Friday, December 2, 2011

Toys

Brrrrr it's getting cold...

After a bizarrely warm November, it's starting to get pretty cold indeed around these parts. Christmas decorations are everywhere. Shopping queues are getting longer. This morning I heard "Merry Christmas (The War is Over)" on the radio- the first Christmas song I've heard in 2011. And a few days ago I posted a TON of cards and letters to readers who had written to me- so it is OFFICIALLY close to Christmas. I can now safely announce it.

You may rejoice.

And the competition winners may ALSO rejoice, because the books I have to sign have finally arrived. I'll sign them all this weekend, have them ready to be picked up on Monday or Tuesday, and then hopefully you'll be getting your prizes over the next few weeks. It'd be cool if you could get them BEFORE Christmas, so that's what we're working towards.

There's still a lot of work going on in my house. I'm getting one of the rooms refurbished- COMPLETELY redesigning it- as well as the kitchen redone, and that's been going on since the start of October. Basically, it means a lot of noise and hassle and interruptions, so I haven't been able to focus on Book Seven, which I really would have liked to have started by now. But hey, I'm not worried. My house is going to RULE when it's all finished, because finally I'll have a proper place to store my toys.

A lot of you may not know this, but I love toys. I collect movie memorabilia and props and stuff, and also comic-book statues. To give you an idea of the kind of things I'm talking about, here are a few action figures...


... and a rather large Iron Man (I've put a book beside him to give you an idea of scale)...


Oh, and here's a 12 inch figure of Sweeny Todd about to give a 12 inch Ichabod Crane a very close shave...


Boy oh boy do I love toys...

As you can imagine, my place is full of equipment boxes right now, so I'm going to leave you with a picture of one of my cats- Pooper- doing what cats love best: clambering into cardboard boxes for no apparent reason.

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Sparky Braginski said...

What did she say?

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

It is fun. I get to watch you kill each other.

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

She said, "Why does everyone hate me so much?!" and I laughed at her.

Sparky Braginski said...

But I don't hate her! I really don't! She is epic, brilliant, amazing!

She. Is. AWESOME.

No hard feelings?

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

She wasn't serious though. She was half-laughing when she said it. She doesn't get angry at you for real.

Sparky Braginski said...

I can actually imagine her saying like that...

It's funny.

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

I can imagine her saying it too; I heard her say it already XD

Sparky Braginski said...

My mum isn't home right now, so I'm laughing freely, that was so funny!

Robin Snowscar said...

Hi ppl :D

Sparky Braginski said...

Join our picnic Ms Pleasant?

I don't think she's figured it out yet...

Ms Pleasant, I ask you once again to come and join our picnic.

Fine.


China *cough AMANDA cough* Pleasant please join our picnic.

Ms Pleasant? Your comment was published? That's good.

Yes MRS CHINA PLEASANT.

You are crazy MRS CHINA PLEASANT WHO LOVES AND IS MARRIED TO SKULDUGGERY.

Snozcombers and Dipperonies. Lame, boring and dull.



*yawns*



I expected more from you China Pleasant.

Sparky Braginski said...

Hey Robin!

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

YES LAUGH YOUR FREAKING HEART OUT, SPARKY.


Seriously. Laugh it out on to the ground then pick it up and eat it.

Robin Snowscar said...

watcha doin?

Robin Snowscar said...

other than eating hearts?

Sparky Braginski said...

Uh... No... I just laughed at that comment about my heart so hard I started coughing. But I'm sick so I started coughing stuff up...

Sparky Braginski said...

So I can't laugh my heart out but I can laugh mucus out...

Sparky Braginski said...

*shudders*

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

I just laughed at you. So did Amanda.

Sparky Braginski said...

About what?

Robin Snowscar said...

delightful *disgusted face*

Sparky Braginski said...

Sorry Robin...

Robin Snowscar said...

hmm odd Val V has not yet acknowledged my existence maybe she can't see me *mischievous smile* no worries Sparky lol

Sparky Braginski said...

*writes more fanfic*

Robin Snowscar said...

Great... *sits in crouch position and pulls out sword*

Robin Snowscar said...

how's the fanfic going Sparky? *stares at sword appears to be awestruck*

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

Robin, I'm the one who's unable to be seen... *looks at profile picture* Wait, no, I'm right there, next to Skulduggery...

Sparky Braginski said...

Ooo, what kind of sword?

Robin Snowscar said...

Dammit you can see me *disappointment* it's an enchanted rapier sword haha

Sparky Braginski said...

I have a Makhaira!

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

Pooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooop.



Sorry. I had to say it.

Sparky Braginski said...

...
Val V to you have a sword?

Sparky Braginski said...

WAH MASS POST AT 9:08!!!

