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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Cool. Yeah..
still here, back in a min
I'm here!
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Oh. Hi. *waves*
*awkward silence again*
*puts a skulcake on Trip's head*
*waits patiently*
back now
Hello Edward
hello adra. the requim ball is in two days
*eats skulcake* I am not a cake stand! I am a cake eater!
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I know! And I still can't decide which dress to wear..
And of course you're a cake stand! You're my cake stand!
i still havnt asked snow yet
Ask. Her.
Aw. That's oddly sweet.
Well Ed, was it because you haven't seen her, or can't pluck up the courage?
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both
Ah, don't worry. From what I gathered SnowTC likes you quite a bunch!
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That was the point.
Hmmm...
You ought to send her a letter.
i just thought of something really funny
Do tell.
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what is it???
if at the event we meet each other but dont know its us
You guys should have your names written on your foreheads... Or on a piece of paper
My forehead is entirely covered in hair. I don't think it would be all too effective Adra.
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i dont think edward sherlock fletcher would fit
Well, I plan to turn up like an hour early, so...
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Well fine then!
-_-
Well you two better meet or I'm going to have words
ill probably be early, depends on the underground times
Oh the perils of the underground.
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Hmm...
My city isn't fancy enough for underground transportation.
Hmm...
Hm
Hm
Hm
What to do...
Huh, That's good.
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It's inconvenient... We hardly even have cabs, so... Yeah, strange city.
Edward, you still here?
Because, well, I think now would be an excellent time for a time travelling adventure?
still here, pick a time
Um... Hm. 1875?
Actually I meant something else. Not having an underground network would be mightily inconvenient. I meant that we have no overarching villains or plot lines going into the requiem ball. Maybe Jayla will show up, but I doubt she'll be much trouble.
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one vortex to 1875 coming up *creates vortex*
Ah, nah... We always have trouble brewing in our midst. *gestures to Edward* Why not find trouble, not the other way around?
Because it's what we do by day. Not what we do by night.
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By day, we chase down evil, but by night, we let evil, chase down us.
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ok *changes vortex to ancient rome* shall we go
Yeah well I don't see anything evil
*glances through the portal, eyes widening* Oh my gods..
Yes?
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*jumps through vortex* the colliseum
*colosseum
*dashes through, looking around* Oh my gods... Mea devs.. *giggles, climbing up a staircase in a thin alley to a large roof, getting a better view of the city*
*sees the Colosseum*
*stares, open-mouthed*
Oh golden god, which one needs supervising more? *steps through portal*
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*runs into colosseum* wheres the gladiators?
*sword is thrown down to feet* im going to fight a...
Definately Ed. *runs to the Colosseum.*
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*is fighting a lion*
Oh hell no, I am not going in there.
*shakes her head*
People would watch fight to the deaths for fun. It wasn't pretty either... *pulls a few coins from her bag, running into a show and buying a beautiful blue stola, finding a back room to change into before dashing back out*
*pulls her hair up as well, then nods* Fitting right in..
*runs out of colosseum*
*runs off through the dense crowd all the way to the Pantheon*
*pushes in, the crowds packed*
*looks at the ceiling*
oh my... This is gorgeous
*people stare as he runs past, as he's wearing 21st century clothes*
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just remember, DONT CHANGE HISTORY
trip take this *throws him a small device* it makes you blend into a time period
Huh. *uses it* That's the reason I followed you. I don't trust you not to do something stupid.
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well, i say dont change history, what i mean is dont change fixed points
We won't, Edward...
*joins the circle of people meditating*
*their murmurs fall silent*
*opens one eye*
What?
*realizes that she is the only woman in the whole Pantheon*
Oh.
*is dragged away and thrown down the steps, tolling*
*groans* Gender blocks. Yeah. Fuck.
Be careful to change as little as you can. Not just fixed points.
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me, do something stupid i would never *grins*
*gingerky gets to her feet, brushing off her stola* *grumbles about men being assholes sometimes*
*wanders further through the crowds*
Sometimes? Heh, you really do view us in a good light.
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soldier: all hail emporer calligula
*bows*
Ah, Ed, that's the wrong thing. *does the whole salute thing which the nazis stole*
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*walks up to a fruit stand, asking to buy an apple, pulling out the change and is handed an apple*
*looks around, seeing a man, surrounded by people in a nearby courtyard, his arms above him, being lashed with a whip*
*flinches, immediately running over, yelling at them to stop*
Don't do it Adra. That's history changing.
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Also, we should make a move, our less experienced companion is about to make a big mistake.
