#prairieclan

[fightingwithallreality]

Prairie Dogs in Prairie Dog Town (1974) written by Irmengarde Eberle, illustrated by John Hamberger

Bonus °o°

[outsmartingbasilisk]

Sad kitty  I already made a post about why Ashdapple is so sad so you can just look at his tag if you want to know

[rippleshade]

Lord have mercy for what I'm about to do

[heathfall]

So, PrairieClan, any particular guys from there you just looooove rotating in your head?

Snakegrass!

So, quick lore about PrairieClan-- the deputy doesn't de facto become new leader on the old leader's death; instead all eligible warriors go and sleep under the stars and make their choice. Even so, it's pretty common that the deputy is chosen, and even if they don't they usually remain deputy.

Therefore, it was a surprise when Snakegrass was not only passed up in favor of Goldenstar, but not returned to the deputyhood.

He's a brown tabby tom, he's the protagonist's (Elkheart) ex-mentor from before she switched to being a healer, he's a bit intense.

Oh, also cats are winding up dead and he's got a very shifty alibi.

The thing is, though? He's doing nothing wrong. He's a 100% loyal warrior. He's spending his time trying to solve the murders, but he doesn't want the killer to think he's onto them.

He's my silly little villain parody and I love him so much.

[bearfrosts]

absolutely obsessed with how perfectly these images line up in coloring and pose. (this is my ref for Hawkstar, current leader of PrairieClan, named as such bc she resembles a red-tailed hawk)

[residents-of-the-darkforest]

Dark Forest Residences: Birchflight & Foxfire

Birchflight

Aliases / Nicknames: ??

Gender: molly 

Sexuality: pansexual, polyamorous 

Family: unnamed mother, unnamed father, Haretalon (sister), Breezeblaze (brother), Sparrowflight (niece), Deerbirch (nephew) 

Other Relations: unnamed mentor, Darkfire (apprentice), Foxfire (crush) 

Clan: Bushclan 

Rank: warrior 

Characteristics: kills to get Foxfire's attention, oblivious, caring, has a secret sadistic side 

Number of Victims: 3 

Number of Murders: 3 

Murder Method: leading onto Thunderpaths 

Known Victims: Larksplash, Mousetuft, Flamepetal 

Victim Profile: friends of Foxfire 

Cause of Death: run over by a BMX bike 

Cautionary Tale: N/A

Story: 

From the moment she opened her eyes, Birchflight had been hopelessly in love with Foxfire. The two of them were nearly inseparable all throughout their kithood and apprenticehood, and other cats joked about them becoming mates when they became warriors. 

Birchflight laughed them off, but truthfully, it made her heart ache. She loved him with all of her heart, but Foxfire only seemed to see her as a friend. Her best friends, Cloudrose and Wrendawn, as well as her siblings, tried cheering her up, saying that Foxfire would come around eventually. But the heartache was too much for Birchflight. Why couldn't Foxfire see how much she loved him?

To make matters worse, Foxfire had started becoming distant from Birchflight in favour of talking to new friends from other Clans: Larksplash of Treeclan, Mousetuft of Cliffclan, and Flamepetal of Prairieclan. Birchflight pretended to put on a happy face whenever they talked to her at Gatherings, but she couldn't ignore the steaming fury boiling inside of her, made even worse by how the three toms would make smug glances at Foxfire and whisper things in his ear that made him blush at Birchflight when they thought she wasn't looking. 

She couldn't let them take her beloved Foxy away from her. Birchflight knew they were gluttons--food was all they seemed to talk about. So she took advantage of the wide variety of prey in Bushclan, creating a trail of mice from the Treeclan border to the nearest Thunderpath. All she had to do then was watch and wait as Larksplash followed the trail onto the Thunderpath, just in time for a sleek red monster to crash into him. 

She tried her best to suppress the giddy feeling that arose when she looked at Larksplash's corpse, but it was just too strong to resist. Mousetuft was next.

Birchflight made sure to add in an extra pheasant chick or two into the trail to really seal the deal, the same going for Flamepetal a mere half moon later. Birchflight's sheer joy at getting rid of the three biggest pains in her tail was marred, however, by the sudden deaths of her best friends Cloudrose and Wrendawn, killed in a freak drowning accident while collecting and wetting moss. 

