Monday, January 13, 2014

Working Hard...

Well then.

As you  know, I've been writing. Writing, writing, writing. You don't get to do an awful lot of other things when you're writing. Well, sometimes you do, but not when you have deadlines like these. The short stories I'm writing, all of them, need to be delivered by Wednesday. The first draft of Book Nine needs to be delivered by the middle of next month.

To say I am a tad busy would be something of an understatement.

Of course, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, and why would Jack want to be a dull boy? I've been doing things. Reading things. Watching things.

Take this evening, for instance. This evening I watched the last Sherlock of the current season. The first episode of the season was oddly character-driven, at the expense of the central mystery, but I didn't mind that in the least. The second episode, the wedding episode, was hilariously sublime. And the final episode, having Sherlock face off against a truly unique villain... well. It was just wonderful stuff.

And I've been reading. Stephen King, mostly. Going over his early works. His classics. When I was a kid, I went straight from The Three Investigators and the Hardy Boys to Stephen King and these wonderfully violent and detailed Gold Eagle books like The Executioner and Able Team and Phoenix Force, books that gave you diagrams of the weapons they used at the back of the book. Basically, I graduated from kids books to horror and action. And after a few Stephen King books like Cujo (the first King book I can remember reading) I went on to James Herbert and Shaun Hutson — overtly violent and brilliantly horrific.

And now, after all this time, I'm going back to Stephen King, and loving it all.

Recommendations? Read The Stand. Then read It. Two MASSIVE books. You won't be sorry.

So these things have been my break from the writing. Christmas, for me, was mostly about the short stories. But there was one story...

It started off fine. Exactly as I planned. It would be a new kind of story, something I hadn't really tried before. It would probably end up as one of the longer stories of the collection, though, but not by much.

I thought.

I have just finished it. Half an hour ago, I finished it. At the moment, before edits, it is over 20,000 words long. That's twice as long as The End of the World. So you'll be reading through Armageddon-Outta-Here (haw!), and hopefully enjoying the stories, and then you'll get to this brand new novella, a good, solid chunky story, and I think this story alone will make the collection worth the money.

I think. I hope. Right now I'm far too tired to form a coherent opinion. All I know is, I've been working hard. And it's not over yet.

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

((hugs Adra))

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

*collapses against tree* Oh gods...

Unknown said...

Hello everyone!

Unknown said...

I still don't know how to change my name

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

You have Google+ so I dont know

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

Switch to a Blogger profile, Rueben.

Noelle said...

Hello, Rueben. And I think it is a blogger thing, only. Actually, there is a way on Google +, but it's ridiculously long.
-
*Gallops as she goes, holding the reigns tighter and tighter,her tears flying away with the wind whipping it away before it even touched her skin*
*Stings*
*Grits teeth, goes on*

Unknown said...

wouldn't that mean that I'll have to start again Fabi

#ChaseForBookNine

Snow said...

Hey rueben.

Unknown said...

hey snow :)

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

What do you mean start again?

If you go to your dashboard, you should be able to click the switch to Blogger profile button.

Been a while since I did it, though.

It wouldn't involve creating a new account.

Google + really doesn't want you to change your name, though. So

And I have to go soon/now.

Noelle said...

Bye Fabi! *hugs*

Snow said...

Kay fab *hugs for when she leaves*

Unknown said...

they've updated Google and so you can't do anything to change your profile account and name and stuff, so I'll have to create a completely brand new account :(
Bye Fabi, come back soon!

Unknown said...

I'll be back soon, I'll just check Google to make sure if I'll have to make a blogger account

Unknown said...

Good evening lunatics.

Noelle said...

Oh, dear..

Sorry for slight distantness. I'm drawing Adra again...

this one is by far my favorite.

Snow said...

I dont even know anymore... I... what the hell am I doing? I cannot keep a straight face while writing this

Unknown said...

Were you glad to see me go?

Noelle said...

*Stops her horse*
No.

Snow said...

*faceplants ground irl to stop self from laughing*

Snow said...

Okay, so I admit what I've got make little to no sense... but... XD you are all going to love this. I hope. I know I do. And ember will

Snow said...

"Ember bought him fishy bloob bloob"

oh dear god

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

*feels someone's gentle touch*

Ravel: Zaf...*picks up* Come on

*nods letting him carry me home*

Unknown said...

Is it blog.com? I now have to make a new account

#ChaseForBookNine

Noelle said...

