Staggering out through the back door of the club and into the alleyway beyond, the rush of cool night air is what greets you first as it brushes past your face. A momentary respite from the oppression of the stuffy, almost too warm atmosphere inside, reeking of sweat, booze, and repressed vices being given the right kind of outlet to run amok and wreak havoc as they pleased. Not that the alley outside was that much better by any stretch of the means… The brief relief of the breath of coolness immediately gave way to the dank, stale funk as it assaults your senses. Mixed odors of mildew, damp cardboard, stale beer, and days old garbage that seemed to stick and sink deep into the very bricks themselves, dampened only by the sharp, lingering, cloying musk of cigarette smoke.
Certainly not the best kind of place to be caught in late out at night… The heavy stillness cloaking the area disrupted only by the muffled thumps of the blaring music spilling out from within the club’s walls, the faint hum of the neon entry sign looming from its perch on the wall, and the faint rustle of paper, loose bottles, and whatever other refuse laying about being disturbed as cold winds would occasionally sweep through the area. The bright purple fluorescence of the lights spilling out from the interior of the building was the only source of illumination for many yards around, and even then the glow of it hardly reached far before it was swallowed up by the darkness beyond. Traces of faded graffiti sporadically scattered along the walls were only faintly visible, and the shadowed shapes of dumpsters, crates, and recycling containers lay huddled up on either side of the narrow corridor like dozing beasts that were most likely better off being left alone.
Shaking off the tingling chill that runs down your spine, moreso from that sense of creeping unease from being in a very unfamiliar and potentially dangerous area than the nippy air, you look for a decent spot close to the backdoor to park yourself for a bit while you cool off for a bit. It wasn’t so often that muggings and other potentially ugly night encounters tended to happen particularly in these parts, especially in a pretty small town kind of place much like this one. Still, you felt a lot safer sticking close to where it was pretty well lit, better than chancing trying to find your way through the dusky unknown in one of the area’s seedier districts.
Pressing your back up against the solid brick wall, you take a deep breath and just let yourself relax for a bit. Just taking a moment to let the relative quiet back here before diving back into the bustle and noise inside…
“Oi, you there.”
You flinch at the sudden call of a rough-sounding voice from nearby, catching a shadowy shape highlighted by bits of glowing purple peeling away and prowling out from the inky miasma of the alley beyond from the corner of your eye. The horned lynx woman seems to cut imposing figure as the light catches her, decked out in a rather… ‘interesting’-looking wardrobe of a thorny wreath atop her head and a black leather outfit, complete with tight pants, belt, fingerless gloves, and cropped jacket that covered nothing else past her ribs. Hell, it takes a moment to realize that she’s literally half naked underneath that jacket as you catch a quick glimpse at the visible lower curves of her bare breasts, hastily averting your eyes to not be caught staring. Though her stare never once wavers as she continues her approach towards the general direction of the club entrance nearby, keeping a reasonable five or so feet of distance when she stops and directs her full, undivided attention towards you.
Idly rolling a burning cigarette held there in between her thin fingers, the woman’s eyes shine with a fierce radiance as she pins you down with a suspicious leer, her gaze raking along your body as if sizing you up. You feel like you’ve seen her around before, at least in passing glimpses both around and inside the club itself on a few different occasions. So the likelihood that she might be a mugger or a late night prowler looking to stab some poor unsuspecting fool seemed… reasonably low at best. But who exactly was she?
“Hey you,” her coarse-sounding voice catches your attention again, the lynx narrowing her eyes a touch as she gives you another once-over as if making doubly sure you weren't a threat, “Ya know we’ve got pretty strict rules 'bout loitering around here, yeah? So unless you’re actually plannin’ on sticking 'round here, you better think 'bout movin' along real quick.”
