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 401 – 600 of 4979 Newer› Newest»aww thanks star! your intelegent to, y'know because you thought of it aswell :D
Yup Nicolette calls them Derek-kabobs
I do try to stop her but she squakes
Wow, third page already.
YES! *fist pumps*
I WANT TO DEDICATE THIS PAGE TO....
1.)Derek
2.)Monty Python
3.)Sherlock
4.)Doctor Who
5.)Bacon
I think derek went to collect his pizza...
*crowns Miss Cain with crown made of bananas* YOU WERE THE VERY FIRST PERSON TO ABBREVIATE LSODM ON THE BLOG! :) CONGRATS!
Derek!!!!!! I hate you!!!
Adra, I approve of your whole ded.
Especially bacon.
And Monty Python.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOO I'm too dense and forgetful to be intelligent. :)
Actually.... I can't hate you... If I could, I would.
*Bows*
I'm sorry I said that Master Derek, Golden God
I just thought. If. Derek killed of Ghastly.
I will crawl into a hole and DIE
Death lets all join in slapping Derek!
STAR, DO NOT MAKE ME QUOTE EINSTEIN.
*grins*
Thankies, Star.
DEATH!! *tacklehugs*
Intelligent in German = intelligent, except it's pronounced in-tell-ee-gent. Not in-tell-ee-jent like in English.
Good DED Adra. I know and love all of those things except I don't really know what Sherlock is. But I love all the oer things
I've got to go to bed. Oh NO I have a music competition tomorrow and my group is gonna FAIL. But I will play better now that I know the new title.
BYE EVERYONE INCLUDING DEREK IF YOU'RE STILL THERE.
ANYONE HERE SEEN LES MISERABLE?
Imagine the war songs, in the background of the big finale battle in book 9 or 8 8D
BYE AISLING!!
No, I haven't seen Les Miserable, BUT I CAN SO IMAGINE THAT. :D
No! No! I DON"T WANT TO LIVE IN THIS WORLD ANYMORE!!!!!!!!!!! NOT IF GHASTLY DIES!!!!!!!!!!!
*Runs into lake and drowns self*
*cries* do NOT remind me of that movie.
GAVROCHE.
MARIUS.
EPONINE.
ENJOLRAS.
VALJEAN.
JAVERT.
FANTINE.
THERNARDIER.
COSETTE.
"To love another person is to see the face of God"
dereks having hawaiin pizza...good choice...
*has no good answer to Scáth, so just bangs her on the head with a teacup*
*a chipped teacup, btw*
:'( POOR RUMPELSTILTSKIN/MR GOLD!!!!! :'(
That was such a sad episode. Mr Gold/Runpelstiltskin reminds me of my character Hunter in a way, but as you may be aware by now, most people remind me of Hunter in a way. :P
There is nowhere I can turn there is no way to go ON!!!
*jumps off tree into lake*
*Rumpelstiltskin
YOU NEED TO ALL GO WATCH ONCE UPON A TIME!!!!
*still loathes pizza*
OUAT.... Is my show.
Guys, would you mind reading a short snippet, please?
*Makes a sign that says "Suicide Lake" and throws it onto the shore*
I'm so so hungry... *decides to finally get food*
Brb.
Damnit, just had dinner and now I'm thinking of pizza.
/Explodes
I WATCH ONCE UPON A TIME, STAR. IT'S PERF.
*Shakes head at Luce*
*Wondering why self isn't dead yet*
I haven't seen Les Miz, but my mum did and she appears to be the only person on the planet who didn't really like it that much. :)
I had curly chips for dinner.they were simply amazing.
YES, L, I WILL READ A SNIPPET. :D
*takes sign off*
*pulls Death out of lake*
You know, Ghastly might just get tortured, he might not die.
*swims out of lake*
DEREK LANDY I DEMAN A COMMENT
Ok, NOW I'm going to get food...
"That just goes to show
What little people can do"
my friend and I made up a Castle on a Cloud rap... it's pretty awesome
yeah sure Luce :)
Miss Cain, I'd rather that over him dying. if he dies, I die on the inside >.<
Whoever's on Twitter, tell them my pizza has arrived and I'm over my limit for tweets!
*Gets puled out of the lake*
But it's GHASTLY!!!!!!
