Monday, July 8, 2013

Geek Girl

Those of you who dip your toes into the ocean that is Twitter may have noticed me mentioning a book for silly, soppy girls, called Geek Girl, by Holly Smale. In the interests of full disclosure, I have to say right now that I met Holly at the Harper Collins Summer Party last week and, well... she's kind of besotted with me. It's a thing, it happens, it's perfectly natural, so let's all move past it without making Holly feel at all self-conscious.

Thank you.

I exchanged a few tweets with her a few weeks ago, then visited her twitter page. I figured if she was half as funny in her book as she is on twitter, it'd be a book worth reading. So I bought it, and I've just finished it.

My Review of Geek Girl

Geek Girl is a book about a girl who is a geek. There are no ninjas in it. Virtually no one dies. There are two haircuts (one planned, one not). There are bizarre characters. There is one tremendously awful bully that makes you want to punch the page. There are clothes and shoes.

And DESPITE all the lack of bloodshed... this book is brilliant.

Harriet is 15 years old. She's a geek. She likes facts and figures and doing her homework. She's not exactly popular in school. She's just... weird. Her mind works in unusual ways. When she's plucked from her life and told she's going to be a model she thinks everything is going to get better— she's going to change and suddenly be cool and have friends...

There are lines in this book that will make you laugh out loud. There are jokes. One liners. Gags. Set ups and payoffs. It may deal with popularity (or lack of same), and it may deal with bullying, and insecurity, and it may play with the myth of metamorphosis... but even when Harriet is at her most vulnerable, she is never less than hilarious.

If it helps, you can think of Harriet as the younger sister to Clarabelle, in the Skulduggery books. She is, literally, THAT weird. And THAT loveable.

I would rate this book eight fish out of eight.


But please, let's not mention how much Holly fancies me. It's just... it's embarrassing. 

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

Oh 121-100-010-102-110-012---020-001-010-012.

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Jophiel said...

*Waves to Fabi uncertainly*

Noelle said...

Of course you do, Death. *smiles* it's only batural

Emerald Melody said...

Why don't you pick on someone your own size Alistair!?

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

It's okay, Death. I don't imagine he'll be here for much longer.

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

He wont...hopefully

Noelle said...

*natural

Jophiel said...

*Sits on branch and starts swinging around* I'm seeing how long I can go without doing something reckless!!

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

Talking: yes!!! I got one of my favorite teachers for homeroom xD

Jophiel said...

So I'm kinda hoping Niccy has found a way to go back to normal... I'll go experiment with some symbols!! *Jumps off tree and opens small notebook* *Reads through and selects four sigils* *Begins to combine them into one symbol*

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

Talking: Congrats, Zaf!

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

Death, remember what happened last time..,

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Noelle said...

She probably won't listen to you, Fabi

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

Talking: did Ari/Coco die?

Jophiel said...

*Grins* You're right! I probably won't listen to you!! *Continues to merge symbols*

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

No, she probably won't. :-/

Talking: She may have disappeared then for a reason, like she was interrupted or something.

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

I think you answered your question, then. About how long you could go before doing something reckless. [Winces]

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Jophiel said...

*Smirks and looks over symbol* I think that could do it... I think that'll block someone that powerful... Or possibly kill them... *Screws up face* I don't think I want to try that out on Niccolò...

Noelle said...

Idk where he went...

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

Death i CAN block him from taking over...whenever Ari is back

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

Talk: I'm going to disappear for a while. Not long. I was just rereading an email from a while back, and I...yeah. I need to think.

Back soon.

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Jophiel said...

(I need to have a shower!!! I will be back soon!!))

Noelle said...

Well....

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

Hope they come back before 11:30

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

Talk: I'm back.

Sorry about that...

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Noelle said...

You're grand

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

So, uh. Now we wait?

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Noelle said...

*sighs* Apparently so. *sits down* I don't need this right nowz

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

Nor do i...I mean Alastair's comment was teleporting but i thought he'd be back *sighs irritably*

Noelle said...

He probably wants to see us scramble... We're like sitting ducks

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

No i got an email from Ari 5min ago. She had an unexpected thing to do so she had to vanish i THINK she's coming back

Niccolò Croatoan said...

