I mean, I have them NOW, like, but I'm not going to tell you what they are until they're finalised. I simply can't. What if, for example, I mentioned that my publishers are thinking of sending me to a town near you, and you organise your mates to go along, and start making plans, and then a week later I announce that, actually, we're going to be missing out on your town because we simply don't have time to visit?
That would suck, would it not?
So, I'm keeping them to myself for the moment. I've just sent an email off, checking on when I can announce, and hopefully it'll only be a few days.
As it stands, though, and without getting into too much detail, I think I'm spending 4 or 5 days in New Zealand, and then about 10 days in Australia. I'll be visiting a lot of cities I've been to in the last tour, while also adding some new ones. Right now, my main focus is making sure I get to spend enough time at each particular location, but this timetable is TIGHT... I just don't want to get into a situation where I have to rush to the airport when there's still 50 people waiting to get something signed...
And then the Ireland/UK tour kicks off. Unlike previous tours, where I was gone for 10 days, we're only going to take the first three weekends in September, in order to fit in as many big signings as we can.
The kind of tours you go on tend to change DRASTICALLY depending on how your books sell. When you're starting out, or when your audience is smaller, writers get sent to a load of schools in order to get the word out. Then, if they're lucky enough for their books to catch on, the schools come to THEM, in theatres or community halls or whatever. And then, if they're REALLY lucky and their books have an established audience, the best use of their time is these huge public signings, where they get to meet as many readers as possible. It's frantic, it's hectic, sometimes only one book can be signed per person, but the whole point of it is to send everyone away with a smile on their face.
Except me, of course. By the end of these signings, I can no longer smile. My face-muscles tend to melt.
This year is going to feel weird because I'm not going to Germany, like I've done every year since 2008 or so. The reason for this is because my German publishers want me over early NEXT year for one of their festivals, so all you German readers will have to wait just a little longer...
Speaking of festivals, I've got a few coming up. I'll be at the Dalkey Book Festival on the 17th of June in Dublin, I'll be in Cheltenham in October, and... okay, I have a few others that are apparently unconfirmed, so I'll wait until I know for sure before announcing them.
Hmmm... I'm thirsty...
Do I have anything of interest to say to you? I'm trying to think...
I've been watching a few movies, ever since I finished the book. Watching some TV. The Avengers kicked all kinds of ass. Words cannot express how much I loved that movie.
The Grey surprised the hell out of me. Wow.
Dexter is its usual brilliant self.
I'm loving how much Game of Thrones is being loved by the general public.
Umm... is that it? Is that sincerely all I've watched?
Actually, the only other show I've been watching is the only reality show I'd EVER watch, The Ultimate Fighter, where all these fighters train and fight in order to be awarded a contract with the UFC. Mixed Martial Arts is just terrifying to watch because your favourite fighter might be winning round after round after round, and then he makes one tiny mistake and the fight is over. Not even boxing is as nerve-wracking as MMA.
But to my mind there is one thing cooler than MMA- and that is Women's MMA. I've mentioned Gina Carano before- she was in Haywire, some of which was filmed in Dublin, and she's going to be in the next Fast and Furious movie- and she began her career as an MMA fighter. As you can probably tell by my books, I have a healthy respect for women who can fight, and Gina Carano is probably one of my favouritest women in the world right now.
And my other favouritest person is Ronda Rousey, the current Strikeforce Women's MMA champion. From what I've seen, Rousey is wonderfully upfront and honest, and if you have a few minutes, go on You Tube and take a look at her fights. I say a few minutes because most of them end within the first 60 seconds or so. Her armbars are AMAZING.
Do yourself a favour, though, and look at the Miesha Tate fight LAST. And only if you have a strong stomach. Honestly. The way that arm bends back on itself is just stomach-turning.
In one of the books, I can't remember which, Val looks at Tanith and wishes she had shoulders like hers.
Ladies and gentlemen, I give you those shoulders.
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«Oldest ‹Older 3201 – 3400 of 4869 Newer› Newest»I'll have a brain wave in the middle of the night when I'm asleep Star, watch lol it always happens
I've started and I have 146 words so far, so let's see how I finish it lol of course you girls will be the first to see :)
And to give you some ideas for names, I have a few friends with taken names, and random names I've come up with.
Marcia Sinclar
Elaine Moon
Jessica Evermore
Luna Night
Ivy Solace
Navia Russet
Allysa Sprightly
Lindsey Garnet
Bailey Harvest
Dakota Daring
I finished but the competiton wouldn't accept my Word document:(
I'll live without it.
Dumb computer...
I'm downloading Plain Text...
