#thornshadow

[cha0s-boyy]

double posting tonight cuz i already have this on FA. thornshadow anthro ref. finally.

[ID: a reference sheet for an anthro wolf named ThornShadow. on the right are two large drawings showing the front and back of a black and brown wolf with green eyes, and on the left is a text box and two smaller drawings showing him wearing outfits. the text box says, "Wolf - Male (cis). He/him - AroAce. Chubby. Long thick fur. Androgynous + GNC. Scars: left eye, right ear, right foot (opt)." the outfits shown are a pastel purple hoodie, gray denim vest, and dark blue jeans on the left, and a white and pastel purple ballgown labeled "fancy/formal." next to the text box is a palette. the background is light purple. /end ID]

#chaos!! #my art #my ocs #fursona #ThornShadow #furry #furry art #furry artwork #anthro #anthro art #anthropomorphic #fursona art #sfw furry #sfw furry art #safe fur work #sfw anthro #furry ref #ref sheet #furry ref sheet #fursona ref #emo doggo #haired doggo #wolf furry #anthro ref #anthro ref sheet #anthro wolf

[dykeseesgod]

This play is like. Really bad. (Finally caved and started reading it and good lord)

yeah

#📨 #thornshadow!!

[summerof336bc]

I thought your tag "megparker" said "markiplier"

SOBBING

#ask away #thornshadow tag #no theyre my . little blaseball guys <3

[itsnotmydreamdaditsyours]

Lilac and plum (purple guy (like fnaf))

its me. freddies boss mr purple 'guy' fnaf

if its not obvious i don't think even therapy can fix the sludge my brains turned into

#personal #hi hi thornshadow beloved mutual #thornshadowwolf #ask #ask game

[draenethyst]

An Average Day in a Cat Cafe [Commission]

Imagine, you, a lone huskey shyly walking into a Cat Cafe. Knowing you were the owner of a rival coffee bar owned by proud dogs like yourself you worry about the type of energy a lone canine would bring to a feline enviorment.

Upon careful inspection of your surroundings everyone was chill, friendly, and kind. As you walked up the counter you cant help but be greeted the a beam of positive energy radiating from the barista before you as he happily takes your order

Guess today is an average day in a Cat Cafe <3

None of the characters here belong to me and the characters listed belong to:

Mosi (the barista at the counter) - Anonymous commissioner

Barista Huskey (at the counter) - jdawgeus

Kit (far left closest to the camera) - TheElderTrinity

Happy (split dyed hair to the far left) - VoidISsleepy

Charlie (closest to the camera) - NukeFur

Basil (Sitting next to tanya) - afterlyfe

Tanya (plaid shirt) - ghostobow

Basil (diamond on forehead) - ThornShadow

Kira sych (red jacket) -  Reroro

Chilli (on the shelf) - ZippedFluff

Rohan (far right in blue) - Tanooki_Jon

Small cliff (bottom right) - frenchvanilli

#digital #digital art #furry #anthro #anthropomorphic #Cozy #cat cafe #anthro wolf #anthro dog #huskey #anthro feline #feline #canine #coffee beans #cozy illustration #dnd character #commission #furry commissions #Huskey furry

[scootzzzzzx]

the rest of the artfight JPGs that i did on the last day

for Zephisleepy, dave64, helleboretea, cutecat, thornshadow, houndmilk, jdawgeus, caby, capoot_shoot, zavixel, vulp, katecart, vidyamon, hongisr, saberspace, wheatdew, leefletz, surryfox

#furry #furry art #anthro #anthro art #kemono #kemono art #furries #sfw furry #scootzzzzzx art #artfight #artfight 2023

[mcromwell]

"Tell me about your OCs" ok don't have to ask me twice

Gonna tell you about my first fursona, ThornShadow, and his world.

ThornShadow is a black and brown feral wolf who lives in a world similar to ours, with the most notable differences being that there are no humans and there are two moons. He is a member of a wolf pack called the Pine Canyon Pack, and he used to be the beta of it but he stepped down. His pack lives near five other wolf packs, called the Long Shadows Pack, the Windy Meadow Pack, the Red Desert Pack, the Misty River Pack, and the Ice Forest Pack. The Pine Canyon Pack actually arrived in the area within ThornShadow's lifetime, after they were chased out of their old territory by a rival pack. Due to many deaths during the final battle when they were ousted, and subsequent splitting up of the pack for a time, ThornShadow was temporarily thrust into a leadership position. He wasn't very experienced, so luckily he was able to step down some time after the pack was reunited. In addition to not being ready for all the responsibilities, ThornShadow also didn't enjoy being high-ranking because it meant he didn't get much sleep (due to the aforementioned responsibilities) and he also got a lot of romantic attention that he wasn't interested in. Now though he gets to spend his time lying in the sun and painting the walls of the canyon where the pack lives.

