I thought the title of this entry was smart and funny, effectively conveying the relief at another tour being over and done with in a winning and whimsical manner. But how many of you are going to miss the John Lennon reference and just puzzle at the "Happy Christmas| part? Ah well. Too late now to go changing it.
So, another tour bites the dust. This was a fun one, lots of people turning up, lots of glares and scowls and cakes and pictures and fist-bumps and many, many moody looks into camera... All in a day's work, really. Thanks to everyone who came along — it was tiring but I had a blast.
And now I'm home, and it's time to get organised.
There's going to be some cool news coming your way over the next few weeks and months. Some of it will make you go "Cool!" and some of it will make you grin. Some of it, of course, will make you weep, as it's coming up to that time when I'll have to start plotting out Book Nine. Most of you will still be reeling from the events of LSODM, so you'll know not to trust me. For some reason, the tagline from the original Texas Chain Saw Massacre is floating through my head...
"Who will survive, and what will be left of them?"
The good news is, now that the pressure of editing and touring is off, I'll be able to get back to my regular (ahem) blogging and Twitter routine, so I should be chatting to you guys a little more often than I have been. Hopefully.
The fact is, I'm going to be incredibly busy for the next year. Want a brief rundown on what I have ahead of me?
1) Plot, write and finish Book Nine by March.
2) Work on Mystery Project 2.
3) Write 10 brand new short stories for the Skulduggery Collection out next Summer.
4) Work on Mystery Project 3.
5) Devise, plan and start writing New Book Series by September 2014.
6) Work on Mystery Project 4.
All that, and blog and tweet and play with my nieces. Oh, and my nephew.
Nephew, you say? But Golden God, you don't HAVE a nephew. I do now, gentle Minion. Born this afternoon, weighing in at over 9 pounds, Baby Skulduggery is now part of my Baby Army of Terror, and he is to be feared.
(Okay fine, my sister hasn't OFFICIALLY named him Baby Skulduggery, but come on... How could she NOT?)
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I hope so too because this is ridiculus I mean I didn't do anything wrong yet she gives me shit
It's amazing :-)
And I found it. Yay!
Idon'twanttomissdancetodayyyyy...
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yay mara u r my gorgis hubby now
*sits by lake quietly unsure what to do*
Zaf: :( *hugs*
Unfortunately, there will always be people like that in the world, and all we can do is just endure it . . . and feel sorry for them because they're blind at the bottom of the hill . . .
Oh, well. You shine like a star, and she's just a meteorite crashing into people giving them craters. :)
#ChaseForBookNine
Zaf - *hugs*
Fabi - ISN'T IT JUST NIVCNJDWNKV JOEF
Adra - yay adra im so happe rite now i cud cri
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*hugs* itz okiy 1-3-4
*giggles* WEEEE
Zaffy. I understand how you feel.
Oh! Hi Brave
*nods* *sways and sits on the ground*
Hey Adra can I throw you in the lake?
*murmurs* Rather not...
*drags to lake and throws in* HEHHEHE
*falls in* *thrashes around* ZAF FOR GOD'S-
*glubs under*
She tiptoes by silently, but with each step is a wince, as if her feet make the loudest sounds in the world.
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GO!
Awake at night you focus
On everyone who's hurt you
And write a list of targets
Your violent lack of virtue
LEAVE US ALONE
YOU'RE ON YOUR OWN
GO!
We are breathing
While you're sleeping, GO!
And leave us alone
The liars cheating
Our hearts beating, GO!
And now you're on your own
Here's to your perfect weapon
Crack bones with blind aggression
Like birds whose wings are broken
You live without direction
LEAVE US ALONE
YOU'RE ON YOUR OWN
We are breathing
While you're sleeping, GO!
And leave us alone
The liars cheating
Our hearts beating, GO!
And now you're on your own
GO!
GO!
GO!
GO!
AND NOW YOU'RE ON YOUR OWN
GO!
GO!
AND LEAVE US ALONE!
We are breathing
While your sleeping, GO!
And leave us alone
The liars cheating
Our heart's beating, GO!
And now you're on your own
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68NBPWJEDAk&list=PLTslNdjmKxFtdjTrRhqoAfPyTEd6bz1NK&index=15
Just playlisted that song . . .
