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#forgot to upload these yesterday ><#mortal kombat#mk1#johnny cage#kenshi takahashi#johnshi#it’s one of their MKX intros
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girl help i am once again confused by the tarkatan arm blades
#mk1 mileena has the arm blades sometimes so that means they come with tarkat right????#so that means its a part of their body???#in a baraka intro dialog in mk11 someone threatens to rip out his arm blades so that also means theyre attatched to the arms in mk11 too#and in barakas mk11 fatal blow he snaps the blade off inside his opponent but if it was just a weapon it would come off in one piece#but mk11s customization can make them metal????? so are they changeable or a part of the tarkatan body?????#erron blacks mkx tarkatan blade still has the jand attatched so obv its a part of their body but where does it go????#the blades are way longer than the arm so where does it go when it retracts and also is it like attatchrd to the bone or the muscles????#i assume its attatched to the bone like a cat claw but how is baraka able to change his blades from bone to metal in mk11???#is it like an implant or perhaps a metal tooth?????#i think ive answered like all my questions but one with this ramble#WHERE THE FUCK DO THEY GO WHEN RETRACTED INTO THE ARM#do they fall out and regrow like shark teeth??? are they really big teeth??????#i think og timeline mileena doesnt have the blades bc shes not full tarkatan so that makes sense i guess#im confused now goodnight#i need john tobias and ed boon to answer all my tarkatan physiology questions NOW
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Watching your AU with the deceased Kung Lao (wonderful but sad AU 🥺)
I can't stop thinking about how sorry I am for Kung Jin. Yes, I certainly feel sorry for Raiden, who lost a friend, and Liu Kang, who lost a friend for the SECOND TIME.
But I can't stop thinking that Lao's younger cousin will feel the pain of losing a family member. In Mortal Kombat X, we were well made to understand that Jin cherished Lao very much and even went to Hell to save him (which I consider a very selfless and brave act). And this is despite the fact that the family turned away from Lao, and there is no guarantee that he will be able to be saved...
In this timeline, I think Jin is still a child or a teenager. I think he has a very strong and friendly relationship with Lao and the news of his death will be difficult.
It's so insulting that in the last timeline and in this one (according to this AU), the poor boy goes through such a traumatic experience
Your AU is beautiful in that it really makes me think about what might be going on in it! I hope you will continue to develop this idea, because it is wonderful. And you are beautiful! And your work!🥺💖💖💖
pre mk1, they haven't seen each other in a while, Kung Lao picked up Jin from school and they are going to train at Madam Bo’s 😊
I'm with you on this pookie, amen to every word. 😔 Jin is slowly becoming one of my favorites, and now that you mentioned (i.e. I’ve been thinking about this for weeks), I’m wondering, what he’ll do after Lao’s death... No idea, what NRS are planning for our Shaolin punk in this timeline, but let me overthink that ONE mention of him we got so far (leaving out the cameo in Armageddon chapter) for this au. XD
They ARE very close, though they don’t visit each other often. Jin adores his older cousin and he’s looking up to him, of course it feeds Lao’s ego, ahahh.
After the mk1 story, Lao will follow Kenshi’s advice to quash Jin’s interest in criminal world, checking on him when he can. Unfortunately, it won’t be enough, and as the time goes (it has been several years between the mk1 story and Lao’s death), Jin will eventually find some trouble for himself. He is still too young for traveling and becoming a freelancer thief like in mkx, but he might join the local gang, or something like that.
When Kung Lao dies, Jin’s grief will manifest in a form of respecting his cousin’s words. He’ll leave his criminal life behind and will go to the Wu Shi Academy. I really like how proudly he calls himself a Shaolin monk in mkx intros, so I want him to choose this way. And I think Jin’s presence and willingness to follow in the footsteps of Lao will help Raiden with his grieving too.
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#oh no I forgot the print on Lao's hoodie#it's supposed to say “MAYONNAISE ON AN ESCALATOR”#oops Kung Lao's dead again au#my asks#my art#kung lao#kung jin#mortal kombat#mortal kombat 1#mortal kombat x#mk1#mkx#helsensm art
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I do be having a Red Dragon brainrot it seems
I actually wanted to make a kind of redesing/headcanon for Hsu Hao, since he's pm discontinued (considering his model and design was from 2002)
I love the fact that he has a star on his face on the mkx comic, so I added that. And I made his facial hair more like how he looked on that one erron intro (where he appears as a severed head lol)
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haven’t posted today and I feel like shit so…
Sibling/family relations in mk is fucking depeessing
First and second timeline Kuai Liang and Bi Han, Bi han gets killed and (unwilling/unknowingly) becomes quan chis servant making them enemies, cause NRS doesn’t know how to keep characters alive.
mk1 Bi han betrays Kuai Liang and Tomáš, leaving Kuai Liang with a scar and even chasing them down……. R u fcking kidding me
Second timeline Kitana and Mileena, Mileena was a clone of Kitana, that Kitana didn’t even know was made. Albeit Mileena is definitely not sane, but she always looks to Kitana as a sister, while Kitana refuse to acknowledge her (second timeline Kitana had some dick-ish moments ex. Intros with Kung Lao in MkX). Their Mk1 counterparts are actually siblings but Kitana has to watch her sister deal with Tarkat, while Mileena has to deal with it, so a bit better with some tragedy and probably more to come.
Raiden and Fujin, both gods and has a sort of sibling (I repeat SIBLING) relationship through the eons they’ve been existing. Fujin has a more keen interest to mortals than Raiden. They both have to deal with the aftermath of earthrealms champions and co. being killed, two which they saw grow up (Kung Lao and Liu Kang) then, with the dark power starting to corrupt Raiden, Fujin has to watch his brothers ultimat downfall to madness, until the whole Kronika being a bitch happens.
Kung Lao and Jin. Cousins or Uncle and nephew, depending on the game. Jin hardly knew Lao before he was killed when he was probably 5, his family ultimately went unstable, leaving him to thievery to put food on the table. Not to mention Jin probably had some pressure to be like Lao growing up. So the only person who would treat him decently for his sexuality was killed when he was a child. (That one Raiden and Kung Lao intro in mk11)
There are probably other characters I could add but I’m tired…
#mortal kombat#Goddamit#nrs wtf are you doing#kung lao#kung jin#lord raiden#lord fujin#raiden#fujin#dark raiden#kitana#mileena#kuai liang#bi han#mk11#mk9#mkx#mk1#mk10#tomas vrbada
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Mk intro rusted knight vs revnant( resurrected) pyrrha arcs twist
Alright, I'll give this one a try!
and by revenant did you mean like in MKX/11? or just resurrected Pyrrha?
Eh, I'll do both.
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Rusted Knight: *Jumps off Juniper and lands on stage* Impossible... you can't be here!
R!Pyrrha: *summons her spear and shield* I'm alive Jaune, it's really me!
Rusted Knight: No... it can't be
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R!Pyrrha: *Stabs spear into the ground* I should be the one alive! Not you!
