Tom Percival has blessed us with another stunning cover for Armageddon Outta Here, and this time it's something extra-special — a wraparound masterpiece...
We're going to release this as a poster for the bookstores, and we're planning on making it available to you guys too — hopefully along with all the other posters. I'll keep you, ahem, posted...
Heheheheheheh.
Oh, and as for who exactly everyone IS on that cover... you'll just have to read the stories to find out.
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*takes a seat on the second row*
Tell Vinette she's awesome. :)
#ChaseForBookNine
Hunter and Ez: *takes seat on the back row*
#ChaseForBookNine
*goes over to the seats and looks around for Blake*
I think she's coming on, I forgot what post we are on so I just was like: uh whatever has less than 5000
Hunter: *thoughtfully*
Funerals always feel a lot more comfortable when you haven't arranged them.
#ChaseForBookNine
*sits in the middle row, with my family*
@Zaf: The wraparound one. And okay, cool. :)
#ChaseForBookNine
Thank you star. :)
*watches from Chi's window*
*wishes her luck*
*smiles and waits*
Hey Vinette! :)
And, no, thank yourself. :)
#ChaseForBookNine
*pokes Vinette* You cometh to visit us!
And thanks Hunter. That helps a lot.
*sits in the first row*
*Leans in the shadows against a tree a little ways away from the seats, darkness swirling angrily around him*
It just happened. Literally it just popped into our heads.
*leans forward and whispers to Chi*
Who's performing the ceremony?
Hunter: *shrugs* Your fault for listening to me.
#ChaseForBookNine
Yeah we were on the bus going home and bam it just kinda happened
*freezes*
Fuck.
Hunter: Not me.
*isn't really fond of funerals*
*they bring back lots of guilt*
Ez: *puts a hand on his leg, attempting to stabilise him* *she's in black*
#ChaseForBookNine
*sighs*
Perfect. Do you know anyone who could do it? Can Blake?
*looks over at angry shadows Blake*
Maybe not.
I'm a Grand Mage, I could do it. I think.
*wants to bury herself so deep under ground right now*
I-I... *clears throat* Um...n-no one.
*whispers*
Zaf says she might be able to.
*already starts to tear up because she's messing up Silente's funeral*
I can't do this...
*runs into the forest as fast as she can*
Chione!
*stands up*
There's going to be a short delay people.
*runs after Chi*
Ez: I could do it.
((Star: I wouldn't be very good at writing that, though. I've never been to a funeral. I could google it, though. :P))
((Hunter; See? Star's patheticness, holding us back again. :P))
#ChaseForBookNine
Hunter: Chi!
*teleports in front of Chi and grabs hold of her*
Hey.
It's okay.
It's okay.
I'm older than most, and I've realised, over time, that you can always do more than you think you can.
*nods*
You'll make it.
#ChaseForBookNine
*frowns seeing Chi run*
*links minds with her like she did with Delivery Man earlyer*
*the voice speaks in her head*
What's wrong?! Are you okay?! Chi?!
No, no I can't!
*shakes head violently*
I can't do this... This is my first ever funeral...I-I can't...
*Steps out of a shadow in front of Friendship*
Please, let me talk to her
*Takes off after Chio*
*grits teeth* God damn it!! I just want to end this funeral.
Ravel: Zafira. Calm.
Blake...I've messed up...
I didn't get someone to speak at it and hold it... I can't sit there and not cry, i'll make everyone more upset... i'll breakdown, I can't...
Hunter: *hugs her* It's okay.
I've been to a lot of funerals, and it won't be as bad as you think it's going to be.
*maybe that's a lie, he has no clue, but it sounds comforting*
You'll feel worse if you don't go to it. This is the easier option, believe me.
#ChaseForBookNine
*walks back to the clearing*
*looks at the people who didn't run*
Sorry about this, funerals can be hard on people. Please just remain seated, we'll be starting shortly.
*smiles sadly*
Fab, as far as I know, you haven't seen my video. It's really bad, trust me. :/
Hunter: It's expected for people to cry at funerals.
And it's also expected for people to be upset. You won't upset them any more than they already are.
#ChaseForBookNine
*steps from the shadows*
It's a funeral, breaking down is what it's for.
*hugs Hunter tightly* I will feel bad for not going... *sighs* Alright...i'll try.
That's the first hug you've ever given me, Hunter.
((that I can remember))
*sighs*
Aro: *kisses Krystal's hand*
I can't...