#ChaseForBookNine
Um. Star
Star....
My new laptop has this annoying habit of starting all the tabs when I open the blog window. -_-
You see, I go down the page and click open in new tab open in new tab open in new tab, and they all pop up in new tabs but don't start playing until I'm on the tab. :)
But when I want to comment they all start at once. :P
Anyway.
"STOP
I'm almost ready to die, but you're killing me!"
O_O
What do you think he means there?
(It's okay, I'm talking to myself).
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Hey guys.
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@Everyone: Yes? :P
What you saying my name for?
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hey trip
It's a bit creepy, you know. "Star Star Star." :P
Hey Trip!
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Star.....
Staaaaaaa-ar.
STAR!
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Star
Star
Star
Star
Star
Star
Star
Star
:-P
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Hello Star. How might you be this fine autumn night?
Staaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar. Where aaaaaaaaare you? Staaaar?
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WHAT DOES PSYCHOSOMATIC EVEN MEAN????? D:
I learn so many word and experience so many good metaphors through music. Our English teachers should just tell us to go listen to music for homework. :)
#ChaseForBookNine
@Trip and Fabi: ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHH YOU'RE CREEPING ME OUT! :P
*hides under bench* *remembers that I am technically a stalker but not really so technically I am the creepy one, although not really, because I'm not really a stalker really*
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*sees Trip but goes quiet walking to under my treehouse quietly a look of tiredness in my eyes*
It means an injury that exists only in your mind. Like you might think you have a limp so badly, you get one.
It's sort of the opposite of a placebo.
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*re surfaces and glares at Zaf* hoor
You were under for quite a while, are you all right?
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"OH MY demise
I TOOK A LIFE WORTH LIVING AND MADE IT WORTH A MOCKERY
/I/ deny
I FOLD
BUT THEY KEEP ON COMING
STOP
I'm almost ready to die, but you're killing me
STOP
I'm almost ready to die but you're killing me
STOP
I'm almost ready to die but you're killing me
STOP
I'm almost ready to die but you're killing me"
I think I like this song. :)
Sorry for the spamming. I feel like spamming. If I'm being annoying, just tell me to shut up; I won't mind. :)
#ChaseForBookNine
*shrugs and works under tree*
@Trip: Thanks! :) :) :)
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Not particularly. I fell unconscious *pointed look at Zaf* and my body automatically went into a meditative state... *lumbers out, shivering* *glares at Zaf*
Star, how could you /ever/ be annoying?
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Do you want a towel?
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Yes please...
*sighs and sits at bottom of lake*
*runs back up to the bar*
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*stumbles into Blogland* *collapses*
*moans* Hanna... She's back..
(Msd goddamned wifi)
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*slowly follows him, rubbing her arms* Nyeeeeh
((Kk Mara))
*throws Adra a towel as he runs to Mara*
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*kneels by Mara*
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*yells bloody murder*
CURSE THE INTERNET AND MALFUNCTIONING INTERNET SITES/DOMAINS!!
I have tried to contact you all (especially Mithria) to inform you that I am CURRENTLY in England, but my internet has been determined to malfunction!!
Please give Mithria my love, and I hope to see all of you properly soon.
*wraps herself in the towel and cautiously follows* M-Mara?
Hello Mycroft
((((((((Ember: Can't be bothered to do umbrellas right now. Internet is a bitch, and I can't comment on Mith's blog and I need to do something... Do you guys know her email?)))))))
hello mycroft
England? Love? Mithria?
Awhatwhatnow?
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Sorry I dont
@Trip: *laughs* Of course I can be annoying. I've annoyed people in the past. XD
But thank you. :) *hugs*
*looks around at everyone giving incredibly subtle *cough, cough* hints of boredom* Hmm. I suggest we do something.
This is totally irrelevant, but I actually forgot about LSODM *facepalm* *but I forgot about all my other new books as well* *but, you know, /LSODM/* *but whatever*, so I started reading it yesterday, except today my sister took it off me because she really wanted to read it SO NOW I CAN'T READ IT!
