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If ya told me years ago, I’d have an arena chanting HE’S GAY at me in the most POSITIVE of ways, I’d say you’re crazy. It’s pretty cool to see how far we’ve come. Still more work to do. Happy Pride.

PRIDE MONTH EVENT 2023: Anthony Bowens ✂ Rampage 06.23.2023

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new picrew! gasp!

saw @inafieldofdaisies and @cloudofbutterflies92 do this one, and I was tagged by @lilywatt and @leviiackrman. thank you for the tags!!

Echo - Mortal Kombat

tagging: @elligatorrex @chadillacboseman @meatgrinderminefield @bi-force-1 @fereldanwench

@suga-catt @socially-awkward-skeleton @lasersinthejungle @chewbokachoi @bihanspookies

@firstaidspray @voidika @nananarc @shellibisshe @mintspider

@thelastlivingme @thegadaboutgirl @galaxycunt @carrionsflower

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me: this scene is stupid.

also me: writes it anyway and accidentally unlocks the entire plot.

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| a wip!! gasp. and a big spoiler piece from this next blood money chapter

| taglist - @weebsneku @advanced-imbecile-art @ellswips @neonshrike @bihanspookies @chadillacboseman @roofgeese @ash-shark

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The Sorcerer’s bemused expression met with a reflection along the vat’s glass, bright green illuminating as the Nightrider struggled within. His last breath attempted to hold as the icy water surrounded him, eyes shut tight in his struggle of a distant nightmare now turned reality. Unconsciousness was soon wrenched from the Nightrider, black and red curls obscuring his face as the fluids moved it about. Giving Shang Tsung the moment to study him.

Bandages replaced his stolen clothes, muscles riddled with surgical scars from his infancy. The large Y-shaped scar that faded in his own time, the delicate nature of studying his own projects, something that brought a nostalgic rush to the Sorcerer’s mind.

The Nightrider’s vat stood near the middle of the Flesh Pit’s laboratory, a wide scale view given to the man inside, had he not lost consciousness from overwhelm. Lit up alongside the other tanks that once held Mileena’s failed progressions. Failed experiments were replaced now, not emptied, distorted versions of the deposed Empress replaced with various sizes of sawed off tree limbs.

Shang Tsung’s attention was brought to other projects, among the promises the Emperor had him keep. Glancing just beyond to the bolted table that held what remained of Erron Black, swallowed by the Living Forest’s magic, his soul buried deep within the roots that suffocated his limbs. Bones shattered and reworked, an arm sawed crudely and shoved into the preserving fluids of the vats. His head was all that remained, despite the vague humanoid shape he maintained. Hair falling in blank eyes, roots binding his gear, his clothes, the muzzle of a mask sunken into rough skin.

Magic was all that bound the Gunslinger’s new form, magic and large bolts driven into the metal table. Awaiting further dissection, should his limbs cease consistent regrowth. Such a new and exciting project, a new kind of magic Shang Tsung had not seen in centuries.

Sedatives swam still in his current ordered project, the long awaited plans Shao Kahn had kept close… Studies Shang Tsung was in no position to turn down after the Cleric’s work on the island left his notes to rot. All he really had left of his patients were scarce samples, jars reflecting the failed subjects that would have been the Nightrider. Things reminiscent of the way the timeline went on before the world split in two.

Neither could make out exactly where they were, injection sites burning in matching places on their arms, unable to register through the blurriness clouding their vision. Despite it all, the Blood Kode still burned, its fire going dormant under the needle shoved through, fighting its way to drive the Blood Mistress’ instinct. Skarlet’s eyes couldn’t keep shut any longer, the eerie whispers of the warriors that her magic was bound to, ten thousand voices calling out…

She nearly wished she hadn’t. Wished she’d stayed unconscious with the blocks of red that filled the space behind her eyes. Hazel irises returned to that same bleeding red she’d held on the island nearly two decades before… Back when the arms dealer hoisted her over his shoulder, lacking legs.

Not a sound left her lips. Stained in dark red from the makeup smeared, the remainders of blood absorbed to repair what horrific state the Emperor left her in. At least now, her body was intact. Returned like normal through the journey from the Netherrealm to Shang Tsung’s island.

Most of her robes had been sliced and scattered, her bodice scissored and removed to avoid the intricate ties.

Her back pressed hard into the medical table, the large scar on her back pressing hard into cold steel, hands and wrists bound tight to ensure escape was non-optional.

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Blood Money is officially up and posted on AO3 and Wattpad :3

i'm going to be screaming at the rooftops about it for the next week, but I am very excited. @bi-force-1 helped with beta reading and editing <3

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the curse of summer is buying and eating an inadvisable amount of fruit in single sittings.

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tumblr gets a lot more fun when you stop taking your blog and notes and followers so seriously and you just do what you want and not care if people dont like it

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I turned 39 today!

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how it feels opening tumblr recently

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the author's barely disguised lack of socialisation and profound sense of alienation from all other human life

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how i've been lately

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I'm around....

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a new picrew!

I was tagged by @loverofthewindgod to do this picrew! I think we were supposed to make ourselves but I made Echo instead lol You can make yourself or your OC or both! Just make your own post please.

Echo - Mortal Kombat

I'm tagging:

@elligatorrex @chadillacboseman @pinkcatminht @bi-force-1 @meatgrinderminefield

@statichvm @suga-catt @firstaidspray @chewbokachoi @lasersinthejungle

@socially-awkward-skeleton @cloudofbutterflies92 @inafieldofdaisies @fereldanwench

@vivilovespink @belladelamorte @twobellsilence @purpleart55 @voidika

@mintspider @jackiesarch @shellibisshe @neonshrike @strangefable

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THAT one's goin on the list too now!

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Divorce seems to radicalize american men in a way that needs to be studied

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