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>>40844135

When we last left our hero, Akayama Kaito, he made a difficult choice. He left Outworld in the midst of the second Mortal Kombat tournament, giving up his chance to kill Shang Tsung, whom he had at his mercy. He did this to travel with Smoke to Earthrealm, specifically the Lin Kuei temples in China, in order to try to rescue Sub-Zero from the Cyber Initiative. Storming the temples, they managed to save him before he could be forever changed, at which point Kaito brought the entire temple cracking down around them with his power. Though Sub-Zero was partially augmented, he is still himself.

Sub-Zero vowed to rebuild the Lin Kuei after saving Earthrealm, and so he, Smoke and Kaito have travelled back to Outworld through the use of a secret Lin Kuei portal located in the mountains. Once more finding themselves in the wastelands, they plan their next move.

"The tournament cannot be far from completion," Sub-Zero surmises. "When I was captured, there were not many warriors left."

"Turana is there as well," Kaito adds.

"Perhaps we will not make it there in time," Smoke says. "In which case, we should do everything we can to hinder the Emperor. Kano was selling him black market weapons from Earth; I bet they're coming in by boat. We should search the coast."

Sub-Zero considers this. "The mountains in the northwest are rumored to hold a temple the houses a portion of the Emperor's power, perhaps in some kind of artifact. We could steal it."

They both look at Kaito.

>A) North, through the Living Forest, to Shao Kahn's Fortress and the Tournament
>B) Northeast, to the Coast, to search for the weapons boat
>C) Northwest, to the mountains, to seek the temple
>D) Show Sub-Zero the map to the Ice Caves

>>40844135
>D) Show Sub-Zero the map to the Ice Caves
Sub-Zero. Ice Caves. It's like they were made for him.

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>>40844494

"There is something else," Kaito says, taking out the map he took from the last ship he was on. "There is a place here in Outworld called the "Ice Caves." Do you know anything about it, Sub-Zero?"

The blue-clad warrior takes the map and inspects in. "No... But some of these marking around it are familiar to me."

"Do you think it may have something to do with your powers?" Smoke asks.

Sub-Zero thinks for a moment, but then rolls the map back up. "I will have to investigate this further, but for now, we should focus on the Emperor and the threat he represents."

He hands the map back to Kaito.

>A) North, through the Living Forest, to Shao Kahn's Fortress and the Tournament
>B) Northeast, to the Coast, to search for the weapons boat
>C) Northwest, to the mountains, to seek the temple
>D) Convince Sub-Zero to travel to the ice caves in search of power

>>40844784
B
Invasion ain't getting too far without them guns.

>>40844784
C. Gotta get more magic

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>>40845733

Kaito takes the map. "Either way, I think we should head to the coast and look for the Black Dragon, maybe they have a camp or a ship bringing in their weapons. The invasion won't be getting too far without those guns."

Smoke nods in agreement. Sub-Zero concedes, "Alright, but we're heading to the fortress afterwards."

The three of them travel northeast, around the Living Forest, eventually hitting the coastline and moving north.

In the distance, they spy the fires of a great camp and begin to sneak. Spying on it from atop a rock nearby, they see the camp is full of tarkatans.

Kaito recognizes Baraka among them, leading them and giving orders, barking something in his guttural native language. It seems like they have prisoners in cages and are currently enjoying a feast of roast human; the smell is sickening.

Nearby, a dock with a large boat at the end sits still. Kano is there, with other members of the Black Dragon, directing them to offload crates of guns, explosives and other weapons of war. They hand these off to the tarkatans.

"We need to destroy those crates," Smoke says, "and sink that ship."

"Not going to be easy with Kano and Baraka and both of their minions in our way," Kaito says.

Sub-Zero volunteers to attack the ship, and tells Smoke to cover him by fighting off Baraka. He tells Kaito to destroy the crates with his lightning.

>A) Observe the camp more before attacking
>B) Take on the ship and Kano
>C) Focus on fighting Baraka
>D) Destroy the weapon crates

>>40845943

Sorry, didn't see this response, already had >>40845973 all written out

We'll get more magic eventually.

>>40845973
>>D) Destroy the weapon crates
We'll back up Smoke when we're done blasting Crates. Then once Baraka's down, we'll back up Sub-Zero.

>>40845973
>D)

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>>40846051
>>40846089

Kaito nods at Sub-Zero's plan.

"On my mark," he says. "Three, two, one..."

Both Sub-Zero and Smoke leap out in a coordinated attack; the grey-clad warrior vanishes into vapor and reforms behind Baraka, attacking the tarkatan leader. Sub-Zero creates a bridge of ice leading to the ship and lands on its deck and begins fighting the Black Dragon, throwing one overboard.

The tarkatans all howl and prepare for battle!

Kaito jumps atop the rock and scans for the crates, finding a pile of them not far away. He charges up his energy and prepares to unleash it all.

>Roll 1d100 and describe an action! The higher the roll, the greater its success!

Rolled 66 (1d100)

>>40846218
Oh crap not more rolling

Rolled 22 (1d100)

>>40846218
Lightning Spark Bolts. Try and see if we can get off the gunpowder/ammo/missiles/whatever and cause them to explode with a minimum of energy spent ourselves.
If we can hit some Tarkatans during that, awesome.

As an aside, see if we can find any sign of Tortek. Shang Tsung said he was given to Baraka.

>>40846269
Whoops forgot describe. Uh hit the explosives with single shot and try and get a chain reaction explosion.

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>>40846269
>>40846284
>>40846349

Kaito blasts a single shot at the crates, attempting to ignite something. He sets the crates on fire, which seems like a good start.

Several of the tarkatans run at him, and he uses the rest of his charged-up energy to chain lightning them into submission. They fall to the ground, smoking, as Kaito leaps into the camp.

Not far away, Smoke battles Baraka. The tarkatan leader has both of his arm blades drawn and attacks the wispy ninja, but to no avail. Each of his strikes are met with Smoke turning into mist and slipping away.

Sub-Zero fights Kano on the dock. The Black Dragon's leader blasts him with an eye-beam, knocking him out of the air, then charges and pulls out his knives. Sub-Zero freezes the ground, causing him to slip and fall on his back.

Kaito scans around the camp, looking for more crates. He sees several human prisoners in cages, and another pile of wooden boxes, one of them marked "grenades".

Two tarkatans charge at him from behind!

>1d100 and an action!

Rolled 65 (1d100)

>>40846435
Run toward the nades, get the Tarkatans to follow and then explode the Grenades at them!

Rolled 4 (1d100)

>>40846435
Teleport behind the guys rushing us and blast them into the grenades.

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>>40846493
>>40846502

Kaito runs towards the grenades, a plan forming in his mind. He leads the two tarkatans towards the crates and attempts to teleport behind them, but before he can, one of them manages to score a cut across his back, drawing his blood.

Kaito becomes as a bolt of lightning and flashes behind them before unleashing his power, blasting both from behind into the pile of crates. That alone would have been enough, but the explosion that results sends both to the Netherrealm, along with blasting a fair portion of the camp. Kaito is knocked backwards and lands near the fireplace where they are cooking their human captive.

Before he can get up, a tarkatan leaps upon him and tries to bite his neck. He reaches up and grabs the mutant by the neck, holding him at bay.

>1d100 and an action!

Rolled 73 (1d100)

>>40846570
Check to see if it's Tortek. If it's not Tortek, then pretend he's grabbing an electric breaker without gloves and fry his ass.

just here for the music, carry on

Rolled 84 (1d100)

>>40846621
Second

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>>40846621
>>40846718

Kaito looks at the tarkatan, attempting to discern if it is his old ally, Tortek. However, it is not, as Tortek has a ring through his nostrils. Kaito charges his power and fries the tarkatan, causing him to twitch and his jaw to bite uncontrollably.

Kaito rolls the burnt tarkatan off of him and looks around. There's only one pile of crates left.

He gets up and starts running towards it when he is blasted from behind by a tarkatan blade-spark.

He turns around and sees a large, ugly (by the standards of their species, mind you) tarkatan approaching. His face oddly resembles a pig's, with similar ears and a nose to match. The bulky tarkatan roars at him, flinging spittle his way.

"Damn Pigface, do you lift or something?" Kaito jokes.

The brawny tarkatan charges at him and attacks!

>1d100!

Rolled 76 (1d100)

>>40846845

Rolled 42 (1d100)

>>40846845
Step to the side and try to trip him/push him into the crates.

Rolled 28 (1d100)

>>40846898
Prolly want an action.
Duck low so he trips over us and into some crates.

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>>40846912
>>40846961

Pigface runs in and slashes at Kaito, who rolls to the side. As the large tarkatan moves in again, he tries instead to trip him, but the mutant grabs Kaito and hoists him high overhead before throwing him away.

Kaito falls atop two tarkatans, incidentally pushing them into the fire. They burn and scream as Kaito gets up to his feet and dusts himself off.

Pigface rubs his blades together slowly, in anticipation of them tasting Kaito's flesh.

"DIE!" he roars, quickly slashing them against each other and creating a spark that hurls in Kaito's direction.

>1d100 and an action!

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>>40847051
Low Tiger, I mean Lightning. Also, make a snappy remark, like: "What is it with you guys? You all use the same moves as Baraka, and I've kicked his ass like three times."

Rolled 88 (1d100)

>>40847051
Jump over it and summon blast lighting on our way down.

Rolled 62 (1d100)

>>40847127
Whoops, might need a dice roll.

>>40847133
>>40847165
>>40847127

Kaito leaps high over the spark and blasts lightning at Pigface, who stumbles backwards in pain. Kaito follows it up with a crack at tarkatan battle prowess.

"What is it with you guys? You're all the same! Even Baraka--I've kicked his ass like three times! What chance do you even have, ugly?"

At that, the tarkatan flies into a rage unlike any Kaito has ever seen. He charges at the human, swinging his blades harder and faster than usual, creating a whirlwind of chopping, cutting, slicing death that Kaito has to avoid.

Out of the corner of his eye, Kaito realizes that he is backing up towards the last pile of crates as Pigface engages in his relentless, blind fury.

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>>40847231

Shit, forgot

>1d100 and an action!

Rolled 17 (1d100)

>>40847231
Wait until we're right up against the crates, Teleport away so he falls on them and zap!