Rusted Knight: *Jumps off Juniper and lands on stage* I thought you loved me?
R!Pyrrha: I was stupid to love someone so weak!
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Rusted Knight: *walks on the stage with his broken sword* You should be dead
R!Pyrrha: *summons her spear and shield* I should, but I'm back to help you Jaune
Rusted Knight: I do not need you're help
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R!Pyrrha: *Stabs spear into the ground* I never should have helped you in Forever Fall
Rusted Knight: *Jumps off Juniper and lands on stage* You once loved me,
R!Pyrrha: I was blinded by that love and look where it got me!
#rwby#jaune arc#rwby meme#pyrrha nikos#rwby pyrrha#jaune arc x pyrrha nikos#rwby arkos#arkos#jaune x pyrrha#rwby x mk#mk intros
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flirtatious character intros. (various/goddess reader.) (1)
note: fem. reader. suggestive. 3rd person pov.
feat. erron black, shang tsung, noob saibot, spawn, rain
hello mk/mk11 fandom! i’ve wanted to try writing this form of reader insert/imagine since i first began playing mkx/mk11, and i’ve finally done it. at least, i’ve written one part of it — i’d love to make this a miniseries for fun.
this particular set includes a divine/goddess reader interacting with a few male characters. i plan to add more roster characters in a second part, so please look forward to that. if there are any character inconsistencies, please let me know; i’d love to improve as much as possible. enjoy!
part 2 ; part 3.
erron black
erron black: well, ain’tcha a beaut.
name: have you come to earn my hand in blessings?
erron black: more like a hand in marriage, sugar.
erron black: i’ve never been one for worship.
name: you’re free to accept whatever truths you see fit, dear mortal.
erron black: if god’s as pretty as you, i wouldn’t mind getting down on my knees every once in a while.
erron black: hello, goddess.
name: you seem pleased to meet me, given our circumstances.
erron black: anytime’s a good time to appreciate a fine-looking lady.
name: i know what you are thinking, erron black.
erron black: honey, can you blame a man for trying?
name: i can certainly blame that perversive mind of yours.
name: there are many who desire your loyalty, erron.
erron black: might you be one of them?
name: only if it’s as genuine as your love of wealth.
shang tsung
shang tsung: what a magnificent sight.
name: it is the power the elder gods’ bestowed upon me at the dawn of my creation.
shang tsung: hm. yes, that too.
shang tsung: goddess.
name: sorcerer.
shang tsung: as cold as you are beautiful, i see.
shang tsung: your fellow gods are quite fond of you.
name: the brothers thunder and i have served the realms for eons together.
shang tsung: a shame they’ll miss you once i’ve taken hold of your soul.
name: i’m not interested in your gifts, sorcerer.
shang tsung: would you change your mind if i said they were gifts of worship?
name: i desire not your faith in particular.
noob saibot
noob saibot: i will succeed in accomplishing what shinnok could not.
name: and what is that, bi-han?
noob saibot: having you as my bride.
noob saibot: sweet death longs for your embrace.
name: death yields to thy goddess, bi-han.
noob saibot: in time, we shall be as one.
name: shadows are unbefitting divinity.
noob saibot: they yearn for your touch, goddess.
name: they shall have no part of me.
noob saibot: avert your eyes from kuai liang.
name: i have only blessings in mind for your brother.
noob saibot: blessings that are rightfully mine.
spawn
spawn: why’s a pretty little thing like you caught up in this mess?
name: i fight to serve those who place faith in me, that their worship be not in vain.
spawn: you’re in over your head, lady.
spawn: my, my.
name: something caught your fancy?
spawn: depends on how well you throw your punches, goddess.
spawn: picking a fight, aren’t we.
name: i simply wished to demonstrate my strength for you.
spawn: that all you’d like to demonstrate?
spawn: a goddess in the flesh. here to judge me for my sins?
name: i’ve come to test the sum of your might, spawn.
spawn: gutsy. planning to get me on my knees, have me beg for mercy?
rain
rain: grant me the godhood of my birthright.
name: if it should please the elder gods, so shall it be.
rain: i’d rather be pleasing you, goddess.
rain: we would be divine together, lady name.
name: (amused laughter) you are but a young boy in my eyes, little prince.
rain: i’ll make you see me for the god we both know i am.
name: you would do well to mind your words, prince rain.
rain: how so? afraid you’ll like them?
name: afraid you may earn a goddess’ ire.
rain: neither raiden or fujin are worthy of your affections.
name: who said anything of the sort?
rain: anyone can see how enamored they are with you, name.
rain: neither raiden or fujin are worthy of your affections.
name: and yet you are?
rain: i am fated to reign as a god and a king.
#erron black#shang tsung#noob saibot#spawn#rain#mk11 imagines#mk imagines#mortal kombat imagine#mk11 x reader#mortal kombat x reader#mk imagine#mortal kombat 11#mk11#mortal kombat#erron black x reader#shang tsung x reader#noob saibot x reader#rain x reader#so many tags LOL#hope i got all of them 👀#this is purely self indulgent lmao#super fun to write too!! helps my creativity flow a bit haha#this is my first time ever using gifs…pretty cool
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Mortal Kombat incorrect quotes 4: exit my dartboard
(Featuring mates oc's because i fucking said so)
Johnny: Hoooneeeey!
Sonya: What?
Johnny: Where's my sunglasses?
Sonya: What?
Johnny: Where. Are. My. Sun. GLASSES-
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Tomek: I don't want to fight you!
Billie: I wouldn't wanna fight me neither!
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Kombat kids: *run in slamming the door*
Sonya: What did you do?
Cassie: nobody died.
Sonya: WHAT KIND OF AWNSER IS THAT?
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A random Oni: my lord, you sound strangely familiar.
Shinnok: How so?
Oni: you sound like someone who would replace someone's heart with a baboons after popping the previous one.
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Muchacha: Nowadays, im killing anyone who i don't find funny.
Kotal: ...national Suicide preven-
Muchacha: YOU BLUE GUMBALL SON OF A-
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Robin: You know it's been a long time since i've seen or heard of Billie... I wounder how she's doing.
Billie: *having an existential crisis, discovering she has another brother, coming to face with several near-death experiences and seeing Tremor in her dreams*
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Kuai: Cyrax, where is Frost?
Cyrax: ...
Kuai: Cyrax, where is-
Cyrax: she's training.
Kuai: phew... where's she training?
Cyrax: in the hole.
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Johnny: (@ D'vorah) go back to your hive and vomit out a room you can cry In!
(Litteraly a thing Johnny says to Alien in an intro in mkx)
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Kabal: (@ Kintaro) SONYA! There's a weird fuckin stray cat outside! It looks... IT LOOKS LIKE GRANDMA THE FUCKING THING!
