A fun game you'll like to play (I hope)

cheekyminx

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echsholziA

(its a sedative)
 

Bluemanticore

AmbeR

(and a new rule, if the last letter of the previous word is a vowel, you have permission to use the second to last letter instead, if you want.
For example:

SodaliTE can lead to either Emerald or Topaz
ChrysocolLA can lead to Amethyst or Lapis Lazuli)
 

miss_apples

EucalyptuS