Rolled 9 (1d100)

>>40847231
Let him charge, then teleport away back through the crates so he slams into them and we set them off. Then turn away from the explosion and put on a pair of Sunglasses.

>>40847325
>>40847376
I hate these dice

>>40847412
I do too.
Oh well, hopefully it stays decent for the rest of the night.

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>>40847325
>>40847376

Kaito prepares to teleport away when Pigface suddenly lurches forward, stabbing Kaito through the shoulder! He impales the human against the crate, his own blade sticking through the shoulder and into the wood. Kaito roars in pain and grabs at the blade.

"Now... now, you DIE!" Pigface screams.

Kaito watches as he raises his blade high up, preparing to cut his head off.

>SLICE!

Pigface falls back, his arm that had impaled Kaito severed at the elbow. Kaito opens his eyes and sees this, and he also sees a savagely beaten tarkatan standing between them with a chained collar around his neck like a dog and one arm-blade dripping in tarkatan blood.

"Stay... away... from my FRIEND!" Tortek shouts, falling upon Pigface and fighting the one-armed mutant for dominance.

Kaito can hardly believe his eyes, but the arm and the blade impaling him is still very much a problem that needs to be dealt with.

>1d100 and an action!

Rolled 10 (1d100)

>>40847515
Pull the Blade out. No use leaving it stuck in there.
Then shank Pigface in the back with it.
"You can have this back, I don't want it!"

>>40847575
There are 6 of us here guys, post suggestions. Don't let my 10 stand.

>>40847575

Kaito attempts the pull out he blade, grunting a bit. He manages to get the blade out of the crate and he stumbles forward, but the bone-weapon is still lodged firmly in his flesh.

"This is fan-fucking-tastic," he mutters.

He looks up and sees Pigface use his one good arm to throw and hungry and beaten Tortek off of him. He rises, still bleeding from his new stump, and plants a foot on Totek's neck and prepares to stab downwards into his chest.

>1d100 and an action!

Rolled 19 (1d100)

>>40847841
Fuck it, leave it in and charge at Pigface, do a double handed forward palm strike covered in lightning into his chest to knock him off Tortek.

Rolled 45 (1d100)

>>40847841
Try to pull it out again and bitchsmack Pigface in the face with his own arm. Make him stagger so Tortek can stab him from below.

>>40848092
>>40848137

Kaito, not about to let his friend die, charges at Pigface and attempts to strike him, but this fails, as he isn't able to muster up enough strength to match the tarkatan's rage-fueled adrenaline. Pigface turns his attention to Kaito, however, giving Tortek a chance to stab the brawny beast right in the crotch.

Pigface wails in pain and falls onto his back, allowing Tortek to get back up.

"Nice move," Kaito remarks.

"Learned from you," Tortek grins with his large teeth.

Tortek grabs the arm and plants a foot on Kaito's chest, pulling it out in one painfully swift motion. Kaito grabs it; Pigface lies on the ground nearby, practically asking to be impaled by it.

>1d100 and an action!

Rolled 30 (1d100)

>>40848251
IMPALE HIM! ELECTROCUTE HIM!

Rolled 49 (1d100)

>>40848251
Give him back his arm, it's the only proper thing to do.

Rolled 29 (1d100)

>>40848251
IMpale him and electrocute threw the arm. Also keep the blade as a weapon for later.

>>40848554
>through
Auto correct makes me say thing I don't Nintendo

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>>40848531
>>40848503
>>40848554

Kaito turns the blade downwards and stabs it into Pigface's gut. He then channels all of this energy into it, electrocuting the tarkatan and delivering a fatal amount of jolts.

Kaito takes the arm out and uses it to cut off Tortek's chain. "We're getting you out of here, buddy," he says to his ally.

Nearby, Smoke subdues Baraka, who calls for retreat. The tarkatans and their leader run for the wastelands to the southwest.

Sub-Zero is still battling Kano, who refuses to give up. The remaining Black Dragon are either all dead, frozen or running away, but their one-eyed leader remains, battling the former Lin Kuei.

With Smoke, Tortek and yourself, you could easily overwhelm him.

>A) Capture Kano, he could be useful
>B) Defeat him and let him go
>C) FINISH HIM!

>>40848645
>A) Capture Kano, he could be useful

>>40848645
>>A) Capture Kano, he could be useful
Didn't Sonya want him? Maybe we could put a nice bow on him.

>>40848645
>A) Capture Kanto, he could be useful
Too much of a pain to let leave, to much fun to kill.

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>>40848659
>>40848751
>>40848753

Smoke and Kaito walk up on the dock behind Kano. Sub-Zero uses a clever maneuver to freeze the feet of the cockney/Australian/whatever he actually is to the dock floor.

With a simple jolt from Kaito, Kano is stunned and Smoke knocks him out with a chop to the neck.

"What do we do with him?" the grey ninja asks.

"Dispose of him," Sub-Zero suggests, moving to throw him into the shark-infested waters.

"Woah, he could be valuable," Kaito says. "He's wanted by Earthrealm Special Forces."

Sub-Zero spies some rope on the dock and tosses it to Smoke. "Alright. The tarkatans are gone and the weapons are destroyed."

"There's still one pile left, and some prisoners," Kaito tells him.

"Destroy them and free the prisoners," Sub-Zero orders.

Kaito offers an alternative. "What if we give the weapons to the people? Outworld's citizens could use an edge against the Emperor's armies."

Sub-Zero considers it. "An interesting idea, but they would need to be trained. We don't have the time for it."

>A) Destroy the weapons
>B) Take the weapons for yourself
>C) Arm the prisoners

>>40849189
>>C) Arm the prisoners
Tell them to put the weapons on the boat and to go to Yanake's City. They'll be more or less safe there and we can teach them how to use the weapons later.
Give them a basic primer here before we go so they don't shoot themselves in the face or anything.

>>40849433
Ditto

>>40849433
>>40849189
Not even half bad, supporting.

>>40849433
>>40849642
>>40850795

Sorry for the pause, had to do some stuff

"Just give me some time with the prisoners. I have an idea for them."

Sub-Zero looks at the setting sun. "Thirty minutes, Kaito. Then we move."

Kaito goes and frees the prisoners. In the short time he has, he explains the weapons and how they work, instructing them very carefully on what not to do to blow themselves up, especially with grenades and other explosives. After teaching them how to set landmines and what the guns are, Smoke, Sub-Zero and Tortek wait for him at the edge of the camp, with Smoke hoisting a tied-up Kano over a shoulder. Kaito tells them of Yanake and her city in the southwest and gives them his map. The survivors take the Black Dragon's boat and sail away.

Kaito joins his allies and they begin travelling north.

About an hour later, they are outside the city-fortress. At its heart, the final battles of the tournament are being waged.

Kaito looks at his allies and questions his next move. He knows that Turana, and possibly Sareena, are in there somewhere.

>A) Head straight to the arena
>B) Search Shao Kahn's fortress
>C) Head back to the Flesh Pits
>D) Other (Write-in)

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>>40851088
>B)
As much as I want to see the last bit of the tournament, and as much as I want to go check for my waifu, our friends more then likely need us. Search the fortress for them.

>>40851088
>>B) Search Shao Kahn's fortress

>>40851088
>C you guys head to the arena, check for Taruna and Sareena there first. Tortek and I will start at the fleshpits to make sure they haven't been rendered into something unspeakable. We'll meet up at the arena and continue the search from there, alright? You know. If we need to.

>>40851214
>B

Bump in the vain hope of Damashi's return.

>>40853994
If the last few threads are any indication, he'll be back tomarrow.

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>>40853994

Sorry again, it's a busy Saturday over here in Korea.

>>40851151
>>40851203
>>40852785

Kaito looks at his two Lin Kuei allies. "I'm going to search the fortress. I've got friends in there that might need help."

Sub-Zero nods. "We will head straight to the arena and meet with the other Earthrealm warriors. We may need you, so don't tarry for long."

Kaito looks at Smoke holding Kano over his shoulder. "You going to keep him with you?"

Smoke asks, "Got a better idea?"

>A) Keep Kano with them
>B) Take Kano with you
>C) Tie him to a tree, come back for him later on

>>40854164
>>A) Keep Kano with them
He'll try and escape from us or barter for his freedom. Leave him with them while we explore.

>>40854164
Sup malaria-kun, also supporting >>40854225

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>>40854348

"No, not really, keep him with you," Kaito replies. With that, he bids Smoke and Sub-Zero good luck as he and Tortek head towards Shao Kahn's fortress.

Making their way through the city, they notice a distinct lack of guards, likely because they are all either at the tournament or watching it. Kaito stops in an alley and thinks.

"What is it?" Tortek asks.

"Just thinking..." Kaito says.

>A) Head straight for the fortress
>B) Take advantage of the low guard situation in the streets and steal food or supplies
>C) Attempt to incite a riot or a fire as a distraction

>>40855319
We Alpha Legion now, RIOT, also we gotta save the rest of our pals, especially the sphinx she's cool.

Move your ass Kaito.

>>40855319
>C)
Blast open any sort of food or supplies storage then let the locals know it's for the taking.

>>40855376
>>40856427

"I think we can cause a distraction for the guards. Maybe take advantage of how few of them are around."

Tortek watches as Kaito walks into the marketplace. The human looks around and sees all manner of stands and stalls for different foods and goods. Various people of all kinds of races travel to and fro, some pushing or carrying large loads.

Kaito sees very few guards around.

>A) Convince the slaves to attack by fighting their masters
>B) Steal imperial supplies and give it to the people for free
>C) Attack the guards in an attempt to inspire the people against the Emperor

>>40856669
I'd go with A, then if people are willing go with C and FITE.

If not, might want to go sneaky beaky like.

>>40856669
>B)
Then
>A)

>>40857143
>>40857310

Kaito approaches a massive grain wheel being pushed by large, eight-foot-tall brutes. They continually walk forward, pushing massive logs, eventually circling around to where they originally started from. They are bound to the logs by chains, and are occasionally whipped by their masters to grind the stones harder to make more grain.

Kaito thinks he could break those chains if he strikes them at the right spot, but does not want to accidentally electrocute the slaves, lest they turn on him.

