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@scottrochester.bsky.social Sep 14, 2026, 5:10 AM

#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

@cheapfuelnearme.bsky.social Sep 13, 2026, 4:19 PM

#UK #PetrolPrice update reported Sep. 13th, 2026: Cheapest petrol in #Lancaster has risen from 167.9p to 168.9p a litre.

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@cheapfuelnearme.bsky.social Sep 13, 2026, 10:39 AM

#UK #PetrolPrice update reported Sep. 12th, 2026: Cheapest petrol in #Lancaster has risen from 166.9p to 167.9p a litre.

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@scottrochester.bsky.social Sep 13, 2026, 7:01 AM

#WipSnips 13 Sep 'distract'

More about AngryBard on the website

www.slenderwolf.com/novels/chara... /

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@allforkids.bsky.social Sep 12, 2026, 7:00 PM

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@cheapfuelnearme.bsky.social Sep 12, 2026, 4:33 PM

#UK #PetrolPrice update reported Sep. 11th, 2026: Cheapest petrol in #Lancaster has risen from 165.9p to 166.9p a litre.

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@modernistdelights.com Sep 12, 2026, 10:39 AM

Lancaster Telephone Exchange (Rear), 2026

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A beige, two-storey building with vertical panels and narrow windows stands behind a stone wall. A blue sign is attached to the wall, and a rubbish bin is visible in front. Some plants grow to the right. The sky is clear and blue.

@discoveralone.bsky.social Sep 11, 2026, 7:40 PM

Link Pot, Lancaster.

Nearby: Three Men of Gragareth; Entrance to Lost John's Cave.

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@lancastercc.bsky.social Sep 11, 2026, 3:03 PM

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@earthquakesnear.me Sep 11, 2026, 10:24 AM

M2.8 earthquake near Lancaster, CA — 7km deep.
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@railadvent.bsky.social Sep 11, 2026, 10:20 AM

Appeal launched following fight at Lancashire station https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/09/appeal-launched-following-fight-at-lancashire-station.html #BritishTransportPolice #lancashire #lancaster

@scottrochester.bsky.social Sep 11, 2026, 9:46 AM

#WipSnips 11 Sep 'exhaust'

More about Kayt on the website

www.slenderwolf.com/novels/chara...

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@scottrochester.bsky.social Sep 11, 2026, 9:46 AM

#WipSnips 11 Sep 'exhaust'

Openly played out in Lancaster's Market Square the InCrowd has been watching the #Kayt and #AngryBard drama unfold.

Now they've become an integral part of it.

#SlenderWolf #romance #WritingCommunity #bookSky #LoveStory #Lancaster

WIP extract book 2 of 6
SlenderWolf In With the In Crowd

Chapter 14
Duty Calls

“If the café is closing now,” whispers HayWire, “we should all move over to Magnum Opus, they don’t close until 22:00.”
“Sorry Poppet,” says Conning quietly, “I don’t think that’s a good idea. It might look rude. Even if you didn’t mean to be rude, it might still look rude to Kayt and Bard. When people get emotional they sometimes need time and space to themselves.”
“Sorry darling. Yes, me too. Sometimes I like having a quiet space to myself.”
In frustration, Kayt noisily drags a chair over to the table, scraping it carelessly over the stone floor. A rattle of tea cups follows the sharp smack of her fist striking the table. The gesture holding no malice only the raw, unsettled echo of her utter exhaustion.
The goldfinch departs in haste.
Kayt decides that she doesn’t actually want the chair after all. She can do this standing up. It will take no more than ten seconds. Conning is already on her feet beside Kayt. Everybody else rises too. Betty is hastily ushering the few remaining staff back inside the café. The goldfinch has returned and perched on the fence again.
Dabbing her face with her hankie, Kayt takes a deep breath and regains some composure. Just long enough to deliver the calamitous news.

copyright © Scott Rochester 2026

heading: SlenderWolf The InCrowd

six headshots of the six main characters - the in crowd

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.

NutJob - A watercolour picture of a charming young man aged 17. He has neat well groomed brown hair, his eyes are bright blue, and his face has an a simple, polite smile although it looks as if he's concentrating. He's wearing a plain white T shirt.

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.

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

@jmlscanner.bsky.social Sep 10, 2026, 7:00 PM

💨 SOME STRONG WINDS — LANCASTER: Winds have increased to approximately 13 mph from the Southwest.

Secure loose outdoor objects and use caution while driving, especially in high-profile vehicles.

#Lancaster #WNY #Weather #NYwx

@cheapfuelnearme.bsky.social Sep 10, 2026, 4:54 PM

#UK #PetrolPrice update reported Sep. 10th, 2026: Cheapest petrol in #Lancaster has risen from 163.9p to 165.9p a litre.

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@modernistdelights.com Sep 10, 2026, 9:50 AM

30-32 New Street, Lancaster, 2025

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#photography #dslrphotography #favourite #lancaster

A three-storey building with vertical windows and white railings. The ground floor houses THE BAG SHOP, GILLISONS, and a MARKET CORNER. Leafless tree branches frame the upper part of the photo under a partly cloudy sky.