Laura was meant to come round yesterday to pick up her copy, but instead she's calling round tonight. While I wait for her to arrive, I've been going over the word counts to all the books so far. I'm very surprised by the first four books— for some reason, I thought everything I've written had been over 80,000 words. Apparently not.
Skulduggery Pleasant was 67,393 words.
Playing With Fire was 69,683.
The Faceless Ones was 69,689.
Dark Days was 77,335.
And now we see the numbers start to jump...
Mortal Coil was 104,000.
Deathbringer was 118,000.
Kingdom of the Wicked was 134,765.
And the second draft of Last Stand of Dead Men is coming in at a back-breaking 156,688 words. Basically, it's twice the length of Dark Days.
I don't know how long it'll be after the edit, but hopefully I'll be able to trim it down a little.
Ooh, Laura's here. Hold on a sec...
Okay, this is Laura, holding the manuscript of LSODM.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I must chat to Laura about... stuff...
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«Oldest ‹Older 201 – 400 of 4978 Newer› Newest»The wind whipped across her face. Dau was sprinting, running away from the beast.
"Dau, wait for me!" Derek shouted.
Dau slowed down, but didn't stop.
"Derek, take off those heels! You look bloody ridiculous running in them!"
Derek fought to catch up.
"Do you have any idea how much these shoes cost? These are real leather!" Derek panted.
Derek's shoes caught on the hem of his dress and he stumbled, rolling down the hill like a bowling ball.
"For the love of God," Dau muttered.
Okay, I'm actually terrified.
With that many words, there's bound to be a lot of feels.
Like A LOT.
And probably some death.
And I ain't ready for that.
Damnit, Landy. It's release date is too far away D:
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LUCIIIIII!!!! Oh hey new page
I'll ded later...
Oh thank the Golden God I didn't get first!
Sorry I vanished. E-mailing Sparky.
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I'm back!
Hi all that are on!
Hey, Misti:)
I think I'm the only one on... I don't know. I could be wrong.
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oh well hi Lucky!
So how are you?
YAY!
Hi Ally! How are you?
*shakes hand, I don't think we've met before?
Nice to meet you!
I'M BAACCK!!!!!!!
ish.
Hi Dau!
Awesome start!!! LOL Derek in a DRESS!!! Oh oh was he running away from a troll that was trying to marry him!!!
XD *giggles* heheheh
Hi Misti!!! THANK YOU I was trying to come up with a reason why Derek was in a dress.
Perfect. *rubs hands together*
*Grins* your welcome! That's what I though because in a Percy Jackson book Grover was dressed in a wedding dress because a troll was after him!
Omg haha! The more scenes I write with me and Derek together, the more I want to make this into a book. And it'll just be like:
How I Nearly Got Married To A Troll
Derek Landy's Memoir
Written by Dau Sketch
LOL YES!!!!
PLEASE DO!!!!! IT WILL BE AWESOME!!!!
I WILLL!!!!
starting tomorrow, I will start a fanfic blog about Derek and his troll. it will be awesome.
OHOHOHO I CAN DED NOW:
I, Dau Sketch, originally known as daughterofmyworld, also known as [insertmyrealnamewhichnoonebutluciknows], dedicate this page to Derek Landy and his almost-marriage to a troll.
Derek, I hope that you don't mind that I'm basically about to use you as a token in my little games where I make you flee from giant trolls who want to kiss you.
Hope there are no hard feelings.
Sorry! I disappeared to do chores.
And got distracted by an adorable cat... ;-;
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This is reminding me of Gold, Babies and the Brothers Muldoon.
Just the dress and the troll kind of come together.
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LUCI: you know how you wrote put bacon in your english exam? yeah well today by accident I wrote "Macbeth killed King Bacon" instead of King Duncan because I was thinking about that.
And I forgot to change it before I gave it in.
Well we always knew he was loved! XD
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HAHA Misti you're amazing!
... *laughs*
Oh my Golden God, Dau! *laughs again* You're a genius;D
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GOLDEN GOD THAT IS ONE THICK MANUSCRIPT :O
I want itttttt.
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:D Thanks! I though it was funny to! XD Derek I hope you read that!
I'M DOING MACBETH IN ENGLISH TOO!
In my exam I said that Lady Macbeth has witch-like qualities because she thought she could fly so jumped out the window.
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HEY MISS!!!!!
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*laughs like a maniac*
I never have as much fun anywhere as when I'm here. I love alll of yooouu!!!! <3
Wbd. Reading City Of Ashes.
