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WC Fandom Callout/Hot Take Time!

(I would like to preface this by saying that I am a member of the Warrior Cats community myself; I love it here and there are so many amazing and talented people. This post is by no means saying that everybody here is guilty of this, nor is it meant to be an attack or show of ill will on those who are. <:])

Okay, so I have a small grievance to air:

Never, in all my years on the internet, have I ever seen a community that matches the sheer amount of negativity and petty spite the WC fandom has, especially towards its own creators.

Exhibit A:

WC fandom:

The Erins: *actually give us the most pretty, fun, and unique canon design we’ve ever gotten, which CLEARLY IS A CHIMERA AS THEY INTENDED DUE TO HOW HER BLACK FUR IS LONGER THAN HER ORANGE FUR (LOOK AT HER CHEEK FLUFF)*

WC Fandom:

LIKE. Y’ALL.

(I would also like to mention that while yes, the inbreeding is gross and warrants criticism, when you have such isolated populations interbreeding, it was always bound to happen, especially with such complex and forgettable lineages (of feral cats, no less (y’know, animals that form family trees like that naturally?)). Honestly? It’s been an issue for so long that I really think we should just stop pointlessly whining about it, accept it (as long as they aren’t too closely related/it isn’t immediate family incest), and move on.)

I get constructive criticism and civil discourse is healthy in a fandom, but there’s no need to be so blatantly and endlessly petty and spiteful, especially towards the people who try so hard to give you the thing you enjoy in a consistent and timely manner and live up to its legacy. I agree that there are definitely things they’ve messed up on or could do much better with and that they should prioritize quality over quantity more, but c’mon. Honestly, y’all will just find anything to bitch about. 😭 Besides, enough with the pessimism and belittlement! Fandoms are supposed to be fun, and trust me, you will have much more fun if you just let yourself be excited and see what happens. Even if it does feel somewhat like toxic positivity to say so, there's no joy in just being a critic all the time. :]

Anyway, sorry for the exasperated ramble, and thank you for coming to my TEDtalk. 🙏

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I have a personal wc family tree including all my little family headcanons and fixes and when I found out Moonpaw was a baythrift kit I went to check it and thank fuck they're not still cousins to me

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It's official! Moon^2 is the most batshit insane thing wc tumblr has ever come up with!

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Loving the very wide variety of reactions abt the 9th arc rn Like the contrast between "LET IT DIE ALREADY!!!" and "Omg :D They made more :D" is fantastic

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Hypokits!! Eek!! Think you could do Rosepetal x Blossomfall kits? Floral dark forest girlfriends, very special....

Wiltedrose :)))

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I'm like 90% sure I did the last one @exocynraku made but I guess I must've deleted it for whatever reason, so here's a kitty for the new one Meet Rosa/Fawnprance, the former kittypet turned Windclanner based vaguely on a fallow deer

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HEY YOU!

GAY BOY , LESB GIRL !!

Give me your kitties that I can sketch! You can reblog this with their ref! and I may doodle them! :))

Send them…. PLEASE

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As part of my plot to have you draw every single warrior cats character I ever make, I give you my clangen daughter

HEY YOU!

GAY BOY , LESB GIRL !!

Give me your kitties that I can sketch! You can reblog this with their ref! and I may doodle them! :))

Send them…. PLEASE

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Here we are

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If you're still doing these can I offer another one of mine? This time it's Cosmosbloom

Here is your silly!

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shoutout to the guy running around asking everyone for beenose designs

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Blackclaw and Mistystar are so interesting as a couple because like- Blackclaw was always so loyal to RiverClan and he despised outsiders, including half-Clan cats in RiverClan like Feathertail and Stonefur. But like, he took Mistyfoot as a mate. He was there when Mistyfoot was revealed to be half-Clan, thrown in prison, and on her way to be killed, and had nothing to say. Do you think he left her after finding out she was half-Clan? Probably. And what did he think about their kits??

Perchkit, Pikepaw, and Primrosepaw I always thought could be one litter, because of their matching 'P' names, and maybe the matching names were Blackclaw's idea. Ik Reedwhisker is meant to be with them, but stick with me here. Imagine, Pikepaw and Primrosepaw being thrown in prison alongside their mother. They're brought out in front of Tigerstar's bone pile to be killed all while Blackclaw just stands there and watches them. They beg for his help but he ignores them, and they're both killed knowing just how much their own father hates them and regrets having them. And Mistyfoot having to see all that and be helpless to save them? And having to see Blackclaw afterward?? God, the angst

And what if Mistyfoot was already expecting Reedwhisker before she was thrown in? What if from her cage she screamed at Blackclaw that their next litter will never know him as their father, and Blackclaw tells her he wouldn't want them to anyway. Maybe that's why Reedkit was the only one without a 'P' in his name, because Blackclaw didn't deserve to have any stake in his kits life after what he'd done.

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I think Nightheart wouldve been a better character if instead of just not wanting to be part of Firestars legacy, he thought he couldnt. That if he can't do something as incredible as unite all of the Clans three times over, he shouldn't bother at all.

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i got this loser

skipbadger, he/she

(OOC) Hey all Mommyclan warriors!

Show me a ref of your characters + their pronouns, I have... Something special planned for you all.

What is it?

You don't get to know until October 8th.

A spooky surprise is in store.... one that will make you hungry for more.

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月亮🌙

Blubberspine PMV to Mitski’s “My Love Mine All Mine” because it simply had to be done.

(Skipbadger belongs to @box-o-foxgloves, Ask blog: @ask-a-skipbadger)

(Driftkit belongs to @some-dumb-ukii, Ask blog: @driftkits-moth-net)

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met the same end

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i have #1 mommyclanner skipbadger you could draw if u wanna

I'm gonna try getting back into the hang of drawing, so if anyone sends me their mommyclan character I'll try my best to draw them throughout the week :)