#wc nextgens

[the-owl-tree]

a grownup ryepelt and poolmask encounter each other

[short little story under the cut]

Carefully, the tom grasped the dainty flower with his jaws, remembering what Leafpool had said about too much force. With the proper technique, the roots would soon be back in the Cleric’s den and put to work to help his clowder.

Poolmask had been eager to get out of the camp, the den a mess after a hurricane of kittens had snuck in to dare one another to eat something. While some herbs were salvageable, others were not, and Poolmask had been quick to volunteer to go get more to avoid another quarrel with Jayfeather on how the den should be organized.

He moved around the flower, careful not to rip the stem as he got himself into position. He balanced himself awkwardly over it, wanting things to be just right as he counted down to commence pulling the herb;

One.

He gripped his claws into the ground, grass peeking from between his toes.

Two.

The delicate flower pulled slightly in his direction as he figured out the best way to tug, the tom carefully not to rip it.

Thre-

A voice rang in his ear, breath on his cheek as someone spoke. “What’cha doing?” Poolmask squawked as he tugged back, the stem ripping as he stumbled backwards while the flower end hung limply from his jaws. Immediately he swung his head around, irritated that someone dared to interrupt his process of herb picking. His gaze landed on a golden tabby, annoyance growing immensely as he realized who it was that had disturbed him.

Ryepelt. Of course.

It wasn’t that he hated his cousin, no, it was more of a very strong dislike. She was loud, abrasive, and had a penchant for pulling pranks that, more often than not, he’d be the one cleaning up after. As he saw the look of amusement on her face, he knew right away that she had done that on purpose.

Immediately he turned his body away from her, making it very clear he wasn’t in the mood for her antics. He spat the flower out, ears pinned back as he was forced to squat further down to grasp the remaining stem.

“Aw, c’mon Pool, don’t be like that.” She cooed, prowling around to watch him. “I was just coming to see what you were doing! Thought it was real unlike you to leave Pa all alone to clean up the mess.”

I didn’t. Poolmask didn’t say anything out loud, not wanting to risk encouraging her attempts to talk to him. He repeated his steps and, with a bit of luck, pulled out the roots successfully. Pride welled up in his chest and he turned from Ryepelt, moving to where he’d stashed the other herbs he’d gathered.

Much to his chagrin, she followed after him. “Look at that! Pickin’ flowers, eh? Fun, fun. You want some help carrying that?” He stiffened and turned, staring at her with a knowing gaze.

Ryepelt rolled her eyes at the look and flicked her tail, “oh come on, I promise I’m not gonna do anything. Even I wouldn’t mess with my Pa’s herb stash.”

He stared wordlessly at her before turning away, a flick of his tail signalling he wanted her to leave. He got to work aligning the flowers in his tail fur while taking the roots in his jaw, already having worked out a system to efficiently carry as many herbs as he could back to the camp.

He passed her, not meeting her gaze or even turning back to glance at her as he padded towards the forest. Ryepelt stared after him, ears flattened and the mischievous spark in her eyes gone before she huffed, kicking at the ground and turning away.

“Whatever, I didn’t wanna help anyways.”

[stateofsport211]

NextGen Finals RR 🟥: Luca van Assche [2] def. Abdullah Shelbayh [8/WC] 4-3(5), 3-4(5), 4-1, 4-1 Match Stats

📸 Tennis TV

First parts of this match was return-heavy, but it might not be the case for the last two sets, where van Assche appeared firmer on serve. This was marked by Shelbayh's risky but aggressive approach, which allowed him to produce 28 winners but had 34 unforced errors (mostly from his forehand), while van Assche made 15 lesser unforced errors despite scoring just 17 winners. The margin also looked thin between both players, where for van Assche, making Shelbayh stay back could have been an interesting approach considering he won 8 more points from the baseline, but won 5 lesser points from the net than Shelbayh, and that was even if Shelbayh produced 7 more break points thanks to his defense-to-offense point construction at times, and van Assche converting 50% of them thanks to his first strikes in the last two sets.

