The final book.
The last Skulduggery.
I've been writing these books since 2005, so for me it's been nine years of living with these characters, in this world. I knew saying goodbye was not going to be easy...
But I haven't had to say goodbye yet. Not really. I wrote the book. I edited. I went through it again and again. I decided on covers, on approaches. I approved tour schedules and special events. I prepared. I tweeted. I blogged. I kept busy. I kept looking forward...
But now... now (most of) the preparation is done. I just have to turn up now, and talk, or sign, or talk and sign, and meet people and go places.
It's going to sink in NOW. I can feel it.
No more Skulduggery Pleasant.
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«Oldest ‹Older 3401 – 3600 of 4719 Newer› Newest»No wine isn't good...and please don't sing *covers his mouth with hand*
*lays him on the sofa yet again*
I cant leave you like this *pinches the bridge of her nose* I want to enjoy this ball too
Ashlea: *absently rubs up and down Leri's arm*
*wonders if someone should go after Sil*
(i got ed un-drunk before and he gets drunk again? i hate him)
(note to all
never let Ed near the wine...again XD)
*falls over and hits head on chair* *after a few minutes wakes up* what happened? Where's the drinks?
*sighs*
in the other room...I think you put me off drinking for the rest of my life
*stirs a little* *opens her eyes*
... Oh... I think... I fell asleep...
(yes. i put in the name elleni as a necromancer and she hated your name =p you should change it so certain words mean certain reactions)
Dugglyn? Where are you?
Orpheus: of course.
*starts singing:*
Me and Mrs. Jones
We got a thing a going on
We both know that it's wrong
But it's much too strong to let it go now
We meet everyday at the same cafe 6:30 and no one knows she'll be there
Holding hands, making all kinds of plans
While the jukebox plays our favorite song
Me and Mrs., Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Jones
We got a thing going on
We both know that it's wrong
But it's much too strong to let it go now
We got to be extra careful
That we don't build our hopes up too high
'Cause she's got her own obligations
And so do I
Me and Mrs., Mrs. Jones Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Jones
Well, it's time for us to be leaving
And it hurts so much, it hurts so much inside
And now she'll go her way and I'll go mine
But tomorrow we'll meet at the same place, at the same time
Me and Mrs., Mrs., Mrs., Mrs. Jones
(Same place) We both know that it's wrong
(Same Time) Every day at the same cafe
(Same place) We got a thing going on, you know it's wrong
(Same time) But it's much to strong (Same place)
(Silente - I sent you an email.)
(dunno-wanted a different reaction)
*hears Orph singing due to heightened senses*
what a great song...
Ashlea: hey. Morning sleepy head
*smiles down at her*
Man,i was waiting for her and now she's gone.
I'm not happy.
*walks off into a corner*
Thank you inky but the ball is waiting, I appear to be sober after hitting my head. That can be fixed.
No problem, don't drink too much...I don't want to clean up after you
*leaves to the main room*
(also elleni the player should be able to skip talking so they get to the good bits-gaming)
*hugs Ashlea* ... Did anything happen?
*goes back*
hmmm...who to dance with....
I think ill wait for someone to ask me
*walks to inky*
Hi. Dugglyn disappeared.
Heya, that's a shame *frowns*
(which ever. I don't know singer terms...I think it'd be tenor?)
Orpheus: thank you.
Ashlea: yeah..Sil got puked on and left...
*stares at the endless drop below her feet*
*hmmm*
(meh. still)
... Oh... Where is she?
Ashlea: *nods at the door* on the bridge i think...I can't really see her...
(erm...I THINK its tenor? Maybe?)
*returns to bar and begins to drink*
hmmm, its getting warm
I think Ill get changes into a cooler dress
*leaves*
*finds a private room*
*undresses*
*puts on this dress
http://www.dresschic.co.uk/943-5766-thickbox/navy-blue-sweetheart-short-prom-dress-with-sequins.jpg*
*comes back*
*sees Ed at the bar*
please don't get too drunk again *frowns*
infact, ill have a pint of cider please
... Is it alright if I go and see her? She might tell me what she was going to, before...
I'm never drunk *gets her a cider*
Orpheus: Does it? Well how did you decide upon Jazz as a last name?
Aww thanks *takes a sip of cider*
This ought to get rid of the nightmares *takes another sip*
and for the record, you get stupidly drunk
Aww thanks *takes a sip of cider*
This ought to get rid of the nightmares *takes another sip*
and for the record, you get stupidly drunk
Ashlea: if you want to just...be careful...
