Monday, April 14, 2014

The Year of the Requiem

Ladies and gentlemen...

When I start writing Book 9, I had a title in mind. And it was a good title. It was a glorious title. It echoed a phrase we'd already seen in the books themselves, and it was cool, and haunting, and awesome...

But for some reason, it wasn't a "Final Book" title.

I don't know why. Some titles suit the last book of a series. Some suit the first. This title — my lovely, glorious title — suited the first.

I'm not going to tell you what it was, because I do plan to use it at some stage — and I never let a good idea go to waste.

But suddenly I had a problem. I needed a new title.

I needed a new title that sounded like a final book. I needed a new title that fit alongside Kingdom of the Wicked and Last Stand of Dead Men. I needed something almost... poetic.

And so I came up with this.

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Star Inkbright said...

@Mushroom: *shrugs* It'll have positives, don't worry. :)
Everywhere does. :)

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Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

*jumps out at Effie*
Ah ha!
*looks at the ice cream*
Oh...er...your not...I mean ah ha! Your...uh.....eating!...between meals! Very naughty! Tut tut...
*disappears into the ominous fog*

((Night guys!))

Luciana said...

Going to bed now. I'm shattered. Night xx

Star Inkbright said...

Fours, Clara! :(

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Luciana said...

Going to bed now. I'm shattered. Night xx

Tanya Halcyon (Kas) said...

Nah, never mind, it's all good.

#ChaseForYoutube

Tanya Halcyon (Kas) said...

Good night, Clover!

#ChaseForGoodDreams

Star Inkbright said...

Fours, Mushroom, Silente! :(

Oh, dear . . . all my fellow Englandiminions have gone. O_O

I SHOULD REALLY BE GOING. D:

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

((Oh dear. I still have to ded last page...))

((I dedicate it to things that make you smile. Whether that is Skittles (hi Lucy) or small children, or kittens, or cake, or bubbles (hi Star), or sugar (hi Jubi), or One Direction, Little Mix and Tich (hi Mara), or fictional characters (hi basically everyone here), or books, or movies, or ducks, or friends, or rainbows, or garden gnomes, or shipping, or music, or tea, or top hats, or the Bentley, or the TARDIS, or swimming, or reading or basically anything.))

Star Inkbright said...

Ace ded, Lantern. :) *hugs*

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

[Blinks]

Well, alrighty then!

((Goodbye Silente, Lucy, Annika))

Tanya Halcyon (Kas) said...

Nice ded, Effie, we all love the Bentley :) (every single one of the 208 that were made)

And good night, Annika and Star.

Star Inkbright said...

I've been tired today, so I should probably go . . . :(

Fours! :(

I SHALL RETURN TO ANNOY YOU ALL IN THE MORNING. :)

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Tanya Halcyon (Kas) said...

Ah, and good night Silente!

#ChaseFormsd

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

You're not annoying, Star?!
Bye!

#ChaseForBook9

(AUGH I KEEP FORGETTING, SORRY)

Maralie Lily Charm said...

so many bands and singers to obsess over i caN'T HANDLE THIS

AmericanMinionReborn >:) said...

*Punches a wall*
*Cries*

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

((Maraaaaaaaaaaa [hugs]))

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

I returb

Administrator Kestrel LeStarre-Sparrowhawk The Celestial said...

HI ALL!

YUSS
I FOUND MARA
*tacklehugs*

Administrator Kestrel LeStarre-Sparrowhawk The Celestial said...

*debates when're or not to continue with missing-Delila RP*
*decides to wait until next time I'm on*

Administrator Kestrel LeStarre-Sparrowhawk The Celestial said...

*looks around*
Anyone?

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

Zaffy

Administrator Kestrel LeStarre-Sparrowhawk The Celestial said...

*waves*
How art thou?

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

Zaffy is tired and cold

Administrator Kestrel LeStarre-Sparrowhawk The Celestial said...

That sucks :( Hope you get less cold? And sleeping would probably help with the tiredness :P

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

Ah ill be fine

Administrator Kestrel LeStarre-Sparrowhawk The Celestial said...

I have to go, bye!

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

Bai

Maralie Lily Charm said...

ah sorry i was distracted by pictures of zayn malik

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

In one class we were talking about flaws and how your actions can reflect on you. So I said: well there's a character I know of who fits that. And I explained how Nic took Alastair's name but ended up controlled and killing his family still and here he is today. So someone asked where is he from and I said. A group of us internationally no less did a blog of a fan fiction. One theme but each person wrote in for their characters and we would have stories clash and two authors work together to produce a story. So i was asked how and I said: well it started on a blog and it went and spread so we all were authors of the blog and wrote and if you worked with another person you'd email. Then i said how Nic impacted my OC's history. And people were impressed. I explained about MC and people just said thats brilliant. Kids all over the world working together on one story line and coning together despite they live in ther time zones or countries. And MC really was and is great.

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Hmmm, yeah. I really need to finish writing for that... >.>

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

Hey. Just back from my gran's funeral...