Thanks for the suggestions Phoenix. But as I said, it'll come to me in a dream or something and then I'll blow your minds with my awesome name! lol I wish.
I'm up to 212 words, so far so good
If you're struggling with a taken name, try noting down words that you associate your character with.
For example, 'Sadistica Tortura'. Well, she sounds like a 'Sadistic Torturer', huh? :P
Wish I could of dreamed my taken name!
I'd never have managed to dream up a taken name. I don't remember my dreams... *grumbles*
My friend Elaine Moon did that. She has all her brilliant ideas right before she falls asleep. She was literally about to fall asleep when the name came to her. She groped around, came up with a pencil, and scribbled it down on toilet paper with her eyes closed. Then she conked out. In the morning, she could barely read it. It was all rather amusing.
I had a good dream once. I wanted to remember it because it would be good to base a story off of, so I wrote it down.
Awesome, Phoenix!
I've had some great ideas like that, seconds before falling asleep. The trouble is, after thinking of them, I never manage to find that state of sleep again.
HIDEKI TOJO! Awesome name, horrible man.
I was at Elaine's house for a sleepover once, and we recorded our discussion right before bed. There were some pretty good ideas in there, if i do say so myself...
HAHA I've got it!!! I've got my name, I'll be back in a second :)
Awesome, Shell!
I always find that, the later it is, the more active my brain becomes...
Well girls what do you think?
Sometimes I fall asleep thinking about a book or summat, then fall asleep and dream I'm one of the characters. I still think I'm awake and making it up while I'm awake till I wake up and realise it's far too far-fetched for mr to have wakingly made that up and that I've dreamed it . . .
GREAT EMERALD!!!!
OMG!!! AWESOME NAME!!!
This is the weirdest thing ever, since I hate the class, but my last name came to me during math.
Thank you, thank you *takes a bow* I told you that I would blow your mind with an awesome name.
Awesome, Shell! Or, Emerald now, I guess.
Or, Melody?
*ponders*
*head blows apart* Did you HAVE to blow my mind, Sh- er, Emerald?
I did I'm afraid Star, it just had to be done and if I didn't do it tonight it would have happened eventually lol
It's Emerald Taia.
I've finished my competition piece, anyway want to have a look and give me some advice?
YES PLEASE!
*head magically repairs itself* Ah, that's better.
Okay, Emerald. *nods* Got it.
And, sure! :D
Valkyrie groaned, and sat up. "I told you it was a trap," she said.
"No, you said it looked like it was a trap," Skulduggery corrected. "That's completely different."
He helped her up as a door opened behind them and Sadistica Tortura walked through, an unsettling smile on her lips. With her arms folded over her long black coat, she flicked her wrist and the door slammed shut again. Tortura began circling them. Skulduggery tilted his head as he heard her footsteps behind him
“Have you something smart on your mind Detective?” Tortura whispered behind him, her raspy voice sounded painful, like her vocals chords had been put through a cheese grater. Valkyrie felt the hairs on her neck stand up.
“I, unfortunately always have something smart on my mind Sadistica. But it seems that today is your lucky day as I don’t feel like sharing.” Tortura started laughing as she stood in front of the door again; Valkyrie snapped her finger behind her back, feeling the soothing warmth of the fireball in her hands. Skulduggery stepped forward and she took her cue from him.
She hurled the fireball at Tortura but was taken by surprised when she simply took a step to the left. Skulduggery launched himself at the woman and caught her as they both fell to the ground. Valkyrie ran to get the door opened but it wouldn’t budge, she then heard a thud behind her and spun around in time to see Skulduggery hit the far wall. Valkyrie produced another fire ball and began hurling them at Tortura but she was quick and in an instance she was behind Skulduggery, one of the fireballs had accidently hit Skulduggery and Valkyrie knew if he had a face, he would be giving her an awful stare right now.
As Skulduggery tried to get up, Tortura grabbed his jacket and placed her hand on his shoulder. A horrible snap resonated in the room followed by a scream from Skulduggery. It took Valkyrie a second to realise that it was Skulduggery’s shoulder bone. So that was Tortura’s power. But was it her only one?
“Leave him alone” Valkyrie shouted as she produced a fire ball in her right hand and let her shadows curl around her left. Tortura smiled that unsettling smile again before wagging at finger at Valkyrie. Valkyrie held her stance at the door, unsure on whether to launch an attack or not
“What do you want Tortura?”
“It’s not really a what, it’s more of who my pet?” Valkyrie raised her right hand but before she could throw the fireball, Tortura let her hand hover over Skulduggery’s chest.
