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#WipSnips 29 Sep 'well'

Kayt's birthday!

Her new outfit is pushing all the right buttons.

Something stirs inside #AngryBard.

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WIP extract book 2 of 6 SlenderWolf In With the In Crowd Chapter 29 Pushing All the Right Buttons Her new, pale green, cotton blouse is crisp and sleeveless, with a neat collar and a row of proper buttons down the front. Rather than hanging loose, it’s finished with a soft tie at the waist, giving the otherwise simple top a jaunty, summery character. The denim shorts are equally deliberate. Well-cut and tailored, in a soft blue with clean seams, belt loops and a proper buttoned waist. The uncomplicated style makes them feel smarter than ordinary casual shorts, while still being unmistakably suited to a warm summer’s day. Before leaving the house, she had paused to check the mirror with quiet satisfaction. These are not extravagant clothes, but they have exactly the freshness and confidence that she had hoped for. Now setting off to meet AngryBard she would pretend that his opinion did not matter, yet she is secretly eager to see his face when she arrives. Waiting at the front door of WetPaint as agreed, AngryBard’s jaw drops the moment he sees Kayt rounding the corner. Eyes popping out of his head, he does a double take. AngryBard - A watercolour painting of a slim, attractive 13 year old boy - he has neat dark brown hair, trimmed nicely with a gentle wave on the crown. His eyes are a beautiful deep blue. His face has a thoughtful expression with a hint of a smile. He’s wearing a plain white T shirt. AngryBard is rarely angry unless you interfere with his book reading habit. You can find more information on the characters on the web site: https://www.slenderwolf.com/novels/characters/ copyright © Scott Rochester 2026
September 29, 2026 at 12:09 PM
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#WipSnips 28 Sep 'prime'

#MaxChaos and #MajorHastings are discussing weaponry with #DustyOldFossil.

“so you set fire to sails with exploding Brussel Sprouts?”

“in my day you just pointed a cannon, looked up a chart, set a trajectory, and bang!”

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WIP extract book 2 of 6 SlenderWolf In With the In Crowd Chapter 28 The Second Battle of Fflint “Nothing must touch this rod on the nose panel,” warns Major Hastings, “it’s primed. Even a light touch will set it off.” “It’s a tiny charge though,” says MaxChaos, “just enough to ignite the gravitors and release them.” “Gravitors?” asks Commander Rees. “They’re not actually gravitors, not in the true sense,” continues MaxChaos, “FlashBang worked on gravitors to harness energy from gravity. They’re tiny projectiles. These ones have the same name because they look similar, but these are incendiaries. On impact with the top sail the FoxBat showers red hot explosive pellets down all the sails. Well that’s the idea!” “You should call them flashbangs then?” suggests Commander Rees. “Just use one massive one, and send it straight into the hull.” “The warhead can’t be heavy,” explains Major Hastings. A watercolour painting of a pleasant looking 21 year old man with short, straight chestnut hair with hints of bronze. His cheekbones are well defined, almost sharp and defiant, leading towards a softer jawline which has an intriguing and yet unsettling, tiny dimple. His blue eyes have a childish quality, and if he wasn’t so rugged, he could be mistaken for a doctor. He's wearing a plain white T shirt and looks like a marine. By book 2 MaxChaos has a girlfriend, and was persuaded to get a haircut and get rid of the beard! Major Hastings - a watercolour painting of a stern man in his mid forties. His military style short brown hair shows traces of grey at the sides. His light hazel eyes and neutral smile indicate a purposeful temperament. He is wearing cricket whites. He is a fictitious officer in the Lancaster Garrison, and is the fictitious president of Lancaster Cricket Club. You can find more information on the these characters on the web site: https://www.slenderwolf.com/novels/characters/ copyright © Scott Rochester 2026
September 28, 2026 at 8:17 AM
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#WipSnips 27 Sep 'delay'

The picnic did not quite go to plan.

#AngryBard is sunburnt!

#Kayt is the one who’s angry!

His first love letter to her is a letter of apology!

