135,499 words and counting.
My editor has been asking me for a synopsis for ages now. They need it so that they can send it to sites like Amazon, so they can put it up to inform people what it is they'll be buying. I took a few minutes today to write it, and before I go to bed tonight, I figured my Minions deserved to see it first.
Last Stand of Dead Men:
War has finally come.
But it's not a war between good and evil, or light and dark- it's a war between Sanctuaries. For too long now, the Irish Sanctuary has teetered on the brink of world-ending disaster, and the other Sanctuaries around the world have had enough. Allies turn to enemies, friends turn to foes, and Skulduggery and Valkyrie must team up with the rest of the Dead Men if they're going to have any chance at all of maintaining the balance of power and getting to the root of a vast conspiracy that has been years in the making.
But while this war is only beginning, another war rages within Valkyrie herself. Her own dark side, the insanely powerful being known as Darquesse, is on the verge of rising to the surface. And if Valkyrie slips, even for a moment, then Darquesse will burn the world and everyone in it.
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I am distant watching Chad Vader videos and will not comment again unless someone comes on or I have the sudden urge to quote Weird Jimmy.
NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! MOP!!!!!!! D:
MY BIRTHDAY IS IN LESS THAN AN HOUR
ASDFGHJKL;
I IS EXCITED
I have nothing more to say. Night!
THE MARSHMALLOW BANDITO RETURNS.
HAPPY ALMOST-BIRTHDAY VAL.
THAT IS ALL.
NIGHT.
I asked my librarian if she could see if Derek can come to my school when he's on his 2013 Down Under Tour!!!! SQUEEEE!!!!
Happy birthday, Valereno!
WAZZUP!!!!!
Happy Birthday Val! *Gives a cake* Bye now!
Anyone on at all.
PLEASE ANSWER, I really need a hug :(
Well no one seems to be on so I'll be off
But before I go a random and easy riddle:
It is greater than God and more evil than the devil. The poor have it, the rich need it and if you eat it you'll die. What is it?
BYE BYE
HAPPY BIRTHDAY VAL!!!!! :D:D:D:D
(Not here)
Happy B-day!!!!!!
@duck the answer is 'nothing'.
Zath is in hospital now... I am sad...
I'm not here either...
WHAT?!?!?!?
I showed Derek my remnant makeup on twitter and he said it was AWESOME. In capital letters and all:p
That's great Ruá!!!
I was well chuffed xD lol
Distant, playing pokemon:3
“With great power... comes great need to take a nap. Wake me up later.”
― Rick Riordan, The Last Olympian
Hello.
Anyone?
HELLO!
Wbd.
Possibly wbvd.
Hey Star! How are you?
And, has my place in MC discussion finished?
Hello?
Uh, never mind. Bye.
Uh hi/bye Fabi...
"Old stories are like old friends, she used to say. You have to visit them from time to time."
— George R. R. Martin, A Storm of Swords
Hello. :)
Hey Taia! How are you?
Hi Dragona.
I'm doing okay, thanks Dragona.
How're you?
I'm fine thanks... though a bit worried Fabi leaving could have been something to do with me...
HI TAIA, DRAGONA!
Don't think so, Dragona.
Well it'll be the second time someone has left after seeing me...
I don't think so, Dragona.
I'd guess she just came and realised that she couldn't stay. That happens to me a lot.
Don't worry about it. :) ^^
Hi, Star! :)
Ok Taia.
*raves*
SO, HOW BE EVERYONE TODAY??????????
I'm fine Star, you?
I'm Okay, thanks Star. :) How be you?
Wbd/Msd :/
Taia's right. I'm afraid I'll be doing that appear/disappear thing a lot for the next week or so. Just a warning.
And, uh, this is one of those appear/disappear moments, I'm afraid.
[disappears again]
Tea brb
I guess I be good. :) Laughter in Maths. When I have laughter in my day it always appears brighter . . . :)
*nods* Okay, Fabi. ^^
'Kay, Dragona.
*nods*
Laughter'll do that. :)
Hello:)
Msd/wbd.
Hiya, Ieni. :)
How're you doing?
HI IENI!
Hello again.
WB DRAGONA!
