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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- Derek Landy writes the Skulduggery Pleasant series because getting a proper job is so overrated.
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What's up Flick?
... Ashlea... *shakes her more* Please wake up...
Gethie: This unit is fully functioning.
Sophia: Would you like to see my ship?
*cries* Hees atelllin me that Eddd died and t t that he deserveeed it!!!
Ashlea: *screams and jerks awake hyperventilating, eyes wide* *looks at Leri and calms slightly* *hugs her tightly, shaking and crying*
Manuel: I would, if you're offering.
He's..Eds dead? *turns to Benjamin*
What the hell is wrong with you you weirdo!
What's wrong with me? He tried to destroy the human race and burnt his own planet, he was put on trial and sentenced. That's justice
... Ashlea? What's... what's the matter? *hugs her tightly back, holding her close* *runs her hand reassuringly up and down her back*
Sophia: It is this way. *starts moving towards the exit*
*sobs*buuut... h h he was sooorry...he said..*sniffles*
Ashlea: *can't reply between the sobs* *shaking* *slowly starts calming slightly*
Manuel: *follows Sophia*
*looks at Benjamin*
You don't speak ill of the dead, especially not to their FRIENDS.
*sniffles*
I cant belive he is...de de dead!
*snaps* Im sick and tired of people dying on me!
I was simply stating the truth. He killed millions of people.
... Sshh... it's okay... I'm here... *wraps her arms around Ashlea's waist*
Sophia: *leads him to her ship on the Rainbow Bridge* *walks up to the airlock* *the door opens*
In here.
Soo? That...that was ages agooo!
He felt really guilllty bout itt!
Manuel: *looks up at the ship, studying the outside* *walks in behind her*
Ashlea: *shakes still but the sobs have, for the most part, stopped* *sniffles slightly* s-s-sorry...
Rose?
Anyway the prison gave me this I don't know what to do with it *holds out echo stone* *throws it into the distance* I'm sorry if it's a shock *heads back to bar*
I don't believe in justice.
I believe in forgiveness.
... What's wrong? ... Was it a nightmare? *cuddles her*
Sophia: *the door closes behind him* *pushes her hand against the locking mechanism on the airlock*
Ship VI: Decontamination in progress. *a white light slowly drifts towards them*
*runs and catches the echo stone before it hits the ground*
*walks back and hands it to Flick*
*chases after the stone*
*falls right in front of it*
Gethie: Justice is more logical.
Thank you Siiil *sniffs* you are a great friend *trys a smile*
*looks at the stone*
*ed appears from stone* where am I?
Ashlea: *nods her head* I..s-sorry if I s-scared you...
Manuel: *watches the white light with curiosity*
Ed *smiles before frowning* At theee ball *hiccup*
Benn s said...you d d died
... It's okay... What happened? Are you alright?
Ship VI: Log - Commander Keating is on deck.
Sophia: *the door opens* *steps inside* Welcome to the SSV Naseby.
Ed: did I? Was it an awsome death? Was there wine?
*snaps* It isn't funny *Sober Inky* Nope, you just had to own up and get tortured to death! You said you wouldn't do that!
Ed: oh, tortured. Well, it was bound to happen *image starts to grow fainter* I don't appear to have long left.
(I think I'll sleep for a latke longer...)
*opens a portal and reaches through, retrieving her own stone and cradle*
*puts Ed's stone in the cradle so it won't die*
I'll need that back later.
Ashlea: I'm f-fine...just a b-b-bad dream..
Manuel: *follows behind Sophia and looks around the room* It's very nice. Big ship isn't it?
*image comes Back* ed: thank you
Thank you Sil *smiles*
*turns back to Ed* Well...now what? you are dead! If you were alive you could have proved you feel guilty about it!
... What was the dream about? *moves herself as close to Ashlea as possible*
Sophia: It's a frigate. On the smaller end of the scale. *looks to the left of the airlock* This is the bridge. *nods to the pilot* Where the ship is steered from.
