Monday, January 21, 2013

Twitter Rules

Well... that was fun.

My first time on Twitter proved to be something of an avalanche. You know, in a "oh my god run run run" kinda way.

I'll be using it to tell little stories here and there. Some of them will be Skulduggery related, some of them won't- such as the cute little axe murderer story from Saturday night. Some of them may even be related to the series I'll be writing AFTER Skulduggery. Ooooooh! (But I don't know about this. I literally just thought of that right there.)

I'd like to be able to post stories quite regularly, but I'm not committing myself to anything right now. Neither am I going to be using Twitter in the normal way. Instead, I'll be typing with my toes.

No, wait, that's not what I mean. I mean, I have rules. RULES! And they shall not be broken!

RULE 1: I SHALL NOT FOLLOW!

I only follow two people, and both of those just happen to be attractive lady fighters. That's a pure coincidence, I swear.

My point is, I am not going to open up Twitter every day and see a thousand different streams of tweets from a thousand different people. This will EAT UP MY TIME, and I cannot allow this to happen.

RULE 2: I SHALL NOT RETWEET!

I've seen requests for retweets on Ronda Rousey's page, and people actually get annoyed when she doesn't do it. I'm going to cut this off at the knees before it even gets started— no RT's for me.

RULE 3: I SHALL NOT REPLY!

Again, people get annoyed if you don't reply. They think you're being rude or disrespectful. They think you're ignoring them. While all these things are quite true, replying to everyone is just impossible. Also, it will EAT UP MY TIME. And I need my time for doing the thing you want me to do. Which would you rather— that I write more books, or reply to your tweets?

No, I can't do both. I can't. Shush. Shuttup. Stop. You're making this worse. Quiet. Shhhhhhhhhh.

And here it is, the final and most important rule of all.

RULE 4: I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO BREAK ANY OF THESE RULES AT THE SLIGHTEST WHIM.

I have spoken.

4,910 comments:

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Cat said...

Anyone seen Flame Pheonix?

Anonymous said...

How irritating?
Awful?

...

(insert here a word that is a combination of the two)

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

No

Anonymous said...

Unless I'm much mistaken, he was on earlier, or possibly yesterday.

Anonymous said...

Time, time, time.

Cat said...

Why do you punish me?

Cat said...

May change me, but you can't trace time.

Cat said...

Can you hear me, Major Tom?

Anonymous said...
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Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Derek was Tweeting earlier then he told us leave him alone so he could write, personally i hope he may come back on Twitter or Blogland

Anonymous said...

[Has no idea who/what you are quoting, but it sounds like a quote]

Cat said...

Who, me?

Kilandra Xyle said...

*poofs into blogland* Can anyone send me the link to his Twit? I can't find it

Anonymous said...

I have to go now...
My sister needs help with the cookies she's trying to bake...
I may be back in a bit. See you!

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

I use mobile thats easier

Cat said...

I am lost... I might be distantish, reading this Mevolent Collaboration...

Cat said...

By the way... I was never exploded

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

*explodes Cat*

Cat said...

Oh, Thank you...

Cat said...

Did you work on the Mevolent Collaboration?

Alastair Cruciatus said...

I write for the Mevolent Collaboration! In fact, I convinced several readers that I am a remnant on the Mevolent Collaboration! It's really quite fun- you should join, Cat!
*vanishes again*

Cat said...

Someone, please say something! even have a conversation with yourself, just say SOmething!

Cat said...

Aretha Tesla... I'm not so sure that that is such a good Idea...

Kilandra Xyle said...

SOMETHING

Kilandra Xyle said...

*looks up* Why hello Mr Cloud! Don't you look particularlly fluffy today.

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

I write for MC as well

My OC is Zaf which you'll see (HOPFILLY not dead) in Book 8 but i have no clue what possible evil genius idea Derek has planned I think he is letting me be an American Elder

Kilandra Xyle said...

*mutters to self about clouds*

Cat said...

It's really Excellent... Did you write any of the ones with Zafira in them?

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Yes i write the ones with Zafira

Cat said...

Oh, good. I like those...

Kilandra Xyle said...

*whistles* I seem to be being ignored. O.K. then *whistles*

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

*grins*

Thanks!

YES TURNING 15 ON FRIDAY AND I MAY HAVE A SNOW DAY

Cat said...

Andra Xyle, I am reading your comments. I read all the comments... except for mine, naturally. Those are boring.
HAPPY NOT YET DAY!
(Can't say *****day... It is a german thing...)

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Ah so you cant say birthday? Can you say B-Day?

