Monday, September 2, 2013

Let Them Eat Cake

Great first weekend of the tour. I started off with a signing in Liffey Valley in Dublin, then went all over London, signing merrily. On Wednesday I'm appearing at the Mountains to the Sea festival in Dublin. Last year I talked about the movies that had influenced the books, but this year is going to be a completely different, one-off event. Should be funny...

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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Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

[Sees the flag leave the range of the cloaking sphere and pilots the box into it, scooping it up]

#ChaseForBook9

Calidae Dark said...
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Chione Asahina said...
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Alexis said...

*just follows Saph*

Sapphire Iota (S/ Cam) said...

*Is one metre away and throws flag, watching it tumble, flutter and spin through the air as it falls into the volcano*

Calidae Dark said...

*to gemma* Thanks *runs up the side of the volcano*

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

[Makes the box with the flag and amulet fly back towards our side]

#ChaseForBook9

Noelle said...

*catches a rock, her arms screaming at her*
*growls* That little shit*

* hauls herself up, breathing heavily*

Ugh

Calidae Dark said...

*reaches the top just as the flag hits the lava* YES!

Noelle said...

I THREW A ROCK INTO THE DARKNESS AND IT HIT A WILD CALI

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

*stumbles back and sends fist to her face and foot to her shin*

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

*tales aim at Fabi, fires*

#ChaseForBook9

Star Inkbright said...
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Chione Asahina said...

*collapses as she reaches the top of the volcano, laughing*

That was easy huh? XD

Sapphire Iota (S/ Cam) said...

*Frowns* Okay, I'm not sure whether the flag's in the lava or Fabi has it...

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

I need to get in there...

#ChaseForBook9

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

((How can the flag hit the lava if I stopped it with a flying gadget?))

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Noelle said...

*slides down the volcano and tackles Trip, pinning him*

OI

Alexis said...

I think we won...

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Oh thank the good lord

Calidae Dark said...

* looks at the blood on her back from the giant rock before * I d'no, gemma. Couldve been easier. But it was FUN!

Sapphire Iota (S/ Cam) said...

Trip, if it's in the volcano, we've won.

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

*flips Adra over, jumps on her, knees first*

#ChaseForBook9

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

(It seems to be before your comment)

Chione Asahina said...
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Chione Asahina said...

Fabi, she commented first. :-/ she threw it in before your "box" got to it.

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

Neither am I.

[Falls to the left and rolls]

#ChaseForBook9

Sapphire Iota (S/ Cam) said...

*Shrugs* Shall we call it a tie?

Noelle said...

*glares at him* Cheater*

Star Inkbright said...

Ez: *jumps into volcano after flag* *levitates just before I hit the lava, watching flag sink in* Shiy. *levitates out, using the excuse of possivle death-by-lava for the power use*

#ChaseForBookNine

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

Oh. Looks like we won Adra. *offers her a hand* Good game.

#ChaseForBook9

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Saph threw it before your comment so its IN te lava and i really am bored with this now so hopefully it ends

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

My box flew at it while it was in the air, after she threw it, I thought...

I don't know, though...

#ChaseForBook9

Noelle said...

*takes his hand and drags him into the weird muddy ground*
*pushes herself up, laughing*

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

Oh, looks not. *punches her in the face while helping her up*

#ChaseForBook9

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

We won? Wow

Noelle said...

R E M A T C H!!!!!

I joke

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

[Shrugs]

Okay then!

#ChaseForBook9

Star Inkbright said...

Star: So what?
*is falling behind, which ISN'T MY FAULT* *damns lack of wifi*

#ChaseForBookNine

Sapphire Iota (S/ Cam) said...

*Laughs at the confusion* Maybe a tie is best XD Unless anyone disagrees?

Calidae Dark said...

Dear god adra please no

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

Oh. Sorry.

Yeah, rematch. No magical items this time.

#ChaseForBook9

Alexis said...

Woah we won...*finally just collapses to side* Owww

Noelle said...

*Backhands him, stomping on his knee*

Really wanna go down this road, darling?

Calidae Dark said...

You ok alexis?

