Thursday, October 6, 2011

Calling All Ameriminions!




What's this, you ask? A brand new Tom Percival cover for Book One? But why? Whatever could be going on?

Well, my loyal and grinning Minions, it's because of the response we've been getting from our American readers that we've decided to have another go in the States. You've all been spreading the word to such an astonishing degree that we figured we'd help you along by re-releasing the first trilogy in eBook format, all with brand new covers. In fact, to FURTHER aid you in your recruiting endeavours, the first book is FREE to download for the entire month of October. 

Because you're awesome. And so am I. 

To see what's happening, just go to www.skulduggerypleasant.com/promo/index.html.

But hark! The news doesn't end there. We're also about to run a first-of-its-kind competition for my American Minions (Ameriminions?), and my American Minions ONLY. Let's face it, the poor dears have to go through an awful lot to keep up with Skulduggery, so they deserve a bit of special treatment every now and then...!

What does the winner get, you ask? Oh, nothin' much... just the brain-melting honour of a special Halloween short story being set in their home state, starring (and I know you've been missing her) Tanith Low, to be released free in time for October 31st.

And what KIND of competition is it, you're asking now? Why, it's the kind of competition in which you write the first line of the story, and I continue on from there. Simples! So it's up to you, my Ameriminions. It can be as spooky, as crazy, as scary, as funny, as weird or as atmospheric as you like. I've read all your posts, and so I like to think that I know each of you just a little bit, and I know for a fact that you're all, y'know, just a tad... UNUSUAL. Ahem. Oh, and naturally I'll need your permission to actually USE your first line, so at the start of every entry could you all write "I hereby give my Golden God, Derek Landy, full permission to take this line and incorporate it into his wonderful, wonderful story." 

And you had BETTER put that at the start of your entry, because if I find the PERFECT opening line that lends itself so much to a weird and spooky story, and then I realise that you didn't give me your permission to use it...? Why, I'd just have to hunt you down and kill you with a spoon. 

And this is all thanks to the reactions we've been getting from the Ameriminions, so thank you Kallista, Skyril and Mar Chu, and Skulgirl13 (A.K.A Deryn Mellifluous), and Saoirse Equus, and of course Thor, and Thalia, and Ann Marie, and Vivianna Spark, and not forgetting Alana Core, Jugglingpaynes, Laura, Valkyrie V., ToriSkulduggery Skellington, or even Gwaila, Pandora Wakeshima, Ophelia, nights.raven, Arabella Valkyrie PleasantSparrow, Nicole, annaslanski, Naomi Wiflath, MooGirl XD, Bella Votolato/Valkyrie Cain, mmodrall, Artemis Shakora, Ven Curor, Minnie, Lois Lane, Another Individual, Deila, Thornton, legolas3, Anya, Captain Zombie, Lauren Longbottom, Idlewind, Hanna, Gwyneth Noire, Funk Tuba, Docktor,  Dantea William, Cat, Bekka, and last but not least- Andrew. 

Did I miss anyone? I bet I did. Dammit.

RULES:

You MUST give me your permission at the start of your entry! 

There is no limit on word count- it can be as long as you like, or as short, cutting and snappy as you like. But it must ONLY be one line! 

Competition closes on October 23rd. The winner will be announced soon after on this Blog. 

With your entry, please include your home State, not your town. Your State is all I need.

Each person is limited to FIVE entries each.

The short story, once it's finished, will be available to everyone, all around the world. Yippee! (Ahem.)



Anyway! That is the first of our Americaland competitions, and the second will be unveiled next week, with all sorts of goodies up for grabs. But for right now, for THIS competition, all I have to say to my Ameriminions is good luck, and don't be afraid to be different. Embrace your inner lunatic. Fun times guaranteed. 


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Octa said...

Yes First!

Octa said...

Ok. I've read the post.

So happy for you guys!

Does visiting Colorado for a week and a future 3 day trip to Washington D.C count as being American?

Min (Thalia) said...

YES DEREK I LOVE YOU FOREVER!

*hugs for eternity*

I'm so glad you're giving America another go! Hopefully we can get all the rest of the books published here one day!

The competition sounds awesome. I'll write my line in my next post.

Venice Rain said...

3rddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd


10pm GMT, and the brits comment first ;)

Octa said...

Ah well. I'm going to come up with a line anyway even though I'm English.

So you can't use it Derek...

but it sounds fun and I want to try.

Venice Rain said...

*suddenly has a gazillion ideas* bugger.

Octa said...

I know...

*ideas explode messily out of Octa's head*

Venice Rain said...

OH HAI THALIA!

I do not like Ven Curor.

just because A) I am Ven
B) Curor is a character in my book. In the one part I have posted
I am very suspicious of this person *glares*

Octa said...

