Prelude #4

The guard paused to stifle a yawn. He thought it ironic that someone like his master would need guarding, and in the several years of his service, there has been no major disturbances. Yet, he maintained contsant vigil. He nodded to his partner as they passed each other on the

Prelude #3

It was the smoke that led him to that place. His view was blocked by the towering trees, but the acrid smell of burning flesh told him that something was terribly wrong. He broke into a run. The sight that met his eyes was ghastly. The long, serpentile form of

Prelude #2

The magical energies crackled around him, tearing into the very fiber of his being. The pain was unbearable, beyond all human limits, and with every passing moment, his mortality slipped away as the magical energies reformed his body. Solid white energy flowed from the twin diamonds, impaling his body, and

Prelude #1

They were too busy playing with their wooden swords to notice the thundering hooves. In their childish make-believe world, they were valiant knights fighting for the hand of the fair lady. A feint, a parry, a thrust - the battle raged on. They were evenly matched, with skills disproportionate to

Tournament deferred

I have to put the tournament on hold since I do not yet have a clear “bigger picture” for the story. Also, the pressure of having to concentrate on this is causing all my blogging to suffer. Hence, I shall put this on the “thinking rack” till I have a

Character Profile - Phantom

Name: The Phantom Aliases: The Ghost Who Walks, The Man Who Cannot Die, Mr. Walker Style: Unknown Weapon of choice: Unknown Finishing Move: Unknown Summary: In the jungles of the African country Bangalla, there is a myth about “The Ghost Who Walks”, “The Man Who Cannot Die”, The Phantom. It

Character Profile - Liu Kang

Name: Liu Kang Aliases: None Style: Jun Fan Gung Fu, Monkey Kung Fu, Dragon Kung Fu,  Choy Lee Fut,  Sān Huáng Pào Chuí, Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do Weapon of choice: Dragon sword, Nunchaku Finishing Move: None Summary: Liu Kang is a Chinese Shaolin fighting monk, but his style and

Character Profile - Pai Mei

Name: Pai Mei Aliases: None Style: Eagle Claw Kung Fu Weapon of choice: None Finishing Move: Five Point Palm Exploding Heart Technique Summary: Pai Mei was a White Lotus Priest who was famed to be one of the greatest martial artists. Once upon a time in China, head priest of

Character Profile - Lady Shiva

Name: Sandra Wu-San Aliases: Lady Shiva, The Paper Monkey, Jade Canary, Tengu Style: Mixed Martial Arts Weapon of choice: Bare hands Finishing Move: Leopard Blow Summary: As children, Detroit native Sandra Wu-San and her older sister Carolyn spent virtually every moment of every day practicing the martial arts. Because of

Character Profile - Frank Castle

Name: Frank Castle Aliases: The Punisher Style: Nash Ryu Jiu Jutsu, Ninjutsu, Shorin-Ryu, Hwarangdo, Chin Na, MCMAP (Marine Corps Martial Arts Program), Tai Chi, as well as unarmed combat training received in the military Weapon of choice:KA-BAR Finishing Move: Many Summary: The Punisher is a savage and ruthless vigilante