Reaction to the book is exactly what I'd been hoping for — shock and AWE. There have been MANY threats of violence and decapitation made against me, which I thoroughly deserve for what I've put you through.
All in all, people have been very good about not spoiling it for others, but dear god, there have been some exceptions. A few things on the Facebook page, a lot of stuff on Twitter, some stuff on Tumblr, and one of the very first Amazon reviews has a major spoiler. I don't understand the need to spoil things for others or to seek out spoilers for yourself, and I really can't understand why anyone would casually mention a plot twist without realising it could ruin things for others.
Basically, beware of the internet, Minions.
But on a lighter note, Orla came to a signing on Saturday and she gave me a photograph of the cake she'd had for her birthday.
Check it OUT.
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«Oldest ‹Older 1201 – 1400 of 4952 Newer› Newest»Cali; Nope, but I'll be fine so long as no-one gets pushed into the volcano. I'm a little worried about that XD
Zaf, this everybody hates me campaign is getting annoying. We all like you and none of us are conspiring against you. Okay?
#ChaseForBook/9
* picks up rock and passes it between my hands a few times, before: * ADRA, I KNOW YOU'RE THERE!!!!!! * chucks rock as hard as possible into the waterfall *
Yay, offensive!
Um.
*tries to be sneaky*
#ChaseForBookNine
*points to a little further back where the flag is partially walled up by rocks*
*points to the pile of rocks*
*makes a throwing motion*
Ha hard to believe but all of you listen to Adra.
[Grabs rocks as well]
[Considers]
#ChaseForBook9
*stands up straight* So, would you like a drink?
#ChaseForBook9
*rock hits her collarbone and she groans but stays quiet*
I guess...what are we even doing?
We all listen to each other. Unlike you.
#CjaseForBook9
*is hit in the side with a rock*
*is somehow still silent*
*hits her again in the head with a rock*
*bites her fist, ducking behind a wall*
*debates* *makes people mime* *asks if we should split up*
#ChaseForBookNine
* saves ded for later *
((ONFG what Trip lol))
Yeah hard to believe just elect her queen ok?
Zaf--- I have my own opinion, as much as the next person.
In this case, I genuinely agree with Adra, that it's better with no magic.
#ChaseForBook9
*pulls a water bottle from her bag, sipping it and tossing one to Fabi*
*into earpiece* Cali run, now!!!!!
*Agrees with Trip* We're listening to each other.
Into earpiece; How are you doing Trip?
Something. *gets her a coke* Follow me. *goes upstairs*
#ChaseForBook9
Well, at least you admit that you deserve all the desperste hate from all over the world... I love spoilers. But I won't post them here... all right? Oh, I envy all the guys who can come to the signings... You do come to Germany next year... pretty please?
Ha! The cake is awesome! And the little girl is even more awesome for liking it and not being afraid. Go girl.
*shrugs* *nods*
*suggests Hunter look for the flag*
*swings up into tree, chopping hair off at neck to avoid it getting caught (I can regrow it at will)*
#ChaseForBookNine
Guten tag, SmilingCat!
*to Star and Co* Hey- any luck?
I would win in five seconds with magic.
And we didn't we elected Flora.
#ChaseForBook
* ino earpiece, to Gemma * Do you think the rocks are doing anything?
[Catches water]
[Nods at Adra]
[Mimes climbing higher up]
#ChaseForBook9
*Hallo Cat!*
*motions that Fabi climbs higher and I'll stay here*
Hi SmilingCat!
#ChaseForBook9
@Adra: Nobody's found me yet, but I haven't found anything, so not luck, either good or bad.
#ChaseForBookNine
*into earpiece* Cali they have lots of rocks and you're in plain sight, I dont want you hurt...
*starts looking through nicknacks*
#ChaseForBook9
Face it Adra was elected you agree and follow her mindlessly
* to gemma * What if we go up the waterfall?
Trip what exactly are you doing?
*motions for Fabi to HURRY*
Zaf; No. We have minds. And opinions. And emotions. Such as being annoyed.
Cali; Just get out of there! Can someone come and help me on the volcano?
*into earpiece* I dont know...theyre in that little cave but lets say you hit them, they would move. Where to?
Zaf. I treasure my freedom with all my heart. I do not follow her mindlessly. We just all agree, and you think we all hate you. But we don't! We welcome you in, and then you just say: Yeah but nobody wants me in. Despite the fact that we all just said we did.
#ChaseForBook9
* into earpiece * Well they cant come down. So they'd climb higher.
[Nods]
[Sneaks off to one side, the opposite direction from where the rocks came and climbs]
#ChaseForBook9
*into earpiece* Trip what the hell are you doing, come help cali and I!
*Mutters a curse*
GEMMA! CALI! I can see them form the top of the volcano! They're on the side facing me, climbing up!
