Kurisu Shiruba

Fighting King: Brawl in the Streets

With his arms crossed, he didn't bother much with formalities, after everyone had presented themselves. He just stretched himself a bit before responding to the people.

"Christopher Falcon, 35th successor of the Kurenai style of Ninjutsu. And I'm not here to do stealth, as people can see."

He took a quick glance at everyone in the room. The Samurai was the first person he looked at, he had the spirit of the Bushido flowing on his body, and he knew he was being really serious with maintaining the old traditions. "A samurai, just like the warriors of old, such as Souji Okita, Miyamoto Musashi or Minamoto no Yoshitsune. Quite an honor, indeed."

The fish woman that looked like an Undertale/Deltarune OC or something out of the SCP foundation files was very energetic. Still, the girl reminded him of those old Pokémon games, so she wasn't much of a shock - He could be easily nicknaming her as "Darkrai-chan" or something, but he didn't knew much of his partners to make a judgement. Either way, he just greeted her, polite as he was. "Pleasure is mine, Light. Same goes for all of you."

He heard Eve talking about the "no deaths" rule and the names of the gangs. Brujah? Black Dragons? Six Disasters? Corny, but he knew how intimidating things could be. Making sure that there was no corpses around would only add to the excitement of this little task, but acknowledging the participation of the police amidst the gangs was a potential hindrance as he knew very well how much of a hassle that thing can be - he almost had troubles with political parties sanctifying thugs and drug traffickers back then, and wasn't it for the sheer pressure of the crowds nearly rioting during the criminal rate peaks, he'd be in real trouble.

Still, the benefits of the task given at hand far outweighed the dangers, all he had to do was give concussions to Galsias and Poisons and run before the cops, or how it was known in his homeland, "os tiras".

Fighting King: Brawl in the Streets

He had entered the place and took a quick glance at the people inside. The luxurious office was contrasting with the lawless inferno he had just travelled to.

Witnessing the display of raw power, he knew who he was dealing with. He had done something similar for quite a time, beating mooks to a crawl and enforcing vigilante justice with his bare feet, reclaiming the honor that was lost from his dojo. His family. His life.

Behind his past in Brazil, lied a history of using his martial prowess to provide spectacle for the masses on the World Wide Web. A thing that he liked to do, not for the sake of internet popularity, nor for the sake of being a millionaire. Evelyn's demonstration of skill may have been a thing to see, but he knew that he was dealing with a warrior with a burning heart. A similar sensation overcame him when she started to speak, causing his heart to sink down as his mind went back to his days at the Dojo...

"And by this moment on, I hereby swear, in the name of our ancestors, to reclaim the honor of our house. To always follow the path of Justice and truth, and to be a shield for the weak."

... however, as soon as he was pulling the oath he made to his mentors back then from the depths of his mind, the woman was mentioning the nickname he earned during the days of livestream. He smiled, the idea of beating up bad guys always made him happy.

He then looked at the other fighters in the room, and looked at Evelyn back. "I'm thankful for the opportunity to fight for such a noble cause. Protecting the weak is the reason for why I follow the way of the ninja, and I am more than glad to help you on your quest. I just hope you don't mind if I end up having some fun putting the trash where it belongs."

That said, he kept waiting for instructions.

Fighting King: Brawl in the Streets

My Entry

Chris Falcon

Name: Christopher Falcon
Alias: "The Street Samurai of Brazil"
Age: 19
Nationality: Brazil
Gender: A boy, as girly as he looks like.
Appearance: A somewhat tanned skintone with blue eyes and a smooth, straight black hair that goes a bit down further his waist. His body is somewhat slender, but with the results of rigorous training and some scars that are the consequence of his fighting life. Far from being a body builder, but with some muscle developed - as far as his rather androgynous appearance goes. His clothing consists mostly of a tanktop, a pair of gloves, the common "baggy pants" used by Ninja and a pair of tabi. Hair is always kept in a ponytail, as both as a matter of preference and practicality.

History: Kurenai-Ryu dojo has a bit of history in both Japan and Brazil - formed by descendants of Hanzo Hattori and Kirigakure Saizo, they were nearly extinct by the time that Japan had the Meiji Restoration. However, practitioners who kept the tradition alive spread the ways of the dojo to every country they could. Cue the Japanese mass imigration of 1908 and a few Kurenai Ryu representatives spreading around from the moment they got off the Kasato-Maru.

