Sorry for the delay — was caught up in my Demon Road rewrite and lost track of time!
But now the moment you've been waiting for, with thanks, as ever, to Mr Tom Percival, artist extraordinaire...
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DAAAMN
Crap
You stole my first -_-
IENI OH MY GOD *TACKLEHUGS*
(No one stole anyone's first, Tia. It is only yours when you get it, not when you do not.)
Phaestra: You are welcome.
Bethany: Could I ask Phaestra to come for dinner?
Claire: I actually got to use my rocket launcher!
OMGLOB
(I will be back soon.)
Eh I dunno it looks kinda lazy and a bit stupid. The artwork is great though
(I just realised now that Val looks so old and I compared that cover to the back cover of the first book and was like O_O...)
OMGG
WOW
IT LOOKS GREAT
(Hi Fabi.)
Hi Saoirse.
I may or may not be here...
But hi
[hugs]
(Okay! How are you (if you are here)? *hugs*)
I'm still exhausted from Saturday, tbh.
You?
(What happened on Saturday?
I'm tired too, today my form teacher walked in to find me curled up on the ground next to my friend's desk... :/)
Hey guys. Hey Shannon, if you're still there.
(Hey Gemma. Would you like to continue the rp?)
Sure Seir.
Hey, Seirsha and Gemma. *hugs them both*
(I am back.)
(Ohhhh.. pwetty...)
Yeah you did. Nice shot by the way.
Yeah, sure.
(I fell asleep and now have no motivation to do French.. um..
Well..
I have my first paragraph memorized.
I have half of my second vaguely memorized.
I have my last memorized..)
((OH MY GOSH KALADIN YOU IDIOT.
YOU'RE RUINING ALL OUR AUTHOR PLANS.
*FACEPALM*
STOP GOING OFF AND DOING STUFF.
AND /STOP LEAVING B'S CHARACTER'S BEHIND/ I AM TRYINIG TO ROLEPLAY WITH A /GROUP/ AHISMASIOMAOSMAOS.))
@Jai: Ummmm . . .
Think of how scary the exam will be. :)
O_O
Wow
She's so
GOSH.
She's so much OLDER than I've read up to yet :P
Fantastic art, ofc.
It looks like a very grand finale kind of cover. :) :) :)
(@Star HOW WILL THAT HELP?! THAT WILL INDEED NOT HELP!!! THAT JUST MAKES ME PANIC!!! AH NUTS I HAVE TO WRITE THIS ON THURSDAY AND IT'S TUESDAY!!!)
@Jai: Well . . . it gets me motivation to memorise.
(DAMMIT DEREK IT DOESN'T GIVE A CLEAR VIEW OF HER TATTOO XDDD)
(*cuddles star* I sorry.. I shouldn't have yelled..)
@Jai: :) No, it's cool. I know you were just panicking. :)
(*nods* yeah. Panicking doesn't work for me..)
(I am back.)
Claire: Thanks. *she smiles* How many ten year olds can say that they knocked a leg off a giant spider which was actually like... destruction, with a rocket launcher?
Bethany: Mother... Would you like to come for dinner, like you did before?
Phaestra: *she nods* I would like to, yes. Thank you for the invitation. What, however, are you wearing under that armour?
Bethany: *she looks down at herself* ... Jeans and a shirt?
(*cuddles Soph*)
Not many I'd presume?
*snuggles against Beth, smiling*
Yup. Lovely shirt and jeans.
(correction jai dammit tom percival ...tattoo...)
(*nods at 'The Boy'* indeed... dammit Tommy!)
@Sil: Take it one paragraph at a time, in chronological order.
Learn each paragraph sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, or just whatever makes sense. If you're having trouble with one sentence, break it down to just a couple of words at a time and repeat and build up.
Typing, writing, and saying aloud are all useful because each engages different parts of your brain, so you've got more brain memorizing it.
Once you've got one sentence/phrase memorized, learn it with the previous one, so they run from each other in your memory.
It might help if you know the thing in EnglishN at least vaguely, too, like, the order of what you're talking about, kind of? That could help you not forget what comes next, because it's easier to see if you missed a bit out, kind of.
