#IN CHARA / a wolf in sheep's clothing is more than a warning

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« ...if you're looking to try that one out, it'll be restocked soon. » kitiara gestures to the currently empty slot for a new fps game for emphasis. restocking it― along with plenty of other items― is actually next on her list of tasks to carry out. but given how quickly its sold and the fact this customer may or may not be looking for it, she wonders if she should save fixing up the messed - up arrangement up front for later, and go ahead and get to the restocking. it'd be the kind thing to do, right? not that kitiara considers herself a kind person. but it beats potentially having to hear any complaints about the game being unavailable.

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#cherribmb #IN CHARA / a wolf in sheep's clothing is more than a warning #verse tbd. #kyu doing gaming livestreams and kit being a gamer girl and working in a game store... i couldn't not do something with that lkmsfltrmh

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Ok you can knee jerk this to being about Frisk/Chara, but also consider, Flowey.

“Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing” by Set it Off

Beware, beware, be skeptical Of their smiles, their smiles of plated gold Deceit so natural But a wolf in sheep's clothing is more than a warning Baa baa, black sheep, have you any soul? No sir, by the way, what the hell are morals?

https://open.spotify.com/track/55Fpeuuc2sbQiy74eA1gTt

#song #music #lyrics

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@wildkaart: ( from Pav! the buzzfeed unsolved meme you reblogged on your multi! ) "My demons are chasing me and they're doing the Naruto run."

𝐁𝐔𝐙𝐙𝐅𝐄𝐄𝐃 𝐔𝐍𝐒𝐎𝐋𝐕𝐄𝐃 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐓𝐒

« ...demons can do the naruto run? » she looks as if this is the most horrifying news she has ever known. of course, she gets the idea that he's not being literal― but the mental image of a demon running at high speeds in such a silly manner is still present in her mind. it's uniquely horrific, in a way she can't quite explain.

but she brushes the thought aside, for now, in favor of sitting next to pavitr & setting a slow, unsteady hand upon his shoulder. it's meant to be a comforting gesture, but kitiara remains uncertain of her own ability to provide the same comfort he & maya have provided for her in her own times of need. though she has to take her hand back anyway, to be able to sign again.

« well, regardless... those demons don't have to win. i don't know if talking about them helps you... but whatever does help, i'm here to do it. just like you've done for me. »

there's a pause that follows before she signs again.

« ...why are they running like that, though? »

#wildkaart #IN CHARA / a wolf in sheep's clothing is more than a warning #SPIDERVERSE / i like it when trouble brews; i won't dare change #KITIARA & PAVITR ( wildkaart ) / i can fly higher than an eagle for you are the wind beneath my wings #a fun little mix of serious and unserious with this one #kit vc: thanks to this i have a new fear. and a new phrase to use #LNYTHKRLKBMLRKGDFM

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« ...even as a criminal, i feel this is... a bit much. » cruel, even― a spectacle of murder & mystery seems odd to her. but... well, games are meant to be won, right?

#scared or be scared event 1 // murder mystery !! #IN CHARA / a wolf in sheep's clothing is more than a warning #okay NOW tumblr seems to be cooperating #murder mystery time now hehe #themvkoymj5h4germvglkdwsvkmb

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@wildkaart: ( from Pavitr!!! ) i'll be right here, no matter what you need.

PROMPTS FOR HELPING OTHERS

her hands are wringing together nervously, & and her eyes are unable to meet pavitr's for several moments. it feels to her as if she's been put on the spot― but even if that were the case, it would be of her own accord. she had been the one to seek him out, after all, with the rising agitation of the symbiote within driving her to fear lashing out against the wrong targets. for all she has been doing to use venom to protect pavitr & maya, even without their knowing... slipping up would be devastating to her now.

it's best, then, to show her hand & get help for it before the worst comes to pass.

« i... i know that. this isn't something i can.... really put off, though. » signs finally made, kitiara nervously meets his eyes, doing her best to ignore venom's angry protests in her head. as well as the painful way he moves around inside, like an unforgiving pressure in her chest squeezing at her lungs, her gut, even her throat.

all this, because it's getting stir - crazy and eager for food & crime alike. to be freely himself, while kitiara, for the first time, is unsure about allowing it. talk about frustrating.

