First of all, my Ameriminions seem to be having a great time coming up with their opening lines, and I have to say the standard has been superb. There's still ages left to go, of course- the deadline is October 23rd- so keep submitting them in the comment section to the last post. It's all been very impressive so far- some real writers out there, and every few hours I have a new favourite... SO KEEP SUBMITTING!
Here are the things you need to do to be in with a chance of winning:
If you have a Facebook page, you could change your profile pic to the new Tom Percival US cover, then post a link on your Facebook wall to the eBook here http://bit.ly/qNJYCP.
If you're on Twitter, you could tweet (I'm sorry, I'll never be able to take this word seriously) a message out using the following hashtag- #FREESkulduggeryebookUS . It can be about anything connected to the free eBook offer but it must contain a link to the page http://bit.ly/qNJYCP and a request to re-tweet your tweet. Good God. Tweeting, retweeting, hashtags... Does ANYONE understand what the hell I'm talking about?
If you have a different online profile- like MSN, YouTube, Blog, Tumblr, etc- then you could post a status update which includes the cover and the link http://bit.ly/qNJYCP ...
Now, if you do ANY of those things, you MUST tell me in the Comments section to THIS post. Tell me EXACTLY what you've done and you'll be automatically entered into the competition. The closing date is October 31st, the competition is open to EVERYONE in EVERY country (yep, that includes you Ameriminions), and 10 winners will be selected at random by me.
Ready? Set? GO.
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«Oldest ‹Older 3401 – 3600 of 4814 Newer› Newest»Juvia: Stop, i'm not beautiful, Con.
*smiles sweetly and cuddles into him*
I don't know, what do you have?
I thought ZafTC was closer to 200? It's been a while since I read her, or anyone's writing really, though. I suppose she might have changed it.
((Leaving after this comment.))
@Fera: :) Alright, thanks. Had lots of roleplaying in it, which was cool. :)))
*everyone in the room starts eagerly talking at once, their voices overlapping so you can't really hear much, which conveneintly means that I don't have to go to the trouble of formulating a lot of responses mwahahahaha*
You are to me. I have everything your heart could desire (;P carbonara hehe)
(Blake you old man.)
(Hard to forget your birth year though, and simple subtraction will get you your exact age. Blake was born in 1541 and is 475 years old.)
star: hehe, I had lots of "what would be a funny thing to do while consenting" jokes with my friends, my stomach muscle was hurting XD
I tried my best...
Ma ange,
Je vous remercie mille fois de bonté
Et j'y tiens.
Oh ciel! Revenez bientôt, ma bonne amie,
Ma belle passion,
ma chère Monsieur.
(*nods and claps*
I was wondering how you would respond to that Star, very well done.
Goodnight! *hugs*)
Aria: *laughs*
Does this prove it?
Juvia: spagetti? I've heard it's romantic.
(Omg yes Keiron)
(Con: 1579 so 436, I'm getting old)
*laughs* of course, whatever the lady wants *walks to the kitchen gesturing for her to come with*
Hey Noelle.
Aevil's my oldest character. She doesn't usually admit her age though.
staR: we came to the conclusion, that bringing in a laptop, putting on headphones, placing the laptop on her back and opening up a sex video would be the most bastardly but also the funniest thing to do XD
(Hi Noelle.
Hey Fabi.
*tries to stay awake*)
Juvia: *smiles and follows him into the kifchen*
(go to sleep Gemmy :P )
(Muhahahaha.
And no. Not yet. You know i have to leave on the hour or half past.)
ded keiron, ded :P
(don't make me do it... my pride is so low... )
*they walk into a contemporary shadow kitchen stocked with everything for every meal he has the recipes for*
*swishes his baton and tendrils fly to work grabbing pots and pans and doing their work *
*he looks back at her smirks and kisses her again*
(Oh look my hair is back!
And i look like hell cause i'm knackered. Stayed up till 3 then woke up at 8 and now i'm staying up again ;-; why?)
gem: lol only 3? :P
(Shh Fera. I'm not used to it...)
(you evil... *sighs* fine...