>1d100 + 10 to see how successful you are!

Sorry for how slow things have been updating, it's hard to be social and run a quest at the same time. I need to catch some sleep, I'll be back in a few hours time; keep the thread alive, I promise I will return.

Rolled 98 (1d100)

>>40859731
I vote we thunderbolt the slave drivers and just take the keys or something.

Bump

Bump

>>40860212

Kaito looks at the slave drivers and sees that one of them has a key around his neck that would release the beast of burden. He quickly blasts him with a bolt, surprising the other slave drivers, but the slaves keep on pushing.

That's when Kaito realizes the slaves are blind; they continue to push even after the other slave masters have run off. Kaito picks up the key and unlocks one of them, but he just keeps pushing. He does it for another, who acts the same.

"You can go free!" Kaito tells him, but they do not seem to understand. They might not speak his language. He grabs one and tries pulling it away from the wheel, to no avail; he just keeps walking. How to convince them?

>A) Give them a jolt
>B) Destroy the wheel
>C) Grab an Outworld native to translate for you

>>40868656
>>C) Grab an Outworld native to translate for you

>>40868685

Kaito grabs one of the market-goers and tells him to tell the monsters that they are free. The outworlder hesitates but then speaks to them in a language that Kaito doesn't understand. One of them looks up and stops pushing, stepping forward, experimentally searching for his master or the voice that just spoke to him.

The monster calls out to the others, who stop. The wheel comes to a halt as they all stop pushing and wander around blindly, waiting for instruction from the masters that are gone.

Further down the street, guards begin to approach, having been alerted to your lightning bolt.

>A) Tell them to attack the guards
>B) Tell them to go on a rampage and attack anything
>C) Tell them to run through the market, causing a ruckus

>>40868963
>>A) Tell them to attack the guards

>>40868963
>A

>>40868985
>>40869339

Kaito prompts the outworlder to tell the beasts to attack the guards. The man gets very nervous, but as Kaito's eyes spark with lightning, he does as he is told.

The beasts, so long denied their baser instincts, hear the guards approaching and roar, charging at them blindly. They smash into walls and market stalls, searching for anything they can unleash their pent-up fury on. The guards shift their focus on trying to contain the beasts, who fight back, one of them picking up a guard and smashing his head against a wall.

People in the market begin to run. Kaito can't help but smile. He thanks the translator and walks away.

>A) That's enough of a distraction, head for the Fortress
>B) Maybe start a few fires
>C) Knock over a supply wagon and tell everyone it's free game

>>40869503
>C)
RIOT!!!!!

>>40869503
>B) Maybe start a few fires
>C) Knock over a supply wagon and tell everyone it's free game

>>40869555

Kaito searches for a large cart with many crates on it. Using his lightning, he blasts one of its wheels and then the other before tipping it over onto its side. He blasts open boxes and shouts to everyone in the market that it's all free.

Sure enough, a surge of people rush forward to grab what they can, some even fighting amongst themselves to get ahold of it all. Kaito slips away and heads for the fortress, picking up Tortek along the way, leaving the market in chaos behind him and the guards running by pay him no heed.

One in the courtyard, Kaito begins to remember the layout of this place. But where to go?

>A) Armory
>B) Flesh Pits
>C) War Room
>D) Dead Pool
>E) The Tower

>>40869899
>>A) Armory

>>40869899
>A) Armory

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>>40869934
>>40869986

The armory is hot and dark. Pools of molten metal are drawn into cauldrons and used to forge weapons and armor. Here, strange workers native to outworld toil away, hammering on anvils and never ceasing their work.

Weapons line the walls: swords, axes, spears and more. Shao Kahn is a conquerer, and his armies need lots of weapons; this must be only one of many such forges that supply his war efforts. There is a large central floor here with a dragon symbol carved into the floor, forming a makeshift arena.

Tortek admires one of the axes on the wall as Kaito looks around at the armor and siege weaponry being produced.

>A) Arm yourself with new gear
>B) Sabotage the forge
>C) Investigate elsewhere

>>40869899
>E

>>40870389
>>A) Arm yourself with new gear
>>B) Sabotage the forge

>>40870389
>A+C
When in Rome, fake an accent or how ever that saying goes.

>>40870389
>A) Arm yourself with new gear
>B) Sabotage the forge
There's gotta be some light armor and some kind of gauntlets around here somewhere, right?

>>40870409
>>40870440
>>40870453

Kaito examines the weaponry. He's not a big fan of swords or axes, but there are a few very nice spiked gauntlets here.

He takes them off a suit of armor and examines them. They are made of steel with padding on the inside; anyone who gets hit by these or punches into a block is going to regret it. The only downside is how heavy they are; while the weight would make for some devastating attacks, perhaps he should value speed and mobility over power.

There is also a set of light armor here. He doesn't take too much, enough to protect his chest, back, legs and groin (a lesson that Shang Tsung would do well to learn himself) and some nice new boots. There's a helmet here as well that he slides over his head and secures in place.

>A) Take the heavy spiked gauntlets for their power, weight and strength
>B) Continue using the light spiked gauntlets you've been using until now for mobility and dexterity

>>40870931
>>A) Take the heavy spiked gauntlets for their power, weight and strength

>>40870931
>A) Take the heavy spiked gauntlets for their power, weight and strength

>>40870931
>A)
The way we flail around in a fight we need to make hits count.

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>>40870976
>>40871042
>>40871539

Kaito decides that the power and brutality of the gauntlets will compliment his style nicely. Now, to sabotage this armory, but how?

He looks up and sees a dragon's mouth from which pours molten metal into the large vat. If he could find the source of the metal and destroy or block it, that would go a long way.

As he inspects the area, a set of doors at the end open and in strides Reiko and two of his personal guards, apparently doing an inspection of the weapons and armor, when he notices you wearing stolen gear.

"The sentence for theft from the Emperor's armory is immediate death," he says, walking forward. His two guards stand back, one of them moving to block the exit they came from and the other moving the block the exit you entered from.

Reiko looks you up and down. "A puny Earthrealm whelp thinks he can just stride into the Emperor's fortress and do as he pleases?"

"Yeah, pretty much, you guys don't have very good security," Kaito says with a grin.

"You will not be making jokes when I grind your skull against my hammer," he says, holding out a hand. A blue flash of light takes the form of a solid metal and stone hammer that he holds in front of him.

"Have you any final words, weakling?"

>A) "Yeah, I killed your brother."
>B) "Your face tattoos are stupid."
>C) "Shao Kahn is a chump."
>D) Nothing, Fight!
>E) Write your own!

>>40871885
>>D) Nothing, Fight!

>>40871885
>A) "Yeah, I killed your brother..."
>B) "...And your face tattoos are stupid."

>>40871987
Ditto

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>>40871987
>>40872857

Kaito clenches his fists as he holds up his new gauntlets.

"Yeah... I killed your brother, Gozen."

His white eyes widen.

"You... You! You were responsible?!"

"Yeah, and he had stupid face tattoos too. You can probably still see them, if you like: his head is on the end of a pike."

Reiko shouts in rage and charges, holding his hammer high!

>1d100 and an action!

Rolled 71 (1d100)

>>40873399
Duck under the hammer and one-two combo to the ribs, then uppercut to the chin. Electrified, of course.

Rolled 90 (1d100)

>>40873399
Duck his first attack and counter with a punch to the gut.

>>40873501
>>40873623

Reiko swings high and Kaito ducks under, quickly following up with a one-two combo to his ribs. Reiko swings down and he dodges back before moving in and uppercutting the outworlder right in the chin with an electrified punch.

Reiko soars back and rubs his bloodied chin.

"You are quicker than you look," he observes. He banishes the hammer and throws several shuriken at Kaito. "Dodge THESE!"

>1d100 to dodge and an action!

Rolled 4 (1d100)

>>40873821
Teleport behind him and and electric punch straight to the spine.

Rolled 18 (1d100)

>>40873821
Teleport right in his face, and past the shuriken, and give him another blow in the ribs.

>>40873965
>>40873976

Kaito teleports behind the shuriken, only to find Reiko suddenly lunging forward, a blue helmet in the shape of a skull appearing around his head. Reiko shoulder-charged Kaito and knocks him down before summoning his hammer again and leaping to bring it down on the Earthrealm warrior. Kaito rolls to the side but then Reiko smacks him in the side of the head with it. Reiko brings it up and prepares to smash Kaito in the head.

>1d100 and an action!

Rolled 34 (1d100)

>>40874659
While his hands are in the air punch him right in the stomach

Rolled 94 (1d100)

>>40874659
Thunderflash while his hands are in the air, then knock his hammer away. Preferably into a pool of Molten Shit.

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>>40874708
>>40875154

Kaito punches him in the stomach, but this doesn't stop the hammer's fall. He moves his head aside and managed to just avoid it, then claps his hands together and blinds Reiko with a thunderflash!

Kaito brings up a leg and kicks Reiko off, separating him from his hammer. The Earthrealm warrior gets up and rolls backwards, grabbing the weapon, before tossing it into the molten metal.

"What now, flat top?" Kaito asks with a smile.

Reiko straightens and shakes his head, clearing his vision. He grits his teeth and spits out some blood. "A true tactician always has a backup strategy."

He grabs a massive two-handed sword off the wall and charges, swinging it!

>1d100 and an action!

Rolled 22 (1d100)

>>40875336
"Well, at least you're cleverer then Shang Tsung. Truth be told, if he wasn't such a dick, I'd feel bad for him."

Try to get inside that sword's reach, then kidney shot.

Also Damashi, this is frightening. I keep worrying about out dice luck shifting and Kaito getting hit by anything Reiko has.

Rolled 8 (1d100)

>>40875336
Duck and roll as he swings and wail into his sides with our fists

>>40875414
>>40875517
Wooo! Jinxed it!

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>>40875414
>>40875517

Reiko is surprisingly skilled and quick with this giant sword and his hacking sends him on the defensive. He hacks away at Kaito's gauntlets as Kaito attempts to duck and move with the motion of the blade, but he can't get in to land an attack of his own. Reiko brings the sword down low and then swipes upwards, slicing Kaito up the chest.

The wound isn't deep, but it draws blood and will surely leave a nasty scar.

