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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Necromancy is sound very appealling.
Then again, what would a werewolf think about being with a necromancer.
But death is basically a part of me since I'm dying.
Yeah I think I'll go with Necromancy.
Great choice, Chase.
...
Uh oh...
I take it Nix isn't impressed??
What's with the ... Nix?
Just... not as lot you can say to...
I'm not good with being senstive...
Life flows into death, just as death flows into life..
F*** of Eden
Yeah but DEATH BRINGER SPOILER ALERT necromancers are fighting to destroy death.
*off
* mopes * * face palm mutters about self being an idiot *
Eden, dearest, please think about what you're saying.. No offense intended, here, but you're irritating, sweetie..
I'm irritating too, though. So it's okay. XD
No Eden lad,
It's because I said I was dying.
Nix, it's a fact and I can't change that. If you want to say something please do, don't feel uncomfortable about it.
* goes to stand in the corner *
Yeah, I have no idea what to say to that...
Are you really dying?
:(
Then don't feel that you need to.
When you do feel the need to say something, just say it.
Look we'll leave it there for this morning yeah??
I have to get to bed.
Good night everyone!
Bye Chase
Chase, they're not as used to things like that as me and you are. Their lives are slightly more...cheerful, shall we say?
Night Chase.
Bye Chase...
No, it's not that Luce, it's just I'm used to ignoring it
Bye, Chase! :3
You should never, NEVER, ignore problems. They'll just get worse. I learnt that the hard way...Several times over...
bye chase
It's easier for me to ignore.
I ignore things all the time
I just block everything out when things get bad.
Just because something is easier, it doesn't mean it's better...
*shrugs* I can't be bothered with being...whatever it is I seem to always do. I spent all of yesterday talking to people and sorting things out...Not the most enjoyable of days...
That wasn't why I stopped talking. I stopped talking because I was making something.
What were you making Zath?
An image.
Of what?
Zath...Funny? Delightful? Amazing?
You don't understand my urge to punch you, right now...
Of fire.
Whatever, L. Punch away, I don't give a shit anymore.
I've... got to go
Bye...
Bye Nix.
Bye, Nix.
Msd, it's gone 5am..
Bye nix
I'm leaving.
Later. Maybe.
If your leaving, bye Zath.
Actually, I'm leaving now.
Bye.
Talk to you...whenever.
*is overwhelmedm thrown to the ground and trampled on bye the leaving crowd*
Bye, i guess
*brushes self off*
this is interresting
http://www.cracked.com/article_19504_6-people-who-gained-amazing-skills-from-brain-injuries.html
Dear Golden God,
......PLEASE ADD CRIMSON TWILIGHT INTO A SKULDUUGGERY MASTERPIECE!!!!
I dont care what she can be!!!!!!!!!
She can be evil and you can blow up her face!!! I dont mind!!!!!!!!!!!!!
When you came to the Botany Paper Plus in Auckland NZ I was the one one who gave the mini jar of Marmite-Do you like it? I think itz kinda bitter-So PLEASE return a little Girls wish!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*Tears streaming down my face*
PLEEZIE PLEEZIE PLEEZIE PLEEZIE PLEEZIE!!!!!
Me and my friend are all HUGE fans!!!
We even have out own names!!!!!
I'm Crimson Twilight
there's also:
*Emery Dawn
*Ivory Mourn
*Faith Viberant
Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeez
Add CRIMSON TWILIGHT
P.S. Im SO looking forward to the New Skulduggery Pleasant movie!!!
XD XD XD XD XD XD XD XD XD XD XD XD XD XD XD XD XD XD XD XD XD XD
Hello?
Hello...?
Hello?
Zath!
Hi Sparky!
And Val, if you're there.
No...?
You had to post right. Then.
I did.
You suck.
I've gotten that a lot today...
Aw, dude.
*ruffles his hair*
I don't mean it.
I know, it's just getting slightly old by now.
Okay then.
*nudges him forward and sticks foot out, making him trip*
Uh, oops...
*takes three steps towards lake, steps on shoelace and tumbles into the water*
Uh... Whoops....
*gets up slowly*
How did you even manage that?
*stands and walks out of the lake*
With dignity.
*pulls jacket off and wrings it over his head*
Now we are both wet.
*shrieks as I fall off the ceiling*
OW! *wraps arms around head* I LANDED ON MY FREAKING HEAD!
Nice... *ignores the dripping from hair*
Hi Val! *throws weird looking painkillers at her*
Ahh! *dodges painkillers* *they turn to acid and melt the floor as they hit it*
MIST! YOU THREW ACID AT ME? THAT'S RUDE! *tackles*
*frowns and tosses the still dripping jacket at him*
*covers mouth and giggles because it landed covering half his face*
That's a good look for you.
