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>>39539039

You are a mortal from Earthrealm, though you have yet to know that Earth is a Realm. You are also a fighter, and a fairly good one at that. Through shady means, you have been contacted with an invitation to participate in a tournament. You've never heard of it before, but apparently it's a big deal, and if you win, you'll be world-famous. Regardless of whether or not fame is what drives you, you find yourself in China around midnight on an old dock waiting for a boat.

There are lots of strange figures all around you, people from all over the world. Some of them are recognizable fighters. A few of them mingle but most keep to themselves. As you wait, you can't help but prepare for whatever strange happenings will occur by reflecting on your past, your training and your inner thoughts.

First of all, what is your name and gender?

>>39539046
Male
Akayama Kaito, with that being surname first name. Hope this quest doesn't die before it starts, I'm interested to see where it could go.

>>39539295

Does anyone else support Akayama Kaito as our protagonist? A few yes's and we'll move on, otherwise you may feel free to suggest an alternative.

>>39539295
>>39539327

Well, in the absence of activity (thread just started, after all) let's proceed with Akayama Kaito.

Where is he from, and what is his personality like?

>>39539642
He was born in Kyoto, but he spent most of his formative years being hauled across Japan by his thrill-seeking father. This led to him developing a keen sense of wanderlust to go along side a carefree personality. When it comes to kombat he is snarky and agressive.

>>39539902

>When it comes to kombat he is snarky and agressive.

And what of his fighting style? How was he trained, and who was his master (if he had one)? Is he more free-form, or does he adhere to a strict school of martial arts?

>>39539949
He was trained by his father, who was a passable disciple of an ancient chinese style called Bloody Hands. He mostly sticks to that style and its focus on the rending attacks that give the style its name, but due to the incomplete nature of his tutelage he occasionally integrates a move he has seen or created. Bloody Hands is in general a very fast, close ranged style that focuses on either ripping your enemy to shreds before they can react, or causing enough profuse bleeding to finish off any attacker that manages to retreat to range. His father used to tell him legends of old masters who would appear to be wreathed in red lightning while fighting with these techniques. To an observer, this style's brutality is in stark contrast to Kaito's apparent nature.

>>39540078

This is very good.

We have reflected upon his past and his current state of wanderlust, but what of his future? What drives him forwards and motivates him; what goal does he seek?

And next, what does he fear? Has he done something wrong in the past that haunts him? What manner of fate does he ultimately hope to avoid? Imprisonment? Spiders? Perhaps he is superstitious in some fashion?

>>39540128
Once he was old enough to live on his own, his father abandoned him without saying a word about his intentions. After this, Kaito continued his roaming lifestyle, but as fight after fight began to pile up he began to want something more. His whole life he'd never been taught the importance of having a purpose, and now he's struggling to find something more meaningful than mindless bloodletting. He's come to this tournament not just for the fame, but to find something worthwhile to fight for. As for his fears, in addition to issues with trust and abandonment after his father left him, he has begun to feel guilty about the sheer brutality of his fighting style after seeing more peaceful lifestyles during his travels. He fears that he will get lost in his bloodlust if he is not careful, and sometimes he swears that an ominous presence is delighting in the blood he spills.

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>>39540217

I like it all so far.

As Kaito stands waiting for the boat, he feels a tap on the shoulder. He turns around and sees a tall, well-dressed man in a suit wearing sunglasses (at night, of all times). The handsome man flashes him a charismatic smile.

He looks familiar... have you seen him before?

"Hey! Interested in making some money? One of the locals just threw my suitcase in the water. I don't feel like getting my suit dirty--think you could fetch it for me? Hundred bucks, American. Whaddaya say?"

>>39540245
Kaito spares a glance at his rather ragged attire, "Eh, sure. Not like getting wet ever killed anyone." He kicks off his shoes, because waterlogged shoes are the worse torment you can inflict on another human, and prepares to dive in at the location the man indicates.

>>39540245
In addition, and I really should have asked this before posting, is this going to be a mostly write-in based quest then?

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>>39540299

Going to figure that out as time goes on. Rolling is going to be incorporated at some point, but I can see listing out choices as well. I'll give it a shot here. What do you prefer?

The suitcase has already sunk to the bottom, but Kaito retrieves it after a moment of looking and surfaces. The man reaches down and helps hoist him up.

"Thanks!" he says, handing him the money. "You hear for the tournament?"

Kaito nods.

"Well, good luck to you, especially if you come up against me. Critics may say I'm fake, but Johnny Cage is going to show the whole world what he's all about when I win this thing."

Johnny Cage... Kaito has heard of this guy before! He's a famous film star! He's here for the tournament?

Before he can talk to him, Cage thanks him again and grabs the suitcase and rushes off to get the rest of his luggage ready.

Alone once more, Kaito picks up his shoes and stands off to the side. Once again, someone tries to get his attention. From the shadows, a glowing red eye can be seen.

"Hey, you, I wanna talk ta ya," the man says in an accent that is either Cockney or Australian.

A) Talk to the man in the shadows
B) Ignore him and try to find a place where you won't be disturbed until the boat comes

Glowing red eye in the shadows? Hmm..
>carefree personality
"What is it?" Kaito asks. He isn't afraid of a fight even if it does come to blows.

>>39540362
A) "Well, I'm rather popular for not having even fought in the tournament yet. Are you always this ominous?"
Personally I feel like listed choices are better for maintaining a consistent personality and making sure things don't get too horribly off track. Especially once there are other participants than just me. Dream big!

>>39540400
And lo, it happens!

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>>39540400
>>39540405

His face is briefly illuminated by some nearby welding.

"Saw you fetch that man's suitcase for some quick cash. Up for somethin' a little more lucrative? I got a blonde comin' in hot, she's gonna try an' keep me off that boat. Distract her and I'll owe you a favor, mate."

>A: Accept
>B: Decline
>C: Grill him for more details and the nature of this "favor"

>>39540438

>Ask him what's the risk with the girl. Don't get involved if she's ready to kill guys for distracting her

>>39540438
A) " I get to anticipate a favor from a man I don't know and possibly make an enemy of a woman I don't know? Something about that is a bit of a recurring theme in my life, so sure, I'll lend you a hand."

>>39540476
This.
>Kaito feels guilty about his brutality and would probably avoid it

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>>39540476

He smiles and says, "Oh, she's just an old friend, heh. She's a bit hot under the collar, if ya know what I mean. I just need a clear shot at the boat; she probably won't care too much if ya make it look like an accident by trippin' her."

>>39540493

"Great. Keep an eye out for her. Boat should be comin in any--well, lookie here..."

Kaito turns, following the sight of his one human eye and he sees a cloud of fog rolling in over the water. From within it forms a dark shape that emerges through the veil as a boat with the head of a dragon, whose eyes seem to glow red.

He can't help but feel a shiver roll up his spine as the old ship, decrepit in every way: rotting ropes, tattered sails, old wood and it looks like there's nobody on it, as impossible as that seems.

>cont'd

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>>39540568

From the side of the ship, a plank emerges. The sound of grinding chains can be heard as it extends to the dock and the fighters gather around.

They begin to board.

The one-eyed man grabs your shoulder and points.

"There," he says, having seen her before Kaito could, likely due to whatever tech is in that eye of his.

Kaito sees a blonde woman wearing some dark military-looking fatigues crouching behind some crates, scanning the area with a pair of binoculars, evidently looking for the red-eyed man.

"Showtime, boy," he says with a smile and a small shove.

>A) Distract her
>B) Just board the boat
>C) Attempt to double-cross him and help her catch him

>>39540579

>>A) Distract her

"Excuse me, miss, but are you a fighter for the tournament? I could use a sparring partner"

>>39540579
>A) Distract her with pleasant conversation, ask if she's a fan of Johnny Cage and be generally inept and innocent. Keep an ear out for the chains on the boat so it doesn't leave without you.

