My editor has read the first (rough) draft of Book 9, and he loves it. I'm on the home stretch now — the end is in sight (in more ways than one). Over the next two or three weeks my head is going to be down and I'm going to working hard to fill in those gaps, to link up those scenes, to write those missing chapters. Right now I'm at 100,000 words. The end result will PROBABLY be about 120,000 words — maybe just slightly shorter than KOTW. Of course, in order to finish the book, I'll need to pick a winner of the Who Gets to Die competition we ran ages ago, and then that lucky reader will get to meet their grisly end...
And because I, and therefore WE, are on the home stretch, this blog is going to be choc-a-block with announcements and reveals over the next few weeks. By the end of THIS week, for example, we'll be revealing the cover for the Armageddon-Outta-Here short story collection. Next week, we'll reveal the full, WRAPAROUND cover for the collection (it's awesome). And the week after that? We'll be revealing the title for the ninth, and last, Skulduggery Pleasant book.
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*puts the dagger away*
*opts instead for the sword strapped to her back*
*slides it out of its sheath*
*hugs back* :D
I'm going good, thanks. Tired, and exams-y-things, but good. :)
(Also it's great to see you, so, extra good. :P)
How are you doing? :)
*hugs Zaf* That's awful. :( I hope they all are okay.
#ChaseForBook9
*Grins and forms a second sword from shadows*
Go on then. Prove yourself the assassin you claim to be.
*spins and smashes her sword against his*
Unless your scared?
*She swims around for a little while, her hair flowing up and around her in many directions- fish, large and small swim up to her, and she plays with them a little, moving with the current herself*
*It's enjoyable- something that she can't deny is fun for both her dark and light self*
*She resurfaces, pushing her hair back before swimming to shallower water, laying against the sand*
*lays in ground*
*Chuckles*
I'm not afraid of death, so why should I be afraid of you?
*Parries attack with normal sword and attacks with shadow blade*
*whirls with inhuman speed to blog his second swing*
Because death doesn't want me.
*swings the sword quickly at his head*
*Shadow walks to the side*
*Attacks with both swords*
*She feels a sharp pain in her lower leg and yelps, backing up- there's a blood red jellywish wrapped around the entirety of her left leg below her knee*
*She rips it away and throws it, a few tentacles stuck to her leg and her arm*
*Backs out of the ocean, collapsing on the beach, hot tears in her eyes* *Grits her teeth, laying in the sand for a moment
Also, Hi Zaf! *hugs*
Hi Amethyst! Hey Sykamere! Hi Silente! Hi Adroodles! *hugs all and/or offers cookies* :)
@Kal: *whispers back* I will keep it in mind, and try to get to it when I remember. Tired and revision. But your writing is always wonderful & so I'll look forwardly to it. C:
And- *hugs back* I have the weekend to sleep, sooo. :P
Thank yuo for the encouragement (and the rainbow :D). *huggles* :)
mbd/msd
#ChaseForBook9
*flips back kicking him in the face while dodging the swords*
Try again.
Hai there
Sorry. :P
*cuddles the kittens because KITTENS! :3*
I'm sloooooow. It's been a slow day. :P
But I'm also smiling so, like, :)
#ChaseForBook9
*Staggers back and grins*
With pleasure.
*Points shadow sword at Silente*
*Sword at the speed of light towards her*
**Sword *extends at the speed of light towards her*
Octallista!!!
*turns*
*the sword hits her shoulder leaving a large gash across it but not sticking there*
*hisses*
*yanks a dagger from its sheath*
*hurls it at him as a blur*
*arm starts slowly healing itself*
*She drags herself along the sand, stumbling, until she gets to her little shelter under the umbrella, and takes a look at her leg, which is angry red, purple, and blue, among other colors* *She grimaces, trying to pick the remaining tentacles away, crying out, then biting the inside of her cheek as her fingers sting*
*Takes forceful breaths to keep calm*
Aro: *is working+
@Kallista: That story you wrote is wonderful! You are a great writer. Will you write more? I want to know what happens next :D
Oh my god one of the older bloglandians has returned! Hello Kallista!
