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Regarding my gender; I love women who love women, and that I hope women who love women love me. The only sense in which I identify as anything close to “woman” is inherent to my identity as lesbian. All of my gender presentation is femme lesbian. I don’t think I have any gender beyond my sexuality
#does this make ANY sense or am I totally crazy#like I don’t really even think about my gender beyond the context of loving women#jamie.personal#starts hitting the quan
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⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ㅤ𔘓 ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯
۫ ⭒ 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐏 𝐂𝐎𝐂𝐊 | 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐌𝐄𝐍 𝐎𝐅 𝐌𝐊1 ִ ۫ ⭒
⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ㅤ𔘓 ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯
Johnny Cage, Bi Han, Reiko, Shang Tsung, Shao Khan, Kuai Liang, Kenshi, Rain, Kung Lao, Quan Chi.
Riding your dominant boyfriend's cock to the breaking point, your pussy on his fat, throbbing cock, you were so tired, but so satisfied. He never got tired of seeing you like a little slut on top of him, desperate for more and more, he controlled himself so much so as not to simply fuck you with all his might and leave you unable to walk the next day. You would see his muscular abs totally sweaty and the tremors of his muscles every time your pussy met his cock over and over again, whispering sweet things and promises of a future together.
"-That's so good my sweet, just keep going, you're so beautiful and yes- hmph- fuck baby, you're so tight I-" -He tries to speak, while crying with pleasure, it was the first time that your big man, so strong and fearless for everyone, he cried desperately because of you, because of the wonderful work that your little body did on him, he could be bigger and stronger than you, but the way your pussy rode and sucked his dick, the way the way your soft breasts bounced in his face, the way your face contorted with pleasure making his cock your private playground, it was too much for him to handle, he was so used to always being on top of you, eating your beautiful pussy and denying your orgasms, but this time it was different, he was vulnerable, crying, like a little whore, with his cock buried in your soft and velvety walls, he just wanted to cum, to release the load pent up for hours, all inside you.
"-P-Please my love... I just want to cum inside your uterus... I just want to cum, I can't take it anymore, please I beg you-" -He doesn't even have time to finish the sentence, while you ride on his dick roughly, he finally reaches the peak, moaning hoarsely and whimpering even more, saliva dripping down his mouth, lips half open and his thick, calloused hands find the soft flesh of your hips, pushing his dick even further towards you, the pulsating head of his dick kissed your insides with each last thrust, a last requirement for him to tremble and ride the waves of orgasmic pleasure that you provided him, his spent cock still inside you.
"-Thank you... I needed that my sweetheart..." -He gave you a kiss on the cheek, while you dried his tears with your thumbs, making him smile slightly, your rude boyfriend, wasn't that tough after all.
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Liu Kang, Syzoth, Tomas Vrbada, Raiden.
Being fucked roughly by your submissive boyfriend, while he was already tired of being so affectionate and servile to you, breaking you and making you cry beneath him because you were overstimulated, your clitoris was sore and your pussy was full of cum, but he wasn't going to stop until you are completely satisfied. He buries his dick in your pussy with all his might, he really wants to see you tremble, suffer for his dick. He starts to move, his thrusts aggressive and relentless, bringing you closer to the edge. His hands hold your hips tightly, leaving marks as he pounds into you, he wasn't going to let you cum yet, he was going to appreciate every wet sound and harsh, suffering moan that left your lips, a delicious revenge for all the times you denied him an orgasm.
"-Look at me, you slut." -He ordered, squeezing your face tightly, slapping your cheek hard while smiling, hearing you moan. "-Fuuck... Look at you, completely wet, just begging for my cock, you're mine, that damn perfect pussy is mine, hear my whore?" -He hit his hips hard against your pussy again, roughly massaging your clitoris, there was no affection, just a lustful and degrading punishment while his balls hit the flesh of your ass.
"-You're a mess, this is where you belong, my little toy. Under my control, at my mercy." -The combination of his words and the intensity of the moment drove you further into submission. Your wet pussy continued to drip, proof of your excitement and need for more. Everything about this encounter, the pain, the pleasure and the degradation, fueled your desire for him, intensifying your pleasure with each passing moment, he saw that you were close to cumming, taking his dick out of your pussy and slapping you strong on the sensitive flesh, making your clitoris burn.
"-You're not going to cum until I tell you to, now be a good boy/girl get on all fours on the bed and open that slutty pussy wide."
©YANDERESTARANGEL 2023
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Guys why can't we make Duke unapologetically black?
Like ima need fanart of him in a wife beater and grey shorts w locks or waves pluease😭
Like collage Duke doin the nupe stroll???
Like the moment "hit the quan" starts playing this nigga bust out the most perfect moves (he prolly hacked the gala playlist??)
Bro was raised in the Narrows ik he was one of them yn's 😭 would be sitting on the stairs w a cool cup and a gaggle of yn's
Like let duke's pants be a lil saggy atleast😟
Like the "good kid" Duke content is fun and all but making him one of those black kids that at the top of the class buts also the class clown and everyone knows them is just so much fun
Make him a badass black kid that knows how to have a good time even if they get caught up in some mess or gets introuble🏃🏽♂️
Anyway unapologetically black Duke for the winn🥳
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Watch Mk1 Quan Chi bring out Ermac (not the uggo mummy one) after you were being bad.
Say sum else and see what else he does.
stay still
a/n: NEED HIM NEED HIM NEED HIM-
pairing: quan chi x afab!reader x ermac
warnings: nsfw (MDNI), edging, overstimulation, tentacle sex, double penetration, blow jobs (?), brief nipple play, light bondage by tentacles, slight degradation
you duck away from Quan Chi’s grasp and laugh as he misses you once again
he growls as you once again dodge his grasp, and he’s frankly getting annoyed
you had been bratty the whole day, teasing him when he was busy, bothering him when he needed to get work done, dodging the little kisses he wanted to give you
and now, the last threads of patience are thinning as he watches you in the corner, shirt just barely covering your bare cunt and your nipples showing through the thin fabric
you raise the hem of your shirt just barely to show how your wetness drips down your legs, and Quan Chi has finally had enough
with a snap of his fingers, Ermac appears behind you and grabs onto your arms and holds you still, and you kick your legs trying to get free
Ermac growls and a green power appears by your legs and pulls them up in the air, causing the hem of your shirt to rise up and expose your drooling pussy to Quan Chi
he stalks toward you as his his hands flick and portals appear in the air, tentacles coming through and tearing apart your shirt to expose your chest to the air
your eyes widen at the sight of the tentacles, and you try to backtrack, trying to apologize and say you didn’t mean anything by the teasing earlier
Quan Chin tells you to shut up, and with a flick, a tentacle forces its way into your mouth and presses down on your tongue, making you whine
the sorcerer watches how your pussy clenches around nothing as you suck on the tentacle, and he smiles as your eyes grow glossy and unfocused
he coos at you, telling you that you’re already cockdrunk with just having a tentacle in your mouth, and you just whine and nod dumbly
Ermac behinds you hum as he tightens his grip on your arms, leaving small bruises on your soft flesh
Quan Chi flicks his wrist once more and two tentacles come and grope your breasts, squeezing and pinching your nipples, and you squirm in Ermac and the tentacle’s grasp at the roughness
but it’s to no use
with one more flick, Quan Chi sends a tentacle to rub at your sensitive clit, and you moan as a thick tentacle slides across your pussy folds before sliding into you
you whine at the stretch, hips bucking as the tentacle stretches you and fucks into you at a ruthless pace, bullying that sweet spot inside of you and sending tears spilling down your cheeks
Quan Chi hums at the sight of you so debauched, fucked and limp in the tentacle and Ermac’s grip, and he palms at his own hard cock at the sight of your wetness dripping onto the floor
for you, the pleasure is overwhelming, jolts of pleasure go through you as the tentacle rubs hard and fast circles into your clit, and the cocks in your mouth and pussy had your mind going blank
