Martin Verran

Hey, guys.
          
          Just some new chapter ideas for "Rival's Love" I am working on.
          
          A Night At The School Dance ~ Pridelands High is getting ready for its annual disco, and Shaun has been put in charge of the decorations. He trips and gets tangled in a massive string of lights, accidentally swinging across the gymnasium like a disco ~ ball pendulum. Fuli has to try and catch him mid ~ swimg, while Kion tries to co ~ ordinate a soft landing using a trampoline.
          
          Skate Park Pandemonium ~ Shaun wants to build a new skate ramp for the community, but, in his excitement, he forgets to tighten the bolts, and the whole structure starts to tilt towards Kim Goldbloom's fruit stand. Bunga and Beshte arrive to  stabilise the ramp, and Shaun has to put his own skills to the test by skating to the top to hook a safety line while the Council secures the base.
          
          The "Sheep" In The Bay ~ Shaun and Bunga have been practicing complex skating tricks on a boardwalk while explaining to Fuli his new technique. He trips over his own laces, and Shaun's board rolls off the edge and into the water. The Council have to subsequently retrieve the heavy and high ~ performance board before Shaun has to explain to his parents how he lost it.
          
          The Fast Talking Fire Drill ~ One weekend, Shaun has been entrusted to look after  Gabriella and Ariel at the shared household. He tries explaining to them how to use a toaster for a snack, but talks so fast he misses a step in the instructions, accidentally triggering the smoke alarm. While Kion tries to calm down Gabriella, the Council have to navigate through Shaun's fast ~ talking explanation to find the source of the smoke.
          
          Prideland High's New Mural ~ Janae has teamed up with some of the younger students to paint a new mural celebrating the Lion Council. However, she keeps trying to "fix" the street ~ art style to make it look more like a high ~ end magazine cover. A storm threatens to collapse the scaffolding and Janae has to hold it steady.
          
          These interesting?

The "Found Family" Lattice for "Rival's Love" currently includes two Lecturers, a Soldier, a style influencer, Shaun the Sheep and a couple of Scar's kids. [OCs]
          
          And I'm still getting ideas for more. Here's the latest.
          
          Lucha
          
          Lucha Yolihada is the husband of Ava, the School's Cookery Teacher. He is a dark skinned, black haired, brown eyed man who shows up wearing a beige T shirt under a dark grey jacket with silver zippers, black pants and grey sneakers with white laces. He dreams of being a master chef, and helps out at the School when Ava is unavailable. He works as a Head Dishwasher, choosing which dishes he wants to wash. He is a skilled comedian and chef, and, in terms of personality, he is clumsy, a foodie, like Ava, and loves high quality food and drink, and his family, especially his wife. He loves fishing and gardening, working with his hands, cooking, the colours red, blue, black and green, basic, country, and outdoorsy fashion, and world, retro and romantic music, but hates rocket science, boho fashion and electronica music. He is a heterosexual.
          
          Chaya
          
          Chaya Rutledge is a dark ~ skinned, dark red haired woman with brown eyes and large pink glasses who shows up wearing a blue dress which reaches to her knees with white linings on it. She dreams of collecting everything the world has to offer, is charismatic, physically fit, a drinks mixer and violin player, and, in terms of personality, she is clumsy, highly creative, an acknowledged genius and a collector, and she loves boho and country fashion, but hates the colour red, S pop music, and painting. She is a bisexual but doesn't talk about it much.
          
          Jeffery
          
          Jeffery Rutledge is Chaya's youngest child, a dark skinned, brown ~ eyed boy who has short, dark brown hair he neatly tucks under a red baseball cap, who shows up wearing a white and blute striped jumper, dark brown pants and long, black boots. He is a dog lover and responsible, empathic and well mannered but not very god at emotional control.

113 reads for Safi's Legacy! YES!
          
          Still no news on the new pigs, and no new lambs to update you on last time I asked.
          
          Angela
          
          Angela Pleasant is the sister of Lilith and the Aunt of Gabriella, a light ~ skinned, green ~ eyed woman with short, orange hair tied back into a ponytail who shows up wearing a pink jumper over beige pants and silver sandals on her feet and a blue  bandana around her neck. She is an aspiring artist, and an art history student at Pridelands University. She is a skilled painter, writer, and cook. In terms of personality, she is very neat, a foodie, gets her klicks from being good, and a muser. In terms of her romantic orientation she is a bisexual but hardly ever talks about it. She also has a better relationship with Gabriella than her sister.
          
