Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Oooh Shiny...

Look what arrived a few days ago...


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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Skyril A.K.A the Vociferous Chatterer, Loyal Forever and Always, The Ever-Present, the Pluviophile said...

Aw, see ya, Adra!

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

Those stories sound AWESOME, Derek.

Skyril A.K.A the Vociferous Chatterer, Loyal Forever and Always, The Ever-Present, the Pluviophile said...

Isn't it great, Saph?
Thunder, cars going by... I just love it.

Sapphire Iota (S/ Cam) said...

Val! *tackleglomps* Yeah, I'm looking forward to the Caelan one :)

Skyril A.K.A the Vociferous Chatterer, Loyal Forever and Always, The Ever-Present, the Pluviophile said...

Hello, Val!

-HB/Joe- said...

Sorry.

Was being shouted at on my end while i was writing my last comment. Had to go for a walk on my own for a bit. Back now.

-HB/Joe- said...

Cya Adra. Hello Val

Sapphire Iota (S/ Cam) said...

Sky; Yep. *Sighs happily* Heaven...

Sapphire Iota (S/ Cam) said...

Hey again Hellboy *hugs*
*Starts writing a song about rain*

Skyril A.K.A the Vociferous Chatterer, Loyal Forever and Always, The Ever-Present, the Pluviophile said...

Hellboy! I'm glad you're back! ~hugs~

-HB/Joe- said...

*hugs them back* Cheers you two.

-HB/Joe- said...

You changed your pic, Saph. Still, the new one is nice

Sapphire Iota (S/ Cam) said...

I have so much stuff to write :L
I'll just do it tonight.

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

Hello Val!

Welcome back, Hellboy.

I'm starting to feel really tired... So I might disappear.

Or I might continue writing my plot with Liz... I need to resolve that cliffhanger.

#ChaseForBook9

Sapphire Iota (S/ Cam) said...

Thanks, Hellboy :) I was trying to explain to the non-Kiwis what a pohutukawa tree looks like.

Sapphire Iota (S/ Cam) said...

Okay, Fabi :) *writing my own roleplay*

Noelle said...

Just popped in real quick- because I'm stalking- to say

Hi Val

And glad you're back, HB

Okay NOW I gooo

Noelle said...
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Sapphire Iota (S/ Cam) said...

*Laughs* Bye mother :P Sleep well. *hugs her*

Skyril A.K.A the Vociferous Chatterer, Loyal Forever and Always, The Ever-Present, the Pluviophile said...

Ok, I gotta go too
'Twas nice chatting with y'all!
:]
See ya

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

Bye again, Adra.
Bye Skyril.

Sleep well!

#ChaseForBook9

Sapphire Iota (S/ Cam) said...

*hugs Skyril* It was good to see you :D And thanks for the link :)


*listens to rain contently, still writing*

-HB/Joe- said...

Sorry for being distant and a downer, guys. It really was fun to meet some new people today and see some old ones again. I'm going to try and come online more often, too.

Stay shiny. *hugs them all* I'm gonna go now too.

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

It's okay, Hellboy, we're all like that at times.

G'bye! [hugs]

#ChaseForBook9

Sapphire Iota (S/ Cam) said...

You're not a downer, Hellboy. It was really interesting and fun to talk to you.
Bye *hugs* And you'd better :)

*stays shiny*

-HB/Joe- said...

Cheers, Sapphire and Fabi. Take care, you lot.

Sapphire Iota (S/ Cam) said...

You too, big blogbrother.

Jophiel said...

HELLBOY I say cheers... *Glowers and hugs*

Snow said...

(( it's good to know you know have toys to keep amused with derek.

hia all))

Sapphire Iota (S/ Cam) said...

Hey Snow!
*Doesn't know whether to say hello to Death* Have you been coming on and off or are you distant? :)

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

You, too. :-)

Hi Deathy [hugs]

Hiiiiiiiiiii Snooooooow

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Snow said...

sup?

typing one handed because i hurt my hand while playing duck duck goose (a long story involving half a class, a discussion on circles and a bored teacher)

Sapphire Iota (S/ Cam) said...

