Patchwork Quilt

Warning: This post may not be appropriate for eleventy-seven year olds or people who cannot comprehend Boo logic

A quilt.

Warrior cats is a quilt. A mishmash of love and honor, betrayal and tragedy, survival and death. But most importantly, all the elements are threaded together masterfully by the Hunters with words and chapters, books and story arks, until you get Warriors. To reflect this, I've changed around the way my blog looks. Yes, I know the gadgets are a little harder to read, but Eat, Breathe, Live Warriors is about connecting to the story, the posts. However fancy I make the blog look, it won't improve how I write or change the way you read the posts.

QP: Any objection to the new style?

Crowfeather Quotes

Warning: Minor and Major spoilers for nearly the whole series.......................Cheese

I, as many of you know, am a Crowy die hard. He is so frickin awesome, he gets his own quotes post. (Plus others words to or about him)
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"Think you have nine lives, do you? I saved you once, don't make me save you again."
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“Is that what you think Don’t you know how I feel about you? And how much I hate myself for feeling that way about another cat so soon after Feathertail’s death? I loved her, I really did! How can I love you too?”
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"You walk in my dreams, Leafpool."
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"You're right, it would never have worked, I'll never mean enough to you."
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"You mean nothing to me, Leafpool. That moon has passed. I'm loyal only to WindClan and have no kits other than Breezepelt."
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"There was a feeling of lightning in the air every time I looked at Leafpaw, and I know she felt it too."
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"I want to be loyal to my Clan, but . . . there's never been another cat like you, Feathertail."
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"I would like to choose my own warrior name. If it is alright, I wish to be known as Crowfeather. I wish to keep alive the memory of . . . of a cat who did not return from the first journey."
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"Shelter? If this is shelter, than I'm a hedgehog."
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"I'm not frightened of joining StarClan. The forest is dying anyway. At least in StarClan, Feathertail will be waiting for me!"
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"Sometimes remembering is not enough." (after Stormfur says Feathertail will live on in memory)
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"WindClan isn't afraid of anyone, let alone starving, mouse brained RiverClan cats."
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"Help the Tribe because they helped us? Feathertail died for them!"
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"I have one kit, his name is Breezepelt. And I have one mate, her name is Nightcloud. You and your kits mean nothing!"
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"She didn't seem to notice I was acting like a badger with its pelt torn off."
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"I decided at that moment that we would find a way to be together. The future was terrifying, but we would face it together... our pelts brushing, our tails twined, our hearts in love, forever."
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"Apprentice he may be. But he has courage and skill to match many warriors. One day he might make a fine leader of WindClan." —Deadfoot to the cats of StarClan
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"You're a medicine cat. I understand what that means now. StarClan go with you, Leafpool. I'll never forget you."
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"And what does it matter to WindClan? I'd have thought you'd be delighted if Feathertail's brother weren't here to keep an eye on you."-Squirrelflight
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"Crowpaw. I can hear the voices clearly now, This is for me to do."-Feathertail
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"I will sit my vigil tonight by Feathertail's grave."
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So, thats that! Have any more? Comment!

QP:Crow x Feather or Crow x Leaf?

The Best Quotes

*WARNING: MINOR SPOILERS THROUGHOUT BOOKS*

Every media has them. In this post, I shall track down the very best of the warriors quotes ever. (Not in order)
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"Well, I'm more lopsided than a one legged badger.I think I'll have to settle for hunting stupid mice. They won't stand a chance. I shall just wander up to them and sit on them till they surrender."-Graystripe

"You idiot!" she spat, flattening her ears. "What are you doing in my territory?"
"Drowning?" replied Graystripe.
The silver tabby flicked her ears, and Fireheart saw a glimmer of amusement in her eyes. "Can't you drown yourself in your own territory?"
Graystripe's whiskers twitched. "Ah, but who would rescue me there?" he rasped.
- Graystripe and Silverstream

"You have no idea how much pain I'm in. It's like being cut open and bleeding over the stones! I just can't understand how you all failed to see the blood!"-Ashfur

"You're still beautiful to me" he told her. "You always will be"
- Lostface (Brightheart) and Cloudtail

"I'm not going to get myself hurt, I'm to important to do that. Great, lets lump all the useless cats together and hope a tree fals on them." -Jayfeather

"Berrynose is a pain in the tail and yet he has two apparently sensible she-cats padding after him. Weird."-Jayfeather

"Call out if you need a hand. If she looks like she's going to have you, I'll sneak up behind her and whack her on the head with a stiff rabbit."-Graypaw

