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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DAGNABIT FABI! Nah I'm goood.
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Luciana, always good with words.
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Would anyone else care to dedicate the page?
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Oh, thank God.
I really need to check the comment count...
Sorry for being annoying and b****y... I feel horrible and just need to cry. I think I'll go. Maybe not. I don't really know and don't really care either.
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Hi! How are you all?
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[hugs Mara] :-(
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HEY FABI! :)
. . . No, I don't have a ded. D:
Sorry.
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When were you being b****y Mara?
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Hi Star, Mara, Lucy, Rhydian, Trip, Cassidy and anyone else who is here.
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Heeeeeey Rhydiaaan! Buuuuddy! H-hic! I don't know how, but the tumbleweeds appear to have made me drunk remotely! I need to go to my bar... Probably something there...
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Hey Fabi! Hey Rhydian!
Mara, you okay?
Why do I forget #ChaseForBook9
*Cassidy, the idiot)
*goes to wild west bar. Drinks magical concoction* That's better! Who wants to come to my wild west town bar eh?
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No? Okay, I'll come up with something then. Probably fairly short... Distant.
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Oh Greham Nortan... you're so funny...
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@Maraness: You're being annoying and bitchy? *frowns*
No, you're not!
How are you? :O
I'm being the horrible one who's practically ignoring everyone. :P
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May be very distant. Im so tired
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Theeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeen sleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep Rhydiaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan! Sleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep!
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*shrugs* I'm not that good with words, Cass. I just have firm beliefs.
...Fabi have you told anyone, yet?
I told Adra and Sparky.
*hugs tight*
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Huh? Told what? *realises should respect privacy* Sorry um, yeah. Sorry.
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No...just you. I really hate telling people bad news. [hugs back]
I've been trying to compose an email, but I keep deleting it...
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Told us what? Is this about the thinv earlier?
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Hello!?!?!
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Hey Duck!
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Bad news? Sorry if im invading your privacy
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Whatttttttttttttttttt?
The new YouTube design dun't tell me how many views my playlists have! D:
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Is that code
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It's okay, Fabi. I'll sort it all out. Just accept it and move on best you can. I'll sort everything out.
You look after yourself, *hugs again* <3
You were right to go to me, okay? Don't beat yourself up for not wanting to shout it from the rooftops. <3
And, my dears, sadly you'll find out in due course...
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Hey!
What's happening everybody?
Private stuff?
Meh, I don't want to know about someone's privates.
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Well Fabi whatever it is, you have my full support in all your endevours and if there's anything you need I'm right here.
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I have this feeling at the pit of my stomach that something bad is happening... :/
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Sorry, I'll shut up again. God, I can never stop butting in to conversations, can I?
Fabi I'm here if you need anything. And you will always have my full support
...it's not me, someone else just contacted me, and...
Thanks Lucy, I'll try [hugs back]
Yeah...okay...
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Well *hugs* thats all I can do for you I'm afraid. Apart from general moral support.
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Ooh ooh ooh!!
MARA!
I know who took all the 1D tickets. It was Coles!!!!!!!
They stole a thousand of then and that's why you couldn't get tickets.
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[hugs Mara]
It's okay, I'm supposed to tell you all, anyway. I'm just taking it harder than I should be, I guess... Sorry...
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I shall stay out of everyone's business.
Got to leave! Cheerio! Nice meeting/talking with you all! I shall try and return soon!
*Huggs*
Hope everyone is okay. Be brave!
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...I should probably go... [hugs everyone]
I'll be on email if you need anything, and back fairly soon with the ded.
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*gives hugs and moral support*
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Bye Fabi! Bye Cassidy! Nice meeting you!
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I'm really sorry... I didn't want to make everyone upset, that's why I didn't tell you all about it...
I'm just going now, back in a while.
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Gtg. So tired I cant think. BYE!!!
