And the title of Book Eight IS...
Actually hold on, we'll get to that in a moment. I have another 15 minutes before I have to post this entry, at 9 PM, and I'm going to use that 15 minutes, dammit. Because I did things today! Things that deserve to be blogged about!
Well, I did ONE thing that deserves to be blogged about. This afternoon I interviewed Steven Moffat, head of all things Doctor Who and Sherlock, on stage at Trinity College, Dublin. I'm pretty sure it wasn't recorded, though, so you're just going to have to take my word for how brilliantly it went. I've never interviewed anyone before— I'm used to being the one interviewed— so it was very interesting to sit in the other chair for a change.
Mr Moffat turned out to be everything I'd hoped he would be— he's a nice guy and he's FUNNY. It was such an informal, casual conversation that it made asking him questions a breeze. I love the shows he makes, as did everyone there, and it was so cool to be able to talk to him about them and not feel like a total nerd.
And for those of you who are wondering, yes, I DID ask him for Karen Gillan's phone number. NO, he did not give it to me. But I think I broke him down sufficiently that all it'll take is one more chance encounter, and then wa-heyyyyy!
Ahem.
Okay, I now have seven minutes until I have to post this entry.
Oh, I'll be doing two publicity events in Ireland on March the 7th. At 10:30 AM in the Riverbank Theatre in Kildare I'll be interviewing (because I do it SO well) Alex Barclay on stage about her new book Curse of Kings.
Later that day, back in Easons in O'Connell Street at 6 PM, Alex and I will be doing... er... some sort of event. We haven't a clue WHAT we'll be doing, to be honest, but it'll be brilliant, and it'll be funny. I swear. Probably.
At both events, we'll be signing whatever you want signed.
Two minutes!
Okay then, here we go. This title has been in my head for years. EVERYTHING in the series has been leading up to Books Eight and Nine, and this is really where it all starts to build to the (hopefully epic) conclusion.
Prepare yourself for horror! Tragedy! Hilarity! Fights! Blood! Quips! Magic! Everything that makes life worth living!
Ladies and gentlemen, coming at the very end of August, I give you
Skulduggery Pleasant: Last Stand of Dead Men.
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«Oldest ‹Older 4201 – 4400 of 4979 Newer› Newest»Great Party guys...
*jumps into the end of the pool, in an attempt to make the biggest splash possible*
What?!!
Uh, I ded to Luce pulling through with IT'S, and even know she gets discouraged and is carrying the weight of the world, she keeps going and it's so BAMf-y and admirable and ilysm Luce!
*raises glass* Hear hear
*murmurs* Trip's a cheaterrerereeereeeeeeereeerrrrrrrrrrrrr.
*tackles Adra* You're such a moron!
Am not! :p
No I'm not! There was no rule against magical items, just magical abilities!
#ChaseForBook9
Trip, what is happening?
Pool party.
#ChaseForBook9
Aha...
*jumps onto his back* I'LL FIND A WAY, CASTALAN
YES YOU AAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEE. *throws marshmallows at Adra*
*eats a marshmallow* *laughs*
You'll find a way to what? *is treading water, quite vigorously, may I add, to stay afloat*
#ChaseForBook9
*its only like four feet of water*
*picks up a water balloon and breaks it in his hair*
*giggles*
Oh. Yeah. *water rolls off as if it were rolling off a rain coat*
#ChaseForBook9
*manipulates the water and walks across it casually*
*pokes his face*
So what exactly is giving you that magical effect?
If I told you, you would nullify it. So I won't. But you're a smart girl, I'm sure you'll figure it out. *jumps back, plunging Adra underwater*
#ChaseForBook9
back *freezes trip in a block of ice*
Hey-
*curses* EDWARD I'M ON TRIP'S BACK WATCH IT.
It's the coat, isn't it?
*melts ice around adra* sorry adra
*ice melts* No. It's not the coat.
#ChaseForBook9
is it the sigil?
*taps where the sigil was on the coat*
You sure?
What sigil?
#ChaseForBook9
*grins from over his shoulder* I think you know what sigil
It's not the coat, or any coat affiliated sigils.
