Ohhh, all those lovely Doctor Who stories, all in one place! And look what ELSE arrived in the same box...
Toys! Wonderful, wonderful TOYS!
I was indeed a happy writer.
So what else have I been up to lately? Well, I've been writing, amazingly enough. I have taken two weeks off Book Nine to focus on coming up with new stories for Armageddon-Outta-Here (haw!) which'll be out next summer.
As a sample of what the new stories will feature, we're talking the Dead Men in the Wild West, the story of how Valkyrie met Caelan, a Billy-Ray Sanguine solo adventure, and Skulduggery Pleasant and Gordon Edgley at a horror-themed masquerade ball, set 25 years ago.
Time is tight, deadlines are onrushing, but I'm having FUN, so none of it seems quite like work. And hopefully it never will.
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For an irate, grieving Bigfoot, Ms. Dark?
Marshmallows come from roots, so I would hope they were vegetarians.
*Laughs* Did you just quote that to me?
*Adra thinks on that for a moment*
Of course there are more ways. The second creature would be as you said- grieving. In pain. That doesn't mean that she or he deserves death, or any more pain than what they already have
@Sir Rennington: actually, gelatin is used to hold them together and give them the mallow/chewy texture. it's normally pork or beef (really annoying for the likes of me!)
And yes. Yes, I just did, Adra.
That was glorious, Your Majesty
Ms. Dark, the first one attacked Ms. Priya and I for no reason. I believe that this one has an even better reason to do so.
I'm glad you enjoy it, m'lady.
Are you sure you didn't accidentally walk through it's home?
I did, my Queen. *Curtsies deeply*
Ms. Dark, it was a path. I doubt it.
Interesting, Ms. Ophelia. I was speaking from a more traditional point of view, though.
Well then. *She straightens her coat*
I shall go alone, then.
*She follows the tracks into the woods*
AH, LAPTOP BATTERY NEARLY GONE.
I think this is the universe telling me to go to bed, thus I shall depart!
Goodbye, my lovelies!
...
*sighs, and walks after her*
Goodbye, my Queen. *bows* Sleep well :3
*Adra walks quietly, her hands in her pockets, following the tracks closely and quietly, using the moonlight as a guide*
Good night, Ms. Ophelia. Sleep well.
*She nears a small cave close to the waterfall, some of the freezing water splashing her*
*She looks into the cave cautiously*
*stands entirely still, hands in pockets*
*Carefully takes a step into the cave, flicking on a flashlight*
*Venturing further in, she hears the groaning of the creature farther in the cave*
*raises his eyebrows, and walks in after her*
*The cave is damp, and soaking wet*
*Water is dripping for the ceiling*
*There is a hunkered creature from the back of the cave*
*It makes a low whine*
*sighs*
Oh, you MUST be jesting.
*frowns at the air*
*Adra turns and shines the light in his face*
Shhh.
*She turns back at the Bigfoot, which is right in front of her, her face a mere inches from Adra's*
*Surprised, she yelps, leaping back*
I give up coming now I know its pointless
((What?))
Come again, Ms. Kerias?
*quickly moves to the side, before Ms. Dark collides with him*
I give up trying to join in so yeah adios until....idk when
*She hits the ground and rolls to her feet, holding her hands out in front of her to the creature*
*She does her best to say soothing words, hoping to not startle it*
*Instead of getting angry, the Bigfoot lumbers to the back of the cave, sitting down*
...*She carefully approaches it, her hand out*
...you didn't even try? Wait- I'm incredibly confused. Nothing's happened
...
Ms. Kerias. I do hope that I do not seem blunt, but...
You don't seem to have tried. This is the first I have seen of you all day.
And you should know that I have always been more than willing to accommodate you in everything I do.
*sighs*
At the very least it is hardly hostile.
Ha! I have been sitting here waiting to see if I could join in no oppurtunity has sprung and I know I will be ignored whether i do or dont join in and so I have decided to leave because I'm not even really caring and or well idk
Bai i may not be back for a while or maybe i will idk depends on my mood
Ms. Kerias, some times you need to make your own opportunities.