Ed: well of course I feel guilty but I *bullet appears in stone and image dissapears* *shadowy figure walks away in the distance*
Ashlea: *shakes her head* i...it wasn't very nice...*sniffles again* they hurt you...and me....
Manuel: This is one of the small ships? Heavens. *looks at the pilot* How fast can the SSV Naseby go?
*Stares in shock*
*turns around and sees the figure, but only just*
Oi! We were talking...Now hes gone *starts to cry*
*recovers quickly and runs after the figure*
Get back here!
*turns to see inky* drops gun and runs to bridge.
*runs after the person*
Oi! Stop now!
Very well, have fun you lot. I'm very distant, if not here at all.
*runs surprisingly fast for someone who is drunk*
*leads her through the steps slightly faster, now that she seems to be more comfortable*
(By the way it was me who shot) inky, I'm sorry but I had to
(I know) You didn't! He died! He paid a high price! And T t that was my only point of contact...*weeps*
... Who hurt us? *hugs her tightly*
Sophia: Fifty times faster than the speed of light, if we engage the element zero core. *turns to the right and walks down a passageway to the bridge*
*points at computer terminals dotted around the side of the passageway* Weapon systems, kinetic barrier controls and thermal dispersion systems.
(Hey Loki.)
(Hello alastair) he was an echo of him *walks back into ball*
Ashlea: I d-didn't g-get to see them properly...*hugs her back*
Manuel: So very fast. *follows behind her* *nods* Top notch defense systems then?
*falls to the floor* You... you you unfeeling bastard!
*breaks down* But he was dead so I don't see the problem!
Im sick of people dying and me not being able to do anything!
*punches ground so hard she cracks it*
Perhaps you should calm down *offers her a drink*
I shouldn't! I have just seen a dear friend pay way too high a price for a crime he commited and regretted years ago!
*stands up and walks away*
*pauses*
*goes back for drink*
*walks off*
*gulps drink quickly*
*grabs the back of Benjamin's collar and drags him back to the bridge*
*throws him up over the edge and catches his ankle, holding him head first over a long drop then a sudden stop*
One reason why I shouldn't let go now.
You shouldn't let me drop because I'm a good person? Or I healed your arm?
(Hey people's!)
*curls up in a corner*
*weeps whilst drinking the cider*
... We're alright... nothing will hurt us...
Sophia: Yes. Thanix cannon, disruptor torpedoes, cyclonic barrier technology, Silaris armour, GARDIAN systems... the lot. It also has a main gun from an Everest-class dreadnought.
*leads him into the CIC*
*a holographic image of the ship lights up as they approach, as well as a galaxy map*
(heya Dugg XD)
(Is Gethie still at the ball?)
(Hello dugglyn)
(Hey Inky! How be's yous?! How be's yous eyes?!)
(Yes, Gethie is. He's just currently watching.)
*her grip loosens a tiny bit, only a little bit, not enough for him to fall*
You couldn't just let her be happy could you?!
(Hey Ben! How be's yous?! How be's yous eyes!?)
(Im great thank you ^^
My eyes are still long sighted, but they will cope, yourself?)
*wanders around the almost empty ballroom*
*adopts Gethie*
GETHIE!!!!!!! Oh my gosh I haven't seen you in ages!!!!
*runs up and hugs the unit*
How be's yous?! How be's yous eyes?!
(I am fine thanks dugglyn)
Please silente, you are not a killer, you don't want to do this. I was just following orders when he died, It was an accident.
Manuel: *looks at the holograms* that's impressive.
Ashlea: *just shivers in response*
Erica: *with James*
(I'm good! Me eyes are slowly melting and drowning in refried beans but overall good!)
Gethie: Greetings Carzainia-Dugglyn. This unit notes your emotional attachment. We are fully functional. This unit does not have eyes. We have an optic. It is operational. How are your programmes?
