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 4401 – 4600 of 4985 Newer› Newest»- oh hey Dylan. It hasn't happened yet. It's not until the 12th of November but we've had word from her solicitor that she has tried to pull out of it a few times now -
No. It's a line from Wrath of Khan. Spock's funeral.
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((Erm... Is that a good thing or a bad thing?))
*ends up wrapping up- again*
*sighs* I swear, sometimes.. *puts on her boots and hobbles outside with her cane, slowly walking around*
Okay. I hope all goes well for you, Em. You deserve it.
Hello? Where am I? Who am I? I don't know who or where I am...so many lives in my head. Help me!
-walks easterly through the forest, and sits down in a small open area, surrounded by trees-
-I open my coat pocket and pull out a small cube box-
*continues walking* *glances at the bar* *keeps moving*
*Leo appears beside Drew*
Leo: Finally, I've been worried about you. I sensed death around you.
Drew: that was Lorcan, he had silver poisoning and wasn't doing so well.
Leo: You don't look so well yourself.
*Drew coughs and starts to walk again*
Drew: I'm fine.
-I open the box, which contains a spinning gyroscope-
-I place the gyroscope flat on the ground, the top of it creating a visible light that raises up into the sky, expanding-
(Adra, could you follow the beacon?)
Oh and if you don't know what a gyroscope is, you MUST google it. It's one of the most amazing objects I've ever seen. Look it up on YouTube. The first one will suffice.
((....for the sake of being bored and it isn't exactly fun to have Adra hurt all the time..))
*stares at the weird light* What the hell..?
-remains in a meditative state, the trees lightly rustling and the pebbles slowly moving-
*cautiously approaches it* hmm.
Gtg now :( *walks back to reality*
((Bye Rhydian- *hugs*))
*shivers* Odd... *takes a few steps back to leave*
-appears behind Adra-
No. Stay. I have to show you something.
*sighs* Of course it's you. I already told you- I'm not going to some weird place
Just look. You need to know this. Please, just come with me. You won't regret it.
*thinks for a moment*
I suppose I haven't a thing to lose...
Walk towards it.
*Drew coughs and falls to his knees*
Leo: Drew! Are you okay?
*Drew growls* Get away from me Leo!!
*Drew gets up and keeps walking*
...*cautiously does as he says*
Okay, now stand near the Gyroscope.
*does so* What's going to happen?
Just stay still.
-places my hands on her temples, sending an impulse and making her eyes completely white-
-the light expands-
Open your eyes.. This is it. The other universe. This is our Limbo.
*opens her eyes*
To be honest, I expected a welcome party
There are still people, there is civilisation, but... They stay inside at night.
Why is that?
It's... They're just not allowed outside. You don't need to know anything else. How is your disease?
Tuberculosis.
And, er, I still need a cane. I've been watching my temperature so my enzymes don't denature and I haven't had any coughing fits today... Which is good, I suppose
And; Adra..?
Yeah?
Welcome to Limbo. -I grab Adra, throwing her into the portal, grabbing the Gyroscope at the last second-
Hey- *cries out, falling*
-we land in an alley, and the Gyroscope floats back into my coat pocket-
Okay...
What was that for? *strenuously gets to her feet*
We're going to cure you.
Or, you know, kill me
-I laugh, pressing my blade out in front of her-
Or, yes, we could kill you.
Hmm. So if one dies in Purgatory, do they just, like, stay there?
Excuse me?
Well, I've read Dante's Inferno. I know how the circles how hell and stuff work. Purgatory is before that, where Virgil came from, on a quest to take Dante through Hell and up to Heaven
That being said
If I die here, where do I go?
Hello!
This isn't from DMC, or Dantè's inferno..
Find yourself a cure. Stay hidden. -places the spinning gyroscope down, flipping through the portal, leaving nothing but one pink, one green and one yellow crystal wrapped up in a felt cloth-
((Hi Rhydian!
Uh... I'm not sure Trip is still here- sorry :/))
Are you fucking kidding me
*picks up the crystals, tucking them in her pockets* What the hell
((Hi Adra!
It's alright. So what's going on now?))
((...Aiden just left my in Limbo -_-))
((Wtf Aiden? Why have you left Adra in Limbo?))