Shit, was she one of the bouncers? There was no way she could be, right? Surely no one working security at a place like this would ever be caught wearing something especially so revealing like that, but still… stranger things can, will, and have happened. And the way she carried herself, how she walked with an intimidating, almost predator-like confidence and bared herself so boldly with no trace of fear or nervousness whatsoever, she certainly could fit into that kind of role quite easily even if her particular attire wasn't necessarily the most appropriate.
“Hey, you even listenin’? Straighten up and clean your ears out, will ya?” She growls out low and deep, seeming to become a bit impatient as her lips pull back in a slight snarl.
Suddenly, in a flash she’s right there in front of you, up close and way too personal in a matter of seconds as her body is now only mere inches away from yours. You start and instinctively try to take a step away, only for your back to bump against the wall behind you as she pins you down in place with her hands on either side. The acrid aroma of the cigarette she holds stings your nose and eyes a little as the trailing smoke briefly wafts into your face. Her piercing purple eyes bore deep into yours as her visage hovers there in front of yours, sending tingles of dread all up and down the length of your spine as you feel practically frozen in place. Your brain is running a mile a minute, trying to muster up something to say yet also feeling like you should choose your next words very carefully. Because god only knows what could happen if you were to make a wrong move, and shit could potentially go very south in the blink of an eye right then and there in that very moment…
Before you could open your mouth to even speak, or try and move to do anything at all, that feeling of hovering pressure against your body comes away as the lynx woman lets you go and steps back. The snarling expression on her face that'd been there only seconds ago is now gone, an amused grin now taking its place as she gives a low chuckle and taps a bit of the burnt excess off the end of her cig.
“Heh, really had you goin’ for a moment there, eh? Your face definitely said as much! Hahahahaha~” Her husky chuckles become a hearty-sounding laugh for a few moments, wiping at her eyes to calm herself a bit as she took a breath and offered an apologetic smile, “Ahhhh, sorry ‘bout the little scare there… saw the opportunity and just couldn’t help myself. I’m not gonna hurt ya, though, if that’s what you’re worried about.”
Ah, well if anything, at least being on the receiving end of what you assumed was some kind of prank was far from the worst thing that could happen out here. And she did have the good grace to apologize for nearly scaring the absolute shit out of you… It’s certainly a very ‘interesting’ way of greeting someone, that much was for sure. Taking a deep breath of relief and getting back a bit of that comfortable distance, you turn your attention back towards your unexpected and rather mysterious company as she moves to park herself up against the wall across from you. Her clawed feet scrape slightly against the rough tarmac below with each step, one hand reaching up and adjusting the wreath atop her head before moving to perch upon her hip while she casually leans onto the solid brick behind her. Her violet eyes meet yours once more as she idly rolls the cigarette between her fingers in her other hand, and a pregnant moment of silence falls between you for a minute.
“Name’s Kira, by the way. Good to meet you,” she breaks the quiet first as she nods and flashes a toothy grin, answering the very first question you had in mind before you could even think to ask. “Actually do most of my shows over at the Midnight Noir club, if you’ve heard of it or ever poked ‘round that part of town. Though I do occasionally get hired for gigs at places like this if whoever owns it wants me to come in to perform or whatever, even if these sorts of places and crowds aren’t in my usual wheelhouse. But eh, hasn't been anything I can’t deal with and things are kept pretty reasonable, for the most part. And I can handle myself well enough if a few dead drunk punks get a bit too ‘hands on’ for my liking, if ya get what I mean.”
Ah! Now that she mentions it, you feel like you can recall seeing her face posted up on flyers around town every so often or photos and videos of her performances that pop up while browsing the web. Apparently she’s one of the main performers at the local cabaret club that’ve been garnering a lot of attention as of late, though you’ve never really thought much about paying a visit there or even really exploring around that part of town before. But from what you do know, the Midnight Noir definitely seemed much more upscale and fancy compared to this place, a go-go bar sort of establishment where alcohol was served up by the gallon, and the nightly house special was beautiful, scantily dressed ladies and men performing erotic dances and stripteases for every blitzed out patron within spotting distance to howl and ogle at. It was admittedly just a tad strange to see someone like Kira who was practically a local star of sorts slumming it here in the red-light district of all places… But to give credit where credit was due, hiring someone with a bit of a reputation around town and happened to be a pretty well-known name both locally and online was a good way to draw in more business. And sometimes people were willing to take whatever pay they could earn to be able to get by, money was money regardless of where it might come from, after all. Even if certain sources tended to be far less reputable or legal than others...