          Raelynn
          
          Raelynn Pham is the Roommate of Cameron in Pridelands High, a dark skinned, brown eyed girl with long, orange hair who shows up at class wearing a blue and white necklace, dark red T shirt with a horse design on it, beige skirt and white sneakers with pink laces on her feet. She is an aspiring drinks mixer, and is a logic and fitness student. She, in terms of personality, is a loner and music lover who enjoys high quality food and drink, but she has a mean streak and enjoys being around folks with negative moods. She loves the violin, polished and preppy fashion, and pop music but hates the colour green. She is an open and proud bisexual.
          
          Susana
          
          Susana Molina is Cameron's other Roommate at Pridelands High, a dark skinned, brown eyed woman with short, brown hair who turns up for Class wearing a purple vest with the world on it and a grey and black patterned skirt and walnut brown leather sandals on her feet. She dreams of building a large, successful family, and is a Computer Science student. She is a video gamer, robotics engineer, computer programmer and cook and she is a geek, physically active, art lover, and loves her home. She enjoys fitness and basic fashion but dislikes pink.
          
          Good?

I am getting very close to completing an important draft chapter for "Rival's Love," where Kion moves in with Vitani, Tama and Zuri.
          
          Could Rahmi or Lavina be potential love interests for Zazu?
          
          Rashidah
          
          Rashidah is the daughter of Rahmi, a 17 year old C grade student who works as a baby sitter on the side. She is a dark ~ skinned, black ~ haired woman with green eyes who wears a gold, heart ~ shaped pendant around her neck, a white vest, a black wrist watch, and black high heels with single straps on her feet. She dreams of finding the "One," and is a skilled video gamer, writer, mischievous, and a cook. In terms of her personality, she is lactose intolerant, and known for her gloomy mood swings, but is thought of as highly attractive. She loves writing and mischief, the colour black and romantic music, but hates comedy and pop music. She is a bisexual leaning towards men.
          
          Kailey
          
          Kailey Morin is a dark skinned, brown ~ eyed woman with short, brown hair who shows up wearing a white cardigan fastened by  a red belt over a red dress with white sneakers with brown linings and laces on her feet. She is an aspiring master chef and, in terms of personality, she is a bookworm who is outgoing and loves making high quality food and drink, but can have a mean streak. She loves cooking, the colour yellow, country and streetwear fashion, and alternative music, and she is a bisexual leaning towards women.
          
          Damien
          
          Damien Sapp is the adult Son of Janae Sapp, a light skinned man with short, brown hair, eyes, and a short beard who turns up wearing a grey T shirt with a fox logo on it, fashionably tight navy blue jeans, and dark grey sneakers with white linings and laces. His aspiration is to build a large family, and he has some skill as a drinks mixer. In terms of personality, he is a hot head and socially awkward, becomes confident through watching sports, and loves his home, cooking, electronica music, and polished and rocker fashion but dislikes blue. He is a bisexual.

Some good news; work on the next chapter of "Rival's Love" is going very nicely.
          
          Here are some more chapter ideas I have been playing about with:
          
          Handsome Chaperone ~ this is the next chapter, the one I am working on at the moment, focusing on Vitani's journey home and sharing the news about her pairing with Kion for the Sugar Crystals Project.
          
          The Dinner Date Disaser ~ Janae Sapp, the street vendor, wants to do something nice for her girlfriend, who happens to be the Groundskeeper at Pridelands High. Unfortunately, Janae knows nothing about cooking, and she ignores the advice of both her girlfriend and Ceceilia Kang, a cook, ultimately causing a small fire. When the fire brigade arrives to put it out, they slip on a bar of soap, soaking the entire kitchen.
          
          Seeding The String ~ At Sarabi's Estate in Oakenstead, Vitani arrives for her midweek stay with her duffel bag packed. Simba drops by along with Kion, and accidentally upsets Vitani by directly asking her about her foster background, making her feel like a specimen under a microscope. Sarabi interrupts Simba's interrogation with a sharp, elegant remark, firmly taking Vitani's side.
          
          The Slow Growth ~ Back at School, Tiifu's vlogging is reaching a fever pitch. When a video of Kion's car parked outside Sarabi's Estate, Vitani finds herself being hassled by Maana's friends. Her paranoia spikes, leading her to snap at Kion during one f the Lion Council's video call sessions, accusing him of using her for "relatability points," but Kion proves he's been defending her to the Council behind her back by showing her the Science Rubric and his private notes.
          
          The Harvest ~ The project is nearing completion, and the crystals are beautiful ~ sharp, clear and strong. Zuri finally admits to Tiifu that Vitani is staying with Sarabi during the week, leading to a final social showdown outside the School. Vitani stops hiding her limp and her association with the Mayoral Family.
          
          These sound good to you guys?

