As a treat, and to help you pass the time until I announce the title of the new book, the kindly folks at Harper Collins have come up with something that thrills me to the very core — a throwback to my childhood love of video arcades and all things Space Invaders...
http://www.skulduggerypleasant.co.uk/game/
Unbelievably awesome...
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*hopes your cold gets better*
*poofs*
Oh. I get it now. :P
Bye, Saph! Thanks. :)
Sorry, I have to go now. Bye guys!
Anybody home?
(Hello.)
(Hello, Grimm.)
(*cuddles Soph* I replied on the last page..)
You can't get the same cold twice. You can never get the same cold twice - the only reason you get a cold multiple times is because the vurus keeps mutating into a slightly different illness that your body doesn't have the qntibodies for . . . and once it's mutated, it's a different cold. :)
(*cuddles Jaimie back* Apologies. I did not see that.
Hello, Star.)
Liliana: Hmm... Shame.
Bethany: ... They are? *she looks down at her legs*
(It's fine :)
Onwa: *kisses her gently*
Don't ever do that again.
Yup.
*smiles, grabbing her hand and putting it in Claire's*
Find jeans. For you and her. I'll keep working on shirts.
Liliana: *she kisses her back* What, save your skin? I'm sorry, darling, but it is kind of my job as your girlfriend.
Bethany: ... I don't want you to be alone if you think someone is watching you. So could we go together?
Onwa: *shakes her head*
You could've saved us both.. next time save us both or save yourself.
Oh uh..
*looks around*
But.. the shirts?
Liliana: I tried, actually. I just was not fast enough teleporting through. How did you know that causing Lorelei to sleep would allow you to return me?
Bethany: We can look at the shirts first?
Check out my new blog post. It's a self introduction
Onwa: I.. didn't. I knew you were in her head.. I just guessed with the sleep thing..
Okay.
(Hello again, Grimm.)
(msd)
Liliana: Good guess, I have to say. Why does Lorelei have a bloody nose?
Bethany: I know nothing about clothes and I don't mind what I wear, so you can choose. I'll dress the way you want.
Claire: I don't think Bethany's legs are that long, they're just skinny and that makes them look long.
Onwa: I knocked her out.
Good point..
*collects a few more shirts, checking the labels*
Liliana: You could have just asked her to sleep. You know that, right?
Claire: But she probably will have to have long leg in jeans.
Bethany: ... All this talk about my legs is making me a little self conscious.
Onwa: .. I hadn't thought of that..
Don't be. You're beautiful.
Liliana: *she smiles, kissing her passionately*
Bethany: I'm not... I'm just average.
Claire: Yeah, no. You're beautiful.
(I have to go now. Goodbye.)
Hey guys.!
As a point of reference, mental illnesses are physical. It is merely easier for many people to forget its physical properties because the visible symptoms all seem to manifest themselves in thoughts and actions. And though they can be related to thoughts and emotions, mental illnesses are maintained by chemical imbalances in the brain.
I believe it is important to call attention to the physical elements of mental illness as well, because many people are not aware of the true nature of mental illness and therefore may unintentionally misjudge the issues that people with these illnesses are facing. Real depression and other such ailments cannot be overcome by something as simple as trying to feel better or "being strong."
While no one is completely powerless to influence their own thoughts and emotions, it should be recognized that someone with depression really has about as much power to make their self better as someone with influenza or any other kind of purely physical illness.
Onwa: *kisses her passionately back, moving on top of her, stretching out*
*smiles*
See. Even Claire agrees. Trust me, the first time I saw you I pretty much fainted.
(Hi/bye grimm!)
(There is a new post.)
As much as I would love to go to Nepal, I literally just got back from a school trip. Chill.
I really shouldn't have come back
I can't comment anymore without either having people turn everything I say into something horrible or ending up in tears. Usually both.
Tbh this probably isn't goodbye, but I really, really, wish that I could actually leave. Like, for good.
Have a nice life, everyone, and arrivederci.
I just was not fast enough teleporting through. How did you know that causing Lorelei to sleep would allow you to return me? Base Camp Trekking
(Are we here?)
(Here.)
Claire: Hey! I'm ten! I don't want to get married. *she sighs*
Bethany: Do I throw it backwards or forwards?
