Okay then...
For those of you who have read KOTW, first of all, I'm glad you seem to be liking it, but I'm going to have to ask you to be careful. And for those of you who haven't read it- which is the vast majority of you- I'm going to have to ask you to be EXTRA careful. There are spoilers all over the place, on forums and Facebook pages and Tumblr...
The heartening thing is that these spoilers don't pop out of thin air. Everything is tagged with spoiler warnings, which I really appreciate. But I know you lot. I know how impatient you can be. I know that if you're on a forum and you come to a post that's hidden behind a spoiler warning, and all it takes is one little click... I know how tempting it is to just sneak a teeny tiny peek...
Which could ruin the entire book for you.
We have, what, 35 days until it's widely available? That's a lot of days for mistakes to be made, or for something to slip out...
So be careful. I was never a fan of releasing this book so far in advance of the Ireland/UK date but I was convinced it was necessary in order to facilitate the tour. If it doesn't work out, it won't be happening again. I don't know what that would mean for any future Down Under tours, but I'll deal with that if it crops up.
So, I want to thank everyone for behaving themselves as far as spoilers go, and ask that they continue to be very, very careful about what they say.
And also, some of those spoilers (of which I am allowed to read, because, y'know, I wrote the book) and your reactions to them have made me grin...
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«Oldest ‹Older 4601 – 4800 of 4879 Newer› Newest»*laughs* I said that before I saw your comment. What a coincidence. Hi Eve!
STAR, WE HAVE NO BANANAS.
Feels like there's some sort of fungus growing in my throat...yes, I am aware that that is disgusting
Hi guys!
I'm emailing and writing, so I'll be distant.
Maybe you should get it checked then, Eve. It could be strep throat. I got it once and it was horrible! It hurt to swallow.
Hi Lavender!
MEDUSOID MYCELIUM?
Hi Lav!
Nah, it foesmt hurt to swallow or anything. Just feels weird
msd
Stupid internet
K Nix.
Oh! *digs up bananas I buried*
There you go, Master.
Hi again!
Oh. Well, I'm glad it doesn't hurt Eve. :)
Okay Nix.
Sorry Star, I didn't get that... :s
Hey Eve! I have something to tell you!
Yesterday I realized how much I love bananas! I want to become your banana servant!
...
Please? :)
It was a Series Of Unfortunate Events reference.
*laughs* Soon we'll be a whole colony!
*in reply to Lavender's email* Yeah. And then you feel bad for letting people down. And you feel as though it was somehome not your fault coz you would have done it if you'd remembered about it, but it WAS your fault, for forgetting.
Brb, breakfast.
You know, I've been obsessed with bananas for years. If it wasn't for the fact I refuse to serve under anyone, I would join
But no, I am my own banana colony
Kay Star.
Brb myself.
Back!
Back.
My mom sent things from America. It was fun to open the package, but now it's a mess...
Not including the broken glass jar with dried tea leaves and herbs.
*looks over at table with the opened package*
Yeah, definitely a mess...
*laughs* You can be our colony's ally, Nix.
Is that acceptable?
That is really weird, Star!
We left almost at the same time and came back the same time!
Very well. You are a servant of me, The Banana Lord! *gives Lavender a banana peel*
I have more servants! But Star is my second in command :)
*laughs*
*accepts banana peel*
Yay! Thank you Master! :D
*giggles* Yay.
Kay, going distant again.
Ally? No, I am no ally
But, I will, however, call a truce that we will both mutually benifiet from
More off a pact
Oh, okay. :)
^^^See? I'm smiling! I'm benefitting from thr truce!
*pact, then
Because smiling is goof for youuuuu.
*good
You don't even know what the conditions are yet
Noooo . . . But I'm smiling! *smiles*
Hey guys!!
Silence has fallen.
Hi Lynxia!
Yay!! I broke the silence!!
So, how is everyone?
Horrible
Why? What's wrong, Nix?
I am inky. You?
Horrible day
Speak about it later
Be back soon
Bye!
I am annoyed and upset. I am so close to finishing my helmet but yesterday I found out we had no prima and the paint isn't the right colour. So now, I've got to wait until after we get back from Devon to get more.
Fours Nix!
That's annoying, Lynxia.
Incredibly. I just wanna finish it and now I don't know when I can.
Hi Lynxia! Bye Nix!
Sorry, I'm still writing and then my mom typed to me, so I was talking to her a bit too.
I'm playing Amnesia so, if I start screaming, that's why.
Yooo
WB Nix!
Hi Lynxia!
Gotta go
Bye!
Um... Nix, I think we need some organizing on the blog :(
Bye again Nix!!
Gtg, bbl. :( Fours.
Bye Star! Hi Em!
I gtg too. Bye!
Bye Star!
Em, have you added the names of the other characters to the top of the blog?
Bye Lav!!
No not yet Lynx.
I'm afraid it's all gone Pete tong.
The organizing part of it.