I have to go :( But I'm just going to post the next bit of Saph's roleplay-that-isn't-written-in-roleplay-style first :P


The little girl woke up screaming.
Sweat drenched her body and there was noise around her as people rushed to her side, but her vision was too blurry to make them out. She tried to run, but her limbs wouldn't move. She looked down to see her wrists and ankles tied to the bed with strong rope.
Exhausted, she slumped back against the pillows. The tiny child was dizzy, sick, starving and her mouth was completely dry. Her head pounded and the skin around the rope was rubbed raw.
'Shh,' said a gentle female voice. A bowl was pressed against her cracked lips and she nearly cried out, but the water was delicious. She slurped as much of it as she could, wishing she could raise her hands to tilt the bowl towards her.
Drops trickled down her cheeks, trailing cold relief down her neck and chest, finding cut and painful wounds. The sick girl made a soft whimper of pain. Instantly the bowl was gone.

In that moment of silence, the memories came back in full force.

The island.
Black water.
Stars.
The giant hand, plucking each point of light, hope, out of the sky. Snuffing them out one by one, as the minutes stretched to an infinity of fear.

She tore at the restraints, frantically, desperately trying to escape. She screamed, a long, horrible, high-pitched sound. The woman with the bowl stumbled back, sloshing water onto the carpet. Her green eyes were wide, staring at the petrified girl sobbing on the bed.

"Shh," murmured a voice from behind the bed. The girl whipped around and found herself staring into the eyes of a man who was uncannily tall. But he looked good, brave too. "You're safe." He reached out a rough hand, but changed his mind and drew it back before he touched her shoulder. "It's okay now. Don't be frightened. You made a good recovery. We thought for a few days that the fever would destroy you."

Her bright, pain-filled blue eyes were fixed on him. The scream slowly turned to rough panting. For a moment, she just stared at him. Then her face twisted and a sob burst out of her mouth. She lay back and turned her head, taking in the wurroundings.

A blank room with pale, grey-blue walls and dark curtains. Daylight shone through a slight crack, giving her a glimpse at the bright day. She, the tall man and the woman with the bowl of water were the only ones in the room. They were both looking at her with earnest but wary gazes.

Safe.

She couldn't remember being safe.

Just darkness. The monster. The world without stars.

These were the first memories of Sapphire Iota.

Before that?




Nothing.

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

Ah. Well, I hope your hand gets better, Snow.

D: SAPPHYYYYYYYY

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Snow said...

omg saph... that is freaking amazing...

Sapphire Iota (S/ Cam) said...

Hey again :-P my laptop got taken but I still have my phone!

Snow said...

:D

Sapphire Iota (S/ Cam) said...

Why can't I see the other comments? D:

Snow said...

idk...

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

SAPPHIRE IOTA. WELCOME BACK.

((Liz: Aaaaaaaugh I don't know what to do! D:))

((Ioux: Ah. I appear to have done something correctly. [Smiles]))

((Liz: Oh, shut up. I'll think of something.))

((Ioux: I'm sure you will, Ms. Herald. As soon as one or the other is dead, you'll think of a way you could have prevented it, and it will haunt you for the rest of your living days.))

((Liz: I. Said. Shut. Up.))

((Ioux: Of course you di--))

((Liz: I want to hear it. That's why I hung up the phone. [Puts a wall between herself and Ioux]))

((Fabi: [Needs to learn that trick. It is my mind, after all]))

((Ioux: [Stares at the wall, looking disappointed] [Shrugs] Whatever you say, Ms. Herald.))

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

I don't know, Sapphy! D:

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Snow said...

Blogger Sapphire Iota~ Because really, who else would I be? (And her ninja dolphin sidekick) said...

Adra; Snow's the one thing I miss. But I think everywhere's beautiful in its own way.

December 12, 2013 at 3:42 AM

nawwwww i miss you too XD ik thats not what you ment, but i couldnt help it :D

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

((Liz: *don't want to hear it.
Ioux, you'd better not have been messing with the backspace key.))

((Ioux: Who, me? I would never do something so dishonest!))

((Liz: [Sighs and doesn't answer]))

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

((All these layers of reality are getting confusing...))

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Snow said...

i love the voices in your head fabi. they make you so normal - wait, what?

Sapphire Iota (S/ Cam) said...

*pokes Snow* the sole problem with that is that you're still here, so I can't exactly miss you :P
You wouldn't believe how much scrolling it took me to see the comments *growls* sort of here.

Snow said...

kay saph

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

Saph, you might need to do "view web version." The mobile format sucks.

#ChaseForBook9

Sapphire Iota (S/ Cam) said...

