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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Unknown said...

Anni, who is skeet?

The Grave of a Coward said...

Sir went through a 20s flapper phrase?
I'm sorry I missed that.

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

Oh, hi Rueben! Nice to meet you. :)

The Grave of a Coward said...

Skeet is when you shoot clay pigeons into the sky and then shoot them down with elegance and precision.

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

Lovely Anni

Noelle said...

Welcome, Ember.

I think there are some things, Ember. But the majority, no.
Actually.
One percent could be right. 99% wrong, I think.

Annika- the energy of a 20s flapper. It was his rebellious age. *Sigh*

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

How can you shoot clay and look elegant?

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

I don't mean about HER, because I love Mara, but I just mean in general.

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The Grave of a Coward said...

Ember!
It has been too long, old sport!

Sir said...

Greetings, Ember.

Ms. Dark, that was much less me and much more a rather rambunctious author.

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

Definitely, old chum! *shakes hand vigorously*

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

Greetings, Sir Reingington!

The Grave of a Coward said...

Anni Anni Anni
Who is skeet skeet skeet
Throw off your shoes and dance to the beat
The beat
The beat
The beat of the skeet
Anni Anni Anni Anni
Who is skeet

. . .


I'm so dreadfully sorry, that just sort of . . . happened.

Sir said...

*blinks*

The Grave of a Coward said...

Well, Sir, all authors must get rambunctious sometimes. It's in our nature.

Noelle said...

I'm not sure what you mean, Ember... *Hugs* Hi anyway!

Yes, but it was still in your name, Sir. THAT is what I shall remember and-
*ties him to a chair and attaches it to a string*
*the two float up like a balloon*
*A Sir-Balloon*

...
Nostalgia's final price/ is your own demise.

The Grave of a Coward said...

For instance, that impromptu skeet poem?
That was an example of my getting a little rambunctious.

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

Tell me what you want me to say
'Cause I'll do anything to make you stay

Sir said...

...

Quite.

The Grave of a Coward said...

*yawn*
Goodness, I'm tired. And unsure of what to do.

*fires a skeet*
*shoots the skeet*

. . . I feel unfulfilled.

Unknown said...

I get boisterous sometimes

Noelle said...

*Hugs Fabi again* *Nuzzles her shoulder*
-

*Looks up at Sir* Aye.

Sir said...

Indubitably.

The Grave of a Coward said...

I generally get rambunctious only when I'm tired.
*yawns*
Case in point.

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

*sits silently in corner*

The Grave of a Coward said...

Rueben!
*tosses him a hunting rifle*
Let's shoot some skeet.
Aubrey!

Aubrey: *fires a skeet*

*shoots the skeet*

Unknown said...

Yeah, I get boisterous when I'm tired or have lots of sugar, and you don't want to see me when I'm tired and hyped up on sugar!




#ChaseForBookNine

Unknown said...

Anni, lets go skeeting!

Noelle said...

*Carefully ties a second string to the first, so he is lifted higher*

*Calls* Lo, there!

How's the altitude?

The Grave of a Coward said...

Aubrey!

Aubrey: *fires a skeet*

Shoot the skeet, Rueben!
Shoot it at once!

Sir said...

The altitude cannot feel, Ms. Dark.

Yet if it could, I suspect it would be feeling quite content, right now.

Unknown said...

*shoots skeet*




#ChaseForBookNine

The Grave of a Coward said...

Aubrey, don't shoot the skeet too high!
We don't want to hit Sir!

The Grave of a Coward said...

Skeet: *shatters*

Brilliant!

Aubrey: *fires a green skeet*

Oh! Oh oh!
*shoots the green skeet*

Green Skeet: *shatters*

Hurrah!

*a green mushroom pops into existence over my head*
*falls onto me*
*and explodes in little golden sparkles*

Shoot the green skeets,
and you get a 1-UP.

Noelle said...

*Nods* *ties the string to her wrist so he does not drift away*

*Begins to run around*

Moving target, Rueben! Extra points if you hit him!

*Stops*
Actually, don't hit Sir. I'll have to clean up the mess and fix him, and he'd be cross with me.