#ChaseForBook9
Are you absolutely sure about that?
*freezes trip again* are you sure?
*can't talk on account of being frozen*
#ChaseForBook9
Isn't it obvious? He spilt waterproof sun cream on his coat.
Excuses excuses...
*leaves trip frozen and creates time vortex to ancient greece*
Um.... Great teamwork, Ed.
*murmurs* I guess I'll have to figure it out then
*energy melts ice*
#ChaseForBook9
*leans closer to Trip's ear, whispering* Tell me
*reappears and sends small electric shock through trip stopping his powers for a moment, then freezes adra and trip*
*defrosts them both* Nope.
#ChaseForBook9
*pouts* Pleaseeeeeee
*pushes trip through vortex*
*steps back through portal. No. Because then you'll nullify it.
#ChaseForBook9
*is here*
#ChaseForBookNine
Heya star!
#ChaseForBook9
So you wouldn't mind taking it off then
*hi star! Pool party at Aretha's*
*throws magic binding hat on trip and freezes him*
Hey Star! How are you?
And, do you have time to read my story? If you want to, I mean. Adra said that she felt like I was bullying her into reading it and it wasn't the sense that I was trying to give. So you don't HAVE to read it - just to make it clear. It's entirely up to you.
Sorry I poofed!
Working on the scaly flying pig.
#ChaseForBook9
@Adra: Thanks. :)
*jumps into pool still in clothes, as I can't be bothered to find swimwear*
#ChaseForBookNine
*is still walking across the water casually*
Sorry I vanished!
Got distracted trying to save a page of mine from death. XD
:3 Luce
@Dragona: I saw. :/
Reading it now. I don't have very good replyness to you, so I'm just going to end my reply here . . .
At one point today I wrote out a comment, backspaced it, wrote another, backspaced it, wrote another, backspaced it, wrote another, backspaced it, and commented saying "This is me commenting to prove I'm still here," so I'm assuming my brain is just blergh today. :)
#ChaseForBookNine
Is replyness a word now? :P
Meh.
*rolls off of Trip, and inside, changing*
But seriously Star, if you don't want to read my stories anymore, please don't. It's really up to you what you do. I don't want people to read my stories if they don't want to. I really don't mind. It's really good if you read them but I don't mind if you don't - whatever you want.
*rolls back outside, hair still sopping wet* Baaaccckkk
*unfreezes trip* hello? trip?
Hello Lucy, Adra, Star, Dragona, anyone else
#ChaseForBook9
@Dragona: I often add 'ness' on the ends of words. It gives me words when I don't ahev them, and it changes the meaning slightly, so soemthing when a word doesn't fit I can ness it and it sort of blurs in. :)
And YES. It is a word. *nods* :)
#ChaseForBookNine
THE EPILOGUE OF IMPERFECT HURTS ME I'M ALMOST CRYING HOW DID I DO THIS
STAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
You should win an award for awesome words of awesomeness, *nods* Serious steak sauce. XD
Hi Fabi!
Luce- breatheeee
*Is /still/ frozen*
#ChaseForBook9
Hello! I'm back! *is still in the pool* *splashes everyone outside of the pool*
#ChaseForBook9
*is technically in the pool*
Um, Trip, I think he just unfroze you.
#ChaseforBook9
@Dragona: I do want to read them. :/
It's just . . . I couldn't explain everything in my head, so I decided not to try and explain any of it. But I do want to keep reading. :) It's/They a/are good story/stories.
Hey, Fabi! :)
#ChaseForBookNine
Heeeee just doesn't want to touch the water. *pokes Trip's side*
*hides behind the umbrella from Ari*
NU
*hugs Mushroom*
WHY ARE YOU SO NICE TO ME ALWAYS? *hugs*
AND - PEOPLE ARE MORE INVENTIVE WITH WORDS THAN ME.
I'M JUST KIND OF . . . NESS. :P
AND, THANK YOU. :)
#ChaseForBookNine
Oh yeah. Sorry, my internet cut out and I skimmed the comments.
#ChaseForBook9
Hello Ari, Trip, Ed.
