A few other people also won for, like, other categories- including Katie Taylor in the Best Sports Book. I really really really wanted to meet her and she was RIGHT THERE in front of me but then I was called away for a photo, and then there were a few people who wanted napkins signed, and when I looked around again she was gone. Dammit. I always thought she looked so petite on screen, but in person she is physically IMPRESSIVE. Here she is with Cecelia Ahern- one of my top two favourite writer-type-people that I know.
It was a fun night- it always is- but very well behaved and restrained when compared to last year. Ah, last year... what fond, fond memories I have...
My editor Nick came over for it, so we were chatting about the Tanith novella and he reckons it needs only the barest of edits. What does that mean for you guys? It basically means it'll stay at around the 54,000 word mark and I won't have to cut anything out. Apart from, apparently, all those mentions of Tanith in a bikini. I sincerely don't see the problem. It's not like I have her running around nekkid or anything.
Ooh, maybe I should...
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guys, I have a solo talk to do about SP but Im not sure whats really key and relant to someone who hasnt read them...any help? because I think its all relevant but my english teaher isnt convinced.
. . . The main points in the storyline, minus the edning, because that would be a spoiler, info about Valkyrie, info about Skulduggery, and a nod to the other main characters.
PEOPLE I NEED HELP. Good SP scene to put on my comic book page???
Point out the fact the Bentley is a 1954 R-Type Continental and one of the 208 ever made. Also point out it's an exquisite car, retro-fitted with modern conveniences and that's it's fast and powerful *nods*
Skulduggery being tortured, Star?
valkyrie standing holding skulldugerys real skull and skullduggery reaches out of the clouds to get it?
Gordon. Talk about Gordon. *nods*
Grrrr... Got a cold on the weekend :/. Crap. Anyway, let the countdown to Christmas begin! Sorry for the swearing. Is that even a swear word? Bye.
Hey Sarlia :)
IENI, YOU BOTHERED TO ANSWER. :) :)
But I know I can't draw Serpine. D:
I say draw the scene where Scapegrace and Thrasher are in the penguin mobile with Clarabelle
HI SARLIA!
*racks brains*
Omg yeah Zaf! x)
Hmm...Valkyrie's reaction when Melancholia 'kills' Skulduggery, or when Kitana makes him fall to the ground, or when Kitana is kicking her ass and stealing her jacket, or at the end of KOTW when Elsie is talking to Valkyrie?
Thats funny, i got KOTW ideas too
:/
BUT I CAN'T DARW ANY ONE THEM!!! *howls*
Okay. I (THINK) I can draw Skukduggery and Valkyries. And Tanith. And China. And probably Ghastly. Andddd . . . *thinks* Other unremembered people.
GTG dinner bye!
g2g guys byeeee bye :):D
Bye, Maralie *waves*
Not sure if I can do Elsie. I think I can do Kitana. :)
FOURS MARA!!! FOURS MELICA!!!
Bye, Mel *waves*
Or you could draw a Bentley, or a hat, or a hat stand, or meh.
I could draw a Bently. *nods*
My artisict skillz zilch
I could draw Valkyrie taking Skulduggery's hat hostage.
*frowns* But they're in practically the same position for the whole conversation. That's no fun.
You could draw Valkyrie finding Skulduggery at the beginning of Dark Days, but I'm pretty sure everyone does that.
NOW, VALKYRIE AND SKULDUGGERY IN THE FACELESS ONES' DIMENSION WOULD BE VERY GOOD, ACTUALLY . . . :)
THANKS, IENI. :)
I drew.....nothing well the Spanish thingy....
*laughs*
aah lunch...stupid things i do
Ah, okey dokey :)
Going to disappear to watch Merlin now. It's not on for another 5 minutes, but I have to prepare me heart, unfortunately. *nods*
FOURS IENI!!!!!!!!!!!
I'll be off to watch Merlin soon. *nods*
OKAY!!!! FOURS; MERLIN!!!!!!!
"Orangutang" is such a fun word to say.
Hiya, Zaf!
