Sunday, November 10, 2013

Under Pressure... Moi?

Glancing back at old Blog entries, I happened to notice that on December 23rd of 2012 I had 13,320 words of LSODM written. This was a good thing to notice. It means that, with 18,504 words of Book 9 already spewed forth onto the page/screen, I am well ahead of where I was last year — and I finished LSODM in PLENTY of time, did I not?

Well, actually, no, I didn't. It was pretty much down to the wire, as they say. I couldn't afford to make ANY mistakes with LSODM, because I had no time to do anything resembling a significant rewrite. But at least I know it can be done. At least I know I can do it. Now all I have to do is hope I DO do it.

Pressure pressure pressure... It's everywhere. I don't actually mind pressure. It's a handy tool to make you sit down and write, after all. And I have no one to blame for these onrushing deadlines but me, because I'm the one who agreed to them in the first place. I'm the one who said "Hey, let's collect all the short stories, and I'll write a few more brand new ones, and we can publish in the summer before the final book!" And what a wonderful idea that was. What a magical, wonderful idea, to schedule the writing of short stories at the same time as I've scheduled the writing of a book. How clever that was.

I had wanted to include ten new stories in the collection. I STILL want to do ten — but the fact is, I might not be able to. I may only be able to do five. I want to tell a tale of the Dead Men during the war. I want to tell the tale of Billy-Ray Sanguine and what he did when he was recovering from the sword-wound that Valkyrie inflicted on him in The Faceless Ones. I want to show you how Val met Caelan for the first time. But most of all, I want to go back to Skulduggery and Valkyrie, back before the screaming and the killing and the darkness. I want to see them having fun again, before the death and the destruction and the heartache and the loss. The collection will be out mere months before the final book, after all... I want you to enter into Book 9, fully aware of how good it used to be between them.

And then I want to shatter what remains of your souls.

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Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

(Lol yeah thats true oh fuck Bellatrix gonna die I may start my waterworks soon, NOT MY DAUGHTER YOU BITCH tends to start ot

Adra Cruciatus said...

((*pats Zaf's shoulder comfortingly*))

Snow said...

(it was on TV the other night, and i watched up till they were in the boat house before my mum ordered me to bed. so yesterday i watched from there and was like "lol, he's dead"... i got odd looks from my parents)

Adra Cruciatus said...

((That's what my brother said concerning Reichenbach...))

Sir said...

Ms. Priya, you should hardly hide from your talent.
*pauses thoughtfully*
You know, an idea strikes me.

Adra Cruciatus said...

*she leans forward, listening*

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

(She just..BOOM *is rocking in corner crying* why do all my fav characters die!)

Snow said...

( *hugs zaffy* there there... *thinks harry potter would be better of either voldy or potter pulled out a gun and shot the other*)

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

(Together *insert they jump off the side*)

Snow said...

(hmm... i might try and insert my little evil plan now, because it only needs me and my 3 characters)

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

(I guess Coco left)

Adra Cruciatus said...

((Okay, Snow *nods* If you please, we shall be enthralled.))

Adra Cruciatus said...

((Or perhaps Aretha had something to do. That happens on occasion, you know. :P))

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

(Yeah both probably...oh well)

Snow said...

*snow is sitting in her secret base, watching the footage of the woods*

*she sighs and rubs her eyes*

8all of a sudden, there is a flicker of movement on one of the screens and then it fuzzes and goes black*

wha-?

*this slowly happens to all the screens*

shit... it's here... *snow grabs a sword from a holder on the wall and runs out, hitting a red button with "self destruct" written on it on the way*

Adra Cruciatus said...

...*she looks curious again*

Niccolò Croatoan said...

((My apologies for vanishing. I've returned now.)) *moves to take Adra's hand, but notices his is covered in layers of dried and drying blood, so he pushes himself up instead*

#ChaseForBook9

Sir said...

*opens his mouth*
*and stops*
I...
Hrm. I hate to disappoint you, but...

Well, I think that this would be better as a surprise...

But rest assured, I will work to achieve it, posthaste!

But you have to, ah..*looks rather abashed*
Get off of my back...

