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running-with-the-feels · 6 months

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So, bit of a ramble but I swear I'll get to the point.

We actually get a not terrible amount of worldbuilding in mk9-mk11 continuity, but not enough (tbf I go feral for worldbuilding so that might just be me) and I'm really tempted to try and make the worldbuilding of MK9-mk11 make more sense and flesh it out a bit?

Like, there's so many questions left unanswered:

If the cryomancers were banished from Edenia by Sindel, why? And how did they end up in China? What was their culture before that? Did they have a language of their own, has any of it survived, did the dragons Kuai Liang finds in Arctika come from Edenia with the cryomancers or were they there before that?

Also, the Tarkatans, we know they have a language but NRS hasn't made anything substantial for it (which is fair, conlangs are hard and a lot of work to put in for what would likely be a minor part of the games) so what would their language look like? And what is their culture like, we know they value kombat, but what else? Do they have rules around who they can hunt, is anyone off limits? Do they have holidays or gods?

Kollector is an antisemetic caricature, I don't think anyone can really dispute that, so I would love to throw that out tbh. For the Naknada, what if the way Kollector behaves is just a stereotype Outworlders hold about them, and not actually the truth (seriously fu NRS for making Kollector like that, wtf)? What is their culture like? Their language? We know Shao Khan enslaved them so where did they come from before that and are they now free or still trapped?

And the Netherrealm, canonically, people go there when they die sometimes. Do people ever escape? What do they become then, are they wraiths or something else? Also what specifically is the difference between a wraith and a revenant? It's implied that spectres and wraiths are the same thing but are they? What's the hierarchy between the Oni? We know they answer to Quan Chi and Shinnok but how are they organized besides that? What is their culture (Or cultures) like? And their language?

Similarly with Edenia, what was their culture and language like? How much of it survived with Sindel and got passed down to Kitana and Jade? How many Edenians survived and now live in Outworld, bc surely Shao Khan couldn't have killed them all, not only would that be logistically impossible, it's kinda proven by the way he treats the Naknada and the Tarkatans that he prefers to keep the peoples of the realms he conquers around as a workforce, did he do the same here?

What did the other Mortal Kombat tournaments look like? Not the ones with Earthrealm but with Tarkata, the Osh-Tekk, and the Naknada (who I'm pretty sure had their own realm too?). You have to win ten consecutive tournaments to conquer a realm so what happens if you lose the third? Do you have like a cooldown period or just wait another however many years to when the fourth would be and start from there? Like do the realms being threatened need to win ten as well in order to stave off conquest?

Similarly, what specifically is the timeframe, bc a couple times they say once a generation (unclear), others (if I remember correctly) they say it's every hundred years, but then Shao Khan says he has to wait 500 years to conquer Earthrealm so is that the cooldown period? Or is that how long it took him to get to tournament ten (making it 50 years between tournaments)? Is it different depending on which realm is attacking which? Like it's once a generation but bc some live longer than others the exact amount of years varies (which seems to make the most sense)?

What even are the actual rules of Mortal Kombat? How many fighters can each side bring? Are there any weapons banned in the arena? Why can people challenge fighters on their own side and does this count as an official match and if so whose victory does the win count towards? Who is allowed to declare Mortal Kombat? Does it have to be a leader (like how Shao Khan is an emperor) or can a realm's protector god do it?

Also wtf was Outworld originally? I know we get some answers on that in games before mk9-11 but I don't know what those answers are (PLEASE feel free to yell at me about it, I BEG). Which of the nations we see under Shao Khan were part of Outworld originally, and which had their own realms?

Basically, I have many questions, I crave answers and if I cannot find them I might just create them.

Like I have headcanons and a long and boring night ahead so...

#Someone give me answers pls I am Begging #mortal kombat 11 #mortal kombat x #mortal kombat 9 #outworld #edenia #cryomancers #naknada #osh-tekk #tarkatan #mk lore #netherrealm #mortal kombat #mortal kombat lore

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thedragonholder · 5 months

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The prince and the assassin-1

(this is inspired by the 'the first initiate' fanfiction by @laismoura-art the founder of subscorprumi who's a good author and artist on Tumbler)

It was a beautiful winter morning in the shirai ryu plus there being a day off in the clan from training for the weekend made it better.

But the most special part is cuddling with your loved one on the bed feeling the warmth and comfort that makes you feel safe in their arms as that is what hanzo hisashi felt.

