#Waspstar

[bonefall]

Do you have any ideas for who you'll be picking as the povs for bb!changing skies? I know the arc is still super new, but since I know leafstar kicks it in bb!avos, i'm super curious as to if you have any early thoughts as to who might replace her (since someone HAS to - although something tells me that tawny's pov may also be on the chopping block, regardless of her still being alive by that point in better bones (i think? lol))

Leafstar's replacement is VERY easy! Waspstar will almost certainly be taking her roles, and I can already see how perfectly it will work out.

Xey remember her as being fair, above all. Committed to peace, to negotiation, to the ideals of justice and rationality winning out through unwavering generosity. Her first reward was to see SkyClan was driven from their home by Darktail and Sharpclaw's coup. Her second was to eat Juniperclaw's poisoned food.

Leafstar was fatally wrong. And Waspstar adored her.

How can you not? She lived by her ideals and died by them. Principles of modern SkyClan itself; to consider new ways of life, extend hospitality to strangers, and to keep the family together. In a good world, a better world, we could all live by these ideals.

...but Waspstar can see that the lake is not that world. So, xey lead ruthlessly.

As xeir mind starts to slip and the past becomes the present, xey'd see a lot of her. Consequences of xeir leadership catching up to them, it would be impossible to not ask what xey could have done different. If anything could have been different.

Plenty of interesting people for Wasp to remember, too, even beside Leafstar;

Sharpclaw, who betrayed SkyClan with the Kin.

Creekfeather, one of Waspstar's children, who xey had to kill to defend the Clan.

One of Rabbitleap's kittens who died very young.

The daylight warriors who stayed behind, or any cats trapped by humans.

People from xeir life as a kittypet, before xey were rescued from wandering the gorge that cold winter morning. Perhaps even xeir humans.

Again, say it with me; I Don't Rewrite Arcs Until Theyre Done. But. I've got a LOT to work with thanks to Waspy.

(And as for Tawny-- she gets a POV in BB!TNP already, even though she's still alive to the current day. So she's a lot more up in the air... especially considering there's now the possibility the girl POVs get sidelined in canon anyway :/ So I'll have to feel it out.)

[saffronclan]

Moon 0!

A calm start for our clan.

In other news:

Scalepaw and Moonchasm missed a bird, and Flurrywish found burdock root and ragwort.

[warrior-cats-rewritten]

how would each current leader, like present times in the story [hollystar and stuff], deal with a tarrare situation

like, someone who is just. always hungry and might eat a baby when hungry enough <- real thing that happened btw

Tarrae's story haunts me, what was wrong with bro?

Hollystar is still Hollyleaf, she will not hesitate to kill. She's a patient woman, yes, but she also recognizes a hopeless situation, and a dangerous one. If this problem cannot be fixed after a few attempts, she will fix it. Hollystar is kind, and polite, and friendly... But she is cold and pragmatic as well. She'll kill again if needs be.

Waspstar will try anything, but if that hunger cannot be sated through normal means... He will take them to the nearest Twoleg settlement. Becoming a kittypet would be the best option, in his eyes. They can come back, maybe be a Daylight Warrior, but he'd prefer they didn't.

Berrystar would send them out to Wind/Sky/Thunder territory. Go eat over there. Shoo. Be their problem. She cannot handle stressful situations and is about one stubbed toe away from a mental breakdown.

Lightstar is telling Lenny to look at the pretty rabbits as she loads her glock. She, like Hollystar, will kill if needed. But at least she'll take them somewhere nice looking first, Holly will knife you in the back of a Waffle House parking lot.

Splashstar is... A freak. He's gonna feed them loads of weird crap, he's a teenage boy really. Maybe see what happens when trying different things and not caring about the consequences. Splashclan is over-fishing the river anyways. If someone he likes gets chomped though he'll feed them deathberries.

Minnowstar is exiling them and getting a patrol to drive them FAR from Riverclan. She's got far too much work to do fixing Riverclan than dealing with Emptybelly, but she's not violent like Holly and Light.

Heatherstar would do her best to look for a cure, this must be a sickness, right? It must be. She'll repeatedly ask Starclan for guidance on what to do, but when things don't work out, with no hope of change... She'll have Kestrelflight work up a gentle euthanasia, to ensure they're not in any pain when they go. Bury them with a nice little snack in the grave with them to take to Starclan, hopefully that will satiate them once and for all.

Love these asks BTW! It's fun to talk about the Homebrew/Modern Era leaders

[residents-of-the-darkforest]

I should make more posts about Waspstar, who was mentioned like once before

I like to think she gets a wife or two...poly shenanigans....

