Sunday, July 14, 2013

Colleen

A few days ago, I was asked by a reader to talk about mental health issues on this blog, a topic about which I know nothing about. I was hesitant at first— in fact I still am— because there is nothing worse than being given the wrong advice. And me? I have no advice to give.

But these last few signings have been interesting. I've met quite a few people who have made me stop and think about my role and my responsibilities an an author. This isn't something I wanted. I didn't write these books to be famous or to be listened to— I wrote them to write them. That's it. By my reckoning, I shouldn't have any responsibilities towards any of you. I just write books that you happen to read. Why should I care about you beyond you reading my work and giving me your money?

But of course, I do care. Quite by accident, I assure you. This was not planned. I've met a few of you, I know a few of you, and I've heard from even more of you. I read your comments and your tweets and your letters. Some of you have stories to tell, and I end up listening. 

These past few months, since The Maleficent Seven has been released, I've met a lot of new people.  I met a girl who thanked me for mentioning the fact that Tanith once had a thing with Aurora Jane— and she thanked me again for not making a big deal out of it. I met a girl with selective mutism who, by the end of our encounter, was chatting away and grilling me about plot details. Then I met a girl who thanked me for Clarabelle.

I smiled and told her how much I loved writing that character. The girl nodded, smiled, told me again how much she loved Clarabelle. Then she told me she had mental health issues, and sometimes she found it hard to separate what was real from what wasn't, and she loved Clarabelle because she saw in her a person who was different from others but who was loved, and accepted, and allowed to thrive. 

And I looked at this girl and I didn't know what to say. I came up with Clarabelle because I needed a certain kind of warmth and a certain kind of quirkiness. Never in a million years did I think that someone out there would relate to her. 

These three girls have all sorts of pressures on them that I can't understand, and all three of them have a handle on it. The Clarabelle fan was getting the help and support she needs. The girl who couldn't speak was speaking, and she even fist-bumped me on her way out. And the Tanith fan was as strong and confident as anyone I'd ever seen. And as each one of these girls walked off, I realised that they were my readers. These girls, and boys and girls and men and women like them all around the world, are my readers, and if I can do anything to help them in any way, even if it's just to raise a smile when they're feeling low, then I have managed to do something that I never thought I'd be capable of. I'd be able to help them. 

We all have problems. We all have issues. We all have pressures. If you don't seek the right kind of help, if you don't know where to look or you don't have the friends and family to support you, things can go wrong. But there is help out there. There are people, unlike me, who know what they're talking about. Every country will have its own helplines and websites, sites like SpunOut.ie here in Ireland. Search for them. Find them. And for god's sake use them.

I am now going back to being selfish and egotistical, and absolutely sure that Holly Smale fancies me. 

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Noelle said...

*looks up* I need to think.
*looks around, seeing literally everyone making the most noise in the world*
*turns and walks down some road*
One less person for noise, I suppose.

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

[Hums Where I Stood]

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Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Alexis: Mom...and Niccolo y ou doubt yourself ok? You taught me to care for people y iu helped Mommy and me!

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Adra- what? *follows*

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Noelle said...

*doesn't look back, only crosses her hands*
I need to think about what they said... *frowns*

Niccolò Croatoan said...

Anything good I may have done for you has been overshadowed tenfold by everything bad I have done to you, and I have taught you nothing of kindness, though I thank you for your sentiment. Was that all, then?

#ChaseForBook9

Alastair Cruciatus said...

*continues to follow Adra* Do you need me to leave you alone, then?

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Noelle said...

*pauses* Actually, I would appreciate the company...

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

Liz/RP-

[Takes a few steps into Blogland]

[Looks at map]

[Frowns]

#ChaseForBook9

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Alexis: almost. I want to we'll uh *hugs him* if Daddy ever tried to hurt me or mommy promise me you will help us. You can change Coco yqou can make up for the wrong

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

Fabi/Talk: Ari, what's your favorite Emilie Autumn song? I'm in another one of those moods when I need to listen to new music...

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Alastair Cruciatus said...

