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 4801 – 4985 of 4985Bye Anni...
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Okay, Anni *waves sadly*.
*gives Fabru soup*
I've been here for a year and three-quarters, about. Wooh. :)
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Star!
Wait
You're not that much older than me
Whoa
Star, there's a new part of my ME story if you have time.
Thanks, Adra. [Sips the soup]
[Is writing a weird song]
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*skips in a circle*
[Skips in a spirally shape]
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*skipppp*
Ah gracious, here we go again. *sips more tea*
Tbc- I'm still here and will be here so if anyone shows up... Give it about five minutes tops but I'm here
*sips more tea*
Then I guess you're staying, Adra.
I'm here I just poofed.
Yeah! Ofc! Tea?
Spirit is on... I'm crying...
That.
Movie.
SOBS
*hands tea and a skulcake*
((Back
Hello Zaf
Gee whiz *pours a bit of vodka in her tea* *sips*
*comes down quietly*
*raises cup* ay
*Takes tea and skulcake gratefully* Thank you, Adra...
Hey Zaf. *Waves and hugs herself* Rhy and I went on an adventure last night... We were both in my head... I found an Echo Stone she left me...
((Is like to make an announcement-
If any of you all are gonna get a bit of St. Jude in your area, please stay safe and inside and away from windows!!
Where is it, southern Britain? Idk))
Of course!
Oh, uh- alright..?
((I think... Idk.... Hmm. Hang on I'm trying to convert kilometres to miles..))
(St. Jude...?))
*Bangs her head on something* You know how much I hated her, yeah? She said to me that she couldn't stand to let the kid die. She was talking about Lorcan... She didn't want him dead so she sacrificed herself... And now, I can't do this. *Glares at Adra and nothing happens*
((Like, a hurricane I think. I didn't read the whole article))
*pauses*
I'm just going to ignore the fact that if your magic worked, is be in excruciating pain right now.
Right.
Well, I suppose that's about right... But you aren't powerless. *shrugs* I try not to rely on magic too much. Physical hand to hand is my preference
(Ouch....))
*Snickers* True. You would be in a whole heap of pain... Sorry. But it proves my point of not being able to do anything...
I didn't need to rely on hand-to-hand because I could stop people from approaching and kill them super easily... Just with a simple muscle movement...
I need to get my dark side back. I don't even think I could kill someone anymore....
*nods* Balance is good... Where is she though?
She's dead. She destroyed herself and gave all that power to Lorcan, healing him, saving his life... *Huddles into a tighter ball*
Oh. Of course.. Okay..
Well, at least Lorcan's alive...
*Drew emerges from the forest with scratches and blood dripping from his mouth. He seems out of breath. He stops just in front of Adra and Death*
Drew: Kill me.
What?
What? *Stands up a looks over Drew, her eyes widening* DREW!? What happened!?
First off Drew, I am now physically incapable of killing people.
Secondly, I am mentally incapable of killing people, let alone friends.
I can't kill you, matey.
((*dies*))
Drew: I... I shifted and I've killed in the past few hours. For the first time in over 100 years.
I... wounded Leo. I'm full of blood.
I can't go through that detox again. So just kill me now.
((Zaf. No dying... Why did you just die anyway...?))
You're going to have to- I healed Leo. He's fine.
((*cries* NJ killed me))
Abraham De Lacy
Guiseppe Casey
Thomas O'Malley
O'Malley the alley cat
Mara is that the Aristocats
No. We're not killing you. *Walks up to Drew carefully and hugs him* Dude. You shall not die. People are killed all the time, the world would overpopulate itself if we didn't. *Hugs him tighter and rests her head on his shoulder* It's okay. People slip. They hurt themselves. They hurt others. That's how the world rolls. Leo, I'm sure, will forgive you. Where is he?
*Drew hugs Death*
Drew: I don't know, I just remember the blood... all the blood...
