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hemloqd · 8 months

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hello mortal kombat fans 👋

#mortal kombat #mortal kombat 1 #mk1 #kenshi takahashi #johnny cage #johnshi #h..hey guys.. im new here..#no but they mean so much to me #getting into mk finally #my art

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goddesscetrion · 1 year

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KITANA & MILEENA in MORTAL KOMBAT 1

#they look SO good #hopefully we finally get to see them work together #i just want them to get along :(#mileena #kitana #mkamirah #mortal kombat #mortal kombat 1 #mk

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pittdpeaches · 6 months

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Y’all are gonna get mad at me for this one

#I saw someone on TikTok talking about how excited they were #for red son and MK to finally get their shit together and kiss #and uh #haahahah #yeah that would be nice huh #lmk #lmk fanfic

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iceycloversart · 8 months

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based on this post by @mortalkcmbat

#mortal kombat #mortal kombat 1 #sub zero #bi han #kuai liang #mk tundra #this is an edit #i finally get to say my favorite phrase ever #the tattoo removal surgery was a success #ok so tag edit after posting #the mk wiki says that oniro and Lin Kuei Grandmaster from mythologies are different #however in my heart that is his name #also for a while the wiki seemed to have incorrectly identified him as oniro? instead of the guy from the cartoon. so that was in my brain #but i didn't double check before posting this lol #also when researching it rn it seems a lot of people have made this mistake too #where did it originate.......#if anyone has info on this let me know #but with this edit i wanted to specify a name to emphasize that this ISNT the same universe as mk1 #the grandmaster is not THEIR father #he didnt adopt smoke either etc all he potentially did was kidnap his sons #at least that was the case in the og timeline #the grandmaster is instead sektors father as is established in mk9 #SECOND EDIT i think its just because they were both the lin kuei grandmasters but oniros the only one that had a name #mystery solved um maybe #ok bye thank you

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tommyarashikage · 23 days

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Simon x Evelyn (d.b.h) 🤖 || Adrian x Rose (dc) 🦋 Loki x Luna (m.c.u) 💥 || Luke x Bonnie (ci) 🦈 Mark x Romy (r.6.s) 🌈 || Raiden x Quhiri (m.k.1) 🐲

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imminent-danger-came · 10 months

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I was rewatching s2 last night, and ohhh man mk looks over mei so much it's not even funny. times mei has been ignored:

maybe you need to really listen! (during the blindfold ep)

mk just? grabs stuff she's using out of her hands all the time? (video game ep)

maybe you shouldn't skip the tutorials? (video game ep again)

the way he addresses her in dumpling destruction and then immediately pushes her aside for tang

i honestly remember it lowkey kinda bothering me on first watch but now it's REALLY egregious on rewatch. are you scared? I'm so scared. do you WANT to end up like shadowpeach MK

2x03 is so rude because the whole fucking episode they're like "MK you don't listen" and it's so true. He doesn't. Pigsy literally points it out again at the end of 4x14 with the whole sun screen bit:

Pigsy: "Tch, don't bother, I've been telling him that for years but he LITERALLY never listens." Sun Wukong: "Yep! That's how we role."

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THEY'RE SO FUCKING RUDE. "That's how we role." We. We????? Wukong and MK???? Like WHATEVER. FINE. (("I told you going against the Jade Emperor was a bad idea, but no. Wukong doesn't listen to ANYONE! He just does whatever he wants" Like shut up. Shut up!))

MK gets so stuck in his own head ("You're all stuck up in your own head! None of this is your fault!" +1 to the MK ignoring Mei counter from 4x08) and I think that really contributes to his s2 scramble to get more powerful.

LIKE:

MK: "Stop? Now? Never! I just have to try harder. It's just like the Monkey King said! *laughs manically* I just need to get stronger!"

(2x06 Game On)

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MK: "Why didn't he just stop, right here? He was already so much stronger than anyone ever needed to be!" Macaque: "Wukong didn't think so, he always felt he had to be stronger—more immortal."

