MK Ultra

What they are saying

No one knows anything about where this guy came from, except that he wears a Chinese monkey mask and delivers all kinds of beat downs to thugs, bullies and drunken yobbos. The blurry youtube videos, captured on shaky phone cameras called him first Monkey King, then shortened to MK, and eventually this mutated into MK Ultra.

As the videos went viral a whole slew of imitators appeared. There is a guy in a pig mask, a fish mask and a whole rabble of demon-masked wannabes posting their challenges to MK Ultra online. Over time these videos have become more and more over the top, but the one where MK Ultra seems to be skating on a pink cloud – now that one has to have been faked...

But really....

Melody Thien was always a tomboy, restless and undisciplined. She has been kicked out of seven different martial arts schools and is on almost permanent detention, her studies a casualty of her quick temper and apparent need to wade into any fight and take her side. Her twin sister Tracey is almost the opposite, a good student who feels responsible to keep her sibling on a tight rein, “stop fighting or I'll call Mum!”

When the twins saw a group of bullies picking on a kid behind the supermarket Tracey knew that no good would come of it, Mel was one detention away from being suspended. Seized with inspiration, Mel grabbed an old opera mask from the bin to hide her identity and a legend was re-born.

Mashup Abilities

Mel channels the power of the Monkey King, the great sage of Chinese Legend. The Monkey King is a brilliant martial artist, has many magic tricks up his sleeve. He is also arrogant, impulsive and a very bad influence, it is a good thing that Tracey is there to keep things in check.

Stories

Martial arts adventures. As the Monkey King has returned so have a variety of demons and other supernatural creatures, seeking appropriate Mashups as channels. Mel has to balance her drive for adventure with the realities of school and keeping one step ahead of expulsion.