*puts her head in her hands*
*sighs*
*lays back, legs still hanging over, and lays an arm over her eyes*
Orpheus: that makes sense.
*starts meditating*
Yeah but I don't class it as drunk I class it as needs another drink
... I will... I promise... *hugs her, then goes to see Silente*
Christen *walks over, holding hands with jane the killer*
Hey Inky, um...so...me and Jane...we are a couple now
*shocked, but smiles* awww, you two are cute. seal of approval here !
*the new couple walk off*
meh *gulps down cider*
I think I may do the same Ed, I mean...whoo cares!
I am going to see my dimension, your welcome to come if you want. *door opens* *steps through*
Aww thanks boyo
*steps through door*
Orpheus: *raises an eyebrow at Elleni*
*hears footsteps approaching and stays laid on her back*
I swear to god if I look up and its you Zaf...
... Why, what has Zafira done?
*my dimension is full of broken down buildings as if a war went on* well, the towers over here *heads toward tower*
*moves her arm*
Oh. Hi Leri.
Orpheus: I don't know anything that I love.
Sophia: *puts down her whisky, decided she's had too much*
Okay *follows him to the tower*
what an interesting dimension...
*sits next to Silente* ... What's wrong?
(Back in a bit, doctor who's on)
(okay ed, ill go back to the ball in the mean time)
*sits on chair by the dance floor*
*On third cider*
(mbd dw)
Many, many things are wrong. Don't get too close. Ed puked on me.
Orpheus: how?
*walks back to inky*
Hi. Again.
By the way, Ed destroyed that world.
You can still trust him. i mean not that you cant.
We both have the same power but, i'm helping him out.
*walks away to speak to a wall*
W w w who wa *hiccups* wants tooooo play a ...*thinks* game!
... I can turn off my suit's olfactory filters... It's fine...
... Would you like to try and explain?
Sophia: I'm in a dress and I've already danced. I might as well play a game as well.
I don't posses the ability to explain everything and nothing Leri.
Whhat dooo you wannna play *slurs~*
... How do you feel?
Sophia: I have a pistol. I might as well see how well I can shoot whilst I'm drunk.
Confused. And my head hurts.
Make sure you don't shoot me!
... Why are you confused?
Sophia: Oh, come on. I didn't earn the N7 rank by being bad at shooting.
But yooouuuuuuur Drunk!
*hiccups and falls on butt*
Because life, Leri.
*looks up at her*
It's confusing.
Sophia: I'm not that drunk. Just a little. I actually have two pistols if you want a go. We can line up some bottles of wine.
... I suppose it is... What in particular about life confuses you?
Uuuum Okay...Ill try
that will atleast stop Ed from getting drunk again
Orpheus: *looks at Flick who is drunk*
*looks at Sophia who is thinking about shooting stuff*
*looks at Ashlea who is waiting*
*st James and Erica who are dancing*
Very well
*takes Elleni's hand and leads her to the dance floor*
Living it for the main part. That doesn't help. That's quite confusing.
Sophia: *lines up some wine bottles on a table* *rolls up her dress and draws two pistols which were strapped to her leg* *gives one to Inky*
Your shot first.
... What's happened?
*takes pistol*
OhhhKaaaay
*aims at a bottle that looks like its moving*
*shoots
*hits the top of the bottle off*
How waaas thaaaat?
My brain malfunctioned!
*grins*
Orpheus: *takes one of Elleni's hands in his then lays the other on the small of her back*
*leads her into a waltz*
... How did it malfunction?
Sophia: Not the best. Are you by any chance an alcoholic?
*raises her pistol and shoots a bottle of wine, shattering the glass and causing the wine to spill everywhere*
Meh...
I suppose...but its for a good reason
I get plagued by nightmares and it seems to help if I get drunk
It's stopped working the way it was working. Started being funny.
(er...hazel maybe?)
Orpheus: better?
Sophia: Your shot.
... Is it connected with what you were going to say earlier?
Partially.
*aims at wine bottle*
*hits right on target*
I wish they would just stop already...
Orpheus: you said do something I might like. Out of all the options this was the better one.
... What were you going to say?
Sophia: Try getting help. Manuel said he was a psychiatrist. *shoots a second bottle of wine*
Orpheus: I do. You're a good partner.
