Thursday, August 29, 2013

Competition Winners!

And here we are, coming in late (as usual)... The winners of the strapline competition. So many cool entries. A lot of similar ones, and unfortunately that meant we couldn't put those in the final ten. There were lots of "Burn, Baby Burn!" and suchlike, which would have been so cool to see on a cover if we'd only had one entry for it...! I love the winning entries, though, so a huge congratulations to everyone who took part.

And the winners are...

Hugo Peach

Evan Jenkins

Harriet Langley

Tom Wood

Jack Holton

Ashan Ali

Laura MacKenzie

Nigethan Sathiyalingham

Phoebe Ryall

Megan Smales


All the winners receive two signed glossy prints of the cover with their own strap line. Awesome.

Oh, and to remind you, the comments section below is NOT for spoilers!


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I'm Jubilance Glee / Occasional Haiku-er / And a dinosaur said...

SHERLOCK!!!!!!!! *Supermegatacklehugsofdoom*


HAAII!!!!!!!

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

*sighs at Sherlock* Don't tell me that you actually have magic like Saracen's so that you "know things".

Just untie me. Come on.

Nixion Strange said...

Hm...

Jophiel said...

*Leaps off the building and stops centimetres above the ground*

Alastair Cruciatus said...

God, Death, don't scare me like that.

#ChaseForBook9

Sparky Braginski said...

Rose can I e-mail you?

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

*whispers loudly* NIX! Oi! Untie me!

Eldritch Blaze the Prince of Plants said...

My apologies Silver. My mind almost got burnt to a crisp, i have the right.

*plays the violin smoothly and sadly.*

Nixion Strange said...

*waddles over to Val*
... Magic word?

I'm Jubilance Glee / Occasional Haiku-er / And a dinosaur said...

Um... Death...

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

*scowls and kicks Sherlock in the shin so he drop the violin*

Noelle said...

*listens to Sherlocks's playing* Beautiful.


Val... *unties her*

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

Magic word? Uh... Avada Kedavra? Open Sesame? Creim?

Eldritch Blaze the Prince of Plants said...

That is what you think brother.
No val the wit is all me

*starts levitating*

How do you think i survived?

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

☂VAL.☂

Nixion Strange said...

Why does everyone do that? I got to do something, wait one second for them to say something, then someone just steps in and does it for me
I'm trying to have a friendly conversation while she's tied up!

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

*squeals* Yay I'm freeeeeeeeee! *tackle hugs Adra* *kicks Sherlock again and frolics away*

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

Alexis is quiet

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

Are you incapable of behaving like a grownup, miss Ivy?

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

...I'm gone...

#ChaseForBook9

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

*looks at levitating Sherlock*


Well shit.

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

Yes, Mycroft. Yes I am.

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

[hugs Death before vanishing]

#ChaseForBook9

Eldritch Blaze the Prince of Plants said...

* levitates the violin*

*Picks it up, not moving from the kick and starting to play, slightly faster*

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

☂Fabi? Fabi, don't leave☂

Noelle said...

Sorry, Nix- I'm having trouble differentiating who is talking to whom

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

Sherlock. You have no magic abilities. Stop this.

Noelle said...

*hugs Fabi*
*who

Nixion Strange said...

I'ma just joking Adra
Ha ha ha- I'm going to kill you- ha
What?

Eldritch Blaze the Prince of Plants said...

*lands back on the floor with a soft smile. Playing faster and faster.*

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

☂By the way, Nix, it's good to see you again :)☂

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

Sherlock, what's gotten into you?

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

*throws a sandwich at Nix*

Jophiel said...

I'll be fine, I swear
I'm just gone beyond repair...

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

☂hugs Deathy☂

☂What's wrong?☂

Nixion Strange said...

I already have one
You know, I made one while I was dancing and being made fun of. You remember that

Sparky Braginski said...

*screams into pillow*

Ugh I want to punch something so badly right now it's ridiculous.

Jophiel said...

Life's gone to crap...

Eldritch Blaze the Prince of Plants said...

*looks at mycroft.*

Youve always known. You just chose to forget. You knew since i was 6 and you didnt say a word, because you couldnf do it, because you didnt have the skill. Because i am better. And smarter. And you were frightened.

Sparky Braginski said...

Death, please e-mail me.

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

Yes, but now you have two sandwiches.


*approaches Sparky and lightly hugs her* What's up?

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

You are not better than me. Or smarter.

YOU ARE NOT.

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

☂Sparky, you okay?☂

Noelle said...

I'll take your hat again Nix

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

You just choose to believe you are, because mother always told you (rightfully so) that I was better than you.

You upset her. You ashamed her. So you told yourself you were better than me.

Sparky Braginski said...

My friend.

My friend there's something wrong.

And I don't know what it is.

But I want to punch her or cry or something.

