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New Greenlea Tale: The Rookie
« on: December 16, 2007, 04:26:07 pm »
Yes believe it, I finally started a new Greenlea story.

The Rookie 

http://louisev.livejournal.com/236331.html#cutid1  Chapter 1

Since there seem to be two camps of readers, the Dupree camp and the Ellery camp, I decided I was going to satisfy both - so it will contain all of our major characters and not choose between them.

“Mr. Coyote always gets me good, boy,”  Ellery said, winking.  “Almost forgot what life was like before I got me my own personal coyote.”


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Re: New Greenlea Tale: The Rookie
« Reply #1 on: December 16, 2007, 04:59:49 pm »
And it's a great start, Louise. Thanks for the early Christmas present!

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Re: New Greenlea Tale: The Rookie
« Reply #2 on: December 16, 2007, 05:39:21 pm »
there will be another chapter up in a while.
“Mr. Coyote always gets me good, boy,”  Ellery said, winking.  “Almost forgot what life was like before I got me my own personal coyote.”


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Re: New Greenlea Tale: The Rookie
« Reply #3 on: December 16, 2007, 06:00:26 pm »
I don't do this very often, but this definitely rates a

SQUEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!

Awesome start to the story, Louise!  You never lose your touch.  I love seeing the boys in action.

Count me as having one foot firmly in both camps (all the camps, really).  I love all the Greenlea boys. 

There's a foot of snow outside and it's freezing cold ....but now I'm having a great day!   :D

Thanks,
Marie
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Re: New Greenlea Tale: The Rookie
« Reply #4 on: December 16, 2007, 06:16:33 pm »
thanks, Marie!

I wasn't sure if I was going to get the ol Muse back or not, and it is just as much of a surprise to me as it is to you that here I am working on a story I had no inkling of previously.  It has a little of the old, and a little of the new in it, just enough to keep everybody guessing!

and here is the next chapter!

The Rookie, Chapter 2

http://louisev.livejournal.com/236640.html
“Mr. Coyote always gets me good, boy,”  Ellery said, winking.  “Almost forgot what life was like before I got me my own personal coyote.”


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Re: New Greenlea Tale: The Rookie
« Reply #5 on: December 16, 2007, 06:22:18 pm »
This is great, just like the old days....waiting for multiple chapters in one day. Thanks, Louise!

Yes, Marie, we have a foot of snow too, it's effing freezin as Ellery would say, and I am warm and toasty with The Rookie...

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Re: New Greenlea Tale: The Rookie
« Reply #6 on: December 16, 2007, 07:13:23 pm »
I have felt very bad about not giving anyone any new stories, and it is really enjoyable to see so many folks popping up gleefully to read the little start I have going here on 'The Rookie.'
“Mr. Coyote always gets me good, boy,”  Ellery said, winking.  “Almost forgot what life was like before I got me my own personal coyote.”


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Re: New Greenlea Tale: The Rookie
« Reply #7 on: December 16, 2007, 09:57:14 pm »
....... and I am warm and toasty with The Rookie...

Yep, these boys are great warmer-uppers.   :)


SPOILERS





Are you sure you're not a lawyer, Louise?   ;)  That was excellent.  What a fascinating (and awful) web of corruption in Greenlea County.  Effin' Amos - but he's got some bargaining power and he knows it. 

Poor Dupree, being put in the middle of Ellery and Paula - but it shows just how highly Wes thinks of him.  Wow - Ellery was in rare form, but good on Paula for holding her own with him.  I think Ellery needs a spankin'   ;D

And we see, once again, why Wes is the Sheriff and our Fearless Leader. 

Thanks!
Marie
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Re: New Greenlea Tale: The Rookie
« Reply #8 on: December 16, 2007, 10:03:29 pm »
I like to think I was a lawyer in another life.   ::)

thanks for the comments, Marie, it instils confidence that at least I sound like I know what I'm talking about.

And you knew we couldn't see the last of Amos Marigold or that little troublemaker Leon - right?
“Mr. Coyote always gets me good, boy,”  Ellery said, winking.  “Almost forgot what life was like before I got me my own personal coyote.”


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Re: New Greenlea Tale: The Rookie
« Reply #9 on: December 17, 2007, 09:58:53 pm »
Yes, it's up!

http://louisev.livejournal.com/236920.html  'The Rookie, Chapter 3'
“Mr. Coyote always gets me good, boy,”  Ellery said, winking.  “Almost forgot what life was like before I got me my own personal coyote.”