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Getting a look at some of the other clan cats :)

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Updates have been changed from every 2-4 days to every 2-5!

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im gonna they them the characters bc i cannot remember their genders but

am i correct in thinking that prairiepaw / frost isn’t a villain or anything they just misinterpreted a random berry as being a prophecy because they were like. going crazy with starvation? and they thought that starclan would bring back the prey if they listened to the prophecy? do we know how rowan feels about this as a starclan cat? are they still angry at prairie or did dying give them perspective? or was rowan never angry?

and also was mantisclaw toxic/abusive or was the breakup mutual? is there lore on that?

i’ve been following for a while but i just did a re-read and i love murkclan :) murkclan forever murkclan till i freaking die sorry these are such odd questions

Don't be sorry at all, these are great questions!! Tysm for sending them!! :D

Yes, you're right! The intention was never to make out Prairiepaw/frost as a villain. She was already feeling very doubtful of herself and like she didnt belong in MurkClan. She did, in fact, misinterpret random berries as being a prophecy because of the starvation as well as her low self-esteem. For her, fulfilling this prophecy was a way to prove she was good enough to belong in MurkClan.

It hasn't (yet) been established how Rowanstripe feels about this in comic, but to put it in short, he doesn't blame her. He's not an aggressive cat (hence why he didn't fight back) and knows that Prairiepaw was suffering from her intense starvation. This fanart actually describes their relationship pretty well! And this ask might be useful too!

I loveeee talking about these two. I've been having a lot of fun exploring Prairiefrost's guilt and how much this murder affects her day to day life.

Mantisclaw was not abusive! He and Shadowspore just got into a romance way too quick and it didn't last. Actually, if you look back in the breakup moon, Shadowspore was the first to start the argument! They were both frustrated that they couldn't see each other as much as they wanted and just didn't make it as a couple.

ALSO AAAAA OMG TYSM YOU ARE SO SWEET! I'm still in shock sometimes that there are people who really love my comic, it feels so unreal TwT Thank you for such a long and analytical ask, they're some of my favourites!! Hope this response is what you were looking for <3

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Do any of the founders miss their families who they left behind when they made Murkclan? Which cat(s) hates the rogues the most right now? What would a swap AU look like? (Like what if Sagegrass died to the dogs instead of two of her kits). Do any or all of the cats have voice claims or what you think they’ll sound like? Will Murkclan go to war or battle the rogues (at this point, I feel like the rogues are just trying to cause a war or something 😭🥲) Also, I think all Murkclan needs a therapist so here is my cat Buttercupshiver who is a cat therapist, he isn’t a mediator, but he is cat who will sit there and here your problems and help you, he is definitely a male version of Fluttershy from Mlp (let’s all admit, we all need a mini Buttercupshiver in our lives.) Sorry for the long ask again, I just I love this Clangen comic! My favorite character is Coneriver, I am sad that we never got to see any Coneriver x Shadowspore kits. I wanna hug Coneriver so much because I feel like he is having a hard time with raising Hickorykit.

Don't worry about sending long asks, they're some of my favourites to answer! I always appreciate them! :D

I'll keep my answers under the cut, since this post will be pretty long lol

Do any of the founders miss their families who they left behind when they made MurkClan?

Almost all of the founder's family members are dead/unimportant to them. After looking through their backstories, there's really only one who does miss someone they left behind.

Flipkite had no littermates, but did have 4 younger siblings, one of whom he grew very close with. His younger sister, Shadeeagle (his only surviving sibling), joined FlameClan and now resides there. Flipkite really does miss her and she misses him too, but their political views were too different for them to remain in the same clan during the split.

I hopefully do plan on going more in depth on Flipkite's backstory in a potential mini comic/story!

Which cat(s) hates the rogues the most right now?

You'd think Sagegrass, but she doesn't actually know the rogues were the reason the dog got to Shadowspore (Mantisclaw was too traumatized to tell them). She just thinks a dog got to her.

Clovegleam and Fielddapple were both ambushed by rogues, Fielddapple's encounter resulting in a scar. So based on that, I'd say Fielddapple hates them the most.

What would a swap AU look like?

Ooh that is a really interesting question! I'd love to think of more swap AU scenarios (if I end up posting any, I can tag you in them if you want!). I'll answer the one you specified, so: "What if Sagegrass died to the dogs instead of two of her kits?"

Maybe in this AU, Sage was helping Shadow patrol, resulting in both of them getting targeted by the rogues

Sage notices the dog earlier and alerts Shadow, causing the two to make a run for it. Sage being older and not as fast as a warrior (since she's a mediator) gets caught instead and killed

I imagine Shadow wouldn't have just let her get maimed and tries to fight back, but her smaller size puts her at a disadvantage, causing her to get wounded (and potentially scarred too)

Mantis helps her bring back Sage's body and Shadow is immediately rushed into the healer's den

After a while, Shadow tells them of the danger of the dogs, but she also tells them of the rogue group. Now that it is known that the rogue's actions have lead to death, patrols are sent out less frequently and in larger groups. Teaseldrizzle doesn't die to the dog.

