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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«Oldest ‹Older 2601 – 2800 of 4918 Newer› Newest»Now, Dragona, what the hell is this story about?
Brave, well... I have an idea in my head, which you'll find out tomorrow when I'll post it. But it can be changed by anyone with a good suggestion, so to sum up: It's completely undecided, though I THINK I have a bare framework for it.
One thing I can say though, it will be an SP Fanfic.
*nods*
Teamwork. :P
Owhhhhhh! I had an idea today for a story! You wanna hear?
Yep, basically teamwork is everything. ^^
Imma tell you either way...
Sure, Brave. ^^
Yes Brave
Star you bit off the skin?!?!?! Bad bad bad Star!!!!!!!!
Stop hurting your self!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*looks expectantly at profile picture*
I am really looking forward to the new book!!
I've invited you to join, Brave.
The botton is red and the top is crimson . . .
Damn. It looks more crimson. *SCOWLS*
You don't meant to say I did all this just to prove myself WRONG??????????????
*sighs in exasperation*
Btw, this is how I get when trying to prove something. :P
It's something about the bermuda triangle expanding and trying to swallow the earth...
Bermuda Triangle! That's the Sea of Monsters! :)
Percy Jacksonness. :P
And, I never did that Brave, so uh, no clue. O_O
Yayy me and my lame story Ideas.......
GOD CHILD!!!!!!
*stares at bloody thumb, or the picture of it, as now it has dried my actual thumb is inaccurate*
However, it is also bright and slightly orangey in places.
So that's kind of red. :)
That's a good idea, Brave. It'd work well for a story. I don't know whether we'll be able to put it into Dead Reaping, but it depends what we all decide. Since I don't know yet it'll be hard to say. ^^
I love Percy Jackson!! I was so disappointed with the movie.
Orangey. *nods*
BLOOD IS RED.
MORE RED THAN CRIMSON.
BECAUSE CRIMSON IS PINKY.
AND BLOODY IS NOT AT ALL.
MORE ORANGE THAN PINK.
SO BLOOD IS RED.
AND NOT CRIMSON.
Point, proven! *is finally satisfied*
Does that mean you aren't going to draw more blood?
The Percy Jackson movie was ridiculous. All everyone said was "Hey guys, check this out". It was SO annoying and cheesy.
I've been obsessed with this point for an hour and twenty minutes . . .
THIS IS HOW I GET AKAY.
But blood is more red than crimson when fresh. *happiness*
And the colours online are slightly inaccurateeeeeeeee. :)
Whenever I take a pic of a birthday card, it looks a bit different than the original, and pics also look different from on my phone to the computer . . .
SO POINT.
PROVEN.
I AM RIGHT.
ANYONE DISAGREE WITH ME????????????
Omg that is such a good statement Dragona!
And Star, Even if i did, i would not tell you because then you'd do to my face what you done to your thumb.
Yes, Ais. :)
I point-blank refused to watch the movie. I heard that it was terrible, so.
My sister watched a bit of it when it came on TV once. She's read the books . . .
Apparently it was so odd and they had this magic map and Annabeth was so odd and was just like, "The gods are angry!"
And Grover was black?
I'm glad I didn't watch it. :)
Sorry for poofing
I liked The Percy Jackson books they were good the film on the other hand wasn't great. Maybe the Sea of Monsters movie will be better.
The guy who played Grover was the guy on Tropic Thunder!
Ok guys be back in ten...
@Star: I believe you. (provided no more blood is spilled) :)
I haven't read Percy Jackson OR watched the motion picture. (The library never had the first book!)
Apologies for my distance. I am drawing... logo studies, apparently.
When did THAT happen? o0
I wouldn't, Brave.
What I would do is think more, search for more evidence, make new arguements for my point and try to prove I was right.
If I got proved I was wrong, I would accept that. Because I would be wrong.
If I just sliced up your face, what good would that do? I would still feel wrong.
This isn't about being the best. This is about trying to prove a point. If I just sliced up your face, that would make me look wrong and like a liar, plus like and idiot and a bully.
When I do get proven wrong, I accept it. BUT NOBODY HAS PROOF. HUH?
Star what happend to your thumb
Star your point has been proven. So there's no need to draw any more blood.
Okay.
I have decided.
Blood can be many shades.
One of those shades is a shade of crimson.
So blood can sometimes be crimson.
*nods*
I am happy, now. :)
*nods*
That's a good conclusion, Star. :3
@Brave: I bit at it to draw blood to prove a point.
Previously, I was stabbing myself with a saftey pin, but it wasn't working out.
