This time next week, many of you will have the final book in your hands. Most of you will be reading it. Some of you will be finished it.
I am so utterly delighted with the book and how it turned out — I really think it's the best one of the series — and so I am thrilled with the trailer that artist extraordinaire Tom Percival has come up with.
The clocking is counting down...
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Silente- How about we wait? I should be fine in a bit, Zafira is out of it.
*Cuddles back*
(Okay then Loki. We shall wait until your author is no longer a zombie.)
I'm sorry guys
Rose...I love you.
(Why are you sorry, Rose?)
I'm sorry that I've managed to screw up everything. Again. I'm really sorry.
Screw what up? *hugs*
Screw up everything. Andrew's had it with me. I've had it with me. I can't catch up on all this homework and I'm drowning.
((Did I ever say what my insane little voices do? Zanida and Thor cuddle in a corner, Ricci and Olivia took over a section, Zavel claimed a corner, Javier has a basement, Alexis and Aro took a wall section, Loki took over a corner for himself, and Astrid stays by Loki. He can be very cuddly if he tries, usually I have a Frosty sibling fight and Zan kicks his butt, or he mind controls- *flinches* They're arguing over Loki's corner.-Zaf
I'm going to sleep now. And, maybe if I fall asleep I won't breathe right... I hope I don't breathe right...
You did not screw everything up with me.
Rose, you better keep breathing, if you don't, I'll kill you in the afterlife.
(*hugs Rose* you don't screw stuff up darlin.)
Should you not breath tonight, there will be no crevice, no realm you can hide in, I will find you, and when I do, I will make you long for something sweet as pain.
((I always wanted to say the pain line.-Zaf
(@Zaf my brain - Manuel sorta lurks in the shadows, James has his corner which he usually shares with Erica, the clone has a little bubble near the middle, the Evil Sil has a..she sorta just has an attic...and Normal Sil has free roam and usually ends up getting into shouting matches with Erica. I have a tiny box and then all the other unnamed, untamed and unused voices just kinda float around waiting.)
They FINALLY stopped. I no longer is a zombie.-Zaf
(Yey! No more Zombo Zaf!)
I can wake up to lookint at Thor....mmmmm sexy....and Tony Stark...
Thor is the clesest Avenger to me...
-Zaf
(that must be a nice thing for you to wake up to..)
(Hey Loki, wanna rp now or is Zaf still too zombie?)
I can rp, I shall be slightly distant, but I am here now. We were distracted by tiny gerbils who wanted to play, have a sunflower seed, and have a tube.
(Ah okay. Sorry for my poof. I went to YouTube after you didn't reply..)
(where did we get to?)
I remember not. Perhaps it was something to do with me threatening your very being for harming Rose.
(No you seemed pretty cool with it....oh you said you'd make a fake rose for my employer!)
That is right. Yes. Zanida also was telling me you tortured Rose....so I shall be nice, for now.
Take the fake Rose, do what you need to your employer can believe her dead. Come back, and if I find you lied to me...I will make sure you find what Niffleheim is like.
((Oh basically- Nifflehein is like Hell. So he said he'll dam you to Hell basically.-Zaf
(ah okay.)
Sil2: Niffleheim? Oh please Loki. I'm already going to hell. The date doesn't bother me.
*slings the dead Rose over her shoulder*
Good. I'll be waiting. *vanishes, though Silente will not know it, he will follow her to the employer*
Sil2: *rolls her eyes and steps backwards into a portal into a hall way*
*watches the portal snap closed and taps a sigil on het elbow, causing a warm white glow to surround her, anyone who looks away from her will forgot she's there*
*drops the Rose body and draws a sword, slicing down and through the neck*
*weaves her fingers into the hair and picks the head up, sheathing her sword and grabbing the body by its collar*
*drags the body to a door and kicks it open, disrupting the meeting going on as all the heads turned to her*
Employer: What are you doing?! Who are you?!
*quickly follows through, never losing sight of Silente*
Sil2: *drops the body and tosses the head, watching it bounce along the table and roll to a stop facing the employer*
*stands silently*
Employer: *looks at the head and nods*
Gentlemen...please, excuse us for a moment.