How're you?
Have yo ever read Emanuel's Veins?
It's nothing like what it sounds like, by the way. xD
I still haven't figured out the point of the title.
But it's a really Weird, and at the same time, Really Good book. It's written awesomely!
Good. xD
Aah i remember stunning Amazon! That was funny. I did pre order KOTW but TEOTW i didnt...i only read that one once but eh ill get to a second time soonish
Star? Leni?
HELLLOOooo!
How're y'all?
LOL
I'm always a "crowd silencer." It's my evil magical power xD
Seriously, I MUST have magical powers O_o
*runs into a wall*
Evil ones.
~eyeballs magical powers~
~cocks eyebrow at Zaf~
Well, the good news is, I've seen a response. The bad news is, I don't know if running into a wall would qualify as "good" "bad" or "HAHAHA! YOU'RE SO BRILLIANT! I'M GOING TO ADMIRE YOU FOREVER!"
... I'm leaning toward option three. ~laughs manically~
~gives zaf some lemonade and a pillow~
*takes*
ty!!!
*curls up*
im gonna cry in a closet. I really am
What's wrong, Zaf?
There isnt a Tanith novella cover out
Oh, right.
You just said that matter-of-factly like I should know this already, didn't you? xD
Yes, I'm looking forward to the novella.
There's so much I need to order and do! O_o
Argh, I better go for now.
See you later, Zafira!
Bye!
Derek said MIDDLE OF THIS WEEK FOR SURE yeah well its Saturday, unless he dont know the days of the week? Ill give them in Spanish and English
Monday Lunes
Tuesday Martes
Wednesday Mericoloes
Thursday Jueves
Friday Viernes
Saturday Sabodo
Sunday Domingo
Guineveres free! YAY !
What??
merlin...stuff...
Oooh ok...sorry
I think Im gonna stop spazzing on Derek...for now.
NEXT IT'LL BE YOUR PRETTY LITTLE BRAINS LINING THE PAVEMENT! (not my fault see Vinette Riddle will do that....Ill be trying to restrain her
see the moment you stop spazzing hes gonna be there all the time and youll miss him and then you will be like aww crap then start spazzing over him...
Cause Wings are meant to flyyyyy...
WOOOOOO MERLIN WAS AWESOME! :)
I'm dying for Arthur to find out about Merlin. D:
SIMPLY. DYINGGGGGG.
I'VE BEEN WONDERING WHERE MY GEOGRAPHY HOMEWORK IS FOR AGES AND I'VE JUST WORKED OUT WHERE IT IS. *facepalm* IT'S IN MY GEOGRAPHY BOOK . . .
I'M SO SMART. :) *would polish smartness award smartly looking smartly smart if my smartness award hadn't been stolen*
Hello Everyone!!
op op op op op oppa Merlin style! :)
*hums Cardiac Arrest and works on geography homeowrk
HI NJ!!!!!!!!!!!!
Luscathio says it's oppan, not oppa. She explained why, something to do with what they mean in KOrean, but I forgot it. :P
*Korean
Hey Star!!
*hugs*
How're you??
Hey hey hey hey NJ :)
Good. :)
You? :)
NEW POST!!!
This is an unusual task.
I am very bored.
Extremely.
As in a lot.
What to do?
Boop.
BOOP.
Bored?
Octaboona?
Bored?
#ChaseForBook9
Well not anymore. Now I'm just tired.
Tired of restoring order.
MINE
MINE
MINE
MINE
MINE
MINE
MINE
MINE
(Over here!)
(Hullo?)
(Poor Octa..)
(*sighs*
I didn't even get a pat on the back for a lovely gruesome murder.
*gazes off into the distance like a Disney princess about to sing Someday My Prince Will Come*)
*steps through the door* Thanks.
#ChaseForBook9
(Yeah we got here. Guess I'm alone to rp...wont last me long may just go soon as its pointless to go on
(Or you could join in?)
