#general oogway

[dracocheesecake]

Kai's Hair Routine

A drabble inspired by @skauni

Kai let the water pour over his head. Usually, he didn't bother with this-bathing, even at the end of a campaign, felt lavish on the edge of frivolity- but there had been a comment made by a certain someone that he couldn't let slide.

He took out a bottle of the rice water he had made (rice water! During the war, like he was some sort of noble in the Emperor's court!). It was poor stuff, really, having been fermented only a day, with water from nearby streams and rice from his own provisions- of which there was plenty. All that the soldiers ate most days was just rice.

Kai gritted his teeth as he poured some of it over his head, and smoothed it into his mane. It felt somewhat sticky, and he wasn't certain that this would even work- but if it knocked that smug look off of that lip-smacking wannabe buddha's face-

He grumbled and combed his hair out with his fingers (as best as he could- it was thick, and heavily tangled). This was a long process, but by the end he felt he had done something right. He rinsed himself off, dried as quick as he could, put his hanfu back on, and reentered the yurt he shared with his co-general.

Oogway was reading a report, but looked up when Kai's form blocked his light. Kai smirked down at him, his hands on his hips. His mane, freshly dried, hung over his shoulders in shining, black tresses that curled slightly at the ends.

"See?" He said, "I do know how to wash it."

Oogway chuckled. "Yet you still haven't learned to brush it."

Kai's eyes widened. He grit his teeth, flushing to his ears. "I did too!" He snapped, "It's just-"

His jaws shut again. Then he crossed his arms and turned his face away. For all the fearsome titles he had acquired, at that moment he looked like a pouty toddler. Oogway laughed again, but there was a more gentle lilt to it that made Kai soften.

"I know. Come here and we'll see if it can be amended. Maybe you'll end up looking like we can present you at the next treatise signing."

Kai's ears flickered back. He grit his teeth again. "I didn't look that bad," he grumbled. But he still sat down on a mat in front of him, his back turned towards the tortoise so he could work. Oogway picked up a nearby lacquered box, green and gold, and opened it. Inside was a selection of shubi- combs of different fineness.

From amongst these he plucked the largest, a thick-toothed shu of polished jade. He hummed again, then took up a section of Kai's mane, brushing it.

"You were still covered in blood," Oogway noted colloquially, "and mud, and who knows what else. And your mane caught fire after you passed the torches and stayed lit, probably because of all of the grease in it."

"It. Wasn't. That. Bad," Kai insisted. He crossed his arms again, huffing and grumbling under his breath. Oogway rolled his eyes, but dropped it for now. After a moment he continued humming.

"It was thoughtful of Lord Boqin to send you these combs," he said as he worked, rooting out each tangle- and there were plenty of them. Kai snorted.

"And those calligraphed scriptures for you. But if the terms we lay down tonight go over- they will, he doesn't have a choice- he'll be sending assassins next."

Oogway separated the layers and pinned them back with a few fine-toothed bi. "Oh, undoubtedly. But at this point, that just comes with being a warlord. Have to get them first."

He paused after he said this. There was something in his mind that seemed to ring every time he thought like this, every time this subject came up, something that had been bothering him more and more throughout their bloody career; something he would never bring up in front of Kai, of course...But sometimes he wondered: did it have to be this way? Why? Where would it all lead?

Was there another path they could follow, one not so full of bloodshed and treachery, one that would lead them to a life of peace and fulfillment that the glories of war could not provide?

He had been so caught up in these thoughts that he didn't pay mind to his brushing- not until Kai cried out. Oogway blinked out of his reverie, the worry dissipating like a cloud in the wind. He smirked.

"You didn't so much as groan when you got stabbed by a spear," he said, "but you cry when someone tugs on your hair."

"I'M NOT CRYING! YOU'RE TRYING TO PULL MY SCALP OFF, YOU FU-"

Oogway pulled the comb, pulling the mane taut, and Kai's head followed. He winced. Oogway chuckled and eased up some. With more gentleness this time around, he ran his claws through the knots, untangling them. A few more moments, and he began to remove the rest of the combs, finishing by tying Kai's mane partially up in a top bun.

"There. Now you look like one of the Supreme Warlords of All of China," Oogway teased lightly. Kai snorted and rose.

"As long as it doesn't catch fire again," he murmured.

"Well, that depends on how often you wash your hair." He seemed to think for a moment. "...You know, actually- don't wash your hair anymore."

Kai looked at him, tilting his head. "What? Why?"

"I was thinking that maybe we could start gathering the grease from your hair. We might be able to save on lantern oil- don't hit me!" He dodged Kai's blow, giggling.

