Apparently I'll be appearing at the Imagine Festival in London this Monday, the 17th. I had a blast last year, where I showed clips from movies, but I'm not entirely sure what I'll do this time. I might read from one of the new short stories. I'd read from the ninth book, but there is nothing from the early sections finished, and anything read from later on would be a spoiler, so...
Oh, and speaking of Book 9, I have just reached the 75,000 word mark. Judging by this, the finished book will be at least 100,000 words, which is Mortal Coil length, and could be longer. LSODM will stay the longest, I reckon, simply because of the massive amount of characters involved. But because most of those characters are now DEAD, Book 9 allows me a smaller, more intimate story — while remaining as heart-rendingly traumatic as anything I've written before.
And speaking of heart-rendingly traumatic, I've actually written the last few chapters. Not to completion, of course, but I've written enough to know what happens, and how it ends, and who lives and who dies, and all I can say is...
I am MEAN.
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«Oldest ‹Older 2201 – 2400 of 4947 Newer› Newest»Okay Fabi :/ *Hugs* hello!
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*She let's go, and immediately falls back against te stay of pillows on the soft floor*
*She tries to reach her shoes to take them off*
...
Fuck it.
*Curls up in a blanket*
Bye Zaf.
*Drew smirks as he looks towards Chase. His face burned and bubbling.*
Drew: Feeling proud Horowitz?
Chase: This is for your own good Drew. If needs be, you'll be here for a long time and Lorcan will basically beat those shadows out of you.
Drew: You seem so sure of yourself.
Chase: It's the only thing I have for now.
*Lorcan didn't say anything as he went and punched Drew in his chest multiple times.*
Bye Zaf
*kneels by her feet and carefully takes off her shoes*
#ChaseForBook9
*She smiles* Thank you- you have no idea how annoying it is
Eh,* lies down beside her* it's the least I can do.
#ChaseForBook9
*mutters* too damn cold
I feel ya, Zaf
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*She moves the blanket so it's covering him as well, scooting closer* Hush, you're wonderful.
Crimson: *twiddles thumbs* It's boring getting into a nefarious sceme and then losing your partner.
I wasn't contesting that. But you're wonderfuller.
*Rolls her eyes jokingly* Always a competition with you, isn't it? *She flicks his nose*
What for, Mara?
Maybe.
Why is that Mara?
#ChaseForBook9
I'm shaking. I am legit shaking
Of course. *She props herself on an elbow* You know, though, I like you that way...
*She lays herself backdown, watching the stars*
So... Names? I have a few, but I want to hear what you have
Why is everyone scared
Mara, please- what's up
Sarah?
#ChaseForBook9
Yeah, what's going on?
Hmm..
You aren't very imaginative.
-msd, sorry :/-
Well I'm sorry, but this isn't exactly my area.
No i'm shaking from cold
I delver repossions I deilver I'm the repo legal assassin!
[hugs Mara]
-msd, sorry :/-
Breathe, Mara, breathe. I find it helps.
Oh, Mara- breathe into a paper or plastic bag. Go to your happy place, too.
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Obviously... *She sighs lightly*
Let's not focus on that now. *takes her hand and pecks her on the cheek*
#ChaseForBook9
Wurt Mara?
#ChaseForBook9
[hugs]
I'M SO SORRY I DISAPPEARED!!
I WENT AND WATCHED CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS 2 SO I THINK THAT'S A PERFECTLY FINE EXCUSE
What's wrong Mara??
Is it Flora, is it?
So this blind man walks into a bar.... *budum kish*
Hello!
[hugs Mara]
Yes, it is Trip.
@Mara: What's wrong? Don't be so cryptic or we can't help.
NO!!! *tackles mara* YOU ARE STAYING
NO MARA! Stay!
Mara, we love you.
Aye.
*squishes mara*
Maraaaaaaaaaaaaa
Come back!
I am watching Nascar
Mara, please- unless you know, confirm that this actually happened, don't have reason to think so. I mean, people have said the same on here before, and have done no such thing.
I'm not saying be worried, just that don't assume, okay? *hugs*
Just talk to her, Mara. Well, you don't have to, but that's what I do- just keep posting, and ask her to post that, and just keep talking until the danger passes.