One way to not cry at a funeral is to have a 10 month old boy playing with your's and your mums hair and then climbing over to you half way through the ceremony

Anonymous said...

That's a brilliant way of not crying, Snow... :)
10 month old babies are adorable.
And Tia, if you read this (which you might not) I recommend the band Pentatonix. They mainly do acapella (dunno about spelling) covers of songs, and they're good.
Like, really good.
In my opinion.
Yeah.
*tries to find something else to talk about*
*fails*
*facepalms*

Anonymous said...

And YES I managed to spell acapella correctly. :D
It's not much of an achievement, but I'm bored and I need /something/ to get excited about that isn't The Dying of the Light. Or The Blood of Olympus. Or PathFinder/TodHunter Moon. Or, well, certain books, really.
Yeah. :P

Snow said...

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=r00ikilDxW4

We're playing this in band at school.

It sounds wicked on the trombone XD

Anonymous said...

Awesome!
Be right back after 20-ish minutes. :)

Unknown said...

WHAT?!?!??!??!!?!?!?
*Dies*

Star Inkbright said...

HELLO!

Wbd, finishing off my word art. :)

Well
I'm almost done with the pencil
which means I then have to go BACK OVER all the felt tips parts in the middle. -_-

But then I am DONE. DONE. LIBEREATED. DONE. LIBERATED. LIBERATED, I TELL YOU, LIBERATED!

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Star Inkbright said...

Ah, that's better. :)

SCREW HUNTER. MY PROFILE, MY PROFILE PICTURE. *nods*

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Anonymous said...

Hello, Star Inkbright/Hunter/Ez! I'm Emerald Phoenix, but please, just call me Fay. It's easier to type, and also there's another Emerald and another Phoenix on here, and that might cause some confusion. Probably. OK, the chances of that happening are low, but whatever. :)

Star Inkbright said...

Hey Fay! :) :)
Yeah . . . D:
Wer've had a few Phoenix's. :) It's a nice name. Emerald is too. It's a jewel, you know. Well, you did know. Um . . . yeah. :P
You can call me Star or Ink. Most people call me Star, but some people call me Ink.

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Anonymous said...

Hi, Star!
I think I'll call you Star. Yeah. :P
And also, I did know an emerald was a type of jewel. It's not the most unique online name, but I really love the colour emerald green. And phoenixes. Yep.

Star Inkbright said...

@Fay: Yeah . . . Star is cool. :)
Okay, so I have to remember to call Fabi Lantern, Luciana Mushroom, Annika Clara, and Emerald Fay.
*nods, imprinting upon my memory*

Emerald green is a nice colour. :)
I like deep colours. Like deep blue and deep green and deep purple and deep red and deep pink and . . . yeah. :P

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Anonymous said...

Same here! :D
They just look more... uh, deep, I guess?
My descriptive skills are wonderful, huh? :P

Star Inkbright said...

They just look more . . . .

Yeah, they DO just look more deep. O_O
You kind of look into them and you can look . . . deeply . . . into them because they're . . . um . . . deep . . .

WHO NEEDS DESCRIPTIVE SKILLS ANYWAY. *mutters*

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Anonymous said...

*pumps fist in the air* Down with the descriptive skills! Yeah! Woohoo! Say it with me, people! Down. With. The. Descriptive. Skills!!!!! *pumps fist in air again*
Random passerby: *inches away slowly, creeped out*

Anonymous said...

And I just realized what Snow's profile pic says...
It's perfect. :D

Star Inkbright said...

*Slipknot voice* DOWN WITH THE DESCRIPTIVE SKILLS!!!!!!!!!!!
Random passerby: *inches away a bit faster*

My spellcheck says that 'passerby' isn't a word. :P

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Star Inkbright said...

*laughs* XD Snow has the best profile pictures. :)

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Anonymous said...

Another random passerby:
*dials Bloglandian police* Hello? *quietly mumbles something unknown to police, all the while glancing furtively over*
Random passerby (the original, this time):
*starts to run away* HEEEEELP!!!!!
*people start screaming and running*
*ha*
*it's hilarious*
*because they look like headless chickens, but they're not headless nor chickens*
*but it's still funny*

Anonymous said...

And sorry for taking so long to reply. :)

Star Inkbright said...

((If they were headless, how could they run? :P))

Oh, dear.
*shouts* COME BACK! WE MEANT NO HARM! NOT TO HUMANS AT LEAST!

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Star Inkbright said...

It's fine. :)

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Anonymous said...

But, uh, Star, were they not running from the giant rabid marshmallow zombies behind us?
*points over shoulder*

Snow said...

ONE, TWENTY ONE GUNS

Star Inkbright said...

@Fay: What giant rabid marshmallow zombies behind us?
*looks behind us* *SCREAMS* *starts running after the passerbys*

((Hey Snow! :)))

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Snow said...

I JUST REALIZED YOU MENTIONED ME AND I APPEARED. OH.

Anonymous said...

