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.
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
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«Oldest ‹Older 2801 – 3000 of 4947 Newer› Newest»WE ARE SINGING THIS IS THE MOMENT FROM JEKYLL AND HYDE
Hey guys!
Welcome to where time stands still
No one leaves and no one will
Moon is full, never seems to change
Just labeled mentally deranged
Dream the same thing every night
I see our freedom in my sight
No locked doors, No windows barred
No things to make my brain seem scarred
Sleep my friend and you will see
That dream is my reality
They keep me locked up in this cage
Can't they see it's why my brain says Rage `
We appear to be getting a thundersnow today, folks...
And by "we" I mean "I"
*not here because homework*
*tired as hell*
HA
#ChaseForBook9
Sparky, if you're here, if could be worse.
You could be forgotten in hell.
*ayyyyyyyyyyy*
Adam.
*cough*
I might rp a little bit.. :P
Hello...?
Apparently it's winter break around here.
Huh.
Heyo, Moss!
And, uh, sure?
Okay, so me prepping dinner is going splendidly so far. I have the ground turkey and the red sauce ready to heat up, the water is on the stove heating up, the brocolli will be heated up soon, and I have the garlic bread, ready to heat up.
Ba Boom.
-
*Adra wakes up, freezing, on the tree that she had propped herself up against the night before, and shivers violently, breathing into her hands and rubbing her arms to warm up before hobbling back to the lab to curl up, still surprised with how enormous she is*
Blegh.
Two more months, you've got this..
FOOOOD
Well, good luck. :-)
I like broccoli...
I worship broccoli.
It is life.
Also- one chapter left of reading tonight before I'm free of homework!
After dinner, though...
Still.
This is exciting!
Hello everyone! *hugs everyone*
That's great to hear, Adra!
Do you get a break, Moss?
#ChaseForBook9
Do you like broccoli on a pizza?
That was like the one thing Dr. K managed to empathize with me on...
Yay. :-)
Hi Ari [hugs]
Nah, not really.
From dance? Yeah.
From co-op? Yeah.
From normal schoolwork? A little, I guess. I still have to English, Math and Biology, though.
From worrying and life in general? Ha, no.
Hello, Aretha! How are you?
And I don't care for pizza at all, so I would imagine not...
Anyway... :P
-
*She makes it back to the lab, and stops in front of her door*
*Turns around and goes to the firepit instead, sitting with a blanket, her feet stuck out towards the flame*
That stinks. *hugs* I read your jackalope roleplay, and it was awesome.
#ChaseForBook9
Meh, life's life. [shrugs]
Thank you. :-)
That's a very good attitude to have about it, I think.. *hugs*
-
*She pulls out a bit of applesauce and sips it anxiously before pulling out her canvas from her bad, and continuing with her painting of her ruined city*
Effie's phone rings, and she answers it.
"You're missing a jackalope?"
"Not anymore."
"You have a jackalope, then?"
"Why? Do you need one?"
"No, it's just..." There's a slight laugh. "A jackalope."
"Sort of. Kind of. Maybe. Okay, not really. Who is this, anyway?"
There's a click from the other end, and then silence.
Hey Ari
Watching, Fabi :)
Hello, Zaf.
Can I just say- I'm in Maine for a college visit right now, and the college I just looked at... I didn't really know what "fit" meant until now. Their ideal student is basically a description of everything I just naturally do. And the campus is so pretty, and there are a lot of books, and the students all seem so kind and happy... I've never really enjoyed a college visit before this one, but wow, this one is awesome.
#ChaseForBook9
Hello Zaf.
Yeah, I don't know where I'm going, but I really need to write something, so yeah.
*shrugs* Sounds cool to me, Moss.
Also, just a heads up that I'm reading you, too, Adra.
Hey Zaf.
#ChaseForBook9
Well, I'm glad to hear that you've found something that fits your needs, and I hope that you will be able to go, if you wish.
Rain.
Good for you, Ari. :-)
Oh gosh, I have to start doing that over the summer... D:
I wish more of the college mail actually had useful information, and wasn't just from a lead generation company...
Oh, well heads up to you- I have no idea what the hell I'm doing because there isn't a lot of fun action stuff that Adra can do, so it's just routine writing right now..
