Ranma the Journeymage realized that most of these schools had the same basis as Anything Goes - these were all activities performed by people who then incorporated martial arts into that activity. Just as Happosai's panty raids and escapes had become the cornerstone upon which Anything Goes was built on, so to did these schools take something they were already good at and try to perfect it.
The buildings of the Housekeeping School Of Martial Arts were palatial, as one might expect. Graduates from this school could not only perform as butler, major domo, maid, or similar duty - but as highly trained bodyguards for the elite wealthy. As such, the rich and powerful who knew of this "little secret" kept it well financed. Not only as employees were the maids and butlers useful - the Japanese Secret Service and other agencies found the combination of martial arts and background character useful.
Nabiki began tallying things up around the place, noted the limousines with diplomatic plates, the obvious scent of money everywhere and was realizing some of the above. Which was enough to impress her with the potential to be made from such activities.
Kasumi noted that according to the bulletin board: there was a shooting range, sewing classes, and a guest speaker on foreign cultures and working at embassies. How exciting!
The sole negative commentary was not coming from Akane ("I can do that too") Tendo. It was from Genma and Soun, and Genma's mouth was still in a sling from the broken jaw he'd received fighting Akuma.
The group at the center courtyard obviously did not belong. There were no guys in tasteful-looking (ballistic cloth) suits nor girls in maid outfits present except along the periphery.
Ayumi stopped the group and indicated the representitives. "These are members from the other schools to weather the zombies."
A tall muscular Nordic looking long-haired blond guy turned out to be Sven of the Angripper School Of Martial Arts - the martial arts style of sacking and pillaging and battle of the ancient Vikings.
A Japanese man in a buzzcut wearing some kind of tool belt and carrying a heavy mallet caused Akane to gasp and stare with... hammer envy. Nobuo of the Ryuki School Of Martial Arts Carpentry - an ancient martial art developed during the Warring States period when samurai would make demands of their peasantry to build things faster and stronger before the next regime change or in case invading armies or bandits showed up.
A Japanese "hippie" looked stoned out of his mind turned out to be DJ Dan of the Shag School Of Beatdown Martial Arts & Dance Hall - a relatively new school which had its roots in capioera and a semi-reformed street gang.
A girl about the height of Ranma-chan, with her hair back in a ponytail and wearing a kimono, turned out to be Kimiyo of the Shrine Priestess martial arts & Demonbusting School.
Then there was:
(Posted Mon, 09 Dec 2002 12:31)
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