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 3401 – 3600 of 4947 Newer› Newest»Now I'm here. I may become distant or disappear, though.
My Temple Run comparison was basically that Temple Run is a game with no ending- you're just constantly running through this maze, and jumping over or sliding under obstacles, and trying to make turns sharp enough to stop from slamming into a wall or fall into the ocean while these ghost things chase you. And if they catch you, or if you fail to overcome an obstacle in the maze, or if you jump off the maze, you die- game over. But you could keep running forever, and there is no point where the game ends because you've won and there's nothing left to do. The same can be said of life- there's no way to win life, really. I mean, you can have personal victories and happiness, but there is no official "you've won", and there are always new things to do. The course of life never runs out because you've played it all already. Even though Temple Run can't be won, so it has no ending, people play it for hours, just to see how high a score they can get. Similarly, we live our lives just to see how much we can accomplish, even though we will never definitively win life. The metaphor goes on, but that's the gist of it. It bears some resemblance to the conveyor belt theory, I think. I came up with it around the same time I concluded that no one can ever really know anything.
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Oh, heh, I guess I already explained that one, then. Sorry.
You're very welcome, Taia. Tesla is awesome. :)
Hi Mara. *hugs* Thanks for the warning.
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@Mara: 0.0 Thanks for the warning?
(Whether it turns out to be true or not, I suppose ^^)
Also- Hi Mara! *hugs* :)
@Ari: Sounds good. And- *nods* - good theory. :)
And- :)
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I am in such a weird mood... My moods fluctuate a lot on a regular basis, but right now I'm in one of those my-mind-is-racing-forward-like-a-runaway-train moods, and I'm self analyzing so much that I can't really enjoy anything, and it's distracting and definitely becoming a problem, but I don't know how to stop... Help...?
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I'm having a friend-ish person over for the first time in six months.
Six months.
Why does it have to be six? Can't it be a number that's less...significant?
My sister is trying to get me to do an interpretive dance about a crow.
...
Oooooookay.
I like watermelon, by the way.
My dad doesn't, though.
When I was younger, I got upset about how Mom and Dad do more with Nelnah than with me. It's mainly because she's more into computers than I am.
But anyway. I was in my room crying, and he wrote a note and slipped it under the door. It said something like "The likelihood of me loving one of my beautiful daughters more than the other is the same as the likelihood of me turning into a pelican and spitting watermelon seeds on the roof."
I still have the note somewhere. He illustrated it and everything. :')
Oh, I also have a card from my fifth birthday, I think, and my grandparents sent me a picture of their new puppy, Lucy.
Who lived to a pretty old age and is now dead... :-(
But yeah, she looks so cute with her pink cast.
The dude who gave her to Grandpop wanted to get rid of her so he wouldn't have to pay a vet to take care of her leg. He sounds not very nice, but I guess it's okay because Lucy had a nice happy life and even when she had to take pills, she got to take them in cheese.
I could probably make a metaphor about taking pills wrapped in cheese.
I don't think I will, though, because my friends should be here literally any minute, and I'm just babbling til they get here and I don't even know anymore.
@Ari: Oh.
Mmh.
I would recommend lots of distractions. Idk, though. I've never been you, have I? I've only been me. :)
And that Temple Run theory is fabulous. :)
@Mara: All apps are screwed. :) I mostly just try to ignore the fact that most of them will be selling my information to everyone else. Not the smartest system.
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@Lantern: You're one of the most beautiful people I have ever met. :) And I love how you just mention all these beautiful things that sort of make no sense but nothing makes any sense, really, and I suppose it depends on your definition of sense.
That note your dad gave you is beautiful, though. :) :) I shall try and remember that.
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Plus music tends to block out thoughts, or at least shield them.
Music is good.
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*hugs Ari*
I don't know. :/
I'm sure it'll go with time, whatever you do, but...
I think I tend to end up lying on the floor and listening to music that's kind of just calming and makes sense without thinking and my mind kind of slows down... idk.
See if you can find something that's either calming or just makes sense as a thing, or do something that just kind of reminds you of who and what you are without needing a reason to be that?
Or... I don't know. It's like trying to shift your mind onto something else, so that the racing thoughts has something else to race at, if that makes sense? Kind of, easing it onto distractions.
I don't know.
Good luck, anyway. I hope you find something that works for you. *hugs* :)
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Breathing is a good general solution to things.
*hugs Fabi* That's the most beautiful set of woven recollections and associations.
I think in a way it's these things that kind of persuade me that everything actually exists.
Because... I don't remember where I heard/saw this but somewhere there was definitely someone who said something along the lines of, like, proving that you exist, and it was like 'tell me something about you which will make me believe that you exist. Not, like, "I was born on this date", or "I come from here", but actually something that has happened to you that will prove to me that you exist.' - I don't know, I'll have to look for that.
But it made me think at the time and your comment made me think of that, somehow. It's just something that's so beautiful because it's just real and exists.
There's a Little Prince quote along the lines of that same existing thing, too. idk.
My point is that that is beautiful, and you are beautiful, and *hugs* and :')
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Oh Ari...
@Taia: Yes. :)
That's beautiful. :)
I hate it when you remember what a quote says and the impression it gave but you can't remember the words. :P
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[hugs Star]
[hugs Ari]
[hugs Taia]
Oh. Actually, Fabi, that's a good point.
I always think that breathing exercises sound dumb, but there are actually scientifical reasons and whatnot why they are actually a thing. Because otherwise, y'know, they wouldn't be.
