#but its just my hc/interpretation of him. enter at own risk

[asexual-levia-tan]

this is about how i imagined he'd think, honestly.

for example, take the story about how asmo was exorcised and forced away from his lover. and how unfair and mean that was. i dont doubt that asmo mightve really loved that person, and that person probably felt really happy to be with asmo under the charm. and so asmo didnt feel like he was doing anything wrong. he was making people happy.

heres the other possibility though! im bringing up simeon again (ill find this lesson one day, pretty sure it was a hard lesson) but its not like asmo was trying to charm him when simeon mentioned feeling strange. its entirely likely that asmo exudes charm naturally, and potentially uses it accidentally on purpose when he finds someone he likes.

in both of these cases, i bet he probably really does enjoy that the mc is unaffected by his charm. he knows for certain their feelings for him are true and totally unaltered by him even accidentally

[mrstsung]

Random shang tsung hc blurbs. Dont mind me I'm just throwing out my own hcs and interpretations.

To my knowledge. Shang tsung was never specified on what and whom the gods he worshiped were. All we know if they are more likely fell/dark powers. (Hence his curse to take souls according to the og bios)

Then again NRS changes shit up too much so its up for grabs n free real estate at this point for storytelling/hcs. :/

Kinda makes more sense he started out just as a very excellent warrior. Was taken from his home and forced into service by shao kahn. He was forced to fight for outworld and given an opportunity to learn dark sorcery. Either that or risk death. Of course he chose the magic. But at a price of course.

The magic he learned and the gods he paid tribute to granted him very powerful magic at the cost of his own very soul. Thus making him almost immortal and impossible to kill truly.

Buuuuuut this also in turn forced him to collect souls to not only replenish his health but a never ending cycle of cheating death.

I like to think it was a combo of the fell god powers he worshiped and the elder gods that cursed him. He can't die thus enter the heavens. But he can't enter his gods dominion either. He is basically stuck. And if he does "die" he is sent to the void.

Which he can be brought back anytime via thru magic or other powerful beings (i.e kronikas bih ass)

Tho at first he probably needed to replenish the souls a lot more than of currently. I think this is due to him getting used to the magics effects.

In other words. Shang tsung can go longer without feeding on souls now than in his apprenticeship days. He can stretch out their use.

And he can do small "nibbles" at a soul so to speak. So its a slower process but it keeps you alive longer to have him feed at you. Without completely killing you.

Course he'd never do this to his beloved. Unless in dire circumstances but even then he's not so very keen on it.

Only his enemies have this "privilege" of having them being slowly drained like an iv drop,lol.

But shang doesn't get "THAT" drained easy. Otherwise he would have perished a long time ago.

On leisure,in my hcs,his souls i can muster an average of one lunar year per soul. 3 yrs max Stretch for one soul.

This can increase or decrease depending on other factors. But this is average

He can hold jars of 5,10,15,50,and 100 souls. Think of them like minor and max healing/energy potions in a game.

There are special and specific jars that hold certain beings,like other kombatants. Then there is some poor unfortunate souls(tm) which he uses to heal.

But on the flipside which is some cool shit.

Canonlly to my knowledge. He can also in return give back a soul. Heal. Bring back the dead. Etc.

So if he really wants to. He can legit bring back any character to life and restore it with a snap.....he just chooses not to.

But here's a really interesting thought. What if. Shang. Keeps certain souls not only to use them (this is shang,he is a bit self serving) or even heal himself (honestly thats not by choice so eh) but sometimes he just doesn't want them to leave his company? Like i hc shang gets lonely very very easy. And he has hella separation anxiety. But especially more so if he likes you.

I think maybe its his years of being in outworld,forced to serve shao khan. And basically live a life he never wanted in the first place.

Not to say he didn't want greatness,or to be the strongest warrior,nah that was always a dream and goal. But shang to me comes off a as a character forced to play a role he never wanted but said "fuck it,if I'm gonna be a mofo sorcerer,I'M GONNA BE THE BEST MOFO SORCERER YOU EVER SAW!"

