Behold the alternate cover. Gasp. Swoon. Wet yourself. Is it not brilliant? Is it not OMINOUS?
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http://www.waterstones.com/blog/2014/07/skulduggery-pleasant-the-dying-of-the-light/#more-55456
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«Oldest ‹Older 3801 – 4000 of 4580 Newer› Newest»-I grab Valencia by her neck, spinning, my blade to her neck-
No.
*barks over at Raton*
Hey calm down!
*gets up*
She wasn't going to hurt you.
-My thin frame rises off of her, as I wave my hand across the meat, draining all the blood from it, separating the blood from the poison-
-I wave my hands again, flasks appearing, the blood flowing into the flasks-
Will these be helpful, Silente?
*smiles eye lighting up*
Mmm. Very. I've been running low in supplies recently.
They're yours.
*raises an eyebrow*
You're not going to ask for payment?
*Valencia leaps ino the air with a laugh*
-I walk into my shed, dropping off my bow and quiver, walking out-
-I wave my hand across the door, locking it-
-I raise an eyebrow at Valencia, dismissing her-
*smiles up at Valencia*
HEY!
*shrugs*
*she's fine with him not charging*
*walks over and picks up the flask*
This is my my transcript I did for English of a conversation between me and my sister.
Holly: I love Gone. (1)
Imogen: [[I th-
Holly: [[Do you]] like Gone?
Imogen: Yeah. (.) But I’ve only read it once.
Holly: Ah okay.
Imogen: But it’s good.
Holly: Yeah.
Imogen: I love the way it’s so rea:- (.) Well it’s not realistic but it’s realis[tic IN THE FANTASTY ENVIROMENT.
Holly: Aw I love it I love it I] love (.) I love the realism you know like when (.) when (.) in the first book? (.) Like (.) when the:y’re (1) when they:’re (1) when th- (.) when th- (1) When everyone first poofs. (1) And like the girls’re kind’ve going around in groups and then some kids’re kind’ve sitt- (.) like (.) walking over hunched over and some (1) um (.) little kids’re just kinda wandering around (.) then (.) like they all gather in the plaza and then some families together and some with friends >and I just think it’s really realistic.<
Imogen: Oh:kay. (2) Do you like The Final Empire? (1)
Holly: Oh I love The Final Empire. (1) You’re picking all the books I like!
Imogen: Exact[ly.
Holly: (ha]haha)
Imogen: Th]at’s why I’m doing it.
Holly: =°Aw. Okay.° (.) I don’t uh- Well I haven’t read th– (.) Yeah. (1) I really like it because < I really like> (1) how they hav- how they’re doing it even though it’s impossible. (1) You know? And they (.) ev- (.) nobody believes theycan do it. Even they don’t believe they can do it but they’re just doing it because they And I’m going to cry in a minute (.) °so . . .° [(ha)
Imogen: I] loved um . . . (.) the way that (.) Vin dun’t believe that grass can be green. (.)
Holly: Ah tha I love tha-< Because she’s just like (.) Well this is the way things have always been (.) why would it be any different?
Imogen: And he’s [(.) no (1) erm –
Holly: >Yeah (.) because he’s just like< (.) Do you ever think something about this looks wrong to you? (.) and she goes (.) Wrong? (.) What would be wrong about it? (.) and he goes . . . (2) um (1) Well (.) the grass should be green >and she as like< Green? (.) That’s odd. (.) What a – What a strange colour why should the grass be green? (1) [It’s heartbreaking.
Imogen: And she doesn’t know] what petals are.
Holly: °No!°
Imogen: =>She’s just like oh there’s some . . .< (.) and there’s she’s looking at the picture nd she’s thinking
Holly: [[Yeah.
Imogen: there’s]] some weird leaves on top that are different [colours.
Holly: Yeah °but° (.) but but (.) Think about it maybe the world we live in now (.) maybe that is wrong? (1) Like (1) Y’know (.) Maybe what we (.) what (.) >The world is wrong (.) and we don’t know< (.) because (.) why (.) why would it be any different? (.) °So (1) Anyway° (.) Which books do you like Imy?
. . .
Notice how Imy talks in little sentences and I talk in massive chunks.
