Tuesday, June 24, 2014

The Requiem Ball

Ooooh we have such plans for you...

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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  1. Is that what the sign-up thing was for?

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  2. This sounds like awesomeness! Thank you!

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  3. Third!
    Maybe, SJ Hill?
    Oooh it would be totally awesome if we could do such a party in Cologne! Is there someone who lives in Northrhine-Westphalia (NRW) too??

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    1. And of course I'd help prepare everything, too. So if you really want to do this count me in!

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  5. OH MY GOD I REMEMBER US REQUESTING THIS AND DEREK SAID HE'D SEE WHAT HE CAN DO AND OH MY GOOD GOLDEN GOD I AM FANGIRLING SO HARD RIGHT NOW IT ISN'T EVEN RIGHT OH MY GOD

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  6. WHAT I NEED TO GET TO THE UK OH MY GOD

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  7. YES VAL COME TO THE UK YOU CAN STAY WITH ME <3

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  8. ARGH I BOOKED A HOLIDAY OFF BECAUSE I THOUGHT IT WAS GONNA BE AN ACTUAL EVENT THINGY THAT ANYONE COULD ATTEND
    I REALLY REALLY HOPE I GET IT NOW
    I HAVE MY TUX AND EVERYTHING

    Seriously though, whoever goes, I hope you enjoy it :)

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  9. OMG I DON'T EVEN CARE THAT I'M FOURTEEN AND DON'T LIVE ANYWHERE NEAR LONDON SCREW IT THERE IS ALWAYS A WAY!

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  10. That's so cool...

    I wish I didn't live on another stupid continent.

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  11. I really really really want to go to this!!

    DEREK THAT IS AWESOME!!

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  12. I wish I wouldn't live in Germany... Gah!
    This sounds so awesome!!

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  13. OH MY GOD I AM SO HYPER WAS ANYONE HERE ONLINE WHEN ME AND A FEW OTHERS ACTUALLY ASKED ABOUT THERE BEING A REQUIEM BALL AND DEREK SAID IT'D BE DIFFICULT BUT HE'D SEE WHAT HE CAN DO BECAUSE I CANNOT EVEN

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  14. LUCIFER IF THIS WAS YOUR DOING THEN THANK YOU!

    *BEGINS PLOTTING FOR WAYS THAT SHE'D BE ABLE TO DO THIS IF THERE ISNT AN AGE RESTRICTION*

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  15. I MEAN THERE WAS ME AND BECKY AND SOME OTHER PEOPLE LIKE ELLIE AND JOE I THINK? ASKING ABOUT IT BUT WE REALLY WANTED IT AND OH MY GOD

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  16. *HAS ONLY MANAGED TO COME UP WITH BRIBE AND BEG MY STEP DAD*

    THANK YOU TO LUCIFER, BECKY, ELLIE, JOE AND ALL THE OTHERS WHO PUT THE IDEA IN DEREKS HEAD

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  17. IF I DON'T GET TO GO I HOPE I CAN AT LEAST GET ONE OF THE PARTY BAGS!

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  18. I gotta go now... See you guys! :)

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  19. OMG I LOVE MY STEP DAD! HE SAYS IF I WIN AND WORK OUT HOW MUCH IT COSTS AND HOW TO GET THERE AND EVERYTHING THAT HE'LL ACCOMPANY ME AND ALLOW ME TO GO!

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  20. I HAVE THE BEST STEP DAD EVER OMG IF I WIN THEN I CAN ACTUALLY GO AND FAN GIRL AND I'LL PROBABLY BE SHATTERED FROM STAYING UP TO READ TDOTL BUT OH WELL OMG YES GUYS THIS IS GREAT!
    GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE WHO APPLIES!

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  21. So, as it turns out... It was only me that asked...

    I had it in my head that someone else did, but... I found the comments... And I found his response.

    "Just back from training and I hurt...

    But I figured I'd come on here and wish a happy Sistaversary to Ellie and Jordan because, um, I was told to.

    And also to say that holding a Requiem Ball for the final book is a lovely idea, but I don't know how practical it'd be for my publishers to arrange it...! I'll keep it in mind though, ok?"

