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Post by iceheart on Feb 9, 2024 13:44:08 GMT -5
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Post by Jaysnow on Feb 9, 2024 13:48:55 GMT -5
Reedwhisker's face, lol
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Post by Hollyfall on Feb 9, 2024 13:54:44 GMT -5
As expected they dropped it likely earlier than they wanted. I'm surprised they didn't change the blurb like they've done in the past.
Regardless, does this mean Mistystar and Reedwhisker are playing a role? I'm hoping it's not hinting at Frostpaw becoming leader of RiverClan.
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Post by BҽɾɾყႦʅσσɱ on Feb 9, 2024 13:54:59 GMT -5
Added spoiler tags for ASC. I knew they would release it soon on the website after it got leaked somewhere else lol. Although not this soon. The cover features Frostpaw in the front, starry Mistystar on her left and a for some reason open-mouthed starry Reedwhisker on her right. Really hope this means that Froststar will be real! Putting the cover on here so people don't have to always click on the link to see it. Frostpaw looks cute but her design is super inconsistent compared to Wind, Shadow and even River. Now we just need the cover for Ivypool's Heart to drop as well.
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Post by Jaysnow on Feb 9, 2024 14:06:55 GMT -5
Froststar seems pretty likely at this point.
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Post by pigeoncloud on Feb 9, 2024 14:08:53 GMT -5
The orange lighting is very nice.
Wait those two cats behind Frostpaw are supposed to be a starry Mistystar and Reedwhisker? They just look like normal cats with white speckles to me lol.
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Post by 「Wιитεяичgнт」 on Feb 9, 2024 14:15:21 GMT -5
Not only is Frostpaw's design not consistent but neither is Mistystar lol She was long furred on the River cover and here she has short fur. Lol
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Post by Hollyfall on Feb 9, 2024 14:16:57 GMT -5
Not only is Frostpaw's design not consistent but neither is Mistystar lol She was long furred on the River cover and here she has short fur. Lol RiverClan cats are mentioned to have longer, thicker fur, so all three are inconsistent
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Post by 𝓣𝓲𝓷𝓾𝓿𝓲𝓮𝓵 on Feb 9, 2024 14:20:02 GMT -5
Oh, it's so pretty! But ngl, seeing Mistystar and Reedwhisker as StarClan cats is kinda disappointing. It looks more like they have snow on their pelts than stars, which I guess would fit with that one description of their pelts shining like ice, but still.
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Post by Jaysnow on Feb 9, 2024 14:22:19 GMT -5
I kinda wish we got a cover with Frostpaw, Nightheart, and Sunbeam on it together.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2024 14:31:17 GMT -5
reedwhisker scream
I do actually really like frostpaw on this cover, ignoring the inconsistency lol
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Post by 「Wιитεяичgнт」 on Feb 9, 2024 14:33:51 GMT -5
Misty and Reed also have no paws from the looks of it.. That's a bit off putting as StC cats are supposed to have frosty stars around their paws. I don't mean to sound like I'm complaining lol. It really is a good looking cover, just extremely inconsistent with a lot of things.
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Post by flipwish on Feb 9, 2024 14:35:23 GMT -5
🎊NO NIGHTHEART🎊 🎉MISTYSTAR IS THERE🎉
For real, I really hope they give her some sort of sendoff that sucks less than just "uhoh mistystar dropped dead lol". Don't get me wrong, I'll make stupid jokes about her being immortal and the next RiverClan leader forever, but if I'm being a little serious she's been a long-standing character in the series who's had a Lot going on for years. Killing her off in such an underwhelming way and then focusing the mysterious death stuff primarily on Reedwhisker has left a bad taste in my mouth from the moment River leaked. I hope if nothing else she gets a semi-important ghost role here.
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Post by کیوان on Feb 9, 2024 14:53:19 GMT -5
Seeing the pelt patterns on the StarClan cats are interesting; I don't think we've seen any official StarClan patterns, just the appearances of notable deceased cats while they were alive. No clue what they're doing with Frostpaw, but I'm still holding out for Froststar.
