ravenfall

[ravenfall]

#surprise; this blog is actually me just dumping on my own fic and laughing

[ravenfall]

*rereads Yellowfang's Secret and makes several careful notes on character ages and cast in general*

*goes through first arc for inconsistencies*

*discovers three new cats that are nowhere in YFS plus at least two cats whose age/gender/name were changed in the super edition despite the first arc existing at least two years beforehand*

*sighs heavily because even if I straighten out the cast for my AU no one will care or notice the amount of research I'm putting into this thing*

#i am. honestly making my au/rewrite more complex than i should be #like; the story is just; ravenpaw blindly follows tigerclaw; gets jealous of firepaw and commits warcrimes #i don't NEED to go as in depth over background characters as i am #and yet #writing woes

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Maybe if you payed more attention Dustpaw, god.

#in which i make fun of how 'emotive' i write firepaw depending on whose pov it is #like honestly #you'd think i'd never written consistent characterization in my life before #even if; it sorta makes sense in context #ravenpaw; burning up with jealously everytime firepaw just breathes in his direction: stars he's so POMPOUS #dustpaw; who really couldn't give two bits over some kittypet to pay more than passing attention to: damn that guy's weird #doodles

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Bit of deleted dialogue I couldn’t quite fit into any of the previous chapters which is honestly the biggest shame.

I really liked the exchange and will probably be forever bummed I couldn’t work it in the story proper. Maybe I can still fit it in in like...a dream sequence during second book’s rewrite but that is unfortunately fairly unlikely if I’m being honest.  

"Maybe it's better if Windclan doesn't come back. Their warriors killed in battle. A clan that kills isn't really a clan is it?"

Rosetail stopped in front of him, forcing him to stand still as well.

"It...isn't." She raised a paw gently to his muzzle before he could comment. "However Windclan is as much a clan as Thunderclan or Riverclan. They follow the same noble code as we do."

"But one of their warriors killed an apprentice in battle!"

A flash of something crossed her face. "But they were also defending their home and clanmates were they not?"

Ravenpaw shifted uncomfortably. "I guess so. But the Warrior Code says that a warrior doesn't need to kill to win a battle."

Pride mixed with sorrow on Rosetail's face as she sat down, motioning Ravenpaw to do the same.

"Correct. Unfortunately, that isn't always the case. You haven't been in enough battles yet, thank Starclan, but sometimes, very rarely, a warrior may kill in battle. Never intentionally; but if pressed or cornered, they may feel they have no choice."

A heavy sigh escaped her.

"Not every warrior makes it to the elder's den I'm afraid." A distant look entered her eyes. "Truth be told, I could have gone back to my warrior duties after you and your brother were named apprentices. I'm certainly not the oldest cat in the clan. But, I could feel myself getting older and after the loss of Thistleclaw...I decided I wanted to live long enough to see my kits get their warrior names.”

#warrior cats rewrite #ravenpaw #rosetail #deleted snippet #i think i wanted to put this on the way back to thunderclan after brokenstar's delightful little demand of 'give us hunting rights or die' #i enjoyed writing rosetail and will be forever sad she had to die #even if it adds to ravenpaw's 'villainous' arc

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Ravenpaw wants desperately to be a warrior. But with the death of the clan deputy and the arrival of a flame colored kittypet, things in the forest no longer seem as simple as they once were. Paws now set on a different path from what might have been, Ravenpaw must decide what type of warrior he should be and just how far he's willing to follow his mentor's lead...

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#warriors #warrior cats #warrior cats rewrite #ravenpaw