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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Shut up Eld!
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Hey hey hey!!
WHERES CLARA!?
[[its me btw]]
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Bye!
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Australian Defense Force. The Aussie Army
AWWW COME ON OSWIN!
Just trying to have some fun!
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*Squeals and hugs Doctor* Ohmigod!!!!
Bye Rhy!!
*Gets bombarded by Death* woah!!!!!
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Ahhhh!! *Hands Doctor Skittle cake* Knock knock?
Who is there?
*receives cake*
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Doctor.
Doctor Who?
Oh.. Hehehehe that. That. THAT is a good one!
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Where is my TARDIS?
Oh, I've always wanted to do this!! *Steals Sonic Screwdriver*
You have a TARDIS? HOW!? I have a TARDIS!
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I always had a TARDIS! It's here! *Points to door on tree* It's smaller on the outside!
Oi! GIVE THAT BACK! I need that! *tries to get sonic screwdriver*
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Well, thats pretty useless...
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*Holds sonic screwdriver away* A-a-ah... No touchy!! *Starts sonic-ing the Doctor's face* *Giggles*
What the? *grabs the sonic screwdriver and places it in jacket pocket.* No. This is mine.
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*Grabs bowtie* Gimmie the sonic or you will never see your amazing bowtie again. *Puts out hand*
That! That isnt very nice. *grabs for bowtie snd faceplants.* You know what. Keep it. Keep that. Ive got plenty more.
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*Laughs crazily and steals bowtie* *Puts on bowtie and grins* And, how about your fez? Do you have plenty more of your cool hats?
*stands up and walks away humming. Walk into TARDIS and slams door.*
#CFB9
*Follows Doctor and opens door* My TARDIS is way cooler... And bigger... And shinnier...
Oh, and locking doors don't keep me out!!
Leave. Just, just go. Or I'm going to Clob and leaving you there. *puts on new bowtie and fez.*
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*Giggles and walks in further, closing door behind self* But I looooooove you!!! *Steals fez*
THATS IT! * goes to Clob, throws Death out of the TARDIS. Goes back to BlogLANDY*
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Hey!! I still have your fez!! *Giggles and begins knocking on door* Let's make a deal!! Fez for a sonic?
JUST! NO! JUST NO! *Goes to the 90's and to Mars.*
*destroys the weeping angels again, bringing one back to Clob. Throws it at Death.*
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*Laughs* Hello Weeping Angel!! *Blinks* *Runs backward* Oh... Mr. Doctor thinks he's so cool!! *Gets out lighter and and threatens fez* Your choice Doctor... Fez for sonic!
*throws a silence at Death.* FORGET ABOUT ME *flies off into the distance never to be heard of again.*
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Oh Hell... Silence and an Angel... Save me... Not!! *Laughs happily*
Hi^_^
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Hi Blaze!! *Puts on fez* I kinda have two new friends... Courtesy of the Doctor!
What? Umm... ok. OMG WEEPING ANGEL!
*takes out sonic screwdriver.*
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Does everyone have a sonic but me?!
Awww! Here yo go! *hands sonic* its got a purple sonicness!!
I have two. So ya know^_^
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((Become one of the companions deathy! And all of today and tommorow we can be awesome as people and confuse everyone!!))
Deathy?
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Huh? Sorry... I was watching Avatar then had a wrestling session with my dog!!
I gave you a soooonnnniiiccc
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Yay!!! *Hugs sonic and hands over fez* And I have you his fez!!
*eyes widen and takes the fez. Looks at the fez. Wears the fez.*
Im wearing the fez! *squels*
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*Grins* And I'm keeping his bowtie!!!!!!!
But wont he want them back? I mean. Its soo AWESOME! But surely these are HIS not OURS...
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Not when I've stole them!! Actually, I stole his sonic and he stole it back then I grabbed his bowtie and then he gave me it because I wasn't allowed to get his sonic and then I actually stole his fez... And threatened to burn it... That's why... Huh?
Seems legit. * throws a carrot at the wall*
#CFB9
What was I just talking about...?
The Doctor ^_^
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Ah... Nope... Deathy tidak comprende!
AND how you were about to give me the bowtie your wearing.
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Oh, really? *Hands over bowtie* Cheers!
Thanks.^_^ *puts on bow tie and keeps fez on. * shall we go on a Doctor hunt?
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Sure! *Jumps up and yawns* It's almost tomorrow!!
Really? You should be in bed. And OMGG WAT IS THAT. *stares at creature.*
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WHAT?! *Spins around quickly*
*Looks at deathy*
What? Why did you say what?
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*Looks at deathy*
What? Why did you say what?
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What..? You said something like, 'AH! WHAT IS THAT?!' *Looks slowly around* Oh Hell... Where's the Angel?