Noelle said...

I'm fine with a tie

Chione Asahina said...

*skids down to the volcano and hugs adra*

Sorry for hurting you ;)

*cracks shoulder and bites her lip*

No hard feelings?

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

Well, I always wondered which of us would win in a fight.*does a 360 roundhouse kick*

#ChaseForBook9

Alexis said...

*nods* Very...very...tired

Calidae Dark said...

* helps alexis up *

Sapphire Iota (S/ Cam) said...

*Crouches down next to Alexis* Stitch?
Trip; Oh God please no XD
ADRIP! <3 Domestic violence us NOT OKAY :P

Star Inkbright said...

Hunter: We essentially won in spirit, if you lo-
Ez: *puts hand over his mouth and glares*
Hunter: *gives 'What?' look*

Star: I've missed them being able to interrupt. :) The internet is disadvantagous.

#ChaseForBookNine

Noelle said...

*hugs Gemma* Of course- no hard feelings.
*grabs Trip's foot and spins it,slamming her arm into his knee at the wrong angle with enough force to break it*

Please! I've had much more time that you!

Chione Asahina said...

O.o Trip you just kicked your gf off a volcano *stares blankly at him*

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

It was fun either way, so I don't really care about the outcome on paper.

[Shrugs]

#ChaseForBook9

Noelle said...

Get her out of the smoke- it isn't good. CO2 emissions

Calidae Dark said...

* agrees with Fabi * here here!

Noelle said...

We're at the bottom lol

I think

I thought we were

Whatevs

Sapphire Iota (S/ Cam) said...

Adra and Trip; Where's the popcorn? :P

Alexis said...

*looks dazed* Cant....breath...too...much....running...one...day

Star Inkbright said...

Star: If we're playing again . . . I'm not. It's padt midnight and I can't keep up.

#ChaseForBookNine

Sapphire Iota (S/ Cam) said...

*Agrees with Fabi and Cali* That was AWESOME! But I don't think I want to do it again XD

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

Argh! *leg is broken* Maybe. Still. *double punchus one high one low, ignoring the screaming pain from his leg*

#ChaseForBook9

Noelle said...

Lets save it for another day, Star :3

Calidae Dark said...

Fair nuff' star.

Chione Asahina said...

*shrugs and watches Tadra fight*

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

Wbvd, weird Internet problems...

#ChaseForBook9

Noelle said...

Ow.

*begins giggling* I guess I have an unfair advantage

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

*frowns* We're going to have to work on Alexis' stamina.

#ChaseForBook9

Star Inkbright said...

Star: Dammit, that sounded grumpy. :( Sorry.
Fun game. :)

#ChaseForBookNine

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

*uses momentum to headbutt Adra in the chest, knocking her over. Jumps on her like before*

#ChaseForBook9

Noelle said...

Oh right. *takes a sip of water, breathing heavily herself* She might have asthma like me?

Calidae Dark said...

* sighs * why are we fighting?

Alexis said...

*breathing heavily*

Noelle said...

HOW DO YOU-
OOF!

Ow
Ow
Ow
Ow
* his the back if his good leg, knocking him over backwards*

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

She may have breathed in too much smoke

Noelle said...

I dunno, Cali- for the Craic?

Sapphire Iota (S/ Cam) said...

Adra; Or me?
Cali; We're not. We're watching Adrip fight and searching for some popcorn :P

Star Inkbright said...

Star: Yay to everyone's comments, I guess. :)

Hunter: We're going to go now, okay? We do have lives.
Ez: Which might ve surprising in his case.
Hunter: Shut the fuck up. *leaves*

Star: *is still here* *will probably leave soon*

#ChaseForBookNine

Calidae Dark said...

I seeeeeee..

oh! ive got popcorn kernals! *goes up to the top of the volcano and they pop instantly* yum, popcorns on me!

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

Arg. Well. At this point I would use magic, as my legs are out of commission. So... *energy lifts Trip up* You win Adra. Well done.

Gg guys, that was really fun. I need to go now, get this leg looked at. Bye! *crushes a crystal and is gone*

#ChaseForBook9

Noelle said...