Arrrgh. I wasn't around for the character competiton and this one is for Americans only.

When will I have a chance to enter a Golden God awesome competition of amazingness?

Min (Thalia) said...

I hereby give my Golden God, Derek Landy, full permission to take this line and incorporate it into his wonderful, wonderful story. And this is said line:

A spider drifted down from the ceiling of the old, decaying house, landing perfectly on Tanith’s nose.

Venice Rain said...

wait.

Derek reads all of our comments?!

*blushes so hard that she must be a Weasley*

THATS SO BRILLIANTEPICASWEET!

Min (Thalia) said...

This line is because:

A) I hate spiders and love Tanith, therefore I'm curious to see what would happen if one landed on her nose

And Q) Old, decaying houses are my favorite kind.

I know that there are tons more American who are way more creative than I am, so I probably won't win, but this is fun nonetheless!

Daniela S. said...

Oh WOW this cover looks totally awesome :D

Will your other non-American minions be able to read the short story too?
I hope so! I miss Tanith so badly >.<

Octa said...

You never knew Derek reads all our comments?

Well yes he does! He is a Golden God after all.

Nicole Cerundolo said...

HELLO EVERYONE! HI I'M BACK!!!

Venice Rain said...

hm.... just because I won't sleep other wise.


It was a col, dark night in Dallas town... All right, it was early evening, rather warm for the time of year, and Dallas IS technically a city. But nothing bad ever happens on a warm sunny evening...






Dallas - the city that everyone american I know IRL comes from. (at least 3 teachers, and my little sis had an exchange trip there...) OOOOH, and the capital of Texas! *dirty look* moar Tanith means more Billy-Ray plz?

amelie espirt ____the gummy bear assasin for the straight jacket said...

not cool you didnt say happy birthday to me like you said you would thats mean im not happy with you now but if i get on after i come back from school in 6/7 hrs and youve put happy birthday you can disregard this comment

Nicole Cerundolo said...

*gives everyone blueberry muffins*

Octa said...

Hmm.... how will Derek know if non Americans pretend to be Americans and send in entries?

*shifty glance*

Nicole Cerundolo said...

Hi Kallista and Octa!

amelie espirt ____the gummy bear assasin for the straight jacket said...

well i guess on here my birthday isnt untill tomorrow so i will forgive you master derek

Venice Rain said...

Just a point... *rubber stamps 'team China' on peoples clothing/skin/pets*


Tanith Low = DO NOT WANT.

I honestly do think Mr Landy does not like the Brits... *shifty look* First Tanith, then Fletcher, and now even the head of the British Sanctuary irritate me!



ahh well, the other charachters are all brilliant anyway ^^

Nicole Cerundolo said...

*glomps everyone*
nice to meet you, amelie!

Laura Jordan said...

Derek, don't know if I ever told you before but, uh... you're, like, the COOLEST guy ever?!

Sabrina
x

Nicole Cerundolo said...

And Venice!

Nicole Cerundolo said...

And Sabrina!

Octa said...

Well just because I want to here is my line which you cannot use...

Still emitting the sparkling blue rays,the ancient satellite was whisked deep into the past, a deathly star, plummeting back through history.

Octa said...

I must depart now.

Tis past my bedtime!

Night!

Nicole Cerundolo said...

*GLOMP* Hi Kallista!
*gives a flying Peruvian elephant*

Nicole Cerundolo said...

Bye Octa :'(

Venice Rain said...

hey, Octa (and everyone else who is not of the USA)

wanna have a mini-comp? ^^

write the worst intros we can think of. As in, not publishable, or badly written, either or =P


Octa - I like it, SCI-FI!

Min (Thalia) said...

I have a question, Derek!

QUUUUEEESSSSTTTIIIIIOOOOOONNNNNN

Ehem. Sorry, that's what I do in school when I have a question and the teacher hasn't called on me even though I've been raising my hand for about five minutes. Anyway....

Technically, I have two questions.
1) Will you announce on your blog who won?
2) How long is the entry period for lines?

amelie espirt ____the gummy bear assasin for the straight jacket said...

i dont care if you wanna use it or not but im gonna put one up any way

it was a night as black as pitch on the coast of california with the wind howlng and the coytes howling from the mountains...

Min (Thalia) said...

Octa, that was a brilliant line! G'night!

amelie espirt ____the gummy bear assasin for the straight jacket said...

i feel sad now its my birthday and every one is ignoring me

Venice Rain said...

Amelie - hm what now? XD


HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

how old are you?


bugger, scract the last, I need to abscond to the aura of the night

amelie espirt ____the gummy bear assasin for the straight jacket said...

fine m gonnna sing my self happy birthday
happy brthday to me happy birthday to me happy birthday to mee happy birthday to me

Min (Thalia) said...