Unknown said...

* Shoots skeet for Anni*

You can get it Anni, hurry up!

The Grave of a Coward said...

Don't hit Sir. I'm afraid I'm get upset. And then sad. And then I'll probably have a snack. But then I'll be sad again.

*shoots another skeet*

I need an intellectual equal.

Unknown said...

*shoots at sir and misses by a hairs breadth*
Who, lucky I missed!

The Grave of a Coward said...

Aubrey! Two!

Aubrey: *launches a green skeet and a plain skeet*

Rueben! Fire!

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

*sighs* May poof I'm feeling as if I'm being shunned by someone and its upsetting me. So I may just go

Unknown said...

Sorry Sir if I scared you then!




#ChaseForBookNine

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

JUUT ttesa TMEM sntbrf MF fnrp WUHB hse YVO etyf WUAO at MF sfh ctofnutbemmq MF ftrtufsothio TP og SZA pfemoq

The Grave of a Coward said...

You could shoot skeet with us, Zafira.
Aubrey!

Aubrey: *fires a skeet*

*shoots the skeet*
*misses*

Ah!

Skeet: *lands on the ground with a POOF*

Unknown said...

*Shoots at green skeet*

DAMN, I only hit the edge of it!

Noelle said...

By insult, my dear! I have plenty of intellectualism. I need to rebound sometimes, to be equal, and I have to allow myself moments, occasionally.

"We didn't start the fire!
It was always burning
since the world's been turning
We didn't start the fire
No we didn't light
But we tried to fight it!"

Sir said...

...

Quite.

Noelle said...

*hugs Fabi*

Zaf?


-

*Carefully lets Sir float down, feeling the crossness already*

The Grave of a Coward said...

Green Skeet: *hits the ground with a POOF*

You know, when I woke up this morning- AUBREY!

Aubrey: *fires two more skeets*

-I did not think that I would spend this evening shooting skeet with a veritable stranger*

*shoots one skeet*
*shoots the second*

La! Artistry!

The Grave of a Coward said...

I'm not certain why there was a * as opposed to an . at the end of that sentence . . .

*shoots down another skeet*

Sir said...

...

Thank you, Ms. Dark.

Unknown said...

Aubrey, shoot up some more skeets for me

Aubrey:*shoots up 3 skeets*

*Shoots all 3 of them*

The Grave of a Coward said...

*narrows eyes*
Aubrey! Four skeets!

Aubrey: *fires four skeets*

*shoots one skeet*
*two skeet*
*three skeet*
*four skeet*

*blows smoke off the end of her rifle*
*and gives Rueben a sassy look*

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

*looks uncertain and tries to fire*

Noelle said...

*Grabs a knife, and cuts through the whatever-she-used to hold him down*

*Straightens her waistcoat*
*Curtsies*

*Skips up back to where the other two are*
*Grabs a M14 Assault*
*Begins to shoot at her own skeets with a war cry*

The Grave of a Coward said...

*sees Zafira fire*
*gasps*
Aubrey! Code Delta!

Aubrey: *nods*
*fires a skeet at the bullet*

Skeet: *shatters*

Good job, Zafira!
*applauds*

Unknown said...

Trow up 6 skeets Aubrey!

*shoots 5 skeets in one second*
*shoots the 6th skeet*
*Looks at Anni with smug smile*
now who is the best?

Noelle said...

*puts the gun down*
*Pulls out an automatic*
*Continues with that, after donning her German World War One helmet*
*Continues to shoot with her war cry*

The Grave of a Coward said...

*looks at Adra in wonder*
You have a waistcoat?
*looks down at her own waistcoat*
*then looks at Sir, who is wearing a waistcoat*

*suddenly feels unoriginal*

The Grave of a Coward said...

Who is the best?
*puts on her pith helmet*
I am the best, for my hat is more fabulous than yours.
AUBREY!

Aubrey: *sighs*
*sets the skeet trap to automatic*

Unknown said...

Don't worry, I also have a waist coat on!

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

T-thanks

*fires again stunned

The Grave of a Coward said...

