#MK Aftermath

[capyvan]

With the MK1 DLC coming up, might as well remind everyone of my favorite duo in MK11 Aftermath

I miss them so much UGHHHHGG

[kian-sama]

[odditycircus-2002]

Important question but how would Shang have reacted if medusa reader had died between Mkx or something, like not long after many of the other characters were turned into Revannts, she got taken out as well despite her best efforts, and got resurrected by Quan Chi. How would he react when he comes back in mk11 to his wife’s death and turned into a undead servant.

Short answer: Astonishment at the fact Quan-chi managed to get his hooks into her. Shortly follows by a cold fury he barely manages to contain. Given who is allies are and the fact he’s got beef with EVERYONE, he’s not going to show the full extent your death and enslavement has on him. Granted, Medusa!Reader doesn’t exactly make it easy.

Long answer below:

Fujinn groans as he blinks against the low torchlight. The first thing he notices is the feeling of cold metal wrapped around his wrists, and just a glance up confirms what he suspected to be true. He's chained to the ceiling with both his arms in the air. The demigod's chains rattle as he looks to his left and right to find Night Wolf and Shang Tsung chained by their hands with their backs against pillars decorated with skulls.

"Night Wolf! Shang Tsung!"

Fujinn's calls finally rouse the Matokka and Sorcerer from their stupor. Both men take a quick moment to observe their surroundings, which look to be made in a gothic style, with bones decorating every surface as far as they can see. Night Wolf is the first to speak.

"Where are we?"

They already had a good idea where they were, given that the last thing they recalled was attempting to sneak past the Netherealm armies, only to be captured by Lui Kang's Revenant. That and Shinnok's decapitated head directly in front of them, where its been placed on a wheel that crackled with red lightning. Just as Shang Tsung was about to answer, a familiar voice beat him to it.

"Why, you're in Lord Shinnok's Bone Temple."

Shang Tsung feels his heart skip a beat at that voice. While it's raspier than he remembered with a dual undertone, leaving a faint echo to your words, he's known it for so many eons that he'd recognize it anywhere. Yet, as he tried to turn his head to the side to catch even a glimpse of your figure, you were already gone. Instead, he's met with former Empress Sindel's Revenant.

"Sindel, you look well. Death becomes you."

He comments with his usual poise and smug expression, barely faltering when Sindel scratches his cheek.

"Always the charmer, Shang Tsung. I will enjoy feeding Lord Shinnok your soul."

Your voice could then be heard again; this time, the Sorcerer can get a good look at you.

"Can we not have ssssome fun with them first? I'm sure our Lord has been dying for some entertainment."

You stood in front of the pillar Night Wolf was chained to with a veil that covered the upper half of your face with a familiar, serene, and sinister grin he fondly remembers. However, you had undergone many changes after his death. Like the rest of the Revenants, your once vibrant and lively form had become an ashen grey, with your snakes becoming black as coal with glowing yellow eyes. While he couldn't see your eyes, as usual, he could make out a faint glow from behind the mask; no doubt, your gaze had become filled with fire with barely a trace of you left. You had a thick orange line covering the entire neck like that of a choker, yet Shang Tsung already knows that's the injury that killed you after Sindel chopped your head off.

Sindel scowls at you. "This would not be because you wish to keep the Sorcerer for yourself, would it?"

You reply with a clear, patronizing tone while waving your taloned hands in front of you. Sindel and Night Wolf scowl deeply at you. The latter's expression shifts into one of disgust as you lean close to him, your nest of snakes snapping their jaws just a hair's width from his skin.

"Oh no no, Sssindel. Fujinn and Night Wolf, the man who killed you, most certainly deserve to suffer. I am simply reminding you to enjoy yourself while doing so, to entertain our Lord. However, if I may make a suggestion,"

In the blink of an eye, you stood before Shang Tsung to gently caress his face, careful with your talons, unlike Sindel.

”Wouldn’t he make a better Revenant than a snack for our Lord? Surely, it could never hurt to ensure our victory for the New Era by recruiting more minions.”