ThornShadow's best friends are his siblings; his sister Clear Starry Night and his brother MuddyFoot. Clear Starry night is white with black markings and MuddyFoot is brown with white markings. The alpha of the pack is called Howl of Furoed Bracken (all the alphas have 'howl' in their names).

Speaking of names: naming is a very important part of wolf culture. As pups, they are given a name such as ShadowPup, MuddyPup, or StarryPup, and then once they become full members of the pack they get to choose their own full name (this typically includes the prefix from their pup name, but not always). This represents a lot; it is both a personal choice of defining identity, as well as solidifying a wolf's place of belonging within a pack. As a result, it's generally considered disrespectful to call a wolf by only one part of their name (the exception being close friends/family using a shortened version of three part names). Calling a wolf by only one part of their nane is disrespectful and insulting, insinuating some mix of "you're not a valid part of this community," "I don't see you as a full person," "you're a baby," and "I don't respect your individuality and right to self-determination." As I mentioned before, Alphas add the word "howl" into their name in some way (howling is very important to them, so it's a big honor), and there aren't really any rules around the structure for them (ex. the other five pack alphas are RedHowl, StarDustHowl, Howl Over Tall Grass, StormyNightHowl, and Misty Breeze Howl). Also lone wolves often don't follow these naming structures; either as a rejection of pack culture or just because it's a culture they don't share.

Pack structure of the wolves is a mix of warrior cats and the old idea of alpha and omega wolves. Alphas are the leaders, betas are the deputies, and omegas are the lowest rank (middling ranks I'm not naming because I'm reworking a lot of it lol). Depending on the pack, the actual strictness of the hierarchy may vary, as well as the expected role of each rank.

I'm reworking a lot of the mythology/religion as well, but the basics are that a lot of things in their world get personified as wolf spirits in their stories and such. Most thorough example right now is sun-wolf, Haka, the moon-wolf, Milan, and the little-moon-brother, Juni. Haka is vain, selfish, and uncaring, but not "evil;" he just kind of "is" by his nature. And the wolves recognize his necessity in the functioning of the world. Milan is kind of their "patron" god; she cares for them and is more gentle and takes great interest in the flourishing of the world. Juni is seen a lot like Milan but more minorly, and where Milan is more concerned with keeping check of all the overall harmony of the world and what's best for the whole, as well as finding your place within this greater whole, Juni is a lot more about encouraging individual growth, and therefore is associated especially with younger wolves. Both Milan and Juni can be symbols of fortune, fluidity, and change, whereas Haka is a symbol of consistency.

Their creation story goes that the Haka used to rest in one place on the planet, making everything around him scorching hot, and everything far from him freezing cold, with no change or variation, leading to a hostile world where very little life could flourish. Milan couldn't convince him to care for his effect on the world, so as a last resort one night she enacted a plan to steal his ears and tail. Haka woke up and was angry, so he chased her until he grabbed her by the tail, ripping it off. Her tail gained it's own life and became Juni. When Milan cried out in pain, she flung Haka's ears and tail across the sky, and he rushed to search for where they fell. He ran down to the ground so fast that the wind ripped out his fur, which scattered across the sky to become stars. As Haka ran across the earth, the temperatures changed with his movement, spawning various new climates where previously there was only frozen cold or scorched heat. He dug into the ground in his search, creating valleys and mountains, river and lake beds, hills and canyons. He was unable to find his ears and tail on the ground, and so he ran back to the sky to search there and to re-collect his lost pelt. But his light drowns out the faint glow of his scattered hairs, so he can never find them. Milan and Juni, to avoid his wrath, also move through the sky, and change their appearances often so if he sees them it will be harder to recognize them. When Haka searches closer to the ground it causes hot days and summertime, and when he searches far away in the sky it causes cold days and wintertime. And if he gets to close to finding his ears and tail, Milan and Juni block out his vision and path, causing eclipses.

Theoretically the wolves understand that the sun and moons aren't literally giant wolves in the sky (I mean look at them. They're circles), but that's how they think of them. Like that's what they are in spirit.

Anyway this is already suuuper long so I'll stop now ✌

That creation story is really cool, I like how it explains lots of cosmic phenomena the way ancient traditions used to. Thanks for telling me about your OCs!!