your hips jerk as you feel yourself coming up on your orgasm, and you whine around the tentacle as your thighs twitch and jerk
but suddenly, they stop thrusting inside of you, and you whine loudly and open up your eyes to find Quan Chi smiling at you wickedly
you try to cry out, to beg him to let you cum, but the tentacle in your mouth just buries itself further into your mouth, making you choke and gag as it hits the back of your throat
you’re forced to focus on breathing through your nose, but it’s hard to think when the tentacles start pinching at your nipples once more and thrust into your cunt
Quan Chi comes up and moves the one away from your clit to rub at the sensitive nub himself, and you whine at the contact
Quan Chi hums as your chest heaves up down at the onslaught of pleasure, and he knows your mind is slowly breaking underneath the pressure
you’re sobbing as you reach another orgasm, desperate and needy to cum, and your hips jerk and twitch to grind the tentacle deeper into your needy cunt
but Quan Chi holds up his hand, and the thick tentacle in your pussy stops moving obediently, and you whine around the tentacle in your mouth
Quan Chi dismisses the tentacle from your weeping cunt, and he watches a string of your wetness connect the tentacle and your drooling cunt before the tentacle pops out of existence
he has the tentacle in your mouth start fucking into your mouth, and you moan pathetically as it fucks into you
Quan Chi presses a thumb into your clit to watch your hips twitch, and he laughs at you, telling you that you’re such a fucking whore getting off getting fucked by tentacles
you can’t even hear Quan Chi over the pleasure making your mind spin, but you know you’re desperate for a release and attempt to grind your clit deeper into his thumb
Quan Chi pulls his thumb away, chuckling at your needy whine, and he slides his fingers between your pussy folds before spreading them to watch your greedy hole clench around nothing
in your pleasure, you had forgotten Ermac was holding you, and when the collection of souls presses his chest into your back and notches the tip of his dick at the entrance of your aching cunt, you remember he’s behind you and whine as he presses into your messy pussy
he fucks into you at a slow pace, and you sob as Quan Chin rubs your clit in slow circles
it’s not enough, and you squirm and wiggle in your hold as you desperately try to seek more friction
Quan Chi slaps the back of your thigh and tells you to behave, or he won’t let you come all night
it gets you to settle down, and you can only take the pleasure as the tentacle fucks into your mouth and Ermac fucks into your pussy
his tip brushes against something inside of you, and you choke on a moan as Ermac tightens his grip and changes his angle to continuously bully that spot
Quan Chi smiles at how drool drips down your chin, and he pinches your clit to hear you whine and to see your pussy clench down on Ermac’s cock
Quan Chi gives the back of your thigh a squeeze before pulling out his own dick and lining up next to Ermac
you don’t struggle as Quan Chi slides into your greedy pussy, and he coos at you, telling you that you look so whorish with two cocks in your needy pussy
he sets a ruthless pace, and Ermac follows in suit, sending your mind spinning with pleasure
you’ve never felt so full as they fuck you in tandem
Quan Chi rubs quick circles into your clit, and he tells you you’re such a slut, begging for his attention and taking two cocks so easily
you can only whine around the tentacle fucking into your throat, eyes squeezing shut as Quan Chi and Ermac abuse your sore pussy
you moan as you feel your high come up once again, but this time Quan Chi presses into your clit even harder as his hips grow erratic in their pace
you whine as stars burst across your version, and you cream around their cocks, mind spinning with pleasure and high whiny sounds escaping your throat
Quan Chi groans as he cums inside of you, and Ermac lets out a quiet grunt as he follows quickly
the both of them keep thrusting into you, and small whimpers escape you as the overstimulation sets in
but you’re too tired to wriggle only and can only take the pleasure as they ride out the last parts of their pleasure
Quan Chi pants as he finally pulls out of you and tucks away his softening cock, you’re still held up by Ermac by the arms, and his powers still wrap around your thick thighs and the still tease at your nipples
he waves his hand and tentacles replace where Ermac was holding you, and the collection of souls disappears
Quan Chi rubs his chin as you look at him with watery eyes, and he looks at his cum leaking out of your drooling cunt
he snaps his fingers and two tentacles appear out of their portals, one rubbing at your clit while the other plugs you up and fucks into you slowly
you whine out, tears welling up at the stimulation sends pleasure and pain rocking through your body, and Quan Chi goes to leave the room
the tentacles fuck into you slowly, fast enough to provide pleasure and have your cunt drooling and dripping onto the floor
but too slow to have to reach the peak of pleasure, and Quan Chi seems to know it
because he tells you now that you’ve had your prize, he’ll rip it from you until you’re nothing but a mindless cockdrunk whore
and he closes the door to the room, leaving you to the mercy of the tentacles fucking into you slowly, never letting you have a moment of rest
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Nesting
(Y/N) is at the point in her pregnancy where she is now nesting. Erik is confused, but he's going with the flow.
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Erik sat at his desk, playing with some of his friends streaming the new Call of Duty game. Being a successful streamer with millions of fans, he now had a life where he could live comfortably and still do what he loved, which was playing games.
Being a gamer is actually how he met the love of his life, (Y/N). Meeting on a discord back in high school, the two of them hit it off. There was only one thing that prevented them from being physically together. He lived in Oakland, and she lived in Miami. Her parents thought she was silly to find love over the internet, calling it a weird phase while his friends thought she was made up.
That was until she surprised him at his high school graduation. Saving for months, working as a moderator and at Chick-fil-A, she was able to save enough money to meet him. With the supervision of her parents of course.
Now here they are, 10 years later married and expecting twins. Two boys and she was over the moon about it. If they were over the moon, Erik was over the planet Jupiter. All of the outfits, baby supplies, and decorations were bought on Erik's behalf. Every time he walked into a store, he always walked out with something for the babies.
She could show him something that she thought was cute for their nursery and within days, it was ordered.
He was always clingy with her, and she loved it. Ever since she was pregnant, it was like he was at her side every second of the day. They were lucky enough to be streamers so they could have that time together, but boy he was obsessed.
His camera roll was filled with pictures of her, showing the journey from when she first found out she was pregnant to the development of the baby bump.
"Damn, why are you so bad, move!" he yelled into the headset.
"Nigga fuck you!" Quan yelled back into the mike making everyone bust out laughing.
"Awe you mad." Chelsea teased him. Eventually, they ended up winning, as they sat on the loading screen talking shit with each other.
That's when Erik heard a bang in the room next door, which just so happened to be the twins' nursery.
"Hold on y'all." he stepped away from his gaming set, walking in to see the baby clothes everywhere and his wife in the middle of the room folding them and placing them in the drawers.
"Mama, what are you doing?" he asked her. She turned to look at him with a pout.
"Baby there is so much to do and we only have a week left until they are due and I can't even-" she was crying at this point, Erik realizing that it was probably her hormones.
"Shh, it's okay. You know I'll help you with anything you need. The doctor wants you to not be on your feet as much." Erik was a little confused by the sudden rush to want to do stuff. Just last night she was in the middle of the kitchen reorganizing the kitchen drawers and the cupboards making room for the twins' bottles. She literally took everything apart.
Or how she decided to wash every piece of clothing and blanket for the babies, even though everything was brand new.
What he said made her cry even harder. "I appreciate you so much baby, y-you are just so good to us and-" she cut herself up hiccuping.
"Here about you go sit in the living room, play a movie and I'll order you some of the spicy ramen you like from the restaurant downtown," he told her helping her stand up.
"Ooh yes. You know the spicy foods can induce labor," she said matter-of-factly. He chuckled at the random fact before saying,
"Once I'm done for the stream tonight, I'll organize their room for you. I don't want you putting any unnecessary stress on yourself." he told her, she pouted before saying,
"You'd really do that?" she whispered as her eyes started to water again.
