EvilConcubineMK

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This fan art, the scene it depicts, is the epitome of how I feel about Kuai Liang and Tomas, my ultimate OTP.

Thank you for writing to me! I'm glad you did. :)

Really? I didn't think you forgot about it, I just thought that Tomas wasn't ready and had to get his thoughts together first. Or maybe that he was afraid that talking about it aloud would make the horror even more real somehow. I just like to speculate about the things that I read.

Many people believe that everything you post on the Internet stays on the Internet forever, even if it gets deleted. Sadly, it's not always the case, unless you post it on several platforms or it becomes viral, or someone saves it or takes screenshots of it. Archieve.org and other useful tools tend to get hacked (my guess: some people want things related to them to disappear, and they have means to arrange it; with a lot of collateral damage, of course), so they don't always help either. And, if it's something really old, chances are it can't ever be recovered, especially if you have no links, don't remember a person's username, etc.

I don't know if many people even know or remember how much of fan works used to be posted on Livejournal (LJ) 10-15+ years ago. There were huge communities for all sorts of fandoms, as well as solitary artists, who posted their beautiful works on their blogs only. And I'm not even talking about websites that no longer exist (such as an old "yaoi" website (I use quotation marks, because, while it was specifically for m/m, it wasn't limited to anime and manga, despite the title, far from it) that was suddenly shut down years ago. And it's not the only one).

Once a platform shuts down or changes its rules (I'm sure many people remember how tumblr changed its rules as well, and erotic or explicit art went down the drain before they allowed it again, to a degree, but simply started to mark it as mature (even when it's not, lol...), or things get deleted for any other reason, there's a good chance that someone's precious works are lost forever.

I've seen many artworks with Kuai Liang/Tomas after the release of MK9 in 2011. I still remember some of them very well and with warmth. Some were erotic, some romantic or humorous. And it felt as if you can always come back and see your favourite things again. In reality, a lot of them are gone for good now.

These days I tend to save everything I love on my computer (I'd be laughed at years ago for doing it), because I learned my lesson from the aforementioned events. As of late, I even save my favourite fanfiction as well.

I just need to get this off my chest, because, while I love and revisit my personal Kuai Liang/Tomas collection and it makes me happy, I also can't help thinking how many more things could've been there. Apparently, it happens when you ship something for so long.

I'm so very grateful to all of the people who had created and shared things that I appreciate back then, even though I only have memories now and even though those people will, most likely, never read this.

But I'm also very grateful to those who have created and shared their works more recently, or doing it right now. It means a lot. Thank you!

I don't really use social media, apart from posting my own fan art and fanfiction here, and there are so many different platforms now with too much content that simply gets in the way and consumes a lot of time that I don't have, so I'm bad at searching, especially when it requires so much browsing and scrolling. And I, kind of, have FOMO because of it when it comes to my favourite pairing, but there's nothing I can do about it either. If you happen to be an artist, who draws Kuai Liang/Tomas, please, feel free to contact me and show me your art! The same goes to anybody who finds something interesting with these two, whether it's old or new. :)

Get Warm By My Fire for katgamer12, who's been a big supporter of what I do.

I accept only one reason why Kuai Liang is not a cryomancer in the new timeline, but the exact opposite force of nature: it’s all to keep Tomas warm and happy, especially since Tomas is a regular human in said timeline.

Also, attentive viewers get not one, but two Kuai Liang/Tomas in this. :) But I'm adding this, just in case (apologies for the quality):

I Love You In Any Form

These are, again, for @exesynobolo, who sometimes portrays Kuai Liang as a brown bear, which I love. And the more I thought about it, the more I became convinced that this is what his animality in the latest timeline should’ve been. His original animality was a polar bear, so why couldn’t they simply make it a different type of bear this time, as a nod to his original version? I’m tired of seeing NRS erasing Kuai Liang’s long-established attributes and robbing Hanzo of his... No, I’m not going to start ranting, because I want to improve people’s mood with this art. :)

So, in case you’re wondering what this scene is all about:

In Your Colours

Mistletoe for @exesynobolo , whose art inspired me.

Kuai Liang: “What is it up there on the tree?”

Tomas: “It’s mistletoe.”

Kuai Liang: “And what is it there for? Isn’t it parasitic and poisonous?”

Tomas: “Don’t worry, it’s not like it’s going to magically attach itself to our tree. Don’t you know there’s a tradition?”

Kuai Liang: “What tradition?”

Tomas: “Come closer and I’ll show you.”

Kuai Liang (hours later): “I thought you said… Christmas. Isn’t that in December?”

Tomas: “Yes. And?”