(4x11 A Lifetime of Mistakes)

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(Bonus thing between eps 2x03 and 2x06, look at 0:42 in this video for MK hearing Mei but not listening to her. Because of course that's what he would do. *head in my hands .png*)

The terrible s2 choices both Wukong and MK make in relation to their friends is just absolutely delicious after 4x11. Like, OH. This has been a lifelong pattern of Wukong's—paranoia is one of his fatal flaws (paired with his terrible communication and self-sacrificial nature), and while he had the power to stop LBD before he still feel's the need to go after the Samadhi Fire to stop her now, and to protect MK.

Hold on look at this parallel that I don't know what to do with:

MK: "Ugh, I can't do it!"

Mei: "It's alright MK—you did it before, you'll do it again!" Sandy: "Yeah! Maybe it's like Monkey King said: the power will come when you need it most!"

(3x04 The Winning Side)

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MK: "What! But you said the Samadhi fire was the only thing that could stop her!" Sun Wukong: "I KNOW WHAT I SAID! But I've beaten her before I'll- I'll do it again! Mei was right—I need to stop dragging you into my fights, all of you."

(3x10 The Samadhi Fire)

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Wukong and MK's reach for power inspires a lot of fear in me! It does! Because, well, MK's current reach for power is going to lead him to his Monkey Form, and uh:

Like I'm scared. I'm scared!

"All doomed to play a role in tearing this world apart!" ; "This is Azure's utopia, and this barren wasteland is the price he paid to build it." ; "I'd do anything for my friends! But at the cost of the world?" "I'm sorry pal, ain't NOTHIN' worth that price!"

#I've said it once and I'll say it again: 2x06 is one of the MOST retroactively mean episodes #Game motif. The callback that 4x10 does. Whatever the fuck is going on with the MK and SWK parallels in that ep #I hate lmk's exchange theme I hate it. Like FUCK #Anyways #asks #wlw-wukong #lmk #lego monkie kid #lmk MK #lmk SWK #lmk Sun Wukong #lmk analysis #lmk theme: exchange #fuckasdfoqweg #Sandy saying ''Helping my friends is more important than anything in the world!'' in 2x08 vs #''I get it! I'd do anything to help my friends! But at the cost of the world?'' in 4x13 is SICK. SICK IT'S SICK #Sometimes it's like. Hmmm. ''If you aren't doing everything in your power to help your friends you are nothing!''#''I'd watch my sword shatter 1000 times so long as I used it to protect the ones I care about''#I'm telling you Mei would choose MK over the world. I'M TELLING YOU #MK'S ALREADY CHOSEN MEI OVER THE WORLD (thank you 3x10) AND PIGSY/TANG/SANDY OVER THE WORLD (4x02)#MK really went: ''Oh releasing this curse could end the world? Well I'll risk it for my friends!'' and I went ''ohhhh nooooooooo''#WE ARE IN SOME DEEP SHIT IN S5 #And Wukong? Lol of course he's choosing the people he cares about over the world. No surprise there.#He's like ''yeah I'll go fight the jade emperor to finally be strong enough''. If eamk theory proves true he like #Chose MK over the world initially #And he was totalllyyy willing to sacrifice LBD's child host to protect his friends (MK)/the world #I'm. AUGHGHG.#''It's what he would do if he had to. That's the hard part of being a hero!'' OKAY BUT MEI WOULD YOU DO THAT SO EASILY IF IT WERE MK #ME THINKS NO #ME THINKS YOU WOULD NOT

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caspalooza · 2 years

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Randomass post because i got into the most random and weirdly intense total drama phase for like 3 days and even though its already over there is a severe lack of art for some members of the new cast (zee) so im posting these you're welcome

#total drama #total drama revival #total drama reboot #total drama island #total drama zee #total drama axel #total drama wayne #total drama raj #wayne x raj #sketches #sketch dump #my art #caspalooza #i am 90% certain the gay couple will NOT be wayne and raj but i saw the leak and thought they could be rlly cute if true #zee is my favorite of the new characters so far he looks so goofy i lose it #me when zee gets voted off first #axel is my second fav i know im a basic bitch for this but woman cool and pretty #axel and mk have finalist vibes to me i hope its an all female finale

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familyofpaladins · 1 year

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Guys. Monkey king doesn't know

If Monkey king truly doesn't know why he keeps going back to MK's rock when looking for Mk in the scroll, then he doesn't know it's MK'S rock.

