AUGUST
Sunday 25th:
Edinburgh Book Festival — 1:30 PM — talk and signing.
Thursday 29th: PUBLICATION DAY!
Easons, Liffey Valley, Dublin — 4 PM — signing
Friday 30th:
Waterstones, Bluewater, London - 12 noon — signing.
Saturday 31st:
Waterstones, 6-6a Exchange Centre, Putney — 10 AM - signing
Canada Water, Southwark, London — 2 PM — talk and signing
SEPTEMBER
Sunday 1st:
WHS Kingston, Bentalls Shopping Centre — 11:30 AM — signing
Wednesday 4th:
Mountains to the Sea Festival, Dublin — 4:30 PM — talk and signing
Friday 6th:
Easons, Galway — 4 PM — signing
Saturday 7th:
Hodges Figgis, Dublin — 11 AM — signing
Dubray Books, Bray — 3 PM — signing
Sunday 8th:
Easons, O'Connell St, Limerick — 2 PM — signing
Saturday 14th:
WHS Arndale Centre, Manchester — 10 AM — signing
Liverpool One, Liverpool — 3 PM — signing
Sunday 15th:
Discovery Centre, Winchester — 2 PM — talk and signing
OCTOBER
Tuesday 1st:
Solstice Theatre, Ireland — talk and signing
Saturday 5th:
Bath Festival — 4 PM — talk and signing
Tuesday 15th:
Swindon Youth Festival
And now here's some funny dogs.
This is the Most Cheerful Dog In The World:
And this is the Most Sinister:
This is the Dimmest:
This the Dopiest:
The Happiest:
And this is the Most Scared Dog Ever:
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«Oldest ‹Older 2001 – 2200 of 4955 Newer› Newest»*goes over to Mara* Would you like me to fix that for you?
Alexis: *takes it* woah...*is mesmerized* *hugs Lorelei* ooh I wish I could help you but I don't think I can if you picked Mara...plus I'm a child
Guys I'm actually terrified
I can hear these guys outside talking
And I'm in bed upstairs
And dad's asleep
And I don't think he put on the alarm
And I just heard plates moving downstairs
I would have heard if dad was downstairs
I'm actually terrified oh my God
What should I do?
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I do too, but for your own safety, be cautious around humans.
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Are there any potential weapons in your room?
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@Mara wait. If you hear more call the cops or uh is it Scotland Yard you call it? Hide under your bed or in a closet
Prepare a phone and have it ready to call emergency services.
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Make as little noise as possible.
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Trip, I'm being serious, goddammit.
I'm too scared to look out the window. Oh, God.
I just had this horrible thought.
Oh, God.
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Mara, hide the best you can, and take something sharp. If you can't- aim for the eyes, or the nuts. Elbows and knees- the joints are easy.
And I know all about humans, Trip. I've read most of everyone's story.
Mara, calm down. Calm.
Make your bed.
Hide.
Sharp.
Mara look out for 2 seconds if you see guys outside then call the authorities or go as quiet as possibly wake your dad up
I'm not going to fight the person 0.0
Uhm... 112 is the emergency number, I think...
Oh God, I heard it again.
I'm so scared, oh God...
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I'm being serious. Are there any potential weapons in your room?
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See if you can get to your dad's room... Be ready to call because, well, i don't know the layout of your house but if you have to go past somewhere where any potential robbers can hear you or see you, be ready to call.
GO, MARA!
Someone's at the front door
there's loud noises coming from outside
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Mara can you possibly set your home alarm off? Go to your dad if its safe to go and wake him
And remember to take a potential weapon with you.
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JESUS CHRIST
IT'S THESE BLOODY CHILDREN
JESUS GODDAMN CHRIST
I THOUGHT I WAS A GONER
*is totally not crying*
They kicked the bloody ball at our house by mistake and the plates fell because they were standing awkwardly
JESUS
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Mara, sitting will NOT help you. I know you're scared but you have to do this. If it helps, don't be yourself- be your character or Valkyrie- think as they would
*hugs Mara* In a few weeks, this will be hilarious.
