Right, some more detail as to the TDOTL Ireland/UK tour...
28th August: Requiem Ball in London. Tickets can only be won. Keep an eye out for details how.
29th August, 11AM: Waterstones, The Furlong Centre, Ringwood — signing.
3PM: Waterstones, West Mal Castlepoint, Bournemouth — signing.
30th August, 1PM: Waterstones, Bluewater — signing.
31st August: Dun Laoghaire, Dublin — fan event and signing.
5th September, 6:30PM: Village Books, Dulwich — fan event and signing.
6th September, 11AM: WHS, Midsummer Parade, Milton Keynes — signing.
3PM: WHS, 30-40 Fargate, Sheffield — signing.
7th September, 12 Noon: Waterstones, Emerson Chambers, Newcastle — signing.
11th September, 4PM: Easons, Galway — signing.
13th September, 11AM: Easons, Donegal Pl, Belfast — signing.
14th September, 2PM: Easons, O'Connell St, Limerick — signing.
19th September, 6P: Hodges Figgis, Dublin — signing.
27th September: Theatre of Shadows, Dublin — MASSIVE fan event and signing.
To those readers who want to come along to the Dublin event on the 31st of August — do you have any suggestions as to what it could be..? I'll do the usual question and answer thing if we can't think of anything special, but it'd be nice to have some sort of theme, like the event I did about movies that have influenced the books...
Any ideas, tweet them to me. I command you.
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And then she'll be hunted down all over again.
*shifts his foot and kicks her knee, hearing a satifying thwack*
*pushes her off of him*
I thought that vampires craved blood from loved ones even more than normal blood
(you okay with pausing Viv?)
(Yeah, how long?)
(Nm Dragona already left)
I'd die to save you. I'm less likely to care with someone I don't know.
true but you've already tasted my blood
True but unless I CHANGE I just use that for tracking.
true but I have a big jugular
Do you have serum with you in case this case drags on?
I always do. Never leave with four particular needles.
How did THOSE not get confiscated!
Because chances are if a vamp has needles you should let them keep them.
Granted they probably they are all serum...
Wait a minute, your knives weren't taken either...
(We are really bad at pausing.)
A lot of things weren't taken. Plus my knives are, for the majority, well hidden.
(I figured so long as no ACTION happened it was fine...)
(Good point)
I think he just fancied you...I got searched.
Hey Viv...I'm REALLY thirsty.
Please tell me that you mean water!
You were awake.
He probably thought you were cute...
Yeah sure. I'm REALLY THIRSTY for water. How about a glass of salt water? That sounds NICE! No I don't mean water.
You have really bad timing, girl
(Back.)
(Go go go everyone!!! Action!!!)
I know I do. This is going to go up in flames. Then I'M going to go up in flames, after being torn apart into eeny weeny little shreds.
(Dragona, please read above what I did to Sophia)
*arms glow blue and knocks Vivanus to the side using her energy, then walks into the court*
Actually since you will be banished, it's legal to save you.
JSC: Okay then. *motions for a cleaver to go find someone*
*he leaves through a side door*
I hope you know what you are doing vampire.
(Already read - though I hope you realise the only thwack that you would be hearing is your foot hitting her armour :P)
Ouch!
Oh lovely.
(Metal hitting metal still hurts, I am told)
Wait, Sophia!
*runs in after her*
(Her armour is made from ceramic plates with layers of kinetic padding and polymers... it's not exactly likely to hurt her. :P)
*looks up and sees Sophia*
JSC: who are you and why are you in my court room!
(Can it jar her enough to be shoved away?)
*runs out of the room to get his armor*
(Hi Loki! Didn't see you there!)
Zafira: Perhaps we could....not have court and just let it all go?
Yes, hello, Vivanus.
*grins at Zaf as he runs by*
I like that idea.
(Possibly. Maybe. Dunno.)
I am Commander Keating. The accused in this trial had been formally taken into my custody. She managed to escape, but I was not notified of this trial. Therefore it is illegal, and it must not continue. The vampire will be placed back in my custody at once.
(Hey Zaf)
JSC: All of you! Out! Now!
Hey Loks my boy!
*finds armor and puts it on*
*runs back*
*high-fives Loki as he goes by*
JSC: Sophia, if the accused WAS in your care then why has she been running a mockery. She escaped from you and was captured by us, therefore this trial is legal. Now everybody out!
*sits down next to Sil*
Zafira: Oh no. No no no. Leave the vampire, she is under my protection, you have no power to overrule me.
She was allowed to go free because I authorised it, asshole. I arrested her, and interrogated her. During this time I realised that her past actions should not be carried forward to the present.
I will not leave. Unless this trial ceases to proceed immediately, I will be forced to take extreme action.
