Monday, September 9, 2013

Let ME Eat Cake!

When I meet people, I no longer say "Hi, I'm Derek Landy, pleased to meet you." Now I say "Hi, I'm number one bestselling author Derek Landy. Worship me." And it's because of YOU that I can say this, because once again you have blasted a Skulduggery Pleasant book to the top of the book charts.

You guys rock.

Today is my first free day in... days. Which doesn't sound like a big deal, but it is! Today I bought groceries! GROCERIES! Oooooh! 

I've had a few days of highly successful signings, and when I say highly successful, I mean they went on for WAY longer than expected. That kinda drains when they come one after another, but I manage to keep my energy up by soaking up the pain and anguish LSODM has caused you. So it's all good.

Now, fair enough, these three don't look PARTICULARLY traumatised, but I assure you they were crying on the inside.


And this Minion had to put her pain down on canvas in order to deal!


And this one gave me cake! CAKE!



And now that I have a few days off before the Manchester and Liverpool signings this Saturday, what am I going to do?

That's right, I'm going to plot out Book Nine, and discover new ways to ruin your happiness. 

4,928 comments:

  1. ☂YYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!☂

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  2. ☂DEREK! SAY HELLO! SAAAAAAAY HELLO!!!!!!!!!! PLEAAAAAAAASE!!!!!!!☂

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  3. Derek, you scurrilous yet genius being you, how dare you have such loyal and dedicated fans, so skilled within the culinary arts?

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  4. I really detest repeating myself, but I will repost my previous comment here in case Lady Adra missed it:

    Why are you crying, Lady Adra? What has made you so upset that you have been reduced to tears?

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  5. ☂I GOT FIRST! I GOT FIRST! I GOT FIRST! I GOT FIRST! I GOT FIRST FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME IN 10 MONTHS!☂

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  6. OMGG!!!! GREAT WORK DEREK!!! (still haven't finished LSODM yet but I'm getting there. And I'm preparing to be traumatised.)

    #ChaseForBook9

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  7. That is a good precaution, Mr. Saint.

    ☂DID YOU SEE THAT? I GOT FIIIIIIRSSSST☂

    ☂(I know I'm overreacting but come on)☂

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  8. I fail to understand why everybody has left.

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  10. I have not left, I merely am attempting to comfort Adrasd... Adra.

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  11. Is Lady Adra still on the previous post, or has she left altogether?

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  12. I fear that I know not where she currently resides.

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  13. And I got to see the new building for my school. It's JEPIC!!!!!!

    Bit awkward coz I was the only one wearing normal clothes and everyone else wad wearing school uniform. Why wear school uniform to walk round a building???

    #ChaseForBook9

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  14. Ah, I apologize for the second post in a row, yet she is undoubtedly within the last post.

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  15. I am not sure, Mr. Saint.

    It is quite alright, Sir Reingington. Should I retrieve her from the previous post?

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  16. I know not if she wishes to move the concerns of the old onto a new post, yet if she wishes to continue the discussion here, I will do nothing to stop her. She will make her choice in her own time. Still, I shall extend the offer.

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  17. Lady Adra is having difficulties and she requires comfort and assistance.

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  18. Oh. Do you have any idea of what's wrong?

    #ChaseForBook9

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  19. I think she is worried about sending in a certain wrong assignment to a teacher that does not... empathise with her very well.

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  20. I fear that due to my limited knowledge of Adra's situation, I cannot say I fully know what brings her grief. I does appear to due with her school, and so I fear that stress is slowly cracking her usually sturdy personality.

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  21. Sorry, I wasn't aware of a new post

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  22. DEREKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK

    *screams*

    OH MY GOD THANKYOU THANK YOU THANK YOU SO MUCH I'M CRYING HERE IMG YOU PUT UME ON THE BLOG YOU PUT ME ON THE BLOGPOST OMG DEREK ILYSM THANK YOU THANK YOU. THAL YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THAMKY OUU

    #ChaseForBook9

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  23. *waves like one of those queeny royal waves*

    Greetings once again, Lady Adra.

