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

Damn gotta dead. This'll be hard. Oh wait no it won't. I dedicate this page to TDoTL!

Unknown said...

Yeah Star, get what you mean. Sounds like pretty lazy writing. Have you read Mockingjay from the hunger games series? It picks one guy over the other, but I don't know if you'll like it any better. Doesn't handle it very well.

Star Inkbright said...

@Luke: BECAUSE VISIONS CAN CHANGE AND ALSO IT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN IN ORDER.

@Charlie: I have read it, but I was speedreading the ending to try and finish it because I went out or something so I didn't read it very well . . . D: I have the book, though, so maybe I'll read it again in the next few days. I mean, I know what HAPPENS, but - yes.

Okay.

*gets Mockingjay, picks a page nearish the end and starts reading*

#ChaseForBookNine

Unknown said...

@Luke - Does anyone care about Shudder... Poor bastard.

@Silente- thanks for making me feel welcome, really.

Anonymous said...

Derek, I am going to kill you. Just for you to know. First of all, this title is AMAZING! But then, I started to think about what it might mean. And that's why I'm going to come to Ireland to kill you. Be prepared.

(Okay, I'm done with panicking now. And I'm not really here, you know. Sorry!)

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

I feel so bad for all the characters

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

Mir! Hello not really here mir!

And that's fine Charlie. Making people feel welcome is a good thing to do.

Unknown said...

@All - Favourite characters?

Chione Asahina said...

Dexter Vex, Skulduggery Pleasant and Valkyrie Cain. They are the only characters left I love. I loved Ghastly and Spring-healed Jack too but oh look, they're dead.

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

Hmm..I'd say Alice. Even though she's not been in it long. Either Alice or Darquess.

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

'But oh look, they're dead' I love that Chi.

Chione Asahina said...

And I do not have the shortest attention span! I just went to get dinner there without saying brb. I do have a short attention span but not that often ;_;

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

Tanith.

And China.

And Skulduggery.

And Ghastly.

And Clarabelle.

Chione Asahina said...

I DON'T LOVE THAT! I LOVED THEM WHICH IS WHY I DON'T LOVE THAT!

Sorry, still a tad on edge.

Unknown said...

@Chi - oh I had just submerged any memories of Springheeled Jack down into the furthest corners of my brain. Now they've all come floating up to the surface. Why!

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

Ravel

Miss Cain; The Aussie Ninja Stalker said...

It's 1:10am and I'm doing costesting Ymir and rereading SP.
Man, I love holidays.

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

There there Chi. Its okay.

And you do to have a short attention span! Every time you come on I'll say hey and you won't pop back up until like 20 minutes later! Also!
*looks at play button*

Chione Asahina said...

I do like Tanith, I do. I mean, I used to be Tanith and Valkyrie lover... but she killed Jack... I just... Jack was awesome... I don't really like her now...If she goes back to normal I will. I mean, she was awesome in LSODM because she was flirting with that French guy which is more China than anything but yeah, that was cool

Mary Contrary said...

@Derek: That last reminder of the soul tearing was not necessary, guy. :P
Brilliant title, though, Derek. I'm curious about what the original was, now, though. Will you point it out when you use it for a later... thing?
The Dying of the Light, though. Sounds like a super-positive-vibes read. :P
(after I've managed to read KotW and LSoDM, fml. D:)

Also: Hey y'all! :)

(Also since we're nearing the end now I'm gonna drop in emphasis on tagging:)
#ChaseForBook9

Unknown said...

@Fabi- Tanish is an interesting topic, what's gonna go down with the remnant?

And Billy Ray still has the God-Killer.

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

Ravel is my top but I have to say my own character too simply because she's epic.

Electea12345 said...

Imagine if it ended with, "and then she woke up"

Chione Asahina said...

NO SILENTE NO!

And Charlie, I am so terribly sorry. We can cry together over Jack, come here *holds out arms* ;_;

Unknown said...

Tanith taking out Jack had to be done. It was sort of merciful though, the whole making him feel good before it.
Although when she threw the hat away, part of my soul died.

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

Jack- oh god don't remind me I loved him and then he died

Mary Contrary said...

((*spies spoilers*
May not be here.))

#ChaseForBook9

Unknown said...

•hugs•

Did I do it right? :]

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

Sorry sorry!
*pushes the play button away from me*
I get it!

Jack was cool though. I think the way he went out was nice. He died happy at least.

Luciana said...

I WANT FLETCH TO DIE FAST AND WITHOUT MUCH PAIN BECAUSE HE IS SO PRECIOUS <3

Chione Asahina said...

Zaffy we loved him too ;_;

I can't believe Tanith did that to him! he perked up because he thought Sabine would love him back, all he wanted was someone to love and love him back and then SHE TOOK HIS HEAD OFF WITH A SWORD!

