Tuesday, June 17, 2014

The Dying of the Light

Ladies and gentleman, I present to you what is probably the best cover Tom Percival has done yet...


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  1. O_O

    Oh, holy cats, Tom Percival!

    WOW.

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  2. Mr. Percival has outdone himself, yet again.

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  3. I AM FREAKING OUT. I WAS WAITING ALL DAY FOR THIS AND COULDNT STOP TALKING ABOUT IT AND ALL MY FRIENDS TOLD ME I WAS A FREAK. AND THEN IN THE LAST HOUR I REALISED IT WAS SAD BECAUSE IT IS THE LAST ONE AND THEN WHEN YOU TWEETED IT WOULD BE TEN MINUTES LATE I WAS FLIPPING OUT. THEN YOU DELIVER THIS MASTERPIECE AND ITS BEAUTIFUL AND SAD AT THE SAME TIME AND I CANNOT DEAL WITH THIS. I WANT A HUGE VERSION ON MY WALL PLEASE. I am not okay. ;-;

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  4. Wow. Awesome! A piece of my just died inside. Can't wait!

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  7. OMG

    OMG WHAT OH MY FGOSAKGJRENSGLIJDLGRJSEJGSLEKGLSEKG

    DEREK GODDAMNIT

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  8. Oh my god!!!! I am terrified of this!! Why doesn't Skulduggery have his head?!?!!

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  9. 1. Yay just as I got reception again!

    2. My phone corrected st.

    3. So Skulduggery is going to die. Or at least get decapitated.

    4. Best cover yet.

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  10. Oh my goodness I am terrified. Great tagline though!

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  11. I DIED!!! OMG THAT COVER! WHO DA HELL IS CUTTING ONIONS MAN!

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  12. I DIED!!! OMG THAT COVER! WHO DA HELL IS CUTTING ONIONS MAN!

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  13. PLEASE TELL ME THAT THAT IS HIS SPARE SKULL

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  14. YEAH

    KILL ME WHY DON'T YOU, DEREK????

    Jesus...

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  15. FUN TIME IS OVER.
    MOSTLY.

    *SCREAMING INTENSIFIES*

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  16. NO NO NO NO NO NO

    NOOOOO!'!!!!!!

    *lets out a scream*

    THATS SKULDUGGERY'S HEAD JESUS WHAT HAVE YOU DONE SWEET JESUS WHAT HAVE YOU DONE DEREK?!

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  17. *looks around* Well I'm the only one who isn't going crazy.

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  18. *HUGS DEREK*
    *SLAPS DEREK IN THE FACE*

    DEREK, YOU'RE MY HERO, YOU SONUVABITCH!

    *PASSES OUT*

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  19. Oh My FREAKING GOLDEN GOD! I AM DYING INSIDE

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  20. On August 28th my childhood will most likely die along with skulduggery!

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  21. THIS IS GOING TO HURT SO MUCH


    GODDAMMIT, DEREKKKKK

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  22. WE HATE YOU with a burning passion inside our aged souls. I know your here, Derek. Watching over us.

    Your such a creep.

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  23. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH MY LIFE, NOW.

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  24. I wonder whether derek just broke the record for the most amount of comments in five minutes.

    I also wonder how many people got "conflicting edits".

    I also wonder how I got first with slow internet at one bar of reception.

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  25. Dragona, that seems to be the case.

    As if the last book didn't hurt enough.

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  26. GOODBYE WORLD I HAVE THE EMOTIONS I ONCE LOVED GOING KA-BOOM

    *WHACKS DEREK WITH LOKI'S SCEPTRE* DO YOU HAVE A HEART?!

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  27. Phew. It's a good thing skulduggery has two heads.

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  28. "At least the hat's intact."
    *crowns Snoogy Queen of Everything* :P

    *too busy thinking OH MY GOLDEN GOD THAT ARTWORK to worry about what it /means/*

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  29. I ought to go ahead and go before I have a panic attack

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  30. Wow... Just... Wow...
    *Stares bewildered for a moment*

    WHAT THE HELL?!

    That better not be skulduggery's head... Maybe it's just his spare skull. I sure hope so otherwise I might have to kill someone.

    *Glares at Derek*

    Yeah, I think I've found that person...

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  31. Book 9 spoiler alert: Skulduggery gets his facade altered by a trolling faceless one so he constantly looks like Mr Blobby.

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  32. Lu, I don't want to hear them, lest I start to sob

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  33. I'd better leave before I go on a rampage and start spewing even more nonsense, so bye.

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  34. Maybe its someone else's skull......wearing a hat.......skulduggerys hat......

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  35. HELP ME I CAN'T BREATHE

    *goes off to analyse the cover in detail and cry*

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  36. ... I'm on holiday, so I won't cry now. I'll wait till I get home...