*Shadows deflect dagger*
Instant regeneration only means that I have to kill you faster.
*Shadows forming sword break apart and wrap around arm and hand*
*Throws punch at Silente*
*ducks under the punch*
Kill me? Oh joy.
*punches him in the gut*
*swings a leg at him feet aiming to trip him*
((Hey Matex darling!))
@Kallie: :):):)
Also @Kal: *grins* :)
*hugs back* Yay! I think I might recall having been told - Happy definitely sounds familiar, it's such a great name. C:
But, in any case, awesome! :D
Hello, Matex! :)
#ChaseForBook9
*Shadows cover gut*
*Trips up and bursts into shadows as he hits the ground, appearing above Silente and driving sword downward*
Hello Matex! How are you?
*dives sideways as he disappears*
*is stabbed through the ankle*
*grunts*
*yanks her ankle free making the cut bigger*
*stumbles to her feet*
Ow.
*whirls sending a punch flying towards his face*
*sends one towards his gut at the same time*
*observes that Silente is busy, and settles for just giving her a wave instead of a hug* Hey!
Haha I know what you mean Kallista, life is too busy to be on the blog all the time, but the blog is too fun to just ignore altogether :D I think I spoke to you once in like, the Dark Days era? Oh my god that was so long ago. I use to read the comments a lot so I just remember a bunch of older bloggers ^.^
((Silente is busy possibly being killed. Be with you asap Matex. As soon as I've done nearly dying again!))
Hello Amy!! I am good, hungry but good. I AM ABOUT TO DEVOUR THESE NOODLES. What about yourself my fellow lemonade pioneer?
*Carefully pulls most of the tentacles off of her leg before she begins to pick at the few on her arm, wiping her tears with her other hand* *Glances at her leg again, hissing slightly as her Stone begins to glow* *She leans back against the towels, taking slow breaths before she finds something to soothe the pain*
((Fear not I am only making a brief appearance, there are noodles to be eaten and anime to be watched, I shall be distant!))
I'm fine! :)
...noodles? I WANT NOODLES NOW! D: You're making me hungry!
((Okay then! Watch your noodles am devour you anime! Wrong way around! Oh well!))
*Ducks under punch to head and grabs second punch with shadow covered hand*
*Attempts to crush Silente's hand*
*pulls her hand free before he can crush it*
All this because of a haircut?!
*her shoulder is fully healed now*
*her ankle is getting better quickly*
Friends! *hugs Kallista*
*hugs everyone*
And I must leave now. :( Bye!
Bye Amethyst! :(
Bye Am~
*goes and works on her reports* *contenplates going to Ravel*
(Sorry for poofing and distance. I'm slow AND distractedly. :P)
*hugs Amethyst! See you! *waves*
#ChaseForBook9
I really do like my hair.
*Shadow walks behind Silente, grabs her head, jumps back and smashes it into his knee*
*stumbles away from him*
NOT THE FACE GOD DAMN IT! I DONT NEED TO GET UGLIER!
*smashes a fist into his nose*
*sends a kick flying up between his legs*
FYI, you are the one who attacked first :)
FYI, you are the one who attacked first :)
FYI, you are the one who attacked first :)
((I merely challenged you with a sword. I didn't aim to hurt, simply to gain attention.))
*She digs around in her bag, pouring some vinegar on a small hand towel, pressing it gently against her leg*
*Bites her lip, her scream being muffled, and drops the towel from the sharpness* Ah... *Takes another breath, recollecting herself* *She should probably just go back up to the house*
Bye Kallista! *waves*
Bye Kal!
*Shadows block kick*
*Gets punched in the nose*
Dammit, don't I get enough nose-bleeds?
*Lunges forward and forms second sword again and attacks with it*
By the way, you tried to break my wrist.
Bai Kallie
*dodges bringing her forgotten sword up automatically to protect herself*
You deserved that. You hit my face. It doesn't need to be screwed up anymore than it already is naturally.
((As bait.))
Hmmm... maybe its time to bring Snow and Lea back into the rp, and introduce Hope.
