#Runningwind can be her apprentice

[bonefall]

Can we have some Memaw White-eye, if requests are still open?

[Image ID: Baby Ashfur and One-Eye from Warrior Cats]

Ashkit was too young to remember his mother, though Elderberry and Ferncloud told him lots of stories. Since they were both so young, Meemaw One-Eye would usually step in to watch him, when her failing health allowed it. Losing her the winter after the BloodClan Battle was a hard blow to the little family.

[ittsbb]

Wait ya'll actually want my silly Runningwind protagonist??? I'll give you the bullet points

Runningpaw is still Bluestar's apprentice when she's Bluefur. She becomes Bluestar mid-way through his apprenticeship, and he gets a big ego about it

Mousepaw goes to Adderfang. When Adderfang dies, she's given to Patchpelt.

Runningpaw is excitable and a "act before you think" kind of character. Bluefur frequently scolds him for running off or having to haul him up by the scruff after he fell off a rock looking at that cool bird

He's closer to Sparrowpelt (Halftail) then White-eye (One-eye) but maintains a good relationship with both

He looks up to and respects Tigerclaw immensely.

He's close with the older Redpaw (Redtail, shifting the timeline a little) and it helps that his father is his mentor. Mousepaw is close with the gentler Brindlepaw (Brindleface). Frostpaw (Frostfur) is the oldest (by 10 seconds over Brindlepaw, so she claims) and is stuck up and rude. Mousepaw and her don't get along. Willowpaw (Willowpelt) is....there. Towards the end Darkpaw (Darkstripe) is apprenticed to Tigerclaw, but doesn't want to interact with the other apprentices at all.

Mousepaw is a social shut in and Runningpaw thinks she's weird but never stops trying to get her to open up.

He's generally friendly to outsiders and other clan cats, but he's easily influenced by who's with him. He's a bit of an idiot but we love him for it

His Warrior ceremony is delayed and Mousefur will never let him live it down

He's honored for his tireless energy and commitment to his clan

Redtail x Runningwind would start somewhere around here. They had been strictly friends before this but begin to see each other in a different light.

Runningwind is horrified to learn about Thistleclaw through Redtail, when Spottedleaf confesses everything to both Redtail and Willowpelt. Redtail spends alot of time plotting revenge, to the point that they almost break up over it, as its taken over his entire life. Before Redtail can act, Thistleclaw is killed during a RiverClan skirmish.

Redtail and Runningwind make amends. They talk about starting a family (Redtail is trans here. He was trans since he was apprenticed.)

They try. They have Featherkit and Cricketkit. Featherkit dies during the starvation era.

Due to the starvation killing a good chunk of the clan, Bluestar decides to make Redtail deputy, after losing Thrushpelt (ya he's deputy, it's my AU and I can do what I want)

Cricketkit gets his Warrior name, Cricketpounce.

The clan needs more Warriors. Their population hasn't gone back up since the starvation. Redtail and Runningwind decide to have another litter, resulting in Sandkit (Sandstorm)

Cricketpounce is just like Runningwind personality-wise. Redtail says "Bluestar I can either be your deputy or control my family. I can't do both."

Cricketpounce and Sandkit cause trouble and mayhem all the time.

Here's where I change things: Tigerclaw doesn't try to kill Redtail at the battle. There's too many cats around to witness. Instead, he tries setting all those traps that result in other deaths/injuries (ex. Cinderpelt)

Cricketpounce catches him setting prey for the dogs. Tigerclaw tries to kill him, a nearby patrol hears the scuffle and comes to try and save him, but Tigerclaw kills him in front of them. They hold a trial and Tigerclaw is exiled.

He still gets killed by Tigerclaw. That would be at the end of the 6th book instead of Rising Storm. Runningwind attempts to get revenge for his son. Tigerclaw taunts him before killing him.

Redtail becomes Redstar with Whitestorm as deputy.

[cappuccino-bear]

Warrior Cats moment

I decided that screw it I am posting Warriors on main now and the other blog is just the archive for it.

I am gonna try to make it a whole rewrite au thing buuut we'll see how it goes! Currently calling it the CappuccinoRewrite but we'll see.

Design notes:

-Going with my own naming system which changes a few things, sparknotes is that apprentices get any suffix related to body parts or patterns (-fur, -tail, -throat, -dapple for example), so warriors cannot get them; no cats named after colors because colors and feelings/personalities are basically the same words in their language; honorifics are adverbs or adjectives like Running or Bright added at the start of a name, therefore those cannot be names; leaders get a new name upon receiving their nine lives, those names can break most of these rules because leaders are legendary.

-Fireheart my boy, I used to draw him with a full head of curls but the design felt too complex on the face so now it's just a couple tufts on the top. His cheek fluff, fluffy nose and floppy ears are going to be Firekin deadringers, everyone gets at least one. Other than that I like to make him striped and with a lighter belly to truly sell the fire look.

-Cricketpurr (Graystripe), who I love giving a stupid mustache to and then offloading it to all his children too. His nose is red because the figurine makes it red, and I like giving him a couple more stripes.

-Ravenscruff (Ravenpaw) who does not get an adult name because he dipped before that, and Dusthill (Dustpelt) (still thinking of changing it to something else... Dustmound maybe?) look alike because they're brothers. The white patches are the same, they also got a white tail tip, and the two pointed "mask" on Ravenscruff has the same shape as Dusthill's sickass eyebrows.

