I saw a video on tiktok where someone edited Kalluto with black eyes, so I decided to attempt it + Alluka. My editing is mid. I changed the contrast and lighting.
I really like the 3rd one!
I don't wanna say it, but my poor girl looks soulless. I'm crying.
BONUS: 1999 Kalluto
Despite what I said about Alluka, they look cute.
I'm not gonna say anything that has already (probably) been said, and I'm just going to make some quick points.
In Karate Kid 2 Chozen talks about honour and so on, and how he needs to reclaim it. Now I've read some opinions on Chozen where people have demonised his actions (for good reason), but I got the impression that they didn't understand him. What I mean by this is that Chozen's culture and perception of honour is different from ours (westerners). He comes from a place where Senppuku used to be a thing, so when Chozen is talking about his honour and stuff... it feels like a double edged sword when we, the audience, judge his character.
To make things technical or complicated depending on your opinion, Senppuku is the act of deleting one-self in real life, and Samurais would do it to avoid dishonouring themselves. If a Samurai did not commit Senppuku then they would be labelled a Ronin which wasn't good. Being a Ronin was a great dishonour, and a worse life than death. There's also Jigai, the female version of Senppuku, though I'm not sure why it was done.
In the Yakuza there's a thing called Yubitsume, where a member would cut off one of their fingers as an apology. Yakuza, as most of you know, still exists today. And there's evidence that members in the 80's and onwards have done this ritual. So with that being said, honour is a touchy subject regarding Chozen and not something that can be easily spoken on as a western audience.
The slight issue in this argument is that Okinawa and Japan are two different places. Okinawa, while a part of Japan is not in Japan. It's an island located between Taiwan and Japan. This makes me believe that how honour is perceived and practised in Okinawa is much different, in the sense that it may have been very important even when Japan banned certain practice before the 50's.
To be fair, I don't know how many teachings of honour were drilled into him, nor do I know when people stopped prioritising it. But just something I wanted to touch on.
Analysis 2:
In the final showdown between Chozen and Daniel I always saw it as a severe thing for Daniel. Not just because they're fighting to the death, but because Chozen is wearing black and yellow, which is something I always deemed to be a Cobra Kai colour before the Cobra Kai show came out and made it red. The only difference between Johnny and Chozen's karate gi is that Chozen has more yellow to his. Chozen's gi even makes him look like he's imitating a snake judging by the patterns, and I've always wondered if this was intentional by the director or whoever designed it.
The diamonds made me think of scales. So when Daniel is going up against him it feels like Johnny Lawrence all over again, just much worse. There's no cheering crowd, and there's no rules.
Before I watched Karate Kid 2 or found out what the plot was I saw this picture of Chozen and thought it was Daniel vs another Cobra Kai member. And then I watched the movie only to be genuinely surprised that wasn't the case. (I was 13-14, but still)
Sirius black gets thrown into jail for 13 years, James and Lily die, Remus has to live a tough life.
Me: Ya'll deserved that.
More crap I keep coming with. These are things I wrote in a Youtube comment section btw, I just expanded on it a bit more to post here. I recommend checking out Cynical Warlock, he's got some great videos on Mortal Kombat.
I wish we were given a story mode that not only reintroduces Shujinko, but also the kahoots he got himself involved with outside Onaga. Like lying to Hotaru about King Zeffeero, and spreading chaos in Seido for Havik in exchange for coins (it’s a tiny side quest in konquest mode where the player bumps into Havik in seido). Have Shujinko be a righteous man who has no clue he might be insane, if you count randomly punching civilians and thievery to be a part of the story arc. He’s an agent of chaos that is unaware of his chaotic side, and Seidans can smell it on him, so a lot of them stay clear of him. It could explain why he turned on Liu Kang and the others in Kung Lao’s ending. There’s a quiet evil lingering, but it doesn’t want to take things over, it just desires to cause trouble.
I hope Shujinko plays a part in the Titan Havik story, because in my opinion it'll just feel wrong if he's not there since he's the reason we know of Choasrealm, same with Hotaru. There needs to be Hotaru, he's the order to Havik's chaos, and Shujinko is the child caught between those divorced parents.