I dedicate *grumbles and mumbles* To Gemma... and her curse to look good no matter what, like that's creepy as hell, how do you look good bald. You're beautiful :P
*clears throat and awkwardly looks away finding somewhere to hide*)
gem: :P
KISS KISS KISS KISS :D
Juvia: *laughs*
You're working so hard to make dinner
*smirks*
*kisses him back*
(Fera, shut it.)
(I prefer metallica Fera... :P )
I know right such a strain *laughs*
*the pots are full and the stove on full blast one tendril stirring the spaghetti*
:D
(AC/DC)
(I prefer them to metallica too... and ffdp to ac/dc :P I just wanted to say another band to make it less awk.)
keiron: nah :P
(*in hiding* go to sleep it's half past ... )
(I feel sick.)
you ok bro?
the mind forgets easily,
And is naught to know,
Exertion for triumph continues,
Yet feigns true beauty...
...
Like heath that, in the wilderness,
The wild wind whirls away.
a very nice poem :)
(hear hear ...
fucked up people all the time...
Hi I'm back unfortunately I didn't die.)
hmmm.
(Hi Feraaaa32... )
hi
(.... I must leave now. It is time. [waves])
*glares*
*pokes*
*not sure if I'm here*
hey raven ^_^
(hey Ravers :P howeth be you?)
He isn't here... An hour late. I'm a little worried for him, him, and her..
:/
I wanted to hurt myself last night, but mom said I had pictures today
But then they got cancelled
...
Today has just been ruddy, what between my homework, and the anxiety, and it rained since this morning. I'm feeling a little seasonal-affective..
Just
...dr. C asked me yesterday why I would kill myself, if my mom would be devastated
And I told her that when I'm in the moment, and when I tried to kill myself, i didn't think that she cared- and that for one sweet moment.. I could think about myself.
I've taken bottles before, of melatonin, but I know it won't kill me. I'll just sleep deeply...but, you know... For a few moments, it is just really nice to pretend.
I am extremely tired for some reason, probably due to the lack of sleep in the past few months ^_^
I'm sorry that you're going through this Noelle. I hope things get better for you soon.
I'm pretty good Con. I'm listening to an Axis of Awesome song called I Love Being A Cow and it's jut one of the best things ever.
How are you, and Fera, how are you?
I am really tired..i must sleep, i haven't felt this tired in a long time ^_^
and noelle...fight please :) I know you can do it, i believe in you :)
(who are you worried for?
I... prefer not to say the ways I've tried, I gave you two in an email there isn't many more just multiples of the same ones that got the darkness a little closer. *shakes the thought* *offers hug* uhmm what did he say to that? )
I'm all over the place I don't think I'm feeling anything but I'm telling myself it's everything... I like aoa
Well it would seem that the best thing to do would be to sleep...is that an option?
"Clinical depression is not about willpower. It has absolutely nothing to do with willpower.
Trying to simply will away clinical depression is like trying to will away cancer.
For Noelle, depression has progressed beyond just sadness. Her brain is physically not producing chemicals that she needs in order to feel happy.
I can also say that Noelle Purcell is one of the most resilient people I have ever known, and she does want to get better. She does make a conscious effort. She speaks regularly with a doctor. She was prescribed medicine to try to help her. It didn't, so she went back and asked for better medicine. She has made active efforts to stop harming herself.
And still she is depressed, because she is suffering from clinical depression, and willpower is not enough to end her very physical illness.
She has been told numerous times before that she needs to be motivated to get better, and while again, I do appreciate the intentions of those who have told her that, it doesn't help her. Because she is trying, but she is also dealing with a physical illness that she cannot control by trying to change her mood. So it makes her feel as though they don't understand, and it frustrates her because she is trying so hard, and gaining so little from her efforts.
Personally, I really don't care all that much about what Fera said- from my perspective, his intentions were good, the effect they had on Noelle were bad, the escalation of conflict was bad, and now it's over. But I think it should be explained that Noelle is trying her hardest, and that while the significance of the word depression has faded with overuse, actual clinical depression cannot be reversed by power of will alone"
I just
He gets it.
yeah...i barely came back before passing out...so now i'll pass out, see you guys ^_^
I posted this the other day, but it is mantra..