-Sandstorm my girlie, first time trying to give her the eyemask marking since designing her dad Stoatrun (Runningwind) and I think she looks nice, even if I might tweak the colors later.

-Bluestar! Her old name was Hailmoon. I like how the mane makes her look a bit like a wolf. Other than that I think her eyes look pretty.

-Blighted Aspenleaf (Spottedleaf) gave me trouble from start to finish BUT I think she looks pretty nice, her silly hair especially. I also love the little heart marking on her ear.

-Tigerslash (Tigerclaw) has braided stripes, which are like if leopard spots became stripes, with the center of a different color. Other than that though I might change their shape, especially the one on top of his head.

-Bogsnarl (Yellowfang) is extra fluffy and extra scruffy. Her pupils have a redder contour which I also wanna give to her son. Other than that it's a pretty standard design lol.

Hope yall like them and sorry for the hard pivot from one blog to another.

[warrior-cats-rewritten]

Curious to hear about Sandstorm in your rewrite. At least tell me she gets a cooler death

Sandstorm, the future Patron of Food Security! Prayed to, to keep Clans fed and hunts successful.

She gets a silly little moment with Firepaw when they first meet. Love at first sight from him, angelic choir, sparkles, hearts and all that... Only for her to hiss at him about "having to sleep next to a stinky kittypet"

She was sometimes jokingly referred to as Redtail's daughter, and it gave her a very complicated relationship with him. He was nice, and honorable, and everyone liked him... But he wasn't her parent, she didn't see him like that, he just found her, and she didn’t want to be in his shadow. When he died, it gave her emotions a bit too big to handle, and she took it out on Firepaw, a very easy target. Her bond with his mate, Runningwind, only came in after Redtail's death, and even then, that story never gets a complete ending, Runningwind dying too soon for Sandstorm to resolve how she feels. She has 0 connection with their adoptive/surrogated son, Stemkit/Stempaw/Stempelt.

It's about the What Might Have Been. Moving on from an incomplete puzzle that might not have even been one in the first place. She has No Discernable Heritage.

While she is still not given Tawnypaw to mentor, it isn't because of "Oh I don't wanna put her in danger" bs. Fireheart saw a sweet connection between Tawnykit and her aunt, Mistfang. He wanted to foster that. Also, Sandstorm being injured in the same patrol that Runningwind was killed in.

Skipping a bit forward, I can tell you that the one line in The Ultimate Guide about having wanted more kits but never wanting to bother Firestar was heartbreaking... and stupid. It's Sandstorm for goodness sake! If she has a thought she will express it! Instead, WCR!Sandstorm is mote than happy with her little family. She loves her daughters and the 4 of them are a perfect family in her mind. She actively doesn't want more kits. Also, she is pregnant during Firestar's Quest.

Her death in WCR!AVOS is different. I refuse to let her die in camp, but I also refuse to "thin the crowd" with a pathetic death for such a loved character. Instead, that death goes to Molewhisker. Molewhisker dies during The Apprentice's Quest, Sandstorm getting a cool scar on her shoulder.

She dies in the second book, when The Kin shows up and begins its insidious recruitment, drawing in cats of all backgrounds. Clan, Loner, Kittypet, and Rogue. When it becomes more clear what Darktail is doing, Sparkpaw fights back against him, and Sandstorm watches Darktail manage to grapple on top of her granddaughter. No one else knew she was there, as Bramblestar kept insisting she stayed in camp...

Sandstorm lunges at Darktail. Bowling into him and winding him. She rips his ear badly and puts deep scratches into his muzzle, urging Sparkpaw to run as Darktail reels from the injuries. Sparkpaw gets a front row seat as Darktail lunges for her grandmother one last time. He kills Sandstorm with a bite to her throat, but is tackled off by Hollyleaf and Lionblaze. Sparkpaw brings Sandstorm away from the fight and stay with her until she very quickly bleeds out.

It's the 'spark' that starts a chain reaction in Thunderclan. Sandstorm is honoured as a hero, and many cats fight in her name. Sparkpelt is.... Traumatized.

Sandstorm is also one of Skyclan's Patrons, along with Firestar, Smudge, and Scourge. Patrons of Rebirth.

[notwarriorswiki]

Do you have any headcanons about Redtail exclusively?

You can find some more headcanons about Redtail here. But stuff just about him and no repeats...

Redtail had a fear of death. While he was a brave warrior, he always felt chills before battle that he masked. He'd knead his tail in private to settle his fears. Though he knew dying was a great honor for a Warrior, it never quite sat right in the same way for Redtail.

During A Light in the Mist when Redtail seems relieved to "be home" as he gazes across the meadow, alongside Onestar. While Onestar lived and died in the Lake Territories, Redtail thinks of his time running alongside his mate, Runningwind. The quick-foot tom had always preferred the open space to flex his skills, and the memory soothes Redtail.

Redpaw, albeit perhaps a bit naive, had hoped to mentor Stonekit. He greatly admired Bluefur, and it showed through his loyalty to her, as well as in how he was chosen as her deputy. When Bluefur's kits disappeared, he was one of the first to volunteer to look for them. He had to stay in the medicine den and be tended to by Spottedpaw when he risked freezing his paws off with his relentless work.

Redtail's personality was that of someone sharp and clever, perhaps even a bit cunning. While he never challenged Bluestar, he had his way of doing things and was willing to bend the rules if he saw it as for the greater good. He always put ThunderClan first, and by that many would say he was a fierce individualist. He never sought conflict unnecessarily, however he also did not turn away from it. His judgement balanced maintaining ThunderClan's reputation and respect, with genuine kindness for the forest territories and the code as a whole.

