A few hours ago I was sent the finalists for the Gordon Edgley Book Review competition, where people had to review books that they (or anyone else) had never actually read. These reviews were BRILLIANT. We got some of the best, most imaginative responses back, and it was not easy picking winners.
But picking winners is what I had to do, and so the winners are Patricia Snake, Sophie Carter, Ella Corkum and Katie Roberts-Malpass.
Huge congratulations to the winners, and a huge congratulations to EVERYONE who entered. You have kept me entertained...!
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*watches her disappear*
*looks at the shield*
*lays back again, sheild resting on her stomach and chest*
(It has grown quiet)
(nevermind)
(Yes. I have Bat Out Of Hell on my playlist.)
(don't worry I'm cool, nice to meet you corvs,
the game is sniper elite 3 and the really amazing thing was:
there was a sniper shooting at me so i shot him back and i shot him in the eye THROUGH the scope (the game has slow mo x-ray kills so you can see exactly what you hit) and with the slow mo kill cam i saw his scope explode and his eye disappear, it was amazing)
(Wow. That's gotta be good graphics then?)
Phaestra: *appears elsewhere on Earth, in a large room with a variety of objects set around - from candles to daggers, to cloaks and various things in between* *sits down at the head of a long table, as the other gods and goddesses seem to materialise in various ways from the objects*
(that's Awesome Gar ^^)
(thank you and yes the graphics are very good) *sneaks up on inky* BOO!!!
*stares at the sun, keeping track of its movements*
*settles deeper into the dew covered grass, letting the smell of the forest wash over her and calm her*
*wakes with a start*
*screams* Gar!
What *looks offended*
You gave me a fright *tries to look serious but grins*
Did i? *try's to keep straight face but fails*
*looks over at Garr and flick, smiling*
*home...*
*smiles*
Annabelle: *dances in, phone playing 'baby' by Justin Beiber on repeat very loudly*
(*giggles* Guys, I have something to show you!
Felix: Do I have to?
yes
*music to sweet transvestite plays*
*felix comes in in suspenders*
Felix: How d'you do, I see you've met my faithful handyman
He's just a little brought down because when you knocked
He thought you were the candyman.
Don't get strung out by the way that I look,
Don't judge a book by its cover
I'm not much of a man by the light of day,
But by night I'm one hell of a lover
)
Yes, you did
*turns to Belle* Turn that crap down! Play this *pulls out phone*
*plays raised by wolves*
(O_o)
Phaestra: I have made her promise not to torture again. She will only kill and harm for self-defence.
Archeos: Bullshit. We all know that she is going to kill more mortals, no matter what she says.
Phaestra: I disagree. I have given her the Shield of Light. If she wishes to kill another person, then I will keep her in my realm until she promises - and I will force her to keep it.
Lirux: She must die for what she has done. I will curse her for all eternity.
Phaestra: No, you will not, Lirux. I will not allow it.
Lirux: We all know your fascination with the mortals, Phaestra. I will not let you keep one who has tortured alive, simply because you do not believe it to be right.
Minerve: Your actions have been unacceptable, Phaestra. You have been meddling in the affairs of those primitive creatures.
Phaestra: Primitive? They may not be as advanced as we are, but we are in no way their better. Not when there are people like you, Minerve, sitting at this table.
Annabelle: its not crap!
*turns it up louder*
Belle...I swear to god... *starts chasing her*
Am I the only person here who likes Bieber and classic rock...?
(I don't like Beiber, but I love rock XD)
Oh god *covers eyes* oh no, why inky why.
*turns to him* Why what?
Annabelle: *shrieks and runs, turning the music up even louder* *sings along in a loud voice*
*covers ears* Nooo!
*stats to sing along*
Don’t give the ghost up, just clench your fist/
You should have known by now
You were on my list/
When your heart/
Is not able/
And your prayers/
They’re not fables/
Let me show you/
Let me show you/
Let me show you how much I care
(I never listened to the Killers before, but this song makes me think that maybe I should.)
(Also hello. :))
*turns to Cor* Really?
*goes into cottage*
*pulls out speaker*
*plays a scream song*
Beat this, bitches
(Hewwo Taia, the killers are great)
Hello Taia!
I wanna know how to screamo...
(I somewhat enjoy rock.
However, neither I nor Dragona have ever heard a song by Justin Bieber. Nor do I wish to.)
Minerve: Do not continue to meddle in their affairs. Nature must be allowed to take its course.
