#((and besides Iori is supposed to be kicking ass!))

[saxophone-under-the-moon]

My RP Wishlist for 2025

So, I have been meaning to make this post for a while, so I might as well do it now. Since the New Year has started, I'll post what I would like to do this year.

1. Do more threads with Kyo and Iori's rivalry. I know a lot of people think their rivalry is stale and I shouldn't do it at all, but when I actually get to write it it's actually a lot of fun. People tend to forget that Iori was super smug and petty towards Kyo in his earlier days, and I would like to write that side of him more often. 2. More crossover threads. I don't get to do fighting game crossover threads very often, and for some reason a lot of writers on this site are averse to the idea, especially for fight threads. For the longest time, I always wanted to do an epic Capcom vs. SNK thread, and since they're going to re-release the CVS games this year, now would be the right time to hop on that train.

3. Find more KOF writers to do threads with in general.

I know KOF is a relatively niche series, but I would like to explore certain ideas that didn't get the time to be fleshed out in the games. One idea in particular would be to have Iori develop a kinship of sorts with Leona, who is afflicted with the same blood curse as he is. It won't be a shipping thread, but I can see them forming a bond over time (and they both have their walls, so it won't be easy).

4. Write more threads with Orochi Iori. This was something that I always wanted to do for a while, but when I was trying to push for threads with him back last October, I didn't get much interest. Why are people so scared of writing with Orochi Iori? Halloween is the perfect time to write him! Besides, I always wanted to get better at writing that feral side of Iori. They need to embrace the terror and the chaos he will bring.

5. Write other verses (especially The King of Fantasy).

I know The King of Fantasy (the Iori isekai manga) isn't the greatest work of fiction, but it is a lot of fun. It also has a lot of potential for world-building, and I wanted to explore more of it. Plus you can't go wrong with Iori taking on dragons and other fantasy creatures, right?

6. Explore more of Iori's childhood/family history.

I know Iori's past doesn't get explored all that much in canon (but you do see a glimpse of his child self in KOF: Kyo and you see a snippet of his pre-KOF life in that Sun and Moon drama CD). I would like to do more threads as kid/teen Iori, plus I could have Magai as a guest muse (since he appears in the Shingo Gaiden manga).

I'll add more to this list over time. I just wanted to do more things that aren't bland slice of life threads (which get boring very fast). KOF is a fighting game series, so shouldn't people write more action threads? Besides, Iori is not really a character who you can put in slice of life situations. What's he supposed to do in those (well, besides take care of stray cats and play his bass). Iori is a dark and gritty '90s anti-hero/rival (kind of like Eddie Brock/Venom), so shouldn't I do more threads with that tone in mind for him? And especially violent ones?

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Conflict: Chapter Seven.

No work today means too much free time on my hands.

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Splendont’s POV:

Who did he think he was? To just come in between him and his brother? Splendont was stronger, better, faster than the little omega. By all rights, he should be the one Splendid paid attention to. Instead he was stuck watching from his perch in a tree, a safe distance away, not because he was secretly spying, he just happened to be in the same spot as Splendid and Flippy. He'd never seen Splendid actually pay attention to someone for more than two seconds, so to see him actually walking with his feet on the ground beside the veteran made him feel something he never thought he would feel in a way like this.

Splendont was very familiar with jealousy, but in this manner was completely foreign.

Splendid was mentally younger than him and it had always drawn out some sort of protective instinct from within the twin. If anyone was going to beat up Splendid, it would be him. As of the past week occurred, Splendid had spent most of his time hanging out with Flippy, despite Splendont's words of caution. He still didn't completely trust the omega. It was just all too much happening at once to be just purely coincidence. One could fool Splendid easily, but not Splendont. He would be there to keep his brother safe if his theories were somehow correct.

During this time of watching Flippy, even when he wasn't with Splendid, nothing seemed abnormal about him. He was quiet and mostly kept to himself, then when someone said something kind or polite, there would be a faint smile on his lips. As if he wasn't used to receiving such kindness. He was beginning to see why Splendid liked him, even though Splendont hated to admit it. The retired soldier just had a way about him that drew people in and made Splendont confused with all the conflicting emotions going on.

