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)