#eotf updates

[embersoftheforest]

Into The Wilderness Batches

I was putting together a list of the batches to help keep track of progress on them, and thought I might as well post it here too in case you'd like to know how far the batches go!

Batch 1 - chapters 1-4 (posted)

Batch 2 - chapters 5-8 (posted)

Batch 3 - chapters 9-12 (editing)

Batch 4 - chapters 13-16 (drafted)

Batch 5 - chapters 17-20 (drafted)

Batch 6 - chapters 21-24 (in progress)

Batch 7 - chapters 25-28

Batch 8 - chapters 29-32

Batch 9 - chapters 33-36

Batch 10 - chapters 37-40

Batch 11 - chapters 41-44

Batch 12 - chapters 45-48

Batch 13 - chapters 49-52

Batch 14 - chapters 53-56

Batch 15 - chapters 57-60

Batch 16 - chapters 61-64

Batch 17 - chapters 65-68

Batch 18 - chapters 69-72

Batch 19 - chapters 73-76

We also have more one-shots we're working on which will be posted where possible, especially during breaks since they're shorter and quicker to edit!

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We've updated the main work with how many chapters we have planned for Into The Wilderness - currently 78 (including prologue and allegiances)! This may change, but we'll update it again and post if so.

We are writing in batches of four chapters. When we've finished each batch of four, you can expect a chapter every few weeks until those four are posted.

Everything for the work will be posted on AO3, but we may have little snippets and additions here (for instance, accompanying art, answering asks about what X character was doing in chapter Y (if it's not a spoiler), linking accompanying one-shots). We will post art, headcanons, quotes, and all sorts more here.

You can pretty much ask us anything too! If we can't answer it (generally because it would be a spoiler or because it's too far into the future) we'll let you know. We have a Lot of ideas for the future after Into The Wilderness, but right now we're focusing on the first book and will go from there!

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Background Update!

Wondering what was happening in the background of the prologue? In Embers of the Forest, there will be quite a lot of action happening outside of the perspective cats' understanding and sight! Some of this will feature in one-shots, but we also want to touch on some of these on our Tumblr!

As of the prologue, ThunderClan had been suffering from greencough throughout leaffall and leafbare. The Clan hoped that newleaf Would bring the end of it, but still some of the cats had been coughing, and catmint was in short supply. So far, leafbare had already claimed the lives of Swiftbreeze, Featherwhisker, Poppydawn, and Leopardfoot. The morning of the first day of the prologue, RiverClan and ThunderClan had a battle over sunningrocks. The battle included Tigerclaw, Thistleclaw, Mousefur, and Bluestar from ThunderClan, and Grasswhisker, Crookedstar, Stonefur, and Mistyfoot from RiverClan. Grasswhisker and Thistleclaw died in the battle, and Mousefur was badly injured. Dappletail's kits in the medicine den, Cricketkit and Featherkit, were also claimed by greencough not long after, along with Brindleface's youngest kit, Rabbitkit.

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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Shadepaw attends her first gathering. Though she's heard plenty about the other Clans, nothing compares to actually meeting them. Time will tell if her first impressions are lasting ones!

Shadepaw could hear Sandpaw and Dustpaw purring in amusement before Bluestar's voice declared that ThunderClan was leaving. She felt Stonefur's nose against her ear. "What's wrong, minnow?" "ThunderClan said RiverClan was weak." It didn't sound as big as it felt when she said it, and she pressed her face into her mentor's side as he snorted. "Really?" She nodded into his fur. Stonefur began to groom her head and ears. "ThunderClan know nothing. They only believe their strength is greater because they have nothing but strength." Shadepaw blinked, grateful for the reassurance. "But we're like TigerClan?" she says, asks. "Yes. Take no notice of them." He rubbed cheeks with her, and she relaxed against him, slowly calming down. 

content warnings: minor bullying

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EOTF Spoilers

We want to announce that we're going to begin posting content that may spoil future chapters, books, plotlines, and even arcs! We know this isn't for everyone, so we encourage you to filter the tag #eotf spoilers!

We'll also use read mores for the major, big spoilers - such as the end of our first arc, the fates of major characters, and major plot divergences.

We also invite you to send in asks if you'd like us to talk about our future plans, ships, kits, and more!

All our spoilers come with the stipulation that some things will change or turn out differently in our fics.