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*throws an apple at the guy with the whip, skidding in front of his way*
Stop. It. Now.
*grabs the whip and dashes away with it, tucking it away into her handbag*
*melts back into an alleyway as Roman guards chase after her*
*whispers* Did you say... Caligula? As in Gaius? As in the insane emperor?
Another reason we should make a move. Quickly now. *walks off at a brisk pace*
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yes calligula and yes we should go. where next?
*hears footsteps drawing from the dark alley, ducking into a small shop*
*hides amongst the rows of items*
Away from the emperor who declared war on the sea for a start.
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*bursts in screaming*
LET'S KILL CALIGULA!!! LET'S KILL CALIGULA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*creates new vortex* come on. adra?
hi jubi
*tackles Jubi, covering her mouth so she can't speak, drags her into an alley* Ed, portal, now.
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HAI EDWARD!!!! *supermegatacklehugsofdoom*
CAN WE KILL CALIGULA!!!??
done *jumps through* sorry, we cant kill caligula
Give me a second, Edward.. * cautiously steps from the store*
*calmly walks into the crowd*
*is grabbed from behind as Roman Guards appear from every angle, dragging her away*
*shouts profanities at them in latin*
mmmmmf!!!! mmm mm mmmmf!!!! *Pushes hand away*
HEY!!
*bundles Jubi through, hands her to Ed* You keep her here, I'm going to go and get Adra. How long until the portal closes?
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about 20 minutes, and then i cant create a portal to this time period for 24 hours
Wait. What?!?!
I WANNA KILL SOME ROMANS!!!!!
....
... AND HELP!!!!!!!
Well first stop shouting. Time travel is a delicate business. Ed, brief her, I'm going in. *walks through, back in the alley*
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*is eventually led through rather large gates to a rarer large building*
*is dragged up the steps*
Wait... This is the Emperor's home.
Wait.
*shouts more Latin at them, elbowing the guy in the stomach, breaking free and making a run for it, to find the gates shut*
*kicks at the door, then turns and runs*
*mutters* Well you don't have to be so dramatic about it...
ok jubi, as we are time travelling we cant change history and killing romans is changing history.
*goes up onto a roof, trying to get a better view. Doesn't see Adra*
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fiiiiine.... *Sulks*
however, you may attack romans to help free adra
REALLY??? :D
*is tackled, and rolls around, her leg kicked, and then punches them in the face*
*eyes widen*
Oh shit...
Did I just punch Caligula in the face?
* stands back, her leg throbbing, running as far on it as her bone would go with it*
*is pursued*
*runs*
AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH
YAAAY!!!! *hops out of the portal and runs after Trip*
Just don't kill any, and strike quickly and effectively, leaving them as little recollection of you as you can.
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*Hears Adra's scream, to Jubi* This way! *runs off*
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Gotchya!
*Follows Trip*
*runs into the large house*
*looks around*
Oh this was a bad idea.
*goes to turn around but sees the guard and the Emperor*
*slams the door shut, hearig the dull sounds of arrows hitting it*
*locks it, running down a hallway into the throne room*
*looks around frantically* ROMANS DAMMIT.
*runs towards the entrance,clutching at her leg, kicking it open and dashing outside again*
*runs op to the gates, shaking them*
ARFGHTVSB DAMMIT.
*looks at all the bystanders* *grumbles*
How the hell.
7 minutes
*runs up to the Emperor's estate* No... Really? God, damnit!
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*runs to the gate* Adra!
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*turns* Trip! Hey- hi. *waves*
*grins, gesturing to the angry Praetorian guard and insane tyrant behind her*
Happy birthday
*Examines Gate* I think I might be able to pick the lock...
portals closing unless i...
uh oh...
No time. Jubi use your magic on the guards and the emperor, I'll help her out.
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*portal is now feeding off magic reserves* you have more time
Picking the lock could work.
Uh.
Please hurry. I've read about Caligula...
Thanks Ed.
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*vortex starts changing to a random time*
thats ok, i dont know where it leads anymore though
Okay..
*Focuses on the Guards and uses magic*
I can't get to Caligula... he's already too insane...
Hm. I have a better idea. *sheilds the lock from public view with body, uses energy to destroy it and gate swings open* Voila!
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That works too...
Oh dear...
*presses against the gate*
Emperor Gaius... *shudders* Creep.
Oh good!
*stumbles through it, limping*
Right. Where to?
Um... *spins around*
...
THIS WAY! *points to the left*
I think...
cant hold vortex much longer
Well I forgot, so... that way! *runs left, helping Adra along*
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Hello.
Oh. My. Gosh.
