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bonefall · 2 months
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i was wondering, how different are BB!Windstar, BB!Riverstar, and BB!Shadowstar in Modern Starclan than they were alive? Esp compared to BB!Skystar and BB!Thunderstar.
Windstar is waaaaaaaaaaay different. Modern cats have completely forgotten that she was kind of a bitch. Of all the founders, I'd actually say that she's the most different. They de-girlbossified her.
Her revelation from Gray Wing the Wise was that she had a taste of battle and choked on it; ergo, she should expand her horizons. She spent the later half of her leadership doing just that, encouraging her cats to trade, forming alliances, and collaborating heavily with Shadowstar on technological advances. She was so loved that ShadowClan constructed a cairn at her burial-- a mound of stones around her body.
In life, she never lost her intensity. Though she took the revelation to heart, she often held grudges, took part in skirmishes against the others, and displayed a lot of bias within her heavily-hierarchical Clan. She could even be cruel and unfair in her judgements. Moth Flight personally experienced this in life, as The Wind Runner held her parentage against her before she'd proven herself useful.
In BB, Moth Flight is the daughter of Cloud Flight and Wind's terrible ex-mate, Branch. Windstar's kittens are Morning Awakener and Dustiest Muzzle.
(note: Names still might change. Park cat names are titles, three words at most, which are collected over their lives. Traditionally, a king bestows these titles, but in WindCo it's their parent. I feel like it fits her to have three kits called Big One, Middle One, and Little One tbh, lmao)
In death, these less savory aspects have been filed down by the sands of time. She's remembered as intelligent and jovial, loud and singsong. Her real build was lanky and wiry, but she's imagined to be as fat as a rabbit thanks to her trading and innovation. She gets associated with the matriarch doe that runs a warren.
(Gorselike Fur is depicted as harelike.)
The stories give her a king-like air to her. Most of the post-battle WindClan tales open up with her being approached in her camp, describing the kittens that took over after her death as 'heirs,' because the Wind Coalition didn't have deputies until Riverstar's death and a succession crisis.
In contrast, Shadowstar is actually the least changed founder. Her revelation was that she had failed to break her own legacy (remembered through history as failed to be compassionate, as her "legacy" of being the descendant of Broken Shadow is forgotten) and someone else would be broken for her. That turned out to be her nephew, Sun Shadow.
After winning a staring contest with One Eye, Sun Shadow won the right to become the God of the Sun. It is said that if someone else wins a staring contest with him, THEY will become the next god, so Sun Shadow defends his position viciously.
At night, he must rest, and his aunt is there to shelter him. This is why there is day and night-- as Shadowstar allows him to sleep in her embrace.
(Post-Lake there are actually arguments between River and Shadow "philosophers," who fight over if Sun Shadow is actually laying down to rest in Riverstar's embrace instead. Blood has been spilled. Average college professor discussion.)
So, as a patron, she's associated with shelter, safety, rest. Sanctuary. It's something that ShadowClan heavily values about itself at various points through history. So Shadowstar is seen as gentle, protective, and pragmatic. Someone who deeply regrets how she lost sight of the value of life, and will now fight to defend the cats under her charge.
Not all too different from who she was in life.
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artaintfartwarriors · 2 years
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SHE. SHE IS MY MOST FAVORITE WARRIOR CAT OF ALL TIME.
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Would love to see your spottedleaf :0
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SPOTTEDLEAF
“StarClan spoke to me moons ago, before you joined the Clan. I sense they want me to tell you this now. They said fire can save our Clan.”
[Dark ginger spotted-tabby and black calico with high white spotting and green eyes.]
Spottedleaf my ABSOLUTE beloved, they did you so so dirty, don’t worry bb I’ll fix that ^^
I see her more as Firepaw’s “cool (autistic) aunt” type than what was presented in canon…
I’m not…. Super satisfied with how she turned out. I’ll probably try again someday, but it’s good for now ^^
Design notes!
Slim build underneath a scruffy coat.
Slightly shorter tail than average.
Lots of heart spots and patches because I’m biased and I love Spottedleaf. TONS of white spotting, however, to honor her prefix.
Green eyes rather than amber because I want her and her littermates to each have a different eye color.
