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I saw everyone posting Valorant oc's with their pride flags, so I wanted to do one for Màya too! They are gender fluid, I revealed their gender on my twitter months ago but I never revealed here because I wanted to wait until the pride month :3

Sorry for not posting any Màya's content, college is keeping me busy and I'm not feeling very well psychologically. I hope everyone has a wonderful day!

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When I say that my OC, who is an angel, fights with a Naginata. I mean like this:

game name: Soul Calibur VI

stretching after battle:

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just doing some random art instead of reading an important PDF for art school

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~The lost memories~

Remember: This fanfic is a collab with @roselyn-writing and it is a reboot of our oldest fanfic about Selviya being Mitsuko's adoptive mother.

I hope you like it!

Chapter 2 - Strange feelings

Selviya showed the duo, Arien e Saito, a house where they could stay for a few days. Arien thanked in the most flattering was as possible, which made Saito raise her eyebrow of her friend's attitude.

"There are not much food here, so I'll ask my maids to prepare something for you." Selviya said softly and looked at Saito, "You must be very hungry."

"Indeed, we haven't eaten for days." Arien answered for Saito, "Oh! So can we choose any food we'd like?"

"Arien..." Saito tried to call him

"Y'know how much I've missed eating the Lin Kuei food, right?" The stubborn man continues, making Saito pissed

"Arien...!" She called once again

"We couldn't eat any single food of other Realms because of our--"

"ARIEN!" Saito yelled his name, interrupting his apple polishing behaviour

Selviya looked at both of them confused while Saito kneels down and looks at her. Saito gave a small smile and nod in understanding.

"We appreciate your concern, Mrs. Blanche. And we would really like some food. Our journey was big. Thank you..." Saito said in a calm tone

"Consider this as a welcome gift, but don't get used to it. Specially you, Arien." Selviya said before leaving the house.

There was a short silence between Saito and Arien. A very awkward one. Saito seemed pissed at something, so her partner decided to break the ice:

"Well, I'm glad it all ended well." Arien made himself comfortable

"But it's not over, Arien." Saito looks at him, "we can't stay here forever. We need to think of a plan to end this madness"

"I know I know, but I tried to warn you about that guy. He never understood a thing about love" Arien got shut with Saito's deadly gaze

"I get it! Thanks for the reminder..." Saito complained in a sarcastic way, Arien decided to change the subject.

"Soooooo... what do you think of here?" Arien asks

"The village looks the same as I can remember. Pretty sure wouldn't be my first pick, but we didn't have any other choice." Saito answered immediately

"Unless the Netherrealm--" Arien wanted to make a joke

"Arien, stop..." she demanded and he cooperated

Arien noticed Saito's concern look in her eyes, the same look she gets every time she's anxious of something. He touches her hand in a soothing act and gave the best warmth smile he could make.

"Still worried about them?" He asked worriedly

She sighed and shook her head with a nod. She bit her lower lip as she holds back her tears. She hiccups a bit. Finally, a private moment where she could express her feelings to Arien alone.

"I still can't believe he used me to put order and used my name to his advantage..." Saito let a single tear scroll down

"Don't blame yourself. You were only following what your heart desired" Arien wiped her tear with his finger

"And because of my heart, that we are being followed" the bangs of Saito's hair covered her watered eyes, "and I've commited this mistake by revealing my other side. I cannot take a risk again"

"But... but they are your family, they need to know!" Arien protested

"They don't even remember me! Look at me, Arien. I'm different from the girl they used to know" Saito argued

Their discussion ended by the sound of footsteps, Saito quickly wiped her face. Selviya put the tray on the table. The couple thanked for the food and the woman left once again.

She closes the door and saw Kuai Liang waiting for her outside. She walks towards her husband. His skeptical face was notable. He grabs her hands softly.

"My love, this is not giving me a good feeling." Kuai Liang complaints

"The feeling is mutual, Kuai Liang. Like you, I want to protect our family and the Lin Kuei, but part of me is saying that we need to help that woman" Selviya kissed his cheek

"We need to keep Arien away from our children. We can't repeat the same thing that happened to..." Kuai Liang didn't dare to say the name. The name that he and Selviya don't hear it for a long time.

Selviya assured Kuai Liang that their children would not come to any harm, and that they would keep an eye on Arien and Saito. After that, they went back to the Liu Kuei Temple. The guards greeted them as they entered.