I'd like to believe that Shujinko is also a mirror to Shang Tsung in a way. He (unknowingly) does bad things in the name of good, but Shang Tsung is (cartoonishly) open about his wickedness. Both of them have the ability to copy others, and were promised some form of grandeur, only to be double crossed by the very entity that brought them up. It seems with the mk1 timeline that their stories were swapped. In the old timeline Shang Tsung was a champion for Earthrealm who decided to switch to the dark side and learn soul magic, only to betray both his masters once the opportunity came. In mk1 timeline Shujinko supposedly comes from nothing, and once he becomes powerful he has to be subdued with his memories and powers taken away. He even has the same hairstyle as Shang Tsung, they must be mirrors of some kind.
I also headcanon that Mokap is descended from Chaosrealm. He's some random motion capture guy, but seems okay with the bloodshed that's going on. In Deception's Konquest mode you'll catch him strutting around with a big smile on his face. If you punch him he won't do anything about it, he gets back up and starts strutting again like nothing happened.
The Trix vs The Wizards of the Black Circle
[Warning: This is a long post]
I just want to rant about this story I came up with when I was 15-16 where instead of being killed by D'Vorah, Mileena is banished to a different realm, which is the Hunter realm (HxH). She joins Gon and Killua on their adventure, and becomes fiance to Illumi all the while trying to make Meteor City become a kingdom by trying to gain rulership of it. I'm actually half lying because I don't want to acknowledge the weirdness of the original plot. I also wrote this before the whole "Sindel was evil this whole time" thing, so she's still under Quan Chi's spell somehow because I actually like good Sindel. Also came up with it before Mileena was added to the game so I pictured the mkx version when coming up with ideas.
The whole making a kingdom out of Meteor city thing is because I figured Mileena would be drawn to it, she won't give up being queen that easily and if she's stuck in this realm she might as well make due with what she can. The whole concept of Meteor City is that it's a place that is not only not recognised in the map, but it is a country that is a junkyard filled with, outcasts and inhabitants that have no record of existing. Any trash could be abandoned there including people (children). Only few people know of Meteor City's existence which has played an advantage for the mafia to hire the inhabitants as assassins and hitmen. The inhabitants also have a strong bond with each other. If I did not explain well then please check the wiki page for better information. Mileena herself is an outcast and was an assassin, and growing up in Outworld, a place that isn't very friendly, Meteor City would probably be like a walk in the park.
"We'll accept anything you leave here, but don't ever take anything away from us." - Meteor City's motto.
The goal isn't to take anything away from Meteor City, but to reform it. Change it, using the bond that the inhabitants have for each other and the large population against them. According to the wiki it is ruled by an assembly of elders so I'm not sure how easy it would be for her to take over. I'm not sure if she will rule fairly either, considering she is spoken poorly of when her being a Kahn is brought up. She wasn't massacring tribes like Kotal, so I'm not sure.
When I came up with this idea it was right when mk11 came out. It was another one of those things where I come up with loads of ideas but end up not writing anything. I was super annoyed that Mileena wasn't in the game and read a Naruto x Mortal Kombat fanfic where Mileena is the mother of Hinata, and figured "why don't I make my own version but with HxH". To be honest, mk11 Mileena just feels like a continuation of mk9's Mileena, not mkx. Mkx seemed more mature and adapted out of being a server and to a position of leadership (to some extent).
Nen type: Specialist
Nen abilities
Shadows - The ability to make clones of herself (This ability has set backs as the clones are more of an illusion and cannot make physical contact with objects. If they appear to a non nen user then they appear blurred)
Midnight Pretenders - The ability to make her face look more human and less Tarkatan (ability lasts for no more that 2 hours and cannot be used at the same time as another ability)
Queen - Armour that enhances her abilities and protects her from attacks, and even gives her a pair of sais (armour looks more Edenian than Outworld) The outfit was made by playing a dress up game.
Made up intros
Killua: You're getting married to Illumi?
Mileena: The agreement was that your family will let you be free to make your own choices.