If you're allowed to have some words written down to help you, try writing words that begin sentences/paragraphs as cues, as well as those you tend to forget more.
If you're not allowed to bring anything written in with you - it's still a useful learning technique.
Write down a bunch of cue words to start every few sentences, and see if you can recite it using those cues. Where you can't - you know where to learn more.
Slowly remove cue words, and keep going like that.
Pictures can be used in a similar way, too, and that engages your brain visually, so again, more brain is learning.
Same goes for hand gestures.
That's what I learned from Welsh and German, how to learn essays 2 days before I needed to recite them. And, different people learn differently, but, idk,
Hopefully some of that will be helpful to you.
Plus, side-note that I'd bet anything you know more of it than you think you do. It's not impossible, even though it can 100% feel impossible.
*hugs*
(*cuddles Jaimie back* Hello again, Jaimie. *cuddles her tighter*)
Claire: Nope...
Bethany: *she snuggles back against her*
Phaestra: They are rather... tight.
Bethany: Yes, mother...
(*blinks at Taia*
*blinks*
*nods*
I could type it..maybe..
*cuddles Soph tighter back*)
*blushes slightly, smiling*
Don't her suit her? They're nice..
Onwa: *smirks, sending a few shadows to tug on Claire's hair and shirt*
Oh my god that back cover is INCREDIBLE!!!
Phaestra: Mm...
Bethany: Sorry, mother...
Claire: Hey! *she tugs on Onwa's hair and dress with her telekinesis*
Liliana: *she nudges Onwa*
(*scowls slightly* my friend is being kind.. my friend isn't allowed to be kind about my stomach. Not when he's THAT skinny and may or may not still have a thing for me.. I presume he doesn't.)
@Sil: sorry :P maybe got a bit carried away
Can't see how much I'm writing on my phone :P
But, yeah, a combination of reading/writing/typing is not a bad idea. Worth a try at least. :)
(Jaimie, there is nothing wrong with your stomach. It is perfect just the way it is.)
Beth.. you don't need to apologize. You look nice in them..
*frowns slightly*
I thought you liked them..
Onwa: *chuckles, the shadows grabbing Claire's ankles and pulling them out from under her so she'll faceplant before completely vanishing*
*kisses Liliana's cheek*
That is for her tripping you earlier.
(Uck. Nope. Gonna borrow mums toner. Well, need to buy the gel for it first but yeah.)
(Poofed... SORRY.
Ah. Mum just noticed I was wearing mascara. I'm dead. Oh well.)
(You definitely do not need to use the toner, Jaimie.)
Bethany: I do... I really do... I just do not think my mother approves. But that's fine.
Phaestra: No, Bethany. What you choose to wear is up to you.
Claire: *she stops a few centimetres away from the ground, holding herself up horizontally with her telekinesis* *she lifts herself vertically again* Urgh...
Liliana: *she kisses her back* Home at last. *she smiles*
(Do too..)
*nods, kissing Beth's cheek gently, resting her head on Beth's shoulder*
Mm..
Onwa: *grins*
Indeed. What were you and Phaestra talking of earlier?
(Wait..
Can guys with leprosy feel their...
If not then I really do pity them..)
(No, Jaimie. I promise you that you do not.)
Bethany: Mmm? *she smiles*
Ember: I will be leaving, now.
Liliana: I am attempting to surprise Bethany for the wedding, that is all.
(O_O Note to self that phone makes comments look a lot shorter. I thought it was about a third of the length Should watch out for that in future. :P)
*hugs Saoirse*
Jai, I would agree completely with Sophia, you don't need to.
But if it makes you feel better, I don't see the harm in using it, anyway? *hugs*
(Mm. I can't argue against your promises though! You don't lie or break promises! Hmm.. although I could say.. Okay yep happy.)
Love you.
*smiles*
And okay ember. See you for the wedding?
Onwa: ah. I see.
(*hugs Taia back*)
(*hugs Taia*)
(*hugs Saoirse* HEY!!!)
(*hugs Jai* HEY!!!)
(*nudges* when did you appear?!)
Blogger Saoirse said...
(Poofed... SORRY.
Ah. Mum just noticed I was wearing mascara. I'm dead. Oh well.)