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  37. :l
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  38. *starts to whimper* Sweet Jesus what has Derek done? This is the end guys....the end. Will there even be a universe by the end of the book?

    I think I'll take that drink now.

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  39. *stares*



    *stares more*


    *holymothertruckensonofabadbadbaduhohnotgoodverynotgoodahokayierscreweditstheendbyebyefeelsbyebyesoulscrewedwhathashedone*

    *silence in part of my brain*

    *headache forming from numerous voices screaming in said brain*

    *DEREKISWEARTOGODPLEASELORDNODONTHAVEDONEWHATTHISINSINUATESWHY?*

    *needs to scream at someone IRL*

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  40. I do hope that Mr. Landy cares enough for his fans that a brown paper bag will be provided with each copy of the novel.

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  41. Sir, that is a fantastic idea.

    I need to get that word to him somehow.

    Wow...

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  42. ... I have so many fanfic ideas...

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  43. I think I made a very high pitched whimpering sound similar to Loki...

    *bangs head into wall* SWEET JESUS WHAT HAVE YOU DONE DEREK?!

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  44. *takes the moment while so many people are here to hug the crap out of everybody*

    *mentally wills the image to be bigger so she can cry over the details in higher definition*


    Sir, you are brilliant. :P

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  45. If I'm not here assume I broke out the emergency omg chocolate

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  46. Greetings, Mr. Sky. I hope that you are well?

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  47. Strangled noises will not cease to erupt from my throat.

    *Sobbing*

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  48. I wonder when people will finally realise Skulduggery is dead, and the reign of Mr Blobby has begun.

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  49. im actually genuinely upset about this and im just gonna sit on twitter now
    night x

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  50. SKULDUGGERY ISN'T DEAD DRAGONA!!! DON'T JINX IT PWEEEESE!!!!!!!!!!!

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  51. Hi/Bye Zaiya! Yeah, I'll do same. twitter shall comfort us!

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  52. Rhydian: I can't jinx something that has already happened. Derek has already written TDOTL, we just don't know what happens yet. So therefore I can't have jinxed it. :P

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  53. Good point Dragona. Sowwee, just emotional atm. *sobs* I AM SO NOT READY FOR THE END!!!!!

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  54. @Dragona: Mr Blobby is SCARY. ._.

    But not as scary as Tom's art skills. :O

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  55. http://www.aquaportail.com/pictures1307/blobfish-psychrolutes-marcidus.jpg

    Lol what an awesome fish.

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  56. Taia: I don't know. Sometimes I think, "Meh that's ALRIGHT" - but TDOTL cover is the best so far. In general though, I tend to prefer the back cover to the front, for some reason :P

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  57. I think it's the rising smoke like his soul is pouring out of his eye sockets. 0.0

    @Dragona: By personal preference, sure.
    But on a level of skill and ability, hgwyifhiprpgiprvnseafdxojfs


    Um. *isn't here*

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  58. *won't cry on holiday*
    *no no no no no no no no no no no no no no
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    NOPE*

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  59. Taia: Yes, out of personal preference. But yeah he has a good skill. :)

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  60. I bet prisoner 270914 is the back cover of the book and he is a major player in the book

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  61. I THINK MY LIFE JUST ENDED! WHY AM I NOT BREATHING?

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  62. O_O

    When I first saw the cover, I wasn't intelligent enough to think "Hmm. Skulduggery's head's there looking dead."
    I was just like "Ooh. Skulls. Amazing artwork. :O"
    And then I read the comments and I was OH YES what the hell is his skull doing lying on the ground looking dead? like !!!!! :/. :(
    Unfortunately, my sister's sitting just here, so I'd rather not freak out . . .
    *puts it in the part of my brain that isn't thinking very much and gets back to French, very much concerned about how incredibly small the likelihood is of any of us surving book nine*

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  63. @Dragona: Yeah. I'm really that unintelligent. :P

    . . .
    I'm never goo with foreboding, because I'm quite optimistic so I tend to thing they could all still be okay. Like, with Taladra recently. And everyone's been crying like "oh my gosh the future's gonna be so shit poor Cara" and I'm just like "Well, I'm sure it'll work out" and am not really bothered. O_o

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  64. I am already preparing myself to cry...

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  65. Plus, my emotions work on a trigger basis.
    Thought of what might happen are not provoking enough to trigger me.

    (Sorry, analysing here. :P)

    I'm worried, though. :/
    I'm really, really worried. :/ :/ :/

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  66. Oh my.

    Oh my.

    That is one heck of a book cover

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  67. Oh my.

    Oh my.

    That is one heck of a book cover

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  68. Oh my.

    Oh my.

