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...

You mean... Rigor

*a sly grin forms* oh this is too good.

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

Barman: So, girl trouble eh?

Yeah. It's, complicated.

Barman: I've got time.

What if I say that I was just evading talking about it and in fact don't want to tell you?

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Emerald Melody said...

Come on, we have to tell Trip.

I think we've just found our persuading bait for Deacon.

*smirks*

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

Barman: Don't care, tell me anyway.

You're good. You get things out of people, but without force.

Barman: I don't let them change the subject either. *grins*

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Alastair Cruciatus said...

*clears throat* So, I'm here. Msd, though, because my iPad has 3% battery. ;p

Maralie Lily Charm said...

Ciara's here now.

CIARA AND CHAZ SAY HI GUYS

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Noelle said...

*frowns* lemme check on Em one last time...

Sparrowhawk Duskthief said...

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Drew O'Connor said...

*Em has moved to a chair beside the window. Tears silently streaming down her cheek*

*turns head slightly as she hears someone coming towards the door*

Emerald Melody said...

Okay, I'll wait for you outside of the room.

Sparrowhawk Duskthief said...

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Alastair Cruciatus said...

#ChaseForBook9

Queen Flora Ophelia of the Flowers; Leader of the New Land of Stickers; Prophet of the New Order; General of the Shadow People said...

'ellooooooooo
I'm back :)

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Noelle said...

Em?
*walks in, frowns* Em, what's happened?

Star Inkbright said...

ARIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!


. . . If it wouldn't be too much trouble for you to arrange, I would wish to become an author on A Nameless Attempt, so if you could arrange that I would be grateful. However, don't feel you're forced to or anything, if you don't want to then just don't and I won't be offended . . .

( . . . I may have mentioned a few times that I was terrible at asking for things. I spoke the truth.)

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Drew O'Connor said...

I just don't like being sick.

You know I've never liked being sick.

I thought you all left ages ago.

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

*Trip gets up* Well, nice meeting you! *starts to walk off*

Barman: Hey you didn't tell me!

And I aint gonna!

Barman: Why not?

*is walking backwards* Because you're a random stranger I met in a bar somewhere!

Barman: You're better than I expected!

*spins around, salutes* And I would expect nothing less from myself!

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Star Inkbright said...

HEY EVERYONE WHO ARRIVED!

*hasn't been saying hello since before I came on today, sooooooooooo)

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

[Winces]

Noise... I hate noises...

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Noelle said...

*kneels next to Em, taking her hands* Yes, but you've never cried before...

No, there's something else. You can tell me, Em

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Talking: Of course! Which email should I use to invite you?

By the way, I thought you were older than 14... Once again I'm reminded of how mature all of you are...0.0

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Luciana said...

SO SORRY FOR MY DISTANCE!

Got too into writing that chapter.


Something about it bugs me, though... :/


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Star Inkbright said...

*hugs Fabi* You okay? :/

Noise makes me feel claustrophic . ..

#ChaseForBookNine

Star Inkbright said...

@Ari: WHAT? Me, mature? *laughs*
*hugs*

starinkbright@gmail.com

Please. :)

Thank you. :)

*hugs*

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Drew O'Connor said...

No I can't Adra.

Because I don't even know what 'it' is.

I can't even think straight and I'm itching like crazy but now...

*points to her black skin which is now broken and bleeding slightly*

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

*stops, frowns* She probably doesn't want to see me, not really. *turns around back to bar, walks over* Fine...

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Noelle said...

*reaches over and takes a bottle of salve an begins to tab it on Em's irritated skin, where it begins to cool a bit*

If you don't know, then you can describe it?

Emerald Melody said...

*whistles at Trip from across the lobby*

Hey lover boy! Come on.

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...
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Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

I'm okay, yeah. [hugs back]

There's just lots of sawing and I can't go and hide from it. And it smells bad.

Window people. Doing something to the window.

Oh. Um. I should probably mention what's happening tomorrow, huh?

Meh....

#ChaseForBook9

Star Inkbright said...

Hmm. I'm not sure writing in third person, randomly flipping perspectives, and occasionally delving into first person without warning to show thoughts is really helping make my writing less confusing, and my writing's confusing enough. XD

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Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

What did you just call me, snoopy? *laughs*

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Queen Flora Ophelia of the Flowers; Leader of the New Land of Stickers; Prophet of the New Order; General of the Shadow People said...

