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Marked


Best suited for fighters who like to pull wins out of their hats when they have nothing left to fight with besides their own body. This style is unique since the injection of Gene-X gives the user tattoos all over their body that can't be used until trained. When released these tattoos have various effects that can heal, harm, or destroy others. Due to the unpredictable way this style works the user's ki color will be grey, but changes when a skill is used. The greatest tattoos on a user of this style are completely unknown, they've never been seen by anyone and should never be seen. Another note, all the user's tattoos are grey until they are in use, then they glow white. Due to the user's skin being marked they normally fight without their shirt so they can show their tattoos and use them, it is impossible to use them with something obscuring them.


Stage 1
The user trains by coursing ki throughout their entire body to give their tattoos the strength to actually be used. It only gets harder from there, but the user may have unlocked some lesser abilities to use until they get stronger. Techniques in this stage are varied highly.

Flare Tattoo
Rank: E
Description: A tattoo that resides on the left palm. By pushing ki through the hand the tattoo will produce a blinding flash for a single post, opening the enemy up to attacks. The flash is not so bright that they won't be able to see at all, it's just a stunning flash. If the user is holding on to an enemy it causes light burn damage.

Burst Tattoo
Rank: E
Description: A tattoo that resides on the right palm. By pushing ki through it the tattoo will produce a short burst of wind that will blow the enemy away from the user for a short distance. This is useful for keeping a foe away while recovering.

Recovery Tattoo
Rank: E
Description: A tattoo that resides over the heart. If used it will actually multiply the user's ki and send it back throughout their entire body, healing very small wounds. This cannot be used to heal moderate to severe wounds, only bruises and small cuts.

Burn Tattoo
Rank: D
Description: A tattoo that resides on the back of the right palm. By coursing ki though there the user can actually fire a small burning projectile at their enemy. This causes light burn wounds, but used many times in a row to gain a succesive hit on the same area may actually set the target on fire.


Stage 2
The user must now train by being in a spare for a set amount of time using only their tattoo techniques, they cannot even use their hands or feet to help them fight. They can quit after they finish learning the stage, now that their tattoos have gotten a good workout they have more power. More power equals better skills, and better skills equals newer skills too. Techniques still vary highly between distraction, healing, and battle.

Rage Tattoo
Rank: D
Description: A tattoo that resides on the neck, coursing ki through here will give the user a level of strength, but causes them to attack those who are near them for three posts. This is useful when fighting alone, not with teammates. It also causes headaches after use so it isn't wise to use too many times.

Heavy Care Tattoo
Rank: D
Description: A better version of the recovery tattoo that actually cures moderate cuts. It still cannot cure anything severe or deadly, but if a spare goes wrong or an enemy almost gets a good hit count on this tattoo to save you from bleeding out some time later. A good tattoo to have on your side.

Frost Tattoo
Rank: D
Description: A tattoo found on the right cheek. The user can actually freeze an enemy by grabbing some part of their body, not their clothing, and holding on to it for two posts. This will allow the user to get a good hit in, but focusing ki on another skill will make the ice break.

Rose Tattoo
Rank: C
Description: An amusing skill which makes the target victim fall for the user and attack their allies for three posts, they also share strength and speed boosts with the user. After this wears off the target cannot be affected again. It can also be used on a single opponent with no allies, but the user cannot move during the effect. This tattoo resides on the user's forearm. Can only be used on those of same or lower rank, higher ranking enemies will only get a dizzy feeling, but they will be in completely control of themselves.

Stage 3
The user trains this stage by using their ki to various effects on objects and people around them, making odd or amazing things happen as they walk by for the enjoyment of others. By this stage the user begins to learn even more effects that can turn a battle around. This makes them a dangerous weapon in their own right. This stage is focused purely on supporting the user.

Armor Tattoo
Rank: C
Description: This tattoo resides near the the center of the body. The users of this style cannot wear clothing to defend their bodies since they must be shirtless to use their tattoos, this skill makes up for that weakness by giving them light cover for five posts that can resist C-Rank damage and lower. Any higher will destroy the effect. The user cannot use any other tattoos while this is active.

Angel Tattoo
Rank: C
Description: This tattoo resides on the back and covers most of it. The user can send ki through there and this will allow them to grow grey ki wings and float down safetly to the ground if they fall. The ability to glide ends after the user's feet touch the ground.