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand, I've fallen asleep... Night!!
What angel? What are you going on about? *walks overtona nice looking statue thats covering its eyes. *
*mutters* i dont remember this being her be-*blinks*
*IS ZAPPED BACK IN TIME DOO WEE DOOO*
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*joins death in the sleeping state.*
#CFB9
*crawls in like a spider*
*hums "O Bless The Lord My Soul*
Lord.
MUSICALS
Anybody here...?
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[Walks in wearing really big mask]
Morning
#ChaseForBook9
*smiles* Morning. What's with the mask?
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It's just there.
A bit fancier than a really long sock thing tied around the head.
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Of course I'm here, I'm always here. Not later, but for a few more minutes. Msd.
*notices mask* What a beautiful mask you have, dear! *dons her own *
Anyway, hi Ari
[hugs]
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Hello Adra [hugs]
Thank you. [laughs slightly]
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Hi people!! I seriously need to write a ton today...
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*waves and begins to do the Phantom "Masquerade" dance*
*fails miserable*
OHMYGOSH PHANTOM OF THE OPERA MAKES UP A VERY LARGE PORTION OF MY LIFE I HAVE MEMORIZED EVERY WORD AND READ THE BOOK AND I'VE SEEN IT FOUR TIMES ON BROADWAY AND SEEN THE MOVIE A BUNCH OF TIMES TOO AND I ALMOST GOT TO SEE IT IN VEGAS BUT NOBODY ELSE WANTED TO GO!!!!!
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I WOULD HAVE GONE I LOVE IT TO DEATH!!!
Fun fact for you all: For George Weasley, every mirror is the Mirror is Erised
THE CHOREOGRAPHER FOR MASQUERADE WAS ALSO THE CHOREOGRAPHER FOR CATS THE MUSICAL, MY SECOND FAVORITE SHOW
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ADRA WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT I HATE YOU SO MUCH
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[Looks around]
Glow? Could you maybe get out your organ and play phantom of the opera?
Glow: No way, it's less suspenseful if you're expecting it.
Will be very slow to comment...
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Ok, just kidding, I still love you. But really!
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*appears with organ and begins to play Overture from Phantom of the Opera*
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I love the music, though I've never seen the musical live, just the movie version. But I have several different versions of the soundtrack.
And my dance school did it at one point as their non-ballet performance, but since I only took ballet at the time, I wasn't in it.
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*fangirls, and pulls out her own piano, beginning to play All I Ask of You- true story, actually*
Glow: Hey, that's my job!
[Makes organ appear and begins to play, attempting to be louder than Niccolo]
Fabi: Well then.
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[Frowns slightly]
[Wishes I could go play Music of the Night on my flute right now]
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*stares* I didn't know you could play the organ, Niccolo. How did I not know that?
*fangirls* All I Ask of You was the song my parents used for the first dance of their wedding!
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I love piano!!
*switches over to "Stars" - again, true story. I have the Les Mis songbook :3*
*starts to play harmonies to Glow's organ*
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*awkwardly does her own Les Mis mashup, making it work*
*appears with violin and plays more harmonies* *is still playing the organ*
#ChaseForBook9
Bob and Glinda were singing All I Ask of You at Midsummer... That was a fun three weeks. Glinda knows the words to eddy song in existence.
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*sits back and listens* I have no musical talent...
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How the hell... *manages to pull out her guitar, adding it as well*
Well...
*every
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Alright. All in. *begins singing as well, mashing up the two songs*
I'm going to crash into a tree...
Glow: I only play organ!
Well...and bassoon, but nobody likes the bassoon! And I can't do both at once!
[Starts singing]
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*appears again with cello and starts playing*
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Glow: [Seems to know the words to Adra's Nashua]
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Glow: [Vanishes, leaving the organ playing]
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It's on, Croatoan.
*pulls out her electric triangle*
Well, he sort of cheated- I mean, there's three of him now, so.
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*glares* well I'm multi tasking.
*switches over to One Day More*
Fabi: [Turns pale]
I'm going to grab my flute.
[Dashes off]
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*appears with mandolin and begins to play*
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*laughs* Someone should be recording this... *rushes off to grab camera*
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WHAT THE HELL, NICCOLO.
WHAT
THE
HELL.
*attaches her violin to the piano, to multi task*
There's one in my hat, has been since the BSB days.
[Places hat on a pedestal]
[Turns and runs off again for flute]
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*laughs* Did I not mention how fond I am of music? *appears with accordion and begins to play*
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Glow:
[Reappears with an electric bass]
[Looks at it and plays Phantom music like she just learned it]
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*wants to hit him across the face* you're cheating. And I can play a lot of things, you're just lucky I have my hands full
Glow: [Scowls]
[Leaves bass to play a few harmonizing notes and vanishes again]
#ChaseForBook9
Is Ari still gonna be on later?
