Thinking up the idea:
- Think of an idea.
- Lie in bed and think about the idea some more.
- Dismiss idea.
- Walk around house. Do menial tasks. Allow the mind to wander.
- When the mind has wandered around to an idea, stop doing menial tasks and pay attention.
- Write it down.
- Read it over.
- Change it.
- Lie down on sofa. Let idea form a story.
- Dismiss idea. Hates idea. Idea is stupid.
- Decide to write from the headlines. Switch on news. Read newspapers. Look for inspiration.
- Ebola, eh?
- Brand new idea. A plague that wipes out most of humanity! The few survivors come together under some vague supernatural (religious?) pretence.
- But evil people have also come together! Drama! Conflict!
- Realise your idea is The Stand, by Stephen King.
- Read The Stand, by Stephen King.
- Go back to original idea, decide it's good enough.
- Congratulations! You now have your idea!
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Uh, um.
HELLO!
AND I SHALL BRING LIGHT!
*grabs a flashlight (or torch for you people not in America!:)) and momentarily lights everything up before the flashlight flickers and dies*
*shrugs*
Well hello! I'm Dugglyn Carzainia the wild banshee ninja, commander of all zombie caterpillars, leader of the world, giver of lollipops, and Be The Glue's number one fan!!!
Hi Amy!!!! :D :D :D :D :D
How be's yous?! How be's yous eyes?!
Oh, Mr.
Despite what three different French waiters thought. :P
Hello.
I'm fine thanks! My eyes are okay too!
Hello Loki!
Hello Loki!
Oh and btw, I think that the Blogland hunger games is a good idea but I shall not be participating.
Well, I don't mind a bit of grandiose from time to time.
It's very nice to meet you, Dugglyn, Amethyst and Elleni.
Nice to meet you too! How be's yous!? How be's yous eyes?!
Yep. We're screwed. And I'm in.
Nice to meet you Legislation!
*offers some candy*
Hello Rose! How are you?
Oh, and Loki himself, too? Golly.
It's very nice to meet you, I'm Legislation.
Golly, that's a mouthful. I may have to shorten it a little.
Leg? Legi? Imp?
I'll accept your candy on the condition I needn't climb into your windowless van…
My eyes are twenty twenty I believe. Yourself?
Hello Death. What is this Hunger Games?
Have fun with food!
Hello, Legislation! Tia Halcyon, Warrior Chronomancer. Pleasure to meet you.
Mind if I call you Legion?
Good bye Elleni!
Don't worry Legislation! Take however much candy you want! I don't have a van! :D
Upset. Screwing up my life. Doing exams...
You guys?
Uh, hi Legi... And I don't know, as of yet...
Oh dear, where are my manners?!
*a small voice informs her that she lost them a few years ago*
*shrugs*
Here's a lollipop!
*holds out a face flavored lollipop that will change to whatever flavor you want*
(Danni! c: *huggles*
How is your day going?)
Not particularly, go for it!
What does a chrominancer do? Manipulate time, I suspect?
That's good Legi but how do your eyes feel
Brb
(Danni, I'm really, really good at the second one.)
(A quote before i disappear:
Happiness is a virtue, you need to find it to have it
Garrett 2014)
Mmmm, human flesh lollipop…
*is really quite terrible at this sort of thing*
I'm sure things will turn out better than you're anticipating, Death.
Aww... *hugs Rose* Good luck!
Good bye, Garrett!
Legion, it's just a fancy term for "I do things but then I get confused so I smile and go along with it when someone says "Ooh, that's pretty, do you know what it is you've done?"
My family has been doing that for generations.
(Some time travel is involved, yes.)
(Good night, Gar!)
But do the exams matter?
Squishy, and a little bit painful after I stabbed that pencil into the right one, but otherwise just squishy, really.
*Hugs Tia softly*
Hi...
*pokes Dugglyn repeatedly*
I haven't tasted face in so long...
*pokes Dugglyn's face*
(Sounds pretty sweet.)
Hmm.
*sighs and allows Amy to nom her face*
:D I HAVEN'T NOMMED ANYTHING IN SO LONG! THANK YOU DUGGLYN!!!
*hugs her and starts to nom her face*
Ah, ok. Good to know! See I don't care what kind of vision you have or if you have vision at all.
Mbd
Should I give you some privacy..?
Hey, you too.
*considers tickling her*
Now is not the time.
Email?
*stops nomming on face*
*pats Dugglyn's head*
Thanks, again!
So, Legislation, what do you do? Do you have a story to tell?
*runs to Tia and Legislation*
*claps hands* Storytime!
*sits down in front of them*
Ah. Yes I am Loki of Asgard.
