Wednesday, August 27, 2014

The Dying of the Light

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.


I'm going to give my usual "No Spoilers" speech now. So, like, no spoilers, people. The comment section above is for spoilers, not this one.

But even outside of this blog, please be considerate of your fellow Minions. Don't go blasting spoilers on Facebook or Twitter or Tumblr. Be subtle about it, and if you can't be subtle, go LOUD with the spoiler warning.

And when I say spoiler I don't just mean" "Oh my god, I can't believe THIS CHARACTER did THAT to THAT OTHER CHARACTER!"

I also mean spoilers in a more general sense. For example, saying things like: "Derek, I can't believe you did that! I'll never forgive you! How could you?? That was my favourite character!!"

Or: "I'm so delighted! I loved it and the ending was just what I wanted!"

You have friends, Minions, who know your hopes and dreams. They know your favourite characters. They know what you're dreading. So don't confirm any of these things when you comment, even if you make sure not to get too specific. If you love the book, tell me. If you hate the book, tell me that too. But keep in mind that other people will be reading, and if you give away what kind of ending the book has, you've just cheated them out of finding out for themselves.

I love your enthusiasm. Your enthusiasm makes these books what they are. So while you're being considerate of your friends, be sure to revel in your enthusiasm, and your excitement, and your dread, and your horror, and your happiness and your despair.

I hope you like it.

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The Piano Man said...

Just finished my second reading of TDOLT, and planning on settling in for a full reread of the entire series sometime in the next day or so.

The Piano Man said...

Hello Elleni's Jazz Hands the Art Ninja

Jophiel said...

How could you get your hands on it so quick...?

I wont be able to get it for a few weeks...

The Piano Man said...

Pre-ordered it on Amazon Kindle Australia, arrived just after midnight, almost 9 hours ago

Helena Rainert said...

nooooooooooooooo I've been living with this series for 8 years!!!! I've told soooo many people about and gotten so many people hooked!!!
I don't know how I'm going to survive D;!!! I don't want it to end..... :(

Jophiel said...

Kindle? Ah. That would make sense.

I need to invest in one of them...

Eventually...

The Piano Man said...

It's been great for finding new books.
It even helpfully tells me that it takes me 4 hours and 13 minutes to read TDOLT

Jophiel said...

Only that long? God. Must be tiny...

Dragona Pine said...

(I have to go now. Bye!)

The Piano Man said...

I usually read slowly the first couple of times, make sure I take everything in, used to have a habit of reading too fast and then missisng things

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(Sorry..don't ask why...but sorry *hugs everyone*)

Bethany said...

Haven't left a comment in forever, but felt I should. Been reading these books from day one, picked up the first book the same month it was oublished. Skulduggery and Val have been there through pretty much everything. Sounds silly to say, but they've been a staple in my life since I was thirteen/fourteen. I'm twenty one now, so it's a long time. It's going to be weird to not have a new addition to the series coming out, but they'll still be there. Guess I just wanted to say thank you, Derek, for writing these books, these characters. Can't wait to see what you do next

Amethyst Temerity said...

Hello! :D

Amethyst Temerity said...

I HAVE BEEN WRITING ESSAYS. SO BUSY D: Yea...sorry.

Amethyst Temerity said...

*hugs back*
Did school start yet for you?

Amethyst Temerity said...

ELLENI! DON'T DISAPPEAR! D: COME BACK! I HAVEN'T TALKED TO YOU IN SO LONG! :(

Amethyst Temerity said...

...where did you go? ;~;

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

My brother might be dead...we don't know where he is. It's past midnight. He left his friends house more than an hour and a half ago. It takes 40 mins tops to walk that distance. He tends to wear black and if he was walking home he was walking along a road with little to no lights near that drunk drivers use due to the lack of cops and high speed limit. My dad himself knows three people who have died on that road...he has no phone so we can't call..I'm scared guys...

Amethyst Temerity said...

*hugs Silente* I hope your brother is okay...

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

So do I...I know he can be a dick but...well he's my brother...

Amethyst Temerity said...

Yea...

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

How are you Amy?

Amethyst Temerity said...

I'm okay, I guess. Thanks for asking. What about you?

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

Well apart from the obvious I suppose I'm fine..

Amethyst Temerity said...

Maybe your brother is still at his friends house and hasn't left yet? Maybe he is still okay?

Dugglyn Carzainia said...

IT'S OUT!!!!! THE DYING OF THE LIGHT IS HERE!!!!!! GOODBYE PEOPLE! Don't worry, I shall follow soon after.....
Goodbye cruel wor- Derek Landy. When I get this book I shall die...!
But! I don't have it yet so I'm ok!
(And I'm aware midnight was an hour ago. I just was on a hike.)

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

We asked earlier when he hadn't shown up and his friend said he'd left fourty minutes ago and had no idea where he was going.

Amethyst Temerity said...