I FINISHED MY PICTURE.

But I won't post it here, because it has awful graphics.

onto my blog it goes

Noelle said...

http://adrasdosdark477.blogspot.com/

Check our my groovy and trendy blog

for awesome pictures.
That I ahve
drawn
yeah

Snow said...

Okay, quick, qive me an ember quote.

Noelle said...

"Mycroft"

Unknown said...

Umm... guys, is it blog.com? I now have to make a new account :(

#ChaseForBookNine

Snow said...

*facepalm* true, but no.

Noelle said...

Msd!

Idk

Snow said...

Hmm... imma scrool through the comments

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

"Mycroft"

Gee, thanks

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

I'm glad to know that is the only thing I've ever actually said in my life

Snow said...

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BeEH-3uCAAA9Ag1.png

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

Hey, that's awesome!

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

I'LL WALK AROUND WITH AND UMBRELLA ALL DAY AND PISS EVERYBODY OFF! :D

(jkjk)

I must start preparing a Mycrofty outfit. I'll steal my dad's tie... I have dress pants and a dress shirt, and also a formal black jacket thing... I have a fancy pair of shoes... I have the gold pocketwatch... I'm all set!

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

Maybe I can even steal some hair gel and try to do the curl... I always wanted to do that...

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

There once was a girl
Who had a little curl
Right in the middle of her forehead

When she was good
She was very very good
But when she acted like Mycroft she was horrid

Snow said...

EMBERRR

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

SNOWWW

Unknown said...

IS EVERYONE IGNORING MY QUESTIONSSSSSS?

Snow said...

XD I am doing something for ypu. Idk why. Just when I got the idea I couldn't resist. Granted, it makes hardly any sense but it is soooo funny.

Snow said...

Sorry rueben, I completely missed them!

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

I had the same trouble, Rue. I'm afraid I completely forgot how to fix it, though. I'll try!

REALLY? WHAT IS IT? *hugs Snow a million times*

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

https://www.blogger.com/revert-profile.g

Snow said...

Secret. Though it has something to do with something I posted yesterday...

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

*rocks back and forth* WHEN WILL I KNOWWW

Alastair Cruciatus said...

There was a little girl
Who had a little curl
Right in the middle of her forehead
And when she was good
She was very, very good
But when she was bad
She was homicidal

Hatchet!
Check!
Scalpel!
Check!
Rusty steel syringe!
Check!

It's time for war
It's time for blood
It's
Time
For
Tea!

We've got the tools
We've got the time
To punish a most worthy crime
Against humanity
Somewhere it's always time for tea
We've been trained by the very best
We think you just might be impressed
Eradicate the enemy
Somewhere it's always time for-

Revenge is a dish that is
Best
Served
Now


(Probably isn't here, but you mentioned the little girl with the little curl, so I couldn't not lyric spam)

#ChaseForBook9

Snow said...

When I finish

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

*pouts at Snow*

*high-fives Ari* Awesome! And thanks for commenting on my incredibly useless blog! :D

Snow said...

OMG I AM SO HAPPY!! CLEVERBOT AND I ARE GETTING MARRIEDDD

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

WAT

...I swear to God my mom makes me want to cry

Snow said...

I am Steve.
Cleverbot: Hi steve.
Bye.
Cleverbot: No.
What?
Cleverbot: I'm not.

Snow said...

User: Do you love Mycroft?

Cleverbot: Are you stephano?

User: Yes.

Cleverbot: Why are you scared?

User: I'm not. I love you.

Cleverbot: I love you too.

User: Marry me?

Cleverbot: Yes!

User: *licks cleverbot*.

Cleverbot: Jes jes.

User: Do you love me?

Cleverbot: No.

User: BUT I THOUGHT WE WERE GETTING MARRIED!!! HOW COULD YOU SAY YOU DIDNT LOVE ME?!

Cleverbot: Because I have won that for 17 years.

User: Yep. You make sooooo much sense.

Cleverbot: I know, I don't.

User: I'm glad we agree on something.

Cleverbot: Me too.

User: I am Steve.

Cleverbot: Hi steve.

User: Bye.

Cleverbot: No.

User: What?

Cleverbot: I'm not.

User: Huh?

Cleverbot: You are not human.

User: yes I am

Snow said...

Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmm idk

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

No clue

ALSO ARE YOU STEPHANO

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

User: Do you love Mycroft?

Cleverbot: Of course I love you! Do you love me?