    That is one heck of a book cover

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  69. Star: There's no point in worrying about something that has already happened. Derek knows what has happened. Everyone who has read his drafts etc. know what has happened - the book just hasn't been published yet. So what has happened has ALREADY happened and we just don't know. :P

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  70. That was not supposed to post three times...oops

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  71. @Dragona: DON'T TELL ME THAT DON'T TELL ME THATTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT D:

    If it's uncertain, it's fine because it could still change but IF IT'S FIXED THAT'S BAD THAT'S BAD BAD BAD D:

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  72. Hey Star. It'll be fine. It has to be

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  73. Sorry :P


    But then again it doesn't necessarily mean bad news. The book being fixed could be a good thing. :P

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  74. @Requiem: Eh. O_o Um. No. Derek's Derek. :P

    @Dragona: Yeah . . . :/
    But when C was refusing to tell me whether Jason died or not . . . she kept it up for over a day and kept reminding me of it so I couldn't just shove it to the back of my mind. And after a while, I realised I didn't WANT her to tell me, because I really didn't want him to die, and whilst I was not knowing, it was kind of okay because I could believe that he wouldn't die and I couldn't really be upset because I had no proof, and if she told me what happened -
    I didn't want his death to become reality, you know? :/
    And I would rather carry on not knowing, and not have to deal with the fact that he was dead.

    So yeah . . .

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  75. GUYS IT'S FINE!

    This doesn't mean he dies! After all the front cover of LSODM had skulduggery holding valkyrue with the back ground in flames, however that didn't actually happen in the book!

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  76. ...but...but...*doesn't know what to do anymore*

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  77. @Silente: But death and destruction, and LSODM . . . it's slowly solidifying for me and becoming more real and I don't want it to. :/
    As Skulduggery's head fades out, LSODM fades in, and I would much rather that Skulduggery's head were the one to exist . . .

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  78. Star - you can just reread the earlier books? Just because there will be no books doesn't mean the story has to end :P

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  79. @Dragona: *frowns*
    But of course it ends.
    If a character dies, a character . . . dies.
    Like . . . they're dead.
    And when you reread the earlier books . . .
    The endless possibilities there are for their lives in the future aren't there.
    And that character -
    you know how it's going to end, how they're going to die, and all the stuff that could have happened, all that they could have become -
    I'm going to cry soon. :/

    (Second almost-crying of today, but I haven't actually cried today . . . yet. :P)

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  80. Well, Star, there's infinite possibilities BETWEEN the books.

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  81. @Dragona: But he dies.
    I'm not speaking about this from a book point of view. I'm speaking about this from a character point of view. I'm speaking about this from a person point of view.
    Like, if your best friend dies . . . you still have the memories, and you can look back over years of their life and enjoy the moment again and find out about ones you haven't found out about yet, but . . .
    They're dead. :/

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  82. ...oh my... the vision! His head get's detached! ...do you guys think...maybe...the vision comes true?

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  83. HEY!
    Is there anyone on who remembers me?

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  84. hey Zafira!

    feels like ages since I've been here...

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  85. Calling it, last line of the book "And the darkness rained down upon them"

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  86. LYNIXIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    *screams and attacklehugs*

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  87. Oh.
    There were more exclamation marks in my head . . . :P

    !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  88. *goes down* Hey Star!!!

    wow, have I missed you all!

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  89. It could be his spare head *cue optimistic shrug*

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  90. @Lynxia: I've missed YOU!!!!!!!! :)

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  91. @Electea: I'm hoping so. I'm really, really hoping so. D:

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  92. I feel honoured that somebody's missed me! *is blushing*

    I'm gonna try and say hi when I can, don't know if I'll be around for long periods of time.

    Irl things... :/

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  93. @Lynxia: That's okay. :/ Irl get us all.

    Just for the record, you were the first generation I knew, and then there was another generation, and then there was another one after that, and they're now the 'old' Bloglandians. And we have a new one emerging now.
    And -
    like -
    I'm so blogold. O_O

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  94. I was 2nd gen I think...

    Yeah, first people I met were Sparky and Flame who were arguing over something, idek.

    Then Robin was the first to follow me and the it was Nix, Zath, Eve and you who became 3rd...

    God, I'm so old!! XD

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  95. heh
    seems my blog has broken and now can't be edited while I've been away

    oops

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  96. @Lynxia: I've given up numbering them. :P Anyone older than me is 'old old old old old'. XD

    Hey Adra! :)

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  97. ah, well
    seems I have to go again

    What did I tell you about IRL being a pain in my back side, eh?

    It's been nice talking to you guys again tho!

    See you soon, hopefully!

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  98. Heya Starry! How are you? I'm good thankies!

    Howdy Dragona! How are you? Still good :P

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  99. I can never watch that scene, I don't know why. Itsjust it hits me so hard....and I guess the reactions of Odin and Thor just....wow.

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  100. ...

    I missed Lynxia.

    ...

    Are you freaking kidding me


    I'm going to murder someone, I swear.

