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sonya blade (sonya_blade) wrote in utr_logs,
@ 2008-07-03 00:49:00

Entry tags:

shang tsung, sonya blade

who: shang Tsung and Sonya
what: reuniting over dinner
Where: Tsung's mansion
when: 7 PM
ratings: rated R for 'playing in the bedroom'

The trip out to the country wasn't as bad as she thought. A subway over to the edge of the city and calling a taxi the rest of the way, a simply doubling spell was used to pay the driver without having to actually carry that much cash on her. For nostalgia's sake, she wore the same clothes she arrived in: green silk and silver embroidered over gown with side slits showing black trousers, a gold brooch was pinned to her bodice. The royal signia that Tsung created, though no one here really knew that. However, none of this was really visible as she had on a long coat to avoid attention.

She was duly impressed as she reached Tsung's mansion at around 7 in the evening. There was an ancient, gothic air to the large, four story building-which Sonya thought suited him perfect, despite what he told her. It didn't feel at all strange to see him again, and-though she'd never admit it-she almost missed his presence. Around Shang Tsung, she felt at both on edge and exited, he brought out such feelings in her that she'd spent most of her life trying to hide: it felt rather refreshing.

Knocking on the door, she was met by a 60 year old butler in uniform. "My name's Sonya Blade, Tsung invited me for dinner." She said when he inquired as to who she was and her business her. He left to inform Shang Tsung, after inviting her to stay in the grand entrance hall.

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shang_tsung
2008-07-03 04:35 pm UTC (link)

Shang Tsung was watching the three maids at work in the kitchen. This was an event that put them all on edge, and they were all doing their best to try and impress him. Shang Tsung was almost enjoying this, he missed putting people on edge, and giving orders. Although, this was admittedly much more dull than he would have preferred.

“Master Tsung your guest is here.” said his elderly manservant from the door. Shang Tsung looked at him, and then looked at the clock on the door. Damn, he was running later than he thought!

“Well what are you waiting for! Seat her in the dining room, tell her I’ll be there in one moment…” He had to go change into something suitable for such an occasion.

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sonya_blade
2008-07-03 04:58 pm UTC (link)

The Butler returned, informing her that Master Tsung meet her shortly. A maid took her coat and, though the maid chose to ignore this, the butler couldn't help but glance a little as he led Sonya to the dining hall, curious as to who the lady really was-she certianly had to be a lady given how rich and put together she appeared to be.

As for Sonya herself, she almost fell back into place as queen, though mentally rebuked herself saying that they weren't a monarchy anymore, no matter how wealthy Tsung was. She took her seat, noting that it wasn't at either head of the table, but rather across, with an extra table service for Tsung across from her.

She smoothed an already pinned up bang from her face, her hair pinned up in a bun at the base of her neck. Tsung was just, if not more, serious about appearance the military, and she wanted to make sure she didn't have any stray hairs: she didn't.

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shang_tsung
2008-07-03 05:27 pm UTC (link)

Shang Tsung marched into his room, and began to look through the wardrobe in there. His useless servants had not yet washed the clothing in which he had arrived… it was of no consequence though. He quickly summoned an appropriate outfit with a wave of his hand, and went to look at himself in the mirror. He had chosen a brick red robe, with a jeweled waistband. He surveyed himself in the mirror. He hoped Sonya looked as good as he did.

Shang Tsung slowly left his room, and descended down the stairs. He went to the dining room, and saw that Sonya had been seated. At least his manservant (was Charles his name?) hadn’t botched that. Sonya was wearing the same apparel that she had in the Outworld, and Shang Tsung felt a sense of relief that she had remembered to look nice. It wouldn’t be out of character for her to look completely roguish just to spite him.

Perhaps tonight would be a pleasant one?

“You look nice,” he said as she looked up at him. “It’s… refreshing to see a familiar face for once.”

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sonya_blade
2008-07-03 05:43 pm UTC (link)

Sonya nodded her thanks. "Agreed, even more so in a realm like this." Sure, it wasn't the same sort of dangerious as Outworld , but as she'd only been here little over a week, she couldn't entirely be sure.

She watched him sit across from her, inwardly grinning to herself as he remarked on her appearance. Before arriving, it did occur to her to arrive in 'casual dress' just to note his reaction. However, this was the first time in a week they had seen eachother, and after the crazy time gap between them-with her being pregnant the last time he saw her-she was in no real mood to create waves. Plus, it was a military rule that had been drilled into her since birth-especially for female personnel: you don't show up to an elegant dinner in jeans and a blouse.

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shang_tsung
2008-07-03 05:51 pm UTC (link)

Shang Tsung looked over to his manservant. “Charles,” he said in a sharp voice. “Please go to the kitchen, and ask those incompetent fools what is taking them!”

“Yes Master Tsung,” said Charles in a low voice with a bow. Shang Tsung shook his head, and looked at Sonya once again.

“See what I am surrounded by? They take orders well enough, they just don’t execute them correctly. I guess you really aren’t pregnant either… I’ll be honest and say I fully expected you to be lying about that.”

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sonya_blade
2008-07-03 06:03 pm UTC (link)

Sonya grinned, tempted to fully laugh though. " I imagine it makes it harder even still when you didn't have a choice in choosing them."