Hi Dugglyn!

Amethyst Temerity said...

Oh...Well, I hope everything turns out okay...

Snow said...

fewjlhkafnclmrw3

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

If anything has happened to him...hopefully he just fell asleep in a field...or something...

Snow said...

*hugs Arnold* He'll be fine. He'll just have stopped of somewhere on the way and when he walks through the door you'll laugh at how worried you were. it'll be okay

Amethyst Temerity said...

Hello Snow!

Snow said...

*off

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

@Snow its past 1 am. I swear if he is hurt...if he's not dead or hurt then when he turns up okay he will be.

Amethyst Temerity said...

I'll be distant...

Dugglyn Carzainia said...

AMY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*supermegahuggletacklesofdoomvil!!!*
I'VE MISSED YOU!!!!!!!!!!

Amethyst Temerity said...

Hello Dugglyn! :D

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

*sighs*

Dugglyn Carzainia said...

LOKI!!!!! HI!!!!
*tackle hugs him*

Snow said...

*hugs Arnold*

Dugglyn Carzainia said...

Omg, I am reading a story 2 off friends and I wrote in 5th grade and it is so funny! If I figure out how to I'll post it on my blog! I'll let ye's know!


Hi Amy! How be's yous eyes?!

Dugglyn Carzainia said...

HI SNOW!!! THANK YOU FOR THE BE THE GLUE THING-!!! I LOVE IT!!!

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

It is past midnight, but I still want to write this.

I picked up Sceptre of the Ancients sometime in November 2011, my friend had pestered me to read it, so finally, this was in middle school, I did. I loved it, I finished all of the first three books and was like: I need more. Christmas came and my friend had finally got 4-6, and we basically had this she finished one I got it system. I found the blog and kept up to date, January my parents bought me the series, and life was good. I bought TEOTW when it came out, and I made friends on the blog. I met Em and NJ, my two Irish friends, and Adra joined our group, we Skyped the summer of 2012...we had this thing of I exploded Ireland.

I'll never forget the time Derek replied to my comment- I died. I was so excited; I mean who expects such a famous guy to reply?! Well, it happened. KOTW came out and we freaked, then that fall we did OTOA, and Derek wasn't shocked. Well, that Christmas break changed my life, in a good way.

I asked to have my position back and I was told "I will consider making you an Elder, but I may kill you off. Good enough?" And I accepted. Who knew, months later I would be confirmed to be in LSODM, and it changed a lot for me. I even met Derek via Skype, and I feel blessed to have done so three times.

All in all, I am truly happy I picked up that book, I will never ever forget this series and all that happened, I am so glad to have been part of it, I did lead my country through a war.

I also want to thank Derek, because without him writing, we would never had this wonderful series.

I look forward to reading TDOTL, and I am ready to face the new things he will write, but a special place will be in my heart for SP.

*salutes* This has been an amazing journey, I am sad to let it go.

In the words of Les Miserables "One day more, another day, another destiny."

-Zafira Kerias

Jophiel said...

(Now that, was amazing, Zaf.)

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

((Thanks, I just sort of winged that.-Zaf

Jophiel said...

(My story of the beginning of SP is so stupid...)

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

That was mine, I just gave up and read and fell in love.-Zaf

Jophiel said...

I was forced to read it by school...

Their mistake!

<3

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Oh wow, I wish school forced me.

I did Sceptre for a book report! I dressed as Valkyrie!

Ooh that reminds me...*laughs* I scared my English teacher in 9th grade when we got the cards from Derek.

-Zaf

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Christmas card. Derek loves Christmas cards so around Christmas whoever sent him mail he sends a card to, so we all have a signed Christmas card from Derek, i can send you a picture of it, if you like.

I smile whenever I see that card.

-Zaf

Jophiel said...

Well, we did this reading program called Book Raps. It was where we had to read a book, review it, design a new cover and draw a character. We had to read one book in every genre.
So I picked fantasy to start off with. Then there were no good books. Skulduggery Pleasant eventually found its way into my hand and the bell rang. I was too lazy to keep looking so I took it and read it.
Before the Book Raps program, my brother would always be Skulduggery when we would play on the trampoline because he loved the book. He would demand me to be Tanith or Val. I didn't care. Because I hadn't yet read it.

Then I fell in love. I kept reading through the books. I had started to read the blog, not the comments.
I heard that Derek would be in Australia in 2012 and found it, screamed and demanded to go to Melbourne to meet him.
Mum agreed.
I commented saying that I was going to Melbourne to see him.

And that's my story.

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

I always knew I was lucky, among the Ameriminions. I mean, I know I'm lucky, and I'm grateful for the oppurtunities I have been given, by my friends mostly.

-Zaf

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

I never met Derek in person, just over Skype, but to me it meant a lot. That first time....I was in tears. I sat rocking until Mom came home and I told her and she said congrats. Second time was funnier, then the third was with all my friends.

