Johnny Cage (Second Timeline)

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==Summary==
B-list celebrity, recipient of no acting awards. Following a string of lowbrow direct-to-VHS sequels to Ninja Mime, Johnny Cage’s career peaked at the age of 28. Now, he fights against all odds to save Earthrealm and prove that he’s an even braver hero in real life than on the silver screen.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: | At least 
Key: Base | Inner Power
Name: Johnny Cage; real name is Jonathan Carlton
Origin: Mortal Kombat
Gender: Male
Age: In his fifties in MK11
Classification: Human, Hollywood Actor, Special Forces Consultant 
Powers and Abilities:
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|-|Base=
Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Martial Arts (His fighting style is somewhat reminiscent of the real life JCVD, who uses Karate. Johnny also uses pro wrestling techniques), Weapon Mastery (Wields firearms and other unorthodox weapons), Vehicular Mastery (Can drive a tank), Acrobatics (Hypermobility, Surface Running. Can do a jump roll, perform splits on the ground and air, run off walls before leaping off of them, etc.), Magic (His powers are magical in nature, which he inherited from warriors who were bred by a Mediterranean war cult to fight against gods), Can interact with his past self, but will share with it irreparable damage & death (As shown through MK11), Energy Manipulation (His green energy allows him to create and throw energy orbs as powerful projectiles, boost his speed in short bursts, and build up massive damage to his strikes. In MKX, he has the ability to create two energy clones to assist him in kombat), Awakened Power (Unintentionally summoned his green aura when protecting a loved one)
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Explosion Manipulation (Has a pair of explosive, throwing shades), Light Manipulation (Wields a mundane-looking mundane looking camera that emits a disorienting flash when used), Summoning (He can call in a stunt double with his earpiece)
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All previous abilities, Instinctive Reaction (His power automatically protects himself from attacks without him even being aware of this ability at all), Forcefield Creation (Can create a full body forcefield)
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Attack Potency: Small Building level (Mostly defeats people on his level, including Scorpion and the revenants of Sub-Zero and Jax) | At least Large Building level+ (Defeated Shinnok, who effortlessly defeated Raiden, whose darker self can destroy the floors of the Sky Temple and contributed a large portion of the power to create Fire God Liu Kang who can casually do this)
Speed: Peak Human with Hypersonic reactions and combat speed (Used his Split Punch move to dodge a rifle round from an M4 Carbine. Should be on par with Kabal who can slice through bullets) | Massively Hypersonic+ reactions and combat speed (Kept up with Shinnok, who can react to Raiden's lightning)
Lifting Strength: Class 5 (Can rip out heads) | At least Class K
Striking Strength: Small Building level | At least Large Building level+
Durability: Small Building level | At least Large Building level+ (His powers blocked an energy beam attack from Shinnok when he attempted to save Sonya Blade)
Stamina: Superhuman | Superhuman
Range: Standard Melee Range; Tens of Meters with projectiles.
Standard Equipment: His shades, explosive shades, a camera, brass knuckles, radio earpiece, trophy, pistol, an action figure of himself and a photo for his fans.
*Optional Equipment: Assault rifle, C4 explosives, detonator.
*Can Create/Summon: Mimics (energy clones), his stunt double Jim, a microphone.
Intelligence: Above Average, skilled actor and combatant.
Weaknesses: His past self is a bit disconnected with reality, which causes him to think that weird and mystical opponents are like the ones he "fought" in movies, making him underestimate powerful opponents | Loved ones have to be in danger for him to go into the Inner Power state.
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
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|-|Basic Attacks/Kombos=
*Charge Palm: Johnny pulls his rear palm back, charging it with green energy. He then delivers an open palm strike to the gut. If the attack is fully charged, it will infuse them with green energy as they crumple to the floor.
*Axe Kick: This aptly named attack has Johnny perform an axe kick.
*Cross Cutting: Johnny throws a jab and a side kick. He then throws a short range blast of green energy.
*That's The Ticket: Johnny does a high knee strike into 2 hook kicks and a downward snap kick, all the while standing on one leg.
*Fade Out: Johnny does a hook kick and a front kick and performs a front flip kick.
*Speed Bag: Johnny rapidly punches the opponent's face with both fists. This combo can last as long as he wants, making it a deadly attack once caught by it, especially when equipped with his buffed brass knuckles.
