#rainmist

[hinterland-clans]

part 3 of the glenclan icons, which finishes off this clan until i go back and draw deceased cats!

[brianrope]

Eleven Years Later

I am a regular contributor to The Printer, the online magazine of the Australian Photographic Society’s Print Group. This article first was published on pages 17-20 of that magazine’s December 2024 issue  here. Back in 2013, a rather different version of that publication (but also known as The Printer) featured images by Print Group members in each issue. In the September issue of that year, I…

[acca1ia]

Commission for @addictingsugar ft. my character Rainmist and @liuch0ii 's character Graydapple!

[redolentgrove]

Luci@Loki: A casual wave of greeting is given to Loki as he approaches, though he takes a moment carefully consider his words... he gives the blossoming tree a thoughtful glance, " 'm sorry to hear about what happened to you at your old home. Already hard enough to deal with some stuff when you've got the whole "legendary" thing goin' on. This place does seem t' mean a lot to you, though- 'specially the color. I'm gonna guess there's somethin' special about that, too?"

Loki had been settled beneath the blossoming dogwood tree, contentedly leafing through a scrapbook of garden plans. She happened to look upward not long after the Mew arrived, returning his wave with a soft, welcoming smile and a wave of her own. She let the psychic feline take his time before he spoke, noticing the casual speech pattern, sensing a... familiarity to his voice. She didn't quite recall it immediately, but a part of her had an inkling of who he was. She nodded in appreciation at his thoughtful question, and the empathy he shared with her over the incident from centuries past.

"Hey. Long time no see. At least, it certainly feels like it's been a long time since I last saw you, assuming I'm thinking of the right Mew. Hopefully I'll get this first try, but uh.... Lu..." She paused and put her left hand to her muzzle. "...cifer? Yeah, that seems like it. Lucifer, right? I know I've talked to you like once or twice; it's hard to remember exactly when or how often but you're definitely familiar. It's always good to see a fellow legendary... even if most would consider me a 'mythical' and not a true 'legendary.' I mean whatever, right?"

Loki shook her head with a sigh. "Thanks for the condolences. Far from your fault, though. Kind of a lot of things that I couldn't really control, but White Forest welcomed me with open branches and I've lived her for hundreds of years. I've walked by my old forest; it's grown back pretty nicely thanks to being protected by those in Castelia City. It's not nearly as full of flowers and the trees are thinner than they once stood, but it's nice to see it still remains in some capacity. I don't dare go back into it, though; I can't guarantee that even after all this time I'd be forgiven for what was formerly seen as a major transgression."

Loki's ears twitched in thought at the Mew's question about her colouration. "Yeah, honestly, I could go on for hours talking about what purple means to me, but I'll spare you the all-day chatter and give you a bit of an abridged version. Purple has basically been my favourite colour since I was a kid. There's always been something about the way it looks, the way it feels... and it was the colour of my first husband's eyes. I fell in love with him the instant I saw the brilliant purple reflecting back when I looked into his gaze, and despite his initial reluctance to trust my words, he liked being around me."

"He was a Houndoom. His name was Xera Rainmist Shijima... but he always went by just Shijima. Or Shiji-boo, or Sweetheart; he never got tired of that from me. Hehe..." She blushed a bit at the memory, a few happy tears forming at the corners of her eyes. "I'm going to get this backwards, I'm sure, but I think Xera was his family name, and Rainmist was the name of his clan. And Shijima was his given name. We built a relationship from the ground up; I began earning his trust, and in time, his love. This tree... we planted it here on the night we were wed, as it was a long-standing tradition to plant a tree to symbolise the strength and commitment of two Pokemon who chose to be life partners. It was said that if the tree wilted, the union was doomed, but this tree not only prospered, it flourished, and became my nightly sleeping spot, usually with him curled up along my tauric belly."