Chione Asahina said...

Sorry Taia! I apologise!

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

I want China to die, painfully. I want it to last so I can laugh my head off. I will laugh through each and every second of her death. Ravel should be Grand Mage. I despise Darquesse for what she did to him.

Unknown said...

@Zaf- Ok now I'm onto Ravel. Brilliant character, the reveal that he was the golden eyes is my favourite chapter of the series.

Don't think I can forgive him though, I know he was dealing with two of the most physically powerful dead men, but the way he dealt with them was so brutal. Seriously go read it, awful stuff.

Unknown said...

Well the title is awesome but... It reminds a little too much of dying light.

Chione Asahina said...

I don't mind China, she's really sassy and of course Becky on twitter wants to fuck her but yeah... I don't like her for giving Skul's family to Serpine but Skul seems to be over it so I guess I am too, I don't really mind if China dies because she's not one of my favourite's but yeah.

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

Zaf what ravel did was dispicable...did he deserve all that pain? Well no not really. Did he deserve some form of punishment. Absolutely.

Unknown said...

I'm hanging onto the hope that this "eternal torture" deal with Ravel is a way to keep him alive into the final book. I'm craving more of his character.

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

I quite like China.

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

@charlie I think he might be the willing sacrifice the machine neefs

Unknown said...

Dammit, now whenever I think of the book 9 title I also end up thinking of zombies as well.

Unknown said...

Solomon Wreath is going to die though, no doubt about it. My bets on the White Cleaver getting to him.

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...
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Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

I want to read more from him.

Y'know I was married to Ravel? I was according to Derek until I 'cheated' with Crux. Ha, thats not bloody likely.

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

Fabi you realize that if we kept waiting for every Minion to read the books we'd never discuss

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

Right okay Taia. No more spoilers.

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

**Fabi. Don't know where Taia came from..

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

@Fabi- Yeah I suppose. But people who haven't read book 7 and are checking the comments of the announcement for the 9th book should know better.

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...
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Maralie Lily Charm said...

WELL HOLY FREAKING FACETIME STORY


DEREK I HOPE YOU KNOW I WAS HERE YELLING "NO NO NO NO" THROUGHOUT THAT WHOLE VIDEO O HOPE YOU'RE HARPY I'M HERE SCREmjng and actually cryifnv i nage yoh so muchdcwhqu. nqwucdud qen sqwc UVHA I HATE YOU NO WHY WOULD YOU SO FHAT I'M GOING TO GO AND CRY NOT FOODBUE THANKS FOR KIL.IMB MY DEELINGS

Unknown said...

Don't be sorry for your opinions, especially noble ones.

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

Fabi don't get grumpy. Please? We didn't mean to hurt your feelings. We're just saying that we're gonna wanna discuss it at some point.

Chione Asahina said...

God I forgot about Solomon, I like him too.

Maralie Lily Charm said...

wow. zaf, and charlie, idk who you are charlie, but seriously? fabi was trying to be considerate. did you ever read the last post? ffs these little things are the reasons why i'm not here anymore

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

I mean at this point if you havent read past 7, you can't expect people to wait, yes I hate spoilers too but its not fair on the vast population to wait for a few, almost everyone read LSODM.

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

Guys please don't start fighting.

Unknown said...

@Chi - that's why he's gonna get done in. Probably even the first chapter, to set the theme for the rest of the book

Unknown said...

@Maralie, wait I don't understand? She expressed her opinion and I said to her something different, never insulting or implying anything. Then I told her it was ok to feel the way she does, and even good of her, just that I beloved differently. Then she left.

Dynasty Maguire/Rathrockt Maguire (Brad Wood) said...

Omfg just saw this so sad and so happy at the same time so excited I've got a countdown it's 135 days away!!!!

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

Its okay Charlie. Just leave it.

Hey dragona! Mind mage today? Cool.

Unknown said...

Please read my last three or so comments, I know that you will see that the situation never escalated.

Dragona Pine said...

I've been a mind mage since yesterday. It's because I'm starting a new series of SP fanfic and yeah.

Elephant+Jelly said...

must everyone DIE???? NOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!

Unknown said...

Do we have a timeframe for the release of book nine?

Maralie Lily Charm said...

never mind.

sorry, it's my fault. i'm sorry for implying that people said things to fabi.

i shouldn't even be here; apparently i'm not seen as a bloglandian anymore. bye

Conor Neuhaus said...

Dammit Landy you're killing me. This book is going to physically hurt.

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

Charlie let it go, I'm used to it, she'll find fault in anything. Its unfortunate some haven't read past KOTW but I know the few ho havent do realize the cost of that, its not fair to punish those who have read.

