#askaliberatedlioness

[wreckingduty]

(( @a-liberated-lioness ))

It takes Ralph a while to spot his visitor, once he catches a glimpse, he blinks in confusion before yelling out, “Sekhmet?! Is that you?!” He didn’t know any other lionesses, so if it’s not her, there’s no telling who it was.

[muppeteyes1001]

*Sekhmet left a cleanly killed quail and two fur brushes she managed to snatch on their doorstep* "Merry Christmas Kitt and Mouse, I believe you'll find uses for these."

Kitt was just about to leave her home to do some last minute holiday errands until she nearly bumps into the lioness, who was nearly the same height as the felinoid on her four paws. “Ooh! … Sekhmet!” she responded in a very surprised tone before relaxing again. “Hey there, Merry Christmas!” 

Seeing the two brushes and the little still-feathered fowl at her doorstep, Kitt quirked her brow in a very confused expression. “Oh .. umm .. Thank you! This’s .. very generous of ya” the cat woman thanked her friend as she carefully picked up the dead bird, not wanting to sound ungrateful for her friend’s gift. It would have probably been less freaky if it had been already plucked and prepared to cook. Not to mention she was thankful that there weren’t many birds in her game … Otherwise this would have all been very awkward and weird. 

With that, Mouse scurries out the door way and stops right beside Kitt. Seeing the lioness again, the dormouse tinker lightly tips his leather cap to her before panning up to see what his partner was currently holding. “Heya, Queenie! What’s all the?….. Hey what’s with the dead bird?”

[muppeteyes1001]

◕‿◕ "Kitt, of course. Mouse and I are still...testing the waters."

Hehe! Yup, Kitt totally sees Sekhmet as a friend …. But Mouse, however, can be kind of a hard headed brat. He might just need a bit more time to come around.

[muppeteyes1001]

Cat and Mouse

Kitt simply shrugged at the lioness's comment of preferring to keep the scars and other markings she had received in the past. She honestly thought that it was a little odd that Sekhmet, or any game sprite for that matter, had that way of thinking. Why would anyone ever want to keep permanent injuries or blemishes? ... Ones that were never programmed to be on their model in the first place. It was a very strange concept, that much is true. Kitt herself was very vain and had always worried whenever her character changed during game upgrades. Even when she went on her game jumping adventures, she always made sure to take a health potion, for just in case. Nevertheless, the felinoid tried not to judge the big cat's decision and simply shrugged it off nonchalantly. "Hmm! Alright then ... To each his own, I guess" she replied.

She listened intently as Sekhmet explained her opinions on the matter of the air pirates, looking over lazily with hooded eyes back at the now vacant Burger Time terminal. Humming to herself, she looks back at the lioness. "Well ... that may be true if we were talkin' about sprites that live in jungle themed games and the like.... But don't worry about them. Despite how they act, they are still coworkers of mine ... I mean we've shared the same game for over twenty years. Besides ... They an' I may look ... bestial .... But we don't really have the same type of instincts" Kitt informed her, hoping that big cat wouldn't take it the wrong way as an insult.

"However, I'll admit that a couple of them are a few layers short of a fruit cake ... But Drogon is not. He always knows when it's time ta call it quits" she ended in a matter-of-factual manner. She has obviously gone through this countless times before and knew well enough of the pirates' behavior.

She reaches up to lightly massage one of her triangular-shaped ears as the topic of the Surge Protector came up again. "Yeah! ... As for him ... I'll just explain ta him exactly what happened. No need for lyin' or anything. We were not in the wrong ... And I'm sure some of the folk back at the restaurant would vouch for us. This isn't the first time he's dealt with them ... but they only act up when .... when I'm around" the felinoid hesitated, turning her gaze sideways for just a bit.

Mouse quirked a black-patched brow as he caught the not so subtle expression Sekhmet had made towards him after agreeing with his suggestion and just responded with a slightly exasperated eye roll. "Oi" he mumbled before following her on his hind legs.

At hearing the lioness recommend at hiding in the cord, the duo perked and blinked, briefly looking at each other than back at the big cat. They most likely were thinking of the same kind of response. "The cord!? .. Are ya nuts!? ... Well, with you maybe to a certain extant, but that's besides the point!" the piebald rodent blurted out in shock. "Do ya even know what kinda blokes are lurkin' in there!?" he continued to stammer in a light huff, his tufted tail swishing erratically side to side.

"Well, obviously, neither one of us has ever been to that part of the arcade before" Kitt began as she walked up to her little partner's side. "I've heard plenty of rumors that's it's where a lot of the homeless sprites go ... And that a good portion of them have a .. Well ... Lost there marbles" she replied with a bit of a twitchy smirk. Even though she was a programmed heroine, it did not mean that she was free of fear completely, ... especially when it means venturing into the dark abyss of the unknown.

[muppeteyes1001]

✍

Dear Diary, 

As much as I do enjoy Sekhmet’s company, I can’t help but see that even as her friend, she in some way seems to hold some kind of resentment towards me. Although she’s never really shown animosity towards me personally, there’s just this very tiny, nagging vibe that I get from her sometimes. 

