Busy busy busy.
@Sara Darkotter: Double-betting is cheating, silly. Gotta make a judgement call. Lep, or someone else? :)
@WildheartTheWarrior: The general consensus on Carmelo tends to flip-flop quite often, no? That's always interesting. I understand getting attached to a whole bunch of characters. I do the same thing all the time. xD
@Samredlamb: Glad you liked it. :)
@Shadough: I don't know what you're talking about, I do not ship Soot/Chill at all (/whistles). Thanks for the review. /snuggles
@Dawnshine: Thank you, glad you liked the chapter. c:
@Juniperleaf: Shame on you for having Blight be your favorite. xD Really, though, sorry you had to wait! I know that can be a bit maddening. Hopefully you won't be disappointed. Believe me, Nightingale loves Rook a whole bunch (platonically). They're the only family they have left now, and she can't really imagine life without him. As for Northy, that's a good point, but remember that her animosity didn't really end with him until after they trained together, and he revealed that he only had one life left. He was willing to sacrifice himself for the good of PeakClan, if it came to that, and she had to give him a little grudging respect for that. The others definitely aren't fond of him, although their anger has faded over time. And thank you! I do love writing, and it would be pretty awesome to turn it into a career. :)
@justsmile: Yep, Sooty did give him a bit of a talking-to, for once. And Chilly allowed himself to be a bit gentler than normal. Fun times. Thank you!
@Ranger: Yeppers, Soot's been making progress recently! As for Leopardpaw, who knows? We'll find out eventually, I guess. Carmelo is pretty creepy, especially in the middle of the night when you're all alone...anyway, glad you liked it. :D
@Guest: Thank you! Yes, Blight's will be pretty horrible for poor Sooty, since his excuses kind of suck. I'm excited for it, though. Should be fun. c:
@Lynxeye: No problemo, I get it. Yes, Spider's still pretty out of his league when it comes to taking on a lot of opponents at once; he's still used to fighting just one or two, and he's comfortable enough with most of their styles, unlike the rogues. Firefire's warming to Spider a bit, mostly because aside from his fairly obsessive protection of his sister and mother, he's a pretty good guy. Sooty's feelings aren't really all that important for the ceremony (unfortunately?). It would kinda suck if they were, since she'd be scared of being in the dark, and worried about the DF kitties that she actually likes. I can't say anything about your other questions, but they're good ones. :DD
All for now, folks. See you next time!
Friday, July 27, 2012
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
52
Sorry it's a little late, yesterday was pretty busy for me.
This chapter was pretty fun to write, though. Being able to refer to JtR (if you guys haven't read it, that's where most of the north star/life force stuff comes from, so if you're confused I'd recommend giving Journey to Redemption a glance) is nice, since I like nodding to past works. And I'm pretty excited for the next Soot chapter, heehee.
@WildheartTheWarrior: Both of Carmelo's allies are pretty shifty, unfortunately for him. Leopardpaw was pretty fun to work with, too, I really like her. c:
@samredlamb: I've heard that it's good. I was never really a Spiderman fan, though. ;)
@Sara Darkotter: Yup, Leopardpaw obviously trusts Twolegplace cats more than the Clanners, for some reason. We already know that she grew up there, but her trusting everyone wouldn't really make much sense....Hmm. :3
@Juniper: Ah, yes, snowberries. They're something I keep meaning to mention, but I forget. The plant are structured a lot like pokeweed plants (Google them if you don't know what they are) in that they have a lot of little berries that come in clumps. The clumps usually have around 20 berries in each one (like pokeweeds) and there are three in the remaining plant, which leaves around 60 berries up for grabs. Some have already been used, and some have been put aside for replanting, leaving probably 40-45 remaining. Divide that by two (two for each sick cat) and you have 20-22 cats that can be given berries, which is more than the number that is sick. Now, once every cat finishes all four doses (since each berry will be split into two), which might take time since the meddys will try and space out the time between each dose, things might get a little more desperate as they squabble over the berries that remain. Silverstar is deteriorating slowly, but it took her two moons last time to lose a life - the disease is slow-acting - and it's been a little less than one since she lost her last life. I've seen the "hug every cat" video, it's pretty funny, so kudos to you for working a reference in there. xD Swiftshade's an interest case because, as you said, he had no malicious intent, but he still committed acts that he knew were wrong, and placed his life above others by murdering them rather than letting his sister turn on him.
