Hi 3 I Did Some Art For The Pseudo Subscorp Week In Twitter, And Thought About Sharing Here Too Bc Well,

Hi ‹3 I did some art for the pseudo Subscorp week in Twitter, and thought about sharing here too bc well, here it's where it started the idea i believe 🩷

Day 1: Haunt

Day 2: Baby

This one has some context, it's about a MK1AU i made some time ago in wich Hanzo is part of tbe Lin Kuei as Tremor 🩷

Tbh it kinda threw me off cuz it kinda made him look like a goofball but I’m glad to see that he has more emotion than just throbbing rage

Bi han is smiling so much, that's kinda cute

Netherrealm Studios didn't make Hanzo Hasashi a child and turn Kuai Liang into Scorpion in MK1 to shake up the narrative, try something new or explore the latter's previously underdeveloped relationship with Bi Han, but because the development of both Kuai and Hanzo in previous games had naturally evolved and acquired a homoerotic tone that NRS themselves had, unintentionally, fed with narrative and dialogue choices, and they realized they were already in too deep to back down in any way other than completely overhauling both characters from the ground up and ensuring there was no possible way for people to even suggest their relationship could be other than or move towards anything beyond simple acquaintance. This demonstrates cowardice on Netherrealm's part, as the intricacies Subzero and Scorpion's relationship had accidentally developed made plausible deniability harder as the story progressed, and risking the possibility of their mascots being perceived as a same sex couple, even if it was never made official, would probably hurt their bottom line, thus making it a huge no-go. By turning Kuai Liang into Scorpion and having Bi Han remain Subzero, all the while keeping their status as blood brothers despite their completely opposite powers, and by taking Hanzo out of the picture completely, they hoped to keep Subzero and Scorpion's trademark rivalry without risking any further "accidents" when it comes to their writing or perception of one another. In this essay I will

do you have any ashrah and/or syzoth headcanons? it could be about anything, their upbringings, their mundane day to day lives, habits they have, whatever you want to talk about. im moreso talking as individuals but if you have headcanons about their relationship you can include those too!

i forgot this was in my inbox whoops

for ashrah:

likes to get up early in the morning. she never slept for long while wandering outworld, and at wu shi members have to be up at around sunrise anyways.

enjoys documentaries about earthrealm history. she likes movies in general, but she prefers to watch the ones that give the most information on her new home

a bit taller than sareena, even without heels

her demonic/dark magic is purple so i think her demon form may be purple as well. purple, with glowing bright marks in lieu with sareena’s form

whenever she gets in a fight against quan chi + the sisterhood of shadow, she tries to spare as many shadow sisters as possible. ashrah knows better than anyone how everything they do for quan chi is not of their free will

of all the earthrealmers she gets along with raiden & fujin the best, followed by kai. not that she dislikes the others of course lol

i’ve put this in my art already but the marking between her eyes is where a third eye used to be

sometimes when she closes her eyes, ashrah sees the moment she slayed her sisters

the netherrealm was a very violent & hard place to grow up in. ashrah, sareena, kia, and jataaka stuck together for survival purposes, because if you were a young demon that’s vulnerable with no allies your chances of survival drop significantly.

if she were a d&d class she’d be a paladin

one time ashrah tried madam bo’s “special tea” (which is implied to be a hallucinogenic in a few intros) believing it wouldn’t affect her since she’s not fully human, only to end up hallucinating some of her wildest fantasies. the next day she was bedridden with the worst headache ever

big sweet tooth. she loves discovering all the fun treats on earthrealm

didn’t know how to swim for the longest time since the netherrealm’s only body of “water” is the sea of blood

sleeps with datusha under her pillow. even in earthrealm, in the quarters of wu shi academy and surrounded by some of earthrealm’s best fighters, ashrah knows that quan chi is looking to find & bring her back to being under his control. until he is gone from this life, she will never feel truly safe.

for syzoth:

he wasn’t necessarily an adult when he first left zaterra, but was the equivalent of a late teen in zaterran years

not all of his childhood bullying was because of his mutation; syzoth was picked on by bullies for lots of other reasons, but when he (and those around him) learned of his shapeshifting ability it only increased virtrol

one of those reasons is because he was the runt of his brood

the first time syzoth discovered he could shapeshift to look like a warmblood was in a moment of fear. he wanted to feel smaller, and then literally shifted into a smaller human form.

an artist. he designed the tattoos on his body

i color syzoth a bit paler than ashrah because growing up underground + being in shang’s lab for months = not seeing as much sun

not all zaterrans can manipulate their acid saliva like him, syzoth just learned how to do so over the years. it’s a cool trick and useful in kombat