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

Ah okay. How long you planning on being a mind mage for?

And charlie, I know you never did anything wrong. Some people are just a little..short tempered.

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

Mara don't be like that. Your still a bloglandian!

Dragona Pine said...

Silente: I have no idea. Until I decide I want to be something else.

Dynasty Maguire/Rathrockt Maguire (Brad Wood) said...

Hi everyone.

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

Hey Dynasty

Chione Asahina said...

Hi Dynasty.

Wbd guys, playing a game.

Dragona Pine said...

Hey Brad! How are you?

Luciana said...

MARA BABY DONT LEAVE I MISS YOU AND IGNORE PEOPLE WE ARE ALL IDIOTS AND COME BACK ILY

Dynasty Maguire/Rathrockt Maguire (Brad Wood) said...

I hardly come on this anymore nice to see everyone again! XD

Dynasty Maguire/Rathrockt Maguire (Brad Wood) said...

Hi Dragona I'm fine how are you?

Unknown said...

Still here BTW, just ghosting.

Didn't want to get involved in any hostility.

Anyway, how is everyone?

Dragona Pine said...

I'm fine, too. ^^

Unknown said...

Hey is there any place to discuss Skulduggery, like forums or something similar?

Luciana said...

There's the Skulduggery Pleasant forums, Facebook groups, Facebook pages, Twitter and this blog. :)

Luciana said...

http://www.skulduggeryforums.co.uk/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=380d5096f95f1b1265b0cf9638dfef6f;action=login < forum.

Unknown said...

Thanks Skuttlebug, i'll check some of them out.

Ieni Strider (Ieni The Ninja Aeroplane, Eater of Fabi's armses) said...

Fabi wasn't asking you guys not to discuss Skulduggery. She was asking /to be considerate and not discuss spoilers whilst Taia was on/. It's not much to ask. There is a lot of time when Taia isn't on. Taia's been in serveral different gen's of Bloglandian's and in my gen we managed to not give major spoilers away? So I'm sure you can manage.

(this isn't really directed at anyone it's just a general thing, because I'm just so tired of the arguments of this gen)

Luciana said...

Ieni bby ily

ALSO YOUR QUOTE EARLIER IS DEATH BRINGER CHAPTER 5(?) THE JITTER GIRLS

THAT IS THE CHAPTER ABOUT LIGHT. I KNEW IT WASNT KOTW!

Unknown said...

The forums seem mostly dead. Is there a way I can talk to you guys about Skulduggery, but obviously not here?

Ieni Strider (Ieni The Ninja Aeroplane, Eater of Fabi's armses) said...

YESYES I meant DB, but I always seem to get mixed up with KOTW and DB (idk why). Someone on the Facebook already pointed that out. I'm such a turnip XD
I LOVE ME TOO! (I also love you lots bc you're hella amazing ;) )

Charlie, Taia isn't here right now, so you can do it here. Don't you understand what Fabi was getting at?

Unknown said...

Nah don't worry, ill just make my friends catch up to book nine. I'm gonna head off then, it was lovely meeting you all.

Unknown said...

Personaly I thought that the title was going to be Until The End but Landy this one is cool too

Unknown said...

If there are people who aren't caught up, it's too risky. They could scroll a little too far ect.

Star Inkbright said...

I'm sorry I wasn't here for this . . . D:

Look, can you just give spoiler warnings if you're discussing spoilers? Fabi's request was perfectly reasonable, but I know Ari reads all the comments and she hasn't read LSODM yet.
It isn't fair to have a taboo on discussion for several years due to a few individuals, but it is considerate to either mark your comments or just try and stay away from spoilers.
Thank you.
- no insult intended -

#ChaseForBookNine

Lewis Ravenscroft / Rhydian Blake said...

Hello everyone!!!!!! How are you all? AWESOME TITLE FOR BOOK 9!!!!!!!

Maralie Lily Charm said...

god praise you ieni *hugs*

luci, i emailed you *hugs*

Star Inkbright said...

IENI I LOVE YOU. :)

Hey Rhydian! :)

#ChaseForBookNine

Unknown said...

I had fun discussing with you guys, later.

Lewis Ravenscroft / Rhydian Blake said...

Hey Starry!!!!! How are you? Whoa, there's a LOT of people here....

Star Inkbright said...

Fours, Charlie! :(

#ChaseForBookNine

Star Inkbright said...

@Rhydian: Ikr. XD

And, of course, my wifi decided to die when everyone came on. *nods* *sighs*
I'm good! :) It's Easter, you know. :)
You?

#ChaseForBookNine

Ieni Strider (Ieni The Ninja Aeroplane, Eater of Fabi's armses) said...

