Ah, 2013... I knew you well.
It was a good year for me, all things considered. A busy one, of course- but when is it ever any different? The Maleficent Seven and Last Stand of Dead Men were both released, delivering to me the most shocking revelation of all — that there's only one Skulduggery Pleasant left. Yes, technically I KNEW it was coming, but it still kinda took me by surprise to find myself writing the final book in the series.
So what else did I get up to in 2013? Let's recap, shall we?
January - dipped my toes into Twitter. Discovered Twitter to be basically quicksand, and so was unable to pull toes out. Still being dragged under.
February - I did an event at the Imagine festival in London, showing clips from movies that inspired Skulduggery. So much FUN.
March - Went to Germany. As usual, had an insane amount of fun and was kept incredibly busy for the entire time. The Maleficent Seven was unleashed upon an unsuspecting world.
Also met Steven Moffat and compared notes on how to traumatise people. (Speaking of which - The Time of the Doctor, eh? I'll miss Matt Smith, and it was so good seeing my beloved Amy back for a few seconds...)
April - was spent writing.
May - Started yapping to Ronda Rousey's mum. Which is, I think, an event worthy of an entire month.
June - this month consisted of me editing, touring, playing video games and watching movies. Not a bad way to spend a few weeks.
July - Read Geek Girl. Met Holly Smale. Holly Smale fell in love with me. It happens.
August - Last Stand of Dead Men released. Could life get any better?
September - My doggy died. This year I have had to put down my three dogs. I now have no dogs left. Ali's death sucked most of all.
October - My Doctor Who short story was released. Yay!
November - Writing for Book Nine.
December - Writing for Book Nine.
And how shall I be spending my New Year's Eve, you wonder? Will I be partying? Will I be singing? Carousing?
Nope. I'll be writing. And I'll be writing happily.
In closing, I'd like to thank all of you for your support, thank you for reading, thank you for being nice to each other, and for supporting each other. It's because of you that I am able to do the thing I love every single day.
I hope 2014 is kind to us all.
But especially me.
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Hello Flora
*Plants bonzi*
@Mara: :) *hugs*
I dedicate this page to One Direction and all the good things about them, which I can appreciate even though I'm not a Directioner, don't listen to their music and don't fangirl over how they look.
I also dedicate to this book I'm reading.
I also dedicate to the things that are beacons of hope. That shine out, encourage people.
And I dedicate to things that attract the left sort of people. Fabi said that the problem with Glitch was that it attracted the right sort of people, and it was too awesome for boring people to understand. I dedicate to things like that, that just sort of hit the correct notes, but nobody else can hear them.
Like with this book. My sister will never understand why I love it. A few years ago, I wouldn't have got it, because I wouldn't really have been reading between the lines.
And that is why you should reread things - not only because you're looking more the second time, but because you as a person are constantly changing, and things can resonate more with you when you notice the vibrations, but if you never reread it, you would never pick them up.
I dedicate to everyone being oppressed. I hope you find your beacon of hope, your light in the darkness. I hope you gain your freedom.
I dedicate to everyone suffering, in whichever way they suffer.
I dedicate to me getting my homework done. I keep ignoring it. Not good.
And I dedicate to you people. I'm so glad I discovered this place. <3 This year, I've been doing everything for the second time. Second New Year as a Bloglandian. Second summer holiday as a Bloglandian. Second Christmas, second birthday.
It's like I've been reborn. My bloglife is a new life for me, and it's one I thoroughly enjoy. Thank you for making this possible for me. You've taught me so much, changed me in so many ways. I can now cheer people up, and I know how to ask people how they are. I've also become a lot more willing to be crazy. When I'm at school . . . it's okay to be a loner who no one understands, because I can come here, and I fit in here.
I'm almost cyring because it's so beautiful.
And maybe nowadays I'm a highly emotional person who has rather strong reactions, and maybe I use up more money and resources by going on the interent this much, and maybe I rely on you people - but so much good has come out of me being here, you're improved me so much, and I can never repay that.
I love you all. <3
And I'm a really serious person - I take things very strongly. And I know to some people, this place is just for fun. And this place is for fun for me, I'm not denying that, but I really . . . I don't know. I really appreciate how much love there is here.
And if you ever need me - starinkbright@gmail.com
I've been given a few astonishing compliments on my ability to make people feel better. This is strongly experience-gained. I learnt a lot from people in the days when I was just floating in a lifebelt and Luciana was whizzing pass in her motorboat. I know use pieces of driftwood to paddle myself. Look! *paddles eagerly*
. . .