Happy birthday Amelie!

Now, I must go. Brother will be needing the computer soon. Adios, amigos!

Nicole Cerundolo said...

I hereby give my Golden God, Derek Landy, full permission to take this line and incorporate it into his wonderful, wonderful story.

It was a perfect afternoon for murder: The sun was out, the sun was bright, the birds were chirping...

Laura Jordan said...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMELIE :D

Sorry about the randomness of that :$

x

amelie espirt ____the gummy bear assasin for the straight jacket said...

yay now if only master derek says happy birthday i will be please got to go finish getting ready for school bye pplz be on later

amelie espirt ____the gummy bear assasin for the straight jacket said...

I hereby give my Golden God, Derek Landy, full permission to take this line and incorporate it into his wonderful, wonderful story

it was a night as black as pitch on the coast of california with the wind blowing a gail and the coytes howling from the mountains tanith didnt expect to wake up in the middle of this ...

amelie espirt ____the gummy bear assasin for the straight jacket said...

yay more birthday wishes ebevne though on this website in(uk) its not my birthday for a coule of hours so i am waiting to see if derek lives up to his promise and says happy birthday to me

Gepard Valk said...

I have a good line, but I'm not American :(
Oh well, thank you Derek, for giving them the chance.

amelie espirt ____the gummy bear assasin for the straight jacket said...

im not american injust put one upthere cuz i could

nichtweitvonhier said...

I hereby give my Golden God, Derek Landy, full permission to take this line and incorporate it into his wonderful, wonderful story.

It was a bright, sun-shiny, warm day, which would have been lo9vely if it weren't for the fact that she had ten bodies to deal with and they were beginning to stink.

Gepard Valk said...

Well, as it says, it is only for Americans.

amelie espirt ____the gummy bear assasin for the straight jacket said...

i know but since im continuously wanting him to come to austrslia i think he knows im australian

amelie espirt ____the gummy bear assasin for the straight jacket said...

fine by the way derek my line was just for fun im am not american nor have i ever been to america

Gepard Valk said...

(I am not American, just posting this. Someone else can use it if they wish.)

And that's when Tanith knew, she knew that the Remnant had taken over.

Gepard Valk said...

Happy birthday by the way.

Skyril A.K.A the Vociferous Chatterer, Loyal Forever and Always, The Ever-Present, the Pluviophile said...

Ok, I think they call this laughing and crying with joy!
Thank you, Master Derek!! Thaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaank you!!!!!
~hugs~
[And you remembered me, cheers!]
Oh, just so you know, though, for future reference, you did miss Leona Raine and Mirtil Lucifer; however, they don't come on much ~eyeballs them~ So I understand your slight mishap.

Still, yes, you are most definitely brilliant :D

Ok, sentence, sentence. Somehow I doubt mine will be chosen. STILL, I doubt I'll win that drawing for free gas for a year for my nonexistant car, but that didn't stop me from entering the drawing, now did it?


Okie-doke then,
I hereby give my Golden God, Derek Landy, full permission to take this line and incorporate it into his wonderful, wonderful story.

It appeared to be another simple mannequin displaying a rather articulate mask of horror; however, that wasn't the truth.

Derek Landy said...

Amelie! Happy birthday! Happiest birthday wishes EVER to you!

Derek Landy said...

Oh, and the post has now been updated with RULES!!

amelie espirt ____the gummy bear assasin for the straight jacket said...

any americans that would like to use my ideas are clearly welcome since i cxan not enter the comp myself

Gepard Valk said...

Oh, mysterious Skyril.

Gepard Valk said...

Hi Derek!

Nicole Cerundolo said...

Hello Derek!!!!!!!

Nicole Cerundolo said...

You know that I ADORE your books, right? I'm so excited because the 19th I'm getting the 6th book!

amelie espirt ____the gummy bear assasin for the straight jacket said...

do you care mr landy if we get americans to post our ideas

Bekka said...

Wait, did Derek ever actually say how we were supposed to submit these lines? I might have missed it.

Nicole Cerundolo said...

I hereby give my Golden God, Derek Landy, full permission to take this line and incorporate it into his wonderful, wonderful story

"I am the greatest mastermind in the world, and I am afraid of spiders," (___enter name____) thought bitterly, flinching as yet another one scuttled by his feet.

MASSACHUSETTS

Nicole Cerundolo said...

I hereby give my Golden God, Derek Landy, full permission to take this line and incorporate it into his wonderful, wonderful story.

*reposting the one above*

It was a perfect afternoon for murder: The sun was out, the sun was bright, the birds were chirping...

MASSACHUSETTS

Gepard Valk said...