Mine is... A crippling ailment, like a broken leg. It's impossible to try to pretend it isn't there. I don't have the energy to try to be happy. I can't be happy because no one loves me. I can't because, even though people tell me that they love me, I can't feel it. Everyone here says that they love me- they very well may love me- but I can't feel it. I can't believe it. I just can't, and I can't change that. Willpower is... Passing dust. It's a joke. No amount of willpower could heal a broken leg, or heal HIV, and for me, no amount of willpower can ensure that dopamine remains in the synaptic gap between my neurons for longer periods of time. Literally, the chemicals that make me happy are absorbed too quickly, or not enough is released at all- and I can not just wish that away.
That's why my situation is just... So hard.
Because words from other people are useless to me. I appreciate the sentiment, sure, but in the end, it can't do anything for me. I don't feel anything, and I don't have the energy to try to make myself feel- because it is useless, in the end.
Kind words just fall upon my deaf ears, and kind actions go unnoticed by my blindness. I can't see it- and I don't know how to fix it. It's infuriating sometimes how people tell me to "just be strong", because it isn't as if I'm trying to fix myself. I am. Of course I am. I'm just tired from running again and again into brick walls.
I just can't move some days. I want to sleep all day. I've slept so much... My body is just utterly depleted. I don't have any energy to try for others. I can't. I won't.
(Have you just got that copied now? :P *laughs* It makes sense ... I think he just hopes the best for you... ? I'm not sure. I get it you know I do too. )
I am really sorry noelle...*offers hug anyways before passing out*
I know
Just..
People trigger me unintentionally. A lot. I just want to explain why.
>.<
I need to go.
I don't think I care if my arms are red in my pictures. It wouldn't be me if they weren't.
(OHana means Family, and family means nobody gets left behind...
Goodbye. see you soon hopefully. )
(*hugs Noelle gently*)
Onwa: *grins, tickling her side's more*
I'm sorry, but you're beautiful when you laugh!
James: *shrugs*
Who knows?
*kisses her gently*
Our family.
Manuel: I understand why you would feel so but you shouldn't. Forgive me, had I been there as planned then this even might not have befalled you.
(**event)
(**befallen)
(Hello.)
Liliana: No I'm not!
Parasite: Mmm... Will you tell me when you have decided the time is right?
Bethany: *she kisses her back, nodding, smiling*
Lily: But I'd rather that it happened to me... I could have saved someone's life... If I wasn't there I don't know what would have happened.
(Hey :)
Onwa: *tickles her faster*
You definitely are!
James: Of course I will.
*holds her close, smiling*
Manuel: But you died.
(Hello, Jaimie. *she cuddles Jaimie tightly*)
Liliana: *she laughs more* No!
Parasite: Good. *she tilts her head slightly* What if I do have a child?
Bethany: You are so beautiful...
Lily: But it's better than you or someone else dying because my death isn't permanent.
(*cuddles her tightly back* hey. HPV jab tomorrow.)
Onwa: *grins, tickling her more* yes!
James: Hmmm. Then we will need to decide what to do with the child. And how it will be cared for*
*blushes* no..
Manuel: However I still think it would have been better had you not died.
(I hope that it goes well.)
Liliana: *she squirms, laughing more* No!
Parasite: *she shrugs* We have months yet before I'll even know.
Bethany: You are...
Lily: It's fine, honestly... It isn't the first time.
Morgan1: . . . Yes, she might be able to help.
Elizabeth: Then we should go and visit her. *she extends her hand to Morgan*
(Good morning everyone :)
(Hello, Star.
Hello, Gemma - I replied to the roleplay.)
((Hello, Sophia, Gemma.:)
Wbd. GonNa find breakfast. :)))
Morgan!: *takes a deep breath and holds out his hand to her* Alright.
Chi2: Alright. 2 pounds an hour it is...
(Star, out of curiosity, have you ever tried Rice Krispies with a small amount of golden syrup on the top?)
Elizabeth: *she takes his hand, squeezing in an attempt to reassure him*
Ember: *she places her hand on Elizabeth's shoulder*
Elizabeth: *they vanish in a flash of blue, reappearing in Berengaria's realm - which, as was said - is just a very large library* *it is very well decorated, but the walls consist of mostly book shelves* *large chandeliers light the room from above*
Berengaria: *she is sat at a desk, reading a large book* *she looks up as they approach* Hello, Elizabeth. Hello, Ember. I do very much like having strangers in my realm, and more so when they come from a different timeline. Tell me, which one do you come from?
