Ran model helper, added some new features.

app/lib/Firefly/Validation/FireflyValidator.php

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+<?php
+namespace Firefly\Validation;
+
+use Illuminate\Validation\Validator;
+
+/**
+ * Class FireflyValidator
+ *
+ * @package Firefly\Validation
+ */
+class FireflyValidator extends Validator
+{
+    public function validateAlphabasic($attribute, $value, $parameters)
+    {
+        $pattern = '/[^a-z_\-0-9 ]/i';
+        if (preg_match($pattern, $value)) {
+            return false;
+        } else {
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+}

app/lib/Firefly/Validation/ValidationServiceProvider.php

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+<?php
+
+
+namespace Firefly\Validation;
+
+use Illuminate\Support\ServiceProvider;
+
+class ValidationServiceProvider extends ServiceProvider
+{
+    public function boot()
+    {
+        $this->app->validator->resolver(
+            function ($translator, $data, $rules, $messages) {
+                return new FireflyValidator($translator, $data, $rules, $messages);
+            }
+        );
+    }
+
+    public function register()
+    {
+    }
+}