Ill help Cali...if i can get up as I cant shadow-walk
*looks around from vantage point, struggling to just use eyes and not senses*
((Just out of interest - where IS your flag, Trip and co? If you mentioned it, I forgot. :P))
*shrugs, not seeing anything other than the waterfall drama, and moves across trees*
#ChaseForBookNine
Searching for something. A crystal ball, about yey big.
#ChaseForBook9
Alexis you too if you're willing, we need all the help we can get
[To Star/Hunter/Ez] Pick an obviously unlikely place of some sort and look there.
#ChaseForBook9
*into earpiece* exactly cali, if we climb up the sides of these rocks, we could reach the top, look down and spy on them, see where the flag is.
Ez; In the volcano. Like, it's fire proof, but it's floating in the lava.
I feel completely useless in this entire thig though I cant fight i may be a fast runner but running away never got me far in life
Aha! *pulls it out* Now Alexis. Watch this. I can assure you it's cool.
#ChaseForBook9
* into earpiece * Thanks for the tipoff Saph.
*isnt climbing*
*is still behind the water by the flag*
*slinks back into the darkness* *mutters* Asshole
Hey Zaf - can you climb?
Into earpiece; I'm at the highest point around, and I can't see it. It must be under some sort of cover- trees, or buildings, or rocks. Maybe even underground.
Zaf, this whole game is about running. Fighting is only a tiny part.
*starts to make hand motions around the crystal ball, humming*
#ChaseForBook9
[Reaches the top]
[Grabs some rocks]
#ChaseForBook9
((@Saph: Cool. :)
Dammit, I knew that. XD))
*lightbulb moment* *heads to bar, thinking people might have hidden it there*
#ChaseForBookNine
No I really dont think I should be on a volcano....i really eally cant climb and i'd fall in...so where would it be then? Your room Trip?
* to self * Or water...
*climbs up higher tree*
#ChaseForBookNine
*the crystal clears, showing a picture of Adra and the flag* Good. Because we're not going to the volcano.
#ChaseForBook9
May fall but probably *sticks to the shadows running to the volcano and glancing at it* hell no (im a Necromancer its out of habbit to blend with shadows
* into earpiece * gemma, Im pretty sure the flag is behind the waterfall still
Cali; Smart.
Fabi's reaching for rocks. Careful, she might throw them at you!
*murmurs to the rest of the team* Guys, Fabi and I are surrounded here. Get the flag, we can hold them off long enough for you to get it and back*
[Sees Gemma and Cali and knocks a large rock over the edge at them]
[Through earpiece] Adra, any ideas?
#ChaseForBook9
Oooh okay I'll follow you then..
*grabs Cali's hand and keep close to the wall then starts climbing*
Cali, wait till I give the ok, keep watch.
*puts the crystal into a cradle and a 3D projection of the area behind the waterfall appears*
#ChaseForBook9
(.Trip, magic isn't allowed!!??!!))
#ChaseForBook9
*flips off the sky, hoping Trip sees it*
*takes a sharp rock, pocketing it*
* nods and climbs *
So Trip how do we get IN? I can swim really well
*scans horizon* *sees people on volcano*
Gotcha.
*almost jumps down before remembering no powers* *swears under breath and climbs down at a painstakingly slow speed* Teammates? There's people at the top of the volcano.
#ChaseForBookNine
*Sees Zaf* Hi! Are you going to help me guard? That would be great :) I'm trying to keep an eye on that lot *Waves hand at Gemma, Cali, Adra and Fabi*
*looks at a lost outcropping*
Fabi- hurry, get to the outcropping. Make it fall down and cover their path
* into earpiece to Alexis * I wish it were a case of swimming. But, with no magic allowed, its going to be more about holding your breath and holding on to the rocks...
*jumps into the waterfall, sees Adra and runs straight for her, taking her off her feet*
*grunbles climbing up the volcano nearly falling* I swear I am not liking this I shouldnt be pretending to be mortal
I was just wondering... If Derek writes another book series after Skulduggery that is totally different... Will we still be called by our taken names? Or will we have different names? Will we still have the Requiem Ball? Will we still have Blogland?
Hell, will we even be here anymore?
#ChaseForBook9
Guys, attack the waterfall.
*motions with finger to behind Adra* We'll be arriving here. I'll take Adra, you grab the flag. *tosses her a cloaking sphere* and use this. Take the flag back to our base and then we'll win. Got it?
#ChaseForBook9
GO, EZTER
*sees Trip and Alexis* Ah.
Hello.
Do we fight or something, now?
