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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*Roland was up early the following day again so he could sit and brush Ariana's feathers again. He loved the feel of them, they were so soft and had a nice gloss to them.
Marrok was awake this time, sitting at Roland's feet with his tail wagging. He watched as Roland brushed.*
I think you have had enough. You know there aren't so many women who can tolerate drunks
(*quiet chanting* Inkward Inkward Inkward Inkward Inkward Inkward!)
@Silente: That's a good idea. O_O
*smiles* so you tolerate me? *grabs another glass and drinks it all*
That made me jump for a moment. :P
*is still used to being known as Ink*
(Back.)
*She was laying on the sofa, watching the fire through half-closed eyes. It danced trough the room, casting odd shadows on the walls. She snuggled under the blanket and fully closed her eyes. She knew she wouldn't be able to fall asleep again without Roland next to her.
She moaned quietly and got up, taking the blanket with her. She padded her way to Ariana's room and lay on the floor. She took Marrok into her arms and cuddles him tightly*
Hello Dragona
Sophia: You're kissing me back. And we've got this close. It must mean something to you, right?
Well... yea
my pack were right party animals... everyone getting drunk most nights. You would have liked them *smiles sadly*
Manuel: ..it may or may not. It all depends on what you mean by 'something'
I'm sorry I couldn't help you save them
Sophia: Then what does it mean to you?
Don't be sorry.*smiles* you didn't know me then
(I had comment 666)
(I had comment 666)
*smiles* another drink?
(0.0)
Manuel: *shifts, leaning away slightly* I...I find you desirable...
(Comment 666?)
Why not?
(the number 666 is associated with the devil...
yea I creep people out )
Sophia: So why not go all the way? I'm giving you permission.
(Oh)
Well *gets another few drinks and gives a few to inky*
Manuel: permission when inhibited...it isn't always the best idea to accept permission when the other party is intoxicated.
*Takes the drinks* Aww thank you Eddy *smiles*
It's ok. *hiccups and gets more drinks in*
Sophia: Take a risk. Nothing bad will happen. No one will get hurt, and no one will know.
*laughs* What are we like, we are a pair of pissheads!
(Ed, you're going to die of alcohol poisoning at your rate...)
Manuel: I am not in the habit of taking advantage of intoxicated woman for my own personal gain commander.
Nothing wrong with a drink *laughs*
Maybe one or two, but at your rate? *rolls eyes*
but once in a while, one can afford to get pissed
Sophia: I'm not some weak, defenceless girl. I'd tell you if there was anything wrong.
I only drink once in a while *gets another drink*
*sips cider*
*gets light headed*
I don't even know why im still drinking...my nightmares stopped...all thanks to you
*starts swaying*
Manuel: No. You are not weak and defenseless. You are strong and have dropped your usually impenetrable guard. I would not like to invoke your wrath or to wrong you in anyway just because I wanted something and you were not in the right mind to say no commander.
*Marrok cuddled against Rose for a few minutes before he just sat beside her and continuously licked her face. Ariana giggled and laughed at the cub.*
Roland: I am sorry that I keep waking you, my love.
I do my best to help *is ready to catch her if she falls* *falls over again* oops
Sophia: Have you ever thought I've dropped my guard because it's you I'm talking to?
If anything happens and I regret it in the morning, it will be my own fault. And I know it will be my own fault. I can't be angry at you for it. You act like you have to protect me - but you don't have to. I can look after myself.
(Sophia appears to be VERY insistent.)
Manuel: That...did not occur to me..and I have already taken it upon myself to protect you.
*She screwed up her face and pushes Marrok out of licking range. Then she rubbed the saliva off her face, pouting*
It's okay, Roland. I don't mind too much. You're nice to be near...
*She grinned up at Ariana and poked out her tongue*
Hey beautiful. How's the wings? I want wings... It's no fair, you two. I want a pair too!
*She shook her head and pulled Marrok back to her, deciding that she would rather his warmth and the licks rather than stay cold*
*Laughs* *offers hand* Come on, clumsy *continues to giggle*
*can't stop laughing and can't stand up*
*Tries to help him, but ends up falling aswell*
*laughs hysterically*
*tries to stand but hits head on chair*
*touches his head*
are you...alright?
*bursts out laughing*
(It seems so, yes.)
Sophia: *sighs* I'm not going to try any more. It's up to you.
*smiles*
youre funny when youre drunk
Hot....-Zaf
*too drunk to speak*
Good morning, Rose.
Manuel: I meant not to exasperate you...I just don't want to give you reason to resent me...even if in a way that is what I am currently doing...
*tilts head to the side*
trying to say something?
Help zaf
(Hey Zaf)
*hello Zaf (spellcheck)
(hey Zaffy! Still melting?)
Sophia: I keep telling you that I won't resent you. It will be my own fault if I regret it. It's been me who has been drinking alcohol.
*tries to speak again but it is a mix of words* *stands, stumbles and falls over again*
*rolls eyes* What are you like?
*Hoists him up and drags him outside and places him on a bench*
Manuel: and therefore it is me who must draw the line. *kisses her gently*
Bench *sits and starts to sing*
what the heck
*starts singing aswell*
Sophia: *kisses him, back* It's up to you.
