$meta
  title = Veggie Tales Alchemy
  description = The seven veggie friends — Tommy Tomato, Carl Cucumber, Cassie Carrot, Piper Pea, Cob, Bella Broccoli and Pete Potato — in whimsical storybook adventures full of tiny details. The same seven characters appear in every picture.

generateText = {import:ai-text-plugin}
generateImage = {import:text-to-image-plugin}

multi(name, n=2) =>
  try {
    const items = root[name].selectUnique ? root[name].selectUnique(n) : root[name].selectMany(n);
    return items.map(i => i.evaluateItem).join(", ");
  } catch (e) { return ""; }

defaultStyle() =>
  try { return ", 3D emoji style, glossy, cute, rounded, toy-like 3D render"; } catch (e) { return ""; }
defaultStyleLabel() =>
  try { return "3D Emoji"; } catch (e) { return ""; }

identityLock
  cute consistent cartoon vegetable character designs, the same seven characters in every picture with the same faces, same colors and same tiny arms and legs, soft rounded 3D storybook style

cast
  Tommy Tomato, Carl Cucumber, Cassie Carrot, Piper Pea, Cob, Bella Broccoli and Pete Potato

tomatoLook
  Tommy Tomato, a round glossy red tomato with a friendly face, a green leafy sprout on top, and two stubby little arms and two little legs
cucumberLook
  Carl Cucumber, a tall bumpy green cucumber with a goofy toothy grin, skinny stick arms and round little feet
carrotLook
  Cassie Carrot, a slender orange carrot with a leafy sprig ponytail, big brown eyes, and neat green overalls
peaLook
  Piper Pea, a tiny round bright-green pea with enormous round eyes and an oversized pea-green bow tie
cornLook
  Cob, a golden corn cob with neat rows of yellow kernels, dark brown kernel eyes, and a sunflower-yellow harmonica he always carries
broccoliLook
  Bella Broccoli, a fluffy deep-green broccoli head with big gentle eyes, a tiny white flower pinned to her stem, and a soft leaf skirt
potatoLook
  Pete Potato, a big lumpy brown potato with a lumpy warm face, a shaggy little beard of root threads, and a patched denim bib

setting = {sun-drenched farm market|the garden greenhouse|a vegetable patch at dawn|the old barn loft|a kitchen counter of giants|a sunflower field|the community garden stage|a cozy farmhouse kitchen|the scarecrow's lookout|a muddy pond-side orchard|the harvest festival square|a big country fair|the pickle factory of shadows|a picnic blanket under one elm|the winter greenhouse|a night garden of fireflies|a bakery that smells like pie|the veggie olympics field}
timeOfDay = {sunrise|morning|high noon|afternoon|golden hour|dusk|starry night|blue hour}
weather = {sunny|foggy|light drizzle|gentle snow|windy|rainbow after rain|warm and clear|soft overcast}
lighting = {soft golden window light|warm greenhouse glow|hazy morning sun|firefly dusk|lamplight amber|bright farm sunlight|moonlit silver|rainbow-edged light}
mood = {cheerful|cozy|adventurous|triumphant|whimsical|mysterious|heartwarming|giggly}
emotion = {joyful|proud|curious|determined|surprised|grateful|silly|tender}
colorPalette = {garden greens with tomato reds and sunflower golds|fresh oranges with cream and leaf green|straw gold with cherry red and soil brown|pastel squash yellows with pea green and butter cream|harvest burgundy with honey and parsley green|sky blue with watermelon pink and lime|garden green, tomato red and cream|soil brown, leaf green and gold|barn red, straw yellow and clay|orchard green, peach and bone}
artMedium = {storybook painting|soft 3D render|paper collage|watercolor storybook|pixel-art cartoon|gouache illustration|claymation style|chalk pastel}
pose = {cheering with all six arms up|mid high-five|peeking around a giant leaf|huddled around the map|doing a victory dance|tiptoeing toward the treasure|piling into the truck|waving from the team wagon}
magicElement = {a glowing seed that sings|dancing sunbeams|a sparkle of tomato-lantern light|a tiny rainbow fountain|floating pollen lanterns|a wishing well shimmer|fireflies spelling their names}
sparkleWord = {dandelion sparkles|garden glitter|tiny golden confetti|a shimmer of leaf-light|pea-sized stars|honey-gold sparkle}
cuteWord = {adorably round|soft and squashy|brilliantly tiny|fluffily wonderful|perfectly plump|pleasantly knobbly|sweetly leafy}
cuteDetail = {Pete sneezes a puff of soil and everyone giggles|Piper rides on Tommy's shoulder like a captain|Cob hums a tune and the tomatoes sway|Bella braids a daisy crown in two seconds flat|Cassie unfolds a map drawn on a napkin|Carl trips over nothing and wins anyway|the whole cast holds hands in a veggie chain}
wholesomeMood = {the cozy certainty that friends fix everything|the warm feeling of a shared picnic|the joy of a garden that loves them back|the peace of a day with zero mischief|the pride of a job done together}
partyItem = {a banner of snap peas|confetti of flower petals|balloons shaped like tomatoes|bunting strung with corn husks|a tower of carrot-ribbon streamers|a cake topped with a pea-sized candle}
cuteAccessory = {a daisy-braid crown|a leaf bow tie|a honey-dipped badge|a sunflower-seed medal|a twig walking stick|a clover boutonniere|a ribbon of carrot-green|a pea-sized top hat|a walnut-shell satchel|a firefly lantern on a vine}

