Re: Thoughts of an Ikki Tousen RP
I only watched the first few episodes, but the first fills you in on the details.
First; Schools are basically territory for each group. I forget how many schools there are, but each one has the full intention of forcing the others to submit to their power, and merge into them via forceful takeover. It's basically like modern day gangwars, except it's through martial arts that they compete(not limited to bare hands, either, from what I've seen. Other martial weapons, such as nun-chuks, have been wielded by some of the characters.)
And second thing you should know, is what was referenced by Tent, the Megatama(which looks like the Yin and Yang symbol, only split in half). It's an accessory that you wear somewhere on your body, that marks you as a fighter. I also believe that something about it was supposed to reveal which gang you were apart of, perhaps color, but the most important aspect that the series mentioned was that it supposedly contained your power, and allowed you to grow stronger as you defeated more and more opponents, thus raising it's rank.
From the start, I guess Tent intends us all to start out as 'freshmen' to the school, who'll no doubt get pummeled by the senior members of the gang in order for them to assert their authority over you.