I think slow/gentle breathing is a behaviour when you're relaxed, so if you're doing that then your body is kind of imitating the state of relaxation, which then becomes relaxation, I guess.
And then I guess there's lowering blood pressure and all of the biological-ness, which maybe generally kind of calms you? Or something?
And then there's also, my psychology teacher taught us this during the main exam/revision-period last year, that if you're not getting enough oxygen to your brain, or something, that most of the parts of your brain will shut off and only the mammalian part, which focusses on your basic survival and evolutionary needs, will function, and that's why you get mental blocks in exams or under pressure or whatever, because you can't access the things that you need to know, because your brain is in auto-panic!survival mode, and so you control your breathing and that helps to even the oxygen supply so you can control your thinking.
And, yeah.
*nods*
So that's some... stuff. :P
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Why would anyone want to feel pain or suffering?
So they can feel alive.
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@Star: Thank you. :)
And, I know! It makes explaining so much harder. :P
It's probably screencapped on my iPod or something. I'm sure I'll come across it some day.
... there are a lot of things screenshotted on my iPod. It's like a goldmine of STUFF when you look back through it... I like it. You just find stuff in the collections of things that are there, and you'll find that some of the things just affect you so much differently, or you suddenly remember this amazing thing that you had forgotten.
It's sort of like post-its, or notebooks... :)
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Panic is so interesting. Krav is meant to use simple motions, and then you're meant to practice a lot a lot a lot, so that when you're attacked your panic response is to fight back, and you can do it (hopefully) without having to think about it. That reduces lag time. joliashfialsdgnmalizvhkxgioahifghjefoisjdfgoakslvxhdgiuoskfahsdojmioszxzfkvjgbdfgmiodklsfhvifduxjk
I want to slow down
I really want to slow down
Slow
Slo
Sl
S
s
S
Sl
Slo
Slow
Snowwwwwwww
Quiet like the snow
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@Ari: Good luck with slowing. :) :)
And - all of what you people are saying is interesting, and I'm sorry I distonated! D:
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Hi there Ari
(I have been told that fifteen-twenty would be a good number.
I can't pick so FEW of us.
It's so hard.
And you think that you'd like to leave out older generations, but then they have their names in the books so interestingness, but then if you invite them you have to invite others from their gen, and idk, it's difficult. :P
*trying to make an email list*)
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I used to randomly break into song all the time. Like, all the time. But then I became best friends with this girl who broke into song just as much as I did, but her voice was so, so beautiful, anytime she sang, all I wanted to do was listen. I stopped singing so I could hear her more clearly. And then not singing just sort of became a habit, and I rarely ever break into song now. Once, we were sitting at the piano and she was playing and singing a song that we both knew, and she asked me why I never sang with her. And I told her I liked listening to her. And it was interesting, because she likes it when people sing with her, so she was sort of saddened when I stopped singing, and it took her ages to figure out why, and she thinks her voice is terrible anyway. But she compares herself to the top 2% of Broadway singers, so.
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So during our lock down we realized how utterly screwed we were. In our room we have 2 windows to the outside, a giant window to the hallway 2 doors leading to the halls. We'd be screwed if someone tried to kill us.
@Ari: That's so beautiful and sad.
I just . . .
I don't know.
*crying*
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Ari...feels woman!
Hi, Zaf.
See, now I'm starting to slow down, but it's making me sad. And I knew slowing down would make me sad. Well, actually, not sad as much as low. Just low. Anyway. I knew that would happen if I slowed down. But I'm still not slow, yet, either. I'm in this weird transition stage, which I think I like even less than either or, because now I have the low-ness without the slow and the self-analysis without the racing. And the mix of emotions is making me frustrated/sad, so now actual sadness is in the mix, along with frustration. And I can't- even if I slow down, I can't make myself stop self-analyzing. I need something else to do that. But I don't know how to make myself stop. It has to be an external force, because every time I try to stop from the inside out I'm just thinking about myself more which leads to more self analyzation. But there aren't external sources around me that can do that...
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Oh.
*suddenly notices time*
Msd.
Oh, btw, I'm going on a short holiday tomorrow. Staying in a youth hostel for one night. I'll probably still be here, and even if I'm not then one night isn't exactly a cause for alarm at lack of presence, but I felt I should tell you anyway, just in case. In case of what? I don't know. Maybe it's just a desire to keep you all up to date with me and where I am. Why? Most of you can't get here anyway. I don't know. Maybe it's just because I want to think my life affects people.
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I hate my schools' lockdown drill. We literally just all attempt to crawl into the corner, which doesn't work at all because there's about 20 kids in each class, and the corners are not that big. So basically we're just all curled up against the wall in a line, and we're in plain view because there are so many huge windows everywhere, and we're all sitting ducks for anyone who tried to kill us. Which reminds me- I need to propose a better drill. My Krav instructor teaches one where you actually all work together to fight the attacker instead of just curling up hoping no one tries to kill you. Honestly, if someone tried to attack us in the school my chances are much better if I'm standing right behind the door than if I'm huddled in the corner.
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@Ari: Don't try and struggle against it. It costs energy to struggle against it. Just try and think "I'm self-analysing. It's okay". And if you're expecting to be self-analysing, you're more likely to do it. Try and make yourself think that self-analysis is okay. Idk if this will work, but think "I am me, and it doesn't matter what I am, because I am me."
I've never really tried to stop self-analysis, though.
And when you get low, try and use happy distractions. *nods* Or exciting ones.
