#snowflight

i should probably add this to the wiki haha

Cats -

Feathercloud - flutter of ears (like feathers on wings), plus tail wave (for cloud)

Graystripe - fluff back fur and flick tail towards back (cause he’s fluffy)

Cricketheart - stand on tippytoes briefly (like a cricket hopping)

Dappletail - flicking tail up and down twice stiffly (also means mother)

Runningwind - three rapid, short pawswipes

Redtail - flicking tail left and right stiffly (also means father)

Fireheart - move front paw upwards, semi-above head (like fire bursting)

Ravenwing - raising paw upward at an angle (like a bird rising)

Barley - drawing paw across whiskers (also means wheat/long stalk of grass)

Brackenfur - bristling of fur with a paw outstretched

Tigerclaw - mouth pulled back in a silent roar and claws splayed out

Snowpaw - paw moving side to side and downwards (like snow falling)

Bluestar - draw a line on forehead (also means leader)

Bramblepaw - weird whisker twitching

Tulippaw- toes splayed out with palm forward (means flower/petals)

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Roles -

Leader - draw a line on forehead

Queen - flicking tail up and down twice stiffly (also means mother); can also double tap belly with front paw (meaning pregnant)

Apprentice - raised paw

Prey -

Mouse - forepaws quickly tapping with whiskers twitching

Locations/Groups -

ThunderClan - tail shoots up and bristles

RiverClan - wave tails slowly side to side like waves

ShadowClan - ears flat and tail flat, waving side to side stiffly

WindClan - ears forward with tail rippling up and down

StarClan - upward curled tail and staring upwards

Dark Forest - downward curved tail and staring downwards

Owl Tree - staring upwards with big eyes

Great Sycamore - standing tall on back legs

Movements/Attacks -

(generally same as canon)

Fight/attack - quick paw swipe with tail raised suddenly

Hunt - slow paw swipe with tail low

Paw rotating - again/repeat

Enemies -

Fox - ears flip all the way back, muzzle curls into snarl

Badger - down low, lumber around

Dog - wrinkling nose

Emotions -

Happy/good - upwards kinked tail

Bad/mean/rude - downwards kinked tail

Sad/upset - ears and tail flat/drooping

Evil/unforgivable - claws unsheathing and paw curling downwards

Agreement - a nod with rapidly twitching whiskers and perked ears

Alert/startled - tail kinking towards back with ears forward

Crazy/stupid - whiskers droop and curl and ears twitch downward

Questions -

Why/What/How - Multiple whisker twitches, curled inwards

Where - ears rotating/swiveling

When - point at sky and make a circle (like the moon)

“Okay?” - whiskers twitch upwards

Other/Miscellaneous -

Pregnant - double tap belly with front paw

Death/dead/killed - left paw swipe with claws curled in

“I love you” - paw on chest and slow blink

“Thanks” (quick/brief) - whiskers twitching with a sharp nod

“Thank you” (meaningful) - bowed head, closed/blinking eyes, with whiskers twitching

Dare - circular motion over chest

“Well done”/”Good job” - paw on chest, moved quickly left

Greeting/”Hello” - paw wave or whisker twitch

They/them/a group - paw splayed out, showing toes, gesturing to group if present

“Absolutely”/for certain - sharp tail flick

Run - One leg jerked outwards

Hide - One leg/paw curved underneath body

Again/repeat - paw swung around in a circular motion

Of course - raised paw, toes moved in a repeated swirling motion

Howl(ing) - lips pursed and nose turned upwards (mini howl)

Quarter-moon - crescent shape made w/ claw

And also does tawny still give birth to tigerheartkit I tried to find the chapter but can’t and if so is his name still tigerkit?

Ug, I meant to answer this earlier but things happened.

So, short version.

Yes, Snow's parents are still Speckletail and Smallear, so he IS Tawny's half uncle - but really, it's rather impossible to avoid incest in Warriors.

At least they're not siblings. (Right ERINS? *stares at Willowpelt and Patchpelt*)

And yes, Tigerheart was born to Tawnypelt in AVoA along with Dawn and Flame. Except his fur is now white and is named Ferretkit this time.

