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Post by Manah on Oct 30, 2023 18:42:54 GMT -5
"It is your name as far as you are concerned, the name you associate to your identity behind the mask. Ultimately, that is what matters. As for the answer to your question... for starters, I am gifted with sight of the future to some extent, and witnessed your arrival beforehand. But if I needed to, I could read your thoughts and emotions", he explained.
"As the guardian of Earthrealm, I can sense you two have the skills and power to fight in its defense, so I must at least attempt to convince you."
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Post by Hoots Rowlet on Oct 30, 2023 18:45:10 GMT -5
"... Sure why not. I have nothing better to do." He admitted.
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Post by Manah on Oct 30, 2023 19:59:47 GMT -5
"Hm. Well, guess that's a bit different from the kind of fighting I tend to do, but helping people against the dead or helping people against other worlds... sure, whatever", Ash agreed.
"Very well. The people of Earthrealm are indebted to you", Raiden said with a nod. "The Mortal Kombat tournament opposes chosen warriors from Earthrealm and Outworld, the realm of Shao Khan. If our warriors defeat all those of Khan, the survivors can fight the sorcerer Shang Tsung, his champion. All kombats are one against one, and may be to the death, at the discretion of the victor", he explained. "Any questions?"
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Post by Hoots Rowlet on Oct 30, 2023 20:01:31 GMT -5
"Any restrictions on weapons? What about powers and techniques?" He asked.
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Post by Manah on Oct 30, 2023 23:50:36 GMT -5
"We have people using guns, bombs, hellfire, teleportation, magic, traps, swords... not really. You could use pretty much anything provided you are the one using it, and it's not a vehicle or artillery piece", he pondered.
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Post by Hoots Rowlet on Oct 30, 2023 23:51:49 GMT -5
"Alright works for me." He said.
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Post by Manah on Oct 31, 2023 10:41:25 GMT -5
"Excellent", he said, nodding. "Neither of the two men you have encountered are exactly allies of ours; the man with the artificial eye is known as Kano, and he fights for Outworld despite being from Earthrealm. The ninja is known as Scorpion, and he fights currently for no one but his own reasons, vengeance over the death of his clan. We shall leave them to their kombat and move on... hopefully Scorpion wins and rids us of one of our foes", he pondered, teleporting the two men away in what appeared to be a... temple, of sorts?
"These will be your home while the tournament continues. You each have your own quarters as do the other kombattants living here, yours are the two rooms to the far left on the second floor. Do you wish for me to introduce you to the others warriors you will be fighting alongside with?"
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Post by Hoots Rowlet on Oct 31, 2023 12:35:24 GMT -5
"I'll meet them." He said.
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Post by Manah on Nov 2, 2023 23:43:10 GMT -5
"Very well. I shall come back to you when your turn comes", he promised, before vanishing in a burst of lightning.
"Sheesh. Do gods always have to be a pain in the ass?" Ash said, sighing. "...Ah, well. At least we only have to fight a few guys in this world instead of stopping a whole apocalypse."
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Post by Hoots Rowlet on Nov 2, 2023 23:44:19 GMT -5
"Makes little difference to me, a job's a job at the end of the day." He said.
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Post by Manah on Nov 3, 2023 1:35:49 GMT -5
"Fair enough. I guess a fight's a fight too. Anyway. Don't rightly care all that much about meeting people for now, so I'm gonna get me a nap in my room. See you around, TM", Ash said as he went upstairs.
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Post by Hoots Rowlet on Nov 3, 2023 1:36:58 GMT -5
"Right." He said going somewhere private to stretch and do some katas to warm up.
3 stones in CC to do just that.
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Post by Manah on Nov 4, 2023 23:15:43 GMT -5
He trained without interruption for about an hour, before he sensed a presence around him, though no hostility.
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Post by Hoots Rowlet on Nov 4, 2023 23:18:18 GMT -5
"You come to fight, or to talk? I'm up for the former, not too much the later. I'd just forget most of it by next week anyway."
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Post by Manah on Nov 5, 2023 19:29:35 GMT -5
An asian man in a grey, blue and black tunic with black boots and a wide-brim, blade-edged hat, stepped out of the woods.
"I hear we stand together against Shang Tsung's warriors, but if it's a sparring match you are looking for, then Kung Lao of the Shaolin will be happy to oblige", he said, observing him as he stopped ten yards from him.
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