easy solution
Thought that dream/vision Frostpaw had was pretty cool and wanted to draw it.
one of the reasons i find splashtail so interesting as an antagonist is the fact that he’s so so clearly in over his head in a way that none of the other villains are
for the first 3 books i got the sense that he was trying to act like someone he wasn’t, and with the reveal in thunder it all finally clicked into place
splashtail’s trying to mimic curlfeather. but he can’t.
he’s stolen her plan. but at every turn, something finds a way to go wrong. he’s smart, yes, and able to adapt well, but curlfeather had a much clearer scheme to become leader (and would’ve succeeded if not for his betrayal)
he tries to manipulate frostpaw by being nice, dependable, someone she can trust. and it works to an extent, yes, frostpaw does genuinely trust him and listen to his advice. but not the same way she did with curlfeather. and when splashtail starts trying to push her in a certain direction, she pushes back. and his facade cracks. because, on a certain level, frostpaw can tell that the care splashtail pretends to have isn’t genuine. but with curlfeather? it was real. she did genuinely love frostpaw
splashtail is trying so hard to be curlfeather. he wants so badly to be relaxed, calm, and in control like she was. but he can’t be. splashtail is an impulsive teenager with a bad temper. he was never meant to be the one in charge of this plan
and why does splashtail want this? why does he want to be leader? i think curlfeather had a reason. maybe she opposed the code changes, maybe she was just ambitious, but she had a reason
i think splashtail is doing this out of spite. curlfeather told him he was too young, too hot-headed to be leader. and he is determined to prove her wrong by becoming her
i’m very excited to see where this goes.
my cat is sad.
original poem by Spencer Madsen
THE CURTAINS FLEW, AND THEN HE APPEARED
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
My contribution to the Destiny WOF zine!
well maybe you should figure that out before reposting someone elses artwork