Pirate Scourge

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**Pirate Scourge** is the second MAProject in the series and the second MAProject in the official storyline order. It chronicles Ravenpaw's rise to become the dreaded Scourge.

## Blurb

*This M.A.P (Multi Animator Project) is about a young cat called Ravenpaw with a passion for lizards and pursuit for revenge. After spending a day exploring with his friends Firepaw and Graypaw, Ravenpaw finds himself chasing a baby iguana straight into a murder scene. After witnessing the cruelty, Ravenpaw realizes he must leave his clan to avoid becoming the murder, Tigerstar's, next victim. He reveals what he saw to his friends and leaves to join Barley who lives on a boat that comes by yearly. But things turn for the worse when Ravenpaw is stopped in his tracks by none other than Tigerstar. Barley awaits on his boat for hours but sees no sign of Ravenpaw. Ravenpaw reappears bloodied and left for dead by Tigerstar but all hope is lost when he realizes that he's missed the boat. Ravenpaw returns to the forest but finds courage in himself through his passion for lizards and reptiles. With this newfound courage Ravenpaw becomes Pirate Scourge and with a desire for revenge.*

## Detailed plot description

The MAProject depicts Firepaw, Graypaw, and Ravenpaw climbing a tree and peering out from above. Ravenpaw discovers a little iguana nearby when they get down from the tree and begins to playfully observe it. It starts to flee, and he chases after it, stopping behind a bush to watch it bask in the rays of sunlight. Tigerclaw ultimately appears, treading on the lizard's tail and prompting it to flee in fright, revealing Redtail's lifeless body behind it. Ravenpaw is terrified when Tigerclaw's bloodsplattered face stares back at him.

Ravenpaw is later seen sitting in the apprentice's den, rising up to look out into the jungle while Firepaw and Graypaw approach him, concerned that something is amiss with him. Ravenpaw informs them both about what he witnessed that night, and they both hug him before leaving him alone to consider his future steps. When he spots a boat in the distance, his ears perk up slightly.

He tells Barley about his adventures on the boat and encourages him to leave the island with him in the hopes of escaping Tigerclaw. When Ravenpaw expresses his reservations about leaving the island, Barley reassures him and offers him a time and location to meet him if his mind changes.

Ravenpaw immediately runs to the site where Barley agreed to meet him, his face glowing with optimism for his future. Tigerclaw, the cat he least want to see, stops him. As he waits for him, Barley becomes increasingly irritated, eventually giving up and sailing to another place. Ravenpaw arrives at the scene, all covered in wounds from Tigerclaw's assault, when he eventually leaves. He yowls for Barley to return, but it goes unheard.

He finds a nearby abandoned ship to hide from Tigerclaw, but is frightened by a monster shadow on the wall. He begins to flee, but the shadow follows him until he comes to a halt. Ravenpaw prepares to brace himself for what is about to happen, but when he opens his eyes, he discovers a newborn alligator staring back at him with a smile. Ravenpaw sighs with relief as the camera goes to black and gently smiles at the young aligator, caressing him.

A few moons later, Tigerclaw, now Tigerstar, emerges from the bushes and discovers the shipwreck. As he walks into the shipwreck, a swarm of iguanas surrounds him, all hissing at the leader until Scourge silences them with a stroke of his paw. He rises from his boxes to hear Tigerstar's plan for forming an alliance with ShadowClan. Scourge removes his pirate hat after Tigerstar has left the shipwreck, showing an adult Ravenpaw beneath the cap, who is understandably frightened to see Tigerstar after all these years. As an adult Schnappi approaches, he calms down and stares ahead blankly.

While spying on TigerClan's camp, Firestar and Graystripe are apprehended by the iguana guards. I was thrown into the cage by one of the iguanas. Firestar and Scourge exchange intense stares, having known each other since they were apprentices. Tigerstar laughs at him as he authorizes him to begin killing the warriors in the cage, Scourge gives his soldiers the signal, and Firestar begins to believe that this is the end.

Scourge's warriors begin attacking all of the cats in TigerClan, and while the rest of the iguanas are occupied, Firestar and the remaining cats are guided to safety. Firestar turns to face Scourge as he removes his hat, and both of them nod before dashing out to join the others. Tigerstar is now outraged and lunges at Scourge for betraying him. Regardless, he dodges the move with an arrogant grin on his face. As Tigerstar plummets to the ocean below, Schnappi begins to jump out of the sea with their maw open. Tigerstar's face contorts in panic as the alligator's fangs bite him in half.

### Credits

Both Firestar and Graystripe have arrived at the dock to bid farewell to Ravenpaw, with both Firestar and Ravenpaw emotionally nuzzling each other one last time before he boards the boat. While Schnappi is revealed to be joining them, Barley and Ravenpaw exchange adoring glances and interlock their tails. As the credits roll, Firestar and Graystripe bid the three farewell.

## Trivia

* Pirate Scourge is the first MAProject to have a featured thumbnail created by someone else, this one by Pyrocarcajou.
	+ Pirate Scourge was also the first CCU MAProject to include character and set designs created by others.
	+ This was the first MAProject to have two or more people in the teaser trailer, with Kurofennek being the second person who worked on it.
* This was the first MAProject to elicit heated debate over the design of the main character and the name, with Pacific Islanders taking issue with the MAProject's depictions of stereotypes. As a result of the controversy, the MAProject's name was changed from Tropical Scourge to Pirate Scourge, as were the designs in it.
* Schnappi is the name of the alligator in the MAProject.
* This MAProject was inspired by Cheeteh Z's love of lizards and other reptiles.
	+ Some of the participants' lizards can also be seen in the background as cameos in some shots!
* The words "Float On" are craved into Barley's boat, a hint to the credits in the MAProject itself, which plays the song of the same name.
* The canon name for Ravenpaw's shipwreck is "The Hummingbird."
* The red jellyfish and tigershark are meant to represent Redtail and Tigerstar, respectively.

## Publication history

* Teaser Trailer - August 31, 2021
* MAProject Call - September 2, 2021
* Complete MAProject - September 25, 2021

It took 3 weeks and 2 days for the MAP to be complete.

## Gallery

Thumbnail for the MAP CallThumbnail for the Complete MAP by Pyrocarcajou
## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 This is shown in the Pirate Scourge script.
2. ↑ The complete MAP reveals this in the part list.
3. ↑ @eekyrat, a Pacific Islander themselves, speaks on the issue about the MAP.
4. ↑ The MAP Call for Pirate Scourge.
5. ↑ Cheeteh Z confirmed it in the MAP's Discord Server when asked about it.
6. ↑ In the description of the complete MAP.
7. ↑ Sparroets videos confirm who is one of the MAP's confirmed participants. In which they discuss their geckos being featured in the MAP.
8. ↑ The end credits of the complete MAP.