Small in size, but in no way delicate; slender but sturdy.
Messy fur.
Dark pants! With a little bit of a rough “skirt” marking on her butt just for fun.
Scarring includes: None! Though I imagine she has a few from her short time training as a warrior that she hides with herb decorations or just smooths her fur over.
Decoration: Oak leaves (symbolizing humble beginnings, faith, patience, fertility, and vanity).
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milos-journal · 2 years
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my magnum fucking opus everyone (emh warrior cats au)
hey guys so i haven't posted art in a HOT minute and ngl its not because of this post lmao im just a lazy fuck. anyway welcome to my fucking EMH WARRIOR CATS AU!!!! im gonna do Evan, Vinnie and Jeff and then cut so if u wanna see Steph, HABIT (True form and Normal) and Alex ya gotta go under the cut sorry bud. feel free to send asks abt this if ur interested im makin this shit its own tag and everything bb
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Swiftfoot (Evan)
Warrior of Windclan
Swiftfoot believes himself destined for greatness. Despite his smaller size he's always been one of the best hunters and fighters in his clan, and always put in his best effort. So when a "Starclan" cat going by HABIT proposes to give him leadership and power if he just lets HABIT do all the work, how is he supposed to say no? Little does he know, this would plunge his life into a hell he could NEVER prepare for.
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Rabbitclaw (Jeff)
Warrior of Windclan
Rabbitclaw was always the smartest of the group. He is typical for Windclan, tall and lanky, but he is by all means not past average in physical deeds. However, he has always been the tom to come to for advice. That was, until his mate Frostberry had died while the medicine cat was out collecting herbs. And when he starts pointing fingers (paws? tails?) things get a lot more complicated, with more and more Windclan members drop dead, with many theories. The leader and reccently appointed deputy (his friend, Swiftfoot) swear up and down it's dogs, it's twolegs, it's poisoned prey. But he thinks a cats behind it. And right when he's about to find the culprit, Swiftfoot tells him to come visit him by the barn.
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Bramblebush (Vinnie)
Warrior of Windclan
Bramblebush was a natural born leader, and was quite strong when it came to work ethic. He always pulled his weight and then some, and was very competitive with his friend, Swiftfoot. But, one night, Bramblebush had a strange dream about a silver tom. And then another. And then another. And they were getting more and more prophetic. But then he started having conflicting dreams and training with a black and silver tom, both sides pulling him in opposite directions, divinity and depravity. Soon enough, Windclan members start dropping like flies and many of his dreams point to Swiftfoot. He finally decides to confront the recently appointed deputy after his friend Rabbitclaw was found dead by a barn, but got attacked by him and was not only threatened, but forced to help him, and it ALL went downhill from there...
ok hoes if you want habit, steph, or alex ya gotta click the cut, this shits already long
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Heronfeather (Alex)
Warrior of Windclan
Heronfeather is quite.. complicated. He and his brother, Rabbitclaw, had a rough past. Their parents were taken in a culling twolegs performed on the clans (how he got his face scar). Since then, Heronfeather has been a more anxious cat, always careful with his next step. But he is a lot smarter than many take him for. Many underestimate him, take him as a paranoid tom and that's it. But when things start going on around camp, without his brothers approval, he IMMEDIATELY starts investigating, getting him farther than his brother, pinning the culprit as Swiftfoot. However, unknowing that Bramblebush and Swiftfoot were now partnered up, he goes on a patrol with them thinking he was safe in numbers. However, he does not return.
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Wolfpaws (Steph)
Medic of Windclan
Wolfpaws is a victim of unfortunate circumstance. She initially was not tied up in any of this, she just helped heal her clanmates and occasionally give advice. Until she comes back to camp one day to find her friend, Frostberry's, dead body right in the middle. Rabbitclaw immediately starts accusing her, but the new deputy defends her. She finds comfort in him and later they have the little orange kit depicted, Myrtlekit! However, she finds herself more and more uneased by her (secret) mates behavior...
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Swiftfoot (Evan) HABIT
Dark Forest Resident, posessing Warrior of Windclan
Not much to say about this guy that won't be in his little backstory. He's responsible for all the murders, the guy Bramblebush was training with in his dark forest dreams, the one pulling the strings. He easily pulls people along, tapping into the charisma and strength that Swiftfoot already possessed (transmasc swag).