By the way Derek, just got to the twist, and may I say, without any offense meant (Okay, maybe a little offense) : How dare you! How dare you do this! But also, thank you so much for doing this! I would LOVE to say I saw it coming, but I didn't. You sir, are a very clever man.

amelie espirt ____the gummy bear assasin for the straight jacket said...

on here you put that you let him use it and then the line

Bekka said...

What's the entry limit, did he set one?

amelie espirt ____the gummy bear assasin for the straight jacket said...

five per person

Nicole Cerundolo said...
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Gepard Valk said...

Bekka, look at RULES above in the post. :)

Bekka said...

Ok then, I've got to think up a really good one... I never thought I'd be glad to be American.

Bekka said...

OOH, sorry about that I wonder how I missed it.

Nicole Cerundolo said...
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amelie espirt ____the gummy bear assasin for the straight jacket said...

heres one you can use if you want

it was a bright sunny day with dogs barking and children singing but what they didnt know was that a murder was amongst them

Gepard Valk said...

He just put it in.

Nicole Cerundolo said...

Thats three!

I hereby give my Golden God, Derek Landy, full permission to take this line and incorporate it into his wonderful, wonderful story.

The last thing (___enter name___) saw before he died were the stars in the sky, twinkling coldly against the velvet sky.

MASSACHUSETTS

Nicole Cerundolo said...
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Gepard Valk said...

A murder was amongst them? Doesn't sound very.. Right.

amelie espirt ____the gummy bear assasin for the straight jacket said...

i meant murderer not murder

amelie espirt ____the gummy bear assasin for the straight jacket said...

are people still on

Nicole Cerundolo said...

I hereby give my Golden God, Derek Landy, full permission to take this line and incorporate it into his wonderful, wonderful story

The last place in the world he wanted to be happened to be the place he was at that very moment.

Nicole Cerundolo said...

NICOLE FROM MASSACHUSETTS

amelie espirt ____the gummy bear assasin for the straight jacket said...

will somone from america please use my idea as a birhtday presant to me please

Laura Jordan said...

If I was American, I'd SO enter!

*sigh*

x

Nicole Cerundolo said...

Last one?

I hereby give my Golden God, Derek Landy, full permission to take this line and incorporate it into his wonderful, wonderful story

The cat was completely unaware that it was going to be the center of attention in only a few moments, and sat calmly washing itself near the dumpster in the alley.

NICOLE FROM MASSACHUSETTS

amelie espirt ____the gummy bear assasin for the straight jacket said...

pleaseeeee it would make me reallly happy since i have to go to school on my birthday

lego said...

I hereby give my Golden God, Derek Landy, full permission to take this line and incorporate it into his wonderful, wonderful story.

She glimpsed the unicorn out of the corner of her eye, and stopped dead in her tracks.

amelie espirt ____the gummy bear assasin for the straight jacket said...

leg will you please use my idea and post it as your cuz pleaaaaaaaaaaassssseeeeeee

Nicole Cerundolo said...

Here are all of them:

I hereby give my Golden God, Derek Landy, full permission to take this line and incorporate it into his wonderful, wonderful story:

"I am the greatest mastermind in the world, and I am afraid of spiders," (___enter name____) thought bitterly, flinching as yet another one scuttled by his feet.




I hereby give my Golden God, Derek Landy, full permission to take this line and incorporate it into his wonderful, wonderful story:

It was a perfect afternoon for murder: The sun was out, the sun was bright, the birds were chirping...




I hereby give my Golden God, Derek Landy, full permission to take this line and incorporate it into his wonderful, wonderful story:

The last thing (___enter name___) saw before he died were the stars in the sky, twinkling coldly against the velvet sky.





I hereby give my Golden God, Derek Landy, full permission to take this line and incorporate it into his wonderful, wonderful story:

The last place in the world he wanted to be happened to be the place he was at that very moment.




I hereby give my Golden God, Derek Landy, full permission to take this line and incorporate it into his wonderful, wonderful story:

The cat was completely unaware that it was going to be the center of attention in only a few moments, and sat calmly washing itself near the dumpster in the alley.

NICOLE FROM MASSACHUSETTS

amelie espirt ____the gummy bear assasin for the straight jacket said...

pleeease ive got to go to school soon

amelie espirt ____the gummy bear assasin for the straight jacket said...

thank you thank you thank you kallista i still slightly envy you but thank you

Nicole Cerundolo said...

Kallista, I love yours about Tanith. What's your favorite with mine?

amelie espirt ____the gummy bear assasin for the straight jacket said...

kallista youve got to put that you let him first its one of the rules

amelie espirt ____the gummy bear assasin for the straight jacket said...

yeah but the thing i en y you about is in the book and um yiouve got to put the thng saying you let him first its a rule

lego said...