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MISSYYYY!!!!!
Duck: aahahahahah my english teacher's so boring she would never let me say that. I wrote boring stuff on my exam...
HEY DUCK!! *tacklehugs*
HEY DAU!! *tacklehugs*
HEY LUCE!! *tacklehugs*
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lol weird old woman ... doesn't Macbeth actually have witches in it thought?
And we all love youuuuuuuu!!!!!!... as a friend.
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Hi Missy! *Tacklehugs*
How are you?
YOU'RE READING CITY OF ASHES.
This is creepy.
I finished City of Ashes the other night.
Someone on Instagram is reading City of Ashes at the moment.
And Luce, you're reading City Of Ashes.
This is strange... O.O
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A hilarious pun I made up about Macbeth.
"Hey look, is that Burnam wood moving"
"Oh, looks like it is"
RUN FOREST, RUN!!!!!!
HEY MISTI!! *tacklehugs*
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Misti: yep. The Three Weird Sisters. Funny fact, in the movie, one of the witches flashes her bottom half to Macbeth. I don't they had underwear back then. :|
Duck: <3333333333 yep.
... ok then ... shall we not go into details!
The movie was horrible.
Although it was kind of funny near the end where a guy get a crossbow to the head.
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yeah, no details are good.
It was a bad movie. But Lady Macbeth was pretty.
The witches were prettier.
I haven't seen the movie only a school play of it
...I guess one of them had nice hair?
Wait Duck are you joking? I'm not very good at hearing sarcasm over the internet XD
It was obviously sarcasm
The witches are horribly ugly
Especially at the scene where they are naked. That was not very good
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EWWWW THAT SCENE WAS SOO GROSSS THEY WERE SOO MANY OF THEM!
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.... now I am SOOOOOOO glad that I haven't seen the movie!
...I know what you're talking about, but I don't really understand it... XD
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ew. don't watch it.
maybe we can talk about something less gross? :D
Strictly watch it as a play, not as a movie
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Ok do-ky!
Now, where were we?
[insert new topic here]
Let's talk about:
SP
DW
HP
JB
JB
XB1
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I'm drawing hair, and now i'm going to watch Arrow but first a shall post the picture of what I have done ...
http://mistical-future.blogspot.com.au/2013/06/hair-no-im-not-kidding-this-i-draawing.html
and now I must go ... Bye all!!! *Gives everyone a hug*
Bye Misti! *snugglehugs*
nice hair!
BYYE MISTI!!!!!!!!!!
BYE MISTI!! *hugs*
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*grumbles*
Dam it's not on, stupid State of Origin's on instead!
Hi everyone again
... I'm annoyed now this is the one night I'm able to stay up to watch Arrow and fricking State of Origen's on!
I'm watching State of Irigin.
WOO HOO! GO NSW!!!!!!!
GO DA HAYNE PLANE! AWESOME TRY JARRAD HAYNE!!!!
QLD HAS NO HOPE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WB Misti!! *hugs*
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Origin*
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HEY! We do to!
We've one like three in a row!!!
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*Hugs Miss C back*
So what are you too doing ... other that supporting the NSW ...
*Two
I'm talking to my friend on Skype and drawing. :3
How about you?
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talking to you two
and eating a Kit Kat
*offers a Kit Kat*
I'm watching the footy (another try by NSW btw) and being in BLOGLAND. That's all.
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Pfft!
Kit-kat
I'm having CADBURY MARVILOUS CREATIONS!!!
(fight on origin)
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I said I would do it tomorrow, but I got excited:
http://howialmostgotmarriedtoatroll.blogspot.com/
... there's a Coles with One Direction in ... and at the end Zane is looking really enthusiastic and says "Yes I love Coles"
... it's really weird!!!!
Hi Dau!
OHMYGODDAU!!!!!!!!
OH MY GOD DAU!!! THE BACKGROUND PICTURE IS SOOOOOOO GOOD!!! IT'S HALARIOUSE!!!!! LOL!!!!!
I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!
MISTIIIIII!!!!!
hahaha thank you I'm uploading a close-up of Derek!
I'm OK without the Kit-Kat, thankies though.
I'm eating cereal. :P
Wbd, msd...
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wbd i'm watching a show
Omgg.
Dau you're blog background... X'D
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omggg, I'm going to write so many funny stories... XD
NOOO dont trim it down Derek!!! Big draft you got there XD!!!