« i'm... i'm having a bit of trouble with something, » she finally starts, stopping to wince & cringe every once in a while over that internal pain. « i wasn't― i wasn't the only thing to come from 42 into this universe. i have― i brought something else. had to. don't know yet if we're even able to be separated― »

suddenly, kitiara lets out a shout, a mix of frustration & pain, before finally giving into venom's demands, at least somewhat. she allows him to come out, at least partially, nothing more than an inky, floating head hovering over her. but she allows him no chance to lash out if he wanted to by grabbing at those inky tendrils, then at his head, to reel him back. a far less painful ( but very raspy ) stand down is growled out, symbiote & host glaring at each other for several moments before finally, it does as commanded.

it's then that kitiara once more turns toward pavitr, if a bit fearfully.

« up until now... we've been doing pretty good. stayed in sync. in control. but... i don't want to keep doing the awful things we were doing before. it was cruel then, but... knowing you, & aunt maya, & everyone else i've been able to meet since coming here... i've realized i don't have to keep being like that. it doesn't sit right with me anymore. so we've started drifting apart― but neither of us really want to find out if really separating would be a death sentence or not. it has been before... so... i wanted to ask for help instead. to appeal to this thing, i guess? but also to just... keep me on the right track. not let me just give up and go back to what i was doing before. you're the only one i trust to at least give me a chance rather than throwing me out immediately, so... will you...? »

#wildkaart #IN CHARA / a wolf in sheep's clothing is more than a warning #SPIDERVERSE / i like it when trouble brews; i won't dare change #kit & pav tbt. #ask to tag. #this continues to be on my brain and thus i smack it onto the dash #kit vc: i don't wanna find out if i'm gonna die without venom. he doesn't wanna /not/ do bad things right now. #kit vc: it's a bad time for everyone #lkmbfnlrml3mtjnkldfembnrh4mk

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@wildkaart replied to your post “« did you know symbiotes could have a specific...”:

Pavitr vc Kit you know I can literally get Indian streetfood for free as spider-man, right

« ...but i can pay for my own food? » signed with a bit of hesitance― she does think it's sweet, but she still feels a little bad about the idea of having him do anything of the sort.

#wildkaart #SPIDERVERSE / i like it when trouble brews; i won't dare change #IN CHARA / a wolf in sheep's clothing is more than a warning #kit vc: but i feel bad exploiting spider-man for free food :( #kit vc: the vendors should get the money anyway :( #ldkengrthegldkbfmthlrkm

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« did you know symbiotes could have a specific food taste? like, beyond raw meat? 'cause i didn't. » she is staring at just how much of her bank account has been spent at various indian restaurants for take - out. not that she regrets it, but she's realizing it's the only thing she eats now.

#OPEN STARTER / come as you are; as you were #IN CHARA / a wolf in sheep's clothing is more than a warning #SPIDERVERSE / i like it when trouble brews; i won't dare change #pav getting venom and therefore kitiara hooked on exclusively indian food is sending me #kit vc i may have spent an entire paycheck on it. on top of what we have at home. oops #LHGMTRLKFMHLKJL56Y4MTEFLDVKM

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while it's safe to say this cat seems nothing like tora― or any cat she's known of― it's still hard not to fall to the urge ( instinct? maybe? ) to settle gently on her knees before the cat, timid smile upon lips, and extend a welcoming hand. a soft cooing sound, if a bit raspy from how little she uses her voice, escapes her, before she then takes a moment to ensure no one else is around. not that she'd hate to be seen like this, but rather, she'd like to not be in the way of passersby.

" l... lost...? " she manages to croak out. speech is hard enough as it is, but sign language and mouthing words is probably a moot point with a cat... right?