He's smaller in size, and always preferred hunting to fighting. His nimble frame made scaling trees easy, and he brushed up on his speed with help from his mate Runningwind. It was a stark contrast to Tigerclaw's preference for fighting and his large and heavy stature.

He mentored Dappletail's kit, Cricketstorm, who sadly died young due to the famine. This was what allowed him to be eligible to be deputy.

When he received Dustpaw as an apprentice, Redtail saw a lot of Tigerpaw in him - noticing how they both strove to prove themselves out of a consciousness for their background. He took extra care to instill honor and kindness in the tom before he died, which still prevailed in Dustpaw despite Darkstripe's influence later. Redtail was the closest to a father figure Dustpaw had.

His sister Spottedleaf had to practically force him into her den, as he always refused treatment, at least waiting until everyone else had it. His dark fur with red patches made it easy to mask blood and wounds, much to Spottedleaf's annoyance.

He was terrible about taking his traveling and battle herbs. He couldn't keep a good poker face, always curling his lip with disgust at the bitterness. Whitestorm always teased him for this.

[animatewarriorcats]

Ratscar! He is Snowbird's brother, but due to the timing of their life events, Snow having kits through the Vision of Shadows Arc while Ratscar was in the elders den, he seems quite a bit older, which is supported by his inclusion of the narrative of the prequel novella Tigerstar's Fury, despite Snowbird saying they were littermates. This makes him older than Oakfur, who was an apprentice during the novella, while Snowbird seems like she's just coming into her Senior warrior age with the Starless Clan arc. Sometimes the writers use littermates interchangeably with siblings, but it's hard to know what exactly they meant, if snowbird is supposed to be an older queen or if they in fact are from different litters.

He is kind of contradictory, He is an allegiances only cat through the later half of Power of Three, and then he gains characterization through Omen of the Stars. Through Flametail's eyes in Fading Echoes he's a genuine senior warrior who offers to lead the medicine cat back to some borage, and who plays on the Ice with Redwillow and Crowfrost. The next we see of him Ivypool watches as he 'greets' Blossomfall into the dark forest with a fight of teeth and claws. He always appears loyal and protective of boarders, several times identifying thunderclan scent where Dovewing crosses to meet Tigerheart, and even fights Lionblaze drawing blood when the thunderclan cat tries to cover her tracks. In the final battle it's clear by his conversation with Shredtail, a dark forest warrior, that he had always been loyal to Shadowclan, and spends the battle fighting against the dark forest. The thing about retroactively including him into Tigerclaw's Fury as a cat on the patrol that kills Runningwind, he would know then, how disloyal Tigerclaw can be, and I would imagine not be one to be so naive about the dark forest, but I guess the writers weren't thinking that hard when they pulled him back in the narrative that far two years later.

Anyway currently he is an elder, who was part of the Kin in the Vision of shadows arc, as he felt that Rowanstar's leadership lacked the power of 'old Shadowclan' days. He becomes a refugee to Thunderclan after being forced on the front line in the battle for Riverclan, and realizes that he had been wrong about his leader. He remains in the allegiances through the end of that arc, but hasn't been listed in the Broken Code or Starless Clan arcs with the exception of Spotfur's Rebellion, so, it's possible he hasn't died yet.

[wc-confessions]

Are there ANY cats who were apprentices at the same time as Darkstripe, or even right before/after? I'm trying to straight up rewrite Warriors and I'm trying to see who has agemates so far but there's nothing for him I can find except Runningwind and Mousefur maybe, but I split up there litter so now it's only Mousefur and I think he's slightly older or younger than her? Does Darkstripe just have no super close agemates in any clan? I think it sucks that he's kinda just sitting by himself so far lol.

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[sophswritingthings]

Longstar AU - Chapter One

Longtail padded around camp, grabbing a piece of fresh kill in his jaws. Turning around, Darkears came into his eyeline. Following instinct, he padded over to the dark tabby tom. He'd done the same as him, denying Tigerclaw's request to leave with him. And, Darkears had mentored him.

    “Longtail,” Darkears greeted, flicking his dark tabby tail.

    “Darkears,” He greeted back, lying beside him. “.. How’s Fernpaw's training going?”

    “Well,” He murmured. “She’s a good apprentice. Focused, loyal. She'll make a good warrior.”

    “That’s good,” Longtail mumbled back.

    “.. I have a question,” Darkears turned his amber gaze on Longtail, who cocked his head.

    “What is it?” He questioned.

    He sighed, “It’s been a week since Tigerclaw was exiled,” Darkears flattened his ears. “And I can’t.. help but think.. not going with him was the wrong decision.”

    “What?” Longtail hissed, flattening his ears tight to his skull, “He’s a traitor to ThunderClan! He betrayed the loyalty that we shared; Bluestar chose him as deputy, trusted him to help and maybe run the clan, and he turned his back on her!” He growled, “How could you ever think it was the wrong choice..?”

    “The clan is run by a weak leader and a kittypet deputy,” Darkears narrowed his eyes, hissing his words with venom. “And plus, they'll never trust us the same way they did. We were friends with Tigerclaw, trusted him the same way they did, but somehow we’re the bad cats. Do you see the way that Fireheart looks at you? Like you're going to pounce on him the minute he turns his back.”