If he doesn't know its MK's rock, then he doesn't know that MK came from the same rock he did.

Then he doesn't know the MK is also a stone monkey.

If he doesn't know MK is a stone monkey, then he has no idea why MK is turning into a monkey

He Doesn't Know

Monkey king: - but it's fine!. You look like you're doing f-fine.

Like like. I always thought this moment was like when you're watching over a kid and the kid hits their head and the kid is crying and you're trying to calm them down while trying not to freak out yourself because you don't Actually Know if they're okay yet. Like, that's how I think Monkey King feels in that moment because he doesn't know what's wrong with MK (he has No Clue Why MK is glitching into a monkey!!) and doesn't want to freak him out more.

He has no idea that MK is turning into a Monkey because he came from the same stone that Wukong did.

MK: I don't know what's happening to me Monkey King: we can figure it out after this! But we gotta deal with the now first!

"We can figure it out after this"

He. Doesn't. Know

And he doesn't get any time to figure it out!

Ink curse: Nice of you to join us, bud! Ya know none of this would have happened without you, right?

That's all he gets before the Monkie Crew shows up!

And then the next time the curse is talking about Mk's monkey form is how MK is "a demon destined to bring destruction, a harbinger of chaos", which honestly I'm not even 100% sure the others even heard any of that or if MK was the only one who could hear it considering we don't get to see any of the others react to what the ink curse says.

But nothing the ink says tells monkey king anything about where MK came from or what he really is!!!

I don't know if he'll even connect the fact that he ended up near the area where he kept going back to rock, because MK's fight with the curse kinda destroyed the area and I'm not even sure if they're on the same mountain top!

So Monkey king can't even put the pieces together that MK is connected to the stone!

All he knows is that he gave this wonderful good kid his powers and now the kid is being turned into a monkey and the ink curse is using tha to hurt MK

Ink MK: Ya know this never would have happened without you, right?!

Guys... he's gonna think Mk is turning into a monkey because he made Mk his successor and gave him his powers

#And now he's stuck in a broken scroll with that thought :') 🥺😭#ANYWAY #also... the monkie crew probably also just chalks MK's moneky form to just Mystic Monkey Business #Cause like. Kid gains new powers and abilities all the time. What's so weird about him getting a monkey tail?#Anyway. This was inspired by me thinking about how like. When mk finally gets to meet with him again #And probably ask him if he knew and never told him #But that monkey king will just be WHAT O_O cause he doesnt know #Lmk #Lego monkie kid #Monkie kid #Lmk sun wukong #Sun wukong #Lmk monkey king #Monkey king #Lmk mk #Lmk season 4 #Theories #Analysis #The ink curse #I've just seen some of ideas and stuff about MK confronting/meeting with wukong again and possibly arguing #Over the fact that moneky king knew and didnt tell him #But if that writer/director on Twitter is to believed #Wukong has no idea!#He didnt make MK and he doesnt even Know he came from a stone egg!#That's enough tags sorry

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douxmae · 1 year

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So I’m actually not dead I’m just drowning in schoolwork rn but I wanted to at least show y’all the little sketches I have had time for! I like doing these tiny expression studies because they help me better get a feel for the characters

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bihanspookies · 2 months

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Kasiya

Name: Kasiya (Ka-sigh-ah)

Age: Unknown (prev timeline)/ 23 (current timeline mk1)

Birthplace: Garden of Lotós

Race: Deity

Birthday: March 19 (first day of spring)

Hair: Dark brown

Eyes: Amber (pure black when using her power)

Skin Tone: Caramel

Distinguishing Features: Looks like crows feet but it’s actually roots near her eyes that will increase in length the more she uses her power.

