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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«Oldest ‹Older 401 – 600 of 4949 Newer› Newest»Goshdarn you, Alexis.
I dedicate this page to Nafira. Best. Ship. Ever. I also dedicate this page to plants and animals because they are cool and I like them. Also to the hope Nafira turns out good....
((Have either of you heard of Welcome to Nightvale?))
Nope! Oh Kessie do you know who my parents are?
Alexis, the Grand Mage and Javier, yes?
*deep creepy voice*
All Hail The Glow Cloud.
*eyes roll back in head*
*collapses*
((Come on. There's gotta be SOMEONE who's heard of it...))
Yup! I find it funny when Anna comes over she never can decide how to address Momma. Poor Anna... said she should call her Grand Mage Kerias...I do wonder what would be the correct way to address her?
((Sorry, neither Aretha nor I have heard of that.))
*doesn't respond*
#ChaseForBook9
*laughs weakly* Anna....she is confused a lot. Poor girl. I told her she doesn't have to address me by my full title...
((CARLOS))
Niccolò....*takes hand* fine can you speak mentally? I know you can hear me....if you can squeeze my hand. If not well I'm talking to the air but hey havent you noticed we're all a little mad?
*waves to Adra*
THEY CUT HIS HAIR. THEY. CUT. HIS. HAIR. How DARE they cut his hair? HOW. DARE. THEY.
*places pink ribbon in Kessie's hair*
Alexis, I do not, however, know who Anna is*
I haven't even gotten through episode one... To stocked with homework :3
*kneels by Niccolo* Hmm....
*wakes up*
AND NOW, SLAVES OF THE GLOW CLOUD, THE WEATHER.
Anna is my friend actually...she's my age (character i created for alexis actually) and we go to school together except anna wants to be an Energy-Thrower I want to be a Sensitive but we're still best friends.
Adra, 'm sorry...
I never have much homework! Yay!
((Adra do your homework....))
Same and her and I are both sophomores but I had maths problems and to read a short story in English thats it and my English is Honors English
Ah fuck off you just want him so yerself :3
I did bio.
Now I have is Food and Nutrition... Vocab... And studying Church and Sac. Piece of cake!
It's sad that all that is even considered easy onfg
Alexis, ah.
9 episodes in three days. And Carlos and Cecil are still not together. But there is a floating cat. And Station Management came out of the office for the first time ever.
*still does nothing*
((Adra, as lovely as it is to have you here, I must agree with the others that if you have an obscene amount of homework, you ought to focus on that.))
#ChaseForBook9
Heh. I don't have geometry yet... YAY
Its been fun stalking you talking about haircuts and all, but I must go. I am ill and I need to play Rayman2. I'm on the last level.
Hope to see you all soon.
PEACE TO THE WORLD!
I did actually have homework today, though. Everyone was shocked.
((Goodbye, Thrust.))
#ChaseForBook9
((I must admitt you'll hate me deeply when I go to bed, Niccolò or you'll be in shock...))
*shakes head* fine be unresponsive! CROATOAN WAKE UP BEFORE I LOSE MY EVER LOVING MIND *tries to get in his head*
DEREK HAS A NEPHEW!!!!!!! YAAY
His name should TOTALLY be Skulduggery *nods*
Bye Thrust!
*waves*
Ahem.
I am a master at multi tasking.
and OMG KESSIE I KNOW WELCOME NIGHTVALE! XD
*welcome TO
Bye Thrust!
Grand Mage, the City Council frowns upon such actions. Although the abandone mine shaft does now have HBO.
JUBI! *tacklehugs* Hello, fellow slave of the Glow Cloud!
*abandoned
Jubbbbriiiiii
*she finds herself easily able to get in, but plenty of screams and voices linger on the edge of his consciousness* Hello, Zafira. My apologies- I have not the energy to speak in your mind. Or move, really. I also cannot block the others out completely. Feel free to leave if you wish to.
#ChaseForBook9
KESSIIEEEE!!!!!!! *Supermegatacklehugsofdoom*
HAI!!!! :D
And Seph knows more about it than I do because she's the one that introduced me to it... xP
Speaking of Seph, I AM GOING TO MAKE IT MY GOAL TO FORCE HER TO COME ONTO THE BLOG AT SOME POINT THIS WEEK!!
yaaay :D
JUBI [hugs]
[hugs again]
[hugs a third time]
[vanishes]
#ChaseForBook9
Jubi, I'm only on The Pyramid, anyway.
Yes! Sevpie shall come!
ADRA!!!! COCCO!!!!! ZAF!!!!! *Supermegatacklehugsofdoom*
HAAII!!! :D
ER... Okay. *waves to Fabi*
FABIIIIIiiiiiIIIIIiiiii!!!!!!!!!! *Supermegatacklehugsofdoom and pokes* :D
HAI/BAI!!!!