A clear plot for "Safi's Legacy" is starting to form in my mind at last. I'm no longer making up chapters as I go along and hoping to form a story.
          
          The dog tried to steal my Mum's slippers again. And the cover for the new radiator. And the plumber's tools.
          
          Cameron
          
          Cameron Fletcher is a dark brown skinned, brown ~ eyed boy with curly, blonde hair and large, red glasses who shows up for class wearing a bright red T shirt, fashionably tight, light blue jeans, and white sneakers with white laces. He dreams of knowing everything about computers, from games to careers, and is a Computer Science student at Pridelands High. He is a skilled video gamer and computer programmer, as well as being physically fit, and in terms of personality, he is an acknowledged genius and a quick learner, a class clown and a geek. He is a bisexual but rarely talks about it. He is another student who lives on site at Pridelands High.
          
          Tasha Mello
          
          Tasha Mello is the Mother of Ariel, and shows up for work in a pink, neatly buttoned up blouse, black skirt and black shoes with black laces. She has light brown skin, dark brown eyes, and short, dark brown hair. She dreams of giving advice and being a positive influence on her friends and neighbours, and works as a drinks master. She is a skilled gardener, mischievous, violin player, and computer programmer, and, in terms of personality, she is always cheerful, romantic, gregarious, and creative, and is a bisexual but rarely talks about it. She's about 25 years old and a good friend of Tama's.
          
          Lilith
          
          Lilith Pleasant is the Mother of Gabriella, a light ~ skinned, green ~ eyed woman with striking, red hair, who shows up wearing a purple vest, black skirt, and red shoes with black laces. She is a skilled cook, highly mischievous, and a painter, and she is a kleptomaniac, a slob, and a loner with a mean streak. She is a bisexual but makes a point of rarely talking about it, similarly to Tasha and Cameron.
          
          These guys interesting to you fellows?

Work on the latest chapter of "Rival's Love" is going very nicely and I'm getting ideas for new chapters.
          
          I have already posted my ideas for Fuli's move in to Zuri and Vitani's house; do you think they sound realistic?
          
          Rahmi
          
          Rahmi is a dark ~ skinned, brown eyed woman with long, raven ~ black hair reaching down to her neck who shows up wearing blue dungarees over a yellow shirt with blue and red flowers on it and purple steel toe cap boots on her feet. She dreams of collecting everything the world has to offer, and at Pridelands High her role is handing out assignments to staff members. She is a comedian and master chef, gardener, charismatic, and a skilled parent. In terms of her personality, she is a lover of the outdoors, a perfectionist, like Mei, a collector, and a deeply romantic soul. She loves cooking and the colour green, world music and S ~ pop, but hates Classical and singer songwriter music, and the piano. She is a bisexual leaning towards men in terms of romantic persuasion.
          
          Alanna
          
          Alanna Rich is one of Kim Goldbloom's colleagues in the Grocery Store, a dark ~ skinned, red ~ haired woman with brown eyes who wears the same standard uniform as Kim ~ a green jacket over white dungarees with a chicken on the front, a white shirt, grey trousers and red high heels. She dreams of making and keeping as many friends as she can, and is a skilled chef. In terms of personality, she is a loner and has a mean streak, but is physically active and very gregarious. She hates physical fitness and electronica music, but loves the colour white and basic and polished fashion. She is a open bisexual.
          
          Jaiden
          
          Jaiden Mims is a light ~ skinned, blonde ~ haired man with red streaks dyed into his hair and brown eyes who works under Sara at her Nightclub. He dreams of collecting everything the world has to offer, and is a skilled drinks mixer, painter, gardener and highly charismatic. He is a foodie, ambitious, a collector, and lover of the outdoors. He is a bisexual.
          
          Good?

I attended the farm without coat and gloves for the first time this year yesterday.
          
          Just finishing the final few paragraphs for the next chapter of "Safi's Legacy". Publication should be tomorrow.
          
          The Tactical Sleepover ~ Tama suggests Fuli should spend the night with Vitani and Zuri under the guise of a Science Project so she can "study" or "train" early on Saturday Mornings at Flat Ridge. Fuli only brings a small backpack ~ just essentials ~ and sleeps on a folding cot in the corner of Vitani's bedroom.
          
          The Zuri Makeover Weekends ~ Zuri insists Fuli stay for a full weekend to help her prepare for a School event or a track meet. Fuli is hesitant but allows Zuri to do her hair while Vitani watches from the hallway. Fuli starts to realise that Zuri's "vanity" is, in fact, a form of care, and Zuri isn't trying to change her, she's trying to "armour" her in her own style.
          
