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beauleifu · 2 years

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Hello!^^ May I request a fluffy Mk x reader oneshot please? I don't really have a plot in mind, but I imagine him to be super dorky in a relationship. Thank you for reading this^^

~Spectral Anon

oh my god YES MK DESERVES MORE LOVE i swear

A bit shorter, this one, roughly 1.6k oneshot. ENJOY, MY LOVELIES. (and thank you for all the love! Loves you too!)

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MK X READER

Lego Monkie Kid

Context: You lose to a bet that was settled over the most infuriating game of Uno you've ever played in your life. But hey, as long as you remember you're going roller skating with MK, it'll all be worth it.

TW: None.

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"Babe!"

You're unable to muster a proper glare from the stupid smile that blooms on your face. MK simply grins at you, all pride and no pity.

"Don't 'babe' me, you cheated!" You huff, arms crossed tightly over your chest.

MK mimics your position. The two of you are situated on the ground with a boardgame in the middle, the pieces scattered due to your frustrated episode. Of course the Monkie Kid won, and you suspect he'd manifested a duplicate of himself behind you to cheat his way to victory.

Said duplicate is nowhere to be seen, though.

The Monkie Kid snorts, nose upturned. "You have no proof! And you're just mad 'cause the cards were in my favor."

"Cause you cheated."

"Did not."

You snort, standing up and striding away. "Did too!"

He's wearing an absolutely infuriating smug look, watching as you fetch a snack from the pantry and head back over. "Pfft, okay. Honestly, I never thought you'd get so competitive. It's literally just a game!"

"A game with stakes, mind you," you remind him, crunching on your favorite chips. "I'd rather not lose this bet."

MK reaches into the chip bag, humming thoughtfully. "Well, you have another chance."

"Yeah. And you're going down."

"Then I'll take you wish me. Don't forget I'M the one with the magic staff!"

You cock a brow. "Wanna mention those cheating duplicates of yours as well, MK?"

"They'd never do such a thing!" He retorts passionately, mouth full of chips as he re-organizes the boardgame to start over. You're content to watch instead of help, munching on food.

So.

The bet. MK wants to go to Rollertainment, a roller-skate rink that's busy 24/7 with music blasting loud and strangers speeding around in circles. It has zero regards for explicit content, but MK just wants to go to zoom around the rink and see how fast he can go. You know for a fact that he's pretty talented on skates, but your desires lie with a different source of entertainment. (place: park, mall, other activity).

MK immediately decided to host a competition to decide the activity for today. You expected as much.

Honestly, this game is taking up half your day as it is.

"All right, last round," MK huffs, handing you your piece. You take it gingerly, regarding him with a determined look that he immediately copies. "Should prolly just give up now, (Y/N)."

"Like hell."

"Heh. You're gonna eat those words!"

It's on. You flash your partner a wicked grin and make your move. What is the game you might be playing? Uno.

Simple, fun, stressful. MK is winning, obviously. And another round proves you the loser and puts MK on such a tall pedestal that you fear for your safety. He's practically glowing, grinning like an idiot as he places down his last card and foils your plans. You throw your hand up, the cards flying as you rush forward and attack the board game menace.

"You're dead!"

" Wha- (Y/N)!" He has barely two seconds to react, arms outstretched to brace for impact. You land with a crash and effectively pin him on the carpet beneath you both.

The game is forgotten, cards strewn across the floor like soldiers stranded on a battlefield. A bloodbath, minus the details. You give MK's hands a sharp squeeze and glare. "HA."

"Oh - okay, you're pinning - I'm pinned. You got me. Truce?" MK offers weakly.

You have to look away from those puppy eyes, that soft half-smile that tells you they were merely joking. Besides, it's just a game; perhaps you are overreacting. But it's nice to see him beneath you, so close you get to see the small freckles dotting his cheeks, the relaxed glint to his eyes.

The Monkie Kid tilts his head. "(Y/N)?"

Startled out of your daze, you blink stupidly down at him. "What?"

"You're staring."

"I am. So?"

A sly smile twists MK's features, and he wiggles his eyebrows in an exaggerated fashion. "I mean, I don't mind. See something you like?"

Realizing the implications behind his statement, you quickly let go and sit up, still straddling him. "Dude, back off. All I see is my significant other being an asshole to the only person who'd actually play Uno with them. How's that for a fact check?"

MK chuckles, propping himself on his elbows. "You played with me because I'm too handsome to refuse and you love me. Fact check that!"

Your glare falters. "I . . . Gosh, you're mean when you're right."

"Noooo, don't call me that!" MK grabs your face, pulls you close. Your eyes fly wide open. "Call me something else. I don't want my gravestone to read something stupid like 'he was a board game menace'!"

"But you are!" You laugh.

He rolls his eyes, wrapping his arms around you and falling backwards. A sound of surprise escapes you, but the Monkie Kid cushions your fall and you both laugh hysterically, rolling to the side as you plant your head on the palm of your hand. Your idiot grins up at you from the floor, fingers tracing patterns on your arm. You snort, unable to stop a smile.

"Bro, you are such a goof," you say, free hand running through his hair.

"You wish you could be this awesome."

"Do not."

"Do too! Now get your skates on, I still haven't forgotten about my epic victory!" MK laughs, eyes twinkling as he fishes out the skates he'd set aside.

As though he knew deep down he'd win. Like he knew you'd let him.