Hanzo shirai hasashi was cuddling with his husband kuai Liang shirai hasashi and his wife harumi shirai hasashi on their shared bed asleep, their naked bodies were covered with a blanket, their arms around each other cuddling in the cold morning.

Hanzo woke up his brown eyes looking at his husband and turned around to see his wife he smiled at them both. 'how did I get so lucky' hanzo thought. He got out of bed and carefully slipped out of their arms "time to go for patrol even if it's my day off" Hanzo mumbled to himself as he decided to get himself ready.

He wore his black lin kuei uniform with his short black hair neatly combed and his katana strapped behind his back he went to the town market with a list of groceries in his hand.

He walked around with a neutral smile on his face and looked around "looks like no lin kuei are here" hanzo mumbled to himself as he was patrolling around the market "are they on a day off too?" Hanzo asked himself.

After getting most of the items in the town market hanzo decided to take a short cut from an alleyway he ran into the alley way with groceries in his hand and accidentally bumped into someone Hanzo fell on the ground and looked up to see lin kuei soldiers staring down at him "oh fuck" hanzo mumbled 'harumi and kuai are going to kill me if I die' hanzo thought.

Meanwhile back at the shirai ryu compound kuai Liang was outside waiting for hanzo so they could eat something together with their wife "where is he?" Kuai mumbled harumi came outside with a tray full of food "he's not here?" Harumi asked worried "i don't know where Hanzo is he's usually not late for breakfast" kuai said worried "don't worry kuai he's going to come back safe he's our husband after all besides what danger is going to stop him" harumi said.

'well this is great' hanzo thought he was slammed against a wall by the lin kuei warrior "sorry dude but i am not single i have a husband and wife waiting for me and if I don't come home injured they'll kill you" hanzo said to the lin kuei soldier "shut up kid!" Another lin kuei soldier said "how about you shut up Greg!! Wearing those light up shoes during an assassin attempt are you a kid or something!? No wonder you never got a raise and your wife left your broke ass" Hanzo said Greg then went away crying.

The lin kuei Ninja slammed hanzo hard against the wall "you made Greg cry you are going to pay" the lin kuei Ninja said to hanzo.

"leave the kid alone!" A shout came from out of the alleyway they looked to see a girl but she was wearing a cloak so her features couldn't be seen well "and who are you to tell us what to do!" Another lin kuei Ninja said to the unknown person "let's just say your going to regret it" the unknown girl said with her hand on her hip "get her!!" The Lin kuei Ninja said.

Four of the lin kuei Ninja rushed towards the unknown girl to attack her but the girl took out six daggers and threw it at their chests the daggers ripped through their chests causing their blood to spill out as the soldiers were dead on the floor.

Two of those soldiers ran to the unknown girl in an attempt to attack her "attacking someone head on without a plan?" The girl asked dumbfounded "you know what.." the unknown girl said she took out two small paper balls in her hands and dashed towards the two soldiers before the soldiers tried to take down the girl she front flipped ahead throwing the paper balls on their heads.

She landed ahead of them as the balls exploded causing their bodies to burn "nice but was the explosion necessary?" Hanzo asked the girl "in order for them not to be alive then yes" the girl said "damn" hanzo said "now let's handle the big guy" the unknown girl said.

Suddenly one soldier came from behind the girl but she threw a kunai at the soldiers head before they could reach her causing the soldier to die "no!! You are going to pay!!" The lin kuei soldier shouted.

The lin kuei soldier dropped hanzo and angrily ran to the unknown girl as ice started to appear out of their hands "ice huh" the girl said the lin kuei soldier created a weak ice blast but the girl disappeared into red flames.

The lin kuei soldier looked around trying to find the girl only for them to be kicked from behind the lin kuei soldier fell down as the girl was standing on top of him "well that was easy" Hatsune said as she took out a kunai and it lit up on black flames and she stabbed it on the the lin kuei soldier head causing their body then disintegrated.

The girl sighed "well that turned out well" the girl mumbled "thanks" the girl looked at Hanzo who had stood up "even tho i could have taken care of this on my own but thanks" hanzo said to the girl "anytime that's what friends do right?" The girl asked hanzo causing him to be confused "can't believe it has been two years short stack" the girl said removing her hood away completely revealing herself in front of him.

The girl had dark brown hair in pigtails in the front and let down at the back with pale skin and demonic red eyes she wore red and white robes with black boots.

