Monday, September 1, 2014

Fun Times

Wow.

What a few days.

The Requiem Ball was beautiful chaos. People came in ballgowns and jeans and tuxedos and T-shirts, but everyone was wearing a mask, and everyone was equal. The Bleeding Heart Crypt was where the first book was launched, way back in 2007, and so it was a fitting venue to see off the final part of the series. I laughed, I chatted, I posed for selfies, and then I signed.

And it was a good day.

The signings in Ringwood and Bournemouth were great fun, and of course Bluewater was as manic as ever (five and half hours of signing books and chatting to people... yikes...). On Sunday I did my first event for this tour, and I read out a few bits that had been cut from the first book, all those years ago. And then I signed for a few more hours.

And the response has been exactly what I was hoping for. The one thing that was so vital to me was to give the series a fitting end — an ending it deserved. My mission was to both confirm and confound your expectations, and by what I've been reading online, it looks like I've succeeded.

And the most awesome thing? The lack of spoilers. Sure, there are spoilers out there, but most people have been really considerate of others. Even in the Spoiler Zone to this very blog, folks are content to talk AROUND the subject, rather than address it directly. This is HUGELY appreciated.

The book has been selling really well, from what I hear. I loved the excitement generated around the Black Edition — minions were waiting for stores to open and then rushing inside, trying to find those hidden tomes. It was, in a word, awesome.

And now I'm wrecked.

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

(Okay then Sophia. See you when you return.)

Jophiel said...

Well, Silente, do you see me trying to kill you? Do you see me reaching for the gun? Or a knife?

*She laughed quietly and took off her jacket, her boots, and her sheaths, and tossed away*

I have no weapons. No magic. And I'm sitting by a vampire. Do I care for you? Yes. Do I trust you? Yes.

Silente Tempest. You're a fool if you think that I don't care for you.

Inky Flame said...

*Hiccups*
W wow.... s slow down there !

Edward Fletcher said...

*has a few more bottles* slow d...down?

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

Rose- I love you and miss you.

(DEREK DID THE ICE BUCKET CHALLENGE!!!-Zaf

Inky Flame said...

*hiccups* yesssahhh!

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

You have a gun tucked into your waistband. One with your name on either side of the barrel.

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

Msd- I don't like using my data a lot....-Zaf

Edward Fletcher said...

(Hello Zaf)

(I meet Derek tomorrow)

B...but wine is is good *has another bottle*

Inky Flame said...

*looks into his eyes* I know Eddy...but y you may may *hiccup* make yourself I I ill

Edward Fletcher said...

I...I suppose *has another bottle*

Jophiel said...

(FUCK YEAHHHHH!!!)

I love you too, Loki. And I miss you more.

And that gun?

*She felt her waist band and shook her head*

It's in my jacket.

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

Ed- Relay a message?

Tell him: Zaf says hi and hopes the ice was cold, he deserved it for the scene, tell him the Gnarl if anything.

-Zaf

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

Good. I shall be back sometime tonight...possibly appearing sometimes...

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

(XD That. Was amazing. So very dignified.XD)

You shouldn't trust vampires.

Inky Flame said...

*rolls eyes*
Okay, Im going outside for fresh air...
*goes out the back, into a dark alley way*
Man: hey...look at this pretty young thing...*walks towards her*
*grabs her wrist*
Inky: get off of me
Man: now why would I do that?
Inky:*Screams*
*man sees her scar, tail and ears*
Man:*throws her to the floor*
what are you, some ugly freak of nature?
*runs off*
Inky: *just sits there while tears run down face*

Edward Fletcher said...

Ok Zaf, will do

Jophiel said...

Alright, Loki. I love you. And... We need to talk a little later about something, okay...?

*She made a heart with her hands and winked at him*

Silente, I do. Well, I trust you, at least. That shows how much I care. Does it? I think it does.

Edward Fletcher said...

*hears a commotion outside* inky? *runs outside and throws knife at mans foot as he runs* inky, are you ok?

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

No one trusts me. Not even El. Not even Chi.

Inky Flame said...

*Shakes on the spot*
I I I
*cant speak*

Jophiel said...

Well, a girl with no defences at all is sitting beside you, giving you a hug.

*She rested her head on Sil's shoulder*

I trust you. I care for you.

Edward Fletcher said...

*sits down next to her and hugs her* it's ok, he's gone

Inky Flame said...