I had orchestra so I came home an hour later and then I was writing my ded, and then I was walking around my bedroom . . . uh. And she was saying, if you want to read it, why aren't you reading it? And I was like, but I'd rather pace around my bedroom! (Sorry. I was making up Artemis Fowl fanfic. I've been doing it for the past two days for the first time in months of end, so it's sort of understandable. Even though it was sort of a Hunter story crossover even though it didn't involve any of my Hunter characters in it, because it had ethermelt in and included events that happened in my crossover thing I make up. But that's irrelevant. Anyway, the point WAS, I want to read LSODM, but SHE has it! :P
Which was why I started playlisting. :)
*looks at clock*
Although I can probably go get it back now. She's meant to be asleep. :)
. . . But I want to go to sleep soon, so I probably shouldn't be reading it.
:(
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#ChaseForBookNine
I'm Back!
hello brave
@Mycroft: veronikraga10e@rsvit.org , I think. :)
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Hey Brave! :)
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Hey Brave
Hey Brave.
I'm sorry to hear that Star. *whispers in her ear like some form of devil* Steeeeaaal it Star.... Steaaaaal it. Take what is yours!
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ANYWAY - you people who are all bored should probably do something. But I have to go to sleep soon, apparently. :O
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Web Ed.
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*whispers to Star* Don't steal it
I. Have. To. Miss. Dance. Class. Today. :-( :-( :-(
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web?
Sorry Fabi... :( I know it hurts. I BELIEVE IN UOU
Star. It isn't stealing. It's... Selective borrowing
Wb, damned autocorrect. Aw, sorry Fabi.
Steeeeeall ittttt.
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Well actually, it's reclaiming.
Do ittttttttt.
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sorry fabi
Why won't she leave me alone? *cries*
I think... she broke my leg... *hisses*
(Hey Ed! *hugs*
Alright, Ember/Mycroft, see you soon! *hugs*)
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*sits next to Mara* Which leg and where
Mara I dont know just kill her? Idk what to say i can heal it though
(*hugs Fabi* :( )
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hey mara
*rises to surface of lake*
Left leg. *winces*
*looks at Zaf* I suppose that would be the best opinion... But I can't... kill her. She's too powerful.
#ChaseForBook9
We can't just kill her Zaf, it's not how the law works. Mara, tell me where she is, we'll bring her in.
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Boo.
*option
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@Trip: *laughs* It's okay. So long as I don't think about it, I shall live. :)
Me and my sister sort of share books . . . except I have a load she doesn't read because they're teenage books and we started this system thing a few years back and she's eleven now. Basically, she keeps all her epic books, like Percy Jackson, in my room on my bookcase, we both read them and we both get them whenever we want. Because my bookshelf is epic and I organise it, plus her bookcase is really full. Oh, and mine is really full as well. I have a pile by the side of it of books that I can't fit on. But we started it when my bookcase wasn't that full. So I read most of her books and she reads some of mine, so we don't really have much your-books-my-books. :)
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hello chione
@Adra and Trip: *laughs* XD
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Hey Chione... *looks like her leg, wincing* Yeah, that's pretty busted up
Woods... I think. I can't really remember...
All I can remember is shadows. Lots of them. *shudders*
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Yeah well whatever Trip you can round her up then I have enough to worry about as it is I'm surprised you haven't gone after Javier with his whole thing not with me anymore
Adra, i'm posting your chapter the now, that'll cheer you up :)
trip, the law?
[hugs Adra]
Mara! Are you alright?
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(Hey Chione! *hugs*
*hums Rock Me under breath*)
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Hey Chione.
*gets up* Zaf, when was the last time you did any feild work?
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Sorry for the delay... I sort of spaced out and didn't notice the passage of time...
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*winces* It feels pretty busted up.
Hey, Mantha. *smiles weakly* Yeah, yeah, I'm fine. Don't worry about me. My waist down is numb anyway. *shrugs*
So, hey. What's up?
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Yes John, the law says you can't kill people, you have to send them to jail. Well, British and Irish law, but even in places where you can be executed, you still need a trial.
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a trial, you didnt say that the other day to ed.
Uhm the war with Mevolent
(I keep spelling field wrong, even though it's in my last name.
I suck at life :P)
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Ta Chione!
