#Squirrelstar 2021

[mothdapple]

Hello! You can call me SedatedDreams, or just Sedated, Dreams, or Mothdapple, my govt assigned name works too! (late 20s, she/her)

I'm a scientist by day and a warrior cats fanfic author by night. I'll be using this blog mostly to share my writings and any thoughts that come along with that, as well as general Warriors-related musing. You can find the links and summaries of my Warriors fanfics below!

Cold Bloodlines

My current main focus, in progress: Trilogy with two out of three books finished. The third book is over 75% completed!

This is a "soft reboot" of Warriors, featuring a new cast of characters and conflict, a new time period (taking place in the past, after DotC but before SkyClan left the forest) and some additional worldbuilding around Clan cultures/traditions.

It follows Frost, a young rogue kit who is left alone in ShadowClan after being rejected by her father and orphaned after the death of her mother, as she tries to prove herself and find the place where she belongs.

Shaken Roots: A New Prophecy Rewrite

My secondary focus, in progress: The first and second books, "Shaken Roots: Midnight" and “Shaken Roots: Moonrise,” are complete! The next book, Dawn is now being written! I’m hoping that I’ll begin to publish chapters for Dawn on AO3 sometime mid-2024.

It's basically what it says on the tin: The New Prophecy but I do my best to improve on the weaknesses of the arc to create a stronger, more cohesive narrative while not entirely destroying the Erins' original vision. Many thanks to Tennelle Flowers, whose video "Let's Rewrite The New Prophecy" inspired me to start this fic!

Lightning's Storm

Low priority, complete(ish.) This is a rewrite my first fic, originally published on Fanfiction.net from 2014-2017. The rewrite is only 75% finished, but the final 25% of the original remains on FF if you dare read my ancient writing.

This diverges from canon following "SkyClan's Destiny." Written in the style of the old super editions, it follows Leafstar's daughter, Lightningkit, from kithood to becoming a warrior in modern day SkyClan. The Clan is thriving until a new danger appears, and the young warrior finds herself in the middle of the conflict and the focus of an ominous prophecy.

This fic explores themes of destiny vs free will and asks the question how much power a cat truly holds over their fate.

Warriors Characters' Spotlights

This is a collection of oneshots and novellas that are each focused on a particular canon warrior cat with the intent to show "missing scenes," or fill out gaps in the canon timeline. I write these sporadically, whenever I feel inspired to.

Fics in the series: "Leopardstar's Regret," exploring Leopardstar's emotions in the time after TigerClan.

"Ashfur's Judgment," exploring Ashfur's StarClan trial.

"Hawkfrost's Plot," exploring how Hawkfrost and Ashfur planned to kill Firestar together.

"Thrushpelt's Love," exploring Thrushpelt's relationship with Bluefur.

"Fernsong's Grief," exploring Fernsong's emotions after Bristlefrost's death.

"The Herb Thieves," which is my short story entry to the official 2021 Warriors competition about Brightpaw investigating some missing herbs. I didn't win, but I'm honored to have been mentioned among the top 10.

"Ashfur's Purgatory," exploring Ashfur's time in StarClan between his death and The Broken Code (acts as a follow-up to Ashfur's Judgment)

“Squirrelstar’s Lives,” a fic about the nine lives ceremony that I’d like Squirrelflight to have.

“Silverhawk’s Legacy,” an in-progress novella about Silverhawk’s life and actions that eventually land him in the Dark Forest. It is set in the Clan’s distant past, right after the tradition of leaders being succeeded by their kin is replaced with the amended warrior code, which states that deputies always take over after their leader’s death.