More than a century later, A certain pretty boy who's been training on the style since childhood managed to make quite a name for himself. Little is known about his origins or his true identity, except he was adopted by the Kurenai Ryu masters and showed a natural talent for it. When he started witnessing a skyrocket in crime rates, at first, he used his knowledge to protect himself. Then, when a former student of the Dojo with a grudge came in, stormed the place and started a smearing campaign on the internet, Chris decided to take matters into his own hands. After taking care of the salty ex-student, he was approached by a livestreamer and offered an interesting proposal: Beating up thugs and nasty mutants known as the "Rakshasa" for the crowds on social media to have something to watch while he could easily clean up the name of his school.

And soon, Eva Roulette got her attention on the "Street Samurai of Brazil" and the large fanbase he earned.

Personality

Motivations: His main motivation are the vows to his dojo, and a bit of a personal enjoyment in being a vigilante himself.
Sexuality: He's straight to the point of beating men when they attempt to flirt with him.
Likes:

• Reading. His favorite authors are Sun Tzu and Ludwig Von Mises
• Cute animals, like Hamsters, Raccoons and Squirrels.
• Cookies and Coffee

Dislikes:

• Guys hitting on him
• Television
• Alcohol

General: Pretty chill guy, even though problems come to hit him hard. He's far from being the stoic, arrogant martial arts expert and a compassionate at times. He's not bloodthirsty, even though he loves the thrills of a good fight. He can easily get bored when he has to deal with mundane, slice of life situations where "nothing interesting happens at all".

Fighting Arts

Skills: He's an agile traceur, able to use online technology with ease and stealth to an extent.
Fighting Style: Kurenai-Ryu is a style of Ninjutsu that was created by the descendants of Hanzo Hattori and Saizo Kirigakure after Ieyasu unified Japan. With the ban of weaponry in the 16th century, only special agents of the Shogunate were able to practice the arts. It faced a decline in the Meiji restoration era, but it returned with full force when Ninja movies became a fad in 1980's.

Kurenai Ryu focuses in taijutsu, mostly in the use of kicks and leg-based grappling to pin down and strike opponents. The strikes focuse on hitting the pressure points that could immobilize enemies or bring them off-balance while grappling is a way to "beat a bunch of bastards using this bastard". Kurenai Ryu ninjas also use a lot of Chi, but instead of shooting, they channel it to enhance their durability and strength, making legs stronger than steel.

Weaknesses: Being a leg-based martial art, expect him to be in a big disadvantage if he can't kick. And Kurenai Ryu is focused in fighting against large numbers of foes at once, so he's not quite the best in ring battles.
Special Techniques:

• Oborozuki: A somersault kick that hurls the opponent upwards.
• Seiryuu no Mai: A stylish three hits combo that is executed in the air, tossing the opponent back in the last blow.
• Shirohebi: A grapple with the legs. Opponents hit by this will get themselves swirling and slammed to the ground.

Super Arts: Kirin Matsuri Kyaku: Chris darts around in a Pentagram-like movement, stunning enemies. Then he jumps up and kicks down, Kamen Rider style, which ends with a big burst of chi.
Exp: 0
Equipment: A few shuriken he carries with him, in case he needs to keep enemies at bay.

Other: While he has a background as an internet celebrity, it doesn't interfere much on personal interactions - I don't intend to make this character be a victim of the fame tampering with his views, but rather as a rather energetic young lad. Characters who are familiar with livestream are a bonus for interaction and, while I prefer having the concept simple, room for social development is always welcome. For a personal motif, go with Loud Faith, by T.Stebbins.

As a beat'em up Junkie myself, both the games that range from the old-school arcades and the more modern, fresh takes on the genre are equal in my book. My favorite old-school entry in the genre is TMNT Hyperstone Heist, and in the modern age, I'll stick with the Musou games. Even the Non Koei Tecmo ones like Fate Extella Link.

Fighting King: Brawl in the Streets

My Entry

Chris Falcon

Name: Christopher Falcon
Alias: "The Street Samurai of Brazil"
Age: 19
Nationality: Brazil
Gender: A boy, as girly as he looks like.
Appearance: A somewhat tanned skintone with blue eyes and a smooth, straight black hair that goes a bit down further his waist. His body is somewhat slender, but with the results of rigorous training and some scars that are the consequence of his fighting life. Far from being a body builder, but with some muscle developed - as far as his rather androgynous appearance goes. His clothing consists mostly of a tanktop, a pair of gloves, the common "baggy pants" used by Ninja and a pair of tabi. Hair is always kept in a ponytail, as both as a matter of preference and practicality.