*Force Punch: Johnny pulls his rear arm back, charging it with green energy. He then delivers a straight jab. If the attack is fully charged, it will knock them away from him before they collapse.
*Fatal Strike: Johnny throws three alternating punches. The third jab can be charged with green energy, causing him to crouch down in order to charge it.
*Entertainer: Johnny lunges forward with a knee strike and does a roundhouse kick. The last kick can be charged with green energy, causing him to widen up his stance to charge it.
*Something Punchy: After hopping up, Johnny does a double axe handle slam infused with energy.
*Rise And Shine: While recovering from a knockdown/successfully blocking an attack, Johnny counters by jumping up with an uppercut.
*Fix It In Post: Johnny throws a jab and a rear hook punch. He then does JCVD's signature helicopter kick.
*Bad Scripts: Johnny does a cross punch and repeatedly kicks the opponent's gut. He finishes them off with a helicopter kick.
*The Gist Of My Fist: Johnny spins with a back fist strike and does a low angled jab. He lunges towards them with a jumping shoulder strike.
*Kind Of A Big Deal: Johnny does a hop hook kick and repeatedly kicks the opponent's gut. He finishes the combo with a helicopter kick.
*Making Headlines: Johnny hops forth with a low angled side kick. He drops low, standing on a hand & knee, to deliver a low kick and rises up with a cartwheel.
*Tear Jerker: Johnny lunges forward with a knee strike and kicks the opponent with a leapfrog jump.
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*Forceball: Johnny throws a concentrated bolt of energy at a rising arc or straight at the opponent.
*Flip Kick: Johnny does a backflip imbued with green energy.
**Rising Kick: An upgraded version that allows him to charge the attack, lowering his stance and he gathers energy in his fist before rising up.
*Shadow Kick: Johnny does a side kick, propelling himself to great speeds using his green energy.
**Flashy Shadow Kick: An upgraded version that allows him to charge the attack, widening his own stance and gathering energy in his fist before delivering the kick.
*Nut Punch: Johnny splits his legs to the floor, throwing a punch at the opponent's groin.
**Nut Breaker: An upgraded version that allows him to charge the attack once he splits his legs, he pulls his fist back and gathering energy in it before obliterating their nether regions.
*Fist Bump: Johnny clashes his knuckles together, gaining a buff that boosts all the damage done by his knuckles.
*Rising Shadow: Johnny does a rising elbow strike while being propelled into the air with green energy.
**Once airborne, he can perform a double hitting mid-air kick.
*Mimic: Johnny taunts the opponent with a "Bring It" gesture, giving him the ability to summon Mimics. These Mimics are clones made of yellow energy that he can send out to perform attacks for him, such as his Shadow Kick and Rising Shadow.
*Pissed Off: A attack throw where Johnny throws multiple hook punches to the face.
**He can finish the attack with a backflip kick infused with green energy.
*Mime Time: Johnny enters a parry stance, initiating a mime session where he pretends to be trapped in a box. If he's struck while this is active, he will parry the opponent with a sucker punch and throw them behind him.
*Brass Knuckles: Johnny equips his brass knuckles, dealing increased damage with his fists to blocking opponents.
*Throwing Shades: Johnny throws his shades at the opponent.
*Say Cheese: Johnny gets his camera and takes a picture with it, releasing a bright flash that stuns the opponent.
**The camera can also produce a brighter flash that's powerful enough to induce recoil on it.
*Caged Rage: Johnny steps forward with a hook punch.
*Stunt Double: Johnny calls in his stunt double to sucker punch the opponent from behind.
**He can order a different attack where the stunt double restrains their arms instead.
*Clothesline: Johnny calls in his stunt double Jim to run towards his opponent with a clothesline.
**He can order an extra attack where the stunt double does his Pop Up attack.
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*Johnny grabs the opponent and punches them in the face twice. He slams his fist into their groin before charging up an energy coated uppercut. Alternatively, he can flips around them to kick their back instead of an uppercut.
*Johnny grabs the opponent's arm and breaks it by snapping their elbow, then he holds their leg up and breaks it by the knee. He then sends them away with an open palm strike.
*Johnny grabs the opponent and punches their face and gut. He delivers an uppercut and does a deadly side kick.
*Johnny grabs the opponent and punches their face. He clinches them and hits them twice with a knee strike before sending them away with a spinning hook kick.