Here
And wtf is with all the advertising above?
I'm so confused...
Its like
Why?
We're too young to bother with that sort of thing... :/
So bamboozled -~- (<bamboozled face)
Savannah the cat: *is still on the roof* (if anyone wants to... You know...)
*laughs, grinning*
Dont care!
You throw it backwards, over your head.
*smiles*
*bows* thank you *smiles*
*ruffles your hair in return* >:D
;3 )
(I had better not be included in her "boys")
(*shrugs* sorry John.)
Yeah, Savannah...
*sighs*
(So that's it. You just.. aren't going to talk to me now?
*shakes head*
Fine. I can't say I'm any better.)
("What is wrong, with the women of this family?"
"The men."
"You think you can do better?"
*all women turn to look at him with looks of 'yeah' on their faces*)
*hugs back, smiling*
Why thank you,
I've been told I'm like a pillow ;3
And good, laugh about me messing your hair up :D hehe
That's what I intended )
(Garrett - Advertising can take many forms, but it is clearly a sign that someone's life is going nowhere.)
Bethany: Okay... *she smiles, getting ready to throw it*
*the angels shuffle closer together*
(Okay, perhaps we could all try a slightly calmer approach to the situation? Aria, rather than showing Jai that you are annoyed with her, you could explain why and how she could make you be less upset? And then Jai could listen and take that into consideration or whatever? I dunno, I'm new at this, usually I would get shy and leave because I hate arguments but... Sorry if this doesn't help... :/
By the way, I'm not taking sides.)
Onwa: *also shuffles close*
Ashlea, Annabelle: *smile at each other, not really that bothered but they'll try*
(I would also like to point out that not talking isn't going to help. I'm sure you both still want to be friends, and a way of doing that is thinking about how the other person would feel right now, if you were in their shoes what would you like the other person to say to you and say that to them? Again, I have no idea if this helps...)
(*hugs Saoirse*
*cringes and shudders at Cheryl mentioning marshmallows and wanting to eat them all up*)
(Jaimie, do you have any preference as to who catches it?)
(*hugs Jai and Aria*)
True point Soph,
Very true point *nods*
Thank you :) )
*laughs*
Oh my days!
That's smooth ;3
Cringey but smooth
So my answer to that is:
I'm so icy, like ice cream
Cher wanna take a scoop and try to bite me :P )
(you should recognize that :3 )
(@Soph no preference
@Cheryl something my friend watched on BBC iPlayer and told me about.. *shudders*)
Bethany: *she throws the flowers over her head*
Ashlea and Annabelle: *stands no chance being as far back as they are*
*grins and uses telekinesis to send them smacking into Claire's face*
(Jaimie - What your friend told you about was somewhat disturbing.)
Claire: *she catches them instinctively* *she sighs* Great.
(I will be back soon.)
*grins like an idiot*
Okay, *holds you close* *looks down at you with my idiot grin on my face*
Flirting are we, miss Mclusky?
*laughs a little* )
(@Soph it really was xD)
*laughs loudly, grinning broadly*
*Fades into nothingness*
Well done, Savannah. :)
*laughs*
Hey... That's my butt! *grins*
(*facepalms*
My previous one isn't at all awkward.... XD )
*laughs more*
Your choice *winks and smiles* )
(*hugs Chi / Gem before she disappears* )
(*sighs heavily*
*glares at a wall*
*murders wall*
Wall: *is an inanimate objects*
*can't be murdered*
...
*shut up logic*)
(*sighs* I don't know what to do now.)
*grins, chuckling*
I guess I do ;3
Thats it
Keep going up
You might make it to my height soon (which is a lovely 6ft )
(sure... ;3 )
((I just want to ppint put that Aria gets upset when we don't refer to her as her display name, and Blake gets upset when we refer to uim AS his display name.
Everyone appears to have different rules for naming, and if we disobey your personal rules it isn't necessarily out of a lack of . . . wanting to do what people want, it's just that we recieve mixed messages and it's difficult.
So . . . sorry if I slip up.))
((Shit I did it there.
*John
See. :P))
(BAD LANGUAGE STAR XD)
Miss me?
((I swear I didn't do that on purpose.
I was so careful to say 'Aria,' but then I got all caught up in the format of my sentence and working out which word to capitalise and bleh.