*smiles at Viv*
So...was this you? Or just timing?
*hands Sil a dark plastic cup with blood inside*
Hey, how's it going?
No one needs to know about the link
JSC: *looks at Zafira* I'm sorry but I have no idea whi either of you are. Now leave. Before I have to call in the Cleavers.
Oh my lord thank you!
*downs the cups contents while everyone is distracted*
*shivers slightly at the buzz it sends through her*
Zafira: Zafira Kerias, Grand Mage of America. You do not want me as an enemy, I'm allied with Ireland, and you do not want to have a Cradle of Magic against you either.
I warned that I would take drastic action if you did not stop the trial. Taking down your Cleavers will be the first thing I do.
I demand the release of Silente Tempest.
JSC: grand mage Zafira Kerais. I heard you'd gone bat cr*p crazy.
timing I think
Zafira: I had a god play with my mind, but I'm sane enough to continue my duty. I authorize the release of Silente Tempest, now or we start using pointy objects.
*hands her a blackened water bottle*
*looks at Zafira* My machine gun is not pointy.
JSC: and i demand you be quiet while in my court!
Zafira: What justise is this? None, you do not order me around.
Darn, can't we release Sil, AND have pointy objects?
JSC: pointy objects?
Grand Mage Zafira Kerais, you have no power here. No authority. Leave before you embarrass yourself.
*sighs* You're stopping my bloody business. When people do that, they tend to die. Do I have to start shooting? I am legally allowed to.
*Seems to teleport into the RP*
Hullo. Have I missed anything overly interesting?
Zafira: Really...you just refused a Supreme Council member? Really?! Enough. Release the vampire, or I arrest you, and I have the authority to.
Zafira, or you could just allow me to kill everyone in the room. Would probably be cleaner. With less complaining.
(Agh! Just read the part with Ravel!! Agh!!)
Umm....
It's my understanding that Bogland exists in its own little area, not bound to any nation or alliance of sorts. So really, unless there's some kind of government that I haven't been informed of, nobody has any authority here.
Zafira: Kill the judge, then I can totaly overrule.
JSC: *stands up behind his pillar thingie*
Miss Kerais. I understand that you are a member of the supreme council. I also understand that you are ALL preventing the path of justice.
*nods* *draws her machine gun*
Hey asshole. Do you want to release the vampire now?
(Blake, we are at the English sanctuary)
(Ah now that makes much more sense, thank you.)
JSC: *glares at Sophia*
CLEAVERS! SEIZE THEM!
*hundreds of Cleavers stream into the room*
*ducks below her pillar*
(Glad to be of service)
Zafira: *lets shadows form and sends hundred of them at the Cleavers*
*steps in from of Silente*
*her arms begin glowing blue* *launches an unstable point of nearly infinite mass at the cleavers, which causes a miniature black hole which lifts a lot of them into the air and drags them towards the centre - causing them to lose arms, legs, heads, and any part of them which comes into contact with the middle of the singularity*
*takes aim at the JSC, and squeezes the trigger of her machine gun*
*a lot of the Cleavers dodge the shadows, although a few are skewered*
*they dive forwards, scythes out, and engage the 'enemy'*
*drags Viv down beside her*
JSC: *watches*
*Takes a seat and leans back in the chaos*
*stumbles slightly*
*sits next to Sil*
*can't help but smile despite the mayhem going on*
JSC: *brings up a wall of air to protect himself from the slugs*
*hugs Viv*
Stay here. Don't do anything stupid.
*Appears behind Silente and Viv in a flash of lightning*
So would you guys mind filling me in on the situation?
Only if you stay with me.
*activates her holographic blade and blocks the nearest scythe, slashing the cleaver in the stomach* *throws an energy shockwave to knock the cleavers back*
*looks at Blake*
Oh hey. Viv can explain.
*peaks out from behind the pillar, looking for an opening*
I can. Hmm. Ok. We were both put on trial with various charges. My trial went well. Sil's, not so much. Sophia wants Sil because Sil was her captive first. I asked Zaf to help earlier and she's just arrived in time to amp up the tension.
Zafira: *sends shadows at the Cleavers still, trying to keep the combat long range*
Oh.... so is there anyone in particular I should help in this fight..? Fighting is my specialty after all.
Be right back, Sil.
*does an amazing combat roll over to the judge, grabs him and sneaks back*
I'm back.
*the cleavers attack Zaf dive to avoid the shadows, going many different ways, and keeping it as close as the can*
*taking it in turn to swing for her neck*
*the ones attacking Sophia take it in turns to distract her, the ones behind her going for the kill, the ones in front attacking*
Now!