Oh gosh, I really need to work on that MC chapter with Seph! D:
NEEDTOWORKONNEEDTOWORKONNEEDTOWORKONNEEDTOWORKONNEEDTOWORKON... [dies]
#ChaseForBook9
Hi/bye Fabi!
Well now that I've finally finished LSODM, I have to give it to her tomorrow and when she's done, she'll probably come on to kill something...
So...
Yeah
xP
*in his mind* No its fine...I'll help you....I can help keep them back if you wish. Its not different then keeping Justaria back I probably could set a link between us...enough to allow me to keep them back from you and easily breakable when you can move.
TELLY THE BARBER IS WORSE THAN SOME OF YOU KNOW WHO.
HE CUT. CARLOS'S. HAIR.
And on that happy note, I've got to go. Bye!
((Hello Jubilance, and Fabienne.))
#ChaseForBook9
EVIL TELLY!!!! HOW DARE HE CUT CARLOS'S MARVELOUS HAIR?!?!?!?!?!?!?! PERFECT, BEAUTIFUL CARLOS!!!!!
BAI KESSIE!!!! :(
*Supermegagoodbyetacklehugsofdoom*
((MSD and if i do i have drama tomorrow so ill be home like 5:30pm))
((KK Zaf!))
*hums slightly*
*in mind* No, don't, please. Aretha is nearly as unwell as I was mere moments ago. If you could find someone to help her, I'd be most grateful.
((I also may suddenly disappear.))
#ChaseForBook9
OH EM JEEE
I JUST REALIZED THAT I'M FOURTEEN IN LIKE 2 DAYS
O_O
I'M SO FREAKING OOLLLDDDDD D:
Niccolò I will but I do not want to leave you totally alone we do not need Alastair coming out. But I'll find someone to help Aretha * has already called someone from the Sanctuary and in 20min Aretha is in the Sanctuary* I called...someone...Niccolò I cant hold much longer I'm okay well your head is LOUD *leaves his head and lays head against him falling asleep too tired to move* ((I do have to go I am no longer in his head it tired me way too much))
Oh em jee?
Wow, Jubi..
Wow..
*walks over and taps Zaf's head, then the ground, aligning her energy with it*
*glances at Niccolo*
Hell, I don't even know if this is possible... *taps his forehead and does her best to attach his physical form to the energy of the earth*
*shrugs*
*sits on her swing*
*melts into the ground, the same way Aretha melted into the tree I trapped her in for a few seconds*
#ChaseForBook9
*blinks*
I didn't drink alcohol on accident, did I? *goes over, curious*
((Hello?
#ChaseForBook9
((Bye...
#ChaseForBook9
[Pokes Jub-Jub-Jubi]
#ChaseForBook9
*Pokes Fab-Fab-Fabi*
((Oh, btw, you did eat the cake! XD
#ChaseForBook9
*frowns* Cake?
WHAT CAKE?!
The CAKE you ATE!
#ChaseForBook9
I ATE CAKE????
WHEN!?
*falls on the ground, dead*
No... More...
*reaches for her computer again* Ugh.... Three tests to study... For...
Check your email.
#ChaseForBook9
Hi Adra.
Blah. :-/
Good luck, though.
#ChaseForBook9
oooh
THAT CAKE!!!!!
*twirls around and falls, dying in a heap*
Indeed.
#ChaseForBook9
I'M INNOCENT FABI!!! I SWEEAARRRR!!!
[Frowns]
Homework. Blaah. [hugs Adra]
Sure you are, Jubi. Sure you are.
#ChaseForBook9
O.O
O.o
#ChaseForBook9
o.O
O_O
#ChaseForBook9
O.0
PIE!
Pie?
#ChaseForBook9
((Is this literally what happens on when when I am asleep? ONFG I love you guys))
hia
pie *nods*
SNOW!!!!!! *supermegatacklehugsofdoom*
HAAII!!! :D
PIE!!!! *throws cupcake with sprinkle icing at jubi*
'ELLO!!!
((Sometimes? I honestly don't know.
((My computer just went weird...
#ChaseForBook9
*sprinkle-icing rain*
YAYA!!
Hello Stormberg!
#ChaseForBook9
'ELLO SNARK!!
msd due to the fact that it's mucho late *nods*
((OH NO JUBI ON SUGAR RUN
#ChaseForBook9
#crazy
Congratulations on your new nephew, Mr Landy! And I did get your reference. I was singing "tour is over, if you want it" without even realizing it. :o)
Alas, my family is still waiting for our copy of LSoDM. It was supposed to come by Sept. 4 but it never arrived. Sigh. Wish the publisher would sell it in the US.