Um.
And I'm only really good on a few topics, and I have very limited boundaries, and I'm lacking in practice on pretty much everything else.
But I can promise you one thing, and that is that if you email me asking for help, I will always attempt to give it. And attempts are better than nothing.
#ChaseForBookNine
*Her feet his the basement, and she rolls, a bit, going through a thin puddle*
*Gets up, shaking her shoulder off at the cold room- the old mattress in the corner, the dusty and cramped desk, the few boxes, and the clothes box*
*The blood and scratches on the walls, and the dents, the leaking ceilings that drip, and the lack of a furnace to keep cool through the freezing night*
*Sits at the desk*
*Pulls out her paper*
*Draws a scene on her pre-drawn paper*
^^That was for the last page, not this one. I got first on the last one. :)
#ChaseForBookNine
Nice ded, Star.
Do you have time to read my story?
*coughs and sneezes more*
*huggles Star tightly* *Raises glass* Hear hear
Star, it can apply to this one too :P
*frowns* *puts anothe bonzi on eds head*
[hugs Star]
Hear hear
brb
@Dragona: The cocky people are the best. XD Did Skulduggery not teach you anything?
And - I'm a metalhead, yo. It is sad, the fact that the majority just listen to the same music because that is what's popular, but hey, most people are stupid like that. *points to the people in school*
#ChaseForBookNine
Hear hear.
Oh, but I'm not saying all pop music is BAD. I have heard a lot of good pop music. A lot. There are people who produce mainstream pop music who I would happily sing the praises of.
#ChaseForBookNine
I don't mind Skulduggery because he's funny. Otherwise cocky people tend to annoy me. ^^
@Dragona: *laughs* Okay. :)
And, I do.
~ChaseForBookNine
@Dragona: Yes. Hunter is kind of cocky as well, and he's very annoying. I'm sure I've mentioned that time recently when I sent him into this group of people, intending them to all become fwiendles, and within minutes they all hated him. I had to quickly abort that plan. XD
#ChaseForBookNine
Ezter :3
...
*Plants second bonzi*
Nuu.... *puts another bonzi on his head* stay.
@Adra: *laughs* :P
Ez wasn't even THERE.
Although I had to work out how to bring her in later because Hunter sort of had a breakdown and nobody else could really deal with it.
You see what I mean? When she's not there, he's completely uncontrollable. It's rather annoying. There's nobody to bring him back onto the path of sanity.
#ChaseForBookNine
*Plants Snow*
*sneezes and sniffles*
Damn you Edward.
[Screams at perfectly drawn eyes]
[Falls over]
((Okay fine, they're nor perfect, but they do capture the personality of the person I'm trying to drawwwww...!))
*hugs Star*
You're incredible, you know that?
I'm so glad I got the chance to meet you :)
*hugs*
So, my formulae worked Dragona?
Gah! I am not a tree!! *teleports out, pushing ed into the hole*
*Climbs out and places a car in the hole*
@Lantern: YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY! :) *celebrates*
That's really ace!!!!!! :) :) :) :) :) :)
I could never do that. :P
(Well, never say never. It's possible. But unlikely.)
@Flora: *hugs* Thank you. :) :) :) You're . . . I meant to say 'also' incredible, but my typing-voice (the one that talks the words I type) said 'utterly', and you are utterly incredible, so I may as well use that word. :P
I'm glad I got to meet YOU. :)
#ChaseForBookNine
...
I need her number
But they still kiss
Every year yyayyy
It worked, but now I'm ill. Whatever you do, do not rupture the suit of a being who relies on it to survive because of their terrible immune system. It tends to have ill side effects.
G2g. *hugs all* byee
Well, if you were human you would be in a lot of pain. I need to attach this to you *Shows metal circuit board*
Bye Snow
Bye Snow
Fours, Snow! :(
@Adra: I'm sorry, I just do not KNOW her number. And I'm not sure if you could do inter-dimensional phone calls (generic term. It applies to phoning through time as well).
I mean, they can phone across time, because their phones are designed for it.
I'm not sure if yours would have to be.
I mean, how would you get the correct year? That phone exists in a number of years, none of them being THIS year, unless she time-travels here. And they don't live here, you know.
But - *hugs* Thanks. :) You're my most loyal supporterer.