"Yes, now go relax. I'ma place the order now okay?" he kissed her on the forehead, then on the lips, then on her stomach. He watched his wife walk, well more like waddle, out of the room to make herself comfortable downstairs in the living room. He came back to the station, not before ordering him and his wife some ramen.
"Alright y'all, I'm back. (Y/N) needed help with something." he said getting his player ready for the next round.
"How yo ole woman doin? She should be about ready to pop any moment now right?" Damien, one of his other close friends said.
"Yeah, next week will be the due date," Erik said with a smile. The chat was filled with congratulations from his supporters.
"Awe. Look at you all gushy and shit. Can't believe Stevens gonna be a daddy." Quan teased him as he rolled his eyes laughing. He was about to say something but he heard his wife scream out for him.
"E!" she yelled.
"Hold that thought y'all." he got up and ran downstairs to see his wife downstairs with four big boxes.
"Can you move two to the living room and the other two upstairs for me baby? I'ma get their swings set up. " she said sitting there with a smile on her face.
"What are these?" he asked looking at the boxes.
"The swings," she said still smiling.
"So you bought four of them?" he asked her as she sighed.
"No, two of them we got free with the sponsorship. The other two I did buy so we can have a setup and downstairs. Because apparently, the only bad review is that they are really heavy." she said matter-of-factly. "I'm kinda hungry can we order something?" she said rubbing her stomach.
Pregnancy brain.
"Mama, I told you I was ordering some of the ramen." she looked at him confused before realizing.
"Ugh, I forgot. I'm so slow," she said, face palming herself. "I keep forgetting stuff," she said, her eyes watering.
"No no no, it's okay baby. I know you don't mean to, I'll remember everything for you. Even if it's your social security number." he joked making her laugh.
"Please, I remember my social security number. 832-21-" she paused forgetting the last four. "Oh my god, I can't even remember my last four digits." she panicked. Erik cussed himself knowing he just made it worse. "I can't even remember my social security number. How am I expected to take care of two babies!"
"It's 9382. Don't worry my love. You will be okay, I promise." he grabbed her by the face, kissing her lips as she sighed. "I want you to relax, I'll take care of everything. I promise." he whispered. She nodded before waddling into the living room. After taking two of the boxes upstairs, he came back.
"Sorry, (Y/N) needed me again." he sighed. "For a pregnant lady, this girl is a freaking busybody. She is supposed to be on bed rest." he stated.
"Where is she going?" Chelsea asked.
"It's not where she's going. It's what she's doing. She can't sit down for the sake of her. I woke up last night to her re-organizing the twin's closet. For the third time. It was like two in the morning." he stated.
"That's wild." Damien chuckled.
"Huh," Chelsea said, coming to the realization of something. "What else?"
"She reorganized the cabinets in the kitchen, washed all of the baby stuff even though it's new, and been on a cleaning frenzy for like three days straight," he said.
"You sure she ain't got OCD?" Quan chuckled.
"She doesn't. Actually she's pretty messy but for the last week, it's like she needs everything to be cleaned." Erik replied.
"Erik, it sounds like she's nesting." Chelsea chuckled.
"The hell is that? She ain't no pigeon." Quan replied, making Erik chuckle.
"No you fucking dumbass." Chelsea rolled her eyes. "It's a natural instinct for mothers to want to get their home ready for the baby. It happens with humans and animals. That's why it is called nesting."
"I ain't gonna lie, that's kinda adorable," Damien stated.
Erik's interest peaked, he minimized the game window and opened Google to look at it. "Alright chat, let's learn some new shit," he said clicking the first link.
"So it says that they have an overwhelming desire to organize, clean, and prep for the baby's arrival. That makes a lot of sense." he chuckled.
"Yeah, it's a natural instinct. It's like an itch, she won't be able to stop until the twins are here." Chelsea told him. "It makes sense because she's due next week. When my sister was nesting, my mama told me that it was a sign that babies were about to come. So she might be going into labor within a couple of days. Just gotta roll with it man" Chelsea chuckled.
After the stream was done, he found himself downstairs, seeing her prepping the swings before looking at him.
"Oh, I was just getting the stuff prepared for you. I know-"
"It's okay. I know you can't help but get your hands dirty." he chuckled kissing her on the cheek. She looked at him confused.
"What's with the change of heart?" she asked in confusion.
"You're nesting." he expected her to know what it was, but the look still stayed on her face.
"I'm not a freaking bald eagle, the hell is nesting?" she asked as he chuckled.
"You have this urge to clean up, organize, do a bunch of stuff hands-on. It's called nesting. A sign that Thing 1 and Thing 2 are coming." he said rubbing her stomach. She thought about it.
"Makes sense. I have had this urge to reorganize the pantry also.."
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A completely unrelated note, since the queen mother and PIF are big cats in your verse(PIF being half), would catnip effect them?
Big cats can be effected by catnip and there are some cats that develop a tolerance to it. Catnip was discovered around the late 1600s and surprisingly is in the mint family. And on contrary to dogs it brings calmness and relaxation.
So for the queen mother, I imagine Erlang brings back this nice looking bunch of flowers that were near wild mint that relaxed Quan to the celestial realm. Jade Emperor saw it and asked Erlang if he has some more bc the flowers look nice and thought it'd make a nice bouquet to send to his wife. Unfortunately once it was presented to her she face planted on the catnip. She has developed a tolerance so it wouldn't be used against her.
PIF accidentally stumbled upon catnip by accident during DBK’s imprisonment and ended up rolling around it eventually developing a tolerance to it to ease her depression during the time.
What about Redson, Nezha, Bai He and other cat related characters in the AUs?
Ref. Yes!
Catnip and Catmint are in the mint family, and are related to Snapdragons - something more obvious when it's in bloom. Some cats are more affected than others, my own elderly house cat doesn't care for it but loves silvervine.
Other plants that cause a similar reaction in cats are Valerian (Honeysuckle family) and Silvervine/Matatabi (kiwi family). Hilariously, all are used frequently in traditional Chinese medicine, Catnip for cough medicine, Valerian as a sedative, and Silvervine to prevent hypertension. Silvervine sticks are also sold as teething aids for cats.
I love the imagery of Erlang grabbing some catnip cus Quan seems to like it (catnip calms dogs down), and the Jade Emperor asking for some as decoration in a bouquet for his dear Tiger Lily.
The Queen Mother looks at her husband's bouquet, and after an adoring smile, shoves her entire face into the flowers whilst purring loudly. The Emperor at first thought he just did really well when his wife then proceeded to pounce on him hungrily. One lesser known side effect of catnip - makes larger cats randy. XD
Xiwangmu embarrassed by her reaction, at first thought it was an attempted poisoning or seduction. Li Shou, the goddess of cats, overheard the incident and was there to defend Erlang from punishment.
Li Shou: "Mao Bo He! It's a breed of mint beloved by my subjects! It blooms very briefly and the oils help keep biting insects away." Xiwangmu: "But what of my... undignified reaction?" Li Shou, giggling: "Oh thats normal! In order to spread its pollen, the plant causes a euphoric reaction in cats, and since the oil of the plant is released when bruised - it encourages you to rub into it." Xiwangmu: "Goodness! However, if it's meant for your subjects, why am I affected?" Li Shou: "It seems Mao Bo He is indiscriminate which type of cats it affects." (*the two look over to where Erlang and some of the celestial agents are watching Azure Lion rolling in the remaining flowers.*) Li Shou, laughing: "No matter the size!"
The Queen Mother doesn't want the plant used against her in the future, so she secretly has it planted in her Jade Pond garden so that she can develop a passive resistance. The first couple of years were a little awkward though - it appears half her daughters are affected too!