Of course you let him.

~~~

The skate park is actually quite full, to your great surprise. It's almost 9 p.m., but who are you to assume that people in Megapolis get at least 6 hours of sleep? Not even MK can abide by your expectations, seeing as he won't sleep much unless you agree to a cuddle session.

So you're sitting beside him, tightening the laces on your skates, warily eyeing the rink.

MK slides closer on the bench, bumping into you joyfully. "You nervous? Don't be!" He says before you could reply. You give him an exasperated smile, and he hums; "I won't let you fall."

"Promise?"

"Cross my heart and hope to die," MK says as you tie the knot and stand.

Your balance is a bit off, but you make it to the rink entrance with MK in two minutes flat. He can't help but laugh at your efforts, then reducing his amusement to a simple smile when you glare. It's all in good fun, though, because you're doing this for him and you love to see him so happy. So you step inside the rink, turn around, and wait for MK to join you under the neon lights.

The skate rink is set indoors, with huge lights dotting the ceiling that project intricate and colorful designs on the rink surface. Wooden, to provide leverage for your wheels. Music blasts from the sound booth, with the dojo man encouraging everyone on with beat drops and the like.

It's almost overwhelming, but the adrenaline prevents it from becoming uncomfortable. Besides, the scenery is too cool to ignore.

MK grabs your hand suddenly, skating backwards as his fingers lace with yours. "Ready, babe?"

"No!" You yelp, stumbling a bit as he gently drags you along the edge of the rink. You grip his hands tightly, eyes wide as you stare at your feet. C'mon. Get your balance!

Your boyfriend laughs, blushing slightly. "I had no idea you suck at roller skating."

"I had no idea you had no idea," you say; "It's just been awhile-"

Once again, your wheels give way, and you're lucky MK is strong enough to keep you steady as you use his arms to righten yourself. Heart hammering, you look up at him and offer a weak smile. This is actually quite fun. You are enjoying this, and the music helps to drown out the fear you feel. Sure, you're not terrible at skating, but it's been so long that muscle memory finally failed you.

"Just push off with your foot," MK says, letting go of one of your hands to skate beside you. With that, he demonstrates the movments. "See?"

You watch him. "Yeah . . . Okay, I'm starting to remember."

"You are?? Prove it, then."

Oh, no.

He's asking you to let go and skate off on your own.

Sighing, you sidle closer to him, pushing with your feet and getting the footwork locked down. "Maybe I like skating, um, here with you," you mumble, not looking at him. "Fact check that."

"Awww!" MK gushes, holding you close and beaming. "Why the heck are you so sweet?"

You roll your eyes, about to say something - when you suddenly trip on thin air. Hands tightening on anything you can get ahold of, you fly forward, yelling and bracing for impact. Unfortunately, the object you'd snatched had to be your boyfriend, and he is the first to collide with the ground.

Oops.

The both of you hit the wooden floor with an uncomfortable thud, but it doesn't hurt that bad. Groaning, you twist around and suddenly find yourself laying on top of MK, hands gripping his orange jacket.

Luckily, the two of you had fallen along the edges of the rink, further down and beyond the judgement of passerbys.

Unluckily, MK is the first to come to, blinking around. "Oh. Did you fall?"

Huffing, you nod guiltily. "Yup. Sorry, we can try again, though, I think the universe just likes to see me suffer," you say, ready to get to your feet. Sure, you might struggle doing it alone, but MK suddenly stops your movements before you could even get off him.

He's wearing a mischievous grin, eyebrows lifting. "Huh! Now why does this feel familiar??"

You realize instantly. "No! DON'T-"

"Oh, right! You did the same thing back home! You must love being on top!"

"BABE."

#lmk #lmk oneshot #lego monkie kid #lmk mk #mk x reader #fluff #tooth rotting fluff #mk is a fluffy cinnamon roll #protecc them #no angst here we only serve cute shit #if you're a pro at roller skating and you're reading this #then eat it #cause im a pro too #but this is for MK and we must SUCK AT IT

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kusagrasskusa · 1 year

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MK Villains meeting/hearing about their (and your) child - PART 2

Erron Black, Shang Tsung, Baraka, Kano, Quan Chi, Shao Kahn edition! (Part 1)

This time, we’ll be featuring…

Shinnok, Dark Raiden, Noob / Bi Han (he wasn’t very good), Scorpion, Reptile!

Enjoy ;) @kryptofancientdreams

Shinnok

Shinnok: My child, where had you gone?

Child: My brothers and I have a plan to defeat you.

Shinnok: Then, I suppose they will have to go through with it without you.

—

Raiden: You fall from the light, sister.

Child: We are the children of Shinnok- you are just as horrible as I.

Raiden: You’re speaking just like him.

—

You: You promised our child the Netherrealm, then go missing.

Shinnok: A couple of inconveniences got in the way.

You: That human actor? Are you the same husband as before?

—

Child: I’ll kill Quan Chi myself if you can’t.

Shinnok: He is much stronger than yourself. Just wait until I win it over for you.

Child: *Pout* why! I can defeat you, so why let do it?

—

You: You need to talk to your son.

Kronika: Why so?

You: He fails to give [child] the gift of the Netherrealm.

—

Shinnok: Have you met your [sister/brother]?

Raiden: She is no sister of mine.

Shinnok: You may ignore the truth, but you know your place.

—

Child: You can't hide from fate.

Shinnok: My fate is not to die at the end of a worthless human's blade.

Child: A demi-god. And Cage proves humans aren't so wortthless.

—

Child: Brother! He escaped!

Raiden: Do you think yourself powerful enough to defeat him?

Child: Perhaps... If you can prove it.

—

Johnny Cage: Your daddy ever tell you about me?

Child: I tell him about you, actually, Ninja Mime.

Johnny Cage: Then be ready to tell him about this, got it?

—

Raiden: How does a human betray her realm?

You: If my child can have a father, that's how.

Raiden: A kind sentiment, with horrible reasoning.

—

Fujin: I had no idea we had a sister.

Raiden: If the reader has a thing for Shang Tsung and would like to see our sister...

Fujin: The author has a story for that? Can I check it out here?

—

Fujin: I won't call you mother.

You: I don't expect you to. You're a grown ma- God.

Fujin: Just making sure you're fine with that.

—

You: Give [child] back!

Raiden: I will not let you or Shinnok destroy my [sister/brother].

You: You fool! This is why Shinnok hates you!

Dark Raiden

You: Are you even going to be there for [child]?

Raiden: [She/he] can live without me. But [she/he] cannot live without Earthrealm.

You: I won't let you leave so easily this time!

—

Fujin: Where is your father?

You: I won't let you find him.

Fujin: The darkness grows over you too. I'm sorry, niece.

—

Revenant Lui Kang: I can never kill Raiden, but I make him live his life in misery.

You: He is finished with your whines, champion.

Revenant Lui Kang: And soon, I'll be finished with you.

—

Raiden: Where is [she/he]

Revenant Lui Kang: You took away my life, Raiden. Now I took away yours.

Raiden: And I will finish with this life of yours!

—

Child: Not. Another. Step.

Raiden: You dare cross me?

Child: You killed them, father. You are not deserving of the name, "Protector."

—

You: Your father's angry at you.

Child: You two have lost yourself in darkness. I trust you mi longer.

You: You forget: I'm not as merciful as him.

—

Cassie: so, you're dad's a god? Must be nice.

You: 'Til he becomes a dark God. Then it kinda sucks.

Cassie: Eh, my dad sees you as a daughter anyways. That's a plus.

—

Raiden: I never could have imagined it end this way.

Child: Father, you misunderstand!

Raiden: You helped a Reventant. You betray your realm!

Noob Saibot / Bi Han (seperate)

Noob: I am not your father.

Child: You may be dead, but you are still my father!

Noob: Bi Han is dead. You are just another orphan.

—

Child: Saibot is not as fun to play with. He's just a shadow.

Noob: I cannot always be with you, child.

Child: Then why did you ever hsve me?

—

Kuai Liang: My [niece/nephew]. You have my mother's eyes.

Child: I am not your niece. I was born to Noob, not Bi Han.

Kuai Liang: He is my brother and life, and in death.

—

You: You left me to raise a child on my lonesome.

Noob: I did what I must to protect [her/him].

You: You'd protect [child] better dead then alive.

—

Hanzo: It was a mistake. I was blinded by my rage.