HI PEOPLE
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HEY ELD!! *tacklehugs*
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CAIN!!!!!!!!! *gets taklehuged*
so whats been up cain?
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*shrugs*
Not much.
Drawing mostly.
What about you?
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Sorry for vanishing for so long. I keep getting distracted. I only got to Chapter 3 of CoA. But then I decided to just come and talk to anyone online right now:)
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hey luciana:)
Cain- alot, ive been doing h/m none stop for the past three hours, still going actualy. had two tests today, an exam comming up on monday, anothr two tests on friday, a performance tomorrow, oh so much! too much actualy. i probably shouldnt be on, but... meh, research can wait;)
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HEY LUCE!! *tacklehugs*
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i just relised almost everyone here has a title. should i get a title? im not sure... should i people?
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@Eld - Wow... You've got a heap of stuff on...
Title? Do you mean like my Aussie Ninja Stalker thingy?
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NEW AND IMPROVED:
http://howialmostgotmarriedtoatroll.blogspot.com/
As Duck pointed out, Derek now has boobs! *giggles*
yeah, and L has the whole 'general persona person thingymagigy' going on.
yeah, remember that you've got to do this all next year cain;)
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Hi all and bye all I gtg now!
Good night!
hi and laterz mist
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My Aussie Ninja Stalker title is fairly new... And I only put it on after I was kinda told to... XD
*throws Spelling homework at Eld*
NO I DON'T!! NOT IF I HAVE A SAY IN ANYTHING!! :P
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BYE MISTI!!
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Bbs, dinner!
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well Miss Cain, luckily for you, you dont have a say in any of it. *smirks* (yes i am actualy smirking right now.) so you better get used to it kido. hey quick test. do you know what challen is?
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bbs?
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I'm using my new phone!!!! I'm buzzing!!!!! So how are you all?
hi rhydian, do i know you???? Well hi, im Eldritch Blaze if we havtn already met:)
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WOOOOO!!!!
NSW WON!
THEY ACTUALLY WON!!!!!!
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duck- who won, where won, what won????
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Hi Eldritch. Nice to meet you. Gtg now. My phone is new and I literally got it a few minutes ago. So I'm still adjusting
I will be back later
BYE!!!!!!!!
OK LATERZ RHYDIAN
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*shadow walks back in*
YO.
Bbs = Be back soon. :)
HEY/BYE RHYDIAN!!
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The State of Origin is a historical game in the NRL (National Rugby League) in Australia. It consist of 3 games against New South Waled and Queensland and has the best if the best playing. It is the greatest 3 matches of the whole sport.
(usually includes a few punch-ups ad brawls)
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hey cain! you know what challen is?( dont go research, just say yes or no;))
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*grumbles*
Wales*
best of* the best
ahh, i see duck. im more of a AFL chick, but cool:]
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No, I don't know what challen is.
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Death is missing you guys so bloody much!!!!!
*Stay off idiot!*
% Does what is told%
hi and i think..bye? death. laterz if your going;)
cain- naww that sucks:( oh well :p
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*squeals*
DEATHYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!! *tacklehugs*
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WE MISS YOU TOO DEATH
Even though you seem to pop up heaps still.
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SORRY I WENT TO GET LUNCH!
Maybe I should add the whole "Grand Mage of Skuttlebuggia" to my name, too... Hmmm
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You're already the Queen of the Rainbow People, Luci, so you can't be the Grand Mage of Skuttlebuggia! You can only be one cool thing, and one cool thing only.
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People can be many cool things at once.
Like me.
I'm a ninja and book collector. :3
And a poster maniac. :P
SO, YES, YOU SHOULD ADD THE GRAND MAGE OF SKUTTLEBUGGIA ON THERE. :3
I dunno if I should add my actual taken name to my name... Decisions, decisions...
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WOOP FINNISHED ALL THE HOMEWORK I CAN BE BOTHERED DOING FOR THE NIGHT! come on, over 4 hours, i think i deserve a break. by guys. off to play assassins creed!!!!
LATERZ
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C'YA ELD!! *hugs*
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I am Grand Mage of Skuttlebuggia, though. I don't WANT to be, I was forced to be. .-.
But I'm slowly starting to like the idea of being in charge... :P
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*grins*
I like my name a little more, now:3
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(You can ignore this randomness I'm gonna say, btw)
We have an Irish teacher at my school.
She teaches English for Year 10's, 11's and 12's unfortunately.