*Looks back at Blake* A-alright.
*breaths in and out slowly*
*walks back to the clearing, her hands tight fists by her sides*
S-sorry for holding everyone up...
*sits down*
Hey guys!
(Actually, I have seen it. And I liked it. I thought it was very much you. [hugs] )
((Just in time for Silente's funeral, Amy))
*watches Chione take a seat*
Is anyone here legally mandated to perform a funeral? And willing to do so I'm this case?
*fades back into the shadows*
*She's laying across a low tree branch* Oh don't cry, dear Chione. *Takes a short drag of her cigarette* Silente wouldn't have wanted that.
*Takes a seat next to Chio, holding her hand all the while*
It'll be alright, just remember why this is all happening
**in
Oh! Me! *steps from the shadows again*
I'm not legally, but you know...I could probably, I mean I could legally sign the papers to say she's dead. *shrugs* I never did a funeral.
Hunter: @Chi: Well, I'll have to give you more, then.
*returns to the funeral*
Not legally mandated to do anything. *nods*
Ez: . . . Sorry.
#ChaseForBookNine
...funeral? oh... :(
*mutters* But still... *melts the lid of the coffin so Silente's body can be seen*
Good. Okay.
*moves over to trip*
*whispers* good luck. The music's in the player already. Thanks.
*takes a seat in the second row behind chione*
*Blows a kiss at the fading Trip* Now if you'll excuse me, I must get back to my darling Alastair- *Her grin is coy* You wouldn't believe the scandalous antics we've been up to.
*Presses the ground, and hops through the portal with a wave*
That's just sick. Okay, she's fucked up.
Aro: *mutters* Happy thoughts Aro...
*speaks into Chiones mind*
Its okay. You can do this. I'm here with you all the way
*Blasts hole in the trees where Adra was last seen*
One of these times I'm gonna follow her through one of those portals...
((A* hole))
((Er trip..?))
*tries to ignore Adra's words as she tries to remember to breath*
*holds tighter to Blake's hand*
((Trip! Where are you?!))
*steps up, fumbling mentally for what he's supposed to say*
I haven't conducted a funeral in a while, so please forgive me if I'm slightly haphazard.
I like to think that I knew Silente well. I certainly knew things about her that no one else did, as I'm sure everyone did. She had a bouncy mysticism to her. An, intrigue that never seemed to be able to go away. She was wrapped in secrets, but these did not create a barrier. No, Silente could befriend someone as easily as she could drink one of her bloody vodkas, and would support them whenever.
Um, at this point I believe I must call forth anyone who would like to say a few words about the deceased.
*slowly stands up and wobbles to the front, next to the coffin*
((Brb dinner))
*gets ready to stand up after Chi has said what she wants to say*
*steps from the pew*
I don't think many of us new Silente as much as we had liked... we only knew her for a short time... but in that short time, she has became family. A best friend...and...like a sister.
*keeps her eyes focused on Blake, not her body*
She wasn't young, despite her appearance... So I hope she had a good life before she came to us. But even if she didn't, I like to think she felt like this was her home. I'll miss her jokes. Her obsession with glitter, bullying Blake and Frozen. I'll miss her blogfights, even though someone usually ended up getting hurt. *laughs a little* Usually her... But she should have known that she would be missed. And we will.
*creates a single rose our of ice and places it in the coffin with her then takes a seat, pleased with herself for not crying although she has tears in her eyes*
out*
Hunter: *clenches his hands into fists, slowly, his eyes darkening, an aura of quite surrounding him*
Ez: *reaches out, her hand folding over his, squeezing reassuringly, but harder than that; warningly, too*
*don't wreck anything*
#ChaseForBookNine
Crap - just realised the time, and it's school tomorrow. :/
Hunter and Ez wouldn't have said anything, anyway, so . . . *disappears*
#ChaseForBookNine
*steps up to the pew*
So I didn't really hang around here much but I still knew about quite a lot that happened here. I know how much she loved her family, and how hard she work to protect you all. Her family don't just cover her friends, it also covered her enemies, even Alastair was considered family to her. She loved each and every person on her and always tried to be happy and bouncy and entertaining, even if that meant getting beat up. Or being used as a base ball. She wasn't exactly the most perfect person in the world, but for her family she tried to be. And I know she'll miss each of us as much as we miss her. Because that's who she was. The crazy, glittery, manic vampire girl that just didn't want to play by the rules, or be forgotten.