Talking: Hm... Well, my favorite is Gaslight, but that one makes me cry about 50% of the time, and 100% of the time when I listen to the live recording. But it's good.

#ChaseForBook9

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Right then, I'll stay with you. *continues to follow Adra*

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Noelle said...

*massages her hand, looking at the ground
Back to the shop... Doors...*frowns* Interesting analogy, but what does it mean?

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Talking: Swallow is also really good, and so is Opheliac... Though if you ask me, they're all amazing, and the one you'll want to listen to really just depends on your mood, so.

#ChaseForBook9

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

Liz/RP-

[Places a large box in the middle of Blogland and looks around]

[Looks at paper again and frowns]

Fabi/Talk:

Hm. [Decides to try listening to it]

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Alastair Cruciatus said...

I think I may be cruel, but if I harm no one I am only evil, and it hurts not to know if I am terrible or only in love.
-Emilie Autumn

I just love her a lot ok?

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Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

Fabi/Talk: I really like Shalott... Which I'm currently listening to because I'm familiar with the poem of the legend it's based on and Loreena McKennitt's song version of the poem. Listening to Gaslight next, I think...

#ChaseForBook9

Niccolò Croatoan said...

I will do everything I can, though I'm certain you both knew that already.

*walks over to Liz* Hello. Have we met?

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Alastair Cruciatus said...

Talking: Ooh, yeah, Shallot is awesome! If you liked that one, you'll probably also like Rose Red, Rapunzel, and What If. And Gaslight is just brilliant. And she also has a lot of... Rougher songs. Also, she writes and mixes/plays all the music herself.

Sorry for the Emilie spam I just love her a lot and keep coming back to her when I don't know what to feel!!

#ChaseForBook9

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Alexis: *falls asleep happily*

*goes next roCoco smiling softly* thank you Niccolo thank you

Niccolò Croatoan said...

I really haven't done anything.

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Noelle said...

*looks up at the trees* Bloody hell... He didn't mean-
*bends over, scooping up a handful of dirt*
Maybe he could have... *lets the dirt fall between her fingers*

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Talking: Oh and her life was just a complete mess. I just really admire her.

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Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

Ok. I'll be sure not to insult her in your presence, not that I have any reason to.

Liz/RP- I doubt it. Liz Herald. [Nods in greeting]

[Frowns] Are you expecting a package? She didn't say who this was for.

#ChaseForBook9

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Did they leave you a riddle or something, Adra?

#ChaseForBook9

Niccolò Croatoan said...

*nods in return* Niccolo Croatoan. I haven't been expecting anything. Who sent it?

#ChaseForBook9

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

Fabi/Talk: Yeah, I can tell. Gaslight is pretty good, too, but I think Shalott is still my favorite of her songs... I can just picture myself dancing to it really easily and telling a story and yeah...

#ChaseForBook9

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

Liz/RP- Fabienne S. She said it wasn't urgent, but she was acting rather strange, so I think she may have been lying.

#ChaseForBook9

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Talking: Yeah, I know what you mean. I think it would be hard to do anything to Gaslight except cry... Yeah, Shallot is definitely one of my favorites, and it's got a lighter, more melodic feel to it. Her album Enchant was pretty much all that style.

#ChaseForBook9

Noelle said...

*grins* You know, they probably still hate me. Well, Victoria ceraintly does...
*turns to Aretha*
"You've left too many doors open that need closing."
When one makes a portal, there is a procedure... Something that I've been missing in the exchange. The definition of a portal is a tear in space that opens up in another place... And there's a difference between closing a tear and stitching it back up...

That's why, I think, I can't use portals. If I do, I get my alchemy shut off.
*frowns* Which means that I have to go back and shut all of my open portals...

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Niccolo you did many things you made Alexis happy if you ever had a child you would know the feeling

I gtg now uh be on tomorrow sometime

Niccolò Croatoan said...

Well, I wasn't expecting anything from her, but I am familiar with her current situation. Did she say what we are to do with it?