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  22. Good luck to you guys! :)
    I'm totally jealous of anyone that actually manages to go, but I know that I'm lucky enough to have met Derek a couple of times before and the fact I can't go is because I'll be living in the US for a year, so I can't really complain :P
    Hopefully the ticket I would have been trying for will go to someone who has been a fan from the beginning but hasn't been able to meet Derek yet :)

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  23. I-I want to go...but I'm not even allowed to Edinburgh myself...

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  24. Actually no, the books don't have a good success in America. I don't know exactly what happened but he wasn't allowed to sell them over there or something.

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  25. Skulduggery Pleasant is set in Ireland so it should be in Ireland. Not London.

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  26. NO IT SHOULDN'T BE IN IRELAND BECAUSE THEN THERE WOULD BE NO WAY I'D BE ALLOWED TO GO!

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  27. Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Ireland would be even worse! I would need to buy plane tickets! I would only need a train for London!

    And I have family over there and my dad doesn't want tp speak to them so he wouldn't take me and he wouldn't let me go over myself at 16.

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  28. NONONONONONO LONDON IS GOOD. LONDON IS ACE. <3

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  29. @Chi er....ask your mum? Or beg an auntie to take you? Or an older cousin?

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  30. I...I had tears in my eyes there, thinking of not being able to go to this. I didn't even cry for the cover.

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  31. Aww chi! *hugs* its okay! You'll find a way!


    OMG GUYS IF MORE THAN ONE BLOGLANDIAN WINS THEN WE'LL GET TO MEET EACHOTHER!

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  32. *cuddles Chione* :(


    OH MY GOD IF MORE THAN ONE BLOGLANDIAN WINS IT'D BE FABBITY
    I MEAN I'VE ALREADY MET STAR AND FLORA AND MELICA BUT WHATEVER I WANT TO MEET EVERYONE <3

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  33. I HAVEN'T MET ANYONE FROM THE BLOG YET! (Although it is on my bucket list) IF MORE THAN ONE OF US WINS WE CAN MEET EACH OTHER! OMG GUYS! YEY!

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  34. OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOGM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Wowowowoowowowowowowowowowowowosowowowowowoowowowowowowowoowowowowowowowowowowowowowwoowowowowwoowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowoeowowowoow!!!!!!!!!!!!
    This is SO epic!!! And yet I live in America. Ugh. See I TOLD my parents I had to go to Ireland this summer and they laughed at me but this, this proves it!

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  35. OH MY GOD SILENTE I WANT TO MEET YOU SO BAAAAAAAD!

    I WANT TO MEET EVERYONE

    ESPECIALLY SILENTE, MARA, ROSE AND A FEW OTHERS
    ALSO FLAME AND VAL AND ADRA B/C THOSE GUYS ARE FABBITY <3

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  36. *pokes Dugglyn*
    It's London, not ireland.
    *nod*

    Dugglyn...Dugglyn....hmm....

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  37. *lucifer*
    If we both win and we both go I will be so happy and we HAVE to make sure we meet each other!

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  38. sILENTE I WOULD TACKLEHUG YOU IF WE BOTH ENDED UP GOING OMG

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  39. I know, but I told them I wanted to go to Ireland. I mean Ireland is close enough to London. Or at least closer than Seattle is!

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  40. I want to meet Silente, Mithria, Luciana, flora, adra, val star amy omg trip and dragona too, basically everyone.

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  41. AND I'D PROBABLY HUG YOU BACK EVEN THOUGH I HATE HUGS MORE IRL THAN ON BLOGLAND! OMG I'D BE BUZZING! I REALLY HOPE THERE ISN'T AN AGE RESTRICTION!

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  42. And then I could meet some of you peeps! That would be awesome!!!!! Why, why Derek Landy, Golden God? Why do you live in Ireland (I actually understand, Ireland is Awesome!) and why does the the ball have to be in London?! Why not in the west coast of America?!

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  43. I want to meet: Chi, Star, Mat, Blake, Dragona, Lucifer, Fabi, Taia, Dugglyn, Mir, Snow, EVERYONE!

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  44. VAL IS AWESOME

    I wish I could meet you all. Hopefully I'll get to meet Adra. :-)

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  45. *pokes Chi* how the hell did you forget to add Blake to that list?