History: Kurenai-Ryu dojo has a bit of history in both Japan and Brazil - formed by descendants of Hanzo Hattori and Kirigakure Saizo, they were nearly extinct by the time that Japan had the Meiji Restoration. However, practitioners who kept the tradition alive spread the ways of the dojo to every country they could. Cue the Japanese mass imigration of 1908 and a few Kurenai Ryu representatives spreading around from the moment they got off the Kasato-Maru.

More than a century later, A certain pretty boy who's been training on the style since childhood managed to make quite a name for himself. Little is known about his origins or his true identity, except he was adopted by the Kurenai Ryu masters and showed a natural talent for it. When he started witnessing a skyrocket in crime rates, at first, he used his knowledge to protect himself. Then, when a former student of the Dojo with a grudge came in, stormed the place and started a smearing campaign on the internet, Chris decided to take matters into his own hands. After taking care of the salty ex-student, he was approached by a livestreamer and offered an interesting proposal: Beating up thugs and nasty mutants known as the "Rakshasa" for the crowds on social media to have something to watch while he could easily clean up the name of his school.

And soon, Eva Roulette got her attention on the "Street Samurai of Brazil" and the large fanbase he earned.

Personality

Motivations: His main motivation are the vows to his dojo, and a bit of a personal enjoyment in being a vigilante himself.
Sexuality: He's straight to the point of beating men when they attempt to flirt with him.
Likes:

• Reading. His favorite authors are Sun Tzu and Ludwig Von Mises
• Cute animals, like Hamsters, Raccoons and Squirrels.
• Cookies and Coffee

Dislikes:

• Guys hitting on him
• Television
• Alcohol

General: Pretty chill guy, even though problems come to hit him hard. He's far from being the stoic, arrogant martial arts expert and a compassionate at times. He's not bloodthirsty, even though he loves the thrills of a good fight. He can easily get bored when he has to deal with mundane, slice of life situations where "nothing interesting happens at all".

Fighting Arts

Skills: He's an agile traceur, able to use online technology with ease and stealth to an extent.
Fighting Style: Kurenai-Ryu is a style of Ninjutsu that was created by the descendants of Hanzo Hattori and Saizo Kirigakure after Ieyasu unified Japan. With the ban of weaponry in the 16th century, only special agents of the Shogunate were able to practice the arts. It faced a decline in the Meiji restoration era, but it returned with full force when Ninja movies became a fad in 1980's.

Kurenai Ryu focuses in taijutsu, mostly in the use of kicks and leg-based grappling to pin down and strike opponents. The strikes focuse on hitting the pressure points that could immobilize enemies or bring them off-balance while grappling is a way to "beat a bunch of bastards using this bastard". Kurenai Ryu ninjas also use a lot of Chi, but instead of shooting, they channel it to enhance their durability and strength, making legs stronger than steel.

Weaknesses: Being a leg-based martial art, expect him to be in a big disadvantage if he can't kick. And Kurenai Ryu is focused in fighting against large numbers of foes at once, so he's not quite the best in ring battles.
Special Techniques:

• Oborozuki: A somersault kick that hurls the opponent upwards.
• Seiryuu no Mai: A stylish three hits combo that is executed in the air, tossing the opponent back in the last blow.
• Shirohebi: A grapple with the legs. Opponents hit by this will get themselves swirling and slammed to the ground.

Super Arts: Kirin Matsuri Kyaku: Chris darts around in a Pentagram-like movement, stunning enemies. Then he jumps up and kicks down, Kamen Rider style, which ends with a big burst of chi.
Exp: 0
Equipment: A few shuriken he carries with him, in case he needs to keep enemies at bay.

Other: While he has a background as an internet celebrity, it doesn't interfere much on personal interactions - I don't intend to make this character be a victim of the fame tampering with his views, but rather as a rather energetic young lad. Characters who are familiar with livestream are a bonus for interaction and, while I prefer having the concept simple, room for social development is always welcome. For a personal motif, go with Loud Faith, by T.Stebbins.

As a beat'em up Junkie myself, both the games that range from the old-school arcades and the more modern, fresh takes on the genre are equal in my book. My favorite old-school entry in the genre is TMNT Hyperstone Heist, and in the modern age, I'll stick with the Musou games. Even the Non Koei Tecmo ones like Fate Extella Link.

Fighting King

Count me interested.

Fighting King: Brawl in the Streets

Looks good. Time to reroll my char into one of those "ninja"/street samurai types.

By the way, the premise reminds me of this:

youtube.com/watch?v=ogHpm0BwCPU

Shadows of the wind

This update had a load of exposition, and sometimes I get carried away with stuff.

One of the things I really thought that required to be explained was the reason for why the gate of nemesis is a thing - Zaph's mommy is a bit of an Airhead at times, and she REALLY loves history.

