QuillClan

I made a new Clangen side blog! Main is still @moonlessdusk Moony || she/her || adult

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About

Welcome to QuillClan! After a long break from Clangen, the urge to draw these dramatic pixel cats came back. QuillClan takes place in a canyon mountain steppe, which I base loosely off of Southeastern Oregon. Lore of how the Clans came to be will be revealed as the story goes on!

Start at Moon 1 here!

Asks are open!

Story Updates are #moon update and everything else is #not a moon. Will add more as we go and feel free to request tags! Also general content warning for canon typical topics such as depictions of blood, violence, and animal death.

Game settings below the cut.

I'll be playing with these settings on, except I may toggle allowing cats to have kittens with an unknown parent. I'd like to keep the cast small, preferably not much bigger than a page, hence whyI also have mass extinctions on (also for story potential).

As far as patrols go, I just kind of leave it to my discretion on who I put of which type and with who, based on skills, clan needs, relationships, or whatever comes up in the relationship tab or the notes on the sprite page. I will choose whether or not to proceed based on the needs of the story. For the sake of storytelling, certain events will be tweaked, especially for the setting and lore.

I have an idea of where want the story to go but I don't know the specifics of how long it will be. Also I don't really have a posting schedule. I play two years ahead of the current year being posted, having rough sketches for the following year and notes for the year after that.

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Adding to @rooted-clangen YCH

Siltdew finds Rootkit while out on patrol and with the memory of Acaciapaw's death fresh in his mind, he doesn't hesitate to adopt her. Having also lost other loved ones like Owlfleck and Almondfox, Siltdew is a very protective dad. At first it would've been pleasant to have her parent's full attention but that would've changed for Root when she becomes an apprentice.

Root is still haunted by spirits here but Siltdew insisted on her being a warrior apprentice to keep a closer eye on her and ensure she can defend herself. Sleekthorn and Splashshade backed this idea due to their dislike of Lightninggrowl and Lightninggrowl himself had no interest in training her. These choices being made for her is the beginning of brewing resentment for QuillClan.

Her only friend her age while growing up was Ashenpelt's son, Glade. While a bit strange himself, he shared strong ties to StarClan that he didn't quite understand. His company at least gave her a sense of someone hearing and understanding her.

She's named Rootfeather, in honor of Owlfleck, but it felt like a mockery of her lack of freedom and facade of safety. Being denied medic training, being smothered by her father, no one believing her pull towards StarClan, the incompetent leader, the bloodthirsty neighbors, the wastelands surrounding the Clans of the Oasis... Her friend is her only reprieve in this home she hates.

When [future event] happens, Root is at a crossroad. She can accompany Glade to the Oasis and confront StarClan directly, but doing so may tie her to QuillClan forever. Or, she can accompany uncle Splashshade in his escape from the Oasis territory. Time to make a decision is running out.

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I’m looking to do some more interludes before finishing the next moon so reminder that asks are open! Interludes can be anything from character history, perspective on pervious events, relationships, or anything else that wasn’t covered in depth!

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I'm on ArtFight!

Art Fight

An art gifting game

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The water in the Pacific Northwest turns the animals GAY (tell me my creatures are cute >:( )

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The Q in QuillClan stands for queer!

Rest assured this lineup will rapidly expand in future moons.

Bonus:

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🏳️‍🌈CLANGEN PRIDE ASK GAME🏳️‍⚧️

🩷(Clanwide)- Do you have any intersex cats in your Clan? Tell me about them!

❤️(Clanwide)- Do you have any trans cats in your Clan? Tell me about them!

🧡(Clanwide)- Who in the Clan has the most interesting (relationship with) gender? Whether that be xenogenders or something else.

💛(Clanwide)- Are there any queer relationships in your Clan? Describe them!

💚(Clanwide)- Are there any polyamorous cats in your Clan? Infodump about them!

🩵(Clanwide)- Has any cat in the Clan faced cruelty for being queer, trans, or intersex? How did they deal with it?

💙(Character specific)- What is this character's identity labels, if they use any at all?

💜(Character specific)- Is this character open and proud about their true self, or are they closeted? Or somewhere in between?

🖤(Character specific)- When did this character realize their identity? How did they initially feel about that realization?

🩶(Character specific)- Did this character use any other labels or terms before finding the right one(s) that truly fit? How many?

🤍(Blog owner)- How do you feel about people headcanoning your Clangen cats to be queer / trans / intersex etc?

🤎(Blog owner)- Are you going to do anything special for Pride month on your Clangen blog? Anything to look out for?

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I'm testing out a Clangen challenge idea. 👀

If it works out well, I'll post the rules here.

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Interlude II

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Me seeing people binge the whole comic today:

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In wake of Peony's untimely passing, the responsibility for his kit weighs heavy on Ashenpelt's shoulders. With no previous or current queens, the Clan's desperation takes them to their closest neighbors.

Quillstar's body hit the water hard, breaking away the thin sheet of ice that formed over the Oasis. Without Lightninggrowl to hold him down this time, his mind struggled against his body's urge to kick back up. His lungs burned and the water chilled his old joints stiff. But as he began to sink like a stone and his vision darkened, a familiar warmth reached out for him with eyes glimmering like twin stars.

It was why he had been chosen.

A reminder of who he should have been.

It's what he needed to be for his Clan now.

Moon 23 Part 2/2

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Sorry for my absence but a certain evil yuri ship has me in a chokehold 😔✌️

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Doodle of our lovely local lesbian ❤️

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Sneak peek into part 2. Who’s this? 👀

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PSA: For fan works, reblog and like from OP

Tumblr is rolling out a new reblog/notes system that completely disregards creators. In their new system, they're taking a twitter-style approach where reblogs will have their own notes that DO NOT contribute to the original post's notes.

Because of this, creators will no longer be able to see an accurate display of likes/reblogs/etc. This is completely altering the way feedback and responses to works are going to be received on this website.

If you come across a fan work that you enjoy, please take the extra step to go to OPs original post, and leave your comment/like/reblog there. Or go one step further and send an ask to OP directly to tell them what you liked!

I really hope Tumblr staff reverses course and reverts to the original reblog system for the sake of the large base of creators who use this site to share their works, but until then, please be considerate and make sure the creators here see/feel the love.

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This is a joke, she wouldn't actually be upset about this. There was definitely no denying who the kit's father was as soon as the Clan saw him though.

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In the frigid early morning, before all the dawn patrols could be organized, QuillClan halts at the sound of Peony's kitting. Lightninggrowl sits outside his den, feeling as though he could hack up his lungs, and can provide little assistance. As Sleekthorn helps Peony through her labor, it becomes apparent the queen is struggling more than what is typical.

The hunting patrol returns by early afternoon, oblivious to the anxiety gripping the Clan.

Peony couldn't survive complications with her kitting and has passed at 41 moons old. She is survived by her son and the father of her kitten. The frantic chatter outside the medicine den is distant to Ashenpelt, his head whirs as he processes the tragedy before him and his responsibility in it.

Moon 23 Part 1/2

Tbh I was so upset to lose Peony this early because I though it would be good for morale to have such a sweet character around. I really wanted an Ashenpelt character arc but I really didn't plan for it to be at her expense. Anyway, congrats to the small handful that correctly guessed the sire and/or litter number!

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