*Laughs because I am crying irl*
HEY DEREK
EWLFHSDIH
ALWAYS WANTED TO TALK TO YA
Oh hey Derek!
aww ok derek! enjoy the pizza...:D
OMG!!! DEREK!!!
*Tacklehugs*
DEREK DEREK DEREK!!
Ahem. /Stopped spazzing/
Have an awesome pizza, Derek!
COUGH. DONOTKILLGHASTLYOFF. COUGH.
Done, Derek!:)
Snippet:
The ground feels further away than I had thought, and I scream all the way to crashing to the ground.
I fall in an awkward heap, pain radiating through my body. Tears roll down my cheeks, and I stifle a scream. I think the fall broke my left arm, because it’s bent in a peculiar manner. Looking at my arm makes the pain seem worse, and I bite my lower lip hard to force myself not to scream. I must’ve been knocked off the roof with more force than I had thought, looking at my broken arm.
My attacker reaches the floor with little sound, and I watch their feet walking towards the left door. The shadows are distorting their face, but I manage to work out that it is really a he.
I take a mental note of what is obvious about him: tall, muscular, necromancer. But I can work nothing else out. He’s cloaked in shadows, which seem to move with him with every move he makes, no matter how quickly he moves.
I moan, as I struggle to my feet, and my eyes meet the eyes of my attacker. Instantly, I recognise the eyes. The hazel eyes with green flecks – the ones that gave me hope when I first saw them; the ones that belong to the person who saved me after the murder of my parent’s: Servus’s eyes.
@Scáth: *HUGS*
You would be perf yourself for that, except you were already perfect, so . . . *tries to comprehend perfectness* *gives up*
My mum always says David in the modern world is really pathetic, and that Mr Gold is a brilliant actor. Sehr richtig und sehr richtig. :)
ENJOY THE PIZZA, DEREK!!
Wbd, making teaaaa.
and did you get my tweet about you coming to my neck of the woods...?
I dont want to pressure you cause y'know that wouldnt be fair :D
It really is a short, short snippet. I just can't decide whether it makes sense or not...
*still hates pizza*
TO THE WINDOOOOOOOOOOW (/'.')/
TO THE WALL \('.'\)
Derek, are you doing to have a tour to Aus this year?
Hey I want him to come to America but the odss are never in our favor
thats brilliant, Luce!!!
OH MY GOLDEN GOD.
AWESOMENESS, L!!!
*agrees with Zaf* America is malnourished.
*nods*
Wait does this mean Derek left completely? He barely was in Blogland
Lucy! That's brilliant!!
ameriminions are just like Prim...ahh your right Zaf :)
Death, there are Aussie tours every other year. So it'll be next year. :)
DEREK!!!! COME BACK!!!!
Told you there is a good reason why I send Derek my book yeah the wait is long but hey I know I can get my books signed any other way
. . . Why you say you are a bad writer, I have no idea. Das war sehr sehr sehr gut! Nein, sehr sehr sehr fantastich! :)
Meh. Stop leaving my perfection scale in the dust. -_-
Seriously, though. Vivid, immediate, intriguing. *shrugs*
Msd
I need them to be between August 26th and September.... Something...
Cant*
Heh, thanks guys. c:
Also, anyone else think Adra is like the American equivalent of Lynxia? Just not the same . Just in the way they talk, and act, and stuff...
*isn't sure whether it makes sense*
*really misses Lynxia*
Derek, you never DID tell us what was on your comment...
Derek! *cries* I miss you!
*Wonders*
Where did Lynx go?
*half smiles* don't take this the wrong way, Luce. I know what you mean, but I prefer that I'm the equivalent of me...
I really hope he doesn't see me comment about me hating him... If I could....
I'VE JUST SAT HERE FRANTICALLY COMMENTING FOR AN HOUR AND HAVEN'T GOT ROUND TO TAKING MY ROCKCLIMBING HARNESS OFF YET. *laughs*
I think I may have to brb you all to get anything done at all. So brb! :)
OK STAR!
My tea, is done. :D
I think he may come back
DEREK THATS AN ORDEF
Shouold I stay on here, miss breakfaast or should I go outside, pull weeds and earn $20?
*nods* Derek, get back here!
