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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Star Inkbright said...

DAMN SITRUS BERRIES!

Sparky, you have met flame. Just not been actually near him when you met.

Eve the ROCK said...

If you only think of things that you haven't got
You could have it all and still never have enough
So don't worry (don't worry), be happy (be happy)

And if you're trying to make a move
But you're stuck in mud, under water
And you don't know which way's up
Yeah, don't worry (don't worry), be happy (be happy)

Star Inkbright said...

Sparky, we don't hate you.

Sparky Braginski said...

I need to go.

Bye.

Star Inkbright said...

Bye sparky.

Don't kill yourself.

Eve the ROCK said...

Bye Sparky.

*sits on couch and pulls must next to self*

Eve the ROCK said...

*MIST. IT'S MIST FOR GODS SAKE!!

Eve the ROCK said...

*stops smiling* My mum just said "stop talking to people you don't know." that's the second time this week.

...

Oh well. She was saying it lightheartedly anyway.

Zathract Mist said...

*falls down onto couch*

Bye, Sparky!

Eve the ROCK said...
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Zathract Mist said...

What?!

*sits up suddenly*

Eve the ROCK said...

*shakes head* she wasn't saying it like she was going to talk about later. She just wants me to stop going on my iPod all the time.

Zathract Mist said...

Oh, okay.

*stays there for a minute, then sits back again and relaxes*

Eve the ROCK said...

*smiles and sits back*

Zathract Mist said...

*starts stroking her hair and smiles at her*

Eve the ROCK said...

*smiles back* How was your Earth Hour?

Zathract Mist said...

Full of candles an uneventful stuff.

Eve the ROCK said...

*laughs* Last time I lit a candle, I just about burnt myself. *frowns* twice.

Zathract Mist said...

Aw. I didn't light the candles though. I have to light the Bunsen Burner in science every time we use it though, and I love the look of fire, so I'm pretty used to it...

Eve the ROCK said...

Well, at least you don't have to use matches.


...

Or do you?

Zathract Mist said...

Yeah, I do.

Eve the ROCK said...

Oh, okay. I don't like matches. Matches don't like me. It's complicated, in a simple sort of way. *nods wisely*

Zathract Mist said...

*nods*

I'm back properly now.

Eve the ROCK said...

Ah. Good. :)

Eve the ROCK said...

*looks at clock* Midnight.

Zathract Mist said...

Half last midnight for me. :)

Eve the ROCK said...

Yeah, I know. *grins* Normally, mum would be saying "I'm turning off the Internet" and all that, but she's already gone to bed and dad isn't telling me to go to bed, so...

:D

Zathract Mist said...

Yay! *grins*

Eve the ROCK said...

*thinks*

*checks calender*

*looks at Mist*

Pinch and a punch.

Zathract Mist said...

Argh!

I forgot!!

Eve the ROCK said...

*grins* Haha. I was just thinking about April and stuff...

*laughs* it's April Fools Day!

Zathract Mist said...

So it is...*groans*

Zathract Mist said...

Damn. Dad is turning off the Internet now. :(
I'll see you in the morning...oh. In a few hours.

*kisses Eve softly*

Goodnight!!

Eve the ROCK said...

Goodnight, Mist. *kisses back*

Eve the ROCK said...

Better go to sleep now too. Night, blogland!

Zathract Mist said...

Wait. I'm here for a second...

Zathract Mist said...

Hi :)

You need to get first.

Eve the ROCK said...

Okay. :)

Eve the ROCK said...

Firstereno

Eve the ROCK said...

Firstereno

Zathract Mist said...

*grins*

Eve the ROCK said...

I dedicate this page to bananas! And NOT Mist!

April Fools!

That was so lame...

I dedicate this page to Mist! I love you! Only 11 pages ahead!

Eve the ROCK said...

Hey, I just metcha,
And this is craaaazy,
But here's my number,
So call me maybe...🎵

Zathract Mist said...

*laughs and hugs her*

Thank you, Eve! I love you too.

Eve the ROCK said...

*hugs back* I love you more.

Zathract Mist said...

Impossibwal!!

Zathract Mist said...

Damn. Must go again. Night!

*kisses Eve and vanishes*

Eve the ROCK said...

It's not Impossibwal! I think about you all the time. I think about you every second of the day, and nothing distracts me. Not even the Hunger Games,

Eve the ROCK said...

Night Mist! *kisses back*

Eve the ROCK said...

Okay, so I'll leave again. Fill this page with your nonsense, and pinches and punches to everyone who is celebrating april today! See you in a couple of hours!

Eve the ROCK said...

*bursts into oblivion*

Star Inkbright said...