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  46. I'm tearing up a little because I live in Germany. D,: (Okay, not just a little T_T ) Nooo, Derek why? I want such a party being everywhere. :'( I'd love to be there... ;_;

    Okay, does somebody know an other smiley that shows that I'm crying? I need one, now. D:

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  47. It would be so COOL to everyone! I have these images in my head of what everyone looks like and how old they are (which is basically my age which isn't right...) And it's probably wrong and it would just be so cool and yeah and OMG! And I don't know where this went...

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  48. I talked with my mum, like a serious talk about it. I sat her down next to me and told her. She didn't say no. But she didn't say yes. She asked more about it and said it would be difficult to get places, but I think that's an "If I get a place, I might be allowed to go"

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  49. Hey Jazz Hands! *pokes her* please listen to na na na na na na na na na na na! Just so you'll get why every time I type Jazz Hands I nearly start singing IRL.

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  50. Hi Elleni! :-)

    I don't want to list names of people I'd like to meet because I would forget some and that wouldn't be fair.

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  51. You know what? Some time I want to meet you Seattle-ish minions. I mean I want to meet everyone but meeting the people who are in the area is more practical.....

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  52. Yey Chi! Omg I really hope more than one of US gets a place because that'd be just amazing!

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  53. *hugs everyone* I love all you guys so much, you're all so fabbity. <3

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  54. The problem is, is that even if I can somehow get a ticket it would be hard for me to go. D: D: D: D:

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  56. *points to the 'invitation' part of the blog*
    Yeah get a place. As in get an invite.

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  57. Chione! You want to meet me? :3
    Aww shucks! I'm nothin' special :)
    But ditto! I wanna meet you!


    Oooo, thinking about it, I might be able to meet Adra over the next year seeing as I'll be in America! :O
    RIGHT, ANY AMERIMINIONS THAT LIVE ON THE EAST COAST I WILL TRY MY HARDEST TO MEET YOU OVER THE NEXT YEAR :D <3

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  58. Okay, so this is my first comment on this blog (ever I know I need to catch up on some things but oh well) I've read all of the books, love the series but only recently found the blog.

    And I'm slightly punching myself for that but life goes on.

    This sounds amazing. Just. I mean. I think. I I oh who knows I think I'm dying over here not gonna lie

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  59. I don't actually frequent Starbucks. But I'm sure I could arrange to go there...

    I'm going to the library today. I could ask the children's librarian (if she's there) about making an official SP event-thing over the summer. (If that works out, it'd be easier to get parental permission and stuff).

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  60. Yeah, even if I could get a ticket I am out of town and we have Ben planning this trip for a long, long time.
    *bursts into tears*
    Why Derek?! Why must you taunt me so?!

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  61. FLORA I AM SO JEALOUS ADRA IS JUST SO WONDERFUL I MEAN SHE'S ALWAYS THERE FOR EVERYONE ALSOSHEFINDSMEFUNNYLIKEBENDYDICKHOWISTHATNOTFUNNYADRAPPRECIATESTHATILOVEHERSOMUCH AND SHE'S SO FRIENDLY AND FUNNY AND CLEVER AND PRETTY AND PERFECT AND SHE SENT ME SKITTLES FOR CHRISTMAS LAST YEAR BLESS HER COTTON SOCKS I MEAN ADRA IS JUST PERF I LOVE HER TO PIECES

    I'mma meet her one day. I'm determined. :P

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  62. *s slow grin spreads onto her face*
    *stalks towards Remus*
    *purrs out* hello there.
    *licks her lips*

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  63. Oh Fabi! That would be cool!
    ( I don't know which library but if it works I'll do some research....)

    Flora, even though I live on the west coast I visit the east coast a lot...
    What month?

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  64. Hello Remus! Nice to meet you!:)

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  65. THE WEST COAST IS COOLER

    If I go to the east coast anytime soon. I'll let you know.

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  66. Please come to Belfast! My mum won't let me go to London... *grumbles*

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  67. Okay, I'll talk to her, if she's there today, and let you know what she says.

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  68. *blushes everywhere*
    *cannot contain himself*
    well... hello

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  69. Hi Remus! Good to meet you! I'm Dugglyn the wild banshee ninja! I have an army of zombie caterpillars and I rule the...
    *glances at Silente*
    I um ruled... yeah..ruled... the world. Yeah. Totally true. Don't rule it anymore....