Robin Snowscar said...

hehe nice Val, real nice.

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

No, I don't because I have a Necromancer ring and Elemental magic, so I don't really need one... (Despite what my picture has in it, I do not have a sword... That one's Tanith's.)

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

And that sword is in my room, with Fletcher's head taped to the end of it. His hair is a weapon...

Sparky Braginski said...

Porcupine... I'm gonna call him that!

Robin Snowscar said...

A hundred spikes in your enemy at once!

Sparky Braginski said...

MmHmm...

...

...

Sparky Braginski said...

...

*slams head against wall*

...

*slams head again*

...Much better...

Robin Snowscar said...

why? *question asked to the sky*

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

This is Fletcher


http://bringingskulduggerytothemasses.blogspot.com/2011/10/paintings.html?


And Caelan in the bushes.

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

And I have to go. I have decorations to put up. Bye!

Sparky Braginski said...

NO DON'T GO TELL ME WHEN YOU GET BACK VIDEOS REMEMBER???

Robin Snowscar said...

... awkward

Sparky Braginski said...

...Yeah...

Robin Snowscar said...

How's the fanfic going?

Sparky Braginski said...

I'll show you in a couple mins...

Robin Snowscar said...

yay:)

Robin Snowscar said...

I'm sooo bored I need a new song to listen to! Ideas?

Sparky Braginski said...
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Sparky Braginski said...

SO TELL ME WHEN YOU FINISH!

Robin Snowscar said...

LOL nice

Robin Snowscar said...

kay gawsh sorry!

Sparky Braginski said...

So you've finished it?

Robin Snowscar said...

yees :D

Robin Snowscar said...

Do you not like the idea of people reading it?

Sparky Braginski said...

I do, it's just I want it finished before anyone can read it y'know?

Robin Snowscar said...

fair enough I know the feeling :)

Robin Snowscar said...

kinda makes me feel special actually :)

Robin Snowscar said...

right well... i g2g bye :D

Sparky Braginski said...
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Sparky Braginski said...

WAIT DON'T GO!!!

Sparky Braginski said...

Now I am alone.

















































































































































































































































































































































































Poo...

Sparky Braginski said...

I'M ALONE NOW.

Sparky Braginski said...

And I am leaving now. But I will be back!

Sparky Braginski said...

SOMEONE TALK TO ME!!!

-HB/Joe- said...

Hi.


Listen, we need to talk... XD A while back, with your mass signings and all, a good friend of mine printed off some work I sent her, travelled to your signing, and gave it up- as well as a lot of other people's work, including her own.
You may remember her- Lenka Sweet, or Juliet.

After she handed you the folder I have no idea what happened to it- did you read our works? The letters we attached? The email addresses strategically placed? Hmm?

I would just like to know...cos...well... xD Everything we do is to worship ya, Golden God, the least you could do is respond :)

I hope you read this :/ I'll post it a couple of times, but don't worry, my spamming days are over... 

And I'm not good at going back to the comment and looking for a reply -__- Sorry, but there's three hundred more comments every day... So are you able to respond, if at all, in a new post?

Cya later,

HB

Sparky Braginski said...

Anyone here?

Sparky Braginski said...

That's a no...

Sparky Braginski said...

*panics*

WHY IS THERE NO ONE HERE?????????

Sparky Braginski said...

STILL?¿!¡?¿!¡?¿!¡

Sparky Braginski said...

Val V it's been an hour and twenty minutes.

Come back.

Sparky Braginski said...

HELLO???

Sparky Braginski said...

*kicks wall*

I'M WRITING THE STORY AND I'M ALONE!!!

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

SPARKY CHILL OUT, CRAZY WOMAN!!! I HAVE TO GO UNTIL TUESDAY, 'CAUSE I'M GOING TO MY DAD'S HOUSE!!! BYE!!!

Sparky Braginski said...

NONONONONONONONONONONONO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! CHECK YOUR E-MAIL , CHECK YOUR E-MAIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sparky Braginski said...

Sunday, Monday, Tuesday=

Monday, Tuesday, W- I HAVE TO WAIT TILL WEDNESDAY?????????

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

I'll be back on Tuesday afternoon, probably around 3:45ish my time. And I'll check my email.

Sparky Braginski said...

Good. I'll be seeing you Wednesday morning 7:00am my time.

Sparky Braginski said...

*sits*

*grumbles*

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

Check your email.



And I am gone! *disappears*

lego said...

*smiles*

Sparky Braginski said...

Hello lego! How are you?

Sparky Braginski said...

Lego? How are you?

Sparky Braginski said...

...

Sparky Braginski said...

Well this is dull.

lego said...

oh, I'm here, sorry.

I'm here! I'm okay! I ate far too much cookie dough, though.