Well, is your waistcoat black with little fleur-de-lis on it like mine?
Yes, that's what I thought. Ha!
*begins to vehemently shoot skeet*

Noelle said...

*A waistcoat with her shirt*
*Floor length*
*It was a phase of hers, yet she pulls it off*

*Shoots more*

AAAAAAUUUUGGGHGHGBLAMEGDD

Sir said...

Ms. Barnosky, if multiple others are wearing something, and you are not, does that not make you the original one?

The Grave of a Coward said...

Aubrey: *leaps in front of Zafira*
*tossing a skeet into the air*

Skeet: *connects with bullet*
*shatters*

Magnifique, mon ami, très bien!

Unknown said...

*Sets rifle to automatic*
*in tour guid voice*
Lets go skeet hunting

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

I'm wearing a purple t-shirt...?

The Grave of a Coward said...

But . . . but I AM wearing a waistcoat, Sir.
*looks dejected*
That is why I feel unoriginal, and why I take my anger out on these skeet.
*shoots a skeet*
Though I question wether they have any waistcoats in real life.
I have one, but I don't wear it as often as I'd like to.
It attracts to many questions.

The Grave of a Coward said...

*too

Noelle said...

*In the distance, screams of battle rage can still be heard*

Sir said...

...

Quite.

The Grave of a Coward said...

*shoots a green skeet*
*receives a 1-UP*

I should warn you,
best be wary of the red ones!

Unknown said...

I have a waistcoat in real life!
It's grey with a black back bit

The Grave of a Coward said...

Mine is, as I mentioned, black with little black fleur-de-lis.

*shoots another skeet*

Sir said...

Thankfully, my author does not possess a waistcoat. I shudder to imagine what they would do if they had one.

Unknown said...

*shoots all of the green skeets*
*500-up*
ha-ha, I'm beating all of you

Unknown said...

*shoots all of the green skeets*
*500-up*
ha-ha, I'm beating all of you

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

I can use a gun!!!!

*giggles*

*shoots again*

The Grave of a Coward said...

*chuckles at Sir's comment*
*shoots another skeet*

Incidentally, on the topic of skeet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3npF3e2oZQ

It is called "How Real Men Shoot Skeet"
and it is rather amusing.

The Grave of a Coward said...

Aubrey: *running back and forth*
*throwing skeets into the air*
*and looking considerably ruffled*
*not to mention exhausted*

Noelle said...

*Has an impeccable dress sense myself*
*Envies Adra's*
-

*Stops shooting, as the plumage and remains of the broken and coarse clay pigeons clay across the ground*
*Laughs*
-
I still have my first clay pigeon from when I went shooting at skeets for the first time.
*Sigh*
my dad has a lot of guns #Southern.
SO YEAH

go me.
*Does a dance*
*Know show to kill someone*
*Woo*

Unknown said...

*Shoots multi-coloured skeet*
*rainbow explodes from it*
whoa, that, was cool

The Grave of a Coward said...

I like to think that my dress sense is impeccable.
It's likely not, though.
*sighs*

*shoots two more skeet*

The Grave of a Coward said...

Ah, look! A blue one!

*shoots the skeet*

Blue Skeet: *flies higher into the air*
*tumbles to the earth*

*shoots blue skeet again*

Blue Skeet: *shatters*

Those ones are special.

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

*giggles shooting more*

Unknown said...

*grabs another 2 rifles and sets all to automatic*
Haha, I am going to destroy all of the skeets before the others have the chance, and I will be victorious!

Niccolò Croatoan said...
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Noelle said...

*Goes over to another range*
*Pulls back her compound bow and arrow, stringing it back*
*Her crossbow is beside her*
*Begins to shoot*

The Grave of a Coward said...

Aubrey: *looks wildly to the left*
*looks wildly to the right*
*hurls two skeet into the air at Zafira's bullets*
*launches himself across the field*
*and tackles Rueben*

Noelle said...

Hello, Ari *hugs* I'm sorry.. Er, if you need to, I can return the favor for you? To rant, that is. My email's open?

Unknown said...