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WIP extract book 2 of 6 SlenderWolf In With the In Crowd Chapter 30 It’s not Shakespeare AngryBard tries to pass her the envelope innocuously before he takes seat next to DoveTail. He’s a discrete distance from Kayt, although they can both see each other clearly if they want to. “You’re bit sunburnt!” says DoveTail. “Ooh Andy!” says “RoughDi, “that’s a bit severe! How did you do that?” He doesn’t answer. He’s silently watching Kayt. After a minute’s careful delay, she slips the letter from its envelope and reads it in silence, her movements practised enough to escape notice. Only AngryBard understands how fragile the moment is. He watches from across the room, acutely aware of every flicker of her expression, while she absorbs his words without inviting the curiosity of their teammates. Her eyebrows lift, almost too subtly to register, before her gaze fixes on the page with a faint crease of confusion, something between doubt and consideration drawing itself across her brow. Kayt (Manx, pronounced Cat, meaning kitty) - A watercolour painting of an attractive 17 year old girl. She has gorgeous long dark golden blonde hair and her eyes are dark hazel brown. Her face has a picture perfect smile revealing lovely white teeth. She is wearing a lurid lime green crop top dance outfit over a shapely body. AngryBard - A watercolour painting of a slim, attractive 14 year old boy - he has neat dark brown hair, trimmed nicely with a gentle wave on the crown. His eyes are a beautiful deep blue. His face has a thoughtful expression with a hint of a smile. He’s wearing a plain white T shirt. AngryBard is rarely angry unless you interfere with his book reading habit. You can find more information on the these characters on the web site: https://www.slenderwolf.com/novels/characters/ copyright © Scott Rochester 2026
September 27, 2026 at 5:36 AM
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#WipSnips 26 Sep 'observe'

Just before #Kayt sails to Douglas #AngryBard has, last minute, orchestrated locks of hair.

Unable to find lockets they have butterfly brooches.

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WIP extract book 2 of 6 SlenderWolf In With the In Crowd Chapter 40 Not Only Fork Handles It’s by an extraordinary coincidence that he should have been the last friend to see them together as they were en route to The Glen Mooar. Kayt toys with the brooch on her new necklace. Holding it. Stroking it with her fingertips. Turning it over and over between her agile fingers and thumb, before letting it gently fall so that the cord untangles itself with the ease that high grade silk always does. Conspicuously he takes hold of his, enclosing it securely in a lightly closed fist. “I have yours here,” he says, blinking away the tears. “You know, Seneca thought that distance was a poor measure of friendship.” She looks at him, “Seneca?” “He said that the mind doesn’t observe the same boundaries as the body. We can be absent from someone and still be with them. A part of me is staying with you!” “Wow! I used to think of you as my little brother”, she says, brushing tears from the corners of her eye, “and then you go and say something profound like that! Kayt (Manx, pronounced Cat, meaning kitty) - A watercolour painting of an attractive 17 year old girl. She has gorgeous long dark golden blonde hair and her eyes are dark hazel brown. Her face has a picture perfect smile revealing lovely white teeth. She is wearing a lurid lime green crop top dance outfit over a shapely body. AngryBard - A watercolour painting of a slim, attractive 14 year old boy - he has neat dark brown hair, trimmed nicely with a gentle wave on the crown. His eyes are a beautiful deep blue. His face has a thoughtful expression with a hint of a smile. He’s wearing a plain white T shirt. AngryBard is rarely angry unless you interfere with his book reading habit. You can find more information on the these characters on the web site: https://www.slenderwolf.com/novels/characters/ copyright © Scott Rochester 2026
September 26, 2026 at 6:31 AM
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#WipSnips 25 Sep 'nation'

The #RNLI was founded in #Douglas #IsleOfMan

#AngryBard is visiting #Kayt and #GrandpaSeb so it has to get a mention in the the novel.

The 2451AD #Manx version of it!