    Do not fret. Your teacher, if she does not accept an apology, or if she does not realise your blunder was unintentional, is a terrible excuse for a human being and I will have her arrested immediately.

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  24. No more unhappiness derek - please just make book 9: AND EVERYONE WAS SAFE AND HAPPY THE END

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  25. HE PUT ME ON A BLOGPOST

    OH MY GOD

    OH MY GOD

    OH HOLY HEAVEN AND EARTH AND NANDO'S AND LIFE

    #ChaseForBook9

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  26. Greetings, Snoogy.

    I believe I have not made your acquaintance before.

    It is nice to meet you.

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  27. DEREK PLEASE COME ON BLOGLAND

    I NEED TO TACKLEHUG YOU

    HI EVERYONE *HUGS*

    *SCREAMS*

    #ChaseForBook9

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  28. And what a pretty blogpost it is with you in it, Miss Charm.

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  29. Greetings, miss Kerias! How are you this fine day?

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  30. Adra, I would rather be upon the further side of sure about your state. Greetings, Zafira.

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  31. Book 9?

    I will dread it, I assure you.

    (Of course, secretly I'm looking forward to it and then SCREEEEEEEEEEEEEEAMING because I DON'T WANT THE SERIES TO END)

    Also, nice cake!

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  32. DEREK FOOKING LANDY GET YOUR ARSE ON HERE

    DEREK

    COME ON I GAVE YOU SKITTLES

    #ChaseForBook9

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  33. What's wrong Ads? Please tell me.

    1. I care

    2. I'm a noisy bastard

    3. I really do care.

    I might be able to help

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  34. Im good msd though.....I just hissed at the iPad thinking of this...I HAVENT EVEN GOT LSODM DEREK BUT I KNOWS OOH YES

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  35. On the subject of the cake, though, you have some pretty brilliant minions!

    And some hungry minions who want cake!

    :P

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  36. And greetings to you too, Steel! I also do not recall having made your acquaintance.

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  37. Maralie...is that you...?
    It looks quite a lot like you.

    WOO WE GOT IT TO NUMBER 1!!!:):):)

    Wbd - homework :/

    Msd.

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  38. I agree, a piece of cake right now would be most satisfactory.

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  39. DEREK COME ON PLEASE

    PLEASE

    YOU PUT ME IN THE BLOGPOST SO YOU MUST LIKE ME RIGHT

    RIGHT

    AT LEAST JUST A LITTLE

    YOU TOLD ME I WAS WEIRD TWICE BUT DEREK I GAVE YOU A SPECIAL NOTE AND SKITTLES

    PLEASE

    #ChaseForBook9

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  40. Miss Lorarte-Strider! It has been quite a while since I've last spoken to you. How are things?

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  41. Everything is just coming down at once, Rhydian. But I'm used to it. I'll be fine, really

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  42. IT IS IENI

    IT IS

    *sobs grossly*


    #ChaseForBook9

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  43. *walks in with her hands in her pockets and stares at mara*

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  44. *screams*

    DEREKKKKKKKKKKKK

    I SHOULD HAVE MADE YOU PROMISE TO COME ON THE BLOG

    STUPID MARA

    *hits self with radiator*

    STUPID

    #ChaseForBook9

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  45. Hey, Ember!
    Oooh, we're singing September in full choir at school!

    OH MY GOD MARA I'M SO HAPPY FOR YOU THAT IS SO COOOOL!!! *ninjaeroplanetacklehugs*
    Your t-shirt is ace, btw!:)

    *hugs Adra*:(

    #ChaseForBook9

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  46. ☂(Adra, welcome to the club)☂

    ☂☂fistpumps☂☂

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  47. ☂That is AWESOME. So you can think of me whenever you're in choir now XD☂

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  48. Hun, I started the club

    Club Stress

    Hahahaha!

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  49. Hello Adra, Zaf, Mycroft, leni and anyone else around.

    Hello Mara.