Niccolo, shoot some skeets with us, it will get your frustration out!

Unknown said...

Niccolo, shoot some skeets with us, it will get your frustration out!

Alastair Cruciatus said...

...I am mildly frustrated right now, and I have no outlet for it. See, I'm not frustrated enough to rant, and I sort of want to cry but I'm not frustrated enough for that, either. So I'm sort of at a loss, for the moment. But I'd really like to get rid of this frustration, because I've figured out that how well I'll do on a test is entirely dependent on my mood, and I have my first mid terms tomorrow. So I guess I'll just enjoy the presence of all of you and hope that helps.

I also own a waistcoat, although I'm not wearing it right now, and it's a bit disappointing because its pockets are fake, and if the pockets were real I could keep my pocketwatch in it and that would be twice as fun.

#ChaseForBook9

The Grave of a Coward said...

Niccolo, you may join us in skeet shooting if you like.

I too am a great lover of pocket watches, but I find that they're so expensive that I only receive them on birthdays or Christmas, from people who know my eccentricities.

*shoots a blue skeet twice*

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

if sadness = True
--------print('hugs')
else
--------print('hugs anyway')

The Grave of a Coward said...

Or Aretha, rather.

*shoots a skeet*

Unknown said...

Ahhhh, what the hell Anni, why did you do that, I was busy destroying all of the skeets!

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Sorry, Rueben, that was meant to be my comment. I messed up. *offers hand* I'm Aretha Tesla, ex-assassin and Elder at the American Sanctuary. Pleasure to meet you!

Thanks, Adra- I'll keep that in mind for when I need it- but I'm not frustrated enough to rant about anything...

#ChaseForBook9

The Grave of a Coward said...

Aubrey: *tries to hold Rueben down*

Aubrey!

Aubrey: *lets him go*
*and runs back to Zafira*

Alastair Cruciatus said...

*sighs* And I'd gone so long without messing up our accounts... Oops... Really inconvenient timing there, too, because now there's a new person...

#ChaseForBook9

Noelle said...

*hugs Fabi tightly*
Right.
I've calmed down now.
That poem really was beautiful. I told my mom about it. She was impressed. :)

and I hate it when people try to sow up pockets on trousers or waistcoats.

What a waste.
Rather
Waist.
*Twiddles mustache*

Unknown said...

I will get my revenge!
*tackles Aubrey and Zafaria*

Noelle said...

Ah.. *nods* I see. I hope you feel better, then.
Or, in the very least, come to terms with it.

The Grave of a Coward said...

*laughs at Adra's pun*

How amusing.

*shoots a skeet*

Treat him gently, Aubrey.

Aubrey: *about to treat him violently*
*instead stops*
*and gives Rueben a genteel pat on the head*

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

Oh, thanks, Adra... [hugs]

Alastair Cruciatus said...

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Like, if I screamed or something, that would help, but there are other people in the house, and I have a rather fabulous scream- if I do say so myself- so I daresay I would cause some panic. I just, like, need a place to put it, and I don't know where...

#ChaseForbook9

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

Nel wants me to write more poems for her to help Pythonify, if anyone has any requests...

Also, msd.

The Grave of a Coward said...

*steps forward to shoot a skeet*
*trips*
AH!

Man Hiding Under Blanket That Looks Like Grass: Ah-HA!
*runs away, giggling*


I hate those guys.
They are so infuriating.
*sighs*
*shoots a skeet from the ground*

Alastair Cruciatus said...

I almost think I should just sleep early, but then the frustration would still be there... *dusts self off furiously, spins in a circle, and spits* *it's still there* Darn it... *swats at the air*

#ChaseForBook9

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

I feel like that sometimes... Like there's a scream bottled up inside me...

The closest things I've found are playing the flute, singing, and doing lots of jumping jacks/crunches/etc.

I'm not sure if any of that would work for you...

Unknown said...

Thank you Aubrey for not attacking me and stuff!

The Grave of a Coward said...

Aubrey: *smiles uncomfortably*

Noelle said...

Aye..

Just start singing really loudly.
Or listen to a good song.