I'm scared and angry and insulted and I don't know what's going on.

Eldritch Blaze the Prince of Plants said...

Well of coarse i am brother.

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

*gives an exasperated sigh at Mycroft and Sherlock* We don't need to hear your petty sibling arguing.

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

You are not. In any way, shape or form. BETTER. THAN ME.

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

I've got to go guys... I might come back later.


Bye everyone!

*hugs Sparky before leaving*

Nixion Strange said...

Bye Val!

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

Bye Val!

I'm Jubilance Glee / Occasional Haiku-er / And a dinosaur said...

BAAAAIIIIII VALLLLL!!!!!! *Supermegagoodbyetacklehugsofdoom*


*pokes everyone*


Eldritch Blaze the Prince of Plants said...

*moves hand lifting Mycroft into the air.*

Mother said that to make YOU feel better Mycroft. You are sikly and she was so dissapointed in you.

Noelle said...

*hugs Sparky* That happened to me when I was Skype calling you all earlier... :/ I like to step back for a moment and think really rationally. It's tough but you'll do the right thing for your friend's interests


MSD!!

Ahem.

*begins to work on a mash up for tomorrow*

Eldritch Blaze the Prince of Plants said...

(Bye val)

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

☂Bye Val :)☂

Sherlock.

I don't believe anything you say.

Maybe you do have a magic ability. And that's good for you. I don't want to create any more animosity between us.

Please stop with this. Let us get along. Just for now.

Sparky Braginski said...

Bye, Val...

*takes the lift up to the first floor and walks into my training room*

*pulls hanging punching bag out from the wall and moves over to a bench at the side of the room and sits to tape my knuckles*

She's talking nonsense she's talking nonsense she's talking nonsense she's....

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

Just for today.

I'm Jubilance Glee / Occasional Haiku-er / And a dinosaur said...

NOW HUG! :D

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

☂Sparky, what's wrong?☂

Eldritch Blaze the Prince of Plants said...

I must go.

*strols out leaving mycroft in the air.*

Ebony Law said...

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

*waves umbrella*

*teleports to the ground*

I'm Jubilance Glee / Occasional Haiku-er / And a dinosaur said...

awww you guys didn't huuggg -_-


BAAIIII SHERLOCCKKKK!!! *supermegagoodbyetacklehugsofdoom*

Sparky Braginski said...

*stands again and moves to the punching bag*

It's a long story and it shows some of my less fine points.

*starts punching the bag*

She's talking and it's making me upset and it doesn't make sense.

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

There are things I don't tell you either, brother.

Farewell.

Noelle said...

Bye Sherlock

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

☂Who's talking, Sparky?☂

Noelle said...

Then tell her you have lunch or taking a shower- let yourself cool down a bit.

*yawns* Sparks do you have someplace I can sleep at, least for a few hours

Sparky Braginski said...

My friend, Lauren.

Or Alfred.

Or Vulpin.

But she's Lauren now.

And she's not talking sense.

*hits the bag harder*

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

☂☂suddenly gets what's happening☂☂

I agree with miss Adra. You should take some time to concentrate on other things for a while.

Sparky Braginski said...

Yeah, go to the third floor. There's a spare bedroom and a hammock room next to the balcony.

Jophiel said...

Alex...?

Sparky Braginski said...

I'm going to go write.

I'll be back in a few.

Ebony Law said...

-sits at the end of a long table-

THE TEA. ALL YOU NEED IS THE TEA.

-invites everyone to sit at the table-

Has anyone.. has anyone seen Alice?

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

Seneca and I may take our leave as well.

Noelle said...

*goes to the third flood and lies down, quickly falling asleep*

Mistical Future said...

Hi everyone
How are you all today?

oh and
Pinch and punch for the first day of the month *Pinched and Punches everyone lightly*

Jophiel said...

*Bursts out laughing* Sorry! It's just that I'm reading Alice in the Country of Hearts right now!! At least you're not Blood Dupre, that would be rather funny, Hatter.

Emerald Melody said...

*Em tucks the blankets around Lorcan in his cot as she sits in the rocking chair*

I guess today just wasn't the day little man, no one was ready to meet you.

Maybe we'll try again soon but until then it's just you and me...

*Switches off the light in the room and throws a blanket over her as the rocking begins to make her sleepy*

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Oh, God, the Hatter... Why is Hatter here? Why do so many great people have to be here when I'm not? *isn't here*

#ChaseForBook9

Nixion Strange said...

Be back later

Jophiel said...

Bye Nix. *Waves*

Mistical Future said...

Bye Nix

#ChaseForBook9

Ebony Law said...

-appears in Lorcan's room on a rocking chair-

So, have you ever had tea, little child?

-waits-

I suppose you haven't.