#ChaseForBook9

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Talking: Bye, Zaf! *hugs*

Roleplay: Oh! Well, at least that's a solution. How many open portals do you have?

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Noelle said...

Um... That's tricky.

I started making them only a few days ago when I made one to the afterlife. I had never made one before, but I'd read plenty about it.

But let's just say that I have a lot.

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

Liz/RP- [Raises an eyebrow slightly, then lowers it] Of course she wouldn't tell me.

No, she didn't say much, she was in a hurry to leave.

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Alastair Cruciatus said...

Talking: Juliet also has that dance-y feel to it. Sorry, I'm just throwing Emilie Autumn at you now...

#ChaseForBook9

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

Fabi/Talk: See you, Zaf.

#ChaseForBook9

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Wait... Is one of the open portals in the afterlife?

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Noelle said...

.... Oh God I dear hope not. I made sure to close that one.

I think.

Oh shit.

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

Fabi/Talk: I'm just listening to random songs at this point. Whatever's on the suggested list, I play next. Opheliac was good, though I see what you mean. Hm.

#ChaseForBook9

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Talking: That's how I got into her music, actually. :)

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Noelle said...

*turns around* okay. That makes sense. When you open a portal, a small piece of the Alchemist's soul goes into it... I must have almost used all of mine up.
*curses*
Bloody Charlie...

I have to get back to that field... And try to fix it. BEFORE anything cataclysmic happens.

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

Liz/RP- So do who know who I am supposed to give this to?

#ChaseForBook9

Niccolò Croatoan said...

No, sorry. Does it have any sort of name or address?

#ChaseForBook9

Alastair Cruciatus said...

*nods* Right. Which field?

#ChaseForBook9

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

Fabi/RP- [Runs in]

I changed my mind.

[Grabs package and turns]

Liz/RP- [Grabs Fabi's wrist] Explanation please?

Fabi/RP- [Shakes head] [Winces]

#ChaseForBook9

Noelle said...

The one where we opened the Afterlife to bring Trip back... If we fix that one first... maybe that will give me back more of my soul.. It's by far the biggest one I've made...

Oh God, I've messed up. Oh my Lord. *pinches the bridge of her nose*

Niccolò Croatoan said...

Fabienne, what is this?

#ChaseForBook9

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Talking: Whoo! *wipes brow* Done with Alastair's thoughts. Well, more like satisfied with the fact that I'll never be able to capture them properly, and this is the closest I can get without spending way too much time, so I posted it. Now I want to write something from my perspective, so... Which part? Anything you guys feel like reading, or should I pick something random?

Roleplay: Ok, calm down. Yeah, it's a problem, but we can fix it. Let's go to the field.

#ChaseForBook9

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

Fabi/RP- It's hers, not mine. Don't open it. It's not important.

#ChaseForBook9

Niccolò Croatoan said...

And who are you now?

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Noelle said...

Yeah, I know. This is just really obnoxious. This started almost two weeks ago.
Two weeks of being oblivious to the laws of Alchemy.

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

Fabi/RP- I'm not even sure, I...
[hands box to Liz]
Destroy it. Or just bury it.

I...

[Shadows take over eyes]

I am Fabi. That box is of the utmost importance. Open it.

[Shadow walks several feet away]

Liz/RP- You're not.

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Noelle said...

Talk: Holy shit, Ari.... That was... Horrifying. I can't even... *hugs*

Niccolò Croatoan said...

*nods* That settles it, then. We don't open the box. *summons fire into hand* Shall I burn it?

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Noelle said...

*on the way to the car, glances at Niccolo*

Good lord..

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

Liz/RP- [Shrugs] I know what's inside now, I think, so do whatever you like with it. It's clear Fabi doesn't want us to deliver it. I'm an idiot for not noticing sooner...

[Hands Niccolo the box and turns to go]

#ChaseForBook9

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

Liz/RP- [Turns back]

So, is there anything I can do to stop this?

#ChaseForBook9

Niccolò Croatoan said...