10/10 father to his (dead) son

if it was socially acceptable to he’d walk around in human form with his tail out more

grew up in zikandur but not necessarily in the heart of it. more on the outskirts of zikandur, on the border of another province

the first time he went back to zaterra and shifted into his natural form other zaterrans went “dude why are you naked” and syzoth had to explain warmbloods do not make clothes that fit zaterrans. one of the first things he did with his emissary money is purchase clothes from zaterra that would fit his natural form

that finger twitching he does is a nervous tick he has. if syzoth’s extremely stressed, the twitching will increase in frequency/speed and other parts of his body may also twitch as well

claustraphobic thanks to shang tsung

not a fan of interacting with much of outworld’s court members due to their opinions on his kind. the members with said prejudices try to act kind, but syzoth has been around warmbloods long enough to be able to spot even the tiniest microagressions

autistic

while he happily works for mileena and lives alongside warmbloods in sun do, there is a part of syzoth that will always be cautious of the royal family. syzoth experienced firsthand what it was like to grow up in a world where he and his people were blatant victims of bigotry, all under sindel’s so-called golden age. if it were to come down to it, he would side with zaterra over the rest of outworld.

for their relationship:

got together about a year after the main story’s events

syzoth was shy about it at first, but as him and ashrah got more comfortable being romantically affectionate, he increased how touchy he gets by tenfold. next to quality time, one of syzoth’s favorite forms of affection is physical touch

one time ashrah more or less invited herself along to a trip to zikandur and the zaterrans there all witnessed firsthand a relationship between their local freak and a demon. it was a very strange day

when they sleep, ashrah tends to stay still while syzoth moves around a lot. so whenever they share a bed, what results is ashrah being a heat source that ends up in syzoth’s arms and rolls around with him as he moves and shifts in his sleep. at first it kept her awake, but she eventually got used to it.

ashrah’s flirty-ness caught syzoth off guard when it first happened and sometimes still does

the first time ashrah ever flirted with syzoth was relatively early on in their relationship. syzoth was trying to take things slow and be a gentleman, but ashrah saying what she said so boldly threw him for a loop and mentally go “OH GREAT HEAVENS” while trying to stutter out a response

ashrah misses syzoth’s presence whenever he leaves for outworld, so over time she collects things of his to keep in an attempt to fill that void. she currently has a few of his shirts, some old scales that shed off, and anything else that he’s brought over to her.

sareena sometimes third wheels them

they like to kiss and caress each other’s scars/markings. ashrah enjoys tracing her fingers on the scars on syzoth’s face, followed by the tattoos on his body. syzoth will always seize the opportunity to slowly kiss every inch of ashrah’s demonic markings on her body—it’s his way of letting her know that he loves her, even like this

something about datusha makes syzoth nervous. he can’t place it, and will not voice this to ashrah because he believes he’s just overthinking it, but there is something about the kriss that does not sit right with him.

the only people who knew of their feelings for each other pre-relationship were tanya and baraka. raiden also suspected something between them, but chose to mind his own business.

they like to relax together away from other people. nothing wrong with socializing of course, but their visits always have a time limit and they would both prefer to use those to get some alone time and catch up

Bi Han manipulated and deceived Cyrax, so it’s not her fault she believed him because she wasn’t given a reason not to. Kuai Liang and Tomas left without informing the Lin Kuei about Bi Han’s betrayal of them, Earth realm, and the murder of their father.

Watching Kuai Liang blame Cyrax for being manipulated and hold it over her throughout the DLC while she was desperate for his forgiveness was painful. However, we’re also expected to be pissed at Cyrax for failing to “know better” than trust Bi Han’s lies.

Nah, get outta here with that nonsense and kick Kuai Liang off his high horse while you’re at it.

♡ Yandere Alphabet with Bi-Han ♡

pairing: bi-han x gender neutral!reader

content warning: toxic/abusive relationship, yandere themes, murder, abduction, out of character content, mild nsfw

author notes: i do NOT condone this behaviour in real life and neither should you (happy october)

Affection: How do they show their love and affection? How intense would it get?

Bi-Han is not all that affectionate. Most of the time, the atmosphere is tense and almost always on edge. On rare occasions however, Bi-Han most commonly shows his affection through spending quality time with his darling. If he’s spent enough time with you, the feeling may get more intense, and it may soon lead to him wanting to go further by starting to bring PDA into the act, even if it means screwing you in a secluded corner of the outdoor community.

Blood: How messy are they willing to get when it comes to their darling?

He’s quite the messy one for a Lin Kuei warrior, but he’s the grandmaster, so you kind of saw it coming. He isn’t willing to kill in front of you, but he may have to if there’s no other choice.

Cruelty: How would they treat their darling once abducted? Would they mock them?

He would talk to you the way he talks to everyone else, although he is considerate enough to not mock your pain, and briefly introduce himself if you are unfamiliar with him.

Darling: Aside from abduction, would they do anything against their darling’s will?