You know, this is what happened the last time, before this, I was in a dress. *moves the duvet down just so he can see all of her shoulder* *she has a large roughly-circular scar just below her shoulder blades, with scar tissue all around it* Shot in the shoulder.
*continues singing but uses random words as the lyrics*
*continues but with correct lyrics*
*sings louder than Ed*
Manuel: *looks at the gunshot scar* *reaches out slowly and runs his thumb over the scar* it must've hurt..
*while singing, opens a door back to present* *sings louder*
(well NOOOOOOOOOOOO Manuel :P)
(I like Manuel, I think. :))
*Goes through the door*
*covers his mouth with hand*
not that loud! people will hear you
Sophia: It did. Luckily it wasn't a shotgun. Otherwise I'd have no shoulder left.
I melted tis so flipping hot.-Zaf
*steps through* *tries to carry on singing but can't. Gives up and heads to nearest bar*
*turns to inky* wasn't silente with us?
Manuel: *draws his hand back, still looking at the scar while also watching the curve of her shoulders* Lucky indeed...
*grabs his wrist* Havent you had enough? don't drink so much that you get ill
*pauses* Yes...
Sophia: It still aches, though. Not as bad as the one on my hip, but it gets annoying. Especially when I've just woken up.
*heads back to door* silente?
Manuel: Have you tried painkillers for it? Or maybe even seen a mage..
*runs back to where they had stepped through into this time, loud footsteps behind her along with anger shouting voices*
Come on silente, just make it to The door.
Sophia: I haven't, no. I don't trust magic that much after what I've seen, and felt, it do. Painkillers aren't very good for it - it's worst just after I wake up, so I have to move to be able to get the painkillers. It isn't worth it.
(Sorry... Fell asleep...)
Whats taking her? *moans*
Manuel: ...how much does it hurt when you wake up?
*curses and runs, trying to find the bloody bar they went to*
*yells and dives as an energy beam pierces the spot she had been stood in*
ED!!! WHERE THE HELL DID YOU GO?!?!
Come on inky *heads back through portal by bar* here we are silente *shouts*
Sophia: It's like an ache. Whenever I move, it hurts. It feels like there's a blunt object embedded in my muscles. But I'm used to it. It isn't a big deal.
*Follows him*
Silente!
*Cuddles Loki*
*hears the shout and changes her course, turning a corner as shadows smash into the building next to her*
*sees Flick and Ed a bit away*
*ducks under an energy beam*
*cuddles Rose* Miss me? I hate Midgardian schools.
Come oooon!
Manuel: No pain is good Sophia...especially not when its a common occurance..
Come on silente, just make it to the door
Sophia: I got shot. The one in my hip was done by a sniper rifle built to pierce armour on vehicles. Of course I'm going to feel pain from it.
*sees the crowd* what have you done silente
*a large crowd of angry people turn the corner behind her*
*dives through the door*
*Follows through the door*
Would I be cuddling you if I didn't miss you? And suck. Welcome to the world of necessary human torture.
*She kissed his chest and looked up at him*
We never did actually finish our little after party... If you'd like to continue, I would be more than willing to oblige...
*arches an eyebrow* you have gone sober, Ed
*l pulls inky through the door and closes it*
Silente! My one rule is don't change history, what did you do? I need a drink
Manuel: *winces slightly* that does sound painful. I'm surprised you can still walk..
Ill come with you Ed. I cant trust you by yourself
That wasn't history. That was the future.
*dusts herself off*
And I did nothing...
*drinks a while bottle of winle* sober?
Sophia: Medical technology had improved by 2185. Needless to say, I didn't have much of the right side of my hip left after it.
Yes, well.. you were sober *looks at the bottle*
Im not drinking anymore
What do you mean you can't trust me? Silente, people don't just attack
Manuel: *nods* clearly it has advanced quite a bit..
*looks in shock* not drinking?
They do.
Sophia: It has. But it'll still hurt. I'll be lucky if I ever get rid of it.
that's right. The only reason I drunk was to stop the nightmares
*smiles* and besides,someone has to stop you walking into walls
Manuel: I hope you do manage to rid yourself of it...at some point...
*sighs* never mind silente
Sophia: So do I. It sometimes wakes me up during the night.
(Need a few more minutes of sleep...)
But, who will I get drunk with?
*sighs* you don't really need a drink buddy, do you?
Manuel: I wonder...*frowns slightly, thinking*
Sophia: What?
In that case, I shall give up drinking as well.
Silente, why was a crowd chasing you?
No..Ed.. you really don't have to
No, I won't drink anymore.
Manuel: pain is all in the mind...I can block memories so...why not pain? Logically speaking all I would have to do is block the nerve receptors for that part of the body..however then you wouldn't be able to feel that part of your body...hmm..*trying to work this out*
Really...you can still drink, kust because I give up you don't have to...Ill even buy you a drink if you want
I'm not entirely sure..
No, no drinking. Anyway, I might not be as clumsy when sober.