Evelyn: Thank you... You won't regret it, I promise.
(Omfg my brother just said
Jack: 'Why don't you get a ball?'
Me:'Because i don't want one'
Jack:'Balls are great and you can play with them any time you want
Me: *tries not to laugh*
I'm so immature.)
Chi2: i doubt i will, Evelyn.
Evelyn: ... When would you like me to start?
((@Sophia: Nope. I've tried Rice Krispies with sugar, but we were only allowed that on the holidays.
@Gemma: XD XD))
Morgan1: Hi.
I don't know. That's sort of why we're here.
((Sorry for my distance, btw, I started drawing Misha Collins (like . . . I forgot about that drawing until Lizzie asked me about it the other day, oh dear XD) and my mind just . . . y'know. It gets absorbed in what it's doing.))
((Drawing is actually very relaxing.))
Good afternoon.
:) Good afternoon, Kas.
How are you, Star?
@Kas: :) Good, thanks.
Drawing, and it's making me feel quite good. :)
How're you? :)
That's good, Star :)
I'm not quite sure how I am.
I'm not doing anything atm. Thought I could maybe talk here...
@Kas: :) Well, at least you're not sure you're bad.
If you want, but I think I'm the only one here atm and I'm distant. :)
Is anyone on?
(*yawns and waves* morning peoples :)
Give a little time to get my morning coffee, will be fully alert then lol )
Thought I'd drop by for a bit... *waves* Hi. Anyone on?
(Hi anjail, Rhos, Lav, Kas. How are you all?)
Chi2: um. You could start now if you wish...
(Morning Gem, Lav, Anjali and Kas (if you're still here :P )
I'm alright this morning thank you Gem,
How's you today? )
(I was distant there because i was trying to get back to sleep but it's not happening.)
...I'm a mix of things.
And also getting annoyed that my wifi chooses now to be weak. -_- sorry in advance if I double comment.
Hi!
And it's fine, Lavender :)
Hey, Anjali, Rhos, Hope and Gemma.
*hugs them and Star*
:)
How are you, Kas?
(*hugs everyone*
So Anjali, i see from your name you want to RP?)
*hugs Kas back*
Hey. How are you feeling?
*gives greeting to Rhos, Gem, Anjali, and whoever else is around*
I am fine. How are you and you's eyes and ears?
My eyes and ears be fine. :P Listening to music, so my ears are rather happy. :P
I'm a bit mixed at the moment.. I think I'm okay though. I think.
@Chione: Yep! I've never really done it before, though...
@Kas: I'm fairly okay. Just got back from swimming. :)
Hello, I think.
My ears are blocked, but I think they should be okay in a couple seconds. :)
Hi Star. :)
:) Hey Tama.
I just don't have much faith in my future. I don't think I'll ever be happy.
*pokes*
Will be stalking comments for the next hour or so, no need to be alarmed.
*disappears*
(Hello Raven.
Kassy want to call?
And alright Anjali ^.^ first you need to make a character. And i'll write the list of my characters so you can pick who you want to RP with :)
*pokes Raven back*
Don't fly too far.
Onwa: *pins her, tickling her more*
James: Hmm.. that is true. If you are, what do you think we should do?
*shakes head*
No, you are.
Manuel: I know.. but still. It is.. very.. unfortunate, and your death could have been averted with ease.
Happiness is just as temporary as all those other negative emotions, Kas. You'll find your happiness, but don't worry if it gets replaced by another feeling. Life's all about change. *hugs*
And I think I'm in... A contemplating life mood... Huh.
Sure! Anjali's actually the character. This isn't my real name :P
*waves to Raven*
Hi, Jai. *waves to her too*
I can't, Gemma. I'm abroad. I just... I want to talk, but I've no one...
Where are you, Kas? *curious*
Hello, Jaimie.
Ok Anjali. Here are my characters.
Chione Asahina - Mother of Lira and Lucas Soul, married to Blake Soul. Is the goddess of snow but can therefore also manipulate water and ice too. She had to deal with her husband's supposed death and went a little insane. Then he came back then left her again to raise the two children on her own.