I'll never forget it.

We're all sitting at the table with candy, I had the iPad and then Derek calls.

Me: DEREK'S CALLING!!

And we all ran into the living room answered and god, I think he has nightmares.

"Zaf, you're short!"

-Zaf

Jophiel said...

I'm so envious that you have talked to Derek on Skype...

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

I know I am. I try to not talk about it much. I don't like to make people feel bad.-Zaf

Jophiel said...

I'm getting a haircut today. I'll take a before and after shot this afternoon...

I'm getting a fringe.

I will die.

Jophiel said...

*Cuddles Zaf*

Jophiel said...

I love having a history teacher for Geography! Best conversations ever.

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Hey Rose, sorry slight were.-zaf

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

AAAAHAHAHAHAAHA

I flippint have to restart this dungeons

Jophiel said...

Uh... Alright then...

Jophiel said...

I'll be back on in a few minutes. Leaving class to go to the library!

Dugglyn Carzainia said...

What?!!?! I just typed up this whole long thing and now it's gone?! Really?! I'm so mad!

Jophiel said...

That happens to me a lot, Dug. Blogger eats the comments...

Dugglyn Carzainia said...

It's annoying....
I got to go! Bye peeps!!

Jophiel said...

Bye Dug!

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

I am alive.-Zaf

Jophiel said...

That's always a plus, Zaf.

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Haha yeah it is.-Zaf

Jophiel said...

So... How was your day?

I'm Jubilance Glee / Occasional Haiku-er / And a dinosaur said...

'ello?

Jophiel said...

Hey JubJub

Page Halcyon said...

Since I might never get the chance to actually tell you this in person (as I live in America), Derek, I might as well say it now. I don't comment much on here (I mostly watch from a distance), but I'd like to say this.
In the summer of 2009, I was visiting my family in Ireland when I came across a copy of The Faceless Ones in a small bookstore I can't remember the name of now. I read the description on the back and decided, Hey, this seems pretty cool. I was about 10 pages in before I realized I was hopelessly confused. I finally looked at the first few pages and found the "Other Books by Derek Landy" section. I went out almost immediately and bought the first two books-- I had a good feeling about them.
I was right. I read the first three books twice each before I got my hands on a copy of Dark Days, and ever since then, I've been hopelessly in love with this series.
To keep it short, Skulduggery Pleasant changed my life. To make it longer...
My whole life I've wanted to become a writer. Up until about six years ago, that was exactly what I wanted to do. But then, I became uncertain. I started to doubt myself and my dream, and it all fell apart. And then I started reading Skulduggery Pleasant. And then I started to think-- maybe, just maybe, I could be a writer after all. Derek Landy did it, and his books are great! Why can't I?
Derek, you've inspired me so much over these past five years. I've read your books and laughed and cried, and then I read them all again. I started writing again, and now I'm confident in myself and my dream, and it's thanks to you. Thank you for writing this series and for everything, Derek. I'll miss Skulduggery, but I've appreciated every minute on this journey more than you know. I can't wait to see what you have in store in TDOTL!

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

It was pretty unevetful to be honest

Jophiel said...

Well, I bet it would be better than school.

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

*Vague LSODM spoilers. Nothing about specific characters, though*

The summer of 2011, my priority list went like this.

1. Get better.
2. Get SP books 4-6.

There were other things on that list, too, but they're not really relevant to this...

I'm not sure when I first read the series. Sometime in late 2010, I think.

I'd looked at the blog a few times, but didn't want to comment until I was caught up on all the main books, if not the short stories/novellas.

I got Dark Days through Death Bringer right about when Kingdom of the Wicked came out. I remember seeing the spoiler post when I went back to reading the blog regularly. I got to borrow KOTW from a friend, and I sort of quick-read it, which was basically as bad as reading spoilers, since I couldn't enjoy it and had to give it back. I have my own copy now, though. :-)

I got TMS right about when people were getting LSODM, and LSODM a couple weeks later. I was reading it between dance classes, and my friend Emily had to take the book out of my hand and put it back in my dance bag.

I finished it the next day, though, and cried a lot.

A couple weeks later, I went to Val's party. It was awesome. Derek attended for a little while via Skype.

I actually started writing a song about it...

Surrounded by the weirdos as we gather round the screen
My head's packed with ideas, and I don't know what they mean
I sort through thoughts and try to think of something cool to say
When all of my idea bubbles drift and blow away

[Guitar riff/chorus of some sort]

I'd imagined it a million times, but when I tried to speak
It came out as a death threat, then it came out as a speak
The folks behind me laughed, so I don't know if he replied
I got really embarrassed, time to run away and hide


[More guitar riff/chorus of some sort]

Everyone has had a turn; we gather around Val
Who's read Last Stand of Dead Men and demands your rationale
We all request to know why all these characters must die
You grin that evil grin of yours, look glad to see us cry


[more guitar riff/chorus of some sort]

And that's as far as I got. I do, however, plan to include the strange, strange people who ate pictures of your face.