Hi, Snow! You profile pic is awesome. XD

Anonymous said...

*your
@Star: Right behind ya. *sprints as fast as she can, twisting and turning to avoid streetlamps* *there's a strange abundance of them*

Snow said...

*looks at giant marshmallow monsters*

*walks up to them*

*hugs them*

Snow said...

*giant rabid marshmallow zombies

Anonymous said...

SNOW! NO! YOU'LL DIE!
*does a quick 180 and sprints all the way back* *again, the streetlamps*
WHO PUTS ALL OF THESE DARN STREETLAMPS HERE???

Star Inkbright said...

((@Snow: YEAH, WE'RE COOL LIKE THAT. XD))

*fails at avoiding the streetlamps and runs into one* OW!

*glares at streetlamp and hits it back* *yelps as I hurt my hand*
*settles with kicking the streetlamp and carries on running*

((Oh, Snow. XD))

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Snow said...

*the giant rabid marshmallow zombies look at me in puzzlement and stop*

Anonymous said...

*a streetlamp moves slightly*
Huh?
*the streetlamp lets out a snarl and starts attacking* *I barely manage to dodge the attacks*
Um, Star? I think you made the streetlamps angry...
*all over the street, the lamps begin to growl and start lashing out*

Luciana said...

This song is so feelsy

So long to all of my friends
Everyone of them met tragic ends
With every passing day
I’d be lying if I didn’t say
That I miss them all tonight
And if they only knew what I would say

If I could be with you tonight
I would sing you to sleep
Never let them take the light behind your eyes
One day I’ll lose this fight
As we fade in the dark
Just remember you will always burn as bright

Be strong and hold my hand
Time becomes for us, you’ll understand
We’ll say goodbye today
And we’re sorry how it ends this way
If you promise not to cry
Then I’ll tell you just what I would say

If I could be with you tonight
I would sing you to sleep
Never let them take the light behind your eyes
I’ll fail and lose this fight
Never fade in the dark
Just remember you will always burn as bright

The light behind your eyes
The light behind your

Sometimes we must grow stronger and
You can’t be stronger in the dark
When I’m here, no longer
You must be stronger and

If I could be with you tonight
I would sing you to sleep
Never let them take the light behind your eyes
I failed and lost this fight
Never fade in the dark
Just remember you will always burn as bright

The light behind your eyes
The light behind your eyes
The light behind your eyes
The light behind your eyes

The light behind your eyes
The light behind your eyes
The light behind your eyes
The light behind your eyes
The light behind your eyes
The light behind your eyes

Anonymous said...

*sees Snow has stopped the giant rabid marshmallow zombies*
Oh, good! You did it! I could use a little help over here...

Snow said...

*gives a street lamp a rose* please stop rampaging. Star didn't mean it.

Anonymous said...

That song is beautiful, Lucy. :)

Star Inkbright said...

*nods at streetlamp* Yes! I mean, no! I didn't mean it! *hands the streetlamps another rose, one of the ones Clara got me*

@Mushroom: I really see what you mean. D: It is.
*hugs*
Hello. :)

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Anonymous said...

*the streetlamp huffs and grudgingly accepts the rose*
Thanks, Snow. *takes a deep breath*

Snow said...

I am a natural peace maker.

Anonymous said...

*doesn't currently have a rose, so gives the streetlamp some Skittles*
*the streetlamp looks confused in a streetlamp-y way*
It's, uh, Skittles. You eat them.
*streetlamp somehow manages to eat the Skittles*
*and it likes them*

Snow said...

G2g, movies and diner

Anonymous said...

I have to go now, bye. :(

Star Inkbright said...

Yeah, you're cool, Snow. :) Fours!

SKITTLESSSSS! :)
*almost steals them off Fay* *remembers I don't want to be attacked by streetlamps* *refrains* *sort of*

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Luciana said...

Hello. :)


TLBYE reminds me of Skul&Val. He'd destroy worlds for her safety...

Star Inkbright said...

Fours, Fay! :(

#ChaseForBookNine

Star Inkbright said...

@Mushroom: Yeah. :/

I want to look it up, but you know, I don't have the willpower to move very much. :P I'll get there.

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Star Inkbright said...

LOOKING IT UP NOW

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Luciana said...

WOOOO

WBD editing.

Star Inkbright said...

CRAP MUSHROOM I'M TRYING TO DRAW BUT I'M CRYIN THANK YOU D:

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Star Inkbright said...

Anyway.
*replay button*
*starts crying again*

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Luciana said...

It's such a good song ;-;

My favourite MCR song, I think

Star Inkbright said...

:) :)

EZTER THOUGH D:

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Luciana said...

THELAISSIA THOUGH

I MADE MY FRIEND LISTEN TO IT AFTER SHE READ SOME OF IMP'S ENDING AND SHE HATED ME SO MUCH OH MY GOD IT WAS HILARIOUS

Dragona Pine said...

Hello. Is anyone on? I'm on my phone so yeah.


