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starryelem · 4 months ago

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Flavorsome morning

Ink x Finch | Painted wings

As the warm but vibrant rays of sunrise began to sneak and creep their way into the JR’s castle certain workers and guards began to wake up, ready to either take on the morning shift or begin their work.

Finch was one of those people who stayed up an hour longer incase of any uncounted for emergencies; which is where he usually found himself enjoying something like a snack or a pastry that was freshly made by the chefs who seemed used to him by now and always had his favorites along with things he may like picked out for him on a plate to come by and enjoy.

The brunette quietly hummed a little melody to keep himself company as he took off his hat, running his fingers through his hair to try and style it as he walked into the cafeteria which was slightly busier than usual. Some people were switching shifts, some were eating their breakfast or grabbing a meal to sleep better without an empty stomach but that of course didn’t stop them from their respectful greeting to Finch, which he had to return; Looking to the side of the room he noticed the chefs having already begun displaying the baked goods they offered today.

“Morning” Finch put his hat back on as he greeted one of the elder cooks, his voice soft and tired but clearly relaxed and as close as one can get to happy in such an early hour after a night shift. “Ah, Captain,” the cook smiled, his face almost lighting up at the sight of the younger. “I see you’re tired,” the elder looked at Finch’s eye bags and slightly unprofessional posture which was a clear sign of his sleepiness. “So I shouldn’t take much of your time with bothersome conversations.” the cook finished and turned to the counter beside him, going to get Finch’s plate. Finch’s eyes slightly widened as he felt a pang of guilt, causing him to frown and quickly press on “No, no, I enjoy our conversations, they aren’t one bit bothersome!” a gentle but trustworthy smile was to be seen on his face on the younger’s face, who was trying convince the cook to believe him but the older had other thoughts as the next words were spoken with such pride “I’ve hand picked the best for you, young captain.” The plate made a soft sound as it was put on the counter for the brunette to pick up, looking as appetizing as always. Knowing there was no room for arguments with the older man, Finch took a deep breath in, smiling once more as he thanked the other who turned around and attended to his duties once again.

The captain picked up his plate from the counter and made his way to one of the tables he regularly sat at. He placed his plate on the table and sat down, looking at the breakfast the older cook had picked out for him today; his plate had two waffles with honey and a little butter, scrambled eggs, some cut up strawberries and what really caught his eye was the hazelnut croissant.

Finch wasn’t one to claim certain people looked like certain things since that was rather awkward to explain but there was something about this croissant; it just kept reminding him of Ink. Was it the colors? It definitely was but at such a sleepy state, it felt like Finch wasn’t sure how Ink even looked anymore.

Speak of the right hand man, there he was waking through the entrance of the cafeteria, rubbing his eye as he most likely still felt sleepy; It was a known fact Ink stayed up even when he didn’t want to.

Finch looked down at the freshly made pastry and up at the other, almost as if he was doing a double take; he was right. Ink looked like a croissant, a hazelnut croissant which for some reason made him smile in what can only be described as amusement.

The captain wasn’t one to enjoy sweet things in the morning but he still decided to take a bite. The nuts had a strong taste despite being little and the croissant was flakey and flavorful; Damn it, it even tasted like Ink’s personality; Not much but leaves an imprint as well as messy but easy to adore

Finch paused, why was he thinking of Ink so much recently, he had no reason to but the other seemed to always having haunted his thoughts. Did he admire the other or idolize him or was it that he had feelings for him?

Brushing away the thoughts was the only thing that brought the brunette peace; There was no use in overthinking, he wasn’t in his best state of mind to begin with so his thoughts would’ve been in a bigger scramble than they were in before if he didn’t stop. All he could care about was enjoying his breakfast while feeling the soft breezes of wind accompanied by warm rays of sunshine that never seemed to fail at lighting the cafeteria up.

#this is a lil fan fic because it’s been so long since I’ve written smth with Finch as the main protagonist #I might make a part 2 but that is not clear yet #this is my first time posting a fan fic on tumblr so bare with me if some things aren’t written correctly #paintedwings #finch x Ink #ink x finch #dreamswap #dreamswap ink #dreamswap finch #dreamswap fan fics

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thegodofdecay · 1 year ago

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Been working on a Vell Warrior Cats AU! Have some of the characters I’ve designed so far! Some are AU characters from his canon and some are fillers!