That, however, would probably be going on and on too much, which might annoy people who weren't there. (I wish you had been there, though. That'd have been even cooler!)

Anyway, I'm excited/nervous for TDOTL, which I'll get in...a few weeks. I don't know. Hopefully soon enough that I'll be able to avoid spoilers. I'm getting AOH and TEOTW at the same time...! Eeeeeeek!

<3
Fabi

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

JUBILANCE THE GLEEFUL?!?!!?!??!??

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Anything would be. *laughs* I should be here now, my author finally detacched Snowball from her hand.

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

[That was sort of half-directed at Derek?]

Jophiel said...

(*Subtly chooses not to read Fabi's post because of spoilers*)

Well, hello, Loki. Say hi to Snowball for me.

And school will start in a few minutes...

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

*watches the twins play, as Zanida herself comes down, dressed in her full battle armor* What do you want?

Zanida: To see you.

Why do you care? You're the one who wished to go back to Asgard, I have business to attend to on Midgard.

Zanida: Loki, you won't win, you know that. The mages are stronger, you know it. Just stay here with Rose and your children. Thor said he would not imprison you.

I care not what Thor says, he should not be king.

Zanida: Enough. You're like a child, Odin picked Thor because Thor is trustworthy.

So your own brother is not?

Zanida: No. He is not. You tried to kill me, you also tricked me and forced me to find out my parentage.

You deserved to know, I had no doubt in my mind you were my biological sister.

Zanida: I don't care really. Just give up, okay?

What happened to you? We decided to take over Midgard, and now you won't.

Zanida: When Alastair took my true name, I figured it out, I'm not going to do any good, not there, so I came home. He can travel through realms, if Alastair sees me as no longer a threat, who am I to complain?

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

The gerbil is now eating.

Also, I understand.

I'm Jubilance Glee / Occasional Haiku-er / And a dinosaur said...

HAI
SORRY

HAI!

FABI!!!!! DEATHY!!!! LOKI!!!! *Supermegatackehugsofdoom*
HAI!

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

HAI JUBI-BEAN. :D

IT IS GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN.

[is SUPERMEGATACKLEHUGGEDOFDOOM]

[Thinks Jubi is an evil person]

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

You'll always be like this, half of what you were. You may as well give up, sister.

Zanida: You, are a sadistic and demented person. What happened to you, is the true question.

When you held the Tesseract, what did it show you?

Zanida: I never held it. I held the Casket.

I saw true power, I saw what I knew is rightfully mine. The Midgardians, besides Rose, they were meant to be ruled, so I wish to rule.

Zanida: You will never get a throne, Loki. You should live your life with Rose, be happy. I'm sorry, but I cannot help you anymore.

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Hello, Jubi.

I'm Jubilance Glee / Occasional Haiku-er / And a dinosaur said...

YOU TOO, FAB-TEA!!!! :D

*thinks Fabi is a marshmallow*

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

[Fabi is not a marshmallow]

[Fabi is a Glitter Ninja, Twisted Poet of Excellence and Pain and Defender of the Bananas/BanAnnas]

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

You will suffer, Zanida Laufeydottir, and I will have the front seat to watch.

Zanida: I don't care, you can threaten me, and you can try to hurt me, but I will always win. You are my brother, Loki, I love you dearly, but you worry me.

I care not what I do to you, perhaps you should decide where your loyalties lie, with your family, or with your romantic love.

Zanida: Do not start that, you fell in love with a Midgardian. No matter how much you claim she is different, Rose is of Midgard! You gave Thor a hard time, now it is your turn.

Rose will live compared to Jane-

Zanida: - Yet you had a hissy fit.

*fires sceptre at Zanida, and vanishes*

Zanida: *rolls away from it* Damn it!

I'm Jubilance Glee / Occasional Haiku-er / And a dinosaur said...

*Still thinks Fabi is a Marshmallow....*

I'm Jubilance Glee / Occasional Haiku-er / And a dinosaur said...

*pokes Fabi*
*She doesn't FEEL like a marshmallow....*

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

[Fabi is not a fluffy white thing made of sugar...]

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

[pokes Jubi]

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Thor: *comes down* Is everything alright?

Zanida: Just a misunderstanding, that is all.

Thor: Very well, come back inside, I was going to walk with you.

Zanida: Ooh a chance to leave the palace.

Thor: You have behaved, I believe I can trust you to behave for me. *takes her hand, leading her out to the garden*

Zanida: I remember you had me meet Frigga and Odin here, well when Odin isn't speaking as the Allfather.

Thor: That is true, I remember that day well. How long has it been?

Zanida: Two centuries, a blink of an eye.