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>>39540687
>>39540699

Kaito goes along with the plan and approaches her and attempts to distract her with talking.

"Hey, did you know that Johnny Cage is here? Are you a fan of him?"

"Not now, damnit. There's someone I need to find."

"Excuse me, miss, but are you a fighter for the tournament? I could use a sparring partner."

She shoots him an incredulous look. "I already said that I'm busy. Move along before I--"

She stops suddenly, seeing the red-eyed man walk out of the shadows and up the ramp.

"KANO!" she shouts, before moving to intercept him.

>A) Trip her
>B) Push her off the dock
>C) Punch her
>D) Let her go and get on the boat behind her

>>39540741
>A)

Spin around in shock and trip over your own feet in front of her.

>>39540741
>>Rush and get in the boat between her and this Kano guy

>>39540773
>>39540777

I'll have to break the tie and go with tripping.

Kaito spins and then falls in front of her, forcing her to trip in a manner that seems accidental. She looks up and sees Kano gone on the boat and slams a fist into the wood. She doesn't spare him a second glance as she gets up and runs to the retracting plank and jumps onto it.

Seeing that the boat is pulling away from the dock, Kaito gets up and runs towards it. The plank is now nearly fully retracted, but there's a chance he might be able to jump and grab one of the ropes on the side.

Let's have a 1d100 to gauge his success in doing so.

Rolled 56 (1d100)

>>39540846

Never rolled dice here before, lets see just how retarded I look.

Rolled 1 (1d100)

>>39540846

Dice.

Rolled 37 (1d100)

>>39540846
>>39540904

Well fuck. Rolling once more for the fun

>>39540912

Listen, our feigned incompetence was so convincing because it was real.

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>>39540903

Kaito leaps and barely (JUST barely) manages to grab onto a rope. He pulls himself up onto the deck and breathes heavily.

The blonde and "Kano" are no where to be seen. Perhaps that's for the better.

The fighters who were mingling on the docks are now mingling on the deck. From up here, the ship looks no better--in fact, you're surprised it isn't falling apart. And there still seems to be no crew. What is going on, exactly?

Kaito picks himself up and dusts off a bit. Perhaps now would be a good time to get to the bottom of this boat... perhaps literally.

>A) Explore the boat
>B) Search for someone you know
>C) Find a corner and try to relax, perhaps sleep

>>39540946


>A) Explore the boat

>>39540946

>A)

See if anyone else on the boat is as interesting as the people you've already met. Realize after a few minutes that you forgot your shoes back on the dock where you helped Johnny Cage.

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>>39540966
>>39540983

[spoilers]picked up the shoes in >>39540362[/spoiler]

Kaito looks around the deck of the ship and sees many of the same people that were on the dock before hand. Johnny Cage is here, struggling to carry some seven or so bags of luggage, including the one you fetched earlier.

Seems like people from all over heard about this tournament. You can see people from China, Japan, America, Russia, England; all of them apparently received the same invitation you did.

Thinking back on it, you reach into your pocket and take out the scroll. It is fabric, so it wasn't ruined by your little dip earlier.

>You are cordially invited to participate in Mortal Kombat, the greatest tournament in all of the realms.

Along with instructions leading to the pier you were on and when to be there, that's all there is. That, and the dragon symbol.

Kaito sees that blonde woman run into Johnny Cage, causing him to drop his suitcases. He says something to her that causes her to pull out a gun. She was armed? Just who is this Kano, and who is she? A cop? Military?

Seems like she's going off on her own.

>A) Hang with Johnny
>B) Follow her below the decks
>C) Search the upper decks for crew or someone important

follow below the decks. we have nothing else to do

>>39541042
>B) Follow her below the decks

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>>39541096
>>39541101

The ship is surprisingly large, or perhaps Kaito initially underestimated it.

The ladder leading down into the lower decks takes him to a dark hallway, with rooms on either side and a lone chamber at the end.
The rooms are either empty, have small beds, or are filled with barrels. At the end is the chamber, which features only one door.

Cautiously, Kaito opens it and looks inside, finding a massive room lit by torches.

The room seems to be built around a lower area, which seems to resemble a kind of... arena. The dragon symbol on the invitation can be seen on the floor.

"Curious, aren't we?" a voice reaches his ears from behind him.

>Cont'd

>>39541042

>B) Follow her below the decks

>>39541042
B) I hate to see you go, but I love to watch you walk away. Follow the hot blonde.

>>39541042

>C

+

>Write done what happened so far, just to be sure to remember

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>>39541158

The man looks Chinese, and wears a black leather coat that reaches to his feet. His arms are folded comfortably behind his back and he seems completely at ease.

"Welcome to my boat, Akayama Kaito."

"Your boat? So you're the one who set up this tournament?"

The man chuckles. "Hm. No. I am not the one who orchestrates Mortal Kombat. I am merely one who helps organize it."

He places a fist in an open palm and bows to you. "I am called Shang Tsung, and I am most pleased you could make it here. Are you interested in my arena? I often use it for practice during transit. Perhaps... you would like a taste of the tournament before our arrival, hm?"

>A) Always up for a fight, why not now?
>B) Something seems a bit too strange about this man... refuse.
>C) Try and learn more about him, and where exactly this boat is going.

>>39541189

>C) Try and learn more about him, and where exactly this boat is going.

>>39541189
>C
"Is fighting early allowed? Better yet, can you gimme a run-down on all the rules?"

>>39541189

>A

"Why not? But let's keep it at first knock-down. I don't want to be crippled before the real thing start"

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>>39541216
>>39541225

"Who are you, exactly? You said you help organize this tournament? Did you send my invitation?"

He smiles and walks around Kaito, approaching the railing that overlooks the arena below. The ship gently sways and Kaito can hear some of the boards creaking around him.

"I was not personally involved in the selection of all of the fighters, but I did push some in the right direction... such as yourself. You show much potential, and I am eager to taste your abilities."

"Taste?"

He laughs. "A figure of speech. I help organize the tournament because I am its current reigning champion."

Kaito steps back and reevaluates the man. If he is the champion, that must make him a fairly decent fighter, despite appearances.

"Is fighting early allowed? Better yet, can you gimme a run-down on all the rules?"

"Mortal Kombat cannot begin until we are on my island, which is where this boat is headed. But I can arrange a short 'sparring match' of sorts if you would like. Feel free to refuse; my boat is my home and I wouldn't force my guests to do anything they didn't want to do."

>A) Fight
>B) Refuse

on the one hand we could fight him and figure out some of his fighting style. on the other, he is probably way stronger than us. sk if there is a place to rest and relax after we fight

>>39541303

>A) Fight

"My style isn't very well suited to sparring, but I'm not one to turn down a request." *Smug grin*

>>39541303

>A

>bow

"I humbly accept your proposition, champion. First blood? First knock-down?"

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>>39541333

"Indeed there is. You'll need a good rest, for tomorrow, we arrive just before noon."

>>39541338
>>39541366

Shang smiles. "Wonderful."

He points to a staircase that Kaito descends. He steps into the arena and looks up at him. "Aren't you coming down?"

"Oh, forgive me. I do not plan on fighting just yet myself, but this should prove entertaining..."

At a gesture of his fingers, a door on Kaito's level opens and a man emerges. His face is covered in a red scarf and he wears a pair of very loose pants.

He looks at Kaito and bows before cracking his knuckles, back, shoulders and other various joints.

He throws a few quick practice punches and kicks, showing a degree of quickness and training, but nothing amazingly impressive.