Right, Mars.... I can fix it... But it'll hurt
Ed was waiting to go on trial, it takes a few days for the necessary arrangements to be mAde. The American sanctuary mages used far more force than nescesarry, but take that up with Zaf.
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Miss it?
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Yeah. You look completely fine. And I was just about to ask you that. [Shrugs] Some idiot must really hate you.
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Sometimes I do but I'm happy where I am. Why do you as?
Well, anyway
Because you're coming with me to make an arrest.
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Uhm....I'm not going near Hanna
*gives Mara a bottle of a liquid* Drink it... It'll heal you. But hurt. A lot.
Yeah... *smiles half heartedly^
Why not? You know your true name, you're at least as powerful as her. Come on! I could use another experienced agent.
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*glances at Adra* Um. Okay. I'll survive it.
*looks back at Mantha* Well, in all honestly, I feel fine. It was sore, but it kinda ebbed away. Yeah. She's not an idiot though. Not the way she tracked me down.
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Arrest who? Is there a reason?
Hanna, she's been attacking Mara.
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Fine Trip. *sighs not looking too excited but goes up to my room changing into my black clothes and placing my robe in the closet* *goes back down* fine lets get this over with
Oh, Good luck with the arrest then *walks up to bar*
*nods* Good. Bottom's up. *glances at the others* I guess... I go wherever Mara goes?
No! Stay away from my bar! Adra, keep him away from my bar.
Come Zafiara! To adventure! *strides off into the woods*
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Hiya!
Trip, if Zaf doesn't want to, I'll help.
*Waves and hides her wrists*
I'm still not sorry!! I'm going to say that every time from now on!! Heh, I'm kinda high too...
*stares at bottle* Huh. Oh well, down the hatch. *tips it all down her throat*
*gasps* Damn, that /does/ hurt.
#ChaseForBook9
*follows not at all thrilled* yes yes totally
Sure come along Kestrel. Got any serum on you?
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*raises an eyebrow but doesn't say anything to him, turning her attention to John* *glares*
hello kestrel
hello death
Hi Death! *hugs*
Yeah no this is the PRE-stuff Mara. It's going to get a lot worse here soon enough
Hi, Death! :)
*points at long ded on previous page* Read that if you want. Don't if you don't. :)
Hi, Kes! :)
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*walks into bar and takes drink* adra, please stop glareing
Hi Death.
I'm glad you're okay, and that the alternative didn't happen. Being high probably isn't too bad though?
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[Tilts head]
Interesting.
[Scribbles on a post-it note and sticks it in my pocket]
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Eh! I love you but please limit the hugging!! *Nudges Kes away*
Trip, plenty. *tosses syringe*
It's not night here though, so I should be good.
*follows Trip*
Going to sleep now. Or trying to. Fours!
#ChaseForBookNine
(Hey Kessie! *hugs*
Death... We love you so much, remember? Please, please, please don't do that again. I almost screamed when I saw that comment - I was in class at the time, and had to be excused to the toilet so I could cry (yes, cry) - and I felt so horrible that I didn't do anything to help you. Please don't do that ever ever ever again. Please? *hugs*)
(Msd meant to be asleep)
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bye star
[hugs Death]
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*sigils glow, and pain shoots through John's body Nd he flies out the door, on fire* MY! BAR!
#ChaseForBook9
Hi Star!
Sorry, Death. *steps back*
I had treetop minutes left, Trip. I nicked an artery slightly and it didn't actually burst until I was in hospital..
Oh. Sorry...
#ChaseForBook9
*stands up, stalking over to John and taking the glass and breaking it over his head* back. Off.
(Bye, Star! *hugs*)
*sighs* Dammit, Adra, what is that stuff?
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Bye Star! Brb
* two
...
*stands up* fire, really? *creates flames around bar* now, what have i done? *flames dissapear* now, i will have my drink
It'll re align your bone here in a second. It'll hurt quite a bit.. Then it'll heal
Onwards our merry band of adventurers goes! *calls from the lip of the woods* If you here our horrible screams of death, don't come looking for our mangled bloody corpses until you're sure Hanna's gone!
Inwards! *walks into the forest*
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"Time is a slut
She screws everybody."
Best. Quote. Ever.
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*brushes glass of head and walks back into bar*
((If Mara disappears we cant do anything she controls Hanna))
*looks slightly afraid following* I really...I don't want to die!