And Star... You might want to, uh... Change.
I was sick today now I feel better
COME BACK MASTER DEREK, GOLDEN GOOD! MY KNIGHT IN SHINY ARMOUR (According to my little brother...)
No, I mean, you're just that kind of bubbly person we can always trust to be there, and to be happy and, yeah... I know what I mean. You just sort of remind me of Lynx.
Lynx's phone doesn't let her comment on the blog, and she can't ever get on a computer or anything. I think.
Aw... Poor Lynx....
Mom; Derek is too busy staring at Tanith in a bikini he has compitition with Billy-Ray though
Zafira
OMG LOL YES
I bet Sanguine dies.
I love Sanguine. But I bet he dies.
Icon For Hire are officially my favourite band at the moment. :D
I so wanna kill Sanguine
If Sanguine dies, this would be my reaction:
Laugh, cry, sob, cry, giggle.
BILLY RAY DIES, I DIE!
So... What should I do?
My reaction: Oh well I am glad
IF HE DIES IN TMS, I MIGHT SOB
especially since i'm not allowed it... Hpmh. ._.
oh... *smiles* Thanks Luce *hugs*
Oh, Zaf. I'M STILL SPORTIN' 102.8 fever!
So, like to everyone who uses the metric system... When you use a thermometer to take your temperature, is it in Celsius/Centigrade???
Omgg.
'Make A Move' SOOO reminds me of Skuttlebugia.
Pahaha, if Sanguine dies I hope it will be slow and gory and there will be flesh and blood and I will LAUGH.
MUAHAHAHA
What?! You're not allowed to read it?
sanguine is like me!!!!
Southern.
And that is where the similarities end.
...
I'm really confused.
Skuttlebuggia isn't even that good, and you're saying songs remind you of it.
what is this nonsense.
My mom is funny! She tried to give Derek dating advice!
Mom: Eh we all know he dreams of Tanith
Celsius
Tanzani, he's kinda my ex-boyfriend/hit-man partner/bestie/partner-in-anything-fun!
Is Skuttlebuggia isn't that good... Then should it be paired with 1D?
no i don't hate Skuttlebuggia. I just hate 1D
Derek will have Ghastly and Sanguine to seal with if he does - and a LOVE TRIANGLE WILL FORM >:D
I'm not allowed to buy another book, "especially if it's Skulduggery".
Really annoying D:
Ah. then I have a 39.3 fever.
So you can't read the rest?
Ah... Luce? Really? Why?
HUSH.
SKUTTLEBUGIA IS AMAZING.
And I swear, the song so suits it.
Zani... are you okay lol :P
Derek? Hah the only love triangle category there will be is "me myself and i"
not for him.
the characters.
It appears Derek left so ill go eat food but bring my iPod with me
Yeah, I can't buy any more books, meaning I can't read TMS onwards.
Unless my brother becomes less hassle, that is. The only reason I can't have any more is because my brother is being a little b*stard, and therefore putting my mum in a bad mood. :)
L, guess what.
what
500 comments later...
Everything FINALLY dies down
I might be able to buy Down Under Tour DB for you today.
But I probably won't be able to send it for a while...
@Adra: BUT YOU CANNOT HATE 1D!!!!!!!!!!!! D:
Whenever someone mentions they don't like 1D, I always start really defending them and my 1D friends just don't even bother. XD I don't even know why. It isn't just loyalty to Maraness. I just feel like I have to stick up for them. Why this should be when I'm not even a 1D fan, I have no idea. I'm so odd.
ADRAAAAAAAAA you can't hate 1D! They bring so much happiness to the world! Maraness is a prime example of how happy they make Directions, and plenty of people love hating on things/standing out from the crowd/arguing/a number of the above, and 1D can make these people happy too!
1D bring happiness. SO SHUSH AND STOP DISSING. :)
Adra, I giggled way too much at that.
Hehe Adra, I was thinking the same thing x3
Hey im meeting Derek in April
I'LL HAVE TO SAVE UP TO SEND YOU ONE OF MY BOOKS!
Damnit, why did my mum stop letting me earn pocket money!?
I think she said something about giving me more money for America... Bleurgh.
*Directioners
*facepalm* TWICE I HAVE MADE THIS ERROR NOW. SOWWY!