BYe, Kal! *hugs* It was wonders to hear from you! *waves*
still wbd/msd - trying to figure out song lyrics :P
#ChaseForBook9
((Hey snow!))
(Hey!)
((How are you?))
*Sword breaks apart and reforms at Silete's throat*
You know what?
I've decided that you're cool, so I'm not going to kill you.
*Shadow sword breaks apart and he sheathes normal sword*
What do you say to a truce?
*She sits up, trudging to the house with the towel in her hand, walking with a slight limp**Her towel is wrapped around her shoulders*
Hi Snow.
*raises a brow at him*
Truce? Well, if it means I don't have to kill you then sure truce, for now at least. But attack me again..
*holds a dagger tightly to his throat digging it in hard enough for him to bleed slightly*
..you won't get the chance to truce.
*puts the dagger away*
*grins*
*walks out to meet her, twirling a knife in his fingers* *brushes her hair out of her face, eyeing her carefully* Are you alright, love?
*Leans her head against his shoulder* My leg hurts.
It's quite sad that you'd put a knife to my throat after I just spared your life but never mind.
*Lies down and stares up the night sky*
Hi Alastair :)
Sad or precautionary? I'm just making a point.
*stretches and looks at her foot*
*glares at the fact its still not completely healed*
Stupid foot.
*wander off to climb a tree or something*
I have to go to bed now.
I've gotta revise for exams :(
Bye guys.
Night!
Night Sykamere!
I'm going to leave too now, NIGHT!
*waves wildly*
*leaves*
Good night.
Good morning, afternoon, evening, or other time of day, Blogland.
It looks as though it would... *slices her, very quickly, very lightly on her shoulder with the knife in his hand, then another* That ought to dull the pain considerably.
Sir :) *hugs* hello. How are you?
*She smiles* Thank you, love. *She stands on her toes, pressing her lips against his* Did you want to stay on the beach, or go inside..?
Greetings, Mr. Cruciatus, Ms. Dark, and whoever may also be here.
Standard, Ms. Dark.
Oh course, Sir. Of course you are.
What's new?
(Sorry, poofed there. Im good, Tempest. You?)
Whichever you prefer, as always.
(Orrrr... bye SILENTE)
Greetings, Ms. Stormberg.
*Rolls her eyes, pulling on his arm slightly* Fine, then. Let's go inside. It's getting a little warm anyway.
*She heads up inside the house, and disappears to change into different clothes, before laying down on the cool floor with some salt water and herbs, mixing the herbs as she soaks her leg in salt water*
Naturally, Ms. Dark. A phrase springs to mind- Nothing's new under the Sun.
Ecclesiastes? Hm.
Well.
*Crawls onto Sir's back*
...
Quite.
Sir.
Take me somewhere cool, please
*Walks towards the nearest restaurant*
*Strides in, through the back entrance*
*Finally ends up inside of a walk-in freezer*
Is this satisfactory, Ms. Dark?
*sits beside her, running his fingers through her hair* What did this to you, exactly?
*She growls, smacking the back of his head lightly* Sir! You know that isn't what I meant, you meanie.
Do I, Ms. Dark? If so, I deeply apologize.
*She hisses slightly, putting a few leaves dipped in solution on her leg* A jellyfish, no less. I hate those things- I didn't even see it coming, but it just... Got tangled.
-_-
*Begins to lick Sir's hair*
*In the deep cold of the freezer, Ms. Dark's tongue gets stuck to his hat*
*sits miserably* Oho I give up!!!! I'm losing my ever loving mind in boredom
*Her eyes widen*
Batbh dah hall!!
Ms. Kerias, if you actually managed to lose your mind, I would, at once, be impressed, give your family my condolences, and put up posters on nearby telephone poles with a picture of it.
Something wrong, Ms. Dark?
*almost winces at her hiss* Is there anything I can do for you?
*Glares at the back of his head*
BEIR! YEO HAAAEIH
*She turns so that she's leaning against him* *Smiles slightly* You can give me your shirt..?