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HABIT (True form?)
Dark forest residence, past Skyclan deputy
HABIT was known as Jackalfrost when he was a deputy/warrior, and he was horrific. He lived in the lap of luxury as a kittypet until he joined the clans, which he only wanted to battle and fight, and threatened his way into the deputy position. He ruled and killed for sport (made cats battle for his entertainment, sent kits into training/battle super early, had an iron grip on the code and would punish minor breakers by death, etc.) He was assassinated by a silver tabby tom, the Thunderclan medic Silverwhisker. He still haunts the clans, taking some poor cats body every few years and doing it all again.
ok i'm done now AMA about this in asks PLEASE !!!!!! PLEAS E E
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healerelowen · 1 year
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@pinksparklelps​
A little piece in terms of us reuniting in StarClan during the next Medie bb meeting :) 
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nightly-ruse · 1 year
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Inspired by a few asks over at @bonefall I’ve crafted a bit of a Blood!Rusty au! He takes the spot of Scourge in the last battle and TPB would be split across both groups, with Sandstorm as the opposite pov.
Long post once again
So Rusty is the fire still, going to save the clans in the end by taking out Tigerstar who is far more successful as no fiery guy is there to stop him.
Blood Band Rusty
Instead of Bluestar and Graypaw getting Rusty and scooping him into the clans someone else does, the current Head of the Blood Band. I like the idea of them being called Wolf or smth but that’s all aesthetic. Back into Rusty-
He is approached after Wolf notices something inside him. A Fire they can almost feel as they looked at the pet. Feeling this adventure he joins and is taken under their paw, learning the way of the Blood Band and how to fend for himself. While training he does cross a lot with the clans. Not only from talk but by himself. He meets them at the moonstone in the first book where Bluestar had gone to speak to Starclan and was almost chased off immediately by the cruel Tigerclaw though his leader held the warrior off. While there he does discuss and chat with Ravenpaw and Graypaw.
After this the three are friends, meeting occasionally just to have fun. This is where he learns of the divide and damage happening in TC. By the end of the first book Ravenpaw runs to him in fear and says Tigerclaw killed Redtail, and attacked him to try and get rid of the evidence. Being himself Rusty brought Ravenpaw back to the Blood Band where he was immediately accepted and changed to just Raven (as a side note this is also a ravenscourge au so he takes the spot in BB that Scourge/tiny would’ve)
Eventually Rusty would grow in rank, becoming a guard and then Claw (deputy role for BB) for Wolf. Raven is a guard beside him but more flighty still and spending a lot of time helping any cats who need it. Before the final battle Wolf is killed by Tigerstar who took over TC making Rusty rise to Head position. Seeing what the cruel cat has done when he came to the Blood Band for extra force he agreed but always planned to shred the cat open the moment he could. He does, fighting ensues and what stops the blood spill is him slashing the Tom open. But he cares still and sees the damage that’s been done so he gives up his position and collar to Raven who becomes head of Blood band. (Also Tiger killed Wolf bc he thought Rusty would be much easier to manipulate and then he’d take any useful cats from the Blood Band to help him keep himself in power)
He joins TC and that’s when he and Sandstorm become closer. Both working to save TC from its looming demise and put it back to its better path. When accepted he is named Firestrike (tho I’m open to better suggestions). Slowly he helps to rebuild the clan and rises in rank, becoming Firestar after Whitestar’s unfortunate death and him making Sandstorm his deputy.
Sandpaw’s part
Sandpaw is how the readers would connect to TC’s growing despair and feel it being ripped apart right from the heart. She is a RunningRed kit and is deeply hurt by Redtail’s death. She’s still the spitfire but worse on herself, she takes too much on herself, has too high of standards, and doesn’t let many really in to save her from herself.
She was a friend of Ravenpaw before his runaway but when he disappeared she too fell into the idea that he was conspiring with Shadowclan. As a pretty well looked upon cat she is very very heavily manipulated by both her older brother (Longtail tho I’d name him Dunetail) and Tigerclaw. She is far more aggressive to outsiders as time goes on but the big heart inside of her lets her change. She realizes through Graystripe and the sweet Princess that outsiders aren’t lesser then clan cats. I’m liking the idea of Princess actually joining the clans as a queen with Cloudkit and despite the clear aggressions against her keeps her name anyway.