Snow said...

*already running through the woods, snow hears a slight bang behind her and knows her watch base has blown*

*she continues to run through the woods, looking for the "creature" she saw*

Adra Cruciatus said...

*her face falls* *nods, carefully jumping from his back*

*she looks excited, then*

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

(Coco...look make it easier on my life, I'm assuming you're not waking up and I'm on my own with my characters? Because I said it from the beginning it'd be pointless I still went ahead so now I assume I may as well go talk to myself

Snow said...

( *pokes zaffy* SNOW'S GONNA DIE!!! MWAHAHA!!! *evil grin*)

Noelle said...

*she sighs* Meanie. *she pulls up the sleeve of her coat, taking the blood and quickly drawing on the door*
*it opens, and she pulls him through*

Adra Cruciatus said...

((AHA! You don't just say that, Snow! Spoilers!))

Niccolò Croatoan said...

((I'll likely not wake until the other one of me returns, actually... Well, perhaps not until the two of us meet. My apologies; otherwise, I'd not be able to keep track of my actions quite as well. You and your characters may take whichever actions you see fit.))

#ChaseForBook9

Snow said...

(( I SAY THINGS LIKE THAT! BECAUSE I WANT TO SEE THE PAIN IN YOUR METAPHORICAL FACE))

Adra Cruciatus said...

(That's rather mean, Snow)

Sir said...

*gently holds her drawing, and looks once more at it*
... It may take some time, but, when it is done, I shall let you know.
*nods, and opens a gateway*
I suppose I shall see you then.

Niccolò Croatoan said...

((Does that mean we've both returned now?))

#ChaseForBook9

Snow said...

(( naw... *hugs* i am weird at times... and i think i have sun stroke. so i seem to be... more odd than usual. *shrugs* what can you do.))

Adra Cruciatus said...

*she grabs his arm and hugs him* *she lets go, and smiles, then waves*

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

(I KNEW IT i fucking knew it oh why do i even bother with this? I wait and wait and again wait go run off with Adra like everyone else fucking does. Going to go punch a wall

Noelle said...

((Er...not quite. It's about thirty feet from the door. Remember, I said I couldn't land in your Hell? I had to make a pit stop in mind/ but yeah we're really close to the portal..))

Snow said...

(... *hugs zaf* ...)

Sir said...

...
*steps through the gateway, and closes it after him*

And thus, I must leave you. Good bye, and good night.

Adra Cruciatus said...

( Goodnight, Sir! *hugs* Thank you for, ah, being a good sport!)

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

((Okay, I think/hope I can be here without disappearing again now.))

((Maybe))

((Thanks Adra. :-) It was fun writing it that way.))

((Salute! Salute!))

((hums Salute))

((Doesn't remember the lyrics))

((Meh))

#ChaseForBook9

Niccolò Croatoan said...

((Alright. Thank you for the clarification.

Zafira, I apologize, but acting in two places at once while a battle rages on in one of them was simply not something I could manage without becoming terribly distant up until mere minutes ago, so I determined it best to wait. It's nothing to do with you or Adra.))

#ChaseForbook9

Adra Cruciatus said...

((Hello again, Fabi! *hugs*

And...

Er..

I hope you can stay..

But..

You know.. ))

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

(Excuse me. I'm quite in a foul mood. Going to go walk before I do something stupid. Be back when I calmed. My apologizes I lost my temper.)

Niccolò Croatoan said...

((Welcome back, Fabienne.))

#ChaseForBook9

Niccolò Croatoan said...

((I wish you well, Zafira.))

#ChaseForBook9

Adra Cruciatus said...

*she pulls him over to the portal, looking at it* *she glances at the third figure standing by the figure, with dark hair* *she glowers for a second, then moves past it*

Right..

I'm not sure where your soul will land. Whether you appear or not at the portal. However, currently your physical body is preserved in a cryotube in my lab. If you aren't by the portal, then I'll be over to let you out.

That is... Assuming that you don't just wake up. I'm not quite sure how that works.

If you do get out, I apologize for the mess. My lab's slightly demolished. *nods*

Snow said...