I have, Sir. *sighs* I'm trying to not say something about Alastair and Adra and I'm getting irritated forced to once again sit here and be stuck knowing we'll never gwt Niccolò back because Alastair is too cowardly to show up without his slave
Beer, Ms. Dark? For shame, this is the freezer of a children's establishment!
The beer is in an entirely different refrigerator.
*She smacks Sir's shoulder, scowling*
BIRRRRRRRRRR
Ah, brr? Are you cold, Ms. Dark? If so, I can leave the freezer.
*sighs* *explodes in anger*
Hello mello yello jello fellos
((Your efforts to not say anything are appreciated, Zafira. And there is little that I appreciate. However, my actions are rather severely limited at the moment- I've still got a few hours before I can use any magic.))
Ms. Kerias, I admire your self-restraint, and encourage you to keep it up.
Hai Leitrim
*Her eyes begin to freeze a little* WES
Please, call me lord.
Or lol
((You...appreiciate...that, Alastair? I'm sorry, I'm in shock. May I ask what name you stole? As in discipline or name? I'm trying to be accurate with your name count.))
Or lolothon.
(...
No I'll cry)
Greetings, Lord.
If you insist, Ms. Dark.
*Walks out of the freezer, through a gateway, and to the South Pole*
*Shouts over the violent wind*
Is this better!?
*raises an eyebrow at her* Really?
K Lord
Mine
((You may ask, but I won't tell you. You only need know that I've stolen another recently.))
*She shivers violently against Sir* NAO!
-
*Nods smartly against Alastair* Yes, love. I want. Your shirt.
Now, Ms. Dark!? Please, elaborate!
I dedicate this page to the girl in my class who lost her home to a fire. I hope they find the strength to recover. I also add to that, the people in California who lost their homes to the wildfires.
And to a family friend who has lung cancer.
I also wish to mention that I do dedicate this page to Niccolò, in hope he does see this and knows I'm not mad that he may have slipped and lost control to Alastair.
*She takes his hat off, trying desparately to take her tongue off his hat* *Cries instead*
((Its 50 now or 51? I just want to keep accurate numbers. If that does not bother you.)))
K zaf
*Underneath his hat lies another hat*
Hm. You seem to be undergoing extreme trauma, Ms. Dark.
*Continues to give her a puzzled look, as several penguins hurtle by in the wind*
((51.))
Alright then. *leaves his coat to the side, and hands her his shirt* Better?
*She falls off into the snow, crying from frustration* *Rips the hat away, a bit of her tongue going with it- it bleeds a little*
*Curls up in the snow in a ball*
My fedora has a never ending space where i can conjure items randomly. And my top hat kind of
*Puts his shirt on, buttoning up two buttons, despite it being like a parachute around her* *Curls up against his side* Yes, love.
*reaches into fedora and produces top hat, reaches into top hat and produces fedora. Puts top hat on his head and waddles away*
*A light bulb blinks on*
Ah! I see. You aren't designed for such extreme circumstances, are you?
*Takes a look at his own hand, which slowly begins to claw up*
Fascinating. You learn something new every day.
*Conjures another screeching gateway, barely audible over the wind, and pulls Ms. Dark through to Blogland*
((Thank you, Alastair. If you steal more, just let me know the number, if you would like. I just kind of feel stupid if I say oh 51 names and you have 54, as an example.))
*She curls up, shivering, on the ground* *Her voice is wavery* That was mean, Sir.
*kisses her hair* I'm glad to hear it.
I apologize, Ms. Dark, I truly forgot. I can take you someplace warmer, if you wish.
*Adra plays with Alastair's fingers, kisses them* So. Where shall we go this evening for dinner?
-
*Shakes her head* Nu.
((Hey Alice, I have a real question. When you steal a name, what whats it like for you? I'm sorry if I keep asking questions...I just am curious and I guess I feel like you won't kill me if I ask.))
...
If you insist, Ms. Dark. I apologize once more, I honestly did forget.
I hope I'm not the only person in the world who gets all giddy and excited about a good con, a well thought-out grift, or a mind-bending magic trick.