“Will say, not too often I end up running into someone else that comes out this way. This is my kinda personal retreat of sorts when I just need a breather for a while. My own little ‘lair’, you could call it. I mean, technically anyone's free to come n’ go as they like, but no one else besides me really uses the space back here for breaks and whatnot.” Kira hums as she takes a long, deep draught of her cig, holding it in for a moment or two before turning off to the side and puffing out a decently large plume of smoke. It hangs there in the air briefly, casting a dull haze against the moon and stars in the sky above before being dispersed by the persistent light wind.
“But what the hell, I got at least a half hour more to kill before I gotta go back and get ready for my next show. I’ve already told you a bit ‘bout me, but I definitely wouldn’t mind gettin’ to know you more too. Equal exchange and all that jazz, y'know? So if ya really don’t mind sharing a story or two, I’m all ears, pal.”
An absolutely beautiful and super awesome piece that I got featuring my dear demon lynx lady Kira, this time decked out in something that's a bit more... outside of her usual kind of style and hanging out in a place that she doesn't frequent all that often either! Though in all fairness, she's definitely one of the nicer things that you could possibly run into in a place as creepy and overtly ominous as a cramped, narrow backstreet in some disreputable part of town while it's late at night. Or, well, nice unless you happen to give her a good reason to not be... Hehe~ :3
That aside, god I really just love how incredibly cool and intimidating Kira really looks in this kind of style and setting! Her expression and posing just radiates so much sass and confidence, and even if she doesn't look necessarily aggressive she does give off those kinds of vibes that she can and will mess up any poor fool who tries any funny business with her! Her leather outfit with the cropped jacket, belted pants, and fingerless gloves really gives off that kind of 'tough girl' energy, hell she kinda looks like she'd fit right in as a member of a notorious biker gang you wouldn't want to be on the wrong side of in that kind of getup! And I just adore all of the little added bits of details hinting at certain aspects of her character, like the patch of the asexual flag that can be seen there on her jacket, and the symbolism of roses and thorns represented in the design on her belt and the wreath upon her head! The stylistic look of Kira's fur, her fangs that seem like they'd be dagger-sharp to the touch, and her brightly glowing eyes and horns only further add on to that menacing vibe... like you could feel and imagine how fearsome she'd surely seem as she comes skulking out from among the shadows and darkness of the alley! And the contrast of the light spilling out from within the club and fading into what's most certainly barely lit blackness beyond where the glow is able to reach, and the brick wall background with hints of graffiti on it really ties that gritty, grungy nighttime urban atmosphere together super nicely! Kira definitely feels like she'd fit in really well in that kind of environment, and it could be really interesting to be able to potentially explore this sort of setting more! And of course, the artist did an absolutely amazing and lovely job all around with how wonderfully this piece came out, for sure~ <333
This super awesome and fantastically done art piece was courtesy of the equally awesome, marvelously talented, and just overall supremely lovely vertigoxxxx! Thank you so very much for both an amazing and lovely art piece and for the great opportunity to be able to work with you as well! It was really just an absolute treat to be able to watch this come together throughout the entire process, and god... I don't think I can put into words how much I appreciate your attention to so many of the little details around Kira's character and incorporating them into the piece in such neat ways, like the asexual flag patch on the jacket and the rose design on the belt! And of course you definitely really killed it with both the idea and the execution, I absolutely adore how gorgeous yet rugged she looks here, and I think I would love to make this into a possible alternate outfit to use for her in other future commissioned pieces! If you'd be cool with that, of course, hehe~ Again, thank you so very much again for everything, it was truly quite an honor to be able have you draw my precious demon gal and to talk with you too! You're really a very wonderfully kind and generous person that I'm very happy to have had the pleasure of meeting, and I'd love to be able to commission you again sometime in the near future if a good opportunity for it comes up (and if I can afford it as well, heh)~ <333