Shang Tsung leans over the railing and smiles once more. "Let us begin. FIGHT!"

The man leaps at Kaito with a high flying kick.

Let's have three 1d100 rolls (measured against my secret number) to determine how good we do in this "practice" fight.

I'm also figuring out exactly how well rolling to fight works and I'll be trying a few things out as time goes on, but for now, let's use three 1d100s.

>>39541408

If you mean the best of the first three posters, then just use whatever my first number is.

Or, if you want multiple posters to contribute, do the same.

But I say we duck under his kick, snatch his leg, and throw him down to the ground to our right.

Rolled 76, 8, 79 = 163 (3d100)

>>39541424
My, aren't I dumb.

Rolled 69 (1d100)

>>39541408

Lets hope we're better at fighting than we are at leaping onto boats.

Rolled 45, 37 = 82 (2d100)

>>39541429

I'm just as dumb as you if its any consolation, heres my other two rolls

Rolled 25, 24, 84 = 133 (3d100)

>>39541408

Let's get some distance between this guy and us

>>39541424
>>39541429
>>39541430
>>39541442
>>39541470

I'll have to refine it a bit--I actually forgot that one person can roll 3d100; I meant three posts of 1d100. I don't think I'll do that again, but in this instance let's go with 76, 69 and 25 from >>39541424, >>39541430 and >>39541470

I'll be more clear in the future

Kaito ducks under the man's kick, rolling forward. He makes some distance between him and his opponent, watching carefully as the man turns and prepares for another charge.

This time, Kaito manages to get ahold of the man's leg and throws him down to his right, but a sharp sweep from the man's leg causes Kaito to almost trip--he instead rolls backwards and gets back up on his feet.

The masked man prepares a roundhouse, which Kaito ducks under, returning with an uppercut to the jaw that knocks the man down. Kaito cracks his knuckles and waits for him to get back up.

"Enough," Shang Tsung calls out. "I have seen enough to satisfy my curiosity for now."

Kaito looks at the Chinese man, then back to his opponent, only to discover that the man is gone. Did he slip away when he wasn't looking?

"Get your rest for tonight," Shang's voice reaches his ears. "Tomorrow, we arrive at my island. Prepare yourself."

Now he is gone as well. Kaito shakes his head and goes off to find a bed.

>Cont'd

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>>39541496

The night is riddled with some kind of storm. Kaito finds it hard to sleep with all the noise ourtside--wind and thunder and lightning.

The next morning, he arises to the sounds of many footsteps on the deck above. On top, he sees a massive island, with many tall mountains.

A line of smaller boats rowed by hooded figures nears the boat and everyone lowers themselves down into one, including Kaito. He sits with several other participants as the boat brings them all closer to the island.

Once ashore, he sees his fellow fighters disembarking and following a path of flags, each bearing the dragon symbol.

Nearby, Johnny Cage falls in the water attempting to step off with all of his luggage. Kaito doubts that he has enough money on hand to pay him for retrieving all of them.

The path leads up to a large staircase that goes up into the mountains. Of course, Kaito isn't entirely obligated to follow the path...

>A) Follow the path with the other fighters.
>B) This island is massive! We should explore it immediately.
>C) We should try finding someone we know and sticking close to them. Who knows what's out here.

>>39541541
>B) EXPLORE

follow the path for now. there might be important info up ahead. we can explore on our downtime

>>39541541

>C

Go help Cage for free. He's a decent guy.

>>39541541

>B) This island is massive! We should explore it immediately.

I mean, what good ever came being sensible?

>>39541541

Changing my vote from >>39541561
to >>39541558

>>39541554
>>39541558
>>39541561
>>39541563
>A: 1
>C: 1
>B: 2

Surely nobody will mind if Kaito walks around a bit.

A stone path nearby takes him alongside a river that flows off of one of the mountains. It leads to a large garden, with many branching pathways.

>A) Is that a forest over there? Looks like there's a temple rising from the middle of it.
>B) This path leads to a cavemouth... how large could the caves on this island be?
>C) That path looks like it leads to a bridge. Where could that go?

>>39541582

Ah. A bit quick on my part. Well, we'll just roll with >>39541586 for now.

>>39541586
>C
We already burned the intro bridge, why not another?

>>39541586

>C) That path looks like it leads to a bridge. Where could that go?

If life has taught us anything, its that bridges generally lead to more stuff.

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>>39541618
>>39541631

Kaito continues along the path, stepping up a stone staircase that leads to a spiraling path. Passing through a stone passageway, he finds himself on a stone bridge about wide enough for a man to walk down. It leads across a wide valley to another mountain.

Looking over the edge, he squints as he sees that the bottom of the area is filled with spikes, some of which feature the skeletal remains of those who evidently have fallen off this very bridge.

He whistles a bit and feels a bit of a chill go down his back as he catches a glimpse of the mortality he might face in this place. Maybe he should head back to the boat and--

"Hey! You!"

>cont'd

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>>39541662

A masked man approaches. The max is like a fox, with half of it white and half of it black. A polearm that resembles a Kwan Dao is held in one hand, and he is glad in brown robes.

"You are not meant to be here! The new arrivals are to be received by Shang Tsung in the main hall for a feast! You will follow me or else!"

He seems like he means business.

>A) FIGHT!
>B) Go with the man, be reasonable.
>C) Make a break for it!

>>39541673

>the max

*mask

>>39541673
>B) Go with the man, be reasonable.
"Sure, no need for threats. I just got turned around."
But, if he's rude like that again...
>>39541747
>he is glad in brown robes.
Round Two!

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>>39541804

Nah, he's just happy to be here

The guard takes Kaito to a large building up in the mountains, with high, traditional-looking rooftops and ancient statues lying all about. Within its central hall, he sits amongst the others and looks at the food.

It's all quite magnificent. Kaito eats heartily as jokes and general amusement abound.

About halfway through the meal, as robed figures move to and fro carrying platters of new courses, all grow quiet as Shang Tsung steps into the room before a large throne.

He nods, and the sides of the room are suddenly lined with masked men, similar to the one you briefly fought on his ship, as they walk in from the sides.

They all grunt at once and stand at the ready.

"Welcome," Shang Tsung speaks to all. "You are here to compete in Mortal Kombat. Tomorrow morning, the great kombat begins. Some of you will even have the distinct honor... and pleasure... to face Prince Goro, our reigning champion. You are all witnesses to one of the great turning points in the history of your planet. Treasure these moments... as if they were your last."

Kaito grows slightly confused. Didn't Shang Tsung say that HE was the reigning champion? And the ominious tone in his voice makes him a bit wary..

"And now, for a taste of things to come."

He nods, and a gong rings. The masked men flood the floor and begin pushing everyone out of their seats, including Kaito.

They throw the tables down, knocking the food and drink onto the floor, until a space at its center is cleared.

>cont'd

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>>39541951

There, a figure clad in blue steps forth to oppose one of the mooks. The man bows to the blue ninja-looking figure, who does the same.

The man prepares to fight, much like the one you fought did, as the warrior stands his ground and holds his pose. The figure then begins punching and kicking, calling out a challenge, and still he holds his stance.

The man runs and leaps into a jump-kick and Kaito's eyes widen as a bright sphere of blue ice emerges from the blue warrior's hand and flies towards his opponent, hitting him mid-air. He moved out of the way of the quickly-freezing over opponent, who crashes into the ground just beneath Shang Tsung's feet, shattering into frozen pieces of gore.

His head falls before Shang Tsung, who smiles and looks up.

"Flawless victory."

He leaves and the warriors and the blue ninja do as well, leaving behind a stunned audience. Kaito can hardly believe what he has just seen--surely it is some kind of trick?