Notice where she's trying to finish her sentence and I interrupt her and she has to raise her voice to be heard but I'm just endlessly repeating myself to get her to listen to what I'm saying. Notice at the end when she's sick of me talking and is trying to take dominance by overlapping and not giving me a chance to speak, but I am oblivious and soon begin ranting on anyway.
It takes quite a while before I finally realise how dominating I've been and ask her opinion. :P
See, on the internet, I can say things in a corner over here. In real life, someone else has to be listening.
(Actually, I just don't talk as much irl. :P But meh.)
I am pretty annoying. But I kind of say 'meh' to that, so . . . :P
@Silente: Well, thank you. :) :) :)
I also had to spent a whole assessment ANALYSING how dominating I am and how fragmented my speech is . . . *facepalm*
Funnnn.
I feel sorry for my sister, though . . . I didn't actually realise how dominating I was being until afterwards . . . :P
*Valencia flaps off into the distance and quickly off the blog*
(Just finished reading the transcript. What an interesting conversation..)
Hello.
Hiya
Hey Chole
How are you?
Yup. :P
That's me.
I make even less sense when speaking, if that's believable.
Hey people who arrived! :)
Hey Star ^.^ How are you?
Hello everyone who has arrived.
Im tired
I just went to see The fault in our stars
Hi others that I do not know and others I do know. Turtle anyone?
Turtle? Why would I want a turtle?
Hi Alvard :)
@Chloe: Yay. No spoilers, please. :P
No, thanks, Alvard. I believe others could offer it a better home. :)
@Chi: Okay, thanks. :) You?
I didn't cry in it, which is odd cos two of the boys I went with were in tears
@Night Hello
@Star Just eat it, it wont kill you. I'll boil it first if you so desire *drops turtle in boiling water and begins to stir*
@Alvard: :(
:(
@Chloe: Heh. I cry approximately every other day. I'll cry. :P
The thing is, I don't cry at sad things. I cry at trivial things
like when my dad hid my Harry Potter boxset
@Star I take that as a no. Huh? I'll have some then. Turtle soup for all!
Ill take a turtle I can study it. I wanna be a vet after all :)
@Chloe: I when I'm emotionally triggered to cry . . .
Lots of people want to be vets . . . I don't. I'm not an animal person. :P
When I went for work experience, I watched numerous operations, they were awesome!
We don't get work experience offered . . . :P
I'm an animal person. I was just at my friend's house. She has 3 cats and 2 dogs. One of the dogs is called Jessie and she is 8 weeks old she's adorable!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@night Here take this boiled turtle *hands a boiled turtle*
*studies turtle carefully*
My mum bought a fake turtle/ tortoise in Devon and my dog (a really cute mini dachshund) ran off with it three times before dropping in over the wall, breaking it
Oh. :P Not good . . .
I think it was quite funny. He did it in spite
'If I cant have it, no one will!'
@night Interesting.....over a wall? Humpty Dumpty cliches
Hehe I know
It makes me sad when people think like that . . . :P
@Star It helps me look at the world in a different way
@Alvard: Yeah. Well.
*grins and points to first comment*
Apparently I do that already . . .
@Star Yepppsppspspspsp......So you sure you don't want a turtle? How about a puppy or a kitten?
I WANT ALL 3, ALVARD!
*Chomps on galaxy*
Jimmy Carr is so funny XD
@Chione Here ya go *gives a turtle, golden retriever and a little orange kitten*
*Takes them all and hugs them*
Thank you!
@Chione I have plenty more, you see *points to a house overflown with puppies, kittens and turtles*
@Alvard: No, thank you. :)
*still isn't an animal person :P*
@Star How about some human flesh?
@Alvard: Well, I wouldn't say no to THAT. :P
@Good, you can find all the human meat in my basement, and no I'm not planning to lure you down there to lock you in their and save your flesh for a later meal *grins*
Ive gottta go now cos my bro wants to go on the computer -_-
I best keep writing my book anyways
byii
Hi all yey'alls!!!!!
How be's yous?!?!
How be's yous eyes?!??
BYE NIGHT! Take good care of the animals! They like to wander into traffic!
Hby Chloe!!!
Well that's pleasant, Al!
Flesh? I'm a bubble. :P
Hi Dugglyn! :)
@Dugglyn It is weird isn't it?