Just realized somethin'
Derek. Had a mini-beard.
http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/sites/default/files/imagecache/production_main_image/images/2-_feb_derek_landy.jpg
*Squee!*
Yeah...
but that doesn't sway the fact that 1D still are awful.
And I will go have breakfast and earn $20! Farewell!
BYE DEATH!
Hmm, I should get ready to go to Dymocks.
But I have to be ready by 9, so... yeah.
bye Rose! *waves*
80s rock is where it's at. Aerosmith, ACDC, Whitesnake, Van Halen, Pink Floyd, Led Zep, Queen, Kiss... All the classics.
Im going to see bon jovi! *does happy dance*
IN MY OPINION.
Bye Death!
ADRA I LOVE YOU! *hugs* YOU LIKE SO MUCH GOOD MUSIC C:
*Waves*
(Is really gone now)
*cough splutter*
I just choked on my tea...
Im not doing much
NO.
NO.
NO YOU ARE NOT. SERIOUSLY?????
*instantly jealous* I WOULD KILL...
CUZ IM WANTED..... DEAD OR ALIVE. *rocks guitar solo* I have seen Guns n Roses before... and a lot of people hate on Nickleback but i just happen to like them...
And I would murder to see Evanescence.
LUCE *hugs* YAY. WE AREN'T TAINTED BY SOCIETY!
i know that Lyd REALLY likes 1D... SO don't mention that to her. She's scalp me.
@Adra: *sighs*
I cannot form arguements against that.
METAL IS THE BEST, ADRA. And the best band in the multiverse is Disturbed. :)
*frowns* My pedantry forces me to say that actually I haven't heard every band in the multiverse so there is actually technically in theory a possibility Disturbed ISN'T the best. (*shock horror* I know, barely believable, right?)
I do wish I would stop arguing again myself. :)
Aria and Lyd adore 1D.
I'll admit that they're talented. And I like a couple of their songs, but I don't love them.
I like some seriously random music, though. XD
From NIN, Disturbed and Enter Shikari, to Big Bang, B2ST and 2NE1, to Kiss, Whitesnake, etc.
And then there's Linkin Park, Wheatus, Blink 182, Fall Out Boy etc.
I like too many bands...
*against
ITSS MY LIFE
YESH! I AM SERIOUSLY GOING TO BON JOVI!
I AINT JUST GONNA BE A FACE IN THE CROWD YOUR GONNA HEAR MY VOICE WHEN I SHOUT IT OUT LOUD.ITS.MY.LIFE!!
OMG. OMG. OMG. OMG.
ITS NOW OR NEVER. I AINT GONNA LIVE FOREVER> I JUST WANNA LIVE WHILE IM ALIVE
2NE1 are awesome.
Linkin Park rule.
BIGBANG are fantastic. WOOHOO. XD
Paramore are pretty good.
Evanescence is amazing.
Icon For Hire are my favourite right now.
Birds of Tokyo are perfect.
And I'm pretty sure I like other bands, but they're the main ones.
Im hidinf
CAIN, YOU'RE PERFECT
ALSO, BIG BANG ARE FANTASTIC, BABY. c;
NIN appears to equal awesomeness. :)
I do not just say these things to make my fwiendles happy. :)
*starts music* DO DO DOOO DOOO... DO DO DOOT DOOT DOOT.... DO DO DOOO DO.. DO DO DOOT DOOT DOOT DOOT. DOOOOO DO DO DOOOOOOOOO DO DO DOOOOOT DOOT DOOT DOOOT DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT
WE'RE LEAVIN' TOGETHER
BUT STILL ITS FAREWELL
AND MAYBE WE'LL COME BACK
TO EARTH, WHO CAN TELL?
I GUESS THERE IS NO ONE TO BLAME
WE'RE LEAVING THE GROUND
WILL THINGS EVER BE THE SAME AGAIN
*HEADBANGS*
IT'S THE FINAL COUNTDOWNNN
YEAH! I cant really contain my emotions about it either...
IM WANTED...WANTED, DEAD OR ALIVE.
AND IIII WILL LOVE YOU BABY, ALLLWWWAAYYYSSSS!!!
