As was recently pointed out to me, "Nerdy Dalek" is an anagram of my name, so I suppose it's only fitting that my birthday should be the day my Doctor Who story comes out on ebook. The Mystery of the Haunted Cottage is a Tenth Doctor adventure and I had unimaginable fun writing it. For those of you who don't read ebooks, fret not- a physical book, containing all eleven stories by eleven writers, will be arriving late next month.
Ah yes, my birthday. I am 39 today. Some people might worry about reaching that age — just one more birthday till 40, after all. But not me. I shall live forever. And I don't mean in a metaphorical sense. I don't mean I'll live forever in the hearts and minds of my readers. I mean I will literally live forever, drawing as I do from your pain and suffering.
Your pain makes me strong.
Today is the day I knuckle down and officially start Book 9. I've been writing bits and pieces of it for the last few weeks — I've got close to 10,000 words done — but today it kicks off properly. October 23rd is, of course, the day Skulduggery died, hundreds of years ago. Once again, I think it's only fitting that I begin his final book on such a date. Poignant, even.
Sniffle.
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«Oldest ‹Older 201 – 400 of 4985 Newer› Newest»(Yeah, when I go on DreamSelfy it always takes hours because I'm very meticulous and want everything to be perfect.
Maybe I'll give Oscar some villainous eyes . . .
Some eyes that are evil, but also sort of pleading, y'know?
Like a cougar in the suburbs.)
(Aw, that looks great! I think it's awesome. You look like some sort of badass vampire librarian.)
There was something really important I wanted to tell you...
[Facepalms]
Actually, it probably wasn't important at all. If I remember, I'll tell you later.
G'bye again.
#ChaseForBook9
(That was sudden and shocking, Fabi.
I'm a lil' concerned.)
☂(Vampire librarian sounds cool...)☂
☂(I would just pretend to read Twilight all day, and then when somebody came up to me and made fun of me I'd be like I'M JUST RESEARCHING MY CULTURE and bare my fangs at them and then they would run away.)☂
☂(Me or Anni?)☂
☂(Anyway, byeeeeee :) <3)☂
(Aw, are you leaving?)
(You shouldn't be.)
(Just Blogland in general. I think...)
(Bye)
#ChaseForBook9
☂Brb, dinner!☂
☂(IF YOU SAY YOU ARE LEAVING I WILL FIND YOU)☂
☂(and i)☂
☂(WILL)☂
☂(POOOOOOOKE YOOOOOOOOOOOU)☂
(When you come back, I'll have found Oscar's 'natural' expression, rather than his 'stunned' expression.
He still doesn't look very scary.
But he's Oscar. He never does.)
*wipes down seat on abandoned swing set*
*sits on it*
*wipes down the handles*
*grips them*
*begins to swing sadly*
*closes eyes*
*breathes slowly*
*remembers*
*ripple effect leads into a FLASHBACK*
☂And I'm back!☂
☂My God, that's so much normaller (I'm not saying better because that last one was FUCKING PRICELESS)☂
*steps out of the shadows behind Oscar* Hello.
#ChaseForBook9
☂☂steps out of the shadows behind Ari and TACKLEHUGS HER☂☂
----Darkness crouches over Victorian London like a spider, clutching it to itself, prepared to weave it into a sticky bit of meat. Mud and slime stands an inch thick on the streets, open sewers spew foulness into the air, and the factories pump the skies with black smog. Chamberpots are emptied out the window, onto the street, and farm animals roam freely among the refuse.
And through it all, the cleanest man in London sits huddled in his room, staring out the grime-encrusted window.----
(Apologies, Niccolo, but he's having a FLASHBACK right now and doesn't notice you . . .)
((I know. I've nothing better to do than wait, so I thought I would.))
#ChaseForBook9
*hugs back* Ember! Hi!
#ChaseForBook9
*door opens*
*creepy-looking little boy enters the room*
Boy: I thought I would find you here.
. . .
. . .
. . .
*whispers* I'm not interested.
Boy: *reaches into pocket*
*pulls out golden key*
I think you might be.
AH!
*Oscar snaps back to the present*
*he's sitting on an abandoned swing set*
*in a very clean field of snow*
Hi :)
*leaps off the swing*
*stand in knee-high snow*
*tries to push out the memory*
☂I haven't seen you for a million years... besides yesterday. That didn't count. I poofed.☂
*looks down at his chest*
*feels the medallion under his shirt*
*presses it*
*he disappears in a flash of light*
Have you finished?