What's in it, then? *returns Adra's glance for a moment, looking slightly confused, then turns back*

#ChaseForBook9

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

Liz/RP- It's dead, that's what it is.

#ChaseForBook9

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Talking: Oh, wow, thank you, I was really worried I wouldn't be able to convey what I wanted to there... Judging by your reaction, though, I'd say that was fairly successful... Thanks. *hugs back*

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Noelle said...

*closes the door before sticking her head out* You coming or what, Ari?

Because if you don't want to.. .That's fine. Whatever. *Starts up the car*
And I thought I had problems...

Niccolò Croatoan said...

What exactly is dead? *holds box up, shaking it lightly to examine it*

#ChaseForBook9

Alastair Cruciatus said...

I'm coming! *runs up and gets in car*
What do you mean, you thought you had problems?

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Snow said...

hello plebeians!!! :D

whats going down?

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

[Something rolls around slightly in box]

Liz- Well. If I were to take a guess, I would say that this very fine box contains a human head.

#ChaseForBook9

Noelle said...

Talkl

http://anamelessattempttoestablishsomeorder.blogspot.com/
There you go, Snow!!!

Ari, how do I even crossover real life and the RP lol?

RP: No, it's nothing...

*pulls out onto the road*

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

Fabi/Talk- Hi Snow!

Oh my gosh, I should go soon...

#ChaseForBook9

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Talking: anamelessattempttoestablishsomeorder.blogspot.com

I feel like it's rude or something to just defer people to the blog but I put so much effort into keeping it updated, I might as well...

#ChaseForBook9

Snow said...

ahem...

let me re-phrase my question;
what is happening on this fine blog?

Snow said...

oh... thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Talking: Hi Snow! Bye Fabi, maybe...?

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Noelle said...

Talk: Snow, that blog has updates o the RP...

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Talk: The Current Moment is what you'll want to look at. I should start writing up what we're doing now before I fall asleep, though... So I'll start doing that now. And I won't even be distant. *is proud of multitasking skills* *notes that they only exist because of Blogland* *notes that Blogland is educational* *shuts up*

#ChaseForBook9

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

Fabi- [Grimaces] This plan of staying away is working rather rubbishly so far. I'm sorry.

[Dissolves into shadows]

((For the time being, Liz is still here, though she'll leave soon as well))

#ChaseForBook9

Snow said...

hmm... so....

talk: GAH!!! i cant concentrate on reading when my mum is watching T.V. in the background.

Noelle said...

*drives on, turning up some music*
*to herself* man... That was... That was something.
*drives on in silence*

Niccolò Croatoan said...

Fabienne- *watches her fade away* *sighs* So be it. I'll admit I'm rather curious as to whose head this is now. *opens box*

#ChaseForBook9

Snow said...

talk: gah!!!! i am uselessly lost in the events of the here-and-now!!!!!!!!!!

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Talking: How should I react to this? Just, you know, for the sake of continuity and all that? Like, should I act as though I've also just read that/I know that you've read that?

#ChaseForBook9

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Talking: Sorry about the TV, Snow.

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Noelle said...

talk: IDC! I JUST CAN'T EVEN.

I showed it to my friend.
She thinks we're all high.
Then she was really impressed by your work.
Then I gave her a link to this page.
Then she was SURE we're all high

Snow said...

talk: *sigh* i give up... i'll just read back through the comments from the top of the page

wbd

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

Liz- [Peers over]

I don't recognize him.

[Walks to where Fabi was]

Lilac Solo...long time no see. So she went bad... I was not expecting that.

Talk: He was a member of the terrorist group.

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Snow said...

talk: adra - maybe thats because we are high!! *wink*

Noelle said...

Talk: *wink wink * ofc

Dau Sketch ~ Aussieminion (minus the funny accent) said...

*tiptoes in* hello?

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

Fabi/Talk- DAU [hugs]

#ChaseForBook9

Dau Sketch ~ Aussieminion (minus the funny accent) said...

PEOPLE! GOOD.

*HUGS*

Noelle said...

Talk: DAU OMG

*pulls into a field*

*sighs* Okay... I hope I do this right.