Oh my god...ohmy god thats..
Ohthankdearbabymonghingenius.
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I went into Dad's room with a lamp and a guitar (my room at dad's is tiny there is nothing in there so yeah) and I was shaking like a bloody milkshake and dad stared at me and walked downstairs and that's when I cried and he went outside and oh God I actually literally thought I was going to die tonight
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*hugs Mara* you're safe now thats what matters
WHAT I WANT TO KNOW IS WHY THE F*CK IS THERE CHILDREN PLAYING FOOTBALL OUTSIDE AT HALF ONE IN THE MORNING.
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Because they're dumnuts.
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Oh dear, Mara... *hugs her, handing here some chocolate*
Because they're idiots
*sighs* if i could help Lorelei see the world i would
*hugs Zaf* Thank God. Oh, God. My heart.
*hugs Lorelei and Trip*
I can't stop crying. I'm actually afraid to go to sleep.
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I could.
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Oh, no dear- I don't think you understand. I could if I wanted. I could go to different planets- see the stars.
But I can't.
My brothers and sisters have decided for me to become a killer and I don't want that. I just want to be free- to escape them
I wouldnt mind...sharing a body with someone decent would be lovely
Mara, how about you have your father turn on the alarm and you sleep with your door locked?
*hugs Death too, because she didn't see her (sorry!:/)*
I'm going to stay here for a while until I actually, y'know, get my breathing back to normal. If that's alright.
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Lorelei how can i help you? I have many connections for help
Lorelei - my door's locked, but Dad's gone back to bed and idk what the alarm combination is. I think I'll be fine soon enough... I hope, anyway.
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Of course, Maralie! *hands her more chocolate and tea*
Trip, you could what?
And Zafira, I'm afraid that your jurisdiction doesn't do anything on my world- although I truly appreciate the gesture
I understand. Is there a way to set you free? I will do anything you need, nobody deserves to be forced into something they dont want
*hugs everyone*
Thank God that's over. Oh gosh. *takes deep breaths*
REASON #95948552838 WHY I HATE LIVING IN IRELAND :)
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*shrugs* I don't know. I hope that running away will work... I could go anywhere...
Give you sanctuary, your own fate.
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Again- I don't think there is anything you could do.
However...
*disappears*
*reappears*
Adra says hello.
And now I want a drink.
The fridge is downstairs.
F. M. L.
*facepalm*
I'm not getting out of this bed so screw that shizz.
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*hugs* I could take you anywhere you want. I know demons cant survive in your true form for long on Earth
Hi Adra! *waves*
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Oh... Adra.
Hey Adra!
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I can't, that is correct. *gestures to herself* I feel guilt enough. Her name was Jackie Meyers- and I usually leave her in control but when she saw what was happening, she begged me to take over. *shrugs* She would have died otherwise.
*laughs* She can't hear you- I just went and talked to her- updated her.
Maybe I can help her. I promise if you need to take another vassal i can let you, if nobody wants to let you.
*buries head in hands* What am I going to do?
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*goes into the bar*
I NEED SOMETHING TO RELIEVE STRESS.
Seriously.
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*tosses drinkable morphine*
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I understand Zafira, but I have confidence in you motley crue... I think you all can lower my sibling's egos, and put them in their place.
Then I think I'll be free. *nods happily*
*eyes Trip, putting a hand on his arm* I have faith that you'll figure something out- Adra is working from the other side- perhaps when the time comes, both sides can meet in the middle
I hope so. Because I've got nothing except kill her and bring her back.
Know anything else?
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I did...a few in but...oh Lorelei I wish you knew what Naamah did to me! *hugs knees to self* she released my true name from where I had her subdued...the man whom I trust to help me...Niccolo Croatoan...lost memory of 500yrs. He wont help me because he doesnt know he can, plus. Saccharine hurt him and Aretha...*is trying not to cry* killed their consiousness they came back but Niccolo...is how is he is...no recollection of anything fro the past 500yrs...so i know how cruel your siblings are
I am sorry, Zafira. I really, truly am. And I'm afraid you don't even know the half of it.
