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[opcas-clangen]

Each Head Cat was gifted three lives. Whose gifters would you like to see first??

Orchidstar (PetalClan Head Warrior)

Yarrowmoon (PetalClan Head Healer)

Hollysun (PetalClan Head Mediator)

Lightningstar (CloudClan Head Warrior)

Fluffymoon (CloudClan Head Healer)

Rainsun (CloudClan Head Mediator)

Turtlestar (ShellClan Head Warrior)

Whorlmoon (ShellClan Head Healer)

Puddlesun (ShellClan Head Mediator)

Remaining time: 3 hours 26 minutes

longer explanation

[eeveearoace-creative]

BERRYPAW'S ADVENTURE (warrior cats)

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

so, uh. this. was not meant to be this long ^^' it wasn't meant to be *checks word-count* almost 3,000 words????? starclan above... ._.

this is for this clangen story, occurring prior to moon 0 (also, here, have the cat list!!)

CW: cat death, cats being killed by cars, grief (let me know if i need to add anything else!!)

INSPIRATION: the gathering/moonplace stuff is inspired partially by canon -- both the original territories (highstones/the moonstone) and the new territories (the moonpool, the island) -- as well as by the moontree from @new-era-wcrp!! the tumblr blog has been redone recently, and i don't know if the moontree is going to exist in any future iterations, but. it wouldn't feel right to not mention it, so :D yeah <3 (also sorry for the tag lav)

TAG LIST: also, if anyone is interested in a tag list for this. let me know. because i could totally make that :3

[opcas-clangen]

oPCaS Moon 0 (Part 1/2)

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Panel One: PetalClan

Two cats are lying down. The cat on the left is Flintpelt, she/her, 69 moons old. She is a gray bengal cat with brown-black flecks and green eyes. The cat on the right is Yarrowmoon, he/him, 58 moons old. He is a yellow cat with orange tabby markings, white crescent moon "earrings," and scars on his chest and nose. His eyes are closed.

Flintpelt asks Yarrowmoon, "Shouldn't we be gathering herbs?" Yarrowmoon responds, "Nah, we don't have anywhere to put them. Besides, I'm still tired from traveling." He thinks to himself, "And you're still recovering from having our kits..."

Panel Two: CloudClan

A kitten yells at an adult cat. The kitten is Snakekit, he/him, 4 moons old. He is a gray speckled tabby with one white ear and indigo eyes. The cat he's yelling at his father, Cement Mixer, he/him, 49 moons old. He is a pink masked tabby with white eyebrows and indigo eyes.

Snakekit yells, "I hate that we were kittypets!! And I hate that you kept that dumb kittypet name!! It's like you don't even want to be a CloudClan cat!!" Cement Mixer looks hurt.

Panels Three and Four: ShellClan

Kestrelpaw, a small gray cat with blue mackerel tabby markings and green-yellow eyes, touches noses with another cat, Ashtrot, a blue-ish gray bengal tabby with a yellow-ish underside, orange eyes, and a scar on her nose. Kestrelpaw uses she/her pronouns and is 6 moons old. Ashtrot uses she/her pronouns and is 80 moons old.

In the third panel, text reads, "Kestrelpaw is now a mediator apprentice!! Her mentor is Ashtrot. Her traits are now playful, quick to help." Kestrelpaw looks thrilled. Ashtrot's expression is distant, almost bored.

In the fourth panel, Ashtrot looks the same, but Kestrelpaw looks devastated, hurt, and confused.

[opcas-clangen]

oPCaS Moon 0 (Part 2/2)

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CW: Animal (Prey) Death

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PetalClan:

A three panel comic. Orchidstar (she/her), 93 moons old, is a light gray tabby cat with a scarred cheek, gray eyes, and a white star marking on her forehead. Berrytail (he/him), 13 moons old, is a white long-furred cat with a gray tabby tail, a scarred cheek, and blue eyes.

In the first panel, Orchidstar faces away from the audience. She sees a young fox carrying a gray mouse. Orchidstar thinks to herself, "That's a fox kit carrying a mouse... I'm sure I could take it, but what if there's an adult fox nearby?? Can I really afford to put my son in danger like this??"

In the second panel, Orchidstar still faces away from the audience, but now has an alarmed exclamation mark above her head. She yells, "Berrytail!!" The name of her son. Berrytail chases the fox with a confident expression. The fox has dropped the mouse.