"That's going to look really cool later on," Kaito mutters.

"Not when you are dead. I will do as you did to Gozen, and mount your head on a spike! And then I will personally lead an invasion on your allies in the southwest! I WILL IMPALE ALL OF THEIR HEADS ON SPIKES! AAAARRRRRRGGGHH!!!"

Kaito is forced against a wall as Reiko swings the sword. Tortek stands off to the side, unsure. He knows this is a one-on-one fight, but wants to jump in. If he does, Reiko's guards can as well, which keeps him back.

Kaito holds up both arms and blocks the sword coming down and is locked in place, pushing against the heavy sword and the strength of Reiko.

"Yield!" Reiko says through gritted teeth. "YIELD!"

Kaito's knee begins to buckle.

>1d100 and an action!

Rolled 58 (1d100)

>>40875752
Charge ourself up with as much lightning as possible and try to shock Reiko through the sword as a conduit

Rolled 94 (1d100)

>>40875752
Push back up as hard as we can and then knee to the crotch!

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>>40875792
>>40875807

Kaito pushes up against the blade as hard as he can, but Reiko is strong and the blade is heavy. In a desperate action, Kaito falls back on his number one strategy: he brings up his knee and slams Reiko in the crotch.

It does nothing, because Reiko wears armor.

"I've made a mistake," Kaito says after a moment of awkward silence.

"Yes, you have."

Kaito charges up and shocks Reiko through the blade, using it as a conduit! Reiko jolts backwards and Kaito kicks him in the chest. Kaito blasts him with a bolt of lightning.

"But I'm a fast learner," Kaito says.

>1d100 and an action!

>>40875998
Shock him through his armor, kick him into some of the molten metal while he's distracted.

>>40876182
Let's see if it takes this time

Rolled 33 (1d100)

>>40875998
Capitalize on our momentum and aim for a good temple punch with the weight of our new gloves. Let's try to knock him the fuck out.

Rolled 91 (1d100)

>>40876182
I like this idea

>>40876182
>>40876306
>>40876387

Kaito charges up his new gauntlets with lightning and goes on the offensive. He pushes Reiko back with his wide, powerful attacks, swinging his arms like lightning rods. He manages to land a powerful punch on Reiko's temple and knocks him down, stunning the outworlder.

Kaito picks him up and prepares to throw in into the molten metal when one of his guards charges in and attacks with a halberd. Tortek jumps in as the other guard charges at you from behind, blocking his halberd with his own arm blades.

>A) Stay and try to finish off Reiko
>B) Run out of the armory and leave him behind

>>40877037
>>B) Run out of the armory and leave him behind
Let's get while the getting's good. Make sure we go "Whoop Whoop Whoop!" and make a remark that it wouldn't be worth it to finish off what amounts of Shao Khan's Jimmy Olsen.

>>40877037
>B
Don't leave him alive to seek revenge on our friends.

>>40877350
I...um, meant A

>>40877037
>>B) Run out of the armory and leave him behind
You mean leave Reiko behind, not leave Tortek behind, right?

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>>40877059
>>40877350
>>40877377

Kaito blasts one of the guards, the one Tortek is fighting, with lightning. Both of them run out of the room.

"I'd love to stay, but I'm not after a second-rate servant of the Emperor!" Kaito calls out behind him.

They run down a hall and leap off of a balcony in a shaded room, landing atop the war map in the war room.

Kaito remembers studying the map and not having quite enough time to get all of the details right. With Reiko's guards on his heels, he might not have time again.

>A) Tell Tortek to hold them off, copy the map
>B) Go to the Flesh Pits
>C) Head to the Dead Pool
>D) Travel down to the Dungeons

>>40877818
>>D) Travel down to the Dungeons
As much as I want to copy the map, best not to press our luck. We need to find our friends.

Can we make a roll to see how much we can remember as we're escaping instead of staying and copying. Like a big important detail or something?

>>40877818
>D
No time! We did well enough and can trust in our allies. For now we must hurry before word spreads

>>40877974
>>40877818
>Additionally, if we're out of line of sight and have a second, cauterize that facial wound with lightning. No blood trail. Also things get to look a lot cooler a lot sooner than Reiko thought.

>>40878220
>facial

It was the chest. We Sagat now.

>>40877818
>D)
Again my waifu must wait as we search for our friends.

>>40880239
[Spoiler] what if we could do both?[/spoiler]
[Spoiler]obviously we're talking about Skarlet right?[/spoiler]

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>>40880665
Your spoiler fu sucks. Yes we can do both and no not Skarlet. I will say Skarlet is cool.

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>>40877947
>>40877974
>>40880239

Kaito runs from the war room, taking Tortek with him, charging down a staircase and into Shao Kahn's dungeons. Here, prisoners lament and languish, awaiting execution in the arena or death from inattention.

Kaito looks at the scar on his chest, cut through his new armored chestpiece. "Just got this thing, too," he grumbles, flinching a bit as he uses his electrical power to singe the wound the stop the bleeding.

Tortek looks around. "This place very bad..." he says.

Kaito looks in the cells and sees a starved man dying. Others nearby are similar. He doesn't see anyone he knows, but the dungeon is large.

In the distance, beneath a large stone arch, is a room of total darkness, except for a large hole in the ground. Something within it is emitting a bright green glow.

>A) Explore the dungeon, search the cells
>B) Look for a way to free the prisoners
>C) Leave the dungeons through another stairway
>D) Approach the green-glowing pit

>>40882630
>A
>D if it seems faster.
After this we should meet up with the Lin Kuei if we can't fi- (flashback to murdering Hydro and fighting Sub Zero and Scorpion)...if we can't find them.
Also, Outworld is weird.

>>40882999
Ditto

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>>40882999
>>40883081

Kaito begins thoroughly searching the cells, trying to pick up any trail of his friends, when he comes across a warrior in strange armor. The man has a red tattoo on his forehead and what hair he has is pulled into a ponytail behind him. He sits on his knees and looks up at Kaito.

"Stranger. I do not know who you are, but you are not of the Emperor's employ, that much is obvious. Free me, and I will pay you a large sum of money."

>A) Question him
>B) Agree
>C) Leave him

>>40883349
>A

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>>40883433

"And just who are you?" Kaito asks.

"Just a mercenary. A man of coin. Coin I am willing to share, if you help me."

"That's it? Just payment? Nothing else attached?"

"I am a mercenary. I am used to dealing with very specific contracts. You free me, I pay you."

"And you have the money on you?"

"No. They have taken it. But I will get it back, once I am free."

Kaito crosses his arms. "Why'd they put you in there? Why aren't you fighting in the tournament."

"This is a matter between Earthrealm and Outworld, two places I am not from and have little care for outside of my line of work. I am disinterested in playing in the Emperor's petty games of conquest. I was captured and brought here."

"From neither? Then where are you from?"

"Seido."

"Never heard of it," Kaito shrugs.

"Just as well. Do we have an agreement?"

"I don't even have your name."

"I am Dairou. I will seek out my money and seek you out to pay you for my freedom once you release me."

>A) I will, but instead I want you to help me find a friend
>B) Agree, I want money
>C) Question why he wouldn't just run away
>D) Do not agree to his proposition
\

>>40883562

I hate to take these long breaks but I'll be back in a few hours

>>40883562
A
If he does run away it might cause more distraction and I can't think of any reason for him to turn on us...

>>40883562
>A

Bump

Bump

At work, update coming soon

Bump...again.

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Gotta give Damashi credit for being a good working man.

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>>40894122
>>40894493

Sorry guys, it's Monday, a demanding work day in the Army over here in Korea.

>>40883704
>>40883816

Kaito uncrosses his arms. "I will free you, but I don't care about wealth. You're a mercenary, so I'm not going to do it out of the goodness of my heart, either."

"Name your price."

"Help me find my friends. One, a sphinx, named Turana; the other, an assassin from the Brotherhood of Shadow. Her name is Sareena."

"You keep odd company."

"Yeah, I know. Have you seen them?"

"I have not spied a sphinx. There was a female assassin with the mark of the Brotherhood of Shadow on her clothing, with a white streak in her hair."

"That's her!"

"She was a prisoner here before she was taken to the arena. I do not know her fate."

Kaito thinks for a moment. "I was hoping Kitana and Turana would have been able to rescue her... Maybe they have."

Dairou stands up. "Free me, and we will search for them together."

"Alright. Stand back."

Kaito raises his arms and charges up his electricity, unleashing a blast upon the metal bars, sending sparks flying and resulting in a great flash of light. Kaito focuses on the lock, concentrating on blasting it and melting it.

When he is done, he grabs the bars of the door and pulls, and sure enough, it opens, the molten lock quickly cooling.

Dairou steps out and nods. "You do fine work. You are quite powerful."

"I get by," Kaito shrugs. "Really, you should see what I can do to a sorcerer's nutsack."

Before Dairou can respond, there is a commotion from further down in the dungeon. A group of guards are beginning to mobilize, having heard the noise of Kaito's lightning.

Dairou looks at Kaito and Tortek. "The jailor will be with them. He is also the head executioner. I suggest we hide if we wish to avoid a fight."

>A) Take on the guards
>B) Hide in the shadows near the green pit
>C) Attempt to escape from the dungeon up the stairs

>>40894736
>A) Take on the guards
RELEASE THE PRISONERS! JAILBREAK JAILBREAK WOOOOO!

>>40894818
>>A) Take on the guards
I like your line of thinking!

>>40894736
>A)
Well we've started so much shit why stop now?

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>>40894818
>>40894915
>>40894943

Kaito cracks his knuckles and charges up his heavy gauntlets with lightning. "I appreciate the thought, but I'm not about to run away from some goons."

"Very well," Dairou says, preparing to fight by raising his arms and positioning his feet in a Wing Chun stance. Tortek throws out his arms, extending his bone blades.

Kaito looks around at the other prisoners, but none of them apart from Dairou appear to be combat capable. They are all native outworlders who have been suffering for some time here.

Five men come around the corner, carrying swords and wearing armor. Their leader is the largest, a great burly man with a massive two-handed axe, wearing leather and spiked armor.

"With all the commotion in the arena, I was worried I would not get a chance to execute anyone today," the jailor says, hefting up his axe. "You don't know how happy you've made me."

