#Mk1 2023

[artcool12akyl]

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[incognitobobcat]

Lin Kuei Owls

An owl landed on my roof last night! It made me happy as I love owls, pretty much cats with wings 🦉

Here are some Lin Kuei owls!

[vi0letcolor3dbug]

Same duos, different universes.

[click4rainy]

Now, kiss my hand.

👽:Beep Boop, I’m in love with a MONSTER (girl) I really want her to hold me and kiss me and pet me and love me and tell me I’m her’s…໒꒰ྀིっ˕ -｡꒱ྀི১ (kinda proof read? I tried)

🖇️:Empress Mileena x Reader fic

⚠️:Fluffy, Light romantic tension, you’re a simp.

★ “Focus.” Raiden’s voice snapped you from your train of thought, but not before Mileena gracefully ducks under your half assed punch, sweeping your legs out from beneath you. The world flipped, and before you knew it, you were flat on your back, staring at the sky.

★ Mileena stood over you, holding one sai loosely in her hand while twirling away the other, sheathing it at her hip before she reached out to offer assistance. Her expression was poised, as always, but her lips curved into something akin to a smirk.

★ “You were distracted,” she spoke, her voice holding a teasing lilt as she tilted her head towards you.

★ “No, I was—okay, yeah, maybe a little off par with my focus…” you admitted with a sheepish grin. Grasping her hand, the first thing you note is how sweaty yours is and you immediately feel self conscious—especially when her brow lifts.

★ “Mmh, Clammy palms…?” She inquires, obviously noticing your flustered demeanor, her voice a velvet smooth purr.

★ Coughing, you pull your hand away like you had been burned. “No idea what you’re talking about…” you lamely say, fooling nobody, least of all Raiden, who crossed his arms with a faint sigh.

★ Who could blame you though? The woman radiated elegance and power in a way that left you completely unprepared. She’s literally the Empress. And you? A new Earthrealm recruit still figuring out how to hold your own in sparring matches.

★ Somewhere along the line, you had developed a bit of a crush—okay, a big crush—and now every single interaction with her felt like walking a tightrope over a huge pit of embarrassing mistakes.

•••

★ The first time you’d caught Mileena’s attention, it had been during a grand diplomatic gathering of some sort. Liu Kang was invited, and by extension the other Earthrealm defenders, including you. She entered the hall in her full imperial regalia, her gold and violet attire shimmering beneath the lighting, causing you to nearly walk into a pillar at the sight.

★ Johnny noticed immediately, cocking a brow with a devious smirk. “Smooth, champ. I mean, real subtle,” he snickered.

★ Ever since then, you had found yourself in an endless loop of trying too hard.

★Compliment her? Stuttering and stumbling over your words. Offering a spar? You suddenly have two left feet and trip during the match. Apologizing about eight times too many. You wanna try and impress her during a mission? Yeah sure, it kinda works…until you end up stuck in a mud pit as she offers you help with an amused look to her eyes.

★ At this point, you weren’t even sure why you kept trying, except…when Mileena smiled at you, it made the whole day brighter.

•••

★ “You’re quite persistent.” Mileena remarked that afternoon as the two of you walked through the palace gardens.

★ You felt the chill of the gentle breeze against your cheeks, brow slightly furrowed. “Persistent?”

★ “With how often you challenge me to spar…you must know by now that i’ll win.”

★ You scratched the back of your neck, “Yeah, well…its not really about winning for me.”

★Mileena paused, turning slightly to face you. Her eyes softened, an almost golden hue catching in the afternoon light. “If its not about winning, then what is it about?”

★ You hesitated, wondering if this was the moment you’d make a fool of yourself again. “Maybe…maybe spending time with you is my main goal…”

★ Her expression flickered briefly—surprise, perhaps? But instead of scoffing or brushing it off, Mileena let herself smile genuinely for a second.

★ “You do realize I’m the Empress, don’t you?” She asked with light skepticism, taking a step closer to you.

★ “Oh—I more than realize that. And that’s my problem,” you replied with a small, almost deprecating laugh. Unable to mask your infatuation with her.

★ She laughed softly, the sound rare but melodic nonetheless. “Mmh, Earthrealm isn’t accustomed to subtlety, is it?” She lightly teased.

★ You simply looked away, your expression bashful. “We’re not too good at practicing it, I suppose.”

•••

★ Later that evening, as the gathering drew to a close, you found yourself standing near the palace gazebo. You weren’t sure why you lingered. Maybe in hopes for a little more time to simply bask in her presence.

★ To your pleasant surprise, Mileena approached, her steps quiet but deliberate. “Still here?” She asked, resting her hands lightly on the railing beside you.

★ “Couldn’t leave without saying goodnight to my favorite Empress.” You said, mustering the courage to be bold first once.

★ Mileena’s gaze slid toward you, amusement glinting in her eyes. “Favorite? Aren’t I your only Empress?”

★ “It doesn’t make it less true.” You double down, your tone almost earnest.

★ There was a pause, filled by the hum of Out Worlds night. And then, quite unexpectedly, Mileena extended her hand towards you, her palm facing down as she poised her fingers. Presenting her bedazzled knuckles to you.