(Snow has a dominant white gene that was passed on to Tiger. If you have any questions on cat genetics I highly recommend @alollinglaughingcat - she hand-wrote a packet on the basics for me.)

Warrior cats based on lgbt+ pride flags! Here is Snowflight based on the genderqueer flag, Gingerfleck based on the new lesbian flag, Willowstem based on the bisexual flag and Sunfall based on the non-binary flag, all of them are warriors of Thunderclan

Speedpaint: https://youtu.be/-wjWjWN7dvs

I drew a lot of aus @draikinator has done art/pmvs of mostly because I uh.

Am still in the Warrior Cats fandom a little bit.

And then also Tinyheart and Scorch because FOR WHATEVER REASON I ADORE THAT IDEA?? 

Snowflight, Mistleblaze, and Snowstorm!

Snowkit gets captured by the hawk, but his often forgotten (even by the authors...) sister and littermate, Mistlekit, leaves during her apprenticeship, shortly before Swiftpaw’s death, to find him, disillusioned with the current state of Thunderclan. Despite everything, she FINDS him! Having bitten the hawk’s feet and fallen, he landed near twoleg nests and was found by a human, severely injured by its talons and his fall. He saw a vet and was passed around once or twice, until he ended up at a home with another blue eyed white kitten. This human was given Snowkit because he already owned one deaf cat, and would know how to care for a second. Snowball was well loved and cared for, but, like Rusty, yearned for freedom and the outdoors, constantly exploring. When Mistlepaw finds her brother, he’s napping in the yard with Snowball, who he’s grown extremely close too. They travel back to Thunderclan, and Snowkit is apprenticed to Brackenfur, while Mistlepaw is apprenticed to Swiftheart (who survived the dog attack rather than brightpaw, who passed away fighting. Swiftheart is now Cloudtail’s mate.) Snowball is also named Snowpaw, much to everyone’s annoyance, but at his own request. He is apprenticed to Brambleflower.

Snowkit becomes Snowflight, Mistlepaw becomes Mistleblaze, and Snowball becomes Snowstorm. Snowkit and Snowstorm eventually fall in love and become mates, while Mistleblaze falls in love with Ferncloud. 

this is the Mistleblaze AU

Since he can't see the signs for pawspeak and Feather and Snow can't hear Jay. Would they just read his lips?

A very valid question! Especially since Jayfeather is far from the first character to be blind ;)

But in Jayfeather's case, he's a very smart cat with the bonus of having sight in StarClan (if I remember correctly?). He would be able to learn a few signs on his own just by being physically shown how to do them or being taught them in StarClan briefly.

But he still couldn't see them sign. Feathercloud would would just speak like he normally does anyway, but Snowpaw might have some more difficulty remembering to talk over signing, but he would do it just for Jayfeather's sake.

Feathercloud and Snowpaw would be able to lip-read Jayfeather just as they would anyone else (though Snowpaw, again, would have a little more difficulty focusing on that).

A little random post here because I have Feathercloud brainrot always <3

So, who in BT knows pawspeak (sign language), and how well do they know it?

Clan-by-Clan

ThunderClan: All cats in ThunderClan know some level of pawspeak, even if they refuse to learn it, just from constant exposure to Feathercloud and Snowpaw. Hard not to pick stuff up when you see it every day! The young kits are the only ones who don't know anything/much, and the apprentices are all still learning, but learning quick.

RiverClan: They don't know sh*t! The only cats who know anything would likely by Leopardfur's group, and even then it would only be basic stuff likely used on patrols (ex.: "over there," "prey," "wait," etc.), and they likely wouldn't remember how to sign it themselves anyway, and are quickly forgetting.

WindClan: Most cats in WindClan know some level of pawspeak! They aren't as exposed as ThunderClan, but many have actively dedicated themselves to learning for Ravenwing's sake, plus, they're smart enough to realize it makes for good communication in attacks/ambushes! That doesn't mean everyone's willing to learn, though.

ShadowClan: A few cats know pawspeak! Nothing drastic, but some cats like Badgerfang and Blossomtail have learned from being interclan friends with Ravenwing and the likes! A few others have picked up some sign briefly, but not enough to really understand much.

BloodClan: What's pawspeak?

Character-by-Character