*appears* *takes step forward and immediately collapses against tree* Right, so, that's settled. I'm fine. My apologies to everyone.

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Noelle said...

*rushes forward* C'mon let's get you inside...

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

*looks up at Coco* Hi Niccolo. I need to go bring Javier to the Sanctuary as your first alter ego made him bleed heavily

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

Hello again. [nods]

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Noelle said...

*Helps Niccolo up, supporting him*

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

Talk. Um, my mom just yelled something really loudly. I need to see what that is. Back soon, I hope.

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Niccolò Croatoan said...

I'm all right, Adra, I'll just need a moment. But thank you. The whole plan, I suppose, was for me to exhaust myself because I knew I wouldn't stay that sadistic for much longer...
Again, I'm so sorry about that... Just, that one moment- I'm afraid I couldn't stop myself. Actually, not being able to stop myself was part of that moment.

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

Righr *shadow walks Javier to the Sanctuary and comes back and hugs Coco* your sparring did help I managed to block a fatal blow to me *still feels blood from arm dripping*

Noelle said...

Niccolo, it isnt your fault; its his. Don't you dare.

Jophiel said...

*Waves and rushes over to Niccolò* You okay? Sorry, my hair went haywire... *Puts sigil in back pocket*

Niccolò Croatoan said...

Zafira, you need to get that bound. I would heal it, but... *tight smile* I doubt that I'd be able. Sorry.
*mutters something under breath about names being who you are* I'm all right, really, just a bit tired.

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

I'll worry about it later...the knife Alastair used wasn't poisoned was it? Cuz I feel pretty light-headed

Noelle said...

I know you're tired. But you need to sit down and rest. We need a Game plan, guys

Jophiel said...

*Pulls out sigil that self used to repair the skin, muscle, etc. and hands it to Zaffy* Tested and approved. You don't have to use it, it's just a suggestion.

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

I...okay *uses the sigil on self* thanks Death

Niccolò Croatoan said...

It isn't poisoned, but it is enchanted to make a wound bleed out faster. So you really do need to have that seen to quickly.
A game plan for what, exactly?

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

I vote to just seal off Alastair from you Niccolo...he won't be able to take over then *sits down against tree*

Noelle said...

For getting rid of Alastair. Couldn't we put a block in your mind or something.

Jophiel said...

*Grins and come out of the bar with food* *Sets plate of assorted food in front of group* It's lunch here and I'm starving!! Dig in!!

Jophiel said...

*comes

Niccolò Croatoan said...

I have stolen the names of more than one incredibly talented sensitive, and I have created every wall I can think of, but ultimately you cannot hide from yourself forever. I have found myself unable to wall off my other names because it is the same as walling off yourself. It works for a while, but never indefinitely. In any case, regardless of whether or not we came up with some way to block out my names, that part of me would still come out under that particular circumstance. Javier's discipline is to make people live their worst nightmares, and in my worst memory that's who I am. There's no avoiding that.

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

I hate seeing you hurt so badly Niccolo. You're like a...friend ..to me what Alastair does is only hurt people you care for

Noelle said...

...im about to cry, literally.

Niccolò Croatoan said...

Talking: Why, Adra? Are you all right?

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Noelle said...

Yeah, but it's just hard to hear about that... About how much you're hurting.

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

Niccolo...*hugs tightly* Coco you probably hate me but i care for you

Jophiel said...

*Smiles sadly and jumps onto a branch far away from group*

Niccolò Croatoan said...

...Thank you, all of you... I'll admit I've grown quite unaccustomed to speaking to others at length- I do apologize if I have disheartened all of you... *appears genuinely surprised and very uncomfortable*

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

Niccolo always remember when you feel down you can talk to me or Adra. I know the feeling of knowing your true name...Look at Justaria

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

Oky i got to go now...Coco tomorrow morning training by like 9am

Noelle said...

You sound Canadian with all your apologies...

Niccolò Croatoan said...

I've had some fairly long conversations with Aretha- all of which were instigated by her. There was a moment, a while ago now, when I shared a good many of my memories with her out of necessity, and I would have been content never to mention it again, but she was adamant that I should 'have someone to talk to'. I still don't quite understand what that means. Prolonged interaction and the forming of relationships with other people is not something I have involved myself with in nearly 500 years.