AND OMGG HER ACCENT *dies*
We had her for Genre Study the other week... :3
I WANTED HER TO SAY FLAME ACTION SO MUCH.
SOOOOOOOOO MUCH.
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that is one big book. never realised the the first four were under eighty thousand words either.
Hello
Derek don't trim it down!! That size is good :)
Wbd homework
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Derek...
you should totally marry Laura...
please!
just saying.
AHHHHHH
I'm so excited but SO TERRIFIED for this book.
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Hi Flora
Msd
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Hey, Flora.
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Y'ello everyone! :)
I'm currently hyper but ill, so apologise for any weirdness which may occur.
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It's okay, Flora.
Speaking of weirdness... I might be slightly depressed... :/
Sorry...
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Sorry for poofing had to go to the shop.
Wbd
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Oh no, Luce. How come? :(
I'm just about to reply to your email from ages ago, if you wanna talk on there instead?
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Love is stupid. .-.
It's okay, Ais.
It's alright, Flora. Lynx is talking to me about it, now...
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Okie dokie. Well, I'm still going to reply to your email, so if do fancy talking about it with someone else, just message me, 'kay?
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Hello? [hugs]
Ais, you're an elemental, right?
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Hi Dynasty
Hi Fabi an yes I'm an Elemental *nods*
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*and
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Hi Ais
Good. [nods]
I drew fire, water, air and earth next to your name on the extremely late video ded, which would be weird if you weren't an elemental.
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WBD...
How is everyone got a new baby bro...
tis cute
Hello Dynasty
Hi Lucy [hugs]
Hi Flora
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Heya Fabi :)
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Hey Dynasty.
Hey Fabi.
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I'm distant, still trying to finish the video ded from two days ago! XD
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Sorry for poofing again.
very wbd
Ooh that sounds great Fabi :)
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It's ok, Ais [hugs]
Yeah, it'll probably be good--if I ever finish it! (started it over 36 hours ago! xP)
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Brb dinner
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See you, Ais
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Back
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Wb, Ais!
Sorry I poofed
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It's ok Fabi
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HI ALL!!!!! How are you??
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Hi Rhydian I'm good how are you?
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Hi Ais! I'm fine. I may be distant
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Gtg football match. It's 16 degrees Celsius and we're expected to play a match. One thing the cool weather is good for is that you don't overheat as much playing sport. So yay I will basically melt. How fun. *waves* bye!!
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Bye Ais!
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Gtg now. BYE!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I don't know if anyone on right now will know this, and I'm not really on, revision and all, but when people talk about Chase sometimes they mention the requiem ball. I know in the books it celebrated every 100th year anniversary of the end of the war, but clearly minion attendance to that would have been impossible. Normally I would check some of the older stuff and try and find out what it was and not bother you, but with my exams tomorrow there's no time for that, so I have to ask you guys. What was this non-literary requiem ball? It's piqued my interest. Yeah. So if anyone knows, much help appreciated, if no one does then thanks and I'll ask later.
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Trip out.
The Requiem Ball... *smiles*
Chase came on just to have a dance with Em.
And the Bloglandians celebrate the Requiem Ball every 1st of September, I think? Yeah. So far, there has been one. It was amazing. Kessie was teaching me how to dance... *sighs*
Lots of things have changed, haven't they?
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How many people tried to read the words?
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..August is so far away..
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Misti - About the One Direction 'Coles' thing... You do mean Zayn, right? Not Zane.
*wines* Sorry. Pet peeve.
Msd & wbd :/
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*should really be learning French* *should really be doing a lot of stuff* *can't stop reading book*
People, go buy the Ashes trilogy by Ilsa Black. IT HAS A MONEY-BACK GUARNTEE ON IT BEING AS GOOD AS THE HUNGER GAMES, AND LET'S JUST SAY I DON'T THINK MANY PEOPLE GOT THERE MONEY BACK, COZ IT'S BRILLIANT. :)
So many mysteries though! I'm just like WHATTTTTTTTT . . . Instead of this stuff sorting itself out, it's just egtting more confusing, and more mysteries, and BLERGHHHHHHHH. There is NO book so mysterical as this one, I swear. :)
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OMGG NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO NO MORE MYSTERIES!!! *screams*
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No, there aren't no more mysteries - way more mysteries have been created and like NOOOOOOOOO. D:
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Star: J'ai déjà eu mon examen de français , et c'était bon, je pense. J'espère que votre examen ira très bien!
