NightKlub Verse

A blog to cover and organize information on Tiptapricot’s Mortal Kombat NightKlub AU, an alternate universe that puts the characters in an urban world of underground crime and supernatural politics

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NightKlub Verse: Intro

The Elder Gods never created a tournament. The realms never developed separately. Instead, several of them merged in a cataclysmic event long ago, bringing members of the mutant and supernatural world to Earthrealm.

Living in secret alongside humans for centuries, the magical underworld has blossomed and rotted in equal measure, fracturing beneath an oath of silence and separation. Around the world, Vaeternians, Tarkatans, Shokan, and the distant descendants of folkloric others have formed their own societies and factions. But there is no place that represents their struggles and differences better than The One City.

Ground zero of the realm merger, The One City holds the last remnants of each realm's Jinsei, fused into a single living force. Many factions believe that they can restore their realms if they gain control of the Jinsei, but the White Lotus Society knows otherwise.

Raijin, lord of thunder and lightning, has been the Jinsei's protector since it belonged only to humans. Now carrying the lifeforce of countless realms, his mission continues. He knows it cannot be unbound from itself, as separation of the Jinsei would mean destruction for Earth and all its inhabitants, so instead, he seeks peace and cooperation, slowly building trust among his inner circle of humans and otherrealmers alike so they may all share this world together in a future undivided by secrecy.

However, there are many beyond them who wish to see their peace undone.

The One City has never been whole, but now, it has been set to fracture.

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This AU was created by @tiptapricot with ideas and collaborative art from @palebluebirdcomputer

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Feel free to send an ask if you have questions about specific characters or events! There’s lots beyond the bios that I have in mind :-)

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After I finish up some of the works I want to do for RaiLao week prompts I think I’m gonna start fleshing out more of the Liu Kang and Kung Lao and Raiden and Lord Raijin dynamics within the Klub because I have some Big Events in mind but need to solidly note them down. Let go of the sanctity of fully thinking I’m gonna write this out and reveal stuff lol

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The usual rollercoaster of going wild for a month and then doing nothing for a month and then coming back around to it may happen again… we shall see. I’m finally having more solid ideas for how Bi-Han’s death may play out but that’s still marinating,., as usual if any of u have questions the ask box will always be open!

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Just received this breathtaking commission of Klub AU Sindel from tumba.tierna on Instagram!! She came out absolutely stunning, and I’m so so happy with this piece. Please check out this artist’s work, they have such a wonderful style and do amazing work for women and older women especially! You can also find Sindel’s bio for this AU here. I definitely want to try and write something with her soon…

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Don’t make in depth AUs u get attached to man they’ll take over ur life

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Absolutely dastardly things cooking right now but also god I need to make a timeline for all the arcs and conflicts happening here, there’s so many

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Ok for the few of u following this acc should I go with:

Girl cyrax

Guy cyrax

Voting ended onMay 21, 2025

I have some of my own thoughts so this may not fully sway the direction I go buttt want to see what yall think too

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Ok! Ok… I have someone new to design now >:-)

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Ok for the few of u following this acc should I go with:

Girl cyrax

Guy cyrax

Voting ended onMay 21, 2025

I have some of my own thoughts so this may not fully sway the direction I go buttt want to see what yall think too

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With MK kinda going to shit I think I need to hunker back down here and play with my alternate universe dolls

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I have now officially posted aLL pre written bios! The temple of Shinnok will be filled out when I’m finally able to get to that group, as though I have designs, I’ve not settled as firmly on lore yet.

Thank you to those that are here already, and I’m excited to grow this AU even further from here!

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Kenshi Takahashi:

Kenshi grew up in the Yakuza, his family deeply tied to its history and its work, but he always wished to live a different life, one not so tied to crime

Suchin, an outsider to the yakuza and Kenshi’s lover, is eventually able to help organize an escape for him and some of his family

They plan to leave Japan, but complications arise when Suchin’s routes for achieving that are compromised

In the meantime, the Yakuza get in touch with Shao and his people to track Kenshi and his family down and dispose of them

Shang Tsung is the one sent, and manages to capture Suchin, getting the information of the Takahashis’ hiding place from her through torturous spells and long nights under his “care”

He impersonates her when he returns to the group

Shang Tsung (as suchin) promises that she’s found a way for them to get out

She lures the family to a boat (Shang Tsung’s boat, though they don’t realize), one meant to take them overseas somewhere safe, only to reveal their identity at the last moment and attack those on board, slaughtering most of them

Kenshi fights back valiantly, pushing on despite being badly wounded, and when he is the last one standing, Shang Tsung blinds him in an attack of souls

He mocks him, waxing on about the Takahashi family’s weak will and implying that Suchin has died for his disobedience, consuming the souls of Kenshi’s family all the while as he does so

Kenshi, enraged, manages to deal a hit to Shang Tsung, slashing over their chest

Shang Tsung, wounded, decides they’ve done enough and leaves Kenshi for dead, not seeing his soul as worth consuming

Kenshi finds himself blinded, bleeding, and alone, surrounded by the silent bodies of his loved ones and believing Suchin to be dead

It is here that Sento awakens, revealing their presence to Kenshi and urging him not to lose hope. They force him to his feet, and force him to act

Kenshi finds a way to survive, steering the ship to unknown land and sinking it behind him, letting his family rest at last. Over the course of years, he takes back his life, takes back his body, and hones his new skills. All in the hopes of revenge

He has now tracked down Shang Tsung to the One City, and interrogated enough people to know his boss is a powerful member of the supernatural underworld, “The King”