Mara!!!!! *ninjaeroplanetacklehugs* It's been a while! I hope you are well!!

Hey, Rhy!! *ninjaeroplanetacklehugs*

STAAAAAARRRRY-EYED!! *ninjaeroplanetacklehugs* How are you friend?
And once again you speak wise words of wise bubbles.

Okay, Charlie. I hope everything is sorted out.

Unknown said...

Personaly I thought Until The End was a going to be the title but The Dying of the Light is a good name too.

Lewis Ravenscroft / Rhydian Blake said...

Good to hear! :) and I'm good!

Star Inkbright said...

@Ieni: I'M being wise? :P
You were just being wonderfully wise. :) :) :) :) :) :) :)
I'm good! :) It's EASTER.
*nods*
NICE TO SEE YOU AGAIN.

#ChaseForBookNine

Star Inkbright said...

@Katy: Until the End would have been ace. :)
The Dying of the Light looks better, though. :)

#ChaseForBookNine

Lewis Ravenscroft / Rhydian Blake said...

Hello Katy! Nice to meet you! I'm Rhydian Sky, feel free to call me Rhydian, Rhyds or Sky.

HEYYYY IENI!!!! LONG TIME NO SEE!!!!!!! HOW ARE YOU?!?!

Maralie Lily Charm said...

HEY WE'RE TAKING ON THE WORLD
I'LL TAKE YOU WHERE YOU WANNA GO
PICK YOU UP IF YOU FALLLL TO PIECESSSS
LET ME BE THE ONE TO SAVE YOU
BREAK THE PLANS WE HAD BEFORE
LET'S BE UNPREDICTABLE
PICK YOU UP IF YOU FALL TO PIECES
LET ME BE THE ONE TO SAVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!

Ieni Strider (Ieni The Ninja Aeroplane, Eater of Fabi's armses) said...

Also, Star: You know the whole '#ChaseForBook9' thing? We know the title now:) (or you could carry on doing Book 9 bc shorter)

Yes, bc Star the Wise is very wise. So wise even the Wise Men followed Star *nods*
Not really I was just uh saying stuff. Yay for Easter! Nice to see you too!!:)

Ieni Strider (Ieni The Ninja Aeroplane, Eater of Fabi's armses) said...

Hey, Rhy!! I am very good thankyou! Nice to see you too - how are you?

Lewis Ravenscroft / Rhydian Blake said...

HI MARA!!!!!!!!!! HOW ARE YOU!!??!!?? HAVENT SEEN YOU IN AGES!!!!!!!

Star Inkbright said...

@Ieni: The #ChaseForBookNine is really automatic - I don't even have to think about it - and it would really, really screw my brain up to change it. Like, unbelieveably. D:
Imagine if the comment format changed so you have to scroll to the side instead. It would be like that. D: Horrible.
I'm dreading the day I'm going to have to stop doing it. :P

MARAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA HELLO I MISSED YOU I LOVE YOU. :)

#ChaseForBookNine

Lewis Ravenscroft / Rhydian Blake said...

I'M GOOD THANKS!!!!!!!

Unknown said...

Well I suggested to my bro the other day that he should try learning Japanese. I honestly thought he wouldn't go through with it but he's actually trying to learn Japanese.

And now I feel the need to learn it too...

Ieni Strider (Ieni The Ninja Aeroplane, Eater of Fabi's armses) said...

Ah, well you have been doing it for over a year.

I think I shall go now and do some violin practice. It was lovely seeing you all, even though it was brief. Hope you all have a lovely day and don't forget how amazing you are! *hugs*
Byebye!

Star Inkbright said...

Sister: *telling brother he had to read SP*
Me: *sits there wishing they would go away and leave me in peace*
Sister: . . . The first ones were the best, though.
My head: *jerks up*
Me: Woah, no! No no NO!
Sister: Only joking, I like them all.
Me: WOAH! They DEFINITELY got better as they went along!
Sister: Mmh. I didn't like Kingdom of the Wicked.
Me: :O
*sits there, stunned, and begins typing the encounter up*




OKAY OKAY OKAY -
Opinions? Did you think the first SP books were better, or do you think they got better as they went along? Did you like/not like KOTW?

#ChaseForBookNine

Star Inkbright said...

Fours, Ieni! :( *hugs*

NEARLY EVERY DAY FOR OVER A YEAR.
*facepalms*

@Syk: :) Japanese is a cool language. I know a girl with a Japanese tutor, and she's also teaching her friends bits and pieces so they just speak random words in Japanese sometimes. It's cool. :)

#ChaseForBookNine

Lewis Ravenscroft / Rhydian Blake said...

gtg bye!!!!!!

Star Inkbright said...