Killua: You should know that it won't be that easy.
Illumi: Your father does not approve of me.
Mileena: Your mother doesn't approve of me.
Illumi: If you stop insulting her then perhaps she will grow fond of you.
Kikyo: You belong in Kukurou mountain with us.
Mileena: Don't you hail from Meteor City yourself?
Kikyo: It was in our family's best interest.
Silva: You are the perfect wife for Illumi.
Mileena: Only because Killua does not want to be heir.
Silva: Killua will change his mind.
Zeno: Shang Tsung warned me you are a clone.
Mileena: Here to tell me I'm a perversion of nature, grandfather?
Zeno: I'm here to test you, as Illumi's fiance.
Mileena: How are things between you and Ging?
Gon: Things have been fun, Mily-san.
Mileena: For his sake, it better.
Kurapika: Is it true that you're going to marry Illumi?
Mileena: I saw an opportunity and stepped in. Forgive me.
Kurapika: Just remember, Killua is our friend.
Mileena: A zodiac, eh? May prosperity continue.
Leorio: Stop, you're making me blush.
Mileena: How do you do it, Leorio?
Mileena: Meteor City is home to many assassins.
Frost: Are you saying I must take it from you?
Mileena: I want your help rebuilding and protecting it.
Mileena: Meteor City welcomes you.
Kabal: I'm not an outcast, Mileena.
Mileena: The entire Black Dragon are outcasts.
Mileena: So all of that, and Tanya is dead?
Kano: You want someone to blame, look in the mirror.
Mileena: It was your job to kill Kotal.
Mileena: When I gained the throne you abandoned it.
Erron Black: Aw, are you upset, Princess?
Mileena: At everyone who has betrayed me, yes.
Raiden: Your actions cost lives, Mileena.
Mileena: It is not my fault you involved yourselves in my affairs.
Raiden: You disguise your conquest as charity.
Sub Zero: You've learned better self control.
Mileena: Tarkatan blood makes me the perfect savage.
Sub Zero: Savage enough to join the Zoldycks?
Scorpion: A wasteland is now your home.
Mileena: Still on Quan Chi's leash?
Scorpion: I wasn't trying to insult you, Mileena.
Jade: Kotal being Kahn must still burn you.
Mileena: I am Outworld's true ruler!
Jade: Save your slobber, dog.
Liu Kang: You are more like Shao Kahn than Kitana.
Mileena: In all the ways that matter, I am.
Liu Kang: You shouldn't be flattered, Mileena.
Kung Lao: Illumi chooses wives poorly.
Mileena: Shut up and die, shaolin.
Kung Lao: Touched a nerve, have I?
Mileena: The inhabitants of Meteor City are off limits.
Baraka: There must be a flesh trade if we are to be allied.
Mileena: Oh Baraka, not even I would feed off of them. The mafia on the other hand.
Mileena: Meteor City does not have any riches.
Kollector: It's riches are through you, Princess.
Mileena: My father has no claim to it, Kollector.
Mileena: Your flesh looks tempting.
Johnny: Yeah, everyone wants a piece of me.
Mileena: Too bad. I'm getting married.
Mileena: Face the might of Meteor City.
Cassie: You haven't changed a single bit.
Mileena: I do not intent to.
Sonya: Kronika's trying to screw you over, Mileena.
Mileena: No one here deserves my obedience.
Sonya: Seriously not liking this idea.
Jax: We have Shang Tsung to thank for you?
Mileena: Your opinion does not matter.
Jax: I only state facts.
Jacqui: Your mother in law is quite the nightmare.
Mileena: Can you relate, Jacqueline Briggs?
Jacqui: With me and Takeda? Dad won't give us a break.
Ermac: When Kotal sent you to a far away realm I didn't picture this.
Mileena: You are not welcome to the hunters realm.
Ermac: I do not wish to go there.
Reptile: You run in circles, Mileena.
Mileena: In what way, treacherous snake?
Reptile: By taking hold of a kingdom that is not yours to take.
Noob Saibot: Kronika promises you a kingdom.
