There's just something so fascinating about the way the Exandrian pantheon has decided to handle the Aeor Situation™ - by electing a few of their kind to be born as mortals in order to infiltrate the city.
The first to bring herself low was Ioun, and I can only imagine how lonely that must have been for her. To feel infinite wisdom creeping into her adolescent mind? To rise through Aeor's ranks knowing what they'd do to her if the authorities discovered the truth of her existence? Waiting, hoping, perhaps even praying that the other gods would follow through with the plan.
Sarenrae has a husband and children as Trist. I can't help but consider the parallels to Liliana Temult, with a 'higher calling' pulling a mother away from her family. The conversations in the temple suggest that she would have been aware of what she was by the time she started her family. Yet she loves them, cherishes them, even knowing that she might not see them again. Will Amaris, Haylie, and Topher learn that Trist is a goddess? Or will that only be discovered when they find their way to her realm in Elysium?
The Matron was once mortal, and she willingly returned to that form in order to help her newfound siblings dismantle the Aeorian threat. Her steward since childhood was Purvan, helping raise and guide her despite his old age. Imagine being a little girl, guarded by the Champion of Ravens himself and his wolven companion, completely unaware of your own divinity until later in life. Imagine the night she woke up, remembering her ascendency, seeing Purvan and recognising him.
And what of the families that gave birth to and raised the four Betrayer Gods? What of the halfling family who watched their precocious daughter scale a fence with far too much ease than it should be? The day the tortle's parents found him crying in pain and tearing at his skin to distract himself from a memory so distant and yet so real? Or Milo, who became a priest, not to follow in the light of the Dawnfather (like his parents may have thought), but to mock his brother even as a mortal?
These gods spent entire childhoods with families and friends, taking refuge from the skirmishes caused by their other siblings. Who, despite those similarities, have very different opinions of humanity, of Aeor, and themselves.
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curse technique concept:
your technique can make anyone fall in love with you. it's not permanent, but the emotions are extremely real, and powerful, wearing off over time unless refreshed.
the technique is activated by eye contact.
you've also taken a binding vow - you cannot activate your technique at will, it's always on. this makes your technique much stronger than it should be.
so you run around with a blindfold, much like gojo, just to prevent making random people fall in love with you.
it's not so bad, really!
growing up, your parents would wear eyepatches - with only one eye making contact, the technique was half as effective!
except... if the effectiveness of the technique increases proportionally with the number of eyes... well...
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Who falls for the mistletoe trick? feat. mk1 Liu Kang, Johnny Cage, Tomas, Mileena, Kuai Liang
author note: another severe case of "I'll die if I don't post them today" LOL. Hope you'll like them!
Liu Kang
-He falls for it.
-For real? The creator of this timeline didn't expect a mistletoe from his partner at the entrance of their shared house?
-Yes, Liu Kang knew from day one that this would happen, and he waited, breath itching and hands tingling in front of the doorstep each day since December started.
-You point up, a knowing smirk on your face and Liu Kang acts surprised, white eyes widening a bit before looking down at you.
"What a surprise, dear one." His voice is steady, like always, but your ears twitch, a mischievous undertone you can hear thanks to the time you spent together.
"You knew this would happen right?" You said now in his open arms, steps lulling you, door closing thanks to Liu Kang's graceful kick.
"Maybe" He looks up smiling like a fool "Now it is time to celebrate traditions."
-You are the first to get closer, your lips pressed against his soft ones, his right hand finding peace in the back of your head, pushing you closer, the other on your lower back, moving in slow circle, his fire slowly enveloping you, his tattoos hidden under the bandages glowing faintly.
-Liu Kang loves Earthrealm traditions.
Johnny Cage
-He doesn't fall for it, but you do for sure.
-Not like you had any chance when all the ceiling is filled with mistletoes.
-He welcomes you with open arms, smiling from one ear to the other knowing perfectly well that you won't avoid celebrating the tradition.
-He asks for a kiss each step you make, they are fast, simple smacks.
-Till, one step at a time, the back of Johnny hits the table, your body now laying on his one, not a single breath of air to separate your bodies.
-His kisses trail down your neck, his moist lips leaving you warm all over, his right hand lifting one of your legs.
-It's time to take the matter in a more comfortable place…
-Bonus: How could you not expect Johnny to have mistletoe-themed boxers?
"Since you have been so loyal to the tradition it would be bad to break them now, no kitty?"
He says smirking, while you don't know if you wanna die or laugh at the situation.
Tomas Vrbada
-He falls for it! Congrats, it's not easy to surprise a ninja.
-Tomas knows what a mistletoe means, he remembers when he watched with his sister Christmas movies, disgust plastered on his face.
-Tomas feels giddy, a warmth that envelopes him completely.
-He feels like a fool, a dumb kid during Christmas, a giggle escapes his mouth "So, don't I get a kiss?" His arms are open.