Well, the long and short of it that I'm a lawyer. My official job is criminal defence lawyer for cases magically inclined, which basically means that after the detectives and cleavers and all arrest someone, I then have to defend them in court.
Of course, on the side people still hire me to kill the odd monster or hunt the odd bit of treasure. That's more of a hobby, really.
Sweet, why aren't you trying to enslave us?
Well, actually I don't HAVE to, I can turn down a case, but that's just turning down work, isn't it?
That sounds like a potentially interesting lifestyle, Legislation. Do you enjoy it?
Oh, okay.
...But...where's the story?
How interesting.
I am officially in desperate need of a hug.
Hello Kennedy.
*hugs Rose* I hope everything turns out well in the end...
*hugs Rose*
I wish my power to fix things extended to real life...
*rolls in*
Hello, Amethyst, Legislation, Loki, Snow, Tia, and anyone else.
*Sits on a bench*
I do, overall yes. There are ups and downs, as with all lifestyles, but on the whole I have a good thing going.
And I'm afraid my story isn't very exciting, Amethyst. I have some good anecdotes, but really it's a bit of a standard life, for a Mage.
*hugs Death, even if it isn't wholly appropriate*
Hello Kennedy, Snow. Very nice to meet you.
*cartwheels in and hugs Death*
*Hugs Kennedy and Legi back*
Thanks...
*hugs Rose*
Well, I wanted to rule Midgars, but I gained Asgard.
*hugs Danni*
(Hello, Fabi and Kes!)
*Hugs Loki back and sighs*
I missed you...
oooh!! new person!!
I missed you too, love.
Any time, Death.
Hello Kestrel.
Yes, indeed. Hello!
(Hey, Snuuuu! How are youuuu?)
Hello Kes and Snow! How are you both?
Hi Kes.
((Hello Tia! [hugs]))
Hi! Nice to meet you. Snow Stormberg's the name, and I am very weird. :)
though not quite as weird as some, i should add.
I am good, Amy. Though i am being forced to write poetry. SOS.
...oh... What kind of poetry?
(Who you calling weird, Ms Stermbarg?
*huggles Snuuuu*
Missed you. c:)
*Amy and Tia
how are you two?
Are you now? Well, I look forward to revelling in shared peculiarity!
Wow, lots of people O.O
You Know, Leg (yes, that is what I am going to call you.), I think you'd get on with Clara.
(All right, Snuuuu.
What about you?)
((This is actually Zafira Kerias.))
I, as i have said, am god. :)
*good.
I'm not god.
Really? I'll keep an eye out for her. Thank you.
((Oh, hello. Nice to meet you.))
XD OMG, SNOW THAT WAS SO FUNNY!
*bows down before Snow, who is apparently god*
Oh, really?
Darn, he left five minutes ago and still isn't back with my coffee.
*Damn
*joins Kes in bowing*
*sacrifices a few bags of candy*
Well, I mean, I could be half God. Like, maybe I'm a demigod and don't know. But I'm not a God.
*She took both of Loki's hands on hers and kissed his fingers*
*shakes head* you two are so odd.
Snuuuu? O.O
I thought you were a goddess
You could be anything if you are a god, right?
So, maybe you actually ARE a god but you don't know because you have spent so long as a human that you THINK you are one but really you are a god.
Oh. *stands up*
I've been lied to! Wasted my life praying to a being which is not even truly a god!
NO KES! KEEP YOUR FAITH! D:
I see you miss me. *kisses her forehead*
Kes, maybe you should try worshipping the great Fan Lord. He will save us all.
*turns her back on Anerhyst and Snow*
I cannot believe...
That after all this time...
I have been betrayed!
*dramatically throws self onto grass*
Well I just often roleplay as Loki, but it is me. The one and only Zafira Kerias. Grand Mage of America, known exploder of Derek Landy.-Zaf
No! Come to the morally desolate wasteland of the faithless! Quickly, there are puppies to kill!
If i am a God(dess) then... well, that'd be weird. Who on earth would pray to me? I'm much too.... *tries to think of a good word to describe me* ... much too different for people to worship.
Who is this...Fan Lord you speak of? And I'm warning you, if this is another scam...
*She smiled up at him and held his hands to her face*
I did. I really, truly did. A lot. Like, heaps. Do you want to go to the meadow with me...?
*remembers the day we worshipped a blade of grass* good times...
NOOO!!!
*prays to Snow* PLEASE HELP YOUR LOYAL FOLLOWERS REMAIN FAITHFUL! SHOW US YOUR TRUE POWER!
Fan Lord is the great and mighty saviour of the human race! He gave us wind, keeps the world turning. He even gave us his children to help keep us cool!