"Wanna bet I can turn that around?" Kaito says, getting into a combat stance.

"Bring me that one," the jailor points at Kaito and the four men move in. Tortek and Dairou stand alongside you, ready to follow your lead.

>1d100 and an action!

Rolled 93 (1d100)

>>40895041
Take the axe, electrify it, and start swinging at them.

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>>40895189

Kaito teleports behind the four men, in front of the executioner. He grabs the axe and electrocutes in, causing the man to drop it. Kaito then hefts it up and turns around, swinging the axe and charging it with electricity. He cuts two of the men cleanly in half like a hot knife through warm butter, their blood spraying out of both halves as they fall to the floor.

Tortek stabs another through the face as Dairou swiftly disarms the fourth and then snaps his neck in one fluid motion with the skill and grave grace of a true killer.

Kaito looks at the executioner and holds up his axe, tossing it back to him.

"Wouldn't be a fair fight otherwise," Kaito mocks, fully confident in their odds.

The executioner looks at his axe and then holds it to his side and spins in place rapidly, like a spinning top of death.

He moves as he spins, a slicing whirlwind, towards Kaito and his allies.

>1d100 and an action!

Rolled 41 (1d100)

>>40895374
Dodge the attack, punch him in the gut, and electrocute him.

Rolled 85 (1d100)

>>40895374
Get him to collide with the wall as he swings then punch him in the gut as he slows down

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>>40895459

Kaito leads the spinning axeman to the wall and tries to get him to get his weapon lodged in it. However, the magical blade of the keen executioner axe, just as it had cleaved cleanly through two men, cuts through the solid stone. He continues to moves towards Kaito, hacking through the prison wall as he advances.

>>40895420

Kaito attempts to dodge the attack and counter it, but is hit by the wood of the axe (and thankfully not the blade), but is still sent sprawling backwards.

Tortek scrambles out of the way as the executioner spins towards Dairou, who stands in place. Kaito watches, thinking the man must either have a plan or a death wish.

Dairou suddenly stands up straight and places his hands across his chest, falling backwards, slamming his back against the ground. This causes a small quake-like effect, kicking up dust and sending small stones flying back away from the force of his back hitting the floor.

The power generated causes the executioner to fly upwards, spinning in the air but now having lost all cohesion and control. As he falls, Dairou springs back up, almost like he treated the solid floor like a trampoline or a springboard.

He backflip-kicks the executioner as he falls down, sending him flying towards Kaito, who blasts him with electricity mid-air. He hits the nearby wall and does not get back up.

"I think we're done here," Dairou suggests.

"Yeah... Nice move, by the way. How'd you do that?"

"You have your tricks, and I have my own," Dairou replies.

"Fair enough."

>A) Head to the Arena
>B) Investigate the Darkened Pit
>C) Search elsewhere in the Fortress

>Optional: Take the Executioner's Keen Axe

>>40895573
>Optional: Take the Executioner's Keen Axe
May be useful
>A) Head to the Arena
We need to get to the Arena ASAP.

>>40895573
>>A) Head to the Arena
>>Optional: Take the Executioner's Keen Axe
Whoo! Stuff.

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>>40895615
>>40895858

Kaito picks up the axe and together with Dairou and Tortek, they head to the arena. With fortune, Smoke and Sub-Zero are still there, and hopefully so are the other Earthrealm warriors.

They arrive to find the arena mostly silent, with all of the crowd filtering out. The great stone throne of Shao Kahn is empty, and dead bodies of Kahn's guards and monster-beasts are strewn about.

In the center of the stone ring that forms the arena, the warriors of Earthrealm confer with one another.

Kaito looks around as he approaches. "Did I miss everything? What the hell happened?"

Smoke, Sub-Zero, Jax and Johnny Cage turn around. Johnny looks surprised; he even takes off his sunglasses. "Hey! I remember you! From the first tournament! What happened to you, pal? We looked all over!"

"But not all over Outworld, and I was a continent away," Kaito replies. "Nice to see you though, Johnny."

Liu Kang and his other Shaolin Monk friend, Kung Lao, turn to look at the three of them. "You still have that THING with you?" Kung Lao asks distastefully, looking at Tortek.

Tortek snarls and Kaito holds up a hand. "Hey, he's with me. Can I get an update on the present situation, please?"

The group parts to reveal Raiden, the god of thunder and lightning. "We have little time. The tournament is not yet ended, and our enemies have come up with a new plan to absorb Earthrealm into Outworld."

>Cont'd

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>>40896079

Johnny slams his hands together. "We had just beaten all of Kahn's cronies when the Emperor realized he was outmatched."

Jax, visibly angry, says, "They had already captured Sonya when they ambushed me and her in the Living Forest. But now..." He turns to Raiden. "They can't! They can't, unless she consents, right? Come on, thunder god, tell me they can't!"

"Can't what? Consent to what?" Kaito asks.

Raiden crosses his arms. "I'm afraid that Shao Kahn intends to make Sonya Blade his bride, which will weaken the dimensional barriers and allow the merging of the realms."

Kaito is silent for a moment. "Bullshit!" he says. "I was told that only through Mortal Kombat is the merging of realms possible! You're telling me that Kahn could just pick up some slut off the street, wed her, and invade Earthrealm?!"

"It's not that simple. The Elder Gods would allow this union because she is a participant in the Mortal Kombat tournament, and a warrior of great power. Through marriage, Shao Kahn can end the tournament and claim Earthrealm as her dowry."

"I can't fucking believe what I'm hearing," Kaito says.

"That makes all of us," Johnny replies.

"Sonya will never say yes to that roided-out Mongol-looking freakshow!" Jax insists.

"Not as herself, no," Raiden nods. "But they have magic and dark sorcerery on their side. They can manipulate her into saying yes, and it will be a lawful union before the Elder Gods."

"Does anyone else think the Elder Gods are bullshit?" Kaito asks.

"You watch your tongue!" Liu Kang says. "The Elder Gods would not allow it without some kind of way to stop it!"

"An objection," Raiden says, "one that is valid. That is why we must travel to Quan Chi's fortress here in Outworld, where the ceremony is being held."

>Cont'd

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>>40896305

"Quan Chi... What's he got to do with this?"

"As an ordained priest of the Brotherhood of Shadow by Shinnok himself, Quan Chi has the power to preside over this wedding."

"Oh, right, of course, how stupid of me," Kaito shakes his head. "Wait... What happened to Kitana, Turana and Sareena? And Kano, for that matter?" Kaito asks, looking at Smoke and Sub-Zero.

"Kitana has been captured," Liu Kang says distastefully.

"And Shang Tsung used his magic to take Kano away from me," Smoke explains.

"And interdimensional marriage law dictates that the bride must be given away by someone from her native realm. They took Kano in order to have him give her away to Shao Kahn."

"But they're enemies! She hates nobody more than him!" Kaito says, nearly on the verge of a migraine from the logic of this wedding.

Raiden looks to the sky, his white eyes crackling with his power. "I can transport us to the lands surrounding Quan Chi's fortress, for my power is almost drained. Unless..."

He looks at Kaito. "What?" the Earthrealmer asks.

"You and I share similar powers. If you lend me a fraction of your energy, perhaps half, I may be able to take us directly to where the wedding is to be held."

Everyone looks at Kaito. "Can you give him a boost?" Johnny asks.

Kung Lao cups his chin. "We may need his power in the fight to come. If Raiden can get us near the fortress, we can walk the rest of the way there."

"And lose time!" Jax says. "C'mon, kid, Sonya's life is on the line!"

"More than that," Liu Kang reminds the Special Forces Major. "All of Earthrealm and our allies."

"We must act quickly," Raiden says. "The wedding commences at nightfall, in just an hour, in accordance with Outworld tradition."

>A) Do not give Raiden your power
>B) Give Raiden all of your power
>C) Give Raiden half of your energy

>>40896437
>>C) Give Raiden half of your energy

>>40896437
>>D) No, wait hold it.
We have an hour right? We're going to take five minutes and you have to prove to me this isn't some stupid mind illusion, or Shang Tsung pretending to be half a dozen people to fuck with me for punching him in the dick twice, or some other stupid outworld trick.
Because damn, just damn.

>>40896524
I'd kinda like to know how Sonya gets kidnapped TWICE in the same day. We weren't there for the transition from end of the movie to beginning of MK2, so did they just fail to save her and Shang got away, or did they rescue her, go to the Wu Shi Academy, and Shang grabbed her a second fuckin' time?

>>40896602

Sonya isn't very good at her job, apparently.

>>40896621
I hate to be "that guy" who whines about damsels in distress and shit but the funny thing is she wasn't even "kidnapped" in the original canon. Shang made his fuckin' magic island collapse into Outworld when Liu beat him and Sonya and Kano were the only ones who didn't escape. They got found by the Shokan and arrested for trespassing.

>>40896699
I like this version better. It's somehow much stranger, more hilarious and then I can completely believe that in context it's something Shao Khan would try.
Or we accidentally took a shit ton of Outworld LSD somehow.

I give it 50/50.

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>>40896699

I know, but I'm mixing several canons into one with this.

>>40896524

Kaito looks at Johnny Cage. "Hey Johnny, what was the first thing you ever said to me when we first met?"

Johnny thinks hard. "Oh!" he suddenly remembers, "This guy," he points at Liu, "threw my luggage in the water, and I paid you to get it out for me! Why?"

Kaito sighs. "Just checking to make sure all of you are who you say you are and this isn't some big damn illusion."

>>40896602

Kaito looks at Jax. "Didn't Shang Tsung nab Sonya at the end of the first tournament too?"

"Yeah..." Jax says, waiting for a point.

"Just strange how she got kidnapped twice, is all."

"We were ambushed and outnumbered!" Jax says. "We didn't have any backup out here. I barely got away with my arms attached to my sockets!"

"Enough!" Liu Kang interrupted the questions and answers. "We need to get to that fortress and stop that wedding!"