Oh no, what's up with your chapter, Luce? :(

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Emerald Melody said...
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Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

Bye my bartender friend! *follows Drew*

#ChaseForBook9

Drew O'Connor said...

*winces and tries not to pull away*

He's looking for somewhere. It's... it's a place that's buried under Blogland.

*tears well up again*

He was only able to get to me because my mind is so fragile...

Star Inkbright said...

@Fabi: :(
I understand how you feel.
Mehhh.
Can you go out anywhere? :/

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Emerald Melody said...

Come on you,

We've got some new information that changes the game plan a bit.

Adra is up checking on Em.

Luciana said...

I dunno, Flora.

It's just irritating me.


Though, Adra and Char just told me I hurt their feels, so... :P

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Noelle said...

Shhh, sweets. *squeezes her hands* Don't worry, we'll get him. Perhaps we can put up some kind of temporary block for you... *dabs her eyes with a tissue*

Noelle said...

talk: YEAH YOU DID LUCE DON'T TALK TO ME. *curls up*
I WAS SO ALONE N' I OWE YOU ALL MUTHERFUCKIN DAY

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

Not really... Mom wants to stay home an do her usual supervisory thing, and it's no quieter in the yard...

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Drew O'Connor said...

It won't work.

I'm still grieving, my mind is too wide open.

Noelle said...

Talk:

Yo ass holla's at mah crazy ass once dat you weren't a hero... um... there was times I din't even be thinkin you was human yo, but, let me rap this: you was the dopest playa n' human.. human bein I've eva known, n' no-one will eva concince me day you hola's at mah crazy ass was a lie, that's...uh. There.

I was so alone, n' I owe you all muthafuckin day.

look, please, there's just one mo' thang, one mo' miracle, Sherlock, fo' mah dirty ass. Don't. Be. Dead. Y'all KNOW dat shit, muthafucka! WOuld you do that, jus' to' me, just.. stop dat shit. Right back up in you muthafuckin ass. QUIT THIS

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Talking: Star, I've invited you! And now I feel like writing something feels-y... What should I write?

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Luciana said...

*laughs* Adra, the next chapter isn't much better.

"As soon as I finish crying, I regret everything that happened.
--- was potentially my only friend left, and I told him I hated him.
I made the biggest mistake I’ve ever made, and looking at my blood-stained arms I know that I need to pull myself together.
I’m weak. Too weak. Nobody will ever love me, as a friend. As family. Especially not romantically. Maybe it’s best I stay alone for the rest of my life. People are less likely to get hurt, that way.
Or maybe I should just"

I think you can guess what the next line is, so I shan't type it (I don't want to trigger anyone ;-;).

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Noelle said...

Then we can come up with some other way, Em! There must be some kind of rune, or sigil or thing a sensitive or necromancer and make!

Noelle said...

Talk: NO I DO NOT WANT TO READ THAT, LUCE.
NO
NO
NO
Like, I'm sure it's really brilliantly done, but I don't like it when people are in pain..

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

[hugs everyone]
[procrastinates]

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

[hugs Lucy and glares at her at once]

#ChaseForBook9

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

*walks in behind Drew* Oh, hey.

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Drew O'Connor said...

*shakes head and starts crying again*

Just... kill me... please.

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

Never Em!

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Emerald Melody said...

*stand motionless*

*whispers to Adra*

Everything okay? Are you alright?

Alastair Cruciatus said...

*randomly storms into room* EMERALD MELODY I AM SO SICK OF PEOPLE DYING IT ISN'T EVEN FUNNY. I DON'T FREAKING CARE WHAT WE'RE UP AGAINST, YOU ARE GOING TO BE OK. SO PUT IT OUT OF YOUR MIND RIGHT NOW.

#ChaseForBook9

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

How about we make a deal. If the very last one of us is drawing their last breath, we'll kill you.

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Alastair Cruciatus said...

Talking: Sorry, but I'm not actually sorry at all.

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Noelle said...

*glares at Trip* howabout not

*hugs Em, holding her to her*

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

Well, I'll make the deal. If I'm the last of us Em, and about to die, I'll kill you.

#ChaseForBook9

Alastair Cruciatus said...

*shakes head* Trip, there is no way I'm agreeing to that.

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Emerald Melody said...

*stands in front of Em*

Hey back off away from her.

I know she doesn't want to die and Em knows she doesn't want to die. It's whatever Deacon is doing to her mind is making her think like that.

Come on now Aretha, we all know that does not sound like the Em we all know.

Alastair Cruciatus said...

