locked to sadisticwarfare

[viliorate]

[In the months since being forcibly changed into a wendigo, Kimbley has gotten used to the cold. It's comforting, in an odd way. Maybe that's because he's a creature of the cold. It makes sense, doesn't it? It's funny in some twisted, bitter way that a man who was always cold in prison is now a creature that exists only in the frigid cold.

But that's not bothering him right now, not really. It makes him angry, but Kimbley's content to shove it away and not focus on it.

What is bothering him, is how hot it's getting. And how his fur has decided that now is a good time to start shedding everywhere in an effort to stay cool. The antlers are probably in danger of falling out soon, too, but right now he's miserable because of how just touching his mane causes fur to fall out.]

Dammit! What the hell is this?!

[So he's going to angrily shout at nothing because that makes him feel a little better.]

Comments

[viliorate]

I just told you I like what you're doing. Nothing's wrong.

[sadisticwarfare]

...Alright.

[He'll continue petting then, alright. This is still pretty awkward.]

[viliorate]

[It is a little awkward...

Kimbley's ears droop back down after a while.]

I should have cracked a joke about this sooner.

[sadisticwarfare]

Don't even start.

[Despite the warning tone Archer's not angry. He's keeping a closer eye on Kimbley's ears this time, though it doesn't seem like this is a bad thing. Hmm. Maybe Kimbley's ears do that when he's happy?]

[viliorate]

[Usually when he's happy, his ears perk up quite a bit. There are a few hints as to what his ears drooping could mean, though, since it can mean something's bothering him.

The fact that Kimbley isn't tense at all does help indicate that he's not worried about anything in particular.

Not that he worries much in the first place.]

You could try touching one of the spikes. They don't hurt or anything, unless I hit one of the ones on my elbow.

[sadisticwarfare]

...You'd be fine with that?

[He's never stopped to think about what the spikes feel like. It's not something he could ever imagine happening, so most of the time his mind simply glosses over them.]

[viliorate]

[Kimbley shrugs.]

If I wasn't, I wouldn't make the offer.

[sadisticwarfare]

[He hesitates for a moment before reaching out to touch one of Kimbley's spikes hesitantly.]

[viliorate]

[The spikes feel hard, but not sharp. They hurt like hell actually growing in, but now they don't actually feel like anything. It's fine, really.

It's just a little weird. Thankfully Kimbley can't actually feel anything.]

[sadisticwarfare]

[Huh. He wasn't expecting them to be sharp, but it's still odd actually touching them. Eventually he pulls back, satisfied for the time being.]

[viliorate]

[...hey, why did you have to stop petting him? That felt really nice.]

That was less weird than I thought it would be.

[sadisticwarfare]

Well I'm glad it wasn't that weird.

[So of course he's going to default to sarcasm.]

[viliorate]

[...Archer....

Kimbley just laughs, shaking his head.]

You make it sound like you're offended.

[sadisticwarfare]

I'm not, but how did you expect me to respond to that?

[He can't help it, okay. He just gets defensive when he's embarrassed!]

[viliorate]

You could lighten up a little.

[...]

Unless you want to pet my ears and tail next, too.

[Kimbley stop]

[sadisticwarfare]

Of course not, don't be ridiculous.

[He certainly wouldn't mind, but that would probably be awkward!!]

[viliorate]

[Kimbley doesn't look convinced, but he shrugs it off.]

I figured you'd be a little more curious.

[But hey, he's content to drop it!

This is pretty awkward.]

[sadisticwarfare]

There's no need to make things any more awkward.

[viliorate]

How could it be more awkward?

[sadisticwarfare]

I don't know, but with our luck we'd find a way.

[viliorate]

It won't hurt you if you stop being serious about this one thing, you know.

[sadisticwarfare]

You know how I am. I'm always serious.

[viliorate]

[...honestly, it would be disturbing if Archer stopped taking everything seriously. Kimbley wouldn't like it at all, though he's not about to admit that.]

You didn't look so serious when you were petting me.

[sadisticwarfare]

[Archer makes a strangled noise and looks like he has no idea what to say in response to that.]

Y-Yes, well... that was different.

[viliorate]

[Kimbley stares at Archer for a long moment. What was that for?]

How?

[You can't give a reaction like that and assume Kimbley won't question it.]