Her mentor becomes deputy, she follows under him and is almost being primed for power. Until Graystripe finally pulls her aside and tells her the truth. Tigerstar killed both her parents, was the one really helping Shadowclan, attacked and made Raven run away, and was planning to take over all the clans no matter what blood was spilled over it. She switches sides in the end and when Tiger is killed, Whitestorm is made Whitestar, she helps beside Firestrike to bring back the clan to its glory. Over time they’d get closer as well but not become mates (Fire is aro in this) and She’d maybe fall for Princess bc I think their cute. Squilf and Leaf would be Fire’s nieces and look up to him a lot as well as to their awesome momma’s
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mossolantern · 11 months
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LITERALLY ANYTHING IM BEGGING YOU CANT JUST MIX TWO THINGS IVE OBSESSED OVER FOR YEARS AND NOT EXPECT ME TO EXPLODE!!!! tho obviously im especially looking at info of my sillies Karcat and Dave heheheheheh - BB
ooo okay, well! i should probably start off with karkat (it's hard to give details on both him and dave at the same time in this au since they haven't met yet!)
Crabsnap (Crab, at the time) was a runt kitten born to a once-kittypet mother during leafbare in an abandoned twoleg nest, he was the only surviving kit in her litter.
however, just because he survived, didn't mean that she would be so lucky. as there was little to no food around this area, she soon died.
He was then taken in by one of the clans who had just so happened to be making a journey to a new home, they were told to leave the kit for dead, as there wasn't any more mouths that needed to be fed, but a small group of the clan cats collectively agreed to go against the wishes of their leader, because they believed that this kit was a sign from starclan, and that he would play a part in a prophecy that had been given to them a while back. a prophecy that they believe foretold the overthrowing of their wretched leader!
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sedgesnuggles · 1 year
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OC last words number 2: Electric Boogaloo
Finch (crushed by a rockslide): W-wait! What's that noise?
Eaglepaw (Slain by Whiteleap while defending the nursery): Pebbletail? W-why is it getting so dark?
Threepaws (Mutual kill with Dingoscreech): F-finally, we meet again, Starclan.
Rabbitcloud (Force-fed deathberries by Whiteleap): Whiteleap? What are you doing?
Hoodedsedge (Drowned by Whiteleap): IVYSTAR! Help me!
Jewelstream (Torn apart by Halfmask and Whiteleap while caught in a trap) Thank- thank Starclan you're here!
Smallheart (Suffocated by Halfmask): Ivystar.... Where are you...
Ivyfall (Succumbed to Lung Cancer): (wheeze) Pebble- Pebblestar? W-What's going on?
Tawnybloom (Bled out after being shot with a BB gun): H-Help me... Please S-starclan...
Sparrowdusk (Slain by Whiteleap and Blackpaw): So, what did you want to talk to me so urgently about, Whiteleap?
Yarrowmist (Throat torn out by Dingoscreech): Y-you... will pay... for this....
Stoneheart (Starved due to Infected Teeth): I-I'm so... hungry...
Crowface (Fell face first onto sharp cliffbase rocks): (bloodcurdling scream)
Skyrunner (Head smashed into the moonstone by Crowface): Crowface? Do you need something?"
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Frondpelt was given cardinal feathers! He wears them on his tail, almost like he's supporting Beechtail whose tail is hurt
Onestar and Downystrike got two kits! Welcome to Olivekit and Conekit!
Frostfern was now bugged by Ariesjaw about StarClan! Frostfern takes things lightly, but Ariesjaw may have a reason to ask about it...
Rosemoss, Drift, and Cherrytail heard a noise in a bush... investigating, they find another cat, with one kit. Rosemoss regrets having gone on patrol with Drift and Cherrytail, as they insisted they'd welcome the cat and his kit.
Taken on patrol, Poolstripe immediately proves himself wirthy to stay by luring away a dog
Cherrytail is now thinking about kits...
Crouchfang wants to go on a patrol with Mossyrunner. you know. the dead cat. Are you ok bb??