"Welcome to our camp!" Blackstar called, beckoning them with his tail. "Rest here and take your pick of the fresh-kill pile."
"Who are you and what have you done with Blackstar?" Lionblaze muttered.
-Lionblaze and Blackstar

"Yes, O Great One, I shall do as you command. Then when we come back empty-pawed, you'll admit I was right."
- Squirrelflight to Brambleclaw

"Yeah Graystripe! How do you know Fireheart has worthy blood of ThunderClan? Did you taste it last night when you tried to take a chunk out of his leg?" -Darkstripe

"There are four clans just as there are four trees at four trees."
"What! You're saying Skyclan had to leave the forest because there weren't enough trees!"
-Firestar & Bluestar

"We need a rest and a meal more than you can imagine," Firestar meowed.
Ravenpaw gazed at his friends mud-stained pelt. "Oh, Firestar," he murmured, "I think I can imagine."
-Fireheart and Ravenpaw

"Wake up, Brambleclaw! You've been asleep forever - what do you think you are, a hedgehog? ~Squirrelpaw
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I wish I had some philosophical quote to put at the end but I don't. So you know what they say-end is just dne backwards!

QP-POST YOUR FAVORITE QUOTE!

Squirrelflight's guys

*MAJOR AND MINOR SPOILERS FOR NEW PROPHECY ONWARD*
*Caution- THIS POST MAY BE UNSUITABLE FOR PEOPLE WHO VALUE SANITY BUT IT'S NOT AS BAD AS MY LOLLIPOP ANALOGY (See Ashfur Pt.1)*

Ashfur
Brambleclaw
Stormfur

Three toms. One she-cat. Need I say more.

Honestly, sometime warriors feels like a really long season of the bachelorette. A lot of guys, one girl and a lot of "tiniest violin playing the world's saddest song" moment. Yes, Squirrelflight is an amazing cat. She's independant, strong, pretty but she reminds me a little too much of a girl from "Mean Girls." She has the love of three toms (admittedly she doesn't know about Stormfur)but woe is her, her life is SOOO hard. Okay, now I'M sounding like a character from "Mean Girls".

So, before I launch into a Squirrelflight rant, let us do a quick overview. In order:

ASHPAW starts to have feelings for Squirrelpaw but she doesn't know.
SQUIRRELPAW refuses to let Brambleclaw go without her and follows him on his quest.
ON THE QUEST, Stormfur develops his crush one her but keeps it in check.
ASHFUR and Squirrelflight are together.
SQUIRRELFLIGHT (epically fails when she tries to) breaks it gently to Ashfur that she loves Brambleclaw.
(AROUND this time there is some fan speculation as to whether Crowfeather actually has a crush on her...REDICULOUS)
SQUIRRELFLIGHT and Brambleclaw have kits.
ASHFUR tries to take his revenge.
SQUIRRELFLIGHT admits that her kits aren't her kits (that was confuzzling)
ASHFUR is killed
BRAMBLECLAW won't speak to Squirrelflight
YAY TENSION!

So now we're faced with the problem: Who's the bad guy? Is there even a bad guy? To best answer this, I have complied my list of opinions of Squirrelflight's male relationships.

Squirrel x Ash
Summary:She was his first love. He was dumped not all too kindly. Then he was dumped again. THEN he was murdered.

Deeper: Ashfur really did love her. If she had been honest from the beginning and said "I don't love you."I think he would have coped. Yes, he'd be sad but not as destroyed as when Squirrelflight had broken up with him after being with him so long. AND by telling him she loved Brambleclaw (who was eavesdropping on this conversation-stalker!). If they had been mates, the kits true parentage might have stayed hidden a while longer. In short, I would've liked one thing to go right for Ashfur. At least his short togetherness with Whitewing. But, let's admit it, without a martyr, the story just isn't as interesting.

Squirrel x Bramble

Summary: He was a jerk. A lot.

Deeper: Brambleclaw took out his anger at Ashfur. A lot. But, if we can credit him one thing, he loves Squirrelflight, more than anything. Oh, wait. He abandoned her after the truth came out. He was hurt and he never openly punished her, I'll give him that, but her scars are deep from the two of them.

Squirrel x Storm

Summary: Failed. Crush.

Deeper: He really liked her, maybe loved her. But he knew that even hinting would bring trouble for her and more than anything, he wanted her happiness (*cough cough* more than I can say for the previous two). So, he let himself be sad for her sake and he prayed that she would be happy with Brambleclaw. As a side not, it would be kinda weird if Graystripe's and Firestar's kits were mates...

