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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*manages to extract her hands, wiping the tar on the carpet*
You upgraded the security! I'm impressed Clara.)
((Hey Iris.))
(Hey Iris. :))
Claire: Phew...
Bethany: *she curls up on Silente again*
You should be. I am very impressive.
*mumbles sleepily*
*yawns*
Maybe you should have a lie in Claire..
(Hey Jai and Star! *tacklehugs*)
(Hey, Iris.)
*sighs, walking towards Clarente and standing between them*
Get a room, you two!
(*rolls eyes*
Mhmm.
Unfortunately, so am I.
*Taos the sigil on the back of her neck, the one that reduces the density of her surrounding matter*
*easily slips free of the. Tar*)
Claire: No, I'm fine. I'm hungry.
*nods*
Okay..
*shifts out from under Beth, rubbing her eyes*
Anything in mind?
(Hey Iris, Kas)
Claire: Omelette?
*snorts*
Please, Tanya, don't flatter her.
I'm only keeping her distracted till I can determine a way to keep her out of the Hotel for good. I took down the anti-vampire sigils because I thought she had reformed. All that talk of "oh, I just want someone to care, someone who doesn't mind that I'm a blood-sucking leech, I'll be good, I promise, waah."
I'm sickened that I fell for it.
*scowls at Silente*
You may have sigils on your body, but I have a Hotel full of them. You can't compete.
(*frowns at Tanya*
We have one.)
(*sauntered over to Clara, pressing her against the wall, raising an eyebrow*
And I have a mind full of sigils.)
*sighs* Silente, you're loved. Clara, so are you. Now stop thrashing up the place.
Hi, Kas. :) :)
The problem with listening to Slipknot when you're doing other stuff is that you start getting kind of scared and anxious about it for no reason before you realise that it's just the music messing with your mind and then you're still kind of scared and anxious afte you realise that and i't just like "meh stop making me feel negative emotions. -_-"
(Hey, Aria.)
(Tia, I have a question. Why did you make the silente.co.uk? The site is accessible through the normal link, which appears on people's profiles, rendering the entire thing pointless, surely?)
*pushes Silente away*
Stop this. Stop touching me at once.
*runs a hand down the wall*
*sigil after sigil begins to glow*
I want you out. I want you out of this Hotel, now.
(You may indeed, Dramatis, and may I congratulate you on your fantastic name?)
Winter's a good time to stay in and cuddle but put me in summer and I'll be a ....
....
Happy snowman!
Heh, when you press 't' and Alt Gr on a word doc you get a little TM. :P
I di'n't know that before. :P
(Hi Tia and Aria! *tacklehugs*)
(*raises an eyebrow*
You sound like a stroppy child.
*swipes some blood from the corner of her own mouth*
*smears it across Clara's lips*
I'll be downstairs.
*walks out, sliding down the banister*
*sits in the gold swivel chair*)
(PUDDLE DUGG! XP)
(I replied, Jaimie.)
@Dugglyn: I LOVE THAT PART OHMYGOSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. :) :) :)
@Clara: Yes, 'tis fantastic, 'ti'n't it? :)
. . .
why am I abbreviating so much today
where are all my letters going. XD
@Sophia: I magine he was just trying (and succeeding :)) to make a nice gesture? :)
*sighs*
You okay, Clara?
(Moss?)
(Ah. Sorry. Didn't see :)
Okay.
*plods off to the kitchen and starts making Claire's omelette*
(Perhaps, Star. But as it makes it rather unfair for the other members and it is a tiny little bit creepy, given the fact Be The Glue is not his website?)
*shaking with rage*
*slowly wipes the blood off*
. . . That . . . that . . . GAH!
*violently kicks a nearby bookshelf*
*it topples over with a crash*
*takes a deep breath*
*in*
*out*
*brushes off her attire*
*mustn't lose her cool*
*mustn't damage her calm*
*taps a sigil on the wall and leaves the room to repair itself*
*goes downstairs after a long moment of introspection*
IKR! I'm so happy Frozen is free because I have no one to pick up movies for me.