*everyone except the employer and Sil2 left the room*
Employer: *gets up and walks over*
You. Are late. How DARE you show your face here. How DARE you waltz in here like you belong!
*slaps Sil2 across the face hard enough to send hee stumbling* You won't be getting your payment.
Sil2: *turns and looks at the employer*
I did the job did i not.
(hello peoples XD)
(Hey Flick!)
*waits, ready to step in and kill the Midgardian if necessary, the man would never see it coming*
((So apparently LOKI gave birth to a six legged horse, yes LOKI gave birth, not whatever his wife's name is.-Zaf))
(Hiya ^^ Alright?)
((In Norse mythology, apparently because Loki ticked off and betrayed the gods, he's chained and this poison drips from something, and his wife has to collect it in a bowl, but if it spills and touches Loki is thrashing in pain and that's what causes earthquakes.-Zaf
(That sounds interesting Zaf)
(@Zaf er....o-kaaaaaaaay.)
Employer: You. Are. Late. The deal has expired you stupid person. Be gone.
Sil2: *looks at the man* I killed a very dear friend for you. The job has been completed. Either you will pay me or I will take my payment by force.
Employer: *laughs harshly* Oh vampire, I do not fear you. Weak beasts that are feared for their legends. *draws a gun and points it at her head* say your prayers.
Sil2: I will give you one more chance. The payment, or your life. Which shall it be?
(Christen, who is a nokken is from norse mythology.
http://www.dolldivine.com/nokken-maker-dress-up-game.php
this tells you a bit about nokka (or what ever the plural is))
(whats happening in the world of rp?)
Employer: Your life. *fires the gun*
Sil2: *dodges the bullet and slams into the employer, twisting the gun from his grasp and hurling it away* listen to me. I am not patient. I am hungry. You will pay me or you will die. Choose. Now.
Employer: I-I'll pay you! *his hand is scrabbling along the table surface as if looking for something*
Sil2: *lets him go* Then get the payment.
(is anyone here? *draws slenderman as a puppy*)
(Hello.)
(I think Zaf poofed...I will pause that rp for now then.)
(Hello Dragon *now draws jeff the killer as a kitty*)
(Hey Chloe and Silente! How are you both?)
(Im tired... ive been tidying all day. Luckily I have circuit training later, urself?)
(I'm good thanks Draggie! Slightly tired but good. You?)
(I'm fine, thank you.)
(@Flick everytime you put circuit I think it says circus..)
(hehe I would love to run away with the circus!
My highlight of training is that the instructor is hot...but he goes ot with the bitchiest girl from my year in school...but he is so nice -_-)
(I once went to a circus... someone tried to do the tightrope on a motorbike and they fell off.)
(XD of course thats the highlight. Not the actual work.)
(ouch!
I just love the idea of seeing the world and performing infront of people
but im not talented enough for that)
id love to try Chinese poles
(I have literally no talents. :P)
(Sure you do! you're a talented writer!
not everyone has physical talents, but everyone has something their good at!
and I just thought of something...I COULD DO TRAMPOLINING)
(Yes Flick! Take to the trampoline!)
I did trampolining a bit in school, but left before I learned somersaults and things. I can do a front drop and swivel hips though!
*leaves for the circus*)
(I haven't posted any writing for ages.)
(doesn't mean you aren't good at it ^^)
(I don't think I'm that good at it. :P)
(I checked your profile and looked at your writtings...youre better than e :P)
(Which writings? Because some of them are old...)
(I looked at your mass effect fan fiction)
(Ah, that's good. Because some of my SP fanfic is old and yeah...
Did you make any sense of it? :P)
(yep ^^ I think ur a good writer...I really need to delete some of my blogs...cringe attack!)
(I'm actually amazed you managed to make some sense from it. :P
Which parts did you read? (if you can remember))
(I read the latest post)
(Oh, the one about Sophia? ^^)
(Yup ^^)
(Yeah... :P
I like Sophia. I think she's like the best character I've ever made. :P)
(Sophie is ace ^^)
(*Sophia. :P
I want to do another like series when I've finished this one. Because like now we know how she became a Commander - I want to write about how she became a Spectre and what else happened.