I know that they plan to strike soon, and that the death tolls keep going up and up. You guys need to seal my home from here so they can not hurt us any more.
Morphine...?
*eyes it suspiciously*
Never heard of it.
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How do we do that? Lorelei I'm afraid one demon will take the child in me...I dunno the effects of Naamah being in me will do to my child...
*glances at Trip* we need Niccolo back and we need that damn dimension sealed
It's a pain killer. It makes you very drowzy, dulls the mind.
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I really want to build a giant robot powered by a nuclear reactor which I then have to use to drag a giant monster through a portal and then cause a manual meltdown and blow up their entire dimension.
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Huh.
*tilts head*
*takes a sip*
Hm.
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*sighs* You need to be strong, Zafira. Hell is coming at you like a freight train.
And I'm afraid that Niccolo might not be... Present when you will need him. You might be on your own, kids
Chaos....dear god Lorelei dear god...i just want to get away from demons
Alexis: no not Hell...we have time right? We have time
Time is of little. Chaos is almost awake. I do hope you all have a plan
All right, we have three demon killers, so three people will go.
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How long Lorelei?! *hugs Alexis close*
*starts feeling drowsy*
Mmm, you're right, Trip. It definitely lulls everything.
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I'll help if you need me.
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((Msd, absolutely exhausted))
I think you need rest Mara, just staying standing after taking morphine is quite the achievement.
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*runs over to Mara* You should go get some sleep, Maralie!
*buries face into Alexis's head*
Alexis: Momma demons wont touch me! *hugs*
Javier: Alexis your mother is exhausted mentally emotionally and i think physically
I could take care of Alexis for a while if you like?
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If I teleport, I can... *blinks rapidly* Woah. Um. What just happened. *squeezes eyes closed* Ow.
I'm fine, Lorelei. I spent half my life staying up till 5am to blog anyway, so :P *hugs*
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Javier: I'm fine its just Zaf that is losing it
*nods* I could as well!
*pauses*
Does anyone want me to relay anything to Adra? It appears that Lilith is getting restless...
((Do you guys mind if I RP as a character who isn't dead? Fabi's being stubborn...))
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Alexis: can Lorelei watch me?
Fine Alexis...*shadows walks upstairs and collapses onto the pull out bed*
Just that I miss her and will do everything in my power to get her back.
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(Go for it
Javier, go and get some rest, then, when Zaf wakes up, take her to dinner or something. When was the last time you two relaxed together?
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Sorry Fabi, missed your comment. Sure.
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*nods* Of course.
And Trip has a point, Javier.
Right.
*disappears*
Javier: a long time...*goes uostairs falling asleep next to Zaf*
Alexis: but what if Chaos comes?
*stumbles* Woah...
Trip, you sure.. that wasn't tons of alcohol? *holds side of head with hand*
Because I have a strange reaction to alcohol...
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*reappears* Don't worry, Alexis...
Oh, and Adra said don't die, or she'll kill you.
If chaos comes?
Then we fight. Like we always do. All of us, as sanctuary agents, have pledged out lives to service of those weaker than ourselves.
This is but one more threat which we will beat back.
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*looks at Mara* Maralie! *hops over the bar counter* Mara!
[Randomly falls from the sky]
[Glares warily at everyone]
What the |\\|/\|/|/|\ is going on? Who are you all?
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*grins*
Yep Mara, that's morphine for ya! Now please, lie down.
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Hello, Saber! *waves* I know your name.
Lorelei....? *frowns* Why are there three of you?
Morphine...
That's where I've heard it before.
*winces* I get strange reactions to tons of things. I think Morphine is one of them.
Dammit...
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[Frowns slightly]
Hello. Do I know you?
[Keeps hand on sword]
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*shakes head* N-No, I'm fine! I can fight! I'm... I'm not... *squeezes eyes shut*
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*frowns* I don't know....
Hello anyway!
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Alexis: if you insist...*stays close to Lorelei hugging Coco*
NO!