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WIP extract book 2 of 6 SlenderWolf In With the In Crowd Chapter 45 Examination Technique “The Seamen’s Mission? You’ve never actually told me what Grandpa’s job was.” “Originally he was a tram driver, you know, the horse drawn trams? And then he worked for the Manx National Lifeboat Institute. He was a medic. That means that he actually knows how ill he really is. But he won’t let it stop him enjoying life. Remember, I told you last year, they said that if he’s lucky he might live one more year. At this rate he might not last six months. He really does need me helping with shopping, cleaning and washing and stuff!” AngryBard looks at Kayt sympathetically, “you wouldn’t know it from looking at him … or talking with him! His brain works perfectly well.” “It’s gone midnight Bard,” says Kayt, “how long have we been talking? What time did Grandpa go to bed?” Kayt (Manx, pronounced Cat, meaning kitty) - A watercolour painting of an attractive 17 year old girl. She has gorgeous long dark golden blonde hair and her eyes are dark hazel brown. Her face has a picture perfect smile revealing lovely white teeth. She is wearing a lurid lime green crop top dance outfit over a shapely body. AngryBard - A watercolour painting of a slim, attractive 14 year old boy - he has neat dark brown hair, trimmed nicely with a gentle wave on the crown. His eyes are a beautiful deep blue. His face has a thoughtful expression with a hint of a smile. He’s wearing a plain white T shirt. AngryBard is rarely angry unless you interfere with his book reading habit. You can find more information on the these characters on the web site: https://www.slenderwolf.com/novels/characters/ copyright © Scott Rochester 2026
September 25, 2026 at 8:01 AM
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#WipSnips 24 Sep 'meddle'

Subbing 'disrupt' for 'meddle'.

And it's right there in para 1 of chapter 1!

Navigating Stormy Waters

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WIP extract book 2 of 6 SlenderWolf In With the In Crowd Chapter 1 Navigating Stormy Waters The monsoon rains torment the Irish Sea during the summer months, and this year, they seem to have arrived ahead of schedule. Yet, for all their early arrival, they are unexceptional … lacking any real intensity. Compared to the tropics, the storms manifest as sharper, briefer afternoon showers or sudden thunderstorms. Although they cause temporary disruption, the total rainfall remains modest. Consequently, the monsoons seldom disturb the rhythm of life for long. The sense of crisis is largely an illusion, born only from the occasional frustration of delayed shipping. In Wolfland in 2451AD this has an impact on day to day life. It’s tedious rather than life threatening. Digital artwork - a three quarter rear view of a fully rigged man o war on a rainy night. The sails have been hoisted, the stern and the cabins and brightly lit, the remainder of the ship is dark, there are three gun decks, the lower two of which have the hatches open. The image is labelled An Colgán Cróga - that's Irish for The Gallant Swordfish. copyright © Scott Rochester 2026
September 24, 2026 at 2:18 PM
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#WipSnips 22 Sep 'meltdown'

Four days after her seventeenth birthday #Kayt is already having a mid life crisis!

#ClaireVoyant lends a sympathetic ear.

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WIP extract book 2 of 6 SlenderWolf In With the In Crowd Chapter 29 It’s not Shakespeare As they walk together towards the Kipling Room, Kayt’s continuing to think hard. “I’m not a student, I’m not working, I have no friends. I’m struggling to explain my perplexing relationship with my best friend, and these days that’s Bard! I don’t see Conning or the rest of the InCrowd anywhere near as much as I used to. We always used to be together. They’re all in relationships. The only friends I have now are the Team Custodum crowd, people like Claire! Is adult life supposed to be this hard. It’s lonely, that’s for sure! Four days after my seventeenth birthday I’m already having a mid life crisis! And … I’ve just agreed to chat to a thirteen year old girl about my life with a thirteen year old boy. What am I going to tell her? The truth is I’m feeling lonely!” ClaireVoyant - A watercolour painting of a 14 year old orphan girl who vaguely resembles Princess Leia with dark brown hair parted in the middle, creating two pigtails and coiled into buns - Cinnamon Bun style. She has deep chestnut coloured eyes and a pleasant smile. Her tiny blue ceramic earrings and matching necklace are simple, and match her Royal blue V neck dress. Kayt (Manx, pronounced Cat, meaning kitty) - A watercolour painting of an attractive 17 year old girl. She has gorgeous long dark golden blonde hair and her eyes are dark hazel brown. Her face has a picture perfect smile revealing lovely white teeth. She is wearing a lurid lime green crop top dance outfit over a shapely body. You can find more information on the these characters on the web site: https://www.slenderwolf.com/novels/characters/ copyright © Scott Rochester 2026
September 22, 2026 at 5:38 AM
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#WipSnips 21 Sep 'stream'

More about KristalClear on the website

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KristalClear
A sixteen year old who is leaving school this year. She’s fond of animals and has a unique affinity with them. Almost a sixth sense, knowing what they think and how they feel. Animals of all types see...
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September 21, 2026 at 8:32 AM
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#WipSnips 21 Sep 'stream'

#KristalClear and #NutJob are visiting the Lab of the power company in #Ulverston where #FlashBang is discussing her projects.

