Thursday, September 26, 2013

Ali

A little over half an hour ago, I buried my doggy.

Not one of the silly doggies. Mable passed away a few months ago, and Sherlock is still pottering around the kitchen. No, this was MY doggy. This was Ali, my German Shepherd, my Alsation, the best dog in the whole world, and the undisputed love of my life.

Almost fourteen years ago, we needed a dog. I was living at home and working on the farm, and it was decided that we were getting a new dog, a few years after our last one had died. My mum, being my mum, looked upon this decision as a starting point. From here, the breed would be chosen, we'd start asking around, and then, in a few months time, we'd actually get the dog.

My dad, being my dad, looked upon this decision as a go-ahead to get a dog the very next day.

And so, while my mum was at work, we drove to a house down the road who'd just had a brand new batch of puppies. It was my little sister who picked which one we'd take home — she picked the quietest out of all the yapping pups — and we took the pup home, and I was in love.

It was obvious to everyone that she was going to be mine. We kept her in a shed for the first week or two, because she was filthy and she smelled terrible. But every evening after work I was in that shed, sitting on the ground with her. I couldn't stand to hear her whine. I couldn't stand the thought of her being lonely. I convinced my parents that she should be an indoor dog, and after she'd been washed and didn't smell quite so bad, my folks gave in.

Oh, and her name? I remember this discussion VERY clearly. We were all in the living room one evening. I wanted to call her something awesomely cool. I'm pretty sure I wanted her named either Buffy or Xena. Nobody else agreed with me. But, I argued, I'm the one who's going to be looking after her and feeding her and spending the most time with her. Surely I should be the one to name her?

Apparently not. I'm pretty sure it was Audrey who suggested the name. Remember, this was fourteen years ago, and the TV show Ally McBeal was at the height of its popularity.

"Ally!" Audrey said. "Because she's an Alsation! And also Ally McBeal!"

I was outvoted, but I vowed that day that my doggy's name should forever be spelled... Ali.

(Take THAT, Ally McBeal.)

Ali became a part of the family. Granted, it was the part of the family that slept in the kitchen and to whom my older sister Nadine never REALLY warmed. Every so often she'd look at Ali lying there, and she'd soften, and go over and pet the dog and say nice things. And then the moment Ali nudged against her Nadine would freak out and the dog would wonder what the hell was going on.

But we all loved her. When she was a pup, she used to run at whoever was sitting in the armchair in the kitchen, leap up and stand on their chest/shoulder/head and look around, like she was proudly surveying her territory. A year or two passed, and it never occurred to her that maybe she was too big to keep doing that, so she kept doing it. Many a time my dad would be sitting in the armchair reading the paper, and I'd see Ali readying herself like a sprinter on the block. Suddenly she'd leap, bursting through the newspaper, and dad would cry out in alarm and there'd be a mad scramble of legs and then sudden stillness, and she stood on my father's chest, one paw in his face, looking around at her kingdom. And the only thing we'd hear from dad would be a "Bloody mutt..."

Then, of course, she got too big and too powerful even to do THAT. The amount of times she'd leap onto dad and find herself hurtling over the back of the chair...

Ali had many talents. She was a bit of an actress, appearing in my very first movie, Dead Bodies. She can be seen at the start, jumping up and down at a patio door. I was on the other side of that door, though you can't see me, leaping about like a nutter in order to get her excited. That was her first and only film role. I think she realised she had a choice to make — LA, or Ireland. She chose Ireland.

I wrote the first Skulduggery book with her in my room. Every single evening I'd sit at my computer, writing away, and I'd hear the pat pat pat of her approach, and she'd nudge the door open with her nose, walk in, jump up on my bed, and curl up and watch me. That's how we spent our evenings. She wasn't happy without me and I wasn't happy without her.