*Licks icing*
Hehe
YUMMYYYYY *eats cupcake*
:P
ICING!!!
jubbbbbiiiii you need to do more posts i your bloggggg
*nods*
Do I? I guess I do...
There's just nothing to write about xP
write about... the MOON!!!
OKAY!
lol... i only said that because i have to write a kids story about the moon and show it to the class...
fun, right? wrong.
OK! i made a post about the MOON!
SORRY I POOFED.
#ChaseForBook9
XD
LOL!!!
*huggles jubi* nice title btw
*grins*
*looks at clock*
EEEEEEEE!!! THIS IS MY LAST DAY OF BEING 13!!!!!
OMG!!! JUBLES!!!!!!!!!!!! i must be on when it's your B-day!!
You'll be so OLD, Jubi! O.O
Jk.
I think I'll not tell you all when I turn sixteen...because SCARY. O.O
Night, Jubi!
#ChaseForBook9
YAAAYY!!!! *spins in circles* ok... I should probably go...
coz its almost 12:20 am...
BAAI!!! :(
nooooooooooooo
you wont get to see my stupid story.... XD
... I could've sworn I saw that before I commented. O.o
Anyway, night Jubiiiii! [tacklehugs]
#ChaseForBook9
BYE JUBLES!!
oh, dear god... this story is awful
Which story? The one with the pen or something else?
#ChaseForBook9
something else... i have to write a kids story about the moon for science...
i'll post some of it...
okay...
so... remember, there should be pictures with this... :
What is the moon made of?
Well, the moon is made of cheese, of course!
No, it’s made of stone!
Well, how does it raise each night?
The goblins pull it up!
No, it’s to do with gravity! Gravity makes it swing around Earth.
and... thats all i have *shakes head in shame* it is utterly awful
Oh. Interesting...
Mmph. I have so much writing to do, too...
#ChaseForBook9
oh, yeah... and the title?
The Moon
it's round and… moon-like…
Oh... I'd maybe use the word orbit instead of swing... Or is it supposed to be really really simple?
And is it supposed to be a "story" or like a science-y presentation thing?
#ChaseForBook9
i think the title is the only good bit...
*scowls*
i was supposed to go to my old primary school today to talk about what grade 7 is like... i think they went without me -.-'
a story...
i know, right? my science teach said:
" write a story for kids about the moon."
so... *points* i did...
Mm.
#ChaseForBook9
*shakes head in shame*
i g2g, bye! *huggles*
...bye.?
#ChaseForBook9
hello...??
*scowls*
Happy birthday Baby Skulduggery :D
hey saph
Snow! *hugs* Wbd, a stupid amount of homework. I have homework for UNDERWATER HOCKEY now! *Hurmphs and gets back to it*
In better news, I'll probably be on until about two in the morning, so you can talk to me in your evening :)
How're you? :)
(( [hugs]
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((Nnor here.
#Chasefronook@
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*ChaseForBook9
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Hi Fabs! *hugs* Are you typing on your phone/ one handed?
mmk saph!! *huggles*
hi/bye/whatever fab
Nk. I'm typing like a zombie.
Because aim dead and asleep only not really dead and not really asleep.
Just ignore what autocorrect didn't catch, I don't have the energy to fix it akk.
I brought my subconscious back to the chronicle, and Mandy died... Bert's death was really random and not that upsetting becaus h wasn't a deep character, and it was rally suddenly just over, but Mandy's death was slow and painful and I'm annoyed because I could have made up a different ending, but no I had to be an overfished what no observer instead of an author.
...
That may not make sense. Don't expect it to, and please don't tall me you don't understand, because I know that much already.
#ChaseForBook9
fabi... there must be something wrong with me because i think i kinda understood that...
I understand most of it. *hugs*
Might.
[Falls on face]
Fjwidjwjjejfjrjrjeidifiqnkdifnmdnckdlcskdkfff
#ChaseForBook9le
okay... that i didnt understand... XD
*night.
Good becaus undone.
*I don't.
,$2@:8;!4838;91&,3$44;83!jeicieockrnfowkfnf.
[hugs back]
Idk if I'm going back to the same chronicle or not, but I'm sleeping now. Bye.
#ChaseForBook9
bye fab.... *is confused*
*Gently* 'Night, Fabigail. *tucks covers up around her* Sweet dreams. We love you, okay?
*looks at saph* what??
*Looks at Snow's new name* Are you okay, blogsis?
*grumbles*
my family is just pissing me off
*Wraps one arm around Snow* Want to talk about it?
good god no.
i came here to get away from it, not to talk about it...
*nods* 'Kay. Want to do something fun?
yep.
