#grottoclan

[grottoclan]

i wanted to try to make my own clangen blog, so i've been tinkering with an idea and i'm excited to share the story of these clans!!!

[grottoclan-clangen]

Finally got the headshots done for the Grottoclan founders!!!

From left to right in each row we have:

The Leader Abyssstar

The Healer Cottonflame

The current Queen Strawberrypatch

The Deputy Phantomhawk

The mediator Cicadacry

The Warriors Dragonroar and Lilydroop

And the Apprentices Cavepaw and Mosspaw

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Notable deceased cats and the family trees are coming soon :3 don’t hesitate to ask if there’s any questions about these guys

[plush0fairy]

Grotto clan warrior

Ex-Mate: Saltpool

Kit: Covehook

Story under cut ↓

He was not born like other cats, he was born ugly. Kits would giggle amongst themselves when he passed by. Adults were no better, staring and only averting their gaze when he stared back. His mother the only one who supported him couldn't even be in his corner when his father relentless bullied him. Growing up was far worse than the start though it seemed. Every cat scoffed when he came home from his first day as an apprentice, scraped up from the tunnels sharp jagged edges. The farther he went the more inconvenienced they all grew. Even when someone smiled at him he could tell it was a smile of pity. Seastar offered many times for him to become a healer, a Guardian or to just retire before even becoming a full warrior. Refusing everytime he hated how easy it was for them to just suggest throwing his life away. Seastar was just as angry, it was more an order from his leader he was directly disobeying. Sunburn practically broke down crying when he was given his warrior name, his mother had named him after the warm brilliant sun. Now just down played as a joke, punished for ever dreaming of being something more.

Saltpool was a bit odd. She simply burst out anything she thought and would often break into song at a moments notice. She talked to anyone and everyone, though it annoyed most. He loved that even towards the start of their friendship, when he wasn't very good company she still would come around to say hi. He fell in love first, she confessed first. Though not the most romantic paring they made each other laugh for hours. He never knew he had such a sense of humor before she came around. She simply called him "Sun".

When their daughter Covekit was born a flood of relief hit him. He prepared himself for the chance that she looked like him, but he was glad she didn't have to share his pain. The birth was horrible for Saltpool and though she managed to hang on for two days after, she eventually slipped away. Unintentionally taking his hope along with her. Her happiness was the only thing that remained, in memories and in their daughters smile.

[billystorm]

finally made the cave map for grottoclan and dear God i never wisht o render a cave again

[clayclayton332]

Some of my favorite greyscale drawings from my journal! Drawn with a tombow grey and black calligraphy pen! all the little colored details are crayons! The first one is Rue, my Ruby oc with her partner in a bubble. Next is Ratstalk and Violetcrest and finally is @twolittlesunflowers character Boulderthistle!!

[fatedheavylion]

Our love is God. Our love is God. Our love is God. O U R L O V E I S G O D.

AU comm for my buddy @as-the-stars-fade-away everyone say thank you for the toxic old woman yuri

[warring-stones-warriors]

Ghostbane doodles

[residents-of-the-darkforest]

SOME OTHER NEAT FACTS ABOUT OCEANCLAN AND THE OTHER CLANS!!! I call the world "Everlasting Lands" due to the fact that the place is HUGE

-Oceanclan, as mentioned, has two camps. They have an age-long agreement with Grottoclan and Marshclan that during particularly bad Leafbares and high-tide, they go up to the high-tide camp and stick there until things get better. This agreement has been around since the start of the clans, back when they were first made.

-Instead of the clans being named after their leaders, they're all named after their territories. Each of the first leaders actually had a TITLE rather then an actual name. Grottoclan had The Huntress, Marshclan had The King, Chasmclan had The Guide, Oceanclan had The Angler, Brookclan had The Sentinel, and Fieldclan had The Wanderer. I figured it added an air of mystery to these cats, rather then making them Grottostar, Marshstar, etc etc. They've all actually gotten the -star suffix from the first cat to enter Starclan, Star River as a way of honoring it's memory.

-Grottoclan actually teaches meditation to their cats! They believe a steady mind is very important to survival, and will teach their clanmates how to take a moment and breathe, then return with a steady head.

-Grottoclan also has the equivalent of the Moonstone in their territory- The Star Tree, a giant tree with twisting roots. This tree is probably one of the oldest things in the island tbh.

-in Everlasting Lands, the clans came to be from an awful disaster causing most humans to leave the island and cats banding together to survive. The island itself is actually barely inhabited by humans anymore, with only small towns along the coastline- In fact, there's an entire abandoned twolegplace near Oceanclan's territory. Oftentimes, apprentices will dare each other to sneak out and explore the abandoned twolegplace, as normally they're forbidden to go there- But after an incident where it led to an attack on Oceanclan camp by some rogues, this didn't really happen anymore.

-I literally have an 18 page timeline just talking about everything that happens from the start of Everlasting Lands to where it is currently in my brainspace. Help.

I LOVE EVERY SINGLE FACT THEY'RE ALL SO FRICKEN COOOOOL