*up ahead, a bush rustles and snow stops, being careful*

easy, easy... *she slowly approaches the bush*

*suddenly, Shelak's butler jumps out and tackles snow*

Butler: hello, snow stormberg. glad you could make it.

what the hell? *is on the ground being pinned down by mr. butler dude*

Butler: sorry, but you killed my butler and it is ever so hard to find a good one these days.

what?

Butler: *rolls eyes* i'm Shelak. that man you killed was my butler. i had a feeling you'd be mad when you found out what information i had, so i got him to fill in for me. of course, i dodn't think you'd kill him...

god damm it... and i'd just stop feeling awful about that...

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...
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Adra Cruciatus said...

(... Thank you, Zaf. I really appreciate that.)

Adra Cruciatus said...

(9okay, I meant the previous comment, not the one you just posted.)

Niccolò Croatoan said...

*silently follows behind Adra, his eyes growing more distant with every step* *becomes more and more doubtful as time passes that this is real* *theorizes that this is merely another punishment- the temptation of freedom, only to be trapped yet again* *follows anyway, because losing that one speck of hope left would destroy him*

#ChaseForBook9

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

(Guess I can go to bed at 11:30 though I guess I'm waitig as I go to bed at 11:30 and the odds of you gwtting back here before are slim. Hope you do go on tomorrow I kinda want to do something with my own plot for once. You know as it's the first one I ever have done that could have been sucessful

Adra Cruciatus said...

*she touches the symbol, and it lights up*

You first?


((I apologize, Zaf- but... I've been waiting a while to actually get Nic out of hell... I didn't mean to "steal the spotlight", but I thought this is what you wanted.))

Noelle said...

*wait, I meant for that to be over here*
*good grief*

Niccolò Croatoan said...

*is, in truth, very, very afraid of what might lie on the other side of the portal* *in the spirit of Aretha, mutters a "Thank you" to Adra and enters anyway*

#ChaseForBook9

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

((Indeed.))

((Well...))

#ChaseForBook9

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

((You know, qtrihjweh,-h3r809cu2hwjs0wjdsfhqerqipfjkbyeeeeee))

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Snow said...

(( hello fab and good bye sir. ))

*snow tries to throw shalek of, but he's stronger then he looks*

*mutters* damn.

Shalek: *smiles, and grips snows throat* good bye, Ms stormberg. i would let you live, but there is too much of a chance that you'd stop me before i could enact my plan... toodles.

*snow gasps for air but fails to get any in* no *she breaths* not like this... *slowly, oh so slowly, she blacks out*

*shalek keeps the hold for a couple more seconds until he feels the pules fade, then he lets go and moves off into the forest, leaving snow stormberg's body to rot*

Noelle said...

*really hope this works*
*really really hopes this works* *she jumps through*
*she gasps, waking in her own body*
*crawls away, trying to make a portal for her lab*

Adra Cruciatus said...

((SNOW
no
SNOW

NSOOW

SNOW

*hugs Fabi*

SNOW))

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

(I didn't care but now it's irritating as I have TIME to do stuff and I have to sit with my hands tied because of it. I mean I never do anything big and you know it I had everyone's lives on the line and I was so proud now I feel like all I did was for nothing. I mean I was trying to do something but then you ran off from the start and now here I am I had the entire night I was ghosting because I was waiting and when I was given oppurtunity I am again alone. Yeah I am peeved.

Snow said...

(( best reaction. dont worry. i have a plan. *evil smile*.

*hugs fab too*))

Niccolò Croatoan said...

((Where would I be now?

My apologies to Snow, Fabienne, and Zafira...))

#ChaseForBook9

Noelle said...

((Er...presumedly in the lab. The cryotubes.))

((Zaf, I apologise- sorry. But hey, I thought this is what you would do- but you have to understand that sometimes you just have to roll with things as well. That's what makes a good RP plot person. With the demons thing, I said yes to everything. Even if I didn't agree.))

Jonathan Icarus said...

* lea is out for a stroll in the woods, thinking of a way he could surprise snow. she seemed to be distant lately*

Noelle said...