Funnily enough, catnip oil has been used as an insect repellent for cattle since ancient times - so it's not out of the realm of possibly for DBK to have some on hand. Imagine slapping on some sunscreen and your gf start rubbing all over you. DBK wouldn't be 100% upset by PIF's reaction, but he'd make sure to switch to citronella or similar so he doesn't accidentally dose her in future. PIF appreciates his consideration, but keeps some around for fun. >:3
PIF canonically "hits the bottle" in Jttw when her marriage is on the rocks, so I could see her "hitting the 'nip" as well to deal with the pain of losing DBK during his imprisonment. She's managed to wean herself off of it, and bars Red Son from having any out of fear of him developing a similar reliance.
Red Son accidentally gets exposed to catnip when he joins Mei and MK on one of their snack runs. He passes by the pet section and gets entranced by a catnip toy. He buys it for himself, and while his reaction isn't as strong as his mothers, it brings him calm. He gets grounded when his mother sniffs it on him.
Nezha is more snake-like in his lineage, so catnip just smells nice like how lavender does to humans. He does however, have a stronger reaction to valerian - he took some to help with insomnia and he was out of it for the rest of the day. He chalks it up to a weird drug side effect.
Azure Lion has the most intense reaction to the 'nip - male lions especially become big kitty cats when exposed to it. He got introduced to it in the celestial realm on accident when Erlang brought it in. And you know he sneaking into the Empress's garden to roll around in it when no one's looking. The rest of the Brotherhood found out about this reaction when DBK had put on some insect repellent, and Azure got a little silly. It became a bit of a prank to leave catnip in Azure's armour for a bit to humble him. He hasn't been exposed to it in a long time, so if he happened to find a even a tiny cat toy he'd be out for the count. No plans for universe domination, leader of the rebellion too high rn.
Bai He is part cat-demon in the TMKATI au, so she's involved in all his catnip talk. Kittens actually don't get effected by catnip like the adults do till they're teenagers, so Bai He likely doesn't have a reaction until one day her parents find her face buried in Sandy's cat toys. The adults agree to keep catnip out of the house and the restaurant, but they keep some Silvervine sticks to help Bai He with her teething adult fangs.
And ofc Mo is a kitty-kitty cat and just rolls around in the nip like a cat do.
ty for sending this in! I'm a plant nerd at heart (horticulture course ftw) and this was fun to do a deep dive into!
#lmk aus#lmk hcs#lmk headcanons#lmk xiwangmu#lmk queen mother of the west#lmk jade emperor#lmk erlang shen#lmk azure lion#lmk nezha#lmk pif#lmk princess iron fan#lmk dbk#lmk demon bull king#lmk red son#lmk bai he#the monkey king and the infant au#the monkey king and the infant#lmk tmkati au#lmk#lego monkie kid#jttw#jttw aus#journey to the west
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Hello! I love reading your analyses. What are your thoughts on Quan Yizhen and Yin Yu?
Thank you for your ask! I'm so happy you like reading my posts, that really means a lot to me ;_;
Okay so I really like both Quan Yizhen and Yin Yu as individual characters and also their relationship, I don't know if I have anything interesting to say about them though ;A; but I'll give it a try!
First thing that comes to my mind is really how what happens with the both of them once they're in heaven is such good evidence of how toxic the work environment and the power structures up there are. Everything they already struggled with in their sect is even worse; the jealousy, the bullying, the intolerance, the abuse of power. Quan Yizhen was drawn to Yin Yu because of Yin Yu's kindness, but I think he could tell that the pressure to conform to heaven's power structures was starting to chip away at it:
Quan Yizhen kept going. "They cussed at me first. I don't even know them. They said I was a low-ranking heavenly official and yelled at me for no reason, then they laughed at me and told me to scram and not to block their way. I told them to apologize, and they wouldn't, so I beat them up. They only shut up when I beat them up, otherwise I wouldn't have hit them."
Things were considerably more peaceful in the current time*, but in the early days, some heavenly officials - from both the Upper and Lower Courts - would throw their weight around and bully lower ranked officials with less experience. Yin Yu sighed.
"Are lower-ranked heavenly officials beneath other people?" Quan Yizhen asked.
"No," Yin Yu replied.
Was that true? It was obvious that he didn't believe his own words, and Quan Yizhen noticed.
Quan Yizhen, who hasn't ascended yet, declares that he doesn't like heaven, and when Yin Yu admits to the same, Quan Yizhen suggests that they go back to the human realm. But Yin Yu is deeply caught up in what's essentially sunk-cost fallacy; because ascending to heaven was both his dream and quite hard for him, he wants to stay even though it's making him increasingly unhappy. He can't face the fact that his dream has turned out utterly disappointing.
I think they're also a good case of why it's downright impossible for individuals to change the power structures of the environment they find themselves in on their own - Yin Yu tries to conform and to get by with smoothing over conflict whenever it happens, essentially just forcing himself to endure it all quietly. Meanwhile Quan Yizhen rightfully doesn't understand why he should let himself be mistreated and pushes back, though that also essentially doesn't change their situation and only leads to more pressure being put on the two of them. From his perspective, leaving is the best choice since life in the sect, where he was simply left to train all day, was much better for him. But it's also understandable that from Yin Yu's perspective, it wouldn't be much better since he'd already been having similar problems back then with people expecting him to manage and control Quan Yizhen.
Plus, Yin Yu is very conscious of the opinions and expectations of the people around him and quite anxious to fulfill said expectations - I can imagine that he wouldn't know how to deal with his sect's reaction if he, a cultivator who had received the ultimate honor of ascension, were to reject said honor and go back to being mortal. Kind of ironic to think that once he's banished, he will start working for a ghost who did reject his own ascension.
*Minor aside, since this it's from when Xie Lian was watching those events unfold, I think it's less that things are actually more peaceful now and more that Xie Lian doesn't yet know how deeply the corruption of the heavens really runs and how bad things really are. Plus, he overall spends very little time in heaven, so I don't think we can fault him for having this impression.
Speaking of Xie Lian, I find it very telling that the ghost realm, and specifically Ghost City - the one single autonomous place within all three realms - eventually becomes both his and Yin Yu's home. I know people joke a lot about Yin Yu deserving a raise and such, but I think they forget what it actually means that he's the right-hand man of Hua Cheng, given that Hua Cheng holds so much power and influence in all three realms that he's the only one Jun Wu is genuinely wary about. That's an incredibly high position, not to mention the level of trust Hua Cheng shows Yin Yu, like in the amnesia extra when he sends him to deal with the monster that stole Xie Lian's memories. I'm going to get more into this in the Yin Yu-centric meta I've been working on though.
One thing I've been thinking on as I'm drafting this reply is that I feel what ties all four of these characters together is how their relationships started because of acts of kindness, both big and small, and the long-lasting effects thereof.
Like for Xie Lian and Hua Cheng I think no explanation is needed. Then Quan Yizhen and Yin Yu's relationship started when Yin Yu asked his shifu to take Quan Yizhen in to their sect when he met him as an abandoned child that really wanted to learn martial arts and got beaten up by adults for it. Then Quan Yizhen's friendship with Xie Lian started because when that play that very cruelly mocked Yin Yu was shown in heaven, Xie Lian was the only one that cared how upset it made Quan Yizhen and threw a chopstick to make the curtains fall.
And I feel like for Yin Yu, it might be the same with Hua Cheng, who he stays loyal to because Hua Cheng was the only one to help him and the one to take him in when all of heaven abandoned him:
"Chengzhu has shown me grace. He saved me -"
"I know," Jun Wu said. "He even helped you pacify and send off Jian Yu's vengeful spirit after he died during your banishment, am I right?"