Actually I might go and buy a bottle of prostitutes. I'll have to walk quite far to get one (since I have no shops nearby), but I've never tried some so I want to since my friend said it's good.

Dragona Pine said...

FML I mean MOUNTAIN DEW.

Dragona Pine said...

Stupid autocorrect, YET AGAIN. -.-

Star Inkbright said...

@Mushroom: XD XD

Hey Dragona! :)

Bottle of prostitutes. XD
*dies of laughter*

*resurrects self, seeing as how I need to die on Saturday and I can't do that if I'm already dead, can I?*


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Star Inkbright said...

Yes, I'm sure your friend said it was very good. XD

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Dragona Pine said...

*facephones*


I hate autocorrect.

Luciana said...

OH MY GOD HOW DID MOUNTAIN DEW CHANGE TO THAT

*laughs* My god, that's wonderful.

Hey Dragona~

Dragona Pine said...

Hey Luciana and Star.



I ~seriously~ hate my phone. And just to show how serious I am I gave it squiggly lines.

Star Inkbright said...

@Dragona: Disable it. XD
Or don't, depending on how funny you find it.

I personally dislike having autocorrect.

#ChaseForBookNine

Star Inkbright said...

Squiggly lines! :)

I'm fine with spellcheck, though. Me and spellcheck are friends, aren't we, spellcheck? *hugs spellcheck*

#ChaseForBookNine

Dragona Pine said...

I hate autocorrect, it was funny for a start when it screwed up I was saying but lately it's been taking it TOOO far. :P

But if I disable it I won't make any sense at all. At least I can correct autocorrect quickly enough, but I can't go and correct everything I type without it.

Dragona Pine said...

Fishing upwards brb.

Dragona Pine said...

... I meant washing up.

Star Inkbright said...

Spellcheck: . . .

@Dragona: Yeah, I get what you mean. XD
And - yeah . . . I see your point.

*looks upwards at all the fish* Okay. XD

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Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

*hides in a corner*
*worried she's pissed her step-dad off*

Hey!

Snow said...

We were near the start of "Thor, into darkness" when the phone rang. And now, because my mum refuses to leave the room when on the phone because its "her house", we have to wait ror her to get off to finish the movie

Star Inkbright said...

Hey Silente! :)
And - :( I hope not . . .

@Snow: -_-

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Snow said...

Le sigh

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

@snow I dare say how rude of her!

@star I hope not too....

Snow said...

She's finally off the phone!!!!!!!

Star Inkbright said...

@Snow: Yay! :)

@Silente: :/

Sorry for my distance. WORD ART.
IT SURELY MUST HAVE TAKE ME ALSMOT FIVE WEEKS NOW. D:

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

*happy Zaffy*

I HAVE A HALF DAY FINALLY

Star Inkbright said...

@Zaf: YAAAAAAAAAAAAY! :)

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Luciana said...

THE LIGHT BEHIND YOUR EYES JUST CAME ON HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

no

Star Inkbright said...

OH GOSH
I'M SO NEARLY DONE WITH THIS WORD ART
I THINK I ACTUALLY FEEL SICK OR SOMETHING
CRAP
IT'S SO FINISHED AND STUFF
I DON'T EVEN THINK I REALLY LIKE IT
IT JUST LOOKS LIKE A HUGE MESS
ARGHHHHHHH
*dies of nerves*

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Star Inkbright said...

Music: Sit back, relax~
Me: I CAN'T I'M FREAKING OUT HERE FUCK YOU

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Anonymous said...

I have a quick question, Star. When you say "fours" is it a reference to Foaly in Artemis Fowl?
Just wondering coz Foaly is amazing...

Anonymous said...

Aaaaand I have to go again. *sigh* Food calls. And so does my sister... she's literally shouting out to the universe that we're going to have eat now. -_-

Star Inkbright said...

I FINSIHED IT

OH FUCK

I FINISHED IT

*dies*

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Luciana said...

YAAAAAY FOR STAR!

Star Inkbright said...

@Fay: YES IT IS!
HOW DID YOU KNOW????????????????????

*screams in wonder*

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Star Inkbright said...

HOW DID YOU EVEN GUESS THAT FAY
SERIOUSLY
WOAH
O_O

@Mushroom: THANK YOU!!!

I'm posting it on my word art blog now, so I'll link you in a minute! :)

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Luciana said...

