I'm back home for a bit before my last weekend away, and I've spent today wandering around the house staring blankly at things. It's only when I'm back for a few days that I start to decompress and behave normally, so it looks like I'll have to wait a while for that to happen...
My few days in Ireland were awesome, as usual. I signed in Dublin, Kildare, Kilkenny, Drogheda and Cork. The Cork signing was probably the longest, because I haven't been there in a while, but everywhere there were enthusiastic readers laden down with books. Some truly bizarre and cool people.
Then I had a few days off before my event at the Mountains to the Sea festival, where I chatted on stage with Dave from Eason bookshops about movies that have influenced the series, and we even got to show clips.
Dave showed bits from Starship Troopers (awesome!) and A Nightmare Before Christmas (amazing!) and It's a Wonderful Life (uhm... what?)
I showed a few trailers for a few things, but I don't think I'll tell you what they were... In fact, it might make an interesting blog post, discussing these movies and showing clips... Oh goody, I've worked out what I'm going to be talking about next time!
I headed over to the UK on Friday- just in time to experience the heat- where I signed in Southampton, Bournemouth, Dulwich and Bluewater in London. Last year, I was signing in Bluewater for four hours. I figured there was no way I'd be signing for any more than that this time. Five hours later, I had changed my tune. From people coming in costume- I'm thinking of a skeleton morph suit in particular here-
to people who had made their own Skulduggery T-shirts (and a certain tall blonde with the most awesome T-shirt ever, festooned as it was with lines from the books)-
there was no chance of my smile ever dipping. It's the sheer enthusiasm and energy of the people who turn up to get their books signed that energises me every single time.
And the hugs...
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«Oldest ‹Older 2801 – 3000 of 4885 Newer› Newest»Yeah. There should be a Skulduggery Puppet Pals.
But it would be called Pleasant Puppet Pals.
It would be brilliant pleasant Cain sorrows bespoke sorrows * everyone stares at china and she walks off moping
China would NEVER walk off moping.
It would be Scorn and Sorrows, together again. Oh, how the world would tremble.
No she would walk off because everyone knows she killed skulduggerys family
And they don't want her there
NO! she shall return. And they will have an epic China vs. Skul battle.
And China will win, naturally.
Why the battle china doesn't want fight and skulduggery has a dark secret he hasn't told her so I think they should just have a nice chat over a cup a tea
Or that. I just want to see who Derek thinks is stronger.
I am actually a Chinduggery supporter, so I don't actually WANT them to fight.
Yeah it would just make the situation even worse I say the cup o tea situation is a good idea it's a nice Irish solution
Yes. And Skulduggery could pay for the bookshelf Val killed in TFO.
Derek! Who is stronger, China or Skulduggery?
Exactly I would say skulduggery cause he's already dead and chinas not a necromancer she can't do the death bubble and she can't destroy all of his bones
BUt, Skulduggery tries to avoid using Vile.
And maybe in open ground Skul would win. But if they fought in China's apartment...
Yeah and skulduggery can fly use flamethrowers and manipulate earth so I think if there out in the open and that chinas apartment was destroyed in db skul would win
True. However, for all we know, China has symbols that allow her to fly. Also, her blue pulse thing is the death bubble equivalent.
AND China could use her "secret" to anger him, and make him less focused and controlled.
Maybe but if lord vile was released china would be dead
But why would she use the secret if she's ashamed of it and doesn't want to fight him in the first place
*runs in wildly*
* grabs robin * wazzup
Do not touch me. *narrows eyes*
ROBIN!
China, to use her own words, is neutral. She's not ashamed of it, she just didn't want him to find out. Now that he knows, it won't make a difference. Also, SKULDUGGERY WANTS TO AVOID VILE COMING OUT AT ALL COSTS!
*finger hovers a centimetre away from Robin*
I'm not touching you...
Oh, and I've been here this whole time, I just had nothing to contribute to the conversation.
KESTREL
No, Val you aren't. *smiles*
Hey val how ya and keys I was just saying if vile did come out china would be dead and does anyone know how to get a YouTube song onto itunes
I say that Skulduggery would win, because China doesn't know how to kill him, but Skulduggery could kill China by tons of methods. Decapition would undoubtedly work.
But then decapitation works with most things
Undoubtedly. *nods*
But then again, decapitation kills most things.
The blue pulse thing basically disintegrates thing. Plus, if China really used her seduction power things he probably wouldn't even WANT to kill her.
I'm fairly certain that I'm the only person I know who thinks China would win.
Suppose but skulduggery doesn't get affected by it. I think having his family killed then dying himself put him off love
In Book 1
"Lessens, but never entirely goes away"
Skulduggery looked at his hat and didn't answer.