*shakes Mara* KEEP BREATHING! *tucks her under her arm like a football* I WILL TAKE YOU TO A HOSPITAL
((hello Fabi, btw! *hugs*))
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Oh no...
*feels face*
I'm going puffy. That's never good.
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Alexis: *gives epipen* use it
Okay, well I don't know either, but it looks like a demon is trying to do a good deed, and said hello and stuff, so I'm gonna guess I'm asleep.
[Pinches self]
Ow! Apparently not.
((Hi Mara! [hugs]))
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((And again, my character has no healing abilities, sorry.))
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Thank you Saber, I appreciate your trust!
*disappears with Mara to a mage hospital, shoving her at doctors* FIX!
*goes deadly pale* *starts shaking*
Oh, dear...
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*doctors begin to fix Mara*
*taps her foot impatiently*
[Sighs]
I don't even know who you people are. I just followed the shadows til they led me here. Powerful Necromancy and, uh, demon stuff has been done here recently.
[Facepalm] In case you didn't, like, know that.
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(They're setting off fireworks at the raceway because tomorrow is the Nascar race...so people camp at th track...i live 15min away and i can HEAR the fireworks
((I gtg, literally falling asleep here, so let's just pretend when I'm fixed I get dropped off at my 1DHouse and yeah :P))
(btw, thanks for the advice for when I thought I was being robbed...))
((*hugs everyone* *disappears*))
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((I hate fireworks... And it's mutual, believe it or not.))
((Night, Maraaaaaaaaa! [hugs]))
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Good night Mara! *the doctors fix her and sedate her*
*breathes out* Good.
(Night Mara! Oh and on Sunday when the race happens we can hear the cars go by! Its ssoooo cool
*Zafira and Javier come downstairs Zafira wearing an evening dress which is emerald green and Javier wearing a nice shirt, dress pants, and a tie*
Javier: We'll be back *Zafira shadow walks them both to a fancy restiraunt*
Alexis: aww!
((Cool, Zaf))
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*smiles* Well, looks like it's just you and me, Alexis!
Well,it depends on if Saber wants to go with us
[Raises an eyebrow]
So is the whole demons-are-going-to-take-over-mages-and-do-something-demon-like-with-lots-of-blood-and-chaos thing not happening here?
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Depends on where you're going.
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I'm back!
Who wants a drink?
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Some place safer. If this is going to be our last night alive, then we might as well throw all rules out the window.
Trip, coming?
No thank you.
[Sighs in dramatic exasperation] I've landed in some sort of bubble!
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Alexis: okay! Thats fine by me...what can we do?
And I should trust you because...?
[Considers]
[Shrugs]
What the heck? Sure, I'll come.
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One night, forget my troubles? Not notmally my style, but count me in!
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Ahem. Everyone link arms.
*links to Lorelei*
Yes, I've seen what you do instead. Humor us, then.
*links to lorelei*
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[Links arms with Alexis]
[Is short enough to do that]
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Well alright then.
*disappears with everyone, appearing on a beach in Panama, and the sun is still setting*
*sighs, letting go and looking at the sun*
*sits in the sand, letting it run through her toes* I've never seen anything more beautiful that this... *eyes glisten*
Alexis: pretty! So pretty! *goes up to ocean*
[Walks down the beach, gazing off at the ocean]
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*is just sort of standing there*
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*calls* Don't go too far in, Alexis! Your mother would get cross, I'd bet...
*looks at Trip* What.
Alexis: *giggles* I wont! *swims in the ocean*
What?
#ChaseForBook9
Alexis, what if there are sharks?
Granted, you're more likely to be struck by lightning...
[Sits on a piece of driftwood or something and runs fingers through hair]
[Suddenly bursts out with an abrupt laugh]
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You're just... Standing there. *picks up a tiny crab, bringing him the rest of the way to the water, where he swims in*
Why are you just standing there?
Alexis: i'd see them! *gets out and goes by Lorelei dries self with air and las head against her* Niccolo watched me a lot he got me a teddy bear
Saber, are you alright?
And Alexis, that was very kind of him.
I have nothing, to do. I'm quite content though.