After the book got picked up, I went to New York for a week to meet with my American publishers. After a few days I started to miss Ali DREADFULLY. I called home and my mum told me that Ali was spending her nights in my room, waiting for me to come home. When I finally did come home, she  got all excited and started bouncing and whirling in circles, and then we went to my room, and she got up on the bed and I leaned in, and she licked my face for fifteen minutes. It was disgusting — by the end of it, my face had a thick layer of saliva coating it — but I didn't want to move. Fifteen minutes. I counted.

I used to take her for long walks around the fields a couple of times a day. Whenever I'd get stuck writing, off we went. I'd sort out problems with the plot as I walked, and Ali would chase birds and rabbits and splash in puddles and come back to me every now and then for a cuddle, then bound off again. Those memories are some of my favourites from when I was living at home. I was happy, I had a future, my family was proud of me, and I had my dog.

In 2008 or thereabouts, I moved out. I bought a house seven minutes away, so every evening I could go back to visit the folks and walk the dog. For a long time after I moved out, Ali would wait outside my old bedroom for me to return. I hate thinking of times like those, times when she was disappointed or she missed me and I wasn't there. She got used to the new arrangement, of course. Now she started looking forward to 5:30, when I'd walk in. Around that time every single day, she'd be waiting at the kitchen door. She'd get so excited to see me, and after we'd played around and she settled down, she went back to the door to wait for my mum to come home. Her ears would perk up and I'd know she heard an engine, and I'd open the front door just as my mum got out of the car and Ali would race out, excited all over again.

About four years ago Ali got cancer. She developed a large tumour on her belly. I was distraught. She had an operation to get rid of it, but the vet told us the cancer was going to come back. He gave her two years, maybe. Two more years with my dog.

These last few years, Ali got old. She got stiff. The long walks became shorter and shorter. She couldn't handle it anymore. And suddenly there were babies in the house, wobbling about. Ali didn't know quite what to make of them. She learned pretty early on to try and stay away if she possibly could. She was great with the kids. She's never been anything other than gentle and loving and lovely.

Yesterday I took her on a short walk, just out to the shed. We reached the shed and she lay down. This wasn't normal. I went over and petted her and she seemed fine. She got up and followed me to the postbox, and lay down again. Then she followed me back inside the house, and went to her mat and lay down.

"Is everything okay?" my mum asked.

"No," I said.

She had perked up this morning, according to the text my mum sent, but by this afternoon she was lying down again. We took her to the vet. She lay in the back of my jeep and he came out, but he didn't even have to examine her to see that the cancer was back. He injected her there and then and I cried. I haven't cried like that in... I don't ever remember crying like that. I'm crying right now. I love my dog and I miss her, and the reason I'm writing this is because she deserves to be remembered.



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Jophiel said...

*Nods solemnly at Zafira* Understood. We need to get back to my place if she is to be healed...

Emerald Melody said...

Lorcan: You can't make me go with you if I decide to stay. I'm 18, I'm an adult.

And I will protect Alexis for anything.

Jophiel said...

*Looks at Death's body and becomes blank* Okay. Give me a moment... *Sinks to his knees and reaches out trying to find a soul, not necessarily Death's soul*

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

And how can you protect Alexis if she's in a different dimension?

Plus, you aren't an adult until you've earned it, is how I see it.

Anyway, Leo!

#ChaseForBook9

Noelle said...

*frowns* Seconds ago you were hell-bent on leaving. What gives?

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

*releases Ren* very well, Niccolò.

Alexis: *smiles at the words taking Lorcan's hand*

Niccolò Croatoan said...

Ren, I know what you're doing. I'd like her soul back, not anyone else's.

#ChaseForBook9

Emerald Melody said...

*Lorcan looks at Adra with a pained look on his face*

Lorcan: I never had what the other me has, a family who loves him. I never knew my mother and always had to prove myself to my father.

I don't want to go over there and wreck that for him. For all of them.

As much as I want to leave, I will not jeopardize that baby's future. I can't...

*Leo stands still and looks at everyone*

Leo: Ye all are so serious...

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

Just get us out of here Leo, back home. I'm sick of this place.