((I think he fell asleep, that's why))
*cautiously looks around*
...
I need to get back home
She needs to stop whining about her illness and fix it.
Well...I would help but I dunno how to
((IIIIIII'm baaaaaaack! Miss me? Yes you did. I know you did, you missed me.))
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((Erm...not really Trip lol!))
Oh yeah and I'll just get killed instead. How about that.
For your information, I was working on it. Ever heard of cell biology?
*puts her hood up and walks down the street*
Now, this doctor he mentioned...
((Lol Rhydian))
((You did, I know you did. Of course you did.
Right? D:))
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Hello, Trip. I trapped your girlfriend in an extremely dangerous alternate dimension where she will be killed immediately if she is spotted by authorities.
She says hi.
*Leo follows Drew*
Leo: You need to rest. You can't be walking around like that, you'll give yourself a heart attack.
*Drew coughs hard again as he sits on the river bank*
Drew: And I told you to leave me alone Leo.
Leo: Tough mate *sits down beside Drew*
*quietly ships Tadra*
*sees someone and darts into an alleyway* *picks up a newspaper, reading it*
*searches for anything on the Doctor or the remnants*
*punches Aiden in the face* I would go and save her, but I have bigger fish to fry.
*walks off*
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((Wow. Not even together and people get all excited about it. Mission accomplished))
((Ouch, yo))
*sees an ad for a doctor*
*takes a deep breath* Hell.
*notes the address and begins to look for it*
((Tootally.))
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((What? You're tougher than Trip, you don't /need/ his help.))
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*returns to blogland by bus*
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((Yeah, got that- but the concern is overwhelming. However, I suppose you're right))
*creeps up the sidewalk, sticking close to the shadows* *catches sight of the street she needs and darts across- which actually isn't that fast, and goes back to the shadows*
*unlocks the bar and walks in, trudging upstairs*
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*goes to bar* Trip I neef to talk to you!
*goes into the darker area in the attic, and begins rifling through, pulling things out and putting them behind him, mumbling occasionally*
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Leo: So... what is it? You fed didn't you and now you're trying to detox again.
Drew: Well aren't you clever....
Up here! And good to know you survived!
#ChaseForBook9
*creeps up to the door and knocks on it, waiting*
*goes into attic* Thanks...I really didn't think I would tbh. Thought I was dead...a thousand times lol.
Why did you leap into the light? Could've killed you...why?
I wanted to see what would happen.
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*still waits, looking around* Perhaps he's out...
*the door opens*
About time..
*the Doctor takes one look at her and quickly ushers her inside*
So... Uh.. Do I need to pay you or anything?
Doctor: We'll see..
Right...And I was in the war with Mevolent...and Victorian London. And a few other places. How old does this make me now? I'm 14. I've lived a thousand lives. I should be about 14000 years old now. Bit weird
*Leo skips a stone over the water and notices that Drew has gone quiet*
Leo: Are you alright mate?
Drew: I'm sorry mate...
*Before Leo can say anything, Drew shifts and pounces onto Leo. Leo struggles to keep Drew's jaws away from him, he tries to put up a shield but he can't concentrate hard enough. Drew's claws latch and dig into Leo's sides. Leo screams*
Leo: ARGHHHHHH!!!!!!!!
Eh. I was just about to perform a satanic ritual to see my dead arch nemesis about a question I need answering, I think having lived 1001 lives is quite light.
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*nods* OK. Good luck with...resurrecting your enemy! What What question do you want to adk him?
Ah, we may have to put the ritual on hold. It seems someone may need our help.
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Ask**
Who?
I didn't say anything about resurrection.
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I don't know, but I just heard a rather faint scream.
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*is ushered into a back room and quickly sedated- with much struggling- and worked on*
*doesnt really feel like writing this all out now, and will do a Nameless chapter later*
*wakes up hours later, sore* ahhhhahhahaha
*Leo grits his teeth as he keeps his hands steady holding Drew's jaws open*
Leo: Drew! Stop it, stop. PLEASE!!!!
*and I'm only doing this because Dylan seems to have gone, so...*
*skips all the semantics and just, like, ends up back at the lab?*
*gets to her feet and runs for Drew*
Well let's find out Trip! Which direction did it come from?
