I'm sitting in my hotel room in... where am I? Melbourne? Adelaide? Wherever. Anyway, here I sit, tapping away at my laptop, about to go to bed and I figured I'd drop by and say hi.
So, y'know... hi.
The tour continues to go well. In fact, it's going great. Brilliantly. The response has been incredible, with so much energy and enthusiasm at each event. Signing queues have been massive, which is slightly less cool, because I just don't have the time to chat to each person as much as I'd like to, or even sign all of their books in some cases. Next time I'm over I'm going to INSIST that more time is left for signing. Some of these Minions-with-funny-accents go through an awful lot to get to me- some have been driving for 7 hours, some have even FLOWN in... The least I can do is have a chat and sign whatever they have. Sometimes that's just not possible, but I try my best.
I've met so many people from this Blog and the Forums and the Facebook pages (and the old Bebo page! Which I must reactivate... maybe... The Bebo page was DAUNTING because of the amount of comments and emails I'd have to answer every time I logged in... Every time I opened the Bebo page I'd spend HOURS there... no such thing as a quick dip in and out...)
Where was I? Oh yes, meeting a load of people I've only seen online. That's pretty cool, to be honest. I had no idea, for example, that Nixion or Calamity were Australian (well, maybe I did have an idea once, but I'd totally forgotten it). It's always so weird when I meet people and realise I know them from somewhere online- it's like we're old friends, and yet we've never met...
Another nice thing about being on tour is the amount of hyperventilating teenage girls who arrive in front of me. I swear, if Teenage Me ever found out what Adult Me is confronted with every day on tour, he'd be so insanely jealous... You're all hysterically funny and quite, quite odd.
When I get home I'll post pictures of some of the cool stuff I've been given (really, you'll have to see them to understand the coolness of some of your fellow Minions), but suffice it to say that I'm really glad I only packed half a suitcase worth of stuff- because I'll be going home with a LOT more than I came with.
Right then, just a few things before I go... According to the Facebook page, some stores in the UK and Ireland have already released KOTW. Naughty, naughty stores. On its OFFICIAL release date I'll put up a special Spoiler blog where you can discuss it here openly, but until then, please keep doing what you're doing and don't spoil it for the others. I'm very grateful to you all for the restraint you've shown so far.
Because of the fact that some schools are back early, some of the Irish times have been changed.
Thursday 30th August
Public Signing: Easons, Whitewater Shopping Centre, Newbridge, TIME CHANGE FROM 12 noon to 2PM start.
Friday 31st August
Public Signing: Dubray Books, Market Cross Shopping Centre, Kilkenny, TIME CHANGE FROM 2PM TO 4PM start.
And one last thing- the competition winners from, ahem, last year. Yes yes, it's taken me ages to send you your books, but now you're also going to get a signed KOTW too, so, like, yay...! But I need you to send your names and addresses to us again, because SOME of you, hilariously, decided not to include your real name the last time, and instead insisted that the books be sent to your online taken name... which would have confused the nice people who deliver the parcels. Also, I know that at least one of you have changed addresses since winning, so we're gonna need an update.
So, send your real name, and your real address (and also your online name so I'll know who you are) to this email:
kids.marketing@harpercollins.co.uk.
It's the only email address they could find that wasn't being used for anything else... Sorry...
EDIT:
Here's the list of winners, in case you've forgotten.
Miss Arianna Dark
Skulduggeryaddict
Octaboona
Asteria Wing
The BookNommer
Necros
Andrew
Silke Gronau
Lauren Longbottom
Mar-Chu
Valkyrie V
Kallista
Thalia
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And wow, come on, parents! They threw away my old sim card, so I cannot access my old number.
And I need that number to verify my half a dozen emails, Microsoft, eBay and PayPal accounts.
Good job, parents!)
Yikes... Is there any way to get it back?
(No. I will probably have to contact customer support... it's a hassle because my phone is on dad's second contract, rather than being my own one. So they probably won't even let me do it.
*sighs*
And my old number was registered to nobody, so it probably can't even have anything done to it.)
:( That sucks...
*hugs Tia*
(*hugs back*
Distant, sorry...)
I have to go. Be back later. See Ya!
(Okay, see you later, Hope! *huggles*)
(Hmm...
Silente.)
I know I shouldn't say this, but ever since my OD, things have been a little better.
We're going hiking for a night soon.
This is only because we told the counselor that I enjoy things that the rest of my family don't...
And want to know what's stranger?
I'm organising it.