If you had commented... Zaf, if you wanted to join, you could have just sprung up when we were by the fire pit and joined in...
It wasn't that hard.
And... Well, I suppose there is no stopping you- it is your decision, but you- nor us- have done anything.
*Adra carefully sits down next to the bigfoot, stroking it's hair*
*She does her best to soothe the creature*
...
Hrm.
I told you that she wouldn't be angry...
And, Ms. Dark?
And...
*She sighs* I might have to take her back to her home. There's no way she is supposed to be here.
*blinks*
Well, if you think it wise.
Well... I couldn't leave her here, all alone.
She'd be better off with her own people*
...
Obviously. But do you even know...
*closes his eyes, and rubs the bridge of his nose*
Never mind.
Even know..?
Ms. Dark, I asked you to not mind what I was saying. Please.
*She sighs deeply* Sir, if it's something important I ought to know...
...
Ms. Dark, do you believe that I would ever keep something like that from you? Hardly.
Well okay then...
*She carefully pulls a piece of chalk from her pocket, drawing a large symbol on the ground- with intricate signs and markings on it*
*She touches it, and it glows blue in the dim cave*
*It opens to reveal a woody area, the leaves blowing around- a warm day blowing into the cave*
*Adra looks at the bigfoot expectantly*
*mutters quietly as he sees the symbol*
Well Im here now but...I can see i canT and i wasnt on when you were by the fire pit so i guess im lonely
*there's a strange calling through the portal, and the female big foot in front of Adra looks up curiously*
*The call happens again, and she gets to her feet, going for the symbol*
*She steps through*
*Adra shuts it quickly, closing her eyes, before biting into the palm of her hand as hard as she can- drawing blood from where she punctured the skin*
*She presses it to where the symbol was, and it slowly, carefully, washes away*
Zaf, the only one stopping you is yourself...
And that's all I ought to say on that. We have no problem with you joining, but if you wish to stay out, then that's your choice. But it is your choice.
Uh no it isnt, I'll try and be told it's impossible that I could because i wouldnt know where you are and that i cant join in. Has happened everytime i try to jump in with things and i forsee it happening with this too ugh wbd pulling up to the house
No, Zaf. That hasn't happened.
But you know- we've both invited you. As I stated before- you're the one standing in your own way.
*sighs*
*Adra carefully looks at her hand, and draws a little symbol on the back of it- one that ensures quick healing*
*Adra nods, taking a small sip of her wine glass*
Right... I think... I think I'll be going back to the fire pit now. It's terribly cold out here.
*She offers her arm to Sir*
Mhm. You did well in returning that Bigfoot home, you know.
I do hope so...
I'll be checking in on her from time to time...
...
Quite. Well then, shall we?
Of course. *offers him her arm yet again*
(Whatever. I'm just gonna be ignored. I dunno how I can even find you. Unless you're back in Blogland....*sighs*
Worry not, Ms. Kerias, we are there.
Thank you, Ms. Dark, but no thank you.
*leaves the cave*
((I'm just...
Erin.
We didn't ignore you.
We asked if you wanted to join.
No one told you it was impossible.
You aren't going to get any sympathy. This is ridiculous. You're self-sabotaging here, we have not done a thing to slight you.
So either you can moan about it- as you are- and refuse to let yourself join, or you can actually do something.
It's your choice.
And no, before you say anything, I 'm not going to say that you're "not allowed to", or "can't do it", or "you are unwelcome"
Because we asked you.
And I'd rather you join, than moan about us not trying to reach out- when we clearly did.
Okay?
now please, just make a choice. This is getting lengthy. And I can't contain emotions from here AND the Les Mis that is on my TV at the same time.))
*Adra half shrugs, then follows at a respectable distance*
*reaches the fire pit, and stands, waiting for Ms. Dark to sit*
*Adra curls up on the ground, tucking her knees under her chin, as close to the fire as she can be*
(Don't. Use my given name. Period.)