Dau Sketch ~ Aussieminion (minus the funny accent) said...

ADRA! *HUGS*

Noelle said...

Talk: YOUR FACEBOOK. *dies*

RP: *pulls a knife and a book from her backpack* Okay....

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

Fabi/Talk: How're you, Dau?

#ChaseForBook9

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Talk: Ohmygosh wait that's so funny!!! Well, give her a huge thank-you for me! (For the being impressed part, not the thinking we're on drugs part. ;p) We just need a place to be crazier than we're allowed to be. :)
Alright then, I'll pretend that I know what you just figured out, so that you don't have to pretend you didn't read that in the roleplay.

Ooh, and just out of curiosity, when you were talking about that place with darkness and screaming and being attacked by people/things you couldn't see... Did this compare with that?

DAU!! *hugs*

Roleplay: Oh, yeah, that... *attempts a smile and fails miserably* You'd think you'd get used to it after 500 years, but... Well... How could anyone get used to that? Still, he knows how to deal with it. Rather, he knows he has to deal with it. And now I can keep the others at bay, so it's not that bad, but... It's pretty bad... *sighs* Sorry, I'm just rambling now. Thoughts?

#ChaseForBook9

Snow said...

oaky... that got me nowhere... :/

Dau Sketch ~ Aussieminion (minus the funny accent) said...

OMG YES I LOVE THAT PHOTO <3333
BEST PHOTOSHOP EVER.

I'm really good Fabi! *bubbbbbbllllesss* I got six seasons of DW on disc for $11.70. I FEEL ALIVE!

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Talking: Snow, what exactly are you confused about? I'll write up a summary for you.

#ChaseForBook9

Snow said...

DAU!!!! *huggles*

Dau Sketch ~ Aussieminion (minus the funny accent) said...

Hi Ari! Hey Snow! *HUUUGSSSS*

Snow said...

talking: ari- everything!!!!!!!!!!

Snow said...
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Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

Fabi/Talk: Yaay! [hugs Dau]

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Snow said...

talking: BUBBLES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :DDDDDDDDD

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Talking: Dau, you'll have to forgive me if I'm distant, sorry- I'm trying to keep up roleplay as two characters, and hold this conversation, and post on a blog. XD

#ChaseForBook9

Noelle said...

Talk: Okay! Yes, she says "welcome"!

And no, the place that I was at... It was as if she could feel the pressure and the weight of billions of souls pressing down on her, breathing on her neck.. Because they were there with her, but they couldn't speak. But she could feel them, and that's what made it terrifying.

RP:
That's just... Awful.
I want to find a way to help him out.

*walks towards the transmutation circle, which is faintly etched into the ground.

Eldritch Blaze the Prince of Plants said...

YO guys! I cant stay long and i may dissapear without warning! But yeah...:P *HUGSSSS EVERYONE!!*

#CFB9

Snow said...

'ello Blaze!!!!!! *Hugs*

Dau Sketch ~ Aussieminion (minus the funny accent) said...

*laughs* no problem Ari, I'VE MISSED SO MUCH RP I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT'S HAPPENING.

ELLLDDDDDD *squeals and hugs*

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

Fabi/Talk- Hello Eld!

Uh, msd. Very msd.

#ChaseForBook9

Snow said...

talk: hm... i must be unique or something... i call "eld" Blaze!

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Talking: Ok, here's what happened. Adra's alchemy wasn't working, so we tried to figure out why. Turns out she's opened a ton of portals without closing any of them, so they all ate little pieces of her soul, so now I'm with her and we're trying to close all of them.

There was a terrorist group that burned down a building, and did something to a girl named Lilac (we don't exactly know what they did) so she wants revenge, but she's dead, so she took over Fabi's body. She just sent Liz to bring a package to Blogland, and it has the head of somebody from the terrorist group in it.

That's about all that's going on right now. Make sense?

#ChaseForBook9

Eldritch Blaze the Prince of Plants said...