Brittlebush: Tall, Selfless, Insecure. Warrior of Ridgeclan, mate of Prairiemist, father of Strawpelt and Quillfreckle. Short brown and white fur with pale blue eyes with one stripe down their back. Brittlebush is a filler character who serves as the father of two characters who exist in Vell’s canon story. He’s very worried about how his son’s mentor treated him and his worst fears are realized when his son goes missing soon after his warrior ceremony. He’s not incredibly relevant for long, but he’s a positive adult figure in Pantherstep (who is cat Vell)’s childhood, which he didn’t have much of since his mentor isolates him. When an elderly Brittlebush is found dead by the Valleyclan border after hunting alone, Pantherstep blames Valleyclan tensions rise to new levels.

Chipmunkstripe: Large, Tolerant, Excitable. Warrior of Ridgeclan, mate unknown, mother of Honeyclaw (C’heil, Vell’s wife), sister of Ringtail, daughter of Flashthroat. Long ruddy tabby fur and saffron eyes. she decorates her fur with marigold.

Chipmunkstripe is a filler character to be a stand in as Honeyclaw’s mother! She’s large excitable lady who can hit like a truck and never seems to tire on the battlefield. It’s clear her daughter takes strongly after her and the two are close. She always speaks her mind even if it means she often speaks out of turn. Despite frequent disagreements Elkstar respects her opinion and considers her one of his most trusted advisors. She’s welcoming of Pantherstep as an apprentice but she notices how his attitude shifts after the death of his mentor and she worries about how much time her daughter spends with him.

Coldbreeze: Cold, Sadistic, Brooding. Healer of Ridgeclan, brother of Moonshadow, murdered by Pantherstep. Short haired Tuxedo tom with yellow eyes.

Coldbreeze is an AU of Vell’s mentor and abuser, Sharso. In this story medicine cats are just called healers. He finds Pantherkit, who’d fled from Valleyclan to avoid being forced to become a warrior apprentice during a time of war and famine. Coldbreeze offers to take him in as a healer apprentice and teach him about herbs, spirits, and magic. He is incredibly cruel and abusive to his apprentice and he and his brother Moonshadow often torment their apprentices Pantherpaw and Quillpaw together. Not long after his part in the murder of newly named Quillfreckle, his apprentice, who’s now full grown and no longer weak, sickly, and easy to push around turns on him and kills him while they’re out alone gathering herbs.

Elkstar: Bony, Scholarly, Kindhearted. Leader of Ridgeclan since before the story begins, very old, no known family. Long gray tabby fur and dark green eyes.

Elkstar is a filler character, as the political leader canon to Vell’s story is quite close to his own age so i needed a predecessor. Elkstar is tired of the constant hostility and war between Valleyclan and Ridgeclan, it’s been going on for most of his life, but he remembers a time when the 3 clans lived in peace before Sandclan dissolved and the clans stopped gathering every full moon. Despite his longing for peace, he doesn’t let Valleyclan aggression go unchecked and will fight for every bit of territory, in this arid climate they don’t have any prey to spare, although he knows Valleyclan is suffering, Ridgeclan is only marginally better off.

Fennelnose: Tall, peaceful, and clumsy. Warrior of Ridgeclan, nonbinary, child of Yuccaheart, sibling of Bisonfoot and Paintedwing, mate of Strawpelt, parent of Salmonberry, Fossildust, and Lambfrost, apprentice of Chipmunkstripe. Long, caramel shaded fur and marbled (brown and olive) eyes.

Fennelnose is a filler character and becomes the main support system for Strawpelt after she loses her brother Quillfreckle and her close friendship with Pantherstep soon afterwards. She’s confided her suspicions to him and he doesn’t want to invalidate her feelings but he just can’t believe Pantherstep could kill anyone, could he? If everything Strawpelt told him was true, then... maybe Pantherstep had to kill Coldbreeze and Moonshadow in self defense! Whatever happened it’s not his business, and if Strawpelt wants to keep it a secret then so will he.

Moonshadow: Muscular, Sadistic, Short-Tempered. Warrior of Ridgeclan brother of Coldbreeze, murdered by Pantherstep. A black short hair tabby tom with dark brown eyes.

Moonshadow is an AU of Mamoon, one of the other necromancers in the coven Vell spent his adolescence in. Moonshadow is the mentor of Quillpaw and is incredibly harsh and cruel with him, soon after his apprentice was made a warrior he became enraged at a perceived disrespect and grievously wounded him in front of his sister Strawpelt. They rushed Quillfreckle to Coldbreeze and Moonshadow demanded he heal him, Coldbreeze determined he was too far gone and killed Quillfreckle. The brothers used this as an opportunity to show Pantherpaw and Strawpelt how to raise a zombie and forced them to reanimate Quillfreckle’s soulless husk. Pantherstep later pushes him off the border cliff to his death on the rocks below.