I envy your awesomeness. =p

amelie espirt ____the gummy bear assasin for the straight jacket said...

ok i cant explain for reasons as its can be classed as spoiler but ive got to go to school noew be on later

amelie espirt ____the gummy bear assasin for the straight jacket said...

and amelie is from queensland australia

Nicole Cerundolo said...

Bye amelie!

Skyril A.K.A the Vociferous Chatterer, Loyal Forever and Always, The Ever-Present, the Pluviophile said...

I hereby give my Golden God, Derek Landy, full permission to take ANY OF THESE FOLLOWING lines and incorporate them into his wonderful, wonderful story. [~maniacal laughter~ Ooooo, I didn't say exactly what Derek told me to saaaaaaaaay :P
... Am I in trouble? ~puppy dog eyes~]

State: LOUISIANA


1
"Still," Tanith Low muttered, "I don't think that gives Dracula any right to be flouncing around and drinking the blood of civilians in Louisiana."


2
It appeared to be another simple mannequin displaying a rather articulate mask of horror; however, that wasn't the case.


3
"Witches and warlocks are lovely, but I really do enjoy a nice ceiling walking ninja with a sword."


4
Oh, she always did love a good murder.


5
Tanith Low stood on the ceiling with a quirky grin on her face at the thought of the leg she was about to pull.

Min (Thalia) said...

*reads rules*

Oh, I forgot to say my state.

Well, this is Thalia, from good ol' Ohio!

'Kay, by now!

Min (Thalia) said...

*bye

Skyril A.K.A the Vociferous Chatterer, Loyal Forever and Always, The Ever-Present, the Pluviophile said...

Hiya, Nicole! Goodness, it's been ages!
Good to see you again :D
~glomps~

Skyril A.K.A the Vociferous Chatterer, Loyal Forever and Always, The Ever-Present, the Pluviophile said...

Farewell, Thalia!
~Hugs~
~waves madly~

Nicole Cerundolo said...

Hi Skyril! *glomps*
It HAS been ages. I've updated my own blog, finally.

*hands Skyril a blueberry muffin*

lego said...

Hi skyril! *hugs*

Nicole Cerundolo said...

Check out my sentences above! Which one's your favorite? I love yours about the ninja. ;D

Anthony said...

I just had a heart attack. My username was mentioned in the blog.

Here I am, happily reading along and I come across my username. Being the freak I am, I jumped, smashing my head against the wall and managing to throw my poor laptop half across the room as I did so. I'm so smooth...

Anyway, before my close brush with death,I also squealed (in a very undignified manner, mind you). Short story?! About Tanith?! IN THE STATES?! I'm having a seizure as I type.

I /WAS/ going to go do homework, but now all I can think about are those beginning lines. How would I start a story about Tanith Low in the US? In just one sentence? A grave challenge indeed...

But none the less, I will do it! Huzzah! But later. I have to think up something so clever and brilliant that love with gush out of my ears while I write it for you.

I'm going to write 100 starters. Then pick my favorite 5. So... I'll get baco to you on that.

Oh, and your guy's starters rule~ <3 I'm going to have to try and keep up.

Nicole Cerundolo said...

Hello lego *shakes hand*
I'm Nicole! *gives lego a purple butterfly*

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

Hi


New covers awesome



Will other non American minions be able to read the story

lego said...

hi nicole! *cuddles butterfly*

oh, and I'm from connecticut. It's one of those square states...

Nicole Cerundolo said...

My name was mentioned, too, and it still hasn't sunk in yet. I hope it stays that way through the meeting we have to do at school tonight or I will go absolutely crazy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH god it still hasn't sunk in. Or should I say, GOLDEN god?? *strokes chin*

Nicole Cerundolo said...

Cool! square states! Mine's the little curly one. Massachusetts.

Skyril A.K.A the Vociferous Chatterer, Loyal Forever and Always, The Ever-Present, the Pluviophile said...

@Nicole Tanks for the muffin! :D
I love your sentence about the cat, lol! I LOVE cats!

Skyril A.K.A the Vociferous Chatterer, Loyal Forever and Always, The Ever-Present, the Pluviophile said...

Mine's the one shaped like aaaa... boot? :P

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

ONE OF THE FIRST!!!

Nicole Cerundolo said...

I love cats, too! That's why I wrote it. None of them are directly about Tanith, but then, none of his stories usually begin with the good character.

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

Hey everyone!!!!


God I no nothing about America....

Nicole Cerundolo said...

AHHH I have to go. Sorry, peoples. <3 love you all. BYE GOLDEN GOD YOU ARE EPIC!