The Sorcerer's gaze narrows in a mixture of cold fury and dejection. How could Quan-chi, that second-rate Sorcerer, have the gull to claim his wife as a minion? How could you, a conniving sorceress who's always stood by his side for centuries, be brought so low? He should've been wiser as to listen to your suspicions of Quan-chi.

Yet, it's a relief to know that even in your sorry new form, your love hasn't wavered. Even if said love includes you briefly scuffling with Night Wolf's Revenant on his behalf, only so you could drag him to what remained of Shinnok to make him "better and stronger" once you see the damage the Revenant did to his face.

"I am sure Lord Shinnok will resurrect you once I convince him of your worth. I did not forget our vows, my love. Not even death will part us forever; soon, we will never be apart."

Fortunately, Fujinn interfered before you could carry out your plan, by sending an arrow in your direction which you easily dodge. You hiss at the demi-god as you move your entire body in front of Shang Tsung to block him from view.

"HE. ISsssSss. MINE!"

You then pounce at Fujinn who held out his crossbow in front of him to jam between your jaws, preventing you from sinking your fangs into his flesh.

Despite the flashes of pain that pulsated from his face, it still touched Shang Tsung to know that you still remained so steadfast in your devotion to him, as much as you could under Shinnok's control anyway. There's no use in stewing in his anger and astonishment for now. He will succeed in resurrecting both you and Sindel, then claiming Kronika's crown for himself with you by his side as his muse while rebuilding fate and destiny in his image.

A/N: I hope this answered your question well enough😅Don't forget to comment, like, and reblog!

[overlordraax]

After playing MK Aftermath I think I am gonna have to kickstart Sindel/Sheeva (Sinva? Sheedel?) shipping even if I have to do it myself.

They had so much going for them. Like, Sheeva's tenderness and devotion when she's talking about Sindel, how she failed her, how even in death she's still devoted to her empress! Those longing looks! The idea that Sindel would be able to find love and happiness with someone after the death of Jerrod and her atrocious marriage to Shao Kahn? So powerful! So wonderful. My friend and I were playing the game and we were ready to ship that so much!

Even though I knew about the 'Sindel is actually evil' twist it still hurt. It felt so out of character (because it is a bullshit retcon). But I hated fighting Sheeva in the Sindel chapter. It felt awful, and not in a fun way. In a way that felt like they were throwing out all the potential of that setup and looking down on you for not figuring out that out of character turn was going to happen.

Like, you're telling me Sheeva was that devoted and attentive but never once actually noticed Sindel was just the absolute worst? No! I'm not buying it! It's rubbish! I want them to be happy!

I've gotta devise story ideas, but ones where the Twindel reveal never happened. I want this ship to work so bad!

[donsgraveyard]

I was watching some videos on MK11/aftermath, and one YouTuber mentioned how he thought having Jax's redemption with Raiden in MK11 and again with Fujin in Aftermath was unnecessary, because why would we need to see it twice?

I kinda agree with that, but I always saw those scenes as more telling for Raiden and Fujin as characters and as brothers.

In Jax's moment with Raiden, Raiden uses more of a, I suppose, "logical" approach. He tells Jax things that help him understand the real situation and help him open his eyes to the lies he was told. Raiden revealing Shinnok as Cetrion's brother makes things click together, and realizations happen to bring Jax back to the light side. 

In Fujin's case however, he uses an emotional tactic to show he can relate to Jax and understands his feelings of duty and protection, even using Fujin's own family experience with Raiden as an example because he knows family is what’s most important for Jax. He uses his heart to appeal to Jax, and it brings him back.

I could of course be overlooking this, and it really was unnecessary to show Jax's redemption twice, but I love analyzing the storm brothers, and I wanted to spend more time exploring Raiden's character as I’m trying to get a better understanding of it, but idk, these scenes feel very telling to me, and I wanted to ramble so..