“Just throw it Valkyrie!” Skulduggery yelled and was quickly followed by a painful scream as Torture laid her hand on Skulduggery’s chest and there came those horrifying snaps. Valkyrie threw the fireball but missed. Tortura had her hand to the side of Skulduggery’s skull, no threat needed to be spoken
“Fine who then!” Valkyrie shouted
“I want you, Darquesse”
And please be honest. I appriciate honesty
EPIC! One thing. There should be an exclamation point after "Leave him alone".
Other than that, MINBLOWINGLY AMAZING!!!
Wow cheers Phoenix. That means a lot.
Kneel before the awesome! -->
Awesome, Emerald!
One thing, though. I can't help but feel the speech is missing some commas.
As in, 'Fine, who then!' (Which also needs a question mark, btw)
Otherwise, like I said, Awesome!
Sorry. She's amazing.
So do you think it's ready to submit?
How many words do you have?
Wow! That was really good:)
Cliffhanger ending.
Though wouldn't Val try to move the air to knock her out of the way or summat?
I appreciate honesty and constructive critism very much too.
I have 500 including the 50 that was given to us. Am I amazing?! Did Phoenix just call me amazing?
Hey, cool pic Phoenix!
Yes! Yes I did. URGH! I NEED TO DELETE 93 WORDS!!!
I was thinking that as well Star but then I though that if I was Val I wouldn't want to risk too much in case she snapped any more of Skulduggery
YES AND YES! At least, I think thr second one's a yes, ask Phoenix.
YEAH! RAINBOW DASH THE AWESOME! RAINBOW DASH THE EPIC!
I'm actually quite surprised that I was able to get the 500 exactly Phoenix, I'm normally the one pulling my hair out trying to delete words
*nods* Good point.
Second would be yes... Don't change anything but the grammar. You don't want to end up like me!
So thumbs up to submit from all yeah?
I was originally 179 words over.
YES!
I don't have much hair to pull out... I just got it short.
And yes. Go over grammar, I saw a few mistakes, and yes.
It's sent!!! God I've goosebumps, I can't believe I just did that.
Now watch me not win lol
Gotta go.
See ya Phoenix
May the fours be with you Phoenix!
Where's everyone else tonight Star?
Bye Phoenix!
Sorry for my distance, by the way. I'm trying to keep up with a few conversations, and writing, and being quiet, and... Yeah.
Um, don't know. Fridays are usually busier!
Oh your grand Taia, I should really be writing as well but I still can't find my imagination because boredom hid it on me last night. I did wonder where you went.
Maybe everyone is just having a cup of tea... at the same time?
*laughs* That's just about possible.
Well it would if they were in Ireland lol
The australians're all at school. The americans should be on though . . . And the ukians.
Ukians???
Well I spoke to a few of the aussie's this morning, that was fun lol
They're usually on in the morning. It's their after school - night time.
Eve and Nix and Mist? Oh, no, not Mist, he left:(
Yeah I spoke to Eve, Nix and Helena
Why Mist leave?
*sighs*
Now I've done it...
I've started my competition entry over.
Again.
But, frankly, I much prefer this idea to the last one. Hopefully, I can pull this off in time...
*pauses* Though, I suppose a LOT of what I had in the first version could fit well into the newer version...
*falls into a mental state of insane-writing-planning*
Why did you start again Taia? I hope it wasn't me that caused that lol
I hope you can too:)
I don't know, I can't ask him as he left. His display name's Zathract Mist I generally call him Zath but the majority of people call him Mist.
Msd.
Youtube had just begun.
So we made a video just for funnnnn.
*has smosh in her head and has been singing it for the past couple of hours mixed with P!NK and Guns 'N' Roses - Sweet Child Of Mine*.
NEVERRRR LET ME HAVE COKE.
AND NEVER LET ME BUY ANOTHER PROOF COPY.
Sends me bonkers. XD
Ah there's L lol how are you
I've been loading up Skulduggery audiobooks on youtube L
Is Zath back, yet?
Or Sparky?
I miss them bothhhhhhhh. D':
YEAH! ME TOO! :'(
Apparently Sparky'll bb in four weeks. Zath, I really don't know . . .
HI L!!!
I AM OVERLY BLOODY HYPER.
I will actually CRY if Derek comments again, today. I AM SO HYPER.
OH GOD ALL THE FEELS. *flails*
FOUR WEEKS?!?!?! D:
Also, nooooooo. D:
STILL HYPER, THOUGH.
Breathe L
*hands L another paper bag*
Big breaths L lol
I started again because I disliked what I wrote yesterday, and what I re-wrote and 'improved' today.