    “I—“ Longtail was lost for words. Because Darkears was right. But trust and loyalty could be earned back, couldn’t it..? “I still think we made the right choice, Darkears.”

    “If that’s what you think, Longtail,” Darkears rose to his paws, flicking his tail irritability. “Have fun with your loyal, trusting clanmate's.” He padded away, leaving the feathers of his prey behind. Longtail watched as he went, mind racing.

    Darkears was right. The clan may never trust him the same again; but that didn’t mean he couldn’t try to earn it. He had a loyal apprentice, and a few friends in Runningwind and Mousefur.

    “Hey! Longtail!”

    He whipped his head to see Swiftpaw lying beside Brightpaw and Cloudpaw, a bright smile across his face. With a soft smile, he padded over to his apprentice and friends.

    “I heard Fireheart saying he was gonna have you lead the moon high patrol,” Swiftpaw mewed, glancing at Brightpaw and Cloudpaw, who nodded. “.. Can we come with?”

    “Well, you can,” Longtail flicked Swiftpaw's ear. “But Brightpaw and Cloudpaw have to ask their mentors.”

    “I’m sure Fireheart will be okay with it,” Cloudpaw shrugged, “I think he was gonna go, anyway.”

    “.. Is he?” Longtail's fur pricked up a bit. What, did he not even trust him to lead a patrol? “Okay.. than, uh, Brightpaw can ask Whitestorm. If he says it’s okay than you can come.”

    “Thanks, Longtail!" Brightpaw gave the tan tabby tom a smile, brushing past him with a purr. She bounded over to Whitestorm.

    At least she trusts me. And so does Swiftpaw, Longtail took in a sharp breath. I’m not sure about Cloudpaw. He looks at me kinda sideways. He glanced at the apprentice, across the clearing, speaking to Fireheart.

    “.. Longtail?”

    At Swiftpaw's rather raspy, he snapped out of his thoughts.

    “Yes, Swiftpaw?” Longtail settled down beside his apprentice, “Something wrong?”

    “Not really,” He shrugged. “But.. I’m almost over twelve moons old.. shouldn’t I have become a warrior already? I’ve had my assessment. And so has Brightpaw and Cloudpaw. Thornpaw, too..”

    “.. You should have,” Longtail murmured, gazing at Fireheart across the clearing. “I'll speak to Fireheart about it, okay? Maybe he can get that message to Bluestar, since she doesn’t seem to even wanna see her own clan.”

    Swiftpaw leaned on his side, “Thanks.”

    With a content purr, Longtail rasped his tongue over the top of Swiftpaw's head. Than, he noticed Fireheart and Cloudpaw bounding toward him.

    “I'd like you to lead the moon high patrol,” He mewed softly. “I’m going to come along, along with Cloudpaw. Whitestorm and Brightpaw are coming, too.”

    “Alright,” Longtail said with a hiss to his words. “Swiftpaw's coming, too.”

    “.. Of course,” Fireheart flattened his ears, adverting eye-contact.

    “And I’d like to speak with you, Fireheart,” Longtail narrowed his eyes.

    “You don’t need to be all serious about it, Longtail.” Whitestorm padded up behind him, nudging his shoulder. “You can talk to your deputy without making a scene, you know.”

    “Well, yes, I—“

    “I’m kidding with you, Longtail,” Whitestorm let out a purr of laughter. “Now, come on. Let’s patrol and get to bed. I’m an older cat, I need my rest.”

    Fireheart twitched his whiskers. “Yes,” He smiled. “Let’s go.” He flicked his bushy tail, signaling for Longtail to take the lead. As he did, Fireheart joined up at the front with him, and the three apprentices fell in the back with Whitestorm.

    “What’d you need to talk to me about, Longtail?” Fireheart flicked his bushy tail. “It seemed important.”

    “I'd say,” Longtail hissed. “Swiftpaw, Brightpaw, Cloudpaw and Thornpaw should become warriors. They’ve passed their assessments, and are more than ready. Especially Swiftpaw.”

    “You do understand that’s not my job, Longtail—“

    “Yes, but your her deputy!” Longtail yelped, “And why isn’t she talking to the clan anymore? No meetings, no patrols. She doesn’t visit kits. No ceremonies. We don’t even see her! What in StarClan is going on?”

    “Longtail, I—“ Fireheart sighed, “I understand your concerns. I will talk to her about it.. but she’s very.. shaken, from Tigerclaw. Sick, at that. You have to understand.”

    “We all were,” Longtail flattened his ears. “She’s our leader. And she needs to start acting like it.”

[m1smatched-starsigns]

You mentioned your Fireheart ghost AU will have like a Fire/Sand sibling dynamic? I was just wondering what that looks like for them!

The other warriors snicker as Fireheart is followed out of camp by a trail of rowdy apprentices, and for her snickering, Fireheart ropes Sandstorm into coming with them.

“Building your case to mentor one of the kits?” Sandstorm asks as they lead the way to the sandy hollow. Cinderpaw follows quietly on their tails, while Swiftpaw and Lynxpaw take swipes at each other in the back.

“Not really,” Fireheart replies. “But if it works then I won’t complain.”

“Fernkit, Ashkit, and Mistlekit,” Sandstorm counts. “One for you, one for me, and one for Dustpelt.”

Fireheart snorts. “As if Bluestar would give Dustpelt an apprentice over Graystripe. He’s almost more impatient than Runningwind.”