(Danni...
I'm glad you're feeling better. I hope you have a good time hiking. :)
I don't want to go hiking with them. They're just going to complain. I don't want them anywhere near something I love.
*tentativley huggles Kas*
(*hugs Danni back*
*isn't sure what to say*
*hugs* ...wanna talk about anything?)
((By the way, in case anyone didn't get into Breaking Bad, it gets slightly better.))
I want to sleep, but then again... I don't.
For your night, tonight, there shall be a comet that your children will not see, Kas.
Look up.
*hugs tighter*
*slowly falls asleep in his arms*
(*is befuddled*
*hugs Danni, and lets her fall asleep in their warmth*)
((Why are hugs so wonderful?))
...
*thinks she understands Death's comet meaning*
*is back*
*hugs them both*
Hugs are wonderful because... Well, I already said why earlier. ;P They just give you warm fuzzy feelings of being loved. :)
(*hugs Hope*
I would like to say hear hear!
And also dedicate to warm fuzzy feelings and hugs! :)
(Comet? I don't understand... :/))
There's probably going to be a comet tonight for you. The reason Death said your children won't see it is because this comet is rare to come into Earth's view. Meaning it'll only get close every some hundred years. You'll be really lucky to see it. :)
Gah, wifi's being a problem again! D:
(Ah... I was confused because it was midday.)
(Please no deleting double comments :/)
(So, wanna talk about anything?)
But I wonder, I've never seen a comet before. Would it be bigger than a meteor? Shooting stars are basically meteors. Not actual stars. I've been lucky enough to see a meteor shower before.
Some of the tails were green colored! And red. It was cool. :)
*loves stargazing*
But-but- *pouts*
I don't like having the comment repeated. :(
*sighs*
If it makes you feel better... Okay. I won't.
But-but- *pouts*
I don't like having the comment repeated. :(
*sighs*
If it makes you feel better... Okay. I won't.
But-but- *pouts*
I don't like having the comment repeated. :(
*sighs*
If it makes you feel better... Okay. I won't.
(That sounds cool :)
Oh dear I'm so careless with money I keep spending it in silly ways.)
GAH! D: D: D:
(*attacklehuggles* XD
*smiles*)
More games?
*sticks her tongue out at Tia, smiling as well*
Ooh! I also got to see a lunar eclipse before! It was beautiful and orange! *-*
(*looks at her*
I have spent a fortune on Star Citizen.
I have £25.16 to spend on Star Citizen.
*sighs*
And then I found something else to spend the money on but that's just silly! It's not a film, song, book or game.)
And there was something the Japanese called "Miracle Moon". For three months last year, the moon's been at it's biggest and brightest. Sadly, I couldn't get up in time to see it at its peak, but even when it wasn't, the moonlight was bright enough to cast a SHADOW.
*sighs happily, remembering the beauty of the night sky*
... Okay, then what is it?
(How romantic, Hope. :)
(Nothing yet. Trying to work out if I should buy it or not.)
:P
It's not really...
But I remember back when I was in America, I used to go on the roof of my dad's car(cause it was bigger than my mom's so I could actually lay down on it) and just watch the stars. I could see the big dipper(then again, it could have been the little one. Couldn't tell the difference. :P) and Orion. I was so happy when I first found it. :)
Okay, but what is the thing you're thinking to buy or not?
(That sounds awesome. I've never really stargazed, unfortunately. :( )
Maybe you should try? The night sky is so pretty. Sometimes, when the night is clear enough to see a lot of stars, I just want to camp outside and watch them all night. :P
It's nice living in an area without so many lights. Whenever I'm in the city all day until the sun goes down, I miss being able to look up and see stars. But it's only temporary so I'm okay with it. :P
... I'm starting to sound like a starry eyed gazer, aren't I? XP
Wbd for a few minutes.
(Yeah :)
I should go and see the stars...)
*prepares to make a wish in 11 minutes*
It sucks if it were cloudy tonight. One thing I get really bummed about is when there's something special at night but you won't be able to see it because clouds.
*laughs*
When I was little, I used to think the universe was really dark. :P but now I get how not true that is. It only looks dark from Earth because all the other stars are far away.
And I lived in a semi bright city, so a lot of stars were too faded out because light pollution.
*makes a wish*
I live on a mountain so I can see stars.
*is here but getting food cause snow day happened*
-Zaf
(*hugs Hope and Zaffy*)
Yay for snow days! :) Hi Zaf! And cool! :D
*hugs Tia back*
:)
Yay for snow days! :) Hi Zaf! And cool! :D
*hugs Tia back*
:)
Oh, bah.