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OC cameo kredits
@cyberneticsanguinaire - Billie
@bi-force-1 - Tomek
@ash-shark - Muchaha Amara
Me, ya boi - Robin
#mortal kombat#mk#memes#humor#incorrect quotes#incorrect mortal kombat quotes#johnny cage#sonya blade#mk oc tomek#mk oc billie#shinnok#mk oc muchamara#tremor#kuai liang#cyrax#frost#the bug bitch from mortal kombat#kabal#kintaro#cassie#cassie cage
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How do you think Shang Tsung made a exact clone of Bihan? They only had one scene together in the story so how did he get what he needed? Why not make clones of other characters too if it was so easy?
The intros give the sense that characters interact outside the main mode story, so everything is possible. Like that the clone is Titan Shang Tsung’s doing, what could make a sensible backup plan to take over Lin Kuei, as another Sub-Zero’s mirror match introduced the idea of Bi-Han’s unknown twin:
Sub-Zero: I don't have a twin.
Sub-Zero: Our father was a man of many secrets.
and doesn’t that sound like a perfect plan to use a clone? To make Bi-Han distrust father and in result divide the Lin Kuei family. Or even remove the original Bi-Han and put the clone in his place.
Current timeline Shang Tsung doesn’t even need to be involved in this project. However even if that was him, the clone of Sub-Zero still could be useful to mess up Liu Kang’s plans, or more precisely, emotionally torment or manipulate Kuai Liang, the leader of Shirai Ryu. The current Shang Tsung, if he learned how to shapeshift into Sub-Zero, could do that much easier by personally pretending to be Bi-Han, however it is safer to use a clone than risk his own life.
As for how the clone came to life? Well, the original Shang Tsung managed to create Mileena in his laboratory, however I suspect the process of making a clone is tied to magic more than anything else. I mean, Quan Chi was capable of body reconstruction, as MK9!Kuai Liang died as Cyber Sub-Zero but was resurrected in his human body (MKX), so it makes sense to think that creating a clone alone, in physical sense, is not a big deal. The soul - as a way to animate the “empty vessel” and control the clone’s action, may be another, much more difficult matter. But then, the soul magic comes handy, doesn’t it?
I guess, making clones alone is not a big deal, but magic, especially the soul magic, takes time, effort and energy which is why there is for now only mention of Bi-Han's clone.
As for why Bi-Han alone, well maybe Shang Tsung likes him the best? XD And though I'm mainly joking here, there is surprising enough source material suggesting the original Shang Tsung had a good working relationship and maybe even personal fondness/respect for the assassin Sub-Zero, so who knows what thoughts swirl in the sorcerer's head?
#mortal kombat#bi han#shang tsung#my replies#sub zero#okay here a new conspiration theory of mine#but what if the frustrated sub zero is the cloned one? that titan shang tsung somehow put in lin kuei? XDDD#or the clone was a reason why bi han did not bother to save his father?
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Shinnok Masterlist
Know one I may have missed? Message.
SFW
Shinnok x Reader
SFW Alphabet: Shinnok
Mortal Kombat: The Mark of Shinnok
MK Villains and their child Part 2
Reincarnated Goddess Reader
Shinnok X Nature Goddess
Jealous and protective Pt2
And They Were Roommates (Shinnok's Head x Reader)
Oh My God They Were Roommates (Shinnok's Head x Reader Part 2)
So No Head? (Shinnok's Head X Reader Part 3)
To The Place I Belong... (Shinnok's Head X Reader Part 4) [Finale]
Self-Aware MKX Shinnok x Reader (1/2)
Self-Aware MKX Shinnok x Reader (2/2)
Yandere(?) Shinnok x Reader (1/3)
Yandere(?) Shinnok x Reader (2/3)
Yandere(?) Shinnok x Reader (3/3)
Gods/Titans x Sick! Reader
Short
Shinnok + "royalty"
A,I,K,M for Shinnok
Intros
Mortal Kombat S/O Kombat intro’s (Part 3)
NSFW
Caught in his Web Pt. 1
Shinnok x Reader Part 1/2 Lemon
Shinnok x Reader Part 2/2 Lemon
Shinnok NSFW alphabet
NSFW Alphabet: Shinnok
Mix (Sfw/Nsfw)
Shinnok x reader
Shinnok x reader x Quan Chi
Quan Chi x Reader x Shinnok
#mortal kombat#mortal kombat shinnok#netherealm#netherrealm studios#shinnok#Mk Shinnok#MK x#Mk 11#Mortal Kombat 11 Shinnok#Mortal Kombat x Shinnok#Fanfictions#Stories#Shorts#Intros#Mk Intros#Mk x Reader
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i love love love this timeline's raiden i want to hold him in my hands like 🤲 and the little moment reader and him have at the end of chapter 4 was so cute oh my word 😭😭😭 "Yes please!" DO YOU HEAR ME CRYING 😭😭😭😭 ++ a question if you dont mind!! which of the characters (either ones you have written already or havent yet) would you say was the hardest to get a grasp on, personality wise? i deeply admire your dedication to writing a series following the story mode!
Same! I've always been a fan of Raiden, but this variation of Raiden has a VERY special place in my heart. I'm glad you enjoyed that part! I wanted to end it on a cute and light note :D
Hopefully within the next few chapters I can continue to provide more of those cute moments!
Oh and for your question, you gave me an opportunity to rant on characters for my FAVORITE series, so I will take this opportunity.
Also! I finally figured out how to put the keep reading link, so hopefully now I can prevent my page from being such a scroll LMAO
I have a lot of different reasons and feelings why the characters I find "difficult" are difficult, so I'll be splitting them into tiers/groups so you can kinda get a grasp on my mindset, tiers are ordered from "easy hard" to "hardest"
Also I'm JUST talking about MK1 characters in this post.
VILLAINS
On the BASE level I think the villains are actually pretty easy to write for. Aside from Shang Tsung and Rain who I am NOT including in this tier, I find that most of the villains are kindaaa one note. General Shao seeks power and seeks to elevate his position (actually, on second thought this isn't the BEST way to describe him, but I feel like I can write dialogue for him no issue), Bi-Han wants power and is kind of an asshole (sorry! but it's a good way to describe how he talks towards others) Quan-Chi, etc. etc. they all kinda fall under the "want one thing and are willing to do anything to get it with varying degrees of assholishness. And then there's Reiko who feels like the slight exception to that rule but his gimmick is General Shao and fighting. So why do I have a tier for them for hard to grasp personalities?
It's trying to figure out how to flesh out these characters without making them too far off from their original characters. It's not TOO hard, but I do think a lot on how to add depth in a believable way.
I'M IN JUST MY HEAD
This tier is like, I understand them, but I feel like I ALWAYS need to double check with their intros to make sure that I am getting them right, and when I do I just find oh. Nevermind I'm right.
Scorpion - I do NOT know why I struggle with Kuai Liang in this timeline, but I do! I just think for some reason I write him weird or don't quite understand how to write him, but every time I double check I'm like, yeah no that works.