Foxfire had been with them at the time of the incident, and he was inconsolable at not being able to save them. Birchflight comforted him over this and the deaths of his friends, with him comforting her over the loss of her friends and her being the one to find his friends' bodies.

The leader even gave Birchflight Foxfire's young nephew, Darkpaw, as her apprentice, with Foxfire receiving Birchflight's niece, Sparrowpaw, as his in turn. Their relationship had finally returned to what it was, and this time, Birchflight wasn't going to let him go.

Birchflight just had to finish up this hunting session with Darkpaw first. The young apprentice, seeing how she wasn't paying attention to him, wrapped up in her own daydreams and worries, decided to get her attention by trying to catch a raccoon, chasing it across a Thunderpath.

Fortunately, Birchflight noticed the strange, two-wheeled Twoleg monster heading towards Darkpaw and knocked him out of the way just in time. Unfortunately, she was just a little too slow to avoid getting struck herself. 

Now she would never have a chance to confess to Foxfire... or so she thought.

Foxfire

Aliases / Nicknames: Foxy

Gender: tom 

Sexuality: pansexual, polyamorous 

Family: unnamed mother, unnamed father, Morningberry (sister), Sootstorm (brother), Darkfire (nephew), Pebblefox (niece) 

Other Relations: unnamed mentor, Sparrowflight (apprentice), Birchflight (crush) 

Clan: Bushclan 

Rank: warrior 

Characteristics: kills to get Birchflight's attention, oblivious, charismatic, a bit of a himbo, has repressed anger issues 

Number of Victims: 2 

Number of Murders: 2 

Murder Method: suffocating with waterlogged moss 

Known Victims: Cloudrose, Wrendawn 

Victim Profile: friends of Birchflight 

Cause of Death: drowned in a sewer 

Cautionary Tale: N/A

Story: 

From the moment he opened his eyes, Foxfire had been hopelessly in love with Birchflight.The two of them were nearly inseparable all throughout their kithood and apprenticehood, and other cats joked about them becoming mates when they became warriors. Foxfire laughed them off, but truthfully, it made his heart ache. He loved her with all of her heart, but Birchflight only seemed to see him as a friend.

His new friends from other Clans, Larksplash, Mousetuft, and Flamepetal, as well as his siblings, tried cheering him up, saying that Birchflight would come around eventually. But the heartache was too much for Foxfire. Why couldn't Birchflight see how much he loved her?

Foxfire tried to hold in his heartache, but every time he looked at Birchflight, his heart tore a little bit. The freak deaths of Larksplash and Mousetuft didn't help matters either, though there was some comfort in Birchflight being the one who found the bodies. 

He knew she wouldn't hurt them. One day, however, he was sent out to collect wet moss with Birchflight's best friends, Cloudrose and Wrendawn. Being sent to complete a task with them just made Foxfire think of Birchflight, and Cloudrose and Wrendawn quickly noticed his mopiness. When they asked him what was wrong, he deflected at first, but eventually sighed and relayed the whole story.

When Foxfire finished, however, Cloudrose and Wrendawn started... laughing at him. They wheezed out something about being so dumb and not being able to see Birchflight's true feelings before going back to rolling on the grass. Foxfire felt his heart burn with fury. 

They must be insinuating that Birchflight didn't like him back! They must be taunting him! Something snapped within him, and he bowled over Cloudrose and Wrendawn over within seconds, holding the wet moss over their snouts and not letting go until he was sure they were dead.

When the deed was done, however, Foxfire quickly came back to his senses and was hit with an immense wave of regret. He killed Birchflight's best friends! If she didn't return his feelings before, she would never return them now! He quickly dragged them back to camp and told the leader that Cloudrose and Wrendawn had died in a freak drowning accident. 

The day only got worse from there, as Birchflight returned from her hunting trip with the news that she had found Flamepetal's dead body on another Thunderpath. The last of his friends, gone. At least they could comfort each other on the day's tragedies.