Hua Cheng right from the start is described as someone who, despite being a Ghost King, is known to sometimes do "odd acts of kindness", and I feel that taking Yin Yu in was one of those. Because think about it - by the time Yin Yu is banished, He Xuan has already infiltrated the heavens, so there's not really any valuable Intel to be gained from taking Yin Yu with him. I can't really imagine Hua Cheng doing it just to spite the heavens either, at least not completely, since he lets Yin Yu hide his identity and apparently no one (except apparently Jun Wu) knew where Yin Yu even was for years. But I can imagine Hua Cheng coming across Yin Yu - a god banished and shackled, abandoned and mocked by all of heaven, punished essentially for someone else's choices but taking the blame regardless, accompanied only by a wrath ghost - who might that have reminded him of?
Sorry, I feel like i probably ended up talking about lots of other things than what your question was about. It's when I start thinking about the themes and stuff in this novel I can't stop ;A; Feel free to ask a follow-up question(s) if I got too off-topic!
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Troy Quane and Nick Bruno on Ballister's disability
Troy Quane and Nick Bruno are the directors of Nimona and I was so lucky to be able to go to a Q and A with them after the screening of the movie. One of the questions they were asked was abt Ballister's disability and its representation in the movie. I tried to transcribe as much of what they said as accurately as I could but a lot of it is paraphrased.
They started by admitting that his journey with his arm was more "subtle" and had to take a bit of a backseat bc they just had so many other themes going on. When they were brought on five years into this eight year project, ND Stevenson told them that they only reason he game Bal a prosthetic arm was because it was a "cool villain-y thing at first." He was going for aesthetic and once he found where he wanted the graphic novel plot to go, it turned into an important plot point. As they found more of the story they wanted for the movie, they realized they wanted it to be a "love letter to anyone who feels othered." And that includes disabled people/amputees.
They talked a lot with support groups for disabled people and listened to their experiences and found that there is a lot of social backlash against not having a socially correct body even if it's out of your control. But despite this, a lot of those people were able to use their disability as a "superpower." (That is Troy Quane's language, not mine.) They "really wanted to make Ballister feel like he was hit with this terrible burden but used that to rise up."
They were also very deliberate with their shots on his prosthetic. They "purposely used it to have him connect with Ambrosius and Nimona." In the nachos scene, the hand Ambrosius holds while apologizing and saying he believes him is his prosthetic. The hand he puts on Nimona's heart to stop her from killing herself was the prosthetic. They said there wasn't any debate on "which hand to use," they all knew. Especially with the scene at Gloreth's sword, they wanted Ballister's actions to say "even though we suffer from different ways of being othered, we still have this connection." Nick Bruno ended their response to the question by saying, "Both characters have given up so much for the Kingdom... who has given them nothing in return."
Part two part three
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giggling and twirling my hair
could I possibly request more freaky ass Shang Tsung …?
it's entirely possible...🖐🏾🙂↕️
random headcanons about mk1 shang tsung
warnings/tags: suggestive, nsfw but not explicit, "tamer" near the end
his whore ass likes to be slapped around. matter of fact, anything you can hit him with and anywhere? he's so down for it
y'all know the song slut me out by nle choppa? that's his theme song 😭 i feel like he could live breathe and eat that song. for those that don't, i suggest looking it up 👀 it's exactly how you think it would sound, that's all imma say
likes giving and receiving bites. especially if it'll leave a mark. y'all doing the devil's tango and he would just randomly get the urge to sink his teeth into your skin and hear you reacting to it
ngl i don't even remember what i said last time about him but if i said he likes pain before i still agree with that now. idk something about him trying to escape his confines and you inflict pain on him to get him to stop (it only makes him want to do it more)
knives, knives, more knives (disturbingly into blood, y'all saw him stab the shit out of someone in the story mode like💀)
on the more dominant side (side note, he would definitely love fighting for dominance) he would be the biggest sadist known to mankind. from bondage to even incorporating magic/sorcery during sex, he's doing/trying it all
his aura is so strong, i mean shit it got bi-han solid-as-a-rock ass to submit
he wants the world at his feet, why not have his world bowed at his feet too? on the contrary to outsiders you'd be by his side all the time; attached at the hip
it's kinda funny cause i see him as a major simp but also how dare you look him in the eyes yk😭
sneaky ass. i think he'd be the master at seducing people. say you don't like him and he's like oh...? let's fix that... :) LIKE HELLO
a tier kisser. only reason i don't say s tier is cause mk1 shang isn't how he used to be. he's really, in a way, just getting started i think?? but he had to learn someway...im saying him and quan chi have made out passionately alright 🫡 no homo tho he was, like, transferring power to him or something...! yeah, totally!
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Headcanons for the early days of the deadly alliance
a second deadly alliance hc post has hit the hourglass......highly suggest u read my previous post about their past before reading this one!
FIRST IMPRESSIONS
shang tsung was surprised to see that damashi had found someone else to be apart of their scheme to take over the realms
he was a bit upset at first
does that mean i have to share the fruits of my labor? he thought to himself
quan chi, who was still kind of dazed by the whole stunt damashi pulled back in the mines, doesn't say much
he nods, quietly mumbles formalities and fumbles with his hands quite a lot
damashi tells shang they must work together in order to rule
shang was a bit baffled at the notion at first- the man before him who barely spoke and was covered in dirt and grime was supposed to help them somehow?
to which damashi gets a bit angry with shang, he explains the innate magic he possesses and his potential
"you would dare question me, shang tsung?"
immediately shuts down any protesting from him. damashi is his benefactor after all. surely he knows what's best for them
so fine. he'll try and work with the newcomer
the first few months did not go well AT ALL LMAO quan chi wasn't very talkative and he always practiced magic by himself
shang was always the one trying to initiate conversations and secretly observed the other sorcerer practicing
little did he know quan chi did the same
he's. still a bit nervous about approaching shang directly. since he was the later one to join and train under damashi's guidance he felt like his magic was subpar of shang's
he did appreciate the space shang gave him tho. he just needed some time by himself since now that he was out of the mines he was able to do whatever he wanted
day and night he would bury himself in books about all sorts of things, but he took a liking to architecture, biology and different kinds of magic- especially forbidden magic but he wasn't sure if he should be dabbling in that until damashi learnt about his interest in darker magic, that's when he started fully enabling him to practice netherrealm magic
it wasn't until sometime after that did quan chi ask shang for help for the first time
shang was more than happy to help to quan chi's surprise, he didn't think the other sorcerer would be as open as he would be atm
"it would benefit us to have a good relationship, quan chi. after all, any alliance that aids us with our plans is one worth having, is it not?"
he was glad that shang seemed to like him
he thought for the longest time just from first impressions that shang still disliked him, but they seem to be getting along well now
and this made quan chi willing to open up more to shang as well
happy days :)
the three of them were stationed at an abandoned outpost in a remote area, damashi would be the one helping them gather whatever they needed since he could shapeshift and he didn't want any of them to be under the rada
it wasn't anything fancy but they had what they needed
shang had a shitty little basement where he did his experiments, also where he kept syzoth in
quan chi didn't get to see the basement until shang decided to give him a tour. he had always wondered where shang was most of the time when it was mostly damashi who went outside
sure quan chi was shocked at first seeing all of shang's creations. but he wasn't one to judge
he knew shang came from awful conditions as well, they've both been mistreated by everyone around them so why couldn't they do the same?
plus the experiments intrigued him immensely
it was after shang showed him his basement did quan chi elaborately plan on building him a proper vivisection chamber
he wanted to show his gratitude somehow. along with damashi shang has also helped him a lot with practicing his magic
around the same time they had gotten insider info from damashi that the heir to the throne has tarkat
and with how skilled shang was at persuasion and sweet talking, they easily landed a place in outworld's court in no time with the promise of a suppressor/cure for the disease
they transferred their workspace to the laboratory that was provided to him, which was WAYY nicer than what they had before, just the look of it gave others a good impression of shang: a diligent scientist who was neat and efficient
with quan chi's architectural knowledge they built the vivisection chamber underneath the laboratory. shang planned out the whole facility and what he wanted to include while quan chi mainly did the construction since he was familiar with this kind of work, shang even created new specimens for a few extra hands
#they r soooo dear to me#they definitely had a really rocky relationship at first u can't tell me shang was a teensy bit jealous of quan chi#mortal kombat#mk1 2023#mortal kombat 1#mk1 shang tsung#shang tsung#mk1 quan chi#quan chi#deadly alliance#mk headcanons#mk1 headcanons#mortal kombat headcanons
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Watching the Dynasty Warriors movie so you don’t have to and… uhhh… random thoughts.