They heard giggles of their children, it was their triplets: Qiang Liang, Kai Liang and Liling Liang. The kids ran circling around their parents happily.

"Māmā! Bàba! We've seen your fight against the intruders!" Kai Liang exclamed excitedly

"Oh really?" Selviya asked to her 8-year-old son, she caressed his cheek

"Yeah! You had a wonderful fight, I love the way you fight, māmā. Your Muay Thai was amazing!" Liling Liang tries to imitate her mother's fight stance, "why didn't you use that lady's spear?"

"That weapon is called a Naginata, sweetie. And I didn't want to hurt a person who wasn't using either." She smiled at her little girl

"Can you teach us someday, māmā? What about you, bàba?" Qiang Liang grabs both of the parents' hands

Kuai Liang caressed his son's head with proud in his eyes:

"When you're ready, son..." Kuai Liang said, this type of answer always made his kids disappointed because they always ask themselves about: what is the feeling of being ready?

Selviya checked the clock on the wall and noticed that it was time to go to bed, she looked at her kids and bent down to talk to them:

"Kids, it's time to go to bed. Do not forget to pray for your sister." Selviya ordered

"Understood, māmā." Kai Liang nod and ran to another room along with his other siblings

The couple also walked towards the room. The kids kneeled down in front of a household altar, and in the middle there was a photography of a little girl who apparently had 10 years old. The little girl was smiling on the photo, she had a long and dark hair as night. Her name was Mitsuko.

Kuai Liang lights up the icense next of the photo frame while Selviya checks the flowers. And then, they started to pray silently for a few minutes. The woman opened her eyes, but she did not want to look at the photo. She missed her little girl so much. Her husband hugs by her side, soothing her.

The kids opened their eyes and muttered quietly:

"Dà jiě, we came to say that we saw māmā fighting today, she was amazing." Kai Liang started

"I wish you were here to watch and see your reaction..." Qiang Liang completes his brother's sentence

"You are still part of our family, even if we can't see you. Bàba said that love never dies, so we keep loving you." Liliang finishes before she gets up with her siblings.

The triple wished their parents a good night before leaving the room. Selviya gets emotional after hearing her kids' praying. If Mitsuko was alive, she would hug her younger siblings, even tho they do not share the same blood.

The couple of adults bowed before going to bed. Wishing a good night to their deceased daughter.

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Meanwhile, Lord Raiden was at the Sky Temple, along with his brother Fujin, trying to find out the reason why the Orderrealm's inhabitants are furious now. He was meditating, concentrating to get more visions about the reason.

Fujin was just standing while watching his brother canalize his powers. The Orderrealm never gave them trouble, different from Chaosrealm, but something must have got out of the line there that got them mad.

"Any results, brother?" Fujin asks worriedly

"Not yet, Fujin. But I'm almost there" Raiden answers with a neutral tone

"I don't understand. I thought Orderrealm would never have problems with other realms that isn't the Chaosrealm. I fear of what they would do on Earthrealm..." Fujin puts a finger on his chin while explains

"It's rare to see the Seidan guards out of their realm, they would not get out of the Orderrealm unless they'd have some urgent business-- Agh..." Raiden feels something, "... wait, I'm seeing now"

"What is it, brother?" Fujin asks

"We need to advice the grandmaster Kuai Liang. The Lin Kuei are in danger!" Raiden finishes before using his teleport powers to transport him and Fujin to the Lin Kuei's territory.

TO BE CONTINUED...

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Wasn't tagged but felt like starting a chain ✨

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Tutorial: How do I design my MK Characters?

(big tutorial btw, but it's worth it)

Have you ever tried to make an OC to fit in Mortal Kombat universe, but you couldn't find any ideas for what your OC needs to wear and they end up with the most generic outfit? I've had lol.

So, I decided to "study" the Mortal Kombat games, by its lore, characters designs and some real life references they get to create their own characters.

And oh boy, the creators had LOADS of inspirations!

As the slide below shows, Raiden's hat design was inspired by a movie "Big trouble in little China".

Even tho Raiden's hat is similar to the movie's hat, the creators made their own version and adapted to create Raiden's character design.