Why? Do Canadians have a certain way of apologizing that I am inadvertently emulating?

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

Talking: Fabienne, is everything all right?

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Noelle said...

Because you're apologizing for EVERYTHING. And thats how the generalization goes

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

Only because, thus far, unless I am mistaken, I have just about everything to apologize for. Why do Canadians have a reputation for apologizing?

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

I... I don't know.

And they're wasted apologies. There are greater things to be sorry for than that that is out of your control

Noelle said...

Okay, I gtg guys, getting up in four hours for a flight... Please don't do Anything momentous without me... *hugs all*<3

Jophiel said...

*Hugs Adra*

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

Bye, Adra! [hugs] Um, I'm really in a mood to torture Fabi-the-character, so I can't promise not to do anything interesting, but hopefully nothing too big will happen while you're gone.

Have a safe flight.

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Niccolò Croatoan said...

Sleep well, Adra.

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

Hi Death. [waves]

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Jophiel said...

*Waves*

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

[Awkward silence]

[Tries thinking about weird stuff to put on MageBay]

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Jophiel said...

*Puts on Yellow be Coldplay* *Hums along to tune*

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

[Decides to listen to Yellow irl]

[Wiggles foot to the beat]

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

[Shrugs and just kind of sits there]

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Jophiel said...

*Starts singing I will Follow you into the Dark by Death Cab for Cutie*

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

[Starts doing the lyrical dance to that song I did about three years ago]

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

[Has forgotten part of it]

KABOOM.

Stupid neighbors...

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Snow said...

hey...

(what have i missed??)

Snow said...

wait... is anyone on?

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

[Yawns]

Alastair was back for a while. Also Javier's gone psycho, apparently. And then there was awkward silence, and Fabi doesn't like awkward silence.

And she's writing an MC chapter she might regret later, so distant.

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Snow said...

:D thats fine, im distant too....

how did the grass worshipping play out??

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

"No, no one but you," Fabi almost answered, but stopped, remembering that she was on. Right. "Hello, Snow," she said, smiling and talking about herself in third person, "How are you?"

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

"It worked fine." Fabi isn't sure whether to smile or frown, so she bursts out laughing, surprising herself.

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Snow said...

Snow smiles, wondering why she is doing this too.

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

Fabi smiles back and high-fives Snow for no apparent reason.

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

((Yeah, third person present is easier than past!))

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Snow said...

"i appreciate your randomness, Fabi." Snow says.

Jophiel said...

Death walks in and watches her two friends and laughs at their new-found way of talking to one another. Seeing as Fabi and Snow are happily talking to each other, Death spins and walks quietly back to Minecraftia to feed Picklious Cage, her pet pig.

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

Fabi grins. "Thanks for playing along."

She stops and thinks for a moment. "It's really funny how torturing fictional characters puts me in a better mood," se remarks, not entirely sure if it's a good thing.

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Snow said...

"hello and good bye, Ms Rose!" Snow yells out the door

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

Fabi waves at Death, and is glad she's amused. Fabi would like Death to know she is always welcome to join the conversation, but all she says aloud is "Nice pig name," and then "Have fun with Minecraft."

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Snow said...

Snow nods, and assures Fabi it is indeed a good thing.
"of coures its good!" she declares.

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

Fabi refreshes the page and is reminded of the fact that she has not yet written a dedication. She remarks to herself that between that and the MC chapter, she will be rather distant.

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

"Well, it's better than torturing non-fictional characters," Fabi remarks.

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Snow said...

Snow stops and thinks for a moment, then says to Fabi,
"maybe you should ded to random third-person conversations?"
Snow smiles, thinking about yesterdays randomness yet again.

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

Fabi smiles. "If you want to take the dedication, you can," she offers. "I have plenty other writing to do, and it's late. Plus, I'm sure to get first again, now that I've stopped trying for it. It's rather bizarre, if I attempt to get first, I'm second, third, sixth, or something, but if I'm not trying, then KABOOM." Fabi flails her left arm around to illustrate this.

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Snow said...

