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General Shao (Childhood) Headcanon 

Warning: mentions of child abuse, bullying, terrible parent

Ever since General Shao’s backstory was revealed on the website I’ve believed he had a terrible (borderline hellish) childhood. 

To recap, Shao had the enthusiasm and brilliance to be a great warrior, but his body was too sickly to handle the physical training. Shao’s father did not like this and decided to design a strenuous program to build Shao’s strength. On the surface, there doesn’t seem to be anything wrong but I believe Shao went through awful circumstances that made him the man he is. 

In Outworld, especially in professions that involve fighting, strength is considered the most important thing for a person. No doubt Shao’s father, a renowned Outworld general, would express these ideals and hate the reality of one of his children being considered weak. He would do anything to ensure his legacy was considered strong, which he did by ignoring Shao’s physicians and crafting a training program that could potentially worsen Shao’s condition. 

Because of his family’s reputation, Shao would be tormented by other children. Being pushed around and called worthless or a “sorry excuse to his family tree.” This would fester Shao’s anger and his drive to become stronger like his father, so he’s willing to go through the program. 

In other people’s eyes the program would be considered abusive, but Shao saw it as his father caring about him. He would excuse the days long training, survival training alone in the woods, his father’s harsh words, and not letting Shao eat or drink until he perfected his moves. 

Shao would also inherit his father’s demented beliefs in what being a warrior is and what Outworld needed. He would hear his father complain about the kingdom’s alliance with Liu Kang, hearing him call the fire god a “scoundrel” and “the bringer of Outworld’s downfall.” He’d be taught that domination is the true way to live rather than peace, compassion is considered weakness, death in battle is the greatest honor, and the only way to fight is on your terms. 

(Some of Shao’s intros inspired this headcanon, such as one of his intros with Liu Kang where he admits that he’s wanted to kill Liu Kang all his life, and an intro with Reiko where he tells him, “fight on your terms or don’t fight at all.” Also, Shao’s disgusted reaction to Raiden offering to help him to his feet after their fight inspired the part about Shao being taught that compassion is weakness.) 

Unfortunately Shao never learned that his father’s behavior was abuse since the bullying he faced stopped after being able to defend himself, instead he continues this cycle with Reiko. When it comes to his relationship with Reiko, I believe Shao cares about Reiko like a son but only learned how to express love through his father. He saw his old self in Reiko and wanted to share his feelings of strength with the young boy. He trained Reiko the same way as his father did to him and the results were the same- Reiko became a great warrior. I don’t think he’s manipulating Reiko to tame Onaga; Shao genuinely believes that his young ward is capable of doing the task, but thinks Reiko dying would be okay since his father taught him that dying in battle is an honor. Hopefully if Reiko dies taming Onaga (it’s highly possible with how powerful and rabid Onaga is), Shao lowers his guard and shows genuine care for Reiko. At least a sweet goodbye or a burial scene where we see him mourning his lost ward/son. 

I don’t think Shao would be redeemed if my headcanon turned out to be true, but I would hope that other characters would learn about his past and use it as a cautionary tale on how striving for strength is not worth losing your humanity. The possible tragedy Shao’s story could take would be interesting, especially when Liu Kang somewhat created the beginning of Shao’s life to give him the chance for redemption, yet it’s someone Liu never considered that turned Shao into the person he is. 

I wanted to make a little sketch with Grandpa Raiden, impressed by the song Forevermore, Lord of the lost, but as always I got carried away.

I haven't decided on the color, I like both options.

Some mk doodles that I occasionally posted on Telegram.

I think I should give them a life here

В тг это постится чаще, к тамблеру интерес потихоньку угасает, так что...ни на что не намекаю, но

Made some drawings at 4-5am today for the Pride Month! I was bored, and I have never draw things related to this, so I decided to make some silly drawings with some of my favorite bois!

I headcanon SuperBrainz as gay, he does a lot of things in GW2 and BFN that show that xD

I imagine all type of gods as pansexual, in some religions being gay or lesbian in older times wasnt considered a sin, even some gods did that, so thats why Raiden is pan

Whitty is confirmed asexual, so there isnt explication about that xD

Now, actually I dont see Dante as gay and Vergil as bi, they both are straight, but I like to imagine that Dante is supportive to LGBTQ even though he doesnt show it. He bought Vergil a hoodie with the bisexual flag so they both could support this month together!!