We’re sitting in the centre of a grassy labyrinth, drinking tea from adorable little cups. There’s a table between us. A circular one. And we’re alone. On the table, as well as the tea, are small cupcakes and brownies like Naomi always used to bake for me when I was little. The grass out here is greener than I ever remember it being and there are daisies with pink and purple tinges to their petals. It looks so beautiful, especially with how they sway in the gentle breeze.
It’s warm here, but not overly so, and the light is beginning to drain from the sky in that beautiful way it does every night. A slight smile tugs at my lips as I sip at my sugary tea. Everything here looks so wonderful, especially with the hedges forming walls around us. Uncle Chris sits across from me, sipping at his own cup of tea and seems to be reading a newspaper. He always loved to be up to date with everything.
“Elaissia, you look even more stunning than I remember you being, my darling!” he says as his eyes flicker up to me. He looks as surprised as I feel. My cup falls from my hand and smashes on the table, startling us both.
I blink a few times and rub my eyes, not believing what I see. He looks younger than I’ve ever seen him, and I don’t believe that this is real, not even for a minute, but I want to.
Scared and confused, I brush my hair through my hands and realise that my hair is much shorter than it ever has been. It’s no longer than my shoulders. I grab the closest spoon from the table and gaze into it, fascinated by my short, curly hair and how my eyes are wider than normal.
“What’s going on…?” I ask, my voice reflecting my uncertainty. The last thing I knew I was laying in Theo’s arms, falling to sleep; now I’m here…? A rational part of my mind tells me it’s just a dream, but it soon pipes down when I realise how real this feels. I’ve never seen this place before, but it feels so familiar. It’s the perfect temperature here and everything looks so peaceful and beautiful. And Uncle Chris is here.
“You’re visiting me, don’t you remember?” he smiles, and that’s when all doubt evaporates from my mind; of course I’m visiting Uncle Chris. He didn’t really die; it was a hoax. We’re at one of his holiday homes. I think this one is the one in France and it’s familiar because I’ve seen pictures of it. Of course I’m visiting Uncle Chris; what else would I do when my parents are away? “You wanted to get away from it all,” he continues, “so I insisted you come and visit me. You were complaining about how terrible life is, just the other day, so I thought I’d invite you to come see me. You agreed under the premise that if Theo didn’t tell you in under a few hours that he needed you to stay you’d come stay with me. Do you not remember any of this?”
“No…” I frown. “I don’t remember any of it at all.” But even as I say this, pieces of memories begin to form together. I remember being fed up. I remember needing to leave. I remember crying and needing to see my uncle again.

Luciana said...



“Oh!” he says suddenly, disrupting my thoughts. “Have a cupcake! They’re delicious!” he grins happily, handing me a cupcake with pink and blue frosting. “They’re heavenly.”
As I realise that my stomach is rumbling, I take the cupcake from him and bite into it. And that’s when I realise he’s right; these cupcakes are heavenly. Flavours I don’t recognise explode inside of my mouth as I chew and I’m almost certain that I’m experience what bliss truly is.
“The fruit is delicious too,” he says, gesturing to baskets I hadn’t noticed before. “You should indulge yourself! Here, you are only the people who you are truly meant to be and can therefore not physically change. Which means you will always have your beautiful short hair and probably always wear beautiful white dresses like that one. You know, in that dress, I can imagine you getting married today… it’s a shame Theo isn’t here, isn’t it? The two of you could spend eternity together in this wonderful place.”
A smile fights its way to my lips and I’m not sure what’s going on, but I know I like it. I don’t bother asking about the not changing thing, because the idea of being with Theo forever is so wonderful; I’d never have to let him go and we could stay in this wonderful place forever…
“Is there a library around here anywhere?” I ask, my curiosity taking the reins.
“Of course there is!” Uncle Chris says happily. “There’s anything you want there to be. The world is your empty book to fill with words, remember?”
I grin, “I’m the author in the story of my life.”
“You’re a very clever girl,” he nods approvingly. “There’s no doubt in my mind that if you stayed with Theo that you would have done well for yourself.” There’s a sad smile on his lips now, one that I can’t understand.
My hand goes to my neck the way it normally does when I’m nervous and I search for a necklace. But there isn’t one there. I look down at myself and realise that I’m wearing only a white gown – not even any shoes. And my hair isn’t tied up with anything; it’s just hanging in curls by my face. I always make an effort, no matter what, but now I don’t even feel like myself… white isn’t my colour and my hair was always long. What on earth is going on?
“Can’t I do well for myself now?” I ask, confused. “Of course not.” He laughs, as though it’s obvious. “You’re dead.”

Luciana said...

Is that okay?

I can't decide if I like it or not... I don't think I do... :I

Star Inkbright said...

@Mushroom: I like it. O_O
It's amazing. O_O

#ChaseForBookNine

Nixion Strange said...

I've decided to drop in for a minute. Afternoon.

Luciana said...

NIXXXXXXXXXXXXXX! *attacklehugs*


THANK YOU STAR! I'm glad you like it. <3 *huggles*

Nixion Strange said...

And a hello to you to.

Star Inkbright said...

NIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIX! *SCREAMS*

AFTERNOON! :)

THIS DAY JUST KEEPS GETTING BETTER AND BETTER WHAT IS THIS MADNESS. O_O

@Mushroom: Of course I like it. O_O
It's also good because I think the read does think that she's dreaming quite a bit, so it's not like it's one of those things where the reader obviously knows something has happened but the character doesn't realise and then it's not a surprise . . . :)

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Luciana said...

How are you?! It's been... A long time. I don't even remember how long it has been. It must have been a while. o.o

Luciana said...