Johnny Cage - He confuses me for NO reason at all, and I think it's because of how in every game his attitude is SLIGHTLY different every time in storymode/intros. In MK9 he's full comedic relief. In MKX/11 they tone him down a bit, but in 11 his younger self is more akin to his 9 self. I would say 1 is a good balance of comedy and and seriousness, but I always want to make sure I'm striking that balance.
Kung Lao - I don't know WHY I doubt myself so much on him. He is legitimately my favorite character, and that's probably it. I trust that I know him, but I worry that I might flanderize him despite how much I adore him. I think this is just me putting a lot of pressure on myself to get him so right so I can show you all why I personally love him.
NOT A LOT OF EXPERIENCE
While I've finished the MK1 story and watched a lot of intros, I've not dedicated a lot of time to these characters and looking too much into them.
Tanya - I like her! I just haven't gotten around to looking too much into her. I get the basics of her character, but I don't quite get the nuance of her yet. She also mostly sticks around the princesses in story mode too so her personality doesn't get to shine too much there either.
Havik - I haven't looked too much on him, and it doesn't help that the story mode doesn't do much with him (probably due to the credits scene), so I don't really know much! I know about his whole archanist schtick for the freedom of his people, his self heal, etc. but I don't really know much about him outside of that.
Sindel - I like her as well, it's just that she keeps on changing in every iteration so this has me all jumbled up. I know she's a strong, firm leader who cares about her daughters and isn't afraid to do what she must for her people, but I don't really know why I don't feel confident. I feel like I don't quite understand all of her motivations as deeply as I should to call myself "confident", and I don't have a clear grasp on how she would treat those she isn't too familiar with but cordial with vs those she knows better, and even though that may not seem too important, it is to me since I don't know how to quite write a proper interaction between her and the reader yet.
VILLAINS PART TWO
Here I place the more complex villains.
Shang Tsung - He's sly, sneaky, cunning, etc. But he's a bit more than that I feel. He looks out mostly for himself and tries to gain power by putting others down, and I feel like despite me dabbling in villain characters, I'm a bit afraid that I won't know how to write the nuances that make his character more than just a simple snake and into an iconic character.
Rain - Okay. Lowkey I did NOT care for Rain before until this game. I didn't care for the descendant of Argus schtick before, so having him in this game as an ambitious mage with a character arc that goes from greeding for unlocking more of his power to a man who regrets those he hurts really interested me. I just wish that WHOLE arc was in the story mode and that most of that story wasn't locked behind his story. So the issue with him is that I feel like he never got much time in the story to show how he acts before he was revealed as a character, he was kinda just there. And we don't really get to know how he acts before because I feel like a good chunk of his intros talk about the aftermath of his crimes and how he feels afterwards. So basically, I know how to write him after the tragedy, but not clear on how to flesh his arc out since he was sidelined so much.
COMPLEX TO ME
I just feel like these characters always make me question if I'm writing them right, both in actions and in dialogue
Kenshi - Everytime I think of him his MKX variation pops up instead. I know he's more of a serious character in 1, but I know there's definitely more there. I just feel like I always need to refer to all the material I can for Kenshi because I get SO worried that I'll butcher him badly and I do NOT want that because I think he's a cool character. He's a character I struggle to write for at the moment, and I hope to improve on that.
Reptile - I feel like most times people brush him off as just a "good man" but I feel like there's more to him than that? And I cannot describe him well. I know he's a good guy at heart but that's all I feel like I can describe him as despite watching a good chunk of his intros. I don't know, I feel like I'm just ALSO worried about butchering him.
HARDEST
Smoke.
THIS MAN. Okay, so I feel like he is the one I fear flanderizing the MOST. I feel like I already wrote him kinda off character in the two lines I wrote for him. I feel like a lot of people simply write him off as a golden retriever, which I personally disagree with. BUT, I can see why people misinterpret this. I only get that vibe when he's with Johnny Cage since he seems to really look up and almost idolize the dude due to his acting career. Aside from that, I think he's a more down to earth person who is really respectful. He's a bit more lighthearted and can be an optimist at times, and even has a more playful and I feel like people take this aspect way too far. I don't think it's helped by the fact that he is contrasted by more edgier and serious characters like Bi-Han and Kuai Liang. I could go on and on about Smoke, but yeah. I think I understand him and can put him into words, but I feel like putting all those concepts into paper is just...a struggle for me.
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MK11 intros
warning: sexually implied, curse words, violence mentioned.
Doing a little Mortal kombat writing heheh.. also this is just fanfiction, not canon lol. You can drop Y/N ocs suggestions if you like!
character: Y/N is another Lin Kuei of the clan. Well, a samurai Lin Kuei. Before he were born, a Lin Kuei ninja married a female samurai from japan. The mother d!ed in childbirth, so the father used her katana as his own weapon, to serve Lin Kuei and to protect his son. When he fell in battle, the young Y/N inherited the blade. Kuai Liang raised Y/N as his own son, making him a better warrior fit to be the first Lin Kuei samurai in history. Y/N also has a deep connection with the katana, he always hears his mother's voice while wielding the blade. He has cryomancer abilties.. just not the same as everyone in his clan. Without his mother's katana, he can't do cryomancing abilities. When he does, the katana inherits cryomancing abilties, can be turned into a frost weapon much like Kuai Liang's frost sword in MKX. (He and Takeda also had a friendly rivalry. Like a resemblance of Sub-Zero vs Scorpion, but kombat kids).
PART 1.
CASSIE CAGE
Cassie Cage: I know you're useless without that magical sword of yours.
Y/N: (Smirked cockily) For me, it is quite the opposite.
Cassie Cage: Well run it, B*tch.
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Y/N: Has anyone ever tell you you're a great leader?
Cassie Cage: (Chuckles) Well am I?
Y/N: No.
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Cassie Cage: Aren't you the guy who's heart's supposed to be.. "cold"?
Y/N: Yet my heart burns when I see you.
Cassie Cage: Oh get a load of this guy..
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Y/N: I seek Takeda Takahashi for a rematch with him.
Cassie Cage: Aw, couldn't you just spar with me instead?
Y/N: Later, woman.
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Cassie Cage: Say hi to your mom for me!
Y/N: She says hi, mother. (The katana glows and makes a noise of appreciation)
Cassie Cage: Aw..
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Y/N: You're father is getting a wrong idea of us, Cassandra.
Cassie Cage: Oh. Wait— so who are we, exactly?
Y/N: That's a question you must answer.
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Y/N: Your mother told me about bob.
Cassie Cage: Ugh. First, tell her it's Dylan. And second, why do you care?
Y/N: I can treat you better..
JOHNNY CAGE
Johnny Cage: Are you sure you and Cassie aren't.. keeping a secret from us? (Raised brow and smirked)
Y/N: You've kept many of your porn tapes secret.
Johnny Cage: Ah. (nodded) Soooo.. does that mean you have a secret with her too?
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Y/N: Look.. whatever you think it was, it's NOT what you think, Mr Cage.
