The next few weeks and months are going to be choc-full of announcements and reveals. In a matter of DAYS, for example, you'll be finding out more about this "270914" thing, and after that you'll be getting all kinds of juicy goodness. But TODAY, my Minions, is the day I announce something that has been in my head for YEARS.
I am proud, excited and absolutely delighted to announce that a special, exclusive gathering will take place in London on publication day, August 28th. I give you...
The Requiem Ball.
This is an invitation only get-together — a party, if you will — with 120 places up for grabs in very special competitions for Ireland and UK readers. You'll get the details of these competitions and other ways to nab yourself an invitation over the next few weeks, so keep an eye on this blog.
But you know I'd never leave the rest of you out of the action COMPLETELY, so we're going to have 250 party packs, jammed full of goodies, ready to send to you so that you can throw your own simultaneous Requiem Ball Parties at home. There'll be loads of stuff to download, whichever far-off country you're in, be it Ame-rica (am I pronouncing that right?) or Burkina Faso (yes, we notice EVERYTHING).
The Requiem Ball is basically my thank you to all of my Minions, for creating such a fun, creative, and frankly down-right crazy community around these books. I want to bring everyone together for one almighty celebration for the final book, and it's going to be EPIC.
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It did!
You seem happy, love.
(Meh. I'm sick and right now I feel all shaky and I have a stomach ache and I'm thirsty but I don't want a eat anything because I'm worried it will come back up.)
(*grins* really? Yeah... I was kinda tired and I misspelled Froggy and said that frogs have teeth!
*facepalm*)
I'm extremely happy! *s smiling*
*She laughed and curled into Loki's arms*
A new prince or princess...
Indeed. *holds her close*
*She giggled and nuzzled his chest*
Loki, the father of three.
*huggles Duggy/Froggy* (Hey!)
Meh...
*huggles her back*
Quick question to everybody:
Raven, Starling or Hawk?
*stands up Simi straight*
I'm no longer Froggy, I'm Dugglyn Car-
*faints*
Crow or seagulls for me...
But out of those, raven.
(The huggles her back was for El and Tia!)
Nice!
Personally it's not my favorite but.. eh.
Cool that you like it!
I'm gonna try something..
Brb.
Indeed ((i found my cow for Farmer Day!!!-Zaf
You sure do say that a lot, don't you.
I know but..
I don't really like it
Bbs!
(Silence...)
(Silence indeed. It's 1 am and school tomorrow so good night, Rose.
Good night Zaffy and Duggy and Ellie!)
*smirks* I do.
(Blake, that ain't scary at all. It's BEN... And that song...)
(Freakin' Hell.)
*She grinned and kissed his nose*
Loki... I love you.
(I'm saving this dedication for later...)
I love you too!
(I should probably get a ded soon, it's been a while...
And a goodbye to Blake, who doesn't get enough hugs from me.
*hugs Rose*
(Rose doesn't try to give me nightmares. Lessons can be learned here, Blake.))
*She laughed and held Loki tight*
(*Hugs Tia back*)
(msd)
*cuddles*
*sneaks in*
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hTR2tVr2a6A
*sneaks out*
*She pushed off the ground a little to knock him back, so she was laying on his chest*
Hi.
Hi!
*She smiled down at him*
Comfy?
I am.
Good, because I have no intention of moving. Ever. So you’re just going to stay right here and I’m not ever going to move. Because I am happy, right here.
As you wish, Rose.
Mmm… Well, know I have you where I want you…
*She grinned at him and chuckled darkly*
Perfect…
Oh gosh...
Oh, Loki… What’s wrong…?
*She chuckled again*
Nothing, love.
Zanida: The Chitari!
*She grinned and was about to lean down when she heard Zanida. She rolled off Loki and looked at Zan*
What?? What’s happening??
Zanida: Loki made a deal with the Chitari from another dimension, so the sceptre is glowing.
Go for me, Zan.
What deal...? Loki, what are you doing?
Trying to conquer the earth.