Same thing for Liu Kang. In the first games, it was quite clear that his design and moves were inspired by Bruce Lee. But as the game's evolution with other Mortal Kombats, Liu Kang's design started to become more original. In MK11, his design got a good upgrade!

As the slide above shows, when creating your character, consider blending various elements that resonate with you-such as color palettes, clothing styles, or personality traits-from multiple sources.

But what does it mean?

It means when you’re designing a character — whether for a story, a game, or a piece of art — you can get ideas from things you already like, like your favorite books, movies, games, or comic books.

Instead of copying directly, you take elements you find cool (like a color scheme, a style of clothing, a bit of their backstory, or a particular trait) and mix them together in your own way.

Then you add your own twist — something unique or different — to make sure your character feels original and not just a replica of someone else’s.

In the end, it’s about using what inspires you as a starting point and turning it into something that’s entirely yours.

So remember:

Inspirations ≠ Copying

Now let's talk about the most notable elements in every Mortal Kombat character!

Distinct Color Palettes:

Every character typically has their own color scheme that makes them immediately recognizable — like Scorpion’s yellow, Sub-Zero’s blue, Kitana’s blue, Mileena’s pink, or Raiden’s white and blue. This color-coding started in the earliest games to help players tell ninja-like characters apart, and it’s remained a tradition in their designs.

Cultural Influences:

The designers draw a lot from martial arts, East Asian culture, and cinema. Ninja masks, samurai armor, Shaolin monk outfits, and mythical creatures all appear in character designs, reflecting a rich blend of traditions.

Unique Silhouettes:

Every character has a silhouette that makes them instantly recognizable, thanks to their headgear, shoulder armor, masks, or physical traits. For example: Goro’s four arms or Baraka’s bladed arms set them apart immediately.

Over-the-Top Styles:

The Mortal Kombat universe is fantastical and dramatic — character outfits often combine practicality with fantasy elements.

Designs frequently feature exaggerated shoulder pads, elaborate masks, dramatic belts, and other details that underscore their power or role in the story.

Thematic Consistency:

The designs reflect their backstory, powers, and personalities. For example, icy motifs for Sub-Zero, a thunder deity's attire for Raiden, a warlord's armor for Shao Kahn, or the grotesque, monster-like traits of Baraka.

Evolution Over Time:

As technology improved and games transitioned from 2D sprites to 3D models, character designs became more sophisticated and realistic — adding texture, finer details, and more cinematic movement — while staying true to their roots.

OKAY! Now let's put this on practice. I'm going to show you how I did Mitsuko's design (on the first photo). You can do your own character in a different way and that's okay :)

My first step is gathering references. I usually do this on Pinterest, but I do a deep search too! When I create a character from another country, I always do a research about the culture, lifestyle, etc.

To organize the references, I create a foulder called: MK OC inspirations. And I LOVE to organize my character's info by writing on topics. Here are the list of apps that I used:

1st step: Gather references - you can use Pinterest and PureRef for it!

2nd step: Make a 3d pose - Daz 3D is your best friend in this step

3rd step: Photobashing - Photopea is very useful and very easy to use

(save the file after you finish this step. Save the file on PSD format.)

WARNING: You need to be very careful when you're about to use this method cause every image you might take has their copyright. So search the images carefully.

Here is a Youtube tutorial, with a lot of details of how to use the Photobashing technique:

Credits to: Imad Awan for the amazing tutorial

4th step: Create details based on your references + Draw your character - Paint Tool Sai

(You can paint/draw. You are free to do whatever you want)

And there you have it! This is how I created this design for Mitsuko (it's an alternative design of her canonic outfit)

I hope you liked my tutorial, and share this to some friends who also wants to create a Mortal Kombat OC. It'd would be very nice!

Please, don't let this post flop! It took me so much to finish! Anyways, I hope you'll have a wonderful day. Bye bye :3

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~The lost memories~

Yo, guys! Remember the fanfic that I did a collab with the amazing @roselyn-writing ? Well, this is a rework of: What if Selviya adopted Mitsuko as her daughter. I'm calling this story as: The lost memories.

Hope you enjoy it!

Chapter 1 - The strange outsiders

At the Lin Kuei's temple, Kuai Liang was meditating with his wife, Selviya Ivy Blanche. The smell of incense spreading around the air. A beautiful sound of silence was interrupted by a Lin Kuei's guard.