And I don't think we've seen the full extent of her powers.
What I wonder is how Derek will end the series because skulduggery won't die off old age because he's just bones and they won't turn to dust because they are sustained by magic
I hope Derek kills everyone off.
Of course, I'll end up sobbing through all of book nine, but still.
China is tricksy, very tricksy.
:O Everyone Val?
Typical.
I bet Darquesse will show up, Tanith will die, Ghastly might die, they'll defeat Darquesse, her parents will find out about magic and Skul will become Grande Mage.
Well, at least Skulduggery, Valkyrie, Tanith, Ghastly, China, Fletcher, Scorn, Ravel, Mist-
Yeah, I hope he kills off all the characters.
Robin, have you been reading/watching Lord of the Rings lately?
*shakes head* Skulduggery won't become grand mage of his own accord.
I watched the second the other day, why?
haha! Vex escaped the list. And so did Scapegrace, and Sanguine and-
I think that Tanith's going to die because of Darquesse, but right before Darquesse kills her Tanith will be back to normal, and at that point it'll be too late and she'll die anyway.
Well, I wasn't going to list all the characters, that takes too long.
Depressing, Val.
Tricksy, very tricksy. Nasty hobbitses stole the Precious.
No, he won't, but since anyone else who could do it will be dead...
I probably will cry for five weeks after book nine and if we can take anything from Gordon's works there might be a lot more bad things skul and val do before nine
Val, I agree with your Tanith/Darquesse thing.
I will be very depressed when the series ends. But at the same time I don't want him to write any more than he already has planned.
*giggles* Ah yes. Well, ah, it does get stuck in my head
But none of us have mentioned the Reflection. Maybe Val dies, and the reflection takes over forever?
* in gollum voice * robin what's wrong robin.
Master Derek is going to make only two more books.
Derek is a tricksy human
I'll not be upset until after the final movie comes out.
I have been calling KotW the precious. Amazon stole the precious. But we will get it, oh yes...
You guys read KOTW?
I don't think val dies it might be the reflection and I think the end of the world scenario might be in a different dimension
I'm not sure I want there to be a movie. I like MY versions of the characters, and if it comes out I'll HAVE to see it.
No, Robin I didn't. Amazon has stolen the precious...
I've got the precious and no ones taking it. It came to me on my birthday it's my birthday present
Actually, Eden, that might happen.
*mumbles about the end of KOTW* Well, I had my theory since about a third of the way through book four. Not changed since. KOTW proved half of it right.
Always thirsty, never drinking
Clad in mail, never clinking
And Eden, don't you mean it was OUR birthday present?
It didn't really come on my birthday just having a hobbit moment can't wait to see the movie
And the special effects would have to be good so we can have a realistic skeleton
I want to see the movie! It better be good or I'll cry!
I don't know but here's one you won't get whats in my pocket
I know. But it was OUR birthday present.
Yes. Have you guys seen the MC book trailer?
String or nothing!
Don't think so but I remember watching Disney channel like two years ago and seeing an sp add
Nope my hand
lol.
Nasty hobbitses...
What has it gots in its pocketses...?
I can't wait for the Hobbit movie.
Who do you like more, Bilbo or Frodo?
It's got the precious it's stolen the precious the nasty hobbitses
Bilbo, Frodo was too girlie
I can't stand either of them *mutters*
Nice master Baggins.
No! We must kill the Bagginses.
But it is a NICE hobbitses...
Creepiest. Scene. EVER.
What do you mean do you not like TLOTR
I like Bilbo too.
Gandalf, Aragorn, or Legolas?
Thats the best scene in the entire movie I can't wait for the cave scene in the hobbit with gollums glowing eyes it should be awesome
Oh yes. And the wood elves...
Gandalf then legolas then Aragorn
You know they are putting LEGOLAS in it? *mutters to self about idiotic producers*
Gandalf, Aragorn, Sam, I don't really like Legolas.
Why he doesn't even feature in the story
Tricksy producers we throttlesy them in their sleepsy master
I know. He's not in the book AT ALL!
I like Legolas O.O
Sam was my favourite though.
Oh yes, and Thorin FTW!
I like Sam. He's much better than Frodo. But Gandalf is hands-down th best.
Yep I loved Sam he was so innocent and hard working and he saw through gollums tricksies
We throttlesies the tricksy producers they ruinsies it they ruinsies it
No, Master Frodo Sir! Don't do it! He means to kill you, Master Frodo Sir!
And then Frodo ignores him. Idiot.
THEY RUINSIES IT THEY RUINSIES IT THE TRICKSY PRODUCERS THEY RUINSIES THE PRECIOUS
No, Frodo ruined the Precious.
