#sprucelore

[Image Description: Moon 21.4. Boardash and Fawnslash are walking together. Boardash asks "Have you ever had a mate before, Fawnslash?" Fawnslash looks ashamed and replies "No, never. I didn't know many other cats when I lived with my Lady, and a lot of wild cats don't want a mate who can't provide them with kits." While he speaks, we see grayscale scenes from the past: First, Fawnslash curled up in an old human woman's lap. Second, Fawnslash in the wild being rejected by another cat. Back in the present, Boardash looks straight ahead with a serious expression, and says "I don't think I want kits of my own, to be honest. Sandtooth was enough for me." End Image description.]

SpruceClan - Moon 21.4 - Greenleaf

First - Moon 20 - Last Page - Next page - Moon 22

Cats shown:

Boardash: 69 moons, he/him, shorthaired cream broken mackerel tabby with light jade eyes.

[Image Description: SpruceClan Moon 16, leaf-bare. Panels 1 + 2: "Fawnslash confesses to Aspen that he has feelings for Boardash." Fawnslash has a paw on his chest and looks agonized. He is speaking, and the speech bubble contains a portrait of Boardash with two hearts around him. Aspen looks at Fawnslash with one eyebrow raised, then she smiles and says "Yeah… everyone can tell." Fawnslash reacts with shock and annoyance. Panel 3: "Moonstar was convinced that Stonesnarl was lying about something, but Stonesnarl wasn't." They both stand facing each other with their backs arched and their tails fluffed up in anger. Stonesnarl has her claws unsheathed. She shouts "I just didn't catch anything! Why do you think I ate my prey!" Moonstar replies "Do not unsheathe your claws at your mother!" Panel 4: "Antfoot and Peachkit are smiling at each other more today." Antfoot walks through camp, smiling down at Peachkit who is happily bouncing along beside her. Panels 5 + 6: "Daisyspots as seen arguing, borderline fighting, with a loner. He and Scout are no longer mates." Scout is a mediumhaired orange tabby. She and Daisyspots are shouting at each other, and Scout looks like she's about to attack him. Then they turn and walk their separate ways. Daisyspots looks dejected while Scout has her tail raised in triumph. Panel 7: "Sparrowkit explains what a joke means to Cragpounce." Sparrowkit is sitting on her haunches, chatting excitedly and gesturing excitedly with her front paws. Cragpounce sits in front of her, listening with mild interest. The rest of the moon is a comic, starting with "Aspen asks to learn more about the nature of StarClan." She and Antfoot are out in the woods collecting moss. Aspen asks "So… you and your sisters made these Clans because you got a prophecy?" Antfoot replies "Yes. 'Three will grow where one once stood, but it is up to you to plant the seeds.' Those were Rosestar's words." Aspen tilts her head in confusion. She says "But… why so cryptic? Couldn't this Rose Star guy just tell you what you needed to do?" The final page is a starry scene, with Antfoot at the top, Aspen at the bottom, and white outlines of cats punctuating the dialogue on the page. There is a cat whose fur is being blown by a strong gust of wind, a cat looking at its reflection in the water and seeing a lion looking back at it, and a cat waking up confused in its nest. Antfoot says: "It's not that simple, I'm afraid. StarClan's knowledge exists beyond the scope of our mortal language. It is the whispers on the wind, the ripples on the surface of a pond, the dreams that linger just on the edge of memory. Their messages are vague because there is no other option. Does that make sense?" Aspen looks worried as she replies "Not even remotely…" End Image Description.]

SpruceClan: Moon 16 (Leaf-Bare)

[Image Description: "Clangen Territory Share" template filled out for SpruceClan. "Map of the territory": Along the top of the map is a cliff separating SpruceClan and MapleClan's territories. SpruceClan camp sits in a hollow in the forest near these cliffs, with a large spruce tree in the center. On the right side of the map, two streams converge, marking the border between SpruceClan and BirchClan. One of the streams falls over the cliffs, creating what is called the Moonfalls. There is also a "Twoleg Den" (Log cabin) and a thunderpath (Road), the road crosses the stream with a wooden bridge. To the left of the thunderpath are the "Basking rocks", and left of those there is another stream blocked off by a beaver dam, creating a pond with an island in the middle, and a dry stream bed beyond the dam. "What does camp look like?": The hollow that forms SpruceClan's camp is full of trees, rocks, and shrubs. The Leader's Den is within the base of the Great Spruce. Behind that is the Elders' Den in some bushes, and the Healers' Den which is inside a cave. A waterfall flows around the entrance to the Healers' Den and forms a small pool in front of it. The Nursery is on the other side of camp, also within the base of a tree. The Warriors' Den and Apprentices' Den are both inside bushes, one on either side of the Camp Entrance. "Types of prey hunted?": Squirrels, songbirds, pikas, mice. "Types of predators?": Coyotes, foxes, pumas, eagles. "Where StarClan touches?": The Moonfalls. "Favorite spot on the territory?": The Basking Rocks. End Image Description.]

Territory Share for the @cccdiscord ! It might go without saying, but all landmarks on the territory map are greatly exaggerated in size.

SpruceClan's territory is a mix of forest and rocky grassland somewhere in the Cascade mountains. Their camp is located in a hollow dominated by a spruce tree, which gave the Clan its name.

[Image Description: A comic featuring warrior cats OCs. The first page shows a red tabby StarClan cat floating in the air. He says "My Clan died with me, but not all hope is lost." The next page shows three living cats. All three of them are cream-colored and nearly identical, the only difference between them being their eye color and the placement of their white patches. They are looking up in wonder at the StarClan cat, who is now standing and looking down at them. He continues: "You have carried on our legacy all these years… for this, I am grateful. Now, I bring you a message from the Stars:" The final page shows one blank Clan symbol at the top, with trails of starry paw prints leading to three other blank Clan symbols. The message is: "Three will grow where one once stood, but it is up to you to plant the seeds." End Image Description.]

SpruceClan: Introduction

Super curious on your opinions of the other clans since you have a sibling in each one!

And a general question for Moonstar: you're doing super great so far! But why do you think you were chosen as leader over everyone else?

[Image Description: Antfoot looking thoughtful. Above her are the symbols for BirchClan and MapleClan, and portraits of their respective leaders: BirchClan's leader is Spiderstar, a nervous shorthaired black tabby. MapleClan's leader is Mothstar, a gloomy shorthaired white cat. End Image Description.]

Antfoot: "The other clans are quite nice! BirchClan was quite chaotic to start out with, probably because their leader was barely more than a child. Believe me, my sister Mothface tried to talk some sense into him, but he was so hotheaded and wouldn't listen! They're doing better now that Spiderstar is in charge, though of course he wasn't expecting to become leader so soon!

We're on very good terms with MapleClan at the moment. My sister Maplebelly tells me there is deep trouble brewing beneath the surface, but that has nothing to do with us.

I meet with my sisters twice a moon. We do commune with StarClan, but they rarely have much to tell us, so the three of us just spend most of the night sitting around and catching up. At first it was hard for us to be apart after living together all our lives, but I've gotten used to it by now."

[Image Description: Moonstar looking bashful with one paw raised to her chest. End Image Description.]

Moonstar: "Aww, I'm glad you think I'm doing a good job! I really didn't feel like I knew what I was doing at first, but I'm pretty sure I've gotten the hang of it by now!

I was surprised when the others chose me as leader. I personally voted for Beetletail, and I still think he would have been a better choice, but the stones don't lie: I'm who the Clan wanted as their leader!