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did anyone say polyships for pride???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
i could explain but where's the fun in that? take it or leave it, this is simultaneously canon and not canon, i fear if you dont understand the Whimsy you may never
also rip Sedgecreek i replaced her for A Man, but it was funny okay?
also Sorreltail gives such like, reverse "gay man with his girlfriends" energy. girlfriend with her gays. she's giving Vibes
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Dark Forest Resident: Feathercloud
Aliases / Nicknames: My Cloud, The Star-crossed Traitor, The Star-crossed Lover
Gender: tom
Sexuality: bisexual
Family: unnamed mother, unnamed father, Orchidsmoke (mate), Stormkit, Wispkit (sons), Cinderkit (kit)
Other Relations: unnamed mentor
Clan: Windclan, Starclan (formerly)
Rank: warrior
Characteristics: wifeguy, a guywife even, loves his wife an his kids, would do anything for them, also does what he does out of more than a little jealousy an spite
Victim Count: several dozen (this happened over multiple generations up to TBC)
Murder Count: N/A
Method of Harm: manipulation, getting living cats to hurt those they love
Known Victims: Robinflame, Badgerheart, Rabbitwhisker, Ashfur, Bumblestripe, Finleap, several unnamed warriors
Victim Profile: cats (usually toms) who were struggling in love or catching the attention of those they love.
Cause of Death: brain aneurysm
Story:
Feathercloud was always a good warrior. He would do everything he was asked of, went on dawn patrol every morning, gave first pickings to the elders, and most importantly, he did his best to make Orchidsmoke happy.
He knew how awful her life started. He wanted to protect her from ever feeling that pain again. He had thought that nothing could ever go wrong, everything was so perfect … then one morning, instead of waking in his nest, he found himself in Starclan.
He watched everything that transpired after; and Feathercloud was there for both his mate's and his kits' trial. Despite knowing everything that they had done, Feathercloud still loved them with every inch of his being, and only grew to miss them more with every moon he was forced to live without them.
Feathercloud tried to figure out different ways to enter the Dark Forest, even asking other Starclan cats if they could help him; but they all ended up being a major bust since, of course, nobody wants to let him into the Dark Forest. He had never done anything wrong, just a poor, poor father missing his evil mate and kits.
He was kind of hesitanted, even with his determination to see his family again. Feathercloud decided that if they won't let him into the Dark Forest, then he'll make them chase him out.
Better yet, he'd ruin others’ possible loves while he's at it. Why should they be allowed the chance of happiness that he had stolen from right beneath his paws?
It all started with a young, naive Thunderclan medicine cat named Robinflame. The healer had an unrequited crush on a warrior named Silktwist. Feathercloud appeared to Robinflame in a dream, promising that he would help him get Silktwist. Soon those supportive messages became insistent. It’s okay for Robinflame to love, you only have one life. They just need to try harder. And harder. It’s important Silktwist becomes one with them, Feathercloud, a Starclan warrior, should know. Silktwist is her other half, and if she doesn’t share his feelings, does Robinflame’s own being even matter? She just can’t see it. They need to make her see it.
Robinflame grew awfully obsessed with Silktwist, a horrible infatuation that ended in Robinflame’s death, killed by Silktwist’s brother after the healer murdered Silktwist to ensure that nobody else could have him.
Feathercloud didn't try to hide that he had a major hand in the murder, Robinflame even revealed so in his trial. But strangely enough, the other Starclan cats didn't seem to care!
Feathercloud was confused, and decided that perhaps he needed more proof.
Second was Badgerhear, head over heals for Fawnstep; then Rabbitwhisker with a crush on Quailcry; and on and on it went. The cats began to blur together for Feathercloud, only some sticking out as bizzare, like that one cat he convinced to murder those they thought were in love with their crush, only for their crush to turn out to also be a murderer. Those two became mates after that. Feathercloud still feels weird about it.
The continued uncaringness of Starclan fueled Feathercloud’s increasing desperation.
He coerced Ashfur into becoming worse and worse in his obsession with Squirrelflight (not that he had to do much). And where does Ashfur end up after he was killed? In Starclan! At this point, Feathercloud began to wonder if Starclan were messing with him, or if they were just a bunch of brainless idiots.
He messed with Bumblestripe and Finleap a bit, but didn’t make them do much outside of acting creepy and pushy toward their respective love interests, Dovewing an Twigbrance.
It wasn’t until the incident with Ashfur’s possession did Starclan question allowing him into Starclan, and truly paid attention to Feathercloud’s actions.
At last, Feathercloud would be with Orchidsmoke again. Their kits had since faded, a fact that caused his heart to ache so painfully he thought he would die again, but he could stand it. Because he was finally with his love.
Additional Information:
--Submission by @bvnny-skvllz
SUPER GREAT TO HAVE YOU BACK MAN
--Feathercloud's theme song is possum kingdom by toadies . mayb it doesn't Exactly fit but it's a cool song okay
--Decided 2 jus pick up after he died bc that's when he actually goes all Bad so i didn't see a point telling u abt his childhood n such
--”by the way i'm bisexual" "woa he's bisexual ! i didn't know that !!"