March 17, 2015 at 7:55 PM Delete
When she was talking about mascara. And earlier when she poofed when we were meant to be RPing but it's fine.
(Then ^^^ *nudges back*)
(SORRY! I could still do it now if you want? *hugs*)
(Ohhh..
I feel bad now for missing that..
I SORRY!!!
*TACKLE CUDDLES*
*FEEDS YOU CAKE*)
(DONT WORRY! *eats cake*)
(HEYA GEM GEM!!!
AHHHHH I NEED TO TAKE THINGIE OUTTA MAH BAG ONE SEC!!!)
(OKAY!)
(I do lie sometimes. I just do not lie to you. I would never lie to you.)
Bethany: I love you, too.
Ember: Of course. *she vanishes in a flash of fire*
Phaestra: Are you both alright?
Liliana: I... Am attempting to bring her sisters back to life.
(Hello, Gemma.)
It's fine Seir, I'm distant anyway.
Busy organising. I have 3 group chats open and that doesn't include the EK one but I won't make that yet.
(Okay.)
*nods, smiling and pulling Claire close*
I am, thank you.
Onwa: *tilts head*
The ones you killed?
Hello Sophia, Jaimie, Seirsha.
Claire: *she smiles*
Phaestra: Good. What time would you like me to come?
Liliana: Yes, Onwa, the ones I killed, back when I thought Minerve was actually doing right.
(... You just said you might be distant and now you say hello when we were talking only a couple of minutes ago?...)
Umm.. give us an hour?
Onwa: *nods*
I see..
Phaestra: Just shout me when you are ready. *she vanishes in a flash of light*
Claire: Well... Today was interesting. Started off with taking out some drug dealers, then I started fighting forces of the universe.
Liliana: Is there a problem?
*laughs, ruffling her hair*
Okay. New plan. Food, sleep, holiday tomorrow. Sound good?
Onwa: Of course not.
Bethany: *she nods* Sure.
Claire: Sounds good.
Liliana: Are you sure?
Good then.
*yawns*
Home time?
Onwa: *smiles*
Of course. We still owe your aunt resources.
Heya. I'm sorry for disappearing earlier.
How is everybody doing?
(Hey Kassy!!!
Ohhhh Hot just came on :D)
(I'm great Kassy! *huggles*)
(Hello, Tia.)
Bethany: Yes, home time.
Claire: I wonder how I'll do at high school...
If the last school you went to is any sign, you'll be excluded within a month.
*grins*
The drama teacher? Really? But she seemed so nice!
(I drunk nearly all my friends drink today because I only had a small glass of juice yesterday..)
(I could TOTALLY make a wolf teddy!!!)
Well, I didn't really say hello to you when you came back, so yeah, sorry.
Hey Kassy *tacklehugs him*
Claire: Yeah... She was the mage. Hard to believe, but it's true.
Bethany: ... Did it go badly?
Liliana: We do owe her resources. But first, I want to go and see her.
*hugs Seirsha and Gem Gem back*
*hugs Jai too* (You're not a creature in the corner. Please change your name back, Jai.)
I seriously need to watch Supernatural.
Cas is so awwwhhhhhh and Dean is so fucking insensitive and Sam is . . . spending most of his time mad or unconscious in our roleplay . . . :P but yeah.
Hey, Star. *hugs*
Hey, Kas. :) *hugs back*
How're you? :)
I'm... okay. Just missing Danni, s'all. And concerned about her... :/
Anyways... I should be pretty good. Just don't know if I can convey that.
How are you?
Damn. She was one of my fav teachers. And she seemed so nice.. how'd that end then?
Onwa: *nods*
I know..
(Mad.)
Claire: She died.
Liliana: Hopefully it will bring you some peace.
Aww..
Onwa: *sighs*
Perhaps.
Mad?
Claire: I'm not exactly going to leave a murderer alive?
Bethany: But that isn't right... You're no better than them...
Claire: I don't have to be.
Liliana: *she extends her hand*
(Whoops, meant mbd.)
You should be though..
Onwa: *takes her hand, sighing*
*hugs Seirsha warmly* Okay...
(Writer's block.)
(*Song-writer's block.)
:/
(I give up. :( )
Claire: There's no reason to be?