#ChaseForBook9
*connonballs next to Ari, splashes her*
#ChaseForBook9
*turns the umbrella and carefully hooks it on the collar of the coat*
*
Slides the coat from his shoulders and holds it up*
AH HAH
Star, would you like to try and explain? Or if you give me your email I could email you or something. If there's a problem I'd kind of like to know... ^^
It seems you have soaked me Adra, This cannot go unpunished. *energy throws Adra in*
#ChaseForBook9
ARGBLEAGJDBJKS SMS
*tackles him, pushing him under the water*
Nu
*ducks away from Trip, then splashes him* *quickly swims to the other side of the pool* *pulls beach ball into the pool* Who wants to play pool volleyball?
#ChaseForBook9
*still walks on top of the water*
*pulls her under*
#ChaseForBook9
*reaches up and pulls Dragona in*
#ChaseForBook9
Ushosvsg *bubbles*
*glares at him, crossing her arms*
MY FINGERS ARE SPARKLY
#ChaseForBook9
Hey!
*rises back out of the water and gets all the water from his clothes*
Don't make me create a tsunami! :P
*grins, resurfaces*
#ChaseForBook9
YAY SPARKLY FINGERS
There's not enough water here for a tsunami. *throws beach ball at Dragona*
#ChaseForBook9
*splashes Trip with a mountain of water*
Well I COULD get the moisture from the air and dump it in the pool to MAKE enough water, but... :P
*throws the beach ball back*
*A bucket of energy dumps more water on Adra*
#ChaseForBook9
Haha, I love the Toy Story Sky advert on YouTube! :)
@Dragona: There isn't a problem. My brain's just tired, and when I start saying things I think, I have to explain it all out so that people get the whole picture, and my brain is just ARGHHHH I CAN'T DO THAT! WHY DO YOU EXPECT SO MUCH OF ME ALL THE TIME? I AM NOT A POPCORN MACHINE!
There isn't a problem, though. :) I'm fine, it's fine, we're all fine.
Brain: I'M NOT FINE!
Me: Shut the fuck up.
Brain: YOU DO REALISE YOU'RE TALKING TO YOURSELF??? THAT'S THE FIRST SIGN OF MADNESS (apparentlyness)!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU'RE GOING MAD BEACSUE YOUR BRAIN ISN'T WORKING BECAUSE /YOU'RE MAKING ME STRAIN TOO MUCH/!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Me: YOU'RE the one exerting the energy by shouting!
Brain: then i will whisper protest. please stop using me. i don't like being arghed.
Me: You want to stop having to do stuff?
Brain: YES!!!!!!!!!!
i mean, yes.
Me: Okay. *shoots brain*
Brain: WHAT DID YOU DO THAT FOR? NOW YOU'RE DEAD!
Me: No I'm not. I'mmmmmmm indestructible! *dances*
Wait - how come you can speak when you're all deadness?
Brain: I'm not speaking. This is you imagining it. Your brain isn't working, beacuse you shot it, so you've gone mad and are now hallucinating.
Me: . . . Oh.
Brain: Yes. Well done.
Me: *revives brain*
Brain: YAY I'M NOT STRAINED!
Me: YAY I'M NOT MAD!
Brain and me: YAAAAAAAAAY! *dance off into sunset together*
. . .
I don't have a clue where that came from. XD
#ChaseForBookNine
YOU WANNA GO?
YOU REALLY WANNA GO?
*rolls from the pool, grabbing a high powered hose and turning it on full at him*
*comes back from the sunset to jump into the pool and splash water on everyone*
#ChaseForBookNine
lol Star.
#ChaseForBook9
*laughs* Star you're so awesome!
#ChaseForBook9
Star, ok. If it isn't a problem, what is it?
Something just doesn't seem right... ^^
STAR [hugs]
Nooooooooooooo, my audiobook! Stop DOING this to me!
#ChaseForBook9
How, Star :p
*is totally not rocking out to Avril Lavigne amd screaming because signing tomorrow even though she felt so sick a few hours ago*
DEREK I AM FORCING YOU TO LISTEN TO LITTLE MIX AND ONE DIRECTION I DON'T CARE WHAT YOU SAY AND I'M GETTING A HUG OKAY c:
#ChaseForBook9
Mara! *hugs* Join the festivities!