(Um Silente is a killer....)
Not a killer?
*laughs*
You're clueless as to what I am. I am more of a killer than probably anyone else here.
*finishes drink*
*walks out and finds a private room*
*takes off dress*
*changes to a wolf*
*hides in a corner*
*releases Gethie*
I be good thanks! You haven't been around for awhile! Where've you been?
Sophia: Just standard equipment. Sensors, status updates, things like that. At the galaxy map, I can plot where the ship is going to go.
*walks around the corner next to the galaxy map, and begins walking down another corridor*
*nods off to the side* Comms room.
... I... I love you, Ashlea... I'm here for you...
Look, I'll be honest. I was the one who killed him, I was just doing my job. You don't want any blood on your hands. Vampire of not, your a good person
Gethie: This unit has been busy. We have upgraded our software.
(*scoffs* Sil? A good person? Yeah right! :P)
Manuel: *follows* Comms? Is that short for Commanders?
Ashlea: I know...
Erica: *laughs delicately and nudges James' arm*
Nice!
*spots Erica and James*
I'll be back.....
*walks over to them*
Hello again.
*sees the moon*
*howls*
*runs out of the building into t he night*
Good person? You REALLY don't know me.
*grins maliciously*
I wouldn't get blood on my hands if I dropped you. The ground would get bloody but not me.
Sophia: Communications. Top of the line Quantum Entanglement Communicators.
*leads him towards a door* *places her hand against it and it hisses open*
This room just has additional scanners - longer range.
Well, while I may be innocent you will be hunted for my death
Gethie: We will assist. *follows Dugglyn*
Manuel: So these would be the ones you use to search when you kept looking for miss Tempest then yes?
Erica: Hello Darling.
*smiles at her*
I'm hunted for many deaths already idiot. Killing Ed, now that was bad. Getting rid of his echo? That was sick. While inky was talking to it?
*loosens her hands slightly again*
Well. That's just horrid.
Sophia: Yes. Yes they are.
*goes back the way they came* *goes back into the room with the galaxy map*
*walks along the back wall, pushing her hand against a green panel* *the lift doors open*
Lift. I'll take you to the Cargo Hold, first.
Manuel: Opkay. *follows along behind her* You spend a lot of time in here then? Is it your home?
Remember I told you my magic was a last resort, I'm running out of options. I was doing my job when ed died.
*runs and finds a huge bolder*
*Runs into it hard*
*keeps doing it*
Pffft
(hey Snow)
You didn't have to kill his echo though.
(Hello snow)
The echo had to be terminated
Sophia: You could say that. *the lift goes down to the Cargo Hold*
*the doors open*
Down here we have tech labs, the armoury, the shuttle bay and the cargo hold. If we find anything useful during a mission - this is where we bring it.
*points at a shuttle* UT-47 Kodiak Drop Shuttle. *points at a skycar* Skycar. *nods at a large vehicle with six wheels and a large cannon* M-35 Mako.
Why.
*Hits head too many times against bolder*
*collapses, unconscious*
Manuel: *looks at everything as she names it* *blinks at the M-35 Mako* Hmm.
Shouldn't you be helping inky? The echo was a witness. Look, inky seemed very upset.
I WONDER WHY!
Look are you going to kill an innocent man or go after inky?
I see no innocent men.
Sophia: Now let's head up to the Engineering deck. *goes back into the lift*
(Soy sauce me poofied!)
*smiles and pulls out Sophia's gun*
*shoots Erica twice in the stomach*
Manuel: *follows behind her* I have a question?
I tried *melts into shadow and appears back in the ball*
Sophia: What question?
Erica: *screams and clutches her stomach where the bullets hit, curling in on herself and instinctively changing Dug's feelings from hate to love*
James: *sends Dug flying using air and starts healing Erica*
...
Gethie: You have assaulted Carzainia-Dugglyn. *grabs James by the throat and slams him into a wall* That was illogical.