It's april tomorrow for me . . .

Hi, empty blogland.

Star Inkbright said...

Still here . . .

Star Inkbright said...

Will still be here until i say otherwise . . .

Amanda Moore/China Sorrows, now Zinnia Batty said...

Is Sparky still here?

Star Inkbright said...

Nope. Hi, val!

Star Inkbright said...

Nobody's been on this whole hour!

Amanda Moore/China Sorrows, now Zinnia Batty said...

She's gone? Poo.

Hi

Star Inkbright said...

She was trying to get us to kill her . . .

Jakro Tintreach said...

Anyone here?

Star Inkbright said...

Hi jakro!

Jakro Tintreach said...

Amanda... are you val?

Jakro Tintreach said...

Hi ink

Star Inkbright said...

Yep. It's val.

I think.

We were telling sparky that we couldn't kill her because val would murder us.

Amanda Moore/China Sorrows, now Zinnia Batty said...

Yeah, I'm Val. I'm, you know, torturing Amanda by making her listen to weird music on my ipod.

Jakro Tintreach said...

ha... you enjoy vals story, right?

Star Inkbright said...

*looks stern* Trying to make your friends commit murder so you don't have to commit suicide is no laughibg matter.

And yeah, i enjoy val's stories:)

Amanda Moore/China Sorrows, now Zinnia Batty said...

I enjoy my stories too!


Sorry, I felt like saying something.

Jakro Tintreach said...

So what if i made an 'Ivy Animosity' video game

Amanda Moore/China Sorrows, now Zinnia Batty said...

You couldn't for two reasons:

1. It isn't done yet.

2. You'd need my permission

2b. I'd have to help make it

Star Inkbright said...

*blinks*

YOU COULD DO THAT?????

Star Inkbright said...

I take val's points, but it WOULD be awesome . . .

Jakro Tintreach said...

@val: I would make it level by level, it isnt a fast process. Of course you could help.
@ink: of course i can. I'm the doctor

Jakro Tintreach said...

@val: I would make it level by level, it isnt a fast process. Of course you could help.
@ink: of course i can. I'm the doctor

Amanda Moore/China Sorrows, now Zinnia Batty said...

Ever heard the song "All Nite Diner"? It's awesome.

Amanda Moore/China Sorrows, now Zinnia Batty said...

YOU AREN'T THE DOCTOR!

Jakro Tintreach said...

sorry for the double comment

Jakro Tintreach said...

Val, it was a joke

Star Inkbright said...

*grins*

I stole your tardis once.

It was to help me fight the superllamas. Blogger Bah, last page. Sorry.

I wouldn't have a CLUE how to make a video game . . .

Amanda Moore/China Sorrows, now Zinnia Batty said...

Sorry, just a little defensive. Because Doctor Who ROCKS.

Jakro Tintreach said...

GO DOCTOR WHO!!!

Amanda Moore/China Sorrows, now Zinnia Batty said...

DON'T BLINK!

Star Inkbright said...

Yep, val!

Doctor who rocks!

And i stole his tardis!

Amanda Moore/China Sorrows, now Zinnia Batty said...

You stole the tardis? Oh my God, are you a weeping angel?!

Star Inkbright said...

*dies on ds game*

That's what i get for not paying attention . . .

Star Inkbright said...

No. I'm not. Sorry to disappoint.

I needed kenspeckle, so i went and saw him. In the past.

Star Inkbright said...

*ds dies*

Damn, now i need to find the charger . . . *starts searching*

Jakro Tintreach said...

"Well I was on my way to a gay, gipsy, bar mitzfa, but then I thought 'hey, the third rike is all a bit of rubbish, lets kill hitler' Who's with me?"
-melody pond, 'lets kill hitler'

Jakro Tintreach said...

Anyone left?

Star Inkbright said...

*returns with charger and plugs it in*

Jakro Tintreach said...

Did val leave?

Amanda Moore/China Sorrows, now Zinnia Batty said...

Yeah, I'm here. We thought the master was nearby, because we heard tapping, but it was a woodpecker.

Star Inkbright said...

Dunno. Maybe.

Star Inkbright said...

K.

Blue marshmellows are evil.

Jakro Tintreach said...

So can I make the game

Amanda Moore/China Sorrows, now Zinnia Batty said...

Eh... I don't know yet.

Star Inkbright said...

Oh, come on, val . . .

An ivy animosity game would be AWESOME . . .

Amanda Moore/China Sorrows, now Zinnia Batty said...

Well, I have to think about it.

Jakro Tintreach said...

I've already figured out how to do the special effects

Amanda Moore/China Sorrows, now Zinnia Batty said...

what do you mean?