*finally is able to speak*
H h he...called ...me a ...freak
*whispers, still shaking*

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

I...I hope that doesn't turn out to be a mistake

...

I'm sorry about you losing your magic. I heard about why you were fighting earlier. Well, partially. All I heard was friend clone and kill.

Edward Fletcher said...

No, no your not a freak. Your perfect.

Inky Flame said...

*stays silent for a moment*
T t thank yyou
*shakes head* Don't mind me...it was just shock, lets go back

Jophiel said...

Silente. Mistakes to normal people is when they do something wrong. Mistakes to me, on the other hand, is just another challenge.

*She pulled away and looked at her sternly*

Now, listen to me. I have been through so much whit that you can't even try to imagine. I've been through Hell and for people to care about, they've diminshed. They're mostly gone. But when I do finally care for someone, they always end up dying. And I've taken it on myself to make sure that never happens to any of my family. Because I care.

And if you don't see that, I'm going to have to find you a psychic that can.

Edward Fletcher said...

If your sure your up to it, don't listen to him

Commander Sophia Keating (N7 Operative and Council Spectre) said...

(I have returned.


The way you lot work is that if someone shares a name with their RP character, they add TC and TA, correct?
So because I am me, and I am RPing, does that mean I am SophiaTA, despite being a character myself?)

Inky Flame said...

*smiles* I wont...
Come on, I think someone needs more wine

Edward Fletcher said...

*takes her back inside* *gets inky a bottle*

Inky Flame said...

*smiles*
thank you
*downs the bottle*
*keeps ordering more*

Edward Fletcher said...

*has another few bottles and enters a drunken state*

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

*looks back at Deathy*
You might need to find a psychic then Death.

Star Inkbright said...

@Sophia: No. We use TA and TC when the character and the author have the same name but are different people, like Trip and TripTC. You're the same person in and out of roleplay, so you're just Sophia.

Inky Flame said...

*keeps drinking and starts swaying*
T this I is really n n nice, normally guys find this *motions to herself* v v vularrrr

Inky Flame said...

(Hi El)

Inky Flame said...

(Hi El)

Commander Sophia Keating (N7 Operative and Council Spectre) said...

(Thanks for explaining, Star.)

Edward Fletcher said...

W...well I...I find you b...beautiful *tries to grab another bottle but misses and gets just air*

Edward Fletcher said...

(Hello el)

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

(Hey el! WB soph!)

Manuel: Yes. Blood sacrifice. And I had annoyed him that day.

Inky Flame said...

*giggles* I betcha sayyy that to all the girls

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

What do we need to discuss?

Inky Flame said...

(Omg Kiss it better is one song that can reduce me to tears in an instance, and I don't normally cry)

Edward Fletcher said...

D...Don't be silly. A...anyw...way, you a...are

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

Orpheus: possibly. Also, to your earlier question, yes. I have seen her through your memories as normal.

Jophiel said...

My powers left, yes, so I'm now considered part of the mortal population. But who really gives?

*She took Silente's hand and walked away, leaving her weapons and her beloved jacket*

We, not I, we are finding a psychic. I'll get them to show you my entire life. Then you'll see what I've been through.

*She pulled out her phone from her pocket in her jeans and dialled a number*

Hey, it's Rose... Yeah, yeah I remember... Nah, that's in the past. I'm not going to bring anything this time. No weapons. You'll still have your home... Magic. God, you can see for yourself... Yeah, I know you saw in the vision. No!! No! Ew. No no no no no no! ... Yeah, I'm bringing her. She'll behave. I know she will... NOT ALL VAMPIRES ARE LIKE THAT!! It's your fault you tried that on them...

Okay, thank you. We'll be there in a sec.

*She hung up an pulled Silente faster. Soon they arrived at a quaint little cottage*

Commander Sophia Keating (N7 Operative and Council Spectre) said...

What kind of religious nutjobs were your parents? Wanting to sacrifice their own child?

John said...

*He suddenly speaks behind Rose*

So Rose, we're headed to hell today, yes? Cause if they haven't noticed me by now something's wrong... I want to get as far from other people as possible.

Inky Flame said...

*Tear slips down face* Thank you for thinking that

Edward Fletcher said...

(I'll give your message to Derek Zaf)

Jophiel said...

Loki, it's... About my magic... It's not there anymore... Blake tried to help, but it only made me hurt more...