Also, I had a sudden awesome idea, which came as a result of a lesser awesome idea, and I thought "Hang on, why am I writing this un-awesome rubbish when I could be writing some awesome 450 words, instead?"
Sometimes, just sometimes, it's good to listen to what the erratic side of my brain says.
OH GOD.
WE WERE BREATHING IN HELIUM EARLIER.
WAS THE BEST THING SINCE POPTARTS.
I like that style Taia lol I wish I could figure out where boredom hid my imagination.
Did you read my story Taia?
dublindaes.blogspot.ie
God that sounds fun L lol
How are you doing tonight?
No, Emerald. I haven't managed to find the chance, yet. Soon, though. Soon...
*brainstorms* Damn, I hate brainstorming... -.-'
OH GOD I AM SO HAPPY.
I can't even express my hype.
How're you guys?
Don't brainstorm Taia lol
Just go with it, that's what I did lol
God L you are really off the wall. And it's Shell here by the way L lol
Hahaha, I had guessed as much, Shell! :)
I'm still gonna refer to you as Shell, ya know? :')
AND THIS IS WHAT DEREK + LE GANG + PROOF COPY + COLA DOES TO MEEEEEEEEEE.
Oh and talk of baguettes...*laughs manically*
L, YOU ARE THE REASON I USE MY CAPS SO MUCH!
lol.
SFGHKL. OH GOD, STAR YOU BEAUTTTTTTYYYYY.
Caps are funnnnnn. XD
Just thought I'd let you know since I now have a new taken name lol
Oh I sent in my submission for the competition as well L
It's an incredibly pretty taken name, sweetie! :)
Also, YAYYYYYYYYYYYY. XD
I AM SO FREAKING HYPER.
DEREK SHOULD BE SCARED FOR SEPTEMBER.
NATHAN AND HIS SEXY DANCING. I. CANNOT. WAIT.
Usually, Emerald, I just write, and then read what I've done by the end, and become insanely impressed with what i can write when I'm not paying attention to the words.
But, it's difficult, this time. Because I only know how I want it to end. I haven't a clue about anything else. xD
The only way I could think of, to work something out for the rest of the piece was brainstorming.
Unless I work backwards. Which suddenly doesn't seem like such a bad idea.
To quote Mr.Landy, in the form of Skulduggery Pleasant, "We're not retreating, we're advancing in reverse."
Which is kind of relevant...
Lol i think Derek is frightened of the lot of us already lol
And thanks, I thought I wouldn't get my name until I fell asleep tonight but I had an light bulb in the last hour or so lol
Oh oh oh, here is a tough question girls?
What is your favourite line in a Skulduggery book?
OH GOD.
Derek will be terrified of Le Gang.
We've got...Things planned...*smirks*.
Who is Le Gang?
I REFUSE to answer that question, Shell. Sorry, but I can'tttttttt.
Ah now lol that's just so mean :(
USE YOUR LIGHT BULBS FOR CHAPTER FOUR LOL!!!
YES, CAPS ARE FUNNNNNN!
I usually work out in my head what I want to happen in a chapter - as in, these people go to this place and meet this oerson, real basic - then when I get writing I just have to make it so it happens and try to make it a good story along the way. If I get stuck, that tells me I'm probably doing somethingwrong, so my solution is to delete a bit and restart further back.
Facebookians, a group of.
Andrew; Becky; Ellie; Joe; Nathan and Jordan. They're the 'regulars' of the facebook world of Skulduggery. ^_^
Wow, Emerald. That's a tough one.
From the top of my head, I have a few.
"Embrace your inner lunatic. Fun times guaranteed." (At least, I THINK that's from an SP book...)
"Doors are for people with no imagination" (Book 1)
"We're not retreating, we're advancing in reverse." (Playing With Fire)
Something The Torment says in Playing with fire, along the lines of: "The time you have left is like sand clasped in a fist. It's slipping through your fingers, Dead Man."
Well, did you really expect me to choose just one of them?
I HATE mental images. With a passion.
Oh gods guys I gtg gotta get up early tomorrow BYEEEEEE.
May the fours be with you all! *explodes into shimmering blue cloud of dust*
Baguettes.....
THERE'S A PLACE CALLED BAGUETTES.
*scarred5evr*
First
Byee Star!
*waves madly*
The best one that made me laugh out loud was this one
Valkyrie: Dad, we're out of milk?
Dad: Damn those lazy cows!
It's from The Faceless Ones lol it still makes me laugh out loud lol
Ooh! Third! :D
Also, Hi Val!
BYE, STARINOOOOOOOOO. *waves crazily*
Hello, Val.
ALSOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO, DAMN THOSE LAZY COWS.
I was singing a jingle about milk, earlier.
I might talk about it in my vlogs, actually..
Ah! Yes! Damn lazy cows! I forgot about that one!
Nice choice, Emerald!
Ah there's Val. How are you girl? Have you finished my story yet lol
Hang on does Val just sit in the shadows waiting for a new page so she can claim 1st lol
And Skulduggery says so many of them Taia, you just can't choose. Even now I can't choose one.
Oh, I got first...
Hmmmmm....
No, I dance randomly in the shadows. Sitting is no fun.
OH!
Since I'm near the top of the page...
MASTER GOLDEN GOD, OH LORD OF DEREK-NESS, I'm still waiting for answers to those questions of mine...
*waves the teaspoon angrily*
*nods* That is all. :P
I should have figured that you dance in the shadows
Silly me
Graaaghhh!
I can't think of any way to build up to the ending of my contest entry.
But the ending is so very good...
I'm still in shock that I sent mine in. Maybe I should re-write mine.
Oh god, I dunno now, I shouldn't have sent it in. I wasn't ready!
*Hyperventilating*
Maybe, if I draw random sketches of Pleasant, Cain, and Tortura in the same room, I'll be hit by a brick of inspiration...
Emerald, your entry was great!
And, I'd assume that there's, like, a 'one entry per person' rule. Not sure, though.
I'm dedicating this page to bread.
Mainly baguettes.
This fandom has a rather well-known joke of baguettes. The baguettes joke us an incredibly hilarious one! If you don't know it, I'm sure you can work it out...If not, e-mail me (lucianascath@gmail.com) and I will explain. Anyway, it's hilarious and adds a certain..Flavour to the fandom.
Bread because...Well, bread is a staple food for out diets and is incredibly important. There are lots of types of bread and I don't know where I am going with this, so....
*raises glass* TO BAGUETTES! *grins manically and begins to laugh*.
I haven't sent mine in yet... I think I might rewrite it... Wanna read it?
I figured that. Oh god, I dunno what I'm doing with myself now lol i'm getting the giggles
Yes, there's a rule about there being only one entry per person. ^_^
I read the T&Cs.
Yeah I wanna have a peek Val. Do you wanna see mine? I posted it about a page back.
Sure, Val!
I wrote, re-wrote, and then pretty much threw away my original entry. And then I had a sudden idea of awesomeness, so started from scratch. Trouble is, I only know what I'm doing for the ending. I can't think of a word to add for any of the middle. D:
Valkyrie groaned, and sat up."I told you it was a trap," she said.
“No, you said it looked like it was a trap,” Skulduggery corrected. “That's completely different.”
He helped her up as a door opened behind them and Sadistica Tortura walked through, an unsettling smile on her lips. Her eyes burned with madness. Valkyrie and Skulduggery glanced at each other. They had heard about how dangerous she was.
She strolled over to Valkyrie, practically humming, and shoved her into the wall.Skulduggery moved to attack her but she waved her hand and he went flying off his feet. Her attention switched back to Valkyrie.
“Ah,hello dear. You must be the famous Valkyrie Cain, aren’t you? The one who stopped Serpine, Vengeous, the Grotesquery, the Faceless Ones... Am I right?” She leaned in close to Valkyrie’s face. “I hate people who stop bad guys.”
Valkyrie, who was trying her best to keep Tortura as far from her as possible, shrugged. “And we hate people who stop good guys. Could you get out of my face now? It’s a little weird, to say the least. I think now is the time to focus on Skulduggery.” She pointed behind Tortura. “I daresay you made him a little annoyed earlier.”
Tortura spun around, her ridiculous cape twirling. Skulduggery waved.
“Hello! I’m afraid my dear friend Valkyrie has been mistaken. I’m not angry. Do I sound angry? No. Would you carefor a pen?” He reached a hand into hispocket and pulled out a pen, which he tossed at Tortura’s face. It hit her cheek and left a line of blue ink on her face.
Tortura’s face contorted in anger. “How dare you!” she screeched. “You’ve made me hideous!”
“You managed it enough without my help,” Skulduggery muttered. He looked up. “Oh, don’t be so upset. It only stains your skin forever.”
“What did you say?”
“Honestly, it isn’t so bad. It’ll help keep people from looking at the rest of you. Consider it a favor. And if anyone asks what it is, you can say it’s the mark of the best detective of all time. Or, you know, you wanted a tattoo but it just turned out horrible…”
Valkyrie was trying her best not to laugh. However, her best wasn’t enough, because Tortura heard it.