- THEY WAXED CAO CAO
- Liu Bei kinda fine tho…
- That Guan Yu beard ain’t sexy enough
- Why does Zhang Fei look like the costume designers just stuffed a pillow in the actor’s shirt?
- Not enough cooky wizard Zhang Jiao. He just bails.
- They did put in that part where Cao Cao accidentally murders his uncle’s family before immediately murdering his uncle.
- Yuan Shao slays so hard but looks so out of place. Could’ve went with his DW3-5 looks instead.
- Sun Jian just casually bringing his 12 year old Sun Quan with him to a war council. 10/10 I expect nothing less from Tiger daddy.
- That sequence of Hua Xiong sending heads to the Coalition by swinging em like it were baseball made me laugh. 11/10.
- Oh my lord they try so hard to make Lü Bu look like this big bad pure evil man who embodies all that is evil TM and hitting almost all the cliches. And he just looks like a murderous wet puppy and that’s fine by me, y’all know how much I love it when Lü Bu looks like a wet puppy. I do appreciate how he appears smarter tho so this Lü Bu gets a few points.
- WHY DO I UNIRONICALLY PREFER THE DW MOVIE LÜ BU OVER THE ACTUAL DW LÜ BU’S! WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME?!
- Unfortunately there was no Spanish dub because I would have started calling Lü Bu “El Lobo” and played Wolf or Growl by EXO in the background. Cause Lü Bu sounds rather close to Lobo which means wolf in Spanish and I often associate him with wolves cause in Wo Long I thought he had a wolf cut with those bangs.
- Costumes look great ngl.
- Beautiful sets.
- Thinking of DW with a lot of blood is kinda horrifying ngl.
- Glad they didn’t subjugate Diao Chan’s actress to that DW8 fit. *shudders*
#I am watching it online btw#I think I should go watch better C-Dramas after this.#I didn’t finish the movie yet. Only 1/4 left.#Do I recommend? With some drunk friends and a lot of alcohol yes.#dynasty warriors#san guo#romance of the three kingdoms
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CRUEL SUMMER ✦ MASTERLIST
SYNOPSIS. throughout the school year, y/n l/n has been infatuated with the guy everyone wants, star setter of their high school's volleyball team nishimura riki. it started off as just thinking he was cute and trying to ignore it, after all, everyone did, right? she had never spoken with him how could it be a crush? even if it was, she couldn’t have him, they were in two different social groups and his standards would probably be way above y/n or so they thought. but what happens when they have summer jobs at their schools summer camp program and they’re assigned as Counselors in Training to the same class. the two find out they have more in common than they think and the guy y/n thought would never even peak at them has found himself infatuated as well.
GENRE. smau, comedy, angst, teen
PAIRING. crush! ni-ki x fem! y/n
TAGLIST. CLOSED!
WARNINGS. swearing, kys jokes, somewhat angst, somewhat slow burn
STATUS. indefinite hiatus as of last update.
AUTHOR'S NOTE. this may or may not come from a true story
FEAT. the rest of enhypen, wooyoung of ateez, irene of red velvet, sunmi, sumin of stayc, haerin and danielle of nwjns, yeonjun and beomgyu of txt, and more …
PROFILES!
rapscallions // jungwon's goons
CHAPTERS
001. your manz is coming!!!
002. the devil made me do it
003. where the hell have you been at loca!? (written: 1.9k words)
004. you’re embarrassing
005. who tf IS riki??
006. explorers travel far and wide to see what’s on the other side™️
007. what a coinciquidink
008. good morning beautiful 💞
0.1 hit the quan (written + smau 1.8k words)
010. you need to be studied
011. it’s giving kickin’ it
012. honeybees 🔛🔝
013. we are sick
to be continued…
EXTRA
001. sassy man apocalypse
#enhypen#nishimura riki#nishimura riki x reader#enhypen x female reader#enhypen x reader#enhypen smau#niki smau#social media au#niki enha#enha smau#enha x reader#new jeans#nwjns haerin#kpop fic#kpop fake texts#atz wooyoung#nwjns danielle#txt yeonjun#txt beomgyu#txt choi line#stayc sumin#irene red velvet
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Quote from my younger relative
"Kwon is so cute and didn't deserve to die."
I don't know how to respond to that.
Nevermind I don't have to she immediately started singing "Hit the Quan".
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More things hit me, things that should have been obvious. It explains Shez's arc, and the meaning of Hopes in general.
Remember what the Buddhism says makes human's human? What separates us from the animals is our ability to control our instincts and impulses, which allows us to use reason, have morality, and act in a humane manner. What happens when we take that and apply it to Shez?
Shez has two options in whichever route he picks. They can follow the plan at the time, focusing on completing the objective and putting the war ahead of their desire to avenge their previous defeat to Byleth. Or Shez can throw all that away to fight Byleth. In essence, the game asks at this point is Shez a human or a beast.
I mean, it's implied Shez is from Agartha and because of that they have Arval buried within them. If Shez keeps his impulses in check, Byleth will be recruited to Shez's side. However, because of this Arval won't be able to hold back his true nature, that of the Agarthan Epimenides. Epimenides takes control of Shez, and in the end it's a fight for Shez not only to return to Fodlan but remain in control of their body. It's Shez proving their strength to Arval in this regard. This earns a reward, as well as a nicer ending for Scarlet Blaze.
Alternatively, Shez can give into the impulse, kill Jeralt which in turn causes Sothis to snap. The implication seems to be that her Crest Stone contains not just her memories but her soul as well, and that Sitri wasn't a separate individual from Sothis. Sitri was Sothis without the memories, living life as a separate incarnation, falling in love with Jeralt before dying giving birth to Byleth. That is why she snaps when Jeralt dies, and why she wants revenge bad enough she'll take of Byleth's body, becoming a mirror in her rage to Epimenides. This ends with Sothis defeated by Shez's hand, Shez proving their strength.
Byleth doesn't give into the same rage at the death of their father, Byleth is the one to retain their humanity in this scenario and dies because of it.
A few more things to add is Shez's obsession with strength, how they'd do anything to be strong and best Byleth. This includes jumping off cliffs, which would have killed them prior to the start of the game if not for Arval. Shez's impulse would have killed them, but even then think about how strong Shez is. Shez is strong enough to take out all three houses by themselves in the mock battle, just because they were running around confused. Think about that compared to the likes of Dimitri or Edelgard, two powerhouses, yet Shez is still seeking further strength to avenge their loss. They can talk all they want about the mercenary life, how common death is and not being too attached to companions, it instead makes it sound like Shez's issue is simply because Byleth beat them rather to avenge their fallen comrades. That Shez's pride was hurt by this, so they seek revenge.
It's Shez being an Agarthan, even if they don't realize it. Meanwhile, killing Sothis unlocks the Epimenides paralogue, showing us the war of heroes from their POV.