Child: I actually came to thank you. I want to learn what you did.

Hanzo: How I killed your father? It went something like this...

—

Bi Han: I love you.

You: You have yet to prove it. Spend time with [child] if so.

Bi Han: That will have to wait until later, unless you can bring me home yourself.

—

Frost: I thought your dad said women weren't allowed to be heirs.

Child: No, no. He said bitches aren't allowed to be heirs.

Frost: Your family blood are all assholes.

—

Kuai Liang: I told you, we cannot waste anymore time.

You: If I can beat you, then I can take down my father!

Kuai Liang: Yes, but you can never bring him back.

—

Kuai Liang: So you finally settled down.

Bi Han: Correct, brother.

Kuai Liang: Let us see how prepared you are to raise a child, then.

—

Bi Han: Our daughter does not enjoy watching us fight.

You: You seem to forget; You are the leader, but I am the First Lady.

Bi Han: ...She will have the might of her mother.

Scorpion

Child: I understand. I will never mean enough to you.

Scorpion: I love you the same as my son. Never doubt that.

Child: Then why do you care for them more than me?

—

Quan Chi: It would be a shame for it to happen again, yes?

Scorpion: [Child] and Y/N are under my permanently protection.

Quan Chi: Protection... only worked so much, didn't it?

—

Raiden: You look just like your father.

Son: I am more hellbent than him.

Raiden: Then you can never be saved.

—

You: Who will it be, your dead family or your new one?

Scorpion: My dear wife, I am sorry. But I cannot let go.

You: I see. Then I suppose you won't be needing us anymore.

—

Johnny: I saw this chick on my way here. Literally, smokin' hot.

Scorpion: *angrly grips chain* It was you who harassed my daughter?

Johnny: *clicks tongue* Yup. Not good on my part.

—

Child: I wish I could've killed Hemuri and my brother myself.

Scorpion: He is no brother of yours any longer!

Child: Good. Then if I could kill him, it would be far less meaningless.

—

Scorpion: You took my child away!

You: Why would you care! We're meaningless compared to your dead family!

Scorpion: Bring [him/her] back!

—

Quan Chi: I thought I killed you a long time ago.

Child: That was my brother. I had come to avenge my father's clan.

Quan Chi: Then suffer the same fate.

—

Kuai Liang: Scorpion found love once more.

You: *smiles* He did. Although, he cannot look past what you had done.

Kaui Liang: That was neither I or my brother. Send the message.

Reptile/Syzoth

Cassie: So, what's your favorite bug to eat?

Child: Ew, bugs are my father's thing. I prefer the flesh of chickens.

Cassie: Huh. Gotta say, not what I expected.

—

Erron Black: *Whistles* Ain't you one fine specimen.

Daughter: Half Saurian, half [human/edenian/whatever]. *wink*

Erron Black: That so? Wanna come "put venom in my veins" girlie?

—

Takeda: I think I've seen this somewhere.

Child: Avatar? I get that a lot.

Takeda: Maybe... or furry conventions.

— (Enter Alice Cooper)

Johnny: I wanna kiss you but your lips are-

You: -venomous poisonnnn.

Johnny: Yeah, how do you kiss that guy anyways and not melt?

—(Exit)

Syzoth: *"My child" in Saurian*

Child: *"Father" in Saurian*

Syzoth: *:)*

—

Shang Tsung: I thought Reptile to be the last of his species.

Child: That was before he had me to a [human/edenian/whatever].

Shang Tsung: I must expirement with such a cross breed.

—

Jaque: I know Tiana had to kiss the frog to turn him human, but to have a child with the frog?

You: There's more than meets the eye, my dearest.

Jaque: Don't talk that close to me. Don't know where that mouth has been.

—

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imminent-danger-came · 2 months

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It's Finally Time. LMK Game Motif.

Spider Queen: "The game is just beginning!"

(1x04 Noodles or Death) (Shout out to Spider Queen for being the first instance of Game Motif)

Sun Wukong: "So, you thought you had all the pieces right where you wanted them?" Lady Bone Demon: "There are so many moves I've yet to play."

(2x00 Revenge of the Spider Queen)

Lady Bone Demon: "Your destiny has not been changed or diminished! Your enemies have done exactly what we needed. And now, my queen, the real game can begin."

(2x00 Revenge of the Spider Queen)

Sleep Bug Game: "Sleep Bug! Download now from the app store!"

(2x01 Sleep Bug)

Lady Bone Demon: "With this, you will build your revenge, one piece at a time. Five more items of power must be collected, and then, we shall forge your destiny!"

(2x01 Sleep Bug)

Pigsy: "I've seen it all before, games suck up the best years of your life until you're left a hollow bitter old man."

(2x03 Pig Pong Panic)

Lady Bone Demon: "Just a piece in a game you can not possible comprehend."

(2x05 Minor Scale)

Game Wukong: "After you complete the tutorials, you'll learn how to access-" MK: "Ugh! This is taking forever! How do I...skip."

[...]

Game Wukong: "REMEMBER. NOT EVERY OPPONENT CAN BE BEATEN WITH BRUTE STRENGTH! DO YOU WANT TO LEARN A COUNTER ATTACK?"

(2x06 Game On) (Game Motif the episode fr fr)

Huntsman: "Why am I doing all this for you?" Lady Bone Demon: "You're only asking this now? Because, that is you're role to play in this game."

(2x08 To Catch a Leaf)

Syntax: "My Queen, we can begin collecting the materials! The update is ready." Spider Queen: "*Breathes in* Good, good! I'm not gonna let that little lady play me!"

(2x09 72 Transformations)

Lady Bone Demon: "It would seem the Queen's usefulness is drawing to an end. Time to remove the unnecessary pieces from the game." Mayor: "With pleasure, my lady."

(2x09 72 Transformations)

Spider Queen: "I was just a pawn in the game! Like you." MK: "It's not too late, you can run." Spider Queen: "Haven't you figured that out yet, there's no running from what she is."

(2x09 72 Transformations)

Gold Fish Demon: "The rules, they are simple: you put up something of value in order to win something of value! Win the game, get the prize!"

(3x03 Smartie Kid)

Lady Bone Demon: "The Samadhi Fire is the final piece of the game, a tool destiny has gifted me to complete my work!"

(3x11 This Imperfect World)

Red Son: "That's how I know you won't lose control—you can't, because you're the only hope I- the only hope this world has left. But! Only so long as you master all my tutorials."

(3x11 This Imperfect World)

MK: "Ugh! Again! Remind me how this 'game' is supposed to convince me I'm not destined to turn into an evil demon monkey thing again? Cause every option I pick takes me to this!"

MK: "Same!"

MK: "Screen!" Macaque: "Hey you're finally getting it! No matter what options it's giving you, you're always gonna end up in the same spot."

(4x10 The Jade Emperor)

Macaque: "Alright misery kid, you were supposed to realize by now that the choices the games giving you, aren't the only choices you've got! Life isn't some pre-written thing like a video game where you have to do what the tutorial says!"

(4x10 The Jade Emperor)

The Jade Emperor: "How is it you come to stand before me today Azure, was there a point where you questioned it, or where you to oblivious with your own delusion to realize you are a mere piece in someone else's game!"

(4x10 The Jade Emperor)

Azure, who gave you that scroll? Because whoever it was, they must have known this would happen, wanted this to happen! And they used you to do it.

#literally been in my drafts for 10 months #anyways here this is!#finally!#all of 4x10 makes me fucking sick actually #lmk game motif #lmk #lego monkie kid #lmk parallels

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myaoiboy · 4 months

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Rating All The Metal Gears By Hotness

No, not the characters. Yes, literally the Metal Gears. If I forgot any, let me know.

Metal Gear TX-55 - 4/10

This is just a lil guy. A friend, even. Reminiscent of a gonk droid from Star Wars. Sucks that he was made to do murdering. I can see where someone would find appeal, but not really for me.

Metal Gear D - 6/10

This one I can see. He got some depth to him. Kinda shiny. More smooth, less boxy. Kind of insectoid. In most franchises this would be like an 8, but it gets knocked down because of what comes later being so much sexier.

Also can I say that MG2's spriting? Mwah. Chef's kiss. So pretty. Didn't even read the intro the first time I started it up bc I was marveling at the pretty spritework. I fucking love good spritework, just find it so much more satisfying than equivalent-quality 3D art.

Metal Gear G - 2/10

Never actually completed or seen in game. Was supposed to be a smaller, mass produced version of D. Kinda sexy, loses points for being so fictional that it's only theoretical even in the games.