We didn't start the Fire has been playing for two hours for me.

It's glorious.
Just start singing loudly.?

Unknown said...

Aretha, get a pillow, go outside, and scream into the pillow, so then you can still scream and it wont be as loud or scare anyone! hope this helps

The Grave of a Coward said...

I would sing loudly, but that would be undignified. Also, I don't wish to inflict that sort of torture on the world.

*rolls to her feet*
*shoots a skeet*
*bobs her head to the beat*
*it's such a treat*
*to be looking so neat*
*on the street*
*shooting skeet*
*it's sweet*

. . . Sorry.

Alastair Cruciatus said...

*hugs Fabi in case she leaves* Thanks. Exercise is nice, but it usually doesn't help me when I'm very hyper or frustrated- it just makes me physically exhausted. But thanks. And I don't play any instruments, and I only sing for fun, and badly at that, so it wouldn't really help... I could try writing something, but I don't know whether or not that would help me at all... Hm.... I might... Any requests? I may or may not end up writing anything that's requested, but ideas are helpful. Maybe I'll write a bit of Niccolò's history, or something... Or maybe write a new character...

#ChaseForBook9

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

OMG NIC WHERES NIC?

Unknown said...

* starts trailing Aubrey*
*hides behind tree and jumps out to tackle Aubrey*

Noelle said...

Wait, Fabi!

Oh!
Okay
*hugs if you go*

Pretend there was a spider and scream.
Or something was falling on you
I'm probably getting really annoying about now. I'm annoying myself, at least.
*Is going to grow more silent*

Noelle said...
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The Grave of a Coward said...

Aubrey: *gives Rueben a supercilious look*
*puts his finger against Rueben's forehead*
*and knocks Rueben over*

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Thank you, Rueben, but I'm pretty sure if I screamed outside into the pillow I would just upset the neighbors. It would either sound like the muffled sounds of a human dying horribly, or it would probably sound like an animal dying horribly. Neither are all that pleasing to hear on a school night.

#ChaseForBook9

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

*goes extremely red*

Reuben, I have a major crush on Nic

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

*pets Ari* Hai Ari! Hai Nic!

The Grave of a Coward said...

Nothing to be ashamed about, Zafira. We all have our . . . weaknesses.
*turns faintly pink at the thought of hers*

*shoots a skeet*

Noelle said...

I usually find that I write upsetting things about Adra when I feel the same...

As painful and heartbreaking as it would be for you to write something heartbreaking and painful, if it helps, then go for it.

*Whisks off to her lab*

Alastair Cruciatus said...

You're not being annoying, Adra! I would actually be really tempted to do those things, except my scream is like a I'm-about-to-be-skinned-alive-in-one-of-those-horror-movies scream. It's rather well practiced. I don't think I could justify it with a spider. But it's actually interesting/amusing for me to hear all of your suggestions, so, you know, don't feel like you're being annoying. :)

#ChaseForBook9

Unknown said...

*Jumps on Aubrey's head and makes Aubrey fall over*
*puts one leg on Aubrey's back*
Haha, I win!

Sir said...

At the risk of repeating myself...

Quite.

The Grave of a Coward said...

Aubrey: *sighs the sigh of a babysitter looking after hyperactive triplets*

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

~waves at Blogland~

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

Yeah you could say if someone hurt Nic I'd kill them....least you understand me Anni!

*shoots again*

Hey Nic ought to be happy I can defend myself with a gun....

The Grave of a Coward said...

*turns pinker*
*enthusiastically shoots skeet*

. . . We must be running out by now.
*checks the skeet trap*

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

~bounces in riding a Pegasus~
How are ya, folks?

Unknown said...

Aubrey, I think I might be a little crazed up on tiredness!

The Grave of a Coward said...

Hullo, Skyril.
. . . We've got 25 left. Good news!

*continues shooting skeet*

Would you like to join our skeet party, Skyril?

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

Hiya, Zaf!
Hola, Annika!

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

Hullo, Reuben! Pleasure to make your acquaintance!

Alastair Cruciatus said...

