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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
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.
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
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 :,)
in honor of clangen's MASSIVE new update — which included new sprites!! — i decided i wanted to show off some more opcas sprites <3 these only go from newborn to age as of moon 0 (and i estimated a time frame to give scars). and, since there's a lot of images, i'm gonna have to do this in a bunch of reblogs ^^' but anyway <3
finally made some art of opcas characters that. AREN'T 100% in the background, as leaders dead for generations, upon generations, upon generations :')
i don't know when more will come, but!! have some art of the petalclan leaders based off their in-game sprites <3 orchidstar (she/her), yarrowmoon (he/him), and hollysun (she/her)!! <3
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.
