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Loudclan was originally planned to be drawn as I played the game like most other clangen blogs... Then I got frustrated about how slow it was moving and played ahead. Just a little bit, nothing to worry about, only about 1000 moons. So this blog should be running for A WHILE. I also take pretty big liberties with the designs and events. I think it's more interesting that way! Also it's been several real life months since I started playing and some things I just... forgot. Or lost. Either way, it's fun to stretch my creative skills.
As for the mechanics of the blog:
General Content Warnings Include:
Death, Animal Death, (Cat Death specifically), Death in Childbirth, Violence, Murder, Illness, Gore, Grooming, Abuse, Bad Parenting, Cheating, Affairs, Drama, Cursing, Language, Dirty Jokes, ECT. (if i missed something please let me know)
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Updates are not going to be on a consistent schedule... ever. I'm a college student. I just don't have the time or energy.
The style is going to vary wildly. It's been years since I've consistently drawn cats and I wasn't ever really happy with the way I did it back then anyway. Come along for the ride with me! I'm just as surprised by what my hands create as you guys!
Overview:
Loudclan is set in a fictional location that is based on South Central Alaska. A group of rogues fled up the mountains to get away from the deep snows of the valleys at the beginning of a particularly harsh winter. The clan follows three "Leaders" in the form of the Leader, the Lead Healer, and the Lead Mediator. These leaders will each pass their position on to their oldest heir, the closest related member of their direct family. Issues regarding what happens when two cats have similar claims have yet to be sorted out by the clan, and may never be fully decided... *insert mysterious foreshadowing sounds*
If you are interested in more of a deep dive into the lore check out this post: Lore, or anything tagged #loudclanlore .
Asks are welcome! I will do my best to answer them quickly and efficiently! I am happy to talk about characters, art, process, gameplay, pretty much anything. (I probably won't be showing sprites though, just because I've played ahead so far and a not insignificant amount of them are just... gone. Lost to the ether. Sacrificed so that my laptop could keep running the game.) All asks are tagged #loudclanasks .
Also fanart/writing/edits are more than welcome! You guys are so cool and talented and I am honored that you would want to make something based on my dumb little pixel cats. Referencing or imitating my style/designs/layout is absolutely allowed, just make sure to mention me so I don't miss them! All fan contributions are tagged #loudclanfan .
I will never complain about anyone "blowing up my notifications" or spam liking. I think it's so neat to see people go through the blog liking as they go. Don't worry about it. I enjoy seeing you enjoy my work!
A little bit about me, you can call me "D"! I use any pronouns, I'm pretty ambivalent about them but the majority of people use she/her for me and I'm fine with that. I'm 22, I live most of the time in Alaska and part time on a ranch in Texas and I'm working on my BA in Elementary Education. I started reading Warriors in 2nd Grade and stopped in 6th Grade but the brain worms never die. If you know me in real life no you don't: It took me all of high school to kill the furry allegations I'm not going through that again. Oh, and my main blog is @restinginpiecesofpizza but warning, there's spoilers for Owlstar's family tree for like 8 generations posted on there.
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Anyway, thanks for checking out my blog! I hope you enjoy!
-Shrikefall for Coryxx (Note I didn't get this last drawing done in time for the end of the event and had to send it as gift art through comments rather than as an attack)
This is SO CUTE!!! I love the way you did Ermine's little face and his curled ears and the addition of Weed's accessories??? ADORABLE, thank you so much!
I love this piece! Eklutna hovering above while the oil drips down from her mouth is such a cool idea, and I love the texture of the brush you used for it! Thank you for this attack!
The rest of loudclan’s leadership clears out of the cave to allow Dancesun a moment to himself while he makes a decision about whether or not to send out a search party for their missing clanmates.
The descision has been made. There will be no search parties. Loudclan's missing members are on their own.
Meanwhile, Owlstar beds down, but on his own he cannot keep the cold at bay. He loses his first life at 127 moons.
Siltsplash, on the other hand, pushes on through the blizzard, determined to find their way back to the clan despite the blinding snowfall.
[It’s finally done! If you saw the original draft of this part no you didn't. It definately wasn't an essay worthy conversation between Song and Dance. It definately didn't get almost entirely finished before getting scrapped. I did not dissappear again. There is no war in Ba Sing Se. For real though had a major break through in managing to edit two parts down into one which means the end of this moon is in sight! (Theoretically. Aiming for only 2 more parts if the writing gods smile upon me.)]
decided to do some clangen fanart of a few blogs that inspired me to make this one!! there is going to be like. a Lot lot of tangenting abt them under the cut but it was really fun to draw all of these cats :) definitely going to do some more in the near future after a few blazingclan moons have been posted!
please bear in mind that each blog likely has CWs if you are interested in reading any of them!