WOO!
DAMN RIGHT BOY'
*frowns* I could have just set it-
Okay.
*waves*

Star Inkbright said...

Star: Yeah, I'm leaving.
I'm sorry, it's just I'm tired, and it would be good to leave now whilst I'm not in the middle of anything . . .

Love you all. *hugs*

*leaves*

#ChaseForBookNine

Calidae Dark said...

bye everyone who just left :)

Alexis said...

*coughs* ugh...not cool..never ran...that...far

Sapphire Iota (S/ Cam) said...

Bye Trip and Star! (Sorry, distant)

Noelle said...

Night Star! *hugs*
*lies on the ground, closing her eyes* That was fun

Chione Asahina said...

Bye trip, hunter, em, star

Calidae Dark said...

You were great though, Alexis. But maybe you should start going for runs or something, just in case you have to run for your life or something and run out of energy.

Calidae Dark said...

Im distant now, just so you all know...

Chione Asahina said...

*lays next to Adra clutching her shoulder*

You did some serious damage women...think you broke my collarbone. ..

Noelle said...

I have a bit of he to do but I'm still here :3

Sapphire Iota (S/ Cam) said...

*Pulls out inhaler and gives it to Alexis* even if you're not asthmatic, this will help.
Cali; Yum! *scoops up a handful of popcorn*

Noelle said...

Ah. Sorry about that... You broke one of my ribs. That or a fracture

Alexis said...

Maybe i need to...*sits up* I will...i just never ran that far and fast..

Chione Asahina said...

Sorry xD

Noelle said...

*rolls her eyes, painfully sitting up* *draws a portal in the ground and it worms, and she drops like a stone through it, being thrown into her medical bay*
*groans*

Sapphire Iota (S/ Cam) said...

I think I'll disappear now. Lots of stuff to do :(

Chione Asahina said...

*stares at where the portal opened*

Lucky bitch...

*sits up and slowly walks back up the volcano*

Alexis said...

*jumps down from volcaono using air to stop self* (wbd registering for online test for JEOPARDY

Chione Asahina said...

Bye Saph.

Calidae Dark said...

I'll be leaving now too, thanks everyone for playing CTF, it was awesome :)

* dissapears *

Chione Asahina said...

Bye cali!!!!

Chione Asahina said...

I just realised what wbd means.... will be distant, right?

Noelle said...

Bye Saph, Cali!


*hobbles to her feet, getting out med supplies*
*calls through the portal*
GEMMA GET IN HERE

Chione Asahina said...

*steps through and gracefully lands next to Adras bed*

Noelle said...

*waves*
*points to another medical bay bed*
*helps her up and grabs her supplies, handing her a bottle of foul liquid*
This will hurt when you drink it. A lot. But after about twenty minutes it will die down- it is just the initial movement of the bone moving back into place.

Alexis said...

*uses the teleporting bracelet to go to Adra* Hi..*coughs again* Smoke...?

Noelle said...

*grabs an oxygen tank, fitting a smaller mask over Alexis, helping her sit* That should work wonders

Alexis said...

*nods and sits and after a few moments is breathing pretty normal*

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

*shadow walks to Alexis just holding watching*

Noelle said...

*drinks about half of her own bottle, shaking her head, side burning* Whoa... *works on stitching up her cuts*

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

She'll be okay right?

Noelle said...

Yep.

*dabs alcohol on her burns*

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Okay good *sighs in relief*

Noelle said...

*walks over to Gemma* Helloooo?

Noelle said...

*shrugs, going to a walk through cleaner that takes about five minutes to wash and dry her clothes and bonds, standing in her attire the whole time*
*steps out, ruffling her hair*
*goes to her computer, wincing with her ribs*

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

[Has taped sparkly pink fairy wings onto the flying box]

[Makes it fly around]

((It feeds off thoughts. Technically anyone who has touched it can make it do things, though you would have no reason to suspect this.))

[Giggles]

#ChaseForBook9

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

How long will Alexis be hooked to le tank? *for once actually looks conerned for Alexis*

Noelle said...