“Aaaaargh!” she yelled angrily. She started shaking violently.
“Dang it,” Skulduggery and Valkyrie said at the same time.
Tortura’s shaking became so violentt hat it was scary. And then she exploded in a burst of rainbow confetti and candy. There wasn’t even any blood anywhere. Except for her head in the corner.
Valkyrie stared. “Did she just…?”
“Yes,” Skulduggery answered. Even he sounded surprised.
“How did she turn into candy and confetti?” Valkyrie asked, stepping to the side to avoid being touched by the few pieces of confetti that were still falling.
“Maybe it was a defense mechanism. Not a very cunning one, though, as you can tell.”
“Can we leave now? I’m hungry.”
“Okay.”
*reads through some old scraps of Skul-FanFic, hoping to find something to use*
I must've written something in the past, that I can work from now...
I need to get deds again, sometime soon...So I can do a heartfelt one, again...I've been out of practice...*grins*.
*isn't even paying attention to anything*.
That was different Val lol I like it lol
Do you wanna see mine?
Val, that's amazing.
BUT RAINBOWS?!?!? DID YOU HAVE TO?!?!?! *is giggling uncontrollably*.
*looks at wall, which has an envelope from the letter Derek sent me attached to it*
You know, Derek's handwriting looks like mine a little... Except mine is tiny...
Thanks guys :D
And sure, I'll read anyone's who wants me to if they post it here
LOL!
I LOVE it, Val!
You have a brilliant, brilliant mind, there. *nods*
Oh, but there's one teeny-tiny thing. Just a typo, is all.
When you said her shaking became so "violentt hat" it was scary.
I'm guessing that was supposed to be 'violent that'? :P
Valkyrie groaned, and sat up. “I told you it was a trap,” she said.
“No, you said it looked like it was a trap,” Skulduggery corrected. “That’s completely different.”
He helped her up as a door opened behind them and Sadistica Tortura walked through, an unsettling smile on her lips. She cradled a baguette in her arms. “Now,” she spoke. Tortura’s voice was delicate, despite her harsh Glaswegian accent. “You two have been trying to steal some of my collectables, from what I hear…” she rolled up her sleeves and breathed heavily. Tortura looked down and allowed the blonde curls to fall into her face, framing her pale face. Her eyes were prickled with tear drops, but she shook her head.
Sadistica pressed her index finger to her stomach, and then to her left forearm. Her body glowed orange as she crossed her arms across her body. Skulduggery reached for his gun, so she flung open her arms sending surge of orange energy into them both, leaving the baguette to fall to the ground.
Skulduggery leaped forward, whereas Valkyrie dived to the left. The energy dissipated and Skulduggery retrieved the baguette and grabbed Valkyrie’s hand. Sadistica was momentarily blinded by the glowing energy and depended on her pressure sensors in her body, but this time they let her down. She felt the baguette smash into her head, she recoiled and Valkyrie took this opportunity to hurtle a ball of fire at Sadistica, torching her blonde hair.
Sadistica’s world came into focus, once again. She saw the baguette heading straight for her face, but hadn’t enough time to move and it crashed into her face, hard. She heard a crunch as the stick of bread broke in half. Valkyrie mumbled something about sparrows and winter, and then her fist met Sadistica. But Tortura came back at her with a high kick, meeting Valkyrie’s chin. Skulduggery was too busy mourning over his latest weapon. Valkyrie stumbled and almost fell, but got into a rhythm and sent shadows flying into Sadistica, pushing her away. Valkyrie reinforced this barrier with a wall of air, she pushed at it.
Sadistica’s hair was torched and her nose dripping with blood. She glared at Valkyrie and reached out her arm, as though she was about to throw her and fell to the floor. A single bullet wound through her chest, Skulduggery replaced his gun in his pocket and embraced the baguette one last time. “Rest in pieces, baguette – you were…” Skulduggery ran out of the room – cutting himself off - closely followed by Valkyrie.
“Plan?” Valkyrie shouted.
“Doors are for people with no imagination, my dear Valkyrie. There’s a window…Coat?” She tore off her coat and threw it to him. Skulduggery’s foot made contact with the cold, hard floor once more before he propelled upwards and smashed through the stained-glass and landed elegantly on the wet grass, Valkyrie followed and tumbled in a heap.
“That was pure lunacy!”
“Well, sanity is the ability to deny anything fun…”
^My second version, which didn't get edited because less people liked it...
There's mine Val!
Valkyrie groaned, and sat up. "I told you it was a trap," she said.
"No, you said it looked like it was a trap," Skulduggery corrected. "That's completely different."