Thor: *kisses her hand* Two centuries I shall never regret.

Zanida: Indeed, we will always have each other.

Thor: Always, in our hearts. Even if I cannot be beside you, always remember I am in your heart.

Zanida: I will, I promise.

Thor: *holds her close, as the two watch the sunset*

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

*stalks to a quiet place on Asgard, just as he sees something from the corner of his eye* Show yourself, I can see you.

Lucifer: *steps out from behind a plant, grinning* Well done, Loki, you managed to annoy your sister.

Go, demon.

Lucifer: I said I would come for you.

If I wanted to go to Hell, I would have summoned you. Be gone, Lucifer.

Lucifer: *is sent back to Hell*

Frigga: Who was that I heard?

*turns* Nobody, Mother.

Frigga: So I am your mother now?

Not my real one, no, but you did raise me.

Frigga: About time, what made you realize?

My sister.

Frigga: You are lucky, Zanida would have burnt you.

I know.

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

((*wanders to land of sleep*-Zaf

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

[Waves]

I'm Jubilance Glee / Occasional Haiku-er / And a dinosaur said...

baiii

Snow said...

ryatwefuiouweiyakfwuly

I'm Jubilance Glee / Occasional Haiku-er / And a dinosaur said...

SNOW SNOOOOW!!! *supermegatacklehugsofdoom*
hai

Snow said...

JUB JUB

Snow said...

*squishes*

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

Hi Snow!

Snow said...

HELLO FABSI!!

Snow said...

I HAVE TO GO D:

MATH CALLS

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

Goodbye then. [waves]

Dugglyn Carzainia said...

Ok, I'm gonna try again.
This is my story about Skulduggery Pleasant....
So I first read the first book in third grade. My teacher read them aloud. I loved it and wanted to read more but yet, when the book fair had it, I didn't get it. I don't know why..
But then the next year I got the second and third book. I remember when I was reading TFO my grandma saw the cover and said, wow, those look scary. I just said they were cool. In fifth grade I got the fourth and fifth books and I realized how good they were. But I wasn't obsessed. I loved them but..
I don't, it didn't click. I bought the sixth one for my friend and then borrowed it. Then, just last year, I got the seventh one. After that, when I found there was an 8th one, I needed it. But I wasn't ready to buy it.. they are hard to get, I have to find a seller on Amazon and I have to find the best price cause with shipping and stuff they get really expensive. So I wasn't ready to do that. And then I forgot for a bit. But then, one day I wanted that book but I didn't want to wait weeks so I decide to try out a scheme I've been meaning to try out. I changed where I lived to the Barf Towers in London. I then got the book on my kindle. I was so proud I fooled Amazon when we got an email asking for proof we lived in the UK. So I changed the address back. I read LSODM and I was enjoying it, the witt and humor, and the monster hunters and the Dead Men. I loved Ghastly and Ravel. They were my two favorite characters.... what a mistake. When I read that chapter I cried so much, and when my mom came in to check on me she was so worried! She couldn't believe it came from a book. That book broke me. I honestly haven't been the same since. But I think I'm better now. Some people might not, but I do. I became completely obsessed with Skulduggery Pleasant. Constantly quoting it and talking about, demanding people read it. And I became morbid. I would draw 'demented' (they are actually pretty!) Drawings. People eating people, vampires ripping up and eating people. I love the song do you want to hide a body and added my own touch at the end
You can eat it if you want!
I have embraced my inner lunatic. Thank you Derek Landy. Thank you for breaking my brain.
~Dugglyn Carzainia (Duggy the malfunctioning camel bean)

Dugglyn Carzainia said...

It worked!!!!
And sorry for rambling...
I tend to do that.

Dragona Pine said...

(Hello.)

Dugglyn Carzainia said...

Hey Draggie! Soy sauce but I gotta sheep. Pie!

Dragona Pine said...

(Bye!)

Dragona Pine said...

(Dammit. Blogger draining battery. I should go. Bye!)

Star Inkbright said...

WELL

We set off from our campsite at eight this morning. At about nine, we realised the fan belt (some engine thing) was slipping off and making a horrible noise, so we stopped and phoned the garage, because we didn't want to break down on some windy mountain road in the Alps. They then came and towed us, which was pretty cool. They towed us back near our campsite, though, which was kind of annoying. :P
When they were taking Campy off the tow truck, though, they tilted him and diesel poured out of his tank. The tank's overflown like this for years, and the garage in England says it's fine and we just need to not fill him up too far.
However, the Italian mechanics didn't know this, and seeing as how my wonderful parents, despite speaking French and German and Dutch, don't speak Italian . . .
This was about twelve. They told us to come back around two and that they'd've fixed it by then. So we walked back to our campsite and had lunch there by the pool (which was rather disconcerting . . . I don't expect to come back to campsites after I leave them. :P)
Then we came back at two and it wasn't fixed and they phoned a specialist.
So we waited, urgently discussing and going round and round in circles, because like we needed to catch our ferry and we might have to drive through the night coz it's a LONG JOURNEY -

Star Inkbright said...