Oh no it didn't
IT REFRESHED THE WHOLE PAGE AND NOW I CAN'T SEE THE COMMENTS.
I give up -_- sorry :-( Bye!

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

Thanks, Snow. XD

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Snow said...

bye saphy...

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

Bye...

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Duck said...

Today was the second last day of school with the class I've being in for 11 years.

It was also the most bloody depressing day of my life. I was holding back tears for half the day.

So that's why I'm here, because you guys cheer me up.

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

Hello Duck.

D: I'm sorry to hear that! [hugs]

Here, have some ice cream!

#ChaseForBook9

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

[Offers Snow some ice cream, too.]

#ChaseForBook9

Sapphire Iota (S/ Cam) said...

Fabi; I just worked that out XD I love the conversations your characters have :-)

Anyway, sorry about that. I'm finally here.

Snow; thank you :D

*hugs Duck* at least you have eleven years of mostly good memories. Every end is a new beginning :-) *feeds him virtual cookies and pancakes*

Duck said...

Oooh! ICE CREAM! ICE CREAM CHEER ME UP MORETHAN YOU LOT!

D:D

Snow said...

*tacks ice cream and pokes duck* hey.i have a sore hand because of a game you are in. duck duck goose. so nice they included you twice.

Sapphire Iota (S/ Cam) said...

(Don't worry, the pancakes don't have duck in them :-P)

Sapphire Iota (S/ Cam) said...

Actually, now I really want duck pancakes...

Snow said...

PURA MILK HAS DUCKS IN!!!

Duck said...

AND COOKIES AND PANCAKES!!!

Yes, this is excellent!

Thanks Gabi and Saph!

Sapphire Iota (S/ Cam) said...

It's a good thing you came to us. I mean, who wouldn't be cheered up by the cuteness of Heli-Kitty?

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

Yay, Sapphy! Ice cream?

Thanks. XD

#ChaseForBook9

Duck said...

Roast duck has duck in it....

Snow said...

i believe it is fabi, not gabi.

and i cant help because, if you haven't noticed, i am theoretically deceased.

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

Esquibeth: [Purrs]

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

Turduckenen-duckenen has duck in it.

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Snow said...

*pats esquibeth* :)

people dont seem to notice i have a doctor who gif...

Sapphire Iota (S/ Cam) said...

Duck; *frowns* I DON'T BELIEVE YOU
IT'S ALL A LIE

Mmm, ice cream! Thanks Fabi :-)

Snow said...

THE CAKE IS A LIE!!

and 42

Sapphire Iota (S/ Cam) said...

Few people noticed Jadis, but that's because she's shy :P

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

Snow- That's probably because the colors don't contrast as much, so you have to zoom in to really see it well.

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Duck said...

IT IS A GREAT DOCTOR WHO GIF, SNOW!!!

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

Life, the universe and everything.

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Sapphire Iota (S/ Cam) said...

42 is the meaning of life, the universe and everything

Snow said...

who isn't cheered up by monty python?

http://montypython.50webs.com/scripts/Series_1/53.htm

Sapphire Iota (S/ Cam) said...

*laughs and high-ones everyone* (I don't do high fives)
Great minds think alike!
And fools seldom differ, but I choose to ignore that.

Snow said...

THANKYOU!!! 42 42 42 42!!

and thanks ducklezzzzz *pokes* forget...

Sapphire Iota (S/ Cam) said...

The number-related jokes my friends have come up with seem endless.

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

alas, i must depart now friends. may we meet in the next life, after this bomb goes off *surreptitiously kicks bomb under tree* BYEE!! *disappears*

Duck said...

BYE SNOW!

Luckily you didn't ingrate the fuse, so everything's still a-okay!

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

G'bye Snow!

#ChaseForBook9

Duck said...

ignite*

*grumble*

Anywho, I GOT A GIF! ITS A DUCK THAT FALLS OVER!

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

YAY FOR GIFS

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Duck said...

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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

Okay... It's quiet.

Msd.

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Duck said...

Yes. Quite quiet indeed...

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

I GOT MY HEAD UP
SHOULDERS BACK
I'M DOING ME
SO THEY CAN SEE
I'M MARCHING TO A DIFFERENT BEAT

[Cues the drums and marches around in a circle]

#ChaseForBook9

Jophiel said...

https://m.fanfiction.net/s/9547306/1/

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

I can't grab the link right... Sorry...

[hugs Deathy]

[hugs Deathy again]

[Puts a purple top hat on her head]
#ChaseForBook9

Duck said...