Chasingkit already likes Drift :) For Shortkit it's Rosemoss that perks his interest, and Olivekit Mink
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warriors-adaptation · 2 years
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The Ancients: Dawn’s Light (OC)
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AFFILIATION(S):        Current: The Ancient Tribe of Moonlight (similar to StarClan)         Past:  The Ancients, one of three Tribes around the lake. BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION:        Age: 5.25 years        DOB: Jun (Greenleaf) 22 1909        DOD: Sep (Leaffall) 25 1914        Cause of Death: Crushed by a falling boulder        Lived For Approximately: 63 moons NAMES:        Sharpclaw: Dawn’s Light        Softpaw: Dawn’s Light        The Ancient Tribe of Moonlight: Dawn’s Light KIN:        Mate: Maple Frost        Mother: Unnamed        Father: Unnamed        Sister(s): Two unnamed.        Brother(s): Three unnamed.        Son(s): Clear Moon        Daughter(s): Cloudy Sun EDUCATION:        Mentor: Unknown        Apprentice(s): Long Whisker PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:        Ginger tabby tom with yellow eyes. GENETICS:        LL: short hair        RR: not a Cornish Rex        ReRe: not a Rex/Hairless        lplp: not a LaPerm        whwh: not a wirehair        LyLy: not a Lykoi               XOY: red        Bb: black emulsion carrier, chocolate emulsion carrier        Dd: non-dilute shown, dilute carrier        dmdm: does not carry dilute modifier        Aa: tabby shows, non tabby carrier.        Mcmc: mackerel tabby shown, classic tabby carrier.        spsp: does not carry the broken or spotted gene.        tata: does not carry the ticked gene.        ii: does not carry the inhibitor gene.        wbwb: does not carry the wide band gene.        Eea: shows full extension, amber carrier        ShSh: does not carry the sunshine gene.        CC: shows the not pointed gene.        ww: shows the non white gene.        kk: is not karpati nor do they carry the gene for it.        acac: does not carry nor show the curl ears gene        sfsf: does not carry nor show the folded ears gene.        JbJb: does not carry nor show the asian bobtail gene.        mm: does not carry nor show the manx bobtail gene.        RtRt: does not show nor carry the ring tail gene.        mkmk: does not show nor carry the short legs gene.        pdpd: does not carry nor show the extra toes gene.
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tennelleflowers · 4 years
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Goldenpelt with yellow carnations
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bonefall · 1 month
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I hope you find a way to keep starclan involvement minimal because making them able to zoom call frostpaw so directly at any time raises the obvious question of why she (or anyone else in riverclan who wasn’t in on the conspiracy frankly) aren’t told who did it earlier
I’m curious if Splashtail was rejected for lives or if he refused to take them on principle
The solution is very simple. Most angels can't communicate directly! What's the point of speaking in omens and signs and prophecies if you can just say what you want
Between the realms of life and death is a sort of veil, like a strange, dusty membrane. A spirit can cross through it and try to influence the mortal plane, but it's got that disconnected feeling of working in heavy gloves.
Still, it's reliable to zip down and drag a couple of items to the nearest Cleric. They're trained in divination, learning basic systems for properly interpreting signs and omens.
The bright feather of a jay = StarClan is pleased with you
The dull feather of a jay = StarClan is disappointed in you
Hairstreak butterfly = Follow this
Snail shell, swirl-up = Yes
Snail shell, swirl-down = No
Trying to chat casually is AWFUL. Have you ever been asleep, and someone started trying to tell you something or command something of you? Sometimes you'll remember it, other times it just ends up warping whatever dream you were in, but most of the time you'll catch absolutely NOTHING. That's what it's like when gramma talks to you.
It's easier to connect to spirits you knew in life, or have a kinship with. Strong emotions make this more powerful. Rituals, like invocation (calling StarClan to connect the ancestor to you), channeling (directly contacting the spirit, usually via a sacrifical object), or prayer (catching the attention of a spirit) can strengthen the connection, but there will always be that veil.
Think of spirituality kind of like a stat. In life, having a huge number means you're really good at receiving messages and understanding intuitively if you're near something supernatural. In death, you're better at sending them and what exactly will get through.