In the third panel, Berrytail holds the mouse, looking happy. Orchidstar looks happy, but tired.

[opcas-clangen]

so, a while ago, i decided to make sprites for all of characters who gave lives to the original head cats. (well, one of them was actually made by a friend, @cowcowwow, but i'll say who when they get revealed.)

anyway!! for the next nine days, i'll reveal the three cats who gave lives to one of the original head cats :D but WHO is up to you!! <3

each day, i'll post a 24-hour poll with each of the remaining head cats. after the poll is up, i'll reveal who gave lives to the head cat with the most votes!! :D

i'm looking forward to this. i think it'll end up being fun <3

[opcas-clangen]

of Petals, Clouds, and Shells

(A ClanGen Story)

Overview:

After a devastating war, the old clans traveled to a new territory. There, they formed three new clans: PetalClan, CloudClan, and ShellClan. This story, of Petals, Clouds, and Shells (oPCaS) follows these three clans, switching between them to tell an interwoven story.

General Information:

[History] / [Allegiances by Moon] / [Important Locations] / [Reading List]

Moon 0 Here!! // Most Recent Moon!!

Meta Information:

Tags for characters will be structured as follows: "[prefix] opcas." If a new character wants to use a tag already in use, their tag will be "[prefix] x opcas," where they are the xth cat to use that prefix. This blog will contain a combination of writing and comics, likely leaning heavier on the "pure" writing side. This blog will contain heavy themes, such as animal death and violence. I will do my best to tag these things, but I may be more lax when tagging "canon-typical" subject matter. If you suspect I missed something, please don't hesitate to reach out. This blog will not have an upload schedule. Please be aware that I am often busy with other things, and likely won't update this blog very often. Unless things get insane, my ask box should always be open. If you have any questions, comments, whatever, please reach out!! But with that said, I hope you all enjoy oPCaS!! <3

[opcas-clangen]

The History of PetalClan, CloudClan, and ShellClan

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Not long ago, in the old territories, there existed five clans;

FloodClan, which lived in the marsh;

FrostClan, which lived in the moorland;

StoneClan, which lived in the hills;

LoudClan, which lived in the desert;

and TreeClan, which lived in the forest.

The five clans lived side-by-side for generations. Things were not always peaceful, but they always managed to work through it in the end.

... until, they didn't.

Over time, the leaders of the clans became power-hungry and selfish. The clans turned on one another, each of them intent on claiming all five territories as their own. The Great War raged on for years, leaving countless dead.

Even before StarClan forsook them, many of the living clan cats did not approve of their leaders' actions. Eventually, the fighting died out, as did most of the supporters of the war. When StarClan returned, the living cats begged for forgiveness. StarClan gave it easily, not blaming those who survived for being dragged into the senseless violence.

However, the living cats found they could no longer live in their current territories. Each blade of grass had been torn by claws, each drop of water turned red with blood. So, the survivors left in search of a new home, hoping StarClan would guide their paws.

The survivors traveled for many moons. When they found their new home, however, the survivors realized they had been changed by the Great Journey. A deep care for one another, regardless of clan or origin, a taken hold in their hearts.

It was then that they decided to form three new clans;

PetalClan, which would live in the plains;

CloudClan, which would live in the mountains;

and ShellClan, which would live by the sea.

To prevent anything like the Great War from ever happening again, the newly-formed clans decided to redesign their leadership structure. Instead of a leader and a deputy, each clan would have three Head Cats;

a Head Warrior, with a name ending in -star;

a Head Healer, with a name ending in -moon;

and a Head Mediator, with a name ending in -sun.

To further avoid the corruption of leadership, Head Cats would be elected by their clanmates, rather than selected by their predecessor.

Approving of this new structure, StarClan decided to grant each Head Cat three lives each, rather than granting nine to a single cat. To further show their approval, StarClan granted the Head Cats physical marks;

the Head Warriors received star-shaped markings on their foreheads;

the Head Healers received moon-shaped markings under their ears;

and the Head Mediators received sun-shaped markings above their eyes.

And thus, PetalClan, CloudClan, and ShellClan were born.

[opcas-clangen]

the original leaders of the og clans!! why did i make designs for characters that will appear in one scene before actually drawing anyone else?? i. don't know :,)