Liliana: *they vanish in a flash of black, reappearing inside Berengaria's castle*
Berengaria: How lovely to see you two again.
(Never give up! Never give in! Never surrender!!!)
You could do it for yourself. Or for your mother
*tilts head at Beth*
Onwa: *nods at Berengaria*
Indeed..
(But it should be from the heart and this just doesn't feel... I dunno.)
:)
What Elleni said.
Take a break for a while, Saoirse, then have a think abotu what you really want to put in. :)
(GOT IT)
B's brother accused her of being a lightweight.
Three guesses what happened next. XD
We kept telling her she was drunk and she was like, "Im not drunk" and we were like, "Sure," and "yeah, you're drunk XD" and she was like, "Im not fucking drunk i only had two bottles" and D was like, "What percentage alcohol were they?" and B was like "How should I know
Its just cider" and C was like "You should be okay
Cider's not that bad, I can drink about three bottles before I feel a little bit tipsy"
and B was like "Heah cause im nkt drunk
there yoh go than
wait a minute wats in sherry"
and C said "A lot more"
and B said "Shit"
And I said "XD"
And B said "I have a few glasses of that too
But im not drink in fine"
and C said "Then you're doomed"
and B said "No im fine"
and C said "If you say so"
and D said "how big were those glasses?"
And B said "Erm hold on
Its the coffee glassed filna gave us" and she posted these pictures of these HUGE glasses XD
and C was like "Shit B!"
and B was like "But im fine
Im fine"
and D was like "full glasses?"
and C was like "Shit!"
XD
Bethany: Mothers...?
Claire: I suppose...
Berengaria: What is it that you want?
Liliana: I want you to have a talk with Onwa about Silente.
Berengaria: I presume they do not get along?
Liliana: Not at all.
Berengaria: *she places down the book she was reading on her desk, gesturing to the chair opposite her* Sit, Onwa.
*watches curiously, awaiting her response
Onwa: *eyes the chair before carefully lowering herself into it*
(@Star O_O)
(Lost it again. Bye.)
((Ikr.
She's kind of struggling to roleplay now because she can't think very well and she keeps stopping and laughing at nothing. XD
It's quite amusing really.
ANYWAY.
How are we all?
Kas asked me how I was up there but I disappeared for a mo . . . so I'll reply and say I'm fine, thanks. :)))
WOW
ITS SO PRETTY
B: Guys itd really havd to type yhe latters are moveing around
XD
Oh gosh.
(*punches brain* I can't write what I want to say, it just... Doesn't want to come out.)
It is, indeed, very pretty. :)
. . .
No.
Pretty's the wrong word.
It's more awesome. :P
I call things that I admire pretty, so, like, it's pretty. But yes, it is definitely also awesome.
@Saoirse: Can you just kind of talk to yourself on paper a moment? I knpw when I need to write pretty much everything and I can't really word my thoguhts, I just ramble to myself and once I've got it all out I can see what I'm thinking and structure it . . . if you think more structured ordinarily, though, that mgiht not be necessary. :)
@Kes: I call pretty thinks pretty. :P I think that cover is too kind of dramatic and, like, stuff to be pretty.
I call things I admire beautiful. But I kind of run into a problem when I'm talking about peopel to admire, because I want to say they're really beautiful but I kind of pause because I think people reading it/listening to me saying that might think I'm talking about their appearance . . .
I need a better word. :P
(I tried. :( Thanks. Bye.)
Claire: But it helps people?
Berengaria: I want you to tell me everything you feel towards Silente.
@Star: Yeah, I feel you.
*wanders off to sit by the lake*
(I will be back soon.)
Huh, would you look at that.
I'm about to cry.
I thought I'd taken care of that last night.
*hugs Kes* :/ Are you okay?
@Kes: :( Gosh, I'm really sorry . . .
I wish I could help, but I never know what to do in those kinds of situations . . .
I'm fine.
Just ignore me.
I just...I love her so much, you know? And I'm not used to not knowing what to do.
*was ghosting*
Anyway
*hugs Kes tightly*
I'm sorry that, things are really bad for you and your bestie friend right now,
Here's to hoping things will get better
And a quote to help you
"remember the darkest hour is only sixty minutes"
"everything is OK in the end.