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It does Star I ghost in math when you come on.
*hugs Ari* Want Coco my gerbil to send you gerbil kisses?
But I
Won't be there
To leave you
Oh oh oh
Cause I
don't
have
a
clue
any more
Maybe we could dance
Maybe we could dance
Maybe we could dance
Together
Together
Together
Malkmus' syllable placement, I swear. It just kind of stops the world, idk. It's just so phonetically correct the words don't even have to mean anything. I'm not really sure that they do.
Pavement - We Dance
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Ok, Star. I hope you have fun.
You know, the thing I just can't figure out about humans is why we care so much about what every other human is doing. Like, I can be best friends with my best friend, but why should I care if she's on her way to Wendy's to eat a hamburger? Why should she care if I'm heading for a short walk in my backyard? Why should it matter to me that Star is going on vacation? It does, and I can come up with a few reasons for every specific example, but humans in general just care so much about all these tiny details of every other human, and I just don't get it. We're social creatures, and that's the best answer I can come up with. I can feel it, but I have no idea why it's there.
Sorry for the feels.
Normally I just feel the ups and downs and rushes and slows without mentioning a thing to all of you, but... I don't know... I'm just being selfish. I just feel like doing it, so I'm doing it. I'll stop if it's bothering anyone, though.
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*hugs Zaf* :) :) :)
@Taia: :)
Hi, Dragona!
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I'm fine with self analysis as a thing, it's just that my mind is so consumed with it right now that it's preventing me from just enjoying my life. I like to wander through thoughts and places, and I can't do that when all I can think about is analyzing myself. See, that's why I'm being so selfish here. Again- usually I just feel stuff without telling all of you. But it's all I can think about to tell you right now. It takes a conscious effort for me to make myself think about anything else. Thanks, though. And I don't have anything exciting to do right now, but thank you for that, too. *hugs*
Hello, Dragona!
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Hello Amethyst! Have we met?
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Hai Amethyst
Hi Grand Mage!
@Aretha: I don't think we've met :) Hello!
Star, Taia, since you've both had a look at Shepard, what do you think? Apparently she looks strict. Which is kind of good considering I'm making her like bitchiest and most ruthless person in the galaxy but yeah just wondering what you think.
@Ari: No. :) It's cool. We're here for you, and it's an interesting question. :)
(If you're ADD, like you said . . . that comes with strong emotions.)
And - I suppose part of it, caring what people are doing . . . it's a way of keeping check of things, so you can place everything in your head and have it all in the right place making sense.
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*hugs Aretha*
@Star: Your life affects me. Do you not remember conveyor belts and invisible smiles of pure happiness just at the top of this page? :)
Have fun on your mini-holiday. I hope it's enjoyable. :]
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Hai Amethyst
*explodes happily+
Hello. What are you guys talking about now?
Hey Amethyst! :) :)
@Dragona: I don't know?
Not good with faces.
Until I know people, they're just nameless faces, black slates. When I do know them, their personality stares out at me, and their face no longer looks just like a face.
Reading faces doesn't come into any of that. :P
@Ari: It's okay. :) Keep doing it. We're all selfish. The only time we're being what we call selfless is so we can feel good about ourselves or so we can avoid guilt.
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@Taia: And that's mostly why I was so happy. :) Because you did make me feel like my life had an effect.
*smiles invisibly*
*thanks the people who wished me fun and stuffs*
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Eers Ari is going on a rant well not rant
*lays head in hands* tiiiired
@Amethyst: All sorts. :) Whatever comes into our heads. What's in our lives, what we respond to people, what responses bring to mind.
(Sorry, I was having an awesome conversation with Taia earlier, and now my brain is stuck in awesome mode, which is awesome, but not so good for straight answers.)
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okay. that's cool!
Normally I just poof and always say something random.
I made a Twitter spam of Let The Monster Rise. It was fun! Then I did Night Suregeon.
*smiles* snowman
Lovely to meet you Amethyst! I'm Aretha Tesla- occasionally a teenager with a love of writing amongst many other things, occasionally an American Elder and former assassin for the Sanctuary whose discipline is blood manipulation. Lovely to meet you! And welcome to Blogland, if you haven't been here before!
We mostly chat about whatever comes to mind- everything from attempts at stand-up comedy to deep philosophical musings. We also roleplay occasionally as our own original characters, most all of which are based on the SP universe, because all the roleplays follow the rules of the SP universe. Just please be careful not to spoil anything from the most recent book, if you're read it!
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@Aretha: It doesn't bother me in the least - If you have thoughts and typing helps - which I think it often can - then do. :)
Hi there, Amethyst! :)
I don't think that we've met - *offers a cookie* It's nice to meet you, therefore. :)
@Dragona: I don't know? Kind of.. dangerous, maybe? I'm not sure. It's hard to say without any kind of quirks or idiosyncrasies, if that makes sense? I don't know how to look at facial features and say this or that.
There might be a couple of facial features there that might be related to a collection of those constituting criminal features, depending on whether or not you believe that there is a collection of facial features more common in criminals that other features are. The cheekbones and lips, maybe. idk. But that could support the general scary-danger-thing.
And, yeah.
Sorry if that's not too helpful. :P
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*than
@Star: *invisibly smiles in return*
wbd/msd!
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@Aretha: Nice to meet you too!
@Taia: Yup! I haven't met you before either! *takes the cookie and eats it* *offers a cupcake in return* :)
Ari how is Niccolò? I keep thinking of him for some reason. Well him and John....