Phaestra: I created nature. This entire planet is my doing. If I wish to interfere, I may.
Lirux: Actually, you may not. You told us that we are not allowed to meddle in the affairs of mortals, yet do so yourself.
Phaestra: I was trying to help. Nothing more. I was attempting to stop her being tortured unnecessarily.
Lirux: It would be necessary to punish her for all the wrong she has done.
Phaestra: No. It wouldn't. It would be necessary to help her to try and do the right thing so you don't break her completely with your torture.
Annabelle: *laughs and spins around*
*jumps and tackles Annabelle to the ground, tickling her and shouting above the music* QUICK! GET THE PHONE! *the shield is left on the ground behind her*
Annabelle: *giggles hysterically at the tickling*
*gets the phone*
*runs away*
(so do I, there is this awesome screamo song called whore XD)
(oh no to what you did to Felix) *walks over to cottage* play this *gives disturbed asylum* (youtube it)
(kay ^^)
(Sounds good :)
I may have a teensy weensy obsession with Black Veil Brides...)
(this song is awesome!)
(BLACK VEIL BRIDES - REBEL LOVE SONG!
I loike them but for some reason my friends despise them...don't know why)
(HAVE YOU HEARD THE NEW RELEASES? None of my friends understand the beauty of Andy Biersack)
Yellow, Chloe. :)
Do you know the song, then? Or, any particular songs of theirs you'd recommend? :) ^^
COrvo! Hello! :)
Lirux: And what if it did? She would deserve it. You have seen how many people she has hurt.
Phaestra: She does not deserve anything. No one deserves to be tortured.
Lirux: I disagree. We have to teach her that what she did was wrong.
Archeos: We need to make sure it won't happen again.
Phaestra: I have already done so.
Minerve: I will be taking her to my realm.
(NO, I DONT KNOW MUCH OF THEIR SONGS TBH, BUT I WILL LISTEN TO THEM
PLUS HE IS HAWT)
(@Inky: You know Repo!)
(I only know rebel love song, and it was great Taia)
(guessing you, you youtubed asylum then inky? :D)
(Yes, yes I do XD)
(Yes, twas amazing ^^)
(Really good!)
(soph who is Archeos?)
Phaestra: No, you will not be. None of you will harm a single hair on her head, understand?
Archeos: You can hardly stop us. Not all of us. Minerve is your equal.
Phaestra: I do not care. If you wish to harm her - you will have to get through me to do it.
Minerve: That is hardly a worrying threat.
Phaestra: I do not threaten. I promise.
Archeos: This is bullshit. I'm going to go and get us a vampire. *vanishes back into the candle*
Phaestra: *vanishes in a flash of light, and reappears similarly beside Silente* It would be wise to get ready.
(Archeos - god of destruction.)
(yay :D)
inky do you want to visit Mortimer?
*jumps, grabbing the shield* it didn't go well then?
*grons* okay, how is he settling?
*grins
Phaestra: Not exactly. I believe the god of destruction is on his way.
Archeos: *Blogland's volcano erupts, spewing nothing but lava down towards the clearing - but oddly it does not burn anything* *the lava solidifies into his form - a large, muscled man holding a golden lance, and wearing heavy armour which flickers like fire*
*aims his lance at Phaestra and Silente*
It is time that you learned your place.
(that's a little close to Asylius the god of war and violence)
ok then lets go, do you remember the rule?
*salites* I, inky flame swear not to tell anyone
Good, hold on then.
*looks at Archeos*
Er...
*looks down at the shield and squares her shoulders*
My place is here. Leave us be.
(Perhaps - I had created Archeos previously however. He will be featuring in my story - part of which I had written only a day after I posted the first part - before you began to mention Asylius.)
Archeos: I will not be leaving you be. *his armour bursts into flames*
Phaestra: *steps in front of Silente, drawing her golden sword and a shield similar to the one she gave her* You will not be harming this mortal.
(ok his job is a little close but they're not the same so both can exist)
*smiles* kay
*shadow walks to garden* here we are, he's in the stable over there.
*gors to stable* hello Mort *pets him*
@Chloe: If you're interested, that one is called My List.
I'll take a look at REbel Love Song a little later then, probably. :) ^^
Distant/Disappearing
*reaches back for one of her swords then remembers they were turned into light*
*holds the shield at ready, it could probably hurt if you hit someone with it*
Mort *stamps happily* i think he likes you inky.