“Maybe, but we all know that if Bluestar gives any of us fresh-meat an apprentice then it’ll be you, and Dustpelt would throw a fit if you got to mentor an apprentice before him.”

“Then maybe Dustpelt shouldn’t have such a bad attitude all the time.”

“Not all the time,” Sandstorm disagrees. “Only whenever you’re around.”

Fireheart shoots Sandstorm a half-hearted glare. Looking back it’s hard to pinpoint the exact moment she decided to morph their rivalry into a friendly rivalry, and Fireheart suspects that Whitestorm had something to do with it. Whatever magic Whitestorm worked, though, apparently did not extend to Dustpelt.

“Because I’m a kittypet,” Fireheart says, sounding bitter.

“I mean, it’s not that simple, but sure.”

“Enlighten me, then.”

Sandstorm shrugs. “You joined the day his mentor was murdered so he was already grieving, and then he was reassigned to Darkstripe and he ended up spending a lot of time around Tigerclaw and Longtail who basically make up your entire fan club--”

“Okay, I get it,” Fireheart interrupts. “You’re saying he was brainwashed.”

“I’m saying your mentor has a lot to do with who you become,” Sandstorm retorts. Somehow that feels like the theme of the day.

A star mentored a star mentored a star, remembers Fireheart. He wonders what Whitestorm’s father, Tigerclaw’s mentor, was like. He wonders if he can ask the elders about it without seeming suspicious.

Sandstorm takes his contemplative silence as brooding and suggests, “You know, there is an alternative explanation. Maybe Dustpelt is like, secretly madly in love with you and he loathes himself for it.”

Fireheart cuts Sandstorm a glare. “Quit joking.”

[talonslockau]

my fav charries are mousefur and longtail,,, can you talk about them in talonslock???

Ah, Mousefur and Longtail, the young background cast of arc 1 that turned into the elder cast of arc 2. No hate towards you, anon - I think they're fun characters, I just wish the Erins would have done more with them, y'know?

(Possible light spoilers below the cut - nothing that explicitly covers future plots, but which may explain some cats' reactions in the future!)

To start off with, they're siblings with Quickflash (Runningwind) in my AU - One-eye being their mother. They're not especially close by sibling standards, but they do care deeply for one another (as seen by Longtail and Mousefur seeking revenge for Quickflash's death on Brokentail and company). They were born basically at the same time as Willowbranch, Mistspring, and Nightwish, so they were all essentially raised together, and in time they all kind of became pairs of friends- Quickflash and Willowbranch, Mousefur and Mistspring, Nightwish and Longtail. Quickflash and Willowbranch went on to become mates, as we know...

I won't cover Longtail's feelings over Nightwish in depth, but suffice it to say that he was devastated when she died. He was offered the apprenticeship of her son, Ravenkit, but refused it - he couldn't help but see Nightwish every time he looked at her son, and thought he wouldn't be fair to Ravenkit. (An interesting timeline would see him as Ravenpaw's father - it's interesting to think about how things might have changed then!)

He was apprenticed to Redtail at the same time that Darkpaw was apprenticed to Tigerclaw, and the four of them were all quite close before Redtail's death - they would often spar together, even after Darkstripe and Longtail became warriors. He was extremely close to Redtail, who taught him everything he knows today about the code. From Tigerclaw, his 'second mentor', he learned a great deal about fighting - but it was Redtail that taught him when to fight, and when to choose peace. Even after he became a warrior, it wasn't uncommon to see him eating with Bluestar and Redtail.

I think he's a very interesting character, especially since in my AU he wasn't the one to attack Fireheart because he was older and Redtail taught him to be less headstrong (that role went to Dustleap instead). He's previously had a very black-and-white outlook on things - either you are for the code, or against it. This lead to his strong dislike of Fireheart (a kittypet, and therefore against the code), as well as susceptible to the manipulation of Tigerclaw, who has always portrayed himself as a loyal, Code-abiding warrior. Recent events have turned all of his previous thinking on its head, and in the wake of Tigerclaw's destruction he has his own inner reckoning to deal with...

Mousefur, on the other paw, has always felt left behind by those around her. Her brother, Longtail, was apprenticed to the deputy himself (an honor normally reserved for leader's kits). Her other brother, Quickflash, eventually became deputy, after mentoring the deputy's kit Dustleap. Even her best friend, Mistspring, got an apprentice before her. Willowbranch and Nightwish were always considered the pretty mollies of the group, leaving her dead last in everything.

It's perhaps for this reason that she's poured every bit of herself into everything she does, which can sometimes have disastrous results. Prior to Rusty joining the Clan, she injured herself badly over a fight for Sunningrocks - a fight they lost, a loss she blames herself for. She's considered one of the best hunters in the Clan, alongside Dappleshine, Sandstorm, and Peppermask, but even then she's only 'one of' the best - she longs to be the best, to have something no one can challenge her on.

Now that Mousefur has an apprentice at the same time as her brother, as well as the deputy and his kits, she's started to feel like her life is finally going somewhere, and she's subsequently done everything she can to be the absolute best mentor to Cherrypaw - to the point Cherrypaw almost sees her as a third mother. She often goes to Dappleshine for tips, and Dappleshine (having previously gone through much of the struggles that Mousefur now deals with) is happy to help. Mousefur just wishes that someone, anyone, would notice how hard she's working, and care for her just because of her... but is that too much for her to ask?