Languages: All

Height: 5’7

Build: Slim, some muscle but not much since her main fighting style is with plants. Can do basic hand to hand combat but can be overpowered.

Scars: None

Jewelry: one on each lobe, her pendant, arm bands.

Tattoos: None. Does however have roots in the center of her back.

Makeup: Soft colors when wearing makeup

Eyeshadow: gold/brown, shimmery

Lips: soft pinks and browns

Clothes: Dresses with darker shades (blue, green, brown), gold accents. Has a lot of Greek goddess inspo.

Family: Cetrion (Mother/Creator), Kronika (Technical grandmother)

Nicknames: Sweetheart (Kung Lao current timeline), Goddess, Divine One (Kung Lao prev timeline) Siya (Raiden current timeline)

Likes: Nature, animals (specifically frogs), tea, swimming

Dislikes: People disrespecting nature, Shinnok, Kronika, Cetrion (later)

Fighting Style: Not particularly any style, moves gracefully as if she’s dancing, most of her moves are long ranged due to her powers. Not very good at hand to hand, defends more than attacks prefers long distance.

Powers and Abilities: Botanokinesis, mushroom manipulation, Life Transference.

Personality: She is friendly and good hearted but also dedicated to her duty. She is also serious, mature, and not one to stray away from her responsibilities. She’s carefree at heart but unfortunately does not get many opportunities to showcase it due to her obligations.

History: Crafted from nature’s flora, Kasiya is a creation by Cetrion as a means to help souls cross from Earthrealm to the Heavens like Kharon does for the souls that go to the Netherrealm.

Kasiya has been a part of MK universe since the beginning but did not make an official appearance until the second timeline (MK9).

In MK9 she mainly watches the spectacle from the Garden of Lotós, speaking with Raiden when he seeks her help since The Elder Gods are doing nothing to stop Shao Kahn. At this time, she is still very loyal to Cetrion but starts to question her mother and Kronika’s behavior and attitude towards the events circulating.

When Kung Lao is killed, she is absolutely devastated but knows she cannot interfere due to her status as a deity and risk a severe punishment from Cetrion. She reluctantly continues to watch from her home, up until several of the Earthrealm Champions are killed by Sindel. She confronts Cetrion to put a stop to this before more lives are lost but again, Cetrion only silences her and says that they are Gods and cannot do anything until Shao Kahn breaks the rules of Mortal Kombat. The rest of the events unfold and Kasiya is left heartbroken and in an emotional turmoil. This is also when she starts to feel lost in who she is and where she starts her journey into becoming astray.

In MKX (before the 20 year timeskip), Kasiya speaks more with Raiden along with Johnny Cage and Sonya Blade. While she still hasn’t left her home yet, she does speak with them via her fytó stámnas (pitcher plant). Just like before, she attempts to tell Cetrion of her brother, Shinnok, and the chaos he is causing upon Earthrealm. Again she is disregarded, warned that if she were to continue speaking with Raiden or his champions, there would be dire consequences. Kasiya obeys long enough to get her mother off her back, returning to talking with Raiden and attempting to help him in any way she can from her home. Throughout the story she tries to speak with Revenant Kung Lao to get him to change and to stop working for Quan Chi (even though she knows his sorcery is nearly impossible to break.)

After Shinnok is defeated, she sees how the darkness starts to overtake Raiden, Kasiya trying one more desperate attempt to get her mother to speak with Kronika. She is brushed aside immediately, being told that everything is going the way it is supposed to by Kronika's hand.

MK11 is when Kasiya truly steps into action, knowing about Kronika’s place to restart time for The New Era. While she fears what this truly meant, there was a sliver of hope in her that she would be reunited with Kung Lao once again.

When the Outworld and Earthrealm champions arrive at the Koliseum, she does not interfere when the fight breaks out. When Raiden, Liu Kang, and Kung Lao leave to Earthrealm and are at the Special Forces, she makes the decision right then and there to go against her mother and Kronika. She shows up at the base, reuniting with Kung Lao and Liu Kang and also informing them of their revenant counterparts.

