#willowthorn

[cloudberry-sims]

Thank you all for the time you took to vote on these polls! I had a lot of fun with them and we are almost done with the yeoman family 😊

Now for the final poll before I create the Willowthorn household!

[strelles-universe]

*points the mic* Ankh, Ankh, tell them about the Shadows crafters

The world needs to know about the angry arts and craft group

Lmao hi @sparkvoid! Since you prodded this into existence, all of your designs for these crazies are paired with 'em. These are mostly pre-hybrid designs so keep that in mind!

So yeah everyone the Shadow Crafters are easily the most aggressive cats in Shadows (ignoring Quiveringheart who is one anxiety attack from passing out and Sunstone who has convinced her clan she was a kidnapped Thunder kit) for no other reason than chaos truthfully.

The oldest of the crafter are Thistlesight, Sunstone and Crowtalon. Crow and Sun are the same age and were apprenticed at the same time while Thistlesight came in I wanna say 3 moons into their training.

Sunstone

Everyone's Mom - she's warm, cuddling, protective and incredibly supportive. Most cats in her pride think it's a bit weird that she didn't become a Sitter but hey, whatever - at least she's contributing to her clan. She's overdramatic and heavily affectionate - this paired with her boisterous behavior and golden coat have led to a lot of cats assuming she has some form of Thunder blood in her.

Other Notes

She/They - Pansexual

Sunstone is the only girl in her litter of boys (Patchflicker, Hazepaw)

She joined the elders in Exile bc Viperstar straight up suspects her of being a Thunder Spy

Heavily ADHD coded

Though she and Crow were born the same season, she's the oldest

The relationship she has with Crow is ambiguous - just how they like it

Has threatened to run away and become a Thunder multiple times as an apprentice

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Crowtalon

A Very Serious Man intent on just doing his job to the best of his ability and then moving on with his day. He's very skilled at blending into the background and is careful to watch which way the wind blows. He's even better at adjusting his stance if he doesn't like the scent on the breeze.

Other Notes

He/Him and a Bisexual

His claws grow superfast so he has to shorten them constantly

He and his twin sister Rookclaw get into prank-wars even as warriors

Fairly stoic and low-emotive, 100% inherited his mom's resting face

Cootpaw is not his child but the Shadows don't believe him - not when Coot and Thistlesight are insisting they are

Bonus - The Parents + The Sister

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Thistlesight

A chaotic mischievous jokester. Being the youngest of the Crafter trio, they had the amusing situation of being 'the cool apprentice' who was friends with fully trained warriors while they were still in the apprentice's den. They can be pretty aggressive at any given moment but typically mean well and don't actually like hurting others. They also have a soft-spot for kits which is how they acquired Cootpaw

Other Notes

They/Them and Aromatic

Is extremely protective of Cootpaw and will Claw You for implying even for a second that they're not their mother

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Then we have our freshest warriors Marrowfang, Willowthorn and Quiveringheart.These are the 'outcasts' of the pride so to speak with all three of them having some quality or trait that the Shadows disapprove of.

Quiveringheart

An easily frightened boy who'd look more at home in the Wind than in the Shadows. He takes after his father mostly in appearance though Saffronblister wouldn't be happy to hear about that considering his son a complete coward. Quiveringheart became a crafter as he's not fond of blood or violence in any fashion. Becoming an apprentice was the best thing that ever happened to him - he got closer to his denmates Marrowpaw and Willowpaw then received Sunstone as a mentor.

Other Notes

The only survivor of his litter who passed from Fading Kit Syndrome

He is terrified of his father and wishes Saffron loved him more

He's actually pure muscle, he just has a high metabolism

Has severe generalized anxiety from constant bullying

He thinks of Sunstone as his second mom

He loves frog and regularly adopts one to look after in Moonsoul's Pond

Bonus - The Parents + Baby Pic

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Marrowfang

Kind of a defensive Tough Guy - despite being on team Arts and Crafts, Marrowfang likes to keep his combat skills sharp. Marrowfang - like his best friend - became a crafter to spite the whispers about his heritage (due to being mostly white) and to support Quiveringheart. He tries his hardest to be the best at everything he tries and has a tendency to overwork himself.