Because in her first appearance it said that she knew someone who she killed - I want to write about how she knew him.)
Ah yes... I should write up some of my stories on here)
(Lol. That might be good. :) )
(hopefully...
I think ill start tonight)
(Is it bad that I'm laughing at my character?)
(Silente - it depends what they've done? ^^)
(I better get ready for circuit 'circus' training XD
byii)
(ps, no it isn't)
(Just generally squirming and panicking and going over the same thing again and again, changing it and drafting it and editing....its very amusing.)
(Bye Flick!)
Hey guys! How are you all?
(Hey Rhyds! How are you?)
(Bye Chloe!
Hey Rhydian! How are you?)
Hey Sil! Hi Drags! I'm good, what about you two?
(I am better than I twas but worse than I could be thank you for asking.)
Good good...
(*hums to Suicide Mission*)
*vanishes* *will return later* *waves bye*
(Bye Rhydian!)
(@Draggie Do you wanna do a rp?)
(Sure. It's after 9am so explosions and stuff is fine, too. :P)
(...hmmm..if explosions are allowed I may need to reconsider which scene I was going to do....)
(Well, I'm fine with whatever. :P)
(Okay...Right well in which case I'll let the assassin have a reason to play...if he sees it as a reason. Question, what conditions is dead Sil currently in? Ie chained up, surrounded by bitch bots, etc)
(Probably surrounded by combat drones, yes.)
(Ugh. Yey. Fun.)
James: *teleports to Sophias ship, jumping around a bit before finding where Silente is*
*teleports away and comes back, dumping an idiot by the body and teleporting away again*
Idiot: *starts healing and resurrecting the body*
(I hope you understand the ship would be able to detect the energy anomalies. :P)
(I realise this. Which is why Sophia will probably have little trouble knowing James was on her ship. And that someone else is on her ship using magic.)
Ship VI: *siren sounds* Energy anomalies detected. Full lockdown initiated. *all the doors close, sealing the idiot inside*
Sophia: Shit. *heads down to the engineering deck, unlocking then resealing the doors on her way*
Combat drones: *begin to swarm around the idiot, zapping him with electricity and using the occasional flamethrower*
(Hey Elleni! How are you?)
(Hey El...)
Idiot: *screams a rather girly scream and jerks as he's zapped*
*curls up in a ball, not focusing on the body anymore*
*twitches*
(Yuck. Mosquitos. Btw the body has probably started rotting....)
Sophia: *opens the door leading to where Silente and the idiot are, then closes it behind her* *raises her machine gun at the idiot*
Freeze, asshole.
(Leri is.)
Idiot: *doesn't move, just whimpers slightly*
*twitches again, starting to breathe again*
(the clone is)
Combat Drones: *detect life signs from Silente, so begin zapping her likewise*
Sophia: *aims her machine gun at Silente instead*
*looks at the idiot* What the hell have you done?
I'm pretty sure they have wifi.
I wasn't as internet-dependent when I went there, though.
But I'd be really surprised if they didn't.
*sat underneath her tree*
*that was to El
(Hey Fabi! How are you?)
*jerks violently and her eyes fly open, a low growl rumbling through her chest*
Idiot: h-h-healed her...J-James and Erica told me t-to
Clone: *sat with Leri*
Sophia: *shoots at Silente and the idiot*
Idiot: *screams and jerks as he's shot, bleeding to death now*
*moves quickly, snarling at Sophia*
*moves away from Elleni*
... Dead... dead body?
Sophia: *focuses her fire on Silente*
Combat Drones: *surround Silente, firing flamethrowers at her and zapping her with electricity*
(bye El!)
*jerks spasdomatically at the shocks, only just managing to dodge the shots and crying out at the fire*
Sophia: *her arms begin to glow blue* Explain yourself, Silente.
*glares at the bitch bots*
Explain WHAT
Sophia: Why you killed so many people in France. *keeps her weapon aimed at her*
*laughs*
Why not?
Sophia: What did you want to gain?
Panic, death, turmoil, pain. Nothing in particular.