Other assorted tidbits in closing;
More powerful spirits have a higher "stat" in spirituality, but they're also usually more disconnected from the mortal they once were.
Skystar, Patron of War, could pretty directly tell you what the confusing omen means...
But. He's very likely to angrily blast you with a lightning bolt for asking him to do something he sees as beneath him.
Thankfully this is why Invocation is helpful. If you tried to invoke someone who would get angry you're bugging them, the "call" won't go through.
Thanks to Clan cat ego and shifting popularity, good patrons often go uncontacted because they're less "cool" or unpopular. Pinestar actually got a lot of mileage out of his invocations of Bumble.
SPIRITS ARE INDIVIDUALS. Even when they've hit godly status and are distant from mortality, StarClan is not as united of an entity as it presents.
StarClan is not a fair or rational entity. It's the most powerful ancient spirits remembered over many decades, and a bunch of recent dead relatives a few generations behind the living.
Lizardstripe understands it best; the lower angels make a jury and a crowd and the patrons are the court staff.
The younger spirits are more connected to the living, but the older spirits have more functional power to pass on accurate signs
Ancient patrons, especially the founders, tend to not give a lot of "personal" attention to prayers, and when they do answer they tend to be cryptic. They are very disconnected from their mortal selves, more legend than life now.
Riverstar in particular is notorious for this. As the Patron of Water, he's essentially an abstract concept, on top of being a mysterious and wise person when he was alive.
Angels of all levels are perfectly capable of acting alone and messing things up, though. Birchface actually sent the sign that wound up getting Mapleshade’s kittens drowned, and he's just kept quiet about it out of fear this whole time.
Spottedleaf was UNRIVALED in her connection, both in life and in death.
Firestar doesn't know how she made it look so EASY... and he's also got a good connection, himself. He wishes he had more time to learn from her.
Shadowsight got his incredible connection by being tormented by Ashfur. He blasted him with lightning and turned him into a living radio tower.
If Ashfur and his accomplices hadn't blocked off StarClan, Shadowsight would have been more haunted and hounded than Goosefeather. They were the only "signals" he was picking up
(And then Ashfur ate all his accomplices anyway.)
SO those sorts of stunts are not pulled often. You need to be extremely powerful to alter the living like Ashfur did to Shadowsight
(In case you're about to ask; Goosefeather was likely either a mistake or an accident, unless I end up tweaking his story later)
The only time where you're guaranteed to be able to directly, perfectly talk to any cat is during a leadership ceremony. It's considered too sacred and personal to burden with commands, because the leader will only ever experience this once.
Going through the Moonplace is actually not a guarantee! They send very strong dreams to those who visit, more like TPB than later arcs.
As for why ghosts don't just reveal their murderer-- in addition to how hard it actually is to speak directly, most murderers simply take precautions.
It's known StarClan can be watching, but there are also demons to channel. There are rituals to ward watchful eyes.
Can't reveal your murderer if you don't know who killed you.
If you're Redtail in particular and your incredible sister breaks the law to summon you directly for answers, you actually waste the entirety of the time you got to yell at her about using the wrong method <3
But in a nutshell; no more zoom calls. You will STRUGGLE for your divine revelations and only end up receiving them when you've royally pissed them off the way God INTENDED
(also i think in the wind excerpt it said that splashtail rejected them outright, but I haven't read the whole book yet)
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rowdy-cabbage · 5 years
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I used @zephyr-artz 's design of Mosskit! Took about an hour. Heres the sketch!
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higgs-the-god · 2 years
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Messing with warriors au………… difficult
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Title: Yellowfang’s Secret
Arc: Super Edition
Type: illustration
Country: Russia
Artist: Leonid Nasyrov
Characters: Yellowfang, StarClan
Source: https://warriors-cats.fandom.com/ru/wiki/%D0%9A%D0%BE%D1%82%D1%8B-%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%B8_%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%B8
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healerelowen · 1 year
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@pinksparklelps
I do a little write heehoo
(Also Red bb is an old bestie of mine just fyi :) ) 
The air was still, seemingly tensing as if something was going to happen. Aspen’Spirit seemed on edge and no one was sure as to why, not even Spark’Moon or Arch’Watcher. The two medicine cats decided to head to the Moonstone together to see if StarClan had an explanation as Aspen’Spirit refused to say why. There’s a tense silence that falls between the two as they journey to the Moonstone, not a word is exchanged the whole way there. Upon arriving, the duo touch their noses to the stone, giving them access to StarClan. The two are greeted by Red’Snake, a Senior SteelClan warrior. Spark’Moon never knew them personally, but she knew Aspen’Spirit did. 