Other Notes

He/Him and a Heterosexual (gasp, they do exist)

His split ear is from Willowthorn because they wanted to 'look cool' as apprentices

Despite being a crafter, he will throw paws at the drop of a hat for any reason at all

He still wrestles with Willowthorn at random like an overgrown child

Bonus - The Parents + Baby Pic

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Willowthorn

Easily the most bloodthirsty of the pack, Willowthorn is - personality-wise - everything the Shadows have come to regret. She loyal - to her friends, she's obedient - to her ex-mentor and she's full of faith for the Souls. She's always been incredibly scrappy and a complete prankster, well known for diving at the innocent tails of the cats around the pride. The day she left the nursery was a sigh of relief for all of the Sitters.

Other Notes

The split ear is from Marrowfang when the two wanted to be cool

The Shadows have no low-branched trees, she still sprints up until she can at least smack one

She's high energy and is caught wiggling on the border during border-watches by Thunder patrols

Marrowfang is her mate as adults and she greets him with a spar at random in the forest

Became a crafter explicitly to protect Quiveringheart

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And the youngsters, little Cootpaw and Minkpaw. I'll admit these two haven't been developed nearly as much as the adults have been. They've got their origins and their general vibes, but that's kind of it.

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Minkpaw

Chaotic and Energetic - manages to have obtained the proper average Shadow build being long-legged with wide paws, small ears and a shortened coat. They are currently Sunstone's apprentice and regulary burst into cackles at being apprenticed to the cat seen as a Thunder cat.

Other Notes

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Cootpaw

Chaotic but in a chill way. Cootpaw is always down to fight back against the powers that chain a cat down albeit, they also appreciate doing so in a way that means that others are doing the hard part. Cootpaw was adopted by Thistlesight from a deceased loner and proceeded to work with her adoptive mother with bullying the entire pride into believing that Thistle was just hiding their pregnancy.

Other Notes

Literally only became a crafter bc she knew it would upset some cats

Is Minkpaw's biggest background supporter

Is the brains behind most of the current apprentice's pranksters

We all agree that poor Leafpaw (Cardinal's daughter) is Doomed by her

[beeceit]

F!Leo Fic Recs

(I'm just copy pasting my bookmarks lol) Lost Heaven by LuckydrawR

Rest Weary Soldier (the battle is not yet done) by Blamethedarkelves if i don't make it back from where i've gone, just know i loved you all along by purpleturtle9000 Home Is Wherever I'm With You by PlannedRecord28 we'll meet again, soon by chiangyorange not quite kintsugi, but close by katterv How to Keep a Ghost Alive by hollyhock (willowthorn) One In The Same by AnUnknownOrphan Last Grain Of Sand In The Hourglass by TjLockticon Oop, Here comes Turtle Dad! by Zippermoth_Mouth i think i would prefer the prison dimension by PurpleCatGhost Trial and Error by ApatheticRobots At My Worst by teainthesnow How Come Mom Lets You Have Two Leo's? by AMysteriousMuffin Of Missing Limbs and Time Travel by dn_asterios

[arwainian]

F@tT Fic Marathon: 1061-1080

hello hello! reading takes a long time when my day job doesn't have much downtime, but I persist in my project!