Kilandra Xyle said...

So you read them and didn't say hello? *sobs* You all must hate me *sobs* *runs into corner*

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Hey no! Kilandra!

*tacklehugs*

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Im gonna go eat so BRB

Cat said...

Didn't I say hello earlier? Wouldnt that make it less important?
Not that what i say is important, but I like to delude myself.
And I wouldnt ever hate you... you responded to my comment, didnt you? It creeped me out, sure, not being invisible... but... oh.
And werent you in a conversation?

Kilandra Xyle said...

*is tackled* then why does no one say hello to me? Be honest am i.... too Crazy? I am not! How do i know, you may ask. Well, the voices inside me head said I'm not crazy. I'M NOT CRAZY. *mutters to self about the importance of pancakes*

Lavender Hope said...

DEREK HI!

I don't really tweet, so you'll have no problems from me about retweets, replying or following. Just sayin'. ;)

THAT WAS THE BEST MOMENT OF MY LIFE RECENTLY. OH MY GOSH YOUR STORY WAS AWESOME AND HILARIOUS AND THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR DOING THAT I TOTALLY HAVE MORE APPRECIATION FOR YOU NOW. THANK YOU DEREK!!!!!

Ahem. I'm finished. :) Bai!!!!!

Cat said...

Lavender Hope. Great to see you. I need to speak to my... eh... well

Cat said...

Oh, Zafira

Cat said...

Hello?

Kilandra Xyle said...

Hello

Kilandra Xyle said...

SEEEEE I RESPOND!

Cat said...

Which I dont understand In the slightest.

Cat said...

Why would you do that?
be back in a moment... need to talk to Ehm again.

Kilandra Xyle said...

bbl.. Dinner! YUM!

I'm Jubilance Glee / Occasional Haiku-er / And a dinosaur said...

PEOPLE!!!!!!!
hi.

Cat said...

Hello Jubilance Glee.

I'm Jubilance Glee / Occasional Haiku-er / And a dinosaur said...

CAT!!!!!!
hi.

have we met??

I'm Jubilance Glee / Occasional Haiku-er / And a dinosaur said...

Oh...

WELL HI!!
xP

Cat said...

xP yourself.

I'm Jubilance Glee / Occasional Haiku-er / And a dinosaur said...

:3

Cat said...

:4
I feels sad.

I'm Jubilance Glee / Occasional Haiku-er / And a dinosaur said...

awww :P


I made healthy cookies...they tase weird... because they're healthy

Cat said...

oh.

I'm Jubilance Glee / Occasional Haiku-er / And a dinosaur said...

xD

Cat said...

XD yourself... What yew so happy for?

I'm Jubilance Glee / Occasional Haiku-er / And a dinosaur said...

I'm not that happy... I have school tomorrow... and it sucks


cuz its school

Cat said...

Yeah, I got that.

Anonymous said...

[Appears eating blob that looks like a blob but tastes like a cookie]
Well, that was an interesting experience.
Hi Cat and Jubi!

Anonymous said...

A not-so-healthy cookie, by the way.

I'm Jubilance Glee / Occasional Haiku-er / And a dinosaur said...

FABI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
hi.

Anonymous said...

Aloha.

Cat said...

Gutentag.

I'm Jubilance Glee / Occasional Haiku-er / And a dinosaur said...

Konichiwa

Anonymous said...

Bonjour ou bonsoir. Vous choisissez.

Cat said...

Rowanoke.

Cat said...

just throwing that out there.

Drew O'Connor said...

http://warningdonotenterthismind.blogspot.ie/2013/01/the-dream.html

Anonymous said...

Throwing what?
[dodges any flying objects]
As usual, I'm totally clueless.

Cat said...

Throwing Rowanoke.

Cat said...

Hey Emerald.

Anonymous said...

Em, that's just...[tear] beautiful and sad.

Gabriel said...

Anyone here?

*disappears*

Gabriel said...
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Cat said...

Hello?

Gabriel said...

Okay then, bye people.

Anonymous said...

Still here...ish.

Cat said...

Hi, Gabriel

Anonymous said...

Hi/bye, Gabriel.

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Hello all! I have returned from my Tango lesson! How is everyone?

Anonymous said...

Hi Aretha! I could be better, could be worse.
I'm having a very neutral day. Not because nothing happened, but because it cancels out.

Anonymous said...

How was your Tango lesson?

Alastair Cruciatus said...

It was great! My partner was shorter than me, so that made things a little more uncomfortable, but it was still lots of fun! What happened in your day so far?