(Then don't give me reason to.)
*She thinks about getting her marshmallows out again, then thinks against it*
*She starts to make a little igloo*
*She crawls into the igloo*
*Her head pokes out*
(Don't use my given name. You had no reason to.)
*is outside aimlessly staring*
*raises his eyebrows*
(Yes, you said that. I'll remember that. my intent was to get your attention to actually listen to what I'm saying. But if that's all you got out of that speech, I'm going to blow a fuse.))
*Adra smiles up at Sir*
I feel like a turtle, actually.
Hello.
Half hour into Seattle.
Four hours helping with the stockings for homeless children
Hour panicking about traffic and trying to find a restaurant that wasn't too crowded or closed (fail)
Half hour home.
I'm exhausted now...
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*hugs Fabi* That sounds hectic. Did you get something to eat, though?
...
You appear like one as well, Ms. Dark.
It warms my heart to see you understanding the spirit of this season, Ms. Fabienne.
*Adra plucks her head back in*
((Er... Zaf... do you want us to just notice you, then?))
[hugs back]
I had a granola bar and some juice when I was waiting for the next thing of stockings to come in, but other than that, no. Mom's making dinner now.
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Okay, that sounds good, Fab. You sound like you need it. *hugs* *Puts a blanket over her shoulders*
*hands her a hot beverage*
It's sad how many homeless children there are in the area, though...
At the same time, there was an entire gymnasium full of tables of boxes of donations, and it was amazing to see people help.
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(Doean't matter I vamished because I fell asleep slightly and yeah...*shrugs*
I know that in Cincinnati, there are children who haven't gone outside of the city- some not even ten blocks away from their house.
It's terrible. :/ But yes- it's good to think of the good that people do, and best to follow their examples.
(...)
Thanks...
[Slowly sips the hot beverage]
[If it's tea or cider or hot chocolate]
[Not coffee]
Uh, msd.
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[Nods]
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Okay, Fabi. *nods*
(It's just a hot beverage of your choice... I wasn't sure what you wanted, so I didn't specify.)
(:/ My poor kitty has a cold... And he's been sneezing- once in my face as well. )
*Adra slithers from her igloo witha yawn, leaning against the fire pit*
*sees Adra and kinda waves**¥
((I'll say cider, then. I like ciders. :-) ))
[Sips cider]
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((:-/ Hope your kitty gets better soon!))
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*through her haze, Adra waves back faintly*
*She sighs, enjoying the warmth*
((Apple cider is my life. Hot or warm. I'll take it.))
*hot or cold
And I do as well.
Actually
he isn't a kitty.
He's six.
But still :P
((Have you ever said a word so many times that it doesn't sound like a word before?
I've done that with sofa. It's so weird.
It just happened with kitty
wth why))
(I'll also assume Sir left? If so, *hugs* sleep well, my friend!)
Okay, well, dinner's ready!
Sorry! [Vanishes]
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Hey, guys! anyone on?
...
No, Ms. Dark. I simply find little to say.
Bye Fabi as well- *hugs* Eat heartily!
Hello, Amethyst! *Wave*
Ah... So I see. Okay. *Sips her own hot cider* Can I get you anything to drink?
Greetings, Ms. Temerity.
*to both of them, that second comment was said*
No thank you, Ms. Dark.
*mumbles and lays in snow* *has been there since dawn in no coat*
*She half shrugs, drinking more of her cider*
*Hums a soulful song she once heard*
Er, Ms. Kerias?
Whaaat? *sighs* I'm bored
You seem to be a bit...
Suffering from hypothermia.
Nah! I'm warm
((I just poked my eye for five minutes, thinking that my contact went up in it- turns out it didn't. Yeah. It was on my leg, and my eye feels like an angry bee.))
*Adra yawns again, and receives a text*
*She reads to herself* That woman- Adrian's fiancée- is back... In the lab, too. She wants you.
*Adra's hand tightens on the phone*
*She contemplates not going*
...
Sounds painful, Ms. Dark.
