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 2801 – 3000 of 4918 Newer› Newest»Goodbye Death I shall count the minutes till we meet again
Are you still counting? The minutes must have turned to hours, the hours to days, the days to weeks and the weeks to years. I miss the time where we were together ****, I can’t tell you how much I will regret the day we drifted apart. I know I sound like that creepy stalker ex-girlfriend but I just miss you. I miss the time where we would laugh together, where we danced, where we become a pair. The day that we met I still remember clearly.
It was a warm afternoon and I was sitting at the computer in the dining room. I was happily laughing along with everyone when I saw you comment. It was within the same week as I came on. We talked for a bit then you teleported to my house and we attacked someone else. I remember imagining that I was in my neighbour’s house and we were in Jayden’s room. I was laughing so hard then…
I remember feeling so light when I was around you. I remember feeling like I could fly. I remember you saying to me at the ball, ‘Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?’ and I blushed and giggled. I remember that brilliant smile that would creep onto my face when you were on. I miss you ****…
Hello.
Just to say, if anyone wants to join Dead Reaping, today is your last chance to do so without anything to catch up on.
deadreaping.blogspot.co.uk
You know something is wrong when you have accidently found your English teacher's Google+ account... And his YouTube account...
And you find out he is a Christian...
(I'm going to keep stalking him...)
Hi Death!!
You know something is wrong when you accidentally found your student's blogger account...
And you find out she is despises you for been a Christian...
(I'm going to keep stalking her...)
... Oh God...
Mr. Tod... I'm sorry... I will make it up to you with jelly beans and... Uh... Romeo & Juliet?
Dude, I don't despise Christians! Jesus loves us all!!
(Please don't tell mum...)
Mr. Tod. I am having a shower. Please don't kill me! Remember me acing the Romeo and Juliet prologue? I'm that epic! Don't kill me. Please. I have a hiking trip. After the hiking trip. Please. Don't get my dress dirty.
Hey Rose, Sup Mr Tod
(yawn) Your both gone, aren't you?
Hi Jonathon!
Ok then, practice. (Darkness erupts from my body and takes form. I draw my sword, a wicked black blade) To the death eh?
Oh, Sorry Alex, hi! (dodges incoming attack)
Hi! Sorry, long shower... Scary shower... I kept expecting mum to come banging on the door asking why my teacher sent her an email.
Hi!
(our swords clash, I reman casual) Oh hey Rose
Hi Death!!
O.o
(the shadow me connects a kick to my kneecap, braking it. I swear, vaperizing it with black fire)
Hi Zaf!!
Lol, wrong braking. Or the right one. Anyway... (I remove a jar from my pocket, foul smelling gell is rubbed into my wound. I heal)
Hi....lol only on til homeroom ends
*Lunges at the shadows Jonathon is attacking*
*Passes through*
*Hits the ground and rolls back to feet*
*Falls on face*
Okay, not the best way to go...
Hiya Zathy!!
You have school?
Ooooh NOOOO NOT KEYSTONES NEXT WEEK
I lost it xD
Yes its 7:30am
Rose, only I can affect it, it's my creation. Thanks though. (The shadow me returns to my body)
HOLD ON, STOP EVERYTHING!!! You have school at7:30?
O.o
7:30? You're lucky I'm even out of bed by then!!
Haha, same for me!
And now, down the rabbit hole I go.
(I jump of the building, freefalling to the streets bellow)
(and vanish)
Bye Jonathon!
Okay, me is leaving. Me needs sleep. Me says goodnight!!
Hello.
Hi Dragona
I'm not allowed make the new email address :(
Aww... that's a shame Aisling. Maybe you could be an honourary member and get someone to post the stories for you?
Maybe... I'm not sure. I'll see.
How are you?
I'm fine, you?
Sorry I poofed.
It's ok. I poofed as well.
Wbd
kk Aisling.
ATTENTION ALL DEAD REAPERS. THE NEW POST HAS BEEN POSTED FOR THE DISCUSSIONS OF THE GENERAL STORYLINE.
Back
Wb. Aisling, you can read the post too if you want. You can have a say in it, even if you can't join as such.
I'll read the post later. Thanks :)
You're welcome. ^^
*yawns*
I'm having tuna pasta bake for tea.
That sounds delicious. I love tuna. I had tacos for dinner.
HELLO.
I've been informing everyone today that blood is many shades of red, including crimson.
Nobody was interested. :P
And then I added that I was talking about fresh blood. Like I'm adding now, y'know . . .
Star, new Dead Reaping post.
Hi Star.
dragona I have read it and commented get the others who are here and head over to Dead Reaping!
I know, Dragona.