*sticks her tongue out at the double comment*
Oh, bah.
*sticks her tongue out at the double comment*
(Aww XD
And it's cheaper than I thought!)
Can you tell me what you're thinking to buy, please???
*actually is begging to know*
(@Hope email.)
(@Hope email.)
Replied.
*just discovered how a quote she's heard of relates to stars*
Ooh...
(Quote? Do tell. :)
Well, I get most of my quotes from the wallpaper app I'm always looking at, and one had a background picture of the stars and said "you are not alone in this".
So if I could add something to that, it'd go something like:
Too much extra light(in this case, thoughts/emotions/etc, stuff that causes one to overthink or worry too much) can only show you some of the stars(friends who support you). Lessen that light, and you'll find that you're not as alone as you thought.
Or something like that.
Hello.
... Also, I replied.
Hi, Duggy.
-Zaf
DUGGY!
*hugs*
:) How be you... This morning? What time is it for you anyway?
Also, sorry I didn't ask earlier, but how be you, Zaf? What are you planning to do since you have a snow day?
Hey Zaf :))
Hey Lav :))
*hugs back*
6:48 am. Exhausted, sick, bored
I'm bored but by this time I wouldn't have even left for school! Oi.
How are all yey'all?
Not much really, we will also have tomorrow off due to the nor'easter coming this afternoon into tomorrow night. So I'm just hanging around.
-Zaf
You be sick, Dug?
I'm... Getting tired. Almost midnight. Hey, did you read what I was doing earlier?
Oh. Good luck and stay safe in that storm!
*hugs Zaf*
(*hugs Duggy* :3)
Yep. I have to stay home. :((
Maybe you should sheep soon?
And yes, I did.
You're so lucky Zaf!
*hugs Tia*
Hey :))
The best part is we have off Friday for teacher inservice. So it'll be a two day week if that.
-Zaf
Aww. :( Hope you feel better!
What do you think? Was I being a little... Was that crazy of me to do that? I just realized I may have been a little... I may have been acting odd.
But can you believe how much Star writes??? Or, wrote?
*hopes Star would find the confidence to keep posting her story*
That's so awesome! It was 63° here!
Thanks. :)
A little carzy. But eh, who cares.
That's a ton!!!
@Zaf: Nice!
Yeah, I think I'm going to head in soon... Just going to wait for Dug's reply. Or anyone else's if they have anything to reply to my comment.
I can't wait to see Star's reaction to that...
Night guys! :)
*hugs everyone*
Night Lav. Sheep well!
(Good night, Hope!)
Night, Lav.-Zaf
(Well then...
*snuggles up near Zaffy*)
*cuddles*
-Zaf
(Staying warm, Zaffy?)
((We Shall probably maybe if we're lucky and really want to Be The Glue!))
Yup!!!-Zaf
(Yay! :3
*huggles Zaffy and eats her ears :3)
(*shivers* cold..)
Hey! My ears!-Zaf
*huggles Sil*
(*huggles duggy*)
I'm so bored.
Hopefully Nic will come on today.
-Zaf
(xD poor dug)
(*gently bites Zaffy's ears*
Ears, Zaffy. Ears.
...
*huggles Jaimie* :3 how are you?
*pats Dugglyn's head* Be The Glue.)
*giggles and lets him bite her ears*
-Zaf
Not funny. -_-
*tilts her head, looking up at Tia*
Be The Glue?
(Hello.)
Bethany: *she smiles*
Claire: Ew!
(*stops biting and hugs, smiling*
Hello, Sophia.
@Dugglyn Yes, Be The Glue. Are you aware of its existence? Should you be checked for amnesia? *is concerned*)
(Hello, Tia.)
Hey Sophia!
Yes I am! I'm their number one fan!!!
(*hugs kas*
*tightly cuddles Soph*)
*laughs*
Shh. One day you'll be a teenager with yucky urges and I'll be scaring away teenage boys to protect you.
*smiles*
Now sleep.
(*runs to feed cats*)
Hehehe....-Zaf
(*is hugging Jai*
How are ou feeling, Jai?)
(@Duggy are you really? Who's your favourite member of Be The Glue?)
((Wow, that's an evil question.))
(Gtg food.)
(Meh. I'm warmer now. And reasonably happy..
*jllja @ aiog*)
(Good :)
Btw I dedded to warm and fuzzy things and hugs! :3
Jai, can you please explain Be The Glue to me?)
