Rings of light spun around Kit's bracelet key as it attempted to hack open the stubborn door set into the mountainside. He tapped his footpaw impatiently hoping he'd eluded the two lunatics hunting Finn. Finally, the rings synchronized with the door's old controls with a chime and disappeared. He looked over his shoulder as the door hissed open and slowly rose from the ground. His sigh of relief was incredibly short lived as a black armored hand reached from under the yawning portal and yanked him inside. Kit was bodily flung across the room and slammed into a stone wall.

"Where's the vecc?" A modulated voice boomed from the faceless figure behind the faceplate of their sleek armor. This wasn't like any exoskeleton or armored suit Kit had ever seen. When the assassin spoke, colored audio lines animated on the faceplate. There were large speakers on the shoulders and one arm ended in a thrumming canon pointed at him with pulsing multicolored light emanating from multiple panels. He winced and shook his head, his large ears bouncing with a jingle from his earrings. It appeared that there were in fact three lunatics hunting Finn.

"Is he late for the rave or something? I hate to tell you this but I just met the guy and have no idea. I don't care who he is or who you are but I won't let anyone be hurt and dragged off over money." The auroran realized that his pistol had clattered to the floor and was back towards the entryway now closing tight. "I don't suppose you can just let this go?"

The assassin shook their head in the negative and fired the arm cannon. With a gesture, Kit's bracelet broke into pieces and projected a shield at the last second. He bore his teeth as the shots deflected from the energy field and he quickly drew his sword in a backhanded grip. With a psychic pulse, the fractal blade activated in a flash of yellow light and almost instantly crystallized. He sprung to his footpaws and advanced on his assailant relying on his shield to hold out. Sparks flew as Kit knocked the cannon aside with the blade before leaping into the air and slamming his palm into the assassin's faceplate, using it to springboard over them. With fluid movement he landed, rolled, and scooped up his discharge gun. "I guess not..." The auroran bolted to escape while the control crystals began to crackle as the gun started charging psionic energy in case that wasn't going to be an option.
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This amazing commission from the incredible Kiaun shows off lots of Kit's toys at once. I love how it perfectly encapsulates his aesthetic of "techno-tribalism." His naturalistic prefrences hide some pretty advanced technology. His fractal blade is almost impossibly sharp and composed from crystallized psionic energy. The discharge pistol can release blasts to either stun targets or annihilate armor depending on how much power is charged. His versatile key bracelet is a computer, communicator, and even a shield generator in combat situations. It's also the first art piece showing him looking really intense in combat, dropping his friendly and gentle demeanor in a pinch. The fury of a kind soul pushed to fight back is a daunting thing to witness.

Art ©️  Kiaun
Character ©️  kitkabbit