Shadow Tattoo
Rank: C
Description: The user can use this tattoo on their second forearm to blend in to their surroundings if it isn't a wide open area like a beach, it has to be used in a place like a forest or a dark building. For three posts they can sneak around unseen, but they can be heard. The user cannot attack while using this skill unless they wish to reveal themselves.

Chain Tattoo
Rank: B
Description: This tattoo looks like it wraps around the user's entire hand. If the user gets an okay from an ally they can make a chain made of ki and wrap it around their ally, this allows them to channel two ranks of speed and strength from themselves in to their friend. This is very risky and shouldn't be used often due to how dangerous it is for the user. As long as nobody walks between the user and the ally the chain will not break until the user wills it to.


Stage 4
At this stage the user begins to channel even more ki throughout their body in an increased manner, it is slightly dangerous to those who haven't been fighting long enough. After this they can focus on the combat techniques of this stage, this is purely to harm the enemy and possibly an ally if they get in the way.

Darkness Tattoo
Rank: B
Description: This tattoo actually covers the entire arm, only up to the forearm where it begins to look like a fire. If the user makes direct contact with an enemy they can blind them for a short time. Being blind for two posts doesn't hinder their fighting at all, but it would make it tough to defend. The blindness isn't complete, it actually only makes it hard to see so there is a high chance an enemy can guard if they focus.

Sword Tattoo
Rank: B
Description: This tattoo is on the leg of the user believe it or not, from the thigh all the way down to the ankle. The user can push ki through their and make their ki strike like a blade and defend just as well. This can be continued without having to reactivate the skill, but it still costs B-Rank ki. Remember, tattoos can only be used when the tattoo itself is uncovered, that means the user may have to modify their pants for battle.

Infinity Tattoo
Rank: A
Description: This tattoo rest underneath the left eye. If the user can make eye contact with an enemy they can cause them to loop around and do the same exact technique they just did. This makes it easy to dodge or causes the enemy to waste a large amount of ki if used at the right time. This can only be done once per battle.


Stage 5
This stage brings everything to light for the user, the only way to even begin training is to get permission from the principal first. The user must then use only their tattoos to win a sparring battle with somebody the same rank or one rank lower than are. They can then use the ultimate tattoos they've unlocked.

Ragnarok Tattoo
Rank: SSS
Description: This tattoo completely covers the user's abdomen, it looks like a raging inferno. That's actually what the skill does too, if ki goes through the tattoo it will multiply it, a massive amount of ki will be sent through it and it will create a burning ring of fire around the user. The fire doesn't burn the user at all, only enemies. This skill ends after three turns and can only be used once per battle.

Cross Tattoo
Rank: SSS
Description: This tattoo resides underneath the user's right eye. This skill is just like the last two healing skills, only it heals severe wounds twice per battle. Afterwards it is useless for the rest of the day. The healing is instant, but it cannot heal internal wounds.

Grim Reaper Tattoo
Rank: SSS
Description: Death. Death is what awaits all who meet the user on the field of a true battle and see this tattoo. It resides in the center of their foreheard and obviously resembles the reaper. If the user is in physical contact with an opponent for five posts it will drain SSS-Rank energy from them and transfer it to the user, not only that, but they will be knocked out from the massive drain in such a short amount of time. This skill can only be used once every seven days. Trying it again requires two burst of SSS-Rank energy from the user and will kill them along with their enemy if they are in contact for ten posts straight.

Gale Force

Wind is like water. It goes where it will, never entirely still. One cannot simply grasp it in their hands. But it can be guided, harnessed.

The introduction of Gene-X in one's system does a variety of things. Different syringes provide a number of effects, beneficial or not. Some are said to drive one to madness, while others have nothing but benefits to offer. This vial in particular provides acute and fine control over the wind, if one has the mindset for it.

Using one's own vital energy, or ki as it is known, a wielder can harness and drive air currents to their advantage, providing added agility, flexibility, reach, and control. From a thin blade of air to a mighty blast akin to a shotgun at close range, the possibilities are many, and yet not limitless.

A key weakness for the wind is it deals concussive force only in second-hand incidents. Blowing someone away is much different from ramming them against a wall, or against the ground. Using the wind takes far more subtlety than most elements, and its propensity for holding an opponent at bay instead of incapacitating or injuring them causes many to shun the element.

But air can be compressed and pressurized, transformed into a weapon for a brief moment in time, potentially causing concussive damage, internal injuries, or slashing damage. Given a medium with a slim enough profile, such as a spear, staff, or rapier, it becomes a lethal force of nature that is difficult to counter. Fists and feet do not fall short either, transforming the air into a ferocious complement to one's unarmed attacks.