Dynamic ideas:

One .......... Two .......... Three .......... Four .......... Five

[bumblingbabooshka]

hiii im in the middle of watching voy for the first time (i just finished watching 6x6 riddles actually) and ive always recognized you as That person who Loves tuvok and i wanted to know your thoughts on neelix and tuvok's relationship? its my favorite aspect of voy personally but im interested in hearing how a massive tuvok fan like you feels about them

Tuvok & Neelix Thoughts (Fractured): Man who grows flowers for food loves a man who grows them purely for beauty, Annoying4Annoying, Comedy routines, Intricate rituals and the playing up of roles, Aliens amongst humans - to assimilate or remain stubborn?, Bringer of water/Bringer of life, Seeing an angel through the mist, Two people who have difficulty communicating and come off as off-putting to those around them, Unrequited love, Love is stored in the food + kitchen, Family men left without any family, People from impossible moons, Jokes that go too far, Horrific loneliness being masked by something else, I won't leave you alone (pos&neg), Cracks in the facade, People pretending and pretending and pretending, Leolaroot I Can't Help It I'm A Moth To The Flame Required Viewing, I can only admit I like you when no one else is around - when the situation's as bleak as can be - when we're seconds from death - only then will I admit that it's been fun. Apologies in the form of sliced apples instead of words vs Apologies in the form of long and tearful contrition. LET ME IN!!! LET ME IN!!!! Locked door you keep bruising your hand banging against. People who love too much so they: keep knocking, keep their ear against the door.

My thoughts are that Neelix is a silly goofy little tragic clown of a man and Tuvok thinks he's so much better than him but in actuality whatever they're up to makes them both look stupid <3 /affectionate Neelix having a crush on Tuvok is canon to me - what Tuvok's response to or level of knowledge of that is changes by the day.

[faggotfungus]

hey man many apologies for the spam, love the blog!

Please, spam all you want! I'm glad you find the tags as pleasing as I do lol

Thanks for the love ♡

[residences-of-the-darkforest]

thinking of making Waspstar’s theme Mercy by KiNG MALA

[leafpoolstanblog]

ShadowClan-R2-Y13-GL

Dewstar dies in a Dark Forest battle. Waspstar chooses Sleekwhisker to be deputy.

Juniperclaw leaves ShadowClan to be with his mate, Fringestar, of SkyClan.

Needletail adopts Rowankit and Birchkit.

[spooky-paws-designs]

Waspstar (oc)

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[bonefall]

i NEED to know more about waspwhisker/waspstar now that xey seem to be leader during TBC/ASC. are xey as levelheaded as leafstar or more aggressive? i think it would be fun if xey were willing to defend skyclans separate culture WAY MORE than leafstar was willing to. that would especially bring conflict with the imposter and maybe could even lead to a battle!

I'm leaning HEAVILY towards doing it. Killing off Leafstar during Squirrelflight's Horror by having Juniperclaw poison their food makes perfect sense. He was trying to make them desperate to leave the territory, so they'd invade the Sisters' camp.

Plus, then I can delete the Meadow Saffron subplot. There was no new plant that suddenly showed up like a big coincidence RIGHT as tensions escalated-- Sparkpelt can just have gotten a bite of the poisoned food somehow.

(Maybe a diplomatic meeting... I'll think about it.)

Anyway, here's an Intro to BB!Waspwhisker, and how xey would act as Waspstar in comparison to BB!Leafstar;

WASPWHISKER

Once the ShadowClan family tree is complete, I will be going back to SkyClan's overhaul and making it more significant.

But in the meanwhile, Waspwhisker is a very close family cat to xeir mate Fallowfern, and kids; Plumwillow, Rabbitleap, and Creekfeather.

(Nettleplash might be gone, unsure.)

I really like Creekfeather for absolutely no reason. I just like his name lmao. SO I'm probably going to put him into The Kin so I can get mileage out of him as a villain

Having Waspwhisker have to fight and maybe even kill xeir own son sounds absolutely JUICY. Push this guy to the BRINK

Show, over and over, how Waspwhisker is willing to put SkyClan above everything xey've ever loved.

When The Kin absorbed a significant portion of SkyClan, Waspwhisker took Leafstar's side. Though xey can be tough, xey're always fair and rational.

The reason to exclude Daylight Warriors makes no sense and is just based on pride, in xeir eyes. The Daylight Warriors are not the ones attacking the camp right now, are they?

There are SkyClan Warriors in the gorge that night, and there are traitors.

And if that includes Creekfeather... then so be it. Creekfeather has made his choice.

