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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*sighs* I fail to understand why you are so against her, Zafira.
Adra, please, will you at least give us some context as to what is going on, and how we might be of use? Unless additional assistance would work against securing the safety of Delhi, I fail to understand why you would seek to reject it.
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*Strides through the portal after Niccolò, and comes out the other side looking entirely normal. Except the moustache, which is luscious, as always* Humbug.
[Tilts head]
[Says nothing]
[Goes off to make a phone call]
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WHY ARE YOU HUMAN
*gives Sir a really weird look* uh...
*stumbles back, running through the crowd, trying to get them out in an orderly fashion*
Nic, one of the camps was attacked and we're evacuating to a safe house. Safer. In a different country.
Because, Valkyrie, this is a MUCH simpler form, and thus easier to treat in the event of injury.
Adra I have room in America if you'd like. The odds of people going to us are slim most are too petrified to enter the country
*nods* Thank you, Adra. What would be the most useful course of action for me to take presently?
#ChaseForBook9
No thank you, Zafira- they're heading for Switzerland, actually.
*helps people gather what the can, more explosions further down the tunnels, helping people along*
Get as many people out as you can, safely as you can. The Swiss know we're coming, so they'l be relatively safe there.
I can send Cleavers to help guard if you like. You know just because I'm on the Surpreme Council does not mean I will negect a country. If you wish for help need only ask.
*nods to Adra and heads off towards the explosions*
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*glares at her but doesn't respond, turning and sprinting towards the explosions, helping people along as she can*
*sees a mountain if rocks covering the tunnel, the explosions now on the other side, trying to get in and shaking the whole cavern*
*follows Niccolò determined to help*
Hrm...
*examines the pile of rocks covering the entrance*
Perhaps someone should begin reinforcing that...
*walks through the wall of rocks to the other side* *from the other side, rests a hand on the rocks and they start to meld together, becoming more solid*
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*appears beside Adra* Momma won't help I will help. Dont tell me I'm too little!
*looks sharply at Alexis* Not that you're too young. *raises a gun up, keeping it trained on the rocks*
*draws knife* tell me what to do and I'll help I am training to be a Sensitive I can pick up thoughts pretty well...besides Niccolò's thoughts but hey.
*appears next to Adra, slightly out of breath but otherwise fine* Is there any way I can be of use to you?
*is also still on the other side of the rock wall*
#ChaseForBook9
*glances back by Alexis* She's determined to help then let her Adra she won't learn if she's constantly protected from danger
Alexis, I'm afraid hand-to-hand combat won't be necessary... Of you get in too close, you can get caught in the cross fire... *works on the wall from this side, making it thicker and more durable*
As for Nic- keep concentrating.
Zaf, we can't let them get through. There are still people in the tunnels, trapped. We can't let this open up
*puts knife in belt* Well whatever you want me to do I'll do. Need only ask.
Hm. *examines the surrounding tunnels for stragglers, and nods satisfactorily*
Your people in the tunnels I probably can get out easily. I can keep watch if you like. My magic is not useful on building rocks.
Alexis, you would be more helpful getting the people out. There are two caves from the foyer that people are stuck in. If there is anything anyone can do to help them get out...
*touches the ground, coating the rocks further*
Hello everyone! :)
*nods to Mith, sitting on the floor, pouring everything she has into her energy*
On it! *runs to the two caves and splays hand exploding an Alexis sized hole in the blockage and gets in* people Delhi people follow me! *clicks fingers creating a small flame*
*appears confused for a few moments, but it quickly passes* *walks through the wall, past the other version of myself, searching for the source of the explosions*
Hello, Mithria.
#ChaseForBook9
Hey Niccolò!
Hi Mith!!!
Greetings, Mithria.
*stands next to Adrasdos, examining the wall curiously*
*waves at Alexis* Hey! Haven't seen you for quite a time! :)
((What is causing the explosions, and if such actions are feasible, may I stop them?))
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Good evening, Sir!
I don't believe we've met before... But people told me about you.
*smiles* I haven't seen you either! Momma has but she's in class usually so I can't go on
Ah. I hope they said nothing very overly negative.
*rolls eyes* Can you not last one day without something going wrong? *shakes head* *goes back to sewing*
(yes I'm sewing problem)
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Apparently not.