*points that one*
Unfortunately, I cannot come with you, as I must go.
Toodles!
#ChaseForBook9
*Leo's hands suddenly slip and Drew's jaws clamp down onto Leo's shoulder, trying up his muscles and snapping his shoulder bones. The blood splatters over Drew's muzzle and Leo's face*
Leo: ARRRGHHHHHHH! OHH GOD!!!!!!
*bye?*
*spots Drew and Leo* LEO!
Ok. Bye Trip!
I'll help Leo. *runs over to Leo* Hello nice to meet you what seems to be the problem?
*Leo spots Adra*
Leo: Adra??!!!! ADRA GET HIM OFF!
*Drew rips into Leo's muscles even more. A snap is heard as his teeth finally break through the bone. Drew's claws start to rip through Leo's stomach*
Hey everyone :3
I'm in the cinema on my phone. Such a badass ;D
probably not here byee
*touches the ground and the rocks slam between Leo and Drew, shoving Drew away*
OI! Get off him!
((Hi/ Bye Mara! *hugs))
((Hi Mara! *hugs* Bye Mara! *hugs))
*Leo cries out in pain as he tries to roll away. The blood gushing and running into the river*
*Drew gets up from the rocks and shakes his head as he fixates on Leo again*
*jumps in front of Leo, sword drawn* Drew...
*stands there watching*
I wish the fights at school were more like this...
Ah, I don't...
((Em?))
*Drew growls at Adra, more concerned about his meal trying to crawl away. He snarls and shows his teeth*
*Leo tries to turn over on his back*
Leo: Adra he's been feeding without anyone knowing. He's trying to detox...
Leo, shut up and save your energy.
Drew- I know you're in there... Don't make me have to kick your butt again
Fabi: [Several hours later, she snaps out of it, and looks away from the window, going to pack her bags. Venice is a beautiful place, but she can't stay there, she'd practically be cornered. As she moves towards her room, she realizes she doesn't have to grab anything, as everything she needs is in her TARDIS wallet. Except a few socks, which had fallen under the bed. She quickly tosses them into the wallet, too, and goes to get a ferry to the mainland]
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*Drew holds his head as he staggers around. He howls suddenly and snaps his jaws at Adra before running towards the forest*
There is no way I can run that fast...
*unshoulders her backpack and tosses it on the ground next to Leo, getting to work*
((Hi Fabi!))
*Leo gasps*
Leo: My skin... my skin is burning. Oh god...
((Hey Moss!))
*bites her lip, doing her best to address the wounds* Sh, Leo..
Leo: He... he bit me... he's never done that...
... I don't know if you'll turn or not... Hang on. *dumps a ton of cleansing alcohol over his wounds*
((Hi Adra, Rhydian, Em.))
Fabi frowns. Her phone. It's still on the table. Despite the fact that she really doesn't want to be in touch with people, she should probably have it with her. She listens to Snow's voicemail and sighs. What do you think I was trying to hint at a couple of days ago? She sighs again and decides that she should be fair--she didn't know for sure until she met Alia, either. Or Forty. Forty had been really weird and not said much, but Fabi supposes that was in character for her.
To call Snow back.... She'd do that after leaving Venice. There'd be time somewhere else.
#ChaseForBook9
*Leo screams as the alcohol works in numbing him*
Leo: Drew needs help...
I know, but you need to be healed. So shut. Up.
Leo: I can't... it burns... I babble when I'm hurt...
You won't be for long...
*helps prop him up, giving him a bottle of nasty-looking liquid* For your bones
*Leo drinks it and coughs from the after taste*
Leo: Nice one...
Oh no, it's going to hurt a lot in a second as your bones begin to align.
*works on stitching him up, his muscles mostly reformed*
*Leo starts to feel his bones work back together and he gasps in pain*
Leo: There it is...
Yeah...
*finishes stitching him up in record time, and wraps and tapes up his wounds*
Leo: Thank you Adra, so much. I just... I need to find Drew.
*gives him loads of leaves and painkillers and things to carry with him* You're still healing, so... You're going to have to be careful
Right, ah... *gets to her feet* See you?
Very quiet here...
Hmm. It appears that no one is on. Cool. I guess I'll be distant as well
Oh hey Rhydian!