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

*hurries behind Deathy, not surprised they don't want a vampire in their house*

Edward Fletcher said...

I...it's the truth

Jophiel said...

*She swore and punched Blake in the chest out of fright*

Holy Flappy Bird!! And yeah, Hell today. I'm so going, but... I'm going to be a liability with no magic... And...

*She paused, her eyes widening*

They... They're not killing everyone...

Inky Flame said...

*kisses him lightly* and you're umm really handsome... *blushes *

John said...

They might, if they think people here are related to it. In a way they're like Sophia, in their eyes their word is law and you need to deal with it. So if they come and think anyone's related, that person shares the same fate as I would.

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

Manuel: Fanatical ones. Opposing ones to be more accurate.


Orpheus: a few.

Edward Fletcher said...

W...why t...thank you *kisses her*

Jophiel said...

*She turned back an knocked on the door*

Voice: It's unlocked!!

Rose: Dankè!

*She walked in, motioning for Loki and Blake to follow. There was a tall, burly man, leaning against the counter in the kitchen. Three chairs were press around the room, all facing one in the centre*

Rose: Everyone, this is Brandt. He used to be a good old buddy of mine back during the war.

Brandt: I was the first one to torture her.

Rose: Ignore him. He's just bragging because he's right. But we're friends now. And he is going to make everything in the room pitch black and you'll be able to watch my memories!

Inky Flame said...

*kisses him back*
*wraps arms around him*

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

*waits at the door not sure if she's meant to come in or not*

Edward Fletcher said...

*continues kissing, wrapping arms round her*

John said...

Pitch black is something I'm used to, watching memories will be new.

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

Orpheus: Sorry. I wanted to know what people normally look like...

Inky Flame said...

*pulls away briefly* I d dd don't get how no girls have sunken their claws into you yet!!youre so nice!!

*continues kissig*

Jophiel said...

Bah, Flappy Bird... That's a bugger... I don't particularly want to die right now...

*She made her way over to the chair in the centre and sat, flicking one leg daintily over the other*

So. All of you guys just sit down and relax. This is kinda like... What's her name. Cassandra Pharos? Kinda like her ability. But Brandt can project them into any space. And I have no filter on what you see. These are the memories. I hope you enjoy the show.

*Her voice wavered on the last word, Brandt put his hands on her temples, stood behind her, and closed his eyes. The room darkened suddenly. A figure emerged. A woman grinning at them with a child in her arms*

Edward Fletcher said...

*breaks away* because they're not you *continues kissing*

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

Orpheus: you know I don't even know what my own mother looked like.

Jophiel said...

*Brandt pulled his hands away and looked out, towards the door*

Brandt: I can't concerntrate with something outside my house. Come in, Vampire!

Inky Flame said...

*tail wags and then wraps around his leg*
*presses her body against his*

Inky Flame said...

*tail wags and then wraps around his leg*
*presses her body against his*

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

*nods her head and walks inside*
Sorry.
*sits down politely*


Orpheus: no. i didn't start as a voice.

Edward Fletcher said...

*continues kissing as she gets closer*

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

*is Silent, nervous now*

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

Orpheus: Silver. Shimmering silver.

Inky Flame said...

I ... Wanna ... Stay by... You... Forever

Edward Fletcher said...

(Hey Zaf)

Edward Fletcher said...

And I want.. to stay by...you

Inky Flame said...

(Honestly -_-
I hereby dedicate this page to wolves... Yes wolves are cool

Also to old songs that get stuck in your head)

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

((Hi...-Zaf

Edward Fletcher said...

And I want.. to stay by...you

John said...

*Leans against a wall, folding his wing close to his back*

Jophiel said...

*Brandt looked at Silente and nodded. He put his hands back to Rose's temples and the room went dark again. The figure emerged again, smiling at the child in her arms. She turned, put the baby in her cot, an paused when someone knocked on the door. The baby, no, the toddler, sat up at watched her mother as she opened the door.

Hands reached in and snatched the figure away.

Then it jumped to a city on fire, the toddler looking out over it, crying*

*Rose winced*

*Then night. In a dark bedroom. Something silver flashed and then someone screamed. It was a young girl. Barely fifteen years old. Someone was cutting into her stomach with a jagged knife*

Inky Flame said...

Shall we ... Go back...? P people... Are looking... At us..

Edward Fletcher said...