    Um yeah. So nice to meet you and HAPPY DECAPITATION DAY TO EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!!
    Oh and watch out for Silente

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  70. *mockingly bows to him(?)*
    And whi would you be may I ask?
    *raises an eyebrow and glances briefly at his neck*

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  71. SO MUCH INFORMATION LOVE AND BEAUTY AND LOVE AND EXCITEMENT AND LOVE HOW DO I HANDLE THIS OH MY

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  72. KCLS, Dugglyn.

    I know, but it makes me feel more comfortable about it.

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  73. Why do I have to live in another stupid country?!?! I WANT TO ATTEND!

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  74. So annoyed. Why is everything good on in other countries? One day we will be able to afford to go to away for something like this... One day...

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  75. Uuggh! I do live in Ireland but I really don't think I will be able to go to London , I'm only 13. Whhyyy?!! I so wanna go so I can meet all the fans like me whos lives literally revolve around SP

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    1. I'm 13 too and I told my mum about this and she said "where is it?" I said London and she immediately said no way...

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  76. *Quietly sobbing in a corner because I live in Canada* Oh how glorious to be young and going to a ball ;-;

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  77. Oh why I am Remus
    *breaks away from his hysteria about love*
    *pulls his collar above his neck*
    *just a bit self conscious of his collar bone*

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  78. Nice to meet you Remus. I'm Silente Tempest. Ignore the others. They just wish sorrow upon me.
    *smiles warmly at him*

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  80. *gets a bit flustered* Oh it's just this awfully nice woman was looking at me a bit funny. At my neck really.

    It was my neck actually.
    She was looking at my neck.
    *slowly turns his head and smiles sheepishly at Silente*
    So...... Nice weather?

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  81. I don't want to come, I need to O__O

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  82. *grins and looks up*
    Yeah its alright. Better than rain.
    *smiles at him eyes sparkling*
    Care to dance?

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  83. *speaks up* hi everyone! I'm not very good at making myself noticed...

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  84. *realises that nothing's REALLY all that wrong*
    Sure thing! Nice outfit by the way
    *sees worried glances from about the room*
    *starts moving slowly.*

    *slowly.*

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  85. HELLO ANYONE WHO HAS COME ONLINE WITHOUT ME NOTICING! *waves*


    OKAY DOES ANYONE (OTHER THAN SILENTE) LIKE MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE BECAUSE I NEED TO KNOW THIS STUFF OKAY

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  86. *looks down at what's she wearing*
    Is it? Okay. I actually got clothes right for once.
    *looks back at him with a friendly smile on her lips*
    Dance then?
    *offers her hand*

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  87. Well, I'm at JMU in Virginia from August til May, then I'm staying for another month, so anytime over the next year is good for me!

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  88. *MCR song comes on*

    Not my sort of thing, but I guess we could try
    *takes her hand, dancing slowly*
    *not even a slow song*

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  89. *smiles at the MCR song*
    *places her other hand on his shoulder*
    *dances smoothly and elegantly with him*

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  90. *looks at the time*
    OH MY! I didn't realise the time.

    *Leaves in the most awful rush*

    really sorry but do have to go.

    It has been the utmost pleasure meeting you all.
    No joke. Lovely to see everyone :D

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  91. FLORA STOP BEING PERFECT IT'S NOT RIGHT IT SHOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE FOR YOU TO BE THIS PERFECT OKAY

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  92. My parents are worried about the money, cause 8 of us just went on holiday it's a little tight. Now I need to see how much the tickets are for a train to London. Apparently it's more expensive than a plane ticket...

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  93. Oh. Bye then I suppose. So long Remus.
    *waves after him*

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  94. Hello. Sorry, I disappeared there.

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  95. BYE REMUS! *hugs*


    CHIONE YOU ARE FABBITYYYYYYYYYY <3

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  96. *grins broadly at her*
    I do so love new toys.
    *winks*

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  97. WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!

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  98. It's so sad, maybe one day us fans in America can get a chance like this. It is getting quite annoying when talking about a book you really enjoy yet no one has heard of it since it is from a different country. But i can not wait until the next book

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  99. NANANANANANANANANANANANANANANANANANANANANANANANANANANANANANANANA!
    *not the right amount of Na's but still*



    Oh I wasn't referring to you deary.
    *smiles*

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  100. Look Alive Sunshine
    109 in the sky, but the pigs won't quit
    Your here with me, Dr. Death Defying
    I'll be your surgeon, your proctor, your helicopter
    Bumpin' out the slaughter-matic sounds to keep you live
    A system failure for the masses
    Antimatter for the master plan
    Louder than God's revolver and twice as shiny
    This one's for all you rock'n'rollers
    All you crash-queens and motor babies
    Listen up
    The Future is Bullet-proof
    The Aftermath is secondary
    It's time to do it now and do it loud
    Killjoys
    Make some noise!