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Fabi, don't apologize! I just sent an e-mail to the first group of people. And I'm hoping it'll be easier for me to manage in groups than... Well... Not.
It's a selfish thing to do, really, slowly telling people... But I think I'll be able to help people better there being fewer people at any time. I mean, not all of them will want to be comforted, but its easier for those that do... :)
*hugs everyone* I'm sorry for the e-mail you'll all be receiving in the next week or so. Some of you will already have it, whilst others will have to wait. I'm sorry, just being logical...
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I have to go now too.
Breakfast
I may be back later!
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Bye Rhydian and Duck! enjoy your breakfast!
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Oh my God.
I...
Oh, Fabi... *hugs tightly*
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I've got a bad feeling about this bad news... Like approaching the death star. Bad bad feeling...
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What does this email say. Really going now
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Everyone's clearly either doing things or going through something serious. I'll be off...
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Sorry. I've got a lot of people talking to me, at the minute!
And I'm terrified how a few people are going to react to that e-mail... :/
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Night all!
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*sighs*
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[hugs]
If you want me to help with part of it, I can, Lucy. I'm sorry, it wasn't really fair to make you do it all...
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So many people...
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[hugs Mara back]
Lucy, it's been slowly telling people from the beginning. She emailed just me, I emailed just you...
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[hugs Mara] ...
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Fabi, it's honestly completely fine! *hugs tight* I'm like the mum of Blogland, anyway:P It's my job.
Okay?
Do whatever you can to make yourself smile, because I hate seeing you like this. You're perfect. I'm glad you came to me over everyone else, even if I doubt myself almost completely. I wouldn't want this any other way in a situation like this. <3
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Oh God, I'm making it worse. I'm...
I'm going to go. I'm so sorry, Fab. And Luci. And everyone else.
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*huggles Mara* I love you. You're perfect. Don't think you're making it worse, because you're not. If anyone is, its me. I'm not maternal in the slightest, and I don't feel anything but anger due to this whole thing... And I hate myself for that.
Get some sleep, Mara. Love you. <3
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Okay [hugs Lucy back]
Mara, you're not making it any worse, for me, anyway. [hugs] See you...
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...what did that removed comment say...?:/
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Same thing as the one below it.
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Oh, okay:)
Thought I missed something important.
Fabi, why don't you go read? Or write? Maybe some fiction will be good for you...?<3
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Yeah, maybe...
I'm still animating the ded, though...
And listening to music. :-)
Reading is probably a better idea, though... I don't think I can write...
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*nods* Okay.
I'll be distant. I want to read.
Also msd, though. It's getting late. :/
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I NEED TO SLEEP BUT MY INTERNET WON'T LET ME
Silly internet
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Fabi, check your wattpad?
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Yeah, distant as well...
Hi Flora
[hugs Mara]
It won't let me comment on it, but you are amaZayn and Perriefect and all the others.
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*hugs back*
Glad you like it. It's nothing, really... but I hope you enjoy it. I can't write, but yeah. *hugs again*
I'm going to sleep now, night. *hugs everyone* *poofs*
I'm sorry.
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I just read everything above and feel like a complete *insert bad word here* for posting my stupid comment.
I don't know what's going on, but whatever it is we're always here for you Fabi, every single one of us <3
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Night, Mara [hugs] And you can write. :-P
[hugs Flora] It's not my problem, really, just something I was the one told and maybe reacting to more than I should be. I'll be okay. Thank you, though. I really appreciate it. And it's okay.
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Sorry I brought it up... That was stupid of me...
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It's okay, Lucy [hugs]
It's okay...
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BACK FROM BREAKFAST
I made my own pancakes.
I'm so proud of me!
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I'm sure you're not over-reacting. You seem like too much of a level-headed person to do that.
Anyway, I won't say anything more, because I know you'd rather not talk about it.
Will probably go read/write now(haven't decided which yet) and, though I'll still be around, I'll be very distant, so I might as well say g'night now, in case I don't comment again! G'night!
