JUST IN CASE YOU HAVEN'T NOTICED ALREADY BY THE CHRISTMAS SONGS PERVADING THE AIRWAVES
Anyway, NaNo's over so we can all party again! Yaaay! I've got some spiffy chapters lined up (there are three that I'm hoping to get out before the end of Dec., we'll see how the actual writing goes) and I can't deny that I'm excited to hear from you all again. Hope you had great Thanksgivings and such. :D
Also, sorry this was late! It was supposed to be finished Dec. 1st, but I only got halfway through it because I had to go back and look at past chapters to kinda refresh my memory (it's amazing what you forget in a month). And then I was gonna finish it tomorrow buuut my dad was stuck at the airport so we had to go and get him and it's a few hours away so I didn't get home until fairly late which was terrible and annoying. But I had lots of free time today, so here you are~!
Now, let's get to those succulent, satisfying reviews, shall we? <3
They're italicized for convenience because some of them (*cough*Rainshimmer*cough*) are rather long.
@The Last Clan: I'm sure the wait was agonizing (prolly not really, but whatever xD) but here we are again with plenty of Spiderpaw! And you can guess about Chilly's sin if you like.
@Sharkfin: Her meeting them would be neat, but also difficult since they'll be reincarnated into their original Clans if they make it, like Cinderpelt/Cinderheart. Aaah, the tantalizing moss thief secrets. We'll get to that eventually, I promise!
@Silverblossom: I love ship-to-ship combat, it's fun to hear about (and ship-teasing both side is fun too! Keeps you guessing :3). I don't think Chilly would be a girl, though. I don't want to get all metaphysical and such on you, so I'll try to keep it simple: the only reincarnation we have to go off of is Cinderpelt/heart, and she not only kept her gender and appearance but also some of her mannerisms and personality; thus in the Warriors world that seems to be part of the overall 'spirit' stuff. So if Chilly does get reincarnated, he'll basically just be baby!Chilly, which is both adorable and terrifying. And you're right about the tensions, the Dark Forest kitties are not at all happy with another (especially since none of them justify things with 'for the evulz' and therefore they see each other as being contemptible for their crimes...and their Clans were enemies). You were right about Sooty not asking about the other Clans, but for the moment she has more pressing issues like coming battles and such...and most of the DF cats scare the poop out of her. xD
@Ravenshade: Sooty's reaction should be...interesting. And I like Ratface, since his original prefix was Rat and all, ha. And you're welcome, I guess. :p
@Sara Darkotter: Hope your NaNo went well too!
@Purple Panda: S;sdkfpojrfnldsknfn such a long review. Kinda hurts my brain. I see what you mean about adverbs, kinda; I don't really pay attention to that much when reading other works, but I prolly should. I attempted to cut down on them this chappy - I'm not sure I could ever do away with them entirely, since I think sometimes they do help add to the tone of dialogue or something without being too wordy...like "he said solemnly" versus "he said in a solemn tone," because in my opinion the latter sounds a bit klunky). As for the phrase thingies, I'll admit it's been aaaaages (like three years now) since I've had a grammar lesson, so I'm a bit rusty. I kinda know what you're talking about, but my memories are a little vague; I tried grappling with them in this most recent chapter (not necessarily using less, but trying to use them properly) but I'm sure a few got away from me somewhere. I'll try harder. :c
@LightningstormZero: I didn't know about the Prin/Principle bit, but I did know about the Pardus! Prin Pardus comes from an older username of mine, which I tweaked to make it sound less kiddy (it was princessleopard). Princess became Prin, and leopard became Pardus, since the name for leopard is Panthera Pardus and all. Neat that you noticed. ^^
@Rainshimmerrrrrr: I missed you, it's great to see you again! I'm gonna have to be brief because there were so many (delicious) reviews from you, darling. <3
I think everyone's thinking that Moonpaw is evil by this point, which I think is amusing since she's basically an extension of Sootpaw's consciousness...but I'm very glad that you like Sooty and Spider and Chilly and stuffs. You're not the first person to theorize about Silvy being preggers, but unfortunately my lips are (temporarily) sealed on the matter.
You think Spiderpaw would be abusive in a relationship? That's kinda scary. I don't think he would be intentionally...but he does have a terrible temper, the little 'git.' As for the noticing, like I said on an earlier entry on the blog, most of the cats suspected Jaypaw was getting sick (and Bluepaw even knew he had a cough before) but since there was nothing they could do they chose to ignore it rather than investigate. Suspecting but not knowing something is sometimes better than knowing something you can do nothing about. As for the prophecies, it's an interesting thought. :3
I think everyone should be happy when Spidey gets his tail handed to him, because he almost always deserves it. :p As for Darkstorm, it's just a phobia. Some people are scared of spiders, some of snakes, some of clowns...Darky just happens to be afraid of tiny, adorable kittens.
I know everyone was looking forward to seeing Bella/Night's kits (two of 'em, anyway)! I love them too. Glad Swanny managed to trap you with her words; she's a master of pity-manipulation. If I could give you a potted snowberry plant, I would. :c
Don't worry, we ran full X-rays and blood tests to make sure that Shimmerfrost wasn't an alien. Blackpaw is really pathetic and sad...sometimes I want to punch her and sometimes I want to give her cuddles. As for Leopardpaw, we'll see!
Your obsessive paring of Chill with Soot is both disturbing and heartening. And Swanpaw isn't fat (although she is mean and you should hate her probably xD). I do agree that Sage is pretty cool, tho. Don't be scared of Minnow, she's a darling. :c
Hasn't Shimmer always been teh evulz, tho? I'm not sure Shimmer's corruptible anymore. Her soul is already filled with kit-eating blackness and wrath. :D
That would be an interesting story, although it almost wouldn't even be a fic since it has zero to do with Warriors until Amber and Cane pair up with AshClan. Still, food for thought. My next story might be of that sort of type, though, so it kinda works.
I see what you mean about Shimmer's description; it was kinda hurried and looking back it doesn't feel quite right, hmm. One more thing for me to hate. D:
Oh noes, I hope nothing happens to your farm. That would be terribbible. And it's interesting how the welfare of Soot and Spider seems to have an inverse relationship, I hadn't really thought of it that way before. As for the dream-ancestor kitties, we'll see. ^^
I think the only time I've heard the word 'lugubrious' is during Hercules when the pink fat demon thing calls Hades 'your lugubriousness'. I love that movie. Glad you enjoyed the scene, it was really fun to write. It was kind of a depressing chapter, but not necessarily in a bad way, I think.
Honesty is a big thing for me, so I like Swifty too (especially considering how his sister totes warped him) although I definitely won't pardon him for his crimes. I think he's interesting because he doesn't fall into the usual types of bad guys; he isn't in it 'for the evulz' or 'trying to do a good thing but using bad methods'. He's unique in that he doesn't have a goal at all and doesn't shirk from his crimes even though he doesn't enjoy them.
@Nightkill: I finished kinda early too (and by that I mean reached 50k), and used a bit of that time to work on a one-shot, but then I continued working on my NaNo since there's still a lot to finish, plot-wise.
Welp, I think that's all. Thank you for the reviews, ducklings. It's great to be back~
You guys seem very, very split when it comes to Tubs, which is interesting.