(*or Dugg, as she's a fangirl! :3)
(Be The Glue is awesome. *nods*)
(*cuddles Jaimie back tightly*)
Claire: *she yawns* Thank you for protecting me.
*smiles*
You're welcome. Sleep now, little miss ninja.
Um.... um.... um....
*looks around nervously*
My favorite member? Do you realize it is impossible to answer?!
Well.
:P
*is flattered*
Actually, I just have no time to write, and U got wrier's blocj and stuff.
I'll definitely try to go back to it later this week, though. :)
But not tonight because we don't have a seating plan in science tomorrow and if I read from now till I go to sleep I can get 250 paes through The Ways of Kings, leaving me 275 pages of aterial to rant to C about, so I'm going to have to disappear now and get reading. :P
(*hugs Star*
Really have to go now. Food.
I understand, Dugglyn. Don't answer that.
And while I'm gone, take a guess where silente.co.uk leads you.)
Claire: *she curls around her weapon, closing her eyes*
Oh that's weird.
*smiles gently, humming quietly again*
(O.o *whispers* why does silente.co.uk lead to the BTG page..?)
Yay!
Purple Lua! How be's yous and yous eyes?!
Claire: You two are the best mums ever...
(That is only one of the questions I would be asking, Jaimie. Along with, "Why did Tia type silente.co.uk?")
Hi, Lua!
-Zaf
(*waves at Lua, still creeped out*
*pokes the internet*)
Mes eyes bes slowly melting but also tortellini applesauce
*smiles brightly, managing to keep up the humming, eyes almost glowing with joy*
(BUMP)
Applesauce!
Bethany: *she smiles*
Claire: I just wish you'd let me kill people. Then you'd be perfect.
(Hello.
Well today was fucking shit. The highlight of my day was a fire bell going off just before we went into our second English Paper.)
(Food. Bbs.)
*rolls eyes*
Ah slug nuggets!
(Hello, Ariadne.)
Claire: Okay... Going to sleep. Night...
Bethany: *she takes Silente's hand*
I'm sorry Aria
*hugs*
Does anyone want to role play?
I dedicate this page to cats and snow.
*huggles her happy cat*
I'm just hanging so...
-Zaf
(Sure Dugglyn, who do you want?
Aria is with Wayke
Tsubaki is with Flo
Jesabelle is with Annabelle
Chione is out with the twins
I think everyone else is free.
Sebastian
Cordelia
Draco
Dominic
(Hello Zafira.
I tried to get attention from the boy I like, but he's really shy and he's rejected me 6 times, so when I stopped talking to him completely today he did the same so we're just avoiding each other and it's really awkward because we sit next to each other on the bus to and from school. I have no one else to sit next to...
One of my friends has an app on his phone called "sexy meter"
He took a picture of me, the lowest was like 2 point something.
I got 0.9...I'm not even a 1. I mean, I've always said that I'm ugly, but now that it's proven...it fucking hurts. Maybe that's why he doesn't like me back? because I'm an ugly mother fucking bitch xD)
(Back. Hey Aria! Wanna continue?)
*smiles, squeezing Beth's hand*
Night Claire..
(Sure...Mark was screaming in pain and Annabelle was about to do something.)
I'll bbs
Bethany: Do you want to go to sleep?
(XD Annabelle was stalking him.)
Mark: *whimpers, trying to crawl quicker, crying out a lot*
Annabelle: *keeps stalking him*
*looks back at Jesa, checking she's doing this right*
*nods*
If you want to..
*leans against her, smiling*
Jesa - *Nods at Anna*
Bethany: I'm not really tired...
Annabelle: *focuses back on Mark*
*growls slightly then leaps, grabbing him by the neck, pinning him down, growling louder*
*tightens her jaws, threatening to rip his throat out*
Mark: *gags and struggles weakly*
*smiles*
Mm? What else do you suggest we do?
*grins*
Bethany: We could go on the laptop? It's your choice.
Mmm..maybe..
Bethany: It's up to you.
There is an issue with this method of quoting.
I'm ending up taking pictures of nearly every page. XD
Chi, I hardly think an app that siunds as full of shit as that is 'reliable proof,' don't worry. :)
*cuddles close to Beth*
Watch a film together on the laptop?
Bethany: *she smiles, squeezing her hand* Sure.
Okay.
*stands up, off of Claire's bed, smiling at Claire*
She's a good kid..
Bethany: She is... But a little too violent...