*looks round* ok then

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

*watches, blinking now and again*

Inky Flame said...

(Thnx Ed^^ can't remember the last time someone approved of my ded)

Edward Fletcher said...

(Ok inky)

Inky Flame said...

*walks out holding Ed close*

Edward Fletcher said...

(Ok inky)

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

Orpheus: *takes El's hand, showing her what he is seeing exactly, showing her herself, through his eyes, a shimmering golden colour*

Edward Fletcher said...

*goes with her*

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

*grips his sceptre, trying to not lose his mind at Rose's pain*

Inky Flame said...

*takes him inside the cottage *
*kisses him again*

Amethyst Temerity said...

Hello everyone!

Jophiel said...

(Whoop. Hear hear!)

*Another image. A dark cell. Rose was chained to the wall, bloody, bruised, a smirk on her face as a man eyes her. He was tall, eight foot, easily. He had raen hair*

Rose: So, that all you got, Mevolent? I said that I've known better.

*Mevolent darted forward and slapped her cheek, hard. She didn't loose the smirk*

Rose: Weak, ain't ya?

*Another scene. Someone in a dark cloak hovered over her. Rose was chained to a table, and she writhed as the man looked at her*

Rose: STOP!! PLEASE!

*The man didn't respond. Instead, he started to slowly cut her. Each cut deeper and closer to her heart than the last. Then he moved on to another weapon. A mace, which he used to break her arms and legs, tearing the skin into a bloody pulp*

Amethyst Temerity said...

Hello Elleni! How are you?

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

Orpheus: I don't know. But you are.
*smiles at her*
This is what you are to me.

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

*winces, knowing how painful that is*

Inky Flame said...

(Hey am^^)

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

Orpheus: *smiles and hugs her*

Amethyst Temerity said...

Hello Inky!
Hello Silente, Death, Edward, Loki!
How are you all?

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

(@Amy sleepy. You?)

Inky Flame said...

(I'm great,you?)

Amethyst Temerity said...

I'm fine! :)

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

*closes eyes, actually unable to even look at what is transpiring in front of his face*

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

Orpheus: *lets her have her normal sight back*

John said...

*Watches closely with a look of nothing but interest, not at all bothered by the grotesque images*

Amethyst Temerity said...

Hello Blake! How are you?

Inky Flame said...

(Are you here Ed?)

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

Orpheus: *nods* however we can.

..what do you suggest?

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

Orpheus: *nods* right.

John said...

(Good, Amy. Hows you?)

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

Orpheus: no. He's not nearby..

Jophiel said...

(Wifi problem... Sorry...)

*Another memory. She was somewhere dark. She's sprinting away from the sound of gunfire behind her. Something buzzes past her head and she yelped. She his behind a tree, her breath jagged.

Her eyes grew wide and she fell to the ground. A man with emerald eyes and one gloved hand stodd behind her with a knife. Serpine sneered at her as she was picked up*

Serpine: You can never run away from this, Rose. You've chosen your side... Stick to it.

*The kitchen turned to a bright, open field, the one she had taken Loki to. A group of people stood, dressed in attire from the late 1800's. They chatted excitedly. Rose skipped up to them, scars criss-crosses over her exposed skin. She waved at her friends and they waved back. She looked so innocent*

Rose: Victor... What are you doing with that knife...?

*A knife was suddenly hurled into her arm ad she screamed. Her friends turned on her as she stumbled backwards.

She was cowering against a cell wall, shaking her head*

Rose: Stop. Now!! Please...

*The real Rose stood up and jerked away from Brandt's hands*

Stop it!! Enough. I don't want to see anymore...

Amethyst Temerity said...

I'm fine, thanks.

Jophiel said...

*buzzed

*hid

*stood

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

Orpheus: he can. I could try...


*blinks at the images*

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

(James is he.)

Jophiel said...

*She get up quickly and ran from the room. She didnt go too far. She was curled into a ball in the living room on the sofa. Those memories always haunted her. She least she was thankful that Brandt hadn't showed them any of her murders...*

Jophiel said...

*got

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

*gets up from the chair and moves after Rose*

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

Orpheus: should i try?

Inky Flame said...

(*lays in bed *
*yawns* did ed poof?)

Jophiel said...

*She looked up, tears in her eyes, and saw Sil*

That... That wasn't... Even the worst half...

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

*sits next to Death and hugs her*
Shh...its okay...