One of which is bringing electricity to a wider population on a more reliable basis.

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WIP extract book 2 of 6 SlenderWolf In With the In Crowd Chapter 21 ChatterBox “Oh, and Flash,” says KristalClear, “complete change of subject! Before we have to go what do you know about the new electricity substation planned for New Cross in Lancaster? “Oh, it’s definitely coming, is that where you live?” Remembering that they’re not really married and they don’t actually live together, KristalClear doesn’t want to back pedal on the story. She dodges the difficulty by saying, “we live just outside the City Centre.” “When it comes on stream the city centre will benefit almost immediately,” says FlashBang, “the new high capacity lines towards Skerton are complete I think. The substation and the final span across the River Lune should be ready by the end of this year.” “And when will it come on stream?” asks NutJob. “It should all be functional early next year. You’ll have have electricity 24/7 then, New Cross and Skerton fist, and then the City Centre. It won’t be long before it reaches across the whole of the city.” “Wow! That sounds fantastic!” replies KristalClear, “Oh, but you can’t tell anybody yet,” stresses FlashBang, “don’t put it in the paper please! You’re supposed to talk to PR about any big announcements.” KristalClear - A watercolour painting of an attractive young girl aged 17. She has beautiful long straight deep brown hair and her eyes are chestnut coloured. Her face has a gentle expression with a hint of a smile. She is wearing a plain white T shirt. She is demi-psychic, but struggles with reading the minds of humans. FlashBang - A watercolour painting of a 24 year old lady with shoulder-length red hair styled in a shaggy wolf cut with a messy fringe. She has a happy, friendly smile, and is wearing minimal makeup, and small gold stud earrings. Her white lab coat covers a simple blue blouse. copyright © Scott Rochester 2026
September 21, 2026 at 8:32 AM
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September 20, 2026 at 12:09 PM
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#WipSnips 20 Sep 'signal'

More about CandiCrush on the website

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CandiCrush
A senior officer in the Garrison, Commander Crush is 33 years old and shares her time between naval duties on fully rigged sailing ships, and army duties at Lancaster HQ. Charming and courteous, and s...
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September 20, 2026 at 10:03 AM
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#WipSnips 20 Sep 'signal'

Aboard a Byddin (Welsh Forces) ship #MajorHastings (Wolfland) is feeling side-lined. #CandiCrush is paying attention to everything, especially her boyfriend #MaxChaos.

There are mixed signals, and a risk of action with pirates

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WIP extract book 2 of 6 SlenderWolf In With the In Crowd Chapter N It’s just not cricket Commander Rees is the first to speak, “it’s RedCircle! Looks like the RedChallenger to me. He’s taking her back to Wally!” “She’s taking her back to Wally,” says CandiCrush, “that looks like RedFox on the bridge, not RedHawk! Steve, read those flags! That says VEX!” [A set of three International-Code-Of-Signals flags, reading V and E and X] [They are shown in greyscale using the correct shading and hatching as per the the Petra Sancta method] https://www.britannica.com/topic/Petra-Sancta-system What this means is that RedFox is warning other shipping that she is fleeing the VexCircle. There are obviously more pirates around that usual. Commander Rees has already ordered the gun crews to load the cannons. In very clear terms, CandiCrush says, “Owen, please let her go. There are reasons. Just watch out for the RenatusVex! Steve, Max, quickly study those flags, before she’s out of sight. Steve, teach him what they mean. Obviously she’s saying VEX, but make sure that Max understands both ways to read those flags. Dusty, now’s your chance to see action again … there might be a VexCircle ship nearby! Owen, where do you want Dusty?” “Why can’t we engage the RedChallenger?” asks Major Hastings, “we won’t get a chance like this again. Why am I suddenly teaching signals to a civilian?” “Steve, you are going to have to set aside any personal animosities and learn to get on with Max. Tell him the rules of engagement, go through the flags with him, start with VEX. Later I’ll explain why we’re letting RedFox go. Run up a Bravo Zulu.” CandiCrush - A watercolour painting of a smart, attractive, youthful 34 year old female military officer with chestnut coloured eyes, and long ash brown hair flowing down her. A watercolour painting of a pleasant looking 21 year old man with short, straight chestnut hair with hints of bronze. copyright © Scott Rochester 2026
September 20, 2026 at 10:03 AM
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#WipSnips 18 Sep 'payment'

More about AngryBard on the website

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AngryBard
Somebody once made the mistake of reading “Andy Barr” as “AngryBard” and now he can’t shake off the nickname. A lovely but timid thirteen year old, AngryBard will happily curl up in a comfy chair, wit...
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September 18, 2026 at 7:47 AM
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#WipSnips 18 Sep 'payment'

There's an unexpected opportunity for #AngryBard and #Kayt (and more of the teenagers) to earn some money.