Sprout (fancomic) by bshmatthews - I'm forever intrigued about where this unfinished Fero comic is going! I suppose I could just read the work that inspire it, but I think for me the wondering based upon tags is more fun

reflexes, protection by fangirl_squee - fic based around Keith and Art's characters for the Marielda liveshow, I'm linking and recommending chapter 2 specifically because I like the justification it gave to why Cup was dressed as Samot

Regret, Breathing by ERNest - yes!! Maelgwyn and time weirdness and regret! i don't really know what is happening in this but goddamnit that's the way i like it!

data will arrive by galaxyowl - a list of data that succesfful got transmitted after one of Fourteen Fifteen's death

Nature As Idealized By An Artist At Large by hollyhock (willowthorn) - Modern AU Grand Mag/Echo, this is a favorite of mine! one of those "dang i wish there was more of this" fics for me. I really Grand the former gallery artist current trucker, and him falling in love with art again through hiking and falling in love with Echo is just excellent

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[madame-est-morte]

Tag game

rules: tag 9 people you wanna get to know better :)

I was tagged by @majorbaby. Thank you and sorry if this is more than you wanted to know!

Last song: Eva Cassidy - Over the Rainbow ❤️

Currently watching: La Cage aux Folles (1978) Something French AND gay? Sign me up!

Currently reading: The Tragic Secret Life of Jayne Mansfield by Raymond Strait (damn you, Karina Longworth! Her podcast, You Must Remember This, is so good that it makes me get interested in things I would not usually care about. This book is only 200 pages long but Jayne Mansfield was such a nightmarish person that it seems to drag on forever. A more accurate title would be something like A Series of Seedy Events.)

Current obsession: Two words - Rock Hudson. A vastly underrated actor, going through his filmography I’ve discovered gems that I’ll treasure forever, and I’ve finally started reading about the AIDS epidemic - I bought And The Band Played On and How to Survive a Plague almost at the same time as a biography about him, All That Heaven Allows. It’s not that I’ve been intentionally avoiding it, but I knew it would be painful, so I wanted to take my time and be in the right state of mind to absorb everything. Also, he was just such a handsome man that, what the hell - a girl can dream :)

I tag @russiansappho @athena-willowthorne @hypotheticalworld @sparklejamesysparkle @moiroloi @thebreakfastgenie @downwiththebad @frogeye-pierce @tchaikennugget and anyone who wants to do it. If you don't, no problem!

[rllymilerlly]

Begging on my hands and knees for Willowthorne AU update

[just0nemorepage]

Rise of the Vicious Princess || C.J. Redwine || Rise of the Vicious Princess #1 || 400 pages Top 3 Genres: Fantasy / Young Adult / Romance

Synopsis: Princess Charis Willowthorn is the dutiful sword of Calera. Raised to be ruthless and cunning, her only goal is to hold her war-torn kingdom together long enough to find a path toward peace with their ancient foe, Montevallo, even if the cost is her own heart.

When violence erupts in the castle itself and an unseen enemy begins sinking Calera’s ships, Charis realizes a threat much greater than Montevallo is coming for her people. So she forms a plan. By day, she is Calera’s formidable princess intent on forging an alliance with Montevallo. By night, she disguises herself as a smuggler and roams the sea with a trusted group of loyalists, hunting for their new enemies. And through it all, there’s the one boy she can’t have—who guards her life but steals her heart.

But her enemies are much closer than Charis realizes, and her heart isn’t the only thing she has left to lose.

Publication Date: June 2022. / Average Rating: 4.09. / Number of Ratings: ~730.

[beeceit]

Alright *cracks knuckles* time to dig into my ao3 bookmarks because this old man is living in my head rent free (linking fics in titles and tumblrs in Author names where applicable) Rest Weary Soldier (the battle is not yet done)  by @blamethedarkelves​ if i don't make it back from where i've gone, just know i loved you all along   by @purpleturtle9000​

not quite kintsugi, but close by   katterv (  @tervaneula​ ) Home Is Wherever I'm With You     by PlannedRecord28 

How to Keep a Ghost Alive  by hollyhock (willowthorn) Oop, Here comes Turtle Dad! by Zippermoth_Mouth How Come Mom Lets You Have Two Leo's? by AMysteriousMuffin One In The Same by AnUnknownOrphan Comeuppance  by  SaltyYagi Of Missing Limbs and Time Travel by dn_asterios 

im collecting "future!leo somehow accidently travels to the past and becomes a father/older brother/uncle" fics like their fucking pokemon cards /pos

[jillraggett]

Plant of the Day

Tuesday 21 December 2021

Being a female plant Hippophae salicifolia ‘Streetwise’ (sea buckthorn, sallow thorn, swallow thorn, willow thorn) can provide a dramatic autumn and winter display of small, bright orange berries. This large deciduous shrub or small tree has a narrow upright habit, willow-like silvery leaves and thorny shoots.