lensStyle = {a 50mm at f/2.8 for the character portrait|a 35mm at f/4 for the group scene|a 100mm macro on the produce detail|a 24mm for the wide kitchen|an 85mm at f/2 for the close-up|a 40mm at f/2.8 with warm key|a 60mm macro on the texture|a 14mm for the low comedic angle}

framingGrammar = {a low angle giving the character scale|the cast arranged across the frame|framing through kitchen props|the hero centered and lit|all characters staged at one depth plane|a wide frame holding the whole set|foreground produce anchoring the base|negative space as warm kitchen light}

avoid = {text, lettering, watermark, signature, extra fingers, deformed hands, extra limbs, blurry, low detail, jpeg artifacts}

// ---- the seven want something and are hiding something: read as a beat ----
castState = {Tommy is desperate for this to go right and will not admit he is nervous|Carl has already broken something and is hoping nobody notices yet|Cassie has a better plan and is waiting to be asked about it|Piper is the only one who knows where the missing thing actually went|Cob is playing a tune to keep everybody brave|Bella is quietly holding the whole plan together|Pete is doing the heavy lifting and pretending it costs him nothing|Tommy is pretending the whole idea was his|Carl is trying very hard to look like he was not involved|Cassie has counted the supplies twice and is worried|Piper has appointed himself the captain of something very small|Cob has stopped humming, which is how you know it is serious|Bella is the only one who thought to bring a snack|Pete has volunteered before anyone could ask him not to}

// ---- the line of depicted dialogue the scene turns on ----
exchange = {a shouted countdown that nobody agrees on|two of them cheerfully arguing over who carries the basket|a whispered huddle before the big push|a chorus of one, two, THREE that lands entirely on the wrong beat|a very small voice asking the question everyone was too polite to ask|a solemn promise made with one hand raised|a cheer that starts too early and has to start again|a tug on a sleeve and a secret passed along the line|an argument that dissolves into giggling halfway through|Cob saying hold my harmonica and meaning it|somebody counting the friends, twice, to be sure|a round of applause for whoever is holding the other end}

// ---- the turn: the scene must develop, not just sit there ----
arcBeat = {the runaway thing stops of its own accord at the very last inch|the plan works perfectly right up until the wind changes|the smallest of them turns out to be the one who solves it|the wheel comes off at exactly the worst possible moment|the treasure turns out to be something nobody wanted to eat|the fort caves in gently and everyone decides it is cosier that way|the map has one corner missing and it is the corner they need|the noise they were afraid of turns out to be a friend arriving|the bucket arrives lighter than anyone expected|the tune falls apart and comes back together better|the shadow turns out to belong to something friendly and enormous|the rope comes up with a completely different thing on the end|the rain stops at the exact moment they give up waiting for it|the quiet one finally says what everybody has been thinking}

