#evil cats

Oh, I think I finally got around to drawing some fanart for this MAP! :0

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[A black cat with a missing eye sits on the School Masters' dinner table, grooming itself, paying the brothers no mind. The bell on its collar tinkles as it stretches.]

Rafal: What. Is. That.

Rhian: [glancing over] Oh. I found a stray. We're keeping it until we can find its owner. His name is Jingle. I've been calling him "Djinn" since he seems to like the demimagus' lamp you confiscated from Aladdin.

Rafal: [narrows his eyes, disgusted.] It's... it's on our dinner table. Where we eat.

Rhian: I'll cast a spell to clean it once Djinn is gone. Play nicely while I'm gone. [He leaves the tower as he's to run errands.]

Rafal: [continues to glare at the cat.] Demon spawn.

[The cat paws at the lamp until it tips onto the floor with a clang. The Demimagus inside isn't disturbed.]

Rafal: [returns to the storybook he was reading, "The Bremen Town Musicians," and ignores the cat.]

[The cat becomes more active as dusk falls, leaping onto Rafal's desk, stirring up papers, sending them spinning into the air.]

Rafal: [suppresses a sigh and waits for Rhian's return. He decides against disciplining it. It isn't his and he knows Rhian will chew him out if he lays a hand on it.]

[The cat then leaps onto the Storian's lectern, rumpling freshly inked pages.]

[The Pen stops writing mid-sentence and its nib flares with white light, poised at the cat's heart, ready to spear through this interloper, for no one, not even School Masters, dares interfere with tales in progress.]

Rafal: [finally takes notice of the silence and looks up at the stalemate.]

[The cat lifts a paw and bares claws, about to swipe at the Pen.]

Rafal: [lunges across the room, enveloping the cat in his grasp as both Man and feline crash to the floor, Pen resuming to write.]

[Rafal rises to his feet and feels the cat attempt to squirm out of his too-tight grip.]

[Djinn thanks the Evil School Master with a scratch to the eye.]

[Rafal lets him drop to the stone floor brusquely, and the cat lands with grace, slinking away to climb a bookshelf for its next conquest.]

[Traitor, Rafal thinks. Probably full of mange.]

[The scratch heals shortly after and Rafal settles back into his chair with "Cat and Mouse in Partnership.")

[Just then, Rhian swings around the doorframe, bearing a large scratching post in the shape of a gallows.]

Rafal: [with a smirk, quips,] Thought its stay would be temporary.

Rhian: This is temporary. [With a huff, he sets it onto the floor.] And besides, I thought you and Djinn would appreciate this one. He probably belongs to a hideous witch after all with a face like that.

Rafal: Mm. Just get rid of the clever, little backstabber while we still can.

[The cat emerges from the shadows, examines the scratching post as Rhian watches, hopeful, with clasped hands. It spurns the post and hops up onto Rafal's lap instead.]

Rhian: Aww, look at that.

Rafal: [acerbically] Splendid. [He peers down at the warm lump weighing down his legs.] How am I supposed to move?

Rhian: I think he likes you.

Rafal: Doubt it. He's just currying favor because he wishes to live a little while longer.

Rhian: What?

Rafal: Nothing to fear. His wiles are working.

Rhian: [stares befuddled speechless.]

[The cat purrs.]

Tumblestar (formerly Tumblestir) was the first leader of the clan and the best one 🙏🏻 she is sneaky and has valuable insight and I think it would be fun to be around her. You can’t tell me she doesn’t like to scare other cats but usually acts very strict and reads others perfectly to a point where it’s scary.

She died at 90 moons after being mauled by dogs 😭 she had like 6 lives left?? Anyway

Scorchstar (formerly Scorchthunder) is a mess. He was a good deputy, but as soon as he got his nine lives cats started just disappearing. We’re talking at least one cat a moon …

He’s ambitious and has the omen sense which is why I picked him as a deputy in the first place. He had 3 apprentices, Juncostorm, Shellpaw (who disappeared) and Sandfeather.

He also murdered a cat …

Anyway, he has his little rubber bone that he carries with him everywhere, he’s a bitch and is currently 97 moons old with 6 lives left. I love evil cats.

Sandfeather was born outside the clan, but he was brought into SilkClan by his mother. He’s grumpy, has valuable insight and is a good climber. He died at 40 moons from green cough, had one apprentice and I was honestly rooting for him.

He discovered that his former mentor, Scorchstar, murdered his clan mate and was blackmailed into keeping quiet … no wonder he was grumpy. Poor guy.

Juncostorm is the current deputy and I hope she’s going to be leader. Star is insecure (no idea why), an incredible runner and good teacher. She had four apprentices and is currently 85 moons old. She’s a lesbian and loves to adopt kittens with stars mate Robinaster (they currently have 10 kits together).

Oh yeah, star was mentored by Scorchstar …

Ghostwhisker is the second medicine cat and Juncostorm’s child. He’s cold and an incredible runner. There isn’t much I can say about him, I just like his design, name and personality. He’s 21 moons old currently.

Driftrip is Sandfeathers and Ghostwhiskers niece. She’s grumpy and an eloquent speaker. She’s 12 moons old and currently trains in the Place of No Stars. No explanation, again: I love evil/morally grey cats.

Eggtunnel. Come on. The name.

She’s bloodthirsty and a great teacher, a wild combination. She’s 21 moons old and Ghostwhiskers and Sandfeathers sibling. (Her and Ghostwhisker are littermates, Sandfeather is older than her.)