Squirrel x Crow

No. Just no.

It's probably pretty obvious who's side I take. For all you Squambleflaw fans (that sounds weird...I made it up!) I'm sorry. It's just my opinion.

QP: Which is your favorite couple? And if you come up with the coolest (or weirdest) sounding name for that couple, I will give you a shout out!

Sigh...

Just after I change the background, it's Greenleaf. But I will be stubborn so at least until July 4th it is still Newleaf! Take that, Nature!

My next post will actually be relevant.

New Design

*WARNING: LEVELS OF AWESOMENESS MAY EXCEED EXPECTATIONS*

What do you all think? It is my celebration for New-leaf. Lurve ya all for reading! This is just a shout out from The Boo soooo thanx to you all.

That's it. Bye!

Ashfur Pt.2

*WARNING: READ THE WARNING ON PT 1 BECAUSE I DON'T FEEL LIKE WRITING IT ALL OUT...SHOOT I JUST MADE THE WARNING LONGER THAN PT 1's WARNING...ALSO THIS MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR LEPRECHAUNS AND PEOPLE I DON'T LIKE....AND STARBURSTS UNDER THE AGE OF 4*

Sorry about that, I was feeling a bit random today...

So as the title suggests, I will be continuing with my Ashfur rant. My first and foremost statement: Ashfur is not a traitor. And he isn't. I think my point is summed up quite nicely in this blog dedicated completely to Ashfur (Also, if you read that blog, the level of obsession is equal to my obsession with Crowfeather <3) Here's the link- http://ashfurfans.webs.com/. Pay close attention to the "Traitor?" page.

Here are some of my own key points:

First off- Ashfur has had the hardest life of any other cat in the series (disagree? Post it in the comments) and has dealt with it better than many cats who had it easier. Some of his hardships:
Mother killed by dogs
Father killed by BloodClan
Two siblings die
Dumped by Squirrelflight
Dumped by Whitewing
Not to mention all the dead nieces and nephews
AND they try to make him a traitor!?!?!

No. Do you know what he was? He was angry. Not a traitor. ANGRY. I don't know about you, but I would have gone insane by #3. You know who is a traitor though? Brambleclaw. He never said no to Hawkfrost. He eavesdropped, spied, took his anger out on Ashfur, how many more examples do you need? And yet, everyone loves him. *Sigh* I hope I've gotten through to you people.

Final notes- Start commenting. Don't be shy. If you want me to hit on any topics or elaborate on Ashfur, speak up! And answer my questions of the post!

QP: What makes a traitor? Who in the series (besides Tigerclaw, Hawkfrost and the obvious ones) fits the bill the best?

The Prophecies of Fire

*WARNING-SPOILERS FOR BLUESTAR'S PROPHECY AND THE FIRST WARRIORS SERIES*

Extra special thanks to ♥ Shalana Black ♥ for putting this idea in my head, which reminds me. Anything you guys want me to post about, just leave a comment and I'll post as soon as possible. Also, if you have any questions, same thing applies. I also apologize for not posting for 6 days.

So, following my post on Firepaw's name, ♥ Shalana Black ♥ pointed out that Bluestar's prophecy, which foretold a great destiny for her, also mentioned fire (Like fire, you will blaze through the forest.) Could it just be coincidence? It is true that fire holds all cats in a state of awe as they watch it's power and destruction. It's also true, though, that Starclan's prophecies have many levels and as addicted fans, it is our job to find meanings that even Erin Hunter herself didn't think of! So, what do you think? Was Starclan, on some level, telling Bluestar that this Fire would lead her clan, would forever be a part of her clan's fate? I think so. Or it could be just a weird coincidence.

QP-What do you think? Is there a connection between the prophecies?

Lightning-the cliche.

*MINOR SPOILERS FOR MOONRISE*

When the questing cats return to the Tribe to rescue Stormfur, Sharptooth appears. Only a split second before, rain starts pouring down, the cliched bad omen. The cats' first sight of Sharptooth is when it is illuminated by a flash of lightning, again a cliched show of evil. I just thought I'd point out how VERY cliched this is. It would be better if it had already been raining, or the unexpected could occur and the Sharptooth would appear on a bright, sunny day. It's just something I wanted to bring up.

Also, do you guys like my new poll? Check it out on the side bar.

QOP (Question of the Post)- Were they right to go back for Stormfur?