... Star I do not understand what you mean by that.

Nixion Strange said...

Lovely to see enthusiasm hasn't died around here, even if I do question the subject of it.
Little old me is nothing to scream about.

Luciana said...

*laughs* You, Nix, are incredible. You are most certainly something to scream about!

Everything can be screamed about. For both positive and negative reasons.



Was it reeeeaaaaal, or a love scene from a bad dream? I don't think I can forget about ittttttttt~
IreallylikeATLokay

Nixion Strange said...

I am dandy. Spiffing. Absolutely content with all in my life.
Slight exaggeration, but more or less true. How about you?

Star Inkbright said...

@Mushroom: Oh, dear. :O
I am so shit at explaining things; in maths, this girl sometimes asks me how to do something when I know and she doesn't, and I try to explain but then she ends up looking more confused than when I started so I generally have to ask the girl next to me to help me out. :P
I can't explain. D: Sorry.

@Nix: OF COURSE ENTHUSIASM HASN'T DIED.
And - of course you're scream-about-able. You're more scream-about-able than sparkles, anyway. Not that Hunter would agree.

#ChaseForBookNine

Luciana said...

I appreciate how your lexicon has evolved since the last time we conversed, Nix~. It is odd, however. The lexical choices are stereotypically British... I like it.


I'm okay, thank you~
Hating writing, hating college, but loving Blogland again, so s'all good, I guess:')

Nixion Strange said...

Lexicon, that's a word I haven't heard in a while.

Luciana said...

Lexicon is one of my favourite words currently; we use it a lot in English Language. And many other variations of the word lexis. Lexis is a wonderful word. It sounds so... rounded.

Snow said...

Barhumbug

Nixion Strange said...

Yep.
I still haven't read your book yet. I really want to.

Star Inkbright said...

Bbs, lunch. :(

Snow said...

STARRRRRRRRRRRRRRYYYYYYYYY

I NEED TO MAKE YOU A BIRTHDAY CARD. BECAUSE YOU MAKE SO MANY. (even if you didnt make one for me, it's okay. I forgive you. This time.)

WHEN IS YOUR BIRTHDAY

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

*runs in dust stirring in her wake*
*comes to a sudden stop*
*smiles and dusts off*

Hello everyone.

Snow said...

*licks Tempest's cheek* hey there

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

*stares as snow shocked*
*touches her cheek absently*
*shrugs*
Hey snow! How are you?

Luciana said...

HEY SNOW!

HEY SILENTE!

I'M LISTENING TO MY IMPERFECT PLAYLIST AND I ACTUALLY REALLY LOVE THIS PLAYLIST IT'S SO PERFECT I CANNOT EVEN CAN

Snow said...

I am fine. A bit worried by the amount of random people who I dont hugging me today, but fine.

Like seriously, I was sitting there and someone would come up to me and hug me and say something like "you were so brave today." Or "its okay" and id be there, noding and smiling and thinking, yes yes, I completely know who you are. Not some random person at all.

Snow said...

*didnt know

Star Inkbright said...

Urgh. -_- Wifi went.

@Snow: TELL ME WHEN YOUR BIRTHDAY IS IN ADVANCE AND I'LL MAKE YOU ONE. :)
And - THANK YOU! But my birthday is ages away on September the fifteenth. :P

@Nix: The published screwed up so ItS isn't really out . . . D: I have a copy, but only because I met her. :)

Hey Silente, Snow! :)

#ChaseForBookNine

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

Hey Luci! Yey! Imperfect perfection!


@snow its annoying when people do that. I mean, why are you hugging me? Who are you? I don't know you! Stop hugging me! Like when people know your name and you have no idea who they are. Awkward and annoying.

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

Hey Star! Da warrior bubble!

Snow said...

@Tempest ikr?

@Star Date remembered

Star Inkbright said...

@Snow: :P
And - *hugs* :)

#ChaseForBookNine

Nixion Strange said...

Ahkay
Might pop in sooner or later. But ciao for now.

Snow said...

Brb

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

Mind you it might just be me who's like that with hugs...I just DONT LIKE HUGS! In real life or in virtual world I think hugs are weird and uncomfortable. Especially when you don't know who's hugging you. Even if you do though its still weird...

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

Bye person I don't think I've met before!

Luciana said...

Bye Nix! *waves*

... Didn't Cat used to hate hugs too?

There are so many people who no longer visit the blog. It makes me sad. :(

Star Inkbright said...

@Silente: Warrior? O_O

OKAY. BLOG POST WRITTEN.
*waits for via so I can post it*

#ChaseForBookNine

Star Inkbright said...
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The Grave of a Coward said...

*SLITCH*
*SLITCH*
*SLITCH*
*the knife is silver, and sharp*
*slices up the handkerchief into four neat rags*
*which are tossed carelessly into the cauldron*

*the fluid churns*
*and turns paler*
*and pinker*
*The Chemist stirs the cauldron*
*and it becomes a struggle*
*the slime is growing thicker*
*and stiffer*

*it’s nearly impossible to stir, now*

Cell Phone: DO YOU BELIEVE IN-

*flips open phone*
Hullo?

