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@generalasshattery
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Are you still active? I miss reading all of your MK content and with the new Mortal Kombat game that just came out a while ago will you be back to posting more content for all of the MK fighters?
Well thank you, that’s a very sweet thing to say. I uhhh… got a little into hyperfixating on a different game (BG3, I am a dnd nerd after all) and my brain has not been able to transition back to fighting game mentality. That has about run it’s course though, so I’m hoping I’ll finally be playing and getting inspired for MK soon.
Plus my sister has been yelling at me to play because she likes watching me play story mode. So let’s keep our fingers crossed!
I’m pretty excited we’re getting some Bi-Han as sub-zero action in the new game. Bi-Han has a lot of interesting characterization, and I’m hoping the new game real explores it. I’m fine him being a bad or good guy if there’s nuance and interesting character work at play. Before death he always sorta sits at this interesting moral gray area, and it’s why he’s easily one of my faves to write for.
I’m trying to control my excitement because I know logically no matter how good the game is or isn’t, a few characters are getting screwed in service of the plot. Just gonna cross my fingers and hope he doesn’t get fucked in service of a bigger picture.
I can’t be the only gleeful party over Kenshi’s return.
I have a strange smut request
Color me intrigued. How strange?
How’s everyone feeling about that reveal today 👀
MK Movie Thoughts and Reflections
It’s been a few days since I watched it, and it’s all had time to settle in my brain. Who wants a tangent?
So, I guess I should start with the like biggest issue. Cole. Like I get he was only put in the movie because the studio insisted, and I feel like a little bit of the resentment for having to do that is obvious by just how bland a character he is. If they had to have him, they could’ve at least made him a little more fun to watch. Like, you had the opportunity to make a new Mortal Kombat character, some of the most deliciously and wonderfully over the top and charismatic fighting game characters out there... like why didn’t they make any effort to justify his existence on screen? Want to give us an everyman that can be used to introduce the world to the public? Do it, make him an audience proxy. Use some wit and charm to make people feel like he represents how they’d act in that scenario. I’ve seen this done to absolutely beautiful effect, my favorite example is actually a short horror film on YouTube called Downstairs. Lean into the batshit insanity you’re introducing in the form of mortal kombat. This role is historically handled by Johnny Cage, but he’s a celebrity rich boy, how would Joe down the block honestly handle this shit? Would he be stressed the fuck out and anxious? Or riding high getting to live out an ultimate power fantasy? That’s what would’ve been fun to explore with a new character IMO.
With that out of the way, I’m not going to belabor all the things I didn’t enjoy. Because well, it’s obvious. Jobbers irritate me, like what the fuck was that they did with Reiko? Did not like. Killing a clearly post burns Kabal in a fire? Like that just upset me. And all the weird lore building choices were just that... fucking weird. They do not need to be super heroes. They do not need to awaken super powers. Tech based abilities make it more interesting against the more supernaturally influenced characters. Genre bending has always been a feature and not a bug in MK. The game was supposed to be a Jean Claude Van Damme game, it was supposed to be all these different genres of movies coming together to fight the Van Damme, in a manor of speaking. Taking away the absolutely fun part of the story where special ops, a celebrity, and monks team up with a god to fight ninjas, a sorcerer, criminal empires, and monsters, is like missing the forest for the trees with the franchise. And I just can’t even go into Shang Tsung. I just can’t. I like Chin Han, he plays assholes very well, but Shang Tsung is a special kind of asshole. Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa just set the bar so high with how much intellectualism he brings to the lines. He can drop them in such a smart sounding way that it makes you feel like he’s three steps ahead of you. There’s something so obviously manipulative and toying in his vibe (god the best part of MK11 is him, I’ll fight people on this, he fucking stole that shit for me) that it makes him feel instantly threatening. Immediately you know this is a man you Should Not Fuck with. I need that from Shang Tsung, or I don’t even really feel like you should bother bringing him to screen.
But despite all that, I did actually enjoy the experience of watching the movie, admittedly because I expected not to like any of it, so there were quite a few pleasant surprises. The gore and fight scenes were so perfectly stylized with the excessive blood and choreography, showing off the characters fatalities and famous moves... yes feed me that fan service. Feed it to me.