#ChaseForBookNine
[Pulls out a hammer and bangs at the outcropping until it falls]
[Stumbles back, off-balance]
#ChaseForBook9
Quickly, come here. *gets out a crystal*
#ChaseForBook9
*hits Gemma hard in the shoulder, kicking her towards the edge, perhaps over it*
*grabs cloaking sphere* Ok...uhm....I dont know where our base is though
Neither do I. Ask while you run.
#ChaseForBook9
* sees that Gemma is in trouble and goes up to help, but doesnt let adra see *
*continues to taunt Hunter and Ez with the ship names, making them angrier, in hopes they'll fight harder*
*goes by Trip* preferably not to fight...I kinda am 11....
((Are magic items allowed, then?))
#ChaseForBook9
*kicks Gemma over the side as far as she can*
(Sorry friend!))
*groans and almost goes ove but grabs some rock, breaks it off and hits adra in the cheek*
@Mara: We will be here. Just because the series has stopped beginning doesn't mean it's the end. :)
Maybe we'll belong to the new fandom as well, but I love my name, thanks. :)
There will only stop being Blogland when there are no Bloglandians, and I for one are not leaving. :)
#ChaseForBookNine
Magebay, Fabi
Alexis, fair nuff. I'm twelve.
But so was Valkyrie.
*Curses under breath* I wish I could help them. I'm good with water, even without my magic. *Glances at volcano* Much better than I am with lava *checks that the flag hasn't sunk or anything*
(i swear if you say no thats stupid)
I hope we'll be here, Mara. [hugs]
And I like taken names...
#ChaseForBook9
((Mara! We will be here still! Forever! That's what we promised, right?
I am Adra. Forever.
*hugs*))
Yes Fabi. *crushes the crystal, and suddenly they're in the cave, tackles Adra* Alexis, take the flag, cloak up and GO!
#ChaseForBook9
*pulls herself up, runs straight for adra again and kicks her straight in the stomach sending her flying*
* sneaks into the cave while Adra is budy fighting and grabs the flag, then runs to the waterfall * GEMMA JUST JUMP! Te lake's beneath us, I've got the flag!
*gets to the top growling* I hate Adra I hate her i wanna push her into this bloody volacno
Okay. [Pulls out laptop and begins to type]
#ChaseForBook9
*curses, elbowing Trip in the face and kneeing him in the stomach, shoving him away, sliding after Alexis, a bit disoriented*
*nods and runs towards where the flag should be* Hello where the hell is it? *looks around*
*Sees Alexis*
Into earpiece; Alexis, see the big volcano? We're at the top!
Cali, Gemma and Trip, do you think any of you could steal one of THEIR earpieces? It would be really useful.
Alexis, go with Cali! She'll protect you, you can cloak her!
#ChaseForBook9
[Sees Cali and sends a really, really big rock at her]
[Orders something from MageBay]
#ChaseForBook9
*skids to a halt and runs after Cali, throwing a rock into her back*
*punches Adra, sending her in trips direction*
* gets hit in the back with the rock * OW!
*gets up and kicks at Adra's head* On it!
#ChaseForBook9
*grabs Cali and twists the cloaking sphere cloaking both of us* Flag. They cant see or hear us
* into earpiece * Alexis, are you nearby? Ive got the flag, and could do with some invisibility...
[Package arrives with usual speed]
[Puts on shoes, and curses as they're a but too big]
#ChaseForBook9
Mara; It's possible to belong to more than one fandom. Just because you love 1D doesn't make you any less of a minion, does it?
Gemma! I've got this! Go!
#ChaseForBook9
*does a funny twist, hitting the ground, her head cracking against the rocks*
*gasps, screaming, tears coming to her eyes*
[Jumps down to where I last saw Cali--shoes allow me to land on my feet--and runs towards their side]
Adra; they have it. Ezter, hurry!
#ChaseForBook9
I got you Cali come on
Now all we have to do is....
run. * sprints as fast as I can *
[Throws stones as I run, watching to see if any disappear]
#ChaseForBook9
*spins, pins Adra, to the ground, takes her earpiecs, putting it in his other ear and turns off the mic*
#ChaseForBool9
*Winces as I watch fight, not enjoying seeing my friends get hurt*
*runs with Cali keeping us under the cloaking sphere* Cali where is our base? Go there!
We have full listening on their plans.
#ChaseForBook
*hopefully Trip's caught off guard, swipes his feet away, And pushes him over the edge of the waterfall, sliding down the backside after everyone else, her head throbbing*
Im just running to the volcano!
Star: Shit, the wifi cut out.
*distonates*
#ChaseForBookNine
[Throws more objects, still sprinting]
#ChaseForBook9
Oh God! *spins into a dive, dives in*
#ChaseForBook9
[Is keeping pace with Cali and Alexis, maybe even ahead if them, doesn't know]
#ChaseForBook9
*jumps out leaving trip and adra behind, sprinting to the volcano*
Okay lets go *runs as fast as she can keeping up with Cali* I think we...almost...there...