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

Orpheus: *nods and closes his eyes*

Jophiel said...

*She tried to pull out of te hug for a moment, but then gave up. She clutched Sil tightly as she cried onto er shoulder*

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

*hugs Death, not bothered about the tears or the hugging* *just gently shushes and soothes her*

Inky Flame said...

(Well I'm going to bed now
I'm hoping to be here most of tomoz
Byii)

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

Orpheus: *smiles slightly and keeps searching*
*blinks with closed lids and squeezes El's hand*

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

(Bye flick.)

Amethyst Temerity said...

Bye Inky!

Jophiel said...

(Goodnight, Penguin!)

*She took a deep breath, blinking the tears away*

I... I'm sorry...

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

It's okay. It's fine.


Orpheus: *squeezes her hand again and a tiny bright light appears in her vision*
*if she turns around she wont be able to see the dot*

Jophiel said...

*She held onto Sil tightly and looked away*

So... Know I think you... Might know why I... Have problems with trust...

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

Orpheus: *laughs slightly and opens his eyes* follow the dot.

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

I understand..I get it...
*hugs her tightly*
Sorry for doubting you...

Jophiel said...

*She managed a small laugh*

I... I'd tell him to show you what happened after they caught me... He conveniently left that out... I still have nightmares about it...

John said...

*He follows Sil to the living room, leaning on the door frame*

Well, that was screwy.

Jophiel said...

*She looked up at Blake and tried to smile*

That was the censored version...

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

Orpheus: *follows behind her* you'll never know...


I don't think he likes me.

Jophiel said...

Rose: Who doesn't like you...?

*Brandt appeared behind Blake and he looked out at her*

Brandt: You alright?

Rose: Bloody dandy. Thanks for...

*She sent him a pointed look and he nodded, understanding*

Brandt: I know. It was no problem.

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

Orpheus: hmm..this looks like a long walk...New idea.
*grabs her hand*
Close your eyes.

Amethyst Temerity said...

So I just found out my schedule changed and I have a new Economics teacher starting Monday. My old teacher only assigned us Cornell notes for each section and it is super easy. I look on the website for the teacher I am going to have and I see worksheets and video notes and so much more homework... I want my old teacher back...:(

John said...

Eh, not to belittle your experiences but I've seen worse. I hate to be the one to ask this, but are you still okay with that trip to hell? Stuff down there kind of.... leaves scars.

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

Erm...someone.
*hugs her again*

Jophiel said...

(Ameh... :( ))

Blake... I can get Brandt to show you the... Worse parts... If you want... And I should be fine... I just can't watch my memories like that anymore...

*She frowned at Sil*

Who...?

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

Orpheus: *slips his arm around El's shoulders and closes his own eyes, seeing the dot*
*the dot that starts getting much bigger much quicker*
*when they stop the dot is very close*
*when they open their eyes they are in Paris*
Okay.

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

Orpheus: *looks at El one eyebrow raised*
What? Impressed?


*her eyes flicker to Brandt then back to Death*
A person.

Amethyst Temerity said...

What's happening right now?

Jophiel said...

Rose: Oh. Him. He's fine. Last time I was here, there was a minor vampire siege on this place. And his house had to be rebuilt to this cottage. And he's fine.

*Brandt chuckled and closed his eyes*

Brandt: I can show you if you wish...

Jophiel said...

(Rose, Loki, Blake and Sil are in Brandt's, a psychic friend of Rose's, house because she wanted to show them her memories.

Then Orpheus and El are in Paris.)

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

(soz fallin asleep..didnt get enough last night.)

Orpheus: hom and Erica are inside.

Amethyst Temerity said...

Hello Emerald!

Emerald Melody said...

hey everyone *hugs*

Rose wanna start the roleplay?

Jophiel said...

(Sure thing!

*Cuddles*)
()

*She made her way into the kitchen and started preparing some food for Marrok. It had been a while since he had eaten. She sliced the meat into chunks and then made her way into the living room*

Marrok...? Here boy!

*She glanced at Roland and her eyes filled with worry. He didn't look any better.

She left the meat in a bowl on the ground, went to wash her hands, and came to Roland. She lay down beside him on the sofa, looking at his sleeping face*

John said...

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaanyways. If you give me a while I can make a short lasting connection that'll let me teleport us to hell. If you're ready to go soon, that is.

