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[barrenclan]

"The Vaster World"

Well! This is it! The very last epilogue of "Pinepaw and the Forgotten World"!

This epilogue in particular took me awhile to write, because I had to get it exactly how I wanted. Pinewing and Cormorantleaf's relationship is one of the main focuses of the story, and I really felt I needed to explore it the way it deserved. Especially important to me was showing that despite how much they love each other, there's still a ton of baggage and difficulities they needed to work out. I honestly think it would be unrealistic for two characters with so much trauma to just skip off happily together, but I also wanted to emphasize how they could still reconcile in the end. Not all relationships work out, but Pinewing and Cormorantleaf both felt that the other was extremely important to them, and the relationship was something they both wanted. So they were willing to put in the work of building it back up.

I had a ton of fun drawing older Pinewing and Cormorantleaf. I started doodling Pinewing with full facial hair something like a year ago, and I've been so desperate to finally get it into the comic since. It feels so right for him, like his perfect final form. After a life full of pressure and difficulty Pinewing just wants to be a happy old man who gets to kiss his husband every day, and sometimes profesy the future writ flesh. Goodbye, my little blue cat; I'm gonna miss you.

The title of this epilogue comes from "Mimsy Were The Borogoves" by Lewis Padgett: "They would survive, but they would not know how to swim downstream, to the vaster world of the ocean.”

In the end, the whole project wraps up at 64,501 words, 370 pages, and two and a half years of production time. I started this project expecting it to be a minor thing I occasionally drew on the side, something a few people might find interesting. The enormously positive response has absolutely blown me away and continues to do so, and I am forever so grateful that thousands of people can enjoy and meaningfully relate to this story.

Thank you, as always, to everyone who has commented, shared, reblogged, theorized, made fanart, made fanfiction, told their friends, liked it, or just read it at all. Though I won't go into the specific details, PATFW is an extremely personal and cathartic creation of mine, so the fact that many of you have also told me that it connected with you on an emotional level is genuinely heart-touching. I appreciate all your readership through these years. It means a lot.

-Raz

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holland, 1945

@barrenclan hi again

[wetwaspwednesday]

Shoutout to Raz 'The Horrors' Merry for making me feel genuine anguish over warrior cats for the first time since like middle school !!!

Blood / Gore ⚠️

[barrenclan]

I took this quiz as if I were Pinepaw, but I think I got Daffodilpaw instead!

if tumblr loves anything, it's bitches who are doomed by the narrative. in this uquiz, find out what role are you in the tragic play?

[maplewood126]

[barrenclan]

"Farewell, and I Love You"

Here were are; the last proper issue of Pinepaw and the Forgotten World. As I've said before, I have a series of ten epilogues planned which will wrap up all of the main characters' lives, so the comic is not quite done yet. Hence I'll save all the rambly, sappy stuff for that final epilogue.

The epilogues will begin posting on January 7th, and will post twice-weekly on Tuesday and Friday until they're finished. The first three are already available on my Patreon if you're interested.

For now, I just want to say - thank you so much to everyone who has read and shared my comic. It's meant a lot to me. I hope you all liked it.

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Moon 36

[barrenclan]

Ohh, the little babies... back when things were so simple :,]

artfight attack on @barrenclan! i have been enjoying the characters and i'm really looking forward to the next issue :3

[maple-clan-adventures]

Firepaw and Daffodilpaw are apprentices <3

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Artfight attack of Daffodilpaw for @barrenclan ! Best girl!

[barrenclan]

"Our Lasting Legacy"

Finally, our apprentices who were once so small have grown into their warrior names! I hope you give Redstar, Pinewing, Cormorantleaf, Daffodilcloud, and Asphodelshine a very hearty welcome. I won't be changing the tags of any of the characters, though, just to preserve continuity.

I've mentioned it before, and it should already be abundantly clear in the comic, but leaders in this comic do not have nine lives. The leader title and oath is purely ceremonial.

