Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Magically Pleasant

Christmas is coming...

My Christmas tree is up, the Nightmare Before Christmas decorations hang happily beside the boys from South Park, there are presents... Every time you turn on the MTV Christmas channel you're treated to "All I Want For Christmas" by Mariah Carey...

Soon it will be time for "Love Actually" to appear on TV. I do love "Love Actually", actually.

And to help you, my Minions, prepare for this holiday season, we at Skulduggery Towers have made for you a Christmas card that you can send out into the digital world. Because we're nice like that.

http://skulduggerypleasant.co.uk/ecard/

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  2. (Second yay... I don't even really care anymore...)

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  3. That made me want to cry....

    I should never take TDOTL to school.

    WOW A POST BEFORE WE FELL THE OLD ONE

    -Zaf

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  4. My school wifi blocks it, I'll have to look later. I also msd to fail the midterm.-Zaf

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  5. *huggles Zaffy* You'll do fine.

    (Distant.)

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  6. (*urge to become astronaut...intensifies*)

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  7. (Yey finally a post!

    @Tia I have a suspicion but it's probably wrong so I won't say it...

    WHO DOES TANYA WANNA GET PHYSICALLY CLOSE TO? WHO IS YOU-KNOW-WHO THAT REQUIRES AN OVERCHARGED THINGY??)

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  8. (hey Inky!

    Oh that reminds me Mr Wolf is still wandering around with a broken arm..)

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  9. (Bye, Velv!

    Hey, Amazinky!)

    *smiles at Sil's response*

    I don't mean physically close ;)

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  10. (@Kas *confuzzled* which type of close DO you mean? And who're you talking aboooooout?)

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  11. (maybe...wolfie is conflicted atm

    Hey Awesomenaut#!)

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  12. (I mean literally walk close to someone. I will not say who until the time is right.

    Even though I should. I see I should. But Tanya knows you'll pick your friends over her, that you'd never understand her intention of bringing peace to Blogland.)

    *pulls Amazinky and Silly into a warm hug* c:

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  13. (@Inky makes sense. I'll send him to the bar instead then.)

    MrBBWolf: -slides into a bar stool, arm in a leaf type sling that's rather flimsy-

    -winces at nearly every movement and orders a gin and tonic-

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  14. (kay Silly ^^)
    (btw Alys and Vik are in the bar atm)

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  15. *the Midnight Hotel explodes violently from the earth in a hailstorm of Christmas cheer*

    Merry Christmas, all!

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  16. (Annnnnnnnniiiiiiiii! *glomps* how art thou?)

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  17. *appears by Tanya's field, looking over the apparent emptiness of it* *after a few moments, vanished, and appears on a different part of the outskirts of the field, and repeats that a few times, just looking at it*

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  18. Greetings, Inky, I am doing as well as can be expected. And yourself?

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  19. (im good
    been at the local university all day making concrete)

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  20. Ah. I've been hard at work today also, if by hard at work you mean getting easily distracted from my studies.

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  21. (we broke up from college yesterday, but im spending three days down the uni making prototypes for the project Im a part of)

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  22. (Back :)
    (CLAAAAAAARAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA *takes a deep breath* AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! *huggles*)

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  23. (it really isn't
    in Swansea, theres this 'tidal lagoon' thing being made, and my team have to design a 'bio block' to use as a habitat for local wildlife. The materials have to be cheap and recycled
    this is basically what the lagoon will look like
    http://www.tidallagoonswanseabay.com/interactive-map.aspx)

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  24. Goodness, Silente, you certainly are excited to see me. I can't imagine why.
    *offers plate of cookies*
    Cookie? I've been doing a lot of baking today, to prepare for the upcoming holidays.

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  25. (Hey Inky!)


    MrBBWolf: *stares into the drink*
    *thinking*
    *shakes his head and gets up, walking to Inky's house, wanting to apologize properly*

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  26. *sits quietly in the kitchen, feeding the twins*

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  27. (Oooh cookies!
    *takes one and sits, eating it calmly*
    How goes the mission?)

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  28. Tia, you're confusing me. :P Do you mean literally close, adn if you do, do you mean it in a sexual way or not? :P
    (sorry)

    Also, THAT IS BRILLIANT. I'm just imagining how much Skulduggery would hate it if we forced him to actually stand there wearing that hat with that music going on. XD XD
    And, yes, Elf Valkyrie is so cute!!! :)

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  29. *hears the knock*
    *places the twins in a cot and answers* you....