*grins*
No the producers did we poke their eyes put and eatsies them for breakfast
*grins creepily*
Um..actually it was Frodo who threw The Ring in Mt. Doom.
I've just been to see you in Liverpool, Derek! I'm Laura, the one who brought all the books, wore the skull shirt and hugged you for ages. :D You were amazing and everything I'd hoped you to be. Thanks for being so awesome, Golden God. I guess I'll never be able to get that awesome, seeing as you were 'born that way', but I'll try my best anyway. Minion, over and out. x
* grins even creepier then breaks a rabbits neck and eats the insides as if it's normal*
Laura! Awesome!
Hello Flora person. Are you new?
*runs away from Smeagol*
I mean precious as in book and movie
I know.
I'm going now! Buh-bye!
Bye Robin!
*chases kessie* where are my manners do you want some too
Bye robin
They're in the volcano.
Nah, I prefer human. I AM a humanitarian after all.
Robin, you asked earlier if we've read KOTW, right? Well....
ONE OF THESE PEOPLE IS HERE TO KILL YOU.
And bye Robin! *waves*
SHUSH! SHUT UP VAL! NO QUOTES, HINTS. OR MENTIONING OF CHARACTER NAMES!
It's me *waves hand and shows ring*
And I do like rabbits they are the faster prey *grins*
*steals ring* *chews on it contentedly*
My Precious...
MINE!
Will be distant; I'm attempting to make a list of EVERY Skulduggery character.
*slaps kes in the face and steals the ring* MY precious
Email me it when you're done. I'll tell you any that you missed.
You have kidnapped what I rightfully stole!
* wrestles kessie for the ring while talking * I ded this page to death rose as always
Sorry, my comment saying I was going to watch DW didn't post. BACK NOW!!!
*flips through brand new battle pack* This was so obviously made before Val started Necromancy. I mean, "Adept Magic: 0"?
I got the battle pack with my new Skulduggery books from Amazon. When we ordered them it didn't even MENTION a battle pack, and it was still in its plastic packaging so BARGIN!!!!
*runs away and throws the Ring in Mt. Doom*
Ooh email it to me too at uilliamkinsella@gmail.com tell me when you've got it so I can delete the coment
Awesome Star!
And Skul could potentially have 10 in all of them.
No *jumps in after the ring* and what's a battlepack
. . . Plus, Fighting Ability: 4 dor Valkyrie??? O_O
They rated even the Hollow Man above her!
Star, it is from book 1. There is an add for it in my UK copy of PWF.
What do you mean battle pack *still falling into mt doom*
You explain Star.
Explain * still falling * could this mountain get any deeper
Um, I threw it into Nix's volcano, not Mt.Doom.
Uh, Skulduggery Top Trumps. You can, like, buy one online or summat. I always thought it would be nice to have one, but I didn't think it was worth buying a set . . . AND NOW IT HAVE ONE! MWAH HA HA!
The person who sent it DID give me different covers than it showed in the picture though, plus a hardback of DB when they said all paperbacks . . . Never mind. The paperbacks are the new ones with the short stories and DB I don't mind as hardback, because the first load of SP books are paperback so they match and DB and KOTW are hardback, plus 8 and 9 will be hardback as I'll get them soon as they come out, so that end of the series will match too, so it's all good, to phrase-snatch from L.
Where did you order this from? And how much was it?
L.! *hugs*
Ah, from Book One? OK.
. . . Wait, no. Can't be. The Torment, book one?
I think . . . It's from book three????
Sorry internet froze and wouldn't post till now
No, Star, in the ad at the back of my book it says
Challenge your friends with characters old and NEW along with special villains from book 3
Battlepack. Get them from amazon for fairly cheap.
I need to buy one, still...
Same. I'm trying to find one that is only the cards because I already have 2 copies of some of the books.
HI L!
Uh. I dunno. I'm forgetful. Amazon? I think? We got the cheapest offer. 14 quid? 11 quid? Oh, wait, do you know what quid means? It means pounds. We got the first three Gone books off the same person for, like, seven quid, and my Lies was hardback when it should have been paperback, and they were slightly ripped at the corners. Not one of them had creases in the spines though, so YAY.
I am going to see if my parents'll let me order the battlepack.
The post just got here, and it had 2 big packages. I freaked out thinking it was KotW, but it wasn't.
HI ROBYN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Your ded earlier was amazing, btw. It was also your most unspecific ded. :)
I didn't know you could do unspecific ones. Now I do~.
What do you mean by unspecific?
Poor you. :(
Don't worry, me no spoilering.
Good. Very good. And I really thought it was it too...