DAU!!! SNOW!!! YAY PEOPLE ARE ONNN

Dau, i did draw u. But im ashamed of it... So i need to prepare myself to show you...

#CFB9

Snow said...

talk: ari- not in the slitest ;) but at least it helped!!

Dau Sketch ~ Aussieminion (minus the funny accent) said...

ooookkakaay got the basics :D

ELD SHOW ME!!! SHOW! SHOW! SHOW! <33333

NOOOOOOOOOO NOOOO NO NO NO NO THIS CAN'T BE HAPPENING *CRIES* I JUST GOT MY SCHEDULE FOR NEXT YEAR AND I HAVE A REALLY BAD TEACHER WHO DOESN'T KNOW WHAT SHE'S TALKING ABOUT.

AND I'LL HAVE HER FOR TWO WHOLE YEARS....

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Talking: Adra, that sounds really interesting. I'll have to ask you to write a piece about that sometime. If you don't mind, of course!

Roleplay: *nods* Yeah, that's what I've been trying to do.
*looks at circle* So, how do you close it?

#ChaseForBook9

Eldritch Blaze the Prince of Plants said...

FABI!!! Sorry didnt see u there XD!!!

Snow. *shrugs* Its pretty cooooooool anywho:P

#CFB9

Eldritch Blaze the Prince of Plants said...

Fine Dau. Ill send it to u on email. Be warned its horrible.

#CFB9

Snow said...

talking: *hugs all* I HAVE NO CLUE WHATS GOING ON!! but, meh!

Noelle said...

Talk: Of course, I wouldn't mind! I'd love to!

RP: I'll help you.
But first...

*opens the book to a certain page*
*recites what the short incantation is*
*takes the knife and makes a quick fast slice into her hand, blood spilling over and onto the dirt, where the old symbol glows bright for a second before it flickers and dies*

Dau Sketch ~ Aussieminion (minus the funny accent) said...

YOU HAVE AWESOME ART SKILLS. IT WILL BE PRETTYFUL.

NOOOOO ANOTHER TEACHER I DON'T WANT WHY IS THIS HAPPENING TO ME?!

Snow said...

talking: *pats Dau on back* there there

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

Liz- I'd better go now. I'm going to go through Lilac's files... I don't understand how she could be in Fabi's head, we all thought she was gone...

#ChaseForBook9

Snow said...

talking: goodbye Fabi/Liz!!

Niccolò Croatoan said...

Right then, go ahead. I suppose I'll join Aretha. *teleports to Aretha and Adra*

#ChaseForBook9

Dau Sketch ~ Aussieminion (minus the funny accent) said...

*weeps* why me.

soooo. do you guys need help in...finding things or closing portals?

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Talking: Bye Fabi!

#ChaseForBook9

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

Talk: Yeah, bye, sorry!

#ChaseForBook9

Noelle said...

Talking: Bye Fabi!!!

RP: I don't know if it worked or not... *touches the ground again with her bloodied hand*

It feels alright... As for my soul, well....

Snow said...

hmm... somehow i am still in London... it has been a long time... :/

*teleports to adra and ari and coco*


well, hello

Eldritch Blaze the Prince of Plants said...

I sent it dau. Bye fabi :/

Yay for something and i dont no wat is happening anymore.

#CFB9

Dau Sketch ~ Aussieminion (minus the funny accent) said...

ELD WHERE ARE YOU *FINDS ELD AND HUGS* IT IS NOT AWFUL AND EW NO I'M NOT PERF HAS EVERYONE SEEN ELD'S FACE *SQUISHES FACE*

Dau Sketch ~ Aussieminion (minus the funny accent) said...

Oh hey on another note Troll Blog just reached 500 views! *whoops*

Noelle said...

*stands up* I have no way of knowing...

*wipes the knife off on the hem of dress* Well.... Shall we?

Eldritch Blaze the Prince of Plants said...

Its not really though Dau! My drawing failed;-; your face is just too amazing!

#CFB9

Snow said...

talking: can i create another problem...? i just want a fight scene... can some henchmen invade or something???????????