While the reunion was short lived, Kasiya informs them that she cannot join them on their journey to the Wu Shi Temple, saying that she will be returning to the Garden of Lotós to keep an eye on things from above. Throughout the story she informs Raiden and the others about what Kronika is doing, warning them to be careful and to proceed with caution.

Before the final battle, Cetrion confronts Kasiya and gives her one final chance to stop what she is doing and join her and Kronika. Kasiya refuses, claiming she wishes to fight alongside Earthrealm. A fight ensues and although she nearly loses her life, at the last second Cetrion spares her and captures her to take to Kronika’s Keep. There she forces Kasiya to assist with the hourglass, having her watch helplessly as Liu Kang fights the Revenants and then eventually Cetrion. She aids Liu Kang when he attempts to reason with her mother, saying that even she knows that what Kronika is doing is wrong. When that proves futile, Cetrion makes Kasiya sacrifice herself to Kronika, followed by herself after.

The final fight begins and when Liu Kang wins and is made The Keeper of Time, Liu Kang reverses time to bring Kasiya back, allowing her to choose her destiny. She opts to be with Kung Lao but also chooses to remain as the ferrywoman in the Garden of Lotós.

In Aftermath she retains her memories and everything relatively plays the same except prior to the final battle when Kasiya fights her mother, she wins. She leaves and joins the fight alongside Earthrealm, aiding Kung Lao on the ship he occupies.

When Shao Kahn throws him overboard, Kasiya does not hesitate to go after him. After realizing the extent of his injuries, she decides to give her life to him, realizing just how much she truly loves him. Kung Lao attempts to stop her, despite being weak and having no strength. As they share their final kiss, she passes in his arms, claiming that he has been her ‘greatest adventure’. He takes her empty pendant and the rest of the story plays as normal.

Prior to the events of MK1, Liu Kang gives Kasiya the life she always desired; to be free of her duties and to have a normal life. In MK1 she is reincarnated as a human, adopted by Madam Bo and waitressing at her restaurant where she is childhood friends with Raiden and Kung Lao.

Fun Facts:

— While Kharon is immortal, she is not. She wears a pendant around her neck that holds her life and if the magic inside is ever depleted fully or if the pendant breaks, she will die. Another thing to note is that unlike her mother Cetrion, if she were to die it would not be permanent.

— Kasiya and Kung Lao have always been together in one way or another, but it always ends with Kung Lao dying in every reincarnation/timeline. He never remembers her but she always remembers him since she has always been one but he’s been many versions. In MK9 their relationship is mainly off screen but it’s only until after his death when you learn that they were together.

— Just like the Sea of Blood in the Netherrealm, the Garden of Lotós is a place that can be accessed via portal. While not directly in Heaven, there are stairs and a sea a soul must cross in order to pass on.

— Because it is only accessible via portals, Kung Lao is given a special ring that allows him to come and go as he pleases.

— Their relationship is mostly a secret, those who only know are Raiden and Liu Kang (prev timelines). They are not officially together in MK1.

Thank you to @luna-di-fuoco and @malicedragoness for helping me with tidbits 🥺

#SHESSS HEERREEE RAAAHHHHH!!!!!!L #FINALLY!!!!!L (said in that one guys voice from SpongeBob who was trying to get chocolate from them #I’ll be making a sep post for her home and Moveset #Kasiya #mk kasiya #mk oc #thanks for coming to my nat talk

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yarmiko-art · 11 months

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Gaslight, gatekeep, girlboss. She finally has her own reference sheet now I feel like it's often gets glossed over how much trainwreck of a person Susie actually is. Let alone losing her dad in more than one way, but also having a huge part of her life, her adolescence, being ripped away and spending it in a very hostile AD Girl has zero social skills outside of work practise. You'll be kind to her and she will hardwire because she has no idea how to respond to it