Interestingly, Shelbayh appeared slightly solid on serve, but it was insufficient for him to stay in the match. Despite van Assche firing 23 unreturned serve and winning 45 serve points, slightly more than Shelbayh, Shelbayh still won 3% more points from his first serve and 5% more through the second serve, while both players, apparently, had second serve problems. Furthermore, van Assche scored 9 aces, 4 more than Shelbayh that could get him out of trouble outside of the said unreturned serves despite both players double-faulting three times, indicating van Assche excelling on serve under pressure that pressed Shelbayh's return side.

Interestingly, the Red Group also had players such as Alex Michelsen and Hamad Medjedovic, both of which had some explosive games when they are on (and their match is still ongoing as this was written), both of who could produce another high-level tennis, which could put both players' point construction and service game consistency into a test. This could be a fun ride where everything could happen in just one match!

[hibiscuit-rose]

self-pluggin my other side blogs, blease check them out

https://clans-of-the-hidden-valley.tumblr.com/ a wc project im collaborating on with @finn-likes-spiders! we upload every tuesday and friday

https://hibiscuit-designs.tumblr.com/ my designs blog! i upload at least once a week

https://flightweaver-fr.tumblr.com/ my flight rising blog! im not that active on it, but i upload once in a while

https://mayor-flight.tumblr.com/ my animal crossing blog. its kinda dead but once the switch game is coming closer itll be more active

https://blizzard-peaks.tumblr.com/ my sonic blog! i upload sonic nextgen ocs and fanart! its somewhat active as of recent

https://rootsofambition-wc.tumblr.com/ another wc project im collaborating with @finn-likes-spiders on! we upload every sunday and thursday

https://wc-sweetwhisker.tumblr.com/ my oc blog! all about my warriors ocs. i upload at least once a week

[violetclarity]

fandom mid-year resolution

I’m still doing this...we’ll just ignore the fact that I kind of forgot about it and haven’t done one since mid-September, yeah? An early November update!

projects completed

I finished and posted the ginny/hermione infidelity fic

I ended up signing up for @hp-nextgen-fest (which starts posting today!) so I’ll have a fic coming out for that as well :)

WIPs

currently 13k in on the jeddy role reveral kidfic with no end in sight

the Quidditch player Ginny/Harpies PR manager Pansy fic is almost done and I’m going to post it for this month’s @hpfemslash-minifest prompt!

I started a drarry breakup/makeup bath fic which I’m excited about but probably won’t be continued in earnest until after I finish the jeddy - this is the idea that I’ve been tossing around and wondering if I should save, but I decided no, I’m just going for it! It’s already more location description than plot and I’m in love.

fests

I need to get down to business on my gifts for owlpost which are due in under two weeks, ahh!

gotta think up some prompts for @hpconsentfest !

looking forward

Remember when I said no more fests the rest of this year and then signed up for NGF and turned in my fic well in advance of the deadline? Who am I. Anyway. Except for owl post and the hp femslash minifest prompts, I really am done for the year!

I’m looking forward to finishing owl post and resuming work on the jeddy WIP, although I have no idea when it’ll be done because I have no idea how long it’s going to be because I am making it up as I go! Who needs an outline? Not me!!

My published WC so far for the year is around 95k as of right now, which means as soon as I post the ginsy fic it’ll be over 100k...and I still have ngf, owl post, and anything else I post before Dec. 31...basically I’m about to have written over 100,000 words in 2018 after writing almost nothing in 2016 and 2017 combined and I cannot believe it.