*shifts slightly, standing to her full height which in all fairness isn't very tall*
Sophia: You are the type of person who make my job necessary. *fires her machine gun at her*
*dodges to the side so the bullets hit the ship wall instead*
Sophia: *keeps shooting, aiming down the scope for better accuracy*
*hisses when some of her dodges aren't quick enough and her shoulder gets peppered with bullet holes*
Hey!
Sophia: *throws a shockwave at her*
What, did that hurt the poor little baby vampire?
*her growl is cut off when she's slammed into the wall*
*drops into a crouch*
Sophia: *aims her machine gun at her* You can't just kill a few hundred people, just because you want to.
*grins*
*starts singing*
There's a hole in the world like a great black pit
And it's filled with people who are filled with shit And the vermin of the world inhabit it
But not for long!
They all deserve to die
Tell you why, miss Sophia
Tell you why
Because in all of the whole human race, Miss Sophia
There two kinds of men
And only two
There's the one staying put in his proper place
And the one with his foot in the other one's face
Look at me miss Sophia
Look at you don't we all deserve to die
Even you miss Sophia
Even I
Because the lives of the wicked should be, made brie
For the rest of us, death will be a relief W
We all deserve to die!
Well that's a rather bleak outlook, don't you think? Oh and welcome back to life, again.
Sophia: You can always find a reason to shoot someone. That doesn't mean you have to.
*tilts her head to the side*
Says the person aiming the gun.
Sophia: You killed a few hundred people. I have a reason to shoot you. The people back in France? No. The reason wasn't good enough.
(Take it as neither of you are Sweeny fans then?)
(I have no intentions of ever seeing a musical.)
Some people would say your reason isn't good enough.
Sophia: Some might. But those people are stupid. If I don't kill you, you will just keep murdering others. These are the people who you should kill. Not civilians. The people who threaten peace.
... I did... But... I was just trying to help and... and you slapped me...
Peace. There never has and never will be peace. Peace is delusion.
Clone: *holds Leri's hand*
... I don't understand, Elleni...
*holds the clone's hand, too*
Sophia: Peace is only a delusion as long as you allow it to be.
(I would like to express that none of the views vocalised by my characters are necessarily shared with me...)
*laughs*
Look at the human race Sophia. Where is the peace? In the wars? In the murders? Where?
Clone: *smiles at Elleni*
Sophia: In my job, I look beyond the human race. You have to. It is not about what the humans want. It's about what is best for everyone. And if that means a leader of a terrorist organisation has to get shot every now and then, so be it.
*rolls her eyes*
*straightens from her crouch and rightens her jacket*
*tsk's at the bullet holes*
*strides past Sophia, towards the door*
Sophia: You won't get past the doors. *still aiming her machine gun at her* They're locked. Sealed. You don't have the technology or the strength to bypass them.
*raises an eyebrow and keeps heading fir the door*
Who said that was my plan?
Sophia: You're not escaping. *shoots at her*
... It's... it's ok, Elleni...
(I dedicate this page to this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTsD2FjmLsw
)
*moves to the side and smiles when the bullets hit the door*
Babye.
*taps the sigil on her nose and steps through the portal, leaving it open behind her as she emerges below her treehouse*
Sophia: *runs through the portal after Silente* *takes aim and shoots at her*
*moves to the side and cries out as the bullets hit her shoulder*
What the?!
*spins and sees she left the portal open*
Drat.
*it snaps closed*
Sophia: *lifts Silente up using her energy, then slams her into the ground*
*groans as she hits the ground and there's a slight crack*
I tried to be nice. I didn't attack you. Don't push me Sophia.
Sophia: You, being nice? The one who killed hundreds of people? Why am I so special?
Cause I don't like being SHOT at! And you have a habit of shooting me!
*gets back up*
(Hey...)
Sophia: It's up to you. Hurt and kill people, and I will rip you apart. Hurt and kill no one, and I will let you go.
(Hey Deathy! How are you?)
Oh but killing is so much fun. And I know you agree.
Clone: *looks up and sees Sophia and Sil not too far away*
*tugs on Leri's hand and lays a finger over her lips before pointing at them*
*watches Elleni run off* I hope she's alright...
*sees the clone putting a finger to her lips* *whispers* ... We should be quiet?