I'm opening it and being there at the same time as I'm opening YouTube and the tabs I want, opening and commenting here, plus searching for, opening and logging onto my school's VLE and searching on it for where I need to be. Yes, it rhymes - that was unintentional.
kk Star. ^^
Wbd, doing stuff and stuff and stuff. D:
kk Star. ^^
My Confirmation's tomorrow... >.<
Oh, I'm screwed.
*is not really here*
HI MARA!
Good luck. :)
Oh happy confirmation Mara. Hmm my cousin's confirmation is tomorrow as well.
It's not that bad. You don't have to do that much. Well I didn't. I suppose it's different for every school. Or if you do t do it through school whatever way you do if.
*it
*it
Hi Mara
I CANNOT WORK OUT WHAT THE HELL MY FRENCH HOMEWORK IS MEANT TO BE. *screams*
I have to do this exercise on the damned online textbook. I HATE the online textbook. Partially because I have problems getting it to operate AND having it big enough for me to see, and partially because stuff like THIS always happens. Why can't they have given us paper textbooks? :(
You do it with school? O_O
*tries to comprehend that*
It must be awesome, being in a school that isn't completely neutral about religion . . .
Yeah most schools do it here. Apart from educate together schools as far as I know. I might be wrong though.
I have to sing a song with a girl I hate and she thinks I like her but she hates me and tries to make me mess up and then the readings omg just no UGH D:
My school is Catholic, so.... *nods*
Ah well in that case good luck Mara. Maybe she'll be nice to you tomorrow.
My mum believes that at school you should learn to get along with all different kinds of people.
That is one of the main reasons why she doesn't believe in private schools. Because you should learn to work and be with people all different kinds of people, not just smart rich people.
I go to an ordianry comprehensive school that is for boys and girls and isn't for any particular religion.
I'm making it sound real common. *laughs*
Nice change from feeling posh. :)
I suppose it makes you more comfortable with being Christian if you're at a Christian school . . .
I'm not afraid to tell people I'm Christian though. *shrugs*
I would rather avoid telling people in the past because awkwardness, but now I think I'm more confident overall as a person. :)
Plus I'm proud of being a Christian and what it stands for. *nods*
For me, school and church are too completely different worlds . . . It's odd to think of them merging. O_O
Must be cool though. :)
:( That sucks, Mara. *hugs*
I hope you don't interact much. :)
Thanks guys:)
Our closest church is a 5 minute walk down the road :P
Tomorrow, I meant.
Although, 'at all' would be better. :)
*from the school
Merp. She sucks. Like a vacuum. XD
Hi everyone! How are you all?
My closet church is maybe a fifteen minute walk down the road. :P
Oh, wait. I forgot the other tiny one. WHich is more a ten minute walk. :)
And the next nearest is about twenty-five minutes!
Hi Star! Hey Mara!
Hi Lewis
My closest church is across the road from my school and my school is a 3 minute walk from m house. So it's very close.
*my
Hi Ais! My closest church is at the bottom of my road. I'm at the top end.
Oh, from my house, I was saying . . .
My school is a few minutes from my house via the bus, but because of the hazardous roads it's around three miles walking from my house.
My school is a secondary, though.
Never been to a church in the village where my school is. :P
The churches in my village are ten minutes from the primary school, I guess . . .
I haven't been to a church in years (I don't know how many) Why are we talking about churches?
Actually, one of them would be more two minutes.
But that one nobody much counts much. It's tiny and not very mainstream.
Lewis- em I think it came up because Mara is making her Confirmation tomorrow and we kept on talking about churches cause we often talk about random things.
oh right.
Because it's Mara's Confirmation tomorrow. :)
I last went to a church not last Sunday, but the Sunday before . . .
Church is fun. :)
I know you might go O_O, but I have Sunday school with crazy people at one of them and Sunday school with non-crazy people who are still awesome at the other one. We're in the process of switching churches . . .
Is anyone going to Derek's book signing in June?
Nope. The one in June is in the UK right? The only ones I can go to would be ones in Dublin.
Yep UK. You live in Dublin! I want to live in Ireland.
Gah, sorry, distant. Msd too.
June?
I'm going to the Leeds signing in June!!!!!!!!
Damn. I'm going to the one in York
I can only go to ones in Cork or Kildare...
Which sucks. Because they're usually no-where near me XD
Yep I live in Dublin. Best county in Ireland. Although I like Wexford as well. And Tipperary.
Go on Tiobráid Aráinn! XD
I love Dublin. It's so big and interesting. Tipp is... uh... boring :P
There's one in York? O_O
It takes the same amount of time for me to get to York as to Leeds, aroundabout, I think.
I'm on the outskirts of Hull. *nods*
Hull? Next to the Sea Hull? COOL!!!!
Hello.
Hi Dragona!
But Tipperary has a special song!!!!!!!!!
IT'S A LONG WAY TO TIPPERARY . . .