I think I'm in shock still....
*hugs Nic really tightly*
Hm... Maybe I should try to start a major plot thing.
I'm not good at doing that, though. I always end up going solo... And then getting bored of it... And then complaining about it and probably annoying everyone to death... And then either dropping it or eventually finishing it, sometime, maybe, possibly.
[Facepalm]
I'm also on a livestream in about three hours for an asteroid the size of three football fields that's going to go past earth..
And I'm finished cooking.
And I don't think my brother is coming downstairs.
And my other brother isn't here
And my mom is out of the house
and my dad is in North Carolina
And my cats can't eat human food.
Fml if no one comes to eat this I worked hard on it, dammit.
I'd offer to try some were I not on the other side of the country, but y'know...
I'll send it yo
Tired okay weeeee
I wish you could. I'm hungry. [Frowns slightly] I should probably find some food.
I have plentyyy *Sends virtually and it pops out of Fabi's computer*
Goodbye horses
I'm flying over you
Goodbye horses
I'm flying over you
-
*Adra finishes her food and sips some water, beginning to hum and thinks of a few names in her head*
[Devours the food hungrily]
*lays in living room quietly working, and keeping warm*
Wbd.
Mergh dinner brb
Okay you two
...
[waves/hugs]
Herrow. :A)
I decided my emoticons cad gone noiseless long enough.
Effie calls the person back. No answer.
"You weirdo," she says to the answering machine. "You could at least tell me whose phone this is."
She remembers that the library has an expanded directory, and decides to check there.
Hello.
*noseless
Hey.
My parents are again arguing....ugh
Is :^) not good enough?
Sorry for the pause, anyway. I'm going to resume now.
I just had to clean up the dishes and counter and floor and such.
-
*She sets her canvas to the side, sticking her feet up again, after they had fallen to the ground, but finds that, once again, her shoes block the way*
*She really needs to get different shoes*
*Pats her belly* Two more months of my inability to do regular things, you know. Then you'll be out here with us. What fun, nameless child.
*Her eyes catch on the ring that she's wearing, and smiles faintly*
Ey
Actually, as they have no noses, they stole party hats and strapped them to their faces in a desperate attempt to get what they want.
You know, we could change that.
That's what Voldemort does.
Hah, idk about the rest of you, but that's what I do.
*Voice from the backgound* She's a witch! Burn her! *chorus of shouts*
-
*She glances up* Hello, love! And- didn't we try to do that already...? It horribly failed.
Huh? No! We're going to ask the only people who truly know what we should call her.
#ChaseForBook9
...
Who might that be.
*continues, humming This Is The Moment* *gets up and makes hot chocolate*
Us! From the future!
#ChaseForBook9
I knew you were going to say that.
How did I know you were going to say that.
...
*She pushes herself up with a grunt, leaving the blanket with the fire so it doesn't get lost in the space time continuum*
*Rubs her arms* Right then. If the pressure of time travel puts me in labor, it's on you.
Understood.
Although I am going to have to get the DeLorian from the garage.
Cool.
Fun.
...
When are we seeing us?
When do you want to?
#ChaseForBook9
[Watching]
Erm...
*Scratches her head*
...
To be perfectly honest, not too far- I don't think it would be good for us to know our own future too much ahead of our time.
*sits snd drinks the hot chocolate and goes to check on Christopher*
(No idea why i bother sometimes not sure what im doing
Me neither, all you seem to do is complain about having nothing to do.
Six months?
#ChaseForBook9
Is there anything we can do to help, Zaf?
-
*She half shrugs* Sounds fair. Lead the way, then.
*takes Adra's hand, and snaps a phylaxtrite with the other, and they're in Artifice's office*
Here we are!
#ChaseForBook9
*Laughs once* Oh dear, Berlin...
Well, let's just get out of here before we have another mishap...
*She climbs into the passenger's seat*
No idea. I'm honestly sitting here trying to figure out what to do. And like usual i have nothing to do. Usually I have some form of an idea but i just dont. I'm not sure whether i should watch or just write
Well, whichever you decide, then..?
http://www.foxnews.com/science/2014/02/17/watch-live-asteroid-size-three-football-fields-to-hurtle-past-earth/
AYYYYYYY LMAO
Yup. I think we have about a minute before his security detail arrive. *gets in to the driver's seat, drives towards the large lift doors*
This may take a moment.