#ChaseForBook9
*She nods, untying her horse, and swinging on*
So we have three options. You could walk, you could fly, or you can get on the horse. *She smiles* Your decision
*walks around the treehouse*
Ravel: Coming?
Nope not going to ruin their fun. They don't want or need anyone else.
Ravel: Zaf...
*sighs and goes to feed Christopher*
Ravel: you have paperwork.
My child is hungry
Ravel: i can feed him I'm not stupid
Well I'm-
Ravel: procrastinating
Yeah. Procrastinating
Horses don't like me.
#ChaseForBook9
*She raises and eyebrow* Alright... Pity.
Walking, then?
((Are you still here, Anni? Lovely murder, by the way. And Niccolò was getting so interested in their conversation...))
#ChaseForBook9
(Oh, why thank you, Aretha. It's always good to know someone who appreciates a good murder.)
When a person can fly, what would ever motivate them to walk a long distance except for potentially revealing magic to the world?
#ChaseForBook9
(Pointless its Tadra, and I'm probably gonna just go as some of us still have a half day tomorrow)
*sighs giving Ravel Christopher*
Ravel: Thank you. Have you spoken to Niccolò about John?
Not yet. I'm planning to when he's around. You're okay with me taking him?
Ravel: I have decades and centuries, he does not. If Niccolò will do this and allow the guy to have something good happen, I shall not stop him. He likes you and deserves the chance to be with the woman he likes even for a night.
I didn't know you had feelings
Ravel: Skulduggery may not but I do. I care enough.
*smiles* I love you.
Ravel: As I you. *finishes with the baby who sleeps and sets him down* Come here Zaf. *sits down*
*lays head in lap closing eyes*
Ravel: you're so easy to calm
(Hello, Aretha$
((Herrow Ari! How are you?))
#ChaseForBook9
(Oh....Ari I still...needed to coordinate with Niccolò...)
Well then it shouldn't be an issue to keep up. *She takes the crop and whips at her horse's side, going at a canter through the snow*
((Heh heh. No emotions. If Trip has taught me anything, it's that those with the most powerful emotions try to hide them.))
#ChaseForBook9
*takes a running start so he can keep up with the horse*
#ChaseForBook9
(ZafTC hates Skulduggery with a burning passion so...Ravel tries to joke about him lightly knowing Zaffy hates the skeleton)
*She laughs, then leans forward, making a small moment* *The horse begins to all but fly across the ground, her cloak billowing behind her*
(*contemplates egressing*
I should egress.
*egresses*
I have egressed.)
((Is Oscar possibly available to roleplay with Niccolò?
Zaf- he and I both know, but realistically there are only two places he might be right now, and I need to figure out if the first one is possible.))))
#ChaseForBook9
*effortlessly flies faster, overtaking the horse, sticks tongue out*
#ChaseForBook9
(Night Anni)
I shall remain for 10min before going unless someone wants me
((Oh, ok then Anni, goodbye!))
#ChaseForBook9
(Bye Anni! *hugs*)
*She glares at him, not wanting to push her horse any faster*
*They near the lab and she slows down, putting the horse in her small stable*
(Sorry, Aretha, but it is late and I need my beauty sleep more than most people.
Next time we're on together though, I would love to role-play with you!)
(Oh....:/ I kinda wanna coordinate before the Ball because i never know when you're on and all but I guess if its impossible...)
*lands, seeming to lose all momentum instantly*
#ChaseForBook9
*She comes back out after untacking her horse*
*She races up before him, opening the door* yeah.. Third floor..
((It's fine, Anni. Sleep well!
Zaf- he won't be anywhere hiding, but if only because of his mental state, he won't be good for holding conversations with. Sorry...))
#ChaseForBook9
Let the hunt begin!