Blame it on the violent books and violent music. *shrugs*
Although today, my friend was telling me I should be one of those people who try and get world peace because we were doing about family arguments and I was so unarguementative and saying how there didn't need to be an arguement and compromises and stuffs . . . :P
It is the CORRECT conclusion. *nods*
Thank you, Taia. :)
And also, I worked out an hour or so ago that the word 'crimson' sounded good in the song and the implication was easy to pick up on so I could totally understnad why they put it there. :)
But now
It's over
I'm calmer
Her crimson flowing down
Like water
I saw her as she HIT THE GROUND!
Dragona i can't join till tomorrow...
and i gave you my old email adress ill tell you the new one tomorrow!
That's fine Brave. When you have a chance just leave your email on the post then I'll add you as an author.
My thumb doesn't hurt at all.
It's the finger I stabbed with the pin that hurts. *scowls*
**** pins.
So hiiiii!
Guys. I read like 42 pages of curse of kings. Bit boring................................
HI BRAVE!
I really enjoyed curse of kings.
I'm changing my taken name a bit...
Hi Brave
I'm still recovering from book 7. CAROL NOOO! I liked her!!
Slightly worried. Doesn't war make Skulduggery bad?
Also, WHAT IF DARQUESSE GETS OUT BY THE END OF THE BOOK OR HER AND VAL MERGE TOGETHER OR THE REFLECTION KILLS SKULDUGGERY OR GHASTLY. Ghastly can't die. He's too awesome and good at making awesome sounding boots.
Meh
Who here has ate fishermans friends?
*raises hands*
I have.
Many years ago, but I have. :)
*raises hand*
I used to have Fishermans Friends when I was younger.
Fisherman's Friends? *has never heard of them*
I've no idea what fishermans friends are so I'd assume I've never had them
They're cough sweets, I think.
Sorry guys, I need to have this down somewhere . . .
Now: Red orange yellow
Over: Green green yellow
Calmer: Blue purple pinkpurple
Crimson: Red crimson pink
Down: Green green green
Water: Blue blue blue
Saw: Red orange yellow
Ground: Purple pinkpurple pink
Cough sweets?
Had few of those. Might explain it. :)
*nods*
Fisherman's Friend is a brand of throat lozenge/cough sweet. They were originally made for fishermen, (because the conditions they worked in meant that they, like, needed them :P), hence the name. :)
I don't even know how I know that, but, yeah. :)
Hi Dragona! So will we be able to discuss the story tommorow when you post another blog post?
Taia, I think there's something like that written on the packet somewhere... ^^
Ah cool
Yes, Brad. Tomorrow is the discussion time. And as many days after that as it takes to get a storyline together. ^^
*laughs*
Really? I never had a packet of them, so that can't be it. :P
K good! Will be there what time will the blog post be posted? Sorry just want to be there on the dot
Hm. Well about 4:30 ish tomorrow GMT?
KK will b there good after school!
G2G! Going to read somemore of The Boy Who Lost His Face! Will be there Dragona this is the birth of Death Reaping
*FOURS DEATH REAPING*
I get home at 4:00-ish, depending on the bus. So I'll start writing the post as soon as I get home. I can't promise that it will be precisely at 4:30, as there are so many things that could go wrong. But I can promise I will try. ^^
Bye Brad
Bye Brad!
:( FOURS BRAD!
Awesome! :) I'll probs be available around then ish.
Oh joy
Hi Zaf
Is it overwhelming
To use a crane to crush a fly?
It's a good time for Superman
To lift the sun into the sky
'Cause it's gettin' heavy
Well I thought it was already as heavy
As can be
:3
Bye, Brad!
@Dragona: Sounds a good time. If my bus doesn't die, I should be there. :)
Hi Zaf!
Hey Zaf! How are you?
It doesn't matter if anyone is late. Everyone will be heard. Afterall, I think it'll last quite a long time to sort things out.
HI ZAF!
Tell everybody waitin' for Superman
That they should try to hold on as best they can
He hasn't dropped them, forgot them, or anything
It's just too heavy for Superman to lift
Sorry for the random lyric excerpts, btw. :P
Dragona: *nods* Good, good. :3
Freaked i was eye witness to a fight in school! A teacher got punched
Zafira, do you want to join Dead Reaping?
Oh Superman, where are you now?
When everything's gone wrong somehow
The men of steel
The men of power
Are losing control by the hour
And this is the time
This is the place
Where we look to the future
And there's not much love to go round
Tell me why this is the land of confusion!
. . . O_O *is totally stunned I had all those lyrics stored in my head*
Then after that it's the chorus . .
I'll've probably've got the above wrong, though. :P
Sorry. Superman in songs reminded me of it.
Hi Zafira!
Poor teacher. :P
@Star: Hoorah for Superman appearing in songs! :)
A teacher got punched? By a student or another teacher?
@Taia: :)
Sorry. Have to go now. Night guys!