That is all, at least for now. Thank you so much for checking out my blog and for reading this far :)

#warrior cats fanfic #warrior cats writing #Cold Bloodlines #Warriors soft reboot #Shaken Roots #The New Prophecy rewrite #wc #warrior cats #warrior cats rewrite

[squirrelflight14]

#Squirrelflight #ThunderClan #warriors #warrior cats #warrior cats Squirrelflight #Squirrelstar 2021 #she's such a queen and deserves better #we need Squirrelstar #warriors Squirrelflight

[greatsylveon2007wc]

#Squirrelkit #Squirrelpaw #Squirrelflight #ThunderClan #Apprentice #Warrior #Deputy #Squirrelstar 2021 #Have a bad relationship with her mates #if the erins kill her off I will kill them off

[mallowstep]

The Clan cheered her name. It was a fragile cheer, the grief still too palpable for the Clan to feel any excitement, but then, it was a rare deputy appointed in anything but a moment of grief.

may there be no sadness of farewell

#warriors #squirrelflight #rosepetal #tbc #squirrelstar #q #mine #quotation #17th #December #2021 #December 17th 2021 #mtbnsof #22nd #December 22nd 2021

[mallowstep]

“At any rate, it’s besides the point,” he said. He sounded annoyed, as if her disagreement pained him on a personal level. “We need to know who the rightful leader is, and we need to reunite ThunderClan.” “It’s not him,” she said. “The right leader of ThunderClan is not someone who would throw out his mate and kin.”

grieved it on its way (may there be no sadness of farewell, ch. 4)

#q #mine #quotation #23rd #July #2021 #July 23rd 2021 #mtbnsof #jayfeather #squirrelflight #tbc #warriors #squirrelstar

[mallowstep]

No one warned her being leader meant rectify a civil war within ThunderClan, and preventing the union of the Clans from shattering.

grieved it on its way (may there be no sadness of farewell, ch. 4)

#q #mine #quotation #14th #July #2021 #July 14th 2021 #mtbnsof #tsgctin #warriors #squirrelflight #tbc #thunderclan #squirrelstar

[mallowstep]

“You were dead,” she said, the words breathless. “You were dead.” “I just lost a life,” he said, as he wrapped his tail around her, letting her bunt against his chin. “I’m sorry for scaring you.”

curse, bless me now with your fierce tears (may there be no sadness of farewell, ch. 2)

#q #mine #quotation #27th #June #2021 #June 27th 2021 #mtbnsof #tsgctin #warriors #squirrelflight #bramblestar #squirrelstar #tbc

[mallowstep]

“No more proxies,” he said, in a quiet voice, in a private voice. She couldn’t see him, her clear eye was pressed into the earth, but she didn’t need to. She could hear his claws unsheathe.

blind eyes could blaze like meteors (may there be no sadness of farewell, ch. 9)

#q #mine #quotation #8th #October #2021 #October 8th 2021 #mtbnsof #tsgctin #warriors #bramblestar #squirrelflight #tbc #squirrelstar

[mallowstep]

Squirrelstar curled up in her nest. It felt empty and cold without Bramblestar, but the exhaustion really was catching up with her, because she fell asleep before she could count her heart beats.

"curse, bless me now with your fierce tears” (may there be no sadness of farewell, chapter two)

squils (squilf but for squirrelstar) needs love affection and rest (unfortunately, i write angst)

#bramblestar #squirrelflight #justice for squirrelflight #warriors #squirrelstar #q #mine #quotation #2nd #April #2021 #April 2nd 2021 #mtbnsof

[mallowstep]

chapter summary: After the death of Rosepetal, the battle continues.

tumblr exclusive: not my finest work, but it does the job.

