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Layalu — A New Beginning

Published: 2016-04-06 00:48:00 +0000 UTC; Views: 846; Favourites: 50; Downloads: 0
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Description There is a small story to go with this, but my laptop crashed while writing and I really don't feel like rewriting it right now -_- I'll add it later on.

So the sibs are finally warriors now (which also means I'm in the group for a year now o so I thought I'd draw them. The first one shows all three at their ceremony, the second one is Stormy's vigil.

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I knew it. This is the first pic of Stromy after the war, and of course  I already forgot to add the scars x'D Fixed that tho.

also here's the story. It was a bit longer originally, but as I said almost the whole thing got deleted, kind of taking my motivation to write this...

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A warm breeze ruffled the tabby's fur as she sat in the quiet clearing, looking up at the starry sky. She felt the presence of her two brothers near her and felt the rush of excitement from before coming back to her once again. It had been a wonderful feeling to finally been given warrior names and with it all the privileges and responsibilities. To be completely honest, when she had first heard her warrior name she hadn't only felt delighted at first. There had been disappointment and maybe a bit of anger accompanying her joy. She had felt as if her name wasn't unique at all, resembling her mother's so much, and besides it gave her a queer feeling. In honour of Rainstorm. That sounded as if she would be dead. Plus she felt that it should have been something that sounded fiercer, wilder. But that feeling hadn't lasted long, for the next moment she felt a special affection for her mother. Rainstorm had always been a good cat and excellent mother and it was indeed an honour to have a name similar to hers. Rain. Water. Yes, that was a good choice. She has always loved water since she was little, especially rains, rainstorms. Rain could be soft and relaxing and it brought life, but it could also be fierce and hard. In fact, now that Stormyrain thought about it, her name actually fitted her to a T.
Then, grinning, she thought about her brothers' names. Hickorybreeze; big and strong like a Hickory tree and soft and yet thrilling like a fresh spring breeze. What was a storm without a proper wind to accompany it? And then Lionflame. Fierce and Strong like a lion with the force and beauty of fire. Fire. The thought made her grin. Yes, fire and water, that's what they were. She and Lion, clashing as the complete opposites they were, and yet in a wild harmony, complementing and depending on each other.
That was the best part of it all: She had shared the moment with her two brothers at her side and her mother watching from the crowd. Now, sitting here with them at their side, she felt the bond even stronger than usual and a strong feeling of determination and vitality washed over her.
Then a sharp ache pierced her chest. They shouldn't be three cats sitting here this night. It should have been five. Blinking, she searched the sky with her eyes, trying to find two stars that shone especially bright. You should be here with us tonight....
The shadows crept over the ground as the moon followed his path over the night sky. Soft snores could be heard from the dens that lay in the shadows and Stormyrain imagined her clanmates' peaceful sleeping bodies, curled together in their nests. Her gaze swept around the dark clearing, taking in the silhouettes of the dens and the fresh greens that sprouted all around camp, the rustling of still-soft leaves on the trees, the soft whisper of the river that flowed nearby. The camp was still so new, but it was already so familiar, just like all the cats that had been her enemies before.
It was almost funny. Unbelievable, one could say, and weird, how many things had happened in this one year. From the adventures as a kit to the fire to the journey to the split, the war, the merging. She believed that not every cat could claim that so much had happened before they had even been made warriors. A small pang of homesickness struck her as she thought of her times as a kit, but it went as fast as it came. There had been many changes, yes, but that wasn't necessarily a bad thing, was it? She could claim things cats before or after her time probably couldn't, and that alone was already worth it. She had made so many friends outside the Clan that it was hard to keep track of all, and the journey had revealed a part of her that she hadn't noticed much before. She had discovered a new wanderlust and passion she hadn't felt before, as well as a solidarity towards all cats in general that she couldn't quite explain. She knew that her thinking differed from most clancats', but she believed it was right and saw no wrong in thinking differently. She knew that the practical implementation of her thoughts weren't quite agreeable with the warrior code, but she wouldn't let that hinder her from doing what she thought was right.
The young warrior's chest clenched when she thought about all the confusion and chaos all the past events had brought. It was true that it had broght a queer feeling that she hadn't known before and could never really explain. For a while she wouldn't even admit it was there, and even after she did she never told anybody about it, not at last because she wouldn't have known how. She had felt... insecure and torn, in a way, but she still didn't know why. Or, well, deep down she did know why, but it was still hard to explain, if not impossible, and her mind wasn't quite able to grasp a clear definition of her feelings. Yet this mental downtime has also brought some insights she was more than glad about. And without a problem there would have been nothing to be solved, and now she still felt the relief and peace of getting over it and coming to terms with herself.
A small smile spread across her face as another spring breeze stirred the world around her. Winter was over and spring was bringing a new year, a new chance - a new beginning.