#ChaseForBookNine
Bye Snow
I know Star :)
And poor hunter though... *hugs* Breakdowns :/
But
I know
REALLY WELL
how uncontrollable he is
What does it do, Edward?
@Adra: *laughs* Yeah.
You see, she'd talk him out of doing things like kidnapping people.
Usually.
And - *hugs* :)
#ChaseForBookNine
Moniters your health *Mutters* maybe slight mind control
*smashes the circuit board*
*Cuddles* I hope I get to see them so again...
(*would totally not make fun of them for kissing on New Years*
*Actually wouldn't because she doesn't know*)
I'd be a tad scared
Hey *Grabs Dragonas gun and snaps it*
*tilts head and grabs his shotgun instead and points it at Edward*
*Takes glass bottle out of jacket* Don't move. Why do you always use guns and violence?
I am not to be experimented on. I have no wish to be a super-soldier nor be mind controlled. I must resort to violence.
*watching roleplay*
@Adra: *laughs* XD
You'll have to find some way to work that out in character. :P
And - *hugs* I'll think about what I can do, roleplay-wise. :)
#ChaseForBookNine
Well, this is an isolated version of the common cold. At least put the gun down
And im back. :)
A common cold can kill my race, don't forget.
*keeps the gun*
(*Snaps fingers at Star* Ayyyyyy :3)
(*Huggles*)
[hugs]
Hello Snow
Dragona, put the gun down or the bottle breaks. We can discuss this over biscuits.
*hums why can't we be friends*
I don't you're in any position to be threatening me. By the time you smash the bottle, I will have already fired holes into your chest.
And, no biscuits for me. They're poisonous.
*holds Liv's hand*
Javier: she didnt wake?
No not yet
No biscuits. Ok, if you shot me the bottle will still be broken and then we both would be dead. How about sandwiches?
Sandwiches poisonous too. All human food is, to me.
Id suggest tea. Tea solves everything.
*Dissapears and reappears with a liquid in a glass* A mixture of proteins from some random planet?
Tea is awesome
Sorry, poisonous too. None of them agree with my protein make up and will cause allergic reactions, and possibly death.
I'm not hungry, anyway.
Well, whilst I distracted you. I also placed a new chip onto your hand. In about a minute you will become a mindless zombie. *Smiles*
*now mysteriously has a cup of tea*
*raises hand and an orange glow sparks on his other, deactivating the chip*
*fires his shotgun at Edward*
*Time freezes around bullet* *Turns bullet around and time plays*
*dodges out of the way and fires again*
*turns invisible*
*Dissapears ad appears away from bullet* The laws of time are mine Dragona. *Pokes air*
Poking invisable things is fun.
*She finishes a couple drawings, then tacks them to the wall along with the rest of them- dating back to years ago- and the symbols on the house are the only thing preserving the paper*
*Sighs, sitting down on the mattress, noting the pair of handcuffs against the wall*
*Shivers, and sits*
*Closes her eyes*
*Begins to slowly remember, working through each memory with varying amounts of emotional pain*
*Sits down unguarded and eats biscuits*
*won't fall into that trap and instead escapes*
One eye left to go, then I can move onto the noses.
I don't know, I just wanted to say something.
Still here,
*pinches a biscuit even though im not there*
*Takes hammer and tries to smash bars door open*
Btw I am reading everyones rp plots, I just like being eds annoying voice over
(Okay Fabsi! *hugs* I'm sure it looks fabulous!!)
Ho hum. I think trip would screech at you for tryingto break into the bar ed.
Derek Landy I am a huge fan, you cannot, cannot, cannot end the Skulduggery series yet. Pleas find some way or do something to prolong the series, to print up to maybe even a 15th book in the series. Please try something like that, I know you can. It would be awesome!
I know Snow, but he wont find out.
Hello Alex
Grandmom woke up, so I'm going to do something with her now. Bye!
Bye Fabi
*sighs* she'll wake
((He has added lots of layers of defense to the bar to prevent things like that, you know.))
Bye fab.
*pokes all* boredddddd
Maybe he forgot to set up the defences today? *Throws bomb at door*
I imagine the bomb would bounce back and hit u in the face ed
*Rns as bomb bounces back* Oh well
*pokes bar door* not at all demaged. You failed.
I know. *Kicks door* Ow
(Bye Fabsi!)
Oi! Dont kick the door! It has feelings you know!
Sorry door
G2g
(Bye Snow!)