#ChaseForBook9
Well maybe not ok
Mara just breathe. Ok? Keep talking to her
*post back, not that. Sorry. *hugs tightly* I know how it feels...
#ChaseForBook9
[hugs Mara]
*points to Ari* Listen to her. She has a scholar in her head
Woah woah woah Mara its almost 2am. Go to sleep and maybe it'll be better. Its late and often emotions are screwy when tired. You are strong.
I don't know that anyone's strong deep down...
I can assure you that this entire community would be deeply saddened if you disappeared off the face of the earth.
[hugs Mara again]
I'll tell you a secret, Mara- most people aren't. We're all only human, and we can't be strong forever. No one can. Just take a lot of really deep breaths, play your favorite song, and try to sleep. Rest is... Well, it's rest.
#ChaseForBook9
Ah, see? *points to Moss* No one can be strong forever- we just try to be, because we care about each other. And sooner or later we all get tired and trying gets more and more difficult. Sometimes the best you can do is breathe, and that's ok. We have to believe someday we'll come out the other end.
#ChaseForBook9
[Nods]
http://www.johnwatsonblog.co.uk/
:')
Thats right Ari and Moss
Sorry brother and i arguing over which driver is best
*hugs mara* no. Shush. It's okay. Okay?
[hugs Mara]
I sincerely hope that's not the case...
And I don't know the circumstances, but I'm sure you didn't kill her.
Mara nobody killed anyone!
So...um... This is the look Effie generally likes to use around Bloglandians.
Mara, Mara, Mara, please- please just breathe. Just breathe. You can't know that she's gone. And it would not be physically possible for you to have killed her. You cannot blame yourself for anything, ok? *hugs super super tightly*
#ChaseForBook9
And this is what she'd look like without any illusions.
The line is a shadow.
Sorry about the subject change.
[Puts some neon lights around Ari's comment and points at it]
[hugs Mara again]
That's awesome, Moss. *hugs*
*hugs everyone*
#ChaseForBook9
*makes neon arrows point to Ari's comment*
*sighs* happier note, lol 6 car pile up and someone goes: guess they need Nationwide car insurance on race cars
*lurks*
[hugs Mara]
[hugs Ari]
[hugs everyone else]
*sits in dynamite tree*
Let your dreams be your own, integrity honesty, its too late for me, don't look back until you're free to chase the morning
I'm pretty sure it's "let your life be your dream". Could be wrong, though. Sorry. Msd...
#ChaseForBook9
[Takes a deep breath]
Okay.
I'm just going to take this moment to tell you all that you're beautiful, wonderful, creative, imaginative, amazing, brilliant, kind, caring, special people.
I love all of you.
I'm gonna watch Repo! when I'm finisjed with the race and oh alright Ari, you be back?
No no nooooooo!
No no nooooooo!
*ceases ghosting* I'm gonna go and do some hw. Have a good one, everybody.
[Waves]
Bai Hellboy
*sighs*
Didn't you say that you were different, didn't you?
I am, I am!
Effie actually looks kinda like Raeza, now that I think of it.
Omg they had a caution for the pace car which caught fire and half the field is out 9 cars left 9 out plus the pace car which makes 10 cars but they have spare pace cars
And it's raining
And the stars are falling from the sky
And the wind
And the wind I know it's cold
My brother and i are rolling i text him: Omg don't root for the pace car it's on fire he goes; LMAO
I don't watch Nascar, so I don't really know how to respond to what you're saying, sorry,
Its fine...the car that leads the pack in times of caution where the cars speed is reduced, thats the pace car. It caught on fire. The freakin pace car. All they do is go around at like 60mph leading the cars. And it caught on fire.
Sounds dangerous,
Just a little. I mean the drivers racing at 200mph are in fire proof suits and there is so much protection gear for them on and off the car. I mean they crash but since Earnhart Sr. died in a crash regulations changed to make the sport safer. It is now I mean these guys are in a freakin bubble so they don't die.
I wish Mom would stop making insensitive comments about my art.