It's okay, Drew. *Smiles and kisses Drew's forehead* All will work itself out. If you're determined enough, for Ellie, you'll do the detox again. And we'll be here. We'll help you. You and Lorcan can do it together! Think of it as a bonding thing! *Pats Drew's back and first let go of him* I love you, don't forget that.
Alexis: *lays in snow* Ugh
*after Rose moves, hugs Drew tightly*
*Looks around* Alexis...? *Walks into the snow* Alexis!?
Alexis: *looks up* Hi Rose
*Peers down at Alexis and frowns* Are you alright there...? It's kinda cold... *Passes over her leather jacket*
*Lorcan watches Alexis and Death in the snow from afar. He looks down at his fingers and can see bits of silver running through his veins. He sighs*
*Drew hugs Adra and looks at her seriously*
Drew: You need to lock me up. I need to do detox.
Alexis: *puts on jacket* Thanks....
I'm can get that for you... What do you need?
*Looks up and smiles softly at Lorcan* Hey, buddy, come on over here! The frozen water's perfect! ... Except being absolutely freezing!!! *Laughs softly and hugs Alexis, trying to keep the younger girl warm*
Drew: Just a cage. Extra chains and... phsssst, I can't even remember what I had last time.
Food and water. Okay. Takes a disc from her bag and sets it on the ground* In.
Alexis: I'm okay!
*Lorcan smiles softly before shaking his head*
Lorcan: Um... I can't girls, I have to do something. Maybe later.
*Lorcan walks off into the snow covered woods*
*Drew steps into the disc*
Alexis: Ugh I don't see him awake!
You're gonna catch a cold, Ally. *Kisses her hair and laughs* I don't want you turning into snow!! *Laughs again then looks over at Lorcan. Frowns and stands up. Starts to follow him* Come along if you want, Alexis.
Alexis: *follows Rose*
*they are in a smaller room way below the lab* *there's a bed in the corner and a chair in the middle and food in boxes and planet of water and books*
It's not much, but it's secure. These walls are twenty feet of solid metal. And bound. Nothing gets in, nothing gets out.
*Lorcan stands in a clearing as a portal opens and ParaLeo steps out*
PLeo: Well hi there Lorcan! What can I do you for?
Lorcan: I need to go home and see my dad. Somethings gone wrong and I need his help. I just need to get somewhere where I don't hurt anyone.
PLeo: Your dad will be delighted!!
*Drew hugs Adra*
Drew: Thank you so much, it's perfect.
*Steps into the clearing and folds he arms* Oi. Lorcan and Leo. He ain't going anywhere. *Holds onto Lorcan's arm and an idea occurs to her* Judi lives on in that dimension... *Laughs in shock* Lorcan, I'll say hi to your dad for you. *Ducks past ParaLeo and through the portal*
*her
*hands him a mobile* There's enough food in here for years. Water as well. There's a bathroom and washer and television. Uhm... Clothes as well.
Don't worry about air either- you're good with that.
But yeah. I'll check in everyday...
Don't worry about breaking anything either. I can replace it.
I think that's all...
*nods* *hugs* be good, Drew
(Long silence..))
((Uh..deacons dead FYI))
(Sorry lol Rose jumped through the portal, messing up my storyline and know I dunno what to do lol and Zaf is eating as well so...)
*nods* If you get hurt, call me. I'm speed dial one. *steps back through the portal, closing it and putting the disc inher bag*
((First, I'm in the other dimension, secondly, SINCE WHEN AND WHY DONT PEOPLE TELL ME THESE THINGS BECAUSE I SLEEP WHEN YOU GUYS ARE RP-ING?! IT AINT FAIR!!!!
Ahem... Sorry about that...))
(Sorry!! If it messes it up, I never jumped through there. SORRY EM!! *Huggles* Okay, I never jumped through the portal. I did, however, get the idea of jumping through the portal.))
((Sorry? You weren't there for a few days? I didn't think that..))
(Just, never mind. I know now...
I may leave, I think... :/))
((What? Why?))
(Just...
I dunno...
No appeal? It's been happening for a while...))