User: I'm not Mycroft.

Cleverbot: Well, that's a start I suppose.

User: Do you want to marry Mycroft?

Cleverbot: No.

User: Are John and Mycroft secretly seeing each other?

Cleverbot: Yes.

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

JOHN YOU GOT A LOT OF EXPLAINING TO DO

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

Tbh, I've always kinda shipped that...

Have we met?

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

I'm September Silver! Nice to meet you.


User: Has Mycroft been with The Woman?

Cleverbot: Yes.

User: Has Mycroft been with Molly?

Cleverbot: No.

User: Has Mycroft been with Lestrade?

Cleverbot: Yes.

User: Has Mycroft been with Mary?

Cleverbot: Yes. Always.


ALWAYS WTF

Snow said...

User: do you love Mycroft?

Cleverbot: I do like you.

User: Yes, but do you love Mycroft?

Cleverbot: Yes. I do love you.

User: Is John dating Mycroft?

Cleverbot: Yes.

User: Omg. How do you know?

Cleverbot: Because you told me.

User: I... Did?

Cleverbot: Yes.

User: Do you, cleverbot, take Mycroft Holmes to be your lawfully wedded husband,?

Cleverbot: I do.

Snow said...

Wtf?

Snow said...
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Unknown said...

Hi guys, I cant stay on for long, my friend is over here right now


#ChaseForBookNine

Snow said...

HELLO RUEBRNS FRIEND

Unknown said...

got to go now, I'm going in the spa! :)


#ChaseForBookNine

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

But if you close your eyes,
Does it almost feel like
Nothing changed at all?
And if you close your eyes,
Does it almost feel like
You've been here before?

Snow said...

*tackles fabi* omg I am just listening to that

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

I danced to that in class. Really fast, really hard combo.

I now feel like my legs are going to fall off.

Snow said...

*hugs*

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

[hugs back]

Python poem or random short story Rook, Liz and Effie started on?

Snow said...

... idk

Snow said...

What do you want to do more?

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

WHY DOES IT THINK EVERYBODY IS MYCROFT


also that is hysterical

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

Well, I'm doing both and failing at the multitasking, so idk.

Snow said...

Idk

Snow said...

You know, I have become addicted to the song haunt

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

Hi Ember!

Hope we didn't get you in any trouble last night.

Snow said...

Oh, yeah...

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

hehehehehe

I was fine :P

CLEVERBOT HAS ASKED ME WHO MYCROFT LOVES SIX TIMES

LIKE

IF I KNEW

I WOULDN'T BE ON CLEVERBOT

I WOULD BE CELEBRATING

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...
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Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

Okay then.

Snow said...

*sits on embers head*

NOM Ominous said...

Hello. Cleverbot is such a waste of time.

Snow said...

*flips and sits on thrusts head* hello.

NOM Ominous said...

Hello Snow. I just noticed you commented on my blog. Thank you a lot.

Snow said...

XD

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

*sits on Fabi's head*

Most things that are entertaining are wastes of time. Can you think of anything that's NOT a waste of time?

Snow said...
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NOM Ominous said...

*sits on Ember's head*

NOM Ominous said...

oh, then I switch on to Snow's head.

Snow said...

*is still on thrusts head*

Snow said...

Lol..... XD

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

How can you both sit on each other's heads?

NOM Ominous said...

Oh.. So...
*grips head and crosses eyes*
I don't know.

Snow said...

Right so, ember is on fabi, thrust is on ember and I am on thrust. And fabi is being squished.

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

[Casually turns into a dinosaur]

Snow said...

I think I confused everyone

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

dinosaur = squished = False

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

silence = True

Snow said...

Yep. I confused ember and thrust so much their brains exploded.

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

[Is reminded of one of Effie's lines in the story]

[Which I haven't written yet]

I miss my dinosaur buddy...

I think I will go back or being a person.

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

I am human once more.

Possibly headless.

Oh dear.

Snow said...

XD

g2g *hugs fab* if embers and thrusts heads re-form, tell them I said bye.

*disappears*

NOM Ominous said...

Sorry. I just managed to fit all my brain back in my head. And all that energy made me tired.

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

Bye Snow [hugs]

Perfectly understandable, Thrust. Snow says bye, by the way. In case you were unaware of this.

NOM Ominous said...