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  101. *slinks back into the shadows to observe events*

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  102. This would be amazing! I wish we could all go but good luck to everyone who wants to! I definitely do :D eeeeeeeeeeekk

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  103. *never heard if MCR but dances anyway*
    I'm not that much of a dancer unless I'm alone in my room
    *sheepish smile*

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  104. *taps the side of her nose twice*
    Anyway. Wanna go on a fly?
    *smirks*

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  105. WAIT! We should have a skulcon! Like, all over the world. Skulcon comes to loads of countries and you come dressed as your favourite character and just meet other fans.

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  106. WAIT! We should have a skulcon! Like, all over the world. Skulcon comes to loads of countries and you come dressed as your favourite character and just meet other fans.

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  107. What wrong, scared of heights?
    *laughs and steps closer to Jazz Hands*

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  108. *bows head*
    Just to get my ideas out there. :)

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  109. *throws Skittles at Flora* I BEG TO DIFFER. YOU ARE PERFECCCTTTTTTTTTTTT

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  110. Ooh and keen artists can display their skulduggery fanfart at skulcon... I have so many ideas for this...

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  111. Awesome Jazz Hands! I'm not very good at art. I'm better at writing though.

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  112. But I like having ideas. They're fun.
    *steps closer again*
    *taos the sigils that release her wings*
    *they're back to their usual sparkly blue*
    *rolls her shoulders*


    (Not surprised)

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  113. Flora stop throwing lies at me that is not friendly

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  114. ...I uh....checked the prices...

    Like £100+ for an adult single return
    and like £170+ for 2 adults.

    So I need to get a part-time job that pays a lot of money or have more than one job and work like all summer.

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  115. My parents won't pay for it. I'll need to get as much of it on my own as I can. And then I might not even get a place. AND it takes like 4-5 hours to get there on the train from Glasgow.

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  116. (@Chi jebus that's a lot! Is that express or not? Because it might be cheaper to not go express...)

    Sigils. That's how. Deal with it.
    *lunges forwards and encirlces her waist with my arms*
    *looks up and takes off*

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  117. *sighs*
    If only there were films though... Then we could get some actors to come and sign autographs...

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  118. Derek there better be one of these things in Ireland (preferibly in THE WEST of Ireland) or so help me I will hunt you down and you shall be as sore as Erskine Ravel *growls* is every 23 hours of the day except you won't get an hour off


    Mwahahahaha

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  119. I love writing.
    I could do with brushing up on my skills too though...

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  120. Ah Elleni!
    *grabs her arm quickly and pulls her close again*
    Don't bloomin squirm or I'll end up dropping you!
    *flies much higher up*
    *levels off so they're hovering*

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  121. BE BACK SOON I'M GOING FOR A QUICK SHOWER <3 I LOVE YOU ALL AND I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT I THINK YOU ARE ALL FANTASTIC, OKAY? <3

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  122. Everyone is creative in their own ways and art means different things to different people so you've just got to find what it means to you.

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  123. Ow you idiot!
    *resists the urge to throttle her*
    *holds her more comfortably around the waist*
    *sets off flying properly, swooping, diving, above the tree tops*

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  124. @Elleni's Jazz Hands: true... My uncle does his art for fun and does pictures and paintings for family and friends while working as a painter and decorator.

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  125. You punched me. I'll teach you to learn some respect first. Plus yoy don't even have wings! Get wings and I'll gladly teach you dingbat!
    *turns to that they're looking up at the sky*
    *let's go so that Jazz Hands is just laid on my stomach*
    Ah. Relaxing. Don't roll off.

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  126. Yeah competition will always be tough I guess.
    I want to be an English teacher but I'm still undecided. I have plenty of time to decide I guess.

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  127. That is a lot of money... and if I can't get enough I will hate myself for spending all of my other money because I have dreamed about being at a ball like this for so many years...