Jophiel said...

*She looked at Blake, pursed her lips, then nodded*

Okay...

Amethyst Temerity said...

Bye Elleni!

Jophiel said...

(Bye El!)

John said...

*He sits cross legged on the floor, closing his eyes*

When I say now, grab on to me.

*A light glow forms around him, slowly being eaten away by a dark red and black aura. Blake shivers, his wing drooping*

Jophiel said...

*She moved away from Sil and sat next to Blake*

But what about Loki...? And Zan? And Thor...? Or is it just us...?

Emerald Melody said...

*Marrok came trotting in, he yapped happily at Rose before he started eating his food.

Casha came down from the bedroom as she walked past Roland. She ran her hand gently over his wings and gasped as a handful of feathers came with her hand.

Roland coughed heavily as he moved slightly in his sleep.*

Jophiel said...

()

*She saw the feathers in Casha's hand and her eyes widened in fear*

Okay, love, you're waking up now. I don't like this...

*She shook Roland's shoulder gently, slowly becoming more desperate to wake him up*

Roland. Wake up. Now. Roland!

*She pursed her lip, searching his face with desperate eyes*

John said...

I- I'm sure they can... find a way.

*Shivers*

They're Asguardians... after all.

*His face tightens, the light almost gone from his aura. As the last of it is covered by darkness he shouts*

Now!

Jophiel said...

*She grabbed onto Blake tightly and closed her eyes*

John said...

*An implosion of shadows marks their disappearance, nothing is left save a few of Blake's feathers. They appear on a rocky outcropping, the smell of sulfur in the air and a ceiling of stalactites far above their heads. The only glow is from an ocean of molten lava far below their small platform in the middle of nowhere*

Wel- well come to hell...

*He slumps over, exhausted*

Emerald Melody said...

*Roland moved as he sleepily opened his eyes. He still had bags under his eyes and was paling in colour. He coughed again as he tried to sit up but his whole body ached and it was sore for him to move.

Marrok stopped eating and whimpered up at Roland as he sat with his tail wagging slowly and slightly.*

Snow said...

*rolls in*

Jophiel said...

*She cursed and looked around*

Blake, I'm sorry, this might be really convenient, but I kinda can't defend myself, or I can, but close range. If you fall asleep, then we're going to die.

*She looked down at the molten lava and blinked twice, stepping away from the edge*

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()
*She smiled softly at Roland and and her hand through his hair*

Where's your medicine? Don't say that you don't want it or you don't need it, because I'm not having you die on me, okay? You need to get better, love... You need to be better...

*She kissed his forehead softly and then searched his eyes again*

Anonymous said...

Snow! :)
Hai :P

Anonymous said...

And Death!
Hai :P

Jophiel said...

(Hey Snow!

Hey Phoe!)

Snow said...

(*continues to roll around, now in parenthesis*)

Emerald Melody said...

*Casha held the handful of feathers close to her as she watched Rose with Roland. It was unusual to see someone else, besides her, taking care of her brother. He was always her responsibility whether she liked it or not.*

Casha: He said... he said he got rid of it before he arrived here. He's gone weeks without it and I... I don't know if I can make a new batch. It was mama's recipe and I never learned it and...

*She was getting more upset the more she thought about it. That Roland had no medicine.

Roland looked at Rose was heavy, sick eyes. They were slightly unfocused because he was so sleepy.*

John said...

Heh, I'll live.

*He stands, shakily, but manages to stay upright*

See? All good. Although dying was a large possibility from the start.

*What looked like a nearby mountain suddenly got up and moved, a massive demon wading through the lava*

Hopefully, stuff like that won't even notice us... Hopefully.

Anonymous said...

((*joins Snow in the brackets*))

Jophiel said...

()
*She pulled her hands into her lap and clenched her fists tightly, her nails digging into her palm. She felt the skin break and blood start to flow onto her fingers, but she didn't mind*

Roland. Why the hell did you throw them away? They... Now what's going to happen? You've got sick. You're only going to get worse!

*She pushed herself back to her feet and stormed over the fire, leaning against one side, her back to the siblings. She was angry, furious even, that he had done something so reckless*

---

*She stood slightly behind Blake, her eyes widening*

Oh... Oh my gosh... Blake... Maybe this was a bad idea... Maybe we shouldn't be here... What if-

*She imagined herself falling into the lave and winced. There would be no coming out of that one*

Emerald Melody said...