Zaf: if you want to join Dead Reaping, the link is deadreaping.blogspot.co.uk
Night!
Bye Dragona
Brb.
May be away for a longer while if I can't get rid of my sister.
*nods*
Okay then
Ok Star
I have a small addiction to them....
*shoves eight in mouth*
Who here is watching that new channel:
TLC
Before I go -
GAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.
Me to sister: *holds up planner* Woudl you say blood was more crimson or red?
Sister: Crimson.
Me: *stares at her for a while, searching for a substitute for swearing* . . . Damn you.
Night Dragona! Sleep well!
*laughs* 'Kay, Star.
hola
AIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *Supermegatacklehugsofdoom*
hi.
HELLO.
Msd.
*is supermegatacklehugofdoomed*
How are you Jubi?
Hi star
Hi Jubi!! :)
wbd/msd
Nah. This pic's just not me . . . The colours. Doesn't look right with my name and doesn't correspond to me as a person.
HI AIS, TAIA, JUBI! :)
TAIA!!!!!!!!! STAR!!!!!!!! *supermegatacklehugsofdoom*
hi.
Welcome back, Star!! :)
*is supermegatacklehugofdoom-ed* C:
I think that ninja aeroplanes are rainbow coloured...
At least I hope they are.
I think this one, which I drew at the start of the year, is being awkward and turning on its side.
*hopes*
DAMMIT.
Hi Ieni!
@Star: O.O
That is so awesome, even in its awkward sideways-ness.
Hi, Ieni!!
BRB
REMEMBER: discussions about Dead Reaping will be tomorrow, at about 4:30 GMT. Don't worry if you are late by any amount of time as you will still be heard.
Star, that is SO COOL!
Hi Ieni
Wow that picture is brilliant Star.
@Taia: You think so? :)
Thank you. :)
It's meh. :P
Not my best Skulduggery by a lot, but then it was my first, plus lettering is pips to draw.
@Jubi and Ais: Thank you. :)
Wow, I wasn't actually expecting any praise . . . O_O
It's not anything, guys. :P
Hi:)
Sorry, I am kinda here, I just don't feel very talkative, right now, apparently.
@Self: This pic or blue hand?
*debates*
That's fine, Ieni. :)
Trust me. Star, My STICK figures look deformed.
HERRO GUYS
I've been away for awhile now but I'm back, went to go and find myself
Hi Tyler
Msd
Deformed is cool! :)
HI TYLER! :)
My friend told me friend to tell me she hated Disturbed . . .
She wasn't being hateful, she didn't mean it like that, but I still feel kind of mildly densive and lonely about it. *shrugs*
Gtg night
*mutters about how Disturbed are amazing and brilliant*
Hey. Today on the bus:
Me: *stares at the sign saying "PRIORITY SEATS FOR DISABLED PEOPLE"* *to friend* The word DISABLED begins with D-I-S and ends in E-D and has a B in the middle.
Friend: *bafflement* . . . Okay?
Me: And so does DISTURBED!
XD
My stick figurs are deformed
Hey Aisling and Star :3
:( FOURS AIS!
Haha, me and my friend used to sit in those seats XD
Well, not those exact seats on your bus, but you know what I mean:)
And least I hope you do...
HI EDWARD!
Zath said once that he didn't see how people could NOT like metal music. I felt suprior to him because I got why they didn't.
Now I'm listening to Disturbed and . . . I literally cannot see why people do not like them.
*Quotes Serpentine* Damn what I'm becoming
One of them now . . . XD
We always sit there on the way to school . . . :P
:)
Hay Edward and Leni
Very distant. Writing my second prospective mc chapter. I know it'll never be published but it feels wrong not to finish it. It just sits there in my files, saying finish me... finish me... :(
Evil chapters. :(
They do that.
I'm slipping into a strange state that isn't depression, just a weird drifting feeling ever since I got the email telling me I couldn't write for it. I can't seem to focus for more than a few hours. Whenever I think about it I get a sinking feeling. But not all is lost because today I only felt slightly more loathing for a group of partying people than I normally do! Huuuuuuuuuu...
*returns*
Hello.
Tell everybody waitin' for Superman
That they should try to hold on as best they can
He hasn't dropped them, forgot them, or anything
It's just too heavy for Superman to lift
Sorry. I know I've already posted that ON THIS PAGE put it keeps jumping out at me, so, meh.
GOOOOOOD MORNING!!!
Well, see you all later then. Nice chatting.
BYE!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
Hello everyone. I'm distant, but present.
If anyone is actually here, that is...
COCO!!!!!
Jubi's here!
So is Zaffy!
ZAF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*supermegatacklehugsofdoom*
hi.
Well, that was a lot more people than I expected.