And hey, if you're not already doing so and you like the look of this art piece, then definitely hop on over to Vertigoxxxx's page, give her a watch and some faves on the original post of this and any of the other she has in her gallery that catch your interest, and please do consider sending a commission her way as well if you'd want to get some art by her for yourself! She does absolutely awesome artworks and custom designs too if you'd like to get a whole new character designed, and while it's certainly a bit on the pricier side it's definitely worth getting something from you if you really enjoy her style and what she has to offer! She also sells adoptables every so often as well, and she comes up with some really gorgeous and interesting looking designs for those as well if you're looking to get ahold of a super unique-looking beast to potentially make into your newest character for a decent price! And as a little added bonus, she does also offer a little discount for returning and regular customers who have previously bought an adopt or commission from her, and if that doesn't sound like a nice deal to you then I don't know what is! But even if you don't have the money to be able to get any art from her, I highly encourage you all to support an amazing and delightful artist and the incredible art she does by at least giving her a follow on her page and sharing her stuff around with your friends and any others who might like them too~ ^^
The link to Vertigoxxxx's commission info and prices will be provided below! Please do consider taking a look and leaving a comment or sending her a Note if you'd be interested in ordering something from her while she's open for commissions for March and mid-April! And even if you're unable to afford commissioning her, just faving and sharing her artworks around with your friends and any others who might like to check her out and order something from her would be much appreciated!
Vertigoxxxx's Commission Info and Prices: https://www.deviantart.com/vertigox.....OPEN-913973760
Kira 'Phoenix' Alistair is © to me
Category Artwork (Digital) / Miscellaneous
Species Lynx
Gender Female
Size 1131 x 1248px
File Size 2.21 MB
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Kira looks very beautiful, sexy and badass in the alleyway, I would also love to get know Kira and also let her get to know a little bit about me ;3
Vertigo did such a wonderful job drawing this for you! :D
You also did such a beautiful job writing the story, Phoenix! Your stories are so exciting to read and the put a huge smile on my face every time! Never forget that your stories are sincerely appreciated, my friend~ <3
Vertigo did such a wonderful job drawing this for you! :D
You also did such a beautiful job writing the story, Phoenix! Your stories are so exciting to read and the put a huge smile on my face every time! Never forget that your stories are sincerely appreciated, my friend~ <3
Hehe, she most certainly does for sure! She definitely seems like the type who can look good no matter what, even when hanging out in a dark, grungy alleyway dressed up like she’d fit right in with the Sons of Anarchy, haha~ And of course! I don’t think she’d mind at all getting to know more about you, for sure~ ;3
Oh yes, definitely!! Vertigo did an absolutely amazing job with this, and it really was so cool to watch it all come together throughout the whole process! She has such a super neat-looking art style too, would definitely recommend checking out more of her stuff if you like the look of her artworks!
And god, thank you so very much as always for the fave and for your kind words too, Case! Really, I don’t think I could say anything that would be able to do justice for how grateful and appreciative I am of your constant support, and just the fact that you’ve continued to stick with me and comment on just about every one of the artworks I’ve posted just really means a lot to me! Your encouragement and appreciation always makes me smile and inspires me to keep writing up more of these little stories, and I hope to be able to keep making more of them for people to read and enjoy in the future! Thank you so very much again for always helping to make my days a bit brighter, my dear friend, never stop being your awesome self and keep on bringing that kindness and positive energy wherever you go~ 💜💜
Oh yes, definitely!! Vertigo did an absolutely amazing job with this, and it really was so cool to watch it all come together throughout the whole process! She has such a super neat-looking art style too, would definitely recommend checking out more of her stuff if you like the look of her artworks!