Will be distant.

Reading that fan fiction I am!

Jophiel said...

It's okay, it's something Luna wrote... It may have my name in it several times but in all honesty, I am nothing like that character.

Duck said...

Yeah, you and Luna are both a bit too crazy in it...

Jophiel said...
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Jophiel said...

"You are a greedy little shit." Dad spat, leaning over Rohan who was cowering beside the computer. "You said that you were going to save the drinks for Christmas, didn't you? Didn't you!?"
Rohan whimpered a yes.
"Do want a hiden'?" He demanded, raising his hand to slap the young boy. "Go. Now."
Rohan stalked off towards his room but detoured as a saw his sister on her iPod. He walked down the passage.

I didn't know where he went after that.

I still don't know.

No one does.

Duck said...

A lot more dramatically correct, I suppose.

MY ENTIRE MOOD HAS NOW LIGHTEN BECAUSE I WAS ON THE LOCAL NEWS FOR HALF A SECOND!!!!!

Jophiel said...

Congrats.

Duck said...

Rohan is a setting in TLOTR Twin Towers.
I lived there when I was in New Zealand

...the more you know...

Jophiel said...

Rohan is also my little brother's name.

Duck said...

So is he still gone?

Duck said...

Hmm. Quite disappointing there.
I hope he's alright though.
Send him a duck's regard, would you.

I find it interesting that you write about your family.
To me, it seems somewhat honourable.

Lewis Ravenscroft / Rhydian Blake said...

Lewis: Hello. I'm Rhydian's reflection. Call me Lewis its easier. How are you all then?

Snow said...

Hullo?

Duck said...

Hello RHYDIAN!

I shall call you Rhydian because it is a much more awesome name than Lewis.
No offence or anything...

Snow said...

Ducklezzzz and ... er... lewiss

Duck said...

SNOW IS BACK IN THA HOUSE!

All these mad gifs are just... MAD!

Lewis Ravenscroft / Rhydian Blake said...

Lewis: Ok Rose. How are you? Rhydian is currently at school

Snow said...

That they are.

*puts on a fez*

Lewis Ravenscroft / Rhydian Blake said...

Lewis: Hey Snow! How are you?

Hello Duck! How are you?

Snow said...

I am goodish. Looking at my injured hand.

Duck said...

I'm goodish-er. Looking at Snow's words: 'my injured hand.'

:)

Snow said...

*looks quizzically a duck* you are odd

Duck said...

*looks quizzically a Snow* You are even odder.

Snow said...

Why thank you. *pokes* enas ton era uoy

Snow said...

Gag. Bye

Snow said...

*G2g

Jophiel said...

Duck, I care more about my family than I do myself.

Hello Lewis. I'm... Alright, I guess...

Duck said...

In Google translate: seeds come up a ton era joy

Anyway, GOODBYE SNOW!!!!

Jophiel said...

I feel a rant coming on... Warning...

Duck said...

AS you should, Death, as you should.

(I'm referring to the caring about my family bit, not the ranting bit).

Jophiel said...

Okay, so my neighbour, Jayden, is so annoying. He used to be the sweetest kid I've ever met but now? He's been pissing off everyone. His little sister was trying to play downball with me and he comes up an rides his scooter through our game. Then, after I threatened to start clobbering him with a cricket bat, he lay down on the trampoline which his sister and I were about to play on. I lifted it up and tipped him off, naturally.
But I feel so bad for his little sister. She's my little brothers age. She has to put up with this... Monster for the next seven years! I'd hate it! He wouldn't do anything with his life, he thinks he's so cool but he's not! I actually slapped him! Just...

GRR!!

Jophiel said...

Yep. I'm good.

Duck said...

I feel the same about some (actually most) of the years 8 boys at my school...

And my younger brother just tags along with them and is now turning into them.

It just a horrible thing to see.....

Jophiel said...

*Hugs Duck* I'm sorry... I don't like anyone going near my little brother... He's my baby...

Duck said...

Yeah, family is the most important thing.

So....

How's Christmas coming along for you?

Jophiel said...

Christmas is going good, I've got BVB things coming from my KK. School's finished yesterday too, so... Yeah...

You?

Duck said...

So, so, so, so, so, so, so sorry about asking a question and then evaporating.
I had to check my pants for my formal (which is TOMORROW) and then dinner was ready.