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  128. (BLOODY HELL TRAINS COST LOADS! WHEN DID TRAINS GET SO EXPENSIVE?!)

    *laughs at her*
    Chill. I got you.
    *loops an arm around Jazz Hands waist*
    *flips over so they're the right way up*
    *does a loop de loop*
    *flies back the the clearing and lands letting her go*

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  129. 2 months... That's not nearly enough time to make such a life changing decision.

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  130. (Ha chi I have the same problem! Frickin hell trains got expensive! Only I'm only fourteen... I can't really GET a job...BUT DAMN IT IF I GET A PLACE AND CAN'T AFFORD! *is determinded*)

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  131. Silente, I don't think it's just trains, cause I took a train to Glasgow which is like 30 minutes away but yeah, and it was £2 something. I think it's just because it's to London. Distance and because it's a really busy and popular place.

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  132. Yeah good point. A return to manchester only cost me £5...hm...I don't know what to do. I really want to be able to go but....but that's A LOT. And even saving up all my pocket money I wouldn't be able to save up for me, never mind a guardian. I wouldn't even have a quatre of what I needed! I'd need to be getting like £40 a week.

    My step dad says to look at mega bus.

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  133. OMG LIFE HATES ME! IT'S SO MUCH CHEAPER WITH THE MEGA BUS BUT IT'D MEAN WAKING UP AT LIKE 3 (which could mean like 1 hour sleep due to the release of TDOTL being the day before) THEN SPENDING THE WHOLE DAY IN LONDON WHICH, OKAY, NOT THAT BAD. BUT THEN THE LAST BUS BACK IS AT, LIKE, 7:30 WHICH IS TOO DAMN EARLY!

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  134. I feel really ridiculous for wanting to be an author now... Haha.

    Trains are stupidly expensive - look into coaches. Megabus is usually dirt cheap!


    PLATO IS AMAZING OMG<3

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  135. OH MY STARS I WANT TO GO SO BAD!!!! OMD this sounds awesome.... I wonder how we find put if we got invitations? :)

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  136. SILENTE I AM GETTING UP STUPIDLY EARLY FOR THE LONDON SIGNING ANYWAY AND GETTING A MEGABUS COACH DOWN WITH KAYLEIGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHH <3

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  137. Wait. Silente, where (ish) do you live?

    Have you looked at National Express?

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  138. I live in Huddersfield. But the megabus coach back leaves at 19:30 so it'd leave too early..

    Trains are too expensive. It'd help if he'd specified a general area of London!

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  139. If I threw a Requiem Ball in Washington how many people would go

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  140. Is this like a fancy event? Bigger than the queens coronation? Bigger than the beginning of the universe? Because if so I'm buying a fedora.

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  141. Me, definitely.

    If I can, that is...

    (Can't RSVP for Elleni and Dugglyn, but they're in the general area as well)

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  142. Silente... You live an hour away from me...

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  143. I've never in my life wanted to curl up in a ball and sob like I do right now.

    Actually, this lines up with when my parents told me they were going to divorce.

    Fucking America.

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  144. Ugh. £51 and a bit. Getting there at 10:30 then leaving at 23:30. So walking around London all day..either dressed for a ball or needing to find somewhere to dress for a ball....bah!

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  145. I love how I'm planning this despite how many people are going to go and how small the chance that I'll be chosen is.

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  146. Sorry for disappearing - it'd be Washington State.

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  147. Silente... Have you considered looking at two coach journeys...? Like one to one city (Sheffield for example) then from there to London? Might work out cheaper?

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  148. Maybe...
    *goes to check*
    Mbd, checking times and also emailing and what not

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  149. Any news on when the Blogland Awards results will be released? I know that you did the post saying voting has closed but yeah. :P

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  150. No idea dragona. We need to talk about it.

    GRRR MONEY AND TIME AND STUFF!

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  151. THE 5SOS DON'T STOP EP IS SO PERFECT

    IT'S BEEN DESCRIBED AS
    "IT'S LIKE FOB AND P!ATD HAD A CHILD BNAJNJM"

    IT'S AMAZING AND WOW THEY CHANGED TRY HARD SO MUCH IT'S SO GOOD

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  152. I HATE BEING AMERICAN

    WHY CANT I FREAKIN FLY TO LONDON??

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