And then a few more miles to Dublin.
*nods*
ARTEMIS FOWL REFERENCE, RIGHT THERE.
Yeah. :P
Dublin is the 3rd smallest in the country. But it's full of things so I get what you mean.
Also Dublin won the Alianz league this year so maybe we can win Sam again. Of we're getting better at hurling so maybe some year soon enough we might win Liam.
*is not sure how Alianz is spelt*
Hi Dragona
My brother loves Tipperary cause they're great at hurling. He doesn't on the other hand like Kilkenny.
HI DRAGONA!
Sea Hull? *frowns*
There's a Sea Hull?
There's a city called Kingston Upon Hull, know by locals as simply Hull, and there is also the River Hull - the river which the city was named after.
*nods*
*tries to work out where Hull is in relation to anywhere else* *fails*
Uh, we're on the northern side of the River Humber, and that's about as much as I know. :P
And I'm back on the Dead Reaping post if you want to continue the discussion. Lewis, do you want to join?
For you foreign people, the River Humber is a large river in northeast England, shown on maps as a small gash in the side of the country. Spanning it is the Humber Bridge, which used to be the longest single span suspension bridge in the world.
I'm doing a combination of showing off and procrastinating homework, so you may ignore me. :P
My village is around twenty minutes driving from the centre of Hull.
*nods*
When I said Sea hull, I meant Hull next to the Sea. Someone told me there was a Hull near London. I didn't believe them. (I think he was drunk)
What's dead reaping?
It's a long way to go, it's a long way to Tipperary, to the sweetest girl I know...!
Or The Mighty Blue And Gold XD
Prepare, the premier has woken, beware the mighty blue and gold!
And; TIPPERARY, TIPPERARY, ARE WE ARE WE ARE WEEEE! C:
Slievenamon, of course; Alone, all alone, by the wave washed strand, all alone in the crowded hall!~
And... The Premier Rap! :D
Brendan Cummins from Ballybacon, Grange, Nasa's studying his puck out range! (he's my cousin XD)
For the blue, the gold, and the dream, this is for the boys on Hill 16, c'mon! Tipp, Tipp, Tipp, Tipp, Tipp, Tipp, Tipp, Tipp, Tipp, Tipp, Tipp, we're thrownin' a party for Liam McCarthy! :P
I got a bit carried away...
I've got to go now. Bye!
There may be, but I doubt it . . .
And it is next to the sea - you can take the ferry from Hull. I do it every year when you go on holiday. :)
We don't have a beach or anything like that, though. We're not that kind of sea. We're just boats and docks. :P
I don't know why I'm saying we seeing as I don't live there, but it's my nearest city, so I live there if you zoom out, I guess. :P
I've been over the Humber Bridge!:D
*throwin'
:( FOURS LEWIS!
Bye Rhydian!
Hey Ieni! :)
Msd:(
I'VE CYCLED OVER THE HUMBER BRIDGE! :P
*hugs Ieni* I NOW DECLARE YOU JEPIC!
Wait, you were before. *frowns*
Never mind. You had not had a DECLARATION before. YES!
My grandparenst live over the bridge in Lanchasire, so we hop over when we go visist them. :P
We dn't go over much else . . .
The price is now only a pound, I think. :)
They took it down.
It' stupid. We had to pay a toll to pay for the bridge, but then it kept breaking, and needed fixing, and then the price was gaining interest, and now we've paid the first price for it a few times over but still haven' PAID for it. Gah. :)
Now, brb.
Gtg football match bye
Gaelic football not soccer.
All Dead Reapers, please go on to the newest Dead Reaping post.
Hello?
I'm here for a little bit. :-)
Really shouldn't be, but I miss talking to you guys.
Have fun, Ais! :)
Gtg, see you on Saturday! :/
*hugs*
Hi Fabi!!
[hugs Mara]
Bye...
Yeah, I'll be back for real on Saturday, too. Probably Sunday for all you people ahead of me in time though...
Hi Alexandra! [tacklehugs]
So Fabi how are you?
Tired. [nods]
And behind schedule...
And I miss Mimi, but other than that, I'm good. You?
And now I have to go. Sorry!
I'm good thanks!
Bye Fabi!
:( I missed Fabi . . .
*long-distance hugs her*
Hello again.
Hi Star!!!
Wb Star. There's still more discussions going on on the Dead Reaping.
Cheese.
IT'S BLUE.
Sorry for my distance, trying to decide which colours to colour in these words. It's a complicated process.
It's blue.
It's very blue.
I have left to colour:
IT'S
I'M
I
HIT
THE
It's blue.
Incredibly blue.
It's blue.
I dedicate this page to my brother, who is in hospital right now. I hope he's okay and gets better. This is why I spammed for first. Because I really want him to be okay and superstitious nonsense decrees that maybe dedding the page to him will help.