Metal Gear REX - 7/10

OOOO YEAH, NOW WE'RE TALKIN'!! SHINKAWA ERA BAYBEY!!! Man's got impeccable taste. He could make a literal slab of titanium look inviting.

Rex is not the sexiest Metal Gear to me, partly bc Otacon treats it like a son or a pet dog and I find a 25-yo's son-analogue to be offputting. BUT. I must concede. REX is the blueprint for all the sexy traits to come. He's got the hips. He's got the saunter. He's just a lil too brutalist for me.

Metal Gear RAY - 11/10

I know I have psychological problems because this thing's childbearing hips and murderous mandibles distract me during the boss fight.

Why is it so sexy?? What the fuck?? It's like mecha furrybait but specifically for people who are into garrus mass effect. Please tell me I'm not the only one, I'm pretty sure my boyfriend thinks I'm insane.

Arsenal Gear - 4/10

Basically just an aircraft carrier. I would say not fuckable but it DOES, canonically, have a digestive tract and asshole so like. Technically fuckable I think. But at what cost?

Honorable mention for making me deal with Raiden's daddy issues and fight the sexy mech in this thing's enormous rectum (damn near killed 'em).

Shagohod - 4/10

Not technically a metal gear. I can see the appeal, but it doesn't *quite* nail the drider-esque niche for me. It does get a bonus point for the way it moves being kinda sensual tho. Additional bonus point for being piloted by an evil fa-

Intercontinental Ballistic Metal Gear - 0/10

literally could not even find an image of this that wasn't completely dwarfed by the Saturn V rocket attached to it. Not really much to look at. If you've always wanted to fuck a Saturn V, I guess this would be a good way to get introduced.

Metal Gear RAXA - 2/10

Somehow managed to capture "first day of kindergarten" energy in a death machine. I could be convinced based on its behavior tho. Damn, Portable Ops kind of an L design-wise, huh?

Gekkos - 9.5/10

WHY DOES IT HAVE SQUISHABLE THIGHS?? SIR???

And the feet. Like, we gotta talk about the feet. Why? Why the toes? Why does it stomp on me with its weirdly well-defined toes??? Did they make this mech specifically to appeal to dinosaur foot fetishists? Why does it bleed? Why does it MOO???

Extremely fuckable to the point that it loses half a point purely because it *feels* like horny bait.

Dwarf Gekkos - 7.5/10

This is an object that feels like it was designed by and for lesbians. I have no notes. Slightly offputting only due to the odd number of hands but it IS the perfect number for some activities, so honestly that may be a plus.

Metal Gear Mk II/III - 1/10

Adorable. Not fuckable. This is a gopro with a personality. Not to be confused with the vampiric gopro with a personality from Ultrakill, V1. Literally just a baby.

Outer Haven - 5.5/10

Only technically a Metal Gear by virtue of technically being a stolen Arsenal Gear which is technically a Metal Gear. Gains .25 each for being the site of the infamous russian tuant

and whatever fucked up display of devoted homosexuality this is:

also additional bonus point for being piloted by an evil fa-

Pupa - 3/10

This is just the Shagohod but with an AI pod. -1 for being touched by Huey, but balanced out by the +1 from being made by Strangelove. Even if it IS creepy that she made her dead crush/girlfriend's psyche pilot it around.

Crysalis - 6/10

Not super sexy but it does fly and has a rail gun where one could feasibly conceptualize a dick. Kinda MILF-like (has mini-drones). Has a grappling hook, so could do bondage. Probably would, ngl.

Cocoon - 1/10

Pupa, but less sexy. I barely even remember this boss fight because the game became such a rush right around here, pushing you to the postgame/first ending.

Peace Walker - 7/10

Weird dog, functioning by sheer lesbian willpower. She is beauty, she is grace, she would probably rate a lot higher if my emulator didn't suck ass and make me angry every time I see her now, fuck that bitch.

Rage aside, who doesn't love killing their momgirlfriend and then reliving that multiple times throughout the course of a single game, culminating in her just straight up pulling a Virginia Woolf.

Metal Gear Zeke - 6/10

Really just nothing that special. Okay, wait, +2 for being piloted by an evil little girl in her panties for some fucking reason.

Also +1 for the sick ass boss fight.

Walker Gear(s) - 8/10

HERE we go!!! Hell Yeah Babey!!! Basically human sized! Has lil Fuckin' Roller Skates!!! Carries My Ammo! My Best Friend! (Okay, third best friend, after Quiet and DD)

Yeah Huey developed it but it gets WAY more bonus points for letting me manhandle him.

Sahelanthropus - 7/10

I can't deny the raw sex appeal of Sahelanthropus. Also, it's literally piloted by pubescent rage which is something I deeply resonate with ngl.

HOWEVER it DOES get docked points for uhhh

-getting strangelove killed

-making baby otacon a child soldier

-huey :/

Battle Gear - 0/10

Is there even a single frame of this entire thing? Especially without Huey??

negative 1 billion points for blue balling me in the late game, i want to ride this motherfucker right into the kgb outposts and let 'em have it for what they did to babygirl

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I must applaud you for your analysis on Datusha. No one else is as dedicated as you when it comes to Nitara/Datusha/Ashrah and honestly, the whole "Datusha is (like) the Sun" thing ? Brilliant. (pun kind of intended). Although I also had a good laugh because I headcanon Argus as the Sun God, so I was like "damn, the bastard strikes again".

I tend to take Ashrah's words when she says these celestial beings she met are angels, because I'm a sucker for demons/angels narratives. But yeah, sun = sky = celestial = angel so it makes sense. If demons exist in the MK universe, I can only assume angels do too and it'd make sense for them to want to purify everything and go as far as to wipe out species they think are vile and corrupted. Vampires among them. It would be interesting if Ashrah's quest to purify herself came back to bite her in the ass, as you said with your Icarus parallel, with said "angels" deeming Ashrah will never be pure because she's a demon and therefore must be exterminated too.

I'm curious about MK1 Datusha being crafted by the Kafallah Warlocks, but the blade ultimately doesn't have any lore in MK1 beyond "magic sword" and it sucks.

So yeah, kudos, kudos, kudos for your work.

AHHHHH i’m happy that you like my datusha and nitara/ashrah deep dives!!! the scraps of lore we have on them have such a hold on me. like genuinly datusha is another character to me rather than just a sword because honestly it isn’t just a sword it’s a vampire in itself by having so much bloodlust and having such a clever “mind” to trick its wielders into turning against their own beliefs and their whole purpose

i think they were angels TO ashrah, but not actually angels. with any being that’s the opposite of darkness, i think ashrah would immediately feel drawn to so why would she question the literal beings of light. they are everything that she wants to be, and she will ignore the heinous crimes they are commanding her to make (which are essentially guaranteeing her a one way ticket back to the netherrealm some day. but once again, how could the light lie to her?). but yeah, in a way, datusha is an angel. after all datusha makes the wielder believe they are killing for a higher purpose and angels are typically the messengers of “higher purpose.”

i think ashrah’s quest to purify herself already has bit herself in the ass the moment she started killing the vampires! she just needs to break free of datusha’s manipulation for the immense and terrible weight of what she did to sink in, because i knowwww she would be devastated to find out what she did. and her relationship with datusha is kind of similar to her relationship with quan chi because once again, she’s following the orders of a terrible “master”, and doing terrible things.

also considering ashrah in mk12 has angel wings as seen in her fatalities, i would think that would also imply the existence of angels.

regarding the kafallah warlocks it sucks so bad that we literally do not know what that means like who are theyyyy BUT there was a war called the kafallah war which still doesn’t really tell us much but maybe it was forged during that time cause i’d assume they’d be forging a lot of weapons during a time of war. it was a war during which reiko was a boy, so the sword is possibly 10k + years old? but still it’s so little to base anything on so oh well. we’ll just suffer with no datusha lore

#ask #ashrah

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whiskyrunner · 1 year