He helped her up as a door opened behind them and Sadistica Tortura walked through, an unsettling smile on her lips. With her arms folded over her long black coat, she flicked her wrist and the door slammed shut again. Tortura began circling them. Skulduggery tilted his head as he heard her footsteps behind him
“Have you something smart on your mind Detective?” Tortura whispered behind him, her raspy voice sounded painful, like her vocals chords had been put through a cheese grater. Valkyrie felt the hairs on her neck stand up.
“I, unfortunately always have something smart on my mind Sadistica. But it seems that today is your lucky day as I don’t feel like sharing.” Tortura started laughing as she stood in front of the door again; Valkyrie snapped her finger behind her back, feeling the soothing warmth of the fireball in her hands. Skulduggery stepped forward and she took her cue from him.
She hurled the fireball at Tortura but was taken by surprised when she simply took a step to the left. Skulduggery launched himself at the woman and caught her as they both fell to the ground. Valkyrie ran to get the door opened but it wouldn’t budge, she then heard a thud behind her and spun around in time to see Skulduggery hit the far wall. Valkyrie produced another fire ball and began hurling them at Tortura but she was quick and in an instance she was behind Skulduggery, one of the fireballs had accidently hit Skulduggery and Valkyrie knew if he had a face, he would be giving her an awful stare right now.
As Skulduggery tried to get up, Tortura grabbed his jacket and placed her hand on his shoulder. A horrible snap resonated in the room followed by a scream from Skulduggery. It took Valkyrie a second to realise that it was Skulduggery’s shoulder bone. So that was Tortura’s power. But was it her only one?
“Leave him alone!” Valkyrie shouted as she produced a fire ball in her right hand and let her shadows curl around her left. Tortura smiled that unsettling smile again before wagging at finger at Valkyrie. Valkyrie held her stance at the door, unsure on whether to launch an attack or not
“What do you want Tortura?”
“It’s not really a what, it’s more of who my pet?” Valkyrie raised her right hand but before she could throw the fireball, Tortura let her hand hover over Skulduggery’s chest.
“Just throw it Valkyrie!” Skulduggery yelled and was quickly followed by a painful scream as Tortura laid her hand on Skulduggery’s chest and there came those horrifying snaps. Valkyrie threw the fireball but missed. Tortura had her hand to the side of Skulduggery’s skull, no threat needed to be spoken
“Fine, who then?!” Valkyrie shouted
“I want you, Darquesse”
The typo was Blogger's fault - when I did copy and paste it mushed a lot of words together and I was trying to edit it quickly...
Wow! Awesome, Luciana!
I love the use of quotes from other SP books, too. "Sparrows fly south for the Winter," "Doors are for people with no imagination,"
It's great! :D
Hahahah, thanks, Taia! That one didn't quite make the cut...But Derek will be seeing it, anwyaysssss. ^_^
Mainly because baguette.
Ooooh, that leaves people on the edge, Emerald...
Ah! Well then Val, it looks like there's nothing I can hold against your entry. :P
Emerald, that's awesome! I wish I could write wellllllllllll.
I might redo mine - I'll take bits and pieces from the original, but I think I want to make it a little better....
Hello,
Cool chapter thingie!
I think there's something wrong with me... For some reason I started going crazy because I couldn't make the word document look a tiny bit different for while I was typing...
You can write well L, but I'm that bit older so I've had more practice lol
Glad you liked it Val
That's my first ever piece with Skul and Val in it. I'm proud of myself actually lol
That's what I'm doing with my new version, Val. Sort of cutting and pasting phrases from one draft, and adding it to the next, to see how it works.
I hope your re-write goes well!
Who is that directed at Necromancy lol
How old are you, may I ask?
And LOL. No. I have a horrible writing style, I hate it. :L
Hello, Necromancynz! Nice to meet you!
I'm 22 L
Hello, Necro. Imma call you Necro, btw. :)
And only 6 and a bit years older than me, Shell! :'D
Hi again,
Nice to meet you all
Still makes me old L lol no matter how nice you paint it lol
I is 13,
Wanna read my first story with Skulduggery and Valkyrie? It was for Halloween...
http://bringingskulduggerytothemasses.blogspot.com/2011/10/halloween-with-detectives-and-sanctuary.html
oops
I turned 13 at the end of April... Derek said happy birthday to me! :D
I would do, Val, but I think I may be on to something with my writing now...
Later, maybe. ^^
That's fine, Taia. But remember this: Valkyrie smacks Skulduggery with a hammer XD
Cool profile Valkyrie, Why do you think Caelan is stalking You?