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Ah... I just read your second comment under my latest MC. You're learning well, my dear reader. ;)
I'll do my best to make you love her anyway, don't you worry.

Blogland Collaboration said...

I had a good flute lesson, finally found my missing Celtic book and mastered 'The Butterfly.'
On the other hand, I had school on MLK day (private school) and Math was, well, Math.

Blogland Collaboration said...

It's still Fabi, btw.
I like looking at stats...

Blogland Collaboration said...

At my dance place, instead of saying big or tall, (costumes or people), it's Fabi-and-Emma-sized.
Only with our real given names, or nicknames, anyway.

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Yes, the stats are rather impressive. Sadly, though, the number of page views each day has dropped rather signifigantly since the start of the blog... Though there are still plenty. I suppose the decrease was to be expected as the postings grew more frequent and therefore harder to follow, and the excitement went down for everyone who isn't writing for it.

Sorry about having school, and about Math... At least some good things happened, too!

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Which of you is taller?

Blogland Collaboration said...

The stats are still better than MvC or my blog. And yeah, they were bound to go down, but still.

Blogland Collaboration said...

We're effectively the same height, but she, being 12, is still growing, while I, being 15, have pretty much stopped. I think she has a half-inch on me...

Blogland Collaboration said...

Yep, 12 and 5'9"
She's one of those absurdly string-beanpole-type people.

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Hm. Well, that is an impressive height. I myself am 15 and 5'9"... I'm lucky, though, because my instructor is only barely an inch above my utopian height for a partner. I sort of realized today how lucky I am for that- I have to work a lot harder to dance with someone shorter than I.
The stats for MC are way better than any of my blogs- I'm sure they're far better than mine will ever be- but part of the reason why no one ever views my blog is because I stopped writing there for MC.

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Now... For my next chapter, should I go for reall depressing, or only mildly so?

Blogland Collaboration said...

Oh, whoops. Meant to follow you as Fabi S. just a sec...

Anonymous said...

I'd better leave that question to you...

Anonymous said...

Okay, I'm me now, and I followed your blog, so if you write something there, I'll see it.

Anonymous said...

You're 15? For some reason I thought you were younger, or maybe older. I'm not sure which. Okay, 15 makes sense.

Alastair Cruciatus said...

I'm trying to think of which way will cause more long-term heartache.
Wait, I have a follower now... Two followers... That's you, Fabi, isn't it? *confirms* Why, thank you! You didn't have to do that... I'm not posting anything anyway because of MC- though I could probably be persuaded- but thank you!!

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Yeah, I'm weird- I act very differently depending on what mood I'm in and how tired I am. Sometimes I go on really long pointless tangents... I'm better with writing, though, than I am with speaking. I have more of a filter. Still, the more you get to know me the more you'll be able to read between the lines and figure out what's important and what's not. Half the time you can just ignore me... And I'm a generally happy person, and I'm very lucky in many aspects of life- I certainly won't be offended easily.

Anonymous said...

Both me, forgot I was on BC.

[shrugs] No problem, I want to see if you do post anything. I still post on my blog, even with MC, but it's not a strictly story blog, so I guess that's easier.

The stats for MC are better than MvC, which had double the pageviews of my blog on its second day...and the project I'm keeping secret has no pageviews, obviously. [Evil grin]

I'm extremely unlikely to get the lead solo pas des deux part in any ballet, but I'm more of a contemporary dancer anyway. My contemporary teacher is six foot and change, so she really likes me, Emma and Lauren (5'7" and new to the school, so she doesn't have the same reputation). We get a special trio part in our dance.

Anonymous said...

Lol, if you weren't weird, you wouldn't be here.

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Wow ohmygosh your poetry is AMAZING. Downright AMAZING. I don't even. Words. I don't have them. I wish I could write poems that well... *o*

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

gah writing xD

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Oh, that's so cool! Is there going to be a video of this trio?

Anonymous said...

Amazing? You should see Lav's or Kallista's.

Actually, Lav kinda inspired me to post those...they'd been sitting around in my file of papers...

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Hahahaha insanity over here for me

Anonymous said...

There should be...I know the teacher filmed us before Winter Break so she wouldn't forget the choreography...I'm not entirely sure there will be one of the performance.

Anonymous said...

Insanity? That doesn't surprise me. What are you writing?

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Aaah evil stuff

Peter Van Werkhoven said...

If only there was some way to like your blog posts! Though, if there is already, I need to find it.

Anonymous said...

Will be back in a bit, dinner pour moi.

