Akiko Takamiya

Name: Akiko Takamiya
Sex: F
Age: 25
Eyes: red
Hair: orange-red
Height: 5'4”
Weight: 105 lbs
Nationality: Japanese

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Stats-
Endurance: ***
Strength:***
Speed: ****
Defense:**
Technique: ****

Style: Improvised/Street fighting

Strategy:
-Akiko has no formal training, and mostly fights based on her experience and instincts.  She usually attacks aggressively using striking moves, and often resorts to fighting dirty to gain the upper hand.  She's pretty good at reading her opponents, and will often try to exploit any weaknesses she can find.  Not particularly strong, she relies on her speed and strategy to keep her one step ahead of her foes.

Preferred Attacks:
-punches, kicks, joint attacks, limb submissions, cheap shots

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Appearance:

Spoiler:

Personality:
-Fairly quiet and introverted, Akiko isn't really one to go out often, and usually spends her time being lazy, watching anime or surfing the internet.  In stark contrast to her partner Yukiko, she is generally very level-headed and can be very perceptive.  Despite those things, she does enjoy a good fight, and can get fired up whenever she's faced with a challenging opponent.  Akiko is more than a little bit of a closet otaku, particularly action or shonen-type anime/manga, but is a bit self-conscious about it and doesn't normally show that side of her except for people she's comfortable with (pretty much just Yukiko and Maddie).

Past/History:
Growing up in a rather sketchy area of Tokyo, with her parents rarely around, Akiko learned how to fend for herself from a young age.  As she grew up, she naturally picked up skilled survival instincts and some basic fighting ability, helping her get by in the rather dangerous neighborhood.  As the area was rife with adolescent street gangs constantly vying for territory, she naturally ended up falling in with a local all-girl gang, one that was quite active and often clashed with other neighboring girl gangs.  Despite her passive demeanor, her seemingly innate talent for fighting and adapting to situations made her one of the most respected members.

Of course, as she grew older, finally graduating from her delinquent-plagued high school, Akiko knew she had to move on with her life.  Having managed to save up some money, she moved away to try and start anew.  This, however, was easier said than done.  Despite her honed instincts, her naturally introverted personality, in conjunction with her lack of non-fighting skills, made it difficult for her to find steady employment.

One day, she received an e-mail from an unknown man, introducing her to the AFW.  While highly suspicious of the source, the prospect of making a living fighting (and also having funds for her otaku hobbies) was far too tempting of a possibility for her to pass up.  With little to lose at this point, she signed up and was quickly accepted.  A bit hesitant to go it alone, she contacted her close friend, Yukiko, another member of her old gang, who she had not seen in a few years.  To her joy and relief, Yukiko also joined, allowing her to reunite with her old fighting partner.


Misc. Info:
-When training alone, she sometimes tries to replicate special moves from anime, but almost always unsuccessfully.
-Has a crush on her long-time friend and team partner, Yukiko, but is too shy to ever admit it.

Strengths/Weaknesses:
+Highly adaptive and perceptive
+Very opportunistic
+Rapidly improving submission hold skills
+Very competitive, and always looks for ways to get stronger as a fighter

-Easily embarrassed/doesn't deal well with sexual things
-Never officially trained as a wrestler
-Used to fighting more as a brawler than a wrestler
-Sometimes excessive with her dirty moves, because of her street fighting mentality



Friends/Allies:
-Yukiko Kuzuryu (Close friend and tag-team partner)
Maddie Hanezawa  (kouhai/friend)

Team:
-The Black Feathers Gang

History:
Loss vs. Lady Lakota (via Submission, Below-the-Belt Match)
An awkward encounter at the gym
Win vs. Volcanica (via Submission)
Win w/ Yukiko Vs. The Roses of Fire & Ice  (Via Pinfall)
Given a shot at the tag team titles(!)
Win w/ Yukiko in Four Corners Match (Via pinfall on the Love Bunnies, SS15) (Crowned Friction Tag Team Champions)
Their first challengers appear!
Win w/ Yukiko vs. The Morrigan (Via pinfall; Title Defended)
The gang changes their name
The gang holds a promo and gets in a fight
A rescue mission for a captured comrade!
The gang gets challenged to a title match
Win vs. Melody Serperior (via Submission)
Akiko runs into Yukiko's sworn nemesis!
Loss w/ Yukiko vs. Imperial Order (Via KO/pinfall, Tag Title lost)
The gang is grumpy in the Avalanche aftermath
The gang gets some cold-hearted revenge
The gang cause a scene in a bookstore

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