*she opens a portal, falling in and landing in her lab room, in a pile of rubble*

*blegh*

((And besides- who knows? You know what people say- the worst enemy is yourself. We don't even know if Nic could beat himself because he is him! That's what I'm saying.))

Noelle said...

((Snowed!))

Noelle said...

*she crawls to the cryotube* *wiling her nose that's bleeding slightly*

Agh...

*she types in the code and waits*

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

((Swipes at Snow with a glitter machete of doom))

((hugs people back))

#ChaseForBook9

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

(But again, I was in the middle of my first time EVER being mostly in the control room so to speak. You don't understand I had this idea and I waited until after drama to finally execute it. And yes I realize you wanted to do your thing but I kinda needed the person you are with and again I didn't predict Coco would be unable to work with me hell I would have just left

Jonathan Icarus said...

* in the distance, lea see's a plie on the ground*

*as he draws nearer, he notices it is the shape of a person*

*cursing, he runs up to the figure to see if they are okay*

*he kneels down on the ground and looks at the person*

*they are on their back, wearing protective clothing*

*the way the light catches the figure, it almost looks like*

SNOW!! no no no no no...

*lea flips her over and feels for a pules*

*nothing*

no...

Niccolò Croatoan said...

((I've been somewhat looking forward to a battle with myself, in truth. I am quite interested to see what will transpire.))

*wakes up and shifts instinctively back into self* *teleports outside, takes one look around* *then loses that last speck of hope and sinks slowly to the ground, completely unfeeling*

#ChaseForBook9

Jonathan Icarus said...

(( *smiles evilly at fabi* MWAHAHA!!

*hugs zaf(again)* ))

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Alexis; what the Hell? Is...is that Niccolò?

Ravel: we...just healed...?

Alexis: I know we did

Noelle said...

((Zaf, half the time I do something, you find a problem with it and goes off, mumbling about how much you hate me. I figured that since you loathe me so much, that I wouldn't be needed in your RP that everyone was doing.
Not to mention that most of those people are asleep- but it was pretty intense this morning. It was just a time during the day when no one was really doing anything, and so I wanted to do this real quick.))

Noelle said...

..*runs out* Nic! Get back here!

Noelle said...

*she skids to her knees beside him, breathing heavily*

Quit running, dammit.

Niccolò Croatoan said...

*doesn't move or speak* *stares blankly into space*

#ChaseForBook9

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

((Okay, bye until maybe late tomorrow.))

((Love you all, but right now I just don't want to hear it, and then it occurred to me I was practically doing the same thing, so I'm gonna turn off the computer for the night.))

((Bye...))

#ChaseForBook9

Jonathan Icarus said...

*lea staggers into blogland, snows lifeless form held to his chest*

*he is, obviously, trying not to shed a tear*

*he carries her to her house and lays her lightly in the bed, finally letting the tears come*

Jonathan Icarus said...

( bye fab. *hugs*)

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

(Yeah well wrong idea I tried to get everyone imay have my issues but i wasn't going to say oh fuck off. No I was hoping you'd join but you ran off. Mumbling aout the dragon

Niccolò Croatoan said...

((Goodnight, Fabienne. My apologies. I hope the morning finds you well.))

#ChaseForBook9

Noelle said...

((I'm so sorry, Fabi *hugs her*))


Niccolo. Listen to me. It might not be much, but we're real. This is real. I pulled you out of Hell, and that *points to the other him* Is a copy gone haywire

Noelle said...

((You have multiple times though- told me to fuck off, or others. So...yeah.))

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Alexis: what is going on Adra? How are there two....Niccolò's.....

Ravel: maybe its good the one out cold poisoned Zaf...

Niccolò Croatoan said...

*it takes a full minute to register what she said* *blinks and slowly brings eyes back into focus* Copy...?

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Noelle said...

*to Alexis* The other one is a copy...

This one- the real one... He was in Hell the whole time. *she carefully, barely touches his cheek, in an attempt to get his attention*

Jonathan Icarus said...

((and now i might just watch you're plot(s). i'll continue mine tomorrow))

Niccolò Croatoan said...