*dives into the chaos and takes three Cleavers to the ground*
*starts grappling with them, using her speed and strength as well as she can to her advantage*
Well if you could protect Sil, that would be nice.
Zafira: *ducks away from scythe, getting cut in her arm deep* Ugh...
*quickly realises this was a mistake*
JSC: Unhand me fool!
*the Cleavers use Zaf's distraction to their advantage and a boot meets her face*
*looks at the judge*
I'm trying to save you.
*splays her hands, one each side, knocking both sides of cleavers back simultaneously*
*begins to gun them down with her machine gun*
Well, she seems to be fighting cleavers right now.... like everyone...
*Blake shrugs and becomes a streak of lightning, dashing around the room faster than the eye can follow. He shoves cleavers as he passes them, sending a powerful shock into each*
Actually I lied. I'm trying to capture you.
I don't kill cleavers so I try not to fight them.
JSC: *straightens his crumpled clothing* you could be gentler about it.
*cries out as a fist hits her throat and kicks the offending cleaver in the stomach*
*she'd forgotten how much she hated fighting Cleavers*
*falls to the ground as one jumps on her back, pinning her*
Zafira: *is sent into a pillar by the boot and lashes out, shadows flying at the Cleavers*
Stay!
*jumps out and block a cleaver strike headed for Silente's neck*
*throws another unstable point of nearly infinite mass at the cleavers, suspending some of the remaining ones in the air*
*feels a blade cut down her back*
*spins, activating her holographic blade and slices the scythe in half, catching the bladed and slicing it across a cleaver's throat*
*the cleaver that booted Zaf falls, dead*
*there are few left now*
*maybe 10 on Zaf*
*there are about 20 on Sophia*
*many being gunned down quickly*
*about 5 now on Sil*
Hello!!!
Zafira: *pulls out dagger and sends it at a Cleaver near her, as the shadows lash around*
Please, people, try not to kill them.
*goes on total defense, intercepting blows and cuts*
*struggles under the Cleavers weight*
Bloody hell I didn't know you for FAT Cleavers!
*bucks but he keeps ahold and pulls free his scythe*
*watches*
(Can someone explain to me what's going on?)
*He continues to weave between the mass of cleavers, immobilizing and even knocking some unconscious. For a moment he becomes visible beside Viv*
So any time we want this over just tell me and take cover eh?
*Once again Blake dashes off to shock more cleavers. It's really rather enjoyable*
(Hey Amethyst! How are you)
*the Cleavers on Zaf swerve past the shadows, spicing for her legs and arms now*
(I have an explanation just above. )
(Hey Amethyst! How are you?)
*guns down another few cleavers* *a scythe swings at her, but blocks it with her armoured forearm* *grabs the cleaver's shoulder and hits it in the helmet until it drops*
*closes her eyes, and thrusts her arms out, causing a pulse of blue energy which rips a few of the nearest cleavers apart at a molecular level, and throws the rest against the walls with a lethal impact*
**slicing
(I'm fine, thanks! How are you guys?)
*no more Cleavers stand around Sophia*
Viv!
*is currently awkwardly dodging the Cleaver pinning her's scythe*
*hauls the cleaver off of her and throws him away*
Zafira: *is finally hit by a scythe in the leg and is sent to the ground, trying to get back up*
*gets up*
Thanks.
*swings a punch into a Cleavers gut*
*realises that's doing nothing*
*dodges backwards and sweeps its let's from under it*
Blake, help Zaf
*crouches next to the cleaver and takes off its mask*
Zaf!
*grabs a cleaver about to behead her and pulls him away, grabbing his scythe*
*stands over Zaf, spinning quickly and blocking the attacks*
*isn't quiet fast enough most of the time and keeps getting cut*
*gets slashed across her shoulders and cries out, beheading the offending Cleaver*
*looks into the cleavers eyes*
Get up. And go away.
*runs over to help Sil.*
Please don't kill them!
*throws energy at one of the cleavers, pulling it towards her* *holds her fist out, so the cleaver collides with it at such speed its neck breaks*
*guns down the second, then her gun clicks empty so drops it, switching to her pistol*
*lifts the third cleaver up in the air and slams it back down into the ground with her energy*
*throws a shockwave at the others, knocking them back*
*Sighs*
Aright, enough of this... EVERYONE DOWN!
*He stops in the center of the room, taking a moment to generate some power. After that brief moment he spreads his arms wide and lets out a roar loud as thunder. Lightning tears through the room, demolishing anything in its path*
I wont! So long as they don't cut me!
*is panicking slightly*
*pants, struggling to keep up*
*the Cleaver Viv unmasked lunges up and headbutts him*
*ducks, dragging Viv down too along with pinning Zaf*
*laughs and stares at the lightning*
That's pretty.