OH GOD. I'm 16 this year.....
SAVE ME.
I turned 13 in may.
Cool profile Luciana, Good quote in question answer.
JUST TO SAY THIS, BECAUSE I LOVE MY BEST FRIEND MORE THAN ANYTHING IN THE WORLD:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE AMAZING AND SEXY GINGER NAMED MADDIE! <3
Has anyone spoken to Miss Cain?
Cos she is really nice!
Because Caelan is a creeper and my friend Signy (aka Polar Bear Girl, as Derek called her) claims to work for Caelan. She loves making creepy jokes about him... One time she was really hyper and she called me (apparently she was rolling around on the floor; don't ask) and she said, "IT'S CAELAN! I'm always behind you, and when you look behind you, I'm in fornt of you, and when you look in front of you I'm behind you again!"
My friends are kind of crazy...
Got to go now,
Thanks for the Chat,
Bow to Golden God!!!
Bye Necro! (I'm calling you that too...)
Sorry girls, I must bid adieu as I'm not feeling too well tonight.
Hopefully talk to ye all tomorrow.
Enjoy your night
Haha, I just saw my first profile picture again... I had barely any books back then...
Bye Emerald!
LOL! Awesome, Val!
I have crazy friends, too.
But I don't converse through phone calls. *shudders* Telephones terrify me.
Bye Necro! (looks like I'll be calling you that, as well...)
Bye Emerald!
I remember my first profile picture... It was a sketch of of hand holding a flame, inspired, of course, by the Amazing Mister Landy...
There was one time where my best friend - Amanda, who is insane - called me but blocked her number and she got her aunt to say the weirdest things... She claimed to be Melancholia, and said that I had to hike to the top of a mountain and find the orange lolipop wrapper or something...
Wow. My friends are insane in a slightly different way, I think...
Your friends sound fun... :P
Bye whoever left! *waves*
Well, me and Amanda have a habit of decapitating helpless objects... All our old stuffed animals and dolls, for example. And after we decaptitate them we usually mix and match their limbs... We're a little messed up in the head, apparently...
Yeah, A different kind of crazy, for my friends, I think.
They're more, kind of, gormless kids who gabble nonsense, think up insane nicknames, say the strangest things, and just be weird in general...
Going now, bye!
Bye, Val! :)
Yay! Just found out there's a signing in wellington!
Bye Val!
*yawns* Well, so much for my getting up early tomorrow...
I think I should be going, too. It's already a half hour into morning...
Bye anyone who's still around!
(Just Luciana?) *waves madly*
BYE, TAIA! :)
And yeah. Just meeeee. :) *waves manically* CYAAAAAAA.
OOOHHHHHHHHHH.
WHY DO I KEEP ON THINKING OF QUESTIONS TO ASK DEREK WHEN HE'S NOT HERE? D:
Oh well. I've got a proof copy AND DEREK REPLIED TO MY COMMENT.
OH GOD I CANNOT CAN. STILL.
*has too much excess energy*.
I'll just say:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOHNNY DEPP!
Also, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY SEXY BEST FRIEND, MADDIE.
Now, I shall leave. GOODNIGHT/GOODMORNING BLOGLANDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD. Cx
*is still way too hyper*
*has just woken up*
Fine, be that way. I was just reliving happy moments in Blogland. Like that time Derek talked to me. And that time he said hi to me. And that time he said hi to me again. WITHOUT the ROCK. Heehee. :)
Wonder if the Golden God IS up.....dododo be cool if he was
Life-or-death conversation:
Breeze says: Who's your singer crush?
Me: uh.... *is thinking of saying Adam from the Voice Australia because I love him soooo much* *knows that I will get a lifetime supply of "It was fate, wasn't it, Eve? Destiny" if I say Adam* *decides to play it safe* Uh...that guy from One Direction?
Breeze: Which one?
Me: *oh god are you kidding me* Uh....the blonde one?
SAFE
Yeah....maybe he'll come and chat....
That'd be really cool! Derek, if you are awake please talk to us? With Skulduggery on top?
I promise I won't scream toomuch!
I should've said "W.A.L.L.E". He sings, doesn't he?
I really do wanna talk to him. I always am asleep if he posts. Acursed timezones. I'll...KITTYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I remember when he posted the cover for KOTW. He was there talking to us, it was so exciting! And he answered my question! Well, not really, but he noticed me!!
He answered my question few days ago. Biut the uhm what did i say??? Ooh yea......the symbol binding your magic permanetly how long you take to age... It was like 50 years for actual normal aging. The piece of paper he had actually went off on an adventure im curious if he ever found it
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