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inspirations: @moons-of-dewclan @juniper-clan @rise-of-thornclan @barrenclan

hello i like drawing smelly animals and i like making guys up. welcome to vultureclan : ) i hope u guys like my smellies

#I LOVE this artstyle ngl #Carrionstar and Dogteeth I'm rooting for you!! Take good care of the baby #other clans

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“ Bloodied skies lead us here. “

“ We left, hoping to survive. “

“ And now, we’re here. “

First(you’re here!)

Next (not out yet)

I decided to finally make a clangen blog! Hopefully you’ll enjoy little journey of pixel cats with randomly generated events.

Inspiration blogs:

@aphidclan-clangen - sparklecats & four remaining members

@rise-of-thornclan & @moons-of-dewclan - artstyle inspiration

#OOOO I am very intrigued #so happy I could help inspire this!! #other clans

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(for anyone new, Nettlekit is the cream one with the spots!)

#poll time

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its a big change, but...it sure is cute.

If anyone starts noticing some small changes to older comics its because I'm playing with Nettle's design lol

#she also looks more like her siblings which is another thing that urked me #I feel a little insecure changing it like a month after this blog started but it is what it is I suppose

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If anyone starts noticing some small changes to older comics its because I'm playing with Nettle's design lol

#creatortalks #Nettlekit's the only one I've ever been ehh on and its only cause I never figured out how to draw Bengals

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Clangen kitties!

Eggdapple from @fringeclan-rebirth

Thornshde from @rise-of-thornclan

Pearlstar from @aphidclan-clangen

Sunstar from @skuaclan

Ringstar from @circus-clangen

Vanillabright from @moons-of-dewclan

#tumblr completely failed to notify me that this existed good job tumblr #Thorn Mom giving the side eye as always this is absolutely perfect <3 #thanks so much for drawing her! #fanart

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Character asks are open! feel free to ask any of the BarnClan cats questions, or request Art!

#Inkstar looks like he's peaked the Horrors(tm) and I love that for him personally #Other Clans

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Thornshade do you know why Mintkit is so feisty?

I do not know. Fortunately for her, I am VERY patient...

#askthornclan

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hello thornshade maam. do the kittens have personalities forming yet? theyre very cute :]

they are an interesting bundle, to say the least.

#askthornclan

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I just wanna say that your blog is so cool and was an inspiration for my own, @the-inky-waters. My kitties wave hi to yours.

If I can ask, what made you settle on such a unique perspective? Not just the single parent idea lol, but how Thornshade is dead (unless I am reading things so wrong.) It’s overall just such a cool and curious concept, and something I haven’t seen a lot. Something about your comic visually is very lovely and different, just makes it such a fresh read!!!!!! Everytime I see a update I get so pumped

That's so sweet!! I'm honored that anyone would be inspired by my lil kitties. It really means a lot <3 To answer your question: I'm not really sure! I was already following a bunch of other clangen blogs + videos on youtube and the idea just sort of popped into my head.

You don't really see dark forest cats painted in a good light, and with Thornshade in particular (slight spoilers ahead) she is a very, VERY old spirit. Old enough that she's long forgotten her own clan and the crime that's kept her out of Starclan. She's not really seeking redemption so much as a purpose to her otherwise empty afterlife.

I'm also glad people have taken to the comic's art style! I went through a few hard rough drafts in my actual style (I'm not very good at drawing cats and they were Not Very Good) before I eventually threw caution to the wind and just did the first comic in MS Paint on a whim.

Anyways, here's a Mama Thorn grooming Goosepaw for you! Thorn thinks she'll make a great med cat someday.

#creatorasks

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Not wise to sneak out on Thornshade's watch.

Moon 2 (End) <- Moon 3

#warriors clangen #warriors oc #clangen

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If I may ask - how did you go about setting this up? Specifically a cat with a litter of kits at moon 0. Is this actually moon 0 in game and you coded all this in, or is it just 'moon 0' for our benefit?

Lovely art so far, I'm definitely hooked! I'm sure nothing can possibly go wrong for these babies!

In terms of moon 0, what I did was reset the kits ages to newborn via the clan_cats.json (setting their moons from 1 to 0) and then started my game from there. You can actually have a clan of only kits with very little consequences! Even though they can't go on patrol, they don't die from starvation or anything.

Thornshade is also not an adult in the clan. She's the spirit guide that generates at the start of every game.

#great addition! #This will also help me for clans I play in my off time

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Wanted to make a quick addendum that I don't know how well an all-kit run would go with the fresh-kill update! You might have to do some code tweaking to make sure your babes don't starve or just always have a full grown warrior who can hunt for your clan. I started this clangen before the update so just bear that in mind.

If I may ask - how did you go about setting this up? Specifically a cat with a litter of kits at moon 0. Is this actually moon 0 in game and you coded all this in, or is it just 'moon 0' for our benefit?

Lovely art so far, I'm definitely hooked! I'm sure nothing can possibly go wrong for these babies!

In terms of moon 0, what I did was reset the kits ages to newborn via the clan_cats.json (setting their moons from 1 to 0) and then started my game from there. You can actually have a clan of only kits with very little consequences! Even though they can't go on patrol, they don't die from starvation or anything.

Thornshade is also not an adult in the clan. She's the spirit guide that generates at the start of every game.

#creatorasks #prev ask reminded me of that so just thought I'd let everyone know!

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hi! in reference to this post, how did you get the spirit guide to default to the dark forest rather than starclan? thats such a cool lore option especially since I have no idea how cats typically go to the dark forest without player interference otherwise. Thank you! 2

https://www.tumblr.com/rise-of-thornclan/746600570811514880/if-i-may-ask-how-did-you-go-about-setting-this?source=share

I'm not sure how many people know this, but you can actually send your guide cat to the dark forest in game! It's super easy too. I did it after I finished choosing my cats + setting.

When your guide is a Starclan cat, you should see an option to send them to the dark forest instead like other dead cats! This also means any cats that die will wind up in the dark forest by default.

#creatorasks

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Are we allowed to give the cats items? And if so:

Wassup Thorn, I found this rock in my pencil case and I want you to give it to the kits :)

Your charity has not gone unnoticed.

#askthornclan

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Is Thornshade by chance a Dark Forest spirit?

she'll never tell

#askthornclan #but yes

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some finished comms! If anyone else is interested in these, feel free to lemme know!

#warrior cats #ty for the comms btw I was able to get my family dinner last night with them <33