But it's not as simple as saying “Shez keeping their humanity is good,” because just because humans have morality doesn't mean they always act in a moral manner. This is a Shez who can follow Edelgard without issue as she conquers the continent, fully knowing that she's oppressing the commoners, and whose path Houses made out as evil through the animal path symbolism as well as hadou. Shez can still support an immoral ruler, while in Romance of the Three Kingdoms the officials/generals/ministers of Wei are called out for that exact same thing. If Shez is good and keeps their humanity, we get the symbol of the Agarthans' control over Edelgard Aymr as a reward. Likewise, Claude can go full Sun Quan, in part because he follows Shez's advice, and Shez will still support Claude, unlocking Blutgang which has the same crest stone as Amyr, linking it to the devil arcana and the idea that Claude has become corrupted by Shez. Even Dimitri, falling short of the world arcana/enlightenment with a crest stone tied to the judgement arcana instead, and Dimitri goes on to wage a punitive campaign against the Empire over the war they started even with knowledge Edelgard was used... and likely goes against Claude when his attack on Rhea causes chaos and suffering in it's wake. Under Dimitri, Shez is their most moral but they'll still go along with the revenge ride even if they didn't give into their own desire for revenge.
Unlike Byleth, Shez is not a leader. Shez can have all this knowledge and skills, knowing life outside of being a mercenary, but they're only moral if they follow moral leaders. They won't lead the Eagles away from Edelgard or properly guide Claude and Dimitri, paths linked to enlightenment, meanwhile Byleth knows nothing except being a merc initially and yet they're meant to be one of Fodlan's best hopes for leadership provided they don't join Edelgard. And that's the other kicker, Byleth developing a bond with Edelgard would cause them to instinctively want to protect her and it's by going against this instinct that Byleth can lead Fodlan to a better tomorrow. Byleth giving in and protecting Edelgard is referred to as the animal path, meaning Byleth loses their humanity following her.
Meanwhile, Shez has no choice but to follow their lord and go along with their actions. Shez can't lead Fodlan to a happy ending.
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Chuffed to Bits
A/N: Y’all it’s finally happening, the story is moving along and the love interest is introduced. Also it gets a little angsty, but not too much. When I write, emotions are like whiplash so hope that’s cool. Enjoy!
you sat shrouded in darkness. you found out moments ago that walking was useless as the scenery never changed. every now and again you could hear whispers and know who they were coming from. johnny, kung lao, even liu kang as they wished for your steady recovery. you would answer, but your response echoed out into the unknown. that was until it started to get brighter, and brighter, and —
“5 more minutes, please.” you groan and roll over on a soft surface.
“she’s awake. go alert lord liu kang and the others.” an unknown voice said.
you grab the sheet that you were wrapped in before pulling it over your head in attempts to block out the blinding light peering down on you.
you heard a rush of footsteps barge into wherever you were staying, before the same sheet was ripped away from you.
“hey! i was using tha—“ you were silenced with a warm and fairly tight embrace.
finally coming to your senses, you blinked a few times to clear the gunk from your eyes. blurry vision began to clear, transforming silhouettes into familiar figures.
you first addressed the grown man who hugged you tightly like a toddler.
“johnny, you’re gonna break my ribs at this rate,” but you hugged him back with the same fervor.
“3 days. You left me by myself for 3 days and you know I need adult supervision!”
“3 days?” you question and it seemed like liu kang had answers.
“y/n, i am glad that you are alright. tell us, how do you feel?” liu kang stepped forward.
“honestly, probably the best I’ve ever felt in forever,” then the reality of johnny’s words hit you.
“3 DAYS?! I WAS IN A COMA?”
“Something like that.” kenshi’s voice resonated.
you damn near scramble off the bed to reach his side.
“kenny! are you okay?” you grab his arms and forcibly turn him around to get a good look at him. you place your hand on his face when you still see the fabric across his sockets.
“do you even take care of yourself?” he chuckled, before grabbing your arms and lowering them. “honestly though, probably the best I’ve ever felt in forever.”
you scrunched your face up, dissatisfied with his response. “but your eye—“
“johnny finally gave me sento, and it has restored my vision, in a way.”
your face straightened out and a wide grin took over instead, you pulled him in for a hug also. “that’s amazing!”
a cough broke you out of it. you turned to the source and saw kung lao whistling and looking around the room. you narrowed your eyes and smiled before walking over and entering an embrace with him also. with your face smashed into his chest, you mumble, “and to what do I grant this occasion?”
“i carried you back all the way like your knight in shining armor and I—
“I think it’s time that we fill you in on what has occurred since your last encounter.” liu kang finished.
in your embrace with kung lao, raiden had come behind and placed a hand on your shoulder, “i’m glad you’re ok, y/n.”
you pull away from lao slowly before you opt to walk beside liu kang. also among the group, you spot syzoth who you wave at before he disappears with baraka and a demonic looking woman.
“well considering we’re back at the monastery, I’m assuming that we snuck back fairly well.”
“um, no.” johnny interjected.
“of course not, without me nothing gets done without a show.” you sigh dejectedly.
they filled you in on how they ran into quan chi and his warriors and with the help of an ex-demon, ashrah, made it out alive. but that wasn’t all, and you had to roll your eyes as johnny made the sound effects for each scene. furthermore, when they made it back to the outworld mainland, had to fight through general shao, li mei, and other member of the army who labeled them as terrorists. only then, did they make it back to Wu Shi before they got you and Kenshi some help.
“well, after you killed those hunters—“
you stopped in your tracks, a bad habit, which caused raiden to bump into you. he catches you before you tumble. you place an arm on his chest to let him know you were ok, but the raging headache said otherwise.
“please don’t remind me.” you whimper.
“okay…” liu kang accepts, but his face scrunches up as he thinks of another way to bring up your new condition.
“how about you tell us how you ran into them the first time?” raiden offers. since he was not there, he needed to be filled in as well.
“i was in the forest trying to meditate as liu requested as a part of my training. but my attention span is only so long so I gave up after a while. heard trouble and went looking for it i guess. got me into an altercation with a big ass tiger. long story short, i guess I let their big game hunt get away.”
“is that why you looked so frazzled when I found you?” raiden asks.
you give him a look and he mutters a “sorry.”
“so you saved a big house cat and got rewarded for it?”
“would this be a bad time to have you look in a mirror?”
johnny and kung lao spoke at the same time.
“huh?”
as you rounded the corner, Kenshi faced you to a mirror that hung on the wall.
“johnny, I so quit.”
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you huddled under the covers as a storm raged outside. it was a true reflection in how you felt on the inside.
upon the discovery of new appendages, you damn near fainted on the spot. this had to be a trick, but as you pulled at them and felt pain, you knew you were condemned to life as a furry. the tail grew from your tailbone and was striped as a tiger’s would be. the triangular ears that moved like a sonar through your locs took in too much noise. your nails, which had been short and brittle for most of your life, had grown long and were sharp in a natural stiletto style. you were reduced to a house cat.
as the thunder boomed in your sensitive ears, you thought back to liu kang and geras’ conclusion.
“it seems like what johnny speculated is true. though I am a god, these forests have been around just as long as I have. there is no telling what is lurking in them. in addition to kung lao’s knowledge of his culture, it is very possible you encountered a spirit who wished to reward you for your tenacity and courage.”
“I did not consent to this.” you whined as you tried to flatten your ears on your head, but they kept popping back up.
“i don’t know, I think it’s kind of cool.” kenshi reached out to run behind your ears. but tigers don’t purr. so to everyone’s amusement and to your displeasure, you chuffed. the minute the sound came out, you slapped his hand away.
“do I have to lecture you about touching black people’s hair?!”
“so what now?” you turned to liu kang who was not doing a good job at hiding how funny he thought your new tendencies were.