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

Bye Nicole

lego said...

eh...don't worry about it. america is often quite silly.

Skyril A.K.A the Vociferous Chatterer, Loyal Forever and Always, The Ever-Present, the Pluviophile said...

Awww, farewell, Nicole!
come back SOON!
Seriously! :D
~Hugs~
~waves madly~

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

Hi lego

Skyril A.K.A the Vociferous Chatterer, Loyal Forever and Always, The Ever-Present, the Pluviophile said...

Hiya, Phoenix!
~glomps~
I missed you the other day by 20 minutes ~pouts~
Well, at least I caught you before you left this time!
Woot!
~cheers~

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

*Hugs* could you check out my fanfics? I've 2 up

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

Anyone?

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

DEREK!!! YOU SAID MY TWICE!!! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!!


I'm Bella Votolato/Valkyrie Cain as well!



And my story starters will be at bringingskulduggerytothemasses.blogspot.com

Pyro-Dawn Tyromant said...

Hi all!!!¡¡¡!!!

Skyril A.K.A the Vociferous Chatterer, Loyal Forever and Always, The Ever-Present, the Pluviophile said...

~agrees with Kallista and joins in hugging Master Derek some more~

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

Hi pyro

Skyril A.K.A the Vociferous Chatterer, Loyal Forever and Always, The Ever-Present, the Pluviophile said...

I read it, Phoenix, it was brilliant!

Skyril A.K.A the Vociferous Chatterer, Loyal Forever and Always, The Ever-Present, the Pluviophile said...

Pyroooooooooo!
~glomps~
It's so good to see you! I haven't seen you for AGES! You need to come on more :D
How are you doing?

Pyro-Dawn Tyromant said...

Hi Phoneix!!!¡¡¡!!!

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

Funny thing is I just wrote a Skulduggery Halloween story yesterday :D

Pyro-Dawn Tyromant said...

Hi Skyril!!!¡¡¡!!!

*hugs*

I'm great thanks!

And how're you?

Mar-Chu said...

*Mar laughs hysterically in real life, already far into hysterics

Mom: Do I need to slap you?*

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSS! HELL YEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS! YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!

I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU YOU. ARE. INCREDIBLE! FANTASTIC! DEREKTASTIC! EPICA! BRILLIANT! AMAZING! SUPERD! MOLTO BENE! FANTASTIKUSH! AAAAAAAWESOOOOOOOMMMEEEEE!

*gives derek a million hugs to last him until Mar meets him in person*

THANK YOOOUUUU! ALL THE AMERICAN MINIONS ARE ETERNALLY IN YOU DEBT!

*Thalia walks up*

Thalia: The sparrow flies south for winter.

*Mar gets punched in the head, falls over the chair, but bounces back up*

I ran two miles just for YOU! (And maybe Jaffa cakes)!!!!!!!

*calms down ever so slightly*

I'll tell the WHOLE SCHOOL about skulduggery!!!!! I'll do it! People'll think I'm even more crazy, but I WILL! I'LL SCREAM IT TO THE WOOOORRRRLLLLDDDDD!

*but first emails broke cousin with the nook, telling her Skulduggery is now free and that she should drop whatever she's doing and go and get it*

My Next comment'll have the scentence!

(OOOOH I GOTTA GO TELL BECCA!)

Skyril A.K.A the Vociferous Chatterer, Loyal Forever and Always, The Ever-Present, the Pluviophile said...

By the way, Phoenix! BTW, BTW, BTW! Whenever you get a chance, I would love it if you checked this link out and joined! At least checked it out and told me what you think of the idea :D

http://spg-unitedtowrite.blogspot.com/2011/09/plan.html

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

Val I read that it was hilarious

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

Did you read the finished version?

Pyro-Dawn Tyromant said...

Hi Mar!!!¡¡¡!!!

*hugs*

Skyril A.K.A the Vociferous Chatterer, Loyal Forever and Always, The Ever-Present, the Pluviophile said...

@Pyro
I'm fantastic, thanks! :D

Pyro-Dawn Tyromant said...

Hi Kallista!!!¡¡¡!!!

*hugs*

How're you?

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

I looked at it before but cant join on my iPod...

Skyril A.K.A the Vociferous Chatterer, Loyal Forever and Always, The Ever-Present, the Pluviophile said...

LOL, Kallista, you are exactly right about Mar! Very calm and poised! :D
~glomps Mar~
It's GOOD to see you too!

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

No is it up?

Pyro-Dawn Tyromant said...

?

Skyril A.K.A the Vociferous Chatterer, Loyal Forever and Always, The Ever-Present, the Pluviophile said...

Ooh, Phoenix, would you like to join? Thanks for looking, By the way!
If you'd like to join you could post your email here or email me or Lego your email.

