#pony-bat

[zenaquaria]

Selina sat up and crossed her arms, deflating as she had a realization. “...I am the absolute worst one they could have put outside your responsibilities. Don't you normally accompany interrogators when it's a vampire involved?” This time it was Chiro’s turn to deflate.

“Dammit. Yes,” he answered, covering his face with his hands. “I would've been able to ensure no modern derivatives of those things are used on you. As it stands I can only tell them and all you can do is hope they listen to me. Some of them have a horrible track record for that… just so you know, Circe,” he warned, looking over at the agent with a deeply apologetic expression. Selina’s face cracked into a fearfully nervous smile, and she set her feet on the floor to sit on the edge of the bed as well.

“Haha… I'm going to be an absolute fucking wreck…” she muttered, a scared laugh escaping her. Chiro moved closer to put his hand on her shoulder comfortingly, as she sat with her chin in her hands and her fingers tapping a pattern on her cheeks. “All of Johannes’, Salizar's, and Kat’s work…Undone.”

“Circe, I'll try to get you put back under my jurisdiction,” Chiro said. She turned her face to him. “I can't promise anything, but I'll try- Hey!” Chiro found himself suddenly being squeezed in a frightened embrace. Fretting, he glanced toward the door and the corners of the cell before patting Selina on the back, feeling very awkward. It was an uncomfortable minute before the agent let go and apologized.

“Sorry. Nearly had another break. Had to ground myself in reality and you were conveniently here,” she said sheepishly.

“... It's- It's fine. Just startled me,” Chiro replied. “I'm not used to you Acheron elite being that close without being threatening anymore. I need to go now, but I'll try to come visit on my free time if it will help keep you grounded,” he continued, standing up to leave. He extended a hand to her, which she took and shook once gratefully.

Holy crap yes I’m finally done with this one. The above text is the story excerpt from which I adapted this scene into anthro-horse shenaniganry. It takes place in the same sitting as and shortly after this older piece! Also yes Selina/Circe now has markings! I need to update her horse ref now. 

I had a pretty tough time trying to get this pose to work out, seeing as how I have literally a handful of times I’ve done physical character interaction like this. I really do not like drawing clothing folds but I’ll never get better if I don’t. xD So yeah, have a Chiro being awkward from a sudden stressed-out-Selina hug! :D

[zenaquaria]

Really should’ve been working on commishes, but I really had to get this one out of my head. Testing a comic panel format, too. It’s work-intensive for the quality level it’s in, but it looks pretty nice, I think! I forsook their marks because I don’t have his designed yet. o3o

This encounter between Chiro and Selina, from his PoV, is from part of the future storyline of their universe, after Kat’s fall and shortly before her return. He’s the only one who cares enough about the Coalition’s now-rogue allies to have real concern for Selina’s well-being. More story under the break!

Shortly before Katarina’s return from deposition, Selina breaks free from under Kat’s usurper’s reign and goes rogue. However, her activity (all with false reports) towards Coalition assets and members while “working” under Henry, the new Elder, hardly escaped the werecreature faction’s notice. 

The Coalition, believing she’s responsible for many werecreature deaths, capture her alive and with the intent of extracting the truth. She puts on her bravest -and mouthiest- front, at least for the first couple of days. But after so many years of paranoia and being unable to trust even her own Kin, for fear of someone outing her to Henry and ending her career permanently, her mental state is far from stable. Selina manages to hold it together until she’s returned to her cell, but her mind wanders to the past, and she slips into an episode just as Chiro enters to check on her. Selina doesn’t see who he really is; at this point she’s stuck in a flashback.

While she’s not really his concern, at least on paper, he’s the only one in the Coalition who truly understands their kind. It’s something of an obligation for him. Self-imposed, of course.

[zenaquaria]

Apparently this is what I do when I’m taking a break from commissions. xD I drag my other hapless OCs into a pony form. Edit: Got his CM!

This is the first werebeast ponification, though! This is Chiro, currently my favorite werebeast to work with/write for. He could not have been a more unlucky alter-species for the world he lives in, though. xD I’ll just put it this way: He’s been in negotiations with Katarina before.

His Median (the half-beast) form was... A challenge to design. I’m not entirely sure I’m happy with it yet, but the idea of it is to be halfway between man/pony and alter beast. He gains the six fangs, a bit of the nose flap, ridged ears, and the start of the flight-capable body of his alter species, Diaemus youngii, the white-winged vampire bat.

If you want to know more about him in-depth, you’ll have to Ask~ ;D