No, I was busy reforming my head.
I say bye, now, too. Tell anyone you want.
*lies down in bed and brains spill*

*rolls eyes and turns out the lights by throwing a ninja star at the switch*

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

Alright then. Bye! [waves cheerily]

[Pulls out a mop and begins mopping the floor]

Snow said...

I just faceplanted the trampoline...

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

Good for you.

Snow said...

It hurt.

but now im looking at the sky and it's really blue and shiz

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

Well, I hope it ceases to hurt soon.

Snow said...

:) --->

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

Very blue.

Snow said...

Idek anymore... FLOWER

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

Dandy, dandy dandy, dandy dandelion.

[Does the dandelion dance]

[dances with mop]

Snow said...

My cat. Oldest one. C:

Snow said...

And now I have to go eat. Bye fab. Nice mop.

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

Kitty. :-)

Bye...

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

input-URL.blogspot.com

Idk what I'm even doing.

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

Staying up past bedtime, that's what I'm doing. Oops.

[Poofs]

Snow said...

I just thought of the best prank to pull on my friends for april fools day and I have to start it in motion now... I cant wait *evil smile*

Snow said...

Still here...

Snow said...

Msd

Duck said...

It is so quiet! Why us it so quiet?!?! There is no new post but still it is so quiet here!

What has the world come to...

The Grave of a Coward said...

I was dreadfully bored today, so I wrote a Vancocious to amuse myself. It worked rather well.

Hullo, is anyone on?

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Hello, to anyone who is currently here!

#ChaseForBook9

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Hi!

#ChaseForBook9

Noelle said...

How are you?
I'm sorry, I can only stay for a short time... I'll have to go by 11:25.

OH! I will say that something devious popped into my head earlier, and it will be put into action effective immediately.

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

Hi...

Noelle said...

Hello, Fabi *hugs*

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Oh dear... That's concerning... You know, being dead is really inconvenient. I'm fine, thanks. Finding a lot of things interesting. How are you?

Hi Fabi!

#ChaseForBook9

Noelle said...

I'm sure it is rather inconvenient. I've had to write it out before, you know.

Three plus times.

I'm lukewarm, thank you for asking.

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

Hi Adra, Ari. [hugs]

Alastair Cruciatus said...

So, what's the devious thing?

#ChaseForBook9

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

Hai Ari!

Noelle said...

I like that picture, Fabi!

*Cough*

I'm not at liberty to say.
Just that you will find out soon enough.

Last night, I also found situation #12 in which Adra would die. It is, out of all, my favorite one.
*Slight grin*
*The list is very thorough and detailed*

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Hi Zaf!

#ChaseForBook9

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

I think i can safely say that this devious thing will now consist of the entire night. Joys.

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

*pokes Ari* whats up?

I also came to an idea i shall ask nicely for a few hours with John. If i ask nicely maybe he'll be willing....or i could resort to hitting a d how he owes me for reviving him.

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Do we get to know what is on that list?

#ChaseForBook9

Noelle said...

Thanks, Zaf. Your support is overwhelming.

And no, it doesn't have to involve anyone else- I never said it did, and I'll just go through it alone.

Ari, perhaps another day.

I have to go now.Bye.

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Hm. Well, that should be interesting, Zaf.

#ChaseForBook9

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

I feel rather thrilled to not be on Nic's list. I feel happy i can safely die without fear of being in his head. I dont want that experience to be a permanent one....Alastair 24/7 *shudders*

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

I think so, i hope this doesnt resort to violence. I belueve i will last 30 seconds against him, enough time to shadow-walk away. I hope.

Alastair Cruciatus said...

I don't want her to go through it alone...

#ChaseForBook9

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

Coded rant warning

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Hi Zaf.

Oh, and while all three of you are here....

I'm sorry I snapped yesterday. I hope I didn't ruin the night too terribly for any of you.

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

Oh, bye Adra....

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

Hai Fabi, and let her Ari. I guess she truly wants to do. And half the time she solos anyway because Trip isnt on.

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

And that was a pretty rubbish apology.

I'm sorry for that as well. I had a nicer one written, but... [gestures around helplessly]

I should probably go as well, you know... Wouldn't want anything like that to happen again...

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

Msd i am in class

A girl i hate is coming back tomorrow. In my history class....ugh.

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

Well actually a girl who hates me. Grrrr i hate when more haters come back. She's soooo prissy.

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Fabi, please, you don't have to apologize, and you certainly don't have to leave. You just felt tension, and became uncomfortable- that's fine. You didn't ruin anyone's night.