Bethany: I could make it?
((Oh, yeah, I found out that I write better under the name Dramatis Personae for some reason.
This is actually Fabi.
Boring.
Anyway, I'm actually in the process of reworking a few of my solo RP plots into a book. The idea of them appearing in a book under someone else's control makes me a bit uncomfortable. Would it be alright if I asked you to leave my solo plots out of the finished plot? Group roleplays in which I played a part are fine, but like I said, I'm not really comfortable with someone else publishing my solo plots.))
(*smirks at Clara*
Hi.)
*yawns*
If you want..
(@Sophia Because I felt like it.
@Duggy Frozen is free???)
*leaves the hotel as Clarente seem to be ignoring her*
I have to go to class now.
Sorry.
Bethany: It'd be easier. And quicker. And you are tired. *she smiles, cracking some eggs into a measuring jug*
(No, absolutely, that is COMPLETELY okay. There are certain things I've been asked to leave out, which I have done, and I am leaving out the entirety of my own Osmosis storyline, with the intent of making it into it's own books. So yes, it's completely fine.
And I strongly encourage ANYBODY ELSE who has a problem with me putting such things into the Bogland Archive to please, please, PLEASE come forward to me and tell me.)
(Bye, Moss!)
. . .
*leans on the desk, both hands planted firmly on the top*
My Hotel is not your personal playground, Silente. Abuse to my Hotel I take as abuse to myself.
It is not an okay thing to do, Silente. It is a very damaging and painful process for me.
I do not like being played with like this.
*nods and sits down*
Not so much tired just...need plasma.
(*grins*
I could always play with you in other ways if you wish?
*winks*
I kid of course.)
(Yes, Tia, but my point is - it is not even your website.)
Bethany: Drink from me.
Well on On Demand it is, but we pay for that.
Swallowing wrong when you're sick and coughing is not good. I don't recommend it.
*turns red*
I-I don't want to be played with in any way at all!
I just want to be left ALONE!
*the last word echoes loudly through the vacant lobby*
Not yet. When Claire's had her eggs I'll have a drink..
(@Sophia what's your point?)
(*smiles*
Okay then Clara.)
Bethany: Okay. *she beats the eggs*
*watches her beating the eggs*
*looks at Claire, smiling*
Sleep well?
*sighs heavily*
*hangs head*
. . . Then why aren't you going away?
I'm too tired to fight you anymore, and it won't be any fun destroying my Hotel and killing my guests if you don't have anyone fighting back, right?
Just . . . just leave me be.
@Sophia: . . .
You are making it very hard for me to not offend people without lying, but you do have a point.
I think so long as no one who's a member of Be The Glue has a problem, though, then it's fine. Like . . . what was the harm? And I did think it was a nice gesture, anyway.
(Anyone for rp?)
(*nods and rises from the chair*
*gently hugs her*
Don't let your fight die Clara. The hotel needs you to fight for it.)
(You made a website which, in effect, would link to a website which you do not own, with an address which would single out one of the members. What would give you the right? Did you ask permission?)
I need to remember to check out the Blogland Archive when I'm not
doing homework
and procrastinating
and fangirling.
(Iris, my phone is at 5%, so no. Sorry.)
*pushes her away*
Don't get too close to me. I'm still bleeding from that crack you gave me on the back of the head, and I don't exactly have a fondness for vampires, as you know.
*returns to her place, in the swivel chair behind the desk*
(I believe it was meant with good intentions, I just do not believe it should have been done.)
Claire: Yep, did you?
(@Sophia I'm not sure you understand how surprises work.)
(No worries Kas!)
I would just like to say that my current thoughts are probably "hell." I hate disagreeing with my friends in this way in case they think it's because I don't like THEM or am criticising them as people (unless the person I'm disagreeing with is C. She's mean enough to me that I have no problem being mean back. And like, she's my main person to real-life argue with and we disagree on tons of stuff, it's cool), but I think that Tia should probably haev asked permission from the other bandmates first. That way, it wouldn't have ruined the surprise for Jai, but he would have still got permission and made sure everything is okay.