I mean, I know she tries, but seriously, every time I show something to her, be it a sketch or something I wrote, she's always so... Well, she complained about Liz having a gun and thought she was a guy, Effie 2a (one I didn't show) looked like a cartoon character in a children's book because of the bright eyes and too big mouth, and J.A. was all smeared, and she's so...analytical, I guess. She seems, at times, incapable of seeing beauty and finds only the flaws in things, the eyes being too high, mouth too big, whatever, and it always makes me feel so...small.
And don't even mention the writing. I wrote a version of the story of the Lady of Shalott, and she didn't understand it, thought the plot was stupid.
It just...hurts, you know?
I mean, I guess since she's my teacher, too, she feels obligated to give honest feedback, but it's still making me want to cry.
I should be doing homework right now, but I've done half of it already, and I can't be bothered doing the rest of it! And it is due tommorow! But it'll only take about an hour to finish, and it's only 1:30 pm over where i am, but do you think I should go and finish it right now?
#ChaseForBook9
If you feel like your brain needs a break, you should take one. Don't procrastinate too much, though.
Thats when I think being homeschooled sucks sometimes its best to have a parent just be happy for what you draw or write
Hai Rueben
Everything sucks sometimes. Everything has its ups and downs, and it's never the whole picture.
I'm pretty sure Mom wouldn't get it even if I was in public school. She's just not that kind of person. Tbh, she'd probably understand me even less.
It's true, though, that maybe she wouldn't feel the need to give feedback if she wasn't also my teacher.
*is lurking*
:/
God damn okay I love this I'm watching Repo!
Hey Snow.
Brb.
If i go on a lyric spree sorry
Ari wherever you are its "Let your life be your dream" I just watched Chase the Morning.
http://www.johnwatsonblog.co.uk/
I cannot believe this is real
Aloha. I'm gonna roleplay for a bit, and anyone who wants to join in, let me know and I'll find a way to involve you.
Kay
Sure Fabi
No one has called about the missing jackalope, and Effie is beginning to worry someone will notice.
She walks down the street where the jackalope/goat got away from her (okay fine, she may have left it outside the café while she was having lunch).
((If you want to notice that Chewie is missing, you can, though I'm not sure where things would go from there. You're also welcome to run into Effie, or she can run into you, or I can make a Sanctuary agent locate the jackalope and report it to you. I love possibilities!))
*Of course, Effie is worried someone will notice the missing goat.
She actually warns someone to notice the jackalope so she can return it.
*wants
(Well Zaf is in the Sanctuary so probably best someone tell her the jackolope! Ok sorry for vanishing i back
[There's a knock on the door to the Grand Mage's office]
*looks up* Enter.*is working on a mass pile of paperwork and little Olivia sits in a corner playing with Bratz dolls*
[a very nervous man called Economical enters]
H-hello, Grand Mage. So s-sorry to interrupt you, but several of the agents who work in my department spotted a strange-looking creature around--around Blogland. From what I understand, it's called a j-j-jackalope, and may or may not be dangerous. [He flinches slightly] Nowhere in--in my job description does it mention the proper protocol for dealing with--with--
My advice is possibly finding the owner? Or perhaps simply calling the mortal authorites, Animal Control? Its a jackalope lure it out of Blogland or find the owner, has anyone been spotted near it?
N-no ma'am.
Perhaps it's a wild jackalope?
None of the agents dared to near it, as most rabbits don't have horns and possibly fangs or claws. The reports vary.
[He pulls out a booklet and checks it]
I-I suppose if it qualifies as a threat to the Sanctuary, we could explode it, but that's debatable.
[Flips to another page]
If it's a lost object of magical importance, we could attempt to capture and keep it in custody until the owner can be located.
[Seems to like this idea]
Does a jackalope qualify as an object?
((Sorry I'm distant. Had to take my medicine)
((Okay, night Zaf. Sorry.))
Hello...?