(A bit long I know but I hope that satisfied you, anon! I'm open to doing deep dives of any character if any of y'all want to send an ask/comment - I have a lot of these characters rotating in my head when I'm bored [always] so I think about them a lot and have a lot of headcanons for them XD No spoilers though!)

[sagesden]

A fire in camp

TW: Death by fire, smoke insulation and being trapped and pushed

Brightheart was in the Medicine cat den awake from the cold she had and was the first to see the flames and yelled that the camp was on fire and everyone was soon awake as the flames quickly grew.

Runningwind was one of the first out of camp and got smoke in their lungs but lived

Dustpelt helps Fireheart out safely

Greystripe makes it to Riverclan before collapsing Greystripe now has permeant smoke damage

Ravenwing makes it safely

Bluestar went to the Nursery to help One-eye out of camp and told her to cross to Riverclan and One-eye left with Amberkit in her maw.

Ashpaw helped Willowpelt carry a unconscious Spottedleaf out of camp and had collapsed when they got to the river as he was breathing heavily. He told Willowpelt to cross with Spottedleaf and he laid down to rest for a moment and when a Riverclan warrior came to help him he was unresponsive

Ashpaw has passed away

Goldenflower and lionheart help the elders to safety

Brindleface went to help Patchpelt and a tree feel in front of the entrance and crawled out feeling the burning of the Tree and manages to get out and the next day in Riverclan when Yellowfang went to check on her she was found cold

Brindleface passed away

Mousefur helps Longtail out of camp

As Bluestar circled around the camp to see if any cat was still in camp she felt someone push her in and all she saw was a bushy tail and one amber eye as she fell in the flaming camp

Bluestar lost a life

Swiftstep helps Spotspring out Brackenfur helps Brightheart out of camp Thornclaw makes sure all of the Apprentices out of camp safety

Sandstorm woke up to the sound of Brightheart yelling and the smell of smoke and she got up to check the apprentices and helped them out of the den but before she can get across camp a part of the bramble wall fell trapping her in a cornor while the camp set a blaze.

"Sandstorm!" she heard her father cry

"I'll be fine I promise ill hide somewhere until it dies down and meet you in riverclan ok?" Sandstorm said trying to get Redtail out knowing he would die other wise helping her. She heard him run away and she crawls into a crevice in the ravine wall and she made herself as small as she could.

Sandstorm closed her eyes and waited for the heat to die down so she could get out

when Sandstorm next opened her eyes she saw a camp smoldering and in the middle was Whitestorm. She ran to him and greeted him warmly, but she realized what this had ment and looked over to see her body. She looked away and back to Whitestorm. "Everyone else made it out right, Did Redtail make it?"

Whitestorm nodded. "He did my faithful apprentice but come on it is time and I'm sure seeing a familiar face will help the clanmates that need help to starclan." Whitestorm said and with one final look at her home she left with Whitestorm to bring her clan mates up to the ranks of starclan.

Sandstorm has passed away

Clouddapple helps redtail towards the river when he emerges

Redtail was one of the last cats out of camp and it had gave him some smoke damage but he lived Yellowfang was one of the last cats out of camp and it had gave him some smoke damage but she lived

The Dead:

Ashpaw Sandstorm Brindleface one of bluestar's lives

[bonefall]

Honestly, I'm falling in love with your characterization of Frostfur. Big battle scarred woman who loves her son-in-law and babies, outspoken advocate for Firestar, secret bastard of a medicine cat. She's so interesting and babygirl and I hope she gets a lil page about her like you have with Heartstar and Acorn Swoop~!

I'll end up giving her a summary later on, but I've been doing some sketches to get a better 'feeling' for her. Especially since her kittens are going to all become big players going forward, I want to make sure you can see a bit of her in the four of them;

[ID: Several iterations on BB!Frostfur. The one in the center is the oldest, with long belly fur and a long snout, labelled "Too long, too much muzzle, and too angy." In the top left corner, she is painting makeup onto Cloudtail, saying "I think red brings out the color of our eyes." Below that she is looking over her shoulder at you. Next is a headshot where her ear is cut off, and she starts to display the 'lip scar.' Then there's a guide to her various scars. Above that she is making bloodcones out of snow.]

SO enjoy this little babble on various free-form thoughts I'm having about her character;

I have enough snarky, assertive types in ThunderClan. I need someone who's more sweet and gentle to balance things out.

I ALSO noticed that Whitestorm and Cloudtail are large, fluffy, pure white cats. So I decided Frostfur works better as being short-furred.

The first sketch was based on her secret biofather Featherwhisker. I decided I don't want it to be so obvious, so the similarities became more subtle as time went on.

For example the shape of her head, and just a few droopy tufts.

There should be one scar that defines her above all others, so I decided that there's a slice from nose to chest, which nicked her lip open.

Her tooth is always poking out a little bit

Always looks 'friendly,' so I tried to channel a kitty cat who wants to play. Little muzzle, whiskers usually visible, big eyes

But don't let that fool you, she's a fantastic warrior, covered in scars to prove her mettle.

She's gone up against foxes, badgers, rogues, and has defended Sunningrocks many times. Bluestar trained her well, and no one can deny this.

I'm not sure when she's going to die, but in any case, she's not being "left behind" in TNP because she's too old and weak to travel. What the fuck was that, like sincerely

"Bye mom thanks for not slowing us down have fun starving to death" ??????