You might think that Waspwhisker is a mean person. Xey're not.

In fact, when it comes to friends and family, Wasp's compassion is absolutely limitless.

Plumwillow and Rabbitleap get their love of long discussions from xem, as a Ba Waspwhisker was always encouraging their curiosity.

Xey like to answer questions with more questions, and guide kits and apprentices by leading them to the right answer instead of outright telling them.

The thing that makes Waspwhisker so brutal is that, well... xey just don't see the value in being overly generous. Xey want what xey are owed.

Down to the last scrap of fur, the final droplet of blood.

As a warrior who has gone through so much, loved so thoroughly, and serves a people who have lost everything, shouldn't respect come with that?

SkyClan has been cheated, threatened, and betrayed from the moment they were driven from the forest. Waspwhisker believes in reciprocity like it's a bank account-- xey simply want the positives and the negatives to be in balance.

It feels clear to xem that the moment they stepped paw into the new forest, the Forest Four saw them as pitiable.

They were not equal. SkyClan is a mixed-blood Clan of ex-kittypets and loners.

The politeness that defines SkyClan, helped to keep coalitions of cats together at a distance through forgiveness and cordiality, is a funny joke to Forest Four.

Though times are changing in Clan Culture, strength is currently still a stronger value than diplomacy.

Leafstar was playing by SkyClan rules. They have their own values, traditions, even a copy of the warrior code that diverges earlier.

But Waspwhisker can see-- what at first seems "amusing" about SkyClan to the Forest Four is quickly hardening into contempt.

And that contempt is mutual.

Forest Four cats are proud, self-absorbed, xenophobic, and stubborn. And they don't even realize that.

They're so used to only ever dealing with each other. With their big bluffs, political showboating, and ceremonial fights.

To Waspwhisker, it seems as though Forest Four cats see battle like a game. One you play together, with ancient, unspoken rules that SkyClan has been locked out of for generations.

It's been so long since they've known REAL fear that they've forgotten it. SkyClan hasn't.

Claws aren't toys; battle isn't a game. To SkyClan, their skills are a martial art.

To be respected.

In SkyClan's conversation about what "version" of the Warrior Code they will use, and how they interact with other Clans, Waspwhisker has always felt uneasy about the very premise.

Who interprets the Code, to begin with? Us, or them?

WASPSTAR

If I end up going with this, Leafstar will die of poisoning in Squirrelflight's Horror.

Juniperclaw did it to try and convince SkyClan that the Sisters ARE a threat. He wants them out of ShadowClan territory.

At first, Heartstar is going to refute any accusations of her deputy/nephew doing this poisoning. Nepotism is her consistent weak spot.

Waspwhisker might have died too, but someone tasted poison.

(Maybe I'll have it be the wounded sister they are holding as a prisoner. She can recognize a flower in a spoonful of soup and lurch foward to slap it out of their paw, then dump over the pot. Maybe when Squilf's about to have a bite, so there's a big accusation that the sister only stopped it to try and help the one who's been nice to her)

But in any case, when Waspwhisker finds out that it was a Forest Four warrior who did this...

It really solidifies in xem that xeir uneasiness was right.

Juniperclaw may have acted alone, but his feelings were born out of a deeper spite. One that Leafstar was too optimistic about.

They'll never take SkyClan seriously if something is not done about Juniperclaw. Exile is a JOKE.

The only thing that Forest Four cats seem to respect is brutality.

So xey will GIVE them brutality.

You demand we follow your version of this code?

"We'll start with a true warrior not needing to kill to win his battles, unless it is necessary for self-defense. Understand that I have no reason to believe Juniperclaw would not do it again. This was self-defense."

If the Forest Four can't even be consistent about Commandment 1, then they wouldn't be able to handle how SkyClan interprets the rest.

Xey insist SkyClan matters will be handled by SkyClan. When a law would affect another Clan, then we can discuss it.

Like Bramblestar, Waspstar refuses to be pushed around.

Unlike Bramblestar, they aren't a particularly emotional or biased person. In fact, Waspstar is cold.

That reputation is exactly what xey want, though. Let it precede us. "If they fear us, we live in peace. If they respect us, we live in peace. I offer the choice of which type of harmony we have together."

A good diplomat realizes quickly that Waspstar is not unreasonable, though. Getting xem to do anything is a matter of demonstrating mutual benefit.

Or making a show of goodwill.

Hawkwing is chosen as Waspstar's deputy because of his compassion and commitment.

They're not TOO different as well, and that's a plus to Wasp. Xey want the deputy to see eye-to-eye with xem, but still be bold and emotional enough to launch a challenge if needed.