So someone just asked me what I thought when I heard the name emma, and thjs is what I said, word for word: "Emma makes me think Emma Watson which makes me think John Watson, which makes me think Sherlock Holmes... so when I hear Emma, I think Sherlock"
Yeah, snow, I checked out this website a while ago, that said everything you learn about, and remember, you link stuff together, so that it's easier for your mind to remember stuff! The human mind will never cease to amaze me! And, even when you forget stuff, you can actually create your own memories, and you can make yourself remember stuff, just by doing something! okay, this started out as me sharing something I thought was interesting, and now it's just turned into me ranting on about something that should have only taken one sentence, and now I'm starting to not make any sense, so I'll just stop here!
#ChaseForBook9
And Snow, I just checked out the john Watson blog, and I can't believe that it exists as well!
#ChaseForBook9
Is anybody on?
And :), Snow!
Nobody?
*rwloads page about 49 times*
Sorry, *reloads*
And bye. :)
Pantophobia is not the fear of pants, but the fear of everything, which can include pants
I just put food out for my two cats, and one of them (the 10 kilo one) was eating it all, so I brought Lilly (the 4.5 kilo one) out to get some of it, and then she just kicked me, and one of her claws actually got stuck in my leg! And now there is blood seeping through the napkin I put on it!
D:
*nods at Snow's pantophobia comment* It's like how a table is an object, but not every object is a table.
I use that metaphor rather a lot when arguing about stereotypes and the like.
#ChaseForBookNine
Hey, Snow. :)
Msd.
#ChaseForBookNine
Wbd
That's 'kay. :) How're you? :)
#ChaseForBookNine
Good c: you?
Quite good, I think. :) :)
#ChaseForBookNine
Gtg, fours!
#ChaseForBookNine
Bye. *poofs as well*
You know when someone recommends a book to you, or you read a book someone you know likes, and all the way through the book you're thinking about why they would like it and why it's them-like and imaging them reading it?
Well, because all my blogfriends are Minions, it's rather nice thinking about what you all must see in Skulduggery Pleasant. :) And it's rather ace how so many different people can like it in so many different ways, imo.
#ChaseForBookNine
Read this, folks. :) *points at profile picture*
#ChaseForBookNine
"There are no strangers, only friends you haven't met yet."
Amazing quote. :) And so true. I often feel like that, you know . . . *could rant here about how sometimes you know you could come to know and love people but circumstances won't shift that way so we'll stay strangers and it's rather sad but yeah*
#ChaseForBookNine
No one might be on right now... But my phone did run out of batteries at the dance, and I would have stayed longer
I actually-
Well.
I might try to stay off of here today, actually.
See you.
Hey guys is any1 on?
Last might:
Hey go Johnson *he crashes*
Hope Danica does good *gets into 6 car pile up*
Whats next a car fire? *pace car catches on fire*
I am a Sensitive apparently
I feel like whenever I'm looking forward to something it just doesn't happen. When a friend of mine and I agree to meet, there is suddenly SOMETHING that she has to do. When I want to watch a film that I haven't seen for years, the TV breaks down. And I have no idea why I'm typing this up.
Hey mith. Your typing that up because you need to talk about it and the most understanding, unbiased place you could think of was here. :-)
Zaf the idea of you being a sensitive is kinda scary...
Hi Silente! Yeah, I think you're right...
Zaffy, that sounds creepy...
Yw mith how are you?
Good question, I don't really know... *shrugs*
Slightly down, I'd say...
And angry. Cause I always am angry with myself when I'm down. Which might be a little strange...
Nah that's probably normal to some extent. If I get angry I start crying afterwards, then I get angry for crying.
Hey, it's not only me who does this!
Uh... I'm trying to forget that I'm down/angry/anything else.
Soooo.... we need something to talk about^^
Pineapples
Pineapples?
God, I really had to look this up, can you believe it? :D
You had to look up pineapples? Wow. Well let me educate you. This is a pineapple *holds up spiky oval type shape with spiky green stuff on top * its a fruit from a tree. Any questions?
*laughs*
Yeah, I know what a pineapple IS. I just didn't know the word - or rather, I forgot it. I only knew the german equivalent - Ananas :)
That sounds more like a banana... wait are you German?
*grins*
Banana is Banane which is more similar than pineapple and Ananas...
And yeah, I am.
Your English is very good...
Aw, thank you!