Mileena: Meteor City needs me.
Noob Saibot: Outworld snickers at your weakness.
D'Vorah: Kotal Kahn should have killed you.
Mileena: An action that will make you incredibly pleased.
D'Vorah: As it would, you disgusting clone.
Cetrion: You took advantage of the Chimera ant invasion.
Mileena: I should always take advantage of something.
Cetrion: There's no virtue in taking cities.
Geras: Tarkatans have a history of servitude.
Mileena: That will not stop me from ruling my kingdom.
Geras: Your kingdom? Meteor City is a breeding ground for low borns.
Kotal: You belong with Baraka, Mileena.
Mileena: I belong in Meteor City, usurper.
Kotal: Your blood is Tarkatan, not that of realm.
Mileena: Leave Alluka out of this.
Kotal: She holds power you cannot be trusted with.
Mileena: She is not to be touched by anyone.
Skarlet: Meteor City is an ugly home.
Mileena: The people there are just like us.
Skarlet: Define your meaning of us, Mileena.
Kitana: Make no mistake, you are a monster.
Mileena: Yet, I am still alive.
Kitana: Under whose authority?
Sindel: You claim to not love Illumi, yet you see yourself in him.
Mileena: I did not wish to control my sister.
Sindel: Then why have you agreed to start a family with him?
Nightwolf: Meteor City wasn't yours to take.
Mileena: It is my duty to turn it into a better place.
Nightwolf: But are you the queen it needs?
Fujin: You're a clone, Shao Kahn is not your father.
Mileena: It matters not. I am Mileena Zoldyck now.
Fujin: My heart overflows with pity for you.
Rain: What is this Phantom Troupe?
Mileena: Unlike you, they are not treacherous to Meteor City.
Rain: They will serve me if they know what's best for them.
Mileena: You are not touching a hair on Kalluto's head.
Rain: Replaced Kitana already?
Mileena: Kalluto is family.
Sheeva: It's not enough to stay my hand.
Mileena: You don't want to be allied with Meteor City?
Sheeva: In the end you betrayed Goro.
Shang Tsung: An invisible hand must guide Outworld.
Mileena: I have no place in Outwold, I will be ruling Meteor City.
Shang Tsung: Nevertheless, I will be the power behind the throne.
Shao Kahn: Come back to your family.
Mileena: I have failed you, father.
Shao Kahn: Even so, our family is not complete.
Zoldyck Bonus
Illumi: Oh, you're Mileena's mother.
Sindel: You better treat her well, assassin.
Illumi: Every Zoldyck must honour their partner.
Kitana: What do you see in Mileena?
Illumi: She understands the Zoldycks traditions as assassins.
Kitana: Only someone like you would wed themselves to someone like her.
Illumi: Your abilities are very impressive.
Skarlet: You are heavily impressed?
Illumi: Hisoka is going to like you a lot.
Liu Kang: Your wickedness makes me sick to my stomach.
Illumi: I'm glad my blood lust warns you.
Liu Kang: It is not something to be proud of.
Illumi: You created my fiance.
Shang Tsung: I am certain she will function as any other woman.
Illumi: If not... you will splice our DNA.
Shang Tsung: Let me see those needles of yours.
Illumi: Nen cannot simply be stolen.
Shang Tsung: Your friend Chrollo says otherwise.
Shao Kahn: What are your intentions with my daughter?
Illumi: She will give birth to many future Zoldycks.
Shao Kahn: If this is true you will die.
Illumi: I do not have advice to give you, Bi Han.
Noob Saibot: We have much in common, Illumi.
Illumi: Your interest in Skarlet is between the two of you.
Shao Kahn: Aid me against Kronika.
Silva: You are going to con me.
Shao Kahn: Where did you get that idea?
Sindel: I heard Mileena's been giving you quite the run around.
Kikyo: How could you have raised such a vile girl?
Sindel: Careful how you speak.
Gon: You're one of Mileena's big sisters, I'm guessing.
Skarlet: What gave it away?
Gon: I know those hungry eyes from anywhere.
