SIGN LANGUAGE

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by A_Fanfic_Queen
by A_Fanfic_Queen
                                    
                                              Mostly just making this for funsies and for if someone wants to write Patchpelt into a oneshot but also Patchpelt would need a way of communicating and it would also be helpful for hunting and planning, so have some signs I came up with :D suggestions welcome
-COMMON SIGNS-
-Angling their ears at something- 
'LOOK' 
(over there/at that/at them)
-Ears upright-
'HELLO'
(greeting)
-Snout wrinkled-
'(I) SMELL SOMETHING'
-Ears down-
'BAD'
-Ears perked then down again-
'GOOD'
-Paw on (someone else's) shoulder-
'HOW ARE YOU?'
(friendly/acquaintance)
-Bumping paw against (someone else's) paw-
'HOW ARE YOU?'
(close/affectionate)
-Miming throat slash/dragging paw across throat-
'KILL'
-Nodding (at someone)-
'YOU'
(him/her/them)
-Head shake-
'NO'
-Nodding twice-
'YES'
-Curled tail-
'HAPPY'
-Tail upright (no curl)-
'ALARMED/AGRESSIVE'
-Twined tails-
AFFECTION
(platonic/familial/romantic)
-Headbutting shoulder-
'HURRY UP/COME ON'
-Flat ears + downcast gaze-
'SCARED/WORRIED'
-Ears upright + kick up back legs + curled tail (optional)-
'RABBIT'
-Flattened ears + bushed up tail + sheathing/unsheathing claws-
'FOX'
-Leaning down/bowing head + drooping tail-
'SORRY'
-Nose touch (normally mentor and apprentice, could be otherwise-
'I WILL BE HERE FOR YOU'
(do this (task) to the best of my ability/try my best)
-Leaning head to side-
'CONFUSED'
or
'JUST CHECKING/JUST MAKING SURE'
(double checking a command/order)
-pointing at self-
'I/ME'
-touching paw to (another's) chest-
'PLEASE'
-circular motion with one claw-
'AROUND'
or
'ALWAYS'
-holding up a paw-
'PAW'
(normally used for apprentice suffix)
-nodding upwards-
'STAR'
(normally used as leader suffix)
-crouching down-
'KIT'
(normally used as kit suffix)
-pointing two claws at self-
'MY NAME'
-pointing two claws at another-
'YOUR NAME'
-tail curled sideways-
'what?'
(or just to add questioning emphasis)
-miming snarling/mouth parted and fangs bared-
'HATE/DISLIKE'
-shaking head and stomping-
'(I) DON'T KNOW'
(what to do/what to say/what to think)
-COMBINATION EXAMPLES-
-nose touch + circular motion with one claw-
'(I WILL) ALWAYS BE HERE FOR YOU'
(will be here for you + always)
-pointing at self + drag paw across neck + rabbit motion'
'(I'LL) KILL THE RABBIT'
(i/me + kill + rabbit)
-pointing two claws at self + stomp + blink one eye-
'MY NAME IS EMBEREYE'
(my name + embereye)
-pointing two claws at other + tail curled sideways-
'WHAT IS YOUR NAME?'
(your name + what/?)
-snout wrinkled + ears down-
'(I) SMELL SOMETHING BAD'
(smell + bad)
-snout wrinkled + ears perked then down again-
'(I) SMELL SOMETHING GOOD'
(smell + good)
-pointing claw at self + flat ears and downcast gaze-
'I'M SCARED'
or
'I'M WORRIED'
(i/me + scared/worried)
-pointing claw at self + miming snarling + nodding at another-
'(I) HATE THEM'
(i/me + hate/dislike + you/them)
-headbutting (other's) shoulder + pause + touching paw to (other's) chest + tail curled sideways-
'COME ON, PLEASE?'
(come on + pause + please + ?/quizzical tone)
-NAME EXAMPLES-
(i imagine each name has its own unique sign)
-stomp (like stomping out a fire) + blinking one eye-
'EMBEREYE'
(EMBER + EYE)
-tapping ground multiple times + nodding upwards-
'SPECKLEDSTAR'
(SPECKLED + STAR)
-nose twitch + miming pulling up flowers-
'NECTARNOSE'
(NOSE + NECTAR)
-waving tail (like willow branches) + stretching one paw out and looking up-
'WILLOWDAWN'
(WILLOW + DAWN)
-miming batting at snow + crouching down-
'SNOWKIT'
(SNOW + KIT)