Special notes: I didn't start this story with an outline, I've just been writing. I have kept notes as I go (included below) The cast on this story is pretty big and I've been splitting it usually into three parts. I wasn't doing that out of any particular writing technique, just an idea of how not to get bored. We are up to chapter 30 now, the point where I'm usually bored and move on. But because of the way I split the story into so many parts, I haven't gotten bored this time. I can continue this for awhile. I have several specific goals, you might have missed many of the clues I've been dropping, but I've been doing a setup for a whole new story. The story 'ends' when Jaco and Keal die of old age. I'm filling in everything that happens up to that point right now. Which can be a lot. But, there is another story, with all brand new characters in a brand new world that picks up after the end of the story as you know it. Anyway, I'm tossing my notes up for your amusement. If you're bored with the story, let me know. I could easily wrap it up and just move on to something new. Oh yea, and one last note. My big goal is to write one million words. I picked up some advise from my favorite author. She said you have to write one million words before you're even ready to begin. This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. Moeth and Raen, 22 years old now Gini and Clap, Lord Clapper's son, Laundry Soap Vel and Ring, the drug addicts, Ring raises hawks, expert fighters, but has problem with authority Teal and Willet, mechanical geniuses, Mergan and Kit, medics Peli and Vas, stone cold killers, but with a sense of honor Avocet and Sander, the hiders, anti-social, stays to themselves Aliaen and Caedon, the orphans the goddess chose Rip and Tear, the half-Demonians, no tails Kata and Cala, the hatchlings, not part of the Moeth stories, new characters, the acolytus. Pesa, a sparrow, entering first year at the Sparrow Academy The White Raven Cassie and Cody, Herald and the Eagle Weston, Marshal General *The Raven Prophecy, Corvus Mallori, Little Raven* "The least among us shall become the greatest among us." More Characters: The White Raven (will never have a name, only a title) Pesa- Sparrow (papa and mama, no names) Host S74 Kata- Raven, First Egg Cala- Raven, First Egg The Malai Alliance and the Tolin Alliance Raven High Priestess Eagle High Priestess The Seamstress Tonae Cass, Lord Cassoway Strut, Lord Struthio Cody, Codae Cassi, Cassae Gunslinger Michael (Lone Gunslinger adjutant) Gunslinger Lenya (Lone Gunslinger bounty hunter) Jaco Master Savage (Demonia Metal Works Foreman) Daeger (building up to be master villain) Prince Hawk Prince Sparrow Lord Hawk Lord Sparrow Lord Raven Lady Raven Lady Clapper Saeker and Makae (Gaevin’s farm hands) Gaevin Mae Mulae Farael Battle Carrier Chapter 1, Part a: Intro to The White Raven, tie-ins to previous stories, female Raven, set goal…search for eagle Part b: Intro to Pesa, female Sparow. Set goal…attend Sparrow Academy [Moeth and Raen are 22 years old. Their Alliance is assigned at the airfield, Customs Orbit Patrol]. Chapter 2, Part a: The White Raven is getting ready to leave, two hatchlings want to go with her Part b: Pesa, Pod 14 is ejected, it is the pod Keal will run into in several years Part c: The White Raven leaves on her journey to find the Eagle, takes the hatchlings, arrives at the seamstress. Chapter 3, Part a: intro of moeth alliance, make it fun Part b: Pesa goes into to take the test, starts test, she's in trouble Part c: Moeth alliance rescues White Raven, Big Bird., she's in Dart ship with Gini and Clap on the way to the 'cabins' Chapter 4, Part a: Pesa in the test room, beware the pen, the leather scarf Part b: White Raven is taken to the 'cabins', a compound on House Clapper land of Raen's orphans Part c: Intro Jaco arriving on a cargo liner at Raunu arriving, meets Pesa. Chapter 5, Part a: Intro Cody, the Eagle, being left on the corner Part b: White Raven meets Cassie Part c: Cody and Cassie on the corner Chapter 6, Part a: White Raven learns, sore from building, new seed Part b: Jaco does the long run, sneaks on the Lone Gunslinger Base, finds a hide-out, uses his tablet to send a message to Pesa Part c: Pesa, on the way to Darai, gets a message Chapter 7, Part a: Cody escapes a terrible fate Part b: Vas teaches the White Raven a better prophecy Part c: Gunslinger Michael finds a very sick Jackdaw Chapter 8, Part a: Raen, Moeth, Clap, Gini, Ring, Vel, Rip, Tear; salvage a med-ship, play with a nuke Part b: Pesa arrives at the academy, meets up with Tonae Part c: Cody joins a gang Off stage: Jaco is sick, White Raven is at the Cabins, Kata and Cala are with the White Raven, Hero just completed the Long Run, Wes is heading to Raunu Chapter 9, Part a: Jaco wakes up Part b: White Raven clashes with Lady Clapper, Vas becomes a General Part c: Raen learns the truth about Demonia Chapter 10 Part a: Kata and Cala try to poison the Hawk Priestess, the Eagle High Priestess is appointed Part b: Cody is adopted by an ex war bird, now farmer, who knows Cody is the Eagle Part c: Pesa sends a letter to Jaco Chapter 11 (Red Feather, part I) Part a: Vas prepares House Eagle for battle, Red Feather, Vas is 1st wave Part b: Cody gets a father, goes with Gaevin on the Red Feather, 5th wave Part c: Pesa finds herself aboard a Battle Cruiser, 2nd wave Chapter 12 (Red Feather, part II) Part a2: Ground Defense (cala and kata) Part a1: Evacuation Fleet (white raven) Part