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oml it's been so long that im about to graduate this year LOL i miss you and everybody!! the 😺 anon!! i forgot what's my emoji but all i know is that i was the one who suggested to do the "reader accidentally takes a pic on Johnny's phone and it somehow became an actual part" prompt hell yeah. the moment i saw that you updated your age in your bio i was like "OH MY GOD-"

omg how the time flies!! I'm blessed to know you remember me!!

ty for your suggestion still! It's still a concept I adore LOLOL and yeah I'm older now! surprise! LOL

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Someone quickly write Jamie x reader (idk who that is) I need chapt 17 so bad yall😔 I’m itching and twitching

Jamie Siu, my husband. Soulmate. One and Only.

I LOVE HIM SO MUCH ITS EMBARASSING YALL

but regardless I'm working on chapter 17 LOLOL I think the biggest barrier rn is I'm trying to make sure that the fight scene for chapter 17 is actually good because it's the "big" fight between Raiden and General Shao

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Omg I missed u n ur works!! Its nice to get some new era updates from u

Don't feel like u need to rush or anything take ur time n make sure to take care of urself<33

haha ty!! i wish i could write faster but i guess better late than never?

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Hi! I just finish to read all your fanfics for the tree time, and they are really good! But im curious if you're okay or you just left writting? (I'm sorry if this looks weird, english is not my first languaje and i'm really bad with it lol <3)

nope! just took a long, long hiatus LOLOL <3 no worries!! knowing more than one language is a great thing, regardless of proficiency !

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YOU ☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️ I'M A HUGE FAN OF YOUR MORTAL KOMBAT NEW ERA FIC!!!!!!!!! i read it a couple months ago and it's kind of been in the back of my mind since lol, it is well written and the characters feel very human. you havent updated anywhere in a while so i hope youre doing alright and that life is treating you well!!!!!!!!!!

<33 it's people like you who made me want to come back <33

ty for your sweet words!! I try to make them believable because I think it's more interesting to fall in love with a chara that feels real than a a concept (I STILL MOURN OVER WHAT THEY DID TO BI-HAN, HE COULDA BEEN WRITTEN SM BETTER IN THE GAME.)

and i'm fine!! I have a lil break now so hopefully chapter should be out within the week? i'm writing it in between breaks at work and when I don't feel like drawing/playing street fighter

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On New Era relevance:

- I did consider adding Takeda in the story as a romantic interest, but bc of plot reasons I feel like it would be weird

- I will try and implement lore from newer updates but it is canon divergent so I will probably pick and choose

^^ I have decanonized a TON of couples in New Era. Here are the list of couples who actually do exist in the story (it's smaller than vice versa) and the ships that DO exist are only previous timelines relevant

- Johnny Cage x Sonya Blade is canon in the old timeline

- Kenshi had his wife still in the old timeline

- I'll be officially announcing it when the chapter comes out but since I'm posting here, I'll announce it:

I am no longer doing Havik as a main romance. I literally tried to think of how to implement him within the story over like. 3 yrs. And to this day I can't think of a plot for him to make him a viable romance that doesn't either: step on the toes of other character plot arcs I had in mind OR make him feel out of character. For these reasons I'm dropping him :( he'll still have romantic moments in the story to make up for it, but for now I think I have to remove him from the lineup unless I can come up with a good idea.

Anyways, if you have more questions lmk!

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I want you guys to know I am Completely Normal after the Outfit 4 announcement for my husband, love of my life, soulmate Jamie Siu.

Very. Very normal.

I will look at him yearningly, desperately, while writing chapter 17 (goal is to publish it by the 2nd week of July)

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Question would u guys rather I finish the sfw requests I have or focus on chapter 17?? Either way it's not coming out until after 29th (I'm focusing on drawing for the sf6 art contest) so I'm curious if you guys had any preference. I'd probably be able to get some of the sfw requests done since it's not intensive writing compared to chapter 17

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Guess who's back

It's me. After um. 1+ yrs? Closer to 2?

I am very much alive and kicking, mostly going through it but what can you do ✌️

You may be wondering? Where is chapter 17?

It's like, decently done, no idea when it'll be done UNLESS

Sharks. I have a deal for you.

All I request is 1 newly (one) Jamie Siu x Reader fanfic and I'll publish chapter 17 by the end of the month. Or even week if I get more than one.