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Wb, Duck
Night, Flora. Thanks...
... My iPod tried to correct "Thanks" to "Anthony's"... it's weird...
Not sure if I'm distant or gone...
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I know that I'm distant
so, yeah.......
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Hiaa
HEY SNOW!!!!
how've you being?
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Good!! I am a cookie eating maniac
Cookies are very nice.
You could try to replace the cookie monster on Sesame Street. That'll be cool.
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-sits on a long tree branch, giggling away as I run my fingers along the blade of my knife- -leaps forward several kilometres, making my way to Blogland. I make my way there, become visible, and wave to everyone- Hello.
Am I being ignored?
Wait, what? Been tabbed out bread stuff from mc
Fine
-giggles- Hello there miss penguin. How has your day been? -runs my fingers along my knife-
Oh, hi Sirius!
Not ignoring you, just distant playing games and whatnot.
You're you? You good? You should be good. Everyone should be good because being good is good.
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Can I eat your kife.? It looks like a cookie
[Swings through on chain hanging from a very tall tree]
[throws ice cream at everyone]
[is not actually here, dinner]
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*knife
ERM... hello?
I am half asleep so everything looks like cookies...
Nom nom nom *trys to eat Sirius' knife*
Remember:
Blogland people are friends, not food.
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*hacks* knives don't taste nice
Why is everyone so distant?
Argh... I have to go, but I will be back later
Bye all!!!
SEE YOU LATER SNOW!!!!!!!!!
And of course knives don't taste good.
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I have to go now, sorry I can't be with the heap of people that are here. I just have to go... do something else...
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My Maleficent Seven poster arrived!!! It's been under a carpet for two days though, I don't know if I'll take it out.
Hello?
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imma backkk
wbd, if anyones on
Hi Snow, sorry, distant writing the ded. Decided not to do an animation this time.
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kk
.............. i am bored
Maybe try YouTube?
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am
Ah, okay then. :-)
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soz... half asleep....
have to go, bye!!!!
Bye....
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*wakes up*
*looks at clock*
*moans*
*pulls covers back over heard*
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*head
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I shouldn't have stayed up late last night...
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*Is not here*
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I'm on right now but very distant.
Playing a zombie game...
Yeah, so............
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... Hello?
Wbd.
And msd.
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Hello.
Uh, hello.
Hello.
Hello.
Hello.
Hello.
I THINK READING ABOUT THOUGHT DISORDERS MAKES ME ACT MORE LIKE I HAVE ONE. IDK HOW THAT WORKS, BUT YEAH.
One of the symptons is heading off onto lots of random topics and never returning to the original topic, and another is inability to answer a question without going off into lots of irrelevant detail, and another is giving random unconnected-to-anything statements. Should I be worried? :P *jkg*
Sorry, been researching mental disorders. Trying to find out what Hunter has exactly. :P
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I don't know what's going on, so I wasn't sure how to act, but somewhere amoungst all those 'hellos' I decided to ignore it until I had the email unless the topic came up, in which case I'd fade into the background.
*Nialldles*
Hello.
(It's just easier for me to ignore stuff, I think :/)
And now I shall go watch the video ded. *Nialldles*
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... *laughs* Hey Star:)
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helllooooo...anyone here?
My posters look lonely... *thinks*
Maybe if I put that one... there, and then Louis can go beside Harry and Niall, for various reasons...
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Hi Mara! *waves*
Hellooooo:)
Sorry, not really here, but meh.
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oh my golden god, there are two cats outside my window meowing at each other.
and now they've gone off to do...something.
ew.
Sorry, I was being not-distant but then the video ded distracted me . . . :)
I LOVE IT.
Hey Mushroom Maraness Dau! :)
*keeps calm and ships Harralie*
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Hey Star! :)
HEY DAU!
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I'm hungry. On account of just finishing three episodes of MasterChef Professionals.
oh, man, I love Zumbo. *dies*
hi?