[spookylizpg]

The more these mk 1 trailers I see, the more I think they're going to make Mk11 + Aftermath look like masterpieces.

[lambsonburn]

Dropping Shang Tsung in a bunny suit bc 1. it’s funny 2. he slays

Ik he doesn’t have a hand but that can be ignored ssksksksk

[activatethis]

This is how, personally, I would've shot the scene of Raiden transferring godhood to Liu Kang in MK11 (The Lighthouse 2019 reference)

[randomstoreroom21c]

Screencap edit: An Angry Wind God

[crimescrimson]

Red's Pairing Polls 3rd Place: WindWolf (Fujin & Nightwolf)

[overlordraax]

They had a good thing going. Sheeva was so loyal to her, and so moved by the thought of Sindel's resurrection. My friend and I were fully ready to ship that... And then the second to last chapter happened.

LOOK AT HOW THEY LOOK AT EACHOTHER

THEYRE SOOOOO

[donsgraveyard]

I have a headache

[yuujis-sunshine]

If you're still doing MK headcanons and such, could you write one where their (Hanzo, Fujin, Sub-Zero, Erron Black) s/o is fighting during Kombant, let's say they're defending someone, and they take what would be a fatal injury but the s/o just smirks and says, "You know, I didn't think there would be someone capable of pushing me to this point. I was beginning to think that it was a waste training for it," then they pull the weapon out from their body and what would be a fatal injury is already healing and regenerating before saying, "My turn," and their fist connects with their opponent's chest, disrupting their nervous system before the opponent goes flying through the air and into the stone wall of the Kollesium?

𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐙𝐎, 𝐅𝐔𝐉𝐈𝐍, 𝐄𝐑𝐑𝐎𝐍 𝐁𝐋𝐀𝐂𝐊, 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐊𝐔𝐀𝐈 𝐋𝐈𝐀𝐍𝐆 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐂𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐎𝐍

𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒓(𝒔): Fujin, Kuai Liang, Hanzo Hasashi, Erron Black

𝑾𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈(𝒔): PET NAMES & BUTT GROPING (in Erron's)

𝑨/𝑵: I'M SOO SORRY FOR NOT DOING YALL REQUESTS, I JUST WAS BUSY. IMMA TRY MY BEST TO FINISH THEM ALL UP AS SOON AS POSSIBLE! (Btw thanks for the request anon!)

𝑺𝒚𝒏𝒐𝒑𝒔𝒊𝒔: Read the Request plz and thanks (∩_∩)

𝐅𝐔𝐉𝐈𝐍

One word.

SHOCKED.

He never thought that his S/O's body is that powerful and capable of regenerating and healing an injury

But, he is actually proud of them

Without acting he just pulls them in for a hug

FUJIN IS OUR PRECIOUS CINNAMOROLL

𝐄𝐑𝐑𝐎𝐍 𝐁𝐋𝐀𝐂𝐊

Soon as he had seen his S/O put their opponent to the koliseum wall, he just whistles in amusement

Confused on how his S/O can heal their injuries

He gropes his S/O's butt and kisses them

"Did good out there... Sexy.." After the fight, they decide to drink the night away

𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐙𝐎 𝐇𝐀𝐒𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐈

Just like Fujin, he would be quite shocked at what he just witnessed

I mean, let's be honest, his S/O literally just made their opponent hit the wall very hard

Hanzo feels a bit proud of them

𝐊𝐔𝐀𝐈 𝐋𝐈𝐀𝐍𝐆

Just like Fujin and Hanzo, he would be extremely shocked

He totally respects his S/O's strength and power

After the match, he bows his head down to his S/O and tells them that they did good

[krysta-cross]

My darling 💙 thank you bestie 🥰

     - 𝐹𝑈𝐽𝐼𝑁 🌬️💨🌪️

[temporaryusername2015]

Video used: "MK11 All Characters Smoking Jax's Cigar"

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[whimsiyi]

Julia and MK’s next best thing to their podcast (featuring chase)

PLEASE bring back the aftermath show