#dustkit

I hid this because I feared it's not all that accurate/in-character, but God, I wanted to share this so bad.

This is what happened, okay? Take my (questionable) word.

Also this, just finished it

(Edited this to make Dust do the paw gesture Fire's doing)

I love their friendship so much.

#10 Dustpelt

Sorry for not posting guys, schools been pretty rough (cuz why did my math & social studies teacher team up to give me 5 test/exams in a WEEK 😭). Anyways I’m doing well, and although posting will be a bit slow, I’ll hopefully be back

Design Notes:

- Very dust colored, who would’ve guessed

- Overall sturdy build, but not quite as much as Tigerclaw or others

- He has the same lighter markings (Paws, tail tip, chest) as Ravenpaw, and his squared build with triangle/ sharp patterns contrast Raven’s triangle/sharp build and squared pattern

Headcannons:

• He and Ravenpaw were close as kits, but as Dustpaw wanted more to be like the strong warriors around camp, he didn’t want to be associated with his wimp of a brother. So he basically disowned him/wouldn’t talk or be with him unless necessary.

• Dust wanted to be a strong, hard working warrior. Not exactly the kind that hunts the most prey of wins the most battles, but the kind that provided and showed his loyalty to the clan over & over, unwavering and brave. That why he gravitated to Tigerclaw, because he admired his strength & nonchalantly(?). Like how highschool boys would watch those alpha male podcasts, yk?

• Post-Tigerclaw, his friends were Brackenfur, Thornclaw, Cloudtail & Ashfur pre-Squirrelflight. The first two cuz they were the busy bodies of the clan (especially liked Thorn due to similar values). Honestly didn’t like Cloud at first, but begrudgingly got along with him after their kids married each other. Ash was his brother in law & apprentice, so they had similar values and would just talk with eachother. Dust was actually a fairly decent influence on Ash and he gave him advice often, but after Squirrelflight, they didn’t talk nearly as much.

• He and Ferncloud had that traditional sense of life, and though he was still a bit stoic, he was still head over heels for her. He showed his love by fixing her stuff unprompted; her nest, the nursery, the toys the kits would play with. He was the kind that wouldn’t outwardly show any affection, but would still do absolutely anything for. Even if he didn’t understand or care for something, he would do it with all his effort cause Ferncloud did.

• Just a middle aged man who would otherwise be living the traditional suburban lifestyle with his wife and kids in a cat’s body. And he was alr in canon, so nothing much to say

sob

the war has claimed its first victims. a brother and mate, and a sister and medicine cat.