The Parting Glass
Layout/script for Wither's death animatic. Put to the song "The Parting Glass" cover by boygenius.
If you're in WCSE with me DON'T look at this until March 20th has passed. It contains SPOILERS for my plan.
Hopefully, I'll have this done by then...
Author's Notes
The Setting and the Cast
Whether or not this will all be RPed by everyone involved, these are the cats and setting that will (hopefully) take place.
The setting begins in Coralclan's camp. Witheringcove is laying in thr elder's den, singing softly to herself. This is where the first verse and chorus take place.
As she sings, flashes of her past, of the "harm she's done", and everything that falls under them.
Basically everyone I can remember of Sealclan will be there, as well as Shattered Tundra. It covers her regrets over her leadership choices, and her sadness at those she's hurt.
Our next setting is in the Elder's den, where Witheringcove's health is declining. Around her are her family, as she sings to them. She sings of her late mate, of her fondest memories. There's not many flashbacks in this section, mostly her comforting her kits and grandkits, before she makes one final requests.
Take her to see her kin; all of them.
Oysterdream, Conchshadow, Rollercomb, Augerbreeze, Bustardwave, Murexshell, Spottedflower, Fogdrift, and Beamsong will all make an appearance. Let's ignore that the latter six have never actually interacted with her in an RP lmao XD
The final verse and chorus find us in the Fullmoon Vale. Her Coralclan kin with her, Wither lay beneath the Skytouched Roots. Those of hers from the Tribe have joined, with a sobbing Ash tucked under her chin, and a wailing Oyster tucked into her side.
Sadly, she sings her words to them, singing of her love towards them and her fallen friends. As she reaches "to all my sweethearts", shift focus to the starry- and shadowy forms of her loved ones. Riverfall is first, her (NPC) mother, but she quickly is overshadowed by Wither's mate and kits.
As her breathing shallows, she nuzzles her kits, her grandkits, the blurry forms of those long past become clearer. They are strewn across the clearing. Wither finally sees them, and she begins to sing to them.
The final lines of the song show her body taking it's last breath, and her spirit rising. She fades out with the others. Those last words leave her with a tear-filled smile, gazing at those she's left behind.
Literally everyone associated with her is here.
Living: Rainfall's Drizzle, Volcanic Ash, Conchshadow, Oysterdream, Fogdrift, Spottedflower, Beamsong, Rollercomb, Augerbreeze, Bustardwave, Murexshell
(POSSIBLE) Living: Burning Sun, Fluttering Butterfly
Dead: Rainfall, Orcasong, Avocetspark, Clouddusk, Dunsun, Muddy Doves, Cowriepaw, Scalloppaw
Author's Notes
Crying right now just plotting it out. Next chapter is the actual script. I am so fucked.