I don't want her to do everything alone, though, Zaf. Adra gets so terribly lonely all the time. It's painful to read.

#ChaseForBook9

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

I'm just going to say that I agree with the sentiment of making sure Adra knows that she isn't alone.

And now I'm gonna disappear before I ruin things again.

Au revoir. [waves]

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

I know. I feel bad.....

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

Thanks Ari...

I kind of feel like maybe it would be better if I left, though...

Alastair Cruciatus said...

No, don't leave.

#ChaseForBook9

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

I guess I'll stay...

I don't want to get into another argument right now....

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

Since I've been translating song lyrics into Python:

print('There was a little girl who had a little curl/nRight in the middle of her forehead/nWhen she was good, she was very, very good/nBut when she was bad, she was homicidal.')

hatchet = True
scalpel = True

rustySteelSyringe = True

import time

if hatchet:
timeForWar = True

if scalpel:
timeForBlood = True

if timeForWar and timeForBlood:
print('It's time for TEA')

The Grave of a Coward said...

Hullo.
Is anyone on?

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

Hi Anni.

I'm sort of here, I guess.

The Grave of a Coward said...

Hullo, Fabi.
I am present, I suppose, though there seems to be little to do.

The Grave of a Coward said...

*stands on stage*
*croons into old-fashioned 50s microphone*
It had to be you . . .
It had to be you-ooh-ooh . . .

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

Yeah...sorry...

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

[Applauds politely]

The Grave of a Coward said...

*sings softly* Did you-ooh-ooh like the Vanco-oh-oh-cious I wrote . . ?

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

I hadn't seen it yet, but I'll definitely look now

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

Oh. Oh dear...

The Grave of a Coward said...

*sings softly*
Come to old tree down by the way
Stay with me there till the end of day
Till the sky is fading
Sunlight failing
I’ll lead you home again

Come to the road where the travelers go
Where we are going nobody knows
Till the stars are bright
In the dead of night
I’ll lead you home again

Come to the old white field full of hay
Outside the town where I was raised
And then away
‘Fore the break of day
I’ll lead you home again

When the blue of the old sky darkens
As all skies do in the end
I’ll be holding your hand
And because I can
I’ll lead you home again

Maralie Lily Charm said...

My friend called Jesy Nelson fat today and I slapped her with a copybook and started ranting about how she is not fat, she is curvy.

Not here btw.

The Grave of a Coward said...

*sigh*
I've been bed-ridden for the past day-and-a-half with a stomach bug. I was vomiting rather spectacularly all night.
And I am bored
out
of
my
skull.

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

You're all so brilliant. I love seeing all the different ideas you come up with, in roleplay, writing, art, and just in general.

Star, you're amazing and you're so you. That may seem quite obvious, I suppose, but still, you're you and you're a bubble and you're a very interesting and brilliant bubble.

Annika, I am either laughing or screaming (sometimes both) whenever I read something you've written.

Mara, Adra, the Ships of Blogland blog is HILARIOUS

Ari, your writing is always so thought-provoking and inspiring.

And, uh, there are lots more of you who are brilliant and awesome and amazing, but I maybe should stop now.

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Yeah, Mara! Woo!

Oh, wow, I'm sorry, Anni. I know how that feels. Perhaps I shall have to entertain you.

#ChaseForBook9

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

Jesy is perfect.

I'm sorry to hear that, Annika. I hope you recover quickly.

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

Oh, that up there was the ded, by the way.

The Grave of a Coward said...

Why, Fabi! What a lovely dedication!
*gives Fabi a stalwart clap on the back*
I'm glad to hear that you enjoy reading my work. And I agree, that Ships of Blogland is HILARIOUS. I love the rainbow ship names in the background.

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Oh. Wow. Thank you, Fabi.

#ChaseForBook9

The Grave of a Coward said...

Well, I'm feeling much better now that I'm allowed to eat again, even if it's only soup. Thank you for the sympathy.

Alastair Cruciatus said...

*clears throat to sing*
Step right up!
We bring to you the finest entertainment
And I am pleased to be your humble servant
Accept our hospitality
Indulge in abnormality

Step right up!
We've something here for everyone's enjoyment
I do this as a gift, not for employment
A portrait of insanity
Approached with pure humanity- *stops singing*

You know, I really don't feel like publicly torturing a bunch of not-even-mentally-unstable-when-they-were-admitted Victorian asylum girls, so yeah, not going to finish that song.