@Zafira Grand Mage Kerias, I was beaten up in your Sanctuary.
I didn't go to your Sanctuary to be provided the sanctuary of beaten up. I demand my compensation.
*looks back and forth between all the different faiths*
I feel like Sazed....
Whatever shall I do? How can I decide?
Tia, did you file a report? Because I assure you, if you had, you would have been recompensed for your trouble.
RETURN TO US, KES! THE HOLY SNOW SHALL...
*realizes I have no idea what the religion does*
SNOW! SHOW US YOUR POWERS!
*rolls around aimlessly*
*watches Snow*
*follows her in rolling around aimlessly*
MY POWERS ARE ONLY THAT OF ROLLING
(I am so confused....)
I can help you with that, Tia.
Suing for compensation is a little scummy, but not if it's due to being beaten up by sanctuary officials.
Certainly. Let us go to the meadow.
Um.
*rolls also!*
*sees Snow rolling around*
*is struck by her majesty*
Oh, great Snow! I am sorry that I ever doubted you! How I can make up for my folly?
So am I Rose, so am I...
ROLL WITH ME KES
*rolls*
*gasps* What power is this? It is truly rewarding!
*prays to Snow while rolling around*
Legislation and Tia, there will be no need for that, definitely no need to sue. Simply fill out the necessary paperwork, and I will be happy to help! *hands over stack of papers about an inch thick*
I told them to use you guys as bait for Ravel to be transferred. Nooo that stupid spooky scary Skeleton Detective had to get involved because Miss Prim and Proper thought it wise. Ha! I see where Ireland has gone, giving untrustworthy people top positions.
*throws herself to the ground*
*rolls*
Oh, that I could roll with as much majesty as my lady and mistress!
*She grinned and closed her eyes, concentrating. Within seconds, they were both standing in the centre of the meadow*
I'm getting better!! I only have a little headache now...
Very good! *kisses cheek* Leif may appear.
Yes! I was injured because someone was harbouring fugitives. I want to sue the socks off Kestrel!
*laughs evilly*
*coughs*
*stumbles*
*falls down in front of Snuuuu, in a praying position*
Uh... all hail Snuuuu, the great and mighty?
YOUR GLORY HAS SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE LAND! HOW SHALL WE WORSHIP YOU, OH HOLY SNOW?
*She beamed up at him and snuggled into his chest*
I love your cool... It's so... So you.
Tia, I'm just the Administrator. You'd be suing the Sanctuary, not me. I'd just have to deal with the paperwork...
So please! Just fill out the forms! There's no need for this!
*is still rolling*
*laughs*
You people.
You're amazing!
*rolls around, pulling Tia along*
(Please, for the love of the Almighty Snow, who has smited the good and praised the wicked, STOP MAKING ME LAUGH IN CLASS!!)
*rolls*
We are but dust compared to you, oh great and glorious Snow!
((Mission accomplished, Death!))
*puts on his lawyering glasses and begins to read while rolling around*
This seems like an awful lot of unnecessary paperwork.
One might even call it...
RED TAPE!
Rose, Join us. Roll with me.
*rolls to a stop at her feet*
You would make a great roller.
Ahh!! Must I stop this majestic activity? Alas! I must go now! Good bye, everyone!
*takes half the papers from Legislation*
There! I'll dispose of these! There's really no need to sue, none at all!
*prays to the great and glorious Snow that they won't sue*
*looks at the forms*
Uh.
Legislation, how much could I get from a case like this if I decide to sue?
*rolls*
Farewell, My Follower! May rolling forever be in your heart!
Uh, Snow, I think I'm good up here by Loki, actually. Sorry, maybe another day. I don't think the child would like it too much...
*She placed a hand protectively on her stomach and smiled*
((Snow, I'm going to cry I'm laughing so hard))
Bye Amethyst!
*rolls more vigorously to make up for her absence*
(Bye, Amy!!! Take care!)
Kes, compensate them! the trouble will fall away! Trust in the rolling!
Tia, we'll pay you more than enough to make up for your inconvenience! Just don't sue, I've got enough of a headache already!
Well, I am one of a kind.
If ever you're unsure of something, Roll! it will clear your head and let me see you! I will help!
Great and glorious Snow, I am trying! But they will not listen!
It's almost insulting that you think otherwise, love. Tell me, was there ever a king like you? A Juton who married a woman from Midgard, then ascended to take the throne of Asgard?
*rolls aggressively*
A trillion dollars!
Although we would only sue from ten to one hundred thousand depending on how badly you were assaulted.
Anyway, how much is the settlement you're offering my client?
Tia, Leg, Suing is not necessary! No money is needed! Agree to her terms and you will become one with the rolling!