>A) Do not give Raiden your power, get taken to the lands outside of the fortress
>B) Give Raiden half of your energy, get taken to the fortress directly
>C) Give Raiden all of your power, get taken directly into the main hall of the wedding, but you will have no energy and will have to rely solely on martial arts skills alone

>>40896846
>>B) Give Raiden half of your energy, get taken to the fortress directly

>>40896752
Well, the mind controlled Sonya wedding thing is taken straight from the Malibu comics run. If you've never seen those, they're the epitome of the Liefeldian 90's. Seriously, Goro weilding giant guns like Cable, there's a guy in the tournament who despite having SIX arms is just a jobber...there's some kind of cyborg with pieces and powers cloned from different fighters and a cyclops laser-eye...it got weird. Oh, and the only word Smoke ever spoke was "toasty"...

'Course, the wedding logic is not that far off from the actual canon explanation for how rezzing Sindel allows Kahn to invade in 3...

>>40896846
I'm good with B. Some energy would be nice but we don't need it all to wreck Shang's nads.

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>>40896887

I have a very large collection of pictures of priceless moments from the comics, but we're not here for that.

>>40896846
>>B) Give Raiden half of your energy, get taken to the fortress directly
Man, I'm really starting to want to smack Liu Kang. We've been trapped in outworld fighting Shao Khan's forces and we're still mellower then the dude.

>>40896991
im hoping they find out what we been up to since we been in outworld.

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>>40896497
>>40896886
>>40896899
>>40896991

Alright, half our energy.

Just got a call from a superior; have to head back into work, should be about an hour before we resume.

Have a picture of Kerri Hoskins (Sonya Blade, MK3/UMK3/MKT)

>>40897152
I do too. It'll make for a hell of a story. If we get some time between Shao Khan's crazy wedding plans and MK3, I'd like to take Sub-Zero and anyone else injured to the healing pool and then maybe go ice cave exploring.
Hang out with Johnny and Jax more too.

>>40896991
>and we're still mellower then the dude.
Liu Kang is really fucking tense all the time, it's weird. Dude'll give himself a hernia.
Also, I find it hilarious as hell that the Big Angry Black Dude is less tense and angry then Liu Kang.

>>40897442
>Liu Kang is really fucking tense all the time, it's weird.

It's that MK9 "we don't know what to do with him so let's make him all about religious zealotry so it'll hit harder when he loses faith in Raiden" characterization.

He used to be cocky-but-zen Bruce Lee Guy who angsted about outliving his friends Highlander-style 'cuz champions don't age between tourneys until getting a 10,000 year old girlfriend.

>>40898053
>>40896991
>>40897442

To be fair, the only times Kaito has hung out with him are times where being serious is needed.

My favorite Liu Kang is movie Robin Shou Liu.

>>40898116
>My favorite Liu Kang is movie Robin Shou Liu.
Yeah, I liked him as Liu Kang too.
Also, I'm fairly sure if Kaito was serious all the time he'd be dead by now. Sometimes you just have to go the Cage path.

>>40898116
Shou was good, but it always kinda bugged me he didn't imitate Lee at all.

And the movie lacked the whole added dimension of "Fuck your deathmatch rules Shang, I'm a monk, I don't kill people" thing from the first MK1 leading into some "it's my fault, if I'd killed Shang, he wouldn't have come back and killed all the monks" guilt in 2...

Granted one can hardly be blamed for not being aware Tobias deliberately put something so subtle as "his fatality is the lamest in the game and the screen doesn't even go dark because it's nonlethal on purpose" into the game.

>>40844135
>KonQuest
I see what you did there.....

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>>40896497
>>40896886
>>40896899
>>40896991

Kaito nods, stepping past Johnny and Smoke and approaching Raiden. He places his hand on Raiden and focuses on charging up his power and channeling it into the thunder god. Normally this would be quite damaging to someone, but Raiden absorbs it.

Kaito continues until he feels roughly half of his power has been drained. He saves some of it for the fight.

Raiden opens his white eyes and speaks. "I will take us as far as I can, but I will be drained afterwards. The battle will be up to you."

"Let's crash a wedding," Johnny says with a smile.

Smoke, Sub-Zero, Jax, Johnny, Liu Kang, Kung Lao, Kaito, Dairou and Tortek are all temporarily blinded by a flash of light as Raiden teleports them away and across Outworld.

Everyone is brought to the end of a great bridge held up by many towers, leading to a dark fortress. Raiden, drained of his power, imparts one final message before he vanishes back to Earthrealm. "May you all find the strength to save our realm. Good luck. I will be watching."

He teleports away in a flash of light, leaving them all behind. They begin running down the bridge when they are halted by advancing guards, shadow priests and shokan warriors.

"Looks like they're not going to let us in for the reception," Johnny cracks.

"Not now, move star! Shut up and fight!" Jax says, barreling into the oncoming foes, picking one up and throwing him off of the bridge.

Kaito, though only possessed of half of his energy, prepares to help clear the way forward.

>1d100 and an action!

>>40900580
dice+1d100
Just run along the path as quickly as possible, we shouldn't waste energy.

I don't want to close out the thread until the wedding is done, but my timezone and work schedule makes updating slow. Stick with me and we'll probably have the finale in the window of the next 24 hours.

Stay tuned for more; I am going to sleep.

Rolled 77 (1d100)

>>40900580
Tiny bit of electricity to the fist. Work with one of our allies by flanking an opponent.

Rolled 5 (1d100)

>>40900580
Do we still have the executioners axe? Might come in handy for decapitating folks.
>Split a guard or two in two if we do.
>If we don't then aim to cripple with bloody fist

Bump

bump

Bumpity bump.

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>>40903499

Kaito charges in alongside Johnny Cage, who surges forward with a green trail following behind him as he shadow kicks a shokan in the chest. At the same time, Sub-Zero freezes the ground at the four-armed monster's feet, causing it to slip and fall. Kaito follows up with an electrified punch to the shokan's face, knocking it out cold and breaking his nose.

A shadow priest floats high up and casts a fireball. Smoke appears from a fog behind him and knocks him out of the air with a spinning kick, allowing Jax to catch the falling priest and repeatedly punch him in the face.

One of the guards attacks Kaito, who blocks it with the axe. He tries to slice at the guard with the weapon, but the guard leaps back. Tortek jumps over Kaito's back and impales the guard on both ends of his blade.

Nearby, Dairou, Kung Lao and Liu Kang take on the remaining guards and shadow priests.

Kaito moves to advance, but suddenly finds his path blocked by three guards who move in to attack.

>1d100 and an action!

Rolled 58 (1d100)

>>40912608
Swing the electrified axe at them. They're mooks, they can die in one hit!

Rolled 68 (1d100)

>>40912608
>Swing in a wide arc, use the momentum to go into a sweep or cartwheel kick, ought to get at least a couple of em. Then aim for shadow priests.

>>40912632
>>40912729

Kaito electrifies his axe and swings it, taking out one of them, splitting him in half. Keeping the momentum, he kicks another, who is then frozen by Sub-Zero and shattered to pieces from a tackle by Jax. Dairou leaps in front of Kaito and takes on the third.

Kaito looks and sees a shadow priest about to cast a spell. He charges at him and brings the axe down on his head; or rather, would have, had the shadow priest not teleported behind him in a cloud of purple smoke. The priest blasts Kaito with a shadow bolt, almost knocking him off the edge of the bridge.

>1d100 and an action!

Rolled 71 (1d100)

>>40913088
Move toward the center of the bridge, the edge is for badguys and smoke who can turn into mist form and go "lolnofall"

Try and combo with the others. They all seem to be working well together, and we're doing our own thing.
Work as a team and shit.

Also I just realized, Earthrealm in this timeline has a weird ass grab bag of defenders.

>>40913337
>>40913219

Kaito rolls to the center of the bridge. He tries to bring the axe up from below and slice the priest, but the floating robed figure again floats back.

This time however, the priest it hit in the head with a flying kick as Liu soars over and delivers it.

The last of the guards defeated, the group advances and reaches the entrance.

There, thry find Goro, Sheeva and a shokan Kaito does not know; a tiger-striped brute with feline features.

Behind them are several elite shokan guards.

"You go no further," Sheeva says, all four hands on her hips. "You are not invited to this service."

Johnny steps forward. "Honey, with the way you look, something tells me this is the only wedding in your future." He looks at Goro. "Didn't I toss you off a cliff?

Sheeva fumes as Goro roars. The three mighty warriors charge along with their elite shokan guards.

>A) Attack Goro
>B) Attack Sheeva
>C) Attack Kintaro
>D) Attack the shokan guards
>E) Attempt to get inside the fortress

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>>40914440

Forgot pic

Rolled 60 (1d100)

>>40914440
>>B) Attack Sheeva
Banter. Banter to hell. "You know, you don't look half bad for a four armed chick. Let me guess, you're mad at all the attractive earthrealm chicks stealing your thunder?"

Try to open a path through the Shokan, if we can have the big guys tied up, it might be easier for Jax and Smoke to slip inside.

Also comment to Johnny that we threw a Shokan off a mountain and he survived. They seem to have an immunity to that sort of thing. God, Rokuro would love this.

>>40914473
Damashi, I gotta say. I'm totally glad you stuck with this. The adventures of Kaito are awesome and I look forward to them every weekend.

Rolled 87 (1d100)

>>40914440
>B) Attack Sheeva
Flirt. Flirt like Kaito's life depends on it!

>>40914655
>God, Rokuro would love this.
Speaking of. If we ever run into Rokuro again, we need to tell him that we fought Goro again and that since we seem to keep running into the four armed dude he really should hang out with us more.

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>>40914693
Yeah going with this guy.
Also MKX Sheena is now queen.

>>40915005
Sheeva's always been shown to have alot of common sense. Her MKIX ending, non-canon as it is, showed her realizing that the Shokan were falling out of favor with Shao Khan so she switches sides and leads her people to joining Earthrealm as defenders.

>>40914440
>Attack Goro
Attempt to teleport past them, tag team with Johnny on Goro's nuts, ours being an uppercut.
>Would say to leave with Smoke, but we gotta look out for our bro Tortek.

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>>40915036
Yeah and Earthrealm gives her and the Shokan Australia to rule over.

>>40915149
Austrailia is a shithole anyways. I'd totally trade it for Shokan.

>>40915149
I wonder how Kano felt about that

>>40915247
I wonder if Sub-Zero would get pissed if we asked him why everyone has their own set of quilt ninjas.