@MatsuriWolfsong: Underneath the smugness, Leopard's kinda pitiful. :c
@TheVioletGleek: I like Fern too. She reminds me of Blackheart from TR, for some reason. Hopefully she won't have a tragic death, haha. All sorts of interesting questions with Leopardpaw there, but unfortunately I can't answer any of them just yet. I'm glad she interests you, though. :D
@Shadow-Wolf: Fern's pretty cool, but she's not necessarily a good guy. She's on AshClan's side at the moment - or rather, they're on hers - but that could always change. Glad you liked the chapter. :)
@RangeroftheForest: Glad you liked it! It was nice to have Spider admit to being a bit of a bully, and allowing Leopardpaw to be lil more vulnerable than she normally is. Character development is always one of my favorite things. :3
@Justsmile: Fern's good at taking charge of things, certainly. She's the one who whipped everyone into shape in the marsh, according to her, and Baron's absent most of the time. She enjoys the challenges that come with leading, and is protective of her cats and others, so it would be interesting to see if she was able to replace Baron/what she would think of becoming a Clan. As for Maggot, loyal companions is one of Carmelo's key issues. Originally, his group was very small and weak because Amber and Cane controlled most of the territory. He'd steal a few followers when he could, but any time he became too powerful, Amber and Cane would put aside their differences to fight him and pick off most of his followers. This led to the makeup of his group being very turbulent, with few cats living/lasting long enough to really get close enough to him to become trustworthy. Maggot is actually his oldest ally at this point, since they had contact with one another while they worked with Lion. After Cane's death, Carmelo became more powerful, and when Amber died he seized control of most of her cats as well, and Maggot remained with him this entire time. Carmelo probably knows that Maggot is shady, but he doesn't have many alternatives and has grown a little too secure in his power, now that he basically has the entire city under his paws.
@Snowlight: Maybe cats taste like chicken? :p Spider's feelings for Blue are basically gone, since she's not been around and he's made new friends/moved on.
@Cinderstar: Glad you liked the chapter. I can't speak of pairings, but Black's assessment was fun. c: Spider pretty much almost dies all the time, haha. He has a rough time with things, I guess. Maybe StarClan just really wants him. xD
This chapter was pretty fun to write, though. Being able to refer to JtR (if you guys haven't read it, that's where most of the north star/life force stuff comes from, so if you're confused I'd recommend giving Journey to Redemption a glance) is nice, since I like nodding to past works. And I'm pretty excited for the next Soot chapter, heehee.
@WildheartTheWarrior: Both of Carmelo's allies are pretty shifty, unfortunately for him. Leopardpaw was pretty fun to work with, too, I really like her. c:
@samredlamb: I've heard that it's good. I was never really a Spiderman fan, though. ;)
@Sara Darkotter: Yup, Leopardpaw obviously trusts Twolegplace cats more than the Clanners, for some reason. We already know that she grew up there, but her trusting everyone wouldn't really make much sense....Hmm. :3
@Juniper: Ah, yes, snowberries. They're something I keep meaning to mention, but I forget. The plant are structured a lot like pokeweed plants (Google them if you don't know what they are) in that they have a lot of little berries that come in clumps. The clumps usually have around 20 berries in each one (like pokeweeds) and there are three in the remaining plant, which leaves around 60 berries up for grabs. Some have already been used, and some have been put aside for replanting, leaving probably 40-45 remaining. Divide that by two (two for each sick cat) and you have 20-22 cats that can be given berries, which is more than the number that is sick. Now, once every cat finishes all four doses (since each berry will be split into two), which might take time since the meddys will try and space out the time between each dose, things might get a little more desperate as they squabble over the berries that remain. Silverstar is deteriorating slowly, but it took her two moons last time to lose a life - the disease is slow-acting - and it's been a little less than one since she lost her last life. I've seen the "hug every cat" video, it's pretty funny, so kudos to you for working a reference in there. xD Swiftshade's an interest case because, as you said, he had no malicious intent, but he still committed acts that he knew were wrong, and placed his life above others by murdering them rather than letting his sister turn on him.
@MatsuriWolfsong: Underneath the smugness, Leopard's kinda pitiful. :c
@TheVioletGleek: I like Fern too. She reminds me of Blackheart from TR, for some reason. Hopefully she won't have a tragic death, haha. All sorts of interesting questions with Leopardpaw there, but unfortunately I can't answer any of them just yet. I'm glad she interests you, though. :D
@Shadow-Wolf: Fern's pretty cool, but she's not necessarily a good guy. She's on AshClan's side at the moment - or rather, they're on hers - but that could always change. Glad you liked the chapter. :)
@RangeroftheForest: Glad you liked it! It was nice to have Spider admit to being a bit of a bully, and allowing Leopardpaw to be lil more vulnerable than she normally is. Character development is always one of my favorite things. :3
@Justsmile: Fern's good at taking charge of things, certainly. She's the one who whipped everyone into shape in the marsh, according to her, and Baron's absent most of the time. She enjoys the challenges that come with leading, and is protective of her cats and others, so it would be interesting to see if she was able to replace Baron/what she would think of becoming a Clan. As for Maggot, loyal companions is one of Carmelo's key issues. Originally, his group was very small and weak because Amber and Cane controlled most of the territory. He'd steal a few followers when he could, but any time he became too powerful, Amber and Cane would put aside their differences to fight him and pick off most of his followers. This led to the makeup of his group being very turbulent, with few cats living/lasting long enough to really get close enough to him to become trustworthy. Maggot is actually his oldest ally at this point, since they had contact with one another while they worked with Lion. After Cane's death, Carmelo became more powerful, and when Amber died he seized control of most of her cats as well, and Maggot remained with him this entire time. Carmelo probably knows that Maggot is shady, but he doesn't have many alternatives and has grown a little too secure in his power, now that he basically has the entire city under his paws.
@Snowlight: Maybe cats taste like chicken? :p Spider's feelings for Blue are basically gone, since she's not been around and he's made new friends/moved on.
@Cinderstar: Glad you liked the chapter. I can't speak of pairings, but Black's assessment was fun. c: Spider pretty much almost dies all the time, haha. He has a rough time with things, I guess. Maybe StarClan just really wants him. xD
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Exaggerated yaaaaaawn, 51
Hey, guys. Sorry about the lull between updates. Spider wasn't cooperating and things were kinda jumbled there for a bit. Still not entirely happy with the chapter, but ah well.
Anyway!
@Jack Holmes: Thank you, glad you enjoyed the chapter. It's a little hard to believe that Chilled's even longer than Shattered now, but kind of exciting, too. :)
@Sara Darkotter: Aww, thank you. I appreciate it. ^^
@samredlamb: Thanks, glad you liked it!
@MatsuriWolfsong: Thank you. I'm sorry if I made you sad. D:
@Ranger of the Forest: Swanpaw's pretty loyal to her Clan, but we don't get to see that often. Thistle is being a pretty big jerk, but he's anxious about his mother (in some ways he feels responsible for her) and wants to get home ASAP. He was never counting on the journey being this long, and Rabbit will slow it down even more. A Soot/Spider duke-out would be pretty awesome. :D
@justsmile: Well, if she did start yelling at Chilly through her mind, some of that anger would probably leak out in her expression and she might even start growling in real life, which would obviously unnerve her journey-mates. If she's going to confront him, it'll be in a dream, where she won't risk exposing herself to anyone else.
@Dawnshine: I'm sorry. Maybe things will turn out okay?
@Lynxeye: Oh noes, don't pull a Shimmerfrost. The journeying cats could have their own story, maybe, if it wasn't so closely tied to this one. There would certainly be enough action, what with the multiple deaths/almost deaths, and all. Half of them don't even have names, though. xD Rabbit could leave the group, but in doing so she would also be taking at least one good resource (Sage) with her, and probably another of the group (Swanpaw) with her, which would weaken them if they were attacked again, not to mention that, as Sage said, within two weeks or so she'll be too large to move (strenuous activity could pose dangerous to the kits, so if she did keep walking she would have to be careful and rest often, which means she wouldn't get far). At this point, it wouldn't be possible for her to reach the Clan before kitting. She'd probably end up somewhere near Adder's old territory, which would of course be dangerous. For right now, staying with the group is her best bet.
@TheVioletGleek: I already mentioned the Angel/Lune stuff in a PM (timelines don't match up, although it would be cool). Heehee, every time anyone says ERMAGAWD or some variation thereof, I can't help but think of the Fancy Feast cat picture thingy. So cute. Anyway, we'll just have to see how Silverstar's pregnancy goes! :)
@Snowlight: Wow, that is a lot of reviews. Thank you! I'm sure it's daunting to review every chapter, but I appreciate it. I'm glad you're enjoying the story so far. Prowling the Clans used to be posted here, but I took it down after I realized I'd never finish it. It resides on deviantART now, where my username is Prin-Pardus. You can read it if you want, but it's not very good. xD
@WillowBurn: Thanks, glad you liked it!
@Cinderstar: This story is secretly all about breaking Silverstar down, haha. :p Not really, but it seems that way sometimes.
That's all for now. Thank you guys for your continued support! <3
Anyway!
@Jack Holmes: Thank you, glad you enjoyed the chapter. It's a little hard to believe that Chilled's even longer than Shattered now, but kind of exciting, too. :)
@Sara Darkotter: Aww, thank you. I appreciate it. ^^
@samredlamb: Thanks, glad you liked it!
@MatsuriWolfsong: Thank you. I'm sorry if I made you sad. D:
@Ranger of the Forest: Swanpaw's pretty loyal to her Clan, but we don't get to see that often. Thistle is being a pretty big jerk, but he's anxious about his mother (in some ways he feels responsible for her) and wants to get home ASAP. He was never counting on the journey being this long, and Rabbit will slow it down even more. A Soot/Spider duke-out would be pretty awesome. :D
@justsmile: Well, if she did start yelling at Chilly through her mind, some of that anger would probably leak out in her expression and she might even start growling in real life, which would obviously unnerve her journey-mates. If she's going to confront him, it'll be in a dream, where she won't risk exposing herself to anyone else.
@Dawnshine: I'm sorry. Maybe things will turn out okay?
@Lynxeye: Oh noes, don't pull a Shimmerfrost. The journeying cats could have their own story, maybe, if it wasn't so closely tied to this one. There would certainly be enough action, what with the multiple deaths/almost deaths, and all. Half of them don't even have names, though. xD Rabbit could leave the group, but in doing so she would also be taking at least one good resource (Sage) with her, and probably another of the group (Swanpaw) with her, which would weaken them if they were attacked again, not to mention that, as Sage said, within two weeks or so she'll be too large to move (strenuous activity could pose dangerous to the kits, so if she did keep walking she would have to be careful and rest often, which means she wouldn't get far). At this point, it wouldn't be possible for her to reach the Clan before kitting. She'd probably end up somewhere near Adder's old territory, which would of course be dangerous. For right now, staying with the group is her best bet.
@TheVioletGleek: I already mentioned the Angel/Lune stuff in a PM (timelines don't match up, although it would be cool). Heehee, every time anyone says ERMAGAWD or some variation thereof, I can't help but think of the Fancy Feast cat picture thingy. So cute. Anyway, we'll just have to see how Silverstar's pregnancy goes! :)
@Snowlight: Wow, that is a lot of reviews. Thank you! I'm sure it's daunting to review every chapter, but I appreciate it. I'm glad you're enjoying the story so far. Prowling the Clans used to be posted here, but I took it down after I realized I'd never finish it. It resides on deviantART now, where my username is Prin-Pardus. You can read it if you want, but it's not very good. xD
@WillowBurn: Thanks, glad you liked it!
@Cinderstar: This story is secretly all about breaking Silverstar down, haha. :p Not really, but it seems that way sometimes.
That's all for now. Thank you guys for your continued support! <3
Sunday, July 1, 2012
50
Whoops. Forgot all about updating the blog. Sorry!
Anywho, now we've passed 50 real chapters, which is splendid. I think it's obvious that Chilled will be longer than Shattered now, but some of the big twists are coming soon, so hopefully there won't be terribly long to go.
Anyway, now we've seen more of Silverstar and Shimmerfrost's issues. Something I've always found interesting in the Warriors fandom is how small the litters are; litters of two to three are common, whereas in real life litters tend to be much, much larger (a friend of mine IRL had a cat who continually gave birth to litters of nine or more). Usually this is for story purposes, since too many kits means too many new characters, but that was part of the reason I decided to give Silverstar a large litter the first time around.
Also, I love how you guys almost all commented on the grand finale pregnancy thing, whereas your comments on the actual plot varied. Don't ever change. :D
@TheVioletGleek: I think the grand finale will be set a few moons in the future, so perhaps Robinpaw might have her warrior name...but it would still be pretty weird. xD Shimmerfrost's definitely changed from who she was in Shattered. In Shattered she did have a pretty wide callous streak, and sometimes she was shifty (I think at one point she saw Buck before the others, but didn't say anything and basically let a complete stranger surprise them) but she did aspire to higher things. She was always interested in herbs and enjoyed helping with that sort of stuff, but now it seems like a duty for her. She's turned her back on StarClan, even her mother, which is almost shocking compared to how excited she was when she accompanied Silverstar when she was getting her nine lives. I do feel bad for her, in a way, but then again some of it is her own fault. Her solution to the problem (i.e. sneaking off to break PeakClan hearts) is definitely not okay. As for the berries, they can't really plant them yet, since it's leaf-bare and all. The ground's too hard for them to really dig into, plus it hasn't rained in awhile (the plants themselves are strong enough to weather those conditions, but getting them in the ground would be a chore and they would be more likely to succeed closer to newleaf). Interesting thought about him and the rogues. I think if they had been there earlier, and he had met them then - like back when the journeying cats had only recently left, and he basically had no friends in the Clan and hated everyone - it would have been entirely possible for him to run off, much like Snowkit in Snatched. Ultimately, I think his loyalty to his family would have driven him back, but I can see him with tangled loyalties.
@Nightkill: Rook and Nightingale aren't really mates, but thank you. :)
@Juniperleaf: Spidey and Soot are almost exactly 8.5 moons old (they've lived 239 days so far, and I split every moon into 28 days, so there is one week for every phase of the moon). They've had three Gatherings since they were apprentices, because they were apprenticed halfway through a moon. It's probably overdue for him, but considering his behavior in the past, I can't really fault Eaglestrike for not taking him. xD For PeakClan, it isn't so much about bodies decomposing as it is about remembering grave sites. They don't want to bury one cat where they buried another - it's seen as disrespectful - but they've run out of room for individual sites, so they've been forced to leave the Peak because carrying bodies down is super-dangerous. As for the snowberry plant, the berries are actually pretty small, and they kinda come in clumps on each individual 'branch' on the plant. For one Clan, it would be fine, but for two, sharing is rather stressful.
@Hannahmae: Thank you, I'm happy I could help. c:
@justsmile: It's weird how much Tubs is growing on me. I didn't like him at all at first, but now I kinda do. And yeah, the plot is pretty glacial at times. A lot of it is trying to keep the timeline on track - since it's linear, I have to make sure that every day is accounted for both of them, which is annoying - but there's also a lot of plot-laying and hints here and there that need to be done as well. We're close to at least one nice twist, though, and another should follow it before too long.
