I Want Gorseclaw And Sneezecloud To Stay Bad FOREVER. Keep Them Bad People Thanks. They Beat Up Wasp

I want Gorseclaw and Sneezecloud to stay bad FOREVER. Keep them bad people thanks. They beat up Wasp and that's unforgivable.

Change BACK?? WHAT DO YOU MEEAAN CHANGE BACK?!

These are PEOPLE not WEREWOLVES, they are not POSSESSED by the power of the nearest godless heathen, they are a pair of assholes who just beat the shit out of a guy and menaced ThunderClan about it because they are xenophobic. These two supported Splashtail because they wanted the glory of their Clan back.

You know, BIGOTRY? Blind nationalism, even? That THING the writers seemed to understand when they wrote about BERRYHEART RADICALIZING SHADOWCLAN earlier in this arc??

A better world was a foolish dream

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Panel redraw from the Moon Rising Graphic Novel. This legit took me forever to finish bc I gave up on it for months.

The Moon cycle graphics on the border are wonky unfortunately. RIP. Also, I tried making Icicle look similar to my design of Winter, not sure that worked bc honestly all Icewings look the same.

Before I read Wind, I just want to say that I freaking LOVE FrostWhistle. I think Thunder gave me the most shipping fuel for this ship. The way Frostpaw, even in this paranoid "I can't trust anyone" state, she still lets Whistlepaw treat her wounds. She still trusts Whistlepaw not to tell her mentor about helping her. She trusts Whistlepaw, even if she wouldn't admit it.

Whistlepaw keeps the fact that Frostpaw is still alive a secret because she knows that's what Frostpaw wants. Even if Whistlepaw cannot stand lying to her whole clan she still helps Frostpaw in secret. She lies for Frostpaw. She helps Frostpaw fake her death even if she's hesitant.

I know all these things don't scream romance to some people, and obviously it probably is all platonic to the writers. But I just freaking love this ship, it's so cute. Maybe too cute.

Anyways. Time to read Wind.

A guide to how I represent certain roles via their eyes. (Characters from Left to Right are: Dawnpelt, Shadowsight, Tigerstar II)

Regular Warriors (which includes Queens, Elders, and Deputies): Normal eyes. Just normal. Lol

Medicine cat: White pupils to make them look more Starclan like. When they have visions their white pupils turn blue

Leaders: White Outline around Pupils. I just thought this was a cool leader mark. All Leaders have this mark + some other unique leader mark (ex: Tigerstar II got cute heart freckles on his face!)

WOF marriage hcs:

Icewings: Marriage is absolutely expected and societally pressured for everyone, Marriage for political reasons is common, Monogamy is a must, children are raised by both parents

Skywings: Marriage is mostly for the rich, monogamy is common, children are often raised by only one parent

Sandwings: Marriage is for political leaders (Royal Family & Nomadic group leaders) only, Marriage for political reasons is the rule, polyamory is common, children are raised by whoever wants them

Mudwings: No concept of marriage, romance is stigmatized, Children raised by the fathers sib group and the community as a whole

Seawings: Marriage is for whoever wants to get married, Political Marriages are common amongst the rich, equal split between monogamy and polyamory, children are raised by parents and extended family

Rainwings: No concept of marriage, polyamory is common, children are raised by the community as a whole

Nightwings: Marriage is for spiritual reasons, Marriages for the right kind of fate or power are common, monogamy is very common, children are raised by both parents

This is somewhat of a spoiler for the new Asc book, Wind.

I was listening to the audiobook and in one scene Tigerstar II legit says "No clan would turn their backs on Starclan." I was immediately dumbfounded. Did the Erins seriously forget what happened in Tpot? Did they completely not remember that Sol literally had Shadowclan turn their backs on Starclan??? What.