Johnny Cage: You two are like Harry and Sally, brings a tear in my eye.
Y/N: ... Fucking cold winds of hell.
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Johnny Cage: Marry Cassie and be hollywood royalty.
Y/N: I love the offer, but I don't need becoming "royalty" to prove I am the greatest.
Johnny Cage: Just trust me bro.
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Y/N: Making new movies, Mr. Cage?
Johnny Cage: When I'm done with the sequel.. you, my friend, are V.I.P.
Y/N: That isn't so bad..
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Johnny Cage: Y'know you remind me of Sonya. (Chuckles) you got her grumpiness.
Y/N: Is that good or bad..?
Johnny Cage: Well friend.. you tell me.
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Y/N: Earthrealm's mightiest champion.
Johnny Cage: Mini-Blueberry ice.
Y/N: Another disgrace.
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Johnny Cage: Tell your mom I said hi.
Y/N: He says hi, mother. (Katana glows a bit of energy, just not the same energy with Cassie)
Johnny Cage: Ah, she loves me.
SONYA BLADE
Sonya Blade: Johnny's having theories about you.
Y/N: And all of them aren't true.
Sonya Blade: I'll find out.
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Y/N: You're the mother I never had.
Sonya Blade: I don't mind adopting a grown man.
Y/N: I know that meant "recruiting more young blood".
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Sonya Blade: You fight your mother in your dreams?
Y/N: It is called "training".
Sonya Blade: Sounds like she and I are the same.
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Y/N: You know, I have never felt so intimidated by a woman before..
Sonya Blade: Maybe because you haven't met one until now.
Y/N: A deservedly low blow, Mrs Blade.
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Sonya Blade: You have potential of being a part of Special Forces.
Y/N: I belong to the Lin Kuei, they're my family.
Sonya Blade: Special Forces will be your family when you suck it up.
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Y/N: Let me tell you, I've never had any mutual connections with your daughter.
Sonya Blade: She spends time with you more than she did with others, including her friends!
Y/N: To be fair, I AM far more superior than them.
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Sonya Blade: Kuai Liang didn't teach you hard enough.
Y/N: What makes you think you're better than him?
Sonya Blade: Here's your first lesson, Y/N.
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Cassie and Jacqui: Opinions and Thoughts
These are my thoughts and opinions on Mortal Kombat that a bunch of people probably won't care about, but I thought I should post them here. Now I will be using past games as reference, even though every character's interpretation/counterpart is different, they still play part to the canon storyline.
Okay, so these two are besties. Now before I get into any details, this is just theories and opinions. I just want to quickly say that I like Jacqui's character, and not just because I was able to play as a black female character, but I found her interesting and liked her romance with Takeda.
I'll start with Cassie. She is a nice enough blend of Sonya and Johnny, I guess. I found her a little annoying in mkx but only because of her intros, and to be fair a lot of character dialogue kind of sucked in that game. I found her very relatable when I was younger though, because I said a lot of cringey things when it came out. Other than that she was pretty cool, and was a different kind of case where a character voices out what everyone else is thinking. To be fair, Johnny has that as well but Cassie is Gen Z levels of voice (or an everyman). I also appreciate that they made her more girly, although I do miss the tomboyish Cassie from mkx.
Thing is, I don't like how they made it into a thing where they made Cassie feel like a main character, and while I understand that's how it must be done with next generation games, I get the impression that she was treated better than her teammates. That impression was solidified in the mk11 storyline where Cassie was chosen to be the new general with the addition of Takeda and Kung Jin being cut from the game. I get that she defeated Shinnok and whatever, but seriously? It was also a situation where Sonya was choosing randomly, so I think she should've chosen Jacqui simply because Jacqui is genuinely into being a soldier. For a moment the audience is shown the pain on Jacqui's face, and I was honestly anticipating some kind of rivalry to take place where Cassie and Jacqui end up fighting about something within the story mode.
I wrote in another post that I think Cassie joined the special forces because she wanted to impress Sonya. We know that from mkx Sonya was neglective, and if Cassie is much closer to Johnny then I don't think it would make sense for her to not have some appreciation for the creative arts. Meaning, Cassie yearns for Sonya's approval. It was also hinted that Sonya may have been abusive, randomly attacking Cassie and Jacqui with arm bars. Even while Cassie is an adult Sonya is still neglective, as noted in the last game, not even caring about Cassie's love life. It's very clear the two of them have problems with each other. One thing for sure, Cassie has inherited Sonya's cruelty which makes her snark different from Johnny's. A nice blend of seriousness and un-serious = obvious sarcasm. I'm also calling back to the 'Johnny pee pants' incident that she was told about.
"So how are things between you and Bob?" - Sonya
"For the last time his name is Dylan." - Cassie
"Why learn his name if he's not sticking around?" - Sonya
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"I'm the new improved you." - Cassie
"(Scoff) Improved how?" - Sonya
Well for one thing, she's got powers.
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"Jacqui says as kids you were scared of me." - Sonya
"You'd randomly attack us with arm bars." - Cassie
"And you learned to always be ready." - Sonya
The fact that she says this with a smug smile shows she sees nothing wrong with the fact that she went out of her way to scare and hurt children. Characters have been drilling in on Johnny but had nothing to say to Sonya about her parenting. Johnny made it his mission to change into a better person, even in his ending he didn't need people to tell him that he was doing something wrong because he realised it by himself. Sonya for whatever reason lacks that same awareness.
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"Growing up I always wanted a sister." - Sonya
"To exchange style tips and dish on boys?" - Cassie
"No! To spar with." - Sonya
You can do that too, Sonya. Jeez.
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"You are Johnny Cage's daughter." - Robocop
"Ha! Shocked I'm not some Beverly Hills brat?" - Cassie
Beverly Hills kids: Well... that hurts. I think it's somehow been engraved in Cassie that being any old normal girl is a terrible thing, and I don't support that "I'm not like other girls" nonsense. I think it was Sonya's influence, and potentially Jax.
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"I am honoured to fight you." - Liu Kang
"I'm no chosen one, Li Kang." - Cassie
"You fought shinnok and won." - Liu Kang
Oh he's mad. He is so mad. Bro died because of Raiden.
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Now with Jacqui.
I think Jacqui is in Cassie's shadow, hell they even erased her from her own ending. Even when she was given screen time it still felt like she was brushed to the side. Cassie was chosen to be the leader of the friend group, and in hindsight that was a bit predictable. In comparison to her Jacqui is rational and doesn't turn things into a joke. I know Cassie is serious as well, but Jacqui is more passionate about fighting for Earthrealm and being in the special forces while Cassie is more of a show off.