povTemplate
  (The seed cart has come loose and is rolling away:1.3) ([identityLock]:1.2) Featuring ([tomatoLook]:1.3), ([cucumberLook]:1.3) and ([peaLook]:1.3), with Cassie, Cob, Bella and Pete cheering from the wagon behind. In [setting] at [timeOfDay], Tommy sprints the whole length of the aisle after the runaway cart while Piper rides his shoulder like a captain and Carl trips over absolutely nothing and somehow keeps up. [weather], [lighting], [magicElement], [pose]. [emotion], [mood]. [artMedium] in [colorPalette]. [lensStyle], [framingGrammar]. [castState]. [exchange]. BREAK Behind the chase, [root.multi('layerBack', 2)]; in the near frame, [root.multi('layerFront', 2)], with [root.multi('groundDetail', 2)] underfoot and [root.multi('microLife', 3)] entirely unbothered by any of it. BREAK [root.multi('littleDetails', 4)] scattered the whole way down the route. [arcBeat]. BREAK [root.multi('lightBehavior', 2)] — [root.multi('skyParticles', 2)], and every surface in [root.multi('materials', 2)]. [root.multi('sparkleWord', 1)] [root.multi('cuteWord', 1)]. A [root.multi('scaleContrast', 1)] sets the scale. Avoid [avoid].
  (Three surprise floats roll out for the harvest parade:1.3) ([identityLock]:1.2) Featuring ([broccoliLook]:1.3), ([cornLook]:1.3) and ([carrotLook]:1.3), with Tommy, Piper and Pete waving the flags at the front. At [setting], Bella unveils a broccoli greenhouse, Cob a corn stage and Cassie a carrot cannon that fires nothing but confetti. [weather], [lighting], [magicElement], [pose]. [emotion], [mood]. [artMedium] in [colorPalette]. [lensStyle], [framingGrammar]. [castState]. [exchange]. BREAK The parade route behind them is [root.multi('layerBack', 2)]; the near frame is all [root.multi('layerFront', 2)]; and [root.multi('groundDetail', 2)] rolls away beneath the wheels, busy with [root.multi('microLife', 3)]. BREAK [root.multi('partyItem', 1)] swings overhead in the breeze beside [root.multi('littleDetails', 4)]. [arcBeat]. BREAK [root.multi('skyParticles', 2)] hang in the air where [root.multi('lightBehavior', 2)] catches them, and every surface is [root.multi('materials', 2)]. [root.multi('cuteAccessory', 1)]. A [root.multi('scaleContrast', 1)] sets the scale. Avoid [avoid].
  (A lost ladybug needs an escort home across the whole garden:1.3) ([identityLock]:1.2) Featuring ([tomatoLook]:1.3), ([peaLook]:1.3) and ([potatoLook]:1.3), with Carl, Cassie, Cob and Bella trailing along behind. They take turns carrying her across [setting], one enormous careful step at a time, in [weather] at [timeOfDay]. [lighting], [magicElement], [pose]. [emotion], [mood]. [artMedium] in [colorPalette]. [lensStyle], [framingGrammar]. [castState]. [exchange]. BREAK [root.multi('groundDetail', 2)] is strewn with [root.multi('littleDetails', 4)] and busy with [root.multi('microLife', 3)], while behind the procession [root.multi('layerBack', 2)] and in front [root.multi('layerFront', 2)]. BREAK Underfoot, [root.multi('materials', 2)] — soft enough for a passenger. [arcBeat]. BREAK [root.multi('lightBehavior', 2)], with [root.multi('skyParticles', 2)] drifting past. [root.multi('sparkleWord', 1)] [root.multi('wholesomeMood', 1)]. A [root.multi('scaleContrast', 1)] sets the scale. Avoid [avoid].
  (The garden's biggest concert is one rehearsal away:1.3) ([identityLock]:1.2) Featuring ([cornLook]:1.3), ([broccoliLook]:1.3) and ([potatoLook]:1.3), with Tommy, Carl, Cassie and Piper in the front row. In [setting], Cob composes the whole thing on his harmonica while Bella arranges the flowers and Pete carries the stage on his back. [weather], [lighting], [magicElement], [pose]. [emotion], [mood]. [artMedium] in [colorPalette]. [lensStyle], [framingGrammar]. [castState]. [exchange]. BREAK Behind the stage, [root.multi('layerBack', 2)]; at the frame edge, [root.multi('layerFront', 2)]; and [root.multi('groundDetail', 2)] is stamped flat by [root.multi('microLife', 3)]. BREAK [root.multi('littleDetails', 4)] lie scattered around the players. [arcBeat]. BREAK [root.multi('lightBehavior', 2)] — [root.multi('skyParticles', 2)] rising like the music — over [root.multi('materials', 2)] everywhere. [root.multi('cuteDetail', 1)]. A [root.multi('scaleContrast', 1)] sets the scale. Avoid [avoid].
  (Rainy afternoon, and the greatest blanket fort is going up:1.3) ([identityLock]:1.2) Featuring ([cucumberLook]:1.3), ([peaLook]:1.3) and ([carrotLook]:1.3), with Tommy, Cob, Bella and Pete supervising from the couch. They haul blankets across [setting] while it rains, and Cassie reads out the structural plans. [lighting], [magicElement], [pose]. [emotion], [mood]. [artMedium] in [colorPalette]. [lensStyle], [framingGrammar]. [castState]. [exchange]. BREAK [root.multi('layerBack', 2)] closes the room in; [root.multi('layerFront', 2)] frames the corner where they are working, above [root.multi('groundDetail', 2)] and one unconcerned [root.multi('microLife', 3)]. BREAK [root.multi('littleDetails', 4)] are pressed into service as furniture. [arcBeat]. BREAK [root.multi('lightBehavior', 2)] — [root.multi('skyParticles', 2)] — and every blanket in [root.multi('materials', 2)]. [root.multi('sparkleWord', 1)] [root.multi('cuteWord', 1)]. A [root.multi('scaleContrast', 1)] sets the scale. Avoid [avoid].
  (A leaf-map marks a hidden orchard at the far side of the garden:1.3) ([identityLock]:1.2) Featuring ([carrotLook]:1.3), ([tomatoLook]:1.3) and ([peaLook]:1.3), with Carl, Cob, Bella and Pete forming the expedition crew. Cassie reads the map across [setting] at [timeOfDay], holding it flat against [weather] while the others argue about which way is north. [lighting], [magicElement], [pose]. [emotion], [mood]. [artMedium] in [colorPalette]. [lensStyle], [framingGrammar]. [castState]. [exchange]. BREAK [root.multi('groundDetail', 2)] runs ahead of them, littered with [root.multi('littleDetails', 4)] and alive with [root.multi('microLife', 3)]. Behind, [root.multi('layerBack', 2)]; at the frame edge, [root.multi('layerFront', 2)]. BREAK Along the way, [root.multi('materials', 2)] and a great deal of squinting. [arcBeat]. BREAK [root.multi('lightBehavior', 2)], with [root.multi('skyParticles', 2)] hanging in the air. [root.multi('sparkleWord', 1)] [root.multi('wholesomeMood', 1)]. A [root.multi('scaleContrast', 1)] sets the scale. Avoid [avoid].
  (The great garden baking contest has ended in a three-way tie:1.3) ([identityLock]:1.2) Featuring ([broccoliLook]:1.3), ([potatoLook]:1.3) and ([cucumberLook]:1.3), with Tommy, Cassie, Piper and Cob as the official taste-testers. Bella's veggie pie faces Pete's potato bread and Carl's mystery stew across [setting] in [weather]. [lighting], [magicElement], [pose]. [emotion], [mood]. [artMedium] in [colorPalette]. [lensStyle], [framingGrammar]. [castState]. [exchange]. BREAK [root.multi('layerBack', 2)] rises behind the table, [root.multi('layerFront', 2)] leans into the near frame, and [root.multi('groundDetail', 2)] is dusted with flour and [root.multi('microLife', 3)]. BREAK [root.multi('littleDetails', 4)] crowd the countertop. [arcBeat]. BREAK [root.multi('lightBehavior', 2)] — [root.multi('skyParticles', 2)] — and every surface in [root.multi('materials', 2)]. [root.multi('sparkleWord', 1)] [root.multi('partyItem', 1)]. A [root.multi('scaleContrast', 1)] sets the scale. Avoid [avoid].