>>40915149
like all of Australia or the out back

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>>40915179
It would probably be to them what it would be for you or me to go to Hawaii.
>>40915247
Depends on if he got paid or not. Actually he probably wouldn't care either way.
>>40915379
They just say Australia so probably the whole thing.

>>40915442
>They just say Australia so probably the whole thing.
some one made a really fucking stupid deal.

>>40915562
There's going to be some really pissed off New Zealanders

>>40914655
>>40914693

Kaito squares away with Sheeva. "I must apologize for my friend's comment. You know, you don't look half bad for a four armed chick. Let me guess, you're mad at all the attractive earthrealm chicks stealing your thunder?"

"Insolent worm! How dare you!"

She raises all four of her arms and brings them down on Kaito, who blocks it with the axe's handle. She pushes down, grabbing it as they struggle.

"All four hands on the shaft, nice," Kaito says with a grin.

Sheeva scowls and keeps trying to pull the axe out of his hands as the battle wages around them.

"I know this isn't the best time, but do you have a number? Maybe a four-hands-free phone?"

She brings up a knee and smashes him in the stomach with it. She wrenches the axe out of his grasp and sneers down at him.

"So id that a 'No' to dinner, then?"

She raises the axehead up high.

>1d100 and an action!

Rolled 44 (1d100)

>>40916166
Dodge. Flirt some more. Look for an opening to take her down.

Rolled 47 (1d100)

>>40916166
>Maneuver over by Goro or cat-boy, he'll grab us, she takes a swing and we teleport out. Leaving one of them in the way.

Rolled 92 (1d100)

>>40916298
Ditto

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>>40916298
>>40916404

Kaito sidesteps the attack and the ace effortlessly cuts into the stone floor.

"By the way, I dig your one-piece. Leaves little to the imagination."

She tears the axe out of the ground and swings wildly at the Earthrealm warrior as he backs up towards a shokan that Liu Kang is fighting. He teleports behind Sheeva as she swings, causing her to slice through her comrade's leg.

"No!" she shouts, dropping the axe and going to help up her ally. She holds his head in her lap. "I'm sorry," she says, pressing her forehead to his.

Kaito watches in silence for a moment before he looks over and sees Smoke and Kung Lao defeat the tiger shokan, knocking him out. Goro, preoccupied with Johnny Cage and Jax, cannot help his allies. The remaining shokan are forced into retreat.


>A) Offer condolences to Sheeva
>B) Knock out Goro and head into the fortress
>C) Head straight inside

>>40916571
>A) Offer condolences to Sheeva
>B) Knock out Goro and head into the fortress
Is it just me, or are women Kaito's one true weakness? We have never failed to flirt with any woman we've come across.

>>40916571
>>B) Knock out Goro and head into the fortress

>>40916571
>>A) Offer condolences to Sheeva
>>B) Knock out Goro and head into the fortress
Man, I'm pretty sure Kaito knows how she would feel.

>>40916657
I like to think it helps with the whole "trapped on a death world, to take part in a death tournament, to save the world." thing.

>>40916571
>D:Pick up the axe
>A+B

>>40916657
I like to think if I had awesome kung fu magic I'd be like that.

>>40916859
I think my weakness would be alcohol
JUST LIKE IN REAL LIFE

>>40916870
So you're Bo Rai Cho then?

>>40916870
Me too. Alcoholic brofist

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>>40916904
close enough
>>40916923
MUH BROTHER

Brief break. Got to do some driving then we'll be back with the wedding as soon as possible.

>>40916571
After we pick up our wedding present (that we will plant in Shao Khan's skull) we really should cauterize the Shokan's leg wound before he bleeds out.
Last I checked we didn't generally murder things.

>>40918870
Or you know, throw Sheeva our headband to use as a tournaquet.

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>>40918870

Technically speaking, we've killed several people.

>>40916657
>>40916750
>>40916798

Kaito manages an apology to Sheeva, who does not respond. He runs over to join the fight against Goro, helping to distract the large beast until Jax can bring both fists down on his head, knocking the shokan prince out cold.

The other Earthrealm defenders make their way up and you all travel to the large stone doors and push them open. Quan Chi's fortress is dark and Gothic, with large pillars, ornate and grim statues, and great stone platforms and walkways that are surrounded on all sides by a massive pit that leads into darkness. There are no windows and the only light comes from torches or magical blue orbs that hang from the ceiling.

"This guy could use an interior decorator," Kaito mutters. He and the others approach a large archway heading towards a cathedral-like room. A voice can be heard, alongside low chanting.

"Sounds like the ceremony is underway," Johnny says. "Let's go crash it!"

Kaito and his allies charge into the cathedral and lay their eyes upon the wedding in progress.

>cont'd

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>>40920051

Quan Chi stands behind an obsidian podium wearing ceremonial vestments. Before the podium is Sonya Blade, wearing a wedding gown and holding flowers, her blonde hair pulled behind the veil and her face dull and blank. Alongside her is Kano, who is obviously enjoying every moment of this forced matrimony.

Within the room are a dozen shadow priests, chanting and murmuring behind Quan Chi. The audience for the wedding is comprised of several Outworld dignitaries as well as the Emperor's greatest warriors; the saurian Reptile, the clone Mileena, the blood assassin Skarlet, the soul construct Ermac, the tactician Reiko and others. The Shokan, Centaur and Outworlder royalt families are present as well.

Johnny Cage throws a fist into the air. "I OBJECT!" he shouts as loudly and as dramatically as he is able.

The crowd turns, the chanting stops, and Quan Chi looks amused.

"Ah, and the final members of our audience have arrived, the dignitaries of Earthrealm, come to witness the union between Sonya Blade and the great Emperor of Outworld, Shao Kahn.

Kaito looks around the room; he doesn't see anyone who fits the bill as Shao Kahn. Then, he sees them: Kitana, Turana and Sareena chained behind the altar, a captive audience for the ritual.

"This joke of a wedding ends now!" Jax shouts. "Release Sonya or feel the pain!"

Liu Kang steps forward. "I am Liu Kang! Descendant of the Great Kung Leo! I challenge the Emperor of Outworld to Mortal Kombat! Let him show himself, if he is so powerful!"

"There are rituals and rites to be observed," a voice reaches their ears, sly and snakelike. Shang Tsung manifests before the altar, wearing a ceremonial cloak. "The best man must first bless this union and approve the bride, and it so happens that I am he."

Kaito curls his hands into fists, and the others seem prepared to attack as well. The Outworld warriors begin to assemble before them; the Earthrealm warriors are slightly outnumbered.

>cont'd

>>40916979
Bronan the Beerbarian come join us in battle!

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>>40920199

Dairou places a hand on Kaito's shoulder and points at the two behind the altar. "The assassin and the sphinx. Is that them?"

"Yes," Kaito says. "I don't know how they were captured, but--"

"Then I take my leave, with my contract fulfilled," Dairou says, turning around and walking away.

Kaito blinks a few times. "You fucking what?! Get the fuck back here and fight!"

"We agreed that I would help you find them. We have found them. I am of Seido and I care nothing for this conflict between Earthrealm and Outworld."

He turns and walks away, leaving Kaito honestly a bit stunned and surprised at the mercenary's callousness.

"Even your allies will not stand with you against this force," Shang Tsung mocks. "What hope does Earthrealm have left?"

"They're standing right here," Liu Kang says. He points a finger at Shang Tsung. "Summon your master, sorcerer! I defeated you once, and I will have no problem doing so once more!"

A warrior from the Outworld ranks advances. He wears the garb of a royal-looking ninja warrior, clothed head to toe in purple and gold.

"You will stand down, Earthrealmer."

Shang Tsung smiles as he takes his place alongside the purple ninja. "You are outmatched..." he says, and as if on cue, Quan Chi raises his hands, summoning two more warriors. One of them is completely black, with piercing eyes as white as snow, and the other Kaito knows all too well: Scorpion. Behind this opposing force, the shadow priests gather.

Kaito holds up the axe (the fact that he picked it back up was not previously established, but is now) and readies himself. They are outnumbered and outclassed. But if he could free his allies...

They prepare to do battle.

A voice, loud as thunder and just as powerful, echoes throughout the cathedral.

"There will be no kombat on my wedding day..."

A pillar of black smoke begins to form in front of the podium alongside Sonya.

"...Without me."

>cont'd

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>>40920455

From the black mist forms Shao Kahn, the conquerer of realms, Emperor of Outworld. Kaito lays his eyes upon the figure who has been the primary instigator behind every single bad thing he has had to face ever since accepting the invitation to the tournament on Shang Tsung's island.

The Emperor stands tall, very tall, with powerful muscles and a skull helmet that obscures his face. Burning red-orange eyes take in the sight of the Earthrealm warriors and his lips curl into a smile.

"This is truly a glorious day!" he says, his voice deep and booming. "Not only will I finally succeed in my conquest of Earthrealm, but my wedding will be entertaining as well!"

He crosses his arms and addresses his minions. "As your Emperor, I command that they not disturb my ceremony. Quan Chi, continue with the rites. I am prepared."

Quan Chi nods and smiles, turning the pages of his black book and preparing to seal the union.

Shao Kahn holds out his arms. "Warriors of Earth! Of Outworld! LET MORTAL KOMBAT BEGIN! FIGHT!"

"Now!" Liu Kang shouts, and the Earthrealm warriors leap into action, Kaito along with them.

The Outworld warriors rush to meet them, and in the center of the dark cathedral, they meet in Mortal Kombat.

>1d100 and an action!

Rolled 68 (1d100)

>>40920517
Face off against Ermac. We know he's a collection of souls right? So let's do what we do best (aside from shooting lightning and hitting people in the dick.) TALK!

Be all "You're a collection of stolen souls, correct? Shao Khan and Shang Tsung are the ones who stole them and then twisted you into fighting for him, they denied your rest and forced you to serve them! Are none of you angry at this mockery?"

Rolled 100 (1d100)

>>40920517
>Teleport, free our friends, Kitana included. With the axe and or lightning strikes I guess.
Chains are for -after- the ceremony Shao. Not during, come on man, this is basic protocol.

>>40920655
Also, find a way to work flirting with somebody in there, Mileena, Skarlet, one of our friends. Somebody.