#ChaseForBook9

Jophiel said...

*Ren grits his teeth and frustration and reaches out as far as he can, finding a crying Death chained up* It's okay... I'm letting you free... Niccolò and Zafira forced my hand...

You has no bloody right! *She wipes her eyes and glares at Ren but her magic still doesn't work. That only makes her sob harder*

I'm not going to comfort you... *Starts to unchain Death slowly making sure that everything is going to plan* You're healed... You should be grateful you little bastard!

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

Alexis: I told you we don't tell them the real parentage! You can't mess the baby's life up if they believe you to be different, Lorcan. I'll follow you anywhere but I can't stand seeing you in danger as you are here.

Noelle said...

Leo, I much like you more from our dimension.

Lorcan, you never know- Emerald and Chase from our dimension are lovely people, who love their son. To be honest, I'm not sure what Lorcan from our dimension's personality is, but they kind of have the habit of loving everyone. I'm sure they would understand.

*shrugs* Who said you had to be involved with other- you?

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

Also, they'd treat you just the same s any other one of us from another dimension; as a real person, from another dimension. You wouldn't mess up Lorcan's life.

#ChaseForBook9

Jophiel said...

*Grabs Death's hand roughly and drags her forward. They arrive at where Ren came in and Ren turns to Death* Niccolò is taking you back. You have to go with him. I never wanted to treat you in such a manner that I've done, my wife forced me to. Take care and wait here for me. I'll return you in a moment... *Ren fades away and blinks, coming back to the material plane* Okay. She's here.

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

((Okay, now I'm actually back.

((Forget what I said about today being like an L. It's more like a C. Maybe a capital G. Not a lowercase one, though, because those are purple...

((Um... Mbd because my use of my left hand is ever-so-slightly limited. Just a bit. Or a bite and two needles. Whichever.

#ChaseForBook9

Emerald Melody said...

*Lorcan rubs the back of his neck*

I guess... I guess I'm just nervous.

*Leo claps his hands and starts running energy through himself*

Leo: now before I build up myself here, have you got everyone from your group??

Niccolò Croatoan said...

*waits for Death to wake*

#ChaseForBook9

Jophiel said...

*Ren places a hand on Death's shoulder and and reaches out, grabbing onto her soul. He pushes it into Death's body then reels back, his eyes wide* Okay, she's pissed. *Stands up and turns to Niccolò* My wife, please. I'm too exhausted to help her wake up.

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

Good, thank you Ren. *he sees me move closer to Niccolò obviously weary of him*

Noelle said...

((Um.... fabi?))

Leo, you're not giving a sermon, just get it over with.

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

Alexis: Yeah we can go Mum is with Niccolò and he can shunt so I suggest *disappears and appears with Olivia* lets go

Jophiel said...

*Ren is too tired to even smirk at Zafira. He falls backwards, sweat beading on his forehead*

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

Hi Fabi.

Yeah, just take us home.

#ChaseForBook9

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

((Sorry... I'm in a really, really weird mood.

#ChaseForBook9

Noelle said...

((Hey, what's purple divided by blue? Negative purple, you can't divide colors.))

Niccolò Croatoan said...

((Hello, Fabienne.))

*wakes Death*

#ChaseForBook9

Jophiel said...

(FABI!!! *Tacklehugs* HI FABI!!))

*Death starts to cower and then shrieks as the memory if her final moment replays in her mind* NO! NO! *She turns quickly, almost like she's having a nightmare she can't wake up from*

*Ren doesn't move* Not helping...

Emerald Melody said...

Leo: Okay then...

*Leo presses his hands against the wall and pulls them apart, creating a portal in the space in between.

Blogland is visible from the portal*

Leo: On you go ladies and gentleman...

Noelle said...

*pushes Lorcan through first* *picks up her bag from the ground*

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

One last thing, if this is a trick, I'm sure you've heard the stories about channeller torture techniques. *steps through*

#ChaseForBook9

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

((Fabi!!))