But yeah.))
Oh my god I sound so up myself.
Which I am, I suppose, so it's fair.
Nevertheless. I sound it, which is frowned upon.
(Hey Trip)
(*glares*
*destroys wall with a sledge hammer*
*lol like you could lift a sledge hammer*
*growls*
*punches wall*
*lol, like you'd do tha-
*WHOS SIDE ARE YOU ON BRAIN?!?!*)
(Hi trip.)
((I have friends who swear now. Bad language has immersed itself into my vocabularly. .-.
I try to get rid of it but it keeps coming back. A bit like -
I was going to make a really smart wotty analogy there to make you all laugh and think how clever I was, but I couldn't think of one. XD))
HEY TRIP!
*hugs Jai tightly*
It's Blogland. It needs no lpgic.
Try kicking the wall. :)
*I take that back; I love logic
(Hey dere. How's shakes?)
(You could totally lift a sledgehammer, Silente. It's surprisingly easy.)
(And you don't want to punch walls. At worst you get this muscle bruising on your hand which is a complete bitch to do anything with and takes about two weeks to heal.)
(On the rare occasions when you're angry enough to punch walls, might as well try it, eh?)
(Hello Star
And tbh that is true
And its okay to slip up :)
Don't panic
Mistakes happen *hugs* (you're probably okay but still the thought is there )
Seir,
Hmm... What things do you like to do? )
(Jai, my answer to that is
SCREW LOGIC!!!
Murder the wall with a spoon!
Because yeah!
Its magic!
And yes you can use a sledge hammer! )
(Cher you have a good point there,
Going from a hider to a show-er (oh gawd... The innuendo XP ) )
Hey trip!
Welcome to insanity land
Crazy things are happening :D
)
(Star, bad language comes up sometimes
Don't worry
But as you said
Try get rid of it ?
^~^ (<go for it face )
(Same Star, senior school is evil...)
I just don't like being myself...
I don't like being me.
I make up characters and come on the blog so I don't have to be me. Which is why I don't want to be called Gemma. I wish I could have a reset or a self-destruct button. I would try reset first, to see if I can salvage this shitty life of mine. If not, may as well give up.
Because that's what I'm known for. Giving up. I have no hope of a good life anymore, my dad says That I just give up and run away.
And yeah, I do. For most things, give up easily. I'm kinda glad I didn't get into Uni, I would probably give up half way through and stop someone from living their dream.
But I have no hopes or dreams anymore. I have no "positive destination" as my school says. No goals, nothing to work towards.
I'm stuck and in the present, and you know what? the present sucks.
HEY STAR!
Don't worry, shorty
Short people are awesome!
So yeah I evil
But hey whatcha goin do? *stares into your eyes back*
(awwwww sweet
Not too far of myself :3 )
(I like to do crazy stuff but my sister is in bed. I like to watch TV but I'm not allowed. I like to go outside but it's almost 11. I like to do a lot of things, but none of them can be done at night.)
(Then we need to help you make goals Aria, you don't need to reset, you can make yourself a better person one step at a time.)
(Star, it's not that I dislike being called by my display name. I don't mind it at all. But when I'm speaking in parentheses I'm not a character, I'm me. And unlike other individuals here I'm actually pretty proud to be myself.)
(*Smiles*
Was that you referencing to me there, John?)
(Among others.)
(well Seir, could you read a book?
Or do something crazy
But not too loud?
Like quiet crazy?
And i second what you say for Chi / Aria )
(@John you're proud of yourself? Good. Help others be proud of themselves.)
You know, Chi, I believe that the present is simply a way to make you stronger. It does suck.
But the bits of you that die off in the suck are removed from the gene pool, and over time you evolve into a better person, in one way or another. And everything bad that happens is simply a stepping stone to becoming the strongest, most powerful person on the planet.
(*seconds what Cher said*
Hear hear!
That was inspirational! )
@John: I know. You do make sense. As does Aria. :) I'm just very bad at getting the right word.
I like being me, it's just that Star feels like me. :P
Arguably - are goals necessary?
(*Mumbles*
My mum asks "what do you like doing" like it's an easy question.
I always answer "because I don't want to work in an office all day and I like helping people"
Heh. There is always fighting for my country...)