Thanks. :)
Hi, Taia, Star and Dragona!! *ninjaeroplanetacklehugs*
Sorry, I poofed. I felt the need to go around my house saying random things C:
Am supposed to be revising:/
Hey Ieni! How are you?
I'm gooood, thanks:) apart from the assessments...
You?:)
Welcome back, Dragona. :)
*is ninjaaeroplanetacklehugged* :3
I should be revising, too. But instead, I'm looking through photographs for something to draw. :P
Washing up brb
'kay Dragona.
Hi, Jubi! :)
TAIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *supermegtacklehugsofdoom*
hi.
Back.
*is supermegatacklehugofdoom-ed* :3
How are you?
I will be distant. Drawing and blah.
I'm gooooood :)
a little bored though -_-
Jubi!!!!!
ALEXANDRA!!!!!! *supermegatacklehugsofdoom*
hi.
Hey, I think you probably mentioned it before, but I forgot... xP What type of minion are you...?
If anyone here knows, and if they don't mind telling me, is the discussion about me entering MC going towards a yes or a no? So sorry for being impatient, but I really would like to join. I really like the idea of it and I can't wait until I get an answer. I don't even mind if it's a no as such. I just want to KNOW. ^^
Sorry Dragona.. I don't know :(
Me? I'm from South Africa.
*hands Jubi a cookie*
Boredom isn't all bad. It makes you look for things to do, and then sometimes you, uh, find things. :P
Hi Alexandra! :)
You know being an Elemental? I made my character just do something awesome with some pringles.
If you put a small platform of air beneath each pringle, you'd be able to lift them into your mouth one by one. ^^
COOKIE!!!! *eats*
Alexandra- Oh.. really? For some reason I thought that you were from Australia.. *frowns*
OH WELL! xP *grins*
LOL, Dragona. Pringles rule. xD
OH!
That reminds me. I had some instantaneous idea for an OC (complete with life history) this morning, and didn't have time to write it down. I'll try and remember what I can of it, now. Thanks. ^^
*gasps* I DIDN'T SAY HI TO DRAGONA!!!
DRAGONA!!!!!!!! *supermegatacklehugsofdoom*
hi.
THERE!! :D:D:D
Yay hi Jubi! ^^
HI!
xD
hellos :)
Hey Melica! How are you?
PHew. 5 hours to spare.
I'm going now.
Just came to check the time!
Lol bye Thrust!
MEL!!!!!!!!! THRUST!!!!!!!!!!!!! *supermegatacklehugsofdoom*
hi(/bye Thrust).
Hey Dragona! Im good how are you? :)
HI JUBI!
I'm fine thanks Melica.
Yay! I remembered more of that character than I'd thought I would, at least. :)
Hi Melica! :)
wbd/msd
hey Taia!
Roman emperors are messed up...
AND NOW I MUST GO!
bye
bye jubi :(
... Is sad... Can not join Mc:(
But there was some big discussion going about yes/no! But I read MC. And I just want to know am I aloud to join?
*grumbles* By the sound of it, MC is such a mess... I'm not surprised they've stopped people from joining. They really need to make a new one and get rid of the people who cause the problems, it seems. I don't even know what happens but that'd be my way to solve it. ^^
hey Flame :)
Hey Flame! How are you?
Bye, Jubi!
Hi Brad! *offers a cookie*
@Dragona: I'm so sure. If they'd be creating a new one in order to let more people IN, wouldn't kicking people out kind of defeat the point? :/
Hi, Flame!
*Takes cookie* Thanks
Taia, well... if there are people who are causing problems (if there are, I'm not 100% what happened), surely it'd be better to get rid of them so the blog would be allowed to progress further?
I might make something where people can contribute to the story... hm.
Well that was quick. I already thought of a way to start it, but should I do it...? Hm...
@Brad: You're welcome. :)
Possibly. I don't think excluding people would be the right way of going about things, but that's me, I guess.
Erp. Gotta go.
Will (probably) return soon(ish).
*waves*
Bye~
Bye Taia!
http://deadreaping.blogspot.com/2013/04/dead-reaping.html
I've made a joint story blog if anyone's interested.
Hello?
*waits for someone to arrive*
Someone should be on at this time...