Niccolò everyone is going home...Alexis says we should go back when we can...she told me go with you

Jophiel said...

*Ren raises his head slightly* Niccolò, I'd stand back. She punches people when she comes out of it...

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

Alexis; come Lorcan...*has Olivia in one am*

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

((I said sorry... I'll stop babbling about colors... DEATH!!! [hugs back] HI DEATH!!! Hello Trip, Croatoan, Zaf, Em, Adra, anyone I missed.))

#ChaseForBook9

Noelle said...

*takes a step up to it*
*hops over the rim of the portal into Blogland* *rolls to her feet* *shivers* JESUS it's cold

Jophiel said...

*Death gasps as Ren taps her with his foot. Her eyes are wide with shock and horror and she punches Niccolò, hard*

*Ren rolls his eyes* Warned you...

Noelle said...

*slowly folds herself into a ball on the ground, shuddering* I... Don't.. Like... Cold

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

*smirks from the other side of Niccolò* Better him then me he has higher pain tolerance

Niccolò Croatoan said...

I don't mind it in the slightest. *both versions of self vanish along with my version of Death* *we appear in Blogland in my universe* *leaves Death there, and shunts back for Zafira, offering her a hand* Shall we, then?

#ChaseForBook9

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

*is seemingly almost instantly in the bar lying on the floor, giggling in comfort*

#ChaseForBook9

Jophiel said...

(HI FABI!!!!!!!! I got turned into a Death-cake...))

Emerald Melody said...

*Our Chase is sitting in the trees when he sees the portal open up*

Chase: Jesus are you alright?! We've been worried for weeks now. What the hell happened to you??

*Lorcan stands still with his mouth slightly open, staring at the alternative to his dad*

Jophiel said...

*Ren jumps up and grabs onto Niccolò's arm* My wife!?

Noelle said...

*hides* AAaaaaaaaaaaIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEE


WHY IS IT SO COLD

I NEED SOME PLACE WARm

heLP ME

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

Alexis: *goes through to stand beside Lorcan Olivia runs to te treehouse*

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

*is beside Adra with a hot beverage* There you are!

#ChaseForBook9

Jophiel said...

*Death lays on her back, her eyes still wide with fright* Holy Hera... I was just killed again... *Pauses* I'm going to miss me...

Niccolò Croatoan said...

What about her? She is free to go about her business. ((In case you hadn't seen, both versions of me shunted, and only one of me returned. I am no longer threatening her.))

#ChaseForBook9

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

*takes Niccolò's hand smiling* I guess we shall

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

((@Death That doesn't sound pleasant. Glad you're back.

#ChaseForBook9

Jophiel said...

(Sorry, thanks!!)) *Ren frowns and holds his wife close. ParaDeath didn't see the knife in his hand and never got the chance to realise for Ren shoved the blade into her heart and let her fall* Thank you, Niccolò.

Noelle said...

*takes it, sipping it* *pulls him down next to her, wiggling in next to him*

Invasion of the body-Heat Snatchers

Noelle said...

Rawr. *makes a clawing motion*

Jophiel said...

(I WAS A DEATH-CAKE!! I WAS FLATTENED!!))

Emerald Melody said...

*Chase follows them into the bar*

What the hell happened over there?? And who's the kid??

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

Come on, let's get you inside.

#ChaseForBook9

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

Alexis; *bites lip glancing at Lorcan*

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

That's other Lorcan.

#ChaseForBook9

Noelle said...

Right... *gets to her feet*

Chase, it is a very long story.

Very long.

Noelle said...

Or I guess you could just throw him that curveball.

Emerald Melody said...

*Lorcan half smiles and looks at Alexis*

Lorcan: So... this is your home??

Jophiel said...

(I'm actually going to really miss ParaDeath... And Ren...))

Niccolò Croatoan said...

Ren... Do you not care for her?