Very well, Ms. Kerias. Do you wish to come closer to the fire pit?
*She stands*
Goodnight.
*She walks away to her lab, carefully opening the door to screaming sounds, and shouts* *She sighs*
*Walking in, she notices the woman is the one doing the yelling- at Priya, who looks as if she is about to fall apart.
Oi! *She goes over and steps between the two* Who the hell are you?
Woman: Fiona. Fiona... Adrian's fiancée.
*Adra sighs* ...yes...Fiona?
Fiona: I want to know where he is! He deserves a proper burial.
...he's already been buried. In a safe place, too.
*Fiona's eye twitches* You... What?
*Adra takes a step back* He's been buried. It would have been dangerous to leave an alchemist's body in the world, let alone that of a.. *She seethes* Blood alchemist.
*Fiona glares at her* Oh, well at least, let me see his grave!
I guess *wanders closer*
*blinks*
I wonder what is happening with Ms. Dark.
Huh? Adra? No idea
*Adra's look hardens stonily* *Curtly* Fine. *She leads her out of the lab and around the side of it to a small clearing, and points to the rock by the tree line*
There.
He's buried there
*Fiona pushes angrily past Adra, and looks at the ground*
*She lifts up her hands, parting the ground, and hauling the box of his remains out of the ground*
*Adra's jaw drops*
What...
WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING WITH HIM?
*Fiona smiles* Do you not already have a version of him here? The child version?
In any case- he belongs in my dimension. And I'll find a way to bring him back, don't worry.
*She winks, then clicks her fingers, disappearing*
*Adra stares at where she was before her abrupt departure*
*Without another word, she walks back into her lab, with a hint of stoicism, walking as if possessed by an emotionless demon*
*realizes someone has me*
Ravel: and I'm going to bind your magic if you don't stay still!
*closes eyes faling asleep against Ravel*
Ravel: *brings into the treehouse so she can be warmes up* Zafira....*wraps in blankets*
Alexis: you got her?
Ravel: yeah she's in the bedroom
*coughs* I'm awake
Rvel: you idiot!!!!!
Huh?
Ravel: *goes in by shutting door* Zaf you idiot
H-
Ravel: I told you not to go out you have been sick and I warned you! I. Warned. You.
I'm-
Ravel: don't speak
Ravel: I love you but yiu can be so stupid! Just focus on your position
I will
Ravel: you better *lays with*
Love you
Ravel: i love you too Zaf
*curls up against finally falling asleep*
Ravel: good *sleeps* (meh i go i fall asleep
((Hey, what happened to the whole Mevolent plot thing? Is that still happening?))
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((Okay))
*Adra feels like collapsing, but she doesn't. She forces herself to change into normal clothes, brush her teeth, pull her hair back, check the dragons, turn the alarms on, and crawl into bed*
*Her lab feels hallow*
(I might suddenly disappear as well)
((Oh, I'm back by the way.))
((Waves to people who are here and people who aren't))
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((OMSORRY FABI BUT I SHOULD GO IT IS ALMOST 12!
:/
I'm sorry
I hope someone comes to keep you company but I'm falling asleep...
Rest well, when you do *hugs* Love ya))
((Night... [hugs]))
((Liz and Ioux and Xxxxxx have already moved way beyond what I've written. They're roleplaying without me! D:))
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((And it's okay...))
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i freaking want to kill my brother.
Hello Snow.
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please, tell me you know a good assassin.
hi.
meet charlie
Effie can be an assassin... I wouldn't go so far as to say she's good, though.
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hmm...
*charlie pecks at a fish*
Cool! XD
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Esquibeth: [Hovers, looking pleased that she is able to fly and penguins aren't]
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*charlie jumos up and flaps, flying* charlie: meh!
charlie is a magic penguin :)
*jumps
Esquibeth: [Meows, indicating that this is cheating]
[Does a flip and bounces]
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*charlie offers esquibeth a fish* meh.