“Red’Snake.” Aspen’Spirit mewed and the StarClan cat nodded their head as a greeting to the medicine cat. “There’s something I must warn you two about.” Red’Snake meowed, the tip of their tail was twitching. Spark’Moon felt a stir of alarm, “What is it? Is the clan in danger?” She mewed, and Red’Snake looked at the young medicine cat. “I’m afraid so.” They told her, and there was a glint of sympathy from the warrior in front of the two. “You must hurry back to your clan now. They will need all the help they can get.” Their surroundings started to blur and fade away, “Go now, you two. Your clan needs you.” 
They both woke up with a jolt. Without a second thought the two rushed out of the cave and ran as fast as they could back to their camp to warn them. Arriving at camp they could hear yowls and hisses echoing through the ravine. They looked to see all the other clans attacking each of their clan mates. “Quick Spark’Moon! To the Medicine Den! We can help our clan mates more easily there!” Aspen’Spirit yowled as he bounded down the path leading into the ravine. Spark’Moon followed after him, her brown fur fluffed up and their eyes wide with horror.
A shriek of pain made Spark’Moon stop in her tracks. She turned to see Holly’Bright pinned under a ForestClan warrior, Blue’Fish. Spark’Moon lunged at the opposing warrior, causing the large tom to stumble backward, releasing Holly’Bright from under him. Gold’Tooth quickly tackled Spark’Moon, pinning her onto the ground and clawing down at her. Blue’Fish must’ve run off as he didn’t return. Holly’Bright then sank her teeth into GoldenTooth’s shoulder, but he quickly turned and struck her, sending her back onto the ground. Before the ForestClan warrior could do anything else, he quickly rushed off to help another warrior. Holly’Bright watched him run away before turning her attention to the battered medicine cat next to her. 
“Spark’Moon!” She cried, trying to nudge her but their eyes could only stay open for so long. “Stay with me Spark’Moon, we’re going to get you the help you need I promise!” Holly’Bright keep nudging and licking Spark’Moon in an attempt to keep her awake. All around them cats hissed and growled at each other, clawing and biting, bits of red and fur strewn across the camp ground. “Stay with me Spark’Moon.” Holly’Bright pleaded, “Please Spark’Moon just stay with me.”  
Wren’Sight and Ember’Mask are stumbling to the medicine den, deep wounds carved onto their pelts. “Just up ahead Wren’Sight,” Ember’Mask rasped, “We can make it just hold on.” Wren’Sight went further ahead and stopped to wait for Ember’Mask. But Ember’Mask didn’t make it far as Dark’Wave, the RuinClan deputy, tackled Ember’Mask and sank his teeth into their neck. “NO!” Wren’Sight screeched. Anger rose threw him slowly, with her dusty brown fur fluffing up and her tail lashing. With a hiss, Wren’Sight leaped at Dark’Wave. However, the dark tabby only lunged forward and slashed WrenSight’s neck with ease. The pale brown warrior fell onto the ground with a thud, next to his love. 
Stoat’Star slashed at a MeadowClan warrior’s side, trying to fend off as many warriors as he could from its clanmates. Tree’Star then toppled over Stoat’Star, pinning him onto the ground. The broad leader’s claws were pinning the smaller cat’s throat. “We may have had our disagreements Tree’Star,” Stoat’Star growled, his lanky brown tail lashing against the ground. “But we never would’ve called a battle like this!” Tree’Star curled his lip, showing a glint of yellow teeth. “This is something that will be for the better for the rest of us rather than your clan of rats.” He spat, before sinking his claws into StoatStar’s throat, causing the cat to limp beneath him. He let the deceased leader roll to the side, before turning to Raven’Star who was approaching him. “It has been done.” Tree’Star meowed, and Raven’Star nodded before she heaved herself onto a higher ledge.   