#ChaseForBook9
(Hello, Sykamere!)
*sighs and vanishes*
#ChaseForBook9
☂Note to self: it is impossible to find a simple, elegant dress on this Dreamselfy thing.☂
*waves*
((Aretha and I may actually disappear now.))
#ChaseForBook9
*sees flash of light in the distance*
. . .
Dammit, what now . . .
*goes towards the place*
I wonder if Derek's ever been to comic con...
Eh, probably not.
☂☂high-fives Kam's waving hand☂☂
*feels someone suddenly grab her*
Ah!
*VIOLENTLY SUFFOCATING PAIN*
*finds herself in all-white landscape*
*walks away from October*
Whatever.
*dizzy and disoriented*
*can't think*
*or see*
*or breathe*
*hears Oscar yelling*
*it sounds like he's underwater*
Oscar: Don't be an idiot! Come back! I'm all you've got! Dammit you're all I'VE got!
*reality snaps into place like a rubber band breaking*
*falls face-first into the snow*
*slowly drags herself into a sitting position*
Urk . . . I . . . I'm alone . . .
*sees something bobbing in front of her eyes*
*gives it a tug*
Ow!
*it's a tuft of her bangs*
*it has fallen in front of her eyes*
*and it is snow-white*
My internet so slow it's starting to annoy me.
Yeah it's annoying me.
☂I AM ALLLMOST DONE☂
Dammit, the internet is so slow.
☂☂blinks at Kam☂☂
Phew . . .
I need a cup of tea.
. . . I need a cup of Urban Thundercry Trip-The-Light-Fantastic Golden Circle Blend . . . with vanilla.
What are you doing that you have almost finished doing at which point you will not be doing it anymore but rather will have done it?
☂YAY! EMBERTC IS FINIIIISHED☂
☂This is EmberTC, except the wings are twice that size and normally she wears dresses.☂
See now it is done although I still have no idea what you were doing and have now done.
(She is making a profile picture on DreamSelfy, like the ones that I made for Doctor Precocious and Oscar.)
☂I need to alter her later, but I'm very happy with the face and hair...☂
So THAT'S what you were doing...
☂Yep! :D☂
(I love DreamSelfy because it's a way to make awesome fanart, even when you're really bad at drawing . . .)
*Crosses arms and starts nodding*
(Sadly, however, I must take my leave . . .)
Have any of you read Inkheart?
Bye *waves... again*
Do not high-five me this time.
☂Aw :(☂
☂Bye, you guys! <3☂
The internet has spontaneously become faster than it's ever been O_O
@Sykamere: That book series was brilliant. :)
Hello, btw. I have arrived. J'ai arrivée. Assuming that's how you say it.
#ChaseForBookNine
Happy birthday Derek! :)
*trilogy
I really like the new covers. They're beautiful. :) The old ones, the ones the library versions of the books have, were fantastic too, though. I liked the Inkdeath one. It took me a while to work out that the beautiful golden garden was in the shape of a skull, eyes anf everything, and then I was just like O_O.
#ChaseForBookNine
☂Well, I'd better leave too, so BAI EMPTY WHITE SPACE☂
Hi Star.
Sorry I've had enough of waving.
*does the weird Japanese greeting thing that they do in Japanese games*
BRADDDDDDDDDDDD I HAVEN'T SEEN YOU IN LIKE FIVE YEARS!
. . . Well, that could possibly be classed as slight use of hyperbole, but still.
#ChaseForBookNine
@Syk: Cool. :) Hello.
@Ember: . . . Fours?
*fiddles with Google translate for a bit, trying to work out the correct way to say 'I have arrived' in German* *gives up*
#ChaseForBookNine
msd... I don't know why, I just feel it.
I FEEL IT IN MY BONES
Do not use that demon called Google translate. It is specifically designed to screw up your grammar.
@Syk: That's why I gave up. :) I was trying to find a verb that I could possibly conjugate to make sense, but I gave up partially because I'm not too good at German these days because my German teacher is so bad. She never teaches us everything. We just sit there for most of the lesson doing nothing, while she either natters on about things we don't really need to know or goes around checking we've done homework whilst we sit there and talk. Also, she told us that we didn't need to understand grammar. What on earth. I told my parents about her, and they agreed that I would probably just have to teach myself German in my free time. -_-
#ChaseForBookNine
Hello my weirdos!