@Star You must have flesh!
Sorry for the poof.
Msd And Mbd but I'm here for now!
Hi Star!
That is really weird Alvard!
@Alvard: Um, nope. Just bubble mixture. :P
@Dugglyn i know, they just wander into traffic, every single cat, dog and turtle in here *points at house full of them*
@Star YOU MUST!
@Al: But I DON'T!
@Star Really? Dang. I was gonna use your "flesh" for dinner. There goes my plan...
@Alvard: Yup. :P Sorry. XD
@Star But I've never tried bubbles....
Hullo everyone, how're things in Bogland today?
And of course, everyone disappeared.
Hi Blake! I guess well...
Sorry Blake. I just got Armageddon outta here and it's really good!!
How be's yous??!
How be's yous eyes?!?
I be's alright, just got back from work so mega meh. My eyes are also alright.
Hows about yous and yous eyes?
My eyes are golden! *snickers*
I'm going to Theatre of Shadows bitches so any one that is going, I shall see you there!!!
:D
That sounds rather painful Alvard...
Wait, you're the man with golden eyes?!
Oh, and My eyes be's drowning in refried beans and slowly melting but overall good, thanks!
Wasn't that what they were doing yesterday Dugglyn?
Yep! And the day before that and the day before that and the day before that and so on and so forth!
No I'm not, that was just a rather horrible pun.
It is pretty painful.
*is casually sat in a corner defiantly not wondering if what they said yesterday counted as organising a date*
*and most certainly not wondering if she's being stood up*
*fiddles nervously with a knife turning it over and over in her hands*
*bursts into Blogland*
*smiles brightly, though it seems a bit forced*
How are you?
(I'll be here for a little while.)
Today's a quiet day. It's weird.
*looks up pausing with the knife held above her wrist*
Oh. Hello.
*sits awkwardly eyes shifting from Dugglyn to the entrance*
*Come's in after Duggylyn*
Can I borrow the knife? I have some things to tend to in my basement.
*Shifts awkwardly*
No. Its my knife.
*slides it back into its sheath, hidden under her clothing on her wrist*
*gets up brushing down her clothes*
Hello.
Hi all. This is a weird situation. Silente has the blade above her wrist and is looking at the exit and then Alvard comes in suspiciously asking for a knife. Weird.
Fine I'll use the shadows
*glides over to Silente, shadows darting around*
Hello, how do you do?
I mean, I know you weren't trying to kill your self of hurt yourself or anything, it was just odd.
I do as I do.
*looks him up and down*
*looks back at the entrance*
*mutters under her breath* to much noise shut up shut up!
*shakes her head and eyes the entrance again*
How've you been Dug?
*her eyes are slightly distant, like she is thinking about something else*
*her smile drops to a frown*
*realizes she is frowning and pastes a smile back on her face*
So. Hi! How are you?
*looks out the window*
*snaps her head around after hearing Silente*
Wha?
*Slowly eases himself out of the wall above and behind Silente*
*Suddenly grabs her shoulders and shouts "BOO!"*
I asked how you've been Dug...
*frowns*
*mutters to herself*
*looks at everyone*
So. Hi! How are you?
Oh me? I've been fine...
*turns to look at Blake*
Hello....
*winces*
*mutters shut UP*
*jumps in shock*
Blake! You scared me! Next time scare Silente when nobody else is here!
*crosses her arms*
God damnit Silente you're no fun... you could at least act like I got you...
*He hops out of the wall, landing in front of her*
*looks at everyone, her arms still crosses*
So. Hi! How are you?
Oh sorry Blake. Ahh. So scary. I'm petrified.
*winces again*
*curls one hand into a fist, digging her finger nails into her palm*
*relaxes slightly*
So. Hi! How are you?
*frowns*
*looks slightly confused*
Did I already ask that?
Hmm.
Soooooooooooo......
Hi! How are you?
You sure your okay Dug?
*focuses fully on Dug digging her nails harder into her palm and Ignoring the blood it produces*
You seem a bit off.
What? I'm fine! How are you?
*Comes back through the door*
Hello again!
I think things that produce emotion are precious . . . things.