Fours, Rhydian! :(

AND THEN THERE WERE - UM, HOWEVER MANY THERE WERE.

#ChaseForBookNine

Unknown said...

Personally, I didn't like kingdom of the wicked as much as the other books and I think the faceless ones wasn't as good either but I suppose it's just a matter of perspective (*sighs* just like everything else in this world). I did of course like all of the books but to me each one had its own kind of specific feel to it if you know what I mean.

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

NO DEREK STOP IT NOW
NO

I WILL TAKE THOSE CHARACTERS AWAY FROM YOU IF YOU DO NOT BEHAVE.

Mary Contrary said...

O.o

I said I might not be here BECAUSE I didn't want you guys to feel compelled to stop talking just because I was here - if you wanted to carry on I'd poof, and if you didn't, then I wouldn't?
I didn't mean to, like-
*hugs Mara/Fabi/Ieni*

Idk. What I mean to say is that if you want to talk spoilers, I'm not going to stop you.
Although, like Ieni said, there's plenty of time when I'm not here - esp considering the next two weeks I'm going to be gone for revisionary purposes for the majority of the day, and will probably not be here very much until late June, now (save for one or two more lax weeks or moments when I'm just like "fml bring me blogland"), because exams - it's up to you when and where you want to discuss things, and whether tentatively or with spoiler warnings or without those things, and I'm not going to hold anything against you.
I totally understand your points and that's cool. I don't want to compromise anybody's enjoyment of things.
*offers cookies, because, cookies. :)*

#ChaseForBook9

Star Inkbright said...

*nods at Sykamere* I do know what you mean. :)
It's like when artists try to take a different direction with each song/album.
I'm talking about awesome artists like Avenged Sevenfold, of course. :P
I thought Kingdom of the Wicked was ace, personally, but like you said, it's perspective. :)

Hey Flora! :)

#ChaseForBookNine

Dragona Pine said...

My least favourite Skulduggery books are Death Bringer and Last Stand of Dead Men. I just didn't like them much.

Star Inkbright said...

*hugs Taia* :)
It's okay. You did nothing. Just people disagreeing because they can't agree because everyone moves in different directions because they're differing colours and stuff. It's like the tectonic plates. They make the world we live in, and they're joined, a circle, but they DO move in different directions and rub against each other and clash into each other and cause earthquakes and volcanos and mountains and, um, empty space.

#ChaseForBookNine

Star Inkbright said...

@Dragona: Woah, really? O_O
I loved both of them, I think. :P
Mortal Coil was ace though, imo. :)

#ChaseForBookNine

Dragona Pine said...

Star, do you have time to read my ME story?

Unknown said...

Yeah but afterwards when valkyrie goes to finbars and tell skulduggery about hhastly he says to her that they changed the future

Unknown said...

Perspective is an amazing thing. It's so complex around a very simple idea.

Star Inkbright said...

@Dragona: Yes. *nods*

@Katy: You can't change the future, because you form the future. In order to change it, it has to be a determined thing in the first place.
However, you can render visions of the future incorrect. :)

#ChaseForBookNine

Dragona Pine said...

Death Bringer... dunno, I just didn't like. Whereas I think Last Stand of Dead Men didn't really fit in with the story much. It just seemed to go off on its own tangent about something completely unrelated to the rest of the books. It just seemed a bit... dunno... weird?

Unknown said...

Future can be predicted by knowing the actions people will take throughout their lives.

Unknown said...

I suppose one thing to not is how each book was more gruesome than the last.

Star Inkbright said...

*nods at Sykamere very noddingly*
Perspective is beautiful. :)
I could rant for a long while, but I don't think many people would appreciate it and I've mostly done the rant before. :P

#ChaseForBookNine

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

I love Dark Days, KOTW and LSODM and Death Bringer is my least favorite I just don't really get into it

Star Inkbright said...

@Dragona: But LSODM was just written BRILLIANTLY.
Like, WOW.
I would give you a few examples, but spoilers. :P
I can see your point, though . . . it did kind of wander off, in a way.

@Sykamere: Yes. :P
And - yeah. Predicted, but not know for certain.

#ChaseForBookNine

Unknown said...

Hey ranting is cool and I believe people have the right to do it if they want to otherwise the desire to rant increases with each day until that person either has a psychological break down or unleashes the biggest rant ever.
And I have successfully ranted about ranting *nods*

Star Inkbright said...

@Zaf: *nods*
Interesting. :)

It is interesting, seeing what other people think . . . we should do this more. XD

#ChaseForBookNine

Unknown said...

Hi Ryhds Im new here bit I swear im one of the biggest fans of Skulduggery Pleasant.

#IlikehimbecauseheisIrishlikeme

Star Inkbright said...