Evolution 1

The induction of Gene-X is a painful process, and at first, one cannot fathom how to use it. Thus, control of air currents is limited at best, and impossible for the impatient. Of top priority is learning how not to grasp hold of the wind, but to channel it.

Streaming the Wind
D
Breath control is of great importance to using this element, and this simple technique is a testament to the basic tenet. Capable of holding an adversary at bay with one's breath, though this is limited to a 38 mph wind. Those with enough tenacity or brute force can easily break through. Lasts for one turn.

Basic Redirect
D
Any action taken with a thrown object can be countered for one post, using the wind to guide the object off of its path of origin. Only light weapons and small-sized objects apply to this however, and if the object is any heavier than a throwing knife or dagger, the technique is null and void.

Air Shot - Rank 1
D
A shotgun-like blast of compressed air from either one or both hands rams into the target, dealing concussive damage and a possible knockdown on light opponents. Best used at ranges where the target is within a few feet of the wielder.

Air Shield - Rank 1
D
Compressing the air a few inches around one's person provides a defensive barrier for one turn. This ki-infused shield however can be bypassed with a technique at C-rank or higher. In addition, due to the concentration involved, movement in any direction is impossible. That said, any standard strike or light thrown weapon is incapable of breaking the barrier.

Evolution 2

This stage involves fine-tuning one's control of their chosen element, by refining the manner of ways one can manipulate it. Understanding that the wind cannot be entirely controlled, those at this stage instead guide it to their purposes.

Cutting Wind - Rank 1
C
Using a tool with a slim profile, be it one's hand, leg, or any kind of ranged weapon or blade, the user executes a pressurized cutting strike that extends out for ten meters before dissipating. Due to the slim profile and straight line of the attack however, this becomes easy to predict and evade with repeated usage.

Breath of Wind
C
Advanced form of Streaming the Wind, this is a technique capable of moving objects and effectively keeping an opponent pinned with a breath of air equal to a 46 mph gale-force wind. Heavier opponents will now have trouble moving, while lighter foes are rendered unable to stay on their feet. As with any breath control technique however, this can only last so long. In effect for two turns.

Air Shot - Rank 2
C
More akin to a bullet now than a shotgun, this technique extends both the range and concussive force of the compressed blast, up to six feet before the effort dies down. Multiple attacks can be issued, as long as one's vital energy holds up...

Novice Redirect
C
For one turn, Light objects are blown completely off course, and moderately-sized objects, such as light swords, are effectively redirected when thrown. Using this technique at the wrong time however can aid in momentum, with the wielder on the wrong end.

Air Shield - Rank 2
C
The defensive aspects of the wind element are improved, transforming from a personal field to a dome with a five-foot radius. This technique allows one to not only stop attacks at C-rank or below, but a second person within the range of the shield is covered as well. Movement becomes impossible for one turn, and this shield can be defeated by higher ranking techniques.

Mixed Martial Arts
Brutal/Efficient/Adaptable

Known around the world for its combination of technique and power, the style known today as Mixed Martial Arts is no longer a derivative of any one style, but three different methods of combat. Any style can be used to execute any of the maneuvers involved, with the goal of victory as the only prerequisite. Starting as no-holds barred combat between competing styles from different countries, it evolved into a full-on combat style, transferring from professional cage fights into a fully-developed self-defense art.

Combat in this form does not end even when one is grounded. Defense on one's back is crucial to remain an active threat, and changing the tide in one's favor is possible even in this supposedly helpless situation. It is this integral component that makes MMA special: the ability to adapt to any given situation and shift it to one's favor.

That said, a punch is still a punch, and a kick is certainly still a kick. Just because you know how to blend styles does not mean you are not incapable of being knocked out... Because there's always someone better.



Stage 1

Striking, or stand-up fighting, is the basis of all combat. Punches, kicks, knees and elbows are the order of the day in a cage, but on the street it's a whole different story. Shots to illegal locations in combat sport are pefectly fine in a street situation. As the saying states, 'anything goes'.

Inside Kick
Rank D
A quick round kick with the front leg meant to cause the target's forward leg to give out. Aimed for the knee or inner thigh, this kick, when properly thrown, can crank out a nice thirty mile-per-hour whack with a crowbar. Enough of these, and movement can and will be hindered.