*pulls speaker outside and plays In Heaven There Is No Beer*
#ChaseForBook9
Mmm, I need to get an outfit so..
Brb
BTW AVRIL LAVIGNE'S NEW SONG<3
#ChaseForBook9
Hi Mars!
*climbs out, wrapping herself in a towel, pulling her hair up and sitting by the fire*
@Ari: Thank you. *hugs*
That actually means a lot to me. :)
Tahnks, Trip. :)
@Dragona: I don't seem right when I can't be bothered with communicating anymore, no. :)
*tries to think of good analogy*
It's like washing clothes. When you wash clothes over and over again, they fade out and don't look right. *nods*
I promise there's no poblem. And maybe you can't believe me, but . . . but whether you believe me or not, it's true, so . . . *tries to translate thoughts into words*
THis is pulling my brain apart. D:
So . . . you can either believe it or not, but it's like trust, and if you trust people, you'll be happier than if you believe everyone is out to get you, and sometimes it's about taking that chance.
Why can I still speak like this?
*frowns at self*
#ChaseForBookNine
*climbs into hot tub and turns on jets*
#ChaseForBook9
@Mara: HOPE YOU HAVE FUN! *hugs*
@Fabi: NOT THE AUDIOBOOK AGAIN?????????? D:
BEHAVE, AUDIOBOOK!
#ChaseForBookNine
Back, damned tinternet.
#ChaseForBook9
You're welcome, Star! Just being honest. :)
#ChaseForBook9
I believe you. As long as you're sure you want to keep reading my stories and don't feel pressurised into doing so I guess everything's fine. ^^
brb, food.
#ChaseForBook9
*coughs rather violently into the blanket before getting another marshmallow*
OH YEAH
AFTER ABOUT THREE YEARS OF LOOKING FOR A ONE DIRECTION DRESS, FINALLY, IN 2013, PEOPLE START MAKING THEM
be jealous ➡
#ChaseForBook9
HAVE FUN MARA
@Star YESSSS BEHAVE. I'm maybe halfway through. AND IT'S A GOOD BOOK. I WANT TO HEAR IT, NOT c-c-c-c-c-cars and busesbusesbuseswindowraincarsandb-b-b-b-b-buses tradition for the past ten years, and now? Now? Now?
#ChaseForBook9
*flicks arm about in water and screams at the bubbles generated*
You know, when we went to this water fun place for my friend's birthday, there was this miny waterfall thing, and I was like standing there screaming at the bubbles . . . :P
#ChaseForBookNine
THANKS STAR AND FABI
LSODM THOUGH
I JUST LIKE WHAT
I NEED TO READ IT BEFORE TOMORROW D:
#ChaseForBook9
Why do we keep moving posts?
Oh, Mara, awesome dress!!
#ChaseForBook9
@Mara: YAAAAAAAAAY! :)
@Fabi: :(
I mean, you can tell what's going on, but that's not the point. The point is, you want to climb inside the story, and you can't do that when it's shaking you out. :/
@Ari: Don't use my tactic of saying I'm being honest against me! :P
Actually, do, it's an awesome tactic. *nods modestly*
*hugs*
Thank you. :)
@Dragona: It's fine. I want to keep reading. :)
#ChaseForBookNine
After this post is full, are we moving back to World Book Day?
@Saph: We left the last one to escape from an arguement and didn't move abck . . . :/
HEY! :)
#ChaseFOrBookNine
Sapppppphhh
SAPPHY
#ChaseForBook9
I HAVE RETURNED!
#ChaseForBook9
@Dragona: I assume so. :)
#ChaseForBookNine
Hey Trip
Hm... *considers* Who wants to play truth or dare? *sprays everyone with hose*
#ChaseForBook9
I'll play. :-)
I'm distant, though.
#ChaseForBook9
GOD DAMMIT ARI
*hides behind the umbrella*
I'm in!
#ChaseForBook9
Sure, Ari.