Snow smiles as her cat walks into the room and meows at her.
"what?" she asks the cat, looking at it quizzically.
Snow laughs as her cat falls over and starts purring.

Snow said...

"hmm.." snow contemplates this offer. "i think i will, Fabi." she declares, knuckling down on word and starting the ded.

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

Fabi, being a cat friendly person, waves through the screen to Snow's cat and blinks her eyes slowly.

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

Fabi smiles. "Thank you, Snow."

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Snow said...

"i dedicate this page," Snow says, "to random third-person conversations."

She pauses, trying to think of what else to write.

"i also dedicate this page to cats." she declares.

Snow thinks again, then adds "and i also ded it to MC. and Chase."

Happy with the red, Snow thinks aloud "i will be distant, watching youtube."

Snow said...

Snow corrects herself.
"ded, not red." she says. annoyed. "stupid auto correct."

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

"An excellent ded!" Fabi exclaims, applauding.

She stops to consider: "It is rather odd to have autocorrect influencing one's speech, is it not?" She trails off, and begins to mentally compare autocorrected speech versus a slip of the tongue, versus a typo.

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Snow said...

Snow smiles, wonder briefly how bloglandians act away from the blog.

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

((Away from the Blog, Fabi does weird things and doesn't talk much. Also she has a pet plastic owl))

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

((But, actually she's talkative, she just usually doesn't bother because no one listens. Around Bob or Emily or Marian or Glinda or Nel, she has trouble shutting up.))

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Snow said...

(away from blog (afb) Snow is still insane and is in a group of five called the crazy legue)

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

Fabi hears (through top secret spying, of course, XD) that Snow is insane irl, and is not especially surprised.

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

And it's good that you have a group. :-)

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Snow said...

Snow smiles
"five insane people is better then one..." she trails off, thinking how that sounds a lot like 'two heads are beter then one'

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

Fabi shakes her one head. "Having multiple heads would be confusing," she says, "I don't think I'd like it. Having multiple insane people would be fun, though, because you could do insane things without giving each other weird looks."

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Snow said...

"i am watching Derek Landy on the youtubes." snow says

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

Fabi nods. "I'm listening to Evanescence and writing evilly and if they read this chapter, they'll kill me," she says.

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

[Fabi types a seemingly meaningless pattern of numbers]
2-1
1-2
2-3
1-1
2-2
1-3
2-1
1-2
2-3
1-1
2-2
1-3
2-1
1-2
2-3
1-1
2-2
1-3
2-1
1-2
2-3
1-1
2-2
1-3

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Snow said...

"they kill you and they have me to deal with." Snows says protectively.

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

Fabi smiles slightly and hugs Snow. "Thanks..." she says, and hopes that Snow won't be too mad at her if she sees the chapter.

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Snow said...

Snow seethes a Derek
"why will he not tell anyone what his chosen name is?? I will probably be able to tell what it is once i read the bit with him in it, but until i can read all the books and work it out, i am in the dark!!" Snow rants.

Snow said...

Snow hugs Fabi.
"i will never judge anyone. not even if they kill someone i love, because i will know they are doing it for a reason"

Snow said...

"now," Snow says, "i must go. fare well, Ms Fabi!!"

ans with that good bye, Snow teleport away from blogland for the day.

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

Fabi waves to Snow and contemplates something her friend said.

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Snow said...

snow re-appears, needing to correct something she said.
"i mean in books, when i say killing someone i love." she says awkwardly.

Snow then teleports away again, not coming ack this time.

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

Fabi nods, still deep in thought, and waves again.

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Jophiel said...

Death groans and flops into the ground. "Why?!" She shouts as her little brother tells her to pack the dishwasher. "I don't wanna!" She complains and her little brother drags her away by the arm. She thrashes and screams but her puny weight is not enough to keep her from being pulled away and put of Blogland. She sighs and succumbs to the pulling and waves at both her friends, vanishing into the darkness of the forest.

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

Fabi attempts to hug Death as she is dragged past, but ends up just waving as her friend disappears.

She warns that she may or may not be asleep now.

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Jophiel said...

Death returns with a triumphant smile and hides her heavily bandaged hand behind her back. With the movement, the wound opens up and begins bleeding again. Death cries, "Oh, shoot!" She grabs out more bandages and covers her hand tightly. She curses sharp knives and wipes a small tear from her eyes.