((Rather, they were set up. There isn't anyone physically there. The purpose was to trap them, and release a pathogen or gas to quickly end them. However....))
Hello!
I bought the Special Edition of Grand Theft Auto V today.
Using a cheat to fall out of the sky randomly and kind of fly/fall never gets old.
I can also fly a zeppelin which is fun. I crashed it and accidentally caused a giant explosion.
And then I kind of drove a range rover up the side of a mountain to try and escape from the police and then rolled down the other side...
Which wasn't the best idea, but oh well xD
*glances up at sir but doesn't say anything, hopping to her feet, making symbols on the wall*
@Sir Reingington: No, there was not one negative comment about you.
*finds Adra's people and helps them to the evacuation point but has a little kid clinging to me, one who lost parents to the explosions* Fine! *goes back by Adra* Adra where are children going? He lost his parents he wouldn't leave their bodies...
They're following the others, Alexis.
((So the explosions are being caused by an airborne pathogen? If I were to inhale some of the pathogen I would likely be able to find a way neutralize it within a few minutes, and then begin to spread the neutralized air. But you have included a however. Might I ask what comes after it?))
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I also drove a motorbike off a skyscraper (I died), tried to take off a plane on a busy road (the plane caught fire in mid-air and that made me die too).
I must have died about three hundred times.
And I didn't even fire a single bullet. Though admittedly I did drive a car into a petrol station and it exploded.
Even though it's an awesome game, it cannot compare to Mass Effect.
*in Alexis' mind* If you can find any bodies that are more or less still intact, I may be able to revive them.
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Well, I doubted there would be, but that is assuring, Mithria.
*stands and watches Adrasdos work, murmuring quietly*
((No, the explosions were created to seal the people in, THEN then release the pathogen. Which, might I add, hasn't been activated yet))
Ok! *runs off with the boy still clinging to me and finds an adult going to Switzerland and tells them and they get the little boy off me* I'll visit I promise, once I get people out. *goes back to the cave checking for any living or injured*
*pulls some devices from her bag, attaching them to the wall and they sink in, lighting up slightly, before going back and adding more symbols*
Hello Mara, Dragona.
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*in Niccolò's mind* I found a kid's parents and a few others...get my mother maybe the two of you could work together to bring people back and the other heals them...
*breaks into their mind-conversation* I've worked closely with the Swiss doctors before. They're efficient. Don't waste your energy on the ones who are injured too much- we can take care of them
*without turning around* Rein, is there anything I can do to assist you?
*works on adding guards past the confines of the tunnel, into the rock so not to simply dig around*
May I enquire to what is happening?
((Alright. What, then, is the source of the explosions? Or rather, are they even still occuring?))
*in Adra's and Alexis' minds* Lovely. Just find as many intact bodies as you can, then, Alexis. Though, mind you, the living are the priority.
#ChaseForBook9
Dragona- a series of explosions have trapped many citizens of Delhi in caves and endangered their lives. We are now attempting to save as many as we can.
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Will a tall robot be of any use? Have the explosions ceased?
I could probably break through to areas you cannot access.
*In Niccolò and Adra's mind* on it! *goes through the cave finding mostly too blown up body parts but drags two bodies to the foyer, intact, and carries an unconious child up to thefoyer* i have 2 dead one living in the caves....there aren't enough pieces of the others....
Not just any citizens... This is the main place where the mages who survived the explosions, and the ones who were away at the time were stationed...
That's good enough, Alexis- thank you
There is currently a rock wall between everyone except me and the remainder of the explosions. One of me is on the other side reinforcing the wall by melding the rocks together with each other and the walls and ceiling of the cave, and another of me is searching for the source of the explosions with the intention of ceasing them.
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*nods* anything else? I haven't seen my mother yet but I know she followed a version of Niccolò...
Nicollo, my platform would be most of use with the version of yourself that is searching for the explosions. I have very sensitive scanners and powerful shields that may come in handy to detect and deal with any explosions that could arise.
*in Alexis' mind* Both of me walked directly through the wall, so she could not have followed me through there, if that helps.
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Hm... don't know what to do here...
*is ghosting*
*finishes with the wall* ...Sir?
*in Niccolò's mind* that does! Thanks!