Prairiemist: Short, Dreamy, Overworked. Mate of Brittlebush, mother of Strawpelt and Quillfreckle. Long silver tabby and white fur with blue eyes and a broken jaw, decorates her pelt with twigs.

Prairiemist is a filler character, she’s a stand in for a mother for two canon characters. She’s incredibly kindhearted and generous, but she’s often a little out of touch with those around her, often lost in her own thoughts or her work. She didn’t notice the same worrying signs as her mate did in the behavior of their children. She would have never imagined cats she grew up with and saw on a daily basis were capable of such cruelty, especially not towards her family! She never learns what really happened to her son until she joins Starclan. Her attitude as a spirit has shifted drastically, she’s angry and vengeful and bitter and wants to do all she can to protect her family from beyond the grave. She’s one of Pantherstep’s supporters in Starclan.

Ringtail: Slender, Charismatic, Obsessive. Youngish deputy of Ridgeclan when the story begins, killed in a battle with Valleyclan, replaced by Wolfmane. He is the brother of Chipmunkstripe, and son of Flashthroat. Short cinnamon colored tabby fur with crossed, light green eyes.

Ringtail is a filler character and is Chipmunkstripe’s much more charming, but just as energetic brother. They had a friendly competitive nature growing up and always push each other to be better. He was chosen as deputy over her when the previous deputy retired because of his diplomatic edge. Chipmunkstripe isn’t jealous, only proud of her brother, and makes her opinions on clan matters known anyway even without the deputy status. They work together on a lot of Ringtail’s duties and she keeps him on track when his obsessive nature side tracks him into only focusing on one issue at a time. Elkstar trusts both of them as his most loyal and dependable warriors. He mentors Strawpaw and while they get along, he’s rather distracted from her training with his other duties, and she never confides in him about the abuse she and her fellow apprentices are suffering at the paws of Moonshadow and Coldbreeze.

Scorchsand: elegant, athletic, and boisterous. Warrior of Ridgeclan, Mate of Tarantulaslip, Mother of Katydidwhisker, Daughter of Toadsplash. Short pale ginger and white fur with dark amber eyes.

Scorchsand is a filler character. She has resting bitch face to the extreme and most who don’t know her well find her intimidating and cold, but anyone who spends enough time with her knows she loves getting up to harmless mischief and she has a laugh loud enough to rattle dry branches of the warriors den. She and her mate are the youngest of their generation and don’t really have anyone else their age. Lucky for them, they’ve been inseparable since kithood. Both of them have outsider roots, Scorchsand being half loner, and Tarantulaslip being found abandoned on Ridgeclan territory at 2 moons old.

Fenhaze: Graceful, gentle, curious. Nonbinary, parentage unknown, Warrior of Valleyclan, Mate of Woodspiral, Mother of Darnerwing and Orioledance, apprentice of Russetstripe. Long white fur speckled with grey, light blue eyes.

Fenhaze is a filler character, originally designed as a hypothetical child of the canon warrior cats characters Brambleberry and Echomist from Crookedstar’s Prophecy. I just loved them too much to not add them into one of my warriors stories. Fenhaze joined Valleyclan at a young age and had a rough apprenticeship under Russetstripe (Vell’s brother). He saw their gentle nature as weakness and did his best to toughen them up. They’re a skilled warrior, but they never adopted their mentor’s violent outlook on life and avoids him in adulthood, although they do respect him.

Stoneflower: Tall, melancholy, and wistful. Warrior of Valleyclan, Mate of Bearwhisker/star, Mother of Pantherstep and Russetstripe. Long dark desaturated brown tabby fur, light blue eyes.

Stoneflower is an AU of Vell’s mother Iris Demour. She is sad and distant as a mother and while she loves her children, she isn’t very good at showing it, or being a parent in general. She never wanted kits, but her mate Bearwhisker convinced her. She does her best to protect her sickly son Pantherkit from his brother’s bullying and reassure him that his father still loves him, but secretly she’s glad when he runs away to join Ridgeclan soon after she gains her first apprentice and isn’t as available to be there for him. She dies only 2 months after Pantherstep dies, and witnesses his rise to power within Starclan. She submits to his wishes without opposition, but is clearly disappointed in the path her son has gone down, and blames herself for not being a better mother. Clearly going to Ridgeclan did not save him from the suffering she feared he’d endure in Valleyclan.

#LONG POST #ooc #warrior cats #why is it so much easy to write about my chjaracters when they are little meow meows #i've put a lot of work into this AU and it's really nice to help develop characters witout getting lost #in the world building weeds of a completely new universe #although some dynamics are definitely a little different due to the clan structure #info

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