Zanida: Actually I mind controlled him into doing it....*nods*
*drifts off to sleepy land* -Zaf
*She frowned at Zandia*
But he has Asgard... Why get here too?
*She stood up, crossing her arms over her chest*
(Goodnight, Zaf)
(Hello...?)
Whoops... Sorry...
(Hello, Rose. How are you?)
I'm okay, a little warm, feeling a little sick and overly stressed, but I'm okay.
You?
(I am depressed but equally calm.
If you know the source of the stress, would it be possible to eradicate it?)
It would be possible if things weren't happening...
Hey, Soph...
*She pursed her lips and looked around*
I need your help...
What for, exactly?
It's Loki. He's planning on taking over here... But I can't let him.
I see. I presume he is not only doing it by himself? He wouldn't get very far, otherwise.
He's got Zan and the Chitari from another dimension... I can't let him do it, so I'm standing with you guys. But I need your help.
You're the closest thing we have to authority around here...
(Oh my God. I am dying...)
Yes, I am. And I have a ship which can fire a 20kg slug to 4000 metres per second and make it impact with 2 and a half times the power of the nuclear device which destroyed Hiroshima, if that would be useful.
I don't want him hurt. You can't hurt Loki... I want him unhurt, but not taking over Earth.
Hulk, you can't hurt him either.
*sighs* So no hurting Loki, just Zanida and the Chitari? What are they?
*tilts head at the Hulk* You've never heard of anger management counselling, have you?
You can't hurt Zanida either... The Chitari on the other hand, go for your life. They're aliens. They're Loki's army.
Hulk, no!
Hulk!! No!! You're not touching Loki!!
I see. You mentioned they come from another dimension? How will they get here?
(I will be back in a moment.)
Loki has a thing with portals... I think that's how he'll get them... Oh, my, I'm going to have to talk to Heimdall about this.
(Okay)
I will tell you what to do if it dangers my family in any way.
Hi El.
Bye Hulk.
(I am back.)
I see. Is there a way to destroy them?
I have not a single clue, Sophia... But know that I will stand with Earth. Perhaps... Perhaps then, Loki will stop... But if he doesn't, we need a plan.
I can't make a plan unless I know more about the Chitari. What is their technology like? Do they have vehicles, guns, what?
They have like little flying things... They have guns, but I don't know what exactly the damage is... I don't really know, these are from another dimension so they could be different...
'NO
BUT HULK KNOWS MATH
HULK > LOKI'S ARMY'
xD you forgot HULK + LOKI = SMASH
Sil.... You're not helping...
I see. Statistically speaking, then, the greatest advantage would be to make the portal in the sky. Which means we need to plan for an aerial attack. My ship can outgun, out manoeuvre and outlast any thing they have. I could potentially block off the portal.
(Hello, Silente. *hugs*)
If you could do that, I'd really, really appreciate it...
Or we could take Rose and bargin with Loki to never do this again...
Even the god of lies can keep his deals with his wife and third child on the line..
*nods* I will do that. I also have a heavy mech, a Mako, a fighter and a shuttle in my cargo hold which may come in useful. Ideally, the shuttle should be used for civilian extraction. The Mako and the mech could fight from the ground. No offence, but I don't trust you, Rose. You are Loki's partner. And you would be in the perfect place to stab me in the back. So I am hardly going to leap at the chance of giving you some technology.
Silente, that could work. But that would more than likely piss him off. I will keep my eyes on Rose, but I do not believe holding her hostage would gain anything. He would still attack, regardless.
You're not kidnapping me... That's out of bounds...
I'm not asking for any of your tech. Believe it or not, Earth is my home. It will always be my home and I'll defend it against everything I've got.
Because I don't want to be kidnapped!!
And because hostage taking is never a solution. Do you think, after kidnapping his partner, Loki is just going to think, "Yeah, sure, that's fine. I won't attack."
He will attack regardless. There will be no deals. There will be no attempt at surrendering. The very moment you do that, you've lost.
