Well... I'm going to post Scorpion's anyway, it hopes that seeing one for yourselves will generate interest in participating anyway...
Scorpion's storyline
Scorpion’s real name is Hanzo Hasashi, he was a family man, who wanted his wife and child to have the most comfortable life possible. His best option seemed to be joining the Japanese ninja clan known as the Shirai Ryu. His father, a former member of the Shirai Ryu forbad Hanzo from joining as he didn’t want his son to spend his life as an assassin, but Hanzo was forced to join in order to provide his family with a comfortable life. He was given the code name “Scorpion” and became a master of shuriken.
One day, Scorpion was hired by the sorcerer Quan Chi to steal the Map of Elements from the Shaolin Temples in China, it was inside the temple that Scorpion met the Lin Kuei Warrior, Sub-Zero, rivals of the Shirai Ryu. Scorpion proclaimed that Sub-Zero would fail and ran off laughing. Ultimately they both reached the chamber where the Map of Elements resided and the two challenged each other for possession of the map. Ultimately by either arrogance or not being as skilled, Scorpion was defeated, as he lay on his knees, Scorpion pleaded for mercy. However, he was refused. Sub-Zero ripped his head from his body with the spine dangling beneath.
Scorpion’s soul descended into the Netherrealm where he was transformed into a ninja specter, most likely by either Shinnok or Quan Chi. Scorpion was told by Quan Chi that Sub-Zero and the Lin Kuei clan, after they had killed Scorpion, went and massacred his entire family and clan. Enraged, Scorpion sought revenge on the one responsible for it all: Sub-Zero.
In the Prison of Souls, Scorpion met with Sub-Zero, who had been sent to the Netherrealm by the Thunder God Raiden to recover an ancient amulet. Scorpion angrily yelled at the Lin Kuei Warrior, claiming that he killed him in cold blood and then killed his family and clan. Sub-Zero proclaimed innocence, but Scorpion refused to listen. Scorpion attacked Sub-Zero, but was defeated again. Now Scorpion had lost everything: his life, his family, and his honor. All Scorpion knew now was anger and the desire for revenge.
Two years later, Scorpion was offered the chance for revenge by Shinnok and Quan Chi, who for their own reasons wanted Sub-Zero dead as well. Scorpion was sent back to Earthrealm and would participate in the Mortal Kombat Tournament where Sub-Zero was said to competing as well. On the boat to the tournament, Scorpion grabbed Sub-Zero by the throat. Sub-Zero was shocked that Scorpion had returned. Scorpion proclaimed that he could very well kill Sub-Zero at this moment, but he was not a murderer and that they would fight at the tournament. Scorpion released Sub-Zero, who claimed that Scorpion was a fool for sparing his life.
At the tournament after Goro’s loss to Liu Kang, Shang Tsung sent his army to kill the other warriors while he himself challenged Liu Kang to Mortal Kombat. Scorpion along with Sub-Zero and Raiden fought off Shang Tsung’s army. When the battle was finished, Scorpion and Sub-Zero turned on each other and the two fought for what they knew would be the last time. Although the fight was long and hard, Scorpion came out the victor and in retribution killed Sub-Zero. With his mission completed, Scorpion turned to ash.
Not long after word reached Scorpion’s ears that Sub-Zero had somehow returned from the dead. Scorpion once again rose from the pits of Hell, where he stalked the Lin Kuei Warrior once again into Outworld to compete in a new tournament.
(Now here's where things get complicated. So... A. is Vow storyline. B is no vow storyline)
A. Scorpion witnessed one of Sub-Zero’s battles where he was shocked to see the Lin Kuei Assassin grant mercy to his defeated opponent. Confused, Scorpion would later learn that this was not the same man who murdered him in cold blood, but his younger brother.
Scorpion fought with Sub-Zero in the tournament, where he defeated him, but this Sub-Zero he spared. Feeling guilt and the need to atone himself, Scorpion vowed to protect this new Sub-Zero to atone for killing his older brother.
B. For one reason or another, Scorpion failed to kill Sub-Zero and went back to the Netherrealm, awaiting his next chance.
A short time later when Shao Kahn made a failed attempt to steal souls from the Netherrealm, Scorpion was accidentally set free, free to roam the Earth once more, Scorpion declared allegiance with no one. He became a wild card in Earth’s struggle against Outworld.
A. Wandering Earth, Scorpion was met by Shao Kahn himself, who knew that Scorpion could make a powerful ally against Earth’s warriors. As long as Earth and Outworld were merged, Scorpion could not return to the Netherrealm. Scorpion was enlisted into Shao Kahn’s army.
However, Scorpion’s allegiance to Shao Kahn quickly dissolved when he discovered Sub-Zero to be one of Earth’s warriors. Scorpion immediately switched sides and fought for Earthrealm. After Shao Kahn’s defeat, Scorpion was summoned back to Hell, only to know that he would one day rise again.
B. Scorpion once again went after Sub-Zero, determined to make him pay, however he once again failed, by either being defeated or somehow never getting his chance. Either way he was sent back to the Netherrealm.