She shook her head and stood up just as a first course of soup arrived. "Tsung, as much as we fail to agree on some things, I'd never lie about something as serious as a pregnancy, especially if it was mine." She turned to the side, the fitted gown showing off her curves: she didn't even have the beginning of a belly, let alone appearing four or five months pregnant.

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shang_tsung
2008-07-03 06:29 pm UTC (link)

Shang Tsung nodded his head, and tried the soup. It wasn’t quite as good as food at the palace, but it wasn’t as horrendous as some of the meals he had been presented since his time at the mansion. Perhaps he wouldn’t have to end up killing those women?

“I know you wouldn’t,” said Shang Tsung. “But this is all very odd, and we’ve both seen some odd things. So what have you been doing since you’ve been here? I mean you have been here about a week right?"

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sonya_blade
2008-07-03 06:49 pm UTC (link)

Sonya sat back down and tried some of the soup as well. If she were able to read Tsung's mind, she would've disagreed with him on the quality. Sure it wasn't as good as the food as it was in the palace, but after years of the military chow that was called food, and months of outworld prison rations, it was still really delicious.

She swallowed a bite and looked up, nodding. "At the army base, I've been instructing the newer members on how to use the more basic firearms, as well as going over files of criminals still 'at large'-though nothing near as serious as I did back home." She grinned, taking another spoon of soup before continuing. "You already met Aziraphale on the forum and despite what you think, I never told him anything about you that wasn't true: that you're the tournament master of Mortal Kombat, you're my husband and ruler of several realms, and that you're also a thousand plus year old sorcerer whose power is fueled by souls. See, no lies." The grin turned more into a smirk as she turned back to her soup, up until now she didn't actually realize how much she missed talking, or rather bantering with Tsung.

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shang_tsung
2008-07-03 07:12 pm UTC (link)

Shang Tsung smiled a little, and went back to his soup. He looked out the window to the world outside, and leaned back in his seat a little.

“You know,” he began. “This realm is quite peaceful. Actually, it is a little bit too peaceful. I don’t know how I’m going to be able to tolerate it. I don’t know how you do Sonya… you were always one to like excitement. It just seems to be a little bit boring here. No assassins running around, and the only intelligent forms of life are humans. No Tarkatan, Shokan, or Centaurs to liven things up. Although Aziraphale was quite… interesting.”

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sonya_blade
2008-07-03 07:33 pm UTC (link)

"In that, Shang Tsung, you're not entirely correct. Even though there are only humans around, some of the just appear human. My second day here, I had an interesting conversation with the goddess Ishtar. Aziraphale himself is an Angel and..surprisingly enough, is involved with one by the name of Crowley, a Fallen Angel now demon. I met Aziraphale on a lunch break in a cafe, and invited him to go flying the next afternoon. Crowley I met when visiting an underground bar in New Orleans-I was having a bad day at work and the atmopshere reminded me of Outworld. Only difference is that there wasn't the threat of anyone getting stabbed, and if the belly dancers see you get drunk they have you get on stage with them." she goes back to her soup for a moment.

"As for assassins, I'm sure they're around. There's still time enough for me to find them." She didn't bother hiding the predatory grin. "Plus, you're here now, so this place even less boring than it was previously."

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shang_tsung
2008-07-03 07:44 pm UTC (link)

Shang Tsung smiled a bit. “Well, you’ve certainly been more social than I would have though. I guess there are some interesting people out there… just not around here. I think I’m in a bit of a desolate location. It doesn’t bother me though, because as we both know, I can be quite irritable. It probably wouldn’t be the best idea for me to be surrounded with too many people at a time. I have a hard enough time not killing the servants around here.”

Shang Tsung went back to his soup again, and added. “You know, I think the man I replaced was quite the odd one. I was searching through his room, and I found the oddest things. There were odd video files on the computer, and disturbing books underneath the bed. I think this was all to compensate for him not having a wife in my opinion… the maids seemed to think it odd that I was having company. I don’t see the point in having power if you have such a mundane life myself.”

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sonya_blade
2008-07-03 08:12 pm UTC (link)

Some of the maids came back to clear the dishes after they were done with the first course, replacing it with a second. This time with several smaller dishes of rice and vegetables, giving both Shang and Sonya a little of each dish on their plate along with a bowl of rice next to their plates.

"It's a lovely location for a mansion though." She frowns a bit. "He must've been pathetic with women, if he has to resort to porn." She smirked inwardly, even though Shang was ancient looking when they first met, at a 'younger' age, even she admitted that he was handsome. And with lifetimes under his belt, well..she could never imagine him resorting to porn for release. "Tsung, even I'll admit that life with you has never been 'mundane'.

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shang_tsung
2008-07-03 08:47 pm UTC (link)

He smiled a bit. “Well Sonya, I’ll confess something myself. In all of my years, I’ve never had a bride before you. I always looked at women as useless, and mindless animals. When asked to create one, I went off of my opinion on women… thus we have Mileena. Anyways, when I first met you I admired your spirit. You knew who you were, and you weren’t weak minded. I’ll even say you had the strongest mind out of any of the other Earthrealm denizens I encountered. That’s why I made you my bride, but I have a feeling you knew that. I know it isn’t the marriage that you imagined as a child, but for me… it has been better than I had ever thought marriage could be.”

Shang Tsung stopped speaking, and felt suddenly vulnerable. He quickly put his barrier back up.