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Post by Saint Ambrosef on Feb 9, 2024 14:54:06 GMT -5
Took me a bit to realize they are supposed to have stars in their fur. It just looks like white flecks to me.
I am getting very tired of these covers. It's fine, but there's no originality in poses or design; there's nothing interesting going on that gives me a clue about what happens in the book.
Also, why does Mistystar look so weird?? Her head is too big and her legs look comical.
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Post by Nettle on Feb 9, 2024 15:00:03 GMT -5
As an artist, I'm in love with this. The orange lighting is so eye-catching, and the cat styles are very significant, too. However, I found it difficult to realize they were mystic and starry rather than wet. But I do really love this cover.
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Post by NightFrostSun on Feb 9, 2024 15:22:50 GMT -5
I’m super pissed that Nightheart isn’t on the cover. He’s only been on two covers Sunbeam 3 and Frostpaw 4. I really, really don’t want Frostpaw becoming leader than she truly would be a Mary Sue and that truly would be a shame.
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Post by valleylight on Feb 9, 2024 15:38:35 GMT -5
Thought Mistystar was Kestrelflight at first with her white flecks. Frostpaw looks amazing! I do wish we’d gotten one version of her with color points though.
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Post by Slightdapple on Feb 9, 2024 15:40:21 GMT -5
It looks pretty, but Reedwhisker's face...
Mistystar and Reedwhisker also look less like starry cats and more like normal cats with white spots in their fur.
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Post by ombredecorbeau2003 on Feb 9, 2024 16:01:28 GMT -5
It's time for theories. Splashtail appoints Minnowtail deputy. At Gathering, he announces that he will not go to Moonpool because he refuses StarClan's 9 lives. Mothwing doesn't trust Podlight and Splashtail and comes to see Tigerstar and Frostpaw in secret. Harelight is chosen by Frostpaw to become the leader of RiverClan. The ShadowClan warriors who are still in RiverClan attempt to overthrow Splashtail but it fails. Scorchfur is killed and Yarrowleaf, Snowbird, Grassheart, and Whorlpelt decide that Tigerstar must be deposed. They plot with Splashtail, who wants to get rid of Tigerstar. Ivypool, Dovewing, Rootspring, and Breezepelt go on a quest following Whistlepaw's vision, and Lionblaze is ThunderClan's temporary deputy. Splashtail refuses to allow a member of RiverClan to participate in this quest but Duskfur volunteers and Splashtail forbids him from returning to RiverClan, causing controversy. Nightheart, Wafflepaw, and Wasppaw go to see Frostpaw at ShadowClan behind Squirrelstar's back while Sunbeam does the same by going to see Berryheart, Sparrowtail, and Hollowspring, who are staying in the tunnels. Sunbeam discovers that Fernstripe and his WindClan family are visiting each other in the tunnels. Berryheart's injury makes her sick and Sunbeam asks Nightheart to fetch Frostpaw to heal her. Berryheart plots with Yarrowleaf, Snowbird, Grassheart, and Whorlpelt as well as Splashtail. Berryheart goes to find Jacques, Susan, as well as Raven and Sleekwhisker to ask them for help. After Duskfur's exile, Mothwing requests Splashtail's removal according to the warrior code but this fails and Splashtail ousts Mothwing by subtly forcing him to retreat to the elders' den so that Podlight will be the only medicine cat. Brackenpelt and Icewing are wary of Splashtail because they remember Darktail too well. Mosspelt also doesn't trust Splashtail, who reminds him of the first Tigerstar. Civil war breaks out in RiverClan between Harelight and Splashtail. Icewing, Brackenpelt, Mosspelt, Mothwing, Mistpaw, and Graypaw fight with Harelight. ShadowClan comes to help Harelight. Berryheart, Sparrowtail, Hollowspring, Yarrowleaf, Grassheart, Whorlpelt and Snowbird fight with Splashtail. Sunbeam is