(@Gemma nope. I'm not allowed to join the army, neither are you.)
:) I like that concept, Trip.
Maybe don't strive too hard. Just strive to live in the present. It sounds hard enough, if the present does suck for you, to be a goal-y goal - but not so hard that it's insurmontable.
But please. If you tell yourself you always give up, you are far more likely to give up.
(I'm probably more proud than anyone else that I'm myself, Blake. But this name on the screen is not merely a character, it is also a name that people know me by. Now, the name they call me is not something I see as important, I do not think to recognise my eternal splendour they have to know my given name. They simply have to know me.)
(Also I'm a paranoid bastard who lets on very little in any given situation.)
(I have no books and there aren't exactly any crazy things I can do alone and in my room... Never mind, thanks for helping, I'll probably just sleep now. Bye everyone!)
(Bye Saoirse!)
(and i second what trip said too!
So much inspirational stuff tonight :') (<the feels face )
*laughs as you tickle and tackle me*
You are!
:3 )
(I think goals are important...it gives you a reason to life, something to work for and gives you motivation to get that goal.
Usually people who know what they want, get it. Because they work so hard to get it...
I have no idea what I want to do...so here I am. Sitting depressed listening to Panic at the Disco, the only friends I have are Adam, David, Kris, Stuart and...Jaimie. The only people I talk to every day, the only people here for me.)
(I miss Lavy..)
(*hugs Gem*
Hey, I have pretty much no life plans either.
My plans;
Somehow buy an island.
..that's pretty much it.)
(Yeah, don't fight for your country. The way things are going, even if you enjoy it you'll be out of a job or fighting a never ending war. Possibly both, maybe even in that order.)
Aye, Star. Back when I didn't talk about things that bothered me at all, when I told myself I should talk to someone about my problems, I would always just say to myself "But you won't." So I didn't. Forcing yourself to be positive is the first step to actually gaining a positive position.
((Ah. I have no life goal.
I would never be able to decide on one in any case.
So I'm maybe not the best person to talk to if you work better with a life goal. But it's fine to live without one. Plenty of us beings without life goals survive and are perfectly awesome.))
@Trip: Yeah.
*laughs more*
Oh sure... You and what army?!
;3 )
(Sleep well!)
(Aye, Silente. But then again, this is my first visit in like, three weeks, so that's largely my fault.)
I don't know if most people really do know what they want, and I think even fewer get it.
And I am here for you, even if I'm not literally always HERE for you.
I have friends who I haven't seen in about six months, and then suddenly I can see them again and we're right back where we left off. It's how friendship works, I think.
"I don't know if most people really do know what they want, and I think even fewer get it."
yep.
I wish you were a book so I could put you into my quotations bank.
*hugs Jai* It sounds a fair enough goal. :)
(I am back.
As someone who has spent eight years in the military - I definitely do not recommend it. It may sound like a good idea, but it definitely is not. And it certainly should not be the "I don't know what I want to do so I'll do that" option. Then you are putting your life at risk for your inability to make a decision. It is not worth it.)
Claire: I am not getting married, I hope you understand that. *she sighs, handing it to Ashlea* There, take it, I don't want it... Wait... You look a lot like my mum. Are you her twin?
I want to be judge. Probably criminal, but supreme (I think? I forget. I'm young yet.) court also seems pretty swish.
But that's a general goal to aim for decades into the future, I don't think anyone below twenty-five should really know exactly what to do.
It'd be spooky.
*grins and laughs more*
Sure... You ain't winning this Bach ;3 )
(and to answer your early thing
You are inspirational!
Even more so if you come up with it on the spot
So you have really earned my respect *nods*
You had it anyway but still :P ) )
**
O
The highest praise, Star.
That's starry eyed face, in case it weren't clear.
Ashlea: *takes the bouquet*
Thank y-you. I'm her.. Good c-clone..
*smiles*
*rolls eyes*
She's half my soul.
Claire: Uh... Right. I think this needs an explanation.
Bethany: Wow, you do look exactly the same... Apart from the hair... Hi, sorry. *she smiles at Ashlea* I'm Bethany... Bethany Tempest.
(I'm a confused trip?