*bows his head and sits back down*
Bye Star.
*watches from the window*
*holographic tears roll down her face*
*resists the urge to run down there*
Does anyone else have anything to say?
...can I set off a glitter bomb?
(EZTER
EZTER
EZTEEEEEERRRRRRR
I LOVE IT
SHIP
SHIP
SHIP
EZTEREZTEREZYER
I JUST LOVE IT SO MUXH
EZTER
*Silente tears run down her face and nods at Manuel as he passes as if to say "Good job"*
((Bye star))
((See she won't be forgotten. Even auto correct remembers her *points to Chris comment* unless that was intentional...))
((bye Star))
*nods at Amy*
((**chi's))
((Why did I say Silente tears? oh god I wanna cry irl now omfg.))
*stands and walks slowly over the pew*
All I ever really did with Silente was fight... but we both loved it. It was how we were friends and had fun, even though people always ended up hurt *chuckles a bit* I'm gonna miss all the name calling and glitter fights with that little vampire...
*Walks back to his seat and sits down, a solemn look in his eyes*
*places a glitter bomb in the center*
*it explodes and glitter rains down around everyone*
*smiles at the glitter catching some in his hands*
((Its okay Chi. Its okay.))
*smiles, knowing this is what Silente would have wanted.*
*looks at her window*
No, Stalky, that comes later.
Well then, in that case, we will now return her body to the earth, commit her to the flames, or cast her out to sea on a burning longboat, as I was never there at the funeral discussions.
Er...
Ashes to ashes.
Dust to dust.
Rest in peace, Kid. *plays the music and leaves the stage*
...*walks up to Silente's coffin*
*places a salt shaker next to her body*
*smiles back at Chi from her window years streaming down her holographic face*
*nods and sends her a thumbs up*
*speaks into her mind*
Thanks Chio. Its perfect.
*looks shocked*
Not burning her, sorry, no way Trip. She likes Frozen, if anything I might freeze her body to preserve it then burry her.
*Looks around and mumbles* I suppose Nic won't be showing... should have expected as much
...too late to preserve... isn't it?
She can't come back alive anymore...
*mutters* The plan has failed again...what will we do for Plan C...?
*walks up and each member of my family places a flower by her, and Aro places a picture of Alexis, showing despite her doll-like state, she's there*
*Climbs onto Trip's back* How abrupt. Would you be the same at my funeral?
*Reaches forward, kissing his neck*
*Disappears again*
*nods at trip*
*stands and goes over to the coffin*
*places her teddy next to her*
*the one she slept with every night because it helped chase the nightmares away*
Blake, do you think Alastair would? Come off it. Nic could have done the funeral. He used to be something with religion, preacher I think.
*Forms a rose from pure, twisting darkness and places it in the coffin*
The closer you get to the light the greater your shadow becomes... right now your shadow is covering us all kid. We'll never forget you.
So, are we just going to bury her then?
I have to leave now. Bye.
Yeah...I think so.
Friendship suggested below her treehouse. I like the idea.
((Bye Amy!))
*would rather not think about that really.*
*would REALLY rather not think about that.*
*Damn that Dark Adra!*
((Hey guys. I just wanted to come on as me and say thanks. As the letter already said I love all of you sooo much. Your my family, even the sadistic murderers. I know this isn't much but seriously, you're all the greatest people I've ever met. See y'all real soon. ST.))
((Bye Amethyst))
((Night Silente :') ))
((Aw, thanks.))
*Climbs on his back once more* Actually, perhaps I Should set up another security camera. I want the reaction to be recorded when you see me dead on the floor with my head blown out the back...
*Tilts his head back, kissing him again*
*Her lipstick is black with poison*
*Smiles* And perhaps it'll be recorded soon.
*Hops off again*
*Slides through her portal*
*It shuts for the final time*
Aro: I'll kill her myself!
Stand down, Aro!
Aro: *seething* Her and Alastair, *hand reaches for knife*
No *grabs his wrist* You will get your revenge, but not now.
Aro: Where is Cruciatus?! Where is the coward?! Afraid to show himself, Show yourself Alastair!!!
Ravel: Aro! Are you mad?!