The two of them began spending more and more time with each other. The leader even gave Foxfire Birchflight's young niece, Sparrowpaw, as her apprentice, with Birchflight receiving Foxfire's nephew as his. 

Their relationship had finally returned to what it was, and this time, Foxfire wasn't going to let her go. He just had to finish up this tracking session with Sparrowpaw first. The young apprentice, seeing how he wasn't paying attention to her, wrapped up in his own daydreams and worries, decided to get his attention by trying to slip into a sewer grate close to the nearby Twolegplace.

Fortunately, Foxfire noticed Sparrowpaw just in time and pulled her away from the edge of the grate. Unfortunately, he tripped and fell in himself, landing into oasis of sewer water himself, just slightly too deep for him to stay afloat.

Now he would never have a chance to confess to Birchflight... or so he thought.

Additional Information:

--Submission by @starfalcon555​

--These two share exactly one (1) braincell, and most of the time, it's in the possession of one of their friends or their apprentices.

--Birchflight and Foxfire would be SHOCKED to see each other in the DF at first, and even more shocked to learn that they killed the other's friends, but when they realize the reason for it, they are quickly overcome with joy and become mates almost immediately.

--Birchflight and Foxfire died on the same day, on opposite sides of the same Twolegplace.

--Birchflight and Foxfire's nephews/nieces picked their own warrior names to remember their dead aunt (Sparrowflight and Deerbirch) and uncle (Darkfire and Pebblefox) respectively.

--It’s possible Sparrowflight and Darkfire eventually becoming mates themselves, as they bonded over the trauma of their mentors dying to save them, as well as said mentors being each other's family members. Maybe they even name their own future kits Birchkit and Foxkit, for the Angst (TM).

--LOVE everything about this. The similar crimes, how their deaths were similar to their crimes, two halves of a whole idiot.

--To-be poly members and mates of Gorseheart and Emberdawn. I took inspiration from this artwork and description, which I imagine is how it worked out for these four (two mates and two mates coming together to make four).

[puddleferns]

Important Pfurrs of PrairieClan

hello friends! i will make a more detailed post about what a 'pfurr' is in prairieclan, but for now all you need to understand is that a pfurr is a cat's closest companions, essentially their partners. polyamory is totally normalized in prairieclan, and actually expected. a cat in a pfurr is assumed to be in a relationship with all the cats they aren't directly related to, and the units act as their own small families within the clan! maara is another term used in prairieclan, and it is a cat's closest friends, typically those they grew up with. important to note: cats in a pfurr are maara, but cats that are maara are not automatically in a pfurr together. all the cats listed are from my prairieclan clangen playthrough!!

Rubblespots-Honeyshade-Poppypetal (deceased)-Shadewhisker-Yellowsong-Jumpholly

this pfurr was maara growing up

except for jumpholly, she joined later

poppypetal gave birth to five kits, honeyshade gave birth to one, shadewhisker gave birth to one, and jumpholly gave birth to four

this pfurr decided not to disclose which tom sired the kits, so it is still unknown to this day

of course, this doesn't matter, as rubble and yellow are both wonderful fathers to all the kittens

poppypetal has long since passed, but the pfurr honors and remembers her always

Bloompool (deceased)-Dewshadow (deceased)- Braveclaw (deceased)- Heatherswoop (deceased)

yes, this entire pfurr is dead

doesn't mean they weren't important, though!!!

dew, brave, and heather were all pregnant at about the same time

dew and brave each gave birth to three kittens, and heather gave birth to two

unfortunately, tragedy struck this pfurr when their kittens were young

in the dead of winter, a few rogue ferrets managed to find their way into the nursery full of newborn kittens

the queens fought bravely, managing to keep four of the six kittens alive

sadly, dewshadow and mumblecall gave their lives to protect the kits

bloompool, who was sleeping nearby, raced into the tunnel to protect his pfurr, but lost his own life in the process

heatherswoop was forced to raise six kittens completely on her own, without her pfurr, an extremly difficult feat for a cat used to having three others to lean on

heatherswoop herself is now also deceased, having starved to death in a difficult winter