Gon: You don't deserve to be Mileena's older sister.
Kitana: That clone is not fit to live.
Gon: You're worse than Illumi.
Kitana: You and Mileena are friends?
Killua: We don't get along, but Gon likes her.
Kitana: Children are very naive.
Zeno: Mileena is much like Kikyo.
Shang Tsung: Is that a problem?
Zeno: So long as Mileena gets on her nerves, no.
Zeno: You cannot embrace being old?
Shang Tsung: I prefer more bearable appearances.
Zeno: Then you haven't embraced dying.
daniel's cobra kai flashbacks but with tkk3 clips added in
Yukako Yamagishi - People often think her to be related to Josuke and she doesn't understand why. She refuses to believe there are any facial similarities. If not Josuke then Tomoko. Her stand is Bruford reincarnated.
Holly Joestar Kujo - Holly was a rebellious teenager: She was going around crashing cars, and dated a foreigner just to spite Joseph, only to actually fall in love with him. Holly has Hamon, but just like George 2nd she doesn't really use it. She has an overwhelming amount of physical strength, so she never needs help with shopping.
Tomoko Higashikata - Has a thing for older men, not interested in men her own age. Bonus if the guy is foreign. Her rage reminds the Morioh residents of Yukako. (I just really love the twins au). She's the hottest woman at her workplace.
Shizuka Joestar - She grows up having the same personality as Suzy Q, but has the wit and quick thinking of Joseph. She's been taught how to use hamon since Joseph had to halt his own ageing process when raising her.
Santana - He was a teenager when he woke up from him slumber. He finds a way to escape the Speedwagon foundation. He has a lot of internalised inferiority due to the treatment he experienced under Kars and Esidisi, and the constant comparison to Wamuu. He gets annoyed easily.
Narciso Anasui - He's also on the spectrum. Has a tendency to take things apart, and his intentions are often misread, which puts him in a sticky limelight. He has a hard time understanding why certain things are wrong (like creepy behaviour that was intended as romantic gestures). Picks and chooses when he wants to feel the weather. Doesn't like the rain's wetness, so he'll wear a hat. Definitely explains his fashion sense.
So I watched Baby Reindeer. I'm going to be honest, I wasn't interested at first, but it gained a lot of attention by Tiktokers. I don't have my own Netflix account, so when my mum travelled and I had access to her TV, I took a chance while I could. 7 episodes, 20-30 minutes each.
I feel like the suspense was ruined since I knew it was a stalker situation, but I guess I was patient enough to see what would happen. I heard people talking about how Martha was scary, or how they found Baby Reindeer to be a horror, and I must admit that it wasn't the same case for me. When I think of horror I think of Texas Chainsaw Massacre, or Ichi the Killer. If we're going to argue about realistic situations when I'm going to throw in Audition 1999, a film about a man ignoring red flags and suffering the consequences of chasing after a woman he had no business chasing. Perhaps I have tainted my mind of so many disgusting images that I didn't register that I was watching a horror.
Speaking of ignoring red flags, I understood that Donnie was a victim, and I understand that trauma can affect how a person views the world and how they may navigate certain situations. I know Richard Gadd was sort of confronting himself when retelling that story, and how it's to investigate his psychology. But I also understood that he was an idiot.
A part of me genuinely thought his gender had something to do with it. How men will see a situation vs how women will see a situation. The Man vs Bear situation influenced that thought process of mine. But the episode that opens up about him being groomed and taken advantage of cancelled that out. Maybe he kept underestimating Martha because he sees a poor little woman who needs help.
Martha is a dangerous person, yet he entertained her, sort of. It was clear that he wanted to set boundaries, but didn't know how to, especially if her feelings were going to be hurt. Somehow Martha found her way around it, and when he did set a boundary for sure she started lashing out. She became worse, and yet somehow he was still able to hold sympathy for her. I think that sympathy is forgiveness, but not the kind that demands you to run with caution, the kind that convinces you to give one more chance.