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  50. ☂Bye.☂

    ☂I am going off to sob about how miserable I am and then do some maths.☂

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  51. YEP!!!
    And we have to do sassy clicky actions to go with it xD

    Hey, Gemma!!:) It's Ieni, not leni, btw. Dw, everyone makes that mistake;P

    Bye, September!:( *hugs*

    #ChaseForBook9

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  52. Well. I fear that at this current moment, I have little interesting to say to you, Blogland.

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  53. I'm back! Ads if ya wanna talk email me okay?

    #ChaseForBook9

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  54. *bounces around* *hugs everyone*

    WHY DID HE PUT ME ON THE BLOG ANYWAY

    UM

    DEREK

    WHY ME

    WHY NOT SOMEONE ELSE

    idk man

    HELLO EVERYONE :)

    Ieni - EVERYONE IS ON THE BACK OF MY T-SHIRT :3
    AND THANKS BTW *hugs*

    BYE EMBER :( *hugs*

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  55. *salutes Rhydian*

    *nods*

    *muses* I really ought to do that RP... *grins*

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  56. That makes it even more ace, Mara!
    ACEEEEEE

    ONE DAY I SHALL MEET DEREK.

    G2g - mum wants the computer.

    Byeeeee!!! *hugs*

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  57. Bye Ieni!

    SHH

    It's a story idea... But I can't tell you

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  58. PLEASE ADRA! YOU KNOW IM A NOISY BASTARD! Tell me!!!! *shakes Adra*

    #ChaseForBook9

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  59. No Adra can you not do that? Can we please im already furious to the point ill leave if Aretha makes Niccolo not exsist. Ill leave

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  60. You;re too kind, Zaf. Really. I didn't mean now. I meant some other time

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  61. SORRY I POOFED

    DINNER

    DEREK, PLEASE

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  62. *eyes open, takes a moment for eyes to get accustomed to the dark, head pounding*

    #ChaseForBook9

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  63. Hello all.






    Me and my friend caused havoc in Subway xD

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  64. ((I wondered about how you weren't dead, but yah.))

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  65. *is going to vlog*

    Jesus Christ I'm so nervous. Well actually I'm not. You will be able to laugh at me soon!

    # #ChaseForBook9

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  66. WE COULD PLAY SPIN THE BOTTLE OF TUMBLESOZ, OMG

    #ChaseForBook9

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  67. It was AWESOME havoc, though.


    My friend went to the drink machine and wanted some ice. So he pushed the ice thingy and ice came out. And he filled his glass. BUT it didn't stop.

    The pushy thing was jammed.

    So it carried on pushing ice out for about a minute, by which time the grate thing was full. And ice was ALL over the floor.


    And it still didn't stop.


    So I was like, "DIE STUPID MACHINE"

    And I punched it.


    And it stopped.




    VIOLENCE DOES SOLVE PROBLEMS PEOPLE.

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  68. *climbs on top of bar and watches eggs*

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  69. Like seriously, ice was ALL over the floor.

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  70. hello everyone, dont worry about the invasion

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  71. I'm not even joking, Mara you b***h! I love you, but I will murder you, omg.

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  72. *glances at Trip but doesn't say anything*

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  73. *eggs begin to move and cracks spread down the side* oh

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  74. *waves to Rhydian* Bye! *casually sips a glass*

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  75. *hums, sitting on her lower hammock, thinking that Trip should know to have better fashion sense than glasses*

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  76. dont worry trip, they are only going to survive if- *eggs hatch and giant scorpions emit a loud scream*

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  77. *chokes on the wine, hearing Trip* *hides her smile*

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  78. *ground bursts open and large scorpion creature jumps up, facing the bar*

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  79. i think it w3ants the eggs? but it also needs to feed them

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  80. SORRY GODDAMNED WIFI-.-

    WHYYYY LUCI

    DID DEREK TWEET YOU c:

    #ChaseForBook9

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  81. ... It isn't going to eat us, is it?

