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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*nods at Kas*
:)
Sorry, wbd. Staring at my extract question feeling helpless.
(Why does nobody live close to me? :S)
(@Star Can I help? Somehow?)
@Kas: Because you live far away from them.
But closeness is subjective. Sometimes we minions make elaborate plans to go to the other side of the world and stuff like that to meet each other, but we overlook the fact that we don't even travel a few hours to meet the minions nearest to us.
What were you meaning by 'close'? How close?
:)
It's okay. But htnak you for offering.
*is getting distinctly stressed-out by now* *keeps getting started on something and moving onto something else, because I have so much to do that I'm trying to prioritise the thing I need to do most, but I just keep hopping about so much that I'm getting nothing done*
(*massages Star's head, nodding*)
Please don't massage my head . . . the intention is appreciated, but I'm really not fond of a) massages or b) people messing with my hair. :P
(*looks at her*
Okay...)
Yup.
I'm weird like that.
How's your day going so far? Have you had anything to eat yet today?
(Yeah... and boring. Most boring day this year.)
Do you know an adjective for that kind of atmosphere when everyone clings to their own teams really hard and really opposes the other teams?
It's not 'competitive,' because that word doesn't convey the fact that everyone's teaming up. It's not 'opposing', for the same reason. If I was talking informally, I would probably say something like 'teamful' or 'teamed,' but I'm not.
(*stumbles in and sprawls under the weight of her backpack, stuffed as it is with books and uniform* *grins* at dads for a week!)
Oh, good. :)
And, :(
Is there anything not-too-fun you really need to do? Because you might as well do it now instead of having to do it on a better day.
Furthermore - is there anything you've wanted to do for a while now but haven't had the time?
Hi, Jai! :)
(Hey! I have chocolate pop tarts!)
(@Star nothing good.
Hello, Jai.
How are you both feeling?)
(I don't know, Star. :/)
The best word I have is 'divided,' but I don't want to say 'there is a divided atmosphere' because it sounds like I'm saying the atmosphere is divided, not that the atmosphere is one of division, and i odn't want to say 'tehre is an atmosphere of division' because it sounds like I'm talking about maths, and idk I get way too involved with my word choice and phrasing method sometimes maybe I shoul just say 'atmosphere of division' but a word for 'teamful' would still be quite good.
@Jai: Yay! :)
I'm feeling . . . slightly less frustrated than I was a moment ago, when I was just sat here crying about my inability to do English. :P So I guess I'm okay. :P
*nods at Kas*
ATMOSPHERE OF DIVISION AND ALLINCe
I'VE GOT IT
IT'S COOL
:)
. . .
oh, hang on, I'm not sure those are mood-words.
-_-
*ALLIANCE
Competitive atmosphere of division and alliance?
Opposing atmosphere of division and alliance?
No, because 'opposing' isn't a mood-word either.
jodmsodmaasidmisakmsk.
(*Takes the cuddle previously left for him*
*Is not here*)
Atmosphere of conflict.
Conflicting atmosphere?
oasniamsakMSA
#problemswithbeingaperfectionist
Hi/bye, J. :)
I just realised that I've been being reminded of thr Stormlight Archive with this for, like, all the time I've been ranting about it, and I didn't even realise.
Apparently my Urge to Fangirl is wearing off a bit. :)
(Hi/bye, J!)
(*wonders whether to be mean and set off Star on a rant*
*realises he's not mean and that wouldn't be fair*)
(*hugs Star*)
Please do be mean and set me off on a rant!!!
*thrives on conflict ever-so-slightly*
Also, I'm friends with C. If I minded my friends being mean, I wouldn't be. :P
*hugs, regardless, because Kas is right; he isn't mean :)*
Can one have an atmosphere of alliance????
Grrrrrrrrr stupid language not having the words I want. -_-
(Sorry. Was eating.
"There is an aggressive atmosphere displaying both alliance and devision"?)
(No, Star. *hugs warmly*
Hey, Jai! *pulls her into the hug* :3)
(Hey Kas! *hugs back*)
(How are you doing, Jai?)