*is not, in fact, here*
Of course not, Ms. Crowley.
...
*Cuddles Sir* s'okay
Again, if you insist, Ms. Dark.
That's good to know.
*feels a bit better*
*still not particularly here*
I think I should go now.
*hugs Alastair*
Goodbye, everyone.
*leaves*
Good bye, Ms. Dark.
Bye Adra.
((I wouldn't know how to answer that question if I wanted to, Zafira. Too general.))
Wherever you'd like to. I'll still be unable to bring us anywhere, so it'll have to be someplace you've already seen, in any case.
((Hmm...specifica, the names say its like flying when they're stolen. Okay how about this, when Niccolò took your name, how long did it take for you to realize what had happened?
On a side note- I'm open to roleplay, if you would like. I'm not going anywere anytime soon.))
((Aretha will be gone fairly soon, meaning I won't likely be here, so I'll have to decline.))
((Alright, well when you return I'm open, so long as I'm around))
UGH KITTY!ALADRA
Seriously? SERIOUSLY? No offense, but its getting old now.
Again, I didn't think you were here..
I'm not trying to be rude, but it is getting annoying. I don't scream Zavel every other comment. You scream Aladra every other comment practically. It is getting old, you seriously need to stop. I used to talk about Nic a lot and I was told off. I'm doing the curtesy of saying it nicely, please stop screaming about Aladra every time you come on. I think everyone on understands at this point. You like it, okay please please please stop screaming it every other comment. I understand you like it, but the amount of time you spend either screaming it or fangirling is starting to turn into overkill. Its great you like it, but you need to calm. Its okay every once in a while freak about, but every other comment practically is overkill. If you're not soloing you're screaming or ranting about the ship. I get it, as do others, but all the fangirling is becoming overkill. Just think about how you felt when I talked about Nic a lot, you didn't like it and you got upset and this is me saying it nicely. Please try to tone it down to a normal amount of screaming. Its okay to get excited, but its not right on the level you take it.
Please don't take offense I'm trying to get my point across without insulting anyone. I really am.
Zaf, I have literally nothing left in this blog. It has killed me, and random spurts is all I have left for it- short reminders that I'm still there.
No one here knows me, and no one here likes me- least of all you. What can I say that would contribute to anything? What can I say that's actually meaningful to someone? Rather, on the off chance someone cares enough to reply back?
Literally, if I didn't say that, no one here would have any idea that I'm here, because I'm fading.
The point I'm trying to make is that I have nothing of deep, psychological, emotional, philosophical things of worth left to offer to this hellhole. So saying Aladra is all I have, because right now, it's the only thing that really makes me happy.
What about Trip? I mean you two...Tadra. Do you think maybe he feels like he's been cheated? I mean you basically left and came back dating Alastair. I mean he has waited...and this is what he got. And the truly sad thing is, none of us can even help him get you back. The problem is, nobody new knows you because think about it, you're a cannibol running off with Alastair. He never even comes around unless you're on, so between you and Alastair nobody knows either of you. I may not be the most fond of you, but currently I'm not surprised that you feel no one knows you. You have to interact, and you're always with Alastair. So I mean logically most people will avoid you. They only have stories of Alastair to go off.
No, because I've been in contact with Trip, and he doesn't feel like that. He actually ships Aladra, fun fact.
Yes.
That's true.
But none of the new people seem to care anyway, and so I don't have a desire to put any effort into a friendship that can't be reciprocated.
And again, you've missed my point. Majorly.
Why the hell do you think I hardly come here? Zaf, I don't come here because practically every time I do, you're yelling and screaming and cursing at me, and making me feel worthless. I'd be insane to want to stay here. I associate this blog with hurt, negativity, and the unloved feeling. It isn't a big step to have me see that in others here as well.
And that's all I want to say.
Why am I here, anyway?
In this piece of shit planet.....
Ugh. Goodbye.