Jakro Tintreach said...

Pwwwweeeeeezzzeeeee
*sad puppy eyes*

Amanda Moore/China Sorrows, now Zinnia Batty said...

I don't like begging, and puppy eyes have never worked on me.

Jakro Tintreach said...

You know, ivy, indigo balls of magical energy, throwing, etc

Amanda Moore/China Sorrows, now Zinnia Batty said...

How about blood? You'd need lots of blood.

Star Inkbright said...

*gives bambi eyes*

Do these work?

Jakro Tintreach said...

yes, i can do blood... and GUTS!

Amanda Moore/China Sorrows, now Zinnia Batty said...

Uh... I don't want Bambi's eyes... *gives them back*

Amanda Moore/China Sorrows, now Zinnia Batty said...

What about when Amanda comes into the story?

Star Inkbright said...

Oh well. *stamps on them*

Poor bambi.

Jakro Tintreach said...

What about bambi's brain...
*hands val a brain*

Jakro Tintreach said...

what do you mean?

Amanda Moore/China Sorrows, now Zinnia Batty said...

*flinches away from brain* Since when do I like eyes and brains? I can't touch them with out gloves or anything...

Star Inkbright said...

*looks horrifed*

YOU KILLED BAMBI!

*thinks* no . . . I did.

*roasts the remains of bambi and eats him*

Amanda Moore/China Sorrows, now Zinnia Batty said...

Can Amanda help then?

Jakro Tintreach said...

But ivy can

Jakro Tintreach said...

Yes, amanda can help

Amanda Moore/China Sorrows, now Zinnia Batty said...

Well, I'm Valkyrie at the moment.





Amanda wanted to know, Star, if Bambi tastes like chicken.

Star Inkbright said...

*thinks*

No, not very like chicken.

More like chicken than pork, though.

Amanda Moore/China Sorrows, now Zinnia Batty said...

Jakro, how old are you? We need to know if we were going to ask our parents...

Jakro Tintreach said...

What, im your age ish

Amanda Moore/China Sorrows, now Zinnia Batty said...

Does he taste like rainbows?

Star Inkbright said...

Bbl

Star Inkbright said...

I don't know, i've never tasted a rainbow.

He tastes nicer than llama.

Bye!

Amanda Moore/China Sorrows, now Zinnia Batty said...

What's my age ish?


(Not trying to be creepy, but we don't wanna help an old guy or something. That'd be weird.)

Jakro Tintreach said...

No... im 12

Amanda Moore/China Sorrows, now Zinnia Batty said...

Oh, then your my age and close to Amanda's. Well, I'll be 13 in 29 days, but that's still close.

Jakro Tintreach said...

And now i must go eat bacon

Amanda Moore/China Sorrows, now Zinnia Batty said...

Amanda's cat is weird

Star Inkbright said...

Back!

Playing three games at once here, but one is a real slow one . . .

Star Inkbright said...

Is it? How?

Amanda Moore/China Sorrows, now Zinnia Batty said...

The cat? He's an idiot.

Star Inkbright said...

How is he?

Amanda Moore/China Sorrows, now Zinnia Batty said...

He attacked my foot and broke a lamp

Star Inkbright said...

Bb in 15

Amanda Moore/China Sorrows, now Zinnia Batty said...

The lamp thing wasn't today, though.

Jakro Tintreach said...

Lamps!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Amanda Moore/China Sorrows, now Zinnia Batty said...

Broken lamps!

Amanda Moore/China Sorrows, now Zinnia Batty said...

Hahaha.

Jakro Tintreach said...

Tuna lamps

Amanda Moore/China Sorrows, now Zinnia Batty said...

That would be gross.

Jakro Tintreach said...

Yeah... probably

Amanda Moore/China Sorrows, now Zinnia Batty said...

Yesterday at school I went insane and instead of singing "Someone Like You" I started changing the words so it was more like "Someone like Me"

Amanda Moore/China Sorrows, now Zinnia Batty said...

Brb

Jakro Tintreach said...

Ok

Star Inkbright said...

Back!

Jakro Tintreach said...

}~{^'}
That was a fish

Jakro Tintreach said...

Hi ink

Jakro Tintreach said...

Ink?

Jakro Tintreach said...

Hello?

Jakro Tintreach said...

Anyone here

Jakro Tintreach said...

Hello?
Aaaaaggggghhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!

Jakro Tintreach said...

*throws tuna lamp*

Jakro Tintreach said...

'Doctor who?' Can never be answered

Jakro Tintreach said...

Meow?

Jakro Tintreach said...

4321!

Jakro Tintreach said...