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

aah

Alastair Cruciatus said...

We're not alone
Softly she whispers
As out of control
As this world seems to be,
We're not alone

Just keep my mind burning strong
Into the gaping emptiness I'll go
On my own

Shattered glass, and flowerbeds
Humanize inhuman ends
It's all the same for the dreamers
It's all the same
For us

How do you love someone
Without getting hurt?

If I wanted to go I would've gone by now, but
I really need you with me
To keep my mind off the edge


Bits of inspiration for my next few MC chapters

Alastair Cruciatus said...

How do you follow a blog?

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

ooh gosh depends how you viewing it

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Gaah gotta go to bed! Drama tomorrow so unless activities cancelled ill be home later one

night Bloglandians!

FRIDAY :D

Anonymous said...

Aretha-Depends. Derek's blog has a 'join this site' button on the top right, or you can go to your dashboard, and click 'Add' under blogs following and type in the URL.

Anonymous said...

Night, Zaf!

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

OHMYGOD, I SAW THE HOBBIT



WATSONNNNNNN!

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

AND IT WAS IN 3D



I was so freaked out when Bilbo stole the ring...

Anonymous said...

It's a long movie...is it worth sitting through all of it?

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

Yes, but it is literally 3 hours long.

Anonymous said...

My mom wants to take me to see it, but I'm honestly not sure how long I can sit still...

Anonymous said...

Ok, I'm testing it to see if I can manage 3 hours.

(two minutes later)

[Drops down and begins doing pushups] [Stops and looks up]

Oops.

Anonymous said...

I got 'sanguine' as one of my vocabulary words:

Sanguine: SANG gwin
Adjective, cheerfully optimistic
Latin sanguineus; sangui meaning blood, because when someone is being cheerful, they have rosy cheeks.

Jophiel said...

LOVE YOU DEREK!!!

Jophiel said...

I was playing that Genie game thing again...
I was doing Derek

'Does your character wear sexy miniskirts?'
*Dies of laughter*

Anonymous said...

Haha. It's an amusing game, isn't it.
Hi!

Anonymous said...

It asked me if Dogberry ( Much Ado About Nothing) was an aggressive military leader. It also asked me three times if Scapegrace lived in England. It didn't guess Scapegrace.

Jophiel said...

Okay, I have to say this... Scream it...

*Screams as loud as possible*

I LOVE NATHAN DRAKE!!

Jophiel said...

It asked if Skulduggery was a porn addict!

Jophiel said...

'Police work is all about glamor and guns, there's an awful lot of filing work aswell!'

Anonymous said...

[Covers ears]
Sorry I was gone for a sec...My mom came in and delivered a speech. If I heard it correctly, it was about going to bed on time, but I wasn't really paying attention.

Jophiel said...

I never go to bed on time! I will wait around for about an hour making sure everything is done!

Anonymous said...

She might have been talking about my hair being a disaster, though, or make-up for the next dance recital. I should check with my sis; she always eavesdrops.

Anonymous said...

I never go to bed on time either. Well, I do, then I get up again to do something-or-other.

Jophiel said...

*Uses telepathiy*
*Shakes head*

I'm tired... I can't!

Jophiel said...

Mmmm, me too!

Anonymous said...

...my flute teacher thinks I'm psychic.

Jophiel said...

Everyone at school thinks I'm a vampire!

Anonymous said...

You can't what.

[Im really bad at following conversations, sorry]

Anonymous said...

*what?

Really? Why?

Jophiel said...

Use my telepathy!

Anonymous said...

*I'm

Miss Cain; The Aussie Ninja Stalker said...

HULLO ALL.

Jophiel said...

I'm pale, I have dark rings around my eyes, I rarely drink anything, I'm quiet, I bearly eat, I keep to myself but when I do say something, I am very annoyed about it, I'm best friends with all the teachers, I'm smart, I'm emotionless and my skin is always ice cold!

Jophiel said...

Hiya Miss Cain!!!

Anonymous said...

Hiya, Miss Cain!

Well, en réalité, Je ne suis pas ume psychique.

We were doing an improv duet, and we ended at the same time. She expressed surprise, and I told her I knew she was going to stop there. Apparently she hadn't known until she did, but it was in the meter of the music.

Anonymous said...

*une

Also, the public has been rather obsessed with vampires lately. Still...

Jophiel said...

*Laughs*
I love those little flukes!

Anonymous said...

...thinking you are one is just crazy.

Anonymous said...

[Shrugs] Also, she was there when I correctly guessed seven cards in a row... Another totally random incident.