Hiya, Val.
*gets tackled*
Ow...
SPARKY! *shrieks and attacks her in a tackle hug*
You do realise I'll never stop doing stuff like that, right?
*pulls jacket off and throws it back at Sparky*
Says you.
And I know everything.
Is that because you're a psychic? *grins*
*grins back*
Most definitely.
It be fun to have a friend named Everything. That way, you could say, "Well, whatever, I know everything." And then whoever is arguing can say, "No, you don't. Prove it." And then you drag Everything into the room and shout, "SEE? I TOLD YOU I KNOW EVERYTHING!"
*nods, still grinning*
I suppose you know what I'm planning to do next then?
I think I do.
Care to divulge that information?
Mmmm... No.
I mean, you know and I know, so who else would need to be told?
Doesn't matter anyway.
*picks up a long stick*
Catch.
*tosses it to her*
*tosses rocks at the back of their heads*
*hides from their wrath*
DADADADADADADADADADADADADA
AFRO CIRCUS AFRO CIRCUS POKA DOT POKA DOT AFRO!!!
*catches the stick and ducks below the rock*
*catches the rock and throws it back at Val*
Hi Miss Cain!
Oh, good, you got it.
You know, I've only ever seen one reason to keep this useless excuse for an animal.
*summons Coward and watches as he charges for the stick*
*gets hit in the face by rock*
OW!
Hi Miss!
*nods a hello in return*
*sits in tree and eats sausage roll*
*smiles and blurs behind Zath, waves the stick around to make sure Coward sees it, then tucks the stick down the back of Zath's shirt*
*hops on Sparky's back* *ends up knocking everyone over*
Oops.
*trips Sparky over and grabs the stick*
*drives it through her shirt sleeve and into the ground*
*throws the stick away*
*gets up*
You play the game well, Zathract.
Actually, I think I just overpowered myself, which is annoying.
But whatever.
Old Blogger comments are weird.
They are...
*sips hot chocolate*
*frowns and looks at hot chocolate*
how'd that get there...
*looks around*
Something's missing...
*sees Sparky*
yes sir.*stands to attention*
Is it?
*rolls eyes*
hey everyone, hows it going?
I know what was missing! It was ME!
*leaps out*
Val! *throws non-acidic painkillers at her*
Yes, Zath.
*scowls at Eden*
*blurs around hanging things in trees*
*wraps something around Eden*
*stops and grins*
Now...
*grabs one end of the wire I just hung all over the place*
Let there be light.
*charges the wire with electricity, making all the little lights turn on*
Isn't that pretty?
Pretty that is.
*grins sadistically*
ahh *Vals leaps out quite close to me, and scares the living daylights out of me.*
*takes a nonchalant step away from Zath*
*pokes Eden in the eye*
*looks around for someone to blame while Eden is temporarily blinded*
Uh... It was... that guy.
*points to some hobo in the outskirts of Blogland*
Dirty, stinking, hob.*rubs eye*
*frowns*
I miss having a tree house.
*wonders if he should build one again*
You can use mine, Zath.
*turns to Sparky*
Do I have the right to build my own castle? My one year Blogland anniversary is on Monday.
Or you can use my fortress unless one of you did something to it, what did you do?
Sure Val, I don't see why not.
*mutters something about wanting to blow up Eden's fortress*
I mean, uh, I didn't do anything!
*glares at Val* What did you do to my fortress?
oops
I kinda poofed for a bit...
*points up to lights*
nice job Sparky
She did nothing.
Oh, thanks Miss.
YAY! CASTLE!
*builds an epic castle out of stones and puts it a decent distance away from the cliff, but still close enough to have a view*
Morning Blogland.
WBD.
Morning, Lynx.
Okay, but if I find that she let a hobo in or something, all he'll will break lose ( kidding, I'll probably throw a ball of twigs at you) *grins evilly*
Hey lynx.
HI LYNXIA! *tackles*
I'M A UNICORN!
*looks in a mirror and frowns*
Awww... I'm still human...
hi Lynxia!
NO! NOT THE BALLS OF TWIGS! THAT'S NOT FAIR!
*calls the hobos and tells them to leave before Eden can notice*
Why the tackle Val?
*holds a ball of twigs at the ready, in case Val tries anything. *
Thanks, Sparky.
Hi Lynxia!
No prob.
Just, stay out of the hall of mirrors.
I thought you and Val already wrecked that place anyway.
* still holds ball of twigs at the ready*
That's why.
It's being repaired.
*groans* Why do these chapters have to be fairly long??