#ChaseForBook9
*sits by Blogland's most commonly visited fire, writing intently in a plain, black notebook*
#ChaseForBook9
(*sighs* well I do hope you'll be on when I am before the Ball....I really do...I mean I get it its just frustrating because for me if it turns out Zaf and John cant go then i now need to go hunt down a suit for Ravel and all and possibly write Ravel asking Zaf to the Ball. If I had to go down that route
*She takes a deep, steady breath*
Okay... *She takes her cloak off again once more, leading him up the staircase*
*follows*
#ChaseForBook9
*goea by Nic* Evening Niccolò. *makes it obvious that I'm a friend not trying to kill him*
*She gets to the third floor, pushing the door open*
*Working with the light switch, she gets them to turn on- completely different than before*
*She winces at the rather shoddy job she did of cleaning the hallway of blood* *She begins to look*
*continues to write intently, seeming not to notice her presence* *eyes are out of focus, not looking at or seeing anything*
#ChaseForBook9
So, what does this knife look like?
#ChaseForBook9
Croatoan....*gently touches his shoulder* Niccolò! Earth to the scholar? *to self* maybe poking him would be bad I may lose the finger I poke with
It, well... Had a single green crystal I the hilt. Some writing on the blade as well...
Okey dokes. *begins to search*
#ChaseForBook9
((Simply because I highly doubt I will be sane enough to partake in any sort of conversation anytime soon, I must advise you that if you are to have any hope of accompanying John to the ball, it lies with the copy of me, who is currently avoiding Blogland because of guilt and fear.))
#ChaseForBook9
*She looks at him, and frowns slightly*
(Too many... Skittles... And Jellybeans... Ugh...))
Yes?
#ChaseForBook9
...you're acting strangely.
(Okay I shall try with that one...I has ways
*ties a pink ribbon in Nic's hair before walking away* Aro! Can you get the copy?
Aro: *to copy mentally* I know you want me dead, I have a uh request that someone wishes to speak to you. Zafira Kerias. Look in my mind if you doubt. I speak truth.
*remains completely unresponsive* *if she looks at what he is writing, she will find it to be complete jibberish; if not for the word "croatoan" spelled out diagonally across every eight lines, it would appear to be a completely random collection of letters with equally random spacing*
#ChaseForBook9
I am?
#ChaseForBook9
You are..
How so?
#ChaseForBook9
((Hello, Death. I hope you are alright.))
Copy: *appears before Zafira, a fair distance away, half hidden in shadow* You called?
#ChaseForBook9
*mumbles* Yup. Its like One Who Flew Over The Cuco's Nest
Hey Nic. I..okay I know this sounds awkward but is it possible you could allow me to take John Smith to the Christmas Eve Ball? I trust you enough
You just are... *She shrugs* I might just be insane. Nevermind. *She shuffles through a pile of things*
John Smith? By that, I'm assuming you mean the name rather than the historical figure. How would you propose to do such a thing, though, and- more to the point- why trust me?
#ChaseForBook9
*frowns, and goes back to looking for the knife*
#ChaseForBook9
hello. i just found this...
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You can release him no? Let him have control that night. And why you? Well the other Nic is off his rocker and you're at least sane compared to him. So I trust you...please Nic? It'd mean a lot to him and I
*She glances up at the wall, noticing the scratch marks from where she clawed it*
*She props a picture against the wall, covering it* *She quickly turns aside, closely watching the shadows* *She sees a glimmer*
*She reaches down and takes the dagger, which is in a pool of her own blood*
...found it.
Oh, hello Snow. Yes. That's quite something, isn't it?
#ChaseForBook9
((That is lovely, Forgotten Detective.))
#ChaseForBook9
Jesus
Oh good. Pass it here.
#ChaseForBook9
(( and i just realized how spamy that was... XD... how y'all doing?))
*She carefully hands the knife to him*
(Fairly average thanks. Yourself?)
#ChaseForBook9
(( i'm good. just licking walls and the like... having a great first day of the X-mas holidays... ))
(Me good i msd its gettin late
Yeah... *indicated to the green writing* that looks like a curse to me. What do you think? Does that look like a curse to you?