[*laughs* Doesn't she know that I was once immunised against most common poisonssssssssssssssssssssassss-]
Oh god! *stumbles towards the exit*
((No that wasn't enough. I want you guys to understand. You've been with my through my ups and my downs. Whenever real life got tough I could always escape onto Blogland and just talk to you guys or roleplay or blogfight. No matter how down I felt you guys always lifted me right back up again. It didn't matter what was wrong or even who I was. I immediately felt welcome here from my first comment. You welcomed me with open arms and accepted me straight away. I found an enemy right away who is now my best friend, my sister even. I found a grand mage who didn't arrest me for nearly getting her country blown up, or for doing it again afterwards. I've faced gods and goddesses and see that even they can show mercy. I'm met the best spotter around, and be beaten by him when it comes to one secret. Even now, your here for me. And I can't describe how thankful I am. To have known you, to have fought you and to just have been near you. I really do love you all. Because you've created a home for one screwed up kid and taken her under her wing. Even know this doesn't do justice to how I feel but it will have to do. Love you. See y'all real soon.))
((Aw shucks…))
((Aw shucks…))
*sighs*
Guess the funerals over then?
((Damn...thank you Silente.))
((Awww Silente...))
*voice is hoarse* No.... *coughs* carry onnnnn. Mfn. *collapses, keeps crawling*
Er..trip?
Trip?! *goes over to*
((She says thanks and love you Chi.))
*speaks into Chi's mind*
Remember to tell Blake I'm here...
I think we'll need a funeral for Trip too >.<
*hisses* I'll kill anyone who kills him.
*waves them off as best he can until his hand flips down to the floor. Energy picks him up and carries him out the door*
*thinks back*
I will, after your funeral. One minute.
*nods*
*shudder at the 'your funeral' part*
*keeps watching from the window*
*energy flickers and he falls to the ground and begins to cough violently*
*Sighs and leans back in his seat, not sure what exactly he should be doing*
((She's currently screaming SOMEONE FIX TRIP! SCREW THE FUNERAL LETS MAKE SURE WE DON'T HAVE ANOTHER ONE!!!))
*stares in shock at Trip but sure the others will take care of him*
*grabs Blake's hand and drags him into the house*
*speaks into Blake's mind*
*her voice the same as Silente*
Hey ugly...thanks.
*energy desperately flickers around Trip as his heart begins to slow*
*turns and grabs her stone and cradle*
*runs down to meet them*
*still here*
((Trip I honestly can't tell if your seriously dieing...))
((blake is afk, wait till he comes back))
((Zaf, help trip before he dies!))
((I can wait half an hour...then I really should go to sleep.))
((Of course he's dying!))
*the coughing begins to be accompanied by blood, and he begins to start sufficating*
((Fuck someone help him! Zaf,heal him or something!))
((Or don't, fine,placebo time.))
((Why bother? It's quite a lovely way to die. He's rather fortunate, actually.))
((I want to talk to you, Alastair.))
*storms over to Trip, and lays a hand on him healing him* Not...fun....*it seems like its hurting me to do this*
((Do nice of you to drop by.))
*can't even move his tongue any more, let alone inhale*
((Oh sorry, your late for the funeral. Oh well guess you'll just have to go home! ST))
*moves to trip*
*links with his mind and tells it he can make antibodies*
*basically trys to placebo you into fixing yourself*
Zaf, careful. We don't *cough* know anything about this poison. *gets up, slowly climbing the hill, heading towards the bar*
I ded to friendship putting on a shirt. I know he doesn't like them, and it means a lot that he'd put one on for Silente.
Well, I healed you. Whatever happens to me, happens. *closes eyes* I'll be fine. I'm just a bit tired.
((*laughs* hear hear!))
((Well, I don't want to talk to you.
I don't know what possessed you lot to think I'd come here just for a vampire's funeral, but clearly, you were wrong.))
((*mutters* not a vampires, a fallen friking foes! Good to know breaking me meant that much to you Alice.-ST))
No.... *feels a little faint*
Follow me. I've something for this…
((Oh Alastair, you can't break us. Come on Alice, come on and play! *laughs* You don't even scare most of us. Just drop it, let Niccolò back. You're pathetic. You know my worst fear, you're too much of a coward to actually do anything to me. What you turn Lexi to a doll? I'm mad but you didn't break me.))
*follows Trip* Let's be careful...Alastair could be around. Heaven knows he'll try to take advantage.
"I'm a Jedi, logic is for Vulcans." XD
Ah, we're fine. We bore him. *gets to the door, holding it open, if swaying a little*
*goes into the bar and looks at Trip* Okay, what can I do to help you?