Shang Tsung is less tight lipped than Kenshi expected when he finds them, and capitulates to taking him to their leader after Sento has been pushed far enough into their shoulder

That is how Kenshi finds himself on the doorstep of the organization to blame for his suffering and his family’s deaths, the doorstep of the man who orchestrated his greatest suffering through his agent of Shang Tsung

The doorstep of Lord Raijin, leader of The White Lotus crime ring

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Kenshi Takahashi

(More to be added eventually)

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Hotaru

An enforcer for the supernatural side of the world, Hotaru is a primal and holy fire spirit, an emissary of a dimension that wasn’t fused with Earthrealm but still helps to oversee it

Though not fully official, he sees himself and the Order he works for as an extension of the Elder Gods themselves

He arrives in the One City to cure it of its Problem, he and his people believing those within it have pushed the bounds between humans and their own world too far. Shao overstepping in particular, as well as several other groups at risk of breaking the magical world’s secrecy (like Raijin, Quan Chi’s death cult, and others)

Many of those operating in the One City know their work is frowned upon by those who would wish to live separately and independently from humans, and Hotaru and his Order are well known to be a risk for anyone they set their eye upon

They are not known for their fairness and compassion, holding to their own sense of proper existence above all else

When Hotaru arrives, it makes an anxious ripple through the supernatural side of the One City, rumors and sightings flying wild.

There have been stories, some say, from other cities with strong supernatural undercurrents. Stories of people being punished for stepping too far. Stories of burnings and ashes and deaths bathed in light.

Raijin warns his people to be on their best behavior, to not pick any fights or show their abilities to those outside of the establishment

Shao, similarly, reigns in many of his operations, having his sorcerers cast secrecy spells on his work places and on the klub itself

For a short time, the more damning parts of his life are brushed away, and Shao Jun faces the world as a law abiding citizen, his eccentricities just a mark of a man of his status

Both he and Raijin meet with Hotaru, their meetings tense and his gaze sweeping right through them. He is not fooled, but for the moment, there is nothing amiss enough to warrant action.

Still, he is not done

Hotaru works his way through the One City, collecting evidence and testimony from those who have seen past the veil, tracking down many of Shao’s satellite people and disposing of them, and a handful of Raijin’s

In his investigation, Hotaru also aims to put an end to the humans who are pushing too close to the truth

He meets with Li Mei and Stryker under the guise of being an officer from the federal government. He is there to take over the case, he says, and they have no need to continue

He tells them, amicably, to give up on their search and to leave the rest to him. They’ve served well. They can go back to their regular lives now.

When they don’t, however, and Li Mei instead seeks out Sindel for answers and advice, she runs afoul of Hotaru again

He warns her once again to look away, to go back to her life, to let Order retake this city into its arms

His eyes burn as he speaks, his voice carrying a threatening edge

When he leaves, they both know it is his final offering of peace. If Li Mei or her partner overstep again, the loose end they represent will be cut

It’s nothing personal. It is simply the way of the world

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are we getting a map of One City anytime soon? It would be intriguing if you did one

Maybe! Maps are not my strongsuit and at the moment, The One City is a bit more generic in my head. It's somewhere near to this universe's China (though how the merger has affected largescale world history is not somth im as prepared to flesh out) and it's a coastal city. That's about what I've got right now, but maybe once I've finished more character designs I can start figuring out the landscape of it!

Ty for the ask all the same, sorry I didn't see it sooner!

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I gotta post the last two finished bios on here so I have a full directory and can start with the new stufffff. Also! Need to add pics to shao, rain, and Mileena’s bios bc I drew them awhile ago

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Kurtis Stryker

Li Mei’s partner in her investigation, Stryker is newer to the area and still adjusting to the mix of cultures and the strange goings on peppering their case files

He respects Li Mei deeply, and is always up to following her lead, for better or worse

Initially coming from American law enforcement, he’s not afraid to break the laws or regulations set by their superiors if he believes it’s for the “right” reasons, and goes along with several unethical routes Li Mei takes to obtain information on Shao’s crime ring

He himself has old informants on the illegal side of business, including those within weapons smuggling groups like the Black Dragon, and they use those contacts to further their investigation

Stryker also realizes, sooner than Li Mei does, that this investigation is putting a target on their backs

Li Mei is his friend, and he wants her to stay safe, no matter how far this rabbit hole goes

So if they’re already in deep shit, they’ll be in deep shit together

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Li Mei

One of the members of the One City’s police force, Li Mei has been assigned to work on curbing organized crime and putting a stop to the criminal underworld

She is idealistic and fiery, fully believing, at first, in the strength and righteousness of the police force

Her investigation leads her to her to Shao, a man who, on the surface, is a successful but reclusive business owner. But she can tell there is a darkness lurking beneath

In the course of her investigation, she uncovers more than she understands. More of the magical, more of the strange

She has connected with Shao’s wife for questioning, hiding under the guise of a reporter doing work on the entertainment business in the city. Despite the circumstances, she finds Shao’s wife to have a genuine air to her, one she finds compelling and… attractive

They have become… friends, even if she knows no one can escape the rule of the law

Li Mei is still dedicated to her task, but perhaps the inklings of the magical, the depth of the corruption, and the plight of those in need will bring her to a new place of understanding for the One City

One where she finds her task of bringing down Shao is aligned not with law enforcement, but with the will of the people he’s hurt, and the will of a woman better suited to bringing unity to the magical underworld

Better aligned with the will of Sindel

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