*glares at Trip* Then I'll make sure you're not the last one standing.

#ChaseForBook9

Alastair Cruciatus said...

*listens to Drew* *sighs* Yeah. I know. It's just... I really am so sick of people dying. And... I've been in her position before... Except no one made me ask for death. But that's another story. *takes breath* You're right. Sorry. Glad to know that dying is off the table.

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Noelle said...

*hugs Em tighter* You're okay with us, Em. You're stronger than that

Emerald Melody said...

Dying was never on the table Aretha. That's why I'm here.

Now, I think we should let her get some rest. Busy morning with all of us hanging around.

We have some work to do anyway.

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

I'm going to go back to the bar. *walks out*

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

[Procrastinates more]

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Noelle said...

I... I think we should take her to the Sanctuary first...

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

*gets back to the bar*
Barman: Back so soon?

Yeah.

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Emerald Melody said...

*grabs Trip by his collar*

Oh no you don't alco, you're needed here.

*looks at Adra*

Whatever you think is the safest, I'm all for it.

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Talking: Any requests for a feels-y piece? I'm going to write something emotionally traumatizing (or at least that's my intention), but if there's anything in particular (like, from the roleplay or something) that you guys want to read, I'll write that.

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Noelle said...

Talk: Nothing besides what I already said.. :P

RP: *gets the gurney that she used to collapse the wall and helps Em up into it, where she sits* *calls the Sanctuary as the wheels Em from the room*

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

No, sorry Ari.

#ChaseForBook9

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...
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Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

*follows Adra*

#ChaseForBook9

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

Talking: Hello?

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Emerald Melody said...

So will you tell him what I found out or shall I Adra??

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Talking: Does anybody know what time it is in Austrailia right now?

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Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

I don't care just tell someone please.

#ChaseForBook9

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

It's 6:14 am in Sydney... Australia has multiple time zones, though...

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Noelle said...

You can, Drew. *pushes Em out the front door just as a car pulls up*
Em, these guys are going to take you to the Sanctuary... You'll be safe there. Call me if you need anything. *hugs, as the guys lead her off*

Emerald Melody said...

I found a way that I think we can manipulate Deacon into letting Em go.

That Dragkin that's been hanging around him. That's his daughter.

Luciana said...

Bbs! Watching Castle:3

And half writing feelsy scenes to make people cry;3

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Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

*stops dead* Who would want to...

With Deacon?

Daughter?

Dragkin? how? What?

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Emerald Melody said...

He obviously got it on with a Dragkin while he was travelling.

Some Dragkin's purposely travel just to have kids.

Noelle said...

*frowns* Still. That's revolting.

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

I guess but... *grins* He's not exactly what I would call mate material.

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Emerald Melody said...

*laughs*

He's a heartless bastard but he's not dead.

So with this new information, I think we can get him to let Em go by capturing Rigor.

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

Oh, I already guessed.

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Noelle said...

How are we supposed to do that? She'll smell me a mile away!

She hates me as well.. *frowns*

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

[Vanishes without telling anyone]

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Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

Simple Adra. The bubble!

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Niccolò Croatoan said...

Aretha is emotionally exhausted, so she sent me to help all of you. I'm aware of the current situation already. What are you proposing as a solution now?

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Noelle said...

Well is "the bubble" fire resistant?

Niccolò Croatoan said...

Talking: Goodbye, Fabienne.

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Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

The bubble is pretty much everything resistant. To a degree. But fire, yes.

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Emerald Melody said...

Well see the thing with Dragkins is they can't tell specific smells.

So she knows that Deacon would smell like cinnamon which is a werewolf because that's the more predominate smell for him.

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

Drew tell me, do I smell like lemon?

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Noelle said...

*nods*

Still, it's not like she'll still put up a pretty good fight.

Emerald Melody said...

So all she needs is to smell cinnamon and she'll think it's Deacon.

It's the only way we can catch her unaware and unguarded.

And yeah you reek of lemon.

Niccolò Croatoan said...

I daresay we can take her in a fight.

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Noelle said...

*frowns* So one of us is going to have to do the cinnamon challenge?

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

Weird...

Anyway, it's not exactly hard to procure cinnamon.

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Niccolò Croatoan said...

What is the cinnamon challenge?

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Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

No, we can just sprinkle it all over ourselves.

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Emerald Melody said...

Not necessarily.

You can sneak up in the bubble, that would hide your smell. Then when your're close enough just throw a bit of cinnamon to the wind.

She'll catch the scent, let her guard down and then we all swoop in.