ENOUGH TO MAKE MY SYSTEMS BLOW. ^^^
#ChaseForBookNine
Sorry, ranted there.
Hey, Em! :)
#ChaseForBookNine
I went to this weird science lab thing today which was cool. I got TOLD to fiddle with an oscilloscope.
@Syk: Yay! :)
#ChaseForBookNine
Hi Em
WELCOME TO THE NEW AGE, TO THE NEW AGE
How often do teachers tell you to fiddle with things? And the thing had all these awesome looking dials on it and stuff.
Sup Dragona?
Well currently the ceiling is up. What is up where you are? :P
A beam actually. I live in the loft :)
Google Translate isn't actually that bad. As long as you have a basic knowledge of grammar there are only a few corrections that have to be made.
*walks out* *wave faintly, looking rather pale*
I tried using it for my Arabic. It went COMPLETELY wrong. The sentence made no sense whatsoever.
Google translate does work well as a dictionary though.
Google translate doesn't decline well and often uses the least common word for another word. It's ridiculous. Unadvisable
The word can be changed though. A normal, physical, dictionary obviously works best.
And, simply, pure knowledge
No one has time for pure knowledge anymore Ads phfffft!
Gah COLD
Happy Birthday Derek :)
Your birthday and Skulduggery's deathday is all I've been talking about all day ;)
Save me, of course
YEAHHH IRISH HOMEWORK IS DONE WOOOOOOO
*dances around*
What is pure knowledge?
MARA!!! *tacklehugs*
ADRA!!! *is tacklehugged*
I WANT YOU TO ROCK ME
ROCK ME
ROCK ME
YEAH
R O C K ME AGAIN
R O C K ME AGAIN
R O C K ME OH AGAINNNN YEAHHH
harry recorded a sexual groan for one of the new sOngs on tHE ALbUm
i am not oKay
That sounds like a line in an oldie song.
I want you to want me
I need you to need me
I'd love you to love me
Cheap Trick
I generally use Google Translate as a dictionary. It's far quicker than looking up a word that might or might not appear. :)
*isn't really here*
#ChaseForBookNine
Hi Star! *cuddles*
I'll be going now.
Bye.
*slips into the shadows of the night, because it sounds cool*
*waves to Syk* Bye! *awed by his mystery*
*is laughing* The bus omfg
V: So what happened last night? Did you kiss Coco?
Me: I wish
V: Nafira. It sounds like Narnia! You're destined to marry him in Narnia
Me: ... Can you be the Maid of Honor?
V: it's offcial you're engaged. Whether he likes it or not.
Ooooookkokkay
Hi everyoneeee
Bye people who leftttttt
OH DAMMIT I DROPPED MY NEEDLE AGAIN UGH
first world problems guys
She says this so calmly it was like impossible to handle and it was out of nowhere I mean we were discussing the party on the 1st so
Well, it's a good thing neither of us believe in destiny! I mean, some of him does, but some of him doesn't.
And on a side note, I think Niccolò's depressingness is rubbing off on me... Ah well.
Hi everyone!!! *sneakyelderassassintacklehugs everyone*
#ChaseForBook9
FNJIWDFBNJFIFBNJIEFNJBOFSANJABFDONJFBEIBNFE
I CANNOT DO A CHAIN STITCH THIS IS FREAKING ANNOYING ME ARHGPGYUNVTjnvrip
Hell, my depressing was if affecting Adra 0.0
I feel ya, Mars.
ARI!!! *grins* Well how do I tell him? I mean its his fault I'm pregnant. (Totes not rp btw)
I mean, like, I have this delicious cookie/tart in front of me and I don't even feel like finishing it because millions of people are dying of hunger right now and, like, I'm living in a house with a pool staring down a fancy pastry... I mean, what the heck... And I've already been through this moral issue with myself, so I keep talking myself through it the same way I did before, and then I just fluctuate constantly between content and really sad, but the sadness just lingers...
#ChaseForBook9
So, in case you hadn't noticed, leaving didn't work out... I'm still here ghosting the comments, and that really isn't good for me, just watching. So...hi...