He looks over at the frozen head, its eyes wide open in surprise and fear.

No... it's not a trick. The man is dead.

Kaito quickly excuses himself from the room and ducks behind a pillar.

'Oh man, I'm in deep now,' he thinks to himself. 'What kind of power must that man possess to actually be able to freeze people? What else is in this place?'

>A) Explore more of the island and try to figure out what is going on here
>B) Search for Johnny or that blonde--maybe you could find Kano, too
>C) Go to bed and try to get a good night's sleep--it might be your last

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>>39541985

It's difficult to run a quest in my timezone. Not very active hours on this board during my evening/night.

Going to bed.

If the thread is still alive, I'll continue. I hope it is.

>>39541985

>B) Search for Johnny or that blonde--maybe you could find Kano, too.

>>39541985
>>C) Go to bed and try to get a good night's sleep--it might be your last

>>39545365
>>39547552

If anyone is willing to break this tie, I am ready to proceed.

>>39549360
C

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>>39547552
>>39549857

Kaito finds a room and ensures that it is locked before going to bed, tossing and turning a bit in his sleep, beset by images of people falling onto spikes and being frozen to death.

The next morning, he rises early to a knock on his door. Despite it being locked, it opens and a hooded figure stands in the doorway. He speaks in a strange, somewhat wispy voice.

"The time has come for Mortal Kombat. You are to follow me to your first opponent. Gather what you need."

>A) Go with the man
>B) Sneak away at the first opportunity
>C) Hell with it, jump out the window

>>39550014

>A) Go with the man

>>39550014
>>A) Go with the man

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>>39550339
>>39550604

Deciding against anything rash, Kaito decides to accompany the man, who leads him out of the island palace and down a pathway he hasn't seen before. This leads to a beach on the other side of the island.

Once here, he is led to a circle of stones and flags that make up a sandy arena. Two other hooded figures are here to monitor the fight.

A woman is in the middle of the ring, flexing and waiting. She wears the light garb of an MMA fighter and has a headband wrapped around her forehead.

As you enter the ring, she smiles and holds out a wrapped hand. "Kathy Long," she introduces herself. "Ready to fight?"

Kaito shakes her hand and sheds his shoes and shirt and readies himself for the match.

"I gotta warn ya, I won't go easy," she says as she clenches her hands into fists.

One of the monks steps forward.

"Our lord and master, the eternal Shang Tsung, is busy with other matters and other matches. In his stead, we three shall observe this round of Mortal Kombat. First to submission wins."

Kaito and Kathy both bow to each other and square away as the hooded figure calls out, "FIGHT!"

>Roll 1d100 and suggest an action in the same post (IE, roundhouse kick, try to focus on dodging, etc)

Rolled 16 (1d100)

>>39550801

Close range and go on the offensive with a flurry of punches.

>>39550926

Kaito opens up with closing the distance, set on the offensive with a flurry of punches. Kathy steps back and blocks each one before delivering a kick to his chest and then performing a takedown with a sweep of her other leg, tripping him.

His back hits the sand and Kathy gets in the mount on top of him, ready to rain blows down on his face.

1d100 for another action.

Rolled 95 (1d100)

>>39550978

Attempt to escape the grapple whilst blocking her blows.

>>39551729

Expertly done. Kaito blocks his face like he has been trained and pushes upwards with his legs and hips to get her off. He breaks out of her guard and backs up, but sees an opportunity to attack before she can get fully on her feet. A kick? A tackle? Punches?

Roll 1d100 and give us another action.

Rolled 98 (1d100)

>>39551761

Try a kick to knock her back down while she's recovering.

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>>39552088

Damn good roll.

A solid kick from Kaito in the ribs forces Kathy back down onto the ground. From his superior position, he is able to attack her a few more times with a few punches and kicks, keeping her down.

When she tries the same tripping maneuver as before, Kaito remembers and dodges by leaping backwards. Before she can get back up, he's on her again, knocking aside her defenses and landing a solid punch in her face.

She lays there, groaning slightly as Kaito stands over her, breathing heavily.

One of the robed figures calls out, "Enough. Kaito, FINISH HER!"

He looks up at the man, bewildered. "Finish her? As in..."

"Finish her and win Mortal Kombat!"

Kaito has never had to kill before. In the past, he has felt guilt over brutalizing opponents. At first, he feels the need to deny such a request--she fought well enough, why kill her?

But then again, perhaps in a place like this, it's kill or be killed. Could he afford to show mercy while trapped on an island of potential killers and madmen in a blood tournament like this?

>A) FINISH HER!
>B) Mercy

>>39552253

>A) FINISH HER!

No matter how he may feel about it, with monsters like that ice man on this island any show of weakness will likely result in his own death.

>>39552647

A bit much, don't you think? I mean, I know the name of the game is Mortal Kombat, but surely we don't need to kill anyone who doesn't deserve it, right? Can't we perform a Friendship instead?

>>39552253
>Mercy

>>39552798
>>39553436

So, is that two votes for mercy, then? Any more voters?

>>39552253
>B) Mercy

>>39552253
>B) Mercy
Remember, as a character, he doesn't like to outright kill for no reason. She's done nothing to him to deserve death.

>>39553674
>>39553436
>>39552798
>>39553841

So be it then.

Kaito steps back from the nearly-unconscious Kathy and shakes his head. "I'll not kill her, but you're more than welcome to try to make me," he says, holding his fists up to the three hooded figures.

They stand still for a moment and then the one in the center speaks.

"So be it. She must return to the boat; she has been eliminated from the tournament. You, Akayama Kaito, will advance to the next round. Your next opponent awaits in the forest. Face him when you are prepared."

They disperse then, heading back up the mountain trail.

Kathy shakes her head and rubs her forehead as Kaito offers a hand up. "Thanks for, you know, not killing me," she says.

"Murder wasn't exactly on my list of things to do today," he replies. "But something tells me that there'll be blood before all this is through."

"You're going to stay on the island? Even after they told you to kill?"

"There's something about this place... I think it's important that I stay here for now. Too many mysteries."

She nods. "Well, take care of yourself. Thanks again. I won't forget this. Maybe we'll meet each other again?"

"Maybe," Kaito says and returns her smile. They part ways afterwards.

Kaito looks up the trail, seeing nobody, but can't shake the feeling that everywhere he goes, he is being watched. This island has many eyes, and he doesn't believe all of them are natural.

'The forest, eh...' he thinks to himself. 'Maybe I'll have a look around first...'

>A) Head straight to the forest
>B) Investigate/sneak around the palace
>C) Explore more of the island

>>39553889
>C) Explore more of the island

>>39553889
>A) Head straight to the forest
Don't want to run afoul of any guards around. And besides, who knows what's on this island?

>>39553889
>A) Head straight to the forest

>that gloria tesch font

Is OP kill?

>>39554237

No no, I'm here. Writing.

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>>39553991
>>39553935

Following the trail upwards. Kaito finds the path that he took yesterday that leads into the forest. The forest doesn't seem fully natural, with all of its trees planted in perfect rows, equally distant from each other.

Following a path of gravel, he approaches a large tower that rises from the forest floor. The temple is Chinese in architectural style, with many flowing rooftops and grand windows.

The front door is locked, however, with a large golden dragon whose mouth serves as a keyhole.

"You'll go no further, Earthrealmer," a voice calls out.

Kaito turns quickly to see a man approaching. He wears orange and red armor and carries a large, thin sword over one shoulder. His face is masked like a Kendo practitioner, with metal lines offering only the barest hint of what he looks like underneath.

Around his neck is a key.

"Earth-what?" Kaito asks.

The man stops and unsheathes his massive sword--resembling an ōdachi--and stands his ground. "I challenge you to Mortal Kombat," he says.

