Gonna B - prologue (sort of)
by 
Skippoo
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Posted: Thursday, January 31, 2008 Word Count: 617 Summary: More from my satirical teen novel about some girls stalking a boy band. Thanks to Cassandra/Elizabeth and Colin, I've had a go at putting a kind of bandmember introduction as a prologue. It's meant to be an extract from the Gonna B fansite. Does it read convincingly as this? And is it not too much of a boring list to kick off the novel with? Cheers. Related Works: Gonna B - chap 1 (newer version) • Gonna B - chap 2 • Gonna B - chap 3 • |
From B Unofficial, the Gonna B unofficial fansite.
About The Boys
Name: Rob Sanders
Age: 20
From: Hyde (“No one’s heard of it, so I usually say Manchester,” he says.)
Lovelife: Sorry to break it to you, female Gonna B fans, but Rob likes boys! Oh OK, unless you’ve been living under a stone, you already knew that. Rob is world famous for being the first gay boy band member who was honest about it from the start. “I’m not ashamed of who I am and I never will be,” he says. So there.
What’s he like then? He can do the splits! He can do backflips! He can spin on his head! He can fly like Superman! OK, we made that last one up. But yes, our Rob is the twinkle-toed one. And he’s got a great bod too.
Famous quote: “I’ve snogged girls. I snog my female friends all the time just for a laugh.”
Name: Paul Adu
Age: 19
From: Streatham, south-west London.
Lovelife: Forever “chirpsing girls”, so possibly not the type your mum would want you to marry.
What’s he like then? Paul’s the hood-wearing rapper of the band. He left a life of police chases and a notorious gang called STA to pursue fame and fortune with Gonna B. “I have to live in North London now,” he says. “People in the South want to murk me.”
Famous quote: “At first, I wasn’t keen on being in a band with a batty boy. But I was prejudiced. Rob opened my eyes. Now I think every guy should have a batty mate ‘cos you know they’ll never tief your gash, innit.”
Name: Lawrence Macmillan
Age: 18
From: Northampton
Lovelife: Not into playing around, Lawrence is waiting for the perfect woman to sit in darkened rooms and discuss the meaning of life with.
What’s he like then? Lawrence can play every instrument on the planet. Well, nearly. He’s a bit of an emo kid and never wears anything but black. Or slightly faded black, if he’s feeling adventurous. He’s also very naughty as he downed a bottle of Jack Daniels on live TV when he was only seventeen. Tut tut.
Famous quote: “My life feels quite empty, really.”
Name: Daniel Maher
Age: 21
From: Dublin
Lovelife: The only Gonna B member who’s taken. He’s been with the lovely Keeley for three years. Bless them.
What’s he like then? Daniel is in a wheelchair, which makes him the first disabled boyband member in history. He has the face of an angel and a songwriting talent to match. This means that unlike Paul, mums everywhere want to make Dan roast dinners and introduce him to their daughters.
Famous quote: “People think I’m brave, but I’m probably the least brave in Gonna B. Look at Paul, he’s had to dodge gunshots and knives. Rob’s had to deal with homophobic people spitting in his face. Lawrence had to have counselling to stop self-harming. And Owen … OK, maybe I’m braver than Owen. Haha.”
Name: Owen Mistry
Age: 20
From: Harrow, north-west London
Lovelife: A true romantic, if Owen likes you, he’ll wine, you dine you … and give you an Indian head massage. It’s true! His mum’s Indian and she taught him how.
What’s he like then? Smooth dark skin, shiny black hair, deep soulful eyes (sigh) …. Women fall at Owen’s feet wherever he goes – even when he goes to the loo, the poor mite. Owen is generally regarded as being the best singer in Gonna B as he can hit higher notes than The Chipmunks.
Famous quote: “We always knew we were going to make it. That’s why the name Gonna B is so perfect.”
About The Boys
Name: Rob Sanders
Age: 20
From: Hyde (“No one’s heard of it, so I usually say Manchester,” he says.)
Lovelife: Sorry to break it to you, female Gonna B fans, but Rob likes boys! Oh OK, unless you’ve been living under a stone, you already knew that. Rob is world famous for being the first gay boy band member who was honest about it from the start. “I’m not ashamed of who I am and I never will be,” he says. So there.
What’s he like then? He can do the splits! He can do backflips! He can spin on his head! He can fly like Superman! OK, we made that last one up. But yes, our Rob is the twinkle-toed one. And he’s got a great bod too.
Famous quote: “I’ve snogged girls. I snog my female friends all the time just for a laugh.”
Name: Paul Adu
Age: 19
From: Streatham, south-west London.
Lovelife: Forever “chirpsing girls”, so possibly not the type your mum would want you to marry.
What’s he like then? Paul’s the hood-wearing rapper of the band. He left a life of police chases and a notorious gang called STA to pursue fame and fortune with Gonna B. “I have to live in North London now,” he says. “People in the South want to murk me.”
Famous quote: “At first, I wasn’t keen on being in a band with a batty boy. But I was prejudiced. Rob opened my eyes. Now I think every guy should have a batty mate ‘cos you know they’ll never tief your gash, innit.”
Name: Lawrence Macmillan
Age: 18
From: Northampton
Lovelife: Not into playing around, Lawrence is waiting for the perfect woman to sit in darkened rooms and discuss the meaning of life with.
What’s he like then? Lawrence can play every instrument on the planet. Well, nearly. He’s a bit of an emo kid and never wears anything but black. Or slightly faded black, if he’s feeling adventurous. He’s also very naughty as he downed a bottle of Jack Daniels on live TV when he was only seventeen. Tut tut.
Famous quote: “My life feels quite empty, really.”
Name: Daniel Maher
Age: 21
From: Dublin
Lovelife: The only Gonna B member who’s taken. He’s been with the lovely Keeley for three years. Bless them.
What’s he like then? Daniel is in a wheelchair, which makes him the first disabled boyband member in history. He has the face of an angel and a songwriting talent to match. This means that unlike Paul, mums everywhere want to make Dan roast dinners and introduce him to their daughters.
Famous quote: “People think I’m brave, but I’m probably the least brave in Gonna B. Look at Paul, he’s had to dodge gunshots and knives. Rob’s had to deal with homophobic people spitting in his face. Lawrence had to have counselling to stop self-harming. And Owen … OK, maybe I’m braver than Owen. Haha.”
Name: Owen Mistry
Age: 20
From: Harrow, north-west London
Lovelife: A true romantic, if Owen likes you, he’ll wine, you dine you … and give you an Indian head massage. It’s true! His mum’s Indian and she taught him how.
What’s he like then? Smooth dark skin, shiny black hair, deep soulful eyes (sigh) …. Women fall at Owen’s feet wherever he goes – even when he goes to the loo, the poor mite. Owen is generally regarded as being the best singer in Gonna B as he can hit higher notes than The Chipmunks.
Famous quote: “We always knew we were going to make it. That’s why the name Gonna B is so perfect.”