#ChaseForBook9
Hey Fabi :3 yeah, we figured...
Ari think happy :) don't be sad like Coco because I may freakin shock him into happiness if I must....ooh maybe he'll let John out!
Hi Fabi! And Adra! And Mara! And Zaf!
#ChaseForBook9
*wave*
He was considering doing that, but John is really really horrible at confrontation, so his way of dealing with the issues Niccolò is trying- and basically failing- to deal with would be to avoid them, but he's bad at avoiding things too, so John would just basically be a nervous wreck.
#ChaseForBook9
Hi... Yeah...
I'm really rubbish at leaving all the way. Halfway sort of hurts, though. So since leaving completely didn't work, I'm going to try coming back completely and forcing myself not to slip into ghostliness and see how that works. :-)
#ChaseForBook9
You probably didn't need to know all that, sorry.
I may be overcompensating for my general quietness...
#ChaseForBook9
Ahem- then perhaps as much as it sucks- he'll still have to make himself be present and stick through it. Similar to you and your fear thing
I find that pain can't change- it'll always hurt, but the way it is dealt with can alleviate it
Ah. I want to let Justaria out but I hate when Niccolò is on edge escpecially because she's caused problems in the past so to me it's kinda hard to let her out but I know she can handle it but I'm afraid she may want to challenge Niccolò because she likes to work with people in fighting. If she's befriended them or I have.
A bit, Fabi:4 but that is quite alright.
[Considers the whole Croatoan/Snow/Tinfoil/John/Zaf thing]
[Doesn't really have any input on the whole thing]
[Shrugs]
[Mutters to self about ladders, mountains and spotlights]
#ChaseForBook9
Look at what I drew!! *points to profile pic*
*runs up and cuddles Fabi*
*tries not to cough on HER*
I can't see it very well, Adra, my screen is too small! D:
#ChaseForBook9
[Hugs Adra and offers her a purple carrot]
#ChaseForBook9
*hangs from tree* TREE!
*chews on it carefully* mmm
And that's okay- unless you are a fan of supernatural ((I don't remember if you are or not, you wouldn't understand it))
((Never seen it, so...))
So... How's stuff been? (Anyone who wants to answer)
#ChaseForBook9
Mmmmmm
Fun
Happy Birthday Derek <3
(Also happy death day Skul woo)
:D
Would you be mad if I did release Justaria guys? I mean it's easy to talk her down if you know what she wants to do...Just be nice to her and don't let her alone or there will be explosives
...
I swear to gods
Happy birthday, Derek!
(I was summoned. Damn.))
I already said happy birthday to him... Pfft.
ZATHY HI AUSSIE OMG YOU'RE ALIVE ALL YOU AUSSIES ARE OK
A lot of us aren't, considering over 200 people have just lost their homes, but that's beside the point.
I also have school now, so hello, people, and goodbye.
Bye Zath but still I'm glad the Aussies we know are okay and safe
UGH GODS ZATH
hi Rose!
Um...
I really don't want to be responsible for babysitting an insane person with a love of explosives. If you're just letting her out for fun, I'd ask that you not. If you have something to gain from letting her out, I'd ask that you try to control her. No matter how much you deny it, your true name is part of your self.
#ChaseForBook9
I think I will release Justaria she hasn't been out in a while
Greetings and goodbye, Mr. Zathract.
https://soundcloud.com/onedirectionmusic/story-of-my-life-16-second
:)
*nods at what Fabi said*
Hmm... *ponders on her painting* *rembers she'll have to take Nic up on his offer some time*
Hi Deathy!
Hello and goodbye, Zath.
#ChaseForBook9
That link doesn't work for me, Mars- sorry.
Hi Sir! *waves*
Fabi, I can control her better and I know she's part of me but still I guess if I let her out it'll be easier for me to think. She shouldn't be too annoying
MARA [hugs]
As long as you understand that neither of us is responsible for the consequences, the decision is yours to make, Zaf.
#ChaseForBook9
Well, it's One Direction's new song, so it doesn't matter if you listen to it or not :)
Okay... *sneaks her a skulcake*.
*coughs* *growls at her hand*
*jumps down* Hello guys
Fabi *hugs* :)
The story of my life, I give her hope,
I spend her love, until she's broken inside
The story of my life
16 seconds of the song and it's already estimated to hit the charts at No. 1...:)
*wanders in*
Hi... :)
@Mara [Screams HARRALIEEEEE at]
#ChaseForBook9
Hello Emerald
Hi Em! [hugs]
#ChaseForBook9
Holy crap, Mara...
