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In the film & fanfiction versions of my ongoing "Great Mouse Detective" sequel project "A New Beginning", the story begins with an opening prologue, during which the happy citizens of Mouse London sing joyously about the "month of peace" & positive changes in social / genderal / racial / ethnic / theological / cultural / other attitudes & relationships that have affected the rodent world (though, of course, the fanfiction version of the song focuses more on the new technology that is featured so prominently in that rendition of the tale); we also meet the former thugs of Professor Ratigan (plenty of old & new faces) & witness their re-hiring by Mouses Fiennes, before meeting the Gypsy mice Pias & Madame Ratburn, who predicts to her friend--& us--about the fulfillment of a medieval prophecy that an "unlikely group of rodents" (i.e., the Baker Street Family) will team up together to defeat the "League Of Villains", including Mouses Fiennes & his thugs (the prediction will be included in the fanfiction, but takes place after Queen Mousetoria visits Madame Ratburn & Anya at the new technology factory).

The first scene that plays after the opening prologue & titles in the film version (but won't be included in the fanfiction version--sorry, folks!) takes place in Scotland, on the farm where Hiram Flaversham, his parents (Malcolm & Kayley Flaversham), & his two older sisters (Miriam & Leesha, the latter of whom is strictly unique to the film version of GMD 2) once grew up together. Now, Hiram & Olivia are spending a few months' holiday on the Flaversham family farm with Grandpa Malcolm & Grandma Kayley, along with Aunt Leesha, her husband Gordon, & their four mouselings--12-year-old Doug, 11-year-old Fran, 8-year-old Russell, & 4-year-old Wendy (all of whom were created just for the movie version of GMD 2). However, Hiram & Olivia's plans to stay with their relatives a few months longer are cut short when Hiram decides to move back to London & reopen his toy shop--just as the toymaking industry is reaching an all-time peak in the United Kingdom.

One day, a few weeks ago, I was fillying around in Photoshop, & while doing so, I eventually came up with this landscape portrait of the Flavershams' family farm, scenically located on the verdant hills of the Scottish countryside, adorned with lush green grass, blossoming flowers, & fruitful (no pun intended) apple trees. The farmhouse & some of the "yard" around it can be seen in this picture, bathed in the golden glow of the morning sunlight.

When you're finished reading, please be sure to leave feedback when you're done. I'll take anything from comments to constructive criticism, as long as they're not flames or delivered in an overly-harsh, stern, or mercilessly-nitpicky manner.

Description
Full-view, please!

In the film & fanfiction versions of my ongoing "Great Mouse Detective" sequel project "A New Beginning", the story begins with an opening prologue, during which the happy citizens of Mouse London sing joyously about the "month of peace" & positive changes in social / genderal / racial / ethnic / theological / cultural / other attitudes & relationships that have affected the rodent world (though, of course, the fanfiction version of the song focuses more on the new technology that is featured so prominently in that rendition of the tale); we also meet the former thugs of Professor Ratigan (plenty of old & new faces) & witness their re-hiring by Mouses Fiennes, before meeting the Gypsy mice Pias & Madame Ratburn, who predicts to her friend--& us--about the fulfillment of a medieval prophecy that an "unlikely group of rodents" (i.e., the Baker Street Family) will team up together to defeat the "League Of Villains", including Mouses Fiennes & his thugs (the prediction will be included in the fanfiction, but takes place after Queen Mousetoria visits Madame Ratburn & Anya at the new technology factory).

The first scene that plays after the opening prologue & titles in the film version (but won't be included in the fanfiction version--sorry, folks!) takes place in Scotland, on the farm where Hiram Flaversham, his parents (Malcolm & Kayley Flaversham), & his two older sisters (Miriam & Leesha, the latter of whom is strictly unique to the film version of GMD 2) once grew up together. Now, Hiram & Olivia are spending a few months' holiday on the Flaversham family farm with Grandpa Malcolm & Grandma Kayley, along with Aunt Leesha, her husband Gordon, & their four mouselings--12-year-old Doug, 11-year-old Fran, 8-year-old Russell, & 4-year-old Wendy (all of whom were created just for the movie version of GMD 2). However, Hiram & Olivia's plans to stay with their relatives a few months longer are cut short when Hiram decides to move back to London & reopen his toy shop--just as the toymaking industry is reaching an all-time peak in the United Kingdom.

One day, a few weeks ago, I was fillying around in Photoshop, & while doing so, I eventually came up with this landscape portrait of the Flavershams' family farm, scenically located on the verdant hills of the Scottish countryside, adorned with lush green grass, blossoming flowers, & fruitful (no pun intended) apple trees. The farmhouse & some of the "yard" around it can be seen in this picture, bathed in the golden glow of the morning sunlight.

When you're finished reading, please be sure to leave feedback when you're done. I'll take anything from comments to constructive criticism, as long as they're not flames or delivered in an overly-harsh, stern, or mercilessly-nitpicky manner.