#micaclan

The idea for this has been kicked around in my head since I saw the Shut Eye PMV. Now it exists. Sorry.

The shut eye video by @rileys-battlecats was so good I’ve been watching it over and over again, and had it on loop while drawing this!

My idea for this was that Ospreyclaw was dragged down by the spirits of starclan

Whether it’s the cats that died during the flood or ancestors is up to you!

I included the time lapse because I think it’s fun to have sometimes :>

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I cannot believe the things my friends talk me into. on an unrelated note where can you hide a baby coyote

#puddletalks #seriously where did they find that thing #and WHY did they keep it??

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if you catch prey and eat it before bringin anything back to the clan i'll kill you on sight <3 many such cases, unfortunately

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Laureltail I know this is you. I've told you twice now to delete this blog. Meet me in my den this evening, we're having a talk

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chat i think im going to die tonight

#remember me #never forget my sacrifice

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people looove to ask me "oh birchspeckle tell me the future, will the clan thrive this greenleaf, will i find a mate that loves me" but then the SECOND i tell them the exact time and date of their death suddenly I'M the bad guy?? like ok sweaty you're the one that was after forbidden knowledge you don't get to be choosy about what you learn

#justmedicinecatthings #seriously they get so upset when they learn this stuff like. how do you think i feel? #i just gotta sit on this information forever? im not allowed to vent?? #this is why i never hang out in the camp smh

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anybody else finding the torment relentless

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This is your reminder to stretch before partaking in any strenuous activity! The best way to stay healthy and happy is to take steps to avoid being hurt in the first place. Stretching first may seem like a waste of time, but I promise it's much better to spend a few minutes stretching your legs before hunting than to spend a few days in the medicine den recovering from a pulled muscle!

#PSA #selfcare #safe practices

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I don't want to name any names, but I feel like we as a clan have an issue with delegation of labor when it comes to the care of our most vulnerable members. Watching the kits is all well and good, but as the only current queen in the nursery right now, I find myself doing so much repair work for the den walls all by myself. Nominally, our apprentices ought to be doing much of this work, but quite frankly, our 'paws simply don't have the necessary experience to fix the more delicate areas, and I have ended up redoing much of their work myself. This isn't to disparage our apprentices, they've been doing their best, but I have ideas as to how we might better address these issues as a clan.

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#genuinely I think we could be doing this so much more efficiently #like I understand that the 'paws need the learning experience #but not at the cost of our kitten's warmth and safety #you know? #and that's not even mentioning the elder's den

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fffksnkd. Ssssssksdjsj,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,h

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You ok, Hawkpaw?

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COYOTE PUP ON MY KEYBOARD

#HELP

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The dawn patrol spotted bear tracks this morning just past the northeastern border, near the old hemlock tree. The tracks were old, and did not lead into Micaclan territory. Be that as it may, remember to remain on guard, and to travel in groups of 3 or more until it can be confirmed that the bear has not remained close by.

#PSA #patrol reports

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Why is Sandleap retching into the bushes

#should i really be asking? #do i even want to know?

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gonna stuff a frog inside a squirrel for my morning meal. surf and terf

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dont do this

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you can't tell me what to do

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dont do this

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It can't be that bad!

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dont do this

#the texture #its so bad #i dont want to waste prey but. i dont think i can swallow this #not pogchamp

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And also so the world can tell me if I fucked up anywhere.

For context for everybody else I left out genes that weren't relevant to the cats, only listed ones I needed to!

If it’s not a spoiler, what was the rest of the clans impression and relationship with Mudpaw at this point in the story? im especially curious to know what owlpounce thought of him before taking him on as a mentor

(I really enjoy the micaclan series and the amount of thought you put into each character and storyline!!!)

ok first off I'd like to apologize for how long it took me to answer this, SECOND I would like to say EEEEEE YAY IM GLAD YOU LIKE THE STORY AND CHARACTERS YIPPEE

As for your question, yes, the clan has, up until Wrentail's very tragic accident, been very standoffish with Mudpaw. Not necessarily consciously, mind you; they have some internal biases and cultural issues they need to address as a clan where it comes to perceived outsiders. They were never malicious in their treatment of him, just... neglectful. Each member of the clan tended to assume that someone else was taking care of him.

After Wrentail's death, it brought Mudpaw into the spotlight, as it were. Suddenly, everyone is very conscious of the fact that this young cat has gone through an assumedly painful loss, are more cognizant of his need for support, and, most importantly, are willing to offer that support. Mudpaw has more eyes on him. Cats are more aware of him than they once were. Where before the clan was more likely to give Mudpaw a wide berth and generally ignore him, they now are confronted with their own negligence, and are taking steps to rectify it.

Before, Mudpaw was basically a non-entity to the clan. A living ghost, flitting among them, not taking up any more space than necessary, not bringing attention to himself. Quiet. If a cat were to think of him, it was generally in the thought of HawkpawPuddlepawWhitepawMudpaw, not just Mudpaw. He'd be lumped in with "the apprentices".

When Owlpounce first thought to take him on as an apprentice, her impression of Mudpaw was that he was quiet, and contemplative. A deep thinker. Perhaps a bit reckless. He's ended up in her medicine den more than any of the other apprentices, after all. Though, she is willing to admit, it could have been the influence of Wrentail. Embertooth, Wrentail's previous apprentice, had ended up in the medicine den plenty of times back during his apprentice days, too. And that deep scratch over Mudpaw's eye, the one she'd had to patch up a few moons ago... that had been from Wrentail going too hard in training. She'd had words with him afterward. Claws out while training, Starclan help her, even if it'd been the apprentice's idea, Wrentail is—was a senior warrior. He should have known better.