*raises eyebrow* It's only 2 of us...
Coco are you afraid? How can you? Oh that's right the whole lunatic over gods who want us all dead
Hello, random people who chat here!!!
Uno!
INDELIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
hi.
You're the one who's an American Elder in book 8, right?
Nice to meet you!
I dedicate this page to the Party Bus going to Derek's house in 2014 which he hasnt the slightest idea we seriously are doing this but eh MINION PARTY!!!!!
I dedicate to Niccolo because he's a lunatic like me
Hi Jubilance!!!
Yea I am that Elder nice to meet you too Indelible!
That is so COOL!!
*smirks* No, I'm not afraid of two people- especially not two of the least threatening people I know. No offense. Heathens. Dammit!
Hello, Indelible.
Lol thanks! If Derek stayed true to my disipline I'm a Necromancer and he says I work up in the American Sanctuary which if he doesnt change it is in New York City and I interact with Dexter Vex. Do I die? No clue
Hello Niccolo?
That is just plain AWESOME, hopefully you don't die. :)
I hope I dont die lol
I imagine you would!
Hey Indelible :) Y'know you can just call me Jubi xP
You can call me Zaf or use my full title tis fine either way
Oh, okay! I don't really have a nickname, but if you want to shorten 'Indelible' you can. :)
Lol okay!
Hm... Well there's "Indi" or maybe "Grace" or "Gracey" for your last name
Any of those work. :)
Then its settled!
So are you an Ameriminion?
Yes, I am. :)
Oh, more Ameriminions. Aretha will be thrilled.
YAY AMERIMINION!!!!!!!!! *runs around in circles*
Aretha?
(Sorry, I haven't met most people here yet!!)
Okay Niccolo is weird lol nah he's a Faceless Ones follower Mevolent knows his true name and controls Niccolo and Aretha is Niccolo's friend
Are you east coast like me?
Do you all have interesting backstories like that?
No, I'm from the same state as Sanguine! So, sort of South Coast, I guess, but not really!
Ooh! Awesome! I'm up north same state as Gettysburg was
We all have our OC like mine is in book 8....how did you learn I'm in book 8?
I can't say with any certainty that everyone else has a backstory or that they are often greatly detailed, but overall,, I'd say yes. Everyone has a story.
Coco you have issues
*sighs*
I hate to think of you so like this Niccolo....it kills me
You mentioned it on the first comment page a few posts ago, and I noticed it there! I've been reading the blog for a while now. Only sort of glanced at the comments, though!
That's cool. :)
Why should it matter to you? Just put it out of your mind. There's no reason for you to suffer.
Ah! Well trust me its not just me who Derek added in theres a few of us Eden, NJ myself, Adra and others i forgot but its late lol
Basically one day Derek commented and told Adra she was in the book and then I found out I was Eden found out at a signing and NJ well he teased her so badly on Twitter he wouldnt say until finally he said yes.
I got to be an Elder because before KOTW i kinda was American Granc Mage and so in October Derek fired me so we started OTOA (Operation Take Over America) to get me to be Grand Mage well in December Derek said he'd consider making me an Elder ten January he comfirmed it that I am
Yes Niccolo you dont deserve this! For god's sake I am who i am for a reason! I want to help you
So a lot of the characters are going to be based off real people? That's awesome!
Cool story :) About you becoming Elder.
Lol thanks and the characters will have their names so yeah its kinda cool
I have to go now, see you guys later!
Bye!
BYE INDI/GRACE/GRACEY
Well, you can't, so you should stop trying. As great as it would be if you could, at this point it's just a waste of time for you.
Never Niccolo I WILL try I will not give up nobody is too far gone
I gotta go night guys!
Oh, |=|||~==|||== not the sirens again!
I mean, I hear them a lot, but they're so close...
[hides from sirens in Blogland]
[only here for a little bit because reasons]
And now I'm gone again, sorry I can't stay!
[hugs]
Anyone still there?
Popping in to tell you that my thumb is sore today. :P
Lol.
Hello Blogland are we all here?
OK, so no one is here except from here!
Hi Brad!!!
Hi Alexandra!
HELLO
No one around?
Could someone talk to me!
I might go crazy and start talking to myself (and that's BAD by the way).
Hi Duck!
HEY ALEX!!!!
So how are you today Duck?
I'm GREAT!
I'm meant to be packing for this camp thing tomorrow but I'm not bothered to pack and I'm also meant to be doing this English assessment that is going to take me 20 hours or so but I'm holding it back for no reason at all.
You?
I good thanks. You should probably go do stuff.
Na, doing stuff is for weirdos
I'm just on the computer and playing with Lego!
On second thought, I REALLY have to go nw and get packed.
See ya Alex
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