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> PLAYER INFORMATION
NAME: Danni
PRONOUNS: she/her
AGE: 27
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> CHARACTER INFORMATION
NAME: Kung Jin
CANON: Mortal Kombat
AGE: ~23 (It's never canonically stated, but he's in his late teens in a flashback five years prior to canon.)
CANON POINT: Post-Mortal Kombat X
HISTORY: Don't believe everything you see online.
PERSONALITY:
First and foremost, Kung Jin is decisive and quick to act. He hates lying low and sitting by and waiting; once he's made up his mind on something that he believes in or wants to do, he stubbornly follows it to the end and is loath to be dissuaded from his path. In terms of actually getting things done, this is a plus, but whether things are done in the simplest way with his incredibly straightforward attitude is another story. The best example's seen in his dealings in Outworld-- if not for his quick thinking, he and his team would have never gotten access to the Outworld Emperor himself, but if not for his rash actions in freeing a thief, they never would've gotten into trouble with the Emperor, either. It's truly a double-edged sword, making him an unpredictable ally to have in many situations. This frankness carries on to his manner around other people, as well. Jin is quick to judge and often speaks his thoughts very plainly, which tends to come across as brash or rude. (Probably because he is both brash and rude.) He's not often concerned about what people think about him, as his first priority is to getting his message and meaning across as best as he can.
This doesn't mean that he has no brain-to-mouth filter, however. Jin is legitimately smart-- he's spent the last few years poring over the Shaolin's archives of his own volition-- and is clever enough to utilize his knowledge when he needs it. This inherent intelligence, when coupled with his street smarts from his years as a thief and runaway, makes him both a shrewd negotiator and a careful diplomat. This is, again, seen in Jin's dealings with the Kahn and his allies: he can casually cut a deal with a mercenary and switch to practiced, respectful diction for the Emperor without missing a beat. The difference lies in whether he particularly wants, or needs, to use his words over his actions. Rash as he is, he's usually only utilizing this cleverness when he's either obligated or proving he's capable of doing so. This results in a lot of Kung Jin getting himself into trouble, then either talking or fighting himself out of it.
Naturally, Jin's also a prideful person. He's cocky and self-assured by nature and projects a casual sort of air about it at the same time: he's good at what he does, in short, and he wants everyone to know how easy it is for him. Not even authority figures are exempt from this, especially ones he believes himself capable of besting. This also means that his competitive streak is a mile wide-- and that he doesn't always play completely well with others. In his earliest interactions with his Special Forces team, he's either making snippy remarks at Jacqui or questioning (or outright ignoring) Cassie's strategies; he bickers and makes sarcastic remarks about the team and other superiors right under Johnny Cage's nose; he even questions Sub-Zero's superiority in a fight right to his face despite knowing full well that the man is leagues ahead of him in terms of life experience.
Of course, not all of this confidence is genuine. Kung Jin's sense of pride stems from his upbringing as a member of the Kung clan. Jin is the cousin of both Kung Lao (and likely Liu Kang by extension), who had participated in the final Mortal Kombat tournament, and descendant of the Great Kung Lao, who had defeated the evil sorcerer Shang Tsung and saved Earthrealm generations ago. In Jin's own words, the original Kung Lao had fought 600 years ago, but he's brought up at family gatherings as if it'd all taken place a lot more recently than that. As proud as he is of all of this, it means that he carries a heavy legacy with him; Jin is always conscious of the need to live up to the achievements of his relations and must front what confidence he can't muster up himself. Furthermore, Jin is gay in what's implied to be a reasonably traditional family and culture: he initially refuses to train at the Wu Shi Academy out of fear that he'll be rejected by the Shaolin monks. Though his anxiety over the acceptance of his sexuality by his family, friends, and the Shaolin has largely passed, it's not a stretch to assume that some of it remains. It only adds to the insecurities he hides with bravado.
And, of course, Kung Jin isn't always rude or a know-it-all: he also follows his personal code of honor to the letter. Having been a criminal out of desperation himself at one point, he displays a great deal of sympathy for the vulnerable, taking pity on petty thieves. He also shows sympathy for his revived cousin, whom his family had rejected based upon the idea that Lao could never shake the sorcerer's evil influence. Jin always aims to protect victims of circumstance, believing always in second chances for people who deserve them. This also means that, in spite of all his sarcasm, he really does appreciate being with his team. Jin is aware that they play an important role, and rash though he may be, he still wants to help the cause and save the world as much as anyone else does.
Furthermore, Jin always stands with his friends and allies when they need him. It takes a while to win him over, since he's so often combative and disagreeable, but once he deems a friend a friend, he'll fight by their side and protect them even at risk to himself. And although it doesn't always seem like it, he's very much capable of sympathy and of worrying about people he cares about. After a handful of sharp comments at Jacqui about her former revenant father, he finally asks her-- genuinely-- what it was like having grown up with him, and with the fear she and her family had of losing one of their own again. He listens and relates his life's story to that of his friends and gladly commiserates with the legacies that all four of them must follow. And, when Cassie defeats Shinnok on her own, he admits that he's impressed and thanks her for it. Blunt though he is, Kung Jin has a good and loyal heart underneath it all.