@Sara Darkotter: I'm sure in her mind she shouts that salutation every time she enters the apprentice den. |D Of course it will happen! My ANs are all sorts of canon, didn't you know? :p
@Hermytail: Oh, dear. Shimmerfrost's kits would be terrifying. I don't think anyone wants a bunch of mini-Shimmers running around smirking at everything and being sarcastic. Darky might have a heart attack. xD
@Lynxeye: Robin's kinda sharp about romance, although sometimes she acts like a bit of a ditz to throw everyone off. She's fascinated by love, though, and a bit of a gossip. I'm not sure she's brave enough to talk about Leopard, though. You never know when she's standing behind you, watching creepily. @.@ As for Silverstar, all I can do is cackle. PeakClan is extremely desperate right now, since their younger cats are dropping like flies and the older ones aren't doing much better. They were kind of forced to kill the really sick ones that couldn't be moved; Blackmoon and Birdpaw would have had to supervise them constantly, and in doing so they would divert herbs from the cats that actually might survive long enough to see the journeying cats come home. They pretty much used up all their poppy seeds trying to make the transition as painless for the really sick cats as possible, but they couldn't see any alternatives. As for story length, it's hard to say. Soot has two more stories in the DF to hear, one more herb to collect, and then something has to happen with Bullet (either them finding him, giving up, or hearing about him from a third party for the last time), plus she has to make the return journey (which will hopefully be faster than the getting-to journey). Spidey has to contend with PeakClan, the Colony, and whatever Maggot has up his sleeve, since it seems he is straying a bit from Carmelo's original orders. Right now, I have plans for their climaxes to coincide, but we'll have to wait and see if that actually happens. Basically, there's a lot of plot to get to, but I think once certain things happen everything will start to move more quickly.
@Ranger: Shippers are the best kind of people, so long as they aren't rabid about it. I'm excited for a dozen pregnant she-cats waddling around too. :D
@Shadow-Wolf: I don't think there are many she-kits at the moment, hmm. The only ones I can think of are in Emberflight's litter in PeakClan, which would be super-awkward. xD
@samredlamb: I think I have Spiderpaw's warrior name picked out, but it's liable to change. Usually I'm not too certain about names in advance, for some reason.
@Nightkill: Thanks. :)
@WillowBurn: Thank you, I'm glad you like it so far.
Anywho, now we've passed 50 real chapters, which is splendid. I think it's obvious that Chilled will be longer than Shattered now, but some of the big twists are coming soon, so hopefully there won't be terribly long to go.
Anyway, now we've seen more of Silverstar and Shimmerfrost's issues. Something I've always found interesting in the Warriors fandom is how small the litters are; litters of two to three are common, whereas in real life litters tend to be much, much larger (a friend of mine IRL had a cat who continually gave birth to litters of nine or more). Usually this is for story purposes, since too many kits means too many new characters, but that was part of the reason I decided to give Silverstar a large litter the first time around.
Also, I love how you guys almost all commented on the grand finale pregnancy thing, whereas your comments on the actual plot varied. Don't ever change. :D
@TheVioletGleek: I think the grand finale will be set a few moons in the future, so perhaps Robinpaw might have her warrior name...but it would still be pretty weird. xD Shimmerfrost's definitely changed from who she was in Shattered. In Shattered she did have a pretty wide callous streak, and sometimes she was shifty (I think at one point she saw Buck before the others, but didn't say anything and basically let a complete stranger surprise them) but she did aspire to higher things. She was always interested in herbs and enjoyed helping with that sort of stuff, but now it seems like a duty for her. She's turned her back on StarClan, even her mother, which is almost shocking compared to how excited she was when she accompanied Silverstar when she was getting her nine lives. I do feel bad for her, in a way, but then again some of it is her own fault. Her solution to the problem (i.e. sneaking off to break PeakClan hearts) is definitely not okay. As for the berries, they can't really plant them yet, since it's leaf-bare and all. The ground's too hard for them to really dig into, plus it hasn't rained in awhile (the plants themselves are strong enough to weather those conditions, but getting them in the ground would be a chore and they would be more likely to succeed closer to newleaf). Interesting thought about him and the rogues. I think if they had been there earlier, and he had met them then - like back when the journeying cats had only recently left, and he basically had no friends in the Clan and hated everyone - it would have been entirely possible for him to run off, much like Snowkit in Snatched. Ultimately, I think his loyalty to his family would have driven him back, but I can see him with tangled loyalties.
