identity, Mr. Big threw Takuma a red tengu (bird) mask. Takuma was henceforth known as "Mr. Karate", to his dismay.
But Mr. Big hadn't counted on Takuma's son, Ryo, and his best friend, Robert Garcia. The two left the dojo in order to search for Yuri, their only lead a letter left behind by Mr. Big's men after the kidnapping. An invitation to the tournament that Mr. Big was having in Geese's name. Naturally, the brother had come to search for his sister, and the boyfriend the same. The two battled through the tournament, even beating Mr. Big himself. The poewr of Kyokugenryo Karate was strong, alright.
Mr. Big called on his last resource. "Mr. Karate". The man came out, tengu mask and all, suppressing his dismay at having to fight his pupils in the guise of an enemy. But this was an excellent chance to test their strength. Ryo and Robert, not knowing Mr. Karate's true identity, believed he was the mastermind behind their sister's kidnapping. They gave it their all, throwing ki blasts, punching and kicking with all their strength, using all the techniques they knew.
Yuri, locked in a dark storeroom, had been struggling with her bonds for a while. After several days of being tied up and leered at by Mr. Big's henchmen, she wasn't going to take any more. Over the past three days, she had managed to loosen the ropes and slipped her hands out. Then she kicked the door open. She'd show them. She wasn't going to suffer.
Nearby, the battle between Mr. Karate and Ryo was continuing. Mr. Karate was taking the worse part. And then, after a few ki blasts he fell. Pleased that his son had become a sufficient fighter, he prepared for the final blow. His son would become the new master of Kyokugenryu. And he... he would lie in peace. A loud slamming noise startled Ryo, and watched, amazed, as Yuri ran up and begged Ryo not to destroy Mr. Karate. She snatched off the tengu mask, revealing an extremely battered and bruised Takuma Sakazaki. Ryo and Robert couldn't conceal their shock. The story soon poured out, and the four left Southtown. (AN: This comes from Art of Fighting. Many thanks to RedPriest17 for pointing out that AoF comes before Fatal Fury.)
Not long after, Takuma decided to train Yuri and in Kyokugenryu - women's style. Yuri proved an adept learner. Everything was going smoothly, but for one factor. They were doing this behind Ryo's back. Robert knew of it, and was more than pleased to have the girl he loved learning the art he loved. But Ryo wouldn't approve. So they conveniently forgot to tell Ryo.
Next year, another tournament was held. The Sakazaki family returned, after hearing that Mr. Big was hosting it once more. Payback was sweet... But did nothing to interrupt Geese's power. Of course, Ryo found out about Yuri's training at that tournament. He wasn't a happy Kyokugenryu student. ^_^;
~owari (for now)~
Otaku-chan ni Omakase - Alright, here's the thing. I've barely played Art of Fighting, much less Art of Fighting 2. What I know comes from a good friend of mine who loves SNK games and actually had an SNES while I have to settle for emulation. I'll respect his privacy, though. As for the dedication in the last chapter, I know it seems strange, dedicating a fighting story to people who died in acts of terrorism. But they deserve it. And it was the least I could do on such short notice. If anyone could give me information on the storyline of Art of Fighting 2, I'd appreciate it so I could elaborate on it. E-mail me at aniko@otakumail.com or visit me at my day job as the Official Cabbitess of the Sword and Serpent Tavern (http://pub51.ezboard.com/btheswordandserpent). Jaa~!