lightblooms
she/her/hers

home of the warrior cats TTRPG actual play series, rise of the moon! i'm shan and i'm out here drawing cats, voice acting, and doing ttrpgs! see the links below for more of my art, and see the community tab for video updates and potential schedule! icon by @felidaze on bsky, banner by me!


lightblooms

Happy Monday everyone! Slowly getting back things as I try to rise out of my burn out regarding Warrior Cats. Here’s a Firestar doodle I did as well as a few updates!

- Rise of the Moon season 3 is in the process of recording but is on a break for February. This serves two purposes: to allow me to study for a certification exam for work but also get caught up on MAP projects.
- I feel like in order to get back into the groove of things I need to make something fun that’s JUST for me. I have a couple of projects rattling around in my brain, but expect something Brightfire or Rosestar related. This will most likely affect the release date of season 2 of RotM but I think it’s really important to me that I work on something that doesn’t feel quite as much like an obligation.
- Editing is my least favorite part of doing these projects (and is why our dialogue in games is so snappy! We have much longer pauses) so expect that to be one of the last things I return to.

Anyway I hope you’re all doing well, especially if you’re in an area that was hit by that severe winter storm like I was! See you all soon!

1 week ago | [YT] | 23

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hi everyone! I know I have been radio silent for a while (largely due to burnout and health related concerns) but several doctors’ visits later I have started to get back into the art sphere again. Consider my interview on Nullhide’s podcast my first day back! I sketch Pokémon, Warrior Cats, and Neopets as I talk and discuss my art journey. It’s going to be a really fun series he is hosting have a listen! See you guys soon! 💜

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 3

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Sorry for a lack of updates lately! I have been feeling a little bit of Warriors related burnout from going hard on the paint at it for a year now, and have been revitalizing myself with other OC stories and projects related to different fandoms (e.g. Final Fantasy XIV), many of which I speak about on my BlueSky.

I know we're coming up on a year of no Rise of the Moon updates, but do know that season 2 is being worked on, and art and animation for the opening for it and The Longest Night take time! I may not make the speculated Fall 2025 release date with them, but I will be releasing a oneshot I have been holding on to for an occasion like this. It's set in ‪@Morningstar-warriors‬'s AU with his fanclans, and is called The Lord of the Stones!

I have also been chipping away at more multi-animator project pieces, so stay tuned for that!

2 months ago | [YT] | 12

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Going to be pushing my stream to a little earlier (5:00pm - 5:30pm) tomorrow as I have a Halloween party in FFXIV tomorrow around 8:00pm that I would stream, but alas, I mod my catgirl so that's a big no no LMAO

3 months ago | [YT] | 6

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I will be streaming on Halloween (this Friday, Oct 31st) at 6:00pm -- but not for art! Watch me play Signalis-- and since the bright red color scheme of it mayyyy end up hurting my eyes, if I need to take a break from the eye strain, I will swap to one of the spooky Nancy Drew point and click adventure games!

3 months ago | [YT] | 7

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Very short stream today!!! Art wasn’t coming out how I wanted and I was feeling pretty unmotivated. We try again tomorrow at 6:30pm EST!

3 months ago | [YT] | 8

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I'm moving today's stream to Sunday! I'm very exhausted still from the con and just want some time to relax and prepare before DND tomorrow. <3

3 months ago | [YT] | 7

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I am on vacation this weekend but I will likely stream next FRIDAY (10/24) and be working on various projects! I will likely be working on a few of my MAP projects I owe, most likely The Crooked, The Cradle, City of Roses, or Golden!

3 months ago | [YT] | 10

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Thanks for making my first stream a good one, guys!

I may stream Sunday evening depending on my energy levels, as I am going out of town next weekend and want to get my apartment clean. I'd like to stream more often but I also don't quite want to be beholden to a schedule right now, so I'll try and post ahead of time when I am going to. Thanks again everyone, it was fun!

4 months ago | [YT] | 11

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SURPRISE!!! I will be streaming live on Thursday at 6pm EST for the first time ever as my 300 subscriber special!!! During this I will be working on various projects -- RotM and TLN art, MAP parts, etc., while doing a live Q&A. You can ask me about my art process, GM questions and tips, or things about the RotM and TLN cast. See you there!

4 months ago | [YT] | 10