(*doesn't think stopping pain like that can be healthy*)
(*then again people said that when aneathetics were first invented*)
Sophia: I don't think I want that.
Whenever you want, Rose.
*frowns* its funny when you act clumsy...*brightens up* well, ill just have to have one last drink to myself then *walks off to the bar*
Silente? Do I have to ask them myself?
*frowns* its funny when you act clumsy...*brightens up* well, ill just have to have one last drink to myself then *walks off to the bar*
*runs to bar* I had better have another then as well *drinks bottle* that's it, last one *stumbles outside*
Manuel: No. You wouldn't. That would make your hip permanently numb...*the frown deepens as he thinks more*
Sophia: Which would be worse than feeling the pain every day.
*doesn't even drink anything*
*runs*
Ed! Why would you give up if I do?
That's probably not a good idea Ed.
In that case, my love...
*She ran her hands over his chest and grinned*
Teach me how to take off your armour.
Manuel: Yes it would...*still frowning and thinking, unable to solve this puzzle but not yet giving up*
Very well silente, but no more time travel.
Hey, fine that was my last drink. I've given up *throws full bottle in bin*
What?? That's hardly fair!
*frowns* you really don't have to...
Sophia: I'm fine as I am. I'm used to it. It felt like I was being stabbed when the wound first healed but now it isn't half as bad.
Well silente, until you tell me, no more time travel
I do have to stop drinking.
Why?
I cannot believe I was in London
(Godammit
Okay, I hereby dedicate this page to the song 'come up and try my new parts'
This has got to be one of the catchiest songs from Repo! The Genetic Opera, but it got cut
Also I dedicate this to Your Favourite Martians and their amazing, random songs)
Manuel: well...okay then ..if you say so commander.
I don't know why they chased me!
(Hey Thrust!)
Because I'm clumsy and stupid when drunk.
Sophia: Would you like to see the scar on my hip?
Maybe...but it is quite funny.
It makes me laugh
Hey rosey! I am in the airport
Manuel: erm how...revealed would you have to be to show it?
(hey Thrust)
Hello thrust
Sorry silente, but people don't just chase you
(Rosey? Where did that y come from...? Ohh... Airport... Where you going?)
Sophia: Look away for a moment, and all that you'll see is my hip.
Hey inky ! ever been to London? I have!
Maybe they have a thing against future me?? I don't know!
Doesn't matter I'm leaving London :(
Inky, loads of people say I need to stop. I'm not changing my mind
(Yes, I have been to Wembley a few times to support the swans)
Well....its...not exactly easy, Rose.
(I saw Derek in London)
Silente?
Manuel: *nods and rolls so he's facing the other way*
*sighs* Well if you say so...
Ill just have to support your decision...as long as we can still laugh together
Yes Ed?
So when is the Scapegrace novel coming out? Best character EVER!!!
Thank you inky
I felt so close to the blog in London. If only I came when Derek was doing stuff here
(Hello Bill)
*a moment of silence*
Now what...?
Hello Bill
Silente, I shall ask them myself *door opens*
I don't know Inky, I think all I did was drink
I daresay Bill there is a spoilers comment section.
Ee that's probably not a good idea Ed!
Crowdmember: Hey! Look! It's open!
Sophia: *steps out of the bed, putting the dress on again but only fastening it up to below her hip* *uses the duvet to cover her top half, keeping her stomach and hip on show*
*there is a very large, again rougly-circular scar on the right side of her hip* *scar tissue covers most of the area, spreading on to her stomach* *there is a clear indentation in the skin where it visibly moves inwards*
You can turn around.
Hello Mr crowd member, now why were you chasing silente here may I ask?
*Sits the grass*
*falls asleep*
Manuel: *turns and sits up* *blinks at the scar and slides across the bed to the edge that Sophia is stood by* oh...no wonder it hurts...
*She groaned loudly and kissed his chest again. Her hands were started to explore a little lower*
Then just take it all off, Laufeyson... You know what I want...
*quickly has a drink while inkys asleep*
Crowdmember: who? Oh her. Cause its HER dude.
*wakes up*
Well, Im going for a walk, now *walks off quickly*
And what has she ever done to you?
Ok inky
Sophia: Mhm. *turns around, showing him the other side where the round left her body* *the amount of scar tissue is roughly the same, but rather than being an indentation, there is a small amount which is slightly raised*
Crowdmember: grand mage Zafira has been after her for years. And so have the rest of the grand mages. She's wanted.
*his armor vanishes* As you wish...
Well that was hundreds of years ago for you. Why is she wanted in your year? Oh and if you try anything then you'll regret it.
*stops behind a tree*
*undresses*
*shifts into wolf form*
*goes for a run*
*runs through trees*
*trips up over a uplifted root*
*twists ankle*
*cant walk*
*howl*
Manuel: *slips off the bed when her back is turned and walks forwards slightly, looking at the scar* its...that must've been horrible...
*She kissed his exposed chest and then eyed his shirt. She shook her head*
Nope. That won't do. That's got to come off too.
*She took the bottom of his shirt in her hands and pulled it up, trying to get it over his head*
*hears howl in the distance* what was that?
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