Anonymous said...

Brb, cheese.

Jophiel said...

They do not like my vampire...

And that is why I laughed really hard with Caelan + Death!!

We need to make on for Cain...
*Smiles evily*

Jophiel said...

Okay!!

Wbd! Uncharted is calling to me!!
*Skips off to find the PSVita*

Miss Cain; The Aussie Ninja Stalker said...

What for me?!

Anonymous said...

[Acts mysterious]

Anonymous said...

I'm sorry none of them appreciate your awesomeness, Death.

Anonymous said...

[Is distant, MC]

Anonymous said...
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Ebony Law said...

Is anyone here?

Ebony Law said...

Haylo?

Miss Cain; The Aussie Ninja Stalker said...

HI DANTE!

Sorry, distant...

Ebony Law said...

Hi. Why are you distant?

Miss Cain; The Aussie Ninja Stalker said...

YouTube. :D

Ebony Law said...

Talk to meeee

Miss Cain; The Aussie Ninja Stalker said...

OK.

PEEEEEEEEEEEEEWDIEPIE!

Ebony Law said...

-.- I haven't started on my Prologue yet. I guess I should now...

Miss Cain; The Aussie Ninja Stalker said...

What story are you writing?

Ebony Law said...

My book. That I have to start.

Miss Cain; The Aussie Ninja Stalker said...

Nice.
What's is about?

Miss Cain; The Aussie Ninja Stalker said...

*it

Zathract Mist said...

I'm not here.

Death, check your email.

Miss, reading your entry now, expect a reply soon.

I'm not here... *eerie whisper*

Miss Cain; The Aussie Ninja Stalker said...

OK Zath!

Unknown said...

You know it's Derek Landy when he contradicts his own rules.

Miss Cain; The Aussie Ninja Stalker said...

HI QUINTESSA!!

Lavender Hope said...

*turns into a wolf and howls a long, mournful farewell for Chase*
*turns back into a human*
I should have done that a while ago... Was too preoccupied...
*turns back to a wolf and curls up by a tree, her tail over her muzzle*
/Hi if anyone's around. Msd.../

*using / to indicate italics*

Anonymous said...

Hello, Lav.
Is very distant.

Lavender Hope said...

/Hi Fabi. I noticed. That's okay though.

I heard you wrote poems. Going to read them./
*turns back to human, smiles at Fabi and goes to read*

Miss Cain; The Aussie Ninja Stalker said...

HELLO PEOPLE!

Anonymous said...

Hello, Missy!

Anonymous said...

Yeah, I did write poems. They had been sitting in the back of my brain for weeks...

Lavender Hope said...

Hi Miss!

Fabi, I love how your blog looks! It's PURPLE!!!!

Commented on the poem post. :)

Lavender Hope said...

*laughs*
My pic fits the color. :P

Lavender Hope said...

First!

Anonymous said...

Thanks, Lav. And of course it's purple! Purple is awesome!
[Waves around purple scarf]

Eve the ROCK said...

Hi! Won't be her for long, Mum wants me to mix tuna and stuff. And then I have to EAT the tuna. I'm in hiding. I HATE tuna. It looks, tastes, smells, even SOUNDS disgusting. Like, when the putrid mess is all squishing and slopping everywhere. *shudders with revulsion*

Miss Cain; The Aussie Ninja Stalker said...

HI EVE!

Eve the ROCK said...

HI MISSY!

Anonymous said...

Hi, Eve!
[agrees about tuna. it's gross.]

Lavender Hope said...

Sorry, we were just really close and I had a ded in mind. And finding more to dedicate to as I type.

First, I'd like to dedicate this page to Star and Eve. You guys should know why. Thank you. :) Also, because you two are my best blogfriends since I've been here, but I feel you guys are more than my friends. You guys are my blog sisters. :)

I dedicate to Emerald. I'm sorry I haven't exactly been there for you. I hope what I said(you know where) helped.

And to Derek. YOU ARE THE AWESOMEST PERSON AND BEST AUTHOR EVER.

And Fabi and Miss. :)

Miss Cain; The Aussie Ninja Stalker said...

Cool ded, Lav!

Lavender Hope said...

HI EVE!!!!
*tacklehugs*

:D

Eve the ROCK said...

Hi Fabi!

Awwwwwwww, thanks Lav. XD


*panicks* I have to go. Oh god...

*trudges away*

Lavender Hope said...

Thanks Miss! :)

Lavender Hope said...

Bye, Eve! You're welcome! :)

Show that tuna who's boss!

(Sorry. :P)

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