Like i feel shang tsung could be "good(ish)" if he chooses to. It's just too damn easy for him to be sneky sneky. Because that's out of survival. Like bih is just lonely,sad,and depressed. But he lashes out,takes souls,and is the best magic man because he HAS NO CHOICE.

It's either get good or die (which is mortal kombat in a nutshell) and he chose to get gewd.

Growing old may also have been a fear growing up for shang. Maybe he had too many people he loved,cared about perish in his life before servitude.

Maybe that's also why turning to soul magic was so damn easy for him and why he excelled in it.

God there is so much potential storytelling for shang tsung!

But nobody's going to do it! Damn right NRS ain't doin it.

Again villains/antagonists aren't born. They are made. How was shang made into the gorgeous cobra we all know n love? What was his downward spiral? I neeeeeed to know people!

💚Come on kombatants,it's for science.💚 (You get a cookie 🍪if you know this reference from the game)

So that's why i made some hcs to fill gaps. Still a w.i.p but ya know.

Again shang you gotta remember don't have anyone,ANYBODY.

Nobody is his friend,he has tons of enemies. Even other big bads don't trust this guy.

LEGITIMATELY SHANG TSUNG IS ALONE AF!

That's what makes this both sad as all hell. And also hilarious af when they HAVE to have him help them because if they don't their fucked.

Anyways enough rambles. Hope your day goes good 💚

[otonymous]

Can I request US with female s/o proposing to get warlord? Masamune, Hideyoshi, Mitsuhide and Mitsunari... I am loving your HCs.

Hi @kiarigirl-blog!  Thanks so much for reading my HCs and I’m so glad you’re enjoying the crazy thoughts that run through my head when it comes to these boys 😆.  This was a great, fun ask (I read this as MC proposing marriage to the warlords, hope I interpreted your question correctly) and I got a bit carried away writing it, as you will see for yourself 😜.  More after the cut (to save your dashboard)!

“I Think I Wanna Marry You!” - Ikesen Warlords Edition

Masamune:

Both of you manage to find yourselves soaking wet and wading through a body of water, having fallen off a cliff yet again

You take in the sight of Masamune laughing his ass off: water droplets rolling down the sharp angles of his cheekbones and jaw in the most tantalizing of ways with every shaking heave of his shoulders, wet chestnut locks reflecting the rays of the afternoon sun like a halo

In that moment, as your own laughter catches in your throat at the sight of the perfection that is a carefree Masamune, you are so overwhelmed that the words escape your lips before your brain has time to process the implications

“Marry me, Masamune.”

“Kitten…”

For once, the One-Eyed Dragon is rendered speechless, your proposal catching him off-guard

He is no longer smiling, blue eye studying your face a bit too intently

After an uncomfortable silence, you force yourself to laugh, trying to push back the gut-clenching sensation that tells you you’re about to be rejected

Of course, Masamune is like an unbridled horse, he would never exchange his freedom for a mere woman.  How stupid of me to think I would be any different from the others in his mind.

But then his embrace comes fast and strong, almost squeezing the air from your lungs.  He is pressed against you so closely you can feel the searing heat of his body through the cool layers of his damp kimono, his heartbeat racing in his chest

“Tell me this is real, lass.  Because this feels like a dream I never want to wake up from.”

Hideyoshi:

Nobunaga: “Fireball, the time has come for you and Hideyoshi to marry.  If you don’t ask him, I will arrange it on your behalf.  As an added incentive, you can take an extended holiday for your honeymoon.”

WHAAAATTT?!

You are officially tasked with getting Hideyoshi off Nobu’s back so that the most powerful man in the Sengoku period can eat his konpeito and run in the hallways of his own castle if he damn well pleases

By Nobunaga’s command, the rest of the warlords are roped into helping you pop the question (y’all couldn’t very well have Hideyoshi decorate the Main Hall for his own surprise party, now could you?)

Mitsunari: “I’ll help carry the food in from the kitchen!”

Ieyasu: “I’LL go.  You can go sit down before you ruin everything.”

Mitsunari: (eyes sparkling) “Lord Ieyasu is kind as always, so ready to lend a helping hand.”