*nods*
Everyone has flaws..
Bethany: They do. What film would you like to watch?
*grins*
Hmm..a happy one, so you don't cry..
(I still think it's true, Star :-/)
Jesa - *Watches Anna, wondering if she'll do it, if she'll kill him*
Annabelle: *tightens her jaw more, staring down at him*
Mark: A-a-ann-na..*whispers* please..
Annabelle: *growls, about to finish him-*
*but releases him quickly, snapping at his face and padding back to Jesa*
*looking for approval*
Bethany: It's your choice... I don't know any.
Um..happy film..Uhhh..The little mermaid..? Oh! The Fox and The Hound!
Bethany: What's your favourite film?
*shrugs*
I dont really..have any
Bethany: We could look on Netflix?
*nods and takes her hand, walking to the living room*
Bethany: *she smiles, walking with her* I'm going to sit on your knee.
(The other night when I pretended to be a new person (sorry about that by the way) I got the first post of a page, however I never got a chance to dedicate the page so here it is;
I dedicate to my little sister who has done AMAZINGLY in her 11+ exams, getting two scholarships to my school, one to a second and an acceptance to a third, I'm so proud of her! Also, she got the part of Annie in her end of year play!
Hey people!)
(Hello, Iris.)
(hey iris! Here here!)
*smiles*
Okay. That makes it easier to cuddle you, and to reach your wings.
(Hello Soph and Jai, how are you both?)
(I'm okay, you?)
(I'm alright thanks!)
(Good! Glad to hear you're alright!)
Well, I don't, Aria. I believe that veauty is far too subjective to put a measure on.
Jesa - *Smiles at Annabelle as she comes back*
Good choice.
*Nods*
*Pats the seat next to her*
Annabelle: *jumps up next to her, licking her lips and teeth clean of blood*
*growls at Mark's form briefly*
(:P)
(Hear hear!
Hey, Iris.)
(Hey Kas
hear hear!)
(TIAAA! *tacklehugs* Thank you for keeping me company in physics today!)
(S'okay, Iris! Thanks for telling me of your cake-fuelled exploits!)
((Hello Star, Ariadne, Silente, Iris, Tia, and Sophia.))
*sits in a tree as a crow, observing*
(Hey Nic.)
(YES YES YES, I had deux slices of gateaux mit creeeaaammmm!)
(Hey Nic!)
Yay!!! Nic!!!-Zaf
*Zanida and Zafira sit amongst the trees, talking*
Zanida: I'm glad your friend is back, I hope you can see him.
Zafira: I do too, he often shifts into a crow.
((Hello, Zafira.))
*continues to sit in his tree, unmoving*
(Hey, Nic.
Sorry for being distant, doing things atm.)
(No worries Tia, when you're done would you like to continue from yesterday?)
((Has it started snowing by you yet? I know your state is in for the blizzard.-Zaf))
Zanida: Like....That crow? *points to Niccolò*
Zafira: It could be. I don't know. I hope he'll come to his human form.
((I imagine so, Zafira.))
*looks around, then flies away* *eventually lands in a tree far out of the range of sight of the women*
Jesa - *Pets Annabelle, stroking her fur*
(Hey Niccolo)
Annabelle: *leans against her*
*clambers onto her knee, still glaring at Mark*
Mark: *isn't looking so good*
*trying to stem the blood from his throat, face and arm*
*shaking slightly and breathing heavily*
Zanida: Watch. Niccolò is like my one friend. Hello, Niccolò. My name is Zanida Laufeydottir, I just wanted to say that you have really touched Zafra's life in a positive way. I know you can hear me. There he may be happy.
Zafira: What did you tell him?
Zanida: Nothing you need to know, Zaf.
((Well stay safe, Nc. We're supposed to get a lot of snow too.-Zaf
Bethany: *she nods and smiles*
*sits on the couch, smiling at her*
*pats her knee gently*
*ruffles his feathers slightly, and continues to observe without replying*
Bethany: *she sits carefully on her knee* You need to teach me how to use the laptop device.
*pulls her closer, smiling*
No time like the present. Carefully pick it up and bring it closer.
Zanida: Do you want to play with Ricci?
Zafira: Sure.
Zanida: Go to the house.
Zafira: *shadow-walks*
Zanida: *walks through the woods* Do you want to talk to somebody? I believe you may just want someone not from around here. I'm open to talking.
I do not wish to speak to anyone. Please live me alone. *flies farther away, landing close to the edge of the woods*
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