Then at five, they told us Campy was unfixable.
(Basically, they'd taken the tank out and broken the overflow pipe and they couldn't get new parts in Italy. When the tank WASN'T EVEN THE PROBLEM ALL THEY NEEDED TO DO WAS TIGHTEN THE FAN BELT FUCKSSAKE.)
So then we phoned our insurance, and we talked to a foreign (we thought she was Italian - she's actually French) women and she said something vague about getting us home and that they'd discuss it and phone us back.
So we were like ARGGHH because we thought the garage might scrap Campy and he also had all our stuff in him, like we had no suitcases, it was all in Campy -
An hour later, we phoned them because we kind of needed to set off like. Although in a car it would take less time so we were good.
And we got told nothing had been done and that it was now too late to get a hire car coz the company's'd shut at six. D:
And the garage was closing as well. D:
But the guy on the end of the phone was a great guy called Elliot and he made sure Campy would be recovered and he said he'd book us a taxi to take us to a hotel (which he'd book) tonight and that we'd get a flight home tomorrow.
So we were like PHEW, and we got most of our stuff from Campy and we sat down in a restaurant next to the garage and we waited for our taxi.
This was half six.

Star Inkbright said...

In half an hour, the foreign woman (Maria) phoned us and we said it hadn't come.
She said she'd sort it.
It still didn't come.
We rang the number and got Elliot and he said he'd fix it.
Still didn't come.
OVER THREE HOURS we waited for that damn taxi, my mum phoning Elliot and phoning Maria and going "We've been in this same spot twelve hours now" "It is getting dark" "Things are very bad now" and OH MY GOSH the frustration was HORRIBLE. And these lovely Italian people, young man (who spoke great English) and his girlfriend, were on the next table offering to get a taxi for us but we didn't know the name of the hotel and we were doing it all through the insurance so it was hard . . .
And we were phoning Maria asking for the hotel name, asking asking, because we'd given up, we'd book our own taxi, just WE NEED A HOTEL BECAUSE IT'S DARK AND WE HAVE NOWHERE TO GO and my mum's just asking Maria what we can possibly do -
And then Maria said we hadn't actually booked a hotel and that we couldn't get a taxi because the hotel wasn't booked.
FFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUCCCCCCKKKKKKKKK . . .
But then she booked a hotel, and said she'd booked a taxi (yeah, like we were told the last six times).
And then we waited.
And the taxi wasn't coming.
And the LOVELY LOVELY Italian people said they'd drive us to the hotel in their car, which would take two trips, and AWWWH BLESS . . .
So we were just phoning the insurance to tell them we were going to do that when the taxi arrived.
PHEW.

Star Inkbright said...

And we're in a lvely hotel now, very nice, free toilletries and a TV and balconies. O_O Much smarter than the budget motel we got on the way here.
So I'm fine.
And apparently we're flying to London today. :)

I haven't read ANY of the comments so I'm really out of the loop. XD

Star Inkbright said...

Andddddd apparently no one's here . . .

Snow said...

Oh my god star. Oh. My. God. *huggles*

Snow said...

Annnnnnnddd I'm late

Star Inkbright said...

SORRY

*hugs Snow* It's cool. :)

(Very msd)

Star Inkbright said...

SORRY

*hugs Snow* It's cool. :)

(Very msd)

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

My brother has still not turned up.

Star Inkbright said...

@Dilente: :/

Star Inkbright said...

*Silente

VERY MSD

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

Hey Star. How's the holiday?

Star Inkbright said...

@Silente: Good, apart from y'know the disaster. XD

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

It sounds like a funny disaster..well not at the time but afterwards.

Star Inkbright said...

Yrah. :P It's kinda cool really.

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

Elliot and Maria sound nice. The Italian couple spund nice too...possibly scary...

Star Inkbright said...

Maria was a bit pathetic. :/ The Italian couple were GREAT. Ellioy was nice.
We have Valerie on the case today. :) She seems organised, yay. :)

Snow said...

Hello...?

Jophiel said...

My hair.

My God.

My hair.

Jophiel said...

I'm making a blog post for this...

Jophiel said...

Done. Before and after pictures.

Also, I wont be here for the Ball. We're going out of town. I can't stay home. I have to go.

So bloody hell. I miss it.

Unknown said...

Today I emerge victorious.

I sit here with the standard edition of TDOTL on my left and the BLACK EDITION on my right.
Unfortunately I was unable to get the shadow edition but it's only small price to pay.

Yeah, victory feels good.

Bethany said...

Just got home, managed to find a black edition. Was very calm after finding and buying it. It's twohours later and it's only just hit me. This is it. No more. I have to go to work in a half hour and I'm sitting here crying into a slice of cheesy toast. I don't cry. This is not a thing that happens. I feel violated.