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

@ skyril totally

Pyro-Dawn Tyromant said...

I'm on iTouch and I can join blogs…

So I'm confused

Skyril A.K.A the Vociferous Chatterer, Loyal Forever and Always, The Ever-Present, the Pluviophile said...

Woot! ~cheers~

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

@ kallista Could you take a look at my fanfics?

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

Me too pyro- kinda..

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

I FINISHED IT AND POSTED IT AND IT IS WONDERFUL!!!


Derek, when you read my entries that I have yet to post, READ "Halloween with the Detectives and the Sanctuary"

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

I'm on iPod but you can click my profile it's there..

Skyril A.K.A the Vociferous Chatterer, Loyal Forever and Always, The Ever-Present, the Pluviophile said...

Here you go, Kallista! I got the link for you!


http://flamephoeinxs.blogspot.com/

Pyro-Dawn Tyromant said...

Commented on OC.

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

Thanks skyril.


@val I liked the way u did that!!!

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

@ skyril
What do I have to do to join?

jugglingpaynes said...

*grin* You will never know how excited my family was to see my username on your post!

Anyway...
I hereby give my Golden God, Derek Landy, full permission to take this line and incorporate it into his wonderful, wonderful story.

The Headless Horseman sculpture of Sleepy Hollow was no more than a dark silhouette in the dying rays of the evening sun, casting its long shadow over the leather clad figure standing before it.

New York

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

That was really good juggling paynes

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

G2g bye everyonenice ta see ye again

Skyril A.K.A the Vociferous Chatterer, Loyal Forever and Always, The Ever-Present, the Pluviophile said...

@Phoenix
Oh, all I need is your email in order to send you an invite :D

Skyril A.K.A the Vociferous Chatterer, Loyal Forever and Always, The Ever-Present, the Pluviophile said...

Awww, farewell, Phoenix!
~hugs~
~waves madly~
You come back soon, now you hear?
:D

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

Conor.Brummell@gmail.com

Ophelia said...

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! You Know My name!!!! (well, sort of)

I am from California

I hereby give my Golden God, Derek Landy, full permission to take this line and incorporate it into his wonderful, wonderful story.


MY sentence:
Cooking is not Tanith Low's forte, hitting bad guys is, but still when your hungry you gotta do what you gotta do.

Pyro-Dawn Tyromant said...

Bye Phoneix!!!¡¡¡!!!

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

Will be on tomorrow now I really g2g *hugs skyril* thanks for everything

jugglingpaynes said...

@Flame Phoneix: Thank you!

Pyro-Dawn Tyromant said...

MINE!!!¡¡¡!!!

Pyro-Dawn Tyromant said...

MINE!!!¡¡¡!!!

Pyro-Dawn Tyromant said...

MINE!!!¡¡¡!!!

Pyro-Dawn Tyromant said...

I CLAM THIS PAGE FOR POETRY!!!

Mar-Chu said...

I, March Pathway, hereby give my Golden God, Derek Landy, full permission to take these line(s) and incorporate it into his wonderful, wonderful story.

Tanith's head (not to mention everyone else's) swung around as the door to the diner crashed open and a group of peculiar people walked in.

The only sound was that of the sword being drawn out of its scabbard.

She could tell it wasn't magical just by the way it walked.

Tanith swore as the entire city was plunged into sudden darkness, exactly at 11:02 PM on Halloween night.

I am from Cleveland Ohio, have the rights for (possibly) one more line, and I approve this message!

(I did say the City (that we roughly live around. Drive is 45 min. or an hour, for some people) because Cleveland really is an interesting city with so many writable things, and it deserves to be recognized)

Pyro-Dawn Tyromant said...

:

Pyro-Dawn Tyromant said...

I also dedicate this page to our community here, and to Octa's success in getting 1st comment.

Pyro-Dawn Tyromant said...

Bye for now Kal!!!¡¡¡!!!

*hugs*

Mar-Chu said...

*tackles Kallista pulling her back*

NOOOOOOOOO!

*is distracted by a Jaffa cake which she paid good pasta for to get from Mir*

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

Hey you peoples! Go to my blog and read my Halloween story I finished last night about Skulduggery, Valkyrie, and Shudder at


bringingskulduggerytothemasses.blogspot.com

Bekka said...

First submission, I never thought I'de be glad to be American.

I hereby give my Golden God, Derek Landy, full permission to take this line and incorporate it into his wonderful, wonderful story.

He stood on the black water, a gun in each hand and let the current carry him downstream as his victims screamed their final curses to the twilit sky.

BEKKA LYNARIAN from MINNESOTA

Mar-Chu said...

Woa...a Bekka...Not Becca, but a Bekka....