Well, please don't, because I don't want to be touched...
No, if you kidnap me, that will make everything a whole heap worse. He will turn his army on you all...
And he would not do anyway, Rose?
Well, he'll be pissed, which is different. You touched his queen... Who is currently carrying... And he'll want you all dead even more...
I can piss him off without hiding behind a hostage. It's not a problem.
You don't want to piss him off... We just need to stop him...
It isn't too much to ask for both.
I don't want him annoyed... I just want him to not take over here. He wanted Asgard, and he has it, but now he wants Earth too??
I can't let him...
I know. And neither can I. I hope you understand your job will be to talk him down. And if that doesn't work, I'm afraid I'll have no choice but to kill him. So if you want him to survive, you'd better succeed.
You wont kill him!! I'll talk to him, but you can't kill him!!
What you want, Rose, is irrelevant in these circumstances. I will not hesitate to kill him, just because you like him. As I said - talk him down.
He is my husband!! You won't kill him!! Ever!! I want you to help me, not eradicate him!
And I want to help everyone. And eradicating him is a way to do that. I am being good enough to give you the chance to talk him down. Use it.
I'll talk to him... But you can't okay? I'm not raising three kids by myself...
I can. And I will if you fail. I do not wish to take away the father of some children but it has to be done. And in any case, at least then your children won't grow up to be like him.
He isn't a bad person... He loves me... And his family. Get to know him, Sophia. Then you might understand him...
But you can't kill him...
He is invading the Earth, Rose. He is not going to be a nice person, regardless of whether he loves you or not. You are blinded by your feelings. I have no interest in getting to know someone who invades the Earth with an army, just because he feels like it.
I will kill him if you fail. So unless you want a dead god, do your best.
You wont touch him!!
*She grabbed Sophia's throat and started to squeeze*
You're not going to hurt Loki!!
*pushes Rose away with her biotics, and aims her pistol at her* This is not a game, Rose. This is not about whether you love someone or not.
If you fail to talk him down, do you know what that means? It means he won't care about you. It means he won't give a shit about what you want.
I am giving you a chance to stop him. Use it. If you really want to kill the person who will help save the Earth - your home - go ahead. But if you really cared about this planet, you'd see sense. I am trying to help you as much as I can.
*She gasped and stumbled a few feet back, her hands instinctively protecting her stomach*
I see perfect sense! It is you who cannot! I am in love with Loki Laufeyson! He is my everything! It tears me up to go against him, yet I have to for you all and my home!
If you were trying to help, you wouldn't be trying to kill my lover.
This is my home too, Rose. And you are wrong to think that I would hesitate to kill the person trying to invade it, just because he happens to be in a relationship.
I am not trying to kill him. I have given you a chance to talk him down. Killing him is a last resort - if he refuses to back down. If I wasn't trying to help you, I wouldn't give you the chance to talk him out of it.
(I have to leave. I will be back at 12:35 GMT. Goodbye.)
Soph... I can't let you kill him... I'll kill you before you touch him... I'm only asking you to do this because I know you have to means to stop his army and him, but I don't want Loki dead.
(Okay, bye Soph.)
(I've got homework to do... Wbd)
(Oh, poop. I didn't bring back the work I needed...)
(Hello?)
Anyone touches Rose, they die.
Yeah, see...? And now I have to deal with owning up to betraying Loki and my realm.
*She shrugged and crossed her arms over her chest*
I regret nothing.
(STOP.
Shower time!)
(And still, silence...)
My little brother disgusts me...
You betrayed us?!
Zanida: She did what I would have.
I did what I believed was right!! You wanted to rule. You have Asgard! You're not taking here too!!
Rose, I want to finish what I started years ago. That is all I want.
((Firstly Sophia never will have permission to murder any of my characters, so that can be eliminated. Second i have a test first so...-ZF
Loki, I can't let you do that. This is my home. I'm not going to let you rule it too.
I thought you wanted me to rule.
And that's all you really want?