Sophia: I kill because I have to. Not because I enjoy it.
It is not about whether or not you kill. It is about whether or not you kill for the right reasons.
Clone: *whispers back* unless you want to get Sil and Soph's attention...
My god you sound like the assassin. Leave me alone bitch. I'll do as I please.
*growls as a familiar sensation happens to the air around her*
*looks over and sees El*
*basically spits the word at her* Hello.
*still whispering* ... Ok... *falls quiet*
Sophia: If hurting others is part of doing as you please, you can expect a visit from the assassin soon.
Killing people that some could classify as innocent - all that does is get you in trouble. It causes more problems for you than it does the people you kill. They're dead. They'll have no problems anymore. All you get is people trying to hurt you.
Kill people like terrorists and gang members and nobody gives a shit. It does the galaxy a favour. Sure you might get bad press every now and then but nobody tries to stop you. Nobody tries to shoot you. Well, apart from the terrorists and the gang members.
Sophia: *nods at Elleni* I saw some asshole trying to heal her.
(Brb. *presses pause*)
*smiles venomously at Sophia*
Or I could do as I please and kill who I like.
*looks at El*
I'm not dead. Although I presume I should add yet to that statement.
Clone: *smiles and moves slightly closer to Leri*
(bye El!)
(Hello)
(Back.)
(Hey Flick!)
(mbd until rp starts again...YouTube...)
(Wb Draggie.)
(I pulled my groin in circuits )
Sophia: And then it will be the death of you.
*whispers to the clone* ... Do you think it's safe yet? *hugs her*
(What's happening with rp?)
Clone: *hugs Leri back* *whispers* I don't know...they're talking...
*rolls her eyes*
The death of me, AGAIN you mean.
(Chloe - Sophia and Silente are basically talking/fighting/threatening.
Leri and the clone are talking.)
(Soph and Sil are in the clearing, for once Sil isn't attacking. Leri and Silone are to the side under Leri's tree)
Sophia: *takes a step towards Silente* Yes. But all will be left of you this time is glowing particles as I rip you apart.
... I hope they'll be done soon...
*smirks* Ah Sophia, always at each others throats you and I. Just back up, back down. Give in.
Clone: So do I...don't worry, she won't hurt you again...
Sophia: I don't know if you heard, but I never give up. *takes another step towards her* Kill one more person, and it will be your last. Forever.
*hugs the clone tighter* ... I'm scared of her...
(About what?)
Inky :* storms in*
Chris: wait inky ! I'm sorry! But your too young to be pub crawling!
Inky :* huffs and mutters* you always ruin my fun.
*spots clone and leri* what's up?
(Do you mean what Sophia and Silente are talking about or...?)
... Hi Inky... *points at Silente and Sophia* ... They're... talking, I think... but I can hear shouting and there were gunshots...
*laughs bitterly*
Oh Soph. Sophia Sophia Sophia. As. If.
Clone: you don't need to be scared...
(Yep)
(Sophia is telling Silente that she should kill no one because Silente is a horrible person atm. :P)
Sophia: I throw five metre tall mechs around for fun. You're in the body of a twelve year old. What do you think's going to happen?
... I think I do... she hurt me...
Inky: don't worry Leri
I won't let her anywhere near you
I think you should underestimate me just because of my size...I'm getting BORED of this conversation.
Clone: She won't hurt you...I promise.
Sophia: I don't underestimate you. I know exactly how strong you are. And I'm telling you that I'm stronger.
... She said she wouldn't hurt me but she still did... *holds the clone's hands*
... Thanks, Inky...
Don't worry *goes behind tree, strips and changes into a wolf*
*emerges*
*yawns*
Whatever. Shove off and leave me alone.
*turns her back to Sophia and jumps up to her treehouse, opening the door and going in*
Clone: I know..but I promise she won't hurt you again..
*smiles at Leri*
Sophia: *walks back to her ship*
... But what if she does?
*goes and presses against leri*
Chris: inky is loyal to her friends, she won't let you be harmed
Clone: She wont. Not you. I promise Leri...I won't let her. Not again.
*steps through a portal and into the broken city in Australia from yesterday*
*looks around and smiles at the destruction*
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