@Sykamere: Well done. XD

I kind of rant all day, every day, though, so. XD

#ChaseForBookNine

Luciana said...

DEATH BRINGER AND LAST STAND ARE MY FAVOURITES THERE'S SO MUCH OF MY BABY <3

Mary Contrary said...

*hugs Star back* :)
Can I just crown you Queen of Analogizing, because I'm tired of you not being called that. :P
And- Yeah. That's why I said I'm not going to, like, take it to heart if people want to talk - you have a right to say what you want. It's up to any individual how they use that right, because we're all different and we function in different ways and that's cool.
I just mean that, if the plates would like to continue moving, maybe it's better not to be sitting on the boundary during particular tectonic activity, rather than taping up the top of a volcano and hoping it's happy with that? :P

#ChaseForBook9

Star Inkbright said...

@Mushroom: :) :)

I think I need to do rereading so I can tell you all my updated opinions. *laughs*
I'll read -
oh, wait.
I'm going on holiday tomorrow, so um . . .

OH, YES.

I'm going on another mini-holiday tomorrow, so if I'm not online, NO ONE BE ALARMED. *nods*

Anyway . . .
Yeah.
If I was saying anything else, I forgot it. :P

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Dragona Pine said...

Star, that's the thing - I didn't really ever get into Last Stand of Dead Men. I didn't think it REALLLYYYY had a plot, so to speak, in comparison to the others. Same with Death Bringer - but it took me until the end to the book to realise, "Oh... there IS a plot" ^^

Unknown said...

I guess it's easier to rant here than it is IRL because nobody actually has to listen but you can still rest easy knowing you've ranted.

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

Hello Katy!!! Tis nice to meet you

Dragona Pine said...

Ok, if any minions from the UK ever go to Marks and Spencer atm, you have GOT to buy the fudge and Belgian chocolate hot cross buns. Instead of raisins/currants like normal ones they have chocolate chips and fudge and it's like aslfasdjkakladljsafklsaflsaflj

Mary Contrary said...

"I guess it's easier to rant here than it is IRL because nobody actually has to listen but you can still rest easy knowing you've ranted." Yes. xD
And then it's even more amazing that people DO listen.
And then you set off a whole series of rants responding to rants all in connection with each other and it's just like WOW. O.O
:):):)

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Unknown said...

Perspective can also relate to how people smell and taste things because people's brains interpret these things differently.

Unfortunately this makes it more difficult to develop vr...

Star Inkbright said...

@Taia: OF COURSE. I AM A BUBBLE. I AM AMAZING ENOUGH TO DESERVE SCORES OF GRAND TITLES, AND ONE IMPLYING ROYALTY IS CERTAINLY WORTHY OF ME. :)
(*hugs* Thanks!!!! :) :)
I like analogies. They make things make sense to me in new ways.
So I think I'm good at analogies because I like them and I get lots of practise.
*nods*)
And - yes. :)
*drags Taia away from the volcano*
*and into an oven*
Ah.
*looks around worriedly*
Oh.
This is not good.
WHO THE HELL LEAVES OVENS LYING AROUND ANYWAY?

ZAFFFFFFFFFFFFFF!
ZAF, I NEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEED YOU!
I HAVE AN OVEN FOR YOU TO BLOW UP!
BUT YOU HAVE TO ONLY BLOW UP THE DOOR FIRST SO WE CAN ESCAPE!
SORRY, BUT THOSE ARE MY CONDITIONS!

*bangs on oven door*

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Mary Contrary said...

@Dragona: Wow. We don't have an M&S nearby without travelling inconveniently but if I find myself in-store at any point I will certainly try to take a look. :)

@Star: Have fun on mini-holiday! :)

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

Ahh, sorry I disappeared - fangirlling over TFiOS clip! EEEKKKKK

Hello Star! How're you?? :)

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

*explodes oven door*

Unknown said...

Dying in an oven would probably be a lot worse than dying in a volcano because it would be a lot slower...

Great, even more reason for people to think I'm a sociopath, analyzing what kind of deaths are more painful again...

Star Inkbright said...

@Taia: I AGREE WITH WHAT YOU JUST SAID SO MUCH!
And through that, I agree with what Sykamere said! :)

You know, when I'm the only one here, it sometimes takes me half an hour or so to really realise because I've just been busy ranting all that time. :P I've known for quite a while that I don't actually need anyone to talk to, I just need to talk, and it's easy to do that here because irl you just end up talking to yourself when everyone stops listening and it feels a bit awkward; that or you just get the feeling they want you to shut up. I can email myself, but seeing as I'm here anyway, I just start talking and I don't really realise I need to stop . . . D:

*nods at Syk*
Because everyone's brains are different.
Because we are INDIVIDUAL. :)
And I am about to be a ROASTED INDIVIDUAL crap I need dynamite. :P

@Dragona: Dammit. I just went today. :(

And - LSODM was very bit-and-piece-y, but I think a lot of those little bits and pieces were worth a lot so I'm glad they're there. :)

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Luciana said...