( kk I'll look that up later)
*hrins* rhinos are awesome. Maybe I can introduce him to Symba
Phaestra: *waves a hand and Silente's swords return to her* I did not destroy them.
Archeos: *flames burst from his lance, a fireball shooting towards Silente*
Phaestra: *slaps the fireball aside with her shield, throwing a beam of light at Archeos from her hand*
Archeos: *spins to avoid the light, and slams his lance into the ground, causing a shockwave that crumbles the ground to fly towards Phaestra and Silente*
*holds the shield in front of her, ducking behind it to protect herself*
*draws one of the swords and holds it ready, just in case*
Phaestra: *raises her shield likewise* It may be wise to keep back, Silente Tempest. We gods can move faster than humans and vampires alike. *aims her sword at Archeos, and fires white energy at him*
Archeos: *slaps the energy aside with a wall of flames* *advances on Phaestra*
Phaestra: *advances on Archeos, holding her sword at the ready*
Yeah why not, you want to meet symba, boy *pats mort* *mort, snorts happily* ok then, inky sit on his back so i can shadow walk.
*backs up slightly, watching*
*wonders whether she should stand with Phae, she did say that the shield would protect the person next to her too*
*weights her being a nuccanse against her being helpful*
*grins* Kay
*with one swift jump, she is on top of the rhino*
Phaestra: *charges her sword with white energy, and slashes at him*
Archeos: *blocks it with his lance, swinging the shaft of it around to hit her with it*
Phaestra: *blocks it with her shield, knocking the lance wide* *makes a cut with her sword in his forearm*
Archeos: Bitch. *sends streams of fire at her from his hands*
Phaestra: *holds the shield in the way again*
*watches, mesmerized*
*she loves watching fights*
*resists the urge to cheer for Phaestra*
Archeos: *increases the intensity of the flames*
Phaestra: *struggles to keep her shield in place, but slowly begins to advance* *when she gets close enough, slams him in the cheek with her shield*
Archeos: *stumbles and thrusts his lance towards her*
Phaestra: *slaps it aside, and hits him in the temple with her shield*
Archeos: *stumbles back again* You are pissing me off. *fire grows in his hands and he fires it towards the ground, causing a fire shockwave which sends Phaestra flying*
(Are you here Gar?)
*jumps, catching Phaestra and setting her back on the ground*
*holds her shield, stood beside Phae*
(yes sorry i got distracted by a welsh bloke complaining to Asda that his pizza had no topping look it up, i found it through the differences of the English and the welsh song)
right *jumps on Mortimer* where do you keep symba?
Phaestra: The shield does not work on gods, Silente Tempest. We do not die if our body is destroyed - we are simply transported back to our realm. As such, we can destroy each other's bodies - even whilst having the shields.
*extends the hand with the sword in* *a bus fades into view, and it crashes into Archeos*
Archeos: *tears a hole through the bus with his flames, landing in a crouch*
(I saw that ^^)
He is in the new part of the cottage
*stares*
(just found the name of the video its called "funniest welsh pizza complaint" its blwdy brilliant XD)
(I'll watch that after I cook tea haha)
(It is funny XD welsh are the best )
(ok corvs.)
where is the cottage?
Phaestra: *flicks her hand, and a bolt of white energy is thrown at Archeos*
Archeos: *counters it with a wisp of fire, then throws a fireball at her from the tip of his lance*
Phaestra: *stops the fireball with her shield, and fires a beam of light at him from her hands*
Archeos: *fires a beam of fire from his hands, stopping the light in its tracks*
Phaestra: *pushes the light closer towards him*
Archeos: *increases the intensity of the flames and pushes the light back to the centre*
in the middle
Of the woods, by the stream
*watches the power struggle*
*distract him*
*runs straight for Archeos, shield raised
Ok *shadow walks to the cottage* we're here.
Archeos: *aims his lance at Silente, and fires a fireball at her*
Phaestra: *uses the distraction to push forwards with the light*
*jumps of mort* thank you
*leads them to symba, who is asleep with the fox cub*
Look boy, we have company
*lion wakes and growls*
Looks at symba, don't panic its just me and Mortimer we're friendly.
*bats the fire away with the shield and runs faster, smashing the shield into his face, dancing back immediately to give herself room to defend*
*Symbaa still growls*
*stands infront of it*
*stares into its eyes and speaks to it in a series of yips and growls*
*lion whimpers and behaves*
*smiles* its ok now
Archeos: *rolls out of the way of Phaestra's beam of light, firing streams of fire from Silente from his hands*
Phaestra: *a car fades into view and throws it at him*
*smiles* thank you, morti you can go play *morti walks over and starts playing*, so are you going to give me a tour of the place?