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I’m hoping I still have at least a couple readers on here, because I’m pretty sure I need a sounding board slash hype man. Not a beta reader per se, but just someone to bounce ideas off of? and reassure me that I don’t suck?

I think it would go a long way toward helping me finish off my ongoing MK fic, but I ESPECIALLY need someone to help me wrangle the million ideas I have bouncing around for a Last of Us AU. (TLOU has taken me over like, well, a parasitic brain fungus. I need help.)

Must be someone who:

- Will not get mad at me if we find out I’m really bad at sending fic - Or when I take pictures of my tenrec and show them to you instead of doing anything productive like writing and sending that -This is my tenrec:

His name is Egg and he is a lousy hype man. Pls help.

#must also like tlou #obviously #must enjoy looking at egg #i'm new to this and already bad at it #writing is hard #halp

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softgaycontent · 1 year

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Please share everything you know about MLMs I love learning things

Thank you for asking! I’ll start with a TL:DR for everyone: Never join an MLM. Over 99% of participants LOSE money (and time! And friends!).

A Multi-Level Marketing Company (MLM), also sometimes called Direct Selling, is essentially a barely-legal pyramid scheme. Sales reps can either make money by selling a product or by recruitment of new sales reps.

MLMs make money off of people joining the MLM, even if those sales reps never sell anything, because the sales reps have to buy the product from the company before they can re-sell it. Therefore, they focus a LOT on recruitment (pyramid scheme).

Some famous MLMs you may have heard of: Amway, Mary Kay, Herbalife, Avon

We can prove the 99% Lose Money number pretty easily. If you are to only learn one fact to teach others, then look up Amway (the biggest MLM)’s Income Disclosure statement, which they publish themselves, on their own website. Screencap below:

This is PRE-business expenses that sales reps pay out of pocket, and still the average annual GROSS income made by the TOP 10% of the company is LESS than minimum wage. After expenses, you can see yourself how almost everybody loses money. (The money people lose goes to the ppl at the VERY top of the company; it’s not like when a normal small business fails.)

Below the cut is a lot more info, although not close to all I have collected.

Screencap summary of Amway's Income Disclosure:

Half of the TOP 1% made less than 55K pre-expense; studies show even they generally LOST money, or made very very little after expense (the top 0.5% actually makes any money, and the 0.05% make a LOT of money)

The TOP 10% earns, on average, LESS THAN MINIMUM WAGE ($15K), with less than half of the TOP 10% making over $4.6K PRE-EXPENSES

Less than half of the TOP 50% makes more than $631 A YEAR. PRE-EXPENSE.

(Also, they cut the bottom 1/3 out entirely, so the 50% referenced is 50% OF the top 2/3. I’m actually OK with this, as long as it’s acknowledged, for better reporting. The bottom 1/3 were “inactive” and possibly not trying to participate in sales. The top 2/3 still sucks.)

I made a very sloppy visual to restate the data, in case it helps anyone:

Another example is the Mary Kay public income disclosure [for Canada] (another very popular MLM).

Again, pre-expense, though also pre-retail sales (more in paragraph below)

The top 0.05%(!) makes average commissions of $124K

The level below that, Independent Sales Director, only 1.7% of the company, makes less than Canadian Minimum wage in commissions

98% of the company, very clearly, makes anywhere from $0 per year, to at most an average of $206 DOLLARS A YEAR (pre-expense, pre-sale)

Mary Kay works a little differently than Amway, where once you purchase a product, MK truly does not know or care what happens to it at all. If all of these people actually sold all the products they bought, it’s possible they made supplemental income, but data shows that most LOSE money on actual sales.

Let’s focus on Mary Kay for a moment, because their structure means the ONLY money the company ever receives was given to them BY their sales reps. So they’re easy to follow.

Why do sales reps lose money on sales?

The market is oversaturated. They have 3.5 MILLION reps trying to sell the same product* - meaning they either can’t sell, or they have to greatly discount the product

Many MLM products are more expensive than the same product elsewhere

They constantly refresh their line of products, so the inventory reps already have is now worth less and harder to sell

Sales reps must buy a minimum amount of new product each month to keep certain perks, even if they haven’t yet sold their old product (min $225, with much higher amounts sometimes necessary to keep status)

*What makes MLMs legal (thanks to lobbying, mostly) is that they HAVE a product, which sales reps buy from the company. I’m careful not to call these people employees, as they are technically independent consultants, and thus don’t receive employee benefits... like a guaranteed income, or healthcare, or anything. If you google “Mary Kay employees”, you will find data on their ACTUAL employees, who do actually make money. This is clearly not the case for their sales reps (table above). Mary Kay has about 5K ACTUAL employees, and 3.5 MILLION sales reps.

So how do sales reps make ANY commissions?

If you convince people to join Mary Kay, MK will give you a cut (commission) of what they spend at the company on product

Since this is the main way to make money, reps are incentivized to recruit as much as possible

They are also incentivized to LIE about how much money they’re making, so people will stay with the company. I’ve read stories of reps renting a fancy car from time to time to convince the people below them that they’re making money

Clearly, thanks to the income disclosure, we can see that they aren't making much money on commissions, either

How are sales reps buying more product if they lose money being in an MLM?

Reps are encouraged to dip into their savings, with the promise of a greater payout later. If they don’t have any, they can open Mary Kay CHASE VISA card, and charge all the products they will never re-sell to it

Many people end up in heavy debt

Unfortunately, a lot of people don’t track what they’re spending vs earning until it’s far too late

What else do reps lose?

Time: Selling is actually a very small part of the business. A lot of time is spent FINDING people to sell to, organizing classes, restocking inventory, recruiting new members, traveling, going to conferences, and more.

Mary Kay’s motto is, “God First, Family Second, Job Third”, to imply that this is something you can pick up part-time, but that’s simply not true

Relationships: Most people try to sell to and/or recruit their friends and family first, which can put a strain on relationships. Additionally, due to debt and/or need to borrow money to buy more products, many have damaged relationships with those close to them, including their spouses, who share the debt.

How else does Mary Kay make money?Don’t worry, it’s not all from sales reps buying their products! (Sarcasm. Please worry.)

Website + ability to process credit cards: This is essentially an annual membership fee - to access the MK website to buy their products (to re-sell), or to take credit cards as payment, you pay an annual amount to Mary Kay

Business Cards: More petty costs

Conferences: Sales reps are greatly encouraged to pay to attend sales conferences to learn more about how to be a great salesperson. (BONUS: you will encounter many cult-like tactics here, to keep you IN the MLM)

Jackets: Congrats! You’ve been promoted and you are now permitted to wear the Red Jacket! It costs $100. If you get promoted to NSD(?), you get to wear a fancy suit that changes every year and costs $1,000 each year!

How else does Amway make money? Bonus because they are egregious

Sales Reps replacing everything they own: Amway sells a LOT of different things. How can you sell anything if you haven’t tried it? If you really want to succeed at Amway, get rid of EVERYTHING you own that Amway also sells. Make sure everything you own is sold by Amway (people do actually follow these instructions! Cult-like tactics are used)

Training Materials: They make a lot of money off of selling training materials to their sales reps. Aren’t making money? It’s because you don’t WANT to succeed, clearly, if you aren’t buying all the training materials you can get your hands on

Haha maybe more than you've bargained for. I wrote this all at once late at night, but I'll look it over later to check for any potential errors and link more sources.