Hi, Dragona!
I'm working so wbd/msd, but I'll try to be here.
Hey Taia! How are you?
And I made a joint story you can join if you'd like.
http://deadreaping.blogspot.com/2013/04/dead-reaping.html
I'm Okay, thanks. And yourself?
Oh? I'm not sure if I'll have the time/energy/commitment for very much writing over the next few months, but I will think about it. Thanks for the offer. :)
I'll take a look, later.
(I know, I always SAY that, and I mean what I say, except that the duration of 'later' may vary. :P)
Taia, it doesn't really matter if you don't post very often. It's one of those things where you can come and go as you please. ^^
None of my friends in the MC are problem people, Dragona. They're all wonderful and perfect, even if not everyone agrees on everything. And there are going to be disagreements. We aren't clones, we don't all necessarily think alike, but there are going to be disagreements in any collaboration. Fact.
WARNING: FABI IS ANGRY
Okay, I get why Brad's upset, he's been waiting for ages, and the fact that he hasn't gotten an answer yet annoys me, too, to some extent, but you seriously annoy me. I try to be as helpful as I can, answer the questions I know the answers too, and you hate on the collaboration that many of my friends are a part of. You don't know what happened, you said so yourself, so shut up, you =|~|~||||~||=|~|=_|~-==|~==:||~|~|||=_||->. If you want to have your own collaboration, great, good luck. I'm not going to be joining it. You probably wouldn't want me as a member anyway. [laughs]
[shrugs]
It's true that there is disagreement in the MC. It's true that we don't necessarily see eye to eye, but one thing I've learned from Blogland in general, Luci in particular, is that perfect isn't the same as flawless. Part of what I like about the MC is that everyone can have their own opinion there, and there isn't one person in charge of everyone else. I mean, Ari's sort of in charge when she needs to be, but she's not, like, a dictator. She's awesome, they're all awesome. And I'm sticking with them.
I'll admit I'm one of the people who was on the edge of leaving. All our discussions about admitting new members, they're stressful, frustrating, and sometimes they make me upset. I get fifteen million times more upset, though, when you call my friends "problems." They're not.
And now I'm going again, lunchtime. This is my opinion, and I'm really not sorry.
Sorry I poofed. I suddenly remembered Ivy's birthday. Which is, uh, today. Yes.
I tried to draw Skulduggery throughly, but it looks terrible so I don't know why I didn't just rush through it like a whizz. -_-
Fabi, I'm sorry if I upset you. I really didn't mean it in a bad way. People have said there were a lot of disagreements and I was just pointing out that there was. I didn't call your friends problems, I said if they cause problems. I'm really sorry if I made you angry and I hope you accept my apology. As for you joining, anyone is free to join and that includes you too. I won't be nasty to you for what you said as I think I probably deserve it. What I said was kind of not the best way of putting it and I didn't really mean it in the way it kind of... came out. I just tend sometimes to think before I speak and that I'll improve on.
Sorry, Fabi.
Star, would you like to check out the blog I've made? It'd be awesome if you joined.
http://deadreaping.blogspot.com/2013/04/dead-reaping.html
I mean, I'd like to be writing again, and I think a joint-project is a good idea, but maybe not just yet, for me.
I'm supposed to be slaughtering time with revision, and I keep getting distracted from that as it is. If I'm given the opportunity to be writing instead, I think I'd naturally take that. Y'know?
Hey Sapphire! How are you?
Taia, that's fine. You can join whenever you want, or if you decide you don't want that's fine too.
Hi Dragona! Hi Tara! I'm pretty good. I'm so busy today tho. I've got underwater hockey practice today until 1 and then I'm going to my friend's place.
Underwater hockey?
THAT SOUNDS SO COOL.
I DON'T EVEN LIKE HOCKEY. WE ONCE PLAYED IT IN PE AND IT WAS SO ANNOYING BECAUSE ME AND MY FRIENDS WERE JUST LIKE, "WE CANNOT PLAY THIS. THERE ARE TOO MANY GIRLS WHO ARE TOO GOOD. WE NEED TO PLAY FOOTBALL".
But the fact it's underwater just makes it awesome.
