#curlleaf

[clanborn]

chance encounter

self indulgent anthro leafcurl to ease back into drawing again

[quiverpaw]

oomfies or more...

[simbasomba]

Leafcurl family

[limepooll]

"And we can run away to the walls inside your house

I can be the cat, baby, you can be the mouse

And we can laugh off things that we know nothing about

We can go forever, or until you wanna sit it out"

[yarnpika]

leafcurl is even better when you consider crowfeather getting to starclan and being like "leafpool... we can finally be together-" but shes engaging in evil yuri

[arthrobug]

Clearing out my FireAlpaca files for CSP Part 3, Section 1!

This is just all the cat/Warriors art I've done, will be a second part in a moment as only 30 images are allowed per post 👌

First up, everything from 2022:

Being a UTMV fan, a while back I started designing Sans AUs as cats 💀 (This is meant to be Killer by the way) There were two counterparts to this drawing, but for some reason they got deleted??? Man. Anyways-

I'd say I was prolly one of the first 500-1000 people playing Clangen, since I played it before there was any publicity. These doodles were for one of my first Clans, CicadaClan, and how I interpreted the relationship between two toms, Newtwater and Halffur! Story ramble below.

Basically, Newtkit seemingly really hated Halfpaw for some reason (relationship tabs didn't exist, just through interactions), but eventually that hatred died down into a reckless/self-sacrificing type of personality, and Newtpaw got attacked by an eagle twice for Halffur. Eventually I was wondering when they'd finally become mates, until it seemed that Curlleaf, the deputy and who was implied to be Halffur's mentor, started getting really antagonistic towards Newtwater. After a few moons, Newtwater and Halffur were growing apart because of Curlleaf's intervention, and the deputy seemed to be regretting doing this. Out of the blue, Halffur brings a kit home while simultaneously getting scarred by a rogue, his daughter Vinekit. This rekindles Newtwater and Halffur's relationship, as Newtwater acted as a sort of surrogate father to help Halffur. Just as it seemed that these two were finally going to become mates, Halffur sadly suddenly dies from sickness, leaving Vinepaw and Newtwater behind to mourn.

I also remember that later on, Newtwater became deputy after Curlleaf died, and something that broke my heart was the one of Vine's kits, I think her name was Moth, was asking a lot of questions about grandpa Halffur 😭 Additionally, I stopped playing before Newtwater died, so he still lives on, permanently without his other half 😔

Anyways 2023 time!!

This is Treestar (left) and Sunshine (right)! I'm p sure this was the first Clan I made after the -putting it bluntly- the gender update! These two were really good friends, and I just thought it was really cute they were along with both realizing they're trans after meeting the other. Da gorls ❤️

Another one of my UTMV as Warriors shitposts, I just was really grossed out about the fact that in the current series a whole adult was trying to court his teenage cousin (n yes I was mimicking Moonkitti's style in this), and Tidestar is meant to be Oceantale Sans by the way

Next bundle of 2023 drawings is about 12 drawings or so, so next section in a mome(nt),,,,,,

[residents-of-the-darkforest]

Dark Forest Resident: Tawnypuddle

Aliases / Nicknames: Yawnypuddle, The Scary Medicine Cat,

Gender: mollie

Sexuality: asexual

Family: unknown mother, unknown father, two unnamed mates, several unnamed kits

Other Relations: unnamed mentor, Flaxsong (medicine cat mentor)

Clan: Grassclan

Rank: medicine cat

Characteristics: bloodthirsty, kills when bored

Number of Victims: 13

Number of Murders: 11 (known)

Murder Method: drowning, asphyxiation, strangling, blunt force trauma

Known Victims: Flaxsong, Cypressfish, Skydusk, Lowsplash, Rosedust, Goosefoot, Curlleaf, Acorntail, Mossyshade, Cheetahdapple, Cloverdapple, Deepfoot, Rockhaze

Victim Profile: Clanmates

Cause of Death: old age

Cautionary Tale: ??