#multi-level marketing #economics #infodump #mary kay #amway

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tsuki-sennin · 11 months

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Our beloved Ohsama Sentai planned to reveal Gira's deception in spectacular fashion... but of course, freakin' Jeremy had to come in and steal all our thunder! That jerk is yuckin' it up in his narration, acting so smart and tough. Who does he think he is?!

...well, that's partly why we're here today~!

Spoilers, I guess...

-"I'm the king, dum-dum. I can do whatever I want."

-Noooooo, Himeno!

-You've gone too far this time, Spiders Jeremy!

Yanma: Yes, we know about the King-Ohger book. It's only the foundation of literally all organized religion in the world. Jeremy: Oh cool, then you'd be happy to know that I wrote it all down~!

-Damn, okay I see you King-Ohger.

-I don't think we've had a (proper) Sixth Ranger be genuinely and consciously villainous since Mikoto.

-I suppose it's fitting he's white, black, and gold on a story involving an alternate Earth.

-...of course, I'm counting my chickens a bit early, so...

-He was biding his time, that Jeremy.

-"Whoa, what!?"

-I see Rita's never heard of Rip van Winkle.

-I'm going to be feeling a lot of things about Jeremy, aren't I?

-Hi Dezzy, sorry I thought you blew up last episode.

-Morphonia, hello~!

-Just like Racules, eh?

-We now have a whopping three antagonistic factions all at the same time in the 12th episode.

-"Duuuuude, spoilers! Sheesh, just give me a headcanon, eh? :3"

-"I headcanon you as a menace to decent society."

-"See, now you get it~!"

-Read between the lines~!

-Man, these ski-lift chairs must be really disorienting to sit on.

-Oh

-He got us.

-T

-The Thundercracker?

-"Give me the spider boy, bee boy."

-Ohhhhhhh

-Holding a little lady hostage, eh Racules?

-Suzume, Suzume... I'm not sure what manner of bee she'd represent, but

-N'Kosopa~! Lie detection~!

-OH MY GOD

-Damn, okay!

-"Owie"

-"So like, are you supposed to be killing me?"

-Jeremy Brasieri. A little over 2000 years old.

-SHIOKARA NOOO nLHJKHLB

-YANMA WHAT THE HELL MAN

-G

-Gin

-I have to imagine what it's like to see them live.

-"Not bad, you sure know what you're doing~!"

-OH

-Okay, guess it's Himeno's turn to analyze

-Rita's screms give me life.

-They kidnapped him.

-"My, you're scary~!"

-I see Himeno changed her hair back.

-"Oh is that all~?"

-"You are the Spider Man."

-Well, he's got the sass, the powers, the Anti-Venom/Spider Armor Mk. 1 color scheme...

-...speaking of which, I plan on seeing Spider-Verse 2 Part 1 soon.

-The way he's both a storyteller and playing literally everyone around him is also definitely a send up to Anansi, from the West African Akan people's folklore.

-Jeremy the Spider Man.

-Help us out, Kaguragi.

-"I'm a bigger liar than you, spider boy!"

-D

-Dude?

-"Wonderful."

-Well, he's definitely got the moves. I'd expect nothing less from him

-"Come ON, dude~! You've gotta know~!"

-THEY'RE DENYING HIM HIS COOL REVEAL

-"Jesus Christ, you people SUCK at this!"

-Six~!

-Ohhhhhh

-OH?

-I really like this silhouette art-style.

-Very puppet theater-y.

-Ohhhhhh

-Quite literally. Spiders Jeremy.

-LHJK>H

-"Yeah, I can get behind peace :)"

-Pan icon Jeremy Brasieri.

-...I feel very personally marketed to by Spiders Jeremy.

-"...did I just make friends? ...I guess I did~!"

-Hello Dezzy!

-...I guess he says no.

-...ohhhhh, his jingle

-His transformation

-His INSERT SONG

-HIS FIGHTING STYLE

-HIS MOVES

-This character is everything now.

-"See you later, I suppose."

-I swear my fealty to you, my king.

-Ohhhhh, that's a tarantula.

-A big one too.

-...I am feeling many things.

-I think they're good things?

-Idk man, Sixth Rangers are just

-The most effective marketing tactic of all time

#Rejoice O Swarming Evil! You're My King!#ohsama sentai king ohger #ohsama sentai kingohger #super sentai #kingohger spoilers #king ohger spoilers #kingohger

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tbh I'd still take a kid case over a normal filler case bc the normal filler cases are just SO boring. like back in the day there were even filler episodes in the anime which were more interesting than the manga cases nowadays. - - - but tbh kid cases also start to annoy by now bc of a) amouro. like wtf has a bo member/undercover agent to do w kid cases?? and b) HOW HAS NO ONE MENTIONED SONOKO'S UNCLR SO FAR? bc boyyyy I dislike him and it has become a pain in the ass to always have this old fart included in every damn kid case. like he's way too old to be that obsessed and be involved all the time. give me a break.

so overall, i prefer kid cases over the normal boring cases nowadays (since let's be honest even if it wasn't a kid case, we wouldn't have got an actual plot relevant case. we'd have just got a normal filler case again) but only if they are as good as the old kid cases again. I mean no honesty, remember all the old iconic kid cases? or even the cases that weren't really a kid case but he randomly appeared (like that amateur magician meeting or the gathering of all top detectives??) iconic.

but I guess kid cases could only become good again if the overall manga (cases) became good again - - which I don't see happening as long as gosho only does fanservice and follows what his label tells him. or perhaps it's also him just struggling coming up w anything good by now since having to come up w great cases for 26 years must be difficult, creativity wise. whatever it is, it sucks and he should rather finish it than ruining my fave manga/anime of all time.

(like they show the episodes up to 480 here on tv and I never get tired to rewatch them over and over again bc of how amazing they were. even the filler episodes!! the manga/anime nowadays can't relate... also bc of the anime's ugly style by now let's be honest)

I would prefer it if he actually decided to draw Magic Kaito cases and continue HIS story rather than having him appear in Conan him being... Not himself.

Because you have to admit. The Kid we see in Conan is not the Kaito we want to see. Kid in Conan is just this empty facade that gives us absolutely nothing. And I'm not talking about the dc plot like I was before. I'm not referring to the fact that Kid cases don't give us plot. I'm referring to how we don't even really get development for Kaito either as a character. Which makes sense! I mean, how can he develop as a character when he's not in his own manga/story/plot? It's impossible. Or it would suck if it happened. That's why I always say that I would rather put Conan in stand by for a month and get something juicy even if it's for MK, than have whatever the f it is we're getting. Because with this.. No one wins. Shinichi doesn't get anything because it's just a chapter meant for filler and fun and giggles (although the fun and giggles are not happening as much now... Because as you said, Kid cases are ALSO becoming boring, idc what anyone says. They are. They are boring. Just like the rest of fillers). Kaito doesn't get anything because his character keeps getting mixed up and confused with Kid, which is his main problem in fanon and why I find it difficult to enjoy fanon stuff with him (Kaito's personality is not Kid's peopleee), and every time his disguises, his heists, his personality get reduced to boring or repetitive things. And of course no one else gets anything either. No one.

So yeah. Imo, kid cases should go to the mk manga, let's get ittttt

#dcmk #detective conan #ask me!

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rappaccini · 11 months

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so. i hate the Hero Gets The Girl relationship trope.

i hate when the girl's purpose in the narrative is to be The (Male, usually, but also female) Hero's Girlfriend, even when they barely spend any time together, or their development is leading them down a different path or towards different romantic interests, only for the rug to be ripped out from under one or both of them (and almost always the girl) in order to force them back into that coupling.

(off the top of my head: kataang, allurance, what the people who are angriest about finn not being The Jedi of the star wars sequels seem to insist that finnrey should have been, mk/tilda, even gwen/miles to an extent. any time i see this trope rear its head i start to recoil.)

into the badlands, i think, was the best acknowledgment and resolution of a Hero's Girlfriend outgrowing The Hero and moving on with someone else, and The Hero accepting it that i've ever seen.