*twitches slightly under her touch*

((My apologies, Snow.))

#ChaseForBook9

Noelle said...

((NOOOO SLEA THOUGH))

Nic... *she takes a breath* Copy. Have you ever made a copy? Someone else? Something else?

Jonathan Icarus said...

(( no need to. i just want to prolong my amazing plan))

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Alexis: *kneels beside the real Niccolò* Oh my god. But if he's been in Hell....My mother will have a cow if she survives the Palace

Noelle said...

((*grumble* Fine. *pouts* SLEA..)

Noelle said...

That would be unwise... I was in there altogether for around three days. He was in there for weeks. *she looks at him, not pitiyingly, but understandingly*


((Is understandingly a word? Eh. It is now.))

Jonathan Icarus said...

(( *laughs* all i'll say is that lea is gonna get rough. now, if you'll excuse me *ghosts*))

Noelle said...

Someone, restrain the copy... He shouldn't move or get out.

Noelle said...

((:/ okay..))

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Alexis: I blocked memories before I could try on either of you but with him I'm scared the names could kill me or something. And between the two of you if we're getting snywhere he needs the mental help

Niccolò Croatoan said...

*slowly, very slowly, begins to notice his surroundings* *as he becomes more aware, tears quietly slide down his face* *doesn't seem to notice he's crying* But... Are you... Is all this... Real?

#ChaseForBook9

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Javier: I am on it Adra. *has a gun to his head* I don't feel bad about this.

Noelle said...

Or you can restrain and sigil the copy and we figure this out later...

And to be honest?

I don't think anything will work. Or help. Or even begin to fathom-
*she stops*

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Alexis: Niccolò I'm real *hugs tightly* I'm very real we're all real i swear. You are free now.

Noelle said...

Sigils, Javier.

*she brushes his tears*

Yes, I told you. Like, a thousand times. I went to hell and we got you back. You're home. On earth. Blogland.

Jonathan Icarus said...

(( "you're free now. fly little birdy, fly!" ))

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Javier: sigils...Zaf would be useful here she inherited her father's knack for a few handy sigils...*looks for a sigil that'd restrain*

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

(You are free now, you're with me now, where you'll always be.)

Noelle said...

I have books in my bag that can help. *throws one at him* Alchemical symbols. *throws a chalk* Get going

Jonathan Icarus said...

(( *chalk & book hit javier in the head* ))

Niccolò Croatoan said...

*finally notices the copy of self, eyes resting on him for a moment* *before anyone can see him move, he has his copy pinned to a tree, keeping a tight grip on his throat*

Copy: *stirs, and slowly begins to wake, coughing and sputtering*

*glares at the copy, seething* You did it, didn't you? You killed all those people. Mercy. Ethor. Pieter. *voice breaks* Aretha... *presses harder, threatening to crush the copy's windpipe beneath his fingers* You killed them all. How can you live with yourself?

#ChaseForBook9

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...
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Noelle said...

Oh dear... *she stands up, drawing her sword* Nic...

Noelle said...

Wait... *recognises the names, ringing a faint bell* You mean...

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Javier: never mind

Alexis: my god...*stands and moves close in case Nic does something stupid*

Jonathan Icarus said...

(( how worrying is it that i am finding all this highly amusing?))

Noelle said...

((What don't you find amusing?))

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

(I kinda think Nic's off his rocker....more so then before)

Jonathan Icarus said...

(( i am laughing my head off here...))

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

(I think I'll screw around with true names tomorrow...yeah so long as I have Aro Nic's screwed)

Noelle said...

(Yeah... Well... Then there may be something wrong. So long as you don't say that when a character does something deep or, confessions that are important... That might be a little rude

Just a heads up.

And Zaf, you would be too.))

Niccolò Croatoan said...

Copy: *in Niccolo's mind* Pieter isn't even dead! And we both killed them. I am you. We both did it, equally.

Niccolo: *growls, out loud* Liar! *lifts the copy by his neck and throws him, using air and fire to propel him further*

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Noelle said...

*ducks*

Nic...control. I know it's hard, but you need to have control.

