FAMILY STATS

I guess it's real hard to know anything about the school unless you know something about the families. Most of this stuff is just my opinion and came from one of my old notebooks so don't get too excited. Of course, I'm gonna be biased as hell and I'm sure lots of people probably disagree with me. The numbers might be wrong as well. Too bad.

I rated everything out of eight, not ten. Don't know why really, it just seemed right. The stats part I took from a video game at that one arcade, Jerry's Cosmic Dungeon. It's on Winnick Avenue, just off the downtown loop if you wanna go see for yourself Couldn't think of any other way to do it really and that seemed good enough for this. Roll over it. Dress it up. Put a flag in it. Here goes:

Runners

Grand Championship Victories: 2 (Counting 1 as Muds)
Members: 402, I think
Favored Styles: Leg fighting
Top Fighter: Donnie K.
Power: 4
Stamina: 6
Courage: 4
Speed: 7
Chin/Body (Defense): 6
Cuts (Chance to be cut and open cuts on an opponent): 6
Special Moves: Hurricane Jump, Liquid Legs, Golden Griffin Kick

See, they got their name from running drugs for Ridley back when he first came to Kung Fu. They absorbed the Muds four years ago. Although they aren't very good fighters on the whole, they're pretty damn loyal to Ridley because he stopped the Wolves from cannibalizing them two years back. Stuff like that doesn't get forgotten at Kung Fu. Serious.

Whips

Grand Championship Victories: 1
Members: 363
Favored Styles: Varies, although they prefer elusive types of combat techniques
Top Fighter: Bruiser C.
Power: 3
Stamina: 7
Courage: 5
Speed: 7
Chin/Body (Defense): 5
Cuts (Chance to be cut and open cuts on an opponent): 5
Special Moves: Dragon Claw Tackle, Sizzling Sling, Shark Fin Suplex

Whips run interference for Ridley. Always have, really. If he needs a disturbance caused across town to distract the cops' attention from an extra large shipment, he sends Whips. That's just how it is. No one questions it. They're a regular terror squadron: bombing out stores, tipping trucks over on the highway, doing whatever they got to do. Whips are probably the most dangerous of the families loyal to Ridley. Bruiser is a badass fighter.

Fists

Grand Championship Victories: 3
Members: 320
Favored Styles: Strong hand techniques only
Top Fighter: Maria R.
Power: 7
Stamina: 3
Courage: 7
Speed: 1
Chin/Body (Defense): 7
Cuts (Chance to be cut and open cuts on an opponent): 7
Special Moves: Frozen Palm, Metacarpal Bomb, Windwalker

Typical foot soldiers: not real smart, courageous though, and pretty damn strong. I've personally seen Maria knock out plenty of chumps with one punch. Other than that, there isn't a whole lot to say about the Fists. They're pretty boring fighters because they fight like mad buck gorillas and don't exhibit much of a style.

Blades

Grand Championship Victories: 2
Members: 463
Favored Styles: Ninpo, Ninjitsu
Top Fighter: Karl F-H.
Power: 2
Stamina: 6
Courage: 3
Speed: 6
Chin/Body (Defense): 4
Cuts (Chance to be cut and open cuts on an opponent): 8
Special Moves: Nail Gun Spin, Shadow Volcano, Nightfall, ??? (unknown attack)

Blades are one of the original families. That counts for something. They've pretty much remained unchanged through the years. Bandits, all of them. Still doing all the dirtiest work for Ridley. Nothing so glamorous as running the shipments or creating diversions, but more along the lines of cleaning up messes that inevitably happen in the drug trade. They know where the bodies are. They also know where the heads, arms, and legs to those bodies are, shit like that.

Wolves

Grand Championship Victories: 2 (l as Goons)
Members: 488
Favored Styles: Varies, although they prefer elusive combat techniques
Top Fighter: Melinda A.
Power: 3
Stamina: 7
Courage: 5
Speed: 7
Chin/Body (Defense): 5
Cuts (Chance to be cut and open cuts on an opponent): 5
Special Moves: Frostbite Cross Combination, Timber Claw Double Kick, Permafrost Punch

Wolves have always maintained their independent spirit, staying well clear of Ridley, even after combining with the Goons. Melinda is probably the smartest of the fighters at Kung Fu and is real good at picking her battles. The Wolves haven't won the Grand Championships in a few years and are a bit desperate to get another title.

Waves

Grand Championship Victories: 5 (1 as Wrecks, 2 as Saws)
Members: 601
Favored Styles: Primarily defensive, aikido and several lost kung fu styles
Top Fighter: Kyuzo B.
Power: 5
Stamina: 5
Courage: 8
Speed: 5
Chin/Body (Defense): 8
Cuts (Chance to be cut and open cuts on an opponent): 5 Special Moves: Tsunami Uppercut, Tidal Throw, Ocean Floor Earthquake Kick, plus two other attacks I'm not allowed to name

The Waves started when the Wrecks and Saws came together about six years ago and became the most dominant family around, mostly because of superior numbers but also because of superior fighters and consistently winning the Grand Championships. Waves pretty much operate on a don't ask/don't tell policy regarding Ridley's drug operation. Kyuzo is by far the best fighter at Kung Fu, and winner of two straight Grand Championships in the solo division. Beyond badass, for real. Maybe that's just me though. He is my brother, after all. He's blood.

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