#warriors #squirrelstar #tbc #warriors fic #squirrelflight #q #mine #links #26th #June #2021 #June 26th 2021 #mtbsnof #tsgctin #29th #June 29th 2021 #1st #July #July 1st 2021

[mallowstep]

If she died? All she would want was to reunite with Bramblestar. She couldn’t imagine throwing him out, nine lives or one.

grieved it on its way (may there be no sadness of farewell, ch. 4)

#warriors #squirrelstar #bramblestar #squirrelflight #tbc #q #mine #quotation #29th #June #2021 #June 29th 2021 #mtbnsof #tsgctin #30th #June 30th 2021

[mallowstep]

“Young cats in love make curious decisions,” Squirrelstar said. “I followed Brambleclaw all the way to the sun-drown place when I was an apprentice.”

see with blinding sight (may there be no sadness of farewell, ch. 3)

squilf talking to violetshine like “i don’t know how we have so many successful young cat marriages”

#bramblestar #warriors #squirrelflight #squirrelstar #violetshine #q #mine #quotation #14th #April #2021 #April 14th 2021 #mtbnsof #bramblehate #15th #April 15th 2021

[mallowstep]

the chapter count doubled this is what i get for not planning ahead in explicit detail.

either that or this is my punishment for thinking about cat politics again.

uh, chapter summary:

Squirrelstar returns. Things aren't as simple as they seem. Old friends are reunited, in the worst of circumstances.

tumblr exclusive:

it’s almost 4am i slept through a midterm yesterday and everything is the fucking worst please ignore any glaring mistakes i don’t have it in me to do an extra read i’m so fucking done

#q #mine #links #2nd #April #2021 #April 2nd 2021 #fic #warriors #warriors au #tag later #squirrelstar #mtbnsof #squirrelflight #tbc

[mallowstep]

hnnnng whoops squirrelstar now has very similar nine lives to windstar it’s not my fault they’re similar characters

#squirrelflight #warriors #warriors au #windstar #squirrelstar #q #mine #txt #30th #March #2021 #March 30th 2021 #mtbnsof

[mallowstep]

Chapters: 1/3 Fandom: Warriors - Erin Hunter Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Brambleclaw/Squirrelflight (Warriors) - past, it's abusive tho, Rosepetal & Squirrelflight (Warriors) Characters: Squirrelflight (Warriors), Jayfeather (Warriors), Alderheart (Warriors), Rosepetal, Ensemble, ThunderClan - Character, a lot of bg characters, Other Character Tags to Be Added Additional Tags: Abuse, Implied/Referenced Abuse, Domestic Violence, Squirrelstar - Freeform, Leader Squirrelflight, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, The Broken Code: Book 1: Lost Stars, Canon Divergence - The Broken Code: Book 1: Lost Stars, Recovery, Healing, Stalking, Kinda?, Gaslighting, tagging all of this is kinda weird, tbh, Emotional/Psychological Abuse, Verbal Abuse, Family Feels, Abusive Relationships, Angst with a Happy Ending, Physical Abuse Summary:

Squirrelflight, still wracked with grief, understands the demands of being deputy. The leader is dead, and he may be her mate, but she has a duty to the clan to get her nine lives.

So, still numb from Bramblestar's death, she appoints a deputy and tries to move forward.

—

"I will go to the Moonpool and receive my nine lives immediately," she said. "The Clan will not be without a leader for another night."

Jayfeather nodded his approval, and the Clan shuffled, stirring, returning to its grieving patterns, but buoyed with less worry than before. The reassurance that they weren't left leaderless was calming.

(Before she left, Squirrelflight asked Graystripe not to bury Bramblestar until she had a chance to sit with him.)

—

A Squirrelstar AU where, in Lost Stars, Squirrelflight gets her nine lives like a typical deputy. Things, well, happen.

bonus points go to anyone who can explain the reasoning behind the two poems used for titling.

#mine #links #31st #March #2021 #March 31st 2021 #q #justice for squirrelflight #squirrelstar #warriors #squirrelflight #warriors au

[mallowstep]

Firestar had told her of how Tigerstar lost all his lives at once; Squirrelflight thought it cruel Bramblestar lost his lives from one illness.

may there be no sadness of farewell

all the good quotes are spoilery remind me to write an essay abt her lives

#justice for squirrelflight #bramblestar #squirrelstar #warriors #squirrelflight #q #mine #quotation #31st #March #2021 #March 31st 2021