"Leave dad in peace." - Jacqui (mkx)
"There's things only Jax can do." - Sonya (mkx)
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"What do you see when you look at me?" - Frost
"A cheap second gen knock off." - Jacqui
"I said look at me, not you." - Frost
These two are love and hate, two sides of the same coin. Frost wants recognition and goes against the Lin Kuei to have that, while Jacqui wants to make people proud and carry on a legacy. Both have a male counterpart of some kind. Frost disappointed Sub Zero for not being patient and she became a villain, while Jax doesn't want Jacqui to even be involved in anything kombat related. Jacqui follows, Frost demands command.
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"Cassandra Cage overshadows you." - Cetrion
"In her own mind maybe." - Jacqui
"Do not deny your jealousy." - Cetrion
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"It's time to pass on your mantel." - Nightwolf
"Baby girl's good, but she's not me yet." - Jax
"Don't underestimate your daughter, Jax." - Nightwolf
Notice the edge in Nightwolf's voice? Also, Jacqui doesn't have to be Jax. Not to mention she was trained by Johnny and not Jax, so it's weird of him to say that. I think she should be trained by Scorpion as a wedding gift and have a few Shirai Ryu inspired outfits if she's introduced to the franchise in future games. Anything that distances her from Jax.
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Jacqui is called "unproven" and a "knock off" when she has in fact proven herself, she just hasn't beaten an elder God- oh wait, what is this? Jacqui defeated Cetrion? (Do not bring jax into this, I chose Jacqui). In mkx she beat Reptile and Ermac, the very same Ermac that Jax lost his arms to because he was caught lacking, and held her own against the revenants.
The characters constantly compare her to Jax, which is problematic in my opinion. As a person who was constantly compared to my older siblings growing up it felt like my identity as my own person was being stripped away from me, and I think it's the same case with Jacqui. Jacqui should be recognised more for who she is rather than who her father is, because Jacqui is just as good if not better.
"Such beauty in Kombat is rare." - Shang Tsung. Oh Shang Tsung, you pervert.
Now onto her friendship with Cassie. It's very obvious that these two grew up together and even went to the same school, which must've meant that they lived close to one another, like the same town or city. I don't think the two have always been buddy buddy, in terms of problems coming up. If it weren't for circumstances I think these two wouldn't even be close or in the same vicinity. Cassie went and dated Jacqui's love interest for prom knowing Jacqui liked him. I'm surprised these two are even friends.
Moving onto her relationship with Jax, I liked Jacqui bonding with the younger version of her dad during story mode, and seeing the differences between older Jax and young Jax.
I always saw Jax as an a-hole, but jeez. I understand being a protective father but he needed to accept that he couldn't breathe down her neck for too long. What ticks me off even more is his disapproval of Takeda. I think one of the reasons Jax isn't very fond of Takeda is because he mildly reminds him of Johnny. Takeda has that charisma about him and makes jokes as well and overall has this easy going air about him. Even after Johnny and Sonya got married, meaning Jax saw Johnny a lot more, I don't think Jax grew a liking to Johnny. I'm not sure if Jax truly had feelings for Sonya, but I do think it's a possibility if Johnny not only did not want to get between them under the suspicion that they were together, but also because he thought they would end up together.
I have a bunch of stuff to say. I believe Cassie should've done MMA fighting or something around there, that way Cassie wouldn't just be another copy of her parents.
If Jax and Sonya did end up together then I think the turn out would be more extreme. An overprotective father and a neglectful mother.
#cassie cage#jacqui briggs#takeda takahashi#johnny cage#sonya blade#jax briggs#mk11#mkx#mortal kombat theories
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For character ask: Mileena and Reptile
finally finished this let's goooooooo
Mileena
General opinion/How much I care about them: Not one of the characters I spend the Most time thinking about but i love her!! <333
A ship I love: Mileena/Tanya is top tier of course, but I'm also really interested in the potential of Mileena/Frost! Particularly because of some of the intro dialogues in MK11:
Kotal Kahn: I despise you as I did Mileena.
Frost: You have problems with strong women?
Kotal Kahn: Those who seek stations above their faculty.
Frost: I've never killed a clone.
Mileena: Nor have I a construct.
Frost: May the best woman win.
Mileena: Kronika has offered me a body like yours.
Frost: Don't be a fool. Take it.
Mileena: Show me its worth.
Mileena: We're the same, Frost.
Frost: Both written off and underestimated.
Mileena: Together, we'll surprise them all.
A non-romantic relationship that I love: It may not be the most in character but I love Shao Kahn actually caring about Mileena as a daughter! She didn't ask to be made the way she was, and it seems like really all she wants is love and acceptance. Its no wonder she wants so badly to live up to Shao's expectations of her and follow in his footsteps when he was the first person who didn't immediately reject her as a monster. I also love the idea of Shang Tsung caring about her at least a little in his own way as she's one of his creations, and I'm super interested in the potential of her relationship with Baraka because I love hearing people talk to Mileena (and Baraka for that matter) as an equal, like in these lines:
Baraka: Join us against the Emperor.
Mileena: And forever curtsy to my sister?
Baraka: Better Kitana's partner than Shao Kahn's slave.
Baraka: You belong with the tribe.
Mileena: I belong with my father, Baraka.
Baraka: Your blood is ours, not his.
The NOTP: Hmm idk if I have any specific ships that I super hate, I guess I'm not particularly into any ships of her with men, im not a fan of her and baraka as anything but platonic
My biggest headcanon about them: I've talked about it already but I really do think she just wants love and acceptance. idk if getting it from the right person/people would be able to turn her "good" at this point, but if anything could it would be that
An idea for a fanfiction I would like to write/read about them: Since I mentioned Baraka earlier, I'd LOVE to see a fanfic where (perhaps after Shao Kahn's death) Mileena decides to accept Baraka's invitation to join the Tarkata tribe and when she does she's finally able to find a place where she fits in with people who love and accept her <;3
Something that makes me think of them: I mean she is very Jennifer's Body lol
Reptile
General opinion/How much I care about them: Similar to Mileena, don't think about him the most but I do love him! His less human/more lizard-like forms are my favorite, like in Deadly Alliance and his reptile form in MK1 (I'm not really a fan of his human form in MK1 ^^; )
A ship I love: Reptile/Kotal Kahn babey he can be his little creepy crawly <;3
A non-romantic relationship that I love: I ship Reptile/Kotal/Jade/Kitana/Liu Kang, so I'm interested in Reptile's platonic relationships with all the other members of the polycule that he's not involved with :) (EDIT: I FORGOT erron and reptile friendship as well :)
The NOTP: None in particular (except perhaps, again, any straight ships)
My biggest headcanon about them: This isn't even a headcanon it's just from the MKX intros but I love Kotal calling Reptile "Little Lizard" and Reptile calling Liu Kang "Little Dragon" <3 I do also headcanon that Kotal might call Reptile "Topitzin" ("little lizard" in Nahuatl)
An idea for a fanfiction I would like to write/read about them: Currently have a WIP that's just Johnny, Liu Kang, Kitana, Jade, Kotal, and Reptile having an orgy
Something that makes me think of them: Would it be cheating to say lizards lmao
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MK1 Ship Mini Rant
As much as I detest Mileena x Kenshi for a multitude of reasons, at the end of the day, I’m not in the right place to tell people what they can and can’t ship. However, there’s two things I have to say about it.
