CREATUREFEST JULY 2025 - Printable Version

CREATUREFEST JULY 2025 - Printable Version

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CREATUREFEST JULY 2025 - skinstealer - 07-01-2025

welcome to the Homebrew Deviants CREATUREFEST event! this is a casual event in the vein of virtual pet "group hatches", with a lot more wiggle room and freedom.

the aim of the game is simple- everyone gets together and starts playing with some manner of virtual creature/being, whether that's a traditional vpet toy, a simulation game on your computer, a game with some manner of virtual life element, anything, at the more or less same starting point.

people share what they're up to and how things are going when and how they like, and at the end of the day, it's an excuse to play games together and connect with folks even if we bring different mediums to enjoy weird little creatures to the table.

the optional theme of this CreatureFest is Tide Pool, and can mean anything you want within that.

SUGGESTED GAMES YOU COULD DO BUT ARE NOT REQUIRED OR LIMITED TO IN THE SLIGHTEST
IRL Vpet/Robot Toys such as Tamagotchi, Furby, Digimon, etc
Petsites such as Neopets, Webkinz, etc
Simulation games such as Sims, Petz, Creatures, Digimon World, Wobbledogs, etc
Games with creature elements such as Spore, Squeakross, Digimon Stories, Pokemon, Beastieball, etc
Games with like a specific minigame area that isn't even the main focus but you COULD do it like Chao Garden in Sonic Adventure or any other variety of side mechanics in god knows how many games
Mobile Apps/Idle Games, i'm out of the loop but i know Neko Atsume exists still. it counts.

CHALLENGES YOU COULD CONSIDER DOING BUT YOU ARE ALSO NOT REQUIRED OR LIMITED TO IN THE SLIGHTEST
Raise a digital creature from birth to whatever logical endpoint there is
Make a character of some kind for your creature(s)
Make art of your creatures in whatever form you like
Post updates about your creatures and discuss how things are going
Make up challenges of your own to either further your own experience and/or throw at other participants
Engage with other peoples' creatures/posts
Just vibe with folks at your own pace

the CreatureFest will start on FRIDAY, JULY 4TH and have no set stop date, and late participation/joining is zero issue at all. literally don't worry about it. just hop in and party.

thread below can be used for any commentary, update posts, questions, whatever, and i'll go whip up a discord channel to match.

RE: CREATUREFEST JULY 2025 - aeshihowl - 07-02-2025

Joining for sure with Tamagotchi Connection!
Might phase in and out with Petz and Squeakross

RE: CREATUREFEST JULY 2025 - AceOfNothing - 07-02-2025

I'm joining! I'm gonna be playing clangen, I've set up my clan but I plan to actually start tomorrow.

LORE

Shoreclan had been struggling for many moons, their numbers dwindling and their young leaving for other clans. Eelstar had unexpectedly become leader, but he felt unprepared for the weight of a clan considering his age. It hadn't mattered though, the few moons of whining he had spent with Breezethistle listening, as starclans wrath finally accumulated in a flood, leaving only the young medicine cat and a 4 moon old kit.
With no one to bury, the two cats huddle together for comfort, and try to sleep. Starclan sends Elmdrop, the last mediator, to tell Breeze to adopt the kit. To keep their memory and spirit alive, and attempt to rebuild the clan anew. She renames it Coastalclan, hoping a new name brings a fresh start.
Clan Age: 0 moons
Cat number: 2
Food: Good
Medicine: Poor

SET UP/EXPLANATION
So
I killed all the cats. I know there's technically a way to edit the files but I... don't want to. Let the cats mourn. Theres a small chance this will kill fwiw if they decide to mourn and become unable to do anything but uh... wavekit can't hunt yet anyway.
I decided that I wanted to keep the medcat because any time I don't the single cat dies or is sick for most of the year. Yes I've tried similar challenges before, I had to start making threads for myself on discord to track different challenges.

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This is Coastalclans base (The tidepools) and this is the symbol I chose for the clan. Says Bay but looks tidepooly to me

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Heres the other clans! There being 5 might be very bad for me! We're also gonna be set on resting and recovering for a few moons so I don't accidentally start a war.