Double-Up
Rank D
The inside kick followed by an outside kick is a basic combination. Used mostly on an exposed front leg, this will more than likely be a painful experience. A successful inside kick can be chained into this without hesitation.

Slippery
Rank D
The key component in evading getting your head knocked in is escaping a clinch. This allows one an opportunity to get away from this potentially life-threatening situation if one is the same level as their opponent, or if their foe is lower. But if they are one level higher, the chances are slimmer, and two levels forces the attempt to fail, opening them to a free hit. Use with caution.

Rushdown
Rank D
A flurry of punches from close-in, with the chance to ruin ribs and knock the wind out of the opponent. Five shots in total, this combination is sure to leave the target in stiches.

Battering Ram
Rank D
This involves putting one's opponent in a very bad situation by catching them in a hammer lock, a shoulder-wrenching move that has the target's arm behind their back in an awkward angle, before driving them into a nearby wall, car, or any other hard and painful object. Ki is used to power the initial launch, giving this move a lot of kick upon impact.

Stage 2

Takedowns are vital to succeeding in combat when one wants to end a fight as quickly as possible. Ramming someone on their back or neck can ruin their day, but that's not the half of what could happen when one has an opponent on the ground.

Fireman's Carry Takedown
Rank C
Up and over the shoulders! The fighter has to get to their knees to pull this one, but it's worth is as one drags the target down by their arm and onto their back.

Walldown
Rank C
Forcing one's opponent against the wall will more than likely be a good situation, but it can be made even better. All one has to do is put their center of gravity below their target's, grab the legs, and pull the foe down. Hard.

Double-Leg
Rank C
The traditional method of shooting for one's legs as they call it, is this right here. The goal is not to drop one's head too low, because... well, the neck will be a fine target for a savvy defender. Just grab the legs under the knees, pick 'em up, and put 'em down with authority.

Ankle Pick
Rank C
This move takes out one of the legs as a support while pushing back on the opponent's upper body. It requires proper positioning to get just right, because if timed improperly, it will lead to serious concequences and a loss of position.

Not today!
Rank C
Ah, the sprawl. The basic defensive technique against all takedown attempts. Impossible in certain situations, but invaluable in all others, this involves sliding one's legs backward, so that any attempt to pull, drag, or sweep them out from under the fighter is null and void. Used to counter a takedown attempt with the possibility of forcing the foe's head to the ground, putting them in a sticky situation...

Stage 3

What does one do when they're on the wrong end of a ground struggle? Fight back, of course. The ability to shift one's position in such a crucial stage is critical to survival, because when you're on your back, you are in deep, deep trouble. Of course, if you're the one in control, on the offensive... well, it's just a matter of making the guy below you miserable.

Fists for Lunch
Rank B
Requires Successful Takedown
One of the best ways to make someone give up is by this royal, grand beatdown. All you have to do is get on top and let the fists and gravity do the work for you. The rain of punches however, lasts only for so long, either for two turns or until a successful attempt to escape or counter is made.

Side Control Smash
Rank B
Requires Successful Takedown
Moving to either side of one's target while they're down is a good way to get more leverage. It's also a good way to drive the point of a knee into a few ribs. Three knee slams from this position are executed with authority. Ki can be infused into this maneuver to increase the chances of breaking something... fragile.

Mount Reversal
Rank C
Someone else is on top. One is now in deep s**t. But they can get out using the leverage of the hips and a swift turnover. Who's the boss now? Of course this won't work if the aggressor is two levels higher, so make sure you have at least an even match before trying this. Ki can be infused in this technique to make it more explosive, and thus more effective.

Guard Position
Rank C
More than just a mere change of position, the guard is a position of opportunity! Sure it just involves wrapping one's legs around the torso of an opponent on top, but it offers control, leverage, and the setup for some nasty comebacks. Used for when one actually tries to get up top after a takedown.

Guard Break
Rank C
The fighter is on top... but still not dominant. Someone has their legs around their waist, and they're still in control of how and where the attacker moves. This is a matter of getting the legs out of the way so one can do what they do best. However this involves some struggle, and if the target is two levels higher than the fighter, it's not going to end well.

Back Control
Rank C
This is something that everyone wants, a position of total control. If a fighter locks this in, there's a massive struggle to escape from the opponent. Avoiding this position is great, but getting it is even better. It has the requirements of a mount, but getting them on their belly instead, hooking the legs onto the waist and the arms around the upper torso. All one has to do from there is either roll over or lean back until the target is sitting, and they have back control.