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WIP extract book 2 of 6 SlenderWolf In With the In Crowd Chapter 7 Professional Fudge LoopHole asks, “Which Andy? It weren’t me! I’m Andy Williamson! Sharon’s baby brother.” “You’re both called Andy?” asks Tigger. Pointing at AngryBard, Kayt says, “call him Bard, that’s what we all call him nowadays.” “Yes,” responds Tigger, in a less than convincing tone. Unaccustomed to the modern, juvenile way of life, he nervously says “it was Bard’s idea,” as if appending a question mark to the moniker. “Bard suggested that we could get a group of you together. He said that’s what Lady Amanda would have done when she was a teenager, Wolfland ethos and all that, give back more to society than you take. But we don’t expect you to do it for nothing. You’ll be paid proper Find Thyme Café rates.” After a round of introductions Tigger explains a bit more about running a café, “it’s a job … it’s not a holiday camp.” Kayt (Manx, pronounced Cat, meaning kitty) - A watercolour painting of an attractive 17 year old girl. She has gorgeous long dark golden blonde hair and her eyes are dark hazel brown. Her face has a picture perfect smile revealing lovely white teeth. She is wearing a lurid lime green crop top dance outfit over a shapely body. AngryBard - A watercolour painting of a slim, attractive 14 year old boy - he has neat dark brown hair, trimmed nicely with a gentle wave on the crown. His eyes are a beautiful deep blue. His face has a thoughtful expression with a hint of a smile. He’s wearing a plain white T shirt. AngryBard is rarely angry unless you interfere with his book reading habit. copyright © Scott Rochester 2026
September 18, 2026 at 7:46 AM
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#WipSnips 17 Sep 'effort'

More about Kayt on the website

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Kayt
Kayt and her best friend Conning are both descended from Manx families. That aside, they are not directly related. In Manx Kayt is pronounced Cat. Like all Manx people Kayt and Conning are particularl...
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September 17, 2026 at 12:09 PM
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#WipSnips 17 Sep 'effort'

Today #KristalClear learnt that her demi-psychic powers now include the human wavelength. #Kayt and #AngryBard do not yet know this - but their romance is patently obvious to all.

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WIP extract book 2 of 6 SlenderWolf In With the In Crowd Chapter N Changing Dynamics Changing Boundaries “Kayt agrees that a kind of boyfriend girlfriend relationship exits.” “As if we didn’t know that already!” “But it has not reached an advanced stage because she won’t permit intimacy. Using superhuman efforts she can just about cope with his fitful impulses, and her own passionate urges! She still believes that the words boyfriend and girlfriend are not appropriate and cannot be used … maybe that’s changing now, even as we speak!” “She’s going to walk him home. It’s not far. He lives somewhere off Willowdene Road, before you get to the Primary School. And then she’s going to walk home to Broadlands. SuperVic and Tinkerbelle have the big house on the corner between Broadland Park High School and the George Tavern.” “That’s all I know,” says KristalClear, “I will not be taking any questions!” Kayt (Manx, pronounced Cat, meaning kitty) - A watercolour painting of an attractive 17 year old girl. She has gorgeous long dark golden blonde hair and her eyes are dark hazel brown. Her face has a picture perfect smile revealing lovely white teeth. She is wearing a lurid lime green crop top dance outfit over a shapely body. AngryBard - A watercolour painting of a slim, attractive 14 year old boy - he has neat dark brown hair, trimmed nicely with a gentle wave on the crown. His eyes are a beautiful deep blue. His face has a thoughtful expression with a hint of a smile. He’s wearing a plain white T shirt. AngryBard is rarely angry unless you interfere with his book reading habit. copyright © Scott Rochester 2026
September 17, 2026 at 12:09 PM
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#WipSnips 16 Sep 'call'

More about Hayley on the website

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#scifi #SlenderWolf #GlobalWarming #writing #WritingCommunity #ClimateChange #sustainability #Lancaster
Hayley
Aged eight, Hayley is a bright, cheerful child, who became an orphan when she was six years old. She is resilient and lives life to the full, coping magnificently with her station in life. It’s helped...
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September 16, 2026 at 10:11 AM
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In Chapter 3 we learn more about the group dynamics of The Noble Coliseum, the home of #Hayley and #FullyCharged.

