This year is the fiftieth anniversary of Doctor Who. To celebrate, Puffin Books asked eleven different authors to take a Doctor and write a story. When I was asked, I said I'd only do it if I could write for the tenth or eleventh incarnation. Puffin gave me Ten. I was a happy bunny.
It was such a joy to write this character. As you all know, I've been a fan of the show since I was a kid, and David Tennant holds joint top-spot with Matt Smith as my favourite Doctor. In my opinion, it was Tennant's era when the Doctor's love of dialogue really came out— that quick-fire patter that he does so well — and it was an absolute pleasure to channel that.
The Mystery of the Haunted Cottage will be released as an e-book on October 23rd (my birthday! Skulduggery's deathday!) and then it, along with the other stories, will be collected into a PHYSICAL book which will be out near the end of November.
There will be a video released in a week or two where I talk more about it, but in the meantime, here's a link to a snippet (which explains where the somewhat old-fashioned title comes from...)
http://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/interactive/2013/oct/01/doctor-who-mystery-haunted-cottage-derek-landy-extract
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((Good God))
*goes back to her swing, straightening out her dress* I quite like this steampunk style.. The cloak really brings it together
((*says bye to Adra in case she's leaving, which I didn't think she was, but now I'm sort of confused?* *is confused* *shrugs*))
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Why do people keep saying bye? IM NOT LEAVING
((*is no longer confused* Thanks for the clarification.))
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((Unless you suddenly can go back in time....*shrugs* btw Ari in italics is anything Justaria says unless you can read minds you can't hear her except Niccolò i knkw he's an esception))
I think I'll do a song ded later...
((I could bring the ghost things back... Or have Fabi wake up... I'm sort of saving that til I've written what she finds, though...
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((Well, he doesn't usually listen to people's thoughts, anyway- he thinks people have a right to some privacy there- but there's always a chance that he's listening. It really just depends on the situation.))
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*jumps up, getting a little swing* *furiously kicks at the air* NO
((Okay, not-bye, then.
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((I would have so many options for plots, but I don't want to bring in too many other characters, and I don't want to do anything I've already done or anything that's just forced, and I also want to leave room for people who don't normally make plots to actually make some plots. So... Yeah. I don't remember why I wrote this now.))
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((Ah okay! Well just everytime I comment as ZafTC you'll see Justaria's insight...so you can judge or well he can...))
*pokes Ari* is Coco around? *pokes you again* I wanna see if since we all aren't dying he'd let me talk to John I mean...I get if he says no I'll get it
Let me out I can find him! You'll never get him to let John Smith out! Ever!
((I'm not here right now... Not in Blogland, I mean. It's probably best to just call me or something. Sorry...))
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*sighs sadly* *painfully* Nooooooooo. *kicks at the air more*
((*would talk to Adra but I'm not near her* *realizes how inconvenient it is for me to be someplace else when I'm bored and waiting for interesting things to happen* *oops*))
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*texts Ari* I'm looking for Niccolò...I want to ask him if I can speak to John since nobody is dying and I think we'll be safe enough...I hate to teleport to him because I'm afraid of what he'd do if I came...suddenly
Coward afraid of a scholar!
[Is in Blogland, standing next to a nondescript gray van with the words 'Cavendish Computers' on it]
[Sticks head into the van]
Is she awake yet? Oh.
[Frowns]
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*Hums* I had an idea, but it's probably already been done. What if we all lose our true names? Then no-one would have any magic, and we'd have to try to find them again.
((*slow claps*))
*shouts to the sky* CAN SOMEONE PLEASE SEND ME, LIKE AND ANGEL OR SOMETHING TO PUSH ME? HELL, A DEMON?
*Watches Fabi with interest*
Aretha: *texts back* Sure! We're actually trying something now, so give us a few minutes, and we'll be there.
((Now I have to poof for dinner, but I should be back within half an hour to 45 minutes))
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Adra, what's wrong?
((Okay! I'll be waiting watching Jeopardy so I'm here just distant for the next half hour))
Alexis: *pushes Adra* happy?
Bye Ari! *hugs*
((In response to Saph because Niccolò will bother me endlessly until I say it- if you lose your true name, you die. That's not necessarily canon, but it's my headcanon, and it's basically just accepted in the roleplay, because that's Niccolò s discipline. Well, stealing names, not dying. So I had to make a few headcanons. But we don't have to follow those, either, I just had to say it... Ok, leaving now. Bye!)
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Ari; Okay :)
[Turns to see Saph watching her]
Do I know you? Well... I don't, so... Do you know me?