His face was injured, full of bruises. He was panting as some blood drips down on the floor:

"G-Grandmaster! We need your help-- there are intruders!"

Kuai Liang stands up quickly to check on the Lin Kuei guard, and then, he heard sounds of other guards. Sounds of metal banging and grunts. It's been a long time since the Lin Kuei's territory wasn't intruded by outsiders.

"Stay here, we'll take it from here." Kuai Liang ordered and looks at his wife, "Selviya, let's go"

The woman with frosty blue hair nods and follows her beloved outside of the temple. Their eyes widen at the sight of the Lin Kuei guards on the floor and muttering in pain, while the intruder, a female to be exact, was standing with no bruise. She was wearing a japanese kitsune mask.

And then, they saw a man with a short ponytail walking towards the woman. Kuai Liang and Selviya knows the man. He had grown up. It's been 10 years ever since...

"Arien..." Kuai Liang started, "what do you want from here? We already told you that we--"

"We need a place to stay" Arien interrupted, surprising the couple

"A place to stay?" Selviya scoffs, she also knows about Arien's tricks to fool people, "and then what's after? Some stealing? I tried to trust you..."

Arien looked down in shame, his gaze met with the woman's. The unknown lady just nod at him as a sign. Arien showed a gold amulet. An amulet which only Selviya and Kuai Liang knows. It was gift for their first daughter.

He throws the amulet to the snow, giving it to the couple. Selviya grabs it and keeps it inside of her pocket. Kuai Liang still stares at the boy with a skeptical look.

"That isn't enough." He growled

"You're right, and I want to apologize for what happened 10 years ago." Arien said softly

"Then bring our daughter back!" Selviya almost snapped

She took a step fowards towards the boy, but the lady interfered and pushed Selviya lightly. The frosty blue hair woman got surprised and stares at the masked woman. She puts herself in a combat stance, hands raised to her chin, elbows close to her body, trying to use all her aggression to intimidate.

The intruder does a Tai Chi position, heavy on the legs, hands almost loose, as if floating, trying to find the vulnerable point.

Selviya advances, trying a medium leg kick, aiming for the intruder's torso. The woman slides her leg backwards, dodging through the space left by the blow.

Taking advantage of the Selviya's imbalance, the intruder turns her hips, grabs her opponent's ankle and pulls her forward, trying to knock her down. Selviya manages to support herself on her hands to minimize the fall, trying to throw a knee from behind to hit the intruder's chest.

Meanwhile, Kuai Liang started to fight against Arien.

The unknown woman blocks the knee with her forearm, absorbing the blow. In one movement, she grabs Selviya's arm, twisting it to the side. Selviya grunts in pain and takes the Naginata that was hanging on the intruder's back and does a quick slash movement.

The slash cut the Kitsune mask in half, making it fall on the snow and show the woman's true face. She had japanese features and white and very short hair. Her face is thin, looking like she hasn't eaten in days.

Selviya's eyes widen at seeing the woman's face, somehow she was very familiar.

"You're strong, and very skilled. I thought I'd be disappointed after these Lin Kuei guards..." the woman finally revealed her voice, it was very deep and monotone. "And I see that you use Muay Thai. Powerful, but easy to dodge."

"My sincere apologies, but..." Selviya raises her eyebrow, "do I know you?"

"Maybe... in another life." The woman answered while adjusting her hair, she look towards the Naginata that Selviya took from her, "And I'll be asking kindly to you give back my weapon. It contains... such story."

"No chance. What business do you have in here?" Selviya asks impatiently, getting on the woman's nerves

"Are you deaf? Arien and I need a place to stay. We tried nicely with these guards, but after they saw Arien, they attacked us." The intruder started to circle around, and Selviya does the same.

"As the Grandmaster's wife, I demand more respect. Coming from a strange outsider whose company is no one but a murderer and thief." Selviya throws the Naginata away as she continues her speech, "And you break in with brutal force, hurt our guards, and you expect us to give you a place to stay?"

"Hmm..." the white haired woman put's a hand on her chin and thought for moment while Arien is still fighting with Kuai Liang, "then, let's make a deal. If me and Arien beat you and the old man Grandmaster, you will give us a place to stay, and I'm sure that we will fix the mistakes after the fight."