"I chose the dogwood because it takes a vibrant, stunning hue of amethyst during the fall, and with me being born on the Autumnal Equinox, and him being, well, a dog Pokemon, it felt almost like I couldn't go wrong to make that the emblem of our union, you know? Years went by; purple became even closer to me, more a part of my core identity, and eventually, with such volatile DNA in my body, I became more and more like the dogwood that served as my long-time home with Shijima. The peppermint scents became lavender, what once were emerald eyes became amethyst to match Shijima's. And of course..." Loki's tail waggled gently, the leafy appendage ruffling a bit with each motion. "The affinity I have with plants shone through into my appearance."

"I guess you could say that all of this purple is somewhat of a way of wearing my heart, and the memories of my husband, on my sleeve, so to speak." Loki wiped up at her tearing eyes with a soft grunt, ears drooping before perking back toward the sky. "It's funny how even the simplest habits and memories so firmly shaped and embedded themselves in me that it began to show on my outside as well. I'm certainly a lot less fiery than I was in my youth, and I certainly wasn't anything like this..." She gestured to her body. "...back in those days."

It's possible that Lucifer would be thankful he got the abridged version of the story at this point, but not being psychic, Loki wouldn't know either way. Regardless, the answer was out, and one could sense a palatable relief in the hybrid's expression. Lavender scents filled the surrounding air, and a careful ear would detect soft purrs of contentment from Loki's muzzle. One might sense that Loki felt relief from being able to relive happy memories, and that being able to do so with an old acquaintance brought its own comfort. Still, the answers and stroll down memory lane brought their own questions with them, but those would be for another day...

(( @ask-no151 ))

[lucygraysboy]

“hey, i’m just sharin’ this important advice with sundance, didn’t know it was confidential,” billy laughs, finding the whole conversation even more hilarious because the horse is very much ignoring them. “hmm, maybe it’s too late for you now, lucy gray. your growin’ days seem to be over and no amount of veggies will help. you’ll stay this small forever.” teasing lightly, he has to admit that her garden is very impressive. all of his favorite vegetables are there, and snakes… can’t forget her tiny helpers. a shiver races down his spine at the mere thought. “exactly what i’ve been thinkin’. after all, who wants to get attached to the main character and root for her only to end up with a broken heart by the time the story’s over?” he doesn’t enjoy love stories without a happy ending. too many of them can be found in real life. fairytales are supposed to have that magical feeling about them. “of course. tristan the pirate prince would never marry some random girl. he’s going to fall in love with rainmist who’s the most beautiful, sweetest mermaid in the universe, and live with her for the rest of his life, and no one will ever come between them,” he insists, chin high up as he proudly brags about being a much better prince than the one from andersen’s book.

billy, too, has to stifle a laugh when lucy gray lets out a dramatic shriek and falls off the imaginary rocks. her small hands framing his face, tugging him towards the surface. there’s water in his nose and ears, and his eyes sting but he still opens them and looks at her as though she hung the stars. “our ship!” he stands up, pretending to be the pirate prince now, abandoning his role as the ranger. “it’s grounded! we’re too far from the shore and there’s rocks everywhere. did anyone else hear this? what was that sound?” he shields his eyes from the sun, pressing his hand to his forehead and looking around. “over there! there’s someone in the water! stuck between the ship and the rocks! it’s a girl! don’t worry, madam! help’s comin’!” he calls out before diving into the water again, swimming dramatically, arms and legs thrashing until he reaches her. he scoops her up bridal style and stands up, grinning but refusing to laugh. his eyes widening in feigned shock, as though he’s been expecting to find a human being and is holding a mermaid instead. “you’re — you’re… you’re not a lady. you’re a mermaid,” he gasps, hand gliding up her leg as if admiring the scales of her tail. “and you’re hurt!”