Jonathan Icarus said...

(( okay, i think i'd better go and find out what the symptoms of sun stroke are. bye!!))

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Alexis: Niccolò! You realize that Aretha is alive? You are losing it now get over here before Aro finds you! (Hmm Nic tomorrow can Aro use real Nic's true name against him? I's do it now but uhm...i may go soon and i assume provably everyone else will too

Noelle said...

((Never self-diagnose :3. But I feel ya *hugs*))

Noelle said...

((I'm going I be a rebel and do a short little thing for anyone who wants to stay up past 12 et..))

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

(By 12:30 the latest i need to go i gotta be up early...

Noelle said...

((Of course, dear.))

((Then post 12:30 folks. It'll probably only be a quick 30m hing.))

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

(Okay Adra if i do pass out i apologize in advanced

Noelle said...

((No prob girly))

*she does her best to make sure no one gets killed where she can*

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

(I can bring Zaf out? Like it wont have effect that she is prisnoer in the Palace?

Noelle said...

((Er... How- wait what? Lol))

*she takes a quick sip of water, realizes how famished she is*

Well... The least I could do for the lad is fix him something to eat..

Niccolò Croatoan said...

((Mevolent/Aro may do whatever they wish with my name, at any time. It is no longer mine to keep secret. Also, I shall apologize in advance for my mental state, which will likely fluctuate often and dramatically.))

Copy: *catches self with air and floats back down, gently* *rubs neck, which is badly bruised, and heals, the black and blue vanishing under his fingers* *laughs* My, you're sure upset, aren't you? But you remember. You know it's true. You remember how their eyes looked when you killed them- all your paintings are proof that you remember, that you did it. *grins* They're all dead and it's our fault. Only difference is, I don't care.

Niccolo: *either couldn't hear Adra or won't pay attention* *rushes forward with a knife in hand and stabs downward, forcing the blade in between the copy's neck and collarbone*

Copy: *searches ever so briefly through Niccolo's mind and finds some memories of Hell, forcing them out*

Niccolo: *releases grip on the knife and reels back, gasping* No... *the images flash through his mind* *remembers just how recent the memories are, and wonders at his own ability to rush into denial* *laughs coldly at his own foolishness, tears streaming down his face again*

#ChaseForBook9

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

(I confused myself kindly let me mumble its late xD)

Alexis: For Nic? Well okay he would need food

Noelle said...

Stop

Stop it.

*she glares at the Copy, stepping in front of him*

Back off.

Niccolò Croatoan said...

Copy: *appears painfully sympathetic for a moment* *quietly* It doesn't only hurt him, you know. I just wanted to live. I had a shot. Was that too much to ask for? *glances behind her at Niccolo, then vanishes*

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Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Alexis: Nic focus. *cautiously steps closer to* Nic look at me okay? Lets go breath and not murder anyone else eh?

(Nic you realize I have liberty to screw around with you? I apologize in advanced, you will hate me)

Aro: So he's the- Szoren, Mevolent has Grand Mage Kerias in the dungeons when you can you ought to go question the heathen. He wants to find anything about the Resistance. (and you can do it tomorrow or now its not gonna mattef Nic, so long as you do it in a reasonable time

Noelle said...

*she growls, taking a few steps back before sitting in front of Nic*

*she waits for him to look up*

*she disagrees*

Come on, Nic. You have to eat.

Niccolò Croatoan said...

*flinches at something no one else can hear, and breaks down into heavy sobs, recalling everything, realizing even more, and hating himself all the more every second*

#ChaseForBook9

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

(I just had a moment of pure evil laughter oh god did I ever tell you guys I never hated Alastair? I think its scary)

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Alexis; *steps forward and hugs him* You can talk you know my mom says it helps to talk to someone about what bothers you

Niccolò Croatoan said...

((Most of the people I know are somewhat frightened of themselves, Zaira. It is natural, in my experience.))

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Niccolò Croatoan said...

*seems to grow worse by Alexis' offer, if nothing else*

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Noelle said...