I don't even feel like writing something painful and heartbreaking. Just something.... Well, anything. Except fluff. I don't think I could do a good job of writing anything fluffy just now. But I'm not frustrated enough to write something dark like that. I could make myself sad enough, if I- oh, there's an idea. I might try to convert the frustrated-ness to sadness, which I can deal with a lot more easily. But then I would almost certainly write something sad.

#ChaseForbook9

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

Skeet party? Hmmm?

-HB/Joe- said...

Heya, all!

The Grave of a Coward said...

Aubrey: *gently picks up Rueben by the collar*
*carries him over to me*
*and places him in a gorse bush*

Aubrey, that wasn't very nice.

*shoots a skeet*

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

I got dynamite! Oh we could play Pin The Tail On Ari

*dies* *wakes* *dies* Nic's dress

Noelle said...

It's a talent I have, Aretha. It comes, *flips hair* Naturally.

Hello, Sky!

Unknown said...

I'm going to fade into the background a bit now, so I can calm down

The Grave of a Coward said...

Ah, Mr. Reynolds! Glad you join join us. Come!
*passes him a hunting rifle*
We've been shooting skeet for nearly a whole page. Come and join us!

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Hi Skyril!

#ChaseForBook9

Noelle said...

You could try writing something new? Perhaps, er, a new character?

Or about the experience in the jail with the blade of grass.
That'd be nice :)

HELLBOYYYY *tackles*

Sir said...

Greetings, Ms. Skyril and Mr. Reynolds.

The Grave of a Coward said...

Aubrey: *looks happy to see Rueben go*

Goodbye, Rueben, you will be missed.
*shoots a green skeet*
*receives a 1-UP

Noelle said...

*Tacklehugs Sky too*

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Hi, Mr. Reynolds!

#ChaseForBook9

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

Hullo, Aretha! Do you pronounce that "air-ith-thuh"?

Pleasure to make your acquaintance! "Don't worry; be happy, now!" ~gives purple lollipop~

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

[hugs Adra and Ari]

Sorry, I have dance in a little while.

I sing about as well as a dead fish, but it helps me relieve stress, so...

The Grave of a Coward said...

Hmm. I always pronounced it Ah-Reh-Thuh.
*shoots another skeet*

The Grave of a Coward said...

Well, Fabi, I can neither sing nor dance, so do not feel bad.

*shoots a blue skeet twice*

-HB/Joe- said...

Miss Barnosky, it's good to be here. *pulls the bolt back on the rifle* Brilliant!

ADRA! *tackles back* XD

Unknown said...

Don't try to hide it Aubrey, we all know that you are happy to see me go, but I wont be gone, I'll just be in the background

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

Hiya, Reynolds!
Heya, Adra!

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

Stupid question: I say Niccolò: Nick o low

Is that right?

Noelle said...

I am jealous, Fabi. Please appearify me there so I can go to dance with you.


Also

I always pronounced it Uh-Ree-thuh
Like Aretha Franklin.

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

Hello, Fabi!
Greetings, Reingington!

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Actually, I pronounce the e in Aretha the same way you'd pronounce the e in Tesla. Which is not how most people pronounce it. But it's my name and I'll do what I want with it. ;)

#ChaseforBook9

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

Hey, Kallie!

Noelle said...

KALLIE

DO YOU ALL JUST PLAN THESE MEET UPS WHEN YOU COME ON AT THE SAME TIME??

*tacklehugs*

The Grave of a Coward said...

*shoots another skeet*

Aubrey: *frowns*

Sir said...

Greetings, Ms. Pendragon.

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

*explodes England*

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

I think... I think maybe... I MIGHT have greeted everyone! ~does touchdown dance~

Ok, no, I am NOT a football person.
But my dad is. :]

The Grave of a Coward said...

Anyway, a great deal of people have arrived in the middle of this field. Welcome!

*shoots a skeet*

Welcome to my field. My field . . . of expertise.
*a slick guitar riff plays in the background*

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

I just assumed the same as Adra

Sorry...

[Waves to Hellboy, Skyril, Kallista and anyone else who appeared]

I would if I could, Adra.