You mean, we're going to go driving through an elevator?
Great...
*Pulls out an applesauce, sipping it hungrily*
I suck at writing and hate being silent mergh
Well the other option was to drive out the window, so take your pick. *the doors open with aping, and Trip drives inside, he presses the ground floor button, and let's the doors close*
Well, I don't really have an option now, and driving out the window isn't exactly pleasant because I hate falling and would probably punch you in the face...
*Slumps down in her chair, finishing her applesauce and getting a new one*
Not to mention we would crash burn, probably explode and die.
#ChaseForBook9
Yeah that too.
Nice elevator music, though.
Yeah, I always did like Indianna Jones.
*sighs* sadly i will be ghosting with nothing to do
Okay Zaf.
-
Right, because you fancy yourself to be an adventurer like him, am I right?
*Nods, settling herself down in her chair, trying to stretch her feet against the front of the floor space, but can't reach it, much to her dismay*
...
And why am am I not, Madame?
*Clears her throat* Because good sir, adventurers like him are usually bachelors, not engaged men with a child.
And they're not complete idiots.
Scratch that, yes they are.
My being engaged doesn't change who I am! I'm just as wild as ever!
*Rolls her eyes and doesn't answer that*
*the lift stops and door opens, and Trip puts his foot down . He speeds past the guards and through the door, going out onto the street* Thrirty-two.
Thirty two?
*She holds onto the handle, bracing herself against any and all sharp turns*
Ah, I still have homework to do.. *Facepalm* Dammit.
Frozen is such a good movie ❤️
I really want to see it :)
Elsa's hair is so pretty
*punches wall* My fucking father!!! I go down by my gerbils finally to look in on them and play with them. I would have earlier but he decided to march downstairs scaring them to death by him cursing my mom. So I didn't pick up the gerbils both frightened. Now I go down and I'm cooing holding Snowball and he goes; Fucking put him down all you do is hold them.
Nobody else in the family plays with them. Nobody feeds them but me I put the tubes for chewing in the cage I'm the only one taking care of them. Yeah, I have a right to play with my pets. I mean come on the guy said they love being held. I hold them. Is that a freakin crime?! I mean they're my pets. I do everything for them he complains when i need stuff for them. I have to drag him practically to lift the cage so i can clean it, and he has a go that i hold them?! In PetSmart it even says: Gerbils love playing with their pet parents. I am sick of his negativity. All i ever get. He's an ass. My mom doesnt care because she's happy i play with them
I actually haven't seen it yet, only lots of scenes on Youtube. I think it's gone from the cinema near us :/
Elsa is gorgeoussss <3
And Anna is so pretty too:)
And then Olaf is the most adorable thing I have ever seen :')
I don't know what to say, Zaf- moreover, I don't really know what you want me to say, so..
*Doesn't comment?*
And me too, I practically know the entire plot now.
Just
Elsa
I agree with Adra, Zaf... sorry..
Elsa's dress though when she creates the ice castle omfg
Sorry I'm irritated. Its been ever since he picked me up from drama.
*sighs*
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCFWUemLzM0
25 minutes!
YOU GUYS ARE TALKING FROZEN :D
Also, ASTEROID?! :O
Hey Flora!!
I have not seen Frozen.
Omg Thin Mints ftw
HELLO!
I really ought to be going to bed, but ASTERIOD :O
I always liked the coconut and caramel ones :)
Samoas?
YEAH FLORAAAA
like
17 minutes
whoa
Eee, exciting :)
ALSO omg I watched Frozen on Sunday (online because imma badass) and OMG it's perfect :D
y is that still your profile pic
BECAUSE
THAT'S WHY
fml
*lays head in hands* Aretha is going to end up giving me nightmares
/SIX MINUTES/
They'll be at a quarter of a million soon, I'd bet...
174k last time I checked
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCFWUemLzM0
THREE MINUTESSS
AHH
Watch this be a major letdown
One minute!!!!