Noelle said...

*sneaks in*
*grabs some crisps*
*sneaks out*

Jophiel said...

*Follows Adra*

Noelle said...

*jumps* uhm.... Hi.

Jophiel said...

*Waves and tosses cookies at Adra like throwing stars* I'm a ninja!! A ninja with a big cut on her hand and sore feet from ninja-ing people...

Noelle said...

... Of course.

So what'd I miss? Its not all loading right

Noelle said...

... Of course.

So what'd I miss? Its not all loading right

Jophiel said...

*Curses slightly* Sorry, watched the ending of Sherlock Holmes... I don't think you missed anything major...

Noelle said...

Okay... Thats good, I suppose

Jophiel said...

Ooh... I also cut my hand really deep (irl) with a knife when I was cleaning the kitchen. It's all wrapped up and in a whole heap of pain!!

Noelle said...

What'd you do that for??? And maybe you ought to go to the ER?

Jophiel said...

Nah, I'll be fine! That's what happens when Deathy handles knives... *Smiles grimly* I'm such an idiot.

Jophiel said...

*Starts singing*
She gave it her best
She tried to fit in
She tried to be cool
But she never could win
Her mom says she's great
The kids think she's weird
Honestly she wish she could disappear

Why you try, try to be like the rest of them
When you know there's so much more within
There's only one you
Here's what ya' gotta do

Whoa, whoa...
Anytime you feel alone, put on your headphones
Love, love's coming through your headphones
Anytime you feel alone, put on your headphones
Love, love's coming through your headphones
L-o-o-ove is coming through your headphones
L-o-o-ove is coming through your headphones

He gets in his car
He falls apart
It came to an end
And now it's breaking his heart
He wants to give up
Wants to try again
Honestly he doesn't know what he's feeling

Hey, you might not see it with your eyes
But keep your head up to the sky
The sun is coming through
Here's what you gotta do

Whoa, whoa...
Anytime you feel alone, put on your headphones
Love, love's coming through your headphones
Anytime you feel alone, put on your headphones
Love, love's coming through your headphones
L-o-o-ove is coming through your headphones
L-o-o-ove is coming through your headphones

So keep your head up high and dust off your shoulders
It's alright, no, it's not over
Love is here, it came to dry up all your tears
Oh, can you feel it
Gotta believe it, gotta see it
By your side in the middle of the night
So keep your head up high and the dust off your shoulders
It's alright, no it's not over

Whoa, whoa...
Anytime you feel alone, put on your headphones
Love, love's coming through your headphones
Anytime you feel alone, put on your headphones
Love, love's coming through your headphones
L-o-o-ove is coming through your headphones
L-o-o-ove is coming through your headphones

So keep your head up high and dust off your shoulders
Coming through your headphones
So keep your head up high and dust off your shoulders
Coming through your headphones

Twinkle, twinkle in your eye
Listen to this lullaby
The sun is shining in the sky
I see love it's in your eyes

This aint' the first time you felt like this
This ain't the first time, this aitn' the first time
This ain't the last time you'll feel like this
But it'll be fine
If you can just, smile

Noelle said...

Okay...

Hey my plane's boarding now, so I'll be back in a little over an hour <3

Jophiel said...

*Waves and hugs* See ya!!

Maralie Lily Charm said...

La la, la la
You were the popular one, the popular chick
It is what it is, now I'm popular bitch
Standing on the field with your pretty pompons
Now you're working at the movie selling popular corn
I could have been a mess but I never went wrong
'Cause I'm putting down my story in a popular song
Said I'm putting down my story in a popular song

My problem, I never was a model,
I never was a scholar
You were always popular
You were singing all the songs I don't know
Now you're in the front row
'Cause my song is popular

Popular, I know about popular
It's not about who you are or your fancy car
You're only ever who you were
Popular, I know about popular
And all that you have to do, is be true to you
That's all you ever need to know
Catch up, 'cause you got an awful long way to go
Catch up, 'cause you got an awful long way to go