THE OG BT MEME
THE VERY FIRST EVER MADE
THE ONE THAT STARTED LOLLING AND MY FIXATION
gay gay homosexual gay
gosh ngl Feathercloud from @firealder2005 and I’s fic Burning Thistles is by far my favorite character to not only write but to just... his personality, his story, his hardships, his family, his lovelife... I love it all sm i swear, and he’s not even a main character even vsjfsdkfjs but my love for him makes him one <3
Featherkit is one of Runningwind and Dappletail’s canonical kits- the deaf tom-kit who ‘wandered away’, but in BT he is Runningwind and Redtail’s son with Dappletail being his surrogate mother, born alongside his sister Crickekit :)
the amount of angst and fluff i can shove into this boy is incomprehensible
BTR masterpost :) as of 5/15/2024 anyway lol
a few things in the au have been changed since some of these drawings
since i've been on a pirates of the caribbean kick lately, and we've been pretty dead, POLL TIME!
Most Likely To Be A Pirate - GO!
Firestar
Copperleaf
Lightningfur
Creekflower
Airleap
Cherryfur
Darkstripe
Dawncloud
Feathercloud
Runningwind
Reedwhisker
Vixenleap
this may be part 1. we'll see hehe
Hi! I was wondering if you had a list of all the canon paw-speak signs? I was wanting to make an index and maybe add my own signs
i should probably add this to the wiki haha
Cats -
Feathercloud - flutter of ears (like feathers on wings), plus tail wave (for cloud)
Graystripe - fluff back fur and flick tail towards back (cause he’s fluffy)
Cricketheart - stand on tippytoes briefly (like a cricket hopping)
Dappletail - flicking tail up and down twice stiffly (also means mother)
Runningwind - three rapid, short pawswipes
Redtail - flicking tail left and right stiffly (also means father)
Fireheart - move front paw upwards, semi-above head (like fire bursting)
Ravenwing - raising paw upward at an angle (like a bird rising)
Barley - drawing paw across whiskers (also means wheat/long stalk of grass)
Brackenfur - bristling of fur with a paw outstretched
Tigerclaw - mouth pulled back in a silent roar and claws splayed out
Snowpaw - paw moving side to side and downwards (like snow falling)
Bluestar - draw a line on forehead (also means leader)
Bramblepaw - weird whisker twitching
Tulippaw- toes splayed out with palm forward (means flower/petals)
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Roles -
Leader - draw a line on forehead
Queen - flicking tail up and down twice stiffly (also means mother); can also double tap belly with front paw (meaning pregnant)
Apprentice - raised paw
Prey -
Mouse - forepaws quickly tapping with whiskers twitching
Locations/Groups -
ThunderClan - tail shoots up and bristles
RiverClan - wave tails slowly side to side like waves
ShadowClan - ears flat and tail flat, waving side to side stiffly
WindClan - ears forward with tail rippling up and down
StarClan - upward curled tail and staring upwards
Dark Forest - downward curved tail and staring downwards
Owl Tree - staring upwards with big eyes
Great Sycamore - standing tall on back legs
Movements/Attacks -
(generally same as canon)
Fight/attack - quick paw swipe with tail raised suddenly
Hunt - slow paw swipe with tail low
Paw rotating - again/repeat
Enemies -
Fox - ears flip all the way back, muzzle curls into snarl
Badger - down low, lumber around
Dog - wrinkling nose
Emotions -
Happy/good - upwards kinked tail
Bad/mean/rude - downwards kinked tail
Sad/upset - ears and tail flat/drooping
Evil/unforgivable - claws unsheathing and paw curling downwards
Agreement - a nod with rapidly twitching whiskers and perked ears
Alert/startled - tail kinking towards back with ears forward
Crazy/stupid - whiskers droop and curl and ears twitch downward
Questions -
Why/What/How - Multiple whisker twitches, curled inwards
Where - ears rotating/swiveling
When - point at sky and make a circle (like the moon)
“Okay?” - whiskers twitch upwards
Other/Miscellaneous -
Pregnant - double tap belly with front paw
Death/dead/killed - left paw swipe with claws curled in
“I love you” - paw on chest and slow blink
“Thanks” (quick/brief) - whiskers twitching with a sharp nod
“Thank you” (meaningful) - bowed head, closed/blinking eyes, with whiskers twitching
Dare - circular motion over chest
“Well done”/”Good job” - paw on chest, moved quickly left
Greeting/”Hello” - paw wave or whisker twitch
They/them/a group - paw splayed out, showing toes, gesturing to group if present
“Absolutely”/for certain - sharp tail flick
Run - One leg jerked outwards
Hide - One leg/paw curved underneath body
Again/repeat - paw swung around in a circular motion
Of course - raised paw, toes moved in a repeated swirling motion
Howl(ing) - lips pursed and nose turned upwards (mini howl)
Quarter-moon - crescent shape made w/ claw
Interesting/strange - same sign with whiskers