Be my guest, Dragona, only keep in mind that I walked directly through a solid wall to get here, so you would have to do that as well. ((I am currently waiting to hear from Adra what the cause of the explosions is.))
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*sighs irritably, grabbing his arm and dragging him towards the larger cavern*
((Uh. A bomb? What else?))
*comes out of another cave leading 5 people all of us looking dazed and I lead them to the evacuation point* *comes back nodding to the cave* collapsed whoever was alive or hurt would be too buried and crushed even if Niccolò and i worked together theres no hope to revive them
((My apologies, Mithria. If you happen to know anything about medicine, I'm certain helping to treat the injuries of the wounded would be very helpful.))
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*energy blaster folds out from his wrist* Solid objects are no problem.
I have started scanning for any heat and electrical anomalies around the current area. I shall update you on my progress.
*breaks through the wall by shooting it several times and then steps through towards Nicollo*
It collapsed?!?
*turns, sprinting towards the side cave, feeling the stone*
*continues muttering quietly*
*suddenly speaks*
WELL THEN. I don't believe I have ever encountered such a RUDE rock formation... I understand that being melded into one wall can be traumatic, but HONESTLY...
((But only one, or a series of them?))
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I'll go to Switzerland if you like....
*shouts* Dragona- whoever you are.
That wall that you (couldn't have) just exploded was keeping the bad guys OUT
*stares at Dragona* I do hope you understand that wall was meant to stay intact. In fact, much effort has been placed into reinforcing it.
#ChaseForBook9
Yes Adra collapsed. The people I had got through quickly. Hit by a few rocks but otherwise we survived
➕👫💃 all 🌚 to the best 🎤 ever
Plus couple macarana all pedo face to the best microphone ever
I think I got it
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*deploys a blue holographic shield to cover the hole he made*
((A series, of course))
*glances oddly at Sir, and feels the stone*
Jesus... There's four people in there still... *sits down, venturing herself and slowly beginning to worj*
Rein, I'll need your help here in a second
*gapes as he notices the wall has been destroyed*
Oh my. THAT'S what that w...
((...Mara?))
How many more caves haven't been searched?
The wall has been reinforced once again. There is no need to panic.
*nods quickly at Adrasdos*
What is it that I may do?
Nicollo, I have detected several anomalies in the area. I am sending you the co-ordinates.
*deeper into the cave, finds a bomb and touches it* *bomb begins to disintegrate*
*by the wall, disappears and reappears by Adra and Sir*
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One smaller one- but I believe it has been evacuated. Just get the remaining and the injured out through the tunnel- a portal as made for them.
Sir, I'm going to make a tunnel through the rock. I'll need you to get in there and get the people out. There's four of them. Can you do that?
What the....I wonder about you Niccolò....
*steps back through the wall and starts defending*
*nods and gets together groups leading them through one at a time doing this for several rounds keeping people in an orderly manner*
((Dragona there won't be anyone coming your way, btw))
Adrasdos. Please, if I couldn't handle such a simple task, I wouldn't be able to ever show my face in public again. Make the tunnel.
Adra, I am well aware. I am just reinforcing the wall.
If you would kindly point me in the right direction I believe I could be of some military assistance.
*in Dragona's mind* Thank you, Dragona. That is most helpful. *moves on to find the next one* ((Dragona, it is my understanding that there are no physical enemies present aside from the bombs they have set up previously.))
*by the others* May I be of any further use to you, Adra?
#ChaseForBook9
*smirks, brushing her hair out of her eyes, and touching her hands into the ground, pouring everything she has into the rocks, and the ground begin a to rumble, a small tunnel beginning to form*
*grimaces from the pressure in the earth*
*behind the wall, continues to find and disintegrate bombs*
#ChaseForBook9
((I ought to warn you all, I may suddenly disappear, but I shall return in a few hours.))
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((Brb shower 10min))
*murmurs, feeling her fingers dig into the rocks* No... No, not here, at least... There are still people in Switzerland...
[CRITICAL SYSTEM FAILURE]
[50% OFFLINE]
Nicollo, there seems to be some short-range scrambler built into one of the bombs. Please disable it.
*both of me suddenly vanish from their current positions*
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((My apologies, Dragona.))
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*the tunnel appears to reveal four ghost-faces people, one with a gaping wound in their side, and another with a twisted leg*
Rein..