Esquibeth: [Informs him that as queen of the universe, the fish already belongs to her, but he can have it] [Spins around on her tail and grins]
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Charlie: *blinks* meh? (this is him asking: queen of the universe? oh.)
oh, fab, just a quick question: do you know when writing for TSE will start? because i have an idea of something i want to happen to snow and... yeah... who's writing first again?
Esquibeth: [Tilts her head as if to say, of course I am queen of the universe! Why wouldn't I be?] [Listens to radio waves and hears that there is a robbery that just took place at a Vault in San Francisco] [Bounces, and flies in a circle around Charlie's head, inviting him to come fight crime]
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Charlie: *quickly grabs a jet pack, to save his wings, and follows esquibeth*
Ember is writing the first dimension. She said she'll do it as soon as she can. It'll start as soon as she posts the dimension description thing.
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cool. i might jot down my idea so i dont forget...
[They hover over the Vault, watching the Sanctuary people look for clues]
Esquibeth: [Yawns] [Asks Charlie if he sees any getaway cars or suspicious characters running around]
((Um, I just realized I accidentally used Liz's power for Esquibeth... She barely uses it, though, and I'm not even sure I mentioned it... Eh, whatever.))
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Probably wise. [Nods]
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Charlie: *points at a shifty looking police man*
hmm... ah well...
((Maybe I'll just make Liz an elemental))
Esquibeth: [Zips over and steals the policeman's hat]
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Charlie: *grabs the hat off esquibeth and puts it on* *pokes the police man* meh? (translation: did you do it?)
g2g fab. *huggles* byee!
((Bye...))((Sorry...))
Esquibeth: [Yawns, and flies off, deciding the policeman is innocent because he looks really shocked at a flying Heli-kitty and penguin and if he had the brains to know about the vault, he would know better.]
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The shadows rising all around me;
A single wave, it almost drowned me
You heard my scream and came and found me
Acting as if nothing else was wrong
But can we stop pretending now?
You know I hurt you deep inside
You know I'm hurting you still
And maybe you also know I tried
But maybe you never ever will
Can we stop pretending now?
I know you haven't let it go
The scar's still deep inside your mind
So please, stop acting just as though
Everything's fine
Everything's fine
Every time I feel I might fall
Your there to catch me, be sure that I'll
Try my best to make things right. You're
Acting as if nothing else is wrong
But can we stop pretending now?
You know I hurt you deep inside
You know I'm hurting you still
And maybe you also know I tried
But maybe you never ever will
So can we stop pretending now?
I know you haven't let it go
The scar's still deep inside your mind
So please, stop acting just as though
Everything's fine
Everything's fine
I know I can't replace that happiness I stole
I know I can't make pieces turn into a whole
I hope you know I'm sorry from the bottoms of my soul
But you can't, you won't, you really shouldn't ever (Have to)
Forgive me
(No, whoa)
Forgive me
....
So can you stop pretending now?
I know you haven't let it go (forgive me)
You know I'm hurting you still
And maybe you also know I tried
But maybe you never ever will (forgive me)
Oh, can we stop pretending now?
I know you haven't let it go
The scar's still there inside your mind
So just stop acting as though
Everything's fine
Nothing is fine
Forgive me
(I have to)
Forgive me, no, whoa
(Everything's fine)
Oh, whoa
Never be fine
(Forgive me)
(Forgive)
Everything's fine.
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The ending does look weird...
I imagine it sounds a lot better in my head.
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@Lantern: That's an amazing song. O_O
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"But you can't make war personal," I say, "or you'll never make the right decisions."
"And if you didn't make personal decisions, you wouldn't be a person.
...
"You kill people to tell them you want to stop killing them."
...
"They're fighting over who can be more peaceful."
...
"She's even started talking about how to make the truce. Apparently, this involves a lot of blowing things up."
Chaos Walking. :)
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((Me and mum are crying our eyes out here. Sad film. Christ. *hugs everyone tightly*))
Hey Rhydian. :)
Msd.
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A
((Hey Star! Ok. How are you?))