You: “Did you really have to go all out with the food, Masamune?  You don’t even know that he’s going to say yes.”

Masamune: “Oh lass, you can hardly call it a party without food, now can you?  Besides, if Hideyoshi turns you down, I’d be more than willing to take you off his hands, so you KNOW someone’s gonna say ‘yes’ tonight!” (*look away quickly, the sight of his winking face is too sexy to bear*)

Mitsuhide is silently sipping sake in the corner, a beautiful, sad smile on his face

Hideyoshi is visibly frazzled when he enters the Main Hall: “What is going on?  Lord Nobunaga, did I miss an emergency War Council?!”

You: “Hideyoshi, with everyone gathered here as witnesses, will you marry me?  Nobunaga’s orders.  Plus, I’m fine with sharing you with our boss.”

You know Hideyoshi’s not about to defy a direct order from his lord and saviour

Mitsuhide:

“I want to be with you, Mitsuhide…for the rest of my life.  Only you.  I know this to be true as surely as I breathe.”

Mitsuhide freezes as your hand tugs on the sleeve of his kimono, the din of passers-by on the busy streets of the castle town fading into nothingness in the deserted alleyway where you now found yourselves  

As he turns to face you, the Kitsune’s mask slips, amber eyes wide as his features soften, but then his expression quickly pulls into a troubled frown

Silence falls between the two of you, but you welcome it, relieved that Mitsuhide hasn’t tried to deflect your statement with his usual teasing banter, or worse, with comments on how a man like him isn’t deserving of love, least of all from a woman as pure-hearted and honest as you

You needed to tell him how you felt before he went away again to some unknown place for an unknown period of time, on some covert mission that was so secretive, you wondered if even Nobunaga was privy to all its details

When he departed for his last mission, you had wandered the halls of Azuchi like an empty shell of your former self, until the sound of his voice heralded his return and pulled you back to life  

That was when you truly knew the extent of how you felt about him

Mitsuhide is surprised by your proposal, ecstatically happy…and scared to death

His mind is in overdrive, desperately trying to process the risks and benefits of all possible outcomes that would come from taking you as his bride

The last thing he wants is to put you in danger, which is a real possibility given that he often goes undercover to act as an informant, making even his own allies question his allegiance at times.  He doesn’t want you to be taken hostage in the event that he’s labeled a traitor

And while he has always loved you, he never once dreamed that you would fall for him.  His mind has never accounted for this situation, and he’s at a loss as to how to respond

Would it be selfish of me to want to hold on to her for a little bit longer, knowing that it could put her in danger?

“Little mouse, do you really know what you are saying?”

You had predicted this — that words alone would not be enough to penetrate the walls Mitsuhide had built around his heart.  So you came prepared to show him just how serious you were about him

Hands gripping the collar of his kimono, you push him against the wall and kiss him to within an inch of his life.  Breathless, he only has one word for you when you finally release him:

“Yes.”

Mitsunari:

The dimly lit library was cozy and deserted save for you and Mitsunari

Seated across the desk from him, you kept a watchful eye on Mitsunari as he tore through volume after volume, completely absorbed in his reading, while you pretended to be busy with your own studies

Unbeknownst to this cinnamon roll, you’ve slipped in a text of your own into his “to-read” pile

“How curious!  I’ve read through all the volumes of Lord Nobunaga’s library at least twice, but I’ve never seen this one before.  Perhaps Lord Ieyasu made a new addition?”

“This one seems to be a children’s story of some sort…about a princess falling in love with a suitor who appears to have his head in the clouds…”

A slight furrow appears on his brows as he reads the final line: “Mitsunari, the princess wishes to know if you will marry her.  Will you make her dream come true?”

As he slowly looks up to meet your gaze, the intensity in his amethyst eyes makes your breath catch in your throat, captivating you once again

You have to remind yourself to breathe before you hesitantly ask him: “Did you like the ending?”

His smile is the light of the sun, moon and stars combined

“Not the ending, my sweet princess.  Our story together is just beginning.”

Mitsunari, have you been getting lessons in suave from Hideyoshi?!?

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