fighting his own family. SkyClan fights with Splashtail and ThunderClan and WindClan with Harelight. Spireclaw and Fringewhisker find themselves facing Berryheart and Nettlesplash. Spireclaw is accidentally killed by Nettlesplash because he didn't want to hurt his mate's mother. Owlnose fights with Splashtail but is killed by Tigerstar. Sneezecloud, Cherryfall, Reedclaw, and Flutterfoot also die. Harelight is killed by Splashtail. Berryheart forces Tigerstar to abdicate and give up leadership. Tigerstar and Cloverfoot are imprisoned and Berryheart becomes the leader of ShadowClan. RiverClan and ShadowClan form a coalition that will no longer follow the new code and listen to StarClan
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Post by 𝓣𝓲𝓷𝓾𝓿𝓲𝓮𝓵 on Feb 9, 2024 16:04:12 GMT -5
I’m super pissed that Nightheart isn’t on the cover. He’s only been on two covers Sunbeam 3 and Frostpaw 4. I really, really don’t want Frostpaw becoming leader than she truly would be a Mary Sue and that truly would be a shame. How in the world is Frostpaw a Sue? A Sue would imply the plot has bended over backwards to please her regardless of logic, but it very clearly hasn't given how much she goes through in such a short amount of time (even when we meet her, she's already lost her father and is being manipulated by her mother), and has been shown to be too trusting to a fault. And to be fair, the main plot of this arc revolves around RiverClan being leaderless. While it would've been nice to have all three on a cover again, I'm also not surprised they'd focus on Frostpaw more, especially when Nightheart and Sunbeam's arcs of finding where they belong seem to have been concluded for the most part.
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Post by Mintystem on Feb 9, 2024 16:14:00 GMT -5
No one: Reedwhisker:
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Post by Rainfire on Feb 9, 2024 16:52:27 GMT -5
That's the cutest Frostpaw out of all the Frostpaws we've gotten on the covers imo <3 She looks so brave and strong here; it makes me so excited to see how her arc ends!
And I like how the background is similar to the background of River. I think it's a nice callback. It'll be even more cool if Froststar really DOES happen: The arc would've started with a cover of Mistystar front-and-center, and it ends with Froststar, RiverClan's new leader, front-and-center on a very similar background. Guess we'll have to wait and see~
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Post by yuki on Feb 9, 2024 17:02:16 GMT -5
I’m super pissed that Nightheart isn’t on the cover. He’s only been on two covers Sunbeam 3 and Frostpaw 4. I really, really don’t want Frostpaw becoming leader than she truly would be a Mary Sue and that truly would be a shame. While I don't necessarily agree with labeling Frostpaw as a Mary Sue, as she does exhibit flaws and faces challenges, majority of Sunbeam and Nightheart's issues have been resolved leaving more of spotlight onto Frostpaw. I wouldve loved to see nightheart on the cover too! so i get that statement.
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Post by tollfarok on Feb 9, 2024 17:17:26 GMT -5
It was so cool when I first looked at it, but those stubby things for the paws really threw me off. Not even Frostpaw has proper paws. The starry things are okay-ish, but I wish they would look more like StarClan cats. The other thing that I don't really like is the fact that this is like the 3rd different Frostpaw design,and Mistystar looks completely different from how she looked on River.
Overall, I wish there was more consistency and more paws.
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Post by 🍄🎶✨Brambleheart✨🎶🍄 on Feb 9, 2024 17:46:19 GMT -5
Me trying to justify Mistystar's inconsistent appearances in my mind: oh maybe she had winter fur when she died
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Post by 𝐛𝐥𝟒𝐜𝐤𝐬𝐨𝐥 on Feb 9, 2024 18:36:14 GMT -5
FROSTSTAR 2024!!!
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