TAIA USED THE WORD IDIOSYNCRASIES. O_O
I have only seen that word used once before, and that was in a Slipknot song. I had to look it up.
Msd.
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Damn, I worked really hard on my deduction of Dragona's character and he didn't even get to read it... :P
It's like when you spend ages doing a piece of homework and you put in so much effort and then your teacher doesn't even take it in and you're there like "DAMNIT SIR I REWROTE THAT THREE TIMES. THREE!" and then the work is just sitting there in your homework planner, useless, and you have no idea what to do with it now... :P
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Zaf- he'd lie to you, but I won't. He's a good bit worse than usual.
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Do you want me to help with him? Talk to him? Because I can easily tell him how it is, I don't sugar coat.
@Taia: I know what you mean. D:
And then you wonder if you can email it to them or tell them when they get on, but that puts much more significance on what you said and it alters the tone of it . . .
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This won't be easy.
I wonder if anything ever will be.
I will keep trying.
I don't have to keep trying- there is no obligation for me to not just give up, just slump down until I fall away and join the inanimate matter of this strange other world.
I don't have to keep trying.
Remember that,
I say to myself as I keep trying.
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I'm not quite sure what you mean by that, Zaf, sorry...
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@Amethyst: Thank you! *noms cookie* :)
@Star: REally? I think I pulled it from Justin Pierre. I think that's where I get most things, tbh. :P He uses it a lot, I think - I think I had to look it up the first time around, too. :) ^^
I've had to look up a lot of his lyrics/vocab in the past... So has he, I think. :P
Good word, though. Idiosyncracies. :)
@Star: My teachers aren't email-able. That's probably for the better... They'd probably just receive abuse if they were. o0
Somebody in my year once found the telephone number of one of our teachers... That teacher quit shortly afterward. :/
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Wow. *hugs Taia's teachers* That stinks...
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I gotta go now :( bye everyone!
If he keeps getting hurt for you I'll talk to him about it if you like
@Taia: I was talking about people. But my teachers are email-able - we have a school email system. Which also tells you your teachers' first names. Quite interesting. :P
And - poor teacher. :/
@Ari: That was amazing. :)
Idiosyncrasies is a good word. :)
I've always pulled most of my vocab from reading. :)
Going to sleep now, I think . . . fours, probably. :)
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@Ari: I know. :/
@Amethyst: Bye! It was nice meeting you! :)
@Star: OH! :P
I think I knew already that your teachers were email-able, and somehow that went through associations into that presumption? idk. Sorry. :P
I think we know most of our teachers' names anyway, for some reason. :P
*nods*
:)
very msd
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Bye Star! *hugs*
Thank you for the conveyor belts and invisible smiles. :)
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Oh cats! Where did the hour go? D:
I swear it was only twenty-five to ten a minute ago. O.O
OK, I've gotta go too, then.
Ari, I hope that both you and your head are both feeling better, and Zaf, I hope your feeling is also good.
*hugs both*
*hugs anyone else who may or may not be around*
Bye!
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Bye!
*plucks that second, accidental 'Bye!' from the comment and puts it back into her mental 'departures' container, so as not to be wasteful*
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Bai Star and Taia
Oh. Well, if he wasn't doing that, I'd be dead. I think it's more a problem to solve by stopping the people who want to kill me than by getting him to stop saving my life.
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Goodnight, Taia and Star!
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Do you think its an enemy he has? Or maybe someone who hates you?
*explodes England* oops
Oh my gosh.
Holly and Ashley can be really insane.
[Totally didn't just get back from walking around the neighborhood dressed as superheroes]
[Not here]
I'm glad you're having fun, Moss!
Well, we're thinking it has to be one of those two, but whoever it is has access to a lot of resources and mixes magic with mortal weapons and dangers.
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Hmmm....this is pretty complicated
Yep, it is. Would you like to roleplay a bit while we're both here?
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Hey.
WHY DID THEY HAVE TO GOOOOOOO?
I miss having friends over. D:
Moss! *hugs* I'm so happy you had fun with them!! If you like having friends over, maybe just try to call them more often? Or, you know, whatever other medium you use to invite people over.
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Sure Ari
*calls Zaf*
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*answers phone* Zafira Kerias speaking.
*is strolling through Blogland as she makes this call* ((In case you feel like jumping in, Moss.))
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I mostly email. Or talk to them in person.
But my mom sort of panics about inviting people over, like they'll judge her on how clean the house is or something. So it's a bit more complicated than that... But yeah.
I wish I could invite Bloglandians to my house irl.
I'd make you all cookies and it'd be awesome. :-)
Now I think I'll go and not interrupt your roleplay.
Might spectate and react to things, so don't be alarmed if I suddenly jump in and scream at plot twists.
I'm in the mood to scream at plot twists.
Maybe I should read a book with lots of plot twists.
((As much as I appreciate it, I know Zaf has been quite eager to roleplay with you, and I'd feel odd about getting involved.))
((Sorry...))
Hello! Grand Mage! This is Freckelle Herisson- I'm one of your detectives. I'm doing a bit of work right now for Elder Tesla. In case you haven't read the report yet, there appears to be a group of assassins after her. I need to know if there's anything she might have done at any point in her life to attract negative attention from the mortal government. I know she's had a decently unpleasant history, so I didn't want to ask her directly, and I you seem to know her well. Do you know what she might have done, or can you refer me to someone who does?