Derek, I'll be sending my therapy bill to you

Elemental_Geek (Aurelius Ryan Egg) said...

Back
(In blue and black)
What's all this fuss on the first page about a blog land ball?

Elemental_Geek (Aurelius Ryan Egg) said...

I knew it. You guys have died of book-shock-traumatisation. It was nice knowing you guys.

Elemental_Geek (Aurelius Ryan Egg) said...

Herro?

Elemental_Geek (Aurelius Ryan Egg) said...

The fans are dead and I have nowhere to go

Elemental_Geek (Aurelius Ryan Egg) said...

What do I do? They are un healable now.....

Elemental_Geek (Aurelius Ryan Egg) said...

I look to the skies, hoping the golden god sees, asking WHY HE DID THIS TO ME?

Elemental_Geek (Aurelius Ryan Egg) said...

I have yet to see the light die before me, I curse him as the bloggers fall to his knees.

Elemental_Geek (Aurelius Ryan Egg) said...

I scream and shout as my time is to come.
I feel like 'tis already here in my hands.

Elemental_Geek (Aurelius Ryan Egg) said...

NO! I will stand and be strong! Do whatever it takes to carry on.

Elemental_Geek (Aurelius Ryan Egg) said...

Queen Flora has left and with her own stride.
She is just one who has left with pride.

Elemental_Geek (Aurelius Ryan Egg) said...

The light dies in three different ways, in colour, with a shadow and black as night

Anonymous said...

:'(
Derek...
I've lived in the world of SP for two years, not nine, and I'm still going to be shattered.
*gives Derek a virtual hug*

Elemental_Geek (Aurelius Ryan Egg) said...

*joins hug*

Anonymous said...

I just read the second from the top comment:
I'll only be able to get TDOTL in paperback or a month from now. :P
*poofs because HOMEWORK GAHHHH*

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Well I gave the so god help md if I see spoilers speech on Facebook :)

-Zaf

Elemental_Geek (Aurelius Ryan Egg) said...

I'll go now, but it would be greatly appreciated if someone asked Dugglyn if she wants to go the the ball with me, in blogland.

Elemental_Geek (Aurelius Ryan Egg) said...

( I WARN YOU. MAKE A SHIP AND YOU DIE.)

Jophiel said...

Hey Zaf!

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

*screams* I FLIPPIBG WAS TOLD SEPTEMBER 8TH MY BOOK WOULD ARRIVE NOW ITS THE 17TH?! ARE YOU KIDDING ME??

-Zaf

Jophiel said...

Ouch.. That would suck...

Well, at the rate I'm going with my parents, I won't be getting the book until Christmas, if I'm lucky...

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

With my luck it'll just never show up. Yup. My luck. All my UK friends will read it, as usual I'll be last to know.

This is why so god help me if Derek can't get published in the bloody US the next series....I'm done. I just can't sit here and watch everyone I know get everything, and I have shit. Book wise. I'm LUCKY I have two signed books, and then we have others with the entire series plus god knows what.

Sorry, I hate tour time. So bloody hate it.

-Zaf

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

I may just go back to bed, probably wiser...I'm not the happiest person currently, and even Loki is telling me to calm down.-Zaf

Jophiel said...

I dedicate this page to vertical lines and sideways triangles of life. The stop and starts. The ends and the beginnings.

Whether is be the start and finish of a book, a series, a relationship or a life, it all matters. Even when I attempt, that's still important, because it is a possible ending that you all do not want to see.

A very wise man dressed at a police officer in Sovereign Hill once told me, "People take triangles and lines like they're nothing. Once you work out what I'm talking about, spread the word."

So that's what I'm doing.

I'm dedicating this page to beginnings, endings, triangles and lines.

Jophiel said...

Well, tour time only comes once every two years. Or at least international tours do...

Uh, Zaf, I can't make it to the Requiem...

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

I know. Loki isn't too happy, but I mean...it'll still be going on...Sunday night for me. And if I have to hold the after party's after party on Asgard, I will.-Zaf

Jophiel said...

I'll try my hardest to be there Sunday afternoon, or your morning.

I'll make sure Loki gets something special for waiting. Very special indeed.

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

*smiles* I'm sure he'll be happy. And you know, I think tonorrow morning he has something planned to make up for missing his chance, he's being so sweet....I'm slightly concerned.-Zaf

Jophiel said...

I think I might go to sleep now...

Goodnight.

Anonymous said...

OH MY LAWD
GUYS MY FRIEND JUST WON AN EVENT PACK
:D
I couldn't sign up... :/
Details on the Internet and that sort of shiz. Important shiz, yeah, but still.
BUT I'M STILL SO HAPPY FOR HER OH MY GOSH :)
*dances happily then poofs*

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Good night, Rose.

