kathexismania 11, 12 & 16!
So here it comes, the moment where I gush about one of my old favs and probably my numero uno in Mortal Kombat? ‘ere we go for some of my history with the franchise.
As a kid, I’d play MK2 with neighbor on PS1 and we’d scrap despite being both kinda bad but still competitive (he’s probably still salty that I was the better of us both at most video games). And of course when you’re introduced to a fighting game franchise, you always face the “i don’t know any of these characters so i’ll pick whichever’s the most appealing to me” phase.
For my kid self it was Scorpion. Because he was so kool, he’s a damn yellow (my fav color) ninja. And oh look he can drag your coward ass over here with that spear. Oh heck he’s got a skull under his mask. Ninja ghost-rider? Sign me up.
He was my first and most used character. Despite playing more chars and finding new favs (kung lao, shang tsung, raiden, sub zero at the time), scorpion still wouldn’t budge from the number one spot. Same when playing other MK games as time went on.
When his story was more fleshed out, I liked him even more because I’m a sucker for tragic anti-heroes. And yes, I’m okay with him being Quan-Chi’s bitch part. It’s not my favorite era, but it’s still an important part of who Hanzo is and what makes him as a character so I can’t simply gloss it over and ignore it. Plus it gives me all the more reasons to curb-stomp Quan-Shithead.
Now I look forward to play MK11 myself, because Hanzo received so much character development and I finally get to see him out of his servitude and having to make amends. It’s time for the redemption arc aka one of the parts I love the most about such characters.
Also he’s hot and a beautiful man.
Oh ho ho. I’ll preface this by saying I’m very critical of every of my works, even when it’s a hobby. I’m never satisfied, which is both a blessing and a curse as I drives me into trying harder but leaves me too self-conscious. I’ve troubles with words in general so putting them together into pretty AND meaningful sentences isn’t something I’m natural with. It’s still a good exercise for my creativity and to keep the cogs in my brain runnin’ while still having fun.
Because at the end of the day I still get a tooooon of fun from it. It’s a hobby so I know I won’t be in trouble if I mess up or don’t manage to do my best. I’ve yet to tame my social anxiety fully but I’m slowly learning how to do so. Being able to express myself freely in an universe I love through something chill really helps me taking it easy.
Also I always love learning anything and everything and getting better. So when I take a second to look back and compare my current writing to my first cringy drafts, it makes me smile. At times I’m pretty content with my writing even though I want to push forward and be 10% as good as people I look up to ‘round here.
On top of that, I’m French so I’m glad to learn a new language that can be pretty useful outside the roleplay sphere.
16. On roleplaying in general.
I’d be hard pressed to say it’s all sunshine and butterflies. But I wouldn’t mind saying it’s more akin to rainbows. It’s made of both sunshine and rain and it leaves a pretty damn worth seeing result. I’ve had my share of bad experiences with roleplaying, but I’m more focused on the good it has brought. I’m truly thankful for the positive things it added in my life.
Roleplaying is an outlet for me to be creative but also to learn how to manage my anxiety more. I’ve always been shy about sharing my stuff, like drawings, little stories, writing, etc.. so it’s good to be able to let go and face those difficulties. I was also able to meet great people, learn many things so I’m very glad to roleplay.
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