Maybe if Flippy wasn't dragging Splendid away from him, he wouldn't hold any animosity towards the omega, but his luck wasn't that great. By all rights, Splendid should be paying attention to him, but Splendont knew the reason why he wasn't the one having a leisurely stroll through the park. He wasn't used to that type of stuff, Splendid had the blessing of not remembering his origins, but Splendont remembered it all and refused to ruin Splendid's serene life with those troubles from their past. He never thought they'd be able to escape it, but here they were and the only thing troubling his mind was the one making Splendid laugh.

It was fate that Splendid had freed him from the mirror, he owed everything to the hero and yet he had never managed to thank him.

How could he when all he wanted was to one up Splendid? Every alpha instinct within him demanded that he prove himself better than his twin, it was the drive that allowed everyone to know that he was capable as an alpha. He just hadn't realized that it meant something more that just proving Splendid was weak, he'd actually been trying to impress Splendid. The Delta thought he was unbeatable, that he didn't need anyone to protect him, which is why he was with an omega, because he knew he could protect Flippy. Splendont had proved several times he could beat Splendid, ignoring all the times Splendid had kicked his ass.

He would have to do something about this problem later, he had more pressing matters to occupy his mind. Like the strange killer who was still running loose. He'd scoured the entire town looking for that scent, it was such a strong scent that it couldn't be missed. However, it was like the person had vanished into thin air, Splendid claimed it was a ghost. Splendont had a more valid explanation, it was likely they were using some sort of scent suppressor. Anyone with that threatening and domineering of an alpha scent would drive all the alphas in the area mad, even some of the betas.With the threat to life running loose, even the omegas would be up in arms to defend those close to them.

So he kept the news to himself, Splendid he didn't have to worry about since he was completely wrapped around Flippy's little finger. If this kept up, it was only a matter of time before they took it to the next level, the idea of seeing a bonding bite on either one of them that weren't from him made him agitated. A low growl rumbled up from him before he could stop himself. He thought he had better control over himself than this. He wasn't wild and uncaring like his twin, he was supposed to be the cool-headed serious one. How was he supposed to work on this murder case if his mind always kept coming back to these two?!

He wanted to wait until he figured out who the killer was to figure out his feelings towards his twin, but at this rate, with all his alpha nature pressing on him, that was going to be impossible.There was one thing he could do that would ease his mind, but getting it done would require fighting Splendid. It wouldn't be the first time and certainly wouldn't be the last.With a goal in mind, he eased himself off the tree branch, giving himself a good stretch to limber up and get ready for a brawl. He would likely end up getting hurt, but when they both clashed seriously, neither escaped unscathed.

Slowly, he drifted higher and higher into the sky, watching the park grow smaller and smaller beneath him. Clouds drifted by around him, white and fluffy in appearance but Splendont wasn't in the mood to admire beauty at the moment. His eyes focused on the land beneath him, his super sight allowing him to pinpoint where Splendid and Flippy were currently buy ice cream from a cart. It was time to interrupt such a scene as he arched into a dive, letting himself become streamline as he dived. He could risk crashing down on Splendid, but despite his anger, he had no intention on harming Flippy, the soldier was still a citizen and he was still a hero of sorts. Plus, after all that observing, he really couldn't find it in himself to hurt the omega.

Instead he knew Splendid would snap his head back, hearing his twin dive-bombing down on him. Instinctively, Splendid shoved Flippy away and down to keep him safe as he launched himself up to meet Splendont in the air. With Splendont's greater speed, he crashed far heavier against his twin, twisting as limbs collided and fists landed against flesh with heavy thuds. Within the air, neither refused to give and inch as Splendid's fist slammed in a vicious right hook against his cheek, causing his head to jerk to the side. His lips peeled back to bare his larger, more intimidating canines, his lower lip busted from the blow. Snarling ripped through the air from the twins, feral almost as they wrestled for dominance while careening wildly about in the air.

Splendont slammed his palm in the center of Splendid's chest with enough force to knock the air out of him and tear him from Splendont. That red jumpsuit was in tatters from teeth and claws being bared from the more bestial of fights. Both were reacting to being in the presence of an omega, but Splendont moreso with not only the omega but the beta he wanted as well. A beta who continuously defied him around every turn. He reared his body back, lifting his right foot high up into the air before slamming it down as soon as Splendid crashed into the ground with a small dent. Though when Splendont's heel slammed down into his twin's abdomen, the small dent turned into a crater, the ground shivering as if in fear and awe of the raging alpha.