((That sounds like a cool idea, but since someone's true name is not only their magic but their personality, idk how that would work. Having to do something without magic sounds like an awesome idea, though.))
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((Bye Ari!))
Bye! *swings* Exceedingly
((See you, Ari. Actually, by that time I may not be here, but we'll see.))
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*Looks at ParaFabi coolly, not showing how much she dislikes her*
Oh, I think we've met once or twice. *Stands up and starts to walk towards her, probing through her thoughts* Need any help?
Alexis: *laughs* shorty! *pushes higher*
[Her thoughts are a jumble of panicky stuff--do you want me to go into detail?]
Help? That depends. On a lot of things.
You don't happen to know where the other me lives, do you?
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YOU'RE SHORTER THAN ME! *swings*
Alexis: but I grow you won't
*Thinks* I was thinking that we would slowly lose our personality until we get our true names back, but that plot doesn't seem possible.
*Goes back to musing through my plot ideas, discarding the ones I'm using for fanfics*
*growls* Shush
Well I want to do something but it's a thought in process... I got one but like I said...probably won't work...unless....no
Alexis: *giggles* sorry Mini Adra!!
((I have two sort of in-progress ideas... Or three, but two of them are together... I don't know...
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Wbd
ParaFabi; Other you? *Takes another step, surreptitiously putting herself between ParaFabi and the van*
I never finished the whole Saph/ ParaSaph thing. I might do that now.
*throws a skulcake at her on her downswing*
Look, I don't know who you are, but could you please stop acting like I'm some sort of murderer? She's not dead, for goodness sake, and it's her own fault she's asleep!
[Calls out] Kath!
[Kath drives the van around to the other edge of the field]
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And other me as in the Fabi you know. From this universe. [Bites tongue to avoid saying the word "birdbrain"]
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Alexis: HEY *eats skulcake* *uses aur to push Adra way too high*
*lands in the tree branch above her calmly sliding from one another*
*slow claps for America*
Alexis: *shrugs and lays down watching clouds*
ParaFabi; Oh, I wouldn't call her the other you. See, /she/ actually has a heart. *Creates shield of air with one hand* *Waves the other hand behind my back, trying to draw Fabi towards me*
(Fabi, I don't want to infere with your plot line. Want me to go back to my own roleplay?)
*jumps on the swing when it comes back*
Where'd everyone go?
((I'm supposed to be ignoring things that bother me... I'm tired and bored and stressed, but I'm supposed to be ignoring things that bother me... So I'll try to do that... Sorry for mentioning that, I just couldn't stop myself... Hi, by the way.))
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[Laughs bitterly]
Heartless? I can give you that.
[Lowers voice to a dangerous whisper]
It's been made clear over and over that I don't belong here. No matter where 'here' is. I've tried to rise above that, to be a strong person that people will listen to, and I'm called heartless. [Voice rises at the end of that, then lowers again]
I know every one of their names. Not true names, I'm not controlling them, but their aliases. I don't even get Linda and Lalla mixed up. Lalla's the one with the green eyes and Linda has the mole near her mouth. Maurice's favorite cheese is Colby Jack, and Polly sneezes around echinacea. Am I heartless? Your choice.
I tried to do the right thing and take Fabi home. I don't know what's wrong with her, and none of them do either. I tried to do the right thing!
(Do whatever you want.)
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((Sorry my mom and I were discussing why we're going to move to Ireland))
*the swing stops* *sighs*
((Sorry, I was writing that up))
((Okay, Ari... [hugs] Hello again.
((Msd..
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((Hey Ari! Am I allowed John now? *hugs*))
*stands up* Damn
((Yeah, probably. Niccolò has been working on this thing and he's really excited about it. I think I need a minute to... Compose myself, I guess, so give me just a bit. Also, Fabi, that was really good. *hugs* *hugs ParaFabi*))
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*drools at blog post*
Oh my gaaaaaaaawd!!!
Also
psst
take a look see
http://sparkybraginski.tumblr.com/post/62851056104/ikolism-huge-thank-you-to-the-skeleton
Not taking credit for that, btw.
Just want you to look at it.
Cause it's AWESOME.
((Okay then....I'll wait *nods* I get it...))
*lays on ground trying to focus on staying calm*
((The main difference between Fabi and ParaFabi is the way they deal with pain... And I can see how ParaFabi might seem heartless... In some ways she is compared to the Fabi that you know, but she usually cares and just tries to pretend that she doesn't... You could see her as stronger in that sense, but if you look at it a different way, she's a whole lot weaker.
((Thanks, Ari... [hugs]
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((@Sparky It IS awesome! Thanks for sharing it.
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((Tis awesome....))