(many cats speculate that this loss and tragedy is why beepool is Like That, despite none of his siblings sharing the same traits)

Swallowsplash-Mumblecall-Meadowblotch-Clawback-Murkshade-Fernpatch-Shell-Frostleg-Ravenburr-Acorntail-Bounceshadow

RARELY do pfurrs get this large

this is due to the fact that swallow, meadow, murk, frost, and acorn are all siblings and incredibly, extremely close

the three litters were all birthed by poppypetal, exactly two moons apart, meaning that for just a little bit, all five were in the nursery and apprentices together

it's been known by the clan ever since they were young that any cats who started a relationship with one of the five would be joining their pfurr, not the other way around

of course, this means everyone was extremely surprised when acorntail declared her love for bounceshadow and beepool, and said she would even leave her siblings' pfurr to start one with just them

this was made all the harsher when beepool rejected this offer

bounceshadow was not so stupid, and fit in seamlessly

and then there was the matter of the kittens

this pfurr has created a record number of kittens

and it all started with frostleg

now, normally, a pfurr does not specify which member sired a litter of kits

cats can speculate, but they keep it to themselves

and of course, having kittens outside your pfurr is basically unheard of. the whole POINT of the pfurr is to have lots of options to have and raise kits with

which is why it was a major scandal when frostleg, after refusing to acknowledge her obvious pregnancy, popped out four kittens, one of which was the spitting image of beepool... about two moons after a refused to join the pfurr

the pfurr very nearly split, siblings and partners split on what to do

but in the end, frostleg needed their support. and they all loved her, so they put it behind them and stayed by her side

beepool, despite his clear involvement with the litter's creation, refused and continues to refuse to take part in his kits' lives

later, frostleg found herself with another surprise pregnancy, giving birth to a single kit. this time though, the father, ravenburr, stepped up, did what was right, and ended up happily joining the pfurr to raise his kit

he and frostleg went on to have four more kittens

yes. frostleg is a mother to nine. NINE

mumblecall gave birth to three kits, but sadly all three died due to a prey sickness. she later adopted a kitten and he is being raised as the pfurr's own. meadowblotch has also had one kitten

Quickrapid-Spottedwing (former)-Doebloom-Dustfur-Riverfang-Thimblewhisker

quick, doe, river, and thimble are all brothers, kits of frostleg and beepool (even if he pretends he isn't)

this pfurr was all maara growing up, with dust and spotted's other siblings

however only dust and spotted joined the pfurr

this pfurr is one of the few examples of a cat actually leaving

spottedwing became pregnant when she was still spottedpaw, about a half-moon before her warrior assessment

upon discovery of her pregnancy, a pfurr quickly formed to support her

quickrapid was the sire, and had barely himself been a warrior for more than a moon

spotted gave birth to four kits: bird, badger, bison, and bramble

badgerkit was born during the prey sickness, and died of starvation before she even opened her eyes. bramblekit, always a loner, wandered off on his own one day and was found hours later, dead. it's assumed he tumbled into a hidden tunnel entrance and hit his head

after the death of two kittens, the pfurr struggled badly. especially spottedwing. her relationship with the kits' sire went downhill fast

even though she knows her pfurr loves her, spottedwing still made the decision to leave it. it's just too hard

aaaaand that's it! there are a lot more cats than this, and i'm stil trying to sort out other pfurrs and relationships, but these are the big, important, dramatic ones! hope you enjoyed this little insight into a unique prairieclan feature!

[chasingthunderrp]

At the last full-moon Gathering, Lonestar led the cats of PrairieClan to an empty Gathering place. Figuring that DustyClan and RustClan were running late, they waited all night for their neighbors to arrive. When neither of their neighbors showed, the cats of PrairieClan grew increasingly restless, but they hoped that the two clans would show up at some point. It was during their waiting that the moon disappeared from the sky. It went black, as if it had not been there at all, before turning a brilliant blood red. PrairieClan grew scared and confused, and Lonestar called them home. It was clear that the Maker had sent a sign to them: the Gathering would not be happening that night. Now, PrairieClan grows anxious. Were DustyClan and RustClan too tired to go, or was this something more sinister? Some cats are afraid that their neighbors are baring their claws for war once again, while others turn their fear to the stars above. Will PrairieClan, too, be held fast by fear, or will they be able to hold themselves together and maintain the shaky peace that the clans have had for the last few seasons?