[tennis-analyses]

#highest #ranked #junior #players in #atp500 #PART2 #who from them will #improve the #most in #2021? By #Damiankust from #LWOS https://ift.tt/2Ld1Mzi Тийнейджъри в ATP Top 500: с нетърпение към 2021 г. (част втора) В класирането на ATP за сезон 2020, в първите 500 играчи в света, има 18 тийнейджъри. 14 от тях са вече на 19 години, докато само двама все още не са достигнали зряла възраст. Някои имаха невероятен успех в турнирите на юношите, докато други пробиха само на професионалната сцена. Представяме ви всички под 20 години в ATP топ 500 и задаваме въпроса: кои от тях са готови за възможно най-големите предизвикателства и напредък? Представянето им е разделено между две статии. В първата статия ви представихме девет от най-високо класирани тийнейджъри, за останалите четете сега. № 37 – Яник Зинер Националност: италианец Най-добри резултати: четвъртфиналист на Ролан Гарос 2020; 2019 шампион на ATP финалите на NextGen; 2020 шампион на Sofia Open; три титли на ATP Challenger Tour Възраст: 19 г. Яник Зинер не се нуждае от представяне. Детската му кариера не е впечатляваща.133 в класацията за юноши и не участва в нито един турнир от Големия шлем. Първият знак за мащаба на таланта му дойде сякаш от нищото. С WC за Бергамо Challenger 2019 г., Зинер продължи чак до победата над своя сънародник Роберто Маркора на финала, въпреки че беше класиран на едва 546 в класацията на ATP. После дойде финалът на NextGen, когато той не само победи такива утвърдени състезатели като Франсис Тиафо, Миомир Кецманович или Алекс Де Минор, той го направи по превъзходен начин. Способността му да вдига темпото в хода на мача е необичайна и прави това с невероятна техника. Това вероятно се дължи на Рикардо Пиати, който го тренира от 2014 г. Опитният наставник работеше с такива икони на играта като Новак Джокович, Иван Любичич или Милош Раонич. Във втората част на сезон 2020, Зинер успя да добави впечатляваща последователност към основната си игра, която беше най-очевидна на Roland Garros. Започвайки от победа над Давид Гофен в началния кръг, Зинер запази фокуса и спокойствието си за всеки следващ мач. ..

[ilovetheater-nl]

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Afstudeer solo Robin de Weert – FotoReportage

Van Harte Gecondoleerd

Het leven zonder een vrouw is super fijn. Zelf bepalen wat er op tv is, geen geruzie over het eten, lekker de wc bril omhoog laten staan en lekker elke ochtend met een dikke kater wakker worden!

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[stijnlieshout]

ATP Rotterdam, February 13, 2018 - Round 1: Filip Krajinovic (SRB) vs Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN/WC)

The match I looked forward to: the debut of Felix Auger-Aliassime on the ATP Tour main draw stage. Just 17 years old, the Canadian played Filip Krajinovic, the Paris Rolex Masters 1000 finalist last year. It was an amazing match, with everything one could expect from the youngster: fearless in his shots, at times erratic and the early nerves. Felix has a huge forehand, solid double handed backhand and the ‘usual’ blistering 200 km/h serve that the ‘Nextgen players’ already tend to have. Felix is a rough diamond and his game reminds me a bit of Sasha Zverev a few years ago. Amazing winners followed by unforced errors. But that's OK, he’s got time.

Felix has a calm demeanour and opened the match with a 199 km/h ace. Filip’s level went up and down but he too produced some gorgeous winners at times. He’s worked hard to come back after serious injury. I’ve seen him twice now (both victorious) and Filip is no fluke. An amazing match to watch and I hope to see both again soon. Felix saved three breakpoints in the third set, one with a winner, a 203 km/h ace down the middle and a 205 km/h ace outward. Krajinovic however did take home the thriller win though.

[the-owl-tree]

Poolverse!Protagonists: Sunflare, Poolmask, and Ryeseed!

For those who haven't been following me since I (tried) to get this kicking, Poolverse (formerly known as a new generation/actual name pending) is a nextgen AU revolving around an alternate AVOS cast. It's set in the aftermath of a very different OotS where the Clans decide to abolish the borders and attempt to live peacefully...to mixed results. This is a soft reboot of it!

