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thelexhex.bsky.social
A quick, casual Mai I whipped up for a Thing™

#KOF #KingofFighters #FatalFury #MaiShiranui #CasualMod #illyverse #AlwaysCreditTheArtist
Mai Shiranui in a casual fit designed by me (get it in KOFXV and COTW at GameBanana!), standing and holding her fan with the sentence, "Hey. Don't repost this without credit." overlaid across her because, yeah, don't repost this without credit, yo. Anyway.
September 25, 2026 at 10:04 PM
thelexhex.bsky.social
Full story that goes with last lrp.

Anyway, you should check it out; it’s cool. And not just because I wrote it 😁

#KOF #illyverse #writing
September 25, 2026 at 7:22 AM
thelexhex.bsky.social
Holy shit, guys! New illyverse words are actually happening!!!!!!!!!!!
King, wearing thelexhex mod outfit, raising her arms in the air and screaming, "FUCK YEAH!!"
July 12, 2026 at 4:05 PM
thelexhex.bsky.social
Just in case the illyverse relationship between King and Mary isn't clear, I threw this together. Anyway, headcanons ahoy!

#KOF #KingofFighters #King #BlueMary #UltimateBrotp #AlwaysCreditTheArtist
June 2, 2024 at 4:35 AM
thelexhex.bsky.social
I got a little bored and chose violence 🥰

#KOF #KingofFighters #ArtofFighting #King #illyverse #AlwaysCreditTheArtist
Draw fanart of a character… - On-model/as to canon as possible - In your style and/or with your headcanons On the left is canon King — a big tittied dropped pie with a shitty reverse bob haircut. She is blushing and asking, « When will Ryo love me? » then comments, « Let me blush some more » On the right is illyverse King: a suave, disaster bisexual (yes that is an oxymoron whatever) who definitely just fucked a certain, crimson-haired boxer. SHOTS FIRED, SNK
September 12, 2026 at 6:06 AM
thelexhex.bsky.social
Mary with Matilda that I decided to do on a whim that's a part of something else I decided to do on a whim that isn't finished yet.

#KOF #KingofFighters #FatalFury #BlueMary #illyverse #AlwaysCreditTheArtist
Blue Mary in an alternate fit (designed by me), holding her gun (lovingly dubbed Matilda -- yes this is an RE reference, just like her badge) and staring down at something in a lowkey menacing way. "Hey. Don't repost this without credit." is overlaid on her.
September 24, 2026 at 7:07 PM
thelexhex.bsky.social
So incredibly stoked to be able to share this new tale, which is a collaboration with a good friend that takes place during the KOF XV tournament!

Presenting: Haymaker

#KOF #KingofFighters #writing #illyverse

archiveofourown.org/works/89045751
Vanessa versu King in KOF XV
July 22, 2026 at 5:35 PM
cityoftheang3ls.bsky.social
"Can the REAL Blue Mary step up?"

The humble illyverse Mary:
January 16, 2026 at 4:12 AM
thelexhex.bsky.social
This is an illyverse thing that maybe two or three other people will get, but anyway, here's King being a supportive bestie.
January 13, 2024 at 3:53 AM
thelexhex.bsky.social
I'm reposting this for reasons.

#KOF #KingofFighters #King #Vanessa #KingxVanessa #AlwaysCreditTheArtist
King and Vanessa from The King of Fighters. Vanessa is reclining on a bed, gently pulling King's shirt to bring her closer. King has her hand on Vanessa's leg and, also, is wearing the illyverse famous tacosaurus underwear. Illustrated by thelexhex/illyrilex
March 26, 2025 at 11:35 PM
thelexhex.bsky.social
If you're bored and wanna read about King being totally horny for Vanessa (while Mary lowkey trolls) then by all means, be my guest!

archiveofourown.org/works/64849921

#KOF #Writing #illyverse
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September 5, 2025 at 5:04 AM
thelexhex.bsky.social
Actual, real-life look at me enthusiastically working on not one, but two illyverse WIPs
July 15, 2026 at 3:27 PM
thelexhex.bsky.social
Randomly decided to post an old, *really* short Art of Fighting drabble that involves Yuri and King over at AO3 so feel free to take a gander at it if you wish.

#ArtofFighting #KOF #illyverse #writing

archiveofourown.org/works/80813226
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March 7, 2026 at 11:20 PM
thelexhex.bsky.social
First story of the year takes things back in time to an earlier point in King and Mary's epic bromance.

archiveofourown.org/works/76962211

#KOF #KingofFighters #Fanfiction #Writing #illyverse
January 2, 2026 at 11:02 PM
thelexhex.bsky.social
I hate that the KOF fanfiction scene just... doesn't really exist these days. I know so many talented writers that just fell off and, even though there's still stuff I wanna do, Illyverse is hanging on by a thread...

Such a pity.
2D sprite of Mai Shiranui faceplanting
December 16, 2025 at 3:56 AM
thelexhex.bsky.social
[Repost because reasons 🫠]

For those who missed it, my buddy jojo and I teamed up on a new illyverse oneshot that focuses on Ryo and Robert beating people up and bickering.