Elemental_Geek (Aurelius Ryan Egg) said...

Back

I love KRABBY PATTIES,
THEY ARE THE BEST

Jophiel said...

I'm very much concerned.

Loki. Why are you being strange...? And really sweet...? I still love you and everything, but you are being odd...

Elemental_Geek (Aurelius Ryan Egg) said...

Oh, how I remember the time when I picked up my first SP book at school TOTW

Anonymous said...

I'll be posting a comment tomorrow about my first time reading SP.
Warning: may contain rambling and horrible grammar. :P

Elemental_Geek (Aurelius Ryan Egg) said...

I read the totw then I saw a book in whsmiths and I bought it. I started reading them- In the wrong order.
I was buying the books I could find trying to finish the collection.
Then I got them all and I bought the collectors edition KOTW and I thought that the last three books I bought would be collectors, so yeah.
It turned out the last five books were collectors (maleficient seven and Armageddon outta here ).
I found the blog on iPhone and it was just people talking with derek and I was like, meh.

Then I found the blog again and then I became Egg.

Star Inkbright said...

Yo.

Msd - in airport.

Elemental_Geek (Aurelius Ryan Egg) said...

I was thinking about the blog before the second time and how to introduce my self and then, egg.

Star Inkbright said...

*looks mournfully at the mosquito bites dotting down my leg* :(

Hi Egg. :)

I just tried to join in a conversation. I thought no one would notice that I hadn't been here before. :P
I was an idiot when I was new.

I'm so impressed my so many twelve-year-olds, you know, coz like, I was an idiot at their age . . .

Anonymous said...

Imo nobody's truly an idiot. They just do idiotic things.
...
I'm not quite sure that makes complete sense. :P

Star Inkbright said...

Oh, I think everyone is an idiot in some ways.

And I think I get what you mean. Until I thought about it it made sense. :)

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

STAAAAR-ZF

Elemental_Geek (Aurelius Ryan Egg) said...

I may be here and not, so...
Egg

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Omg my Asgardians...-Zaf

Star Inkbright said...

Hey Zaf! :)

(Really msd. :/)

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Glad you're going home now, Star-Zaf

Elemental_Geek (Aurelius Ryan Egg) said...

This sounds stupid, but
What's msd?

Anonymous said...

For the Requiem Ball (on Blogland, that is):
Is it okay if I bring in characters I'm writing about currently but haven't put on here?
*general question*

Anonymous said...

Msd=might suddenly disappear. :)
It's not stupid, Egg, I was extremely confused for about 4 and a half months about all these terms. :P

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

He's still not turned up. At this point I have no more good thoughts. Only bad. I'm sat with TDOTL in my lap and find myself struggling to escape from real life. We don't know where his is. How he is. If he even is anymore. I....I just.....I'm scared.

Star Inkbright said...

@Zaf: Me too. :) I've missed my internet. :P
*hugs*

@Egg: Might suddenly disappear. :)

And I think that's fine. :)

Anonymous said...

Oh God.
What happened, Silente?

Star Inkbright said...

*last part @Fay

Anonymous said...

@Star: Thanks. :)

Star Inkbright said...

@Silente: Oh gosh . . . :O
*hugs tightly and gives a helpless look*

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

@Fay my brother's gone missing. No one has seen him since half past ten last night. He was in a good mood when he left his friends. He doesn't have a phone so we can't call him. We've looked along Chain Road for him so many times now and we can't find him. His friends are helping too..

I feel sick. And not the type of sick i was last night. Im scared. I'm worried. I just....I don't...I don't want him to be...gone....

Anonymous said...

*hugs Silente and poofs because sadly I'm human (or at least what we call human) and have to sleep*

Star Inkbright said...

He'll be okay, Silente . . . There's so many not-that-bad things could've happened to him. I'm sure you'll find him. :/

Fours Fay. :(

Anonymous said...

*hugs Silente again*
I honestly wish I could help...

Star Inkbright said...

*so there's plenty of chance it wasn't bad

Elemental_Geek (Aurelius Ryan Egg) said...

Hopefully he turns up. I feel sad now.
Or at least more sad. Have you known that I've been struggling with depression for a week or so? I cried.
I actually cried.
I feel like everything around me is ending.
I left school, and I left my friends, I still keep in contact.

I feel like no one understands me,
like if I die, no one will know how I thought.

And that's true.

I feel sad because I haven't been exactly good as a muslim. I feel sad that watching youtube helps.

I feel alone.

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

Like what Star? He'd have shown up by now if he'd fallen asleep in a field. Or even if he slept at his mates. We can't find him along where he would've walked and I won't lie I'm losing hope...

Elemental_Geek (Aurelius Ryan Egg) said...

Hopefully he turns up and, I dunno he comes back with items from a alternate timeline.

Elemental_Geek (Aurelius Ryan Egg) said...

He will turn up.

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