Hi sparky
*points to the swing*
Can you push me
((I gotta stop re-reading Ari's MC chapters it tesrs my soul apart and also I'm here waiting assuming ill wait a while prbbably will but ah well may write))
*laughs and jumps behind Adra and pushes the swing*
Sorry, had to disappear for a bit. Hi Sparky! *hugs*
*swings* WEEEEE
I think I'll finish my ParaSaph roleplay because I had to leave RIGHT BEFORE THE END and I have massive headcanons for this one.
((Okay Saph))
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((Still here given up on getting to rp as tis the luck I have...))
*swings some more*
*Lucy stands in front of her frightened family protectively* Get away. This is my world now, okay? You don't belong here.
Saph; No. This is my world. Yours is ruined, okay? Face it! This is where I belong. I'm sorry for what's happened to you, all of you *eyes drift across her parafamily*. I really am. But you can't just take my life and my world.
Lucy; You don't get it, do you? I would die to save my family. But I can't. I have to kill you instead. I've gone through hell and back to save them, and /you are not going to undo that./ No-one on earth cares about you! You should've died years ago. But instead you got to grow up with this! *waves arms around* You're a sorcerer! You rule New Zealand! You have the power to do anything on earth you want.
Saph; Not quite. I have the power to do anything on earth I want except save the people I love.
Lucy; Then you're right, we really are opposites. Because the only I have the power to do is save my family. Please, please...
*only thing
Zaf, come on, don't say that *hugs* We'd miss you and ZafTC too much.
*Closes eyes* I dedicate this page to people appreciating themselves and realising that they are loved. I could never stop loving any of you. You could disappoint me, annoy me, make me wish I didn't love you, but there's nothing you could do to actually stop me loving you.
*Hums*
It's too late to turn back now
Too late to undo that vow
Too late for me to run away
'Cause now I'm here to stay
Its too late, I love you now.
Zaf... *Feels so helpless and stupid* People can't stay on constantly. And what about us? Would you really leave and give us all up? Do we really mean that little to you?
(I think I shall become nocturnal... It would be so much easier to talk to you Americans...))
*Sighs and slumps to the floor* What, did I go mute and not notice? I swear no-one hears me anymore.
(Zaf... *Hugs*))
Hi Death! *hugs* I'm so glad you're here :D
*glares angirly at lake* 'Oh he'll come" fucking leaves for an hour knowing I can stay up only so late! Typical. I'll say: Oh lets wait til tomorrow, nope tomorrow means never. Typical. 'Lets wait until tomorrow as I got to go' 'Of course Zafira' and did that happen? Uhm no. Never will.
*lays down in grass*
I need to do something I'm going almost an hour of complete boredom actually more! All night!
((Update: I am really sorry, but I can't be here tonight. Just... Things, and stuff, and feelings, and I just can't right now. I should be back tomorrow. Just, sorry. *hugs everyone*))
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*Hugs Ari* Take care. I hope you and Zaf cheer up soon- you both deserve better *hugs*
((*hugs Ari* right....another day in hell at school to suffer becore I ever get to talk to you! ))
Saph see everytime I get excited: oh I'll have tonight to wirk on talking to John Smith, guess what? Now it wont happen
Sorry I poofed- I dunno if I'm here
See it's everytime I'm happy somehow its crushed. I got a half hour to do something so i would like to before i go insane
I'll be distant, writing songs.
*bangs head on tree* please seriously I need to interact with someone I am leaving in exactly a half hour! I can't stand sitting here waiting for someone I spent the entire night waiting for Em, she fell asleep on me which I get, I wait for Ari she's having emotional tramua Adra vanished Rose vanished you're distant I'm gonna....lose it
Zaf, I just don't know what to do *hugs* All of my friends have some kind of shit in their lives and I'm running out of ways to comfort people, least of all me.
You want to do something? We can play a game :)
Sorry, I'm here. I know I should be talking but I'm not- I'm having a really rough time with life right now, so I'm not really into if atm
I don't care what I hate sitting here waiting I need to do something truth or dare I don't care!
*hugs Adra* S'okay. I understand. I'm here if you want to talk :J
That rhymed....oh alright Adra....
Zaf; Truth or Dare sounds good :D
Zaf; Oh yeah, it did XD Anyway, truth or dare? (You want to play Adra?)
Yeah..
All my characters are playing....except Javier as he's dead but Jayden is too..you go first Saphy!
*Alexis makes a campfire for us*
Oh uhm dare!