Story:

She was brought into the Clan by Troutstar. The old fool had no clue what he had unleashed.

At first, she was assigned to be a warrior, but after a few… incidents, it was decided that she could better direct her ‘enthusiasm’ in a more productive and less violent direction.

Her mentor, Flaxsong, was a fool. Always telling her what to do, not letting her experiment or go hunting.

He was the first to go.

Over the moons, she killed over and over again, enjoying the rush of adrenaline and fear of her Clanmates.

She was never caught, as those that voiced suspicion were soon.. disposed of.

However, the years dragged on, and after 178 moons, she finally passed, not surprised when she found herself in the Dark Forest.

Additional Information:

--Submission by @ambitiousauthor​

[demon-prince-blog1]

Understanding Elk

Social Construction

 Elk often group along with the cows and calves in 1 herd, the elderly bulls in a different herd, along with also the younger bulls remains a different herd, though old and young bulls might be seen together. Throughout the summer and spring, cow elk traveling in massive herds with their own calves. These herds are usually composed of an elderly dominant bunny, her sisters, and their wives and their kid's favorites. The bulls frequently remain beside the cows before the start of the rut in late August/early September and remain together till November. However, I've found bulls with cattle since early as July. Following the joys, the bulls normally form loose groups and then proceed independently. Elk of both genders and all ages might be seen together in winter, particularly when food resources are limited.

 Habitat

Elk is all grazing animals; hence they're mostly a species of plains, open woods, and subtropical mountains. But they're extremely adaptable and flourish from the densely populated regions of the badlands of the Dakota's, and also the semi-desert regions of New Mexico, Arizona and Oregon. Back in Minnesota and Michigan elk occupy mixed hardwood forests nearby agricultural lands at the proximity of people.

 In mountainous areas, elk use open coniferous woods in foothills or mountains nearby creek and river drainages. These regions offer a combination of distinct habitats assembly in borders where many forage species happen and in which there's fresh water for everyday usage. Studies indicate that elk like to remain inside 1/2 mile of free-flowing water. Preferred advantages include drainages in which evergreens fulfill aspen, alder, willow and footprints, and in which these species match meadows or wetlands. Scientific studies demonstrate that the borders between two distinct forms of habitat supply double the number of species and volume of food compared to fifty meters into the habitat. As a result of this elk usage declines after 100 meters into particular habitats. Habitats covering 30 to 80 yards meet the typical biological demands of elk for cover or feeding.

 Meadows

Elk favors feeding regions ranging from 0 to 25 percent protect and 20 to 45 yards in size. They generally cross openings of 490 ft. When openings reach 985 ft elk would rather journey around instead of round the opening. Elk utilizes open mountain high meadows adjoining woods on a couple of those hills since these meadows provide forage, pay and accessibility to distinct microclimates within a comparatively little space. Meadows supply the grasses, sedges, and Forbes (wildflowers and weeds) which elk would rather feed.

 Slopes and Drainages

The angle of the incline has an obvious impact on elk usage in mountainous areas due to plant growth and microcline (fever ). Elk uses increases together with the steepness of this incline to a max of 30 to 40 percent, using favored slopes between 15 and 30 percent. There's a noticeable decrease in elk usage when incline angles exceed 40 percent. Upper slopes are favored over lower and middle slopes in the winter and summer. River drainages and shore are utilized widely in the summertime since they supply thermal refuge and late summer meals, and they're usually employed as travel lanes. Northeast slopes are greatly utilized in summer months and early autumn since they keep more moisture and supply succulent forage for the animals to consume. South facing slopes have been utilized twice as great in winter as north facing slopes, and likely due to solar power, which causes snow melting down and exposes accessible forage. The steep, rocky terrain of mountain slopes provides escape paths and supplies succulent forage in the summertime.