-'It should be the other way around' you think, but it doesn't develop further, more excited to kiss your lover.
-He is so overjoyed his legs become jelly, Tomas could only dream of being so loved by someone.
-A simple gesture that brought him immense joy, fingers tapping on your back, playing your skin like a piano.
-"Why so happy Tomas? Did I do something funny?" You question, lips barely apart.
"You just reminded me of happy memories."
He replies, hands now steady on your hips, grey eyes twinkling with joy.
Mileena
-She…doesn't fall for it. Not because she knows what a mistletoe hanging from the ceiling means, but because of her observation skill.
-"Dear, why there is a plant on the ceiling?" Voice rasped, head bending slightly.
"Well, it's a long story…"
-You explain to her what it means, never looking at her in the eyes, worried she find the tradition (and you) stupid.
-She smiles, 'thank god' you think, her plush lips finding yours before you can finish the explanation, making you stutter. The kiss is fast and for sure not satisfying, leaving you aching for more.
-"Is this fine, dove?" her arms lay on your shoulders, keeping your bodies close, lips so close, but also so far away…
"I think I'll have to show you how to do this, Empress" You finally close the distance, courage finally sparked your soul.
Mileena grunts, a shiver runs down her spine thanks to her fave honorific.
-You didn't exchange just one kiss that day.
Kuai Liang:
-He totally did notice the mistletoe but also doesn't know the meaning behind it so he just walks by.
-"Ah, mister! Stop right there" Index finger touching his chest, hidden by so many layers of clothing "It's time to pay up." one hand caresses his cheek, while the other glides in his onyx locks, smirk plastered on your face.
-But…he doesn't move? His brown eyes look at you questioning.
"So you don't know about the mistletoe tradition, mh baby?"
"Care to explain, fireball?" His eyebrows furrow, way more focused than he needs to be.
-And so you do, looking at his face getting softer and softer at each phrase, just to end up snickering, a familiar sparkle in his brown eyes.
-"You really find any occasion to get a kiss from me."
"Are you saying you'd rather not?" You pull away, watching him in fake annoyance, eyes glued to his to notice if he takes the bait.
-He does, a kiss fierce as he is, a kiss that leaves you breathless but that you wish it to be neverending.
-"Is this fine?" Kuai Liang asks, a hint of jolly in his voice.
"Yeah, but I think you should do that again, you know, just to be su-"
-You won't need to finish the phrase.
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I'll never recover from the absolute lunacy of the Wednesday finale. Enid really thought she would never see Wednesday again, went in for a hug, got rebuffed, and was totally like, "Okay, I hear you. BTW we'll fuck Tyler up if he tries something, please don't worry! I'M GONNA MISS YOU."
And then the very next time Enid sees Wednesday, Enid's in her wolf form, takes time out of a fight to give Wednesday PUPPY DOG EYES, and then makes sure Wednesday gets away safely. Then proceeds to nearly get her throat ripped out but at least Wednesday was safe!!!!
And THEN the next time Enid sees Wednesday, it's after Enid's scared something happened to her because none of her friends had any information on her! Imagine her surprise when small, dark, and pissed off appears out of the misty shadows!! Enid was so overwhelmed with every emotion ever and just HAD to cross Wednesday's no hug boundary!
And imagine her further surprise when Wednesday TOUCH ME AND DIE Addams pulled her back into a hug!! Enid held her like she never wanted to let go because there she is! Right in her arms!! Thank GOD!!!
It's even funnier from Wednesday's point of view. The last time she saw Enid, she left her crying alone in their dorm because she just had to get herself expelled. Wednesday, who was so jealous that Enid told a taxidermy squirrel she'd miss the creepy lifeless eyes waking her up, when we all know Enid really meant her. The same Wednesday who had a speech prepared to make her roommate feel better. Didn't want to say goodbye!!!
Wednesday stumbling around in the woods after almost dying in a crypt, being accosted by a douche bag barista who turns into a fucking MONSTER. And who comes to her rescue but her notoriously un-wolf werewolf roommate!! Wednesday was SHOOK. "Enid? The girl that cried when she had to say goodbye to me six hours ago?? MY Enid????" Her face was so shocked.
Then of course, the next time she sees Enid, she's getting linebacker TACKLED into a hug. And she was like OKAY FIRST OF ALL- but then the argument died when she looked at Enid!!
The crying face from this morning is now covered in blood and still crying, because the scaredy cat werewolf almost gave her life to make sure Wednesday was okay!!! Wednesday decided in that goddamn moment that Enid was hers!! NO MORE CRYING FACES, BABY, I'M RIGHT HERE. YOU WERE MAGNIFICENT.
Wednesday thought she'd never see Enid again, let alone see her risk her life for her.
Enid thought she'd never see Wednesday again, let alone be held in her arms for a lifetime.
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