*smiles* Sure, but there isn't much to it
*leads him*
Ok *follows*
*holds the shield to protect her from the flames*
(Hello.)
(Gtg cy'all later!)
*vixie follows * Well, this is the main living area.
*shows him a space with a couch, tv and a picture of her and Ed*
This is mine and eds bedroom *shows the bedroom*
this is the toilet *points to toilet*
*walks into kitchen* and this is the kitchen. The grand tour is officially over
(HI Rave! By Cor)
(by corvo,
hello raven *offers high five*)
Archeos: *bursts through the car like he did the bus*
Phaestra: *slashes him in the stomach with her sword*
Archeos: *fires one stream of fire at Silente, the other at Phaestra*
Phaestra: *holds her shield to stop the flames, hitting him across the jaw with it*
Archeos: *stumbles, swinging his lance at her*
Phaestra: *blocks it with her sword, and slams the blade into his shoulder*
Archeos: *hisses and thrusts his lance at her*
Phaestra: *slaps it aside with her shield, hitting him in the face with it before slashing him across the stomach with her sword again*
*keeps the shield up, watching from behind it*
(Hey Inky
Hey Garrett. *high fives*
Hey Silence and Commander.
How are you all?)
(Im good, bach. Yourself?)
(I'm ok thanks how r u?)
(Hello, Raven. I am average. Yourself?)
Archeos: You made me bleed, bitch.
Phaestra: I did. And now I'm going to make you bleed a lot more. *a jumbo jet fades into view, flying extremely low* *ducks and it slams into Archeos, crushing his body* *the plane explodes after travelling many metres with Archeos somewhat impaled on the front*
(I'm pretty tired. It's soooooo early, but I didn't want to miss Rose and Loki's wedding so....*falls asleep* I'm up! I'm up. Morning.)
(*chucks water at Rave* Here you go)
(Why thank you ma'am.)
(if its ok with inky, do you want to join us r.ping while you wait?)
(Silence...hmm. I am Silence now apparently....
I am okay.)
*stares*
...
For the goddess of life, light and creation you're awefully good at fighting...
(It is fine)
(What are you up to in the rp?)
Phaestra: Creation - I made a plane. *shrugs* *waves hand and the plane, bus and car fade*
I have to be good at fighting. Especially when there are people like him around.
(I'll let inky explain ;) .)
(We are at my cottage, with a lion and rhino)
(Damn it. Hello Silente, autocorrect hates me, I'm sorry.)
(And Silente and Phaestra were fighting the god of destruction, after Silente agreed to Phaestra's deal but Archeos was not happy about the fact that Phaestra was meddling in the affairs of mortals and let Silente go so easily.)
(Just casually keeping a lion and a rhino in your cottage then?)
*Asylius appears by Phaestra* why that was a good fight you both have entertained me.
(the rhino is Gar's. we got them from a zoo ^^)
Okay...
Are the others going to come? And Min...I can't escape her...she uses me as a taxi.
(Sounds like fun. I think I'll jump in if it's not too much bother.)
Phaestra: I have no idea who you are, mortal. But it was a fight. I have no intention of entertaining anyone by participating in such.
(yeah sure go ahead raven)
(its fine Rave!)
(Damn. I have nothing to dedicate to so... *leaves the dedication rights to the side and hopes someone will take them*)
Phaestra: I doubt they will come. I believe our actions against Archeos have proven that it is not a good idea.
You mistake who i am Phaestra I'm Asylius the god of war and violence and by me being the god of violence your fight entertained me.
Phaestra: *tilts head* You are no better than Archeos. Or Minerve.
Do you want cake?
*knocks on the door of the cottage*
Inky! Are you home?
(I have to go now. I will be back soon.)
(See you later Commander.)
*answers the door* hello Rave!
*smilez*
Come in
*answers the door* hello Rave!
*smilez*
Come in
Yes please inky.
you are right i might not be better than those 2 but at least I'm not here to fight you no I'm here to offer silente my favour.
*hands over a box* (It's got a daisy chain in it.)
Thank you. Ummm...here's a present for letting me come over. How have you been?
*gets them both cake* I'm practising as much as I can
*walks over to door* hello raven
Thank you *eats cake* its very nice.
*opens box to see daisy chain*
*smiles and wears it* thank yu, but you didn't have to
It's been going good, how are you ?