They’re orphans, but they seem to have a pseudo family.

#scifi #SlenderWolf #GlobalWarming #writing #WritingCommunity #ClimateChange #sustainability #Lancaster
WIP extract book 2 of 6 SlenderWolf In With the In Crowd Chapter 3 A Microcosm of Society Hayley is the one exception. Nine year old Hayley Wilde is Sylvie Wilde’s authentic niece, and she know knows the truth about AuntSylvie and OpenMike. She also knows that she has to keep it to herself. More than any of the other orphans, Hayley looks upon them as her surrogate parents. Her best friend Tommy Reid is not very far behind. Hayley and FullyCharged seem to be inseparable buddies when they’re at home in the Noble Coliseum. Aside from this pseudo family, the only other person who calls FullyCharged by his real name is the primary school teacher Madame Troyes. The summer holidays, without a daily dose of their best friends at school, Robin and SkippyNightmare, mean that Hayley and FullyCharged are spending more time in the company of AuntSylvie and Mr Rafone. All the youngsters follow the protocol of calling him Mr Rafone, until they finish school. Hayley - a watercolour painting of a sweet 9 year old orphan girl, she has long brown hair and stunning hazel eyes tinged with a little green - in this relaxed pose she has a calm neutral expression with a hint of a smile - she is wearing a plain white T shirt. FullyCharged - a watercolour painting of a hyperactive 9 year old orphan boy, he has plenty of golden brown hair on top, which at the sides is neatly under control. His eyes are a deep chestnut colour - uncharacteristically calm in this pose he has a neutral expression with a hint of a smile - he is wearing a white T shirt. copyright © Scott Rochester 2026
September 16, 2026 at 10:11 AM
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#WipSnips 15 Sep 'exterior'

More about #ClaireVoyant on the website

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#scifi #SlenderWolf #romance #writing #WritingCommunity #IndieAuthor #bookSky #LoveStory #Lancaster
ClaireVoyant
Claire Telham AKA ClaireVoyant is a 13 year old orphan who lives in the Noble Coliseum. A member of the Telham family who run the chain of department stores in Wolfland, Claire has financial support f...
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September 15, 2026 at 7:35 AM
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#WipSnips 15 Sep 'exterior'

Vibes:

Outside #AngryBard is as unaccustomed to being on the receiving end of suggestive chat as #ClaireVoyant is to initiating it.

#scifi #SlenderWolf #romance #writing #WritingCommunity #IndieAuthor #bookSky #LoveStory #Lancaster
WIP extract book 2 of 6 SlenderWolf In With the In Crowd Chapter 6 It’s Obvious “Andy! I need to ask you something!” says ClaireVoyant, “I saw most of that.” “Did you hear it too?” asks AngryBard nervously, “we can’t talk here, we need somewhere more private.” “The Kipling Room is nice.” “No. Outside. Somewhere away from everybody. Not the Ornamental Garden either. There’ll be people there.” ClaireVoyant is surprised that this is working out a lot easier than she thought; getting him alone with her. Although she hadn’t anticipated they’d be by themselves, sitting on the swings in the children’s playground just in front of the Churchill Room. Rising briefly to her feet she unfurls her cinnamon bun hairstyle, and gives her head a flirtatious shake. AngryBard is oblivious to the preening, even as she adjusts her dress is promote her developing bust, then sits on the swing next to him. With no forethought she asks bluntly “why Kayt, what makes her so special, why not me?” AngryBard is as unaccustomed to being on the receiving end of suggestive chat as ClaireVoyant is to initiating it. She has no finesse, and he has no interest. Hence the conversation rapidly turns into a factual and perfectly civil discussion. The truth of the matter is that about two years ago AngryBard had been at the first ever Space Girls event, when they had worn their kitty and bunny costumes, and he was besotted with Kayt from the outset. Black leotard, cat ears and lifelike tail. He stresses that the costume was the spark, but the passion for the performing arts was more compelling. ClaireVoyant - A watercolour painting of a 14 year old orphan girl who vaguely resembles Princess Leia with two pigtails coiled into buns - Cinnamon Bun style. AngryBard - A watercolour painting of a slim, attractive 14 year old boy copyright © Scott Rochester 2026
September 15, 2026 at 7:34 AM
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#WipSnips 14 Sep 'month'