Hassle: It’s done?

Star Inkbright said...

Fours, Nix . . . :(

@Mushroom: I know . . . :(
And I'm crap at keeping in touch, too. D:

@Silente: I'm not fond of hugs from non-family people irl. :P

#ChaseForBookNine

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

Yes star, you are a WARRIOR BUBBLE!



Who's cat?

The Grave of a Coward said...

(Nor am I. Fond of proper hugs, that is.)

Star Inkbright said...

CLARA! O_O

*watching*

ALSO -

I FINISHED MY WORD ART.

FIVE WEEKS, AND IT'S DONE. O_O

http://inkystarrywordart.blogspot.co.uk/

#ChaseForBookNine

Star Inkbright said...

Warrior of what? How? :O

@Silente: Someone who used to come on . . . :(

#ChaseForBookNine

The Grave of a Coward said...

*looks down at the cauldron*
*the sludge is pink now*
*and thicker than marshmallow*

. . . Yeah. It’s done.

Hassle: And he doesn’t know you took it?

He doesn’t know a thing, Hassle, calm down.

*sits beside the cauldron*
*watches the slowly hardening mud within it*
*in the background, the radio is on*
*playing Cher’s ‘Believe’*
*that song rings in the Chemist’s ears and his heart and his head*
*it won’t ever go away*
*not really*

*hears sounds outside*
*creaking noises*
*someone ascending the stairs to his room*

*the door opens*

Hassle: *enters the room*
*shuts cell phone and puts it away*

*does the same*
It’s all finished, just like you said.

Hassle: *approaches the cauldron*
*his legs dragging drunkenly on the floor*
*leans over the cauldron*
*drags two fingers through the mulch*
*rubs the pinkish stuff between his fingers*
P-e-r-f-e-c-t.
You’ve done good, Chemist, you’ve done REAL good.
All we need now is to sneak it in, eheheh.
Form it, and sneak it in all quick and quiet.

*scoffs*
Please. That’ll be, by far, the easiest part of the job.

Star Inkbright said...

I FINISHED ITTTTTTTTTTTT. :)

NOW I HAVE TO FIND SOMETHING ELSE TO DO!

. . . Like revise. -_-

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The Grave of a Coward said...

(So, somebody tried to pick an internet argument with me earlier. Not here, on a different site. Anyhow, I do despise internet arguments. They get so bloody, and though I am good at them, I prefer to avoid them. So I challenged them to an internet pokémon battle instead, and we got so involved with the pokémon battle and were having so much fun that she forgot why she was mad at me.
Good times, good times.)

Luciana said...

...

"*hugs* Every day you accomplish something, in my eyes at least. Every day, just by being you, you accomplish perfection." ~Luciana Scàth

When did I say that? It sounds like me, but... I don't remember ever saying it...

Star Inkbright said...

@Clara: *laughs* XD

#ChaseForBookNine

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

@star Warrior of the bubbles. Specifically warrior of the Ink Bubble Clan. You speak for them and protect them.

The Grave of a Coward said...

Hassle: Do you think they suspect you?

No. If anything, they . . . well, no.
*looks away*
I’m certain they don’t suspect me.

Hassle: *coughs violently into his hand*
*when he takes it away, his hand is slick with blood, snot, and saliva*
*he wipes it on his pants and continues examining the contents of the cauldron*
You’re certain you’ve made it correctly?

Of course I made it correctly.
*leans back in his chair*

Hassle: DON’T be so sure,
dammit, dammit!
Don’t be sure. It’s tricky, tricky business, this curse.
Only pulled off once before. Only succeeded once, one time before.

. . . And that was a strong woman, Hassle, a fiery, powerful girl. If this mess worked on the greatest female boxing champion the world has ever known, it will work on a piddling coward and drunk.

Star Inkbright said...

@Mushroom: I don't remember saying lots of things. XD
And Clara doesn't even remember saying that violence is not the answer, violence is the QUESTION, and the answer is to hug it over a bowl of Skittles.
So there you go. :P

#ChaseForBookNine

Luciana said...

Okay I know I say this a lot but omg


"Being perfect isn't about being flawless. It's about being perfectly you." - Luciana Scáth

This is a suckish quote why do you guys like it so much really

The Grave of a Coward said...

(Sometimes I am so clever that I don't understand [or remember] a word that I say.)

Star Inkbright said...

@Silente: Wow. :O Oh my gosh, I must be so bad at my job. :P

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The Grave of a Coward said...

Hassle: Then we’re home free.

Yes.
*reaches into pocket*
*removes a silver tube*
*un-caps it*
*it’s an empty tube of lipstick*
All I need do is form it, and slip it into her dressing room before the ceremonies.

Hassle: Where would I be without you, Chemist?

*smiles*
I think the far more interesting question is,
where would I be without YOU?