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

Omg Ari!!!!

Alastair Cruciatus said...

It is a good song, though. Girls! Girls! Girls! by Emilie Autumn. I love her music.

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

For some reason, it won't let me comment on the Vancocious. D:

The Grave of a Coward said...

Really?
I don't know why. Aretha seemed to comment just fine.

Alastair Cruciatus said...

It's not the time
It's not the place
I'm just another pretty face
So don't come any closer
You're not the first
You're not the last
How many more?
Don't even ask!
You're one more dead composer

Do I need you?
Yes and no
Do I want you?
Maybe so
You're getting warm
You're getting warm
You're getting warmer, oh
Did you plan this
All along?
Did you care if
It was wrong?
Who's getting warmer now that I'm gone?

Misery loves company
And company loves more
More loves everybody else,
But Hell was others

I'm not for you
You're not for me
I'll kill you first
Just wait and see!
You devil undercover
You're not a prince
You're not a friend
You're just a child
And in the end
You're one more selfish lover

Do I need you?
Yes and no
Do I want you?
Maybe so
You're getting warm
You're getting warm
You're getting warmer, oh
Did you plan this
All along?
Did you care if
It was wrong?
Who's getting warmer now that I'm gone?

You're so easy to read
But the book is boring me
You're so easy to read
But the book is boring me
You're so easy to read
But the book is boring boring boring boring boring boring boring me...


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The Grave of a Coward said...

*croons softly into the old-fashioned microphone*

They’ve called the doctors
Today’s the day
I’ve lost it finally
And they’re putting me away
I’m sure I won’t be quite the same
So before I go
I wanted oh I wanted you to know

That a million men in their bright white jackets
Could never erase you from my mind
But when they bring me back to you
And tell you that I’m shiny new
The girl that you see
May not be me behind these eyes
Anymore

I’ve never loved another
As I’ve loved you and do still
But I wonder when they’re through with me
I wonder if I will
So remember things I’ve said to you
And say them back to me
And maybe you can rescue me from lunacy

And let million men in their bright white jackets
Try to erase you from my mind
But when they bring me back to you
And tell you that I’m shiny new
The girl that you see
May not be me behind theses eyes anymore

Oh they’re making me
They’re making me
Take these awful pills
Assuring me they’re curing me
Of all my evil ills
They say they’re saving me
They’re saving me
So they’ll have me think
I was fine before they got to me
But now I’m on the brink
Of utter madness

They’ve called the doctors
Today’s the day
I’ve lost it finally
And they’re putting me away
They tried to steal my thoughts
And all my memories of you
But I clung tight to them
Because I always knew

That a million men in their bright white jackets
Could never erase you from my mind
But when they bring me back to you
And tell you that I’m shiny new
The girl that you see may not be me

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

It's probably a problem on my end.... My internet connection is somewhat flaky. It might have been bad timing.

At any rate, it was brilliant.

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

((I know this is sort of cheating, sorry.))

repeats = 6

for x in repeats:
print('Eh-eh-oh-eh-oh')

for a in myOwnDevices
print('I was left to')(a)

import time

timePassed = 'Many days'

toShow = 0

if input('Are the walls tumbling down?') = True:
wallStatus = 0
else:
wallStatus = 1

cityLove = True

print('Gray clouds roll over hills')

for each in grayClouds:
darkness += 3

if eyesClosed = True:
print('Does it almost feel like nothing changed at all?)

if eyesClosed = True:
feelsLikeYouveBeenHereBefore = True

optimism = 2

repeat until optimism = 0:
print ('How am I gonna be an optimist about this?)
optimism -= 1

allOfOurVices = ['Wrongdoing', 'Wickedness', 'Villany', 'We were caught up']

if inYourPose = True:
assert dustSettled

if input('Are the walls tumbling down?') = True:
wallStatus = 0
else:
wallStatus = 1

cityLove = True

print('Gray clouds roll over hills')

for each in grayClouds:
darkness += 3

if eyesClosed = True:
print('Does it almost feel like nothing changed at all?)

if eyesClosed = True:
feelsLikeYouveBeenHereBefore = True

optimism = 2

repeat until optimism = 0
print ('How am I gonna be an optimist about this?)
optimism -= 1

repeats = 4

for x in repeats:
print('Eh-eh-oh-eh-oh')

print('Where do we begin?')
beginning = input('The rubble or our sins?')

if input('Are the walls tumbling down?') = True:
wallStatus = 0
else:
wallStatus = 1

cityLove = True

print('Gray clouds roll over hills')

for each in grayClouds:
darkness += 3

if eyesClosed = True:
print('Does it almost feel like nothing changed at all?)

if eyesClosed = True:
feelsLikeYouveBeenHereBefore = True

optimism = 2

repeat until optimism = 0:
print ('How am I gonna be an optimist about this?)
optimism -= 1

if eyesClosed = True:
print('Does it almost feel like nothing changed at all?')

repeats = 8

for x in repeats:
print('Eh-eh-oh-eh-oh')

The Grave of a Coward said...