#ChaseforBook9
I am sane? Whoo, ok. I think you're what they like to call deluded. Sure, I'll admit that I'm saner than the other one, but in all honesty I'm a wreck, and I'm already halfway back to hard and uncaring. I barely cared enough to come and speak to you at all. If my God forsaken name wasn't used so often I'd be there already. As it is, I fluctuate between Mevolent's puppet, a pathetic heap of guilt, and complete apathy. Or, rather, self-interest. I could try to keep him in power all night- it'd be hard as Hell, but I could try- but my question to you is, why should I?
#ChaseForBook9
(( oh, and trip: that is a lovely picture. ))
It...yes, I suppose it does.
((It is, isn't it? Adra made it.))
#ChaseForBook9
*looks him in the eye* Because you are a decent man. And oh I can use your name to get you to and I'm going to help you stop Mevolent controlling you but if you do what I asked, I swear. Nic...look lets make it on your terms if you do me this then i do whatever you want
((lol. best first comment ever))
((In the event that you do leave, I bid you good night, Zafira.))
#ChaseForBook9
(Oops..)
(But not really :P)
(I shall try Nic but if I fall asleep may we continue when I return and you are on as well?
I dedicate to friendship.
For friendship is the largest little thing in life, and we all know it's the little things that make life bearable. When you have friends, everything WILL be okay, no matter how bad things get.
Friendship is universal, no matter who you are, you have friends, even if you don't know it. So friendship, I thank you, for making life worth living.
#ChaseForBook9
(( HEAR HEAR!! *throws trip a banana*))
*raises glass* Hear hear
There's nothing that I want from you, except maybe some isolation. Yeah, actually, that sounds like a good deal. I will attempt to keep John in control for you all night- no promises, but I'll try- if you will agree to leave me alone. That means quit fawning over me like I'm some sort of lost puppy, and don't hover near me all the time either. You have Ravel to nag now.
((My apologies for the remarks. I do not actually find you irritating, Zafira.))
#ChaseForBook9
Do you know a guy who reads curses? I read some, but this isn't a language I recognise.
#ChaseForBook9
((*steals banana*))
#ChaseForBook9
Of course... But I might have to send for him tomorrow. It is undoubtedly late, and I wouldn't wish to awaken him
Very well. Drink?
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((ho hum... i can't do anything with my plot until zaf is ready now... i could do something with lea... but i dont know what...))
((Lovely dedication, Trip.
If it is possible and necessary, I shall be glad to continue with you some other time.))
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As you wish, Niccolò. I agree. Christmas Eve. And I'll leave you alone. Now I have work to do and I shall see you at the Ball. If you lie to me I will use your name against you. Believe me.
(I need sleep now night Coco
(Goodnight, Zaf)
You know me all too well, it seems
(( night zaffff))
(Night Zaf.)
*offers hand*
#ChaseForBook9
(( i might switch to my lea account... herm...))
((Goodnight, Zafira.))
*smirks, and vanishes*
Original: *continues to write*
((I shall become distant now, and will likely vanish relatively soon unless someone happens upon me, although I ought to warn you all that I shan't make for a very interesting companion at the moment.))
#ChaseForBook9
*She reaches out and takes it, squeezing his hand*
(Alright Niccolo/Aretha *hugs if you do disappear*)
*squeezes, energy coats them both and they fly out of the lab and into the sky*
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(( Gah, i cant be bothered... to much fiddling work... ))
(You could join us at the bar? Both of you.)
#ChaseForBook9
Ooooooh dear. *She immediately shuts her eyes, refraining from looking down*
*they descend down to the bar, landing on the porch* M'lady. *opens the door*
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((even if that offer wasn't to me, lea shall join you because i real am bored... does trip know about snows (not real) deadness?))
((I doubt I'll be moving of my own free will for some time, Trip, although I am grateful for your offer.))
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(No.)
#ChaseForBook9
*She curtsies deeply* Thank you, my lord. *She drifts inside*
Did you know I'm a deserter? *closes the door behind him*
#ChaseForBook9
(( well then... this should be funnnnn))
*Lea has been walking quietly around blogland, and he just saw trip and adra going into the bar. thinking he could use some company, he knocks on the bars door*
Come in!
#ChaseForBook9
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