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  82. well, adra it killed the teleporter that brought it here so *scorpion launches sting at bar*

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  83. No, he hasn't. I just had a bad day and am angry so why not murder you for tELLING HIM?!


    College is stupid.

    And walking home is awful. Never again. Such creeps in Rotherham... "oreyt gorgeous?", "looks sexy from back, 'n all - check it. *points at me*", "aw, man, I would, *nods at me*", "eyyup sweetheart, *winks*"

    How about no

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  84. *doubles over in pain from the scream* I really don't want to deal with this right now.

    #ChaseForBook9

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  85. dont worry trip, i can handle it *throws spear at scorpion, which bounces off armour*

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  86. ((Luce I am sincerely sorry, hun *hugs*))

    *watches Trip*
    *sighs, going to him* What is this now?

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  87. Aw *hugs Luci* :(

    BUT I MAKE THE BEST DECISIONS EVER. YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT. I'M BLOGSISTERS WITH YOU :P

    ... can they not

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  88. True story- Italy and Edinburgh were experiences for me. Except in Italy people actually came up to me. I was twelve. Seattle was fun.
    *nods*

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  90. well now the babys are angry *freezes them all and takes one* i have left them on top of the bar for you *walks off*

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  91. No, I meant the scorpions. I'll deal with the scorpions.*taps staff on the ground and babies explode too*

    #ChaseForBook9

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  92. *frowns* Quit avoiding my question, Trip

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  94. Derek, is there a possibility of you visiting South Africa? South Afriminions love you.


    The weather's nice -- usually -- although, unfortunately, we do not roam the jungle with lions... which would be pretty awesome, but, you know, they'd eat us.

    We're sometimes friendly and we call traffic lights 'robots'.

    While we're on that topic, is there any way that LSDM can be released SOONER in South Africa? We have to wait until mid-OCTOBER for it.

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  95. Derek, is there a possibility of you visiting South Africa? South Afriminions love you.


    The weather's nice -- usually -- although, unfortunately, we do not roam the jungle with lions... which would be pretty awesome, but, you know, they'd eat us.

    We're sometimes friendly and we call traffic lights 'robots'.

    While we're on that topic, is there any way that LSDM can be released SOONER in South Africa? We have to wait until mid-OCTOBER for it.

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  96. Derek, is there a possibility of you visiting South Africa? South Afriminions love you.


    The weather's nice -- usually -- although, unfortunately, we do not roam the jungle with lions... which would be pretty awesome, but, you know, they'd eat us.

    We're sometimes friendly and we call traffic lights 'robots'.

    While we're on that topic, is there any way that LSDM can be released SOONER in South Africa? We have to wait until mid-OCTOBER for it.

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  98. *chuckles* Have fun with that. How many did you have?

    ((Spam much?))

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  99. Sorry I poofed. Cleaning out my rabbit. :(

    I saw three earwigs and five woodlice. :O An earwig or two is normal (although three is excessive), but woodlice I never rarely see. Three were baby sized so I think it was a family. O_O
    *starts feeling bad about gow there mufht still be babies there and I scooped both the adults up in the dustpan and dumped them in the bin. Poor abandoned babies*

    #ChaseForBookNine

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  100. Three and a bit. I kind of wanted to drink so much I would forget it all. Didn't work, of course.
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  101. *blinks* Trip, you said more than one could kill you!

    Were you trying to get yourself killed?

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  102. Trip
    *grabs the lapels of his jacket and drags him towards the lab*

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  103. @Mushroom: Poor hurt, having to inhabit your head. :(

    XD

    *hugs*

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  104. *pulls him through the doors, sitting him on a chair and going herself for the backroom, climbing up a ladder, searching through the bottles*

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  105. *hugs Luci* :( Feel better soon :(

    I'm sick becuase of a headcold /: so mam picked me up early from school. But I've got Science first thing on Wednesday, and it looks like I'll be staying home tomorrow too. ._. AND SCIENCE SUCKS.