That was insane...
Uh, I'm not in Rome, and it's almost dinner time, so make that a hi/bye.
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hi/bye fabi
((HAI/BAI FABI!!! *supermegahai/baitacklehugsofdoom*))
*Runs to a dead end*
Crap...
Hi/bye?
Right. How do we know they aren't coming after us?
Oh........
Turn around?
Hi/Bye Fabi!
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*stumbles and vortex flickers*
Seriously, though, the amount of rain...
Even for Seattle it was crazy. It was a foot high at the end of the street, and there's now a creek running down the side of the house.
It's calming down, though, I uncovered the storm drain.
But so much RAIN. O.O
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They probably are...
It's hard to keep control of them and run for your life at the same time...
So unless they didn't see which way we ran to, then we're probably screwed...
RAIINN!!!!!!
rain is wet *nods*
Oh joy. *pulls the whip from her bag, readying it* well...
((Whoa Fabi! 0.0))
uuuuum... *Spins around, trying to find an exit*
I guess we go that way then? *turns around and runs in the opposite direction
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*falls to knees and vortex grows weaker*
*Sighs* Ok... *Runs at a house and uses the windowsill as a step to get up onto the roof*
Trip...That's not a good idea...
Why?
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*looks both ways, unsure if who to follow*
Because from up here I can see them running in that direction...
Bored in maths, so I'm here. Distant though.
What be happening?
Guys, just climb up here!
((ZATH!!! *Supermegatacklehugsofdoom*
HAAIII!!!!
We're in Rome being chased by Caligula and his men...))
*considers arguing* ... Fine. *follows Jubi*
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Hey Zath.
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We may or may not be in Ancient Rome, Zath. *waves*
*gets one foot on the step, hauling herself up next to Jubi, scooting back across the roof*
If we stay low they might not be able to see us...
Maybe...
hello zath
Maybe we can find where the portal is from here!
*collapses and vortex closes*
We don't have time to stay low. We have five minutes tops before we're trapped here for another 24 hours at best!
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Yeeeeep.
*scoots back farther, putting pressure on her leg, working through the pain*
How much time do we have?
...oh
Hello to people that are here.
Why're you in Rome?
Well...
There goes that idea..
*Guards round the corner to face the dead end*
I feel like I'm just interrupting things that would otherwise be the stuff of epic roleplaying, so I'm just going to shush.
ZATH!!! HELP US KILL CALIGULA!!!
Time travel adventure. It was Adra's idea.
Well. Looks like we're going to have to find a place to hole up for the night.
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*new vortex opens feeding off life force*
((No you don't have to shush, Zath!! We have no idea why we're in Rome))
Joy...
No Jubi. That's not why we're here remember? No meddling with time.
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Oh dear...
that's not good...
Yeah yeah yeah...
(Where is it?)
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Wait- Edward if you die again I swear to God...
... We need to use magic, guys. Make ourselves look the most god-like we can, as start booking it.
Well, fair enough.
And maybe later. I haven't roleplayed in a while. And I don't exactly know what's happening. And I'm still in maths, so I'll just watch for now.
(by the colosseum)
((what ever floats your boat!
heh
boat... xP))
*not dead, just usedup all magic which stops control over portals*
(Oh... that's easy to spot)
No Adra. That could avert the course of history. We return to the portal. Come. *Walks off*
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Well... if the Colosseum is over there *points*, then that's where Edward should be!
(Oh, and I guess the guards ran into a different direction after reaching the dead end... I don't know...)
*hurriedly limps after him, grumbling*
*Slides off the roof and follows*
*gets to the Colosseum, finds the portal* Come on! Everyone through!
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*dives through* Come on guys!
*portal leads to the jurrasic era**crawls through*
*breathes out* Lord.
*rolls through*
*steps through*
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ooooooh WHO'S GETTING FIRST???????
NOT ME!
*portal closes behind them* i cant create a new vortex till my magics back
1st?
((Gtg and eat dinner
bbs!))
bye jubi
*slides to the ground, elevating her foot on a rock* How long will that take, Ed?
Bye Jubi
Bye Jubi!
Ah. You know, I would rather have spent a night in a Roman tavern than out here, with the dinosaurs.
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about 7 hours
SPOILERS!
They all die!
oh no wait...thats Final Destination~
I don't mind dinosaurs...
someone else can ded as i have to go now, bye
Bye people that left.
Dinosaurs are cool.
Bye Ed!
*waves*
*eats a leaf, putting pressure on her leg, hissing*
So... Are we just chilling here for the next seven hours?
BAACCKK!!!!
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