HOWEVER, it's done now, the world isn't ended, and if it was we wouldn't really be caring about much anyway unless we'd magically migrated to another world, so we may as well just get over it.
(I'm afraid I must depart.
*departs*)
(2%, bye guys!)
Fours, Kas! :(
(Bye Clara and Kas!)
(Bye Kas, Clara.)
(Wow.. chicken tika makes your lips REALLY vibrant. Maybe snow white ate lots of chicken tika.)
*smiles*
I slept well. That ninja onsie looks great on you.
Claire: Thanks. *she smiles*
Bethany: *she tips the egg into a pan, starting to cook it*
You're welcome
*smiles, leaning back, eyes drifting closed*
*yawns again*
Claire: *she sits down on the sofa* Blood will be coming, soon.
Bethany: *she flips the omelette*
*smiles sleepily*
Mmm..Good...
*opens her eyes, watching the omelettes progress*
At least I'm only sleepy this time. Last time I hadn't had a drink..
*winces*
Yeah..
(Hey Mill!)
(Hey Iris!)
Claire: What?
Bethany: *she slides the omelette on to a plate* It's ready, Claire.
I had to avoid all my friends because their pulses were like beacons.
Claire: Oh. Ooh, omelette. *she smiles, going to the kitchen*
Bethany: *sits next to Silente*
(I will be back soon.)
(Okay Soph :)
*pulls Beth close, sighing quietly*
*mumbles 'I love you so much' then bites into her neck, drinking quite quickly*
*she's very hungry*
(Can I have some help please
I have a problem...)
I'll help you if I know how to . . .
Yeah, Gar, what is it?
I always have a problem, it's just I'm never noticed.-Zaf
Thank you Star and Duggy
The problem is
I have a headache coming (I can feel it)
And so I told Chlo
And Chlo tells me to rest because that's the advice I give her
So then I'm like I don't want to
So she has decided to go silent and won't talk to me.....
And i won't sleep because I'm hungry
Now totally not related to my problem
Derek just replied to my tweet!!!!!!
Oh my god!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have just spoken to the golden god!
So the story behind that is
I tweeted him earlier to say thank you for the books and the blog
Because that's how I met Chloe
And he replies
"I am CUPID!"
So I have just died inside from happiness!
@Zaf: If you ask us for help and if we can help, we'll help you. :)
(unless we go distant and disappear and shit).
@Gar: :/ Can't you eat something and then go to sleep? Rest is important, and I'm sure Chloe appreciates the importance of your rest, so removing the obstacles in the way of that seems the best thing to do, imo.
And - YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY! :)
(Zafira, you do get noticed. I always fucking say hi to you and talk when I can. You're just too self-absorbed to notice.)
NEW POST NEW POST NEW POST
(Hello?)
(Hi.)
(Hello.)
Bethany: *she relaxes into her arms*
Liliana: Hm?
(Hiya...?)
(Yo)
(CHLOEEE! *tacklehugs*)
(*huggles* iris! How art thou baby sister? )
(Hey Chloe)
*smiles, hugging her*
Shh..it's okay..
Onwa: *grimaces and smiles*
Oh my. This is going to hurt a lot, isn't it?
(GOOOD! How are you?)
(Hey Jai Jai )
((*Purs softly and rubs against him*))
( I be good I guess)
(You guess?)
Bethany: *she hugs her back* Sorry...
Liliana: You have no idea.
(*points at Adam*
No Jai Jai.)
(I am back and not poofing anymore and you can also text and email me!!!! I'm sorry for yesterday!
*hugs everybody*)
Shh..it's fine...
Onwa: *groans slightly, shifting*
At least..this shall make the feast interesting..if I dont just heal myself.
(*pokes Adam in the eye*
No Jai Jai!