What's with the starry eyes? ) (Rhos' lethal curiosity strikes again)
@Trip: :) :)
Kaladin (fictional character. Stormlight Archive) tends to have more short-term goals. Like 'escape slavery' or 'stop my men being killed.'
And I think that works well, because he can be very focused on them and it's awfully purposeful. Life goals are so . . . the process of completing them is so lengtgy and vague.
Ah. Right. This is Ashlea.
*gestures to her*
You see, we had a mishap with James and he made a clone of me in an attempt to kidnap me without being noticed.
Ashlea: B-but James is actually quite nice..
Sure. But that didn't work and he was found out. He later kidnapped us both and kinda.. split my soul. Put the good half in her and the bad half in me.
Ashlea: B-but you got fixed..
Yeah.
(Well Cher you tried and how it came across and looked
Was inspirational!
So damnit woman just say okay! :D )
Oh?
Is that so?
Well, we'll see about that *starts trying to sit up*
*which is made harder by being sat on* ;3
(Star complimented my words, I'm starry eyed because Star complimented my words. This is best news.)
Aye, Star.
(I believe I rather do the same, Star. In my opinion, it is better to have short term objectives, some of which you will win, others which you will lose, rather than devoting yourself to a single cause which you will either win or lose. If you lose - what then?)
@Trip: :) :)
Thank you.
Your reaction to my compliment is a compliment in itself.
@Sophia: I actually entirely agree with you, which I did not know before I thought about it in my previous comment, but nevertheless.
Claire: Uh... Yeah. Right. That's pretty cool, but surely if he kidnapped Silente, he isn't a nice person? Like, at all?
Bethany: I kind of agree with Claire... But it's nice to meet you, Ashlea.
Claire: Do you know what would be super weird? If Ashlea was in love with one of Bethany's sisters. Because you and her are kind of like sisters, and Bethany and the angels are sisters, and it'd be cool, but strange.
Lily: *she reappears beside Manuel again* Just my luck... Beaten by a child.
Liliana: I may have tortured that James they were talking about. Just a little. And I am certainly not sorry for doing that.
(Star - I am glad you agree.)
(thank you *hugs*
Don't sulk please...
Its a thing I do
See things about others that they don't see about themselves
So to make you smile
I hate a line of a song I want to share with you
Ready?
"girl you're so hot you could spark a match" )
*lies back down as you do all your falling*
*looks you in the eye*
Hi *smiles*
How you doin? *raises a single eyebrow*
(Garrett, that has to be one of the worst lines I have ever heard.)
Ashlea: *looks at the floor*
He's not..that bad..
*blushes at Claire's words*
Sorry.. I'm t-taken..
*smiles brightly*
I've already found my..
*pauses, the smiles dimming slightly*
*looks away, eyes filling with tears*
My.. happily ever after..
*pulls Annabelle over too, who is similar enough to look like a very similar sister*
Claire, Annabelle.
*smiles at Liliana saying she tortured James*
Mmmm..
Onwa: why didn't I get to help?
Manuel: Ah. The flowers aren't important however, so long as you have enjoyed yourself.
(Don't you have to cause a lot of friction to strike a match?)
Um.
Words, Star.
I can do conversation. *nods*
How is Z?
(My phone charger has stopped working again!!!)
@Trip: Z . . . ?
@Jai: NOOOOOOO!
(Whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy)
(*bows*
Thank you Soph :)
I have worse
Just its a little inappropriate...
And Trip
Technically yes you do but
As I said when I used it
Its a line from a song :P )
(good *smiles*
Smooth but cringy,
Sounds familiar...
And really? *laughs*
So that's how it is... :3 )
Good *smiles*
And myself, I've never been better thank you *hugs*
(Trip - It is the heat generated from the friction. It is possible to light a match just using fire, making heat the determining factor.)
Claire: Oh... I'm sorry... I'm so sorry... I didn't mean to upset you...
Bethany: ... What's the matter with your relationship?
Claire: Okay... There are two many people who look like Silente here today.
Liliana: Because I can handle a rat such as him myself, Onwa. Unless you would like to go hunting?
Lily: I have. *she smiles* Do you know why they named me Lily?
Whyyyyyyyyyy phone charguuuuur?
Well, you give all your friends alphabet based names, but have never mentioned a Z. For this reason, I thought that to stimulate conversation, I would ask about Z.