Probably not something too intense. He’d probably persuade you to join the Lin Kuei, but that’s probably it.

Exposed: How much of their heart do they bare to their darling? How vulnerable are they when it comes to their darling?

Bi-Han hates appearing “weak” or “vulnerable”, so he wouldn’t bare too much of his heart to his darling. If you’ve been spending time with him long enough, he may start to become more vulnerable around you, but only if he trusts you, and he doesn’t trust easy.

Fight: How would they feel if their darling fought back?

Fighting with someone like Bi-Han is not impossible. His patience very thin and his temper the opposite of cold. Push his buttons too many times however, and he may as well leave you FOR DEAD.

Game: Is this a game to them? How much would they enjoy watching their darling try to escape?

He has NO time for games. This is a serious relationship with him and there is NO need for your complaints.

Hell: What would be their darling’s worst experience with them?

Fights. LOTS of fights. Not fighting with this man is pretty much inevitable. He’s very mean about it too, always degrading, punishing, and he may get physical if his buttons are pushed.

Ideals: What kind of future do they have in mind for/with their darling?

He kind of wishes for his darling to be just like his mother, as he still hasn’t moved on from her death. He also wishes to have his darling’s hand in marriage one day…

Jealousy: Do they get jealous? Do they lash out or find a way to cope?

Hoo boy, he is one jealous man. And he isn’t one to deal with his own problems in a healthy way either. Expect him to lose his shit the moment he finds out that you aren’t his.

Kisses: How do they act around or with their darling?

Bi-Han is quite cold the first time you meet him, always putting up emotional walls. If you get to know him better, you’ll find out about his more lonely side, and he may even open up to you.

Love letters: How would they go about courting or approaching their darling?

He hates the idea of “courting” because it usually involves gets his darling’s friends and family involved. He’d rather approach his darling with more private romantic conversations.

Mask: Are their true colors drastically different from the way they act around everyone else?

He pretty much acts cold and ruthless around pretty much everyone, although he may try to tone it down around you since you are in a relationship with him.

Naughty: How would they punish their darling?

He may isolate them from everyone else by locking them in the house or in some room, or he may turn down the temperature during sex if his darling steps out of line.

Oppression: How many rights would they take away from their darling?

Most likely to talk to others, especially your family and friends. He does NOT want them involved in your relationship. 

Patience: How patient are they with their darling?

Bi-Han’s patience is always as thin as a pencil, and he is prone to losing his temper. Be careful not to press any of his buttons, because this is gonna be a tough day.

Quit: If their darling dies, leaves, or successfully escapes, would they ever be able to move on?

I don’t think Bi-Han is one person to consider “moving on”. In fact, your death would shatter him, even as he tries to hide his sorrow with a mask of anger.

Regret: Would they ever feel guilty about abducting their darling? Would they ever let their darling go?

He probably would feel guilty at first, as he’s aware that it’s not the right thing to do. He would probably feel less guilty about it if you’re one of the more compliant ones though. He doesn’t really want to let you go, as he feels you are perfect for him, but he would not restrict you completely, as he would still allow to go and get some fresh air once in a while (if you behave that is).

Stigma: What brought about this side of them (childhood, curiosity, etc)?

Bi-Han has dealt with loss before, but the death of his mother just BROKE him. He could never move on, and could never live life normally without getting painful memories of her. He wished his darling could be just like his mother, because he still has not let go of her.

Tears: How do they feel about seeing their darling scream, cry, and/or isolate themselves?

Seeing or hearing you like this just frustrates him. Like what is he supposed to do? He’s conflicted about feelings and he doesn’t a good job at comforting others, as he is known to be a bit condescending at times.

Unique: Would they do anything different from the classic yandere?

Not necessarily, although being a cryomancer does raise the danger level a LOT.

Vice: What weakness can their darling exploit in order to escape?

Acting like his mother is a good one for him. He hasn’t moved on from his mother’s death ever since. It won’t last too long though, as he’ll quickly get tired of your games and you’ll have hell to pay for manipulating him like that.

Wit’s end: Would they ever hurt their darling?

Not always intentional. But if he loses his fucking mind then it’s quite likely he would. If you suddenly hear the sound of ice cracking, then it’s already too late. 

Xoanon: How much would they revere or worship their darling? To what length would they go to win their darling over?

He’d worship you as if his mother was still there, and he’d work and fight harder than he usually does just to impress you (it’s not cute, because he may do reckless things just to have your attention)

Yearn: How long do they pine after their darling before they snap?

It would probably take around a month or two to pine after his darling before he decides enough is enough. Even less time if you decide to push his buttons (he has many of them so watch out).

Zenith: Would they ever break their darling?

He most likely would, albeit not intentionally. The isolation from others would be the first thing that breaks his darling.