Jill Raggett

[beowarriors]

Shadowclan

Taking the role of The Danes, Shadowclan resides within the pine barrens in the northernmost part of Clan Territory. They are bordered by a Thunderpath to the west and south, which separate them from Windclan’s and Thunderclan’s territories respectively. To the north resides a small but deep river with an abandoned farm on the other side. This river runs to the western part of Shadowclan territory, where it feeds into a large marshland.

Cats with Shadowclan blood can be easily recognized by their large, soft paws and bright eyes that stand out against their famously dark pelts. They are often described as aloof and secretive, with a deep distrust for any cat outside of the clans. However, in the years since Mudstar’s death, Houndstar has worked to better their relations with the other Clans by fostering strong foundations of trust between them.

Allegiances Under Cut!

Leader

Houndstar - Massive, greying long-haired dark brown tom with pale blue eyes and a lightning-like scar that winds from his right brow to the center of his chest, blinding him in his right eye

Deputy

Ashear - Scruffy short-haired medium grey tom with charcoal speckles and bright green eyes, a ridge of spikey fur runs from between his ears to the base of his tail

Healer

Shardtooth - Plump long-haired pale grey tom with white points due to age and eyes that have turned milky white with blindness, Former Loner

Apprentice: Shrewpaw

Warriors

Wolfgar - Scrawny long-haired dark grey tabby tom with pale yellow eyes

Applestem - Large short-haired red tom with white marble-like streaks and brilliant, golden-green eyes

Apprentice - Antpaw

Maggotjaw - Lanky tufted mottled pale brown tom soft green eyes and a mangled lower jaw that renders him mute

Goosestrike - Muscular long-haired black she-cat with white markings and fierce orange eyes

Frogfern - Heavyset long-haired silvery gray she-cat with black smoke patterns and pale green eyes

Apprentice: Cloverpaw

Frostwhisper - Elegant long-haired pure white she-cat with sharp amber eyes

Hailstrike - Muscular short-haired black tabby tom with cold blue eyes and a large tear in his right ear, Formerly of Riverclan

Umberfern - Scrawny short-haired pale brown tabby tom with sharp green eyes and a multitude of scars, one of which renders him mostly deaf on his left side

Apprentices

Shrewpaw - Lanky short-haired golden tom with messy fur and dull green eyes

Antpaw - Muscular short-haired cinnamon tabby she-cat with black speckling on her back and pale green eyes

Cloverpaw - Tiny short-haired dark gray she-cat with pale splotches and unsettlingly bright icy blue eyes

Queens

Smokebrook - Pretty dark gray & white she-cat with sharp green eyes

Willowthorn - Thin short-haired pale red tabby she-cat with a cream underbelly & beautiful bluish-green eyes

Kits

Mothkit - Fuzzy long-haired dark gray tom with white spots and soft green eyes

Juniperkit - Plump short-haired dark blue-gray she-cat with pale green eyes

Hawkkit - Spikey-furred short-haired red tom with dark stripes and kit blue eyes

Mudkit - Large long-haired pale brown tom with kit blue eyes

Elders

Aspentail - Pretty pale grey she-cat with white points and soft green eyes

Larkshine - Plump short-haired dark-flecked pale brown tom with a white underbelly and bright yellow-green eyes

[warriors-but-cats-die]

shadowclan — year twelve — allegiances

leadership

leader: tigerstar (5y). big, dark brown tabby tom with amber eyes.