The twins - Lira and Lucas. They're demi gods because their mother is a god but their father isn't. They grow faster than normal humans which is why even though they're only one, they're at the height, look and learning ability of a 5 year old currently.
Tsubaki Asahina (forgot about him to be honest, he's completly free)
Twin brother to Chione, God of healing. They got separated as children and only recently found each other.
Jesabelle - is a wolf
love intrest of Annabelle, used to be leader of her pack but got tricked my her new mate and thrown from a cliff. He took her pack and her two pups.
Juvia - has been bullied and picked on all of her life as she manipulates water and it's always raining when she's around.
Sebastian and Cordelia: twin brother and sister. One changes into a scythe whilst the other weilds it, They used to be cannabals as children to stay qlive.
Ariadne Silver - works at Trips bar as he saved her life from zombies. She's the goddess of passion and mazes and can change her apperance at will
Hecate - goddess of magic and necromancy and Chione's bad side.
@Hope Abroad...
(By* cannibals* alive*)
(I think she means what country you're in, Kassy?)
Okay. Well, whatever you're doing wherever you are, I hope you can enjoy your time abroad. *hugs*
(Hey sis.)
Lira: yay!
Lucas: spiky hair. Cool.
*grins at Sil*
Estonia.
The food here is awesome.
@Kas: :( *hugs* Everyone can have a future, and everyone can be happy . . . including you.
Sounds cool. :) At least the food's good, now I wanna try some. :P
*mumbles something*
*goes to check on her treehouse*
well hello there ^_^
:) Hi, Fera.
Hi Frank! :D *hugs*
I thought you had school...?
(waky waky eggs and bakky ;pppppp hiliw morning :d how are yall? still 1000% dead and asleesp)
heya :)
hey hopey *hugs* yeah i am in school :P
Hi, Keiron. :)
Naughty Frank. :P
(Hey Fera, Keiron
Lots of people on this morning ^.^)
(Hiay Hope:P *offers hugs*
Con: ugh I told him not to comment ever again. )
*laughs*
My mood just did a complete turn around. :P
oh you have no idea ;) :D
*accepts K's hug*
Hey. :)
@Frank: XD
hey gem, yeah lots of people ^_^
hehe, i am gald hopey *hugs*
*hugs back* ^.^
OMG.
My phone keeps SPAZZING OUT.
How am I meant to draw from this picture hwne it keeps zooming in and out??????????????????????????????????????
*has closed all apps apart from this one*
*has screen brightness fairly low*
*has hibernated it and woken it up again*
*has been dealing with this all morning*
*ASHAISNIAUSNUASNAUNSIUANSIANSAUINSAISAINS*
At least when it's zooming in and out you can look at it! It's worse when it keeps flipping onto the Runnign Apps screen or the home screen! Or opening other apps! Or stops responding!
AHISANSIAMSIKASM
I think you might need to get your phone fixed, Star. :P Or give it a break maybe?
MY friend is bullying me ;_; yeah deathmantis is next to me ;_; :P
@Star ... maybe I don't want to have a future because I know it won't be a good one. Because the present is already bad enough.
But I don't know. I don't know anymore.
*hugs... somebody... everybody*
Aww. *hugs* Why's he bullying you?
*pokes Star*
That happened, or something similar to two of my friends' iPads. On top of that sometimes the screen went completely red so we just figured that Satan got bored or something, it's been like that for months now, I think once it happens fixing it is what needs to be done unless you can live with it. If it's still under warranty I'd pursue that route.
*disappears*
cuz he a fagget :P *hugS* :D
*hugs Kas back*
Just because the present's bad, doesn't mean the future will be the same. It can change. You might not see it now, but someday, it could change.
(Keiron, want to continue if you're awake enough?
And do you think i scared Anjali away?)
@Hoep: Just gave it about an hour break. :/
And, yeah, don't think it can be fixed. I'm gonna get a new one for my birthday in September . . .
@Kas: :( The worse the present is, the better the future will be, sorta? Because the further down you go, the more likely it is that the only way is up. :)
*hugs Kas back*
@Raven: Oh, it happens because I dropped it on the car park a year ago and the screen smashed and over time a bit of glass dug into the side. I've now got the bit of glass out, but there's, like, a MARK on the material behind it now. And my phone screen is covered in cracks, so there's every chance over bits of glass are digging in and stuff. I don't think you get insured against being a klutz. XD
(you couldn't scare a people... :P hehe
I might go do that thanh what's it called ugh the things... where water and standing -yeh I go do them first.