*Grins* Well, I could do with a little fight practice. *Draws daggers and slashes at Snow*
*ducks under knife*
*sweeps saphs feet out from under her, stealing the dagger*
*Uses the momentum of the fall to torque and elbow Snow under the chin, following up with a kick aimed at the knee and raising spare arm in defence*
I hope you don't actually try to USE my dagger. They are enchanted, you know :)
*falls to one knee*
*flips back, falling into a fighting stance*
*holds dagger out in front, gesturing with the other hand*
bring it on
*looks at dagger*
*shrug, stabbing it in ground*
*Kicks Snow's knee, trying to unbalance her, but the ick is a little off and glances off her thigh* *yanks other dagger out of the ground and attacks Snow in a fierce flurry of blows*
SO LOOKING FORWARD TO ANOTHER SERIES DEREK!!!
Can't wait until the short story collection comes out :D
*block most stokes, only getting a cut on my arm*
*looks at it*
*looks up, shrugging*
*kicks saphs knee out, kneeing her head as she falls*
Hey, Jedi!
*Hits the ground hard enough to see stars, one dagger falling from her grip* *Instinctively rolls to one side, getting behind Snow and recovering*
*Wraps right arm around Snow's neck and supports the choke with left hand* (Btw, I know this choke irl. I could actually kill someone o_O) *Closes eyes and ducks head down behind Snow's back* *Kicks at the back of her knees, blindly searching for the tendon*
hi, jedi-TARDIS-chic... can i call you JTC??
*twists arm back, grabbing saphs head and yanking on ear*
*struggles for breath*
*Wrestles, tightening the choke* *Yelps in pain but doesn't let go, managing to twist my right hand around enough to slice Snow's shoulder* Gtg, sorry! Bye!
Bye Snow, bye Kasary!
*sags, free of hold*
bye saph!!
*wonders off to find first aid kit*
*finds the kit*
aha!! *pulls out disinfectant and leaves, popping a leaf in mouth and chewing*
*disinfects arm and shoulder*
*bandages both*
FOUR MYSTERY PROJECTS!!!!
Can't wait!
hey quackles!!
*finishes bandaging arm*
HEY SNOWBALLZ!
sup?
*puts first aid kit away*
Not that much. Just got back from school, should probably be doing maths homework.
Ain't nobody got time fo that!
:P
yeah... i should be doing english and math and science stuff that needs to be handed in tomorrow, but... *shrug* what you said.
have you heard the 6 best jokes ever??
if not, there on my blog, under "it's been a while"
Yeah, plenty of time to do it at 8:45
i g2g, bye!! *huggles*
*disappears in a puff of sprinkle icing*
I read those before. They're HILERIOUS!!!!!!!!
BYE SNOOOOOOW!
hello?
*wanders on*
Yo.
CAINY!!! *huggles*
i managed to get a friend convinced that she should come with me :D
So we might be able to meet up in the city!!! :D
Sup
How are you two?
btw
wbd
Oh Miss C today I saw a chair with the words 'Miss C' on it
XD that's your seat!!!
MIST!! *huggles*
ELDY! (it's your new name now :3)
*tacklehugs back*
OMGG YAYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!! :D
HEY MISTI! *tacklehugs*
I'm good!!
How are you???
yOU FOUND MY THRONE, MISTI
MY KINGDOM NEEDS MEEEEEEEEEEEEE
actually they can deal with the problems without me
I'm too busy eating Skittles and doing other stuff.
YEYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
DOCTAHHHH DO YOU LIKE GREEN APPLES AND CAM NI BUY YOU A SODAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!11
*shakes head in shame*
i am an awful, awful kids story writer...
there there snow. im sure your amazing!
oh really?
do you want to read what i have, for a little kids story about the moon??
well then:
What is the moon made of?
Well, the moon is made of cheese, of course!
No, it’s made of stone!
Well, how does it raise each night?
The goblins pull it up!
No, it’s to do with gravity! Gravity makes it swing around Earth.
*Is tackledhugged* I'm good Miss C
And your thrown was at my school ... yeah
Hi Snowy! How are you?
i am a failure misti... a failure...
honestly snow? that is awesome!
we had to write a childs story to put in a hopsital once...
it was aged at 7-12 or something year olds...
we killed 8 characters.
so put into perspective,
Yours is absaloutely AMAZING AND PERFECT ASDFGHJKLASDFGHJKL;ASDFGHJKL;ASDFGHJKL;ASDFGHJKLASDFGHJSXDFGHJKJHGFDSDERFGHJHGFDSDFGHJKJHBFCSA
lawl...
*pokes*
Oi, I need help with thinking of a name for my OC. Eld, you know the one who I drew popping bubbles? Yeah, her, and I need a name.
Because I draw her an awful lot, so it'd be good if I can think of a name for her.
Id read it :D
GOD DAMNIT
Why do I get first??
FINE.
I dedicate this page to Skittles.
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