I mean, you find them, and they're so beautiful, and so special, and you treasure them. And when you come into contact with them, they produce this enormous wave of emotion, and you're just overcome with awe and respect for their brilliance.
But the more you delve into them, the more they fade, and after a few times, they barely light up at all, and you look at the empty shell and you realise that you'll never get it back again . . .
Fine. Perfect. Great.
*gives her a genuine seeming smile*
You wanna talk about anything?
Not really here, exploiting one of my emotional triggers . . .
(Hi Star!!!)
Hi Alvard. How are you?
TURTLES. TURTLES, TURTLES, TURTLES!
*shakes her head*
*mutters softly*
What is there to talk about? My past?
*laughs harshly*
Yeah. There would be soooooooooooo much to talk about.
That's a lot of food!
(TURTLES!!!!!!)
TURTLES!!!!!!!!!!!
*tilts her head slightly to the side*
You wanna go on a walk instead then?
((Brb))
K.
*walks toward the door*
How are you?
*walks with her smiling at Viv as she goes*
I'm fine. Been a bit tired recentlt but otherwise I'm okay.
*waits until they're out of earshot of the others*
Terrible.
*follows out the door from a distance*
*frowns*
Why? What's wrong?
*the distance in her eyes leaves*
(Sorry for the poof!)
Ugh my head. There's too much noise in it. I'm happy, I mean really I am, I have Viv and he's great but...
*sighs and hangs her head slightly*
*lifts her head again*
But when he's not around I..my brain...yeah.
*shakes her head*
Why is there so much nose in your head? What kind of noise?
**noise
Hehe nose!
*listens all in great detail, petting a turtle while at it*
(Because noses are on faces that are on heads, of course.
Where else would you put the nose?)
Just...noise. Words. Harmful words. Mocking words. Words that have been used against me. And images. It's just...its too much sometimes.
*smiles sadly*
It's pressing down. And I don't want to be crushed under it.
*shakes her head*
(You could put your nose on your feet)
Oh my that sounds horrible! Is there anyway to stop? Could a psychic help?
*the distance returns to her eyes*
*whispers*
Though they don't work very well...
*dances with the turtle, doing high fives with it*
*looks at Dug*
No. I doubt it. Fixing it would be like, say, uncovering lost memories.
*keeps walking*
Although in some cases they're better left in the past.
testing
*stops, startled*
Lost m-memories?
And what would you know about those?
tens
*walks ahead behind the group, staying silent, all the while dancing with the turtle*
*stops and turns to face her*
*shrugs*
They're a pain. And they're confusing.
*smiles*
And you shouldn't worry about them so much.
But if you lost your memory or didn't remember something from the past them wouldn't you want to know?
does this work?
*Dances with the turtle and picks it up and spins in a circle with it outstretched, looking into its eyes*
((You'd have to cut it off. :)
*is watching . . .*
*hugs the roleplayers*
This is interesting . . .
*watches Silente and Dugglyn's emotional states*))
nope, I guess not.
Some I would...others are better left untouched.
There are loads of different methods to hiding memories. Some the memories return, over time and with a little effort. Others...
*smiles*
Others need to be reversed.
*Continues to spin with the turtle, looking into the depths of its soul. It's a very romantic moment*
Yes, I agree with that but what if, what if you didn't know anything, nothing at all, not one single memory, from your past?
And..
*pauses*
*her voice softens*
And what if there was no way to get them back?
((*ships in with a bit of remembered biology* Long term memories and short term memories are stored indifferent parts of the brain! :)
I think we all want what we can never have. Heard that before?
People who can't remember want to. People who can't forget want to . . .))
(What's the turtle's name?)
(*nods approvingly* very true Star. Very true...!)
*soft voice*
There's always a way to get them back Dug. It just depends on how much time and research you put in. I have yet to find a memory wipe I couldn't reverse.
((EEEEEH, I'm gonna call her Zyi Zyi)
((*smiles at Alvard's twirling*
Well . . . then you'd make new memories. The past is a guide, not a hitching post, and the reason that brain stores the short term memory differently from the long term memory is that if one gets damaged, the other can still work. You've lost your long-term memory, but you can still form short-term memories, and at least it isn't the other way around. Alzheimers sounds horrible . . .))
((I should probably be saying this IN the roleplay . . .))