Bye Snow
Ignore that. I dont.
Hello Snow
XD.
*strokes the door* there there. Its okay.
The door hates me
No. It... it just..... its scared of you is all...
That door once broke my hand
Er... im sure it didnt do it purposely...?
*Whispers* It remembers me
No... no... im sure.. ah...
Adraaaa
I may have once tried to set the bar on fire, and rob it
Hello Mara
Well... maybe... maybe you could apologize?
hey mara
(Yessum)
Hey guys
Adra wanna roleplay:3
Trip said it remembers everything. It should apologize first
Ed.... if you want to get anywhere you have to be the bigger person... er.... being
The door should be the bigger person. Throws sword at door*
No. Ed. Apologize. Do it. *holds gun to head*
(What did you have in mind...?)
Fine. I am sorry door
Good. *pats head and puts the gun away*
*the door makes a small squeaking noise*
(I don't really mind. If you don't want to it's fine)
Now door, please may I enter the bar?
You have to wait for trip so he can translate.
(I can- of course- but I'm a little distant, so I don't know how much fun I'll be)
Oh, Trip will never let me in
*shrugs* not my fault.
(I'll be slightly distant too for a while. We can wait if you'd like?)
(Aye)
*pokes ed*
(Im here...)
*Pokes Snow*
*throws popcorn at ed*
*Throws door at tree and apple at Snow*
:O
*grabs apple and eats it* nom nom nom.
*Blinks, and find herself standing outside of her lab*
...
I wore the damn stone, didn't?
Wait
I FELL ASLEEP IN ESTONIA??
*Facepalms* Shit..
*pelts core at eds head*
Adra?
*Dodges core*
*Glances over* Ed?
Are you trying to break into Trip's bar?
.........
*Hides axe and stands in front of cut in the door* I would never break into the bar. I did apologise to the door though
*nods* he did apologize.
...
Back away
*Backs away from the bar* Its a new year, do you think he will forgive and forget?
Oh
Yeah.
..
Run
Trips not the forgetting kind. *shrugs*
I probably should run.
Probably.
Or I could beg for ages.
Or run
I could paint the bar green for him?
I think you may need to.
#ChaseForBook9
Beg, not paint.
#ChaseForBook9
Trip, you can forgive and forget as its a new year cant you?
TRAR MOMENT <333616537361728836378
*Begs* Please, I need a bar to get drunk in.
Edward I'd hope Trip doesnt kill you
*is trying hard not to laugh*
*whispers to ed* run!
He wont kill me, I hope.
*laughs*
Then go to one! There are many bars besides mine!
#ChaseForBook9
Thats the spirt, hoping against hope...
*Stands and throws green paint over Trip* Please?
*Mara's phone rings and she answers*
Emery. Hey. Did you-
*her face turns pale*
What do you mean..?
No. No. Riley. Stop lying. *laughs anxiously* Stop messing. It isn't funny.
*wipes paint off eyes*
No.
#ChaseForBook9
Why doesn't Ed just open a bar again?
Yep, ed, that probably didnt help the situation any.
Edward
Really.
You should run
I wont give you the results for the formulae *Waves paper around*
Not exactly making smart choices here edward....
Im not scared of him. Not much. Smart choices arnt nessercerily the best
Yes you will.
#ChaseForBook9
*Sets paper on fire* No I won't
I am here bitches :D
Hello Emerald
Trip rip his head off xD
*Laughs*
*facepalm*
Okay, evasive action! *grabs eds wrist and drags him away*
(Hello Em)
Please don't rip my head off
It's still in your mind, and therefore, in the stone in my pocket. You gave it to me, even if you didn't want to.
You must take me for a fool, to trust Sherlock Pingu.
Herrow Em :D
#ChaseForBook9
(Hey em)
((Hey Em :) ))
*Pokes Snow and runs back to face Trip*
((SO. CLOSE.))
I havn't heard that name in a while Castalan
(:P)
Really? You want to die? Moron.
No Snow, I just want access to the bar.
(Hey everyone! Are we going back to Camp Wolf or...???)
(I dedixate to idiocy. Because there is an exess around))
Sure Em
(Snow, was that directed at me?)
(Er, Adra is actually in Estonia right now..$
.... you know trip will never let you in that bar, right?
(Never say never)
The ded was directed at you ed, yes. XD
g2g bye all *hugs*
(How the crap did she get to Estonia?? What happened when I went to sleep lol)
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