A lot words that simmer down to one thing.
... And what is that thing?
Sorry. I was going to say sorry.
*shoots a third*
I should get help... But these nightmares have been around for years... I don't think therapy will help much
Orpheus: does that sound good?
... To me?
Sophia: Trust me, I know how you feel. *shoots another bottle of wine*
Orpheus: then I believe I have a last name now, miss Jazz.
To you yes. To others maybe.
Really ? *continues shooting* ts not a very nice thing to go through
Orpheus: as am I.
... Why would you apologise all of a sudden?
Sophia: Trust me, I was on a planet called Freedom's Progress once. We were attacked. Every person - every man, woman and child in the colony was taken. I managed to survive. By myself. I was the only one.
*walks in armed, a small trickle of blood finding it's way down his neck*
(Orpheni!)
Cause why wouldn't I.
*gets up and walks back in*
*smiles when she's sees Viv and frowns at the blood*
...Viv?
Awwww *frowns * that's soo sad
I keep seeing my mirdered pack in my nightmares
Similarly I was the only survivor
I was to weak to save anyone
*laughs bitterly* and I was next inline to be in charge, to protect everyone
*turns to Sil*
Yeah?
(Hey Viv)
(Orpheni is way better...)
Orpheus: *looks down at her head*
...
*keeps dancing*
What's with the blood?
(I'm telling Parse...)
I was looking for you....someone didn't want me to find you. I disposed of them but they disagreed with that too.
Hence the blood.
*his voice has a slight edge to it*
*frowns*
Who?
*calls after Silente* ... I... I forgive you...
Sophia: I was in a similar situation. Freedom's Progress didn't exactly have a large military. As a Spectre, they sent me there to get some broken anti-air cannons back online. Which was when we were attacked.
They sent a... swarm, of what I could best describe as insects. They paralysed everyone, and then they were taken.
I had no idea what happened to them - until a few years later when I realised they had been converted into genetic paste.
No one noteworthy.
*forces a smile*
Orpheus: *keeps dancing with El's head on his chest*
Okay....
*walks over to him and wipes away the blood*
You okay?
I guess we are more alike than we thought, my friend *tries for a smile*
I should try to give up drinking atleast
Orpheus: Indeed we can...,
Yeah.
*suddenly wraps his arms around her*
*tears threaten to spill from his eyes*
(Back)
(Welcome back ed)
Egg? Ya still here?
*wanders around the Ball searching for Egg*
Please let him still be here...
*tenses then hugs him back*
What's up?
(Do you wish to continue inky?)
Sophia: It seems so. You should stop drinking alcohol. It isn't good for you. If I hadn't been wearing this dress, I wouldn't have had a drop, either.
*goes to see Silente* ... I don't know if you heard but... about what you said earlier... I forgive you...
Orpheus: Are you quite comfy there?
I missed you, and...and it seems that every time I come back to see you, you aren't you or you're dying or something.
*grabs a piece of cheesecake and a glass of sparkling cider*
(The non alcoholic kind
Imagine me drunk....
*shudders and laughs at the same time*)
Has anyone seen Egg?
(Okay ^^)
I VOTE ORPHENI!
*looks ay Leri*
...If you think that's a good idea I won't argue.
*looks back at Viv*
I...sorry...
Well that's enough shooting for now
Thanks for the talk Sophia*smiles*
(See, Star agrees!)
(Right then) it's a long climb up the tower by the way *starts up a staircase to the top*
(Tis ok Elleni! I totally ship Ellpheus!)
*sighs*
I do t mind *follows him*
It's not your fault....I can't blame you for it.
It's...it's it's
*whispers in her ear*
I'm afraid that one day I'll come back and I won't know you any more.
Orpheus: Most people would use the word weird as opposed to cool you realise. Or creepy.
*reaches the top looking at the grow of a ruined city* any questions?
(Yes! I agree! And my agreement is worth two peoples' agreement because I'm a bubble and I'm awesome!)
* . . . carries on sitting at side :P*
Might suddenly poof.
(El, you didn't give him enough chins!
Do it like this...
:)))))))))))))))
(Ellpheus is just weird though!
Orpheni is COOL!)
*walks over to Star*
*sits down next to her*
Purple.
*looks at city*
What... Happened?
