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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My apologies, Miss Fabibunny, but for now we must prepare for war.
A snowball war.
*quickly starts making a fort*
((Yes.))
((Yes.))
*runs up to mycroftbunny and shoves a handful of snow down the back of his suit before dashing away to her fortress*
Hi, everyone!
((I forgot to email Emily on her birthday))
((And then she was at my house a few days later))
((And I remembered the existence of her birthday an hour after she left.))
((Oops.))
[Sighs and nibbles a purple carrot]
Again? I don't much like war, too violent.
[Casually builds a wall to hide behind]
((Hi Fay!))
Hi!
((Hullooooo))
*throws a bunnysnowball at mycroftbunny*
Does anybody over here know how to get a song out of their heads? Coz there's a song that's been stuck in there for I dunno HOW long.
Would you like a purple carrot?
Get another song stuck in your head instead. Idk.
Only the last time I tried, I ended up with two earworms instead of one, just medleyificationified (totally a word).
Yep! *nods*
Thanks for the advice!
How to get a song out of your head in 3 easy steps:
1.Think of a song that is really boring and dull.
2.Sing that song in your head repetitively.
3.That good song will be replaced by the boring song and the borderng song won't stay in your head because it's boring.
Ta-Da!
:)
I just realized how slow I am at typing... :o/
Thanks, Duck!
(Hello duck. I would hug you, but I am currently a bunny. It is a medical condition. I cant help it))
Bunnies can't hug????? o ____ O
Beatrix Potter, you should be ashamed. Peter Rabbit hugged people all the time!
JK!
((Hi Duck))
((I know this is a bit late, but goodnight, Adra.))
((Emberbunny, you still here?))
((Really? Thats your question? I just called being a bunny a medical condition and your question was "bunnys cant hug"?!))
Well I'm a duck. I don't have arms to hug.
Well, Snow, sor-RY for having messed up priorities....
:)
But why IS being a bunny a medical condition?
((XD nawwwaa
I kid. I kid. But im not a kid. Well... I am.... but im not.... um..... idek
ahem... anyway...))
Idek anymore. I dont.
I smell something fishy, Snow.
No, really, I do, somebody in another apartment is cooking fish. :)
So wait. You're a bunny, and a kid, and a human, and I dunno what else?
Bye, people! Gotta go....
I am the Penguin Queen
Pick a random number, one to ten. :-)
And a turtle. And a timelord.
bye Phoenix
I'm the Twisted Python Poet of Excellence and Pain. XD
Bye Fay!
Bye bye, Phoenix!!
8
Interesting....
Very interesting.
Mind picking another?
Sure. 1
PI!!!!!!
(3.14159)
Brilliant.
...
Oh, wait, I actually know how to make the computer generate random numbers. I don't need Snow to do it for me. Whoops. XD
Msd, sleep/numbers.
...265358979323 :-P
3.1415926535 8979323846 2643383279 5028841971 6939937510 5820974944 5923078164 0628620899 8628034825 3421170679
ahem... no, I did not just type that all out from a piece of paper on my wall... why would I do that
G2g eat. Bye
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YOQb_mtkEEE
Pi
I mean bye.
Mmmm... Pie... *dribbles Homer Simpson style*
See ya, Snow!!!
*casually hums*
Omg I am awful...
http://www.quotev.com/story/4135127/Talk-to-the-Dead-Men/comments#page=1
im ivy. Okay. So... read this. It goes through two pages I think. Maybe more
"So, you found the body? "
"No. I found the cactus."
"O.o"
----->
So true
HELLO!
It's my mum's birthday.
I had a really good dream.
Except my sister woke me up. :P
#ChaseForBooKNine
@Snow: *laughs* *nods*
#ChaseForBookNine
Me: *wants to know when Romeo and Juliet was written* *types into Google* 'when was '
First suggestion: 'when was romeo and juliet written'
(Second suggestion: 'when was shakespeare born')
Ha. :P
#ChaseForBookNine
(Third suggestion 'when was jesus born'
Fourth suggestion: 'when was my house built'
Ah, Google is funny. :P)
#ChaseForBookNien
Me: *types in 'when'*:
First suggestion: 'when was shakespeare born'
Second: 'when is easter 2014'
Third: 'when do clocks change'
Fourth: 'when is black friday'
#ChaseForBooknine
Me: *types in 'was'*:
First suggestion: 'was it something i said'
Second: 'was nelson mandela a terrorist'
Third: 'was jesus a jew'
Fourth: 'was hitler jewish'
*facepalm*
Ah, people are odd. :P
#ChaseForBookNien
Me: *types in 'was h'*:
First suggestion: 'was hitler jewish'
Second: 'was hitler gay'
Third: 'was hitler a vegetarian'
Fourth: 'was henry viii a good king'
OH MY GOSH. :P
#ChaseForBookNine
Me: *typing in 'was *random letter*
*has come across 'was and were' 'was or were' and 'was you or were you'
It's sad, the lack of grammar. :/
But positive people want to find out. :)
Ahaha, first suggestion for 'was l':
'was lady gaga a man'
:P
(Then: 'was licoln gay' 'was legolas in the hobbit' 'was lord lucan ever found')
Third suggestion for 'was x': 'was x factor on last night'
*facepalm*
Everyone seems to be constantly asking if people are gay, which is a little annoying because WHO THE FUCK CARES, and they all seem to also be constantly asking if Nelson Mandela was a terrorist/a Christian (seriously, that's come up loads with all the letters), and yeahhh . . .