*lets go, the tunnel collapsing and breathes out, dizzy* Right... *pulls the one with the gash to a circle, and touching it, healing him*
*helps the one with the broken leg up, helping her to another and they work their way out of the cave*
*glances after Adrasdos, but makes no move*
I believe I shall stay here, in case any disoriented people move in the wrong direction.
It would be inadvisable to have me nearby if you are extracting injured people. I will only cause them fear. I doubt they are used to one of my race.
*stumbles back* ooooiowwww.... Okay
I think the last think they're concerned about is a strange looking figure.
Great Niccolò is gone for a few hours bleh! Guarentee he'll be back so late tonight :(
*shakily pushes herself up, breathing out* Right.
*walks through the portal to the medical bay in Switzerland*
*almost the whole room is packed with people* Oh hell...
*appears again, near Dragona* Mind you, it is my understanding that these people are mages. They ought to have a tolerance for all things out of the ordinary.
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Niccolò, humans will be humans, no matter how magical they may be. No personal offense intended, of course.
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I seriously doubt my appearance will be of any help in the situation.
*begins getting hard at work with patching people up and sending them off to dormitories*
*remains in the cave, humming tunelessly*
((?))
*a familiar figure scampers up*
DARLA!
Darla: welcome to Team Help, I see your motley Crüe is here... Is that one guy here?
*glares at sharply* Jesus, woman...
[SYSTEM RESTORED]
*shakes head going by Niccolò* i got most people out
Sir, will you be alright here?
Dragona, it is now safe to assume we've retrieved the survivors. There is no need for you to stay.
#ChaseForBook9
DARLA STAY AWAAAAYYYYYYY FROM HIM JWSUS GET TO WORK.
Darla: *smirks, but complies*
*murmurs* god...
Of course I shall be safe. Rock may be difficult to convince, but it is quite possible.
*glances through the portal*
Though there certainly more than a mere few that remain injured...
Niccolo, understood. I have managed to disable the scrambler by rerouting my processing unit to that task alone. I am now running at full capacity.
*goes back*
Darla: *sneaks away and ends up next to Sir* hello.
*continues to work*
Yeah I got all the survivors out they're safe...*looks up at Niccolò* you want help?
No idea whats going on. *sits on the floor staring at everyone*
*sits next to Chione* Hey!
I believe we could all be of more use treating the injured than remaining in the caves presently, and it would likely be safer as well, although I'll not attempt to prevent anyone from staying. *walks through portal to medical bay*
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*sighs, and looks at Darla*
Is there something you require? You seem to be in no large amount of pain, though I will freely admit I could be wrong.
*follows into the medical bay* yeah I can heal and so can you I'll treat the kids...no offense but you may terrify them *has a teasing tone in voice*
*hugs Mith*
*hears a commotion at the other side of the lab to see a man throwing a fit, yelling and screaming* *goes to one of the doctors, ordering to sedate him, before going back, fixing more people and sending them off to their rooms, the room considerably shrinking in population*
Nicollo, I shall provide medical assistance. I have detailed files on the appropriate subjects. I, however, do not have data on neural anatomy on human beings in any great detail. I hope that is not a problem.
Darla: no.... Hi! I'm Darla. I like your hat.
I shall simply go wherever healers are needed. I'll admit I am impressed by the amount of doctors already at work.
Hello, Chione.
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*heals anyone who has not already been seen to*
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((Hi Chione, btw))
*works on setting one woman's broken leg, before going to someone with third degree burns, applying ointment with an almost immediate effect, giving it to him and sending them both off*
... Right then. A pleasure to meet you Darla. I believe I will go to the Medical Bay now...
*edges his way into the portal*
Yeah that happens a lot Niccolò....
Alexis: *sees Coco and waves but sits with the little boy who lost his parents*
I think Alexis is taking after you. A lot.
Darla: *follows after him*
Hmm...
Niccolò you want ded right? *giggles* kidding no I know you don't
Ahem. I dedcate this page to hope. Hope is alive in all of us and never lose it even in your darkest hour never lose hope
Alexis appears to be growing into a kind and lovely young woman. *smiles softly* She is nothing at all like me.
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Niccolo, I am detecting unusual readings on my sensors. This may be due to the fact I have just rebooted though I would suggest that we should go and check it out.