Well, I'm going to a special school for English (and French), that's why not knowing the word pineapple is a bit embarrassing... :D
Yeah but you can't be expected to know every English word as well as french and German...
Do you know what Habt einen guten Tag is in English?
Uh... Have a nice day, right?
May I ask where you come from?
Well done
I'm English.
How about Können Sie den Käse übergeben
What is this, a test? :D
Could you pass me the cheese, please?
Not sure about this one...
Yeah you got it right. And its just a comparison toschools over here to do with language. Like iI don't know how to say have a good day or pass he cheese in french even though I've been doing it for three years and am in top set
I'm just thinking about if I could say these two sentences in french...
Have a nice day would be Bonne journée.
And the other... uh... Donnez-moi le fromage, s'il vous plaît. Or something like that.
But I really had to think for quite a time. English is much easier for me.
Okay last one. What does Ein Einhorn ist das Baby von einem Narwal und ein Pferd mean in English...
Ye most people say English I hard to learn... wait are you in Germany at the moment?
*yet *is
Ha ha ha... good one. Guessing, cause I have no idea about Narwal in English^^
A unicorn is the baby of a narwhale (?) and a horse.
I think German is much harder to learn than English!
And yeah, I'm in Germany^^
I am scary eh?
Msd sorry
Yep okay I approve of your school. A narwhal is like whale with a horn on its head. http://www.google.com/imgres?q=narwhal&client=tablet-unknown&hl=en&biw=980&bih=735&tbm=isch&tbnid=7zKfA77V0god7M:&imgrefurl=http://www.richardthomas3d.co.uk/portfolio/narwhal/&docid=WNBfIE6iyWqBOM&imgurl=http://www.richardthomas3d.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Narwhal_18.jpg&w=2305&h=1200&ei=JNMAU4i8NZOshQee0oCwAw&zoom=1
Yep, you are, Zaffy :D
And Silente, did you see my last comments?
Yes zaf, u are scary. You have the biggest dynamite farm I've ever seen. Your a necromancer with the power of a grand mage and possibly a sensitive. You are VERY scary.
Yes you said you are in Germany and its harder to learn than english
I know my true name
Well then add that to the lit as well and what do you get? One scary as Lady
*nods at Silente*
Zaffy, you ARE scary. And that fact makes you even MORE scary.
Like seriously an army wouldn't be able to take you down.
*laughs* I don't explode my friends or family. I just explode Derek and I don't abuse my power I may be a Necromancer but i'm well behaved
Well that's good. Apart from the part about exploding friends cause you explode england a lot and I live in england so... wait am I not your friend?
That is very kind of you, Zaf.
But why exploding Derek?
Well there is one person who probably no for sure could kill me: Niccolò Croatoan. He knows his name and stole 48 other true names giving him the magic of each name stolen. As well as personality of the first few. Then it just was magic
Mergh gtg to church cya in about an hour
And Silente- you are my friend
*hugs Mith & Silente*
*isnt here now*
Enjoy church ten (that better not be the church of the faceless ones)
*grins at Silente's last comment*
So, are you done with testing me now?^^
Yeah I'm son testing you, your just too good...or are you Das Baby aß mein Haustier Einhorn und ist jetzt magisch und gruselig
*laughs*
You really want me to translate that?
Okay...
The baby ate my pet unicorn and now it's magic and creepy.
God dang it! Hmmm... Ich habe ein Mensch zu sein, dann wurde ein Magier dann wurde von einem bösen Mann gebissen und jetzt im einen Vampir, der wie ein 12 Jahre alt aussieht
This is google translater, isn't it? Cause it doesn't make much sense (grammar-wise). But I'll try, this is fun^^
I used to be human, became a magician, then an evil man bit me and now I'm a vampire who looks like a 12-year-old.
I have no idea if that is right, cause as I said, it doesn't make much sense^^
1st March
Hi Mara! *hugs*
What is on 1st March?
Yes its Google translate and yes it right.... how about..Einst blauen Vogel aß einen Stein und dann geweint, weil er einen magischen Stein, der fliegen konnte gegessen hatte, und weil es ihm weh
Hey Mara. Let me guy a concert on march first.
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