And gtg! Bye!

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Zaf- well, sort of? I can't really pronounce it- I don't usually try if I'm saying it out loud, I just try to avoid using his name- but it's italian, and it has that accent, which basically just means you have to put different accents on different parts of the name. And the i isn't pronounced the way you'd pronounce the i in Nick. It's more like an ee sound, I think. But I don't speak italian- I only know because my friend told me, and I might be remembering incorrectly- so I'm not positive.

#ChaseForbook9

-HB/Joe- said...

Ahh, Mr Reingington! Always nice to see you.

Aretha, hello! And greetings to Fabi as well :)

Noelle said...

*Cuddles Kallie too* Magic is real! :P
Goodness, I've missed you lot.

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Hello, Kal! Can I call you Kal? I think I'll call you Kal. *pats Kal on the head* Hello, Kal.

Bye Fabi! *hugs*

#ChaseForBook9

Noelle said...

Bye Fabi! *hugs* I would too

*Is thinking about Niccolo Machiavelli now*
Hmm..

Unknown said...

*shoots glowing black skeet*
*gets instantly teleported to Aubrey and tries to leave, but gets pulled back*
looks like your stuck with me now!

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

Okie dokie, Aretha. May I just call you Ary?

The Grave of a Coward said...

*shoots the final skeet*
*and rests her rifle on the rack that happened to be standing nearby*

Ahh.
Now THAT is what I call skeet shooting.

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

I just usually call him Coco to friends, I don't actually say his full name but you know when you read you say it in your head? Yeah. I was curious.

Oh when was John alive in his own body? And we need Jekyll and Nic to talk one day. Nerd and nerd talking would be fun, if Nic would like.

The Grave of a Coward said...

MACHIAVELLI!
*hugs Adra*
I love Machiavelli!

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Adra- the fact that they have the same first name is not a coincidence.

#ChaseForBook9

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

I want to stay and talk to you all, which is good.

BUT I CANTTTT

The Grave of a Coward said...

Hurrah!
I do not have to do the dedication for the third time in a row.

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Oh, really? Really? But I'm frustrated! I don't want to write a ded! And I'm already behind on two of them! That means now I have to write three! Oh, but three is a good number. Never mind, then. I'll keep it.

#ChaseForbook9

-HB/Joe- said...

LOL, a great field of expertise indeed.

Noelle said...

I didn't think so, Ari :P

*sigh*

Hmm.. I ought to call a character Marx some time.

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

Congrats, Aretha!

The Grave of a Coward said...

Isn't it just?
*smiles at Mr. Reynolds*
I do enjoy saying things that cause a slick guitar riff in the background.

Noelle said...

*Did think so

What?

I figured.

Unknown said...

Did anyone read the alchmyst series, because Machiavelli is in that!

Alastair Cruciatus said...

You can call me whatever you want. :) *cue the "Ok, Gladys"* Most people here call me Ari. But again, you can call me whatever you like. (Even if it's Gladys.)

#ChaseForBook9

The Grave of a Coward said...

MACHIAVELLI WAS THE BEST PART OF THE ALCHEMYST BOOKS!
*gives Rueben a well-earned stalwart pat on the back*

GandaLyd said...

Er, Bonjour.. .___. Hi

-HB/Joe- said...

Congratz, Aretha :P Third time lucky.

Alastair Cruciatus said...

RUEBEN
RUEBEN
DO NOT TALK ABOUT THAT SERIES
DARN IT IT'S HAPPENING
YOU CAUGHT ME OFF GUARD
THAT SERIES IS ONE OF THE
I CAN'T EVEN
SOMEBODY HELP
OH GOSH I'M JUST GOING TO DISINTEGRATE
I CAN'T
STOP
DARN IT
WHY DID YOU HAVE TO BRING THAT UP
WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

#ChaseForbook9

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

*giggles* I knows what I want for my birtthday! (Not on mine its a hectic day) I want to be with John for a day.

Snow- if you ship it I'll kiss Nic again (which isnt good he could kill me)

-HB/Joe- said...

LYD! You made it hahah

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