ONG COCO!!! *screams and tackles out of nowhere* HI OMG I MISSED YOU!!!!
*chuckles to herself, continuing to play*
Yes, I certainly am cheating. *appears with bagpipes*
Glow, have you only just learned that?
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Yeah, I should be back later!
*runs in with camera and begins recording*
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*makes the tough decision of adding a drum kit*
[Reappears with a set of drums and starts playing them]
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*watches in shock* omg Coco can play an instrument that doesnt kill? *cackles and claps for Coco*
[Scowls]
Of course you thought of it first.
[Glares at Adra]
[Makes own drums vanish]
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*laughs and pulls out the maracas, still managing to rock out on everything else, AND singing*
*sidesteps to avoid Zaf's tackle and continues to play*
*speaks while playing the organ* Zafira, do you play any instruments? We seem to be having a musical competition of some sort.
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[Reappears with gigantic cymbals]
What do you think?! Of course I just learned it!
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*switches to Wicked, beginning a Phantom/Les Mis/ Wicked mashup
Yeah I do actually...
*takes out a guitar and plays stadig beside Coco* You know Coco i had a thought that no matter how bad we did in our past we can change you ever think that?
*laughs, not breaking her focus*
[Adds evil laughter to the musical whatever it is]
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ADRASDODS DARK, WHY MUST YOU DO EVERYTHING BEFORE ME?
[Vanishes again]
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I returned a bag of groceries
Accidentally taken off the
Shelf before the expiration date
I came back as a bag of groceries
Accidentally taken off the
Shelf before the date stamped on myself
Did a large procession wave their torches,
As my head fell in the basket,
And was everybody dancing on the casket?
Now it’s over, I’m dead and I haven’t done anything I want,
Or I’m still alive, and there’s nothing I want to do
I will never say the word
Procrastinate again; I’ll never
See myself in the mirror with my eyes closed
I didn’t apologise for
When I was eight and I made my younger brother
Have to be my personal slave
Did a large procession wave their torches,
As my head fell in the basket,
And was everybody dancing on the casket?
Now it’s over, I’m dead and I haven’t done anything I want
Or I’m still alive, and there’s nothing I want to do
So I won’t sit at home anymore,
And you won’t see my head in the window,
And I won’t be around ever anymore
And I’ll be up there
On the wall at the store
I returned a bag of groceries
Accidentally taken off the
Shelf before the expiration date
I came back as a bag of groceries
Accidentally taken off the
Shelf before the date stamped on myself
Did a large procession wave their torches,
As my head fell in the basket,
And was everybody dancing on the casket?
Now it’s over, I’m dead and I haven’t done anything I want
Or I’m still alive, and there’s nothing I want to do
Now it’s over, I’m dead and I haven’t done anything I want
Or I’m still alive, and there’s nothing I want to do
(Sorry for random-lyrics-spam. I might have spent my entire day listening to TMBG songs. :P )
HI.
I believe people can change, but that doesn't necessarily mean they can make up for everything they have done.
*appears with Bifora and begins to play*
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TAIAIAIAIAIAIAIAIAIAIA
Ah...i gtg dunno when i be back
Right. Seeing Val in a sec. We aren't finished!!!
[Reappears with a marimba and begins to play it]
Hello Taia!
#ChaseForBook9
Bye Zaf!
Bye Adra, when you go.
Meh, you and Val are both so nearby right now, but it's unlikely I'll meet either one of you...
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*Last sentence spoken by Fabi
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AAAAADDDDDRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! HI! :)
HIYA GLOW! :)
*offers hugs to both*
Aw, Bye Zaf! *waves/hugs*
#ChaseForBook9
I must go now, apologies. *vanishes with all the instruments* *appears again and teleports away with Aretha*
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[tacklehugs Taia]
((Glow is one of Fabi's fictional characters))
Bye Orchestra and Aretha! [waves]
[Relocates organ to unknown location]
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Aw, bye Niccoló!
*is tacklehugged*
(Ah, awesome! :3)
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Fabi: I have to go as well, sorry.
[hugs Taia]
Glow: Bye! [Makes her instruments disappear]
[Vanishes]
#ChaseForBook9
No worries. :) *hugs back*
Bye Fabi/Glow!
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Well im on my own house atm not leaving yet according to mu parents the place in Florida has wifi....THANK YOU GOD pray to the Golden God the wifi actually works
Hiya, Zaf! Well, that's good news, then. Hopefully, it'll work fine. :)
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Hi all! How are you? I have had an awesome idea. Let's all go to Blackpool Pleasure Beach! Or Alton Towers!
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Hey I hope so too I really do :/
wow... there are a LOT of posts with 5000 comments...
anyway
HI!!!