Splendid wheezed and rolled over onto his side, coughing before spitting out a bit of blood. By this point, Splendont would've left him alone, his dominance confirmed at least in this one fight. Not this time, however, too much was at risk and the fear Splendont felt was fueling his fury.He was on Splendid in an instant, hands encased in fingerless gloves slamming down on those shoulders, shoving his twin face down into the rocks and dirt. Even in this position, the dazed Splendid managed to growl in anger and warning, but it only made Splendont's scarlet eyes blaze further with the need to prove himself.

His bloodied lips were parted, panting heavily and causing the blood to mist in the air, filling it with the scent of metal and burning cedar. Rage boiled off him, it was enough to cower even alphas, but never his impossible brother who refused to be cowed by aggressive alpha brother. The man was an idiot and brought this onto himself as Splendont's jaws opened slowly, as if savoring the moment. His iory canines were thick and a bit longer than the usual alpha's, his lower ones had become a bit sharper in his more feral state. A string of thick heated saliva clung from their tips, making him look more savage than ever before.

It was then that he lunged for the back of Splendid's neck.

[saxophone-under-the-moon]

Edit: I'll add some more here. 7. Do a KOFXIII verse for Iori. This is something I really wanted to do for a while, since writing a de-powered Iori will be a good challenge for me. He's also much angrier and more brutal here, so I can get as grisly as I want to.

My RP Wishlist for 2025

So, I have been meaning to make this post for a while, so I might as well do it now. Since the New Year has started, I'll post what I would like to do this year.

1. Do more threads with Kyo and Iori's rivalry. I know a lot of people think their rivalry is stale and I shouldn't do it at all, but when I actually get to write it it's actually a lot of fun. People tend to forget that Iori was super smug and petty towards Kyo in his earlier days, and I would like to write that side of him more often. 2. More crossover threads. I don't get to do fighting game crossover threads very often, and for some reason a lot of writers on this site are averse to the idea, especially for fight threads. For the longest time, I always wanted to do an epic Capcom vs. SNK thread, and since they're going to re-release the CVS games this year, now would be the right time to hop on that train.

3. Find more KOF writers to do threads with in general.

I know KOF is a relatively niche series, but I would like to explore certain ideas that didn't get the time to be fleshed out in the games. One idea in particular would be to have Iori develop a kinship of sorts with Leona, who is afflicted with the same blood curse as he is. It won't be a shipping thread, but I can see them forming a bond over time (and they both have their walls, so it won't be easy).

4. Write more threads with Orochi Iori. This was something that I always wanted to do for a while, but when I was trying to push for threads with him back last October, I didn't get much interest. Why are people so scared of writing with Orochi Iori? Halloween is the perfect time to write him! Besides, I always wanted to get better at writing that feral side of Iori. They need to embrace the terror and the chaos he will bring.

5. Write other verses (especially The King of Fantasy).

I know The King of Fantasy (the Iori isekai manga) isn't the greatest work of fiction, but it is a lot of fun. It also has a lot of potential for world-building, and I wanted to explore more of it. Plus you can't go wrong with Iori taking on dragons and other fantasy creatures, right?

6. Explore more of Iori's childhood/family history.

I know Iori's past doesn't get explored all that much in canon (but you do see a glimpse of his child self in KOF: Kyo and you see a snippet of his pre-KOF life in that Sun and Moon drama CD). I would like to do more threads as kid/teen Iori, plus I could have Magai as a guest muse (since he appears in the Shingo Gaiden manga).

I'll add more to this list over time. I just wanted to do more things that aren't bland slice of life threads (which get boring very fast). KOF is a fighting game series, so shouldn't people write more action threads? Besides, Iori is not really a character who you can put in slice of life situations. What's he supposed to do in those (well, besides take care of stray cats and play his bass). Iori is a dark and gritty '90s anti-hero/rival (kind of like Eddie Brock/Venom), so shouldn't I do more threads with that tone in mind for him? And especially violent ones?