THE LIGHT BEHIND YOUR EYES BY MCR REMINDS ME OF SKULLY AND VAL'S RELATIONSHIP IMMA DROWN IN FEELS NOW OMG ;-;

Mary Contrary said...

@O mighty Queen of Analogizing: *hugs back* :):):) Analogies are amazing for exactly that reason, it kind of gives you these different viewpoints, or different routes to reach the same viewpoint. Like brain origami, folding in two different ways to reach the same outcome, and even though it's the same result point, you have all of these new folds that explore it. :)

And-- Did you just drag me into an oven? xD
Is it switched on? Or am I just going to die of suffocation? :P

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Dragona Pine said...

Star, LSODM felt a little bit like it was trying to cram too much before the last book into a single novel. It was like, "OK WE HAVE TO STICK TO NINE BOOKS", and filled everything that needed to be done before the last one into a single book, giving a rushed feel to it and doing none of what it was trying to do that well.

Star Inkbright said...

@Syk: Well, I have a friend who thinks she's a sadist, and she's awesome, so. XD

@Flora: Hello! :) Good, you?

THANK YOU, ZAF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) *screams* *hugs her* *runs around yelling that I'm alive, because I'm pathetic and need to state the obvious like that* *although, being a bubble, I am actually neither alive nor dead, but still*

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

I think of LSODM as a roller coaster. It builds up, 51 is a big climax and the drama of war, and Ravel and all the good stuff is the loops and twists.

Star Inkbright said...

@Dragona: *tilts head*
I disagree with the 'and doing none of what it was trying to do that well' bit, because like I said, I thought it was written amazingly. However, I can see your point.

@Lantern: I LOVE IT WHEN YOU FIND SONGS THAT DESCRIBE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN CHARACTERS. :)
I also love it when your friends make songs about your characters.
*hugs Fabi to death*
*TO. DEATH.*
*then brings her back to life because I'm nice like that, not like my characters*
*why didn't she make a song about me instead? :( I'm nicer*
*because I'm pathetic*
*oh, yes*

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Unknown said...

I don't think I'm a sadist, I just think I'm being practical. It's everyone I've ever known for longer than five minutes who thinks I'm a sadist.

I have to go eat dinner know so I'll be back in a bit :)

Star Inkbright said...

@Zaf: That's a good description. :)
Loops and twists. Yes. *nods*

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Star Inkbright said...

@Syk: I don't think you're a sadist either, and I've sort-of-known-you-without-meeting-you for more than five minutes.
And, yes. Practical. :)
That actually more points towards you being a psychopath as opposed to a sadist, but um, let's just ignore that. :P

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

I'm good thanks Star :D

Luciana said...

FLORA BABY! Hi.

*salutes*


Wbd. Writing. And practicing guitar. And arguing about sp c;

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

HELLO! :D

Though going for dinner now, so byeee (for now)

See you later everyone! :)

Mary Contrary said...

@Luce: It's amazing how songs can relate to things like that. Like, maybe it's not what it was written about originally but it's how it makes you feel, and it feels like how another things makes you feel. And it makes the song kind of seem even better because you have this link to something that means a lot to you.
Like Quality Street makes me think of Star because of her kickass analogies, and it's like, maybe Quality Street are good anyway but I have a whole level of additional enjoyment. And if I ever see somebody putting a yellow Quality Street Wrapper over their eye and saying how sunny and cheerful it looks I will probably cry. :P
But, yeah. It's amazing. :)

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Star Inkbright said...

@Mushroom: Okay. :)

If I call Mushroom Lantern or vice versa, sorry. :P I get mixed up between the two, as they're both unrelated nicknames and live in the same place in my head . . .

@Flora: Yay. :)

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Lemony Good said...

Aw, I thought that last comment was going to be a Hellraiser reference.

Dragona Pine said...

I don't like Quality Street. They taste weird.

Laura Bitterlich said...

Hasn't George R.R. Martin written a book with the exakt same title?

Luciana said...

OHMYGOD I KNOW TAIA LIKE I HAVE A PLAYLIST ON SPOTIFY WHICH CONVEY EXACTLY MY EMOTIONS ABOUT IMPERFECT AND THE RELATIONSHIPS AND FEELINGS OF THE CHARACTERS I LOVE IT

Dragona Pine said...

Laura, I think so, yes.

Star Inkbright said...