More about HayWire on the website

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#scifi #SlenderWolf #romance #writing #WritingCommunity #IndieAuthor #bookSky #LoveStory #Lancaster #autism
HayWire
An apprentice watchmaker. Eighteen year old HayWire would really like to come up with a new sort of viable battery technology, and explore using batteries to power watches again. If that can’t be done...
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September 14, 2026 at 5:12 AM
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#WipSnips 14 Sep 'month'

Unbeknown to the InCrowd something has been brewing between #Conning and #HayWire.

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WIP extract book 2 of 6 SlenderWolf In With the In Crowd Chapter 5 Better the Devil You Know “But he’s injured!” Conning blurts out, her voice tight with an urgency that make her cheeks flush. It isn’t just pity; her eyes turn to look in the direction of the Noble Coliseum. HayWire is the intelligent, good looking young man who Conning would easily dismiss whenever Kayt was around. It hardly mattered that he would openly admire her curves, everybody admired her curves. “And he’s left home! I don’t understand what’s going on! He’s still a human being you know!” Everybody stares at Conning, their tea cups hovering in mid-air. The silence at the table quite sudden and absolute. Conning rarely shows this kind of raw emotion for anyone, let alone the geeky boy she has spent months ignoring. After one day in her new job she seems to be an entirely different person; regarding HayWire as if he were the only bachelor in town. Conning - A watercolour painting of an attractive young girl aged 17. She has gorgeous long medium ash brown hair and her eyes are dark chestnut brown. Her face has a picture perfect smile revealing lovely white teeth. She is wearing a powerful yellow crop top dance outfit over a curvaceous body. (Manx, pronounced KonYing, meaning bunny). HayWire - A watercolour painting of an 19 year old young man - he has fly away golden blonde hair and blue eyes - in this relaxed pose he has a thoughtful and neutral expression - he is wearing a white T shirt. copyright © Scott Rochester 2026
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AngryBard
Somebody once made the mistake of reading “Andy Barr” as “AngryBard” and now he can’t shake off the nickname. A lovely but timid thirteen year old, AngryBard will happily curl up in a comfy chair, wit...
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The Find Thyme Café & Magnum Opus are both on Lancaster’s Market Sq

Whilst #Kayt has found the courage to speak to the InCrowd for one minute, #AngryBard has no intention of being sociable right now

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WIP extract book 2 of 6 SlenderWolf In With the In Crowd Chapter 14 Duty Calls “I don’t know what we’re going to do now!” AngryBard’s voice dissolves again. He bends his head lower, hoping that if he can make himself sufficiently small he might somehow disappear from the restaurant altogether. Then another noisy sniff. He closes his eyes. Julia desperately wants to help soothe his pain, and would rather not have these distracting theatrics troubling any customers. But she cannot summon the right diplomacy, let alone the courage to ask him to move. In any case, Magnum Opus is so small that there is no truly quiet spot where he can hide. So she just stands there beside him and gently strokes him on the shoulder. He shows neither gratitude nor annoyance. Preoccupied with his own misery he’s perfectly content to let Julia do whatever she wants. AngryBard - A watercolour painting of a slim, attractive 14 year old boy - he has neat dark brown hair, trimmed nicely with a gentle wave on the crown. His eyes are a beautiful deep blue. His face has a thoughtful expression with a hint of a smile. He’s wearing a plain white T shirt. AngryBard is rarely angry unless you interfere with his book reading habit. A water colour painting of a waitress aged 23 years old, looking happy and cheerful. She has long dark chocolate brown hair, and deep chestnut brown eyes. A gorgeous smile and perfect white teeth. She is wearing a smart, clean white blouse, and she has no jewellery. The image is labelled Julia . copyright © Scott Rochester 2026
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Kayt
Kayt and her best friend Conning are both descended from Manx families. That aside, they are not directly related. In Manx Kayt is pronounced Cat. Like all Manx people Kayt and Conning are particularl...
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