If its not the Ok, then its not the end"
Thanks, Sil.
No problemo,
Its the least I could do
If you ever need to talk,
To share your problem
Shoot me an email (on my profile, which I shall unblock now )
And I'll do my very best to help you
So you can help your friend
Keep on footslogging Kes
And Kes's bestie
Thanks <3
ANYWAY
ENOUGH ABOUT ME
How are you guys?
Like I said, no problemo *hugs* <3
Another quote that should make you smile
"sometimes life's hell. But hey!
Whatever gets the marshmallows toasty."
Is that Terry Pratchett?
It sounds like Terry Pratchett.
Nope, it should be
Its by a
J. Andrew Helt
(no idea who that is )
Yeah, I've...never heard of them.
I'll put them on my things / people to google list :P )
O.O
That back cover looks freakin cool! :O But I'm going to be so sad if that's the last cover art we'll be seeing from Tom! D:
WHY IS HE NOT THE ARTIST FOR THE NEW SERIES???
Oh my dynamite sticks.
THATS FREAKIN AMAZING
So glad I saw that right after a long night...
-Zaf
o_o That cover... it's beautiful!!!
This place has grown so quiet.
OH MY GOSH IT'S SO COOL!!!!!!!!!!!
@Al: yep... I'm beginning to wonder if DEREK will ever notice, and if he does, what he might say about it. He'd probably be wondering why we're still on the first page.
...
I could start a story about a ghost blogtown... Which is a funny play on words. What with some people ghosting occasionally, it kinda makes it seem more true.
... If I had any other inspiration for it, that is. Anyway, hi and bye cause I'm not here.
Its still bad..
Onwa: *makes an irritated noise*
This is stupid.
(Hello.)
Claire: I know, but... It's who I am?
Berengaria: No, Onwa. It is not. Tell me what you feel.
(*jumps out and cuddles Sophi, smiling* Boo!)
I know.
*kisses her forehead gently*
But still..
Onwa: Hatred. Anger. A boiling desire to rip her into tiny little molecules while sustaining her life at the same time so that she can feel that immense pain. A desire to hide her deep within her own form and let the real vampire run the show.
(*cuddles Jaimie back, tightly* Hello, Jaimie. *she kisses her forehead*)
Claire: I wasn't trained to be a hero. Just an assassin. And that's why I'm not heroic.
Berengaria: You and Silente are still linked, are you not? That is why she still has her powers? There is nothing to say that if she dies, you do, also.
(Aww. Didn't scare you..)
You don't have to be what you're trained to be..
Onwa: *frowns*
I will not die if she does!
(I am not very easy to scare. *hugs her tightly*)
Claire: I'm not. I'm a vigilante, not an assassin.
Berengaria: Are you willing to take that chance?
(*hugs her tightly back* hmmm..)
*rolls eyes*
You know what I mean Claire..
Onwa: And if I am?
(Actually, I am very easy to scare - just not by something jumping out at me, however.)
Claire: But killing people keeps the streets safe.
Berengaria: Then it is surprising how little Liliana means to you.
(Meh. I'll scare you by jumping out at you one day..)
As does imprisoning them..
Onwa: *glares at her*
Liliana means very much to me.
(I have no doubt. *cuddles her tightly*)
Claire: That's more cruel.
Bethany: Death is one of the worst things anyone can experience... Mine was the second worst thing that has ever happened to me...
Berengaria: Does she, if you are willing to throw away your life, and your relationship, for nothing?
(*grins, cuddling tighter back*)
*nods*
Death.. really isn't pleasant. At all.. None of my deaths have been nice.
Onwa: I know it wouldn't kill me.
(I love you, Jaimie. You really are an incredible sister.)
Claire: But it's better than spending your life in a cell?
What was the first worst thing, Bethany?
Bethany: Demon...
Berengaria: Perhaps it will not kill you. Perhaps it will, given the link between you both. It will, however, be refreshing to see someone so devoted to hatred that they are not even considering their lover in their thirst for blood. If you test it, I cannot see how you believe Liliana means anything to you.
(*smiles* love you too Soph.)
It really isn't.. I'd rather be stuck in a boring cell than be stuck in eternal torture..