@Nightkill: Rook and Nightingale aren't really mates, but thank you. :)
@Juniperleaf: Spidey and Soot are almost exactly 8.5 moons old (they've lived 239 days so far, and I split every moon into 28 days, so there is one week for every phase of the moon). They've had three Gatherings since they were apprentices, because they were apprenticed halfway through a moon. It's probably overdue for him, but considering his behavior in the past, I can't really fault Eaglestrike for not taking him. xD For PeakClan, it isn't so much about bodies decomposing as it is about remembering grave sites. They don't want to bury one cat where they buried another - it's seen as disrespectful - but they've run out of room for individual sites, so they've been forced to leave the Peak because carrying bodies down is super-dangerous. As for the snowberry plant, the berries are actually pretty small, and they kinda come in clumps on each individual 'branch' on the plant. For one Clan, it would be fine, but for two, sharing is rather stressful.
@Hannahmae: Thank you, I'm happy I could help. c:
@justsmile: It's weird how much Tubs is growing on me. I didn't like him at all at first, but now I kinda do. And yeah, the plot is pretty glacial at times. A lot of it is trying to keep the timeline on track - since it's linear, I have to make sure that every day is accounted for both of them, which is annoying - but there's also a lot of plot-laying and hints here and there that need to be done as well. We're close to at least one nice twist, though, and another should follow it before too long.
@Sara Darkotter: I'm sure in her mind she shouts that salutation every time she enters the apprentice den. |D Of course it will happen! My ANs are all sorts of canon, didn't you know? :p
@Hermytail: Oh, dear. Shimmerfrost's kits would be terrifying. I don't think anyone wants a bunch of mini-Shimmers running around smirking at everything and being sarcastic. Darky might have a heart attack. xD
@Lynxeye: Robin's kinda sharp about romance, although sometimes she acts like a bit of a ditz to throw everyone off. She's fascinated by love, though, and a bit of a gossip. I'm not sure she's brave enough to talk about Leopard, though. You never know when she's standing behind you, watching creepily. @.@ As for Silverstar, all I can do is cackle. PeakClan is extremely desperate right now, since their younger cats are dropping like flies and the older ones aren't doing much better. They were kind of forced to kill the really sick ones that couldn't be moved; Blackmoon and Birdpaw would have had to supervise them constantly, and in doing so they would divert herbs from the cats that actually might survive long enough to see the journeying cats come home. They pretty much used up all their poppy seeds trying to make the transition as painless for the really sick cats as possible, but they couldn't see any alternatives. As for story length, it's hard to say. Soot has two more stories in the DF to hear, one more herb to collect, and then something has to happen with Bullet (either them finding him, giving up, or hearing about him from a third party for the last time), plus she has to make the return journey (which will hopefully be faster than the getting-to journey). Spidey has to contend with PeakClan, the Colony, and whatever Maggot has up his sleeve, since it seems he is straying a bit from Carmelo's original orders. Right now, I have plans for their climaxes to coincide, but we'll have to wait and see if that actually happens. Basically, there's a lot of plot to get to, but I think once certain things happen everything will start to move more quickly.
@Ranger: Shippers are the best kind of people, so long as they aren't rabid about it. I'm excited for a dozen pregnant she-cats waddling around too. :D
@Shadow-Wolf: I don't think there are many she-kits at the moment, hmm. The only ones I can think of are in Emberflight's litter in PeakClan, which would be super-awkward. xD
@samredlamb: I think I have Spiderpaw's warrior name picked out, but it's liable to change. Usually I'm not too certain about names in advance, for some reason.
@Nightkill: Thanks. :)
@WillowBurn: Thank you, I'm glad you like it so far.
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