  (Snow has fallen and the garden is being rebuilt in miniature:1.3) ([identityLock]:1.2) Featuring ([peaLook]:1.3), ([tomatoLook]:1.3) and ([cornLook]:1.3), with Carl, Cassie, Bella and Pete hopping around the edges. The three of them raise a whole little village out of snow, seeds and kitchen scraps across [setting] at [timeOfDay]. [weather], [lighting], [magicElement], [pose]. [emotion], [mood]. [artMedium] in [colorPalette]. [lensStyle], [framingGrammar]. [castState]. [exchange]. BREAK Behind the village, [root.multi('layerBack', 2)]; in the near frame, [root.multi('layerFront', 2)]; underfoot, [root.multi('groundDetail', 2)] and [root.multi('microLife', 3)] gone very quiet. BREAK [root.multi('littleDetails', 4)] double as town furniture. [arcBeat]. BREAK [root.multi('skyParticles', 2)] keep falling through [root.multi('lightBehavior', 2)], over [root.multi('materials', 2)] everywhere. [root.multi('cuteAccessory', 1)]. A [root.multi('scaleContrast', 1)] sets the scale. Avoid [avoid].
  (The balloon basket is only built for four and there are seven of them:1.3) ([identityLock]:1.2) Featuring ([tomatoLook]:1.3), ([cucumberLook]:1.3), ([potatoLook]:1.3) and ([peaLook]:1.3), with Cassie, Cob and Bella waving from the ground. They squeeze in anyway, lifting off over [setting] in [weather] at [timeOfDay], and the basket groans politely. [lighting], [magicElement], [pose]. [emotion], [mood]. [artMedium] in [colorPalette]. [lensStyle], [framingGrammar]. [castState]. [exchange]. BREAK [root.multi('layerBack', 2)] drops away beneath the basket; [root.multi('layerFront', 2)] crosses the near frame; far below, [root.multi('groundDetail', 2)] and [root.multi('microLife', 3)] as specks. BREAK [root.multi('littleDetails', 4)] are wedged in wherever they fit. [arcBeat]. BREAK [root.multi('lightBehavior', 2)], with [root.multi('skyParticles', 2)] streaming past and [root.multi('materials', 2)] in every panel. [root.multi('sparkleWord', 1)] [root.multi('wholesomeMood', 1)]. A [root.multi('scaleContrast', 1)] sets the scale. Avoid [avoid].
  (A wobbly zucchini coach is training them for the Veggie Olympics relay:1.3) ([identityLock]:1.2) Featuring ([cucumberLook]:1.3), ([peaLook]:1.3), ([carrotLook]:1.3) and ([broccoliLook]:1.3), with Tommy, Cob and Pete running the scoreboard. The coach shouts drills across [setting] in [weather] while the baton changes hands badly, then well. [lighting], [magicElement], [pose]. [emotion], [mood]. [artMedium] in [colorPalette]. [lensStyle], [framingGrammar]. [castState]. [exchange]. BREAK Behind the track, [root.multi('layerBack', 2)]; the near frame is [root.multi('layerFront', 2)]; [root.multi('groundDetail', 2)] is churned up and [root.multi('microLife', 3)] scatters. BREAK [root.multi('littleDetails', 4)] mark out the lanes. [arcBeat]. BREAK [root.multi('lightBehavior', 2)] — [root.multi('skyParticles', 2)] — and [root.multi('materials', 2)] under every foot. [root.multi('sparkleWord', 1)] [root.multi('cuteWord', 1)]. A [root.multi('scaleContrast', 1)] sets the scale. Avoid [avoid].
  (Midnight, and somebody has eaten the prize pumpkin:1.3) ([identityLock]:1.2) Featuring ([cornLook]:1.3), ([tomatoLook]:1.3) and ([potatoLook]:1.3), with Cassie, Carl, Piper and Bella keeping watch. The snack-mystery committee works the scene across [setting] by [lighting], measuring crumbs and questioning nobody in particular. [magicElement], [pose]. [emotion], [mood]. [artMedium] in [colorPalette]. [lensStyle], [framingGrammar]. [castState]. [exchange]. BREAK [root.multi('layerBack', 2)] keeps the dark in; [root.multi('layerFront', 2)] crowds the near frame; [root.multi('groundDetail', 2)] holds the evidence and [root.multi('microLife', 3)] holds its tongue. BREAK [root.multi('littleDetails', 4)] are all suspicious now. [arcBeat]. BREAK [root.multi('lightBehavior', 2)] — [root.multi('skyParticles', 2)] — and [root.multi('materials', 2)] catching the last of it. [root.multi('sparkleWord', 1)] [root.multi('cuteAccessory', 1)]. A [root.multi('scaleContrast', 1)] sets the scale. Avoid [avoid].
  (The great tomato race is on and the title is undefended:1.3) ([identityLock]:1.2) Featuring ([tomatoLook]:1.3) and ([peaLook]:1.3), with the whole garden — Carl, Cassie, Cob, Bella and Pete — on the sidelines. Tommy races a rookie cherry tomato the full length of [setting] in [weather], and Piper referees from his shoulder with total confidence. [lighting], [magicElement], [pose]. [emotion], [mood]. [artMedium] in [colorPalette]. [lensStyle], [framingGrammar]. [castState]. [exchange]. BREAK [root.multi('groundDetail', 2)] is a blur beneath the race, dotted with [root.multi('littleDetails', 4)] and jostled by [root.multi('microLife', 3)]. Behind it all, [root.multi('layerBack', 2)]; at the edge, [root.multi('layerFront', 2)]. BREAK The crowd presses in over [root.multi('materials', 2)]. [arcBeat]. BREAK [root.multi('lightBehavior', 2)], with [root.multi('skyParticles', 2)] hanging over the finish. [root.multi('sparkleWord', 1)] [root.multi('wholesomeMood', 1)]. A [root.multi('scaleContrast', 1)] sets the scale. Avoid [avoid].
  (The scarecrow has been napping on the job all week:1.3) ([identityLock]:1.2) Featuring ([potatoLook]:1.3), ([cucumberLook]:1.3) and ([broccoliLook]:1.3), with Tommy, Cassie, Piper and Cob organising the getaway tractor. They decide he has earned a holiday and pack him a bag across [setting] at [timeOfDay]. [weather], [lighting], [magicElement], [pose]. [emotion], [mood]. [artMedium] in [colorPalette]. [lensStyle], [framingGrammar]. [castState]. [exchange]. BREAK [root.multi('layerBack', 2)] stands sentry behind them; [root.multi('layerFront', 2)] cuts the near frame; [root.multi('groundDetail', 2)] stretches away with [root.multi('microLife', 3)] on it. BREAK [root.multi('littleDetails', 4)] make up the going-away present. [arcBeat]. BREAK [root.multi('lightBehavior', 2)] — [root.multi('skyParticles', 2)] — over [root.multi('materials', 2)]. [root.multi('sparkleWord', 1)] [root.multi('cuteDetail', 1)]. A [root.multi('scaleContrast', 1)] sets the scale. Avoid [avoid].