Get Off Me!
Rank C
Having someone on one's back is no fun, and a sure way to lose a fight. But... get at least one leg out of the way and keep the arms from locking around the upper torso, and one can effectively worm their way into a guard. This requires the attacker to be at the same level or lower to be successful. One level higher will result in a struggle, and two levels higher will result in failure... and a free hit.

Stage 4

Finishing the battle is what's important, and there are many ways of doing so... but if one wants to do it right, these techniques are the best method of truly ending things. Destroy an arm, and you take away a punch. Take out a knee and you remove an opponent's ability to stand. Cut off the blood supply for long enough... and the fight is over in seconds. All finishers have a three turn escape-or-submit window before the effects take hold.

Minus One Arm
Rank B
Requires Fists for Lunch
Any time during one's destructive rampage, this trick can be pulled out. It's called an arm bar, and it's the best way to take away a punch. Forcing one's elbow to bend the wrong way for long enough, or with a hard enough tweak, will disable the arm entirely.

G-Bar
Rank B
Requires Guard Position
A different take on the arm bar, from the last place one would want to be... on their back. One must grab an arm, pull it to their chest, turn so that one leg is on the head and the other is on the back, and from there it's just a tweak of the hips.

Minus One Leg
Rank B
Requires Side Control Smash
The arm bar... on a leg. This one's simpler than it sounds, actually. Same principle, different limb. From Side Control, all it takes is grabbing the leg on the side the fighter is facing, trapping the knee with one's own legs, and bending it in a direction it's not supposed to be bent in.

Sleep Tight!
Rank B
Requires Back Control
If one is ever in a position where they end up behind their foe and they're on the ground, this is a nice, solid way to get things done. With one arm around their neck and the other hand pushing on the back of their head, it's a simple manner of squeezing the arms together and pulling the shoulders back. The best part is, they're not bruised, battered, or dead afterwards!

Triangle Choke
Rank B
Requires Guard Position
Just because someone's on their back, doesn't mean the fight's over. This move proves just how fatal underestimating an opponent can be, as one drags one of the opponent's arms down, puts the opposite leg over the back of their neck, and the other leg over the ankle. Given the proper angle, one can simply pull down on the target's head and essentially choke them with their own arm.

Arm Triangle
Rank B
So one is on their back, being being beat to a bloody pulp and they need an offensive option. Just catch a fist, drag the arm down, put one arm underneath said arm and behind their head and use one's other arm to grab onto the target's head. Sound familiar? It should... because it's the Triangle using the arms instead of the legs, with the fighter in a bad position. If anything else, they'll never see it coming.

Crucifix
Rank B
Requires Back Control
Starting from a side mount... from behind... The fighter traps one arm between their legs and hooks under the other. There are only three steps from this point. Roll over, spread one's arms, and pull on the far side of the target's head. Six hundred pounds of pressure on the neck equals some serious pain...

Stage 5

The moves that have flash and flair, the best ways to destroy someone's will to keep going. Requires a massive opening, but delivers specacular results.

Sambo Leg Breaker
Rank A
It's hard enough to catch someone in a knee bar while on the ground. But how about while standing? This trademark move from Combat Sambo requires one to somehow get side to side with the opponent during the struggle, then hook one of their legs between the target's and an arm between the fighter's legs. After the arm snags the target limb, the roll becomes simple... and painful, as it drives the target onto their neck and shoulders. From there, the kneebar is the final touch, and the same three turns are required to escape.

Drop the Hammer
Rank A
One of those moves that makes everyone stop and stare. Performed from a standing, close-in position, the fighter takes control of an arm, throws their legs up until both are in front of the opponent with one at the head and one at the chest, and with the momentum gained... the target goes down on their back, hard. Once on the ground, a simple tweak of the hips will render the opponent in even more pain.

The Long Kiss Goodnight
Rank S
Requires Nearby Wall or Object
The fighter springs off of any nearby wall or rebound surface, delivering a shocking roundhouse kick with the shin. A massive opening is needed for this to fully connect, but if it does, victory is easily concievable.

On The Button
Rank S
A final, swift side heel kick to the head, straight to the nose or jaw. This has all the fighter's weight behind it, and is easy to evade if done at the wrong time. But also has the effect of blasting the target back for ten feet should it successfully connect, and the delivery of a decisive ending.