I understand that she’s been through a lot … More than what many sprites can only imagine, with the tragic loss of her console and game mates an’ all. I don’t think I’ve ever met a sprite with so many layers wrapped around one’s personality. I sometimes wonder if it’s only a matter of time before all those hidden feelings she tends to swallow down finally boils over.

[muppeteyes1001]

Cat and Mouse

Kitt softly chuckled at Sekhmet's version of an apology as she straightened herself back up. "Not at all!" the felinoid replied as she re-corked the empty vial and packed it away again. "I totally understand how hard it can be to try something new .... or just a bit out of the ordinary, believe you me" she added as she turned her attention back to the lioness. "Perhaps you should give healing items a try once in a while, than maybe ya wouldn't have as many scars as ya do already" she gently suggested, internally hoping that she didn't offend her friend in any way.

She was only slightly amused as she watched both the big cat's and her partner's sarcastic banter. After all, she herself had done it with him plenty of times before, although not with the splash of venom that she automatically picked up in the lioness's tone. As long as their little spat didn't go any further than that, she didn't feel the need to intervene. Mouse may be a big mouth and can have a short fuse, but even he knew when not to press his luck .... Most of the time, anyway.

At Sekhmet's suggestion to leave the area before the air pirates showed up again, the sand cat sprite turned her head back towards the still empty terminal that led back to Burger Time. "Oh! I don't think ya have ta worry about them anymore. I mean, after all that hullabaloo back there, even their not thick enough ta try anything else for a while" the felinoid assured her with a somewhat nonchalant expression as she turns back to her friends. "And besides ... the Surge's probably there by now tryin' ta sort things out ....... Which means he'll most likely be wanting ta see me soon enough" she sighed in exasperation at the thought of that happening. She knew deep down it was inevitable considering that whole mess happened in a public space in front of plenty of eye witnesses. 

"Hmph! ... Those flunkies are probably long gone by now ... And high tailed it back home. I'm tellin' ya, no one wants ta get caught by the principle after a fight like that" the spunky dormouse blurted out in a mix of jest and annoyance. His eyes slightly narrowed as he gingerly rotated his still sore shoulder, his tail flicking side to side irritably.

Kitt's ear twitched as she gazed down at her partner, humming in agreement before turning her attention back to the big cat again . "Hmm! ... But you're right there. Let's get somewhere else .... Somewhere where the crowds a bit thinner, aye?" she asked as she took another quick look back at the terminal. She would need some time to think up of a good explanation to give to the Surge Protector when the time came.

[muppeteyes1001]

▓ ((c:))

Hmm! … I would most likely be sweating bullets if I ever met your muse in person. I mean, as much as I love animals, having one that’s as big and unpredictable as she is would be just a tad disconcerting. She may like Kitt as a friend, but there’s no telling how she’d like me. Maybe medium rare >D

[muppeteyes1001]

Cat and Mouse

Kitt placed her hand against the side of her head as she carefully made her way through the bustling crowd of sprites. She walked by several army guys, a short clanky robot, and a couple of Sugar Rush racers. The felinoid wasn't really looking around very much as she was still trying to get some of her bearings. Mouse trailed along just a bit behind her, scampering as he expertly dodged, bobbed, and weaved his way through the forest of legs, tails, dress trains in the station. He bumped into a spiky-haired puppet carrying a large pair of fancy scissors that was only a little taller than he and quickly excused himself before catching up with his partner.

The duo were right in the middle of all the mayhem until they heard a familiar voice call out from behind them. Kitt massaged one of her ears as the other rotated backwards to the sound, causing her to turn and catch sight of the large lioness trotting towards them at an easy pace. "Hey!..You alright there, Sekhmet?" she inquired in her normal tone.

In response to the big cat's question, the dormouse couldn't help but point out her rather hasty retreat through the tunnels. "You were a....really kinda bookin' it back there, weren't ya Queenie?" he quipped as he folded his arms, a questioning look directed towards the lioness. "You'd a probably given Sonic a run for his rings" he added in with obvious sarcasm in his voice.

The sand cat sprite shook off the remains of her slight stupor before regaining her composure and turning her attention to Sekhmet. "Yeah....You'd looked as if you were really pushin' yourself back there" she commented before her stance began to slink into a more solemn tone. "Look!...I'm sorry that they treated ya like that...And I'll deal with them once we get back to our game, I promise you" she apologized to the big cat. But as she briefly looked over the lioness's face, she notices the thin gash across her cheek. Placing her gloved hand gently on the injured cheek, Kitt softly hisses to herself as she got a closer look at it.

"Mod!...Looks like that chucklehound took a good nip at ya there...Hang on a moment" she murmurs as she releases the big cat's cheek and begins to open up a brown pocket strapped to her thigh. As she rummages through it, she pulls out a vile of a bright green liquid. Pulling the cork out with her teeth and spitting it into her other hand, she holds the glass vile in front of Sekhmet. "Now I know they probably never had this in your old game, but this is an HP potion. Drink it and it will help bring your health up a bit an' heal that wound of yours"

Once the lioness would drink the potion, she would feel a slight numbing tingle on her cut, followed by the sound of a bubbly chime. The injury would then glow green for a brief moment before completely disappearing.....along with the gash on her cheek.