*she glances at Alexis*

*she disappears for a moment, nodding to the small grave as she goes into her lab*

*she comes back with soup and sits next to Nic* *she sets it next to him to eat*

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

(See I was scared of Alice never hated like I knew he'd kill me even when Justaria and him wrote that chapter I just was scared. I kinda now feel bad for him with what you told me of him...sorry i ramble in the wee hours)

Noelle said...

*She hums a little under her breath in a rolling, feathery tone*

Niccolò Croatoan said...

*buries head in hands, digging fingers into his hair, and if he notices the soup, he ignores it*

#ChasForBook9

Noelle said...

*sighs* you need to eat.

However... *she sits next to him, being silent* *she listens to the silence, and his sobs, letting that tell the story for her*
*she hopes at least her presence would be comforting*

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Alexis: Nic *sighs* Hey come on now you think I'll let my brother be sad? *refuses to let go*

Noelle said...

Alexis.. *she shushes her slightly, brushing her hair for a moment* Darling... Let him... Be, I suppose.

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Alexis: I was just doing what my mother did for me. I just wanna help him I do...*looks upset seeing Nic upset*

Javier: I don't know how she is so attached to him....

Niccolò Croatoan said...

*seems to be, again, if anything, worsened by Alexis' words* *either appreciates Adra's presence but still isn't all too comforted by it, or doesn't notice her at all* *continues to cry, more tears than he ever thought he had in him, until he can't breathe properly and doesn't have the energy for consciousness* *finally, cries self into blackness* ((Now I'm afraid I shall have to leave- Aretha requires some sleep. Thank you for that, Adra, and goodnight all.))

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Noelle said...

Javier, there's a time.

Alexis, honey... I do believe that the situations your mother might have comforted you in such a way are... Different than what Nic needs..

Sometimes, telling someone to stop is worse... As is convincing. When you're broken... It's sometimes hard.

Noelle said...

((Goodnight *hugs*))

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

(Yeah agreed Nic. Sleep. I be up early but home early. Night lunatics assume Alexis to fall asleep next to him, move her if you like be prepared to be bitch slapped though

Noelle said...

*she looks around*

Mm... I should move him inside.

Noelle said...

((I'll move Alexis with him, then....

I apologize but I just morally can't let the two stay out there.)

Noelle said...

*she moves the earth so the slab of rock underneath Niccolo moves, and she lifts Alexis into her arms, hauling both inside the lab* *she sets Alexis down in one room, tucking her in and kissing her forehead*
*she then goes and puts Niccolo in the room right next door, being as quiet as she can* *she pulls the covers up on him and pauses, before kissing his forehead as well*

*she slinks away quietly, shutting both doors, and going to clean up her room, noting the charred clothes like on the ground- where her entire wardrobe had been burned**

Noelle said...

*she begins to pick the charred clothes off the stone floor and disposing of them* *she glances at some if the familiar looks to the clothing, but quickly tries to firget*
*she notices how her jewelry and healing stones are gone- all of her ritualistic alchemy materials missing, and her bed, broken in half from reasons why She didn't want to know*

*When she is finished, her whole room is bare, and just a sad memory*

*she goes back to work on repairing and fixing her equipment*

*she stops*

Noelle said...

*she looks for a jacket, but doesn't find one*
*Looks for a blanket, and remembers that the one actual blanket she had for herself is what she put on Alexis's bed*
*she shuffles outside to the small grave* *she plops down*

I don't know, Dimka... *she touches the rock* I mean, everyone's hopeless. I try to help- I really do, but... No one even wants to try, and when they do, they're doomed from the start.

Why us, Dimka? This isn't fair. We... We never catch a break. And when we do, we're dead. It's just so silly.

Am I silly for fathoming if happiness? Both Cain and Trip told me to give up the idea of having a kid... My friends are in tatters and all the glue of the world wouldn't put them together. Everyone... Everyone's just so angry. So hurt. So betrayed. I try to see the light, I truly do, but..

It's just really tough.


I wish I could help more.


*she gets up, and then goes back into her lab, sitting in a clean space on the cold, hard floor* *she looks at her arm, and sees the faint words on it*
*she curls up on the floor, and quietly cries herself to sleep*

Ebony Law said...