Hanzo was shocked looking at the woman infront of him "Hatsune" hanzo breathed out "nice to see you again my lord" Hatsune said with a smirk "what are you doing here?" Hanzo asked a bit scared "nothing just wanted to catch up with an old friend" Hatsune said putting her sword back.

"Hatsune it's really great to see you-" "oh cut the bullshit Hanzo" Hatsune said looking at Hanzo with anger on her face "your still mad at me" Hanzo said to Hatsune "of course I am still mad you left me in that hellish home to suffer!!" Hatsune said to hanzo "i am sorry Hatsune but i couldn't take you with me if I did netherrealm would have caused a war with earth realm after realised their prince and assassin are missing!!" Hanzo said to Hatsune"I understand but you could have atleast wrote me a letter" Hatsune said looking away from him.

"awe come on red panda you still mad?" Hanzo asked Hatsune who ignored him "come on don't ignore me" Hanzo said to Hatsune but she still didn't look at him "look i am sorry I left you alone alright? So please forgive me I'll do anything!!" Hanzo pleaded with his old friend Hatsune sighed unable to resist his old friends pleading and looked at him "fine just don't send me back there" Hatsune said to Hanzo "great now come with me I must take you to my home" hanzo said to Hatsune "you better have learnt to cook for yourself" Hatsune said as the two left the alleyway

"i am already an excellent chef old friend everyone dies to eat my food-"

"your didn't learn how to cook did you"

"....I did but i burnt down the kitchen multiple times"

"figured"

Hanzo took Hatsune through the back entry of the compound Hatsune looked around a very beautiful garden surrounded by flowers but she sensed magic that was in there "it's created by magic better be careful of the traps" Hatsune said "there are not that many traps in the garden I'll show you" Hanzo said going to a sunflower "sunflower? Wait Hanzo-" "see it's not that bad" hanzo said taking the sunflower only for a net to appear from beneath causing hanzo to get trapped.

As thung couldn't get worse the alarm rang "i told you so!!" Hatsune shouted at the trapped hanzo the alarm stopped ringing suddenly causing Hatsune to be confused "why did it stop?" Hatsune asked herself.

Hatsune turned around to see thorn rose arrows shot swiftly towards her Hatsune then created a dark red aura around her hands as the flower arrows life got sucked out in the thin air the red aura disappeared from her hands Hanzo was shocked "how did you do that?" Hanzo asked Hatsune from the trap "can't tell you " Hatsune said to hanzo "damn" hanzo said.

"hanzo!? Are you okay!?" Harumi rushed to the backyard hearing her husband's voice only to see hanzo getting out of the trap as an unknown girl in front of him helped him out "god short stack you should really concentration on your surroundings" Hatsune said to hanzo "sorry Hatsune-" "Hanzo" Hanzo looked at harumi "oh harumi!! Hatsune this is my wife Harumi, harumi this is my friend Hatsune" hanzo said to harumi "it's nice to meet you" Hatsune said to harumi bowing in respect then stood up.

Harumi was shocked "you have a friend?" Harumi asked "Yes you remember how I was the king of the netherrealm well she took care of me since childhood as my personal assassin" Hanzo said "more like his personal stepping stool-" "we agreed we wouldn't talk about that!!' hanzo said embarassed.

"You have a friend?" Harumi asked shocked "yes Hatsune is my friend-" "THIS IS THE BEST NEWS I HAVE EVER HEARD!! KUAI BABY OUR LITTLE HUSBAND HAS A FRIEND OVER!" harumi shouted at the house Hatsune was confused while hanzo was embarassed "harumi stop-" "we are going to have so much fun bonding together!!" Harumi said going to Hatsune and holding both of her hands "um thanks" Hatsune said "would you like to stay over for tea?" Harumi asked Hatsune "um sure I can tell you about Hanzo when he was a toddler" Hatsune said to harumi "don't you dare you witch" hanzo said to Hatsune "Hanzo that's not how we behave with friends" harumi said "yup" Hatsune said to hanzo with the smug look on his face "come on let's go inside so we can talk" harumi asked taking Hatsune inside.

"well this turned out okay" Hanzo said to himself before going inside "i am definitely going to need Kuai's cuddles the whole day" hanzo mumbled as he went inside the compound.

#mortal kombat #kuai liang #tomas vrbada #hatsune ryujin #hanzo hasashi #harumi shirai #subscorprumi #netherrealm #short King hanzo #mk1 #mortal kombat 1

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