((Gtg guys, suddenly feeling really ill. Be back on tomorrow probably. Tell Chi I said bye if she comes back.))
((I view very few people as enemies. They're prey, mostly. The means to an end. The kinds of things no one could reasonably respect or hate. And that's why when one of you calls me a coward, I'm indifferent. It means nothing to me.))
Look at the wall.
((Alastair, what is your purpose in life? Like, what are you even doing in control?))
I am looking at the wall. *looks at the wall*
*runs out of the house*
*sees Alastair and runs towards him*
Aro: Chione!! *intercepts her* Don't do it!! You do not wanna end up his victim
*turns her around and presents her with a shot of cloudy grey potion* This ought to deal with the poison.
Ought to. *downs it*
*looks at Aro* But...SILENTE!
((Ta-da, I'm back))
((I'm not actually there, Chione. Parenthesis mean I'm speaking outside the roleplay.
Zafira, the fact that you still don't know is one of the many reasons why I'm not interested in you.))
Okay good, I should be alright. I didn't get any in my system. I just healed you and it took a lot out of me, I tried to use a bit of what Alastair can do, first time is always the worst.
Just drink the damn potion, we don't know how this stuff works.
((I do know your purpose, you want to hurt people. You enjoy suffering, you also enjoy hurting Niccolò. You know, I bet I could last longer being with the names, you never kept me with them long. I bet I'd keep my sanity longer then you could, wanna bet?))
((Of course he's not really here, that would mean one of us could go beat the poor little Alastair up. We wouldn't want that now would we my cowardly little friend?))
Fine, fine. *drinks the potion* Happy? Look, I wish I could help you, it must be terrible knowing Adra is with...him.
((Blake- Just don't freak on him. You'll only regret it.))
((Oh I'm just having some fun. If he's going to be a scared little puppy I'll treat him like one))
Oh you know, at least he's less annoying than Deacon.
But yes, it certainly isn't pleasant.
((Blake, don't do what I did. I thought I was invincable and he managed to do things to me. Granted, I'm probably able to withstand the names better, but hey.))
((Actually Blake you really won't. He doesn't care what you say or do and the likelihood of him hurting you is lower than with me. Really, do whatever you want.))
I know, I think we can help her, we just need to get her away from Alastair. Stay strong, alright?
((Actually, my leaving you is a kindness, dear Blake. I wouldn't want you to feel compelled to think beyond your own, limited perspective; you might explode.))
Not really. It's more of an alchemist issue. Sure, you prolongs it, but that just makes her good for longer too. I'm working closely with the alchemists.
((Alastair. My own "limited perspective" is far beyond your own. You sit there deriving pleasure from the pain of others and think yourself king of the world, able to do as you please and hurt who you wish. In actuality you have no power over any of us, your so called "power" is your own illusion, made to make yourself feel less insignificant.))
Alright. I hope things clear up. I'm a bit uneasy, I feel like Alastair is waiting for us, we have to trap him in his own mind again.
We should kill him, but apparently it's "too dangerous" to give a god of death the ability to destroy souls.
((Blake, you know he tortures the names? He does. I bet that's why he thinks he can do that to us. He forgets we aren't trapped with him.))
*Raises a hand*
Erebus is the god of darkness Trip, not death. The god of death is actually his nephew, Thanatos.
We're not killing him! I'm not sending Niccolò to hell. It'd break Ari. I want to trap him in his own mind. And slap Niccolò for letting him out.
No, kill his soul, not his body. Alistair's soul.
Trip, I'm afraid what it will do to Nic. Alastair is the strongest of names present. Is it even safe?
While it WOULD stand to reason that Nic's soul is now a mish-mash of others from all the name taking, separating and destroying one individual out of the... how many was it? Forty something? Would be an extremely difficult and precise task that would require the power of Erebus with the first of my five seals broken. I have made it clear that this would double Erebus's power and that such a plan if far to dangerous.
Sure.
Aside from making Erebus even more powerful, killing Alistair is perfectly safe.
((is*))
Oh, I can do the seperating, that bit's easy if you can see what's going on, no the destroying part is the dangerous part.
If Erebus is involved we're finding another method. And its 49 I believe. Or 48
I have an idea. If we can detach Alastair from Nic, I could place him in a Soul Catcher.
That would involve removing the soul from the body completely, imagine ripping the light out of the sun. Without taking Alastair's name it would be about that difficult.
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