My Kink is Karma:
archiveofourown.org/works/69829271

#KOF #ArtofFighting #illyverse #Writing
My Kink is Karma - illyrilex, jojoDO - King of Fighters [Archive of Our Own]
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October 14, 2025 at 12:43 AM
thelexhex.bsky.social
Alright, folks (especially you Art of Fighting fans), here's a little holiday one-shot drabble thing about Yuri and her *real* feelings about the holidays~

A Wonderful Christmastime: archiveofourown.org/works/75082851

#ArtofFighting #KOF #Writing #illyverse
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December 1, 2025 at 5:40 PM
thelexhex.bsky.social
ICYMI my buddy and I teamed up to spin a new illyverse tale that combines fisticuffs with internal struggle.

Or something🍷🥊
thelexhex.bsky.social thelexhex AKA illyrilex 💫 @thelexhex.bsky.social · Jul 22
So incredibly stoked to be able to share this new tale, which is a collaboration with a good friend that takes place during the KOF XV tournament!

Presenting: Haymaker

#KOF #KingofFighters #writing #illyverse

archiveofourown.org/works/89045751
Vanessa versu King in KOF XV
July 27, 2026 at 3:38 AM
thelexhex.bsky.social
⚠️ CW: self-harm scars

Redid my Mary reference sheet out of sheer boredom. Much like King’s, it’s rather headcanon heavy.

#KOF #KingofFighters #FatalFury #BlueMary #AlwaysCreditTheArtist
“Illyverse” Blue Mary standing with her arms behind her back wearing her red top and charcoal underwear. Around her are colour swatches and notes illustrating various marks on her body, which include self harm scars on her thighs. Illustrated by thelexhex/illyrilex for funsies
July 16, 2025 at 5:33 AM
thelexhex.bsky.social
Not sure if I like how this turned out but @theposearchives.bsky.social put out some bomb-ass refs and I thought this one would be perfect for the aftermath of a bar fight or something.

Anyway.

#KOF #KingofFighters #ArtofFighting #King #AlwaysCreditTheArtist
King is sitting on her sofa, rubbing her bruised neck and shoulder area. She is covered in minor injuries and holding a bottle of wine with her shirt crumpled up next to her. Details you will probably miss include her illyverse forehead scar and a burn scar under her right breast from a fight with K'. Anyway, special thanks to The Pose Archives.
June 15, 2026 at 4:27 PM
thelexhex.bsky.social
[Random Repost]

Trying to spark some joy by re-sharing King drunk-texting in her Tacosaurus skivvies, which goes hand-in-hand with an old story I wrote called Red.

#KOF #KingofFighters #King #ArtofFighting #TacosaurusFTW #AlwaysCreditTheArtist
King from Art of Fighting and KOF, half-asleep and meticulously trying to drunk text while wearing the illyverse-famous Tacosaurus underpants. Illustrated by thelexhex/illyrilex ...Lowkey thinking about redrawing this now...
January 29, 2025 at 8:03 PM
thelexhex.bsky.social
I’ll probably end up hating this later but here’s King at the hospital during the aftermath of Much Like Suffocating. I probably could have added more but eh.

#KOF #KingofFighters #ArtofFighting #King #illyverse #AlwaysCreditTheArtist
King sitting on a small hospital exam table, dressed in turquoise scrubs and black boots. She is covered in bruises of varying severity and vacantly looking off to her side.
June 20, 2026 at 6:34 AM
thelexhex.bsky.social
Here it is, lads! The direct follow-up to Haymaker!

#KOF #KingofFighters #illyverse #writing #King #Vanessa #BlueMary #UltimateBrotp

archiveofourown.org/works/90138736
Between Rounds - illyrilex - King of Fighters [Archive of Our Own]
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August 8, 2026 at 9:39 PM
thelexhex.bsky.social
Van as she appears in Haymaker.

We were ROBBED of this fit.

#KOF #KingofFighters #Vanessa #illyverse #AlwaysCreditTheArtist
Vanessa, wearing a scrapped outfit from the KOF XIV art book and standing with a hand on her hip inside the Galaxy Antonov Arena. IDk how I ultimately feel about this but my brother said that it DIDN'T look wack af when I texted it to him with and without the bg and I trust him so...
July 24, 2026 at 1:56 AM
thelexhex.bsky.social
Got bored and did this sloppy illyverse King reference sheet that shows off her numerous scars that aren't canon at all but totally *could* be since two of the three are under her clothes.

(She gains these throughout several fics.)

#KOF #ArtofFighting #King #AlwaysCreditTheArtist
Reference sheet for how thelexhex/illyrilex draws King from Art of Fighting and KOF. Numerous scars are visible on her body, with notes about each: Double piercing; Left side approx. 2 1/2 inches; rosebud necklace (KOF XIII); Burn (from K'); car accident
July 13, 2025 at 5:05 AM