*cuddles Kas*)
(YAY KASSY WASSY IS BACK!)
(@Iris what if I told you... The cake is a lie?)
(Hi everyone
I'm not in the mood to talk about the I guess part
*huggles kassy*)
(*snatched pillow*
*thwacks him in the side of the head with it*
No Jai Jai!)
(Okay Chloe! *huggles*
*stares at Kas* What do you mean it's a lie...)
(*smiles*)
(Whatcha guys doing?)
(*glares*
*stamps on his foot*
*in high heels which I do not own*)
(*huggles everyone*)
(@Iris It's evil.)
(I have a new character but she needs a magical ability! Preferably something non-combat related.)
I've got a sore throat...
And my audition is today.
*sobs*
Bethany: It isn't...
Liliana: Do not heal yourself. I want the feast to be very interesting.
(I should buy high heels. I'm a midget, why do I not have a pair of high hee-
Oh. Right. Cause I don't go out.)
(*cuddles Danni*
You'll do great.
*nods slightly*)
(*tackles Kas and pins him to the ground* SAY THAT AGAIN I DARE YOU)
....
I'm feeling absolutely done
*kisses her forehead gently*
I won't let them hurt you again..
Onwa: As you wish, my Queen.
*sits up, hissing, arms buckling slightly*
*hugs Noelle*
(I dedicate to rhos
He is such an amazing, kind guy and I've done nothing but hurt him
To rhos, I understand if you never want to talk to me again, I was just upset because I miss you
I'm sorry
Just forget me)
(@Jai I could go out with WAIT A SECOND that's not how relationships work.
I'm not sure you should own heels just for the purpose of going out once or twice.
But then again I'm a guy, I can't really comment on heels.)
(*squeals, rolls and pins Adam*
*starts tickling him!*)
(*gently hugs Adra and Deathy*)
(*squeezes Danni* Two stories, one, my friend had a sore throat today and she had a solo in house music, she rested her voice for a while, only whispering, then by the solo she was absolutely fine. Two, when I tried for a music scholarship I had a sore throat and was singing, I told them so they were expecting singing not up to standard in my case and it was all fine. *huggles* You'll be great!)
(*covers Noelle in a warm blanket*
Stay with us, Noelle. We're here for you.)
(With what Adra? *huggles*
No Chloe, I ship Garky! You can't just give up, talk it out, these things always find a way to sort themselves out!)
*huggles Kas tightly and curls into his chest*
I'm scared....
(*keeps tickling Adam*
Stop saying Jai Jai!)
(Email iris)
Bethany: Neither will I...
Liliana: Need help?
((Leaps onto Adam's head and looks up at Jai*))
*nods*
She won't get you ever again..not while I can help it..I'll protect you..
Onwa: *holds her head high*
Hardly.
*moves to stand up*
*legs buckle beneath her and she falls*
(*looks at Gemma-Kitty*
*nods and stops tickling*
*wanders off*
*Cries softly*
(*hugs Noelle*)
(Adar, what's wrong? :()
(*adra)
(You'll do great, Danni. *huggles*)
(*gently hugs Noelle* would you like to talk?)
(*goes*)
*hugs Noelle gently*
(Take care, Chloe, and until next time!)
Rose....does your email work?
-Zaf
Bethany: Thank you...
Liliana: *she loops an arm around her shoulder*
You're welcome..
*kisses her gently*
Onwa: *leans against her slightly*
I..May need help.
I don't know yet..
>.<
(Chloe no come back!
*Tries to comfort Noelle*)
((*Purs louder and moves her tail along his face*))
Bethany: *kisses her back*
Liliana: *she supports her gently*
*holds her close*
Onwa: *leans slightly on Liliana, managing to stand but hissing and moaning slightly*
Clothes..
Claire: So are you two going to get out of the cage or what?
Liliana: Are you sure you'll be needing them?
*looks around the cage, head tilted*
Hmm..we could use it again..