Dau Sketch ~ Aussieminion (minus the funny accent) said...

*shushes Eld's face*

Dau Sketch ~ Aussieminion (minus the funny accent) said...

Oooh if henchmen invade can I join and fight?

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Talking: Just added another summary (just of everything we've done tonight since Deacon Returns), and updated the current moment again.
Also, for those of you that have missed a lot, I have summaries of every roleplay plot since the beginning, so you can read those if you want, though I still don't have most of the long summaries up. Sorry about that. :/

Roleplay: Ok then. Where to next?

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Snow said...

talking: YES!!! LET HENCHMEN INVADE SO DAU CAN JOIN!!!!!!!!!

Eldritch Blaze the Prince of Plants said...

But DAU!!! Merrrrrr:[

Anywho i had a haircut and now my hairs retarded.

So neeeaaahhh.

#CFB9

Noelle said...

*frowns* There are a number of places... We've been all over. Angst Valley, London, Dublin, Antarctica, New York, Penn State, here, Italy, Greece...

Now I really just want to run into a tree

Dau Sketch ~ Aussieminion (minus the funny accent) said...

I said shush! :)

Eldritch Blaze the Prince of Plants said...

Ive got to goooo soooon:P

So yeah.

#CFB9

Dau Sketch ~ Aussieminion (minus the funny accent) said...

How bout Vietnam? Busy, motorbikes, and food.

Snow said...

GAH!! not london.... thats just where i was before i teleported over!!!

Snow said...

talking: but... Blaze, you cant go!!! YOU HAVE TO FIGHT SOME EVIL HENCHMEN BUTT IF THEY LET THE INVASION HAPPEN!!!!!

Niccolò Croatoan said...

You do understand that I can teleport us to anywhere either Aretha or I have been, correct?

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Dau Sketch ~ Aussieminion (minus the funny accent) said...

DON'T GO ELD!

Snow said...

niccoló- you do relise i am a teleporter too??

Dau Sketch ~ Aussieminion (minus the funny accent) said...

Nope, just got that :) sorry, may be a littttle slow.

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Talking: What is everybody's discipline? Just out of curiosity- Snow and Dau, I don't think I know yours.

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Noelle said...

*nods* Yeah, I was rather counting on that.

Any preferences for first, Niccolo? You are kind of our chauffeur now...

Eldritch Blaze the Prince of Plants said...

I would LOVE to stay. But im leaving in 3 minutes. And i need to finnish packing!!! So merrrrrrrrrrr!!!! Yah. I luv you alllll<3 and ill cone kick some butt another day:] ok? Ok.

Laterz guys!!

#CFB9

Snow said...

talking: teleporter/elemental

Niccolò Croatoan said...

Snow, I have in fact noticed that. Can you teleport to places you have not been to or seen?

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Snow said...

talking: BYE BLAZEY!!!!!!!!!!

Snow said...

hmmm... not that good yet, though if i can study a picture and video long enough, i might be able...

Niccolò Croatoan said...

Whatever you prefer, Adra. You are the one doing all of this, after all. Is there a particular order you'd like us to go in?

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Dau Sketch ~ Aussieminion (minus the funny accent) said...

Adept - brings drawings to life :)

Dau Sketch ~ Aussieminion (minus the funny accent) said...

Bye Eld! :) *hugs*

Snow said...

i'm guessing we dont have enough time though...

Niccolò Croatoan said...

Snow, that is the only reason why I- for lack of a better term, counted you out- when I mentioned that I could bring us anywhere Aretha or I had been. Between the two of us, we've been almost everywhere Adra has made a portal, I daresay.

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Noelle said...

*sighs* We might as well go to where my parents are first... Get it over with.

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Talking: Bye Eldritch!

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Snow said...

understandable.... if you need any major placees, e.g. london, france, india, then i can help

Noelle said...

Talk: Bye Eld!

Snow said...

oh, and i can focus on peoples minds i know and teleport to them.... so i'll follow you that way

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Talking: Snow, if you're still confused after reading the post for what happened tonight, maybe go through some of the older posts. The short versions aren't any longer than a few sentences. :)

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Niccolò Croatoan said...