*Johnny grabs the opponent and strikes their chest with an open palm. He breaks their own arm on his shoulder and grabs them in a front facelock to break their neck. He then throws them away.
|-|Brutalities=
*Eye Popping: Johnny does a full split and punches the opponent's groin hard enough to pop their head off of their body.
**The enhanced version of Nut Punch causes them to pop their eyes out instead.
*Blood Spurt: Johnny hits the opponent's face with a palm strike then punches them down before performing a spinning jump kick that launches their head towards the screen.
*Wow Out: Johnny brutally punches the opponent until their face is reduced to a bloody skull as he winds up a final hit, only to jokingly tip their corpse down with a chuckle.
*Fall Guy: Johnny summons his Mimic clones and sends one of them to perform his signature Shadow Kick. The attack snaps the opponent in half as the clone copies his victory pose.
*Bring It On: Johnny crouches down and channels red Shadow energy unto himself and launches a brutal flip kick that absolutely destroys their upper torso.
*Break A Leg: Johnny grabs the opponent's wrist and rips their arm off then grabs their ankle to tear their leg off before pushing their corpse away with a palm strike.
*The Klassic: Johnny performs an uppercut, but it decapitates them with their spine intact.
*$500 Sunglasses: Johnny tosses his shades at the opponent and perfectly lands it on their eyes. The opponent points at him before they say a stock phrase, causing the shades to blow up their head.
*Say Uncle: Johnny throws a flurry of punches at the opponent's face and beats them down as they fall to their knees. He rips their head off and throws it away.
*No Hollywood Strings Attached: Johnny does a side kick to the opponent's face and does it again to their abdomen. He stops for a moment before pulling out a pen then stabs it into their eye.
*The Award Goes To: Johnny punches the opponent's face and clinches the opponent to hit them with a knee strike. He pulls out a trophy and batters them with it, with the last strike driving it into their skull.
*Mic Check: Johnny punches the opponent in the gut and snaps their arm on his shoulder. He grabs them behind the neck and thrusts them up before catching a microphone and uses it to trip them with a low swing. He plants the microphone on their corpse and performs a mic check.
*At The Dooooor: Johnny parries an opponent's attack. He does this by dropping them down with their face on the floor and bashes their head with an invisible door.
*Team Cage: Johnny summons his stunt double who punches their opponent at the back of their head as another one rips their torso off. The stunt double proceeds to comically slap the corpse's head.
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*X-Ray (Ball Buster): Cage taunts his opponent. If, during this time, they attack him, he parries them and performs a triple Split Punch in the opponent's groin area. As they double up, he jumps and then slams his elbow on their back, dealing damage to their spine.
*X-Ray (Kasting Kall): Cage delivers a sweet chin to his opponent's head, snapping their jaw. Then, Cage proceeds to forcefully pull their head into his knee with such force that shatters their skull. To end it, Cage then does a backflip, with his foot sending his opponent upwards, but not without snapping their neck.
*Fatal Blow (THE AWARD GOES TO): Cage charges a palm strike infused with green energy to start the attack. He does a Shadow Kick to the chest then another kick to the chin. He then performs a butterfly kick followed with a frontflip kick that slams the opponent to the ground. While the opponent is down, Cage pulls out a trophy labelled "Excellence Award Best Actor" then swings at their head which flips them up and breaks the trophy making it a shiv that Cage uses to stab the opponent's chest.
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==Gallery==
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Vanity cage.jpg|Vanity
Cageversus.png|Original Timeline Johnny Cage
Cageversus2.png|MK9 Johnny Cage
LsU81.jpg|Inner Power
Cage tpose.png|Johnny Cage's 3D model in MK9
Cage mkx.jpg|Johnny Cage as a Special Forces Consultant
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POe5Z2y - Imgur.gif|Johnny Cage in MK11
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==Notable Matchups==
Victories: 
The Scout (Team Fortress) Scout's Profile (Base Johnny and Robot Wars Scout were used. Fight took place in the Special Forces Tank Garage Bunker. Scout only had his standard equipment. Speed was equal)
Fei Long (Street Fighter) Fei Long's Profile (Base Johnny Cage was used. Speed was equalized)
Michelangelo (2012) (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) Michelangelo's Profile (Speed was equalized, Post-Vision Quest Michelangelo and Base Johnny Cage are being used)
Losses:
Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece (Netflix)) Luffy's Profile (Speed was equal, Johnny's equipment was restricted, both were 9-A and the battle took place in Marineford)
Inconclusive:
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