Why name him Firepaw?

*WARNING- SPOILERS FOR....I DON'T KNOW MAYBE INTO THE WILD*

So, the first scene of the first book of the first series, the very thing that introduced a nation wide craze for, as my friend teasingly calls it, Warrior Kitties, was a prophecy. "Fire alone can save your clan." Only a day or two later, a kittypet with a flame colored coat is accepted and named Firepaw. Could Bluestar have forgotten the prophecy and the name be coincidence? VERY unlikely. More likely she was desperate to save her clan. In the name Firepaw, she wrapped her hopes and fears, just hoping that this was what the prophecy meant. She put her clan's fate in that name and Starclan showed her what was right. Starclan bless you, Bluestar. You, your clan, and the leaders to come.

Also, she says that never before has the clan had so few apprentices in training. With Firepaw, there were now four, but frequently afterward there were three, or two or even one apprentice(s) training. You lied to us...kinda! Sorry, that's just been bugging me.

Question of the Post: Was naming him Firepaw and voicing her hopes a smart idea on the part of Bluestar?

Ashfur Pt 1

*WARNING-MAJOR SPOILERS FOR NEW PROPHECY THROUGH POWER OF THREE*

Ashfur. Just the name brings rushes of feelings and memories, as all good characters should. The betrayal, the love, the desperation. But the question remains, what do we really feel about Ashfur?

Now there must be at least a few of you thinking "Wha?!?!?! But he's evil! A traitor! What do you mean what do we feel? We're supposed to hate him!!" But that's the problem, isn't it? Yes, he was troubled, dark, maybe even evil. But no heroes are without fault. Squirrelflight herself hid from her own kits their true parentage. Firestar broke the warrior code innumerable times! Yellowfang killed her own son after blinding him! But, back to Squirrelflight. She held back that she didn't love Ashfur! She lied to him and then broke up with him by telling him she loved another cat! The fact that he didn't lose his mind then and there is amazing. For lack of a better analogy, from Ashfur's perspective it probably went like this:

So a person walks up to you and gives you a lollipop (you can already tell from that sentence that this is a horrible analogy.) They say "I really like this lollipop so I thought I'd give it to someone special." Then, a few days later, they rip the lollipop from your fingers saying "The lollipop is too special for you! I'm giving it to the more specialful person who later is going to break my heart cause I lied to him about his 'children'!"

Wow, i can't believe I just wrote that. Maybe I should have used like a wedding ring... Too late to turn back now!

Squirrelflight's perspective:

Someone has her lollipop and they seem to be flaunting it in front of her. She made a mistake so takes back the lollipop and gives it to the 'right' person.

I have a lot about Ashfur so I will leave you to digest that and right more tommorow.

Question of the Post: Who do you think was right for Squirrelflight?

All the expectations for Leafpaw

***MINOR SPOILERS FOR THE NEW PROPHECY-MOONRISE***

There will be a warning message like that at the beginning of each post with minor or major at the end. I don't want to ruin anything for you guys!

So, recently I've been rereading Moonrise so you guys are going to get quite a few Moonrise posts, interspersed with general posts or posts from other books. don't worry, you won't get bored.

About mid way through the book, Cinderpelt tells Leafpaw "You must be braver than warriors, wiser than a Clan leader, humbler than the tiniest kit, more willing to learn than any apprentice..."

Jeez! Does she have to be stronger than a lion? Older than Starclan? Faster than a speeding bullet? We all know that a lot is put on medicine cats but that must have been like a proclamation of failure for Leafpaw. At this point in the book she was already feeling incompetent because she couldn't tell any one the real reason Brambleclaw and her sister had left so to put so much more responsibility on her must have been a blow to her self esteem. But Starclan guides her paws and she will always try to stay on the path. (For those of you who have read otherwise, don't leave it in the comments as a spoiler.)

I have also decided to leave a question to answer in the comments every post that has to do with the each post.

Question of the post- Of all medicine cats, who do you think best lived up to expectations?

The brave, the strong, the warriors.

So, warriors. Just reading the word can bring flashes to your mind. Claws through fur, betrayal, love and the kittypet who engrossed us all. But how many of you have ever found a mistake, a controversy? I love the series, correction, obsess about it, but all books have faults and here is where we pry those faults wide open. But that's the less fun part of the literary theory. The best part is to gossip about what could've happened to Crowpaw or who would make the best elder. So, what is a warrior cats blog? It's one warrior geek gabbing to all my fellow warrior obsessed geeks! Enjoy!