This is the second to last issue of PATFW! However, I've been very busy and haven't gotten much time to work on the last one, so it'll likely be a longer than usual time until it comes out. I will be posting it earlier on my Patreon once it's done, but I don't have a good idea of when that will be yet. Please have patience. I want to wrap this story up right.

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[barrenclan]

AHHH I'm in love with this!! This song is SO perfect for her, and I love all the beautiful shading used in it! Eurhythmics is such a wonderful choice for a PMV :] excellent work!!

soo, have you guys read Razmerry's Pinepaw and the forgotten world?

i was randomly struck with inspiration and motivation to work on this, and i'm glad fot it! i honestly just picture this song as Slugpelt and Cashew, buuuut the lines "here comes the rain again, raining on my head like a tragedy, tearing me apart like a new emotion" was just to perfect for the slug rain confrontation in the newest issue. as a result, Rainhaze kinda took over the middle chunk of the pmv lmao

this was my first proper attempt at doing a pmv with tweening, so hopefully it doesn't look too wonky. it was pretty fun actually! i'm definitely proud of some of the shots :]

anyway, shout out to Slugpelt. tragic moms gotta be one of my favorite types of characters (Graypool, Dawnpelt, and Ivypool being some of my fav wc characters lol)

@barrenclan

as a bonus, have some silly thumbnail doodles:

[applesaucify]

Eye of the Storm

Prologue

A dark cat raced across the forest floor, paws pounding against the moist earth. Stopping to sniff the air, the cat’s nose convulsed in disgust. A rotten smell engulfed its nostrils.

The dark grey feline, Rookpaw, begrudgingly followed the scent. He had been searching for his best friend, Daffodilpaw, who had gone missing a few days prior after leaving on a solo hunting mission. The smell was getting more pungent now, and Rookpaw could barely breathe. Pushing past a thick clump of bracken, Rookpaw froze. Laying in the dank clearing, below a canopy, was a horrific sight.

Atop a puddle of crimson blood laid Daffodilpaw’s body, with a large gash on her throat encrusted with dried ichor. the cream-furred apprentice’s underbelly was stained red with the scarlet fluid that had been oozing from the deep wound, for seeming a long time.

Staring at the corpse for what felt like moons, Rookpaw slowly backed away. Suddenly, he heard a twig snap behind him. Whipping his head around, he just barely saw a flash of pale grey fur flying at him. He felt a sharp pang of pain in his neck.

Then it all went black.

WOAH

[psychosophy]

Typing BarrenClan Cats in OPS

i'm rereading @barrenclan so I thot this might be fun :P

Right now, I'm only on chapter 15/16 I think? But I think I have enough info (plus prior knowledge) to do a quick typing on the slug sibs

Pinepaw: Pinepaw is definitely a gatherer, though I don't know if I'd say he's overdoing chaos...he doesn't have a need for new things as much as he has a need for individuality.

This might not SEEM like the case since he's not an individualist per say, but when reading the comic you can tell he goes away from the tribe and focuses on his wants, he is looking for answers not FOR the tribe but purely because he wants to know.

This can be seen in many scenarios, but mainly in him wanting to leave the group. Someone who's tribe over self and an organizer would prefer to stick to traditions, like Cootstorm, they would hear the cries of the past barrenclan warriors and want to stay, because that is what the tribe and tradition wants.

This leads me to either INTP or INFP, though I think he's more of an INFP. He doesn't care as much about efficiency, even if he is logical he prefers to think about his values

Also idk if it's necessary to say ne>se he's clearly intuitive, moreso coming to as many conclusions as possible instead of paying close attention to the surroundings

ALSO Consume>Sleep>Blast>Play is my best guess but I'm not too sure

Examples of INFPs:

Shinji Ikara from NGE

Belle (Beauty and the Beast)

Spider-Man/Peter Parker (Marvel Comics)

As for other typologies, these are just possibilities:

6w7 (4w5 is also a possibility!)

