Damn....this subject does created some long posts.....still reading them but inspiration has struck and I've learned my lesson of writing when it does. Here's my 2 cents so far...may add more later.

Going to start with the classics and taking place at the tournament in MK1:

Liu Kang-Johnny Cage: World saving monk meets the clown.....overly serious kid meets party boy....serious kid learns to loosen up and party boy learns there are times to be serious. Of course they somehow end up best friends.

Liu Kang-Sonya Blade: Ok unless I'm mistaken the Shaolin are a purely male priesthood. So since Liu was raised at the temple, his idea of women is most likely a little off and perhaps even old fashioned. So at first I see him being slightly shocked and perhaps even a little confused when he saw a woman in the tournament. I can just see him mistakenly assuming she was a servant and how she would set him straight. But eventually treating her as one of the guys. Not really becoming close friends, but good allies.

Liu Kang-Sub-Zero: Little or no interaction. After all this Sub-Zero is a killer through and through and on assignment.

Liu Kang-Scorpion: Same as Sub-Zero.

Liu Kang-Kano: I can see Liu trying to be polite to Kano when they first meet but learning very quickly that this guy was someone he wanted nothing to do with.

Liu Kang-Raiden: Now if you go by the game bios of MK1, Liu did not know Raiden was the thundergod until later in the tournament and most likely assumed he was just another fighter...in a sense Raiden was since according to his bio he became mortal so that he could qualify. Now depending on Raiden's personality, if he just stood quietly alone watching everything like I could see a god turned mortal doing, then not much interaction until towards the end of the tournament when Raiden's true identity is revealed. However, if he is anything like the movie/tv Rayden, then I can see the thundergod hanging out with Liu, Johnny and/or Sonya as the elder fighter willing to offer any advice if needed even if unasked for...perhaps even dropping some double meaning phrases hinting at his normal job.

Liu Kang-Shang Tsung: Enemies from the start to the end....no need to continue.

Johnny Cage-Sonya Blade: The movie idea is almost perfect...almost. Now someone in the military special forces has to have learned to control her temper better and that there are better ways of finding someone than holding a gun at some random guy's head. I can see that they start off on the wrong foot, perhaps Johnny tried to hit on her but she hits him...in a painful manner in response when he can't believe she says no. Of course nature takes it course and they start liking each other, but I don't see them becoming truely romatically involved until MK2.

Johnny Cage-Sub-Zero or Scorpion: Hello these guys don't meet with the other fighters at all. Not going to bother with them any more.

Johnny Cage-Kano: "Whoa Dude, cool eye. Are you a fan of Arnold what-his-name."....Not that bad, but you get the idea but basically they learn to hate each other, especially after Johnny and Sonya start hanging around each other.

Johnn Cage-Raiden: *insert laughter* Once again depends on what personality you give the god turned mortal. If the serious one then all you have to do is watch the scene from MK:SM where Johnny says "Lay it on me man" or similar and watch Raiden's face. Raiden may not like Johnny's personality but understands that his is a worthy and useful fighter in spite of it. If the TV personality, then I can just see the two of them trying to top each other's one-liners.

Johnny Cage-Shang Tsung: Little interaction except for Johnny wondering what's up with the old dude.

Sonya Blade-Kano: Do I really need to explain this one....they hate each other and were most likely enemies in past lives as well.

Sonya Blade-Raiden: Now with both personality types, I can see Sonya getting along rather well with Raiden. Poking fun if the TV personality Raiden but seeing a true ally in either case.

Sonya Blade-Shang Tsung: She hates him almost as much as she hates Kano. After all, it is Shang that is blackmailing her to fight. I also like the movie idea of Shang 'liking' Sonya...after all she is a strong woman with a temper to match...something a demon sorcerer would consider a good hobby to break.

Raiden-Kano: Little or no interaction, except perhaps Kano throwing some insults to the old guy. If the movie/TV personality Raiden, then the thundergod sending back some more subtle insults that just goes over the Black Dragon's head.

Raiden-Shang Tsung: Now unless I'm mistaken, Shang was the only one who knew who Raiden really was. After all it was him that invited the thundergod...now in the game it never really said why but if you think maybe the sorcerer was hoping that the Sworn Protector of Earthrealm would die in this critical tournament and Raiden being who he was had to do his best to stack the odds in Earth's favor without breaking any rules. In any case, Raiden and Shang have veen on opposite sides of a cold war for eons and it shows.

Kano-Shang Tsung: Kano is a mercenary that has to be watched at all times, and his employer Shang knows it. So Kano is trying to figure out how to get all of Shang's apparent wealth and Shang is making sure that Kano lives just long enough to do his job.

That's it for now...time for bed.

Actually, when they said Reptile committed genocide, I didn't think they meant in MK4. I just thought that from all the days he served Shao Kahn. I assumed that meant in MK3 they took him prisoner and punished him by throwing him in the Netherealm. Reptile was just following orders. So, he can't be COMPLETELY heartless.

Plus, in Deadly Alliance's Konquest for him, it shows he's not as one-dimensional as we think he is.

Forgive my ignorance with some english words, but what does “GENOCIDEâ€? exactly mean?

Thanks.

It means a mass killing of people at the same time when they can't defend themselves, the holocust of wwII would be a good example

Genocide is any of the following acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnic, racial or religious group, or in simple english: causing massive damage and/or harm to a group.

Blood 2 has theese difficulty settings. Easy = Homicide, Normal = Genoci-de, Hard = Suicide.

Ah cool, thanks for the info guys.

Hmm.. in an effort to get this thread alive again...

Scorpion and Raiden: I think Scorpion might resent the fact that the Gods did nothing to save his family and that he's stuck in such a cursed existence. Raiden seeing that Scorpion, while a warrior from hell, is not truly evil, probably decides to let him be.

Raiden and Fujin: Mutual respect for each other, with the Dark Raiden plot, I see Fujin feeling that it is his responsibility to stop Raiden from causing any harm.

Shao Kahn and Shinnok: I see them, while having a good buisness relationship when it came to the Sindel thing, they deep down had a deep dislike for each other.