Onwa: *grins despite the pain*
Mmm, would you be suggesting I turn up without, Queen Liliana?
Bethany: Why?
Liliana: Perhaps, Queen Onwa?
(*continues thinking about the new character's magic*)
((*climbs up on his shoulder*))
If this happens again..it'd be wise to have another cage?
Onwa: *grins*
Why, what would the townsfolk say?
*vanishes, not that it matters*
-Zaf
(Kas, you wanna rp?)
(NOOO ZAAAFFF!)
(Zaffy..?)
*Sighs out, breath shaking*
(*hugs Adra* What's up?)
(*pulls Zaffy back with a warm hug*)
(Yes, Iris. If you have a plot, we can go with it.
We can't really further any of the plots we've discussed in emails.
Hmm...)
*is sitting in Trip's pub*
*has been sitting there for days*
*just can't seem to leave*
*holds Noelle*
Loki...
I would have said it depended, because I've been having email problems, but you're gone now so...
*tries to get her voice back*
Kay: *hugs Tanya from behind* What's up with you? You're always here...
(*ships Tanya x Kayleigh*
Tanleigh?
Kayya?)
(*pokes Jai's face*
Shut up Jai Jai.)
I was trying to send you a picture to cheer you up
(Hehe, nope. Kayya!)
*Lets Alastair hold her*
(*passes the RTG worm to Noelle to keep her warm*)
(*acknowledges Danni*)
(Kayya? Katya? Kayta?)
Hey, Kayleigh.
*turns to her*
Just thinking. I've not much to do. I've plotted all I can, but I may have missed my chance.
How are you? How are things between you and Velv?
(Okay Jai Jai, have it your way.)
Bethany: Okay... That makes sense.
Liliana: Hmm...
Things between me and Velv are fine but stop trying to change the subject. You can't seriously think for days and days... When was the last time you actually ate something?!
(I like Katya...)
((*Licks is face then tries to jump onto his head but falls*))
Plus...recreational uses...
Onwa: *grins*
Maybe some clothing may be suitable, however you may be as promiscuous and revealing as you wise without being unsuitable.
Oh my fucking god.
I really may have to go request to switch out of my math class so i can not hear my mother now until June.
She is now supporting the class but different period then me so now she fucking comes home ANNOYING me about how she knows I hve a test. I told her to fucking shut up if I wanted to have it sang across the house every time I do I'd have asked. Now she tells me get the fuck away from her and fail.
Yeah well I don't need her fucking blabbering all about a fucking test badgering me on shit I don't need her doing that. It gets irritating and makes me not want to look over anything because she'll just be down my throat questioning me about everything. I don't like people doing that, and I have no intention of begining to.
-Zaf
(I believe if Jaimie does not want to be called Jai Jai, we should not call it her.)
(Oh...I'm sorry Zaffy...sounds annoying.
*nods*
Katya.)
(Okay, thanks Soph! :))
(*smiles, cuddling Soph* thank you.)
(Mmm...I smell like honey :D)
(Or honey comb..)
*holds Noelle closer, cuddling her*
Bethany: There are recreational uses for a cage?
Liliana: I want you to wear a short skirt and a corset.
(*cuddles Jaimie back* You are welcome.)
*blushes*
*mumbles something and coughs*
Never mind.
Onwa: *tilts head*
Hmm..of course..
Food? You mean blood?
(B- but Jai...)
*sighs* Yes, I suppose blood would count as food... Or drink... *frowns* Anyway, are you hungry?
Claire: Ew... Ew... Why did you even... Wait, is your relationship like that?
Bethany: Like what?
Liliana: Good.
No. Are you? Can I get you a drink, some snacks...
No! No it isn't! I swear its not..much..
Onwa: And if I may be so bold, I would like you to wear a backless and mainly stomachless short black leather dress with no shoulders that's very tight. And a dog collar with leash.
Nope, I'm good because I haven't been sitting in a bar for the past few days... Are you sure you're alright?
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