*slaps fera* bad woed :( )
Yeah Star, that's the same thing with my friends...bummer.
*disappears again*
@Frank: *rolls her eyes, but smiles* Okay then. :P *hugs again*
@Gem: maybe she poofed?
@Star: Aww. :/ At least you'll be getting a new one. :)
(Showers, Keiron.)
got to go, bye everyone ^_^ bye hopey :) :*hugS* talk to you later sweetie ^_^
(THanksyou :P a shower :P I get one first wake up ? yeh :P)
:) Fours, Raven.
@Tama: XD I'm just hoping it'll be okay on holiday, because it'll be my only source of internet and what if we need ti for emergencies???
(The garage broke our campervan last year on holiday, so we had to do a lot of phoning our insurance.)
... *gets a random idea*
*pokes Raven and runs away* ;P
(Bye Fera.
*sighs and hides under her covers*
*should probably type uo another chapter of her fanfiction, give her something to do*
*Or binge watch anime today*
*Since i haven't watched it in like 3 or 4 weeks.*
*gasp, need to catch up on Ft.*
*Anime and fanfiction it is.*)
*pokes back*
Can't just poke the person stalking you, woman. Are you crazy?
*disappears*
Bye, Frank! *hugs* >.< Talk to you tonight. ^.^
(*cough* if you have nothing better to do *wink* muhahaha no idea ... bbs )
*hugs everyone*
I feel better. Thanks. See you later. I'll be reading SP.
*looks around for Raven, pouts when she's poked back*
Aww. Yes, I am crazy. :P
@Kas: :) Good.
See you later. :)
(Bye Kassy.
We could have went a walk Keiron but my nana will be back soon with my brothers and i have to look after them again :-/)
*creeps up behind Kas and gently gives him a hug*
Sorry.... I hope you do feel better. Have a good time reading. *hugs again*
(*pokes Lav*
Hi.)
*pokes Gem back*
Hi? :)
*another thought pops into her head*
*pokes Star* :P
O_O
*pokes Tama back!*
(awwww :/// okai
*goes on the preemptive and poke hope*)
Eek!
*pokes back quickly and runs away, laughing* No poke backs! XP *feeling like starting a poking game, which was her random idea earlier*
Well, no poke fronts!!!!
Okay, then you guys have to poke someone else now. :P Raven, wanna join? :)
We could have teams! Whoever pokes the other team most in a certain time limit wins?
I'm so sorry, I think I'm in a Wonderlandian kinda mood now. XP This seems like something they would do.
I am the Poke Potato of '15. If we're poking things, I wold love to join in.
Actually, I think a poking war sounds better than my last made up game of Wonderlandian musical chairs. :P
>.< I think I'm in a crazy mood now. Mwahaha! XD
Poke war? Count me in.
Yay! :D
Gem, K, Star? Would you guys like to try? :)
Kas too, if you're still visiting while reading. :) *hugs*
And any ghosters who's like to join, can. ^.^
*who'd
@Gem: Yay! :D
So, teams, or just everyone for themselves?
Hmm... Well, let's not keep those ready to join waiting. :P
Anyone who wants to join can! So let's start! Rules: No poking the person who poked you last, find someone new to poke, and if there are teams, just poke whoever's not on yours. :P
*pokes Gem and runs away!* :D
I AM BACK!!!
(I don't think we're doing teams.)
*Pokes Keiron*
*Pokes Star*
*Pokes Kassy*
(Or is this cheating? ^)
*pulls out spatulas for each hand*
*preparing for battle*
*pokes Frank*
Hi, sweetie! ;) Read a little to see what's up. :P
@Gem: That's fine! Multiple pokes are okay as long as you don't poke the last person who poked you. :)
*pokes Raven*
:P
*pokes Gem*
*pokes Fera*
*pokes Star*
*sits in dark corner*
*pokes Gemma*
*no pokie backsies*
*pokes Raven*
:P
*pokes Kas* ^.^
:D
*pokes back* I think we should be on the same team though? :p
*poofs to read SP*
*pokes Lav*
*returns to corner*
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