Oh yeah I can relate- but that doesn't mean you have to leave..
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Post: Twits, just before December, I believe
Yeah December 23, 2012
I'm sorry
I'm sorry
I'm sorry
I'm sorry
OH SHIT
IT ISNT 5000
Well fuck
Heh, heh...
This is awkward
(No Rose it's okay lol I didn't really know what I was doing but you jumping in just threw me off lol I'll think of something!)
*Drew paces around the area*
Drew: Well looks like it's just you and me now...
oh goody
Don't you just love it when you have a whole half term to do whatever you want and then you end up doing nothing of importance? C:
I've spent at least seven hours doing this jigsaw puzzle of mine today. Possibly around eight hours. Possibly less. I've also found Wally. :)
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((Eh, was that to me, or him and his wolf?))
Star you are so accomplished
(His wolf. His wolf is in italics)
@Adra: Thank you. :)
Might be here, might not.
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((Ooooooohkay))
Quite alright, Star.
Hmm. Sir hasn't been here today yet..
*sips tea*
I can show you the worlddd
*runs into Blogland* Quick! Somebody, stab my neck!
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*sighs*
Well aren't we a lively group? I daresay, all this talk is giving my a headache
Oi! You there! I need you to stab my neck with something sharp, right now! Quickly! Come on! Please!
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... *takes a knife and stabs them*
*looks at them worriedly*
Ah, thank you. Thank you so very much. Tell everyone I'm sorry I'm leaving, and that they shouldn't come after me, ok? *coughs a bit, and after a few moments, dies*
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((Well, I'm rather surprised that that worked, to be perfectly honest.))
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*her eyes widen and she kneels by him* What?
What?
Oh gods, you're dead, aren't you?
(Wtf...? *Laughs in shock/horror/YOLO*))
Oh my God....
((Aretha/Niccolo...? What...?))
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((To clarify, that was, in fact, me- well, one of my names- although you won't know that by looking at me. I've shifted, and I am not wearing my coat.))
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(What's going on!?))
Whats going on? Wheres Niccolò?!
(Oh. Thank you for clarifying... WHY THE HELL DID IT HAPPEN!?))
((okay....))
*shakes their shoulders*
*facepalms* I'm an idiot. Who the heck is this, anyway?
*frowns*
Who did I just kill?
((Im done so now you killed him?! Thats IT I'm done I'm going I cant stand this!))
((Were you all seriously SILENT?!?!?!?
I WAS HERE
AND SO WERE YOU??!?!?!?
UGH I HATE YOU ALL))
(Zaf, you can bring him back, remember?))
((Zaf quit throwing a hissy fit
unless I'm wrong, which I probably am, that was one of his names- not Niccolo.))
(Love you Adra!!!!!!
Actually, I was sleeping. I cans actually feel when someone posts something good and if it's strange enough, I'll wake up. That and with Chicken Smoothie. The same thing happens there too...))
((Yes but I won't because I'm sick of Croatoan somehow dying or close to it! So no you won't be seeing me do that he would have to beg me why should I? To only know Aretha will kill him again? No.))
((Adra, my hands were covered in pumpkin slime. I wasn't here. And idk if I'm here now, because unless I'm really, really, wrong, something is going to happen that I don't have the patience for.))
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((Actually, I ought to warn you all now- any conventional attempts to bring me back will not work. It is possible, however it will be fantastically inconvenient/difficult.
It was one of my names, but it was also me. The other name was simply dominant at the time.))
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(Well, I kill me off all the time and I don't see anyone doing that over me... I can't even use magic anymore!! I'm a Mortal, pretty much now...
People die. People come back alive. It's how the world works. Or, at least Blogland for the second part...))
((Zafira, if/when I die it is no fault of Aretha's, and I shall not engage in any argument over it. I am simply not overly fond of life, if you hadn't noticed. Many of my names feel the same.))
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((Whoa- okay... That wasn't a serious I hate you all.))