Ah, alright.
Make one move Val, and it's BALL-OF-TWIGS-MEGEDDON.
Is that okay, Zath?
Yeah, no, that's fine.
I probably wouldn't have used it anyway.
Anyone wanna read a snippet?
Hey, you know the themes that I put above for each chapter of Battle for Blogland? Does anyone actually listen to them?
Me *waves hand*.
Which story is it, Lynxia?
I think I listened to two... I can't quite remember seeing others. Probably because I just read under the number... Oops.
Crescent.
Alright.
Crescent...Can't remember if I've read that one or not. You have too many stories!
okay let's hear it * sits in big old armchair in Sherlock Holmes pyjamas.*
*jumps in chair next to Eden*
*grabs a plate of cookies* Would you like some?
Philip smiled despite himself, levelled and flew through the revolving door. The new woman had her back to him so he flew straight for her, flipped and kicked her in the back.
She stumbled slightly but turned and faced him.
"No, Falcon! Don't!" Void screamed from behind her, her voice was weak and her face contorted in an expression of fear and pain.
But it was too late, the woman raised her hand and pointed at Philip, smiling evilly.
Sorry Zath!! I'm trying just to write the ones I have most fun doing at the mo.
yes please!
*takes cookie*
*puts plate on the coffe table* it was great lynx.
cool, Lynx!!
Thanks Eden. That's the end of a chapter! I love my chapters ending on a cliff-hanger.
Sparky still alive?
Cool, Lynxia!
Barely.
Darn.
Yay,well barely is better than isn't.
*looks at Sparky's tree house being repaired* You know, I actually don't know why I broke Sparky's hall of mirrors... I've had a slight discomfort around them since I was ten...
*pokes Sparky* S'up?
* walks up to val,l ball of twigs clearly visible. *
*glances Eden's ball of twigs*
You know, the only reason I was scared of the one at the cabin because I thought it was cursed and-
*gets hit in the face by a random ball of twigs from nowhere* *shrieks and hides*
*glares at Eden* Oh, now you've done it.
Mwahahahahahha *strokes ball of twigs,*
Here we go...
I'm betting less than ten seconds.
*looks around, confused*
What?
What are you talking about *looks around, bewildered.*
I'll put my money on 30.
All I know is that it's gonna be less than a minute.
Eden, you are so screwed.
Are you betting on how much I'll last ? On what?
How long it'll take her to go nuts and possibly how long you'll last. *offers popcorn to Zath* Want some?
Okay, I get it now.
*nods slowly*
I think less then 30 seconds for you Eden
I've seen what Val can do
You're doomed
Thanks. *takes a handful and sits in a tree*
Better view.
Ah, but at least I'll die valiantly, I hope.
*plots revenge on how to get back at Eden for working the cursed-twig gods*
Who's going to flip out?
*stands in a fighting position *
Oh! I'm the one flipping out? That'll be another few minutes.
I hate that bloody Aussie..
Morning.
*shadow walks up a tree* Nope, you're gonna die screaming Eden. *pulls out phone* This is for YouTube...
...
Well, it wasn't exactly what I was expecting, but whatever.
Hey Luce!! Val's about to rip Eden apart, come up here! Have some popcorn!
*shadow walks up tree*
*sits*
*popcorn and a drink magically appears*
Much better!
*munches on popcorn*
Oh, well in that case... *gets back up the tree*
*poses for the video* Make sure you get my good side.
Which one? The one where your skin will be shredded or the side that's going to burn?
Hi L!
*pulls out camera*
*puts it on video*
for my own pleasure...
Surprise me. *grins*
*lunges at Eden, and uses twigs so violently they're like swords*
DO NOT TAUNT ME WITH CURSED TWIGS!
Hello.
Sorry, just being angry with HB for telling me to get some sleep. Kinda glad I did get an hour, though. Made a huge difference!
Ah, that's what I was expecting, yes.
*laughs and munches on popcorn*
*presses play on camera*
*sips drink*
* dodges the throwing balls of twigs at Val as I run*
Come on Luce!! Now you're rested, have some popcorn! *throws popcorn at sis*
What's all this about Val ripping Eden apart? Oh, no, this is Darquesse's job. No hard feelings.
*takes his arm off and uses it to hit him in the face*
Why are you hitting yourself? Why are you hitting yourself?
*turns to face Darquesse *
Oo! Even better!!
Whoa
this is my violence for the day
*grins and munches on popcorn*
*keeps smacking Eden with his arm*
I have a question for you: why are you hitting yourself? Why are you hitting yourself? Why. Are. You. Hitting yourself?
*has to pause a moment due to laughing*
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