(major changes + character bios under the cut)

Major Changes

Obviously, aforementioned abolishing of the borders, but also getting rid of certain parts of the code. Cross-clan relationships are now allowed as well as medic relations, though they still face stigma from other cats.

OotS is very different, with the Dark Forest successfully capturing ThunderClan and WindClan territory. The remaining Clan members banded together in ShadowClan and RiverClan territory and fought back, succeeding in defeating the Dark Forest but losing many lives in the process.

Brambleclaw fled the Clans after the battle, opting to live as a housecat instead. Squirrelflight left shortly after, having bonded with a familiar loner and opting to live outside the borders with him. She occasionally visits ThunderClan and meets with Leafpool often.

Hollyleaf, surviving her wounds, takes the mantle of leadership at Brambleclaw's request- much to some of the members of ThunderClan's dismay. Brightheart acts as her deputy but intends to retire once ThunderClan is more stable.

A new rank has been added: courier! These cats are responsible for delivering messages that need to be sent before the next gathering. Thought of by Heathertail when WindClan cats were ordered to deliver messages between bases during the Great Battle. The role has persisted on afterwards.

Sunflare (She/Her)

Clan: ThunderClan Rank: Warrior Brief Description: The product of a brief and tumultuous affair between Heathertail and Lionblaze during the Great Battle, Sunflare is a cool, calm and collected Warrior...for the most part. Sunflare takes quiet pride in her lineage, having been nursed with stories of prophecies and grand battles, she's well aware of her father's past reputation as an unstoppable Warrior who could take on countless warriors...and secretly wonders how she can get that power for herself.

Poolmask (He/They)

Clan: ThunderClan Rank: Medic-in-Training Brief Description: A serious no-nonsense Tom who often prefers to keep silent than speak. Poolmask has a strong sense of routine and order, liking things to be just as he would leave them. While formally admiring and respecting his mothers, he finds himself grappling with a strained relationship as he grows older and begins to learn that Hollystar has been hiding secrets from him.

Ryeseed (She/He/They)

Clan: ThunderClan Rank: Courier Brief Description: A playful, mischievous, and occasionally destructive cat. Ryeseed takes her father's dry humor and her mother's boisterous spirit in stride and can often be found playing pranks on other ThunderClan cats. One of the first of a new rank, courier, Ryeseed can often be seen bounding across the lake territories, and it is how she stumbles across a sign from StarClan warning her of what's to come.

[the-owl-tree]

meowdy! my name is deer (they/it). this is my xenofiction rambling blog with a heavy focus on battle cats. i enjoy being critical of things i read so if that isn't your thing, this might not be the spot for you. you can find my rambles under the tag #deer rambles. i generally rate this blog 16+ (though im not gonna go out of my way and check tbh) as more mature subject matter sometimes does arise during discussions.

i also really enjoy art! you can find stuff i've drawn under #deer scribbles. My commissions are currently closed.

other links:

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art blog

my clangen blog

main is @fawnydoe

I get a lot of xenofiction recommendations and Tumblr’s search system is straight up ass, so I’ve compiled them into a post! Click here to read through and feel free to send suggestions :)

blog specific info under the cut

Important Documents Pertaining to Warriors:

Warrior Cats and Anti-Indigenous Writing

The Feather Issue Doc

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i’m very loose with tags but i do try and get the general stuff, feel free to shoot me an ask if you need something tagged

if you want me to reblog your art, feel free to tag me in it!

i like to complain about this series a lot more than praise it. i find warriors really fun to pull apart, i think it's awful and deserves every nitpick it gets.

if you send me an ask and you want it to be answered privately, please tell me

this is a WC SPOILER ZONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! currently i am only tagging spoilers for the newest wc arc, you can block the tag #asc spoilers to avoid spoilers for it!

some general requests for when sending me asks/messages:

