Aight just found out about Arc 9 being revealed (already…) and the new protags!
Leafstar, Tawnypelt and a new gal named Moonpaw. Our first arc that is a solely girl team (so far)!
Leafstar and Tawnypelt is a very very interesting one to me. Cause they’re not young adults or apprentices like we’ve seen typically for protagonists. They’re older, much older. Hell Tawnypelt’s brother just retired that’s how they old they are. Really hoping their stories are handled well. Especially Leafstar who according to the blurb is losing her vision (do not be ableist, do not be ableist DO NOT BE-).
Though in a bit concerned that this arc may be a “send-off” for one of them. Maybe both.
Moonpaw we know next to nothing about other then she’s seeing visions, so there’s our Medicine Cat I suppose. Though hopefully not, please? Pretty please Erin’s don’t force her to be a Medicine Cat.
Also with the trend of protags not sharing the same Clan lately, I’m going think she’s a ThunderClan cat, though it’s possible she may be WindClan since Crowfeather is also on the cover. Though he could be there for since he’s got the Journeying Cat connection with Tawny-
So theories so far with Moonpaw- leaning towards ThunderClan tbh. And that she may be the child of Nightheart and Sunbeam. Her name is a Celestial Body (Moon vs. Sun) and this body is seen during the Night. It just fits for me.
But it doesn’t look horrible so far, though I do wish they’d let the writers just rest for a while instead of churning book after book out. But I am intrigued because of the older gals being protags.
Which with this reveal, may revitalize the “One Protag” poll. Doing it including the links to the other polls technique. Depends on how I’m feeling tho tbh.
Still me with the ROTTMNT comic vs. old tweets in regards to the extra turtle siblings tbh lmaoo.
I got attached to the idea of Camille so hard and the comic saying “it was a brother” threw me for a loop. Cause I liked the idea of two sisters, but it’s now a sister and brother instead.
Aaand a part of me wants to just keep it as two lost siblings, but another part of me is just… what if… three lost siblings. Just so we can have the two sisters and then the brother.
OH and another thing I’m excited for with The Creaking-
You absolutely know there’s gonna be mods with Creaking Variants. Oak, Dark Oak, Birch, Acacia, Spruce, etc etc there’s gonna be a mod that makes the heart work with each wood type
Similar to the Creeper one we have, or the Enderman one.
Still thinking of the hypothetical Redux Iterum game in my head
These are what I wanted-
Turnbased RPG as a homage to the Warriors fangame retelling the first, second and third arc.
Custom sprites tho, with custom fighting animation and sprites all the shebang
Capability to join any of the four Clans (or not)
Thunderclan is basic Clan and you’ll always be mentored by the Leader- being mentored by the Leaders in the other Clans opens door to new skills/specialty of that Clan.
- RiverClan - Swimming / WindClan -Tunneling / ShadowClan - …?? Warden? City Runner? Couldn’t figure ShadowClan out
But there would be option in the other three to be mentored by the Deputy maybe, which would just be basic Warriors stuff rather then added things to learn.
Also possibility to be a Seer or Matriarch apprentice 👏 which Seer wouldn’t be a select to be that but rather prove your worth.
Outsider to Clan type story. Or not, could be option to not join the Clan (probably the last story to be added tbh).
Having a “Greypaw,” “Ravenpaw” and a “Sandpaw” / “Dustpaw” in each Clan. At least one of each, though there could be a double. such as two Ravens and a Grey and Sand/Dust, or two Greys and a Raven and so forth, you get the idea.
Each Clan would have its own little issue that would connect it to the higher plot, and choices the player makes would determine the fates of some cats around them.
- this goes for suffixes even for the other apprentices. Doing certain quests with them can determine them receiving certain suffixes or even possibly ranks / which small aside these cats do have “true” names which would just be the name they have if you’re not a part of that Clan.
- So for example ThunderClan player could get Pansypaw to the Pansywhisker name, but if you’re in WindClan/RiverClan/ShadowClan, she always is Pansystorm. Pansystorm is her “true” name.
Which quests! You can do tasks for you Clanmates which can open up information, help them out and in general boost your skills, or reputation in the Clan. Or do the aforementioned.
And also special missions which you can take from listening to stories. Where you get to play as someone else in a mythos (One of the Three, Petalfall, etc.). As added bonus, but maybe you could receive rewards from completing these quests (major stat boost or special items?). You can always “pause” these missions tho and return to main game.
And you can do quests for other Clan cats. It won’t change much in their Clan, but like I said, information.
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Somehow lock appearance to prefix options, which would be the most nitty gritty for me. Also for animals/weather/trees try to work on requirements to earn the -step/-flight/-fin/-fall suffix.
👏 Suffix requirement markers for Skills / Personality 👏 and the appearance portion of it just going off appearance. To earn the Skill / Personality suffix mark though your character’s skill would have to pass a threshold probably.
- So instead of having the highest skill in Fighting, your Fighting Skill would have to pass something like… idk 50? Or something? Not sure about numbers. If it doesn’t pass 50 then Suffix would refer to Personality and then to Appearance.
- inspired by recent ask on the Iterum blog, the threshold for certain skills are probably higher in certain Clans
- which going further appearances itself would have stats!!! 🫠 for the -face suffix! Imagine that. And it could be different depending on the Clan, oh god.
- -step/-flight/-fall/-fin would be be gained from a culmination of Skill / Personality / Appearance stats. And those skills would have to be somehow locked to that specific prefix.
And also locking the Clan specific suffixes to those specific Clans (-Dawn/-dusk and -leaf/-light-/-feather/-stone).