*turns around*
Hello Garrett! Would you like a daisy chain?
*turns back to Inky*
It's great! Things are great and you're feeling great. It's a great time to be living.
Go on then.
*grins* it sure is
Felix: *comes in* what's happening?
Annabelle: *walks to where the others are* *no longer playing jb cause her phone was taken by Inky*
Good...
*hands Garrett a daisy chain with a note around one of the stems*
*puts one finger to her lips to tell him it's a secret note*
*looks at Felix*
*drops a daisy chain on his head*
We're all being great!
Felix: hello rave girl *takes off daisy chain* told you I'm allergic
*puts daisy chain on head and reads the note* (what does it say rave?)
(Hello Pinkie.)
(Hi Pink ^^)
(Garrett,
I need to meet you later, alone. But we are all having cake and fun now so we'll do it later.
Have a great day!
Raven.)
*frowns*
I don't think your really allergic, but fine.
(Hello Pink.)
*sighs* all is right with the world
Annabelle: *looks at Flick* can I have my phone back?
Promise not to play Justin beiber?
(hello pink) *looks intrigued by the note and nods* inky do you have some paper?
Annabelle: no...
Yes I do *retrieves a cutsy notebook*)
Then I won't give it back
Thank you *writes a note and gives it to rave*
It's not nice to take other people's phones Inky...
*frowns*
Even if they play really, really bad music.
(hello soph)
Annabelle: but...its mine...
Yes it is, and you have crap taste in music
(Hello Commander.)
*takes note from Garrett and does a slight curtesy trying to keep it low level*
(And the note says?)
(raven,
ok we shall talk later we would you like to do it
Garrett)
Annabelle: its still mine....
Good. If the others don't come then that's good...
Tough tits, you ain't having it back
Please don't punch me again :)
*She shyly made her way out of her base, her face red and trying to hide her nervousness*
Oh god.
(Hi Death!!!)
(Hello, Soph!)
(This is an open invitation to spam me with lyrics)
"Make A Move"
Somebody make a move
Somebody make a move
Please Somebody
Test my reality
Check if there's a weak spot
Clingin' to insanity
In hopes the world will ease up
Try to make it look like it's all somehow getting better
'Cause I know how to play it pretty good against the measure
Everyone started out a little insane
But we learn pretty quick how to fake it for the game
But some of you never learned to drop the act
So under that skin of yours: a heart attack
'Cause everybody's so scared
We don't wanna go there
We don't wanna make a move
We got all our lives to lose
Screaming in the dark while we just play our part out
I play along
Like I don't know what's going on
Somebody make a move
Somebody make a move
Please somebody make a move
We all know
We all know what's going on
And if I had the answers I'd have written them out
So I can tell you what to do and what this thing is about
But all I've ever learned comes second-hand
And I dare not preach what I don't understand
You and I; we share the same disease
Cover up; compromise what we grieve
I've let more than my share of revivals die
This isn't pretty but it's what I am tonight
'Cause everybody's so scared
We don't wanna go there
We don't wanna make a move
We got all our lives to lose
Screaming in the dark while we just play our part out
I play along
Like I don't know what's going on
Somebody make a move
Somebody make a move
Please somebody make a move
We all know
We all know what's going on
Pointing my fingers the problems still linger
They keep getting bigger and I hold the trigger
Running with fire, I live like a liar
Please somebody make a move
(Hey Penguin)
*takes the crusty notebook from Garrett*
*writes him another note*
There's a large daisy field about 1km north of here. Will you be able to make it there?
Be careful with the notes...
They might get suspicious.
Raven
*hands the note to Garrett as secretly as possible*
(Hello, Rose!)
(Hello, Death.)
(Tia!!)
(Hey Taia, Soph.)
(Inky!!!! ZOMG why are we so excited!!??)
(Rose! Hello. Look I'm up and not showing any signs that getting up early was a bad idea. How are you?)
hey sweetie
Hi everyone.
(Hello, Em!)
( I DUNNO! mAYBE THE CIDER HAS GOtTEN TO MY HEAD!!!)
(Hey Deathy!
I won't pinkie. How are you?)
*leans on the shield*
So....should I expect more attacks or....
Annabelle: please?
(Hey Em ^^)
(Your eyes are going to start hurting. And then you'll close them as they burn in their sockets. That happens to me, at least...
I'm alright, Rave. A little annoyed that my alarm didn't go off... Nervous as Hell.
You...?)
(Hello Emerald!)
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