#shrewrunner au

[lycanlanterns]

good evening.. shrewsquirrel ❤️

[coldfrontoficeandsky]

Completely forgot that I drew this a while ago for @celestialtabris’s Shrewrunner AU. Might as well post it, now! You can read it here!

[tumbling-darkling]

I’m hosting a Shrewrunner AU MAP!! There are 24 open spots!

[lycanlanterns]

So would Bramblebitchstar still make Squirrelflight his deputy and would Shrewrunner just always telling him to fuck off because of how awful Bramblestar treats her? Idk why but I’ve seen Shrew as the type of sweet malewife that would go apeshit on Bramble with how poorly he treats her, especially in Squirrelflight’s Hope. If not I wanna know more about what you think would happen :0

In my AU the idea is Bramblestar develops well separate Squirrelflight! Yes he still makes her deputy for the same reasons, still doubts her judgement for the same reasons, and sometimes he can be an asshole - but because the dynamic of a romantic relationship is gone he can’t hold that power dynamic and guilt over her head.

He’s no longer a husband that needs/wants his wife to listen to him and feels betrayed by the kit/family thing, he’s just a domineering and occasionally annoying boss. He’s still an incompetent leader somewhat but that makes it so in the end Squirrelflight’s input actually serves him. He also has less incentive to feel like she’s undermining his authority or purposefully embarrassing him because they are both just doing their jobs.

Shrewrunner in my AU tries to avoid being a thorn in either of their sides, but he does comfort Squirrelflight in the average ways, defends her when her judgement comes into question, and is a good warrior/senior warrior.

I personally feel no joy punishing Bramblestar narratively more than I already do (which is essentially Squirrelflight struggles to trust him after he makes an attempt on Firestar’s life and the romance deteriorates) . I think by that point all the abusive behavior we grow to hate about Bramblestar just becomes character flaws, things that can exist away from the romantic relationship implications, and he gets to just be a grumpy boss that occasionally causes problems but doesn’t spiral Squirrelflight into depressions about her own status as a warrior, mother, and wife.

Thank you for your question I love answering these!

[lycanlanterns]

ive seen maybe 4-5 times now ppls criticism for the shrewrunner au being “why are we putting squirrelflight with another man she doesn’t need one” and i need everyone to know.

i agree with you. 100%.

if i could whisper that in her stubborn ear i would. but i also see squirrelflight in the same vein as like my painfully straight family members who dont listen to me when i say this. like just cant help themselves but love horrible horrible men all the time. and shrewrunner is my morsel of cope. its all i got . but im with u okay i swear i love u all were all gay

[lycanlanterns]

YES give us more shrewrunner

So sorry. Here he is faced with the inevitability of his demise as a child with his best friend who he loves

[lycanlanterns]

Shrewrunner and Squirrelflight AU content. When you have to fake being a husband for the girl you admire more than anyone else in the world

[lycanlanterns]

Shrewrunner and Squirrelflight wishing y’all a Happy New Years!!