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((Don't be sorry, Moss. You're more than welcome to join us if you want to, but if you'd feel uncomfortable- you just do what's best for you. And I hope you can have your friends over again. *hugs*))
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Ah. Well I think in all honesty she may have been assigned to kill someone, perhaps before I elected her as an Elder. I know a man who would know more, I can ask him and get back to you.
Thank you very much for your time and consideration. It is vitally important that I get as much information as I can as quickly as possible, but I understand you are a busy official, so I'll leave you to that. Thanks again.
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Of course. Thank you for brining this to my attention. I will be with you as soo as I can. *hangs up*
*calls out metally hoping to god Nic is listening* Niccolò, I need help. I'm in the treehouse. Like, no question its to do with Aretha
((Yeah, um, there's nothing my characters can really contribute, and I don't like |\||/\|/\//|/||//\|\/ //|/||/|\|/\ ||/ \|\|\\/||\|||// \/\|\\|/\|/\//|.* But thanks. [hugs]))
((I might try soloing a bit if this audiobook won't download... The library website is so slow...))
((Otherwise, I'm gone.))
((*Nothing to do with either of you. You're both wonderful people.))
*appears in the treehouse* *looks absolutely, completely normal*
How can I help?
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((Alright, Moss. I hope you find a way to spend your time that you enjoy.))
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Thank you for coming. Do you know anyone in the mortal goverment who Aretha may have upset? One of my detectives is researching and I said I'd look into this. I need as much as you can tell me, you know her the best.
Of course. *voice is smooth and controlled* *tone is perfectly average* If the mortal government were to recognize her, she would be in great danger indeed. If you recall, in the second war against Mevolent, she was manipulated and forced to kill her family rather brutally. After that night, she broke contact with everyone who might have known or recognized her in the mortal world. She was filed away by the mortal government as an eighteen year old with a bright future who went mad one night, brutally murdered her family, and then mysteriously disappeared. She has been presumed dead due to some circumstantial evidence, however if they were to learn that she is alive and well...
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So its goverment agents. Do you think we could find these agents and wipe their memory of her? I have Sensitives who could easily do this, I just need people who can quietly take down the agents. *notices how controlled he is* Oh and don't try hiding it, Lexi told me you were taking bullets for Aretha, litteral.
*blinks* *considers very, very carefully* *does not demonstrate any change in behavior* That I am. I offer my apologies, as insincere as they may seem- if you could see me properly, I doubt you would allow me to leave your home.
That would depend on how many agents know of her return, and considering the permission they would need to attempt to kill her, I would say we would have to wipe the memories of many high-ranking government officials. However, if they are the only danger, a more feasible solution would be to simply feign her death. My concern is that elementals and sensitives have most definitely attempted to assassinate her as well. The mortal government working in coordination with mages would be quite a bold conclusion for Ms. Herisson to come to, however, I would hesitate to doubt her. Stranger things have happened.
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If it's mages, its an attack on the Sanctuary. An attack on one operative is one against all of us. Mortals are easy to deal with, mages are not. Is there any mages we know of willing to work with mortals, against a mage? *eyes him* I can heal you, it isn't that hard. I may only have one true name but it isn't difficult.
*considers* I am not currently aware of any such groups of mages, however, I have witnessed several individuals who may be willing to make that sort of arrangement. I shall have to investigate further, as I am certain Ms. Herisson will as well.
*considers again* *breathes deeply* If you can spare the energy, that would be most helpful, thank you. *lowers perception filter* *his shirt is in tatters- there are a few pieces of shrapnel embedded in the sleeves of his coat, and a few decently sized wounds in his chest where more pieces used to be* *has been doing his best to put pressure on the open wounds without digging the bits of metal from his arms into them*
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((Um... If you don't mind my interruption, which spelling do you prefer, Anya, Ania or Anja?))
Thank- *goes silent* Hey there...don't worry. *quickly uses my sigils and pours energy into them healing him* That is not hard, considering you brought me back from rhe dead. Practically.
((I prefer Ania, although Aretha prefers Anya. We have agreed, however, that each spelling is indicative of a different person, so neither of us is entitled to make such a decision.))
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(Anya.)
((Okay, thank you.))
*breathes out* Thank you. I apologize for my appearance- I had not the energy to heal myself as well as several nearby pedestrians, and I did not wish to delay contact with you. Is there anything further I can do for you?
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Not a problem, I can heal you if you ever need it. And not that I know, just talk to Aro please....he's tracked the lunatic me from Mevolent's dimension. And-
Olivia: *half tacklehugs half clings to Niccolò* Big scary man outside treehouse really really tall!!!! Took Christopher! *buries head against him*
*brushes a hand through Olivia's hair, then gently pulls her away* I will go after him. Can you stay here and look after your mother for me?
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Olivia: *nods* I-I can try. *shaking* he pointed a gun at me. Said "You're next little girl, just like your Elders."
*picks Olivia up* Oh my god...Nic...take Lexi or Aro please. This is an attack on Sanctuary offcials high ranking, first Ari now me....
(Side note: not Mevolent, remember Olivia is 7ish and is under 5'0 so anyone can be really tall to her
If they are willing to take a child, I think it best to involve as few people as possible who are not already targets. However, their assistance would doubtless be useful. Should they wish to accompany, they are welcome, but I would rather not spend time seeking them out.
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Alexis: *comes up with Aro* You wanted us? Aro go with him, I'll help Mom. She sucks at fighting.
*glares* I could hit Nic in the face if I wanted.
Alexis: mmhmm okay where to Niccolò?