 Coniferous Forest; Thermal and Safety Cover, Bedding Areas

Coniferous (evergreen) forests provide escape and safety protection for elk by giving protection against heat through color, protection against the chilly by holding in warmth, protection against the wind along with windchill variables by lowering wind speed by 50-70 %, and protection against precipitation. The favorite coniferous woods for thermal cover (color in the summertime, wind security in autumn and winter) is either ponderosa pine/Douglas fir or alternative mixed conifer forms. The thermal cover should be 30 yards or more in size so as to cut down wind speeds. Ponderosa pines 40 ft or more in height, with no lower limbs and lean ground cover, are all employed in warm weather since they supply shade and permit cooling breezes to happen.

 When safety pay is used for concealing, the forest overstory is typical of moderate elevation using downed woody material and plentiful surf, with roughly 200 trees per acre. The preferred safety cap is 600 feet broad. The exact identical sort of cover is utilized by elk in chilly weather to decrease heat loss. Elk usage of safety cap declines between 450 and 600 foot to the pay; elk do not frequently go deeper to hefty cover than 600 ft. When fleeing risk, elk transfer an average of 375 feet to cover before feeling protected.

 Preferred bedding pay for elk is usually 75 to 100 percent shut, along with 30 to 60 yards in size. During hot intervals elk daybeds have been usually found on north-facing slopes; nighttime beds are usually located on south-facing slopes, and frequently in open locations. During cold intervals day beds are seen on south-facing slopes; nighttime beds are often around the side of mountains. Most bedding websites are observed near wood clumps, with the exclusion of hot weather nighttime beds, which can be usually in open locations.

 Forage

An analysis of Roosevelt Elk revealed that by June through August their forage consisted of roughly 20 percent Forbes, 20 percentage navigate along with 60% kinds of grass and sedges. Their diet altered in September through November, when 20 percent had been navigating, and 75 percent had been sedges. This shift could result from the deficiency of succulent Forbes after in year. Preferred Forbes of Rocky Mountain elk throughout the fall contain Frequent commander, Slimpod shooting star, American Roast, Dotted Grayfeather, Alfalfa, Yellow sweet clover, Mountain bluebells, Cord-leaved Montia, Siberian Montia, Alpine forget-me-not, Wilcox penstemon, Columbian groundsel, Sitka valerian, Wyethia, and Frequent beargrass; favored fall blossoms and grass-like plants comprise Bluestem wheatgrass, Bearded blue bunch wheatgrass, Blue wildrye, Idaho fescue, Sheep fescue, Pary Rush, Millet woodrush, Timothy, Bluegrass, and Needle-and-thread; favored fall shrubs and trees comprise Curlleaf mountain mahogany, Quaking aspen, Bitter cherry, Antelope bitterbrush, Prickly climbed, Willow, Blueberry older, Blackbeard American and elder mountain ash. Elk is opportunistic feeders and also love the top boughs and fibers of recently dropped spruce and walnut the bark of recently dropped aspen, and acorns in which accessible.

 Bulls and cows frequently use different quantities of the exact identical food resources. In 1 research bulls utilized 10 percent more bud cows and cattle 10 percent greater Salmonberry in September than they did in August. There has been a noticeable difference in the sum of food consumption between bulls and cows from mid-November, following the rut. In general cow, intake has been decreased from September to October, whilst bull consumption was greatest following the rut. This is most likely because of the simple fact that bulls will need to place on fat for them during the rut, as well as the cows consume less since the Warriors have started to forage more and consume less milk. Elk consumes between 1.7 and 2.9 lbs of dry meadow bud a hundred lbs of body fat; big bulls can consume from 12 to 18 lbs each day.

[limepooll]

"Tell me, how has God been treating you?"

Im obsessed with leafcurl now thanks to @clanborn

Leafpool design by @berrybrambleshade !!

[clanborn]

so. they named a canonical character leafcurl, huh

omg they did. sorry canon leafcurl i will continue filling your tag with cat yuri unless you become relevant