She either ends up in the Elder's Den for a while with Goldenflower, or dying in the WindClan Civil War

as a side note, she is not becoming deputy. I'm satisfied with the entire Firestar deputy plotline from Whitestorm to Longtail to Graystripe to Brambleclaw to Brackenfur. That's no longer open to shuffles, I cannot fit more into that drama.

However, she is totally eligible for a different high-ranking position! Cooking and Construction are still open. Cooking is kind of barren right now, actually, and it may be cute for her to train her daughter-in-law Sorreltail.

She also has at least two apprentices now. The first is either Runningwind or Mousefur (since Blue doesn't need an apprentice while she's leader and Redtail won't be mentoring his future mate's sister), and the second is Elderberry to ease her out of the nursery.

If neither Mouse and Run end up being her apprentices, then Tulipflight or Chestnutface might be. But she will be having 2 apprentices.

[alyssalikestoreadbooks]

Warrior Cats: Rising Storm - Erin Hunter

"Fireheart's traitorous enemy Tigerclaw has been vanquished and exiled from Thunder Clan -- but Fireheart can't shake the feeling that he's lurking in the forest, waiting for his chance to strike.

That's not the only problem facing the young warrior in these blazing summer months, as he struggles to handle sinister omens, an apprentice with a shocking secret, and a devastated Clan leader who is a shell of her former self. Meanwhile the forest gets hotter and hotter ... and everyone braces for the coming storm... "

Read Date - June 2024

Length - 315 pages

Genre - Adventure, Fantasy, Animal Fiction

Rating - 7/10

Stars - ★★★☆☆

Notes -  I really like how this next Big Bad Plot Line is set up, with Bluestar being the cat that Fireheart is afraid of now. Not for the same reasons as before, but it makes it all the more interesting. On top of this, the foreshadowing with Cloudpaw is fantastic. The twist that he’s been using twolegs for food is perfect. You just know its happening, but its not until its revealed where you’re like “oh crap”.When he’s eventually stolen away, you just feel so horrible. That poor kitty didn't decide that whatsoever. Whitethroat’s and Runningwind’s death are literally so heartbreaking and you’ve been expecting it to happen since the thunderpath was originally introduced but you never considered that Erin Hunter would actually go there. They do, and it’s so fucking sad. The lead up to Tigerclaw being revealed is really good, and the fight is very descriptive. I almost had to skip parts because I don’t like to imagine animals being hurt! The “adventure” to get Cloudpaw back from the twolegs was incredible, and the fight that ensues because of it was very well written. I also like how Bluestar is being painted, as if she’s uncapable of running the clan. You can just tell that Fireheart is going to be a leader one day. The fire breaking out was genuinely shocking to me because i assumed that “fire will save the clan” meant fireheart! I wasn’t expecting real fire! The deaths that go along with it are so heartbreaking, and I cried over Yellowfang. I think the twist at the end was very good as well, and you kind of expect it, but you dont’t at the same time. It was perfect.

[boilingrain]

Sandstorm and Longtail as Runningwind and Redtail kits????

Get in loser, we're bullying kittypets

So there are three options for how old these two could be (as of Into the Wild, at least)

First, They're both apprentices (Longtail gets aged down)

Second, They're both new warriors (Sandstorm gets aged up)

Or Third, They're the same age as canon, and were two separate single kit litters (probably unlikely)

I don't think that their character arcs would change very much, though. Possibly Longtail would also start being a little nicer to Fireheart after he saves Sandstorm at the gorge? Also maybe Sandstorm also gets kinda squinted at suspiciously by Thunderclan after Tigerclaw's exile

I don't think that this Sandstorm would keep that name though, since she's no longer sandy colored. I don't know what her prefix could be, though. Longtail can keep his name, though. He sure does have a long tail

[wokeauwc]

WARRIOR CATS WOKE AU

Welcome to my Warriors Woke AU! I'm on mobile and cant add cuts without annoying text things, so suffer. But if there is a cut, I added one, so, more info below the cut.

All cats are queer. The exception for this is kits, and apprentices vary from questioning to their identities, depending on how old and how confident they are in their identities. Some characters are also genderqueer and polyamorous, but not all of them.

Instead of leaders receiving the name (prefix)star, leaders now receive lord/lady/liege (name) because I thought it was funny and ended up keeping the concept.

Some family trees have been entirely reworked and names changed to better fit the story. This obviously goes for plot points as well.

I'm starting with the first arc, but I'll start adding more as I please.

There's an additional rank (that i forgot to add in my allegiances but its fine) called the Deliverer, where 2-3 run between clans in the event of an emergency. This has been tacked on the warrior rank, as deliverers still participate in normal warrior activities outside of this.

Medicine cats can have mates and kits, but cross-clan relationships are still forbidden. (However, this will change a lot sooner in my AU, and cross-clan relationships will become a lot less obnoxious and annoying.)

Naming a cat after their disability is greatly frowned upon.

This is MY AU and I can do as I please with it.

Important changes that aren't central and that I currently remember

Smudge and Rusty are littermates and foils. Smudge will later become Scourge and will have his own arc.

Princess doesn't exist, and Cloudtail (Cloudfeather in my AU) comes later and is the kit of Ravenpaw and Barley.

Redtail and Runningwind are Sandstorm's dads, and her feeling about their deaths, resentment against Tigerclaw for them, and her original distaste of Firepaw will be explored.