LET IT GOOOOO
LET IT GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
I AM ONE WITH THE WIND AND SKYYYYY
where is this asteroid exactly?
or have i picked this up totally wrong
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCFWUemLzM0http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCFWUemLzM0http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCFWUemLzM0
WATCH
like
the distance from the earth to the mooon times 9
Jazzy music, Adra.
Right?
Here it goes...
Click, Mara! They'll explain it
*curls up in a ball*
Adra, is yours breaking up a bit?
The damn video is cutting out...
There it goes..
It must be because the other guy is hosting, but they have to transmit the voice from the other guy at that other place, and it's all the signals, and you know, the more than a quarter million people who are watching
Haha true!
Sorted itself though, which is good :)
Uh....no I dare not ask
THEY HAVE IMAGESSSS AH
Ooook
Also- msd
I just plan to go to bed...night
THIS IS SO INTERESTING BUT I NEED TO GO TO BED :(
BOOOOOOOOOO
NIGHTT
Night you two!
Ah sorry! Watching Frozen!
This really sweet person on instagram gave me the link to the free HD version! ❤️
Hello?
Sapphy-fish?
Sorry, back now. Random rants in coded French/English are over.
*Hugs Fabi* How are you? :)
I'm okay, all things considering.
Still irritatingly short on answers, but you know...
We went to this Italian restaurant for dinner.
...
Take a guess what it was called.
[hugs Saph] How are you?
And I didn't decode it, if you were wondering.
You'll get the answers eventually *hugs* I know you already know that, but sometimes it's helpful just to remind yourself of the good things so the bad things don't swamp you.
*Hopes desperately the restaurant was called Angelo's, because Sherlock has consumed my life*
*Or would, if SP and school hadn't already done that*
Me? I'm... alright. We have a 160 page Maths homework book due in three weeks, which is taking up most of my time right now. I'm so tired it's taking all my willpower not to slip into French XD
Thank you...
Yeah. [hugs] I'm just a worrywart.
No, it's something more Blogland-y.
I guess you weren't there for the "All Italians are named Niccolò" thing.
Only Croatoan isn't actually Italian...
But yeah.
Good luck with your homework. If you want to slip into French, I do speak un petit peu.
Sorry I'm distant...
Still building my cathedral.
It's completely normal to worry about anything, and you have more stress on you than the normal person.
*Raises an eyebrow* What was it called?
Nope, I wasn't :) Sound funny though.
*Nods* American, isn't it? From what I can remember, it was carved into wood by some early settlers.
Then again, my memory could be completely mucked up.
Thanks, but when I do that I kind of go back and forth and something words don't make any sense whatsoever XD 'Merthanks' might be my favourite so far.
Don't worry, I'm a bit distant too. Maths :L
Looking forward to when your cathedral is finished. Will you send me a picture?
Yeah, I guess so.
It was Niccolò Ristorante Italiano. Quirky little place.
And yeah, it was something Annika said.
I was referring to Croatoan the person, but yeah. :-P
Okay, then. XD
I will.
It"ll probably never be finished though, tbh. :-P
I'll send one as soon as I've taken out/covered up the bits I made from junk mail with my name on it.
Okay :)
Effie's writing faster than I can keep up! D:
I missed your comment about the restaurant before. If the Minions in your area decide to have another party, you should definitely go there XD
What's she/you writing?
Usually Effie stuff. She got a phone call from a concerned acquaintance earlier, and she's trying to figure out who it's from.
*Usual
I shall mention, for your amusement that she "borrowed" one of Fabi's brother's goats and illusioned it to look like a jackalope, then lost it. :-P
Hia distant
Hi Snow [hugs]
Hey fab. WHEATLEY IS COOL
Right.
Wbd, low battery! D:
*Laughs* I like that idea.
SNOW! *huggles*
Sorry for disappearing, stupid reasons...
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Rant over.
Snowee, what's Wheatly?
D:
WHEATLEY!!!!!!!!!!! He's from portal 2. Which I keep meaning to play but forgetting
:( *hugs Fabi* Nevermind, I'll talk to you later/ tomorrow, I promise.
Snow, I have no idea what you're on about, but your profile picture is pure awesomeness XD
c: yesh it is
Have you seen His Last Vow?