Hey Adra!
Awkward silence...
Sorry, I'm making lunch at the sometime.
((Oh, I'm here. Sorry...
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Same.
Same time.
Wanna make flower crowns?
((Quite alright, Fabru))
No thanks Adra. I shall no continue with my rp I keep abandoning. (The one where I'm looking for my little bro)
Oh! Right. Is that what you two were doing earlier?
((hugs Adra and Rhydian))
((Contemplates bringing a parallel Fabi into Blogland))
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((Whatever you wish, Fabi!!))
((OK Moss!
And yeah. Theb a lot of stuff happened which then got me distracted by a lot if timey stuff))
((Gotcha))
((Wibbly wobbly timey wimey lime jello! :D))
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*sits and makes a tiny snowman*
((Fabi, Val showed me a picture of you two all costume-y :,D))
*starts looking through birth certificates and files and records and documents*
((Zaf here..)))
*sighs* This is really sad..
((Hey Zaffy!))
What is Adra?
The silence... Need help?
Also... Uhm... Does Trip seem... Okay, to you?
I actually dunno? Doesn't seem himself tbh.
And sure. Can help if ya want to
((Hi Zaf!))
((Yup, she did!))
#ChaseForBook9
That's what I thought...
What do you need me to do?
((Just seen a pic of Ivy and Moss...why is Ivy a Bride of Blood Tears???))
I actually dunno Adra. I'm just looking through files and birth certificates and records and school reports. I don't really know what I'm looking for. Anything tbh.
((I know- on Twitter ;D))
((Idk))
((And about Trip...maybe he's just got family stuff going on or school stuff?))
Ah, well that can't help. *pulls out her computer* This is better. All those things on a database. As a Grand Mage, I get access... You can narrow down your search through it- if it is there
*hands the laptop to him*
((Er- I meant RP wise. He was on vacation for the past whenever))
Grand Mage? Of the New Delhi Sanctuary? Since when did this happen? *takes laptop and begins search*
((Oh right. Lol never mind))
((I know, I look just glamorous in that photo, don't I? [Silence] Why, thank you.))
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Rhy a while ago...
((*slow claps* :3))
Erm, a bit ago... I left America, went there. Pretty prestigious... But they were attacked and I took over. Illegally, but no Council was left so, yeah.
((*applause for Fabru* not as good as me ;3 yeah... I was scary)
((Help! Twitter is being weird and won't let me reply to anything!))
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((I don't know :////))
Yeah...*sucks on a lollipop*
*thinks has found something*
((My Dad is now on the phone calling about fixing the constant blips in our Internet connection, so I'm going to guess it was that. Seems okay now...))
#ChaseForBook9
That look on your face, Rhydian... What'd you find?
((Okie dokie Moss!))
((That's good!))
I think I found him...not sure. I'll check now *does computer-y stuff*
Okay...
@Fabi: YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY FOR MEETING PEOPLE! :)
I may or may not be here. I may or may not start doing my jigsaw again, in other words.
#ChaseForBookNine
No...not him. *keeps looking*
((I'm going as a Redhood we're all dressing up next week to mert Derek and omfg I cant stand it now they're arguing))
((Can I join the Nameless blog please?))
((Star! *hugs*
I'm wearing a sign that says "Sorry we're closed" and I'm the US Government
Yay!))
Oh..m' sorry
A))
B))
((Rhy I don't knkw how to add you but yeah))
@Adra: THAT'S AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)
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((lllooooollllllll
Yeah!)
((OK. Thanks Zaf))
ADRASDOS DARK
I dedicate this page to Niccolò. Because someone has to or it'll never be done. I also ded to ADRA GETTING FIRST. And to dear Em and to Derek who hopefully survived yeaterday. And to Howlett and I teaching Derek the ways of Skype.
Testing.
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IT STILL ISN'T RIGHT!!!
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Gtg now :( Bye! Talk tomorrow!
. . . Nope?
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-_-
*opens up Photoshop*
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((Lol Zaf ;D ))
Goodbye, Rhydian-
*puts her laptop away*
I DON'T EVEN UNDERSTAND WHAT'S HAPPENING TO IT.
Hello, everyone. :) *has just realises I haven't said that*
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. . .
No?
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