Interlude 2-3

#anyways I wanted to say I’ve loved the last couple updates and poor fog 😭😭 #do we know what’s gotten him cranky or is it just the incredible stress of moving @hiddenvalleyclan

"Fogpaw always gets cranky when he's stressed," Moonpaw mews. "We're both having a hard time, having to leave behind everything we've ever known, but... despite how annoying he's being, I think it's because he feels responsible for keeping us safe.

"I think he's always felt like he's needed to be strong for the both of us. I think it's gotten worse since our-" Moonpaw cuts herself off, throat working silently for a moment before continuing. "Since we ended up on our own. Me, I'm more of a crier. I sad cry, angry cry, happy cry..."

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OOC: The death of his family and loss of his home is really doing a number on him. They're both only apprentices and have very little idea of what they're doing or SHOULD be doing, and Fogpaw feels as though it's up to him to keep up a strong front for his more outwardly-emotional sister. Moonpaw does rely a lot on her brother, and though they draw strength from each other, it can be stressful when you feel as though somebody is putting all of their trust and faith in you to keep them safe. It's a heavy burden!

moon 0, page 12.

>putting the cat before the paws.

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with that, moon 0 is done!! thank you all for your patience! depending on whether i get any lining done today, i may take a small break to get the next couple of moons sorted. if i do, the next page will be up on sunday, march 9th. if i dont, the thursday/sunday schedule will continue as planned! from hereon (until i change my mind) pages will be double length to try to cover a little more ground with each update. thanks for sticking around so far!

Moon 7

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“All that’s left to do is to find some more cobwebs for you, bring you water-soaked moss, catch us both something to eat…” Moonstar ticks each item off on her claws, recounting the list in her head for the sixth time since waking. She’s been going over it since the sun rose, making sure she won’t forget anything her brother may need while she’s out. “Are you feeling okay?” She asks, reaching a paw towards his cobweb-covered flank. “Does it hurt at a–”

Fogfreckle’s tail easily flicks up between them, blocking her paw. She leaves it hanging awkwardly in the air between them for a heartbeat, confused, unable to tell if he had done that on purpose or not. “Really getting into that leader mindset, huh?” Her brother mews, and though there’s a slight smile to his mouth, his words fall flat as they reach her ears.

On purpose, then.

Moonstar blinks at him, trying to remember where her thoughts had gone before they’d been so succinctly cut off. “I’ve got to stay on top of things with my deputy out of commission, yeah?” She mews lightly. Her neck fur prickles with unease as the smile drops fully from Fogfreckle’s face.

“Yeah.” His voice is painfully blank. He turns his muzzle away from her, as if the boulders crowding in around them are somehow more interesting to look at. “S’pose so.”

Moonstar fidgets from paw to paw, unsure of the sudden tension stifling the two cats in the crammed space. She runs through her mental list yet again, turning each item over in her head like smooth pebbles to see if any of the contents could have pricked at her brother in a way she hadn’t considered. Try as she might, she can’t figure out how the term ‘water-soaked moss’ would have been able to turn his mood sour.

“You’re being really brave about this,” Moonstar starts, switching tactics. Her brother is still staring blankly into the darkness, turned away from her. “Sticking it out through the pain like this. I know it must hurt.”

She reaches out a paw once again, intending to rest it against his flick, but his ears flick backwards and he pushes himself out of reach. Her paw drops, the confusion at his attitude starting to morph into a hurt that yanks at her like brambles.

“I’m not a kit anymore, Moonstar.”

“...Yeah, I know,” Moonstar mews slowly, feeling like she’s padding on thorns. “You’re– you’re my deputy! You’re–

“Could you just leave me alone?” Fogfreckle curls into a tight ball, wrapping his tail over his nose. His shoulders are sharp in the dim light that issues from the crawlspace entrance, the fur along the back of his neck spiky and agitated. Moonstar frowns at the shape of him in the gloom.

If he doesn’t want her emotional support, fine. She swallows down the ball of hurt that is lodged in her throat like a bird bone and lets it out with a rough sigh. Screw her for trying to be helpful. He can rot, for all she cares, as long as he stays here and stays out of trouble.

She stalks towards the entrance of their makeshift den, shoulders brushing the boulder above her. “I’ll go get your moss.”

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lowkey obsessed w Wheattail and Bouncecloud’s designs especially….. is there perhaps any lore to share for them ?

Aaah, I'm so happy you like their designs!!

Wheattail's in-game characteristics are loving, skilled mediator, and valuable insight. He and his mate, Windvalley, were both the same age when they died - 97 moons! He acted as deputy for a very short time while Murkstar, the leader at the time, waited for her son to become old enough to take on the role.

Bouncecloud's in-game traits are righteous and great fighter. She died tragically young at 19 moons when she got trapped on patrol. :') As such, she didn't have much of a hand (paw?) in raising her son, Cliffstripe. As an apprentice, desperate to prove her worth despite being half-kittypet, she excelled so well that she graduated two whole moons early!

Here are their sprites :)

haha nice

Moon 0 - Part 1

WOOOO TIME TO GET INTO IT!!

BRB PERFORMING AN ENTIRE BACKFLIP

Thanks so much for the mention!! It's lovely to hear that my lil clan could be considered inspiring :')🫶

do you have any blogs you like yet

Too many to name all of them, I believe my follows are public if you want to see all of them But those that inspired me to start my own Clangen blog were:

FallenClan, whom might be the first i ever followed (fuzzy memory) and by default became my favorite.. I could talk about it for hours but I'll spare you. CastawayClan, the relationship that Goldrun & Conifersun has really made me want to do my own little clan, and also kinda why I killed off like half my clan at the start because it looked easier to focus on the characters relationships when there are fewer cats, I want to be sad when one of my characters ends up dying, just like I was when uh- yeah no spoilers. Gray-ThistleClan, the style, the designs, the story.. I started SpiderClan when I found this blog, Its also why I chose the Wastelands for my Clans territory, the backgrounds in that blog are beautiful and im hoping in future moons I can learn how to add more and more life to it, by drawing boxes, abandonned cars.. you know, stuff im not used to!

These ones inspired me after I started SpiderClan! LoudClan, SplinterClan, CricketClan, BrightClan, DirtClan, WhistleClan, MarbleClan, AbyssClan, NimbusClan, MothClan

Then again, if I follow them, It means I love their blog, so definetly check all of them out! Also I didnt @ them because I dont wanna bother anyone, so I linked them all instead?

Interlude 3-4

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no but really how do cobwebs work

Pt. 1 of @ranchclan's ask!

It's been a while since we've seen these kitties. Those who have been keeping up with the comic may recognize them 👀

Aaaaa, he looks so adorable in your style!! Thank you so much for drawing my boy, he's BEAUTIFUL ✨✨✨

thanks for the suggestions, sry I couldn't get all of them!! it was fun (and needed) to flex my drawing muscles a bit with very different kinds of characters. The characters are

Wingstep from @splinterclan

Clownwish from @circus-clangen

Sparrowtuft from @featherclan

Bugstar from @cricketclangen

Fogfreckle from @nimbusclan

Coldpaw from @ranchclan