"You have a sword!" Kaito protests.

"And soon, I'll have your life," his opponent retorts. "FOR OUTWORLD!"

He charges!

Let's have an action and a 1d100 to go along with it!

Rolled 99 (1d100)

>>39554396
Dodge and attempt to trip him.

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>>39554459
Noice

>>39554459
If I may add to my action? Kick the sword away as well. Make it an even fight.

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>>39554481

I'll allow it!

>>39554459

This isn't Kaito's first time fighting someone with a weapon. The man runs forward and attempts to hack Kaito in half.

Anticipating the maneuver, Kaito uses his speed to duck under the attack and trip him with a punch to the shins. The man eats dirt as his mask hits the forest floor.

Not missing a beat, Kaito quickly turns and kicks the sword out of the man's hands. It skids away in the dirt, falling just beneath one of the trees.

He turns and kicks the man over, now standing between him and his weapon. Kaito's opponent gets up and grunts as he holds up his fists.

"Young fool, I was willing to quickly cut you down before... now you die slowly, by my own hands!"

>Let's have another 1d100 and an action to go along with it!

Rolled 21 (1d100)

>>39554568
Attack him without mercy. Go for the face, the eyes, the neck, the chest. He obviously means to kill us, so we shouldn't hold back.

>>39554611
Damn, I was hoping for another high roll. THE DICE ARE RIGGED, I TELL YA!

>>39554611

Kaito's opponent reacts more quickly than he had anticipated. He catches Kaito's first punch and delivers a resounding open-palm smash to the face. Kaito reels backwards a bit and is kicked in the chest.

Next, the human blocks the outworlder's two punches but takes a rising knee to the chest. A spin coupled with a backwards elbow to the side of the head knocks him down. Before he can get back up, The outworlder lifts his leg up high and brings it down on Kaito's back, causing him to let out a shout of pain.

"Prepare to meet your death!" the man shouts, preparing to bring his fist down on Kaito's head.

>1d100 and action

Rolled 75 (1d100)

>>39554719
Shatter his knee and elbow. Kill the bastard.

>>39554769

Kaito responds with a quick and furious twist that brings his legs underneath the outworlder, tripping him. Kaito leaps up to his feet as part of the same maneuver and rushes over his opponent, quickly taking hold of his leg and holding it up high.

With an open palm and all of the strength he can muster, he slams his hand onto his knee and shatters it, hobbling the man. The outworlder cries out in pain and tries to punch Kaito, who merely twists the leg, adding onto the pain.

"Good. Finish him," a voice, distinctly feminine, echoes out around him.

"Who is that? Who's there?!" he calls out, still holding onto the man's leg.

"He would show you no mercy. His death is a victory for your realm."

"What is all this talk of realms?!"

As Kaito looks around, the man reaches for his sword and manages to get a hand on it. He swings, which Kaito notices only a second before death would have followed.

He legs go of the leg and steps back. The man attempts to stand but cannot; Kaito knocks him back down again and picks up the large sword for himself.

The man coughs behind his mask. "I am beaten... finish me, you vermin!"

Kaito looks down at the sword.

>A) FINISH HIM!
>B) Mercy

>>39554932
>A) FINISH HIM!
Don't use his weapon. Break his neck. Quick and clean.

>>39554932
B) But toss the sword where it can't be reached and break his other leg, so he can't pose a threat

>>39554932

>A) FINISH HIM!

>>39555058
>>39555017
>>39555006

Fifteen minute break, be right back.

>>39555058
>>39555006
Come on guys, we gotta save our first kill for someone better than this guy, he barely even put a scratch on us

>>39555264
Hey, he was going to kill us. He's most likely going to die anyway. So, we just give him a quick, painless death and get it over with.

>>39555309
But for all we know he just gets dragged back to the boat and sent home to whatever crazy country this guy calls "outworld" is if we let him live

>>39554932
>>B) Mercy

>>39555341
>>39555309
>>39555264
>>39555058
>>39555444

Poll perhaps?

http://strawpoll.me/4200609

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>>39555457

Good enough for me.

Kaito drops the sword and scoffs. "I'm getting tired of being told to kill people today. If I want to kill someone, it'll be on MY terms, nobody else's."

He leans down and takes the key off of the man's neck. "I'll be taking this, though," he says.

As the man hobbles away, using his sheathed sword like a cane, Kaito looks around. "Alright Lady, where are you? Show yourself!"

"I'm right behind you," she says, surprising him.

He whips around, ready to fight, and instead finds a woman in a dark blue dress. Her beauty is stunning, to say the least.

"I am glad you did not kill him. I wanted to see if you would."

"Well... happy to not disappoint, I suppose. Who are you?"

"For now, names matter little. What matters is that I am forbidden from entering the temple you now possess the key to by sorcerous wards."

Kaito looks at the key, then cocks an eyebrow at her. "Sorcery? Really? Come on, now."

"You will find that there is are a great many things about this place, and that sorcery is one of the least strange. The tower has three floors, and atop it is something I desire, but cannot reach myself. Each floor presents a different challenge."

"And let me guess, you'd like me to get it for you?"

"I would not dream to ask such a thing of you without a reward," she says with a sly smile.

Kaito watches as she walks gracefully up to the door and places a hand on the dragon's head. "The object I seek is a necklace, beautiful silver, with a sapphire pendant. It was stolen from me."

"And should I agree... what would my 'reward' be?"

She smiles. "I have the power and wealth to grant a great many things. Surely you can think of something I can accommodate."

Before he can reply, she continues, "I will be in the palace when you are done. Beware, the challenges within the tower will test you unlike anything else you have faced. You will have to rely on your might, your sight, and your luck."

>cont'd

>>39555884

Kaito looks down at the key. "And if I don't go into the tower, what do I--"

But when he looks up, she is gone. A sudden gust of wind rustles the trees slightly. He turns, looking all around, but there is no sign of her.

'Curious...' he thinks to himself, feeling the key in his hands. He looks at the dragon door once again.

>A) Go inside
>B) I don't have time for a tower of trials

>>39555906
>>39555884

Forgot trip.

>>39555906
>A) Go inside
Riches! Power! Plus a hot chick just said she'd reward you if you got the necklace! (Of course, Kaito could be the kind of guy who doesn't really care for that kind of stuff, but still...)

>>39555906
>A) Go inside
A true challenge will be interesting, and the rewards will be icing on the cake

>>39555906
>A) Go inside
Adventure!

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>>39555941
>>39555961
>>39555970

Kaito shrugs and decides that the challenge and prospect of adventure is too great to pass up. Inserting the key in the dragon's mouth and turning, the dragon's mouth snaps shut, almost taking his hand with it.

The door opens by itself, revealing a dark, candle-lit room beyond. Kaito steps within and the doors slam behind him.

"Great..." he mutters to himself. "Now what?"

"You should not be here..." a whispering voice reaches his ears.

"I've been getting that feeling ever since I arrived on this island," Kaito calls out to the shadows. "Step into the light. I don't bite."

A hooded man, much like many of the others Kaito has seen so far, emerges. "You wish to reach the top of this sanctum? You know not what lies ahead. Are you prepared?"

"As I'll ever be," Kaito replies.

The man waves a hand and three tapestries fall down from the walls, revealing three mirrors behind them.

"One of these mirrors conceals the way forward; the other two are traps. You must choose wisely."

The figure steps into the shadows as Kaito looks at one of the mirrors, The young man guesses that he is gone when he turns around, and upon doing so, discovers that he is correct. "Lots of that going on around here..."

One mirror has a blue and green symbol above it, two circles, with the green being larger. Another has a purple symbol, with a kind of windmill-looking shape within it. The third is familiar; that of the Yin-Yang symbol.