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HEELLLOOO!!! WELCOME!!
Dau: Well, Eld, thanks for coming.
Eld: It's good to be here, Dau. What have you been doing?
Dau: Oh nothing much, just mumbling to myself as I try to find something to eat. How's life?
Eld: oh its been ok
Dau: Ok? well thats ok?
Eld: Yeah, it is isnt it.
Dau: quite.
Gt5g, sorry. D:
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bye star:)
Bye Star!
Dau: well, it's been nice having you here. I'm going to go find a snack now, preferably in the form of chocolate or something cold.
Eld: well tisk tisk, bring me some.
Are there people still here??
Someone be here please!!!!! ^A^
hi lost ^.^
Call me Lynx, or Lynxia, or Shads (as some of the older Bloglandians do) :)!
It's so nice to have some time here FINALLY!! It's been months and before that, I think nearly a YEAR!
LYNX OMGG LYYYYYYNXXXXXXX!!!!! *tacklehugs*
lynx thats awesome your on:) im a new blogian, started a few weeks ago. ive been a silent minion:)
*is tackled* Woah!! Someone obviously remembers me!! :D
How's everyone one doing?
I have changed since I've been on and become at least 30% more of a badass character!
I started November two years ago. End of 2nd gen, start of 3rd along with Robin Snowscar, Sparky Braginski and Flame Phoenix. Other third's to follow were Eve, Zathract Mist and Nixion Strange.
How could I forget you?? :D
I'm happy now, thankies.
How are youuuuuu??
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GASP!!!
THERE ARE PEOPLE HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Finally.
I'll be distant though.
So what've you all being doing? Having fun? Being awesome? Are you all being awesome? You'd all better have being doing awesome things....
hi cain:)
HEY ELD!! *tacklehugs*
HEY DUCK!! *tacklehugs*
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ive been doing awesome things.
Well, I've started my Japanese course and am half way through the first module (hiragana) I've finished my exams for the foreseeable future and I haven't exploded, so that's good!
Hey Random Fire Hand! I think I'll call you RFH!
*pulls out one of my knives and begins to sharpen it* So, anyone doing anything exciting?
ASDFGHJKLEIHFDHWEFGWE!!!!! WHAT DO YOU FREAKIING MEAN THAT PICTURE IS UNAVAILABLE!!!! LEN IS ALL HOT AND STUGFF!!!!!!! I WWWAAAAAANNNNNTTTTT IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Um... Sorry, just ignore that...
ahhh * gets tacklehuggedededededededededededed*
Japanese is such an awesome language to learn. :D
Have you learnt how to introduce yourself in Japanese yet?
I'm eating Skittles and watching AMV's, and that counts as exciting for me so... XD
Quick question, how do you work out what gen of Bloglandians you come from?
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YES! I like this one!!! >>>
my hands numb:( i drew BENNY!!!!!!!
Hai! Watashi wa Lost Lynxia desu!
Heeeeeeey guuuuuuuuys! *uses energy to give everyone hugs*
How're we all doin'?
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VOCALOID. :3
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Missy! How's the Hide chapter coming?
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AND I WROTE ABOUT SILENCE!!!!:)
[getting over happy and excited]
hey hobbit:)
HEY TRIP! *tacklehugs*
わたしは Miss です。
どぞよろしく。
Thought I'd throw in the last bit... :3
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@Trip: It's going good.
I should be able to finish this weekend. :D
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Hey Hobbit Lord!
OMGG YOU KNOW WHAT VOCALOD IS?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!????????? *hugs Cain so much she can't breathe* DON'T EVEN GET ME STARTED!!! I LOVE THEM!! I REALLY WANT AN ENGLOID PROGRAMME BUT LEN IS MY ABSOLUTE FAVOURITE EVEN THOUGH HIS ACT 1 AND ACT 2 ARE SUPPOSEDLY A YEAR YOUNGER THAN ME HE IS STILL THE FITTEST VOCALOID TO EXIST DESPITE HIS AND RIN'S PRONUNCIATION PROBLEMS!!!