Lewis: Blake have you done your homework?
Blake: I don't understand it.
Lewis: I'll help you. What is it?
Blake: English
Lewis: I'm good at English.
((I dedicate this page to......My mum.
Because she is the most amazing person EVER!!!!!!))
@Rhydian: Awesome ded. :) :)
Yeah, sorry - I did an Adra on you. XD
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A what sorry?
@Rhydian: Made you get first in the way that Adra makes other people get first. :)
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((Ok. Lol))
Lewis: Star, did you pass that message onto Ari?
Sorry, had to go deal with stuff . . .
Either I haven't seen her or I forgot. :) Blog time merges into a blur with me, so it could be either, although I'm certain she hasn't been here for very long if she was, or maybe she was here wheb I was asleep, or maybe she wasn't here, idk. :)
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Lewis: It's fine.
(Gonna do a small rp of Rhydian coming back to Blogland. Since my reflection has been her instead)
Here**
*Rhydian is at a primary school teaching (something his school has sorted out where a few of the students can be like teachers at a primary) he gets a text from Lewis*
Rhydian: *smiles* Back to Blogland. *gets on motorbike and goes to Blogland*
Hey guys....
*Rhydian drives into Blogland and takes jacket off revealing a Christmas jumper and takes off helmet and pulls Santa hat on*
Miss me?
Hey Death! :) :)
*watching the roleplay*
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@Rhydian: *laughs* Hi, Santa. :)
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ROSE!!! *wraps her in a hug*
STAR! *HUGSIES*
How are you both? Haven't been here in a while
@Rhydian: I'm fine! :) You?
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@Star: I'm good! School has been draining though. *looks at reflection*
He been alright then?
I just got hugged by Santa. After watching Rise if the Guardians.
Awesome!! *Huggles back*
Hi Star and Rhy!
I'm... Well, I'm meh. You both know why. *Falls back into the ground* I want it to snow. Can we have it snowing in Blogland for a while? I've never seen a real snowfall, never will, either. Can we have one on here? Please?
Blake: Sure Rose :) *uses his magic to make it snow*
*hugs Rose tightly*
Thanks... *Hugs back just as tight*
*Watches the snow falling slowly and raises her palms up to the sky, catching snowflakes on her hands* Does the snow really look like individual pretty flakes or is that a lie?
*hugs Rose*
Snow is good and bad. Like everything. :)
*watches beautiful snowflakes swirl down from the sky*
*pulls hood up*
@Rhydian: He's been fine. :)
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@Death: Um, it just looks like clumps of white particles stuck together, usually. :P
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*Hugs Star back*
I've been to the snow but never actually seen it snow. I've seen hail. I've been caught in hail. But never snow....
Lewis: Would you like to resume your life?
Yes please.
Lewis: *goes to mirror*
*touches glass* *memories flood Rhydian's mind*
Stupid Hollywood.... Thanks Star. I will admit that I felt super stupid for asking...
So Rose....Find out anymore about it?
@Death: Don't be. :P There's a lot of things you've seen that I dom't know qnd probably never will.
Fours, Lewis . . .
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Not really. Doctors didn't call like they should have. Monday. If we don't get a call by then, we're going down to see them.
And I just love being pulled around to do shit that I don't wanna do.
*hugs* Well...I'll always be here. Always
@Death: Stupid doctors. -_-
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Like me Christmas clothes? Lol
@Rhydian: *laughs* Yes.
I don't have any Christmas clothes. :P
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Gotta where that to school on Friday. Lol gonna be such a laugh, me and my friends are going to look like goons :)
I love you guys. Like, a lot. *Catches a snowflake on her tongue* And I'll never get to do that, either. I've had my tongue stuck to a freezer before, so I don't have to do that. *Laughs at herself*
I don't have Christmas clothes. I have clothes that I may wear on Christmas but no Christmas themed clothes. All my shirts are my older sister's and she's size 16 while I still fit into 8-14, 14 being super loose.
You have school? We finished until Feb.
We finish this Friday.
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