*pushes her Lungs to the max, sprinting like hell after the two* fuckfuckfuckfuckfuck
Into earpiece; The volcano!
*Jumps up and starts waving arms*
Zaf, can you guard? I could run down and guard Alexis while Cali runs ahead with the cloaking sphere and flag.
* sees fabi and runs even harder *
*runs after Adra* Hey!
#CjaseForBook9
*shouts* ADRA'S TEAM, TRIP'S GOT MY EARPIECE
* into earpiece * Nice one, trip!
*turns and hurls a stone at his face*
OI WATCH IT, HOBBIT!
*slides under a tree, running*
*keeps running* Cali i got us she cant see or hear us we only hear each other we're mere feet from the volcaono
*Adra is faster than Traip, and is getting away*
#ChaseForBook9
* is at the base of the volcano now *
I...can guard yeah
Trip, are you okay?
And great! Now they can't communicate.
*Sprints down volcano* Alexis, Cali, tell me when you're near. Alexis' legs are short, she probably can't keep this up much longer.
We just have to get to the top!
Ez: *reaches volcano, which I would have done more spreadoutly if not for the damn wifi*
*waves* Hey.
*charges for flag*
Hunter: *is running after Ez*
#ChaseForBookNine
I think we climb up?
[Amulet teleports to bar]
Adra, are you alright? I can hold them, I think. There's this item from MageBay...
EZTER, STAR, HURRY!
#ChaseForBook9
Ugh. I didn't want to use it, but hey. *pulls out an amulet, holding it by it's chain, it starts to glow white*
#ChaseForBook9
CLIMB CALI CLIMB *starts climbing*
*is about a quarter of a mile from Cali and Alexis*
HEY YO
* into earpiece * EVERYONE ON DEFENSIVE, WERE ALMOST AT THE TOP
((Uhm i cant grt this i have no clue who is where...
[Runs up towards the volcano, having heard Ez's conversation earlier]
#ChaseForBook9
*a white hot beam sears after Adra, lasting for about five seconds* Damn..
#ChaseForBook9
*Looks at Star at the top and mutters a curse* Alexis, throw Cali the sphere! I'll guard you. Cali, get to the top! Zaf needs help!
*hits the bottom of the volcano, climbing* FABI WHAT WAS THAT*
*nods* right
*fires again*
#ChaseForBook9
Ez: *sees flag in lava* Ah.
*wants to levitate but can't*
#ChaseForBookNine
* catches the sphere * Quick, Alexis. You can do it
*seings upward and the beam hits the volcano, lava shooting out*
AY CASTALAN! YOU MISSED! *blows him a kiss, climbing*
[Pushes off tree, using it to speed up, and grabs Genmas ankle as I fall]
((I never said I was slow. Second-best at endurance running, at least.))
#ChaseForBook9
*climbs up volcano* go Cali go...GO *cant see her anymore but keeps climbing*
* climbs even faster, is a meter away from the top *
[Scrambles to feet and continues to run, pulling out a small box]
#ChaseForBook9
Nice, Gemma!
*Laughs at the Tadra*
*Lets Alexis climb onto my back and starts to run*
*kicks her face and keeps running*
*aims kick at whatever one of Star's characters is reaching gr the flag*
*throws a rock at Cali, hitting her*
Ez: HUNTER, CAN YOU JUMP INTO SOME LAVA FOR ME?
*debates strategy*
#ChaseForBookNine
You cant she's under the sphere Adra you cant see or hear her
I never miss!
Well, that's not true, BUT I HIT WHERE I WANTED THIS TIME!
*the roc around adra crumbles and cracks and she fallls*
#ChaseForBook9k
*Pants into earpiece* Cali! Throw... flag... into... volcano! Then we've won!
*holds onto Saph tightly*
Shit! * the rock hits my foot and I fall * Saph! CATCH!! * throws the flag to her *
[Slow wifi! D:]
[Grunts and continues to run]
[Attaches amulet to box and presses a button]
#ChaseForBook9
*screams* DAMN YOU
*flips him off as she falls*
Wait no Cali you cant be hit she cant see you at all
[Box flies upwards to the top of volcano]
[Teleports to amulet]
[Joins the fight]
#ChaseForBook9
Just because I can't see doesn't tmean that I can't hear.
Ez: *is kicked* *spins around and punches Zaf in the jaw*
#ChaseForBookNine
*Catches flag, slides Alexis off my back and runs*
*Takes aim, preparing to throw the flag* *dodges and weaves through the trees, making it difficult for people to hit me*
Which fight?
#CjaseForBook9
you cant the cloaking sphere is hiding her entirely so how can you hear her and just happen to be able to hit her?
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