*frowns, reaching over and touching his forehead, doing her best to read residual energy or consciousness*
((Exactly. Fuck. You. Goodbye deal I'm gone because once again Aretha killed him. Thank you Ari I'm gone.))
((You won't find any energy. My soul is gone.))
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(Zaf, calm down. There's no reason to get pissed. He's just a character. A very powerful and well written character nevertheless. There is no reason. So calm down.))
((Thank you, Death.))
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(And this is why we need freaking Ren.
Oh wait.
I'm in the parallel universe.
I can take him and Judi back with me.
HELLS YEAH!))
(Not a problem, Signor Croatoan. *Salutes and bows*))
*frowns*
Hmm...
((Hollah Rose))
((See? No patience. Gone before I rant. :-) Or start crying. Possibly screaming. Or even laughing. Idk.
I have Ghastly and Tanith on my pumpkin. Now for China, methinks.
G'bye.))
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((Look I'm sick and tired of you dying Niccolò I had too much to deal with characters dying and I mean it I hate you Aretha for this you better fucking find a way on your own because I'm not helping. I'm done with you and taking his life. Good day.))
((Fabi I wanna see your pictures of the pumpkinssss! *hugs* Bye-))
Hi all!
Um, Death, if you're having issues with your magic, I may be able to help. *pulls out pain regulator and knife*
((So is Niccoló dead or not?))
((It won't be that simple either- Ren would not be able to retrieve my soul on his own. If you all recall the plot with the demons, when Aretha and I died then, I sold my soul to Saccharine to bring us back. You'd have to speak with her or another of the demons before you could do anything with it. But none of you would know I'd sold my soul unless Aretha told you.))
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((Zaf you don't exactly have a say in what happens... As much as you like to think that because you love him you have a say, you don't. And it isn't fair to bully them because you don't like it))
((Zaf, leave Aretha alone. She's a person too, and Niccoló's just a character, no matter what it may seem.))
((Yeah... Demons are mine, FYI... Putting that out there- if any if you start going after some of my babies I'll kill ye))
((I have no desire to return, Zafira.
Goodbye, Moss. My apologies for the mess that I seem to have inspired.))
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((Zaf. You never say that you hate someone. Ever. Never in your life. I've had so many people say that they hate me and look where I am today? Balancing on a knife. It's either fall off left and die it fall off right and die.
Calm the fuck down. It's just words on a white screen and there's no bloody reason to get so worked up over it.))
*stands up* Um...
So...
What now?
((Adra, I have a character I want to experiment with if anyone feels like doing a plot to, like, retrieve Niccoló's soul or something. Otherwise, no clue.))
((It's not really our decision, I'm gathering, Kes... Idk if Nic wants to be gone gone or not. I'm guessing not))
(Kes, wonderful to see you again, but I do seem to be... In a parallel universe.))
((So what you're not gonna let him come back ever? This isn't right Ari. You screwed up me. Why?! Why can't we bring him back? You know this isn't helping me Ari escpially how my life is irl I don't need to come here and see you did this. I'm balling.))
((Zaf! Stop trying to guilt her!))
((I, personally, would rather be gone, although Aretha will likely attempt to retrieve my soul in spite of me. I doubt I'd have gotten away with dying at all if she was around, in all honesty.))
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((I'm just really creativity dead right now, so that's the first thing I thought of. Although it's likely we'll have another fight on our hands soon anyway...))
((Zafira, I'll not undo what's been done. I may return, or I may not. Please, for your own sake, try to calm down.))
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((Yeah, that's okay, Kes. *nods* I am as well))
((Death, so what? :P))
((Zaf, stop. Now. It's her character, she can DI whatever the he'll she wants with him.))
((So what I lose someone? So now what? I sit here.))
(I had to come on...
Well, I'm feeling absolutely horrible.
I'm out.
Good day everyone. *Vanishes angrily*))
*do
*hell
*quietly murders spellcheck*
((My apologies, Death. Goodbye.))
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*hugs Death and waves sadly* Bye...
*mutters quietly to self* I miss the old Blogland...