One act of kindness was punished. Is punished. While I can relate, a vengeful part of me scolds him instead. Martha attacked Teri. I hated how Martha was made out to be someone to sympathise with. She threatened and hurt people, and is shown to be a bit of a racist and maybe a homophone, meaning she's an overall unpleasant person. I don't care if she has mental health problems, that doesn't make her innocent or someone I should sympathise with. Do you know what's also mental health? A 36 year old man stabbing a 14 year old boy to death in Hainault. That actually happened.
As soon as a mentally unwell individual starts harming people it's wraps. Donnie contacted the police, but didn't tell the police about Teri. He went along with his dead-end-job coworkers about not reporting what Martha did at the bar to the police because it would be bad for business. The same coworkers who looked through his email and sent that inappropriate message to Martha, making things worse for Donnie. He willingly associated himself with bad people, and willingly put himself through sticky situations. Also, faking who he is on a dating app? Scary. Yes, Donnie is a victim, but he's a massive idiot. Like people who continue to let others suck the life out of them even though they know they shouldn't. Dogs returning to vomit.
I didn't psychoanalyse him while watching the show, but now that I think about his actions, he's just as bad a person. Yes, he told off Martha after she attacked Teri, but it shouldn't have ever gotten that far in the first place. Richard Gadd was honest about not being a 'woe is me' character, and how his younger self made many dumb decisions. I also know that info on stalking was quite limited at the time, such as the fact that giving them attention makes things worse. Donnie saw her at the bus stop, spacing out, and instead of leaving her there to suffer he got her home. But even that act of kindness, Martha still contacted his family to send threats. She didn't stop being a horrible person. No good deed goes unpunished with people like this. No matter what way it is framed, Martha is not a poor little misunderstood creature, she's a monster.
Conclusion: Baby Reindeer, while an entertaining watch, just made me angry. It makes me think of people who are naive and are forced to learn the hard way. No matter how many times they learn, the lesson doesn't hit.
Can you do Hanzo, Fujin , Cassie, and kitana with reader that does aerial silk?
Aerial Silk Reader x Mortal Kombat
I had to search up aerial silk for this one, and I gotta say writing this was tricky. Sorry if it sucks. Reader (just like bimbo reader) is descended from a Chaosrealmer which is why she has her abilities (hypnotism, control gravity around her, time-related).
Cassie Cage
Cassie wasn't sure what to make of you being joining the team. Johnny knew you because you were an extra in one of his films, but you had to be great if you were placed with the Kombat Kids. She was pretty sceptical, what were you going to do with a long silk? It certainly wasn't a whip. And then she saw it. When you fought it was as if the world slowed down. You moved majestically, your silk was a trap, and she was trapped. To you.
Surrounded by silk, she kissed you, and you let her.
Hanzo Hasashi
Your moves looked very complicated. No matter how many times Hanzo watched you fight, it was a confusing experience. But it was the kind of confusing he was strangely fine with. Every time it was a performance rather than a moment of bloodshed. Most times you weren't fighting at all, just twisting and turning in that silk of yours. It was a new thing every time. The concept of time did not exist with you in its way, and one could not waste time wondering how that was possible.
Hanzo was glad that you were on his side, even if he was confident he could see through your silk of webs, he was not confident he could burn them, because that would mean burning you.
Fujin
Fujin is entranced to say the least. You commanded gravity itself, and floated where your enemies could see you, but your silk caught the weapons as if they could not be considered an obstacle. If Fujin did not have more than a thousand years of experience he was sure he wouldn't be able to see through your tricks.
Where did the music come from? That he could not figure out. You used his wind against him, and he was caught in your silk. He hung upside down like a butterfly stuck in a web. Fujin was much too cute to suffocate, so you joined his side of the battle.
Kitana
Kitana could remember when she first saw you. You were Shang Tsung's pupil straight from Earthrealm, but it seemed there was something else in your blood. You were a better assassin than she was. Your victims did not know what awaited them as your performance was the last thing they would see. Kitana was almost envious, not of you but of them. She too wanted to see something as beautiful if she were to die.
You were a tangle of silk, and Shang Tsung took pride in this. But Kitana was determined to make that pride become her's, and possibly something more.