*glares at John, throwing a stick at him*
(Ed... It's /my/ bar, stop strutting around like you own the damn place, or I will kill you.)
#ChaseForBook9
Ow! *winces*
*starts singing under breath* Running from the madhouse
They won't take me back..
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*catches stick and sets it on fire* please, stop *takes new drink and sits behind bar*
Good afternoon, the many denizens of Blogland.
(And any subsequent characters in your wake until you learn to respect, some ducking boundaries.)
#ChaseForBook9
(I give any of you permission to be Hanna if I disappear)
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That is pretty good, Mara!
*looks at Trip* Veeery encouraging...
hello sir
(Hey Sir :) *hugs*)
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Hello, Rein. Ahem. *picks up a bottle and smashes it into his face* out. Out *pushes him out*
Greetings, Sir!
(You have one minute to vacate the premises before I initiate operation "Slay The Penguin")
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((No Mara don't she's your character its fine I think tomorrow is better anyway I can help better))
*leaves drink on bar* fine, i shall leave
(tfios *sobs hysterically for turdy-seven years*)
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Hey Sir. *leads the group further into the woods*
Where are you you vigilante madwoman?
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*doesn't even want to know what "Stay the Penguin" means*
*baguns to clean up the mess, tossing the broken glass out before going back to Mara*
*stumbles into the grass and lies there*
(Tfios?)
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*blinks* I feel as though I have missed much.
Bad timing, Zaf.
I dedicate this page to aliens. because aliens are cool.
Sir, somehow I doubt you're even half as confused as I have had the tendency to be over the past few weeks.
Goshdarnit, I've got to go fold laundry.
Valete!
Death is alive and well Sir, that's important news.
#ChSeforBook9
Vale AMICA...
((The fault in our stars))
*lays on the ground curled up in the towel, shivering* *moans* my headddd
Bye Kestrel!
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Bye Kessie
(Okay Zaf, if you're sure.)
(Being a girl sucks just saying)
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bye kestrel
*walks into woods*
((Mara, are you still here? I have something to send to you
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(Oh my god The Fault In Our Stars. Doi! I need to read that at some point...)
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((Totes agree Mara ))
(Bye Kessie! *hugs*
I am, Fab :))
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Hey Sir!! Mum woke me up laughing last night and wouldn't show me what it was about... She said that the 'Knighted Shark' said something...
Haaaanna! Oh Haaaaanna!
Zaf, if you were a revenge crazed female neceomancer, where would you go?
So in other words, where would you go if someone killed Alexis?
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*screams in pain* Ow!
(YES YOU DO TRIP
Zaf - Ugh why why why why why boys have it so much easier)
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I tried to say hi to your mom! I did! I told her I'm American but I don't think she saw
Hanna: *hears yelling* Crap. Leigh, you stay right here, okay? I'll be right back.
*sneaks out of cave, hides behind bush*
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Oh easy to kill the person
GTG EAT
((It's loading. I should be able to send it in a minute or so.
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((It's a good book...))
*kind of just lays there*
(Bye Zaf! *hugs*)
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(Eh, it has it's downsides. Not as many as women, but still. But overall, yeah, I'm happy with the chromosomes I got.)
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Ah. Well, I suppose it doesn't matter too much. The conversation was around half-way down the previous page, if you are truly THAT interested in it. Though I am not entirely sure why you would be. Goodbye, Zaf!
((Fabi - Okay :)
Adra - It's a depressingly brilliant book)
*whimpers* Adra... I think it's okay...
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Great, all on my own. See ya Zaf.
HEY! Hanna!
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Hello, folks. :]
I can't stay online long. My mom is about to pick me up.
*sits up, head spinning* It looks fine to me...
I'm at the library, see. :P
((Bye Zaf!
((I think it sent now, Mara...
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How are all of you?
Greetings temporarily, Skyril.
(TRIP HUSH CHILD OKAY I AM IN A VERY ANNOYED MOOD BC BEING A GIRL IE ME FREAKIN SUCKS OKAY NO MAN HAS IT AS BAD AS WOMEN DO AGREED OR DISAGREED
AGREED
CASE CLOSED)
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