I was on the lookout for someone to hate
Picking on me like a dinner plate
You'd hit during classes, and in between them
Dunk me in the toilet now it's you that cleans them
You tried to make me feel bad with the shit you do
It ain't so funny when the joke's on you
Uh, the joke's on you
Got everyone's laughing, got everyone clapping, asking
How come you look so cool?
'Cause that's the only thing that I've learned at school
Said that's the only thing I've learned at school

My problem, I never was a model,
I never was a scholar
You were always popular
You were singing all the songs I don't know
Now you're in the front row
'Cause my song is popular

Popular, I know about popular
It's not about who you are or your fancy car
You're only ever who you were
Popular, I know about popular
And all that you have to do, is be true to you
That's all you ever need to know
Catch up, 'cause you got an awful long way to go
Catch up, 'cause you got an awful long way to go

All you ever need to know
You're only ever who you were
All you ever need to know
Popular, I know about popular
It's about who you are or your fancy car
You're only ever who you were
Popular, I know about popular
And all that you have to do, is be true to you
That's all you ever need to know


This song is deadly *grins*

Hello, btw :)

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Jophiel said...

Mars!! *Hugs* I'm in my 1800's dress!!

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

*throws Mara 7up and 30p/cents/minor amount of blog land money.*

Sorry about spoofing yesterday.

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Maralie Lily Charm said...

Hey Death! *hugs* :)
Ooh, 1800's dress? Awesome!:D
I'm in my 1D clothes, currently... :P

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

I'm in my sports gear...
Basically tracksuit bottoms and a plain white T-shirt.

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Jophiel said...

I'm... I'll try and get a pic!!!

Maralie Lily Charm said...

Thanks Trip :P

It's okay, I keep poofing all the time anyway, soooo... :P

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Wbd...

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

So, what happened in the roleplay while I was away?

I should change to talking...

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Luciana said...

...Hello?

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Unknown said...

Hi :)

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

Hello, hello.

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Jophiel said...

http://www.ebay.com/viewitem?index=0&sbk=1&nav=SEARCH&itemId=390608964080

Yes, it's eBay but it's where I got it from!!

Maralie Lily Charm said...

Cool, Death :)
I'm in my normal attire, bracelets up to my elbows, 'DIRECTIONER' necklace on, 1D t-shirt, headphones, blue flip-flops and shorts :P

Hey Luci! :) *huggles*

Sorry, my phone keeps freezing... *whacks phone off wall*
OH WELL. IT'S PLAYING 1D SO WHO CARES?
*does an awkward dance*

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Luciana said...

HELLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! C:

Wbd. Writing the last 500 or so words of Part 2 of ItS... c:

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

*abnormal squid*

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Jophiel said...

*Laughs at Mara* I wouldn't be caught dead in shorts unless I was about to go wake-boarding!! My regular attire is grey or purple skinny jeans, a pain grey or purple tee, a woollen rainbow hoodie and black converses!

Maralie Lily Charm said...

LUCI, WHEN ITS IS A PUBLISHED BOOK, COME TO TIPPERARY FOR A FEW SIGNINGS. AND THEN WE CAN DO ALL THE THINGS WE HAVE ALREADY PLANNED :3

HOLY CRAP
MY FAVOURITE SONG
*sobs*
JUST GIVE ME A SECOND
And I will give you all my heart,
So we can start it all over again<3

JUST 11 MORE DAYS TILL ONE DIRECTION DAY! *screams*
AND BSE IS RELEASED ON THAT SAME DATE TOO. OH MY GOLDEN GOD THE FEELS.

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Jophiel said...

*Spins in fancy dress happily* My English teacher called me goth for having a skull sharpener yet I wear more purple than black!! And today I was wearing all pink!!

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

Purple! I love purple! My second favourite colour.

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Maralie Lily Charm said...

Death - I usually wear jeggings and my beautiful Converse, but dear Lord it is roasting. *nods* *is probably going to die with the heat* *groans* WHY DOES MY ROOM HAVE TO BE THE WARMEST IN THE WHOLE HOUSE!?

But baby yoouuuuuuu got me moving too fast
Cos I-I-I know you wanna be bad,
Girrrrrrrl when you're looking like tha-at,
BADA BA BADA
I can't hold back!~

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Luciana said...

I don't think it'll ever get published, to be honest...