Right then. *places one hand on Aretha's shoulder and the other on Adra's* If the rest of you are coming, you ought to connect yourselves to the rest of us somehow.

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Dau Sketch ~ Aussieminion (minus the funny accent) said...

*holds Adra's arm*

Snow said...

talking: i guess there'll be a new page soon...

RP:
i'll be with you in a mo... i have some... stuff... to attend to.

Noelle said...

*drums her fingers on her hips, shifting from foot to foot continually*

Snow said...

*teleports away*

*appears beside a tree in the middle of no where*

okay.... *sigh*.... *leans against tree*

you can come out now.

*cat appears and slowly morphs into a man*

why are you following me?

Niccolò Croatoan said...

*teleports everyone*

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Snow said...

man: because i was hired to do so.

o-kay.... why?

man:because we need to contact your friends.

*wits for explanation*

man: tell Aretha Tesla that her "biggest fan" says hi

um... okay...

*goes to say more, but man disappears*

*shrugs and teleports to others*

Dau Sketch ~ Aussieminion (minus the funny accent) said...

*nearly throws up*
Sorry. Never teleported before.

Noelle said...

*they land in a large flat land, with rolling hills, near a tree line*
I'll be right back...

*walks to in front of two stones sticking jaggedly from the earth, and finds the circle in the circle where the portal was*
*Digs the knife deeper into her hand and fresh blood pours out, as she recites the incantation, holding the palm of her hand to the grass*

Snow said...

talking: hope this is okay... i was bored.

Snow said...

oh... top... um... wbd

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Talking: Yep, Snow, that's fine! I'm an assassin- there are a lot of people who want to kill me. :)

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Snow said...

hmm.... i ded this page to....

AMAZING, EXITING, BRUTAL, HENCHMEN-KILLING ACTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

okay... so i wasn't as distant as i thought... *shrug*

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Ooh, sorry, Dau... Here, *gives water bottle* drink this. It should help a little.

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Noelle said...

Talk: *raises glass* hear hear

RP: *glances at the two stones before walking back to the others*
Ready?

Dau Sketch ~ Aussieminion (minus the funny accent) said...

*sips water and winces*

Noelle said...

*looks at Dau* You okay, hun?

Snow said...

*pats dau on back*

teleporting gets easier...

oh, ari, "your biggest fan" says hi.... dont ask....

Dau Sketch ~ Aussieminion (minus the funny accent) said...

Never been better, Adra. *smiles* Ready.

Alastair Cruciatus said...

*stares quizzically at Snow for a moment* Ok, then... *shrugs and grabs Niccolo's arm* Where to next?

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Snow said...

*touches ari lightly, holding dau's arm*

Noelle said...

Dublin's the next closest. There's a library there. Niccolo, you remember which one, right?

Niccolò Croatoan said...

If it's the library I'm thinking of, then yes, I remember it well. Most of me does, anyway. *teleports everyone to library*

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Snow said...

talking: my mum just come out with "you would be scary if you were blue and furry."

and they say i'm the odd one...

Snow said...

*holds Dau, making sure she doesn't fall*

you okay??

Dau Sketch ~ Aussieminion (minus the funny accent) said...

talking: If you were blue and furry you would be the cookie monster.

RP: *looks around*

Noelle said...

Talk: Snow, you'd be a Furby...

RP: *They land in a rather large library*

*does her spell thing*
You know, now that I'm here... I might as well see..
Back in a few.
*rushes towards a small staircase that goes downwards*

Alastair Cruciatus said...

*looks around* *winces slightly* Adra? *follows*

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Dau Sketch ~ Aussieminion (minus the funny accent) said...

*peers down small staircase*
*shrugs and stays*

Snow said...

*stays with Dau*

you know what... last time i was in a library i was killing a hoard of zombies...*smiles slyly* good times.

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Talking: For reference, this is the library featured in Adra's chapter on my summary blog.

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