SPECIES: Human
APPEARANCE: X | X
SKILLS:
NEW POWER:
POWER REASONING:
> SAMPLES
SAMPLE ONE:
SAMPLE TWO:
NAME: Danni
PRONOUNS: she/her
AGE: 27
CONTACT:
> CHARACTER INFORMATION
NAME: Kung Jin
CANON: Mortal Kombat
AGE: ~23 (It's never canonically stated, but he's in his late teens in a flashback five years prior to canon.)
CANON POINT: Post-Mortal Kombat X
HISTORY: Don't believe everything you see online.
PERSONALITY:
First and foremost, Kung Jin is decisive and quick to act. He hates lying low and sitting by and waiting; once he's made up his mind on something that he believes in or wants to do, he stubbornly follows it to the end and is loath to be dissuaded from his path. In terms of actually getting things done, this is a plus, but whether things are done in the simplest way with his incredibly straightforward attitude is another story. The best example's seen in his dealings in Outworld-- if not for his quick thinking, he and his team would have never gotten access to the Outworld Emperor himself, but if not for his rash actions in freeing a thief, they never would've gotten into trouble with the Emperor, either. It's truly a double-edged sword, making him an unpredictable ally to have in many situations. This frankness carries on to his manner around other people, as well. Jin is quick to judge and often speaks his thoughts very plainly, which tends to come across as brash or rude. (Probably because he is both brash and rude.) He's not often concerned about what people think about him, as his first priority is to getting his message and meaning across as best as he can.
This doesn't mean that he has no brain-to-mouth filter, however. Jin is legitimately smart-- he's spent the last few years poring over the Shaolin's archives of his own volition-- and is clever enough to utilize his knowledge when he needs it. This inherent intelligence, when coupled with his street smarts from his years as a thief and runaway, makes him both a shrewd negotiator and a careful diplomat. This is, again, seen in Jin's dealings with the Kahn and his allies: he can casually cut a deal with a mercenary and switch to practiced, respectful diction for the Emperor without missing a beat. The difference lies in whether he particularly wants, or needs, to use his words over his actions. Rash as he is, he's usually only utilizing this cleverness when he's either obligated or proving he's capable of doing so. This results in a lot of Kung Jin getting himself into trouble, then either talking or fighting himself out of it.
Naturally, Jin's also a prideful person. He's cocky and self-assured by nature and projects a casual sort of air about it at the same time: he's good at what he does, in short, and he wants everyone to know how easy it is for him. Not even authority figures are exempt from this, especially ones he believes himself capable of besting. This also means that his competitive streak is a mile wide-- and that he doesn't always play completely well with others. In his earliest interactions with his Special Forces team, he's either making snippy remarks at Jacqui or questioning (or outright ignoring) Cassie's strategies; he bickers and makes sarcastic remarks about the team and other superiors right under Johnny Cage's nose; he even questions Sub-Zero's superiority in a fight right to his face despite knowing full well that the man is leagues ahead of him in terms of life experience.
Of course, not all of this confidence is genuine. Kung Jin's sense of pride stems from his upbringing as a member of the Kung clan. Jin is the cousin of both Kung Lao (and likely Liu Kang by extension), who had participated in the final Mortal Kombat tournament, and descendant of the Great Kung Lao, who had defeated the evil sorcerer Shang Tsung and saved Earthrealm generations ago. In Jin's own words, the original Kung Lao had fought 600 years ago, but he's brought up at family gatherings as if it'd all taken place a lot more recently than that. As proud as he is of all of this, it means that he carries a heavy legacy with him; Jin is always conscious of the need to live up to the achievements of his relations and must front what confidence he can't muster up himself. Furthermore, Jin is gay in what's implied to be a reasonably traditional family and culture: he initially refuses to train at the Wu Shi Academy out of fear that he'll be rejected by the Shaolin monks. Though his anxiety over the acceptance of his sexuality by his family, friends, and the Shaolin has largely passed, it's not a stretch to assume that some of it remains. It only adds to the insecurities he hides with bravado.
And, of course, Kung Jin isn't always rude or a know-it-all: he also follows his personal code of honor to the letter. Having been a criminal out of desperation himself at one point, he displays a great deal of sympathy for the vulnerable, taking pity on petty thieves. He also shows sympathy for his revived cousin, whom his family had rejected based upon the idea that Lao could never shake the sorcerer's evil influence. Jin always aims to protect victims of circumstance, believing always in second chances for people who deserve them. This also means that, in spite of all his sarcasm, he really does appreciate being with his team. Jin is aware that they play an important role, and rash though he may be, he still wants to help the cause and save the world as much as anyone else does.
Furthermore, Jin always stands with his friends and allies when they need him. It takes a while to win him over, since he's so often combative and disagreeable, but once he deems a friend a friend, he'll fight by their side and protect them even at risk to himself. And although it doesn't always seem like it, he's very much capable of sympathy and of worrying about people he cares about. After a handful of sharp comments at Jacqui about her former revenant father, he finally asks her-- genuinely-- what it was like having grown up with him, and with the fear she and her family had of losing one of their own again. He listens and relates his life's story to that of his friends and gladly commiserates with the legacies that all four of them must follow. And, when Cassie defeats Shinnok on her own, he admits that he's impressed and thanks her for it. Blunt though he is, Kung Jin has a good and loyal heart underneath it all.
SPECIES: Human
APPEARANCE: X | X
SKILLS:
NEW POWER:
POWER REASONING:
> SAMPLES
SAMPLE ONE:
SAMPLE TWO: