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 4201 – 4400 of 4985 Newer› Newest»I dunno? How did you get there? Wait - you can't be. You wouldn't be able to call me...well I'm pretty sure you wouldn't be able to
Oh, wait. Gimmie a sec. I think I may have found where I'd be... *Death walk up to a large castle and knocks on the grit door* Judhipor, dearest. Are you in there?
Don't asked me! Ask the portal in my base and the sigils in my~~~ *Phone cuts out* Stupid phone... *Tosses phone away*
"Insanity is a place"
Rose what uf you were inside your own mind?
If**
Rhy, can you hear me? *Walks into the mansion and looks around* Oh... Holy... Rhy...? *Stares in horror* Rhy...?
Rose? Hello? Shit. If you can hear me then I think you're not really there. It's all in your head!
I can hear you... *Walks up to the nearest painting and tears it off the wall* I know this place... It's where Judi left... All her stuff is here... *Walks in further, hugging herself tightly* Rhy... I wanna get out... I don't like it here... Go to my base. If I'm there, I'm stuck in my head. If I'm not, I'm in another dimension... I think you're right about me being in my head...
Ok! *runs over to Rose's base* Rose! Where are you?!
I should be right at the entrance... I think...
*finds Rose* *goes to her*
You said Judi have her life to save Lorcan. That's not true. SHE IS YOU!
She's just dormant probably. Don't. Let. Her. Wake. Up.
It's just too dangerous! Wake up! *shakes Rose*
*falls asleep* *wakes up somewhere* Wtf?
Rhy? Rhy? *Spins and runs through the mansion towards the place where she first came in* RHY!?
*stands up* *looks around. Is in a childhood memory* Oh my God...
Rhy!? *Starts to shake* RHY!? CAN YOU HEAR ME!? *Looks around before going back to the mansion to find clues about Judi*
*is in school all of a sudden* *is night*
Hello? Dani? Scott? Hannah? Anyone?
*sees something* Hello? Wait! *chases it*
*runs down corridor then uo the staircase* Hold on! Rose is it you? *continues to run after it*
Up**
*Finds an echo stone in a cradle and picks it up* Judi?
*Judi appears* Hello, Deathy.
*Stares* You're dead.
Yes, I am.
Why?
Because I didn't want you to suffer. I couldn't bear to let you loose that boy.
Lorcan?
Yep.
You're not a bitch.
No, I'm not.
I love you.
Death, I love you too.
*Tries to hug Judi but can't* We're idiots.
Yeah.
Uh... Can you come back? Back to life? I miss you...
*Turns* Rhy...? *Walks over to a staircase that leads I to a cellar with Judi's stone in her hands*
*continues running* This isn't right. Tgus staircase isn't this long. The Geometry is wrong. Funhouse?
This**
*runs down a corridor and goes into a classroom. Classroom is huge and endless and Rhydian steps out again*
Help me! *clowns everywhere* *hears a scream* Ash? *girl screams again* Ash hates clowns!
I'm coming! *follows screaming*
*Walks down the staircase and continues talking to Judi*
So, how's life?
Can you come back, Judi?
Nope.
Please?
Maybe...
Pretty please with torture on top?
*Awkward silence*
...
*Both burst out laughing*
Come back, Judi.
Oh, darling. I can't. I'm dead. I'm an echo. I'm why you can still do that tiny bit of magic.
I hate you.
Love you too.
*finds all school friends dead* shit. This is a dream it has to be.
*spiders appear all around Rhydian* oh Oh God. Please no... ROSE HELP!!!!!
*Appears in a wine cellar* Yum. We have a marvellous taste in wine...
I, you mean. I have a marvellous taste in wine.
Judi, I have the awesome taste.
Okay, go find the best tasting wine I have.
*Walks over to the wine rack and and pulls out a bottle in the top right hand corner* We always hide the best here.
I hate you, Death.
I know. I hate me too.
*Hears Rhy's scream* RHYDIAN!! *Races back up the stairs* RHY!? WHERE ARE YOU!? *Runs up some other stairs and frowns* Oh, shit. I hate school. *Looks at the classrooms*
*friends stand up as zombies and chase Rhydian* Jesus Christ. *runs*
Rhy...? Why are we both in my head...? My head is a scary place... *Sees Rhy being chased and sprints after him*
*finds a hundred Wretchlings in the cafeteria* This is a nightmare. Oh my God *sprints to another staircase*
Rose? *runs to her*
*Sprints after Rhy and looks through the passing doors. Each holds a picture of the Bloglandians, calling to her, crying out, dying, walking away from her* No... *Whimpers*
*Looks at two Rhy's running to her* Who... Which ones the real Rhy...?
Rose...I'm the real Rhydian. Please!
*Looks between the Rhy's and frowns* If you were the fake one, you'd say the same thing... *Walks towards the fake Rhy, unknowingly*
Wrong Rhydian! It's me!
*Looks back at Rhy* He'd say that too. Tell me something only you'd know..
Like what?
The real Death Rose would be able to look me in the eye and know who i was. You have to be an illusion. *runs off*
Like I don't know. *Turns to other Rhy* If you guys know my, where do I go when I'm sad?
Other Rhy: That rock by the lake?
No.
*Turns to Rhy* You?
*Tilts her head an laughs* Tricky bastard. *Melts away*
*The real Death Rose is crying in a corridor, watching all the Bloglandians murdered one by one* No...
ROSE!!! WHERE ARE YOU?
RHY!! *Looks up and wipes her eyes* Rhy... I don't know where I am...
(*Snickers* Heh, I'm Clara.))
*falls through ground and begins to fall through every single memory he has ever had* AAARRRRGGGGHHHH HELP!!!!!!!!!!!
Rhy! *Stands up and forces herself away* Where are you...?
*lands in a small room* *my bedroom room* Hello? Where am i? This isn't my room.
-I laugh, my pale skin bringing out my pure black eyes, as I stare at the red moon-
Rhy...? *Curls up and starts to cry again*
(Hiya Aiden!!))
*bedroom door is locked* Who's keeping me here? You can't do this!
???: Says who? I'm in charge here
(Hey Aiden!)
(Hey Rose and Rhy)
-I walk into the village, my sword drawn, as I begin slaughtering families, no one here to stop me-
*Pushes herself up and pulls out a knife from a sleeve pocket* I'll either die or wake up. Lets hope it's the latter. *Raises the knife* RHY! IM GOING TO SEE IF DYING WORKS!!!
Who are you?
???: you're clever. Work it out
JUST TELL ME!! ROSE HELP!!
???: Insanity is a place. Shall we go there?
*Plunges the knife into her chest and blood squirts through her fingers* Ungh... *Falls to her knees then onto her back, dead*
*Lurches up an screams*
Rose please don't leave me here! *blood drips down the walls*
???: What's my name? Tell me who I am...I know you know.
SOMEBODY HELP ME!!!!
??: MY NAME! WHAT IS IT?!?!
Owsin! *wakes up in reality*
Rhy! *Stumbles around* Rhy... You need to very out of my head...
*get
I am Rose. Do you know what happened? Why were we BOTH in your head?
I think I just discovered my true name...Owsin
*Find Rhy and starts crying into his shoulder* Never listen to me... I don't know what was happening... I watched everyone- *Breaks off, sobbing*
C-c-congrats..
Yesterday...that shard if dark magic. It must've woke him. But he was just a ghost, he needed to be sealed. So when you went into a dream state he saw a chance. So now my true name is sealed. God...I never wanted to find out. *cries*
*Hugs Rhy tightly* I promise never to use it against you.. *Tries to stop crying* And I have to put up with that... All by myself... Everything in there, every horror, every scare and pain is what I have to go through. Every moment of my life...