Selviya sighs and put herself in combat stance again. She advances with a blow. The intruder takes a step back, pulls Selviya's arm forward and, using the opponent's own weight, throws her shoulder, throwing her to the ground.

Selviya gets up almost immediately, trying to throw a spinning elbow punch, a powerful blow to regain control. The woman evades from the outside, grabs her opponent's elbow and puts it in a twisting lock, immobilizing the member.

The woman with frosty blue hair struggles to free herself, trying to use all her aggression, but the intruder controls the leverage point. Finally, the intruder presses an acupressure point at the base of Selviya's neck, removing the strength from her legs and trying to incapacitate her, but not to kill her.

And then, Arien also defeated the Grandmaster. The sorcerer looked at Selviya, softing his eyes as a pleading sign. His company kneeled next to Selviya and said:

"We didn't want trouble. And since you both got defeated, you need to accomplish our deal." The woman whispered

"No..." Kuai Liang grunts as he stood up, "she didn't give an answer for your proposal. So we won't help you."

The woman's face twitches in rage, but she took a deep breath and nod. With a quick move, the woman used her fingers on Selviya's neck, giving her permission to move again.

Arien grabbed the woman's Naginata and gave to her. The woman started to kneel besides a random injured guard and put her hand on their injuries, and suddenly, a light appeared on her hand. After she took off her hand, the injuries disappeared. She did the same thing with other guards, and then bowed as a way to thank them anyway and was about to leave.

Until...

"Wait!" Selviya calls, "how did you do that?"

"I have healing powers ever since... I don't know. Forever?" The woman answered in a honest way

Selviya looked down at the guards, who are now relieved that their bruises are gone. She looked at Arien and sighed.

"Alright then. You can stay here, but I expect you and your company to not cause any trouble around here" Selviya said, taking Kuai Liang by surprise.

"You sure of that?" Kuai Liang asks with a worried tone

"Yes, she fixed the mistakes as promised. Healing our Lin Kuei guards. It would be rude of us for not give them a place to stay..." She answered

"Thank you, Mrs. Ivy Blanche. Sorry for the trouble" Arien thanked along with the woman

"But we need to know your name, lady." She said, expecting the answer

The woman sighs again while keeps her Naginata on her back.

"You can call me Saito..." she answered

TO BE CONTINUED...

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I'M STARTING TO SHIP ARMAGEDDON MITSUKO WITH HOTARU! YES I NEED TO STOP DOING FANFICS IN MY HEAD!

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Arien: Oh yeah? >:3

*aggressively makes tea*

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Syzoth's real family (comic)

until this day it surprises me how many fans dont know this detail about Reptile's new lore 👀

(check out a Reptile vs Scorpion intro dialogue)

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Arien: *randomly starts poking her arm nonstop *

*aggressively makes tea*

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Arien: *Watches it attentively* 👀

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Arien: want some herbs for the tea?

*aggressively makes tea*

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Mortal Kombat: Armageddon experience (Nostalgia warning)

Mitsuko Saito in MK Armageddon :3

Here's the showcase of Mitsuko's fighting style and her weapons (PAUSE TO READ):

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Fun facts about Mitsuko's new design:

I wanted to give her an visual identity that makes her look like more than a girl wearing a gold armor, by giving her a new color palette and studying about the Tennin (天人) mythology.

The Tennin means "heavenly person" or "heavenly being", and is a term used to describe deities or spiritual beings in Japanese Buddhism. These beings are considered to inhabit the Buddhist sky and serve as companions of the Buddhas and Bodhisatvas.

The reason why Mitsuko wears red is because it's a tribute to Liu Kang and Kung Lao, they were considered as 'older brothers' figures to her at MK9.

The red lace on her hair has 2 meanings: A tribute to Liu Kang's bandana, and a reference to Hagoromo scarf.

Mitsuko's shoulder pads has a format of an angel's wing 🪽

The impress on Mitsuko's design is inspired by the Japanese's engravings. I just LOVE the style of the clouds, birds, ocean and etc. So I'm still making one for her based on her backstory: where she died very young but she got brought back to life by Cetrion, and now, she is protecting the beings with her light.

The feathers that she is holding are her adagues. She got these plume adagues from her wings. It's one of the angels' powers on my Mortal Kombat fanfiction. Well, she doesn't simply snatch them out of her wings, she just invokes them.

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