((Bye Rose :/ *hugs*))
You don't MAKE character do anything. You set up situations and then watch how they react to them. When writing a character I know well, I spent a lit of my time trying to be true to them and getting worried that I'm not making them them-like enough. Ari didn't kill Niccolo. She was being Niccolo, and Niccolo decided to die, so it had to happen. She doesn't want him dead. Sometimes, characters just do these things, and you can't stop them without making the story fake.
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*sighs*
Try not to take this the wrong way, Kes, but I'm so sick of people saying that. ((I mean with love!)) like... It's gone, but it was flawed in its own ways as well..
((Zaf, you do realise that that describes what being a Skulduggery fan is, right?
But it's really not something to get this worked up about.))
((Good god this is ridiculous.
Just saying here-
You weren't the only one feeling stuff. I'm sad- like, characters do that- Augustus Waters did. Sadness. But you don't have a right to do this))
((I wouldn't know how that felt. Aretha would. And I know full well it is not a good subject. So does she. But what's done is done. And with all due respect, you are making others uncomfortable. If you feel the need to rant or complain, you have Aretha's email, but it will not change anything.))
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Although I'm contemplating just not showing up if Zaf doesn't chill out..
((I...cant deal with this. Not this. Irl I can't. Its too emotional because it proved me right in something irl. And it didn't help.))
My friend had to make her character commit suicide, because his girlfriend had died and he couldn't handle it, and she loved hin so much and she was crying buckets and it took half the,awesomeness out of her story and half the story out of her story, but she had to do it. She brought him back, though. :)
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((Thank you, Star.))
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((Adra, I know. It used to irritate me so much when people said it, but now I know what they meant, especially because of my eight month exile I didn't have the transition period.
So, sorry, and I've been trying to avoid saying it, but I needed to say it just once.))
Brb
((Ari...fine. But you better not be mad because I really cannt take this.))
Yeh I know, Kes- everyone says it *nods* it just.. There isn't anything we can do, any way to please anyone. We've tried.
@Zaf: Think of it as happening in a book. :) Authors traumatise people all the time. :P
I miss old Blogland. But new Blogland is Maratasmafectic too, so I'm good. :)
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You are welcome, Niccolo the Dead. :)
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Maratasmafetic?
Sometimes, when I have a lot of emotions, I snap, and it's like a mental explosion of words, ideas, feelings, colors, sounds, thoughts. It's so bright... I force another layer of myself to the surface, but it's like trying to put a lid on a star. I laugh, cry, and yet make no sound. I wonder why I try. I force the spirals into words and lines in an effort to explain, to show someone else who I am.
There's a twinge of annoyance, but it's drowned out by the hurt, the ice, the hot and cold, the sadness, the anger, the yellow and red and purple and black and colors that only exist in my imagination. There's a floaty feeling and a sinking feeling. There's a queasy feeling, too, like I'm going to vomit. There are organic paint-splatter-esque shapes, and it's bigger on the inside and darker at the end. It's powerful like the ocean, and yet so trapped... It doesn't fit in my head...
Y'all probably think I'm crazy, now...
I'm not. I'm a poet and an artist and a writer and a musican, and people say I have too much imagination, but they bore me, and I don't want to be like them. On the outside, I'm quiet, but on the inside, I'm a person, and I feel pain as much as the rest of you.
I'm Moss, I'm Fabi, I'm Marie-Louise. Nice to meet you.
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Back.
By "I miss the old Blogland" I'm not even referring to the RP like most people are. Its just the fighting.
But I'm done talking about it now.
@Adra: It's a word Mara made up once. :) Think it was Mara. It means awesome, around abouts.
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Hi Fabi! I love that. *claps*
Fabi... Oh my god *holds tightly* Of course you're human, you are like the rest of us. Your emotions are completely understandable- I occasionally feel the same thing... *hugs*
((It is my very good honor to meet you, Moss, Fabi, and Marie-Louise.))
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Look we need to find a way to bring him back he is not dying forever
[hugs Kes and Adra]
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