Don't worry. It's sealed. I'm fine-ish. As long as u don't die or get peossessed he shouldn't bother me. Hopefully
I've lost my true name. I thought she was a dark side... She acted like that...
The only reason I can do magic is because of the shit I've been put through...
(msd... Dad may turn off the wifi soon....)
Wait...my name, my real name can't be Owsin. Owsin is River's. He told me. Wtf?
Maybe River of you from a parallel dimension... Or a part of you the broke out. Like Vile.
River had to go back a century or so back in time to a moment that threatened the world. By stopping it he erased his existence. But what if a shard of him survived? What if it went into me and then I became Owsin. Two names? Wow...
I think you're right Rose. I have a teue name and also a Vile tyoe thing. My life really needs sorting out.
*Holds Rhy's hand* And I'll be here to help you.
Thanks Rose *smiles* at least I'll always have a little piece of River in me, eh?
Yeah. And I've always got a part of Judi with me... *Rests her head on Rhy's shoulder*
Now...there's something I need to do. Rose will you help me find my long-lost brother?
Of course I will. *Nods and squeezes his hand* Like I wouldn't?
I'll help! Can I help? I have all sorts of information!
#ChaseForBook9
So where do you think we should start?
Ahhh, Trip. How good it is to see you. *Doesn't move from Rhy's shoulder*
I have no idea... Family tree?
Hello Trip! Anyone can help. I need to find him.
He's called Blake. That's all I really know.
A surname?
#ChaseForBook9
Er...sorry. Dunno.
Yikes. Is that really all you have?
#ChaseForBook9
*Yawns and slowly falls asleep on Rhy's shoulder*
(Night guys!!}
Night Death!
#ChaseForBook9
Good night Rose!
Trip...I had a dream that I had a bro and then River's goodbye letter confirmed it. And now all I can do is look for him. Please can you just try your hardest? I know he's in England.
He's 9-10, same haircut and shade as mine. That's al much as i know
He's in England, and called Blake...
Do you know what he looks like?
#ChaseForBook9
Any idea where he might live in England?
#ChaseForBook9
He looks like me a bit. Family resemblance. My cousin (same age as him) I look a lot like him, so they probably look like nearly twins. *hands photo of cousin* Someone like that.
Well...when I say England I could be wrong. He's got an English accent defo. He's either England, Wales or Scotland. But I'm 99 per cent sure he's in England. I'm sure of it
Okay...
We need to make a trip to the national archives.
#ChaseForBook9
OK. But...ir doesn't make sense. My mum only had me and my sis. Dad has inly been with mum. So it's impossible. But I know he's my brother, although it's impossible.
It**
Well, hopefully the archives will be able to shed some light on things.
#ChaseForBook9
Ok. Hopefully. But things never turn out to be simple do they?
Nope. *heads into the forest*
#ChaseForBook9
*Mumbles in her sleep* We've been playing with dimensions, recently... You have to expect some funny stuff turning up...
*hugs Rose*
*follows Trip into the forest*
Ah, Death speaks the truth.
*is walking through the forest* I've changed my mind, we aren't going to the archives.
#ChaseForBook9
Why not? Trip?
Because in stead, we're going back in time.
#ChaseForBook9
What do we do when we find him? Can't just turn up saying "Hi! I'm your brother you never knew about, and oh yes, you shouldn't exist"
What do we do when we find him?
Back in time? I really don't want to. Can't we just...I dunno?
*Struggles to her feet and follows them* If you yep are going back in time... *Yawns* I wanna come too...
I'm a big fan of crossing bridges when I come to them, and focussing on fixing the bridge I'm currently trying to get over. To be honest, your speech just then seemed just fine.
#ChaseForBook9
Nope. We're going to ask River himself.
#ChaseForBook9
Ok. One problem sorted. Just about another hundred to go
*guys
River's gone. Didn't you know? He doesn't exist anymore.
*sees everyone* *backs away*
((Hi Zaf!))
(Hey Zaf.... Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz......)