*Casha knelt around beside the couch and took Roland's head in her hand. She opened her palm and showed him the feathers.*

Casha: Roland, concentrate. You are losing your feathers, you know what will happen next. We need, you AND me, need to remember mama's recipe for your medicine.

Please Roland.

*Roland was trying his hardest to stay awake but it was tough. His body just wanted to sleep but he could feel his wings started to ache as well as his spine. He couldn't string any words together.*

Jophiel said...

()

*She took a deep breath and tried to get the scowl off her face. She replaced it with a smile, wiped the blood from her hand onto her jeans, and looked back at Roland*

Please...

*She walked over to him and wrapped her arms tightly around his chest*

Okay, Roland. Let's make a deal. If you remember, and get better and promise to never throw your medicine away, then you and me will go out. Like, on a proper, real, cute couple-y date, okay? I'll even wear a dress.

*She kissed his palm and looked at him*

Please...?

Emerald Melody said...

*Roland smirked as his eyes began to close again. He muttered something in Russian before the sleep took over his body.

Casha stood and began to pace nervously, her hands running through her silver hair as her wings appeared and flapped slightly.*

Casha: He's... he's too sick to concentrate, to even understand what's going on right now. Why can't I remember the fucking recipe!!!

She did it everyday for him, made sure he had enough for at least 3 months at a time. She... she took... good care of him...

*Casha stood still and put her hands over her face, taking in deep breaths.*

Jophiel said...

()

*She trembled and tugged at Roland's hand*

Oi! Don't you dare bloody conk out on me now. Roland. You're remembering this if it's the last thing I force you to do!

*She looked at Casha and swallowed. Was she scared...?*

The only thing I can think of doing now is getting a psychic... Maybe they'd be able to open up his mind and get the recipe...

Emerald Melody said...

*Casha stopped and slowly moved her hands away from her face. She looked at Rose and smiled.*

Casha: You're a genius...

*She ran out, not explaining what she was doing.

Roland's wings flapped slightly in his sleep as more feathers came out. His wing started going limp and weary. A rash was starting to develop on his arms.*

John said...

(Sorry for poofing)

If you want to leave we'll have to wait a bit... going from one dimension to another isn't easy.

Jophiel said...

()

*She stared after Casha and then looked back at Roland. She pushed him further into the sofa so she could lay with him. She wrapped one of his arms around her and snuggled against his chest*

Love...? Please be alright...

Jophiel said...

(Haha, no problem, mate.)

*She shook her head*

I didn't say that I wanted to leave. I only said that I don't want to be here...

*She turned around, looking out for any demons. She hoped that none had noticed them*

Emerald Melody said...

*Casha came back in a few minutes later, holding Ariana.*

Casha: She's not a fully bred psychic but she is just as good as the rest of them.

Will it work??

John said...

By the way, why are we here exactly?

*He eyes a massive serpent-like demon writhing through the lava below warily*

Jophiel said...

()

*She shrugged, not taking her eyes of Roland's face*

There's... There's only one way to find out, right...? If it doesn't, then we can just try again, but with someone else...

Jophiel said...

Because, Blake, Lucifer was trying to steal my daughter. When you burst through the roof, he had Kari in his arms. So now, I think we're going to put an end to his reign. Touching my daughter was a step too far.

John said...

Oh.

*Looks around*

I imagine a guy like him would have some sort of grand evil-lair-castleish structure.

Emerald Melody said...

*Casha sat Ariana in between Rose and Roland. Ariana made a small little sound as she patted his hair.*

Casha: She speaks for you, to you, you need to do this with her Rose. Please.

*Ariana looked at Rose and lay her head down against Rose's head gently. She made a little r sound as she lay there.*

Jophiel said...
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Jophiel said...

That's exactly what I was thinking. I wonder if we can just go up to one of the demons and ask?

*She laughed nervously*

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*She shuffled back a bit to make more room for Ariana. She looked back at Casha and nodded*

I... I'll try...

*She smiled at Ariana and patted her head softly*

Hey Ariana...

Can you hear me, angel?

(Note: The stuff in italics are her thoughts)

Emerald Melody said...

*Ariana kept her head on Rose's as she smiled slightly, hearing her in her head.*

Roos!! Hear... you...

John said...

If you consider the word "ask" to simply be a nice way of saying it... then maybe.

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