This is Fabi but I can't be bothered to change my profile pic. Kennedy would never do this. She doesn't believe in worshipping people.
[rolls worshipfully]
Could it... is there... Could I sue for a trillion dollars?
Join us, oh Fabienne!!
Unfortunately no, I was really just having a laugh. But if any bones got broken, we could aim very very high.
Hi Fabi!
*clutches head while rolling*
This is supposed to be my weekend off! I don't want to deal with this*
*rolling rolling rolling*
I'll pay you double whatever you're going to sue for!
Although, Snow makes a convincing argument for not suing…
*the majestic power of rolling cast a spell of peace upon all who roll* My followers! Do not sue, do not fight! Just roll and become enlightened!!
We will sue for one trillion dollar$.
No. I am one of a kind.
Yes! Listen to the great and glorious Snow!
*rolls increasingly frantically*
I'm sure I could get Skulduggery Pleasant as a witness.
*ponders whether to sue*
(On the one hand...
Hmm...)
Legislation, you just said you couldn't sue for that much.
Still Fabi:
Hi Kes! It's been ages. O_O How've you been?
I am joining you, oh great deity with the name of the frozen precipitation!
I have decided!
Are you sure....? Ah, never mind. I'm making your lips work out too much. That's my lips' job.
*She stood on his toes and reached up to his height to kiss him hungrily*
((I am trying do hard not to laugh and the relief teacher is looking at me like I'm mad))
*rolls majestically*
Fabi, it HAS been ages, and it's totally my fault. I've been fairly decent, you?
Tia, what did you decide? *crosses fingers*
I changed my mind when you said you'd pay double. :D
I have never spent a dollar in my life, and I won't do so in the future either.
So I could sue. Or I could let Kes enjoy her weekend.
I think we can settle on a compromise, Kes.
*stands up, dusting stuff off her pants*
Yes, a compromise sounds good. It's my two year anniversary tomorrow, and I was really hoping to be able to do something with Li besides work.
*laughs, kissing her back*
*scoffs disgustedly at Legislation* Lawyers!
*laughs and stops rolling*
I'd love to stay and chat more, but my poems are calling. If i don;t get this done I'll likely get in trouble. Bye!
Damn.
*mopes* I was gonna make a trillion dollars…
Goodbye Snow!
Hey! Just because I'm bad doesn't mean you should tar the others with the same brush! They might not be so bad!
They are, but you don't know that!
Goodbye, oh great and glorious Snow! *bows*
*Her hands started to run across his armour and she chuckled when she pulled away*
Oh, god... I've missed you... Lay with me...?
*She smiled and lay down in the tall grass, grinning up at Loki*
Legislation, I'm over 250 years old. I've met my fair share of lawyers.
*lays beside her, grinning* I see....Do you like nature?
((Death and Loki, you guys are so cut <33))
I like being outside. And ever since I was a child, I've loved animals... Oh, I sound not scary...
*She chuckled and curled up beside him, snuggling into his chest*
(Aw, Kes... <3)
What can you offer me, Administrator?
((You too, Elleni! And thanks for your comments earlier :)))
Tia, let's get down to business((to defeat the Huns!)). I need the details on your assault, so I can figure out a reasonable amount to pay you.
I think I should probably go to bed now, guys.
But you're all jepic, so I'll see you soon, yeah?
(Good bye, Legislation!)
((Bye Legislation!))
*mutters to self* Thank god the lawyer's gone...
Animals are fascinating. I can take the form of some. *smiles* Scary or not, you're still Rose.
((Loki's gone silent. He means thanks.-Zaf
(Jepic??? You... How did you hear of that? leni came up with that, didn't she??
Bye, Legi!)
Kes, Grand Mage Zafira Kerias was harbouring a fugitive who attacked me, and the Sanctuary mages and cleavers did nothing to stop her.
((Death, I knew the term sounded familiar!))
Tia, well that's hardly our fault, I mean-*clears throat* Sorry. How badly were you injured, exactly?
Show me? I want to see you as a Loki animal!
*She sat up and grinned excitedly*
I want to be scary. I used to be scary. I want to be like this.
*She leaped to her feet and pretended to be a zombie, but she tripped and fell to the ground with a yelp. She turned, laughing as she pushed her hair out of her eyes, and turned back to Loki*
I'm your ferocious marshmallow...
((Not only can Loki BE, a lot of animals, he can also SLEEP with a lot of animals))
I see that. *he shifts into a wolf*
(Kes, don't make me laugh. Please.)
*She grinned at the wolf and opened her arms, trusting his green eyes*
That's pretty impressive, Loki. Does it hurt? All your anatomy is shifting... Come on, give me a cuddle!
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