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I didn't mean to pick two tortie girls to start, I thought Breeze was orange and white. Wave I did want a tortie/calico for the future leader... My clan I get to pick my nepo baby. But yeah I wanted to start with two pretty cats.
I should also explain: I have all the breeding settings on, so cats ignore biology for having kittens and they can have an unknown second parent. For The Drama. The cats automatically pick their own leader/deputy (well... after Wave. Shes my nepo baby) and warriors and elders can chose to be mediators.
I Do Plan to have a cat become the mediator once I have like 5, whether they want to or not. I just like having one... for the drama.

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Now I like sending my technically evil cats (dark forest ties/bloodthirsty). Riverrush is not that. He's being unfairly punished for drama because I wanted a cat there
I could have sent Ravenstar there (Shes my starclan guide) but... I dont know. I felt like her being seemingly evil was a good reason for Starclan to punish the now dead shoreclan. Dark forest doesn't actually do anything so... yeah she gets to stay. Sorry River.

I wanna draw my starting cats at least. Probably just keep it simple.
Meaning just Wave and Breeze.

RE: CREATUREFEST JULY 2025 - AceOfNothing - 07-03-2025

LORE

Moon 1
The first moon is smooth. Calm, it hasn’t been calm in so long. Breezethistle takes time collecting herbs, rebuilding what was lost

Moon 2
Wavekit becomes an apprentice officially, starclan is pleased by this and expresses such to Breezethisle. She knows Wavepaw is destined for something great but fears it will come to her far too quickly. She hopes not having a true mentor won’t hurt her daughter.
Wavepaw is excited to be able to train and hunt, but her first mission out leads only to storm clouds. Her paws carry her home quickly, and she huddles in the medicine cat den with her mother. Neither of them is ready for another flood.

Moon 3
Starclan haunts Wavepaw’s dreams. They’re kind, she knows them, but their faces still feel unfamiliar. Maybe it’s the stars.
Breezethistle is thrilled to see her interact with them, seeing her handle it so well. So many young cats would struggle, but all challenges Wavepaw faces she handles with grace.

Moon 4
Prey starts running low. They knew it would, but it’s hard for two cats in this area, with so many larger clans around. Wavepaw hunts and brings back what she can.

Moon 5
Breezethisle suffers from heat exhaustion. Wavepaw begs one of the other clans to help, and a medicine cat from pondclan visits. Breeze has known her, Fogspot, a small spotted grey she cat with long fur, since they were apprentices. Breeze knew she’d help.
Wave hunts alone, worried for her mother. Breeze spends… quality time with her dear friend.

Moon 6
Breezethisle is fine, Wavepaw is fine. They’re hungry but that feels normal at this point.

Moon 7
Breezethisle sneaks away to meet Fogspot, longing to see her. She is surprised when the cat gives her 4 small kits, explaining through tears that they are hers. Pondclan would be upset with the medicine cat for doing this, having these kits, but Coastalclan needs the numbers. They have to stop, and Breeze must take them.
Despite the hurt, she does take them, wishing Fogspot a safe trip home. She thinks they look too much like their mother, but Wave doesn’t seem to piece things together. She greets the kits warmly, then goes to hunt. Quietly she seethes, these kits will steal her mother’s love. She knows this is good, but the hunger makes her angry.
Breezethisle names two kits after her old friends, a leader taken too quickly and a friend who she has not seen.

Moon 8
Starclan gives Wavetuft her warrior name, and tells her she must spend the first moon as a deputy. They praise her for her bravery, and tell her she’s destined for greatness. Breezethisle feels proud.
The kittens are everywhere, and they’re constantly hungry. Even though they can’t eat freshkill yet, the added stress makes Breeze do something stupid while hunting, and she gets injured at a twoleg nest. Her mother assures her starclan understands she’s doing her best.

Moon 9
With the kits still needing their mother, Wavetuft leaves to meet starclan alone. She’s feeling better, a little upset her sister Eelkit has greencough but starclan wouldn’t possibly let this take the kit so soon. The Moon pond is more inland then she’s used to, in pondclans territory. Fogspot greets her and takes her there, she attempts not to bring up her siblings despite the other cat asking, she should be asking her mother instead.
Wavestar returns home filled with pride. She knows she can lead Coastalclan to greatness.

Moon 10:
Much to Wavestar’s frustration, Breezethistle chases a rogue away and doesn’t even attempt to invite them to the clan. They could use the paws around here! She is going to attempt to find Gull, a clan has to be better.
Eelkit recovers and starts being angry with starclan over it. Breezethisle can only imagine what Eelstar must be thinking hearing her daughter speak ill of him.
Wavestar, despite her suspicions of her mother’s friend, attempts to befriend Pondclan.