there are probs tons of mistakes and spelling/ grammar errors in this but I don't feel like correction right now :I idk, but if anybody spots something I'd be glad it you could corrects me x'D

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Lionflame © Miukitty
Hickorybreeze © BarleyMoss
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Comments: 15

Miukitty [2016-04-09 17:13:15 +0000 UTC]

LOUD YELLINGGGG
i can't believe they're warriors already!! man time really flies
also i never responded to that one rp bUT WE GOTTA DO IT NOW SORRY
but dang, this piece is amazing! the expression and shading and WOAH THAT SKY
also that written part my heart ;n;
but ahhh thank you for drawing lion!! you always draw him perfectly uvu

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Layalu In reply to Miukitty [2016-04-09 19:06:12 +0000 UTC]

Ikr?! They were just kids yesterday, complaining that they weren't allowed to leave the camp...
Pffft don't worry, take all the time you need. I know how overwhelming RPs can become XD
and amG THANK YOU ;3;
ye, I tried to make it kinda sad but also, not? idk x'D I'm not very good at writing either way :'D
pffff no problem! I love drawing him, he's such a fun character to put on paper uwu

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PatchyFallenstar [2016-04-08 05:52:55 +0000 UTC]

This is absolutely gorgeous. I love the starry background, I love their determined expressions, I love the lineart, and I love the story. Everything about this is amazing.

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Layalu In reply to PatchyFallenstar [2016-04-08 20:42:12 +0000 UTC]

aahhhHH thank you! >3<
It was mightly fun to work on this piece ^^

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RookieTiger [2016-04-06 10:30:33 +0000 UTC]

This is really neat. ^^ The poses and the fur in the top half are awesome, and the stars and silhouettes in the bottom are beautiful.  

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Layalu In reply to RookieTiger [2016-04-07 22:27:15 +0000 UTC]

thank you <:
I wanted to make them look extra fluffeh for their ceremony XD And the nightsky was fairly easy to draw, but I do like the effect :3

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Aylany [2016-04-06 07:47:37 +0000 UTC]

Wunderschön. Vor allem der Sternenhimmel

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Layalu In reply to Aylany [2016-04-07 22:25:02 +0000 UTC]

danke :33
Ich hab mir extra Brushes gemacht, mit denen es super einfach ist, Nachthimmel zu malen :3

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Vincent-Wullf [2016-04-06 00:54:41 +0000 UTC]

Awesome work with the scenery

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Layalu In reply to Vincent-Wullf [2016-04-07 22:24:16 +0000 UTC]

heh, thank ^^ Tho I don't find it too good, tbh x'D

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Vincent-Wullf In reply to Layalu [2016-04-07 22:30:22 +0000 UTC]

No problem

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CrescentRose3716 [2016-04-06 00:50:24 +0000 UTC]

This looks great!

Speaking of which, we should rp Hickory and Stormy sometime! I haven't gotten around to asking because of rps for other groups and trying to keep caught on those as well as work and classes!

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Layalu In reply to CrescentRose3716 [2016-04-07 22:23:39 +0000 UTC]

thank you! ^u^

And we definitely should! (= Yea, I wanted to ask earlier, but I had so many rps going on (still have, tbh x'D) that I didn't really get the chance. I'd definitely be opent to rps tho, so feel free to notify my anytime c:

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CrescentRose3716 In reply to Layalu [2016-04-08 00:31:57 +0000 UTC]

I know the struggle~ I recently joined Oakclan with a clan born kit and everyone wants to rp with him so I was like... 'I'm trying to catch up but it's so hard cause people respond to rps with him only a few minutes after I answer them~ >o<'

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Layalu In reply to CrescentRose3716 [2016-04-08 21:00:18 +0000 UTC]

I know that feeling x'D Some people are just so fast with replying and I always feel really bad because I'm like 100 times slower...

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