As Shinnok and Quan Chi planned their invasion of Edenia and their war against the Elder Gods, they desired to make Scorpion into an ally. Quan Chi made Scorpion an offer he couldn’t refuse: the chance to be alive again.
A. But Quan Chi knew that if Scorpion finds out that Sub-Zero is one of Earth’s warriors, he will try to protect him. Quan Chi told Scorpion that the younger Sub-Zero took part in the slayings of Scorpion’s family and clan. Enraged, Scorpion broke his vow and joined Shinnok, but hid under ulterior motives.
B. Scorpion accepted, but secretly desired to use this as a way to find Sub-Zero and once and for all, slay him.
Eventually Scorpion found Sub-Zero and the two fought one last time; ultimately Scorpion came out the victor and proclaimed that at long last his soul could rest, but Sub-Zero proclaimed innocence to the murder of Scorpion’s family and clan. Scorpion somehow knew he was telling the truth. It was then that Quan Chi revealed himself to be that murderer. Quan Chi had just been using Scorpion as a pawn to kill the Sub-Zero brothers. With that, Quan Chi attempted to send Scorpion to the 5th Plane of the Netherrealm. Thinking quickly, Scorpion grappled with Quan Chi and together the two were standing in the Netherrealm.
For the next few years, Scorpion would brutalize Quan Chi at any chance he could get. Scorpion’s powers increased the longer he remained in the Netherrealm while Quan Chi’s would weaken as they were in the lower planes of the Netherrealm. One day, Scorpion was attacked by the two Oni Moloch and Drahmin, who Quan Chi recruited to protect him from Scorpion’s wrath. Scorpion was defeated, but yet he continued to pursue the evil sorcerer.
Scorpion found Quan Chi reading a stone tablet. Scorpion’s spear shattered the tablet and Quan Chi ordered Moloch and Drahmin to protect him while he was to open a portal to escape the Netherrealm. Scorpion managed to fend off Moloch and Drahmin and chased after Quan Chi, who escaped to Outworld. Scorpion follwed him through the portal only to land in a different location. Scorpion could feel the sorcerer’s presence and would hunt him wherever he would go.
Scorpion found Quan Chi outside the sorcerer Shang Tsung’s house and attacked him again. However, Quan Chi’s powers began to resurface and Scorpion was surprised and overpowered. Ultimately it was a Rising Star attack from Quan Chi that caused Scorpion to fall into the acid bath.
Somehow Scorpion returned again and once again pursued Quan Chi. The hunt for the sorcerer led Scorpion to the palace of Shang Tsung. As he made his way through the lower chambers, he once again came across Moloch and Drahmin. Shang Tsung had secretly allied with the two Oni should Quan Chi attempt to double cross him. Scorpion fought well, but was overpowered by Moloch and Drahmin. The two Oni could not consume the ninja specter, but devised another way to eliminate Scorpion that would satisfy their cruel nature.
The Oni brought Scorpion before the Soulnado, which Shang Tsung had used a unlimitied source of souls, they hurled Scorpion into the soulnado. He surely would’ve been ripped apart had he not managed to escape into the void. Scorpion found himself in the Heavens, where he first lay eyes on the fabled Elder Gods, he would forever be changed by this encounter.
Scorpion and the Elder Gods witnessed the Dragon King’s return and the death of Raiden, taking notice of Scorpion, the Elder Gods transformed Scorpion into their Champion, making him more powerful than ever. For the first time, Scorpion descended from the Heavens with a new purpose: stop the Dragon King.
My thoughts: Ah... Scorpion, Scorpion. You've been my favorite since MK1, but man the MK Team has fucked up your story as of late. With the Vow storyline, his story is one of the best, but the non-vow storyline well it's probably among the worst MK character arcs. My only hope is for the MK Team to finally give you the story that you deserve in this game. I think that Scorpion should one way or another, kick Quan Chi's ass, but I would like to see him get involved with the Noob Saibot plot, it's Vogel and the story team's perfect opportunity to redeem themselves for fucking up Scorpion's story in MK:DA.
So yeah, I think we could be seeing a Scorpion and Sub-Zero team up soon and they'll both stop Noob Saibot. But since apparently they are going by non-vow storyline, it looks like this will be the first time Scorpion learns that there are two Sub-Zeros and Scorpion is going to feel like a fucking idiot. *sighs*
As for how I would like to see his story end: I personally want his soul to be allowed to ascend to the Heavens to be with his family, but I have a feeling that if the MK Team does this, they'll leave it open in a way that he can come back. Though he could also become something like the Guardian of the Netherrealm, making sure that no evil creature gets out again too, but I would prefer the former ending.
If Scorpion is somehow destroyed, I think it should involve him sacrificing himself to destroy Noob Saibot and/or Quan Chi, or saving Sub-Zero. After that, he is told that his sacrifice has redeemed his soul and he is worthy of Heaven.
Well anyway, what are your thoughts on Scorpion's storyline and where would you like to see it go? How do you want the ninja specter's story to end?