I find it fascinating, though, our endless desire to KNOW. People are constantly asking, over and over, and like . . . idk, it's kind of a nice feeling. :)
#ChaseForBookNine
My English homework is asking me to 'explain in detail' why research will help me with my analysis of the text.
THERE IS NOTHING TO GO INTO DETAIL ON.
I've said what I want to say.
"I've gotta say what I'm gotta say
And then I swear I'll go away
But I can't promise you'll enjoy the noise"
#ChaseForBooknine
*I've
#ChaseForBookNine
I wonder if Shredder from TMNT is gay.....
So now apparently
*happy music plays in the background*
- Liam is leaving One Direction
- Tyler Oakley is quitting the fandom
- Liam called Tyler out
- Tyler called Liam out
- Everyone is sending death threats to Tyler
- Fans of Tyler who aren't Directioners are sending death threats to Liam
- It's all the Directioners' fault, even though Liam specifically said that the tweets he made were not pointed at any fans, only journalists or bloggers
- Directioners are getting death threats
- Tyler is as pissed as hell
- Liam has left Twitter
All in the space of around six hours.
Yaaaaay.
@Mara: O_O
*hugs*
That is just . . .
Woah.
Woah.
*hugs* :/
#ChaseForBookNine
If I had Twitter, I would be saying that there are good points and bad points to everyone, and that you can respect the good points, and that people aren't black and white and that even if they're bad, it doesn't mean they're not good, and just because you like people's good points doesn't mean you like their bad points (there will always be things you don't like about a person, even your favourite people, I think), and yeah.
#ChaseForBookNine
Ohmigosh. Tyler Oakley was like THE biggest fan ever! And he's QUITTING THE FANDOM????
OK, so I may not be a fan of 1D (Directioners out there, please don't kill me) but Tyler Oakley just quit the fandom. O. O
*(so, in essence, you should stop getting hung up on the bad things and just SHUT THE FUCK UP and stop making it worse. The more negativity you add to a situation, the worse it gets.)
But I'm just stating my opinions here and not really doing anything. *shuts up*
Really msd.
#ChaseForBookNine
And Liam's quitting 1D?
This is NOT going to end well, I tell you (for 1D at least).
Hey Emerald! :)
I'm not a big fan of One Direction. I respect them as people. *nods*
#ChaseForBookNine
@Emerald: He can't really quit. :/ I don't think so, anyway.
Just, like, NO.
None of the production people would like the trouble that would cause.
#ChaseForBookNine
@Mara: Well, I hope it gets better soon. :/
(And, plus, don't feel you're bothering us when you update us with Directioner-realted stuff - it's good to know about that corner of the world. :) I would say it was 'interesting', but that sounds a bit unthoughtful in the situation, but I don't have a better word.)
#ChaseForBookNine
Mara, fangirls can act stupid and annoying. Its why they do that and probably for attention
Msd
@Mara: UH NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.
-_-
WHY ARE PEOPLE JUST SO MEAN, LIKE?
*really really msd*
#ChaseForBookNine
@Zaf: Wise words. *nods*
#ChaseForBookNine
Thanks. Its really irritating they probably want attention for it and think they'll get good attention when they'll get just the opposite
meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerrrrpppppp
sorrysorrysorrysorrysorry
justeversoslightlyfreakingoutovereverything
illstopnowsorrysorrysorrysorrysorrybye
I personally just think that people get easily offended and people like to act tough, something they're not, because the person whom they're talking to doesn't know them.
Sure, people might give death threats. But the majority of them are stupid ass people who, if they met the other person in real life, wouldn't actually pull out a gun, because that is MURDER.
Like
Jesus.
No teenager with no proper experience with killing someone would actually do so, on a whim.
I'm sorry.
But that's just stupid, and they shouldn't be taken seriously.
But about the overreacting thing. People on the Internet like to think they have order and control. And the moment that control is disrupted, they go bat shit crazy and then everyone goes crazy.
And everyone- EVERYONE- is feeding into this popwow and drama and threats and getting all hyped up about it, over the smallest thing.
It's a bit ridiculous how many people are actually feeding into it.
Jesus... It's just.. No
Hi everyone.
I just want to say sorry last night. I reacted wrongly to how the situation was handled and being the older person, I shouldn't have reacted better.