Noelle said...

When you eat a whole tablespoon of cinnamon... Usually it gets really hot and then you cough and it goes everywhere... Kind of like smoke from a cigarette...

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

That's what I was saying earlier!

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Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

Talking: Hello?

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Niccolò Croatoan said...

Talking: I'm here. These pockets of silence seem to come ever more frequently as time progresses.

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Noelle said...

Talking: Unfortunately

RP: But what about actually finding her?

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

It seems if we harm Deacon, she'll come running.

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

Yeah, but Deacon could be anywhere. The whole point is to get Deacon, not her....*frowns* Deacon wouldn't go within 100 meters of us without a good reason

Niccolò Croatoan said...

Then we have to find Deacon. Also, her guard would not exactly be down if she found us engaged in combat, which is the whole point of the plan.

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Noelle said...

Niccolo, has she actually ever seen you before? If we get someone in who she doesn't know... Perhaps it could make this a whole lot easier

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

We have a good reason. *points at Drew*

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Emerald Melody said...

Well I've never met her either.

But Niccolo, I think you would be the safer bet.

Would you be up for going against a Dragkin??

Niccolò Croatoan said...

Of course.

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Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

Remeber, I need to be there, for the bubble.

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Emerald Melody said...

*looks at Trip*

Wait... what??

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

The bubble? *lifts up into the air, inside a bubble*

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Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

*of energy*

#ChaseForBook9

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Alright, I'm back, sorry about that...

#ChaseForBook9

Emerald Melody said...

Talking: I'll be right back guys, talk amongst yourselves.

Niccolò Croatoan said...

Where am I to go and what am I do do, exactly?

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Noelle said...

Well... We need to find her first, try and figure out what is on her agenda...
*ponders, then grins*
How much of a flirt are you, Niccolo?

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

*talks amongst self*

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Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

*grins*

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Niccolò Croatoan said...

... Excuse me? What exactly do you mean by that?

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Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

Well, half the girls we know are in love with him.

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Alastair Cruciatus said...

*casts sidelong glance at Niccolo* *bursts out laughing* Does he look like a flirt to you? Are you kidding? *continues to laugh hysterically*

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

Mary had a laser bat, laser bat, laser bat
Mary had a laser bat whose eyes exterminated
And everywhere that Mary went, Mary went, Mary went
Everywhere that Mary went, her bar echolocated

[hums to self]

Is not here, presumably.

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Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

Ari, do I ever joke about using seduction as a weapon against dragon girls? *grins*

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Niccolò Croatoan said...

What? Who is in love with who, exactly? I don't recall having done anything to prompt affections from anyone... *appears very confused*

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Noelle said...

*laughs* It's the easiest way to get under her guard. She looked to be on the wild side... She could fall for it.

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

They're all in love with you Niccolo! Except Adra here.

#ChaseForBook9

Alastair Cruciatus said...

You've never mentioned using seduction as a weapon against dragon girls before. And I really don't know that someone who's barely talked to anyone outside of issuing threats would be best suited for that kind of thing...

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Emerald Melody said...

*looks blankly at everyone*

Come on now, you've all met Rigor. Does she seem the type to be swept off her feet?

How about you guys go and find Rigor and I'll go and find Deacon?

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

Just so you know, I'm watching and laughing at all of you.

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Alastair Cruciatus said...

I'm not in love with him!

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Noelle said...

*giggles* well it was an idea... It's kind of like initiation.. *laughs, and reminisces*

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

You just keep telling yourself that Tesla. Keep running from the truth.

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Alastair Cruciatus said...

W-what? *cheeks go slightly red* Shut up!

Drew makes sense. Moving on.

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Noelle said...

*can't help but smile a bit* *pinches Aretha's cheek*

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

*grins* I hit people with my emotions Aretha, I know them when I see them.

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Emerald Melody said...

Hello!!??

Is anybody up for actually making a plan or are we just gonna fuck around all day?

Alastair Cruciatus said...

*mumbles* Shut up...

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Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

gtg, bye.

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Niccolò Croatoan said...

Trip, if that's the conclusion you've come to, perhaps you ought to train a little harder at recognizing those emotions.

Drew, I would be more than delighted to return to the task at hand.

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Noelle said...

Talk: Well then.

RP: I suggested something, but it was thrown out the door. Bottom line, Nic has to get in there and get her out for an ambush

Emerald Melody said...

Talking: Do you know what guys, I gotta go as well.

I'm not really up to tonight. I'm sorry.

