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POV Banners for me to use over on @snowclan . Something quick i whipped up since im going to be stuck in bed for a bit, so might as well as make my writing a little prettier, right?

Mom's picking up some medicine today, so hopefully i can get back to comms and kofis by Wednesday!

[snowclan]

Making some POV banners so people know who's experiencing what moons!

Sick in bed means im going to be writing more, but I want SOME art on this blog. So this is a good compromise tbh

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Moon 1

“Downhill, by the river…”

“Near the rotting log…”

“On top of the rabbit hill…”

Cloudy carefully picked his way around the dark cave. It had already been a moon since they had arrived, but the snow continued to fall outside. It had given them plenty of time to become accustomed to the darkness.

“Uphill by the dead tree…”

“By the Upwalker Den…”

He was doing his best to memorize the various herb locations near the burrow. If he and the kits were going to have an extended stay here, he had to be prepared. Cloudy was luckily one of the few cats that liked to watch Rocky sort herbs. And he was the only one that listened to his rambles.

As he paced around the main rocky clearing, he glanced down into a dip in the rock. Dried twigs and leaves were haphazardly pulled together in a makeshift den. Between the sticks, he could barely see a splash of white.

The kits, Cold and Snow, were likely fast asleep inside. The two had been doing surprisingly well despite their mother never coming back to them. At least, that’s what Cloudy wanted to tell himself.

On more than one occasion, he had found Snow talking to herself. The first time, he thought she was talking to Cold. But her sister was asleep in the den.

The second time, she insisted that her ‘mama’s home’. Cold didn't think it was funny. And ever since then, Snow only talked to herself when she was alone.

Taking a deep breath, Cloudy crouched down and pushed himself through the den opening. As predicted, Snow and Cold were huddled together.

“Cloudy…?”

The young tom blinked through the darkness, small yellow eyes reflecting sleepily before closing again as Snow yawned. He leaned down and licked her forehead, carefully lowering himself around the small makeshift nest.

“Are you two cold?” Cloud tilted his head, his tail resting on top of Cold as he settled beside them.

The small white kit shook her head, “Mm mm. Mama's been keeping us warm.”

Cloudy had opened his mouth to ask what she meant, but the inward breath dragged a familiar scent into his mouth. It was faint and washed out, but it still almost wanted to cry. Against all logic, Midnight’s scent did linger within the den. A dull, earthy sweetness…

He closed his jaws again, unsure what to say. Instead, he pulled a paw over her head. Cloudy thanked the darkness as Snow nestled up under his front leg, her head pressed against his chest. The pale tom didn't want the kits to see him crying, not over this. With Midnight’s scent fading from his tongue, he pulled the two kits close.

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Prologue

“It’s getting dark…”

The raging snow storm cloaked the white tom from sight, the remnants of his kitten fur clumped together with half-melted snowflakes. His claws flexed into the cold dirt as he shivered.

“C-Cloudy? Can we go home…?”

The tom wearily looked down as a black kitten poked her nose from between his front paws, her back firmly pressed against his chest. He hesitantly cast a gaze outside the little burrow they sheltered in. Truthfully, they didn't have a home. They were a part of a band of travelling rogues, moving place to place when food ran scarce. If there was a home, it was far ahead of them. And they had been separated from everyone else.

“When Midnight gets back, okay?” Cloudy whispered, gently touching his nose to the kit’s forehead. She nodded before retreating back beneath him, warm and sheltered to the best of the young cat’s abilities. He silently prayed that their mother would come back. The tom was barely older than the kittens he stood guard over, so if their mother didn't come back… 

Looking back behind them, the back of the old burrow had eroded into an old, shallow cave. His eyes were unused to the drowning darkness, making it hard to see how far back it went. As a chilling gust pushed through the burrow, Cloudy sneezed and stood up. He nudged the black kit to carefully move down the rocky slope. Retreating away from the wind and cold, Cloudy picked up a second white kitten that had also been huddled beneath him. The black kitten’s sister.

And if Midnight didn't return soon, perhaps the only family the little kitten would have left.

[snowclan]

I accidentally deleted the pinned post, oops--

Welcome to SnowClan! A clan as new as the fresh snow surrounding them.

This blog is run by Blank (@ablankmask) [she/they]. This is a Anti-Burnout/Relaxation project, so updates may be sporadic.

Im going to take a spin on the 'Survivor' Challenge (like @/juniper-clan). We have our usual starter kits, Cold and Snow, but have also yoinked an apprentice to watch over them!

[Part of a travelling band of rogues, Cloud, Snow, and Cold were separated from their group amidst a snowstorm. Cloud was young, but Snow and Cold... Shouldn't have even been away from their mother. They take shelter in a cave, hoping someone will find them and bring them home... But for now... They only have eachother.]

--Important Tags--

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Old Moons (Pre-Reboot)

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Call me crazy, but Im actually thinking about re-starting AGAIN.

Not as bad as last time, though!

We're only a few moons in, and honestly... It might be better if I take it from the top. Write in some stuff since the last 8 moons have been..... Sparce. Empty.

I still have the file I edited back when I started this run, I'd simply just have to delete the current save then load that in. It would throw us back to when Cold and Snow were just kits.

And honestly, I'd LOVE to write more of Cold, Snow, and Cloud's relationship with eachother. So it'd be a good opportunity.

I will put all the old moon images in a Google Drive so everyone can still see them, but after that, i will wipe the blog once more.

Let a fresh layer of snow fall...

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Going forward, Im likely going to post short stories rather than comics/illustrations.

I miss writing Warrior Cats stories like i did in middle school... Its what got me into writing in the first place.

And between commission work and a comic, lets say my art energy is effectively reserved. On the flip side, i have almost no writing outside the comic script, so...

Writing it shall be.

I will still post art. Once an idea invades my brain, I will not let it go till i draw it. So expect me to draw some cool or emotional scenes from the writing!

But from now onward, Moon Updates will be written. Hopefully this also lets the updates be a little chunkier than what they have been!