@Dragona:
If I join, I am warning you - I am terrible at collabs.
Terrible.
Terrible, terrible, terrible.
I never seem to end up writing anything for them. :P
Just a warning.
Seriously. Never been in a collab that I haven't been a letter-downer at. Never.
Just warning. :)
Star, that's fine. I think it'd be at least cool to have you contributing, whether it's regulary or not. ^^
Dragona, underwater hockey is my favourite sport :) The sticks are way shorter than normal hockey sticks and everyone wears snorkels and swims around on the bottom of the pool push a little puck around and trying not to kick each other ni the face with our fins :) It's soo much fun.
Hi Star!
Aww... I have to go now :( Bye everyone *tacklehugs*
Bye Sapphire! Try not to kick people in the face! ^^
...
I don't think Dragona was calling anybody a problem, or anything less than perfect. I think he was simply acting on what he's been told about the situation currently at hand.
As for the new collaboration project, I think it's just a project, rather than something put purely out of spite.
I can understand what's being said, I do, but I just don't think that's what was meant.
Like disagreements, misunderstandings are inevitable, from both sides.
Sorry, I just- Yeah. ^^
:( FOURS SAPH!
UNDERWATER HOCKEY SOUNDS SO COOL. O_O
And Hand of Blood is such a jepic song. <3
Not that that was relevent, but still.
Taia, yup. I wouldn't make it just out of spite. I'm not like that. I don't really mind that I didn't get in, it was more for the experience and the fun of it than anything else and I'd like to form another to kind of help better connect with people? I just think it would be a nice idea.
Hey Jubi! How are you?
*nods* Thanks, Dragona. If you're still up for it in about eight weeks, though, that might be a little easier on my part. :)
Hi/bye, Sapphire!
Underwater hockey sounds incredible.
I despise average hockey, but I like water-sports, and I used to play some similar underwater-thing, though I don't remember what it actually was. :P
But, yeah, have fun! :3
DRAGONA!!!!!!
*supermegatacklehugsofdoom*
hi.
S'up my fools!
Yep Taia, it'll still be there. ^^
TAIA!!!!!! *supermegatacklehugsofdoom*
hi.
EM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *supermegatacklehugsofdoom*
hi.
http://deadreaping.blogspot.com/2013/04/dead-reaping.html
PLEASE guys check that out. It's a project I'm working on and I'd really like it if you'd join. It'd be awesome.
WOW!!
I've never had a greeting like that before
*hugs* Hey Jubi!
And Taia, I'll be on yahoo I think in a while. ^^
Night guys!
*nods*
I like the whole connecting-in-a-writing-way thing. Like when Gep hosted 'The Island', and such-like. It's a good idea, not to mention good fun. :3
JUBI!!!! *is supermegatacklehugofdoom-ed* Hey! :)
Hiya, Em! *hugs*
*Grins*
HOW GOES EVERYONE?
@Dragona: I'll try to get on, but it's a little conspicuous atm, for somebody trying to be, uh, inconspicuous. *facepalms*
I might be able to e-Mail, since that's a little more hide-able. IDK.
But, yeah. Bye~
I'm doing okay, thanks Jubi. How're you?
I'M GOOD :D
HI EM!
:( FOURS DRAGONA!
We've had two more competitions invented since The Island. What I have learnt from them is that you can never rely on people. :P
Nix's failed because people failing, and Zath only has 5 people left in THGC. :/
Damn people. Oh, that includes me, btw.
And, I'm frankly sick of the whole MC arguing, so I've given up offering opinions. *shrugs*
hellos!
Hello msd
Damn.
My chemistry teacher gave me the wrong homework-sheet. I'd meant to get the correct one last week. :/
Hopefully, Tuesday will be a good-mooded-teachers-day...
@Jubi- Good to hear. C:
@Star: Oh? I don't believe The Island was ever finished, either. The last task that went ahead involved a stick being shoved through my stomach, though, bringing an end to MY role in the story. :P
But, yeah. I know what you mean. :)
Hey-o, Melica! :)
Taia hopefully. Monday for me was defiantly NOT good-mooded-teachers-day. We were going to get no homework (good) but the class or rather some people in the class *glares at certain people in her class* annoyed her so we got homework. Maybe she'll give us the no homework tomorrow.