    And I missed my vaccination thing today, so I have to get it done somewhere else. And apparently it is extremely painful o.o

    Some girls fainted and got sick and some had to be held down... :o

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  107. Hey Zaf.

    You know, Adra, I'd just like to use this opportunity to apologize if I said anything rude last night. I was very drunk, and my mind is very fuzzy on the details.

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  108. *finds a bottle and sniffs it, checking the label*
    Right.'


    *climbs down and goes to Trip, handing him the bottle* It's a buffer, and it counter reacts with the alcohol, balancing it

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  109. I bought three new books today, because I felt so awful.

    I may have a book addiction...!

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  110. Mara - the cervical cancer jab, right?
    It's absolutely fine:) Your arm aches a bit during the rest of the day, but the actual jab is fine:)

    Am not here.

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  111. *nods* Good.
    *goes back to the backroom, searching through the bottles again*

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  112. *finds the correct one, and drinks it, downing the whole thing, putting it in a bin on the way out*

    ((Will be a bit distant))

    *hums slightly, gathering up a bag, picking the shattered quartz off the floor*

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  113. @Mara: Like Ieni said, it's no big deal. :) Your arm hurts afterwards, but it's not that bad. I've had three and haven't felt sick or fainting at all, and neither has the majority of our year group (there are 175 girls and only a very small number had a problem, so much less than 1% had a problem) so it's all good. :)

    #ChaseForBookNine

    #ChaseForBookNine

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  114. @Mushroom: Books qre good, so a book addivtion is good! :) Hope you enjoy them.

    #ChaseForBookNine

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  115. No. Not less than 1%. *scowls at brain* How did you screw the logics of that up?
    Anyway. A low percentage.

    #ChaseForBookNine

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  116. *hugs Ieni and Star* Thanks :)

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  117. *laughs* Star that'd be 1/2 people:P


    I bought The Maze Runner trilogy:3

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  118. It's a solution... My insides hurt, so it's working on it.

    *picks up a rather large piece of quartz*

    Hmm
    *tosses it out*

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  119. Yeah, I think in my whole year group, I was the only one with a reaction and every other girl I've spoken to in upper school didn't have a reaction, so:)
    (Btw my reaction was just going hot and cold and hot again during the night and then feeling a bit sick. It's about the worse it gets) :)

    Star, btw, when is your birthday?

    Still not here.

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  120. ((Hi Gemma, by the way :D))

    Because Deacon tried to claw out my stomach, and it wasn't... A light cut.

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  121. @Trip: Yeah, but 1% kf 175 is less than two people, and it was more than two, I think, even if I don't know the number. :)
    And it's only approximately 175. There's approximately 330 in our year and approximately half of them are girls. :)

    @Mushroom: :P

    Maze Runner? By who? About what?
    (Sorry - I get interested about books . . . )

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  122. @Ieni: :(
    At least you were okay after. :)
    My birthday? Um, this Sunday. *grins*
    I'll get LSODM for my birthday! :) It's already somwhere in the house. Trying not to think abour it. :P

    HI GEMMA! :)

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  123. Good. Bob told me Some interesting things about Ari and Zaf as well. Niccolo is a very popular lad.

    #ChaseForabook9

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  124. @Mushroom: Maybe, maybe not. *shrugs*
    . . . I'm so helpful to people asking questions. XD

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  125. Star - The Maze Runner trilogy is by James Dashner:3

    "When the doors of the lift crank open, the only thing Thomas can remember is his first name. But he's not alone. He's surrounded by boys in the Glade, an encampment at the centre of a bizarre and terrible maze.

    No one knows why or how they came to be there, or what's happened to the world outside. All they know is that every morning when the walls slide back they will risk everything to find out..."

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  126. You can say that... I was preoccupied at the time, so... I don't really know what was happening.

    *finishes cleaning up the quartz, throwing it into the disposal*

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  127. NOOOOOOOOOOOO! D:

    That's three deds I need to do. :(

    @Trip: Hunter has an imaginary friend called Bob . . . He's one of the nice voices in his head. :)

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