I thought I was somewhere on that list.
*She looked away from him before he could see the betrayal in her eyes. She focused for a brief moment, then teleported away, into the far side of the forest. There was a small pond nearby, somewhere she hadn't yet showed Loki, and she curled up near the side of the water, clutching her legs*
(That was regarding the whole: "that is all I want" thing...)
(Added on to the last bit of dialog before Rose teleported:
You are ruling, Loki. You have Asgard... You're out of your brother's shadow... But you just want more power...
)
(Hey Soph)
(Hello, Rose. How are you?)
(Tired... You?)
(Depressed but hey that's normal. Where is Rose currently?)
(*Mentally hugs Soph* She's in the forest... By a pond.)
(Msd... sleepy...)
*hugs Rose*
(Lessons...)
*approaches Rose* What's the matter?
Hello?
(Hello, Phoe. How are you?)
I'm good, thanks. I just got my hair cut after over a year. :)
How're you?
*glances around, relaxing when the link shows Zanida is on Asgard* Midgardians, before you shoot, hear me out.
(That is a long time.
I am depressed.
What is happening, Zafira?)
Uh, Loki? What's going on? *looks around apprehensively*
(Average depressed or more than average?
Either way, I *would* hug you. But you'd probably shoot me before I got the chance to. :P)
I am not, Zafira, though she is involved.
Before we raise guns, which no doubt will not harm me, I wish to say I am not trying to rule the Earth, that is my sister. I wish to stop her, but I see that many of you are taking that wrongly.
She came to me with the idea to do this, so I agreed planning to betray her eventually, she trusts me enough.
(Average depressed. And yes, it would be a possibility.)
Yeah, Loki, I don't believe a word which comes out of your mouth. So unless I see proof, you and Zanida will be working together and I will treat you identically. Whether you intend to betray her or not is irrelevant. All I can see is you aiding her.
(I figured. Anyway:
*tosses cupcake at Sophia*)
Why does Zanida want to take over Earth? *is genuinely confused, and it shows on my face*
Sophia, my wife is expecting my third child, do I appear to wish harm upon her? If I wanted to rule Earth, I would have done so, but I have not. I do not want another realm, but you need to process such information regarding, I am not aiding my sister so she can rule. I merely ask that you consider what I have said. I planned to stop her on my own, but apparently involving Midgardians was unavoidable.
*raises eyebrow*
Okay. So why are you planning to betray her?
*looks at Fay* I know not why, she must be trying to finish what I started, but she lacks intelligence. She of course, does not realize that I made the illusion of The Other, she will figure it out, but not now.
*replace betray with aid
(sorry, my BRAIN IS IN IDIOT MODE)
If my sister is allowed to attempt to rule Midgard, I assure you she will damn well kill until she gets it. They say that I killed 80 people in two days, she would double that. I guard the Nine Realms, I do not need her to ruin the peace.
((Msd I hve a mathy test next :/-Zaffy
One more question, sorry. If she's trying to finish what you started, would she not listen to you if you tell her no, you don't want to rule the world?
Well, Loki, until I see proof of your betrayal I will treat you in the same manner as I would Zanida. Neither you nor her will be making a successful invasion. I will make sure of that.
I never said she would get that far. *The ruler of the Chitauri appears*
*draws her pistol*
Would I listen to Odin? No, she is exactly like me, ambitous.
Shoot, see what happens.
((Serious msd, if you shoot it vanishes, its an illusion made by Loki.-ZF
Don't be stupid, Loki. I know how you work. It wouldn't be worth the ammunition.
Consider this a formal warning. If any Chitauri - even a single one - arrive here, they, and you, will suffer. So if you want to betray Zanida, make it quick.
(sorry for disappearing)
*looks over at Sophia* *doesn't say anything* *looks back at Loki*
I'm not going to do anything now, Loki. But if Zanida or one of the Chitauri lay a single finger on anybody that I care about, I will take action.
Nice attitude you have there. *nods*
*smiles* Why, thank you.