(Hey, everyone. Anyone kind enough to notify me as to what is happening in the roleplay?)

Chione Asahina said...

((Hello everyone))

Chione Asahina said...

Ok no one is here...

Ebony Law said...

I'm here...

Jophiel said...

I'm in such a horrible mood right now...

Ebony Law said...

Aw why?

Chione Asahina said...

Death what's wron

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Jophiel said...

I'm so disappointed in myself and my parents spent the last half hour yelling at me for jumping off the houseboat to save the little blow up boat thing that happened earlier today. As you can imagine, that's pissed me right off.

Ebony Law said...

I haven't heard that story, but I assume the small boat held sentiment?

Chione Asahina said...

I'm sure you thought you did the right thing but endangering your life for it probably wasn't the right thing to do, that's all.

Chione Asahina said...

Hello Aiden, nice to meet you :)

Jophiel said...

No, not really. The rope just snapped and I was the only one who could get to it. So I did, rather heroically, at that, and no one has even thanked me.

So I'm just layin' here. Casually trying to drown myself by drinking too much water...

Chione Asahina said...

Death don't do that!

Jophiel said...

I didn't endanger my life, though. I jumped from our houseboat to the one in the pen next to us and into the Zodiac (mini-boat). Easy. Child's play.

Chione Asahina said...

Then I don't see what you did wrong.

Star Inkbright said...

@Death: :( *hugs* Well done for doing it. :) And . . . *hugs*

Hello, everyone, btw.

#ChaseForBookNine

Jophiel said...

My family just leap at the first opportunity to tell at each other.

Jophiel said...

BBS, shower.

Chione Asahina said...

Hey Star :)

Star Inkbright said...

@Death: Okay. :)

#ChaseFoBooNine

Star Inkbright said...

DAMMIT.

Chione Asahina said...

How are you? And ok Rose

Star Inkbright said...

Hi Chione! :)

#ChaseForBookNine

Star Inkbright said...

I am mostly good. :) YOu?

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Unknown said...

Hey! How are you all?

Btw what name do you prefer? Rhydian Saint or Rhydian Sky? Be honest please :)

Chione Asahina said...

I'm amazing. It's finally December. 3 sleeps till my birthday, 24 till Christmas ^.^

Chione Asahina said...

Hey Rhydian, I prefer Saint, mostly cause I'm more used to that one.

Star Inkbright said...

@Rhydian: I think I like Sky. :)

@Chione: Yaaaaaaaaay! :)

#ChaseForBookNine

Chione Asahina said...

I've mostly asked for books xD

What about you guys?

Unknown said...

So......do any if you know how to edit your email address?

Atm its rhydiansaint@gmail.com

But I want it to be rhydiansky@gmail.com

Chione Asahina said...

No idea. Sorry Rhy.

Unknown said...

It's fine Chi

Chione Asahina said...

What have you guys asked for, for Christmas?

Unknown said...

Er.....nothing tbh Chi. Lol its like this every year. Parents say "what do you want for Christmas?" And I'm like "I don't want anything" lol I've always been like that haha

Jophiel said...

I prefer Saint, it's the name I met you with.

Star Inkbright said...

@Rhydian: Ooh! Can you . . . I don't know, I'm guessing . . . go to "help" somewhere, like from Gmail or from Google, and then it comes up with all these settings for your account, although you might have to click on "Account" or something . . . and could you clikc on something from there?

I found the settings place when I was changing my password. Forgotten most of what I did. :P

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Unknown said...

Hey Rose! And ok.

Names can be a pain sometimes *sighs*

Star Inkbright said...

Could you go t o Gmail > Settings > Help?

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Unknown said...

I'll try later Starry. Too tired now lol

Star Inkbright said...

I don't usually have a clue what I want for Christmas, but this year I do . . . :P It's odd.

I'm asking for stuff like books, knitting wool and music. :) My brother has so many random things on his list, apparently. XD

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Star Inkbright said...

@Rhydian: Okay. :)

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Chione Asahina said...

Meh

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