But which one to choose?

>A) Green and Blue
>B) Purple
>C) Yin-Yang
>D) Investigate further before making a decision

>>39556282
>D) Investigate further before making a decision
A true warrior uses his mind just as much as he uses his body!

>>39556317
Seconded, we'd be dumb to rush in half-cocked.

>>39556282
>D) Investigate further before making a decision

>>39556317
>>39556332
>>39556334

Upon further investigation, each mirror also features writing around its edges. Kaito doesn't understand the strange, blocky letters, but one thing he does notice is that one of them does not match the other two. This is the Yin-Yang mirror. Could it be the way forward?

Investigating further, Kaito picks up a candle from nearby and holds it up to various parts of the mirror. He notices that one of the three, specifically one of the two with matching writing, specifically the one with the green and blue symbol, has a small amount of blood on the floor in front of it.

>A) Green and Blue
>B) Purple
>C) Yin-Yang
>D) Investigate even further (this would require a 1d100 roll)

Rolled 91 (1d100)

>>39556424
>D) Investigate even further (this would require a 1d100 roll)

>>39556441
Whoo! Another good roll!

>>39556441
Nice!
>>39556424
Going to have to go with
>D)

>>39556441

That's a damn decent roll. I'll award a success to it.

Kaito approaches a dragon relief on the wall as he walks towards another mirror, but stops and considers it more closely.

He notices that it greatly resembles the many dragon symbols he has seen since his arrival, but what differs about this one is that at its center, there is what appears to be a handle, cleverly hidden to look like part of the carving.

Kaito tests it by gripping it, pushing and turning. He hears a sound not unlike gears turning behind the wall. Suddenly, a great crashing sound is heard as the two mirrors with the stranger symbols explode outwards as spikes from a hidden trap pierce them from the other side.

Hanging on one of these spikes is a man's skeleton, clearly one who made the wrong choice. With the floor now covered in glass shards, Kaito approaches the Yin-Yang mirror and breaks it with his fist. It reveals a stairway which he ascends.

The second floor is much more brightly lit, as windows allow the late afternoon sun to bleed within. There is no hint of any hooded figures here, but there are coffins. Three of them, to be exact, standing up against the walls.

Kaito can see the way forward, but the stairway to the third and final floor is barred by a metal gate.

There does not seem to be any apparent hint of what he must do; more investigation is required.

>A) Search the coffins; possibly open one
>B) Try to open the gate
>C) Investigate the room for any hidden levers like downstairs

>>39556601
>A) Search the coffins, looking for differences and avoiding opening them until we have more information

>>39556661

Each coffin is wrought of solid stone slabs, but each is unique in the relief carved upon its face: one is human, looking peaceful and serene. The other is of a skeleton, whose spooky face features a wide open jaw. The third is unlike any Kaito has ever seen, with a strange, monstrous face and a mouth full of teeth, with small tusks protruding from the cheeks of the creature.

Each coffin seems like it could open, and each is covered with a thick layer of dust.

>>39556728
>Investigate the room
>Further investigations of the coffins

>>39556728
Go the middle route and slowly slide the skeleton's coffin open and see what happens

Rolled 20 (1d100)

>>39556939
>>39556939

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>>39556939
>>39556965

The tests the woman spoke of... testing might, sight and luck.

The test downstairs was not so much luck, as there were clues to those who looked hard enough. It must have been sight, then.

But upon investigating this room further and spending several minutes searching, there does not seem to be any hint or indication as to which coffin must be chosen. Perhaps this is the test of luck, then?

>>39556946

Kaito examines the skeleton coffin and begins to slowly slide it open. Upon doing so, a skeletal hand lunges out and attempts to grab him, animated as if alive!

>Let's get a 1d100 roll to try and close the coffin before Mr. Skeletal escapes

Rolled 23 (1d100)

>>39557016
Here goes everything!

>>39557063
Well, shit.

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>>39557063

With a force unlike that which a skeleton would normally seem to possess, it pushes its way out of the coffin and pushes Kaito out of the way as well.

Its boney feet clatter along the ground as its teeth scrape against each other. It looks at Kaito and raises its hands as if in a martial fighting stance.

"You gotta be kidding me!" Kaito grunts as he scrambles up to his feet. "This is a trick. It's a trick!"

The skeleton's teeth chatter as it leaps to perform a high kick.

>KOMBAT TIME! Roll 1d100 and give us an action!

Rolled 85 (1d100)

>>39557104

Punch its spooky skeleton face right off its spooky skeleton torso.

>>39557164

Kaito reacts swiftly with a strong punch to the Skeleton's head. This knocks it cleanly off and the body lurches backwards, but does not fully fall.

Instead, with the head still rolling around on the ground, it continues coming after Kaito!

Its strikes are quick and sharp, like those of the crane style, but the body lacks the weight of a human opponent. Kaito is able to deflect the attacks and get some distance between himself and it.

Let's have another 1d100 with an action!

>>39557226
Quickly block it's strikes then move into a better position where Kaito can shatter the skeleton's spine.

Rolled 75 (1d100)

>>39557226
>take it's humeruses
"Stop hitting yourself stop hitting yourself"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAwWPadFsOA

>>39557282
>>39557275

I'll take a combination of the two.

Kaito blocks each attack deftly with learned skill, waiting for his moment to strike. When the skeleton leaves itself open during one of its strikes, the human reaches up its arm, taking hold of the humerus bone. With his other hand on its shoulder, he tears it out of the socket, then uses it to bash the skeleton in the back.

With the skeleton on the ground, he leaps up and stomps both feet on its back, shattering it. The limbs go limp and the skeleton disintegrates on the spot into dust, including the arm in Kaito's fingers. He watches the dust spill out of his hand and onto the floor.

The words of the woman echo in his mind.

>""You will find that there is are a great many things about this place, and that sorcery is one of the least strange."

Two coffins remain.

>A) Human
>B) Monster

take out the legs.

once its down see if there is a source of fire. see if it is weak to it.or the sunlight perhaps. maybe thats the lucky part.

--------------------------------------------
op can we learn sorcery. i want necromancy damn it

>>39557393
>Human
Because seriously, fuck whatever the other one is.

>>39557412
Gonna agree with this guy.
On this Island choosing the human option is the best way to go.

Also don't want to fuck with what may be Reptile this early in...

human

>>39557403

[spoiler[I didn't mention this earlier, but yes, as time goes on all manner of moves, abilities, magical disciplines, weapon and fighting styles will be made available, including training under other characters[/spoiler]

>>39557412
>>39557426

Kaito decides that it's better the devil he knows, and approaches the human coffin. Opening it cautiously reveals it to be empty, at first. Upon closer inspection, however, he discovers a level inside.

Fully opening it, he reaches in and pulls it. The pathway to the next level opens and he breathes a sigh of relief. He is glad to not have to fight another opponent.

The final level. Upon reaching the top, he discovers the topmost floor to be not unlike a study, with strange books lining old shelves, a table with bottles and mixtures and strange-looking ingredients and other odd decorations that line the walls.

At its heart, however, lies a book, with the dragon symbol on the cover. Kaito feels a strong pull towards the book, to search within its pages and see what is inside...

>A) Investigate the study, search for the amulet
>B) Investigate the book
>C) Look at the various potions, decorations and other books

investigate everything exept the book. and search for the amulet. sumin' big is gonna happen with the book i can feel it

>>39557504
>Investigate the study, search for the amulet
Get what we came for, focus.
If the guy who was lined up for us to fight in the forest had the key he was either a guardian of this place, or was given it intentionally.

And if he was given it by this Shang Tsung character then clearly he was expected to lose, and that book is placed conspicuously.