“Retreat everyone! Retreat! We have done what we’ve set out to do.” Raven’Star yowled, and the opposing warriors rushed out of SteelClan camp, leaving a mess of fur and red strewn over the once peaceful camp. Once all of the cats from the other clans had left, all was quiet in SteelClan camp. Cats staggered to their feet, beaten and worn. Others lay very still on the campground, ones that their clanmates will mourn for many moons to come. Aspen’Spirit was beside Stoat’Star, helping him get back up onto its feet after patching it up with cobwebs. Other cats were focused on those who were injured or those who they’ve lost, trying to provide comfort to those around them. “Aspen’Spirit!” Holly’Bright yowled and the medicine cat turned to look. 
A ghastly shriek split the air. Aspen’Spirit snapped his jaws closed before rushing to Spark’Moon and Holly’Bright. The little brown cat’s flank was rising and falling so scarcely it made Aspen’Spirit wince. “She’s still breathing, what can we do?” Holly’Bright asked anxiously, her eyes wide with worry and pleading. “I’ll need help getting her to the medicine den, quickly.” The speckled brown cat instructed, hauling the smaller medicine cat onto his back with Holly’Bright helping with the hind quarters. The two vanished into the covered entrance of the medicine den, the remaining cats of SteelClan waiting outside nervously. Holly’Bright emerged alone a few moments later to join the worried cats waiting outside of the medicine den. 
Night was at its behest, as the sky was darkening like a deep pool of water. Finally, Aspen’Spirit emerged from the medicine den, his ears were flattened. He looked up at Holly’Bright, his eyes brimming with sympathy and heartbreak. “Holly’Bright.” He murmured, “I’m so sorry.” The light brown she-cat froze, her ear lowering. Holly’Bright suddenly let out a loud wail and collapsed onto the ground. Many cats rushed to her and tried to comfort her, laying by her side and trying to console her. Stoat’Star looked at his littermate with pity, before climbing onto the Tall Rock. “We have many vigils to hold tonight.” The leader began, gaining the attention of some of the cats. “Wren’Sight, Ember’Mask, Dusk’Splash and now Spark’Moon. Tonight, they all will be sitting with their fellow clanmates among the stars.” 
The leader’s gaze flicked to the bands of stars stretching across the dark sky before taking a deep breath. “Dusk’Splash was a noble deputy, and I mourn his death as he would’ve made a fine leader. But now, I shall appoint SteelClan’s new deputy. I say these words before the body of Dusk’Splash, so that his spirit may hear and approve my choice.” There was a beat of silence before the leader spoke once more. “Arch’Watcher will be the new deputy of SteelClan.” The dark brown she-cat blinked in surprise, before nodding her head. She still sat at HollyBright’s side, the tip of her tail touching her lightly colored flank lightly.
A MeadowClan warrior who had helped SteelClan in battle, Shadow’Bounce, was shuffling their feet from side to side. “What about me? I don’t wish to stand by the side of MeadowClan, nor the other two clans. Besides, I think you all could use an extra paw.” They mewed, and Stoat’Star turned to them. “You turned against your own clan to fulfill what you believed was right. You helped alongside us in such a vicious battle. I think you’ve more than earned your place here, Shadow’Bounce. And we welcome you as a new warrior of SteelClan.” The black cat nodded and bowed their head respectfully. “Thank you, Stoat’Star.”    
Stoat’Star bounded down from the Tall Rock and sat among the small cluster of fallen cats. Aspen’Spirit had brought out Spark’Moon from out of the medicine den, her fur still sticky from the pollituce from their found brother’s desperate attempts to save them. With the help of Snap’Bark and Brush’Cloud, the three arranged the cats for their vigil, before sitting next to each other to comfort and mourn together. The rest of the night was filled with a loud silence, cats either staying the whole night for the vigil or going to rest in their beds for the night. The camp seemed so empty now, not without the brightness from the cats that the clan so tragically lost. The sight of seeing them in StarClan whenever Aspen’Spirit visited would be painful and he knew it.
The damage from the battle would sear deep into the cats of SteelClan, but hopefully with time, those wounds would heal.
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