HISTORY
Dino School and The Ogatan Clan
Long ago, massive creatures called dinosaurs roamed the lands. They still do, but they once posed as humanity's greatest foe, threatening to snuff out the fledgling species before they could even thrive. Several of these small early tribes of humans decided to join forces, becoming one in order to utilize the skills of their greatest warriors and hunters. Initially, it was only through a tremendous feat of skill, bravery, and luck that they could fell a dinosaur, but with practice and experience, such feats grew to become commonplace. Over time, the threat of the dinosaurs had become nothing more than hazy memories in the minds of the tribe's elders, yet the skills and techniques continued on, practiced and perfected against their fellow man as they clashed against hostile tribes. They survived on the fear they sown in their potential enemies, and ensured their safety through the brutality they delivered against those who would do them harm. As generations passed and peace persisted, such a brutal and violent style drew harsh criticisms and disdain from outsiders, making it difficult for the Dino School to be formally recognized as a martial arts, and even after it was, its practitioners would find it difficult to interact with the other schools. Some of the masters of the Dino School of martial arts would begin to contemplate whether or not such a brutal and violent style as their own should exist long after their purpose fulfilled and as a result, they withdrew from society as hermits, reluctant to take in students. Those that persisted, proudly and defiantly, like the Ogatan clan, would be systematically pushed away as their participation in organized tournaments or events would be restricted, if not outright banned.
In this current day, the Dino School of martial arts finds itself much like its ancient foes: relics of a time long passed, forced to survive in the wilderness.
Charco
As a child, Yakiniku Charco was quite the handful. Always energetic and mischievous, he provided no end of woes for his parents in his early life. His father sought to put this energy to use through sports, and while Charco enjoyed them, he proved too aggressive for his peers. This would prompt his mother to attempt to subdue these tendencies of his through herbal medicine and vigorous studies, and while this would prove to make him a relatively intelligent child (or at least kept him from being below-average otherwise), he would occasionally lash out, picking fights or getting into trouble. He couldn't help but feel that something was wrong with him, a feeling that would be confirmed after overhearing an argument between his parents one night. From what he learned, he had been "cursed" by those of his mother's family. Charco had never met them, as his mother had cut off all contact with them before his birth, but he knew that to cure this curse, he would need to confront the Ogatan clan.
And so, this eight-year-old boy would begin plotting out his journey, and eventually left home one night while his family slept. His trek was easy going at the start, but it was when his route drove him deep into the wilderness that he realized he had underestimated the scope of his task. The boy might have perished out there, had it not been for an elderly hermit who found him and gave him shelter. The hermit called herself Tyranno-sensei, explaining that she had once been the head of a great dojo who once fought against great and terrible beasts. Piquing the boy's interest, he asked her to train him, so as to fight off those that cursed him. Although reluctant, Tyranno-sensei said she would consider it, if his parents approved.
By the time daylight broke, word that a search party seeking out Charco had reached the hermit and the two of them went to meet the others. His parents, grateful for the return of their son, sought to thank Tyranno-sensei, only for their relief to turn to horror. The young boy would discover that Tyranno-sensei was his grandmother and one of the dreaded Ogatan clan he had been looking for. Confused that someone that had rescued him could be evil, he inquired about his curse, only to learn that it was not a real curse, but rather the deposition society once held for them. He might have been rambunctious and bit more aggressive than need be, but nothing was truly wrong with him. While it would take time, his family began to mend and as a result, his grandmother held true to her promise to train him, although it would now be to protect those he cared for.
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*Charco's given name is a play on "Charcoal", while his currently recognized family name, Ogatan, is the term for a type of Japanese charcoal made from sawdust.
*Charco's real surname is Yakiniku, having changed it to his mother's surname upon taking up the mantle of heir to the Dino School. Yakiniku is a term for Japanese barbeque (literally translated as "grilled meat").
*As you can imagine for a martial arts style called the Dino School, it's techniques are all based on the names of dinosaurs. The Hidoi Tsume is the rough Japanese translation of "Terrible Claw", whose Greek translation is the basis of the Deinonychus, whose appearance and features are often misattributed to the Velociraptor.
*Inspiration for Charco's character concept was based on the PuToTyra combo from Kamen Rider OOO.