I'm so bored *leans on Mith*
She is. But she also is taking after the good parts of you, Niccolò. She is. Trust me everytime you do something helpful she watches you. She looks up to you as well as me.
*finishes up, sending the last people off, discarding her coat and quickly moving from the medical bay to get cleaned up, then going to the farthest place from the living quarters- outside on a terrace, and sitting down in a chair, breathing out*
Unusual in what sense? *glances at the rest of the room, weighing options*
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*grins at Chione* And I don't know what to do...
Alright then, Dragona. *goes back through the portal* Have you any idea of what the readings might be, or where to find the source?
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Darla: *watches sadly, before tending to a woman next to him, hooking her up to the correct life support systems, pondering*
*hums a Chopin piece*
Niccolo, unfortunately I have no data on the subject. They appeared on my sensors for a second and then disappeared. Even with my powerful operating system I had no time to do a sensory analysis. They appeared to be magical, electronic and thermal in nature, as all three anomalies appeared in exactly the same place.
*sighs shaking head* stupid robots!!!! *follows not wanting to be alone*
Zafira Kerias, are you commenting about my platform or synthetic objects in general?
Since we don't know what's going on, wanna do our own RP? :-/
[Pokes Mith-Mith and Chi-Chi]
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*draws on the symbol, feeling a bit more revived, sitting back with her eyes closed in the cold air*
In general. ((O.O remind me NOT to let Vinette drive me. I just watched her drive past my house...bloody hell))
Mith-mith? Chi-chi? Really fabi?
:-P
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*pokes Fabi back*
Why not, Chione? Shall we move to another post for not bothering the others...?
*frowns thoughtfully as he checks another person for large pain*
I am getting the distinct feeling that you wish to speak with me. But in any case, Chopin?
((My apologies to Mithria and Chione. I would attempt to bring the two of you into it somehow, were it not for the fact that I am barely able to keep up with the roleplay as is.
Hello, Fabienne.))
Where was that? Do you know?
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((No no, don't go Chi chi and Mi Mi!))
Darla: What about him?
*tilts head confused* Uhm Dragona there isnt anyone left!!!
((I can assure you anything the two of you wish to partake in will not trouble the rest of us. Please do not feel compelled to move back.))
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((Actually nothing is really happening anymore so..)))
Hi all!
Can I help at all in whatever is happening?
Niccolo, this could be a malfunction but it appears it was coming from the portal. Not through the portal, from the portal.
Hello, Kestrel. In all honesty, I haven't the slightest idea of what's happening anymore.
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Of course, Kestrel... If there was anything to do... I believe everyone is taken care of.
Speaking if which, you all shouldn't feel compelled to stay- actually, I believe the Swiss have everything under control. In any case, thank you
Then perhaps the correct course of action would be to ask Adra to close it.
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Dude it is a PORTAL you'll get weird things obviously you can only go THROUGH the portal not stand on it so you're freakin insane
Greetings, Niccolo.
*waves to Dragona*
Sir, are you human now?
Well, I believe I heard you hum one of his works.
*appears, approaching it* Zaf, yelling isn't needed here... *pulls Dragona through, shutting it*
Darla: oh yeah- he was a genius. And rather charming, believe it or not.
Kestrel, while I believe I have explained this already. I am merely a theoretically being, existing only to collect knowledge for a sleeping beast of inter-dimensional proportions. That is the shortest explanation I can give.
Msd dad being a butt face
YOUR WORDS DON'T MEAN A THING
I'M NOT LISTENING
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*his hand is caught in the closing portal and is sliced off*
*sparks*
*looks at his wrist, where wires are poking out*
REPAIRS NEEDED
*smiles with interest at Sir* And to think, I was of the mind that your occupation was "gentlemanly puns".
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Somehow mi mi and chi chi is better, Adra xD
I have no idea what to do Mith, it seems the RP has slowed down...
What do you mean Niccolò?
(We need something to fight)
One always needs something to preoccupy one's free time...
The actual genius of Chopin is highly debatable. I suppose I am in a rather neutral camp, like all composers he had had his great world and his not-so-great ones.
Naill: um how did u get into my house
Me: *Miley voice* I CAME IN LIKE A WRECKING BALL
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