  (Cob's harmonica has gone down the well:1.3) ([identityLock]:1.2) Featuring ([cornLook]:1.3), ([peaLook]:1.3) and ([tomatoLook]:1.3), with Carl, Cassie, Bella and Pete manning the rope. It is a rescue mission of the very smallest kind, staged over [setting], and Piper is lowered in a thimble with enormous confidence. [weather], [lighting], [magicElement], [pose]. [emotion], [mood]. [artMedium] in [colorPalette]. [lensStyle], [framingGrammar]. [castState]. [exchange]. BREAK [root.multi('layerBack', 2)] closes over the well mouth; [root.multi('layerFront', 2)] anchors the near frame; [root.multi('groundDetail', 2)] is damp and full of [root.multi('microLife', 3)]. BREAK [root.multi('littleDetails', 4)] lie abandoned around the rim. [arcBeat]. BREAK [root.multi('lightBehavior', 2)] falls straight down into [root.multi('materials', 2)], trailing [root.multi('skyParticles', 2)]. [root.multi('sparkleWord', 1)] [root.multi('wholesomeMood', 1)]. A [root.multi('scaleContrast', 1)] sets the scale. Avoid [avoid].
  (The sunflowers have started giving directions and they are not good ones:1.3) ([identityLock]:1.2) Featuring ([broccoliLook]:1.3), ([carrotLook]:1.3) and ([peaLook]:1.3), with Tommy, Carl, Cob and Pete mapping the hedges behind. Bella, Cassie and Piper follow the whispered advice deep into [setting] in [weather] at [timeOfDay]. [lighting], [magicElement], [pose]. [emotion], [mood]. [artMedium] in [colorPalette]. [lensStyle], [framingGrammar]. [castState]. [exchange]. BREAK [root.multi('groundDetail', 2)] vanishes between the stems, littered with [root.multi('littleDetails', 4)] and trodden by [root.multi('microLife', 3)]. Above, [root.multi('layerBack', 2)]; close in, [root.multi('layerFront', 2)]. BREAK Every wall of the maze is [root.multi('materials', 2)]. [arcBeat]. BREAK [root.multi('skyParticles', 2)] sift down through [root.multi('lightBehavior', 2)]. [root.multi('sparkleWord', 1)] [root.multi('cuteWord', 1)]. A [root.multi('scaleContrast', 1)] sets the scale. Avoid [avoid].
  (It is kite day, and the string has other ideas:1.3) ([identityLock]:1.2) Featuring ([peaLook]:1.3), ([tomatoLook]:1.3) and ([cucumberLook]:1.3), with Cassie, Cob, Bella and Pete hauling on the line. Piper gets tangled in the string and is promptly promoted to flagship, sailing over [setting] in [weather] with the whole kite behind him. [lighting], [magicElement], [pose]. [emotion], [mood]. [artMedium] in [colorPalette]. [lensStyle], [framingGrammar]. [castState]. [exchange]. BREAK [root.multi('layerBack', 2)] fills the sky behind the kite; [root.multi('layerFront', 2)] whips through the near frame; below, [root.multi('groundDetail', 2)] and a scattering of [root.multi('microLife', 3)]. BREAK [root.multi('littleDetails', 4)] tumbled out of the picnic basket. [arcBeat]. BREAK [root.multi('lightBehavior', 2)], with [root.multi('skyParticles', 2)] streaming past the tail and [root.multi('materials', 2)] snapping in the wind. [root.multi('sparkleWord', 1)] [root.multi('cuteAccessory', 1)]. A [root.multi('scaleContrast', 1)] sets the scale. Avoid [avoid].
  (The farm truck has given up halfway up the hill:1.3) ([identityLock]:1.2) Featuring ([potatoLook]:1.3), ([tomatoLook]:1.3), ([carrotLook]:1.3) and ([cucumberLook]:1.3), with Piper and Cob riding on top and Bella directing traffic. They push in a veggie train up through [setting] in [weather] while the truck makes its opinion known. [lighting], [magicElement], [pose]. [emotion], [mood]. [artMedium] in [colorPalette]. [lensStyle], [framingGrammar]. [castState]. [exchange]. BREAK [root.multi('layerBack', 2)] tops the hill ahead; [root.multi('layerFront', 2)] braces the near frame; [root.multi('groundDetail', 2)] gives slightly underfoot with every [root.multi('microLife', 3)]. BREAK [root.multi('littleDetails', 4)] have fallen off the back of the truck. [arcBeat]. BREAK [root.multi('lightBehavior', 2)] — [root.multi('skyParticles', 2)] — and [root.multi('materials', 2)] under every shoulder. [root.multi('sparkleWord', 1)] [root.multi('cuteDetail', 1)]. A [root.multi('scaleContrast', 1)] sets the scale. Avoid [avoid].
  (Midnight again, and the crumbs have started telling stories:1.3) ([identityLock]:1.2) Featuring ([peaLook]:1.3), ([cornLook]:1.3) and ([broccoliLook]:1.3), with Tommy, Carl, Cassie and Pete forming the evidence circle. The three most suspicious vegetables in town investigate [setting] in [weather], following the trail in single file. [lighting], [magicElement], [pose]. [emotion], [mood]. [artMedium] in [colorPalette]. [lensStyle], [framingGrammar]. [castState]. [exchange]. BREAK [root.multi('groundDetail', 2)] gives up its clues, strewn with [root.multi('littleDetails', 4)] and disturbed by [root.multi('microLife', 3)]. Behind, [root.multi('layerBack', 2)]; at the edge, [root.multi('layerFront', 2)]. BREAK Everything underfoot is [root.multi('materials', 2)]. [arcBeat]. BREAK [root.multi('lightBehavior', 2)], with [root.multi('skyParticles', 2)] drifting through the beam. [root.multi('sparkleWord', 1)] [root.multi('wholesomeMood', 1)]. A [root.multi('scaleContrast', 1)] sets the scale. Avoid [avoid].
  (After dark the greenhouse glows like a paper lantern:1.3) ([identityLock]:1.2) Featuring ([tomatoLook]:1.3), ([cucumberLook]:1.3), ([peaLook]:1.3) and ([carrotLook]:1.3), with Cob, Bella and Pete arriving last with the food. All seven gather for a lantern picnic under the glass at [setting], and for once nobody has brought a map. [weather], [lighting], [magicElement], [pose]. [emotion], [mood]. [artMedium] in [colorPalette]. [lensStyle], [framingGrammar]. [castState]. [exchange]. BREAK [root.multi('layerBack', 2)] glows behind them; [root.multi('layerFront', 2)] frames the near corner; [root.multi('groundDetail', 2)] is laid out with [root.multi('microLife', 3)] welcome. BREAK [root.multi('littleDetails', 4)] crowd the picnic. [arcBeat]. BREAK [root.multi('lightBehavior', 2)] — [root.multi('skyParticles', 2)] — and [root.multi('materials', 2)] lit from within. [root.multi('sparkleWord', 1)] [root.multi('partyItem', 1)]. A [root.multi('scaleContrast', 1)] sets the scale. Avoid [avoid].
  (Something enormous is casting a shadow over the garden:1.3) ([identityLock]:1.2) Featuring ([cucumberLook]:1.3), ([tomatoLook]:1.3) and ([potatoLook]:1.3), with Cassie, Piper, Cob and Bella standing back-to-back behind them. The brave little committee advances on [setting] in [weather], whistling one of Cob's tunes in what they hope is a threatening manner. [lighting], [magicElement], [pose]. [emotion], [mood]. [artMedium] in [colorPalette]. [lensStyle], [framingGrammar]. [castState]. [exchange]. BREAK [root.multi('layerBack', 2)] looms behind the committee; [root.multi('layerFront', 2)] holds the near frame; [root.multi('groundDetail', 2)] shakes with [root.multi('microLife', 3)] scattering. BREAK [root.multi('littleDetails', 4)] are abandoned where they were dropped. [arcBeat]. BREAK [root.multi('skyParticles', 2)] cross the gloom of [root.multi('lightBehavior', 2)] over [root.multi('materials', 2)] everywhere. [root.multi('sparkleWord', 1)] [root.multi('cuteWord', 1)]. A [root.multi('scaleContrast', 1)] sets the scale. Avoid [avoid].