You don't know anyone until you make an effort. Don't judge a book by its cover. You do not know any of the new people here, you don't know. They're some of the nicest people I met, but you didn't give them a chance. You have to place yourself in their position. If you never knew someone, and they're evil, and you really don't know them, are you going to be interested? I don't think I would. People who don't know you as you were aren't going to be totally interested, which sadly is a fact of life. And you don't know if they will be your friend, you need to give people a chance. It isn't going to be easy, but if you set yourself to it, you can. Why do you think I keep trying to bring you and Alastair to the others? I'm trying to help you. This could be a really great plot, but if you don't allow yourself a chance to know people, what is the point? You say you feel hurt and negativity, from one person. Do the new people say that to you? No. One single person out of many others. Look past my harsh words because I'm working on that. I'm working to be nicer, and why do uou think on Sunday I tried to interact with you? Its not easy for me to be nice in roleplay but again, I'm Grand Mage and you're a killer, what do you expect? The fact is I'm trying. Does it not say something when Alastair appreciates that I did not lash out today? If I focus I can work my way back to the dynamite loving lunatic. Today the fact I did not lash out, I actually felt happy. I want to do that again, I want to have that feeling of accomplishment. When Alastair said he appreiciated I did not go off, that meant something. He very rarely cares about anything, and that made me think if Alastair can manage to say something nice and not insulting, so can I.
Um
If people don't believe me I can not insult Adra, I'll prove every last god damn one of you wrong who doubts me. Even Adra.
What she was saying, Zaf, was that because she has so much negativity associated with this place, she projects it onto other people she sees here inadvertently. When she thinks of here, she thinks of feeling horrible, so it'd make sense she'd be suspicious of anyone here she doesn't already know well. She's learned not to trust it.
Hi, Snow !
Distant/msd
#ChaseForBook9
...hello?
@Snow: Stole the words right out of my mouth...
And is anybody on?
Amethyst! :D
Hello!
Perfect timing! :D
*knocks on Amethyst's door*
*starts to sing*
Do you wanna build a snowmaaaaaaan?
Come on let's go and plaaayyyy!
(no, but do you actually want to build a virtual snowman)
( :) )
I never see you anymore...
(Sure why not. Continue song too?)
Come out the door, it's like you've gone awwaaaayyyy!
*snaps fingers* *a snowflake appears* *cups hand around snowflake* *it grows bigger and bigger and multiplies until it's a huge snowball*
We used to be best buddies...
And now we're not, I wish you would tell me why!
*watches Emerald make snowball*
(call me Fay, it's easier to type :))
*hands over snowball*
Do you wanna build a snowman? *purses lips* It doesn't have to be a snowmaaaaan-
Go away, Fay! (Don't...)
(if you insist... ;))
*watches snowball eagerly*
Okay, bye...
*actually doesn't leave*
*see, I can listen!*
*what an achievement*
*facepalm*
*laughs*
*hugs*
*takes snowball and packs more snow on it*
(how big should we make it?)
(as big as you want it to be, I guess!)
*is hugged*
Erm....
*hugs back tentatively*
Should I continue the song?
*does it anyway*
Do you wanna build a snowman?
*twirls finger and the snow multiplies again*
*one of the advantages to being an Elemental*
Or ride our bikes around the halls?
*clears a nice spot for the snowman's body*
*grins*
I think some company is overdue, I've started talking to the pictures on the walls!
*stamps foot to the floor* *water spreads out in a thin layer, then freezes over*
It gets a little lonely, all these empty rooms...
*watches Fay*
Just watching the hours tick by!
*sees Amethyst watching* *smiles*
You're an Elemental too, right? I could use a little help...
*laughs*
What even
(Hey, you twooo.... do ya wanna be the first to meet Hope?)
Snow! *reaches out hand* Join us. It is fate calling.
*tick tock tick tock tick tock tick tock*
*waves hand at creates more snow*
(do you want a two or three snowball snowman?)
Snow!
YESH
YES I DO
On one condition.
(That being?)
(three, maybe?)
*now it's my turn to watch Amethyst*
(that you join in the snowman-making process)
:)
(SURE THING!)
*struts in majestically*
*creates more snow and starts making middle ball*
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