and honestly? i think fiction as a whole needs more stories like it-- about men/boys specifically, whose female crushes either don't reciprocate their feelings, or who develop better relationships with someone else, in which the male character gets to be sad that the relationship they're hoping for won't happen... and then gets to accept it and move on without complaining about the friendzone, turning into a nice guy, descending into 'if i can't have you no one can' villainy or completely abandoning his friendship with the female character in favor of a love interest who does accept his advances.

i love a good iichynoc story, and i love that fiction these days is finally acknowledging that platonic male-female friendships between people of compatible sexual orientations can be extremely powerful and rewarding without being the prelude to a romance, that niceguying sucks and that if she doesn't wanna be with you, she shouldn't have to...

... but i also think not enough is being done to explore that experience with empathy for both parties.

most of the time, when crushes crash or relationships fizzle out, no one's the bad guy. i want to see more girls who strike out on their male crushes and aren't painted as pathetic, desperate or incapable of self-respect. likewise with guys striking out on their female crushes who aren't framed as predatory, slimy or sniveling.

and most of the time, you don't get over the rejection instantly. there's a period of awkwardness or discomfort that must be overcome if the friendship is to be kept. you have to renegotiate some boundaries. you might get jealous if the person you have feelings for gets with someone else, and or even guilty for starting to take an interest in someone else before you're over said person. can we see more of that too?

in particular i think this kind of story would do the most good in fiction aimed at younger men/teen and preteen boys, who are going to experience these situations the most and will have the hardest time dealing with it, given how nearly all the messages they receive about these situations are negative. again, i do think that it's important for them to see that they can have friendships with girls and women, and that if they keep pursuing her when she isn't interested, they're the one in the wrong. but it's also important for them to know it's okay to feel sad or upset about being rejected for a while, and that there's a way to experience those emotions and work through them that isn't pathetic or predatory.

#thoughts

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arttrampbelle · 8 months

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The TRUE ending of mk11. And the REAL timeline. (Srry not srry)

Ok look i do this for my own comfort. Don't take it personally. Ok?!

Anyways below the cut because oof.

Cw:blood,death,and bruises,and unfortunately for liu kang....yeah. But he sucks narratively atm.....so...he must be punished for his sins and boons and NRS'S incompetence.

If you can't read it says:

"There are no gods to help you now"

"Your precious "chosen one" is a sham,a pretender,a false prophet"

"A little brat that must learn to not let gods hold his hands in life"

(That was a jab at the writers n game devs of mk1. Not at raiden. I love rai-rai. He tried his best. It's the game devs fault for being so incompetent with that. Like i hate characters with plot armor CONSTANTLY getting the upper hand at everything. Like it makes them boring. And it makes me not wanna actually root for them. The "heroic" characters in mk have become....well....stale and not worth playing with. At all. Anyways. That was a jab at the devs not thunderdilf raiden. We love raiden in this house. The real raiden not reggie the farmer dude from mk1. XD )

"Soon you will understand i am keeper of time,a god among you rats,and emperor of void. Breathe deep in your final moments. Mewl like the wretched whore you are"

(Shang tsung emphasises of that word whore,like with a hissing and growling like sound to the H)

"I AM SHANG TSUNG! YOUR RIGHTFUL LORD OF MORTAL KOMBAT!"

Have a nice day.

🐉❤🐉❤🐉❤🐉❤🐉❤🐉❤🐉❤🐉❤🐉

Ok look no shade to anyone here but this make me feel better about the shitshow that is mk1.

To me shang tsung won. And honestly I'm sick of liu kang always "winning" (when honestly liu kang only won because of plot armor majority of the time,no struggle,no real rewards HE WANTED)

Honestly I'm kinda sick of liu kang period. Like look the real liu is the 95 movie and mk shaolin monks liu. And he died to me in deadly alliance. Came back. And retired. That how i really have it go. Shang tsung also stayed on his little island and semi retired too. (He still gets souls from ships that crash n pass. And hold mini tournaments on his island. He is a master now. And lives with his wife/lover lady tsung. So yeah)

....however. this scenario is nice to think about too.

However as of rn,i dont really care about liu kang. But again no shade this is just to personal make me feel better.

(Used a base)

I hope you guys like this. I know. Its a bit oof. But I'm trying to get better at some things like battle damage. So i hope i did justice.

Anyways,enjoy.

#mortal kombat #shang tsung #my art #used a base #cw blood #cw bruises #cw bleeding #mk11

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syazanalog · 4 months

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Goodbye Twenty Twenty-Three

It is now less than four hours before midnight. 2023 feels so short to me. So many things happened throughout the year, and it's kinda overwhelming for me to recap everything in this post. My brain kinda sucks in remembering things too, I forgot what happened not even in Jan but Nov? Let me go through my Gcal hoping to find some clue on what happened throughout this year. Ok, I can't get any clue. LOL.

I'll just write down what happened based on my photo gallery, though I don't take many pictures this year. New goals - take a lot of pictures in 2024! and videos, too!

Here goes:

January 2023

Started my year reading Purification of the Heart by Hamza Yusuf (I must say 2023 was the year I read a lot, hope to bring this habit into 2024)

Went to Pokok KL - I think for the first time - with my brother & sister

Bought a lot of Oreo Matcha cookies from The Skinny Bakers

Strolled around KL area with my parents & brosis - went to Pasar Seni, Petaling Street, took LRT to SOGO.

February 2023

Signed up for Bondee because it was soooo cute. I think I only used it for one week tho lol

Tried D'Homecooked for the first time & I fall in love immediately <3 Their nasi kandar is sooo good but Taman Melawati is soooo far away

Made my first step to jog around MK area - end up it was the first and the last.

Went to Van Gogh exhibition in Pavilion Bukit Jalil with Eri and her friends. I was sooo fun!

March 2023

Went to The Powderuum color consultation - probably the highlight of my year. I love the sesh so so so much I wish I can relive the session haha it was that fun figuring out my own colors <3 Turned out I'm a bright/warm spring gurl

Went to Jaja's wedding

Went back home to celebrate Abah's birthday

Went to MATTA fair for the first time

Went to Watsons K-Festival at Sentul Depot

Had my first Ramadan in KL, again. Tried going to masjid (alone) for the first two nights of Ramadan but I don't think it's for me. I had the best Ramadan this year, I pray my 2024 Ramadan will be better. Can't wait for it!

April 2023

Not so much happened, but a lot happened - lol dunno how to explain this. I didn't do a lot of worldly things, I solely focused on spiritual things this Ramadan. Alhamdulillah, managed to wake up for tahajjud on most nights and Alhamdulillah managed to improve my tajweed too.

Celebrated Raya in Pasir Mas. Little did I know this was my last raya with my grandfather on my mum's side :( and we were there only for one day. But, Alhamdulillah we took a lot of pictures with arwah.

May 2023

Went back to KL.

Visited Islamic Art Museum with my sister

Fell in love with Emma's cats!!!!

Had a reunion with my KE girls!

Celebrated Raya with my colleagues

June 2023

Started June by going to Shaikha Haifa Younis' talk!

Celebrated Raya with my AAPlus sisters in Bukit Jelutong. I met so many beautiful souls!

Had my birthday brunch at Mukha, and later on had some dessert from Kenny Hills.

Mom and dad came to KL to pick up my sister for her sem break. We went around UM and took some photos.

Drove back with my sister to Perak, at night! Bcs her flight was late.

July 2023

Sent my sis back to Sarawak from Penang Airport

Visited Pantain Esen with my bro on the way back from Penang Airport

Had a brunch with Leeqs and Dils at YBR, Damansara.

Finally went back to office after so long - we had a meeting in Sbucks (I'm boycotting it now)

Had my first training (yes, I'm one of the trainers)

August 2023