littleDetails = {a single dewdrop balancing on one whisker|three fireflies orbiting an old jam jar|a mouse-sized hammock strung between two cups|a crooked sign reading TINY FRIENDS ONLY|a thimble full of fresh honey|a button standing in as a dinner plate|a matchstick ladder leaning against the bookshelf|cookies cooling on a half-open windowsill|a scarf knitted from spider silk|a doormat woven out of dandelion stems|a mailbox labeled FOR THE MICE|a pebble path leading under the boot rack|a teaspoon docked like a little boat|a cork raft with a toothpick mast|a grape sliced into a tiny feast|a wisp of steam curling off a fallen acorn|a bead necklace draped over a chair leg|two ladybugs sharing a leaf umbrella|a chandelier of glowing clover flowers|a front door carved into the baseboard|a bottle cap polished into a mirror|a blanket of moss rolled out like a rug|a keyring hanging on a twig hook|a lantern made from a walnut shell|a crown of pine needles on a tiny scarecrow|a washing line of flattened petals|a wheelbarrow made from a walnut half|a ladder of paperclips against the counter|a frying pan whittled from bark|a toast soldier in a pool of butter|a zither strung across a breadboard|snowflakes frozen mid-tumble on a leaf|a spring of mint doubling as a parasol|a coin of sunlight pooling on the floor|eleven seeds arranged in a perfect parade|a pocket watch left open like a doorway|a gumboot rain gauge catching the dawn|a circus of ants in a tiny traffic jam|a wishbone arch over a crack in the floor|a feather quill almost as tall as them|a stack of postage stamps used as wallpaper|a teaspoon rung like a dinner bell|a miniature chess set tucked under the sofa|a sliver of moon caught in a puddle|a cup of hot cocoa with a cloud of steam|a thread of yarn strung like a tightrope|a knothole repurposed as a window frame|a family of beetles marching with lunch|a shovel made from a spoon|a half-eaten sugar cube shaped like a castle|a single blue feather quivering in the wind|a snail leaving a silver note on the glass|a cake plate spinning like a carousel|a fishing rod made from a drinking straw|a candelabra of birthday candles on a walnut|a dandelion seed ready for launch|a sentry slug in a bottle-top helmet|a bounty of berries arranged in a wreath|a chalk hopscotch court on the doorstep|a tin-can telephone strung between two rooms|a row of acorn cups waiting for tea|a mouse-sized mailbox with a real letter inside}