694

RCUAI or SLUAI

ELFV

Phlegmatic-Sanguine or Phlegmatic [Dominant]

Neutral Good (or neutral moral if we're doing 5x5)

Heir of Doom (Prospit)

NEXT Daffodilpaw ! One of my favorites...first off she is DEFINITELY tribe>self and is overdoing tribe...this is not even a question at this point. She focuses too much on others, deciding her only worth is what she can contribute.

Though I think, instead of being blast, she's mainly a play function, meaning she's a jumper!

Now the hard part is figuring out whether she uses ne or se, though I'm gonna go with ne...she's always thinking of possibilities to make the clan a better place, so her ne assists her fe

This leaves ESFJ! Play>Blast>Consume>Sleep :3

Examples of ESFJs:

Spongebob SquarePants

Ochako Uraraka from BNHA

Katara from Avatar

Other typologies:

2w1

297

SLOAN

EFVL

Sanguine-Melancholic or Sanguine [Dominant]

Lawful Good (or Lawful Moral)

Page of Heart (Prospit)

And finally!!! Asphodelpaw :3 weirdly enough, she's also tribe>self, but unlike her sister she is blast and a te user, she doesn't care about values she wants things to work efficiently

Fe is definitely her main function, the entire story she's battling with herself over gaining approval with her mentor, meaning she neglects a cay like Pinepaw who is more individualistic and doesn't really want to partake in tribe beliefs. She definitely gets healthier as the story goes on, but she's a good example of a tribe savior being selfish.

As for whether she uses si or ni....I'm gonna go with ni, she isn't tied to si but there also isn't much showing her ni so I skipped over to the third function and (imo) she's def se>ne so. Ni it is!

so she's ENTJ ! Blast>Sleep>Consume>Play

Examples of ENTJs:

Katsuki Bakugo from BNHA

Asuka Langley Soryu from NGE

Light Yagami from Death Note

Other Typologies:

3w2

386

SCUEI

VFEL

Choleric-Melancholic

Chaotic Neutral (or Rebel Neutral)

Maid of Blood (Derse) Mainly a guess cuz idrk...

[barrenclan]

The hopeful expression Rainhaze has on his face, staring away from Slugpelt, unclear whether he's about to attack or embrace her, the halo around her head, the siblings' paws vs Ranger's - so much good symbolism in this, I love it!

One more art fight attack for the day on @barrenclan :] had a lotta fun drawin these kitty cats

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MARJORAMCLAN

The Picky and Unemotional

LEADER COPPERSTAR—a short haired, black and red, classic tortoiseshell jack, with hazel eyes.

DEPUTY ORCHIDFANG—a blue mackerel tabby tom, with short fur, and copper eyes.

MEDICINE CAT PLUMEYE—a red spotted tabby tom, with short fur, and copper eyes.

WARRIORS BURNETMOON—a red spotted "pseudo-tabby" tom, with short fur, and copper eyes. WAXBURROW—a long haired, cream mackerel "pseudo-tabby" jack, with yellow eyes. CROWTALON—a short haired, black spotted tabby jack, with amber eyes. NIGHTBLAZE—a black and red, mackerel calico molly, with short fur, and amber eyes. FIRERIPPLE—a red mackerel "pseudo-tabby" tom, with long fur, and amber eyes. TANSYLEAF—a short haired, red classic "pseudo-tabby" tom, with hazel eyes. STARLINGBARK—a black molly, with short fur, and hazel eyes. CORMORANTSTEM—a black molly, with short fur, and green eyes.

APPRENTICES THRIFTPAW—a short haired, blue tom, with amber eyes. DAFFODILPAW—a cream classic "pseudo-tabby" jack, with short fur, and yellow eyes. SOOTPAW—a black and red, ticked tortoiseshell molly, with short fur, and amber eyes. GARLICPAW—a sparse haired, white molly, with hazel eyes. QUEENS PARCELHISS—a black molly, with short fur, and gold eyes. POCHARDTOES—a short haired, blue and cream, spotted tortoiseshell-tabby molly, with green eyes.

ELDERS RAVENEARS—a hairless, black and red, classic calico-tabby molly, with blue eyes.