I have an insane amount of homework and I have a biology test tomorrow which considering the amount of studying I did for it means Im probably going to fail XD but ohh well :D
Hiya, Aisling! I know exactly what you mean. It's irritating when it's only because of a few people, too. :/
OH. Damn (again). I have a past paper to complete for maths.
Curse my maths teacher and his "You're annoying me so I'm going to set you this homework for tomorrow. Have a good time not enjoying your evening." :P
Mel Your profile pic. That happens to me alarmingly regularly.
And you always get more homework when it's a sunny day. We get very few sunny days here. We might actually want to spend some time outdoors while we can.
It happens to me a lot aswell :)
I hate going outside *cough* hermit *cough* but its only because the weather hates me...damn rain XD
I like playing sport outside. And I spent about an hour and a half outside today reading. We had a nice day today. It was shocking. But while most of my friends are outside with each other I usually stay inside.
ahh well if you have the weather for it then why not :)
I don't usually read outside. Spending that long out there reading was unintentional. I meant to come in sooner. But when I'm reading I might think its 12 but its actually about 2am. I lose track of time very easily while reading. *coughs* not my fault *coughs*
Hellos.
I have water in my ear and its been there for over an hour and a half. It refuses to come out. I was swimming earlier.
Hi Star
HEY STAR!!!
Sorry, I poofed.
Went to get that homework, got sidetracked, started eating cake, began to wonder how it would taste if I added applesauce and roast potato, resisted, came back here, realised I forgot the past paper, went back to get it, got distracted by food AGAIN, got halfway back to the computer, remembered the past paper, and went back to get it again. :P
Wb Taia. Food can be very distracting.
Thanks, Ais. That it can.
Were it up to me, I'd probably spend less time outside when it's sunny than when it's raining. I like the rain. I'm used to it. Too much sunlight scares me. :P
I lose track of time when reading, too. I re-read Playing With Fire a couple of weeks ago, and realised that the reason I had STOPPED reading for so long was that I didn't get to sleep until quarter to four. Which gave me three hours' sleep before I had to get up again. xD
Hey:)
Msd/wbd.
I should have revised for maths, but meeeeeh!!! And I went running, which I haven't been able to do since my toe got swollen, so yay!:) I'm happy with my time, though:)
Hi, Ieni!
Yay for the ability to run again!! C:
I can't run for the life of me. And if I try, I've been told too many times that I look no less than an utter idiot. :P
Hi Ieni
Hi Zaf
I'm not too bad at walking, though. Or, like, sitting. :P
Hi Zaf!
Yay for running. I like running. Sprints though not long distance.
Oh, oopsXD
Hey, Zaf and Taia!!! *ninjaeroplanetacklehugs*
Ah, it's okay, I look like a complete idiot too...
Hey, Aisling!! *ninjaeroplanetacklehugs*
Uh, yes, ded. I have no idea what to ded to D:
*is ningaeroplanetacklehugged*
Aaah :/ hmm can I ded?
Ieni ded to deds. If that makes sense outside my head.
*is ninjaaeroplanetacklehugged* :3
*laughs* Good idea, Ais. :)
I was left, to my own devices,
Many days, following, with nothing to show.
And the walls keep tumbling down in the city that we loved.
Great clouds rolling over the hills bringing darkness from above.
But if you close your eyes, does it almost feel if nothing's changed at all?
And if you close your eyes, does it almost feel if you've been here before.
And how am I gonna be an optimist about this,
How am I gonna be an optimist about this,
If you close your eyes.
*stops ded in tracks*
You want to ded, Zaf? If you want:)
Gah . . . ears are enemies with water so they get evil when brought into contact with each othert. -_-
Hi Mel, Ais! :)
YAY WBD TYPING ON IPOD
Oh dear... My computer went psycho and seems to have sent my Exquisite Corpse entry three times... :-/
And I'm not here, I don't think, or coming back for a while...sorry. I think I need to take a break from Blogland until I sort out some other things. I keep lashing out...
Anyway, bye. I'll probably be back on Star Wars Day, maybe the day after. Or I might pop in for a little bit sooner if I'm in a really good mood, not really sure...
