#oliveish

Personally, the fetishization Luna expresses about Flood makes me very uncomfortable, especially seeing as he does not enjoy it/like that she sees him in such a flattened way. So the idea she very strongly feels is “correct” of him abandoning his life, family, friends, to assimilate into a society that would never suit him and absolutely hate him is just not possible. There is no way that would ever work and even in a world in which he agreed it would not end up well (because the city cats do not like clan cats, at all.)

But then to her, this is something they both did, together. And leaving Luna with kits is not fair to her or the kits themselves (also not something I would ever see Flood doing). Theres no way he could provide for them from a distance like brought up in another ask since she’s provided everything by her folk. And I’m not sure how a split custody sorta deal would work since the city cats hate wild cats and everything associated with them.

Most likely, I see this ending with Flood taking them to Risingclan. How it happens though I’m so interested in. I see two ways, the most likely being Luna giving them to him to raise as warriors either to “live by their wild instincts” (how I think she’d see it, yuck vibes) or she sees that them staying in the city is unsafe and give them up for protection-

Or. Evil ending. Things go wrong and Flood has to take them because of the city threatening or even attacking Luna for their origins. Making her a symbol of what happens when city cats mix with warriors, maybe even spin as the warriors coming in and taking the kits for themselves. Again evil terrible option that will set back the little amount of neutrality the clans have with the city cats by a lot. But also drama.

Very intrigued by wherever it will go! Loving the discussion and how mature it is if that makes sense? These are two young cats in a very difficult situation who made an impulse decision and now have to deal with it in whatever way they will. Even in a better world, where the city cats and clans were less hostile, it’s still a hard situation to find a solution for which makes it all the more interesting

hehe I can't make much comment but you're spot on with one of these.

So true Olive……

Goldie kittens as well? I am so excited to see how that happens with her and Scorch. Where they come from. Everything. Never saw it in her future but aaaaagagah

She is growing! I'm so proud! It's almost like living in an environment where you feel safe and accepted allows you to be more open about how you feel!

If they did get together they’d both have a lot of issues to work on but I think it could work. Yarrow would (and probably will) have to address his self blame over Night. And Scorch has. A lot. But of anycat Yarrow would be like the best, because he is so easygoing and non questioning. He’s not pushy or overthinking just a big lover boy. Them as friends is still cute too, and I dont know about Yarrow in a relationship just yet with his grief.

I may be misremembering but I feel like a LONGGG time ago you said that Yarrow grieved for a very long time or even until his death over Night? Tho I may be mistaken

I did love the moment when Goldie and Yarrow clicked at what Scorch meant but they still really didn’t care (well not in the way Scorch thought they’d care)

Already imagining Russet’s reaction to a poly announcement between the three with his opinions lol he would be such a hater

I don’t mean to like pry or anything I’m just very interested in the process that created such an amazing story! And also personally piecing together my own lore and story for a personal project. you’re writing is just amazing in how you can both make a very readable but still be expressive and humanizing of your characters. Sometimes I really enjoy more ‘flowery’ stories but they can get kinda lost in the expressions/words and hard to read. Anyways! Loved the latest moons despite the sadness they brought as a Sagetooth stan (I love me some stuck in their ways old ladies <333)

I actually didn't do ANY planning before I started, not really. I only ever planned RisingClan about a month or so out when I got started. I didn't even know who Ghost was or what his deal was when I introduced him. It was through writing and getting to know my characters, namely Scorch, that I started to develop Razor and the city.

I had several rogue events last year and this year so I knew I needed to create a group of rogues and I also knew I needed a reason why Ghost didn't join the Clan and why Scorch acts the way that she does and they all just kind of synthesized into the story I have today.

These days I usually plan about a year out in vague ideas and then make more detailed plans for the next month or two as I write them.

I've also been playing a new clan gen game (using the full genetics mod cause I adore it) that I'm planning to use for my next story after RisingClan reaches its natural ending and I'm being a bit more intentional and thoughtful with it, adding motives or extra details to my notes and even banishing a cat at one point. But that's years in the future, so don't worry about that just yet haha.