(I'm good. Breath is fire from the curry I had.)
Jaimie Firebreath the Fearsome Dragon! XD)
(*laughs* Roar! How're you?)
(Bored... whatcha doing, Jai?)
(Watching 4 in a bed :D)
(What's that? A rom com?)
(No it's a B&B competition program.)
(Whoops! :S
*cuddles Jaimie and is afraid he'll poof*)
(*cuddles back*
Don't pooooooof)
@Jai: OHMYGOSH THANK YOU YOU GENIUS. :) :) :) :)
(I have no idea why I didn't think of that . . . IT WAS SO OBVIOUS. *facepalm*)
(I'll have to go eat in a few minutes.
*massages Jaimie's head soothingly*)
Also, sorry I poofed. I was further invalidating the indentity of someone already feeling invalidated, because apparently I'm a horrible person who likes arguing. :P
(You're welcome star :)
OMG THESE PEOPLE ARE IDIOTS I HOPE THEY COME LAST DAMMIT DESPITE THEIR CHEATING!!!)
("Your room is too fancy for the price you charged and should be more expensive so we'll pay you £20 under" OMG YOU F****** IDIOTS YOU DESERVED TO COME LAST!!!)
*nods* *pretends I know what Jai's talking about :)*
*yes, 4, B&B competition, but I'm not watching it :P*
JAI YOU HAVE FIXED MY LIFE/ENGLISH HOMEWORK. :P
(*salutes star*
YOU'RE WELCOME!!!)
Also, Jai, I love your profile picture. :)
Great thing about right now: I suddenly find myself able to write a load of stuff.
Sucky thing about right now: I'll end up writing too much and not have time to say about anything else.
-_-
(Thanks! :D
And oh no!
I think..)
(*agrees with Star*
Your profile picture is indeed wonderful, Jai. And so are you. And you too, Star. *nods*)
@Kas: :)
*adds his name to the list*
I dedicate this page to my lovely Rose.
Hi, Zaf. :)
(Hear hear!)
(Hey, Zaffy!)
Hi.-Zaf
(I did it on Paint.
Hey Zaf!)
*waves* *legit just woke up*
-Zaf
(So bored...
*hugs Zaffy tightly*)
So am I.
-Zaf
(Rp?)
Sure....
-Zaf
(You start?)
I might join in, depending.
*holds a sleeping Kari in his arms, not sure if snyone is around*
()
*watches Loki, perched in a tree above him*
Cute.
Of course, it is my daughter I hold.
Kari: *stirs* Person!!!
()
*grins down at Kari*
Hey tiny.
*raises an eyebrow*
Yeah. Luckily, she didn't get your looks.
*smirks at him*
Leif has my looks.
Kari: Hi!!
Poor Leif.
*waves at Kari, moving to hang upside down for a branch, face to face with the baby*
Boo.
(*noms oxygen*)
Kari: *screams*
Don't scare her!
()
*laughs slightly*
Sorry sorry!
*smiles in a friendly way*
Sorry baby.
Kari: I'm a big girl.
Sure you are my darling....
()
*grins*
Sorry, big girl. Just having a nap were we?
Kari: Yes. I was sleepy and Daddy's arms are comfy.
Leif: *appears on Daddy's head*
I bet they are..
*looks up at Leif*
Hey mini warrior. What cha doing on his head?
Leif: His head is comfy.
*ahem*
So today during Irish dance I was so tired I was hyper. I also almost fell asheep along with the rest of the class so we got jelly beans!!
Anyways...
When I was tried I wrote I haiku. Here it is.
*ahem ahem*
Have you ever seen
A duckling in a top hat
Quacking in the air
*bows*
Also, my friend's grandma sent her a king cake cross country in the mail! In the original bakery box with one day shipping. Needless to say the cake was rather smashed (still tasted good!!!) And cost less than the shipping. They call her Batty Hatty from Cincinnati
XD she's pretty cool.