#1 rule is always be nicies to me

please avoid personal anecdotes. i understand sometimes discussions on here veer into personal territory but i am a stranger and i don't always know how to handle responding to that.

it takes me a bit to post some asks. the longer it is, the longer it'll take me to get to it.

i might not respond at all if i don't want to deal with potential discourse and/or i just don't know how to reply to it.

sometimes this blog veers into topics outside of battle cats/xenofiction, i don't really want to discuss general discourse if i don't have to. i do not want to argue about online lgbt+ discourse, that's exhausting.

you can disagree with me, i like to hear other people's opinions. but don't be nasty about it, that's a one way ticket to get yourself booted from here. i love discussions, not people trying to rag on one another.

banned topics: nightheart, mapleshade's vengeance

here are some stories i have going going that i love to talk about:

#honey's horrible time - A work-in-progress story about a human being who is killed and reincarnated into a warrior cats rip-off series where she possesses the body of one of the minor antagonists in the book. All information on this story is available in this masterlist.

#poolverse - An nextgen AU revolving around an alternate AVOS cast. It's set in the aftermath of a very different OotS where the Clans decide to abolish the borders and attempt to live peacefully...to mixed results. This is a soft reboot of my older "new generation au"!

#fallen stars au - An alternate universe for The Darkest Hour in which Firestar must flee the forest with friends. All information on the story + archived art from the former ask blog can be found here.

#ask bean - my wc oc named bean who becomes the clan's mediator after the events of squirrelflight's hope. i used to run an ask blog for her but i didn't have the energy to maintain it. you can see the old asks here.

[the-owl-tree]

everytime i try to make head way with my nextgen ideas the wc family tree looms in the distance ominously

[stateofsport211]

Madrid M1000 MS Q1: Arthur Fils def. Reda Bennani [WC] 6-2, 6-2 Match Recap

Arthur Fils' break point conversion to 4-1, 2nd set (📸 Madrid live feed)

One of the exciting first qualification round matches in the Madrid Masters had the Battle of NextGens between Arthur Fils and Reda Bennani, who (in the case of the latter) made a splash during the Marrakech (250) qualification rounds. Knowing both players' possibility to be aggressive at times, they theoretically could make it close. However, the real flow of the match would like to have some words.

Just at the start of the match, Bennani had to save 2 break points, but his forehand error saved one of his game points. He finally held his service game to 1-0 after saving numerous break points, but Fils' service games admittedly carried through lots of important moments, including when he was one point behind. Subsequently, Bennani had to face another set of break points, where he eventually got broken at the expense of another forehand error. Since then, Fils started to control the flow with more pace in his shots, which meant Bennani should have dug deep (theoretically) to catch up. Several games later, his forehand error resulted in Fils' double break lead (5-2), where the French successfully served for the set to 6-2.

Arthur Fils' match point conversion to 6-2, 2nd set (🎥 Madrid live feed)

Fils set up the second set quickly as he broke early to 1-0 before a working serve+1 secured his hold to 2-0. A likelihood to be ahead double break loomed again when Fils showed cleaner point construction thanks to his stable pace, with his forehand winners carrying through the break to 4-1. Two games later, with another edition of clean ball-striking and clutch service game, Fils took the second set 6-2 thanks to two unreturned serves to create and convert his match point.

Although the flow might not be as close as imagined, this might have denoted a different experience level, as Fils builds his main Tour/Challengers entourage for a little bit longer. However, this was proven to be a great experience for Bennani, giving him an idea of transitioning to the pro game in the future. In the second qualifying round, Fils will face the winner between eighth seed Matteo Arnaldi and Filip Misolic, the latter of who just won the Roseto Degli Abruzzi Challenger yesterday in a dramatic 3-setter. Could be exciting but tough at the same time, but knowing Fils, who knows.

[the-owl-tree]

some nextgen doodles because i’m attached :3 pool and grammy on the top left, timber and his very patient moms on the top right, and pandora rocking a bloodclan jacket on the bottom