          The Kilio Valley Crisis ~ A storm has flooded the commute to Tama's house difficult, forcing Vitani and Zuri to spend a full week living with Fuli and her family. Fuli becomes the "buffer" between Zuri's light and Vitani's darkness, and watches them in the kitchen and how "balanced" they seem for the first time.
          
          The Sugar Crystal Sabotage ~ Vitani brings home her growing crystals to keep them safe. However, Bunga, Anansi and Asani drop by to see the house for the first time. The boys nearly knock the jar over while attempting to "test" of tje crystals are edible but Fuli is able to catch the jar before it reaches the floor using her "high velocity" reflexes while Zuri uses her Cheerleader voice to get Anansi, Asani and Bunga to leave the house.
          
          Unnamed Chapter 1 ~ Over a dinner of Tama's cooking, Zuri accidentally calls Fuli "Felucia" instead of "Fuli," and the table goes quiet. Fuli admits that "Felucia" is the name used on her Social Care files, but "Fuli" is the name she chose for herself. Vitani admits she feels the same way about her own history in the City Hall files.
          
          These good to you?

Tomorrow I plan to finish the next chapter of 'Safi's Legacy' and start a new one for "Rival's Love".
          
          Forgot to ask if any more lambs have been born; will try and update you next Monday.
          
          Stacy
          
          Stacy Glass is a dark ~ skinned woman with brown eyes and short, black hair who turns up wearing a grey dress with pockets and orange linings and silver high heels on her feet. She dreams of giving advice and positively influencing the lives of her neighbours, and she works as a musician. She is an expert drinks mixer and a gardener, as well as charismatic, logical, and a video gamer. In terms of personality, she is a goofball and gregarious, but not overly fond of children and loves watching sports. She hates physical fitness and the colour red but loves preppy and country fashion and blues music. She is a lesbian.
          
          Cynthia
          
          Cynthia LeBlanc is a dark skinned, brown eyed woman with curly, brown hair who shows up wearing a white bodice and a purple skirt and bright red sandals on her feet. She is a physical fitness student, as well as a comedian, video gamer, chef,  mischievous, and very interested in rocket science. In terms of personality, she is snobbish and a glutton, and not very interested in long ~ term relationships, but gregarious, and loves country and hipster fashion and blues music but hates the colour red. She is a heterosexual.
          
          Kerry
          
          Kerry Blackman is a dark skinned, brown eyed, brown haired woman who shows up in a short purple vest with red shorts and blue sneakers with brown laces. She is a skilled drinks mixer, violin and piano player, entrepreneur and comedian, but not very charismatic. In terms of personality, she is a bookworm and creative, but has a mean streak, and, like Cynthia, not very fond of children. She hates physical fitness and the colour brown, but loves polished and hipster fashion, and hates kids radio music. She is a heterosexual.
          
          These ladies interesting? Whose class could Cynthia and Kerry could be in?

If you were a barnyard animal, what would you be and why?
          
          Me, I'd almost certainly be a sheep because that is the animal I am most used to interacting with.
          
          Leather And Lace ~ Zuri tries to persuade Vitani to attend a bonfire at Flat Ridge Rock. Vitani, struggles with her identity vs the world Zuri wants for her. A confrontation with rougher students forces Vitani to use her Outsider grit to protect Zuri.
          
          The Roar In The Office ~ During a project showcase at the City Hall, Vitani has to return to the building she fears most: the same Office in which her fate was decided years ago when Zira and her followers were banished. Simba talks to her personally, and she discovers he is far from the Monster Zira claimed, just a person forced to take a difficult choice.
          
          The Ghost Of The Tracks ~ At the infamous Railway Station, while walking home one day rather than risk a repeat of the bus ride, Vitani finds Beshte and Ono handing out food to the homeless, and wonders if she should stay in the shadows or join them, challenging her preconceptions about the Pridelanders.
          
          The Digital Feint ~ A Cyber ~ siege begins when the Black Sedan's driver realises he's been decoyed. Ono detects a brute force attack on the Digital Fence, the pulses in the windows turning from blue to a warning amber, and Fuli spots a drone peeking over the red brick gables.
          
          The Ghost At The Dinner Table  ~ During a lasagna dinner, Kion sees his reflection in a darkened window, while Zuri fears the Found Family Lattice feels too "military," struggling the most with the changes. A Social Worker explains that they will be given new identities to protect them from the Black Sedan and to help Vitani move away from her difficult past with Zira.
          
          Gravity's Pull ~ Vitani's Neurological Functional Disorder causes a major, seizure ~ like tremor that requires intervention by one of the Social Workers assigned to Vitani's care, who uses her spatial awareness to guide Vitani through a virtual "re ~ entry."
          
          Good?