also keep in mind my writeups might contain spoilers
Poppyfeather of @fallenclan - surprising absolutely no one fallenclan was the first blog i discovered on tumblr that was doing consistent clangen content that WASNT just yearly speedpaints on youtube. i feel like this clan's comic structure struck a chord with me - simple updates, more detailed story panels when the situation calls for it, and some really charming characters. i feel like there isn't a single cat that's been in this clan that's been completely overlookable (is that a word?) in any way shape or form. kudos to you beetle <3 ANYWAY i want to talk about poppyfeather because it was actually really hard to pick a cat i liked best to do fanart of but i went with poppyfeather because i really like how seriously she always carries herself LOL. i also love that she seemed to only get tougher after she unfairly met an end at ravenshade's talons because he was grieving the loss of family and decided to just take it out on her (and also get leadership so he could protect his remaining family sdkjhgdkjgh). she's also just got a really fun color palette hehe
Lyrestar of @moons-of-dewclan - this comic's artstyle is genuinely beautiful and i feel like it informs the overall themes and tone of dewclan in a way that. uh. well it's just Really Beautiful and i like it a lot. the background work, font choice, etc. - everything feels deliberate and it really immersed me in the moons i did read. i'm also really sorry to hear about what happened with your computer :(( that genuinely sucks and i hope that at some point you are able to find joy in potentially creating something new akin to what dewclan was. lyrestar is simply amazing, no further notes. he's the right amount of sopping cat energy if that makes sense. i also just really like his overall design
Clickertrail of @webbedclan - MYTHICAL homepage pull as of recent. i ADORE the theming of your clan overall and im super super excited to see where it goes from here (definitely not biased because i love old technology / webcore / etc no not at all hehe). i really liked all the cats and while errorknoll stood out to me a lot i couldn't help but do a little doodle of clickertail. he just looks so mischievous AUGH and in general i just love every cat's overall design and how they're informed in both name and design elements. so yeah im kinda repeating myself a bit but i CANNOT WAIT to see where this clan goes eheheehhheh
Stonespider of @vespidclan - im a sucker for horror elements (its a bit of a guilty pleasure for me) in works and in general i just adore how unique the entire lore concept of vespidclan is. i really don't think i've read anything else quite like it and in general i love the way the angst/drama is written in terms of dialogue. stonespider's overall confrontation scene as well as her design really stuck out to me, in general i really adore the design element of Obscured Face so i hope i did it justice in my take
Siltsplash of @loudclan-clangen - hands-down some of the best dialogue/scenes and pacing in any clangen comic i've seen. this is also another clangen blog where every character really does feel memorable and has a place even if they're not often at the center of what might be happening in that moon or scene. also the artstyle is Scrumptious. ANYWAY siltsplash's been my favorite since i started reading this comic and in particular one scene that really resonated with me was their argument with owlstar because on one hand yeah owlstar really screwed up but i genuinely could feel how much siltsplash was hurting at owlstar's mistakes. like. how else do i describe pain being made tangible thru art??? idk. anyways i love them so so much i really hope they dont suffer any more (they probably will
Mousegrove of @sporeclan - I LOVE THIS BLOG'S ARTSTYLE! also love the simple yet fast-paced style of moons - it feels like there's so much happening at once and yet so little. also the vague drama of this clan is SO so good i adore how it's more a matter of show don't tell with these cats. mousegrove stood out to me from the moment that it seemed all but confirmed that she's a murderer and checking back it still feels as though nothing has come of her decision (yet) but i know for a fact when that news finally gets discovered it is going to be So, So Good in terms of angst and drama EHEHEHE. she's also got such a fun color palette? girlie looks like a chocolate truffle.
round 2! this was such a delight, there areso many wonderful clangen blogs and i wish i could have done more but i had to draw the line eventually. as always this was an honor!!!! comics under the cut:
@crystalline-clangen
@daisyclan
@heavensgaze
@our-clangen
@moons-of-dewclan
@fourandtwentyblackbirds-clangen
@grackleclan
@doeclan
@webbedclan
@the-stars-and-the-tide
@tallclan
@glitterclan
@fallenclan
@ranchclan
@occultclan
@loudclan-clangen
@nimbusclan
@gray-thistleclan
@shelter-clangen
@aphidclan-clangen
and @cccdiscord for reach if they're willing? ^^
[really really fun challenge haha i love seeing everyone's versions of these.
in order, left to right top to bottom: @boughclan-clangen, @heavensgaze, @loudclan-clangen, @circus-clangen, @woodclan-moons, @splinterclan, @chasing-faith-and-fate, and @noteclan]
Couldn't think of a better way to spend my day off than to try this out!!! It was a ton of fun; especially since I tried to stay as true to lineart and coloring styles as I could!