Oh this is starting to look like a bad idea :(
I've read the first few bits and it's looking good! Why would it start going wrong? If you need help from anyone, email them and they'll help. That' what Nix and Zath do for Nix and Mist.
bbs - I JUST FOUND SOME PRIMA!!!!!!!!!!!
I think we should do a writing order, then it might work out a bit better
Baaaaaaaaaack
That's a good idea Em!
WB Eve.
And an agreement on who can do major things with characters?
Hi again Nix!
Oh Nix, thank god!!
I seriously need your help to organize the blog.
Pretty Please!
I shall help!
What's needed?
Well I put up a writing order.
Um... now it's just to figure out who does what where.
You put up a writing order? Where?
It's just a draft.
Should I publish it?
What's the order?
Me
Adra
Lynx
You
Eve
Star
Zaf
Okay
Yep, publish that
Okay, second thing to do. We need to discuss every chapter we do. Once you're finished writing it, send it to the others. We need to agree on what everyone is doing with the characters
Okay, permission to post what I just said in more detail?
Right... that could work.
So will we set up something just for us or just make sure that everyone has everyone's email?
Yes Nix go for it!!!
When anyone writes a chapter, we need to email everyone and talk about it. Not to improve it or change it, just to makie sure everyone is happy with what people are doign with there characters
Me back! I have a feeling the helmet will be finished today!!
Grand job.
Your a legend by the way Nix lol
Done with that
Okay, third...
What should be third?
No big changes in the plot without asking others first. Email and discuss big changes in plot, to aviod ruining othgers plans
Hm?
Yes that is so important, good thinking Jethro!
Can I post it?
Go for it Nix!!
I have to go now Nix.
You are in charge of the rules and organizing, is that alright?
I'll talk to you all in a while.
Oh, thanks!
Bye Em!
Bye Em!
AGH, I CAN'T WATCH ANYTHING YOUTUBE!
I'll be back soon
K Nix!
Must...do...homework....
I don't have any!!! XD
I should do mine
*doesn't*
Youtube works again
Hello again Nix!
*is painting the helmet*
It's nearly done!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yay for working YouTube!!
AGAIN?????!!!!!!!!!!!
*sighs* Well, this is appropriate but I dedicate to YouTube!
YouTube is brilliant!! You can watch whatever you want like old shows from when you were little that they never put on any more (Teen Titans, Danny Phantom, etc) and then there's parodys of songs that do your head in!
Hey, I just met you, and this is crazy!
But I'm your father, so join me maybe!
Yes, I love YouTube and I'm sure everyone else does too! Here's to you YouTube!
Kewl
I couldn't think of anything else XP
yo
Hey Chloe
Hi Chloe
hi guys, how r u?
I'm okay, you?
im great
g2g soz, pc is playing up
See ya Chloe!
K Chloe!
*is playing Amnesia* AAAAGGGGGGGRRRRRRRRRRRHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!
NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh crap! I'm dead... Again...
Gotta go
Bye!
Hello.
Well, bye anyone who's still here! Me going now!
Bye lynx
Meh, I'ma go too. Doesn't seem to be very lively here atm.
Well, goodbye everyone! *swishes hair*
*shreds muffin* HI KALLISTA!!!
I might disappear soon, warning
Muffins. Blueberry?
MMMMIIIIILLLLLLLLLKKKKKKKKKK
*alpaca licks cupcakes off face* Ewwwwwww!
*munches on documents*
Hi Cat!9@
I HAVE MILK FOR MY CEREAL.
this is one of the only good things in my life- i refuse not to sell it.
celebrate, not sell
Sell the milk!!
SDFGHJ
I may have accidentaly bought the aussi ibook...
oh well i will buy the hardback anyway :)
What is wrong, Nixion Strange?
No, still another... 45 minutes for anyone
Did you finish yourse?
Nix!!! I thought it was due today!!!
It was. At the end of today, which is in half an hour
Whaaaaaat?! I thought we had to have it in by start of Wednesday! I lost sleep!
but did you get it in, Nixion? it didnt let me send mine, which, i suppose, doesnt really matter...
Uh, Cat, what are you talking about?
I thought i knew, but I could be very confused
What are you talking about right now?!
Well, you sounded... not the happiest, so, i thought, maybe, it was... you know, in reation...
one sec
Could you please just tell me?
Sorry, that was a little more than a second...
What was I talking about...
Are you happy? are you honestly happy? cuz you dont sound happy. its putting me down. really. its making me depressed. I dont really technically know you, but
But you were talking about sending something and getting something in?
I was??
Oh, Yeah. But so were you.
I hope. otherwise I was very confused.
One Minute
DAMN you, Nix. When one says "by" Wednesday, you do know one usually means "ending on Wednesday"????
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Yeah, and it's the ending of Wednesday
Hi Zaf!
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You know you did get it in in the last minute?
What's wrong, Star?
ow
Not for myself, especially. For Lavender.