I feel rude now....

Anyway, I got gifts for my brother and sister and our Christmas tree is so lightly decorated that its basically not decorated at all.

Jophiel said...

Haha, it's okay!! I was versing the wall in downball and it won...

That's awesome!! Roh did our tree and it looks awesome!!!!!!!

Jophiel said...

Listen to this, it's Em and Chase...

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BDaTWv5IwR8&feature=c4-feed-u

Jophiel said...

*Pulls out her guitar and starts plucking the chords to an acoustic version of Knives and Pens. She hums along to the familiar tune, swinging one of her legs. The other leg is bent and on the branch, supporting her guitar*

Duck said...

Wow.

Em is such a great singer!

Jophiel said...

I know... *Smiles and continues playing*

Duck said...

Must dash.

Computers running on low power and its quite late anyway.

SEE YOU LATER, DEATH!!!

Jophiel said...

*Nods her head to Duck* Bye Quack!

*She changes songs, to a softer, sweeter melody and starts to sing along*
Is that impermanence hanging in the air...?
With those three words you change my mind, and the res I just don't care for
I can feel you
Taste you in the air
I'm so near you
But how long could you be there?

I don't wanna have to say goodbye again
It's been five days and I'm lost without that voice of yours
And though you take my thoughts and spin the 'round on me
What would I do without you here without you here...?


*She stops singing, her voice drifting out. She confines to play the sweet song. She's so wrapped up in the music that she doesn't feel the hot year roll down her cheek*

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

Fabi when/if you read this the comment didnt go through i have no comments on the story and I kinda want feedback as I wrote lines for Alastair and yeah....

Jophiel said...

*Death pauses her playing of In the End and waves to Zaf* Hey... *She goes back to playing, humming the melody of the song*

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

Hey Rose! *huggles* *lays in snow*

Msd breakfast

The Grave of a Coward said...

Hurrah!
*applauds*
I can't wait for the Dead Men one! And the Sanguine one! And the Gordon one!
I can't wait!

Sir said...

Good morning, afternoon, or evening, Blogland.

Katy A said...

I got a copy of the Doctor Who short stories thing! I'm so excited to read it! Especially yours!


I really can't wait for the SP short stories, especially the Dead Men in the Wild West - that'll be awesome.

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

[Helicopters in]

Hello

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

Hai Fabi msd

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

About your nameless chapter, some parts were interesting, some parts made me curious and some parts didn't make sense. I can't remember which bits it was in particular, though, and I can't reread it right now.

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Unknown said...

;)

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Sapphire Iota (S/ Cam) said...

*yawns* Hola. Just had a long night of ropleplaying, that's why my name and pic have changed.

Sapphire Iota (S/ Cam) said...

Hmm. People have wandered off XD

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

Sorry I poofed!

#ChaseForBook9

Star Inkbright said...

OH FOR FUCK'S SAKE.

Sorry.

I'm just very annoyed.

I'm sure I never USED to get this angry at people reading the comments, and now it's becoming quite regular. XD I think I've just become a much angrier person. -_-

(Er, to make it clear, I'm not angry at Zaf. I'm not saying who I'm angry at, though.)

*goes back to read more comments*

#ChaseForBookNine

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

:-/ [hugs Star]

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Sapphire Iota (S/ Cam) said...

*hugs Starry*

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

Liz closed her eyes. In the end, the choice was obvious.
She doubted that Ioux would carry out his threat if she was gone. It would just be an ordinary murder, then. She was the only one who knew of the threat, which was to influence her. She wouldn't be there.
She turned off her emergency walkie-talkie and one of her phones, then stopped at the other. She'd already called Effie and apologized, though she made it sound like it was for offending Star Wars. Of course she wasn't going to kill her. At this point, it would be inhuman.
She had another person to text, though. Someone who probably should be told something very important.

Hey Mira-muffin, I'm really sorry I left when you were small. In case you haven't guessed now, I followed this same shadowed path...
If I was a better person, I would have told you long ago. I guess part of me thought you'd see through my older face. Did you? 'Cause if you did, this'll sound a bit silly.
I was scared, tbh. I have too many enemies, and I don't want you to be my weak link or me to be yours. I don't mean that in a degrading way. You're a strong person, Mireille. I've followed your progress. Oh, gosh, that must sound so creepy... Okay, fine. I talked to Effie.
I'm going to ask that you not acknowledge this text. I didn't send it. I'm not the kind of sister you need right now. I just thought you should know...
I'm so, so, sorry.
-Cam

Her fingers shook as she typed. And then she hit the delete button and put the phone away. She didn't have the heart to send it.