And while I don’t love all the casting (Reiko and Shang Tsung for example), some of it was pure perfection. Kano, Jax and Sonya? Story was... A Choice but loved the actors and what they brought to the characters. Also, like Lui Kang being cast with just the prettiest actor made me very happy. Pretty boy Lui Kang can hang, especially with his belt/slash floating in the wind. I was here for that.
Holy god damn hell, Joe Taslim, what the fuck dude? You made all my Bi-Han fantasies and dreams a reality. Like god damn, I could feel the depth he was bringing to the role even if the script didn’t let him explore it. I seriously hope we get so much more from him because got damn. I was so pleased with his performance. Holy shit not to mention the ice effects, his Katara moment of stopping the rain and then wrecking the shit out of a street is the kind of raw destructive power that canon has always hinted he has but hasn’t really shown us. He’s so often relegated to being a jobber, and MK is so especially bad at telling you a character is powerful but not showing it. Oh boy the movie showed it. Not just him either, I felt a real sense of power from a few players, and that was deeply satisfying.
Also like Kabal? For as much as his death pissed me off, damn did they nail his vibe. I think we’d all rather have good guy Kabal (which would’ve been a more interesting story with Kano on both sides the fence [and I DO NOT have the energy to write the dissertation I have for that weird ass choice]) but I really thought they got the bad guy him just right. Side note: My sister watched it with me and just adored him, she loved his fight scenes and kept asking me who he was and telling me how damn cool he seemed. And I do agree. His fighting scene was so damn good. The way they handle his choreography and effects made him look every bit the intimidating opponent he is, even if he didn’t actually win. Very good work there.
Hanzo has some promise here, but man did they cock tease us with those trailers. Didn’t even toss a handy j for our troubles. I will say, assuming they do make another film (and that is a big assumption) I am cautiously optimistic about where it could be heading. The actor really didn’t get enough time to explore the part, but Scorpion has the potential to be fascinating and I feel like him and Sub Zero getting their own film properly could really give me some satisfying story telling in Mortal Kombat’s biggest rivalry.
Over all? Not super satisfying for the dedicated fans. Wouldn’t really recommend it if you don’t Stan Bi-Han specifically. But if you set your expectations as low as possible, you may find some fun in it the way I did.
Me: Now why is this dusty ass old blog getting notes again on all my Bi-Han stuff.
MK Movie Bi-Han:
Ooooooh, oh right.
SHOUTOUT TIME!
If you enjoy the world of Mortal Kombat and reading prompts and adventures with each and every potential inhabitant, I highly recommend
@generalasshattery
Even though they’re on a hiatus right now (a well-deserved break, I say), they’re the BEST Mortal Kombat writer EVER! General’s written so much and archived so many stories and prompts and the writing is so expressive and wonderful and stays in-character and just–
Go give ‘em some love, yeah? They’ve worked SOOO hard! It’s simply amazing!
@boneshine thank you for such a sweet and uplifting shoutout! I really needed to see this, so thank you so much for taking the time to say all those lovely things. 💕💗💕 to you, cranbebe!
Headcanons on Kenshi’s Blindness and Abilities
- Kenshi’s ability to perceive the world around him relies more on his telekinesis then his telepathy. At any moment he has a decent map of his surroundings, though his ability to distinguish more minute details is considerably diminished.
- However, motion does impact how well he can interpret his surroundings. In the same way most people’s vision is triggered by it, his telekinesis is more likely to pick up movement than static things.
-For example hands usually appear like mittens, where he can “see” a thumb and the rest of the fingers sort of read as one entity, unless someone is typing. Then he can perceive all the fingers in motion.
-This does mean that faces are something he doesn’t really get to perceive. He’s learned to identify people either by their thoughts, or in many cases the unique way they may move or walk around. With people he’s exceptionally close with, he will ask to touch their face. Seeing emotion and the way people’s eyes light up or darken is something he deeply misses.
-When it comes to his telepathy, Kenshi has always been an abstract thinker, and he was genuinely surprised to experience how many people have audible internal monologues.
-Since he cant really turn off his abilities without actively trying to (and because it would be disadvantageous for him to do so), Kenshi has had to learn how to filter out the noise. Abstract thinkers like him don’t actually make it more pleasant, since filtering out noise is a lot easier than say the general concept of weariness.
Drawing men looking pissed off is my favorite pass time. Anyway, some Lin Kuei scribbles in the works
Can’t wait to see more!