Ok! Trip! *points at with hose* Oh, right. *turns hose off, but still holds on to it* Truth or dare?
#ChaseForBook9
*sets a marshmallow on fire*
*eats it*
@Trip: WB!
#ChaseFOrBookNine
What is "wb"?
#ChaseForBook9
Welcome back
Mama told me not to waste my life
She said spread your wings my little butterfly
Don't let what they say keep you up at night
And if they give you shhh then they can walk on by
But
I'm wasting my life by fangirling because that's all I ever do
Harry Styles' butterfly tattoo is amazing but I don't own one
I stay up all night listening to Little Mix and One Direction's songs which is what they say
And they have given me shhh numerous times by gIVING ME FALSE HOPE THAT THEY WILL COME TO IRELAND
#ChaseForBook9
I'll play! :)
#ChaseForBookNine
Dare! Duh!
#ChaseForBook9
*coughs again, before eating another marshmallow*
You're not wasting your life, Mara. (Just out of interest, can I call you Mars Bar?)
I dare you to imitate Adra for 20 minutes!
#ChaseForBook9
@Mara: Oi. Stop dissing the awesomeness of Wings. :P
And - 1D and LM give you so much happiness.
You can't have the good without the bad . . . and therefore, for what they give you to be as good as it is, there has to be badness somewhere too. :/
But the goodness is still very good. :)
#ChaseForBookNine
I wanna play!!!!
Um, Adra, that looks like a pretty bad cough. Are you ok?
You're not wasting your life, Mara. You're a brilliant human being. Nothing you do with your life is a waste.
#ChaseForBook9
HEY
FANGIRLING IS AN ART FORM
YOU ARE PART OF A SACRED CULTURE. EMBRACE YOUR WICCA OMNIPONE DEVS-
Wait.
This isn't witchcraft
Hey Zaf! We're having a pool party!
#ChaseForBook9
*spits out her marshmallow*
...
God dammit.
Um. The cough... Deacon,
Oh okay! I'll....join. Alexis is too she womt say much she cant but...
Alexis: Hi Ari! *stays by Momma*
Hi Alexis!
#ChaseForBook9
Hello Zaf
#ChaseForBook9
Fabi, your hat is cool. I thought I should mention that.
#ChaseForBook9
Alexis: Coco?
Ahahahahahahahaha let's face it I am kinda wasting my life
Oh my god. Did I tell you about yesterday? *facepalm*
My Irish teacher was walking around, asking us what our favourite singers were. I said, "is brea liom One Direction agus Little Mix." She asked me what my favourite LM song was and I said either Change Your Life, Wings, DNA, Madhouse or How Ya Doin. She said she had never heard Madhouse or How Ya Doin and I said, stupidly, "I know the rap off by heart in How Ya Doin!"
So she made me rap in front of the whole class -.-
I was morto, omg
#ChaseForBook9
He's not here...
#ChaseForBook9
Hi Zaf, Alexis.
*eats another marshmallow*
Trip's cheating
Hello! Sorry, my wifi was being mean. :(
#ChaseForBook9
@Mara: My Heart Attack video got deleted so now I'm watching stop motions of Heart Attack! :)
@Ari: It is. :)
@Adra; Oh. Are you dying?
#ChaseForBookNine
Thanks, Ari. [hugs]
#ChaseForBook9
*spits out her marshmallow again*
OH MY GOD
Trip's a cheater.
#ChaseForBook9
Um, I don't know. Hopefully not, Star
*hugs back*
#ChaseForBook9
FUCKER OH MY GOD
*laughs*
#ChaseForBook9
OH MY GOD
#ChaseForBook9
@Mara: :O
D:
Gah!
I would refuse. They cannot make me rap. It is not required for the subject.
. . . Well, I would say "no" and shrink down in my chair. :)
#ChaseForBookNine
Alexis: Oh.