Noelle said...

Talk: okies! We can just put it on hiatus until tomorrow?

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Talking: Sounds good. We skip to the portals plot now?

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Jophiel said...

Still breathing

Noelle said...

Talking: Sure?

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Talking: DEATH OHMYGOSH I LOVE YOU SO MUCH OK DON'T YOU EVER DO THAT TO ME AGAIN

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Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

Back!

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

[Coughs slightly]

Sorry to interrupt...

Um... I made a decision.

You know how I was taking a break from Blogland a while ago?

Well, I think I need to go back to that. I'm really sorry, guys.

I might come on later, if Death's around, but I've been using Blogland as an escape route, to run away from things, and it's about time I looked some problems in the face.

Don't worry about me, I'm not going to to anything stupid, and I'll be here of you need me--which you won't. I'll be back for real in a couple days, and probably a little less...weighed down than I am now.

Or possibly more, I'll have to wait and see, I suppose.

See you then. [hugs anyone who wants a hug]

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

And Death is around. [hugs Death]

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Noelle said...

*hugs Fabi* If you're doing this because you see it as an escape and you want to figure yourself out... Then I have to say that I just gained a deeper respect for you, Fabi. And I understand where you are, and I wish you the best of luck

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

Talking: Oh okay then Fabi. I see what you're saying. One day, I'm going to have to do the same. But not yet, thank god.

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Alastair Cruciatus said...

Talking: Ok, Fabi. Do whatever you have to. And if you need to talk, anytime, email me. *hugs*

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Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

Talking: So, are we doing this portals plot or what?

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

Yeah... [hugs back]

And I'm going to go for now. See you all.

Death, stay strong. [hugs again]

[Vanishes into the night]

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Noelle said...

*waves at Fabi* Damn, does she know how to make an exit.

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

She does...

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Noelle said...

And I dunno, whatever you all want to do...

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

Talking: I'd quite like to do the portals plot. Ari?

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Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

Talking: Hello?

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Alastair Cruciatus said...

Talking: I'm up for it. Up for anything, really. Sorry, I was randomly occupied for a few minutes there.

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Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

*turns to Adra* So, your alchemy problems. It seems we've put them off long enough.

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Noelle said...

*laughs* you must have missed the bit last night...

Jophiel said...

And see, everything goes dull after I'm here...

Edward Fletcher said...

what did i miss?

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Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

Talking: No Death, we've just taken a breather. Want to join in?

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Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

Anyway, just because you closed all those portals, doesn't mean it's all hunky dorey does it?

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Edward Fletcher said...

trip, whats going on?

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Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

Well, Adra, care to explain?

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Jophiel said...

I've got to get to school... And, I regret to admit that I'm rather shy showing my face around here...

Noelle said...

Well, we actually don't even have all of them. We have a few others... Then..

But what do you mean? Shouldn't everything be okay?

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Talking: Death, don't be ridiculous! If you look back you'll notice that silence has been falling at random times all day. And the whole plot we were working on revolved around Em, who just left.

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Noelle said...

Talk: Dalek... Hmm.. there are two plots; Mine, where I need to close up all my portals or I get my alchemical gate closed permanently, then there's Em's, where we need to trap Deacon and force him to let go of Em

Edward Fletcher said...

ok and i take it that since em just left its the portal plot yes?

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Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

Well, I thought there was more.

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Noelle said...

Talk: Well, yeah. There is, but that is the shortened version?

Edward Fletcher said...

ok, thanks

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Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

Talking: No, that's Trip talking.

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Duck said...

'ello, 'ello! I will not here for too long but I'm here anyway!

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Edward Fletcher said...

hello duck

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Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

Talking: Hello Duck!

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Noelle said...

Talk; *facepalm* Right.

RP:
Yeah, there is... We've only been to Dublin, my parent's grave, and where the Afterlife Battle took place at... We have a few others.

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

Oh okay. Should we get started?

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Duck said...

HELLO DALEKWHO!
HELLO TRIP!
HELLO ADRA!

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Niccolò Croatoan said...

Where would you like to go next?

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Edward Fletcher said...

hello

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Noelle said...

I suppose... *glances at him* There's no way I expect you to fly us everywhere, least of all Antarctica...

Talk: Trip, am I still mad at you? :P

Jophiel said...

Not me, Nic

Noelle said...

Talk: Sup, Duck!

RP:

*frowns* How about that house in Antarctica?

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

Talk: I think it would be more fun if they were both still mad at each other. :)

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