[amateraponzu]

Costume change from "Kung Fu Panda: Chi Master"

[tai-lung]

The villains + closest relationships

[meirora]

[velvet-vox]

Hot take: Kung Fu Panda 2 is not more serious than Kung Fu Panda, it just dwells into heavier themes.

Rewatching the first movie, I was actually surprised to finally find out that it kind of takes itself pretty seriously? Like, as seriously as the second movie takes itself.

I don't really think Kung Fu Panda started being a more comedic franchise until the third movie, it was just a series of movies with a very silly concept that takes said concept very seriously and uses it to tell a very profound, mature story.

The story of the first Kung Fu Panda movie is about learning to overcome self esteem issues and self hatred, while the story of the second movie is about uncovering themes of genocide, childhood trauma and learning to overcome said tragedy to become the best possible version of yourself, despite all the bad things that have happened.

Each movie takes its themes relatively seriously, while also holding back a lot of the more gory and angsty aspects of said topics.

So no, the second movie isn't more serious than the first one, it just tackles more serious topics.

[1v31182m5]

Kai to Oogway: you wanna know who was the funniest Chi I've gotten? Master Chihaha

[sillykytty]

As a Kaiway shipper, it's so funny to actually think about it, like I understand Oogway, Kai was... Interesting but understandable, he is kind of hot ngl. Cute even, that yak is attractive ig and I wouldn't mind teasing him lmao.

Look at him, he is handsome in some ways

But WHAT ABOUT YOU KAI??? HOW TF OOWGAY HAD YOU SO BAD???

YOU LITERALLY SPENT 500 YEARS IN THE SPIRIT REALM ONLY TO HAVE YOUR "REVENGE" (that was literally some kind of "look what you lost")

Like Kai looked at this and said "Yes I want to focus my whole life on that man"

Like he is cute but Kai why?

love is blind

[sacachorch0vo]

Verdadero

[ordonaryboar]

When memories snow

[yaklixy]

[cbs-scorpion-coffee-shop]

"Why did Po have to choose a successor?"

Everyone was asking that question in Kung Fu Panda 4. It felt forced, right? Well, what do you think of this little tweak:

After the third movie, Shifu notices that Tigress isn't herself. She barely spends time with others. She trains too hard, even for her. She strikes with no mercy.

She is angry at herself.

Shifu thinks it's because she never got to be dragon warrior (really she's angry because she couldn't protect Shifu from Tai Lung or Kai and had to run away both times)

That brings back old demons for Shifu because he fears repeating the same mistake with Tai Lung.

He sees how much Po has matured and he feels a duty towards Oogway to continue his legacy and towards Tigress to be better to her.

So he convinces Po that he has to choose a dragon warrior. So Tigress could have another chance and Oogway's legacy continues.

Now it's better, right?

[dracocheesecake]

Yet Another Random Headcanon: Ft. Young Kaiway

I think there was absolutely a time when Oogway actually had to help Kai get a pebble out of his hoof- Kai had probably been in an even worse mood than usual because of it, and denied it until he almost physically couldn't walk anymore- and then Oogway went to all of the trouble of cleaning out his hoof and extracted an itty bitty pebble. Kai never heard the end of it.

"The Beast of Vengeance, killer of thousands, defeated by one tiny pebble."

"IT HURT, DAMMIT!"

[amateraponzu]

Kai is Oogway's hottie.

(In the warmer months, he is kicked out of bed.)

[lemondragoncheesecake]

Oogway: "Nnnnnnng-please Kai, I'm a cold little turtle, and will die unless you let me bury my face in your voluptuous tits! Please you have to cuddle me!"

Soldier: "You know, General, you don't have to do that. Just starting a fire and setting him by it will-"

Kai, already holding Oogway close, wrapping him up in his cloak: "AND JUST LET HIM FUCKING DIE?!"

[appolinyou]

Crane, humanization (kung fu panda)

[shadowjinx626]

This is probably a controversial raw opinion but...

I honestly disagree that Shen is worse than Kai.

From my understanding, Shen only attempted genocide on one village, take control a city by killing one guy while letting the other two masters live, killed his own men at the very end, most of this (with exception of attacking one village) was an attempt to conquer China. He was basically baby's first warlord.

Kai is a seasoned warlord, and has history. So much so he had many names. I highly doubt that he was a good intentioned warlord as well. Considering there have been no mentioned of Oogway's past beyond him being a master of kung fu and Kai betraying the same people who saved his friend. This can give an implication that Kai was not a good person.

I feel as though the reason why people don't talk about how bad Kai actually could be is because the tone surrounding him is comedic and the writers not wanting to delve deep about both Oogway's and Kai's past.

Maybe this is such me, but I feel as though if we knew more about Kai's backstory, we would have a different viewing of Oogway.