Alright, I'll be distant... will check back every 5 mins

Amanda Moore/China Sorrows, now Zinnia Batty said...

I'm here now... sorta

Jakro Tintreach said...

Oh...hey

Amanda Moore/China Sorrows, now Zinnia Batty said...

Hi.


We're drawing dead people.

Jakro Tintreach said...

DIPPERONIES!!!!!

Jakro Tintreach said...

oh... yay?

Amanda Moore/China Sorrows, now Zinnia Batty said...

No yelling dipperonies! That's amanda's thing!

Amanda Moore/China Sorrows, now Zinnia Batty said...

Hi Flame

Jakro Tintreach said...

Hi flame... panda ponies!!!!!!

Jakro Tintreach said...

I hate childrens telivision shows

Amanda Moore/China Sorrows, now Zinnia Batty said...

Everybody does

Jakro Tintreach said...

I call cookies "coco chunky biscuts"
Im odd

Amanda Moore/China Sorrows, now Zinnia Batty said...

RUMOR HAS IT!

Jakro Tintreach said...

King 5 investigators

Lavender Hope said...

I have been HAUNTED by dreams.

Just now, I woke up from a NIGHTMARE so bad, I was crying-without tears-when I woke...
*shudders then whispers*
It was horrible...

Jakro Tintreach said...

Nice to see you too

Amanda Moore/China Sorrows, now Zinnia Batty said...

I've done that... in my nightmare, I was screaming and when I woke up I couldn't tell if I was screaming or not and I expected to find a half dead Amanda trying to kill me on my bed...

Lavender Hope said...

yeah, hi.

Just wanted to get that out... seriously though. I'm still shaking from it.

Jakro Tintreach said...

Yayyy!!!!!!

Lavender Hope said...

I guess it wasn't a SCARY nightmare, but it was sad... and scary too I guess.

Amanda Moore/China Sorrows, now Zinnia Batty said...

The shaking won't stop for a few minutes...

Jakro Tintreach said...

One time I had a dream that derek came to my house and he brought his dogs, but they werent the dogs that he has... then I woke up

Star Inkbright said...

Hi people!

Jakro Tintreach said...

Hey ink

Star Inkbright said...

I haven't had any dreams recently . . .

Jakro Tintreach said...

Moo?

Star Inkbright said...

Knock knock.

Lavender Hope said...

Well, if I can tell a bit of my dream, I can still remember it really vividly.

Just one thing I want to say about it is:

We were in the middle of a war. I was on one side. I don't know why I was so special, but the other side kidnapped me and one other girl. I think we were friends and they took us together... The other side was nice to us. We weren't actually hostages. Cutting to the chase, they were going to send me somewhere else and we were attacked. This one man, who I felt could have been an older brother, got hit with a missile... while trying to protect me... That's when I started to cry... Another man picked me up then and started carrying me back. I saw another missile heading toward him and screamed a warning. I was safe, but he got hit too...

After that, a woman was shouting at a group of men who were like the doctors... They were also nice to me. She was saying that they shouldn't have said anything to me in the first place and that it was their fault the man, who I thought could have been a brother, died... Then she shouted about me, and I woke up crying, but without tears...

Like I said, there's a lot I left out. I just cut to the chase. It felt so real...

Star Inkbright said...

Sounds aweful, lavender . . . That dying . . .

Lavender Hope said...

I just wanted to tell someone about it. I didn't want to keep it to myself...

Lavender Hope said...

It was horrible, because I knew them all. They treated me so nicely, and I repaid them by watching them die...

I tried to stop the man, the brother, from protecting me. I was pulling him away, when he got hit...

Lavender Hope said...

I want to tell you guys the full story of it, but it was a long dream...

I was asleep till 10 AM...

Star Inkbright said...

That's horrible . . .

Lavender Hope said...

I sort of stopped shaking now...

I have to go. Still in PJ's and need to eat.

I'll be back.

Star Inkbright said...

I never have long dreams. When i dream, i usually wake up early.

Star Inkbright said...

K lavender.

Lavender Hope said...

Oh, well, all my dreams are really long. They keep me sleeping for a while...

Okay, now I go. Bye!

Star Inkbright said...

Bye lavender!

Sparky Braginski said...

Hello?

Star Inkbright said...

Hi!

Sparky Braginski said...

Hi!

.........

I'm sorry about before.

Star Inkbright said...

That's okay sparky.

Sparky Braginski said...

It's not- but for the sake of conversation, I'll say that it is.

Have I missed anything?

Sparky Braginski said...

Just quickly, my iTouch is still on low charge, so I'll disappear any second now.

Amanda Moore/China Sorrows, now Zinnia Batty said...

Sparky are you on?

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