Plotting Hiranya's story

Have been 'plotting' my stories a lot lately, because spontaneity and organic story-growth haven't worked out yet. Baby steps.

Story of Hiranya

* The Horned One: Hiranya finds himself getting carried away by his rebellious friends' schemes and gets himself in a difficult position. The girls dare each other into drunkenness in the dorms.

 * New friends, and old ones: The find a beloved classmate has left the school. They are ambivalent about a new one. The girls jump across the wall for a comfortably uneventful all-night adventure.

* Demons of the Past: A story about the school from way back resurfaces in the media, and the guys are involved in various ways. The girls speak out. [Allegations of mistreatment of girls by guys, gang's members have family on both sides, there's an all-out war that's stopped when they agree to change things going forward.]

* Boys, interrupted: A travel plan to the mountains during the holidays is disrupted when a suspected spy outs the secret plan. Hiranya defends himself. The girls bike up a mountain. [Long-weekend plans are cancelled, gang has fun anyway]

* The rebellion: A teacher's actions cause the guys to lead an all-out rebellion against the school. The girls don't want to be involved in the drama. [A student claims to be an innocent victim of a teacher's irrational ire]

* Oops I did it Again!: The guys discover some things are worth pondering over. The girls have a weekend-long bender. [The student from the previous chapter was doing something indefensibly illegal)

* Vindication? : The school administration reveals facts that would vindicate the gang's rebellion. Except the gang doesn't want to accept it. The girls find a chance to be heard. [The activities teacher is removed and investigated on, the gang has close connections with him, and feels being set up]

* Voice of the Youth: Hiranya spearheads a student newspaper, which quickly ends up turning into a gossip rag. The girls back him up.

* Kid me Not: Hiranya's journalistic activities get him to know a new friend close-up. Is it too close for him? The girls and the guys become suspicious friends [Hiranya gets a maybe-girlfriend]

* Turned off: Everyone is gone for Dashain holidays, except a few of the core gang. They decide to experiment. The girls consider the act of kissing.

* I'll be back!: Hiranya is back from holidays, but only for a few days! The gang plans future misbehavior. The girls are interested.

* On fire! : The pressure of post-holiday exams heats things up. The girls and the guys consider pairing up.

 * Submarine: The exam results come out, and the guys find themselves below sea-level. The girls are accused of sabotage.

***halfway***

*  Spooked: Ghosts of dead soldiers are seen around in the school, terrifying the school. The gang decides to investigate. Meanwhile, Hiraya and friends get cast for the annual drama. Disagreements in artistic visions lead to conflict and compromises. 

* Teaser: As the annual drama gets closer, the gang is cleaved. Hiranya has trouble balancing school, friends, and drama. Romantic liaisons are sped up. Arrival of a young American drama director causes much gossip.

* aaand, Action!: Talks of taking relationships to the next stage. Drama finale causes much drama, the gang begins reconciling. The gang is excited at the prospect of newspaper reviews for the drama.

* It's too reel: Unflinched by the critics, the gang decides to take things to the next level by starting a web tv series based off of their own lives. Hiranya defends accusations of journalistic dishonesty. Old grudges simmer up.

* Coaster: Fame is discovered to be corrupting. The gang discovers its friendship tested. Questions whether they are done for good.

* Stuck: The gang goes on an extended trip to the mountains over vacation. They are tested by the trials of traveling together. The gang fear for their lives as they are snowed in on a mountain hut.

* The chills: Cold weather gives the gang the chills, but the approaching exams scares the shit out of them. It's cold and the school is on a pairing season. Warm rooms and cool people abound. The nation braces for bad news.

* Carried away: The nation is swept away by a crisis, the gang is afraid and confused. Emotional support leads to unlikely friendships. The gang gets existential. A friend departs.

* Order, order: The national crisis continues, social dynamics in school changes, while everyone braces for the worst. Relationships are initiated. The administration gives in to student demand, right after the student body rescinds its demands. There is general stress and fear in the air.

* Derry doo: As the new tense situation becomes normal, the gang adjusts to the changed world. Friendships get stronger, enemies become friends, and friends become lovers. The impending arrival of the finals is the least of everyone's concerns as uncertainty of the future clouds the horizon.

* Dhukdhuk: Extraordinary exams in extraordinary circumstances test the school. The gang plans to take action over the holidays. The annual dance competition fails to cheer anyone up. The school gets a new water supply.

* Goodbye good knight: Everyone is ready to go home after the exams, and yet no one is ready. An extraordinary act of kindness and generosity surprises everyone. Hiranya asks for forgiveness. Looming omens regarding the next year.



* Caught! : An unrelated account of the school tells the story of a group of guys that was found in the girls' dorm, how they ended up there, how they attempted to evade, and how their followers planned their capture. As they are suspended or expelled, the reader wonders if it's our gang.

Subplots and arcs

The guys and the girls merge, the guys are tired of being too adventurous, the girls are getting increasingly so. Where will this end?

Some guys are in relationships, same with the girls. Their singles don't want to take advice on relationships and making out.

There's always water shortage in the background, so a lot of action happens either at nights, or when the groups are out in search of water. Or both. Good stories can come out of guys going to girls' hostel at nights for innocent reasons! ("I was thirsty....for water.. I-I me...me--mean, ma'aam")

There's a known pyro in the class, and big accidents are averted when students and teachers just casually extinguish fires and distract the pyro. One of the guys' friends is a pathological liar. 

The eco-political background of the story is based in a post climate-change, lagos-style Kathmandu, with multiple cable car lines. There are water taxis, because Kathmandu gets flooded so often, and they pop once in a while in the story. Ground floors of low-lying houses are abandoned/turned into temporary storage.