You are rather odd, aren't you. I thought only old people were supposed to be bald. And those weird homosexuals with fetishes.

But you... You're different. You must be a part of the illuminati. -opens my pocket watch-

I'll best he off.

Jophiel said...

*Curls up on trampoline and tries not to fall asleep again*

Mistical Future said...

*Jumps onto trampoline and tackleshugs Death*
Hi ya Death how are you?

Emerald Melody said...

*grabs hold of The Hatter and slams him into the wall, growling with her eyes illuminated*

Come near my son again Alex or Hatter or whoever you think you are, and you will live to regret it!!

Ebony Law said...

-giggles-

I wasn't going to hurt him.

Jophiel said...

*Shrieks and clutches head* I got the flu! I'm missing out on meeting Shaun Tan tomorrow and touring the MCG... Otherwise, I'm grand. How about yourself, Misti?

Emerald Melody said...

*slams him against the wall again*

I DON'T CARE!!!

Don't cross me the wrong way.

Ebony Law said...

Rose, would it be weird if we had a baby in Blogland?

And I don't mean rp the sex part, but, like... Own a child. So that Lorcan could play with someone, and all that jazz.

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

...

[Contemplates whether or not I'm back]

#ChaseForBook9

Jophiel said...

*Shrugs* Zaf had a kid so I guess it wouldn't be that weird... *Yawns*

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

No I have 2

Jophiel said...

Sorry, I meant she had two... I'm just half-asleep right now... It's so warm...

Emerald Melody said...

*looks at Death*

Do you not care that your boyfriend arrived into my son's room for no reason!

Sort him out before I do Death

*Walks away, tears rolling down her face and locking the bedroom door*

Mistical Future said...

I'm good Death but I have to do assignments :(

Jophiel said...

*Covers face with her hands and sighs* Sorry Em...

Snow said...

dont blink, dont even blink. blink and your dead.

Snow said...

DOCTOR WHO!!!

Mistical Future said...

... hmmmmm

*Goes over to a stereo, Grins*
hehehehe *Puts ipod on the dock and selects a song*

YAY *'Macarena' starts playing*

*Dances to the Macarena*
one maca to maca three Macarena four maca five maca six Macarena seven maca eight maca nine Macarena HEYYYYYY Macarena A-H



brb lunch

Snow said...

Don't blink. Don't even blink. Blink and you're dead. They are fast, faster than you could believe, don't turn your back, don't look away, and don't blink. Good luck.

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

*laughs* yea dont blink *sits by Alexis*

Alexis: Brave didnt come...

Snow said...

*hums doctor who theme*

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

I like Doctor Who and i never will survive the regeneration of the 11th into the 12th

Jophiel said...

*Huddles under blanket* It's so warm outside and so cold inside...

Sparky Braginski said...

*walks out onto the balcony and surveys the lake*

Snow said...

@zaf same :(

@death *huggles*

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

*holds Alexis close* shhh

Snow said...

*hugs alexis*

theres still time...

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

Alexis; yeah i kinda want Niccolo but...I understand he kind of is...weird *hugs Snow*

Jophiel said...

*Opens eyes quickly and looks around* A dream. Just a dream. Only a dream.

Sparky Braginski said...

Death are you okay?

Jophiel said...

Had the worst damn nightmare ever... *Shudders*

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

Javier: *takes Zaf to the dance floor and dances with*

*dances with Javier kind of in shock*

Javier: *brushes hair from her face* you look beautiful as always

Snow said...

*gives alexis a pack of mars bars*

:P

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

Alexis: thanks!! *has one*

Sparky Braginski said...

*leans on the railing and watches the lake pushing against the shore*

*smiles fondly at the old bench sitting there*

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

Oh Javier *smiles*

Javier: remember the night when we were little there was that party your family went to and we danced?

Of course, we terrified Bisahalani because he didnt expect me to be as knowledgable as i am

Javier: that was fun

MSD

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

[Tiptoes in]

#ChaseForBook9

Snow said...

*is bored*

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

Javier: ah yes....*kisses*

*kisses back* psst we gotta keep it PG

Javier: ah PG-13 is more fun

Snow said...

The Master...

Zathract Mist said...

I've returned.

Properly, this time.

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

I think I probably should go to bed, eh? I was gonna wait if Niccolo came on but I think Ari is gone to bed so

Sparky Braginski said...

*looks around and swings legs over the railing and sits, swinging my legs*

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

Hello Snow, Zaf, Zath, Sparky, Death, anyone else.

#ChaseForBook9

Zathract Mist said...

Ugh, all the oldies have left...

Sparky Braginski said...

I'm still here.

Just not in the party.

Snow said...

i may just pop out quotes every now and then.

Ab Hoc Momento Pendet Aeternitas.

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

Night, then, Zaf.

...I don't think the party's here. I think it left.