Went to Al-Attas book's launch. Loveeee the event! Loveeee his talks. I wish I were more interested in his works earlier tho.

Had brunch at Ikea with mommy and went to shopping in Kedah for her retirement tudung.

Had a second training session, in Penang, to a large group of people! Couldn't make it to my mom's retirement because they changed the date same to my training date :(

Started looking for a new apartment because my sister was going to live with me.

Went to embroidery workshop for the first time!

Jogged in Taiping for the first time after so long! I miss the times when I lived with my parents.

September 2023

Traveled to Sabah with my whole department. We stayed in Rasa Ria Shang-Ri La! Alhamdulillah saw Sabah's sunset & Aki Nabalu <3

October 2023 (OMG SO MANY THINGS HAPPENED IN OCT)

Move out from AMK to IMK - this new apartment is more expensive but comfier and feels safer to live. Moving out was so tiring, and it's more tiring when your bank account is crying blood. Had to buy everything myself - fridge, washing machine, dinner table, bed, everything. Felt so burnt out from everything - work, life, financial.

Went to Al-Attas' talk for the second time. This time in UM. Previously in PWTC.

Started working with external client and I had to commute at least 2 hrs a day. I hate hate hate hate this arrangement so much. Sometimes I had to leave the client's office so late I only reach home at almost 10pm :( I truly hate this kind of arrangement.

Downloaded TikTok because I want to watch Emma's cats go on live lol

November 2023

Working on on-site arrangements continues. I hate it so much but I can't afford to quit now because I had so many commitments.

Met Jua before her wedding

Tried Moom Health <3

My grandfather passed away on 18 November. Went back to Kelantan with my sister.

Started to feel tired of everything.

December 2023

Had company's annual dinner, not fun. The feeling of burning out got intensified. I hated everything.

Mom and dad came to KL. We celebrated my mom's birthday at Chef Wan's. I felt better.

Went to Turkiye with my parents. Alhamdulillah I enjoyed the trip. Saw so many beautiful places in Turkiye. I felt better though my body is no longer as adventurous as I once was lol.

Went to Jua's wedding. Met Syasya after so looong!

Had covid for the first time

Went to Whimsigirl's puzzle session. I fall in love in puzzle again but they are SO expensive!

Went to KLCG before they closed.

Went to Oriental Kopi today.

Now that I look back at my year, there are so many first times that I did this year. Alhamdulillah for the ups, Alhamdulillah for the downs. Alhamdulillah for the healthy days, Alhamdulillah for the sick days. Alhamdulillah for the laughs and smiles, Alhamdulillah for the cries and sadnesses. Alhamdulillah for the love, Alhamdulillah for the heartbreaks. Alhamdulillah for the adventures, Alhamdulillah for the stillnesses. Alhamdulillah for every memory, for every breathe, for every heartbeat. Alhamdulillah for the lessons. Alhamdulillah for everything that happened. Alhamdulillah for everything that did not happen. Alhamdulillah.

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Put this down as the fastest this government has agreed on anything. It only took a day, and they agreed to change the laws to get off easy despite cancer patients dying from the shit they've been pulling. It's basically a two party system but both parties are two sides of the same coin, so they gotta protect each other at the expense of the rest of the country and its citizens.

Anyway, I'm so so so sick of this and all the other updates I've shared with you so I'm just gonna say it, this is MK. In a European shithole that's been trying to join the EU for like two decades now. Funny, right? The EU has laws and regulations and shit like this will (hopefully?) not fly. I think changing this law might be the last straw, so they can make the last necessary changes to the constitution next year after elections and we can finally join. Hundreds of thousands have been migrating away in the last decade because it's such a shithole. The moment we join, this place will pretty much empty out and honestly, it's what these politicians deserve. Not to have anyone even picking up their shit. Literally. Should hopefully happen in a few more years although at this rate, everyone might leave even before then.

TO THINK I used to dream about working in politics and diplomacy and fixing this country up! And pursuing world fucking peace?! You know what I had back then? The audacity lmao

I grew up and realized I don't wanna ass kiss any one of these rotten walnuts for brains to do anything in life, and I certainly don't want to take part in their various criminal activities (which are mandatory if you do join, and joining is mandatory to get pretty much any job here. Or even open up your own business, because they'll find a way to shut you down if you don't help them out in whatever way they see fit).

Like, can you even grasp that I only have digestive issues with the dairy products here, but I'm perfectly fine whenever I consume any of them outside of the country? I certainly can't, like what's the difference? what are they putting in it here that's making me ill? God knows what's in the rest of the food at this point.

I made a meme a few years ago, we had our own situation of a model on stage saying the country's name in a funny way like that girl did with France. I saved a screenshot of it and captioned it with the name and everything because it was funny. I've now been using it as a reaction pic on a daily basis. Any time anyone tells me anything negative, I'm like, you know what, yes that sucks, but you know what else? That's just how things are here and nothing and no one can change them, and then show them the meme. At least it gets a smile in any shitty situation.

I was wondering why it's this specific event that's triggered me so much and I found out after hearing the news about the law. My husband's been having health issues all year. It took over 30 doctors and exams and god knows what else just to get an official diagnosis. A bunch of devices for exams haven't been working for months, all across the country no less, so you gotta pay out of pocket at a private clinic that has a working one. All this because most of the good doctors have already left. And you also gotta pay out of pocket at those private clinics to talk to doctors now too, because if there are any good ones left, they're working there because it's less stressful and operates better post covid. And pays a bit more, but mostly it functions better. Thank god we've been able to afford it (freelance ftw!) There were three good ones in that process: the one that recommended the last one, an unrelated one that said your issues aren't from this organ, you can be 100% sure of that, and that last one that gave the diagnosis. And we know it's correct because I haven't seen a single complaint about that doctor on any forum. I don't think all the others we went to really even have brains, someone must have finished their schools for them given what they said and recommended. And I know that much with my degree in English. But imagine being so horrible that you literally let patients die so you can make more money?! When most of them are already poor so they resort to selling everything they own just for the chance to spend more time with their loved ones?! And you're already in one of the highest paid fields here?! On top of everything, people can't even speak up or out about it because corruption and politics run so deep they immediately threaten job loss for you and your family too. I wanna set this place on [redacted] and watch the aftermath calmly as they did to a makeshift covid hospital a couple of years ago. And I mean that literally. That's a whole other story where "no one is at fault" because they can play it that way.

God I hope this is the last time I send you one of these. But I already read some superficial reports earlier today of new fucked up issues being uncovered so I guess no dice. I hope someone protects the journalists, if this keeps going on they'll have it worse because evidence shows these politicians aren't above literal murder to get their way.

sorry for clogging up your ask box with all this, and as I always appreciate you for listening <3

you don't have to apologize at all, it is of course infuriating that these things continue to happen all across the world but it is so important that people stay angry about them! And talk about them!!! Health especially is such an important domain to navigate because it puts SO MANY lives at risk I hate that this is happening

#you ask for the tab*#MK

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