[thornshadowwolf]

HI OMG I WAS SCROLLING THROUGH THE REBLOGS ON THE “WHAT DO YOU ASSOCIATE WITH PENNSYLVANIA” THING AND I RECOGNIZED YOUR PFP FROM SCRATCH 😭😭 idk if you remember but i drew ThornShadow a few months back, i’m koji_the_leo. thought i’d say hi, hope your day is going well !!

Oh hey hi awesome! Yes I recognize that username :3 Scratch gang! Hope you're doing well too!

#:D #see kids this is what consistent branding will do for you lol #ask #jamiethenerd #ThornShadow.said

[autumnclanupdates]

It is with great sadness that I, Sandystar, must announce the death of Slopefur. He was guiding the clan back to the nest when he slipped and fell to his death. He was 86 moons old.

Despite what I feel, my duty to the clan comes first, and hence forth, Thornshadow is my deputy.

#Clangen #Warriors #Warrior Cats #Warrior Cats RP #OCs #clangen game #queueclan

[ww92030]

Stars and Polyominos. 【ART FIGHT - ThornShadow】

#artfight #artfight2023 #team vampires #thewitness #manokit #cat #shark #furry #furryart #drawing #sketch #furries

[starsandsnowtracks]

A sad backstory for a hurt bean

#warriors #warriorcats #cats #thornshadow

[cha0s-boyy]

pride icons ig

[ID: three lineless drawings of furry characters in front of pride flags. the first is a pink and black dog with a rainbow mohawk smiling with his mouth open in front of the 8-stripe rainbow flag. the second is a green dog with black emo hair and pink and black markings smiling in front of a diagonally split trans flag and gay flag. the third is a black and brown wolf smiling with his tongue out in front of the ace flag. /end ID]

#furry #pride #fursona #my art #my ocs #chaos!! #sketcher #thornshadow #chaos #art #digital art #digital drawing #lineless #lineless art #furry art #furry artwork #anthro #anthro art #anthropomorphic #sfw furry #sfw anthro #safe fur work #sfw furry art #furry pride #queer art #pride art

[dykeseesgod]

Mouse is literally such a good nane for your cat btw

thankyew i named him myself

#📨 #thornshadow!!

[summerof336bc]

5 12 15 29 for the ask game

5 - how long have you been using your current labels?

honestly hard to say? i kind of used them on & off over the years

already answered 12!

15 - favorite things about being lgbt?

community. i feel more like myself when i'm around other queer people! also being trans is awesome

29 - any fictional crushes?

SO MANY ... most are embarrasing tho. so for now i'll just list bruce wayne

pride ask game

#ask away #thornshadow tag

[zichqec]

Herb Patrol

#TWG #OC #Friend's OC #Other's OC #Clovertail #Blazepuddle #Prickledrop #Jadewave #Thornshadow #Freefeather #Warrior cats #Digital #This was gonna be 1920*1080 #oops #Fully rendered #ZiArt #ZiChrono

[dogcopter]

2 for the gardener's lover, 5 for clusterfuck!

Hey thanks!!!

2. Which scene was your favorite to write re The Gardener’s Lover?

Pearl woke with a mouthful of rose petals. She hanahaki-hacked her way to the surface. The bush had climbed into her bedroom overnight. She scratched herself in three dimensions climbing out of it. Her skin stung all over.

She broke out. She fell into the bathroom. The toilet lid bowed with her weight. Thornshadows crawled down her wall like searching fingers.

“Pearl,” Rose whispered. Enchantment on her lips. Like her kiss on the surgery table. Or maybe the lab table. The kitchen table. The table in Greg’s trailer. It was a table whisper. Anywhere.

Pearl trembled.

“Let me in.”

“Rose,” Pearl said. “Why can’t I move on?”

I love pain (hence becoming a sucker for Pearl and Rose and their tragedies), and the particular pain of *locks oneself in the bathroom at 3am because the ghosts you’re avoiding can’t get to you in there!* (Just kidding can’t outrun your brain) is really dear to my heart

5. Did you make an outline for [title]? Did you stick to it? Re Clusterfuck (nsfw link, E-rated fic)

not at all that i recall! Just took concept and a couple mental images and let the muse sing it, only really needed a solo scene and a group scene.

What came first was a throwaway line of dialogue about flint and chert’s shattered gem support group in a shy rose au fic tho. Not an outline for the fic itself but the closest thing to a prompt besides the fusion meta thing.

“-r group at the last SA,” Amethyst was telling a clementine-orange gem with a faceted nose. “How’s that going?”

“Excellent,” the other gem said. “We meet every other week at Flint’s right now.”

“There’s a poster up in Yellow Diamond’s office,” said her partner, a tall blue quartz. “For the recently reconstituted, it says.”

#fic meme