*chants Harralie as well*
Hey Em
Yes, greetings Blogland...
Hm.
Hey Em :) *hugs*
Adra - If the Directioner fandom didn't get one of our boys' songs to #1, we would probably be in a huddle of depression for a month. It's happened before and everyone was just like "this sucks." *shrugs* Idk.
Harralie? Okay...
Happy Birthday Derek
Happy death day Skulduggery oh wait...that's not happy erm...sad death day? Nah. Oh well ^.^
Uh okay... Um... As cool as it is, I guess some other artists deserve first as well?
What's up, Sir?
Hey Chione
Oh no, if we get a week up at the top spot, that's us happy until their next single comes out. So basically we only get top spot about three times a year.
Hey Sir, hey Chione
Greetings, Ms. Chione.
Nothing, Ms. Adrasdos. I am merely thinking.
Ah, I gotcha, Mars.
Penny for your thoughts, Sir?
*Throws elephant at Sir*
All better. My head is about to explode though....
*sighs* Okay well then. I'll let Zaf out again.
Hi Sir, hi Chione!
#ChaseForBook9
Ah.
Well, Ms. Rose, at least you got some sleep.
Ms. Adrasdos, I really would rather keep some thoughts to myself. I do hope you understand.
(Zaf/Justaria: Hold on just a second, maybe if you want we could do a plot together?)
Mara: *lies on couch* *moans* Harrrryyyyyyyyyyyyy
Harry: *mocks* Maraaaaaaaaaa
Mara: I feel sick. *pouts*
Harry: It's because you were jumping around and exercising too much. *scolds* You're putting too much strain on yourself.
(Brb I mean in like five minutes)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEREK!!!!!!!!! and happy death day to Skulduggery!
((If you want...I just honestly let her out for Zaf to just think))
Greetings, Ms. Min.
Happy Birthday Derek! :D
Oh- yeah, of course. I just meant- never mind. Sorry. *shakes er hair, hitting it with her hand and sitting on her swing* *tries to swing and fails*
...
*pushes Adra* Better?
(Zaf - I don't mind. :))
I apologize if I caused you any offense.
Offense? Of course not! I was just merely trying to start a conversation
((Okay I'll let her out later but you can have Zaf for now))
Very well, then. My apologies for presuming.
*laughs* Well who is over-apologizing now?
Well it IS my fault that I presumed to know how you feel.
Yet there is little point in debating this, I suppose.
Of course not. However, I find banter to be rather enticing
*hokds up her hand for a high-one*
((Okay))
((Ugh BBM won't download CURSE MY INTERNET))
Mara: But I get bored easily... *moans*
Harry: It's your own fault, babe. Just lie down and get some rest. Okay?
Mara: *mumbles*
((*screams Harralie*))
*shadow-walks into the 1D treehouse* Harralie?
*Em hums as she dabs a wet cloth on Lorcan's forehead as he sleeps. She knows that he will freak if he wakes up but she can't help it*
Em?
*She turns around to see Chase at the door. He walks in*
Chase: *whispers* What the fuck are you doing here?
Alexis: *appears behind Em* Woah okay whats up?!
I suppose so. Still, banter is hardly my specialty...
Ahem *does a magnificent jump off of the swing and falls flat*
Well
...
Well, you hardly only have one chance to jump off of the swing.
Mara: *looks up* Zaf? Hey.
Harry: *jumps* Jesus Christ! You gave me a heart attack!
Mara: *laughs* What's up, Zaf?
Em: He's our son Chase and he's ill. I'm looking after him.
Chase: No, our son is asleep in his bed being minded by a friend. This, is someone else's problem. Now come on, we're going home.
*Lorcan stirs slightly but stays asleep*
Em: I'm not going anywhere Chase, he needs me.
Not much Mara just came to see how you were. And sorry Harry.
Alexis: Chase whats your problem?
Okay first there
Chase: I don't like him and I don't trust him. His light is all messed up and that makes him unstable.
Emmy please, can we just go home?
Finished the second Harralie bit!
A bit late for Mara's birthday now... Oop...
#ChaseForBook9
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