@Taia: :D
*hugs*
Thank you . . . :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :D :D :D - *gives up on doing a string of those emoticons because I'm too unaccustomed to them and it's not automatic and too much work :P*
And - it is amazing. :) :)
*nods*
I suppose . . .
I suppose, because you've folded that thought over with that other thought, then even when you're folding the Quality Street wrapper into something else, the old creases are still there . . .
idk. :P

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Dragona Pine said...

Am I the only one who, whenever I have crisps, rolls the packet up and ties it in a knot?

Dragona Pine said...

Also: Last Friday, me and my friends bought 3 packets of Strawberry Laces for £1 and decided to see how long a chain of them would be. It ended up being like 30m long 0o

Star Inkbright said...

@Dragona: I don't do that, sorry . . .

And - I like Quality Street. :)

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Star Inkbright said...

@Dragona: Woah. O_O

OKAY I NEED TO DO THAT.

With friends, obviously.

. . .
SCREW FRIENDS, I CAN DO IT WITH YOU PEOPLE.

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Emerald Melody said...

Skyamere has a picture of Ichigo as their profile.

But not just any Ichigo picture but of Hollow Ichigo.

I'm in love...

Luciana said...

I fold up crisp packets after eating the contents, haha:3

Mary Contrary said...

Or there's a line in a Pavement song that uses the word "zany" and a part of me hears it like "Zayn-y" and has a mini smile attack because Mara. :)

@Luce(still): That's amazing. :):):)


@Laura: There's no 'The' in George R.R. Martin's novel, I think. :P


(I'm missing a lot of comments because my brain is failing to focus that well. I'm not ignoring people. Just simultaneously slow and frantic. :P )

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Miss Pleasant said...

I am not freaking out. I am not freaking out. *takes deep breath* I am just excited. That's all it is. I am just... Oh. Oh wait no. That's the chilli sauce working on me. That's why I feel funny...
Believe me I am trying hard not to sound like a whiny toddler here, but August 28th is so far away, so very very far away. *sobs silently*

Star Inkbright said...

My dad rolls crisp packets into little balls after eating the contents. :)

He used to, when we were very little, pretend to eat them and then pretend to make them come out of his bellybutton.
We used to believe him and everything. *facepalm*
Although one day my sister gave my dad a bit of her cake and he was like "Thank you" and he ate it, and then after he'd finished she was like "Now make it come out of your bellybutton" and he couldn't because he'd eaten it. XD

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Star Inkbright said...

@Taia: That's kay. :)

@Miss Pleasant: Why do you WANT to read it? :O
When I read it, then -
a) anything left of me dies
b) anything left of my soul would die if there was anything left
c) THE SERIES ENDS
d) THE SERIES ENDS
e) THE SERIES STILL ENDS AND SAYING IT WON'T STOP IT
f) never mind number a), I'm dying now. *dies*

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

I'm playing with gerbils

Katy A said...

Argh Derek, that title is amazing! I love it! It fits so perfectly, but at the same time I am terrified.

Star Inkbright said...

@Zaf: :)

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Mary Contrary said...

@Star: *hugs back* :):):)
*laughs at the :Ds"
*nods*
And *nods*
And- :)

@Dragona: I just flatten them and stack them in the bin. I don't throw many other things away. My bin contains mostly crisp wrappers and pencil shavings. :P
And- WOW that's cool. :)

@Em: :):):)

Gotta go. Might bbl. Bye!

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Star Inkbright said...

*frowns at how short my red pencil is* Oh dear.

It's not QUITE as short as my black yet, bit it's getting there. :P
I'll take a picture when I'm done. It's quite funny. For ages, the heights of my pencils have waved up and down, then suddenly shrank at the end with the black and the grey. Now, there's a massive GAP in the middle where the red it. XD

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Luciana said...

BYE TAIA! *huggles*

Star Inkbright said...

Fours, Taia! :(

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Star Inkbright said...

*is

I only just noticed, but THAT is an awesome ded. :)

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Jophiel said...

Derek... Ha, you do amuse me...

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

*poofs in*
Why thank you star
*poofs out*

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Star Inkbright said...

*waves to Silente* HI/BYE! :P

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Alexa Lawless said...

FANTASTIC TITLE
I am so ready to have my soul torn in two!
...again

Jophiel said...

Are you just chatting to each other in here?

Star Inkbright said...

*tries to count the little pieces of my soul* *gives up, seeing as most of it's been destroyed anyway*

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

I'm lurking. They're chatting. Also well done Justa you get the dedication!

Star Inkbright said...

@Just Another Girl: Um. Yeah.
We do that . . . :P

Welcome to Blogland! :) I've been coming here for over two years, because I have no life, and I'm intensely glad. Lives are overrated. *nods*

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