*looks at Ari* She makes no sense she tells me people are here when they aren't and she was like a drunk trying to walk
*glowers*
Trip is an idiot
Oh, yeah you can, Saph :)
I'VE GOT A REALLY HORRIBLE COUGH AND I HATE IT D:
Star - Nooooo for it being deleted! :( but yay for Heart Attack! :3
#ChaseForBook9
Oh and Mara-
I've... I've had to do worse. I usually just say "fuck it" and try not to mess up
I have to go now. Bye!
IT'S JUST... OH MY GOD
#ChaseForBook9
Star - Oh, I did.
Until she threatened me with a demerit D:
#ChaseForBook9
Oh, yeah, that'll still happen for a bit, I guess... She can move and speak, though, so that's good.
*passes out chocolate and popsicles* *mbd for a few minutes*
#ChaseForBook9
*sprays Adra (until 10)*
#ChaseForBook9
Adra (the real Adra) - I had to sing in front of the whole school, school inspectors and loads of parents once *shudders*
AND I MESSED UP AND STARTED CRYING LOL
i was eight sheesh you don't ask an eight year old to hit an extremely high note
#ChaseForBook9
*with hose
#ChaseForBook9
Nuuuuuuuu! *gets sprayed*
#ChaseForBook9
Yeah and I guess she's still out of it
Alexis: sign my cast Ari? I want Niccolo to as well but I think he's afraid of water
*growls* Dammit Deacon.
#ChaseForBook9
0.0 that's mean...
I got shoved into a huge dance circle at my school on day 4 at an assembly.
Thank god for my dance lessons... But I had to work it.
But that's mean.
*hugs*
*places a skulcake on her clone's head*
((I'm dying))
Sure, Alexis! *runs inside to get calligraphy* *writes name on Alexis' cast in gothic calligraphy* Well, I wouldn't call him afraid of water. He's not here, though, so I guess you could say whatever you like. I'm not making sense right now... Oops.
#ChaseForBook9
Trip is my skulcake stand, I am a skulcake maker!
#ChaseForBook9
*hisses and scolds self* Bad first comment! Bad! *throws ded rights at Star*
#ChaseForBook9
Adra - Meh. I lived. I survived. On a podium. *laughs because Perrie and Little Mix*
Ahem, sorry.
Omg, that's awful D:
I can't dance, so I'd look like a retarded penguin. Like, seriously. No offence to any retarded penguins.
*hugs back*
#ChaseForBook9
I'm scared of water irl :P
Like, I can't even have a bath without crying because I'm scared I'll drown. It's really bad /:
#ChaseForBook9
:P it wasn't so bad... I pulled my best move and retreated. They cheered, so...
*nods to her clone* Aren't we awesome?
Alexis: thanks! And I kinda want to push him in water
Hell yes! I call dibs on throwing Niccolo in water!
Oh... I'm sorry, Mara. Are you comfortable with showers, at least?
#ChaseForBook9
Why did that post twice...?
0.0
#ChaseForBook9
back, why is there 2 adras?
I should probably go...
My words are somewhere off thataways.... [Points in a random direction and nods]
[Tips hat]
#ChaseForBook9
Trip was dared to imitate Adra. We're playing truth or dare. :)
#ChaseForBook9
oh, may i join?
Oh, ok then. Bye, Fabi! *hugs*
#ChaseForBook9
Of course you can join!
#ChaseForBook9
bye fabi
Bye Fabilous! *hugs*
@Mara: She shodln't have done that. You'd have the right to report her to the headmistress. Headmaster. Principal. Whatever. :P
My school has a headmistress . . .
Awwwwwwwwwww! *hugs eight0year-old Mara* :( :( :( :( :( :( :(
And - also @Mara - Sam from the Shiver trilogy can't go in a bathroom. :/ And he's awesome.
Well, you're awesome, sooo. :)
And - *shrugs* I think everyone has stupid fears. Me included, obviously. And being that afraid of something is good writing experience. :)
. . . Or just world experience. Experience helps you gain intelligence and knowledge. *nods*
#ChaseForBookNine
Adra - *laughs* We should all have a Bloglandian dance off whenever we meet up :P
Ari - Well, I'm more comfortable with them than baths, definitely. It's just water... no. My body doesn't like it :P
#ChaseForBook9
thank you *jumps into pool*
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