Maybee....
Hi Jubi
Mbd.
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ZAF!!!!!!! RHY!!!!!! *supermegatacklehugsofdoom*
hi.
*cackles holding Alexis close to me* Oh baby I love you
Alexis: I love you too Mommy! Can I show Niccolo what I learned when he comes back? *jumps down and starts to run and uses air to propel self into tree* I DID IT!!!
Zaf...Your a Mum? WHAT'S GOING ON? HOW DID I MISS THIS?
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I have been Rydian. Alexis is 10
Alexis; Gonna be 11!
Going to be 11 and she's Javier Fyreheart's and mine...well her father used to be around until he went insane and has tried to kill us multiple times
*IS HERE*
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*IS NOT HERE*
Damn. Brb.
#ChaseForBookNine
Zaf: Who's Javier Fyreheart?
Alexis: Um...Hello! Nice to meet you
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Alexis: Hi!!!'
Javier Fyreheart is well atm my husband supposed ex-assassin with the magical ability to make you live your worst nightmare all 5 senses trapped and it drives you to commit suicide if he intensifies it enough
Btw there's a new MC chapter y'all should read
Zaf: Oh right...Don't want to meet him. Don't wanna commit suicide.
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HI RHYDIAN!
HI JUBI!
HI STARNESS!
*hugs all* :)
MY BRAIN IS SO FULL OF THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS~ :3
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Javier: *taps Rydian on shoulder* me? Couldnt be me? *glares at Zaf*
(Zaf/Javier: Your spelling my name wrong. There's a H after the R. Rhydian. Not Rydian. =p )
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STAR!!!! TAIA!!!!!! *supermegatacklehugsofdoom*
hi.
(Sorry!!!! Damn keep doing that)
(It's fine, really!) Javier: Please don't make me go insane...
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Mbd. Creating a character.
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Javier: i wont
@Javier: Good...I don't want to go mad and then kill myself. So...Nothing to talk about.
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Gtg
*is supermegatacklehugofdoom-ed* :)
Wbd - sketching random idea-ly things. :P
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BYE ZAF!!!!! *supermegagoodbyetacklehugsofdoom*
Bye Zaf! Does Rags Oswald sound like a good name for a character?
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Or Clara Evers?
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Hello?
[Teleports in with organ]
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Never mind...I've already picked one now.
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And ad i leave i may may not be on tonight idk
Bye Zaf! Hopefully see you.
Ah, okay Rhydian.
And it was Glow who teleported in with the organ, sorry.
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HI FABI! Mbd. Creating a character, who now has a name.
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[Kills an unidentified cardboard box]
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Hello Rhydian!
Good luck with your character.
I'm deding, killing things and writing a song.
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Bye Zaf!
Hiya Fabi!
*hugs*
@Rhydian: Both sound like good names to me. :)
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The character is inspired by a friend of mine. So it might take awhile. A lot of detail needed. Very distant.
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*IS BACK*
Will probably be distant. :(
#ChaseForBookNine
HI! SORRY I KEEP POOFFIINNGGGG D:
Hi Taia [hugs]
Hi Star [hugs]
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Hi Jubi [hugs]
You're taking the ded? Maybe?
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NOPE
sorry Fabi :-/
and also
FABI!!!!!!!!!!! *supermegatacklehugsofdoom*
hi.
They've said it's bull.
They've said it's not real.
They've said she's not a beard.
But one thing they haven't said?
We're wrong.
Totally confused...
Larry or Elounor?
...
I hate myself, sometimes. .-.
Probably not here... Still upset about my *7"+8;*79% concert videos disappearing.
#ChaseForBook9
*hugs Mara* I don't really know what you just said, but I hope you feel better soon.
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MARA!!!! *supermegatacklehugsofdoom*
hi.
I'm confused... But I hope you feel better... :) *Hugs*
Gtg now. BYE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Welcome back, Star! *hugs* :)
*huggles Mara, and offers her a cookie* I hope you feel much better soon, Mara. :)
Lost my mind
Left somewhere behind
I must have put it in amongst
The things we'd thrown out
Nowhere to be found
Probably buried underground
I could try to dig it up
But I don't want to waste my time
Floating down a lazy river is my mind
Circling an unknown baggage carousel is also my mind...
:P
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BYE RHY!!!! *supermegagoodbyetacklehugsofdoom*
hehe hey it rhymed...!
[hugs Mara]
#ChaseForBook9
Don't feel sorry for me.
I didn't think it could get worse.
Obviously it can.
I'm a :85"/m and I deserve every bit of what I'm getting.
And I still don't have it as bad as anyone else on this planet.
#ChaseForBook9
Aww Mara :( *hugs*
Whats wrong?
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