Locking -flower suffix, and locking Seers from receiving it along with -claw, -whisker, and -fang.
Maybe highlighting prefixes that are preferred in each Clan. Such as you pick RiverClan, and the preferred names being Green, so-so names Yellow and names they wouldn’t choose in a million years being Red. Still possible to pick, but you’d stick out with that name.
You can get injured in the game so name changes are possible. Which you can pick whether you’d want this, and if you do then you get the option of name-change-prefix for the suffix correlated with whatever damage your cat has received.
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Just random things I’d like as well
“Notebook” for notes. This can be used for Clans and locations in that territory. Dens, ranks, or even other Cats. The drawing for the dens and ranks would change depending on the Clan you’re in. (Drawings would be a sketchy style).
Mini-games? Such as swimming mechanics, tunneling, whatever is going on in ShadowClan. But also for the Seers to keep it interesting and for Matriarchs and Wardens (maybe).
- tho a lot of Seers and Matriarchs could be memorizing tbh? Point and Click for Seers? Family tree crafting for Matriarch (baby mama minigame????)? Something! Something to add some spice rather than sit and have character moments.
As for being blessed and assessments… I think they’d go off of current stat distribution among Skills and Personality.
- and for being blessed, I’d imagine whoever the Player is blessed by, it would lead to a chance of 4 unique possible dreams for each. So 12 dream possibilities (maybe dreams depend on relationships). And with a chance of just having no dream at all.
There would probably only be 1 Arc. Probably ends when the cat becomes a Warrior/Seer/Matriarch. But Y’know anything would be possible.
Determining whether you can have kits, or sire them in character creator. Or neither (spay/neuter). Along with that pronoun options (maybe with custom pronouns too? Not sure how Sims did it).
Small idea I had was for coat patterns to be “purchased” similar to Untold Tales. Like pointed pattern, or breed specific coat textures
Beyond that, if there is another Arc maybe possibility of having an apprentice. Which would go off of reputation, and maybe relationship with the apprentice before so. Tho to mentor maybe the player could speak to the Leader or “purchase” the possibility. Just so players aren’t blindsided by sudden apprentice.
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Beyond that I can’t think of anything else I’d want for my hypothetical game. Without going into plot detail, since this is just mechanics. Leaders are the only ones I really remember. Loststar (my Shadow girl), Lilystar (Thunder) Lionstar (River), and Molestar (Wind) would be the leaders, and the main mentors typically.
Tho I do recall the former ThunderClan would’ve been the demo cat Hollypaw (named Hollystar), and that the deputy was Leopard- something. As ThunderClan would’ve been the first I’d focus on cause it’s the main guy Clan Y’know.
If I have any more thoughts I’ll either add to this or reblog it. But for now take this horrible horrible ramble.
Also a small ramble, but I like to imagine AMVs in my head and sometimes it do be turtles and I absolutely imagine the lost sibling (Camille or the Unnamed Brother) to be vibing in the dimension they’ve been trapped in to this song
It would be along the lines of:
Them unintentionally reaching out to the turtles through their gadgets (maybe over a broadcast of one of Splinter’s shows) - 0 to 25 secs
Two of the turtles along with Draxum trying to find a way to them as Oh no the dimension is closing or something (sibling will be lost forever soon if not rescued asap) - 26 to 47 secs
Sibling vibing in the dimension (probably floating around) and reminiscing of them in the OG dimension with Frida, Draxum and eventually being sent into the unknown. Maybe they get their rescue mission confused with these memories - 48 secs to 1:06 mins
Them getting pulled from the Dimension to safety with them holding onto Draxum who sent them in this world in the first place (Oh, Creator, Please don’t leave me waiting) - 1:07 to 1:24 mins
Them laid on their back, turtle brothers and Draxum nearby as they experience the ground for the first time. Breathe in actual air in the first time in years and they’re able to feel the world around them and see that their rescuers were real. And Probably cries due to how long it’s been of not feeling - 1:24 to 1:55 mins
Idk just a small ramble :,D back to turtle thinking cause of this news. I will not change
Ok I didn't realize we got a canon design for the two!!! OK!! I kind of wish we'd gotten the brother up closer to look at like Frida here. And that we got a hint of a name for him... Any popular fanon name for him as of rn?
Also they gave Frida lips, which is something but ehh maybe she just likes makeup??
Edit- OOP that’s Future Leo 😭 abort mission darn it
Last thing of night- made a big eyed type kit base and wanted to use it for the hypothetical FireSibs in Five Clans AU
Princess / Brownie I genuinely need to find a name for her that feels right. But for now Brownie works for her. She’s a brown tabby, Brownie. It works for now
As for the other three…
So my AU I was thinking of moving these three to being the siblings mentioned by Fireheart and Princess. Mostly so I can do the doomed brotherhood type story between Fire and Scourge and also… they’re actual characters. Versus Filou, Tommy and Luna.
Nothing against them other than… they’re just names. Hell they could be the half-siblings instead even.
I talked a little bit about Scourge on my last post- but Ruby and Socks… Well this is my idea for them.
They’re masquerading as BloodClan cats.
They were still the stinky siblings and were adopted/abandoned by their owners. Had a run in with Scourge and was denied entry to being BloodClan cats by him. Buuuuut who other then Scourge and just two other cats knew that didn’t they?
So they take on names in similar fashion to Scourge- Scorch and Savage and bully their way into getting resources from weaker cats. They have no loyalty, barely any to each other either.
But working together is one of the only things keeping them alive. Also didn’t find another name to replace Ruby because she’d probably never be seen using her original name. Socks can stay tho.