>>39557549
>>39557504
However, I suppose we -could- investigate the book after getting the amulet.

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>>39557539
>>39557549

Kaito decides to ignore the book for now and instead concentrates on finding the amulet. Silver, with sapphire, he remembers well her words. Opening small boxes and looking on the shelves yields no positive results, until he notices high up on the shelf a small jewelry box. Reaching up high, he can just hook a finger on its corner and pull it off.

He opens it, discovering a beautiful necklace inside, one that can be nothing but the one that the woman seeks. Its surface sparkles and the inside of the blue gem seems to swirl with a curious ethereal quality that he cannot help but be mesmerized by.

Pocketing it quickly lest he take too long, he looks around. He could leave immediately, or take a deeper look at that book...

>Leave now and find the woman
>Surely a little look couldn't hurt...

ok we are not on a time limit here are we so lets take a look around. see if we can find any new magical disciplines. wait a minute. didnt it say three tests. there been only 2 so far...

>>39557615
>50 and under: Leave now and find the woman
>51 and over: Surely a little look couldn't hurt.
And then Kaito flipped a coin on it.

>Surely a little look couldn't hurt...

Rolled 2 (1d100)

>>39557695
>>39557615
Forgot my roll

>>39557615

>Surely a little look couldn't hurt...

>>39557695
Here's to luck... Good, bad, or otherwise.

whats in the books on the shelfs. is there any literature other than the big dragon book

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>>39557764
>>39557685

Yeah, sorry, I forgot a third option of searching the shelves or the potion tables for anything that looks useful.

So,

>A) Leave with the necklace, find the woman at the palace
>B) Search through the big book in the center of the room
>C) Search the shelves, walls and tables for anything potentially useful

>C) Search the shelves, walls and tables for anything potentially useful

>>39557783

>C) Search the shelves, walls and tables for anything potentially useful

>>39557806
>>39557832
>>39557764
>>39557685

Many books, scrolls and texts line the walls, each of them strange and arcane. Most are written in a language Kaito cannot comprehend. One of these books, however, bears a title written in traditional kanji. He also notices a distinct potion on the table, one that appears to be complete; the liquid within the bottle glows with a red color. Finally, on one of the walls, he notices a pair of gauntlets that resemble ancient brass knuckles. They would fit over his fingers and have small spike-like studs on them, which would make his punches sting a bit more.

Suddenly, Kaito hears footsteps coming up the stairs. What does he grab before anyone can stop him? The dragon book would be too obvious, but he would be able to hide any of the other three on his person...

>A) Book
>B) Potion
>C) Gauntlets

book

>>39557940
>Book
then book it.

>>39557940

>B) Book

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>>39558069
>B) Book
>B
wat
>>39557961
>>39557998

Kaito quickly grabs the book and hides it on his person.

He prepares to run past whomever it is coming up the stairs, only to discover that it is Shang Tsung.

The man looks at Kaito with a mixture of surprise and amusement. "Akayama Kaito. I did not expect you to be the one I caught atop my tower."

"Wasn't I the one invited here in the first place? I was told my opponent was the man with the key to this tower, after all."

"Yes, but you weren't the only one told that. It seems you were the only one to survive, however. Or perhaps the others simply became... lost on their way here."

He smiles and walks around the chamber. Kaito keeps his front to the man. "One of my personal studies. Perhaps you would enjoy a tour?"

"No thanks, I should be going..."

The man looks at Kaito with a mixture of suspicion. "Yes... you've more opponents to face. You've done rather well for yourself, so far... having beaten my tower's three challenges."

"There was just the two," Kaito says.

One of Tsung's brows shoots up. "Ah..." he says as if in remembrance, "of course. I forgot to let my watchdog out of his cage this morning." He snaps a finger.

"And just what is that supposed to mean, exactly?"

"Just that you aren't quite done yet... I would suggest running. He's rather hungry, I imagine."

Kaito spares the man one final glance before he takes off down the stairs, eager to be done with the mysterious man.

>cont'd

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>>39558234

Once on the bottom floor, he finds the doors open and he runs outside. The doors slam shut behind him, locking him out of the tower.

He looks around, but sees nothing and no one. But he hears something growling.

As he runs off into the forest back the way he came, he can hear panting that is not his own growing louder and louder. Kaito turns to see nobody there.

Suddenly, a figure leaps down from a nearby tree, using its branch to swing and kick Kaito down to the ground. Kaito looks up and his eyes widen at the apparently inhuman beast before him.

His skin is a muddy tan, muscular and bulging in some places, with a ridged forehead with small spikes for hair. But his face and arms are the most inhuman of all.

His mouth is wide, much wider than a normal man's, with a grin of needle-like teeth and glowing orange eyes to accompany them. His nostrils are flared wide with a metal ring hanging between them.

His arms are covered in boney protrusions, the largest of which extends out of his forearms into large, three-foot blades that come to a sharp point. His scarred body is covered by leather straps, buckles and white baggy pants with a leather belt and cloth.

The monster drools as its stares at him.

"I will feast on your flesh!" it speaks in broken English. "My blades with pierce your heart!"

He quickly rubs them together, which creates sparks.

Kaito gets up on his feet, not believing his eyes at the sight of the demon in front of him. It doesn't seem like he has much of a choice, however. He puts up his hands in defense and prepares to fight.

>KOMBAT TIME! Let's have an action and a 1d100 to go with it!

fuck. ok, we gotta stay away from his blades. control the arms. i say we go do a fient and go on the offensive and try to take him out strong and fast. so a punch to the ear to discombobulate and then another to the temple and then keep punching.

dice+1d100

Rolled 5 (1d100)

>>39558307
Seconding this.

Rolled 83 (1d100)

>>39558254

Try and circle around behind him before attacking.

Rolled 100 (1d100)

>>39558341
>>39558342

Both excellent rolls. But this one >>39558338 came first.

Kaito goes in hard and fast, trying to control his opponent's arms. The monster has great strength, however, and surprises him by whipping him aside. Before Kaito can get up on his feet, the monster leaps forward and kicks him on the ground, making him roll away.

As Kaito attempts to get up, the blades emerge from its forearms again and it lunges at him. One stabs him in the left arm and the other misses. Kaito falls back, trying to get some distance, but the monster is utterly relentless and ruthless, hounding him every step of the way.

His style is brutish, but effective. Kaito leaps aside, holding his bleeding arm as the beast chops cleanly through one of the trees.

A long tongue emerges from behind its teeth, which drags along the blade that ends in your blood. "I've tasted better..." he taunts. "Perhaps your heart will be better."

The monster lunges forward and attempts to skewer Kaito once more.

>Another action and a 1d100!

Rolled 25 (1d100)

>>39558426

If he wants blood, let him taste the full might of your style.

Rolled 13 (1d100)

roll.see if there is any hard piece of wood or rock within reach. dodge attacks and use to bludgeon. need good timing.

Rolled 8 (1d100)

>>39558426
Were hurt, let's try a simple evade followed by kicking for his leg. Use his momentum against him.

>>39558464
>>39558466
>>39558507

Had to go grab some food. Next part coming in about ten minutes or so after I eat dinner.

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>>39558464
>>39558466
>>39558507

>25
>13
>8

Whelp good quest guys

>>39558810
First time I ever rolled dice on /tg/ and got a 5 and an 8...

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>>39558464

Kaito meets the charge of the beast head-on and is impaled through the chest by both blades.

Kaito gasps for air as his mortality begins to bleed away from him.

The creature snarls and grins wider. "When you reach hell, tell them that it was Tortek who feasted on your dead body!"

He opens his jaw wide, ready to bite into Kaito's face, when a blue razor whips across his back, causing his blades to retract and him to stumble forward.