Onwa: *growls quietly, energy crackling between her fingers*
Liliana means more to me than my own life. Than anyone's life.
(*cuddles her tightly*)
Claire: But there's only a small chance of that happening? But hello, they're murderers and drug dealers... What does it matter?
Bethany: Every life is beautiful.
Berengaria: *she starts to sooth Onwa* So prove it.
(I have to go now. Goodbye.)
(*cuddles tightly back* bye..)
Actually there's a large chance of that happening.. it's be tortured or watch torture..
*shudders slightly*
Onwa: *calms slightly, the energy stilling, although she still looks angry and irritated*
How.
I would just like to express that this is one of the greatest pictures on a book EVER.
By far the best back cover picture of all SP books.
Might even be better than all the front covers too, but Skull-man is usually on the front, and he's pretty hard to beat.
Again, GREAT COVER!
Hi.
(Hello.)
Claire: But they're drug dealers... Why do you think that's bad? So what if they get tortured? They ruin people's lives. I... Really don't see how you can think that it's a bad thing?
Berengaria: It takes an awful lot of courage to forget your grievances.
Hey, Sophia! :)
(Hello, Tia.)
*high pitched screams at seeing the cover*
*...*
*remembers I've left*
*does so again*
*hugs Fay*
Take care...
How are you feeling, Soph? And how are you doing today? Anything interesting happen?
They're still people Claire..
Onwa: And I never claimed to be courageous.
Hey, Jaimie. *hugs gently*
(lcd is cracked ughhh :( phone won't work :C need to buy new lcd which means prob buying screen too -it's cracked too obv ) hopefully they come as one part as they're stuck together and it's only £80 if not might be double :'''''C
(Fellow bloggers,
Just because I don't want Sophia or anyone else panicking like I did,
If I, your favourite person (lolno) am not here, then I beg of you not to panic.
I have not been carted off to hospital, nor has my house been reduced to ashes by hellfire.
No.
I am to be in a Hell of a different kind.
For my French writing is tomorrow.
And now I must do what I have neglected to do.
I must memorize my French.
It will be a long, arduous journey, one I fear I may not survive.
I will no doubt go through many emotional hardship, but alas, it must be so.
Yours faithfully,
The awesomest person you know, (lolno) by which I mean me.
The creature, in the corner.
Allons-y!)
Bye Jaimie...good luck with it sis. *hugs*
(Lol yep nope got bored. Not happening. At all. *hugs gemma back*)
(Its too cooooooold! My body is focused on keeping me warm!)
He does not understand what "cold" is, and it seems as though he wouldn't want to.
*Hugs Jaimie tighter*
I've got my first exam on Friday and I can't be bothered studying for it either.
(Me: Yey! I've finally memorized one paragra-
*looks at prompt sheet*
*frowns*
*frowns more*
Where's important and utile?!
*looks at real version*
DAMMIT!!!)
(Me: Yes! It's right! Its right! Its ri- DAMMIT ONE F*CKING WORD!!! ONE. WORD.)
He doesn't understand hugging either. Maybe it is a way to stave off cold...
(NO! NOOOOOOOOO! THREE WORDS AND TWO DAMN LETTERS!!!)
*did German*
*Can't help*
Hey Adam, you suck.
Um, nope.
You suck...
LOLLIPOPS!
Je déteste français, ce est une douleur dans le cul de tout le monde .
(HAHA! YES! F*CK YOU FRENCH!!! ONE OUT OF THREE!
*turns to next paragraph*
*stares*
*why*
*is*
*it*
*so*
*long*
*cries*)
(I get a break. I'm having a break. It'll last ten hours *nods*)
Il est d'accord.
Good luck, Storm!
He wishes to attempt a dedication.
This page is dedicated to every human emotion, the very things that make a human human. Happiness, sorrow, trust, surprise, fear, anger, even hate, and of course,
love.
(Hear hear!)
(Hey Adam.)
(Hear hear. Was eating..)
(Awesome, no worries!
Hey Jai!)
(Hello.)
Claire: Uh... yeah? They're definitely people. I already know they're people. What difference does that make?
Bethany: I don't think I agree with your morals...
Berengaria: But you do claim to care about Liliana - and this would be the ultimate thing to do.
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