a: 5th Wave (Cody and Gaevin) Part b: 2nd Wave (Pesa) Part c: 1st Wave (Vas) Part d: Invading Fleet (Raen and Moeth… and Lord Struthio) Just a note: The above story went over-board with the Australian accent. I had a feeling the Internet references were for crap, so I went and watched every episode of Australia’s Got Talent, The Voice - Australia, and X-Factor Australia. I’m going to tone down the accent to what I heard the average Australian using. Chapter 13 (Red Feather, Rescue) Part a: Blaze and Lord Struthio Part b: Pesa and the 2nd Wave Part c: Cody and Zan Chapter 14 (Recall) Part a: White Raven is humbled Part b: Zan and Cody best friends, a secret revealed Part c: Jaco the consort Chapter 15 Part a: Pesa and Host 74 remains aboard the Carrier, headed to combat Part b: Cala and Kata are hereos Part c: Raen and Lord Struthio return Chapter 16 Part a: Cody and Zan, Zam arrives, is a brat Part b: High Priestess in the hospital Part c: General Vas and moving day Chapter 17 Part a: Jaco is Hero’s prisoner (Jaco’s confused) Part b: Arrival of House Eagle Part c: The White Raven and Cala/Kata Chapter 18 Part a: Pesa, sex toys, and Jaco the spy Part b: Cody has a convo with Zam Part c: Eagle Goddess appears, Ring gets kidnapped Chapter 19 Part a: Ring and the Goddess, the seed Part b: Cody lands with the Demonians Part c: Gaevin accidentally takes Cody to house eagle Chapter 20 Part a: Cala and Kata injuries are healed, begin to wake Part b: Ring and confusion, a cattle drive is planned Part c: Mergan discovers Cody Chapter 21 Part a: Pesa and the cook Part b: Mergan examines Cody, Rip and crew heads to Cassoway, WRaven returns. Chapter 22 Part a: House Cassoway is mad Part b: Jaco and language Part c: Ring and Vel activate the seed Chapter 23 Part a: Mergan negotiates with Malice Part b: Vas and the Raven Temple Part c: Cattle Drive starts Chapter 24 Part a: White Raven slaps Kata Part b: Clap and Master Savage at the Ship Yards Part c: Rip fights the bull Chapter 25 Part a: Ring and Vel nearly destroy Darai Part b1: Moeth, Gini, and the new Tarlocks Part b2: Moeth and Lady Raven (new sub-plot, Lord Struthio stealing the stealth technology?) Chapter 26 Part a1: Moeth and Ring argue Part a2: Moeth reveals nano-virus to the White Raven Part a3: Prince Falor arrives Chapter 27 Part a: Pesa and the drill Part b: Ring and Vel hook up with Mischief Chapter 28 Part a: Clap the sailor and the fishing poles Part b: Cody and Daeger Chapter 29 Part a: Cattle Drive and the rustlers Chapter 30 Part a: Part b: Part c: Naylocliano Aedi Corax Hadean eon Ungula Staves New sayings Cow eating ancestors Big Bird Mate Nicking House Struthio of the southern island continent Mulae Farael Battle Carrier The Aedi, Aedificentium, The Builders, two races, one species, Demonian and Daraian. Always drink upstream from the herd. An onion can make people cry; but, there’s never been a vegetable that can make people laugh. Any cowboy can carry a tune. The trouble comes when he tries to unload it. Always take a good look at what you’re about to eat. It’s not so important to know what it is, but it’s critical to know what it was. Don't worry about bitin' off more'n you can chew; your mouth is probably a whole lot bigger'n you think. Generally, you ain't learnin' nothing when your mouth's a-jawin'. If you're ridin' ahead of the herd, take a look back every now and then to make sure it's still there with ya. I took to the life of a cowboy like a horse takes to oats. If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop digging. It's better to keep your mouth shut and look stupid than open it and prove it. If it doesn't seem to be worth the effort it probably isn't. Just 'cause trouble comes visiting doesn't mean you have to offer it a place to sit down. Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier than puttin' it back. Nature gave us all something to fall back on, and sooner or later we all land flat on it. The quickest way to double your money is to fold it over and put it back into your pocket The only good reason to ride a bull is to meet a nurse. Treat a woman like a racehorse, and she'll never be a nag. There' are two theories to arguin' with a woman. Neither one works. When you give a lesson in meanness to a critter or a person, don't be surprised if they learn their lesson. When you're throwin' your weight around, be ready to have it thrown around by somebody else. We all got pieces of crazy in us, some bigger pieces than others. When you’re throwin’ your weight around, be ready to have it thrown around by somebody else. Don’t squat with your spurs on. Don't let your yearnings get ahead of your earnings. Don't dig for water under the outhouse. Don't go in if you don't know the way out. Don't mess with something that ain't bothering you. Never drive black cattle in the dark. Never approach a bull from the front, a horse from the rear or a fool from any direction. Never miss a good chance to shut up. Never ask how stupid someone is 'cause they'll turn around and show you. Never ask a barber if you need a haircut. Never slap a man who’s chewing tobacco. If you get thrown from a horse, you have to get up and get back on, unless you landed on a cactus; then you have to roll around and scream in pain. A cowboy is a man with guts and a horse. If you climb in the saddle, be ready for the ride. The horse stopped with a jerk-- and the jerk fell off! When in doubt, let your horse do the thinkin'. Speak your mind, but ride a fast horse.