All night.


*smiles at Fabi and her box*

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

Is Alexis okay?

#ChaseForBook9

Alexis said...

*looks up at Adra and jus lays head aginst Momma not sure if she can actually talk*

Snow said...

i take it the ball has ended, wbd while i change my pic.

Noelle said...

Okay Snow!

Alexis will be fine, Fabi.

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Poor her she hates being quiet *kisses her head* shh

Noelle said...

*finishes her cuts and bruises* Fabi, are you badly injured at all?

Snow said...

HAHA!! what do you think??

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

Hi Snow!

[Makes the "fairy-box" fly around her head]

[Giggles]

#ChaseForBook9

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

Not badly, no. Just sort of bruised a lot.

#ChaseForBook9

Snow said...

FABI!!! you have Henry as your pic again!!

Noelle said...

Ah... I have something that can overnight get rid of those, of you want?
*tosses her a small bag containing a cloth and a bottle of yellow liquid* Pit that on your bruises and they'll fade in a matter of hours.

Love t Snow

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

Yep! I really need to take a new photo of him...

#ChaseForBook9

Snow said...

fab, i have to ask... what is your chosen last name?

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

Thanks, Adra. [catches it]

Nice hat, Snow!

#ChaseForBook9

Noelle said...

*laughs* Riiight.

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

Can't say... [Shrugs]

#ChaseForBook9

Noelle said...

You know... I actually quite like these clothes...

Snow said...

*scowls*

fine...

DEREK IS EVIL!!! i wish i could say why, but, alas, i cannot. *sulks*

Sparky Braginski said...

... Why are your pictures all of clothes...?

Noelle said...

Sparky you just missed afterparty part 2- capture the flag

Alexis said...

(Because its the new thing...no we were doing Capture the Flag)

Sparky Braginski said...

Okay...

The ball has after parties?

Alexis said...

Yeah we had many last year

Snow said...

*hums*

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

[Shrugs]

I missed the memo on that one...

#ChaseForBook9

Noelle said...

There were about fifty after parties last time. Almost finished with homework- I'll be fully here in about twenty minutes

Snow said...

i shall kill derek... it appears he has included so many people but he has forgotten to include the most awesome person on l=this blog. me.

Snow said...

(in LSODM, i mean)

Alexis said...

We did have fun...slightly hurt some of us all the same had fun

Alexis said...

Tell him Snow! He added Momma in because well she kinda annoyed him enough to...yeah.

Snow said...

i would annoy him if i got on the front page, but, alas, i do not *scowls*

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Setpember 26th im taking the test to go on Jeopardy for the teen tournement *gulp*

Alexis said...

Tweet :)

Noelle said...

*sings quietly, leaving the room to her kitchen* I'm Bulletproof, nothing to lose, fire away fire away..

Snow said...

i dont have twitter or facebook -.-

Snow said...

wbvd

Noelle said...

Okay Snow!


...Sparx?

Alexis said...

yeah.....that would help.

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

I STILL HATE PLANES

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

Btw, I don't think I can change my profile picture anytime soon because

I AM ON MY PHONE

and


IRGDISJZKW

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

...also, why are you guys wearing clothes now?

That sounded stupid.

Why do you guys have profile pictures that are clothes... No... You know what, I can't talk or word sentences right now.

Noelle said...

*begins to cook up some Quinoa and rolling together lots and lots of bags of food*
*hums*

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

WHERE IS EVERYBODY

Unknown said...

*looks out across the rooftops from the skyscraper in NYC* Well well well...I seem to have found my...match. *uses teleporting bracelet and appears in London watching a hysterical scene hidden*

Girl: Mother go you know...you...
Mother: I will stay with you.

*smiles focusing on the mother watching her writh and scream until she begs for death, smiling places knife in her hand and watches as she kills herself* Child go before I kill you. Speak of this and you shall be next. *uses bracelet to teleport out*

Child: *goes to the English Sanctuary reporting to them the murder*

*is back in Blogland safely*

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

Oh

HI ADRA!

Why are you guys not wearing your Requiem clothes?