I am **desperate** for Jamie Siu that I have come to bargain. Also I am a big fan of SF6 in general now when I thought I'd never be 💔 Don't worry, Mortal Kombat is in my heart but the devs did the story dirty 💔

So anyways um, yes I will update when I can between life and stuff (and hopefully not take years)

BUT IF YOU DO WRITE THOSE FICS PLEASE TAG ME PLEASE PLEASE I AM BEGGING YOU 🙏 I WILL WRITE MORE CHAPTERS OF NEW ERA AND EVEN THE REQUESTS ASAP IF U GUYS DELIVER.

Thank you.

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also not to be cheesy but shoutout to my boyfriend for motivating me to actually update you guys earlier and update how i've been because he said and I quote

"you need to be feeding them they're starving"

he doesn't check out my tumblr as far as I'm concerned so I don't have to worry about him teasing me over being a little sentimental

anyways i'll get back to work 👍

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Hiii, I love your writing so much 😭 💕💕💕

I wonder how long mc has been in the earthrealm. A few years or decades maybe?

hello! haha sorry I haven't written much lately!

As of the story, when the reader awoke, there has been approximately I believe I said 8 years since the introduction of the story to the current events :D whether they've been there longer or not is still a mystery !

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Are you okay?? It's been a while

haha that's a lot of messages!

hi! i'm not dead <3 I'm back! sorry for my sudden disappearance! I've been busy with life! I've been on the grind for college and art, and somehow along the path I got a boyfriend ??? He uh. knows I make this fanfic, so maybe he can get me to update this faster

To be totally transparent, I have not written much. Like at all. I hit a major writing block before disappearing and then time flew and now we're here!

Am I dropping this story? Nope! I plan to update and finish this thing, even if it takes me months between updates, sorry about that haha

Well, I'll be working on chapter 17 now! I felt bad so I have the entirety of what I HAVE written below! It's just the intro flashback like usual so there's not much, sorry about that :(

“I’m surprised you said no to Sonya’s offer.”

You stared ahead, watching the sunrise over the cityscape. Gold and pinks stained the sky, the colors seeping into the clouds that passed by overhead. The air, though it’s been a week since the final showdown, still felt like it was scented with the ashes and blood of those who shouldn’t have died. Maybe it was because of your animalistic traits, but you swore it smelt fresh too. You tried not to close your eyes, or else you’d see those things again.

“Is it really that surprising?” You asked. Your voice was scratchy. You couldn’t tell if it was due to a lack of speaking or too much speaking. How much silence and talking you’ve been taking felt murky. The whole last week felt like a blur, in all honesty. You rose a hand up, massaging your throat. You heard a shift, and finally you allowed yourself to look at your companion.

“In all honesty?” Johnny’s voice felt like it had lost much of the grandeur. If you were feeling in a better mood, you would have maybe even joked about the rather plain way he was speaking. Making jokes, however, was the last thing on your mind. You watched him carefully, his shoulders slumping forward as he took a good long stare at you. Did you look as much of a wreck as you felt? You felt your body try and straighten up, to attempt to look somewhat put together. “Yeah, I kinda am.”

“Why?” You asked, still analyzing the actor. There was a long stretch of time where the both of you simply stared at each other. You noted the uncharacteristic eyebags, and just how…normal he looked. “Isn’t it obvious I would choose to stay with Lord Raiden and help those back at the White Lotus?” You inquired further. A tone of offense slipped into your tone, one that you only noticed until you saw the slight cringe from the man.

“Well, yeah, I guess.” Johnny replied, his face scrunching up slightly. It seems he was still reeling a bit at your harsher tone. “But you seemed so…adamant about working with Sonya over the last week. You wouldn’t even rest, sleep, or eat until either she or I practically dragged you out of whatever task you busied yourself with.” He pointed out.

“I’m just a hard worker.” You excused yourself. You decided to ignore the very, very pointed and judgemental look the actor sent your way. Hard worker was not even an understatement, it was simply wrong. You weren’t working to earn merits. You were working to distract yourself. Catching your mind drifting, you stared down at your hands, noting the many more calluses that would form from how much you’ve been writing lately.

You don’t think you’ve written this much in ages.