“tame the beast.”
so much for that as you trembled as the lightning struck outside. you were formidable earlier in training, as for liu kang who suspected a much larger threat approaching, training was never over. in addition to new appearances and tendencies, it seemed you also took on a few other aspects like strength, agility, and speed.
it wasn’t until you were paired up with kung lao for the umpteenth time that things started to go awry. with your new abilities, kung lao was going to push you to your limits and that he did. he left almost no time to recuperate which left you feeling vulnerable and weak. that was until you felt a tug at your tail and pain shot up your spine as you wailed. it happened all too fast as the wail formed into a growl and rage filled your head. you were present mentally, but you could tell physically you had changed. you look down to see kung lao terrified between your han-, paws? you did not move, not wanting to scare anyone else. kung lao shuffled from beneath your still form. you did not look at him but could sense that he wanted to say something. you couldn’t look at anyone knowing they were most likely looking at you in fear or scrutiny, like you were a bloodthirsty monster. so you ran.
you went to the forest to cool down, slowly feeling your size shrink back to normal. a low grumble made itself known overhead, a storm was approaching.
“y/n! have you guys checked over there?” your ears whirl over to make out the location and the person, johnny. seemingly joined with raiden and liu kang.
“perhaps she is closer to the temple, it’s about to rain.” liu kang declared.
“i’m sure she just needs a little time to process everything.” raiden said in order to convince johnny to come back with them. johnny let out a defeated sigh before his footsteps got farther away. a raindrop hit you on the cheek, though you almost couldn’t tell with your tears.
you didn’t want to get rained on, surely as a cat, it would be the last thing you wanted. so with your agility and soft footsteps, you leaped from tree to tree, eventually from rooftop to rooftop before you made it back to your assigned room undetected. just as you entered, it started to pour which is where you are now.
under the sheets, left by yourself to face the storm.
knock, knock.
whoever it was didn’t wait for a response before slowly opening the door. however, once all the way open, let out a somewhat excited sigh at the sight of a lump under the covers.
“johnny is going crazy right now and we left a blind man to try and calm him down.”
kung lao, though you didn’t respond. however, your stomach did when the smell of food wafted into your now superior nostrils.
“you missed dinner, so I was gonna leave it by the door, but the wet footsteps told me you might be here.”
“you? not devouring the plate on the way here? maybe you’ve gained some self restraint after all.” you mumble as your face was smashed into the pillow.
lao chuckled before approaching the bed.
“could you atleast look at me when I say this?”
your tail swirled with interest and you raise your face out of the pillow just enough to peak at him.
“all the way.” he crossed his arms. you sigh before picking yourself up and pushing back the blankets. your tail snakes around you for self comfort before you look at him.
“i’m sorry.”
“not your fault.” your eyes went back to the floorboards, already feeling the tears well up.
“but it is. i accidentally pulled your tail and caused you to lash out. i totally would’ve understood if you scratched me to ribbons.”
“don’t say that! that’s the last thing I would’ve wanted!” you throw yourself back into the pillow.
“okay, okay. wrong phrasing. all i’m saying is that I take full responsibility for the way you reacted. i’m not hurt by it, no one else is hurt by it, so you shouldn’t be.”
you felt the bed dip and the plate clink against the nightstand.
“you know, my mom always did tell me if I kept messing with the cat, I would get scratched.”
“shut up.”
“okay.”
another loud boom of thunder had you grasping for the covers again.
“can you tell raiden to turn this thing off.” you try to jest as if you weren’t scared.
kung lao didn’t respond, so you turn your face to see what was up. he was staring at your hand which had his shirt bunched up in it instead of the covers. you squeak and push him off the bed as you pull back the covers and get under them again. not only scared, but embarrassed.
“I should probably leave and let you eat. raiden’s gonna question where I am if I don’t get back by curfew.” he stumbles over his words.
“you’re gonna go out there?”
it was coming down so hard that you couldn’t even see out the window. the wind was howling and the sky was dark. it was a really bad storm.
another growl from your stomach made you reach for the plate king Lao brought you. the bite mark in the chicken let you know lao’s self restraint was not as strong as you had thought it was. you still began to eat anyway.
“yeah, maybe not.”
“stay here.” “ok.”
the benefit to being the only woman in a monastery was that you got almost an entire wing to yourself.
you finish as kung lao finished making a pallet on the floor from the extra cushions he found in the closet.
he was just about to lay down when you threw a pillow at him.
“what was that for?” he feigned pain as he rubbed his head.
“are you seriously sleeping on the floor?
“yeah. why?”
“your back’s gonna be in knots in the morning.”
“as a thanks for bringing food, you can get ‘em out in the morning.”
“see I was gonna offer you a spot in the bed, but your mouth ruined it.” you end the conversation by turning away from him and getting real comfortable under the sheets.
“wait—“
“nope.” you cut it as you sigh contentedly.
“please?”
you hiss through your teeth and roll over only to be met with his form towering over you with a blanket and a pillow in his grasp. to makeup for the stutter in your heartbeat, you roll your eyes, but move over nonetheless.
the bed dips again but much heavier since he put his entire weight on it. you can feel his back touching you as he respectfully turns the other way. the storm is still going strong outside and there is a comfortable silence between you. surely, you thought, kung Lao is the type to go to sleep fast as your ears flutter hearing his breath even out.
but then another flash of lightning through the window followed by a bang of thunder makes you quickly toss the other way, now staring at kung Lao’s back. he must’ve felt the shifting because he sleepily reaches a hand back, feeling for you, before he pulls you closer to him. for comfort, you place an arm around his middle.
you’re still as you process your next move. he’s definitely sleep again, his back expanding and collapsing at an even pace. you find yourself matching the pace. he’s extremely warm too. you try hard to not press into him further as if you were attempting to steal that quality from him. you nose is close to the back of his neck and you can smell the hint of soap, but also the musk of the earth that reminded you that he was a farmer before this life.
you hadn’t even noticed how low your eyelids had dropped or that the storm was passing, giving way to the night sky and the stars. you decided not to fight against the drowsiness before succumbing to sleep. kung Lao had that stupid smirk plastered on his face even in his sleep as he heard and felt the reverberation of chuffing behind him.
#mk1 2023#johnny cage#kenshi takahashi#lui kang#mk1 x reader#mortal kombat#platonic#reader insert#shitpost#x reader#x black fem reader#x black reader#kung lao#raiden#kung lao x reader
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I feel like Quan Chi should be more powerful than he already is in canon. Not so much as I think he has potential (though I'm sure many others will disagree) but more on so I want it to be so that it would take a bunch of fighters to take him down. Don't get me wrong me wrong I love Scorpion and Hanzo definitely deserved to put that bastard down after everything he put him though but I also think there are a bunch of other characters who deserve to get a punch in. Like Kuai Liang since Quan Chi is not only repsonsible for getting his brother killed but also put a hit on his own head and turned his brother into a violent slave. Or Sareena since she was force to do his bidding for years and turned the only person who ever showed him kindness into another servant sort of as a slap to the face for her. Heck depending on the continuity or any possible au ideas, a bunch of people should be allowed to tag team on him for what he done. MK1 Ashrah was a slave to Quan Chi for years and was forced to see her sisters be the same. Bi Han was , just like Hanzo, stripped of his humanity and made into a monster for his doing and depending how you look at it Kia and Jataaka all deserve freedom from him. I don't know, personally I just want Hanzo, Kuai, Sareena, Bi Han, Kia, Jataaka, and Ashrah all team up to form an alliance and proceed to jump Quan Chi and make him pay for what he did to them and the only reason I could see them forcing an alliance besides mutual hatred and close relation with each other is if Quan Chi was incredible powerful and need a bunch of fighters to take it down. Who knows maybe NRS will see this post and use the ideas as some sort of else world story. Or maybe somebody will make a au out of this. ( Heck maybe I'll put this in my own au(once I'm done actually fleshing it out and actually started writing stories in it( seriously somebody help me I'm so fucking lost and clueless)))
#mortal kombat#quan chi#mk scorpion#hanzo hasashi#kuai liang#sub zero#mk sareena#ashrah#bi han#noob saibot#mk kia#jataaka#kia#possible au idea#writing prompt?#maybe in urban sub zero au#urban sub zero au
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