I also always wanted to make one of those "In the beginning of the world" stuff Dungeons and Dragons seems to be very fond of, but instead of a bunch of cosmic chess players with medieval stasis fetish, I just went with the "Ancient Astronauts" narrative and magic stuff. I never liked the idea of having dozens of gods messing up with the world because they're bored.

Shadows of the wind

Rafflesian Palace Entrance

Queen Carmine of Rafflesia approached the place shortly after her arrival in the kingdom. She could feel the vampire's aura in the air as she calmly walked in the place. A warrior, a sorceress and a descendant of a hero of yore before anything, Her Majesty maintained her composure while witnessing people being shocked by Frost's display of intimidation. Frost however, vanished shortly after. Carmine barely had time to face him.

Rafflesia Capital - Castle's meeting room

After the demonstration of the evil spell, everybody was trying to know what was going on. The young wanderer however, kept his composure and started telling the knowledge he shared. As soon as he started to talk, the queen arrived. She gazed upon him and the two crossed eyes. Carmine felt a strong heat on her heart as well as a cold, flinching aura that was common amongst adventurers like him.

And then he started to speak...

Chris Falcon's story of the Gate of Nemesis

"Five hundred years ago, Mankind has discovered the existence of what we call 'Magic'. Magic is the source of a power that came from the cosmic radiation which flowed from the moon of this planet. Attracted by this radiation, a colony of humanoid dragons called the 'Vancians' terraformed this planet and created Eden, their biggest capital.

And thusly, the Vancians created a peaceful society based on the principles of pursuing magical and scientific knowledge. They created a pocket dimension to ban all criminals to, called 'Nemesis', or in their own language, 'Avici Naraka'. However, the dimension grew exponentially to the point of becoming a distorted alternate reality, and the criminals banned to Nemesis had also magic knowledge.

With the Vancians growing arrogant, they could not expect that the criminals would strike, and the great war of Nemesis happened. Their numbers dwindled to the point of near extinction. Eons passed, and humans were born as a result of the evolution from the dragonoids. Magic was gone for ages, with the humans that evolved being unable to understand their predecessors.

Thus, mankind scattered all over the world, in different tribes. Those tribes grew to be powerful and prosperous civilizations, each with their own views on how to lead their people.

Until the day of which Magic reappeared. As humanity tried to cope with the new powers they couldn't understand at first, the gates of Nemesis appeared once again. The criminals banned to that twisted reality spent eons shaping that world and became all sorts of monsters.

As he was about to finish, Carmine cheered. "You do seem to know a lot about the story of the world, young one!" She had one of those exaggerated sweatdrops and an embarrassed look as everyone gazed upon her, recomposing herself shortly after.

To which Chris calmly replied, "So... after I've explained what I know from the myths of our ancestors, there's no one that needs to be sacrificed in order to keep the Gate of Nemesis from opening."

Ammiras then looked at him. "And the reason for why you bested the ghouls at the streets earlier is..."

"Ramirez mentioned the term 'Oriental Blue' out of a sudden. It's a book of Heroic tales common in the eastern lands. After the place of which I learned martial arts was burned to the ground, and its name forcibly erased from the records, I've decided to use my knowledge to be like one of the Heroes from this book to fulfill my vows of never using my arts for evil."

Everybody remained silent. The young wanderer sat down on a chair and Wulfrick was the one to break the silence, "We are at a loss of words. Your Najesty, King Ozias, has his concerns for his daughter, her highness."

"And I am aware of her status as a descendant of Maya - I had explored and read a few books regarding the culture and story of this Kingdom, as you see, Master Wulfrick. I am only here on behalf of orders from his Majesty, but I don't believe to be fit or in proper condition to stand in front of two Wind Masters..."

Shadows of the wind

Iselian Commonwealth Capital - Ivory Palace

A meeting just finished. Queen Carmine walked away towards the exit of the palace, and she was more than happy to see that her diplomatic abilities worked on her favor. Her rather extravagant clothing called for attention whenever she walked on, but people paid her due respect because they knew who she was. Besides that, she exhaled pure charisma and charm. A single smile of hers warmed any cold hearted person that came to talk to.

A descendant of the Grand Master of the Wind, Maya, who sealed the Gate of Nemesis with the power of the Wind Dragon, Sylph. While she walked to the airship that brought her to the Iselian territories, and calmly walked inside.

The ship started to sail and drift through the skies, circled by a convoy of armed airships that stood close to the Queen's main transportation at all times. She wondered about her husband, and her daughter. Carmine created a small sphere of wind on her hand and smiled, thinking about the progress her progeny had after all the training and studies. To her credit, she was very supportive of Zafiria and everyone in the family knew the benefits of offering universal education.