THIS BOOK IS JUST TOTALLY SCREWED UP, AKAY.
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Bye, must go. *snugglehugs anyone who is here, if no one is here, snugglehugs self*
HI DAU! :)
Exams anre stupid. *nods*
Mine isn't an exam, but yeah. :P
Well done on doing good! :)
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* Climbs through window*
Wazzup People
:( FOURS DAU!
HEY TYLER! :)
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Hiiiiiiii...?
Sorrryyyyy.....
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Should I even bother trying to finish this? :-/
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Gtg... [hugs]
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HEYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
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Hello...?
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HELLO.
Sorry. I finished my book, which of course ended on a cliffhanger. Honestly, the last few chapters . . . you read one chapter about a main character, and they were about to die, and then the chapter ended and you moved to another main character, and it ended on them about to die, and you moved to another main character . . . Those last hundred pages or so were just GAHHHHHHHHH. :P
But anyway. I finished that, and now I am doing my neglected homework.
Yay.
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OMYGOD!!!! THAT'S SO AWESOME!! :DDDD
Jubi Just came back from camping ^^
JUBIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII! *hugtackles*
Wbd, and msd.
Yay for camping! :)
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Hi Star! [hugs]
Hm. Do you think anyone will care if I just don't finish this video ded? It's annoying me...
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JUBI [tacklehugs]
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STAR!!! FABI!!!!! *supermegatacklehugsofdoom*
hi.
[is SUPERMEGATACKLEHUGGEDOFDOOM]
How're you?
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HI I'M PACKING FOR MY SCHOOL TOUR TOMORROW IT WILL BE JESYPIC :D
hullo c:
I'm GOOD :DDDDDD
tired...
BUT GOOD! :D
MARA!!!! *supermegatacklehugsofdoom*
hi.
YAY SCHOOL TRIPS!!! i Just got back from one... :P
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Hi Mara! [hugs] Have fun!
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Hello. I'm just popping into say:
I HAVE STARTED A DOCTOR WHO FANFIC.
http://dragonapine.blogspot.co.uk
It currently has no name yet, hence the title. So feedback and name ideas would be appreciated, in the form of comments if possible.
Hope you enjoy.
Hello Dragona
[waves]
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JUBI FABI STAR LUCI *tacklehugs*
Jubi - OOOOOooooOOOh. School tours are DEADLYYYYYYY.
Fabi - THANKS FABI C: *hugs*
SORRY FOR THE HYPERNESS IT'S JUST MY GOD WITH the talk TODAY AND AWESOMEST SCHOOL TOUR EVER TOMORROW AND FRENCH GUY FROM FRANCE SHOWING UP NEXT MONDAY I MEAN I HOPE HE'S CUTE BUT LIKE WHAT c:
*Nods along with Mara, not knowing what's going on...*
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I'd love to see your ded, Fabi, and I know it'll be jepic whether you think it is or not, but if you don't want to finish it, don't feel forced to. :)
HEY MARANESS!
Yay, school tour! *pretends I know what it is*
HI DRAGONA! :)
Servere msd, people.
Oh btw, I had a really odd dream. I was someone else, and I think I was like nineteen, and all my family died . . . It was strongly related to my book, actually. My sis had gone weird and killed them, but the person I was didn't know that, and I was plotting to develope the story so there would be all these hints and I would gradually figure it out, because I often adapt my dreams like they're stories. And . . . yeah. *doesn't mention a lot of the details*
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[hugs and tacklehugs back]
Am distant, trying to decide if it's really worth it to finish this 02220134401004 thing, or if I should just have the pictures stop here and leave a minute and a half of blackness so the music can finish. :-/
It's okay, hyperness is fun, also my phone doesn't think it's a word! XD
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You call school trips school tours . . . ?
That makes absolutely no sense, but okay. :)
Sorry, I'm tired. :P I'm, like, the opposite of when I'm all hyperness, so yeah. :)
*will be ignoring comments and only replying to some, sorry*
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hey everyone
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FABIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII I USED THE WORD HYPERNESS, WITHOUT SEEING YOUR COMMENT, IN A COMMENT DIRECTLY BELOW YOURS.
LIKE WHAT.
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The second half is really out of time... I'll send it to you anyway, though, when I stop with it. I think you'll like the quote, even if the end is just blankness.
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HEY DALEK!
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hey star
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Google+ are still reviewing my profile . . .
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