(DITTO ELLENIIIIIIII
I tend to forget the word 'weird' is insulting the most people . . . :P)
*lays her head on his shoulder at the words*
I'm sorry...I...I told you I'm not good for people
(Good job! :))))))))
... You said sorry... I forgive you... *goes back to Ashlea*
There was a sorcerer many years ago who got bored and destroyed the city, now life is about survival. Feeling guilty he left this dimension for a new one to avoid being caught.
(shut up elleniiiiiiiiii I'm a bubble I'm allowed to look totally ridiculous because people out-word me :P)
Blue Dugglyn. :)
Orpheus:echo (co) hmm. That's strange.
Sophia: *rolls up her dress a little and holsters both her pistols*
*smiles*
So what do you think of the ball?
Aww that's too bad *frowns * atleast he wasn't totally heartless
Has anyone thought of reconstructing the damage ?
(@Elleni: REALLY?
WHATEVER I WANT?
I CAN DO ANYTHING?)
@Dugglyn: I think it's rather Ball-y. You?
Ashlea: *hugs Leri*
Like I said, it's not your fault.
*kisses her softly*
I'll just have to stay here more.
I heard something about a dance?
(Elleni it's...
*alright-left-diagonal-up-down-backwards-forwards-straight on-curvy-circular-multiple directions-invisible directions-non-existent directions. :P :)))))))
Yes still trying to forgive himself by returning every so often.
*hugs Ashlea back* ... She said sorry... That... that was what she wanted to say...
Sophia: *sits in the corner again*
No one can be bothered to rebuild the city, it's a shame really.
Awwww *turns to him* and you know this sorcerors? *tilts head to the side *
It's fine. Not much to do...
And I was supposed to come with Egg but I keep missing him!
I suppose you could say I know him.
I'd help rebuild it
Orpheus: Do you enjoy using my chest as a pillow miss Jazz?
Ashlea: it is? Oh..
Yeah. You will have to visit more often.
*kisses him back*
Dance floor. People are dancing on it..
YES DUGGLYN!!!
*hugs and cheers*
@Elleni: Hunter says that outrules all the fun stuff. :P
*sits on Ashlea's knee*
I'd help rebuild it
I'm afraid that it is harder than that, it's not just the city but the world.
Ashlea: *smiles and wraps her arms around Leri's waist*
Were you planning on going with someone?
*winks*
*suddenly Melenhoweveryouspellhername walks in*
*she laughs and takes all of our souls Except Dugglyn's. They exchange a high five
Dun dun dun!!
Not really. I just felt like saying that.*
*ignore that....*
Orpheus: Then its a good thing only us two hear it now isn't it
*curls up on Ashlea's knee*
*gets hugged*
I love hugs and all Star, but why are you hugging me?
I did hope someone would dance with me. However he didn't turn up last night so I ended up dancing with someone else...who seems to have ditched me....huh.
Ashlea: *smiles* love you Ler..
(Sorry silente)
Orpheus: I hope you are happy I came back. It took a lot of effort.
... I love you, too... *snuggles against Ashlea*
How do you know him? Who is he exactly? *guesses the answer *
I guess the world is quite big...
*looks at her bemused*
This 'someone else', may I ask who?
Well, he kind of is me but it was a long time ago
@Dugglyn: FOR SAYING ALL THE DIRECTIONS!
Okay, sorry.
*backs off*
Hmm*smiles* thought so
Although I don't think you could do that now
*turns to him* you seem too nice
Ashlea: *snuggles with Leri*
Edward. I don't think you've met him.
*stays curled up on her knee* *closes her eyes*
Well, redemption can change people.
Oh, ok! I saved them in my notes incase I ever needed them.
:)
And it's fine, I was just confused!
(Met who)
Ashlea: *smiles and hugs her close*
I see.
*ponders this*
I see.
Was he a good dancer?
I guess it does*looks out *
*hiccups*
*shivers* it's nice up here
@Dugglyn: Yes, I guessed. You're cool. :)
*hugs Ashlea close, back*
(was talking to Viv there Edwin. I dont think you and he have met have you?)
Orpheus: good
Sophia: *sighs and approaches Star and Dugglyn* ... I think being drunk makes me sociable.
He was alright. Apart from when he fell asleep.
Ashlea: you're amazing Ler...
Well I suppose the veiw is good. I'm still wanted here, to be put on trial.
(Sorry silente)
*grins*
Thanks Star! That mean a lot coming from you!
Orpheus: Am I what?
... I'm... I'm not... You're amazing...
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