He'll probably be fine, but yeah. :/
So yes. :)
It's is very blue, though. :)
I like the colour blue. My favourite colours are blue and black.
[longdistancehugs Star back]
I hope your brother gets better soon.
It is blue indeed. My sis wouldn't believe me, she said it was green, but I told her.
And I am not actually here this time, sorry. Hi and bye.
Might be here for real in forty-five minutes or so, hopefully. :-)
I like blue . . . :)
Black is awesome though. I like using it for background on word art. Makes them look cool and seem to glow, ish . . . :)
@Fabi: *hugs* :)
Thank you. :)
My sister told my mum it was blue. :P
She just likes watching me Photoshop stuff, though. XD
I think it's safe to say that I'm thoroughly sick of My Fist, Your Mouth, Her Scars. :P
Hello? I have a little time now. :-) Lunch break.
Sorry I've been unable to be here. [hugs] How is everyone?
Star what is the matter with your brother?
HI FABI!
@Brad: I'm not sure. :P
Whenever one of us gets ill, I come to school (unless I'm ill. Then I come to school afterwards) and I tell my friend, and she asks me what the illness was, and I say I don't know, he/she/I was just ill, and my friend's like how can you not KNOW, and I'm like I don't KNOW, we're just ILL . . . O_O
I haven't seen him since this morning, also, so. :/
Oh yeah.
HI FABI! :)
Hi Star. :-)
Hi Brad. :-)
Hopefully he gets better.
They just got back, so I went downstairs, and apparently he's got a virus. *nods*
Still not sure what he has.
See? :)
Hi FABI!
Hi STAR!
Hope he gets better!
Thank you. :)
No probs
I hope nobody else catches it too. [nods]
Wbd.
I have a virus. ^^
Viruses are evil. :P
I do hope I don't catch it. D:
I hate fainting.
And yes. *points at profile picture*
That took me a lot of hours. :P
Still don't know the point in it.
Viruses are evil.
Hi Dragona.
Your word-picture thing is cool, Star. :-)
Msd./Wbveryd....
Hellooo
Hi Jubi :-)
Thank you, Fabi. :)
I'm very sick of it, but yeah. :P
HI JUBI!
STAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FABI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *supermegatacklehugsofdoom*
hi.
wbd...
I'm REALLY behing on homework... -_-
AND I'M STILL AFRAID OF THE LIGHT
AND A THOUSAND VOICES SHARE THEIR LAUGHTER AT MY DEMISE
NOW IF I AM TO SURVIVE
THE INFECTION MUST DIE!
MURDER THE BEAST THAT'S BEEN EATING ME ALIVE!
THE INFECTION MUST DIE!
It's a cool profile picture, Star. ^^
I should be going now, sorry. :-(
Bye...
Thank you, Dragona. :)
FOURS FABI! :(
*Behind...
BYE FABI!!!!
I have to go now. Night guys!
*poof*
Hello?
I won my football match *is happy* 4-9 to 1-2. And we've to play them again at the weekend. We have a backlog of games that were postponed due to bad weather.
Gaelic football not soccer.
'99 demons of hell on the wall, 99 demons of hell, shoot one down but they'll come back around,
*Hic*
still 99 demons of hell on the wall'
HI AIS!
YAY! :)
HI TYLER!
I think I'll be singing that for awhile
Hi Tyler
Hey Aisling and Star
Hi Star
I think I need to learn when to give in. :P
Gtg night
Night Aisling
HIIIII! *walks in rolling a wheelbarrow of blogland 2023 bottles.* Pleasure to meet you in person Tyler! *Hands a bottle of blogland 2023*
Continuing from your song earlier, 99 canisters of self-regenerating on the wall, 99 bottles of self-regenerating plasma! Nock one down, it self regenerates, 99 canisters of self-regenerating plasma on the wall!
Thanks, it's a pleasure to meet you too
Well. This is awkward. *swigs blogland 2023*
Soccer Gailec football? Confused Ameriminion
Hello!
Raaaawr!!!!
I'm only here for a bit, because I'm slightly tired, but meeeeeh.
So wbd and msd.
Hi! Melicia, I've never met you in person, here's some digital alcohol *Takes blogland 2023 from wheelbarrow and hands some to Melicia* The upside is it doesn't affect your irl sobriety and has no ill effects on your online health!
Hi!
Gaelic football is what we call football but call it gaelic football for your benefit. You would call it soccer.
Hi! I've got loads of digital alcohol here, safe for all ages!
Probably. Unless it's corked. Then it's horrible.
Hello!
*waves and throws cookies at people*
The synopsis is a lie.
Here's what REALLY happens in LSoDM, guys: http://spfffromtaia.blogspot.co.uk/
Hi Taia!
Hi, Edward! :)
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