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Star Inkbright said...

I love you too Adra!!! :)

And, yes. :( WHY ME BE ASLEEP WHEN EVERYONE COMES ON????

Probably won't see those people for another half a year. :( Ah well.

#ChaseForBookNine

Sapphire Iota (S/ Cam) said...

:'( Poor Liz :/

Star Inkbright said...

@Lantern: :'( at the roleplay.

*waves to everyone who's here*

Today in orchestra . . . my cello fell over, so it went out of tune, as cellos do. My cello doesn't have any adjusters, so it's kind of hard to tune . . . I don't usually tune it, tbh. :P Anyway, I thought how hard can it be, so I twisted the tuning peg, and it went all loose, and I was like oh. So I pulled it tighter, and it went stuck and I was like yeah that's how tight it's meant to be BUT THEN IT SNAPPED and yeah.
So I kind of had to play through the rehearsal without an A string. :P
It was mostly okay, because obviously you can just play lower down on the D string, but when it goes quickly from the D string to the A string . . . I can't move my hand up and down that fast. :P Aw, and there's this one song and it's sort of really high up on the A string. I was just sitting there doing nothing all the way through the end part like yeahhhh . . .

:P

Plus it was slightly confusing my brain. I would think I needed to be a string over because I could only feel one string under my fingers, but obviously I was one string down . . .

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

It wasn't hard for her to get transportation to Chicago, though Spectrum did raise an eyebrow. She didn't question too much, though, because Liz's "odd behavior" had basically given her this file she'd been unable to get for some time.
Liz walked into the office building. "I'm here to see Ms. Madison," she told the man at the desk, a bald man named Harry.
"Do you have an appointment?"
"Not exactly, no, but she's expecting me." Liz handed over a business card.
"Wait right here, please." Harry-the-bald gestured to the waiting room and walked off.

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Star Inkbright said...

It's, like, properly snapped. :P I'm getting a new one when me and my dad and my sister go to down tomorrow . . .

Because I have a day off school tomorrow. Teacher training day. :)

I'll be spending a while in town, obviously, but other than that I'm looking forward to sitting at home doing nothing. :) Also, it means I don't have to worry about homework tonight.

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

(([hugs Saphy-fish and Starararawr]))

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Star Inkbright said...

Dinner, bbs.

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Sapphire Iota (S/ Cam) said...

*winces* poor you, Star! *hugs* :) See you soon.

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

((See you, Star!))

A while later, Liz was escorted to an office. On the door, there was a metal plate engraved with "H. J. Madison, Director of Technical Services."
Harry-the-bald pushed her roughly inside and slammed the door.
"What the hell are you doing here?"
The room wasn't an ordinary office. For starters, ir was about the size of two or three offices. There was a desk and chair on a platform that could raise and lower in case of an emergency. The bookshelves contained volume after volume of records, written in various codes. Liz imagined they were reversible, and could reveal regular walls, a bulletin board, something like that.
Hailey stood leaning against it, a lackey on either side, scowling. "Are you trying to fight me on my own turf? You're even more of an idiot than I thought."
Liz stood straight, a slow smile spreading across her face.

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Noelle said...

((*Has a distinct feeling it was the America thing that Star was mad at*
*Doesn't blame her if it isn't*
*Doesn't blame her if it is*

Sapphire Iota (S/ Cam) said...

Hey, Adra! *hugs*
*Watches Fabi's roleplay nervously and writes my own*

Star Inkbright said...

@Adra: *isn't saying whether it is or it isn't, because if everyone asks me "Was it this?" "Was it that?" and I keep saying no, the thing which it is will become evident*

Btw . . . sorry for making you think I was mad at me. :( :(

Well, I just had a fun dinner time. :) We were talking about things.
We often tend to have interesting conversations when my dad's there. *frowns*

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Star Inkbright said...

*I was mad at you

*facepalm*

Not I was mad at me.

Sorry.

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Noelle said...

Hey Saph! Hello, everyone else!

How are you all?

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

((Hi Adra [hugs]))

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Noelle said...