AND HIS APPEND IS APPARENTLY 16 AND OMGG THAT OUTFIT US JUST TOO FUCKING PERFECT ON HIM!!!!!!!
ああ、私もいくつかの漢字を知っている！^ - ^
Not entirely sure if that's correct... I tried to remember which kanji was which. God damn it's hard!
*gasps*
Lynx... I can't breathe...
Yeah, I know what... Vocaloid is....
*starts to turn blue*
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*smile falls from my face and becomes all serious* If you want Len for yourself I swear to God, I am going to kill you.
I'm actually called Trip Lynxia. Hobbit Lord is just my title... Too many people get confused, I'm gonna change it. Just a mo!
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Oh and nice to meet you! *gives bottle of blogland 2023*
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hobbit dont change it.
*looks at the bottle* You try some first, you in case of poison.
There, much better!
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LEN'S YOURS AS LONG... AS YOU LET ME... BREATHE!!!
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http://images6.fanpop.com/image/photos/32900000/Kagamine-Rin-Len-hand-painted-shoes-rin-and-len-kagamine-32976314-1600-1200.jpg
^^^ I WANT them!
I WANT Them!
It's not poison! Best crop of vine of the century that is! My wild west town bar serves it! *points to wil west town bar* The gnomes gave me a wheelbarrow with an infinite supply of it, so you know...
Oh, woops! *releases Cain* Sorry, I am completely otaku for Vocaloid and I'm not afraid to admit it! I adore them all SSSSSOOOOOOOOOOOOO much!
AND YOHIO GOT HIS OWN VOCALOID (YOHIOloid)WHICH SHOULD BE COMING OUT SOON!!!!!!
hobbit, but im still calling you hobbit.
*opens the bottle and sniffs it lightly* It seems okay, but I'll leave it for now. I try not to drink before 12.
*rips own fingernails off and shoves them in eyes* GOLDEN GOD NAGNABIT!
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*rips own fingernails off and shoves them in eyes* GOLDEN GOD NAGNABIT!
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Sorry, VERY distant.
No Lynxia, you may not call me RFH, you shall call me Duck because Duck is an awesome name and it is my name.
And remember to not put an 'i' where the 'u' should go.
In other news, I KNOW NOTHING IN JAPANESE! But I do know the tinniest bit of Indonesian and Warajuri (That's Australian Aboriginal in the Central West)
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i fell awkward.. nay CUMBERB****ES HERE?????
I will? Are you commanding me あなた何もかわいそうな人のために良い?
ME!!!! I'M A CUMBERBITCH!!!!!
*stumbles on to ground, breathing heavily*
Thanks...
*stands up*
OK, wbd, drawing some B★RS stuff and Madoka Magica stuff...
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Have fun with that Blaze...
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I'm baaaaack!!! and I've brought food! *hands out chocolate cake to everyone*
Hi Lynxia! I've heard so much about you! I'm Dau!
I've never been that much of a fan of the BRS song, the anime's cool though.
HELLO DAU!! *tacklehugs*
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DUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! im so happy, actualy thats a lie, my throat hurts, but im happy anywho!!!!!!!
YOU'VE WATCHED B ★RS THANK THE GOLDEN GOD SOMEONE KNOWS WHAT THE HELL I TALK ABOUT NOW YAYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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*receives cake* You've heard about me? Good or bad because all of them rumours go round. Especially when Elaisse makes an appearance.
I MEANT CALLING ME HOBBIT!
Golde Goddamned context...
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MISSY!!!!! *is tacklehugged, but then snugglehugs in retaliation*
The song was OK. *nods*
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I like BRS but I'm more of a fan of Hetalia (blame Sparky) and stuff like Higurashi and Kamisama Hajimemashita.
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