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  30. *eyes widen*
    *looks over shoulder*
    *leans forward and whispers* Don't talk about The Mission. It's a secret, you see. Very hush-hush.

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  31. Greetings, Star, and merry Christmas to you.

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  32. (Hush hush?
    *leans close*
    How hush hush?)


    MrBBWolf: Hi erm again,
    *shifts awkwardly, wincing when it hurts his arm*
    I..just wanted to apologize properly...for earlier...and last night...and ask if, I could do anything to make it better?

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  33. Greetings, Clara, and merry Christmas to YOU. :)
    Awwwh, your profile picture has a Christmas hat. Everyone on AVEN seems to be jazzing up their profile pictures with Christmas additions too . . . I briefly considered it, before deciding that my profile picture was beautiful as it was. :P
    (Because my profile picture is very beautiful. *points >* :))

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  34. theres nothing you can do...what happened to your arm...?

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  35. *leans closer*
    All of the hush-hush.
    Shh.
    *slowly and menacingly bites the head off a gingerbread man*

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  36. Actually, it was *^
    But if I do it from here, it's >.
    :S Confuzzling . . . XD

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  37. Star, I will have you know that I am absolutely useless when it comes to technology, particularly graphic design, so it literally took me half an hour to figure out how to slap that silly little hat on my avatar.

    I'm pleased that it's appreciated.
    *sniffles*

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  38. *eyes widen* Ed...did this? well atleast he didn't kill you...follow me *lets him in*

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  39. (*stares with wide eyes and nods, leaning closer*
    All the hush-hush? That's very hu-

    Fangirl: OMG THEY'RE GONNA KIIIIIIIISSSSSSSS)

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  40. MrBBWolf: I'd rather not...I wouldn't want to be hurt anym-more than I already...am...

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  41. Yes, it's extremely-
    *leans closer*
    *foreheads clack together loudly*

    *steps back, hand to head*
    Ow!
    *furiously adjusts Santa hat*

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  42. MrBBWolf: Heal? I..don't think..I understand? A-are you a doctor?

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  43. no...but there are healing sigils in the bedroom..

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  44. (Ow.
    -rubs head-
    That hurt.


    Fangirls: AWWWW! DAMN IT! One day..)

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  45. MrBBWolf: Healing sig-ils? I don't...know what they are?

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  46. *scowls at the fangirls*
    I'm afraid that would take a Christmas miracle.

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  47. (Fangirls: Christmas is coming Christmas is coming!

    Fangirl: OMG SOMEONE GET SOME MISSLETOE!

    What?!)

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  48. Symbols that heal *rolls eyes*
    *leads him to the bedroom* sit on the bed

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  49. *scowls*
    I will have no Christmas shenanigans in my Hotel!
    *waves arms and makes hissing noises*

    Fangirl 1: Oh no, not hissing noises!
    Fangirl 2: And arm-waving! Lots of arm-waving!
    Fangirls: Run away! Run away!
    *flee*

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  50. MrBBWolf: -glances at the bed and hesitates-
    I..dont..?

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  51. *appears in the forest, leaning against a tree, and makes a few slices into his coat with various knives*

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  52. Yes, yes. They mean well.
    *sighs heavily*
    *sits in the swivel chair and stares blankly at the Christmas tree*

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  53. what do you think will happen? sit...or Ill make you

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  54. *scowls at Silente*
    *realizes she does a lot of scowling*
    Yes?

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  55. MrBBWolf: M-make me??
    -glances at the bed-
    I..it's not..appropriate..

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  56. Testing poisons and enchantments. What are you doing in the forest, Loki?

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  57. you sick bastard! its not like that!

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  58. Following my offspring. *Leif and Kari can be seen trying to climb a tree*

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  59. @Clara: Awwh. :(

    @Zaf: . . . Hello Zaf. :P *hugs* That was an enthusiastic welcome. :P

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  60. MrBBWolf: -flinches and sits, wincing and shifting uncomfortably-

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  61. . . .
    *shrugs lazily*
    Very well then. It's none of my concern.
    Feel free to sit by the fire. Or have more cookies. Or leave and never come back.

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  62. BOOM BOOM BOOM! *huggles Star*

    Awww I probably will msd....

    -Zaf

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  63. Best of luck with that, then. *continues to slice at parts of his coat*

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  64. (*grins and sits by the fire, smiling at the heat*
    How's the hotel Clara?)