Um. She never said what she was dedding to until she guessed at it, like, a few comments after.
*shrugs* I was in pain.
I /am/ in pain.
Your birthday today right, Star?
*hasn't the ability to think straight at the moment*
What's wrong Luce?
I can't figure out how to bold/italic/underline things.
DEREK YOU'RE AMAZING! I MET YOU YESTERDAY AND YOU ARE JUST AMAZING!!!! COME BACK NEXT YEAR!!! Got a photo aswell!
Hello Jenn.
I'm back my brother was screwing with the router
Evil brother.
Hey Jen are you new or maybe I haven't met you but if your new and your chosen name is renn I wouldn't go near nj
I have three evil brothers
:') Wish I had longer to talk! But queuing up for two hours was definetly worth it!!!!
Yes, I can believe that.
I know how you feel I queued for half an hour cause i got there an hour late but he still said hi recognised me from the blog and I asked him could I be in the books and he said maybe but I might have to kill you
So? I would consider being killed in the books an amazingly cool awesome thing.
true
I know I just want the name Eden threatening in them cause that would mean my copy of kotw that is signed to my given and taken names would be worth a lot more
That cat in your picture looks like my friends' cat.
Yeah it looks like the cat that sneaks into my nanas house
She's mental.
:(
I really hope you get better soon. I know this won't help or anything, but I do, like, worry about you when I'm at school and stuff, y'know? One day last week or something I was scared to go home and go on blogland in case you or Em had died or something. (I overreact, okay? Don't laugh at me. I have occasionally literally thought I was dying when I really really wasn't. I always feel such an idiot afterwards). And then I was more scared, coz if you died, or almost any other bloglandian died, WE'D NEVER KNOW. You'd just stop coming on and we'd think you had internet problems or got bored of us or summat. Say Eve had just died in a car crash five minutes ago, we'd just carry on like nothing had happened and we'd never find out. Nobody would tell us. It's so horrible.
All of you. Promise me you won't die, okay? Coz having a friend die and knowing about it would be horrible, but I'd rather know. Much rather. SO NOBODY DIE.
Okay. Morbid thoughts. Sorry. I just panicked for a minute then. *attemps to lighten thoughts*
I promise that I won't. Not in the forseeable future anyway.
Oh, and yes, IT'S MY BIRTHDAY!
'Twas my awesomest birthday yet, I reckon. :)
Happy Birthday! (again...)
When I got really low I actually wrote a letter telling my brothers or anyone who finds it to post it on Blogland so you all would know but I'm happy now
THANK YOU, KESTRAL. STICK TO THE HIGHLIGHTED ROUTE AND THE ROUTE GUIDANCE WILL START.
. . . Yes, I just quoted my Sat-Nav. Can't remember why now.
I can't promise anything, sorry. But I can tell you that I've set up measures so that if anything happens Ellie will be told and then she'll tell Zath who can tell whoever.
Or Becky would tell you all.
I make sure to do things like this because I know how bad my immune system is...
Happy birthday again star and I won't kill myself in case you worry I started to talk to death and I'm working on it
I'm sorry L.
I have to go now. BYe.
Bye kes see you later or whenever
HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY, FROM ALL OF US TO YOU
WE WISH IT WERE OUR BIRTHDAYS SO WE COULD PARTY TOO. XD
Happy birthday, sweetie. *hugs* Have a great birthday (or at least enjoy what's left of it :3)!
Bye, Kes!
THANKS, L. BUT I WILL NOT ALLOW THOSE EMERGENCY MEASURES TO BE NECESSESSARY. *determined face*
Not sure how. Maybe I'll just walk up to them and give them wrong directions.
I'm sure I'll be fine, though. *smiles*
Cool but you can't stop my measures my brothers are determined especially since if I died they'd search through my iPad and theyd definitely find it
FOURS KEZ!
THANKS, EDEN. :)
*smiles at L* If it were all your birthdays today, how would we survive birthdayless for the rest of the year?
Answer: we wouldn't, but that wouldn't make much difference to most of you anyway as all you Ameriminions and DownUnderians don't have half terms so don't survive anyway. *points in vague direction of Nix* IT HAS BEEN PROVEN.
Fours star
I have half terms but we call them mid terms
Hello...?
Hey sparky
Hi Eden.
Hello, Sparky.
Heya, Lu.
How goes it?
So how's life treating you
No better or worse than always.
Kay
You?
HI SPARKY! LONG TIME NO SPARKY GETTING PUSHED IN LAKE BY ME! *pushes Sparky in lake*
Fine can't complain schools okay just starting and lost a few things already but as I said can't complain
*shrugs*
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