I imagine Shadow gets a lot closer with Anise in the healer's den (they grieve together). Prairie's mental state worsens, but I think Clovegleam would step up and become a much more prominent mentor/parental figure to them. He's also grieving a lot, but he needs to protect them now. Burnspeckle deals with the grief the best, but Woolclaw has trouble handling it. She temporarily takes a break from her duties, causing Flipkite to step in to help.

Woolclaw gets angrier because of the death and she probably goes out to hunt for the rogues herself. She manages to kill Onyx, but is mortally wounded because of the encounter. Her death only hits the siblings (and Clovegleam) harder.

I think in the future, Shadow would name a kit in her litter after Sage and Wool.

Do any of the cats have voice claims? / What you think they’ll sound like?

I imagine voices for a few! If anyone has any voice claims for them, I'd love to know!

Rootstar - Jud Duplenticy (Knives Out) played by Josh O'Connor

Storkfur - Bucky Barnes (MCU) played by Sebastian Stan

Marshthrush - Harlan Thrombey (Knives Out) played by Christopher Plummer

Sagegrass - Monkey (Kubo and the Two Strings) voiced by Charlize Theron

Coriandertail - Judy Hopps (Zootopia) voiced by Ginnifer Goodwin

Shadowspore - Nya (Ninjago) voiced by Kelly Metzger

Will MurkClan go to war or battle the rogues?

Rootstar really wants to avoid conflict. He doesn't want to go to war with anyone, honestly, and mostly just tries to avoid things when they get bad.

That being said, there are definitely a good number of clan members who would fight the rogues. Especially if they knew the role they played in Shadowspore's death.

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MurkClan technically does have therapists!! :D That role is filled by the mediators, though as you can guess, they aren't doing so well right now. Buttercupshiver would be a big help to them all at the moment.

I drew him helping out some of the clan members! I hope that's alright!

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I'm also super sad we never got to see the kits! I was really looking forward to them 😔 To cope I put them in the clangen offspring generator just to see what their kits could've looked like

These are now the official designs for the kits they could've had. I think they would've been named (in order): Frostkit, Ashkit and Hickorykit

If anyone wants to make designs for them that would be so sick

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Coneriver is doing his best raising Hickorykit! It's not easy, but she has seriously made a huge positive impact on his life. Even without Shadowspore there with him, he's still pushing forward to give Hickorykit the best possible life he can.

I'm glad to hear he's your favourite! I've had a blast writing him and exploring his character. He's actually one of my favourites to write! When I was first playing, I imagined him as a lot more vicious and brooding (since he has the bloodthirsty trait), but I'm very happy with where his character is now!

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I kinda hope that Mantisclaw joins the clan (I’m intrigued to see more of his personality lmao)

I've made it to my planned ending for the story and unfortunately Mantisclaw does not join 😔 He will make more appearances though!

But! I think Mantisclaw joining could be a really fun au! I actually hadn't considered it until now!

I think there would be a lot of tension with Coneriver, but I'm also confident that he'd be able to make a few friends of his own! Hmmm maybe I'll explore this au more in the future...

[we-rate-warrior-names]

Goldenpaw(M),Embertail(F),Rainflank(F), Mantisclaw(M)

Goldenpaw - An optimistic and kind tom. Goldenpaw can’t wait to see what the future holds for him, he can’t wait to get his full name and be a warrior. He doesn’t mind doing any task, and even though he won’t admit it to the other apprentices, he loves doing things for the elders, he’s become very close to all of them and he will bring them prey or get rid of their ticks whenever he can, 14/10

Embertail - An intelligent and serious she-cat. Embertail is highly organised with a strict set of morals, she is an efficient and loyal warrior and she is greatly valued by her leader and clan. She is generally diplomatic but she will threaten violence if needed, she’s all for peace as long as it doesn’t compromise her clan or make it look weak,13/10

Rainflank - A skilful and determined she-cat. Rainflank will never give up on something she has committed to, and she will do whatever it takes to see it through. Dodging is her specialty, she likes to tease her opponents by dodging their swipes and lunges before she strikes when they are at their most fustrated, 14/1”

Mantisclaw- A skilful and introverted tom. Mantisclaw often will sit quietly without cats fully knowing he his there, his naturally quiet disposition has allowed him to get moons of practice in blending into the shadows. He will often use his skills to spy, he’s even been appointed the leader of raids before because he knows exactly where to position cats so they won’t get caught, it is a rarity to hear him speak, he often issues any commands he may need to give with tail gestures and won’t normally speak otherwise, 15/10