And then there was a creepy plastic baby and my friend's mom told R and I that we could fight over the baby but I just said she could have it because it's quite creepy but then we forgot ably it and later when I'm putting on my hard shoes there's a note in one site that says
Dugglyn,
I sense that you actually Really wanted this
Mrs. C
I recognized her hand writing and I was confused so I opened it and inside was that darn creepy plastic baby XD I had a laughing fit XD
Also, no horrible dreams last night!
Oh, and hi!
(*cuddles Jaimie*
You should change your name, dear.)
(Sorry. Was putting chilly in dads tea.)
()
Aren't you worried you'll fall?
(*tacklehugs Duggy*
Hey! :)
(Nah.
...
Works for me..that's who I am right now. I'm what's best left unsaid represented by lonely eclipses huddled together for comfort and company.
*nods*)
(You're also a person who I care very much about, Jai.)
*is tackle hugged*
Hey! :D
Sil, did you draw that?
I really like it!
(@Dug I added the colour and the background.
@Kas and I'm also ... )
Well you did a good job, it's really cool!
(Thanks. It doesn't take that long..)
(Hey Adam(?)
*Feels fried like a chicken* *Her brain is melted* *Hopefully did ok*
(Oh good, I guessed right.
Thanks. Yours isn't so bad either.)
(*gently hugs Noelle should she wish to be hugged*)
(Might need colouring spray for the hair.
Or a wig.)
(Your hair is Brown, not blonde.)
(I wish you a pleasant day, Adam and Adra.)
(It's brown Adam.)
(Grrr. Dad is gonna CHOKE on these damn chillies! The drunk dick. If he isn't home soon.)
(*gently hugs Jaimie*
*holds her*)
("Going to be late sorry"
OH YOU DON'T SAY!!! YOURE ALREADY LATE IDIOT)
*Lays flat on the tracks, curls up* *Feels tired and has a massive headache*
(*lays next to Noelle, fidgetting a little to get comfy*
Shh..It's okay..)
*The tracks are hard, so...*
*Trembles*
(*pulls her close, gently*
*holds her lightly, not shivering despite cold tracks*)
*Cries* *Can't wait 5/8 weeks*
(Hello.)
Bethany: It's okay... Really, it is. *hugs her tightly back*
Liliana: I do, too.
(What's happening in 5/8 weeks..?
*lightly holds her still, keeping her close*)
*smiles, kissing her gently*
Onwa: Pesky things. Always get in the way..
(I'll BBS, we made food for ourselves.)
(Oh, my ears are ringing and everything's swimming and spinning ow
Get my test results back.. Hopefully it's better than a 28, like last time
(Back.
What's wrong Kas..?
I hope it's better Noelle. :)
Bethany: *kisses her back*
Liliana: It is almost tragic.
*cuddles against her, still only wearing underwear*
Onwa: Indeed. However, should the opportunity arise, I would rather enjoy the chance to snatch the little harlot and play a game of cat and mouse.
*grins, showing sharpened teeth*
And she won't be the cat.
*slinks in*
*gently hugs everyone*
:)
Bethany: *wraps her arms around her* I love you.
Liliana: I would really rather you not.
(Hello, Taia.)
(Hey Taia.)
*smiles*
I love you too Beth.
*kisses her neck lightly, then a bit longer and harder, sucking on the skin slightly*
Onwa: *frowns*
*Feels weird*
*Shakes* Yale's average score two years ago was 32.
*Shakes****
(*hugs Noelle the tiniest bit tighter*
Sh..you can do it..)
Bethany: *she smiles, sighing happily, resting her head on her shoulder*
Liliana: She is responsible for you being free, after all.
Parents... arguing... for a while now.
*grins, nibbling her neck lightly*
*mumbles against her neck*
Mmm..my Bethy..
Onwa: *struggles to hide the blazing silver anger in her voice*
She suppressed me for near enough a hundred years, kept me trapped in a head, denied me even the slightest amount of contact or interaction.
Hi Sophia, Sil, Noelle, Tia. :)
(sorry, wbd)
(**eyes)
(how are you taia?)
TAIARAWR. :)
. . . and everyone else. :P
Bethany: Yes... I'm yours.