Aro on the last line*
I was thinking Alexis ooos
((Sent you an email, Zaf, just FYI))
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*sighs* I haven't the slightest, but I ought to figure it out within a few moments. *leaves the treehouse, looking outside for traces of whoever was just there* *if they are anywhere in the vicinity, he'll hear their footsteps, or possibly their breathing, depending on how far away they are*
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(Replied Ari! No worries)
Jay: *is almost at the meeting point by the volcano, ready to meet Hyde* *in Blogland*
*is unable to hear Jay, but follows his scent for direction instead, and looks for his name* *finds his, and Hyde's, close to the volcano* It appears Zafira has once again been targeted by Jay and Hyde. If you are prepared, I can teleport us to their current location.
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Aro: I am. Lets do this, nobody touches my mother.
*lays a hand on Aro's shoulder, then teleports both of them just outside the meeting place, under the cover of some thick foliage* *in Aro's mind* If you can help it, do not allow Jay to touch you. If we remain hidden until Jay reaches this place, we can trap them both at once. He ought to be here any moment now. *steps into the nearest tree, merging into it*
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Aro: *in Nic's mind* Alright. *hides in a bush*
Jay: *comes holding the baby, who looks like he went through hell*
Hyde: *comes out* Got him?
Jay: Yeah and the little girl saw I think I shot her
*a thin but impenetrable sphere of black energy expands around all four of them* *the inside is somehow still illuminated, but the light falls into it in deep shades of blood red* *steps out of the tree* I had hoped the two of you had overcome this sort of crime.
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Jay: Croatoan.
Hyde: You. I have, Jay has not.
Aro: *comes out* Unhand my brother. I'm sure you'd love to annoy Niccolò.
Hyde: Shut up *aims stick at Aro's head*
Aro: *grabs stick and rips it away from Hyde* Ha. No
Ania hunched her shoulders, clutching a small brown parcel to her chest. The wind whipped at her wispy dark hair, pulling strands out of her braid. She shivered, and wished her coat fit properly instead of flapping loosely.
If Britta were there, she'd have said to stop complaining and focus on the task at hand, then during the night, she'd adjust the coat so it would fit and say nothing more of it. The thought made Ania smile for a moment, but her face darkened again, akin to the sky.
Somehow she felt...vulnerable without her older sister to guide her. She was alone on the streets, and the sun was setting. Few others dared stay on the roads this late in fair weather, much less a winter storm.
She wasn't surprised when a tall figure stepped out of a dark alley, blocking her path. "State your name and your business."
"Ania Calloway. I'm going home."
The man relaxed slightly. "A Calloway, eh? Any relation of Miss Britta?"
Ania nodded, feeling a bit better. Britta worked washing and mending clothes for a number of the merchant class. If this man knew who she was, he couldn't be someone too terrible. Unless he was somehow responsible for her disappearance. Ania swallowed. "S-she was my sister."
"Was?" Ania got the feeling the man was raising an eyebrow, but she most of the light came from somewhere behind him, so she couldn't see his face.
"Aye. She's been missing for almost a week."
"Well, you have my sincere condolences." He stepped aside. "You should hurry home...before the storm gets any worse."
Something about the way he said 'hurry home' felt like a warning or a threat. Ania couldn't decide which. Still, though, she took his advice, practically running the rest of the way as snowflakes began churning through the air. There were steady footsteps behind her the whole way, but she didn't dare look back.
((Your writing is quite engaging, Moss. I am impressed.
My apologies to both of you- I shall have to leave for roughly half an hour.))
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(Ari- by 10pm if you're not back I'll continue when I'm on again, tomorrow is my early morning day. And I didn't sleep well last night
((Thank you...))
((And alright.))
me at 8pm: ugh i'm so tired
me at 2am: SINGING RADIOHEAD AT THE TOP OF OUR LUNGSSSSSS
Mara! [hugs]
Aah Mara
((Hello, Maralie. I do hope you are able to receive some rest.))
What do you want with Zafira's child?
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Hyde: to kill. Simple.
Jay; Yeah she deserves it
*sighs* Am I to understand, then, that you've stolen Christopher in an attempt to kill Zafira? And why, pray tell, does she deserve it?
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Hyde: She's a witch.
Jay: *touches Christopher's hand and the bany starts screaming*
Aro: *runs up to Hyde and has knife to Hyde* touch the baby more I kill Hyde.
((To be more specific, Moss, your use of detail in the setting and in Ania's impressions was vivid and well phrased, which made the story captivating. I had not the time to tell you in my earlier comment.))
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*nods to Aro, then glances back at Jay* You have a terribly unhealthy habit of making powerful enemies, it would seem. How do you intend to use the child to kill her?
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Jay: *stops hurting Christopher* Trap. To get her to come to me.
Hyde: Shut-
Aro: *presses knife to neck*
Jay: *laughs* I believe its worthless now I've poisoned the child.
Ania glanced around. Her eye found no living being and her ear only the light whisper of falling snow. She opened the door of the cellar and darted inside, making sure it latched behind her.
"Ania...?" Twelve-year-old Karina sat up on her pallet in the corner, pulling her blanket over her shoulders.
"Stay under your covers, Kari," Ania said softly. "I have to take the canvas to upstairs, and then I'll come down and tell you a story."
Kari obediently curled up into a little ball, a painful reminder of how small she was for her age. "Be back soon?"
"I promise." Ania ascended the creaky old staircase, skipping the rotted bottom step.
Nothing was said of supper.