Just a flying visit lads.
Well done Nix on the blog *high fives*
You da man!!
Hi Emrald Melody!
Hi Em!
Hi Em!!!!
I knew I got it in at the last minute. I finished it with four minutes to spare and I think I emailed it in with one minute to spare.
For the sake of my Competitionorial Privacy, I won't explain my angry. But I've stopped being angry, now. I've got over it.
Hi Em!!!!
I know I didn't exactly sound the most enthusiastic on the subject of the Pleasant Daes blog, but I was grumpy then and the idea's really growing on me. *laughs* I was imagining Sapphire-and-MArigold-meet-Skulduggery-and-Valkyrie scenearios all the way round town.
Also, MY NEW GONE BOOKS CAME IN THE POST!!! :)
For those who don't remember, I ordered Gone, Hunger and Lies a few days ago . . .
Lies is hardback, which I wasn't expecting, but my Fear (which I already had) is hardback as well and when Light comes out that'll be hardback too so I don't mind. :)
Lol your fine Star.
I'm glad now that I didn't hog the story to just when Skulduggery met Drew.
Best decision of my life!! lol
And I got this book on Greek Mythology in TK Maxx whilst I was in town. I was reading it as we were wandering round the shop. It's awesome.
And I've rushingly finished the competitoion entry now, so I'm free for other stuff. I bet I'll finish Chapter Three in the next few days. I'm almost done as it is.
Oh, Nixion- sorry, i was talking about something else, i didnt know what i was talking about, i was very confused- i should be able to keep this things straight- but what can I say? I'm an idiot. and My entire body hurts, so I'm going to go back to punching myself.
Basicly, I feel awesome atm. So if you want to ask any favours of me, ask me now. *thinks* Maybe I should go down and tell my younger siblings the same thing . . .
CAT!!!!!! Don't do that!
Staaaar *eats bananna then shadow walks away*
EYE COLOUR I NEED AN EYE COLOUR
did you know that JKRowling's birthday is on Harry Potter's?
EYYYEECCOOLLLOOOUUURRR
ow
*narrows eyes suspiciously* Please tell me you worshipped the Banana Lord before you ate that.
Btw, Eve now has four Banana Servants *shivers slightly at the word FOUR* and I am her second in command. :)
GREEN!
I'm my own Banana colony. That's one of the things I have
Don't you think green eyes are a cliche?
I. can not. use. green eyes. for. this charecter.
*looks offended* Marigold has green eyes.
Thenn . . .
BROWN!
Hazel?
He doesnt see himself as a good guy, but he sure as anything isnt a bad guy.
I hate that phrase 'good as anything'
stupid.
explains why i'd use it.
brown and black hair. temper. loner.
My sister has hazel eyes. So does my dad. My brother had brown eyes, thoughhh. And me and my mum have blue eyes.
very dark-toned, mysterious. its hard to look at his eyes.
Doing a one commenter.
Star, email!
Hi Lav
I did not worship the Banna Lord
Black, Pinto blue, swirled like fog? or is that cliche? too much?
I have no idea. All I know is green is cliched to me
I'm on my email on my phone if anyone wants me.
I'll talk to you all later
BYE!!! xx
Replied!
Marigold's eyes have to be green. Her magic's green.
Fours Em!
DOn't think that's cliche, CAt.
How are green eyes cliche, Nix? Just curious.
Bye Em
Damn I'll push her in later
Overused a little. Every time they're used, I feel like rolling my eyes
What colour are your eyes?
What do they call sprinkles in britland? austrailia?
... Sprinkles
Helloooooo
Nix!! Did you get my entry??
I sent it at the last minute....
Yep, got it
Sprinkles? You mean, like you put on buns?
We call them sprinkles. *grins*
Hi Cain!
I submitted my entry with literally one minute to spare. *laughs*
Yay!! That's good
I had school photos today
I think this year was the only year where my mouth didn't look too big or something...
Yeah
What? no, coloured sugar, that you put on ice cream, like walnuts...
I think that they're called 'jimmies' down in southern US states
We call them sprinkles. You know, I'm pretty sure England came up with those
I submitted my entry with 5 mins to spare
I only found out last night thanks to your email, and I am grateful for that, Star
So again, Star, thank you SOOOOO much for your email
Without it, I would never have known I got in
that doesnt mean americans didnt make up a different name... sprinkles is a good word for them
Sometimes they call them hundreds n thousands
Something like that anyway...
I know, but we call them sprinkles
Nah, hundreds and thousands are different
They are??
Well, I've learnt something new!!
I think...
*shrugs*
*smiles* That's okay. I know how annoyed I was when I din't find out as soon as I would have liked, so I wanted to spare the others the agony of missing the challenge . . .
what are hundreds n thousands?
Small pieces of confectionery
Okay, I'ma going to go now
Bye!
I'm pretty sure they used to have an ice cream called supernova with hundreds and thousands on them and they looked EXACTLY like sprinkles
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