And god, thank you so very much as always for the fave and for your kind words too, Case! Really, I don’t think I could say anything that would be able to do justice for how grateful and appreciative I am of your constant support, and just the fact that you’ve continued to stick with me and comment on just about every one of the artworks I’ve posted just really means a lot to me! Your encouragement and appreciation always makes me smile and inspires me to keep writing up more of these little stories, and I hope to be able to keep making more of them for people to read and enjoy in the future! Thank you so very much again for always helping to make my days a bit brighter, my dear friend, never stop being your awesome self and keep on bringing that kindness and positive energy wherever you go~ 💜💜
Oh yes, Kira most certainly does look like she would fit with the Sons of Anarchy hehehe! XD
You're welcome Phoenix! Seriously though, you really do deserve the faves, and of course my positive comments! I am forever grateful that you have let me stay and continue supporting you for this long, and I'm glad I am still able to give you inspiration. Again, you're vary much welcome, I'm glad I was able to help out a very good friend of mine, don't worry, no matter what happens to me, I will never stop bringing that kindness and positive energy wherever I go and I hope sincerely hope that you're doing well, my dear friend! 😊❤
You're welcome Phoenix! Seriously though, you really do deserve the faves, and of course my positive comments! I am forever grateful that you have let me stay and continue supporting you for this long, and I'm glad I am still able to give you inspiration. Again, you're vary much welcome, I'm glad I was able to help out a very good friend of mine, don't worry, no matter what happens to me, I will never stop bringing that kindness and positive energy wherever I go and I hope sincerely hope that you're doing well, my dear friend! 😊❤
“My own little ‘lair’, you could call it.” 💜💜💜
Ahh I love it! it was so exciting and interesting to read, Phoenix!!! You did an amazing writing job as always :3
And thank you so much for all your words! 😭 You are so wonderful person and I happy that I had a chance to work with you and creating this scene with Kira 🖤
Ahh I love it! it was so exciting and interesting to read, Phoenix!!! You did an amazing writing job as always :3
And thank you so much for all your words! 😭 You are so wonderful person and I happy that I had a chance to work with you and creating this scene with Kira 🖤
Hehehe~ Had to drop in that little reference to the title that you gave for it, just for you! 💜💜💜
Awwwwww… God, thank you so very much for your kind words and for your support as well, Vertigo!! It really means so much knowing that people read and enjoy these little stories that I just like to write for fun, and I’m really so incredibly happy beyond words to hear such wonderful praise! Especially from someone who’s works I’ve really admired for quite some time now~ 😊
You’re absolutely very welcome! And ohhhh my god, you’re really just so damn sweet, haha~ 🥰 I can’t put into words how happy and grateful I am to have had the opportunity to meet and work with such a lovely person like you, and it was just super awesome to be able to collaborate together on an amazingly done piece like this! I will most definitely be looking forward to the next time we can do something like this again, and as always, I’ll be looking forward to seeing more of your stuff whenever you can post up new art in the meantime! Keep up the awesome work, and thank you so much once again for everything~ 💜💜💜💜💜
Awwwwww… God, thank you so very much for your kind words and for your support as well, Vertigo!! It really means so much knowing that people read and enjoy these little stories that I just like to write for fun, and I’m really so incredibly happy beyond words to hear such wonderful praise! Especially from someone who’s works I’ve really admired for quite some time now~ 😊
You’re absolutely very welcome! And ohhhh my god, you’re really just so damn sweet, haha~ 🥰 I can’t put into words how happy and grateful I am to have had the opportunity to meet and work with such a lovely person like you, and it was just super awesome to be able to collaborate together on an amazingly done piece like this! I will most definitely be looking forward to the next time we can do something like this again, and as always, I’ll be looking forward to seeing more of your stuff whenever you can post up new art in the meantime! Keep up the awesome work, and thank you so much once again for everything~ 💜💜💜💜💜