Moon 11
Not much changes this moon, no sign of Gull’s tail nor paws. Wavestar is determined.

Moon 12
Riverkit walks too close to the water and ends up poisoned by something. It’s quick, it hurts, and the clan mourns. Breezethisle noticeably sits away from the vigil, watching, a sadness in her eyes Wavestar knows from moons ago. She thinks they’re both back at the flood. They must move on though; her small siblings look at her for guidance as she once did the stars. Surely, they haven’t angered the cats again.
Breezethisle’s wound gets worse, and Wavestar fears what this will do if anyone gets sick.

Clan Age: 1 year
Cat number: 5
Food: Empty
Medicine is good but the cat is sick

SET UP/EXPLANATION

OKAY
Lets see the kits!
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2 of these cats already had water names when I had them, yay! Of course the only one that was ALSO a tortie (this is normally hard to get) is the one that dies. Smh, its also the one named after the cat in cat hell.
Heyyyyy should I send Riverkit to cat hell? is that mean.

Now Wavestar
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She's gorgeous. I love her. She also kept talking about starclan talking to her early on, so they like my nepo baby as well.

Behind the scenes peek, I remembered clan missions at like moon 9 and am using that to get extra food.
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yayyy.

Fogspots isn't from anything, I just wanted to make up a gray cat from another clan. Im sure she's beautiful.
Wavestar also kinda hates the kits. She's probably about to get over this as they age, wish her luck with three apprentices. If I find Gull they're getting one
OH GULL

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Gonna find you~ Join the clan pretty kitty

RE: CREATUREFEST JULY 2025 - AceOfNothing - 07-04-2025

LORE

Moon 13
Pearlkit, Scalekit, and Eelkit reach apprentice age, and Wavestar feels mildly overwhelmed. But it’s more paws to hunt with, she can’t complain much. Breezethisle is delighted, but worried.
Pearlpaw is hesitant, she approaches Wavestar and asks to be taken training alone. She tells her leader about nightmares she’s been having, and cries into the older cat's fur. Wavestar promises her she’ll talk to starclan, that she’ll fix this.
She hopes that the gull feathers Pearl finds are a good sign.

Moon 14
Wavestar finally catches Gull, and she’s ecstatic. He’s an older cat, more experienced, something she and Breeze lack. She talks excitedly about the clan and invites him enthusiastically to join. With some light prodding he agrees, and she guides him back to the tidepools. Breezethisle hisses at him, the scar on her face finally healed but the itch lingering. He takes the name Gullfeather, Pearlpaw welcomes him eagerly.
While deciding who to re-apprentice to Gull, Starclan sends a message. Eelstar wishes for the kit with his name to apprentice under the new cat and admits that Pearlpaw is destined for… something else.
Wavestar talks to Pearlpaw, and they agree she’d be better as a mediator.

Moon 15
This moon passes with ease. Eelpaw is snappy, she is not a big fan of Wavestar prying into her life. Pearl worries for her.

Moon 16
Gullfeather disappears for a few days and reappears with new borns. He explains that, in his rogue life, he had had a kitty pet mate. She won’t join him and leave her two legs, and she demanded he take the kits. He seems distraught, Wave doesn’t understand how someone could do this. Breezethisle takes this personally, as a slight at her.
Gull names the two kits Coralkit and Driftkit, and he manages to find a significant amount of prey while hunting. Wavestar hopes their food struggles are over.

Moon 17
Scalepaw frets over horrible, horrible, nightmares. He cries to the leader, he loses sleep, he snaps and shouts at other cats. Something bad is happening but no one is quite sure
In Starclan, the kit disappears. No one knows what to tell Breezethistle when she asks about her kit. Riverrush has had his revenge for now, and Riverkit suffers for it. She tries reaching out to her siblings, but they only see monsters in their dreams.