Being a sorceress herself, Carmine knew that a society which everyone benefits from knowledge was necessary to protect her family and her homeland. Her thoughts were cut down when she received a report on an Emerald Orb that she carried with her all times. Ramirez started to talk to her.

"Greetings, your Majesty."

"Greetings, Ramirez. To what I shall owe your request?"

"Your Majesty. Adam Frost manifested himself again, and..."

"About that, I know", Carmine cut him coldly. "Now, what exactly is the reason for why you called?"

"Recently, a wandering Vagabond claiming to be raised in Ashihara Islands had destroyed three ghouls, single-handedly!"

News that made Carmine be dumbfounded with shock. She heard about the mythos that the warriors from the eastern had. Hanging from the Flower Knights from the Kingdom of Silla, the ferocious warrior monks from Shanghai Republic and the legendary Ninja warriors from Ashihara.

Ramirez and Carmine talked about the situation at hand, and the conversation ended with the queen being mesmerized with the idea of a handsome young lad being able to do what entire groups of elite warriors and mages of Rafflesia could not.

Rafflesia Capital - Castle's meeting room

Wulfrick and Ramirez escorted Chris to the room where both Zafiria and Ozias were waiting him. The young lad's breath had became intense and he felt some strange, gloomy aura in the air. Eyes always facing forwards, he walked retaining his composure and soon they were at the court.

Zafiria's mesmerizing beauty was nothing compared to the imposing figure of her father. Something that he knew very well in the eastern lands, is that any Daimyo - a "governor", had a greater rule in the land due to the strict differences between the aristocracy and the peasantry. Trying to keep cool under the pressure that he felt in that moment, Chris bowed down to Ozias, respectfully.

"Your Majesty, King Ozias of Rafflesia. It is an honor for this humble vagabond to meet such an honorable man."

As he went back into a standing position, a thick purple smoke started to spread across the room. Everything froze, with the exception of Ozias.

Adam manifested himself in front of Ozias, smirking in a very frightening way. "Greetings, Ozzy old chap. How's it going? After all... it's thanks TO ME that you managed to marry a descendant of the Grand Master Maya... and your daughter, hmmm... such a beauty you have here. However, I couldn't forget the little aggression you did to me. You disappoint me with your ingratitude."

Frost snapped his fingers, and everyone in the room was busy trying to understand what just happened.

Shadows of the wind

The Searcher of Nemesis, Adam Frost

Hider

His "human" form, prior to the vampirism effect:

Hugh, from "Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade". Art by Inoue Yasuo and Itou Takashi.

Hider

His Current Form:

Author currently unknown.

An alchemist that pursued the secrets of the Gate of Nemesis as a mean to stop aging. An incident known as "Days of the dark clouds", of which monsters appeared in the land of Ashihara, leading to fierce battles between Chris Falcon and monsters (Called Youkai by the eastern islands inhabitors) three months prior to his arrival in Rafflesia.

A few years ago, he was good friends with king Ozias, and both studied about the Gate of Nemesis. Ozias nurtured the idea of meeting a descendant of Maya, a powerful Sage who once sealed the Gate of Nemesis, which could lead the world to destruction as it summoned monsters from a place called "The realm of the black stone".

Frost arranged a meeting with one of Maya's descendants, a Rafflesian scholar that developed a system of windmills to make good use of winds that constantly blew on the region. This scholar agreed to meet Ozias, and Frost actively helped him on achieving his goal. One tragic day however, an attempt to brew a love potion ended up in an accident. The scholar woman drank Frost's love potion, which had two ingredients missing, and she ended up losing her memory for a few days, and with the scholar being totally upset at the two.

While a second attempt did work, however, Ozias grew more and more Jealous of Adam due to the knowledge of the love potion, bordering on Paranoia. Fearing that his friend may have been harboring secret feelings towards the woman of his dreams, he decided to sneak in the Frost Manor and steal all of the love potion bottles for himself.

Ozias, however, was caught on the spot, and claimed that Adam would use the potions to seduce the scholar and get more information on the Gate of Nemesis, thus ending his quest for love in a tragic way. Ozias destroyed most of Adam's work tools in a fit of rage and tried to kill him, but failed.

Adam went into hiding, researching on the Gate of Nemesis by himself, and as he found a way of harnessing its power, he was infected with Vampirism, turning himself into a Nosferatu-like creature that sworn revenge on the king, swearing to make the entire kingdom into a part of the Realm of the Black Stone, by force, if necessary.