((Brb))
((Here we go.))
Well . . . then you'd make new memories. The past is a guide, not a hitching post, and the reason that brain stores the short term memory differently from the long term memory is that if one gets damaged, the other can still work. You've lost your long-term memory, but you can still form short-term memories, and at least it isn't the other way around. Alzheimers sounds horrible . . .
Also, maybe it's not mind wipes. Maybe it's just brain damage.
((Zyi Zyi sounds like a beautiful name. :)))
*Spins Zyi Zyi looking into her eyes, feeling the ice between them.*
((Zyi Zyi....so romantic))
*casually trips Alvard*
*Zyi Zyi falls to the ground. Catches her and brings her into his arms, cradling her*
I'll never lose you!
I wouldn't speak too soon if I were you. :P
*dances with Zyi Zyi*
*rolls her eyes*
I'm afraid I have to go. I should be trying to sleep. Or at least in a position that makes it seem like sleep wasn't near impossible. Night Guys. See y'all real soon
(Back!)
((BYE SILENTE))
Awww! Bye Silente!
*dances with Zyi Zyi*
Oh, actually I have to frost cupcakes! Mbbl!
Might be back later!
Turtle dancing looks fun. Silente, I might leave you for a turtle. Just warning you ahead of time.
Fours, Silente! :(
*Brings Zyi Zyi next to him*
I'll never lose you!
*can't dance*
Hey Viv! :)
(Oh, but before I leave...)
*turns into mist*
*floats over to Alvard and Zyi Zyi*
(In less than a second)
*solidifies*
*touches Zyi Zyi*
*turns back into mist taking Zyi Zyi with her*
Hehehe
(I actually have a couple minutes)
Hi Viv!!!
How be's yous?!?!
How be's yous eyes?!?!
GIVE ME MY ZYI ZYI!
*Uses the shadows to quickly grap Zyi Zyi*
NOOOOOOOOOOOO! ZYI ZYIIIIIIIIIII! D:
*solidifies, letting Alvard take Zyi Zyi back*
Ok, gtg! Bye!
((BYE!))
*DANCES WITH ZYI ZYI*
I bes good and my eyes bes good so that bes good.
I gtg guys. Take good care of Zyi Zyi while I'm gone! BBL! Bye Zyi Zyi!
Hey Zyi Zyi,
Ok look, there's Al too.
So it's just me and the turtle now. One of us won't make it out alive.
*Rises out of a shadow*
Would you prefer neither of you making it out alive? Because I can arrange that.
I'm joking of course, what's up?
back suckers. GIVE ME ZYI ZYI!
*Takes the Zyi Zyi and shoves it into a shadow*
No. ._.
*conjures turtle net and grabs Zyi Zyi*
Whoah whoah whoah. Hands off the turtle everyone. We'll settle this fairly.
I am the shadows
*Uses the shadows to grab Zyi Zyi and begins to run*
My Zyi Zyi! My Zyi Zyi!
Hey guys. Al has more turtles at his house. Let's get some!
Pfft, you should tell that to my friend... I say "friend" in the most sarcastic way possible.
*He sinks into the darkness beneath his self and rises up again in front of Alvrad*
GIVE ME ZEE TURTEL
All is fair in -oh wait no, Zyi Zyi is MINE!
*Heabutts Blake*
Take that*
Goes to the turtle room and puts a bomb in it, setting the timer at one minute. Runs*
Ok. This escalated quickly.
That's an ace comment, Kilandra. XD
*Continues to run, trying to kick out the window before the bomb blows up in the turtle room*
*Continues to run, trying to kick out the window before the bomb blows up in the turtle room*
*runs in, takes a turtle and jumps out the window*
*Grabs the turtle bomb and sinks into his shadow with it, leaving the poor little reptile on the other side to explode*
Problem solved, although I'm going to get one of those animal cruelty groups on you.
*Goes back in room and sets a nuclear bomb inside with a timer on it for two seconds. Begins to run*
*Sinks into his shadow to avoid the nuclear explosion mentioned above*
Yeesh... who does this guy think he is? Zaff?
What the-
*creates a bomb shelter and pulls his turtle inside*
*Shields Zhi Zhi as we continue to run and jump threw a window*
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