layerFront = {a tall blade of grass curving into the bottom-left corner|the rim of a big white teacup in the near foreground|a fallen acorn resting in sharp focus at the frame edge|a draped ribbon of red yarn weaving through the foreground|a single sunflower head dipping into frame from above|the wooden edge of a bench cutting across the lower frame|a small stone arch framing the bottom right corner|a coil of rope curling along the foreground floor|a jug of milk standing sentry at the frame edge|a brushed-petal blur filling the lower foreground|an open storybook lying half-off the bench|a watering can spout reaching into the corner|a roll of kitchen towel leaning against the table leg|three pebbles arranged in a tiny cairn up front|a knitted sock stretched like a tunnel in the foreground|a gutter of glowing glass marbles leading the eye in}

layerBack = {a wall of stacked honey jars catching the light|tall shelves of jam, flour and paper sacks behind them|the climbing-plant wall of a greenhouse fading into haze|a curtain of drying herbs hanging from the rafters|rows of wooden crates and sacks receding into the back|a huge wooden wheel leaning against the far wall|a window with rain beads rolling in slow motion behind|an arched doorway with warm light spilling through|hills of still-green grass rolling to a hazy horizon|a distant cottage with a single lit window|paper lanterns strung between posts in the far background|a wall of pumpkins and squash stacked to the rafters|the skeletal ribs of a half-built treehouse behind them|butterflies of light on the far water of a pond|a clothesline of tiny shirts drying in the distance|stone steps climbing away into the mist|the big friendly shadow of a cat stretched across the back wall|fishing nets and cork floats hanging on the far wall|a row of birdhouses climbing the back fence|the dark cool mouth of a tunnel behind the scene}