deputy: cloverfoot (5y). grey she-cat. (apprentice: pinepaw)

seer: galeleaf (5y). strong, very small brindled she-cat.

warriors

quietwillow (11y). massive, brown tabby she-cat with dark eyes.

wetfoot (11y). fluffy, heavy, grey tabby tom with a knowledge of herbs, and good battle tactics.

snowbird (8y). lithe, well-muscled, pure white she-cat with green eyes. one of her paws has a limp.

watchbark (8y). orange tom with dark red spots, long whiskers, and teal eyes. (apprentice: blazepaw)

willowthorn (7y). large she-cat.

crowfrost (5y). sleek, black and white tom. (apprentice: cariboupaw)

dawnpelt (5y). pale cream she-cat. (apprentice: silverpaw)

moosewhisker (5y). muscular, brindled she-cat with orange eyes. (apprentice: cinnamonpaw)

skyfur (5y). dappled grey tom with a white chest, and green eyes.

yellowfeather (5y). large red tom.

aspenheart (5y). red tom with long whiskers. (apprentice: juniperpaw)

fiddleheart (5y). long-furred, mottled tom with white patches.

grassheart (4y). pale tabby she-cat with sleek, glossy fur. (apprentice: burpaw)

stonewing (3y). tom with dark blue eyes.

dappledcloud (3y). she-cat with big paws.

gustface (3y). long-furred grey calico she-cat with spots and yellow eyes.

pinenose (3y). huge black she-cat with golden eyes.

weaselfoot (3y). red tom. (apprentice: gullpaw)

beenose (2y). swift, plump she-cat.

cloudleap (2y). she-cat with dark patches.

wasptail (2y). yellow she-cat with green eyes.

dawnjaw (2y). pale brown she-cat with yellow eyes.

lioneye (1y). yellow she-cat.

slatefur (1y). sleek tom.

flowerstem (1y). small she-cat.

dappledstem (1y). small, marbled golden she-cat with white paws.

tigerwing (1y). dark tom with white paws.

queens

berryheart (5y). black and white she-cat. (kits: hollowkit, spirekit, sunkit)

dovewing (5y). grey she-cat with green eyes. (kits: lightkit, pouncekit, shadowkit)

yarrowleaf (2y). thickset, ginger she-cat. (kits: flaxkit, hopkit)

caribouear (2y). she-cat with brown, mottled patches. (kits: iriskit, spinkit)

elders

runningnose (15y). small, lithe gray-and-white tom with patchy, grizzled, and ungroomed fur. he has a gray muzzle, and rheumy, amber eyes.

twilightstep (5y). black tom with green eyes.

[cloudberry-sims]

Let's create our first merchant family for Hopebury!

[strelles-universe]

Cats of the Shadowyield - Marrowfang

Name: Marrowfang

Meaning: White Furred with Biting Insults

Other Name(s): N/A

Identity: Cisgender Tom - He/Him

Orientation: Bisexual - No Leaning

Rank: Crafter

Former Rank(s): 

A surprisingly slightly lanky brown van pattered tom with ice blue eyes and slightly overgrown canines that poke out of his mouth. He’s reasonably thick coated albeit with a waterproof sheen of oil marking his status as a Shadowyield cat through and through. Marrowfang is covered in battle-marks - his right ear is torn and the top of his left appears to have been bitten off at some point. There’s a scar across his muzzle that he’s rather proud of. Ragged and poker-faced, it’s unsurprising that most cats assume Marrowfang is a guard rather than a crafter at first glance and his skills don’t do much to deter this train of thought.

Marrowfang struggled though his kithood with discomfort and irritability from the whispers surrounding him. Despite both of his parents’ consistent explanations and growing exasperation, his mother was repeatedly accused of being unfaithful to her mate and siring a cat from outside the clans. Marrowkit slowly learned to push back at the assumption that he was an affair kit just because his pelt is white - pointing out that his father has splotches of white after all - through it did little to change the clan’s perception of him.