*flies across the room*
*stands up and notices Erica*
*screams*
Erica! Love! Are you ok?!
*runs over to her*
*couches beside her and looks up at James*
She'll be ok right? Please tell me you can he her...
(Lunch, brb)
Manuel: miss Tempest often mentioned bitch bots?
*grows and runs, following Flicks blood link*
Sophia: I have a few automated security drones.
*takes the lift to the Engineering Deck*
(Brb.)
*drinks several bottles of wine and stumbles to corner of room and sits on the ground*
James: *blasts fire in the Geth's face*
She attacked my mate!
Manuel: That explains it.
(okay. Fully awake now.)
(Morning Deathy)
(Hello death)
(hey Rose)
(Back.)
Gethie: *ignores the fire* You are being illogical. This unit does not feel pain. *slams him into the wall again*
Sophia: *walks through the engineering deck* *points at a small panel of glass, behind which is a large spherical object pulsing with blue energy* Drive core.
(Hey... Ugh, I'm sick right, but I can't tell my mum because she won't believe that I am. Because everyone else in the family has it.
Ugh. God.)
Manuel: That's a rather pretty sight.
James: *grunts* Let me go! I was defending my mate! Dugglyn was the one who attacked first!
*stumbles out of ball and offers silente a glass*
*looks at Benjamin*
Thanks. But I don't take drinks from others unless they're sealed.
*too drunk to think properly* Am I forgiven?
(I better go to bed now...I shall be back tomoz afternoon
byii)
No.
(baii Flickz!)
(Bye inky)
(Bye Penguin!)
Gethie: Fact irrelevant. If it would harm your morale to state, your life expectancy is one minute and counting.
Sophia: I suppose so.
But I said sorry *has another drink*
James: You'd kill me for defending?! What the hell!!!
Manuel: *walks on behind her*
And.
I dedicate this page to adventure.
*She sat down with a glass of wine on the far side of the ballroom, watching the possible fight*
You didn't know what he was capable of *throws up*
(Whoop! Whoop! Hear hear!!)
Good morning, Rose.
*steps back from the puke*
No. I do. Just because someone can burn their own world does not mean they should be killed. You simply believe that because it makes you feel better. Because if you justify his murder you can sleep at night without as much guilt.
Hey guys!
Good morning, Loki.
*She wandered over to him and kissed his chest again*
I have something to tell you... It's about yesterday... And Sophia...
(Hey Ameh!)
Gethie: We kill you for assaulting Carzainia-Dugglyn. *lifts him high into the air by his throat*
Sophia: Crew deck, next. *the lift opens* On this deck there's the crew's quarters, mess hall, medical bay, observation lounges and the main battery.
*sits beside Erica, crying*
Oh please be ok, come on wake up!
*goes to sleep on a rock*
(Hello elleni, death any others I missed sorry)
(Hey El! Yo Amy!
El... I know...)
James: *starts choking*
Erica: *coughs up blood* get...James...
Manuel: mess hall?
What happened?
hey everyone.
Hello everyone! How are you all?
EMMMMMMMMMM-Zaf
Oh course!
*runs over to James*
Gethie! Please! Put James down! He can fix Erica!
(Hello everyone who just appeared!)
(Hello em and amethyst)
We... We kinda fought... And she was slowly ripping apart my body... And then I died... And she put massive cracks in the wall...
But I'm fine now!
*Her voice lowered*
But can you tell Sophia not to do it again...? Please...? I had to trade my love for you to get out. But I got my love back!!
(EMMMY!!!!!)
(I'm good Amy! How be's yous?! How be's yous eyes?!
Hey Emerald!!)
*hears Elleni*
You can't her! Please don't...
She so close to dying... please fix her..
*her eyes fill with tears again*
The next time I see Sophia, she shall be dead.
I'm fine, thanks!
What's happening right now?
