The Rookies: Series Directory/Guide

The Rookies is a novella(?) written by Bojikstan for the NS Sports subforum, following the lives of a group of young footballers who are rich for the first time after making it big. It also covers some of the country's social topics, and shows flashbacks to previous events such as the Bojikstani Civil War. The story takes place across a number of arcs, listed below.

[b]Arc 1: Beginning[/b]

We meet the players as Bojikstan competes in the Independents Cup, their first ever competition as a national team. The writing in this arc is simpler, and much of the focus is on personal drama.

[url=https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=32293496#p32293496]Chapter One[/url]: A short intro. Mara Mandaric writes about the experience on her blog

[url=https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=32302614#p32302614]Chapter Two[/url]: Artem talks to Mara about a flashback

[url=https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=32314451#p32314451]Chapter Three[/url]: Niko and Mara fight, Ricardo and Rain go out

[url=https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=32335859#p32335859]Chapter Four[/url]: Rain's past resurfaces, Artem meets Livia

[url=https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=32349464#p32349464]Chapter Five[/url]: The team reaches the quarterfinals, Mara opens up

[url=https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=32364749#p32364749]Chapter Six[/url]: The team wins, but Mara is injured

[url=https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=32377311#p32377311]Chapter Seven[/url]: Relationship drama all around

[url=https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=32390302#p32390302]Chapter Eight[/url]: Bojikstan loses the third place match, Mara vows to figure out Rain

[b]Arc 2: Blackmont[/b]

The group travels to Blackmont, where their personal dramas will intersect. This arc has inconsistently better writing, and takes place between tournaments. You could say that the series starts for real here.

[url=https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=32424578#p32424578]Chapter Nine[/url]: Niko and Artem talk before the gang heads to Blackmont

[url=https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=32425035#p32425035]Chapter Ten[/url]: Lady Baines gives advice to Rain, who freaks out on Crown Day

[url=https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=32440990#p32440990]Chapter Eleven[/url]: Ships happen

[b]Arc 2.5: Crazy Youth[/b]

A family drama that was written during the Di Bradini Cup. Not about the main Rookies cast, but it follows outsiders Livia Andrade and Will Sorokin before they join the main group on the senior national team.

[url=https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=32524527#p32524527]Part One[/url]: It started over a boy

[url=https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=32542056#p32542056]Part Two[/url]: The team wins, but Liv doesn't fit in

[url=https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=32553843#p32553843]Part Three[/url]: Nadine gets an offer after a heartbreaking loss

[url=https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=32566332#p32566332]Part Four[/url]: Nadine starts breaking down

[url=https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=32578423#p32578423]Part Five[/url]: Liv comes to an understanding

[url=https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=32587878#p32587878]Part Six[/url]: Liv sees a therapist, but reignites a feud

[url=https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=32601155#p32601155]Part Seven[/url]: Dimitar makes a deal, Will has a scare

[url=https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=32614406#p32614406]Part Eight[/url]: Liv earns her place

[url=https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=32625144#p32625144]Epilogue[/url]: The sisters make amends.

[b]Arc 3: Rebirth[/b]

The group gets back together before the World Cup and takes a second trip to Blackmont. The writing improves a lot compared to the first arc, and we see themes of mystery and intrigue here. We also get flashbacks to the war.

[url=https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=32859752#p32859752]Chapter Twelve[/url]: Ricky drags Rain back to the others, breaking her isolation

[url=https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=32888448#p32888448]Chapter Thirteen[/url]: The group is reunited once again

[url=https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=32975784#p32975784]Chapter Fourteen[/url]: Rain discovers that she has a stalker

[url=https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=32984961#p32984961]Chapter Fifteen[/url]: Artem realizes something is up

[url=https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=32990795#p32990795]Chapter Sixteen[/url]: The team goes out, and Mara explains her background

[url=https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=32996657#p32996657]Chapter Seventeen[/url]: Mara comes out, flustering Rain

[url=https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=33003013#p33003013]Chapter Eighteen[/url]: A flashback to Rain's return home for the closing stages of the war

[url=https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=33010391#p33010391]Chapter Nineteen[/url]: Rain remembers her Ghost

[url=https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=33016236#p33016236]Chapter Twenty[/url]: Rain's flashback to the Siege of Odena

[b]Arc 4: Leaders[/b]

A changing of the guard begins as the Rookies make it through a chaotic World Cup qualifying campaign.

[url=https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=33039507#p33039507]Chapter Twenty One[/url]: Niko and Liv go out

[url=https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=33051485#p33051485]Chapter Twenty Two[/url]: Artem discovers Rain's stalker problem