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Alexis: everyone thought he was so unable to show emeotion but when I was crying he held me and calmed me down *glances at teddy bear* I named my bear Coco in honor of Niccolo, if I coukd ever tell him that I would
And you will, dear. You will get him back one day.
*gently shushes her, pointing to the sunset* Watch.
[Regains composure and scowl]
Sorry.
[Scowl fades, replaced by deep in thought look]
It's just that feeling, when something happens, like maybe it isn't or wasn't even real, and I have to remind myself they're dead.
[Stops talking abruptly]
Sorry.
[Scowl returns]
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Alexis: so pretty...*watches it*
Saber, I think you think too much, and you self-sabotage yourself. You hold on too much to your past and it renders you unable to move on.
*the sky turns an almost green color as there is a flare of light from the sun, and then it is green itself*
This doesn't happen a lot, just the gasses in the air have that affect on the rays of sunlight at that angle... Good timing, eh?
*watches the sunset*
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Alexis: thats my mother's favorite color!
[Laughs again, this time more bitterly]
It's hardly "past," just this morning, even.
[Frowns]
In general, though...
[Stops and watches the sunset, tapping foot in an even rhythm]
That's...weird.
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Is it?
*the sun disappears behind the waterline* Well... That doesn't happen often.
*Walks around outskirts of Blogland* *Hums random tune*
Alexis: that was pretty...beyond anything
Yeah...
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Lea would say it's some sort of omen.
((Hi Rein. Um, I think we're in Panema))
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*smiles* That's why I wanted to show you guys that...
Alexis: thank you (Rein shouldnt be here because I killed her therefore she can never return to our world the gun kills demons)
Of course, little one! *hands her a little purple shell*
Alexis: *smiles* SHELL! *takes it examining shell* purple pretty! Thanks!
*Panama
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*smiles at Alexis*
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*raises her eyebrows* How... Peculiar. And so like Maralie. But not at the same time... *sighs*
Of course, Alexis. You keep it. *gets to her feet* Are we ready to depart?
*holds the purple shell up* Yep. Trip, it matches your hair.
Alexis: *puts in coat* I guess...my parents probably are home
Whenever you are.
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*smiles* I would ask to keep it, but se shells are so last season. *laughs*
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(([hugs Death] We love you, and you always have a place here. I hope you know that.))
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*offers her arms to whoever* Right. Saber! Come along!
And I would like to disagree- they're quite the organism.
[Rolls eyes] Right.
I'm ready to go whenever, I guess.
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[Joins the chain]
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Alexis: *takes Lorelei's arm*
*joins the chain*
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*they reappear inside Trip's bar, the wind still howling outside* Well. *walks around a bit* that was fun.
Alexis: it was! I cant wait to tell Momma
It was...interesting. [Nods] Thank you.
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It was lovely thank you Lorelei.
Would anyone like a drink?
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Alexis: can i have a drink?
I ded to defeating these damned demons.
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What would you like?
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Alexis; can i have coke?
My pleasure!
And I'll have a coke, please. *hands him the money*
And I wouldn't say that all of them are bad...
Alexis: not all humans are bad either! Demons are like us, good and evil. Lorelei is good Naamah bad
Of course. *goes downstairs and gets two cold cokes* There you go!
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(*stares at time* Ari said later tonight...*nods* Assuming 1am)
Alexis: thanks! *drinks one*
But no singular person is 100% good or 100% bad... *drinks* Ta
Alexis; true that, Momma has Justaria
*Zafira and Javier come back in Javier holding her close Zafira looking happier then she has in a long time*
I know, I just ded to defeating this bunch of attacking demons.
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Zaf! How are you?
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No thank you.
[Frowns slightly]
Uh, what did you say your name was?
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Happy *smiles at Javier* very very happy
*hides behind a curtain of her hair* Well look who has returned... *tries not to laugh*
[Leans backward a bit]
[Mutters something under breath]
Uh, hi.
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Javier: *smirks* yes we have returned...
*glances up at Javier* shall i let us chsnge? *they disappear and come shadow walking back 10min later dressed in their usual clothes*
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