*She beamed up at him, pulled down his shoulders, and kissed him softly*
Thank you, my love. Can we dance...?
(Some ball...
People killing each other. I mean, I know, I started filing Americans in top of pie but bbc.co ya know...
Well, atlas it's Beebe interfacing!)
Erica: *is putting pressure on the bullet wounds*
*coughs up some more blood*
Gethie: Carzainia-Dugglyn, you are being illogical. You wished to kill Erica.
Sophia: Where we eat.
Now there's only one level left.
*looks at Elleni*
She would never do that...
I love her.
o_o Sorry Dugglyn, but I don't understand what you're saying...like the second part...
We can dance....*takes her hand* Let's go...
*wakes up and runs from silente*
*She smiled and gave his hand a little squeeze. She walked towards the empty dance floor and put her hand in his shoulder*
After this, perhaps we shall make good on my promise. You look a lot better now...
*She giggled and kissed his chest*
*stares at Gethie*
I would never hurt my true love!
*turns back to Erica*
Shhh, shhh, you'll be ok. I'm here...
*applies more pressure to the shots*
Gethie: *tilts head at Elleni* You are logical. *still has James lifted high into the air*
Manuel: I see. Very well. Lead the way.
(hey preferably DON'T kill my characters like. Thanks. Injure them sure. But, you know, don't kill them unless you plan to fix them. Cheers.)
James: *turning red*
*walks to a nearby table and sits down*
*looks around*
(Oh..
Idk what happened!
**killing
**people
**too
**but
**you
**know
Well, at least it's been entertaining!)
Sophia: *goes back into the lift* *sets it going for the top level* You asked if this was my home?
*once out of silentes sight, sits down*
Erica: *grabs the knife and holds it in the air, fighting against El*
*she doesn't want to be stabbed*
Manuel: I did.
Lol thanks everyone for the excited welcomes.
For what, I don't know but thank you.
*stares in horror at Elleni*
*she starts sobbing*
Why.... why would you do that...?! Please... don't let her die!!!
Gethie! Release James! He need to fix Erica!!!
*cries into Erica's stomach*
Erica: *grabs the other one with her other hand and struggles to keep then away from her*
James: *blasts air into the Geth*
[Because you're awesome Emmy!!!!!!!!!!!!!]
(Because ily3 Emmy!!!!!!
*Cuddles*)
Erica: *rolls and the knifes stab into her arm instead*
*screams again*
Well then... thank you! lol
everyone doing okay today??
*stands up and tackles Elleni*
*pulls out the gun Sophia gave her and points it at Elleni's head*
I don't want to shoot you, you are my friend. At least I thought...
But you can't hurt Erica!
*sighs*
*wonders what to do now*
Gethie: *staggers back* You are being illogical. *a rocket launcher slides out from each shoulder*
Sophia: *lift doors open* My quarters.
(I'm great! How are you?! How are yous eyes?!)
You do...owe me...*grins, kissing her cheek*
((Omg may be going to San Diego Comic Con next year...-Zaf
(I'm good!! Tired... Really tired...
You?)
(I love how some of us are fighting and then Amy's off to the side, bored XD)
Manuel: Oh. *waits in the lift because he's polite and wont enter another's domain without permission*
James: *teleports to Erica and starts healing her*
*She blushed and started to waltz, not letting Loki lead*
I do... And it will be good, I promise...
(Oh my God. Zaf... *Envious*)
James: *the knife bounces of an air bubble*
*keeps healing Erica*
(Cool Zaffy! I've never been. I don't read many comics...)
*gets blasted back*
El....
*hits a wall*
*her head starts pounding again*
*it's been hit too much...*
Yeah I'm good, I'm tired. Been on the go since quarter past 1 today, then queued for just over 3 hours to see Landy today.
*lets Rose lead, happily* It better be...but you always are excellent.
((It's up in the air as possible...-Zaf
(Em, you saw Derek Landy?! Cool!
I hope someday I can meet him..)
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