Wb Saphy-fish [hugs]
9)3:7$2&1:2&2:4&1:9$2&2 9;8:9$2:1&4 5$4:6;5:7$2&5:9&1$2:5@2.
I can get my charger in ten minutes or so...
I think...
[hugs Saph]
Have to go, sorry... see you later *huggles*
Nawww. Bye saphy.
Bye Saph [huggles]
How're you, fab?
STAR IS A BUBBLE
SAPH IS A FISH
JUBI IS A JUBAB AND A JUBI-BEAN
CLEMY IS A WOLLAMEAVER DOLVAMPONY
SNOW IS EITHER A TREE OR A PENGUIN. DEFINITELY A WEIRDO
MARA IS A DIRECTIONER AND A MIXER
ANNIKA IS A TEA-DRINKER
ARETHA IS AN EVIL AND NICE PERSON AT THE SAME TIME
NICCOLÃ’ IS A CROW
ADRA IS...I DONT KNOW EXACTLY. SOMETHING AMAZING
FLORA IS THE FLOWER QUEEN
ZAF IS GRAND MAGE
AND YOU?
YOU, MY FRIEND, ARE PERFECT, THATS WHAT YOU ARE.
c: that I am. Weird, I mean. *huggles fabi* you are perfect too.
You're also evil, for making me get first twice in a row. [Hits Snow with a feather boa]
*pins arms to your sides in a hug* yes. I am evil. Join the dark side. Come to us.
[Hugs Snow, then shakes off her grip]
[Spins away, then stops, brandishing the boa in a somewhat menacing somewhat absurd fashion]
Hello!
Oh, that has to go on the blog :3
Hi Saph [hugs]
SAPHY!!! Which one?
Gah!!! BOA!!! However will I survive?!
Hey Moss *hugs* Hiya Snowy ;)
I put the first comment on the blog :)
I AM a fish :D *blubs*
Wbd, doing stuff for school
FACE THE WRATH OF THE BOA
[Throws it at Snow's face]
[Boa is too fluffy to fly through the air at high speed]
[It floats to the ground, and a couple pink feathers fall off]
XD
First comment on which blog?
[Nods]
Nelnah is a fish as well. I actually call her Fish sometimes.
...
I've mentioned this already, haven't I?
Did I also mention that she's started calling me Narwhal?
*picks up boa and wraps in around saph's neck* fabulous darling
*Point upwards* Your comment. Top of this page. I put it on the Bloglandian quotes blog. Is that okay?
*Cowers in fear of the boa*
NO
WHY?
I know. I take it as proof that you, Snow, Nelnah and I are really long lost sisters. Two fish, a pear and a part-time penguin/tree?
Definitely related.
*Laughs and struts around in the feather boa*
(How do you wrap a feather boa around a fish's neck? Is it possible?)
Oh that first comment.
Yeah, sure.
[Boa appreciates Saph's only natural display of fear and is displeased by Snow's foolish courage.
Yup! Especially if the pear is also a Snakey. :-)
Yes. This is true saph. I totally agree.
Blogland possibilifies the unpossible!
((Sort of paraphrasing Jubab here))
*frowns* I havent seen jubjub in forever. I have seem her all year D:
*Tugs at the ends of the feather boa and wraps it around the others so that we're tied together*
*tickles saph* WE ARE NOW ONE *tickles fab too*
I haven't heard from her in a while either, but the beginning of the year was a bit like a miniature explosion for me. Haven't seen a lot of people.
*Squeaks and tickles Snow ruthlessly*
[Yelps and pulls out a mushroom, using it as a shield from Snow's tickling]
Yeah, I miss Jubi-bean! D:
:DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD SAPHYYYYYYYYYYYYYY *noms on ear*
*extracts self from boa and ties saphy and fabi to a tree* I g2g, dinner. *hugs* byee!!!
[hugs Saph and Snow]
I really should go... Sleep deprivation is one of the things most likely to bring my headache back... :-/
Oh :( Bye Snowy! *cuddles* *Eats her nose*
Sorry, internet cut out.
Okay, sleep well *hugs* 'Night, Fabs. *ruffles her hair*
[hugs Saph]
Hopefully see you soon.
[Puts away the iPad]
[Falls asleep]
You will.
I promise.
I'm going now too. Sweet dreams, sister...
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