Adra; Great! :D
Zaf; Okay *thinks* I dare you to change your profile pic to the most embarrassing thing you can think of for the rest of the half- hour ;D
((Baaah! Okay I can't do mine so I'll sign into Jayden to do it))
Truth or dare Saphhy?? ((Me on farmer day...omg i was a hick))
*sits down with a blanket*
((Mo sorry I'm a hippie okay well farmer day was up but ah well))
Okay I gtg in like 5min tops...
Hmm... Alright
Im gonna go as the meds to help me sleep cuz im still sick kicked in and im now sleepy.....WEEEE night lunatics
*waves*
*again holds an applause for America*
Sorry for disappearing! Adra, you still here?
yeah Alex Scarrow who made time riders did the eighth Doctor i think...
Hi Harrison!
I am
*Hugs Adra* Isn't it getting late for you?
No, it's only about ten now.
...Saph?
Just me mixing up time zones then :)
A teensy bit :) *hands her a skulcake* *eats her own* damn time
I knew they'd get round to Derek.
HI GUYS
I'm going to see how long I can stay on. It's like a test.
Thanks! *eats skulcake* Sorry for being a bit distant, working out songs on my keyboard :)
Hi Thrust! *hugs* *hands skulcake*
I understand, Saph
Hey Thrust! *hugs*
*Bites skulcake*
How are we all?
Been better, yourself? *drinks some lemonade*
I'm ridiculously glad it's the holidays XD You?
Okay. A bit writer-blocked.
*finshes skulcake*
I feel your pain, mon. *eats another skulcake*
*Nibbles around the edge of skulcake* Damn writers block -_-
I have a whole month of school before we get to have another day-off!
Ew. That's gross. Like, really gross. Blegh.
*sets a hole plate of skulcakes on the table for anyone* I have to go- waking up at 5:3o.
*waves* try not to miss me too much
...What was gross?
School
Adra; I'll try. I fear I will not succeed :'( :P Bye! *hugs*
Hello?
[As no roleplaying is going on, I am not Para-me. Idk what I'm doing with that whole plot... A lot of times I feel cut off from everyone else when I start to do my own thing, so I don't really want to do that this time... I'm going to write what Fabi finds in her whole dream-walking thing and then hopefully make something out of that...? Idk.]
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((And I didn't mean to type up all that... Sorry... Um, I know it's only 8, but if no one comes on soon, I'll be asleep like a...an asleep person. [nods]))
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ASDFGHJKL!!! DEREK DOCTOR WHO AFRTWKWIDNOIWG!!! *dies*
Hi!
*is dead* derek, doctor who.... *mind explodes*
*Laughs* Hi, Snowy :) I was about to email you. (wbd, sucky internet)
what were ya gonna e-mail me 'bout?
[Screams]
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do you know what "feedspot" is??
whats wrong, fab?
NOTHING.
IT'S ALWAYS SOMETHING.
NOTHING IMPORTANT THOUGH.
NOTHING THAT NEEDS TALKING ABOUT.
JUST A BIT OF EXCESS EMOTION-NESS.
OH BY THE WAY SAPH, THANK YOU.
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okay...
but, really, who knows wtf "Feedspot" is??
NO IDEA.
THE WORD SOUNDS VERY SNAIL-Y, BUT THAT'S ONLY IN MY HEAD AND NOT RELEVANT.
I MIGHT GO SPEND MY ENERGY ON WRITING INSTEAD BECAUSE I'M STUCK IN ALL CAPS AND IT'S ANNOYING.
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okay fab...
Fabi; I'm not sure whether to hug you or laugh, so... *hugs* *laughs* And what are you thanking me for?
Snow; Nothing in particular. It's the holidays and I'm not doing much atm- just resting from a really tiring four day underwater hockey tournament :)
*huggles saph* i am confuzzled. i got an e-mail saying "my blog has 29 followers on feedspot" and, as a consequence of that, i have a free 1-year gold membership... what??
I HAVE NO IDEA. I JUST HAVE ANGRY ENERGY AND I'M TRYING TO MAKE IT COMICAL, BECAUSE LAUGHING IS GOOD AND EVEN BETTER IF IT'S AT MYSELF [hugs back and laughs]
FOR PARTICIPATING IN MY PLOT EARLIER. AND FOR BEING AWESOME. AND BECAUSE 'FIX YOU' WAS PLAYING AND I KNOW YOU REALLY LIKE THAT SONG.
I WANNA SING
I WANNA SHOUT
I WANNA SCREAM 'TIL THE WORDS DRY OUT
OR 'TIL THEY COME OUT IN THE FIRST PLACE
THEY USUALLY DON'T
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IT IS PROBABLY SPAM THEN, SNOW.