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  65. MrBBWolf: -stares at the sigils then jumps when his arm tingles, staring at it, wincing as it realigns itself-

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  66. *angrily* The Hotel is-
    *expression softens* . . . Actually, the Hotel is doing rather well. I always get an influx of guests around the holiday season.

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  67. (Hello, everyone!

    *sits by a fireplace*

    How is everyone doing today?)

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  68. There you go, Wolf...don't let Ed catch you again

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  69. (Makes sense. People want to travel the world and the hotel is one way to do it. How would the manager be?)

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  70. Leif: *appears next to Alastair* Who are you? I never saw you before.

    Kari: *runs over to her twin* Daddy told you not to talk to strangers!!!

    He hardly counts as one, I know him.

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  71. (ive been mixing cement today, and im going to the gym later...so I is exhausted)

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  72. MrBBWolf: -gently pokes his arm-
    Thank you..
    -stands up-
    Listen I really am sorry..

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  73. I thought for a moment Leif said that last sentence and I was like "What??? Leif knows him??? He just said he didn't see him before!!!! XD" and then I noticed it was Loki and was like "Oh . . . :P"

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  74. The manager's well-being is of no concern of yours, nor do I see any reason why you should be interested in it.
    *points to hat*
    That being said, if a person like myself is wearing a hat such as this, I can't imagine they'd be anything but in high spirits.

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  75. *sighs =* I know, I should ave more control

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  76. (-raises an eyebrow-
    When did you get so closed off Clara? When did we drift apart? Theirs a void between us and it seems only to grow.)


    MrBBWolf: No..it wasn't..most of the time I can control myself and..I do try to...but its never the girls fault...I dont...you aren't..um...going to have...I didn't...there won't be a...

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  77. Oh, don't be so melodramatic, Silente. Our days of reciting overly-emotional poetry to one another are behind us.

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  78. You may consider me worse than a stranger, in this case.

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  79. (*grins* You can't deny you enjoyed the poetry. Added more flair.)



    MrBBWolf: A...we didn't use protection...

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  80. *pales* no...surely Im not...*shakes head and gives a small smile* that wont happen

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  81. MrBBWolf: And..you're sure? I..I didn't..if you are I-I..I'll help..

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  82. (*is worried for both Clara and Sil's authors*)

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  83. Well, I've always had a flair for the dramatic. You less so. In fact, I'm surprised you write poetry at all.
    *humorless smile*
    No offense.

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  84. Oh Tia, don't worry your pretty little head about me.

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  85. (*mutters 'Its hardly by choice' and makes a disgusted face*)

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  86. I appreciate you wanting to help...itll be fine. I mean, more the merrier *tries to act cheerful*
    *dreads Ed's reaction*

    But Im probably not...I mean, you haven't impregnated your other victims have you...?

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  87. (You're both great people, I want you to be happy so yeah... *huggles*)

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  88. MrBBWolf: -looks at his hands-
    Actually...not many of them...lived...and the rest...got abortions..

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  89. Oh, don't be that way. You are a woman of action. I am a woman of words. When it comes to adventuring, I don't have the ability. When it comes to poetry . . .
    *frowns*
    . . . Well, you do have the talent for poetry. Which is very strange, considering what I've said about you being a woman of action.

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  90. (Yes, theres this big tidal lagoon being built in Swansea and my team has to make things, I had to mix cement for our prototypes)

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  91. *ears drop* shoot...you must feel awful...

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  92. (*rolls her eyes*
    Ah Clara you're one for dramatic flair and heart breaking words. I am more one for mediocre everything.)

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  93. MrBBWolf: -looks at his hands-
    None of them...deserved what they..what happened..they..they shouldn't have...have had to go through what happened...what I p-put them through..

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  94. but...its your *thinks of word* otherself...Im sorry *hugs him*

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  95. Nonsense, Silente. You've returned from the dead how many times now? Five? It takes someone extraordinary to do that.
    How many times have I returned from death? None. Because I've never died. Went mad several times, but never died. You know what that's a sign of?

    . . . Well, ingenuity, quick-thinking, planning ahead, and basic self-defense skills. Let's be honest with ourselves. But you know what else it's a sign of?

    Cowardice.

    Which is why you are a woman of action, and I am woman of words. Women of action do not have time to be cowards.

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  96. MrBBWolf: -stiffens slightly but half-hugs her back- I think you mean alter-ego? And..even if it was..it's still me, still my fault..

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  97. but you didn't have any control...

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  98. (Dying just means I'm rather unskilled and unable to protect myself.)