THE END

Star Inkbright said...

@Mushroom: Because it's perfect. :)
And because it's true.

@Clara: I would say that I don't remember anything I say either, but I just said it, so . . .
Oh, hey.
I REMEMBER THAT I JUST SAID IT.
*nods proudly*

#ChaseForBookNine

Queen Flora Ophelia of the Flowers; Leader of the New Land of Stickers; Prophet of the New Order; General of the Shadow People said...

That's brilliant Star!

And everyone seems to have birthdays at the opposite end of the year to me! I'm February :3


Hello everyone btw :)

Star Inkbright said...

@Flora: No - TONS of people have birthday around March/February time. :O It's a nightmare for birthday cards. -_-
And - thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

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Luciana said...

"Hope is the strongest thing I've ever known, it can turn the tides in a losing battle, it can bring about comfort to those who are worried and can be used as the most powerful weapon in the world.

Each year I hope that it will be a better year than the last. Every day I hope the day will be better than the previous. Every time something goes wrong, I hope it can be fixed.
I hope a lot. Because hope reminds me that anything is possible.

I'm hoping, right now, that things will improve for the people I love, because in their lives I am often redundant.

Hope gives people something to fight for, whether it's a war, a battle, a struggle in life, it a struggle for life.

I wouldn't be here without faith, and without hope. They are magical things that humankind have been gifted with.

Anyone know the tale of Pandora's Box? All of these sins and horrible things are released from the box at first, because she did what any human does - she made a mistake.
But then, a small bright little thing called hope comes out. Because, no matter how bad life may be, no matter how evil something/someone is, no matter how dark the days get, hope will always be there!"



wHAT EVEN HAPPENED TO ME WHY DO I COME OUT WITH THIS STUFF REALLY HOW IS IT EVEN POSSIBLE FOR ME TO BE ROLLING DOWN A HILL AND GETTING GRASS STAINS ON MY SHORTS ONE MINUTE THEN COMING OUT WITH THIS SHIT THE NEXT?!

Star Inkbright said...

@Mushroom: Because you're amazing. :)

That's part of what's cool about ItS, because it's really like you. XD It's half hyper and half meaningful.

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The Grave of a Coward said...

*yawn*
*covers mouth daintily with silk handkerchief*
I'm sorry my role-playing has been a bit substandard of late,
but I promise I will pull out all the stops at the wedding.
There will be character development, a plot twist that no one's predicted yet, ours-devours, and murder. What more can you ask for?

Star Inkbright said...

ANYWAY, I should be revising now, so wbd!

#ChaseForBookNine

Snow said...

DAMN IT ANNI

The Grave of a Coward said...

I apologize, Snow, what have I done to displease you?
*frowns*

Snow said...

Roleplaying while I'm away. And making me wonder what you devious little mind has come up with

Star Inkbright said...

@Clara: DON'T TELL ME THESE THINGS D:

IS IT NOT BAD ENOUGH THAT THEY WILL HAPPEN WITHOUT ME KNOWING THEY WILL HAPPEN?

A plot twist no one's predicted yet, though. O_O
Hmm.
Um . . .

#ChaseForBookNine

Snow said...

Also, luc, are you looking at the quotes blog?

The Grave of a Coward said...

Oh, you mean the twist?
*grins*
It's a good twist.
No one has guessed it yet, though I've ensured that the signs are all there.

Luciana said...

*laughs* Yes, Snow, I was. I never realised anyone actually listened to what I said. ^-^

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

Sorry I poofed.
Star you are good at your roll as Warrior Bubble.

Snow said...

The wedding will undoubtedly be Histrionic

Star Inkbright said...

@Clara: There you go, I just typed 'Mushroom' rather than 'Clara'. I TOLD YOU I WOULD GET MIXED UP.
Um . . .
I MEAN ALL OF IT.
And - I am going to be kicking myself at this wedding, aren't I? O_O

@Mushroom: You're kidding. O_O I love what you say. I remember it in that place in my head where I remember things like folding paper metaphors and every step being an adventure, and then I come back to it and build on it and tell people it.
My friends are actually sick of me telling them that perfect doesn't mean flawless now. XD

#ChaseForBookNine

Star Inkbright said...

@Silente: . . . How? O_O

@Snow: Undoubtedly. :)

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The Grave of a Coward said...

I sincerely hope so. After all, I am pulling out all the stops.
And I am going to be brutal
BRUTAL.

. . . But I will promise you this.
At the end of the role-play, the very last few lines,
I think will be ENORMOUSLY SATISFYING to you all.
I hope so, at least.

Snow said...

Histrionic

I like that word.

Means overly dramatic.

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

Well, you talk a lot so that's the messenger part covered and as for the protection part I've never seen another bubble and so I'm fairly certain they are safe, hidden away from this brutal world, through the portal that leads to bubble world. That is the gateway and that I what you protect. You are the gate keeper. You. Are. THE WARRIOR BUBBLE!

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

Hello Clara!
*pokes*

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