Although I've got nothing on you.
(mbd, doing some holiday homework :/
It's an abomination. Holiday homework, that is.)
What do you mean?
(I see. I imagine it is.)
In attitude, that is.
(it's a freaking MATHS PAPER. Covering things we've NEVER EVEN LEARNED.
Sorry, I'm just pretty annoyed.)
I see. I'm a bitch. I'm allowed to have an attitude.
(I understand your irritation. What tends to happen with maths papers is that they ask you something you know, just in a form you have never seen.
Excluding that, just have a mess around with the numbers. See what you can do.)
*smiles again* I try my best not to, you know, aggravate people too much, so my attitude usually lurks beneath the surface.
*phone buzzes in pocket*
Excuse me for a sec.
*slides it out and looks at screen* *the smile vanishes*
Oh God. I've got to go. Sorry, Commander.
*runs off*
(and I really do have to go now. :(
Bye...)
(Goodbye Phoe.)
(Hello?)
(Hello Garrett. How are you?)
(I'm cool thanks soph,
how be you?)
(I am depressed.)
(I will be distant.)
Hello...
What's wrong, Soph?
(Hello?)
(I am back.
Tia - nothing out of the ordinary.)
(Hello, Garrett. How are you?)
(*hugs Soph* Hello everyone.)
(I'm happy thanks how are you soph?)
(Hello Tia, how are you?)
(*hugs Silente back* Hello.)
(I am depressed. But it isn't a problem.)
(@Soph wanna rp Claire's first day?)
(I thought they were about to kill some drug dealers?)
(Hello Sil, how be you?)
(Oh yeah. Forgot about that.)
(Hey Garfield. I'm good thanks. You?)
Claire: It seems they are also selling amphetamines.
(I'm happy thanks)
(wbd, going to play on my xbox)
I've no idea what they are. Right so twelve idiots, six junkies six crooks, each has a hole punch. Got it.
Claire: *jumps down, landing silently in the shadows*
Hey guys! I didn't know you liked Speed so much. You should have called me sooner.
*draws her knife in a flash and slices one of the drug dealer's throats*
I can barely stand but I feel so much better! Just need food.
So how is everyone?! How be's yous eyes!?
(Hello Dugglyn. I am depressed, but my eyes are fine. Yourself?)
(*hugs dug* email. AND EAT!)
*sits on the edge of the roof, ankles crossed, watching for a bit*
(Normal depressed right? Glad your eyes are well!
I feel so much better but extremely week. My eyes are great!)
**weak
Claire: *draws her hatchets, and dives at the first drug dealer to draw a gun* *slams her hatchet into his stomach, twisting around, grabbing his pistol and shooting the fleeing drug buyers*
*takes a step away* *spins her hatchet and slices it across the drug dealer's throat, immediately moving to engage the next one*
(Yes, normal depressed.)
Brb.
*keeps watching, the smell of the blood floating up to her*
Mmmm. Tasty.
Claire: *blocks a punch with her forearm, slicing her leg over the ground, taking his legs out from under him* *slams a blade into his knee, pinning his leg to the ground* *cartwheels over him, slashing the next drug dealer with her hatchets*
*ducks as one of the remaining drug dealers shoots his pistol, so he kills his friend instead* *slices off his leg with her hatchet, and as he falls, slices his throat*
*jumps down, landing in a crouch over the last drug dealer to fall, taking a deep breath in*
Hmm. Bloody.
Claire: *staggers as a bullet hits her helmet* *tilts her head, walking towards the only drug dealer left standing, stopping his bullets with her telekinetic magic*
*pushes him against the wall, slamming a blade through his throat and into the bricks behind*
*pulls the knife out, letting his body fall*
Thank you for your help, Silente. Much appreciated.
*throws a shuriken at the drug dealer with the injured knee*
(Dug - http://whatchewlookinat.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/duggy.html Or click this)
*shrugs*
I didn't get in your way at least. Plus, I wanted an idea of your skills.
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