Liliana: I know. But now you're free. Let your imprisonment be the past.
(I will be back soon.)
I'm OK, thanks, Sil.
Or, I'm good. I'm good. :)
How are you doing?
STARNESS :)
*laughs*
(Hello, Sophia and Taia!)
(@Taia OMG I was just thinking of snakes and the ones I've seen irl!
*smiles weakly*)
*smiles, snuggling against her, tugging the tiniest bit at her armour*
Onwa: *is shaking the tiniest bit*
*closes eyes*
*whispers*
You don't know what its like..
(why do Cambridge offer a physics summer school if they don't actually offer physics as a discrete course I do not understand why would they do that ?/?/?)
@Tia: :D
*laughs* Did yours have the cool hat/sunglasses/moustache combo, though? :P
How are you doing, btw? :)
(Welp. That's me giving up on dad for the night. I'm gonna be distant. I hope no one misses me. I'll check in now and again. Bye until my next check in.)
@Taia: *does not understand either????*
:/
Fours, Sil.
(Nope, it had other snake qualities though! Like... snaking around. *nods*
I'm... okay now, but I'm likely to have a breakdown or two during the next few hours.
How are you?)
(Aww... *cuddles Jaimie extra tightly*
Miss you...)
Aw :/ See you, Sil. *hugs* ^^
@Star: COnsidering it's the top university in the UK, it seems kind of illogical? :P
@Tia: *laughs* :) :) :)
I'm glad you're okay atm. :) I hope that keeps up. :/ If you want to talk, I'm here for the time being. :) ^^
I'm O.K. but good? Like, slightly lost but also it's cool? :P
(I am back.)
Bethany: We can't... Not now... Claire is waiting outside...
Liliana: I do. I have spoken to Ember at great lengths about it. As I told Silente, life is just a game of looking out for oneself. You cannot be angry at her for playing the game. Listen to me, Onwa. You know I'm right. You are free. So be free.
I just want to disappear because parents :/
(Sup, Soph?)
(Hello, Tia.)
@Taia: Yeah. You'd think they'd be, y'know, somewhat intelligent . . . :P Then again, I don't have much faith in organisations to be intelligent. :P
Mm.
*The tracks rattle, and come, and smack*
*pieces Noelle back together*
(*hands Star humanity's proudest achievement - sticky tape*)
Hi, Sophia. Welcome back! :)
Damn. I've gotta go -.-
*hugs Tia tightly*
Hang in there, yeah? You're super and perfect and that's not changing, whatever happens. :) ^^
Bye all!
*takes the sticky tape and puts it to Good Use*
Sometimes it feels like no matter how much homework I do, there's always too much left to do.
I guess that's like life.
:/
(Uh..*had been hugging Noelle...*
*on the tracks*
*and as such was also hit*)
*whimpers a little, kissing her neck passionately*
Please..?
Onwa: *tries to quell the boiling silver in her eyes*
*sticky-tapes Jai together as well :)*
(...
*hugs everyone*
...)
Bethany: *she cuddles her* Let me go and tell Claire... Then yes?
Liliana: If you would like to hurt anyone, please do it to me.
(*hugs kas tightly*)
*nods*
Okay..hurry back.
*smiles, hugging her quickly*
Onwa: *sighs, breathing*
I'll be a second. Do not panic.
*vanishes in a flash of silver*
(...
Anyone wanna shack up? Move out, live together? (Hopefully not in an actual shack!) Because none of you are assholes and that's a major improvement over the people I currently live with.)
Bethany: *hugs her back, before exiting the cage and walking out of the room* *she sees Claire sat down at the kitchen table* Silente and I are... probably going to have some alone time? So please don't come in...
Claire: Ew... Okay.
Bethany: *she walks back into the bedroom, shutting the door*
Liliana: I shall try.
(Sorry Kas.. bit young..)
*smiles, prowling towards her, confident*
Please..?
Onwa: *appears in part of the rainforest, rather far away*
*erupts silver energy, splintering a few trees, turning everything within a one mile radius into silver*
*pauses, standing, looking at the silver trees*
Hm.