(Hi Zaf)
River cannot be entirely gone. For you see, if River were gone, he would never have existed to delete himself. If he never deleted himself, then he was therefore there to delete himself and therefore not there to delete himself, and so on to infinity. Essentially, the only reason time itself isn't unravelling, is because someone or something, prevented River from deleting himself.
#ChaseForBook9
Ok. I think I understood that. So...Who do you think saved River?
I've got a pretty massive wager on us. *they emerge from the forest at a cold roadside. There are some garages on the other side of the road, but apart from that, nothing can be seen for miles.*
#ChaseForBook9
Trip don't screw around with time. I almost learned that the hard way in 1516. Mevolent almost would have known me before I was born.
*Shrugs and falls asleep again, collapsing to the ground*
(If anyone sees Niccolo and Drew, can you please tell them I have a massive favour to ask?)
Zaf, I don't 'screw around' with time. I'm one of the most responsible time travellers around, and in fact, am about to deal with the mess of someone else screwing around. I only time travel when I absolutely have to, and absolutely hat it.
#ChaseForBook9
*Sky appears* Hello...
*runs to her and hugs her tightly* what are you doing here?
Sky: Rhydian you save River...and it HAS to be you...it's fixed.
What do you mean?
(Yokey dokey)
*picks up Death*
#ChaseForBook9
See? I told you so.
#ChaseForBook9
Don't die I am so not going back to help you I had enough of time travel after getting attacked, yes Niccolò got pretty protective of me but still....*sits in tree*
How can I save him?
Sky: You have to be willing to risk absolutely everything. Your magic and you life. Ready for your own future?
Not really
Pfft! Being attacked back in time is a sign of carelessness. You want to keep interaction down to a minimum.
#ChaseForBook9
Sky: Rhydian you have to jump into his timeline. You'll have to live hundreds of lives. Sorry...but you may not reform after it all like Clara Oswald did. You may be lost forever.
Unless we tie an inter-dimensional rope around him! The we can pull him out when he's done!
But why does he need to do that?
#ChaseForBook9
We were well out of sight Trip. Remember when the people who wanted to kill Necromancers were hunting Necromancers? Thats what happened but they worked under Mevolent and yeah...if we hadn't killed them...Mevolent knows Niccolò's true name and he was my only way to the present so it'd have ended badly
*frowns* Niccolo can teleport. Why didn't he do that?
Anyway, this conversation perplexes me, you probably had to be there.
#ChaseForBook9
-wipes the blood off of my blade, and I teleport into Blogland-
Yes well he couldn't because they had me surrounded. ((Meh brb))
-wipes the blood off of my blade, and I teleport into Blogland-
Sky: A Sorcerer called Cutlet went into River's timeline. That's why. You met him didn't you? And now Rhydian must save him.
(None of us are actually in blogland right now, just walk to the other side of the forest and you'll find us.))
#ChaseForBook9
Cutler**
Do you mean Cutler?
Why can't I do it? Out of interest, why does it have to be him?
#ChaseForBook9
-kneels down, sensing-
-walks through the forest, slowly climbing a tree to watch-
Sky: You could Trip. But this is fixed like I said. Rhydian was always going to do this one day. Anyone else goes in then River's fine...but Rhydian's timeline will be torn apart in an instant. So it has to be him...but he must do si willingly...
So**
Understood.
#ChaseForBook9
But...How do I even get into his timeline?
Sky: Everyone stand in my aura...I'll take you to his timeline.
One second. *eyes glaze over, sees Sky's soul and stands near it, hoping to be in her aura*
#ChaseForBook9
(This rp I think may be getting out of hand now. Should we just rewind back? Pretend all this timey-wimey stuff didn't happen? It's too confusing)
(It is?)
#ChaseForBook9
(It is a cool rp. Just too much timey-wimey)
((Ok never mind. Just trying to keep up with what's going on))
((I'm almost offended you would think I couldn't.))