“oh, you tellin’ on me to sundance? that ain’t fair.” those two teaming up on her. “well, i’m a little better at it these days. i do like more veggies than i did as a youngin. i like growin’ ‘em and eatin’ ‘em. green beans, tomatoes, potatoes, there’s a long list.” she softly laughs, which he should know by now since he helped her garden them. “there’s not much right sounding about that story. i think the real goal this person was getting at— was wantin’ to upset us all.” lucy gray’s brows scrunch then a laugh sounds from her. “well, you’ll show ‘em how it’s done hm?” a smirk curling her lips, depending on him to prove what a better prince he can be. he already is doing so and he isn’t even in character yet, it makes her find adoration more and more each time he displays this thoughtful and attentive side to him as he ensures she’s in a safe zone of the lake. “that’s a good name.” smiling in amusement, thinking it’s creative and cute; both the ship name and his pirate prince name. giddy laughter already spilling over, a hand quickly stops herself from ruining the scene as she listens to him playfully cry out about the ‘rocks’ his ship is hitting. biting back laughter especially when he dives under and she’s still brushing her long hair, then letting out an ‘eek!’ when the ship — his head nudging into her belly — ‘knocks’ her over. she playfully falls side ways while hands reach under to bring his face back up so she can hear, “ow, ow! i’ve been struck by a ship! my tail! it’s hurt and i’m stuck under the ship!” feigning pain and a frown, knees bent, flopping her legs in and out of the water to make an injured mermaid tail. playfully frantically rolling around in the water, arms tossing around, pretending she’s trying to get out from being stuck between the ship and the rocks. “someone please help, please save me,”

[maishelfart]

somone gave me designs for Raripinkiedash twins a while back and im

completely in love with these two now

dont question their parentage its magic okay sksvksbsksbs

[yexui]

When the sky looks like a cotton candy and you want to lick it (✽´ཫ`✽)

[ponies-galore]

art fight attack!

(character credit below the read me)

characters belong to (from left to right, row by row)

Disco Wish - cinder_stars on Twitter

Sketchy Paws - Scotti-Biscotti on Furaffinity

Odette - pupprino on Furaffinity

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Sketch Book - @pink-pone

Glitter - @kaylees-art

Rainmist - @coyote-brainbabies

[onewingladybug]

I know this trend is old but I’ve been wanting to do it with Fading Faith characters for a while. There were several cats I could’ve picked for any given box, but I didn’t wanna repeat any cats. 

For mother and kit, I chose Cinderpaw and Sootberry. Cinderpaw is a mama’s girl, and Sootberry dotes on her sick little baby. She loves all her kits, but has a special bond with Cinder. I also could’ve gone with Sunfin and either of her kits, Rosestorm and Alderbark, or Palebelly and Loudbird. 

Siblings, I picked an odd pairing, Plumberry and Creekpelt. These two are background characters, but I really like them and want to explore their bond a bit more. Plum is ditzy and extroverted, while Creek is more reserved and thoughtful. They balance each other out beautifully. I also considered Fawn and Berry (I could’ve filled this with Fawn tbh), Morningmist and Sandstream , who are Plum and Creek’s younger siblings, or Frogpaw and Minnowpaw. 

There wasn’t anyone I could pick other than Bunetleaf and Branchfire. They are my only confirmed mlm couple so far, and they’re just cute to me. Soft little boys who are expecting kits as of the most recent chapter. 

Father and kit I chose Ripplestar and Rainmist. Rainmist makes sure her father eats and cares for himself, and Ripplestar loves and cares deeply with both his children. Sleetclaw also could’ve been used in this, either alongside his father or with either of his kits Marigoldkit or Webkit. Jayflight and any of his kits could’ve been featured, and Loudbird and either Fawn or Berry. Runningbreeze and Wolfpaw were also considered, though they stay seperated due to Flystar’s influence. 

Friendship, I finally allowed myself to use Fawndapple and her best friend Minnowpaw. I love writing these two, and have such a soft spot Minnowpaw especially. Frogpaw could’ve been alongside Fawn as well, because I really love him too, or even Alderbark could’ve been used. Flutterwing was also a strong contender. Moving away from Fawn, I really wanted to use Waspwing and Sparkfur. 

Speaking of Waspwing, him and his mate Dappletuft were the only choice for favorite straight couple. I love these two so much, my favorite line to tell people about from Fading Faith is Waspwing’s “why would I fight with you? You’re perfect,” line. 

Grandparent and kit, I went with Palebelly and Berrypaw, or Berrykit in this case. Again, I could have used Fawn, but I think Berry also would’ve been close to his grandmother. I imagine as a young kit, already interested in herbs, he’d find ones and ramble on and on to Palebelly about what he thought they did. I’m sure he was also one to listen to elder stories dozens of times, instead of play fighting with the other kits. 