In hindsight I see how that made no sense, yes.
Ashlea: *tries for a shakey smile*
N-nothing she.. she just.. She's just taking her time..
*sniffs*
She said she'd write..
*laughs at Claire*
Onwa: Hmmm..
*grins, then remembers*
Actually.. no.
Manuel: No, but I would love to know why?
(I know, I prefer that method. I always feel a bit on edge when lighting matches. But it said spark a match, and that's done with friction, by removing the airtight layer around the top to reveal the phosphorous.)
(I suppose it could also refer to heat? I don't know. Yes. No. Maybe so.)
(you should know *winks* ;3 )
*laughs*
The innuendo in your sentence... *smiles*
And yeah you should be Bach (if you're wondering,
Bach is a term of endearment)
I imagined a spark landing on a match. Trip is correct, though. :P
I don't have very many friends, Trip. :P So no Z.
(Brb. DIY-ing.)
Then make a Z up :P
Bethany: I'm sure she will. Just give her time? It will be alright, I promise. I'll find her myself if I have to.
Claire: Okay. *she smiles at Annabelle* What's your name and how come you look like my mother?
Liliana: Are you sure? Didn't he do some awful things to you and Silente?
Lily: Whereas most of the angels have similar amounts of power spread across creation, light and nature, I... Am rather weak on the whole creating things side. Drinks I can manage - clothing at a push. But buildings, or food - nope. Light - Definitely not. I cannot even fire white energy from my palms like the others. But I am rather good at manipulating nature - flowers in particular. Hence, Lily. *she turns her hand upwards, and a stalk grows from her hand* *it twists upwards, before blooming into a white lily* *she hands it to him* Since the day of my birth, I have been able to do that.
@Trio: But I have no friends to spontaneously name. :P
(*sighs* phone isn't fixing. I gtg. Bb in the morning.. I hope..)
@Jai: :(*hugs*
((Msd.))
What about Jim?
(Have fun fixing wires!)
(well you seem to like smooth but cringy lines *smiles*
And logic says you have a nice innocent face* :3 :p )
Like I said,
You should be and yeah
Thats how you says it *smiles and nods*
You're a quick leaner
(Jim's my brother's name. :O
And he's fine, thanks. :) Typically u ique in a Jim-like fashion.
(Yeah, I'm totally psychic, I knew that anyway. And Jeramiah?)
I don't know a Jeremiah. :P
Or do you?
I don't.
(Mine?
Please? )
Thank you very much!
(its okay
Good luck with the family thing(?)
*hugs before you poof* )
(you want to talk about it?
I could try help you?
(excuse me stating the obvious)
You seem kinda down now...
So *hugs again* *because my hugs can / could help(?) * )
I gotta poof now... (got a early start for things tomorrow :/ )
So goodbye Cher
Id you need to / want to talk to me my email is on my profile
Zo just drop me a line :3
But yeah, see ya soon *hugs and slowly slips away to sleep
(so I needed to put this
I'm reserving my ded for later (after my sleep) )
(also *smiles as Cher, kisses me cheek* *whispers as she goes*
Thank you, it was really nice meeting you too
And for the record you didn't bum me out at all
Takes more than that to bum me out )
*promises to myself to try help Cher where I can because it seems she may need my help(?) (<this is for myself and Cher :) )
...
*glances around, wondering if everyone's gone*
*has no idea what happened after finishing the last post, but thinks that perhaps it's best she doesn't know...*
*drifts around in her now usual spot behind the trees*
Oi.
You still here?
I sort of fell asleep.
I'm here, I watched Once Upon a Time.
-Zat
*had been distant, but is here now*
*perhaps Trip needs the rest*
*wonders what season Zaf is on*
*only saw the first, and not even to the end, still needs to watch the last episode or two*
On the most current season.
-Zaf
*wonders how it is, as her friend said the show had gotten boring for her after a while*
*watches El worriedly, wondering what happened and if she's okay*
*thinks the doll is very cute*
...
*is considerately more thoughtful now than she's been the past few days she's commented*
*wonders why*
...
*wonders what her guess is*
*but won't say if she's right or wrong*
*bobs in acknowledgement to the thanks*
*still wonders why El is in pain, and hopes she'll be okay*
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