*runs off to get more pizza and finally do homework so she can get icecream*

Bye!

Skyril A.K.A the Vociferous Chatterer, Loyal Forever and Always, The Ever-Present, the Pluviophile said...

Hey, guys! Sorry I poofed! Was just busy discussing secret, er, battle plans with Lego and Kal :P
Might still be slow to respond, though, because my internet keeps going whacko -_-

Anonymous said...

I hereby give my Golden God, Derek Landy, full permission to take this line and incorporate it into his wonderful, wonderful story.

Tanith Low walked along the London Bridge with Billy-Ray Sanguine, her hand holding a remote for the explosives that had been set up all along the bottom of the bridge, and she began to sing: "London Bridge is falling down, falling down, falling down..."

Anonymous said...

OH! I'm Alana Core, from Connecticut. Sorry, I forgot to write that. :D

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

You Alana, (or, er, Tanith does) have a sick, sick, mind. Just like me!

Anonymous said...

Or Mariah Francis, my given name. Whatever butters your toast, Mr. Landy. (I just want to say that I fangirled screaming around the house when I saw this post. I love you so much, my Golden God.)

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

I fangirl screamed too! HE PUT MY NAME TWICE!!!

Skyril A.K.A the Vociferous Chatterer, Loyal Forever and Always, The Ever-Present, the Pluviophile said...

LOL Now I've got London Bridge stuck in my head :P

Skyril A.K.A the Vociferous Chatterer, Loyal Forever and Always, The Ever-Present, the Pluviophile said...

Welcome back, Kallista!
~glomps~

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

Not only is that in my head, but now every time I hear it I'm gonna think of Tanith with a freakin bomb!!!

Skyril A.K.A the Vociferous Chatterer, Loyal Forever and Always, The Ever-Present, the Pluviophile said...

LOL, me too! :P

~Acacia Volt~ said...
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~Acacia Volt~ said...

Haha! Derek is going to suffer under the weight of awesomeness. After all, he is carrying his own tremendous burden of awesome already. Have fun all of you Ameriminions as you happily spread the festivities of Halloween :D

And nice death plan Derek, ‘a spoon’ a slightly stereotypical but oodles of fun nonetheless!.. especially when you get to the eyes .___.

Anonymous said...

IMPORTANT CONTEST QUESTION FOR THE GOLDEN GOD (DEREK):

Where should we submit our entries to your (gracious and a wonderful) contest?

I have many ideas, and i plan on attempting to use all means necessary to destroy the competition. Um. I mean.... to try to win.

Yes.

But i simply MUST enter, so where should i submit my entry?

(in a side-note, we American readers have our ways of getting your books. meaning we go on Amazon-UK and order them there. BUT STILL! we are a resourceful bunch.... fear us.... XD)

In one more side not, IMDB.com claims that the Skulduggery Pleasant film will be released in 2013.

But i don't believe them, because you would have told us if that were true.

Am i correct in my skepticism?

Thank you for your (extremely valuable) time :D

-Thor

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

DEREK, WHY ARE YOU SO GOOD TO US?

Anonymous said...

OH AND ONE MORE THING!

I don't suppose there is any chance you will every Tour in America? Specifically Washington DC or Virginia?

Because if there was, my life would be significantly improved.

And in one final side note, I consider myself to be a bit of an artist and i have compiled a bunch of Skulldugery drawings of which i am very proud and would like it see if you approve of them. Is there some way i can get these to you?

Thanks!

lego said...

@thor- I believe you just write your sentence here.

Anonymous said...

Lego: that may be, but it never hurts to ask.
(also it gives me an excuse to talk 2 Derek :P)

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

Again, I have to ask, WHY IS DEREK SO GOOD TO US? We're the fans looking in on the awesome from the outside, and then he puts us in the inside AND gives us a super cool contest? YOU'RE AMAZING DEREK!!!

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

Derek, did you seriously read ALL of my comments? XD

Because your chairs are no longer depressed and they are happy and have plenty of self-esteem, and I have brought your dead sofa back to life!!!

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

Well, I did what I could about the sofa... So I don't know if its really that happy...

Kaza999 said...

My goodness, I just happen to be American! I live in that most cold and rural of states, Vermont.

Here goes:

I hereby give my Golden God, Derek Landy, full permission to take this line and incorporate it into his wonderful, wonderful story.

Tanith (or rather, the Remnant in Tanith, as her eyes were black and her face ran with dark lines) smiled a vicious smile as the snow began to fall, for each flake of falling snow was tinged red with blood.

Anonymous said...

Look you SO need to tell them to get a move on here in the US of A! I've been waiting for Dark Days for like THREE WHOLE YEARS!

(Great book, by the way. It MUST be!)

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