I can’t believe there are people trying to argue that Kenshi and Mileena have more chemistry than Mileena and Tanya. Kenshi and Mileena barely interacted in MK1, let alone any of the other games. So far, the only notable interactions they’ve had are the part where she BLINDED him and one of their intros together where she apologized for blinding him. Meanwhile, both MK1 AND MKX show plenty of chemistry between Tanya and Mileena, both in the story mode and in their intros together. Let’s face it; Kenleena is a crackship, and nothing more. Trying to argue that Tanya and Mileena’s relationship is forced and that Kenshi and Mileena make a better couple is completely stupid. At this point, it feels like people are just trying to come up with bullshit reasons to erase canon wlw relationships. Yes, Mileena and Tanya are both bisexual, but last time I checked they’re not in an open relationship.
The disrespect that a lot of Kenleena shippers show to Taleena and even Johnshi shippers is disgusting. Stuff like that is why most people consider shippers to be so toxic. It wouldn’t kill you to be a little nicer to other people, even if they like different ships. Even if I don’t like Kenleena, I don’t harass people because of it. Being mean to other people for no reason doesn’t do anything good for you or the fandom. All it does is cause unnecessary drama.
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Why I Read Cassie Cage from Mortal Kombat as a Lesbian
(p.s apologies if the formatting is awful on here I honestly don’t know how to do it properly HAHA)
Hi! So I’ve been getting into Mortal Kombat recently and a character that particularly caught my eye was Cassie Cage. I’m not sure why but I absolutely adore her character and whilst reading into her backstory, the story modes of MKX and MK11 (which I have yet to finish) and her intros, I have noticed a lot of her traits relate to both my own and other’s experiences as a lesbian.
For context I myself am a lesbian, and during my coming out journey I have discovered many things about myself that I originally thought were universal experiences until I started reading up on lesbianism and the experiences of other lesbians in discovering their identities. I could just be reading into Cassie’s character a bit too much (or projecting onto her), but I think one of the reasons I find comfort in her character is because of these traits.
So! I’ve decided to make a post going into more detail about this because it’s pride month and I have nothing better to do with my time, plus I love talking about my interpretations of characters.
(Just as a disclaimer, I’m absolutely not saying ‘“all these things mean that Cassie is a canon lesbian and any other interpretation is wrong!!!”. Nor am I forcing anyone to agree with me. Her sexuality isn’t confirmed at all. This is just how I, a lesbian, interpret her and I am open to other points of view. Any lesbiphobia and general LGBTQphobia will be deleted)
Cassie in Mortal Kombat X
To start with, I want to discuss how Cassie was presented in MKX.
I read this post the other day, and it put how I felt about Cassie in MKX versus MK11 very well. Unfortunately, queer/queer-coded characters are often full of stereotypes, and MKX Cassie fit in pretty well with the typical stereotypes lesbians face, i.e her lack of traditional femininity and her cocky attitude. Also, the fact that when Johnny said he was worried when she started dating, Cassie responded with “Afraid I’d come home with someone like you?”, with no gender specified. The fact that she shows no romantic interest in men whilst sporting those stereotypes speaks volumes in my opinion. I believe that in MKX, Cassie was intended to be queer-coded, but NRS backed out in MK11 after fans started to pick up on this.
Of course this doesn’t mean queer characters who fit into the stereotypes are inherently bad. I absolutely love characters who are lesbians and are portrayed similarly to Cassie.
I’m gonna use this opportunity to talk about the link (or lack of) between lesbianism and womanhood:
Due to the severe amount of misogyny and sexism in history, womanhood has almost exclusively revolved around empowering men. Thankfully, this is nowhere near as bad as it was years ago, but it still impacts all AFAB people and transfem people in one way or another
Lesbian is the only sexuality that doesn’t involve men at all. In a society where men are considered ‘superior’ to women, this makes our experiences in the LGBTQ community unique to others. All sexualities experience their own unique problems, discrimination, prejudice etc, and ours tends to revolve around the fact that we are non-men who are not attracted to men. Therefore, having a female/non-binary character who does not show any signs of attraction to men makes that character somewhat relatable to lesbians. Growing up, almost all the female protagonists and supporting characters we see in media end up with a man or are at least attracted to one. We lesbians had barely any characters whom we could look at and see ourselves in.
Obviously I am not saying that the discrimination lesbians face is worse or even comparable to the rest of the LGBTQ+ community. I’m just stating how it affects us in society.
How does this relate to Cassie, you may ask? Well:
Like I mentioned before, MKX Cassie doesn’t show any sign of being attracted to men, unlike a majority of female Mortal Kombat characters (Kitana, Sonya, Jade etc). Obviously this alone did not mean she was inherently a lesbian, but that along with the typical ‘masculine girl’ stereotype gave an implication that she was meant to be queer. Whilst I do not fully identify as female (I do not label my gender but I go by she/they pronouns), I am much more feminine than masculine in the way I present myself, yet I was still able to see aspects of myself in Cassie because of this.
Obviously, not all lesbians are ‘masculine’ and not all straight women are ‘feminine’. It’s just unfortunate that stereotypes play a big part in queer-coding.
tldr; Cassie’s lack of traditional femininity and attraction to male characters, despite being stereotypical, gives us lesbians something to relate to which we don’t often get in media
I think that’s all I have to say for this section, so let’s move on!
How Cassie changed in Mortal Kombat 11
Unlike the huge time skip between MK9 and MKX, the events of MK11 take place soon after those of MKX. However, Cassie’s character changed significantly; she became much more ‘typically feminine’ (long hair, makeup, painted nails etc). Whilst I love both versions of her, it is clear that the reason NRS changed her was partly due to the rumours of her being a lesbian for a number of reasons.
Now obviously if she was intended to be lesbian-coded, this could be a good thing as she would no longer represent as many stereotypes as she did. However, NRS added in a random boyfriend (or ex, we don’t know) who has absolutely no plot relevance, which leads me to believe that the only reason Dylan (or ‘Bob’ according to Sonya) was added into one intro between Cassie and Sonya was to combat the rumours that Cassie was a lesbian. Obviously lesbians can have dated/been attracted to men in the past, that doesn’t mean we’re any less valid, but the fact that Dylan was mentioned makes me think it had something to do with players picking up on Cassie being queer-coded. I’ll touch on this intro later on in the post because I have some things to say about it (not necessarily negative).
There was also the instance of Cassie apparently stealing Jacqui’s prom date, which I honestly cannot see Cassie doing out of genuine spite. Going by my lesbian headcanon, it seems more like an unobtainable, unrealistic crush, which a lot of lesbians experience and hold on to to try and convince themselves that they aren’t lesbians.