Xey have thought fondly of Hawkwing ever since Plumwillow's mate went missing, and Hawkwing became a father to Wasp's grandkits.

Unfortunately, I can see Waspstar either respecting the Impostor a lot (for living by the same brutality he demands of other Clans) OR coming to a huge battle against the Impostor (for trying to force SkyClan to live a certain way).

In contrast to BB!Leafstar, who would think Bramblefake is a lunatic from the very beginning.

In a nutshell; If the two leaders heard the phrase, "an eye for an eye makes the whole world blind,"

Leafstar would hum and smile, praising the wisdom of the words. There are many ways to win a battle, and she does not want SkyClan to have to lose its peaceful life after enduring so much hardship. "That which cannot be fixed must be broken, and revenge is not something that can be repaired."

Waspstar would gently shake xeir head. That hope died with her. Either SkyClan will choose the change they make, or it will be taken. Our new neighbors respect only one thing, and if we want our kittens to live in peace, then we must study war, "If the enemy has taken your eye, take both of theirs."

[saffronclan]

Moon 1: Adjustment and New Faces!

Stiiiiill getting used to formatting, but! Look! We have a new cat in the clan! She's sick, but surely we can handle that! How could anyone throw her aside?

Roombacrawl ref below!

honest to god obsessed with her and her name

[warrior-cats-rewritten]

how would the current leaders react to the phrase "an eye for an eye makes the world go blind"?

By Current Leaders I'm not sure if you mean as of Into The Wild, or the newest leaders in WCR (Minnow, Holly, Heather, Wasp and Light) so I will put both.

Riverclan:

Crookedstar would mostly agree. Revenge specifically to him isn't worth it. To him, battles should be fought proactively. It's why he fought so hard for the kits and for Sunningrocks. Fight when it's worth fighting for.

Minnowstar would WHOLEHEARTEDLY agree. Her time in the Dark Forest showed her what those actions can do. She'll fight against injustice, but never for personal reasons. She's dragging Riverclan away from its bloody tendencies, not ripping open more wounds.

Thunderclan:

Bluestar would agree, but point out that, if you are attacked, you must do something about it. She will not allow her Clan to be damaged without consequences. Remember, until ITW, Thunderclan hadn't lost a battle.

Hollystar would probably give you a talking to about how blindness isn't a bad thing and that blind warriors are fully capable of everything sighted warriors are until you tell her it's a metaphor. Then she'll tell you that sometimes revenge is needed. Go in and leave with a clear head. "If you're going to go blind, then make sure you have someone to help you guide your paws back home after."

Windclan:

Tallstar would... Shrink on himself. He knows better than anyone around him what vengeance can do to those who seek it. Sure, he'll fight when he needs to, like when Thunderclan harbors that horrible cat, Brokentail. But that wasn't personal towards them, for him. He allowed cats who Brokentail had personally hurt to make their own choice, and that he would stand by them.

Heatherstar will just have to disagree. She's passionate, and can be a touch hot-headed. Sure, she's not a warlord, but she'll be damned if anyone tries to hurt Windclan. She's also in favor of 'fun' revenge. Prank her, she'll get twice as hard.

Shadowclan:

Brokenstar would tell you that metaphors are stupid. Get back to Battle training. Man will make up reasons to 'get even' with others. Revenge isn't an option for him, it's a way of life. He feels hurt, so everyone else should too.

Lightstar would... Also tell you something similar. "Then go for the throat, and make it quick." She'd respond. She did what was needed. Ruthlessly freeing her Clan from its fascist leader and destroying the structure that allowed Berrystar's rise to power in the first place. Revenge isn't fun, nor for the faint of heart, but if you're hurt, strike back, hard enough they'll never get back up...

Skyclan:

Uh... I'll go with the last leader. Spiderstar wasn't the most peaceful leader, but she knew when she was beat. She knew when it was time to fold, and scatter Skyclan to the winds like baby spiders floating on webs. That being said, if you personally wrong her or her family, gloves are OFF. Hurt her dads or brother, she'll beat the snot out of you.

Waspstar... You'd need to explain it to him first. After he gets it, he'd 99% agree. Sure, revenge leads to cycles, it is damaging... But damn if it didn't feel good to bust those cats out of the shelter and scare the daylights out of some Twolegs in the process. He's got his tiny ruthless streak, especially when it comes to any creature that hurts cats.

[residents-of-the-darkforest]

Possible Waspstar designs!

Which do you like best?

[wiltedcattail]

Art for Waspstar as my part for a toyhouse game🌸