For mentor and apprentice, I picked my only toxic pair, despite how interesting they are. Jayflight and Wolfpaw undoubtedly are a horrible match as mentor and apprentice, with Jayflight being arrogant, snobby, impatient, and cruel, and Wolfpaw just trying to gain approval and get by in the oppressive Thunderclan. I also considered either Fawn and Rain, or Wasp and Minnow, but no repeats. 

Finally, my wlw ship is Quailfeather and Rabbitbush, another Windclan pair in the background. Like mlm, there will be more wlw, but I couldn’t use any other ones for this because of spoilers. I love drawing these two, they’re so cute. 

I might do this again with other pairs at some point, but this was fun! 

[seasweetie]

ABQ Images: Alcove

Daily gratitudes: RainMist on the mountains Driving musicTears

[wc-fadingconnections]

Up For Adoption!

Warrior Cats: Fading Connections offers a unique roleplay experience with adoptable cats.... NPCs have built-in relationships and sometimes have stat boosts or debuffs that help shape them as roleplayable characters! Take a look at some of the ones who are ready to go to new homes as drawn by @l0stcore!

Allegiances Excerpts

Plumpaw, of Rowanclan: A black she-cat with blue eyes. Taking after her father, she also has an interest in how prey can be preserved or made to taste better.

Angus, a kittypet from the Lake Territories: A plump black and white spotted tomcat with blue eyes. He enjoys the company of the warriors and encourages them to visit in times where food is scarce, his twolegs being very generous. His favorite food is salmon, and in exchange for it, he will talk about the things he knows of the Twoleg Migration and the Tribe of Rushing Water (+1 cunning, +1 intelligence).

Silversky, of Hollowclan: An average-sized gray she-cat with a large white stripe going down her back. She is the sister of Hollowclan's medicine cat, Rainmist.

Doepaw, of Fogclan: A tall stoic looking tom with a short tail, blue eyes, and a deer-like pelt. He is the apprentice to Fogclan's deputy, Hickoryrush.

For more information about these cats or if you are interested in adopting them, join Warrior Cats: Fading Connections! Link in our bio!

[hinterland-clans]

here's the final overview for the challenge! took me a little more time than it should have but the point is i FINISHED it and i'm proud. yippee!!

[slugswarriorsclans]

Rainpaw

He/Him

Apprentice of Mountainclan

Rainkit - Rainpaw - Rainmist

Parents: Snowflower and Rattail

Mentor: Rattail

Mate: N/A

Siblings: Bluepaw, Blossompaw, Heatherpaw

Kits: N/A

Former residence: N/A

Current residence: Mountainclan

[acca1ia]

All done all done. (gifts!)

Barioth @/Corvus, Cinnacuga @/addictingsugar, Dalos @/leoashu, Dystrex @/CombatWombat0, Espinas @/BarryXR, Graydapple @/liuch0ii, Rainmist and Bearded Rathian @/me, Sour Ya-Ku @/Souretsu

[we-rate-warrior-names]

Could you help me come up with warrior names for: Rainpaw, Sleetpaw, Honeypaw?

I hope these help!

Rainpaw

Rainfall

Rainpelt

Rainsong

Rainstorm

Rainsplash

Rainpuddle

Rainheart

Rainshine

Rainmist

Sleetpaw

Sleetstorm

Sleetfall

Sleetbreeze

Sleetmist

Sleetfur

Sleetpath

Sleetwind

Sleetwhisker

Honeypaw

Honeytuft

Honeypatch

Honeybee

Honeyfoot

Honewhisker

Honeypelt

Honeynose

Honeyheart

Honeyshine

Honeystep

Honeysong

Honeyflower

[thewarriorsallegianceproject]

Rounding out thunderclan and this batch of posts we got the elders! Weaselwing, sister of Hazelnut who got one of the worst scars around the lake when she fought some vultures trying to attack her sister. Fleetleg and old she cat who likes her alone time. And Jumpwhisker father to a a good third of the clan, he isn’t a favourite among his clanmates but is beloved by Rainmist.