Cassie also had barely any interactions with female characters who weren’t her mother or Jacqui (who is technically family to her). If what I’ve theorised so far is correct, this could’ve been done to avoid fans shipping Cassie with other women (shoutout to Frost x Cassie shippers, y’all have an admirable amount of willpower).
tldr; The changes to Cassie in MK11 seem like they had something to do with the rumours that she was a lesbian amongst fans, leaving me to believe she was originally intended to be queer in MKX but NRS backed out of it in MK11.
There’s more to add, but I’m gonna break them up into different sections. Moving on:
The Intro referencing ‘Dylan’
(FYI: This part is more of a headcanon/me projecting rather than actual canonical evidence)
Like I said above, in one of the Cassie versus Sonya fight intros, a character called ‘Dylan’ (AKA ‘Bob’) is mentioned and implied to be either a current or previous romantic interest of Cassie’s.
Dylan has no plot relevance and, like I and others have theorised, exists to combat the rumours of Cassie being a lesbian.
However, what Sonya says about him (“Why learn his name if he’s not sticking around?”) implies that the relationship between him and Cassie is doomed. This line implies that Cassie has a history of relationships that end poorly, to the point where Sonya doesn’t know the name of her daughter’s current love interest. Obviously this could mean that Cassie struggles to keep stable relationships (possibly due to her parents’ divorce when she was young, which I can relate to), but since this is a lesbian headcanon I’m going to take a different interpretation.
A lot of lesbians experience ‘compulsory heterosexuality’, AKA comphet. This is term, originally coined by Adrienne Rich in her essay ‘Compulsory Heterosexuality and Lesbian Existence’ is used to describe the idea that in a heteronormative society, lesbians subconsciously devalue their relationships with other non-men, as AFAB people and even transfem people’s existence has majorly revolved around men in the past. Comphet comes in many forms and can feel like expecting yourself to date a man to feel worthy, forcing yourself to have crushes on men and many other ways that I cannot list on here because we’d be here all day.
Cassie being unable to keep stable relationships with men could be seen as comphet; dating men but not actually feeling a proper connection to them, leading to the relationship ending in disaster (another example being Cassie stealing Jacqui’s prom date). Considering NRS seems to have no problem confirming characters as bi, I’m sure that if Cassie had dated women in the past they would confirm that, which leads me to believe that all Cassie’s past relationships have been with men.
Again, this could just be me projecting onto her, but I find a lot of comfort in headcanoning Cassie to have comphet. It makes sense to me.
I was actually talking about this with my friend the other day and we came up with some funny hypothetical dialogue:
Cassie: “No woman really has any connection to the guys they date right? Like it’s all just for show, right you guys?”
The rest of the Kombat Kids: “…Um…”
*Takeda eyes Jacqui, who is profusely shaking her head to assure him that that is not, in fact, how most women feel*
tldr; Cassie’s relationship with Dylan was comphet because I experience comphet and I said so (/hj)
“But Mortal Kombat has confirmed Kung Jin, Mileena and Tanya to be LGBTQ+, why would they avoid doing the same with Cassie?”
This is a fair point: if there are confirmed gay and bisexual characters in MK, why would they not confirm a character to be a lesbian? Well…
As I previously stated, lesbianism is the only orientation that men cannot be involved in at all. In a society where men have power over non-men, lesbians are often excluded even by our own community (speaking from experience).
Sapphic relationships are often idealised and not seen as ‘proper’ relationships. I have seen many lesbians + other sapphic people who go through awful breakups be shocked because of how they’re always made out to be ‘perfect’. This is deeply rooted in misogyny, as AFAB people have always been seen as ‘dainty and fragile’ and in need of a man to complete them. This deeply affects transfem sapphics, too.
Considering Mortal Kombat is a series of fighting games, confirming a character to be a lesbian could make the character seem inferior to the rest of the fighters due to the fact that they wouldn’t need a man to ‘complete’ them. This is probably why NRS backed out of Cassie’s queer-coding after MKX; if they continued with it, people would expect her to end up in an idealised sapphic relationship, which could change how players, especially cishet men, view her and make her much less popular amongst fans.
Whilst Tanya and Mileena are confirmed to be WLW, they’re both bisexual. I’m so happy this series has really good bi representation, but unfortunately a lot of media is afraid to include lesbians due to backlash from certain cishet men who fetishise us and/or get unnecessarily angry when their favourite media includes lesbian characters.
Similarly, Kung Jin is confirmed to be gay. I think he is one of the best gay characters I’ve seen in media, because it’s not his whole character development; he just happens to be gay and I think that kind of representation is something we need more of for ALL members of the LGBTQ+ community. However games like Mortal Kombat tend to have a male-dominated fanbase, and many will see themselves in certain characters. I’ve seen many cisgender straight (usually homophobic) adult men treat female characters like objects (doesn’t help that they’re often hypersexualised, especially women of colour) and get extremely defensive if someone sees a female character as queer. Again, this could be why NRS changed Cassie in MK11; they could lose a lot of their male audience if those men could no longer ‘ship’ themselves with a confirmed lesbian, though this wouldn’t stop them fetishising her.
Speaking of Kung Jin, I love how he and Cassie are frienemies. They give off gay/lesbian hostility energy and I love it.
tldr; Because of misogyny, lesbians are fetishised, slandered and not seen as valid by straight men who want to gatekeep female characters, which is why lesbian rep is hard to find because companies want to keep their male audience. Therefore, it’s easier for them to make a sapphic character bi/pan/etc rather than a lesbian.
Other Things That Aren’t Totally Canon/Relevant but I Think Should Be Mentioned Anyways
This section is just gonna be various things that I think are amusing and will use to back up my headcanon.
First up, we got this MK11 Cassie skin:
Apologies for the atrocious quality, but this skin reminded me of the colours of the lesbian flag so I colour-picked them. This is proof that she’s a lesbian /j (Ik the colours are kinda off but I promise this is is meant to look like the sunset flag and not the lipstick flag. Pls do not use the lipstick flag, it’s transphobic)
Secondly, this line during one of Cassie’s intros with Sheeva (PS I am absolutely not implying that I ship them, I’m just pointing out this line and nothing more):
I know this is meant to be a pun, but it makes me cackle so much. ‘Girl Crush’ yes totally straight /s
I’ve reached the image limit unfortunately, but her and Frost’s fight in the MKX comics was insanely homoerotic, too.
I think that’s it so far, but I may add to this section in the future.
Conclusion
Phew, that was a LOT,,, Once again this is just for fun and I’m open to all other interpretations of Cassie and her character. I just like to analyse and relate myself to my favourite characters, lol.
I do hope that one day lesbian characters are more common in media like MK, but we still have a lot of work to do in order to make that happen.
Thank you so much for reading if you made it this far! <3
#mortal kombat#cassie cage#number 1 lesbian cassie theorist strikes again#lesbian#lgbtq#mortal kombat 11#mortal kombat x#character analysis#lesbian coding#izzie’s rambles#sonya blade
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