 Irritated, Marrowpaw elected to become a craftcat training under Crowtalon when the opportunity presented itself. The dark furred tom was one of the few who didn’t participate in the rumors spreading through the camp and admittedly that was most of his motivation for becoming a crafter. There, he found himself someone to protect in the form of nervous, gentle Quiveringpaw and a best friend in the form of Willowpaw. It was a breath of fresh air to be around cats who didn’t care to speculate about his origins, that only cared to train with him. Crowtalon was a good mentor - quiet, serious and focused; everything Shadowyield admired in a warrior though resented having ‘trapped’ within the crafter’s rank.

 The chaotic energy radiated by his best friend and eventual partner-in-crime Willowpaw made his days interesting and he learned to not care about other cats’ opinions of him anymore. It surprised no-one when the two unceremoniously became mates not long after their promotions, confirming their status in a casual fashion though he pointedly doesn’t respond to prodding about kits and neither does Willowthorn. They’re not ready yet and anyone who had a problem with that could deal with it. As it is, they’ve agreed to talk about mentoring an apprentice each to get a feel for what it’s like to have kits before committing to the action as a whole.

Mentor: Crowtalon

Apprentice(s): N/A

Parents: Bogswirl (mother/deceased), Muckyowl (father/deceased)

Auncles(s): N/A

Sibling(s): N/A

Cousin(s): N/A

Nephling(s): N/A

Cousin(s): N/A

Mate(s): Willowthorn

Kit(s): N/A

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Another wonderous boy drawn by @sparkwing

[thunderc1an]

I love dogstar so muchhh

dogstar?... i haven’t heard that name in so long 

[arwainian]

F@tT Fic Marathon: 1021-1040

in my mind its been a while since i've had a smut heavy reclist to give in one of these write ups, so it was about time! lots of hits for me:

If You Let Him by PFDiva - PFDiva once again knocking it out of the park with smut of an uncommon pairing!

cooled my mind that burned with longing by mercutioes - Adaire doms Hella and Adelaide has a good time with the both of them! I liked the dynamic in here, it was so specific and fun

The Long Hard Road by willowthorn - extremely sexy Ephrim/Throndir/Red Jack, need I say more?

and for sfw fics i recommend:

chosen, given, found by jubilantly - Benjamin and Blue J try to name Blue J's flower fox while going on an adventure and it is simply so so cute

Cedar and Beeswax by 3RatMoon- made me feel things about Alyosha & Arrell, which is always an accomplishment

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[mandareeboo]

Title: Streets of Clover

Summary: In the wake of Berryshade’s banishment, Brightfur finds herself more lost than ever. Every attempt to bring Ravenwind to justice has failed, and now even StarClan has turned its back on her- what’s left for her to do?

When the mysterious rogue Clover begs for help, Brightfur is plunged into a world of sidewalks, kittypets, and blood feuds. And maybe, just maybe, Ravenwind will finally take things too far.

Chapter Title: Deal With the Devil

Excerpt:

He hadn't noticed her yet. Brightfur flattened herself against the side of some overhanging plants, hidden amongst the dangling vegetation. She watched with narrowed eyes as Scrap gingerly padded inside, inching along her little hideaway to keep out of his line of sight. Her lip drew back to reveal a canine.

Is this a test? Brightfur wondered. She couldn't imagine StarClan willingly bringing Berry's murderer to her paws unless it was to see if she was better than Ravenwind. If she would look Scrap in the eye and find it in her to forgive him of the various things he'd done in the short time she'd known his name- taking advantage of her kindness, abandoning Hazelkit and Dewkit, and ripping out Parsnip's eye in a fit of rage.

StarClan wanted her to be better than this sort of thing. Above it.

Brightfur crouched, tail-tip twitching.

StarClan should know me better by now.

Sorry for the delay! I had to juggle a few decisions with this chapter. Next chapter is a lot more relaxed! New apprentice times a-coming. =)

Commissions Are Open!