#ChaseForBook9

Jophiel said...

*Galnces at her watch* Hmm... If my folks were to return home, would they go back to Melbourne? I doubt it... I am feeling a whole lot better...

Zathract Mist said...

You know what I meant though.

*sits next to her*

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

Yeah I think I'm going to bed I really feel as if I shouldnt be on....*goes to le awkward corner with Javier*

Snow said...

Carpe Jugulem

Sparky Braginski said...

Course I did.

Nixion Strange said...

Heyish...

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

Good that you're feeling better at least, Death.

Bye then, Zaf [hugs]

#ChaseForBook9

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

*goes to sleep*

Good night lunatics

Zathract Mist said...

Hey Nix!

Sparky Braginski said...

Hey, guys, I was just writing a little something I thought of just now I was wondering if it'd be cool for me to comment it here?

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

Gtg bye! Sorry! [Waves]

#ChaseForBook9

Snow said...

sure sparky

Snow said...

bye fab

Nixion Strange said...

Love to read it Sparky

Zathract Mist said...

'Course.

Jophiel said...

Hey Nix, have you been seeing idiots in yellow shirts and navy jumpers/ blazers? As in school uniforms?

Nixion Strange said...

I don't think so... why?

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

I find the concept of school uniforms so weird...

Sparky Braginski said...

The door opens and lights pills into the room, falling onto the shackled frame of a girl. Her straight brown hair is a mess, one side falling across her face and the other tucked haphazardly behind her ear. She lifts her head slowly and as it becomes illuminated it is easy to see the she has suffered great injury. There was a small flow of blood trickling from a cut on her forehead. Her eye was black, her cheeks were bruise and her lip was split. If you looked closer you would see that her wrists were raw from being shackled and her hands were cut and bloody. She’d been stabbed in her lower abdomen, and though no organs were damaged the deep rusty coloured stain on her bright red shirt was enough indication that she was in need of medical assistance. She looked up at the figure standing in the doorway and her lips curled into a snarl. Her green eyes were filled with rage and hatred as the figure knelt in front of her on one knee. They remained in silence for a few seconds before the girl lunged forward, kicking off the wall behind her, trying desperately to bite, head-butt, hurt her captor. The figure chuckled.
“There’s still fight in you. Impressive. Most people would be more fearful of someone who gave them a beating like I gave you.”
Why am I here!?” she shrieked. The figure smirked.
“Sparky, I merely want to help you. I am going to put you through a series of challenges. Decisions to make.”
“And if I don’t?” She spat. The figure lifted her chin slightly.
“That life in your eyes.” He said, “I’ll make it go away.”
“I’d like to see you try.”
“You don’t even know what the decision is!”
“Then what is it?”
“Your sword…” he said, giving a small smile. “Or your treehouse.”
“You can’t be serious.”
“I’m completely serious.” He said. She looked at them, hard, for a long while.
“Why.”
“To help you.”
“And what happens if I chose?”
“You get to keep one. The other is destroyed on the spot.”
“Fuck you.” She snarled. He grabbed her by her hair and slammed her head into the wall she was shackled to.
“Decide.”
“I will not.”
Decide!” He shouted.
No!” she shrieked back. The figured growled and jammed their hand into her stab wound and she cried out.
“The Makhaira!” she yelped. He smiled.
“See? That wasn’t so hard.”
“What are you going to do to my treehouse?” She asked. He pulled a remote control out from inside of his jacket.
“This.” And with that, he pressed the button.

Snow said...

Don't blink. Don't even blink. Blink and you're dead. They're fast, faster than you could believe. Don't turn your back, don't look away, and don't blink. Good luck.

Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my farther, prepare to die.

Carpe Jugulem.

Ab Hoc Momento Pendet Aeternitas.

Nixion Strange said...

Oooooh!

Jophiel said...

My year has been roaming Melbourne for the past week and will be for this week too.

Zathract Mist said...

*clings to Chester*

Nuu.

Nixion Strange said...

Okay

Jophiel said...

*Cheers* Epic Sparky!

Snow said...

amazing sparky.

Snow said...

i swear to god...

this is a conversation i just had with cleverbot:

Cake or Death?
Cake.
No. death. [stabs cleverbot].
Kills.

Snow said...

DIE!!
I'll do that, too, soon enough.
Kiss me!
*kiss*.
*stabs*.
*frowns*.

lol...

i am the one that said die, btw

Snow said...

*eats head*.
*likes*.

i just ate her head and she liked it.... *is confuzzled*

Sparky Braginski said...

Thank you guys. :)

Zathract Mist said...

Ugh.

We're almost at the 5,000.

Which means that we have to move posts.

*inset the screenshot of Sparky's Gmail "effforrrrrrrrrrt" image here*

Ebony Law said...

LAST

Ebony Law said...

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