Sparky Braginski said...

Okay! HOW ARE YOU???

Sparky Braginski said...

1st.

Sparky Braginski said...

1st.

Sparky Braginski said...

1st.

Sparky Braginski said...

1st.

Sparky Braginski said...

I dedicate this page to having at least two people talking on it at all times!

lego said...

yay! *applause*

and how are you?

Sparky Braginski said...

Good! Do you want to read the- wait which SP's have you read? I'm checking with everyone.

Sparky Braginski said...

It is important.

lego said...

the actual books, not the fanfics, right? all of the released books, ff's are complicatteedddd.

Sparky Braginski said...

No the books!

Alexis A. said...

Holy Shiz! I still haven't finished my friggin application. ;(

(>^.^)>Kimber<(^.^<)

Alexis A. said...

And still so ashamed. Haven't added a page to my 40-something page story in weeks. ;( Arghh!

On a lighter note how are your lives going?

Sparky Braginski said...

Great Kim, still working on it aye?

No offence, but sucks for you.

Alexis A. said...

Yes, still working on it. And it does suck. It sucks even more that it's due this Friday. FML

lego said...

oh, that does suck. blerg work. :/

Sparky Braginski said...

I've written some more fanfic!

Alexis A. said...

I'll be on and off on here...

Sparky Braginski said...

Does anyone want to read my fanfic so far?

It's about Sparky Braginski, me!

Sparky Braginski said...

Hello?

Alexis A. said...

HAHA! At last! I have vanquished one section of the application! Now, my second challenge awaits. I shall conquer!

Sparky Braginski said...

*cheers wildly*

KEEP GOING KIM, YOU'RE GONNA MAKE IT!

Alexis A. said...

Where'd Lego go?

Sparky Braginski said...

I don't know...

I wonder though.

Sparky Braginski said...

Where could she be...

Sparky Braginski said...

2222.

Alexis A. said...

*Jeopardy music plays*

Sparky Braginski said...

What is it with the 'Jeopardy' music?

Alexis A. said...

I usually do that when there's a time of waiting for something.

Sparky Braginski said...

KK...

Sorry I took so long...

Sparky Braginski said...

*grabs cookies and offers one to Kim*

Choc Chip.

Alexis A. said...

Yay! *eats ravenously*

Sparky Braginski said...

*takes hand back sharply before Kim bites it*

Alexis A. said...

:( Fooey.

Sparky Braginski said...

*drops enormous pile of cookies on floor*

Now you have cookies, and you can't bite bits of me off!

Alexis A. said...

Yay! Even better. *eats ravenously again*

Sparky Braginski said...

Aaannd...


SIX-FOOT-TALL GLASS OF MILK!!!

*exactly that appears*

Sparky Braginski said...

Now I want a real cookie...

'Scuse me for a moment.

Alexis A. said...

Haha.

Ah, fooie. I must depart at this moment. -_- See ya, hope you get a cookie!

(>^.^)>Kimber<(^.^<)

Sparky Braginski said...

Wha-? I go to have milk and cookies and when I come back, my conversations GONE.

Whoopee.

Sparky Braginski said...

*is writing fanfic*

Sparky Braginski said...

Still no one?

Sparky Braginski said...

I've been here the entire time... Writing my fanfic!

Josh Bartlett said...

Ahhh.... I love toys

Dragona Pine said...

Morning all!

Dragona Pine said...

Morning me...

Dragona Pine said...

Meh. I have to go to school now, I'll be on tonight, bye!

Inky Flame said...

hi peeps

Inky Flame said...

OMG! cant believe this! im still the only 1 on here!

Inky Flame said...

fine then! ill go! (lol, im never mad)

Marian Qaoteriity said...

...Well I'M on now. I don't think I know you, but yeah. I'm on.

Inky Flame said...

hi im bac

Inky Flame said...

soz for goin, *sniffs* was out in rain because santa came to our village

Inky Flame said...

g2g now *lookin dimwittedly at this empty chat place* bye imaginary people i made up in my head

Inky Flame said...

hi

Inky Flame said...

are you there?

Inky Flame said...

guessssss not, anyways im offf

Robin Snowscar said...

sorry Chloe my father turned on a very cool film and am watching it currently.

Unknown said...

Hello? Is there anybody there? Guess not. Maybe later then :D

Lynxia Lost said...

Sparky? You still there?

Lynxia Lost said...

Guess not...

Niamhy Jay said...

Hello!!

Lynxia Lost said...

Finally! Someone to talk to!!! *does the happy dance*

Lynxia Lost said...

You still there?

Niamhy Jay said...

Hey Shadow *hugs*
how are you??

Lynxia Lost said...

*hugs back* good you?

Niamhy Jay said...