Close ups under the cut

#No fr she might legit cry as a respond to kindness - the last time she received it was far back at her childhood #It took me so long to finally finish it #I'm getting old #Now onto MK's one!#I'm will fucking die #Kirby series #Kirby fanart #Kirby Gijinka #Susie Kirby #Susie Gijinka #Susie Haltmann #YarArt

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pokimoko · 24 days

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Hey everyone! The exclusivity period for the @moon-knight-zine Lunar Labyrinth is over, so I can now share with all of you the two fics I wrote for it. I hope you enjoy!

hold me fast and fear me not

Word Count: 1.8K

Rating: Teen and Up Audiences

Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply

Relationships: Layla El-Faouly/Marc Spector, Layla El-Faouly/Steven Grant, Layla El-Faouly & Jake Lockley

Characters: Layla El-Faouly, Marc Spector, Steven Grant (Marvel), Jake Lockley

Tags: Dissociative Identity Disorder, Post-Season/Series 01, Protective Layla El-Faouly, POV Layla El-Faouly, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Fae & Fairies, Fae Magic, Inspired by Tam Lin, Ballad 39: Tam Lin, Illusions, Mind Manipulation, Hand Holding: The Fic, Lunar Labyrinth Moon Knight Zine Fic

Summary: As they make to leave the realm of Avalon, Layla and the boys find themselves caught up in the machinations of the fae.

May You Bury Me

Word Count: 2K

Rating: Teen and Up Audiences

Warning: Graphic Depictions of Violence

Characters: Layla El-Faouly, Background & Cameo Characters

Tags: Minor Character Death, POV Layla El-Faouly, Layla El-Faouly-centric, Protective Layla El-Faouly, Post-Moon Knight (TV 2022) Season 01, Post-Season/Series 01, Mentioned Marc Spector, Mentioned Steven Grant (Marvel), Mentioned Jake Lockley, Implied/Referenced Domestic Violence, Implied/Referenced Child Abuse, Parent-Child Relationship, Loss of Parent(s), Layla El-Faouly is Taweret's Avatar, (and Taweret is a god of several things), Mother-Daughter Relationship, Father-Daughter Relationship, Mentioned Abdallah El-Faouly, Lunar Labyrinth Moon Knight Zine Fic

Summary: Layla helps a mother and child, and discovers what it truly means to be an Avatar of Taweret.

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chipper-smol · 2 years

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he’s a pretty bad mentor too

but I get the vibe that every time Macaque shows up to fight MK he monologues juuuust long enough for MK to find his powers in time to fight back

#lmk #lego monkie kid #MK #six eared macaque #myart #fanart #comic #like i think he never stopped being MK's mentor #its a vague impression but he #presses the right buttons and puts on pressure #like he knows that MK gets stronger when he NEEDS to do something #as revealed in season 3 (i think)#so while he is a bad guy up until the finale I bet his internal monologue is #''c'mon kid! c'mon c'mon I dont want to hurt you anymore!''

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34343111fggg · 7 months

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actually goes crazy

#i love him sm im finally getting down how to draw him #mk1 #mk1 fanart #mk sub zero #mk bi han

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soni-dragon · 1 year

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pokemon trainer mk!!

[ID: A digital drawing of MK from Lego Monkie Kid, with MK standing in the center holding up a “peace sign” hand gesture while holding a red and white Poké Ball. Seven Pokémon stand around him: a Pidgeot, Aipom, Falinks, Riolu, Makuhita, Victini, and Joltik. The Joltik rests on his shoulder, and he hasn’t noticed it’s presence yet. /End ID.]