PrairieClan applications open May 27th!

[whitewaterwarriors]

"Tensions are high in Whitewater as the three Clans recover from a battle that destabilized the fragile order of the valley. As a new group called the Kingdom comes together in the mountains, and an anti-clan sect led by the enigmatic Foxglove gains traction among the clanless, can the valley cats overcome their distrust towards each other and rekindle peace, or will their differences tear them apart?"

Whitewater is a traditional warriors roleplay set in mountainous North America, where dangerous wildlife roam and the seasons are harsh. Come join RidgeClan, MistClan, and PrairieClan as they recover from a holy war and try to repair relationships with their neighbors, or the clanless, where loners weary of warmongering and hoarded territory are ready to overthrow the clans. There's even word that the newly-formed Kingdom in the mountains is taking in outsiders.

Traditional, forum-style RP

Adults only, 18+ environment

Original Clans and Customs

LGBT+ & Disability Friendly

Player Discord

Website | Join our Discord

[new-bonds-new-beginnings]

OOPS I MADE HIM LOOK VERY SCRUNKLY-

I need a new artstyle or all I'm gonna produce is scrunklies Yet he IS a scrunkly in the fic rewrite, he's there for his family

He kind of looks like a kit in the face but to be fair all of them are young- not YOUNG young since they're having kits but they're fairly young

This is one of the designs I made a bit simpler for the sake of MAProjects. Removed some things and added others, and even made the leg markings not as complex.

With that said, I may or may have not found the perfect song for a PrairieClan MAProject, who wants some Dirt Poor Robins Warrior Cats

(Friendly reminder that I have a Discord server now! One person joined it, and we could use more members!)

Before you ask, next chapter will be in his POV again as well.

[gambol-calico]

I made more cats! Due to the fact that Mapleshade’s role drastically changes in the story, the roles of her victims also change. While two of them are established major roles, one is a role that will play a major part in the future. Please note: these contain spoilers to my fic!

But without further ado, here are the designs!

1. Ravenwing

I think he’s less than 24 moons in the fic, due to the fact that he’s young and has been not doing so well since the death of Oatspeckle. He misinterpreted the omen, but FORTUNATELY Mapleshade and her kits crossed the river before the flood, so they’re all safe and so is he! He now mentors Drizzlepaw, PrairieClan’s future medicine cat!

I don’t have much to talk about his design because there’s honestly not much to discuss.

2. Frecklewish

So Frecklewish doesn’t have TOO much going on with her as of right now, besides a mention or two. She DOES, however, play a major role in the story that I have yet to reveal. Will the adder bite incident still happen? Hopefully not, but we shall see!

I didn’t want to overdo the spots on Frecklewish, as I struggle with more complex designs. It’s why I made the other designs a bit simple. However, I like it a lot! I can imagine Frecklewish as a big cat, maybe inheriting it from Oakstar.

3. Appledusk

I hate how he’s a good design yet a scummy cat (in my eyes). Anyways, currently Appledusk has been exiled for about a moon, as of where we last left off in the story. Darkstar’s reason was because he betrayed more than just his Clan. And Appledusk is honestly very bitter about it, he may even go for more... drastic measures.

As I said before, I hate how it’s a good design on a scummy cat. I wanted Applefrost to have a striking resemblance to him, so I made Applefrost’s design similar with some notable exceptions.

Go read my fic about bisexual cats starting a Clan, by the way! The story’s still developing, and a new factor has been added to PrairieClan’s troubles!

.... I might start a blog for this kind of stuff.