Snowdrop Part 7
So y’all can tell where my brain is since this is the only thing I seem to be able to write right now 😂😂😂. This chapter is dark, but there’s a special guest star! Usual content warnings for this piece apply. Enjoy! Master list is here.
Snowdrop Part 6
SMUT CHAPTER! SMUT CHAPTER! This is some rough masochistic but rather fluffy smut. This is my Bi-han/Reader Angst series, and the master list for all the chapters is here.
MK OC: Wren Clark
So writing for all these other OCs made me want to share one of mine, so I’m delighted to introduce you all to my MK OC Wren.
Name: Wren Clark
Age: 29
Height: 4’ 11”
Sex: Cisgender Woman
Sexual Orientation: Bisexual
Build: lean, shaped like a ballerina from years of dance training
Appearance: Black hair and very dark eyes, with pale skin. Dresses in dark colors, has several black and grey tattoos, and multiple piercings in her ears.
Weapons: Three-Section Staff (primary weapon), 2 daggers for close range, darts for at a distance
Abilities: Wren is an empath; she can feel the emotions of others (of any species) and can even manipulate them. How much she can affect the emotions of others psychically are determined by her focus and proximity to the person. She doesn’t impact a person negatively unless she’s in a combat situation where she might push a frightened opponent into panicking, or an arrogant opponent into over confidence to make them more likely to make mistakes. A byproduct of her abilities is that she has a natural talent for connecting to and training animals. She may use one of her pets tactically (locating enemies, giving warnings, etc) but she never uses them for actual combat. She is highly skilled in martial arts focusing on the three sectioned staff and daggers.
Family: Mother (human) - Miriam Clark; Father (human empath)- Lam Fan (formerly) Jian Clark (currently)
Pets: Gentleman - Three legged blue pitbull; Lady - Vulture; The Grand Duchess - old black cat
Personality: Given her abilities as an Empath, Wren is a kind and compassionate person. She actively does her best to help people sometimes past the point of what she is actually able to do. She often feels responsible for the emotional well-being of others because she can influence their feelings, and can become quite overwhelmed especially in large groups of people since she can’t shut off being an empath at will. As a result she is frequently anxious, gloomy, or depressed, and thus prefers the company of animals who are much less complicated and can be as comforting to her as she is to them. She frequently fosters/rehabilitates/adopts animals she finds, and would do anything to protect them. That desire to protect extends beyond animals to children, people rejected or harmed by society, and good people that need help. Despite how serious and glum she often is, she enjoys lighthearted joking, or snarky humor, and when her mood is not dismal she can be quite charming.
History: Wren’s story begins before she was born when her father, also an empath, was once known as Lam Fan. He escaped life in the Lin Kuei to cut out a more peaceful existence… or that’s what he’d say. It’s a little hard to take his word for it when his choice of career post Lin Kuei was running a phony psychic scam in New Orleans where he used his abilities to cold read effectively. He met and married an American woman named Miriam Clark and took her surname and changed his first to avoid any former bad acquaintances from his Lin Kuei days. The two had only one child, Wren, and despite her father’s predilection for mischief it was a loving and supportive family.
Wren learned her martial arts and weapon abilities from her father, while her mother insisted on more feminine pass times such as ballet. Her passions, however, have always run towards animals. She has been rescuing and rehabilitating animals since she was old enough to carry them home. She initially dreamed of becoming a veterinarian, but fell into local mercenary work when in high school someone paid her $20 to beat up their bully. She’s still beating up bullies when she’s not running a rescue a decade later and has been known to accept payment in free wifi access or a home for one of her fosters.
Things got a lot less local when the Black Dragon set up shop in her part of the neighborhood, and she now finds herself frequently working with Special Forces and similarly good aligned group to put an end to their run.
The incomparable @insightfultaco was kind enough to draw Wren for me for my birthday! I am so excited by how amazing it came out. Thank you so much Taco! 💕💗💕
Your local smut hag is officially a year older! I hope everyone that celebrates it is having a good Fourth of July!
We will go back to our irregular posting schedule hopefully this week!
My favorite thing about this blog is the friends I’ve made, but more specifically when these amazing folks awkwardly ask my name because they’re not sure if calling me “general” or “asshat” is apporpriate.