No, it's okay, Star. It was me. I've been having a low self esteem lately... 0.0

But yeah, don't worry about it hun :)

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

INSERT YOUR NAME HERE, CAUSE YOU'RE AWESOME

YEAH YOU

THIS MEANS YOU

DON'T EVER THINK IT DOESN'T MEAN YOU

[hugs]

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Star Inkbright said...

@Adra: I'm good! :)

NO MORE SCHOOL UNTIL MONDAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY! :)

You? :)

@Lantern: :) I was telling people about Esquibeth today!
They weren't listening, but . . . :P

Also - I sit near these really bitchy girls and this really annoying boy in IT. Today, I was just ignoring them. And they were saying my name, and I wasn't responding, and then they started insulting me and trying to wind me up, and I was just not responding, and I can tell you, it felt WONDERFUL. I actually want to have that lesson again now. :)
And I was just smiling to myself, and then they were going "She's laughing at us! Holly, why are you laughing at us?"
And yes. :)
It was just so great. :)

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Noelle said...

*Inserts name*

Sapphire Iota (S/ Cam) said...

*hugs Adra* You? *pokes* You, low self esteem? You're PERFECT, mother dear. Just like Fabigail says :P *cuddles her*
I'm great, actually, if a bit sleepy. Also, my internet keeps cutting out so I'll be a little distant.

Star Inkbright said...

@Adra: :( *hugs*
Well, I hope the low self-esteem learns how to grow a bit taller so it can be normal height. :)

@Lantern: That's an awesome ded. :)

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Star Inkbright said...

@Saph: :)

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Noelle said...

Eh, I'm okay, thanks for asking :)

Noelle said...

I'll never get used to you calling me mother, Saph :P

And thanks- both of ye lovelies.

Sapphire Iota (S/ Cam) said...

*Laughs at Star's comment* Yes, maybe your self esteem just needs calicium and lots of vitamins ;)

*Raises glass to ded happily*

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

[Nods]

[Hugs Adraaaaaaaaaaa]

Esquibeth. :-)

[Hugs Starararar]

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Noelle said...

I missed yesterday how you made up the name... How did that happen again, Fabi?

Sapphire Iota (S/ Cam) said...

Adra; *Laughs* Considering the amount of people who call me 'big sister', you suddenly have a much bigger family ;)
Fabi; I have a Sticky note on my computer that I'm writing my roleplay on, and I keep catching a glimpse of her ears as she pops up XD

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

Esquibeth is a name from Glitch. Heli-kitties are from Glitch. :-)

Also Jesy and Effie could both sort of be short for Esquibeth if necessary.

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

Mom just said something important, I think....

Possibly gtg...

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Unknown said...

Hi everyone.

Fabi, the tail on that cat is mesmerizing.

Sapphire Iota (S/ Cam) said...

Hey, Sykamere!

Sapphire Iota (S/ Cam) said...

Fabi; Oh :( *hugs in case she does have to go*

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

Hello Syk.

Ssh! You'll spoil my plan to hypnotize everyone into doing my will and taking over the world!

Gtg in ten minutes or so.

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Unknown said...

Hello Saph.

I'm a bit obsessed with an idea right now which would be REALLY awesome if it worked. It would take about 10 to 15 years to develop but it would be worth it if it worked.

Noelle said...

Okay Fabi :/

*Cuddles Saph* Awh, baby. *Ruffles her hair*

Hey Syk

Noelle said...

And that's cool :P Esquibeth...

Star Inkbright said...

@Syk: That sounds cool! :)

Sorry for being distant. *hugs everyone, because they're amazing :)*

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Noelle said...

*Hugs Star*

Msd :(

Sapphire Iota (S/ Cam) said...

What's the idea?
Fabi, that is a very evil plan indeed...
Nearly fiished this section of my rp.

Star Inkbright said...

I don't actually like hugging my friends irl. :P

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Unknown said...

I intend to make a virtual game world in which people can actually use all of their senses.

Sapphire Iota (S/ Cam) said...

That sounds awesome!
Okay, Adra :)

Unknown said...

I would basically hack into someone's nervous system so that they can be in full control of a virtual body.

Star Inkbright said...

@Syk: Awesome. :) It's a cool idea. I hope you manage to make it a reality. :)

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Star Inkbright said...

@Syk: Um. Would that not require experimentation that would likely go wrong at least once and potentially kill people?

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Unknown said...

Yeah the only problem is that people may already be working on this so I might end up a little late but I would like to help develop it.

But I also want to become a brain specialist so I'm kind of screwed.

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