((That felt like more while I was writing it.))
((Thank you...))
Have you thought any of this out? Honestly, this is poor planning on your part. Zafira is not here, and you cannot leave this sphere. If you kill the child, you will have nothing to draw her out with even if you could leave.
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Hyde: Jay give up before we end up like Alastair, a true name stolen.
Jay: Ha he has not the balls to take a name.
Aro: I have the guts to kill both of you
((Aretha often finds herself prone to the same misimpression. You are most welcome.))
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*clears throat* All threats aside, have either of you any sort of logical strategy?
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Jay: Had
Hyde: *laughs* I said-
Aro: *goes inside Hyde's mind helping Jekyll regain control*
Jay: Heh....
Jekyll: Put the baby down.
Jay: so he can kill me? I rather meet Alastair.
Aro: Nic, can I borrow a really posionous knife? So I can cut Jay's hands off.
Exactly what do you hope to accomplish with that child, Jay, and why do you wish Zafira dead?
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Jay: *gives Aro the baby* Well I thought she'd go after the child, most women would and why? I got paid. Good damn money too.
Who paid you, and what did you poison the child with?
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Jay: Children of the Spider, the Irish Elder, and it just will cause him to sleep, a lot.. I mean its curable.
(Nic, I will gladly continue tomorrow, Zaffy falling asleep here so I shall uh continue tomorrow with you or whenever you're on next.
So uh good night
((Sleep well, Zafira.))
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The door at the top of the stairs creaked open, and Ania tiptoed through the first floor. She avoided the parlor with smashed in windows, instead skirting through the hall. Portraits of the family who'd once lived her lined the walls. She didn't focus on the fact that they were now dead. She didn't focus on the fact that their empty eyes were staring at her.
She reached the kitchen and started up the second staircase. On the middle step, she froze. Was that the sound of a door creaking below her? No, it couldn't be. Lise seldom left the attic. Her bad leg made stairs hard on her.
Ania went up the second staircase, then the third as quietly as she could, then pushed open the attic door.
Lise was at her easel, as always, squinting to see in the dim light of the lantern. The painting she was currently working on seemed at first glance to be an ordinary enough scene, a view from the attic window as people returned home from the market, bags and bundles tucked under their arms. Ania's eyes were drawn to the far right, where a little girl in pink rainboots huddled under an umbrella. She hugged her knees, and her tear-streaked face made her look so alone. The other townsfolk walked past her, as if no one was there.
Ania cleared her throat, and the artist turned around. "How many sold today?"
"All of them," Ania replied, "Only one sold in the morning, but a foreign merchant came at the end of the day, and bought the rest."
Lise snorted. "It would be a foreigner. Another one from the south? They always did like to look at our pain and laugh."
"Aye."
"Well, their money's good enough, so I can't complain, can I?"
Ania shrugged slightly, and set her parcel on a table. "Here are the canvases you asked for, and the rest is in here." She brought a cloth bag out from the pocket of her coat.
Lise took it and spilled the six gold coins into her palm, running her fingers over each. "Did you already take your share?"
"No. My portion would be a silver and three coppers, and the man paid in all gold. I was hoping perhaps you'd have some change."
"Oh, just take it all." Lise poured the coins back into the bag and thrust it at Ania, holding up a hand when she started to protest. "It's well nigh time someone gave you a lucky break. Now get out."
There was an unsettling look in the artist's eyes now, a fire that was blazing out of control. She started painting the outline of someone else huddled near the little girl, ignoring Ania's presence.
Ania murmured a quiet "Thank you," and hurried down the stairs, still slightly in shock.
(( [Waves]))
Sore feet... had PE today and then had to walk home
When she reached the basement, Karina was waiting for her.
"What are you doing out of bed?" she asked in concern, rushing to her sister's side.
"Somebody knocked while you were upstairs. I peeked through the crack, and it wasn't Britta, so I didn't answer it."
Ania blinked. "At this hour? Who was it?"
"A man with a dirty brown coat. He wasn't carrying anything, and he didn't have a mustache like Papa did."
"Did he say anything?"
"Nope, he just knocked, and then walked away after I didn't answer."
"I wouldn't worry about it, then," Ania said, smiling for the younger girl's benefit. "If he'd wanted something, good or bad, he'd have at least called out a hello.
"On a brighter, note, guess what?"
Karina's eyes widened. "Is Britta back?"
Ania shook her head sadly. "No, but the paintings sold well today, well enough that we can have three meals tomorrow, and I'll be able to get you some medicine, if the merchant doesn't try to cheat me."
Karina grinned. "Can we have cheese?"
"If there's any at the market."
Karina started to squeal with excitement, but it turned into a cough.
"You need to get back to bed." Ania guided her to her pallet and tucked her in. "Has there been any more blood?"
"No. Can you tell me a story now?"
"Of course. What would you like a story about?"
Karina considered. "Something happy. I like happy."
"Okay." Ania thought for a moment, then began. "Once upon a time, there was a ten-year-old girl."
"What was her name?"
Ania hesitated for a moment. "Britta."
"This is a story about Britta?"
"Yes, and a funny one at that."
"Are you in it?"
"A little."
"Is Mama? Papa?"
Ania laughed. "Yes, Mama and Papa are in it. You weren't born yet, though. Now are you going to let me tell the story?"
"Oh. Right." Karina curled up in a ball, pulling the blanket up so only her eyes and forehead stuck out.