*splays her hand, and an energy barrier protects her from Blake's attack*
Zafira: Owww....*manages to stand, working on healing herself*
*the roof falls still*
*let's Viv and Zaf up*
*gets up herself*
**room!
Now, where is the asshole who wouldn't release Silente?
(Wait, the room is falling?)
*Blake drops to one knee, rather drained after that attack*
Well... that takes care of that. Are the important people still alive?
*falls to the ground but snaps up again*
*kicks the Cleaver in the solar plexus and takes his scythe as it falls*
JSC: *is hiding behind the stands*
*doesn't want to see anyone else die*
He ran. Got away in all the panic.
*walks to the stand and picks up the bottle Viv gave her, nodding at the judge*
*walks back to that lot*
(not literally. I meant that all the Cleavers were still. No one was moving.)
(*claps*)
Zafira: Barely.
*is shaking*
Blake, did you kill them?
*hugs Viv*
*trying to calm him*
(I just arrived at Chapter sixety. I like this chapter. I did a presentation of it and wowed the judges. :-) )
I've fought faster. *shrugs*
*is still shaking*
Some might be dead, the ones that were hit directly. Other than that they're either paralyzed or unconscious...
*He taps a nearby cleaver with his foot*
*blinks*
And you, Zaf? How many didd you kill?
Don't look. Close your eyes.
*still hugging him*
....
I get the feeling this means I'm coming back to blogland again...
Zafira: *backs away from the room, terrified*
*can't look away from the carnage*
*hugs her tightly back*
The Dark Shadow: *shadows swirl, and appears in the centre of the room*
*shadows kill the paralysed or unconscious cleavers*
Deathhhhhh...
Zafira: I don't know, I wasn't counting.
*releases Sil and storms after Zafira*
*grabs Viv but then let's him go, hearing the shadow, and spins*
*watches it carefully, too late to stop it from killing the Cleavers*
*grabs her machine gun and reloads it*
That's the shadow-thing, right?
Zafira: Don't touch me...
*spins on his heel, not sure where to turn*
*decides he is angrier at the dark shadow*
*heads towards it throwing blades a mile a minute*
It, you can kill.
Viv!
*lunges to Vivs side*
*grabs his arm and pulls him back slightly*
Dont! It'll kill you!
(Can I join in?)
(yes you can. Welcome to England Amy!)
The Dark Shadow: *its body makes holes as the knives fly towards it, so they pass through without actually hitting it*
*squeezes the trigger of her machine gun and tries to shoot the Dark Shadow*
The Dark Shadow: *rounds hit it, but do absolutely no damage*
Zafira: *comes into the courtroom*
The Dark Shadow: *sends sharpened shadows at everyone, which snake around the room*
You'reeee allll sooo weakkkkk...
(Please do)
*shakes Sil off*
No, I'm going to kill IT!
*his armor blocks the shadows*
*wanders around England*
Oh! *enters the courtroom*
*Lightning crackles across his body, casting a light glow about him which dissipates the shadows*
Your darkness can't touch the light Shadow, leave before things get nasty.
VIV!
*grabs him and drags him down a moment before the shadows would've hit him*.
The Dark Shadow: Youuuu can'ttttt killlll deathhhhh...
*rolls to avoid the sharpened shadows, taking cover behind a remaining desk*
*sees the Dark Shadow and ducks back out*
*looks down remembering I am a ghost*
*reenters the room*
I have armor Sil!
*stares at the shadow*
*thinks quickly*
The Dark Shadow: Lighttttt? You thinkkkk lightttt harmssss meeeee?
Pitifullll...
*throws energy at the shadow which is capable of ripping targets apart at a molecular level* *it hits the shadow in the shoulder, but does not begin to rip it apart*
*clicks her fingers and runs over to Zaf*
Zaf! Mental attack!
If you can harm us, we can harm you.
*The lightning flares, intensifying to the point of illuminating the entire courthouse. Blakes hair stands straight up (I'm a super sayian! :D) from the force of the electricity and he walks slowly toward the shadow.*
The Dark Shadow: *sends the desk Sophia is hiding behind flying across the room, then flits in front of Keating*
*extends its jaw, showing its long fangs, and screams into her face*
I... knowwwww whattttt you fearrrr....
*its body begins flickering with black flames*
*throws more metal*
Zaf! Get Aro! NOW!
(Can I use magic as a ghost?)
The Dark Shadow: *shadows intercept the metal Vivanus is throwing*
(Uh...not sp athem mire ghost...)
(Did Zaf leave?)
(...oh. Then is there any way I can help you guys as a ghost?)
WELL, this is a cool roleplay. :) :)
*probably not really here D:*
(Amethyst - moral support? :P)
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