#ChaseForBook9

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

[A gray van with the words "Cavendish Computers" on side flies into Blogland and lands in an open field, not far from the bar]

#ChaseForBook9

Emerald Melody said...

Chase: He's fucking who!!!

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

Alexis: yes it is! I can show you my room in the treehouse! And when Momma comes back you'll see Niccolò he's really cool and...*hugs tightly*

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

Yep, that's my style. *leads everyone into the bar*

#ChaseForBook9

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

((As I said, Death, that doesn't sound fun at all.

#ChaseForBook9

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

*stares at Ren still having Niccolò's hand* you don't care about her?

Noelle said...

*prances in, huddling on a seat and sipping her drink, wiggling her toes quite a bit*

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

Well, between you and me, it shouldn't be too long before the answer is Alexis. WAHEY!

Who wants a drink?

#ChaseForBook9

Jophiel said...

*Ren shrugs and looks to Niccolò* Maybe once but I had no desire to do what I did previously. She forced me to do so much that I didn't want to. It's better off without her. *Smiles at Niccolò*

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

((Being flattened, that is.))

[ParaFabi climbs out of the passenger side of the van and leans against it, watching]

#ChaseForBook9

Emerald Melody said...

*Lorcan hugs her tightly back*

*Chase storms into the bar behind Trip and Adra*

Chase: What do you mean by other Lorcan? Who the hell is he??

Noelle said...

*blandly* Did he stutter

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

Alexis: *lets go and takes up to her room in the treehouse* see look this is where I live! *points to the desk where her drawings are* I draw a lot...*smiles*

Niccolò Croatoan said...

*sighs deeply* There are better ways to overcome interpersonal issues than simply killing others. That said, I am far from the best example of that principle. However... *steps away from Zafira and touches ParaDeath's shoulder, teleporting to another country and healing her* Death, for your own good, you had best not return to Ren. *teleports back to Zafira, then shunts her to their universe of origin*

#ChaseForBook9

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

Well, you know with the whole alternate dimension stuff? Well it turns out that everyone there is about ten to twenty years older there, and other Lorcan is 18.

#ChaseForBook9

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

Niccolò? Thanks....you...want to come back to the treehouse with me? I feel like I should be nice to the friends I do have left...

Jophiel said...

*Ren stares after Niccolò and Zaf and smiles softly* Goodbye. Take care of your Rose for me...

Emerald Melody said...

Chase: And you brought him back here??!!

*Lorcan sits on the bed and looks at all her stuff*

Lorcan: You're very good at drawing Lexi.

Noelle said...

*takes a sip of her drink and picks up a blanket from where she apparently left it* Hmm.

*wraps it around herself and sets the drink on the table*

*rolls on the floor for ten feet*
*rolls back*
*rolls over to Trip*
*from the floor* Hello

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

Alexis: *smiles* thanks! *jumps up next to Lorcan laying head against* you can stay with me tonight if you want.

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

Hello.

Yes. Because other you was a werewolf hunter, he also beat him and was quite intent on killing him. Now, I don't see what issue you seem to have with this boy, but I'll tell you know he's under my protection.

#ChaseForBook9

Noelle said...

Chase, honestly- shut up. In that universe you were an abusive father, and his mother was married to Deacon, but was completely evil but was his mother as well and he grew up with a poor guide. He was endangered of being hunted down by you, and killed and so we brought him here so he can be happy for once in his life.

And I swear if you say he can't stay, I'm going to hit you.

And then say touch because he isn't leaving.

Emerald Melody said...

*Lorcan strokes her hair*

Lorcan: I'll stay in the room with you but I will sleep on the floor Lexi okay?

Jophiel said...

*Death stands up and stumbles into the bar* Oi, Trip. Whiskey? Just came back from the dead and my head ain't happy... *Puts her wallet on the bar*

Noelle said...

*rolls back to her seat and rolls up it, taking her drink and sipping it, yawning*

Niccolò Croatoan said...

