driftfleet | OPEN : AUGMENT MALFUNCTION

Who: Kitty Pryde and YOU!
Broadcast: Open
Action: Twin Roses & Iskaulit
When: 3/4 - 3/10ish

[ Video ]
[Kitty appears on video looking a liiiiiiittle different than the way she usually looks. The augment had some fun adjusting her. She’s not a cat, but she’s certainly got a lot of catlike features which isn’t unheard of for a mutant.

The pupils of her eyes are no longer round, but a slit. Her nails have also changed, growing to a point and hooking slightly to serve more as claws. Her fangs have extended slightly. Her ears now come to more of a point and are soft and fuzzy like the rest of her body. There’s a short layer of fur everywhere now, similar in color to her usual skin tone, but with gray tabby-like striped markings appearing over certain parts of her body like her face, legs, arms, and tail. Oh, yeah, there’s a tail too. Of course there is.]

Okay. Just get all the puns and jokes out of your systems right now.

[ Twin Roses ]
[You might spot the direwolf pup, Seeker run by with Kitty following him.] Come on, it’s still me.

[Or maybe you just run into her in the kitchen, bridge, lounge, engine room, or shuttle bay. There are only so many places to be on the ship after all and she gets cagey being all locked up during the drifting weeks when she’s at her best. Right now she’s even more restless than usual. And you know how she’ll often sit on a table or counter instead of a chair? Well, she’s still doing that, but sometimes she’s taking it even more extreme being up on the top of book shelves and various equipment.

You could also find her in her room if you’re looking for a more private moment.]

[ Iskaulit ]
[As awkward as she feels in this body, she’s not going to stop living her life because of it. That means time spent training in the gym where she very awkwardly isn’t sure what to deal with her tail. You might get to see her step on it again. It also means she’ll drop by the library to replenish her book supply and Jarvis’ for some food. A girl’s gotta eat!]

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[He's grinning now. He'll win, just you wait.]

No need to be so hot under the collar, you paw thing.
Your brand mew look is definitely pussing the envelope on my medical knowledge, but there's no reason to be hiss-terical. Are you un-cat-fur-a-bell with my questions?

[He's pushing it with some of these, he knows, but no holds barred now, he's determined to get a laugh.]

[Oh, it's a competition now, is it?]

Un-cat-fur-a-bell? Really? What have I done? I broke you. Wolfe is going to be very cross with me. Possibly vexed.

[Absolutely.]

He mew this about me going in, you met Ser-Pounce-A-Lot.

[His grin is ridiculous, but he glances away for a moment before turning back to her.]

However, I acknowledge this is litter-ally ridiculous, so I'll take pity on you.

Is there anything I can do?

I should have known that name was your doing.

[Shaking her head.] You couldn't help yourself. You had to get one more in for the road. [There are going to be so many more, aren't there?]

I should be fine. But how badly do you want to pet me right now? [Raising an eyebrow.]

Of course, I had to give him a mighty name for a mighty Grey Warden Kitten.

[She had him pegged, but it was completely worth it.

He'd need to shower her in more puns, once he'd found the right subject matter; there was an art to this, after all.]

Oh....I don't know. Maybe about a seven or eight? I'm very curious about the texture.

The mightest. Strikes fear to the heart. [Or amusement to the something.]

Seven or eight's not bad. It's probably at least a couple of points higher than usual, right? [Have some harmless flirty teasing?] I don't even really know how it feels since I have fur on both sides. [Displaying her palms.]

As it should.

[He seemed to give his answer careful consideration before answering with a wink.]

Maaaybe. It might only be one point higher, you do appear very pettable most days.

[Huh...furry palms was sure to be a weird sensation.]

I...see...how does it feel trying to pick things up? [He's super curious, okay?]

Good to hear I've still got it. [Enjoying the harmless ego boost.]

Everything is suddenly softer than it appears? [Not that it is actually the items that have changed here.] Except my nails. Those are sharper for sure.

Of course. If you feel the urge to sharpen them, I suggest not taking it out on the furniture. Maybe the gym equipment, something you can reach up to and stretch while you're doing it.

[The most legit doctor's suggestion, of course.]

I guess just be careful if you need to shake anyone's hand. Although don't be alarmed if he desire to rub yourself against people's shins becomes overwhelming, it's perfectly normal.

Mmmhmm, I'll keep that in mind. Maybe I'd just use a nail file. [Denying the existence of any cat-like instincts!]

You know, I've always had the shin thing. Most people are very accepting of it.

How practical of you.

[He laughs.] Oh, of course, I can see where you're coming from, those bones and thin layers of skin. So delightful. The best part of the body, really.

[That gets a laugh.] Okay, gross. [But amused.]

I just hope I'm not shedding without a maintenance crew on board.

Edited 2018-04-27 14:58 (UTC)

What? You don't want an extensive anatomy lesson? The implant gave me knowledge of bones and ligaments I didn't know had names, I could bore you to death with all of them.

[Maybe he'll just set that one aside for a time he might need to torment her with unnecessary physiological knowledge.]

Does the Twin Roses not have the cleaning machine things around?

That sounds tibialating. [Blending the bone "tibia" and the word "titillating" in an unholy matrimony and fully expecting him to enjoy it.] Rain check. [She might actually enjoy it. She is a knowledge nerd after all.]

Oh, it does. I just miss the crew that used to...command them?*

(OOC: *I think. Unless there are no such machines if you don't have a maintenance person. In which case they don't. I've only been here over two years. Why would I know how things work?)

Oh, that was awful.

[Because everything he was just torturing her with certainly wasn't.]

But very well.

You're jealous you didn't think of it first. [Both things can be true.]

Admit it.

Absolutely.

[She just laughs.]

Okay, well, if you're a good boy maybe I'll visit the Tourist sometime while I'm still like this. Just try to keep yourself together if I do.

I'm afraid I might just vibrate out of my skin with excitement, but I'll see what I can do if you grace us with your presence.

That would be quite a sight. It should be worth it for that. See you around?

Of course. You'd miss me otherwise.

[He winks before cutting the feed.]