See you all. [hugs everyone]
Gtg night
Ok, guys, I'm here, but I will be distant. Doing a zillion things at once :P
I dedicate this page to many things.
First to any Minion the Golden God killed off in LSODM. Knowng him it'll be violent but the comfort is to know at least it was Derek who killed you off.
To Derek: Why am I even dedicating to YOU? Oh right. I dedicate to you because you just are epic and well okay maybe your physcopathic tendencies are good. Nice job for finishing the first draft of LSODM I bet it's epic.
To artists I mean hell where would we be without art? No where it'd be a dull world. Very dull. Thank you!
To the insane Minions I know: Star Brad NJ Em Mara Skyril Aishling Melicia Luce and anyone else I forgot you all are epic people. Epic and insane. VERY insane.
Staarrrrry!!!! *ninjaeroplanetacklehugs*
Bye, Ais!:(
Faaaabi! *hugs*
I really hope things get better soon and you can email me anytime or come back on here, whenever and I'll miss you *hugs again*
:( Never forget you're perfect and amazing *hugs again again*
my eyes are really dry O.O
Lol see I do think these out usually
Fabi - I hope things brighten up for you very soon. You are wonderful.
Take care, and I hope to see you soon. *hugs*
Bye Ais! Sleep well!
SKYRIL! *glomps* I am NOT leaving this time!
But I will be distant. Maths.
Nice ded, Zaf:)
Hey, Skyril and Meeeeelneesss!!!!!! *ninjaeroplanetacklehugs*
*floods Mel's eyes with water*
Fabi Zaffy misses you!
oh btw Ieni, what email do you have for me because I have two...
Uh, I can't remember XD I think I have both. Isn't one Mel and the other your real name? Like I do. I haven't been on my emails yet, because I honestly forgot, because of everything:(
Awesome ded, Zaf. :)
*blinks*
I thought I'd take a post-it note and write down the topics in this past paper that I do not understand, so I know what to revise most.
I needed THREE post-its.
And my handwriting's relatively small.
This is NOT a good sign. ._.'
ok well for easyness it would probably be better to use my real name one that has my initials in it because the other one I use for other things,
because of everything...?
Ugh, I thought I was going to be able to stay, but I have to leave early. :/
Bye, guys... Sorry I didn't really talk at all. ~Hugs~
Hopefully by Thursday i'll get my signed copy of TMS that NJ got for me lol
So we're doing a project in English and I decided to make sure my teacher doesnt think I read TMS i'm using my siges copy xD i got a while so once I get it I'm all good lol might get extra credit for that xD
Signed* Zaffy cannot spell
Must poof, now. Byebye, *waves*
Bye Ieni!
*lays in tree*
I need to go for my shower (even though its a tad late) so I will be back later :)
Awh. Bye Skyril! Bye Ieni! Bye Mel!
*laughs* Coolio, Zaf. :)
*frowns*
Fireworks.
Why can I hear fireworks?
Fireworks? O.o
Well, I HOPE it's fireworks, because what else would it be? o0
I just read this book featuring this boy who was trying to collect every element in the periodic table.
And now I want to do it.
Even after reading about all the disasters that have befallen him. :P
Wbd and msd.
@Star: WOW!
That. Is. SO. COOL.
What book is this?
Itch, by Simon Mayo. :)
You think it's cool? Oh, good. Most of the people he knows do not understand his obsession at all.
The whole book is about when he comes across this new element . . . And I'm saying no more. Spoilers. :P
He'd managed to get xenon and phosporus and arsenic and almost uranium . . . O_O
I don't think I would get very far, you know. :P
He knew a dealer, though. *mutters*
And I don't think I'd be willing to spend hundreds of pounds anyway. :P
Thanks, Star. I must read that. :3
As for collecting them, I doubt I would get very far, either. :P
*laughs*
It would be terrinly hard . . . Plus some of them can only be produced in labatory conditions for an instant.
Gah.
But I could give it a go. :)
*nods*
True.
It's be fun to try, though, nonetheless. :)
Also, I just re-wrote the LSoDM synopsis, but the less said about that, the better, I think. o.O
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