That is very kind of you, Zafira, although I'm afraid I cannot accept your offer just now. I must bring Aretha back as well, and I have several matters to discuss with the other version of myself. Perhaps it would be wise to spend some time with Trip and Adra, and mend your relationship with them. I apologize for having to leave so suddenly. *vanishes*

#ChaseForBook9

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

*chucks Death a bottle of whiskey and a shot glass*

#ChaseForBook9

Emerald Melody said...

Chase: Fine! Let him stay! But keep him the fuck away from me and my family and I swear if he fucks up once, he's going back.

*Chase storms out of the bar*

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

Alexis: *looks up at* alright! I'll get you some blankets too if you need them.

*sighs watching Niccolò vanish* if it were only that easy, Niccolò *goes to the bar pretty much afraid to go near Adra and Trip*

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

What the hell?

What's his problem?

#ChaseForBook9

Noelle said...

*sighs* I give up on humanity. trip, mind hitting me up with a shot of something?

Jophiel said...

'anks Trip! *Pours herself a shot and downs it quickly*

(Night Ari?))

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

((No idea Rose....I think it's Niccolò avoiding me as usual but hey))

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

.....

*gets two shots of tumblesoz and a bottle*

#ChaseForBook9

Niccolò Croatoan said...

((That is kind of you, Death, but Aretha is not going to sleep just yet. I actually did have to bring her back here, and speak to my alternate self.))

#ChaseForBook9

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

ParaFabi: [Is still leaning against the van, watching. Does not attempt to hide, but doesn't go over to talk to people either] [Looks at watch] [Shrugs]

#ChaseForBook9

Noelle said...

Thanks.... *takes a shot*

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

((You left me with Trip and Adra tis seriously gonna be extremely awkward! They don't like me! *sighs*))

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

((We do like you Zaf, and so do our characters.))

#ChaseForBook9

Jophiel said...

(Okay! Just thought I should say in case!!

It's Coco's American birthday today!!))

*Takes another shot and groans*

Noelle said...

So... Why the silence? *pours herself another shot*

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

((Usually you guys kinda hate me or I annoy someone...warning Justy is kinda influencing my emotions a bit))

*goes into the bar looking at Adra and Trip* Wow I'm home

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

Eh. It's just nice to be home you know? I haven't seen the bar in weeks. *drinks his shot*

#ChaseForBook9

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

((I'm off. See you later.))

#ChaseForBook9

Noelle said...

*raises her shot* I'll drink to that..

*nods to Zaf in greeting*

Noelle said...

((Bye Fabilocious))

Jophiel said...

*Takes the bottle and shot glass outside, leaving her wallet on the counter. Climbs into the roof and drink from the bottle*

Jophiel said...

(Bye Fabi!!))

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

May I have one? *sighs* I feel after seeing Javier die I ought to value the few friends in this world I do have

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

Bye Fabs.

#ChaseForBook9

Niccolò Croatoan said...

((Goodbye, Fabienne.))

#ChaseForBook9

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

Oh good. I've been feeling a little under valued lately. *goes and gets Zaf a shot glass and pours her a glass*

#ChaseForBook9

Noelle said...

*pauses* I have the sudden urge to sing ELO.

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

((Coco watch out I do want to speak to you today or tomorrow and we have Jayla...she will appear tomorrow after drama as I'll be home by 5:30pm the next two days))

Noelle said...

*thinks: undervalued? *facepalm* Adra, you're an idiot, you idiot. your boyfriend feels undervalued, you MORON*

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

Thanks Trip *gives him the money and downs the shot* I needed one...*looks around* home

The Grave of a Coward said...

Doctor Precocious stumbles wearily down the street, head still pounding from her earlier battle with her arch-nemesis. She's chugging a half-empty bottle of jack.

Noelle said...

*wants to hit her head on the table, realizing how awful she has seemed*

*slowly takes another shot*

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

*whispers in her ear. Not from you. Moron. *grins*

#ChaseForBook9

The Grave of a Coward said...