He trips over Kaito's body, his life force fast fading, and the human is quickly swept up in a gust of wind and transported elsewhere.

To Kaito, it seems as though he is falling down a long, dark tunnel into an abyss from which there is no escape.

"Not yet... Not yet..." a voice speaks to him. "This is not your time..."

Kaito falls into a deep sleep, feeling a warmth and calm unlike that which he has ever felt before.

In the distance, he can hear the angered howl of the beast that tried to kill him. Tortek... denied his kill.

>cont'd

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>>39559090

Forgot trip.

Kaito awakens in a strange place, with a woman tending to him. "Calm yourself," she says to the startled man. "You are not dead. I saved you."

He looks up at her, seeing that it is the same woman that wanted him to enter the tower initially. "You..."

"Yes. My name is Kitana."

She holds up the necklace that Kaito retrieved. "And since you were able to retrieve this for me, I thought it only suitable that I return the favor by rescuing you."

"That... thing... a demon..."

"No. Not a demon, though their kind was once of the Netherrealm. It is a warrior from Outworld. A tarkatan. Bloodthirsty savages, all of them."

"That's not real... it's not... not from Earth..."

"No. Not Earthrealm. Outworld."

"What, some other dimension?"

"Something like that. You will come to understand more."

She moves to remove the blanket covering him. He looks down at his chest, heavily bandaged. "How am I alive? That thing's blades went right through me..."

"Shang Tsung is not the only one with a bit of magic," she says. "I was able to heal your body. You should be able to move now, which is good, because our work is far from over."

"What do you mean?"

"Your world, Earth, is but one of many realms. One of them is a forsaken place known as Outworld. This is my home, but only because my true home no longer exists. The Emperor of Outworld seeks to conquer all of Earth, but before he can do so, he must win ten consecutive tournaments of Mortal Kombat."

"Says who?"

>cont'd

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>>39559098

"The Elder Gods put forth this system in ages past. This tournament is the most important of all, for Outworld has won nine. If they win this tournament, the furies will become unbalanced and all of Earth will be invaded and assimilated into Outworld."

Kaito shakes his head, trying to take it all in. "And that thing... are all people from Outworld like him?"

"No. Just his race. But there are many others like him, and many other monsters that will conquer all of Earth if they are not stopped here."

"But... what's you're play in all of this? I thought you said you were from Outworld."

"I do not wish to see what has happened to my world happen to the realm of Earth. But I am closely watched, and Shang Tsung's sorcery prevents me from reaching certain places on this island. You, however, are not bound by this magic. You can help me. What say you?"

>A) Agree to her proposal
>B) Disagree and get out of here
>C) Ask for more information about Outworld, the tournament, and Shang Tsung

>>39559109

>C) Ask for more information about Outworld, the tournament, and Shang Tsung.

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>>39559224

"I've met Shang Tsung twice now, and I didn't see any magic. He's a sorcerer?"

"One that excels in deception. He rarely lets others glimpse his full power. He is like a serpent, waiting for the right moment to strike and dig his fangs into his prey."

"And he is from Outworld as well?"

"Not originally, but it was the place of his rebirth. He was taught the dark arts by the Emperor himself, and for five hundred years, has overseen the Mortal Kombat tournament ever since Prince Goro defeated the champion from Earthrealm, the Great Kung Lao."

There is a noise from outside. Kitana rises and looks out the window. "Shang Tsung does not know I am here right now, and does not know you are alive. Earthrealm is doing well in the tournament, but he has yet to truly unleash the horrors of Outworld--like he did against you."

"So, he's got more monsters in the closet. Wonderful."

"Many, and he has powerful sorcery, more than enough to influence the tournament in his favor. Some of Earthrealm's strongest are here to help, but others from your realm are not. The Lin Kuei and the Black Dragon clans are both participants in this tournament, and work towards the assassination of worthy warriors, warriors who stand a chance of defeating Shang Tsung and Prince Goro."

"So... you want me to help you stop them?"

"I cannot be seen aiding those of Earthrealm, but through you, I can." Kitana kneels by Kaito's side. "I ask you again, will you help me save your realm?"

>A) What do you need me to do first?
>B) Thanks for the offer and the healing, but no thanks.
>C) What did you need that necklace for, anyway?

>>39559427

>A) What do you need me to do first?

We came here looking for a purpose, and saving 'Earthrealm' is about as grand as it gets.

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>>39559467

Kaito thinks for a moment silently. He hasn't ever been a big fan of trusting people, but few people have done what she has for him. "You saved my life. You can't be all that bad. What do we need to do first?"

"The Lin Kuei are a clan of Chinese warrior-assassins, and the Black Dragon are ruthless criminals. Both are being paid to murder their fellow Earthrealmers. What I plan is to turn these two clans against each other."

"Have them fight it out instead of them killing the good guys, right?"

"Precisely. What we must do is trick them into thinking that they have been wronged by the other. You must kill both a Lin Kuei and a Black Dragon member and place evidence on both corpses indicating the other."

"Woah, woah, kill?"

"I know that many have reservations about killing. I myself only kill when absolutely necessary. You, however, must kill so that countless others may live. This is a great responsibility and one not to be taken lightly."

Kaito leans his head back against the wall and sighs. "Okay. So, I kill both, plant their symbol or whatever I can find on the other bodies, and then what?"

"Then, we make our next move. I have information on where we can find our targets. Which do you desire to fight first? Lin Kuei, or Black Dragon?"

>A) Let's kill a Lin Kuei
>B) Let's kill a Black Dragon
>C) Let's come up with a different plan

ask for moe info about both factions. there fighting styles. anything and everything. the weakest members, and the most oppertune moment of attack. if she doesnt know, then we have to do our own research.

ask for a weapon like the fists we found in the tower and some armor.

and where is our book? we almost died, aint no way in hell we gonna lose it now

>>39559584

This sounds good

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>>39559609

>ask for moe info about both factions. there fighting styles. anything and everything. the weakest members, and the most oppertune moment of attack.

She knows of two who will be vulnerable soon; Hydro is a member of the Lin Kuei, with powers that influence water. His current assignment is to assassinate the Earthrealm warrior known as Liu Kang. For the Black Dragon, a man known as Rojack is a high-level enforcer and has been hired to murder a member of the US Special Forces, Lt. Sonya Blade. He is a strong man, but not very bright.

>and where is our book? we almost died, aint no way in hell we gonna lose it now

Kitana has saved your things nearby, including the book, which she has not touched since removing it from your person.

>ask for a weapon like the fists we found in the tower and some armor.

Kitana has a great many resources available to her, weapons are an easy matter. With some time, she can find some that cannot be traced to her. For now, you'll have to make due with your fists.

With that information, what is your decision?

>>39559537

>A) Let's kill a Lin Kuei

recuperate. get our strength back up. wear a mask and concealing clothing. wear some gloves. we will go for rojack first. outsmart him. and kill him. then when we get the wapons and armor, we will go for hydro. in the mean time. lets take a look in the book

>>39559719
>>39559737

That's 1 for Rojack and 1 for Hydro. Any other suggestions/votes?

Rolled 58 (1d100)

how about we do that 50-50 thing. less than 50 is rojack

>>39559874
I will break the tie if needed.
>B) Let's kill a Black Dragon

>>39559904
damn. well whatever

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>>39559912

Let's say Rojack for now.

Does anyone else support the ideas in >>39559737 IE wearing a mask, gloves, etc

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>>39559942

Well, it's about that time again. My timezone puts my evenings at about five in the morning stateside, so I'll be going to bed now.

I'll resume the quest when I awaken.

>>39560979
Thanks for running this quest. It's pretty good.

I decided to archive the thread on suptg for posterity. Just in case.