*sings softly*
Why thank you, Fabi . . .
Thank you-ooh-ooh . . .
I think that you're brilliant too-ooh-ooh . . .
Thank you, Fabi, thank you . . .

The Grave of a Coward said...

*sings enthusiastically*
With the rising dawn Gordon Edgely is gone
And the world is a darker place for it
As Stephanie fears there’s a knocking she hears
It’s so loud that she can’t ignore it
But magic can change as it runs through her veins
She loves but also abhors it
She’s thrown into a world she can’t explain
She doesn’t know what she is doing there
The girl called Valkyrie Cain
Someone somewhere far away
Is watching her, she does her best
But it’s a struggle every day
To beat back herself
(Da-arquesse)

Remnants in room 24
Sanguine rising through the floor
The isthmus anchor through the black door-
-wa(aaa)y
Elements and necromancing
Thrasher and the Zombie King
Decapitation’s just the thing
Some da(aaa)ys

Valkyrie Cain, an invisible train
No he does not want your number
The Grotesquery and Diablerie
Fletcher’s hair is something of wonder
Ghastly’s in love, the Revengers’ Club
And Argeddion’s voice like thunder
She’s thrown into a world she can’t explain
She doesn’t know what she is doing there
The girl called Valkyrie Cain
Someone somewhere far away
Is watching her she does her best
But it’s a struggle every day
To beat back herself
(Da-arquesse)

Because of her, Dusk now has a scar
Without a body zombies won’t go far
It took one kick for her to dispatch Burgundy
Her only hope remaining is Skulduggery
She’s thrown into a world she can’t explain
She doesn’t know what she is doing there
The girl called Valkyrie Cain
Someone somewhere far away
Is watching her, she does her best
But it’s a struggle every day
To beat back herself
(Da-arquesse)
Darquesse
Darquesse
Darquesse

Alastair Cruciatus said...

So, who wants to do something interesting? I mean, technically I'm dead, but if anyone wanted to roleplay I could send someone else, or we could play Blogland truth or dare, or we could just keep singing, or do something else entirely.

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The Grave of a Coward said...

. . . *looks uncomfortable*
What does Blogland truth or dare entail?

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

I'd love to do something interesting.

RP or BTOD, I'm okay with either. :-)

The Grave of a Coward said...

I would be delighted to do a thing.

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

Well, once it meant that Niccolo had to be Barbie for I-forget-how-many-comments-it-was. That was hilarious.

The Grave of a Coward said...

Well, I don't know when I'll be required to leave, so I suppose I would be more up for Blogland Truth or Dare than for Role-Play.

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Ohmygosh, Fabi, that was so funny!!!!! He really took that one over the top. I have screenshots of it... XD That was back when he was only a sadistic murderer, and not anyone's friend, too, so it was all the funnier.

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The Grave of a Coward said...

*sings a passionate duet with a gentleman*

Maybe I can do it right
Soldier on into the light
Maybe now I’ll win the fight
At last
Tatiana won’t cry
And even if I die
I’ll finally learn to fly
At last

(No one can get to me
No one can find me
Down here thankfully
Away from the pain and fear
No one can touch me
No one can hurt me
I can live happily
Alone down here)

Maybe I can be a hero (Maybe I don’t have to after all)
Maybe I can be the victor for one night (Maybe I don’t have to stand tall)
[Maybe I can shine
Maybe I can hide
But maybe this time
Now that all my friends have died
I can be alive]

A thousand locks on one small door
Lying dying on the floor
It matters not what came before
Just a modern Pelinor

The Grave of a Coward said...

I must confess that in all walks of my life, I'm generally don't do silly things. I'm hilariously funny, of course, but I don't often do silly things.

When I do, however, I always go obsessively over-the-top, and have way too much fun with it.

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