#ChaseForBook9
*all appear in cemetery* Find River's. It'll lead us to a crypt. And that's where we save him.
Hello . . .
Doing a Where's Wally? jigsaw puzzle, 1000 pieces, wbd.
It's much easier than it sounds. All the little people make it easy, as there's only one piece that fit with one piece rather than millions of possibilities.
#ChaseForBookNine
*starts to wander around*
#ChaseForBook9
*is alone in Blogland* Well well well...*sighs* I keep missing Croatoan. Gah someone put a leash on him
Javier: I guess you still like him?
Yes I do.
Javier: He should be honoured not many men get that from you.
Yes he should but hey...
Javier: *plays with Coco (the dog we have)*
Hi star.
#ChaseForBook9
OVER HERE!! Now how do we get in???
And - I made my profile picture ages ago, so if you're not on it, that's why, sorry.
#ChaseForBookNine
((And Trip I'd join but I have to go soon so I'm actually just gonna stay here on my own))
Hiya Starry!
*runs over to Rhydian*
#ChaseForBook9
*Sky clicks her fingers and grave opens up* let's go in then.
*rolls put of her bed, sore and hurting*
*wonderful! Into the creepy dark crypt we go! *walks in*
#ChaseForBook9
((Hello Adra! ))
*looks around* Hello?
((Ayyyy))
It's not that bad Trip! *walks in* I take it back...it's horrible here.
Adra they went off somewhere without you don't go you don't need it...
*lays down*
((Hi Adra.))
#ChaseForBook9
I don't think I could leave, anyways..
So what now?
#ChaseForBook9
*walks into a room with the dead in the walls and River dying on the floor and a bean of light in the center of the room* ...Holy shit...
Eh, I've seen better.
#ChaseForBook9
Hi... hello... dia dhuit... bonjour... guten tag...ola...
Right. *slinks back into her lab, working on switching to a new IV and things*
((Salve!))
((Hey Em!))
Sorry Adra. I can't go either I have to work on papers....hey if Niccolò comes tell him I was looking for him. I want to do something I'll probably have to drug him to do (no nothing like that I swear it's clean) but I can try
Javier: No absolutly not I know what you want Zaf!
I want to.
Javier: No! Oh hi Adra
What do i do now? Do I go into the light?
((Hi Em.))
Eh. It's worth a shot. *leaps into the light*
#ChaseForBook9
TRIP YOU IDIOT!!!!!!!!
*goes right through it* Apparently not.
#ChaseForBook9
((Thats my job to call Trip an idiot!!!))
*Lorcan walks up behind Alexis and clears his throat*
((Meh I gtg uhm talk later and hopefuly I can speak to Croatoan))
*makes a sound in greeting but otherwise doesn't respond*
*takes her temperature again- semi-normal*
*slowly makes her way to her lab and takes out a new canvas, and beginning to paint*
Alexis: Lorcan!!!!! *hugs* ((sorry Em Zaffy had church))
...I thought you were dead! Idiot.
Nice knowing you all...*jumps into light*
((Correction, Zaf- that's my job))
((Lol. Do we all want to call Trip an idiot?))
((Apparently so))
*begins to mix colours together, pulling a blanket over her shoulders and painting in long arcs*
*Drew walks toward the jungle and sits by a river filling up a bottle with water. He goes to take a sip but ends up doing nothing but coughing hard*
Drew: Fuck ya!!!
I dedicate this oage to being warm *is gone*
Em, how did the trial go?
It's Dylan, if you were confused. You probably are.
That bitch didn't get your kids, did she..?
That'll be the day.. Hear hear?
*pauses, reeeeaaalllyy wanting to know where they went* *considers*
*Looks at the light* Of all the souls I have encountered, his was the most... human.
#ChaseForBook9
((Oh my god YES))
-eyes flicker to Trip-
Having a problem with souls?
*is very torn about going in search and staying*
*recalls what happened last time*
*figures it would be worth it*
..
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