*stumbles into bar and sees Adra*

Hard day at work, eh?

*sits down at bar*

Me too . . . me too . . .

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

Hello Annika.

#ChaseForBook9

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

Drink?

#ChaseForBook9

The Grave of a Coward said...

I almost got killed by an obsessive-compulsive today. Oscar was his name. Oscar Neurotic.
*waves down the bartender for a shot*

Noelle said...

*feels stupid* Oh... *smiles, whispering to him* Have I ever told you how incredibly hot it is when you do that? *talks lowly, impersonating him*

*blushes, leaning back in her chair and taking another shot*

Jophiel said...

Someone better ded...))

Noelle said...

Welcome to Alcoholics Anonymous.

The Grave of a Coward said...

*stares blearily into drink*
*whispers* He stole my baby.

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

You could just say please. *gives her another shot*

#ChaseForBook9

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

I dedicate this page to Niccolò. Why? Because he didn't wanna ded so this is revenge oh and because I totes support Nafira, Tadra Harralie and Lorcan Alexis ship

Jophiel said...

*Starts to guzzle from the bottle as memories of the dark fill her mind*

Noelle said...

Eh, what?

The Grave of a Coward said...

My van, I mean . . . hic . . . my darling van . . .
*drinks*
Damn OCD supervillain . . . probably gonna run it through a carwash till the paint peels. And do you know how hard it is to find those whitewall tires . . . hic . . ?

Noelle said...

*giggles into her hand, then shuts up, trying to not make a sound*

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

I think you've had enough. I would ask you to give me your keys, but we're good.

#ChaseForBook9

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Aretha: *enters the bar with crow on shoulder, sinking into a chair* Hey, everyone. What's up?

#ChaseForBook9

Noelle said...

*continues drinking, watching Annika curiously*

Noelle said...

*points to their glasses in response to Aretha*

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

Well, Niccolo is with you, you'd like a butterbeer and annika is wildly drunk because a villain with OCD stole her van.

#ChaseForBook9

Noelle said...

*laughs, suddenly realizing what Trip said*

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

*hands Ari a butterbeer*

#ChaseForBook9

Jophiel said...

Hear hear! *Raises bottle* ))

*Grabs her bottle as she falls off the roof. Lands on the ground and her bottle is safe and held above her*

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

*goes and picks crow off Ari holding him* I know its Coco I wanna hold the crow though! *holds Coco so he cant fly* ((you asked for it Coco Zaffy had some wine xD))

The Grave of a Coward said...

*mutters incoherently about whitewall tires, then looks around at her fellow drunks sadly*
That'sh the problem with an arch nemeshish. They know what you love, and they jusht . .
*smacks fist awkwardly on the table*
Oshcar . . .

The Grave of a Coward said...

*raises bottle*
To Trip, a shtand-up fellow and an all around good bloke. Hic!

The Grave of a Coward said...

(Guys, we're getting dangerously close to running out of room on this thread . . . what do we do?)

Noelle said...

*begins laughing uncontrollably until her sides hurt*

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

((Go to the next post with less than 5000))

Noelle said...

((Previous post back!))

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

Huzzah! *swigs tumblesoz*

#ChaseForBook9

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Niccolò: *pushes away from Zafira with air and flies back to Aretha's shoulder*

Aretha: Thanks, Trip. *pays* Right, so, Annika... *looks at her skeptically* *to Trip* Is it even worth trying to talk to her right now?

#ChaseForBook9

Noelle said...

*downs another* WOO!

*sings* OOOOOOOH I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODYYYY

Jophiel said...

*Starts giggling wildly and drinks more*

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

Probably not, no Ari.

#ChaseForBook9

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

Fine I'll ask politely *goes to Ari and hugs her then pats Coco* I would hug you but you hate hugs and you're TINY *giggles and looks at crow* you're cool Coco! I like crows so this is cool you ought to be on my shoulder though

Jophiel said...

Coco is trying to eat me!!!!))

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