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So, just curious–are you actually going to write this and it'll be an actual thing or are you just tossing concepts around and brainstorming? Because I would absolutely love to read this AU and with every new post you make about it I get a bit more excited!

I’m not the greatest of writers out there, but I do plan to write it. It won’t be like the Erins, but I’ll try my best. It won’t be out for now and is just laying out the groundwork/foundation. I don’t know when it will be out, but I should have something cooked up to post before October at the latest! My mind is very busy and is constantly spitting out ideas, and AU's for the fandom I like.

But chapter one/prologue will be about Rusty dreaming of enjoying the thrill of chasing prey and catching it in his clawed paws. But before he can make the killing bite, wakes up to the smell of his owners putting pieces of cooked chicken in Princess and his food bowl. He will then tell Princess about his dream, and she will surprisingly tell him that she had a similar dream, but was surrounded by a group of faceless, scentless cats.

They will then venture out to their backyard, meet Graypaw, and soon after Bluestar and Lionheart. They will say yes, that they want to join, and pass the test. And it stops when an injured Ravenpaw comes running back to camp with Tigerclaw and an alive Redtail.

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One thing I might caution against: while a wild variety of cats would be cool to have be in the Pride, maybe not purely just exotic cats that the clans wouldn't know about? Like toss a few more regular cats in there. I'm not sure about other places but around where I live I see more regular shorthair strays and pets than I do any other kind, aside from my own cats. People tend not to have a wide variety of breeds here. Also, would all the Pride cats be strays, or kittypets, or just a mix?

I knew this was going to be asked, and I’m way ahead of you. There are plenty of regular short hair cats in the Pride. It’s just that the cats the Clan’s don’t know about is what caught their attention. This village has some upper-class people and is popular for its high-end show animals. Some owners* who have a more exotic taste in felines didn’t spay/neuter them so they can have kits later on. These cats then “mingled” with the city cats and that’s why there’s more variety of breeds than normal. 

The Pride has both. Strays that were abandoned by their owners or never had one in the first place. Some are smart enough to keep their collars on to through off the animal catcher. Others have bad memories with their owners and will snap it off when given the chance. They know when to hide in the back allies to avoid humans, like Nutmeg. 

*After a Google Search, Show Cats who are not spayed or neutered start the show in the Championship class. Altered cats who got spayed or neutered opens the category for the Premiership Class. Nutmeg was going to be in the former, obviously.

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I ran out of room. I hope I didn't offend you or anything by saying that; I don't mean to bar your creative process or choices or anything of the sort. I just wanted to point out that it may not be as realistic from a human standpoint, maybe? I could be wrong though as I'm just stating what I've experienced so if there are places out there with all kinds of cats in them, I just haven't been there. Sorry about that.

Don’t worry. I’m not offended at all. In India, Cows are scared and even roam the streets, and no one bats an eye because it’s a common occurrence. Here, maybe it’s common to have those kinds of cats stroll around since it’s been happening for the longest.

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Voting for Ravenfrost :)

Got it!

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I like how your 3D rendering of Aziraphale looks so far but gosh he looks like a creepy yet endearing mix of a Telletubby and... some kind of doll or maybe Barney the dinosaur if you squint? Idk its super cool and he's kinda cute but a little uncanny too. Great job so far!

I've never done anything except download and open Blender once many eons ago and then almost immediately nope out of it because it was so complex and scary looking. I find it really amazing that people can create things that are 3D and they look like drawings but... kinda aren't. Idk but its just super cool to me. I used to watch some sped up YouTube vids where people made these insane and amazing creations in Blender and i was so blown away, I dont remember any channel names now but surely they're out there somewhere lol. But its been a long time so your stuff is my first recent dip back into the "awesome world of 3D creations" pool. I especially liked your Stardew farmhouse, that was so cool! Didn't you make that in Blender too? If I'm remembering correctly and you did, that's just. That's just awesome. It doesn't LOOK 3D but wow. Still so cool. It was so different from the actual game but still very easily recognizable (and its one of my favorite games and I might just about die for a Stardew AU fic lol though I haven't found one yet). It looked so nice and cozy and I loved the colors!

Anyways I can't wait to see what Az looks like when he's finished, and good luck with his hair btw, I can't even imagine how challenging that's gonna be. Best of luck to you! :)

LOL yes 3D modelling characters is basically a process of putting up with the uncanny valley until you get to the part where you start working on the textures and lighting. One of the reasons I'm not particularly interested in photorealism in 3D modelling is that it's so, so difficult to really nail character art in that style, and I don't have the time or dedication to put into it. (The other reason is that I just really like toon and stylised art.)

All of my modelling is done in Blender, but I'm not modelling the characters themselves from scratch. I'm using Daz 3D, which comes with very customisable basic human figures and a lot of built-in pose and expression controls. I can set up characters in Daz by moving sliders around, much like on a game like the Sims, and then export the model to Blender to work on the clothes, hair, texturing, etc. The results are good enough for my current purposes, though there may come a time when I need to start pushing seriously towards modelling my own figures... we'll see. I did do the Stardew farmhouse entirely in Blender though! Speaking of which...

"I might just about die for a Stardew AU fic lol though I haven't found one yet"

... OH HEY DO I HAVE NEWS FOR YOU. The reason I made that model in the first place was because of my story "Untitled Stardew Omens Fic". It is 43k of ineffable farm fluff. I hope it's what you're looking for!

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I like the last photo for... Orchidstorm was it? The tortie. The long hair sold me, and the darker patterns.

Yes that was Orchidstorm! Last picture huh? It does make her look a bit regal and pretty.