“Listen, I’m not stupid. I’m not going to make you spit out whatever’s been bugging you, because I think you won’t, and I feel like I already know what it is. But I will say I do know what it looks like when someone’s trying to drown themselves in something to distract themselves.” The actor told you in a strangely stern voice. He crossed his arms, staring you down. “But like I said, I know there’s no point in carrying that point on.” He sighed, running a hand through his unusually unstyled hair. “So what are you even planning on doing when you go back?” 

You paused, looking at the actor. Was he that good at reading people, or were you that exhausted that you could not even put up a convincing front anymore? You searched his face, trying to figure out which answer was the right one. Maybe it was both, you couldn’t tell anymore.

“Anything to help the world recover.” You told Johnny Cage. You knew your answer was vague, but you guessed it was better than nothing. Plus, what you said was true. You were planning on doing anything to help your community to rebuild. Whether it be helping rebuild the building of the Wu Shi itself after the invasion years ago, or to train new initiates with your father, you were willing to do it.

You could not let what happened last week ever happen again. Not as long as you were alive.

“Sounds like a tall task.” Johnny said, his gaze now settled on the pinkened horizon. There was a bit of wistfulness to his voice, as if acknowledging the terribly difficult task you had placed upon yourself. There was no doubt in his voice, though. Instead, it felt as if he knew that you’d be true to your word, even if it meant your doom.

“What about you?” You asked, suddenly feeling awkward as the conversation had died out. You hadn’t wanted your conversation with him to be entirely about you. Not only was it something you weren’t all too fond of in the first place, but it felt wrong especially when your conversation partner was someone as ostentatious as the actor. “What are your plans now? To go back to acting?”

“Honestly? Thought about that for a bit.” Johnny admitted, shrugging. There was a certain type of look on his face, one that seemed long for normalcy that he could never have back. “But after seeing all of this shit? I don’t think I could return to that life. I was planning on taking Sonya’s offer to join the Special Forces, kinda hoping you would too.”

“Really?” You said, unable to hide the surprise in your voice. Your eyebrows rose, before you felt a soft huff leave your lips. “Was it so you could have a friend in the force, or is it so you could have someone to bug in the force?”

“A bit of both.” The actor, or rather, soon to be ex actor, said. A hint of his signature smile was sent your way, and he crossed his arms. as he looked at you from the corner of his eye. “With how long we’ve known each other, I can’t say I hate you. I could have done without the whole doom impending tournament that made us meet, though. Not a big fan. Plus, you being there would mean there’s one less hard ass there I’d have to deal with.”

“I’m honored.” You replied, hoping the sarcasm you were attempting was getting through even with your dry tone. There was a beat that passed as you considered your next words. “I’m not going away forever, Cage.” There was what you assumed was relief that twinkled in his eyes as you told him that. “I’m sure there will be help that Raiden will need from the Special Forces, and vice versa. Plus, I already told Sonya this, but if we hear anything about those revenants that Raiden spoke of, I want in. Not to mention, I’ll be sure to write.”

“Good to know you’re not abandoning us.” Johnny joked, but there was sincerity within his voice. He seemed genuinely glad you were not going to ditch any of them any time soon.

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Is there an update on the next chapter for the New Era story? I miss Smoke lol

Haha!! Sorry I've been really busy lately!! I miss Smoke too, but Tomas and his brothers are coming back into the story soon!

I don't really have anything written that I think is worthy enough to share yet, sorry!

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Hi fellow author

Do you write for Netherealm trio (Kia, Jataaka and Sareena) or nah

Hello!! Unfortunately I don't :( I don't know them enough, and I'm not too interested in writing about them until they become more relevant in the current timeline, sorry!

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No worries, take as long as you'd like with chapt 17. Hopefully, you get it done soon! Have a anice day, and stay healthy !

you're so sweet ty anon!! OTL I've been busy lately but I think I should finally have time to work on it soon!!

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Any updates on chapt 17? Kinda curious lol ^^

Not too much progress, sorry !! I've been working on a bit of projects/assignments for school so I haven't gotten too much of it done. I don't have much to do this week so hopefully I'll get at least half of it done if not more. Thank you guys as usual for the wait! Probably after chapter 17 I will do some requests since I consider chapter 17 to be kind of the end of an arc!

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Shang Tsungs amulet 👀👀👀

I see you author 👀

Haha his amulet?? Nothing to worry about <3 trust!