[creampuffqueen]

some fun lil worldbuilding bits from my fanclans!!

treadclan cats love call and repeat songs

prairieclan cats spend lots of time inlaying stones into the sides of their tunnels to tell a story with the different textures and shapes

floeclan cats are always touch-starved and will snuggle with other cats at any chance they get

canyonclan apprentices will surf in the rapids of the river running through their camp for fun on hot days

birdclan cats learn to mimic different birdcalls to help with hunting

beachclan cats have a celebration where they watch baby sea turtles hatch and make their way to the sea

[outsmartingbasilisk]

Gonna talk about Ashdapple because I love him

Ashdapple is one of the original warriors of PrairieClan and the first year has been hell for him. He’s a good warrior! Every time his patrol encounters another Clan he singlehandedly diffuses tension with a friendly greeting or sharing a story. He has a crush on his friend Thymerunner.

On the 3rd moon he goes on a border patrol alone with her and is unable to protect her from a dog. Her bones and her trust in him are broken :’D It takes 6 moons for Thymerunner to recover from this, and during this time he visits her frequently. His crush isn’t reciprocated, but they’re still good friends. Unfortunately, she sprains her paw immediately after recovering and can’t work still. During the period she’s recovering from a sprained paw Ashdapple has nightmares, and on another patrol another clanmate is bit by a dog and blames Ashdapple.

When Thymerunner finally recovers from the sprain they go out on a patrol with his other best friend, Wildheart. They encounter a wolverine and Thymerunner fucking dies. Him and Wildheart are in shock for a moon! And to make matters worse his leader and medicine cat who have already disliked him a bit hate Ashdapple even more now.

But we have 2 more moons left in the year. Moon 11 Spam, a kittypet he found and invited to the Clan 5 moons earlier gets a crush on Ashdapple. During a training session with him and another warrior Spam fucking dies. He is in shock the rest of that moon. Moon 12 he goes on a larger patrol and his leader almost loses a life and another warrior gets her leg mangled by a wolverine. In a few moons she will die from the injuries.

My guy can’t get a break! Hopefully he’ll finally notice and reciprocate Wildheart’s crush on him and they can be the boyfriends who have seen their loved ones die together <3

[riveracheron]

oklahoma is a warrior cats plot so why tf not.

houndcurl is the star warrior and heartthrob of prairieclan and larkshine is the leader’s sought after but dissolutioned niece.

[heathfall]

You've mentioned PrairieClan before, can you speak more about it please?

-@troutfur

so, the in real life Heath lore about PrairieClan is that I'm a grassland ecologist IRL (getting a graduate degree right now!), and so while I was at a field site last summer I was like "man... this site would be a great Warriors camp".

(The original PrairieClan document was written in my field notebook. Thankfully my backup, so someone looking into my notes won't stumble into it hehe).

But as far as actual PrairieClan lore, there's a huge generational gap as far as the warriors go. The actual Clan is super young; only about three to four generations out from its original founding, but they split off from two pre-existing Clans and had to fight for the territory they have.

(This territory wasn't a part of either of those Clans; they just objected to PrairieClan living there).

Anyway, the war recently ended under Goldenstar (granddaughter of the founder)'s reign, and it's been about long enough for the newest warriors and the apprentices to have never fought in the war. These cats are now looking inward at PrairieClan to try and fix Clan dynamics ("the strongest survive"), whereas the older warriors (who do remember the war) think they should be happy with what they have and don't want to break the peace they fought so hard for.

I don't want to reuse the term "softpaw" since that was used for something else in canon, but many of the older warriors don't feel like the new warriors deserve their names since they didn't literally fight to near death for them.

Goldenstar's old enough to remember the war, though some older warriors do get grumbly about her from time to time. Boartooth, her deputy, puts them in their place though.

This also means that there's no Gatherings for PrairieClan! The other two Clans meet from time to time, but they still don't recognize PrairieClan as a legitimate Clan (they consider them both "lost/astray warriors from their Clans" and "dangerous rogues" depending on what's convenient, though usually closer to the "dangerous rogues" bit these days), so going to a Gathering is out of the question. The healers do take a bit more pity on Elkheart (newest medicine cat) and help him out from time to time, if they can sneak out to meet her.

The peace is tense and really a cold snap causing a lack of prey could break it, but there's been entire generations lost to this war and none of the Clans really want to fight it anymore.

Thanks for asking! :3

[bearfrosts]

poor, innocent ruepaw. u have no idea how shitty ur life is gonna be.