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  101. @Mushroom: Yeah. :/ I was hoping you'd appear . . . she wasn't on long, though. :/

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  102. Back! Hi, I know I've been on/off today. but hopefully no more poofing....Scratch that, mbd/wbd trying to write

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  103. I got distracted trying to make sure Tyler was happy. :(

    I love my baby Lynx. <3

    Lynx in the ITS series is nothing like this Lynx, so, no matter how much I write about her, I have a serious Lynxia defficiency. It's really not good for my health...

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  104. Aww poor Luci :( *hugsies* I'm sure lynx will come back...? Hardly speak to her, only spoken t her about three/four times? Btw when is ITS coming out? *eager*

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  105. I mean, sure, they're both equally bad ass, but book Lynx is so much colder than my Lynx. I love it, but I also don't. Book Lynxia is so sarcastic and cold and freaking badass. The first time Luce meets her, she has her hair pulled into a plait, with spiked leather bands holding the locks together and she wears a spiked bralet and a pair of high-waisted shorts. Her lips are blood-red and her eyeliner winged, her icy blue eyes convey indescribable power. She's beautiful in the way that a lion would be; she's deadly and gorgeous. And she's just so demanding of Luci and she hates it, but Lynxia finds it hilarious as she bosses Luci about, doing anything she can to make Luci a better warrior and a better person. But when things become dire, she's one of the first people by Luci's side, an arrow knocked, ready to battle whoever wishes ill of her protégée...

    UGGGH, I just love Lynxia.

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  106. @Zaf: Woah. O_O
    It's quite warm here, but cloudy today . . . I didn't wear my jumper to school all last week but I've been wearing it this week. :P

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  107. Starry, mind being in my book? Lol, a few Bloglandians are already in it (Without asking their permission *gasps* I'm a rebel!)but I need more characters...Coz so far, it's lacking. Btw it's not a fanfic, I REALLY wanna try to make this book happen (Publish)

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  108. Btw this can really be for anyone, but not everyone will get into it. Just because I need only a few for the plot

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  109. @Rhydian: In which way would I be in your book?
    I'm not a character, but you can use my name, sure. :)

    I really want my story to happen . . .
    I might need to write it all first though. And do serious editing.

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  110. I can't really give you permission because I'm in LSODM, Rhy. *points to Derek* My full name was used so...

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  111. Well, I meant someone inspired by you. Coz, so far, everyone is pretty much a fighter and is kinda like Skul/Val, wants adventure. So, I thought maybe a character that still wants adventure, but not as violent and very bubbly. I know it isn't a crime to create a character based on someone, but it feels like theft still to me xD

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  112. ello

    Still roken keyboard so spellin may be wron

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  113. My ohone has locked me out coz I got the password wrong too many times :( YAY I'M BACK IN!!!!!!!!!!!

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  114. Lynxia is just fabbity. <3



    Sorry, Rhydian! I've got ITS and Luci is the protag in that series, so... :P

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  115. Rhydian, who have you used so far?

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  116. Hi Edward

    Course Rhy.

    I've been asked by friends if they can base someone off me and I keep having to remind them not to use my taken name. I mean I know I'm just awesome but I swear...

    It's not like I have my name plastered in the sky in NYC

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  117. Okie dokie Luce...The story don't need you anyways :P JK, you're ace, I'd be honoured

    @Dragona: Well, Zaf has given me permission. And I subconsciously based three characters on three Bloglandians (Trip, Adra, Emerald) I didn't even mean to lol haha :P

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  118. Hello Edward!


    Wbd, I think... Gonna write a little of this new book... Well, one of these new books.

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  119. @Rhydian: Sure. :)

    I don't like basing characters off people, because I know I will never get them correct - I don't have a lot of faith in impersonations. With Hunter, it's different because I know how his mind works. I know that the kettle boils because it is connected up to the electricity which heats up the water to create steam (link to old metaphor about a kid writing a story about someone in the desert with a kettle and water and they put water in the kettle and turn it on and the water boils, because the kid knows that if you put water in the kettle and switch it on, it boils. It doesn't know why the water boils. And therefore, it thinks it's doing what's normal for that situation, but actually, they're way out). But with other people . . . Nope. :/
    If I write about them, I'll get them wrong. If people write about me, they'll get me wrong. And I don't want them to feel uncomfortable by me getting them wrong. So I don't base characters off people I know.

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  120. I dedicate this page to, Derek. He wrote SP and finally I read it. Then I came here and realized how amazing he is. He used to comment and I would laugh, and then when he told me off for exploding Ireland, I was scared. You know I guess he taught me one thing, anything really is possible. I never thought I'd talk to someone pretty damn famous, and yet last November he called us on Skype and I know it was epic. And to think he cares enough that when we all asked to be in LSODM, he just said sure and tried. Derek is awesome, and its thanks to him that we all met. Its because his talent of destroying feels.

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