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Five hundred years ago, Earthrealm was first threatened by the forces of Outworld. Outworld's ruler, the tyrannical Emperor Shao Kahn, expanded his empire by conquering countless realms and merging them with his own. Earthrealm had become the Emperor's next target, and we were hopelessly outmatched. With the balance of power so overwhelmingly in favor of Outworld, the Elder Gods intervened in order to give us a fighting chance...and the Mortal Kombat Tournament was born. This Tournament, held once every generation, pits Outworld's mightiest warriors against the chosen defenders of Earthrealm. Only be securing ten straight victories in Mortal Kombat can Outworld absorb our realm.   

After nine consecutive losses to Outworld, Earthrealm’s back was against the wall. For half a millennium, the Tournament had been dominated by Outworld’s Champion, Prince Goro, who won the inaugural Tournament by brutally murdering the Great Kung Lao. Earthrealm’s last hope was Liu Kang, a descendant of the Great Kung Lao, seeking to avenge his ancestor’s death at Goro’s hands. Liu Kang slayed Goro, and defeated the evil sorcerer Shang Tsung to become the new Champion of Mortal Kombat. Earthrealm was saved...or so it seemed. 

Enraged by Liu Kang’s victory, and the prospect of having to wait another five hundred years to seize Earthrealm, Shao Kahn defied the Elder Gods by sending his armies across the border between realms, launching an invasion of Earthrealm in spite of Outworld’s loss in Mortal Kombat. However, while Shao Kahn’s minions were able to attack Earthrealm, the Emperor himself was unable to cross the threshold. His devious advisor, Shang Tsung, hatched a plan to turn the tables in favor of Outworld once more.

Shang Tsung went to Earthrealm and abducted Sonya Blade, one of the brave heroes that had fought against Outworld in the Mortal Kombat Tournament. With Sonya held hostage, and Shao Kahn’s armies laying waste to innocents, I was forced to agree to Shang Tsung’s terms for a new Tournament, a Tournament to be held in Outworld. If we are defeated, Outworld will absorb Earthrealm and we shall be enslaved by Shao Kahn. But if Earthrealm is victorious, Shao Kahn will abandon his claim to it forever and his armies will never again be allowed to enter our world.

I am Raiden, God of Thunder and Protector of Earthrealm, and the agents of darkness have forced my hand. Once again, Earthrealm’s heroes must do battle for the fate of our world. Once again, we must fight...in [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxsNnUAyfd4]MORTAL KOMBAT![/url]

[hider=THE RULES]Greetings fellow kombatants, and welcome to the Mortal Kombat RP. This is basically meant to be a reimagining of the MK saga, beginning after the events of the original game. In this RP you are allowed to play as one of the klassic kharacters from the MK franchise, or you can kreate a new character of your own. Keep in mind though, if you decide to kreate a new kharacter, make sure that it’s a kharacter that will easily fit into the mythos. It shouldn’t be too hard, the MK roster consists of monks, ninjas, cyborgs, demons, sorcerers, vampires, basically anything and everything you can imagine. 

The rules for this RP as the same as pretty much every other RP out there. Use proper spelling and grammar. Respect your fellow players and don’t step on their toes. At the end of the day, MK is pretty silly so try not to take things too seriously. If you have any issues, be civil about it. Don’t be a dick or I’ll finish you. Metaphorically speaking of kourse. [/hider] 

[hider=KHARACTER SHEET][b]Name:[/b] 

[b]Homeworld:[/b] Your realm of origin. Earthrealm, Outworld, Netherrealm, etc. 

[b]Appearance:[/b] If it’s an established kharacter, just use a picture from MK9 or MKX. If it’s an original kreation you can include either a picture or description. No anime/maga pictures though. This is MK, not BlazBlue.

[b]Fighting Style:[/b] Are you fast and agile? Slow but strong? Armed with swords? Give a brief description of your overall approach to kombat. Only a few sentences are neccessary. 

[b]Special Abilities:[/b] These are your kharacters “special moves”, moves that usually have some sort of supernatural flair to them. Include a list of your three main special abilities. A lot of kharacter have some redundancy to their specials, so don’t worry about including “Low Fireball” and “High Fireball”. “Fireball” will suffice. We get it. You shoot fireballs. 

[b]Fatality:[/b] Obviously you are going to kill people in lots of different ways, but this is your signature way of killing someone. Your finishing move. Be as kreative as possible, and give your Fatality a fancy name. 

[b]Personality:[/b] A short description of your kharacter’s general attitude and demeanor. As you an arrogant prick? The strong silent type? We need to know these things. At the end of the day, the special abilities and fatalities are fun, but this is an RP, not a videogame. It’s story and kharacter driven.

[b]Backstory:[/b] Your bio. Especially important if you’re playing as an original fighter, because we need to know about who you are and where you come from. 1-2 paragraphs will suffice. If you’re playing as an established fighter, remember that only the events of the first MK game are canon. Liu Kang beat Goro and Shang Tsung to become Champion. Scorpion killed Sub-Zero to avenge his family.

[b]Motivation:[/b] Probably the most important section, the reason why you fight. Are you seeking vengeance? Redemption? Honor? Glory? TELL ME.[/hider]