Tis so my motto
OMGG I FORGOT 360, 30 SECONDS TO MARS AND GREEN DAY. THEY'RE ALL AMAZING. :D
*rocks guitar solo again*
OOOOOOOOH WE"RE HALF WAY THERE
OOOOO-OH! LIVING ON A PRAYER!
TAKE MY HAND WE'LL MAKE IT I SWEAR
OOOO-OH! LIVING ON A PRAYER!
LIVING ON A PRAYYYYYYERRRRRRRRRR
30 seconds to mars.... lol you don't have a proper fandom unless you have a fanvideo to This is War...
I HAVE IT'S WAR IN MY HEAD NOW
and idk why.
:O magic?
well I gots to go guys so bye bye :)
What a clever, awesome title..now I'm really wondering about things
This Is War is an awesome song. :D
BYE MEL!!
HI WILLOW!!
bye Mels!!!
um... I like the DW and Sherlock ones
Bye Mel!
Hello Willow!
*is going to try to write Skuttlebuggia*
Hey Miss Cain and Luci!
Are any of you sleepwalkers?
Nope, not me.
But my sister sleepwalks. It's quite creepy, although I never see her do it.
This morning instead of waking up on my bed, I woke finding myself staring under my bed..
'Sup Willow!
Hey guys.
That'd be really creepy, Willow.
HEY RIM!!
'Sup Rim
Hello Rim:)
hey Elder...and ya it's creepy
Haa tis creepy
Ah, sorry but I must depart... My fever isn't doing me any justice. Bye you all! *hugs*
*tosses skulcakes to all*
I've never seen a person sleepwalk though and I wanna
Bye Elder!
*catches skulcake*
BYE ADRA!!
I'd be really weird seeing someone sleepwalk, but very interesting at the same time.
Wbd, getting ready to head off to the shops in about an hour.
*It'd
Bye Adra!
My sister sleepwalks all the time. And sleep-talks.
Once I was watching Labyrinth with her, and she fell asleep. But she still quoted her favourite parts along with the film - I think that's what we would call a true obsession.
Ok Missy, and wow that is true obsession lol
Bye Adra!
TRUE OBSESSION FTW!! XD
Yes Luce, true sleep proof of an obsession.
But David Bowie makes that film as awesome as it is!
Bye Adra
RIM I LOVE YOU EVEN MORE THAN NORMAL
i didn't know you like Labyrinth. c:
Thanks Luce :D
I've seen it a few times. Not recently though...
I think after watching Stardust again has made me go on a rampage for films of that type...
STARDUST IS PERF, TOO
Have never watched Labyrinth but StarDust is a pretty good movie
I KNOW!
The only films that are going round my head right now though are The Perks Of Being A Wallflower and She's the Man. At least they're good films!
...No.
No.
No no no no no no no.
No!
No!
NO!
*curls into a a ball and dies*
omg, I love the perks of being a wallflower, i just watched it a couple weeks ago
Hello to you too, Mist.
Y'all right there Zath?
*Nudges him with foot*
Hey Zath!
Bonjour Zath!
Derek.
You...
*groaaans*
MOFFAT IS EVIL BE GLAD YOU ESCAPED WITH YOUR LIFE
Hi Banana!!
What did Derek do? :o
*strokes Zath's arm*
Chill dude. Let your...whatever you're feeling out onto this. *hands him a purple rubber giraffe*
Zaf sad
She forced to go to drama from 9-3 and do NOTHING so like what is the point of dragging me out and going? To maybe work one of six hours on something? To me thats pointless just make a bloody time we need to be there to practice and lemme go home. Its stupid to waste most of my Saturday sitting doing nothing of importance
*squeezes the rubber giraffe and almost accidentally tears it apart*
Thanks. I think.
I actually yelled out when I saw the title and my parents still haven't worked out why. I just blubbered at them "everyone's going to die".
I gave you the Rubber one because I want the plush one.
*cuddles Cat's giraffe*
That's exactly what I thought but I'm kind of hoping that if he does it then he knows the general idea of what the minions will do to him in hatred/annoyance/sadness.
Awesome title
*facepalm* Nice reference... I think.
I'm pretty sure he has some idea. He's had years to prepare.
If everyone died I'd have to burn all the books i have...not really, I'd just turn his enemy loose on him
He's had years to become numb as well... Unlike us...
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