I'm sorry if I created a sour mood after I left and I hope that it can all be forgotten about and we can continue and enjoy the roleplay.
Thank you, Em.
I, personally don't think it affected me, but I know HB was pretty distraught, Sky too. I guess, maybe ask them to look for your comment or something? They might not be on for a while
Hello, Kallie!
I hope so, too! And I'm sorry that you're tired :/
I'm alright, how are you?
Second breakfast? :P
*Throws an apple at*
I don't understand it. I did but the first book and the Hobbit to read, but I probably won't get to it until the summer
Aye, I agree with that. But that's just... Well. Psychologically speaking, avoiding what we MUST do, you know? And running away, and to me, running from school is a very, very bad idea, no matter how tempting it is.
Right.
My replies are slow as well, it's alright
From her lab, Adra sits at one of her metal tables usually meant for experimenting, but is instead on her computer.
Color her jealous, but she was trying her best to find out who was the crow that drugged Trip.
Again, color her jealous if you may, but excuse you, when one has a child to grow and eventually raise, one doesn't really need some broad trying to take the father away.
In any case, if this mystery woman tried it again, and managed to win.
She didn't think that she could go through that again. Through it alone again, left again.
And so far, she had no luck.
She tapped her fingers rather impatiently, every moment making her more and more anxious, more and more angry.
Sipping some apple in a store-bought pouch, she got up, and drifts to the other room to retrieve some very particular things.
She put on her coat, the inside lined with an assortment of weapons. She huffed, and began to wait.
Hello-ish
*Gets up, and moves towards the kitchen to grab a few more apple sauces for the road, and begins to cook up some salmon*
*Something small in her hurts*
"But was it out of my control"
*Sweeps her plate off the counter, and closes her eyes, making herself breathe slowly, and steadily, and calm*
*Leans her forehead against the wall, waiting for the food to cook*
Hello, Fabi *hugs*
I noticed the rabbiphiliacs up above.. It was interesting, to say in the least.
Hi Adraa [hugs back]
I suppose it was...
I should have gone to sleep earlier...
That might have been a good decision. Staying up late period isn't that good for one, physically and mentally.
-
*She sighs, and finishes cooking, quickly assembling her plate and chews thoughtfully at it*
I'm hereish
Hello, Zaf.
Hi Zaf
SOMEONE SUBSRCIBED TO ME ON YOUTUBE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*screams*
*hasn't had anyone subscribe to me in months and months and months*
*only has six subscribers*
*ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHH*
#ChaseForBooKNine
Thats awesome, Star!
[Throws flowers at Stat]
Congratulations!
Thanks, Adra! C:
#ChaseForBookNine
Thanks, Lantern! :)
THERE IS A CHANNEL CALLED SLIPFOLDSEVENKNOT.
WHAT.
O_O
#CHaseForBookNine
YES.
LOOK AT THAT.
Wbd, homework.
How is everyone? :)
#ChaseForBooknine
Good I has a bagel
I'm having another panic-about-how-my-roleplay-isn't-doing-what-I-want-it-to moment.
And breakfast.
:-P
I WANT A BAGEL.
I DON'T THINK WE HAVE ANY, THOUGH.
Nope, no bagels!
@Lantern: Don't panic. :) Maybe it isn't going right, but it's only going left. It's hewing out its own path, being individual. :)
*not really here* *meant to be doing homework* *isn't*
#ChaseForBookNine
Right. Okay.
...
LEFT okay.
. . .
:)
#ChaseForBookNine
Indeed?
Me has one
Lucky. :-P
I'm gonna go now. Bbl!
Goodbye.
This may have the potental to be a long day
Meh. For those who are following my Mass Effect story (just Star, I think), there's a new part.
http://masseffectfanfiction.blogspot.co.uk
Back home, the bodies were slowly and steadily growing larger and larger as all of the deceased alchemists were accounted for. So far, there was around 500, the majority of which were novices and apprentices.
Unfortunately, however much the elder alchemists wished to revive those who had been lost, bringing people back from the dead was no simple matter to them, and should only be done in times of dire need.
Bringing 500 or more alchemists back from the dead was, well, dangerous.
Of the twelve council members, only Amon-Ra was deceased, on the account that his Philosopher's stone had been removed, seconds before his legs had been decimated. Of the second-level alchemists, Lysander, Marus, and a woman called Janie were dead.
Which left the 500 novices and tertiary alchemists- all of whom were nearly wiped out entirely.
In total, the number of surviving alchemists has been lowered to 50.
Erigone had sent this information to the other council members, which had dispersed after the attack to tend to the wounded at their respective Earthen, Lushkan, or Vayman homes.
Only few have remained to clear up the city, and the planet.
All of the bodies were burned, enemy or otherwise.
- - - - - -
*An email pops up on Adra's screen, and she begins to read*
Goodbye, Fabi! Hello, Dragona!
DYNAMITE
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