*tilts head, adding shadows, dark trees with silver leaves*
(Not a realistic dream anyway, Jai...)
Bethany: Please what?
Liliana: *she sits down and waits*
*is also a little bit too young, and is planning to go to sixth form after school and then university after sixth form, so I'm unavailable for a few more years*
Hey
hey guys.
Doing my Fernch homework, and - if, hypothetically, I won the lottery, where do you think I should go on holiday to adn why?
*French
(@Star The international Space Station.)
(@Star because space.)
(To Scotland because of the accents.)
*kisses her gently, tugging her armour*
Onwa: *hopes Liliana won't hate her too much*
Minerve, Minerve
*fills her voice with power*
Minerve!
(Can someone please recommend a free story or fanfiction?)
-_- Damn, you both have cool suggestions but I wouldn't do either of them.
Idk. I might go to the US, but all the guns scare me.
(Yes, I know, I'm a total coward who is scared of everything.)
(No, sorry, Kas.)
Bethany; *she smiles, kissing her back, removing the breastplate of her armour*
Minerve: *she appears in a flash of black, the air around her immediately growing cold*
*grins, pressing against her, happily running her hands over Beth*
Mm..
Onwa: *doesn't even flinch*
Greetings.
COME VISIT MEEEEEEE!
And El and Fabigail!
(@Duggy ...)
@Kas ....
*Can't be put together*
(I can't even go downstairs and eat.)
I was just looking on the Google Play Store, because I was bored, and I wandered over to the Films and TV section, and they have Valentine's Day Specials (romantic movies), and I clicked on it, because I was bored and because it had TFIOS as one of the examples (:P), and I was scrolling down all these romantic movies, and then it hit me that every single person I could see was white and (to my knowledge) cis and (as far as I could see) hetero.
:/
#underrespesentation
(You can, Noelle. *wraps her in a warm blanket*)
Everyone can be put back together, Noelle.
It's just harder to put some people together than others.
(Btw the comment of come visit me was to Star for her hypothetical question)
*gently hugs Noelle*
Bethany: *she smiles, kissing her passionately*
Minerve: *she nods* What do you want, mortal?
I really would like to go to Seattle, actually . . . there's so many cool minions in that area. :( I could meet you and Elleni and Fabi. :) :) :)
*kisses her passionately back, arms wrapped around her tightly, pressing them together*
Onwa: Silente Tempest. I want her hurt. Trapped. Cut off from those she loves.
(@Dugglyn Oh. Okay.)
And there's pretty areas around it! Mountains and the San Juan islands.
*nodsnods*
If you ever win the lottery, come here.
(*plans to buy an island if she wins the lottery, or at least save up for it*)
Bethany: *she removes the shoulders of her armour, continuing the kiss*
Minerve: And in return?
*grins into the kiss, hands gently rubbing her shoulders, chest*
Onwa: What would you ask of me?
I just went on a big rant about how much I like holidays, but I was originally going to say that I like pretty places, such as pretty mountains. :)
(xD star!)
You know, I don't like this French homework.
It's not understanding the key part of holidays.
It's not how good the places you go are. It's the people you're with.
@Jai: :)
Bethany: *she smiles* I love you, Silente.
Minerve: I want you to hurt my daughter.
I love you too Beth.
*grins*
Onwa: I already do that. Often.
Mom made me cry because she's trying to tell me o talk to her but she should know I xant
And she's trying to scare me into not doing it by saying that I might get an infection or staph
(She's only trying to protect you Noelle..)
*hugs Noelle*
Scare tactics will, in my opinion, not work . . . if you're feeling negative, then pouring more negative feeling into it won't help.
Bethany: *she kisses her passionately again, removing the last of her armour and the clothing underneath*
Minerve: I want you to seriously hurt her. Cripple her if possible. And I want her to be left that way.
*grins, kissing her passionately back, pressing her against the wall*
*whispers*
Your mine..
(Time Skip?)
Onwa: *frowns, thinking it through*
*holds back a smirk, knowing exactly which daughter she'll be crippling*
Of course.
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