If some of you want me to draw more characters with pride hoodies for this month, just ask me! :3

Raiden x reader

Franchise: mk11

Reader gender: any

Reader status: ruler of Chaos Realm

Blood wasn't nice, secretly it always made you nauseous. Your own was fine but that off others was what made you sick: today theirs was mixed with your own.

You lay their in the cool grass, around you your enemies lay lifeless in pools of their red sap. Your chain blades lay either side of you in reach of your hands just incase you were attacked as you gathered your breath.

"Damn." The blood wasn't the only thing you couldn't being your eyes to look at, your calf had been stabbed and the blade dragged down straight through the bone and muscle.

Blue thunder cracked across the sky and you knew exactly who it was, "Lady (Y/n)." He knelt down by your leg and channeled some form of Lightning to his palm to sooth your leg as he removed the blade.

"What?" You sternly demanded off the Thunder God, trying to keep up your reputation against the pain, "do you have any idea how many you ended today." The smirk on his face as he looked at the knife could send anyone into a fit of love, it sent you a long time ago.

"One hundred and seventy four?" "Exactly that amount, your knowledge on both the field and not never ceases to amaze me." You sat up and took the handles of your chain blades into both hands. "Allow me to take you to your temple, Lady (Y/n)...lady (Y/n)?" The blood...

Your face was clearly more ghostly pale than it had been before, unlike you thought their blood was easily distinguishable from your own. Raiden took notice to your fear and let out a small sigh to himself "let us go, my lady."

Scooping you up bridal style he teleported you to the healers of your temple in the Chaos realm.

~~A year later~~

A meeting with Kitana, that's all this was, a year ago on this day Raiden had showed up to your aid and instead of visiting whem he could the Thunder God had been swallowed in a mysterious shadow and not even a letter had been sent from him.

"Yes?" Your grip on the edge of your stone throne tightened as a servant entered, "my empress: Kitana and her entourage have arrived." You nodded and stood up. Your wore green and black armour with a lime cape with emeralds down the edges.

Taking both your chain blades by the handles you looped the chains and placed each I repeated loops over the small hooks you and connected to your belt. The meeting room was a round room lit up by green flames that highlighted twelve chairs situated around the black stone table engraved with gold.

Kitana sat opposite to where you would sit: Kung Lao, Liu Kang and Sonya sat to her right whilst Raiden, Cassie and Johnny sat to her left. When you arrived and sat in your chair opposite to Kitana your beautiful gaze never left Raiden (and his never left yours) untill Kitana broke the silence.

"We have an urgent matter to discuss." This was how the conversation started, "I can tell, pray tell." You could tell this would be a long talk. "Shoa Kahn is anticipating an attack on Earth realm followed by those who still see him as the rightful ruler of outworld." Well that was unexpected.

"Sounds fun, if there are still those who follow him then I'm guessing you want to reform instead of kill?" You asked with a smirk, servents serving everyone tea from your realm as you smoke, Johnny and Cassue eyed the drink in the same way which made you smile.

"Exactly, so we need your help." Liu Kang asked after sipping from his cup? "With what fire fists?" "We need your army to help us." Hearing Raiden speak was music to your ears, even if the seriousness of the situation effected his tone.

"If earth realm is in as much struggle as it was during the tordements then yes, but I'll need to assess the size of his army in order to not risk to many lives of my own."

~~ an hour later ~~

"So." You asked the meditating form of the man you had heard little from, "yes, Lady (y/n)?" Ohh fuck this. "Cut the formal shit, Raiden, why haven't you sent me anything to let me know of you were alive?" Sitting on your knees infront of him.

The thunder god attempted to get up but you used some of your power to keep him down infront of you, "I knew you would be busy." "Bullshit baby, you know the busiest thing I've down since you found me in that forest is deal with some petty thefts and stop a street fight disturbing my carriage ride."

He sighed and you relased your grip on him after a moment of silence, with a tearfully sigh you stood up to walk past and leave the man you loved to his own devices but he grabbed your wrist. "I love you (Y/n), I was just nervous after seeing you in such pain and with such a fear I was unsure of him to comfort you."

That was all he needed to say, with thise words you returned to sit infront of him and placed his lips onto you. "That's all you needed to say, my lord~." That sounded nice.