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

But still...

WHY CLOTHES BE IN PICTURE

THERE

I SAID IT SEMI-COMPREHENSIBLY

Unknown said...

*goes down to where Zafira is seeing Alexis* Hello darling *kisses Alexis' head*

Noelle said...

((We had a capture the flag game!!))

*rolls up a ton of food, bringing out a cart and making a portal, landing in a small village in the Amazon, speaking in clipped words to them as the villagers rush forward, helping unload the cart*
*greets a few, hugging*
*goes back to retrieve innuzations and books and supplies and medical kits and lots and lots of water, including a rather large box*
*goes back through*

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

*stares* Javier! *hugs tightly* I missed you

Unknown said...

I missed you too, Zaf *kisses cheek* shhh.

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

I only miss the good things...

By the way, I ded to MAHU from all those pages ago.

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Javier what are you doing?

Noelle said...

*goes through and the people unload the cart again and she takes off the big box, watching as the children rush at it, ripping the paper away*
*it is a water filter that takes almost any large amounts if water and purifies it*
*goes back to the lab and brings a few more back to the people*
*they thank her and she brings some things for the children before going back to the kitchen*

*does the same kind of rounds five more times, before closing the door*
*breathes out, smiling* Six, six groups of people. It's a start

Unknown said...

Nothing really...just kissing you and I had to go home to make sure nobody stupidly tried to get in the house..*laughs* check on the cat too...he hissed at me.

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

He usually does....I need to go to work tomorrow can you mind the kids? I need to make sure things are ok and all

Unknown said...

Of course.I'll take Alexis and Olivia to the park and maybe get Olivia to walk even a step...maybe seeing some kids her age will help. Maybe.

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

Sorry I poofed, trying to multitask, but it didn't really work.

I'll try not to vanish again...

#ChaseForBook9

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Well we have Rose and Em's boys so Olivia can find friends easily

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

adra

adra u mad bro

i think i mad bro

i think i gone pretty insane

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

🌂☔☂FABI!!!☂☔🌂

•tackleglomps

Noelle said...

Thanks Fabi lol- you're grand. :3

*cooks dinner and quietly brings water and some food to the guests in the med bay*
*fumes inside*
*goes back to the kitchen*

Noelle said...

Ember lol?

Unknown said...

True but she is older right? Yeah. *looks at Alexs smiling* Hey you danced really well last night with Niccolo. He's very nice isn't he? *laughs watching her eyes light up* Sleep Alexis if he comes we'll wake you.

Unknown said...

Thank you Adra..*looks ver at* Can we take the mask off Alexis for her to eat?

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Thanks Adra

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

EMBER! Nice umbrellas!

Hello Adra!

Hi Zaf!

#ChaseForBook9

I'm Jubilance Glee / Occasional Haiku-er / And a dinosaur said...

heh..

hehehe
hehehe

MWAHAHAHAHAHA
AAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAA

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

HELLO JUBI

#ChaseForBook9

Noelle said...

Thirty minutes.

*chops up some vegetables*
*her phone rings*

She's what???

How did she die?

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

Thanks, Fabi!

JUBIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!

Greetings.

I'm Jubilance Glee / Occasional Haiku-er / And a dinosaur said...

FABI!!!!!!! EMBER!!!!!! *supermegatacklehugsofdoom*


HAAIII!!! :D

Unknown said...

Hi Jubi

Noelle said...

Hello Jubi *hugs*

I'm Jubilance Glee / Occasional Haiku-er / And a dinosaur said...

ADRA!!!! JAVIER!!!! *Supermegatacklehugsofdoom*

HAAIIII!! :D

I'm Jubilance Glee / Occasional Haiku-er / And a dinosaur said...

new PAGGEEE

Unknown said...

Oh dear it seems I get dedicarions...right.

I dedicate this page to the well being of all of us and to hope that we all survive the coming school year in one piece, or curent for those in already.

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Hear hear *nods*

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

What? Who's dead?

#ChaseForBook9

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

Hear hear!

#ChaseForBook9

Unknown said...

Nobody is dead, Fabi.

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