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Snow; No idea, sorry *shrugs*
no... because i google the name of the blog and "feedspot" and... it's... true... i no understand... *brain fart*
*Hugs Fabi* I love it :D And you're awesome, Fabi-o :D
anyhow... in other news:
i got "Looking For Alaska" on sunday, started it yesterday afternoon and i have already finished it... it is great. and now i want "the fault in our stars" but i dont have enough money.
I STILL THINK IT'S SPAM BUT DO WHAT YOU LIKE
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i'm ignoring it fab
AW THANKS SAPH
IT IS A SONG I PLAY/SING/DANCE TO/HUM QUITE OFTEN.
I HAVE MY MELLOW PLAYLIST ON, BUT IT'S ALSO KIND OF FUNNY, IT'S ALSO KIND OF SAD
THE DREAMS IN WHICH I'M DYING ARE THE BEST I'VE EVER HAD
I FIND IT HARD TO TELL YOU
I FIND IT HARD TO TAKE
WHEN PEOPLE RUN IN CIRCLES, IT'S A VERY VERY
MAD WORLD.
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I love the fault in our stars! It's brilliant! And congrats on the blog thing :D
I love this. Check it out; http://listen.hatnote.com/
Fsbi; *Tilts head in confusion*
That awkward moment when you realise Ghastly was both an adept and a elemental...
Death; What?!
When Val first met Ghastly, don't you remember how SP said that Bespoke could get all Val's measurements by just one glance?
I thought that was because he was talented, an amazing tailor and stuff.
OKAY SNOW
SORRY, SONG LYRICS.
I SHOULD GO, I'M BEING ANNOYING. AND BEFORE YOU DO OR DON'T GET ALL POLITE AND SAY "No, Fabi, you're not being annoying" I'M ANNOYING MYSELF. SO THERE.
HIIII DEATHY
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Even an amazing tailor has to get at least one measurement, let alone get it perfect...
ONLY BYEEEE DEATHY BECAUSE I'M GOING NOW [hugs Deathy]
IDK
BYE
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Bye Fabi!!!
Wbd/msd... Doing work...
*Raises eyebrow* Well, you're not annoying me. And if you're annoying yourself, you can't be annoying because then you wouldn't be annoying enough to notice yourself being annoying.
...
That made sense when I wrote it XD
BYE FAB!!!!!
HEY DEATH!!!
Bye Fabi! *hugs*
Death; Yeah, I guess you're right. I'll ask Derek when he comes on his Down Under Tour for Book 9
And I shall slap him and ask too!!
Hey Snow!!
OKAY PEOPLE!! I NEED YOUR HELPPP!!!
we need to petition Derek to come to Tassie on his down-under tour!! HELP ME GET HM TO TASSIE!!
DEREK LANDY MUST COME TO TASSIE SO I CAN MEET HIM!!! *nods*
Tassie? (Msd, mum just got home)
TASSIE!!!!
TASMANIA!!!!!!
Why would ANYONE go to Tassie?
There's nothing there except rivers, mountains, Tasmanian tigers (well, barely) and something called 'Hobart'.
OI!!! your talking about the place i live, ducky boy
AND IIIII WILL TRYYYYYY TO FIX YOUUU <3
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YAYYYYYYYY DEREK!!!!!
*puts the book on the top of my book list of books I need to buy*
Oh, and to anyone that may be there and has noticed my presence missing, I should be back properly later today, around 5pm my time. I've actually really missed you guys, and while I'm on the bus (now) I might be able to stay for a bit :3
Unless I'm unable to get a 3G connection, or I lose it.
But Tasmania is BORING and tranquil. And tranquil is BORING.
I like tranquility.
I just had a whole six days of it.
And now I have to go home to the city, where it's boring an loud.
OH IS ELD ON HERE BY ANY CHANCE??
I must speak with her.
*glares at duck* tassie is fun
*and
I also would like to visit Tasmania one day. Hopefully. :3
FRANKENWEENIE IS SUCH A COOL MOVIE I FORGOT HOW MUCH I LOVED IT :D
The movie is being played on the bus :3
Tranquil IS boring.I should know, I have an entire blog dedecated to boringness.
Tassie is not tranquil. it's quiet, yes, but not tranquil
It IS small!
*glares at duck*
lol, death... i take it you dont want first??
New page! YAY!
i am claiming ded, unless you say otherwise, death...
Tassie is quiet and peaceful, which makes it tranquil *nods*
Mystery Project 2 = sell movie rights
Mystery Project 3 = write movie screenplay
Mystery Project 4 = go to the premiere.
DONNYBROOK :D
Nearly at Bunbury!!
Oh, guys, driving is bloody terrifying, btw.
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