Moon 18
Breezethisle has been sneaking off, much to Wavestar’s annoyance. She holds it together though, and announces, much to everyone’s surprise, that Eelpaw is to be made a full warrior. Gullfeather has been an excellent mentor, and Eelnewt thanks him for his hard work.
Coralkit catches kittencough, or maybe she’s had it. She’s moved to the medicine den, away from her brother for the moon. He’s upset, but tries to be patient, and gives Breeze thistle gorse flowers, hoping they’ll help.
Gullfeather and Wavestar find a kit and take it back to camp. She’s nursed back to health, and they decide to name her Brackishkit. She’s just a moon behind Gull’s kits, so luckily, they can help her adjust to clan life.

Moon 19
Gullfeather is ambushed while out on patrol. He hasn’t lost his touch though and easily escapes the rogues to head back to camp. He realizes, in that moment, that this truly does feel like home.

Moon 20
Breezethisle returns one night, with four small kits. Wavestar hisses at her, demanding her presence in the leader's den once the kits are settled in the nursery. Wavestar’s tail flicks in annoyance as her mother laments her whirlwind romance with a kittypet, whose owners would not let her keep the kits she just knew, so she graciously gave them to Breezethistle to raise. Wavestar’s tail flicks asks for her name, Breeze is uncertain. Wavestar’s tail asks if she remembers what was happening today, she did not.
Wavestar hisses that she’s missed two of her kits get their full names tonight, and Breeze winces at that. She tucks her tail between her legs as she apologizes to her leader, then goes to find Pearldusk and Scaleblossom.
Wavestar accompanies her for the rest of the moon on all outings, unfortunately just leading to increased tension.

Moon 21
This moon is less eventful. They gain an allyship with Pondclan, and Wavestar and Breezethistle are on better terms. Pearldusk talks to them both a lot.
Brackishkit feels like she only ever hears half of what people are saying to her.

Moon 22
Driftkit and Coralkit are thrilled to be apprenticed this moon, but Brackishkit feels left behind. She’s only a moon younger! She wishes Wavestar would reconsider, but the older she-cat says she won’t have her clan mates growing up too soon. Plus… Breezethistle wants to test her ears.
Driftpaw is slightly afraid of Eelnewt. He thinks she’ll be a good mentor, but they’ve never really gotten along. Coralpaw doesn’t have many thoughts about Scaleblossom, she just hopes he’ll be nice.
Brackishkit is distraught to learn she is, infact, missing things cats are saying to her. Breezethisle says it’s “partial hearing loss” and she doesn’t quite know what that will mean for her. She wants to be a warrior, she’s so close.

Moon 23
Brackishkit is expecting the worst, that Wavestar won’t let her do anything. Won’t let her be a warrior for fear she’ll miss too much, won’t let her listen to cat's woes with Pearldusk, or the worst fate, make her join Breezethistle in the medicine den. Breezethisle has never liked her, and surely the other kits will tease her endlessly.
Wavestar, however, takes her personally as an apprentice. As the clan cheers for Brackishpaw, she feels like she’s truly where she belongs.

Moon 24
DoeClan has declared war. Wavestar is sure they haven’t done anything to spite the other clans, and hers is so young, they’re not ready for war! Most of the cats are only kittens really.
They’ll have to try befriending the other clan, even with tensions high. Hopefully Pondclan keeps their promise to help the smaller clan.

Clan Age: 2 year
Cat number: 13
Food: Decent
Medicine: Good!

SET UP/EXPLANATION

So many kits oh my god. AND WAR. Doeclan please don't kill everybody, I haven't even gotten to a second page. 90% of the clan is gray, please hope for me I can acquire more color

Lets start with Gull and his kits
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Unlike Breeze's first kits, they have "Outsider Roots" so they have either a kittypet or rogue parent. He's freshly an ex rogue so like... yeah that's fine.
I keep letting Gull do dangerous shit on his outings and he keeps living, starclan likes this man.... God I hope they don't kill him immediately in the next moon.

No Breeze and her first kits
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I like Breeze's scar. Also, why is Riverkit in cat hell? Her siblings legitimately kept having nightmares and telling Wave, I had to interpret that.

Her second litter
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The are not half clan, so Fogspot cant be their mom. Breeze just likes kits I guess, and gray she-cats. She hates Gull btw, I think because of the scar.

Now Brackishkit
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I adore her! Someone else not gray yayyy. Brackish for brackish water.

Why did Doeclan start a war? I DONT KNOW. we haven't even seen them in a patrol

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So this is part of why I wanted a mediator, I feel like starting a clan with two cats always leads to some tension.

I dont think theres anything else too impotant so... yeah