Mosskit survives, kind of. Thistleclaw's more of an emo asshole and Bluestar (Blizzardfur) is more self aware. Mistyfoot (Mistysplash) and Stonefur (Slipwhisker) join RiverClan on their own accord after being told about Oakheart (Oakleap), but Mosskit (Mossflower) stays. She grows up, becomes a warrior, but does pass away before the events of Into The Wild for Blizzardfur characterization reasons.

The stupid mate Whitestorm retcon has been fixed by just making him poly.

Clan cultures will be more distinct, and the forest territory is here to stay in order for me to explore that fully.

[seasonclans]

Jake Family Tree

This was a HUGE task cause I decided to show how three different families come together with two main generations, and this shows some of the big changes I've made to family trees already.

Key:

Red: Romantic or related

Purple: Non-romantic pair

Pink: Crush or one sided feelings

With that out of the way, I can now start to explain a bit of what's going on here! (These will be separated into sections to make it easier to take in)

Fire Family

Emberbounce, previously known as Jake, was once well-known as a hardy Streetcat, never having owners and never needing them. He relied on his own skills to find food and shelter. He's also quite a bit of a charmer, even if he's not romantically interested. This made him very attractive in terms of alley toms. This is what led him to a close friend of his--Nutmeg.

Nutmeg, the cat of an Abyssinian breeder, managed to get out and meet Jake. They became friends, never romantic, but they decided to have kits nonetheless. Before we speak about them, though, we have to talk about this mysterious other cat.

Strudel was a Housecat well known for how he suddenly appeared one day. No one knew where he came from or what kind of life he had. He simply showed up, said many strange words no cat could understand, and lived a life of relaxation. Nutmeg decided to live with him and his Housefolk, not wanting to return to the breeder. While Strudel had fallen in love with her, all she wanted was someone to help raise her kittens. So, he took on a teacher role, never quite becoming the kits' father, but far more than just a caretaker.

Now, onto the kittens: Filou and Tommy don't exist anymore, or at least aren't Jake and Nutmeg's kits.

Rusty, Princess, and Luna had always been adventurous, much like their parents. They were super close, even after they were sold to their new Housefolk. Rusty, the most inquisitive, was always setting out on adventures. Meanwhile Princess, the most responsible, and Luna, the most reckless, were tagging along, causing mayhem in the streets. Really, no one was surprised when Rusty disappeared, though when his best friend Smudge began talking about stories of magic cats in another plane, it was hard to say that was predictable.

While Rusty--now Fireheart--found love in his fellow WinterClan warrior Sleetstorm, Princess found love in a kind tom named Oliver, a cat her Housefolk had gotten as a companion for her. The two are now expecting kittens, and looking for a new adventure together. Good thing Smudge seems to have an idea.

Tiny Family

Nutmeg isn't the only cat Jake sired for. Quince, a fellow Streetcat, had always desired to become a mother. That's when she met Jake, who was willing to help her out. They had three kits--Ruby, Socks, and Tiny.

While Ruby and Socks were inseparable partners in crime, Tiny was often left behind and seen as a nuisance. He struck out on his own quite often, finding his own ways to entertain himself. Eventually, tired of Ruby and Socks bullying him, he decided he wanted to live with Jake. That's when his father had an idea.

The two went to the Isle of Seasons, where Jake had been once before, and moved into SpringClan, where they were named Emberbounce and Tinypaw. This is when Emberbounce and Tallstar began to bond, until they finally became mates. Tallstar was happy to adopt Tinypaw as his son.

Sleet Family

Spottedleaf, herbalist of WinterClan, and Redtail, an esteemed storyteller, have always been the best of friends, and always got into trouble as apprentices. Though they've grown and matured, and they don't spend nearly as much time together, they're both at heart still those trouble-making siblings. They've just gotten better at hiding it.

During his transition, Redtail found himself spending more time with his close friend Runningwind, and the two slowly came to realize their feelings for each other. Eventually, they were proud to announce their kits.

Sleetstorm, Snowdrift, and Longtail were all known to be very noble, following the Clan Code's every rule, no matter what. They were all apprenticed as warriors, and thrived together as some of the most respected apprentices. Longtail even graduated early, having been an exceptionally fast learner. Then, Fireheart came along.

By the end of the first arc, the siblings weren't quite exclusively followers of the Code, and set out to help make changes that would make the Clans better for all cats.

Morning Family

Wrenflight, one of Tallstar's half-siblings, was always one for family. She always followed in Tallstar's pawsteps, and dreamed of being just like him. However, there was always one way they differed: while Tallstar preferred to stay quiet about his beliefs and listen to Mudclaw, Wrenflight has never backed down in her views. This is what Stagleap found so curious about her.

Stagleap grew up as the largest apprentice in the Clan, and eventually became the largest warrior in the Clan. He was always respected for his strength, though there was an ever-present expectation that he had to be strong at all times. With Wrenflight, he didn't have to worry about that. It wasn't long before the two became mates and welcomed their new kits.

Onekit was named for being the only survivor of his litter, considered the strongest by Stagleap. When he was named Onepaw, his younger siblings Ashkit and Morningkit were born, and the two looked up to him. As he got older, he grew closer to cats outside his own Clan, encouraged by his mother. He sought to bring the Clans together, befriending WinterClan and SummerClan cats alike, though Stagleap never liked his affinity for WinterClan. Meanwhile, Morningpaw and Ashpaw preferred to stay within their own camp. While Ashpaw was dismissive of outsider connections, Morningpaw was fascinated by Tinypaw's stories of another world, and though she'd never dream of venturing out into the unknown, she's content to hear stories of such adventures.