★ Your heart nearly leapt out of your chest. “Uhm…?”

★ “Kiss it,” She instructed lightly, tilting her hand towards you once more.

★ Staring at her with wide eyes, you weren’t entirely positive if you misheard her or not. “Pardon?” You softly asked, too afraid to ask if she meant what she said.

★ Her eyes narrowed playfully. “You know, I expect a proper goodbye from my favorite Earthrealmer. Now, kiss my hand.” She reiterated, smiling fondly at you.

★ Your head tilted forward just barely, registering her seriousness and quickly taking her hand, you swallow your heart down, trying not to think about how warm her skin felt against your fingertips. With reverence, you bring her hand up to your lips, pressing the lightest kiss to her knuckles. You were practically glowing after, your hand lingering in hers, not wanting to let go.

★ Mileena’s gaze was fixed on you. Unreadable but not unkind. “You’re endearing,” she murmured, brushing her thumb against your knuckles before pulling away.

★ “Well, I most certainly will keep looking forward to our meetings…and our sparring matches.” She adds almost casually, “Keep up that charming persistence of yours. Perhaps you’ll get the better of me, might I say even the best….” The words felt like a hidden invitation wrapped up as a challenge.

★ With that, you walked backward with a dumb smile plastered on your face. Not wanting to look away from her as did so, you clumsily tripped over your own feet and barely caught yourself before finally turning to hide your embarrassment. Making way back to where the portal and the others had been very patiently waiting for you.

👽: She’s perfect. She’s everything i want. Everything i need. LOOK AT HER—I WOULD KILL FOR HER, I WOULD DIE FOR HERRRR *flips table*

[egraft]

They are flirting, don't worry the blood is normal

(I'm sad because I've been without a PC for months. There was a power surge and it burned out. Now I'm asking for a loan to buy a new one. So I'll open commissions soon.)

[restinslices]

Angst in the morning

I was sitting here and thinking about how Kuai Liang must feel betrayed, and rightfully so. Don't let the Bi-Han pfp fool you. That man is wrong as shit and everybody knows it-

Kuai Liang is probably thinking "wow, so it was all a lie. We were never as close as I thought we were. It was all an act"

And it's so sad because, no! Bi-Han and Kuai Liang WERE close. Bi-Han lied about their dad's death, but I feel like it's be super depressing if that's the only serious lie he's ever told his brother. Every "I care about you", "I want you to be safe", "I'm here for you", and the rare "I love you" were words said on both sides and they both meant it.

Kuai Liang: Let him die?! You said you tried to save him!

Bi-Han: A lie. Because you couldn't, and still can't face the truth!

In my head, Bi-Han doesn't give "I lied to you because it was fun". His dialogue gave more "you can't handle shit like this so I kept it from you, FOR you". Now, does that make the situation any better? No. But it still changes it a bit. Plus his intro with Liu Kang where he accuses him of turning Kuai Liang against him, his intro telling Kuai Liang his rebellion stings, him telling Kuai Liang to embrace the future with him, and I think in Khaos Reigns his goal was to imprison him, not kill him. Once again, this does NOT make the situation better. Bi-Han is still wrong.

But it's like, no Kuai Liang, you weren't imagining anything. You didn't imagine that you and Bi-Han were close. You two genuinely WERE close. The love and care there wasn't fake. It was real. Kuai Liang was genuinely surprised when Bi-Han betrayed him. He knew of his frustrations with their father, but never knew he'd do some crazy shit. So they were close enough to confide in each other. We sometimes see Tomas with his brothers, but Bi-Han and Kuai Liang are legit always side by side.

These are two people who genuinely loved and cared for each other and have pleasant memories of each other. They just weren't meant to stand side by side forever in this lifetime.

And let me say this before I wrap this up, bitch this is NOT A DAMN SUBSCORP POST. Do NAWT piss me off. This will never be a safe space for y'all.

[daydreamwalker13]

Mk1 Random Drawings # 116

TAKAHASHI

[antibaza]

TW: SUGGESTIVE

I decided that there isn't enough proper liutana setero hex and drew THIS. And you know what? It kinda was a good anatomy practice ngl...

Had to crop some of them because I'm still not entirely sure of how nudity works here

(Ppl told me that in some cases, Tumblr lets nearly nsfw art slide while some posts containing artistic nudity, which is labeled as adult content (?) get banned... if someone knows how it works and is willing to explain, I'll gladly accept it)

Anyway, full pics are available on bluesky! (twice lmao)

[pellpinezz]

I like to draw a young Shang Tsung

[payasobabas69]

I really like this one actually

[inienil]

shark week ;)

[arinqiart]

Some other Sub Zero Bi Han pieces i made(ft Noob)

Posted them on twitter long ago (these are not new) but forgot to put it in tumblr too. Idk if i'll ever finish the last pic tho 😭 (IM STILL UPSET AT HIS WRITING)

[firsthandforgery]

How bad you think their phone bill is?

[eo03o]

under different circumstances

i kept thinking what if bi-han didn’t actually betrayed the others and instead pretended to go along with shang tsung’s plans. then waited for the chance to get rid of shang…

[tazahan]

Mileeku