groundDetail = {scuffed earth scattered with sunflower seeds|a checkered tablecloth with one corner lifted by the breeze|soft hay strewn thick enough to disappear into|flagstones warm with a scattering of fallen petals|cool green moss quilted over every seam|a wooden floor with one squeaky, beloved plank|dew-heavy grass bending in neat wind-rows|a lake of spilled milk slowly finding its own level|dusty planks traced with tiny footprints|a rug with a frayed edge and a story|gravel that crunches with a satisfying sound|a snow blanket marked with a perfect line of hops|clover so dense it looks like a velvet sea|a doormat woven from old denim|warm tile with sun pools moving hour by hour|a carpet of pine needles cushioning every step|ground littered with bright plastic bottle caps|soil turned soft and dark by last night's rain}

skyParticles = {sparkling pollen drifting through the air|thousands of tiny glowing spores floating upward|slow flakes of ash dancing like grey butterflies|dandelion seeds parachuting past in slow motion|fine mist beading on every surface|a galaxy of buzzing midges catching the last light|specks of golden dust hanging in the sunbeams|paper-thin petals looping down on the breeze|glitter from the party settling like snow|tiny soap bubbles riding a warm current|steam curling and dissolving into the light|a soft rain of pollen shimmering gold|fireflies waking one by one in the dusk|a blizzard of confetti-sized leaves in the wind|invisible snow turning visible in the lamplight|wisps of fog threading between the legs of furniture|shafts of light packed with floating lint|a slow upward rain of glowing seeds}

materials = {fur with long guard hairs catching the light|dense spongy moss that swallows sound|water-beaded waxed canvas|glossy glazed ceramic with a hairline crack|rough weathered timber with the grain standing proud|soft brushed felt with a nap that shifts in the light|shimmering silk in a wind-made ripple|cold polished stone with a warm sun-warmed crown|strange iridescent feathers like petrol on water|crumbly shortbread edged with sugar sparkle|hammered tin with soft dents and age|paper-thin porcelain lit from within|velvety mushroom caps with gills in perfect spirals|wet rubber boots with a peel of dried mud|linen sheets rough-hemmed and sun-bleached|honeycomb wax still warm and sticky|frosted glass with breath-drawn flowers|coarse wool with a stubborn snag of nettle|bark textured like old canyon walls|fresh-laundered cotton with the smell of sun}

lightBehavior = {long golden shadows stretching east like ladders|a soft halo of rim light around every fur edge|light pooling under the table's edge in an amber skirt|two competing light sources — warm lamp, cool window|the last ray curling around a corner like a hand|a bright hard beam through a knothole, alive with dust|light falling in sheets across the scene, not spots|a candle's warm circle holding the whole story|the sun flattening everything into pastel fog|sharp noon shadows hiding in every cranny|a rainbow of refractions thrown by the water jug|gloom deepening toward the edges like a vignette|a warm blush of light on every cheek at golden hour|cool blue shadow falling one direction, light another|the moving patch of sun crossing the floor like a tide|firelight flicker making the walls breathe|backlight turning every whisker into white gold|a square of sky light laid precisely on the table}

microLife = {a ladybug climbing a blade of grass like a skyscraper|an ant inspecting a dropped crumb with grave concern|a snail inching along the rim of the teacup|two beetles sharing the last of a leaf|a spider lowering itself on a silver thread|a butterfly tasting the scarf with its feet|a caterpillar hugging the stem through a gust|fireflies orbiting the jam jar in a lazy loop|a grasshopper frozen mid-leap at the frame edge|a ladybug taking off from a nose tip|a moth dreaming on the window pane in a pool of light|a tiny bird landing to steal a single seed|a bee vacuuming up every last bit of honey|a snail leaving a silver scribble on the stone|a family of ants ferrying a pine needle like a log|a cricket tuning up underneath the step|a damselfly stitching the air with blue stitches|a mouse-tail flicking out of sight behind the crate}

scaleContrast = {an enormous mushroom standing taller than the cottage|a giant sunflower dwarfing the whole tea party|a thimble-sized doorway beside a giant pumpkin|a towering whisker casting a long shadow|a clover leaf as big as a beach umbrella|a single grape like a boulder in the lane|a matchstick as tall as a lamppost|a button the size of a plate|an acorn cup that seats three comfortably|a needle as long as a fence post|a bramble arch soaring overhead like a cathedral|a fallen feather as wide as a door}