Ania continued. "The Christmas Britta was ten, we still had the big house with the rowan tree in front, but it wasn't the best year for money. Britta only got a copper pocket money, but she wanted to buy everyone nice Christmas presents. She first tried to sell her Christmas dress, she hated it with a passion, but Papa caught her and sent her to her room. Of course, that wasn't enough to stop Britta. She always was so determined and rebellious..." Ania trailed off, wondering if Britta had joined in one of the riots the night she hadn't come back. It would, unfortunately, make sense. What if she'd been trampled, or shot, or burnt in the chaos? Ania swallowed. She pushed those thoughts from her mind, and started to continue the story, but Karina was already asleep.
Hey, I finally posted a MC chapter, I think it'll... Amuse you. I've got the other half waiting on my desk top.
"They tourchered and experimented on us...
but thats just how school is"
:'0
Hey, I think I need to talk to you guys. Nothing bad has happened, I just miss you guys! xx
I have to go deathy, but you can email me anytime *hugs*
Hey Death! :)
If you're still here. :/
Sorry, I'll probably be distant. Leaving in an hour, so I'm getting ready and all that stuff.
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Hey, I'm here, I just finished my last sentence of the MC...
The first half is up on the blog if you want to see it.
Hey Death! :)
Going there now. :)
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FUCKSSAKE.
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Heh... I saw that... Heh...
Getting in the shower, be back soon!
Okay, Death! :)
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*explodes*
Brb shower and all
Hey guys! I can't stay on for that long, because I'm really tired, and I have this poster thing that's due tommorow, even though I can't be bothered to start it :/ I'm REALLY bad with homework guys! Any suggestions that you guys have that could help me get motivated would really help :)
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Okay, I'm going to go to sleep now, and my iPod is getting flat, so... I guess this is goodbye for now! Talk to you guys tommorow, when I get home from school! :)
I'm back
The snow glows white on the mountain tonight, not a footprint to be seen
A kingdom of isolation, and it looks like I'm the queen
The wind is howling like the swirling storm inside
Couldn't keep it in, heaven knows I've tried
Don't let them in, don't let them see
Be the good girl you always have to be
Conceal don't feel don't let them know
But now they know!
*Walks up to an large, ornate door*
Elsa?
*Knocks*
Do you wanna build a snowman?
C'mon lets go and play!
I never see you anymore, come out the door
It's like you've gone away!
We used to be best buddies, and now we're not,
I wish you would tell me why!
Do you wanna build a snow man?
It doesn't have to be a snowman
*A voice comes from the room*
Go away Anna!
*The little girl frowns and walks off*
Okay bye...
*Time skip three years*
Do you want to build a snow man?
Or ride out bikes around the halls?
I think some company is overdue
I've started talking to the pictures on the walls!
Hang in there Joan!
It gets a little lonely, all these empty rooms,
Just watching the hours tick by
Tick-tock tick-tock tick-tock
*Seven year time skip*
Elsa,
Please, I know you're in there
People are asking where you've been
They say 'have courage' and I'm trying to
I'm right out here for you
Just let me in!
We only have each other, just me and you
What are we gonna do?
Do you want to build a snowman? *Sniff*
Deathy!!!!!
I loved that movie.
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I want to go back to sleep...
"Please remain calm while your life is being extracted."
uh how about no creepy robot jellyfish thing
DEATH FROZEN IS THE BEST MOVIE EVERRRR
Maraaaaaaaaa
Yeah, those things were pretty creepy. Not Weeping Angel creepy, though.
And I still need to see Frozen...
GAH
I have to do so much today!
Fabiiiiiiiii(:
There was an episode on so I said I'd check it out:P
FROZEN IS AMAZIGGLES AND ELSA IS MY NEW FAVOURITE DISNEY PRINCESS WITH ANNA COMING SECOND
And I hit 1k on my Little Mix instagram account yesterday! ☺️
so much editing to do for contests meh
Ah. :-P
I KNOW I NEED TO SEE IT, BUT I HAVE NO TIMEEEEEE
Congratulations! :-)
Hello?
Hey is anyone on?
I thought the jellyfish things were funny.
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I'm here.
Hey Aretha hey Dragona *hugs* how are y'all?
Hi Silente! I'm good. How are you?
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I'm fine. Wondering about this video thing.... anyway whatcha doin
I'm good, thanks.
Well, I'm waiting around for the next two hours. You?
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That's great Dragona so whatcha doin, how's life, etc
http://static2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130316040128/masseffect/images/8/8c/Blasto_%2B_guns.png
Jellyfish.
I'm currently writing a story, and life is pretty good.
I'm just kinda waiting for my chance to have a bath. Until then I'll be online, I'll probably come back on afterwards...
Story? Fanfic? Fantasy? Mystery? Etc etc.
It's a fanfic, and Mass Effect. So Sci-Fi.
Jellofish. http://www.google.com/search?client=tablet-unknown&hl=en&site=imghp&tbm=isch&q=luminous+jellyfish&spell=1&sa=X&ei=5EgGU_LbFZSjhgei3YCQAg&ved=0CDYQvwUoAA&dpr=0.75&biw=1067&bih=303.
Your seriously obsessed with Mass Effect arnt you? :) is anyone else doing this video thing star mentioned?
My jellyfish wins. It's both pink, alien, floaty and has guns.
And a little, yes.
A little bit?
Yeah just a little. I could be more. It's not like I'm planning on making my own armour... ahem...
Armor. I though we just had to say good stuff bout book and when you started to hate Derek...
Brb guys
I'm not sure I understand that sentence.
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