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#shermphibia #IN CHARA / a wolf in sheep's clothing is more than a warning #verse tbd. #i may not know anything about yokai watch but kit is 10000% person a cat lover #absolutely no resistance to the urge to give any cat attention and affection lolol

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« ...how long can you keep that up? » she isn't sure if that's the appropriate response to finding someone simply hanging upside down, but it's the first thing to come to her mind. kitiara is plenty used to odd behaviors, but isn't this one a little dangerous? or does he have some kind of immunity against blood rushing to his head and causing hemorrhaging?

...actually, that'd be a pretty neat bragging point, in her opinion. though being upside down at all is definitely not her personal cup of tea.

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#wildkaart #IN CHARA / a wolf in sheep's clothing is more than a warning #verse tbd. #pav: does the spider thing #kit: :0 #YRKBJEMFWLKRMHMK she's just surprised anyone enjoys the whole upside down sensation tbh #to her it's too unpleasant lolol

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@bytepire: "maybe it's not okay right now. maybe it won't be for a while. whichever it is, i won't leave you."

when it gets hard || sentence starters.

there's a mix of uncertainty and wonder to k's optical display. her head even tilts to one side, &for a few moments she studies the other, as if trying to find any sign of deceit in either her actions or tone. not that she really expects that sort of thing out of uzi. she has n's rather complete trust, after all, and k trusts n entirely. which has earned her more than her fair share of lectures & unpleasant retaliations from j & even v at times, but not once has that trust wavered. which simply means she places her trust & faith in uzi as well.

still, hearing that she won't be left alone? that's a shock to the system, no matter who it comes from.

« i'm not leaving either. » it takes a few moments to get her bearings again, but k is able to make her signs confidently once she does. « i'm tired of... losing people, anyway. i'm sick of it, & everything the humans have done. so... i'm not leaving anyone behind again. that includes you― so don't you dare go counting yourself out from being one of us now. »

#bytepire #IN CHARA / a wolf in sheep's clothing is more than a warning #MURDER DRONES VERSE / dancing in the dark til we fall apart #yesterday emotional vulnerability was not an option #and then today the muse decided 'actually yes it is' #fickle gremlin but we love to see it

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@bytepire: "don't just repress everything! that's dumb, and it'll hurt your brain." murder drones verse...

when it gets hard || sentence starters.

indignation displays in a narrowing of the eyes on her screen, mouth open to make a retort that would have been impossible anyway, with her voice software corrupted & offline anyway. but she stops herself regardless, pout now marring features as her arms cross over her chest. shoulders slump, & gaze briefly averts, before it's all released in a muted sigh. finally, hands rise to sign, if a bit hesitantly.

« i still think repression is a better option than just letting it out. well, in the usual rage - y way that tends to end with people dead. » a vague gesture is given to toward the pile of bodies that surrounds the ship― a lot of which she has & will continue to contribute to, lest she overheat and possibly combust ( or will she just shut down? ), before signs return once more. this time, her expression is a bit calmer, if a tad more perplexed.

« ...what's the point, anyway? talking about it doesn't really make it go away, & neither does letting it all out in a fit of rage or... whatever fuels the whole thing. so why bother? besides, technically i don't have brain that it'll hurt. »

#bytepire #IN CHARA / a wolf in sheep's clothing is more than a warning #MURDER DRONES VERSE / dancing in the dark til we fall apart #k vc: unless it's to a very select audience. i'd choose emotional repression over emotional vulnerability any day. #k vc: there's no time to unpack all of that anyway

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@wildkaart: ( from N! ) "I'm here for you. No matter where or when, I'll always be here for you."

🐝  *  ―  𝑬𝑴𝑷𝑨𝑻𝑯𝑬𝑻𝑰𝑪 𝑺𝑬𝑵𝑻𝑬𝑵𝑪𝑬 𝑺𝑻𝑨𝑹𝑻𝑬𝑹𝑺.

optical screen flickers― eyes previously squeezed shut now flickers into something softer, a little less tense, as her gaze shifts toward n. a smile, too, graces her features, however strained it may be. k is still rather upset, but it's hard not to feel comforted in the company of perhaps the only one to ever offer that sort of comfort. j and v certainly aren't the types for it, even if she does regard both of them highly and cherish them just as much.