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  99. The emphasis is not on dying, Silente, but rather on returning to life. It can't be helped if you die. It means you were out doing something, which is more than many can say.

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  100. MrBBWolf: -smiles sadly- still my fault. If..I just..didn't..exist..

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  101. Don't say that...everyone deserves a chance of redemption... I married Ed even after finding out that he killed the whole of his home planet

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  102. (Ah but we all know the only reason I'm alive is because death hates me.)

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  103. . . . Touche.
    *reclines in the swivel chair, fingers tented*
    You know, you're remarkably skilled at deflecting any comment that could possibly be construed as a compliment.

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  104. *thinks* what if I locked you up when you gets psyched ?

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  105. (-smiles- I try. However that could also be seen as a compliment, unfortunately.)

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  106. MrBBWolf: L-locked me up? If anyone..is around when I'm..like that..

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  107. I won't let them near you...have you seen how many rooms are ere? I can lock you in the basement

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  108. (*shrugs* Very well.)

    MrBBWolf: I..that..could work..
    -looks uncertain-
    But...why would you help me? I mean..after...

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  109. As you said, it was your alter ego...and besides, if I am pregnant then you have to help

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  110. MrBBWolf: -flinches slightly-
    Of course I'd help.. I hope you aren't..for both our sakes...
    ..just one problem.. I..feed? Off the girls...I-I'll die if I..don't feed..at least a bit..

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  111. *thinks* well that's going to be a problem...can you control yourself when in that state?

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  112. (Uni pressure is crushing stabbing what little is left of my soul.)

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  113. (*huggles Kassy*)

    Shoot *eyebrows knit together* I'm sure we will think of something...how long till you need to feed again?

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  114. Twenty seven days? Or about there..well..at least that's when it normally is..most the times..

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  115. (*looks at Clara* I see you never installed the anti vampire sigils?)

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  116. Most times? The shortest time would be? And what exactly do you feed off?

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  117. (I haven't Kas, how long since she's been here?)

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  118. MrBBWolf: The shortest time has been..I think a week or less..I f-feed of the pleasure of the girls..
    -blushes-
    It sounds worse than it is..but..it drains them..

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  119. (I don't know. Just wondering if she's ok.)

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  120. That...is sick *scrunches up face* I dot know how to solve that...

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  121. (Don't take this the wrong way, Clara, but I think I will move on with my profile pic. Everyone else has.

    Thank you for this one though. It did its job admirably.)

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  122. @Tia: . . .
    Why would we have . . . ?

    I'm sort of long-distance emailing her at the moment, but I miss her . . . :/ I miss that whole generation, really.

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  123. *sighs* you can't help what you are... I'll just have to think about it ...

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  124. MrBBWolf: -nods- I...should warn you..if you are..with child..it may be best to..have an abortion... if it ends up like me..

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  126. *frowns* I would never...it's against my morals...

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  127. MrBBWolf: but..you could...end up with another me..-shudders- or worse..

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  128. But...there's a possibility it could be like me...what do you mean worse?

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  129. MrBBWolf: Well..I've done research..into me..it seems like..like I'm an incubus? And..they tend to..I mean the females who..who don't..get rid..they get weaker..have miscarriages..or d-die.. I d-don't know if that's true..but..I don't want to..risk it..

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  130. Well see (gtg to Tabata now
    Be back laters)

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  131. (Okay. Bye Chloe!)

    MrBBWolf: Okay..if you..if you're sure..

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  132. (*sighs* I probably won't be on much after Saturday...mum is making me get my phone screen fixed and I don't know how long it'll take..)

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  133. (She said to the pixels on her screen that presumably won't reply for a while.)

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  134. :( :( Fours, Sil . . . I'll miss you. :(

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  136. (J just about died laughing when he saw Skul's hat was on fire.)

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  137. (Hullo Sil and everyone else who's here. Have I missed anything overly important these past few days?)

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  138. I'm alright thank you jai, how be you?)
    (Hey Blake and J, how be you both?)

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  139. (Depends on what? My definition of important? Well let me put it this way, is anyone dead?)

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  140. Bethany: But do you know what this means? It means you can see your friends yet stay with me simultaneously.

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  141. (Inky might be pregnant again after having slept with Mr Wolf?)


    I can?

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  142. Bethany: Yes. *smiles* I can hear your thoughts. You can hear mine. Remember?

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  143. -blinks-
    I..can be with all of you? I don't have to choose?

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