Heh.. You're definitely the one I'd be happy to run into in a back ally~ This is cute & beautiful~
“Mmmmm… I could definitely say the same about you too, my dearest~ Definitely makes it feel so much safer with you around, hehe~”
Awwwwww, thank you so very much as always, sweetie!! Vertigo really did an absolutely awesome and wonderful job with this piece, and her art style really lends so well to making Kira look super badass and menacing! And she is just really nice to work with as well, would definitely recommend her if you like the look of her stuff, hehe~ Thank you so very much again for the fave and for your lovely comment as well! Always greatly appreciate your support and just hearing from you too! Love you lots, my dearest, sweetest, and most precious Serg~ 🥰🥰🥰💜💜💜💜💜
Awwwwww, thank you so very much as always, sweetie!! Vertigo really did an absolutely awesome and wonderful job with this piece, and her art style really lends so well to making Kira look super badass and menacing! And she is just really nice to work with as well, would definitely recommend her if you like the look of her stuff, hehe~ Thank you so very much again for the fave and for your lovely comment as well! Always greatly appreciate your support and just hearing from you too! Love you lots, my dearest, sweetest, and most precious Serg~ 🥰🥰🥰💜💜💜💜💜
"Heh, is that so? I'm glad you think so~, my beloved~ <3
Heh, she definitely looks badass and very lovely. Vertigo did a very good job!
Of course, my dearest, sweetest, most precious Lynx~ 🥰🥰🥰💙💙💙💙💙
Heh, she definitely looks badass and very lovely. Vertigo did a very good job!
Of course, my dearest, sweetest, most precious Lynx~ 🥰🥰🥰💙💙💙💙💙
I've read this one before; but never got time to comment, lovely outfit and interesting setting around the character she got a cool personality
Ehe, thank you so much!! All credit for the outfit design here goes to Vertigo, she definitely did an excellent job really making Kira look awesome and giving her that rough n’ tumble tomboyish vibe! It certainly fits her and the setting quite well, and it was quite enjoyable to write a short little story for this one!
Thank you so very much as always for the faves and for taking the time to comment as well when you can, Pan! I can definitely understand having more limited time to do things outside of busywork and whatnot, sometimes life is just like that. Still, your attention and your continued support is always tremendously appreciated, and I’m happy to be able to hear from you whenever you can stop by! Thank you so very much again, and I hope you have a very lovely day and a wonderful weekend too~ 💜💜
Thank you so very much as always for the faves and for taking the time to comment as well when you can, Pan! I can definitely understand having more limited time to do things outside of busywork and whatnot, sometimes life is just like that. Still, your attention and your continued support is always tremendously appreciated, and I’m happy to be able to hear from you whenever you can stop by! Thank you so very much again, and I hope you have a very lovely day and a wonderful weekend too~ 💜💜
For sure, for sure! Honestly not sure if it's pretty cool or really scary that that kind of outfit fits her so well... She seems like she'd be right at home as the leader of a biker gang, or even just a street gang in general. Prowling through the shadowed alleyways and over foggy rooftops at night, making a name for herself as one of the most notorious kingpins of the city's dark, seedy underbelly. Maybe her gang would be the kind that all the locals fear and know not to mess around with, but at the same time they actually help keep the town mostly clean in their own way by finding and beating the shit out of other criminals that come around trying to cause trouble on their turf.
And her 2nd in command, the sheer stories and rumors that have spread keep other in line and know not to mess with them. Good luck getting through that wall of muscle. She'd be a yakuza transferred to america, if Kira is a biker gang/street gang kingpin.
Afraid of the villians boogie man, Hehehe...
Afraid of the villians boogie man, Hehehe...
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