...well, in the case of j, she did. but now j is a mangled mess, courtesy of uzi's railgun. even if k has come around to the idea of finding out more about themselves, it's hard not to be upset at the apparent loss of what she'd go as far as to call family.

but she does reach over to give n's hand an appreciative squeeze, before she goes on to sign― ah, maybe they can find a way to repair her voice program, if they're going to explore around here?

« you always have been, » she reassures with the gestures of her hands, and even a lean of her head against their shoulder. « and i'm always here for you, too. just because we fought back there doesn't mean that's changed. otherwise, i wouldn't be here now, ready to help you and your new friend. »

it's then that her expression becomes something a little bit more solemn again, muted sigh falling past her lips. « i just wish j could have been here too. v, too― but at least she's alright. just... chained up. » k doesn't think that will last long, though. but maybe v will have the decency not to try and kill the trio again if and when she does free herself.

« ...are we really going to get out of here, though? off of this planet? where would we even go...? »

#wildkaart #IN CHARA / a wolf in sheep's clothing is more than a warning #MURDER DRONES VERSE / dancing in the dark til we fall apart #lowkey imagine that she did help v fight n in the first episode but was too :c to really go through with it lmao #but anyway! #now they embark on the rest of the journey! #even if she is also very :c about seeing j seemingly die

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@norxii replied to your post “Something is funny to me about BNHA verse Kit...”:

bai he vc don't be intimidated, papa liu'er is the biggest softie you'll ever meet in your life ^-^

« bai he, sweetheart, that does not change how scary and powerful he is. even if it did, there's still the problem of everyone else in your family. namely, your grandpa. » you are quaking in your boots at the mere thought. of course, you would never do anything to hurt bai he― but the idea of earning the approval of an ice demon and other monkeys is daunting.

#norxii #IN CHARA / a wolf in sheep's clothing is more than a warning #BNHA VERSE / surprise when they see that a warrior will soon run wild

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@norxii: Here comes Utahime, wrapping her daughter in the warmest hug! One hand even begins to play gently with her hair, and there's the gentlest little kiss pressed to the top of her head too!

ah... how warm. sometimes it startles you to find yourself draped in her warmth, so similar to that of your birth mother... but it's pleasant. she's a constant in your life, a rock & a motivation to keep going in the times that you would rather do anything but. but this is not one of those times― you have no intention of wilting now.

you do, however, melt into the embrace she graces you with. arms rise to wrap around her middle― stiffly at first, but soon relaxing & moving much more naturally. your eyes come to a close soon after she starts playing with your hair, easily soothed by the touch in a way that you never allow anyone else to see. only her, the woman who has given you more grace & love & security than any other in your life.

« love you, mom... » you have to pull back to make the signs, but the small smile upon your face is genuine to make up for the broken embrace. « missed you, too. »

#norxii #IN CHARA / a wolf in sheep's clothing is more than a warning #JJK VERSE / gotta be so cold to make it in this world #MOM MOM MOM MOM MOM #UTAHIME MA'AM I LOVE YOU

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          frankly speaking, you are tired of being on stage. time to find someone else that might actually volunteer to perform with serpent, rather than being forced like you.

#DASH COMMENTARY / i can put on a show! don't you see what you're finding? #sort of? #IN CHARA / a wolf in sheep's clothing is more than a warning #GENSHIN VERSE / got bubble wrap around my heart waiting for my life to start #i need to rewrite the verse on the verses page since it's overhauled now but kit suffers being serpent's right - hand #LOLOL

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« ...do you need help? » you aren’t sure what else to do, after coming across someone on the ground. they don’t seem injured, and you can’t seem to find traces of any enemies around... but even your morals won’t let you leave someone in potential need of assistance around without at least making sure.

#IN CHARA / a wolf in sheep's clothing is more than a warning #verse tbd. #OPEN STARTER / gleefully voicing this eulogy #idk i feel like writing so mayhaps some opens for my blogs #or at least kit so [drops this here]