#now hmm.. there are seven pokemon here so which isn’t in his party then?#ill give you a hint its not victini #also yes there is a victini there what about it #he’ll get more type variation later on this is more his early series team #pidgeot is from wukong :)#cause yknow they match with the red flowy ribbons on their heads :))#my art #monkie kid #had a hard time deciding what to give him cause i had a list of like twenty different ones before but this is a pretty solid final one #there’s so many fighting types but they all just fit him!!#i imagine makuhita will later be replaced with a jangmo-o which will then evolve #lego monkie kid mk #lego monkie kid #lmk #pokemon #lmk mk #monkie kid mk #or or he’ll get over his fear of spiders and catch that joltik which will later evolve #didnt give him a chimchar cause infernape is wukongs pokemon #however…. maybe he’ll get one after he unlocks his monkey form #macaque has annilape and sableye #as two of his Pokémon #but there are more…#him and wukong both had eevees pre journey era #now Wukong’s is an umbreon and macaque’s is an espeon #yes.

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imminent-danger-came · 8 months

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something about mk brutally smashing his head against azures sword till it shattered. something about mei modeling her sword after azures (im insane)

I went ahead and gifed both scenes (which proves that I'm very clearly normal)

So, Mei shatters her family sword defending MK. She then models her sword after Azure's. MK later brutally smashes his head against Azure's sword, cracking it (and Azure) apart. Azure then uses that sword to stitch the universe together, losing his life in the process.

The first thing that comes to mind is the Curse's words, "Such pitiful creatures: cowardly, reckless, monstrosities; all doomed to play a roll in tearing this world apart! To cause nothing but chaos and destruction.", with 4x13 being titled "Rip and Tear" and Azure quite literally tearing the world apart. You trying to do what you think is right but that still leading to bad outcomes—to shattering and breaking and destruction.

Other bonus parallels/contrasts include:

Mei breaking her sword to defend MK, while Azure breaks his sword attacking MK

"But how am I supposed to protect everyone if I don't have my sword!" and then Azure uses his sword to save the entire world aka everyone.

Mei: "If you're not giving everything you have to protect the people you care about you are nothing!" Azure: "I would have done anything in my power to bring them back—but it wasn't in my power, it was in yours." (Using power for the people you care about) (Interesting to note however, Azure is fine with his friends as collateral ((love you 4x10 roar)) where as Mei will put a lot at risk for her friends ((she doesn't object when MK suggests going into the scroll even if it'll risk the curse being released)))

Mei: "What's the point of having power if you won't use it! [...] Inaction is careless! [...] Then maybe you don't deserve power!" Azure: "I did not sacrifice everything simply to be an idle deity! I will do what my predecessor did not!" (Aka those who deserve power are those who will use it)

Both were totally willing to sacrifice Wukong for their goals (Mei in 3x12 and Azure throughout s4, but especially in the special)

Mei: "Wukong knew the risks—that's the hard part of being a hero!" Azure: "Nothing is won without sacrifice!"

Jade Emperor Azure and Samadhi Fire Mei as containers for uncontrollable power (I talk about this one a lot)

Do we think "How could you lead us into this fight without a real plan!" applies to the Brotherhood's attack against heaven

They really did not need to have Mei model her sword after Azure's, so I wonder if this is building to an eventual "Mei V MK" fight (where Mei is most likely fighting MK to save MK) and Mei uses her sword to protect herself from one of the people she cares about.

I feel like there's more to the sword situation, but I can't put my finger on it.

#big fan of Mei having modeled her sword after a person who is currently dead #Good for her for having a dead man's weapon #Joining the rest of the gang (excluding MK) finally #MK beating his head against Azure's sword is one of the scariest scenes for me ngl #Like go boy! Let it out!#But also you did not react this way even against LBD in 3x14 #Like hmmm idk guys did he get worse over the course of s4 #HMMM WAIT HOLD ON #AZURE LBD AND THE JADE EMPEROR ARE THE ONLY 3 CHARACTERS TO HAVE EVER WIELDED A SWORD IN THIS SHOW #HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM.#Okay we got two current candidates for who is getting Jade Emperor-ed next season #new tag #jade emperor mei #lmk #lmk gif #lego monkie kid #my gifs #lmk MK #lmk Mei #lmk Azure Lion #lmk parallels #asks #Wait wait wait LBD Samahdi Fire mech also wields two swords #HMMM. Swords as proof of *using* power perhaps

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