I hope this evergreen tree with lanterns is recognisable to those who have played MKX. It's located at the Lin Kuei shrine. The leaves aren't exactly very visible in the game itself, unless you really pay attention to it during your fights, but they are there, albeit sparse. The tree being bent, but not broken by the harsh conditions, and it having those leaves on it always give me that strong feeling that the tree symbolises strength and thriving even under unfavourable circumstances, which, in turn, immediately makes me think of Kuai Liang. So, I thought it would be a good place for this particular scene. The colours of the ribbons are, of course, intentional.

Also, I had to dress Tomas up into something warm for him to feel even more comfortable.

Here's a slightly highlighted and brightened screenshot of the tree:

Snow In The Fire Garden - EvilConcubine -

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[Archive of Our Own]

Bi-Han’s downfall lands him in prison in Outworld, which ends up negatively affecting his health. What initially looked like an acceptable long-term solution no longer is, so Kuai Liang is, once again, faced with the need to make difficult choices and decide his brother’s fate.

Hanzo Hasashi, their guest from another timeline, doesn’t find what he’s looking for in this new timeline, but, before he returns home empty-handed, he finds something else instead, and offers a solution to Kuai Liang’s problem.

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This is primarily a Bi-Han/Hanzo Hasashi story, but it also has some Kuai Liang/Tomas in an established relationship, in two timelines. There are no other pairings here.

Bi-Han | Sub-Zero/Hanzo Hasashi | Scorpion

Hanzo Hasashi from the alternative timeline travels to the third timeline and finds himself a treat.

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I don't often bother to make characters' outfits more game accurate, but, this time, I thought it was important.

Hello! This is so sweet of you! Thank you. Merry Christmas and happy New Year to you as well! I hope the upcoming year is going to bring you a lot of joy. :)

The story I've been writing lately is something quite unusual for me, and Kuai Liang/Tomas relationship is not the main focus of it. But it is absolutely there and the two are in a committed relationship, as a background pairing this time. I honestly have no idea how people are going to react to it, but I decided to take the challenge, even though it's a bit outside my comfort zone. I'd like to finish it and move on (which doesn't mean I'm not enjoying myself).

I also have a few art WIPs that are exclusively Kuai Liang/Tomas and nothing else. ;)

I've been working without days off for nearly two weeks now, and I can't wait to finally have some free time and go back to my normal working schedule, so I can continue working on all of those fan projects.

Fan Art and a Story (a gift for @subsmoke-love )

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[Archive of Our Own]

You know, grandmasters are human beings, too. They can have any sorts of health issues or, gods forbid, even fall ill!

To Tomas, Kuai Liang’s well-being is everything.

Basically, Kuai Liang, recovering from anaesthesia, tells Tomas a lot of interesting things, and Tomas has no idea how to react.

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It's probably not a secret that I'm not an active social media user, but I finally found time to do what I always wanted to do: I used my other blog that hadn't been used in a very long time after being emptied to collect artworks and other types of Kuai Liang/Tomas-related posts from other artists and authors that I couldn't organise before, and they were all over the place in bookmarks of two different browsers, in my likes, etc. I still haven't found everything I remember seeing before, but I think it's a good start.

I like to revisit other artists' works and really appreciate everybody who has ever contributed to this relationship. I reblogged most of my own art there (just art), too, just for it all to be in the same place.

Here, if you're interested: https://www.tumblr.com/evilconcubine

Fan Art and a Story

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[Archive of Our Own]

Both Kuai Liang and Tomas get automated, because Tomas makes the last moment decision not to let Kuai Liang get captured, which ends badly for both of them. But that decision and its result make Lord Raiden get a better grasp of the situation and changes everything.

However, both Smoke and Sub-Zero are left with their new bodies and have to adjust every single aspect of their life to their new circumstances. And that includes the two of them getting intimate. It seems impossible at first, but they just have to think outside the box and explore new ways to connect.

Canon divergence, because of just one single change.

Fan Art that comes with a story:

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[Archive of Our Own]

Tomas has been missing for over a year now. Nobody has any idea where he is or what happened, and not many still have any hope that he’s even still alive. It doesn’t matter if there’s still hope or it’s already too late, Kuai Liang refuses to give up on him.

Being Grandmaster of his clan and a father figure to Hanzo, at the same time time searching far and wide for the man he deeply cares about isn't easy.

Alive again, Kuai Liang gets his life back together. After all of the ordeals, years later, fate is smiling upon him, at last, and Tomas comes back to life as well. Grandmaster counts his blessings and just wants to keep what he has, not knowing that there’s so much more coming his way.

Tomas has news to share.

A visit to Outworld changes everything. Tomas now knows he’s a terrible person. Worse, he’s a terrible influence on the man he loves with everything he has.

Perhaps, it was just a matter of time.

Or...