>>40920655
>Nat 100.
I think that's the first Nat 100 we've had in this quest, neat.
Also there goes my "Get Ermac to defect" plan.

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>>40920655

>100

If only you had said "Teleport up to Shao Kahn and cut him in half"

You had your chance, Anon

You had your chance

>>40920694
Man, we'll get to it eventually. Especially if Ermac eats one of our friends.

>>40920734
I don't think Ermac can eat souls. I think he's just a bunch of souls mushed together.

>>40920739
He might if he can drag them into his well.

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>>40920754
Assuming you mean this place, that's where Kahn keeps HIS surplus stolen souls. Ermac just sleeps in there to recharge.

>>40920784
How does he recharge?

Also, you'd need psychic powers like Kenshi to get Ermac to defect. He works for Kahn because mind control...not that Kaito would know that yet.

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>>40920578

Kaito charges in and finds himself squaring away with the red telekinetic ninja soul construct Ermac. "We are many. You are--"

"Yeah, I remember," Kaito says, cutting them off. "You're a collection of stolen souls, correct? Shao Khan and Shang Tsung are the ones who stole them and then twisted you into fighting for him, they denied your rest and forced you to serve them! Are none of you angry at this mockery?"

Their green eyes flourish as Ermac rises. "The power of Shao Kahn binds us together! We serve the Emperor of Outworld, and the Emperor of Outworld alone!"

Ermac blasts at Kaito with a bolt of green hado energy, but then Kaito teleports away, using the last bit of his power to make it to his allies.

>>40920655

As a lightning bolt, Kaito manifests across the room, behind the podium and in front of his allies. With one mighty swing, Kaito slices through the chains that bind them in place, the enchanted keen blade slicing cleanly through the chains.

Kaito turns around and looks at Quan Chi and Shao Kahn.

"Chains are for after the ceremony Shao. Not during. Come on man, this is basic protocol."

"DESTROY HIM!" Shao Kahn shouts.

Kitana immediately leaps to attack her adoptive father, kicking him in the chest and pushing him back. Sareena shouts and charges at Quan Chi, her hated master, attacking him with a flurry of blows.

"I was worried you would never get here," Turana says to Kaito.

"I was a little bit busy," he says with a shrug. He looks back at the chaos of the kombat. "Gotta love weddings."

Sub-Zero attempts to fend off both Scorpion and the dark warrior. Smoke leaps in and tackles Scorpion aside, teleporting the two of them across the room. Scorpion vanishes into fire, and the two of them disappear and reappear all over the room, kicking and punching at each other in a battle of rapid teleportation, each moving faster than the eye can easily see.

>cont'd

>>40920801
Again, it's like sleeping to regain your strength. I think the Soul Chamber's just a comfy place for him to do so since his body is a construct doesn't really need to sleep on a bed.

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>>40920826

The dark warrior grabs Sub-Zero by the collar. "You are a disgrace to that uniform. When I wore it, none could defeat me."

Sub-Zero's eyes widen. "Bi-Han?!"

"I am Noob Saibot now. And I will destroy you."

Their exchange is interrupted by Jax and Kano crashing into them, both grappling onto each other. Nearby, Johnny Cage battles Skarlet. "You're pretty slick, babe," Johnny compliments her.

She turns into a puddle of blood and reappears behind him. "Woah, nevermind," he says, "it's clearly not a good time of the month for you."

As Reiko battles Kung Lao, Liu Kang fights the youthful Shang Tsung across the floor of the arena. Kaito can barely keep up with their movements, so fast are the fists and legs flying.

Suddenly, Mileena leaps upon the podium and brandishes a pair of pointed sai. "You!" she screams at Kaito.

"Oh, hey," Kaito replies. "I don't suppose we could talk and--"

Mileena leaps at him, screaming and preparing to stab him. Turana spreads her wings and tackles Mileena out of the air, and they roll across the floor, biting and clawing at each other.

Tortek is battling Reptile. The green ninja spits acid poison, which the tarkatan blocks with his bladed arms before charging. As Kaito watches, he is suddenly struck by a bolt of lightning and is knocked back.

A puddle of water forms and the purple ninja rises from it. "I understand you have power over lightning," he says, one hand crackling with electricity. "I am Rain, and I will show you the true power of the storm."

"Nice threads, by the way," Kaito says as he gets back up to his feet. "Do they come in heterosexual?"

>1d100 and an action!

>>40920903
Try and use Rain's lightning to recharge ourselves, while we do so keep making remarks and try to get him angry enough to keep zapping us.

Also, ask him why outworld has so many quilt ninjas, was there a sale on the outfit or something?

Rolled 50 (1d100)

>>40920938
Whoops, forgot dice.

Rolled 7 (1d100)

>>40920903
I bet you say that to all the guys.

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>>40920938
>>40920953
>>40920957

Kaito swings his axe at Rain, who becomes as water and it passes right through him. Rain puddles underneath Kaito and grabs his legs as he comes up, tripping him.

Kaito attempts to kick his legs out and attack Rain, but the water warrior is too slippery and once more vanishes into a puddle. Kaito gets back up on his feet and waits for Rain to reappear.

Suddenly the water shoots up from below, enveloping him completely in a bubble. The water bubble is levitated upwards and Kaito is taken along with it. Rain materializes below, and then drops Kaito from high up.

Kaito falls and Rain spins in place, bringing up a kick for a super roundhouse. It hits the Earthrealmer and he is sent flying back, crashing against the stone wall of the cathedral.

Rain approaches. "I expected better. But then again, what can one truly expect from a realm as weak and pathetic as Earth?"

Rain plants a boot on Kaito's chest. "Perhaps I will spare you and force you into servitude."

"I... I bet that gets... you off, doesn't it?" Kaito spits.

Rain smiles beneath his purple veil and charges up a fistful of lightning.

"On second thought, perhaps I should just finish you."

>1d100 to absorb the lightning!

Rolled 63 (1d100)

>>40921061
>After the hit
Shoot lightning at the guy that just turned into electricity? Good idea.

Rolled 18 (1d100)

>>40921061
SUPER LIGHTNING ABSORBTION TIME!

>>40921061
Bump

Rolled 3 (1d100)

>>40921061
Ride the lightning

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>>40921102
>>40921105
>>40922657

Kaito reaches up and grabs Rain's fist, blocking his punch. Rain attempts to unload his power, but to his horror, Kaito begins syphoning it out, recharging himself.

>hfw

Kaito, now partially juiced up, grabs Rain's foot and pulls, tripping the purple ninja. He gets up and begins to pummel the warrior with his heavy gauntlets, drawing blood until he once more turns into a puddle of water and rolls away.

"Yeah, you think about it," Kaito mutters, getting back up.

Nearby, Kaito's attention is drawn to the mind-controlled Sonya Blade. Johnny is lightly shaking her, telling her to snap out of it. She then attacks her friend, fighting in her wedding dress, still under the effects of the mind control.

Kitana is fighting Shao Kahn, who summons a great and mighty warhammer. "Impudent child! Your treachery will be your end!"

"I would rather have you think of me as a traitor than as a daughter!" she replies, summoning her fans and slicing him across the thigh.

>A) Attempt to zap Sonya back to reality
>B) Help Kitana fight Shao Kahn
>C) Attempt to bring out the Red Lightning and split the cathedral in two, as the Lin Kuei temple

>>40924454
>A)
We get here back to normal and Khans plans are boned.

Rolled 16 (1d100)

>>40924454
>C) Attempt to bring out the Red Lightning and split the cathedral in two, as the Lin Kuei temple

Too badass an option to ignore!

Rolled 17 (1d100)

>>40924454
>>A) Attempt to zap Sonya back to reality
Our job is to end the wedding, this would be the quickest way unless we accidentally kill Sonya. (Which would probably end the wedding anyways, but make people mad at us.)

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Rolled 2 (1d100)

>>40924454
Just a little shock,

>>40925240
That...that was just my first roll ever, I never felt the need to post or roll why would you give me a 2 RNG...at least is not a nat 1.

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>>40924627
>>40925031
>>40925240

Kaito leaps down from behind the altar, planning to shock Sonya back to herself. He approaches her as she punches and kicks at Cage, who is still trying to talk her down.

However, Kaito finds his progress halted by Reptile, who has managed to subdue Tortek, who lies groaning nearby. The green ninja uncloaks in front of Kaito. "You will not disturb the Emperor's plansss!" he hisses, holding his clawed hands out.

Kaito cocks an eyebrow. "If you really think this is going to play out differently this time, then let's go lizard-man."

Reptile hisses as his eyes narrow before he lashes out towards Kaito.

>1d100 and an action!

Rolled 90 (1d100)

>>40925521
If lucky, eye poke, nut kick and then elbow smash to his neck, run like hell to wake sonya up.

>>40925563
The real question at this point is how reptilian is Reptile, because that will determine if his nuts are on the outside or not

Rolled 32 (1d100)

>>40925521
Go straight for the nuts.

Rolled 39 (1d100)

>>40925521
Point behind him and go "Hey look! A Female of your species!" then kick him in the nuts and go zap Sonia.

>>40925563
>>40925693
>>40925700

You guys are nuts

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>>40925563
>>40925693
>>40925700
>>40925767

Kaito, the nutcracker

Reptile dashes forward, only to have Kaito punch him in the throat. The saurian coughs as Kaito pokes his eyes, causing him to rear upwards and leave himself unguarded below. Kaito kicks Reptile in the groin before bringing his elbow down on the green ninja's neck. Reptile falls to the ground, groaning.

"Tortek, come on man! How'd you lose to this guy? He's like, the ultimate jobber!"

Nearby, Shao Kahn swings his hammer at Kitana, who ducks, causing the hammer to destroy the podium and altar. Kitana jumps backwards, backflip-kicking her adoptive father in the head, knocking off his helmet.

Shao Kahn's red eyes burn with a terrible fury. His ridged, horned brow furrows before he suddenly grins and lets out a bellowing laugh. What he is laughing at, Kaito can't tell for sure; perhaps it's the pure carnage of the battle waging all around them.

Kaito sees a clear shot at Sonya and takes it, zapping her. She gasps in surprise and falls forwards, into Johnny's arms, who guides her to the floor carefully and away from the fighting.

>Cont'd