I hope it does, but it's not likely. And to do signings it's got to do really well...

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

I ALWAYS wear trousers. Apart from sometimes.

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Jophiel said...

Well, I'm freezing!! It's like, 3*C here!!

Trip, purple is my favourite and... *Glares at ground* My stupid ex's...

Maralie Lily Charm said...

PURPLE IS LIAM'S FAVOURITE COLOUR. *declares*

And it's mine too c:

HOW IS LOUIS' VOICE SO HIGH
i want a voice like louieh's :c

... no i'm not strange what are you talking about just because i want louis tomlinson's voice doesn't mean i'm weird. :P

Msd, my mum's in a bad mood...

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Jophiel said...

As a general rule, I don't wear dresses or skirts. Dresses make people say things that annoy me... Like how I apparently have "model" legs... *Glowers at sister* And skirts are just annoying...

Maralie Lily Charm said...

Well, you know what, Luci? *hugs*
I believe in you. I think you can get ItS published. I think you can be a successful author. My mum's friend is an author/illustrator, and she had to go through 154 'no's before she got a 'yes'. *nods*
And now she's a published author :)
She wrote a book about my mother, once... Called Moose XD
Because she used to call Mam Moose. :P

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

Grrrrrrrrr.
Damned Death's ex. *psychically punches him in the face* yeah! How'd you like that ya jerk!

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Jophiel said...

Mars, you're not weird; you're insane!! That's why you're my little sister!!

Jophiel said...

*Hugs Trip* Aww... Thanks!!

Luciana said...

...

I just finished Part 2.


Onto Part 3, I guess... c:



*shrugs* I don't have any self-belief. BECAUSE I AM A TERRIBLE WRITERRRRRRRRRRRR! WOOOOOOOOOOOOO C:

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

My. Fridging. Pleasure.

Brb, lunch.

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Noelle said...

*jumps in again* my plane landed.

Jophiel said...

Yay!! My future telling power is broken!! As I predicted!!! *Pauses* If I predicted the I was going for fail at telling the future and I thought Adra's plane was going to crash... I don't know anymore... I'm confuddled...

Noelle said...

*glares* you're a ball of sunshine

Jophiel said...

Sorry, I has a dream last night of a whole heap of planes crashing and then you said you had a flight so I automatically put them together.. Sorry!!

Noelle said...

:P okay. I got some sleep and found a way to beat Alastair next time he comes out...

Luciana said...

Hey Adra!


I love the bad guy in ItS so much, oh my God. <3

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

Back from lunch.

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Noelle said...

Hey Luce, Trip!

Niccolò Croatoan said...

Hello, everyone. Has anything interesting happened in my absence?

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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 know, I've been away for a while.

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Niccolò Croatoan said...

Actually, I've already read all the comments I missed, I just wanted to hear if there was anything the people here deemed as particularly important.

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Jophiel said...

Niccy!! I cut my hand open cleaning the kitchen knives and I refuse to look at it at it is deep and long and scary and... BLEEDING!! *Grabs more bandages* This is irl too...

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

Yea Coco I just woke up

Jophiel said...

Morning Zaffy!!!

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

Oh hey Zaf.

Guys, I'm disappearing soon for about 2 hours.

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Jophiel said...

*Pouts* Mrowkay Trip...

Niccolò Croatoan said...

Oh, I'm sorry about that, Death- do make sure you see to it quickly. Wounds that cannot be magically healed tend to be dangerous.

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Noelle said...

Yeah, ACTUALLY. I think i might know how to temporarily stop Alastair next time he comes out

Noelle said...

Yeah, ACTUALLY. I think i might know how to temporarily stop Alastair next time he comes out

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

*shadow-walks behind Coco and puts an ice cube down his badk*

Niccolò Croatoan said...

Really? I suppose you couldn't tell me, then, or could you?

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

Ooh stop Alice? Yay

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

I dedicate this page to Niccolo Croatoan because he's helped me out. And he's just so cool! Niccolo you are awesome and daring to have taken 48 true names. Having one is bad enough.

Niccolò Croatoan said...

Zafira, why are you so consistently prompted to drop things down my back? My instinct, you should know, when I feel that, is to attack you.

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