I am good :)

Lynxia Lost said...

Trying to type ideas for the next part of my stor. I know roughly what's going to happen but I need to fill in the blanks. Hard!!!!

Lynxia Lost said...

Sorry, that was meant to say 'story' not 'stor'. The 'y' key isn't working properly.

Unknown said...

Hi finnaly someones online! How are u shadow?

Niamhy Jay said...

That sucks.
I have a Grade 7 Speech and Drama exam on Saturday I need to learn for.

Lynxia Lost said...

Ouch! Hi Crystal, I'm good, you?
I had my Tenor Sax grading last Thursday. Bummer...

Niamhy Jay said...

Hey Crystal!! *hugs*
How are you??

Lynxia Lost said...

Crystal? You still there?

Lynxia Lost said...

So... NJ, what you gotta do for your exam?

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

haha *grins*

Lynxia Lost said...

NJ? Crystal? Has everyone left me?

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

shadow and nj are you still here

Unknown said...

Hey NJ I had 2 go 4 a second cause my mom was shouting at me to clean my room. I don't know if kicking everything under the bed counts but oh well. I had my Grade 3 piano exam last Wednesday.

Niamhy Jay said...

A poem
A piece of Prose
And a peice of Drama.
Theory and a folder.

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

no im a figment of your imagination that is here to help you get over loneliness

Lynxia Lost said...

Ouch, again!
It was my grade 6 sax. I also play piano, baritone sax, flute and piccolo.

Unknown said...

Flame? Why did u change your name??

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

yay im being ignored like i used to be!

Niamhy Jay said...

Hello Pheonix Nightslayer.
Nice to meet you *shakes hand*

Lynxia Lost said...

That' s a lot of stuff you have to do. * ignoring Phoenix*

Niamhy Jay said...

Oh awkward.
It's Flame :$
Hi!!

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

aha i was waiting for someone to notice


and im not flame... well not anymore but yay

Unknown said...

So I have to call you Phoenix now?

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

and hi shadow and nj





and i changd my name cos... wait thats a secret

Lynxia Lost said...

Hi Flame. *no hug cuz he's weird!*

Lynxia Lost said...

Did you change your name because you were ashamed of it?

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

no whereas im not val you can call me anything


amm yeah its been a long time....

Unknown said...

Flame I'm still gonna call you Flame. Phoenix is too long.

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

IT'S A SECRET..

p.s y wud i be ashamed?

Lynxia Lost said...

BTW, since when have you been a figment of my imagination? There are so many voices in there I can't tell who's who any more.
*to voices* SHUT UP!!

Niamhy Jay said...

I gotta go now :(
Bye!!
*hugs*

Lynxia Lost said...

*hugs back* bye!

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

bye nj..


i dunno..


*starts whispering to other voice*

*all voices laugh*

Lynxia Lost said...

I don't know why YOU'D be ashamed. You tell me.

Lynxia Lost said...

Flame, it's not helpful you stirring the other voices. They're already to noisy without your help.

Unknown said...

Bye NJ!

Lynxia Lost said...

Flame, do you have an obsession with Phoenixes or something? G back to your old name. It was better and the pic was cooler!

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

is it just me or has the post button changed to publish?

and there is several reasons

@ crys im quite sure it doesnt my mum doesnt tolerate that.... i cant do that anymore cos everything got cleared from under my bed....


im supposed to be putting up christmas decorations while my mum is gone to a meeting.. she wont be home till 11

Unknown said...

Ya Flame you should go back to your old name it was cooler. And really you can't just change it like that its just like against the laws!

Lynxia Lost said...

I don't bother with decorations in my room as all of them are to happy, yes I'm a bit of a goth...

Lynxia Lost said...

*pokes Flame* Yeah! Go back to your old name!

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

IM OBESSED YES OK?


AND NO I WILL NOT COS I JUST CHANGED AND I LIKE IT


and p.s im not the same person i was last time i was on here... and that name was naive and stupid..

i dont tell you to change your name do i?

Unknown said...

I put up all our decorations last Thursday. Well except for the christmas tree which we lost. So on Saturday we bought a new tree. and then yesterday we found the christmas tree. We have three christmas trees now!

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

i will hurt you!

*pokes crys*

remeber those good ol' times

Lynxia Lost said...

Yeah, but how else will people know you're the High Warlord of the Elemental Planes and what else your other name contained. And the name Phoenix Nightslayer isn't naive at ALL! *rolls eyes*

Unknown said...

Ok Sorry Flame I respect your choice. But that doesn't mean I'm calling you Phoenix. I'll make up a nickname......

Flame Phoenix (Fawkes)~roleplaying said...

no flame phoenix was!


and who cares about that title... ill give it to my cousin if you desperatly want to see it around

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